Terra Income Fund 6, LLC - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2022
☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 000-55429
Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
205 West 28th Street, 12th Floor
Delaware | 92-0548263 | |||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 753-5100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
7.00% Notes due 2026 | TFSA | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Units of Limited Liability Company Interests
(Title of Class)
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 þ No o
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 þ No o
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.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer o | ¨ | ||||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☑ | Smaller reporting company o | ¨ | ||||||||
Emerging growth company o | ¨ |
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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ☑
All of the limited liability company interest in the registrant is held by an affiliate of the registrant. No market value has been computed based upon the fact that no active trading market had been established as of the date of this document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Investments, at fair value — non-controlled (amortized cost of $75,818,192 and $60,352,932, respectively) | $ | 76,311,192 | $ | 61,281,259 | |||||||
Investment through participation interest, at fair value — non-controlled | 36,738,949 | 48,349,374 | |||||||||
Marketable securities, at fair value — non-controlled (cost of $0 and $789,335, respectively) | — | 879,272 | |||||||||
Total investments | 113,050,141 | 110,509,905 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 24,321,951 | 12,232,256 | |||||||||
Restricted cash | 260,614 | 224,618 | |||||||||
Interest receivable | 1,367,044 | 1,450,451 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 55,465 | 314,945 | |||||||||
Total assets | 139,055,215 | 124,732,175 | |||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||
Unsecured notes payable (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,592,537 and $1,877,388) | 36,782,463 | 36,497,612 | |||||||||
Term loan payable (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $720,919 and $829,836) | 24,279,081 | 4,170,164 | |||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements, at fair value (proceeds of $6,088,283 | 6,114,979 | 4,883,877 | |||||||||
Interest reserve and other deposits held on investments | 260,614 | 224,618 | |||||||||
Due to related party | — | 3,108,922 | |||||||||
Due to Adviser, net | 682,541 | 843,040 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 740,824 | 651,637 | |||||||||
Interest payable from obligations under participation agreements | 53,186 | — | |||||||||
Other liabilities | 387,446 | 765,661 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 69,301,134 | 51,145,531 | |||||||||
Net assets | $ | 69,754,081 | $ | 73,586,644 | |||||||
Components of net assets: | |||||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, and 8,149,311 and 8,078,627 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | $ | 8,149 | $ | 8,079 | |||||||
Capital in excess of par | 72,754,590 | 72,902,542 | |||||||||
Accumulated (deficit) net income | (3,008,658) | 676,023 | |||||||||
Net assets | $ | 69,754,081 | $ | 73,586,644 | |||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 8.56 | $ | 9.11 |
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 3,483,242 | $ | 4,105,800 | $ | 11,648,944 | $ | 8,525,024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prepayment fee income | — | 485,236 | — | 485,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend and other income | 5,864 | 218,821 | 62,821 | 624,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | 3,489,106 | 4,809,857 | 11,711,765 | 9,635,116 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base management fees | 672,685 | 566,213 | 1,964,830 | 1,606,881 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Reversal of incentive fees) incentive fees on capital gains (1) | (68,486) | (90,614) | (102,160) | 167,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expense reimbursement to | 329,885 | 255,947 | 946,934 | 896,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(361,611) | 125,197 | (121,504) | 380,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on unsecured notes payable | 768,500 | 733,611 | 2,299,538 | 1,940,490 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 550,367 | 343,576 | 1,139,775 | 981,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense from obligations under | 171,740 | 1,186,970 | 433,622 | 1,427,185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on term loan | 419,516 | 99,778 | 1,101,797 | 161,069 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors’ fees | 27,126 | 26,147 | 84,378 | 86,397 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance expense | 61,571 | 61,949 | 190,293 | 179,775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
313,882 | — | 1,459,762 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 54,051 | 6,948 | 76,625 | 105,421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,939,226 | 3,315,722 | 9,473,890 | 7,933,593 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income before income taxes | 549,880 | 1,494,135 | 2,237,875 | 1,701,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 109,129 | 114,635 | 605,787 | 114,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 440,751 | 1,379,500 | 1,632,088 | 1,586,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (3,193,123) | (720,210) | (3,444,211) | 390,245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | 15,188 | — | 42,128 | 8,408 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | — | 95,966 | 55,783 | 267,140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (2,737,184) | $ | 755,256 | $ | (1,714,212) | $ | 2,252,681 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Per common share data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income per share | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per share | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 8,133,695 | 8,454,068 | 8,110,351 | 8,430,186 |
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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (“Terra BDC”) reversed previously accrued incentive fees on capital gains of $68,486 and $102,160, respectively. Terra BDC also reversed previously accrued incentive fees on capital gains of $90,614 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Incentive fees on capital gains were based on 20% of net realized and unrealized capital gains. No incentive fees on capital gains were actually payable by Terra BDC with respect to unrealized gains unless and until those gains were realized.
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 440,751 | $ | 1,379,500 | $ | 1,632,088 | $ | 1,586,888 | |||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (3,193,123) | (720,210) | (3,444,211) | 390,245 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | 15,188 | — | 42,128 | 8,408 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | — | 95,966 | 55,783 | 267,140 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | (2,737,184) | 755,256 | (1,714,212) | 2,252,681 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stockholder distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from return of capital | — | — | (789,506) | (577,226) | |||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (932,777) | (969,979) | (1,970,476) | (2,289,700) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from stockholder distributions | (932,777) | (969,979) | (2,759,982) | (2,866,926) | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital share transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of stockholder distributions | 216,344 | 230,633 | 641,631 | 701,234 | |||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | — | (1,896,105) | — | (1,902,284) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | 216,344 | (1,665,472) | 641,631 | (1,201,050) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets | (3,453,617) | (1,880,195) | (3,832,563) | (1,815,295) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, at beginning of period | 73,207,698 | 76,240,633 | 73,586,644 | 76,175,733 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, at end of period | $ | 69,754,081 | $ | 74,360,438 | $ | 69,754,081 | $ | 74,360,438 | |||||||||||||||
Capital share activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, at beginning of period | 8,125,458 | 8,447,417 | 8,078,627 | 8,396,435 | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of stockholder distributions | 23,853 | 25,521 | 70,684 | 77,185 | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | (209,978) | — | (210,660) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, at end of period | 8,149,311 | 8,262,960 | 8,149,311 | 8,262,960 |
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (1,714,212) | $ | 2,252,681 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments | 3,444,211 | (390,245) | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | (42,128) | (8,408) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (55,783) | (267,140) | ||||||||||||
Amortization and accretion of investment-related fees, net | (731,252) | (630,880) | ||||||||||||
Amortization of discount on debt issuance | 273,293 | 102,729 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 182,974 | 171,677 | ||||||||||||
Paid-in-kind interest, net | — | (94,524) | ||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (48,077,115) | (103,350,399) | ||||||||||||
Repayments and proceeds from sale of investments | 42,927,659 | 77,879,346 | ||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable | 83,407 | (660,753) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | 259,480 | 103,179 | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in interest reserve and other deposits held on investments | 35,996 | (599,315) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in due to related party | (3,108,922) | — | ||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in due to Adviser, net | (160,499) | 168,793 | ||||||||||||
Increase in accrued expenses | 89,187 | 143,111 | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in interest payable from obligations under participation agreements | 53,186 | (93,618) | ||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities | (378,215) | 631,063 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (6,918,733) | (24,642,703) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured notes payable, net of discount | — | 37,175,781 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from obligations under participation agreements | 1,225,275 | 21,223,404 | ||||||||||||
Repayment of obligations under participation agreements | — | (25,728,138) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings under term loan payable | 19,937,500 | 4,375,000 | ||||||||||||
Payments of stockholder distributions | (2,118,351) | (2,165,692) | ||||||||||||
Payments of financing costs | — | (1,290,829) | ||||||||||||
Payments for repurchases of common stock | — | (1,881,229) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 19,044,424 | 31,708,297 | ||||||||||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 12,125,691 | 7,065,594 | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at beginning of period | 12,456,874 | 14,302,689 | ||||||||||||
$ | 24,582,565 | $ | 21,368,283 | |||||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||
Interest paid on debt | $ | 3,229,592 | $ | 3,073,255 | ||||||||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 626,413 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Supplemental non-cash information: | ||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of stockholder distributions | $ | 641,631 | $ | 701,234 |
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
September 30, 2022
Portfolio Company (1) | Collateral Location | Property Type | Coupon Rate (2) | Current Interest Rate | Exit Fee | Acquisition Date | Maturity Date | Principal | Amortized Cost | Fair Value (3) | % of Net Assets (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loan investments — non-controlled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mezzanine loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dwight Mezz II, LLC | Student housing | 11.00% | 11.00% | 0.00% | 5/11/2017 | 5/6/2027 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 2,864,661 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havemeyer TSM LLC (5)(7) | Mixed-use | 15.00% | 15.00% | 1.00% | 12/18/2020 | 12/1/2022 | 3,282,208 | 3,301,807 | 3,315,293 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6,301,807 | 6,179,954 | 8.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred equity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RS JZ Driggs, LLC (6)(7)(8) | Multifamily | 12.25% | 12.25% | 1.00% | 5/1/2018 | 1/1/2021 | 2,389,951 | 2,430,951 | 2,389,951 | 3.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 Lex Part Deux, LLC (6)(7)(9) | Office | LIBOR + 8.25% (2.44% Floor) | 11.39% | 0.00% | 12/17/2018 | 1/9/2023 | 21,204,069 | 21,186,500 | 17,675,000 | 25.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ann Street JV LLC | Multifamily | 14.00% | 14.00% | 1.00% | 11/12/2021 | 6/7/2024 | 14,684,968 | 14,648,213 | 14,799,685 | 21.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asano Bankers Hill, LLC | Mixed-use | SOFR + 15.00% (0.25% Floor) | 17.47% | 1.00% | 2/2/2022 | 7/31/2024 | 16,699,699 | 16,631,855 | 16,819,417 | 24.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54,897,519 | 51,684,053 | 74.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Gilsonite Company | Infrastructure | 14.00% | 14.00% | 1.00% | 8/31/2021 | 8/31/2023 | 21,250,000 | 21,267,563 | 21,444,155 | 30.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Owners LLC (10)(11) | Mixed-use | LIBOR + 8.00% (0.25% Floor) | 11.14% | 1.00% | 10/27/2021 | 11/1/2023 | 20,294,278 | 20,270,561 | 20,383,274 | 29.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41,538,124 | 41,827,429 | 59.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit facility: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William A. Shopoff & Cindy I. Shopoff (6)(7)(12) | Industrial | 15.00% | 15.00% | 1.00% | 10/4/2021 | 4/4/2023 | 13,237,500 | 13,170,161 | 13,358,705 | 19.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13,170,161 | 13,358,705 | 19.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loan investments — non-controlled | $ | 115,907,611 | $ | 113,050,141 | 162.1 | % |
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(1)All of the Company’s investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder. All of the Company’s borrowers are in the diversified real estate industry.
(2)Some of the Company’s investments provide for coupon rate indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and in both cases subject to a floor.
(3)Because there is no readily available market for these investments, these investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and are approved in good faith by the Company’s board of directors.
(4)Percentages are based on net assets of $69.8 million as of September 30, 2022.
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(5)Participation interest is with Mavik Real Estate Special Opportunities Fund REIT, LLC, a related-party real estate investment trust managed by an affiliate of the Company’s sponsor. The Company committed to fund up to $8.5 million on this investment. On May 31, 2022, the borrower made a partial repayment of $4.8 million. As of September 30, 2022, the was no unfunded commitment on this investment.
(6)Participation interest is with Terra Property Trust, Inc., a related-party real estate investment trust managed by an affiliate of the Company’s sponsor.
(7)The Company acquired these investments through participation agreements. See “Participation Agreements” in Note 4 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(8)This investment is currently in maturity default. The Company initiated a litigation to seek full repayment of the loan from the sponsor.
(9)This loan is currently in default because certain conditions in the Limited Liability Company Agreement were not met. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company suspended interest income accrual of $0.5 million on this loan, because recovery of such income was doubtful.
(10)The loan participation from the Company does not qualify for sale accounting and therefore, this loan remains in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. See “Obligations under Participation Agreements” in Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(11)The Company sold a portion of its interest in this investment to Terra Property Trust, Inc. pursuant to a participation agreement.
(12)As of September 30, 2022, the facility was fully funded.
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2021
Portfolio Company (1) | Collateral Location | Property Type | Coupon Rate (2) | Current Interest Rate | Exit Fee | Acquisition Date | Maturity Date | Principal | Amortized Cost | Fair Value (3) | % of Net Assets (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loan investments — non-controlled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mezzanine loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dwight Mezz II, LLC | Student housing | 11.00% | 11.00% | 0.00% | 5/11/2017 | 5/6/2027 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,000,730 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havemeyer TSM LLC (5)(7) | Mixed-use | 15.00% | 15.00% | 1.00% | 12/18/2020 | 12/1/2022 | 6,808,000 | 6,810,164 | 6,874,428 | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9,810,164 | 9,875,158 | 13.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred equity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RS JZ Driggs, LLC (6)(7)(8) | Multifamily | 12.25% | 12.25% | 1.00% | 5/1/2018 | 1/1/2021 | 7,806,257 | 7,847,256 | 7,877,552 | 10.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 Lex Part Deux, LLC (6)(7) | Office | LIBOR + 8.25% (2.44% Floor) | 10.69% | 0.00% | 12/17/2018 | 1/9/2023 | 21,004,423 | 21,002,365 | 20,250,306 | 27.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ann Street JV LLC | Multifamily | 14.00% | 14.00% | 1.00% | 11/12/2021 | 6/7/2024 | 5,444,016 | 5,320,560 | 5,482,725 | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34,170,181 | 33,610,583 | 45.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Gilsonite Company | Infrastructure | 14.00% | 14.00% | 1.00% | 8/31/2021 | 8/31/2023 | 21,250,000 | 21,108,623 | 21,417,965 | 29.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Owners LLC (9)(10) | Mixed-use | LIBOR + 8.00% (0.25% Floor) | 8.25% | 1.00% | 10/27/2021 | 11/1/2023 | 16,210,029 | 16,026,455 | 16,279,593 | 22.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37,135,078 | 37,697,558 | 51.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit facility: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post Brothers Holdings LLC (11)(12)(13) | N/A | N/A | 15.00% | 15.00% | 1.00% | 7/16/2021 | 7/16/2024 | 15,000,000 | 14,897,294 | 15,100,246 | 20.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William A. Shopoff & Cindy I. Shopoff (6)(7)(13) | Industrial | 15.00% | 15.00% | 1.00% | 10/4/2021 | 4/4/2023 | 13,237,500 | 13,121,112 | 13,347,088 | 18.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28,018,406 | 28,447,334 | 38.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loan investments — non-controlled | $ | 109,133,829 | $ | 109,630,633 | 149.0 | % |
Portfolio Company (1) | Industry | Dividend Yield | Acquisition Date | Maturity Date | Shares | Cost | Fair Value | % of Net Assets (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities — non-controlled (14): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common and preferred shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nexpoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. - Series A Preferred Shares | REIT | 8.5 | % | 7/30/2020 | 7/24/2025 | 33,560 | $ | 789,335 | $ | 879,272 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total marketable securities — non-controlled | $ | 789,335 | $ | 879,272 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments — non-controlled | $ | 109,923,164 | $ | 110,509,905 | 150.2 | % |
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(1)All of the Company’s investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder. All of the Company’s borrowers are in the diversified real estate industry.
(2)Some of the Company’s investments provide for coupon rate indexed to LIBOR or prime rate and in both cases subject to a floor.
(3)Because there is no readily available market for these investments, these investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and are approved in good faith by the Company’s board of directors.
(4)Percentages are based on net assets of $73.6 million as of December 31, 2021.
(5)Participation interest is with Mavik Real Estate Special Opportunities Fund REIT, LLC. The Company is committed to fund up to $7.4 million on this investment. As of December 31, 2021, the unfunded commitment was $0.6 million.
(6)Participation interest is with Terra Property Trust, Inc., a related-party real estate investment trust managed by an affiliate of the Company’s sponsor.
(7)The Company acquired these investments through participation agreements. See “Participation Agreements” in Note 4 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(8)This investment is currently in maturity default. The Company has exercised its rights and is facilitating the completion of construction of the underlying asset in anticipation of lease up and disposition of the asset.
(9)The loan participation from the Company does not qualify for sale accounting and therefore, this loan remains in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. See “Obligations under Participation Agreements” in Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(10)The Company sold a portion of its interest in this investment to Terra Property Trust, Inc. pursuant to a participation agreement.
(11)On July 16, 2021, the Company originated a $15.0 million unsecured corporate credit facility. The borrower is a multifamily operator in Philadelphia, PA.
(12)The borrower also pays a 1.0% fee on the unused portion of the credit facility.
(13)As of December 31, 2021, the facility was fully funded.
(14)From time to time, the Company may invest in debt and equity securities.
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Terra Income Fund 6, LLC
(Successor of Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1. Principal Business and Organization
Terra Income Fund 6, LLC (formerly “Terra Merger Sub, LLC”) (“Terra LLC”) was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on April 29, 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Terra Property Trust, Inc. (“Terra REIT”). On October 1, 2022, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 2, 2022 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (“Terra BDC”) merged with and into Terra LLC, with Terra LLC continuing as the surviving entity of the merger (the “Merger”) (Note 13). Subsequent to the Merger, Terra LLC became the successor of Terra BDC and assumed all of Terra BDC’s rights and obligations. As context requires, the “Company” refers to Terra BDC prior to the Merger and its successor, Terra LLC, after the Merger. In connection with the Merger, the Company incurred transaction costs totaling $0.3 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
Terra BDC was incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on May 15, 2013. On March 2, 2015, Terra BDC filed a public registration statement on Form N-2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to offer a minimum of $2.0 million of common stock and a maximum of $1.0 billion of common stock in a continuous public offering (the “Offering”). Terra BDC formally commenced operations on June 24, 2015, upon raising gross proceeds in excess of $2.0 million from sales of shares of its common stock in the Offering, including sales to persons who were affiliated with Terra BDC or its adviser, Terra Income Advisors, LLC (“Terra Income Advisors” or the “Adviser”). During the offering period, which ended on April 20, 2018, Terra BDC sold 8,878,606 shares of common stock, including shares purchased by Terra Capital Partners, LLC (“Terra Capital Partners”),Terra BDC’s sponsor, and excluding shares sold through the distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), in both an initial private placement and from the Offering, for gross proceeds of $103.6 million. Terra BDC elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). On September 29, 2022, Terra BDC withdrew its election to be regulated as a BDC. Terra BDC was an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that elected to be taxed and qualified annually thereafter, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Subsequent to the Merger, Terra LLC’s sole member will be responsible for paying tax, if any, on the Company’s taxable income.
Terra BDC’s investment activities were externally managed by Terra Income Advisors, a private investment firm affiliated with Terra BDC, pursuant to an investment advisory and administrative services agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), under the oversight of Terra BDC's board of directors (the “Terra BDC Board”), a majority of whom were independent directors. In connection of the Merger, the Investment Advisory Agreement was terminated and the former members of the Terra BDC Board were elected to the board of directors of Terra REIT. Terra LLC does not have a board of directors and Terra REIT is the sole and managing member of Terra LLC.
Terra BDC previously retained Terra Capital Markets, LLC (“Terra Capital Markets”), an affiliate of Terra Income Advisors, to serve as the dealer manager of the Offering pursuant to the second amended and restated dealer manager agreement dated September 30, 2017 between Terra BDC and Terra Capital Markets (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”). As the dealer manager, Terra Capital Markets was responsible for marketing Terra BDC’s shares being offered pursuant to the Offering, which ended on April 20, 2018. On December 23, 2020, Terra Capital Markets assigned certain of its administrative functions and certain obligations under the Dealer Manager Agreement to Terra BDC (see Note 4).
In February 2021, Terra BDC issued $38.4 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% fixed-rate notes due 2026, for net proceeds of $37.2 million, after deducting underwriting commissions of $1.2 million, see “Unsecured Notes Payable” in Note 5 for more information.
On April 1, 2021, Mavik Capital Management, LP (“Mavik”), an entity controlled by Vikram S. Uppal, the then Chief Executive Officer of Terra BDC, completed a series of related transactions that resulted in all of the outstanding interests in Terra Capital Partners being acquired by Mavik for a combination of cash and interests in Mavik (the “Recapitalization”). Following the series of transactions described below, Terra Income Advisors is ultimately controlled by Mavik.
Prior to the Recapitalization, Terra Capital Partners was the immediate parent and managing member of Terra Income Advisors, and was ultimately controlled by Axar Real Estate Capital Group LLC (“Axar RE Manager”). In connection with the Recapitalization, Axar RE Manager assumed direct control of Terra Income Advisors by becoming its manager. Thus, the same parties that controlled Terra Income Advisors prior to the consummation of the Recapitalization maintained control of Terra Income Advisors, and by the terms of the Recapitalization continued to do so until a new investment advisory and administrative services agreement between Terra BDC and Terra Income Advisors was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders of Terra BDC
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
on September 22, 2021. Subsequent to the approval of the new investment advisory agreement, Axar RE Manager ceased to be the manager of the Advisor and Terra Capital Partners again became the managing member of Terra Income Advisors.
The Company’s primary investment objectives are to pay attractive and stable cash distributions and to preserve, protect and return capital contributions to stockholders. The Company’s investment strategy is to use substantially all of the proceeds of the Offering to originate and manage a diversified portfolio consisting of (i) commercial real estate loans to U.S. companies qualifying as “eligible portfolio companies” under the 1940 Act, including mezzanine loans, first and second lien mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, bridge loans and other commercial real estate-related loans related to or secured by high quality commercial real estate in the United States; (ii) preferred equity real estate investments in U.S. companies qualifying as “eligible portfolio companies” under the 1940 Act; and (iii) any other investments that meet the investment objectives of the Company.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. Terra BDC was an investment company, as defined under U.S. GAAP, and applied accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented.
Consolidation: As provided under Regulation S-X and ASC Topic 946, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company or controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to Terra BDC. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that meet the aforementioned criteria in its consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments, with original maturities of ninety days or less when purchased, as cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents held at financial institutions, at times, may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Restricted Cash: Restricted cash represents cash held as additional collateral by the Company on behalf of the borrowers related to the investments for the purpose of such borrowers making interest and property-related operating payments. There is a corresponding liability of the same amount on the statements of assets and liabilities called “Interest reserve and other deposits held on investments.”
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Company’s statements of assets and liabilities to the total amount shown in its statements of cash flows:
September 30, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,321,951 | $ | 21,368,283 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 260,614 | — | |||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 24,582,565 | $ | 21,368,283 |
Investment Transactions and Investment Income (Expense): The Company records investment transactions on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on dispositions of investments represent the difference between the amortized cost of the investment, based on the specific identification method, and the proceeds received from the sale or maturity (exclusive of any prepayment penalties). Realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest income is accrued based upon the outstanding principal amount and contractual terms of the debt instruments and preferred equity investments. Interest is accrued on a daily basis. Discounts and premiums on investments purchased are accreted or amortized over the expected life of the respective investment using the effective yield method and are included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. Loan origination fees and exit fees are capitalized and the Company then amortizes such amounts using the effective yield method as interest income over the life of the investment. Income accrual is generally suspended for investments at the earlier of the date at which payments become 90 days past due or
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when, in the opinion of the Adviser, recovery of income and principal becomes doubtful. Interest is then recorded on the basis of cash received until accrual is resumed when the investment becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts on investments and exit fees, and the amortizations of premiums on investments and origination fees. As prepayment(s), partial or full, occurs on an investment, prepayment income is recognized. All other income is recognized when earned.
The Company may hold debt investments in its portfolio that contain paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest provisions. The PIK interest, which represents contractually deferred interest that is added to the principal balance that is due at maturity, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Participation Interests: Loan participations from the Company which do not qualify for sale treatment remain on the Company’s statements of assets and liabilities and the proceeds are recorded as obligations under participation agreements. For the investments which participation has been granted, the interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded within “interest income” and the interest related to the participation interest is recorded within “interest expense from obligations under participation agreements” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Interest expense from obligations under participation agreement is reversed when recovery of interest income on the related loan becomes doubtful. See “Obligations under Participation Agreements” in Note 3 for additional information.
Valuation of Investments: The Company determines the value of its investments on a quarterly basis in accordance with fair value accounting guidance promulgated under U.S. GAAP, which establishes a three-tier hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. These tiers include:
•Level 1 — observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets. Publicly listed equities, debt securities and publicly listed derivatives will be included in Level 1.
•Level 2 — observable inputs such as for similar securities in active markets and quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active. In certain cases, debt and equity securities are valued on the basis of prices from an orderly transaction between market participants provided by reputable dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments and various relationships between investments. Investments which are generally expected to be included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, convertible debt indexed to publicly listed securities and certain over-the-counter derivatives.
•Level 3 — unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant judgment or estimation.
Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices, generally, will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires subjective judgment and consideration of factors specific to the investment. The fair values of the Company’s loan investments were determined in good faith by the Terra BDC Board prior to the Merger and are determined in good faith by the board of directors of Terra REIT after the Merger pursuant to the valuation policy and consistently applied valuation process. It is expected that the Company’s investments will primarily be classified as Level 3 investments. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities, if any, is determined based on quoted prices in an active market and is classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation of Obligations under Participation Agreements: The Company has elected the fair value option under ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value for obligations under participation agreements which arose due to partial loan sales which did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing. The Company employs the yield approach valuation methodology used for the real-estate related loan investments on its obligations under participation agreements.
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs: The Company records issue discounts and other financing costs related to its debt obligation as deferred debt issuance costs, which are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability. These expenses are deferred and amortized using the effective interest method over the stated maturity of the debt obligation.
Stockholder Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to stockholders, which were determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, were recorded on the declaration date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend or distribution was approved by the Terra BDC Board. Net realized capital gains, if any, were generally distributed or deemed distributed at least annually. Terra BDC adopted an “opt in” DRIP pursuant to which stockholders may elect to have the full
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amount of stockholders cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of common stock. Participants in the DRIP were free to elect to participate or terminate participation in the plan within a reasonable time as specified in the plan. For stockholders who have opted in to the DRIP, they had their cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of common stock, rather than receiving the cash distributions. Pursuant to the DRIP, shares were issued at a price equal to Terra BDC’s most recently disclosed net asset value (“NAV”) per share of its common stock immediately prior to the applicable distribution payment date. In connection with the Merger, the DRIP was terminated and Terra REIT will make monthly distributions to stockholders.
Incentive Fee on Capital Gains: Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the incentive fee on capital gains was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement). This fee equaled 20.0% of Terra BDC’s incentive fee on capital gains, which equaled the realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a quarterly basis, Terra BDC accrued (but did not pay) for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period. While the Investment Advisory Agreement neither included nor contemplated the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, Terra BDC accrued for this incentive fee to include unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee expense and related accrued capital gains incentive fee. This accrual reflected the incentive fees that would be payable to Terra Income Advisors if Terra BDC’s entire portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though Terra Income Advisors was not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized. In connection with the Merger, the Investment Advisory Agreement was terminated and the Company no longer pays any fees to the Adviser. Such fees are now payable by Terra REIT pursuant to its management agreement with its manager. Terra LLC and Terra REIT have entered into a cost sharing arrangement pursuant to which Terra LLC will be responsible for its allocable share of Terra REIT’s expenses, including fees paid by Terra REIT to its manager.
Servicing Fee: Terra BDC paid selected dealers a servicing fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the most recently published NAV per share, excluding shares sold through the DRIP, in exchange for providing certain administrative support services (Note 4) to stockholders such as establishing and maintaining stockholder accounts, customer service support and assisting stockholders in changing account options, account designations and account addresses. The servicing fee was recorded as expense on the statements of operations in the period in which it was incurred.
Income Taxes: Terra BDC elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code commencing with its short taxable year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018. In order to qualify as a REIT, Terra BDC was required, among other things, to distribute dividends equal to at least 90% of its REIT net taxable income to the stockholders annually and meet certain tests regarding the nature of its income and assets. To the extent any of Terra BDC’s taxable income was not previously distributed, Terra LLC will make a dividend declaration pursuant to Section 858(a)(1) of the Code, allowing Terra LLC to treat certain dividends that were to be distributed after the close of a taxable year as having been paid during the taxable year. As a REIT, Terra BDC was not subject to U.S. federal income taxes on income and gains distributed to the stockholders as long as certain requirements were satisfied, principally relating to the nature of income and the level of distributions, as well as other factors. If Terra BDC failed to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year and did not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, Terra BDC would be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes at regular corporate rates beginning with the year in which it failed to qualify and may be precluded from being able to elect to be treated as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Terra BDC satisfied all the requirements for a REIT. Subsequent to the Merger, Terra REIT, the sole member of Terra LLC, will be responsible for paying tax, if any, on the Company’s taxable income.
Terra BDC held certain portfolio company investments through consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). Such subsidiaries may be subject to U.S. federal and state corporate-level income taxes. These consolidated subsidiaries recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the tax basis of certain assets and liabilities and the reported amounts included in the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities using the applicable statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which any such temporary differences are expected to reverse.
Terra BDC did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria under accounting for income taxes, nor did Terra BDC have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. Terra BDC recognized interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax liabilities as income tax expense in its statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Terra BDC did not incur any interest or penalties. Although Terra LLC will file federal and state tax returns, its major tax jurisdiction is federal. Terra BDC’s 2019-2021 federal tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the state department of revenue.
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 consolidated financial statements, and reported amounts of income, expenses and gains and losses during the reporting period. Actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates, and those differences could be material.
The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has had a significant impact on local, national and global economies and has resulted in a world-wide economic slowdown. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolved from its emergence in early 2020, so has its global impact. During the course of the pandemic, many countries have re-instituted, or strongly encouraged, varying levels of quarantines and restrictions on travel and in some cases have at times limited operations of certain businesses and taken other restrictive measures designed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Governments and businesses have also instituted vaccine mandates and testing requirements for employees. While vaccine availability and uptake has increased, the longer-term macro-economic effects on global supply chains, inflation, labor shortages and wage increases continue to impact many industries, including the collateral underlying certain of the Company’s loans. Moreover, with the potential for new strains of COVID-19 or outbreaks of other infectious diseases, governments and businesses may re-impose aggressive measures to help slow the spread of infectious diseases in the future. For this reason, among others, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the potential global impacts are uncertain and difficult to assess. The Company believes the estimates and assumptions underlying its consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of September 30, 2022, however uncertainty over the ultimate impact of COVID-19, rising inflation and increases in interest rates on the global economy generally, and the Company’s business in particular, makes any estimates and assumptions as of September 30, 2022 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of COVID-19, macroeconomic changes, and geopolitical events.
The consolidated financial statements include loan investments at fair value of $113.1 million and $109.6 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and obligations under participation agreements at fair value of $6.1 million and $4.9 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These fair values have been determined in good faith by the Board. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the determined values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments and obligations under participation agreements, and the differences could be material.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate referenced in a variety of agreements that are used by all types of entities. In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the LIBOR administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”), announced that it would cease to compel banks to participate in setting LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021, which has subsequently been delayed to June 30, 2023. In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which expanded the scope of Topic 848 to include derivative instruments impacted by discounting transition (“ASU 2021-01”). ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 are effective for all entities through December 31, 2022. The expedients and exceptions provided by the amendments do not apply to contract modifications and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging transactions as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. In the event LIBOR is unavailable, the Company’s investment documents provide for a substitute index, on a basis generally consistent with market practice, intended to put the Company in substantially the same economic position as LIBOR. As a result, the Company has not adopted the new ASUs and does not expect the reference rate reform and the adoption of ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
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Note 3. Investments and Fair Value
The following tables show the composition of the investment portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively (with corresponding percentage of total portfolio investments):
September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments at Amortized Cost | Percentage of Amortized Cost | Investments at Fair Value | Percentage of Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 75,818,192 | 65.4 | % | $ | 76,311,192 | 67.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
40,089,419 | 34.6 | % | 36,738,949 | 32.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | — | — | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 115,907,611 | 100.0 | % | $ | 113,050,141 | 100.0 | % |
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments at Amortized Cost | Percentage of Amortized Cost | Investments at Fair Value | Percentage of Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 60,352,932 | 54.9 | % | $ | 61,281,259 | 55.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
48,780,897 | 44.4 | % | 48,349,374 | 43.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | 789,335 | 0.7 | % | 879,272 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 109,923,164 | 100.0 | % | $ | 110,509,905 | 100.0 | % |
Obligations under Participation Agreements
The Company has elected the fair value option relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value for its obligations under participation agreements which arose due to partial loan sales which did not meet the criteria for sale treatment. The Company employs the same yield approach valuation methodology used for the real estate-related loan investments on the Company’s obligations under participation agreements. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, obligations under participation agreements at fair value was $6.1 million and $4.9 million and the weighted average contractual interest rate on the obligations under participation agreements was 11.1% and 8.3%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company transferred $1.2 million of investments to affiliates through participation agreements and did not make any repayments on obligations under participation agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company transferred $21.2 million of investments to affiliates through participation agreements and made $25.7 million of repayments on obligations under participation agreements.
Valuation Methodology
The fair value of the Company’s investment in preferred stock and common stock within the marketable securities portfolio, if any, is determined based on quoted prices in an active market and is classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, the fair value of the Company’s unsecured notes payable is determined based on quoted price in an active market and is also classified as Level 1.
Market quotations are not readily available for the Company’s real estate-related loan investments, all of which are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, as these investments are valued utilizing a yield approach, i.e. a discounted cash flow methodology to arrive at an estimate of the fair value of each respective investment in the portfolio using an estimated market yield. In following this methodology, investments are evaluated individually, and management takes into account, in determining the risk-adjusted discount rate for each of the Company’s investments, relevant factors, including available current market data on applicable yields of comparable debt/preferred equity instruments; market credit spreads and yield curves; the investment’s yield; covenants of the investment, including prepayment provisions; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, net operating income and debt service coverage ratio; construction progress reports and construction budget analysis; the nature, quality and realizable value of any collateral (and loan-to-value ratio); the forces that influence the local markets in which the asset (the collateral) is purchased and sold, such as capitalization rates, occupancy rates, rental rates and replacement costs; and the anticipated duration of each real estate-related loan investment.
These valuation techniques are applied in a consistent and verifiable manner to all investments that are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and Terra Income Advisors provides the valuation committee of the Board (which is made up exclusively of independent directors) with portfolio security valuations that are based on this discounted cash flow methodology. Valuations are prepared quarterly, or more frequently as needed, with each asset in the portfolio subject to a valuation prepared by a third-party valuation service at a minimum of once during every 12-month period. The valuation committee reviews the preliminary valuation with Terra Income Advisors and, together with an independent valuation firm, if applicable, responds and supplements the preliminary valuation to reflect any comments provided by the valuation committee. The Board discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in the portfolio in good faith based on various
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metrics and other factors, including the input and recommendation provided by Terra Income Advisors, the valuation committee and any third-party valuation firm, if applicable.
The following tables present fair value measurements of investments, by major class, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, according to the fair value hierarchy:
September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 76,311,192 | $ | 76,311,192 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans through participation interest | — | — | 36,738,949 | 36,738,949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 113,050,141 | $ | 113,050,141 | ||||||||||||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,114,979 | $ | 6,114,979 |
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 61,281,259 | $ | 61,281,259 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans through participation interest | — | — | 48,349,374 | 48,349,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | 879,272 | — | — | 879,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 879,272 | $ | — | $ | 109,630,633 | $ | 110,509,905 | ||||||||||||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,883,877 | $ | 4,883,877 |
Changes in the Company’s Level 3 investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | Loans Through Participation | Total Loan Investments | Obligations under Participation Agreements | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2022 | $ | 61,281,259 | $ | 48,349,374 | $ | 109,630,633 | $ | 4,883,877 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | 29,872,400 | 18,204,715 | 48,077,115 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of investments | (15,000,000) | (27,082,531) | (42,082,531) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (435,327) | (2,918,956) | (3,354,283) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization and accretion of investment-related fees, net | 592,860 | 186,347 | 779,207 | 47,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from obligations under participation agreements | — | — | — | 1,225,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | — | — | — | (42,128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2022 | $ | 76,311,192 | $ | 36,738,949 | $ | 113,050,141 | $ | 6,114,979 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation for the period relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on loan investments and obligations under participation agreements | $ | (232,375) | $ | (2,918,947) | $ | (3,151,322) | $ | (42,128) |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | Loans Through Participation | Total Loan Investments | Obligations under Participation Agreements | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2021 | $ | 20,209,473 | $ | 45,963,805 | $ | 66,173,278 | $ | 4,293,971 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | 65,985,000 | 27,384,684 | 93,369,684 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of investments | (52,520,000) | (18,871,678) | (71,391,678) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | 267,447 | (29,714) | 237,733 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PIK interest income, net | — | 94,524 | 94,524 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization and accretion of investment-related fees, net | 535,981 | 314,070 | 850,051 | 219,171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized loss on loan repayment | — | (168,106) | (168,106) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from obligations under participation agreements | — | — | — | 21,223,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayment of obligations under participation agreements | — | — | — | (25,728,138) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | — | — | — | (8,408) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 34,477,901 | $ | 54,687,585 | $ | 89,165,486 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation for the period relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation or appreciation on loan investments and obligations under participation agreements | $ | 325,200 | $ | (18,660) | $ | 306,540 | $ | — |
Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the beginning of the period in which transfers occur. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no transfers.
Significant Unobservable Inputs
The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to value the Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead identifies the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the determination of fair values.
September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Fair Value | Minimum | Maximum | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 76,311,192 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 11.14 | % | 18.04 | % | 14.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans through participation interest | 36,738,949 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 15.00 | % | 15.25 | % | 15.05 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Level 3 Assets | $ | 113,050,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements | $ | 6,114,979 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 11.14 | % | 11.14 | % | 11.14 | % |
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Fair Value | Minimum | Maximum | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 61,281,259 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 8.25 | % | 15.00 | % | 12.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans through participation interest | 48,349,374 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 12.37 | % | 15.00 | % | 14.40 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Level 3 Assets | $ | 109,630,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements | $ | 4,883,877 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 8.25 | % | 8.25 | % | 8.25 | % |
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If the weighted average discount rate used to value the Company’s investments were to increase, the fair value of the Company’s investments would decrease. Conversely, if the weighted average discount rate used to value the Company’s investments were to decrease, the fair value of Company’s investments would increase.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
The Company has not elected the fair value option for its unsecured notes payable and term loan payable (Note 5). The table below presents detailed information regarding the unsecured notes payable and term loan payable at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Principal Balance | Carrying Value | Fair Value | Principal Balance | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured notes payable (1)(2) | 1 | $ | 38,375,000 | $ | 36,782,463 | $ | 33,770,000 | $ | 38,375,000 | $ | 36,497,612 | $ | 39,403,450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term loan payable (3)(4) | 3 | 25,000,000 | 24,279,081 | 25,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,170,164 | 5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 63,375,000 | $ | 61,061,544 | $ | 58,770,000 | $ | 43,375,000 | $ | 40,667,776 | $ | 44,403,450 |
(1)Carrying value is net of unamortized issue discount of $0.9 million and $1.0 million, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.7 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2)Valuation falls under Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, which is based on the trading price of $22.00 and $25.67 as of the close of business day on September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(3)Carrying value is net of unamortized issue discount of $0.5 million and $0.6 million, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.2 million and $0.2 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(4)Valuation falls under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which is based on a discounted cash flow model with a discount rate of 5.625%.
Note 4. Related Party Transactions
Terra BDC entered into various agreements with Terra Income Advisors whereby Terra BDC paid and reimbursed Terra Income Advisors for certain fees and expenses. Additionally, Terra BDC paid Terra Capital Markets certain fees for providing certain administrative support services. In connection with the Merger, the Investment Advisory Agreement was terminated and the Company no longer pays or reimburses the following fees. Such fees are now payable by Terra REIT pursuant to its management agreement with its manager. Terra LLC and Terra REIT have entered into a cost sharing arrangement pursuant to which Terra LLC will be responsible for its allocable share of Terra REIT’s expenses, including fees paid by Terra REIT to its manager.
The following table presents a summary of such fees and reimbursements in accordance with the terms of the related agreements:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts Included in the Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base management fees | $ | 672,685 | $ | 566,213 | $ | 1,964,830 | $ | 1,606,881 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Reversal of incentive fees) incentive fees on capital gains (1) | (68,486) | (90,614) | (102,160) | 167,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expense reimbursement to Adviser (2) | 329,885 | 255,947 | 946,934 | 896,524 |
(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Terra BDC reversed previously accrued incentive fees on capital gains of $68,486 and $102,160, respectively. Terra BDC also reversed previously accrued incentive fees on capital gains of $90,614 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Incentive fees on capital gains were based on 20% of net realized and unrealized capital gains. No incentive fees on capital gains are actually payable by Terra BDC with respect to unrealized gains unless and until those gains are realized.
(2)Amounts were primarily compensation for time spent supporting the Company’s day-to-day operations.
Due to Related Party
As of September 30, 2022, there was no amount due to related party. As of December 31, 2021, amount due to a related party was $3.1 million, primary related to reserve funding held by the Company on a loan originated by an affiliate. The reserve funding was transferred to the affiliate in February 2022.
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Due to / Due from Adviser
The Company determines that it has the right of offset on the amounts due to and due from Terra Income Advisors under the guidance in ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet. As such, the net amount is presented as Due to Adviser, net on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.
The following table presents a summary of Due to Adviser, net as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Due to Adviser: | ||||||||||||||
Base management fee and expense reimbursement payable | $ | 682,541 | $ | 551,330 | ||||||||||
Incentive fees on capital gains (1) | — | 291,710 | ||||||||||||
$ | 682,541 | $ | 843,040 |
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(1)As of September 30, 2022, Terra BDC recognized cumulative net realized and unrealized capital losses; therefore no incentive fees on capital gains were accrued. Incentive fees on capital gains are based on 20% of accumulated net realized and unrealized capital gains of $1.5 million as of December 31, 2021. No incentive fees on capital gains were actually payable by Terra BDC with respect to unrealized gains unless and until those gains are realized.
Management and Incentive Fee Compensation to Adviser
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, Terra Income Advisors was responsible for Terra BDC’s day-to-day operations. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, Terra Income Advisors was paid for its services in two components — a base management fee and an incentive fee. The base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 2.0% of Terra BDC’s average gross assets. The base management fee was payable quarterly in arrears and calculated based on the average value of Terra BDC’s gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters.
The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part, which was referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, was calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based upon Terra BDC’s “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter. The subordinated incentive fee on income was subject to a quarterly hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on adjusted capital at the beginning of the most recently completed calendar quarter, of 2.0% (8.0% annualized), subject to a “catch-up” feature. For this purpose, “pre-incentive fee net investment income” meant interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that Terra BDC received from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus Terra BDC’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses reimbursed to Terra Income Advisors under the Investment Advisory Agreement and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income did not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. The calculation of the subordinated incentive fee on income for each quarter was as follows:
•No incentive fee was payable to Terra Income Advisors in any calendar quarter in which Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 2.0% (8.0% annualized);
•100% of Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeded the hurdle rate but was less than or equal to 2.5% in any calendar quarter (10.0% annualized) was payable to Terra Income Advisors, all or any portion of which may be waived or deferred in Terra Income Advisors’s discretion. This portion of the pre-incentive fee net investment income (which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than or equal to 2.5%) was referred to as the “catch-up.” The catch-up provision was intended to provide Terra Income Advisors with an incentive fee of 20.0% on all of Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income when Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income reaches 2.5% in any calendar quarter; and
•20.0% of the amount of Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeded 2.5% in any calendar quarter (10.0% annualized) was payable to Terra Income Advisors once the hurdle rate was reached and the catch-up was achieved.
The second part of the incentive fee, which was referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, was an incentive fee on capital gains earned on liquidated investments from the portfolio and was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement). This fee equaled 20.0% of Terra BDC’s incentive fee on capital gains, which equaled the realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of
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the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a quarterly basis, Terra BDC accrued (but did not pay) for the unrealized capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.
Operating Expenses
Terra BDC reimbursed Terra Income Advisors for operating expenses incurred in connection with administrative services provided to Terra BDC, including compensation to administrative personnel. Terra BDC did not reimburse Terra Income Advisors for personnel costs in connection with services for which Terra Income Advisors receives a separate fee. In addition, Terra BDC did not reimburse Terra Income Advisors for (i) rent or depreciation, capital equipment or other costs of Terra Income Advisors’s own administrative items, or (ii) salaries, fringe benefits, travel expenses and other administrative items incurred or allocated to any controlling person of Terra Income Advisors.
Servicing Plan
On September 30, 2017, the Terra BDC Board adopted the servicing plan (the “Servicing Plan”). Pursuant to the Servicing Plan, Terra Capital Markets was entitled to receive a servicing fee at an annual rate of 1.125% of the most recently published NAV per share of Terra BDC’s common stock, of which up to 0.75% was reallowed to selected dealers, in exchange for providing certain administrative support services. With respect to each share sold, excluding shares sold through the DRIP, the servicing fee was payable annually on the anniversary of the applicable month of purchase.
On December 23, 2020, Terra Capital Markets assigned to Terra BDC certain of its administration support services and certain obligations under the Dealer Manager Agreement, including making future payments of the previously reallowed servicing fee under the Servicing Plan directly to selected dealers, effectively reducing the servicing fee to 0.75%. In connection with the Merger, the Servicing Plan was terminated.
Participation Agreements
The Company may enter into participation agreements with related and unrelated parties, primarily other affiliated funds of Terra Income Advisors. The participation agreements provide the Company with the opportunity to invest along the same terms, conditions, price and rights in the specified investment. The purpose of the participation agreements is to allow the Company and an affiliate to originate a specified investment when, individually, the Company does not have the liquidity to do so or to achieve a certain level of portfolio diversification. The Company may transfer portions of its investments to other participants or it may be a participant to an investment held by another entity.
ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing (“ASC 860”), establishes accounting and reporting standards for transfers of financial assets. ASC 860-10 provides consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. The Company has determined that the participation agreements it enters into are accounted for as secured borrowings under ASC Topic 860 (see “Participation Interests” in Note 2 and “Obligations under Participation Agreements” in Note 3).
Participation interest purchased by the Company: The below tables list the investment interests participated by the Company via participation agreement (each, a “PA”) as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. In accordance with the terms of each PA, each participant’s rights and obligations, including interest income and other income (e.g., exit fee and prepayment income) and related fees/expenses are based upon its respective pro-rata participation interest in such investments, as specified in the respective PA. The Company’s share of the investment is repayable only from the proceeds received from the related borrower/issuer of the investment, and therefore the Company is also subject to the credit risk (i.e., risk of default by the underlying borrower/issuer).
Pursuant to each PA, the affiliated fund receives and allocates the interest income and other related investment incomes in respect of the investment to the Company. The Company pays related expenses (i.e., the base management fee) directly to Terra Income Advisors.
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September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Participating Interests | Principal Balance | Fair Value | Participating Interests | Principal Balance | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 Lex Part Deux, LLC (1) | 35.0 | % | 21,204,069 | 17,675,000 | 35.0 | % | 21,004,423 | 20,250,306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havemeyer TSM LLC (2) | 23.0 | % | 3,282,208 | 3,315,293 | 23.0 | % | 6,808,000 | 6,874,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RS JZ Driggs, LLC (1) | 50.0 | % | 2,389,951 | 2,389,951 | 50.0 | % | 7,806,257 | 7,877,552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William A. Shopoff & Cindy I. Shopoff (1) | 53.0 | % | 13,237,500 | 13,358,705 | 53.0 | % | 13,237,500 | 13,347,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 40,113,728 | $ | 36,738,949 | $ | 48,856,180 | $ | 48,349,374 |
(1)The loan is held in the name of Terra REIT, an affiliated entity managed by a subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners.
(2)The loan is held in the name of Mavik Real Estate Special Opportunities Fund REIT, LLC.
Transfers of participation interests by the Company: The following table summarizes the investments that were subject to PAs with investment partnerships affiliated with Terra Income Advisors as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers treated as obligations under participation agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Fair Value | % Transferred | Principal | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Owners LLC (1) | $ | 20,294,278 | $ | 20,383,274 | 30.0 | % | $ | 6,088,283 | $ | 6,114,979 |
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers treated as obligations under participation agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Fair Value | % Transferred | Principal | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Owners LLC (1) | $ | 16,210,029 | $ | 16,279,593 | 30.0 | % | $ | 4,863,009 | $ | 4,883,877 |
(1)Participant is Terra REIT.
Co-investment
As a BDC, Terra BDC was subject to certain regulatory restrictions in making its investments. For example, Terra BDC may have been prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in certain transactions with its affiliates without the prior approval of its Board who are not interested persons and, in some cases, prior approval by the SEC. The SEC granted Terra BDC exemptive relief permitting it, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, to co-invest in certain privately negotiated investment transactions with certain affiliates of Terra Income Advisors, including Terra Secured Income Fund, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 2, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 3, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 4, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 5 International, Terra Income Fund International and Terra Secured Income Fund 7, LLC, Terra REIT and any future BDC or closed-end management investment company that is registered under the 1940 Act and is advised by Terra Income Advisors or its affiliated investment advisers (the “Co-Investment Affiliates”). However, Terra BDC was prohibited from engaging in certain transactions with its affiliates even under the terms of this exemptive order.
Note 5. Debt
Senior Unsecured Notes
On February 10, 2021, Terra BDC issued $34.8 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% fixed-rate notes due 2026, for net proceeds of $33.7 million after deducting underwriting commissions of $1.1 million. On February 26, 2021, the underwriters exercised the option to purchase an additional $3.6 million of the notes for net proceeds of $3.5 million, after deducting underwriting commissions of $0.1 million. Interest on the notes is paid quarterly in arrears every March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30, at a rate of 7.00% per year, beginning June 30, 2021. The notes mature on March 31, 2026. The notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at Terra BDC’s option on or after February 10, 2023. In connection with the issuance of the notes, Terra BDC incurred deferred financing costs totaling $1.0 million, to be amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes.
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On October 1, 2022 in connection with the Merger, Terra BDC, Terra LLC and U.S. Bank National Association entered into a second supplemental indenture pursuant to which Terra LLC assumed the payment of the notes and the performance of every covenant of the indenture, to be performed or observed by Terra BDC.
The Indenture between Terra BDC and the trustee contained certain debt limitations and asset coverage covenants. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Terra BDC was in compliance with the asset coverage ratio requirements under the Indenture.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stated interest expense | $ | 671,563 | $ | 671,564 | $ | 2,014,687 | $ | 1,716,216 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of issue discount | 53,016 | 43,772 | 155,787 | 135,750 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of financing costs | 43,921 | 18,275 | 129,064 | 88,524 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | $ | 768,500 | $ | 733,611 | $ | 2,299,538 | $ | 1,940,490 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average debt outstanding | $ | 38,375,000 | $ | 38,375,000 | $ | 38,375,000 | $ | 32,539,835 | |||||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense | $ | 671,563 | $ | 671,564 | $ | 2,014,687 | $ | 1,716,216 | |||||||||||||||
Stated interest rate | 7.00 | % | 7.00 | % | 7.00 | % | 7.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
Effective interest rate (1) | 7.63 | % | 7.63 | % | 7.63 | % | 7.63 | % |
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(1)The effective interest rate of the debt component is equal to the stated interest rate plus the amortization of issue discount.
Term Loan
On April 9, 2021, Terra BDC, as borrower, entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Eagle Point Credit Management LLC, as the administrative agent and collateral agent (“Eagle Point”), and certain funds and accounts managed by Eagle Point, as lenders (in such capacity, collectively, the “Lenders”). The Credit Agreement provides for (i) a delayed draw term loan to Terra BDC of $25.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) additional incremental loans in a minimum amount of $1.0 million and multiples of $0.5 million in excess thereof, which may be approved by a Lender in its sole discretion (“Incremental Loans,” and together with the Term Loan, the “Loans”).
The scheduled maturity date of the Loans was April 9, 2025. The Loans bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate equal to 5.625% per annum; provided that if at any time Terra BDC was rated below investment grade, the interest rate would increase to 6.625% until the rating is no longer below investment grade. In connection with the entry into the Credit Agreement, Terra BDC also agreed to pay Eagle Point an upfront fee in an amount equal to 2.50% of the loan commitment amount on the initial borrowing date as described in the Credit Agreement. Terra BDC also paid, with respect to any unused portion of the Term Loan, a commitment fee of 0.75% per annum.
In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement, Terra BDC incurred deferred financing costs totaling $0.3 million, to be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan. On August 31, 2021, Terra BDC made an initial draw on the Term Loan of $5.0 million and incurred an upfront fee of $0.6 million, which was deducted from proceeds from borrowings under the Term Loan. The discount is amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Terra BDC drew down an additional $20.0 million on the Term loan. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the amount outstanding under the Term Loan was $25.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively.
Terra BDC could prepay any Loan, in whole or in part, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, upon at least 30 but not more than 60 days’ prior notice to the Agent. If Terra BDC elected to make such prepayments prior to October 9, 2023, Terra BDC would also be required to pay a make whole premium, being the present value at such date of (1) the principal amount being prepaid of such Loan, plus (2) all remaining required interest payments due on the principal amount being prepaid of such Loan through the maturity date (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date on which the make whole premium becomes owed), computed using a discount rate equal to the applicable U.S. Treasury rate (as set forth in the Credit Agreement) plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount being prepaid of such Loan; provided that the make whole premium may in no event be less than zero.
In connection with its entry into the Credit Agreement, Terra BDC also entered into a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”), by and among Terra BDC, as grantor, and Eagle Point, as administrative agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, their affiliates and Eagle Point as the secured parties thereunder. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, Terra BDC pledged
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substantially all of its now owned and hereafter acquired property as security for the obligations of Terra BDC under the Credit Agreement, subject to certain limitations and restrictions set forth in the Security Agreements.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, reporting requirements, borrowing conditions and affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including REIT status requirements and minimum asset coverage ratio requirements. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Terra BDC was in compliance with these covenants. The Credit Agreement also includes usual and customary events of default and remedies for credit agreements of this nature. Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure by Terra BDC to make any payments when due under the Credit Agreement; (ii) the failure of Terra BDC to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement under the Credit Agreement or any other loan document, subject to applicable cure periods; (iii) an event of default on other material indebtedness of Terra BDC; (iv) the bankruptcy or insolvency of Terra BDC; and (v) judgments and attachments, with customary limits and grace periods, against Terra BDC or its property. In addition, the Loans are subject to mandatory prepayment, at the option of each Lender, upon a change in control of Terra BDC (as defined by the Credit Agreement).
On September 27, 2022, Terra BDC, Terra LLC and Eagle Point and the Lenders entered into a Consent Letter and Amendment (the “Credit Facility Amendment”) effective October 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Credit Facility Amendment, (i) Eagle Point and the Lenders consented to the consummation of the Merger and the assumption by Terra LLC of all of the obligations of Terra BDC under the Credit Agreement, (ii) and the Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things, change the scheduled maturity date to July 1, 2023, and remove the make whole premium on voluntary prepayments of the loans.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stated interest expense | $ | 359,376 | $ | 23,438 | $ | 909,454 | $ | 23,438 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of issue discount | 41,925 | 14,205 | 117,506 | 14,205 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of financing costs | 18,215 | 18,995 | 53,910 | 35,926 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unused fee | — | 44,792 | 20,927 | 87,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | $ | 419,516 | $ | 101,430 | $ | 1,101,797 | $ | 161,069 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average debt outstanding | $ | 25,000,000 | $ | 1,684,783 | $ | 21,390,110 | $ | 567,766 | |||||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense | $ | 359,376 | $ | 68,230 | $ | 930,381 | $ | 110,938 | |||||||||||||||
Stated interest rate | 5.625 | % | 5.625 | % | 5.625 | % | 5.625 | % | |||||||||||||||
Effective interest rate (1) | 6.25 | % | 6.25 | % | 6.25 | % | 6.25 | % |
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(1)The effective interest rate of the debt component is equal to the stated interest rate plus the amortization of issue discount.
Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies
Impact of COVID-19
The full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy generally, and the Company’s business in particular, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence. As of September 30, 2022, no contingencies have been recorded on the Company’s balance sheet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however as the pandemic continues, it may have long-term impacts on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may enter into future funding commitments, which are subject to the borrower meeting certain performance-related metrics that are monitored by the Company. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $5.0 million and $14.9 million of unfunded commitments, respectively. The Company maintained sufficient cash on hand to fund such unfunded commitments, including matching these commitments with principal repayments on outstanding loans.
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Other
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management of Terra Income Advisors has reviewed the Company’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to the Company to be remote.
The Company is not currently subject to any material legal proceedings and, to the Company’s knowledge, no material legal proceedings are threatened against the Company. From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that any such proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or results of operations.
See Note 4. “Related Party Transactions”, for a discussion of the Company’s commitments to Terra Income Advisors.
Note 7. Income Taxes
Terra BDC elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code commencing with its short taxable year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018. In order to qualify as a REIT, Terra BDC was required, among other things, to distribute dividends equal to at least 90% of its REIT net taxable income to the stockholders annually and meet certain tests regarding the nature of its income and assets. Because federal income tax regulations differ from U.S. GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary in nature. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements to reflect their tax character. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.
Taxable income generally differs from net increase in net assets resulting from operations for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses and generally excludes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as investment gains and losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.
The following table reconciles net increase in net assets resulting from operations to taxable income:
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (1,714,212) | $ | 2,252,681 | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments | 3,444,211 | (390,245) | |||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | (42,128) | (8,408) | |||||||||||||||
(Reversal of incentive fees) incentive fees on capital gains | (102,160) | 167,393 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 605,787 | — | |||||||||||||||
Other temporary differences (1) | (475,851) | 268,279 | |||||||||||||||
Total taxable income | $ | 1,715,647 | $ | 2,289,700 |
(1)Other temporary differences primarily related to capitalization and amortization of transaction-related fees.
Taxable REIT Subsidiary
Terra BDC held certain portfolio company investments through consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries, of which it is the parent. Such subsidiaries may be subject to U.S. federal and state corporate-level income taxes. These consolidated subsidiaries recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the tax basis of certain assets and liabilities and the reported amounts included in the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities using the applicable statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which any such temporary differences are expected to reverse. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Terra BDC had one TRS which Terra BDC formed to hold secured and unsecured credit facilities.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, pre-tax income attributable to the TRS was $0.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Based on the effective income tax rate of 21.4% and 28.2%, the provision for income tax for the TRS was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Terra BDC had temporary differences between the tax basis and book basis of certain assets and liabilities totaling $4.5 thousand and $0.1 million, resulting in a deferred tax asset, net of a deferred tax liability, and corresponding deferred income tax benefit of $3.0 thousand and $21.6 thousand, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax income attributable to the TRS was $0.5 million. Based on the statutory income tax rate of 21%, provision for income tax for the TRS was $0.1 million. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Terra BDC had temporary differences between the tax basis and book basis of certain assets and liabilities totaling $64.4 thousand, resulting in a deferred tax liability, net of a deferred tax asset, and corresponding provision for deferred income tax of $13.5 thousand. Terra LLC has not provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset because Terra LLC expects the deferred tax asset to be realized in future periods.
Source of Distribution
The following table reflects, for tax purposes, the estimated sources of the cash distributions that Terra BDC has paid on its common stock:
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Source of Distribution | Distribution Amount (1)(2) | % | Distribution Amount (1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | $ | 789,506 | 28.6 | % | $ | 577,226 | 20.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1,970,476 | 71.4 | % | 2,289,700 | 79.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions on a tax basis: | $ | 2,759,982 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,866,926 | 100.0 | % |
(1)The Distribution Amount and Percentage reflected are estimated figures. The actual source of distributions is calculated in connection with the filing of Terra BDC’s tax return.
(2)The TRS’s taxable income is not available for distribution to Terra BDC’s stockholders until the income is distributed up to the parent company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, all of the TRS’s taxable income were distributed to the parent company.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, Terra BDC did not have differences between amortized cost basis and tax basis cost of investments.
Note 8. Directors’ Fees
Terra BDC’s directors who did not serve in an executive officer capacity for Terra BDC or Terra Income Advisors were entitled to receive annual cash retainer fees, fees for attending board and committee meetings and annual fees for serving as a committee chairperson. These directors received an annual fee of $20,000, plus $2,500 for each board meeting attended in person, $1,000 for each board meeting attended via teleconference and $1,000 for each committee meeting attended. In addition, the chairman of the audit committee received an annual fee of $7,500 and the chairman of each of the nominating and corporate governance and the valuation committees, and any other committee, received an annual fee of $2,500 for their additional services. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Terra BDC recorded $27,126 and $26,147 of directors’ fees expenses, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Terra BDC recorded $84,378 and $86,397 of directors’ fees expense, respectively.
Terra BDC also reimbursed each of the above directors for all reasonable and authorized business expenses in accordance with Terra BDC policies as in effect from time to time, including reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting and each committee meeting not held concurrently with a board meeting.
Terra BDC did not pay compensation to the directors who also served in an executive officer capacity for Terra BDC or Terra Income Advisors.
Note 9. Capital
As of September 30, 2022, Terra BDC had 8,149,311 shares of common stock outstanding.
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Share Repurchase Program
Terra BDC implemented a share repurchase program whereby every quarter Terra BDC offered to repurchase up to 2.5% of the weighed-average number of shares outstanding in the prior calendar year at a price per share equal to the most recently disclosed NAV per share of its common stock immediately prior to the date of repurchase. The purpose of the share repurchase program was to provide stockholders with liquidity, because there was otherwise no public market for Terra BDC’s common stock. The Terra BDC Board was permitted to amend, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program upon 30 days’ notice. On March 25, 2020, the Terra BDC Board unanimously approved the suspension of the operation of the share repurchase program, effective as of April 30, 2020. On May 11, 2021, the Terra BDC Board unanimously approved the resumption of the share repurchase program effective as of June 30, 2021. On March 30, 2022, the Terra BDC Board unanimously approved the suspension of the operation of the share repurchase program, effective as of April 30, 2022.
The following table provides information with respect to the repurchases of Terra BDC’s common stock for the year ended December 31, 2021. There were no shares repurchased for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Period | Total Number of Shares Repurchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Maximum Number of Shares Allowed to be Repurchased | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2021: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | 682 | $ | 9.07 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (1)(2) | 209,978 | $ | 9.03 | 207,656 | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 (3)(4) | 208,904 | $ | 9.00 | 207,656 |
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(1)A total of 846,743 shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn, an amount that exceeded the maximum number of shares Terra BDC offered to purchase. In accordance with the terms of the tender offer, Terra BDC purchased on a pro rata basis a total of 207,646 shares validly tendered and not withdrawn. Approximately 24.5% of the number of shares tendered by each stockholder who participated in the tender offer was repurchased by Terra BDC.
(2)Subsequent to the close of the tender offer, Terra BDC discovered an administrative error in which a tender request was not processed. Terra BDC honored the tender request in October and accordingly another 2,332 shares were repurchased.
(3)A total of 653,098 shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn, an amount that exceeded the maximum number of shares Terra BDC offered to purchase. In accordance with the terms of the tender offer, Terra BDC purchased on a pro rata basis a total of 207,652 shares validly tendered and not withdrawn. Approximately 31.8% of the number of shares tendered by each stockholder who participated in the tender offer was repurchased by us.
(4)Subsequent to the close of the tender offer, Terra BDC discovered an administrative error in which two tender requests were not processed. Terra BDC honored the tender requests in January 2022 and accordingly another 1,252 shares were repurchased.
Note 10. Net Increase in Net Assets
Income per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Other potentially dilutive shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no dilutive shares.
The following information sets forth the computation of the weighted average net increase in net assets per share from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (2,737,184) | $ | 755,256 | $ | (1,714,212) | $ | 2,252,681 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 8,133,695 | 8,454,068 | 8,110,351 | 8,430,186 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets per share resulting from operations | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.27 |
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Note 11. Distributions
Distributions from net investment income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which differ from U.S. GAAP.
The following table reflects Terra BDC’s distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Record Date | Payment Date | Per Share Per Day | Distributions Paid in Cash | Distributions Paid through the DRIP | Total Distributions Paid/Accrued | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 26, 2022 | January 31, 2022 | $ | 0.001247 | 238,677 | $ | 73,512 | $ | 312,189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
February 23, 2022 | February 28, 2022 | 0.001247 | 216,361 | 65,899 | 282,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | 0.001247 | 240,331 | 72,452 | 312,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 27, 2022 | April 30, 2022 | 0.001247 | 233,306 | 69,693 | 302,999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 26, 2022 | May 29, 2022 | 0.001247 | 240,446 | 72,948 | 313,394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 25, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | 0.001247 | 232,797 | 70,783 | 303,580 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 26, 2022 | July 30, 2022 | 0.001247 | 241,188 | 72,811 | 313,999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 26, 2022 | August 31, 2022 | 0.001247 | 241,462 | 72,842 | 314,304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 27, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | 0.001247 | 233,783 | 70,691 | 304,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,118,351 | $ | 641,631 | $ | 2,759,982 |
Record Date | Payment Date | Per Share Per Day | Distributions Paid in Cash | Distributions Paid through the DRIP | Total Distributions Paid/Accrued | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 28, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | $ | 0.001239 | $ | 241,041 | $ | 81,397 | $ | 322,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
February 25, 2021 | February 28, 2021 | 0.001239 | 219,664 | 73,721 | 293,385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 26, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | 0.001247 | 244,162 | 80,961 | 325,123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 27, 2021 | April 30, 2021 | 0.001247 | 237,113 | 77,707 | 314,820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 26, 2021 | May 29, 2021 | 0.001247 | 245,704 | 80,070 | 325,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 25, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | 0.001247 | 238,662 | 76,745 | 315,407 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 27, 2021 | July 30, 2021 | 0.001247 | 247,172 | 79,458 | 326,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 26, 2021 | August 31, 2021 | 0.001247 | 248,285 | 78,498 | 326,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 27, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 0.001247 | 243,889 | 72,677 | 316,566 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,165,692 | $ | 701,234 | $ | 2,866,926 |
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Note 12. Financial Highlights
The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
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2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Per share data: | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 9.11 | $ | 9.07 | ||||||||||
Results of operations (1): | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.20 | 0.19 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (0.43) | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements (2) | 0.01 | — | ||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | (0.21) | 0.27 | ||||||||||||
Stockholder distributions (3): | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from return of capital | (0.1) | (0.07) | ||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.24) | (0.27) | ||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from stockholder distributions | (0.34) | (0.34) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.56 | $ | 9.00 | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding at end of period | 8,149,311 | 8,262,960 | ||||||||||||
Total return (4) | (2.51) | % | 3.00 | % |
Ratio/Supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period | $ | 69,754,081 | $ | 74,360,438 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5) | 3.63 | % | 2.88 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (5)(6)(7) | 17.90 | % | 14.13 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 35.68 | % | 101.65 | % |
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(1)The per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares outstanding during the applicable period.
(2)The impact on net asset value was approximately $0.001 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
(3)The per share data for distributions reflects the actual amount of distributions declared per share during the period.
(4)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares of common stock at the current net asset value on the first day and a sale at the current net asset value on the last day of the periods reported. Distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the DRIP. The total return does not consider the effect of any selling commissions or charges that may have been incurred in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock.
(5)These ratios are calculated using annualized net investment income and operating expenses.
(6)Excluding the (reversal on incentive fees) incentive fees on capital gains and transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets was 16.03% and 13.91%, respectively.
(7)Excluding accrued incentive fees on capital gains, transaction costs and interest expense on debt, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets was 8.98% and 7.68%, respectively.
Note 13. Subsequent Events
The management of the Company has evaluated events and transactions through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no material events other than the one below that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On October 1, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Terra BDC merged with and into Terra LLC, with Terra LLC continuing as the surviving entity of the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, Terra LLC remained a wholly owned subsidiary of Terra REIT. The Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger with respect to the Merger were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland, respectively, with an effective time and date of 12:02 a.m., Eastern Time, on October 1, 2022 (the “Effective Time”). Effective immediately following the Merger, Terra LLC changed its name to “Terra Income Fund 6, LLC.”
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At the Effective Time, except for any shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Terra BDC (“Terra BDC Common Stock”) held by Terra REIT or any wholly owned subsidiary of Terra REIT or Terra BDC, which shares were automatically retired and ceased to exist with no consideration paid therefor, each issued and outstanding share of Terra BDC Common Stock was automatically cancelled and retired and converted into the right to receive (i) 0.595 shares of the newly designated Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Terra REIT (“Class B Common Stock”) and (ii) cash, without interest, in lieu of any fractional shares of Class B Common Stock otherwise issuable in an amount, rounded to the nearest whole cent, determined by multiplying (x) the fraction of a share of Class B Common Stock to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by (y) $14.38.
Pursuant to the terms of the transactions described in the Merger Agreement, 4,847,910 shares of Class B Common Stock were issued to former Terra BDC stockholders in connection with the Merger. Following the consummation of the Merger, former Terra BDC stockholders own approximately 19.9% of the common equity of Terra REIT as the combined company.
In connection with the Merger, Terra LLC assumed the obligations of Terra BDC under the Indenture and supplemental indentures between Terra BDC and the Trustee as all as the Credit Agreement with Eagle Point (Note 5). Additionally, the Investment Advisory Agreement between Terra BDC and the Adviser and the Servicing Plan were terminated and fees pursuant to such agreements are no longer payable. These advisory/management fees are now payable by the Company’s parent, Terra REIT, to its manager pursuant to the management agreement with its manager.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In this report, as context requires, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. prior to the Merger (as defined below) and its successor, Terra Income Fund 6, LLC, after the Merger.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q may include, but are not limited to, statements as to:
•our future operating results;
•the potential negative impacts of the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on the global economy and the impacts of COVID-19 on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources and business operations;
•actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or to treat its impact;
•our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;
•our ability to achieve the expected synergies, cost savings and other benefits from the Merger;
•risks associated with achieving expected synergies, cost savings and other benefits from our increased scale;
•the impact of the investments that we expect to make;
•the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
•our current and expected financings and investments;
•the adequacy of our cash resources, financing sources and working capital;
•the timing and amount of cash flows, distributions and dividends, if any, from our portfolio companies;
•our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
•actual and potential conflicts of interest with any of the following affiliated entities: Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (“Terra BDC”); Terra Income Fund 6 LLC (formerly “Terra Merger Sub, LLC”) (“Terra LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Terra Property Trust, Inc. (“Terra REIT”) and the successor of Terra BDC; Terra Income Advisors, LLC (“Terra Income Advisors”), the investment adviser to Terra BDC prior to the Merger; Terra Capital Partners, LLC (“Terra Capital Partners”), our sponsor; Terra REIT Advisors, LLC, a subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, and the external manager to our sole member Terra REIT (“Terra REIT Advisors”); Terra Fund Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Terra Capital Partners; Terra JV, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC, Terra Secured Income Fund 5 International, Terra Income Fund International and Terra Secured Income Fund 7, LLC, (collectively, the “Terra Income Funds”); Terra Offshore Funds REIT, LLC; Mavik Real Estate Special Opportunities Fund, LP; or any of their affiliates;
•the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on our investments;
•our use of financial leverage;
•the ability of Terra REIT Advisors to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;
•the ability of Terra REIT Advisors or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;
•the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position; and
•the tax status of the enterprises in which we invest.
In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-
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looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth as “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:
•changes in the economy;
•risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; and
•future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas.
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Stockholders are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to stockholders or through reports that we may file in the future with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements and projections contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Overview
Terra LLC was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on April 29, 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Terra REIT. On October 1, 2022, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 2, 2022 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), Terra BDC merged with and into Terra LLC, with Terra LLC continuing as the surviving entity of the merger (the “Merger”) (See Note 13 in “Part I—Financial Information—Item 1 Consolidated Financial Statements”). Subsequent to the Merger, Terra LLC became the successor of Terra BDC and assumed all of Terra BDC’s rights and obligations. The former members of the Terra BDC’s board of directors (the “Terra BDC Board”) joined the board of directors of Terra REIT. Terra LLC does not have a board of directors and Terra REIT is the sole and managing member of Terra LLC. In connection with the Merger, Terra BDC incurred transaction costs totaling $0.3 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
Terra BDC was incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on May 15, 2013 and commenced operations on June 24, 2015. Terra BDC was an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Terra BDC elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) commencing with its short taxable year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018 and believe it had operated so as to qualify to be taxed as a REIT under Subchapter M of the Code.
Our investment activities were externally managed by Terra Income Advisors and supervised by the Terra BDC Board, a majority of whom were independent. Under an investment advisory and administration services agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), we had agreed to pay Terra Income Advisors an annual base management fee based on our average quarterly gross assets, as well as incentive fees based on our performance. In connection with the Merger, the Investment Advisory Agreement was terminated and we no longer pays any fees to Terra Income Advisors. We were also responsible for future payments of the servicing fee to selected dealers under the servicing plan (the “Servicing Plan”) as a result of the assignment of certain administrative functions and other obligations under the second amended and restated dealer manager agreement (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”) between us and Terra Capital Markets, LLC (“Terra Capital Markets”) and related selected dealer agreements to us. In connection with the Merger, the Servicing Plan was terminated. See “ — Investment Advisory Agreement and Servicing Plan” below.
On April 1, 2021, Mavik Capital Management, LP (“Mavik”), an entity controlled by Vikram S. Uppal, our Chief Executive Officer, completed a series of related transactions that resulted in all of the outstanding interests in Terra Capital Partners being acquired by Mavik for a combination of cash and interests in Mavik (the “Recapitalization”). Following the series of transactions described below, Terra Income Advisors is ultimately controlled by Mavik.
Prior to the Recapitalization, Terra Capital Partners was the immediate parent and managing member of Terra Income Advisors, and was ultimately controlled by Axar Real Estate Capital Group LLC (the “Axar RE Manager”). In connection with the Recapitalization, Axar RE Manager assumed direct control of Terra Income Advisors by becoming its manager. Thus, the same parties that controlled Terra Income Advisors prior to the consummation of the Recapitalization maintained control of Terra Income Advisors, and by the terms of the Recapitalization continued to do so until a new investment advisory and administrative services agreement between us and Terra Income Advisors was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of
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the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders on September 22, 2021. Subsequent to the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, Axar RE Manager ceased to be the manager of Terra Income Advisors and Terra Capital Partners again became the managing member of Terra Income Advisors.
On October 1, 2022, except for any shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Terra BDC (“Terra BDC Common Stock”) held by Terra REIT or any wholly owned subsidiary of Terra REIT or Terra BDC, which shares were automatically retired and ceased to exist with no consideration paid therefor, each issued and outstanding share of Terra BDC Common Stock was automatically cancelled and retired and converted into the right to receive (i) 0.595 shares of the newly designated Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Terra REIT (“Class B Common Stock”) and (ii) cash, without interest, in lieu of any fractional shares of Class B Common Stock otherwise issuable in an amount, rounded to the nearest whole cent, determined by multiplying (x) the fraction of a share of Class B Common Stock to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by (y) $14.38.
Pursuant to the terms of the transactions described in the Merger Agreement, 4,847,910 shares of Class B Common Stock were issued to former Terra BDC stockholders in connection with the Merger. Following the consummation of the Merger, former Terra BDC stockholders own approximately 19.9% of the common equity of Terra REIT as the combined company.
In connection with the Merger, Terra LLC assumed the obligations of Terra BDC under the indenture of the unsecured notes payable as well as the credit agreement to provide for a delayed draw term loan of up to $25.0 million. Additionally, the Investment Advisory Agreement between Terra BDC and the Adviser and the Servicing Plan were terminated October 1, 2022 and fees pursuant to such agreements are no longer payable. These advisory fees are now payable by our parent, Terra REIT, to its manager pursuant to the management agreement with its manager.
Terra REIT is our parent and sole managing member. Terra REIT’s investment objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to its stockholders, primarily through regular distributions. There can be no assurances that Terra REIT will be successful in meeting its investment objective.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved from its emergence in early 2020, so has its global impact. Many countries have at times re-instituted, or strongly encouraged, varying levels of quarantines and restrictions on travel and in some cases have at times limited operations of certain businesses and taken other restrictive measures designed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Governments and businesses have also instituted vaccine mandates and testing requirements for employees. While vaccine availability and uptake has increased, the longer-term macro-economic effects on global supply chains, inflation, labor shortages and wage increases continue to impact many industries, including the collateral underlying certain of our loans. Moreover, with the potential for new strains of COVID-19 or outbreaks of other infectious diseases, governments and businesses may re-impose aggressive measures to help slow the spread of infectious diseases in the future. For this reason, among others, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the potential global impacts are uncertain and difficult to assess.
Revenues
We generate revenue primarily in the form of interest on the debt securities that we hold. We make debt investments that bear interest at fixed and floating rates. Interest on debt securities is generally payable monthly. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of exit fees payable upon repayment of the loans we hold, origination fees for loans we originate, commitment and other fees in connection with transactions, all of which are recorded as interest income. As prepayment(s), partial or full, occurs on an investment, prepayment income is recognized. Preferred returns earned on any preferred equity investments, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.
Expenses
Our primary operating expenses included interest expense on unsecured notes payable, interest expense from obligations under participation agreements, professional fees, payment of fees and reimbursement of expenses to Terra Income Advisors and other expenses necessary for our operations. We bear other expenses, which included, among other things:
•the cost of calculating our net asset value (“NAV”), including the related fees and cost of any third-party valuation services;
•the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;
•fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, monitoring our financial and legal affairs;
•making investments and valuing investments, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence reviews of prospective investments;
•interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance our investments;
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•transfer agent and custodial fees;
•fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;
•servicing fees;
•federal and state registration fees;
•federal, state and local taxes;
•independent directors’ fees and expenses, including travel expenses;
•costs of director and stockholder meetings, proxy statements, stockholders’ reports and notices;
•costs of fidelity bonds, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;
•direct costs, including those relating to printing of stockholder reports and advertising or sales materials, mailing and long-distance telephone expenses;
•fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the 1940 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws;
•costs associated with our chief compliance officer;
•brokerage commissions for our investments; and
•all other expenses incurred by us or Terra Income Advisors in connection with administering our investment portfolio, including expenses incurred by Terra Income Advisors in performing certain of its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Net Loan Investment Portfolio
The tables below present our investment portfolio on a net investment basis, which represents our proportionate share of the investments, based on our economic ownership of these investments. This measure is used in reports to our executive management and is used as a component to the asset base from which we calculate our base management fee. We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it represents our total assets under management and the financial exposure of each investment individually.
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Gross Loan Investments | Transfers Treated as Obligations Under Participation Agreements | Net Loan Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Gilsonite Company | $ | 21,267,563 | $ | 21,444,155 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 21,267,563 | $ | 21,444,155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
370 Lex Part Deux, LLC | 21,186,500 | 17,675,000 | — | — | 21,186,500 | 17,675,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Owners LLC | 20,270,561 | 20,383,274 | 6,081,168 | 6,114,979 | 14,189,393 | 14,268,295 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asano Bankers Hill, LLC | 16,631,855 | 16,819,417 | — | — | 16,631,855 | 16,819,417 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ann Street JV LLC | 14,648,213 | 14,799,685 | — | — | 14,648,213 | 14,799,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William A. Shopoff & Cindy I. Shopoff | 13,170,161 | 13,358,705 | — | — | 13,170,161 | 13,358,705 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RS JZ Driggs, LLC | 2,430,951 | 2,389,951 | — | — | 2,430,951 | 2,389,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havemeyer TSM LLC | 3,301,807 | 3,315,293 | — | — | 3,301,807 | 3,315,293 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dwight Mezz II LLC | 3,000,000 | 2,864,661 | — | — | 3,000,000 | 2,864,661 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loan investments | 115,907,611 | 113,050,141 | 6,081,168 | 6,114,979 | 109,826,443 | 106,935,162 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 115,907,611 | $ | 113,050,141 | $ | 6,081,168 | $ | 6,114,979 | $ | 109,826,443 | $ | 106,935,162 |
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Gross Loan Investments | Transfers Treated as Obligations Under Participation Agreements | Net Loan Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Gilsonite Company | $ | 21,108,623 | $ | 21,417,965 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 21,108,623 | $ | 21,417,965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
370 Lex Part Deux, LLC | 21,002,365 | 20,250,306 | — | — | 21,002,365 | 20,250,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Owners LLC | 16,026,455 | 16,279,593 | 4,807,937 | 4,883,877 | 11,218,518 | 11,395,716 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post Brothers Holdings, LLC | 14,897,294 | 15,100,246 | — | — | 14,897,294 | 15,100,246 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William A. Shopoff & Cindy I. Shopoff | 13,121,112 | 13,347,088 | — | — | 13,121,112 | 13,347,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RS JZ Driggs, LLC | 7,847,256 | 7,877,552 | — | — | 7,847,256 | 7,877,552 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havemeyer TSM LLC | 6,810,164 | 6,874,428 | — | — | 6,810,164 | 6,874,428 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ann Street JV LLC | 5,320,560 | 5,482,725 | — | — | 5,320,560 | 5,482,725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dwight Mezz II LLC | 3,000,000 | 3,000,730 | — | — | 3,000,000 | 3,000,730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loan investments | 109,133,829 | 109,630,633 | 4,807,937 | 4,883,877 | 104,325,892 | 104,746,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | 789,335 | 879,272 | — | — | 789,335 | 879,272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 109,923,164 | $ | 110,509,905 | $ | 4,807,937 | $ | 4,883,877 | $ | 105,115,227 | $ | 105,626,028 |
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Principal Amount | Weighted Average Coupon Rate | Weighted Average Principal Amount | Weighted Average Coupon Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross loan investments | $ | 120,904,902 | 13.4% | $ | 107,234,831 | 13.4% | |||||||||||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements | (5,942,171) | 11.1% | (4,515,618) | 13.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loan investments | $ | 114,962,731 | 13.5% | $ | 102,719,213 | 13.4% |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Principal Amount | Weighted Average Coupon Rate | Weighted Average Principal Amount | Weighted Average Coupon Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross loan investments | $ | 124,239,298 | 13.4% | $ | 77,976,512 | 12.8% | |||||||||||||||||
Obligations under participation agreements | (5,567,579) | 11.1% | (3,570,537) | 13.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loan investments | $ | 118,671,719 | 13.5% | $ | 74,405,975 | 12.7% |
Our portfolio is concentrated in a limited number of industries and borrowers, and, as a result, a downturn in any particular industry or borrower in which we are heavily invested may significantly impact the aggregate returns we realize. If an industry in which we are heavily invested suffers from adverse business or economic conditions (as a result of the COVID‑19 pandemic or otherwise), a material portion of our investment could be affected adversely, which, in turn, could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. For example, as of September 30, 2022, our investments secured by mixed-use and infrastructure properties represented approximately 58.1% and 30.7%, respectively, of our net assets. In addition, as of September 30, 2022, we held only nine loan investments and our largest loan investment represented approximately 30.7% of our net assets and our largest three loan investments represented approximately 85.3% of our net assets.
Portfolio Investment Activity
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we invested $2.6 million and $68.3 million in add-on investments, and had $7.2 million and $45.8 million of repayments, resulting in net repayments of $4.2 million and net investments of $22.5 million, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we invested $48.1 million and $103.4 million in new and add-on investments, and had $42.9 million and $77.9 million of repayments, resulting in net investments of $5.6 million and $25.5 million, respectively.
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Our portfolio composition, based on fair value at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
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Investments at Fair Value | Percentage of Total Portfolio | Weighted Average Coupon Rate (1) | Investments at Fair Value | Percentage of Total Portfolio | Weighted Average Coupon Rate (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 76,311,192 | 67.5 | % | 13.9 | % | $ | 61,281,259 | 55.4 | % | 12.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans through participation interest | 36,738,949 | 32.5 | % | 12.9 | % | 48,349,374 | 43.8 | % | 12.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | — | — | % | — | % | 879,272 | 0.8 | % | 8.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 113,050,141 | 100.0 | % | 13.6 | % | $ | 110,509,905 | 100.0 | % | 12.6 | % |
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(1)Based upon the principal value of our investments.
The following table shows the portfolio composition by property type grouping based on fair value at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Investments at Fair Value | Percentage of Total Portfolio | Investments at Fair Value | Percentage of Total Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed use | $ | 40,517,984 | 35.9 | % | $ | 23,154,021 | 21.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Infrastructure | 21,444,155 | 19.0 | % | 21,417,965 | 19.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Office | 17,675,000 | 15.6 | % | 20,250,306 | 18.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Multifamily | 17,189,636 | 15.2 | % | 28,460,523 | 25.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial | 13,358,705 | 11.8 | % | 13,347,088 | 12.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Student housing | 2,864,661 | 2.5 | % | 3,000,730 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total loan investments | 113,050,141 | 100.0 | % | 109,630,633 | 99.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | — | — | % | 879,272 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 113,050,141 | 100.0 | % | $ | 110,509,905 | 100.0 | % |
Senior Unsecured Notes
In February 2021, Terra BDC issued $38.4 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% fixed-rate notes due 2026, for net proceeds of $37.2 million after deducting underwriting commissions of $1.2 million. Interest on the notes is paid quarterly in arrears every March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30, at a rate of 7.00% per year, beginning June 30, 2021. The notes mature on March 31, 2026. The notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after February 10, 2023. On October 1, 2022 in connection with the Merger, Terra BDC, Terra LLC and U.S. Bank National Association entered into a second supplemental indenture pursuant to which Terra LLC assumed the payment of the notes and the performance of every covenant of the indenture, to be performed or observed by Terra BDC.
Term Loan
In April 2021, we entered into a credit agreement with a lender to provide for a delayed draw term loan of $25.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan currently bears interest at a rate equal to 5.625% and was scheduled to mature on April 9, 2025. On September 27, 2022, the credit agreement was amended to change the scheduled maturity date to July 1, 2023 and remove the make whole premium on voluntary prepayment of the loans as well as to provide consent to the consummation of the Merger and the assumption by Terra LLC of all of the obligations of Terra BDC under the credit agreement. As of September 30, 2022, the amount outstanding under the Term Loan was $25.0 million.
Obligations under Participation Agreements
We may enter into participation agreements with related and unrelated parties, primarily other affiliated funds of our sponsor. The participation agreements provide us with the opportunity to invest along the same terms, conditions, price, and rights in the specified investment. The purpose of the participation agreements is to allow us and an affiliate to originate a specified investment when, individually, we do not have the liquidity to do so or to achieve a certain level of portfolio diversification. We may transfer portions of our investments to other participants or we may be a participant to an investment held by another entity.
Certain partial loan sales do not qualify for sale accounting because these sales do not meet the definition of a “participating interest,” as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan
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sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain as an investment on the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the portion transferred is recorded as obligations under participation agreements in the liabilities section of the statements of assets and liabilities.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, obligations under participation agreements at fair value was $6.1 million and $4.9 million and the weighted average contractual interest rate on the obligations under participation agreements was 11.1% and 8.3%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we transferred $1.2 million of investments to affiliates through participation agreements and did not make any repayments on obligations under participation agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we transferred $21.2 million of investments to affiliates through participation agreements and made $25.7 million of repayments on obligations under participation agreements.
Results of Operations
Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
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2022 | 2021 | Change | 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | $ | 3,489,106 | $ | 4,809,857 | $ | (1,320,751) | $ | 11,711,765 | $ | 9,635,116 | $ | 2,076,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,939,226 | 3,315,722 | (376,496) | 9,473,890 | 7,933,593 | 1,540,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income before income taxes | 549,880 | 1,494,135 | (944,255) | 2,237,875 | 1,701,523 | 536,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 109,129 | 114,635 | (5,506) | 605,787 | 114,635 | 491,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 440,751 | 1,379,500 | (938,749) | 1,632,088 | 1,586,888 | 45,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (3,193,123) | (720,210) | (2,472,913) | (3,444,211) | 390,245 | (3,834,456) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on obligations under participation agreements | 15,188 | — | 15,188 | 42,128 | 8,408 | 33,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | — | 95,966 | (95,966) | 55,783 | 267,140 | (211,357) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (2,737,184) | $ | 755,256 | $ | (3,492,440) | $ | (1,714,212) | $ | 2,252,681 | $ | (3,966,893) |
Investment Income
The composition of our investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
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2022 | 2021 | Change | 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 3,483,242 | $ | 4,105,800 | $ | (622,558) | $ | 11,648,944 | $ | 8,525,024 | $ | 3,123,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepayment fee income | — | 485,236 | (485,236) | — | 485,236 | (485,236) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend and other income | 5,864 | 218,821 | (212,957) | 62,821 | 624,856 | (562,035) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | $ | 3,489,106 | $ | 4,809,857 | $ | (1,320,751) | $ | 11,711,765 | $ | 9,635,116 | $ | 2,076,649 |
Interest Income
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, interest income decreased by $0.6 million, as a result of the suspension of interest income accrual on a loan because recovery of such income was doubtful. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, interest income increased by $3.1 million, as a result of an increase in the weighted average outstanding principal balance as well as an increase in the weighted average coupon rate on our investments.
Prepayment Fee Income
Prepayment fee income represents prepayment fees charged to borrowers for the early repayment of loans.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we did not receive any prepayment fee income. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we received a prepayment fee income of $0.5 million on a loan that a borrower repaid one year before maturity.
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Dividend and Other Income
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, dividend and other income decreased by $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, as a result of a decrease in the weighted average investment balance on marketable securities.
Operating Expenses
The composition of our operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
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2022 | 2021 | Change | 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base management fees | $ | 672,685 | $ | 566,213 | $ | 106,472 | $ | 1,964,830 | $ | 1,606,881 | $ | 357,949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Reversal of incentive fees) incentive fees on capital gains | (68,486) | (90,614) | 22,128 | (102,160) | 167,393 | (269,553) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expense reimbursement to Adviser | 329,885 | 255,947 | 73,938 | 946,934 | 896,524 | 50,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Servicing fees | (361,611) | 125,197 | (486,808) | (121,504) | 380,562 | (502,066) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on unsecured notes payable | 768,500 | 733,611 | 34,889 | 2,299,538 | 1,940,490 | 359,048 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 550,367 | 343,576 | 206,791 | 1,139,775 | 981,896 | 157,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense from obligations under participation agreements | 171,740 | 1,186,970 | (1,015,230) | 433,622 | 1,427,185 | (993,563) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on term loan | 419,516 | 99,778 | 319,738 | 1,101,797 | 161,069 | 940,728 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors’ fees | 27,126 | 26,147 | 979 | 84,378 | 86,397 | (2,019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance expense | 61,571 | 61,949 | (378) | 190,293 | 179,775 | 10,518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transaction costs | 313,882 | — | 313,882 | 1,459,762 | — | 1,459,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 54,051 | 6,948 | 47,103 | 76,625 | 105,421 | (28,796) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 2,939,226 | $ | 3,315,722 | $ | (376,496) | $ | 9,473,890 | $ | 7,933,593 | $ | 1,540,297 |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, total operating expenses decreased by $0.4 million and increased by $1.5 million, respectively. The reasons for the changes are stated below.
Base Management Fees
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Terra BDC paid Terra Income Advisors a base management fee, which was calculated at an annual rate of 2.0% of our average gross assets.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, base management fees increased by $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, due to an increase in our gross assets resulting from an increase in funds under management.
(Reversal of Incentive Fees) Incentive Fees on Capital Gains
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Terra BDC paid Terra Income Advisors an incentive fee on capital gains equaled to 20.0% of our net realized and unrealized capital gains. No incentive fees on capital gains were actually payable by Terra BDC with respect to unrealized gains` until those gains were realized.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we reversed previously recorded incentive fees on capital gains of $0.07 million and $0.09 million, respectively, as a result of a decline in the value of our investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we reversed previously recorded incentive fees on capital gains of $0.1 million, as a result of a decline in the value of our investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, incentive fees on capital gains were $0.2 million, as a result of an increase in the value of our investments.
Operating Expense Reimbursement to Adviser
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Terra BDC reimbursed Terra Income Advisors for operating expenses incurred in connection with administrative services provided to us, including compensation to administrative personnel.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, operating expense reimbursement to Adviser increased by $0.07 million and $0.05 million, respectively, primarily due to an increase in our allocation ratio in relation to affiliated funds managed by Terra Income Advisors and its affiliates as a result of an increase in funds under management.
Servicing Fees
Terra BDC maintained a servicing plan whereby it paid selected dealers a servicing fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the most recently published NAV per share of its common stock, in exchange for providing stockholder-related administrative support services. With respect to each share sold, excluding shares sold through the distribution reinvestment plan, the servicing fee was payable annually on the anniversary of the applicable month of purchase. In connection with the Merger, the servicing plan was terminated.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Terra BDC reversed previously accrued servicing fees of $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as a result of terminating the servicing plan in connection with the Merger. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, serving fees were $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
Interest Expense on Unsecured Notes Payable
In February 2021, Terra BDC issued $38.4 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% fixed-rate notes due 2026. On October 1, 2022 in connection with the Merger, Terra BDC, Terra LLC and U.S. Bank National Association entered into a second supplemental indenture pursuant to which Terra LLC assumed the payment of the notes and the performance of every covenant of the indenture, to be performed or observed by Terra BDC.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, interest expense on unsecured notes payable remained unchanged. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, interest expense on unsecured notes payable increased by $0.4 million, as a result of an increase in the weighted average principal amount outstanding.
Professional Fees
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, professional fees increased by $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, primarily due to termination fee incurred in connection with terminating the contract with the transfer agent as a result of the Merger.
Interest Expense on Term Loan
In April 2021, Terra BDC entered into a credit agreement with a lender to provide for a delayed draw term loan of $25.0 million. The Term Loan currently bears interest at a rate equal to 5.625% and was scheduled to mature on April 9, 2025. We also pay, with respect to any unused portion of the Term Loan, a commitment fee of 0.75% per annum. On September 27, 2022, the credit agreement was amended to change the scheduled maturity date to July 1, 2023 and remove the make whole premium on voluntary prepayment of the loans as well as to provide consent to the consummation of the Merger and the assumption by Terra LLC of all of the obligations of Terra BDC under the credit agreement effective October 1, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the amount outstanding under the Term Loan was $25.0 million.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, interest expense on Term Loan increased by $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, as a result of an increase in the weighted average principal amount outstanding.
Transaction Costs
On October 1, 2022, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Terra BDC merged with and into Terra LLC with Terra LLC surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Terra REIT. In connection with the merger, we incurred transaction costs totaling $0.3 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. There were no such costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Income Tax Expense
During the third quarter of 2021, Terra BDC formed a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) to hold two credit facilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, pre-tax income attributable to the TRS was $0.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Based on the effective income tax rate of 21.4% and 28.2%, the provision for income tax for the TRS was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax income attributable to the TRS was $0.5 million. Based on the statutory income tax rate of 21%, provision for income tax for the TRS was $0.1 million.
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Obligations under Participation Agreements
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and obligations under participation agreements reflects the change in our portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses, when gains or losses are realized. Valuation of our portfolio investments and obligations under participation agreements fluctuates over time, reflecting changes in the market yields for loans and debt investments, and any associated premium or discount and origination or exit fee are amortized down or accreted up to par value as each investment approaches maturity.
2022 — For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded an increase in unrealized depreciation on investments of $3.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, as a result of a decrease in the collateral of a loan as well as an increase in the index rates.
2021 — For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a decrease in net change unrealized appreciation on investments of $0.7 million, primarily due to a decrease in the trading price of the marketable securities that we invested in. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an increase in net change in unrealized appreciation on investments of $0.4 million, primarily due to an increase in the trading price of the marketable securities that we invested in. Additionally, net change in unrealized appreciation on investments increased as a result of new investments originated partially offset by a decrease in the discounted cash flow of one loan due to the recovery period being extended.
Net Realized Gain on Investments
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we did not sell any marketable securities and did not recognized any gain or loss on investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we sold marketable securities and recognized a net gain on investments of $0.1 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, net realized gain on investments was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, primarily related to net gain recognized on sale of marketable securities of $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, partially offset by a loss recognized on the repayment of a loan of $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded a net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations of $(2.7) million and $0.8 million, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, our per share net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations was $(0.34) and $0.09, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded a net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations of $(1.7) million and $2.3 million, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, our per share net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations was $(0.21) and $0.27, respectively.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
We currently generate cash primarily from cash flows from interest, dividends and fees earned from our investments and principal repayments and proceeds from sales of our investments. Our primary use of cash is for our targeted investments and payments of our expenses.
Prior to investing in securities of portfolio companies, we invest the net proceeds from the offering of securities and from sales and paydowns of existing investments primarily in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements and high-quality debt instruments maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.
We may borrow funds to make investments to the extent we determine that leveraging our portfolio would be appropriate. In February 2021, Terra BDC issued $38.4 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% fixed-rate notes due 2026, for net proceeds of $37.2 million after deducting underwriting commissions of $1.2 million. On October 1, 2022 in connection with the Merger, Terra BDC, Terra LLC and U.S. Bank National Association entered into a second supplemental indenture pursuant to which Terra LLC assumed the payment of the notes and the performance of every covenant of the indenture, to be performed or observed by Terra BDC. In April 2021, Terra BDC entered into a credit agreement with a lender to provide for a delayed draw term loan of $25.0 million. The Term Loan currently bears interest at a rate equal to 5.625% and was scheduled to mature on April 9, 2025. On September 27, 2022, the credit agreement was amended to change the scheduled maturity date to July 1, 2023 and remove the make whole premium on voluntary prepayment of the loans as well as to provide consent to the consummation of the Merger and the assumption by Terra LLC of all of the obligations of Terra BDC under the credit agreement. As of September 30, 2022, amount outstanding under the Term Loan was $25.0 million.
Certain of our loans provide for commitments to fund the borrower at a future date. As of September 30, 2022, we had two loans with total funding commitments of $40.0 million, of which we funded $35.0 million. We expect to fund $5.0 million of the unfunded commitments to borrowers during the next twelve months.
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Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Operating Activities — For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $6.9 million. The level of cash flows used in or provided by operating activities is affected by the timing of purchases, repayments and sales of portfolio investments, among other factors. Cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were primarily related to purchases of investments of $48.1 million, partially offset by repayments and proceeds from sale of investments of $42.9 million and cash generated from operations of $1.8 million.
Financing Activities — For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $19.0 million, primarily related to proceeds from borrowings under the Term Loan of $19.9 million and proceeds from obligations under participation agreements of $1.2 million, partially offset by distributions paid to stockholders of $2.1 million.
Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Operating Activities — For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $24.6 million. The level of cash flows used in or provided by operating activities is affected by the timing of purchases, repayments and sales of portfolio investments, among other factors. Cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily related to purchases of investments of $103.4 million, partially offset by repayments and proceeds from sale of investments of $77.9 million and cash generated from operations of $0.8 million.
Financing Activities — For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $31.7 million, primarily related to proceeds from issuance of unsecured notes, net of discount, of $37.2 million and proceeds from borrowings under the Term Loan of $4.4 million, net of discount, partially offset by distributions paid to stockholders of $2.2 million, payments for repurchases of common stock under the stock repurchase plan of $1.9 million and payment of financing costs related to the issuance of unsecured notes and the Term Loan of $1.3 million. Additionally, we received proceeds from obligations under participation agreements of $21.2 million and made repayment of obligations under participation agreements of $25.7 million.
Investment Advisory Agreement and Servicing Plan
Terra BDC entered into certain contracts under which it had material future commitments.
On April 20, 2015, Terra BDC entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with Terra Income Advisors in accordance with the 1940 Act. Terra Income Advisors served as its investment adviser in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Payments under the Investment Advisory Agreement in each reporting period consist of (i) a base management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our average gross assets and (ii) an incentive fee based on our performance. Terra Income Advisors was reimbursed for allocated administrative expenses incurred on Terra BDC’s behalf. The Investment Advisory Agreement was terminated in connection with the Merger.
On September 30, 2017, Terra BDC adopted the Servicing Plan. Pursuant to the Servicing Plan, Terra Capital Markets was entitled to receive a servicing fee at an annual rate of 1.125% of the most recently published NAV per share of Terra BDC’s common stock, of which up to 0.75% was reallowed to selected dealers, in exchange for providing certain administrative support services. With respect to each share sold, excluding shares sold through our distribution reinvestment plan, the servicing fee was payable annually on the anniversary of the applicable month of purchase. On December 23, 2020, Terra Capital Markets assigned to Terra BDC certain of its administration support services and certain obligations under the Dealer Manager Agreement, including making future payments of the previously reallowed servicing fee under the Servicing Plan directly to selected dealers, effectively reducing the servicing fee to 0.75%. In connection with the Merger, the Servicing Plan was terminated.
The following table presents a summary of such fees and reimbursements in accordance with the terms of the related agreements:
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Base management fees | $ | 672,685 | $ | 566,213 | $ | 1,964,830 | $ | 1,606,881 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Reversal of incentive fees) incentive fees on capital gains | (68,486) | (90,614) | (102,160) | 167,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expense reimbursement to Adviser | 329,885 | 255,947 | 946,934 | 896,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Servicing fees | (361,611) | 125,197 | (121,504) | 380,562 |
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REIT Status and Distributions
Terra BDC elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code commencing with its short taxable year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018. Terra BDC believed it had operated in such a manner to continue to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. In order to qualify as a REIT, Terra BDC was required, among other things, to distribute dividends equal to at least 90% of its REIT net taxable income to the stockholders annually and meet certain tests regarding the nature of its income and assets. As long as the distributions were declared by the later of the fifteenth day of the ninth month following the close of the taxable year or the due date of the tax return, including extensions, distributions paid up to one year after the current tax year can be carried back to the prior tax year for determining the distributions paid in such tax year. Terra BDC was also subject to nondeductible federal excise taxes if it did not distribute at least 85.0% of its ordinary income, 95.0% of its capital gain net income, if any, and any recognized and undistributed income from prior years on which it paid no federal income taxes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Terra BDC had made sufficient distributions to our stockholders to qualify to be taxed as a REIT and to preclude the imposition of either U.S. federal corporate income or excise taxation.
Distributions to Terra BDC stockholders were recorded as of the record date. Subject to the discretion of the Terra BDC Board and applicable legal restrictions, Terra BDC authorized and declared ordinary cash distributions on either a monthly or quarterly basis and pay such distributions on a monthly basis. Terra BDC calculated each stockholder’s specific distribution amount for the period using daily record dates, and each stockholder’s distributions began to accrue on the date Terra BDC accepted such stockholder’s subscription for shares of its common stock.
During certain periods, Terra BDC’s distributions may have exceeded its earnings. As a result, it was possible that some or all of the distributions it made represented a return of capital for tax purposes. A return of capital generally is a return of an investor’s investment rather than a return of earnings or gains derived from investment activities and would be made after deducting the fees and expenses payable in connection with a public offering of Terra BDC Common Stock, including any fees payable to Terra Income Advisors. Each year a statement on Form 1099-DIV identifying the sources of the distributions was mailed to our stockholders.
Terra BDC adopted an “opt in” distribution reinvestment plan for its stockholders. As a result, if it made a cash distribution, its stockholders would receive distributions in cash unless they specifically “opt in” to the distribution reinvestment plan so as to have their cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of our common stock. However, certain state authorities or regulators may have imposed restrictions from time to time that have prevented or limited a stockholder’s ability to participate in the distribution reinvestment plan.
Terra BDC funded its cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds available, including, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gain proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gain proceeds from the sale of assets, dividends or other distributions paid to Terra BDC on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies. Terra BDC did not establish limits on the amount of funds it used from available sources to make distributions.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management has utilized available information, including industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. As we execute our expected operating plans, we will describe additional critical accounting policies in the notes to our future consolidated financial statements in addition to those discussed below.
Valuation of Investments
We measure the value of our investments in accordance with fair value accounting guidance promulgated under U.S. GAAP, which establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available actively quoted prices or for
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which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices, generally, will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments measured and reported at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
•Level 1 — observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets. Publicly listed equities, debt securities and publicly listed derivatives will be included in Level 1.
•Level 2 — observable inputs such as for similar securities in active markets and quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active. In certain cases, debt and equity securities are valued on the basis of prices from an orderly transaction between market participants provided by reputable dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments and various relationships between investments. Investments which are generally expected to be included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, convertible debt indexed to publicly listed securities and certain over-the-counter derivatives.
•Level 3 — unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant judgment or estimation.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and we consider factors specific to the investment. We expect most of the loan investments that will be held in the investment portfolio to fall into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of our investment in marketable securities, if any, is determined based on quoted prices in an active market and is classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation of Obligations under Participation Agreements
We have elected the fair value option under Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 825, Financial Instruments, relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value for obligations under participation agreements which arose due to partial loan sales which did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing. We employ the yield approach valuation methodology used for the real-estate related loan investments on our obligations under participation agreements.
Federal Income Taxes
Terra BDC elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code commencing with its short taxable year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018. In order to qualify as a REIT, Terra BDC was required, among other things, to distribute at least 90% of its REIT net taxable income to its stockholders and to meet certain tests regarding the nature of its income and assets. Terra LLC is a limited liability company and its sole member, Terra REIT, will be responsible for paying tax on its taxable income.
Recognition of a tax benefit or liability with respect to an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. We recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax liabilities as income tax expense in the statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we did not incur any interest or penalties.
We hold certain portfolio company investments through consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries. Such subsidiaries may be subject to U.S. federal and state corporate-level income taxes. These consolidated subsidiaries recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the tax basis of certain assets and liabilities and the reported amounts included in the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities using the applicable statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which any such temporary differences are expected to reverse.
Related Party Transactions
Compensation of Terra Income Advisors
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, Terra BDC paid Terra Income Advisors a base management fee and an incentive fee. The Investment Advisory Agreement was terminated in connection with the Merger.
The base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 2.0% of Terra BDC’s average gross assets. The base management fee was payable quarterly in arrears and was calculated based on the average value of Terra BDC’s gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The base management fee could or could not be taken in whole or in part at the discretion of Terra Income Advisors. All or any part of the base management fee not taken as to any quarter would
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be deferred without interest and may have been taken in such other quarter as Terra Income Advisors determined. The base management fee for any partial month or quarter would have been prorated for such partial period.
The incentive fee consisted of two parts. The first part, which was referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, was calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based upon Terra BDC’s “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter. The subordinated incentive fee on income was subject to a quarterly hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on adjusted capital at the beginning of the most recently completed calendar quarter, of 2.0% (8.0% annualized), subject to a “catch-up” feature. For this purpose, “pre-incentive fee net investment income” meant interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that Terra BDC received from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus Terra BDC’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses reimbursed to Terra Income Advisors under the Investment Advisory Agreement and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income included, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with payment-in-kind interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that Terra BDC has not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income did not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. The calculation of the subordinated incentive fee on income for each quarter was as follows:
•No incentive fee was payable to Terra Income Advisors in any calendar quarter in which Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income did not exceed the hurdle rate of 2.0% (8.0% annualized);
•100% of Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeded the hurdle rate but was less than or equal to 2.5% in any calendar quarter (10.0% annualized) was payable to Terra Income Advisors, all or any portion of which could be waived or deferred in Terra Income Advisors’s discretion. Terra BDC referred to this portion of the pre-incentive fee net investment income (which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than or equal to 2.5%) as the “catch-up.” The catch-up provision was intended to provide Terra Income Advisors with an incentive fee of 20.0% on all of its pre-incentive fee net investment income when its pre-incentive fee net investment income reached 2.5% in any calendar quarter; and
•20.0% of the amount of Terra BDC’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeded 2.5% in any calendar quarter (10.0% annualized) was payable to Terra Income Advisors once the hurdle rate was reached and the catch-up was achieved.
The second part of the incentive fee, which was referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, was an incentive fee on capital gains earned on liquidated investments from the portfolio and was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement). This fee equaled 20.0% of the incentive fee on capital gains, which equaled Terra BDC’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a quarterly basis, Terra BDC accrued (but did not pay) for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.
Terra BDC reimbursed Terra Income Advisors for expenses necessary to perform services related to its administration and operation. The amount of this reimbursement was set at the lesser of (i) Terra Income Advisors’s actual costs incurred in providing such services and (ii) the amount that the Terra BDC Board, including a majority of its independent directors, estimated Terra BDC would be required to pay alternative service providers for comparable services in the same geographic location. Terra Income Advisors was required to allocate the cost of such services to Terra BDC based on objective factors such as total assets, revenues, time allocations and/or other reasonable metrics. The Terra BDC Board then assessed the reasonableness of such reimbursements based on the breadth, depth and quality of such services as compared to the estimated cost to us of obtaining similar services from third-party providers known to be available. In addition, the Terra BDC Board considered whether any single third-party service provider would be capable of providing all such services at comparable cost and quality. Finally, the Terra BDC Board compared the total amount paid to Terra Income Advisors for such services as a percentage of Terra BDC’s net assets to the same ratio as reported by other comparable BDCs. Terra BDC did not reimburse Terra Income Advisors for any services for which it receives a separate fee, or for rent, depreciation, utilities, capital equipment or other administrative items allocated to a controlling person of Terra Income Advisors.
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Terra REIT’s Management Agreement with Terra REIT Advisors
Terra REIT is our parent and sole managing member. We have entered into a cost sharing arrangement with Terra REIT pursuant to which we will be responsible for our allocable share of Terra REIT’s expenses, including fees paid by Terra REIT to its manager, Terra REIT Advisors. Terra REIT currently pays the following fees to Terra REIT Advisors pursuant to a management agreement:
Origination and Extension Fee. An origination fee in the amount of 1.0% of the amount used to originate, acquire, fund or structure real estate-related investments, including any third-party expenses related to such loan. In the event that the term of any real estate-related loan is extended, Terra REIT Advisors also receives an origination fee equal to the lesser of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of the loan being extended or (ii) the amount of fee paid by the borrower in connection with such extension.
Asset Management Fee. A monthly asset management fee at an annual rate equal to 1.0% of the aggregate funds under management, which includes the loan origination amount or aggregate gross acquisition cost, as applicable, for each real estate-related loan and cash held by Terra REIT.
Asset Servicing Fee. A monthly asset servicing fee at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the aggregate gross origination price or aggregate gross acquisition price for each real estate related loan then held by Terra REIT (inclusive of closing costs and expenses).
Disposition Fee. A disposition fee in the amount of 1.0% of the gross sale price received by Terra REIT from the disposition of each loan, but not upon the maturity, prepayment, workout, modification or extension of a loan unless there is a corresponding fee paid by the borrower, in which case the disposition fee will be the lesser of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of the loan and (ii) the amount of the fee paid by the borrower in connection with such transaction. If Terra REIT takes ownership of a property as a result of a workout or foreclosure of a loan, Terra REIT will pay a disposition fee upon the sale of such property equal to 1.0% of the sales price.
Transaction Breakup Fee. In the event that Terra REIT receive any “breakup fees,” “busted-deal fees,” termination fees, or similar fees or liquidated damages from a third-party in connection with the termination or non-consummation of any loan or disposition transaction, Terra REIT Advisors will be entitled to receive one-half of such amounts, in addition to the reimbursement of all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Terra REIT Advisors with respect to its evaluation and pursuit of such transactions.
In addition to the fees described above, Terra REIT reimburses Terra REIT Advisors for operating expenses incurred in connection with services provided to the operations of Terra REIT, including its allocable share of Terra REIT Advisors’s overhead, such as rent, employee costs, utilities, and technology costs.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Terra Income Advisors, the investment manager to the Terra Income Funds,served as Terra BDC’s investment adviser. While Terra Income Advisors intended to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner consistent with Terra BDC’s investment objectives and strategies, if necessary, so that Terra BDC would not have been disadvantaged in relation to any other client of Terra Income Advisors, it is possible that some investment opportunities may have been provided to the Terra Income Funds rather than to Terra BDC.
Distributions
Distributions to Terra BDC stockholders were recorded as of the applicable record date. Subject to the discretion of the Terra BDC Board and applicable legal restrictions, Terra BDC authorized and declared ordinary cash distributions on either a monthly basis and paid such distributions on a monthly basis. Net realized capital gains, if any, were distributed or deemed distributed at least annually.
Capital Gains Incentive Fee
Pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement, the incentive fee on capital gains earned on liquidated investments of Terra BDC’s portfolio was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the advisory agreement). Such fee equaled 20% of Terra BDC’s incentive fee on capital gains (i.e., its realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. Once any amount of this fee had been earned, on a quarterly basis, Terra BDC accrued (but did not pay) for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.
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Exemptive Relief
The SEC granted Terra BDC exemptive relief from the provisions of Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act, thereby permitting Terra BDC, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to co-invest in certain privately negotiated investment transactions with the Terra Income Funds, Terra REIT, Terra Property Trust 2, Inc. and any future BDC or closed-end management investment company that is registered under the 1940 Act and is advised by Terra Income Advisors or its affiliated investment advisers (the “Co-Investment Affiliates”). However, we were prohibited from engaging in certain transactions with our affiliates even under the terms of this exemptive order.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We may be subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. To the extent that we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income will be dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest these funds. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which may reduce our net investment income. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in the market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.
As of September 30, 2022, we had two investments with a net principal balance of $41.5 million that provides for interest income indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and is subject to a LIBOR floor. A decrease of 1% in LIBOR would decrease our annual interest income by $0.4 million and an increase of 1% in LIBOR would increase our annual interest income by $0.4 million. Additionally, as of September 30, 2022, we had one investment with a net principal balance of $16.7 million that provides for interest income indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and is subject to a SOFR floor. A decrease of 1% in SOFR would decrease our annual interest income by $0.2 million and an increase of 1% in SOFR would increase our annual interest income by $0.2 million.
We may hedge against interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments, such as futures, options and forward contracts. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.
In addition, we may have risks regarding portfolio valuation. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies — Valuation of Investments.”
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that we would meet our disclosure obligations.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the most recent fiscal quarter, there was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting, as defined under Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Neither we nor Terra Income Advisors is currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, are material legal proceedings threatened against us or Terra Income Advisors. From time to time, we and individuals employed by Terra Income Advisors may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 other than the one below.
Inflation in the U.S. has accelerated recently and is currently expected to continue at an elevated level in the near-to medium-term. Further, heightened competition for workers, supply chain issues, the relocation of foreign production and manufacturing businesses to the U.S., and rising energy and commodity prices have contributed to increasing wages and other economic inputs. Higher inflation and rising input costs may have adverse effects on our commercial real estate-related loans, commercial real estate-related debt securities and select commercial real estate equity investments, which are subject to the risks typically associated with real estate. Inflation can negatively impact the profitability of real estate assets with long-term leases that do not provide for short-term rent increases or that provide for rent increases with a lower annual percentage increase than inflation. Continued inflation, particularly at higher levels, may have an adverse impact on the valuation of our investments.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.
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101.SCH** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
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* Filed herewith.
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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.
Date: November 10, 2022
TERRA INCOME FUND 6, LLC | |||||||||||
By: Terra Property Trust, Inc., its sole member | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Vikram S. Uppal | ||||||||||
Vikram S. Uppal | |||||||||||
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||||||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Gregory M. Pinkus | ||||||||||
Gregory M. Pinkus | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, | |||||||||||
Treasurer and Secretary | |||||||||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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