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Loans Receivable, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans Receivable, Net
3. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET
The following table details overall statistics for our loans receivable portfolio ($ in thousands):
 
    
December 31,
 
2020
   
December 31,
 
2019
 
Number of loans
     120       128  
Principal balance
   $           16,652,824     $           16,277,343  
Net book value
   $ 16,399,166     $ 16,164,801  
Unfunded loan commitments
(1)
   $ 3,160,084     $ 3,911,868  
Weighted-average cash coupon
(2)
     L + 3.18     L + 3.20
Weighted-average
all-in
yield
(2)
     L + 3.53     L + 3.55
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years)
(3)
     3.1       3.8  
 
  (1)
Unfunded commitments will primarily be funded to finance our borrowers’ construction or development of real estate-related assets, capital improvements of existing assets, or lease-related expenditures. These commitments will generally be funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date.
 
  (2)
The weighted-average cash coupon and
all-in
yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each loan. As of December 31, 2020, 99% of our loans by principal balance earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $13.7 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 1% of our loans earned a fixed rate of interest. We reflect our fixed rate loans as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for purposes of the weighted-averages. As of December 31, 2019, 99% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $6.1 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. In addition to cash coupon,
 
all-in
yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees. Excludes loans accounted for under the cost-recovery method.
 
  (3)
Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrower, however our loans may be repaid prior to such date. As of December 31, 2020, 31% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 69% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty. As of December 31, 2019, 61% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 39% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty.
 
Activity relating to our loans receivable portfolio was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
    
Principal

Balance
   
Deferred Fees /
Other Items
(1)
   
Net Book

Value
 
Loans Receivable, as of December 31, 2018
   $        14,293,970     $ (102,770   $        14,191,200  
Loan fundings
     6,890,249       —         6,890,249  
Loan repayments and sales proceeds
     (4,974,881     —         (4,974,881
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation
     68,005       (629     67,376  
Deferred fees and other items
     —         (66,558     (66,558
Amortization of fees and other items
     —      
            
57,415       57,415  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loans Receivable, as of December 31, 2019
   $ 16,277,343     $ (112,542   $ 16,164,801  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loan fundings
     1,896,276       —         1,896,276  
Loan repayments and sales
     (1,862,955     —         (1,862,955
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation
     342,160       (1,900     340,260  
Deferred fees and other items
     —         (21,946     (21,946
Amortization of fees and other items
     —         56,279       56,279  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loans Receivable, as of December 31, 2020
   $ 16,652,824     $ (80,109   $ 16,572,715  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
CECL reserve
                     (173,549
                    
 
 
 
Loans Receivable, net, as of December 31, 2020
                   $ 16,399,166  
                    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Other items primarily consist of purchase and sale discounts or premiums, exit fees, and deferred origination expenses.
The tables below detail the property type and geographic distribution of the properties securing the loans in our portfolio ($ in thousands):
 
December 31, 2020
 
Property Type
  
Number of
Loans
  
Net

Book Value
    
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of
Portfolio
 
Office
   59    $ 9,980,799      $ 10,451,658        59
Hospitality
   14      2,295,255        2,369,454        14  
Multifamily
   31      1,788,149        1,862,667        11  
Industrial
   6      673,912        675,344        4  
Retail
   4      538,702        551,243        3  
Self-Storage
   2      301,566        301,491        2  
Condominium
   2      245,492        264,162        2  
Other
   2      748,840        978,602        5  
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
   120    $     16,572,715      $         17,454,621                        100
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
          (173,549                  
         
 
 
                   
Loans receivable, net
        $ 16,399,166                    
         
 
 
                   
Geographic Location
  
Number of
Loans
  
Net

Book Value
    
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of
Portfolio
 
United States
                               
Northeast
   24    $ 4,050,732      $ 4,069,712        23
West
   27      2,942,126        3,413,089        20  
Southeast
   25      2,624,701        2,707,080        16  
Midwest
   8      973,702        976,693        6  
Southwest
   9      597,100        598,813        3  
Northwest
   1      15,404        15,413        —    
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
   94      11,203,765        11,780,800        68  
International
                               
United Kingdom
   13      1,816,901        2,066,390        12  
Ireland
   1      1,309,443        1,317,846        8  
Spain
   2      1,247,162        1,252,080        7  
Australia
   2      259,126        259,788        1  
Germany
   1      214,795        252,816        1  
Italy
   1      203,982        205,514        1  
Netherlands
   1      105,300        106,274        1  
Belgium
   1      94,757        94,936        1  
Canada
   3      82,185        82,262        —    
France
   1      35,299        35,915        —    
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
   26      5,368,950        5,673,821        32  
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
   120    $ 16,572,715      $ 17,454,621        100
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
          (173,549                  
         
 
 
                   
Loans receivable, net
        $ 16,399,166                    
         
 
 
                   
 
  (1)
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $801.8 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of December 31, 2020.
 
 
(2)
Excludes investment exposure to the $735.5 
million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
Property Type
  
Number of
Loans
  
Net

Book Value
    
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of
Portfolio
 
Office
   63    $ 9,946,055      $ 10,266,567        61
Hospitality
   14      2,199,220        2,281,718                      13  
Multifamily
   36      1,596,333        1,642,664        10  
Industrial
   5      603,917        607,423        4  
Retail
   3      373,045        381,040        2  
Self-Storage
   2      291,994        292,496        2  
Condominium
   1      232,778        234,260        1  
Other
   4      921,459        1,259,696        7  
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
     128    $        16,164,801      $         16,965,864                        100
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
         
Geographic Location
  
Number of
Loans
  
Net

Book Value
    
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of
Portfolio
 
United States
                               
Northeast
   25    $ 3,789,477      $ 3,815,580        22
West
   30      3,143,323        3,451,914        20  
Southeast
   23      2,321,444        2,334,852        14  
Midwest
   10      1,174,581        1,180,240        7  
Southwest
   11      464,989        467,532        3  
Northwest
   3      52,891        52,989        —    
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
   102      10,946,705        11,303,107        66  
International
                               
United Kingdom
   13      1,738,536        2,102,501        12  
Ireland
   1      1,318,196        1,330,647        8  
Spain
   2      1,231,061        1,237,809        7  
Australia
   3      360,047        361,763        2  
Germany
   1      195,081        251,020        1  
Italy
   1      178,740        180,897        1  
Belgium
   1      86,807        87,201        1  
Canada
   3      77,656        77,953        1  
France
   1      31,972        32,966        1  
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
   26      5,218,096        5,662,757        34  
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   128    $ 16,164,801      $ 16,965,864        100
    
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (1)
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $688.5 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of December 31, 2019.
 
  (2)
Excludes investment exposure to the $930.0 
million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization. 
 
Loan Risk Ratings
As further described in Note 2, our Manager evaluates our loan portfolio on a quarterly basis. In conjunction with our quarterly loan portfolio review, our Manager assesses the risk factors of each loan, and assigns a risk rating based on several factors. Factors considered in the assessment include, but are not limited to, risk of loss, current LTV, debt yield, collateral performance, structure, exit plan, and sponsorship. Loans are rated “1” (less risk) through “5” (greater risk), which ratings are defined in Note 2.
The following table allocates the principal balance and net book value of our loans receivable based on our internal risk ratings ($ in thousands):
 
 
December 31, 2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
Risk
Rating
 
Number
of Loans
 
 
Net
Book Value
 
 
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
 
 
Number
of Loans
 
 
Net
Book Value
 
 
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
 
1
 
 
8
 
 
$
 
       777,163
 
 
$
      778,283
 
 
 
6
 
 
$
       376,379
 
 
$
 
      378,427
 
2
 
 
17
 
 
 
2,513,848
 
 
 
2,528,835
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
3,481,123
 
 
 
3,504,972
 
3
 
 
79
 
 
 
9,911,914
 
 
 
10,763,496
 
 
 
89
 
 
 
12,137,963
 
 
 
12,912,722
 
4
 
 
14
 
 
 
3,032,593
 
 
 
3,045,309
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
169,336
 
 
 
169,743
 
5
 
 
2
 
 
 
337,197
 
 
 
338,698
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
 
 
120
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
  16,572,715
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
  17,454,621
 
 
 
128
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
  16,164,801
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
  16,965,864
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CECL reserve
 
 
 
 
 
 
(173,549)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
  16,399,166
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
  16,164,801
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $801.8 million and $688.5 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2)
Excludes investment exposure to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization of $735.5 million and $930.0 million as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
The weighted-average risk rating of our total loan exposure was 3.0 and 2.8 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in the risk rating was primarily the result of loans with an aggregate principal balance of $3.2 billion that were downgraded to a “4” or “5” during the year ended December 31, 2020 to reflect the higher risk in loans collateralized by hospitality assets and select other assets that are particularly negatively impacted by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve
The CECL reserve required under GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to the loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of
our CECL reserve. The following table presents the activity in our loans receivable CECL reserve by investment pool for the year ended December 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
   
U.S. Loans
   
Non-U.S.

Loans
   
Unique
Loans
   
Impaired
Loans
   
Total
 
Loans Receivable, Net
                                       
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019
  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020
    8,955       3,631       1,356       —         13,942  
Increase in CECL reserve
    34,040       24,103       31,803       69,661       159,607  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2020
  $     42,995     $     27,734     $     33,159     $     69,661     $     173,549  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Our initial CECL reserve of $13.9 million against our loans receivable portfolio, recorded on January 1, 2020, is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded an increase of $159.6 million in the current expected credit loss reserve against our loans receivable portfolio, bringing our total CECL reserve to $173.5 million as of December 31, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally, as well as certain loans assessed for impairment in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of
COVID-19.
During the first and fourth quarters of 2020, we entered into loan modifications related to a multifamily asset in New York City, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP. These modifications included, among other changes, a reduction in the loan’s contractual interest payments and an extension of the loan’s maturity date. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a $14.8 million CECL reserve on this loan, which was unchanged as of December 31, 2020. This loan has an outstanding principal balance of $52.4 million, net of cost-recovery proceeds, as of December 31, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of December 31, 2020.
During the third quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification related to a hospitality asset in New York City, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP. This modification included, among other changes, a reduction in the loan’s contractual interest payments and an extension of the loan’s maturity date. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a $54.9 million CECL reserve on this loan, which was unchanged as of December 31, 2020. This loan has an outstanding principal balance of $286.3 million, net of cost-recovery proceeds, as of December 31, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of December 31, 2020.
As of July 1, 2020, the income accrual was suspended on the two loans detailed above, which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $338.7 million, as of December 31, 2020. No income was recorded on these loans subsequent to July 1, 2020.
Our primary credit quality indicator is our risk ratings, which are further discussed above. The following table presents the net book value of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2020 by year of origination, investment pool, and risk rating ($ in thousands):
 
                                                         
   
Net Book Value of Loans Receivable by Year of Origination
(1)(2)
 
   
As of December 31, 2020
 
Risk
Rating
 
2020
   
2019
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
Prior
   
Total
 
U.S. loans
                                                       
1
  $
  
    $
231,796
    $
253,674
    $
43,906
    $
17,009
    $ —       $
546,385
 
2
    —        
282,017
     
1,172,168
     
757,138
     
79,848
     
222,677
     
2,513,848
 
3
   
781,595
     
2,391,297
     
1,672,897
     
1,134,288
     
227,466
     
220,644
     
6,428,187
 
4
   
65,978
     
170,541
     
1,055,142
     
63,293
     
105,380
      —        
1,460,334
 
5
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total U.S. loans
  $
847,573
    $
3,075,651
    $
4,153,881
    $
1,998,625
    $
429,703
    $
443,321
    $
10,948,754
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Non-U.S.
loans
                                                       
1
  $ —       $ —       $
136,021
    $
94,757
    $ —       $ —       $
230,778
 
2
    —         —         —         —         —         —        
  
 
3
   
105,300
     
2,526,225
     
479,512
      —        
113,653
      —        
3,224,690
 
4
    —        
256,494
      —         —         —         —        
256,494
 
5
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
Non-U.S.
loans
  $
105,300
    $
2,782,719
    $
615,533
    $
94,757
    $
113,653
    $ —       $
3,711,962
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Unique loans
                                                       
1
  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
2
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
3
    —         —        
198,433
      —         —        
60,604
     
259,037
 
4
    —        
325,097
     
990,668
      —         —         —        
1,315,765
 
5
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total unique loans
  $ —       $
325,097
    $
1,189,101
    $ —       $ —       $
60,604
    $
1,574,802
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Impaired loans
                                                       
1
  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
2
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
3
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
4
    —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
5
    —         —        
284,809
      —         —        
52,388
     
337,197
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total impaired loans
  $ —       $ —       $
284,809
    $ —       $ —       $
52,388
    $
337,197
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
                                                       
1
  $
  
    $
231,796
    $
389,695
    $
138,663
    $
17,009
    $ —       $
777,163
 
2
    —        
282,017
     
1,172,168
     
757,138
     
79,848
     
222,677
     
2,513,848
 
3
   
886,895
     
4,917,522
     
2,350,842
     
1,134,288
     
341,119
     
281,248
     
9,911,914
 
4
   
65,978
     
752,132
     
2,045,810
     
63,293
     
105,380
      —        
3,032,593
 
5
    —         —        
284,809
      —         —        
52,388
     
337,197
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
  $   
952,873
    $   
6,183,467
    $   
6,243,324
    $   
2,093,382
    $     
543,356
    $   
556,313
    $   
16,572,715
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
CECL reserve
                                                   
(173,549
                                                   
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
                                                  $
16,399,166
 
                                                   
 
 
 
 
(1)
Date loan was originated or acquired by us. Origination dates are subsequently updated to reflect material loan modifications.
(2)
Excludes the $
75.7
 million net book value of our
held-to-maturity
debt securities which represents our subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, and is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
Multifamily Joint Venture
As discussed in Note 2, we entered into a Multifamily Joint Venture in April 2017. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $484.8 million and $670.5 million of loans, respectively, which are included in the loan disclosures above. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.