Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN) FY 2022 MD&A

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

We are a Maryland REIT. Our business strategy is focused on originating and investing in floating rate first mortgage loans in the $15,000 to $75,000 range, secured by middle market and transitional CRE properties that have values up to $100,000. We define transitional CRE as commercial properties subject to redevelopment or repositioning activities that are expected to increase the value of the properties. These mortgage loans are classified as loans held for investment in our consolidated balance sheets. Loans held for investment are reported at cost, net of any unamortized loan fees, origination costs, premiums, discounts or reserves for loan losses, as applicable.

Tremont is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. We believe that Tremont provides us with significant experience and expertise in investing in middle market and transitional CRE.

We operate our business in a manner that is consistent with our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC. As such, we generally are not subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided that we meet certain distribution and other requirements. We also operate our business in a manner that permits us to maintain our exemption from registration under the 1940 Act.

Merger with Tremont Mortgage Trust

On September 30, 2021, we completed the Merger with TRMT, at which time TRMT merged with and into us, with us continuing as the surviving entity. The purchase price was $169,150, including the assumption of $128,962 of outstanding debt, closing costs of $6,160 and assumed working capital of $10,146.

For further information regarding the Merger, see Part I, Item 1, "Business" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present Distributable Earnings, Distributable Earnings per common share, Adjusted Distributable Earnings, Adjusted Distributable Earnings per common share and Adjusted Book Value per common share, which are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” within the meaning of the applicable SEC rules. These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent net income, net income per common share or cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or net income per common share determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, or as an indication of our cash flows from operations determined in accordance with GAAP, a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or an indication of funds available for our cash needs. In addition, our methodologies for calculating these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the methodologies employed by other companies to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures; therefore, our reported Distributable Earnings, Distributable Earnings per common share, Adjusted Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings per common share may not be comparable to distributable earnings, distributable earnings per common share, adjusted distributable earnings and adjusted distributable earnings per common share as reported by other companies.

We believe that Adjusted Book Value per common share is a meaningful measure of our capital adequacy because it excludes the unaccreted purchase discount resulting from the excess of the fair value of the loans TRMT then held for investment and that we acquired as a result of the Merger over the consideration we paid in the Merger. Adjusted Book Value per common share does not represent book value per common share or alternative measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Our methodology for calculating Adjusted Book Value per common share may differ from the methodologies employed by other companies to calculate the same or similar supplemental capital adequacy measures; therefore, our Adjusted Book Value per common share may not be comparable to the adjusted book value per common share reported by other companies.

In order to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, we are generally required to distribute substantially all of our taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, to our shareholders. We believe that one of the factors that investors consider important in deciding whether to buy or sell securities of a REIT is its distribution rate. Over time, Distributable Earnings, Distributable Earnings per common share, Adjusted Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings per common share may be useful indicators of distributions to our shareholders and are measures that are considered by our Board of Trustees when determining the amount of distributions. We believe that Distributable Earnings, Distributable Earnings per common share, Adjusted Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings per common share provide meaningful information to consider in addition to net income, net income per common share and cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. These measures help us to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions, the variability of any management incentive fees that may be paid or payable and GAAP adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan portfolio and operations. In addition, Distributable Earnings is used in determining the amount of base management and management incentive fees payable by us to Tremont under our management agreement.

Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings

We calculate Distributable Earnings and Distributable Earnings per common share as net income and net income per common share, respectively, computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized losses not otherwise included in net income determined in accordance with GAAP, and excluding: (a) the management incentive fees earned by Tremont, if any; (b) depreciation and amortization, if any; (c) non-cash equity compensation expense; (d) unrealized gains, losses and other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for the period of the calculation (regardless of whether such items are included in or deducted from net income or in other comprehensive income under GAAP), if any; and (e) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain non-cash items, if any. Distributable Earnings are reduced for realized losses on loan investments when amounts are deemed uncollectable.

We define Adjusted Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings per common share as Distributable Earnings and Distributable Earnings per common share, respectively, excluding the effects of certain non-recurring transactions.

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Reconciliation of Book Value per Common Share to Adjusted Book Value per Common Share

The table below calculates our book value per common share and demonstrates how we calculate Adjusted Book Value per common share:

(1)Adjusted Book Value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of the unaccreted purchase discount resulting from the excess of the fair value of the loans TRMT then held for investment and that we acquired as a result of the Merger over the consideration we paid in the Merger. The purchase discount of $36,443 was allocated to each acquired loan and is being accreted into income over the remaining term of the respective loan. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the unaccreted purchase discount was $6,703 and $17,391, respectively.

Our Loan Portfolio

The table below details overall statistics for our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

(1)Unfunded loan commitments are primarily used to finance property and building improvements and leasing capital and are generally funded over the term of the loan.

(2)All in yield represents the yield on a loan, including amortization of deferred fees over the initial term of the loan and excluding any purchase discount accretion.

(3)Maximum maturity assumes all borrower loan extension options have been exercised, which options are subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions.

(4)LTV represents the initial loan amount divided by the underwritten in-place value of the underlying collateral at closing.

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Loan Portfolio Details

The table below details our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022:

(1)All in yield represents the yield on a loan, including amortization of deferred fees over the initial term of the loan and excluding any purchase discount accretion.

(2)Maximum maturity assumes all borrower loan extension options have been exercised, which options are subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions.

(3)LTV represents the initial loan amount divided by the underwritten in-place value of the underlying collateral at closing.

As of December 31, 2022, we had $727,562 in aggregate loan commitments, consisting of a diverse portfolio, geographically and by property type, of 27 first mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2022, we had three loans representing approximately 14% of the carrying value of our loan portfolio with a loan risk rating of “4” or “higher risk”. In January 2023, we received $16,429 of early repayment proceeds on a loan secured by an office/industrial property in Aurora, IL.

All of the loans in our portfolio are structured with risk mitigation mechanisms, such as cash flow sweeps or interest reserves, to help protect us against investment losses. In addition, we continue to actively engage with our borrowers regarding their execution of the business plans for the underlying collateral, among other things.

We may enter into loan modifications that include among other changes, extensions of maturity dates, repurposing or required replenishment of reserves, increases or decreases in loan commitments and required pay downs of principal amounts outstanding. Modifications that represent concessions to a borrower that is experiencing financial difficulties are classified as troubled debt restructurings and considered impaired.

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In February 2022, we amended the agreement governing our loan secured by an office property located in Yardley, PA. As part of this amendment, the loan commitment was increased by $1,600, or the Additional Advance, and is available to be used to finance debt service costs and operating costs of the borrower. Additionally, the initial maturity date was extended by one year to December 19, 2023. For purposes of calculating interest due to us for this loan, the Additional Advance is deemed to be outstanding as of the date of the amendment, regardless of whether such amounts have been advanced, at LIBOR, or a replacement base rate determined by us if LIBOR is no longer available, plus 12.0%. As of December 31, 2022, this loan had a risk rating of “4” and an outstanding principal balance of $15,583. The borrower’s interest rate cap on the loan expired in December 2022. We have agreed to forbear enforcement of the event of default per the terms of the loan agreement related to the termination of an interest rate cap without replacement, subject to certain terms and conditions. As of February 9, 2023, we believe the borrower was in compliance with the other terms of the loan agreement.

There were no other material modifications to our loan portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2022.

As of December 31, 2022 and February 9, 2023, our borrowers had paid their debt service obligations owed and due to us and none of the loans included in our investment portfolio were in default, except for the interest rate cap forbearance described above.

We did not have any impaired loans or non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2022; thus, we did not record a reserve for loan loss as of that date. However, our borrowers' businesses, operations and liquidity may be materially adversely impacted by inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, supply chain issues and any recession or economic downturn. As a result, they may become unable to pay their debt service obligations owed and due to us, which may result in impairment, increased loan loss reserves and/or recognition of income on a nonaccrual basis with respect to those loans. For further information regarding our loan portfolio and risk rating policy, see Notes 2 and 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Financing Activities

Our secured financing agreements at December 31, 2022 consisted of agreements that govern our Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility, our Citibank Master Repurchase Facility, our BMO Facility and our UBS Master Repurchase Facility.

On March 11, 2022, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries entered into our Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Agreement for the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility. The Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility provides up to $125,000 in advances, with an option to increase the maximum facility to $250,000, subject to certain terms and conditions. We expect to use the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility to finance the acquisition or origination of floating rate commercial mortgage loans. The expiration date of the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Agreement is March 11, 2025, unless extended or earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Agreement.

On March 15, 2022, we amended and restated our Citibank Master Repurchase Agreement, which governs the Citibank Master Repurchase Facility. The amended and restated Citibank Master Repurchase Agreement increased the maximum amount of available advancements under our Citibank Master Repurchase Facility to $215,000, extended the stated maturity date of the Citibank Master Repurchase Facility to March 15, 2025, and made certain other changes to the agreement and related fee letter, including replacing LIBOR with SOFR for interest rate calculations on advancements under the Citibank Master Repurchase Facility and modifying certain pricing terms.

On April 25, 2022, we amended and restated our facility loan program agreement and the security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A, or the BMO Loan Program Agreement, which increased the maximum facility amount from $100,000 to $150,000.

On May 4, 2022, we amended and restated our UBS Master Repurchase Agreement. The amended and restated UBS Master Repurchase Agreement, which was effective March 9, 2022, made certain changes to the agreement and related fee letter, including replacing LIBOR with SOFR for interest rate calculations on advancements under the UBS Master Repurchase Facility and modifying certain pricing terms.

For further information regarding our Secured Financing Facilities, see Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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The table below is an overview of our Secured Financing Facilities as of December 31, 2022:

The table below details our Secured Financing Facilities activities during the year ended December 31, 2022:

As of December 31, 2022, outstanding advancements under our Secured Financing Facilities had a weighted average interest rate of 6.34% per annum, excluding associated fees and expenses. As of December 31, 2022 and February 9, 2023, we had a $473,615 and $462,286, respectively, aggregate outstanding principal balance under our Secured Financing Facilities.

As of December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all covenants and other terms under our Secured Financing Facilities.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Year ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021:

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Interest income from investments. The increase in interest income from investments was primarily the result of interest income generated from our origination activities, including 17 loans originated since January 1, 2021, interest income from loans acquired in the Merger and higher benchmark interest rates, partially offset by nine loans repaid since January 1, 2021. The weighted average benchmark rate was 4.29% as of December 31, 2022 as compared to 0.68% as of December 31, 2021.

Purchase discount accretion. The fair value of the loans acquired in the Merger on September 30, 2021 exceeded the purchase price of the loans. In accordance with GAAP, a purchase discount was recorded for the difference between the fair value and purchase price of the loans acquired. The purchase discount was allocated to each acquired TRMT loan on a relative fair value basis and is being accreted into income over the remaining term of the respective loan as of the effective date of the Merger. The decrease in purchase discount accretion was primarily the result of less amounts outstanding on the acquired TRMT loans during the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.

Interest and related expenses. The increase in interest and related expenses was primarily the result of an increase in advances made to us under our Secured Financing Facilities since January 1, 2021 and higher benchmark interest rates in 2022. The weighted average benchmark rate was 4.33% as of December 31, 2022 as compared to 0.10% as of December 31, 2021.

Base management fees. The increase in base management fees was primarily due to the Merger. As a result of the Merger, the net book value of TRMT, as of September 30, 2021, was included as "Equity" for purposes of determining the base management fee and incentive fee, if any, under the management agreement.

General and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases in share based compensation, professional fees, internal audit services, fees paid to our Trustees for their services and insurance expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.

Reimbursement of shared services expenses. Reimbursement of shared services expenses represents reimbursement of the costs for the services that Tremont arranges on our behalf from RMR. The increase in reimbursement of shared services expenses was primarily the result of increased usage of shared services after the Merger on September 30, 2021.

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Other transaction related costs. Other transaction related costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily consisted of audit fees related to the Merger. Other transaction costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2021 consisted of expenses related to our conversion from a Maryland statutory trust to a Maryland REIT and legal costs in connection with the Merger.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense represents income taxes paid or payable by us in certain jurisdictions where we are subject to state income taxes. The decrease in income tax expense is due to income tax expense incurred during the year ended December 31, 2021 on realized gains on the disposition of our securities portfolio in connection with our conversion from a registered investment company under the 1940 Act to a mortgage REIT in January 2021.

Net income. The increase in net income was due to the changes noted above.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings

The table below demonstrates how we calculate Distributable Earnings, Distributable Earnings per common share, Adjusted Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings per common share, which are non-GAAP measures, and provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to net income:

(1)Exit fees collected for loans acquired in the Merger represent fees collected upon repayment of loans for which no income relating to those exit fees has previously been recognized in Distributable Earnings. In accordance with GAAP, exit fees payable with respect to loans acquired in the Merger were accreted as a component of the purchase discount and were excluded from Distributable Earnings as a non-cash item. Accordingly, these exit fees have been recognized in Distributable Earnings upon collection.

(2)Other transaction related costs include expenses related to the Merger.

(3)Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 represents the portion of our income tax expense incurred on realized gains on the disposition of our securities portfolio in connection with our conversion from a registered investment company to a mortgage REIT in January 2021.

Factors Affecting Operating Results

Our results of operations are impacted by a number of factors and primarily depend on the interest income from our investments and the financing and other costs associated with our business. Our operating results are also impacted by general CRE market conditions and unanticipated defaults by our borrowers. For further information regarding the risks associated with our loan portfolio, see the risk factors identified in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors", of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Credit Risk. We are subject to the credit risk of our borrowers in connection with our investments. We seek to mitigate this risk by utilizing a comprehensive underwriting, diligence and investment selection process and by ongoing monitoring of our investments. Nevertheless, unanticipated credit losses could occur that may adversely impact our operating results.

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Changes in Fair Value of our Assets. We generally intend to hold our investments for their contractual terms, unless repaid earlier by the borrowers. We evaluate our investments for impairment at least quarterly. Impairments occur when it is probable that we will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the applicable contractual terms. If we determine that a loan is impaired, we will record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of the loan to an amount that takes into account both the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's contractual effective interest rate and the fair value of any available collateral, net of any costs we expect to incur to realize that value.

Availability of Leverage and Equity. We use leverage to make additional investments that may increase our returns. We may not be able to obtain the expected amount of leverage we desire or its cost may exceed our expectation and, consequently, the returns generated from our investments may be reduced. Our ability to further grow our loan portfolio over time will depend, to a significant degree, upon our ability to obtain additional capital. However, our access to additional capital depends on many factors including the price at which our common shares trade relative to their book value and market lending conditions. See "—Market Conditions" below.

Market Conditions. Inflationary pressures and geopolitical concerns have caused widespread macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility. In response to inflationary pressures, the FOMC increased the federal funds rate by 425 basis points during 2022 and has signaled that further increases are likely to occur throughout 2023. The FOMC's actions have caused increased borrowing costs and volatility in the CRE debt markets, while concerns of an existing or possible economic recession have caused increased credit spreads. Combined, these factors have resulted in tighter underwriting standards and negatively impacted overall CRE transaction volume for 2022, particularly in the second half of the year.

The CRE industry is traditionally a lagging indicator of economic conditions and CRE assets have historically tended to perform well in periods of inflation. Despite the recent increase in borrowing costs and macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, we believe that CRE investors continue to see strength in the fundamentals of the U.S. CRE markets; however, transaction activity is expected to remain curtailed until there is further clarity on when, and at what level, the FOMC will stop increasing the federal funds rate. Once interest rate volatility subsides, we believe CRE investors will be able to recalibrate their expectations related to asset values, lenders will be able to price and structure risk accordingly in a higher, but more stable, interest rate environment and CRE transaction activity will improve.

As it relates to the CRE debt markets, many CRE debt providers have become less willing, or able, to extend credit to borrowers, and those that are extending credit are doing so at lower leverage levels and with higher credit spreads. Market volatility and the increase in interest rates has not affected all lenders equally. Banks and life insurance companies have reduced their leverage ratios and increased credit spreads, but continue to originate new loans, while lenders that rely on secondary markets to finance their lending activities have experienced challenges. Credit spreads in the secondary market for commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, and CRE collateralized loan obligations, or CLO, bonds have widened substantially due to competing demand for alternative fixed income investments. As a result, some lenders who originate and sell loans into the CRE CLO market as a means of financing have chosen to wait to issue bonds until market volatility subsides and credit spreads stabilize, causing a slowdown in loan originations.

In addition to increased overall borrowing costs, lenders may experience certain challenges from increasing interest rates on floating rate loan portfolios. While increasing interest rates generally cause interest income on floating rate portfolios to increase, floating rate loans are often used to finance transitional properties with a business plan to increase cash flows, allowing for increasing debt costs to be serviced. Lenders are impacted by the ability of their borrowers to service their debt while implementing their business plans and, as a result, lenders' underwriting criteria may become more conservative. Additionally, floating rate lenders typically limit interest rate risk by requiring borrowers to obtain interest rate caps or swaps to limit the impact of rising rates on a borrower’s ability to service its debt. While interest rate caps and swaps on existing loans protect lenders in periods of rising interest rates, the cost to the borrower to obtain interest rate caps or swaps on new loans may result in decreased loan amounts. These challenges could result in reduced floating rate portfolio amounts overall and, as a result, could offset the increase in interest income generated from higher benchmark rates.

We believe the CRE lending industry is well positioned to face these challenges. Unlike in the years leading up to the financial crisis of 2008, underwriting standards have not eased and liquidity, both in the form of debt and equity capital, continues to exist for the CRE sector. We believe there will continue to be significant opportunities for alternative lenders like us to provide creative, flexible debt capital for a wide array of circumstances and business plans.

Changes in Interest Rates. With respect to our business operations, increases in interest rates, in general, may cause: (a) the coupon rates on our variable rate investments to reset, perhaps on a delayed basis, to higher rates; (b) it to become more difficult and costly for our borrowers, which may negatively impact their ability to repay our investments; and (c) the interest expense associated with our variable rate borrowings to increase. See "—Market Conditions" above for a discussion of the current market including interest rates.

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Conversely, decreases in interest rates, in general, may cause: (a) the coupon rates on our variable rate investments to reset, perhaps on a delayed basis, to lower rates; (b) it to become easier and more affordable for our borrowers to refinance, and as a result, repay our loans, but may negatively impact our future returns if any such repayment proceeds were to be reinvested in lower yielding investments; and (c) the interest expense associated with our variable rate borrowings to decrease.

The interest income on our loans and interest expense on our borrowings float with benchmark rates, such as LIBOR and SOFR. Because we generally intend to leverage approximately 75% of the amount of our investments, as benchmark rates increase above the floors of our loans, our income from investments, net of interest and related expenses, will increase. Decreases in benchmark rates are mitigated by interest rate floor provisions in all but one of our loan agreements with borrowers; therefore, changes to income from investments, net, may not move proportionately with the increase or decrease in benchmark rates. As of December 31, 2022, LIBOR and SOFR were 4.39% and 4.36%, respectively, both of which exceed the floors established by all of our loans, and as a result none of our loan investments currently have active interest rate floors.

Certain of our loan agreements entered into prior to January 1, 2022 require the borrowers to pay us interest at floating rates based upon LIBOR. LIBOR was phased out for new contracts as of December 31, 2021. Our pre-existing contracts have been or are expected to be amended to replace LIBOR with SOFR prior to June 30, 2023, the date LIBOR is expected to no longer be available. Since January 1, 2022, interest rates under new loan agreements with our borrowers are based on SOFR. Our Citibank Master Repurchase Agreement and UBS Master Repurchase Agreement were amended and restated effective March 2022 to, among other things, replace LIBOR with SOFR for interest rate calculations on new advances. Interest rates on advances under our BMO Facility and Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility have been based on SOFR since we entered into the agreements governing these facilities.

Size of Portfolio. The size of our loan portfolio, as measured both by the aggregate principal balance and the number of our CRE loans and our other investments, is also an important factor in determining our operating results. Generally, if the size of our loan portfolio grows, the amount of interest income we receive would increase and we may achieve certain economies of scale and diversify risk within our loan portfolio. A larger portfolio, however, may result in increased expenses; for example, we may incur additional interest expense or other costs to finance our investments. Also, if the aggregate principal balance of our loan portfolio grows but the number of our loans or the number of our borrowers does not grow, we could face increased risk by reason of the concentration of our investments.

Prepayment Risk. We are subject to risk that our loan investments will be repaid at an earlier date than anticipated, which may reduce the returns realized on those loans as less interest income may be received over time. Additionally, we may not be able to reinvest the principal repaid at a similar or higher yield of the original loan investment. We seek to limit this risk by structuring our loan agreements with fees required to be paid to us upon prepayment of a loan within a specified period of time before the loan’s maturity; however, unanticipated prepayments could negatively impact our operating results.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to fund our lending commitments, repay or meet margin calls resulting from our borrowings, if any, fund and maintain our assets and operations, make distributions to our shareholders and fund other business operating requirements. Our sources of cash flows include cash on hand, payments of principal, interest and fees we receive on our investments, other cash we may generate from our business and operations and any unused borrowing capacity, including under our Secured Financing Facilities or other repurchase agreements or financing arrangements we may obtain, which may also include bank loans or public or private issuances of debt or equity securities. We believe that these sources of funds will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital expenses, pay our debt service obligations owed and make any distributions to our shareholders for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. For further information regarding the risks associated with our loan portfolio, see Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Pursuant to the terms of our UBS Master Repurchase Facility and our Citibank Master Repurchase Facility, we may sell to, and later repurchase from, UBS and Citibank, the purchased assets related to the applicable facility. The initial purchase price paid by UBS or Citibank of each purchased asset is up to 75% of the lesser of the market value of the purchased asset or the unpaid principal balance of such purchased asset, subject to UBS’s or Citibank's approval. Upon the repurchase of a purchased asset, we are required to pay UBS or Citibank, as applicable, the outstanding purchase price of the purchased asset, accrued interest and all accrued and unpaid expenses of UBS or Citibank, as applicable, relating to such purchased asset.

The interest rates related to our Citibank and UBS purchased assets were amended during 2022 as part of the amendments to the Citibank Master Repurchase Agreement and UBS Master Repurchase Agreement to replace LIBOR with SOFR plus a premium within a fixed range, determined by the debt yield and property type of the purchased asset’s real estate collateral. UBS and Citibank each has the discretion to make advancements at margins higher than 75%.

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Loans issued under the BMO Facility are coterminous with the corresponding pledged mortgage loan investments, are not subject to margin calls and allow for up to an 80% advance rate, subject to certain loan to cost and LTV limits. Interest on advancements under the BMO Facility are calculated at SOFR plus a premium. Loans issued under the BMO Facility are secured by a security interest and collateral assignment of the underlying loans to our borrowers which are secured by real property underlying such loans. We are required to pay an upfront fee equal to a percentage of the aggregate amount of the facility loan, such percentage to be determined at the time of approval of the separate facility loan agreements with BMO, or the BMO Facility Loan Agreements. At the facility loan maturity date applicable to each facility loan, we are required to pay BMO the outstanding principal balance of the applicable facility loan and all accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts due under the BMO Facility Loan Agreements with respect to such facility loan.

On March 11, 2022, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries entered into the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Agreement for the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility, pursuant to which we may sell to, and later repurchase from Wells Fargo, the purchased assets related to the facility. The initial purchase price paid by Wells Fargo for each purchased asset is up to 75% or 80%, depending on the property type of the purchased asset’s real estate collateral, of the lesser of the market value of the purchased asset or the unpaid principal balance of such purchased asset, and subject to Wells Fargo’s approval. Upon the repurchase of a purchased asset, we are required to pay Wells Fargo the outstanding purchase price of the purchased asset, accrued interest and all accrued and unpaid expenses of Wells Fargo relating to such purchased asset. Interest on advancements under the Wells Fargo Master Repurchase Facility is calculated at SOFR plus a premium.

For further information regarding our Secured Financing Facilities, see Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and "—Overview-Financing Activities" above.

The following is a summary of our sources and uses of cash flows for the period presented:

The increase in cash provided by operating activities for 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily the result of interest income generated from our origination activities in 2021 and 2022 and loans acquired in the Merger. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to lower loan originations and higher loan repayments in 2022, as well as payment of transaction costs related to the Merger in 2021, partially offset by cash assumed in the Merger. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities is primarily due to higher repayments on our Secured Financing Facilities during 2022 and an increase in distributions to common shareholders in 2022, partially offset by increased proceeds received from our Secured Financing Facilities during 2022.

Distributions

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we declared and paid distributions totaling $14,636, or $1.00 per common share, using cash on hand.

On January 12, 2023, we declared a regular quarterly distribution of $0.35 per common share, or $5,148, to shareholders of record on January 23, 2023. We expect to pay this distribution to our common shareholders on February 16, 2023 using cash on hand.

For further information regarding distributions, see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

(1)The allocation of our unfunded loan commitments is based on the current loan maturity date to which the individual commitments relate.

(2)The allocation of outstanding advancements under our Secured Financing Facilities is based on the earlier of the current maturity date of each loan investment with respect to which the individual borrowing relates or the maturity date of the respective Secured Financing Facilities.

(3)Projected interest payments are attributable only to our debt service obligations at existing rates as of December 31, 2022 and are not intended to estimate future interest costs which may result from debt prepayments, additional borrowings, new debt issuances or changes in interest rates.

Debt Covenants

Our principal debt obligations as of December 31, 2022 were the outstanding balances under our Secured Financing Facilities. Our Master Repurchase Agreements provide for acceleration of the date of repurchase of any then purchased assets and the liquidation of the purchased assets by UBS, Citibank or Wells Fargo, as applicable, upon the occurrence and continuation of certain events of default, including a change of control of us, which includes Tremont ceasing to act as our sole manager or to be a wholly owned subsidiary of RMR. Our Master Repurchase Agreements also provide that upon the repurchase of any then purchased asset, we are required to pay UBS, Citibank or Wells Fargo the outstanding purchase price of such purchased asset and accrued interest and any and all accrued and unpaid expenses of UBS, Citibank or Wells Fargo, as applicable, relating to such purchased asset.

In connection with our Master Repurchase Agreements, we entered into our guarantees, or the Master Repurchase Guarantees, which require us to guarantee 25% of the aggregate repurchase price, and 100% of losses in the event of certain bad acts, as well as any costs and expenses of UBS, Citibank and Wells Fargo, as applicable, related to our Master Repurchase Agreements. The Master Repurchase Guarantees contain financial covenants, which require us to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, a minimum liquidity and a minimum interest coverage ratio and to satisfy a total indebtedness to stockholders' equity ratio.

In connection with the BMO Loan Program Agreement, we have agreed to guarantee certain of the obligations under the BMO Loan Program Agreement and the BMO Facility Loan Agreements pursuant to a limited guaranty from us to and for the benefit of the administrative agent for itself and such other lenders, or the BMO Guaranty. Specifically, the BMO Guaranty requires us to guarantee 25% of the then current outstanding principal balance of the facility loans and 100% of losses or the entire indebtedness in the event of certain bad acts as well as any costs and expenses of the administrative agent or lenders related to the BMO Loan Program Agreement. In addition, the BMO Guaranty contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum liquidity and to satisfy a total indebtedness to stockholders’ equity ratio.

As of December 31, 2022, we had a $362,510 aggregate outstanding principal balance under our Master Repurchase Facilities. Our Master Repurchase Agreements are structured with risk mitigation mechanisms, including a cash flow sweep, which would allow UBS, Citibank and Wells Fargo, as applicable, to control interest payments from our borrowers under our loans that are financed under our respective Master Repurchase Facilities, and the ability to accelerate dates of repurchase and institute margin calls, which may require us to pay down balances associated with one or more of our loans that are financed under our Master Repurchase Facilities.

As of December 31, 2022, we had a $111,105 aggregate outstanding principal balance under the BMO Facility.

As of December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all covenants and other terms under our Secured Financing Facilities.

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Related Person Transactions

We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with Tremont, RMR, RMR Inc. and others related to them. For further information about these and other such relationships and related person transactions, see Notes 9 and 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC, which are incorporated herein by reference, including our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or our 2023 Proxy Statement, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. For further information about the risks that may arise as a result of these and other related person transactions and relationships, see elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Warning Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,” Part I, Item 1, “Business” and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” We may engage in additional transactions with related persons, including businesses to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the use of estimates and assumptions that involve the exercise of judgment regarding future events and other uncertainties. In accordance with SEC guidance, the following discussion addresses the accounting policies that apply to our operations. Our most critical accounting policies involve decisions and assessments that could affect our reported assets and liabilities, as well as our reported revenues and expenses. We believe that our decisions and assessments upon which our consolidated financial statements are based are reasonable, based upon information available to us. Our critical accounting policies and accounting estimates may be changed over time as our strategies change or as we expand our business. Those accounting policies and estimates that are most critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and condition and require complex management judgment are discussed below.

Revenue Recognition. Interest income related to our CRE mortgage loans is generally accrued based on the coupon rates applied to the outstanding principal balance of such loans. Fees, premiums and discounts, if any, are amortized or accreted into interest income over the remaining lives of the loans using the effective interest method, as adjusted for any prepayments.

If a loan’s interest or principal payments are not paid when due and there is uncertainty that such payments will be collected, the loan may be categorized as non-accrual and no interest will be recorded until it is collected. When all overdue payments are collected and, in our judgment, a loan is likely to remain current, it may be re-categorized as accrual.

For loans purchased at a discount, GAAP limits the yield that may be accreted (accretable yield) to the excess of the investor’s estimate of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows (cash flows expected at acquisition to be collected) over the investor’s initial investment in the loan. GAAP also requires that the excess of contractual cash flows over cash flows expected to be collected (non-accretable difference) not be recognized as an adjustment of yield, loss accrual or valuation allowance. Subsequent increases in cash flows expected to be collected from such loans generally will be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life. Decreases in cash flows expected to be collected will be recorded as impairment.

Loans Held For Investment. Generally, our loans are classified as held for investment based upon our intent and ability to hold them until maturity. Loans that are held for investment are carried at cost, net of unamortized loan origination fees, accreted exit fees, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts, as applicable, that are required to be recognized in the carrying value of the loans in accordance with GAAP, unless the loans are deemed to be impaired. Loans that we have a plan to sell or liquidate are held at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell.

We evaluate each of our loans for impairment at least quarterly by assessing a variety of risk factors in relation to each loan and assigning a risk rating to each loan based on those factors. Factors considered in these evaluations include, but are not limited to, property type, geographic and local market dynamics, physical condition, leasing and tenant profile, projected cash flow, risk of loss, current LTV, debt yield, collateral performance, structure, exit plan and sponsorship. Loans are rated “1” (less risk) through “5” (greater risk) as defined below:

“1” lower risk—Criteria reflects a sponsor having a strong financial condition and low credit risk and our evaluation of management's experience; collateral performance exceeding performance metrics included in the business plan or credit underwriting; and the property demonstrating stabilized occupancy and/or market rates, resulting in strong current cash flow and net operating income and/or having a very low LTV.

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“2” average risk—Criteria reflects a sponsor having a stable financial condition and our evaluation of management's experience; collateral performance meeting or exceeding substantially all performance metrics included in the business plan or credit underwriting; and the property demonstrating improved occupancy at market rents, resulting in sufficient current cash flow and/or having a low LTV.

“3” acceptable risk—Criteria reflects a sponsor having a history of repaying loans at maturity and meeting its credit obligations and our evaluation of management's experience; collateral performance expected to meet performance metrics included in the business plan or credit underwriting; and the property having a moderate LTV. New loans and loans with a limited history will typically be assigned this rating and will be adjusted to other levels from time to time as appropriate.

“4” higher risk—Criteria reflects a sponsor having a history of unresolved missed or late payments, maturity extensions and difficulty timely fulfilling its credit obligations and our evaluation of management's experience; collateral performance failing to meet the business plan or credit underwriting; the existence of a risk of default possibly leading to a loss and/or potential weaknesses that deserve management’s attention; and/or the property having a high LTV.

“5” impaired/loss likely—Criteria reflects a very high risk of realizing a principal loss or having incurred a principal loss; a sponsor having a history of default payments, trouble fulfilling its credit obligations, deeds in lieu of foreclosures, and/or bankruptcies; collateral performance is significantly worse than performance metrics included in the business plan; loan covenants or performance milestones having been breached or not attained; timely exit via sale or refinancing being uncertain; and/or the property having a very high LTV.

Impairment occurs when it is deemed probable that we will not be able to collect all amounts due under a loan according to its contractual terms. Impairment will then be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s contractual effective rate and the fair value of any available collateral, net of any costs we expect to incur to realize that value. The determination of whether loans are impaired involves judgments and assumptions based on objective and subjective factors. Consideration will be given to various factors, such as business plans, property occupancies, tenant profiles, rental rates, operating expenses and borrowers’ repayment plans, among others, and will require significant judgments, including assumptions regarding the values of loans, the values of underlying collateral and other circumstances, such as guarantees, if any. Upon measurement of an impairment, we will record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of the loan accordingly and record a corresponding charge to net income in our consolidated statements of operations.