Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements contained in this section and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not
limited to, (i) trends affecting our financial condition or results of
operations; (ii) our business and growth strategies; (iii) the mortgage loan
industry and the financial status of religious organizations; (iv) our financing
plans; and other risks detailed in the Company's other periodic reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "believe", "expect",
"anticipate", "may", "plan", "should", and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements
were made and are not guarantees of future performance.
A detailed statement of risks and uncertainties is contained in our reports to
the SEC, including, in particular, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2021 and other public filings and disclosures. Investors and
shareholders are urged to read these documents carefully.
Recent Developments
On May 27, 2022, American Church Mortgage Company ("ACMC") entered into an Asset
Agreement dated as of May 27, 2022 (the "Asset Sale Agreement") with OSK XII,
LLC ("OSK"), a third party not affiliated with ACMC.
Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Sale Agreement, OSK has agreed to acquire
from ACMC substantially all of the assets of ACMC, consisting of ACMC's Assets
and Bonds (the "Transaction"). As provided in the Asset Sale Agreement, OSK
agreed to pay the purchase price of $26,100,000, plus interest due on ACMC's
Secured Investor Certificates (the "Purchase Price"), adjusted as follows: (i)
less all payments received by ACMC on account of the Loans and the Bonds from
March 31, 2022 through the day before the "Closing Date" (defined below), (ii)
plus the aggregate amount of asset level expenses set forth on a schedule
prepared by ACMC as part of ACMC's confidential schedules delivered to OSK (the
"Schedules"). The Asset Sale Agreement provides that at least two days before
the Closing Date, OSK must deliver $21,976,500, plus interest from April 1, 2022
to the Closing Date, to an account at Herring Bank, which will be used to redeem
ACMC's Secured Investor Certificates. The Transaction closed on June 30, 2022.
Plan of Operation
We were founded in May 1994 and commenced active business operations on April
15, 1996 after the completion of our initial public offering.
Results of Operations
2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to 2021 Six Months Ended June 30,
2021
Our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $3,884,079 and
$455,986 respectively, on total interest and other income of approximately
$1,081,000 and $986,000, respectively. Interest and other income is comprised of
interest from loans, interest from bonds, amortization of bond discounts
and amortization of loan origination fees. As of June 30, 2022 we sold all of
the assets in our loan and bond portfolio to OSK through an Asset Sale Agreement
(see above). The sale of all of our assets resulted in an additional impairment
charge contributing to the loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2022.
As of June 30, 2021, our loans receivable have interest rates ranging from 0% to
10.25%, with an average, principal-adjusted interest rate of 7.65%. Our bond
portfolio has an average current yield of 6.76% as of June 30, 2021.
Interest expense was approximately $1,353,000 and $822,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in interest expense was
largely due to the recognition of all amortized expenses related to our Secured
Investor Certificate offerings.
We follow a loan loss allowance policy on our portfolio of loans outstanding.
This critical policy requires complex judgments and estimates. We record
mortgage loans receivable at their estimated net realizable value, which is the
unpaid principal balance less the allowance for mortgage loans. Our loan policy
provides an allowance for estimated uncollectible loans based on an evaluation
of the current status of the loan portfolio. This policy provides for principal
amounts outstanding on a particular loan if cumulative interruptions occur in
the normal payment schedule of a loan. Our policy will provide an allowance for
the outstanding principal amount of a loan in our portfolio in the amount that
is in doubt of being collected. Additionally, no interest income is recognized
on impaired loans or loans that are in the foreclosure process.
We will declare a loan to be in default and will place the loan on non-accrual
status when the following thresholds have been met: (i) the borrower has missed
three consecutive mortgage payments; (ii) the borrower has not communicated to
the Company any legitimate reason for delinquency in its payments to the Company
and has not arranged for the re-continuance of payments; (iii) lines of
communication to the borrower have broken down such that any reasonable prospect
of rehabilitating the loan and the return to regular monthly mortgage payments
is gone.
Our policies on payments received and interest accrued on non-accrual loans are
as follows: (i) We will accept payments on loans that are currently on
non-accrual status when a borrower has communicated to us that they intend to
meet their mortgage obligations. A payment made on a non-accrual loan is
considered a good faith deposit as to the intent to resume their mortgage
payment obligation. This good faith deposit is credited back to interest first
then principal as stated in the mortgage loan documentation. (ii) A letter
outlining the re-payment terms or the restructure terms (if any) of the loan is
provided to the borrower. This letter will be signed by the Senior Pastor and
all board members of the borrower. This letter resumes the obligation to make
payments on non-accrual loans. (iii) The borrower must meet all its payment
obligations for the next 120 days without interruption in order to be removed
from non-accrual status.
When a loan is declared in default according to our policy or deemed to be
doubtful of collection, the loan committee of our Advisor will direct the staff
to charge-off the uncollectable receivables.
Allowance for losses on mortgage loans receivable was $0 as of June 30, 2022
compared to $1,486,434 as of December 31, 2021. We closed-out or provision for
losses on loans during the period ended June 30, 2021due to the sale of all
loans in our portfolio under the Asset Sale Agreement with OSK compared to
$21,042 for the period ended June 30, 2021. At December 31, 2021, we provided
approximately $1,486,000 allowance for loan loss reserve for twelve mortgage
loans, of which eight were three or more mortgage payments in arrears of which
two were declared to be in default.
Our lending practices limit deployment of our capital to churches and other
non-profit religious organizations. The total principal amount of our second
mortgage loans is limited to 20% of our average invested assets. We do not loan
to any borrower who has been in operation for less than two years and the
borrower must demonstrate they can service the debt outstanding for the prior
three years based on historical
financial statements. We do not loan money based on projections or pledge
programs. The loan amount to any borrower cannot exceed 75% loan to appraised
value. Typically, we do not loan over 70% loan to value except in extenuating
circumstances. In addition, the borrower's long-term debt (including the
proposed loan) cannot exceed four times the borrower's gross income for the
previous twelve month period.
Historically, loans in our portfolio are outstanding for an average of seven
years. Our borrowers are typically small independent churches with little or no
borrowing history. Once a church establishes a payment history with us, they
look to refinance their loan with a local bank, credit union or other financial
institution which is willing to provide financing since the borrower has
established a payment history and have demonstrated they can meet their mortgage
debt obligations.
Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased to
approximately $2,126,000 compared to $600,000 for the six months ended June 30,
2021. The increase was the result of an increase for additional impairment on
our bond portfolio and real estate held for sale.
2022 Second Quarter Compared to 2021 Second Quarter
The Company had a net loss of approximately $3,733,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to a net loss of approximately $351,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 2021, on total interest and other income of
approximately $515,000 and $388,000, respectively. Interest expense was
approximately $992,000 and $407,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and
2021, respectively. The decrease in net interest income from the prior three
month period was approximately $457,000.
Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased to
approximately $1,826,000 compared to $318,000 at June 30, 2021. The increase in
operating expenses was due to an increase in other than temporary impairment on
our bond portfolio and real estate held for sale.
Mortgage Loans and Bond Portfolio
No new loans were funded and no bonds were purchased during the six months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We previously owned $4,321,000 First Mortgage Bonds issued by Greater Travelers
Rest ("GTR") located in Decatur, Georgia. The total principal amount of First
Mortgage Bonds issued by GTR is $17,390,000. We, along with all other
bondholders, have a superior lien over all other creditors. The last
correspondence to bondholders was January 22, 2021 in which the trustee agreed
to deferment of sinking fund payments since the COVID-19 pandemic caused a
significant decrease in giving from the Church membership. The agreement meant
that the trustee would not declare an event of default under the terms of the
trust indenture as a result of missed sinking fund payments. The trustee and the
church entered into a payment plan to get the church current on their sinking
fund payments in the first quarter of 2021. If the church keeps with the plan,
starting in 2022, the pay-dates should be made on time to the bondholders. We
have not been updated as to the status of the payment plan and no interest or
principal due to us has been made in 2022. These bonds were sold to OSK in the
Asset Sale Agreement.
We previously owned $529,000 First Mortgage Bonds and $497,000 Second Mortgage
Bonds issued by Agape Assembly Baptist Church located in Orlando, Florida. The
total principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds issued by Agape is $7,200,000,
and the total principal amount of Second Mortgage Bonds issued is $715,000.
Agape defaulted on its payment obligations to bondholders in September 2010. The
church subsequently commenced a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization proceeding
regarding the property that secures the First Mortgage Bonds in December 2010.
In October 2014, the bondholders of Agape agreed to a modification in the terms
of their bonds which resulted in the temporary resumption of
both principal and interest payments to both the first and second mortgage bond
holders. Both the First Mortgage Bonds and Second Mortgage Bonds were modified
to a fully amortized fixed rate, quarterly interest payment of 6.25% with a new
maturity date of September 2037 for all the issued and outstanding bonds. We,
along with all other bondholders, have a superior lien over all other creditors.
The Church subsequently defaulted on their modification agreement in 2016 and no
interest payments were made to bondholders during the year ended December 31,
2021 or 2020. However, the trustee made a distribution to bondholders during
2017 of $18.75 per $1,000 bond as a repayment of principal only, effectively
reducing the outstanding balance of each $1,000 bond to approximately $826. The
trustee again initiated foreclosure action against the Church and prevailed in
its pursuit to foreclose on the Church's property on November 1, 2019. However,
on the eve of the foreclosure sale, the Church again filed for bankruptcy
protection. In October 2020, bondholders were asked by the trustee to accept or
reject a plan of reorganization. The trustee is recommending bondholders accept
the reorganization plan. We accepted the reorganization plan. Acceptance of the
plan by bondholders could result in a return of approximately 67% of the
original principal investment outstanding. As of June 30, 2022, we have not been
updated as to the status of the reorganization plan. These bonds were sold to
OSK in the Asset Sale Agreement.
We previously owned $900,000 First Mortgage Bonds issued by Soul Reapers Worship
Center International located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The total principal
amount of First Mortgage Bonds issued by Soul Reapers is $1,920,000. The Church
has failed to make payments as required under the terms of the Trust Indenture.
As a Bondholder, we expected to receive interest and principal payment(s) on
time and according to the terms of the Bonds. We did not receive any quarterly
interest payments from the issuer for the period ended June 30, 2022. These
bonds were sold to OSK in the Asset Sale Agreement.
Real Estate Held for Sale
We record real estate held for sale at the estimated fair value, which is net of
the expected expenses related to the sale of the real estate. We recorded an
additional $0 and $100,000 impairment on our real estate held for sale for the
six month period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We sold our real
estate held for sale to OSK in the Asset Sale Agreement.
Dividends
We have elected to operate as a real estate investment trust (REIT), therefore
we are required, among other things, to distribute to shareholders at least 90%
of "Taxable Income" in order to maintain our REIT status. The dividends declared
and paid to shareholders may include cash from origination fees even though they
are not recognized as income in their entirety for the period under generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States. We did not earn
any origination fees for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
We did not pay any dividends for the period ended June 30, 2022.
We paid a dividend of $.01 for each share held of record on April 28, 2021. The
dividend, which was paid April 30, 2021, represents a 0.40% annual rate of
return on each share of common stock owned, assuming a purchase price of $10 per
share.
On June 27, 2022 the sale was approved by shareholders, the timing of any
distributions to ACMC's shareholders depends on, among other factors, the timing
of ACMC performing all of its obligations and requirements after the closing of
the Sale and payment of any applicable liabilities and obligations.
The shareholders approved the Sale, subject to the satisfaction of the
liabilities of ACMC, the Board intends, although there can be no assurance, to
provide for an initial distribution of between $4.6 million
and $4.8 million in the aggregate, or approximately $2.75 to $2.89 per share of
ACMC's common stock. The Board anticipates that an initial distribution will be
made during the third quarter of 2022 and that a second distribution may be made
at a later date prior the end of the calendar year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, total assets decreased by
approximately $25,789,000 due primarily to the sale of all our assets to OSK in
the Asset Sales Agreement. Liabilities decreased by for the same reason, due to
a pay-off of all our secured investor certificates outstanding and our line of
credit outstanding.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by operating
activities increased to approximately $7,825,000 from $30,000 from the
comparative period ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to the sale of all assets
and an increase in losses on operations.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by investing
activities was approximately $33,477,000 compared to $2,055,000 from the
comparative six months ended June 30, 2021, due to an sale of all asset from our
mortgage loans and bond portfolio.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash (used for) financing activities
increased to approximately $(22,579,000) from $(2,110,000) for the comparative
six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to the pay-down on our Secured
Investor Certificates.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Preparation of our financial statements requires estimates and judgments to be
made that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses
reported. Such decisions include the selection of the appropriate accounting
principles to be applied and the assumptions on which to base accounting
estimates. We evaluate these estimates based on assumptions we believe to be
reasonable under the circumstances.
The difficulty in applying these policies arises from the assumptions, estimates
and judgments that have to be made currently about matters that are inherently
uncertain, such as future economic conditions, operating results and valuations
as well as management intentions. As the difficulty increases, the level of
precision decreases, meaning that actual results can and probably will be
different from those currently estimated.
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those
estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues
and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most
sensitive estimates relate to the realizability of the mortgage loans receivable
and the valuation of the bond portfolio and real estate held for sale. It is at
least reasonably possible that these estimates could change in the near term and
that the effect of the change, if any, may be material to the financial
statements.
We estimate the value of real estate we hold pending re-sale based on a number
of factors. We look at the current condition of the property as well as current
market conditions in determining a fair value, which will determine the listing
price of each property. Each property is valued based on its current listing
price less any anticipated selling costs, including for example, realtor
commissions. Since churches are single use facilities the listing price of the
property may be lower than the total amount owed to us. The fair value of the
real estate held for sale includes estimates of expenses related to the sale of
the real estate.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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