Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($)	Series A Preferred Stock Preferred Shares	Series A Preferred Stock Additional Paid in Capital	Series A Preferred Stock	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Paid in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022				$ 1,903	$ 41,094	$ 226,220,990	$ (561,490)	$ (7,995,143)	$ 217,707,354
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022				1,903,000	41,093,536
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting principle (ASU 2016-13)								(2,489,574)	(2,489,574)
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses	$ 6	$ 136,699	$ 136,705
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses (in shares)	6,187
Issuance of Common Shares, net of expenses					$ 2,480	9,178,678			9,181,158
Issuance of Common Shares, net of expenses (in shares)					2,479,798
Stock - based compensation					$ 183	173,132			173,315
Stock - based compensation (in shares)					183,390
Unrealized gain or loss on investments							91,637		91,637
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock								(924,762)	(924,762)
Net income								5,120,222	5,120,222
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023				$ 1,909	$ 43,757	235,709,499	(469,853)	(6,289,257)	228,996,055
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023				1,909,187	43,756,724
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023				$ 2,030	$ 46,765	249,825,780	315,614	(20,115,496)	230,074,693
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023				2,029,923	46,765,483
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses	$ 79	$ 1,556,103	$ 1,556,182
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses (in shares)	79,034
Issuance of Common Shares, net of expenses					$ 569	2,049,471			2,050,040
Issuance of Common Shares, net of expenses (in shares)					568,711
Stock - based compensation					$ 112	238,600			238,712
Stock - based compensation (in shares)					111,857
Unrealized gain or loss on investments							(125,285)		(125,285)
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock								(1,021,526)	(1,021,526)
Net income								4,670,225	4,670,225
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024				$ 2,109	$ 47,446	$ 253,669,954	$ 190,329	$ (16,466,797)	$ 237,443,041
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024				2,108,957	47,446,051