LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital Inc

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOAN) announced today that net income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $1,016,000, or $0.11 per basic and diluted share (based on approximately 9.7 million weighted-average outstanding common shares), versus approximately $1,121,000, or $0.12 per basic and diluted share (based on approximately 9.7 million weighted-average outstanding common shares) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $105,000, or 9.4%. This decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in revenue and the increase in general and administrative expenses, offset by the decrease in interest expense due to lower LIBOR rates.

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were approximately $1,711,000 compared to approximately $1,788,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $77,000, or 4.3%. The decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to lower interest rates and origination points charged on loans due to market conditions and intense competition from other lenders. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, approximately $1,474,000 of our revenue represents interest income on secured commercial loans that we offer to small businesses, compared to approximately $1,503,000 for the same period in 2019, and approximately $237,000 and $285,000, respectively, represent origination fees on such loans. The loans are principally secured by collateral consisting of real estate and, generally, accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the borrowers.

As of March 31, 2020, total shareholders' equity was approximately $32,832,000.

Assaf Ran, Chairman of the Board and CEO, stated, “In this challenging time, we believe we had a decent quarter. I always believe that our portfolio will prevail in a recession but given the level of uncertainty in the markets due to COVID-19, we may have to be prepared to deal with issues we have never experienced before. The good news is that we have less competition now, we are paying the dividend on time, we have announced a stock buyback plan and we increased our line of credit to $32,500,000 as well as extended it until February 2023. I wish you all good health.”

About Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc.

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. offers short-term secured, non–banking loans (sometimes referred to as ‘‘hard money’’ loans) to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located in the New York metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Connecticut, and in Florida. We operate the web site: https://www.manhattanbridgecapital.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release and the statements of our representatives related thereto contain or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “plan,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue” are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, when we discuss the belief that our portfolio will prevail in a recession, that we may have to be prepared to deal with issues we have never experienced before and the potential repurchase of our shares, we are using forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that certain important factors may affect the Company’s actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements that may be made in this news release. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following: (i) our loan origination activities, revenues and profits are limited by available funds; (ii) we operate in a highly competitive market and competition may limit our ability to originate loans with favorable interest rates; (iii) our Chief Executive Officer is critical to our business and our future success may depend on our ability to retain him; (iv) if we overestimate the yields on our loans or incorrectly value the collateral securing the loan, we may experience losses; (v) we may be subject to “lender liability” claims; (vi) our due diligence may not uncover all of a borrower’s liabilities or other risks to its business; (vii) borrower concentration could lead to significant losses; (viii) we may choose to make distributions in our own stock, in which case you may be required to pay income taxes in excess of the cash dividends you receive and (ix) if the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is greater than anticipated. The risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission identify important factors that could cause such differences. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and we caution potential investors not to place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	March 31, 2020(unaudited)			December 31, 2019 (audited)
Assets
Loans receivable	$	56,814,069		$	53,485,014
Interest receivable on loans		716,918			675,996
Cash		212,562			118,407
Other assets		73,542			53,218
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net		76,385			87,754
Deferred financing costs		44,135			22,637
Total assets	$	57,937,611		$	54,443,026

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Line of credit	$	18,860,213			$	15,232,993
Senior secured notes (net of deferred financing costs of $453,642 and $472,413)		5,546,358				5,527,587
Deferred origination fees		454,488				322,119
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		165,286				151,823
Operating lease liability		79,396				91,025
Other liabilities		---				15,000
Dividends payable		---				1,159,061
Total liabilities		25,105,741				22,499,608
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred shares - $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		---				---
Common shares - $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 9,882,058 issued; 9,632,235 and 9,658,844 outstanding, respectively		9,882				9,882
Additional paid-in capital		33,147,298				33,144,032
Treasury stock, at cost – 249,823 and 223,214 shares		(750,724	)			(619,688	)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		425,414				(590,808	)
Total stockholders’ equity		32,831,870				31,943,418
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	57,937,611			$	54,443,026

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020			2019
Interest income from loans	$	1,473,544		$	1,503,085
Origination fees		237,442			284,974
Total revenue		1,710,986			1,788,059
Operating costs and expenses:
Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs		352,442			378,882
Referral fees		542			2,083
General and administrative expenses		344,780			288,737
Total operating costs and expenses		697,764			669,702
Income from operations		1,013,222			1,118,357
Other income		3,000			3,000
Net income	$	1,016,222		$	1,121,357
Basic and diluted net income per common share outstanding:
--Basic	$	0.11		$	0.12
--Diluted	$	0.11		$	0.12
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
--Basic		9,652,539			9,655,781
--Diluted		9,652,753			9,658,160

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020
	Common Stock			AdditionalPaid-in Capital		Treasury Stock				(AccumulatedDeficit) RetainedEarnings			Totals
	Shares	Amount				Shares	Cost
Balance, January 1, 2020	9,882,058	$	9,882	$	33,144,032	223,214	$	(619,688	)	$	(590,808	)	$	31,943,418
Non cash compensation					3,266									3,266
Purchase of treasury shares						26,609		(131,036	)					(131,036	)
Net income											1,016,222			1,016,222
Balance, March 31, 2020	9,882,058	$	9,882	$	33,147,298	249,823	$	(750,724	)	$	425,414		$	32,831,870

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019
	Common Stock			AdditionalPaid-in Capital		Treasury Stock				(AccumulatedDeficit) Retained Earnings			Totals
	Shares	Amount				Shares	Cost
Balance, January 1, 2019	9,874,191	$	9,874	$	33,110,536	218,214	$	(590,234	)	$	(448,801	)	$	32,081,375
Exercise of stock options	7,000		7		20,433									20,440
Non cash compensation					3,266									3,266
Purchase of treasury shares						1,000		(5,644	)					(5,644	)
Net income											1,121,357			1,121,357
Balance, March 31, 2019	9,881,191	$	9,881	$	33,134,235	219,214	$	(595,878	)	$	672,556		$	33,220,794

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2020				2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	1,016,222			$	1,121,357
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by    operating activities -
Amortization of deferred financing costs			24,375				23,622
Adjustment to operating lease right-of-use asset and liability			(261	)			---
Depreciation			283				431
Non cash compensation expense			3,266				3,266
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable on loans			(40,922	)			14,355
Other assets			(19,683	)			(14,659	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			13,463				(40,238	)
Deferred origination fees			132,369				17,406
Net cash provided by operating activities			1,129,112				1,125,540
Cash flows from investing activities:
Issuance of short term loans			(16,082,435	)			(13,325,965	)
Collections received from loans			12,753,380				13,368,898
Release of loan holdback relating to mortgage receivable			(15,000	)			---
Purchase of fixed assets			(923	)			---
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(3,344,978	)			42,933
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (repayment of) line of credit, net			3,627,220				(204,986	)
Dividend paid			(1,159,061	)			(1,158,717	)
Purchase of treasury shares			(131,036	)			(5,645	)
Deferred financing costs incurred			(27,102	)			---
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			---				20,440
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			2,310,021				(1,348,908	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash			94,155				(180,435	)
Cash, beginning of period			118,407				355,057
Cash, end of period		$	212,562			$	174,622
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid during the period		$	328,871			$	370,621
Operating leases paid during the period		$	13,604			$	12,425
Supplemental Information – Noncash Information
Establishment of right-of-use asset and operating lease liability			---				135,270

 

Contact:
Assaf Ran, CEO
Vanessa Kao, CFO
(516) 444-3400
SOURCE: Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc.