UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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The registrant had
LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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June 30, 2021 |
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December 31, 2020 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash |
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Finance receivables: |
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Original product - net (Note 2) |
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Special product - New Neighbor Guaranty program, net of allowance for credit losses of (Note 3) |
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Short-term investments - convertible debt securities (Note 9) |
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Marketable securities |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Current assets |
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Fixed assets, net |
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Real estate assets owned |
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Operating lease - right of use assets (Note 7) |
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Long-term investments - equity securities (Note 9) |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (Note 9) |
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Other assets |
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Long-term assets |
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Total assets |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Note payable (Note 5) |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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Due to related party (Note 4) |
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Current portion of lease liability (Note 7) |
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Total current liabilities |
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Lease liability - long-term (Note 7) |
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Deferred taxes (Note 6) |
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Note payable - long-term (Note 5) |
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Long-term liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, par value $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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Non-controlling interest |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Revenues: |
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Interest on delinquent association fees |
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Recoveries in excess of cost - special product |
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Underwriting and other revenues |
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Rental revenue |
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Total revenues |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Staff costs and payroll |
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Professional fees |
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Settlement costs with associations |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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Recovery of cost from related party receivable |
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Provision for credit losses |
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Real estate management and disposal |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Collection costs |
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Other operating expenses |
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Total operating expenses |
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Operating loss from continuing operations |
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Realized gain on securities |
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Unrealized gain on convertible debt security |
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Unrealized gain on investment and equity securities |
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Interest income |
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Interest expense |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
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Gain from operations of discontinued operations |
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Net gain from discontinued operations |
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Net income (loss) |
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Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
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Net income (loss) attributable to LM Funding America Inc. |
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Earnings/(loss) per share: |
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Basic income (loss) per common share - continuing operations |
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Basic income/(loss) per common share - discontinued operations |
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Basic income (loss) per common share - net income (loss) - attributable to LM Funding |
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Diluted income (loss) per common share - continuing operations |
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Diluted income (loss) per common share - net income (loss) - attributable to LM Funding |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Stock compensation |
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Debt forgiveness |
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Recovery of uncollectible related party receivables |
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Accrued investment income |
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Investment in securities |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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Deferred taxes |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net collections of finance receivables - special product |
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Net cash payment for IIU disposal |
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Proceeds from investment in note receivable |
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Loan to purchase securities |
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Borrowings |
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Principal repayments |
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Proceeds from stock subscription |
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NET INCREASE IN CASH |
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CASH - END OF YEAR |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION |
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Cash paid for interest |
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For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
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Common Stock |
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Additional paid in capital |
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Accumulated Deficit |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
LM Funding America, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “LMFA” or the “Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation on April 20, 2015. LMFA was formed for the purpose of completing a public offering and related transactions in order to carry on the business of LM Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries (the “Predecessor”). LMFA is the sole member of LM Funding, LLC and operates and controls all of its businesses and affairs.
LM Funding, LLC, a Florida limited liability company organized in January 2008 under the terms of an Operating Agreement effective January 8, 2008 as amended, had
The Company created
We are a specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations primarily located in the state of Florida. We offer incorporated nonprofit community associations, which we refer to as “Associations,” a variety of financial products customized to each Association’s financial needs. Our original product offering consists of providing funding to Associations by purchasing their rights under delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. Historically, we provided funding against such delinquent accounts, which we refer to as “Accounts,” in exchange for a portion of the proceeds collected by the Associations from the account debtors on the Accounts. In addition to our original product offering, we have started purchasing Accounts on varying terms tailored to suit each Association’s financial needs, including under our New Neighbor Guaranty™ program.
During 2020, we begin exploring other specialty finance business opportunities that are complementary to or that can leverage our historical business.
Specialty Finance Company
We purchase an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s collected proceeds from owners that are not paying their assessments. After taking assignment of an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s proceeds from the collection of delinquent assessments, we engage law firms to perform collection work on a deferred billing basis wherein the law firms receive payment upon collection from the account debtors or a predetermined contracted amount if payment from account debtors is less than legal fees and costs owed. Under this business model, we typically fund an amount equal to or less than the statutory minimum an Association could recover on a delinquent account for each Account, which we refer to as the “Super Lien Amount”. Upon collection of an Account, the law firm working on the Account, on behalf of the Association, generally distributes to us the funded amount, interest, and administrative late fees, with the law firm retaining legal fees and costs collected, and the Association retaining the balance of the collection. In connection with this line of business, we have developed proprietary software for servicing Accounts, which we believe enables law firms to service Accounts efficiently and profitably.
Under our New Neighbor Guaranty program, an Association will generally assign substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payment by us of monthly dues on each delinquent unit. This simultaneously eliminates a substantial portion of the Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed monthly payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the program enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables. We intend to leverage our proprietary software platform, as well as our industry experience and knowledge gained from our original line of business, to expand the New Neighbor Guaranty program in certain situations and to potentially develop other new products in the future.
Because we acquire and collect on the delinquent receivables of Associations, the Account debtors are third parties about whom we have little or no information. Therefore, we cannot predict when any given Account will be paid off or how much it will yield. In assessing the risk of purchasing Accounts, we review the property values of the underlying units, the governing documents of the relevant Association, and the total number of delinquent receivables held by the Association.
8
Specialty Finance Products
Original Product
Our original product relies upon Florida statutory provisions that effectively protect the principal amount invested by us in each Account. In particular, Section 718.116(1), Florida Statutes, makes purchasers and sellers of a unit in an Association jointly and severally liable for all past due assessments, interest, late fees, legal fees, and costs payable to the Association. As discussed above, the Florida Statutes grants to Associations a so-called “super lien”, which is a category of lien that is given a statutorily higher priority than all other types of liens other than property tax liens. The amount of the Association’s priority over a first mortgage holder that takes title to a property through foreclosure (or deed in lieu), referred to as the Super Lien Amount, is limited to twelve months’ past due assessments or, if less, one percent (
The Statutes specify that the rate of interest an association (or its assignor) may charge on delinquent assessments is equal to the rate set forth in the association’s declaration or bylaws. In Florida if a rate is not specified, the statutory rate is equal to
In other states in which we have offered our original product, which are currently only in Washington, Colorado and Illinois, we rely on statutes that we believe are similar to the above-described Florida statutes in relevant respects. A total of approximately 22 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have super lien statutes that give Association assessments super lien status under some circumstances, and of these states, we believe that all of these jurisdictions other than Alaska have a regulatory and business environment that would enable us to offer our original product to Associations in those states on materially the same basis.
New Neighbor Guaranty
In 2012, we developed a new product, the New Neighbor Guaranty, wherein an Association assigns substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payments in an amount equal to the regular ongoing monthly or quarterly assessments for delinquent units when those amounts would be due to the Association. We assume both the payment and collection obligations for these assigned Accounts under this product. This simultaneously eliminates an Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed assessment payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the product enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables.
Before we implement the New Neighbor Guaranty program for an Association typically asks us to conduct a review of its accounts receivable. After we have conducted the review, we inform the Association which Accounts we are willing to purchase and the terms of such purchase. Once we implement the New Neighbor Guaranty program, we begin making scheduled payments to the Association on the Accounts as if the Association had non-delinquent residents occupying the units underlying the Accounts. Our New Neighbor Guaranty contracts typically allow us to retain all collection proceeds on each Account other than special assessments and accelerated assessment balances. Thus, the Association foregoes the potential benefit of a larger future collection in exchange for the certainty of a steady stream of immediate payments on the Account.
Reverse Stock Split
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Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LMFA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: LM Funding, LLC; LMF October 2010 Fund, LLC; REO Management Holdings, LLC (including all
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal the year ended December 31, 2020.
Investment in Securities
Investment in Securities includes investments in common stocks and convertible notes receivables. Investments in securities are reported at fair value with changes in unrecognized gains or losses included in other income on the income statement. The fair value of the convertible notes receivables are based on their classification as trading securities and as such are reported at fair value.
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
We account for investments in less than
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated as net income (loss) to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (as adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split).
The Company issued approximately
The Company has restated all share amounts to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
Diluted income (loss) per share for the period equals basic loss per share as the effect of any convertible notes, stock based compensation awards or stock warrants would be anti-dilutive.
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Note 2. Finance Receivables – Original Product
The Company’s original funding product provides financing to community associations only up to the secured or “Super Lien Amount” as discussed in Note 1.
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Note 3. Finance Receivables – Special Product (New Neighbor Guaranty program)
The Company typically funds amounts equal to or less than the “Super Lien Amount”. During 2012 the Company began offering Associations an alternative product under the New Neighbor Guaranty program where the Company funds amounts in excess of the “Super Lien Amount”.
Under this special product, the Company purchases substantially all of the outstanding past due assessments due from delinquent property owners, in addition to all interest, late fees and other charges in exchange for the Company’s commitment to pay monthly assessments on a going forward basis up to
As of June 30, 2021, maximum future contingent payments under these arrangements was approximately $
Delinquent assessments and accrued charges under these arrangements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are as follows:
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Allowance for credit losses are recorded for expected losses based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that may affect collectability. Recoverability of the Company’s Original Product is generally assured because of the protection of the Super Lien under Florida statute and as such no allowance is recorded.
Credit losses on the NNG product were estimated by the Company based on analyzing the investment in each unit and comparing that balance to the average payout for completed units for the past 12 months. The allowance for losses based on these analyses, had a remaining balance of $
Note 4. Due to Related Party
Legal services for the Company associated with the collection of delinquent assessments from property owners are performed by a law firm, Business Law Group (“BLG”), which was owned solely by Bruce M. Rodgers, the Chief Executive Officer of LMFA, until and through the date of the initial public offering. Following the offering, Mr. Rodgers transferred his interest in BLG to other attorneys at the firm through a redemption of his interest in the firm, and BLG is now under control of those lawyers. The law firm has historically performed collection work primarily on a deferred billing basis wherein the law firm receives payment for services rendered upon collection from the property owners or at amounts ultimately subject to negotiations with the Company.
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The Company pays BLG a fixed monthly fee of $
Amounts expensed by the Company to BLG for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were approximately $
Under the related party agreement with BLG in effect during 2021 and 2020, the Company pays all costs (lien filing fees, process and serve costs) incurred in connection with the collection of amounts due from property owners. Any recovery of these collection costs is accounted for as a reduction in expense incurred. The Company incurred expenses related to these types of costs for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were $
The Company also shares office space and related common expenses with BLG. All shared expenses, including rent, are charged to BLG based on an estimate of actual usage. Any expenses of BLG paid by the Company that have not been reimbursed or settled against other amounts are reflected as due from related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. BLG was charged approximately $
Amounts payable to BLG as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were approximately $
Note 5. Debt and Other Financing Arrangements
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On April 30, 2020, the company obtained a $
The Paycheck Protection Program allows entities to apply for low interest private loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs. The loan proceeds will be used to cover payroll costs, rent, interest, and utilities. The loan may be partially or fully forgiven if the Company keeps its employee counts and employee wages stable. The program was implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The interest rate is
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On May 6, 2021, we received notice from the Paycheck Protection Program that $
Note 6. Income Taxes
Prior to the Company’s initial public offering in October 2015, the earnings of the Predecessor, which was a limited liability company taxed as a partnership, were taxable to its members. In connection with the contribution of membership interests to the Company (a C-Corporation formed in 2015), the net income or loss of the Company after the initial public offering is taxable to the Company and reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The Company performs an evaluation of the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. The Company considers all positive and negative evidence available in determining the potential of realizing deferred tax assets, including the scheduled reversal of temporary differences, recent and projected future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The estimates and assumptions used by the Company in computing the income taxes reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements could differ from the actual results reflected in the income tax returns filed during the subsequent year. Adjustments are recorded based on filed returns when finalized or the related adjustments are identified.
Under ASC 740-10-30-5, Income Taxes, deferred tax assets should be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers all positive and negative evidence available in determining the potential realization of deferred tax assets including, primarily, the recent history of taxable earnings or losses. Based on operating losses reported by the Company during 2020 and 2019, the Company concluded there was not sufficient positive evidence to overcome this recent operating history. As a result, the Company believed that a valuation allowance was necessary based on the more-likely-than-not threshold noted above. The Company had recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $
Significant components of the tax expense (benefit) recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 are as follows:
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Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company leases certain office space, construction and office equipment, vehicles and temporary housing generally under non-cancelable operating leases. Leases with an initial term of one year or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, and the Company generally recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s operating leases have remaining lease terms ranging from less than one year to
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease ROU assets and current and long-term operating lease liabilities are separately stated on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2021. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The present value of future lease payments are discounted using either the implicit rate in the lease, if known, or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for the specific lease as of the lease commencement date. The rate was determined as a fair value of the lease over a
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asset is also adjusted for any prepayments made or incentives received. The lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease only to the extent it is reasonably certain any of those options will be exercised. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company accounts for lease components (e.g., fixed payments) separate from the non-lease components (e.g., common-area maintenance costs). The Company does not have any material financing leases.
The Company leased its office under an operating lease beginning
The Company shares this space and the related costs associated with this operating lease with a related party (see Note 4) that also performs legal services associated with the collection of delinquent assessments. Net rent expense recognized for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were approximately $
The following table presents components of lease expense excluding discontinued operations for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
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The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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The following table presents maturities of operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis as of June 30, 2021:
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Except as described below, we are not currently a party to material pending or known threatened litigation proceedings. However, we frequently become party to litigation in the ordinary course of business, including either the prosecution or defense of claims arising from contracts by and between us and client Associations. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of prosecution, defense, and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
The Company accrues for contingent obligations, including estimated legal costs, when the obligation is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. As facts concerning contingencies become known, the Company reassesses its position and makes appropriate adjustments to the consolidated financial statements. Estimates that are particularly sensitive to future changes include those related to tax, legal, and other regulatory matters.
Entry into and Termination of Hanfor Share Exchange Agreement
On March 23, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 23, 2020 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), with Hanfor (Cayman) Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Hanfor”), and BZ Industrial Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company and the sole stockholder of Hanfor (“Hanfor Owner”). The Share Exchange Agreement contemplated a business combination transaction in which Hanfor Owner would transfer and assign to the Company all of the share capital of Hanfor in exchange for a number of shares of the Company’s common stock that would result in Hanfor Owner owning
Under the agreement, Hanfor Owner was required to deliver to the Company audited financial statements for Hanfor for the 2019 and 2018 fiscal years, and such audited financial statements were required to be delivered by May 31, 2020 (subject to extension to June
30, 2020 under specified circumstances). In connection with the execution of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company and
Hanfor Owner entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 23, 2020, pursuant to which Hanfor Owner purchased from the
Company an aggregate of
On July 14, 2020, the Company notified Hanfor and Hanfor Owner that the Company had elected to terminate the Share Exchange
Agreement due to Hanfor’s inability to provide audited financial statements by June 30, 2020. Although the Company believes that it
properly terminated the Share Exchange Agreement, on July 21, 2020, former counsel to Hanfor Owner informed the Company that Hanfor Owner believes that the Company’s termination of the Share Exchange Agreement was not effected in accordance with the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement.
In addition, on October 23, 2020, an amended Schedule 13D was filed by Xueyuan Han, the principal owner of Hanfor, with respect to his beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the Company. In the amended Schedule 13D, Mr. Han alleged, among other things, that the Company misinterpreted the termination provisions of the Share Exchange Agreement, that Hanfor is still within a cure period under the Share Exchange Agreement, and that Hanfor was purporting to appoint a director to the Company’s Board of Directors. Following the filing of the amended Schedule 13D, the Company continues to believe that its termination of the Share Exchange Agreement was proper because, among other reasons, the failure of Hanfor to provide audited financial statements by June 30, 2020, was an uncurable default under the Share Exchange Agreement. Furthermore, the Company was informed by Hanfor prior to such termination that Hanfor would be unable to provide audited financial statements for Hanfor for the foreseeable future because of ongoing legal issues in China. As a result, the Company believes that the purported appointment of Mr. Han to the Company’s Board of Directors was improper and therefore took no action in response to the Schedule 13D.
On January 11, 2021, the Company received a demand letter from newly engaged outside counsel to Hanfor and Hanfor Owner alleging that the Company’s termination of the Share Exchange Agreement constituted a breach of contract and/or was invalid and further alleging breach of fiduciary duty by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Such letter demanded $
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threatened legal action against the Company and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Following the receipt of that letter, on or around January 27, 2021, the Company assisted Hanfor Owner with the removal of the restrictive legend from the shares of Company common stock owned by Hanfor Owner in accordance with SEC Rule 144 to enable the sale thereof by Hanfor Owner, at which time Hanfor Owner’s counsel indicated in writing that Hanfor Owner may have remaining damages. In May 2021, counsel to Hanfor Owner requested a formal response to the demand letter, and on May 11, 2021, the Company sent a responsive email reiterating that the Company believes that Hanfor Owner’s alleged claim is invalid. In June 2021, counsel to Hanfor Owner further reiterated in writing to the Company’s counsel that Hanfor Owner is prepared to file a legal action in the absence of a satisfactory settlement, but the Company is not aware of any lawsuit filed to date.
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
Stock Options
The 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares,
performance units, restricted stock, restricted stock units, shares of our common stock, dividend equivalent units, incentive cash
awards or other awards based on our common stock. Awards may be granted alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or (subject to the
2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan’s prohibitions on repricing) in substitution for any other award (or any other award granted under
another plan of ours or of any of our affiliates).
The following is a summary of the stock option plan activity during the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
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Compensation expense recognized from the vesting of stock options was approximately $nil and $
The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding common stock options as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $
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Warrants
The following is a summary of the warrant activity during the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
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Note 9. Investments
Short-term Investments
Short -term investments consist of a convertible debt investment. The Company entered into an agreement with BORQS Technologies Inc. (“Borqs”) (Nasdaq: BRQS) in February 2021 under which the Company agreed to purchase Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (“Notes”) of Borqs up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The Borqs convertible note plus accrued interest ($
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The Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Investor Loan Agreement”) in December 2020 with a private investor (“Investor”) pursuant to which the Investor agreed to provide consulting services and make one or more non-recourse loans to the Company in a principal amount of up to the purchase price of the Borqs loan receivables purchased by the Company. The Investor Loan Agreement does not provide a fixed rate of interest, and the Company and Investor agreed to split the net proceeds from the Company sales of the settlement shares, with the Company receiving one-third of the net proceeds after a return of Investor’s principal and the Investor receiving return of principal plus two-thirds of the net proceeds thereafter.
In the first three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a $
Long-term Investments
In connection with LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc (“LMAO”) initial public offering in January 2021, the Company’s affiliate LMFA Sponsor LLC purchased an aggregate
Long-term investments as of June 30, 2021 consist of the following:
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2,295,200 |
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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc.
The Company is the sponsor of LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (“LMAO”), a special purpose acquisition company that completed an initial public offering in January 2021. Prior to LMAO’s initial public offering, LMFA Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”), a
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The registration statement for LMAO’s initial public offering (the “LMAO IPO”) was declared effective on January 25, 2021 and on January 28, 2021, LMAO consummated the LMAO IPO with the sale of
As a result of the LMAO IPO, we ceased having a controlling financial interest in LMAO as of January 28, 2021. Additionally, as our retained investment in LMAO qualifies for equity-method accounting, we were required to remeasure our retained interest in LMAO at fair value and include any resulting adjustments as part of a gain or loss recognized on deconsolidation. The fair value calculation related to our retained interest in LMAO is dependent upon company-specific adjustments applied to the observable trading price of LMAO’s Class A common stock.
The Company’s investment in the Sponsor represents
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4,615,583 |
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Note 10. Subsequent Events
On July 10, 2021, the Company received
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Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, and with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” or the negative thereof or any variation thereon or similar terminology or expressions.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors which could materially affect our results and our future performance include, without limitation:
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our ability to obtain funds to purchase receivables, |
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our ability to manage growth or declines in the business, |
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changes in government regulations that affect our ability to collect sufficient amounts on our defaulted consumer receivables, |
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the impact of class action suits and other litigation on our business or operations, |
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changes in interest rates, |
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deterioration in economic conditions, |
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the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), its impact on the economy generally and, more specifically, the specialty finance industries, |
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negative press regarding the debt collection industry which may have a negative impact on a debtor’s willingness to pay the debt we acquire, and |
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other factors set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. |
Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Overview
LM Funding America, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “LMFA” or the “Company”) is a specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations primarily located in the state of Florida. We offer incorporated nonprofit community associations, which we refer to as “Associations,” a variety of financial products customized to each Association’s financial needs. Our original product offering consists of providing funding to Associations by purchasing their rights under delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. Historically, we provided funding against such delinquent accounts, which we refer to as “Accounts,” in exchange for a portion of the proceeds collected by the Associations from the account debtors on
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the Accounts. In addition to our original product offering, we have started purchasing Accounts on varying terms tailored to suit each Association’s financial needs, including under our New Neighbor Guaranty™ program.
Specialty Finance Company
We purchase an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s collected proceeds from owners that are not paying their assessments. After taking assignment of an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s proceeds from the collection of delinquent assessments, we engage law firms to perform collection work on a deferred billing basis wherein the law firms receive payment upon collection from the account debtors or a predetermined contracted amount if payment from account debtors is less than legal fees and costs owed. Under this business model, we typically fund an amount equal to or less than the statutory minimum an Association could recover on a delinquent account for each Account, which we refer to as the “Super Lien Amount”. Upon collection of an Account, the law firm working on the Account, on behalf of the Association, generally distributes to us the funded amount, interest, and administrative late fees, with the law firm retaining legal fees and costs collected, and the Association retaining the balance of the collection. In connection with this line of business, we have developed proprietary software for servicing Accounts, which we believe enables law firms to service Accounts efficiently and profitably.
Under our New Neighbor Guaranty program, an Association will generally assign substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payment by us of monthly dues on each delinquent unit. This simultaneously eliminates a substantial portion of the Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed monthly payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the program enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables. We intend to leverage our proprietary software platform, as well as our industry experience and knowledge gained from our original line of business, to expand the New Neighbor Guaranty program in certain situations and to potentially develop other new products in the future.
Because we acquire and collect on the delinquent receivables of Associations, the Account debtors are third parties about whom we have little or no information. Therefore, we cannot predict when any given Account will be paid off or how much it will yield. In assessing the risk of purchasing Accounts, we review the property values of the underlying units, the governing documents of the relevant Association, and the total number of delinquent receivables held by the Association.
Recent Developments
LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc.
The Company is the sponsor of LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (“LMAO”), a special purpose acquisition company that completed an initial public offering in January 2021. LMFA Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”) is a 70.5% owned subsidiary of the Company, that organized and initially capitalized LMAO by a $25,000 purchase of Class B shares par value $0.0001 per share, of LMAO. At the time of the initial public offering of LMAO, Sponsor purchased Private Placement Warrants that allow it to purchase 5,738,000 at an exercise price of $11.50. The Class B shares and Private Placement Warrants were issued to and are held by Sponsor. The shares of Class B common stock of LMAO held by Sponsor will automatically convert into shares of LMAO’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of LMAO’s initial business combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions.
As a result of the LMAO’s IPO, we ceased having a controlling financial interest in LMAO as of January 28, 2021. Additionally, as our retained investment in LMAO qualifies for equity-method accounting, we are required to remeasure our retained interest in LMAO at fair value and include any resulting adjustments as part of a gain or loss recognized on deconsolidation. The fair value calculation related to our retained interest in LMAO is dependent upon company-specific adjustments applied to the observable trading price of LMAO’s Class A common stock and Private Placement Warrants. Changes in fair value will be recorded in the income statement during the period of the change.
Reverse Stock Split
On May 11, 2020, our shareholders voted in favor of the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, in the event it is deemed advisable by our Board of Directors, to effect an additional reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio within the range of one-for-two (1:2) and one-for-ten (1:10), as determined by the Board of Directors. On May 6, 2021, the Company effected a common share consolidation (“Reverse Stock Split”) by means of a one-for-five (1:5) reverse split of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share which resulted in a decrease in outstanding common stock to 5,414,296 shares. The reverse stock split was effected by the filing of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation on May 5, 2021 which provided that the reverse stock split become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on May 7, 2021. The amendment provides that any fraction of a share of common stock that would be created as a result of the reverse stock split is to be cashed out at price equal to the product of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 6, 2021 and the amount of the fractional share. The Reverse Stock Split became effective on May 7, 2021 and the Company’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital
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Market on a split-adjusted basis on May 7, 2021. The Company has retroactively adjusted all share amounts and per share data herein to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
COVID-19 Update
Although COVID-19 is currently not material to our results of operations, there is uncertainty relating to the potential future impact on our business. While our employees currently have the ability and are encouraged to work remotely, such measures have and may continue to have an impact on employee attendance or productivity, which, along with the possibility of employees’ illness, may adversely affect our operations. In addition to encouraging employees to work remotely, the Company has increased sanitation of its offices, provided hand gel and masks to its employees and has closed the offices during identified periods of high contagion.
The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our operations, or our ability to obtain financing should we require it, will depend on future developments which are uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken by governments and private businesses to contain COVID-19 to treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 continue for an extended period of time, financial markets may not be available to the Company for raising capital in order to fund future growth. Should the Company not be able to obtain financing when required, in the amounts necessary or under terms which are economically feasible, we may be required to reduce planned future growth and/or the scope of our operations.
Results of Operations – Three Months
The Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 compared with the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues
During the Three Months ended June 30, 2021, total revenues decreased by $14 thousand, to $328 thousand from $343 thousand in the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
Interest on delinquent association fees for the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 decreased $108 thousand even as the number of payoffs increased to 96 payoff occurrences as compared to 86 payoff occurrences for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020. We believe these payoffs were impacted in part by the negative impact COVID-19 has had on the general economy. “Payoffs” consist of recovery of the entire legally collectible portion, or a settlement thereof, of our principal investment, accrued interest, and late fees owed to us from the proceeds of the Accounts collected by the Associations in accordance with our contracts with Associations. The decrease in payoff occurrences was due to a decrease in revenue per unit. The average revenue per unit, excluding rental revenue and net commission revenue decreased to $3,060 for the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 compared with $3,595 for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
We saw a slight increase in rental revenue in the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 of $2 thousand to $35 thousand from $33 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
Operating Expenses
During the Three Months ended June 30, 2021, operating expenses decreased approximately $133 thousand, to $642 thousand from $775 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in operating expenses can be attributed to various factors, including $66 thousand decrease in compensation and a $120 thousand decrease in professional fees offset in part due to an increase in real estate management expenses of $15 thousand, a $24 thousand increase in collection costs and a $21 thousand increase in other expenses.
Professional fees, excluding fees from the BLG service agreement, for the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 were approximately $114 thousand compared with approximately $229 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020. In the ordinary course of our business, we are involved in numerous legal proceedings and expenses associated with acquisitions and corporate initiatives. We regularly initiate collection lawsuits, using our network of third party law firms, against debtors. In addition, debtors occasionally initiate litigation against us. The collection costs of these lawsuits increased by approximately $24 thousand to $3 thousand compared with a credit of approximately $21 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
Legal fees for BLG for the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 were $246 thousand compared to $250 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020. See Note 4. Due to Related Party for further discussion regarding the service agreements with BLG.
Other Income
The Company recognized an unrealized gain on securities of $552 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 from the revaluation of LMAO’s Class A common stock and Private Placement Warrants.
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As part of its purchase of the Borqs $5 million convertible note, the Company received warrants that became registered on May 3, 2021. The Company exercised a cashless exercise of the Borqs warrants and received 5,956,544 common shares in Borqs. The Company subsequently sold those warrants and recognized $8.5 million in proceeds, all of which was recognized as gain in the Three Months ended June 30, 2021. The $5 million convertible note has been classified as a trading securities and as such is fair valued each quarter. The Company recognized an unrealized gain of $2.5 million for the Three Months ended June 30, 2021 from the revaluation of the Borq convertible debt securities.
Interest (Income) Expense
During the Three Months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred net interest income of $73 thousand as compared to $6 thousand of interest expense for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
Income Tax Expense
During the Three Months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred net income tax expense of $14 thousand. Due to the Company generating $11.3 million of income before income taxes, the Company released $2.8 million of its income tax valuation allowance while also recognizing $2.8 million income tax expense. The Company did not recognize any income tax expense for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020 since it was in a loss position.
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
During the Three Months ended June 30, 2021, the net income from continuing operations was $11.3 million as compared to a net loss of $438 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
The Company owns 70.5% of Sponsor. As such, $147 thousand of the $552 thousand net unrealized gain recognized by the Sponsor’s ownership of LMAO is attributed to the Non-Controlling Interest.
Net Income (Loss)
During the Three Months ended June 30, 2021, the net income was $11.1 million as compared to net loss of $438 thousand for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020.
Results of Operations – Six Months
The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, total revenues decreased by $179 thousand, to $505 thousand, from $684 thousand in the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
Interest on delinquent association fees for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 decreased $250 thousand even as the number of payoffs increased to 178 payoff occurrences as compared to 164 payoff occurrences for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. We believe these payoffs were impacted in part by the negative impact COVID-19 has had on the general economy. The decrease in payoff occurrences was due to a decrease in revenue per unit. The average revenue per unit, excluding rental revenue and net commission revenue decreased to $2,463 for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 compared with $3,673 for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
We saw a decrease in rental revenue in the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 of $15 thousand to $67 thousand from $81 thousand for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. This was due to a reduced number of rental units in 2021 as compared to 2020.
Operating Expenses
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, operating expenses increased approximately $0.8 million, to $2.5 million from $1.7 million for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in operating expenses can be attributed to various factors, including $919 thousand increase in compensation relating to bonuses of $800 thousand and board compensation of $150 thousand offset in part due to a reduction in real estate management expenses of $52 thousand.
Professional fees, excluding fees from the BLG service agreement, for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 were approximately $351 thousand compared with approximately $477 thousand for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. In the ordinary course of our business, we are involved in numerous legal proceedings and expenses associated with acquisitions and corporate initiatives. We
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regularly initiate collection lawsuits, using our network of third party law firms, against debtors. In addition, debtors occasionally initiate litigation against us. The collection costs of these lawsuits increased by approximately $34 thousand to $5 thousand compared with a credit of approximately $29,000 for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. The settlements costs with associations decreased by approximately $12 thousand to nil for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to approximately $12 thousand for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
Legal fees for BLG for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 were $492 thousand compared to $510 thousand for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. See Note 4. Due to Related Party for further discussion regarding the service agreements with BLG.
Other Income
The Company’s investment in LMAO changed due to the LMAO IPO on January 28, 2021. This resulted in LMAO’s deconsolidation from the Company and any changes in fair value will be recorded in the income statement during the period of the change. The Company recognized an unrealized gain on securities of $1.1 million for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 from the revaluation of LMAO’s Class A common stock and Private Placement Warrants.
The Company recognized a $5.7 million gain on a transaction with Borqs in which the Company acquired debt of Borqs and converted the debt into Borqs common stock and subsequently sold such shares at a gain.
As part of its purchase of the Borqs $5 million convertible note, the Company received warrants that became registered on May 3, 2021. The Company exercised a cashless exercise of the Borqs warrants and received 5,956,544 common shares in Borqs. The Company subsequently sold those warrants and recognized $8.5 million in proceeds, all of which was recognized as gain in the Three Months ended June 30, 2021. The $5 million convertible note has been classified as a trading security and as such is fair valued each quarter. The Company recognized an unrealized gain of $2.5 million for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 from the revaluation of the Borq convertible debt securities.
Interest (Income) Expense
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred net interest income of $87 thousand as compared to $13 thousand of interest expense for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
Income Tax Expense
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred net income tax expense of $17 thousand. Due to the Company generating $15.8 million before income taxes, the Company released $3.9 million of its income tax valuation allowance while also recognizing $3.9 million income tax expense. The Company did not recognize any income tax expense for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020 since it was in a loss position.
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, the net income from continuing operations was $15.8 million as compared to a net loss of $1.0 million for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
Income from Discontinued Operations
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, the income from discontinued operations was $0 as compared to net income of $16 thousand for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
The Company owns 70.5% of Sponsor. As such, $319 thousand of the $1.1 thousand net unrealized gain recognized by the Sponsor’s ownership of LMAO is attributed to the Non-Controlling Interest.
Net Income (Loss)
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, the net income was $15.5 million as compared to net loss of $989 thousand for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
As of June 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $22.2 million compared with $11.6 million at December 31, 2020. The Company also had $248 thousand of marketable securities as of June 30, 2021.
Cash from Operations
Net cash provided by was $7.0 million during the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 compared with net cash used in operations of $489 thousand during the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. This change in cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by a $5.7 million realized gain on securities from the Borq Note transactions and a $8.5 million realized gain on securities from selling the Borq warrants offset in part by a $5 million investment in the Borq convertible note receivable.
Cash from Investing Activities
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 net cash used in investing activities was $5.8 million as compared to $1.3 million for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. The change was due primarily the investment of $5.7 million in LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc (a special purpose acquisition corporation).
Cash from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $9.4 million for the Six Months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $4.3 million during the Six Months ended June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2021, the Company received $9.5 million from the exercise of warrants and paid $124 thousand repayments of debt. During the Six Months ended June 30, 2020 the Company received $1,250 thousand from a stock subscription agreement and $2,946 thousand from the exercise of warrants.
Shareholders’ Equity
During the Six Months ended June 30, 2021, holders of our warrants exercised such warrants for approximately 2.3 million shares of common stock for an aggregate of $9.5 million.
Debt of the Company consisted of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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Financing agreement with FlatIron capital that is unsecured. Down payment of $20,746 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $19,251 to be made over a 10 month period. The note matured on May 1, 2021. Annualized interest was 5.95% |
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Promissory note issued by a financial institution, bearing interest at 1.0%, interest and no principal payments. The note matured April 30, 2022. Annualized interest was 1.0%. This is a U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this item.
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Controls and Procedures |
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
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assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2021. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2021 due to the following material weakness in internal control over financial reporting that existed as of December 31, 2020 and that continued to exist through June 30, 2021
The Company did not effectively segregate certain accounting duties due to the small size of its accounting staff.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Notwithstanding the determination that there was a material weakness as identified in this Quarterly Report, we believe that our consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the years covered hereby in all material respects.
We expect to be dependent upon our Chief Financial Officer who is knowledgeable and experienced in the application of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to maintain our disclosure controls and procedures and the preparation of our financial statements for the foreseeable future. We plan on increasing the size of our accounting staff at the appropriate time for our business and its size to ameliorate our concern that we do not effectively segregate certain accounting duties, which we believe would resolve the material weakness in disclosure controls and procedures, but there can be no assurances as to the timing of any such action or that we will be able to do so.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Legal Proceedings |
Legal Proceedings are set forth under Note 7 "Commitments and Contingencies" included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Risk Factors |
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, except for the addition of the risk factor set forth below:
We may inadvertently become subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act, which would limit our business operations and require us to spend significant resources to comply with the Investment Company Act.
We run the risk of inadvertently being deemed to be an investment company that is required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) because a significant portion of our assets may be deemed to consist of, or may be deemed to have consisted of, investment securities, including potentially our interest in LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. and our transactions with BORQS Technologies. The risk varies depending on events beyond our control, such as significant appreciation or depreciation in the market value of certain of our assets, and transactions involving the sale and purchase of certain assets. If we are deemed to be an inadvertent investment company, we may seek to rely on a safe-harbor under the Investment Company Act that would provide us a one-year grace period to take steps to avoid being deemed to be an investment company.
The Investment Company Act defines an “investment company” as an issuer that is engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the issuer's unconsolidated assets, excluding cash items and securities issued by the federal government. While the Investment Company Act also has several exclusions and exceptions that we would seek to rely upon to avoid being deemed an investment company, our reliance on any such exclusions or exceptions may be misplaced resulting in violation of the Investment Company Act, the consequences of which can be significant.
A company that falls within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act can avoid being regulated as an investment company if it can rely on certain of the exclusions or exemptions under the Investment Company Act. One such exclusion is Rule 3a-2 under the Investment Company Act. Rule 3a-2 of the Investment Company Act provides that inadvertent or transient investment companies will not be treated as investment companies subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act, provided the issuer has the requisite intent to be engaged in a non-investment business, evidenced by the issuer’s business activities and an appropriate resolution of the issuer’s board of directors, within one year from the commencement of the earlier of (1) the date on which the issuer owns securities and/or cash having a value exceeding 50% of the value of such issuer's total assets on either a consolidated or unconsolidated basis, or (2) the date on which an issuer owns or proposes to acquire investment securities (as defined in section 3(a) of the Exchange Act) having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer's total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis.
In order to ensure we avoid being deemed an investment company, we have taken, and may need to continue to take, steps to reduce the percentage of our assets that constitute investment securities under the Investment Company Act. These steps have included, among others, selling investment securities that we might otherwise hold for the long-term and deploying our cash in assets that are not investment securities. We may be forced to sell our investment securities at unattractive prices or to sell assets that we otherwise believe benefit our business in the future to remain below the requisite threshold. We may also seek to acquire additional assets to maintain compliance with the Investment Company Act, and we may need to incur debt, issue additional equity, or enter into other financing arrangements that are not otherwise attractive to our business. Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
We can make no assurance that we would successfully be able to take the necessary steps to avoid being deemed to be an investment company in accordance with the safe-harbor. If we were unsuccessful, then we would have to register as an investment company, and we would be unable to operate our business in its current form. We would be subject to extensive, restrictive, and potentially adverse statutory provisions and regulations relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, indebtedness, dividends, and transactions with affiliates. If we were deemed to be an investment company and did not register as an investment company when required to do so, there would be a risk, among other material adverse consequences, that we could become subject to monetary penalties or injunctive relief, or both, that we would be unable to enforce contracts with third parties, and/or that third parties could seek to obtain rescission of transactions with us undertaken during the period in which we were an unregistered investment company.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities.
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None.
(b) Use of Proceeds.
None.
(c) Repurchase of Securities.
None.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
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Mine Safety Disclosures |
None.
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Other Information |
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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:
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LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. |
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/s/ Bruce M. Rodgers |
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Bruce M. Rodgers |
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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