Sachem Capital Reports Revenue Increase of 41% and Net Income Increase of 98% for Q2 2020

Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE American: SACH) announces its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time to discuss in greater detail its financial condition and operating results for the second quarter of 2020.

Results of operations – three months ended June 30, 2020

Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020, was approximately $4.3 million compared to approximately $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of approximately 41%. For the second quarter of 2020, interest income and net origination fees were approximately $3.3 million and $647,000, respectively. In comparison, for the three months ended June 30, 2019, interest income and net origination fees were approximately $2.3 million and $341,000, respectively.

Total operating costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020, were approximately $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of approximately 6%. Compared to the 2019 period, in the 2020 period interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs increased approximately $700,000 due to the increase in the company’s overall indebtedness, which was $59.0 million at June 30, 2020, compared to $23.8 million at June 30, 2019.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the second quarter of 2020 the company made a strategic and purposeful decision to restrict lending and conserve cash. These prudent actions temporarily slowed the growth of our loan portfolio and associated revenue growth. This also accounted for the increase in investment income of approximately $33,000.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately $2.3 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to $1.1 million, or $0.06 per share per share for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Results of operations – six months ended June 30, 2020

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately $8.6 million compared to approximately $6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of approximately 34%. Revenue growth for the six months ended June 30, 2020, is directly related to the increase in loans funded during the first quarter of 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, interest income was approximately $6.2 million and net origination fees were approximately $1.2 million, respectively.

Total operating costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were approximately $4.1 million compared to $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of approximately 28%. The increase in operating costs and expenses is primarily attributable to the increase in the company’s lending operations.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020, was approximately $4.5 million, or $0.20 per share, compared to $3.2 million, or $0.19 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Financial Condition

Overall, total assets increased by approximately $2.2 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019, and total liabilities increased approximately $350,000 during the same period.

On July 21, 2020, the Company authorized and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on the NYSE American on July 31, 2020. The dividend was paid on August 7, 2020.

John Villano, CPA, the company’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer stated: “We continue to generate strong financial performance despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by a 41% increase in revenue and 98% increase in net income. In response to COVID-19 and the potential impact on the overall business environment, in early March we took immediate action- by temporarily putting our growth strategy on hold and focusing on preservation of capital and careful maintenance of our existing portfolio. Since that time, it is important to note that forbearance requests dropped from 42 at the end of the first quarter 2020 to just 23 at the end of the second quarter, which we believe illustrates an overall improvement in the market and validation of our strategy. Looking ahead, we will continue to prudently deploy capital and we are pursuing opportunistic expansion and diversification of our loan portfolio. Our loan pipeline is robust and we are cautiously optimistic heading into the second half of the year.”

Investor Conference Call

The companywill host a conference call on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, to discuss in greater detail its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2020, as well as its outlook for the balance of 2020 and strategy for dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interested parties can access the conference call by calling 844-407-9500 for U.S. callers, or 862-298-0850 for international callers. The call will be available on the company’s website via webcast at https://www.sachemcapitalcorp.com. John Villano, the company’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer will lead the conference call.

The webcast will also be archived on the company’s website and a telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through August 25, 2020, and can be accessed by calling: 877-481-4010 for U.S. callers or 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering conference ID: 36572.

About Sachem Capital Corp.

Sachem Capital Corp. specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of first mortgage loans. It offers short term (i.e., three years or less) secured, non­banking loans (sometimes referred to as “hard money” loans) to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located primarily in Connecticut. The company does not lend to owner occupants. The company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. The properties securing the company’s loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for resale or investment. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate. Each loan is also personally guaranteed by the principal(s) of the borrower, which guaranty may be collaterally secured by a pledge of the guarantor’s interest in the borrower. The company also makes opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities. The company believes that it qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes and has elected to be taxed as a REIT beginning with its 2017 tax year.

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Real estate acquired in connection with the foreclosure of certain mortgages, inclusive of interest and other fees receivable, during the period ended June 30, 2019 amounted to $1,962,669.

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