Company: SACH
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001682220-25-000070
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Company: Sachem Capital Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 8
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 estate owned. See Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies — to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.

Revenue Recognition

Interest income from commercial loans is recognized, as earned, over the loan period, whereas origination and modification fee revenue on commercial loans are amortized over the term of the respective notes.

CECL Allowance

We record an allowance for credit losses (“CECL”) on our loan portfolio in accordance with FASB Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, including unfunded construction commitments, on a collective basis by assets with similar risk characteristics. This methodology replaces the probable incurred loss impairment methodology. In addition, interest and fees receivable and amounts included in due from borrowers, other than reimbursements, which include origination, modification and other fees receivable are also analyzed for credit losses in accordance with the CECL standard, as they represent a financial asset that is subject to credit risk. Further, CECL requires credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on available-for-sale debt securities if management does not intend to sell and does not believe that it is more likely than not, they will be required to sell. As allowed under the CECL standard that we have adopted, as a practical expedient, the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date is compared to the net carrying amount of the loan when determining the allowance for credit losses for loans in pending foreclosure status, as defined. Fair value of collateral is reduced by estimated cost to sell if the collateral is expected to be sold. The CECL standard requires an entity to consider historical loss experience, current conditions, and a reasonable and supportable forecast of the economic environment. We utilize a loss-rate method for estimating current expected credit losses. The loss rate method involves applying a loss rate to a pool of loans with similar risk characteristics to estimate the expected credit losses on that pool of loans. In determining the CECL allowance, we consider various factors including (1) historical loss experience in our loan portfolio, (2) loan specific losses for loans deemed collateral dependent based on 

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excess amortized cost over the fair value of the underlying collateral, and (3) management's current and future view of the macroeconomic environment. We also utilize a reasonable and supportable forecast period equal to the contractual term of the loan plus any applicable short-term extensions that are reasonably expected for construction loans. Loans, interest receivable, due from borrowers, unfunded commitments, and investment securities are all presented net on our Condensed