11.    Commitments and Contingencies

Origination Fees

Loan origination fees generally range from 1%-3% of the original loan principal and, generally, are payable at the time the loan is funded. The unamortized portion is recorded as Deferred revenue on the balance sheet. At June 30, 2022, Deferred revenue was $4,627,997, which will be recorded as income as follows:

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In instances in which mortgages are repaid before their maturity date, the balance of any unamortized deferred revenue is recognized in full at the time of repayment.

Employment Agreements

In February 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with John Villano, the material terms of which are as follows: (i) the employment term is five years with extensions for successive one-year periods unless either party provides written notice at least 180 days prior to the next anniversary date of its intention to not renew the agreement; (ii) a base salary of $260,000, which was increased in April 2018, April 2021 and April 2022 to $360,000, $500,000 and $750,000, respectively; (iii) incentive compensation in such amount as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors; (iv) participation in the Company’s employee benefit plans; (v) full indemnification to the extent permitted by law; (vi) a two-year non-competition period following the termination of employment without cause; and (vii) payments upon termination of employment or a change in control. In April 2022, the Company granted 98,425 restricted common shares (having a market value of approximately $500,000) to Mr. Villano. One-third of such shares will vest on January 1, 2023, and an additional one-third will vest on each of January 1, 2024 and 2025.

Unfunded Commitments

At June 30, 2022, the Company had future funding obligations totaling $119,108,255, which can be drawn by the borrowers when the conditions relating thereto have been satisfied.

Other

In the normal course of its business, the Company is named as a party-defendant because it is a mortgagee having interests in real properties that are being foreclosed upon, primarily resulting from unpaid property taxes. The Company actively monitors these actions and, in all cases, believes there remains sufficient value in the subject property to assure that no loan impairment exists. At June 30, 2022, there were eight such properties, representing approximately $594,000 of mortgages receivable.