On August 2, 2021, Thomas Geoffroy resigned from his position as Treasurer of AFC Gamma, Inc. (the “Company”), effective August 6, 2021. The resignation of Mr. Geoffroy was not the result of a disagreement with the Company or on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Effective August 2, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the terms of a new employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) by and between AFC Management, LLC and Mr. Kaufman, whereby he will be appointed as the Company’s Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer of a to-be-established Business Development Company (“AFC BDC”).
AFC Gamma, Inc. is an institutional lender to the commercial real estate sector. The Company primarily originates, structures, underwrites, invests in and manages senior secured loans and other types of commercial real estate loans and debt securities, with a specialization in loans to cannabis industry operators in states that have legalized medical and/or adult-use cannabis. The Companyâs objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns over time through cash distributions and capital appreciation primarily by providing loans to real estate developers and state-law compliant cannabis companies. The loans it originates are primarily structured as senior loans secured by real estate, equipment, value associated with licenses (where applicable) and/or other assets of the loan parties to the extent permitted by applicable laws and the regulations governing such loan parties. The Company targets investing strategically across multiple real estate sectors.