[8-K] Sachem Capital Corp. Reports Material Event
Sachem Capital Corp. reported a return to profitability for 2025 after heavy losses in 2024. GAAP net income was $6.3 million, with $1.8 million, or $0.04 per common share, attributable to common shareholders versus a $43.9 million loss, or $(0.93) per share, a year earlier.
Results improved mainly because credit-related charges and loan sale losses dropped sharply, and the company realized $4.1 million of gains on real estate and developmental asset sales, including a $4.0 million gain on a Westport, Connecticut office property. However, core lending profitability weakened: net interest income fell to $11.7 million from $20.5 million and net interest margin compressed to 3.1% from 4.4% as average earning assets declined and nonaccrual loans increased.
At December 31, 2025, total assets were $460.0 million, total liabilities $285.1 million and shareholders’ equity $174.9 million. Book value per common share slipped to $2.46 from $2.64, as $14.0 million of cash dividends exceeded annual net income. The company issued $100 million of 9.875% senior secured notes due 2030 and reduced short-term borrowings. Nonperforming loans rose to $117.6 million of unpaid principal, though management noted that a post‑year‑end Naples, Florida transaction shifted about $40 million into development real estate and returned a $12 million loan to performing status, which they expect to support future resolutions and capital recycling.
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Sachem swings back to profit, but margin pressure and elevated nonperformers keep risk elevated.
Sachem Capital delivered a notable turnaround in 2025 with GAAP net income of $6.3 million after a $39.6 million loss in 2024. The improvement came largely from sharply lower provisions, the absence of large loan sale losses and $4.1 million of gains on real estate and developmental dispositions.
Core earnings power is weaker, though. Net interest income dropped to $11.7 million from $20.5 million, and net interest margin narrowed to 3.1% from 4.4%, reflecting smaller average loan balances, higher funding costs and a larger pool of nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming loans were $117.6 million of unpaid principal at December 31, 2025, well above the prior year.
Balance sheet actions were meaningful: issuance of $100.0 million of 9.875% senior secured notes due 2030 extended maturities and reduced reliance on short‑term borrowings, while asset sales, including the Westport office property, bolstered liquidity. Management also highlighted a post‑year‑end Naples restructuring that moved roughly $40 million from nonaccrual loans into developmental real estate and restored a $12 million loan to performing status, which, if executed well, could ease credit overhang and support future originations.
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Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 12, 2026, announcing financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. | ||||
| 99.2 | Transcript from the investor conference call held on March 13, 2026. | ||||
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| Dated: March 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ John L. Villano | ||||||
| John L. Villano, CPA | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025| Years Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 10,924 | $ 18,066 | |||||||||
| Investment securities (at fair value) | 936 | 1,517 | |||||||||
Loans held for investment (net of deferred loan fees of $2,230 and $1,950) | 375,188 | 375,041 | |||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | (11,510) | (18,470) | |||||||||
| Loans held for investments, net of allowances for credit losses | 363,678 | 356,571 | |||||||||
| Loans held for sale (net of valuation allowance of $— and $4,880) | — | 10,970 | |||||||||
| Interest and fees receivable (net of allowance of $2,598 and $3,133) | 4,116 | 3,768 | |||||||||
| Due from borrowers (net of allowance of $1,084 and $1,135) | 6,978 | 5,150 | |||||||||
| Real estate owned (net of impairment of $1,110 and $465) | 16,402 | 18,574 | |||||||||
| Investments in limited liability companies | 39,132 | 53,942 | |||||||||
| Investments in developmental real estate, net | 9,719 | 14,032 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 3,160 | 3,222 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 5,002 | 6,164 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ 460,047 | $ 491,976 | |||||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
Notes payable (net of deferred financing costs of $1,905 and $3,713) | $ 171,349 | $ 226,526 | |||||||||
| Senior secured notes payable (net of deferred financing costs of $3,427 and $—) | 86,573 | — | |||||||||
| Repurchase agreements | — | 33,708 | |||||||||
| Mortgage payable | 917 | 1,002 | |||||||||
| Lines of credit | 19,000 | 40,000 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,255 | 4,377 | |||||||||
| Advances from borrowers | 4,016 | 4,047 | |||||||||
| Below market lease intangible | — | 665 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 285,110 | 310,325 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies – Note 14 | |||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred shares - $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 3,332,000 and 2,903,000 shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 2,312,758 and 2,306,748 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 47,684,955 and 49,965,306 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 48 | 47 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 257,905 | 256,956 | |||||||||
| Cumulative net earnings | 41,826 | 35,518 | |||||||||
| Cumulative dividends paid | (124,844) | (110,872) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 174,937 | 181,651 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 460,047 | $ 491,976 | |||||||||
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025| Years Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Interest income from loans | $ 32,222 | $ 43,154 | |||||||||
| Interest income from limited liability company investments | 4,838 | 5,127 | |||||||||
| Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs | (25,390) | (27,798) | |||||||||
| Net interest income | 11,670 | 20,483 | |||||||||
| Provision for credit losses related to loans held for investment | (3,280) | (26,928) | |||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of loans | 121 | (21,973) | |||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance related to loans held for sale | 1,014 | (4,880) | |||||||||
| Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses related to loans held for investment, gain (loss) on sale of loans, and changes in valuation allowance related to loans held for sale | 9,525 | (33,298) | |||||||||
| Other income | |||||||||||
| Fee income from loans | 5,978 | 8,594 | |||||||||
| Income from limited liability company investments | 467 | 112 | |||||||||
| Other investment income | 141 | 391 | |||||||||
| Gain on investment securities | 1,566 | 178 | |||||||||
| Other income | 1,726 | 122 | |||||||||
| Total other income | 9,878 | 9,397 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | (7,661) | (6,824) | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (6,482) | (6,841) | |||||||||
| Impairment loss on real estate owned | (1,060) | (492) | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of investments in developmental real estate, real estate owned, and property and equipment, net | 4,055 | 439 | |||||||||
| Other expenses | (1,947) | (1,952) | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (13,095) | (15,670) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 6,308 | (39,571) | |||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (4,472) | (4,304) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 1,836 | (43,875) | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per Common Share | $ 0.04 | $ (0.93) | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average Common Shares outstanding | 46,893,413 | 47,413,012 | |||||||||
Earnings Release - Fiscal Year 2025| Years Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ 6,308 | $ (39,571) | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 2,202 | 2,456 | |||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 525 | 372 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 840 | 863 | |||||||||
| Provision for credit losses related to loans held for investment | 3,280 | 26,928 | |||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance related to loans held for sale | (1,014) | 4,880 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of loans | (121) | 21,973 | |||||||||
| Impairment loss on real estate owned | 1,060 | 492 | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of investments in developmental real estate, real estate owned, and property and equipment, net | (4,055) | (439) | |||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | (140) | — | |||||||||
| Gain on investment securities | (1,566) | (178) | |||||||||
| Deferred loan fees revenue | 280 | (2,697) | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Interest and fees receivable, net | (191) | 2,476 | |||||||||
| Other assets | (766) | 2,676 | |||||||||
| Due from borrowers, net | (3,681) | (1,431) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (268) | 1,041 | |||||||||
| Advances from borrowers | (31) | (6,951) | |||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2,662 | 12,890 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Purchase of investment securities | — | (7,767) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the sale of investment securities | 2,147 | 43,888 | |||||||||
| Purchase of interests in limited liability companies | (6,447) | (18,271) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from limited liability companies returns of capital | 21,257 | 7,366 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of real estate owned | 7,511 | 1,624 | |||||||||
| Acquisitions of and improvements to real estate owned | — | (510) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments in developmental real estate and property and equipment | 19,874 | 9 | |||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (162) | (77) | |||||||||
| Improvements in investment in rental real estate | (3,216) | (3,025) | |||||||||
| Principal disbursements for loans | (151,776) | (134,298) | |||||||||
| Principal collections on loans | 140,162 | 190,971 | |||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 29,350 | 79,910 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from lines of credit | 75,840 | 27,959 | |||||||||
| Repayments on lines of credit | (96,840) | (49,751) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from repurchase agreements | 11,693 | 19,055 | |||||||||
| Repayments of repurchase agreements | (45,401) | (11,808) | |||||||||
| Repayment of mortgage payable | (85) | (79) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid on Common Shares | (9,500) | (16,508) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock | (4,472) | (4,304) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Notes | 90,000 | — | |||||||||
| Payment of deferred financing costs | (3,653) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of expenses | — | 2,049 | |||||||||
| Repurchase of Common Shares | — | (1,488) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses | 109 | 5,706 | |||||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | (56,845) | (58,163) | |||||||||
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (39,154) | (87,332) | |||||||||
| NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (7,142) | 5,468 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 18,066 | 12,598 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ 10,924 | $ 18,066 | |||||||||
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