MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from_______________________________ to _________________________________

Commission File Number: 000-25991

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York 11021

(Address of principal executive offices)

(516) 444-3400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

As of October 21, 2022, the Issuer had a total of 11,494,945 common shares, $.001 par value per share, outstanding

Forward Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate” and similar expressions. Those statements appear in a number of places in this report and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations or those of our directors or officers with respect to, among other things, trends affecting our financial condition and results of operations and our business and growth strategies. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors (such factors are referred to herein as “Cautionary Statements”), including but not limited to the following: (i) our loan origination activities, revenues and profits are limited by available funds; (ii) we operate in a highly competitive market and competition may limit our ability to originate loans with favorable interest rates; (iii) our Chief Executive Officer is critical to our business and our future success may depend on our ability to retain him; (iv) an increase in interest rates may impact our profitability; (v) if we overestimate the yields on our loans or incorrectly value the collateral securing the loan, we may experience losses; (vi) we may be subject to “lender liability” claims; (vii) our due diligence may not uncover all of a borrower’s liabilities or other risks to its business; (viii) borrower concentration could lead to significant losses; and (ix) we may choose to make distributions in our own stock, in which case you may be required to pay income taxes in excess of the cash dividends you receive. The accompanying information contained in this report, including the information set forth under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” identifies important factors that could cause such differences. Further information on potential factors that could affect our business is described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A., of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Report”) and in Part II, Item 1A., of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (the “Quarterly Report”). These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we caution potential investors not to place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.

All references in this Form 10-Q to “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MBC Funding II Corp., unless the context otherwise indicates.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2022

1.  THE COMPANY

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (“MBC”), a New York corporation founded in 1989, and its consolidated subsidiary, MBC Funding II Corp. (“MBC Funding II”), a New York corporation formed in December 2015 (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”) have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of consolidated operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be attained in the entire fiscal year.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MBC and MBC Funding II. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company offers short-term, secured, non–banking loans to real estate investors (also known as hard money) to fund their acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or development of residential or commercial properties located in the New York metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Connecticut, and in Florida.

Interest income from commercial loans is recognized, as earned, over the loan period.

Origination fee revenue on commercial loans is amortized over the term of the respective note.

2. RECENT TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.  CASH - RESTRICTED

Restricted cash mainly represents collections received, pending check clearance, from the Company’s commercial loans and is primarily dedicated to the reduction of the Webster Credit Line (as defined below), established pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as defined below, see Note 5).

4.  COMMERCIAL LOANS

Loans Receivable

The Company offers short-term secured non–banking loans to real estate investors (also known as hard money) to fund their acquisition and construction of properties located in the New York metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Connecticut, and in Florida. The loans are principally secured by collateral consisting of real estate and accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the borrowers. The loans are generally for a term of one year. The short term loans are initially recorded, and carried thereafter, in the financial statements at cost. Most of the loans provide for receipt of interest only during the term of the loan and a balloon payment at the end of the term.

At September 30, 2022, the Company was committed to $7,903,853 in construction loans that can be drawn by the borrowers when certain conditions are met.

At September 30, 2022, no one entity has loans outstanding representing more than 10% of the total balance of the loans outstanding.

The Company generally grants loans for a term of one year. When a performing loan reaches its maturity and the borrower requests an extension, the Company may extend the term of the loan beyond one year. Prior to granting an extension of any loan, the Company reevaluates the underlying collateral.

Credit Risk

Credit risk profile based on loan activity as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

SCHEDULE OF CREDIT RISK

At September 30, 2022, the Company’s loans receivable consisted of loans in the amount of $49,830, $500,000, $736,083, $3,820,250 and $8,390,886, originally due in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The receivable also includes loans in the amount of $9,764,413 originally due during the first nine months of 2022.

In all instances the borrowers are currently paying their interest and, generally, the Company receives a fee in connection with the extension of the loans. In all instances the borrower has either signed an extension agreement or are in the process of signing the extension. At September 30, 2022, no loan impairments exist and there are no provisions for impairments of loans or recoveries thereof.

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, $890,000 of the loans receivable at September 30, 2022 were paid off.

5.  LINE OF CREDIT

The Company executed an Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, as amended (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), with Webster Business Credit Corporation (“Webster”), Flushing Bank (“Flushing”) and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd (“Mizrahi” and together with Webster and Flushing, the “Lenders”), which established the Company’s credit line (the “Webster Credit Line”). Currently, the Webster Credit Line provides the Company with a credit line of $32.5 million in the aggregate until February 28, 2023, secured by assignments of mortgages and other collateral. The Company is currently working on extending the Webster Credit Line for an additional three years. The Webster Credit Line contains various covenants and restrictions including, among other covenants and restrictions, limiting the amount that the Company can borrow relative to the value of the underlying collateral, maintaining various financial ratios and limitations on the terms of loans the Company makes to its customers, limiting the Company’s ability to pay dividends under certain circumstances, and limiting the Company’s ability to repurchase its common shares, sell assets, engage in mergers or consolidations, grant liens, and enter into transactions with affiliates. In addition, the Webster Credit Line contains a cross default provision which will deem any default under any indebtedness owed by us or our subsidiary, MBC Funding II, as a default under the credit line.

The interest rates relating to the Webster Credit Line equal (i) LIBOR plus a premium, which rate aggregated approximately 7.14%, including a 0.5% agency fee, as of September 30, 2022, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus 2.25% plus a 0.5% agency fee, as chosen by the Company for each drawdown. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company may repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire its equity securities in an amount not to exceed ten percent of our annual net income from the prior fiscal year. Further, the Company may issue up to $20 million in bonds through its subsidiary, of which not more than $10 million of such bonds may be secured by mortgage notes receivable, and provided that the terms and conditions of such bonds are approved by Webster, subject to its reasonable discretion. In addition, Mr. Ran has provided a personal guaranty to the Webster Credit Line, which shall not exceed the sum of $500,000 plus any costs relating to the enforcement of the personal guaranty.

On March 7, 2022, the Company entered into a Waiver Agreement (the “Waiver”), with respect to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with the Lenders and Mr. Ran, as guarantor, to provide the Company with a waiver of its covenant with respect to maintaining its fixed charge coverage ratio for the period ended December 31, 2021. In addition, the Waiver also provided that an amount of $700,000 of distributions and/or dividends paid during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 shall be excluded from the calculation of fixed charge coverage ratio for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022.

On April 25, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment (the “2022 Amendment”), with respect to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the Lenders and Mr. Ran, as guarantor. Pursuant to the terms of the 2022 Amendment, each of the Company and the Lenders agreed to amend the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to provide as follows: (i) to increase the limit on individual loans from $1 million to $2 million; (ii) to increase the concentration of any mortgagor (together with guarantors and other related entities and affiliates) from $2.5 million to $5 million; and (iii) to permit the Company to originate loans in the state of Florida in any county south of, and including, Palm Beach and Lee counties, in an amount up to $4.875 million.

Except as set forth in the preceding paragraphs, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Webster Credit Line, as amended, as of September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2022, the outstanding amount under the Amended Credit Agreement was $23,361,607. The interest rate on the amount outstanding fluctuates daily. The rate, including a 0.5% Agency Fee, was approximately 7.14% as of September 30, 2022.

6.  SENIOR SECURED NOTES

On April 25, 2016, in an initial public offering, MBC Funding II issued 6% senior secured notes, due April 22, 2026 (the “Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000 under the Indenture, dated April 25, 2016, among MBC Funding II, as Issuer, the Company, as Guarantor, and Worldwide Stock Transfer LLC, as Indenture Trustee (the “Indenture”). The Notes, having a principal amount of $1,000 each, are listed on the NYSE American and trade under the symbol “LOAN/26”. Interest accrues on the Notes commencing on May 16, 2016. The accrued interest is payable monthly in cash, in arrears, on the 15th day of each calendar month commencing June 2016.

Under the terms of the Indenture, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans held by MBC Funding II, together with MBC Funding II’s cash on hand, must always equal at least 120% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes at all times. To the extent the aggregate principal amount of the mortgage loans owned by MBC Funding II plus MBC Funding II’s cash on hand is less than 120% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Notes, MBC Funding II is required to repay, on a monthly basis, the principal amount of the Notes equal to the amount necessary such that, after giving effect to such repayment, the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans owned by MBC Funding II plus, MBC Funding II’s cash on hand at such time is equal to or greater than 120% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes. For this purpose, each mortgage loan is deemed to have a value equal to its outstanding principal balance, unless the borrower is in default of its obligations.

MBC Funding II may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time after April 22, 2019 upon at least 30 days prior written notice to the Noteholders. The redemption price will be equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the date of redemption, without penalty or premium. No Notes were redeemed by MBC Funding II as of September 30, 2022.

MBC Funding II is obligated to offer to redeem the Notes if there occurs a “change of control” with respect to MBC Funding II or the Company or if MBC Funding II or the Company sell any assets unless, in the case of an asset sale, the proceeds are reinvested in the business of the seller. The redemption price in connection with a “change of control” will be 101% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the date of redemption. The redemption price in connection with an asset sale will be the outstanding principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the date of redemption.

The Company guaranteed MBC Funding II’s obligations under the Notes, which are secured by its pledge of 100% of the outstanding common shares of MBC Funding II that it owns.

Our principal executive officers consist of Assaf Ran, who serves as our Chief Executive Officer and President, and Vanessa Kao, who serves as our Chief Financial Officer. As of September 30, 2022, each of Mr. Ran and Ms. Kao owned an aggregate of $704,000 and $288,000 of our Notes.

7.  EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”). Under ASC 260, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the potential dilution from the exercise of stock options and warrants for common shares using the treasury stock method. The numerator in calculating both basic and diluted earnings per common share for each period is the reported net income. There were no outstanding stock options or warrants at September 30, 2022 and 2021.

8.  STOCK–BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation expense recognized under ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 of $9,798 represents the amortization of the fair value of 1,000,000 restricted shares granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on September 9, 2011 of $195,968, after adjusting for the effect on the fair value of the stock options related to this transaction. The fair value is being amortized over 15 years. At September 30, 2022, all 1,000,000 shares remain restricted, and the remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation amounted to $51,170.

9.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

In accordance with the dividend declared by the Company’s Board of Directors on July 28, 2022, a cash dividend of $0.125 per share in an aggregate amount of $1,436,868 was paid on October 17, 2022 to all shareholders of record on October 11, 2022.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Quarterly Report. The discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of certain events may differ significantly from those projected in such forward-looking statements.

We are a New York-based real estate finance company that specializes in originating, servicing and managing a portfolio of first mortgage loans. We offer short-term, secured, non-banking loans (sometimes referred to as “hard money” loans), which we may renew or extend on, before or after their initial term expires, to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or development of residential or commercial properties located in the New York metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Connecticut, and in Florida.

The properties securing the loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are not income producing. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate. In addition, each loan is personally guaranteed by the principal(s) of the borrower, which guarantee may be collaterally secured by a pledge of the guarantor’s interest in the borrower. The face amount of the loans we originated during the past seven years ranged from $30,000 to a maximum of $3 million. Our lending policy limits the maximum amount of any loan to the lower of (i) 9.9% of the aggregate amount of our loan portfolio (not including the loan under consideration) and (ii) $3 million. Our loans typically have a maximum initial term of 12 months and bear interest at a fixed rate of 9% to 12% per year. In addition, we usually receive origination fees or “points” ranging from 0% to 2% of the original principal amount of the loan as well as other fees relating to underwriting and funding the loan. Interest is always payable monthly, in arrears. In the case of acquisition financing, the principal amount of the loan usually does not exceed 75% of the value of the property (as determined by an independent appraiser) and in the case of construction financing, it is typically up to 80% of construction costs. More recently, as a result of an increase in interest rates in general, our interest rate expenses, as they relate to our Webster Credit Line, have increased as well and, as a result, we are making efforts to increase the interest rates charged on our commercial loans to offset the impact on our net income.

Since commencing this business in 2007, we have made more than 1,100 loans and never foreclosed on a property. We currently manage approximately 120 loans. In addition, none of our loans have ever gone into default although sometimes we have renewed or extended our loans to enable the borrower to avoid premature sale or refinancing of the property. When we renew or extend a loan, we receive additional “points” and other fees.

Our primary business objective is to grow our loan portfolio while protecting and preserving capital in a manner that provides for attractive risk-adjusted returns to our shareholders over the long term through dividends. We intend to achieve this objective by continuing to selectively originate loans and carefully manage our portfolio of first mortgage real estate loans in a manner designed to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns across a variety of market conditions and economic cycles. We believe that the demand for relatively small loans secured by residential and commercial real estate held for investment around the New York metropolitan market, including New Jersey and Connecticut, and in the Florida market remains relatively strong, but weakened due to continued interest-rate hikes.

Our ability to close deals quickly has created an opportunity for non-bank “hard money” real estate lenders like us to selectively originate high-quality first mortgage loans and we anticipate that this condition may persist for a number of years. However, we have observed more intense competition in our industry from both small and large lenders, which has resulted in more liquidity in the real estate markets in the geographic areas in which we operate.

We have built our business on a foundation of intimate knowledge of the New York metropolitan area real estate market combined with a disciplined credit and due diligence culture that is designed to protect and preserve capital. We believe that our flexibility in terms of meeting the needs of borrowers without compromising our standards on credit risk, our expertise, our intimate knowledge of the New York metropolitan area real estate market and our focus on newly originated first mortgage loans, has defined our success until now and should enable us to continue to achieve our objectives.

A principal source of new transactions has been repeat business from prior customers and their referral of new business to us. We also receive leads for new business from banks, brokers and a limited amount of advertising. Finally, our Chief Executive Officer also spends a significant portion of his time on new business development. We rely on our own employees, independent legal counsel, and other independent professionals to verify titles and ownership, to file liens and to consummate the transactions. Outside appraisers are used to assist us in evaluating the worth of collateral, when deemed necessary by management. We also use construction inspectors.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the total amounts of $49,241,679 and $28,534,303, respectively, have been lent, offset by collections received from borrowers, under our commercial loans of $42,255,461 and $33,058,052, respectively.

At September 30, 2022, we were committed to $7,903,853 in construction loans that can be drawn by the borrowers when certain conditions are met.

To date, we have not experienced any defaults and none of the loans previously made have been non-collectable, although no assurances can be given that existing or future loans may not go into default or prove to be non-collectible in the future.

We satisfied all of the requirements to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014. In order to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT and avoid any excise tax on our net taxable income, we are required to distribute each year at least 90% of our REIT taxable income. If we distribute less than 100% of our taxable income (but more than 90%), the undistributed portion will be taxed at the regular corporate income tax rates. As a REIT, we may also be subject to federal excise taxes and minimum state taxes.

Results of Operations

Three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to three months ended September 30, 2021

Revenue

Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately $2,107,000 compared to approximately $1,627,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $480,000 or 29.5%. The increase in revenue was due to an increase in lending operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, approximately $1,678,000 and $1,323,000, respectively, of our revenues were attributable to interest income on secured commercial loans that we offer to real estate investors, and approximately $429,000 and $304,000, respectively, of our revenues were attributable to origination fees on such loans. The loans are principally secured by collateral consisting of real estate and accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the borrowers.

Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs

Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately $497,000 compared to approximately $185,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $312,000, or 168.6%. The increase is primarily attributable to the increase in interest expense due to higher LIBOR rates relating to the use of the Webster Credit Line in order to support our ability to increase loan originations (See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the Quarterly Report). In addition, the outstanding balance of the Webster Credit Line was significantly reduced during the third quarter of 2021 due to a public offering of our common shares in July 2021.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately $377,000 compared to approximately $335,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $42,000, or 12.5%. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in payroll, appraisal and travel expenses.

Net income

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $1,237,000 compared to approximately $1,110,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $127,000, or 11.4%. This increase is primarily attributable to the increase in revenue, partially offset by the increase in interest expense.

Nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2021

Revenue

Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately $6,339,000 compared to approximately $5,070,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $1,269,000, or 25.0%. The increase in revenue was due to an increase in lending operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, revenues of approximately $4,934,000 and $4,190,000, respectively, were attributable to interest income on the secured commercial loans that we offer to real estate investors, and approximately $1,405,000 and $880,000, respectively, of our revenues were attributable to origination fees on such loans. The loans are principally secured by collateral consisting of real estate and accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the borrowers.

Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs

Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately $1,205,000 compared to approximately $819,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $386,000, or 47.1%. The increase is primarily attributable to the increase in interest expense due to higher LIBOR rates relating to the use of the Webster Credit Line in order to support our ability to increase loan originations (See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the Quarterly Report). In addition, the outstanding balance of the Webster Credit Line was significantly reduced during the third quarter of 2021 due to a public offering of our common shares in July 2021.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately $1,125,000 compared to approximately $984,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $141,000, or 14.3%. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in payroll, advertising, appraisal, travel and Nasdaq listing expenses, partially offset by a decrease in insurance expenses.

Net income

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $4,018,000 compared to approximately $3,274,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $744,000, or 22.7%. This increase is primarily attributable to the increase in revenue, partially offset by the increases in interest expense and in general and administrative expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2022, we had cash of approximately $110,000 (not including restricted cash, which mainly represents collections received, pending check clearance, from the Company’s commercial loans and is primarily dedicated to the reduction of the Webster Credit Line) compared to approximately $143,000 at December 31, 2021.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $4,019,000, compared to approximately $3,150,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities primarily resulted from the increases in net income and in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was approximately $6,988,000, compared to approximately $4,524,000 of net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 mainly consisted of the issuance of commercial loans of approximately $49,242,000, offset by the collection of our commercial loans of approximately $42,255,000. During the period ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by investing activities consisted of the collection of our commercial loans of approximately $33,058,000, offset by the issuance of commercial loans of approximately $28,534,000.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $3,369,000, compared to approximately $8,024,000 of net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 reflects the net proceeds from the Webster Credit Line of approximately $7,716,000, offset by dividend payments of approximately $4,311,000 and deferred financing costs of approximately $36,000. Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 reflects the repayment of the Webster Credit Line of an aggregate of approximately $16,825,000 and the dividend payments of approximately $3,553,000, offset by the net proceeds from our July 2021 public offering of approximately $12,354,000.

Our Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement with Webster, Flushing Bank and Mizrahi provides for the Webster Credit Line. Currently, the Webster Credit Line provides us with a credit line of $32.5 million in the aggregate until February 28, 2023, secured by assignments of mortgages and other collateral. We are currently working on extending the Webster Credit Line for an additional three years. The Webster Credit Line contains various covenants and restrictions including covenants limiting the amount that the Company can borrow relative to the value of the underlying collateral, maintaining various financial ratios and limitations on the terms of loans the Company makes to its customers, limiting the Company’s ability to pay dividends under certain circumstances, and limiting the Company’s ability to repurchase its common shares, sell assets, engage in mergers or consolidations, grant liens, and enter into transactions with affiliates. In addition, the Webster Credit Line contains a cross default provision which will deem any default under any indebtedness owed by us or our subsidiary, MBC Funding II, as a default under the credit line.

The interest rates relating to the Webster Credit Line equal (i) LIBOR plus a premium, which rate aggregated approximately 7.14%, including a 0.5% agency fee, as of September 30, 2022, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus 2.25% plus a 0.5% agency fee, as chosen by the Company for each drawdown. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company may repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire its equity securities in an amount not to exceed ten percent of our annual net income from the prior fiscal year. Further, the Company may issue up to $20 million in bonds through its subsidiary, of which not more than $10 million of such bonds may be secured by mortgage notes receivable, and provided that the terms and conditions of such bonds are approved by Webster, subject to its reasonable discretion. In addition, Mr. Ran has provided a personal guaranty to the Webster Credit Line, which shall not exceed the sum of $500,000 plus any costs relating to the enforcement of the personal guaranty.

On March 7, 2022, we entered into the Waiver, with respect to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with the Lenders and Mr. Ran, as guarantor, providing the Company with a waiver of its covenant with respect to maintaining its fixed charge coverage ratio for the period ended December 31, 2021. In addition, the Waiver also provided that an amount of $700,000 of distributions and/or dividends paid during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 shall be excluded from the calculation of fixed charge coverage ratio for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022.

On April 25, 2022, we entered into an amendment, with respect to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the Lenders and Mr. Ran, as guarantor, pursuant to which the parties agreed to amend the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to provide as follows: (i) to increase the limit on individual loans from $1 million to $2 million; (ii) to increase the concentration of any mortgagor (together with guarantors and other related entities and affiliates) from $2.5 million to $5 million; and (iii) to permit us to originate loans in the state of Florida in any county south of, and including, Palm Beach and Lee counties, in an amount up to $4.875 million.

Except as set forth in the preceding paragraphs, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Webster Credit Line, as amended, as of September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2022, the outstanding amount under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was $23,361,607. The interest rate on the amount outstanding fluctuates daily. The rate, including a 0.5% agency fee, was approximately 7.14% as of September 30, 2022.

MBC Funding II has $6,000,000 of outstanding principal amount of Notes. The Notes mature on April 22, 2026, unless redeemed earlier, and accrue interest at a rate of 6% per annum commencing on May 16, 2016 and will be payable monthly, in arrears, in cash, on the 15th day of each calendar month, commencing June 2016.

Under the terms of the Indenture, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans held by MBC Funding II, together with its cash on hand, must always equal at least 120% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes at all times. To the extent the aggregate principal amount of the mortgage loans owned by MBC Funding II plus its cash on hand is less than 120% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Notes, MBC Funding II is required to repay, on a monthly basis, the principal amount of the Notes equal to the amount necessary such that, after giving effect to such repayment, the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans owned by it plus, its cash on hand at such time is equal to or greater than 120% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes. For this purpose, each mortgage loan is deemed to have a value equal to its outstanding principal balance, unless the borrower is in default of its obligations.

The Notes are secured by a first priority lien on all of MBC Funding II’s assets, including, primarily, mortgage notes, mortgages and other transaction documents entered into in connection with first mortgage loans originated and funded by us, which MBC Funding II acquired from MBC pursuant to an asset purchase agreement. MBC Funding II may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time after April 22, 2019 upon at least 30 days prior written notice to the noteholders. The redemption price will be equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the date of redemption, without penalty or premium. No Notes were redeemed by MBC Funding II as of September 30, 2022.

MBC Funding II is obligated to offer to redeem the Notes if there occurs a “change of control” with respect to us or MBC Funding II or if we or MBC Funding II sell any assets unless, in the case of an asset sale, the proceeds are reinvested in the business of the seller. The redemption price in connection with a “change of control” will be 101% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the date of redemption. The redemption price in connection with an asset sale will be the outstanding principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the date of redemption.

We guarantee MBC Funding II’s obligations under the Notes, which are secured by our pledge of 100% of the outstanding common shares of MBC Funding II that we own.

The interest rate on the Notes is fixed and the interest rate on the Webster Credit Line is adjustable. The continued increase in LIBOR rates adversely impacts our interest costs. We experienced a slowdown in the deployment of capital and lower demand for new loans, which resulted in lower origination fees. We are increasing the interest rates charged on our commercial loans in order to offset our increased interest costs. In addition, most of our loans contain an adjustable interest rate clause allowing us to charge no less than the prime rate plus 3% on the outstanding loans. We also believe that we benefit from our low equity-to-debt ratio in the current market condition.

We anticipate that our current cash balances and the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as described above, together with our cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months. In addition, from time to time, we receive short term unsecured loans from our executive officers and others in order to provide us with the flexibility necessary to maintain a steady deployment of capital. However, we expect our working capital requirements to increase over the next 12 months as we continue to strive for growth.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2022 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) are accumulated and communicated to our management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2021 Annual Report and in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report and our Quarterly Report, except as noted below.

Rising interest rates may reduce our profitability and may cause losses.

Our borrowings under the Webster Credit Line are subject to LIBOR. In addition, in the future we may enter into financing arrangements that may be determined by reference to floating rates, such as LIBOR (or any replacement rate such as SOFR) or a Treasury index, and the amount of the cost of borrowing may depend on the level and movement of interest rates. In 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised short term interest rates several times and has suggested additional interest rate increases may come in subsequent quarters. The continue increases in LIBOR rates adversely impact our interest costs. We experienced a slowdown in the deployment of capital and lower demand for new loans, which resulted in lower origination fees. We are increasing the interest rates charged on our commercial loans in order to offset our increased interest costs. In addition, most of our loans contain an adjustable interest rate clause allowing us to charge no less than the prime rate plus 3% on the outstanding loans. We also believe that we benefit from our low equity-to-debt ratio in the current market condition. However, in the event of additional increases in interest rates, our borrowing costs would increase further which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition and may negatively impact our distributions to shareholders.

Item 6. EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.