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

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this annual report. Certain statements in this discussion and elsewhere in this Report constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of section 21E of the Exchange Act, that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Company Overview

We are a Connecticut-based real estate finance company that specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing and managing a portfolio of short-term (i.e., three years or less) loans secured by first mortgage liens on real property. From our inception in December 2010, through our initial public offering, in February 2017, we operated as a limited liability company. On February 9, 2017, we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”), the primary purpose of which was to raise equity capital to fund mortgage loans and expand our mortgage loan portfolio and to diversify our ownership so that we could qualify, for federal income tax purposes, as a real estate investment trust, or REIT. We believe that, since consummation of the IPO, we meet all the requirements to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and elected to be taxed as a REIT beginning with our 2017 tax year. As a REIT, we are entitled to claim deductions for distributions of taxable income to our shareholders thereby eliminating any corporate tax on such taxable income. Any taxable income not distributed to shareholders is subject to tax at the regular corporate tax rates and may also be subject to a 4% excise tax to the extent it exceeds 10% of our total taxable income. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are

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required to distribute each year at least 90% of our taxable income. As a REIT, we may also be subject to federal excise taxes and state taxes.

2022 Year in Review; Outlook for 2023

2022 Highlights

2023 Outlook

Our primary business objective for 2023 remains to grow our loan portfolio while protecting and preserving capital in a manner that provides for attractive risk-adjusted returns to our shareholders over the long term principally through dividends. We intend to achieve this objective by accelerating profitable growth and driving operational excellence. To accelerate profitable growth, we will continue to focus on selectively originating, managing, and servicing a portfolio of first mortgage real estate loans designed to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns across a variety of market conditions and economic cycles. We are also targeting larger-value commercial loans with strong, experienced sponsors. To drive additional operational excellence, we continuously review, assess, and upgrade our existing operational processes, from workflows and employee roles/responsibilities to decision trees and data collection forms. Additionally, we continue to focus on developing relationships with larger scale wholesale brokers, furthering our efforts to attract larger borrowers with better credit quality. We believe that our ability to react quickly to the needs of borrowers, our flexibility in terms of structuring loans to meet the needs of borrowers, our knowledge of the primary real estate markets we lend in, our expertise in “hard money” lending and our focus on newly originated first mortgage loans, should enable us to achieve our primary

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objective. Nevertheless, we remain flexible to take advantage of other real estate opportunities that may arise from time to time, whether they relate to the mortgage market or to direct or indirect investments in real estate.

Our overall business strategy is as follows:

We expect 2023 to be a challenging year due to the following factors:

Interest rate compression. Our net income for 2022 has been adversely impacted by a reduction in the yield on our mortgage loan portfolio. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the yield on our mortgage loan portfolio was 11.50% and 11.57%, respectively. (For this purpose, yield only takes into account the stated interest rate on the mortgage note adjusted to the default rate, if applicable.) We believe the interest rate compression will continue to be a factor in 2023, particularly as the Federal Reserve Board has continued to increase interest rates, thereby increasing our cost of capital. The rates on our existing credit facilities, including the Churchill Facility, the Wells Fargo Loan and the NHB Mortgage (refinanced in February 2023), have all increased. In addition, the interest rate on the September 2027 Notes, our last note offering in 2022, was 8%, the highest its ever been. Overall, our weighted average cost of capital as of December 31, 2022 was 7.07% compared to 5.87% as of December 31, 2021. Taking into account the refinancing of the NHB Mortgage on February 28, 2023, and increases in the rates of the Churchill Facility and Wells Fargo Loan after December 31, 2022, as of March 1, 2023, our weighted average cost of capital was 7.44%. Although we closed the Needham facility on March 2, 2023, as of the date hereof we have not made any draws on that facility. We seek to mitigate some of the risk associated with rising rates by limiting the term of new loans to one year, raising the rates on our loans and charging additional fees, where possible. The interest rates we charge on our loans are subject to a variety of factors including competition (see below) and consumer reluctance due to inflation and general economic conditions. If we cannot increase the rates on our loans, the spread between our cost of capital and what we earn on that capital will be squeezed, which would adversely impact our income. On the other hand, since the interest rate on a portion of our outstanding indebtedness is fixed, we have reduced the risk on interest rate compression when interest rates increase. That will enable us to continue to focus on growth and building market share rather than short-term profits and cash flow.

Geopolitical concerns. Various geopolitical concerns have led to market volatility, spikes in commodity prices, supply chain interruptions, heightened cybersecurity concerns and general concerns that it might lead to unconventional warfare. These concerns include the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, heightened tensions between the United States and China, Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and North Korea’s ongoing belligerence. The true ramifications of this conflict and their impact on the markets and our business are not fully known at this time. Our business is purely domestic, but we are impacted by market volatility and cybersecurity is a concern for all businesses.

Increased competition. In the past, our primary competitors were other non-bank real estate finance companies (like Sachem Capital Corp.) and banks and other financial institutions. More recently, we are encountering competition from private equity funds, hedge funds and other specialty finance entities funded by investment banks, asset managers, private equity funds and hedge funds. Clearly, the primary driver for these new market participants is the need to generate yield. They are well-funded and aggressive in

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terms of pricing. In addition, competition is becoming more of a factor as we implement our strategy to focus on larger loans and more sophisticated borrowers. Given recent developments regarding mid-size regional banks, we believe competition from traditional banks will abate in 2023 rather than increase. However, as banks pull back from the lending market, non-traditional lenders, such as non-bank real estate companies, hedge funds, private equity funds and insurance companies, are likely to step into the void. Our principal competitive advantages include our experience, our reputation, our size and our ability to address the needs of borrowers in terms of timing and structuring loan transactions.

Borrower expectations. The new competitive landscape is shifting the negotiating leverage in favor of borrowers. As borrowers have more choices, they are demanding better terms. This is particularly true as we focus more on larger loans and borrowers with better credit histories.

Property value fluctuations. We remain aware of property value market cycles and utilize a dashboard of indicators to track property value trends. Our response to this development would be to adhere to our underwriting guidelines and aggressively enforce our rights when loans go into default. By judiciously relying on our dashboard of leading indicators and continuing to make decisions in a sound and proper manner, we see no reason to expect any negative outcome regarding our business operations and growth. Some of our indicators within our dashboard are interest rate changes impacting mortgage rates, days-on-market, pending sales, NAHB’s Housing Market Index and the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey.

Increased operating expenses. Our operating expenses for 2022 are significantly higher than they were in 2021 due to our higher debt load. In addition, our aggregate dividend payments have been higher in 2022 than in 2021 due to an increase in the number of Common Shares outstanding as well as the full year effect of our Series A Preferred Stock, which carries a 7.75% annual dividend rate. Finally, our compensation expense has increased as we hired new personnel and increased salaries of existing employees to administer a larger loan portfolio and more complex loan transactions.

Unfunded commitments. Most of our loans are funded in full at closing. However, where all or a portion of the loan proceeds are to be used to fund the costs of renovating or constructing improvements on the property, only a portion of the loan may be funded at closing. At December 31, 2022, our mortgage loan portfolio included 177 loans with future funding obligations, in the aggregate principal amount of $114.6 million, compared to 177 loans in the aggregate principal amount of $89.2 million at December 31, 2021. The increase is due to an increase in construction loan originations, a large portion of which is in the Florida market. Advances under these loans are funded against requests supported by all required documentation (including lien waivers) as and when needed to pay contractors and other costs of construction. In order to deal with these obligations, we are compelled to maintain higher cash balances, which could adversely impact our financial performance.

Despite the challenges we faced in 2021 and 2022, the changing dynamics of the real estate finance marketplace, supply chain disruptions, we continue to believe in the viability of our business model. We believe that there continues to be a significant market opportunity for a well-capitalized “hard money” lender to originate attractively priced loans to small- and mid-scale real estate developers with good collateral, particularly in markets where, traditionally, real estate values are stable and substandard properties are improved, rehabilitated, and renovated as well as under-developed markets that are experiencing rapid growth due to population shifts. We also believe developers will prefer to borrow from us rather than other lending sources because of flexibility in structuring loans to suit their needs, our lending criteria, which places greater emphasis on the value of the collateral rather than the property cash flow or credit of the borrower, and our ability to close quickly. Our goal is, and has always been, to continue to grow our mortgage loan portfolio and increase our loan profitability, while at the same time maintain or improve our existing underwriting and loan criteria.

Financing Strategy Overview

To continue to grow our business, we must increase the size of our loan portfolio, which requires that we use our existing working capital to fund new loans and raise additional capital either by selling shares of our capital stock or by incurring additional indebtedness and we are mindful of the need to repay it at the appropriate time. Although we have no pre-set guidelines in terms of leverage ratio, the amount of leverage we will deploy will depend on our assessment of a variety of factors, which may include the liquidity of the real estate market in which most of our collateral is located, employment rates, general economic conditions, the cost of funds relative to the yield curve, the potential for losses and extension risk in our portfolio, the gap between the duration of our assets and liabilities, our opinion regarding the creditworthiness of our borrowers, the value of the collateral underlying our portfolio, and our outlook for interest rates and property values. At December 31, 2022, debt represented approximately 59.3% of our total capital compared to 56.9% at December 31, 2021. To prudently grow the business and satisfy the tax requirement to distribute 90% of

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our taxable income, we expect to maintain our current level of debt and look to reduce our cost of capital. We intend to continue to leverage our portfolio for the sole purpose of financing our portfolio and not for speculating on changes in interest rates.

As of December 31, 2022, we had seven series of unsecured unsubordinated notes outstanding, having an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $288.4 million (collectively, the “Notes”) all of which rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant a security interest) and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of our subsidiaries. Interest on each series of notes is payable quarterly in arrears on each March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year they are outstanding and, except as noted below, each series can be prepaid beginning on the second anniversary of its date of issuance. The net proceeds, net of the deferred financing costs, was approximately $276.4 million.

Each series of Notes was issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated June 21, 2019, and a supplement thereto, which provides for the form and terms, including default provisions and cures, applicable to each series. All the Notes are subject to (i) “Defeasance,” which means that, by depositing with a trustee an amount of cash and/or government securities sufficient to pay all principal and interest, if any, on such notes when due and satisfying any additional conditions required under the Indenture, we will be deemed to have been discharged from our obligations under such notes and (ii) an “Asset Coverage Ratio” requirement pursuant to which we may not (x) pay any dividends or make distributions in excess of 90% of our taxable income, (y) incur any indebtedness or (z) purchase any shares of our capital stock unless we have an “Asset Coverage Ratio” of at least 150% after giving effect to the payment of such dividend, the making of such distribution or the incurrence of such indebtedness. “Asset Coverage Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the value of our total assets relative to the aggregate amount of its indebtedness.

Under the terms of the Indenture, we may, at our option, at any time and from time to time, on or after two years from the date of issuance redeem the Notes. Accordingly, notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $114.5 million are currently redeemable. Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $51.75 million will become redeemable on December 20, 2023 and Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $122.13 million will become redeemable at various dates in 2024. In all cases, the

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redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption. On and after any redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the redeemed notes.

Our secured indebtedness includes the Churchill Facility, the Wells Fargo Loan and the NHB Mortgage.

On July 21, 2021, we consummated a $200 million facility with Churchill. Under the terms of the Churchill Facility, we have the right, but not the obligation, to sell mortgage loans to Churchill, and Churchill has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase those loans. In addition, we have the right and, in some instances the obligation, to repurchase those loans from Churchill. The amount that Churchill will pay for each mortgage loan it purchases will vary based on the attributes of the loan and various other circumstances. The repurchase price is calculated by applying an interest factor to the purchase price of the mortgage loan. We also granted Churchill a first priority security interest on the mortgage loans sold to Churchill to secure our repurchase obligation. The cost of capital under the Churchill Facility is equal to the sum of (a) the greater of (i) 0.25% and (ii) the 30-day LIBOR plus (b) 3% – 4%, depending on the aggregate principal amount of the mortgage loans held by Churchill at that time. In November 2022, the Churchill Facility was amended to change the “benchmark” rate from 90-day LIBOR to 90-day SOFR. This change had minimal impact on the interest rate. Our obligations under the Churchill Facility are secured by a lien on the mortgage loans sold to Churchill. The Churchill Facility is also subject to various terms and conditions, including representations and warranties, covenants and agreements typically found in these types of financing arrangements, including a covenant that prohibits us from (A) (i) paying any dividend or make any distribution in excess of 90% of our taxable income, (ii) incurring any indebtedness or (iii) purchasing any shares of our capital stock, unless, in any case, we have an asset coverage ratio of at least 150%; and (B) have unencumbered cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to or greater than 2.50% of the amount of our repurchase obligations. Churchill has the right to terminate the Churchill Facility at any time upon 180 days prior notice to us. At such time, we have an additional 180 days after termination to repurchase all the mortgage loans held by Churchill. We believe the Churchill Facility gives us the ability to raise capital as needed at a relatively low rate. It also gives us the flexibility to seek other sources of funding. At December 31, 2022, the amount outstanding under the Churchill Facility was approximately $42.5 million, which amount was accruing interest of an effective rate of 8.52% per annum.

The Wells Fargo Loan is secured by our portfolio of short-term securities, had a balance of approximately $3.6 million at December 31, 2022. The outstanding balance on this loan bears interest at a rate equal to 1.75% below the prime rate. At December 31, 2022 the prime rate was 7.5% and the interest rate on the Wells Fargo Loan was, thus, 5.75%.

In 2021, we obtained a $1.4 million adjustable-rate mortgage loan from New Haven Bank (the “NHB Mortgage”) of which $750,000 was funded at closing and remained outstanding as of December 31, 2022. The purpose of the NHB Mortgage was to fund the cost of our acquisition and renovation of the property located at 568 East Main Street, Branford, Connecticut, as our new corporate headquarters. The balance of the NHB Mortgage was to be funded when those renovations were completed. Prior to its refinancing in February 2023, as described below, the NHB Mortgage accrued interest at an initial rate of 3.75% per annum for the first 72 months and was to be due and payable in full on December 1, 2037. During the first 12 months, from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022, only interest was due and payable. Beginning December 1, 2022 and through December 1, 2037, principal and interest was to be due and payable monthly, based on a 20-year amortization schedule.

On February 28, 2023, we refinanced NHB Mortgage with a new $1.66 million adjustable-rate mortgage loan from New Haven Bank. The new loan accrues interest at an initial rate of 5.75% per annum for the first 60 months. The interest rate will be adjusted on each of March 1, 2028 and March 1, 2033 to the then published 5-year Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Classic Advance Rate, plus 1.75%. Beginning on April 1, 2023 and through March 1, 2038, principal and interest will be due and payable monthly, based on a 20-year amortization schedule. The unpaid principal amount of the loan and all accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable in full on March 1, 2038. The new loan is a non-recourse obligation, secured primarily by a first mortgage lien on the properties located 698 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut and 568 East Main Street, Branford, Connecticut.

Finally, from time-to-time we raise capital by selling our Common Shares in various at-the market offerings. During calendar year 2022, through these offerings we sold an aggregate of 7,879,907 Common Shares for which we realized aggregate net proceeds of approximately $39.3 million. As of the date of this Report, we have approximately $71.3 million of availability remaining for sale through one of these offerings.

REIT Qualification

We believe that we have qualified as a REIT since the consummation of the IPO and that it is in the best interests of our shareholders that we operate as a REIT. We made the election to be taxed as a REIT beginning with our 2017 tax year. As a REIT, we

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are required to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income to our shareholders on an annual basis. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain REIT status.

Our qualification as a REIT depends on our ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual investment and operating results, various complex requirements under the Code, relating to, among other things, the sources of our gross income, the composition and values of our assets, our compliance with the distribution requirements applicable to REITs and the diversity of ownership of our outstanding Common Shares. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

So long as we qualify as a REIT, we, generally, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income that we distribute currently to our shareholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year and do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate income tax rates and may be precluded from electing to be treated as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we lose our REIT qualification. Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income.

Emerging Growth Company Status

As of December 31, 2022, we ceased to be an emerging growth company. However, we will still be a smaller reporting company and will continue to be exempt from the independent auditor certification requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management will base the use of estimates on (a) various assumptions that consider prior reporting results, (b) projections regarding future operations and (c) general financial market and local and general economic conditions. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

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.

Results of Operations

Years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

Total revenue

Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $52.3 million compared to approximately $30.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of approximately $21.9 million, or 71.8%. The increase in revenue was due primarily to an increase in lending operations. For 2022, interest income was approximately $42.6 million compared to approximately $22.3 million for 2021, representing an increase of approximately $20.3 million or 91.1%. Origination and modification fees increased to approximately $7.3 million for 2022 compared to approximately $4.3 million for 2021, an increase of approximately $3.0 million, or 69.3%. Income from partnership investments increased to approximately $1.8 million for 2022 compared to approximately $142,000 for 2021, an increase of approximately $1.7 million. Fee and other income was approximately $3.0 million for 2022 compared to approximately $2.3 million for 2021, an increase of approximately $0.7 million, or 29.1%. For 2022, revenue was offset by approximately $3.0 million of unrealized losses on investment securities, while revenue included approximately $285,000 of unrealized gains in 2021.

Increased lending activity was driven almost exclusively by $156.8 million in net proceeds of new capital raised during the year, including approximately $39.3 million raised from the sale of Common Shares and $117.6 million raised from the sale of three new series of five-year unsecured unsubordinated notes. In addition, we borrowed an additional $23.4 million pursuant to the Churchill Facility.

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Operating costs and expenses

Total operating costs and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 were approximately $31.4 million compared to approximately $17.1 million for 2021, an increase of approximately $14.3 million, or 83.4%. The largest contributor to this increase was interest and amortization of deferred financing costs, which were $21.5 million in 2022 compared to $10.4 million in 2021, an increase of approximately 106.8%. The increase is directly related to interest payments on the Notes. The balance of the increase in operating expenses was attributable to (i) compensation (including stock-based compensation), fees and taxes, which increased approximately $2.2 million; and (ii) general and administrative expenses, which increased approximately $0.9 million. These increases are attributable to our increased level of operations, hiring of additional staff and the implementation of certain of our growth strategies.

Net income and net income per share

Net income for 2022 attributable to common shareholders was approximately $17.2 million compared to approximately $11.5 million for 2021, an increase of approximately $5.8 million or 50.2%. Our net income per weighted average Common Share outstanding for 2022 was $0.46 compared to $0.44 for 2021.

Comprehensive Income

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we reported an unrealized loss on certain investment securities of approximately $85,500 reflecting the decrease in the market value of such securities, which is net of a reclass (reversal of losses from unrealized to realized totaling $310,000 from the sale of certain securities during 2022) since December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we reported an unrealized loss on certain investment securities of approximately $476,000 reflecting the decrease in the market value of such securities since December 31, 2020.

Non-GAAP Metrics – Adjusted Earnings

We invest our excess cash in marketable securities. Under GAAP, those securities are required to be “marked to market” at the end of each reporting period. Accordingly, if the value of certain of those securities increases, the increase is reported within net income, whereas the remaining increase is reported as a change in accumulated other comprehensive income. On the other hand, if the value decreases, the decrease in value of certain of the securities reduces our net income. For income tax purposes, we do not report the unrealized gain or loss on those securities until they are sold or mature. This creates a discrepancy between our GAAP net income and our taxable income. To maintain our status as a REIT, we are required to distribute, on an annual basis, at least 90% of our taxable income. Thus, to give our shareholders a better perspective of our taxable income, we use a metric called Adjusted Earnings.

Adjusted Earnings is calculated as net income attributable to common shareholders, prior to the effect of unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale – debt investments. Adjusted Earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in our statements of comprehensive income. Adjusted Earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), as a measure of our liquidity, nor is Adjusted Earnings indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. Rather, Adjusted Earnings is an additional measure we use to analyze our business performance because it excludes the effects of certain non-cash charges that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our operating performance. It should be noted that our manner of calculating Adjusted Earnings may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies. In addition, there may be other differences between GAAP and tax accounting that would impact Adjusted Earnings, which are not reflected in the table below.

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​ For the Year

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Adjusted Earnings: ​

Net income attributable to common shareholders ​ $ 17,221,589

Add: Unrealized losses on investment securities – debt investments ​ 2,963,760

Adjusted earnings attributable to common shareholders ​ $ 20,185,349

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For the year ended December 31, 2022 adjusted earnings per share was $0.54. There were no unrealized gains or losses on investment securities reported in net income for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total assets at December 31, 2022 were approximately $565.7 million compared to approximately $418.0 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of approximately $147.7 million, or 35.3%. The increase was due primarily to the growth in our mortgage loan portfolio, which increased approximately $168.3 million, an approximately $1.6 million increase in due from borrowers, an approximately $2.6 million increase in interest and fees receivables, an approximately $1.9 million increase in property and equipment, an approximately $24.8 million increase in investment in partnerships, and an approximately $4.0 million increase in other assets. These increases were offset by an approximately $54.3 million decrease in cash and investment securities and by an approximately $1.3 million decrease in real estate owned.

Total liabilities at December 31, 2022 were approximately $348.0 million compared to approximately $237.9 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of approximately $110.1 million, or approximately 46.3%. This increase was principally due to an overall increase in our total indebtedness, which at December 31, 2022, was approximately $326.9 million compared to approximately $213.5 million at December 31, 2021 (in each case, net of deferred financing costs), an increase of $113.4 million primarily due to the issuance of approximately $119.5 million, net of deferred financing costs, of five year unsecured unsubordinate notes payable, increase in notes payable and approximately $23.4 million draw on the Churchill Facility, partially offset by a decrease in the Wells Fargo Loan of approximately of $29.6 million. The balance of the increase was attributable to increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $0.7 million and accrued dividends payable of approximately $1.4 million. The increases were partially offset by decreases in advances from borrowers of approximately $5.2 million, and in deferred revenue of approximately $0.3 million,

Total shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2022 was approximately $217.7 million compared to approximately $180.1 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of approximately $37.6 million. This increase was due primarily to our net income of approximately $20.9 million, net proceeds from the sale of Common Shares of $39.3 million, issuance of 300,000 Common Shares totaling approximately $1.0 million for the purchase of Urbane New Haven, LLC’s assets, offset by the aggregate of dividends paid and dividends declared of $20.2 million on our Common Shares with respect to 2022 income and dividends of $3.7 million paid on our Series A Preferred Stock.

Net cash provided by operating activities in 2022 was approximately $13.1 million compared to approximately $27.8 million in 2021. For 2022, net cash from operating activities was primarily the result of net income of approximately $20.9 million, amortization of deferred financing costs of approximately $2.1 million, unrealized losses on investment securities of approximately $3.0 million, an impairment loss of $905,000, stock based compensation of $495,000 and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $767,000, offset by increases in interest and fees receivable of approximately $2.6 million, other assets of approximately $3.6 million, due from borrower of approximately $1.6 million, accrued dividends payable of approximately $1.4 million, and decreases in deferred revenue of approximately $283,000 and advances from borrowers of approximately $5.2 million. For 2021, net cash from operating activities was primarily the result of net income of approximately $13.3 million, amortization of deferred financing costs of approximately $1.2 million, an impairment loss of $719,000 and increases in deferred revenue of approximately $2.5 million, advances from borrowers of approximately $13.2 million, accrued interest of approximately $161,000 and accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $129,000, offset by a gain on sale of marketable securities of approximately $284,000, and increases in interest and fees receivable of approximately $1.9 million, and amounts due from borrowers of approximately $1.6 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for 2022 year was approximately $159.5 million compared to approximately $166.0 million in net cash used in 2021. For 2022, the major contributors to net cash used for investing activities were the purchase of investments securities of approximately $51.7 million, purchase of property and equipment of approximately $1.6 million, purchases of interests in investment partnerships, net of approximately $24.8 million, and principal disbursements on mortgages receivable of approximately $300.3 million. These amounts were offset by proceeds from the sale of investment securities of approximately $85.1 million, proceeds from the sale of real estate owned of approximately $2.1 million, and principal collections on mortgages receivable of approximately $131.8 million. For 2021, the major contributors to net cash used for investing activities were the purchase of investments of approximately $204.1 million, acquisitions of and improvements to real estate owned of approximately $822,000, purchases of interests in investment partnerships of approximately $6.1 million, and principal disbursements on mortgages receivable of approximately $251.8 million. These amounts were offset by proceeds from the sales of investments of approximately $180.5 million, proceeds from the sale of real estate owned of approximately $2.4 million, and principal collections on mortgages receivable of approximately $115.1 million.

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Net cash provided by financing activities for 2022 year was approximately $128.2 million compared to approximately $160.7 million for 2021. Net cash provided by financing activities for the 2022 consisted primarily of a gross proceeds from the sale of our fixed rate notes of approximately $122.1 million, proceeds from the Churchill Facility of approximately $23.4 million, and proceeds from the issuance of Common Shares of approximately $39.3 million, offset by $29.6 million decrease in the amount of the Wells Fargo Loan, dividends paid on Common Stock of approximately $18.8 million, dividends paid on Preferred Stock of approximately $3.7 million, and financing costs incurred of approximately $4.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the 2021 consisted primarily of a $5.1 million increase in the amount of the Wells Fargo Loan, gross proceeds from the sale of our fixed rate notes of approximately $51.8 million, proceeds from the Churchill Facility of approximately $19.1 million, proceeds from the issuance of Common Shares of approximately $56.0 million, and proceeds from the issuance of Series A Preferred Stock of approximately $45.5 million, offset by dividends paid on Common Stock of approximately $12.3 million, dividends paid on Preferred Stock of approximately $1.9 million, financing costs incurred of approximately $1.9 million and principal payments on our notes and mortgage payable of approximately $791,000. We project anticipated cash requirements for our operating needs as well as cash flows generated from operating activities available to meet these needs. Our short-term cash requirements primarily include funding of loans, dividend payments, interest payments on our indebtedness and payments for usual and customary operating and administrative expenses, such as employee compensation and sales and marketing expenses. Based on this analysis, we believe that our current cash balances, and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund the operations for the next 12 months.

Our long-term cash needs will include principal payments on outstanding indebtedness, preferred stock dividends and funding of new mortgage loans. Funding for long-term cash needs will come from unused net proceeds from financing activities, operating cash flows and proceeds from sales of real estate owned.

From and after the effective date of our REIT election, we intend to pay regular quarterly distributions to holders of our Common Shares in an amount not less than 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gains).

Subsequent Events

On January 10, 2023, we paid a dividend of $0.13 per share, or $5,342,160 in the aggregate, to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2022.

On January 10, 2023, William C. Haydon, resigned from his position as our chief investment officer, chief credit officer and director of investor relations.

From January 3, 2023 through March 30, 2023, we sold an aggregate of 2,479,798 Common Shares under our at-the-market offering facility, realizing gross proceeds of approximately $9.4 million. Additionally, since January 3, 2023, we have sold shares of our Series A Preferred Stock having an aggregate liquidation preference of $154,675 under our at-the-market offering facility. The gross proceeds from the sale of these shares were $139,500 representing a discount of approximately 10% from the liquidation preference.

In February 2023, we granted an aggregate of 44,500 restricted Common Shares (having a market value of approximately $141,000) to our employees. One-third of such shares vested immediately on the grant date, and an additional one-third will vest on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date.

On February 28, 2023, we refinanced the NHB Mortgage with a new $1.66 million adjustable-rate mortgage loan from New Haven Bank.

On March 2, 2023, we entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), with Needham Bank, a Massachusetts co-operative bank, as the administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) with respect to a $45 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). Under the Credit Agreement, we have the right to request an increase in the size of the Credit Facility up to $75 million, subject to certain conditions, including the approval of the Lenders. Loans under the Credit Facility accrue interest at the greater of (i) the annual rate of interest equal to the “prime rate,” as published in the “Money Rates” column of The Wall Street Journal minus one-quarter of one percent (0.25%), and (ii) four and one-half percent (4.50%). All amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on virtually all our assets. Assets excluded from the lien include real estate owned by us (other than real estate acquired pursuant to foreclosure) and mortgages sold under the Churchill Facility. The Credit Facility expires March 2, 2026 subject to our right to extend the term for one year upon the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, which consent cannot be unreasonably withheld, and so long as we are not in

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default and satisfy certain other conditions. All outstanding revolving loans and accrued but unpaid interest are due and payable on the expiration date. We have the right to terminate the Credit Facility at any time without premium or penalty by delivering written notice to the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed date of termination.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are not a party to any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons that are likely to affect liquidity or the availability of our requirements for capital resources.

Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2022, our contractual obligations include unfunded amounts of any outstanding construction loans and unfunded commitments for loans as well as contractual obligations consisting of operating leases for equipment and software licenses.

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Less than ​ 1 – 3 ​ 3 – 5 ​ More than

​ Total 1 year years years 5 years

Operating lease obligations ​ $ 718 ​ $ 718 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ —

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See ‘‘Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies’’ to the financial statements for explanation of recent accounting pronouncements impacting us.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Regulation S-K and, as such, are not required to provide the information required by this item.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements required by this Item are set forth beginning on page F-1.

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Item 9. Change in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of John L. Villano and John E. Warch, our chief executive and chief financial officer, respectively, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2022 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, Messrs. Villano and Warch concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive and chief financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for the assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. As defined by the SEC, internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of John L. Villano and John E. Warch, our principal executive and principal accounting officer, respectively, and effected by the Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting is supported by written policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurances to our management and the Board regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations which may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. In making this assessment, management used the framework set forth in the report entitled Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO (the “COSO Framework”). The COSO Framework summarizes each of the components of a company’s internal control system, including (i) the control environment, (ii) risk assessment, (iii) control activities, (iv) information and communication, and (v) monitoring. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022.

This Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 9B. Other Information

None.

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Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Our directors are elected annually by our shareholders and serve for one-year terms until his/her successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. The executive officers are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Our executive officers and directors, and their respective ages as of March 30, 2023, are as follows:

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Name Age Position

John E. Warch ​ 65 ​ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Leslie Bernhard(1, 2) ​ 79 ​ Director

Arthur L. Goldberg(1, 3) ​ 84 ​ Director

Brian A. Prinz(1, 4) ​ 70 ​ Director

(2) Chair of the Compensation Committee.

(3) Chair of the Audit Committee.

(4) Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officers and directors:

John L. Villano, is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. He has also been designated as our principal executive officer. Mr. Villano also served as our Chief Financial Officer until August 2022 and our Treasurer until July 2022. Mr. Villano is one of our founders. At the time of our IPO, he was appointed Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. In November 2019, upon the resignation of his brother, Jeffrey C. Villano, he became our sole Chief Executive Officer and was appointed Treasurer in addition to his then current positions with our company and resigned as Secretary. Mr. Villano is a certified public accountant and was engaged in the private practice of accounting and auditing for almost 30 years. He became a full-time employee and a director as of February 8, 2017. His responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of our business operations, including loan origination and servicing, investor relations, brand development and business development. Mr. Villano holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island in 1982. We believe that Mr. Villano’s experience in managing our business since its inception and his professional background as a certified public accountant make him an important part of our management team and make him a worthy candidate to serve on the Board.

John E. Warch, was appointed to serve as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning on August 1, 2022. He has also been designated as our principal accounting officer. From September 2013 until July 2022, Mr. Warch was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Four Springs Capital Trust, a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and managing retail, industrial, medical, and other office properties. Since April 2015, he was also the Treasurer of Four Springs. From August 2012 until September 2013, Mr. Warch was a Senior Consultant at David Landau & Associates, LLC, responsible for, among other things, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance testing of real estate clients. From November 2006 until March 2012, Mr. Warch served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of CapLease, Inc. (previously NYSE: LSE), where he was responsible for all aspects of the financial infrastructure of a publicly-held real estate investment trust, managed financial and SEC reporting and compliance, oversaw Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance and coordinated audits and reviews with independent accountants. Mr. Warch is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance from St. John’s University.

Leslie Bernhard became a member of the Board as of February 9, 2017. She served as an independent director of Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE American: MLSS), a developer and manufacturer of medical and dental devices, from May 2003 until January 4, 2023 and as the non-executive chairman of the Milestone board of directors from October 2009 through January 4, 2023. She also

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served as interim chief executive officer of Milestone from October 2017 to December 2017. From 2007 through September 2018, Ms. Bernhard served as an independent director of Universal Power Group, Inc., a global supplier of power solutions (“UPG”), and since September 2018 she has been serving as a consultant to UPG. In 1986, Ms. Bernhard co-founded AdStar, Inc., an electronic ad intake service to the newspaper industry, and served as its president, chief executive officer and executive director until 2012. Ms. Bernhard holds a BS Degree in Education from St. John’s University. We believe that Ms. Bernhard’s experience as an entrepreneur and her service as a director of other public corporations will enable her to make an important contribution to the Board.

Arthur L. Goldberg became a member of the Board as of February 9, 2017. He has been a private accounting and business consultant since April 2012. From March 2011 through June 2015, he served as a director of Sport Haley Holdings, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of sportswear and furniture. From January 2008 through March 2013, he served as a member of the board of directors of SED International Holdings, Inc. (OTC: SEDN), a distributor of consumer electronics. From January 2008 through March 2012, he served as the chief financial officer of Clear Skies Solar, Inc., an installer of solar panels. Mr. Goldberg has held senior executive positions, including chief financial officer and chief operating officer, and served as a director of several public companies. From January 2008 through June 2008, he served as the chief financial officer of Milestone Scientific, Inc. (NYSE American: MLSS), a developer and manufacturer of medical and dental devices. From June 1999 through April 2005, Mr. Goldberg was a partner with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP which provided interim CFO staffing services for public and private companies. Mr. Goldberg is an attorney and a certified public accountant and holds a B.B.A. degree from the City College of New York, an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and J.D. and LLM degrees from the New York University School of Law. Mr. Goldberg was selected as a director because of his experience as the senior executive, operations and financial officer of several public companies and because of his background in law and accounting. We believe that his background and experience will provide the Board with a perspective on corporate finance matters. Given his financial experience, the Board has also determined that Mr. Goldberg qualifies as the Audit Committee financial expert, pursuant to Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

Brian A. Prinz became a member of the Board as of February 9, 2017. Since 1976, Mr. Prinz has been employed by Current, Inc., a leading manufacturer of laminated products including sheeting, tubes, rods, spacers and standoffs, as well as electrical grade laminates, a variety of carbon fiber products and other industrial products, which are used in various industries including construction, recreation, energy exploration and defense. Since 2011, Mr. Prinz has served as its president and chief financial officer. Mr. Prinz graduated from Bryant College with a B.A. in 1976. We believe that his background and experience make him well qualified to serve as a member of the Board.

Director Independence and Committees of the Board of Directors

The members of the Board are John L. Villano, Leslie Bernhard, Arthur Goldberg and Brian Prinz. The Board has determined, in accordance with the NYSE American LLC Company Guide, that: (i) Ms. Bernhard and Messrs. Goldberg and Prinz are independent and represent a majority of the directors; and (ii) Ms. Bernhard and Messrs. Goldberg and Prinz, as the members of the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee, are independent for such purposes. In determining director independence, the Board applies the independence standards set by NYSE American. In applying these standards, the Board considers all transactions with the independent directors and the impact of such transactions, if any, on any of the independent directors’ ability to continue to serve on the Board.

We have three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each committee is made up entirely of independent directors as defined under the NYSE American LLC Company Guide. Mr. Goldberg is the chairman of the Audit Committee and qualifies as the “audit committee financial expert” pursuant to Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K; Ms. Bernhard is the chairman of the Compensation Committee; and Mr. Prinz is the chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. As members of the committees, independent directors meet without the presence of non-independent directors in executive session.

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes, internal systems of accounting and financial controls, relationships with auditors and audits of financial statements. Specifically, the Audit Committee’s responsibilities include the following:

● selecting, hiring and terminating our independent auditors;

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● preparing the report that the SEC requires in our annual proxy statement.

Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee assists the Board in determining the compensation of our officers and directors. The Compensation Committee is comprised entirely of directors who satisfy the standards of independence applicable to compensation committee members established under 162(m) of the Code and Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Specific responsibilities include the following:

● approving the compensation and benefits of our executive officers;

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee assists the Board by identifying and recommending individuals qualified to become members of the Board. Specific responsibilities include the following:

● establishing a policy for considering shareholder nominees to the Board;

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To the best of our knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnished to us, or written representations that no other forms were required, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders were complied with during the year ended December 31, 2022 except as set forth below.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

None.

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Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics is posted on our web site at www.sachemcapitalcorp.com. We will also provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge, upon written request addressed to John L. Villano at our principal executive office located at 698 Main Street, Branford, CT 06405.

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Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth all compensation earned by or paid to, in all capacities, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (i) all individuals serving as our principal executive officer during the last completed fiscal year; (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year; and (iii) up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided pursuant to paragraph (ii) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of our company at the end of the last completed fiscal year (the “Named Executives”):

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stock ​ All Other ​ ​

Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Awards(1) Compensation Total

​ ​ ​ ​ ($) ​ ($) ($) ​ ($) ​ ($)

John L. Villano ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

John E. Warch* ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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William C. Haydon** ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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*Effective August 1, 2022, Mr. Warch was hired as our executive vice president and chief financial officer.

**Effective January 10, 2023, Mr. Haydon resigned from his position as our chief investment officer, chief credit officer and director of investor relations.

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Employment Agreements — John L. Villano

In August 2016, in anticipation of our initial public offering, we entered into an employment agreement with John L. Villano. The material terms of Mr. Villano’s employment agreement are as follows.

● Mr. Villano serves as our chairman, chief executive officer and president

In April 2021, Mr. Villano received a grant of 89,928 restricted Common Shares (based on the closing price of $5.56 per Common Share on April 8, 2021) vesting in three equal installments on each of January 1, 2022, 2023 and 2024, which are subject to forfeiture, to the extent unvested, if he voluntary resigns as an employee of the Company without “Good Reason” or if his employment is terminated for “Cause.”

In April 2022, Mr. Villano received a grant of 98,425 restricted Common Shares (based on the closing price of $5.08 per Common Share on April 5, 2022) vesting in three equal installments on each of January 1, 2023, 2024 and 2025, which are subject to forfeiture under the same terms and conditions as the 2021 grant.

In February 2023, Mr. Villano received a grant of 130,890 restricted Common Shares (based on the closing price of $3.82 per Common Share on February 16, 2023) vesting in three equal installments on each of January 1, 2024, 2025 and 2026, which are subject to forfeiture under the same terms and conditions as the 2021 grant.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Mr. Villano was entitled to a “target bonus” of $250,000 as determined by the Compensation Committee, which was paid in March 2023. In addition, for 2023, he is entitled to a “target bonus” of up to $375,000, as determined by the Compensation Committee, which would be payable in 2024.

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Termination and Change of Control Arrangement

Mr. Villano’s employment agreement provides that we may terminate his employment at any time with or without cause. It also provides that his employment will terminate upon his death or disability. If we terminate his employment for cause, we are only liable for his base salary and benefits through the date of termination. In addition, he will not forfeit any rights to payments, options or benefits that have vested or have been earned or to which he is entitled as of the date of termination. If we terminate his employment without cause or the agreement terminates due to Mr. Villano’s death or disability or if Mr. Villano terminates his employment for “Good Reason” (as defined in the employment agreement), he is also entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 48 times his monthly salary on the date of termination; (ii) any deferred compensation or accrued vacation pay; (iii) continuation for a 12-month period after termination of health and welfare and long-term disability benefits; and (iv) a pro rata share of any incentive compensation and any other compensation or benefits to which he would have been entitled had he not been wrongfully terminated.

Good Reason includes a “change in control” with respect to us. A “change in control” means (1) if we merge into another corporation and, as a result of such merger, our shareholders immediately prior to such merger own less than 50% of the surviving corporation; (2) we sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (3) the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of our Common Shares or any other securities having voting rights that we may issue in the future, rights to acquire our voting securities (including, without limitation, securities that are convertible into voting securities and rights, options warrants and other agreements or arrangements to acquire such voting securities) by any person, corporation or other entity or group thereof acting jointly, in such amount or amounts as would permit such person, corporation or other entity or group thereof acting jointly to elect a majority of the members of the Board, as then constituted; or (4) the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of voting securities and rights to acquire voting securities having voting power equal to 40% or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding voting securities by any person, corporation or other entity or group thereof acting jointly unless such acquisition is expressly approved by resolution of the Board passed upon affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the directors and adopted at a meeting of the Board held not later than the date of the next regularly scheduled or special meeting held following the date we obtain actual knowledge of such acquisition (which approval may be limited in purpose and effect solely to affecting the rights of the executive under his employment agreement). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any transaction that involves a mere change in identity form or place of organization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, or a transaction of similar effect, will not constitute a “change in control.”

Employment Agreement — John E. Warch

Effective August 2022, we entered into an employment agreement with John E. Warch, our executive vice president and chief financial officer. The material terms of his agreement are described below.

● His base compensation is $325,000 per year.

● He was paid a signing bonus of $25,000.

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In February 2023, Mr. Warch received a grant of 8,000 restricted Common Shares (based on the closing price of $3.78 per Common Share on February 9, 2023), vesting in three equal installments on each of Febuary 9, 2023, 2024 and 2025, which are subject to forfeiture, to the extent unvested, if he voluntary resigns as an employee of our company without “Good Reason” or if his employment is terminated for “Cause.” In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2022, Mr.Warch was entitled to a “prorated target bonus” of $70,000 as determined by the Compensation Committee, which was paid in March 2023.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2022

The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding equity awards to the Named Executives as of December 31, 2022.

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​ ​ Stock Awards

​ Number of shares or units of ​ Market value of shares or

​ ​ stock that have not vested ​ units of stock that have not vested

Name (#) ($) (1)

(1) Calculated based on the closing market price of $3.30 on December 30, 2022.

Compensation of Directors

Our non-employee director compensation plan, as amended on April 8, 2021 and retroactively effective as of January 1, 2021 (the “Director Plan”), provides as follows:

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The Named Executives, who are also directors, do not receive additional compensation in connection with their positions as members of the Board.

The following table provides compensation information for the year ended December 31, 2022 for each of our non-employee directors.

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​ ​ Fees Earned or Paid ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ in Cash Stock Awards Total

Name ​ ($)(1) ​ ($)(2) ​ ($)

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters

The following table, together with the accompanying footnotes, sets forth information, as of March 30, 2023, regarding stock ownership of all persons known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding Common Shares, Named Executives, all directors, and all directors and officers of Sachem Capital as a group:

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​ Number of Common ​

​ ​ Shares Beneficially ​ Percentage of ​

Name of Beneficial Owner(1) Owned(2) Class(3) ​

Executive Officers and Directors ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Leslie Bernhard(5) 6,900 * ​

Arthur L. Goldberg(5) 30,628 * ​

John E. Warch(6) ​ 8,000 ​ * ​

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All officers and directors as a group (5 persons) 1,984,110 4.53 %

*Less than 1%.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

On October 27, 2016, we adopted the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan), the purpose of which is to align the interests of our officers, other employees, advisors and consultants or any subsidiary, if any, with those of our shareholders and to afford an incentive to such officers, employees, consultants and advisors to continue as such, to increase their efforts on our behalf and to promote the success of our business. The basis of participation in the Plan is upon discretionary grants of awards by the Board. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. The maximum number of Common Shares reserved for the grant of awards under the Plan is 1,500,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 of the Plan. Approximately 37 individuals are eligible to participate in the Plan including, our two executive officers, 32 other employees and our three independent directors.

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​ ​ ​ Number of securities

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ remaining available for

​ ​ Number of securities ​ Weighted-average ​ future issuance under

​ ​ to be issued upon ​ exercise price of ​ equity compensation

​ ​ exercise of ​ outstanding ​ plans (excluding

​ ​ outstanding options, ​ options, warrants ​ securities reflected in

Plan category warrants and rights and rights column (a)

​ (a) (b) (c)

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During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, we granted an aggregate of 163,967 restricted Common Shares under the Plan.

Types and Terms of Awards

Awards under the Plan may take the form of stock options (either incentive stock options or non- qualified stock options) or restricted shares. Subject to restrictions that are set forth in the Plan, the Compensation Committee has complete and absolute authority to set the terms, conditions and provisions of each award, including the size of the award, the exercise or base price, the vesting and exercisability schedule (including provisions regarding acceleration of vesting and exercisability) and termination and forfeiture provisions.

The Compensation Committee is subject to the following specific restrictions regarding the types and terms of awards:

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No stock option can be “repriced” without the consent of the shareholders and of the option holder if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price per share.

Amendment and Termination of the Plan

The Plan expires on the tenth anniversary of the date of its adoption by the Board. Prior to the expiration date, the board of directors may at any time, and from time to time, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part or amend it from time to time; provided, however, that unless otherwise determined by the Board, an amendment that requires shareholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with Section 162(m) or any other law, regulation or stock exchange requirement shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of shareholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to or termination of the Plan shall affect adversely any of the rights of any grantee under any outstanding award granted under the Plan without such grantee’s consent.

Exercise Price of an Option Granted Under the Plan

The exercise price of an option granted under the Plan may be no less than the fair market value of a common share on the date of grant, unless, with respect to nonqualified stock options that are not intended as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code from time to time, otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. However, incentive stock options granted to a ten percent (10%) shareholder must be priced at no less than 110% of the fair market value of our Common Shares on the date of grant and their term may not exceed five years. All options granted under the Plan are for a term of no longer than ten years unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee also determines the exercise schedule of each option grant.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a summary of the effect of federal income taxation upon the recipients and us with respect to the shares under the Plan and does not purport to be complete.

Non-qualified Stock Options. The grant of non-qualified stock options will have no immediate tax consequences to us or the grantee. The exercise of a non-qualified stock option will require a grantee to include in his gross income the amount by which the fair market value of the acquired shares on the exercise date (or the date on which any substantial risk of forfeiture lapses) exceeds the option price. Upon a subsequent sale or taxable exchange of the shares acquired upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option, a grantee will recognize long or short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the tax basis of such shares. We will be entitled (provided applicable withholding requirements are met) to a deduction for Federal income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount as the grantee is in receipt of income in connection with the exercise of a non-qualified stock option.

Incentive Stock Options. The grant of an incentive stock option will have no immediate tax consequences to us or our employee. If the employee exercises an incentive stock option and does not dispose of the acquired shares within two years after the grant of the incentive stock option nor within one year after the date of the transfer of such shares to him (a “disqualifying disposition”), he will realize no compensation income and any gain or loss that he realizes on a subsequent disposition of such shares will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss. For purposes of calculating the employee’s alternative minimum taxable income, however, the option will be taxed as if it were a non-qualified stock option.

Restricted Shares. Generally, unless the participant elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code to recognize income in the taxable year in which restricted shares have been awarded, the participant is required to recognize income for federal income tax purposes in the first taxable year during which the participant’s rights over the restricted shares are transferable or are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, whichever occurs earlier. At such time, we will be entitled (provided applicable withholding requirements are met) to a deduction for Federal income tax purposes except to the extent that such participant’s total compensation for the taxable year exceeds $1.0 million, in which case such deduction may be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code unless any such grant of restricted shares is made pursuant to a performance-based benchmark established by the Compensation Committee.

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As of December 31, 2022, there were no options granted under the Plan.

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.

We have adopted a policy that prohibits any transaction between us and a related party unless the terms of that transaction are no less favorable to us than if we had entered into the same transaction with an unrelated party and the transaction is approved by our Audit Committee or other independent committee of the board of directors, in the case where it is inappropriate for our Audit Committee to review such a transaction due to a conflict of interest.

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021: (i) the wife of our chief executive officer was paid $63,168 and $120,000, respectively, for accounting and financial reporting services provided to us; and (ii) the daughter of our chief executive officer was paid $141,652 and $10,962, respectively, for internal audit and compliance services provided to us. The chief executive officer’s wife retired in the third quarter of 2022.

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The aggregate fees billed by Hoberman & Lesser, CPA’s, LLP, our principal accounting firm, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, are set forth below.

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Audit related fees ​ — ​ —

Tax fees ​ — ​ —

All other fees ​ — ​ —

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee charter provides that the Audit Committee will pre-approve audit services and non- audit services to be provided by the independent auditors before the accountant is engaged to render these services. The Audit Committee may consult with management in the decision-making process but may not delegate this authority to management. The Audit Committee may delegate its authority to preapprove services to one or more committee members, provided that the designees present the pre-approvals to the full committee at the next committee meeting. All audit and non-audit services performed by the independent accountants must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee to assure that such services do not impair the auditors’ independence from us.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) 1. Financial Statements — See Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.

​ 2. Financial Statement Schedules — See (c) below.

​ 3. Exhibits — See (b) below.

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ExhibitNo. Description

2.1 ​ Form of Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement(1)

3.1 ​ Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(a) ​ Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.2 ​ Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of November 25, 2019(3)

4.7 ​ Form of 7.75% Notes due 2025 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.6 above)

4.10 ​ Form of 6.00% Note due 2026 (attached as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.9 above).

4.12 ​ Form of 6.00% Note due 2027 (attached as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.11 above)

4.16 ​ Form of 8.00% Note due 2027 (attached as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.16 above)

10.2 ​ Sachem Capital Corp. 2016 Equity Compensation Plan(1)

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14.1 ​ Code of Ethics(8)

21.1 ​ List of Subsidiaries(13)

23.1 ​ Consent of Hoberman & Lesser CPA’s, LLP, dated March 30, 2023*

101.INS ​ XBRL Instance Document *

101.SCH ​ XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *

101.CAL ​ XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *

101.DEF ​ XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *

101.LAB ​ XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *

101. PRE ​ XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

* Filed herewith.

*** Furnished, not filed, in accordance with item 601(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

​ SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

​ By: /s/ John L. Villano

​ ​ John L. Villano, CPA

​ ​ Chief Executive Officer

​ ​ (Principal Executive Officer)

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 30, 2023:

Signature Title

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/s/ John L. Villano ​ Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President

John L. Villano, CPA ​ and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

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/s/ John E. Warch ​ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

John E. Warch, CPA ​ (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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/s/ Leslie Bernhard ​ Director

Leslie Bernhard ​ ​

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/s/ Arthur L. Goldberg ​ Director

Arthur L. Goldberg ​ ​

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/s/ Brian A. Prinz ​ Director

Brian A. Prinz ​ ​

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms (PCAOB ID 694) F-2

Consolidated Financial Statements: ​

Consolidated Balance Sheets F-4

Consolidated Statements of Operations F-5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-9

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Sachem Capital Corp.

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Opinion on the Financial Statements

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We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Sachem Capital Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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Basis of Opinion

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These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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Critical Audit Matter

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The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.

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Allowance for Loan Losses

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As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company estimates its allowance for loan losses by evaluating each loans borrower’s ability to pay the monthly interest, the borrower’s likelihood of executing the original exit strategy, as well as the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. Based on the analysis, management determines if any provisions for impairment of loans should be made and whether any loan loss reserves are required. Based on these assessments, the Company determined that no allowance for loan losses is required.

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The allowance for loan losses was identified by us as a critical audit matter because of the extent of auditor judgment applied and significant audit effort to evaluate the subjective and complex judgments made by management in determining whether any of its loans receivable are impaired and/or require an allowance for credit losses.

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Addressing the critical audit matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with our overall opinion on the financial statements. These procedures included; We evaluated the appropriateness of the method and other variables used, tested the application of the method and other variables used, as well as tested the accuracy of data used with respect to the method and other variables; We obtained and evaluated valuations from the Company’s paid third-party valuation specialists, as well obtained and evaluated other publicly available market data, and compared said values to the aggregate amounts owed by borrows, for indication of loan losses; We evaluated managements significant judgments applied in determining whether indicators of impairment were present, with respect to the Company’s loan portfolio and the underlying collateral, by obtaining evidence to corroborate such judgments and searching for evidence contrary to such judgments, which included consideration of evidence obtained after the balance sheet date but before the issuance of the report.

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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.

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New York, New York

March 30, 2023

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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Assets: ​ ​

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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: ​ ​

Liabilities: ​ ​

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Commitments and Contingencies ​ ​

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Shareholders’ equity: ​ ​

Accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ​ (561,490) ​ ​ (476,016)

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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​ ​ Years Ended

​ ​ December 31,

Revenue: ​ ​ ​

Unrealized losses on investment securities ​ ​ (2,963,760) ​ ​ 284,769

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Operating costs and expenses: ​ ​

Loss (Gain) on sale of real estate ​ ​ (44,752) ​ ​ 165,915

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Other comprehensive loss ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities ​ ​ (85,474) ​ ​ (476,016)

Basic and diluted net income per common share outstanding: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: ​ ​

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ Preferred Stock ​ Common Stock ​ Paid in ​ Comprehensive ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​

​ Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Loss Deficit Totals

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Exercise of warrants ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 5,334 ​ ​ 5 ​ ​ (5) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ —

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Exercise of warrants ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 19,658 ​ ​ 20 ​ ​ (20) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ —

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

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​ ​ Years Ended

​ ​ December 30,

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ​ ​ ​

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net ​ ​ ​

cash provided by operating activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Write-off of deferred financing costs ​ ​ — ​ ​ 72,806

(Gain) Loss on sale of real estate ​ ​ (44,752) ​ ​ 165,915

Unrealized loss on investment securities ​ ​ 2,963,760 ​ ​ (284,769)

Gain on sale of investment securities ​ ​ (521,662) ​ ​ —

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: ​ ​ ​

(Increase) decrease in: ​ ​ ​ ​

Accrued dividends payable ​ ​ (1,414,560) ​ ​ —

Other assets - prepaid expenses ​ — ​ (199,978)

(Decrease) increase in: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities -accrued interest ​ 158,687 ​ 161,385

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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ​ ​

Security deposits held ​ — ​ (13,415)

Other assets - pre-offering costs ​ ​ (170,606) ​ ​ (306,440)

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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ​ ​

Proceeds from mortgage ​ ​ — ​ ​ 750,000

Repayment of mortgage payable ​ ​ — ​ ​ (767,508)

Financings costs incurred ​ — ​ (461,357)

Repayment of other loans ​ ​ — ​ ​ (257,845)

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Continued)

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​ ​ Years Ended

​ ​ December 30,

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION ​ ​ ​

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION-NON-CASH ​ ​

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Real estate acquired in connection with the foreclosure of certain mortgages, inclusive of interest and other fees receivable, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $1,376,733 and $685,700, respectively. Additionally, property and equipment, goodwill, and intangibles acquired in connection with the acquisition from Urbane New Haven, LLC’s assets for a purchase price of 300,000 common shares of the Company during the period ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $996,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022

1. The Company

Sachem Capital Corp. (the “Company”), a New York corporation, specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing and managing a portfolio of first mortgage loans. The Company offers short term (i.e., one to three years), secured, non-bank loans (sometimes referred to as “hard money” loans) to real estate owners and investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located primarily in the Northeastern United States and Florida. The properties securing the Company’s loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for resale or investment. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate and may also be secured with additional collateral, such as other real estate owned by the borrower or its principals, a pledge of the ownership interests in the borrower by the principals thereof, and/or personal guarantees by the principals of the borrower. The Company does not lend to owner occupants. The Company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. In addition, the Company may make opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities.

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2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management will base the use of estimates on (a) various assumptions that consider prior reporting results, (b) the Company’s projections regarding future operations and (c) general financial market and local and general economic conditions. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all demand deposits, cashier’s checks, money market accounts and certificates of deposit with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at various financial institutions. The combined account balances typically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage, and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit. The Company does not believe that the risk is significant.

Investment Securities

We consider all highly liquid interest-earning investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The fair values of these investments approximate their carrying values.

Debt investments are classified as available-for-sale and realized gains and losses are recorded using the specific identification method. Changes in fair value, excluding credit losses and impairments, are recorded in other comprehensive income. Fair value is calculated based on publicly available market information or other estimates determined by management. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, we evaluate, among other factors, general market conditions, credit quality of debt instrument issuers, and the extent to which the fair value is less than cost. To determine credit losses, we may employ a systematic methodology that considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence. In addition, we consider specific adverse conditions related to the financial health of, and business outlook for, the investee. If we have plans to sell the security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery, then a decline in fair value below cost is recorded as an impairment charge in net income and a new cost basis in the investment is established. If market, industry, and/or investee conditions deteriorate, we may incur future impairments.

Equity investments with readily determinable fair values are measured at fair value. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are measured using the equity method or measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022

impairments (referred to as the measurement alternative). We perform a qualitative assessment on a periodic basis and recognize an impairment if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value of the investment is less than carrying value. Changes in value are recorded in net income.

Allowance for Loan Loss

The Company reviews each loan on a quarterly basis and evaluates the borrower’s ability to pay the monthly interest, the borrower’s likelihood of executing the original exit strategy, as well as the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. Based on the analysis, management determines if any provisions for impairment of loans should be made and whether any loan loss reserves are required.