SUI Group Holdings Ltd 10-Q for FY2024 Q1
SUI Group Holdings Ltd. (SUIG)
About this 10-Q
SUI Group Holdings Ltd filed this 10-Q on May 15, 2024, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (FY2024 Q1).
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
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As of May 15, 2024, Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. had
MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
Index to Form 10-Q
for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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Investments, at fair value (cost: $ |
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Right-of-use operating lease asset |
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Total Assets |
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LIABILITIES |
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Operating lease liability |
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Total Liabilities |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (NET ASSETS) |
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Common stock, par value $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Additional paid-in capital - stock options |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Net Asset Value Per Common Share |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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Investment Income |
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Interest income |
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Total Investment Income |
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Operating Expenses |
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Payroll |
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Insurance |
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Occupancy |
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Director's fees |
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Interest expense |
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Other general and administrative |
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Total Operating Expenses |
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Net Investment Gain (Loss) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations Before Taxes |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per share: |
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Basic and diluted |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
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Undistributed net investment gain |
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Undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions |
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Appreciation in value of investments |
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Balance as of March 31, 2024 |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
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Issuance of stock options |
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Net investment loss, net of tax benefit of $259,300 |
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Net realized loss on investment transactions |
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Balance as of March 31, 2023 |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
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Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting |
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from operations to net cash provided (used) in operating activities: |
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Purchases of investments |
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Proceeds from sales of investments |
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Issuance of stock options |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Interest and dividends receivable |
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Accounts payable and other liabilities |
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Deferred interest income |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Cash, beginning of period |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2024
Investment / Industry |
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Short-Term Non-banking Loans |
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Business Services - 15% secured loans |
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Mustang Litigation Funding |
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Consumer - 23% secured loans |
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Intelligent Mapping, LLC |
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Financial - 12% secured loans |
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Real Estate - 18% secured loans |
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Tailwind, LLC |
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Real Estate - 12% secured loans |
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Alatus Development Corp |
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Total Short-Term Non-Banking Loans |
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Preferred Stock |
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Consumer |
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Wisdom Gaming, Inc |
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Information Technology |
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Total Preferred Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Warrants |
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Healthcare |
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Other Equity |
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Financial |
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Total Investments |
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Total Cash |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
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Short-Term Non-banking Loans |
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Business Services - 15% secured loans |
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Mustang Litigation Funding |
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Consumer - 23% secured loans |
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Intelligent Mapping, LLC |
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Financial - 12% secured loans |
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Information Technology - 15% convertible note |
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Real Estate - 18% secured loans |
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Tailwind, LLC |
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Real Estate - 12% secured loans |
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Alatus Development Corp |
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Total Short-Term Non-Banking Loans |
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Preferred Stock |
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Consumer |
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Total Preferred Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Warrants |
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Healthcare |
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Other Equity |
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Financial |
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Total Investments |
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Total Cash |
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Total Investments and Cash |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
In this report, we generally refer to Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. in the first person “we.” On occasion, we refer to our company in the third person as “Mill City Ventures” or the “Company.” The Company follows accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.
We were incorporated in Minnesota in January 2006. Until December 13, 2012, we were a development-stage company that focused on promoting and placing a proprietary poker game online and into casinos and entertainment facilities nationwide. In 2013, we elected to become a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). We operated as a BDC until we withdrew our BDC election at the end of December 2019. Since that time, we have remained a public reporting company filing periodic reports with the SEC. We engage in the business of providing short-term specialty finance solutions, typically in the form of short-term loans, primarily to small businesses, both private and public, and high-net-worth individuals. To avoid regulation under the 1940 Act, we generally seek to structure our investments so they do not constitute “securities” for purposes of federal securities laws, and we monitor our investments as a whole to ensure that no more than
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management and our independent board members to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For more information, see the “Valuation of portfolio investments” caption below, and “Note 4 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments” below. The Company presents its financial statements as an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in ASC 946.
Cash deposits: We maintain our cash balances in financial institutions and with regulated financial investment brokers. Cash on deposit in excess of FDIC and similar coverage is subject to the usual banking risk of funds in excess of those limits.
Valuation of portfolio investments: We carry our investments in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is generally based on quoted market prices provided by independent pricing services, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative price sources. In the absence of quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative price sources, investments are measured at fair value as determined by our Board of Directors, based on, among other things, the input of our executive management, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and any independent third-party valuation experts that may be engaged by management to assist in the valuation of our portfolio investments, but in all cases consistent with our written valuation policies and procedures.
Due to the inherent uncertainties of valuation, certain estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these investments existed, and these differences could be material. In addition, such investments are generally less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it.
Accounting guidance establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability of inputs used in measuring investments at fair value. Observable inputs must be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability based upon the best information available. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are to be categorized into one of the three hierarchy levels based on the relative observability of inputs used in the valuation. The three levels are defined as follows:
· | Level 1: Observable inputs based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
· | Level 2: Observable inputs based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in inactive markets. |
· | Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about what inputs a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
Our valuation policy and procedures: Under our valuation policies and procedures, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, and then apply the resulting information in determining fair value. For our Level 1 investment assets, our valuation policy generally requires us to use a market approach, considering the last quoted closing price of a security we own that is listed on a securities exchange, and in a case where a security we own is listed on an over-the-counter market, to average the last quoted bid and ask price on the most active market on which the security is quoted. In the case of traded debt securities the prices for which are not readily available, we may value those securities using a discounted cash flows approach, at their weighted-average yield to maturity.
The estimated fair value of our Level 3 investment assets is determined on a quarterly basis by our Board of Directors. In general, we value our Level 3 equity investments at cost unless circumstances warrant a different approach. Examples of these circumstances includes a situation in which a portfolio company has engaged in a subsequent financing of more than a de minimis size involving sophisticated investors (in which case we may use the price involved in that financing as a determinative input absent other known factors), or when a portfolio company is engaged in the process of a transaction that we determine is reasonably likely to occur (in which case we may use the price involved in the pending transaction as a determinative input absent other known factors). Other facts and circumstances that may serve as an input supporting a change in the valuation of our Level 3 equity investments include (i) a third-party valuation conducted by an independent and qualified professional, (ii) changes in the performance of long-term financial prospects of the portfolio company, (iii) a subsequent financing that changes the distribution rights associated with the equity security we hold, or (iv) sale transactions involving comparable companies, but only if further supported by a third-party valuation conducted by an independent and qualified professional.
When valuing preferred equity investments, we generally view intrinsic value as a key input. Intrinsic value means the value of any conversion feature (if the preferred investment is convertible) or the value of any liquidation or other preference. Discounts to intrinsic value may be applied in cases where the issuer’s financial condition is impaired or, in cases where intrinsic value relating to a conversion is determined to be a key input, to account for resale restrictions applicable to the securities issuable upon conversion.
When valuing warrants, our valuation policy and procedures indicate that value will generally be the difference between the closing price of the underlying equity security and the exercise price, after applying an appropriate discount for restriction, if applicable, in situations where the underlying security is marketable. If the underlying security is not marketable, then intrinsic value will be considered consistent with the principles described above. Generally, “out-of-the-money” warrants will be valued at cost or zero.
For non-traded (Level 3) debt instruments with a residual maturity less than or equal to 60 days, we will generally value such instruments based on a discounted cash flows approach, considering the straight-line amortized face value of the debt unless justification for impairment exists. For level 3 non-banking loans with a maturity in excess of 60 days, fair value is determined based on the initial purchase price and adjusted as necessary to reflect any changes in the financial strength of the creditor and changes in interest rates in the high-yield credit markets.
On a quarterly basis, our management provides members of our Board of Directors with recommendations, if any, to change any existing valuations of our portfolio investments or hierarchy levels for purposes of determining the fair value of such investments based upon the foregoing. In such a case, the Board of Directors would then discuss these materials and, consistent with the policies and approaches outlined above, makes final determinations respecting the valuation and hierarchy levels of our portfolio investments.
We made no changes to our valuation policy and procedures during the reporting period.
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. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount and tax basis of assets and liabilities 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 record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, we consider all available evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. In the event we were to determine we would be able to realize our deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
We file income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. We do not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months. Our evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2020 through 2023, which are the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of March 31, 2024.
Revenue recognition: Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated using the specific investment method.
Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted or amortized, as applicable, into interest income over the life of the related security using the effective-yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any. Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more, or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Loan origination fees are recognized when loans are issued. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past-due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. We may make exceptions to the policy described above if a loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.
Certain investments may have contractual payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or dividends. PIK represents accrued interest or accumulated dividends that are added to the loan principal or stated value of the investment on the respective interest- or dividend-payment dates rather than being paid in cash, and generally becomes due at maturity or upon being repurchased by the issuer. PIK interest or dividends is recorded as interest or dividend income, as applicable. If at any point we believe that PIK interest or dividends is not expected be realized, the PIK-generating investment will be placed on non-accrual status. Accrued PIK interest or dividends are generally reversed through interest or dividend income, respectively, when an investment is placed on non-accrual status.
Allocation of net gains and losses: All income, gains, losses, deductions and credits for any investment are allocated in a manner proportionate to the shares owned.
Stock-based compensation: The Company’s stock-based compensation consists of stock options issued to certain employees and directors of the Company. The Company recognizes compensation expense based on an estimated grant date fair value using the Black Sholes option-pricing method. If the factors change and different assumptions are used, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for these options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur.
Management and service fees:
We do not incur expenses related to management and service fees. Our executive management team manages our investments as part of their employment responsibilities.
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS
The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio by major class, at amortized cost and fair value, as of March 31, 2024 (together with the corresponding percentage of the fair value of our total portfolio of investments):
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| As of March 31, 2024 |
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| Investments at Amortized Cost |
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| Percentage of Amortized Cost |
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| Investments at Fair Value |
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| Percentage of Fair Value |
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Short-term Non-banking Loans |
| $ |
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Preferred Stock |
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Warrants |
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| — |
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| — |
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Other Equity |
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Total |
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| % |
| $ |
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The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio by major class, at amortized cost and fair value, as of December 31, 2023 (together with the corresponding percentage of the fair value of our total portfolio of investments):
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| As of December 31, 2023 |
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| Investments at Amortized Cost |
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| Percentage of Amortized Cost |
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| Investments at Fair Value |
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| Percentage of Fair Value |
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Short-term Non-banking Loans |
| $ |
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Preferred Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Warrants |
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| — |
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| — |
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Other Equity |
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Total |
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The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio by industry grouping, based on fair value as of March 31, 2024:
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| As of March 31, 2024 |
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| Percentage of Fair Value |
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Business Services |
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Consumer |
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Financial |
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Information Technology |
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Real Estate |
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Total |
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The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio by industry grouping, based on fair value as of December 31, 2023:
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| As of December 31, 2023 |
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| Percentage of Fair Value |
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Business Services |
| $ |
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Consumer |
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Information Technology |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Level 3 valuation information: Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, the estimate of the fair value of our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2024 may differ materially from values that would have been used had a readily available market for those investments existed.
The following table presents the fair value measurements of our portfolio investments by major class, as of March 31, 2024, according to the fair value hierarchy:
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| As of March 31, 2024 |
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| Level 2 |
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| Level 3 |
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| Total |
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Short-term Non-banking Loans |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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Preferred Stock |
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Other Equity |
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Total |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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The following table presents the fair value measurements of our portfolio investments by major class, as of December 31, 2023, according to the fair value hierarchy:
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| As of December 31, 2023 |
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| Level 1 |
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| Level 2 |
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| Level 3 |
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| Total |
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Short-term Non-banking Loans |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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Preferred Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Other Equity |
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Total |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending fair value balances for our Level 3 portfolio investment assets for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| For the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
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| ST Non-banking Loans |
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| Preferred Stock |
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| Other Equity |
| |||
Balance as of January 1, 2024 |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation |
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Purchases and other adjustments to cost |
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Sales and redemptions |
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| ( | ) |
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Transfers out of level 3 |
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| ( | ) |
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Balance as of March 31, 2024 |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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The net change in unrealized appreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 attributable to Level 3 portfolio investments still held as of March 31, 2024 was $
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
The following table lists our Level 3 investments held as of March 31, 2024 and the unobservable inputs used to determine their valuation:
Security Type |
| 3/31/24 FMV |
|
| Valuation Technique |
| Unobservable Inputs |
| Range | ||
ST Non-banking Loans |
| $ |
|
| discounted cash flow |
| determining private company interest rate based on changes in market rates of instruments with comparable creditworthiness |
| |||
Other Equity |
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| last secured funding known by company |
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Preferred Stock |
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| last funding secured by company |
| economic changes since last funding |
|
| ||
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| $ |
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The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending fair value balances for our Level 3 portfolio investment assets for the period ended December 31, 2023:
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| For the year ended December 31, 2023 |
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| ST Non-banking Loans |
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| Preferred Stock |
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| Other Equity |
| |||
Balance as of January 1, 2023 |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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Net change in unrealized depreciation |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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Purchases and other adjustments to cost |
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Sales and redemptions |
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| ( | ) |
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Realized gain (loss) |
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| ( | ) | ||
Transfers between level 3 and level 1 |
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|
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| ( | ) | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
| $ |
|
| $ |
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| $ |
| |||
The net change in unrealized depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2023 attributable to Level 3 portfolio investments still held as of December 31, 2023 was $
The following table lists our Level 3 investments held as of December 31, 2023 and the unobservable inputs used to determine their valuation:
Security Type |
| 12/31/23 FMV |
|
| Valuation Technique |
| Unobservable Inputs |
| Range | ||
ST Non-banking Loans |
| $ |
|
| discounted cash flow |
| determining private company interest rate based on changes in market rates of instruments with comparable creditworthiness |
| |||
Other Equity |
|
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| last secured funding known by company |
|
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Preferred Stock |
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| last funding secured by company |
| economic changes since last funding |
|
| ||
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| $ |
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NOTE 5 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We maintain a conflicts of interest and related-party transactions policy requiring (i) certain disclosures be made to our Board of Directors in relation to situations where officers, directors, significant shareholders, or any of their affiliates may enter into transactions with us, and (ii) certain disclosures appear in the reports we prepare and file with the SEC. In this regard, during the period covered by this report we entered into, or remained a party to, the following related-party transactions:
| · | On August 10, 2018, we entered into a loan transaction with Elizabeth Zbikowski who, along with her husband Scott Zbikowski, owned and continues to own approximately |
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| · | On January 3, 2022, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Eastman Investment, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Lyle A. Berman, as trustee of the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust (collectively, the “Lenders”). Mr. Berman is a director of our Company. Under the Loan Agreement, the Lenders made available to us a $ |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
Presently, we are a C-Corporation for tax purposes and have booked an income tax provision for the periods described below. Our tax provision or benefit from income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we have a deferred tax asset of $
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 we had prepaid income taxes of $
NOTE 7 – LINE OF CREDIT
On January 3, 2022, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Eastman Investment, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Lyle A. Berman, as trustee of the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust (collectively, the “Lenders”). Mr. Berman is a director of our Company. Under the Loan Agreement, the Lenders made available to us a $
As a Lender, Mr. Berman was obligated to furnish only one-half of the aggregate $
During the period January 3 to June 30, 2022, the Loan Agreement provided for us to pay a quarterly unused commitment fee equal to one-quarter of one percent of the amount of credit available but unused under the Loan Agreement, and initially required us to pay such fee in the form of shares of our common stock based on our net asset value per share on the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter. Beginning July 1, 2022, however, we became obligated under the Loan Agreement to pay the quarterly unused commitment fee in cash.
At December 31, 2023, the balance outstanding on the line was $
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 8 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) authorized the issuance of incentives relating to
The following table summarizes the activity for all stock options outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| Shares |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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Options outstanding at beginning of year |
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| $ |
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Granted |
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| — |
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Exercised |
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| — |
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Forfeited |
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| — |
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Balance at March 31 |
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| $ |
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Options exercisable at March 31: |
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| $ |
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The following table summarizes additional information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2024:
Options Outstanding |
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| Options Exercisable |
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Options Outstanding |
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| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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| Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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| Options Exercisable |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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| Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
| |||||||
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options of $
NOTE 9 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
At March 31, 2024, we had
In connection with the 2022 public offering, the Company issued a five-year warrant to the underwriter.
NOTE 10 – PER-SHARE INFORMATION
Basic net gain (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net increase in net assets resulting from operations by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net gain (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net increase in net assets resulting from operations by the weighted-average number of dilutive common shares outstanding during the period calculated using the Treasury Stock method. The Treasury Stock method assumes that the proceeds received upon exercise of stock options are used to repurchase stock at the average market price during the period, thereby increasing the number of shares to be added in computing diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net gain (loss) per common share is set forth below:
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| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2023 |
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| Basic |
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| Diluted |
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| Basic |
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| Diluted |
| ||||
Numerator: Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) | ||
Denominator: Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
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Basic and diluted net gain (loss) per common share |
| $ |
|
| $ |
|
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) | ||
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 11 – OPERATING LEASES
We are party to a non-cancelable operating lease for office space expiring May 31, 2024. The lease does not have significant lease escalations, holidays, concessions, leasehold improvements, or other build-out clauses. Further, the lease does not contain contingent rent provisions. The lease does not include an option to renew.
Because our lease does not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of the lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate we would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease. The weighted-average discount rate as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 was
Rent expense for office facilities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
The components of our operating leases were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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Operating lease costs |
| $ |
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| $ |
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Variable lease cost |
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Short-term lease cost |
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Total |
| $ |
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| $ |
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Supplemental balance sheet information consisted of the following at March 31:
Operating Lease |
| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
| ||
Right-of-use assets |
| $ |
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| $ |
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Operating Lease Liability |
| $ |
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| $ |
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Less: short term portion |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Long term portion |
| $ |
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| $ |
| ||
Maturity analysis under this lease extension agreement consists of the following as of March 31:
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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2023 |
| $ |
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| $ |
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2024 |
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Less: Present value discount |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Present value of lease liabilities |
| $ |
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| $ |
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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 12 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2024 through 2020:
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(2) | Based on the monthly average of net assets as of the beginning and end of each period presented. |
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NOTE 13 – Subsequent Events
None.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. In addition, unless expressly stated otherwise, the comparisons presented in this MD&A refer to the same period in the prior year. Our MD&A is presented in seven sections:
| · | Overview |
| · | Portfolio and Investment Activity |
| · | Results of Operations |
| · | Financial Condition |
| · | Critical Accounting Estimates |
| · | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
| · | Forward Looking Statements |
OVERVIEW
Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. was incorporated in the State of Minnesota on January 10, 2006. In this report, we generally refer to Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. in the first person “we.” On occasion, we refer to our company in the third person as “Mill City Ventures” or the “company.”
We are engaged in the business of providing short-term non-bank lending and specialty finance solutions to companies and individuals, generally on a secured basis. The loans we provide typically have maturities that are nine months or shorter, highly illiquid, and ordinarily involve a pledge of collateral or, in the case of loans made to companies, personal guarantees by the principals of the borrower. Our loans may be made for real estate acquisitions, renovation and sale, or other projects relating to real estate, title loans, inventory needs, inventory financing, solve for short-term liquidity needs, or for other similar purposes. We intend to remain opportunistic, however, and may occasionally engage in transactions that involve our acquisition of other rights (such as stock, warrants or other equity-linked investments) or that are structured differently or uniquely. Our business objective is to generate revenues from the interest and fees we charge, and capital appreciation from any related investments we make.
Our principal sources of income are interest and fees associated with our loans such as origination fees, closing fees or exit fees. In connection with the short-term non-bank specialty finance loans we provide, we may receive reimbursement of legal costs associated with loan documentation. We occasionally derive income from dividends paid on equity securities we hold from time to time, or from the sale of our equity securities. Our statement of operations also reflect increases and decreases in the carrying value of our assets and investments (i.e., unrealized appreciation and depreciation). Our principal expenses relate to operating expenses, the largest components of which are generally professional fees, payroll, occupancy, and insurance expenses.
Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information. All amounts herein are unaudited. In addition, the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in the context of this overview.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we made $73,438 of investment purchases and had $308,797 of redemptions and repayments, resulting in net investments at amortized cost of $18,366,616 as of March 31, 2024.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we made $6,900,500 of investment purchases and had $3,945,000 of redemptions and repayments, resulting in net investments at amortized cost of $19,715,304 as of March 31, 2023.
Our portfolio composition by major class, based on fair value at March 31, 2024, was as follows:
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
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Investment Income: |
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Investment Income
We generate revenue primarily in the form of interest income derived from the short-term non-banking loans we provide, together with fees we charge in connection with those loans, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence, or consulting fees. Any such fees will be recognized as earned. In some cases, the interest payable to us on the short-term loans we provide may accrue or be paid in the form of additional debt. The principal amount of the debt instruments, together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, will generally become due at the maturity date of those debt instruments. On occasion, we may also generate revenue from dividends and capital gains on equity investments we make, if any, or on warrants or other equity interests that we may acquire.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, our total investment income was $832,667 and $864,028, respectively. Our loan portfolio generates interest income, with an average rate on the loans of 16.2%.
Professional Fees
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $138,371 and $129,851 of professional fees expense, respectively.
Payroll and Directors Fees
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $151,066 and $1,130,439 of payroll expense, respectively. In addition, director fees were $30,000 and $532,968 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in 2023 over 2024 is due to a stock option issuance recognized in January 2023.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $320 and $34,667 of interest expense, respectively. The decrease is due to the termination of the line of credit agreement at the end of 2023.
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had $308,797 of proceeds from sale of investments, resulting in $24,495 of realized gains. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had $3,945,000 of proceeds from sale of investments, resulting in $600,000 of realized losses.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our investments included $51,751 of unrealized appreciation. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our investments included $648,423 of unrealized appreciation.
Changes in Net Assets from Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a net increase in net assets from operations of $382,103. Based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024, our per-share net increase in net assets from operations was $0.06. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded a net decrease in net assets from operations of $718,044. Based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2023, our per-share net decrease in net assets from operations was $0.12.
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Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
The level of cash flows used in or provided by operating activities is affected by the timing of purchases, redemptions and repayments of portfolio investments, among other factors. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided in operating activities was $128,701. Cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were primarily related to redemptions and repayments of investments totaling $308,797. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $3,399,812. Cash flows provided in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were primarily related to purchases of investments totaling $6,900,500, offset by redemptions and repayments totaling $3,945,000.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
As of March 31, 2024, we had cash of $504,725, an increase of $128,701 from December 31, 2023. The primary use of our existing funds and any funds raised in the future is expected to be for our investments in portfolio companies or for other general corporate purposes, including paying for operating expenses or debt service to the extent we borrow or issue senior securities. Pending investment in portfolio companies, our investments may consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which we refer to collectively as “temporary investments.”
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods.
In preparing the financial statements, management will make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing the financial statements, management also will utilize available information, including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results will almost certainly differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. As our expected operating results occur, we will describe additional critical accounting policies in the notes to our financial statements. Our most critical accounting policies relate to the valuation of our portfolio investments, and revenue recognition. For more information, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements as described in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements made in this section of our report are forward-looking statements based on our management’s current expectations for our company. These expectations involve assumptions and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and can ordinarily be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. Important assumptions include our ability to identify and consummate new investments, achieve certain margins and levels of profitability, the availability of any needed additional capital, and the ability to maintain compliance with regulations applicable to us. Some of the forward-looking statements contained in this report relate to, and are based our current assumptions regarding, the following:
| · | our future operating results; |
| · | the success of our investments; |
| · | our relationships with third parties; |
| · | the dependence of our success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; |
| · | the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; |
| · | our expected financings and investments; |
| · | our regulatory structure and tax treatment; |
| · | the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and |
| · | the timing of cash flows, if any, we receive from our investments. |
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The foregoing list is not exhaustive. For a more complete summary of the risks and uncertainties facing our company and its business and relating to our forward-looking statements, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 17, 2023 (related to our year ended December 31, 2023) and in particular the section thereof entitled “Risk Factors.” Because of the significant uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements pertaining to our company, the inclusion of those statements should not be regarded as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that our objectives, plans, expectations or projections that are contained in this filing will be achieved in any specified time frame, if ever. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this filing. The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance the objectives of the control system are met.
As of March 31, 2024, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024 due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting identified and disclosed in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
There were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect such controls.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Douglas M. Polinsky |
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Date: May 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Joseph A. Geraci, II |
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Exhibit 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Douglas M. Polinsky, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mill City Ventures III, Ltd.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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Exhibit 31.2
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Joseph A. Geraci, II, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mill City Ventures III, Ltd.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: May 15, 2024 | /s/ Joseph A. Geraci, II |
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Douglas M. Polinsky, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and I, Joseph A. Geraci, II, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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