UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 53 | |
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Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report.
This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the operating performance of our investments and financing needs. We use words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “should,” “will,” “may” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally, and the real estate market specifically, in particular, due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition; adverse changes in our status with government-sponsored enterprises affecting our ability to originate loans through such programs; changes in interest rates; the quality and size of the investment pipeline and the rate at which we can invest our cash; impairments in the value of the collateral underlying our loans and investments; changes in federal and state laws and regulations, including changes in tax laws; the availability and cost of capital for future investments; and competition. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our views as of the date of this report. The factors noted above could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties we face is contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 14, 2020 and in our other reports and filings with the SEC.
Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | | ||
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Loans and investments, net (allowance for credit losses of $ | | | ||||
Loans held-for-sale, net | | | ||||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | | | ||||
Securities held-to-maturity, net (allowance for credit losses of $ | | | ||||
Investments in equity affiliates |
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Real estate owned, net |
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Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
Liabilities and Equity: | ||||||
Credit facilities and repurchase agreements | $ | | $ | | ||
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Debt fund | — | | ||||
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Convertible senior unsecured notes, net | | | ||||
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Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | | | ||||
Other liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) |
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Equity: | ||||||
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity: | ||||||
Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $ | |
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Common stock, $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Noncontrolling interest | | | ||||
Total equity |
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Total liabilities and equity | $ | | $ | |
Note: Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, as we are the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, assets of our consolidated VIEs totaled $
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Interest income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Property operating income | | | | | ||||||||
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net | ( | | ( | ( | ||||||||
Other income, net |
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Impairment loss on real estate owned | — | | — | | ||||||||
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Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | | — | |
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Total other expenses |
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Income (loss) before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | — | ( | ( | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | | $ | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
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Dividends declared per common share | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except shares)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
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Balance - April 1, 2020 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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Stock-based compensation, net |
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Distributions - common stock |
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Net income |
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Balance – June 30, 2020 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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Balance - January 1, 2020 |
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Cummulative-effect adjustment (Note 2) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||
Balance - January 1, 2020 (as adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-13) | | $ | | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
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Distributions - common stock |
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Distributions - noncontrolling interest |
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Net loss |
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Balance – June 30, 2020 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) (Continued)
($ in thousands, except shares)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
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Balance - April 1, 2019 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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Extinguishment of convertible senior unsecured notes |
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Balance – June 30, 2019 |
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Balance – January 1, 2019 |
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Balance – June 30, 2019 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
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Operating activities: | ||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||
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Originations of loans held-for-sale | ( | ( | ||||
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale, net of gain on sale | | | ||||
Payoffs and paydowns of loans held-for-sale | | | ||||
Mortgage servicing rights | ( | ( | ||||
Write-off of capitalized mortgage servicing rights from payoffs | | | ||||
Impairment loss on real estate owned | — | | ||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | | | ||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | | — | ||||
Net recoveries (charge-offs) for loss sharing obligations | | ( | ||||
Deferred tax benefit | ( | ( | ||||
Income from equity affiliates |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ( | ( | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | ( | ||||
Investing Activities: | ||||||
Loans and investments funded, originated and purchased, net |
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Contributions to equity affiliates |
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Purchase of securities held-to-maturity, net | ( | ( | ||||
Payoffs and paydowns of securities held-to-maturity | | | ||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ||||
Financing activities: | ||||||
Proceeds from repurchase agreements and credit facilities |
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Payoffs and paydowns of collateralized loan obligations | ( | ( | ||||
Payoffs and paydowns of debt fund | ( | — | ||||
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Settlements of convertible senior unsecured notes | ( | ( | ||||
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Redemption of operating partnership units | ( | ( | ||||
Payments of withholding taxes on net settlement of vested stock | — | ( | ||||
Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ||||
Distributions paid on common stock |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | | ||||
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Continued)
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Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | | $ | | ||
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | | $ | | ||
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Cash used to pay interest | $ | | $ | | ||
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Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||
Dividends declared on common stock and operating partnership units | $ | | $ | — | ||
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Issuance of common stock from convertible debt | | | ||||
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Settlements of convertible senior unsecured notes | ( | ( | ||||
Fair value of conversion feature of convertible senior unsecured notes | ( | | ||||
Special dividend - common stock issued | — | | ||||
Special dividend - special voting preferred stock and operating partnership units issued | — | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Note 1 — Description of Business
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Maryland corporation formed in 2003. We operate through
Through our Structured Business, we invest in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental and commercial real estate markets, primarily consisting of bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, preferred and direct equity. We may also directly acquire real property and invest in real estate-related notes and certain mortgage-related securities.
Through our Agency Business, we originate, sell and service a range of multifamily finance products through the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac," and together with Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored enterprises, or "GSEs"), the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), Federal Housing Authority ("FHA") and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (together with Ginnie Mae and FHA, "HUD"). We retain the servicing rights and asset management responsibilities on substantially all loans we originate and sell under the GSE and HUD programs. We are an approved Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing ("DUS") lender nationally, a Freddie Mac Multifamily Conventional Loan lender, seller/servicer, in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, a Freddie Mac affordable, manufactured housing, senior housing and small balance loan ("SBL") lender, seller/servicer, nationally and a HUD MAP and LEAN senior housing/healthcare lender nationally. We also originate and sell finance products through conduit/commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") programs and during the second half of 2019, we began to originate and service permanent financing loans underwritten using the guidelines of our existing agency loans sold to the GSEs, which we refer to as "Private Label" loans. We pool and securitize the Private Label loans and sell certain securities in the securitizations to third-party investors, while retaining the highest risk bottom tranche certificate.
Substantially all of our operations are conducted through our operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership ("ARLP"), for which we serve as the general partner, and ARLP's subsidiaries. We are organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A REIT is generally not subject to federal income tax on that portion of its REIT-taxable income that is distributed to its stockholders, provided that at least 90% of taxable income is distributed and provided that certain other requirements are met. Certain of our assets that produce non-qualifying REIT income, primarily within the Agency Business, are operated through taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS"), which is part of our TRS consolidated group (the "TRS Consolidated Group") and is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. In general, our TRS entities may hold assets that the REIT cannot hold directly and may engage in real estate or non-real estate-related business. See Note 17 for details.
Note 2 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), for interim financial statements and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2019 Annual Report.
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June 30, 2020
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly owned subsidiaries, partnerships and other joint ventures in which we own a controlling interest, including variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which we are the primary beneficiary. Entities in which we have a significant influence are accounted for under the equity method. Our VIEs are described in Note 15. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that could materially affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. During the first half of 2020, there has been a global outbreak of a novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), which has forced many countries, including the United States, to declare national emergencies, to institute "stay-at-home" orders, to close financial markets and to restrict operations of non-essential businesses. Such actions are creating significant disruptions in global supply chains, and adversely impacting many industries. COVID-19 could have a continued and prolonged adverse impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a period of global economic slowdown. The impact of COVID-19 on companies is evolving rapidly, and the extent and duration of the economic fallout from this pandemic, both globally and to our business, remain unclear, making any estimate or assumption as of June 30, 2020 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of COVID-19. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current period financial statements. The net gain/loss from changes in fair value of derivative instruments previously recorded to other income, net is now recorded to (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net income.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Credit Losses
On January 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which utilizes a current expected credit loss methodology (“CECL”) for the recognition of credit losses for our structured loans and investments, held-to-maturity debt securities and our loss-sharing obligations related to the Fannie Mae DUS program, at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired. The allowance for credit losses is adjusted each period for changes in expected credit losses. This methodology replaces the multiple existing impairment methods in GAAP and generally requires that a loss be incurred before it is recognized. We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method, therefore, the results for reporting periods prior to January 1, 2020 have been unadjusted and reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, we recorded a $
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
The following table illustrates the impact of
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Other Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
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In November 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. This ASU amends the guidance for determining whether a decision-making fee is a variable interest and requires companies to consider indirect interests held through related parties under common control on a proportional basis rather than as the equivalent of a direct interest in its entirety (as currently required under GAAP). | First quarter of 2020 | The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)—Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which makes a number of changes meant to add, modify or remove certain disclosure requirements associated with changes between hierarchy associated with Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of the update. | First quarter of 2020 | The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test, which measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value with the carrying amount of goodwill. | First quarter of 2020 | The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
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On March 12, 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)—Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or other reference rates expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. | This ASU is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 | We have not adopted any of the optional expedients or exceptions through June 30, 2020, but will continue to evaluate the possible adoption of any such expedients or exceptions during the effective period as circumstances evolve. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Significant Accounting Policies
See Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in our 2019 Annual Report for a description of our significant accounting policies. Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, we adjusted certain significant accounting policies, as follows:
Allowance for Credit Losses. We estimate allowances for credit losses on our structured loans and investments (including unfunded loan commitments), loss-sharing obligations related to the Fannie Mae DUS program and our held-to-maturity debt securities under CECL. This method is based on expected credit losses for the life of the investment as of each balance sheet date. Our estimation of credit losses utilizes information obtained from internal and external sources relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts about the future. We have licensed a third party model to assist with the measurement of expected credit losses, which utilizes incurred losses inherent in the portfolio. The loss factors are determined through the generation of probability of defaults (PD) and loss given defaults (LGD) for similar loans with similar credit. These results require a significant amount of judgment applied in selecting inputs and analyzing the results produced by the models to determine the allowance for credit losses. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect our expected credit losses.
Our method for calculating the estimate of expected credit loss takes into account historical experience and current conditions for similar loans and reasonable and supportable forecasts about the future. The reasonable and supportable forecast period is determined based on our assessment of the most likely scenario of assumptions and plausible outcomes for the US economy, level of historical loss forecast estimates, material changes in growth and credit strategy and other factors that may affect our loss experience. We regularly evaluate the reasonable and supportable forecast period to determine if a change is needed.
Beyond our reasonable and supportable forecast period, we generally revert to historical loss information over the remaining loan/asset period, taken from a period that most accurately reflects the expectation of conditions expected to exist during the period of reversion. We may make adjustments to historical loss information for differences in risk that may not reflect the characteristics of our current portfolio, including but not limited to, loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios, among other relevant factors. The method of reversion selected represents the best estimate of the collectability of the investments and is reevaluated each reporting period. We generally expect to use an average historical loss for reversion, utilizing an immediate or straight line method for the remaining life of the investments.
We also perform a qualitative assessment beyond model estimates, and apply qualitative adjustments as necessary. Our qualitative analysis includes a review of data that may directly impact our estimates including internal and external information about the loan or property including current market conditions, asset specific conditions, property operations or borrower/sponsor details (i.e. refinance, sale, bankruptcy) which allows us to more accurately and reasonably determine the amount of the expected loss for these investments. We also evaluate the contractual life of our assets to determine if changes are needed for contractual extension options, renewals, modifications and prepayments.
To the extent possible, we estimate our allowance for credit losses using a pooling approach for homogeneous assets with similar risk characteristics with the goal of enhancing the precision of their estimate. If particular assets no longer display risk characteristics that are similar to those of the pool, we may decide to revise our pools or perform an individual assessment of expected credit losses. If it is determined that a foreclosure is probable, or we expect repayment through the operation or sale of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we calculate expected credit losses based on the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date.
During the loan review process, if we determine that it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due for both principal and interest according to the contractual terms of a loan, we consider that loan impaired. We evaluate the capitalization and market discount rates, as well as the borrower's operating income and cash flows, in estimating the value of the underlying collateral when determining if a loan is impaired. We may also obtain a third party appraisal, which may value the collateral through an "as-is" or "stabilized value" methodology. Such appraisals may be used as an additional source of valuation information only and no adjustments are made to appraisals. If upon completion of the valuation, the fair value of the underlying collateral securing the impaired loan is less than the net carrying value of the loan, we record a specific allowance for credit losses with a corresponding charge to the provision for credit losses, and remove the impaired loan from the CECL analysis described above.
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June 30, 2020
If the loan modification constitutes a concession whereas we do not receive ample consideration in return for the modification, and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and cannot repay the loan under the current terms, then the modification is considered by us to be a troubled debt restructuring. We record interest on modified loans on an accrual basis to the extent the modified loan is contractually current. The allowance for credit losses on a troubled debt restructuring is measured using the same method as all other loans held for investment.
Charge-offs to the allowance for credit losses occur when losses are confirmed through the receipt of cash or other consideration from the completion of a sale; when a modification or restructuring takes place in which we grant a concession to a borrower or agree to a discount in full or partial satisfaction of the loan; when we take ownership and control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan; when loans are reclassified as other investments; or when significant collection efforts have ceased and it is highly likely that a loss has been realized.
Loss on restructured loans is recorded when we have granted a concession to the borrower in the form of principal forgiveness related to the payoff or the substitution or addition of a new debtor for the original borrower or when we incur costs on behalf of the borrower related to the modification, payoff or the substitution or addition of a new debtor for the original borrower. When a loan is restructured, we record our investment at net realizable value, taking into account the cost of all concessions at the date of restructuring. In addition, a gain or loss may be recorded upon the sale of a loan to a third party in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the loan was sold.
Note 3 — Loans and Investments
Our Structured Business loan and investment portfolio consists of ($ in thousands):
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June 30, 2020
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(1) | “Weighted Average Pay Rate” is a weighted average, based on the unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of each loan in our portfolio, of the interest rate that is required to be paid monthly as stated in the individual loan agreements. Certain loans and investments that require an additional rate of interest “Accrual Rate” to be paid at maturity are not included in the weighted average pay rate as shown in the table. |
(2) | The “First Dollar Loan-to-Value (“LTV”) Ratio” is calculated by comparing the total of our senior most dollar and all senior lien positions within the capital stack to the fair value of the underlying collateral to determine the point at which we will absorb a total loss of our position. |
(3) | The “Last Dollar LTV Ratio” is calculated by comparing the total of the carrying value of our loan and all senior lien positions within the capital stack to the fair value of the underlying collateral to determine the point at which we will initially absorb a loss. |
(4) | As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, bridge loans included |
(5) | As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, other included |
Concentration of Credit Risk
We are subject to concentration risk in that, at June 30, 2020, the UPB related to
We assign a credit risk rating of pass, pass/watch, special mention, substandard or doubtful to each loan and investment, with a pass rating being the lowest risk and a doubtful rating being the highest risk. Each credit risk rating has benchmark guidelines that pertain to debt-service coverage ratios, LTV ratios, borrower strength, asset quality, and funded cash reserves. Other factors such as guarantees, market strength, and remaining loan term and borrower equity are also reviewed and factored into determining the credit risk rating assigned to each loan. This metric provides a helpful snapshot of portfolio quality and credit risk. All portfolio assets are subject to, at a minimum, a thorough quarterly financial evaluation in which historical operating performance and forward-looking projections are reviewed, however, we maintain a higher level of scrutiny and focus on loans that we consider “high risk” and that possess deteriorating credit quality.
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June 30, 2020
Generally speaking, given our typical loan profile, risk ratings of pass, pass/watch and special mention suggest that we expect the loan to make both principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. A risk rating of substandard indicates we anticipate the loan may require a modification of some kind. A risk rating of doubtful indicates we expect the loan to underperform over its term, and there could be loss of interest and/or principal. Further, while the above are the primary guidelines used in determining a certain risk rating, subjective items such as borrower strength, market strength or asset quality may result in a rating that is higher or lower than might be indicated by any risk rating matrix.
A summary of the loan portfolio’s internal risk ratings and LTV ratios by asset class as of June 30, 2020 is as follows ($ in thousands):
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Geographic Concentration Risk
As of June 30, 2020,
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Allowance for Credit Losses
A summary of the changes in the allowance for credit losses is as follows (in thousands):
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Allowance for credit losses | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | |
The increase in the provision for credit losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 of $
The expected credit losses over the contractual period of our loans also include the obligation to extend credit through our unfunded loan commitments. Our CECL allowance for unfunded loan commitments are adjusted quarterly and correspond with the associated outstanding loans. As of June 30, 2020, we had outstanding unfunded commitments of $
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June 30, 2020
As of June 30, 2020, accrued interest receivable related to our loans totaling $
All of our structured loans and investments are collateral dependent, and as such, the measurement of credit losses may be based on the difference between the fair value of the underlying collateral and the carrying value of the assets as of the period end. A summary of our specific loans considered impaired by asset class is as follows (in thousands):
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There were
At June 30, 2020,
A summary of our non-performing loans by asset class is as follows (in thousands):
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June 30, 2020
In addition, we have
At both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had
There were
Given the transitional nature of some of our real estate loans, we may require funds to be placed into an interest reserve, based on contractual requirements, to cover debt service costs. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had total interest reserves of $
Note 4 — Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Our GSE loans held-for-sale are typically sold within
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Fannie Mae | $ | | $ | | |||
Freddie Mac |
| | | ||||
FHA | | | |||||
Private Label | | | |||||
| | | |||||
Fair value of future MSR | | | |||||
Unearned discount |
| ( | ( | ||||
Loans held-for-sale, net | $ | | $ | |
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we sold $
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we sold $
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June 30, 2020
Note 5 — Capitalized Mortgage Servicing Rights
Our capitalized mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) reflect commercial real estate MSRs derived from loans sold in our Agency Business or acquired MSRs. The discount rates used to determine the present value of our MSRs throughout the periods presented for all MSRs were between
A summary of our capitalized MSR activity is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Originated |
| Acquired |
| Total |
| Originated |
| Acquired |
| Total | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Additions | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||
Amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Write-downs and payoffs | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Additions | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||
Amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Write-downs and payoffs | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
We collected prepayment fees totaling $
The expected amortization of capitalized MSRs recorded as of June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):
Year |
| Amortization | |
2020 (six months ending 12/31/2020) | $ | | |
2021 |
| | |
2022 |
| | |
2023 |
| | |
2024 | | ||
2025 | | ||
Thereafter |
| | |
Total | $ | |
Actual amortization may vary from these estimates.
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June 30, 2020
Note 6 — Mortgage Servicing
Product and geographic concentrations that impact our servicing revenue are as follows ($ in thousands):
June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||
Product Concentrations | Geographic Concentrations | |||||||||
UPB | ||||||||||
|
| Percent of |
|
| Percentage |
| ||||
Product | UPB (1) | Total | State | of Total | ||||||
Fannie Mae | $ | | | % | Texas | | % | |||
Freddie Mac | |
| | % | New York | | % | |||
Private Label (2) | | | % | North Carolina | | % | ||||
FHA | |
| | % | California | | % | |||
Total | $ | | | % | Florida | | % | |||
Georgia | | % | ||||||||
Other (3) | | % | ||||||||
Total | | % |
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
Fannie Mae |
| $ | |
| | % | Texas |
| | % |
Freddie Mac | | | % | North Carolina | | % | ||||
FHA | | | % | New York | | % | ||||
Total | $ | | | % | California | | % | |||
Florida | | % | ||||||||
Georgia | | % | ||||||||
Other (3) | | % | ||||||||
Total | | % |
(1) |
(2) | Represents loans we service in connection with our Private Label securitization in May 2020 (see Note 4 for details). |
(3) |
At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our weighted average servicing fee was
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June 30, 2020
Note 7 — Securities Held-to-Maturity
Agency B Piece Bonds. Freddie Mac may choose to hold, sell or securitize loans we sell to them under the Freddie Mac SBL program. As part of the securitizations under the SBL program, we have the option to purchase the B Piece bond through a bidding process, which represents the bottom 10%, or highest risk, of the securitization. As of June 30, 2020, we retained
Agency Private Label Certificates. In connection with our $
Structured Single-Family Rental Bonds (“SFR bonds”). As of June 30, 2020, we held $
A summary of our securities held-to-maturity is as follows (in thousands):
Net Carrying | Unrealized | Estimated | Allowance for | ||||||||||||
| Face Value |
| Value |
| Gain/(Loss) |
| Fair Value |
| Credit Losses | ||||||
June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
B Piece bonds | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
APL certificates | | | | | | ||||||||||
SFR bonds | | | ( | | — | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
B Piece bonds | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||||
SFR bonds | | | | | — | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — |
A summary of the changes in the allowance for credit losses for our securities held-to-maturity is as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||
APL | B Piece |
| |||||||
| Certificates |
| Bonds |
| Total | ||||
Beginning balance | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||
Provision for credit loss expense |
| |
| |
| | |||
Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||
APL Certificates | B Piece Bonds | Total | |||||||
Beginning balance, prior to adoption of CECL | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||
Impact of adopting CECL - January 1, 2020 |
| — |
| |
| | |||
Provision for credit loss expense |
| |
| |
| | |||
Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The allowance for credit losses on our held-to-maturity securities was estimated on a collective basis by major security type and was based on a reasonable and supportable forecast period and a historical loss reversion for similar securities. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments and we continue to accrue interest on all our securities. As of June 30, 2020,
We recorded interest income (including the amortization of discount) related to these investments of $
Note 8 — Investments in Equity Affiliates
We account for all investments in equity affiliates under the equity method. A summary of our investments in equity affiliates is as follows (in thousands):
UPB of Loans to | |||||||||
Investments in Equity Affiliates at | Equity Affiliates at | ||||||||
Equity Affiliates |
| June 30, 2020 |
| December 31, 2019 |
| June 30, 2020 | |||
Arbor Residential Investor LLC | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||
AMAC Holdings III LLC | | | — | ||||||
North Vermont Avenue | | | — | ||||||
Lightstone Value Plus REIT L.P | | | — | ||||||
JT Prime |
| |
| |
| — | |||
West Shore Café | — | — | | ||||||
Lexford Portfolio | — | — | — | ||||||
East River Portfolio |
| — |
| — |
| — | |||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Arbor Residential Investor LLC (“ARI”). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded income of $
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June 30, 2020
Summarized statements of income for our investment in ARI are as follows (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
| 2020 |
| 2019 | |||
Statements of Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||
Total revenues | $ | |
| $ | | |
Total expenses |
| |
| | ||
Net income | $ | |
| $ | |
Lexford Portfolio. During the first quarter of 2020, we received distributions of $
See Note 18 for details of certain investments described above.
Note 9 — Real Estate Owned
Our real estate assets at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were comprised of a hotel property and an office building.
June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hotel |
| Office |
|
| Hotel |
| Office |
| |||||||||
(in thousands) | Property | Building | Total | Property | Building | Total | ||||||||||||
Land | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Building and intangible assets |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | ||||||||
Less: Impairment loss | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
| ( | ( | ( |
| ( |
| ( |
| ( | ||||||||
Real estate owned, net | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our hotel property had a weighted average occupancy rate of
Our office building was fully occupied by a single tenant until April 2017 when the lease expired. The building is currently vacant.
Our real estate owned assets had restricted cash balances due to escrow requirements totaling $
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June 30, 2020
Note 10 — Debt Obligations
Credit Facilities and Repurchase Agreements
Borrowings under our credit facilities and repurchase agreements are as follows ($ in thousands):
June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt | Collateral | Debt | Collateral |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | Extended | Carrying | Carrying | Wtd. Avg. | Carrying | Carrying | Wtd. Avg. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity |
| Maturity |
| Note Rate |
| Value (1) |
| Value |
| Note Rate |
| Value (1) |
| Value |
| Note Rate |
| |||||||||||
Structured Business | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | Mar. 2022 | N/A | L + | | % | to | | % | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | | % | |||||||||
$ | June 2021 | Mar. 2023 | L + | | %; | L floor | | % |
| |
| | | % |
| |
| | | % | |||||||||
$ | Feb. 2021 | N/A | L + | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ | Nov. 2020 to May 2022 | June 2021 to Dec. 2021 | L + | | % | to | | % |
| |
| | | % |
| |
| | | % | |||||||||
$ | Aug. 2020 | May 2023 | L+ | | % | to | 3.00%; L floor | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||
$ | Aug. 2020 | June 2021 | L + | | % | to | | % |
| |
| | | % |
| |
| | | % | |||||||||
$ | April 2021 | April 2022 | L + | | % |
| |
| | | % |
| |
| | | % | ||||||||||||
$ | Oct. 2022 | Oct. 2023 | L + | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ | Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2021 | L + | | % | to | | % | | | | % | | | | % | |||||||||||||
$ | June 2022 | June 2023 | L + | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ | Aug. 2020 | N/A | L + | | % | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | Dec. 2022 | N/A | | % | to | | % | | — | | % | | — | | % | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase facilities - securities (3) | N/A | N/A | L + | | % | to | | % | | — | | % | | — | | % | |||||||||||||
Structured Business total | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | | % | |||||||||||||||||
Agency Business | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | N/A | N/A | L + | | %; | L floor | | % | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | | % | |||||||||
$ | Mar. 2021 | Mar. 2022 | L + | | % | to | | % | | | | % | | | | % | |||||||||||||
$ | Oct. 2020 | N/A | L + | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ | Mar. 2021 | N/A | L + | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ | Aug. 2020 | N/A | L + | | % | | | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ | June 2021 | N/A | L + | | %; | L floor | | % | | | | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Agency Business total | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | | % | |||||||||||||||||
Consolidated total | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | | % |
(1) | The debt carrying value for the Structured Business at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was net of unamortized deferred finance costs of $ |
(2) | This facility was scheduled to mature in July 2020, which was extended to August 2020, and we are currently in negotiations with this lender to renew this facility, which could reflect changes in facility size, pricing and advance rates. |
(3) | These repurchase facilities are subject to margin call provisions associated with changes in interest spreads. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, these facilities were collateralized by our CLO bonds retained and consolidated by us with a principal balance of $ |
Generally, our credit facilities and repurchase agreements have extension options that are at the discretion of the banking institutions in which we have long standing relationships with. These facilities typically renew annually and also include a "wind-down" feature.
Joint Repurchase Facility. During the first quarter of 2020, we amended our joint repurchase facility shared between the Structured Business and the Agency Business to increase the total committed amount by $
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June 30, 2020
Structured Business
At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the weighted average interest rate for the credit facilities and repurchase agreements of our Structured Business, including certain fees and costs, such as structuring, commitment, non-use and warehousing fees, was
In June 2020, we entered into a $
In March 2020, we amended a $
In February 2020, we amended one of our $
Agency Business
In July 2020, we amended one of our $
In March 2020, we amended our $
Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”)
We account for CLO transactions on our consolidated balance sheet as financing facilities. Our CLOs are VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary and are consolidated in our financial statements. The investment grade tranches are treated as secured financings, and are non-recourse to us.
Borrowings and the corresponding collateral under our CLOs are as follows ($ in thousands):
Debt | Collateral (3) | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | Cash | ||||||||||||||||
|
| Carrying |
| Wtd. Avg. |
|
| Carrying |
| Restricted | ||||||||
June 30, 2020 | Face Value | Value (1) | Rate (2) | UPB | Value | Cash (4) | |||||||||||
CLO XIII | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||||
CLO XII | | | | % | | | — | ||||||||||
CLO XI | | | | % | | | | ||||||||||
CLO X | | | | % | | | | ||||||||||
CLO IX |
| |
| | | % |
| |
| |
| | |||||
Total CLOs | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Debt | Collateral (3) | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | Cash | ||||||||||||||||
| Carrying |
| Wtd. Avg. |
|
| Carrying |
| Restricted | |||||||||
December 31, 2019 |
| Face Value | Value (1) | Rate (2) | UPB | Value | Cash (4) | ||||||||||
CLO XII | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
CLO XI | | | | % | | | | ||||||||||
CLO X |
| |
| | | % |
| |
| |
| | |||||
CLO IX | | | | % | | | | ||||||||||
CLO VIII | | | | % | | | | ||||||||||
Total CLOs | $ | | $ | | | % | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) | Debt carrying value is net of $ |
(2) | At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the aggregate weighted average note rate for our CLOs, including certain fees and costs, was |
(3) | As of June 30, 2020, there was one loan with a UPB of $ |
(4) | Represents restricted cash held for principal repayments as well as for reinvestment in the CLOs. Does not include restricted cash related to interest payments, delayed fundings and expenses totaling $ |
CLO XIII. In March 2020, we completed CLO XIII, issuing
CLO VIII. In March 2020, we completed the unwind of CLO VIII, redeeming $
Luxembourg Debt Fund
Our Luxembourg commercial real estate debt fund (“Debt Fund”) was a VIE for which we were the primary beneficiary and was consolidated in our financial statements. In April 2020, we completed the unwind of the Debt Fund and redeemed all the outstanding notes with a portion of the proceeds from our senior unsecured notes issued in March 2020 described below and recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $
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June 30, 2020
Senior Unsecured Notes
A summary of our senior unsecured notes is as follows (in thousands):
Senior | June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 |
| |||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured | Issuance | Carrying | Wtd. Avg. | Carrying | Wtd. Avg. |
| ||||||||||||||||
Notes |
| Date |
| Maturity |
| UPB |
| Value (1) |
| Rate (2) |
| UPB |
| Value (1) |
| Rate (2) |
| |||||
| Apr. 2020 |
| Apr. 2023 |
| $ | | $ | |
| | % | $ | — | $ | — |
| — | |||||
| Mar. 2020 |
| Mar. 2027 |
|
| |
| |
| | % |
| — |
| — |
| — | |||||
| Oct. 2019 |
| Oct. 2024 |
|
| |
| |
| | % |
| |
| |
| | % | ||||
| Mar. 2019 |
| Apr. 2024 |
|
| |
| |
| | % |
| |
| |
| | % | ||||
| Mar. 2018 |
| May 2023 |
|
| |
| |
| | % |
| |
| |
| | % | ||||
$ | | $ | |
| | % | $ | | $ | |
| | % |
(1) | At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the carrying value is net of deferred financing fees of $ |
(2) | At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the aggregate weighted average note rate, including certain fees and costs, was |
In April 2020, we issued $
Our senior unsecured notes can be redeemed by us at any time prior to the redemption date, at a redemption price equal to
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
In 2019, we issued $
In 2018, we completed a similar exchange where we used the net proceeds from two separate private placements of our
At June 30, 2020, there were $
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June 30, 2020
respectively. The initial conversion rates of the
Our convertible senior unsecured notes are not redeemable by us prior to their maturities and are convertible by the holder into, at our election, cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of both, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and during specified periods. The conversion rates are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events and the holders may require us to repurchase all, or any portion, of their notes for cash equal to
Accounting guidance requires that convertible debt instruments with cash settlement features, including partial cash settlement, account for the liability component and equity component (conversion feature) of the instrument separately. The initial value of the liability component reflects the present value of the discounted cash flows using the nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of the issuance. The debt discount represents the difference between the proceeds received from the issuance and the initial carrying value of the liability component, which is accreted back to the notes principal amount through interest expense over the term of the notes, which was
The UPB, unamortized discount and net carrying amount of the liability and equity components of our convertible notes were as follows (in thousands):
Liability | Equity | ||||||||||||||
Component | Component | ||||||||||||||
Unamortized Debt | Unamortized Deferred | Net Carrying | Net Carrying | ||||||||||||
Period |
| UPB |
| Discount |
| Financing Fees |
| Value |
| Value | |||||
June 30, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
December 31, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we incurred interest expense on the notes totaling $
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June 30, 2020
Junior Subordinated Notes
The carrying values of borrowings under our junior subordinated notes were $
Debt Covenants
Credit Facilities, Repurchase Agreements and Unsecured Debt. The credit facilities, repurchase agreements and unsecured debt (senior and convertible notes) contain various financial covenants, including, but not limited to, minimum liquidity requirements, minimum net worth requirements, as well as certain other debt service coverage ratios, debt to equity ratios and minimum servicing portfolio tests. We were in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions at June 30, 2020.
CLOs. Our CLO vehicles contain interest coverage and asset overcollateralization covenants that must be met as of the waterfall distribution date in order for us to receive such payments. If we fail these covenants in any of our CLOs, all cash flows from the applicable CLO would be diverted to repay principal and interest on the outstanding CLO bonds and we would not receive any residual payments until that CLO regained compliance with such tests. Our CLOs were in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2020, as well as on the most recent determination dates in July 2020. In the event of a breach of the CLO covenants that could not be cured in the near-term, we would be required to fund our non-CLO expenses, including employee costs, distributions required to maintain our REIT status, debt costs, and other expenses with (i) cash on hand, (ii) income from any CLO not in breach of a covenant test, (iii) income from real property and loan assets, (iv) sale of assets, or (v) accessing the equity or debt capital markets, if available. We have the right to cure covenant breaches which would resume normal residual payments to us by purchasing non-performing loans out of the CLOs. However, we may not have sufficient liquidity available to do so at such time.
Our CLO compliance tests as of the most recent determination dates in July 2020 are as follows:
Cash Flow Triggers |
| CLO IX |
| CLO X |
| CLO XI | CLO XII | CLO XIII | |||
Overcollateralization (1) | |||||||||||
Current |
| | % | | % | | % | | % | % | |
Limit |
| | % | | % | | % | | % | % | |
Pass / Fail |
| Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | |||||
Interest Coverage (2) | |||||||||||
Current |
| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % |
Limit |
| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % |
Pass / Fail |
| Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
(1) | The overcollateralization ratio divides the total principal balance of all collateral in the CLO by the total principal balance of the bonds associated with the applicable ratio. To the extent an asset is considered a defaulted security, the asset’s principal balance for purposes of the overcollateralization test is the lesser of the asset’s market value or the principal balance of the defaulted asset multiplied by the asset’s recovery rate which is determined by the rating agencies. Rating downgrades of CLO collateral will generally not have a direct impact on the principal balance of a CLO asset for purposes of calculating the CLO overcollateralization test unless the rating downgrade is below a significantly low threshold (e.g. CCC-) as defined in each CLO vehicle. |
(2) | The interest coverage ratio divides interest income by interest expense for the classes senior to those retained by us. |
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Our CLO overcollateralization ratios as of the determination dates subsequent to each quarter are as follows:
Determination (1) |
| CLO IX |
| CLO X | CLO XI | CLO XII |
| CLO XIII | |||
July 2020 | | % | | % | | % | | % | | % | |
April 2020 | | % | | % | | % | | % | | % | |
January 2020 | | % | | % | | % | | % | — | ||
October 2019 | | % | | % | | % | — | — | |||
July 2019 | | % | | % | | % | — | — |
(1) | The table above represents the quarterly trend of our overcollateralization ratio, however, the CLO determination dates are monthly and we were in compliance with this test for all periods presented. |
The ratio will fluctuate based on the performance of the underlying assets, transfers of assets into the CLOs prior to the expiration of their respective replenishment dates, purchase or disposal of other investments, and loan payoffs.
Note 11 — Allowance for Loss-Sharing Obligations
Our allowance for loss-sharing obligations related to the Fannie Mae DUS program is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2020 |
| 2019 | 2020 |
| 2019 | |||||||
Beginning balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Impact of adopting CECL - January 1, 2020 | — | — | | — | |||||||||
Provisions for loss sharing | | | | | |||||||||
Provisions reversal for loan repayments | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||
Recoveries (charge-offs), net |
| | ( |
| | ( | |||||||
Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
When a loan is sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program, we undertake an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan. A liability is recognized for the fair value of the guarantee obligation undertaken for the non-contingent aspect of the guarantee and is removed only upon either the expiration or settlement of the guarantee. At June 30, 2020 and 2019, guarantee obligations of $
In addition to and separately from the fair value of the guarantee, we estimate our allowance for loss-sharing under CECL over the contractual period in which we are exposed to credit risk. The current expected loss related to loss-sharing was based on a collective pooling basis with similar risk characteristics, a reasonable and supportable forecast and a reversion period based on our average historical losses through the remaining contractual term of the portfolio. The increase in the provision for credit losses during the six months ended June 30, 2020 of $
When we settle a loss under the DUS loss-sharing model, the net loss is charged-off against the previously recorded loss-sharing obligation. The settled loss is often net of any previously advanced principal and interest payments in accordance with the DUS program, which are reflected as reductions to the proceeds needed to settle losses. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had outstanding advances of $
At June 30, 2020, our allowance for loss-sharing obligations, associated with expected losses under CECL was $
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June 30, 2020
At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the maximum quantifiable liability associated with our guarantees under the Fannie Mae DUS agreement was $
Note 12 — Derivative Financial Instruments
We enter into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities resulting in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. We do not use these derivatives for speculative purposes, but are instead using them to manage our exposure to interest rate risk.
Agency Rate Lock and Forward Sale Commitments. We enter into contractual commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans at fixed prices with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become effective when the borrower "rate locks" a specified interest rate within time frames established by us. All potential borrowers are evaluated for creditworthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. Market risk arises if interest rates move adversely between the time of the rate lock by the borrower and the sale date of the loan to an investor. To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers under the GSE programs, we enter into a forward sale commitment with the investor simultaneously with the rate lock commitment with the borrower. The forward sale contract locks in an interest rate and price for the sale of the loan. The terms of the contract with the investor and the rate lock with the borrower are matched in substantially all respects, with the objective of eliminating interest rate risk to the extent practical. Sale commitments with the investors have an expiration date that is longer than our related commitments to the borrower to allow, among other things, for closing of the loan and processing of paperwork to deliver the loan into the sale commitment.
These commitments meet the definition of a derivative and are recorded at fair value, including the effects of interest rate movements which are reflected as a component of other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair value of rate lock commitments also includes the fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing of the loan which is recorded as income from MSRs in the consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a net loss of $
Interest Rate Swap Futures. We enter into over-the-counter interest rate swap futures (“Swap Futures”) to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates inherent in (1) our Structured Business SFR loans from the time the loans are originated until the time they can be financed with match term fixed rate securitized debt, and (2) our held-for-sale Agency Business Private Label loans from the time the loans are rate locked until sale and securitization. The Swap Futures do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, typically have a
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded realized losses of $
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June 30, 2020
A summary of our non-qualifying derivative financial instruments is as follows ($ in thousands):
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Rate Lock Commitments | | $ | | Other Assets/Other Liabilities | $ | | $ | ( | |||||
Forward Sale Commitments | | | Other Assets/Other Liabilities | | ( | ||||||||
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Swap Futures | | $ | | — | — |
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Rate Lock Commitments | $ | | Other Assets/Other Liabilities | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Forward Sale Commitments | | Other Assets/Other Liabilities | | ( | |||||||||
Swap Futures | | — | — | ||||||||||
$ | | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Structured Business | |||||||||||||
Swap Futures | $ | | — | — |
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Note 13 — Fair Value
Fair value estimates are dependent upon subjective assumptions and involve significant uncertainties resulting in variability in estimates with changes in assumptions. The following table summarizes the principal amounts, carrying values and the estimated fair values of our financial instruments (in thousands):
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Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities are as follows:
Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted and quoted prices exist in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, such as government, agency and equity securities.
Level 2—Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data. Level 2 inputs may include quoted market prices for a similar asset or liability, interest rates and credit risk. Examples include non-government securities, certain mortgage and asset-backed securities, certain corporate debt and certain derivative instruments.
Level 3—Inputs reflect our best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are based on significant unobservable inputs that require a considerable amount of judgment and assumptions. Examples include certain mortgage and asset-backed securities, certain corporate debt and certain derivative instruments.
Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
The following is a description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value and the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.
Loans and investments, net. Fair values of loans and investments that are not impaired are estimated using inputs based on direct capitalization rate and discounted cash flow methodologies using discount rates, which, in our opinion, best reflect current market interest rates that would be offered for loans with similar characteristics and credit quality (Level 3). Fair values of impaired loans and investments are estimated using inputs that require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding discount rates, capitalization rates, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability of financing, exit plans and other factors (Level 3).
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Loans held-for-sale, net. Consists of originated loans that are generally expected to be transferred or sold within 60 days to 180 days of loan funding, and are valued using pricing models that incorporate observable inputs from current market assumptions or a hypothetical securitization model utilizing observable market data from recent securitization spreads and observable pricing of loans with similar characteristics (Level 2). Fair value includes the fair value allocated to the associated future MSRs and is calculated pursuant to the valuation techniques described below for capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net (Level 3).
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net. Fair values are estimated using inputs based on discounted future net cash flow methodology (Level 3). The fair value of MSRs carried at amortized cost are estimated using a process that involves the use of independent third-party valuation experts, supported by commercially available discounted cash flow models and analysis of current market data. The key inputs used in estimating fair value include the contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment speed of the underlying loans, discount rate, annual per loan cost to service loans, delinquency rates, late charges and other economic factors.
Securities held-to-maturity, net. Fair values are approximated using inputs based on current market quotes received from financial sources that trade such securities and are based on prevailing market data and, in some cases, are derived from third-party proprietary models based on well recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions (Level 3).
Derivative financial instruments. The fair values of rate lock and forward sale commitments are estimated using valuation techniques, which include internally-developed models developed based on changes in the U.S. Treasury rate and other observable market data (Level 2). The fair value of rate lock commitments includes the fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing of the loans, see capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net above for details on the applicable valuation technique (Level 3). We also consider the impact of counterparty non-performance risk when measuring the fair value of these derivatives. Given the credit quality of our counterparties, the short duration of interest rate lock commitments and forward sale contracts, and our historical experience, the risk of nonperformance by our counterparties is not significant.
Credit facilities and repurchase agreements. Fair values for credit facilities and repurchase agreements of the Structured Business are estimated using discounted cash flow methodology, using discount rates, which, in our opinion, best reflect current market interest rates for financing with similar characteristics and credit quality (Level 3). The majority of our credit facilities and repurchase agreement for the Agency Business bear interest at rates that are similar to those available in the market currently and the fair values are estimated using Level 2 inputs. For these facilities, the fair values approximate their carrying values.
Collateralized loan obligations, junior subordinated notes and Debt Fund. Fair values are estimated based on broker quotations, representing the discounted expected future cash flows at a yield that reflects current market interest rates and credit spreads (Level 3).
Senior unsecured notes. Fair values are estimated at current market quotes received from active markets when available (Level 1). If quotes from active markets are unavailable, then the fair values are estimated utilizing current market quotes received from inactive markets (Level 2).
Convertible senior unsecured notes, net. Fair values are estimated based on current market quotes received from inactive markets (Level 2).
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June 30, 2020
We measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of these financial assets and liabilities were determined using the following input levels as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
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Derivative financial instruments | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — |
We measure certain financial and non-financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair values of these financial and non-financial assets, if applicable, were determined using the following input levels as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
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Impaired loans, net (1) | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |
(1) | We had an allowance for loan losses of $ |
Loan impairment assessments. Loans held for investment are intended to be held to maturity and, accordingly, are carried at cost, net of unamortized loan origination costs and fees, loan purchase discounts, and net of the allowance for loan losses, when such loan or investment is deemed to be impaired. We consider a loan impaired when, based upon current information, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due for both principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. We evaluate our loans to determine if the value of the underlying collateral securing the impaired loan is less than the net carrying value of the loan, which may result in an allowance and corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. These valuations require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding capitalization and discount rates, revenue growth rates, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability of financing, exit plan and other factors. The table above and below includes all impaired loans, regardless of the period in which the impairment was recognized.
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June 30, 2020
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2020 were as follows ($ in thousands):
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The derivative financial instruments using Level 3 inputs are outstanding for short periods of time (generally less than 60 days). A roll-forward of Level 3 derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The components of fair value and other relevant information associated with our rate lock commitments, forward sales commitments and the estimated fair value of cash flows from servicing on loans held-for-sale were as follows (in thousands):
Notional/ | Fair Value of | Interest Rate | Total Fair Value | |||||||||
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Rate lock commitments | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Forward sale commitments | | — | | | ||||||||
Loans held-for-sale, net (1) | | | — | | ||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | — | $ | |
(1) | Loans held-for-sale, net are recorded at the lower of cost or market on an aggregate basis and includes fair value adjustments related to estimated cash flows from MSRs. |
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We measure certain assets and liabilities for which fair value is only disclosed. The fair value of these assets and liabilities are determined using the following input levels as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
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Loans and investments, net | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||
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Credit and repurchase facilities | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||||
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Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies
Impact of COVID-19. The magnitude and duration of COVID-19 and its impact on our business and on our borrowers is uncertain and will mostly depend on future events, which cannot be predicted. As this pandemic continues and if economic conditions worsen, it may have long-term impacts on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. See Note 2 and Item 1A. Risk Factors for further discussion of COVID-19.
Agency Business Commitments. Our Agency Business is subject to supervision by certain regulatory agencies. Among other things, these agencies require us to meet certain minimum net worth, operational liquidity and restricted liquidity collateral requirements, and compliance with reporting requirements. Our adjusted net worth and liquidity required by the agencies for all periods presented exceeded these requirements.
As of June 30, 2020, we were required to maintain at least $
We are generally required to share the risk of any losses associated with loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program and are required to secure this obligation by assigning restricted cash balances and/or a letter of credit to Fannie Mae. The amount of collateral required by Fannie Mae is a formulaic calculation at the loan level by a Fannie Mae assigned tier, which considers the loan balance, risk level of the loan, age of the loan and level of risk-sharing. Fannie Mae requires restricted liquidity for Tier 2 loans of 75 basis points, 15 basis points for Tier 3 loans and 5 basis points for Tier 4 loans, which is funded over a
As of June 30, 2020, reserve requirements for the Fannie Mae DUS loan portfolio will require us to fund $
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June 30, 2020
We are subject to various capital requirements in connection with seller/servicer agreements that we have entered into with secondary market investors. Failure to maintain minimum capital requirements could result in our inability to originate and service loans for the respective investor and, therefore, could have a direct material effect on our consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2020, we met all of Fannie Mae’s quarterly capital requirements and our Fannie Mae adjusted net worth was in excess of the required net worth. We are not subject to capital requirements on a quarterly basis for Ginnie Mae or FHA, as such requirements for these investors are only required on an annual basis.
As an approved designated seller/servicer under Freddie Mac's SBL program, we are required to post collateral to ensure that we are able to meet certain purchase and loss obligations required by this program. Under the SBL program, we are required to post collateral equal to $
We enter into contractual commitments with borrowers providing rate lock commitments while simultaneously entering into forward sale commitments with investors. These commitments are outstanding for short periods of time (generally less than
Debt Obligations and Operating Leases. As of June 30, 2020, the maturities of our debt obligations and the minimum annual operating lease payments under leases with a term in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):
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During the both the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded lease expense of $
Unfunded Commitments. In accordance with certain structured loans and investments, we have outstanding unfunded commitments of $
Litigation. We are currently neither subject to any material litigation nor, to the best of our knowledge, threatened by any material litigation other than the following:
In June 2011,
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June 30, 2020
The lawsuits all allege, as a factual basis and background certain facts surrounding the June 2007 leveraged buyout of ESI from affiliates of Blackstone Capital. Our subsidiary, Arbor ESH II, LLC, had a $
In the third action, filed in Bankruptcy Court, the same plaintiff, the Trust, has named ACM and ABT-ESI LLC, together with a number of other defendants and asserts claims, including constructive and fraudulent conveyance claims under state and federal statutes, as well as a claim under the Federal Debt Collection Procedure Act.
In June 2013, the Trust filed a motion to amend the lawsuits, to, among other things, (i) consolidate the lawsuits into
The remaining counts in the amended complaint against our affiliates are principally state law claims for breach of fiduciary duties, waste, unlawful dividends and unjust enrichment, and claims under the Bankruptcy Code for avoidance and recovery actions, among others. The bankruptcy court granted the motion and the amended complaint has been filed. The amended complaint seeks approximately $
We have not made a loss accrual for this litigation because we believe that it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and an amount cannot be reasonably estimated.
Due to Borrowers. Due to borrowers represents borrowers’ funds held by us to fund certain expenditures or to be released at our discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans. While retained, these balances earn interest in accordance with the specific loan terms they are associated with.
Note 15 — Variable Interest Entities
Our involvement with VIEs primarily affects our financial performance and cash flows through amounts recorded in interest income, interest expense, provision for loan losses and through activity associated with our derivative instruments.
Consolidated VIEs. We have determined that our operating partnership, ARLP, and our CLO entities, which we consolidate, are VIEs. ARLP is already consolidated in our financial statements, therefore, the identification of this entity as a VIE had no impact on our consolidated financial statements. As described in Note 10, we completed the unwind of the Debt Fund in April 2020 and redeemed all the outstanding notes. Prior to the unwind, the Debt Fund entity was consolidated and considered a VIE.
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June 30, 2020
Our CLO consolidated entities invest in real estate and real estate-related securities and are financed by the issuance of debt securities. We, or one of our affiliates, are named collateral manager, servicer, and special servicer for all collateral assets held in CLOs, which we believe gives us the power to direct the most significant economic activities of those entities. We also have exposure to losses to the extent of our equity interests and also have rights to waterfall payments in excess of required payments to bond investors. As a result of consolidation, equity interests have been eliminated, and the consolidated balance sheets reflect both the assets held and debt issued to third parties by the CLOs and Debt Fund, prior to the unwind. Our operating results and cash flows include the gross asset and liability amounts related to the CLOs and Debt Fund, prior to the unwind, as opposed to our net economic interests in those entities.
The assets and liabilities related to these consolidated CLOs and Debt Fund are as follows (in thousands):
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Restricted cash | $ | | $ | | |||
Loans and investments, net | | | |||||
Other assets | | | |||||
Total assets | $ | | $ | | |||
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Collateralized loan obligations | $ | | $ | | |||
Debt fund | — | | |||||
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Other liabilities |
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Total liabilities | $ | | $ | |
Assets held by the CLOs are restricted and can only be used to settle obligations of the CLOs. The liabilities of the CLOs are non-recourse to us and can only be satisfied from each respective asset pool. See Note 10 for details. We are not obligated to provide, have not provided, and do not intend to provide financial support to any of the consolidated CLOs.
Unconsolidated VIEs. We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of
A summary of our variable interests in identified VIEs, of which we are not the primary beneficiary, as of June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):
Type |
| Carrying Amount (1) | |
Loans | $ | | |
B Piece and SFR bonds | | ||
APL certificates | | ||
Equity investments | | ||
Agency interest only strips | | ||
Total | $ | |
(1) | Represents the carrying amount of loans and investments before reserves. At June 30, 2020, $ |
These unconsolidated VIEs have exposure to real estate debt of approximately $
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June 30, 2020
Note 16 — Equity
Preferred Stock. The Series A, B and C preferred stock outstanding are redeemable by us.
Common Stock. We have an “At-The-Market” equity offering sales agreement with JMP Securities LLC (“JMP”) which entitles us to issue and sell up to
In March 2020, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program providing for the repurchase of up to $
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we issued
As of June 30, 2020, we had $
Noncontrolling Interest. Noncontrolling interest relates to the operating partnership units (“OP Units”) issued to satisfy a portion of the purchase price in connection with the acquisition of the agency platform of ACM in 2016 (the "Acquisition"). Each of these OP Units are paired with
Distributions. Dividends declared (on a per share basis) during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
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February 13, 2020 | $ | | January 31, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
May 6, 2020 | $ | | May 1, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) | The dividend declared on May 1, 2020 was for March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020 and the dividend declared on January 31, 2020 was for December 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020. |
Common Stock – On July 29, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $
Preferred Stock – On July 29, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $
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June 30, 2020
Deferred Compensation. In the first quarter of 2020, we issued
In the first quarter of 2020, we issued
During the first quarter of 2020, we withheld
Earnings Per Share. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period inclusive of unvested restricted stock with full dividend participation rights. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, plus the additional dilutive effect of common stock equivalents during each period using the treasury stock method. Our common stock equivalents include the weighted average dilutive effect of performance-based restricted stock units granted to our chief executive officer, OP Units and convertible senior unsecured notes.
A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of our basic and diluted EPS computations ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) is as follows:
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Net income attributable to common stockholders (1) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) | — | | — | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders and noncontrolling interest | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Net income per common share (1) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders (1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | |||||
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Net (loss) income per common share (1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | |
(1) | Net of preferred stock dividends. |
(2) | We consider OP Units to be common stock equivalents as the holders have voting rights, the right to distributions and the right to redeem the OP Units for the cash value of a corresponding number of shares of common stock or a corresponding number of shares of common stock, at our election. |
(3) | Mr. Kaufman is granted restricted stock units annually, which vest at the end of a four-year performance period based upon our achievement of total stockholder return objectives. |
(4) | The convertible senior unsecured notes impact diluted earnings per share if the average price of our common stock exceeds the conversion price, as calculated in accordance with the terms of the indenture, of which was antidilutive at June 30, 2020. |
Note 17 — Income Taxes
As a REIT, we are generally not subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent of our distributions to stockholders and as long as certain asset, income, distribution, ownership and administrative tests are met. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must annually distribute at least
The Agency Business is operated through our TRS Consolidated Group and is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. In general, our TRS entities may hold assets that the REIT cannot hold directly and may engage in real estate or non-real estate-related business.
In the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a tax provision of $
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Current and deferred taxes are primarily recorded on the portion of earnings (losses) recognized by us with respect to our interest in the TRS’s. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are calculated based on temporary differences between our U.S. GAAP consolidated financial statements and the federal, state, local tax basis of assets and liabilities as of the consolidated balance sheets.
Note 18 — Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Shared Services Agreement.We have a shared services agreement with ACM where we provide limited support services to ACM and they reimburse us for the costs of performing such services. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we incurred $
Other Related Party Transactions. Due from related party was $
Due to related party was $
We have a $
In certain instances, our business requires our executives to charter privately owned aircraft in furtherance of our business. In October 2019, we entered into an aircraft time-sharing agreement with an entity controlled by our chief executive officer that owns private aircraft. Pursuant to the agreement, we reimburse the aircraft owner for the required costs under Federal Aviation Administration regulations for the flights our executives' charter. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we reimbursed the aircraft owner $
In the first quarter of 2019, we, along with ACM, certain executives of ours and a consortium of independent outside investors, formed AMAC Holdings III LLC ("AMAC III"), a multifamily-focused commercial real estate investment fund sponsored and managed by our chief executive officer and one of his immediate family members. We committed to a $
In 2018, we originated a $
In 2018, we originated a $
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
entity. The loan had an interest rate of LIBOR plus
In 2018, we acquired a $
In 2018, we originated a $
In 2018, we originated a $
In 2018, we acquired a $
In 2017, we acquired a $
In 2017, we originated
In 2017, we originated a $
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
In 2017, Ginkgo Investment Company LLC (“Ginkgo”), of which one of our directors is a
In 2016, we originated $
In 2016, we originated a $
In 2015, we invested $
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
We, along with an executive officer of ours and a consortium of independent outside investors, hold equity investments in a portfolio of multifamily properties referred to as the “Lexford” portfolio, which is managed by an entity owned primarily by a consortium of affiliated investors, including our chief executive officer and an executive officer of ours. Based on the terms of the management contract, the management company is entitled to
Several of our executives, including our chief financial officer, general counsel and our chairman, chief executive officer and president, hold similar positions for ACM. Our chief executive officer and his affiliated entities (“the Kaufman Entities”) together beneficially own approximately
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Note 19 — Segment Information
The summarized statements of operations and balance sheet data, as well as certain other data, by segment are included in the following tables ($ in thousands). Specifically identifiable costs are recorded directly to each business segment. For items not specifically identifiable, costs have been allocated between the business segments using the most meaningful allocation methodologies, which was predominately direct labor costs (i.e., time spent working on each business segment). Such costs include, but are not limited to, compensation and employee related costs, selling and administrative expenses and stock-based compensation.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Structured | Agency | Other / | ||||||||||
| Business |
| Business |
| Eliminations (1) |
| Consolidated | |||||
Interest income | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Interest expense | | | — | | ||||||||
Net interest income | | | — | | ||||||||
Other revenue: | ||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | — | | — | | ||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | — | | — | | ||||||||
Servicing revenue | — | | — | | ||||||||
Amortization of MSRs | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Property operating income | | — | — | | ||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Other income, net | | | — | | ||||||||
Total other revenue | | | — | | ||||||||
Other expenses: | ||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | | | — | | ||||||||
Selling and administrative | | | — |
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Property operating expenses | | — | — | | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | | | — | | ||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | — | | — | | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | | | — | | ||||||||
Total other expenses | | | — | | ||||||||
Income before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes | | | — | | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||
Income from equity affiliates | | — | — | | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Net income | | | — | | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | | — | — | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
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June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
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| Business |
| Eliminations (1) |
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Interest income |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | — |
| $ | |
Interest expense | | | — | | ||||||||
Net interest income | | | — | | ||||||||
Other revenue: | ||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | — | | — | | ||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | — | | — | | ||||||||
Servicing revenue | — | | — | | ||||||||
Amortization of MSRs | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Property operating income | | — | — | | ||||||||
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net | ( | | — | | ||||||||
Other income, net | | — | — | | ||||||||
Total other revenue | | | — | | ||||||||
Other expenses: | ||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | | | — | | ||||||||
Selling and administrative | | | — |
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Depreciation and amortization | | | — | | ||||||||
Impairment loss on real estate owned | | — | — | | ||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | — | | — | | ||||||||
Total other expenses | | | — | | ||||||||
Income before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes | | | — | | ||||||||
Income from equity affiliates | | — | — | | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Net income | | | — | | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | | — | — | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | ( |
| $ | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| Business |
| Business |
| Eliminations (1) |
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Interest income | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Interest expense | | | — | | ||||||||
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Other revenue: | ||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | — | | — | | ||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | — | | — | | ||||||||
Servicing revenue | — | | — | | ||||||||
Amortization of MSRs | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Property operating income | | — | — | | ||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Other income, net | | | — | | ||||||||
Total other revenue | | | — | | ||||||||
Other expenses: | ||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | | | — | | ||||||||
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Property operating expenses | | — | — | | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | | | — | | ||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | — | | — | | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | | | — | | ||||||||
Total other expenses | | | — | | ||||||||
Loss before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||
Income from equity affiliates | | — | — | | ||||||||
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | ( | | — | | ||||||||
Net loss | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | | — | — | | ||||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Other revenue: | ||||||||||||
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Mortgage servicing rights | — | | — | | ||||||||
Servicing revenue | — | | — | | ||||||||
Amortization of MSRs | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Property operating income | | — | — | | ||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
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Employee compensation and benefits | | | — | | ||||||||
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Income before extinguishment of debt, income from equity | | | — | | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||
Income from equity affiliates | | — | — | | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||
Net income | | | — | | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | | — | — | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | | | ||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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| $ | |
(1) | Includes income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holders not allocated to the two reportable segments. |
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June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020 | |||||||||
| Structured Business |
| Agency Business |
| Consolidated | ||||
Assets: | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Restricted cash | | | | ||||||
Loans and investments, net | | — | | ||||||
Loans held-for-sale, net | — | | | ||||||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | — | | | ||||||
Securities held-to-maturity, net | | | | ||||||
Investments in equity affiliates | | — | | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | | | | ||||||
Other assets | | | | ||||||
Total assets | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Liabilities: | |||||||||
Debt obligations | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | — | | | ||||||
Other liabilities | | | | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | |
December 31, 2019 | |||||||||
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Restricted cash |
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Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | — | | | ||||||
Securities held-to-maturity, net | | | | ||||||
Investments in equity affiliates |
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Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | — | | | ||||||
Other liabilities |
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Total liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
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Origination Data: | ||||||||||||||
Structured Business | ||||||||||||||
New loan originations | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Loan payoffs / paydowns | | | | | ||||||||||
Agency Business | ||||||||||||||
Origination Volumes by Investor: | ||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Freddie Mac | | | | | ||||||||||
FHA | | | | | ||||||||||
Private Label | | — | | — | ||||||||||
CMBS/Conduit | — | | — | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Total loan commitment volume | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Loan Sales Data: | ||||||||||||||
Agency Business | ||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Private Label | | — | | — | ||||||||||
Freddie Mac | | | | | ||||||||||
FHA | | | | | ||||||||||
CMBS/Conduit | — | | — | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Sales margin (fee-based services as a % of loan sales) | | % | | % | | % | | % | ||||||
MSR rate (MSR income as a % of loan commitments) | | % | | % | | % | | % |
June 30, 2020 | |||||||
Wtd. Avg. Servicing | Wtd. Avg. Life of | ||||||
UPB of Servicing | Fee Rate | Servicing Portfolio | |||||
Key Servicing Metrics for Agency Business: |
| Portfolio |
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Fannie Mae | $ | | | ||||
Freddie Mac | | | |||||
Private Label | | | |||||
FHA | | | |||||
Total | $ | | |
| December 31, 2019 | ||||||
Fannie Mae |
| $ | |
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Freddie Mac | | | |||||
FHA | | | |||||
Total | $ | | |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements, and related notes and the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” included herein.
Overview
Through our Structured Business, we invest in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental and commercial real estate markets, primarily consisting of bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, preferred and direct equity. We may also directly acquire real property and invest in real estate-related notes and certain mortgage-related securities.
Through our Agency Business, we originate, sell and service a range of multifamily finance products through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, FHA and HUD. We retain the servicing rights and asset management responsibilities on substantially all loans we originate and sell under the GSE and HUD programs. We are an approved Fannie Mae DUS lender nationally, a Freddie Mac Multifamily Conventional Loan lender, seller/servicer, in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, a Freddie Mac affordable, manufactured housing, senior housing and SBL lender, seller/servicer, nationally and a HUD MAP and LEAN senior housing/healthcare lender nationally. We also originate and sell finance products through CMBS programs and during the second half of 2019, we began to originate and service permanent financing loans underwritten using the guidelines of our existing agency loans sold to the GSEs, which we refer to as "Private Label" loans. We pool and securitize the Private Label loans and sell certain securities in the securitizations to third-party investors, while retaining the highest risk bottom tranche certificate.
We conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT. A REIT is generally not subject to federal income tax on its REIT—taxable income that is distributed to its stockholders, provided that at least 90% of its REIT—taxable income is distributed and provided that certain other requirements are met.
Our operating performance is primarily driven by the following factors:
Net interest income earned on our investments. Net interest income represents the amount by which the interest income earned on our assets exceeds the interest expense incurred on our borrowings. If the yield on our assets increases or the cost or borrowings decreases, this will have a positive impact on earnings. However, if the yield earned on our assets decreases or the cost of borrowings increases, this will have a negative impact on earnings. Net interest income is also directly impacted by the size and performance of our asset portfolio. We recognize the bulk of our net interest income from our Structured Business. Additionally, we recognize net interest income from loans originated through our Agency Business, which are generally sold within 60 days of origination.
Fees and other revenues recognized from originating, selling and servicing mortgage loans through the GSE and HUD programs. Revenue recognized from the origination and sale of mortgage loans consists of gains on sale of loans (net of any direct loan origination costs incurred), commitment fees, broker fees, loan assumption fees and loan origination fees. These gains and fees are collectively referred to as gain on sales, including fee-based services, net. We record income from MSRs at the time of commitment to the borrower, which represents the fair value of the expected net future cash flows associated with the rights to service mortgage loans that we originate, with the recognition of a corresponding asset upon sale. We also record servicing revenue which consists of fees received for servicing mortgage loans, net of amortization on the MSR assets recorded. Although we have long-established relationships with the GSE and HUD agencies, our operating performance would be negatively impacted if our business relationships with these agencies deteriorate. Additionally, we also recognize revenue from originating, selling and servicing our Private Label loans.
Income earned from our structured transactions. Our structured transactions are primarily comprised of investments in equity affiliates, which represent unconsolidated joint venture investments formed to acquire, develop and/or sell real estate-related assets. Operating results from these investments can be difficult to predict and can vary significantly period-to-period. If interest rates were to rise, it is likely that income from these investments would be significantly impacted, particularly from our investment in a residential mortgage banking business, since rising interest rates generally decrease the demand for residential real estate loans and the number of loan originations. In addition, we periodically receive distributions from our equity investments. It is difficult to forecast the timing of such payments, which can be substantial in any given quarter. We account for structured transactions within our Structured Business.
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Credit quality of our loans and investments, including our servicing portfolio. Effective portfolio management is essential to maximize the performance and value of our loan and investment and servicing portfolios. Maintaining the credit quality of the loans in our portfolios is of critical importance. Loans that do not perform in accordance with their terms may have a negative impact on earnings and liquidity.
COVID-19 Impact. During the first half of 2020, the global outbreak of COVID-19 has forced many countries, including the United States, to declare national emergencies, to institute "stay-at-home" orders, to close financial markets and to restrict operations of non-essential businesses. Such actions are creating significant disruptions in global supply chains, and adversely impacting many industries. COVID-19 could have a continued and prolonged adverse impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a period of global economic slowdown. The impact of COVID-19 on companies is evolving rapidly, and the extent and duration of the economic fallout from this pandemic, both globally and to our business, remain unclear and present risk with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and ability to pay distributions. We expect the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to negatively impact our financial performance and operating results for the remainder of 2020.
Significant Developments During the Second Quarter of 2020
Capital Markets Activity. We raised $89.5 million of capital through the issuances of 8.00% senior unsecured debt and sales of our common stock through an “At-The-Market” equity offering sales agreement. We used the net proceeds from these capital raises to redeem secured indebtedness, make investments related to our business and for general corporate purposes.
Financing Activity.
● | We closed our first Private Label multifamily mortgage loan securitization totaling $727.2 million, of which we retained the most subordinate certificates totaling $63.6 million. The securitization is backed by a pool of 40 fixed rate, 10-year mortgage loans secured by first priority mortgage liens on 49 multifamily properties; and |
● | We completed the unwind of our $70.0 million Debt Fund and redeemed all the outstanding notes with a portion of the proceeds from our senior unsecured notes issued in March 2020. |
Agency Business Activity.
● | Loan originations and sales totaled $1.40 billion and $1.99 billion, respectively, and our fee-based servicing portfolio grew 7% to $21.58 billion. Our loan sales and servicing portfolio totals include the Private Label loans sold and securitized in May 2020; and |
● | We recorded losses on derivative instruments totaling $7.1 million related to our derivative instruments used to hedge interest rate exposure. |
Structured Business Activity.
● | Our Structured loan and investment portfolio grew 4% to $4.98 billion on loan originations totaling $300.5 million, partially offset by loan runoff of $159.2 million; and |
● | We recorded income of $20.9 million from our residential mortgage business joint venture. |
Dividend. We raised our quarterly cash dividend to $0.31 per share, which is payable on August 31, 2020 to common stockholders of record on August 17, 2020.
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Current Market Conditions, Risks and Recent Trends
As discussed throughout this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global economy in an unprecedented way, swiftly halting activity across many industries, and causing significant disruption and liquidity constraints in many market segments, including the financial services, real estate and credit markets. The impact of COVID-19 on companies is evolving rapidly, and the extent and duration of the economic fallout from this pandemic remain unclear. COVID-19 could have a continued and prolonged adverse impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a period of global economic slowdown. Adverse economic conditions could result in declining real estate values, increased payment delinquencies and defaults and increased loan modifications and foreclosures, all of which could significantly impact our results of operations, financial condition, business prospects and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
The pandemic has caused a dislocation in the capital markets resulting in a significant reduction of available liquidity. Many commercial mortgage REITs are suffering from the reduced available liquidity as access to capital is critical to grow their business. Despite this reduction in liquidity, during the second quarter of 2020 we raised $70.8 million through two private placement debt offerings and raised an additional $18.7 million from sales of our common stock through our “At-The-Market” equity offering sales agreement.
Our Agency Business requires limited capital to grow, as originations are financed through warehouse facilities for generally up to 60 days before the loans are sold, therefore this lack of liquidity has not and should not, impact our ability to grow this business. On the other side, our Structured Business is more reliant on the capital markets to grow, and therefore, we expect growth in this business to be limited until liquidity is more readily available. In our Structured Business, 80% of our portfolio is in multifamily assets with most of these loans containing interest reserves and/or replenishment obligations by our borrowers.
In our Agency Business, we have received requests for forbearances related to approximately 0.4% of our $15.67 billion Fannie Mae DUS portfolio and approximately 6.1% of our $4.56 billion Freddie Mac portfolio. We are closely monitoring and managing the requests for forbearances and there could potentially be additional economic stress in the third quarter.
The federal government, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have made certain forbearance and non-eviction programs available to borrowers and tenants should they need to counteract any short-term pressure on their properties from COVID-19 and its impact on the economy. For borrowers, in order to qualify for a forbearance, they need to demonstrate they have been adversely affected by the pandemic and their ability to make their loan payments has been impacted. All loan and rent payments that are suspended remain the obligations of the borrowers and tenants and we are offering tenants of our borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic financial assistance through a $2.0 million rental assistance program that we launched in April 2020.
Interest rates have trended downward over the past several quarters and are currently at historically low levels. While lower interest rates generally have a positive impact on origination volume as borrowers look to refinance loans to take advantage of lower rates, our net interest income may be negatively impacted as higher yielding loans are paid off and replaced with lower yielding loans. We are somewhat insulated from decreasing interest rates, since a large portion of our structured loan portfolio has LIBOR floors, which could increase our net interest income in the future if rates remain at these historically low levels.
We are a national originator with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the GSEs remain the most significant providers of capital to the multifamily market. In September 2019, the Federal Housing Finance Agency's ("FHFA") announced a revised cap structure to its previously released GSE 2019 Scorecard. The loan origination caps for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were adjusted to $100 billion for each enterprise for a combined total of $200 billion ("2019/2020 Caps") and will run for a five-quarter period through the end of 2020. The new caps also mandate that 37.5% be directed towards mission driven business or affordable housing. The 2019/2020 Caps apply to all multifamily business and has no exclusions. Our originations with the GSEs are highly profitable executions as they provide significant gains from the sale of our loans, non-cash gains related to MSRs and servicing revenues. Therefore, a decline in our GSE originations could negatively impact our financial results. We are unsure whether the FHFA will impose stricter limitations on GSE multifamily production volume in the future.
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Changes in Financial Condition
Assets — Comparison of balances at June 30, 2020 to December 31, 2019:
Our Structured loan and investment portfolio balance was $4.98 billion and $4.29 billion at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This increase was primarily due to loan originations exceeding loan payoffs and paydowns by $722.2 million. See below for details.
Our portfolio had a weighted average current interest pay rate of 5.57% and 5.98% at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Including certain fees earned and costs associated with the structured portfolio, the weighted average current interest rate was 6.10% and 6.68% at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Advances on our financing facilities totaled $4.54 billion and $3.93 billion at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, with a weighted average funding cost of 2.68% and 3.82%, respectively, which excludes financing costs. Including financing costs, the weighted average funding rate was 3.14% and 4.35% at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Activity from our Structured Business portfolio was comprised of the following ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
| Six Months Ended | |||||
June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | ||||||
Loans originated | $ | 300,481 | $ | 1,156,710 | |||
Number of loans |
| 20 |
| 67 | |||
Weighted average interest rate |
| 5.93 | % |
| 5.74 | % | |
Loan paid-off / paid-down | $ | 159,174 | $ | 434,466 | |||
Number of loans |
| 20 |
| 41 | |||
Weighted average interest rate |
| 6.85 | % |
| 7.06 | % | |
Loans extended | $ | 121,799 | $ | 495,013 | |||
Number of loans |
| 8 |
| 26 |
Loans held-for-sale from the Agency Business decreased $501.0 million, primarily related to loan sales exceeding originations by $467.4 million as noted in the following table (in thousands). Loan sales includes $727.2 million of Private Label loans which were sold in connection with our first Private Label multifamily mortgage loan securitization in the second quarter of 2020. Our GSE loans are generally sold within 60 days, while our Private Label loans are generally expected to be sold and securitized within 180 days from the loan origination date.
Three Months Ended |
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Loan | Loan | ||||||||||||
| Originations |
| Loan Sales |
| Originations |
| Loan Sales | ||||||
Fannie Mae | $ | 1,140,181 | $ | 1,063,923 | $ | 1,722,154 | $ | 1,817,967 | |||||
Freddie Mac | 135,720 | 171,688 | 335,431 |
| 351,391 | ||||||||
FHA |
| 75,533 |
| 30,124 |
| 93,476 |
| 53,437 | |||||
Private Label |
| 49,122 |
| 727,154 |
| 331,467 |
| 727,154 | |||||
Total | $ | 1,400,556 | $ | 1,992,889 | $ | 2,482,528 | $ | 2,949,949 |
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights increased $26.9 million, primarily due to MSRs recorded on new loan originations, partially offset by amortization and write-offs. Our capitalized mortgage servicing rights represent the estimated value of our rights to service mortgage loans for others. At June 30, 2020, the weighted average estimated life remaining of our MSRs was 8.2 years.
Securities held-to-maturity increased $30.3 million, primarily due to the purchase, at a discount, of APL certificates in connection with our Private Label securitization totaling $37.9 million, partially offset by principal payments received from underlying loan payoffs in our Freddie Mac SBL B Piece bonds.
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Investments in equity affiliates increased $23.2 million, primarily due to income from our investment in a residential mortgage banking business of $23.8 million.
Liabilities – Comparison of balances at June 30, 2020 to December 31, 2019:
Credit facilities and repurchase agreements decreased $442.7 million, primarily due to loan sales exceeding originations by $467.4 million in our Agency Business, as described above.
Collateralized loan obligations increased $384.4 million, primarily due to the issuance of a new CLO, where we issued $668.0 million of notes to third party investors, partially offset by the unwind of a CLO totaling $282.9 million.
In April 2020, we completed the unwind of our $70.0 million Debt Fund, as described above.
Senior unsecured notes increased $342.0 million, primarily due to our issuances of $345.8 million of new notes.
Convertible senior unsecured notes decreased $18.9 million, primarily due to partial redemptions of our 5.25% and 5.375% Convertible Notes.
Due to related party was $0.6 million and $13.1 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and consisted of loan payoffs, holdbacks and escrows to be remitted to our affiliated servicing operations related to real estate transactions.
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations increased $38.6 million, primarily due to the adoption of CECL in the first quarter of 2020. See Note 2 for details.
Other liabilities increased $35.7 million, primarily due to $39.8 million of accrued dividends that were paid in July 2020.
Equity
During the first half of 2020, we sold 3,308,008 shares of our common stock through our “At-The-Market” agreement, raising net proceeds of $38.0 million. We also issued 363,013 million shares of our common stock in connection with settlements of our convertible notes. In February 2020, we used a portion of the net proceeds from our public offering in December 2019 to purchase an aggregate of 747,500 shares of our common stock and OP Units from our chief executive officer and ACM. In addition, through June 30, 2020, we repurchased 993,106 shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program.
Distributions – Dividends declared (on a per share basis) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Common Stock |
| Preferred Stock | |||||||||||||
Dividend (1) | |||||||||||||||
Declaration Date |
| Dividend |
| Declaration Date |
| Series A |
| Series B |
| Series C | |||||
February 13, 2020 | $ | 0.30 | January 31, 2020 | $ | 0.515625 | $ | 0.484375 | $ | 0.53125 | ||||||
May 6, 2020 | $ | 0.30 | May 1, 2020 | $ | 0.515625 | $ | 0.484375 | $ | 0.53125 |
(1) | The dividend declared on May 1, 2020 was for March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020 and the dividend declared on January 31, 2020 was for December 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020. |
Common Stock — On July 29, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2020 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 17, 2020.
Preferred Stock — On July 29, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.515625 per share of 8.25% Series A preferred stock; a cash dividend of $0.484375 per share of 7.75% Series B preferred stock; and a cash dividend of $0.53125 per share of 8.50% Series C preferred stock. These amounts reflect dividends from June 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020 and are payable on August 31, 2020 to preferred stockholders of record on August 15, 2020.
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Deferred Compensation
We issued 344,919 shares of restricted stock to our employees, including our chief executive officer, 36,396 shares to the independent members of the Board of Directors and up to 275,569 shares of performance-based restricted stock units to our chief executive officer in the first quarter of 2020. See Note 16 for details.
In addition, we also withheld 143,096 shares of restricted common stock from employees to net settle and pay their respective withholding taxes in connection with awards that vested.
Agency Servicing Portfolio
The following table sets forth the characteristics of our loan servicing portfolio collateralizing our mortgage servicing rights and servicing revenue ($ in thousands):
| June 30, 2020 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Wtd. Avg. | Wtd. Avg. | Annualized |
| |||||||||||||||||
Servicing | Age of | Portfolio | Prepayments | Delinquencies |
| |||||||||||||||
Portfolio | Loan | Portfolio | Maturity | Interest Rate Type | Wtd. Avg. | as a Percentage | as a Percentage |
| ||||||||||||
Product |
| UPB |
| Count |
| (in years) |
| (in years) |
| Fixed |
| Adjustable |
| Note Rate |
| of Portfolio (1) |
| of Portfolio (2) |
| |
Fannie Mae | $ | 15,672,931 |
| 2,459 |
| 3.0 |
| 8.7 |
| 96 | % | 4 | % | 4.34 | % | 4.93 | % | 0.37 | % | |
Freddie Mac |
| 4,560,382 |
| 1,430 |
| 2.5 |
| 12.3 |
| 95 | % | 5 | % | 4.13 | % | 5.75 | % | 0.69 | % | |
Private Label | 727,132 | 40 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 100 | % | 0 | % | 3.81 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
FHA |
| 621,487 |
| 86 |
| 3.8 |
| 32.2 |
| 100 | % | 0 | % | 3.71 | % | 28.44 | % | 0.00 | % | |
Total | $ | 21,581,932 |
| 4,015 |
| 2.8 |
| 10.2 |
| 96 | % | 4 | % | 4.26 | % | 5.61 | % | 0.42 | % |
| December 31, 2019 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae |
| $ | 14,832,844 |
| 2,349 |
| 3.0 |
| 8.6 |
| 95 | % | 5 | % | 4.52 | % | 11.37 | % | 0.23 | % |
Freddie Mac |
| 4,534,714 |
| 1,475 |
| 2.2 |
| 12.6 |
| 96 | % | 4 | % | 4.23 | % | 11.37 | % | 0.57 | % | |
FHA |
| 691,519 |
| 92 |
| 3.6 |
| 32.1 |
| 100 | % | 0 | % | 3.71 | % | 3.98 | % | 0.00 | % | |
Total | $ | 20,059,077 |
| 3,916 |
| 2.9 |
| 10.3 |
| 95 | % | 5 | % | 4.43 | % | 11.12 | % | 0.30 | % |
(1) | Prepayments reflect loans repaid prior to six months from the loan’s maturity. The majority of our loan servicing portfolio has a prepayment protection term and therefore, we may collect a prepayment fee which is included as a component of servicing revenue, net. |
(2) | Delinquent loans reflect loans that are contractually 60 days or more past due. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, delinquent loans totaled $89.7 million and $59.2 million, respectively, of which $7.3 million and $33.5 million, respectively, were in the foreclosure process. In addition, at December 31, 2019, loans collateralizing our servicing portfolio totaling $3.2 million were in bankruptcy. |
Our servicing portfolio represents commercial real estate loans originated in our Agency Business, which are generally transferred or sold within 60 days from the date the loan is funded. Primarily all of the loans in our servicing portfolio are collateralized by multifamily properties. In addition, we are generally required to share in the risk of any losses associated with loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program, see Note 11.
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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
The following table provides our consolidated operating results ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Increase / (Decrease) |
| ||||||||||
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| Amount |
| Percent | |||||
Interest income | $ | 83,080 | $ | 82,171 | $ | 909 |
| 1 | % | |||
Interest expense |
| 41,302 |
| 48,284 |
| (6,982) |
| (14) | % | |||
Net interest income |
| 41,778 |
| 33,887 |
| 7,891 |
| 23 | % | |||
Other revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net |
| 26,366 |
| 14,211 |
| 12,155 |
| 86 | % | |||
Mortgage servicing rights |
| 32,417 |
| 18,709 |
| 13,708 |
| 73 | % | |||
Servicing revenue, net |
| 13,506 |
| 12,612 |
| 894 |
| 7 | % | |||
Property operating income |
| 751 |
| 3,147 |
| (2,396) |
| (76) | % | |||
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net | (7,368) | 742 | (8,110) | nm | ||||||||
Other income, net |
| 1,049 |
| 651 |
| 398 |
| 61 | % | |||
Total other revenue |
| 66,721 |
| 50,072 |
| 16,649 |
| 33 | % | |||
Other expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
| 34,438 |
| 29,022 |
| 5,416 |
| 19 | % | |||
Selling and administrative |
| 8,606 |
| 10,481 |
| (1,875) |
| (18) | % | |||
Property operating expenses |
| 1,035 |
| 2,691 |
| (1,656) |
| (62) | % | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 1,961 |
| 1,909 |
| 52 |
| 3 | % | |||
Impairment loss on real estate owned |
| — |
| 1,000 |
| (1,000) |
| nm | ||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) |
| 2,395 |
| 368 |
| 2,027 |
| nm | ||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) |
| 12,714 |
| — |
| 12,714 |
| nm | ||||
Total other expenses |
| 61,149 |
| 45,471 |
| 15,678 |
| 34 | % | |||
Income before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes |
| 47,350 |
| 38,488 |
| 8,862 |
| |||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
| (1,592) |
| — |
| (1,592) |
| nm | ||||
Income from equity affiliates |
| 20,408 |
| 3,264 |
| 17,144 |
| nm | ||||
Provision for income taxes |
| (12,077) |
| (4,350) |
| (7,727) |
| 178 | % | |||
Net income |
| 54,089 |
| 37,402 |
| 16,687 |
| 45 | % | |||
Preferred stock dividends |
| 1,888 |
| 1,888 |
| — |
| — | ||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
| 8,110 |
| 6,598 |
| 1,512 |
| 23 | % | |||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 44,091 | $ | 28,916 | $ | 15,175 |
| 52 | % |
nm — not meaningful
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The following table presents the average balance of our Structured Business interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, associated interest income (expense) and the corresponding weighted average yields ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, |
| ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Average | Interest | W/A Yield / | Average | Interest | W/A Yield / |
| |||||||||||
Carrying | Income / | Financing | Carrying | Income / | Financing |
| |||||||||||
| Value (1) |
| Expense |
| Cost (2) |
| Value (1) |
| Expense |
| Cost (2) |
| |||||
Structured Business interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Bridge loans | $ | 4,330,308 | $ | 63,560 |
| 5.90 | % | $ | 3,242,179 | $ | 63,794 |
| 7.89 | % | |||
Preferred equity investments |
| 206,000 |
| 5,679 |
| 11.09 | % |
| 181,584 |
| 5,121 |
| 11.31 | % | |||
Mezzanine / junior participation loans |
| 177,909 |
| 3,359 |
| 7.59 | % |
| 174,447 |
| 5,268 |
| 12.11 | % | |||
Other | 99,793 | 1,132 | 4.56 | % | 24,332 | 226 | 3.73 | % | |||||||||
Core interest-earning assets |
| 4,814,010 |
| 73,730 |
| 6.16 | % |
| 3,622,542 |
| 74,409 |
| 8.24 | % | |||
Cash equivalents |
| 373,281 |
| 565 |
| 0.61 | % |
| 436,813 |
| 1,735 |
| 1.59 | % | |||
Total interest-earning assets | $ | 5,187,291 | $ | 74,295 |
| 5.76 | % | $ | 4,059,355 | $ | 76,144 |
| 7.52 | % |
Structured Business interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
CLO | $ | 2,532,593 | $ | 13,941 |
| 2.21 | % | $ | 1,723,310 | $ | 20,993 |
| 4.89 | % | |||
Warehouse lines |
| 913,548 |
| 7,635 |
| 3.36 | % |
| 923,768 |
| 11,877 |
| 5.16 | % | |||
Unsecured debt |
| 912,118 |
| 13,306 |
| 5.87 | % |
| 480,822 |
| 8,212 |
| 6.85 | % | |||
Trust preferred |
| 154,336 |
| 1,551 |
| 4.04 | % |
| 154,336 |
| 2,160 |
| 5.61 | % | |||
Debt fund |
| 20,000 |
| 306 |
| 6.15 | % |
| 70,000 |
| 1,474 |
| 8.45 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 4,532,595 |
| 36,739 |
| 3.26 | % | $ | 3,352,236 |
| 44,716 |
| 5.35 | % | |||
Net interest income | $ | 37,556 |
|
|
|
| $ | 31,428 |
|
|
(1) | Based on UPB for loans, amortized cost for securities and principal amount of debt. |
(2) | Weighted average yield calculated based on annualized interest income or expense divided by average carrying value. |
Net Interest Income
The increase in interest income was due to an increase of $2.8 million, or 46%, from our Agency Business, partially offset by a decrease of $1.8 million, or 2%, from our Structured Business. The increase from our Agency Business was primarily due to Private Label loan originations over the past several quarters resulting in an increase in the average loans held-for-sale balance prior to securitization in May 2020, partially offset by a decrease in the 10-year treasury note rate in 2020. The decrease from our Structured Business was primarily due to a 25% decrease in the average yield on core interest-earning assets as a result of lower rates on originations as compared to loan runoff, a decrease in the average LIBOR rate and default interest and fees on a loan that paid off during the second quarter of 2019, substantially offset by an increase in our average core interest-earning assets from loan originations exceeding loan runoff.
The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a decrease of $8.0 million, or 18%, from our Structured Business. The decrease in our Structured Business was the result of a 39% decrease in the average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities, mainly from decreases in LIBOR and lower rates on recently issued debt, partially offset by a 35% increase in the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities, due to growth in our loan portfolio and the issuance of additional unsecured debt.
Agency Business Revenue
The increase in gain on sales, including fee-based services, net was primarily due to a 116% increase ($1.07 billion) in loan sales volume including the $727.2 million Private Label securitization, partially offset by a 14% decrease in the sales margin as a result of lower margins on Fannie Mae and Private Label loan sales.
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The increase in income from MSRs was primarily due to an 87% increase in the MSR rate (income from MSRs as a percentage of loan commitment volume) from 1.44% to 2.69%, mainly due to an increase in the average servicing fee on loan commitments, partially offset by a 7% decrease in loan commitment volume.
(Loss) Gain on Derivative Instruments, Net
The loss on derivative instruments in the second quarter of 2020 was primarily due to our Agency Business, which was the result of changes in the fair value of rate lock commitments and losses recognized on our Swap Futures held in connection with our Private Label loans. See Note 12 for details.
Other Expenses
The increase in employee compensation and benefits expense was primarily due to a $3.0 million increase in commissions in our Agency Business resulting from higher loan sales volume including the $727.2 million Private Label securitization in May 2020 as well as increased headcount in both businesses associated with each business’s portfolio growth.
The decrease in selling and administrative expense was primarily due to a decrease of $1.8 million, or 34%, from our Structured Business, which was mainly due to decreases in professional fees.
Impairment loss on real estate owned was $1.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019, which relates to an impairment charge taken on our hotel property. See Note 9.
The increases in our provision for loss sharing and provision for credit losses were primarily due to CECL reserves recorded in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13 in 2020. See Note 2 for details.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
The loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2020 relates to the loss recognized in connection with the unwind of the Debt Fund.
Income from Equity Affiliates
Income from equity affiliates in the second quarter of 2020 and 2019 primarily reflects income from our investment in a residential mortgage banking business of $20.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and a distribution from an equity investment totaling $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2019.
Provision for Income Taxes
In the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a tax provision of $12.1 million, which consisted of a deferred tax provision of $10.9 million and a current tax provision of $1.2 million. In the three months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded a tax provision of $4.4 million, which consisted of a current tax provision of $3.5 million and a deferred tax provision of $0.9 million.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
The noncontrolling interest relates to the outstanding OP Units issued as part of the Acquisition. There were 20,369,265 OP Units and 20,484,094 OP Units outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which represented 15.4% and 17.9% of our outstanding stock at June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
The following table provides our consolidated operating results ($in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, | Increase / (Decrease) |
| ||||||||||
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| Amount |
| Percent |
| ||||
Interest income | $ | 171,606 | $ | 153,448 | $ | 18,158 |
| 12 | % | |||
Interest expense |
| 91,284 |
| 90,149 |
| 1,135 |
| 1 | % | |||
Net interest income |
| 80,322 |
| 63,299 |
| 17,023 |
| 27 | % | |||
Other revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net |
| 40,671 |
| 30,600 |
| 10,071 |
| 33 | % | |||
Mortgage servicing rights |
| 54,351 |
| 32,941 |
| 21,410 |
| 65 | % | |||
Servicing revenue, net |
| 26,809 |
| 26,164 |
| 645 |
| 2 | % | |||
Property operating income |
| 2,943 |
| 5,950 |
| (3,007) |
| (51) | % | |||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | (58,099) | (1,723) | (56,376) | nm | ||||||||
Other income, net | 2,351 | 989 | 1,362 | 138 | % | |||||||
Total other revenue |
| 69,026 |
| 94,921 |
| (25,895) |
| (27) | % | |||
Other expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
| 68,690 |
| 60,786 |
| 7,904 |
| 13 | % | |||
Selling and administrative |
| 19,658 |
| 20,242 |
| (584) |
| (3) | % | |||
Property operating expenses |
| 3,478 |
| 5,086 |
| (1,608) |
| (32) | % | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 3,908 |
| 3,821 |
| 87 |
| 2 | % | |||
Impairment loss on real estate owned |
| — |
| 1,000 |
| (1,000) |
| nm | ||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) |
| 23,932 |
| 822 |
| 23,110 |
| nm | ||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) |
| 67,096 |
| — |
| 67,096 |
| nm | ||||
Total other expenses |
| 186,762 |
| 91,757 |
|
| 95,005 |
| 104 | % | ||
(Loss) income before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes |
| (37,414) |
| 66,463 |
|
| (103,877) |
| nm | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
| (3,546) |
| (128) |
|
| (3,418) |
| nm | |||
Income from equity affiliates |
| 24,401 |
| 5,415 |
|
| 18,986 |
| nm | |||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |
| 2,293 |
| (4,341) |
|
| 6,634 |
| nm | |||
Net (loss) income |
| (14,266) |
| 67,409 |
|
| (81,675) |
| nm | |||
Preferred stock dividends |
| 3,777 |
| 3,777 |
|
| — |
| — | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
| (2,824) |
| 12,066 |
|
| (14,890) |
| nm | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | $ | (15,219) | $ | 51,566 |
| $ | (66,785) |
| nm |
nm – not meaningful
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The following table presents the average balance of our Structured Business interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, associated interest income (expense) and the corresponding weighted average yields ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, |
| ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 |
| |||||||||||||||
Average | Interest | W/A Yield / | Average | Interest | W/A Yield / |
| |||||||||||
Carrying | Income / | Financing | Carrying | Income / | Financing |
| |||||||||||
| Value (1) |
| Expense |
| Cost (2) |
| Value (1) |
| Expense |
| Cost (2) |
| |||||
Structured Business interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Bridge loans | $ | 4,222,173 | $ | 128,022 |
| 6.10 | % | $ | 3,135,639 | $ | 119,541 |
| 7.69 | % | |||
Preferred equity investments | 203,987 | 11,555 | 11.39 | % | 181,611 | 10,169 | 11.29 | % | |||||||||
Mezzanine / junior participation loans |
| 177,219 |
| 8,208 |
| 9.31 | % |
| 153,110 |
| 9,098 |
| 11.98 | % | |||
Other |
| 92,983 |
| 2,999 |
| 6.49 | % |
| 12,234 |
| 226 |
| 3.73 | % | |||
Core interest-earning assets |
| 4,696,362 |
| 150,784 |
| 6.46 | % |
| 3,482,594 |
| 139,034 |
| 8.05 | % | |||
Cash equivalents |
| 408,153 |
| 1,988 |
| 0.98 | % |
| 355,817 |
| 2,919 |
| 1.65 | % | |||
Total interest-earning assets | $ | 5,104,515 | $ | 152,772 |
| 6.02 | % | $ | 3,838,411 | $ | 141,953 |
| 7.46 | % | |||
Structured Business interest-bearing liabilities: |
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CLO | $ | 2,392,239 | $ | 32,438 |
| 2.73 | % | $ | 1,666,731 | $ | 39,464 |
| 4.77 | % | |||
Warehouse lines |
| 994,085 |
| 18,737 |
| 3.79 | % |
| 823,886 |
| 21,056 |
| 5.15 | % | |||
Unsecured debt |
| 804,862 |
| 23,993 |
| 5.99 | % |
| 441,727 |
| 15,329 |
| 7.00 | % | |||
Trust preferred |
| 154,336 |
| 3,385 |
| 4.41 | % |
| 154,336 |
| 4,303 |
| 5.62 | % | |||
Debt fund |
| 45,000 |
| 1,585 |
| 7.08 | % |
| 70,000 |
| 2,821 |
| 8.13 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 4,390,522 |
| 80,138 |
| 3.67 | % | $ | 3,156,680 |
| 82,973 |
| 5.30 | % | |||
Net interest income | $ | 72,634 |
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| $ | 58,980 |
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(1) | Based on UPB for loans, amortized cost for securities and principal amount of debt. |
(2) | Weighted average yield calculated based on annualized interest income or expense divided by average carrying value. |
Net Interest Income
The increase in interest income was due to increases of $10.8 million, or 8%, from our Structured Business and $7.3 million, or 64%, from our Agency Business. The increase from our Structured Business was primarily due to a 35% increase in our average core interest-earning assets, as a result of loan originations exceeding loan runoff, partially offset by a 20% decrease in the average yield on core interest-earning assets, largely due to lower rates on originations as compared to loan runoff, a decrease in the average LIBOR rate and default interest and fees on a loan that paid off during the second quarter of 2019. The increase from our Agency Business was primarily due to Private Label loan originations over the past several quarters resulting in an increase in the average loans held-for-sale balance prior to securitization in May 2020, partially offset by a decrease in the 10-year treasury note rate in 2020.
The increase in interest expense was due to an increase of $4.0 million, or 55%, from our Agency Business, partially offset by a decrease of $2.8 million, or 3%, from our Structured Business. The increase from our Agency Business was primarily due to a $436.0 million increase in the average debt balance used to finance the increase in the average loans held-for-sale balance, partially offset by a decrease in the average LIBOR rate. The decrease in our Structured Business was the result of a 31% decrease in the average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities, mainly from decreases in LIBOR and lower rates on recently issued debt, substantially offset by an increase in the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities, due to growth in our loan portfolio and the recent issuance of additional unsecured debt.
Agency Business Revenue
The increase in gain on sales, including fee-based services, net was primarily due to a 46% increase ($925.1 million) in loan sales volume, partially offset by a 9% decrease in the sales margin.
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The increase in income from MSRs was primarily due to a 43% increase in the MSR rate from 1.53% to 2.20%, mainly due to an increase in the average servicing fee on loan commitments, along with a 15% increase in loan commitment volume.
Loss on Derivative Instruments, Net
The increase in loss on derivative instruments was primarily due to an increase of $53.4 million from our Agency Business, which was primarily due to losses recognized on our Swap Futures held in connection with our Private Label loans. See Note 12 for details.
Other Expenses
The increase in employee compensation and benefits expense was primarily due to an increase in commissions in our Agency Business as described above as well as increased headcount in both businesses associated with each business’s portfolio growth.
Impairment loss on real estate owned was $1.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019, which relates to an impairment charge taken on our hotel property in the second quarter of 2019. See Note 9.
The increases in our provision for loss sharing and provision for credit losses were primarily due to CECL reserves recorded in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13 in 2020. See Note 2 for details.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
The loss on extinguishment of debt in 2020 was primarily due to losses recognized in connection with the unwind of both CLO VIII and the Debt Fund as well as the conversion of our 5.375% and 5.25% Convertible Notes.
Income from Equity Affiliates
Income from equity affiliates in the first half of 2020 and 2019 primarily reflects income from our investment in a residential mortgage banking business of $23.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and distributions from an equity investment totaling $1.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes
In the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a tax benefit of $2.3 million, which consisted of a deferred tax benefit of $9.0 million and a current tax provision of $6.7 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded a tax provision of $4.3 million, which consisted of a current tax provision of $7.6 million and a deferred tax benefit of $3.3 million.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
The noncontrolling interest relates to the outstanding OP Units issued as part of the Acquisition. There were 20,369,265 OP Units and 20,484,094 OP Units outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which represented 15.4% and 17.9% of our outstanding stock at June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity. Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet our potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, satisfaction of collateral requirements under the Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing agreement and, as an approved designated seller/servicer of Freddie Mac's SBL program, operational liquidity requirements of the GSE agencies, fund new loans and investments, fund operating costs and distributions to our stockholders, as well as other general business needs. Our primary sources of funds for liquidity consist of proceeds from equity and debt offerings, proceeds from CLOs and securitizations, debt facilities and cash flows from operations. We closely monitor our liquidity position and believe our existing sources of funds and access to additional liquidity will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs.
We are monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our financing sources, borrowers and their tenants, and the economy as a whole. The magnitude and duration of the pandemic, and its impact on our operations and liquidity, are uncertain and continue to
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evolve. To the extent that our financing sources, borrower’s and their tenants continue to be impacted by the pandemic, or by the other risks disclosed in our filings with the SEC, it would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and capital resources.
We had approximately $4.54 billion in total structured debt outstanding at June 30, 2020. Of this total, approximately $3.64 billion, or 80%, does not contain mark-to-market provisions and is comprised of non-recourse CLO vehicles, senior unsecured debt and junior subordinated notes, the majority of which have maturity dates in 2022, or later. The remaining $906.2 million of debt is in warehouse and repurchase facilities with several different banks that we have long-standing relationships with and substantially all of which have maturity extension options. While we expect to extend or renew all of our facilities as they mature, given the current market environment, we believe that the extension terms may be less favorable than the terms of our current facilities.
In addition to our ability to extend our warehouse and repurchase facilities, we have approximately $450 million in cash and available liquidity as well as other liquidity sources, including our $21.58 billion agency servicing portfolio, which is mostly prepayment protected and generates approximately $95 million a year in recurring cash flow.
At June 30, 2020, we had $138.2 million of securities financed with $57.0 million of debt that was subject to margin calls related to changes in interest spreads. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we significantly reduced the UPB of this debt by $160.1 million through a debt restructuring and the use of proceeds from our senior notes issued in the second quarter of 2020 and have further reduced this debt to currently approximately $42.0 million.
To maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT-taxable income. These distribution requirements limit our ability to retain earnings and thereby replenish or increase capital for operations. However, we believe that our capital resources and access to financing will provide us with financial flexibility and market responsiveness at levels sufficient to meet current and anticipated capital requirements.
Cash Flows. Cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $533.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and consisted primarily of net cash inflows of $497.2 million as a result of loan sales exceeding loan originations in our Agency Business.
Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $727.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Loan and investment activity (originations and payoffs/paydowns) comprise the bulk of our investing activities. Loan originations from our Structured Business totaling $1.12 billion, net of payoffs and paydowns of $459.5 million, resulted in net cash outflows of $657.5 million. Cash outflows also included $37.9 million to purchase APL certificates.
Cash flows provided by financing activities totaled $162.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and consisted primarily of net proceeds of $385.1 million from CLO activity and $345.8 million received from the issuances of senior unsecured notes, partially offset by net cash outflows of $440.2 million from debt facility activities (facility paydowns were greater than funded loan originations), $70.0 million for the unwind of the Debt Fund and $43.1 million of distributions to our stockholders and OP Unit holders.
Agency Business Requirements. The Agency Business is subject to supervision by certain regulatory agencies. Among other things, these agencies require us to meet certain minimum net worth, operational liquidity and restricted liquidity collateral requirements, purchase and loss obligations and compliance with reporting requirements. Our adjusted net worth and operational liquidity exceeded the agencies' requirements as of June 30, 2020. Our restricted liquidity and purchase and loss obligations were satisfied with letters of credit totaling $50.0 million and $4.4 million of cash collateral. See Note 14 for details about our performance regarding these requirements.
We also enter into contractual commitments with borrowers providing rate lock commitments while simultaneously entering into forward sale commitments with investors. These commitments are outstanding for short periods of time (generally less than 60 days) and are described in Note 12.
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Debt Instruments. We maintain various forms of short-term and long-term financing arrangements. Borrowings underlying these arrangements are primarily secured by a significant amount of our loans and investments and substantially all of our loans held-for-sale. The following is a summary of our debt facilities ($ in thousands):
June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||
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Debt Instruments |
| Commitment (1) |
| UPB (2) |
| Available |
| Dates (3) | |||
Structured Business |
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Credit facilities and repurchase agreements | $ | 1,732,257 | $ | 906,188 | $ | 826,069 |
| 2020 - 2022 | |||
Collateralized loan obligations (4) |
| 2,532,593 |
| 2,532,593 |
| — |
| 2020 - 2025 | |||
Senior unsecured notes |
| 670,750 |
| 670,750 |
| — |
| 2023 - 2027 | |||
Convertible senior unsecured notes |
| 278,490 |
| 278,490 |
| — |
| 2020 - 2022 | |||
Junior subordinated notes |
| 154,336 |
| 154,336 |
| — |
| 2034 - 2037 | |||
Structured Business total |
| 5,368,426 |
| 4,542,357 |
| 826,069 |
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Agency Business |
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Credit facilities (4) |
| 2,050,000 |
| 334,722 |
| 1,715,278 |
| 2020 - 2022 | |||
Consolidated total | $ | 7,418,426 | $ | 4,877,079 | $ | 2,541,347 |
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(1) | Includes temporary increases to committed amounts which have not expired as of June 30, 2020. |
(2) | Excludes the impact of deferred financing costs. |
(3) | See Note 14 for a breakdown of debt maturities by year. |
(4) | The ASAP agreement we have with Fannie Mae has no expiration date. |
The debt facilities, including their restrictive covenants, are described in Note 10.
Contractual Obligations. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the following significant changes were made to our contractual obligations disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report; (1) closed CLO XIII issuing $668.0 million of investment grade notes to third party investors; (2) unwound CLO VIII redeeming $282.9 million of outstanding notes; (3) unwound the Debt Fund and redeemed all of its outstanding notes; (4) issued a total of $345.8 million of senior unsecured notes; and (5) modified existing credit facilities.
See Note 10 for details and refer to Note 14 for a description of our debt maturities by year and unfunded commitments as of June 30, 2020.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. At June 30, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We enter into derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business to manage the potential loss exposure caused by fluctuations of interest rates. See Note 12 for details.
Critical Accounting Policies
Please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2019 Annual Report for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no material changes to these policies, except for the credit loss policy established in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13. See Note 2 for details.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Core Earnings. Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, we are presenting core earnings as our non-GAAP financial measure in replacement of adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”). Core earnings is comparable to our previous AFFO metric, revised to exclude provisions for credit losses (including CECL) related to our structured loan portfolio, securities held-to-maturity and loss-sharing obligations related to the Fannie Mae program. We are presenting core earnings because we believe it is an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and is frequently used by peers, analysts, investors and other parties in the evaluation of REITs. Prior period amounts presented below have been conformed to reflect this change.
We define core earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) adjusted for accounting items such as depreciation and amortization (adjusted for unconsolidated joint ventures), non-cash stock-based compensation expense, income from MSRs, amortization and write-offs of MSRs, gains and losses on derivative instruments primarily associated with Private Label loans that have not yet been sold and securitized, the tax impact on cumulative gains or losses on derivative instruments associated with Private Label loans that were sold during the periods presented, changes in fair value of GSE-related derivatives that temporarily flow through earnings, deferred tax (benefit) provision, provisions for credit losses (including CECL) and the amortization of the convertible senior notes conversion option. We also add back one-time charges such as acquisition costs and one-time gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt.
Core earnings is not intended to be an indication of our cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or a measure of our liquidity, nor is it entirely indicative of funding our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Our calculation of core earnings may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.
Core earnings is as follows ($ in thousands, except share and per share data):
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| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 44,091 | $ | 28,916 | $ | (15,219) | $ | 51,566 | |||||
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Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
| 8,110 |
| 6,598 |
| (2,824) |
| 12,066 | |||||
Income from mortgage servicing rights |
| (32,417) |
| (18,709) |
| (54,351) |
| (32,941) | |||||
Deferred tax provision (benefit) |
| 10,879 |
| 918 |
| (9,025) |
| (3,250) | |||||
Amortization and write-offs of MSRs |
| 15,542 |
| 16,914 |
| 33,283 |
| 33,654 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 2,906 |
| 2,853 |
| 5,863 |
| 5,717 | |||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1,592 | — | 3,546 | 128 | |||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 15,109 | 368 | 91,028 | 822 | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net | (7,371) | (742) | 43,360 | 1,723 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| 1,915 |
| 1,502 |
| 5,432 |
| 5,258 | |||||
Core earnings (1) | $ | 60,356 | $ | 38,618 | $ | 101,093 | $ | 74,743 | |||||
Diluted core earnings per share (1) | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.67 | |||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1) |
| 131,882,398 |
| 113,624,384 |
| 131,166,018 |
| 110,779,680 |
(1) | Amounts are attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders. The OP Units are redeemable for cash, or at our option for shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We disclosed a quantitative and qualitative analysis regarding market risk in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2019 Annual Report. That information is supplemented by the information included above in Item 2 of this report. Other than the developments described thereunder, there have been no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative exposure to market risk since December 31, 2019. The following table projects the potential impact on interest income and interest expense for a 12-month period, assuming an instantaneous increase or decrease of 15 basis points and an increase of 25 basis points in LIBOR (in thousands). As a result of LIBOR rates being close to zero as of June 30, 2020, we have excluded the impact of a 25 basis point decrease in LIBOR.
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| 25 Basis | |||||
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Interest income from loans and investments | $ | 4,972,138 | $ | 308 | $ | (298) | $ | 543 | ||||
Interest expense from debt obligations |
| (4,542,357) |
| 5,352 |
| (5,352) |
| 8,920 | ||||
Total net interest income | $ | (5,044) | $ | 5,054 | $ | (8,377) |
(1) | Represents the UPB of our loan portfolio and the principal balance of our debt. |
Based on our structured loans and investments and corresponding debt as of June 30, 2020, increases in LIBOR of 0.15% and 0.25% would decrease our annual net interest income as a result of LIBOR floors on a portion of our loan portfolio that are above LIBOR as of June 30, 2020, which would limit the effect of an increase on interest income. Conversely, these LIBOR floors would reduce the impact on interest income from decreases in LIBOR, which would result in increases to net interest income.
We also receive interest on cash, restricted cash and escrow balances. While the interest rates on these balances are not indexed to LIBOR, they are negotiated periodically with each corresponding bank based on certain benchmark rates. Based on our balances as of June 30, 2020, a 25 basis point and a 50 basis point increase in rates would result in an increase in our annual interest received of $3.8 million and $7.5 million, respectively. Conversely, a 25 basis point and a 50 basis point decrease in rate would result in a decrease of our annual interest received by the same amounts.
We enter into Swap Futures to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates inherent in (1) our Structured Business SFR loans from the time the loans are originated until the time they can be financed with match term fixed rate securitized debt, and (2) our held-for-sale Agency Business Private Label loans from the time the loans are rate locked until sale and securitization. Our Swap Futures are tied to the five-year and ten-year swap rates and hedge our exposure to changes in the fair value of our Structured Business SFR loans and held-for-sale Agency Business Private Label loans until the time they are securitized. A 25 basis point and a 50 basis point increase to the five-year and ten-year swap rates on our Swap Futures held at June 30, 2020 would have resulted in a gain of $0.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 2020, while a 25 basis point and a 50 basis point decrease in the rates would have resulted in a loss of $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Our Agency Business originates, sells and services a range of multifamily finance products with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD. Our loans held-for-sale to these agencies are not currently exposed to interest rate risk during the loan commitment, closing and delivery process. The sale or placement of each loan to an investor is negotiated prior to closing on the loan with the borrower, and the sale or placement is generally effectuated within 60 days of closing. The coupon rate for the loan is set after we establish the interest rate with the investor.
In addition, the fair value of our MSRs is subject to market risk since a significant driver of the fair value of these assets is the discount rates. A 100 basis point increase in the weighted average discount rate would decrease the fair value of our MSRs by $10.9 million as of June 30, 2020, while a 100 basis point decrease would increase the fair value by $11.5 million.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global economy in an unprecedented way, swiftly halting activity across many industries, and causing significant disruption and liquidity constraints in many market segments, including the commercial real estate markets, causing requests from tenants for rent deferral or abatement and delays in construction and development projects currently planned or underway. These negative conditions may persist into the future and impair our borrowers' ability to pay principal and interest due to us under our loan agreements. We maintain a robust asset management relationship with our borrowers and are utilizing these relationships to address any potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our loans.
Although we have modified some loans that have resulted in interest rate concessions, and may continue to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are encouraged by conversations with our borrowers and their responses to the pandemic’s impacts on their properties. Our senior management team has over 30 years of industry experience with a track record of navigating and operating through all market cycles.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures at June 30, 2020. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2020.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not involved in any material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us other than the litigation described in Note 14. We have not made a loss accrual for any litigation because we believe that it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and an amount cannot be reasonably estimated.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Item 1A of our 2019 Annual Report, except as follows:
The novel coronavirus pandemic, the measures intended to prevent its spread and those government actions intended to mitigate its economic impact have had, and may continue to have, adverse effects, some of which may be material, on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant disruptions to the U.S. and global economies and has contributed to volatility and negative pressure in equity, credit and mortgage markets. The outbreak has led the federal and state governments to impose measures intended to control its spread, including restrictions on freedom of movement and business operations such as travel bans, border closings, business closures, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. The impact of the pandemic and measures to prevent its spread and limit the economic impact of the pandemic have negatively impacted us and could further negatively impact our business, perhaps in a material manner.
More particularly, among the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic that have had, and may continue to have in the future, adverse impacts on our business are:
- We may experience declines in the value of our assets, including our loan and securities portfolios
- Declines in the value of our assets may result in margin calls and other mandatory prepayments under the credit facilities we use to finance those assets
- In the current environment, forced sales of the securities and other assets that secure our repurchase and other financing arrangements may be on terms less favorable to us than might otherwise be available under more normal conditions, which could result in losses
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- Disruption in the financial markets may have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing on terms and conditions that are favorable to us, or our ability to obtain financing at all
- Continued disruptions in the credit markets may negatively impact our ability to execute on securitizations, which may have an adverse effect on our liquidity and results of operations
- To the extent current conditions persist or worsen, there may be a materially negative effect on our results of operations, and, in turn, on cash available for distribution to our stockholders, on the value of our assets and on the market price of our common stock.
In response to the pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will provide billions of dollars of relief to individuals, businesses of all sizes, state and local governments, and other public facilities suffering the impact of the pandemic. The Cares Act includes mortgage loan forbearance and modification programs to qualifying borrowers who have difficulty making their loan payments. In addition, the Federal Reserve has announced its commitment to purchase U.S. Treasury securities, asset backed securities, municipal bonds and other assets, in addition to making loans to and purchasing bonds from private companies.
Among the possible impacts of this legislation and regulatory action are:
- Over the near and intermediate term, the economic impacts of the pandemic may negatively impact the financial stability of our mortgage loan borrowers and the properties underlying the loans, due in part to the effects of mortgage loan forbearance and modification programs and suspensions of landlords' ability to enforce evictions
- Weakness in the economy may result in us receiving fewer requests for new loans, which may adversely affect our results of operations
- Under applicable Fannie Mae policies and guidelines, we are required to make principal and interest advances on the loans we service for Fannie Mae and are responsible for bearing the burden of funding these advances for extended periods of time before receiving reimbursement from Fannie Mae, which may adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition
- If we are unable to find a financing source for these servicing advance obligations, or if we can obtain financing, but the cost and terms of any such financing are less advantageous that we have received in the past, that could have material adverse consequences on our liquidity and financial condition
- There can be no assurance as to how, in the long term, these actions and other actions by the U.S. government will affect the efficiency, liquidity and stability of the financial and mortgage markets. To the extent the financial or mortgage markets do not respond favorably to any of these actions, or such actions do not function as intended, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may continue to be adversely affected, perhaps materially.
The COVID-19 pandemic may impact the health of our employee base, and in order to operate during the pandemic, we have implemented a work-from-home policy to protect our employees and have transitioned our employees to work remotely.
The possible adverse effects of the pandemic on our workforce are:
- The COVID-19 pandemic may also adversely impact the continued availability of our personnel, including our executive officers, and our ability to recruit, attract and retain skilled personnel
- Operationally, we initiated a work-from-home policy at the start of the pandemic and beginning in July 2020, started a phased-in approach to allow employees back into our offices; however; if significant portions of our workforce, including key personnel, are unable to work effectively because of illness, government actions or other restrictions implemented in connection with COVID-19, the adverse impact on our business could be material.
To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in the ''Risk Factors'' section of our 2019 Annual Report. There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic may have, and as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak on our operations and financial results is highly uncertain and subject to change.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit # |
| Description |
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3.2 | ||
10.1 | ||
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. | |
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101.1 | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, filed on July 31, 2020, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
In accordance with Item 601 (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, certain instruments with respect to long-term debt of the registrant have been omitted but will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
* Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-110472), as amended, filed November 13, 2003.
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Form 8-K filed December 11, 2007.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. | |
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Date: July 31, 2020 | By: | /s/ Ivan Kaufman |
| Ivan Kaufman | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: July 31, 2020 | By: | /s/ Paul Elenio |
| Paul Elenio | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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