COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

NOTE 4. COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

Our investments in commercial loans or similar structured finance investments, such as mezzanine loans or other subordinated debt, have been and are expected to continue to be secured by commercial or residential real estate or the borrower’s pledge of its ownership interest in the entity that owns the real estate. The first mortgage loans we invest in or originate are for commercial real estate located in the United States and its territories, and are current or performing with either a fixed or floating rate. Some of these loans may be syndicated in either a pari-passu or senior/subordinated structure. Commercial first mortgage loans generally provide for a higher recovery rate due to their senior position in the underlying collateral. Commercial mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of the borrower’s equity ownership in the underlying commercial real estate. Unlike a mortgage, a mezzanine loan is not secured by a lien on the property. An investor’s rights in a mezzanine loan are usually governed by an intercreditor agreement that provides holders with the rights to cure defaults and exercise control on certain decisions of any senior debt secured by the same commercial property.

On June 13, 2018, the variable rate B-Note (the “B-Note”) held by the Company and secured by real estate located in Sarasota, Florida, matured and was repaid by the borrower. The Company purchased the B-Note in May 2014. The proceeds of approximately $9.0 million were used to pay down the Company’s Credit Facility.

On August 10, 2018, the $3.0 million fixed rate first mortgage loan held by the Company and secured by real estate located in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, matured and was repaid by the borrower.

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had no commercial loan investments.

The Company’s commercial loan investment portfolio was comprised of the following at December 31, 2017:


	Date of	Maturity	Original Face		Current Face		Carrying
Description	Investment	Date	Amount		Amount		Value		Coupon Rate
B-Note – Retail Shopping Center, Sarasota, FL	May 2014	June 2018	$	8,960,467	$	8,960,467	$	8,960,467	30‑day LIBOR plus 7.50%
First Mortgage – Land Parcel, Daytona Beach Shores, FL	July 2017	August 2018		3,000,000		3,000,000		2,965,232	11.00%
Total			$	11,960,467	$	11,960,467	$	11,925,699

The carrying value of the commercial loan investment portfolio at December 31, 2017 consisted of the following:


	Total
Current Face Amount	$	11,960,467
Unamortized Fees		—
Unaccreted Origination Fees		(34,768)
Total Commercial Loan Investments	$	11,925,699

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The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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