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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2018
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 000-55780
Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
90-0967526
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
805 Third Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 753-5100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company þ
 
Emerging growth company þ
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As of August 8, 2018, the registrant had 6,655.9 units of limited liability company interests outstanding.

 




TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
 
 
 
PART I
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 



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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Equity investment in Terra Property Trust, Inc. at fair value — controlled (cost
   of $270,916,726 and $275,401,972, respectively)
 
$
270,767,953

 
$
275,428,953

Cash and cash equivalents
 
142,637

 
212,366

Other assets
 
26,820

 
3,864

Total assets
 
$
270,937,410

 
$
275,645,183

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Members’ Capital
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
132,914

 
$
95,728

Total liabilities
 
132,914

 
95,728

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
 

 

Members’ capital:
 
 
 
 
Managing member
 

 

Non-managing members
 
270,804,496

 
275,549,455

Total members’ capital
 
270,804,496

 
275,549,455

Total liabilities and members’ capital
 
$
270,937,410

 
$
275,645,183


See notes to consolidated financial statements.
    

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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Investment income — controlled
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend income
$
6,808,108

 
$
5,123,787

 
$
12,341,913

 
$
11,254,379

Investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating income
460

 
273

 
1,003

 
953

Total investment income
6,808,568

 
5,124,060

 
12,342,916

 
11,255,332

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional fees
99,290

 
232,022

 
207,836

 
327,365

Other
4,022

 
3,778

 
7,941

 
32,313

Total operating expenses
103,312

 
235,800

 
215,777

 
359,678

Net investment income
6,705,256

 
4,888,260

 
12,127,139

 
10,895,654

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation
on investment — controlled
(63,131
)
 
(50,870
)
 
(175,754
)
 
491,994

Net increase in members’ capital resulting from
operations
$
6,642,125

 
$
4,837,390

 
$
11,951,385

 
$
11,387,648



See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

 
Managing
Member
 
Non-Managing Members
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2018
$

 
$
275,549,455

 
$
275,549,455

Capital distributions

 
(15,017,413
)
 
(15,017,413
)
Capital redemptions

 
(1,678,931
)
 
(1,678,931
)
Increase in members’ capital resulting from operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income

 
12,127,139

 
12,127,139

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investment

 
(175,754
)
 
(175,754
)
Net increase in members’ capital resulting from operations

 
11,951,385

 
11,951,385

Balance, June 30, 2018
$

 
$
270,804,496

 
$
270,804,496


 
Managing
Member
 
Non-Managing Members
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2017
$

 
$
289,586,404

 
$
289,586,404

Capital distributions

 
(15,545,394
)
 
(15,545,394
)
Increase in members’ capital resulting from operations:
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

 
10,895,654

 
10,895,654

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment

 
491,994

 
491,994

Net increase in members’ capital resulting from operations

 
11,387,648

 
11,387,648

Balance, June 30, 2017
$

 
$
285,428,658

 
$
285,428,658



See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in members’ capital resulting from operations
$
11,951,385

 
$
11,387,648

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in members’ capital resulting from
   operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Return of capital on investment
4,485,246

 
5,319,918

Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investment
175,754

 
(491,994
)
 
 
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Increase in other assets
(22,985
)
 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
37,186

 
(223,499
)
Decrease in due to Terra Property Trust, Inc.

 
(438,249
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
16,626,586

 
15,553,824

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Distributions paid
(15,017,384
)
 
(15,546,042
)
Payments for capital redemptions
(1,678,931
)
 

Net cash used in financing activities
(16,696,315
)
 
(15,546,042
)
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(69,729
)
 
7,782

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
212,366

 
41,520

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
142,637

 
$
49,302

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows Information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes
$

 
$

Cash paid for interest
$

 
$




See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Schedules of Investments
June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s only investment is its equity interest in a wholly-owned subsidiary as presented below:
 
 
 
 
Number of Shares of Common Stock
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Investment — Controlled
 
Date Acquired
 
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Members’ Capital
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Members’ Capital
Terra Property Trust, Inc. — 100% Owned
 
1/1/2016 and 3/7/2016
 
14,912,990

 
$
270,916,726

 
$
270,767,953

 
100.0
%
 
$
275,401,972

 
$
275,428,953

 
100.0
%

The following table presents a schedule of loans held for investment by Terra Property Trust, Inc. (“Terra Property Trust”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, as of June 30, 2018:
Collateral Location
Portfolio Company
Structure
Property
Type
Coupon
Rate
Current Interest Rate
Acquisition Date
Maturity
Date
Principal Amount
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value (1)
% (2)
 
Loans held for investment — non-controlled:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US - AL
ASA Mgt. Holdings, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
16.0
%
16.0
%
4/7/2012
8/1/2022
$
2,100,000

$
2,137,543

$
2,120,720

0.8
%
 
SVA Mgt. Holdings, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
16.0
%
16.0
%
4/7/2012
8/1/2022
1,600,000

1,630,651

1,615,787

0.6
%
 
Total US - AL
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,700,000

3,768,194

3,736,507

1.4
%
US - CA
2539 Morse, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Student
   housing
11.0
%
11.0
%
10/20/2017
11/1/2020
4,666,666

4,702,673

4,706,900

1.8
%
 
City Gardens 333 LLC (6)(7)(8)
Preferred equity investment
Student
housing
LIBOR + 9.95% with LIBOR floor of 2.0%

12.0
%
4/11/2018
4/1/2021
15,099,351

15,099,351

15,099,351

5.6
%
 
Maguire Partners-1733 Ocean, LLC (3)
First mortgage
Office
LIBOR + 8.5% with a LIBOR floor of 0.5%

10.6
%
3/7/2016
3/9/2018
54,000,000

54,540,000

54,535,445

20.1
%
 
L.A. Warner Hotel Partners, LLC (4)(5)(6)
Preferred equity investment
Hotel
12.0
%
12.0
%
7/25/2014
8/4/2018
32,100,000

32,570,149

32,413,954

12.0
%
 
Orange Grove Property Investors, LLC (6)(7)
Preferred equity investment
Condominium
LIBOR + 8.0% with LIBOR floor of 4.0%

12.0
%
5/24/2018
6/1/2021
8,044,977

8,101,476

8,105,062

3.0
%
 
TSG-Parcel 1, LLC (4)(6)(7)
First mortgage
Infill land
LIBOR + 10.0% with a LIBOR floor of 2.0%

12.0
%
7/10/2015
12/31/2018
18,000,000

18,180,000

18,178,193

6.7
%
 
SparQ Mezz Borrower, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
12.0
%
12.0
%
9/29/2017
10/1/2020
7,620,000

7,678,012

7,685,477

2.8
%
 
Windy Hill PV Seven CM, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Office
10.0% current
2.5% PIK

12.5
%
1/9/2018
1/9/2021
10,921,177

11,000,182

11,000,182

4.1
%
 
Total US - CA
 
 
 
 
 
 
150,452,171

151,871,843

151,724,564

56.1
%
US - DE
BPG Office Partners III/IV LLC (4)(5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Office
13.5
%
13.5
%
6/5/2015
9/4/2018
10,000,000

10,100,000

10,098,872

3.7
%
US - FL
CGI 1100 Biscayne Management
   Holdco, LLC (6)(7)(8)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.0% current
4.0% PIK

16.0
%
11/17/2017
5/17/2019
25,040,167

25,267,711

25,277,064

9.4
%
 
37 Gables Member LLC (5)(6) 
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
13.0
%
13.0
%
6/16/2016
6/16/2019
5,750,000

5,800,693

5,806,875

2.1
%
 
Greystone Gables Holdings Member
   LLC (5)(6)
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
13.0
%
13.0
%
6/16/2016
6/16/2019
500,000

504,409

504,946

0.2
%
 
Total US - FL
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,290,167

31,572,813

31,588,885

11.7
%

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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017

Terra Property Trust Schedule of Loans Held for Investment as of June 30, 2018 (Continued):
Collateral Location
Portfolio Company
Structure
Property
Type
Coupon
Rate
Current Interest Rate
Acquisition Date
Maturity
Date
Principal Amount
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value (1)
% (2)
 
Loans held for investment — non-controlled:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US - GA
OHM Atlanta Owner, LLC (6)(7)(8)
First mortgage
Infill land
LIBOR + 9.0% with LIBOR floor of 3.0%

12.0
%
6/20/2017
6/20/2018
$
27,500,000

$
27,775,000

$
27,772,240

10.3
%
US - NC
Stonewall Station Mezz LLC (6)(7)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.0% current
2.0% PIK

14.0
%
6/1/2018
5/20/2021
4,257,103

4,285,374

4,289,518

1.6
%
US - MA
150 Blackstone River Road, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Industrial
8.5
%
8.5
%
9/21/2017
9/6/2027
7,000,000

7,000,000

7,000,000

2.6
%
US - NY
140 Schermerhorn Street Mezz LLC (4)(6)(7)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.0
%
12.0
%
11/16/2016
12/1/2019
15,000,000

15,126,318

15,147,871

5.6
%
 
221 W. 17th Street Owner, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Condominium
12.8
%
12.8
%
1/19/2018
3/31/2019
4,700,000

4,742,679

4,743,604

1.8
%
 
575 CAD I LLC (4)(5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Condominium
12.0% current
2.5% PIK

14.5
%
1/31/2017
7/31/2019
14,411,211

14,530,666

14,533,611

5.4
%
 
REEC Harlem Holdings Company, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Infill land
LIBOR + 12.5% with no LIBOR floor

14.5
%
3/9/2018
3/9/2023
20,619,375

20,619,375

20,619,375

7.6
%
 
RS JZ Driggs, LLC (6)(7)
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
12.3
%
12.3
%
5/1/2018
5/1/2020
2,000,000

2,015,940

2,015,940

0.7
%
 
WWML96MEZZ, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Condominium
13.0
%
13.0
%
12/18/2015
12/31/2018
13,202,918

13,326,571

13,333,513

4.9
%
 
WWML96, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Condominium
13.0
%
13.0
%
12/18/2015
12/31/2018
1,549,420

1,563,931

1,564,746

0.6
%
 
Total US - NY
 
 
 
 
 
 
71,482,924

71,925,480

71,958,660

26.6
%
US - OR
Pollin Hotels PDX Mezzanine, LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
13.0
%
13.0
%
9/23/2013
10/6/2018
5,000,000

5,093,605

5,116,844

1.9
%
US - PA
Millennium Waterfront Associates, L.P.
First mortgage
Infill land
12.0
%
12.0
%
7/2/2015
12/28/2018
14,325,000

14,468,250

14,466,812

5.3
%
US - SC
High Pointe Mezzanine Investments,
   LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Student
housing
13.0
%
13.0
%
12/27/2013
1/6/2024
3,000,000

3,352,208

3,342,942

1.2
%
US - TN
Kingsport 925-Mezz LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
13.0
%
13.0
%
1/6/2014
12/5/2018
3,000,000

3,068,622

3,057,690

1.1
%
US - TX
Northland Museo Member, LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
12.0
%
12.0
%
11/22/2013
12/6/2018
4,000,000

3,988,429

4,004,955

1.5
%
 
Austin H. I. Owner LLC (4)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.5
%
12.5
%
9/30/2015
10/6/2020
3,500,000

3,526,300

3,508,541

1.3
%
 
AHF-Heritage #1, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
14.0
%
14.0
%
7/30/2012
8/11/2022
1,131,243

1,214,630

1,142,423

0.4
%
 
Total US - TX
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,631,243

8,729,359

8,655,919

3.2
%
US - UT
NB Factory JV, LLC (6)(7)
Preferred equity
   investment
Student
   housing
15.0
%
15.0
%
6/29/2017
6/26/2020
3,595,670

3,595,670

3,595,670

1.3
%
US - WA
The Bristol at Southport, LLC (6)(8)
Preferred equity
   investment
Multifamily
10.0% current
2.0% PIK

12.0
%
9/22/2017
9/22/2022
22,856,447

22,991,317

23,059,788

8.5
%
US - Various
Nelson Brothers Professional Real
   Estate, LLC
Facility
Various
14.0
%
14.0
%
8/31/2016
2/1/2019
14,000,000

14,140,000

14,138,363

5.2
%
 
Total loans held for investment — non-controlled:
 
 
 
 
 
380,090,725

383,737,735

383,603,274

141.7
%

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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017

Collateral Location
Portfolio Company
Structure
Property
Type
Coupon
Rate
Current Interest Rate
Acquisition Date
Maturity
Date
Principal Amount
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value (1)
% (2)
 
Loan held for investment through participation interest — non-controlled (9):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US - PA
KOP Hotel XXXI Mezz LP (4)(6)(9)
Participation in
mezzanine loan
Hotel
13.0
%
13.0
%
11/24/2015
12/6/2022
$
1,800,000

$
1,805,033

$
1,809,205

0.6
 %
US - CA
LD Milipitas Mezz, LLC (9)(10)
Participation in
mezzanine loan
Hotel
LIBOR +10.25% with a LIBOR floor of 2.75%

13.0
%
6/27/2018
6/27/2021



 %
 
Total loan held for investment through participation interest — non-controlled
 
 
 
 
1,800,000

1,805,033

1,809,205

0.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gross loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
381,890,725

385,542,768

385,412,479

142.3
 %
 
Obligations under participation agreements (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
 
 
 
 
 
(86,354,064
)
(87,291,408
)
(87,227,961
)
(32.2
)%
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 

(375,603
)

 %
 
Net loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
295,536,661

$
297,875,757

$
298,184,518

110.1
 %

___________________________ 
(1)
Because there is no readily available market for these loans, the fair values of these loans were approved in good faith by Terra REIT Advisors, LLC (“Terra REIT Advisors”), Terra Property Trust’s manager beginning on February 8, 2018, pursuant to Terra Property Trust’s valuation policy.
(2)
Percentages are based on the fair value of the Company’s investment in Terra Property Trust of $270.8 million as of June 30, 2018.
(3)
As of June 30, 2018, the principal balance of this loan was past due. On July 30, 2018, Terra Property Trust foreclosed on the real estate property encumbering the loan.
(4)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interests in these loans via participation agreements to Terra Secured Income Fund 5 International, an affiliated fund advised by Terra REIT Advisors beginning on February 8, 2018.
(5)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interests in these loans via participation agreements to Terra Income Fund International, an affiliated fund advised by Terra REIT Advisors beginning on February 8, 2018.
(6)
The loan participations from Terra Property Trust do not qualify for sale accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, and therefore, the gross amount of these loans remain in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
(7)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interest in this loan through a participation agreement to Terra Income Fund 6, Inc., an affiliated fund advised by Terra Income Advisors, LLC (“Terra Income Advisors”), an affiliate of our sponsor and Terra Property Trust’s manager prior to February 8, 2018.
(8)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interest in this loan through a participation agreement to Terra Property Trust 2, Inc., an affiliated fund managed by Terra REIT Advisors beginning on February 8, 2018.
(9)
Terra Property Trust purchased its interest in this loan from Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. through a participation agreement.
(10)
On June 27, 2018, Terra Property Trust entered into a participation agreement with Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. to purchase a 25% interest, or $4.3 million, in a mezzanine loan. As of June 30, 2018, none of the commitment has been funded.

    

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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017
    
The following table presents a schedule of loans held for investment held by Terra Property Trust as of December 31, 2017:
Collateral Location
Portfolio Company
Structure
Property
Type
Coupon
Rate
Acquisition Date
Maturity
Date
Principal Amount
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value (1)
% (2)
 
Loans held for investment — non-controlled:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US - AL
ASA Mgt. Holdings, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
16.0
%
4/7/2012
8/1/2022
$
2,100,000

$
2,139,967

$
2,120,720

0.8
%
 
SVA Mgt. Holdings, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
16.0
%
4/7/2012
8/1/2022
1,600,000

1,632,749

1,615,787

0.6
%
 
Total US - AL
 
 
 
 
 
3,700,000

3,772,716

3,736,507

1.4
%
US - CA
2539 Morse, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Student
   housing
11.0
%
10/20/2017
11/1/2020
2,333,333

2,350,365

2,352,364

0.9
%
 
Palmer City-Core Stockton Street, LLC (3)
Preferred equity investment
Hotel
12.0
%
1/17/2014
1/17/2018
4,325,000

4,368,250

4,367,816

1.6
%
 
Maguire Partners-1733 Ocean, LLC
First mortgage
Office
LIBOR+8.5%

3/7/2016
3/9/2018
53,749,794

54,277,021

54,282,803

19.7
%
 
L.A. Warner Hotel Partners, LLC (4)(5)(6)
Preferred equity investment
Hotel
12.0
%
7/25/2014
8/4/2018
32,100,000

32,640,675

32,417,778

11.8
%
 
TSG-Parcel 1, LLC (4)(6)(7)
First mortgage
Infill land
12.0
%
7/10/2015
4/10/2018
18,000,000

18,180,000

18,178,193

6.6
%
 
SparQ Mezz Borrower, LLC (8)
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
12.0
%
9/29/2017
10/1/2020
449,140

452,358

452,772

0.2
%
 
Total US - CA
 
 
 
 
 
110,957,267

112,268,669

112,051,726

40.8
%
US - DE
BPG Office Partners III/IV LLC (4)(5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Office
13.5
%
6/5/2015
6/5/2018
10,000,000

10,094,309

10,098,872

3.7
%
US - FL
CGI 1100 Biscayne Management
   Holdco, LLC (6)(7)(9)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.0% current
4.0% PIK

11/17/2017
5/17/2019
24,522,523

24,717,857

24,734,246

9.0
%
 
37 Gables Member LLC (5)(6) 
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
13.0
%
6/16/2016
6/16/2019
5,750,000

5,797,477

5,804,127

2.1
%
 
Greystone Gables Holdings Member
   LLC (5)(6)
Preferred equity investment
Multifamily
13.0
%
6/16/2016
6/16/2019
500,000

504,129

504,707

0.2
%
 
RS JZ 2700 NW2, LLC (4)(6)
First mortgage
Land
12.0
%
9/1/2016
3/1/2018
21,360,000

21,573,600

21,571,456

7.8
%
 
Total US - FL
 
 
 
 
 
52,132,523

52,593,063

52,614,536

19.1
%
US - GA
YMP Georgia Portfolio Mezzanine, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
14.0
%
12/19/2013
1/6/2019
3,500,000

3,663,309

3,535,027

1.3
%
 
OHM Atlanta Owner, LLC (6)(7)(9)
First mortgage
Land
12.0
%
6/20/2017
6/20/2018
27,500,000

27,759,721

27,759,721

10.1
%
 
Total US - GA
 
 
 
 
 
31,000,000

31,423,030

31,294,748

11.4
%
US - IN
Muncie Mezz, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Student
housing
13.0
%
8/29/2013
9/6/2023
2,700,000

2,689,608

3,033,655

1.1
%
US - MA
150 Blackstone River Road, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Industrial
8.5
%
9/21/2017
9/6/2027
7,000,000

7,000,000

7,000,000

2.5
%
US - NC
Milestone Greensboro Holdings,
   LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
14.0
%
3/1/2013
3/1/2018
3,500,000

3,537,223

3,534,591

1.3
%




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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017

Terra Property Trust Schedule of Loans Held for Investment as of December 31, 2017 (Continued):
Collateral Location
Portfolio Company
Structure
Property
Type
Coupon
Rate
Acquisition Date
Maturity
Date
Principal Amount
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value (1)
% (2)
 
Loans held for investment — non-controlled:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US - NY
Cape Church Mezz, LLC (5)(6)(10)
Mezzanine loan
Condominium
12.0
%
3/15/2016
7/15/2019
$
17,178,883

$
17,321,426

$
17,348,948

6.3
 %
 
140 Schermerhorn Street Mezz LLC (4)(6)(7)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.0
%
11/16/2016
12/1/2019
15,000,000

15,118,900

15,131,264

5.5
 %
 
575 CAD I LLC
Mezzanine loan
Condominium
12.0% current
2.5% PIK

1/31/2017
8/1/2019
12,512,370

12,609,885

12,612,289

4.6
 %
 
WWML96MEZZ, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Condominium
13.0
%
12/18/2015
12/31/2018
9,925,340

10,012,399

10,023,515

3.6
 %
 
WWML96, LLC
Preferred equity investment
Condominium
13.0
%
12/18/2015
12/31/2018
1,486,171

1,499,206

1,500,871

0.5
 %
 
Total US - NY
 
 
 
 
 
56,102,764

56,561,816

56,616,887

20.5
 %
US - OR
Pollin Hotels PDX Mezzanine, LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
13.0
%
9/23/2013
10/6/2018
5,000,000

5,181,187

5,196,794

1.9
 %
US - PA
Millennium Waterfront Associates, L.P.
First mortgage
Infill land
12.0
%
7/2/2015
12/28/2018
14,325,000

14,468,250

14,466,812

5.3
 %
US - SC
High Pointe Mezzanine Investments,
   LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Student
housing
13.0
%
12/27/2013
1/6/2024
3,000,000

3,381,980

3,416,021

1.2
 %
US - TN
Kingsport 925-Mezz LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
13.0
%
1/6/2014
12/5/2018
3,000,000

3,115,146

3,099,690

1.1
 %
US - TX
Northland Museo Member, LLC (5)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
12.0
%
11/22/2013
12/6/2018
4,000,000

3,974,543

4,054,106

1.5
 %
 
Austin H. I. Owner LLC (4)(6)
Mezzanine loan
Hotel
12.5
%
9/30/2015
10/6/2020
3,500,000

3,524,694

3,527,956

1.3
 %
 
AHF-Heritage #1, LLC
Mezzanine loan
Multifamily
14.0
%
7/30/2012
8/11/2022
1,131,243

1,223,634

1,142,423

0.4
 %
 
Total US - TX
 
 
 
 
 
8,631,243

8,722,871

8,724,485

3.2
 %
US - UT
NB Factory JV, LLC (6)(7)
Preferred equity
   investment
Student
   housing
15.0
%
6/29/2017
6/26/2020
3,595,670

3,595,670

3,595,670

1.2
 %
US - WA
The Bristol at Southport, LLC (6)(9)
Preferred equity
   investment
Multifamily
10.0% current
2.0% PIK

9/22/2017
9/22/2022
22,616,528

22,743,477

22,807,927

8.3
 %
US - Various
Nelson Brothers Professional Real
   Estate, LLC
Preferred equity
   investment
Student
   housing
14.0
%
8/31/2016
2/1/2019
14,000,000

14,140,000

14,138,248

5.1
 %
 
Total loans held for investment — non-controlled:
 
 
 
 
351,260,995

355,289,015

355,427,169

129.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan held for investment through participation interest — non-controlled (11):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US - PA
KOP Hotel XXXI Mezz LP (4)(6)
Participation in
mezzanine loan
Hotel
13.0
%
11/24/2015
12/6/2022
1,800,000

1,804,715

1,807,503

0.7
 %
 
Total loan held for investment through participation interest — non-controlled
 
 
 
1,800,000

1,804,715

1,807,503

0.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gross loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
 
353,060,995

357,093,730

357,234,672

129.7
 %
 
Obligations under participation agreements (4)(5)(6)(7)(9)
 
 
 
 
(75,077,891
)
(76,053,279
)
(75,991,436
)
(27.6
)%
 
Net loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
 
$
277,983,104

$
281,040,451

$
281,243,236

102.1
 %


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Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017

Terra Property Trust Schedule of Loans Held for Investment as of December 31, 2017 (Continued):

___________________________ 
(1)
Because there is no readily available market for these loans, the fair values of these loans were approved in good faith by Terra Income Advisors, Terra Property Trust’s manager prior to February 8, 2018, pursuant to Terra Property Trust’s valuation policy.
(2)
Percentages are based on the fair value of the Company’s investment in Terra Property Trust of $275.4 million as of December 31, 2017.
(3)
This loan was repaid on January 17, 2018.
(4)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interests in these loans via participation agreements to Terra Secured Income Fund 5 International, an affiliated fund advised by Terra Income Advisors prior to February 8, 2018.
(5)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interests in these loans via participation agreements to Terra Income Fund International, an affiliated fund advised by Terra Income Advisors prior to February 8, 2018.
(6)
The loan participations from Terra Property Trust do not qualify for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, and therefore, the gross amount of these loans remain in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
(7)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interest in this loan through a participation agreement to Terra Income Fund 6, Inc., an affiliated fund advised by Terra Income Advisors.
(8)
On September 29, 2017, Terra Property Trust entered into agreement with the borrower to provide funding commitment of up to $8.7 million. As of December 31, 2017, $0.4 million has been funded.
(9)
Terra Property Trust sold a portion of its interest in this loan through a participation agreement to Terra Property Trust 2, Inc., an affiliated fund managed by a subsidiary of Terra Income Advisors prior to February 8, 2018.
(10)
This loan was repaid on January 26, 2018.
(11)
Terra Property Trust purchased its interest in this loan from Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. through a participation agreement.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2018

Note 1. Business
 
Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC (and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”), is a specialized real estate finance company that originates, structures, funds and manages high yielding commercial real estate investments, including mezzanine loans, first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans and preferred equity investments throughout the United States. The Company’s investments finance the acquisition, construction, development or redevelopment of quality commercial real estate in the United States. The Company focuses on smaller, middle market loans in the approximately $3 million to $50 million range which are financing properties in primary and secondary markets because it believes these loans are subject to less competition, offer higher risk adjusted returns than larger loans with similar risk metrics and facilitate portfolio diversification. The Company was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on April 24, 2013 and commenced operations on August 8, 2013. The Company makes substantially all of its investments and conduct substantially all of its real estate lending business through Terra Property Trust, which has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. The Company’s objectives are to (i) preserve its members’ capital contributions, (ii) realize income from its investments and (iii) make monthly distributions to its members from cash generated from investments. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in meeting its objectives.

In December 2015, the members approved the merger of Terra Secured Income Fund, LLC (“Terra Fund 1”), Terra Secured Income Fund 2, LLC (“Terra Fund 2”), Terra Secured Income Fund 3, LLC (“Terra Fund 3”) and Terra Secured Income Fund 4, LLC (“Terra Fund 4”) with and into subsidiaries of the Company (individually, each a “Terra Fund” and collectively, the “Terra Funds”) through a series of separate mergers effective January 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Merger”). Following the Merger, the Company contributed the consolidated portfolio of net assets of the five Terra Funds to Terra Property Trust, a newly-formed and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that elected to be taxed as a REIT, in exchange for the shares of common stock of Terra Property Trust. Upon completion of the Merger, the Company became the parent company of Terra Funds 1 through 4 and the direct and indirect sole common stockholder of, and began conducting substantially all of its real estate lending business through, Terra Property Trust. The Company does not consolidate Terra Property Trust as Terra Property Trust is not an investment company.

The Company’s investment activities were externally managed by Terra Income Advisors, a private investment firm affiliated with the Company until February 8, 2018 when Terra Capital Partners, LLC (“Terra Capital Partners”), the Company’s sponsor, caused a new subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra Fund Advisors, LLC (“Terra Fund Advisors”), to be admitted as the replacement manager of the Company. When used herein the term “Manager” refers to Terra Income Advisors for periods prior to February 8, 2018 and refers to Terra Fund Advisors beginning on such date. The Company does not currently have any employees and does not expect to have any employees. Services necessary for the Company’s business are provided by individuals who are employees of the Manager or its affiliates or by individuals who were contracted by the Company or by the Manager or its affiliates to work on behalf of the Company pursuant to the terms of the operating agreement, as amended.

The Company will continue in existence until December 31, 2023; however, the Company expects to be terminated or to consummate an alternative liquidity transaction on or prior to the five-year anniversary of the completion of the Company’s original offering, which was January 31, 2015, unless extended for up to a maximum of two one-year extensions at the discretion of the Manager, in order to facilitate an orderly liquidation or to consummate such alternative liquidity transaction.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all of the Company’s accounts and those of its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying interim financial statements of the Company and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. The Company is an investment company, as defined under U.S. GAAP, and applies accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of gains (losses), income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements is the valuation of investments (Note 3).

Equity Investment in Terra Property Trust

Equity investment in Terra Property Trust represents the Company’s equity interest in Terra Property Trust, which was initially recorded at cost. Subsequent to the asset contribution, the equity investment is reported, at each reporting date, at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Change in fair value is reported in net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment on the consolidated statements of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Dividend Income: Dividend income associated with the Company’s ownership of Terra Property Trust is recognized on the record date as declared by Terra Property Trust. Any excess of dividends over Terra Property Trust’s net income are recorded as return of capital.

Other Operating Income: All other income is recognized when earned.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments, with original maturities of ninety days or less when purchased, as cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are exposed to concentrations of credit risk. The Company maintains all of its cash at financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
 
Income Taxes

No provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as individual members are responsible for their proportionate share of the Company’s taxable income. The Company, however, may be liable for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax (the “NYC UBT”) and similar taxes of various other municipalities. New York City imposes the NYC UBT at a statutory rate of 4% on net income generated from ordinary business activities carried on in New York City. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, none of the Company’s income was subject to the NYC UBT.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax basis assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which differences are expected to reverse. Such deferred tax assets and liabilities were not material.

The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740-10-25, Income Taxes, nor did the Company have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax liabilities as income tax expense in its consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not incur any interest or penalties. Although the Company files federal and state tax returns, its primary tax jurisdiction is federal. The Company’s inception-to-date federal tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement
    
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods or services. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect transition method. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 retains many current requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments; however, it significantly revises an entity’s accounting related to (i) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (ii) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. ASU 2016-01 also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

of financial instruments. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard. The new standard also replaces existing sale-leaseback guidance with a new model applicable to both lessees and lessors. Additionally, the new standard requires extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures. ASU 2016-02 is effective for U.S. GAAP public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application will be permitted for all entities. The new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition of the new guidance and provides for certain practical expedients. Transition will require application of the new model at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. This ASU is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures as the Company does not have any lease arrangements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, a Consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
    
Note 3. Investment and Fair Value

Equity Investment in Terra Property Trust

The Company invests substantially all of its equity capital in the purchase of common shares of Terra Property Trust and its primary investment position is the common shares of Terra Property Trust.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s investment at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Investment
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Members’ Capital
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Members’ Capital
14,912,990 common shares
   of Terra Property Trust, Inc.
 
$
270,916,726

 
$
270,767,953

 
100.0
%
 
$
275,401,972

 
$
275,428,953

 
100.0
%

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received approximately $9.1 million and $7.8 million of distributions from Terra Property Trust, respectively, of which $2.3 million and $2.7 million was a return of capital, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received approximately $16.8 million and $16.6 million of distributions from Terra Property Trust, respectively, of which $4.5 million and $5.3 million were returns of capital, respectively.

The following tables present the summarized financial information of Terra Property Trust:
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Carrying value of investments
 
$
385,167,165

 
$
357,093,730

Other assets
 
53,848,115

 
51,899,445

Total assets
 
439,015,280

 
408,993,175

Mortgage loan payable and obligations under participation agreements
 
(121,293,056
)
 
(110,175,525
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(46,705,576
)
 
(23,307,944
)
Total liabilities
 
(167,998,632
)
 
(133,483,469
)
Stockholder’s equity
 
$
271,016,648

 
$
275,509,706


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
$
12,570,307

 
$
8,263,429

 
$
22,962,992

 
$
18,545,597

Expenses
 
(5,762,199
)
 
(3,119,142
)
 
(10,621,079
)
 
(7,781,178
)
Realized gain on investments
 

 
4,500

 

 
489,960

Net income
 
$
6,808,108

 
$
5,148,787

 
$
12,341,913

 
$
11,254,379


Fair Value Measurements

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment, the characteristics specific to the investment, and the state of the marketplace (including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants). Investments with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in an orderly market will generally have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed into one of the following categories based on the inputs as follows:

        Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

        Level 2 — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

        Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, including the Company’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments. Fair value for these investments are determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors, including but not limited to the price at which the investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment.
       
     In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.
    
Assets and Liabilities Reported at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity investment in Terra Property Trust at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
June 30, 2018
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity investment in Terra Property Trust
$

 
$

 
$
270,767,953

 
$
270,767,953


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


 
December 31, 2017
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity investment in Terra Property Trust
$

 
$

 
$
275,428,953

 
$
275,428,953


Changes in Level 3 investment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Equity Investment in Terra Property Trust
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning balance
 
$
275,428,953

 
$
290,419,317

Return of capital
 
(4,485,246
)
 
(5,319,918
)
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investment
 
(175,754
)
 
491,994

Ending balance
 
$
270,767,953

 
$
285,591,393

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investment for the period
   relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held by the Company
 
$
(175,754
)
 
$
491,994


Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the beginning of the period in which transfers occur. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no transfers.

The Company estimated that its other financial assets and liabilities had fair values that approximated their carrying values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 due to their short-term nature.

Valuation Process for Fair Value Measurement

Market quotations are not readily available for the Company’s real estate-related investments through Terra Property Trust, all of which are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, and therefore these investments are valued utilizing a yield approach, i.e. a discounted cash flow methodology to arrive at an estimate of the fair value of each respective investment in the portfolio using an estimated market yield. In following this methodology, investments are evaluated individually, and management takes into account, in determining the risk-adjusted discount rate for each of the Company’s investments, relevant factors, including available current market data on applicable yields of comparable debt/preferred equity instruments; market credit spreads and yield curves; the investment’s yield; covenants of the investment, including prepayment provisions; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its net operating income, debt-service coverage ratio (“DSCR”); construction progress reports and construction budget analysis; the nature, quality, and realizable value of any collateral (and loan-to-value ratio); and the forces that influence the local markets in which the asset (the collateral) is purchased and sold, such as capitalization rates, occupancy rates, rental rates, replacement costs and the anticipated duration of each real estate-related loan investment.

The Manager designates a valuation committee to oversee the entire valuation process of the Company’s Level 3 investments. The valuation committee is comprised of members of the Manager’s senior management, deal and portfolio management teams, who meet on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as needed, to review the Company investments being valued as well as the inputs used in the proprietary valuation model. Valuations determined by the valuation committee are supported by pertinent data and, in addition to a proprietary valuation model, are based on market data, industry accepted third-party valuation models and discount rates or other methods the valuation committee deems to be appropriate.

The following tables summarize the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to value the Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The tables are not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead identify the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the determination of fair values.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 
 
Fair Value
Primary Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
June 30, 2018
Asset Category
 
 
 
Minimum
Maximum
Weighted Average
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity investment in Terra Property Trust
 
$
270,767,953

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
7.30
%
16.00
%
12.96
%
 
 
Fair Value
Primary Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2017
Asset Category
 
 
 
Minimum
Maximum
Weighted Average
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity investment in Terra Property Trust
 
$
275,428,953

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
2.56
%
16.00
%
13.50
%

Note 4. Related Party Transactions

Axar Transaction

On February 8, 2018, Terra Capital Partners caused (i) a new subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra REIT Advisors to become the external manager of Terra Property Trust, (ii) a new subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra Fund Advisors, to be admitted as the replacement manager of the Company and the equity interests in Terra Fund Advisors to be distributed to the equity owners of Terra Capital Partners on a pro rata basis and (iii) the equity interests in another subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra Income Advisors, which also serves as the external advisor to Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (“Terra Fund 6”), to be distributed to the equity owners of Terra Capital Partners on a pro rata basis. After the completion of the above steps, an affiliate of Axar Capital Management L.P. (“Axar”) entered into an investment agreement with Terra Capital Partners and its affiliates (which is referred to collectively as the “Axar Transaction”), pursuant to which an affiliate of Axar acquired from the respective owners thereof: (i) a 49% economic interest in the Terra Fund Advisors; (ii) a 65.7% economic and voting interest in Terra Capital Partners (and thereby Terra REIT Advisors); and (iii) an initial 49% economic interest in Terra Income Advisors, with an agreement to acquire an additional 16.7% economic interest, and for the entire 65.7% stake to become a voting interest in Terra Income Advisors, subject to requisite approval by a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of Terra Fund 6 of a new advisory and administrative services agreement between Terra Income Advisors and Terra Fund 6 and upon the satisfaction of certain other conditions.

Operating Agreement

The Company had an operating agreement, as amended, with Terra Income Advisors whereby Terra Income Advisors was responsible for the Company’s day-to-day operations. As part of the Axar Transaction, on February 8, 2018, Terra Income Advisors assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated January 1, 2016, to Terra Fund Advisors. The operating agreement, as amended, is scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2023 unless the Company is dissolved earlier. Starting January 1, 2016, the Company conducts all of its real estate lending business through Terra Property Trust. As such, Terra Property Trust is responsible for management compensation paid and operating expenses reimbursed to its manager pursuant to a management agreement with the manager.
    
Management Agreement

As part of the Axar Transaction, Terra Income Advisors, Terra Property Trust’s manager prior to February 8, 2018, assigned all of its rights, title and interest in and to its then current external management agreement with Terra Property Trust to Terra REIT Advisors and immediately thereafter, Terra REIT Advisors and Terra Property Trust amended and restated such management agreement. Such amended and restated management agreement has the same economic terms and is in all material respects otherwise on the same terms as the management agreement between Terra Income Advisors and Terra Property Trust in effect immediately prior to the Axar Transaction, except for the identity of the manager.

Dividend Income
    
As discussed in Note 3, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received approximately $9.1 million and $7.8 million of distributions from Terra Property Trust, respectively, of which $2.3 million and $2.7 million was a return of capital, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received approximately $16.8 million and $16.6 million of distributions from Terra Property Trust, respectively, of which $4.5 million and $5.3 million was a return of capital, respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 5. Significant Risk Factors

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions in various financial instruments. The Company’s financial instruments are subject to, but are not limited to, the following risks:

Market Risk

The Company’s loans through Terra Property Trust are highly illiquid and there is no assurance that the Company will achieve its investment objectives, including targeted returns. Due to the illiquidity of the loans, valuation of the loans may be difficult, as there generally will be no established markets for these loans. As the Company’s loans were carried at fair value with fair value changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations, all changes in market conditions would directly affect the Company’s members’ capital.

Credit Risk

Credit risk represents the potential loss that Terra Property Trust would incur if the borrowers failed to perform pursuant to the terms of their obligations to Terra Property Trust. Thus, the value of the underlying collateral, the creditworthiness of the borrower or other counterparty, and the priority of Terra Property Trust’s lien on the borrower’s assets are of importance. Terra Property Trust minimizes its exposure to credit risk by limiting exposure to any one individual borrower and any one asset class. Additionally, Terra Property Trust employs an asset management approach and monitors the portfolio of loans, through, at a minimum, quarterly financial review of property performance including net operating income, loan-to-value ratio, DSCR and the debt yield. Terra Property Trust also requires certain borrowers to establish a cash reserve, as a form of additional collateral, for the purpose of providing for future interest or property-related operating payments.

Mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments are subordinate to senior mortgage loans and, therefore, involve a higher degree of risk. In the event of a default, mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments will be satisfied only after the senior lender’s investment is fully recovered. As a result, in the event of a default, Terra Property Trust may not recover all of its investment.

The Company maintains all of its cash at financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Concentration Risk

Terra Property Trust holds real estate related loans. Thus, the loan portfolio of Terra Property Trust may be subject to a more rapid change in value than would be the case if Terra Property Trust maintained a wide diversification among industries, companies and types of loans. The result of such concentration in real estate assets is that a loss in such loans could materially reduce Terra Property Trust’s capital.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk represents the possibility that the Company may not be able to sell its positions at a reasonable price in times of low trading volume, high volatility and financial stress.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk represents the effect from a change in interest rates, which could result in an adverse change in the fair value of the Company’s interest-bearing financial instruments. With respect to Terra Property Trust’s business operations, increases in interest rates, in general, may over time cause: (i) the interest expense associated with variable rate borrowings to increase; (ii) the value of real estate-related loans to decline; (iii) coupons on variable rate loans to reset, although on a delayed basis, to higher interest rates; (iv) to the extent applicable under the terms of Terra Property Trust’s investments, prepayments on real estate-related loans to slow, and (v) to the extent Terra Property Trust enters into interest rate swap agreements as part of its hedging strategy, the value of these agreements to increase. Conversely, decreases in interest rates, in general, may over time cause: (i) the interest expense associated with variable rate borrowings to decrease; (ii) the value of real estate-related loans to increase; (iii) coupons on variable rate real estate-related loans to reset, although on a delayed basis, to lower interest rates (iv) to the extent applicable under the terms of Terra Property Trust’s investments, prepayments on real estate-related loans to increase, and (v) to the extent Terra Property Trust enters into interest rate swap agreements as part of its hedging strategy, the value of these agreements to decrease.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


Prepayment Risk

Prepayments can either positively or adversely affect the yields on loans. Prepayments on debt instruments, where permitted under the debt documents, are influenced by changes in current interest rates and a variety of economic, geographic and other factors beyond Terra Property Trust’s control, and consequently, such prepayment rates cannot be predicted with certainty. If Terra Property Trust does not collect a prepayment fee in connection with a prepayment or is unable to invest the proceeds of such prepayments received, the yield on the portfolio will decline. In addition, Terra Property Trust may acquire assets at a discount or premium and if the asset does not repay when expected, the anticipated yield may be impacted. Under certain interest rate and prepayment scenarios, Terra Property Trust may fail to recoup fully its cost of acquisition of certain loans.

Use of Leverage

As part of Terra Property Trust’s investment strategy, Terra Property Trust may borrow and utilize leverage. While borrowing and leverage present opportunities for increasing total return, they may have the effect of potentially creating or increasing losses.

Property Acquisitions

Terra Property Trust may find it necessary to take possession of collateral including, without limitation, an asset or a business, through a purchase or foreclosure action. Borrowers may resist mortgage foreclosure or sales actions by asserting numerous claims and defenses, which delay both repayments of existing loan investments and acquisition of the collateral and add cost to such actions.

There can be no assurance that Terra Property Trust will be able to successfully operate, hold or maintain the collateral in accordance with its expectations.

Further, there can be no assurance that there will be a ready market for resale of foreclosed or acquired properties because investments in real estate generally are not liquid and holding periods are difficult to predict. In addition, there may be significant expenditures associated with holding real property, including real estate taxes and maintenance costs. The liquidation proceeds upon sale of the real estate may be less than the amount invested in the loan, and its fair value and such differences could be material.

Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. The Manager has reviewed the Company’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to the Company to be remote.

The Company is not currently subject to any material legal proceedings and, to the Company’s knowledge, no material legal proceedings are threatened against the Company. From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that any such proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or results of operations.

Note 7. Members’ Capital

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 6,655.9 units and 6,697.4 units outstanding, respectively, and the net asset value per unit was $40,686 and $41,143, respectively.

Capital Contributions

As of January 31, 2015, the offering period ended and the Company stopped accepting capital contributions.


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Capital Distributions

At the discretion of the Manager, the Company may make distributions from net cash flow from operations, net disposition proceeds, or other cash available for distribution. Distributions are made to holders of Continuing Income Units (regular units of limited liability company interest in the Company) in proportion to their unit holdings until they receive a return of their initial Deemed Capital Contribution, as defined in the operating agreement, plus a preferred return ranging from 8.5% to 9.0% depending on the historical preferred return applicable to their Terra Fund units, after which time distributions are made 15% to the Manager which the Company referred to as the carried interest distribution, and 85% to the holders of Continuing Income Units. The preferred return applicable to the Continuing Income Units sold in the offering concurrent with the Merger is 8.5%.

In addition, holders of Termination Units (membership interest in the Company that were issued to members of Terra Funds 1 through 4 who chose to enter the liquidation phase of their investments) receive monthly distributions at a fixed rate of 6.0% per annum of the Unreturned Invested Capital, as defined in the operating agreement.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company made total distribution to non-manager members of $15.0 million and $15.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not make any carried interest distributions to the Manager.
 
Capital Redemptions

In the Merger, members of Terra Funds 1 through 4 who wished to enter the liquidation phase of their investments chose to receive Termination Units as merger consideration. These Termination Units will be redeemed on the original expected liquidation dates of the funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, 3.6 Continuing Income Units were redeemed for $0.1 million and 37.9 Termination Units were redeemed for $1.6 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company did not redeem any Continuing Income Units or Termination Units.

The following table presents a summary of the Termination Units outstanding as of June 30, 2018:
Fund
 
Number of
Units
 
Scheduled
Redemption Date
Terra Fund 4
 
12.5

 
July 2018
    
At the discretion of the Manager, a reserve of 5% of cash from operations may be established in order to repurchase units from non-managing members. The Manager is under no obligation to redeem non-managing members’ units. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, no such reserve was established.

Allocation of Income (Loss)

Profits and losses are allocated to the members in proportion to the units held in a given calendar year.

Member Units

Each membership interest through the original offering was offered for a price of $50,000 per unit. The membership interests in Terra Funds 1 through 4 were exchanged for units of the Company at a price of $43,410 per unit, which was the exchange value per unit of the Company on December 31, 2015, and the units in the offering concurrent with the Merger was offered at a price of $47,000 per unit. The following table provides a roll forward of the units outstanding of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
Managing
Member
 
Non-Managing Members
 
Total
 
Managing
Member
 
Non-Managing Members
 
Total
Units outstanding, beginning of period
 

 
6,697.4

 
6,697.4

 

 
6,826.5

 
6,826.5

Early redemption of Continuing
   Income Units
 

 
(3.6
)
 
(3.6
)
 

 

 

Termination Units redeemed
 

 
(37.9
)
 
(37.9
)
 

 

 

Units outstanding, end of period
 

 
6,655.9

 
6,655.9

 

 
6,826.5

 
6,826.5



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Note 8. Financial Highlights

The financial highlights represent the per unit operating performance, return and ratios for the non-managing members’ class, taken as a whole, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. These financial highlights consist of the operating performance, the internal rate of return (“IRR”) since inception of the Company, and the expense and net investment income ratios which are annualized except for the non-recurring expenses.

The IRR, net of all fees and carried interest (if any), is computed based on actual dates of the cash inflows (capital contributions), outflows (capital distributions), and the ending capital at the end of the respective period (residual value) of the non-managing members’ capital account.

The following summarizes the Company’s financial highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Per unit operating performance:
 
 
 
Net asset value per unit, beginning of period
$
41,143

 
$
42,423

Increase in members’ capital from operations (1):
 
 
 
Net investment income
1,815

 
1,596

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investment
(26
)
 
72

Total increase in members’ capital from operations
1,789

 
1,668

Distributions to member (2):
 
 
 
Capital distributions
(2,247
)
 
(2,277
)
Net decrease in members’ capital resulting from distributions
(2,247
)
 
(2,277
)
Capital share transactions:
 
 
 
Other (3)
1

 
(2
)
Net increase in members’ capital resulting from capital share transactions
1

 
(2
)
Net asset value per unit, end of period
$
40,686

 
$
41,812

 
 
 
 
Ratios to average net assets:
 
 
 
Expenses
0.16
%
 
0.12
%
Net investment income
8.92
%
 
3.79
%
 
 
 
 
IRR, beginning of period
6.26
%
 
5.43
%
IRR, end of period
6.62
%
 
5.99
%
_______________
(1)
The per unit data was derived by using the weighted average units outstanding during the applicable periods, which were 6,683 units and 6,826 units for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2)
The per unit data for distributions reflects the actual amount of distributions paid per share during the periods.
(3)
Represents the impact of the different unit amounts used in calculating per unit data as a result of calculating certain per unit data based upon the weighted average units outstanding during the period and certain per unit data based on the units outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Management has determined that there are no material events other than the event described below that would require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On July 30, 2018, Terra Property Trust foreclosed on the real estate property encumbering a senior loan that the borrower defaulted on. As of July 30, 2018, the appraised value of the real estate is greater than the principal amount of the senior loan. Terra Property Trust does not expect to incur any losses related to this senior loan.

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In this report, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Terra Secured Income Fund 5, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We make forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). For these statements, we claim the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in such Sections. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q may include, but are not limited to, statements as to:

our expected financial performance, operating results and our ability to make distributions to our members in the future;

the availability of attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities in our target asset class and other real estate-related investments that satisfy our investment objectives and strategies;

the acquisition of our targeted assets, including the timing of acquisitions;

volatility in our industry, interest rates and spreads, the debt or equity markets, the general economy or the real estate market specifically, whether the results of market events or otherwise;

changes in our investment objectives and business strategy;

the availability of financing on acceptable terms or at all;

the performance and financial condition of our borrowers;

changes in interest rates and the market value of our assets;

borrower defaults or decreased recovery rates from our borrowers;

changes in prepayment rates on our investments;

our use of financial leverage;

actual and potential conflicts of interest with any of the following affiliated entities: Terra Fund Advisors, LLC (“Terra Fund Advisors”), Terra REIT Advisors, LLC (“Terra REIT Advisors”), Terra Income Advisors, LLC (“Terra Income Advisors”); Terra Capital Partners, LLC (“Terra Capital Partners”), our sponsor; Terra Secured Income Fund, LLC (“Terra Fund 1”); Terra Secured Income Fund 2, LLC (“Terra Fund 2”); Terra Secured Income Fund 3, LLC (“Terra Fund 3”); Terra Secured Income Fund 4, LLC (“Terra Fund 4”); Terra Secured Income Fund 5 International; Terra Income Fund International; Terra Secured Income Fund 7, LLC; Terra Property Trust, Inc. (“Terra Property Trust”), our wholly-owned subsidiary; Terra Property Trust 2, Inc., a subsidiary of Terra Secured Income Fund 7, LLC; Terra Capital Advisors, LLC; Terra Capital Advisors 2, LLC; Terra Income Advisors 2, LLC; or any of their affiliates;

our dependence on our Manager and the availability of its senior management team and other personnel;

liquidity transactions that may be available to us in the future, including a liquidation of our assets, a sale of our company or an initial public offering and listing of the shares of common stock of Terra Property Trust on a national securities exchange, and the timing of any such transactions;

actions and initiatives of the U.S. federal, state and local government and changes to the U.S. federal, state and local government policies and the execution and impact of these actions, initiatives and policies;

limitations imposed on our business and our ability to satisfy complex rules in order for us to maintain our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Terra Property Trust to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and


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the degree and nature of our competition.

In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Part I — Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

changes in the economy;

risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; and

future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Members are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to members or through reports that we may file in the future with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

Overview
    
We are a specialized real estate finance company that originates, structures, funds and manages high yielding commercial real estate investments, including mezzanine loans, first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans and preferred equity investments throughout the United States. Our investments finance the acquisition, construction, development or redevelopment of quality commercial real estate in the United States. We focus on smaller, middle market loans in the approximately $3 million to $50 million range which are financing properties in primary and secondary markets because we believe these loans are subject to less competition, offer higher risk adjusted returns than larger loans with similar risk metrics and facilitate portfolio diversification. We were formed as a Delaware limited liability company on April 24, 2013 and commenced operations on August 8, 2013. We make substantially all of our investments and conduct substantially all of our real estate lending business through Terra Property Trust, which has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. Our objectives are to (i) preserve our members’ capital contributions, (ii) realize income from our investments and (iii) make monthly distributions to our members from cash generated from investments. There can be no assurances that we will be successful in meeting our objectives.

On January 1, 2016, Terra Fund 1, Terra Fund 2, Terra Fund 3 and Terra Fund 4 merged with and into our subsidiaries (individually, each a “Terra Fund” and collectively, the “Terra Funds”) through a series of separate mergers (collectively, the “Merger”). Following the Merger, we contributed the consolidated portfolio of net assets of the Terra Funds to Terra Property Trust in exchange for all of the common shares of Terra Property Trust. We elected to engage in these transactions to continue our business as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to provide our members with a more broadly diversified portfolio of assets while at the same time providing us with enhanced access to capital and borrowings, lower operating costs and enhanced opportunities for growth.

As described in greater detail in our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2018, on February 8, 2018, Terra Capital Partners caused (i) a new subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra REIT Advisors, to become the external manager of Terra Property Trust, (ii) a new subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra Fund Advisors, to be admitted as the replacement manager of the Company and the equity interests in Terra Fund Advisors to be distributed to the equity owners of Terra Capital Partners on a pro rata basis and (iii) the equity interests in another subsidiary of Terra Capital Partners, Terra Income Advisors, which also serves as the external advisor to Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (“Terra Fund 6”), to be distributed to the equity owners of Terra Capital Partners on a pro rata basis. After the completion of the above steps, an affiliate of Axar Capital Management L.P. (“Axar”) entered into an investment agreement with Terra Capital Partners and its affiliates (which is referred to collectively as the “Axar Transaction”), pursuant to which an affiliate of Axar acquired from the respective owners thereof: (i) a 49% economic interest in Terra Fund Advisors; (ii) a 65.7% economic and voting interest in Terra Capital Partners (and thereby Terra REIT Advisors); and (iii) an initial 49% economic interest in Terra Income Advisors, with an agreement to acquire an additional 16.7% economic interest, and for the entire 65.7% stake to become a voting interest in Terra Income Advisors, subject to requisite approval by a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined by the 1940 Act) of Terra Fund 6 of a new advisory and administrative services agreement between Terra Income Advisors and Terra Fund 6 and upon the satisfaction of certain other conditions. When

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used herein the term “Manager” refers to Terra Income Advisors for periods prior to February 8, 2018 and refers to Terra Fund Advisors beginning on such date.
    
Portfolio Summary

The following tables provide a summary of Terra Property Trust’s net loan portfolio as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
June 30, 2018
 
Fixed Rate
 
Floating
Rate
(1)
 
Total Gross Loans
 
Obligations under Participation Agreements
 
Total Net Loans
Number of loans
29


7

 
36

 
21

 
36

Principal balance
$
238,627,022

 
$
143,263,703

 
$
381,890,725

 
86,354,064

 
$
295,536,661

Amortized cost
240,851,963

 
144,315,202

 
385,167,165

 
87,291,408

 
297,875,757

Fair value
241,102,813

 
144,309,666

 
385,412,479

 
87,227,961

 
298,184,518

Weighted average coupon rate
12.97
%
 
11.81
%
 
12.54
%
 
12.73
%
 
12.48
%
Weighted-average remaining
   term (years)
1.65

 
1.28

 
1.51

 
1.23

 
1.59

 
December 31, 2017
 
Fixed Rate
 
Floating
Rate
(1)
 
Total Gross Loans
 
Obligations under Participation Agreements
 
Total Net Loans
Number of loans
33

 
1

 
34

 
19

 
34

Principal balance
$
299,311,201

 
$
53,749,794

 
$
353,060,995

 
75,077,891

 
$
277,983,104

Amortized cost
302,816,709

 
54,277,021

 
357,093,730

 
76,053,279

 
281,040,451

Fair value
302,951,869

 
54,282,803

 
357,234,672

 
75,991,436

 
281,243,236

Weighted average coupon rate
12.79
%
 
9.97
%
 
12.36
%
 
12.67
%
 
12.23
%
Weighted-average remaining
   term (years)
1.62

 
0.19

 
1.40

 
1.14

 
1.47

_______________
(1)
These loans pay a coupon rate of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a fixed spread, six of which are subject to a LIBOR floor. Coupon rate shown was determined using the applicable annual coupon rate as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Portfolio Information

The tables below detail the types of loans in Terra Property Trust’s loan portfolio, as well as the property type and geographic location of the properties securing these loans, on a net loan basis, which represents Terra Property Trust’s proportionate share of the loans, based on its economic ownership of these loans.
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Loan Structure
 
Principal Balance
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Total
 
Principal Balance
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Total
Preferred equity
investments
 
$
98,279,955

 
$
98,922,022

 
$
98,880,261

 
33.2
%
 
$
67,635,660

 
$
68,347,128

 
$
68,263,958

 
24.3
%
Mezzanine loans
 
95,959,767

 
97,019,430

 
97,003,807

 
32.5
%
 
101,115,711

 
102,386,404

 
102,670,907

 
36.5
%
First mortgages
 
91,871,939

 
92,790,658

 
92,782,302

 
31.1
%
 
109,231,733

 
110,306,919

 
110,308,371

 
39.2
%
Credit facility (1)
 
9,425,000

 
9,519,250

 
9,518,148

 
3.2
%
 

 

 

 
%
Allowance for loan
losses
 

 
(375,603
)
 

 
%
 

 

 

 
%
Total
 
$
295,536,661

 
$
297,875,757

 
$
298,184,518

 
100.0
%
 
$
277,983,104

 
$
281,040,451

 
$
281,243,236

 
100.0
%
_______________
(1)
Represents unused cash from a credit facility.

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June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Property Type
 
Principal Balance
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Total
 
Principal Balance
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Total
Office
 
$
69,317,177

 
$
69,980,142

 
$
69,975,091

 
23.6
%
 
$
58,145,794

 
$
58,714,480

 
$
58,722,267

 
20.9
%
Infill land
 
58,491,314

 
58,870,033

 
58,866,232

 
19.7
%
 
55,481,939

 
56,029,898

 
56,025,568

 
19.9
%
Hotel
 
55,569,103

 
56,165,409

 
56,120,637

 
18.8
%
 
59,319,892

 
60,026,750

 
59,958,385

 
21.3
%
Multifamily
 
42,343,045

 
42,749,936

 
42,725,350

 
14.3
%
 
37,456,258

 
37,988,040

 
37,848,395

 
13.5
%
Condominium
 
31,149,170

 
31,424,931

 
31,436,392

 
10.5
%
 
38,511,274

 
38,829,923

 
38,868,479

 
13.8
%
Student housing
 
22,241,852

 
22,541,659

 
22,542,668

 
7.6
%
 
22,067,947

 
22,451,360

 
22,820,142

 
8.1
%
Industrial
 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
2.3
%
 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
2.5
%
Credit facility (1)
 
9,425,000

 
9,519,250

 
9,518,148

 
3.2
%
 

 

 

 
%
Allowance for loan
losses
 

 
(375,603
)
 

 
%
 

 

 

 
%
Total
 
$
295,536,661

 
$
297,875,757

 
$
298,184,518

 
100.0
%
 
$
277,983,104

 
$
281,040,451

 
$
281,243,236

 
100.0
%
_______________
(1)
Represents unused cash from a credit facility.
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Geographic Location
 
Principal Balance
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Total
 
Principal Balance
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Total
United States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
 
$
122,287,410

 
$
123,414,919

 
$
123,348,617

 
41.4
%
 
$
104,362,267

 
$
105,490,614

 
$
105,391,192

 
37.5
%
New York
 
56,409,550

 
56,726,192

 
56,744,480

 
19.0
%
 
43,761,274

 
44,121,538

 
44,164,421

 
15.7
%
Florida
 
22,705,125

 
22,910,387

 
22,921,621

 
7.6
%
 
39,926,892

 
40,281,901

 
40,296,964

 
14.3
%
Washington
 
20,570,802

 
20,692,185

 
20,753,809

 
7.0
%
 
20,354,875

 
20,469,129

 
20,527,134

 
7.3
%
Pennsylvania
 
15,585,000

 
15,731,773

 
15,733,255

 
5.3
%
 
15,585,000

 
15,731,551

 
15,732,064

 
5.6
%
Georgia
 
12,346,939

 
12,470,408

 
12,469,169

 
4.2
%
 
15,846,939

 
16,126,857

 
15,998,575

 
5.7
%
Massachusetts
 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
2.3
%
 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
7,000,000

 
2.5
%
Texas
 
6,093,243

 
6,188,776

 
6,113,514

 
2.1
%
 
6,093,243

 
6,188,077

 
6,157,971

 
2.2
%
Ohio
 
4,575,000

 
4,620,750

 
4,620,215

 
1.5
%
 
4,000,000

 
4,040,000

 
4,039,499

 
1.4
%
Delaware
 
4,396,000

 
4,439,960

 
4,439,464

 
1.5
%
 
4,396,000

 
4,437,459

 
4,439,464

 
1.6
%
Alabama
 
3,700,000

 
3,768,194

 
3,736,507

 
1.3
%
 
3,700,000

 
3,772,716

 
3,736,507

 
1.3
%
Oregon
 
3,140,000

 
3,192,487

 
3,213,378

 
1.1
%
 
3,140,000

 
3,246,472

 
3,263,587

 
1.2
%
Other (1)
 
16,727,592

 
17,095,329

 
17,090,489

 
5.7
%
 
9,816,614

 
10,134,137

 
10,495,858

 
3.7
%
Allowance for loan
losses
 

 
(375,603
)
 

 
%
 

 

 

 
%
Total
 
$
295,536,661

 
$
297,875,757

 
$
298,184,518

 
100.0
%
 
$
277,983,104

 
$
281,040,451

 
$
281,243,236

 
100.0
%
_______________
(1)
Other includes $9.4 million of unused cash from a credit facility, $2.4 million of properties in North Carolina, $1.9 million of properties in South Carolina, $1.9 million of properties in Tennessee and $1.1 million of properties in Utah at June 30, 2018. Other includes $2.7 million of properties in Indiana, $2.2 million of properties in North Carolina, $1.9 million of properties in South Carolina, $1.9 million of properties in Tennessee and $1.1 million of properties in Utah at December 31, 2017.

Factors Impacting Operating Results

Our operating results are affected by a number of factors and primarily depend on, among other things, the level of the interest income from targeted assets, the market value of our assets and the supply of, and demand for, real estate-related loans, including mezzanine loans, first and second mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, bridge loans, preferred equity investments and other loans related to high quality commercial real estate in the United States, and the financing and other costs associated with our business. Interest income and borrowing costs may vary as a result of changes in interest rates, which could impact the net

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interest we receive on our assets. Our operating results may also be impacted by conditions in the financial markets and unanticipated credit events experienced by borrowers under our loan assets.

Market Risk

Terra Property Trust’s loans are highly illiquid and there is no assurance that it will achieve its investment objectives, including targeted returns. Due to the illiquidity of the loans, valuation of Terra Property Trust’s loans may be difficult, as there generally will be no established markets for these loans.

Credit Risk

Credit risk represents the potential loss that Terra Property Trust would incur if the borrowers failed to perform pursuant to the terms of their obligations to Terra Property Trust. Terra Property Trust minimizes its exposure to credit risk by limiting exposure to any one individual borrower and any one asset class. Additionally, Terra Property Trust employs an asset management approach and monitors the portfolio of loans, through, at a minimum, quarterly financial review of property performance including net operating income, loan-to-value ratio, debt service coverage ratio, and the debt yield. Terra Property Trust also requires certain borrowers to establish a cash reserve, as a form of additional collateral, for the purpose of providing for future interest or property-related operating payments.

Mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments are subordinate to senior mortgage loans and, therefore, involve a higher degree of risk. In the event of a default, mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments will be satisfied only after the senior lender’s investment is fully recovered. As a result, in the event of a default, Terra Property Trust may not recover all of its investments.

We and Terra Property Trust maintain all of our cash at financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Concentration Risk

Terra Property Trust holds real estate-related loans. Thus, its loan portfolio may be subject to a more rapid change in value than would be the case if it were required to maintain a wide diversification among industries, companies and types of loans. The result of such concentration in real estate assets is that a loss in such loans could materially reduce Terra Property Trust’s capital.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk represents the possibility that we may not be able to sell our positions at a reasonable price in times of low trading volume, high volatility and financial stress.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk represents the effect from a change in interest rates, which could result in an adverse change in the fair value of our interest-bearing financial instruments. With respect to Terra Property Trust’s business operations, increases in interest rates, in general, may over time cause: (i) the interest expense associated with variable rate borrowings to increase; (ii) the value of real estate-related loans to decline; (iii) coupons on variable rate loans to reset, although on a delayed basis, to higher interest rates; (iv) to the extent applicable under the terms of Terra Property Trust’s investments, prepayments on real estate-related loans to slow, and (v) to the extent we enter into interest rate swap agreements as part of Terra Property Trust’s hedging strategy, the value of these agreements to increase. Conversely, decreases in interest rates, in general, may over time cause: (i) the interest expense associated with variable rate borrowings to decrease; (ii) the value of real estate-related loans to increase; (iii) coupons on variable rate real estate-related loans to reset, although on a delayed basis, to lower interest rates (iv) to the extent applicable under the terms of Terra Property Trust’s investments, prepayments on real estate-related loans to increase, and (v) to the extent Terra Property Trust enters into interest rate swap agreements as part of its hedging strategy, the value of these agreements to decrease.

Prepayment Risk

Prepayments can either positively or adversely affect the yields on Terra Property Trust’s loans. Prepayments on debt instruments, where permitted under the debt documents, are influenced by changes in current interest rates and a variety of economic, geographic and other factors beyond our control, and consequently, such prepayment rates cannot be predicted with certainty. If Terra Property Trust does not collect a prepayment fee in connection with a prepayment or are unable to invest the proceeds of such prepayments received, the yield on the portfolio will decline. In addition, Terra Property Trust may acquire assets

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at a discount or premium and if the asset does not repay when expected, the anticipated yield may be impacted. Under certain interest rate and prepayment scenarios Terra Property Trust may fail to recoup fully its cost of acquisition of certain loans.

Use of Leverage

Terra Property Trust may deploy moderate amounts of leverage as part of our operating strategy, which may consist of borrowings under first mortgage financings, warehouse facilities, repurchase agreements and other credit facilities. While borrowing and leverage present opportunities for increasing total return, they may have the effect of potentially creating or increasing losses.

Results of Operations
The following table presents the comparative results of our operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend income
$
6,808,108

 
$
5,123,787

 
$
1,684,321

 
$
12,341,913

 
$
11,254,379

 
$
1,087,534

Other operating income
460

 
273

 
187

 
1,003

 
953

 
50

Total investment income
6,808,568

 
5,124,060

 
1,684,508

 
12,342,916

 
11,255,332

 
1,087,584

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional fees
99,290

 
232,022

 
(132,732
)
 
207,836

 
327,365

 
(119,529
)
Other
4,022

 
3,778

 
244

 
7,941

 
32,313

 
(24,372
)
Total operating expenses
103,312

 
235,800

 
(132,488
)
 
215,777

 
359,678

 
(143,901
)
Net investment income
6,705,256

 
4,888,260

 
1,816,996

 
12,127,139

 
10,895,654

 
1,231,485

Net change in unrealized
   (depreciation) appreciation on
   investment
(63,131
)
 
(50,870
)
 
(12,261
)
 
(175,754
)
 
491,994

 
(667,748
)
Net increase in members’ capital
   resulting from operations
$
6,642,125

 
$
4,837,390

 
$
1,804,735

 
$
11,951,385

 
$
11,387,648

 
$
563,737


Dividend Income

Dividend income associated with our ownership of Terra Property Trust represents Terra Property Trust’s net income for the period. Any excess of distributions received from Terra Property Trust over its net income is recorded as return of capital.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we received distributions of $9.1 million and $7.8 million, respectively, or $0.61 and $0.52 per share, respectively, from Terra Property Trust, of which $6.8 million and $5.1 million was recorded as dividend income, respectively, representing Terra Property Trust’s net income for the periods presented, and $2.3 million and $2.7 million was recorded as return of capital, respectively. The $1.7 million increase in Terra Property Trust’s net income was primarily due to an increase in net interest income of $1.5 million and an increase in prepayment fee income of $1.7 million as a result of a $1.6 million prepayment fee received on an investment that the borrower repaid four years early in the current year period, partially offset by an increase in total operating expense of $1.6 million due to a $0.4 million provision for loan losses recorded in the current year period compared to a reversal of provision for loan losses of $1.0 million recorded in the same period in 2017, as well as an increase in professional fees.

Net interest income increased by $1.5 million as a result of our suspension during the prior three months ended June 30, 2017 of interest income accrual on a senior loan and a subordinated loan and write off the related past due interest receivable and exit fee accrual for an aggregate amount of $1.4 million, net of interest expense on obligations under participation agreements, because recovery of such income and fee was doubtful. These loans were repaid in full in July 2017. Additional factors contributing to the decrease in net interest income were a decrease in amortization of net purchase premium of $0.4 million as a result of the majority of the net purchase premium recognized in connection with the Merger in 2016 as well as a senior loan purchased in 2017 having already been amortized prior to the current period as well as the payment during the prior three months ended June 30, 2017 of an origination fee expense of $0.4 million to the Manager on a senior loan for which we did not receive an origination fee income. The increases in net interest income was partially offset by the suspension of interest income accrual of approximately $0.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 on a senior loan that the borrower defaulted on. On July 30, 2018, Terra Property Trust foreclosed on the real estate property encumbering the senior loan. Contractual net interest income remained substantially

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the same as the increase in the weighted average interest rate on investments was substantially offset by the decrease in weighted average principal balance of investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we received distributions of $16.8 million and $16.6 million, respectively, or $1.13 and $1.11 per share, respectively, from Terra Property Trust, of which $12.3 million and $11.3 million was recorded as dividend income, respectively, representing Terra Property Trust’s net income for the periods presented, and $4.5 million and $5.3 million was recorded as return of capital, respectively. The $1.1 million increase in Terra Property Trust’s net income was primarily due to an increase in net interest income of $1.0 million and an increase in prepayment fee income of $1.5 million as described above, partially offset by (i) an increase in total operating expense of $0.9 million due to a $0.4 million provision for loan losses recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to a reversal of provision for loan losses of $0.2 million recorded in the same period in 2017 as well as an increase in professional fees in the current period; and (ii) our recognition during the prior six months ended June 30, 2017 of a realized gain of investments of $0.5 million. There was no such gain recognized during the same period in 2018.

Net interest income increased by $1.0 million as a result of (i) the $1.4 million suspension of interest income accrual and write-off of the related past due interest receivable and exit fee accrual on a senior loan and a subordinated loan during the six months ended June 30, 2017 as described above; (ii) a decrease in amortization of net purchase premium of $0.8 million as a result of the majority of the net purchase premium recognized in connection with the Merger in 2016 as well as a senior loan purchased in 2017 having already been amortized prior to the current period and (iii) our payment during the six months ended June 30, 2017 of $0.4 million to the Manager on a senior loan for which we did not receive an origination fee income. The increases in net interest income was partially offset by the suspension of interest income accrual of approximately $0.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 on a senior loan that the borrower defaulted on as described above and a decrease in contractual net interest income as a result of a lower weighted average principal balance of investments partially offset by an increase in weighted average interest rate on investments.

Net Loan Portfolio
    
In assessing the performance of Terra Property Trust’s loans, we believe it is appropriate to evaluate the loans on an economic basis, that is, gross loans net of obligations under participation agreements and mortgage loan payable. The following tables present a reconciliation of Terra Property Trust’s loan portfolio from a gross basis to a net basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
Weighted Average Principal Amount
 
Weighted Average Coupon Rate
 
Weighted Average Principal Amount
 
Weighted Average Coupon Rate
Total portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loans
 
$
364,309,430

 
12.5%
 
$
361,037,933

 
11.8%
Obligations under participation agreements
 
(79,440,292
)
 
12.7%
 
(61,937,157
)
 
12.3%
Mortgage loan payable
 
(33,938,122
)
 
7.2%
 
(42,786,865
)
 
5.7%
Net loans (1)
 
$
250,931,016

 
13.2%
 
$
256,313,911

 
12.7%
Senior loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loans
 
$
113,825,000

 
11.2%
 
$
178,046,914

 
10.1%
Obligations under participation agreements
 
(21,953,061
)
 
12.0%
 
(19,365,201
)
 
10.4%
Mortgage loan payable
 
(33,938,122
)
 
7.2%
 
(42,786,865
)
 
5.7%
Net loans (1)
 
$
57,933,817

 
13.4%
 
$
115,894,848

 
11.7%
Subordinated loans (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loans
 
$
250,484,430

 
13.1%
 
$
182,991,019

 
13.4%
Obligations under participation agreements
 
(57,487,231
)
 
13.0%
 
(42,571,956
)
 
13.1%
Net loans (1)
 
$
192,997,199

 
13.1%
 
$
140,419,063

 
13.4%


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
Weighted Average Principal Amount
 
Weighted Average Coupon Rate
 
Weighted Average Principal Amount
 
Weighted Average Coupon Rate
Total portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loans
 
$
349,589,995

 
12.5%
 
$
351,072,132

 
11.9%
Obligations under participation agreements
 
(75,106,907
)
 
12.7%
 
(52,385,371
)
 
12.4%
Mortgage loan payable
 
(33,968,890
)
 
7.0%
 
(38,417,706
)
 
5.7%
Net loans (1)
 
$
240,514,198

 
13.2%
 
$
260,269,055

 
12.7%
Senior loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loans
 
$
118,273,234

 
11.3%
 
$
162,589,780

 
10.2%
Obligations under participation agreements
 
(22,740,355
)
 
12.0%
 
(15,473,112
)
 
10.8%
Mortgage loan payable
 
(33,968,890
)
 
7.0%
 
(38,417,706
)
 
5.7%
Net loans (1)
 
$
61,563,989

 
13.3%
 
$
108,698,962

 
11.7%
Subordinated loans (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loans
 
$
231,316,761

 
13.1%
 
$
188,482,352

 
13.3%
Obligations under participation agreements
 
(52,366,552
)
 
13.0%
 
(36,912,259
)
 
13.1%
Net loans (1)
 
$
178,950,209

 
13.1%
 
$
151,570,093

 
13.4%

_______________
(1)
The weighted average coupon rate represents net interest income over the period calculated using the weighted average coupon rate and weighted average principal amount shown on the table (interest income on the loans less interest expense) divided by the weighted average principal amount of the net loans during the period.
(2)
Subordinated loans include mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments and a credit facility.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the same periods in 2017, the increase in weighted average coupon rate was due to a decrease in investments in senior loans, which are typically larger principal-balance loans paying lower levels of interest reflecting the lower perceived risk due to their senior position in the borrower’s capital structure as compared to investments in subordinated loans, as well as the senior loans that matured in the prior year period having coupon rates that were lower than the current senior loans.

Professional Fees

For each of the three and six months ended in June 30, 2018 as compared to the same periods in 2017, professional fees decreased by $0.1 million primarily due to additional fees incurred in connection with the filing of our registration statement on Form 10 in 2017.

Net Change in Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation on Investment

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment reflects the change in Terra Property Trust’s net loan portfolio value during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses, when gains or losses are realized. There may be fluctuations in unrealized gains and losses of the portfolio as loans within the portfolio approach their respective maturity dates and fair value premiums are amortized or discounts are accreted to each loan’s respective collectible value. In addition, the unrealized gains or losses in the portfolio may fluctuate over time due to changes in the market yields or carrying value adjustments such as the amortization or accretion of premiums, discounts, origination fees, and exit fees.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, net change in unrealized depreciation on investment was substantially the same.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a net change in unrealized depreciation on investment of $0.2 million, compared to a net change in unrealized appreciation on investment of $0.5 million recorded in the same period in 2017, primarily due to the extension fee associated with a matured mortgage loan payable that we extended in 2018 as well as the amortization of a substantial portion of the net purchase premiums recognized in connection with the Merger in 2016, which reduced the carrying value of the loans in 2017.


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Net Increase in Members’ Capital Resulting from Operations

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the same periods in 2017, the resulting net increase in members’ capital results from operations increased by $1.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including funding and maintaining our assets and operations, making distributions to our members and other general business needs. Our primary cash requirements for the next twelve months are making the discretionary recurring distributions to our members and, to a lesser extent, redeeming Terra Fund 4 Termination Units for approximately $0.5 million. We expect to use cash distributions received from Terra Property Trust to meet such cash requirements. Terra Property Trust’s expected loan and liability maturities during the next twelve months include the sole mortgage loan payable with a principal amount of $33.9 million which matures in September 2018, assuming no additional extension, and obligations under participation agreements totaling $50.4 million. As of June 30, 2018, the principal balance of the first mortgage encumbering the mortgage loans was past due. Terra Property Trust is in the process of taking over the real estate property encumbering the first mortgage. Terra Property Trust expects to fully recover the principal balance of the first mortgage because the fair value of the underlying real estate property exceeds the principal balance of the first mortgage. Terra Property Trust expects to refinance the mortgage loan payable and use the proceeds from the repayment of the corresponding investments to repay the participation obligations. Additionally, Terra Property Trust expects to fund approximately $42.0 million of the unfunded commitments to borrowers during the next twelve months. Terra Property Trust expects to maintain sufficient cash on hand to fund such commitment through matching these commitments with principal repayments on outstanding loans.
 
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities

2018For the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash flows provided by operating activities were $16.6 million, primarily due to $16.8 million of dividends received from Terra Property Trust, of which $4.5 million was recorded as a return of capital.

2017 For the six months ended June 30, 2017, cash flows provided by operating activities were $15.6 million, primarily due to $16.6 million of dividends received from Terra Property Trust, of which $5.3 million was recorded as a return of capital.

Cash Flows used in Financing Activities

2018For the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash flows used in financing activities were $16.7 million, consisting of distributions paid to members of $15.0 million, and $1.7 million used to redeem 37.9 Termination Units and 3.6 continuing income units.

2017 For the six months ended June 30, 2017, cash flows used in financing activities was $15.5 million for distributions paid to members.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management has utilized available information, including industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. As we execute our expected operating plans, we will describe additional critical accounting policies in the notes to our future consolidated financial statements in addition to those discussed below.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Terra Property Trust’s loans are typically collateralized by either the sponsors’ equity interest in real estate properties or real estate properties. As a result, Terra Property Trust regularly evaluates the extent and impact of any credit migration associated with the performance and/or value of the underlying collateral property as well as the financial and operating capability of the

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borrower/sponsor on a loan by loan basis. Terra Property Trust’s manager employs an asset management approach and monitors the portfolio of loans, through, at a minimum, quarterly financial review of property performance including net operating income, loan-to-value, debt-service coverage ratio and the debt yield, supplemented by occasional site visits to evaluate the assets. Terra Property Trust’s manager also requires certain borrowers to establish a cash reserve, as a form of additional collateral, for the purpose of providing for future interest or property-related operating payments. The information gathered by way of the asset management process is sufficient in assessing collectability.

Using the information gathered by way of the asset management process, Terra Property Trust’s manager performs a quarterly, or more frequently as needed, review of Terra Property Trust’s portfolio of loans. In conjunction with this review, Terra Property Trust’s manager assesses the risk factors of each loan and assigns each loan a risk rating. Based on a 5-point scale, Terra Property Trust’s loans are rated “1” through “5”, from less risk to greater risk. For loans with a risk rating of “4” and “5”, Terra Property Trust’s manager assesses each loan on which a net realized amount analysis is able to perform for collectability. This analysis includes the ability to realize the full amount of principal and interest in the event that Terra Property Trust needs to exercise its rights under the terms of the agreement and/or any other contemplated workout or modification. To the extent the net realizable amount analysis indicates the principal amount of the recorded loan as of the reporting date is in jeopardy, an appropriate allowance for loan losses will be recorded. Additionally, Terra Property Trust records a general allowance for loan losses equal to 1.5% of the aggregate principal amount of loans rated as a “4” and 5% of the aggregate principal amount of loans rated as a “5”, and in both cases, excluding loans on which a specific allowance assessment has been performed.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of financial instruments is categorized based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique and categorized into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

Our financial assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value on our consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and were categorized based on the inputs valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1. Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on the following:

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.

Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets.

Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for
substantially full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3. Prices or valuation techniques based on inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

Unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

Any changes to the valuation methodology will be reviewed by management to ensure the changes are appropriate. As markets and products develop and the pricing for certain products becomes more transparent, we will continue to refine our valuation methodologies. The methods used may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while we anticipate that our valuation methods will be appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies, or assumptions, to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. We will use inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocation, during which price transparency may be reduced.


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Income Taxes

No provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as individual members are responsible for their proportionate share of our taxable income. We, however, may be liable for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax (the “NYC UBT”) and similar taxes of various other municipalities. New York City imposes the NYC UBT at a statutory rate of 4% on net income generated from ordinary business activities carried on in New York City. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, none of our income was subject to the NYC UBT.

We did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of Accounting Standards Codification 740-10-25, Income Taxes, nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. We recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax liabilities as income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we did not incur any interest or penalties. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. Our inception-to-date federal tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Contractual Obligations

As part of the Axar Transaction, Terra Income Advisors assigned all of its rights, title and interest in and to its current external management agreement with Terra Property Trust to Terra REIT Advisors and immediately thereafter, Terra REIT Advisors and Terra Property Trust amended and restated such management agreement. Such amended and restated management agreement has the same economic terms and is in all material respects otherwise on the same terms as the management agreement between Terra Income Advisors and Terra Property Trust in effect immediately prior to the Axar Transaction, except for the identity of our manager.
    
Terra Property Trust currently pays the following fees to Terra REIT Advisors pursuant to a management agreement:

Origination Fee. An origination fee in the amount of 1.0% of the amount used to originate, acquire, fund, acquire or structure real estate-related loans, including any third-party expenses related to such loan. In the event that the term of any real estate-related loan is extended, Terra REIT Advisors also receives an origination fee equal to the lesser of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of the loan being extended or (ii) the amount of fee paid by the borrower in connection with such extension. The origination fee is offset by the amount of any origination fee received by Terra Property Trust from borrowers.

Asset Management Fee. A monthly asset management fee at an annual rate equal to 1.0% of the aggregate funds under management, which includes the loan origination amount or aggregate gross acquisition cost, as applicable, for each real estate-related loan and cash held by Terra Property Trust.

Asset Servicing Fee. A monthly asset servicing fee at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the aggregate gross origination price or aggregate gross acquisition price for each real estate related loan then held by Terra Property Trust (inclusive of closing costs and expenses).

Disposition Fee. A disposition fee in the amount of 1.0% of the gross sale price received by us from the disposition of each loan, but not upon the maturity, prepayment, workout, modification or extension of a loan unless there is a corresponding fee paid by the borrower, in which case the disposition fee will be the lesser of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of the loan and (ii) the amount of the fee paid by the borrower in connection with such transaction. If Terra Property Trust takes ownership of a property as a result of a workout or foreclosure of a loan, Terra Property Trust will pay a disposition fee upon the sale of such property equal to 1.0% of the sales price.

Transaction Breakup Fee. In the event that Terra Property Trust receives any “breakup fees,” “busted-deal fees,” termination fees, or similar fees or liquidated damages from a third-party in connection with the termination or non-consummation of any loan or disposition transaction, Terra REIT Advisors will be entitled to receive one-half of such amounts, in addition to the reimbursement of all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Terra REIT Advisors with respect to its evaluation and pursuit of such transactions.

In addition to the fees described above, Terra Property Trust reimburses Terra REIT Advisors for operating expenses incurred in connection with services provided to the operations of Terra Property Trust, including Terra Property Trust’s allocable share of Terra REIT Advisors’ overhead, such as rent, employee costs, utilities, and technology costs.

The following table presents a summary of fees paid and costs reimbursed to the predecessor to Terra REIT Advisors as well as Terra REIT Advisors in connection with providing services to Terra Property Trust:

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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Origination fee expense (1)
 
$
557,721

 
$
1,413,207

 
$
946,580

 
$
1,757,307

Asset management fee
 
758,641

 
810,419

 
1,523,140

 
1,611,847

Asset servicing fee
 
178,492

 
189,160

 
344,748

 
377,488

Operating expenses reimbursed to Manager
 
845,623

 
797,216

 
1,647,522

 
1,700,502

Disposition fee (2)
 
10,670

 
373,340

 
520,313

 
600,719

Total
 
$
2,351,147

 
$
3,583,342

 
$
4,982,303

 
$
6,047,863

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(1)
Origination fee expense is generally offset with origination fee income. Any excess is deferred and amortized to interest income over the term of the investment.
(2)
Disposition fee is generally offset with exit fee income on the consolidated statements of operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than contractual commitments and other legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of our business, we do not have any off-balance sheet financings or liabilities.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods or services. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect transition method. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 retains many current requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments; however, it significantly revises an entity’s accounting related to (i) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (ii) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. ASU 2016-01 also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard. The new standard also replaces existing sale-leaseback guidance with a new model applicable to both lessees and lessors. Additionally, the new standard requires extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures. ASU 2016-02 is effective for U.S. GAAP public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application will be permitted for all entities. The new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition of the new guidance and provides for certain practical expedients. Transition will require application of the new model at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. This ASU is not expected to have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures as we do not have any lease arrangements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, a Consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
    

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We may be subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. To the extent that we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income will be dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest these funds. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which may reduce our net investment income. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.
As of June 30, 2018, Terra Property Trust had seven investments with an aggregate principal balance of $143.3 million that provide for interest income at an annual rate of LIBOR plus a spread, six of which are subject to a LIBOR floor. Additionally, Terra Property Trust had $33.9 million of borrowings outstanding under a mortgage loan payable that bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 5.25%. A decrease of 1,000 basis points in LIBOR would decrease our annual net interest income by approximately $0.5 million and an increase of 1,000 basis points in LIBOR would increase our annual net interest income by approximately $10.5 million.

We may hedge against interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments, such as futures, options and forward contracts, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

In addition, we may have risks regarding portfolio valuation. See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies — Fair Value Measurements” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of our Manager (performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our company would perform if we had any officers), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of our Manager concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that we would meet our disclosure obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within our company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the most recent fiscal quarter, there was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting, as defined under
Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.


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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Neither we, Terra Property Trust nor our Manager is currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, are material legal proceedings threatened against us, Terra Property Trust or our Manager. From time to time, we, Terra Property Trust and individuals employed by our Manager or its affiliates may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.

Item 6.  Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit No.
 
Description and Method of Filing
2.1
 
 
 
 
2.2
 
 
 
 
2.3
 
 
 
 
2.4
 

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Exhibit No.
 
Description and Method of Filing
 
 
 
2.5
 
 
 
 
2.6
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
 
 
 
31.1*
 
 
 
 
31.2*
 
 
 
 
32**
 
 
 
 
101.INS**
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
_______________
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned in the capacities indicated* thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 8, 2018
 
TERRA SECURED INCOME FUND 5, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Bruce D. Batkin
 
 
Bruce D. Batkin
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory M. Pinkus
 
 
Gregory M. Pinkus
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer,
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
___________

*  The registrant is a limited liability company managed by Terra Fund Advisors, LLC, its sole and managing member and the persons are signing in their respective capacities as officers of Terra Fund Advisors, LLC.


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