WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE MKT: ORM) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights


    --  Net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1,176,000, or $0.11 per
        fully-diluted common share
    --  Book value attributable to common stockholders of $21.03 per common
        share at December 31, 2016 as compared to $21.28 per common share at
        September 30, 2016 and $19.03 per common share at  December 31, 2015
    --  Declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock
    --  Interest income on loans increased from $1,580,000 during the fourth
        quarter of 2015 and $2,257,000 during the third quarter of 2016 to
        $2,426,000 during the fourth quarter of 2016
    --  FFO of $(816,000), or $(0.08) per diluted common share and AFFO of
        $1,093,000 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures)
    --  Originated nine new loans during the quarter totaling $42,804,000 (note
        commitment amount) and received full or partial payoffs on seven loans
        totaling $14,269,000
    --  Sold two real estate properties (one partially) for aggregate net sales
        proceeds of $3,633,000 and a carryback loan of $1,595,000, resulting in
        loss on sales of real estate totaling $536,000
    --  Recorded $938,000 in provision for loan losses

Year 2016 Highlights


    --  Net income attributable to common stockholders of $24,410,000, or $2.38
        per fully-diluted common share
    --  Declared 2016 common dividends totaling $0.32 per share
    --  FFO of $5,527,000, or $0.54 per diluted common share and AFFO of
        $2,554,000 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures)
    --  Originated twenty-three new loans during 2016 totaling $97,124,000
        ($71,315,000 funded plus $25,809,000 unfunded commitment as of year-end)
        and received full or partial payoffs on twenty-nine loans totaling
        $55,764,000
    --  There were 55 loans in the portfolio with an average balance of
        $2,358,000 as of December 31, 2016  as compared to 56 with an average
        loan balance of $1,906,000 as of December 31, 2015
    --  Sold seven real estate properties (three partially) for net aggregate
        sales proceeds of $89,402,000 and a carryback loan of $1,595,000,
        resulting in gain on sales totaling $24,498,000 (or $20,782,000 after
        $3,716,000 gain attributable to a non-controlling interest). The sale of
        one property resulted in the repayment of notes payable totaling
        $32,881,000.
    --  Continued construction of the retail/condominium project owned by ZRV
        and incurred approximately $24,175,000 in capitalized costs. The project
        is expected to be completed during the end of the first quarter or
        beginning of the second quarter of 2017.
    --  Amended the California Bank & Trust Credit Facility to increase the
        maximum potential borrowings from $30,000,000 up to $50,000,000 and to
        extend the maturity date for borrowings under the facility to March 1,
        2018. The maximum commitment can be increased on request of the Company
        and with permission of the lenders in the future to up to $75,000,000.
    --  Repaid the balance of the Opus Credit Facility in full and the facility
        has terminated
    --  Recorded $694,000 net increase in the specific allowance for loan losses
        related to two impaired loans and an increase in the general allowance
        for loan losses of $591,000 (total of $1,285,000)
    --  Recorded $3,228,000 in impairment losses on three real estate properties

Summary of Fourth Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 Financial Results

The Company reported net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1,176,000 or $0.11 per fully-diluted common share for the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to net income of $8,272,000 or $0.80 per fully-diluted common share for the corresponding quarter of 2015. The decrease in net income was primarily the result of the sales of four real estate properties during the fourth quarter of 2015 resulting in aggregate gain on sales of approximately $6,787,000. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recognized losses on sales of real estate totaling approximately $536,000. In addition, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $938,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016, as compared to a reversal of the allowance for loan losses of $1,499,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $24,410,000 or $2.38 per fully-diluted common share as compared to net income of $23,569,000 or $2.22 per fully-diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in net income was primarily the result of the sales of seven real estate properties during 2016 resulting in aggregate gain on sales of approximately $24,498,000 (or $20,782,000 net of $3,716,000 attributable to a non-controlling interest). During 2015, the Company recognized gain on sales of real estate of approximately $21,819,000 (or $19,340,000 net of $2,479,000 attributable to a non-controlling interest).

Quarter End Loan Portfolio Summary
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the Company's loan portfolio at December 31, 2016 and 2015.



                      December 31,              December 31,

                              2016                       2015
                              ----                       ----

    By Property Type:
    -----------------

    Commercial                     $102,442,111                $76,800,297

    Residential                      19,001,677                 24,675,867

    Land                              8,238,523                  5,267,643
                                      ---------                  ---------

                                   $129,682,311               $106,743,807
                                   ============               ============

    By Position:
    ------------

    Senior loans                   $126,873,673               $103,716,010

    Junior loans                      2,808,638                  3,027,797
                                      ---------                  ---------

                                   $129,682,311               $106,743,807
                                   ============               ============

Commercial loans by property type:



                    December 31,              December 31,

                            2016                       2015
                            ----                       ----

    Commercial Real
     Estate Loans:
    ---------------

    Office                        $33,608,898               $28,210,997

    Retail                         19,959,635                 9,206,415

    Storage                        13,015,175                 7,652,116

    Apartment                      11,366,570                13,094,806

    Hotel                           9,567,143                 7,985,000

    Industrial                      7,376,477                 3,483,318

    Marina                          3,500,000                 3,500,000

    Assisted care                   1,328,213                   947,645

    Church                          1,175,000                 1,175,000

    Golf course                     1,145,000                 1,145,000

    Restaurant                        400,000                   400,000

                                 $102,442,111               $76,800,297
                                 ============               ===========

Loans by geographic location:



                   December 31, 2016                       December 31, 2015
                   -----------------                       -----------------

               Balance                    Percentage                         Balance               Percentage
               -------                    ----------                         -------               ----------

    California                $98,319,923             75.81%                          $82,406,162              77.20%

    Arizona                     4,655,517              3.59%                           10,103,722               9.47%

    Colorado                    1,595,000              1.23%                                    -              0.00%

    Hawaii                      1,450,000              1.12%                            1,450,000               1.36%

    Michigan                   10,337,157              7.97%                            6,335,000               5.93%

    Nevada                      3,669,584              2.83%                            6,298,923               5.90%

    Ohio                        3,627,506              2.80%                                    -              0.00%

    Oregon                              -             0.00%                              150,000               0.14%

    Texas                       6,027,624              4.65%                                    -              0.00%

                             $129,682,311            100.00%                         $106,743,807             100.00%
                             ============             ======                          ============              ======

Quarter End Real Estate Property Portfolio
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the Company's real estate portfolio at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Real Estate Held for Sale:



                         December 31,             December 31,

                                 2016                      2015
                                 ----                      ----

    Land (including land
     under development)               $73,140,659                $42,071,143

    Residential                                 -                51,942,601

    Office                                732,539                  4,716,487

    Industrial                                  -                 1,460,935

    Golf course                         1,970,437                          -

                                      $75,843,635               $100,191,166
                                      ===========               ============

Real Estate Held for Investment:



                  December 31,             December 31,

                          2016                      2015
                          ----                      ----

    Retail                     $16,829,995               $23,122,714

    Land                         4,234,806                 8,112,676

    Residential                  2,405,439                 6,673,540

    Assisted care                5,820,709                 5,402,376

    Office                       3,962,869                 4,315,608

    Marina                       4,025,945                 4,079,087

    Golf course                          -                1,941,245

                               $37,279,763               $53,647,246
                               ===========               ===========

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET.

To participate in the call, please dial (888) 317-6016 (United States) or (412) 317-6016 (International) and request the Owens Realty Mortgage call. A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Company's website at www.owensmortgage.com. Please allow 10 minutes prior to the call to visit this site to download and install any necessary audio software.

An archive of the webcast will be available approximately one hour after completion of the live event and will be accessible on the Company's website at www.owensmortgage.com until April 17th. To access the replay, dial (877) 344-7529 (United States) or (412) 317-0088 (International) and enter code: 10102499.

About Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a specialty finance mortgage company organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that focuses on the origination, investment, and management of small balance and middle-market commercial real estate loans. We provide customized, short-term acquisition and transition capital to commercial real estate investors that require speed and flexibility. Our primary objective is to provide investors with attractive current income and long-term shareholder value. Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc., is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and is externally managed and advised by Owens Financial Group, Inc.

Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.owensmortgage.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements about Owens Realty Mortgage Inc.'s plans, strategies, prospects, and anticipated events, including the maximum borrowings available under its credit facilities, anticipated construction progress and completion, potential leasing activities, and repositioning and possible sale of real estate assets, are based on current information, estimates, and projections; they are subject to, risks and uncertainties, as well as known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, readers should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "target," "assume," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this release include, but may not be limited to, expectations around the company's plans to distribute current and accumulated earnings in 2017, tax treatment and characterization of distributions made by the company in 2017, and timing and content of any announcements made with respect thereto.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in the Company's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the Company or matters attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Selected Financial Data:



                                                            OWENS REALTY MORTGAGE, INC.


                                                            Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                   December 31,


                                     Assets                                          2016                2015
                                                                                     ----                ----

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                   $434,243                     $1,255,842

    Restricted cash                                                                          6,500,000                      7,225,371

    Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,706,822 in 2016 and
     $1,842,446 in 2015                                                                    126,975,489                    104,901,361

    Interest and other receivables                                                           2,164,335                      1,764,918

    Other assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of
     $251,729 in 2016 and $275,277 in 2015                                                     803,676                        741,001

    Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of
     $107,744 in 2016 and $323,325 in 2015                                                     171,855                        126,308

    Deferred tax assets, net                                                                 7,248,977                              -

    Investment in limited liability company                                                  2,140,482                      2,141,032

    Real estate held for sale                                                               75,843,635                    100,191,166

    Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of
     $3,151,427 in 2016 and $2,915,596 in 2015                                              37,279,763                     53,647,246
                                                                                            ----------                     ----------


    Total assets                                                                            $259,562,455                   $271,994,245
                                                                                            ============                   ============

                             Liabilities and Equity

    Liabilities:

    Dividends payable                                                                         $1,402,496                     $2,133,455

    Due to Manager                                                                             360,627                        408,643

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                 3,699,859                      3,359,294

    Deferred gains                                                                             209,662                        209,662

    Lines of credit payable                                                                  4,976,000                     20,915,500

    Notes and loans payable on real estate                                                  33,385,934                     45,458,844
                                                                                            ----------                     ----------

    Total liabilities                                                                       44,034,578                     72,485,398
                                                                                            ----------                     ----------

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Equity:

    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares
     authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016
     and 2015                                                                           -                             -

    Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares
     authorized, 11,198,119 shares issued, 10,247,477 shares
     outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively                                   111,981                        111,981

     Additional paid-in capital                                                            182,437,522                    182,437,522

     Treasury stock, at cost - 950,642 shares at December 31, 2016 and
      2015, respectively                                                                  (12,852,058)                  (12,852,058)

     Retained earnings                                                                      45,830,432                     25,282,553
                                                                                            ----------                     ----------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                             215,527,877                    194,979,998

    Non-controlling interests                                                           -                     4,528,849
                                                                                      ---                     ---------

    Total equity                                                                           215,527,877                    199,508,847
                                                                                           -----------                    -----------


    Total liabilities and equity                                                            $259,562,455                   $271,994,245
                                                                                            ============                   ============


                                          OWENS REALTY MORTGAGE, INC.


                                       Consolidated Statements of Income

                                           Years Ended December 31,


                                                                       2016            2015
                                                                       ----            ----


    Revenues:

    Interest income on
     loans                                                      $8,922,142      $8,277,004

    Rental and other income from real
     estate properties                                         7,977,400      12,791,096

    Income from investment in limited
     liability company                                           179,449         175,451
                                                                 -------         -------

    Total revenues                                            17,078,991      21,243,551
                                                              ----------      ----------

    Expenses:

    Management fees to Manager                                 3,286,470       2,051,134

    Servicing fees to Manager                                    298,770         186,467

    General and administrative expense                         1,568,890       1,278,994

    Rental and other expenses on real
     estate properties                                         7,045,848       8,510,110

    Depreciation and amortization                              1,258,305       2,052,181

    Interest expense                                           2,859,294       1,938,113

    Bad debt expense from
     uncollectible rent                                           14,678         152,805

    Provision for (recovery of) loan
     losses                                                    1,284,896     (1,026,909)

    Impairment losses on real estate
     properties                                                3,227,807       1,589,434
                                                               ---------       ---------

    Total expenses                                            20,844,958      16,732,329
                                                              ----------      ----------

    Operating (loss) income                                  (3,765,967)      4,511,222

    Gain on sales of real estate, net                         24,497,763      21,818,553

    Net income before income taxes                            20,731,796      26,329,775

    Income tax benefit (expense)                               7,248,977        (93,335)
                                                               ---------         -------

    Net income                                                27,980,773      26,236,440

    Less: Net income attributable to
     non-controlling interests                               (3,571,003)    (2,667,324)
                                                              ----------      ----------


    Net income attributable
     to common stockholders                                    $24,409,770     $23,569,116
                                                               ===========     ===========


    Per common share data:

    Basic and diluted
     earnings per common
     share                                                           $2.38           $2.22
                                                                     =====           =====

    Basic and diluted weighted average
     number of common shares
     outstanding                                              10,247,477      10,594,807
                                                              ==========      ==========

    Dividends declared per
     share of common stock                                           $0.32           $0.41
                                                                     =====           =====


                                           OWENS REALTY MORTGAGE, INC.


                                        Consolidated Statements of Income

                                         Three Months Ended December 31,


                                                                        2016           2015
                                                                        ----           ----


    Revenues:

    Interest income on loans                                     $2,426,306     $1,579,528

    Rental and other income from real
     estate properties                                          1,194,642      2,807,958

    Income from investment in limited
     liability company                                             46,335         44,968
                                                                   ------         ------

    Total revenues                                              3,667,283      4,432,454
                                                                ---------      ---------

    Expenses:

    Management fees to Manager                                    887,559        640,841

    Servicing fees to Manager                                      80,687         58,259

    General and administrative expense                            326,850        327,415

    Rental and other expenses on real
     estate properties                                          1,160,819      2,089,620

    Depreciation and amortization                                 300,280        340,045

    Interest expense                                              209,678        525,004

    Bad debt expense from uncollectible
     rent                                                          14,678          2,268

    Provision for (recovery of) loan
     losses                                                       937,867    (1,499,268)

    Impairment losses on real estate
     properties                                                    23,586        333,000
                                                                   ------        -------

    Total expenses                                              3,942,004      2,817,184
                                                                ---------      ---------

    Operating (loss) income                                     (274,721)     1,615,270

    (Loss) gain on sales of real
     estate, net                                                (536,419)     6,787,254

    Net (loss) income before income
     taxes                                                      (811,140)     8,402,524

    Income tax expense                                          (380,706)      (93,335)
                                                                 --------        -------

    Net (loss) income                                         (1,191,846)     8,309,189

    Less: Net loss (income)
     attributable to non-controlling
     interests                                                     15,960       (36,890)
                                                                   ------        -------


    Net (loss) income
     attributable to common
     stockholders                                              $(1,175,886)    $8,272,299
                                                                ===========     ==========


    Per common share data:

    Basic and diluted
     earnings per common
     share                                                          $(0.11)         $0.80
                                                                     ======          =====

    Basic and diluted weighted average
     number of common shares
     outstanding                                               10,247,477     10,310,149
                                                               ==========     ==========

    Dividends declared per
     share of common stock                                            $0.08          $0.08
                                                                      =====          =====

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds from Operations

We utilize supplemental non-GAAP measures of operating performance, including funds from operations ("FFO"), an industry-wide standard measure of REIT operating performance, and adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO"). We believe FFO and AFFO provide investors with additional information concerning our operating performance and a basis to compare our performance with those of other REITs. We determine FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), as net income attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment losses on depreciable real estate, gains or losses on the sales of depreciable real estate, and after adjustments for unconsolidated ventures.

We calculate AFFO by adding or subtracting from FFO the impact of non-cash accounting items, as well as gains/losses on sales of other real estate. We adjust for these items to analyze our ability to produce cash flow from on-going operations, which we use to pay dividends to our shareholders. Non-cash adjustments to FFO include the following: provisions for (reversals of) loan losses; amortization of deferred financing costs; depreciation of other assets; impairment of other real estate; accretion of loan discount; gain on foreclosure of loans; straight-line rental adjustments and deferred income tax benefit.

Our calculations of FFO and AFFO may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other REITs. These non GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income as a measure of our operating performance or to cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of liquidity, nor are they indicative of cash flows from operating and financial activities.

We urge investors to carefully review the GAAP financial information included as part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and quarterly earnings releases.

The following table reconciles FFO and AFFO to comparable GAAP financial measures:



                                                     For the Three Months Ended      For the Twelve Months Ended
                                                     --------------------------      ---------------------------

                                                            December 31,                     December 31,              December 31,               December 31,

                                                                                2016                              2015                       2016                        2015
                                                                                ----                              ----                       ----                        ----

    Funds from Operations

     Net (loss) income attributable to common
      stockholders                                                      $(1,175,886)                        8,272,299                $24,409,770                 $23,569,116

     Adjustments:

        Depreciation and amortization of real estate                         293,305                           333,837                  1,231,187                   2,014,462

        Depreciation allocated to non-controlling
         interests                                                                 -                                -                         -                   (86,401)

        Impairment losses on depreciable real estate                          23,586                                 -                 1,117,657                           -

        Gain on sales of depreciable real estate                             (3,660)                      (5,809,712)              (24,948,167)               (19,525,445)

        Gain on sale of depreciable real estate
         allocated to non-controlling interest                                     -                                -                 3,715,709                   2,479,268

        Adjustments for unconsolidated ventures                               46,665                            47,031                        551                       1,549

      FFO attributable to common stockholders                             $(815,990)                        2,843,455                 $5,526,707                  $8,452,549
                                                                           =========                         =========                 ==========                  ==========

      Basic and diluted FFO per common share                                 $(0.08)                             0.28                      $0.54                       $0.80
                                                                              ======                              ====                      =====                       =====


    Adjusted Funds from Operations

    FFO attributable to common stockholders                               $(815,990)                       $2,843,455                 $5,526,707                  $8,452,549

    Adjustments:

    Non-cash items:

    Provision for (reversal of loan losses)                                  937,867                       (1,499,268)                 1,284,896                 (1,026,909)

    Amortization of deferred financing costs                                  42,556                           100,610                    456,168                     367,471

    Depreciation of other assets                                               6,977                             6,208                     27,118                      37,719

    Impairment of other real estate                                                -                          333,000                  2,110,150                   1,589,434

    Accretion of discount to interest income                                       -                                -                         -                  (536,816)

    Straight-line rental adjustments                                             591                           (9,941)                  (52,741)                   (32,324)

    Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                                    380,706                                 -               (7,248,977)                          -

    Less:

    Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate,
     net                                                                     540,079                         (977,542)                   450,404                 (2,293,107)
                                                                             -------                          --------                    -------                  ----------

    AFFO attributable to common stockholders                              $1,092,786                          $796,522                 $2,553,725                  $6,558,017
                                                                          ==========                          ========                 ==========                  ==========

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