Specialty Funding for Community Associations
Corporate Presentation
October 2016
Important Cautions Regarding ForwardLooking Statements
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LM Funding: How We Came To Be • After the real estate downturn in 2008, a unique opportunity presented itself in the homeowner association and condo-owner association market. • Bruce’s background in business law and real estate litigation coupled with his entrepreneurial sprit led to the founding of LM Funding in 2008 and its Initial Public Offering in 2015.
Bruce Rodgers, Founder & CEO • Bowling Green, Ky. • 1985 Vanderbilt University, B.S. Engineering • 1985 – 1989 U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer USS Lexington • 1991 University of Florida College of Law, J.D. with Highest Honors • 1991 – 1998 Macfarlane Ferguson – Shareholder • 1998 – 2003 Foley & Lardner P.A. – Equity Partner • 2003 – 2015 Business Law Group, P.A. • 2008 – Founded LM Funding
Building a $30 million public company at the dining room table, starting with $31,000 3
LM Funding: What We Do
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• We provide funding solutions to condo and homeowner associations (COAs & HOAs) • Our solutions recover delinquent association dues and guaranty future association budgets • Enabled by our proprietary technology, we have collected delinquent dues and returned capital to associations over 12,000 times
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The Value of Association Receivables
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• Associations have statutory and contractual rights to lien and foreclose on properties in order to collect assessments • Delinquent association receivables are subject to: • Statutory annualized interest of 18% • Late fees of $25/month • Legal fees associated with collection efforts
• We bring an orderly process of collecting unpaid assessments while unlocking significant value of these receivables 5
Association Receivables Carry Similar Power & Authority as Tax Liens • Unlike other types of receivables, COA & HOA receivables carry similar collection rights as Municipal Tax Liens
• While counties can sell tax lien certificates to cover delinquent taxes, associations lack methods to recover delinquent dues • This is where LM Funding comes in – providing a way for associations to easily and quickly monetize their receivables
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Municipal Tax Liens
Associations Receivables
Lien & Foreclosure Rights
Investment Protected by Statute
Priority Over Mortgages
Cost of Collection Born by Debtor Efficient Auction Market
(Superlien States)
Some
No
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The Problem: Delinquent Association Dues • Unpaid association dues result in reduced property values • Associations are then unable to cover their budget, resulting in reduced amenities • Good neighbors are forced to pay for delinquent neighbors • There is no easy way for COAs or HOAs to collect delinquent dues
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Homeowners are unable to get mortgages when association delinquencies are ≥ 15% Associations are unable to get bank loans when association delinquencies are ≥ 8% 7
The Solution: LM Funding
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• We fund associations, enabling them to meet their budget obligations • Our investment is secured by lien and foreclosure rights against real property • Payoff events can include foreclosure, refinance, standard sale, short sale, fire, etc. • We leverage our proprietary software to manage the collection of these accounts
• Remove collection burden from associations
LM Funding helps HOAs meet budget obligations 8
Original Product Example – How it Works
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LM Funding buys delinquent account from association for (1% of outstanding mortgage = safe harbor amount) At purchase, account was 41 months delinquent – accruing statutory interest and fees every month
$(1,533)
42 months after purchase: LM Funding collects proceeds when property is sold at a tax sale
$44,449
Purchase amount recovery to LM Funding (safe harbor amount) Interest to LM Funding (83 months @ 18% annual interest) Late fees to LM Funding (83 months X $25 per month) Total gross profit to LM Funding Legal fees paid to 3rd party law firm Repaid to association (includes initial funding $)
$1,533 $13,020 $2,110 $15,130 $2,406 $26,913 9
Original Product Example: $1,533 Investment
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$26.9K to Association $44.4K Total Collected $2.4K to Legal
$15.1K to LM Funding
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New Neighbor Guaranty™ - How It Works
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Total debt owed by unit at purchase (assigned to LM Funding)
$6,775
LM Funding guaranties dues during collection period (one month of dues in this example)
$(200)
LM Funding collects delinquent dues (one month later)
$6,775
Purchase amount recovery to LM Funding (one month of dues)
$200
Interest to LM Funding (18% annual interest)
$900
Late fees to LM Funding (25 months X $25 per month)
$625
Recoveries in excess to LM Funding
Total gross profit to LM Funding Legal fees paid to 3rd party law firm
$4,800
$6,325 $(250) 11
New Neighbor Guaranty: $200 Investment
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$0.2K
to Association
$0.3K to Legal
$6.8K Total Collected
$6.3K to LM Funding
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REO Example: Mark at Brickell June 6, 2012 – LM Funding buys delinquent account (1% of outstanding mortgage)
$(5,700)
July 7, 2012 – Mortgage foreclosure dismissed for lack of prosecution January 17, 2013 – Took title via association lien foreclosure (subject to statute of limitations barred unenforceable $570,000 first mortgage)
Upgrades to property: toilets and A/C handler
$(16,000)
LM Funding rents out property for $3,700 per month Five year statue of limitations has expired Zillow Estimated Value Balance sheet carrying value
$1,200,000 $21,700
We are currently renting out a condo on this property for $3,700 per month that we paid $5,700 for. 13
Additional Opportunity: Monetizing Unsecured Debt • Throughout LM Funding’s history, the company has collected over $112M of delinquent dues • But that is only part of the total debt LM Funding has rights to • There is an $160M of unsecured debt that is still owed to LM Funding and its association clients*
*Company Estimates at 9/30/16
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Uncollected
• Currently evaluating partnerships in order to monetize this opportunity
$112M
• Likely to generate between $1.5M and $3.0M of cash for LM Funding over the next 12 months*
$160M
Collected
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LM Funding “Lien Machine” • We have collected delinquent dues and returned capital to associations over 12,000 times Historical Average: $1 of purchased association debt = $5 payout and $3.25 in free cash flow
High Margin.
Scalable. Repeatable.
Average capital investment per unit is $1,000 Average collection takes 25 months Average collection to LM Funding is ~$5,500 Currently 2,000 units outstanding 15
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LM Funding “Lean Machine” • Low overhead: 20 employees including 10 commission-based sales people
$57M to Associations
• Proprietary software is our leading competitive advantage • Unique funding solutions attract clients and differentiate us from competitors
• Outsource work to law firms • Highly scalable: purchased $285M with only $12M in cash • Recently implemented cost cutting initiative removed $2M of annualized expenses
$112M Total Collected
$11M to Legal
$44M to LM Funding
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Value Within Our Balance Sheet • Receivables calculated using cash recovery accounting – these receivable only represent what we paid to acquire delinquent debt • $2.1M of Other Assets include only what we paid to acquire 71 properties that currently have a fair market value of $7.9M (according to Zillow)
June 31, 2016
Assets
Dec 31, 2015
Cash
$5.8M
$9.0M
Receivables: Original Product
$1.2M
$1.5M
$0.6M
$0.7M
Other Assets
$2.1M
$1.2M
Deferred Tax Asset
$2.7M
$2.1M
$12.4M
$14.6M
Net Notes Payable
$6.5M
$7.7M
Other Liabilities & Obligations
$0.7M
$0.6M
Total Liabilities
$7.0M
$8.3M
Total Stockholder’s Equity
$5.4M
$6.3M
$12.4M
$14.6M
New Neighbor Guaranty
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities & Members’ Deficit
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The Value of Our Receivables • Receivables calculated using cash recovery accounting • These receivables only represent what LM Funding paid to acquire delinquent debt • *Fair value estimate determined by third party completed as part of 2015 year-end audit
Source: Form 10-K filed 3/30/16, as of December 31, 2015
June 31, 2016
Carrying Amount
Fair Value*
Finance Receivables:
Original Product
$1.2M
$9.0M
New Neighbor Guaranty
$0.6M
$1.5M
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Annual Market Opportunity
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• 65M Americans live in 333,000 associations and pay $65B in annual assessments • LM Funding has purchased a total of $285M in association debt – an average of $35M/year, since inception in 2008
+$9 Billion Annual Assessments in Florida
In a poor economy, 25% delinquency yields a $2.3B annual opportunity in Florida In a strong economy, 5% delinquency yields a $450M annual opportunity in Florida
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Building an Entrepreneurial Sales Team
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• Currently our sales and marketing team is made up of 10 full-time professionals • At the IPO, there were only two • At December 31, 2015, there were only three
• Deployed geographically, with one sales person serving each major market in Florida • Goal of acquiring an additional 2,000 delinquent accounts in the 12 months ended Sept 30, 2017
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Growing Our Business
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• Historically, we have built relationships with association boards – one at a time • Currently, our focus is building relationships with trusted advisors (B2B): • Management companies
• Law firms • Banks lending to associations
• Evaluate opportunities to acquire competitors and their legacy accounts
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October 2015 Initial Public Offering
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• First ever sale of equity by LM Funding • Management aligned with shareholders (100% shareholder did not sell in) • IPO Proceeds: $9.7M • Use of capital: purchase accounts, acquire competitors, develop sales team, & expand business to other states.
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Key Takeaways • A new market for COA & HOA delinquent debt
Revenue Pre-tax Income
• Proprietary technology allows for high volume of unit processing • Track record of +12,000 payoff experiences demonstrate: $1 in produces $5 revenue and $3.25 to free cash flow (25 month average collection time) • Highly scalable, highly profitable: purchased $285M of debt, with just $12M in cash, collecting $112M
$7.6M $7.0M
$6.9M $5.4M
$2.5M $1.7M
$1.7M $1.0M
2012
2013
2014
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Key Stats: LMFA (NASDAQ) Share Price (10/11/16)
52 Week Low/High
$7.95
$6.33 / $9.89
Market Cap
$26.2M
Enterprise Value
$26.7M
Common Shares Out. (6/30/16)
3.3M
Revenues (ttm)
Free Float
1.0M
Income (ttm)
Avg. Daily Volume (3 mo.) Warrant Price (LMFAW)
$6.4M
Cash
$5.8M
$0.90
Debt
$6.3M
Insider Holdings
Warrant Expiration
Initial Public Offering IPO Unit Price
October 23, 2020
$7.0M
$6.9M
$(0.4)M
~3,000
Warrant Strike/Call Price $12.50 / $15.00
Revenue Pre-tax Income $7.6M
$5.4M
70% October 2015
(1 share + 1 warrant)
$10.00
IPO Proceeds
$9.7M
Fiscal Year End
12/31
Sources: Capital IQ, Yahoo! Finance, Company Data. ttm = trailing twelve months at June 30, 2016.
$2.5M $1.7M
$1.7M
$1.0M
2012
2013
2014
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LM Funding Contact: Bruce M. Rodgers, Esq. 866.235.5001
[email protected] www.lmfunding.com
Investor Relations Contact: Liolios Michael Koehler 949.574.3860
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Appendix
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Historical Annual Income Statement Twelve Months Ended Dec 31, 2015
Revenue (Cash Basis Accounting) As a % of Total Revenue
Operating Expenses As a % of Total Revenue
Operating Income As a % of Total Revenue
Net Income As a % of Total Revenue
Operating Cash Flow As a % of Total Revenue
Dec 31, 2014
$6,960,761
$7,649,389
100%
100%
$4,518,369
$4,118,033
53.8%
53.8%
$2,442,392
$3,531,356
46.2%
46.2%
$1,871,642
$2,546,333
31.2%
31.2%
$2,250,239
$2,422,570
31.7%
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Improving Profitability Growth Revenue Pre-tax Income
$7.6M $7.0M
$6.9M $5.4M
$2.5M $1.7M
$1.7M
$1.0M
2012
2013
2014
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Year-Over-Year Comparison in Collections Average Per Unit Financial Highlights 2014 vs. 2015 $5,706 $5,680
Total Collection $4,459 $4,526
Revenue Operating Cash Flow
$1,495 $1,433
Pre-tax Income
$1,243 $1,507
# of Units Collected
1,522 1,690
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Our Customers
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• Condominium and homeowner associations (COAs & HOAs) are run by elected volunteer boards • Associations behave and are treated similar to municipalities • Budgets are funded by association dues (i.e. taxes on owners) • Budget items include: • Insurance • Management company • Lawn, pool and common area maintenance • Deferred maintenance 30
Our Value Proposition to Associations
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• Often, lawyers collect less money than they are paid – which ends up costing the association money • With LM Funding, associations do not have to pay legal fees, nor do they have to write off bad debt Original Product New Neighbor Guaranty
Increased Property Values
Instant Cash Budget Certainty
Increased Collections
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Our Products: Original Product
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• Purchase community association receivables at deep discounts with limited risk • Pay safe harbor amount upfront (lesser of 12 months assessments or 1% of mortgage) • Safe harbor is minimum recovery from a mortgage foreclosure
• All other outcomes produce full payoffs
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Our Products: New Neighbor Guaranty
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• Association assigns all delinquent Accounts Receivable to LM Funding • In exchange, LM Funding funds delinquent monthly assessments going forward • LM Funding protects their capital investment through the purchase of insurance • Association budget is guarantied • Property values increase and debt collection gets easier
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Our Products: Loan Guaranty
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• Banks will not lend to associations with delinquency problems (≥8%) • LM Funding eliminates delinquency risk with New Neighbor Guaranty product • Bank loans for capital improvements increase property values • Increased property values = easier debt collection • Banks’ sales force becomes LM Funding sales force – when LM Funding gets involved, banks can issue loans 34