Form 1-A Issuer Information UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 1-A
REGULATION A OFFERING STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OMB APPROVAL

FORM 1-A

OMB Number: 3235-0286


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1-A: Filer Information

Issuer CIK
0001277998
Issuer CCC
XXXXXXXX
DOS File Number
Offering File Number
024-11417
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing? LIVE TEST
Would you like a Return Copy?
Notify via Filing Website only?
Since Last Filing?

Submission Contact Information

Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

1-A: Item 1. Issuer Information

Issuer Infomation

Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter
Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization
NEVADA
Year of Incorporation
2003
CIK
0001277998
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code
REAL ESTATE
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
51-0482104
Total number of full-time employees
19
Total number of part-time employees
0

Contact Infomation

Address of Principal Executive Offices

Address 1
136 Main Street
Address 2
City
Pineville
State/Country
NORTH CAROLINA
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
28134
Phone
980-273-1702

Provide the following information for the person the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff should call in connection with any pre-qualification review of the offering statement.

Name
Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq.
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Country
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
Phone

Provide up to two e-mail addresses to which the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff may send any comment letters relating to the offering statement. After qualification of the offering statement, such e-mail addresses are not required to remain active.

Financial Statements

Industry Group (select one) Banking Insurance Other

Use the financial statements for the most recent period contained in this offering statement to provide the following information about the issuer. The following table does not include all of the line items from the financial statements. Long Term Debt would include notes payable, bonds, mortgages, and similar obligations. To determine "Total Revenues" for all companies selecting "Other" for their industry group, refer to Article 5-03(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. For companies selecting "Insurance", refer to Article 7-04 of Regulation S-X for calculation of "Total Revenues" and paragraphs 5 and 7 of Article 7-04 for "Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues".

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents
$ 2099390.00
Investment Securities
$ 0.00
Total Investments
$
Accounts and Notes Receivable
$ 45293.00
Loans
$
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E):
$ 40434643.00
Property and Equipment
$
Total Assets
$ 40558982.00
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
$ 798211.00
Policy Liabilities and Accruals
$
Deposits
$
Long Term Debt
$ 32764665.00
Total Liabilities
$ 33934702.00
Total Stockholders' Equity
$ -4932522.00
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 40558982.00

Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Total Revenues
$ 4435269.00
Total Interest Income
$
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues
$ 1380968.00
Total Interest Expenses
$
Depreciation and Amortization
$ 1357629.00
Net Income
$ -657651.00
Earnings Per Share - Basic
$ -0.16
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
$ -0.16
Name of Auditor (if any)
Liggett & Webb, P.A.

Outstanding Securities

Common Equity

Name of Class (if any) Common Equity
Common Stock
Common Equity Units Outstanding
12401480
Common Equity CUSIP (if any):
56469P209
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
OTC Pink Market

Preferred Equity

Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any)
Series A Cumulative Convertibl
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding
1890000
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any)
000000000
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
n/a

Preferred Equity

Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any)
cSeries B Cumulative Redeemabl
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding
716136
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any)
56469P308
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
n/a

Debt Securities

Debt Securities Name of Class (if any)
n/a
Debt Securities Units Outstanding
0
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
n/a

1-A: Item 2. Issuer Eligibility

Issuer Eligibility

Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)

1-A: Item 3. Application of Rule 262

Application Rule 262

Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.

Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.

1-A: Item 4. Summary Information Regarding the Offering and Other Current or Proposed Offerings

Summary Infomation

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering Tier1 Tier2
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited Unaudited Audited
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply)
Equity (common or preferred stock)
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? Yes No
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? Yes No
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? Yes No
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? Yes No
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? Yes No
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? Yes No
Number of securities offered
47000
Number of securities of that class outstanding
0

The information called for by this item below may be omitted if undetermined at the time of filing or submission, except that if a price range has been included in the offering statement, the midpoint of that range must be used to respond. Please refer to Rule 251(a) for the definition of "aggregate offering price" or "aggregate sales" as used in this item. Please leave the field blank if undetermined at this time and include a zero if a particular item is not applicable to the offering.

Price per security
$ 1000.0000
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer
$ 47000000.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders
$ 0.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement
$ 0.00
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement
$ 0.00
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs)
$ 47000000.00

Anticipated fees in connection with this offering and names of service providers

Underwriters - Name of Service Provider
Arete Wealth Management, LLC
Underwriters - Fees
$ 4700000.00
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider
Sales Commissions - Fee
$
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider
Finders' Fees - Fees
$
Audit - Name of Service Provider
Liggett & Webb, P.A.
Audit - Fees
$ 10000.00
Legal - Name of Service Provider
Bevilacqua PLLC
Legal - Fees
$ 60000.00
Promoters - Name of Service Provider
Promoters - Fees
$
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider
Bevilacqua PLLC
Blue Sky Compliance - Fees
$ 12000.00
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed:
44856
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer
$ 42203000.00
Clarification of responses (if necessary)

1-A: Item 5. Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities

Selected States and Jurisdictions
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PUERTO RICO
ALBERTA, CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
MANITOBA, CANADA
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
ONTARIO, CANADA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA
QUEBEC, CANADA
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
YUKON, CANADA
CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL)

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the securities are to be offered by underwriters, dealers or sales persons or check the appropriate box

None
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities
Selected States and Jurisdictions

ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PUERTO RICO
ALBERTA, CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
MANITOBA, CANADA
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
ONTARIO, CANADA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA
QUEBEC, CANADA
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
YUKON, CANADA
CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL)

1-A: Item 6. Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

None

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
223319
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
0
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
$2,233,190.00 ($10.0/share)
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Common Stock
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
10800
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
0
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
Bonus shares issued to investors in Regulation A offering
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Common Stock
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
0
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
50000
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
Issued to board members in consideration for services
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).
Issued to board members in consideration for services

Unregistered Securities Act

(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption
Regulation A for Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and Common Stock issued as bonus shares. Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for Common Stock issued to board members.

 

Preliminary Offering Circular, Dated March 19, 2021

 

AN OFFERING STATEMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE. WE MAY ELECT TO SATISFY OUR OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF OUR SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.

 

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, NC 28134

(980) 273-1702; www.mhproperties.com

 

UP TO 47,000 SHARES OF

SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (which we refer to as “we,” “us,” “our” or “our company”) is offering up to 47,000 shares of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which we refer to as the Series C Preferred Stock, at an offering price of $1,000 per share, for a maximum offering amount of $47,000,000.

 

The Series C Preferred Stock being offered will rank, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to our Common Stock and pari passu with our Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, which we refer to as our Series A Preferred Stock, and our Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which we refer to as our Series B Preferred Stock. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock will have an initial stated value equal to $1,000, subject to appropriate adjustment for certain events, which will automatically increase by ten percent (10%) on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date on which the first share of Series C Preferred Stock is issued. Holders of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative monthly cash dividends at a per annum rate of 7% of the stated value (or $5.83 per share each month based on the initial stated value). Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of shares of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of our Common Stock and on a pari passu basis with holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, a liquidation preference equal to the stated value per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends thereon. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be redeemable by us or by the holders under certain circumstances described elsewhere in this offering circular. The Series C Preferred Stock will have no voting rights (except for certain matters) and are not convertible into shares of our Common Stock. See “Description of Securities” beginning on page 43 for additional details.

 

There is no existing public trading market for the Series C Preferred Stock, and we do not anticipate that a secondary market for the stock will develop. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Series C Preferred Stock on any securities exchange or for quotation in any automated dealer quotation system or other over-the-counter market. Our Common Stock trades on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “MHPC.”

 

Investing in our securities is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 11 before deciding to invest in our securities.

 

 

 

 

    Per Share     Maximum Offering  
Public offering price   $ 1,000     $ 47,000,000  
Sales commissions(1)(3)   $ 60.0     $ 2,820,000  
Dealer manager fee(1)(3)   $ 27.5     $ 1,292,500  
Proceeds to us, before expenses(2)(3)   $ 912.5     $ 42,887,500  

 

(1) Selling commissions and the dealer manager fee will equal up to and including 6.00% and 2.75% of aggregate gross proceeds, respectively. Each is payable to the dealer manager. However, we expect the dealer manager to authorize other broker-dealers that are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, which we refer to as participating broker-dealers, to sell our Series C Preferred Stock. The dealer manager may reallow all or a portion of its selling commissions attributable to a participating broker-dealer. In addition, the dealer manager also may reallow a portion of its dealer manager fee earned on the proceeds raised by a participating broker-dealer to such participating broker-dealer as a non-accountable marketing and due diligence allowance or as a wholesale fee. The amount of the reallowance to any participating broker-dealer will be determined by the dealer manager in its sole discretion.

 

(2) In addition to the selling commissions and dealer management fee, we have agreed to pay the dealer manager a monthly service fee of $2,500 and to reimburse the deal manager for such expenses incurred in connection with the offering as mutually agreed to by us and the dealer manager. Please see the section captioned “Plan of Distribution” for details regarding the expenses payable in connection with this offering.

 

(3) The combined selling commissions, dealer manager fee and additional compensation paid to the dealer manager for this offering will not exceed 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds of this offering.

 

The dealer manager of this offering is Arete Wealth Management, LLC. The dealer manager is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of shares but will use its “reasonable best efforts” to sell the shares offered. The minimum permitted purchase is generally $10,000 but purchases of less than $10,000 may be made in the discretion of the dealer manager.

 

This offering is being conducted pursuant to Regulation A of Section 3(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, for Tier 2 offerings. This offering will terminate at the earlier of: (1) the date at which the maximum amount of offered Series C Preferred Stock has been sold, (2) the date which is one year after the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part is qualified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, subject to an extension of up to an additional one year at the discretion of our company and the dealer manager, or (3) the date on which this offering is earlier terminated by us in our sole discretion.

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or your net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL OF ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

 

This offering circular follows the disclosure format of Part I of Form S-1 pursuant to the general instructions of Part II(a)(1)(ii) of Form 1-A.

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC,

as Dealer Manager

 

 

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This offering circular and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain, in addition to historical information, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of resources. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation: statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts for our business, financial and operating results and future economic performance; statements of management’s goals and objectives; trends affecting our financial condition, results of operations or future prospects; statements regarding our financing plans or growth strategies; statements concerning litigation or other matters; and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes” and “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times, or by which, that performance or those results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time they are made and/or management’s good faith beliefs as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to:

 

the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our business;
changes in the real estate market and general economic conditions;
the inherent risks associated with owning real estate, including local real estate market conditions, governing laws and regulations affecting manufactured housing communities and illiquidity of real estate investments;
increased competition in the geographic areas in which we own and operate manufactured housing communities;
our ability to continue to identify, negotiate and acquire manufactured housing communities and/or vacant land which may be developed into manufactured housing communities on terms favorable to us;
our ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels;
changes in market rates of interest;
our ability to repay debt financing obligations;
our ability to refinance amounts outstanding under our credit facilities at maturity on terms favorable to us;
our ability to comply with certain debt covenants;
our ability to integrate acquired properties and operations into existing operations;
the availability of other debt and equity financing alternatives;
continued ability to access the debt or equity markets;
the loss of any member of our management team;
our ability to maintain internal controls and processes to ensure all transactions are accounted for properly, all relevant disclosures and filings are timely made in accordance with all rules and regulations, and any potential fraud or embezzlement is thwarted or detected;
the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing;
the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders;
market conditions affecting our investment securities;
changes in federal or state tax rules or regulations that could have adverse tax consequences; and
those risks and uncertainties referenced under the caption “Risk Factors” contained in this offering circular.

 

Potential investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, there is no undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. Potential investors should not make an investment decision based solely on our company’s projections, estimates or expectations.

 

The specific discussions herein about our company include financial projections and future estimates and expectations about our company’s business. The projections, estimates and expectations are presented in this offering circular only as a guide about future possibilities and do not represent actual amounts or assured events. All the projections and estimates are based exclusively on our company management’s own assessment of its business, the industry in which it works and the economy at large and other operational factors, including capital resources and liquidity, financial condition, fulfillment of contracts and opportunities. The actual results may differ significantly from the projections.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Summary 1
Risk Factors 11
Use of Proceeds 19
Determination of Offering Price 20
Dividend Policy 20
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 21
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 22
Our Corporate History and Structure 31
Our Business 32
Our Properties 35
Legal Proceedings 35
Management 36
Executive Compensation 40
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 41
Transactions With Related Persons 42
Description of Securities 43
Plan of Distribution 48
Legal Matters 52
Experts 52
Where You Can Find More Information 52
Financial Statements F-1

 

Please read this offering circular carefully. It describes our business, our financial condition and results of operations. We have prepared this offering circular so that you will have the information necessary to make an informed investment decision.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this offering circular. We have not, and the dealer manager has not, authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than that contained in this offering circular. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the securities covered hereby only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this offering circular is accurate only as of the date of this offering circular, regardless of the time of delivery of this offering circular or any sale of the securities covered hereby. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. We are not, and the dealer manager is not, making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

 

For investors outside the United States: We have not, and the dealer manager has not, taken any action that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this offering circular in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this offering circular must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities covered hereby or the distribution of this offering circular outside the United States.

 

This offering circular includes statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. We believe that the data obtained from these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable.

 

WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANY DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR REPRESENT ANYTHING NOT CONTAINED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON ANY UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION. THIS OFFEIRNG CIRCULAR IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR BUY ANY SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL. THE INFORMATION IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR IS CURRENT AS OF THE DATE ON THE COVER. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR.

  

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SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this offering circular. This summary is not complete and does not contain all the information that you should consider before deciding whether to invest in our securities. You should carefully read the entire offering circular, including the risks associated with an investment in our company discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this offering circular, before making an investment decision.

 

Our Company

 

Overview

 

We are a self-administered, self-managed, vertically integrated owner and operator of manufactured housing communities. We earn income from leasing manufactured home sites to tenants who own their own manufactured home and the rental of company-owned manufactured homes to residents of the communities.

 

We own and operate nineteen manufactured housing communities containing approximately 1,249 developed sites and a total of 407 company-owned manufactured homes, including:

 

Pecan Grove – a 81 lot, all-age community situated on 10.71 acres and located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Azalea Hills – a 41 lot, all-age community situated on 7.46 acres and located in Gastonia, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Holly Faye – a 37 lot all-age community situated on 8.01 acres and located in Gastonia, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte North Carolina.

 

Lakeview – a 97 lot all-age community situated on 17.26 acres in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

 

Chatham Pines – a 49 lot all-age community situated on 23.57 acres and located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

 

Maple Hills – a 73 lot all-age community situated on 21.20 acres and located in Mills River, North Carolina, which is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 

Hunt Club Forest – a 79 lot all-age community situated on 13.02 acres and located in the Columbia, South Carolina metro area.

 

B&D – a 97 lot all-age community situated on 17.75 acres and located in Chester, South Carolina.

 

Crestview – a 113 lot all-age community situated on 17.1 acres and located in the Ashville, NC MSA, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 

Spring Lake – three all-age communities with 225 lots situated on 72.7 acres and located in Warner Robins, Georgia.

 

ARC – five all-age communities with 182 lots situated on 39.34 acres and located in Lexington, South Carolina.

 

Countryside – a 110 lot all-age community situated on 35 acres and located in Lancaster, North Carolina.

 

Evergreen – a 65 lot all-age community situated on 28.4 acres and located in Dandridge, Tennessee.

 

The Manufactured Housing Community Industry

 

Manufactured housing communities are residential developments designed and improved for the placement of detached, single-family manufactured homes that are produced off-site and installed and set on residential sites within the community. The owner of a manufactured home leases the site on which it is located and the lessee of a manufactured home leases both the home and site on which the home is located.

 

We believe that manufactured housing is accepted by the public as a viable and economically attractive alternative to common stick-built single-family housing. We believe that the affordability of the modern manufactured home makes it a very attractive housing alternative. Manufactured housing is one of the only non-subsidized affordable housing options in the U.S. Demand for housing affordability continues to increase, but supply remains static, as there are virtually no new manufactured housing communities being developed. We are committed to becoming an industry leader in providing this affordable housing option and an improved level of service to our residents, while producing an attractive and stable risk adjusted return to our investors.

 

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A manufactured housing community is a land-lease community designed and improved with home sites for the placement of manufactured homes and includes related improvements and amenities. Each homeowner in a manufactured housing community leases from the community a site on which a home is located. The manufactured housing community owner owns the underlying land, utility connections, streets, lighting, driveways, common area amenities, and other capital improvements and is responsible for enforcement of community guidelines and maintenance of the community. Generally, each homeowner is responsible for the maintenance of his or her home and upkeep of his or her leased site. In some cases, customers may rent homes with the community owner’s maintaining ownership and responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the home. This option provides flexibility for customers seeking a more affordable, shorter-term housing option and enables the community owner to meet a broader demand for housing and improve occupancy and cash flow.

 

Our Competition

 

There are numerous private companies, but only three publicly-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs, that compete in the manufactured housing industry.  Many of the private companies and one of the REITs, UMH Properties, Inc., may compete with us for acquisitions of manufactured housing communities. Many of these companies have larger operations and greater financial resources than we do. The number of competitors, however, is increasing as new entrants discover the benefits of the manufactured housing asset class. We believe that due to the fragmented nature of ownership within the manufactured housing sector, the level of competition is less than that in other commercial real estate sectors.

 

Our Competitive Strengths

 

We believe that the following competitive strengths enable us to compete effectively:

 

Deal Sourcing. Our deal sourcing consists of marketed deals, pocket listings, and off market deals.  Marketed deals are properties that are listed with a broker who exposes the property to the largest pool of buyers possible. Pocket listings are properties that are presented by brokers to a limited pool of buyers. Off market deals are ones that are not actively marketed.  As a result of our network of relationships in our industry, only two properties in our portfolio were marketed deals, the rest were off-market or pocket listings.  

 

Centralized Operations. We have centralized many operational tasks, including accounting, marketing, lease administration, and accounts payable.  The use of professional staff and technology allows us to scale efficiently and operate properties profitably by reducing tasks otherwise completed at the property level. 

 

Deal Size. We believe that our small capitalization size with non-institutional deals of less than 150 sites are accretive to our balance sheet.  These sized properties typically have less bidders at lower prices than larger properties.  We can profitably operate these smaller properties through our centralized operations.

 

Creating Value. Our underwriting expertise enables us to identify acquisition prospects to provide attractive risk adjusted returns.  Our operational team has the experience, skill and resources to create this value through physical and/or operational property improvements.

 

Our Growth Strategy

 

Our growth strategy is to acquire both stable and undervalued and underperforming manufactured housing properties that have current income. We believe that we can enhance value through our professional asset and property management. Our property management services are mainly comprised of tenant contracts and leasing, marketing vacancies, community maintenance, enforcement of community policies, establishment and collection rent, and payment of vendors. Our lot and manufactured home leases are generally for one month and auto renew monthly for an additional month.

 

Our investment mission on behalf of our stockholders is to deliver an attractive risk-adjusted return with a focus on value creation, capital preservation, and growth. In our ongoing search for acquisition opportunities we target and evaluate manufactured housing communities nationwide.

 

We may invest in improved and unimproved real property and may develop unimproved real property. These property investments may be located throughout the United States, but to date we have concentrated in the Southeast portion of the United States. We are focused on acquiring communities with significant upside potential and leveraging our expertise to build long-term capital appreciation.

 

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We are one of four public companies in the manufactured housing sector, but we are the only one not organized as a REIT, thereby giving us flexibility to focus on growth through reinvestment of income and employing higher leverage upon acquisition than the REITs traditionally utilize due to market held norms around 50-60%. This can give us a competitive advantage when bidding for assets. Additionally, due to our small size, non-institutional sized deals of less than 150 sites, which have less bidders and lower prices, are accretive to our balance sheet.

 

Our Risks and Challenges

 

Our prospects should be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by similar companies. Our ability to realize our business objectives and execute our strategies is subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, the following:

 

The coronavirus pandemic may cause a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We may not be able to obtain adequate cash to fund our business.

 

General economic conditions and the concentration of our properties in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee may affect our ability to generate sufficient revenue.

 

We face risks generally associated with our debt.

 

Covenants in our credit agreements could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition.

 

A change in the United States government policy regarding to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) could impact our financial condition.

 

We may not be able to integrate or finance our acquisitions and our acquisitions may not perform as expected.

 

New acquisitions may fail to perform as expected and the intended benefits may not be realized, which could have a negative impact on our operations.

 

We may be unable to sell properties when appropriate because real estate investments are illiquid.

 

We may be unable to compete with our larger competitors, which may in turn adversely affect our profitability.

 

Losses in excess of our insurance coverage or uninsured losses could adversely affect our cash flow.

 

Costs associated with taxes and regulatory compliance may reduce our revenue.

 

Rent control legislation may harm our ability to increase rents.

 

We have one stockholder that can single-handedly control our company.

 

There is no present market for the Series C Preferred Stock and we have arbitrarily set the price.

 

We cannot assure you that we will be able to pay dividends.

 

You will not have a vote or influence on the management of our company.

 

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread to over 150 countries and every state in the United States. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency.

 

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Most states and cities, including where our properties are located, have reacted by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, “stay at home” rules and restrictions on the types of businesses that may continue to operate, as well as guidance in response to the pandemic and the need to contain it.

 

We are carefully reviewing all rules, regulations, and orders and responding accordingly. We have taken steps to take care of our employees, including providing the ability for employees to work remotely and implementing strategies to support appropriate social distancing techniques for those employees who are not able to work remotely. We have also taken precautions with regard to employee, facility and office hygiene as well as implementing significant travel restrictions. We are also assessing our business continuity plans for all business units in the context of the pandemic. This is a rapidly evolving situation, and we will continue to monitor and mitigate developments affecting our workforce, our tenants, and the public at large to the extent we are able to do so.

 

The rules and restrictions put in place have had a negative impact on the economy and business activity and may adversely impact the ability of our tenants, many of whom may be restricted in their ability to work, to pay their rent as and when due.  In addition, our property managers may be limited in their ability to properly maintain our properties.  Enforcing our rights as landlord against tenants who fail to pay rent or otherwise do not comply with the terms of their leases may not be possible as many jurisdictions, including those where are properties are located, have established rules and/or regulations preventing us from evicting tenants for certain periods in response to the pandemic. If we are unable to enforce our rights as landlords, our business would be materially affected. 

 

If the current pace of the pandemic cannot be slowed and the spread of the virus is not contained, our business operations could be further delayed or interrupted. We expect that government and health authorities may announce new or extend existing restrictions, which could require us to make further adjustments to our operations in order to comply with any such restrictions. The duration of any business disruption cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may materially affect our ability to operate our business and result in additional costs.

 

The extent to which the pandemic may impact our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the date of this offering circular, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic and steps taken to contain the pandemic or treat its impact, among others. Nevertheless, the pandemic and the current financial, economic and capital markets environment present material uncertainty and risk with respect to our performance, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See also “Risk Factors” below.

 

Corporate Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 136 Main Street, Pineville, NC 28134 and our telephone number is (980) 273-1702. We maintain a website at www.mhproperties.com. Information available on our website is not incorporated by reference in and is not deemed a part of this offering circular.

 

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The Offering

 

Securities being offered:   Up to 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at an offering price of $1,000 per share for a maximum offering amount of $47,000,000.

 

Terms of Series C Preferred Stock: Ranking. The Series C Preferred Stock will rank, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to our Common Stock and pari passu with our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.

 

  Stated Value; Increase in Stated Value after Five Year Anniversary. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock will have an initial stated value of $1,000, which is equal to the offering price per share, subject to appropriate adjustment in relation to certain events, such as recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our Series C Preferred Stock. The stated value shall automatically increase one time by ten percent (10%) on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of issuance of the first share of Series C Preferred Stock.
     
  Dividend Rate and Payment Date. Holders of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative monthly cash dividends at a per annum rate of 7% of the stated value (or $5.83 per share each month based on the initial stated value). Dividends on each share will begin accruing on, and will be cumulative from, the date of issuance and regardless of whether our board of directors declares and pays such dividends. If our articles of incorporation, provisions of Nevada law or our borrowing agreements prohibit us from paying dividends, unpaid dividends will cumulate.
     
  Liquidation Preference. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of shares of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of our Common Stock and on a pari passu basis with holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, a liquidation preference equal to the stated value per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.
     
  Redemption Request at the Option of a Holder. Once per calendar quarter, a holder will have the opportunity to request that we redeem that holder’s Series C Preferred Stock. Our board of directors may, however, suspend cash redemptions at any time in its discretion if it determines that it would not be in the best interests of our company to effectuate cash redemptions at a given time because we do not have sufficient cash, including because our board believes that our cash on hand should be utilized for other business purposes. Redemptions will be limited to four percent (4%) of the total outstanding Series C Preferred Stock per quarter and any redemptions in excess of such limit or to the extent suspended, shall be redeemed in subsequent quarters on a first come, first served, basis. We will redeem shares at a redemption price equal to the stated value of such redeemed shares, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, less the applicable redemption fee (if any). As a percentage of the aggregate redemption price of a holder’s shares to be redeemed, the redemption fee shall be:

 

  11% if the redemption is requested on or before the first anniversary of the original issuance of such shares;
     
  8% if the redemption is requested after the first anniversary and on or before the second anniversary of the original issuance of such shares;
     
  5% if the redemption is requested after the second anniversary and on or before the third anniversary of the original issuance of such shares; and

 

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  after the third anniversary of the date of original issuance of shares to be redeemed, no redemption fee shall be subtracted from the redemption price.

 

  Optional Redemption by our company. We will have the right (but not the obligation) to redeem shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to the stated value of such redeemed shares, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon; provided, however, that if we redeem any shares of Series C Preferred Stock prior to the fifth (5th) anniversary of their issuance, then the redemption price shall include a premium equal to ten percent (10%) of the stated value.
     
  Mandatory Redemption by our company. We are required to redeem all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of issuance of the first share of Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to the stated value of such redeemed shares, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.
     
  Optional Repurchase Upon Death, Disability or Bankruptcy of a Holder. Subject to certain restrictions and conditions, we will also repurchase shares of Series C Preferred Stock of a holder who is a natural person (including an individual beneficial holder who holds shares through a custodian or nominee, such as a broker-dealer) upon his or her death, total disability or bankruptcy, within sixty (60) days of our receipt of a written request from the holder or the holder’s estate at a repurchase price equal to the stated value, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. A “total disability” means a determination by a physician approved by us that a holder, who was gainfully employed and working at least forty (40) hours per week as of the date on which his or her shares were purchased, has been unable to work forty (40) or more hours per week for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months.
     
  Restrictions on Redemption and Repurchase. We will not be obligated to redeem or repurchase shares of Series C Preferred Stock if we are restricted by applicable law or our articles of incorporation from making such redemption or repurchase or to the extent any such redemption or repurchase would cause or constitute a default under any borrowing agreements to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or otherwise bound. In addition, we will have no obligation to redeem shares in connection with a redemption request made by a holder if we determine, as of the redemption date, that we do not have sufficient funds available to fund that redemption. In this regard, we will have complete discretion under the certificate of designation for the Series C Preferred Stock to determine whether we are in possession of “sufficient funds” to fund a redemption request. To the extent we are unable to complete redemptions we may have earlier agreed to make, we will complete those redemptions promptly after we become able to do so, with all such deferred redemptions being satisfied on a first come, first served, basis.
     
  Voting Rights. The Series C Preferred Stock will have no voting rights relative to matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders (other than as required by law). However, we may not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding Series C Preferred Stock: (i) amend or waive any provision of the certificate of designation or otherwise take any action that modifies any powers, rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the Series C Preferred Stock (other than an amendment solely for the purpose of changing the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock designated for issuance as provided in the certificate of designation); (ii) authorize, create or issue shares of any class of stock having rights, preferences or privileges as to dividends or distributions upon a liquidation that are superior to the Series C Preferred Stock; or (iii) amend our articles of incorporation in a manner that adversely and materially affects the rights of the Series C Preferred Stock.
     
  No Conversion Right. The Series C Preferred Stock will not be convertible into shares of our Common Stock.

 

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Best efforts offering:   The dealer manager is selling the shares of Series C Preferred Stock offered in this offering circular on a “best efforts” basis and is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of shares of Series C Preferred Stock offered by this offering circular but will use its best efforts to sell such shares.
     
Securities issued and outstanding before this offering:   12,401,480 shares of Common Stock, 1,890,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 716,136 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and no shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
     
Securities issued and outstanding after this offering:   12,401,480 shares of Common Stock, 1,890,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 716,136 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock if the maximum number of shares being offered are sold.
     
Minimum subscription price:   The minimum initial investment is at least $10,000 and any additional purchases must be investments of at least $5,000; provided that purchases of less than $10,000 may be made in the discretion of the dealer manager.
     
Use of proceeds:  

We estimate our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $42,203,000 if the maximum number of shares being offered are sold based upon the public offering price of $1,000 per share and after deducting the sales commissions, dealer manager fees and estimating offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for the acquisition and development of manufactured housing communities and/or recreational vehicle communities and for other general and working capital purposes, which may include the funding of capital improvements at properties. For a discussion, see “Use of Proceeds.”

     
Termination of the offering:   This offering will terminate at the earlier of: (1) the date at which the maximum amount of offered Series C Preferred Stock has been sold, (2) the date which is one year after the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part is qualified by the SEC, subject to an extension of up to an additional one year at the discretion of our company and the dealer manager, or (3) the date on which this offering is earlier terminated by us in our sole discretion.
     
Closings of the offering:  

We may undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis. Until we complete a closing, the proceeds for this offering will be kept in an escrow account maintained at Wilmington Trust, National Association. At a closing, the proceeds will be distributed to us and the associated shares will be issued to the investors.

 

You may not subscribe to this offering prior to the date offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part is qualified by the SEC. Before such date, you may only make non-binding indications of your interest to purchase securities in the offering. For any subscription agreements received after such date, we have the right to review and accept or reject the subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. If rejected, we will return all funds to the rejected investor within ten business days. If accepted, the funds will remain in the escrow account until all conditions to closing have been satisfied or waived, at which point we will have an initial closing of the offering and the funds in escrow will then be transferred into our general account.

 

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    Following the initial closing of this offering, we expect to have several subsequent closings of this offering until the maximum offering amount is raised or the offering is terminated. We expect to have closings on a monthly basis and expect that we will accept all funds subscribed for each month subject to our working capital and other needs consistent with the use of proceeds described in this offering circular.  Investors should expect to wait approximately one month and no longer than forty-five days before we accept their subscriptions and they receive the securities subscribed for.  An investor’s subscription is binding and irrevocable and investors will not have the right to withdraw their subscription or receive a return of funds prior to the next closing unless we reject the investor’s subscription. You will receive a confirmation of your purchase promptly following the closing in which you participate.
     
Restrictions on investment amount:   Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(c) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.
     
No market for Series C Preferred Stock; transferability:   There is no existing public trading market for the Series C Preferred Stock and we do not anticipate that a secondary market for the stock will develop. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Series C Preferred Stock on any securities exchange or for quotation in any automated dealer quotation system or other over-the-counter market. Nevertheless, you will be able to freely transfer or pledge your shares subject to the availability of applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     
Current symbol:   Our Common Stock trades on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “MHPC.”
     
Risk factors:   Investing in our securities is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 11 before deciding to invest in our securities.

  

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Summary Financial Data

 

The following tables summarize selected financial data regarding our business and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this offering circular and the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

The summary consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years then ended for our company are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this offering circular. We derived the summary consolidated financial data as of September 30, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this offering circular, which include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that our management considers necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods presented.

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. The summary financial data information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere herein. The financial statements contained elsewhere fully represent our financial condition and operations; however, they are not indicative of our future performance.

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30,    

Years Ended

December 31,

 
    2020     2019     2019     2018  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)              
Statements of Operations Data                        
Total revenues   $ 4,435,269     $ 1,983,283     $ 3,021,691     $ 2,000,312  
Total community operating expenses     1,380,968       676,228       1,149,788       676,381  
Corporate payroll and overhead     1,065,624       587,463       1,253,383       1,030,527  
Depreciation and amortization expense     1,357,629       496,966       786,179       534,290  
Interest expense     1,288,699       1,076,254       1,312,469       1,001,455  
Refinancing costs     -       552,272       552,272       -  
Total expenses     5,092,920       3,389,183       5,054,091       3,242,653  
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (657,651 )     (1,405,900 )     (2,032,400 )     (1,242,341 )
Provision for income taxes     -       -       6,347       8,286  
Net loss   $ (657,651 )   $ (1,405,900 )   $ (2,038,747 )   $ (1,250,627 )
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest     -       -       -       45,766  
Net loss attributable to the company   $ (657,651 )   $ (1,405,900 )   $ (2,038,747 )   $ (1,296,393 )
Total preferred stock dividends     1,355,217       90,834       360,937       -  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (2,012,868 )   $ (1,496,734 )   $ (2,399,684 )   $ (1,296,393 )
                                 
Weighted average shares - basic and fully diluted     12,369,344       12,738,962       12,624,171       10,100,747  
Net loss per share - basic and fully diluted   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.13 )

 

    As of
September 30,
2020
   

As of

December 31,
2019

   

As of

December 31,
2018

 
    (unaudited)    

(as revised)

       
Balance Sheet Data                  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,099,390     $ 4,146,411     $ 458,271  
Net investment property     11,378,818      

33,172,506

     

11,881,833

 
Total assets     40,558,982      

37,907,810

     

12,452,563

 
Total liabilities     33,934,702       31,982,075      

13,405,593

 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)     (4,932,522 )    

(2,956,875

)     (953,030 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 40,558,982     $

37,907,810

    $

 12,452,563

 

  

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Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and S-X Article 11 to provide pro forma information with regards to the real estate acquisition described below.

 

On January 7, 2020, MHP Pursuits LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a purchase and sale agreement with J & A Real Estate, LLC for the purchase of a manufactured housing community known as Countryside Estates Mobile Home Park, which is located in Lancaster, South Carolina and totals 110 sites, for a total purchase price of $3.7 million, of which approximately $2.6 million was attributed to the value of land and land improvements and $1.1 million was attributed to the mobile homes. Closing of the acquisition was completed on March 12, 2020 and our newly formed wholly owned subsidiary, Countryside MHP LLC, purchased the assets. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition.

 

This unaudited pro forma combined financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of our financial results as if the acquisition had occurred on the date or been in effect during the periods indicated. This pro forma combined financial information should not be viewed as indicative of our financial results in the future and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the financial statements of J & A Real Estate, LLC included elsewhere in this offering circular.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

    Historical     Acquisition     Adjustment     Pro Forma  
Revenue                                
Rental and related income   $ 2,968,472     $ 485,445             $ 3,453,917  
Management fees, related party     48,319       -               48,319  
Home sales     4,900       -               4,900  
Total revenues     3,021,691       485,445               3,507,136  
                                 
Community operating expenses                                
Repair and maintenance     234,770       40,199               274,969  
Real estate taxes     142,187       29,018               171,205  
Utilities     212,719       4,116               216,835  
Insurance     83,975       -               83,975  
General and administrative expense     476,137       77,912               554,049  
Total community operating expenses     1,149,788       111,046               1,260,834  
Corporate payroll and overhead     1,253,383       -               1,253,383  
Depreciation and amortization expense     786,179       -       174,621 (a)     960,800  
Interest expense     1,312,469       -       165,000 (b)     1,477,469  
Refinancing costs     552,272       -               552,272  
Total expenses     5,054,091       151,245               5,544,957  
Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes     (2,032,400 )     334,200               (2,037,821 )
Provision for income taxes     6,347       -               6,347  
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company     (2,038,747 )     334,200               (2,044,168 )
Total preferred stock dividends     360,937       -               360,937  
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders   $ (2,399,684 )   $ 334,200             $ (2,405,105 )
                                 
Weighted average loss per share - basic and fully diluted                           $ (0.19 )
Weighted averages shares - basic and fully diluted                             12,624,171  

 

(a) Adjustment to recognize depreciation expense on the investment property and amortization expense on the acquisition costs.

 

(b) Adjustment to recognize the interest expense on the outstanding debt issued for the purchase of investment property.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully read and consider all of the risks described below, together with all of the other information contained or referred to in this offering circular, before making an investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the following events occur, our financial condition, business and results of operations (including cash flows) may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the value of your Series C Preferred Stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

 

The coronavirus pandemic may cause a material adverse effect on our business.

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread to over 150 countries and every state in the United States. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency.

 

The spread of the virus in many countries continues to adversely impact global economic activity and has contributed to significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. The pandemic has had, and could have a significantly greater, material adverse effect on the U.S. economy as a whole, as well as the local economies where our properties are located. The pandemic has resulted, and may continue to result for an extended period, in significant disruption of global financial markets, which may reduce our ability to access capital in the future, which could negatively affect our liquidity.

 

Most states and cities, including where are our properties are located, have reacted by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, “stay at home” rules and restrictions on the types of businesses that may continue to operate, as well as guidance in response to the pandemic and the need to contain it. These rules and restrictions have had a negative impact on the economy and business activity and may adversely impact the ability of our tenants, many of whom may be restricted in their ability to work, to pay their rent as and when due.  In addition, our property managers may be limited in their ability to properly maintain our properties.  Enforcing our rights as landlord against tenants who fail to pay rent or otherwise do not comply with the terms of their leases may not be possible as many jurisdictions, include those where are properties are located, have established rules and/or regulations preventing us from evicting tenants for certain periods in response to the pandemic. If we are unable to enforce our rights as landlords, our business would be materially affected.

 

If the current pace of the pandemic cannot be slowed and the spread of the virus is not contained, our business operations could be further delayed or interrupted. We expect that government and health authorities may announce new or extend existing restrictions, which could require us to make further adjustments to our operations in order to comply with any such restrictions. The duration of any business disruption cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may materially affect our ability to operate our business and result in additional costs.

 

The extent to which the pandemic may impact our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the date of this offering circular, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic and steps taken to contain the pandemic or treat its impact, among others. Nevertheless, the pandemic and the current financial, economic and capital markets environment present material uncertainty and risk with respect to our performance, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We may not be able to obtain adequate cash to fund our business.

 

Our business requires access to adequate cash to finance our operations, distributions, capital expenditures, debt service obligations, development and redevelopment costs and property acquisition costs, if any. We expect to generate the cash to be used for these purposes primarily with operating cash flow, borrowings under secured and unsecured loans, proceeds from sales of strategically identified assets and, when market conditions permit, through the issuance of debt and equity securities from time to time. We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to fund our business, particularly if we are unable to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-lease space as leases expire according to our expectations.

 

General economic conditions and the concentration of our properties in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee may affect our ability to generate sufficient revenue.

 

The market and economic conditions in our current markets may significantly affect manufactured housing occupancy or rental rates. Occupancy and rental rates, in turn, may significantly affect our revenues, and if our communities do not generate revenues sufficient to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, current cash flow and ability to pay or refinance our debt obligations could be adversely affected. As a result of the current geographic concentration of our properties in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, we are exposed to the risks of downturns in the local economy or other local real estate market conditions that could adversely affect occupancy rates, rental rates, and property values in these markets.

 

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Other factors that may affect general economic conditions or local real estate conditions include:

 

the national and local economic climate which may be adversely affected by, among other factors, plant closings, and industry slowdowns;

 

local real estate market conditions such as the oversupply of manufactured home sites or a reduction in demand for manufactured home sites in an area;

 

the number of repossessed homes in a particular market;

 

the lack of an established dealer network;

 

the rental market which may limit the extent to which rents may be increased to meet increased expenses without decreasing occupancy rates;

 

the safety, convenience and attractiveness of our properties and the neighborhoods where they are located;

 

zoning or other regulatory restrictions;

 

competition from other available manufactured housing communities and alternative forms of housing (such as apartment buildings and single-family homes);

 

our ability to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance;

 

increased operating costs, including insurance premiums, real estate taxes and utilities; and

 

the enactment of rent control laws or laws taxing the owners of manufactured homes.

 

Our income would also be adversely affected if tenants were unable to pay rent or if sites were unable to be rented on favorable terms. If we were unable to promptly renew the leases for a significant number of sites, or if the rental rates upon such renewal or reletting were significantly lower than expected rates, then our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, certain expenditures associated with each property (such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs) generally are not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property.

 

We face risks generally associated with our debt.

 

We finance a portion of our investments in properties through debt. As of September 30, 2020, our total indebtedness for borrowed money was $32,764,665. We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest. In addition, debt creates other risks, including:

 

failure to repay or refinance existing debt as it matures, which may result in forced disposition of assets on disadvantageous terms;

 

refinancing terms less favorable than the terms of existing debt; and

 

failure to meet required payments of principal and/or interest.

 

We face risks related to “balloon payments” and re-financings.

 

Certain of our mortgages will have significant outstanding principal balances on their maturity dates, commonly known as “balloon payments.” As of September 30, 2020, our total future minimum principal payments were $32,905,645. There can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance the debt on favorable terms or at all. To the extent we cannot refinance debt on favorable terms or at all, we may be forced to dispose of properties on disadvantageous terms or pay higher interest rates, either of which would have an adverse impact on our financial performance and ability to service debt and make distributions.

 

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We may become more highly leveraged, resulting in increased risk of default on our obligations and an increase in debt service requirements that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to pay distributions.

 

We have incurred, and may continue to incur, indebtedness in furtherance of our activities. We could become more highly leveraged, resulting in an increased risk of default on our obligations and in an increase in debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to pay distributions to stockholders.

 

Covenants in our credit agreements could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition.

 

The terms of our various credit agreements and other indebtedness require us to comply with a number of customary financial and other covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage. These covenants may limit our flexibility in our operations, and breaches of these covenants could result in defaults under the instruments governing the applicable indebtedness even if we had satisfied our payment obligations. If we were to default under our credit agreements, our financial condition would be adversely affected.

 

A change in the United States government policy regarding to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) could impact our financial condition.

 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are a major source of financing for the manufactured housing real estate sector. We could depend on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to finance growth by purchasing or guarantying manufactured housing community loans. In February 2011, the Obama Administration released a report to Congress that included options, among others, to gradually shrink and eventually shut down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We do not know when or if Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac will restrict their support of lending to our real estate sector or to us in particular. A final decision by the government to eliminate Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or reduce their acquisitions or guarantees of our mortgage loans, may adversely affect interest rates, capital availability and our ability to refinance our existing mortgage obligations as they come due and obtain additional long-term financing for the acquisition of additional communities on favorable terms or at all.

 

We face risks relating to the property management services that we provide.

 

There are inherent risks in our providing property management services to the manufactured housing communities on the properties that we own. The more significant of these risks include:

 

our possible liability for personal injury or property damage suffered by our employees and third parties, including our tenants, that are not fully covered by our insurance;

 

our possible inability to keep our manufactured housing communities at or near full occupancy;

 

our possible inability to attract and keep responsible tenants;

 

our possible inability to expediently remove “bad” tenants from our communities;

 

our possible inability to timely and satisfactorily deal with complaints of our tenants;

 

our possible inability to locate, hire and retain qualified property management personnel; and

 

our possible inability to adequately control expenses with respect to our properties.

 

We may not be able to integrate or finance our acquisitions and our acquisitions may not perform as expected.

 

We acquire and intend to continue to acquire manufactured housing communities on a select basis. Our acquisition activities and their success are subject to the following risks:

 

we may be unable to acquire a desired property because of competition from other well capitalized real estate investors, including both publicly traded REITs and institutional investment funds;

 

even if we enter into an acquisition agreement for a property, it is usually subject to customary conditions for closing, including completion of due diligence investigations to our satisfaction, which may not be satisfied;

 

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even if we are able to acquire a desired property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the purchase price;

 

we may be unable to finance acquisitions on favorable terms;

 

acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;

 

acquired properties may be located in new markets where we face risks associated with a lack of market knowledge or understanding of the local economy, lack of business relationships in the area and unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and

 

we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into our existing operations.

 

If any of the above were to occur, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

In addition, we may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities. As a result, if a liability were to be asserted against us based on ownership of those properties, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our cash flow.

 

New acquisitions may fail to perform as expected and the intended benefits may not be realized, which could have a negative impact on our operations.

 

We intend to continue to acquire manufactured housing communities. However, newly acquired properties may fail to perform as expected and could pose risks for our ongoing operations including the following:

 

integration may prove costly or time-consuming and may divert management’s attention from the management of daily operations;

 

difficulties or an inability to access capital or increases in financing costs;

 

we may incur costs and expenses associated with any undisclosed or potential liabilities;

 

unforeseen difficulties may arise in integrating an acquisition into our portfolio;

 

expected synergies may not materialize; and

 

we may acquire properties in new markets where we face risks associated with lack of market knowledge such as understanding of the local economy, the local governmental and/or local permit procedures.

 

As a result of the foregoing, we may not accurately estimate or identify all costs necessary to bring an acquired manufactured housing communities up to standards established for our intended market position. As such, we cannot provide assurance that any acquisition that we make will be accretive to us in the near term or at all. Furthermore, if we fail to realize the intended benefits of an acquisition, it may have a negative impact on our operations.

 

Development and expansion properties may fail to perform as expected and the intended benefits may not be realized, which could have a negative impact on our operations.

 

We may periodically consider development and expansion activities, which are subject to risks such as construction costs exceeding original estimates and construction and lease-up delays resulting in increased construction costs and lower than expected revenues. Additionally, there can be no assurance that these properties will operate better as a result of development or expansion activities due to various factors, including lower than anticipated occupancy and rental rates causing a property to be unprofitable or less profitable than originally estimated.

 

We regularly expend capital to maintain, repair and renovate our properties, which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may, or we may be required to, from time to time make significant capital expenditures to maintain or enhance the competitiveness of our manufactured housing communities. There can be no assurances that any such expenditures would result in higher occupancy or higher rental rates.

 

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We may be unable to sell properties when appropriate because real estate investments are illiquid.

 

Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly and, therefore, will tend to limit our ability to vary our property portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. The inability to respond promptly to changes in the performance of our property portfolio could adversely affect our financial condition and ability to service our debt and make distributions to our stockholders.

 

We may be unable to compete with our larger competitors, which may in turn adversely affect our profitability.

 

The real estate business is highly competitive. We compete for manufactured housing community investments with numerous other real estate entities, such as individuals, corporations, REITs, and other enterprises engaged in real estate activities. In many cases, the competing concerns may be larger and better financed than we are, making it difficult for us to secure new manufactured housing community investments. Competition among private and institutional purchasers of manufactured housing community investments has led to increases in the purchase prices paid for manufactured housing communities and consequent higher fixed costs. To the extent we are unable to effectively compete in the marketplace, our business may be adversely affected.

 

Actions by our competitors may decrease or prevent increases in the occupancy and rental rates of our properties which could adversely affect our business.

 

We compete with other owners and operators of manufactured housing community properties, some of whom own properties similar to ours in the same submarkets in which our properties are located. The number of competitive manufactured housing community properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease sites and increase rents charged at our properties or at any newly acquired properties. In addition, other forms of multi-family residential properties, such as private and federally funded or assisted multi-family housing projects and single-family housing, provide housing alternatives to potential tenants of manufactured housing communities. If our competitors offer housing at rental rates below current market rates or below the rental rates we currently charge our tenants, we may lose potential tenants, and we may be pressured to reduce our rental rates below those we currently charge in order to retain tenants when our tenants’ leases expire. As a result, our financial condition, cash flow, cash available for distribution, and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations could be materially adversely affected.

 

Losses in excess of our insurance coverage or uninsured losses could adversely affect our cash flow.

 

We generally maintain insurance policies related to our business, including casualty, general liability and other policies covering business operations, employees and assets. However, we may be required to bear all losses that are not adequately covered by insurance. In addition, there are certain losses that are not generally insured because it is not economically feasible to insure against them, including losses due to riots or acts of war. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occurs with respect to one or more of our properties, then we could lose the capital we invested in the properties, as well as the anticipated profits and cash flow from the properties and, in the case of debt that carries recourse to us, we would remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the properties. Although we believe that our insurance programs are adequate, no assurance can be given that we will not incur losses in excess of its insurance coverage, or that we will be able to obtain insurance in the future at acceptable levels and reasonable cost.

 

Costs associated with taxes and regulatory compliance may reduce our revenue.

 

We are subject to significant regulation that inhibits our activities and may increase our costs. Local zoning and use laws, environmental statutes and other governmental requirements may restrict expansion, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. These regulations may prevent us from taking advantage of economic opportunities. Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act may require us to modify our properties at a substantial cost and noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. Future legislation may impose additional requirements. We cannot predict what requirements may be enacted or amended or what costs we will incur to comply with such requirements. Costs resulting from changes in real estate laws, income taxes, service or other taxes may adversely affect our funds from operations and our ability to pay or refinance our debt. Similarly, changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or increasing the restrictions on discharges or other conditions may result in significant unanticipated expenditures, which would adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

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Rent control legislation may harm our ability to increase rents.

 

State and local rent control laws in certain jurisdictions may limit our ability to increase rents and to recover increases in operating expenses and the costs of capital improvements. We may purchase additional properties in markets that are either subject to rent control or in which rent-limiting legislation exists or may be enacted.

 

Environmental liabilities could affect our profitability.

 

Under various federal, state and local laws, as well as local ordinances and regulations, an owner or operator of real estate is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances at, on, under or in such property, as well as certain other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances. Such laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous substances. A conveyance of the property, therefore, does not relieve the owner or operator from liability. As a current or former owner and operator of real estate, we may be required by law to investigate and clean up hazardous substances released at or from the properties we currently own or operate or have in the past owned or operated. We may also be liable to the government or to third parties for property damage, investigation costs and cleanup costs. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs the government incurs in connection with the contamination. Contamination may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at a disposal or treatment facility owned or operated by another person. In addition, certain environmental laws impose liability for the management and disposal of asbestos-containing materials and for the release of such materials into the air. These laws may provide for third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with asbestos-containing materials. In connection with the ownership, operation, management, and development of real properties, we may be considered an owner or operator of such properties and, therefore, are potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, and also may be liable for governmental fines and injuries to persons and property. When we arrange for the treatment or disposal of hazardous substances at landfills or other facilities owned by other persons, we may be liable for the removal or remediation costs at such facilities. We are not aware of any environmental liabilities relating to our investment properties that would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets, or results of operations. However, we cannot assure you that environmental liabilities will not arise in the future and that such liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operation.

 

Of the twenty manufactured housing communities we currently operate, five are on well and septic systems. At these locations, we are subject to compliance with monthly, quarterly and yearly testing for contaminants as outlined by each state’s Department of Environmental Protection Agencies. Currently, we are not subject to radon or asbestos monitoring requirements.

 

Additionally, in connection with the management of the properties or upon acquisition or financing of a property, we authorize the preparation of Phase I or similar environmental reports (which involves general inspections without soil sampling or ground water analysis) completed by independent environmental consultants. Based on such environmental reports and our ongoing review of its properties, as of the date of this offering circular, we are not aware of any environmental condition with respect to any of our properties that we believe would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. These reports, however, cannot reflect conditions arising after the studies were completed, and no assurances can be given that existing environmental studies reveal all environmental liabilities, that any prior owner or operator of a property or neighboring owner or operator did not create any material environmental condition not known to us, or that a material environmental condition does not otherwise exist with respect to any one property or more than one property.

 

We are subject to risks arising from litigation.

 

We may become involved in litigation. Litigation can be costly, and the results of litigation are often difficult to predict. We may not have adequate insurance coverage or contractual protection to cover costs and liability in the event we are sued, and to the extent we resort to litigation to enforce our rights, we may incur significant costs and ultimately be unsuccessful or unable to recover amounts we believe are owed to us. We may have little or no control of the timing of litigation, which presents challenges to our strategic planning.

 

We are dependent on key personnel.

 

Our executive and other senior officers have a significant role in our success. Our ability to retain our management group or to attract suitable replacements should any members of the management group leave depends on the competitive nature of the employment market. The loss of services from key members of the management group or a limitation in their availability could adversely affect our financial condition and cash flow. Further, such a loss could be negatively perceived in the capital markets.

 

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Our management is inexperienced in running a public entity.

 

With the exception of Michael Z. Anise, our president, chief financial officer and a director, our management does not have prior experience with the operation and management of a public entity. As a result, they will be learning as they proceed and may be forced to rely more heavily on the expertise of outside professionals than they might otherwise, which in turn could lead to higher legal and accounting costs and possible securities law compliance issues.

 

We have one stockholder that can single-handedly control our company.

 

Our largest stockholder is Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC, an entity whose sole owner is Raymond M. Gee, our chairman and chief executive officer. At present, Mr. Gee beneficially owns approximately 69.87% of our total issued and outstanding Common Stock. Under Nevada law, this ownership position provides Mr. Gee with the almost unrestricted ability to control the business, management and strategic direction of our company. If Mr. Gee chooses to exercise this control, his decisions regarding our company could be detrimental to, or not in the best interests of our company and its other stockholders.

 

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results and prevent fraud. As a result, current and potential stockholders could lose confidence in our financial statements, which would harm the trading price of our Common Stock.

 

Companies that file reports with the SEC, including us, are subject to the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX 404. SOX 404 requires management to establish and maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting and annual reports on Form 10-K filed under the Exchange Act to contain a report from management assessing the effectiveness of a company’s internal control over financial reporting. Separately, under SOX 404, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, public companies that are large accelerated filers or accelerated filers must include in their annual reports on Form 10-K an attestation report of their regular auditors attesting to and reporting on management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting. Non-accelerated filers and smaller reporting companies, like us, are not required to include an attestation report of their auditors in annual reports.

 

A report of our management is included under Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. We are a smaller reporting company and, consequently, are not required to include an attestation report of our auditor in our annual report. However, if and when we become subject to the auditor attestation requirements under SOX 404, we can provide no assurance that we will receive a positive attestation from our independent auditors.

 

During its evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, management identified material weaknesses. These material weaknesses were associated with (i) our lack of proper segregation of duties due to the limited number of employees within the accounting department and (ii) our lack of effective closing procedures. We are undertaking remedial measures, which measures will take time to implement and test, to address these material weaknesses. There can be no assurance that such measures will be sufficient to remedy the material weaknesses identified or that additional material weaknesses or other control or significant deficiencies will not be identified in the future. If we continue to experience material weaknesses in our internal controls or fail to maintain or implement required new or improved controls, such circumstances could cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligations or result in material misstatements in our financial statements, or adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and, if required, annual auditor attestation reports. Each of the foregoing results could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and lead to a decline in our stock price.

 

Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Series C Preferred Stock

 

There is no present market for the Series C Preferred Stock, and we have arbitrarily set the price.

 

We have arbitrarily set the price of the Series C Preferred Stock with reference to the general status of the securities market and other relevant factors. The offering price for the Series C Preferred Stock should not be considered an indication of the actual value of such securities and is not based on our net worth or prior earnings. Although our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Market, our Series C Preferred Stock will not be eligible for quotation on the over-the-counter market. Accordingly, it will be very difficult for you to liquidate your shares of Series C Preferred Stock and we cannot assure you that such securities could be resold by you at the price you paid for them or at any other price.

 

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We cannot assure you that we will be able to pay dividends.

 

Our ability to pay dividends on our Series C Preferred Stock is dependent on our ability to operate profitably and to generate cash from our operations and the operations of our subsidiaries. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to pay dividends as required by the terms of our Series C Preferred Stock.

 

We may issue additional debt and equity securities, which are senior to our Series C Preferred Stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could materially adversely affect the value of the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by entering into additional debt or debt-like financing that is secured by all or up to all of our assets, or issuing debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior notes, subordinated notes or shares. In the event of our liquidation, our lenders and holders of our debt securities would receive a distribution of our available assets before distributions to our stockholders. Any preferred securities, if issued by our company, may have a preference with respect to distributions and upon liquidation that is senior to the preference of the Series C Preferred Stock, which could further limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Because our decision to incur debt and issue securities in our future offerings will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings and debt financing.

 

Further, market conditions could require us to accept less favorable terms for the issuance of our securities in the future. Thus, you will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the value of your Series C Preferred Stock. In addition, we can change our leverage strategy from time to time without approval of holders of our Preferred Stock or Common Stock, which could materially adversely affect the value of our Preferred Stock, including the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

You will not have a vote or influence on the management of our company.

 

All decisions with respect to the management of our company will be made exclusively by the officers, directors, managers or employees of our company. You, as an investor in our Series C Preferred Stock, have very limited voting rights and will have no ability to vote on issues of company management and will not have the right or power to take part in the management of our company and will not be represented on the board of directors of our company. Accordingly, no person should purchase our Series C Preferred Stock unless he or she is willing to entrust all aspects of management to our company.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $42,203,000 if the maximum number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock being offered are sold after deducting the estimated sales commissions, dealer manager fees and offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for the acquisition and development of manufactured housing communities and/or recreational vehicle communities and for other general and working capital purposes, which may include the funding of capital improvements at properties.

 

The following table below sets forth the uses of proceeds assuming the sale of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the securities offered for sale in this offering by us. For further discussion, see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

    25% of Offering Sold     50% of Offering Sold     75% of Offering Sold     100% of Offering Sold  
Offering Proceeds                        
Shares Sold     11,750       23,500       35,250       47,000  
Gross Proceeds   $ 11,750,000     $ 23,500,000     $ 35,250,000     $ 47,000,000  
Selling Commissions (6.00%)     705,000       1,410,000       2,115,000       2,820,000  
Dealer Manager Fee (2.75%)     323,125       646,250       969,375       1,292,500  
Net Proceeds Before Expenses   $ 10,721,875     $ 21,443,750     $ 32,165,625     $ 42,887,500  
                                 
Offering Expenses                                
Dealer Manager Expenses   $ 587,500     $ 587,500     $ 587,500     $ 587,500  
Legal & Accounting     75,000       75,000       75,000       75,000  
Publishing/EDGAR     5,000       5,000       5,000       5,000  
Transfer Agent     5,000       5,000       5,000       5,000  
Blue Sky Compliance     12,000       12,000       12,000       12,000  
Total Offering Expenses   $ 684,500     $ 684,500     $ 684,500     $ 684,500  
                                 
Amount of Offering Proceeds Available for Use   $ 10,037,375     $ 20,759,250     $ 31,481,125     $ 42,203,000  
                                 
Uses                                
Acquisition and Development of Manufactured Housing Communities and/or Recreational Vehicle Communities and Working Capital and General Corporate Purposes   $ 10,037,375     $ 20,759,250     $ 31,481,125     $ 42,203,000  
Total Expenditures   $ 10,037,375     $ 20,759,250     $ 31,481,125     $ 42,203,000  
                                 
Net Remaining Proceeds   $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

 

As of the date of this offering circular and except as explicitly set forth herein, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses of the net proceeds from this offering. Pending use of the net proceeds from this offering as described above, we may invest the net proceeds in short-term interest-bearing investment grade instruments.

 

The expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve and change. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures, specifically with respect to working capital, may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering.

 

The above description of the anticipated use of proceeds is not binding on us and is merely description of our current intentions. We reserve the right to change the above use of proceeds if management believes it is in the best interests of our company.

 

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

There is no trading market for our Series C Preferred Stock, and we do not expect any trading market to develop for the Series C Preferred Stock. The Series C Preferred Stock will be sold at $1,000 per share and it is expected that we will either redeem the Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to 110% of such original issue price, plus accrued dividends thereon, or that holders of the Series C Preferred Stock will exercise their right to request that we redeem or repurchase the Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption or repurchase price equal to 100% of such original issue price (or 110% after five years), plus accrued dividends thereon, and less certain redemption fees payable if shares are redeemed in the first three years. Accordingly, the $1,000 price per share of Series C Preferred Stock is arbitrary and represents the amount of investment made by an investor for purposes of determining the redemption and repurchase price.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

Dividends on our Series C Preferred Stock being offered will be cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative monthly cash dividends at a per annum rate of 7% of the stated value (or $5.83 per share each month based on the initial stated value). Dividends on each share will begin accruing on, and will be cumulative from, the date of issuance and regardless of whether our board of directors declares and pays such dividends. If our articles of incorporation, provisions of Nevada law or our borrowing agreements prohibit us from paying dividends, unpaid dividends will cumulate.

 

Our anticipated source of funds to pay the cumulative dividends for our Series C Preferred Stock will be from net operating income, retained earnings and the proceeds of the refinancing our other indebtedness.  We believe that our net operating income will increase as we deploy the funds raised in this offering in a manner consistent with the use of proceeds described in this offering circular.  We expect that our retained earnings will increase as we increase net operating income and we expect to refinance other indebtedness on our properties based upon our increased net operating income and then use the proceeds of such refinancings along with our retained earnings to repay investors.

 

See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Series C Preferred Stock—We cannot assure you that we will be able to pay dividends.”

 

Dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of our Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.017 per share each month, which is equivalent to the rate of 8% of the $2.50 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on shares of our Series A Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of our agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or we do not have earnings.

 

Dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of our Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.067 per share each month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 8% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share; provided that upon an event of default (generally defined as our failure to pay dividends when due or to redeem shares when requested by a holder), such amount shall be increased to $0.083 per month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 10% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on shares of our Series B Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of our agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or we do not have earnings.

 

We have never declared dividends or paid cash dividends on our Common Stock. Our board of directors will make any future decisions regarding dividends. We currently intend to retain and use any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the near future. Our board of directors has complete discretion on whether to pay dividends. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.

 

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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information

 

Our Common Stock is eligible for quotation on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “MHPC.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices of our Common Stock. These prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retain mark-up or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

    Closing Prices  
    High     Low  
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020            
1st Quarter   $ 2.71     $ 0.40  
2nd Quarter     2.47       0.20  
3rd Quarter     6.00       2.00  
4th Quarter   $ 5.00     $ 2.50  
                 
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021                
1st Quarter (through March 18, 2021)   $ 3.00     $ 2.00  

 

Holders

 

As of March 18, 2021, there were approximately 25 registered holders of our Common Stock. This number excludes the shares owned by stockholders holding shares under nominee security position listings.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table sets forth certain information about the securities authorized for issuance under our incentive plans as of December 31, 2020.

 

Plan Category  

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights

(a)

   

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

(b)

   

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))

(c)

 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders     656,175     $ 0.06       343,825  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders     -       -       -  
Total     656,175     $ 0.06       343,825  

 

In December 2017, our board of directors, with the approval of a majority of stockholders, adopted a Stock Compensation Plan. The Stock Compensation Plan provides for grants stock options and other forms of incentive compensation to officers, employees, directors, advisors or consultants of our company or its subsidiaries. We are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock under this plan.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our plans and financial condition. The following selected financial information is derived from our historical financial statements should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and notes thereto set forth elsewhere herein and the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” explanation included herein.

 

Overview

 

We are a self-administered, self-managed, vertically integrated owner and operator of manufactured housing communities. We earn income from leasing manufactured home sites to tenants who own their own manufactured home and the rental of company-owned manufactured homes to residents of the communities.

 

As of September 30, 2020, we owned and operated twenty manufactured housing communities containing approximately 1,308 developed sites, and a total of 461 company-owned manufactured homes.

 

We believe that manufactured housing is accepted by the public as a viable and economically attractive alternative to common stick-built single-family housing. We believe that the affordability of the modern manufactured home makes it a very attractive housing alternative. Manufactured housing is one of the only non-subsidized affordable housing options in the U.S. Demand for housing affordability continues to increase, but supply remains static, as there are virtually no new manufactured housing communities being developed. We are committed to becoming an industry leader in providing this affordable housing option and an improved level of service to our residents, while producing an attractive and stable risk adjusted return to our investors.

 

Recent Developments

 

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread to over 150 countries and every state in the United States. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency.

 

Most states and cities, including where our properties are located, have reacted by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, “stay at home” rules and restrictions on the types of businesses that may continue to operate, as well as guidance in response to the pandemic and the need to contain it.

 

We are carefully reviewing all rules, regulations, and orders and responding accordingly. We have taken steps to take care of our employees, including providing the ability for employees to work remotely and implementing strategies to support appropriate social distancing techniques for those employees who are not able to work remotely. We have also taken precautions with regard to employee, facility and office hygiene as well as implementing significant travel restrictions. We are also assessing our business continuity plans for all business units in the context of the pandemic. This is a rapidly evolving situation, and we will continue to monitor and mitigate developments affecting our workforce, our tenants, and the public at large to the extent we are able to do so.

 

The rules and restrictions put in place have had a negative impact on the economy and business activity and may adversely impact the ability of our tenants, many of whom may be restricted in their ability to work, to pay their rent as and when due.  In addition, our property managers may be limited in their ability to properly maintain our properties.  Enforcing our rights as landlord against tenants who fail to pay rent or otherwise do not comply with the terms of their leases may not be possible as many jurisdictions, including those where are properties are located, have established rules and/or regulations preventing us from evicting tenants for certain periods in response to the pandemic. If we are unable to enforce our rights as landlords, our business would be materially affected. 

 

If the current pace of the pandemic cannot be slowed and the spread of the virus is not contained, our business operations could be further delayed or interrupted. We expect that government and health authorities may announce new or extend existing restrictions, which could require us to make further adjustments to our operations in order to comply with any such restrictions. The duration of any business disruption cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may materially affect our ability to operate our business and result in additional costs.

 

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The extent to which the pandemic may impact our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the date of this offering circular, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic and steps taken to contain the pandemic or treat its impact, among others. Nevertheless, the pandemic and the current financial, economic and capital markets environment present material uncertainty and risk with respect to our performance, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See also “Risk Factors” above.

 

Additional Closings of Prior Regulation A Offering

 

During the fourth quarter of 2020, we sold an aggregate of 25,963 shares of Series B Preferred Stock is additional closings of the Regulation A offering described below for total gross proceeds of $259,630. After deducting a placement fee, we received net proceeds of approximately $241,456. We also issued 1,400 shares of Common Stock to additional early investors.

 

Sale of Butternut Property

 

On December 18, 2020, we sold the Butternut manufactured housing community for a sale price of $2.1 million. See “Our Properties” for additional information regarding this property.

 

Refinancings

 

During the fourth quarter of 2020, we refinanced the loans for Hunt Club MHP LLC, Crestview MHP LLC and Maple Hills MHP LLC described under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Promissory Notes” below. The new loan for Hunt Club MHP LLC is for a principal amount of $2,445,000, bears interest at a rate of 3.430% and matures on January 1, 2033. The new loan for Crestview MHP LLC is for a principal amount of $4,800,000, bears interest at a rate of 3.250% and matures on December 1, 2030. The new loan Maple Hills MHP LLC is for a principal amount of $2,400,000, bears interest at 3.250% and matures on December 1, 2030. These loans are secured by our real estate assets and guaranteed by Raymond M. Gee, our chairman, chief executive officer and owner of the principal stockholder of our company. 

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, both in dollars and as a percentage of our revenues.

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
    Amount     Percent of Revenues     Amount     Percent of Revenues  
Revenue                        
Rental and related income   $ 4,422,002       99.70 %   $ 1,963,835       99.02 %
Management fees, related party     13,267       0.30 %     19,448       0.98 %
Total revenues     4,435,269       100.00 %     1,983,283       100.00 %
Community operating expenses                                
Repair and maintenance     234,996       5.30 %     160,621       8.10 %
Real estate taxes     242,776       5.47 %     110,660       5.58 %
Utilities     402,124       9.07 %     130,744       6.59 %
Insurance     116,123       2.62 %     47,015       2.37 %
General and administrative expense     384,949       8.68 %     227,188       11.46 %
Total community operating expenses     1,380,968       31.14 %     676,228       34.10 %
Corporate payroll and overhead     1,065,624       24.03 %     587,463       29.62 %
Depreciation and amortization expense     1,357,629       30.61 %     496,966       25.06 %
Interest expense     1,288,699       29.06 %     1,076,254       54.27 %
Refinancing costs     -       -       552,272       27.85 %
Total expenses     5,092,920       114.83 %     3,389,183       170.89 %
Net loss   $ (657,651 )     (14.83 )%   $ (1,405,900 )     (70.89 )%
Preferred stock dividends and put option value accretion     (1,355,217 )     (30.56 )%     (90,834 )    

(4.58

)%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (2,012,868 )     (45.38 )%   $ (1,496,734 )     (75.46 )%

 

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Revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had total revenues of $4,435,269, as compared to $1,983,283 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $2,451,986, or 123.6%. The increase in revenues between the periods was primarily due to $1,672,227 of rental income from the acquisition of four manufactured housing communities subsequent to September 30, 2019.

 

Community Operating Expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had total community operating expenses of $1,380,968, as compared to $676,228 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $704,740, or 104.2%. The increase in community operating expenses was primarily due to expenses related to the acquisition of four manufactured housing communities subsequent to September 30, 2019 totaling $568,672. Excluding the four acquisitions, our community operating expenses increased by $136,068 due to additional repair and maintenance costs incurred during 2020 as we stabilized newly acquired communities.

 

Corporate Payroll and Overhead Expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had corporate payroll and overhead expenses of $1,065,624, as compared to $587,463 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $478,161. Such increase was primarily due to additional audit fees due to our acquisition audits, and additional corporate personnel to support our growth.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had depreciation and amortization expense of $1,357,629, as compared to $496,966 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $860,663. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of four manufactured housing communities subsequent to September 30, 2019.

 

Interest Expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had interest expense of $1,288,699, as compared to $1,076,254 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $212,445. The increase was primarily comprised of $407,346 related to new debt associated with our acquisition of four manufactured housing communities subsequent to September 30, 2019. This was offset from the refinancing of five of our manufactured housing communities during the first quarter of 2019, and the payoff and termination of our related party line of credit during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Refinancing Expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we refinanced a total of $4,940,750 from our current loans payable to $8,241,000 of new notes payable from five of our ten existing communities, resulting in an additional loan payable of $3,320,859. We used the additional loans payable proceeds from the refinance to retire our convertible note payable of $2,754,550 plus accrued interest and recorded a loss of $552,272 on the refinancing. As of September 30, 2019, the Company wrote off mortgage costs of $68,195 and capitalized $110,039 of mortgage costs due to the refinancing.

 

Net Loss. The factors described above resulted in a net loss of $657,651 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $1,405,900 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $748,249, or 53.2%.

 

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, both in dollars and as a percentage of our revenues.

 

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2019

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

 
    Amount     Percent of Revenues     Amount     Percent of Revenues  
Revenue                        
Rental and related income   $ 2,968,472       98.24 %   $ 1,975,312       98.75 %
Management fees, related party     48,319       1.60 %     4,000       0.20 %
Homes sales     4,900       0.16 %     21,000       1.05 %
Total revenues     3,021,691       100.00 %     2,000,312       100.00 %
Community operating expenses                                
Repair and maintenance     234,770       7.77 %     135,131       6.76 %
Real estate taxes     142,187       4.71 %     81,024       4.05 %
Utilities     212,719       7.04 %     149,516       7.47 %
Insurance     83,975       2.78 %     54,079       2.70 %
General and administrative expense     476,137       15.76 %     256,631       12.83 %
Total community operating expenses     1,149,788       38.05 %     676,381       33.81 %
Corporate payroll and overhead     1,253,383       41.48 %     1,030,527       51.52 %
Depreciation and amortization expense     786,179       26.02 %     534,290       26.71 %
Interest expense     1,312,469       43.43 %     1,001,455       50.06 %
Refinancing costs     552,272       18.28  %     -       -  
Total expenses     5,054,091       167.26 %     3,242,653       162.11 %
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (2,032,400 )     (67.26 )%     (1,242,341 )     (62.11 )%
Provision for income taxes     6,347       0.21 %     8,286       0.41 %
Net loss   $ (2,038,747 )     (67.47 )%   $ (1,250,627 )     (62.52 )%
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest     -       -       45,766       2.29 %
Net loss attributable to company   $ (2,038,747 )     (67.47 )%   $ (1,296,393 )     (64.81 )%
Total preferred stock dividends     360,937       11.94 %     -       -  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (2,399,684 )     (79.42 )%   $ (1,296,393 )     (64.81 )%

 

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Revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we had total revenues of $3,021,691, as compared to $2,000,312 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $1,021,379, or 51.06%. The increase was primarily due to $867,180 of rental income from the acquisition of five manufactured housing communities during 2019. The remaining increase was due to an average 7% increase in occupancy and rental rate increases, and $4,900 related to home sales, and we also recorded $48,319 of property management revenues from a related party in 2019.

 

Community Operating Expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we had total community operating expenses of $1,149,788, as compared to $676,381 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $473,407. The increase in community operating expenses was primarily due $319,072 of expenses from the acquisition of five manufactured housing communities during 2019. Excluding the acquisitions, our community operating expenses increased resulting from an increase in repair and maintenance costs of $87,960 from prior year.

 

Corporate Payroll and Overhead Expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we had corporate payroll and overhead expenses of $1,253,383, as compared to $1,030,527 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $222,856, or 21.63%. This increase was primarily due to stock compensation expense of $349,950 during 2019 compared to $171,500 during 2018.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we had depreciation and amortization expense of $786,179, as compared to $534,290 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $251,889, or 47.14%. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of five manufactured housing communities during 2019.

 

Interest Expense. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we had interest expense of $1,312,469, as compared to $1,001,455 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $311,014, or 31.06%. The increase was primarily related to the five additional loans related to the five acquisitions of manufactured housing communities during 2019.

 

Refinancing Costs. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we refinanced a total of $4,920,750 from our current loans payable to $8,241,000 of new notes payable from five of our communities, resulting in an additional loan payable of $3,320,859. We used the additional loans payable proceeds from the refinance to retire our related party note payable of $2,754,550 plus accrued interest. As of December 31, 2019, we wrote off refinancing cost totaling $552,272.

 

Net Loss. The factors described above resulted in a net loss of $2,038,747 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $1,296,393 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $788,120, or 63.02%.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,099,390, including restricted cash of $371,826. In addition to cash generated through operations, we use a variety of sources to fund our cash needs, including acquisitions. We intend to continue to increase our real estate investments. Our business plan includes acquiring communities that yield in excess of our cost of funds and then investing in physical improvements, including adding rental homes onto otherwise vacant sites. Our ability to continue acquiring communities are dependent on our ability to raise capital. There is no guarantee that any of these additional opportunities will materialize or that we will be able to take advantage of such opportunities. The growth of our real estate portfolio depends on the availability of suitable properties which meet our investment criteria and appropriate financing.

 

We will require additional funding to finance the growth of our current and expected future operations as well as to achieve its strategic objectives. We believe that our current available cash along with anticipated revenues will be sufficient to meet our cash needs for the near future. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or terms acceptable to us, if at all.

 

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Summary of Cash Flow

 

The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for the period indicated:

 

Cash Flow

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2020     2019     2019     2018  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   $ 744,881     $ (503,110 )   $ (950,236 )   $ 38,475  
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,721,594 )     (10,138,342 )     (22,017,784 )     (210,247 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (1,070,308 )     11,912,272       26,656,160       274,108  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (2,047,021 )     1,270,820       3,688,140       102,336  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year     4,146,411       458,271       458,271       355,935  
Cash and cash equivalent at end of period/year   $ 2,099,390     $ 1,729,091     $ 4,146,411     $ 458,271  

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $744,881 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $503,110 net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the net loss of $657,651, offset by depreciation and amortization in the amount of $1,357,629 and an increase in accrued liabilities in the amount of $25,415 were the primary drivers of the net cash provided by operating activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the net loss of $1,405,900, a decrease in other assets in the amount of $461,532 due to lender’s escrowed funds held by lender at closing to be released back to us upon the completion of certain capital improvement projects, offset by depreciation and amortization in the amount of $504,542, stock compensation expense in the amount of $329,700, an increase in accounts payable of $230,164, and accrued expenses in the amount of $119,135, were the primary drivers of the net cash used in operating activities.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $950,236 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $38,475 net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the net loss of $2,038,747, a decrease in other assets in the amount of $457,540 due to lender’s escrowed funds held by lender at closing to be released back to us upon the completion of certain capital improvement projects, offset by depreciation and amortization in the amount of $738,789, stock compensation expense in the amount of $349,950, an increase in accounts payable of $156,315, and increase in security deposits $184,886, were the primary drivers of the net cash used in operating activities. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the net loss of $1,250,627, offset by depreciation and amortization in the amount of $534,290, an increase in accrued expenses in the amount of $476,459, and stock compensation expense in the amount of $171,500, were the primary drivers of the net cash provided by operating activities.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $1,721,594 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $10,138,342 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of the purchase of investment properties in the amount of $1,001,000 and capital improvements in the amount of $720,594, while net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted entirely of the purchase of property.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $22,017,784 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $210,247 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of $22,022,684 of the purchase of property, offset by proceeds from sale of property in the amount of $4,900. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of the purchase of property in the amount of $231,247, offset by proceeds of sale of property in the amount of $21,000.

 

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Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $1,070,308 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $11,912,272 net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash used in financing activities consisted of repayment of related party notes payable of $1,730,000, repayment of notes payable $641,733, preferred share dividends of $592,008, payment of mortgage costs recorded as debt discount of $244,167, repayment of related party note of $192,326, offset by proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock of $1,911,792 and proceeds from note payables of $418,134. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from notes payable in the amount of $18,481,076, proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Stock in the amount of $1,465,000, proceeds from line of credit in the amount of $3,000,000, proceeds from issuance of common stock in the amount of $68,717 and proceeds from related party note in the amount of $7,075, offset by repayment of notes payable in the amount of $7,898,248, repayment of line of credit in the amount of $2,754,550, capitalized financing costs of $275,519, purchase of treasury stock in the amount of $64,511 and Preferred Stock dividends in the amount of $43,334.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $26,656,160 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $274,108 for the year ended December 31, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from notes payable in the amount of $25,079,000, proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Stock in the amount of $8,670,606, proceeds from line of credit in the amount of $2,695,000, and proceeds from issuance of common stock in the amount of $72,875, offset by repayment of notes payable in the amount of $5,172,234, repayment of line of credit in the amount of $3,719,550, capitalized financing costs of $608,541, repayments of related party note of $99,801, and purchase of treasury stock in the amount of $119,337. For the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from related party note in the amount of $448,750 and proceeds from note payables in the amount of $117,014, offset by repayment of notes payable in the amount of $236,551 and non-controlling distributions in the amount of $55,105.

 

Regulation A Offering

 

On November 1, 2019, we launched an offering under Regulation A of Section 3(6) of the Securities Act for Tier 2 offerings, pursuant to which we are offering up to 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an offering price of $10.00 per share, for a maximum offering amount of $10,000,000. In addition, we are offering bonus shares to early investors in this offering, whereby the first 400 investors will receive, in addition to Series B Preferred Stock, 100 shares of Common Stock, regardless of the amount invested, for a total of 40,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

As of September 30, 2020, we sold an aggregate of 615,291 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for total gross proceeds of $6,152,910. After deducting a placement fee and other expenses, we received net proceeds of $5,722,206.

 

Promissory Notes

 

We have issued promissory notes payable to lenders related to the acquisition of our manufactured housing communities. These promissory notes range from 3.3% to 7.0% with 5 to 30 years principal amortization. Two of the promissory notes had an initial 6 months period on interest only payments. The promissory notes are secured by our real estate assets and $7,397,468 for four assets were guaranteed by Raymond M. Gee, our chairman, chief executive officer and owner of the principal stockholder of our company. 

 

In addition, on May 1, 2020, we received a $139,300 Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan from the United States Small Business Administration under provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act. The PPP loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. The PPP loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The PPP loan contains events of default and other provisions customary for a loan of this type. The PPP provides that the loan may be partially or wholly forgiven if the funds are used for certain qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. We used the proceeds from the PPP loan for qualifying expenses and applied for forgiveness of the PPP loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. However, we cannot provide assurance that the loan will be forgiven.

 

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The following are terms of these notes:

 

    Maturity Date     Interest Rate     Balance 09/30/20     Balance 12/31/19  
Butternut MHP Land LLC     04/10/25       6.000 %   $ 1,375,106     $ 1,114,819  
Butternut MHP Land LLC Mezz     04/01/27       7.000 %     -       280,013  
Pecan Grove MHP LLC     02/22/29       5.250 %     3,054,267       3,095,274  
Azalea MHP LLC     03/01/29       5.400 %     815,687       835,445  
Holly Faye MHP LLC     03/01/29       5.400 %     579,825       574,096  
Chatham MHP LLC     04/01/24       5.875 %     1,743,510       1,771,506  
Lake View MHP LLC     03/01/29       5.400 %     1,838,780       1,857,266  
B&D MHP LLC     04/25/29       5.500 %     1,827,754       1,854,788  
Hunt Club MHP LLC     05/01/24       5.750 %     1,424,255       1,447,364  
Crestview MHP LLC     07/31/24       5.500 %     4,105,637       4,173,652  
Maple Hills MHP LLC     01/01/23       5.125 %     2,636,854       2,688,653  
Springlake MHP LLC     11/14/22       3.310 %     4,000,000       4,000,000  
ARC MHP LLC     01/01/30       5.500 %     5,224,329       5,300,000  
Countryside MHP LLC     03/20/50       5.500 %     3,000,000       -  
Evergreen MHP LLC     04/01/32       3.990 %     1,140,341       -  
PPP Loan     05/01/22       1.000 %     139,300       -  
Totals note payables                     32,905,645       28,992,876  
Discount Direct Lender Fees                     (746,560 )     (633,629 )
Total net of Discount                   $ 32,159,085     $ 28,359,247  

 

Metrolina Promissory Note

 

On May 8, 2017, we issued a promissory note to Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC, or Metrolina, in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The note is interest only payment based on 8%, and 10% deferred until maturity to be paid with principal balance. The note originally awarded Metrolina 455,000 shares of Common Stock as consideration, which resulted in making Metrolina a related party due to its significant ownership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we paid off the entire balance on the note of $2,754,550 plus interest and amended the agreement to allow for the redeployment of the $3,000,000 available, eliminated the conversion option whereby Metrolina could convert the ratio of total outstanding debt at time of exercise of the option into an amount of newly issued shares of our Common Stock determined by dividing the outstanding indebtedness by $3,000,000 multiplied by 10% with a cap of 864,500 shares. The amendment resulted in issuing an additional 545,000 shares with a fair value of $305,200 for a total of 1,000,000 shares awarded to Metrolina. The note gives Metrolina the right and option to purchase its pro rata share of debt or equity securities issued to maintain up to 10% equity interest in our company at the most recent price of any equity transaction for seven years from the amendment dated February 26, 2019. This note was to mature in May of 2023. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance on this note was $0 and $1,730,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we paid off the full balance and terminated the note. This related party note was guaranteed by Mr. Gee.

 

Revolving Promissory Note

 

On October 1, 2017, we issued a revolving promissory note to Mr. Gee, pursuant to which we may borrow up to $1,500,000 from Mr. Gee on a revolving basis for working capital purposes. This note has a five-year term with no annual interest and principal payment is deferred until the maturity date. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on this note was $605,580 and $797,906, respectively.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that involve significant judgment and potentially could result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies are affected by our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Revenue Recognition. Our revenues primarily consist of rental revenues and fee and other income. We have the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies:

 

Rental revenues include revenues from the leasing land lot or a combination of both, the mobile home and land at our properties to tenants.

 

o Revenues from the leasing of land lot or a combination of both, the mobile home and land at our properties to tenants include (i) lease components, including land lot or a combination of both, the mobile home and land, and (ii) reimbursement of utilities and account for the components as a single lease component in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 842.

 

o Revenues derived from fixed lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable period of the lease. We commence rental revenue recognition when the underlying asset is available for use by the lessee. Revenue derived from the reimbursement of utilities are generally recognized in the same period as the related expenses are incurred. Our leases are month-to-month.

 

Fee and other income include late fees, violation fees and other revenue arising from contractual agreements with third parties. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.

 

Mobile home sale revenues are recognized in accordance with Topic 606 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, ASC for revenue recognition. On January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2014-09, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when all the five following criteria are met: (1) identification of the contract with a customer, (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognition of revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation.

 

Under ASC 842, we must assess on an individual lease basis whether it is probable that we will collect the future lease payments. We consider the tenant’s payment history and current credit status when assessing collectability. When collectability is not deemed probable, we write-off the tenant’s receivables, including straight-line rent receivable, and limit lease income to cash received.

 

Investment Property and Equipment and Depreciation. Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation for Sites and Building is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from 15 to 25 years). Depreciation of Improvements to Sites and Buildings, Rental Homes and Equipment and Vehicles is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from 3 to 25 years). Land Development Costs are not depreciated until they are put in use, at which time they are capitalized as Sites and Land Improvements. Interest Expense pertaining to Land Development Costs are capitalized. Maintenance and Repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements are capitalized. The costs and related accumulated depreciation of property sold or otherwise disposed of are removed from the financial statement and any gain or loss is reflected in the current year’s results of operations.

 

Impairment Policy. The Company applies FASB ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant & Equipment,” to measure impairment in real estate investments. Rental properties are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist which may indicate that it is probable that the sum of expected future cash flows (on an undiscounted basis without interest) from a rental property is less than the carrying value under its historical net cost basis. These expected future cash flows consider factors such as future operating income, trends and prospects as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. Upon determination that a permanent impairment has occurred, rental properties are reduced to their fair value. For properties to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value of the property, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the property measured at the time there is a commitment to sell the property and/or it is actively being marketed for sale. A property to be disposed of is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value, less its cost to sell. Subsequent to the date that a property is held for disposition, depreciation expense is not recorded.

 

Stock-Based Compensation. All stock-based payments to employees, nonemployee consultants, and to nonemployee directors for their services as directors, including any grants of restricted stock and stock options, are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized in the statements of operations as compensation or other expense over the relevant service period in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Stock based payments to nonemployees are recognized as an expense over the period of performance. Such payments are measured at fair value at the earlier of the date a performance commitment is reached or the date performance is completed. In addition, for awards that vest immediately and are nonforfeitable the measurement date is the date the award is issued.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments. We follow paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB ASC for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB ASC to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

 

Income Taxes. We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, we determine deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes. We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. We recognize and interest and penalties, if any, with income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2022. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard had no impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements.” ASU 2019-01 aligns the guidance for fair value of the underlying asset by lessors with existing guidance in Topic 842. The ASU requires that the fair value of the underlying asset at lease commencement is its cost reflecting in volume or trade discounts that may apply. However, if there has been a significant lapse of time between the date the asset was acquired and the lease commencement date, the definition of fair value as outlined in Topic 820 should be applied. In addition, the ASU exempts both lessees and lessors from having to provide certain interim disclosures in the fiscal year in which a company adopts the new leases standard. The update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. We have evaluated the impact this standard had on our consolidated financial statements and determined that it had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, which simplifies the guidance for certain convertible debt instruments by removing the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature or convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and the treasury stock method will be no longer available. The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. We are currently evaluating the potential impact this standard may have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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OUR CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

 

We originally incorporated in the State of Nevada as Frontier Staffing, Inc. on September 3, 2003. Since our incorporation, we have experienced several name changes and have engaged in several different business endeavors. On October 12, 2017, Mobile Home Rental Holdings LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, which engaged in acquiring and operating manufactured housing properties, merged with and into our company. In connection with the merger, the name of our company was changed to Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., the former business and management of Mobile Home Rental Holdings became the business and management, respectively, of our company at that time.

 

In connection with our acquisitions of manufactured housing communities, we have established various limited liability companies to hold the acquired properties. Following is a summary of our subsidiaries, each of which is owned directly by our company.

 

Name of Subsidiary   State of Formation   Date of Formation   Ownership  
Pecan Grove MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 12, 2016     100 %
Azalea MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 25, 2017     100 %
Holly Faye MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 25, 2017     100 %
Chatham Pines MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 31, 2017     100 %
Maple Hills MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 31, 2017     100 %
Lakeview MHP LLC   South Carolina   November 1, 2017     100 %
MHP Pursuits LLC   North Carolina   January 31, 2019     100 %
Mobile Home Rentals LLC   North Carolina   September 30, 2016     100 %
Hunt Club MHP LLC   South Carolina   March 8, 2019     100 %
B&D MHP LLC   South Carolina   April 4, 2019     100 %
Crestview MHP LLC   North Carolina   June 28, 2019     100 %
Springlake MHP LLC   Georgia   October 10, 2019     100 %
ARC MHP LLC   South Carolina   November 13, 2019     100 %
Countryside MHP LLC   South Carolina   March 12, 2020     100 %
Evergreen MHP LLC   Tennessee   March 17, 2020     100 %

 

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OUR BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

We are a self-administered, self-managed, vertically integrated owner and operator of manufactured housing communities. We earn income from leasing manufactured home sites to tenants who own their own manufactured home and the rental of company-owned manufactured homes to residents of the communities.

 

We own and operate nineteen manufactured housing communities containing approximately 1,249 developed sites and a total of 407 company-owned manufactured homes. The communities are located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. See “Our Properties” for s description of these housing communities.

 

The Manufactured Housing Community Industry

 

Manufactured housing communities are residential developments designed and improved for the placement of detached, single-family manufactured homes that are produced off-site and installed and set on residential sites within the community. The owner of a manufactured home leases the site on which it is located and the lessee of a manufactured home leases both the home and site on which the home is located.

 

We believe that manufactured housing is accepted by the public as a viable and economically attractive alternative to common stick-built single-family housing. We believe that the affordability of the modern manufactured home makes it a very attractive housing alternative. Manufactured housing is one of the only non-subsidized affordable housing options in the U.S. Demand for housing affordability continues to increase, but supply remains static, as there are virtually no new manufactured housing communities being developed. We are committed to becoming an industry leader in providing this affordable housing option and an improved level of service to our residents, while producing an attractive and stable risk adjusted return to our investors.

 

A manufactured housing community is a land-lease community designed and improved with home sites for the placement of manufactured homes and includes related improvements and amenities. Each homeowner in a manufactured housing community leases from the community a site on which a home is located. The manufactured housing community owner owns the underlying land, utility connections, streets, lighting, driveways, common area amenities, and other capital improvements and is responsible for enforcement of community guidelines and maintenance of the community. Generally, each homeowner is responsible for the maintenance of his or her home and upkeep of his or her leased site. In some cases, customers may rent homes with the community owner’s maintaining ownership and responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the home. This option provides flexibility for customers seeking a more affordable, shorter-term housing option and enables the community owner to meet a broader demand for housing and improve occupancy and cash flow.

 

We believe that manufactured housing communities have several characteristics that make them an attractive investment when compared to certain other types of real estate, particularly multifamily, including:

 

Significant Barriers to Entry. We believe that the supply of new manufactured housing communities will be constrained due to significant barriers to entry in the industry, including: (i) various zoning restrictions and negative zoning biases against manufactured housing communities; (ii) substantial upfront costs associated with the development of infrastructure, amenities and other offsite improvements required by various governmental agencies, and (iii) a significant length of time before lease-up and revenues can commence.

 

Diminishing Supply. Supply is decreasing due to redevelopment of older parks.

 

Large Demographic Group of Potential Customers. We consider households earning between $25,000 and $50,000 per year to be our core customer base. This demographic group represents about 43 percent of overall U.S. households, according to 2016 U.S. Census data.

 

Stable Resident Base. We believe that manufactured housing communities tend to achieve and maintain a stable rate of occupancy, due to the following factors: (i) residents generally own their own homes; moving a manufactured home from one community to another involves substantial cost and effort and often results in the abandonment of on-site improvements made by the resident such as decks, garages, carports, and landscaping; and (iii) residents enjoy a sense of community inherent in manufactured housing communities similar to residential subdivisions.

 

Fragmented Ownership of Communities. Manufactured housing community ownership in the United States is highly fragmented, with a majority of manufactured housing communities owned by individuals. The top five manufactured housing community owners control approximately 7% of manufactured housing community home sites.

 

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Low Recurring Capital Requirements. Although manufactured housing community owners are responsible for maintaining the infrastructure of the community, each homeowner is responsible for the upkeep of his or her own home and home site, thereby reducing the manufactured housing community owner’s ongoing maintenance expenses and capital requirements.

 

  Affordable Homeowner Lifestyle. Manufactured housing communities offer an affordable lifestyle typically unavailable in apartments, including lack of common walls, a yard for each resident, the ability to park by the front door, and a sense of community.

 

Competition

 

There are numerous private companies, but only three publicly-traded REITs that compete in the manufactured housing industry.  Many of the private companies and one of the REITs, UMH Properties, Inc., may compete with us for acquisitions of manufactured housing communities. Many of these companies have larger operations and greater financial resources than we do. The number of competitors, however, is increasing as new entrants discover the benefits of the manufactured housing asset class. We believe that due to the fragmented nature of ownership within the manufactured housing sector, the level of competition is less than that in other commercial real estate sectors.

 

Competitive Strengths

 

We believe that the following competitive strengths enable us to compete effectively:

 

Deal Sourcing. Our deal sourcing consists of marketed deals, pocket listings, and off market deals.  Marketed deals are properties that are listed with a broker who exposes the property to the largest pool of buyers possible. Pocket listings are properties that are presented by brokers to a limited pool of buyers. Off market deals are ones that are not actively marketed.  As a result of our network of relationships in our industry, only two properties in our portfolio were marketed deals, the rest were off-market or pocket listings.

 

Centralized Operations. We have centralized many operational tasks, including accounting, marketing, lease administration, and accounts payable.  The use of professional staff and technology allows us to scale efficiently and operate properties profitably by reducing tasks otherwise completed at the property level.

 

Deal Size. We believe that our small capitalization size with non-institutional deals of less than 150 sites are accretive to our balance sheet.  These sized properties typically have less bidders at lower prices than larger properties.  We can profitably operate these smaller properties through our centralized operations.

 

Creating Value. Our underwriting expertise enables us to identify acquisition prospects to provide attractive risk adjusted returns.  Our operational team has the experience, skill and resources to create this value through physical and/or operational property improvements.

 

Our Growth Strategy

 

Our growth strategy is to acquire both stable and undervalued and underperforming manufactured housing properties that have current income. We believe that we can enhance value through our professional asset and property management. Our property management services are mainly comprised of tenant contracts and leasing, marketing vacancies, community maintenance, enforcement of community policies, establishment and collection rent, and payment of vendors. Our lot and manufactured home leases are generally for one month and auto renew monthly for an additional month.

 

Our investment mission on behalf of our stockholders is to deliver an attractive risk-adjusted return with a focus on value creation, capital preservation, and growth. In our ongoing search for acquisition opportunities we target and evaluate manufactured housing communities nationwide.

 

We may invest in improved and unimproved real property and may develop unimproved real property. These property investments may be located throughout the United States, but to date we have concentrated in the Southeast portion of the United States. We are focused on acquiring communities with significant upside potential and leveraging our expertise to build long-term capital appreciation.

 

We are one of four public companies in the manufactured housing sector, but we are the only one not organized as a REIT, thereby giving us flexibility to focus on growth through reinvestment of income and employing higher leverage upon acquisition than the REITs traditionally utilize due to market held norms around 50-60%. This can give us a competitive advantage when bidding for assets. Additionally, due to our small size, non-institutional sized deals of less than 150 sites, which have less bidders and lower prices, are accretive to our balance sheet.

 

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Regulation

 

Federal, State and/or Local Regulatory Compliance

 

We are subject to a variety of federal, state, and/or local statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations covering the purchase, development and operation of real estate assets. These regulatory requirements include zoning and land use, worksite safety, traffic, and other matters, such as local rules that may impose restrictive zoning and developmental requirements. We are subject to various licensing, registration, and filing requirements in connection with the development and operation of certain real estate assets. Additionally, state and/or local governments retain certain rights with respect to eminent domain which could enable them to restrict or alter the use of our property. These requirements may lead to increases in our overall costs. The need to comply with these requirements may significantly delay development with regard to properties, or lead us to alter our plans regarding certain real estate assets. Some requirements, on a property by property evaluation, may lead to a determination that development of a particular property would not be economically feasible, even if any or all necessary governmental approvals were obtained.

 

We believe that each community has all material operating permits and approvals.

 

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

 

Under various federal, state and/or local laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of a property may be required to investigate and/or clean-up hazardous or toxic substances released at that property. That owner or operator also may be held liable to third parties for bodily injury or property damage (investigation and/or clean-up costs) incurred by those parties in connection with the contamination at that site. These laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or otherwise caused the release of the hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances or other regulated materials also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at a disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such facility is owned or operated by such persons.

 

The costs of remediation or removal of hazardous or toxic substances can be substantial, and the presence of contamination, or the failure to remediate contamination discovered, at a property we own or operate may adversely affect our ability to develop, sell, lease, or borrow upon that property. Current and former tenants at a property we own may have, or may have involved, the use of hazardous materials or generated hazardous wastes, and those situations could result in our incurring liabilities to remediate any resulting contamination if the responsible party is unable or unwilling to do so.

 

In addition, our properties may be exposed to a risk of contamination originating from other sources. While a property owner generally is not responsible for remediating contamination that has migrated on-site from an off-site source, the contaminant’s presence could have adverse effects on our ability to develop, construct on, operate, sell, lease, or borrow upon that property. Certain environmental laws may create a lien on a contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs the government may incur to remediate that contamination. Moreover, if contamination is discovered on a property, environmental laws may impose restrictions on the manner in which that property may be used, or how businesses may be operated on that property, thus reducing our ability to maximize our investment in that property. Our properties have been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times; however, the identification of new areas of contamination, a change in the extent or known scope of contamination, or changes in environmental regulatory standards and/or cleanup requirements could result in significant costs to us.

 

Insurance and Property Maintenance and Improvement Policies

 

Our properties are insured against risks that may cause property damage and business interruption including events such as fire, business interruption, general liability and if applicable, flood. Our insurance policies contain deductible requirements, coverage limits and particular exclusions. It is our policy to maintain adequate insurance coverage on all of our properties; and, in the opinion of our management, all of our properties are adequately insured. We also obtain title insurance insuring fee title to the properties in an aggregate amount which we believe to be adequate.

 

It is also our policy to properly maintain, modernize, expand and make improvements to its properties when required.

 

Employees

 

As of September 30, 2020, we had 18 employees, including officers, all of whom are full-time employees.

 

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OUR PROPERTIES

 

As of September 30, 2020, we owned the following manufactured housing properties:

 

  Pecan Grove – a 81 lot, all-age community situated on 10.71 acres and located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The average occupancy was 100%.

 

  Azalea Hills – a 41 lot, all-age community situated on 7.46 acres and located in Gastonia, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The average occupancy was 100%.

 

  Holly Faye – a 37 lot all-age community situated on 8.01 acres and located in Gastonia, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte North Carolina. The average occupancy was 97%.

 

  Lakeview – a 97 lot all-age community situated on 17.26 acres in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The average occupancy was 100%.

 

  Chatham Pines – a 49 lot all-age community situated on 23.57 acres and located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The average occupancy was 100%.

 

  Maple Hills – a 73 lot all-age community situated on 21.20 acres and located in Mills River, North Carolina, which is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The average occupancy was 87%.

 

  Hunt Club Forest – a 79 lot all-age community situated on 13.02 acres and located in the Columbia, South Carolina metro area. The average occupancy was 100%.

 

  B&D – a 97 lot all-age community situated on 17.75 acres and located in Chester, South Carolina. The average occupancy was 85%.

 

  Crestview – a 113 lot all-age community situated on 17.1 acres and located in the Ashville, NC MSA, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The average occupancy was 90%.

 

  Spring Lake – three all-age communities with 225 lots situated on 72.7 acres and located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The average occupancy was 97%.

 

  ARC – five all-age communities with 182 lots situated on 39.34 acres and located in Lexington, South Carolina. The average occupancy was 82%.

 

  Countryside – a 110 lot all-age community situated on 35 acres and located in Lancaster, North Carolina. The average occupancy was 90%.

 

  Evergreen – a 65 lot all-age community situated on 28.4 acres and located in Dandridge, Tennessee. The average occupancy was 100%.

 

The average occupancy rates above represent an average of total monthly occupancy rates from January 1, 2020 (or date of acquisition) through September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our total portfolio weighted average occupancy rate was 95%.

 

On December 18, 2020, we sold the Butternut manufactured housing community for a sale price of $2.1 million.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following sets forth information about our directors and executive officers as of the date of this offering circular:

 

Name   Age   Position
Raymond M. Gee   60   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Z. Anise   44   President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Andrew Coatley   38   Chief Operating Officer
Adam A. Martin   49   Chief Investment Officer
Chelsea D. Howlett   28   Vice President of Finance
William H. Carter   72   Director
Richard M. Gee   28   Director
James L. Johnson   54   Director
Terry Robertson   77   Director

 

Raymond M. Gee. Mr. Gee has served as chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer of our company in October 2017 as a result of the merger of Mobile Home Rental Holdings LLC with our company. Mr. Gee has 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, development, and structured finance. He has also served as the chief executive officer of Gvest Capital LLC, which provides management and administrative services to various investment and asset ownership entities, since 2012. Prior to forming Gvest Capital LLC, he was the head of real estate and structured products for Royal & SunAlliance and was in charge of a multi-billion-dollar diversified portfolio. Previously he headed the Latin American real estate practice for Arthur Andersen in Mexico City. Mr. Gee is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in finance/real estate.  Mr. Gee was selected to serve on our board of directors due to his management experience in our industry.

 

Michael Z. Anise. Mr. Anise has served as our chief financial officer and as a member of our board of directors since September 2017 and has served as our president since August 2019. From 2011 to 2017, Mr. Anise was chief financial officer of Crossroads Financial, a commercial finance company. Mr. Anise earned his BS degree in accounting, with a minor in finance, from Florida Atlantic University. Mr. Anise was selected to serve on our board of directors due to finance experience.

 

Andrew Coatley. Mr. Coatley has served as our chief operating officer since October 2019. From 2014 to October 2019, he was the executive property director for Bainbridge Companies providing operational leadership. Mr. Coatley earned a BS degree in education from The Defiance of Ohio.

 

Adam A. Martin. Mr. Martin has served as our chief investment officer since October 2017. From 2009 to September 2017, he was CIO of Gvest Capital LLC, a company that provides management and administrative services to various investment and asset ownership entities. Mr. Martin earned is BA degree in finance and master’s degree in land economics and real estate from Texas A&M University.

 

Chelsea D. Howlett. Ms. Howlett has served as our vice president of finance since January 2021. Ms. Howlett is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina and Texas. Prior to joining us, she worked for Ernst and Young, LLP for five and half years as a tax accountant where she advised privately owned businesses and high net worth individuals with tax compliance, planning, and financial reporting. She specialized in businesses with flow-through structures and investments and clients within the real estate sector. During college, Ms. Howlett worked at Trinity Industries, Inc. in their corporate tax department. Ms. Howlett received her master’s degree in accounting from Southern Methodist University and was valedictorian. She also received her BBA degree with a focus in accounting and BA degree in philosophy from Southern Methodist University in 2014.

 

William H. Carter. Mr. Carter has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2018. He has served as president of The Carter Land Company for the past 15 years. The Carter Land Company has provided brokerage services with respect to 144 manufactured housing communities in the Southeast. The firm presently manages apartments, single family houses, commercial warehouses, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities and retail buildings. Mr. Carter was selected to serve on our board of directors due to his experience in our industry.

 

Richard M. Gee. Mr. Gee has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2020. He has served as a Vice President of Gvest Capital LLC since 2018. He specializes in acquisitions and development. Prior to joining Gvest Capital LLC, he was a Policy Analyst in the Texas Senate for two years working for a senator. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law and received his BA degree in political science from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Gee was selected to serve on the board of directors due to his real estate development experience.

 

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James L. Johnson. Mr. Johnson has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2018. He is the founder of Carpet South Design Inc., where he has served as its CEO since 2013. He also owns a majority interest in Piedmont Stair Works Design LLC. The operations of both of these companies target the real estate improvements industry. Mr. Johnson earned his BS degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Johnson was selected to serve on our board of directors due to experience in the real estate industry.

 

Terry Robertson. Dr. Robertson has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2018. Since 2007, Mr. Robertson has served as consultant at ROBERTSON Appraisal & Consulting, a real estate appraisal and consulting firm that he founded. Prior to that, he worked at Carroll&Carroll Real Estate Appraisers. Dr. Robertson earned his BBA degree in finance and his PhD from the University of Georgia, and is Professor Emeritus of Price College of Business of the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Robertson is an author of articles and books relating to corporate financial structure, real estate valuation and regional economic development. Dr. Robertson was selected to serve on our board of directors due to finance and real estate investment background.

 

Directors and executive officers are elected until their successors are duly elected and qualified. There are no arrangements or understandings known to us pursuant to which any director or executive officer was or is to be selected as a director (or director nominee) or executive officer.

 

Family Relationships

 

Raymond M. Gee and Richard M. Gee are brothers. There are no other family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To the best of our knowledge, except as described below, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:

 

been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);

 

had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;

 

been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

 

been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;

 

been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

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Corporate Governance

 

Our current board of directors is comprised of six members: Raymond M. Gee, Michael Z. Anise, William H. Carter, Richard M. Gee, James L. Johnson and Terry Robertson. Our board of directors has determined that Messrs. Robertson, Johnson and Carter are independent directors as that term is defined in the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

Our board of directors currently has two standing committees, an audit committee and a compensation committee, which perform various duties on behalf of and report to the board of directors. Each of the standing committees is comprised of a majority of independent directors. From time to time, the board of directors may establish other committees.

 

Governance Structure

 

Currently, our chief executive officer is also our chairman. Our board of directors believes that, at this time, having a combined chief executive officer and chairman is the appropriate leadership structure for our company. In making this determination, the board of directors considered, among other matters, Mr. Raymond M. Gee’s experience and tenure, and believed that he is highly qualified to act as both chairman and chief executive officer due to his experience, knowledge, and personality. Among the benefits of a combined chief executive officer/chairman considered by the board of directors is that such structure promotes clearer leadership and direction for our company and allows for a single, focused chain of command to execute our strategic initiatives and business plans.

 

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

 

Our board of directors plays an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing management of our risks and strategic direction. Our board of directors regularly reviews information regarding our liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated with each. Our audit committee oversees the process by which our senior management and relevant employees assess and manage our exposure to, and management of, financial risks. Our compensation committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire board of directors is regularly informed about such risks.

 

Audit Committee

 

Our audit committee currently consists of Messrs. Robertson, Anise and Carter, with Mr. Robertson serving as chairman. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our audit committee is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements and has substantial business experience that results in such member’s financial sophistication. Our board of directors further determined that Mr. Robertson possesses the accounting or related financial management experience that qualifies him as financially sophisticated within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and that he is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

The primary purposes of our audit committee are to assist our board of directors in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of our company and audits of our financial statements, including (i) retaining and overseeing our independent accountants; (ii) assisting the board in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) reviewing and approving the plan and scope of the internal and external audit; (iv) pre-approving any audit and non-audit services provided by our independent auditors; (v) approving the fees to be paid to our independent auditors; (vi) reviewing with our chief executive officer and chief financial officer and independent auditors the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls; (vii) preparing the audit committee report to be filed with the SEC; (viii) reviewing hedging transactions; and (ix) reviewing and assessing annually the audit committee’s performance and the adequacy of its charter. The role and responsibilities of our audit committee are more fully set forth in a written charter adopted by our board of directors, which is available on our website at www.mhproperties.com.

 

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Compensation Committee 

 

Our compensation committee currently consists of Messrs. Johnson, Raymond Gee and Robertson, with Mr. Johnson serving as chairman. The primary purposes of our compensation committee are to assist our board of directors in fulfilling its responsibility to determine the compensation of our executive officers and directors and to approve and evaluate the compensation policies and programs of our company, including (i) reviewing from time to time and approving our corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation and our executive compensation structure and compensation range; (ii) evaluating the chief executive officer’s performance in light of the goals and objectives and determining and approving the chief executive officer’s compensation based on this evaluation; (iii) determining and approving the compensation paid to our chief financial officer and any other executive officers; (iv) determining the compensation of our independent directors; (v) granting rights to indemnification and reimbursement of expenses to any officers, employees or directors; (vi) making recommendations to the board regarding equity-based and incentive compensation plans, policies and programs; and (vii) reviewing and assessing annually the compensation committee’s performance and the adequacy of its charter. The role and responsibilities of our compensation committee are more fully set forth in a written charter adopted by our board of directors, which is available on our website at www.mhproperties.com.

 

The policies underlying our compensation committee’s compensation decisions are designed to attract and retain the best-qualified management personnel available. We routinely compensate our executive officers through salaries. At our discretion, we may reward executive officers and employees through bonus programs based on profitability and other objectively measurable performance factors. Additionally, we use stock options and other incentive awards to compensate our executives and other key employees to align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders. In establishing executive compensation, our compensation committee will evaluate compensation paid to similar officers employed at other companies of similar size in the same industry and the individual performance of each officer as it impacts our overall performance with particular focus on an individual’s contribution to the realization of operating profits and the achievement of strategic business goals. Our compensation committee will further attempt to rationalize a particular executive’s compensation with that of other executive officers of our company in an effort to distribute compensation fairly among the executive officers. Although the components of executive compensation (salary, bonus and incentive grants) will be reviewed separately, compensation decisions will be made based on a review of total compensation.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Such code of ethics addresses, among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws, and reporting of violations of the code.

 

We are required to disclose any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or persons performing similar functions. We intend to use our website as a method of disseminating this disclosure, as permitted by applicable SEC rules. Any such disclosure will be posted to our website within four business days following the date of any such amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our code of ethics.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation Table – Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons for services rendered in all capacities during the noted periods. No other executive officers received total annual salary and bonus compensation in excess of $100,000.

 

Name and Principal Position   Year    

Salary

($)

   

Option Awards

($)(1)

   

Stock Awards

($)(1)

   

Total

($)

 
Raymond M. Gee, Chief Executive Officer     2020       -       -       6,500       6,500  
      2019       -       -       2,700       2,700  
Michael Z. Anise, President and Chief Financial Officer     2020       150,000       -       6,500       156,500  
      2019       150,000       5,230       2,700       157,930  
Adam A. Martin, Chief Investment Officer     2020       130,000       -       -       130,000  
      2019       130,000       -       -       130,000  

 

(1) The amount is equal to the aggregate grant-date fair value with respect to the awards, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

The following table includes certain information with respect to the value of all unexercised options and unvested shares of restricted stock previously awarded to the executive officers named above at the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

  Option Awards  
Name   Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable     Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable    

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)

    Option Exercise Price ($)     Option Expiration Date  
Michael Z. Anise     236,000       -       -     $ 0.01       12/11/2027  
Michael Z. Anise     32,333       64,667       -     $ 0.27       12/26/2029  
Adam A. Martin     240,000       -       -     $ 0.01       12/11/2027  

 

Director Compensation

 

The table below sets forth our non-executive officer directors’ compensation during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Name   Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
($)
   

Stock Awards
($)(1)

    Total
($)
 
William H. Carter     10,000       6,500       16,500  
Richard M. Gee     4,000       -       4,000  
James L. Johnson     10,000       6,500       16,500  
Terry Robertson     10,000       6,500       16,500  

 

(1) During the second quarter of 2020, we awarded 10,000 shares of Common Stock to each of our directors under our Stock Compensation Plan. These shares vested in full on the date of issuance. The amount is equal to the aggregate grant-date fair value with respect to the awards, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of March 18, 2021 by (i) each of our officers and directors; (ii) all of our officers and directors as a group; and (iii) each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our Common Stock. Unless otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is in care of our company, 136 Main Street, Pineville, NC 28134. 

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   Title of Class   Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1)     Percent of Class(2)  
Raymond M. Gee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (3)   Common Stock     8,665,000       69.87 %
Michael Z. Anise, President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (4)   Common Stock     288,333       2.28 %
Andrew Coatley, Chief Operating Officer (5)   Common Stock     20,000       *  
Adam A. Martin, Chief Investment Officer (6)   Common Stock     240,000       1.90 %
William H. Carter, Director   Common Stock     20,000       *  
Richard M. Gee, Director   Common Stock     0       *  
James L. Johnson, Director   Common Stock     20,000       *  
Terry Robertson, Director   Common Stock     20,000       *  
All officers and directors as a group (7 persons named above)   Common Stock     9,273,333       74.69 %
Michael P. Kelly (7)   Common Stock     2,000,000       16.13 %
Joseph Jackson (8)   Common Stock     1,254,506       10.12 %

 

* Less than 1%

 

(1) Beneficial Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Except as set forth below, each of the beneficial owners listed above has direct ownership of and sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares of our Common Stock.

 

(2) A total of 12,401,480 shares of our Common stock are considered to be outstanding pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1) as of March 18, 2021. For each beneficial owner above, any options exercisable within 60 days have been included in the denominator.

 

(3) Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock held directly and 8,645,000 shares of Common Stock held by Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC. Raymond M. Gee is the Managing Member of Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC and has voting and investment control over the shares held by it.

 

(4) Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock held directly and 268,333 shares of Common Stock which Mr. Anise has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of vested options.

 

(5) Consists of 20,000 shares of Common Stock which Mr. Coatley has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of vested options.

 

(6) Consists of 240,000 shares of Common Stock which Mr. Martin has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of vested options.

 

(7) Represents shares held by The Raymond M Gee Irrevocable Trust. Michael P. Kelly is the Trustee of The Raymond M Gee Irrevocable Trust and has voting and investment control over the shares held by it.

 

(8) Represents shares held by Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC. Joseph Jackson is the Managing Member of Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC and has voting and investment control over the shares held by it. The address of Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC is 108 Gateway Blvd, Suite 104, Mooresville, NC 28117.

 

We do not currently have any arrangements which if consummated may result in a change of control of our company.  

 

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

The following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of our 2018 fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation”). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.

 

  On October 1, 2017, we issued a revolving promissory note to Raymond M. Gee, our chairman and chief executive officer, pursuant to which we may borrow up to $1,500,000 from Mr. Gee on a revolving basis for working capital purposes. This note has a five-year term with no annual interest and principal payment is deferred until the maturity date. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on this note was $605,580 and $797,906, respectively.

 

  On May 8, 2017, we issued a promissory note to Metrolina in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The note is interest only payment based on 8%, and 10% deferred until maturity to be paid with principal balance. The note originally awarded Metrolina 455,000 shares of Common Stock as consideration, which resulted in making Metrolina a related party due to its significant ownership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we paid off the entire balance on the note of $2,754,550 plus interest and amended the agreement to allow for the redeployment of the $3,000,000 available, eliminated the conversion option whereby Metrolina could convert the ratio of total outstanding debt at time of exercise of the option into an amount of newly issued shares of our Common Stock determined by dividing the outstanding indebtedness by $3,000,000 multiplied by 10% with a cap of 864,500 shares. The amendment resulted in issuing an additional 545,000 shares with a fair value of $305,200 for a total of 1,000,000 shares awarded to Metrolina. The note gives Metrolina the right and option to purchase its pro rata share of debt or equity securities issued to maintain up to 10% equity interest in our company at the most recent price of any equity transaction for seven years from the amendment dated February 26, 2019. This note was to mature in May of 2023. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance on this note was $0 and $1,730,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we paid off the full balance and terminated the note. This related party note was guaranteed by Mr. Gee.

 

  In January 2019, we executed an agreement to acquire the 25% minority interest in Pecan Grove and issued 2,000,000 shares of our Common Stock to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Gee, for the minority interest acquisition, which were valued at the historical cost value of $293,241.

 

  During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded $48,319 and $4,000, respectively, in revenues related to property management consulting services provided to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC. During nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded $13,267 and $19,448, respectively.

 

  During the year ended December 31, 2019, Mr. Gee received a $50,000 fee for his personal guarantee on a promissory note relating to a loan for one of our acquisitions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Mr. Gee received a $50,000 fee for his personal guarantee on a promissory note relating to a loan for one of our acquisitions and a $70,000 fee for his personal guarantee on a promissory note relating to the refinance of our loans for Butternut MHP Land LLC. The fees were recorded as loan costs and are amortized over the life of the loans.

 

  In August 2019, we entered into an office lease agreement with Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC for the lease of our offices. The lease is $4,000 per month and is on a month-to-month term. During 2019, we paid $16,000 of rent expense to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC. Total rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $36,000 and $0, respectively.

 

Parent Company

 

As of March 18, 2021, Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC holds approximately 69.71% of our issued and outstanding voting securities. 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

General

 

The following description summarizes important terms of the classes of our capital stock. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our articles of incorporation and our bylaws which have been filed as exhibits to the offering statement of which this offering circular is a part.

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  

 

As of March 18, 2021, there were 12,401,480 shares of Common Stock, 1,890,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 716,136 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. No other shares of our capital stock were issued and outstanding as of such date.

 

Common Stock

 

Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters voted upon by our stockholders, including the election of directors, and do not have cumulative voting rights.  Subject to the rights of holders of any then outstanding shares of our Preferred Stock, our Common Stockholders are entitled to any dividends that may be declared by our board.  Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in our net assets upon our dissolution or liquidation after payment or provision for all liabilities and any preferential liquidation rights of our Preferred Stock then outstanding.  Holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive rights to purchase shares of our stock.  The shares of our Common Stock are not subject to any redemption provisions.   The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our Common Stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of our Preferred Stock that we may issue in the future.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our articles of incorporation further authorize the board of directors to issue, from time to time, without stockholder approval, up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. Our board may, from time to time, authorize the issuance of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock without stockholder approval. Subject to the provisions of our articles of incorporation and limitations prescribed by law, our board is authorized to adopt resolutions to issue shares, establish the number of shares, change the number of shares constituting any series, and provide or change the voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions on shares of our Preferred Stock, including dividend rights, terms of redemption, conversion rights and liquidation preferences, in each case without any action or vote by our stockholders.

 

One of the effects of undesignated Preferred Stock may be to enable our board to discourage an attempt to obtain control of our company by means of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or otherwise. The issuance of Preferred Stock may adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders by, among other things: restricting dividends on the Common Stock; diluting the voting power of the Common Stock; impairing the liquidation rights of the Common Stock; or delaying or preventing a change in control without further action by the stockholders.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

On May 8, 2019, we filed a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State to establish our Series A Preferred Stock. We designated a total of 4,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as “Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.” Our Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to our Common Stock and pari passu with our Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock will not limit our ability to (i) incur indebtedness or (ii) issue additional equity securities that are equal or junior in rank to the shares of our Series A Preferred Stock as to distribution rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.017 per share each month, which is equivalent to the rate of 8% of the $2.50 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on shares of our Series A Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of our agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or we do not have earnings.

 

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Liquidation Preference. The liquidation preference for each share of our Series A Preferred Stock is $2.50. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of our Common Stock and on a pari passu basis with holders of our Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, the liquidation preference with respect to their shares plus an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but not including, the date of payment with respect to such shares.

 

Stockholder Optional Conversion. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder thereof and without the payment of additional consideration, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the liquidation preference of such share by the conversion price then in effect. The conversion price is initially equal $2.50, subject to adjustment as set forth in the certificate of designation. In addition, if at any time the trading price of our Common Stock is greater than the liquidation preference of $2.50, we may deliver a written notice to all holders to cause each holder to convert all or part of such holders Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Company Call and Stockholder Put Options. Commencing on the fifth anniversary of the initial issuance of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and continuing indefinitely thereafter, we shall have a right to call for redemption the outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock at a call price equal to $3.75, or 150% of the original issue price of our Series A Preferred Stock, and correspondingly, each holder of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock shall have a right to put the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder back to us at a put price equal to $3.75, or 150% of the original issue purchase price of such shares.

 

Further Issuances. We will not be required to redeem shares of our Series A Preferred Stock at any time except as otherwise described above under the caption “Company Call and Stockholder Put Options.” Accordingly, the shares of our Series A Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely, unless we decide, at our option, to exercise our call right, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock exercises his put right or the holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock converts such stock into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not subject to any sinking fund.

 

Voting Rights. We may not authorize or issue any class or series of equity securities ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or distributions upon liquidation (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such senior securities) or amend our articles of incorporation (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to materially and adversely change the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter by holders of our outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. Otherwise, holders of the shares of our Series A Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

On December 2, 2019, we filed a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State to establish our Series B Preferred Stock. We designated a total of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as “Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.” Our Series B Preferred Stock has the following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to our Common Stock and pari passu with our Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. The terms of the Series B Preferred Stock do not limit our ability to (i) incur indebtedness or (ii) issue additional equity securities that are equal or junior in rank to the shares of our Series B Preferred Stock as to distribution rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of our Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.067 per share each month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 8% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share; provided that upon an event of default (generally defined as our failure to pay dividends when due or to redeem shares when requested by a holder), such amount shall be increased to $0.083 per month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 10% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on shares of our Series B Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of our agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or we do not have earnings.

 

Liquidation Preference. The liquidation preference for each share of our Series B Preferred Stock is $10.00. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of shares of our Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of our Common Stock and on a pari passu basis with holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, the liquidation preference with respect to their shares plus an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but not including, the date of payment with respect to such shares.

 

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Company Call and Stockholder Put Options. Commencing on November 29, 2024 (the fifth anniversary of the initial closing of this offering) and continuing indefinitely thereafter, we shall have a right to call for redemption the outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at a call price equal to $15.00, or 150% of the original issue price of our Series B Preferred Stock, and correspondingly, each holder of shares of our Series B Preferred Stock shall have a right to put the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder back to us at a put price equal to $15.00, or 150% of the original issue purchase price of such shares.

 

Further Issuances. We will not be required to redeem shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at any time except as otherwise described above under the caption “Company Call and Stockholder Put Options.” Accordingly, the shares of our Series B Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely, unless we decide, at our option, to exercise our call right, the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock exercises his put right. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock will not be subject to any sinking fund.

 

Voting Rights. We may not authorize or issue any class or series of equity securities ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividends or distributions upon liquidation (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such senior securities) or amend our articles of incorporation (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to materially and adversely change the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter by holders of our outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. Otherwise, holders of the shares of our Series B Preferred Stock will not have any voting rights.

 

No Conversion Right. The Series B Preferred Stock are not convertible into shares of our Common Stock.

 

Series C Preferred Stock

 

Immediately prior to the initial closing of this offering, we will file a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State to establish our Series C Preferred Stock. We will designate a total of 47,000 shares of Preferred Stock as “Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.” Our Series C Preferred Stock will have following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series C Preferred Stock will rank, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to our Common Stock and pari passu with our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock. The terms of the Series C Preferred Stock do not limit our ability to (i) incur indebtedness or (ii) issue additional equity securities that are equal or junior in rank to the shares of our Series C Preferred Stock as to distribution rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Stated Value. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock will have an initial stated value of $1,000, which is equal to the offering price per share, subject to appropriate adjustment in relation to certain events, such as recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our Series C Preferred Stock. The stated value shall automatically increase one time by ten percent (10%) on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of issuance of the first share of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock will be cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative monthly cash dividends at a per annum rate of 7% of the stated value (or $5.83 per share each month based on the initial stated value). Dividends on each share will begin accruing on, and will be cumulative from, the date of issuance and regardless of whether our board of directors declares and pays such dividends. Dividends on shares of our Series C Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of our agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or we do not have earnings.

 

Liquidation Preference. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of shares of our Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of our Common Stock and on a pari passu basis with holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, a liquidation preference equal to the stated value per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.

 

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Redemption Request at the Option of a Holder. Once per calendar quarter, a holder will have the opportunity to request that we redeem that holder’s Series C Preferred Stock. Our board of directors may, however, suspend cash redemptions at any time in its discretion if it determines that it would not be in the best interests of our company to effectuate cash redemptions at a given time because we do not have sufficient cash, including because our board believes that our cash on hand should be utilized for other business purposes. Redemptions will be limited to four percent (4%) of the total outstanding Series C Preferred Stock per quarter and any redemptions in excess of such limit or to the extent suspended, shall be redeemed in subsequent quarters on a first come, first served, basis. We will redeem shares at a redemption price equal to the stated value of such redeemed shares, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, less the applicable redemption fee (if any). As a percentage of the aggregate redemption price of a holder’s shares to be redeemed, the redemption fee shall be:

 

  11% if the redemption is requested on or before the first anniversary of the original issuance of such shares;

 

  8% if the redemption is requested after the first anniversary and on or before the second anniversary of the original issuance of such shares;

 

  5% if the redemption is requested after the second anniversary and on or before the third anniversary of the original issuance of such shares; and

 

  after the third anniversary of the date of original issuance of shares to be redeemed, no redemption fee shall be subtracted from the redemption price.

 

Please see the certificate of designation, the form of which has been filed as an exhibit to the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part, for the procedures to request a redemption.

 

Optional Redemption by our company. We will have the right (but not the obligation) to redeem shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to the stated value of such redeemed shares, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon; provided, however, that if we redeem any shares of Series C Preferred Stock prior to the fifth (5th) anniversary of their issuance, then the redemption price shall include a premium equal to ten percent (10%) of the stated value.

 

Mandatory Redemption by our company. We are required to redeem all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of issuance of the first share of Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to the stated value of such redeemed shares, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.

 

Optional Repurchase Upon Death, Disability or Bankruptcy of a Holder. Subject to certain restrictions and conditions, we will also repurchase shares of Series C Preferred Stock of a holder who is a natural person (including an individual beneficial holder who holds shares through a custodian or nominee, such as a broker-dealer) upon his or her death, total disability or bankruptcy, within sixty (60) days of our receipt of a written request from the holder or the holder’s estate at a repurchase price equal to the stated value, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. A “total disability” means a determination by a physician approved by us that a holder, who was gainfully employed and working at least forty (40) hours per week as of the date on which his or her shares were purchased, has been unable to work forty (40) or more hours per week for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months. Please see the certificate of designation, the form of which has been filed as an exhibit to the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part, for the procedures to request a repurchase.

 

Restrictions on Redemption and Repurchase. We will not be obligated to redeem or repurchase shares of Series C Preferred Stock if we are restricted by applicable law or our articles of incorporation from making such redemption or repurchase or to the extent any such redemption or repurchase would cause or constitute a default under any borrowing agreements to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or otherwise bound. In addition, we will have no obligation to redeem shares in connection with a redemption request made by a holder if we determine, as of the redemption date, that we do not have sufficient funds available to fund that redemption. In this regard, we will have complete discretion under the certificate of designation for the Series C Preferred Stock to determine whether we are in possession of “sufficient funds” to fund a redemption request. To the extent we are unable to complete redemptions we may have earlier agreed to make, we will complete those redemptions promptly after we become able to do so, with all such deferred redemptions being satisfied on a first come, first served, basis.

 

Voting Rights. The Series C Preferred Stock will have no voting rights relative to matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders (other than as required by law). However, we may not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding Series C Preferred Stock: (i) amend or waive any provision of the certificate of designation or otherwise take any action that modifies any powers, rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the Series C Preferred Stock (other than an amendment solely for the purpose of changing the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock designated for issuance as provided in the certificate of designation); (ii) authorize, create or issue shares of any class of stock having rights, preferences or privileges as to dividends or distributions upon a liquidation that are superior to the Series C Preferred Stock; or (iii) amend our articles of incorporation in a manner that adversely and materially affects the rights of the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

No Conversion Right. The Series C Preferred Stock will not be convertible into shares of our Common Stock.

 

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Anti-takeover Effects of Nevada Law

 

Business Combinations

 

The “business combination” provisions of Sections 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes prohibit a Nevada corporation with at least 200 stockholders from engaging in various “combination” transactions with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the transaction is approved by the board of directors prior to the date the interested stockholder obtained such status; or after the expiration of the three-year period, unless:

 

  the transaction is approved by the board of directors or a majority of the voting power held by disinterested stockholders, or

 

  if the consideration to be paid by the interested stockholder is at least equal to the highest of: (a) the highest price per share paid by the interested stockholder within the three years immediately preceding the date of the announcement of the combination or in the transaction in which it became an interested stockholder, whichever is higher, (b) the market value per share of common stock on the date of announcement of the combination and the date the interested stockholder acquired the shares, whichever is higher, or (c) for holders of preferred stock, the highest liquidation value of the preferred stock, if it is higher.

 

A “combination” is defined to include mergers or consolidations or any sale, lease exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition, in one transaction or a series of transactions, with an “interested stockholder” having: (a) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of the assets of the corporation, (b) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of all outstanding shares of the corporation, or (c) 10% or more of the earning power or net income of the corporation. In general, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 10% or more of a corporation’s voting stock.

 

These provisions could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire our company even though such a transaction may offer stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.

 

Control Share Acquisitions

 

The “control share” provisions of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which apply only to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders, including at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada, prohibit an acquiror, under certain circumstances, from voting its shares of a target corporation’s stock after crossing certain ownership threshold percentages, unless the acquiror obtains approval of the target corporation’s disinterested stockholders. These provisions specify three thresholds: one-fifth or more but less than one-third, one-third but less than a majority, and a majority or more, of the outstanding voting power. Once an acquiror crosses one of the above thresholds, those shares in an offer or acquisition, and acquired within 90 days thereof, become “control shares” and such control shares are deprived of the right to vote until disinterested stockholders restore the right. These provisions also provide that if control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired a majority or more of all voting power, all other stockholders who do not vote in favor of authorizing voting rights to the control shares are entitled to demand payment for the fair value of their shares in accordance with statutory procedures established for dissenters’ rights.

 

Anti-takeover Effects of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws also contain certain provisions that may have anti-takeover effects, making it more difficult for or preventing a third party from acquiring control of our company or changing our board of directors and management.

 

As noted above, our articles of incorporation authorize our board to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock without further stockholder approval. The Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by the board of directors without further action by the stockholders. These terms may include preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of any Preferred Stock could diminish the rights of holders of Common Stock, and therefore could reduce the value of such Common Stock. In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of Preferred Stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of the board to issue Preferred Stock could make it more difficult, delay, discourage, prevent or make it more costly to acquire or effect a change-in-control, which in turn could prevent stockholders from recognizing a gain in the event that a favorable offer is extended and could materially and negatively affect the market price of our Common Stock.

 

In addition, according to our articles of incorporation and bylaws neither the holders of Common Stock nor the holders of Preferred Stock have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. The lack of cumulative voting makes it more difficult for other stockholders to replace the board of directors or for a third party to obtain control of our company by replacing the board of directors. The bylaws also contain a limitation as to who may call special meetings as well as require advance notice of stockholder matters to be brought at a meeting. Additionally, our bylaws also provide that no director may be removed by less than a two-thirds vote of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote on the removal.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is First American Stock Transfer, Inc. with an address at 4747 North 7th Street Suite 170, Phoenix AZ 85014. Their phone number is (602) 485-1346.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

General

 

We are offering up to a maximum of 47,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock. The offering is made through Arete Wealth Management, LLC, our dealer manager, on a “best efforts” basis, which means that the dealer manager is only required to use its good faith efforts and reasonable diligence to sell the shares and has no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any specific number or dollar amount of the shares.

 

The shares will be sold at a public offering price of $1,000 per share. The minimum initial investment is at least $10,000 and any additional purchases must be investments of at least $5,000; provided that purchases of less than $10,000 may be made in the discretion of the dealer manager.

 

This offering will terminate at the earlier of: (1) the date at which the maximum amount of offered Series C Preferred Stock has been sold, (2) the date which is one year after the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part is qualified by the SEC, subject to an extension of up to an additional one year at the discretion of our company and the dealer manager, or (3) the date on which this offering is earlier terminated by us in our sole discretion.

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC is a securities broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member firm of FINRA. Its principal business address is 1115 W. Fulton Market, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607. The dealer manager will manage, direct and supervise its associated persons who will be wholesalers in connection with the offering. We expect the dealer manager to authorize other broker-dealers that are members of FINRA, which we refer to as participating broker-dealers, to sell our Series C Preferred Stock in this offering.

 

Compensation of Dealer Manager and Participating Broker-Dealers

 

We have agreed to pay to the dealer manager a selling commission of 6.00% of the gross offering proceeds and a dealer manager fee of 2.75% of the gross offering proceeds. The dealer manager may reallow all or a portion of its selling commissions attributable to a participating broker-dealer. In addition, the dealer manager also may reallow a portion of its dealer manager fee earned on the proceeds raised by a participating broker-dealer to such participating broker-dealer as a non-accountable marketing and due diligence allowance or as a wholesale fee. The amount of the reallowance to any participating broker-dealer will be determined by the dealer manager in its sole discretion.

 

In addition to the selling commissions and dealer management fee, we have agreed to pay the dealer manager a monthly service fee of $2,500 and to reimburse the deal manager for such expenses incurred in connection with the offering as mutually agreed to by us and the dealer manager.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the combined selling commissions, dealer manager fee and additional compensation paid to the dealer manager for this offering will not exceed 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds of this offering.

 

We will not pay any selling commissions, but will pay dealer manager fees, in connection with the sale of shares to investors whose contracts for investment advisory and related brokerage services include a fixed or “wrap” fee feature. Investors may agree with their broker-dealers to reduce the amount of selling commissions payable with respect to the purchase of their shares down to zero (i) if the investor has engaged the services of a registered investment advisor or other financial advisor who will be paid compensation for investment advisory services or other financial or investment advice, or (ii) if the investor is investing through a bank trust account with respect to which the investor has delegated the decision-making authority for investments made through the account to a bank trust department. The net proceeds to us will not be affected by reducing commissions payable in connection with such sales. Neither the dealer manager nor its affiliates will directly or indirectly compensate any person engaged as an investment advisor or a bank trust department by a potential investor as an inducement for such investment advisor or bank trust department to advise favorably for an investment in the shares offered hereby.

 

No commissions or additional compensation will be payable on shares issued in satisfaction of our redemption payment obligations.

 

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The table below sets forth the nature and estimated amount of all items viewed as compensation by FINRA, assuming we sell all the shares offered hereby.

 

    Per Share     Maximum Offering  
Public offering price   $ 1,000     $ 47,000,000  
Sales commissions(1)(3)   $ 60.0     $ 2,820,000  
Dealer manager fee(1)(3)   $ 27.5     $ 1,292,500  
Proceeds to us, before expenses(2)(3)   $ 912.5     $ 42,887,500  

  

(1) Selling commissions and the dealer manager fee will equal up to and including 6.00% and 2.75% of aggregate gross proceeds, respectively. Each is payable to the dealer manager. However, the dealer manager may reallow all or a portion of its selling commissions attributable to a participating broker-dealer. In addition, the dealer manager also may reallow a portion of its dealer manager fee earned on the proceeds raised by a participating broker-dealer to such participating broker-dealer as a non-accountable marketing and due diligence allowance or as a wholesale fee. The amount of the reallowance to any participating broker-dealer will be determined by the dealer manager in its sole discretion.

 

(2) In addition to the selling commissions and dealer management fee, we have agreed to pay the dealer manager a monthly service fee of $2,500 and to reimburse the deal manager for such expenses incurred in connection with the offering as mutually agreed to by us and the dealer manager.

 

(3) The combined selling commissions, dealer manager fee and additional compensation paid to the dealer manager for this offering will not exceed 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds of this offering.

 

We will be responsible for all expenses related to the issuance and distribution of the Series C Preferred Stock in this offering, including all expenses incident to marketing the offering and submitting filings with federal and state regulatory authorities, legal and accounting fees, and all costs of reproduction and distribution of this offering circular and any amendment or supplement thereto. We estimate that our total offering expenses, excluding the selling commissions and dealer manager fees, be approximately $684,500.

 

To the extent permitted by law and our articles of incorporation, we will indemnify the participating broker-dealers and the dealer manager against certain civil liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act and liabilities arising from breaches of our representations and warranties contained in the dealer manager agreement. Nevertheless, the SEC takes the position that indemnification against liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy and is not enforceable.

 

Purchase of Securities by Our Officers and Directors

 

Our officers and directors and affiliates of our officers and directors are permitted to purchase shares in this offering. Any such purchases shall be conducted in compliance with the applicable provisions of Regulation M. 

 

Investment Procedures

 

Investors must complete and execute a subscription agreement for a specific number of shares and pay for the shares at the time of the subscription. Subscription agreements may be submitted in paper form, or electronically, if electronic subscription agreements and signature are made available to you by your broker-dealer or registered investment advisor. Generally, when submitting a subscription agreement electronically, a prospective investor will be required to agree to various terms and conditions by checking boxes and to review and electronically sign any necessary documents. You may pay the purchase price for your shares by check or wire transfer in accordance with the instructions contained in your subscription agreement. Completed subscription agreements will be sent by your broker-dealer or registered investment advisor, as applicable, to the dealer manager at the address set forth in the subscription agreement. Subscription payments should be delivered directly to the escrow agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, in accordance with the instructions contained in the subscription agreement. If you send your subscription payment to your broker or registered investment advisor, then your broker or registered investment advisor will immediately forward your subscription payment to the escrow agent. Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance, and we reserve the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part.

 

You may not subscribe to this offering prior to the date offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part is qualified by the SEC. Before such date, you may only make non-binding indications of your interest to purchase securities in the offering. For any subscription agreements received after such date, we have the right to review and accept or reject the subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. If rejected, we will return all funds to the rejected investor within ten business days. If accepted, the funds will remain in the escrow account until all conditions to closing have been satisfied or waived, at which point we will have an initial closing of the offering and the funds in escrow will then be transferred into our general account.

 

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Following the initial closing of this offering, we expect to have several subsequent closings of this offering until the maximum offering amount is raised or the offering is terminated. We expect to have closings on a monthly basis and expect that we will accept all funds subscribed for each month subject to our working capital and other needs consistent with the use of proceeds described in this offering circular.  Investors should expect to wait approximately one month and no longer than forty-five days before we accept their subscriptions and they receive the securities subscribed for.  An investor’s subscription is binding and irrevocable and investors will not have the right to withdraw their subscription or receive a return of funds prior to the next closing unless we reject the investor’s subscription. You will receive a confirmation of your purchase promptly following the closing in which you participate.

 

Investment Amount Limitations

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

As a Tier 2, Regulation A offering, investors must comply with the 10% limitation to investment in the offering. The only investor in this offering exempt from this limitation is an “accredited investor” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. If you meet one of the following tests you should qualify as an accredited investor:

 

  A person who had individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with their spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year

 

  A person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with their spouse or spousal equivalent, exceeds $1,000,000

 

  A director or executive officer of our company

 

  A person holding one of the following licenses in good standing: General Securities Representative license (Series 7), the Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82), or the Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65)

 

  An entity all of whose beneficial equity owners meet one of the conditions in the first two bullets above

 

  An entity that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and is one or more of the following (A) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (B) a corporation, (C) a Massachusetts or similar business trust, (D) a partnership, or (E) a limited liability company

 

  A trust with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the securities offered

 

  A bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity

 

  A broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Exchange Act

 

  An investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state

 

  An investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the SEC under section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or the Investment Advisers Act

 

  An insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Securities Act

 

  An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the Investment Company Act, or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act

 

  A Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958

 

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  A Rural Business Investment Company as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

 

  A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000

 

  An employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and (A) the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined therein, in Section 3(21), which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser; or (B) the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or (C) the plan is a self-directed plan with investment decisions made solely by persons who are “accredited investors” as defined therein

 

  A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act

 

  A “family office,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act: (A) with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, (B) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and (C) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment

 

  A “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act, of a family office meeting the requirements in the bullet above and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to clause (C) of that bullet

 

  An entity, of a type not listed in the bullets above for entities, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000.

 

For purposes of calculating net worth a person’s primary residence is not included as an asset; indebtedness that is secured by a primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the purchase of securities, is not included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of the purchase of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess is included as a liability); and indebtedness that is secured by a primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the purchase of securities is included as a liability.

 

In determining income, an investor should add to the investor’s adjusted gross income any amounts attributable to tax exempt income received, losses claimed as a limited partner in any limited partnership, deduction claimed for depletion, contribution to an IRA or Keogh plan, alimony payments, and any amount by which income for long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income.

 

Offer Restrictions Outside the United States

 

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the dealer manager that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this offering circular in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this offering circular may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this offering circular or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this offering circular comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this offering circular. This offering circular does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this offering circular in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock covered by this offering circular will be passed upon by Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of our company for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 have been audited by Liggett & Webb, P.A., an independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent and for the periods set forth in their reports appearing elsewhere herein and in the offering statement, and are included in reliance on such reports, given the authority of said firm as an expert in auditing and accounting.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC an offering statement on Form 1-A under the Securities Act with respect to the units offered in this offering. This offering circular does not contain all of the information set forth in the offering statement. For further information with respect to the units offered in this offering and our company, we refer you to the offering statement and to the attached exhibits. With respect to each such document filed as an exhibit to the offering statement, we refer you to the exhibit for a more complete description of the matters involved.

 

You may inspect our offering statement and the attached exhibits and schedules without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also request copies of those documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms.

 

Our SEC filings, including the offering statement and the exhibits filed with the offering statement, are also available from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Additionally, we will make these filings available, free of charge, on our website at www.mhproperties.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish them to, the SEC. The information on our website, other than these filings, is not, and should not be, considered part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this document.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Manufactured Housing Properties, Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 F-2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (as revised) F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) F-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (as revised) (unaudited) F-5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) F-6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
Manufactured Housing Properties, Inc. Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-22
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-23
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 (as revised) and 2018 F-24
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-25
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 (as revised) and 2018 F-26
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-27
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-28
J & A Real Estate, LLC Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 F-43
Independent Auditor’s Report F-44
Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 F-45
Notes to Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses F-46

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

    September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
Assets   (unaudited)     (as Revised)  
Investment Property            
Land   $ 11,378,818     $ 10,885,938  
Site and Land Improvements     22,007,126       17,466,801  
Buildings and Improvements     7,048,699       6,214,725  
Total Investment Property     40,434,643       34,567,464  
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization     (2,621,354 )     (1,394,958 )
Net Investment Property     37,813,289       33,172,506  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including restricted cash of $371,826 and $316,035 respectively     2,099,390       4,146,411  
Accounts Receivable, net     45,293       31,881  
Other Assets     601,010       557,012  
Total Assets   $ 40,558,982     $ 37,907,810  
                 
Liabilities                
Accounts Payable   $ 214,289     $ 227,406  
Notes Payable, net of $746,560 and $633,629 debt discount     32,159,085       28,359,247  
Note Payable – Related Party     605,580       797,906  
Note Payable – Line of Credit Related Party     -       1,730,000  
Accrued Liabilities     583,922       551,481  
Tenant Security Deposits     371,826       316,035  
Total Liabilities     33,934,702       31,982,075  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies (See note 5)     -       -  
                 
Redeemable Preferred Stock – subject to redemption                
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 4,000,000 shares authorized; 1,890,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; redemption value $7,087,500     5,263,375       4,909,000  
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 615,291 and 409,722 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; redemption value $9,229,365     6,293,427       3,973,610  
                 
Stockholders’ deficit                
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 12,397,180 and 12,336,080 shares are issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively     123,972       123,361  
Additional Paid in Capital     (558,758 )     759,849  
Accumulated Deficit     (4,497,736 )     (3,840,085 )
Total Stockholders’ Deficit     (4,932,522 )     (2,956,875 )
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   $ 40,558,982     $ 37,907,810  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
Revenue                        
Rental and related income   $ 1,615,994     $ 794,543     $ 4,422,002     $ 1,963,835  
Management fees, related party     5,004       4,164       13,267       19,448  
Total revenues     1,620,998       798,707       4,435,269       1,983,283  
                                 
Community operating expenses                                
Repair and maintenance     93,501       65,394       234,996       160,621  
Real estate taxes     90,498       42,178       242,776       110,660  
Utilities     150,568       50,069       402,124       130,744  
Insurance     27,622       21,086       116,123       47,015  
General and administrative expense     133,279       66,566       384,949       227,188  
Total community operating expenses     495,468       245,293       1,380,968       676,228  
                                 
Corporate payroll and overhead     311,787       125,229       1,065,624       587,463  
Depreciation and amortization expense     485,377       204,719       1,357,629       496,966  
Interest expense     385,190       555,786       1,288,699       1,076,254  
Refinancing costs     -       -       -       552,272  
Total expenses     1,677,822       1,131,027       5,092,920       3,389,183  
                                 
Loss before provision for income taxes     (56,824 )     (332,320 )     (657,651 )     (1,405,900 )
Provision for income taxes     -       -       -       -  
Net Loss   $ (56,824 )   $ (332,320 )   $ (657,651 )   $ (1,405,900 )
                                 
Preferred stock dividends and put option value accretion                                
Series A preferred dividends     89,500       19,000       281,720       43,334  
Series A preferred put option value accretion     118,125       23,750       354,375       47,500  
Series B preferred dividends     114,413       -       310,288       -  
Series B preferred put option value accretion     110,807       -       408,834       -  
Total preferred stock dividends and put option value accretion     432,845       42,750       1,355,217       90,834  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (489,669 )   $ (375,070 )   $ (2,012,868 )   $ (1,496,734 )
                                 
Weighted average shares - basic and fully diluted     12,395,376       12,799,568       12,369,344       12,738,962  
                                 
Net loss per share - basic   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.12 )
Net loss per share - fully diluted   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.12 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

 

    COMMON STOCK     ADDITIONAL     NON     ACCUMULATED     STOCKHOLDERS’  
    SHARES     PAR VALUE     PAID IN CAPITAL     CONTROLLING INTEREST     DEFICIT     EQUITY (DEFICIT)  
Balance at January 1, 2019     10,350,062     $ 103,500     $ 451,567     $ 293,241     $ (1,801,338 )   $ (953,030 )
Stock option expense     -       -       8       -       -       8  
Common Stock issuance for acquisition of minority interest (as revised) Note 2     2,000,000       20,000       273,241       (293,241 )     -       -  
Common Stock issuance for line of credit     545,000       5,450       299,750       -       -       305,200  
Common Stock issuance for service     -       -       24,500       -       -       24,500  
Preferred shares Series A dividends     -       -       (4,667 )     -       -       (4,667 )
Imputed interest     -       -       14,004       -       -       14,004  
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (719,314 )     (719,314 )
Balance at March 31, 2019 (as revised)     12,895,062       128,950     $ 1,058,403       -       (2,520,652 )     (1,333,299 )
Stock option expense     -       -       8       -       -       8  
Common Stock issuance for cash for line of credit     254,506       2,545       66,172       -       -       68,717  
Purchase Treasury Common Stock     (350,000 )     (3,500 )     (61,011 )     -       -       (64,511 )
Imputed interest     -       -       13,857       -       -       13,857  
Preferred shares Series A put option value accretion     -       -       (23,750 )     -       -       (23,750 )
Preferred shares Series A dividends     -       -       (19,667 )     -       -       (19,667 )
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (354,266 )     (354,266 )
Balance at June 30, 2019 (as revised)     12,799,568     $ 127,995     $ 1,034,012     $ -     $ (2,874,918 )   $ (1,792,911 )
Stock option expense     -       -       8       -       -       8  
Imputed interest     -       -       12,872       -       -       12,872  
Preferred shares Series A put option value accretion     -       -       (19,000 )     -       -       (19,000 )
Preferred shares Series A dividends     -       -       (23,750 )     -       -       (23,750 )
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (332,320 )     (332,320 )
Balance at September 30, 2019 (as revised)     12,799,568     $ 127,995     $ 1,004,142     $ -     $ (3,207,238 )   $ (2,075,101 )
                                                 
Balance at January 1, 2020 (as revised)     12,336,080     $ 123,361     $ 759,849     $ -     $ (3,840,085 )   $ (2,956,875 )
Stock option expense     -       -       539       -       -       539  
Common Stock issuance to preferred share holders     6,000       60       1,560       -       -       1,620  
Preferred shares Series A put option value accretion     -       -       (118,125 )     -       -       (118,125 )
Preferred shares Series A dividends     -       -       (94,500 )     -       -       (94,500 )
Preferred shares Series B put option value accretion     -       -       (127,368 )     -       -       (127,368 )
Preferred shares Series B dividends     -       -       (92,996 )     -       -       (92,996 )
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (354,165 )     (354,165 )
Balance at March 31, 2020     12,342,080     $ 123,421     $ 328,959     $ -     $ (4,194,250 )   $ (3,741,870 )
Stock option expense     -       -       539       -       -       539  
Common Stock issuance to preferred share holders     2,100       21       546       -       -       567  
Common shares issued to board of directors     50,000       500       32,000       -       -       32,500  
Preferred shares Series A put option value accretion     -       -       (118,125 )     -       -       (118,125 )
Preferred shares Series A dividends     -       -       (97,720 )     -       -       (97,720 )
Preferred shares Series B put option value accretion     -       -       (170,659 )     -       -       (170,659 )
Preferred shares Series B dividends     -       -       (102,879 )     -       -       (102,879 )
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (246,662 )     (246,662 )
Balance at June 30, 2020     12,394,180     $ 123,942     $ (127,339 )   $ -     $ (4,440,912 )   $ (4,444,309 )
Stock option expense     -       -       646       -       -       646  
Common Stock issuance to preferred share holders     3,000       30       780       -       -       810  
Preferred shares Series A put option value accretion     -       -       (118,125 )     -       -       (118,125 )
Preferred shares Series A dividends     -       -       (89,500 )     -       -       (89,500 )
Preferred shares Series B put option value accretion     -       -       (110,807 )     -       -       (110,807 )
Preferred shares Series B dividends     -       -       (114,413 )     -       -       (114,413 )
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (56,824 )     (56,824 )
Balance at September 30, 2020     12,397,180     $ 123,972     $ (558,758 )   $ -     $ (4,497,736 )   $ (4,932,522 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

 

    2020     2019  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:            
Net Loss   $ (657,651 )   $ (1,405,900 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
In-kind contribution of interest     -       40,733  
Provision for bad debts     3,802       23,820  
Stock option expense     1,724       24  
Stock compensation expense     32,500       329,700  
Write off mortgage cost     -       68,195  
Depreciation and amortization     1,357,629       504,542  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (17,214 )     (44,914 )
Other assets     (43,998 )     (461,532 )
Accounts payable     (13,117 )     230,164  
Accrued liabilities     25,415       119,135  
Tenant security deposits     55,791       92,923  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities     744,881       (503,110 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Capital Improvements     (720,594 )     -  
Purchases of investment properties     (1,001,000 )     (10,138,342 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (1,721,594 )     (10,138,342 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Proceeds from related – party note     -       7,075  
Repayment of note payable – line of credit related party     (1,730,000 )     (2,754,550 )
Proceeds from note payable – line of credit related party     -       3,000,000  
Proceeds from notes payable     418,134       18,481,076  
Repayment of notes payable     (641,733 )     (7,898,248 )
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock     1,911,792       1,465,000  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock     -       68,717  
Purchase of treasury stock     -       (64,511 )
Repayment of note payable - related party     (192,326 )     -  
Capitalized financing cost     -       (275,519 )
Payment of mortgage costs recorded as debt discount     (244,167 )     (73,434 )
Preferred shares dividends     (592,008 )     (43,334 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities     (1,070,308 )     11,912,272  
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (2,047,021 )     1,270,820  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period     4,146,411       458,271  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period   $ 2,099,390     $ 1,729,091  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of the following:                
End of period                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,727,564     $ 1,505,019  
Restricted cash     371,826       224,072  
Total   $ 2,099,390     $ 1,729,091  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of the following:                
Beginning of period                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,830,376     $ 327,122  
Restricted cash     316,035       131,149  
Total   $ 4,146,411     $ 458,271  
Cash paid for:                
Income Taxes   $ -     $ -  
Interest   $ 1,276,614     $ 577,769  
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities                
Purchase of Minority Interest in Pecan Grove (as revised)   $ -     $

293,241

 
Notes related to acquisitions   $ 4,150,000     $ -  
Non-cash Preferred stock accretion   $ 763,209     $ 45,500  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION

 

Organization

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation whose principal activities are to acquire, own, and operate manufactured housing communities.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements under the accrual basis of accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2020. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the financial statements, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

The Company’s formation of all subsidiaries and date of consolidation are as follows:

 

Name of Subsidiary   State of Formation   Date of Formation   Ownership  
Pecan Grove MHP LLC   North Carolina     October 12, 2016     100 %*
Butternut MHP Land LLC   Delaware     March 1, 2017     100 %
Azalea MHP LLC   North Carolina     October 25, 2017     100 %
Holly Faye MHP LLC   North Carolina     October 25, 2017     100 %
Chatham Pines MHP LLC   North Carolina     October 31, 2017     100 %
Maple Hills MHP LLC   North Carolina     October 31, 2017     100 %
Lakeview MHP LLC   South Carolina     November 1, 2017     100 %
MHP Pursuits LLC   North Carolina     January 31, 2019     100 %
Mobile Home Rentals LLC   North Carolina     September 30, 2016     100 %
Hunt Club MHP LLC   South Carolina     March 8, 2019     100 %
B&D MHP LLC   South Carolina     April 4, 2019     100 %
Crestview MHP LLC   North Carolina     June 28, 2019     100 %
Springlake MHP LLC   Georgia     October 10, 2019     100 %
ARC MHP LLC   South Carolina     November 13, 2019     100 %
Countryside MHP LLC   South Carolina     March 12, 2020     100 %
Evergreen MHP LLC   Tennessee     March 17, 2020     100 %

 

* The Company originally acquired a 75% interest. In January 2019, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest from a related party.

 

All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company does not have a majority or minority interest in any other company, either consolidated or unconsolidated.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s revenues primarily consist of rental revenues and fee and other income. The Company has the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies:

 

Rental revenues include revenues from the leasing of land lot or a combination of both, the mobile home and land at our properties to tenants.

 

o Revenues from the leasing of land lot or a combination of both, the mobile home and land at the Company’s properties to tenants include (i) lease components, including land lot or a combination of both, the mobile home and land, and (ii) reimbursement of utilities and account for the components as a single lease component in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842.

 

o Revenues derived from fixed lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable period of the lease. The Company commences rental revenue recognition when the underlying asset is available for use by the lessee. Revenue derived from the reimbursement of utilities are generally recognized in the same period as the related expenses are incurred. The Company’s leases are month-to-month.

 

Fee and other income include late fees, violation fees and other revenue arising from contractual agreements with third parties. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.

 

Mobile home sale revenues are recognized in accordance with Topic 606 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC for revenue recognition. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all the five following criteria are met: (1) identification of the contract with a customer, (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognition of revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation.

 

Under ASC 842, the Company must assess on an individual lease basis whether it is probable that the Company will collect the future lease payments. The Company considers the tenant’s payment history and current credit status when assessing collectability. When collectability is not deemed probable, the Company will write-off the tenant’s receivables, including straight-line rent receivable, and limit lease income to cash received.

 

Accounts Receivable 

 

Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts currently due from residents. Accounts receivables are reported in the balance sheet at outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs and the allowance for losses. The Company records an allowance for bad debt when receivables are over 90 days old.

 

Acquisitions

 

The Company accounts for acquisitions as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” and allocates the purchase price of the property based upon the fair value of the assets acquired, which generally consist of land, site and land improvements, buildings and improvements and rental homes. The Company allocates the purchase price of an acquired property generally determined by internal evaluation as well as third-party appraisal of the property obtained in conjunction with the purchase.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of net shares that would be issued upon exercise of stock options pursuant to the treasury stock method. Total dilutive securities outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 totaled 656,175 and 541,334 stock options, respectively, 1,890,000 and 586,000 convertible Preferred Series A shares, respectively, which are convertible into common shares at $2.50 per share for a total of 756,000 and 234,400, respectively, which are not included in dilutive loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that effect 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 reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Investment Property and Depreciation

 

Investment property which consists of property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation for Sites and Building is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from 15 to 25 years). Depreciation of Improvements to Sites and Buildings, Rental Homes and Equipment and Vehicles is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from 3 to 25 years). Land Development Costs are not depreciated until they are put in use, at which time they are capitalized as Sites and Land Improvements. Interest Expense pertaining to Land Development Costs are capitalized. Maintenance and Repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements are capitalized. The costs and related accumulated depreciation of property sold or otherwise disposed of are removed from the financial statement and any gain or loss is reflected in the current period’s results of operations.

 

Impairment Policy

 

The Company applies FASB ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant & Equipment,” to measure impairment in real estate investments. Rental properties are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist which may indicate that it is probable that the sum of expected future cash flows (on an undiscounted basis without interest) from a rental property is less than the carrying value under its historical net cost basis. These expected future cash flows consider factors such as future operating income, trends and prospects as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. Upon determination that a permanent impairment has occurred, rental properties are reduced to their fair value. For properties to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value of the property, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the property measured at the time there is a commitment to sell the property and/or it is actively being marketed for sale. A property to be disposed of is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value, less its cost to sell. Subsequent to the date that a property is held for disposition, depreciation expense is not recorded. There was no impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

The Company maintains cash balances at banks and deposits at times may exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s cash are financially secure and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $586,000 and $2,553,000 above the FDIC-insured limit, respectively, including restricted cash held for tenant security deposits of $371,826 and $316,035, respectively.

 

F-9

 

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

All stock based payments to employees, nonemployee consultants, and to nonemployee directors for their services as directors, including any grants of restricted stock and stock options, are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized in the statements of operations as compensation or other expense over the relevant service period in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Stock based payments to nonemployees are recognized as an expense over the period of performance. Such payments are measured at fair value at the earlier of the date a performance commitment is reached or the date performance is completed. In addition, for awards that vest immediately and are nonforfeitable the measurement date is the date the award is issued. The Company recorded stock option expense of $1,724 and $24 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB ASC for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB ASC to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts in the prior period presentation have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

 

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, with income tax expense in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, there were no such accrued interest or penalties.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this standard may have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements.” ASU 2019-01 aligns the guidance for fair value of the underlying asset by lessors with existing guidance in Topic 842. The ASU requires that the fair value of the underlying asset at lease commencement is its cost reflecting in volume or trade discounts that may apply. However, if there has been a significant lapse of time between the date the asset was acquired and the lease commencement date, the definition of fair value as outlined in Topic 820 should be applied. In addition, the ASU exempts both lessees and lessors from having to provide certain interim disclosures in the fiscal year in which a company adopts the new leases standard. The update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company has evaluated the impact this standard had on the consolidated financial statements and determined that it had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, which simplifies the guidance for certain convertible debt instruments by removing the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature or convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and the treasury stock method will be no longer available. The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this standard may have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread to over 150 countries and every state in the United States. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency.

 

Most states and cities, including where the Company’s properties are located, have reacted by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, “stay at home” rules and restrictions on the types of businesses that may continue to operate, as well as guidance in response to the pandemic and the need to contain it.

 

The Company is carefully reviewing all rules, regulations, and orders and responding accordingly. The Company has taken steps to take care of its employees, including providing the ability for employees to work remotely and implementing strategies to support appropriate social distancing techniques for those employees who are not able to work remotely. The Company has also taken precautions with regard to employee, facility and office hygiene as well as implementing significant travel restrictions. The Company is also assessing its business continuity plans for all business units in the context of the pandemic. This is a rapidly evolving situation, and the Company will continue to monitor and mitigate developments affecting its workforce, its tenants, and the public at large to the extent the Company is able to do so.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

The rules and restrictions put in place have had a negative impact on the economy and business activity and may adversely impact the ability of the Company’s tenants, many of whom may be restricted in their ability to work, to pay their rent as and when due.  In addition, the Company’s property managers may be limited in their ability to properly maintain the Company’s properties.  Enforcing the Company’s rights as landlord against tenants who fail to pay rent or otherwise do not comply with the terms of their leases may not be possible as many jurisdictions, including those where are properties are located, have established rules and/or regulations preventing us from evicting tenants for certain periods in response to the pandemic. If the Company is unable to enforce its rights as landlords, our business would be materially affected. 

 

If the current pace of the pandemic cannot be slowed and the spread of the virus is not contained, the Company’s business operations could be further delayed or interrupted. The Company expects that government and health authorities may announce new or extend existing restrictions, which could require the Company to make further adjustments to its operations in order to comply with any such restrictions. The duration of any business disruption cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may materially affect the Company’s ability to operate its business and result in additional costs.

 

The extent to which the pandemic may impact the Company’s results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the date hereof, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic and steps taken to contain the pandemic or treat its impact, among others. Nevertheless, the pandemic and the current financial, economic and capital markets environment present material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company’s performance, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

NOTE 2 – Revision of Prior Year Immaterial Misstatement

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company identified a certain error in recording our minority interest buyout for Pecan Grove during the first quarter of 2019. This error resulted in decreasing our land Investment Property and Equity by $244,321 and had no impact on our income statements.

 

The Company assessed the materiality of this error considering both qualitative and quantitative factors and determined that for both the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the error was immaterial. The Company has decided to correct this error as revisions to our previously issued financial statements and will adjust the Form 10-K when filed in succeeding periods of this fiscal year.

 

The table below present the impact of the revision in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

    December 31, 2019  
    As previously reported     Adjustment     As Revised  
Balance Sheet / Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity                  
Investment Property                  
Land   $ 11,130,259     $ (244,321 )   $ 10,885,938  
Total Investment Property     34,811,785       (244,321 )     34,567,464  
Net Investment Property     33,416,827       (244,321 )     33,172,506  
Total Assets     38,152,131       (244,321 )     37,907,810  
Additional Paid in Capital     1,004,170       (244,321 )     759,849  
Total Stockholders’ Deficit     (2,712,554 )     (244,321 )     (2,956,875 )
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit   $ 38,152,131     $ (244,321 )   $ 37,907,810  

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated income statement and statement of cash flows are not presented because there is no impact to these statements.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT PROPERTY

 

Investment Property consists of the following as of:

 

   

September 30, 2020

    December 31, 2019  
         

(As Revised)

 
Investment Property            
Land   $ 11,378,818     $ 10,885,938  
Site and Land Improvements     22,007,126       17,466,801  
Buildings and Improvements     7,048,699       6,214,725  
Total Investment Property     40,434,643       34,567,464  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization     (2,621,354 )     (1,394,958 )
Net Investment Property   $ 37,813,289     $ 33,172,506  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $485,377 and $204,719 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1,357,629 and $496,966 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company acquired the 25% minority interest in Pecan Grove MHP LLC. The Company also acquired two manufactured housing communities and accounted for them as asset acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaling $5,310,767 (See note 8).

 

NOTE 4 – PROMISSORY NOTES

 

Promissory Notes

 

The Company has issued promissory notes payable to lenders related to the acquisition of its manufactured housing communities. These promissory notes range from 3.3% to 7.0% with 5 to 30 years principal amortization. Two of the promissory notes had an initial 6 months period on interest only payments. The promissory notes are secured by the real estate assets and $7,397,468 for four assets were guaranteed by Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s chairman, chief executive officer and owner of the principal stockholder of the Company. 

 

In addition, on May 1, 2020, the Company received a $139,300 Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) loan from the United States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) under provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The PPP loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. The PPP loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The PPP loan contains events of default and other provisions customary for a loan of this type. The PPP provides that the loan may be partially or wholly forgiven if the funds are used for certain qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. The Company used the proceeds from the PPP loan for qualifying expenses and applied for forgiveness of the PPP loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. However, the Company cannot provide assurance that the loan will be forgiven.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company refinanced a total of $4,940,750 from current loans payable to $8,241,000 of new notes payable from five of the communities, resulting in an additional loan payable of $3,320,859. The Company used the additional loans payable proceeds from the refinance to retire the related party note payable described below. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company wrote off mortgage costs of $68,195 and capitalized $275,519 of mortgage costs due to the refinancing.

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company refinanced the loans for Butternut MHP Land LLC with the existing lender to increase the loan amount to $1,382,269 and to extend the maturity date to April 10, 2025. In addition, the interest rate was changed to 6% per annum, provided that on April 10, 2023 and thereafter, the interest rate shall be equal to (i) the per annum rate of interest identified as the “Prime Rate” as published in the monthly rates section of the Wall Street Journal plus (ii) 1% per annum, adjusted as the first day of each calendar quarter. The loan, as modified, is secured by the real estate assets of Butternut MHP Land LLC and is guaranteed by the Company and Raymond M. Gee. The Company used the proceeds to extinguish and pay off the Butternut MHP Land LLC Mezz loan.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company recorded $151,365 of mortgage cost related to the two acquisitions.

 

The following are terms of these notes:

 

    Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
    Balance
09/30/20
    Balance
12/31/19
 
Butternut MHP Land LLC   04/10/25     6.000 %   $ 1,375,106     $ 1,114,819  
Butternut MHP Land LLC Mezz   04/01/27     7.000 %     -       280,013  
Pecan Grove MHP LLC   02/22/29     5.250 %     3,054,267       3,095,274  
Azalea MHP LLC   03/01/29     5.400 %     815,687       835,445  
Holly Faye MHP LLC   03/01/29     5.400 %     579,825       574,096  
Chatham MHP LLC   04/01/24     5.875 %     1,743,510       1,771,506  
Lake View MHP LLC   03/01/29     5.400 %     1,838,780       1,857,266  
B&D MHP LLC   04/25/29     5.500 %     1,827,754       1,854,788  
Hunt Club MHP LLC   05/01/24     5.750 %     1,424,255       1,447,364  
Crestview MHP LLC   07/31/24     5.500 %     4,105,637       4,173,652  
Maple MHP LLC   01/01/23     5.125 %     2,636,854       2,688,653  
Springlake MHP LLC   11/14/22     3.310 %     4,000,000       4,000,000  
ARC MHP LLC   01/01/30     5.500 %     5,224,329       5,300,000  
Countryside MHP LLC   03/20/50     5.500 %     3,000,000       -  
Evergreen MHP LLC   04/01/32     3.990 %     1,140,341       -  
PPP Loan   05/01/22     1.000 %     139,300       -  
Totals note payables                 32,905,645       28,992,876  
Discount Direct Lender Fees                 (746,560 )     (633,629 )
Total net of Discount               $ 32,159,085     $ 28,359,247  

 

Related Party Promissory Note

 

On May 8, 2017, the Company issued a promissory note to Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC (“Metrolina”) in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The note is interest only payment based on 8%, and 10% deferred until maturity to be paid with principal balance. The note originally awarded Metrolina 455,000 shares of Common Stock as consideration, which resulted in making Metrolina a related party due to its significant ownership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid off the entire balance on the note of $2,754,550 plus interest and amended the agreement to allow for the redeployment of the $3,000,000 available, eliminated the conversion option whereby Metrolina could convert the ratio of total outstanding debt at time of exercise of the option into an amount of newly issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock determined by dividing the outstanding indebtedness by $3,000,000 multiplied by 10% with a cap of 864,500 shares. The amendment resulted in issuing an additional 545,000 shares with a fair value of $305,200 for a total of 1,000,000 shares awarded to Metrolina. The note gives Metrolina the right and option to purchase its pro rata share of debt or equity securities issued to maintain up to 10% equity interest in the Company at the most recent price of any equity transaction for seven years from the amendment dated February 26, 2019. This note matures in May of 2023. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance on this note was $0 and $1,730,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company paid off the full balance and terminated the loan facility. The related party note was guaranteed by Mr. Gee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Revolving Promissory Note

 

On October 1, 2017, the Company issued a revolving promissory note to Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to $1,500,000 from Mr. Gee on a revolving basis for working capital purposes. This note has a five-year term with no annual interest and principal payment is deferred until the maturity date. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on this note was $605,580 and $797,906, respectively.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Maturities of Long-Term Obligations for Five Years and Beyond

 

The minimum annual principal payments of notes payable at September 30, 2020 by fiscal year were:

 

2020 (remainder of year)   $ 135,491  
2021     667,735  
2022     4,648,421  
2023     3,067,795  
2024     7,195,039  
Thereafter     17,191,164  
Total minimum principal payments   $ 32,905,645  

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise that may harm its business. The Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that they believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

On May 8, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State pursuant to which the Company designated 4,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to the Common Stock.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.017 per share each month, which is equivalent to the rate of 8% of the $2.50 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of the Company’s agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or the Company does not have earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company paid dividends of $281,720 and $43,334, respectively.

 

Liquidation Preference. The liquidation preference for each share of Series A Preferred Stock is $2.50. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive the liquidation preference with respect to their shares plus an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but not including, the date of payment with respect to such shares.

 

Stockholder Optional Conversion. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder thereof and without the payment of additional consideration, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the liquidation preference of such share by the conversion price then in effect. The conversion price is initially equal $2.50, subject to adjustment as set forth in the certificate of designation. In addition, if at any time the trading price of the Common Stock is greater than the liquidation preference of $2.50, the Company may deliver a written notice to all holders to cause each holder to convert all or part of such holders’ Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Company Call and Stockholder Put Options. Commencing on the fifth anniversary of the initial issuance of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and continuing indefinitely thereafter, the Company will have a right to call for redemption the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a call price equal to $3.75, or 150% of the original issue price of the Series A Preferred Stock, and correspondingly, each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have a right to put the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder back to us at a put price equal to $3.75, or 150% of the original issue purchase price of such shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a put option value accretion of $354,375 and $47,500, respectively.

 

Voting Rights. The Company may not authorize or issue any class or series of equity securities ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or distributions upon liquidation (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such senior securities) or amend the Company’s articles of incorporation (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to materially and adversely change the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter by holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. Otherwise, holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights.

 

As of September 30, 2020, there were 1,890,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. As of September 30, 2020, the Series A Preferred Stock balance was made up of Series A Preferred Stock totaling $4,725,000 and accretion of put options totaling $538,375. As of December 31, 2019, the Series A Preferred Stock balance was made up of Series A Preferred Stock totaling $4,725,000 and accretion of put options totaling $184,000.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

On December 2, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State pursuant to which the Company designated 1,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). The Series B Preferred Stock has the following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series B Preferred Stock rank, as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to the Common Stock and pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.067 per share each month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 8% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share; provided that upon an event of default (generally defined as the Company’s failure to pay dividends when due or to redeem shares when requested by a holder), such amount shall be increased to $0.083 per month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 10% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company paid dividends of $310,288 and $0, respectively.

 

Liquidation Preference. The liquidation preference for each share of Series B Preferred Stock is $10.00. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive the liquidation preference with respect to their shares plus an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but not including, the date of payment with respect to such shares.

 

Company Call and Stockholder Put Options. Commencing on the fifth anniversary of the initial issuance of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and continuing indefinitely thereafter, the Company will have a right to call for redemption the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a call price equal to $15.00, or 150% of the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock, and correspondingly, each holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have a right to put the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder back to the Company at a put price equal to $15.00, or 150% of the original issue purchase price of such shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a put option value accretion of $408,834 and $0, respectively.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Voting Rights. The Company may not authorize or issue any class or series of equity securities ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividends or distributions upon liquidation (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such senior securities) or amend the Company’s articles of incorporation (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to materially and adversely change the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter by holders of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. Otherwise, holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights.

 

No Conversion Right. The Series B Preferred Stock is not convertible into shares of Common Stock.

 

On November 1, 2019, the Company launched an offering under Regulation A of Section 3(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as, amended, for Tier 2 offerings, pursuant to which the Company is offering up to 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an offering price of $10.00 per share, for a maximum offering amount of $10,000,000. In addition, the Company is offering bonus shares to early investors in this offering, whereby the first 400 investors will receive, in addition to Series B Preferred Stock, 100 shares of Common Stock, regardless of the amount invested, for a total of 40,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold an aggregate of 205,569 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for total gross proceeds of $2,055,690. After deducting a placement fee and other expenses, the Company received net proceeds of $1,911,792.

 

As of September 30, 2020, there were 615,291 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2020, there were 12,397,180 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Stock Issued for Service

 

In November 2018, the Company issued 350,000 shares of Common Stock for services to an investment bank for advisory services with a fair value of $171,500, and $24,500 of that fair value was expensed during the three months ended September 30, 2019. During year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased these shares back for a total of $61,837 and canceled the shares due to the termination of the advisory service agreement with the investment bank.

 

In February 2019, the Company issued an additional 545,000 shares of Common Stock for services to Metrolina with a fair value of $305,200.

 

In April 2020, the Company issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock to board members with a value of $32,500.

 

Stock Issued for Cash

 

In June 2019, the Company issued an additional 254,506 shares of Common Stock for cash of $68,717 to Metrolina upon its exercise of its option to purchase additional stock to maintain up to 10% ownership of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 8,100 and 0 shares of Common Stock, respectively, to early investors in the Regulation A offering, valued at $2,187 and $0, respectively.

 

Stock issued for Acquisition

 

In January 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC, which is controlled and owned by Mr. Gee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to acquire the 25% minority interest in Pecan Grove, which were valued at the historical cost value of $293,241.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

In December 2017, the Board of Directors, with the approval of a majority of the stockholders of the Company, adopted the Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. Stock Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which is administered by the Compensation Committee. As of September 30, 2020, there were 656,175 shares granted and 343,825 shares remaining available under the Plan.

 

The Company has issued options to directors and officers under the Plan. One third of the options vest immediately, and two thirds vest in equal annual installments over a two-year period. The Company issued 519,675 shares in December 2017 and 136,500 shares in December 2019. The Company recorded stock option expense of $1,724 and $24 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2020:

 

    Number of options     Weighted average exercise price (per share)     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
(in years)
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019     656,175     $ 0.03       8.7  
Granted     -       -       -  
Exercised     -       -       -  
Forfeited / cancelled / expired     -       -       -  
Outstanding at September 30, 2020     656,175     $ 0.03       8.2  

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price at fiscal year-end and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holder had all options holders exercised their options on September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, there were 656,175 “in-the-money” options with an aggregate intrinsic value of $2,648,266.

 

The following table summarizes information concerning options outstanding as of September 30, 2020.

 

Strike Price
Range ($)
    Outstanding stock options     Weighted average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
    Weighted average outstanding strike price     Vested stock
options
    Weighted average vested strike price  
$ 0.01       519,675       7.2     $ 0.01       519,675     $ 0.01  
$ 0.27       136,500       9.3     $ 0.27       45,500     $ 0.27  

 

The table below presents the weighted average expected life in years of options granted under the Plan as described above. The risk-free rate of the stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant, which corresponds with the expected term of the option granted.

 

The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for grants made during the periods indicated.

 

Stock option assumptions   September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Risk-free interest rate          -       0.26 %
Expected dividend yield     -       0.00 %
Expected volatility     -       15.17 %
Expected life of options (in years)     -       10.0  

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On October 1, 2017, the Company issued a revolving promissory note to Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to $1,500,000 from Mr. Gee on a revolving basis for working capital purposes. This note has a five-year term with no annual interest and principal payment is deferred until the maturity date. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on this note was $605,580 and $797,906, respectively.

 

On May 8, 2017, the Company issued a promissory note to Metrolina in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The note is interest only payment based on 8%, and 10% deferred until maturity to be paid with principal balance. The note originally awarded Metrolina 455,000 shares of Common Stock as consideration, which resulted in making Metrolina a related party due to its significant ownership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid off the entire balance on the note of $2,754,550 plus interest and amended the agreement to allow for the redeployment of the $3,000,000 available, eliminated the conversion option whereby Metrolina could convert the ratio of total outstanding debt at time of exercise of the option into an amount of newly issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock determined by dividing the outstanding indebtedness by $3,000,000 multiplied by 10% with a cap of 864,500 shares. The amendment resulted in issuing an additional 545,000 shares with a fair value of $305,200 for a total of 1,000,000 shares awarded to Metrolina. The note gives Metrolina the right and option to purchase its pro rata share of debt or equity securities issued to maintain up to 10% equity interest in the Company at the most recent price of any equity transaction for seven years from the amendment dated February 26, 2019. This note matures in May of 2023. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance on this note was $0 and $1,730,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company paid off the full balance and terminated the loan facility. The related party note was guaranteed by Mr. Gee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

In January 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Gee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to acquire the 25% minority interest in Pecan Grove, which were valued at the historical cost value of $293,241.

 

In August 2019, the Company entered into an office lease agreement with Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC for the lease of its offices. The lease is $4,000 per month and is on a month-to-month term. Total rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $36,000 and $0, respectively, and $12,000 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded $5,004 and $13,267, respectively, in revenues related to property management consulting services provided to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC, compared to $4,164 and $19,448 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Mr. Gee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, received a $50,000 fee for his personal guarantee on a promissory note relating to a loan for one of the Company’s acquisitions, and $70,000 fee for his personal guarantee on a promissory note relating to the refinance of our loans for Butternut MHP Land LLC.

 

NOTE 8 – ACQUISITIONS

 

The Company completed two acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. These were asset acquisitions from third parties and have been accounted for as asset acquisitions. The acquisition date estimated fair value was determined by third party appraisals.

 

Acquisition Date   Name   Land     Improvements     Building     Acquisition Cost     Total Purchase Price  
March 2020   Countryside MHP   $ 152,880     $ 3,194,245     $ 352,875     $ 21,642     $ 3,721,642  
March 2020   Evergreen MHP     340,000       1,111,000       -       138,125       1,589,125  
        $ 492,880     $ 4,305,245     $ 352,875     $ 159,767     $ 5,310,767  

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

Pro-forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro-forma information presents the combined results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as if the above acquisitions of manufactured housing communities had been completed on January 1, 2020 and 2019. Pro-forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes the three acquisitions during 2019.

 

    Nine months ended September 30, 2020 Consolidated     Acquisitions     Adjustment     Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Pro Forma
 
Total revenue   $ 4,435,269     $ 167,618     $     $ 4,602,887  
Total expenses     5,092,919       60,297               5,153,216  
Depreciation and amortization expense     -       -       49,445       49,445  
Interest expense     -       -       40,719       40,719  
Net income (loss)   $ (657,650 )   $ 107,321             (640,493 )
Preferred stock dividends and put option value accretion     1,355,217       -             1,355,217  
Net loss attributable to common shareholders   $ (2,012,867 )   $ 107,321           $ (1,995,710 )
Weighted average - basic and fully diluted                           $ (0.16 )

 

    Nine months ended September 30, 2019 Consolidated     Acquisitions     Adjustment     Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Pro Forma
 
Total revenue   $ 1,983,283     $ 664,199     $     $ 2,647,482  
Total expenses     3,389,183       232,720               3,621,903  
Depreciation and amortization expense     -       -       22,331       22,331  
Interest expense     -       -       17,669       17,669  
Net income (loss)   $ (1,405,900 )   $ 431,479               (1,014,421 )
Preferred stock dividends and put option value accretion     90,834       -               90,834  
Net loss attributable to common shareholders   $ (1,496,734 )   $ 431,479             $ (1,110,255 )
Weighted average - basic and fully diluted                           $ (0.09 )

  

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

On October 27, 2020, the Company completed an additional closing of the Regulation A offering (see Note 6), pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 11,885 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to investors for total gross proceeds of $118,850. After deducting the placement fee, the Company received net proceeds of $110,531. The Company also issued 300 shares of Common Stock to additional early investors.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

 

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-22

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of:

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated 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.

 

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 consolidated 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 controls 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.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ LIGGETT & WEBB, P.A.

 

LIGGETT & WEBB, P.A.

Certified Public Accountants

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

 

Boynton Beach, Florida

April 14, 2020

 

F-23

 

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

    2019     2018  
   

(As Revised)

       
Assets            
Investment Property            
Land   $ 10,885,938     $ 4,357,950  
Site and Land Improvements     17,466,801       6,781,845  
Buildings and Improvements     6,214,725       1,441,222  
Total Investment Property     34,567,464       12,581,017  
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization     (1,394,958 )     (699,184 )
Net Investment Property     33,172,506       11,881,833  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     4,146,411       458,271  
Accounts Receivable, net     31,881       12,987  
Other Assets     557,012       99,472  
Total Assets   $ 37,907,810     $ 12,452,563  
                 
Liabilities                
Accounts Payable   $ 227,406     $ 71,091  
Notes Payable, net of $633,629 and $140,758     28,359,247       8,945,352  
Notes Payable – Related Party     797,906       890,632  
Note Payable – Related Party     1,730,000       2,754,550  
Accrued Liabilities     551,481       612,819  
Tenant Security Deposits     316,035       131,149  
Total Liabilities     31,982,075       13,405,593  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies (See note 6)     -       -  
                 
Redeemable Preferred Stock – subject to redemption                
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 4,000,000 shares authorized; 1,890,000 and zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; redemption value $7,087,500     4,909,000       -  
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 409,722 and zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; redemption value $6,145,830       3,973,610       -  
                 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)                
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 12,336,080 and 10,350,062 shares are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively     123,361       103,500  
Additional Paid in Capital    

759,849

      451,567  
Accumulated Deficit     (3,840,085 )     (1,801,338 )
Total Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. Stockholders’ Deficit     (2,956,875 )     (1,246,271 )
                 
Non-controlling Interest     -       293,241  
Total Equity (Deficit)     (2,956,875 )     (953,030 )
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)   $

37,907,810

    $ 12,452,563  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

    2019     2018  
Revenue            
Rental and related income   $ 2,968,472     $ 1,975,312  
Management fees, related party     48,319       4,000  
Home sales     4,900       21,000  
Total revenues     3,021,691       2,000,312  
                 
Community operating expenses                
Repair and maintenance     234,770       135,131  
Real estate taxes     142,187       81,024  
Utilities     212,719       149,516  
Insurance     83,975       54,079  
General and administrative expense     476,137       256,631  
Total community operating expenses     1,149,788       676,381  
                 
Corporate payroll and overhead     1,253,383       1,030,527  
Depreciation and amortization expense     786,179       534,290  
Interest expense     1,312,469       1,001,455  
Refinancing costs     552,272       -  
                 
Total Expenses     5,054,091       3,242,653  
                 
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (2,032,400 )     (1,242,341 )
Provision for income taxes     6,347       8,286  
Net loss   $ (2,038,747 )   $ (1,250,627 )
Net Income attributable to the non-controlling interest     -       45,766  
Net Loss attributable to the Company   $ (2,038,747 )   $ (1,296,393 )
                 
Preferred stock dividends                
Series A preferred     125,700       -  
Series A preferred put option cost     184,000       -  
Series B preferred     23,233       -  
Series B preferred put option cost     28,004       -  
Total preferred stock dividends   $ 360,937     $ -  
                 
Net Loss attributable to common shareholders   $ (2,399,684 )   $ (1,296,393 )
                 
Weighted average shares – basic and fully diluted     12,624,171       10,100,747  
                 
Weighted average – basic and fully diluted   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.13 )

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

    PREFERRED STOCK     COMMON STOCK     ADDITIONAL     NON              
    SHARES     PAR VALUE     SHARES     PAR VALUE     PAID IN CAPITAL     CONTROLLING INTEREST     ACCUMULATED DEFICIT     STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  
Balance at January 1, 2018     -     $ -       10,000,062     $ 100,000     $ 238,803     $ 302,580     $ (504,945 )   $          136,438  
Stock option expense     -       -       -       -       69       -       -       69  
Non controlling Interest distributions     -       -       -       -       -       (55,105 )     -       (55,105 )
Stock issued for services     -       -       350,000       3,500       168,000       -       -       171,500  
Imputed interest                     -       -       44,695       -       -       44,695  
Net income (loss)                     -       -       -       45,766       (1,296,393 )     (1,250,627 )
Balance at December 31, 2018     -     $ -       10,350,062     $ 103,500     $ 451,567     $ 293,241     $ (1,801,338 )   $ (953,030 )
Stock option expense     -       -       -       -       4,774       -       -       4,774  
Common Stock issuance for acquisition of minority interest (as revised)     -       -       2,000,000       20,000      

273,241

      (293,241 )     -       -  
Common stock issuance for related party note     -       -       545,000       5,450       299,750       -       -       305,200  
Common stock issuance for cash for related party note     -       -       254,506       2,545       66,172       -       -       68,717  
Common stock issuance for service     -       -       25,000       250       6,500       -       -       6,750  
Common stock issued to the board     -       -       50,000       500       13,000                       13,500  
Purchase treasury common stock     -       -       (350,000 )     (3,500 )     (58,337 )     -       -       (61,837 )
Common stock repurchased and retired     -       -       (553,888 )     (5,538 )     (51,962 )     -       -       (57,500 )
Stock issued for services     -       -       -       -       24,500       -       -       24,500  
Series A Preferred dividends     -       -       -       -       (125,700 )     -       -       (125,700 )
Accretion Series A Preferred                     -       -       (28,004 )     -       -       (28,004 )
Series B Preferred dividends     -       -       -       -       (23,233 )     -       -       (23,233 )
Accretion Series B Preferred                     -       -       (184,000 )     -       -       (184,000 )
Common Stock issuance to preferred share holders     -       -       15,400       154       4,004       -       -       4,158  
Imputed interest     -       -       -       -       87,577       -       -       87,577  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,038,747 )     (2,038,747 )
Balance at December 31, 2019 (as revised)     -     $ -       12,336,080     $ 123,361     $

759,849

    $ -     $ (3,840,085 )   $ (2,956,875 )

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

    2019     2018  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:            
Net Loss   $ (2,038,747 )   $ (1,250,627 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
In-kind contribution of interest     87,577       44,695  
Provision for bad debts     10,117       59,657  
Stock option expense     4,774       69  
Stock compensation expense     349,950       171,500  
Write off mortgage cost     68,280       -  
Amortization debt discount     47,390       -  
Loss on home sales     (11,678 )     -  
Depreciation and amortization     738,789       534,290  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (29,011 )     (26,244 )
Other assets     (457,540 )     (49,501 )
Accounts payable     156,315       35,365  
Accrued expenses     (61,338 )     476,459  
Other liabilities and deposits     184,886       42,812  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities     (950,236 )     38,475  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Purchases of investment properties     (22,022,684 )     (231,247 )
Proceeds from sale of properties     4,900       21,000  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (22,017,784 )     (210,247 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Proceeds from issuance of common stock     72,875       -  
Proceeds from related – party note     7,075       448,750  
Repayment of notes payable – related party     (99,801 )     -  
Proceeds from note payables     25,079,000       117,014  
Repayment of notes payable     (5,172,234 )     (236,551 )
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock     8,670,606       -  
Purchase of treasury stock     (119,337 )     -  
Capitalized financing cost     (608,541 )     -  
Repayment of related party note     (3,719,550 )     -  
Proceeds from related party note     2,695,000       -  
Preferred shares dividends     (148,933 )     -  
Non controlling interest (distributions)     -       (55,105 )
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     26,656,160       274,108  
                 
Net Change in Cash and cash equivalents     3,688,140       102,336  
Cash and cash equivalents at Beginning of the Period     458,271       355,935  
Cash and cash equivalents at End of the Period   $ 4,146,411     $ 458,271  
                 
Cash paid for:                
Income Taxes   $ 6,347     $ 8,286  
Interest   $ 1,084,104     $ 751,344  
                 
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities                
Purchase of minority interest in Pecan Grove (as revised)   $

293,241

    $ -  
Non-cash Preferred stock accretion   $ 212,004     $ -  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION

 

Organization

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation whose principal activities are to acquire, own, and operate manufactured housing communities. Mobile Home Rental Holdings (“MHRH”) was formed in April 2016 to acquire the assets for Pecan Grove MHP in November 2016 and Butternut MHP in April 2017. To continue the acquisition and aggregation of mobile home parks, MHRH intend to raise capital in the public markets. Therefore, on October 21, 2017, MHRH was acquired by and merged with a public entity Stack-it Storage, Inc. (OTC: STAK). As part of the merger transaction, Stack-it Storage, Inc. changed its name to Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (OTC: MHPC).

 

For accounting purposes, this transaction was accounted for as a reverse merger and has been treated as a recapitalization of Stack-it Storage, Inc. with Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. as the accounting acquirer.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements present the balance sheets, statements of operations. changes in stockholder’s deficit and cash flows of the Company under the accrual basis of accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Principle of Consolidation

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

The Company’s subsidiaries are all formed as limited liability companies. The acquisition and date of consolidation are as follows:

 

Name of Subsidiary   State of Formation   Date of Consolidation   Ownership  
Pecan Grove MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 12, 2016*     100 %*
Butternut MHP Land LLC   Delaware   March 1, 2017     100 %
Azalea MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 25, 2017     100 %
Holly Faye MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 25, 2017     100 %
Chatham Pines MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 31, 2017     100 %
Maple Hills MHP LLC   North Carolina   October 31, 2017     100 %
Lakeview MHP LLC   South Carolina   November 1, 2017     100 %
MHP Pursuits LLC   North Carolina   January 31, 2019     100 %
Mobile Home Rentals LLC   North Carolina   September 30, 2016     100 %
Hunt Club MHP LLC   South Carolina   March 8, 2019     100 %
B&D MHP LLC   South Carolina   April 4, 2019     100 %
Crestview MHP LLC   North Carolina   June 28, 2019     100 %
Springlake MHP LLC   Georgia   October 10, 2019     100 %
ARC MHP LLC   South Carolina   November 13, 2019     100 %

 

* The Company originally acquired a 75% interest. In January 2019, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest from a related party.

 

All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company does not have a majority or minority interest in any other company, either consolidated or unconsolidated.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company follows Topic 606 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) for revenue recognition and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all the five following criteria are met: (1) identification of the contract with a customer, (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014-09, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. There was no impact to revenues as a result of applying ASU 2014-09 for the year ended December 31, 2019, and there have not been any significant changes to the Company’s business processes, systems, or internal controls as a result of implementing the standard.

 

Acquisitions

 

The Company accounts for acquisitions in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” and allocates the purchase price of the property based upon the fair value of the assets acquired, which generally consist of land, site and land improvements, buildings and improvements and rental homes. The Company allocates the purchase price of an acquired property generally determined by internal evaluation as well as third-party appraisal of the property obtained in conjunction with the purchase.

 

Investment Property and Equipment and Depreciation

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation for sites and building is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from 15 to 25 years). Depreciation of improvements to sites and buildings, rental homes and equipment and vehicles is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from 3 to 25 years). Land development costs are not depreciated until they are put in use, at which time they are capitalized as sites and land improvements. Interest expense pertaining to land development costs are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements are capitalized. The costs and related accumulated depreciation of property sold or otherwise disposed of are removed from the financial statement and any gain or loss is reflected in the current year’s results of operations.

 

Impairment Policy

 

The Company applies FASB ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant & Equipment,” to measure impairment in real estate investments. Rental properties are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist which may indicate that it is probable that the sum of expected future cash flows (on an undiscounted basis without interest) from a rental property is less than the carrying value under its historical net cost basis. These expected future cash flows consider factors such as future operating income, trends and prospects as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. Upon determination that a permanent impairment has occurred, rental properties are reduced to their fair value. For properties to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value of the property, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the property measured at the time there is a commitment to sell the property and/or it is actively being marketed for sale. A property to be disposed of is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value, less its cost to sell. Subsequent to the date that a property is held for disposition, depreciation expense is not recorded.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

All stock based payments to employees, nonemployee consultants, and to nonemployee directors for their services as directors, including any grants of restricted stock and stock options, are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized in the statements of operations as compensation or other expense over the relevant service period in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Stock based payments to nonemployees are recognized as an expense over the period of performance. Such payments are measured at fair value at the earlier of the date a performance commitment is reached or the date performance is completed. In addition, for awards that vest immediately and are nonforfeitable the measurement date is the date the award is issued. The Company recorded stock option expense of $4,774 and $69 during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB ASC for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB ASC to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Basic and diluted loss per share amounts are computed based on net loss divided the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of net shares that would be issued upon exercise of stock options pursuant to the treasury stock method. Total dilutive securities outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 total totaled 2,299,722 and 0 convertible shares, respectively, and options of 659,175 and 541,334, respectively, which were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the assumed conversion and exercise would be anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

Management Estimates

 

The presentation of 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 reported period . Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain 2018 balances have been reclassified in the 2019 financial statement presentation. The reclassification of loan costs did not have any effects on the financial statements.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of these financial statements, cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid debt instruments with maturity of less than three months.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments and related items, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments with high credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. Currently our operating accounts are approximately $2,553,454 above the FDIC limit.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this standard may have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases.” ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has evaluated the impact this standard had on the consolidated financial statements and determined that it had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU relates to the accounting for non-employee share-based payments. The amendment in this ASU expands the scope of Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquired goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The ASU excludes share-based payment awards that relate to (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts from Customers. The share-based payments are to be measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that the entity is obligated to issue when the good or service has been delivered or rendered and all other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the equity instruments have been satisfied. This standard will be effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption of Topic 606. The Company has evaluated the impact this standard had on the consolidated financial statements and determined that it had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 2 – FIXED ASSETS

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s property and equipment balances are generally used to depreciate the assets on a straight-line basis:

 

Fixed Assets   2019     2018  
Investment Property            
Land   $

10,885,938

    $ 4,357,950  
Site and Land Improvements     17,466,801       6,781,845  
Buildings and Improvements     6,214,725       1,441,222  
Total Investment Property    

34,567,464

      12,581,017  
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization     (1,394,958 )     (699,184 )
Net Investment Property   $

33,172,506

    $ 11,881,833  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $738,789 and $534,290, respectively. Total additional fixed assets during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $22,022,684 and $231,247, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS

 

During the fourth quarter 2016, the Company acquired the assets of its first manufactured housing community containing 81 home sites. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the company acquired the assets of six manufactured housing communities containing approximately 360 home sites. The Company had five additional acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2019. These were asset acquisitions from third parties and have been accounted for as asset acquisitions. The acquisition date estimated fair value was determined by third party appraisals. The acquisition of the manufactured housing communities acquired assets consisted of the following:

 

Acquisition Date   Name  

Land

(as Revised)

    Improvements     Building     Total Purchase
Price

(as Revised)

 
November 2016   Pecan Grove MHP   $

1,338,750

    $ 432,501     $ 20,463     $

1,791,714

 
April 2017   Butternut MHP     85,000       1,130,527       431,618       1,647,145  
November 2017   Azalea MHP     149,200       559,936       114,959       824,095  
November 2017   Holly Faye MHP     160,000       553,273       3,700       716,973  
November 2017   Chatham MHP     940,000       965,900       2,000       1,907,900  
November 2017   Lakeview MHP     520,000       1,226,256       53,564       1,799,820  
December 2017   Maple Hills MHP     1,165,000       1,943,710       843,885       3,952,595  
April 2019   Hunt Club MHP     1,394,275       589,500       3,886       1,987,661  
May 2019   B&D MHP     1,750,000       914,061       -       2,664,061  
August 2019   Crestview MHP     991,750       2,975,250       1,533,000       5,500,000  
November 2019   Springlake MHP     923,213       2,769,637       1,582,650       5,275,500  
December 2019   ARC MHP     1,468,750       3,406,250       1,625,000       6,500,000  
        $

10,885,938

    $ 17,466,801     $ 6,214,725     $

34,567,464

 

 

Pro-forma Financial Information (unaudited)

 

The following unaudited pro-forma information presents the combined results of operations for the periods as if the above acquisitions of manufactured housing communities had been completed on January 1, 2018.

 

    For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
    2019     2018  
Total Revenue   $ 5,039,009     $ 4,965,466  
Total Expenses     5,830,724       4,641,410  
Depreciation & Amortization     1,476,322       1,701,436  
Interest Expense     1,850,999       1,866,883  
Preferred Stock Dividends / Accretion     360,937       -  
Net Income (Loss)   $ (4,479,973 )   $ (3,244,263 )
Net Loss Per Share   $ (0.35 )   $ (0.32 )

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

NOTE 4 – PROMISSORY NOTES

 

Secured Promissory Notes

 

The Company has issued promissory notes payable to lenders related to the acquisition of its manufactured housing communities. These promissory notes range from 4.5% to 7.0% with 20 to 25 years principal amortization. Two of the promissory notes had an initial 6 months period on interest only payments. The promissory notes are secured by the real estate assets and $6,344,894 for three assets were guaranteed by Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s chairman, chief executive officer and owner of the principal stockholder of the Company.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company refinanced a total of $4,940,750 from current loans payable to $8,241,000 of new notes payable from five of the communities, resulting in an additional loan payable of $3,320,859. The Company used the additional loans payable proceeds from the refinance to retire the related party note payable described below. As of December 31, 2019, the Company wrote off mortgage costs of $68,280 and capitalized $608,541 of mortgage costs due to the refinancing. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on these notes was $8,134,996. The following are terms of these notes:

 

    Maturity Date   Interest Rate     Balance 12/31/19     Balance 12/31/18  
Butternut MHP Land LLC (see Note 9)   03/30/20     6.500 %   $ 1,114,819     $ 1,134,971  
Butternut MHP Land LLC Mezz (see Note 9)   04/01/27     7.000 %     280,013       287,086  
Pecan Grove MHP LLC   11/04/26     4.500 %     3,095,274       1,270,577  
Azalea MHP LLC   11/10/27     5.000 %     835,445       598,571  
Holly Faye MHP LLC   10/01/38     4.000 %     574,096       462,328  
Chatham MHP LLC   12/01/22     5.125 %     1,771,506       1,366,753  
Lakeview MHP LLC   12/01/22     5.125 %     1,857,266       1,222,521  
B&D MHP LLC   05/02/29     5.500 %     1,854,788       -  
Hunt Club MHP LLC   05/01/24     5.750 %     1,447,364       -  
Crestview MHP LLC   08/01/24     5.500 %     4,173,652       -  
Springlake MHP LLC   11/14/22     4.500 %     4,000,000       -  
ARC MHP LLC   01/01/30     5.500 %     5,300,000       -  
Maple Hills MHP LLC   01/01/23     5.125 %     2,688,653       2,743,303  
Totals note payables                 28,992,876       9,086,100  
Discount Direct Lender Fees                 (692,454 )     (140,758 )
Total net of Discount               $ 28,359,247     $ 8,945,352  

 

Related Party Promissory Note

 

On May 8, 2017, the Company issued a promissory note to Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC (“Metrolina”) in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The note is interest only payment based on 8%, and 10% deferred until maturity to be paid with principal balance. The note originally awarded Metrolina 455,000 shares of Common Stock as consideration, which resulted in making Metrolina a related party due to its significant ownership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid off the entire balance on the note of $2,754,550 plus interest and amended the agreement to allow for the redeployment of the $3,000,000 available, eliminated the conversion option whereby Metrolina could convert the ratio of total outstanding debt at time of exercise of the option into an amount of newly issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock determined by dividing the outstanding indebtedness by $3,000,000 multiplied by 10% with a cap of 864,500 shares. The amendment resulted in issuing an additional 545,000 shares with a fair value of $305,200 for a total of 1,000,000 shares awarded to Metrolina. The note gives Metrolina the right and option to purchase its pro rata share of debt or equity securities issued to maintain up to 10% equity interest in the Company at the most recent price of any equity transaction for seven years from the amendment dated February 26, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the balance on this note was $1,730,000. The related party note is guaranteed by Mr. Gee.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Revolving Promissory Note

 

On October 1, 2017, the Company issued a revolving promissory note to Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to $1,500,000 from Mr. Gee on a revolving basis for working capital purposes. This note has a five-year term with no annual interest and principal payment is deferred until the maturity date. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on this note was $797,906. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded imputed interest related to the note of $87,577 and $44,695, respectively.

 

Maturities of Long-Term Obligations for Five Years and Beyond

 

The minimum annual principal payments of notes payable at December 31, 2019 were:

 

2020   $ 480,907  
2021     2,254,163  
2022     5,329,658  
2023     2,996,492  
2024 and Thereafter     20,459,561  
Total minimum principal payments   $ 31,520,781  

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise that may harm its business. The Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that they believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

On May 8, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State pursuant to which the Company designated 4,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks, as to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to the Common Stock.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.017 per share each month, which is equivalent to the rate of 8% of the $2.50 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock will continue to accrue even if any of the Company’s agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends or the Company does not have earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid dividends of $125,700.

 

Liquidation Preference. The liquidation preference for each share of Series A Preferred Stock is $2.50. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive the liquidation preference with respect to their shares plus an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but not including, the date of payment with respect to such shares.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Stockholder Optional Conversion. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder thereof and without the payment of additional consideration, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the liquidation preference of such share by the conversion price then in effect. The conversion price is initially equal $2.50, subject to adjustment as set forth in the certificate of designation. In addition, if at any time the trading price of the Common Stock is greater than the liquidation preference of $2.50, the Company may deliver a written notice to all holders to cause each holder to convert all or part of such holders’ Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Company Call and Stockholder Put Options. Commencing on the fifth anniversary of the initial issuance of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and continuing indefinitely thereafter, the Company will have a right to call for redemption the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a call price equal to $3.75, or 150% of the original issue price of the Series A Preferred Stock, and correspondingly, each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have a right to put the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder back to us at a put price equal to $3.75, or 150% of the original issue purchase price of such shares. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a put option cost of $184,000.

 

Voting Rights. The Company may not authorize or issue any class or series of equity securities ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or distributions upon liquidation (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such senior securities) or amend the Company’s articles of incorporation (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to materially and adversely change the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter by holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. Otherwise, holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights.

 

As of December 31, 2019, that Company has issued 1,890,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for a total of $4,725,000 in cash. As of December 31, 2019, the Series A Preferred stock balance was made up of Series A Preferred Stock totaling $4,725,000 and Accretion of put options totaling $184,000.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

On December 2, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of designation with the Nevada Secretary of State pursuant to which the Company designated 1,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). The Series B Preferred Stock has the following voting powers, designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions:

 

Ranking. The Series B Preferred Stock rank, as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, senior to the Common Stock and pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Dividend Rate and Payment Dates. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly in arrears to all holders of record on the applicable record date. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends in the amount of $0.067 per share each month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 8% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share; provided that upon an event of default (generally defined as the Company’s failure to pay dividends when due or to redeem shares when requested by a holder), such amount shall be increased to $0.083 per month, which is equivalent to the annual rate of 10% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid dividends of $23,233.

 

Liquidation Preference. The liquidation preference for each share of Series B Preferred Stock is $10.00. Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive the liquidation preference with respect to their shares plus an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but not including, the date of payment with respect to such shares.

 

Company Call and Stockholder Put Options. Commencing on the fifth anniversary of the initial issuance of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and continuing indefinitely thereafter, the Company will have a right to call for redemption the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a call price equal to $15.00, or 150% of the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock, and correspondingly, each holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have a right to put the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder back to the Company at a put price equal to $15.00, or 150% of the original issue purchase price of such shares. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a put option cost of $28,004.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Voting Rights. The Company may not authorize or issue any class or series of equity securities ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividends or distributions upon liquidation (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such senior securities) or amend the Company’s articles of incorporation (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to materially and adversely change the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter by holders of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. Otherwise, holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights.

 

No Conversion Right. The Series B Preferred Stock is not convertible into shares of Common Stock.

 

On November 1, 2019, the Company launched an offering under Regulation A of Section 3(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as, amended, for Tier 2 offerings, pursuant to which the Company is offering up to 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an offering price of $10.00 per share, for a maximum offering amount of $10,000,000. In addition, the Company is offering bonus shares to early investors in this offering, whereby the first 400 investors will receive, in addition to Series B Preferred Stock, 100 shares of Common Stock, regardless of the amount invested, for a total of 40,000 shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2019 there were 15,400 shares of Common Stock issued with a fair value of $4,158.

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company sold an aggregate of 409,722 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for total gross proceeds of $4,097,220. After deducting a placement fee and other expenses, the Company received net proceeds of $3,945,606.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of December 31, 2019, there were 12,336,080 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

The Company repurchased and retired 553,888 shares of Common Stock for $57,500 during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

 

(A) Stock issued for Service

 

In November 2018, the Company issued 350,000 shares of Common Stock for services to an investment bank for advisory services with a fair value of $171,500, and $24,500 of that fair value was expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2019. During year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased these shares back into treasury for a total of $61,837 due to the termination of the advisory service agreement with the investment bank.

 

In February 2019, the Company issued an additional 545,000 shares of Common Stock for services to Metrolina with a fair value of $305,200.

 

In November 2019, the Company issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock to board members with a value of $13,500.

 

In October 2019, the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock for consulting services with a value of $6,750.

 

(B) Stock issued for Cash

 

In June 2019, the Company issued an additional 254,506 shares of Common Stock for cash of $68,717 to Metrolina upon its exercise of its option to purchase additional stock to maintain up to 10% ownership of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding.

 

In December 2019, the Company issued 15,400 shares of Common Stock to early investors in the Regulation A offering, valued at $4,158.

 

(C) Stock issued for Acquisition

 

In January 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC to acquire the 25% minority interest in Pecan Grove, which were valued at the historical cost value of $293,241.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

(D) Stock Split

 

In March 2018, the Company completed a 1-for-6 reverse split of its outstanding shares of Common Stock resulting in the reduction of the total outstanding Common Stock from 60,000,000 shares to 10,000,062 shares. The consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.

 

(E) Equity Incentive Plan

 

In December 2017, the Board of Directors, with the approval of a majority of the stockholders of the Company, adopted the Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. Stock Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which is administered by the Compensation Committee.

 

The Company has issued options to directors and officers under the Plan. One third of the options vest immediately, and two thirds vest in equal annual installments over a two-year period. All of the options are exercisable at a purchase price of $0.01 per share.

 

The Company recorded stock option expense of $4,774 and $69 during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

    Number of options     Weighted average exercise price (per share)     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
(in years)
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017     698,000       0.01       10.0  
Granted     -       -       -  
Exercised     -       -       -  
Forfeited / cancelled / expired     (156,666 )     -       -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2018     541,334     $ 0.01       9.0  
Granted     136,500       0.27       10.0  
Exercised     -       -       -  
Forfeited / cancelled / expired     (21,659 )     -       -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2019     656,175     $ 0.21       8.7  

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price at fiscal year-end and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holder had all options holders exercised their options on December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, there were 565,175 “in-the-money” options with an aggregate intrinsic value of $1,549,106.

 

The following table summarizes information concerning options outstanding as of December 31, 2019:

 

Strike Price Range ($)     Outstanding stock options     Weighted average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
    Weighted average
outstanding
strike price
    Vested stock
options
    Weighted average vested strike price  
$ 0.01       519,675       8.0     $ 0.01       519,675     $ 0.01  
  0.27       136,500       10.0       0.27       45,500       0.27  

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

The following table summarizes information concerning options outstanding as of December 31, 2018:

 

Strike Price Range ($)     Outstanding stock options     Weighted average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
    Weighted average
outstanding
strike price
    Vested stock
options
    Weighted average vested strike price  
$ 0.01       541,334       9.0     $ 0.01       377,000     $ 0.01  

 

The table below presents the weighted average expected life in years of options granted under the Plan as described above. The risk-free rate of the stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant, which corresponds with the expected term of the option granted.

 

The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for grants made during the periods indicated. 

 

Stock option assumptions   December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 
Risk-free interest rate     0.26 %     1.95 %
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %     0.00 %
Expected volatility     15.17 %     16.71 %
Expected life of options (in years)     10       10  

 

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On October 1, 2017, the Company issued a revolving promissory note to Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to $1,500,000 from Mr. Gee on a revolving basis for working capital purposes. This note has a five-year term with no annual interest and principal payment is deferred until the maturity date. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance on this note was $797,906. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded imputed interest related to the note of $87,577 and $44,695, respectively.

 

On May 8, 2017, the Company issued a promissory note to Metrolina in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The note is interest only payment based on 8%, and 10% deferred until maturity to be paid with principal balance. The note originally awarded Metrolina 455,000 shares of Common Stock as consideration, which resulted in making Metrolina a related party due to its significant ownership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid off the entire balance on the note of $2,754,550 plus interest and amended the agreement to allow for the redeployment of the $3,000,000 available, eliminated the conversion option whereby Metrolina could convert the ratio of total outstanding debt at time of exercise of the option into an amount of newly issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock determined by dividing the outstanding indebtedness by $3,000,000 multiplied by 10% with a cap of 864,500 shares. The amendment resulted in issuing an additional 545,000 shares with a fair value of $305,200 for a total of 1,000,000 shares awarded to Metrolina. The note gives Metrolina the right and option to purchase its pro rata share of debt or equity securities issued to maintain up to 10% equity interest in the Company at the most recent price of any equity transaction for seven years from the amendment dated February 26, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the balance on this note was $1,730,000. The related party note is guaranteed by Mr. Gee.

 

In January 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Gee, to acquire the 25% minority interest in Pecan Grove, which were valued at the historical cost value of $293,241.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an office lease agreement with Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC for the lease of its offices. The lease is $4,000 per month and is on a month-to-month term. Total rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $16,000.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $48,319 and $4,000, respectively in revenues related to property management consulting services provided to Gvest Real Estate Capital LLC.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, Mr. Gee received a $50,000 fee for his personal guarantee on a promissory note relating to a loan for one of our acquisitions. The fee was recorded as a loan cost and is amortized over the five year life of the loan.

 

NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES

 

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) that significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The TCJA, among other things, contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including a reduction of the corporate tax rate from a top marginal rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21%, effective as of January 1, 2018; a limitation of the tax deduction for interest expense; a limitation of the deduction for net operating losses to 80% of current year taxable income and elimination of net operating loss carrybacks, in each case, for losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 (though any such tax losses may be carried forward indefinitely); modifying or repealing many business deductions and credits, including reducing the business tax credit for certain clinical testing expenses incurred in the testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions generally referred to as “orphan drugs”; and repeal of the federal Alternative Minimum Tax.

 

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had deferred tax assets principally arising from the net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes multiplied by the Federal statutory tax rate of 21%. As management of the Company cannot determine that it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax asset has been established at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $3,057,500 and $1,492,600, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $403,987 and $275,525, respectively.

 

The significant components of the deferred tax asset at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

 

    For the Years Ended  
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 
Statutory rate applied to income (loss) before income taxes   $ (520,747 )   $ (322,845 )
Increase in income taxes results from:                
Non-deductible expense     123,107       55,606  
Change in tax rate estimates     -       -  
Change in valuation allowance     403,987       275,525  
Income tax expense (benefit)   $ 6,347     $ 8,286  

 

The difference between income tax expense computed by applying the federal statutory corporate tax rate and provision for actual income tax is as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended  
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 
Income tax benefit at U.S. statutory rate of 34%     -21.00 %     -21.00 %
Income tax benefit - State     -3.33 %     -2.04 %
Non-deductible expense     5.97 %     4.29 %
Change in valuation allowance     19.58 %     21.25 %
Income tax expense (benefit)     1.22 %     2.50 %

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences in the recognition of income and expenses for the financial reporting purposes and for tax purposes. The effects of temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended  
Deferred tax assets:   December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 
Amortization expense   $ 11,544     $ 7,288  
Operating loss carryforwards     780,978       381,247  
Gross deferred tax assets     792,522       388,535  
Valuation allowance     (792,522 )     (388,535 )
Net deferred income tax asset   $ -     $ -  

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Additional Closings of Regulation A Offering

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company sold an aggregate of 92,640 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for total gross proceeds of $956,400 under the Regulation A offering described above. After deducting a placement fee and other expenses, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $889,452. The Company also issued 3,900 shares of Common Stock to early investors.

 

Countryside Acquisition

 

On January 7, 2020, MHP Pursuits LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a purchase and sale agreement with J & A Real Estate LLC (“J&A”) for the purchase of a manufactured housing community known as Countryside Estates Mobile Home Park, which is located in Lancaster, North Carolina and totals 110 sites, for a total purchase price of $3.7 million. On March 12, 2020, the closing was completed and the Company’s newly formed wholly owned subsidiary Countryside MHP LLC (“Countryside”) purchased the property.

 

In connection with the closing, on March 12, 2020, Countryside issued a promissory note to J&A in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The remainder of the purchase price, or $700,000, was paid in cash. The note bears interest at the rate of 5.5% per annum, or the maximum rate allowed by applicable law, and is due and payable in full on March 20, 2050. Payments for the first twelve (12) months of the term of the note shall be interest-only in the amount of $13,750 per month. Thereafter, principal and interest, in the amount of $17,201 per month, shall be due and payable based upon a thirty (30) year amortization. If any monthly payment is not received by J&A within fifteen (15) days after the applicable due date, Countryside must pay a late charge in an amount equal to the delinquent amount then due multiplied by 4%. Countryside may prepay the note, in whole or in party, at any time without penalty.

 

The note also contains customary events of default, including: (i) if Countryside shall be in default in the payment of any principal, interest or other amount due under the note and such default shall not be cured within five (5) days after written notice from J&A; (ii) if Countryside shall be in default in the performance of any non-monetary obligation in the note and such default shall not be cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from J&A; or (iii) if Countryside shall default in the due observation or performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in the mortgage described below and such default shall not be cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from J&A. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, interest on the aggregate outstanding indebtedness (including accrued interest) of the note shall increase to 5.5% per annum plus the U.S. Prime Rate as measured and reported by the Wall Street Journal and in effect on the date of default, until such aggregate indebtedness is paid in full.

 

The note is secured by a mortgage, assignment of rents and leases, security agreement and fixture filing with respect to the property. The mortgage contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by Countryside and remedies upon an event of default under the note.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

Evergreen Acquisition

 

On January 1, 2020, MHP Pursuits LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Evergreen Marketing LLC for the purchase of a manufactured housing community known as Evergreen Pointe Mobile Home Park, which is located in Dandridge, Tennessee and totals 65 sites, for a total purchase price of $1,438,000. On March 17, 2020, the closing was completed and the Company’s newly formed wholly owned subsidiary Evergreen MHP LLC (“Evergreen”) purchased the property.

 

In connection with the closing, on March 17, 2020, Evergreen entered into a loan agreement with Hunt Mortgage Capital, LLC (the “Lender”), for a loan in the principal amount of $1,150,000 and Evergreen issued a promissory note to the Lender in the principal amount of $1,150,000. The remainder of the purchase price, or $288,000, was paid in cash.

 

The note bears interest at a rate of 3.99% per annum and is due and payable on April 1, 2032. The monthly payments under the note are equal to $5,483.65. If any monthly payment is not received by the Lender within ten (10) days after the applicable due date, Evergreen must pay a late charge in an amount equal to the delinquent amount then due multiplied by 5%. Furthermore, if any payment remains past due for thirty (30) days or more, interest on such unpaid amounts shall accrue at the lesser of 7.99% or the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. Evergreen may prepay the note in full, but not in part, at any time if it pays a prepayment premium calculated in accordance with the loan agreement.

 

The note is secured by the property and guaranteed by Mr. Raymond M. Gee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Gvest Capital Real Estate LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Gee, and the Company (the “Guarantors”).

 

The loan agreement was subject to customary closing conditions and contains customary representations and warranties. The loan agreement also contains customary financial and other covenants for a loan of this type. The loan agreement also contains customary events of default, some of which are subject to cure periods as set forth in the loan agreement, including, but not limited to: (i) any failure by Evergreen to pay or deposit when due any amount required by the note, the loan agreement or any other loan document (as defined in the loan agreement); (ii) any failure by Evergreen to maintain the insurance coverage required by any loan document; (iii) if any warranty, representation, certification, or statement of Evergreen or any Guarantor in the loan agreement or any of the other loan documents is false inaccurate, or misleading in any material respect when made; (iv) the fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct, or material misrepresentation or material omission by or on behalf of Evergreen or any Guarantor or any of their officers, directors, trustees, partners, members, or managers in connection with the application for, or creation of, the loan or any financial statement, rent roll, or other report or information provided to Lender during the term of the loan; (v) the occurrence of any transfer (as defined in the loan agreement) not permitted by the loan documents; (vi) the occurrence of a bankruptcy event (as defined in the loan agreement); (vii) if a Guarantor is a natural person, the death of such individual, unless certain requirements set forth in the loan agreement are met; (viii) the occurrence of a guarantor bankruptcy event (as defined in the loan agreement), unless certain requirements of the loan agreement are met; (ix) any failure by Evergreen or a Guarantor to comply with certain covenants in the loan agreement; or (x) any failure by Evergreen to perform any of its obligations under the loan agreement or any loan document as and when required.

 

Repayment of Metrolina Note

 

In February 2020, the Company repaid $1,000,000 of principal and accrued interest on the Metrolina related party promissory note.

 

Loan Refinancing

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company refinanced the loans for Butternut MHP Land LLC (see Note 4) with the existing lender to increase the loan amount to $1,388,019 and to extend the maturity date to April 10, 2025. In addition, the interest rate was changed to 6% per annum, provided that on April 10, 2023 and thereafter, the interest rate shall be equal to (i) the per annum rate of interest identified as the “Prime Rate” as published in the monthly rates section of the Wall Street Journal plus (ii) 1% per annum, adjusted as the first day of each calendar quarter. The loan, as modified, is secured by the real estate assets of Butternut MHP Land LLC and is guaranteed by the Company and Raymond M. Gee, who received a loan guarantee fee of $70,000.

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

NOTE 10 – REVISION OF IMMATERIAL MISSTATEMENT

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company identified a certain error in recording its minority interest buyout for Pecan Grove during the first quarter of 2019. This error resulted in decreasing the Company’s land Investment Property and Equity by $244,321 and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated income statements.

 

The Company assessed the materiality of this error considering both qualitative and quantitative factors and determined that for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the error was immaterial. The Company has decided to correct this error as revisions to its December 31, 2019 consolidated financial statements.

 

The table below present the impact of the revision in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

    December 31, 2019  
    As previously reported     Adjustment     As Revised  
Balance Sheet / Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity                  
Investment Property                  
Land   $ 11,130,259     $ (244,321 )   $ 10,885,938  
Total Investment Property     34,811,785       (244,321 )     34,567,464  
Net Investment Property     33,416,827       (244,321 )     33,172,506  
Total Assets     38,152,131       (244,321 )     37,907,810  
Additional Paid in Capital     1,004,170       (244,321 )     759,849  
Total Stockholders’ Deficit     (2,712,554 )     (244,321 )     (2,956,875 )
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit   $ 38,152,131     $ (244,321 )   $ 37,907,810  

 

The consolidated income statement and statement of cash flows are not presented because there is no impact to these statements.

 

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J & A REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES 

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

To the Members of:

J & A Real Estates, LLC

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of revenue and certain expenses of J & A Real Estate, LLC (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the related notes to the statement of revenue and certain expenses.

 

Management’s responsibility for Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenue and certain expenses in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenue and certain expenses that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the statement of revenue and certain expenses based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement of revenue and certain expenses is free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the statement of revenue and certain expenses. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the statement of revenue and certain expenses, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenue and certain expenses in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statement of revenue and certain expenses.

 

We believe that our audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the statement of revenue and certain expenses referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the statement of revenue and certain expenses described on Note 1 of the Company’s statement of revenue and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Emphasis of Matter

 

We draw attention to Note 1 to the statement of revenue and certain expenses, which describes that the accompanying statement of revenue and certain expenses was prepared for the purposes of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Company’s revenue and expenses. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

 

/s/ Liggett & Webb, P.A.

 

LIGGETT & WEBB, P.A.

Certified Public Accountants

 

Boynton Beach, Florida

June 2, 2020

 

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J & A REAL ESTATE, LLC

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 
       
REVENUE:      
Rental and Related Income     485,445  
Total Revenues     485,445  
         
CERTAIN EXPENSES:        
Repairs and Maintenance     40,199  
Insurance     1,973  
Utilities     4,116  
Real Estate Taxes     29,018  
Salaries and Wages     57,622  
Bad Debt     18,317  
Total Certain Expenses     151,245  
         
REVENUE IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN EXPENSES   $ 334,200  

 

See accompanying notes to statement of revenue and certain expenses

 

 

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J & A REAL ESTATE, LLC

NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION

 

(A) Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

J & A REAL ESTATE, LLC (the “Company”) was formed as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of South Carolina.

 

The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses has been prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and accordingly, is not representative of the actual results of operations of the properties for the periods presented, due to the exclusion of the following revenues and expenses which may not be comparable to the proposed future operations:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Interest income and expense

 

Except as noted above, management is not aware of any material factors relating to the properties that would cause the reported financial information not to be indicative of future operating results. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses have been included.

 

(B) Use of Estimates

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(C) Business Segments

 

The Company operates in one segment and therefore segment information is not presented.

 

(D) Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses represent the direct expenses of operating the properties and consist primarily of real estate taxes, payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities, insurance and other operating expenses that are expected to continue in the proposed future operations of the properties.

 

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J & A REAL ESTATE, LLC

NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

(E) Revenue Recognition

 

The Company follows Topic 606 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all the five following criteria are met: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASU 2014-09, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. There was no impact to revenues as a result of applying ASU 2014-09 for the year ended December 31, 2019, and there have not been any significant changes to the Company’s business processes, systems, or internal controls as a result of implementing the standard. The Company recognizes rental income revenues on a monthly basis based on the terms of the lease agreement which are for either the land or a combination of both, the mobile home and land. Home sales revenues are recognized upon the sale of a home with an executed sales agreement. The Company has deferred revenues from home lease purchase options and records those option fees as deferred revenues and then records them as revenues when (1) the lease purchase option term is completed and title has been transferred, or (2) the leaseholder defaults on the lease terms resulting in a termination of the agreement which allows us to keep any payments as liquidated damages.

 

(F) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this standard may have on the financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases.” ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has evaluated the potential impact this standard may have on the financial statements and determined that it has no impact on the financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU relates to the accounting for non-employee share-based payments. The amendment in this Update expands the scope of Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquired goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The ASU excludes share-based payment awards that relate to (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts from Customers.” The share-based payments are to be measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that the entity is obligated to issue when the good or service has been delivered or rendered and all other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the equity instruments have been satisfied. This standard will be effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption of Topic 606. The Company is currently reviewing the provisions of this ASU to determine if there will be any impact on its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

 

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J & A REAL ESTATE, LLC

NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

NOTE 2 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise that may harm its business. The Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.

 

NOTE 3 – CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

The Company’s manufactured housing community is located in South Carolina. These concentrations of assets are subject to the risks of real property ownership and local and national economic growth trends.

 

NOTE 4 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On January 7, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with MHP Pursuits LLC, pursuant to which MHP Pursuits LLC agreed to purchase all of the assets of the Company for $3.7 million comprised of $1.1 million in home buildings and $2.6 million in land and land improvements.

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread to over 150 countries and every state in the United States. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency. Most states and cities, including where the Company’s property is located, have reacted by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, “stay at home” rules and restrictions on the types of businesses that may continue to operate, as well as guidance in response to the pandemic and the need to contain it. The rules and restrictions put in place have had a negative impact on the economy and business activity and may adversely impact the ability of the Company’s tenants, many of whom may be restricted in their ability to work, to pay their rent as and when due. The impact of the pandemic on the Company’s business cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may materially affect its business.

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through June 2, 2020, the date the financial statements were issued.

 

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PART III – EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.1*   Form of Managing Broker Dealer Agreement
2.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
2.2   Certificate of Designation of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed on May 9, 2019)
2.3   Certificate of Designation of Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2019)
2.4*   Form of Certificate of Designation of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
2.5   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
4.1*   Form of Subscription Agreement
4.2   Form of Subscription Agreement for Series B Preferred Stock Offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 14, 2019)
6.1   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 1, 2019, between Gvest Finance, LLC and Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (Pecan Grove) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2019)
6.2   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 1, 2019, between MHP Pursuits LLC and CKMC, LLC (Hunt Club) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.21 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 15, 2019)
6.3   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated February 27, 2019, between MHP Pursuits LLC and B&D Rental Properties, LLC (B&D) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.23 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 15, 2019)
6.4   Purchase and Sale Contract, dated March 1, 2019, between MHP Pursuits LLC and Crestview, LLC and A & A Construction Enterprises, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.22 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on July 31, 2019)
6.5   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated August 5, 2019, between MHP Pursuits LLC and CSC Warner Robins (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2019)
6.6   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 11, 2019, between MHP Pursuits LLC and The ARC Investment Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2019)
6.7   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 7, 2020, between MHP Pursuits LLC and Gilmer and Sons Mobile Homes Sales and Rentals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2020)
6.8   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 7, 2020, between MHP Pursuits LLC and J&A Real Estate, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2020)
6.9   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 1, 2020, between MHP Pursuits LLC and Evergreen Marketing LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020)
6.10   Promissory Note issued by Pecan Grove MHP LLC to Carolina Trust Bank on October 28, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
6.11   Modification Agreement, dated April 1, 2020, among Firstbank, Butternut MHP Land LLC, Butternut MHP Homes LLC, Raymond M. Gee and Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2020)

 

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Exhibit No.   Description
6.12   Amended and Restated Promissory Note issued by Butternut MHP Land LLC and Butternut MHP Homes LLC to Firstbank on April 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2020)
6.13   Promissory Note issued by Azalea MHP LLC to Carolina Trust Bank on November 10, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
6.14   Promissory Note issued by Chatham Pines MHP LLC to The Capitol Life Insurance Company on November 12, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
6.15**   Business Loan Agreement, dated November 9, 2020, between Maple Hills MHP LLC and Charlotte Metro Federal Credit Union
6.16**   Promissory Note issued by Maple Hills MHP LLC to Charlotte Metro Federal Credit Union on November 9, 2020
6.17   Promissory Note issued by Lakeview MHP LLC to The Capitol Life Insurance Company on November 17, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
6.18   Loan Agreement, dated April 1, 2019, between The Capitol Life Insurance Company and Hunt Club MHP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.22 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 15, 2019)
6.19**   Loan Agreement, dated December 21, 2020, between Orix Real Estate Capital, LLC and Hunt Club MHP LLC
6.20   Promissory Note issued by B&D MHP LLC to Carolina Trust Bank on May 2, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.24 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 15, 2019)
6.21   Promissory Note issued by Crestview MHP LLC to Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company on July 31, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.26 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 15, 2019)
6.22**   Business Loan Agreement, dated November 9, 2020, between Crestview MHP LLC and Charlotte Metro Federal Credit Union
6.23**   Promissory Note issued by Crestview MHP LLC to Charlotte Metro Federal Credit Union on November 9, 2020
6.24   Loan Agreement, dated November 14, 2019, between Springlake MHP LLC and Suntrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2019)
6.25   Promissory Note issued by Springlake MHP LLC to Suntrust Bank on November 14, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2019)
6.26   Loan Agreement, dated December 20, 2019, between ARC MHP LLC and Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2019)
6.27   Promissory Note issued by ARC MHP LLC to Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company on December 20, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2019)
6.28   Promissory Note issued by Countryside MHP LLC to J & A Real Estate LLC on March 12, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020)
6.29   Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated March 12, 2020, between Countryside MHP LLC and J & A Real Estate LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020)
6.30   Loan Agreement, dated March 17, 2020, between Evergreen MHP LLC and Hunt Mortgage Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020)

 

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Exhibit No.   Description
6.31   Promissory Note issued by Evergreen MHP LLC to Hunt Mortgage Capital, LLC on March 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020)
6.32   Promissory Note issued by Mobile Home Rental Holdings LLC to Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC on May 8, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on April 19, 2018)
6.33   First Amendment to Promissory Note, dated September 28, 2017, between Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. and Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.17 to the Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed on May 9, 2019)
6.34   Second Amendment to Promissory Note, dated February 26, 2019, between Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. and Metrolina Loan Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2019)
6.35   Revolving Promissory Note issued by Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. to Raymond M. Gee on October 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 13, 2018)
6.36   Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.21 to the Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed on May 9, 2019)
8.1*   Form of Escrow Agreement
8.2   Escrow Agreement, dated October 4, 2019, by and among Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., Digital Offering LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8.1 to the Amended Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed on October 14, 2019)
10.1   Power of attorney (included on the signature page of this offering statement)
11.1*   Consent of Liggett & Webb, P.A.
11.2*   Consent of Sherman & Howard L.L.C (included in Exhibit 12.1)
12.1*   Opinion of Sherman & Howard L.L.C
15.1   Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15.1 to the Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed on May 9, 2019)

 

* Filed herewith
** Previously filed

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pineville, State of North Carolina, on March 19, 2021.

 

  Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Raymond M. Gee
    Raymond M. Gee
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Michael Z. Anise
    Michael Z. Anise
Chief Financial Officer

 

This offering statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities, and on the dates indicated.

 

SIGNATURE   TITLE   DATE
         
/s/ Raymond M. Gee   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   March 19, 2021
Raymond M. Gee        
         
*   Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   March 19, 2021
Michael Z. Anise        
         
*   Director   March 19, 2021
William H. Carter        
         
*   Director   March 19, 2021
Richard M. Gee        
         
*   Director   March 19, 2021
James L. Johnson        
         
*   Director   March 19, 2021
Terry Robertson        

 

* By: /s/ Raymond M. Gee  
    Raymond M. Gee  
    Attorney-In-Fact  

 

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Exhibit 1.1

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

MANAGING BROKER DEALER AGREEMENT

 

As of {effective date} (the “Effective Date”), this MANAGING BROKER DEALER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made by and between Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”), and Arete Wealth Management, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the “Managing Broker Dealer”), in connection with the offering and sale by the Issuer of up to 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the “Securities”) for a maximum offering of up to $47,000,000. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Issuer’s offering circular dated {OFFERING CIRCULAR DATE}, including the exhibits thereto and as may be supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Offering Circular” with therein referenced securities offering constituting the “Offering”).

 

1. Appointment of the Managing Broker Dealer.

 

1.1 On the basis of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Issuer hereby appoints the Managing Broker Dealer as its agent and managing broker dealer for the purpose of selling the Securities on a “best efforts” basis and to solicit purchasers for the Securities at the price to be paid and otherwise upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Circular. The Managing Broker Dealer shall solicit purchasers for the Securities through an offering exempt from registration pursuant to: (i) Tier II of Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and (ii) applicable state blue sky exemptions.

 

1.2 The Managing Broker Dealer is authorized to enlist other members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) acceptable to the Issuer (each a “Selling Group Member”, or collectively the “Selling Group Members”) to solicit investors for the Securities (each a “Investor”, or collectively the “Investors”). The Issuer may also enter into agreements for the sale of the Interests to certain Investors with registered investment advisers (each such adviser an “Introducing RIA”, or collectively the “Introducing RIAs”), and the Managing Broker Dealer shall assist in the administration of such arrangements.

 

1.3 The Securities will be offered during a period commencing on the date of the Offering Circular, {OFFERING CIRCULAR DATE}, and continuing until the offering termination date as defined in the Offering Circular (the “Offering Termination Date”, with such interval defining the “Offering Period”).

 

1.4 Subject to the performance by the Issuer of all the obligations to be performed hereunder and to the completeness and accuracy of all the Issuer’s representations and warranties contained herein, the Managing Broker Dealer hereby accepts such agency and agrees on the terms and conditions herein set forth to use its best efforts during the Offering Period to find qualified Investors for the Securities.

 

2. Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Managing Broker Dealer, each of the Selling Group Members, and each of the Introducing RIAs that:

 

2.1 The Issuer is duly organized and validly exists as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada, has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as described in the Offering Circular.

 

2.2 No consent, approval, authorization, or other order of any governmental authority is required in connection with the execution or delivery by the Issuer of this Agreement or the issuance and sale by the Issuer of the Securities, except such as may be required under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws.

 

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2.3 No defaults exist in the due performance or observance of any material obligation, term, covenant, or condition of any agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it is bound.

 

2.4 This Agreement, when executed by the Issuer, will have been duly authorized and will be a valid and binding agreement of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

2.5 At the time of the issuance of the Securities, the Securities will have been duly authorized and validly issued, and upon payment therefor, will be fully paid and non-assessable and will conform to the description thereof contained in the Offering Circular.

 

2.6 Subject to the performance of the Issuer’s obligations hereunder, the holders of the Securities will have the rights described in the Offering Circular and associated transaction documents.

 

2.7 Subject to Section 3.2, the Offering Circular does not include, nor will it include through and on the Offering Termination Date, any untrue statement of a material fact, nor does it or will it omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

2.8 As of the Effective Date, the date of the filing of the offering statement, and at the time of any sale of the Securities (collectively, the “Applicable Date”) the Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Managing Broker Dealer, each of the Selling Group Members, and Introducing RIAs, that as of the Applicable Date, none of the issuer; any predecessor of the issuer; any affiliated issuer; any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering, general partner or managing member of the issuer; any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the issuer's outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power; any promoter connected with the issuer in any capacity at the time of filing, any offer after qualification, or such sale; any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with such sale of securities; any general partner or managing member of any such solicitor; or any director, executive officer or other officer participating in the offering of any such solicitor or general partner or managing member of such solicitor:

 

2.8.1 Has been convicted, within ten (10) years of any Applicable Date (or five years, in the case of issuers, their predecessors and affiliated issuers) of any felony or misdemeanor that was:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving or making of any false filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser, or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

2.8.2 Is subject to any order, judgment, or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that, as of such Applicable Date, restrains or enjoins such person from engaging or continuing in any conduct or practice:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving the making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser, or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

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2.8.3 Is subject to a final order of a state securities commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), a state authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations or credit unions, a state insurance commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), an appropriate federal banking agency, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the National Credit Union Administration that:

 

(a) As of any Applicable Date, bars the person from:

 

(i) Association with an entity regulated by such commission, authority, agency, or officer;

 

(ii) Engaging in the business of securities, insurance, or banking; or

 

(iii) Engaging in savings association or credit union activities.

 

(b) Constitutes a final order based on a violation of any law or regulation that prohibits fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive conduct entered within ten (10) years before any Applicable Date.

 

2.8.4 Is subject to an order of the SEC pursuant to Section 15(b) or 15B(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or Section 203(e) or (f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Investment Advisers Act”) that, as of any Applicable Date:

 

(a) Suspends or revokes such person’s registration as a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, or investment adviser;

 

(b) Places limitations on the activities, functions or operations of such person; or

 

(c) Bars such person from being associated with any entity or from participating in the offering of any penny stock.

 

2.8.5 Is subject to any order of the SEC entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that, as of such Applicable Date, orders the person to cease and desist from committing or causing a violation or future violation of:

 

(a) Any scienter-based anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws including, without limitation, Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and 17 CFR 240.10b-5, Section 15(c)(1) of the Exchange Act, and Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act, or any other rule or regulation thereunder; or

 

(b) Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

2.8.6 Is suspended or expelled from membership in, or suspended or barred from association with, a member of a registered national securities exchange or a registered national or affiliated securities association for any act or omission to act constituting conduct inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade.

 

2.8.7 Has filed (as a registrant or issuer), or was named as an underwriter in, any registration statement or Regulation A offering statement filed with the SEC that, within five (5) years of any Applicable Date, was the subject of a refusal order, stop order, or order suspending the Regulation A exemption or, is, as of any Applicable Date, the subject of an investigation or proceeding to determine whether a stop order or suspension order should be issued.

 

2.8.8 Is subject to a United States Postal Service false representation order entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, or is, as of any Applicable Date, subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction with respect to conduct alleged by the United States Postal Service to constitute a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations.

 

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2.8.9 The Issuer agrees to immediately notify the Managing Broker Dealer if there is any event or potential event concerning any person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A whereby such person becomes, or is likely to become, a “Bad Actor” during the Offering Period.

 

2.9 The representations and warranties made in this Section 2 are made as of the Effective Date and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering Period. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Issuer will immediately notify the Managing Broker Dealer in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.

 

3. Duties and Obligations of the Issuer.

 

3.1 The Issuer will comply with all requirements imposed upon it by federal and state securities laws, rules, and regulations to permit the continuance of offers and sales of the Securities in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Offering Circular and will amend or supplement the Offering Circular in order to make the Offering Circular comply with the requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws, rules, and regulations.

 

3.2 If, at any time, any event occurs as a result of which the Offering Circular would include an untrue statement of a material fact or, in view of the circumstances under which it was made, omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, the Issuer will notify the Managing Broker Dealer thereof, effect the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Offering Circular which will correct such statement or omission, and deliver to the Managing Broker Dealer such numbers of copies of such amendment or supplement to the Offering Circular as the Managing Broker Dealer may reasonably request.

 

3.3 The Issuer shall not make any written or oral representations or statements to Investors that contradict or are inconsistent with the statements made in the Offering Circular, as amended or supplemented.

 

3.4 The Issuer will comply with all requirements imposed upon it by Regulation A, the regulations and rules thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.

 

3.5 The Issuer will apply the net proceeds from the Offering received by it in the manner set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

3.6 The Issuer agrees to confirm all orders for purchase of Securities that are accepted by the Issuer and provide such confirmation to the Managing Broker Dealer and the Selling Group Members.

 

3.7 The Issuer will deliver to the Managing Broker Dealer such numbers of copies of the Offering Circular and any amendment(s) or supplement(s) thereto, with all appendices thereto, and such numbers of copies of printed sales literature or other materials as the Managing Broker Dealer may reasonably request in connection with the Offering or for the purposes contemplated by federal and applicable state securities laws.

 

3.8 The Issuer will furnish the holders of the Securities with all reports described in the Offering Circular and applicable Issuer governing documents and will deliver to the Managing Broker Dealer, and make available, upon request, to each Selling Group Member and Introducing RIA, one copy of each such report at the time that such reports are furnished to the holders of the Securities, and any other such other information concerning the Issuer, as may reasonably be requested.

 

3.9 Any officer, director, employee, or affiliate of the Issuer who buys any Securities in connection with the Offering shall do so for investment purposes only and not with the intention of resale or distribution.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties of the Managing Broker Dealer. The Managing Broker Dealer represents and warrants to the Issuer, each of the Selling Group Members, and each of the Introducing RIAs that:

 

4.1 The Managing Broker Dealer is duly organized and validly exists as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement.

 

4.2 This Agreement, when executed by the Managing Broker Dealer, will have been duly authorized and will be a valid and binding agreement of the Managing Broker Dealer, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

4.3 The consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and those contemplated by the Offering Circular will not result in a breach or violation of any order, rule, or regulation directed to the Managing Broker Dealer by any court, any federal or state regulatory body, FINRA, or any administrative agency having jurisdiction over the Managing Broker Dealer or its affiliates.

 

4.4 The Managing Broker Dealer is, and during the term of this Agreement will be, duly registered as a broker dealer pursuant to the provisions of the Exchange Act, a member in good standing with FINRA, and duly registered as a broker dealer in any state where offers are made by the Managing Broker Dealer. The Managing Broker Dealer will comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, the published rules and regulations thereunder, and FINRA rules.

 

4.5 This Agreement, or any supplement or amendment hereto, may be filed with the SEC or FINRA, if such filing should be required, and may be filed with and may be subject to the approval of applicable federal and applicable state securities regulatory agencies, if required.

 

4.6 The Managing Broker Dealer has established and implemented anti-money laundering compliance programs, in accordance with FINRA Rule 3310 and Section 352 of the Money Laundering Abatement Act and Section 326 of the Patriot Act of 2001, which are reasonably expected to detect and cause reporting of suspicious transactions in connection with the sale of Securities.

 

4.7 Neither the Managing Broker Dealer nor any of its executive officers, directors, general partners, managing members, or officers involved in the offering, registered representatives acting on behalf of the Managing Broker Dealer or persons who own 20.0% or more of the Managing Broker Dealer or any person receiving any direct or indirect compensation from the Managing Broker Dealer with respect to the Offering:

 

4.7.1 Has been convicted, within ten (10) years of any Applicable Date of any felony or misdemeanor that was:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving or making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser, or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

4.7.2 Is subject to any order, judgment, or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that, as of such Applicable Date, restrains or enjoins such person from engaging or continuing in any conduct or practice:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving the making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser, or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

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4.7.3 Is subject to a final order of a state securities commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), a state authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations or credit unions, a state insurance commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), an appropriate federal banking agency, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the National Credit Union Administration that:

 

(a) As of any Applicable Date, bars the person from:

 

(i) Association with an entity regulated by such commission, authority, agency, or officer;

 

(ii) Engaging in the business of securities, insurance, or banking; or

 

(iii) Engaging in savings association or credit union activities.

 

(b) Constitutes a final order based on a violation of any law or regulation that prohibits fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive conduct entered within ten (10) years before any Applicable Date.

 

4.7.4 Is subject to an order of the SEC pursuant to Section 15(b) or 15B(c) of the Exchange Act or Section 203(e) or (f) of the Investment Advisers Act, that, as of any Applicable Date:

 

(a) Suspends or revokes such person’s registration as a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, or investment adviser;

 

(b) Places limitations on the activities, functions or operations of such person; or

 

(c) Bars such person from being associated with any entity or from participating in the offering of any penny stock.

 

4.7.5 Is subject to any order of the SEC entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that, as of such Applicable Date, orders the person to cease and desist from committing or causing a violation or future violation of:

 

(a) Any scienter-based anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws including, without limitation, Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and 17 CFR 240.10b-5, Section 15(c)(1) of the Exchange Act, and Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act, or any other rule or regulation thereunder; or

 

(b) Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.7.6 Is suspended or expelled from membership in, or suspended or barred from association with, a member of a registered national securities exchange or a registered national or affiliated securities association for any act or omission to act constituting conduct inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade.

 

4.7.7 Has filed (as a registrant or issuer), or was named as an underwriter in, any registration statement or Regulation A offering statement filed with the SEC that, within five (5) years of any Applicable Date, was the subject of a refusal order, stop order, or order suspending the Regulation A exemption or, is, as of any Applicable Date, the subject of an investigation or proceeding to determine whether a stop order or suspension order should be issued.

 

4.7.8 Is subject to a United States Postal Service false representation order entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, or is, as of any Applicable Date, subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction with respect to conduct alleged by the United States Postal Service to constitute a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations.

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4.8 The representations and warranties made in this Section 4 are made as of the Effective Date and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering Period. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Managing Broker Dealer will immediately notify the Issuer in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.

 

5. Duties and Obligations of the Managing Broker Dealer.

 

5.1 All actions by the Managing Broker Dealer and its respective agents, members, employees, and affiliates shall conform to (i) requirements applicable to broker dealers under federal and state securities laws, rules, and regulations, and (ii) applicable requirements and rules of FINRA.

 

5.2 The Managing Broker Dealer will serve in a “best efforts” capacity in the offering, sale, and distribution of the Securities. The Managing Broker Dealer may offer the Securities as an agent, but all sales shall be made by the Issuer, acting through the Managing Broker Dealer as an agent, and not by the Managing Broker Dealer as a principal. The Managing Broker Dealer shall have no authority to appoint any person or other entity as an agent or sub-agent of the Managing Broker Dealer or the Issuer, except to engage Selling Group Members or Introducing RIAs acceptable to the Issuer in its sole discretion.

 

5.3 All engagements of Selling Group Members will be evidenced by a Soliciting Dealer Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. All engagements of Introducing RIAs will be evidenced by a RIA Client Introduction Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. When Selling Group Members and Introducing RIAs are engaged in this Offering, the Managing Broker Dealer will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Selling Group Members and/or Introducing RIAs to comply with all respective obligations pursuant to both this Agreement as well as the respective Soliciting Dealer Agreement or RIA Client Introduction Agreement.

 

5.4 In the event the Managing Broker Dealer elects to become a Selling Group Member, the Managing Broker Dealer shall separately enter into a Soliciting Dealer Agreement and shall comply with all requirements of the Selling Group Members as set forth in the Soliciting Dealer Agreement.

 

5.5 The Managing Broker Dealer and its employees, officers, or other agents shall make no representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Offering Circular and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Offering Circular or supplemental sales literature furnished to the Managing Broker Dealer by the Issuer.

 

5.6 The Managing Broker Dealer will immediately bring to the attention of the Issuer any circumstance or fact which causes the Managing Broker Dealer to believe the Offering Circular, any other literature distributed pursuant to the Offering, or any information supplied by prospective Investors in their subscription materials, may be inaccurate or misleading.

 

5.7 The Managing Broker Dealer will comply in all respects with the subscription procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

5.8 The Managing Broker Dealer will not engage in any activities hereunder in any state other than those for which the Managing Broker Dealer is a broker or dealer duly registered in such state, or exempt therefrom.

 

5.9 It is understood that no sale shall be regarded as effective unless and until accepted by the Issuer. The Issuer reserves the right in its sole discretion to accept or reject any subscription for Securities in whole or in part for a period of 30 days after receipt of the subscription for Securities. Any subscription for Securities not accepted within 30 days of receipt shall be deemed rejected.

 

5.10 In the event the Managing Broker Dealer receives any customer funds for the Securities, the Managing Broker Dealer will transmit such customer funds, not later than noon of the next business day following receipt of such funds for the Securities, to the applicable escrow or bank account for the Offering.

 

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5.11 In the event the Issuer has paid the Managing Broker Dealer compensation as set forth in Section 6 hereof, the Managing Broker Dealer shall be obligated to pay Selling Group Members from such funds or direct the payment of such funds, if applicable.

 

6. Compensation.

 

6.1 As compensation for services rendered by the Managing Broker Dealer under this Agreement, the Managing Broker Dealer will be entitled to receive from the Issuer the following compensation, a portion or all of which may be re-allowed to Selling Group Members or other associated persons eligible to receive such compensation:

 

6.1.1 A selling commission (the “Selling Commission”) of up to 6.0% of the purchase price of the Securities sold by the Managing Broker Dealer (the “Total Sales”), which it will re-allow to the Selling Group Members; provided, however, that this amount will be reduced to the extent a lower commission rate is negotiated with a Selling Group Member.

 

6.1.2 A dealer manager fee (the “Dealer Manager Fee”) of up to 2.75% of the Total Sales from which any amount may be re-allowed to the Selling Group Members as a non-accountable marketing and due diligence allowance, re-allowed to certain wholesalers, or waived.

 

6.1.3 A retainer (the “Servicing Fee”), payable monthly for the duration of the Offering Period, in the amount of $2,500 per month payable by either the Issuer or an affiliate of the Issuer.

 

6.1.4 Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Servicing Fee, or any portion thereof, shall not be payable to the Managing Broker Dealer to the extent that such payment would violate FINRA Rule 5110. Any accrued amounts of the Servicing Fee would become payable only at such time as such payment would not violate FINRA Rule 5110.

 

6.2 Subject to Section 5.4, the Managing Broker Dealer may also sell the Securities as a Selling Group Member, thereby becoming entitled to selling commissions.

 

6.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, the Issuer reserves the right to refuse to accept any or all Subscription Agreements tendered by the Managing Broker Dealer at any time during the Offering Period, and/or to terminate the Offering, in either case, in its sole discretion. Selling Commissions and fees earned prior to such termination remain payable to the applicable parties.

 

6.4 The total underwriting compensation, as such term is used FINRA Rule 5110, paid by the Issuer and its affiliates to the Managing Broker Dealer and Selling Group Members in connection with the Offering shall not exceed 10% of the Total Sales.

 

7. Offering. The Offering of the Securities shall be at the price and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Circular and the exhibits and appendices thereto and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

8. Privacy Act.

 

8.1 To protect Customer Information (as defined below) and to comply as may be necessary with the requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the relevant state and federal regulations pursuant thereto and state privacy laws, the parties wish to include the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations set forth herein.

 

8.2 “Customer Information” means any information contained on a customer’s application or other form and all nonpublic personal information about a customer that a party receives from the other party. Customer Information shall include, but not be limited to, name, address, telephone number, social security number, health information, and personal financial information (which may include consumer account number).

 

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8.3 The parties understand and acknowledge that they may be financial institutions subject to applicable federal and state customer and consumer privacy laws and regulations, including Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801, et seq.) and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”), and any Customer Information that one party receives from the other party is received with limitations on its use and disclosure. The parties agree that they are prohibited from using the Customer Information received from the other party other than (i) as required by law, regulation or rule, or (ii) to carry out the purposes for which one party discloses Customer Information to the other party pursuant to the Agreement, as permitted under the use in the ordinary course of business exception to the Privacy Laws.

 

8.4 The parties shall establish and maintain safeguards against the unauthorized access, destruction, loss, or alteration of Customer Information in their control which are no less rigorous than those maintained by a party for its own information of a similar nature. In the event of any improper disclosure of any Customer Information, the party responsible for the disclosure will immediately notify the other party.

 

9. Indemnification by the Issuer.

 

9.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Issuer, with respect to the Offering, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Managing Broker Dealer and its respective owners, managers, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, and accountants (collectively the “MBD Parties” and each a “MBD Party”), against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (“Loss”) arising out of or based upon:

 

9.1.1 Any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Offering Circular (as amended and supplemented from time to time) or in any application or other document filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Securities under, or exempt the Offering of the Securities from, the registration or qualification requirements of the securities laws thereof;

 

9.1.2 The omission or alleged omission from the Offering Circular (as amended and supplemented from time to time) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

9.1.3 The failure of the Issuer to comply with any provisions of federal and state securities law, rules, and regulations, including Regulation A;

 

9.1.4 Any verbal or written representations made in connection with the Offering made by the Issuer, its agents (other than by the MBD Parties or any of its employees or affiliates), employees, or affiliates in violation of federal and state securities law, rules, and regulations, including Regulation A; or

 

9.1.5 The breach by the Issuer of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant in this Agreement.

 

9.2 If any action is brought against any of the MBD Parties in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, the MBD Party shall promptly notify the party or parties against whom indemnification is to be sought in writing of the institution of such action, and the Issuer shall assume the defense of such action. The affected MBD Parties shall have the right to employ counsel in any such case. The reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the Issuer’s expense and authorized in writing by the Issuer.

 

9.3 The Issuer agrees to promptly notify the Managing Broker Dealer of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Issuer or any of its respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners, employees, attorneys, accountants, or agents in connection with the Offering of the Securities or in connection with the Offering Circular.

 

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9.4 The indemnity provided to the MBD Parties pursuant to this Section 9 shall not apply to the extent that any Loss arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuer by the Managing Broker Dealer specifically for use in the preparation of the Offering Circular (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or any sales literature, (ii) the failure to qualify the offer and sale of Securities for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, rules or regulations caused by an action or omission of the Managing Broker Dealer, (iii) the offer or sale by the Managing Broker Dealer of a Security to a person who fails to meet the standards regarding suitability under any applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations or FINRA rules or (iv) the breach by the Managing Broker Dealer of its representations, warranties, or obligations hereunder.

 

10. Indemnification by the Managing Broker Dealer.

 

10.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Managing Broker Dealer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer and its affiliates and their respective general partners, stockholders, partners, directors, officers, managers, employees, members and agents, each controlling person and each of their respective attorneys and accountants (“Issuer Parties”), against any and all Loss arising out of or based upon:

 

10.1.1 Any verbal or written representations made in connection with the Offering made by the Managing Broker Dealer (other than by the Issuer or its employees or affiliates), employees, or affiliates in violation of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Regulation A, the regulations thereunder, applicable requirements and rules of FINRA, or any applicable federal or state securities laws and regulations;

 

10.1.2 The Managing Broker Dealer’s failure to comply with any of the applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Regulation A, the regulations thereunder, applicable requirements and rules of FINRA, or any applicable federal or state securities laws and regulations, other than any failure to comply which directly results from acts of the Issuer;

 

10.1.3 The breach by the Managing Broker Dealer of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant in this Agreement;

 

10.1.4 Any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Offering Circular, (as from time to time it is amended and supplemented), or in any application or other document filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Securities under or exempt the Offering of the Securities from the registration or qualification requirements of the securities laws thereof; provided, however, to the extent, but only to the extent, that the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact was made by the Managing Broker Dealer, employees, or affiliates or otherwise made in reliance on and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuer by the Managing Broker Dealer, employees or affiliates; or

 

10.1.5 The omission or alleged omission from the Offering Circular (as from time to time it is amended and supplemented) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, to the extent, but only to the extent, that the omission or alleged omission of material fact was required to be disclosed by the Managing Broker Dealer, employees, or affiliates or otherwise in reliance on and in conformity with written information furnished, or required to be disclosed, to the Issuer by the Managing Broker Dealer, employees, or affiliates.

 

10.2 If any action is brought against any of the Issuer Parties in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, the Issuer Party shall promptly notify the Managing Broker Dealer in writing of the institution of such action, and the Managing Broker Dealer shall assume the defense of such action. The Issuer Parties shall have the right to employ counsel in any such case. The reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the Managing Broker Dealer’s expense, provided that the Managing Broker Dealer will not be obligated to pay for legal fees and expenses for more than one law firm in connection with the defense of similar claims arising out of the same alleged acts or omissions.

 

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10.3 The Managing Broker Dealer agrees to promptly notify the Issuer of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Managing Broker Dealer or any of the Managing Broker Dealer’s managers, members, officers, directors, partners, employees, affiliates, attorneys, accountants, or agents in connection with the Offering of the Securities or in connection with the Offering Circular.

 

10.4 The indemnity provided to the Issuer pursuant to this Section 10 shall not apply to the extent that any Loss arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact made by the Issuer or any of its agents (other than the Managing Broker Dealer) or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be disclosed by the Issuer or any of its agents (other than the Managing Broker Dealer).

 

11. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided pursuant to Sections 9 and 10 is for any reason held to be unavailable from the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer, the parties shall contribute to the aggregate Loss, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including any amount paid in settlement of any action, suit, or proceeding or any claims asserted) in such amounts as a court of competent jurisdiction may determine (or in the case of settlement, in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the parties) in such proportion to reflect the relative fault of the each party in connection with the events described in Sections 9 and 10, which resulted in such Loss, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other equitable considerations. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such omission or statement.

 

12. Expenses of the Offering. The Issuer agrees to pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including all expenses incident to marketing the Offering and submitting filings with federal and state regulatory authorities; the exemption of the Securities under federal and state securities laws, including fees and disbursements of the Issuer’s counsel; and all costs of reproduction and distribution of the Offering Circular and any amendment or supplement thereto. The Issuer agrees to pay all costs and expenses incident to the Offering whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated. Furthermore, the Issuer shall reimburse the Managing Broker Dealer for such expenses incurred in connection with the Offering by the Managing Broker Dealer as mutually agreed to by the Issuer and the Managing-Broker Dealer.

 

13. Termination and Survival. This Agreement is terminable by any party for any reason whatsoever or for no reason at any time upon written notice to the other parties. Such termination shall not affect the obligations set forth in Sections 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12 which shall survive the sale of, and payment for, the Securities.

 

14. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflict of law provisions and any dispute between the parties concerning this Agreement shall come within the jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois.

 

15. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible the remainder of this Agreement shall be considered valid and operative and effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative.

 

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16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and together which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

17. Modification or Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written agreement executed by the Issuer and the Managing Broker Dealer.

 

18. Notices. All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and delivered as follows:

 

if sent to the Managing Broker Dealer, shall be mailed or delivered to:

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

1115 W. Fulton Market, 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60607

 

or if sent to the Issuer shall be mailed or delivered to:

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, North Carolina 28134

 

The notice shall be deemed to be received on the date of its actual receipt by the party entitled thereto.

 

19. Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto, the parties referred to in Sections 9, 10, and 11 and their respective successors, legal representatives, heirs and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under, in respect of, or by virtue of, this Agreement or any provision herein contained.

 

20. Delay. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of any party to this Agreement to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any subsequent occurrence.

 

21. Recovery of Costs. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding (and any additional proceeding for the enforcement of a judgment) in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

 

22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between them respecting the subject matter hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the Effective Date.

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.,   Arete Wealth Management, LLC,
         
By:                 By:              
Name:      Name:   
Title:     Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SOLICITING DEALER AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

SOLICITING DEALER AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned, Arete Wealth Management, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the “Managing Broker Dealer”), has entered into an agreement (the “Managing Broker Dealer Agreement”) with Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”), for the sale of up to 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the “Securities”) for a maximum offering of up to $47,000,000. The Managing Broker Dealer has agreed to use its best efforts to form and manage a group of broker dealers (the “Selling Group Members”) and registered investment advisers (“Registered Investment Advisers”) for the purpose of soliciting offers for the purchase of the Securities. The terms of the Offering are set forth in the Issuer’s offering circular dated {OFFERING CIRCULAR DATE}, as may be supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Offering Circular”). The Securities will be offered during a period commencing on the date of the Offering Circular and continuing until the offering termination date as defined in the Offering Circular (the “Offering Termination Date”, with such interval defining the “Offering Period”); provided however, that the Issuer in its sole discretion may terminate the Offering at any time. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Soliciting Dealer Agreement (this “Agreement”) have the same meanings as in the Offering Circular.

 

You (the Selling Group Member indicated on the signature page, or “You” or “Your”) are invited to become a Selling Group Member and by your confirmation hereof you agree to act in such capacity and to use your best efforts, in accordance with the following terms and conditions, to find qualified investors (the “Investors”) for the Securities. By your acceptance of this Agreement, you will become one of the Selling Group Members and will be entitled to and subject to the terms and conditions in this Soliciting Dealer Agreement.

 

1. Representations and Warranties of the Selling Group Member.

 

1.1 You hereby confirm that the Selling Group Member is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its registered state with full power and authority to conduct its business. Selling Group Member is qualified, registered, and/or licensed to conduct its business in the jurisdictions that the conduct of its business requires such qualification, registration, or license, and that the Selling Group Member will take all steps necessary to ensure that at all times during the Offering that it remains in good standing and qualified, registered, and/or licensed to do business in such jurisdictions.

 

1.2 You hereby confirm that this Agreement, when executed by Selling Group Member, will have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Selling Group Member, and will be a valid and binding agreement of the Selling Group Member, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

1.3 You hereby confirm that the Selling Group Member (i) is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) is qualified and duly registered to act as a broker dealer within all states in which you will sell the Securities, (iii) is a broker dealer duly registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering, (v) has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of its registration or license as a broker dealer or any other FINRA or governmental licenses or permits which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, net worth, earnings, cash flows, business, operations or properties of the Selling Group Member, (vi) will comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and FINRA rules, (vii) has all required licenses and permits, and will immediately notify the Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer in writing (a) if any such registration, qualification, license, or permit is terminated or suspended, or (b) if notice of any proceeding relating to the revocation or modification of your registration or license as a broker dealer or any other FINRA or governmental licenses or permits is received by the Selling Group Member.

 

1.4 You hereby confirm that any independent contractors and registered representatives acting on behalf of the Selling Group Member have the appropriate securities registrations and licenses to offer and solicit purchasers for the Securities, and that the Selling Group Member will provide to the Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer an updated list of registered representatives approved to offer and solicit purchasers for the Securities upon request.

 

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1.5 You hereby confirm that the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and those contemplated by the Offering Circular will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of (a) the charter, bylaws or similar organizational documents of the Selling Group Member, (b) any order, rule or regulation directed to the Selling Group Member by any court or any federal or state regulatory body or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the Selling Group Member or its affiliates, or (c) the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, promissory note, lease, statutory trust, servicing agreement, contract, arrangement, understanding, document or any other instrument to which the Selling Group Member is a party or by which it is bound or pursuant to which its assets are subject.

 

1.6 You hereby confirm that there is no claim, action, suit, controversy, audit, arbitration, mediation or proceeding (collectively, any “Action”), before or by any regulatory authority, pending or, to the knowledge of Selling Group Member, threatened, that adversely affects the Offering, to which the Selling Group Member is a party, or to which any of its assets is subject, that would prevent or restrict the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of this provision, a “regulatory authority” means any of FINRA, the SEC, a U.S. national securities exchange, the United States, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any other foreign or domestic entity or government exercising or having the authority to exercise executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

1.7 You understand that the offering of Securities is made on a “best efforts” basis, as described in the Offering Circular. You further understand and agree that your compensation under this Agreement for the sale of Securities is conditioned upon the Issuer’s acceptance of sales by you, and that the failure to accept a purchase for Securities shall relieve the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer or any other party of any obligation to pay you for any services rendered by you in connection with the sale of Securities under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

1.8 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe that based on information made available to you by the Managing Broker Dealer and/or the Issuer through the Offering Circular that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Offering Circular and provide a basis for evaluating the Issuer and the Securities.

 

1.9 The Selling Group Member hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Agreement, the date of the filing of the offering statement, and at the time of any sale of the Securities (collectively the “Applicable Date”) to the Managing Broker Dealer and to the Issuer that neither the Selling Group Member nor any of its executive officers, directors, general partners, managing members, or officers involved in the offering, registered representatives acting on behalf of the Selling Group Member or persons who own 20.0% or more of the Selling Group Member or any person receiving any direct or indirect compensation from the Selling Group Member with respect to the Offering:

 

1.9.1 Has been convicted, within ten (10) years of any Applicable Date of any felony or misdemeanor that was:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving or making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

1.9.2 Is subject to any order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that, as of such Applicable Date, restrains or enjoins such person from engaging or continuing in any conduct or practice:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving the making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

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1.9.3 Is subject to a final order of a state securities commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), a state authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations or credit unions, a state insurance commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), an appropriate federal banking agency, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the National Credit Union Administration that:

 

(a) As of any Applicable Date, bars the person from:

 

(i) Association with an entity regulated by such commission, authority, agency or officer;

 

(ii) Engaging in the business of securities, insurance or banking; or.

 

(iii) Engaging in savings association or credit union activities.

 

(b) Constitutes a final order based on a violation of any law or regulation that prohibits fraudulent, manipulative or deceptive conduct entered within ten (10) years before any Applicable Date.

 

1.9.4 Is subject to an order of the SEC pursuant to sections 15(b) or 15B(c) of the Exchange Act or section 203(e) or (f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Investment Advisers Act”) that, as of any Applicable Date:

 

(a) Suspends or revokes such person’s registration as a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer or investment adviser;

 

(b) Places limitations on the activities, functions or operations of such person; or

 

(c) Bars such person from being associated with any entity or from participating in the offering of any penny stock.

 

1.9.5 Is subject to any order of the SEC entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that as of such Applicable Date, orders the person to cease and desist from committing or causing a violation or future violation of:

 

(a) Any scienter-based anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws including, without limitation, section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and 17 CFR 240.10b-5, section 15(c)(1) of the Exchange Act and section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act, or any other rule or regulation thereunder; or

 

(b) Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

1.9.6 Is suspended from membership in, or suspended or barred from association with, a member of a registered national securities exchange or a registered national or affiliated securities association for any act or omission to act constituting conduct inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade;

 

1.9.7 Has filed (as a registrant or issuer), or was or was named as an underwriter in, any registration statement or Regulation A offering statement filed with the SEC that, within five (5) years of any Applicable Date, was the subject of a refusal order, stop order or order suspending the Regulation A exemption or, is, as of any Applicable Date, the subject of an investigation or proceeding to determine whether a stop order or suspension order should be issued.

 

1.9.8 Is subject to a United States Postal Service false representation order entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, or is, as of any Applicable Date, subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction with respect to conduct alleged by the United States Postal Service to constitute a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations.

 

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1.9.9 The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are made as of the date of this Agreement and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Managing Broker Dealer in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.

 

1.9.10 The Selling Group Member may rely upon the representations and warranties made by the Issuer and Managing Broker Dealer in sections 2 and 4 of the Managing Broker Dealer Agreement.

 

2. Duties and Obligations of the Selling Group Member.

 

2.1 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor and not as the Managing Broker Dealer’s agent, or as an agent of the Issuer or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Issuer to purchase the Securities pursuant to the subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) in the form attached to the Offering Circular and in accordance with the terms of the Offering Circular, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Offering Circular, or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the securities is suitable for the Investor. In accordance with the instructions set forth in the Subscription Agreement, all complete Subscription Agreements and customer funds for the purchase of the Securities received by you with respect to any Subscription Agreement shall be transmitted as provided in in this Agreement. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Issuer.

 

2.2 Upon authorization by the Managing Broker Dealer, you may offer the Securities at the Offering price set forth in the Offering Circular, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, and you agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

2.3 You will provide each prospective Investor with a copy of the Offering Circular and exhibits and appendices thereto during the course of the Offering and before sale, and advise each such prospective Investor at the time of the initial offering to him or her that the Issuer and/or its agents and consultants will, during the course of the Offering and prior to any sale, accord said Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, the opportunity to ask questions of and to receive answers from the Issuer and/or its agents and consultants concerning the terms and conditions of the Offering and to obtain any additional information, which information is possessed by the Issuer or may be obtained by it without unreasonable effort or expense and which is necessary to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Offering Circular.

 

2.4 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Managing Broker Dealer and acceptance thereof by the Issuer. The Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer reserve the right in their absolute discretion to reject any subscription for any reason. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to and neither you nor any of your employees, agents, or representatives shall give any information or make any representation other than those contained in the Offering Circular or in any supplemental sales literature furnished by the Managing Broker Dealer or the Issuer for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities.

 

2.5 The Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer will provide you with such number of copies of the Offering Circular and such number of copies of amendments and supplements thereto as you may reasonably request. You will be responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials and will reimburse the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Managing Broker Dealer also understands that the Issuer may provide you with certain supplemental sales material to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Securities. If you elect to use such supplemental sales material, you agree that such material shall not be used in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Securities unless accompanied or preceded by the Offering Circular, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.

 

2.6 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Securities in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor.

 

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2.7 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Issuer and the Managing Broker Dealer any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Offering Circular, or any other literature distributed pursuant to the Offering, or any information supplied to prospective Investors in their purchase materials, may be inaccurate or misleading.

 

2.8 You will limit the offering of the Securities to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, after conducting a reasonable inquiry and due diligence of the Offering in accordance with FINRA rules, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

2.9 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Securities, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:

 

2.9.1 The prospective Investor meets the suitability requirements set forth in the Offering Circular and documents associated with the Offering, and the acquisition of Securities by the Investor is a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;

 

2.9.2 The prospective Investor is in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Offering Circular;

 

2.9.3 The prospective Investor has a financial net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Securities, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity, and other risks described in the Offering Circular;

 

2.9.4 The information contained in each completed Subscription Agreement is true and correct in all material respects with respect to such Investor; and

 

2.9.5 Such Investor will be acquiring the Securities for investment and not with a view a toward distribution.

 

2.10 You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Managing Broker Dealer and to the Issuer, for a period of at least six (6) years following the Offering Termination Date, a record of the information obtained pursuant to your engagement hereunder, including without limitation all of the information used by you to determine that (i) each person who purchases the Securities pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each such person met the suitability requirements set forth in the Offering Circular and the Subscription Agreement (both at the time of the initial purchase and at the time of any additional purchases), (iii) each such person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made, and (iv) a representation of each such person that it is investing for investment and not with a view toward distribution.

 

2.11 You agree that upon request by the Managing Broker Dealer, you will furnish a complete list of all persons who have been offered the Securities and such persons’ place of residence.

 

2.12 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Securities, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Securities, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.

 

2.13 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.

 

2.14 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Offering Circular, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Offering Circular or factual summaries and sales brochures of the Offering prepared by the Issuer.

 

2.15 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only”, “Broker Dealer Use Only,” or with similar language or disclosures or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by You.

 

2.16 The Managing Broker Dealer shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Managing Broker Dealer shall be under no liability to you except for gross negligence or willful misconduct and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and any other applicable federal or state law, rule, and regulations thereunder.

 

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2.17 Solicitation.

 

2.17.1 In soliciting persons to acquire the Securities, you agree to comply with any applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws, the published rules and regulations thereunder and FINRA rules and, in particular, you agree that you will not give any information or make any representations other than those contained in the Offering Circular and in any supplemental sales literature furnished to you by the Managing Broker Dealer or the Issuer for use in making such solicitations.

 

2.17.2 You will conduct all solicitation and sales efforts in conformity with Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act and exemptions available under applicable state law.

 

2.18 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Programs.

 

2.18.1 You will conduct reasonable investigation to ensure that all prospective Investors are not (i) listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) and/or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable enabling legislation or other Executive Orders in respect thereof (such lists are collectively referred to as “Lists”) or (ii) owned or controlled by, nor act for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists.

 

2.18.2 Each Selling Group Member’s acceptance of this Agreement constitutes a representation to the Managing Broker Dealer that the Selling Group Member has established and implemented an anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance program (“AML Program”), in accordance with FINRA Rule 3310 and Section 352 of the Money Laundering Abatement Act and Section 326 of the Patriot Act of 2001, which are reasonably expected to detect and cause reporting of suspicious transactions in connection with the sale of Securities. In addition, the Selling Group Member represents that it has established and implemented a program (“OFAC Program”) for compliance with OFAC and will continue to maintain its OFAC Program during the term of this Agreement. Upon request by the Managing Broker Dealer at any time, the Selling Group Member hereby agrees to (i) furnish a copy of its AML Program and OFAC Program to the Managing Broker Dealer for review and (ii) furnish a copy of the findings and any remedial actions taken in connection with the Selling Group Member’s most recent independent testing of its AML Program and/or its OFAC Program.

 

2.18.3 The parties acknowledge that for the purposes of the FINRA rules the Investors who purchase Securities through the Selling Group Member are “Customers” of the Selling Group Member and not the Managing Broker Dealer. Nonetheless, to the extent that the Managing Broker Dealer deems it prudent, the Selling Group Member shall cooperate with the Managing Broker Dealer’s auditing and monitoring of the Selling Group Member’s AML Program and its OFAC Program by providing, upon request, information, records, data and exception reports, related to Investors introduced to, and serviced by, the Selling Group Member (the “Customers”). Such documentation could include, among other things: (i) copies of Selling Group Member’s AML Program and its OFAC Program; (ii) documents maintained pursuant to the Selling Group Member’s AML Program and its OFAC Program related to the Customers; (iii) any suspicious activity reports filed related to the Customers; (iv) audits and any exception reports related to the Selling Group Member’s AML activities; and (v) any other files maintained related to the Customers. In the event that such documents reflect, in the opinion of the Managing Broker Dealer, a potential violation of the Managing Broker Dealer’s obligations in respect of its AML or OFAC requirements, the Selling Group Member will permit the Managing Broker Dealer to further inspect relevant books and records related to the Customers (with respect to the Offering) and/or the Selling Group Member’s compliance with AML or OFAC requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Selling Group Member shall not be required to provide to the Managing Broker Dealer any documentation that, in the Selling Group Member’s reasonable judgment, would cause the Selling Group Member to lose the benefit of attorney-client privilege or other privilege which it may be entitled to assert relating to the discoverability of documents in any civil or criminal proceedings. The Selling Group Member hereby represents that it is currently in compliance with all AML rules and all OFAC requirements, specifically including, but not limited to, the Customer Identification Program requirements under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The Selling Group Member hereby agrees, upon request by the Managing Broker Dealer to (i) provide an annual certification to the Managing Broker Dealer that, as of the date of such certification (A) its AML Program and its OFAC Program are consistent with the AML Rules and OFAC requirements, (B) it has continued to implement its AML Program and its OFAC Program and (C) it is currently in compliance with all AML Rules and OFAC requirements, specifically including, but not limited to, the Customer Identification Program requirements under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and (ii) perform and carry out, on behalf of both the Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer, the Customer Identification Program requirements in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and applicable SEC and Treasury Department Rules thereunder.

 

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2.19 Due Diligence.

 

2.19.1 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Managing Broker Dealer in (i) performing due diligence related to the Issuer (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees and Affiliates), the Securities, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Issuer has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Issuer to the extent required by federal and state law, rules, and regulations and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal and state law, rules, and regulations and/or FINRA.

 

2.19.2 The Issuer will authorize a collection of information regarding the Offering (the “Due Diligence Information”), which collection the Issuer may amend and supplement from time to time, to be delivered to the Selling Group Member (or their agents performing due diligence) in connection with its due diligence review of the Offering. In the event the Selling Group Member (or its agent performing due diligence) requests access to additional information or otherwise wishes to conduct additional due diligence regarding the Offering, the Issuer will reasonably cooperate with the Selling Group Member to accommodate such request. All Due Diligence Information received by the Selling Group Member in connection with its due diligence review of the Offering is confidential and shall be maintained as confidential and not disclosed by the Selling Group Member, except to the extent such information is disclosed in the Offering Circular.

 

2.20 Electronic Delivery of Information; Electronic Processing of Subscriptions.

 

2.20.1 Pursuant to the Managing Broker Dealer Agreement, the Issuer has agreed to confirm all orders for the purchase of Securities accepted by the Issuer. In addition, the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer and/or third parties engaged by the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer may, from time to time, provide to the Selling Group Member copies of investor letters, annual reports and other communications provided to the Issuer investors. The Selling Group Member agrees that, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, all confirmations, statements, communications and other information provided to or from the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer, the Selling Group Member and/or their agents or customers may be provided electronically, as a preference but not as a requirement.

 

2.20.2 With respect to Securities held through custodial accounts, the Selling Group Member agrees and acknowledges that to the extent practicable and permitted by law, all confirmations, statements, communications and other information provided from the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer and/or their agents to Issuer investors may be provided solely to the custodian that is the registered owner of the Securities, rather than to the beneficial owners of the Securities. In such case it shall be the responsibility of the custodian to distribute the information to the beneficial owners of Securities.

 

2.20.3 The Selling Group Member agrees and acknowledges that the Managing Broker Dealer may, as a preference but not as a requirement, use an electronic platform to process subscriptions, including but not limited to the Depository Trust Company (DTC) model. If an electronic platform is used, the Selling Group Member agrees to cooperate with the processing of subscriptions through such an electronic platform if reasonably practical.

 

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3. Duties and Obligation of the Managing Broker Dealer.

 

3.1 Notifications. Managing Broker Dealer shall provide prompt written notice to the Selling Group Members of any material changes to the Managing Broker Dealer that in its judgment could materially and adversely affect a Selling Group Member with respect to this Offering.

 

4. Compensation.

 

4.1 Subject to certain conditions, and in consideration of your services hereunder, the Managing Broker Dealer will pay you sales commissions and marketing allowances as follows: (i) 6.0% of the purchase price of the Securities sold by you (the “Total Sales”); provided, however, that this amount may be reduced to the extent the Managing Broker Dealer negotiates a lower commission rate with you, in which event the commission rate will be the lower agreed upon rate (the above being referred to as the “Selling Commission”), and (ii) a non-accountable marketing and a due diligence allowance of up to 1.0% of the Total Sales (the “Selling Dealer Allowance”). Payment of the Selling Commission and the Selling Dealer Allowance shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

4.1.1 If the Managing Broker Dealer and Selling Group Member negotiate a lower rate of Selling Commission or Selling Dealer Allowance, the offering price for the associated subscriptions will be reduced by a comparable amount reflecting this decrease. The reduced price (the “NAV Price”) will be calculated in the following manner: 100% minus the reduction in Selling Commission and Selling Dealer Allowance multiplied by the offering price.

 

4.1.2 No Selling Commission or Selling Dealer Allowance will be payable with respect to any Subscription Agreements that are rejected by the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer, or if the Issuer terminates the Offering for any reason whatsoever.

 

4.1.3 No Selling Commission or Selling Dealer Allowance will be payable to you with respect to any sale of the Securities by you unless and until such time as the Issuer has received the total proceeds of any such sale and the Managing Broker Dealer has received the aggregate amount of sales commission to which it is entitled.

 

4.2 All other expenses incurred by you in the performance of your obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, expenses related to the Offering and any attorneys’ fees, shall be at your sole cost and expense, and the foregoing shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the Offering is not consummated for any reason.

 

5. Relationship of Parties. Nothing herein shall constitute the Selling Group Members as an association, partnership, unincorporated business, or other separate entity. The Managing Broker Dealer shall be under no liability to make any payment to you except out of the funds received by it from the Issuer as hereinabove provided. The Managing Broker Dealer shall not be under any liability for, or in respect of the value or validity of the Subscription Agreement, the Securities or the performance by anyone of any agreement on its part, or for, or in respect of any matter connected with this Agreement, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Managing Broker Dealer and for obligations expressly assumed by the Managing Broker Dealer in this Agreement.

 

6. Privacy Act. To protect Customer Information (as defined below) and to comply as may be necessary with the requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the relevant state and federal regulations pursuant thereto and state privacy laws, the parties wish to include the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations set forth herein.

 

6.1 Customer Information. “Customer Information” means any information contained on a customer’s application or other form and all nonpublic personal information about a customer that a party receives from the other party. Customer Information shall include, but not be limited to, name, address, telephone number, social security number, health information and personal financial information (which may include consumer account number).

 

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6.2 Usage and Nondisclosure. The parties understand and acknowledge that they may be financial institutions subject to applicable federal and state customer and consumer privacy laws and regulations, including Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801, et seq.) and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”), and any Customer Information that one party receives from the other party is received with limitations on its use and disclosure. The parties agree that they are prohibited from using the Customer Information received from the other party other than (i) as required by law, regulation or rule or (ii) to carry out the purposes for which one party discloses Customer Information to the other party pursuant to this Agreement, as permitted under the use in the ordinary course of business exception to the Privacy Laws.

 

6.3 Safeguarding Customer Information. The parties shall establish and maintain safeguards against the unauthorized access, destruction, loss, or alteration of Customer Information in their control which are no less rigorous than those maintained by a party for its own information of a similar nature. In the event of any improper disclosure of any Customer Information, the party responsible for the disclosure will immediately notify the other party.

 

7. Indemnification by the Issuer.

 

7.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Issuer, with respect to the Offering, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Selling Group Member and its respective owners, managers, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, and accountants (collectively the “Selling Parties” and each a “Selling Party”), against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (“Loss”) arising out of or based upon:

 

7.1.1 Any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Offering Circular (as amended and supplemented from time to time) or in any application or other document filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Securities under, or exempt the Offering of the Securities from, the registration or qualification requirements of the securities laws thereof;

 

7.1.2 The omission or alleged omission from the Offering Circular (as amended and supplemented from time to time) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

7.1.3 The failure of the Issuer to comply with any provisions of federal and state securities law, rules, and regulations, including Regulation A;

 

7.1.4 Any verbal or written representations made in connection with the Offering made by the Issuer, its agents (other than by the Selling Parties or any of its employees or affiliates), employees, or affiliates in violation of federal and state securities law, rules, and regulations, including Regulation A; or

 

7.1.5 The breach by the Issuer of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant in this Agreement.

 

7.2 If any action is brought against any of the Selling Parties in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, the Selling Party shall promptly notify the party or parties against whom indemnification is to be sought in writing of the institution of such action, and the Issuer shall assume the defense of such action. The affected Selling Parties shall have the right to employ counsel in any such case. The reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the Issuer’s expense and authorized in writing by the Issuer.

 

7.3 The Issuer agrees to promptly notify the Selling Group Member of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Issuer or any of its respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners, employees, attorneys, accountants, or agents in connection with the Offering of the Securities or in connection with the Offering Circular.

 

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7.4 The indemnity provided to the Selling Parties pursuant to this Section 7 shall not apply to the extent that any Loss arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuer by the Selling Group Member specifically for use in the preparation of the Offering Circular (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or any sales literature, (ii) the failure to qualify the offer and sale of Securities for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, rules or regulations caused by an action or omission of the Selling Group Member, (iii) the offer or sale by the Selling Group Member of a Security to a person who fails to meet the standards regarding suitability under any applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations or FINRA rules or (iv) the breach by the Selling Group Member of its representations, warranties, or obligations hereunder.

 

8. Indemnification by the Selling Group Member.

 

8.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Selling Group Member agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer, their affiliates, and their respective general partners, stockholders, partners, directors, officers, managers, employees, members and agents, each controlling person and each of their respective attorneys and accountants (“Issuer Parties”), against any and all Loss arising out of or based upon:

 

8.1.1 Any verbal or written representations made in connection with the Offering made by the Selling Group Member (other than by the Issuer Parties), employees, or affiliates in violation of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Regulation A, the regulations thereunder, applicable requirements and rules of FINRA, or any applicable federal or state securities laws and regulations or the Soliciting Dealer Agreement;

 

8.1.2 The Selling Group Member’s failure to comply with any of the applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Regulation A, the regulations thereunder, applicable requirements and rules of FINRA, or any applicable federal or state securities laws and regulations, other than any failure to comply which directly results from acts of the Issuer;

 

8.1.3 The breach by the Selling Group Member of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant of the Soliciting Dealer Agreement; or

 

8.1.4 The failure by any Investor to comply with the suitability requirements set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

8.1.5 Any fault in electronic signatures and/or stamped signatures in any form which have been used, obtained or relied upon by the Selling Group Member with respect to this Agreement or any Subscription Agreement.

 

8.2 If any action is brought against any of the Issuer Parties in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, the Issuer Party shall promptly notify the Selling Group Member in writing of the institution of such action, and the Selling Group Member shall assume the defense of such action. The Issuer Parties shall have the right to employ counsel in any such case. The reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the Selling Group Member’s expense, provided that the Selling Group Member will not be obligated to pay for legal fees and expenses for more than one law firm in connection with the defense of similar claims arising out of the same alleged acts or omissions.

 

8.3 The Selling Group Member agrees to promptly notify the Issuer of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Selling Group Member or any of the Selling Group Member’s managers, members, officers, directors, partners, employees, affiliates, attorneys, accountants, or agents in connection with the Offering of the Securities or in connection with the Offering Circular.

 

8.4 The indemnity provided to the Issuer Parties pursuant to this Section 8 shall not apply to the extent that any Loss arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact made by the Issuer Parties or any of its agents (other than the Selling Group Member), or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be disclosed by the Issuer or any of its agents (other than the Selling Group Member).

 

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9. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 is for any reason held to be unavailable from the Issuer or the Selling Group Member, the parties shall contribute to the aggregate Loss, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including any amount paid in settlement of any action, suit, or proceeding or any claims asserted) in such amounts as a court of competent jurisdiction may determine (or in the case of settlement, in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the parties) in such proportion to reflect the relative fault of the each party in connection with the events described in Sections 8 and 9, which resulted in such Loss, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other equitable considerations. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Issuer or the Selling Group Member and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such omission or statement.

 

10. Suspension, Termination, and Survival. The Selling Group Member will suspend or terminate the Offering upon request of the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer at any time and will resume the Offering upon the subsequent request of the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer. This Agreement may be terminated by the Managing Broker Dealer at any time upon written notice to the Selling Group Member. Except as the context otherwise requires, all representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be representations, warranties, and agreements at and as of the Offering Termination Date. Furthermore, the indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Sections 7, 8, and 9 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by the Managing Broker Dealer, the Issuer, and/or any controlling person, and shall survive the sale of, and payment for, the Securities.

 

11. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflict of law provisions and any dispute between the parties concerning this Agreement shall come within the jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois.

 

12. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible the remainder of this Agreement shall be considered valid and operative and effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative.

 

13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and together which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14. Modification or Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written agreement executed by the parties hereto.

 

15. Notices. All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and delivered as follows:

 

if sent to the Managing Broker Dealer, it shall be mailed or delivered to:

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

1115 W. Fulton Market, 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60607

 

if sent to the Issuer, it shall be mailed or delivered to:

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, North Carolina 28134

 

if sent to you, it shall be mailed or delivered to your address set forth below. The notice shall be deemed to be received on the date of its actual receipt by the party entitled thereto.

 

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16. Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto, the persons referred to in Sections 7, 8, and 9 herein, their respective successors, legal representatives, heirs and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under, in respect of, or by virtue of, this Agreement or any provision herein contained.

 

17. Delay. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of any party to this Agreement to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any subsequent occurrence.

 

18. Recovery of Costs. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding (and any additional proceeding for the enforcement of a judgment) in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

 

19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with the applicable provisions of the Managing Broker Dealer Agreement, constitute the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersede any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between them respecting the subject matter hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date indicated below but shall only be in effect once ALL parties have appended appropriate signatures indicating agreement.

 

  Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.,
     
  By: {ISSUER ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE}
     
  Name:  {NAME OF SIGNATORY}
     
  Title: {TITLE OF SIGNATORY}

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

SOLICITING DEALER AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE

 

Firm:      

 

Firm CRD:        

 

By:     Date:  
         
Name:        
         
Title:        
         
Email:        
         
Address:         
         
         
         
         
         
Phone:        

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

 

By:    
Name:  David Hock  
Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

RIA CLIENT INTRODUCTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

RIA CLIENT INTRODUCTION AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned, Arete Wealth Management, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the “Managing Broker Dealer”), has entered into an agreement (the “Managing Broker Dealer Agreement”) with Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”), for the sale of up to 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the “Securities”) for a maximum offering of up to $47,000,000. The Managing Broker Dealer has agreed to use its best efforts to form and manage a group of broker dealers (the “Selling Group Members”) and registered investment advisers (“Introducing RIAs”) for the purpose of soliciting offers for the purchase of the Securities. The terms of the Offering are set forth in the Issuer’s offering circular dated {OFFERING CIRCULAR DATE}, as may be supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Offering Circular”). The Securities will be offered during a period commencing on the date of the Offering Circular and continuing until the offering termination date as defined in the Offering Circular (the “Offering Termination Date”, with such interval defining the “Offering Period”); provided however, that the Issuer in its sole discretion may terminate the Offering at any time. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this RIA Client Introduction Agreement (this “Agreement”) have the same meanings as in the Offering Circular.

 

You (the Introducing RIA indicated on the signature page, or “You” or “Your”) are invited to become an Introducing RIA and by your confirmation hereof you agree to act in such capacity. On the basis of the representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Issuer and Managing Broker Dealer hereby make the Securities available for purchase by the clients of the Introducing RIA (the “Investor” or “Investors”). By your acceptance of this Agreement, you will become one of the Introducing RIAs and will be entitled to and subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement.

 

Investors introduced by the Introducing RIA may purchase Securities in the Offering net of 7.0% of brokerage commissions.

 

20. Representations and Warranties of the Introducing RIA.

 

20.1 You hereby confirm that the Introducing RIA is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its registered state with full power and authority to conduct its business. Introducing RIA is qualified, registered, and/or licensed to conduct its business in the jurisdictions that the conduct of its business requires such qualification, registration, or license, and that the Introducing RIA will take all steps necessary to ensure that at all times during the Offering that it remains in good standing and qualified, registered, and/or licensed to do business in such jurisdictions.

 

20.2 You hereby confirm that this Agreement, when executed by Introducing RIA, will have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Introducing RIA, and will be a valid and binding agreement of the Introducing RIA, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

20.3 You hereby confirm that the Introducing RIA (i) is qualified and duly registered to act as a registered investment adviser within all states in which you will sell the Securities, (ii) is a registered investment adviser duly registered with either a state authority or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (iii) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering, (iv) has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of its registration which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, net worth, earnings, cash flows, business, operations or properties of the Introducing RIA, (v) will comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, (vi) has all required licenses and permits, and will immediately notify the Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer in writing (a) if any such registration, qualification, license, or permit is terminated or suspended, or (b) if notice of any proceeding relating to the revocation or modification of your registration is received by the Introducing RIA.

 

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20.4 You hereby confirm that any independent contractors and investment adviser representatives acting on behalf of the Introducing RIA have the appropriate securities registrations and licenses to offer and solicit purchasers for the Securities, and that the Introducing RIA will provide to the Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer an updated list of investment adviser representatives approved to offer and solicit purchasers for the Securities upon request.

 

20.5 You hereby confirm that the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and those contemplated by the Offering Circular will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of (a) the charter, bylaws or similar organizational documents of the Introducing RIA, (b) any order, rule or regulation directed to the Introducing RIA by any court or any federal or state regulatory body or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the Introducing RIA or its affiliates, or (c) the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, promissory note, lease, statutory trust, servicing agreement, contract, arrangement, understanding, document or any other instrument to which the Introducing RIA is a party or by which it is bound or pursuant to which its assets are subject.

 

20.6 You hereby confirm that there is no claim, action, suit, controversy, audit, arbitration, mediation or proceeding (collectively, any “Action”), before or by any regulatory authority, pending or, to the knowledge of Introducing RIA, threatened, that adversely affects the Offering, to which the Introducing RIA is a party, or to which any of its assets is subject, that would prevent or restrict the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of this provision, a “regulatory authority” means any of FINRA, the SEC, a U.S. national securities exchange, the United States, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any other foreign or domestic entity or government exercising or having the authority to exercise executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

20.7 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe that based on information made available to you by the Managing Broker Dealer and/or the Issuer through the Offering Circular that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Offering Circular and provide a basis for evaluating the Issuer and the Securities.

 

20.8 Unless otherwise licensed as such, the Introducing RIA shall not act as a broker or dealer, or take any action that would require it to register as a broker or dealer, in connection with the purchase of Securities by Investors. The Introducing RIA is not an agent of the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer and shall have no obligation to advise its clients to purchase the Securities. The Introducing RIA’s fee arrangements with any Investor would not be deemed excessive under applicable regulations.

 

20.9 The Introducing RIA hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Agreement, the date of the filing of the offering statement, and at the time of any sale of the Securities (collectively the “Applicable Date”) to the Managing Broker Dealer and to the Issuer that neither the Introducing RIA nor any of its executive officers, directors, general partners, managing members, or officers involved in the offering, investment adviser representatives acting on behalf of the Introducing RIA or persons who own 20.0% or more of the Introducing RIA or any person receiving any direct or indirect compensation from the Introducing RIA with respect to the Offering:

 

20.9.1 Has been convicted, within ten (10) years of any Applicable Date of any felony or misdemeanor that was:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving or making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

20.9.2 Is subject to any order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that, as of such Applicable Date, restrains or enjoins such person from engaging or continuing in any conduct or practice:

 

(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of any security;

 

(b) Involving the making of any false filing with the SEC; or

 

(c) Arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities.

 

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20.9.3 Is subject to a final order of a state securities commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), a state authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations or credit unions, a state insurance commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions), an appropriate federal banking agency, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the National Credit Union Administration that:

 

(a) As of any Applicable Date, bars the person from:

 

(i) Association with an entity regulated by such commission, authority, agency or officer;

 

(ii) Engaging in the business of securities, insurance or banking; or.

 

(iii) Engaging in savings association or credit union activities.

 

(b) Constitutes a final order based on a violation of any law or regulation that prohibits fraudulent, manipulative or deceptive conduct entered within ten (10) years before any Applicable Date.

 

20.9.4 Is subject to an order of the SEC pursuant to sections 15(b) or 15B(c) of the Exchange Act or section 203(e) or (f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Investment Advisers Act”) that, as of any Applicable Date:

 

(a) Suspends or revokes such person’s registration as a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer or investment adviser;

 

(b) Places limitations on the activities, functions or operations of such person; or

 

(c) Bars such person from being associated with any entity or from participating in the offering of any penny stock.

 

20.9.5 Is subject to any order of the SEC entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, that as of such Applicable Date, orders the person to cease and desist from committing or causing a violation or future violation of:

 

(a) Any scienter-based anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws including, without limitation, section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and 17 CFR 240.10b-5, section 15(c)(1) of the Exchange Act and section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act, or any other rule or regulation thereunder; or

 

(b) Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

20.9.6 Is suspended from membership in, or suspended or barred from association with, a member of a registered national securities exchange or a registered national or affiliated securities association for any act or omission to act constituting conduct inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade;

 

20.9.7 Has filed (as a registrant or issuer), or was or was named as an underwriter in, any registration statement or Regulation A offering statement filed with the SEC that, within five (5) years of any Applicable Date, was the subject of a refusal order, stop order or order suspending the Regulation A exemption or, is, as of any Applicable Date, the subject of an investigation or proceeding to determine whether a stop order or suspension order should be issued.

 

20.9.8 Is subject to a United States Postal Service false representation order entered within five (5) years before any Applicable Date, or is, as of any Applicable Date, subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction with respect to conduct alleged by the United States Postal Service to constitute a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations.

 

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20.9.9 The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are made as of the date of this Agreement and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Introducing RIA will immediately notify the Managing Broker Dealer in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.

 

20.9.10 The Introducing RIA may rely upon the representations and warranties made by the Issuer and Managing Broker Dealer in sections 2 and 4 of the Managing Broker Dealer Agreement.

 

21. Duties and Obligations of the Introducing RIA.

 

21.1 You hereby agree to solicit persons acceptable to the Issuer to purchase the Securities pursuant to the subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) in the form attached to the Offering Circular and in accordance with the terms of the Offering Circular, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Offering Circular, or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the securities is suitable for the Investor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Introducing RIA is under no obligation to actually consummate on behalf of Investors any transaction or transactions in Securities. In accordance with the instructions set forth in the Subscription Agreement, all complete Subscription Agreements and customer funds for the purchase of the Securities received by you with respect to any Subscription Agreement shall be transmitted as provided in in this Agreement. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Issuer.

 

21.2 Upon authorization by the Managing Broker Dealer, you may offer the Securities at the Offering price set forth in the Offering Circular, or as amended or superseded in this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, and you agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

21.3 You will provide each prospective Investor with a copy of the Offering Circular and exhibits and appendices thereto during the course of the Offering and before sale, and advise each such prospective Investor at the time of the initial offering to him or her that the Issuer and/or its agents and consultants will, during the course of the Offering and prior to any sale, accord said Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, the opportunity to ask questions of and to receive answers from the Issuer and/or its agents and consultants concerning the terms and conditions of the Offering and to obtain any additional information, which information is possessed by the Issuer or may be obtained by it without unreasonable effort or expense and which is necessary to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Offering Circular.

 

21.4 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Managing Broker Dealer and acceptance thereof by the Issuer. The Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer reserve the right in their absolute discretion to reject any subscription for any reason. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to and neither you nor any of your employees, agents, or representatives shall give any information or make any representation other than those contained in the Offering Circular or in any supplemental sales literature furnished by the Managing Broker Dealer or the Issuer for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities.

 

21.5 The Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer will provide you with such number of copies of the Offering Circular and such number of copies of amendments and supplements thereto as you may reasonably request. You will be responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials and will reimburse the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Managing Broker Dealer also understands that the Issuer may provide you with certain supplemental sales material to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Securities. If you elect to use such supplemental sales material, you agree that such material shall not be used in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Securities unless accompanied or preceded by the Offering Circular, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.

 

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21.6 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Securities in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor.

 

21.7 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Issuer and the Managing Broker Dealer any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Offering Circular, or any other literature distributed pursuant to the Offering, or any information supplied to prospective Investors in their purchase materials, may be inaccurate or misleading.

 

21.8 You will limit the offering of the Securities to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, after conducting a reasonable inquiry and due diligence of the Offering, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

21.9 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Securities, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:

 

21.9.1 The prospective Investor meets the suitability requirements set forth in the Offering Circular and documents associated with the Offering, and the acquisition of Securities by the Investor is a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;

 

21.9.2 The prospective Investor is in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Offering Circular;

 

21.9.3 The prospective Investor has a financial net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Securities, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity, and other risks described in the Offering Circular;

 

21.9.4 The information contained in each completed Subscription Agreement is true and correct in all material respects with respect to such Investor; and

 

21.9.5 Such Investor will be acquiring the Securities for investment and not with a view a toward distribution.

 

21.10 You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Managing Broker Dealer and to the Issuer, for a period of at least six (6) years following the Offering Termination Date, a record of the information obtained pursuant to your engagement hereunder, including without limitation all of the information used by you to determine that (i) each person who purchases the Securities pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each such person met the suitability requirements set forth in the Offering Circular and the Subscription Agreement (both at the time of the initial purchase and at the time of any additional purchases), (iii) each such person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made, and (iv) a representation of each such person that it is investing for investment and not with a view toward distribution.

 

21.11 You agree that upon request by the Managing Broker Dealer, you will furnish a complete list of all persons who have been offered the Securities and such persons’ place of residence.

 

21.12 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Securities, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Securities, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.

 

21.13 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.

 

21.14 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Offering Circular, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Offering Circular or factual summaries and sales brochures of the Offering prepared by the Issuer.

 

21.15 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only”, “Broker Dealer Use Only,” or with similar language or disclosures or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by You.

 

21.16 The Managing Broker Dealer shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Managing Broker Dealer shall be under no liability to you except for gross negligence or willful misconduct and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and any other applicable federal or state law, rule, and regulations thereunder.

 

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21.17 Solicitation.

 

21.17.1 In soliciting persons to acquire the Securities, you agree to comply with any applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws, the published rules and regulations thereunder and, in particular, you agree that you will not give any information or make any representations other than those contained in the Offering Circular and in any supplemental sales literature furnished to you by the Managing Broker Dealer or the Issuer for use in making such solicitations.

 

21.17.2 You will conduct all solicitation and sales efforts in conformity with Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act and exemptions available under applicable state law.

 

21.18 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Programs.

 

21.18.1 You will conduct reasonable investigation to ensure that all prospective Investors are not (i) listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) and/or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable enabling legislation or other Executive Orders in respect thereof (such lists are collectively referred to as “Lists”) or (ii) owned or controlled by, nor act for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists.

 

21.18.2 Each Introducing RIA’s acceptance of this Agreement constitutes a representation to the Managing Broker Dealer that the Introducing RIA has established and implemented an anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance program (“AML Program”), in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5318(h) and Section 352 of the Money Laundering Abatement Act and Section 326 of the Patriot Act of 2001, which are reasonably expected to detect and cause reporting of suspicious transactions in connection with the sale of Securities. In addition, the Introducing RIA represents that it has established and implemented a program (“OFAC Program”) for compliance with OFAC and will continue to maintain its OFAC Program during the term of this Agreement. Upon request by the Managing Broker Dealer at any time, the Introducing RIA hereby agrees to (i) furnish a copy of its AML Program and OFAC Program to the Managing Broker Dealer for review and (ii) furnish a copy of the findings and any remedial actions taken in connection with the Introducing RIA’s most recent independent testing of its AML Program and/or its OFAC Program.

 

21.18.3 The parties acknowledge that for the purposes of the FINRA rules the Investors who purchase Securities through the Introducing RIA are “Customers” of the Introducing RIA and not the Managing Broker Dealer. Nonetheless, to the extent that the Managing Broker Dealer deems it prudent, the Introducing RIA shall cooperate with the Managing Broker Dealer’s auditing and monitoring of the Introducing RIA’s AML Program and its OFAC Program by providing, upon request, information, records, data and exception reports, related to Investors introduced to, and serviced by, the Introducing RIA (the “Customers”). Such documentation could include, among other things: (i) copies of Introducing RIA’s AML Program and its OFAC Program; (ii) documents maintained pursuant to the Introducing RIA’s AML Program and its OFAC Program related to the Customers; (iii) any suspicious activity reports filed related to the Customers; (iv) audits and any exception reports related to the Introducing RIA’s AML activities; and (v) any other files maintained related to the Customers. In the event that such documents reflect, in the opinion of the Managing Broker Dealer, a potential violation of the Managing Broker Dealer’s obligations in respect of its AML or OFAC requirements, the Introducing RIA will permit the Managing Broker Dealer to further inspect relevant books and records related to the Customers (with respect to the Offering) and/or the Introducing RIA’s compliance with AML or OFAC requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Introducing RIA shall not be required to provide to the Managing Broker Dealer any documentation that, in the Introducing RIA’s reasonable judgment, would cause the Introducing RIA to lose the benefit of attorney-client privilege or other privilege which it may be entitled to assert relating to the discoverability of documents in any civil or criminal proceedings. The Introducing RIA hereby represents that it is currently in compliance with all AML rules and all OFAC requirements, specifically including, but not limited to, the Customer Identification Program requirements under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The Introducing RIA hereby agrees, upon request by the Managing Broker Dealer to (i) provide an annual certification to the Managing Broker Dealer that, as of the date of such certification (A) its AML Program and its OFAC Program are consistent with the AML Rules and OFAC requirements, (B) it has continued to implement its AML Program and its OFAC Program and (C) it is currently in compliance with all AML Rules and OFAC requirements, specifically including, but not limited to, the Customer Identification Program requirements under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and (ii) perform and carry out, on behalf of both the Managing Broker Dealer and the Issuer, the Customer Identification Program requirements in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and applicable SEC and Treasury Department Rules thereunder.

 

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21.19 Due Diligence.

 

21.19.1 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Managing Broker Dealer in (i) performing due diligence related to the Issuer (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees and Affiliates), the Securities, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Issuer has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Issuer to the extent required by federal and state law, rules, and regulations. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal and state law, rules, and regulations.

 

21.19.2 The Issuer will authorize a collection of information regarding the Offering (the “Due Diligence Information”), which collection the Issuer may amend and supplement from time to time, to be delivered to the Introducing RIA (or their agents performing due diligence) in connection with its due diligence review of the Offering. In the event the Introducing RIA (or its agent performing due diligence) requests access to additional information or otherwise wishes to conduct additional due diligence regarding the Offering, the Issuer will reasonably cooperate with the Introducing RIA to accommodate such request. All Due Diligence Information received by the Introducing RIA in connection with its due diligence review of the Offering is confidential and shall be maintained as confidential and not disclosed by the Introducing RIA, except to the extent such information is disclosed in the Offering Circular.

 

21.20 Electronic Delivery of Information; Electronic Processing of Subscriptions.

 

21.20.1 Pursuant to the Managing Broker Dealer Agreement, the Issuer has agreed to confirm all orders for the purchase of Securities accepted by the Issuer. In addition, the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer and/or third parties engaged by the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer may, from time to time, provide to the Introducing RIA copies of investor letters, annual reports and other communications provided to the Issuer investors. The Introducing RIA agrees that, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, all confirmations, statements, communications and other information provided to or from the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer, the Introducing RIA and/or their agents or customers may be provided electronically, as a preference but not as a requirement.

 

21.20.2 With respect to Securities held through custodial accounts, the Introducing RIA agrees and acknowledges that to the extent practicable and permitted by law, all confirmations, statements, communications and other information provided from the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer and/or their agents to Issuer investors may be provided solely to the custodian that is the registered owner of the Securities, rather than to the beneficial owners of the Securities. In such case it shall be the responsibility of the custodian to distribute the information to the beneficial owners of Securities.

 

21.20.3 The Introducing RIA agrees and acknowledges that the Managing Broker Dealer may, as a preference but not as a requirement, use an electronic platform to process subscriptions, including but not limited to the Depository Trust Company (DTC) model. If an electronic platform is used, the Introducing RIA agrees to cooperate with the processing of subscriptions through such an electronic platform if reasonably practical.

 

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22. Duties and Obligation of the Managing Broker Dealer.

 

22.1 Notifications. Managing Broker Dealer shall provide prompt written notice to the Introducing RIAs of any material changes to the Managing Broker Dealer that in its judgment could materially and adversely affect an Introducing RIA with respect to this Offering.

 

23. Compensation and Expenses.

 

23.1 Introducing RIA shall not receive compensation from the Issuer for introducing Investors to the Issuer or facilitating the purchase of Securities by Investors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, may elect to reimburse the Introducing RIA for bona fide due diligence expenses in conjunction with reviewing the Offering and other reasonable marketing costs, but in no circumstances may this constitute transaction-based compensation.

 

23.2 All other expenses incurred by you in the performance of your obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, expenses related to the Offering and any attorneys’ fees, shall be at your sole cost and expense, and the foregoing shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the Offering is not consummated for any reason.

 

24. Relationship of Parties. Nothing herein shall constitute the Introducing RIAs as an association, partnership, unincorporated business, or other separate entity. The Managing Broker Dealer shall be under no liability to make any payment to you except out of the funds received by it from the Issuer as hereinabove provided. The Managing Broker Dealer shall not be under any liability for, or in respect of the value or validity of the Subscription Agreement, the Securities or the performance by anyone of any agreement on its part, or for, or in respect of any matter connected with this Agreement, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Managing Broker Dealer and for obligations expressly assumed by the Managing Broker Dealer in this Agreement.

 

25. Privacy Act. To protect Customer Information (as defined below) and to comply as may be necessary with the requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the relevant state and federal regulations pursuant thereto and state privacy laws, the parties wish to include the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations set forth herein.

 

25.1 Customer Information. “Customer Information” means any information contained on a customer’s application or other form and all nonpublic personal information about a customer that a party receives from the other party. Customer Information shall include, but not be limited to, name, address, telephone number, social security number, health information and personal financial information (which may include consumer account number).

 

25.2 Usage and Nondisclosure. The parties understand and acknowledge that they may be financial institutions subject to applicable federal and state customer and consumer privacy laws and regulations, including Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801, et seq.) and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”), and any Customer Information that one party receives from the other party is received with limitations on its use and disclosure. The parties agree that they are prohibited from using the Customer Information received from the other party other than (i) as required by law, regulation or rule or (ii) to carry out the purposes for which one party discloses Customer Information to the other party pursuant to this Agreement, as permitted under the use in the ordinary course of business exception to the Privacy Laws.

 

25.3 Safeguarding Customer Information. The parties shall establish and maintain safeguards against the unauthorized access, destruction, loss, or alteration of Customer Information in their control which are no less rigorous than those maintained by a party for its own information of a similar nature. In the event of any improper disclosure of any Customer Information, the party responsible for the disclosure will immediately notify the other party.

 

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26. Indemnification by the Issuer.

 

26.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Issuer, with respect to the Offering, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Introducing RIA and its respective owners, managers, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, and accountants (collectively the “Selling Parties” and each a “Selling Party”), against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (“Loss”) arising out of or based upon:

 

26.1.1 Any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Offering Circular (as amended and supplemented from time to time) or in any application or other document filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Securities under, or exempt the Offering of the Securities from, the registration or qualification requirements of the securities laws thereof;

 

26.1.2 The omission or alleged omission from the Offering Circular (as amended and supplemented from time to time) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

26.1.3 The failure of the Issuer to comply with any provisions of federal and state securities law, rules, and regulations, including Regulation A;

 

26.1.4 Any verbal or written representations made in connection with the Offering made by the Issuer, its agents (other than by the Selling Parties or any of its employees or affiliates), employees, or affiliates in violation of federal and state securities law, rules, and regulations, including Regulation A; or

 

26.1.5 The breach by the Issuer of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant in this Agreement.

 

26.2 If any action is brought against any of the Selling Parties in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, the Selling Party shall promptly notify the party or parties against whom indemnification is to be sought in writing of the institution of such action, and the Issuer shall assume the defense of such action. The affected Selling Parties shall have the right to employ counsel in any such case. The reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the Issuer’s expense and authorized in writing by the Issuer.

 

26.3 The Issuer agrees to promptly notify the Introducing RIA of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Issuer or any of its respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners, employees, attorneys, accountants, or agents in connection with the Offering of the Securities or in connection with the Offering Circular.

 

26.4 The indemnity provided to the Selling Parties pursuant to this Section 7 shall not apply to the extent that any Loss arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuer by the Introducing RIA specifically for use in the preparation of the Offering Circular (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or any sales literature, (ii) the failure to qualify the offer and sale of Securities for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, rules or regulations caused by an action or omission of the Introducing RIA, (iii) the offer or sale by the Introducing RIA of a Security to a person who fails to meet the standards regarding suitability under any applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations or (iv) the breach by the Introducing RIA of its representations, warranties, or obligations hereunder.

 

27. Indemnification by the Introducing RIA.

 

27.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Introducing RIA agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer, the Managing Broker Dealer, their affiliates, and their respective general partners, stockholders, partners, directors, officers, managers, employees, members and agents, each controlling person and each of their respective attorneys and accountants (“Issuer Parties”), against any and all Loss arising out of or based upon:

 

27.1.1 Any verbal or written representations made in connection with the Offering made by the Introducing RIA (other than by the Issuer Parties), employees, or affiliates in violation of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Regulation A, the regulations thereunder, or any applicable federal or state securities laws and regulations or the RIA Client Introduction Agreement;

 

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27.1.2 The Introducing RIA’s failure to comply with any of the applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Regulation A, the regulations thereunder, or any applicable federal or state securities laws and regulations, other than any failure to comply which directly results from acts of the Issuer;

 

27.1.3 The breach by the Introducing RIA of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant of the RIA Client Introduction Agreement; or

 

27.1.4 The failure by any Investor to comply with the suitability requirements set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

27.1.5 Any fault in electronic signatures and/or stamped signatures in any form which have been used, obtained or relied upon by the Introducing RIA with respect to this Agreement or any Subscription Agreement.

 

27.2 If any action is brought against any of the Issuer Parties in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, the Issuer Party shall promptly notify the Introducing RIA in writing of the institution of such action, and the Introducing RIA shall assume the defense of such action. The Issuer Parties shall have the right to employ counsel in any such case. The reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the Introducing RIA’s expense, provided that the Introducing RIA will not be obligated to pay for legal fees and expenses for more than one law firm in connection with the defense of similar claims arising out of the same alleged acts or omissions.

 

27.3 The Introducing RIA agrees to promptly notify the Issuer of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Introducing RIA or any of the Introducing RIA’s managers, members, officers, directors, partners, employees, affiliates, attorneys, accountants, or agents in connection with the Offering of the Securities or in connection with the Offering Circular.

 

27.4 The indemnity provided to the Issuer Parties pursuant to this Section 8 shall not apply to the extent that any Loss arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact made by the Issuer Parties or any of its agents (other than the Introducing RIA), or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be disclosed by the Issuer or any of its agents (other than the Introducing RIA).

 

28. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 is for any reason held to be unavailable from the Issuer or the Introducing RIA, the parties shall contribute to the aggregate Loss, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including any amount paid in settlement of any action, suit, or proceeding or any claims asserted) in such amounts as a court of competent jurisdiction may determine (or in the case of settlement, in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the parties) in such proportion to reflect the relative fault of the each party in connection with the events described in Sections 8 and 9, which resulted in such Loss, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other equitable considerations. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Issuer or the Introducing RIA and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such omission or statement.

 

29. Suspension, Termination, and Survival. The Introducing RIA will suspend or terminate the Offering upon request of the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer at any time and will resume the Offering upon the subsequent request of the Issuer or the Managing Broker Dealer. This Agreement may be terminated by the Managing Broker Dealer at any time upon written notice to the Introducing RIA. Except as the context otherwise requires, all representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be representations, warranties, and agreements at and as of the Offering Termination Date. Furthermore, the indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Sections 7, 8, and 9 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by the Managing Broker Dealer, the Issuer, and/or any controlling person, and shall survive the sale of, and payment for, the Securities.

 

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30. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflict of law provisions and any dispute between the parties concerning this Agreement shall come within the jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois.

 

31. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible the remainder of this Agreement shall be considered valid and operative and effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative.

 

32. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and together which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

33. Modification or Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written agreement executed by the parties hereto.

 

34. Notices. All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and delivered as follows:

 

if sent to the Managing Broker Dealer, it shall be mailed or delivered to:

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

1115 W. Fulton Market, 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60607

 

if sent to the Issuer, it shall be mailed or delivered to:

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, North Carolina 28134

 

if sent to you, it shall be mailed or delivered to your address set forth below. The notice shall be deemed to be received on the date of its actual receipt by the party entitled thereto.

 

35. Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto, the persons referred to in Sections 7, 8, and 9 herein, their respective successors, legal representatives, heirs and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under, in respect of, or by virtue of, this Agreement or any provision herein contained.

 

36. Delay. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of any party to this Agreement to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any subsequent occurrence.

 

37. Recovery of Costs. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding (and any additional proceeding for the enforcement of a judgment) in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

 

38. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with the applicable provisions of the Managing Broker Dealer Agreement, constitute the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersede any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between them respecting the subject matter hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date indicated below but shall only be in effect once ALL parties have appended appropriate signatures indicating agreement.

 

  Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.,
     
  By: {ISSUER ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE}
     
  Name:  {NAME OF SIGNATORY}
     
  Title: {TITLE OF SIGNATORY}

 

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MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

RIA CLIENT INTRODUCTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE

 

Firm:        

 

Firm CRD:         

 

By:     Date:  
         
Name:        
         
Title:        
         
Email:        
         
Address:         
         
         
         
         
         
Phone:        

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

 

By:    
Name:  David Hock  
Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

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Exhibit 2.4

 

EXHIBIT A

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 78.1955 OF THE
NEVADA REVISED STATUTES

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that, pursuant to the authority contained in its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 78.1955 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has adopted the following resolution creating the following series of the Company’s Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and determined the voting powers, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, of such series:

 

RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby provide for the issuance of the following series of preferred stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such series of preferred stock as follows:

 

Section 1. Designation and Amount. The series of preferred stock shall be designated as Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), and the number of shares so designated shall be Forty-Seven Thousand (47,000). Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board adopted and filed pursuant to Section 78.1955 of the NRS, or any successor provision; provided, however, that no decrease shall reduce the number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of such shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of any then-outstanding options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights for the purchase of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, if any.

 

Section 2. Stated Value.

 

(a) Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have an initial stated value equal to $1,000 (the “Stated Value”), which Stated Value will automatically increase by ten percent (10%) on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date on which the first share of Series C Preferred Stock was issued.

 

(b) If at any time after the date that this Certificate of Designation was initially filed with the Nevada Secretary of State the Company effects (i) a stock dividend payable in shares of Series C Preferred Stock, (ii) a subdivision of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock into a greater number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, or (iii) a combination of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, then, in any such case, the Stated Value in effect immediately prior to such event shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such event, be proportionately decreased or increased, as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

(c) Upon any adjustment of the Stated Value of the Series C Preferred Stock, then and in each such case the Company shall give written notice thereof to the registered holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the “Holders”), which notice shall state the new Stated Value resulting from such adjustment and set forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based.

 

Section 3. Ranking. As to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets of the Company upon its liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Series C Preferred Stock shall rank as follows: (a) senior to the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and any other class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as junior to the Series C Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (the “Junior Securities”); and (b) pari passu with the Company’s Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), the Company’s Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and any class or series of capital stock of the Company expressly designated as ranking on parity with the Series C Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, other than the capital stock referred to in clause (a) (the “Parity Securities”).

 

Section 4. Dividends.

 

(a) Holders shall be entitled to receive for each share of Series C Preferred Stock, and the Company shall pay in cash, subject to the provisions of the NRS and legally available funds therefor, preferential cumulative dividends at the per annum rate of 7% on the Stated Value, payable in arrears in monthly installments on the 15th day of the next following month (or if such date is not a business day, then the next following business day), when and as declared by the Board (the “Preferred Dividends”). Preferred Dividends on shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall also be payable upon any redemption and upon the final distribution date relating to a Liquidation Event (as defined below).

 

(b) Preferred Dividends shall cease to accrue on shares of Series C Preferred Stock on the day immediately prior to any redemption and on the final distribution date relating to a Liquidation Event.

 

(c) Regular dividends shall be payable to the Holders, in accordance with the NRS, as of each regular record date that is the final business day of a calendar month that is also a day on which the Common Stock trades or is eligible for trading on the primary market for such stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holders as of a regular record date must have held their Series C Preferred Stock for more than two business days (each of which must also have been a trading day on which the Common Stock traded or was eligible for trading on the primary market for such stock) in order to be eligible to receive a dividend payment on the next payment date. If the Common Stock no longer trades or is eligible for trading on a trading market, then the requirement in the prior two sentences that a business day shall be a “trading day” shall not apply.

 

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(d) Preferred Dividends shall be calculated on the basis of a calendar year consisting of twelve 30-day months (or 360 days), and shall begin to accrue on outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock from the date of each share’s original issuance until paid, whether or not declared. Preferred Dividends shall accrue whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Company legally available for the payment of dividends at the time such Preferred Dividends become payable or at any other time. Preferred Dividends shall be cumulative from the date of issue, whether or not declared for any reason, including if such declaration is prohibited under applicable law or any outstanding indebtedness or borrowings of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any other contractual provision binding on the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

(e) No dividend shall be declared on any Junior Securities or Parity Securities in respect of any period, nor shall any Junior Securities or Parity Securities be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any money to be paid into any sinking fund or otherwise set apart for the purchase of any such Junior Securities or Parity Securities), unless all accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends through the most recent payment date have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid on all then-outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to the repurchase by the Company of (i) shares of Common Stock from employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons performing services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to agreements under which the Company has the right or option to repurchase such shares upon the occurrence of certain events or otherwise, (ii) shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock, or terms superior to those contained within such Certificate of Designation from the Company’s perspective, or (iii) shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation for the Series B Preferred Stock, or terms superior to those contained within such Certificate of Designation from the Company’s perspective.

 

Section 5. Liquidation Preference.

 

(a) In the event of (i) the sale, conveyance, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (ii) any acquisition of the Company by means of a consolidation, stock exchange, stock sale, merger or other form of corporate reorganization with any other entity in which the Company’s stockholders prior to any such transaction own less than a majority of the voting securities of the surviving entity (a “Change-in-Control Transaction”), or (iii) the winding up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (each such event described in clause (i), (ii) and (iii), a “Liquidation Event”), the Board shall determine in good faith the amount legally available for distribution to stockholders after taking into account the distribution of assets among, or payment thereof over to, creditors of the Company in the manner required by the NRS (the “Net Assets Available for Distribution”). Subject to the provisions of Section 5(d) below, each Holder shall be entitled to be paid out of the Net Assets Available for Distribution, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and on a pari passu basis with holders of any Parity Securities (if the Liquidation Event triggers a payment obligation on such classes), for each then-outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock held by such Holder, an amount equal to the Stated Value, as adjusted, plus all accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends thereon (the “Liquidation Amount”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not constitute a Liquidation Event if the Board shall have approved such transaction and the sole purpose of the transaction is to change the jurisdiction in which the Company is incorporated or create a holding company with substantially similar series and classes of capital shares, each having substantially the same terms as those that existed immediately prior to the transaction and owned in the same proportions by the persons or entities who held the Company’s securities immediately prior to such transaction. The Holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the “Requisite Holders”) may vote to determine whether a transaction which otherwise constitutes a Liquidation Event shall be deemed not to be a Liquidation Event for purposes of this Section 5(a).

 

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(b) If the amount of the Net Assets Available for Distribution is insufficient to pay the full Liquidation Amount, then such Net Assets Available for Distribution shall be distributed ratably to the Holders in proportion to the respective amounts to which such Holders would otherwise be entitled.

 

(c) If any distribution contemplated in this Section 5 is payable in securities or property other than cash, then the value of such distribution shall be the fair market value of such distribution as determined in good faith by the Board.

 

(d) In connection with the occurrence of a Change-in-Control Transaction, the Requisite Holders may vote to receive, in lieu of cash in an amount per share equal to the Liquidation Amount, securities of the successor or purchasing corporation having the same or substantially identical rights, preferences and privileges as the Series C Preferred Stock held immediately prior to such Change-in-Control Transaction.

 

Section 6. Voting Rights. Except as otherwise set forth herein or as required by law, Holders shall not be entitled to vote on any matter on account of their Series C Preferred Stock. If the NRS requires the vote of the Holders, voting as a separate class, to authorize an action of the Company, then the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders shall constitute the approval of such action by the class, unless the NRS requires a different threshold, in which case such different threshold shall apply.

 

Section 7. Certain Notices. The Company will provide the Holders with prior written notice of any meeting of the stockholders of the Company and written notice of any action taken by the stockholders of the Company without a meeting. The Company will also provide the Holders with at least 20 days’ written notice prior to the consummation of any transaction described in Section 5(a), clauses (i) or (ii), constituting a Liquidation Event.

 

Section 8. Protective Provisions. In addition to any other vote or consent required herein or by law, the affirmative vote or written consent of Requisite Holders, voting together as a single class, given in writing or by a vote at a meeting, shall be required for the Company to:

 

(a) amend or waive any provision of this Certificate of Designation or otherwise take any action that modifies any powers, rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the Series C Preferred Stock (other than an amendment solely for the purpose of changing the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock designated for issuance hereunder, as contemplated in Section 1 above);

 

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(b) authorize, create or issue shares of any class of stock having rights, preferences or privileges as to dividends or distributions upon a liquidation of the Company that are superior to the Series C Preferred Stock; or

 

(c) amend the articles of incorporation of the Company in a manner that adversely and materially affects the rights of the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Section 9. Redemption and Repurchase.

 

(a) Redemption Request by a Holder.

 

(i) Once per calendar quarter, a Holder may request that the Company redeem that holder’s Series C Preferred Stock. The Board may, however, suspend cash redemptions at any time in its discretion if it determines that it would not be in the best interests of the Company to effectuate cash redemptions at a given time because the Company does not have sufficient cash, including because the Board believes that cash on hand should be utilized for other business purposes. Redemptions will be limited to four percent (4%) of the total outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock per quarter and any redemptions in excess of such limit or to the extent suspended, shall be redeemed in subsequent quarters on a first come, first served, basis.

 

(ii) Upon receipt of a written notice from a Holder requesting that the Company redeem such Holder’s share(s) (the “Holder Redemption Notice”), the Company may choose to (but shall not be obligated to) redeem the applicable Series C Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to the Stated Value plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends thereon (whether or not declared), up to but not including the redemption date (the “Redemption Price”), subject, however, to the applicable redemption fee specified below:

 

(A) if the Holder Redemption Notice is given prior to or on the first (1st) anniversary of the issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to such Holder, then a 11% redemption fee shall apply;

 

(B) if the Holder Redemption Notice is given after the first (1st) anniversary of the issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to such Holder and prior to or on the second (2nd) anniversary of the issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to such Holder, then an 8% redemption fee shall apply;

 

(C) if the Holder Redemption Notice is given after the second (2nd) anniversary of the issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to such Holder and prior to or on the third (3rd) anniversary of the issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to such Holder, then a 5% redemption fee shall apply; and

 

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(D) if the Holder Redemption Notice is given after the third (3rd) anniversary of the issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to such Holder, then no redemption fee shall apply.

 

(iii) Within thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of the Holder Redemption Notice, the Company shall provide written notice to such requesting Holder specifying whether all or a portion of the Series C Preferred Stock sought to be redeemed pursuant to the Holder Redemption Notice will be repurchased by the Company (which the Company shall determine in its discretion) (the “Company Redemption Response”). If all or any portion of such Series C Preferred Stock is to be repurchased by the Company, then the Company Redemption Response shall specify the date on which such repurchase and redemption shall occur (the “Redemption Date”), which date shall be no more than sixty (60) days after the giving of the Holder Redemption Notice, and the Company Redemption Response shall include the stock power, if required, described in paragraph (iv) below.

 

(iv) On any Redemption Date and in accordance with this Section 9(a), the Company will, to the extent that it has sufficient funds to consummate a redemption, as determined by the Company in its discretion, and to the extent that it may then lawfully do so under the NRS and such payment is further permitted under the Company’s articles of incorporation (including all related certificates of designation), and any borrowing agreements to which it or its subsidiaries are bound (the “Borrowing Agreements”), in connection with the delivery by such Holder of the applicable items described in paragraph (v) below, redeem the shares specified in the Company Redemption Response by paying in cash, via wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Holder, an amount per share equal to the applicable Redemption Price.

 

(v) On or before a Redemption Date, the applicable Holder shall deliver to the Company a stock power duly executed (in the form provided by the Company together with the Company Redemption Response).

 

(vi) From and after the Redemption Date, (A) the shares identified in the Company Redemption Response shall be cancelled on the books and records of the Company, (B) the right to receive Preferred Dividends thereon shall cease to accrue, and (C) all rights of the Holder of the shares to be redeemed shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive the Redemption Price (which right shall be contingent upon the Holder delivering the stock power required under paragraph (v) above); provided, however, that if as of the close of business on the Redemption Date the Company has not paid the Redemption Price with respect to such Holder (other than any case in which the Redemption Price has not been paid due to a failure by the Holder to deliver the stock power required under paragraph (v) above), then the shares to be redeemed shall remain issued and outstanding, and all rights of such Holder with respect to such shares shall continue.

 

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(vii) If, on any Redemption Date, the Company (A) is unable, by virtue of applicable law or provisions in its articles of incorporation (including all related certificates of designation), to redeem shares of Series C Preferred Stock, or (B) cannot redeem shares of Series C Preferred Stock without constituting a default under any Borrowing Agreements, then such redemption obligation shall be discharged promptly after the Company becomes able to discharge such redemption obligation under applicable law and without causing or constituting a default under Borrowing Agreements, with all such deferred redemption obligations being satisfied based on the order in which any Holder Redemption Notices shall have been received by the Company (i.e., first come, first served).

 

(b) Redemption at the Option of the Company.

 

(i) The Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) to redeem shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to Redemption Price; provided, however, that if the Company redeems any shares of Series C Preferred Stock prior to the fifth-year anniversary of their issuance, then the Redemption Price shall include a premium equal to ten percent (10%) of the Stated Value. To exercise this redemption right, the Company shall deliver written notice to each Holder that all or part of the Series C Preferred Stock will be redeemed (the “Company Redemption Notice”) on a date that is no earlier than twenty (20) and no later than sixty (60) days after the date of the Company Redemption Notice (such date, the “Company Redemption Date”); provided, however, that if the Company elects to redeem less than all of the Series C Preferred Stock, it shall do so ratably among all Holders.

 

(ii) On the Company Redemption Date and in accordance with this Section 9(b), the Company will, at its option (to the extent it may then lawfully do so under the NRS, and for so long as (A) a redemption is permitted under the Company’s articles of incorporation (including all related certificates of designation), and (B) such redemption does not constitute a default under any Borrowing Agreements), redeem the shares specified in the Company Redemption Notice by paying in cash, via wire transfer of immediately available funds to the respective accounts designated in writing by the applicable Holders, an amount per share equal to the Redemption Price.

 

(iii) On or before the Company Redemption Date, each Holder whose shares are being redeemed under this Section 9(b) shall deliver to the Company a stock power, duly executed (in the form provided by the Company together with the Company Redemption Notice).

 

(iv) From and after the Company Redemption Date, (A) the shares identified in the Company Redemption Notice shall be cancelled on the books and records of the Company, (B) the right to receive Preferred Dividends thereon shall cease to accrue, and (C) all rights of Holders with respect to the shares to be redeemed shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive the Redemption Price with respect to such shares (which right shall be contingent upon the Holder delivering the stock power required under paragraph (iii) above); provided, however, that if as of the close of business on the Redemption Date the Company has not paid the Redemption Price with respect to such Holder (other than any case in which the Redemption Price has not been paid due to a failure by the Holder to deliver the stock power required under paragraph (iii) above), then the shares to be redeemed shall remain issued and outstanding, and all rights of such Holder with respect to such shares shall continue.

 

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(c) Repurchase in the Event of Death, Disability or Bankruptcy.

 

(i) Subject to the terms of this Section 9(c), within sixty (60) days of the death, Total Permanent Disability or Bankruptcy (as each such term is defined in paragraph (iv) below) of a Holder or Beneficial Holder (as defined below) (a “Holder Repurchase Event”), the estate of such Holder or Beneficial Holder (in the event of death) or such Holder or Beneficial Holder or his or her legal representative (in the event of Total Permanent Disability or Bankruptcy) may request that the Company repurchase, in whole but not in part, without penalty, the Series C Preferred Stock held by such Holder (including Series C Preferred Stock of the Holder held in his or her individual retirement accounts) or Beneficial Holder by delivering to the Company a written request for repurchase (a “Repurchase Request”). Any such Repurchase Request shall identify the applicable Holder Repurchase Event. If Series C Preferred Stock is held jointly by natural persons who are legally married, then a Repurchase Request may be made by (A) the surviving Holder (or Beneficial Holder) upon the occurrence of a Holder Repurchase Event arising by virtue of a death, or (B) the disabled or bankrupt Holder or Beneficial Holder (or his or her legal representative) upon the occurrence of a Holder Repurchase Event arising by virtue of a Total Permanent Disability or Bankruptcy. If Series C Preferred Stock is held together by two or more natural persons that are not legally married (regardless of whether held as joint tenants, co-tenants or otherwise), then none of such co-Holders shall have the right to make a Repurchase Request unless a Holder Repurchase Event has occurred for each such co-Holder. A Holder that is not an individual natural person does not have the right to make a Repurchase Request.

 

(ii) Upon receipt of a Repurchase Request, the Company shall designate a date for the repurchase of Series C Preferred Stock (the “Repurchase Date”), which date shall not be later than the sixtieth (60th) day after the Company is provided with facts or certifications establishing, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company, the occurrence of the Holder Repurchase Event. On the Repurchase Date, the Company shall, to the extent that it may then lawfully do so under the NRS and such payment is further permitted under its articles of incorporation (including related certificates of designation) and any Borrowing Agreements, pay the Holder or Beneficial Holder, or the estate of the Holder or Beneficial Holder, an amount per share equal to the Stated Value plus all accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends thereon (whether or not declared), up to but not including the Repurchase Date (the “Repurchase Price”).

 

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(iii) From and after the Repurchase Date, (A) the shares being repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Request shall be cancelled on the books and records of the Company, (B) the right to receive Preferred Dividends thereon shall cease to accrue, and (C) all rights of the Holder with respect to the shares being repurchased shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive the Repurchase Price with respect to such shares (which right shall be contingent upon the Holder delivering a stock power relating to the shares to be repurchased); provided, however, that if as of the close of business on the Repurchase Date the Company has not paid the Repurchase Price (other than any case in which the Repurchase Price has not been paid due to a failure by the Holder to deliver a required stock power), then the shares to be repurchased shall remain issued and outstanding, and all rights of such Holder with respect to such shares shall continue.

 

(iv) For purposes of this Section 9(c):

 

(A) “Bankruptcy” means, with respect to a Beneficial Holder or Holder who is an individual natural person, the (1) commencement of a voluntary bankruptcy case by that Beneficial Holder or Holder; (2) consent to the entry of an order for relief against such Beneficial Holder or Holder in an involuntary bankruptcy case; or (3) consent to the appointment of a custodian of such Beneficial Holder or Holder or for all or substantially all of such person’s property;

 

(B) “Beneficial Holder” means an individual natural person that holds a beneficial interest in Series C Preferred Stock through a custodian or nominee, including a broker-dealer; and

 

(C) “Total Permanent Disability” means, with respect to a Beneficial Holder or Holder who is an individual natural person, a determination by a physician approved by the Company that such person, who was gainfully employed and working at least forty (40) hours per week as of the date on which Series C Preferred Stock was purchased, has been unable to work forty (40) or more hours per week for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months.

 

(d) Mandatory Redemption by the Company.

 

(i) The Company shall redeem all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to Redemption Price on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the first date that a share of Series C Preferred Stock was issued (the “Mandatory Redemption Date”). The Company shall deliver written notice to each Holder within sixty (60) days of the Mandatory Redemption Date indicating that all of the Series C Preferred Stock will be redeemed (the “Company Mandatory Redemption Notice”) on the Mandatory Redemption Date.

 

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(ii) On the Mandatory Redemption Date and in accordance with this Section 9(d), the Company will (to the extent it may then lawfully do so under the NRS, and for so long as (A) a redemption is permitted under the Company’s articles of incorporation (including all related certificates of designation), and (B) such redemption does not constitute a default under any Borrowing Agreements), redeem all of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock by paying in cash, via wire transfer of immediately available funds to the respective accounts designated in writing by the applicable Holders, an amount per share equal to the Redemption Price.

 

(iii) On or before the Mandatory Redemption Date, each Holder shall deliver to the Company a stock power, duly executed (in the form provided by the Company together with the Mandatory Redemption Notice).

 

(iv) From and after the Mandatory Redemption Date, (A) all shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be cancelled on the books and records of the Company, (B) the right to receive Preferred Dividends thereon shall cease to accrue, and (C) all rights of Holders with respect to the shares to be redeemed shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive the Redemption Price with respect to such shares (which right shall be contingent upon the Holder delivering the stock power required under paragraph (iii) above); provided, however, that if as of the close of business on the Mandatory Redemption Date the Company has not paid the Redemption Price with respect to such Holder (other than any case in which the Redemption Price has not been paid due to a failure by the Holder to deliver the stock power required under paragraph (iii) above), then the shares to be redeemed shall remain issued and outstanding, and all rights of such Holder with respect to such shares shall continue.

 

Section 10. No Sinking Fund. The Company shall not be required to establish any sinking or retirement fund with respect to the shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Section 11. Loss, Theft or Destruction. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of certificates, if any, representing shares of Series C Preferred Stock, and receipt of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company (or in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the mutilated certificate), the Company shall cause to be made, issued and delivered, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new certificate of like tenor.

 

Section 12. Holder of Record Deemed Absolute Owner. The Company may deem the Holder in whose name shares of Series C Preferred Stock is registered upon the books and records of the Company to be, and may treat such Holder as, the absolute owner of the Series C Preferred Stock for the purpose of paying Preferred Dividends, paying the Redemption Price, paying the Repurchase Price, and for all other purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability of the Company in respect of the Series C Preferred Stock to the extent of the sum or sums so paid.

 

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Section 13. Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided shall be given in writing and delivered in person, by overnight courier, by first-class mail (registered or certified, return-receipt requested), by facsimile or by email, in each case to the other’s address as provided below:

 

If to the Company:             Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, NC 28134

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Email: michael@mhproperties.com

Facsimile: [*]

 

If to a Holder:                    such Holder’s address as shown on the books and records of the Company or a more recent address that such Holder may have provided in writing to the Company.

 

If given in person, notice shall be treated as given when personally received or, if sent as provided above, the effective date of the notice shall, as applicable, be (a) the date of the written receipt if delivered via overnight courier, (b) three days after the date on which the notice is mailed by first-class mail (registered or return-receipt requested), (c) the date on which the notice is transmitted by confirmed facsimile, or (d) the day after the notice is sent electronically to the email address on record (without receipt of any failure notice).

 

Section 14. Reacquired Shares. If any Series C Preferred Stock is exchanged, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company in any manner, then those shares shall be cancelled, and upon such cancellation shall be returned to the pool of authorized but undesignated and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, and thereafter may be reissued as part of a new series of preferred stock of the Company to be created by resolution of the Board as permitted by the NRS and the Company’s articles of incorporation.

 

Section 15. Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation, or the application thereof to any person or entity or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, then (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision, and (b) the remainder of this Certificate of Designation and the application of such provision to other persons, entities or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) is offering a maximum of 47,000 shares of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, at an offering price of $1,000 per share, for a maximum offering amount of $47,000,000, pursuant to the offering circular dated _________, 2021 (as may be amended or supplemented, the “Offering Circular”). The minimum initial investment is at least $10,000 and any additional purchases must be investments of at least $5,000.

 

The Company expects to conduct closings on a monthly basis until the termination of the offering. For all closings, subscription funds will be deposited into an escrow account. Once a subscription has been submitted and accepted by the Company, an investor will not have the right to request the return of its subscription payment prior to the next closing date. If subscriptions are received on or before a closing date and accepted by the Company prior to such closing, any such subscriptions will be closed on that closing date. If subscriptions are received on or before a closing date but not accepted by the Company prior to such closing, any such subscriptions will be closed on the next closing date. On each closing date, offering proceeds for that closing will be disbursed to us and the shares will be issued to the subscriber.

 

Your broker-dealer or registered investment advisor should mail properly completed and executed documents to our address below. Payment for the shares subscribed for in this subscription agreement may be made by mailing a check or with a wire using the instructions set forth below:

 

MAILING ADDRESS   WIRE INSTRUCTIONS
     
Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.   Bank: Wilmington Trust Company
136 Main Street   ABA No: 031100092
500 Park Avenue   Acct No:
Pineville, NC 28134   Acct Name:  
Attention: Chief Financial Officer   Reference: [Investor Name]
Phone: (980) 273-1702   Address: 166 Mercer Street, Suite 2R, New York, NY 10012

 

Make checks payable to “WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. as Escrow Agent for Manufactured Housing Escrow

(Please include name, phone and email address in case of questions)

 

Subscription Agreement

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1. Investment Information; Subscription

 

The undersigned investor hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase a number of shares of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock that is equal to the Amount of Subscription set forth below divided by a purchase price per share of $1,000 upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

Amount of Subscription:  $    

 

Investment Type: Initial Investment (minimum initial investment of $10,000 up to any multiple of $5,000)
  Additional Investment (minimum of $5,000 up to any multiple of $5,000)

 

2. Investment Type (check only one)

 

Non-Custodial Ownership

 

Individual

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship(1)

Community Property(1)

Tenants in Common(1)

Trust

Corporation

Partnership

Limited Liability Company

Qualified Pension or Profit Sharing Plan

Uniform Gift to Minors Act (State of _____________________)

Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (State of _____________________)

Other (Specify) — ___________________________________________

 

Custodial Ownership

 

Traditional IRA(2)

Roth IRA(2)

Simplified Employee Pension/Trust (SEP) (2)

KEOGH Plan(2)

Other (Specify) — ___________________________________________(2)

 

(1) All parties must sign

(2) Owner and custodian signatures required

 

Custodian Information (to be completed by custodian)

 

Name of Custodian: ________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Custodian Tax ID #: ________________________________________________________________________________

Custodian Account #: _______________________________________________________________________________

 

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3. Investor Information

 

Individual/Joint Owners/IRA Accounts

 

Exact name(s) to whom shares are to be registered:   

 

Full Name (if different from above): _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Social Security No:

 

Full Name (joint owner if applicable): ____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Social Security No:

 

Trusts

 

Name of Trust: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Name(s) of Trustee(s): ________________________________________________________________________________

Name(s) of Beneficial Owner(s): ________________________________________________________________________

Tax ID: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Corporation/Partnership/Other

 

Name of Entity: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Name(s) of Authorized Signatories: _____________________________________________________________________

Tax ID: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Please check one of the following options for delivery of investor information:

 

By checking this box, the Company will send certain investor communications to you in electronic form to the e-mail address provided in this section. Investor communications that may be delivered electronically include account statements, tax forms, annual reports, proxy statements and other communications. By electing electronic delivery, you: (i) agree that you have the appropriate hardware and software to receive e-mail notifications and view PDF documents; (ii) understand that you may incur certain costs associated with downloading and printing investor documents; and (iii) understand that electronic delivery also involves risks related to system or network outages that could impair your timely receipt of or access to your documents. The Company may choose to send one or more items to you in paper form despite your consent to electronic delivery. You may also request a paper copy of any particular investor document. Your consent will be effective until you revoke it in writing to the Company.

 

By checking this box, the Company will send all investor communications to you in paper form.

 

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4. Distribution Options

 

I hereby authorize the Company or its agent to initiate entries into the account listed below or to send funds directly to the financial institution/individual(s) listed below. This authorization will remain in effect until you notify the Company or its agent in writing to cancel it with time to afford a reasonable opportunity to act on it. This authorization relates solely to this investment. Please select one of the options below:

 

 I choose to have my distributions to be directly deposited into my bank account listed below. [Attach voided check and complete information below]    I choose to have checks sent to the person(s) or financial institution listed below. [Distributions for custodial accounts will be sent to the custodian of record]    I choose to have checks sent to the individual(s) listed in Section 3.

 

Bank, Brokerage Firm or Person: ________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________

ABA Routing No: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Account No: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Name on Account or FBO: _____________________________________________________________________________

Account Type:   Checking    Savings    Brokerage

 

The deposit services above cannot be established without a pre-printed, voided check. For Electronic Funds Transfers, the signatures of the bank account owner(s) must appear exactly as they appear on the bank registration. If the registration at the bank differs from that on this subscription agreement, all parties must sign below.

 

     
Signature of Individual/Trustee/Beneficial Owner   Date
     
     
Printed Name    
     
     
Signature of Joint Owner/Co-trustee   Date
     
     
Printed Name    

 

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5. Investor Eligibility Certifications

 

I understand that to purchase the shares, I must either be an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, or I must limit my investment to a maximum of: (i) 10% of my net worth or annual income, whichever is greater, if I am a natural person; or (ii) 10% of my revenues or net assets, whichever is greater, for my most recently completed fiscal year, if I am a non-natural person.

 

I understand that if I am a natural person I should determine my net worth for purposes of these representations by calculating the difference between my total assets and total liabilities. I understand this calculation must exclude the value of my primary residence and may exclude any indebtedness secured by my primary residence (up to an amount equal to the value of your primary residence). In the case of fiduciary accounts, net worth and/or income suitability requirements may be satisfied by the beneficiary of the account or by the fiduciary, if the fiduciary directly or indirectly provides funds for the purchase of the shares.

 

I hereby represent and warrant that I meet the qualifications to purchase the shares because (please mark one):

 

I am a natural person, and the aggregate purchase price for the shares I am purchasing in the offering does not exceed 10% of my net worth or annual income, whichever is greater.

 

I am a non-natural person, and the aggregate purchase price for the shares I am purchasing in the offering does not exceed 10% of my revenues or net assets, whichever is greater, for my most recently completed fiscal year.

 

I am an accredited investor.

 

If you marked that you are an accredited investor, please complete Addendum A attached hereto and return it with this subscription agreement. If Addendum A is not received with this subscription agreement, your subscription will not be accepted.

 

6. Investor Acknowledgements and Representations

 

(a) I understand that the Company reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject this subscription, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, and to the extent not accepted, unused funds transmitted herewith shall be returned to the undersigned in full.

 

(b) I have received the Offering Circular.

 

(c) I am purchasing the shares for my own account.

 

(d) I agree that my rights and responsibilities relative to my ownership of the shares subscribed for in the offering shall be governed by (i) the amended and restated articles of incorporation and the amended and restated bylaws of the Company, which are filed as exhibits to the offering statement of which the Offering Circular forms a part; and (ii) the Certificate of Designation of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the offering statement of which the Offering Circular forms a part.

 

(e) I hereby represent and warrant that I am not, and am not acting as an agent, representative, intermediary or nominee for any person identified on the list of blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury. In addition, I have complied with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, directives, and executive orders relating to anti-money laundering including but not limited to the following laws: (1) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56; and (2) Executive Order 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) of September 23, 2001.

 

By making the foregoing representations you have not waived any right of action you may have under federal or state securities law. Any such waiver would be unenforceable. The Company will assert your representations as a defense in any subsequent litigation where such assertion would be relevant. This subscription agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.

 

Subscription Agreement

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7. Signatures

 

If I am submitting this subscription agreement electronically, then I agree to the following with regard to digital signatures. Digital (“electronic”) signatures, often referred to as an “e-signature”, enable paperless contracts and help speed up business transactions. The 2001 E-Sign Act was meant to ease the adoption of electronic signatures. You and the Company each hereby consents and agrees that electronically signing this subscription agreement constitutes your signature, acceptance and agreement as if actually signed by you in writing. Further, all parties agree that no certification authority or other third-party verification is necessary to validate any electronic signature; and that the lack of such certification or third-party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability of your signature or resulting contract between you and the Company. You understand and agree that your e-signature executed in conjunction with the electronic submission of this subscription agreement shall be legally binding and such transaction shall be considered authorized by you. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this subscription agreement. You consent to be legally bound by this subscription agreement’s terms and conditions.

 

Your Consent is Hereby Given: By signing this subscription agreement electronically, you are explicitly agreeing to receive documents electronically including your copy of this signed subscription agreement as well as ongoing disclosures, communications and notices.

 

BY ELECTRONICALLY SIGNING THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR BY MANUALLY SIGNING THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) OR ENTITY FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THIS SUBSCRIPTION IS PLACED.

 

INVESTOR SIGNATURE:

 

     
Signature (Investor or Authorized Signatory)   Joint Owner Signature (if applicable)
     
     
Printed Name   Printed Name of Joint Owner (if applicable)
     
     
Title (if applicable)   Title (if applicable)
     
     
Date   Date

 

CUSTODIAL APPROVAL:

 

By executing this subscription agreement, Custodian certifies to the Company that the shares purchased pursuant to this subscription agreement are held for the benefit of the investor named in Section 3 of this subscription agreement (the “Beneficial Owner”) and agrees to notify the Company promptly, but in any event within 30 days, of any changes in the name of the Beneficial Owner or the number of shares held by the Custodian for the benefit of the Beneficial Owner.

 

   
Signature (Custodian’s Authorized Signatory)  
   
   
Printed Name  
   
   
Title  

 

SUBSCRIPTION ACCEPTED:

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

   
Date  

 

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Addendum A

 

If you marked that you are an accredited investor as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), please complete this Addendum A.

 

If a natural person, I hereby represent and warrant that (mark all that apply):

 

(1) I had individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with my or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and have a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year
     
(2) My individual net worth, or joint net worth with my spouse or spousal equivalent, exceeds $1,000,000.  For purposes of calculating net worth under this paragraph my primary residence is not included as an asset; indebtedness that is secured by my primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities, is not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess is  included as a liability); and indebtedness that is secured by my primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities is included as a liability
     
(3) I am a director or executive officer of the Company
     
(4) I hold one of the following licenses in good standing:  General Securities Representative license (Series 7), the Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82), or the Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65).

 

If other than a natural person, I represent and warrant that (mark all that apply):

 

(1) All of the beneficial equity owners of the investor qualify as accredited individual investors under items 1 or 2 above
     
(2) The investor is a bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity
     
(3) The investor is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
(4) The investor is an investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state
     
(5) The investor is an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
     
(6) The investor is an insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Act
     
(7) The investor is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act
     
(8) The investor is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
     
(9) The investor is a Rural Business Investment Company as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

 

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(10) The investor is a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000
     
(11) The investor is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and (i) the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined therein, in Section 3(21), which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser; (ii) the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or (iii) the plan is a self-directed plan with investment decisions made solely by persons who are “accredited investors” as defined therein
     
(12) The investor is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
     
(13) The investor has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and is one or more of the following: (i) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (ii) a corporation; (iii) a Massachusetts or similar business trust; (iv) a partnership; or (v) a limited liability company
     
(14) The investor is a trust with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the securities offered
     
(15) The investor is an entity, of a type not listed in paragraphs (1) to (14), not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000
     
(16) The investor is a “family office,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1): (i) with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and (iii) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment
     
(17) The investor is a “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1)), of a family office meeting the requirements in paragraph (16) above and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to paragraph (16)(iii) above

 

 

 

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Exhibit 8.1

 

ESCROW AGREEMENT

 

This ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of this ___ day of ________, 2021 by and among MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), having an address at 136 Main Street, Pineville, NC 28134; ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, having an address at 1115 W. Fulton Market, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607 (the “Dealer Manager”), and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Escrow Agent”), with its principal corporate trust office at 166 Mercer Street, Suite 2R, New York, NY 10012. The Company and the Dealer Manager are collectively referred to as “Parties” and individually, a “Party.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company proposes to sell a maximum of 47,000 shares of its Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an offering price of $1,000 per share (the “Shares”), for an offering amount of $47,000,000 in a best efforts public offering (the “Offering”) to investors (each, an “Investor”); and

 

WHEREAS, subject to all conditions to closing being satisfied or waived, the closing(s) of the Offering shall take place from time to time until the earlier of (a) the date at which the maximum amount of offered Shares has been sold, (b) the date which is one year after the Offering has been qualified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, subject to an extension of up to an additional one year at the discretion of the Company and the Dealer Manager, or (b) the date on which the Offering is earlier terminated by the Company in its sole discretion (the “Termination Date”); and

 

WHEREAS, there is no minimum offering amount, provided that the minimum initial investment per Investor is at least $10,000, and any additional purchases must be investments of at least $5,000; provided that purchases of less than $10,000 may be made in the discretion of the Dealer Manager, and all funds shall only be returned to the potential Investors in the event the Offering is not consummated or if the Company, in its sole discretion, rejects all or a part of a particular potential Investor’s subscription; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Offering, the Company entered into a Managing Broker Dealer Agreement with the Dealer Manager and will enter into a Subscription Agreement with each Investor, and certain other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates necessary to carry out the purposes thereof (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Dealer Manager desire to establish an escrow account with the Escrow Agent into which the Company and the Dealer Manager shall instruct the Investors to deposit checks and other instruments for the payment of money made payable to the order of “WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. as Escrow Agent for Manufactured Housing Escrow,” and the Escrow Agent is willing to accept said checks and other instruments for the payment of money in accordance with the terms hereinafter set forth; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Dealer Manager represent and warrant to the Escrow Agent that they have not stated to any individual or entity that the Escrow Agent’s duties will include anything other than those duties stated in this Agreement; and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, THE COMPANY AND THE DEALER MANAGER UNDERSTAND THAT THE ESCROW AGENT, BY ACCEPTING THE APPOINMTMENT AND DESIGNATION AS ESCROW AGENT HEREUNDER, IN NO WAY ENDORSES THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES. THE COMPANY AND THE DEALER MANAGER AGREE TO NOTIFY ANY PERSON ACTING ON ITS BEHALF THAT THE ESCROW AGENT’S POSITION AS ESCROW AGENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SUCH AN ENDORSEMENT, AND TO PROHIBIT SAID PERSONS FROM THE USE OF THE ESCROW AGENT’S NAME AS AN ENDORSER OF THE OFFERING. The Company and the Dealer Manager further agree to include with any sales literature, in which the Escrow Agent’s name appears and which is used in connection with the Offering, a statement to the effect that the Escrow Agent in no way endorses the merits of the Offering; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Dealer Manager represent and warrant to the Escrow Agent that a copy of each document that has been delivered to the Investor and third parties that include Escrow Agent’s name and duties, has been attached hereto as Schedule I.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

ESCROW DEPOSIT

 

Section 1.1 Delivery of Escrow Funds.

 

(a) The Dealer Manager and the Company shall instruct the Investor to deliver to Escrow Agent checks made payable to the order of “WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. as Escrow Agent for Manufactured Housing Escrow”, or wire transfer to:

 

Wilmington Trust Company

ABA #: 031100092

A/C #: TBD

A/C Name: Manufactured Housing II Escrow

Attn: Boris Treyger

 

International Wires:

 

M&T

Buffalo, New York

ABA: 022000046

SWIFT: MANTUS33

Beneficiary Bank: Wilmington Trust

Beneficiary ABA: 031100092

A/C #: TBD

A/C Name: Manufactured Housing II Escrow

 

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All such checks and wire transfers remitted to the Escrow Agent shall be accompanied by information identifying each Investor, subscription, the Investor’s social security or taxpayer identification number and address. In the event the Investor’s address and/or social security number or taxpayer identification number are not provided to Escrow Agent by the Investor, then the Dealer Manager and/or the Company agree to promptly upon request provide the Escrow Agent with such information in writing. The checks or wire transfers shall be deposited into a non interest-bearing account at WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION entitled “WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. as Escrow Agent for Manufactured Housing Escrow” (the “Escrow Account”).

 

(b) The collected funds deposited into the Escrow Account are referred to as the “Escrow Funds.”

 

(c) The Escrow Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to enforce the collection or demand payment of any funds deposited into the Escrow Account. If, for any reason, any check deposited into the Escrow Account shall be returned unpaid to the Escrow Agent, the sole duty of the Escrow Agent shall be to return the check to the Investor and advise the Company and the Dealer Manager promptly thereof.

 

(d) All funds received by the Escrow Agent shall be held only in non-interest bearing bank accounts at WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

 

Section 1.2 Release of Escrow Funds. The Escrow Funds shall be paid by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the following:

 

(a) In the event that the Company advises the Escrow Agent in writing that the Offering has been terminated (the “Termination Notice”), the Escrow Agent shall promptly return the funds paid by each Investor to such Investor without interest or offset.

 

(b) At each closing of the Offering, the Company and the Dealer Manager shall provide the Escrow Agent with written instructions regarding the disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof and signed by the Company and the Dealer Manager (the “Disbursement Instructions”).

 

(c) If by 5:00 P.M. Eastern time on the Termination Date, the Escrow Agent has not received written Disbursement Instructions from the Company and the Dealer Manager regarding the disbursement of the Escrow Funds in the Escrow Account, if any, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly return such Escrow Funds, if any, to the Investors without interest or offset. The Escrow Funds returned to the Investors shall be free and clear of any and all claims of the Escrow Agent.

 

(d) The Escrow Agent shall not be required to pay any uncollected funds or any funds that are not available for withdrawal.

 

(e) The Dealer Manager or the Company will provide the Escrow Agent with the payment instructions for each Investor, to whom the funds should be returned in accordance with this section.

 

(f) In the event that the Escrow Agent makes any payment to any other party pursuant to this Agreement and for any reason such payment (or any portion thereof) is required to be returned to the Escrow Account or another party or is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a receiver, trustee or other party under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, other federal or state law, common law or equitable doctrine, then the recipient party shall repay to the Escrow Agent upon written request the amount so paid to it.

 

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(g) The Escrow Agent shall, in its sole discretion, comply with judgments or orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Escrow Funds, including without limitation any attachment, levy or garnishment, without any obligation to determine such court's jurisdiction in the matter and in accordance with its normal business practices. If the Escrow Agent complies with any such judgment, order or process, then it shall not be liable to any of the Parties or any other person by reason of such compliance, regardless of the final disposition of any such judgment, order or process.

 

(h) Each Party understands and agrees that the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation or duty to act upon any Disbursement Instructions delivered to the Escrow Agent for the disbursement of Escrow Funds under this Agreement if such Disbursement Instructions are not:

 

(i) in writing,

 

(ii) signed by representatives of both Parties listed in Schedule II to this Agreement, in each case, each such individual an “Authorized Representative” of such Party), and

 

(iii) delivered to, and able to be authenticated by, the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 3.3 below.

 

(i) Upon request by any Party, the Escrow Agent will set up each Party with on-line access to the account(s) established pursuant to this Agreement, which each Party can use to view and verify transaction on such account(s).

 

(j) A Party may specify in a written notice for the disbursement of funds whether such Escrow Funds shall be disbursed by way of wire transfer or check. If the written notice for the disbursement of funds does not so specify the disbursement means, Escrow Agent may disburse the Escrow Funds by wire transfer.

 

Section 1.3 Disbursement Instructions and Other Instructions.

 

(a) With respect to any Disbursement Instructions or any other notice, direction or other instruction required to be delivered by a Party to the Escrow Agent under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent is authorized to follow and rely upon any and all such instructions given to it from time to time if the Escrow Agent believes, in good faith, that such instruction is genuine and to have been signed by an Authorized Representative of such Party. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty or obligation to verify that the person who sent such instruction is, in fact, a person duly authorized to give instructions on behalf of a Party, other than to verify that the signature of the Authorized Representative on any such instruction appears to be the signature of such person. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the various methods of transmitting instructions to the Escrow Agent, and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting instructions other than the method selected by such Party. The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss which may result from (i) any action taken or not taken by the Escrow Agent in good faith reliance on any such signatures or instructions, (ii) as a result of a Party’s reliance upon or use of any particular method of delivering instructions to the Escrow Agent, including the risk of interception of such instruction and misuse by third parties, or (iii) any officer or Authorized Representative of a Party named in Schedule II delivered hereunder prior to actual receipt by the Escrow Agent of a more current incumbency certificate or an updated Schedule II and a reasonable time for the Escrow Agent to act upon such updated or more current certificate or Schedule.

 

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(b) Each Party may, at any time, update Schedule II by signing and submitting to the Escrow Agent an update of such Schedule. Any updated Schedule shall not be effective unless the Escrow Agent countersigns a copy thereof. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to a reasonable time to act to implement any changes on an updated Schedule II.

 

Section 1.4 Delivery and Authentication of Disbursement Instructions.

 

(a) Disbursement Instructions must be delivered to Escrow Agent by one of the delivery methods set forth in Section 3.3.

 

(b) Each Party and the Escrow Agent hereby agree that the following security procedures will be used to verify the authenticity of Disbursement Instructions delivered by any Party to the Escrow Agent under this Agreement.

 

(c) The Disbursement Instructions must include the name and signature of the person delivering the disbursement request to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent will check that the name and signature of the person identified on the Disbursement Instructions appears to be the same as the name and signature of an Authorized Representative of such Party.

 

(d) The Escrow Agent will make a telephone call to an Authorized Representative of the Party purporting to deliver the Disbursement Instructions (which Authorized Representative may be the same as the Authorized Representative who delivered the Disbursement Instructions) at any telephone number for such Authorized Representative as set forth on Schedule II to obtain oral confirmation of delivery of the Disbursement Instructions. The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to call only one of the Parties signing the Disbursement Instructions, at the number listed in Schedule II to this Agreement.

 

(e) If the Disbursement Instructions are sent by email to the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent also shall review such email address to verify that it appears to have been sent from an email address for an Authorized Representative of one of the Parties as set forth on Schedule II, as applicable, or from an email address for a person authorized under Schedule II to email Disbursement Instructions to the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Authorized Representative).

 

(f) Each Party acknowledges and agrees that given its particular circumstances, including the nature of its business, the size, type and frequency of its instructions, transactions and files, internal procedures and systems, the alternative security procedures offered by the Escrow Agent and the security procedures in general use by other customers and banks similarly situated, the security procedures set forth in this Section 1.4 are a commercially reasonable method of verifying the authenticity of a payment order in any Disbursement Instructions.

 

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(g) The Escrow Agent is authorized to execute, and each Party expressly agrees to be bound by any payment order in any Disbursement Instructions issued in its name (and associated funds transfer) (i) that is accepted by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the security procedures set forth in this Section 1.4, whether or not authorized by such Party and/or (ii) that is authorized by or on behalf of such Party or for which such Party is otherwise bound under the law of agency, whether or not the security procedures set forth in this Section 1.4 were followed, and to debit the Escrow Account for the amount of the payment order. Notwithstanding anything else, the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and without negligence, gross negligence or misconduct if the Escrow Agent is authorized to execute the payment order under this Section 1.4. Any action taken by the Escrow Agent pursuant to this paragraph prior to the Escrow Agent’s actual receipt and acknowledgement of a notice of revocation, cancellation or amendment of any Disbursement Instructions shall not be affected by such notice.

 

(h) The security procedures set forth in this Section 1.4 are intended to verify the authenticity of payment orders provided to the Escrow Agent and are not designed to, and do not, detect errors in the transmission or content of any payment order. The Escrow Agent is not responsible for detecting an error in the payment order, regardless of whether any of the Parties believes the error was apparent, and the Escrow Agent is not liable for any damages arising from any failure to detect an error.

 

(i) When instructed to credit or pay a party by both name and a unique numeric or alpha-numeric identifier (e.g. ABA number or account number), the Escrow Agent, and any other banks participating in the funds transfer, may rely solely on the unique identifier, even if it identifies a party different than the party named. Each Party agrees to be bound by the rules of any funds transfer network used in connection with any payment order accepted by the Escrow Agent hereunder.

 

(j) The Escrow Agent shall not be obliged to make any payment requested under this Agreement if it is unable to validate the authenticity of the request by the security procedures set forth in this Section 1.4. The Escrow Agent’s inability to confirm a payment order may result in a delay or failure to act on that payment order. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be required to treat a payment order as having been received until the Escrow Agent has authenticated it pursuant to the security procedures in this Section 1.4 and shall not be liable or responsible for any losses arising in relation to such delay or failure to act.

 

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ARTICLE 2

PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE ESCROW AGENT

 

Section 2.1 Acceptance by Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent hereby accepts and agrees to perform its obligations hereunder, provided that:

 

(a) The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any signature reasonably believed by it to be genuine, and may assume that any person who has been designated by the Dealer Manager or the Company to give any written instructions, notice or receipt, or make any statements in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to make inquiry as to the genuineness, accuracy or validity of any statements or instructions or any signatures on statements or instructions. The names and true signatures of each individual authorized to act singly on behalf of the Company and The Dealer Manager are stated in Schedule II, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Company and the Dealer Manager may each remove or add one or more of its authorized signers stated on Schedule II by notifying the Escrow Agent in writing of such change in accordance with this Agreement, which notice shall include the true signature for any new authorized signatories. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any order, judgment, opinion, or other writing delivered to it in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement without being required to determine the authenticity or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of service thereof.

 

(b) The Escrow Agent may act relative hereto in reliance upon advice of counsel in reference to any matter connected herewith. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any mistake of fact or error of judgment or law, or for any acts or omissions of any kind, unless caused by its willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

(c) In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to (i) refrain from taking any action other than to keep safely the Escrow Funds until it shall be directed otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) deliver the Escrow Funds to a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(d) The Escrow Agent shall have no duty, responsibility or obligation to interpret or enforce the terms of any agreement other than the Escrow Agent’s obligations hereunder, and the Escrow Agent shall not be required to make a request that any monies be delivered to the Escrow Account, it being agreed that the sole duties and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent shall be to the extent not prohibited by applicable law (i) to accept checks or other instruments for the payment of money and wire transfers delivered to the Escrow Agent for the Escrow Account and deposit said checks and wire transfers into the non-interest bearing Escrow Account, and (ii) to disburse or refrain from disbursing the Escrow Funds as stated above, provided that the checks received by the Escrow Agent have been collected and are available for withdrawal. The Escrow Agent makes no representation as to the validity, value, genuineness or collectability of any security or other document or instrument held by or delivered to it.

 

(e) The Escrow Agent shall be obligated to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth in this Agreement. No implied covenants or obligations shall be inferred from this Agreement against the Escrow Agent, nor shall the Escrow Agent be bound by the provisions of any agreement by the Company beyond the specific terms hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, the Escrow Agent shall dispose of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the express provisions of this Agreement, and has not reviewed and shall not make, be required to make or be liable in any manner for its failure to make, any determination under the Transaction Documents, or any other agreement, including, without limitation, any determination of whether (i) the Company has complied with the terms of the Transaction Documents, (ii) an investment in the Shares is suitable for the proposed Investors, or (iii) the Transaction Documents comply with applicable securities laws.

 

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(f) No provision of this Agreement shall require the Escrow Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder. The Escrow Agent is acting under this Agreement as a stakeholder only and shall be considered an independent contractor with respect to each Party. No term or provision of this Agreement is intended to create, nor shall any such term or provision be deemed to have created, any trust, joint venture, partnership, or debtor/creditor relationship between or among the Escrow Agent and any of the Parties.

 

(g) In no event shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any lost profits, lost savings or other special, exemplary, consequential or incidental damages even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage.

 

Section 2.2 Indemnification. The Dealer Manager and the Company agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent and its employees, officers, directors and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, liabilities, damages, suits, demands, judgments or expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees) claimed against or incurred by the Escrow Agent arising out of or related, directly or indirectly, to this Agreement unless caused by the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Dealer Manager and the Company agree, jointly and severally, to pay or reimburse the Escrow Agent upon request for any transfer taxes or other taxes relating to the Escrow Funds incurred in connection herewith and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow Agent with respect to any amounts that it is obligated to pay in the way of such taxes. The Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability for performing or not performing any act or fulfilling any duty, obligation or responsibility hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the control of the Escrow Agent, including, without limitation, war (whether declared or existing), revolution, insurrection, riot, civil commotion, accident, fire, explosion, stoppage of labor, strikes and other differences with employees; the act, failure or neglect of the parties hereto (other than the Escrow Agent) or any of their agents; any delay, error, omission or default of any mail, courier, facsimile or wireless agency or operator; or the acts or edicts of any government or governmental agency or other group or entity exercising governmental powers. The terms of this paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3 Limitation of Liability. THE ESCROW AGENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY (I) DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, OTHER THAN DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES WHICH HAVE BEEN FINALLY ADJUDICATED TO HAVE DIRECTLY RESULTED FROM THE ESCROW AGENT’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (II) SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF THE ESCROW AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED IF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION.

 

Section 2.4 Resignation and Termination of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice of such resignation to the Dealer Manager and the Company. Upon providing such notice, the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation hereunder except to hold as depositary the Escrow Funds that it receives until the end of such 30-day period. In such event, the Escrow Agent shall not take any action, other than receiving and depositing the Investor’s checks and wire transfers in accordance with this Agreement, until the Company has designated a banking corporation, trust company, attorney or other person as successor. Upon receipt of such written designation signed by the Dealer Manager and the Company, the Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver the Escrow Funds to such successor and shall thereafter have no further obligations hereunder. If such instructions are not received within 30 days following the effective date of such resignation, then the Escrow Agent may deposit the Escrow Funds held by it pursuant to this Agreement with a clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction pending the appointment of a successor. In either case provided for in this paragraph, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability thereafter arising with respect to the Escrow Funds.

 

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Section 2.5 Termination. The Company and the Dealer Manager may terminate the appointment of the Escrow Agent hereunder upon written notice specifying the date upon which such termination shall take effect, which date shall be at least 30 days from the date of such notice. In the event of such termination, the Company and the Dealer Manager shall, within 30 days of such notice, appoint a successor escrow agent and the Escrow Agent shall, upon receipt of written instructions signed by the Company and the Dealer Manager, turn over to such successor escrow agent all of the Escrow Funds; provided, however, that if the Company and the Dealer Manager fail to appoint a successor escrow agent within such 30-day period, such termination notice shall be null and void and the Escrow Agent shall continue to be bound by all of the provisions hereof. Upon receipt of the Escrow Funds, the successor escrow agent shall become the escrow agent hereunder and shall be bound by all of the provisions hereof and the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability thereafter arising with respect to the Escrow Funds and under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.6 Compensation. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled, for the duties to be performed by it hereunder, to compensation as stated in the schedule attached hereto as Schedule III, which fee shall be paid by the Company upon the signing of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be obligated to reimburse the Escrow Agent for all fees, costs and expenses incurred or that become due in connection with this Agreement or the Escrow Account, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Neither the modification, cancellation, termination or rescission of this Agreement nor the resignation or termination of the Escrow Agent shall affect the right of the Escrow Agent to retain the amount of any fee which has been paid, or to be reimbursed or paid any amount which has been incurred or becomes due, prior to the effective date of any such modification, cancellation, termination, resignation or rescission. To the extent the Escrow Agent has incurred any such expenses, or any such fee becomes due, prior to any closing, the Escrow Agent shall advise the Company and the Company shall direct all such amounts to be paid directly at any such closing. The terms of this paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.7 Merger or Consolidation. Any corporation or association into which the Escrow Agent may be converted or merged, or with which it may be consolidated, or to which it may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole, or any corporation or association resulting from any such conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or transfer to which the Escrow Agent is a party, shall be and become the successor escrow agent under this Agreement and shall have and succeed to the rights, powers, duties, immunities and privileges as its predecessor, without the execution or filing of any instrument or paper or the performance of any further act.

 

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Section 2.8 Attachment of Escrow Funds; Compliance with Legal Orders. In the event that any Escrow Funds shall be attached, garnished or levied upon by any court order, or the delivery thereof shall be stayed or enjoined by an order of a court, or any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court order affecting the Escrow Funds, the Escrow Agent is hereby expressly authorized, in its sole discretion, to respond as it deems appropriate or to comply with all writs, orders or decrees so entered or issued, or which it is advised by legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it, whether with or without jurisdiction. In the event that the Escrow Agent obeys or complies with any such writ, order or decree it shall not be liable to any Party or to any other person, firm or corporation, should, by reason of such compliance notwithstanding, such writ, order or decree be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.

 

Section 2.9 Force Majeure. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligation under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fire; flood; wars; acts of terrorism; civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemic; riots; interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications services; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority or governmental action; it being understood that the Escrow Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable under the circumstances.

 

Section 2.10 Compliance with Legal Orders. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with legal counsel in the event that a question or dispute arises with regard to the construction of any of the provisions hereof, and shall incur no liability and shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 

Section 2.11 No Financial Obligation. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to use its own funds in the performance of any of its obligations or duties or the exercise of any of its rights or powers, and shall not be required to take any action which, in the Escrow Agent's sole and absolute judgment, could involve it in expense or liability unless furnished with security and indemnity which it deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, to be satisfactory.

 

ARTICLE 3

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of each Party and the Escrow Agent and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No other persons shall have any rights under this Agreement. No assignment of the interest of any of the Parties shall be binding unless and until written notice of such assignment shall be delivered to the other Parties and the Escrow Agent and shall require the prior written consent of the other Parties and the Escrow Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

 

Section 3.2 Escheat. Each Party is aware that under applicable state law, property which is presumed abandoned may under certain circumstances escheat to the applicable state. The Escrow Agent shall have no liability to any of the Parties, their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, or any other party, should any or all of the Escrow Funds escheat by operation of law.

 

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Section 3.3 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if sent by hand-delivery, by facsimile (followed by first-class mail), by nationally recognized overnight courier service or by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth below:

 

If to The Dealer Manager:

 

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

1115 W. Fulton Market, 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60607

Attention: Todd Doorenbos

Phone:

Email:

 

If to the Company:

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, NC 28134

Attention: Michael Z. Anise

Phone:

Email:

 

Copy:

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attention: Louis A. Bevilacqua

Phone:

Email:

 

If to Escrow Agent:

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

166 Mercer Street, Suite 2R

New York, New York 10012

Attention: Boris Treyger

Phone:

Email:

 

Section 3.4 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Each Party and Escrow Agent hereby consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Delaware in the event of a dispute arising out of or under this Agreement. Each Party and Escrow Agent hereby irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court in such suit, action or proceeding.

 

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Section 3.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto (as updated from time to time in accordance herewith) set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties related to the Escrow Account.

 

Section 3.6 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, rescinded, or canceled only by a written instrument executed by each of the Parties and the Escrow Agent.

 

Section 3.7 Waivers. The failure of any party to this Agreement at any time or times to require performance of any provision under this Agreement shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same performance. A waiver by any party to this Agreement of any such condition or breach of any term, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall neither be construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach nor a waiver of any other condition or breach of any other term, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement.

 

Section 3.8 Headings. Section headings of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or otherwise modify any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 3.10 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THE ESCROW AGENT EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN RESOLVING ANY CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 3.11 Form of Signature. The Parties and the Escrow Agent agree to accept a facsimile or email PDF transmission copy of their respective actual signatures as evidence of their actual signatures to this Agreement and any modification or amendment of this Agreement; provided, however, that each party who produces a facsimile or email PDF signature agrees, by the express terms hereof, if requested by another party hereto, to place, promptly after transmission of his or her signature by fax, a true and correct original copy of his or her signature in overnight mail to the address of the other party.

 

Section 3.12 Termination. This Agreement will terminate upon the Termination Date.

 

Section 3.13 Anti-Terrorism/Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT - To help the United States government fight the funding of terrorism or money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens a new account. What this means for the parties to this Agreement: the Escrow Agent will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow the Escrow Agent to identify you (e.g., your social security number or tax identification number.) The Escrow Agent may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents (e.g., passport, evidence of formation of corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, etc., certificate of good standing.)

 

Each Party to this Agreement hereby agrees to provide the Escrow Agent, prior to the establishment of the Escrow Account, with the information identified above pertaining to it by completing the form attached as Exhibit B and returning it to the Escrow Agent. Exhibit B includes one form for individuals and another form for entities.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.   ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
     
By:                                     By:                                  
Name:  Michael Z. Anise   Name:   
Title:  President   Title:  
     
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION    
     
By:      
Name:       
Title:      

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Form 1-A

 

 

 

 

Schedule II

 

Certificate as to Authorized Signatures

 

of Company

 

Company hereby designates each of the following persons as its Authorized Representative for purposes of this Agreement, and confirms that the title, contact information and specimen signature of each such person as set forth below is true and correct. Each such Authorized Representative is authorized to initiate and approve transactions of all types for the Escrow Account established under the Agreement to which this Schedule II is attached, on behalf of Company.

 

Name (print): Raymond M. Gee
Specimen Signature:

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Telephone Number (required):

If more than one, list all applicable telephone numbers.

Office:

Cell:

 

 

E-mail (required):

If more than one, list all applicable email addresses.

Email 1:

Email 2:

 

Name (print): Michael Z. Anise
Specimen Signature:

 

 

Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

Telephone Number (required):

If more than one, list all applicable telephone numbers.

Office:

Cell:

 

 

E-mail (required):

If more than one, list all applicable email addresses.

Email 1:

Email 2:

 

Additional Email Addresses:

 

The following additional email addresses also may be used by Escrow Agent to verify the email address used to send any Payment Notice to Escrow Agent:

Email 1: ________________________________

Email 2: ________________________________

Email 3: ________________________________

 

 

 

 

COMPLETE BELOW TO UPDATE SCHEDULE II

If Company wishes to update this Schedule II, Company must complete, sign and send to Escrow Agent an updated copy of this Schedule II with such changes. Any updated Schedule II shall be effective once signed by Company and Escrow Agent and shall entirely supersede and replace any prior Schedule II to this Agreement.

 

MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC.  
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
   
Date:    
   
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (as Escrow Agent)
   
By:                                
Name:     
Title:    
   
Date:    

 

 

 

 

Certificate as to Authorized Signatures

 

of DEALER MANAGER

 

The Dealer Manager hereby designates each of the following persons as its Authorized Representative for purposes of this Agreement, and confirms that the title, contact information and specimen signature of each such person as set forth below is true and correct. Each such Authorized Representative is authorized to initiate and approve transactions of all types for the Escrow Account established under the Agreement to which this Schedule II is attached, on behalf of the Dealer Manager.

 

Name (print): Todd Doorenbos
Specimen Signature:

 

 

 

Title: Director, Capital Markets

Telephone Number (required):

If more than one, list all applicable telephone numbers.

Office:

Mobile:

E-mail (required):

If more than one, list all applicable email addresses.

Email 1:

Email 2:

 

Additional Email Addresses:

 

The following additional email addresses also may be used by Escrow Agent to verify the email address used to send any Payment Notice to Escrow Agent:

Email 1: ________________________________

Email 2: ________________________________

Email 3: ________________________________

 

COMPLETE BELOW TO UPDATE SCHEDULE II

If the Dealer Manager wishes to update this Schedule II, the Underwriter must complete, sign and send to Escrow Agent an updated copy of this Schedule II with such changes. Any updated Schedule II shall be effective once signed by the Dealer Manager and Escrow Agent and shall entirely supersede and replace any prior Schedule II to this Agreement.

 

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC  
   
By:                       
Name:     
Title:    
   
Date:    
   
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (as Escrow Agent)
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
   
Date:    

 

 

 

Schedule III

 

Fees of Escrow Agent

 

Acceptance Fee:      Waived

 

Initial Fees as they relate to Wilmington Trust acting in the capacity of Escrow Agent – includes review of the Escrow Agreement; acceptance of the Escrow appointment; setting up of Escrow Account(s) and accounting records; and coordination of receipt of Escrow Information for deposit to the Escrow Account(s). Acceptance Fee payable at time of Escrow Agreement execution.

 

 

Escrow Agent Administration Fee: $4,000

 

For ordinary administrative services by Escrow Agent – includes daily routine account management; monitoring claim notices pursuant to the agreement; and disbursement of Escrow Information in accordance with the agreement.

 

Wilmington Trust’s bid is based on the following assumptions:

 

Number of Escrow Accounts to be established: 1

 

Est. Term: Under 12 months

 

Escrow funds remain un-invested

 

Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Billed At Cost

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF ESCROW DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

AND RELEASE NOTICE

 

Date:

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

166 Mercer Street, Suite 2R

New York, NY 10012

Attention: Boris Treyger

 

Dear Mr./Ms _______:

 

In accordance with the terms of paragraph 1.2(b) of an Escrow Agreement dated as of _______, 2021 (the “Escrow Agreement”), by and between MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROPERTIES INC. (the “Company”), ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Escrow Agent”), the Company and the Dealer Manager hereby direct the Escrow Agent to distribute all of the Escrow Funds (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the following wire instructions:

 

________________________:   $ _______________________
     
________________________:   $ _______________________
     
________________________:   $ _______________________

 

Very truly yours,

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.  
   
By:                       
Name:     
Title:    
   
Arete Wealth Management, LLC  
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

CIP Form

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 11.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement on Form 1-A of our report dated April 14, 2020 relating to the December 31, 2019 and 2018 consolidated financial statements of Manufactured Housing Properties, Inc.

 

We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Liggett & Webb, P.A.

LIGGETT & WEBB, P.A.

Certified Public Accountants

 

Boynton Beach, Florida

March 19, 2021

 


Exhibit 12.1

 

 
   

50 West Liberty Street, Suite 1000, Reno, Nevada 89501-1950

Telephone: 775.323.1980 Fax: 775.323.2339

3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Telephone: 702.387.6073 Fax: 702.990.3564

www.shermanhoward.com

 

March 19, 2021

 

Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.

136 Main Street

Pineville, North Carolina 28134

 

Re: Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.-Regulation A Offering Statement of Form 1-A

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special Nevada counsel to Manufactured Housing Properties Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A (the “Offering Statement”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for qualification for exemption from registration of 47,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

 

This opinion letter is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 17(12) of Form 1-A under the Securities Act.

 

In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of:

 

(a) the Offering Statement;

 

(b) the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on November 7, 2017;

 

(c) the form Certificate of Designation of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock;

 

(d) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company adopted November 20, 2017;

 

 

 

 

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(e) form of Subscription Agreement related to the purchase of the Shares (“Subscription Agreement”); and

 

(f) certain resolutions and actions of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the qualification for exemption from registration of the Shares under Regulation A of the Securities Act, the issuance of the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, and such other matters as relevant.

 

We also have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents, certificates, and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein.

 

In our examination of documents, we have assumed:

 

(a) the legal capacity of all natural persons executing the documents;

 

(b) the genuineness of all signatures on the documents;

 

(c) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies;

 

(d) that the parties to such documents, other than the Company, had the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder; and

 

(e) other than with respect to the Company, the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, the execution and delivery by all parties of the documents, and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties.

 

We have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of the information, factual matters, representations, and warranties contained in such documents.

 

We have also assumed that:

 

(a) the persons identified as officers of the Company are actually serving in such capacity;

 

(b) the Offering Statement will be declared qualified; and

 

(c) the Shares will be sold and issued in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreement.

 

 

 

 

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March 19, 2021

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The opinions set forth below are also subject to the further qualification that the enforcement of any agreements or instruments referenced herein and to which the Company is a party may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

 

(a) the issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized; and

 

(b) upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

 

The opinions expressed herein are limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or any changes in applicable law that may come to our attention subsequent to the date the Offering Statement is declared qualified.

 

The opinions we express herein are limited to matters involving the laws of the State of Nevada. We express no opinion regarding the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction or state. We specifically exclude any opinions regarding federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Nevada, related to the issuance and sale of the Shares.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Offering Statement and we consent to the reference of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Offering Statement. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
   
  SHERMAN & HOWARD L.L.C.