8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2019

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-34452	27-0467113
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York, New York		10019
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	ARI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 24, 2019, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

On July 24, 2019, the Company posted supplemental financial information on the Investor Relations section of its website (www.apolloreit.com). A copy of the supplemental financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Earnings Release dated July  24, 2019
	99.2	Supplemental Financial Information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
By:	/s/ Stuart A. Rothstein
Name:	Stuart A. Rothstein
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 24, 2019

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT: Hilary Ginsberg

(212) 822-0767

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC. REPORTS

SECOND QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS

New York, NY, July 24, 2019 - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights

• Reported net income available to common stockholders of $56.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share of common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2019; Reported net income available to common stockholders of $117.4 million, or $0.80 per diluted share of common stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2019;

• Reported Operating Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure defined below) of $56.6 million, or $0.38 per diluted share of common stock; Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments (described below), were $69.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share of common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2019; Reported Operating Earnings of $125.0 million, or $0.88 per diluted share of common stock; Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments (described below) were $137.5 million, or $0.97 per diluted share of common stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2019;

• Generated $85.0 million of net interest income during the quarter from the Company’s $5.4 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio;

• Committed $554.3 million to new commercial real estate loans ($346.1 million of which was funded at closing) and funded an additional $78.0 million for loans closed prior to the quarter;

• Subsequent to quarter end, committed $51.5 million (all of which was funded at closing) to a subordinate lending investment, bringing year-to-date loan commitments to $1.1 billion;

• Closed a $500.0 million seven-year senior secured term loan (“Term Loan B” or “TLB”) priced at LIBOR plus 2.75% (99.5% original issue discount), and entered into an interest rate swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12%, effectively fixing ARI’s all-in coupon at 4.87%;

• Issued 17,250,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering, which generated net proceeds of $314.8 million; ARI used a portion of the net proceeds for the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), which had a liquidation preference of $172.5 million; and

• Declared a $0.46 dividend per share of common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

“ARI opportunistically capitalized on favorable conditions in the capital markets to further strengthen the Company’s balance sheet through a debut issuance in the Term Loan B market and through another accretive issuance of common stock,” said Stuart Rothstein, Chief Executive Officer and President of ARI. “With respect to our investment activity, the market remains highly competitive. However, the strength of Apollo’s global commercial real estate debt platform has enabled the Company to continue to find attractive investments, including our first transaction in Germany, as our international presence grows.”

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Second Quarter 2019 Investment Activity

New Investments - During the second quarter of 2019, ARI committed capital to the following commercial real estate loans:

• $514.3 million of first mortgage loans ($314.3 million of which were funded during the quarter)

• $40.0 million subordinate loan ($31.8 million of which was funded during the quarter)

Funding of Previously Closed Loans - During the second quarter of 2019, ARI funded $78.0 million for loans closed prior to the quarter.

Loan Repayments - During the second quarter of 2019, ARI received $167.7 million from loan repayments, comprised of $167.2 million from first mortgage loans and $0.5 million from subordinate loans. ARI did not receive any pre-payment penalties in connection with these repayments.

Second Quarter 2019 Capital Markets Activity

Term Loan B - ARI closed a $500 million senior secured TLB priced at LIBOR plus 2.75% (99.5% original issue discount) with a seven-year term. Following the closing of the TLB, ARI entered into an interest rate swap which effectively fixed the interest rate on the loan to 4.87% for the full seven-year term.

Common Stock Issuance and Preferred Stock Redemption - ARI completed an underwritten public offering of 17,250,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, resulting in net proceeds of $314.8 million. ARI used a portion of the net proceeds to redeem all of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock, which had a liquidation preference of $172.5 million.

Quarter End Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Summary

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company’s commercial real estate loan portfolio at June 30, 2019 ($ amounts in thousands):

Description	Amortized Cost		Weighted Average Coupon (1)			Weighted Average All-in Yield (1)(2)			Secured Debt (3)		Cost of Funds			Equity at cost(4)
Commercial mortgage loans, net	$	4,206,754		6.7	%		7.5	%	$	1,801,303		3.9	%	$	2,405,451
Subordinate loans, net		1,236,990		13.2	%		14.1	%		—		—			1,236,990
Total/Weighted-Average	$	5,443,744		8.2	%		9.0	%	$	1,801,303		3.9	%	$	3,642,441

(1) Weighted-Average Coupon and Weighted-Average All-in Yield are based on the applicable benchmark rates as of June 30, 2019 on the floating rate loans.

(2) Weighted-Average All-in Yield includes the amortization of deferred origination fees, loan origination costs and accrual of both extension and exit fees.

(3) Gross of deferred financing costs of $18.2 million.

(4) Represents loan portfolio at amortized cost less secured debt arrangements outstanding.

Book Value

The Company’s book value per share of common stock was $16.30 at June 30, 2019 as compared to book value per share of common stock of $16.20 at December 31, 2018. The increase is primarily driven by the common equity issuance, partially offset by the loss on term loan interest rate swap.

Subsequent Events

The following events occurred subsequent to quarter end:

New Investments - ARI committed $51.5 million (all of which was funded at closing) to a subordinate lending investment.

Funding of Previously Closed Loans - ARI funded $54.2 million for previously closed loans.

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Loan Repayments - ARI received $68.2 million from loan repayments, including $67.9 million from first mortgage loans and $0.3 million from subordinate loans.

Operating Earnings

Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains (losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on the Company’s foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of the Company’s convertible senior notes to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses and impairments. Beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2016, ARI slightly modified its definition of Operating Earnings to include realized gains (losses) on currency swaps related to interest income on investments denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars. In addition, beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2018, ARI further modified its definition of Operating Earnings to include the impact from forward points on its foreign currency hedges, which reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for the Company’s foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. These forward contracts effectively convert the rate exposure to USD LIBOR, resulting in additional interest income earned in U.S. dollar terms. These amounts are not included in GAAP net income. In order to conform to the 2018 year end presentation, which incorporates this modification, prior year Operating Earnings results presented below have been modified accordingly. Operating Earnings may also be adjusted to exclude certain other non-cash items, as determined by the Manager and approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors.

In order to evaluate the effective yield of the portfolio, the Company uses Operating Earnings to reflect the net investment income of its portfolio as adjusted to include the net interest expense related to its derivative instruments. Operating Earnings allows the Company to isolate the net interest expense associated with its swaps in order to monitor and project its full cost of borrowings. The Company also believes that its investors use Operating Earnings, or a comparable supplemental performance measure, to evaluate and compare the performance of the Company and its peers and, as such, the Company believes that the disclosure of Operating Earnings is useful to its investors. Forward points effectively convert the Company’s foreign rate exposure to USD LIBOR, which the Company believes is a better reflection of its operating results and ARI believes the inclusion of the resulting gain or loss in Operating Earnings is useful to its investors. The Company believes it is useful to its investors to present Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments to reflect its operating results. The Company’s operating results are primarily comprised of earning interest income on its investments net of borrowing and administrative costs.

A significant limitation associated with Operating Earnings as a measure of the Company’s financial performance over any period is that it excludes unrealized gains (losses) from investments. In addition, the Company’s presentation of Operating Earnings may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies, who may use different calculations. As a result, Operating Earnings should not be considered as a substitute for ARI’s GAAP net income as a measure of the Company’s financial performance or any measure of the Company’s liquidity under GAAP.

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Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

The table below reconciles Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings per share of common stock with net income available to common stockholders and net income available to common stockholders per share of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively ($ amounts in thousands, except per share data):

	Three months						Three months
	ended			Earnings			ended			Earnings
	June 30, 2019			Per Share(1)			June 30, 2018			Per Share(1)
Operating Earnings:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	56,505		$	0.38		$	48,512		$	0.39
Adjustments:
Equity-based compensation expense		4,294			0.03			4,014			0.03
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap		13,113			0.09			—
Gain on currency forwards		(11,186	)		(0.07	)		(33,538	)		(0.27	)
Foreign currency loss, net(2)		7,777			0.05			29,649			0.24
Net realized gains relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net		325			—			148			—
Net realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net		44			—			1			—
Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification		721			—			1,156			0.01
(Reversal of) Provision for loan losses and impairments(4)		(15,000	)		(0.10	)		5,000			0.04
Total adjustments:		88			—			6,430			0.05
Operating Earnings(3)	$	56,593		$	0.38		$	54,942		$	0.44
Realized loss on investments(4)		12,513		$	0.09			—			—
Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments	$	69,106		$	0.47		$	54,942		$	0.44
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		145,567,963						123,019,993
Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings
Weighted-average diluted shares - GAAP		174,101,234						124,629,317
Weighted-average unvested RSUs		1,846,173						—
Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the convertible senior notes(5)		(28,533,271	)					—
Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings		147,414,136						124,629,317

(1) Certain per share amounts rounds to zero.

(2) In order to conform to the 2019 presentation of the reconciliation from net income available to common stockholders to Operating Earnings, $0.1 million was reclassified from Foreign currency loss, net for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

(3) For the computation of diluted Operating Earnings per share of common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, $7.9 million of interest expense related to the Notes is not deducted from the numerator and the potentially dilutive shares related to the Notes are excluded from the denominator.

(4) The underlying collateral on a commercial mortgage loan and a contiguous subordinate loan secured by a multifamily property located in Williston, ND was sold resulting in a realized loss of $12.5 million. Consequently, the previously recorded $15.0 million loan loss provision was reversed.

(5) See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Non-GAAP Financial Measures-Operating Earnings” in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 for more information.

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Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	145,567,963	123,019,993
Weighted-average unvested RSUs	1,846,173	1,609,324
Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings	147,414,136	124,629,317

	Six months ended			Earnings			Six months ended			Earnings
	June 30, 2019			Per Share(1)			June 30, 2018			Per Share(1)
Operating Earnings:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	117,428		$	0.83		$	91,110		$	0.77
Adjustments:
Equity-based compensation expense		8,195			0.06			7,356			0.06
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap		13,113			0.09			—			—
Gain on currency forwards		(4,466	)		(0.03	)		(22,506	)		(0.19	)
Foreign currency loss, net(2)		883			0.01			19,524			0.17
Net realized gains (losses) relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net		744			—			(89	)		—
Net realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net		2,476			0.02			175			—
Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification		1,630			0.01			2,296			0.02
(Reversal of) Provision for loan losses and impairments(4)		(15,000	)		(0.11	)		5,000			0.04
Total adjustments:		7,575			0.05			11,756			0.10
Operating Earnings(3)	$	125,003		$	0.88		$	102,866		$	0.87
Realized loss on investments(4)		12,513			0.09			—			—
Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments	$	137,516		$	0.97		$	102,866		$	0.87
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		140,117,813						116,651,305
Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings
Weighted-average diluted shares - GAAP		169,418,177						118,281,153
Weighted-average unvested RSUs		1,847,860						—
Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the convertible senior notes(5)		(29,300,364	)					—
Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings		141,965,673						118,281,153

(1) Certain per share amounts rounds to zero.

(2) In order to conform to the 2019 presentation of the reconciliation from net income available to common stockholders to Operating Earnings, $(0.1) million was reclassified from Foreign currency loss, net for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

(3) For the computation of diluted Operating Earnings per share of common stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2019, $16.4 million million of interest expense related to the Notes is not deducted from the numerator and the potentially dilutive shares related to the Notes are excluded from the denominator.

(4) The underlying collateral on a commercial mortgage loan and a contiguous subordinate loan secured by a multifamily property located in Williston, ND was sold resulting in a realized loss of $12.5 million. Consequently, the previously recorded $15.0 million loan loss provision was reversed.

(5) See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Non-GAAP Financial Measures-Operating Earnings” in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 for more information.

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Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	140,117,813	116,651,305
Weighted-average unvested RSUs	1,847,860	1,629,848
Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings	141,965,673	118,281,153

Teleconference Details:

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Members of the public who are interested in participating in the Company’s second quarter 2019 earnings teleconference call should dial from the U.S., (877) 331-6553, or from outside the U.S., (760) 666-3769, shortly before 10:00 a.m. and reference the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Teleconference Call (number 5877424). Please note the teleconference call will be available for replay beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 and ending at midnight on Thursday, August 1, 2019. To access the replay, callers from the U.S. should dial (855) 859-2056 and callers from outside the U.S. should dial (404) 537-3406, and enter conference identification number 5877424.

Webcast:

The conference call will also be available on the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com. To listen to a live broadcast, please go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 30 days on the Company’s website.

Supplemental Information

The Company provides supplemental financial information to offer more transparency into its results and make its reporting more informative and easier to follow. The supplemental financial information is available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com.

About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI) is a real estate investment trust that primarily originates, acquires, invests in and manages performing commercial real estate mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. The Company is externally managed and advised by ACREFI Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC, a leading global alternative investment manager with approximately $303.0 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2019.

Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company adopted a Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides new investors and existing holders of the Company’s common stock with a convenient and economical method to purchase shares of its common stock. By participating in the Plan, participants may purchase additional shares of the Company’s common stock by reinvesting some or all of the cash dividends received on their shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Plan permits participants to make optional cash investments of up to $10,000 per month, and, with the Company’s prior approval, optional cash investments in excess of $10,000 per month, for the purchase of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.

The Plan is administered by Equiniti Trust Company (“Equiniti”). Stockholders and other persons may obtain a copy of the Plan prospectus and an enrollment form by contacting Equiniti at (800) 468-9716 or (651) 450-4064, if outside the United States, or visiting Equiniti’s website at www.shareowneronline.com.

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the Company’s control. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this release, the words believe, expect, anticipate, estimate, plan, continue, intend, should, may or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the return on equity; the yield on investments; the ability to borrow to finance assets; the Company’s ability to deploy the proceeds of its capital raises or acquire its target assets; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements, and other risks, uncertainties and factors are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands-except share data)

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	116,472		$	109,806
Commercial mortgage loans, net (includes $3,638,419 and $3,197,900 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2019 and 2018, respectively)		4,206,754			3,878,981
Subordinate loans, net		1,236,990			1,048,612
Other assets		40,072			33,720
Derivative assets		19,502			23,700
Loan proceeds held by servicer		4,619			1,000
Total Assets	$	5,624,409		$	5,095,819
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $18,246 and $17,555 in 2019 and 2018, respectively)	$	1,783,057		$	1,879,522
Convertible senior notes, net		559,619			592,000
Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $7,333 and $0 in 2019 and 2018, respectively)		490,226			—
Derivative liabilities		13,113			—
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		96,736			104,746
Payable to related party		10,259			9,804
Total Liabilities		2,953,010			2,586,072
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
Series B preferred stock, 6,770,393 shares issued and outstanding ($169,260 liquidation preference)		68			68
Series C preferred stock, 0 and 6,900,000 issued and outstanding ($0 and $172,500 liquidation preference in 2019 and 2018), respectively		—			69
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 153,531,597 and 133,853,565 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively		1,535			1,339
Additional paid-in-capital		2,817,542			2,638,441
Accumulated deficit		(147,746	)		(130,170	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		2,671,399			2,509,747
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	5,624,409		$	5,095,819

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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands-except share and per share data)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net interest income:
Interest income from commercial mortgage loans	$	77,458		$	65,141		$	155,744		$	117,255
Interest income from subordinate loans		41,043			34,075			81,882			67,928
Interest expense		(33,511	)		(28,437	)		(69,806	)		(51,177	)
Net interest income		84,990			70,779			167,820			134,006
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $4,294 and $8,195 in 2019 and $4,014 and $7,356 in 2018, respectively)		(6,574	)		(5,652	)		(12,725	)		(10,650	)
Management fees to related party		(10,259	)		(9,013	)		(19,872	)		(17,105	)
Total operating expenses		(16,833	)		(14,665	)		(32,597	)		(27,755	)
Other income		484			343			1,002			546
Reversal of (Provision for) loan losses and impairments		15,000			(5,000	)		15,000			(5,000	)
Realized loss on investments		(12,513	)		—			(12,513	)		—
Foreign currency loss		(7,777	)		(29,649	)		(883	)		(19,524	)
Gain on foreign currency forwards (includes unrealized gains (losses) of $10,787 and $(4,198) in 2019 and $24,796 and $15,941 in 2018, respectively)		11,186			33,538			4,466			22,506
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap		(13,113	)		—			(13,113	)		—
Net income	$	61,424		$	55,346		$	129,182		$	104,779
Preferred dividends		(4,919	)		(6,834	)		(11,754	)		(13,669	)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	56,505		$	48,512		$	117,428		$	91,110
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic	$	0.38		$	0.39		$	0.83		$	0.78
Diluted	$	0.37		$	0.39		$	0.80		$	0.78
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		145,567,963			123,019,993			140,117,813			116,651,305
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		174,101,234			124,629,317			169,418,177			118,281,153
Dividend declared per share of common stock	$	0.46		$	0.46		$	0.92		$	0.92

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2 A P O L L O C O M M E R C I A L R E A L E S T A T E F I N A N C E , I N C . Supplemental Financial Information Q2 2019 July 24, 2019 Information is as of June 30, 2019, except as otherwise noted. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the investments in this document.Exhibit 99.2 A P O L L O C O M M E R C I A L R E A L E S T A T E F I N A N C E , I N C . Supplemental Financial Information Q2 2019 July 24, 2019 Information is as of June 30, 2019, except as otherwise noted. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the investments in this document.

Forward Looking Statements and Other Disclosures This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond management’s control. These forward-looking statements may include information about possible or assumed future results of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s (“ARI” or the “Company”) business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this presentation, the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: ARI’s business and investment strategy; ARI’s operating results; ARI’s ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements; and the return on equity, the yield on investments and risks associated with investing in real estate assets including changes in business conditions and the general economy. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account all information currently available to ARI. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to ARI. Some of these factors are described under “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in ARI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. If a change occurs, ARI’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in ARI’s forward- looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for management to predict those events or how they may affect ARI. Except as required by law, ARI is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This presentation contains information regarding ARI’s financial results that is calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), including Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings per share. Please refer to slide 19 for a definition of “Operating Earnings” and the reconciliation of the applicable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures set forth on slide 18. This presentation may contain statistics and other data that in some cases has been obtained from or compiled from information made available by third-party service providers. ARI makes no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such information. Past performance is not indicative nor a guarantee of future returns. Index performance and yield data are shown for illustrative purposes only and have limitations when used for comparison or for other purposes due to, among other matters, volatility, credit or other factors (such as number and types of securities). Indices are unmanaged, do not charge any fees or expenses, assume reinvestment of income and do not employ special investment techniques such as leveraging or short selling. No such index is indicative of the future results of any investment by ARI. 1Forward Looking Statements and Other Disclosures This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond management’s control. These forward-looking statements may include information about possible or assumed future results of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s (“ARI” or the “Company”) business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this presentation, the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: ARI’s business and investment strategy; ARI’s operating results; ARI’s ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements; and the return on equity, the yield on investments and risks associated with investing in real estate assets including changes in business conditions and the general economy. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account all information currently available to ARI. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to ARI. Some of these factors are described under “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in ARI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. If a change occurs, ARI’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in ARI’s forward- looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for management to predict those events or how they may affect ARI. Except as required by law, ARI is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This presentation contains information regarding ARI’s financial results that is calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), including Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings per share. Please refer to slide 19 for a definition of “Operating Earnings” and the reconciliation of the applicable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures set forth on slide 18. This presentation may contain statistics and other data that in some cases has been obtained from or compiled from information made available by third-party service providers. ARI makes no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such information. Past performance is not indicative nor a guarantee of future returns. Index performance and yield data are shown for illustrative purposes only and have limitations when used for comparison or for other purposes due to, among other matters, volatility, credit or other factors (such as number and types of securities). Indices are unmanaged, do not charge any fees or expenses, assume reinvestment of income and do not employ special investment techniques such as leveraging or short selling. No such index is indicative of the future results of any investment by ARI. 1

Q2 Highlights • Net income available to common stockholders of $56.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share of common stock 1 • Operating Earnings , excluding the realized loss on investment, of $69.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share of common stock Financial Results • Net interest income of $85.0 million • Book value per share of common stock of $16.30 • Common stock dividend of $0.46 per share Dividend • 9.9% annualized dividend yield based upon closing stock price on July 23, 2019 • Committed capital to $554.3 million of commercial real estate loans, $346.1 million of which was funded during the quarter • Funded $78.0 million for loans closed prior to the second quarter Loan Originations • For the first six months of 2019, committed capital to $1.0 billion of commercial real estate loans, $787.9 million of which has been funded • Total loan portfolio of $5.4 billion 2 • Weighted average remaining term of 2.9 years Loan Portfolio 3 • Weighted average unlevered all-in yield of 9.0% • 93% of loans have floating interest rates • Closed a $500.0 million seven-year senior secured Term Loan B priced at LIBOR plus 2.75% (99.5% original issue discount), and entered into an interest rate swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12%, effectively fixing our all-in coupon at 4.87% • Issued 17,250,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering, which generated net proceeds of $315.2 million; ARI Capitalization used a portion of the net proceeds for the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, which had a liquidation preference of $172.5 million 4 • Total common equity market capitalization of $2.8 billion at June 30, 2019 See footnotes on page 19 2Q2 Highlights • Net income available to common stockholders of $56.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share of common stock 1 • Operating Earnings , excluding the realized loss on investment, of $69.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share of common stock Financial Results • Net interest income of $85.0 million • Book value per share of common stock of $16.30 • Common stock dividend of $0.46 per share Dividend • 9.9% annualized dividend yield based upon closing stock price on July 23, 2019 • Committed capital to $554.3 million of commercial real estate loans, $346.1 million of which was funded during the quarter • Funded $78.0 million for loans closed prior to the second quarter Loan Originations • For the first six months of 2019, committed capital to $1.0 billion of commercial real estate loans, $787.9 million of which has been funded • Total loan portfolio of $5.4 billion 2 • Weighted average remaining term of 2.9 years Loan Portfolio 3 • Weighted average unlevered all-in yield of 9.0% • 93% of loans have floating interest rates • Closed a $500.0 million seven-year senior secured Term Loan B priced at LIBOR plus 2.75% (99.5% original issue discount), and entered into an interest rate swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12%, effectively fixing our all-in coupon at 4.87% • Issued 17,250,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering, which generated net proceeds of $315.2 million; ARI Capitalization used a portion of the net proceeds for the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, which had a liquidation preference of $172.5 million 4 • Total common equity market capitalization of $2.8 billion at June 30, 2019 See footnotes on page 19 2

Financial Summary Income Statement Three months ended Six months ended ($ and shares in mm, except for per share data) 6/30/2019 6/ 30 /2 01 8 % Cha n g e 6/ 30 /2 01 9 6/ 30 /2 01 8 % Cha nge Net interest income $85.0 $70.8 20.1% $167.8 $134.0 25.2% Net income available to common stockholders 56.5 48.5 16.5% 117.4 91.1 28.9% Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 174.1 124.6 39.7% 169.4 118.3 43.2% 5 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.37 $0.39 (5.1%) $0.80 $0.78 2.6% 1 56.6 54.9 3.1% 125.0 102.9 21.5% Operating Earnings Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – Operating Earnings 147.4 124.6 18.3% 142.0 118.3 20.0% 1 Operating Earnings per diluted share of common stock $0.38 $0.44 (13.6%) $0.88 $0.87 1.1% 1 Operating Earnings , excluding realized loss on investments 69.1 54.9 25.9% 137.5 102.9 33.6% 1 Operating Earnings , excluding realized loss on investments, per diluted share of common stock $0.47 $0.44 6.8% $0.97 $0.87 11.5% Balance Sheet ($ in mm, except for per share data) 6/30/2019 12/31/2018 % Change Investments at Amortized Cost, net $5,444 $4,928 10.5% 6 Invested Net Equity at Cost 3,643 3,031 20.2% Common Stockholders' Equity 2,502 2,168 15.4% Preferred Stockholders' Equity (liquidation preference) 169 342 (50.6%) 560 592 (5.4%) Convertible Senior Notes, net 7 Senior Secured Term Loan, net 490 - NA 8 Secured Debt Arrangements, net 1,783 1,880 (5.2%) 9 Debt to Equity 1.0x 0.9x 11.1% 10 Fixed Charge Coverage 2.5x 2.7x (7.4%) 11 Book Value per share of common stock $16.30 $16.20 0.6% See footnotes on page 19 3Financial Summary Income Statement Three months ended Six months ended ($ and shares in mm, except for per share data) 6/30/2019 6/ 30 /2 01 8 % Cha n g e 6/ 30 /2 01 9 6/ 30 /2 01 8 % Cha nge Net interest income $85.0 $70.8 20.1% $167.8 $134.0 25.2% Net income available to common stockholders 56.5 48.5 16.5% 117.4 91.1 28.9% Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 174.1 124.6 39.7% 169.4 118.3 43.2% 5 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.37 $0.39 (5.1%) $0.80 $0.78 2.6% 1 56.6 54.9 3.1% 125.0 102.9 21.5% Operating Earnings Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – Operating Earnings 147.4 124.6 18.3% 142.0 118.3 20.0% 1 Operating Earnings per diluted share of common stock $0.38 $0.44 (13.6%) $0.88 $0.87 1.1% 1 Operating Earnings , excluding realized loss on investments 69.1 54.9 25.9% 137.5 102.9 33.6% 1 Operating Earnings , excluding realized loss on investments, per diluted share of common stock $0.47 $0.44 6.8% $0.97 $0.87 11.5% Balance Sheet ($ in mm, except for per share data) 6/30/2019 12/31/2018 % Change Investments at Amortized Cost, net $5,444 $4,928 10.5% 6 Invested Net Equity at Cost 3,643 3,031 20.2% Common Stockholders' Equity 2,502 2,168 15.4% Preferred Stockholders' Equity (liquidation preference) 169 342 (50.6%) 560 592 (5.4%) Convertible Senior Notes, net 7 Senior Secured Term Loan, net 490 - NA 8 Secured Debt Arrangements, net 1,783 1,880 (5.2%) 9 Debt to Equity 1.0x 0.9x 11.1% 10 Fixed Charge Coverage 2.5x 2.7x (7.4%) 11 Book Value per share of common stock $16.30 $16.20 0.6% See footnotes on page 19 3

Q2 Investment Activity Q2 19 Investment Summary Outstanding Portfolio (QTD) ($ in mm) Loans Closed 5 Commitments to New Loans $554 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - First Mortgage 4.6% 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - Subordinate 13.8% 12 Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (“LTV”) 58.8% 13 Add-on Fundings $78 See footnotes on page 19 4Q2 Investment Activity Q2 19 Investment Summary Outstanding Portfolio (QTD) ($ in mm) Loans Closed 5 Commitments to New Loans $554 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - First Mortgage 4.6% 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - Subordinate 13.8% 12 Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (“LTV”) 58.8% 13 Add-on Fundings $78 See footnotes on page 19 4

YTD Investment Activity YTD Investment Summary Outstanding Portfolio (YTD) ($ in mm) Loans Closed 9 Commitments to New Loans $1,003 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - First Mortgage 5.5% 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - Subordinate 12.3% 12 Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (“LTV”) 64.1% 16 Add-on Fundings $188 See footnotes on page 19 5YTD Investment Activity YTD Investment Summary Outstanding Portfolio (YTD) ($ in mm) Loans Closed 9 Commitments to New Loans $1,003 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - First Mortgage 5.5% 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield - Subordinate 12.3% 12 Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (“LTV”) 64.1% 16 Add-on Fundings $188 See footnotes on page 19 5

Q2 Investment and Repayment Activity Summary of New Investments 17 17 • €199.6 million ($226.9 million) of a €391.3 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (€171.7 million ($195.2 million) of which was funded at closing) for the acquisition of an 88,438 square meter office complex in Berlin, Germany • $159.8 million of a $619.8 floating-rate senior mortgage loan ($48.6 million of which was funded at closing) secured by a 720,000 square foot creative office and studio campus in Culver City, CA 17 17 • £58.0 million ($75.6 million) of a £78.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (£14.2 million ($18.4 million) of which was funded at closing) for the acquisition and development of a 25-story office tower in Birmingham, U.K. • $52.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (all of which was funded at closing) secured by a recently renovated 336-key hotel located in Chicago, IL • $40.0 million B-note ($31.8 million of which was funded at closing) secured by a 167-unit luxury condominium conversion in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. The B-note is senior to an $88.0 million mezzanine loan ARI provided to the property in 2016 Summary of Repayments • $60.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan secured by a hotel in Miami, FL • $14.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan secured by an office building in New York, NY • $59.1 million in partial repayments, $58.6 million of which were from first mortgage loans and $0.5 million of which were from subordinate loans • A loan secured by a multifamily property in Williston, ND was fully satisfied See footnotes on page 19 6Q2 Investment and Repayment Activity Summary of New Investments 17 17 • €199.6 million ($226.9 million) of a €391.3 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (€171.7 million ($195.2 million) of which was funded at closing) for the acquisition of an 88,438 square meter office complex in Berlin, Germany • $159.8 million of a $619.8 floating-rate senior mortgage loan ($48.6 million of which was funded at closing) secured by a 720,000 square foot creative office and studio campus in Culver City, CA 17 17 • £58.0 million ($75.6 million) of a £78.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (£14.2 million ($18.4 million) of which was funded at closing) for the acquisition and development of a 25-story office tower in Birmingham, U.K. • $52.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (all of which was funded at closing) secured by a recently renovated 336-key hotel located in Chicago, IL • $40.0 million B-note ($31.8 million of which was funded at closing) secured by a 167-unit luxury condominium conversion in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. The B-note is senior to an $88.0 million mezzanine loan ARI provided to the property in 2016 Summary of Repayments • $60.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan secured by a hotel in Miami, FL • $14.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan secured by an office building in New York, NY • $59.1 million in partial repayments, $58.6 million of which were from first mortgage loans and $0.5 million of which were from subordinate loans • A loan secured by a multifamily property in Williston, ND was fully satisfied See footnotes on page 19 6

Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Overview Loan Position at Amortized Cost Loan Position by Invested Net Equity at Amortized Cost ($ in mm) 6/30/2019 3/31/2019 Number of Loans 71 Loans 69 Loans Amortized Cost $5,444 $5,187 6 Invested Net Equity at Cost $3,643 $3,027 14 Unfunded Loan Commitments $1,192 $1,039 Weighted Average Unlevered Yield on Floating-Rate Loans L+6.7% L+6.9% 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on Loan Portfolio 9.0% 9.3% 2 Weighted Average Remaining Term 2.9 Years 2.9 Years See footnotes on page 19 7Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Overview Loan Position at Amortized Cost Loan Position by Invested Net Equity at Amortized Cost ($ in mm) 6/30/2019 3/31/2019 Number of Loans 71 Loans 69 Loans Amortized Cost $5,444 $5,187 6 Invested Net Equity at Cost $3,643 $3,027 14 Unfunded Loan Commitments $1,192 $1,039 Weighted Average Unlevered Yield on Floating-Rate Loans L+6.7% L+6.9% 3 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on Loan Portfolio 9.0% 9.3% 2 Weighted Average Remaining Term 2.9 Years 2.9 Years See footnotes on page 19 7

Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Diversification Geographic Diversification by Amortized Cost Property Type by Amortized Cost 18 ($ in mm) Mid- United Other Manhattan, NY Brooklyn, NY Northeast West Midwest Southeast Southwest Total Property Type Atlantic Kingdom International Hotel $454 / 8% - - $298 / 5% $138 / 3% $244 / 4% $88 / 2% $58 / 1% - $42 / 1% $1,322 / 24% Residential-for-sale: construction 559 / 10% 78 / 1% - 62 / 1% - 8 / 0% - - - - 706 / 13% Residential-for-sale: inventory 168 / 3% - - - - - - 21 / 0% 206 / 4% - 395 / 7% Office 574 / 11% - - 106 / 2% 239 / 4% - - - 91 / 2% 193 / 4% 1,202 / 22% Urban Predevelopment - 147 / 3% - 73 / 1% - 198 / 4% - - 178 / 3% - 595 / 11% Multifamily 130 / 2% 118 / 2% 1 / 0% 60 / 1% 21 / 0% 9 / 0% 5 / 0% - 96 / 2% 32 / 1% 473 / 9% Industrial - 195 / 4% - 13 / 0% 10 / 0% 4 / 0% 3 / 0% 2 / 0% - - 227 / 4% Retail Center - - - - 158 / 3% - - - - - 158 / 3% Healthcare - - 3 / 0% 30 / 1% 9 / 0% 19 / 0% 24 / 0% 10 / 0% 48 / 1% - 143 / 3% 18 Other - - 15 / 0% 54 / 1% 22 / 0% 13 / 0% - 16 / 0% - - 120 / 2% Mixed Use - 15 / 0% - - 42 / 1% 7 / 0% - - 37 / 1% - 101 / 2% 19 Total $1,883 / 35% $554 / 10% $19 / 0% $697 / 13% $639 / 12% $502 / 9% $120 / 2% $108 / 2% $655 / 12% $267 / 5% $5,444 / 100% See footnotes on page 19 8Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Diversification Geographic Diversification by Amortized Cost Property Type by Amortized Cost 18 ($ in mm) Mid- United Other Manhattan, NY Brooklyn, NY Northeast West Midwest Southeast Southwest Total Property Type Atlantic Kingdom International Hotel $454 / 8% - - $298 / 5% $138 / 3% $244 / 4% $88 / 2% $58 / 1% - $42 / 1% $1,322 / 24% Residential-for-sale: construction 559 / 10% 78 / 1% - 62 / 1% - 8 / 0% - - - - 706 / 13% Residential-for-sale: inventory 168 / 3% - - - - - - 21 / 0% 206 / 4% - 395 / 7% Office 574 / 11% - - 106 / 2% 239 / 4% - - - 91 / 2% 193 / 4% 1,202 / 22% Urban Predevelopment - 147 / 3% - 73 / 1% - 198 / 4% - - 178 / 3% - 595 / 11% Multifamily 130 / 2% 118 / 2% 1 / 0% 60 / 1% 21 / 0% 9 / 0% 5 / 0% - 96 / 2% 32 / 1% 473 / 9% Industrial - 195 / 4% - 13 / 0% 10 / 0% 4 / 0% 3 / 0% 2 / 0% - - 227 / 4% Retail Center - - - - 158 / 3% - - - - - 158 / 3% Healthcare - - 3 / 0% 30 / 1% 9 / 0% 19 / 0% 24 / 0% 10 / 0% 48 / 1% - 143 / 3% 18 Other - - 15 / 0% 54 / 1% 22 / 0% 13 / 0% - 16 / 0% - - 120 / 2% Mixed Use - 15 / 0% - - 42 / 1% 7 / 0% - - 37 / 1% - 101 / 2% 19 Total $1,883 / 35% $554 / 10% $19 / 0% $697 / 13% $639 / 12% $502 / 9% $120 / 2% $108 / 2% $655 / 12% $267 / 5% $5,444 / 100% See footnotes on page 19 8

Senior Loan Portfolio Overview ($ in mm) Origination Amortized Unfunded Construction Fully-extended 14 20 Property Type Risk rating Date Cost Commitments Loan Maturity Location Hotel 3 9/2016 $210 - 1/2022 Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 3/2018 206 - 3/2021 London, UK Urban Predevelopment 3 1/2016 198 - 8/2019 Miami, FL Industrial 3 1/2019 195 7 2/2024 Brooklyn, NY Office 3 6/2019 194 32 11/2026 Berlin, Germany Office 3 10/2018 182 17 10/2021 Manhattan, NY Urban Predevelopment 3 4/2017 178 - 9/2019 London, UK Office 2 11/2017 174 74 Y 12/2022 Manhattan, NY Office 3 11/2017 166 - 1/2023 Chicago, IL 21 Retail center 5 11/2014 158 - 9/2020 Cincinnati, OH Hotel 3 4/2018 151 2 4/2023 Honolulu, HI Urban Predevelopment 3 3/2017 147 18 12/2020 Brooklyn, NY 22 Hotel 3 9/2015 140 - 6/2023 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 5/2018 139 - 6/2023 Miami, FL Office 3 1/2018 106 82 Y 1/2022 Renton, WA Hotel 3 3/2017 105 - 3/2022 Atlanta, GA Office 3 10/2018 104 81 Y 10/2023 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 11/2018 99 - 12/2023 Vail, CO Hotel 3 12/2017 89 - 12/2022 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 7/2018 87 - 8/2021 Detroit, MI Residential-for-sale: construction 3 5/2018 78 5 Y 6/2020 Brooklyn, NY Office 3 12/2017 75 55 3/2022 London, UK Multifamily 3 4/2014 73 - 7/2023 Various Urban Predevelopment 3 12/2016 73 - 12/2020 Los Angeles, CA Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2018 70 107 Y 12/2023 Manhattan, NY Multifamily 3 10/2017 67 - 11/2021 Brooklyn, NY Office 3 3/2018 65 22 4/2023 Chicago, IL Hotel 3 4/2018 63 - 5/2023 Scottsdale, AZ Multifamily 3 11/2014 57 - 11/2021 Various Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 6/2018 56 - 6/2020 Manhattan, NY Multifamily 3 6/2018 54 - 6/2020 London, UK Hotel 3 5/2019 52 - 6/2024 Chicago, IL Multifamily 3 5/2016 51 1 9/2019 Brooklyn, NY Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 5/2018 50 - 4/2021 Manhattan, NY Other 3 4/2019 48 111 Y 9/2025 Culver City, CA Hotel 3 12/2015 42 2 5/2024 St. Thomas, USVI Multifamily 3 12/2017 42 - 1/2020 Manhattan, NY Multifamily 3 10/2017 42 - 10/2022 London, UK Residential-for-sale: construction 3 1/2018 40 40 Y 1/2023 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 2/2018 38 - 3/2023 Pittsburgh, PA 21 Residential-for-sale: inventory 5 2/2014 21 - 4/2020 Bethesda, MD Office 3 4/2019 17 56 Y 8/2022 Birmingham, UK Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2018 8 94 Y 1/2024 Hallandale Beach, FL Residential-for-sale: construction 3 3/2018 (1) 115 Y 3/2023 San Francisco, CA Office 3 8/2018 (2) 196 Y 12/2022 London, UK Subtotal/W.A. - Senior Loans 3.0 $4,207 $1,117 15% 2.9 Years 3 Weighted Average Yield on Senior Loans with Floating Rate – L+5.1% - Weighted Average All-in Yield on Senior Loans – 7.5% See footnotes on page 19 9Senior Loan Portfolio Overview ($ in mm) Origination Amortized Unfunded Construction Fully-extended 14 20 Property Type Risk rating Date Cost Commitments Loan Maturity Location Hotel 3 9/2016 $210 - 1/2022 Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 3/2018 206 - 3/2021 London, UK Urban Predevelopment 3 1/2016 198 - 8/2019 Miami, FL Industrial 3 1/2019 195 7 2/2024 Brooklyn, NY Office 3 6/2019 194 32 11/2026 Berlin, Germany Office 3 10/2018 182 17 10/2021 Manhattan, NY Urban Predevelopment 3 4/2017 178 - 9/2019 London, UK Office 2 11/2017 174 74 Y 12/2022 Manhattan, NY Office 3 11/2017 166 - 1/2023 Chicago, IL 21 Retail center 5 11/2014 158 - 9/2020 Cincinnati, OH Hotel 3 4/2018 151 2 4/2023 Honolulu, HI Urban Predevelopment 3 3/2017 147 18 12/2020 Brooklyn, NY 22 Hotel 3 9/2015 140 - 6/2023 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 5/2018 139 - 6/2023 Miami, FL Office 3 1/2018 106 82 Y 1/2022 Renton, WA Hotel 3 3/2017 105 - 3/2022 Atlanta, GA Office 3 10/2018 104 81 Y 10/2023 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 11/2018 99 - 12/2023 Vail, CO Hotel 3 12/2017 89 - 12/2022 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 7/2018 87 - 8/2021 Detroit, MI Residential-for-sale: construction 3 5/2018 78 5 Y 6/2020 Brooklyn, NY Office 3 12/2017 75 55 3/2022 London, UK Multifamily 3 4/2014 73 - 7/2023 Various Urban Predevelopment 3 12/2016 73 - 12/2020 Los Angeles, CA Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2018 70 107 Y 12/2023 Manhattan, NY Multifamily 3 10/2017 67 - 11/2021 Brooklyn, NY Office 3 3/2018 65 22 4/2023 Chicago, IL Hotel 3 4/2018 63 - 5/2023 Scottsdale, AZ Multifamily 3 11/2014 57 - 11/2021 Various Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 6/2018 56 - 6/2020 Manhattan, NY Multifamily 3 6/2018 54 - 6/2020 London, UK Hotel 3 5/2019 52 - 6/2024 Chicago, IL Multifamily 3 5/2016 51 1 9/2019 Brooklyn, NY Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 5/2018 50 - 4/2021 Manhattan, NY Other 3 4/2019 48 111 Y 9/2025 Culver City, CA Hotel 3 12/2015 42 2 5/2024 St. Thomas, USVI Multifamily 3 12/2017 42 - 1/2020 Manhattan, NY Multifamily 3 10/2017 42 - 10/2022 London, UK Residential-for-sale: construction 3 1/2018 40 40 Y 1/2023 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 2/2018 38 - 3/2023 Pittsburgh, PA 21 Residential-for-sale: inventory 5 2/2014 21 - 4/2020 Bethesda, MD Office 3 4/2019 17 56 Y 8/2022 Birmingham, UK Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2018 8 94 Y 1/2024 Hallandale Beach, FL Residential-for-sale: construction 3 3/2018 (1) 115 Y 3/2023 San Francisco, CA Office 3 8/2018 (2) 196 Y 12/2022 London, UK Subtotal/W.A. - Senior Loans 3.0 $4,207 $1,117 15% 2.9 Years 3 Weighted Average Yield on Senior Loans with Floating Rate – L+5.1% - Weighted Average All-in Yield on Senior Loans – 7.5% See footnotes on page 19 9

Subordinate Loan Portfolio Overview ($ in mm) Origination Amortized Unfunded Construction Fully-extended 14 20 Property Type Risk rating Date Cost Commitments Loan Maturity Location 23 Residential-for-sale: construction 3 6/2015 $196 - Y 2/2021 Manhattan, NY Office 3 1/2019 99 - 12/2025 Manhattan, NY Healthcare 3 1/2019 95 - 1/2024 Various Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2017 90 22 Y 6/2022 Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: construction 3 1/2016 86 - 2/2020 Y Manhattan, NY Other 3 9/2017 72 - 9/2022 Various Multifamily 3 10/2015 68 1 11/2019 Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2017 63 - Y 4/2023 Los Angeles, CA Healthcare 2 1/2015 46 - 12/2019 Various 23 Residential-for-sale: construction 3 11/2017 46 - 2/2021 Y Manhattan, NY Mixed Use 3 1/2017 42 - 2/2027 Cleveland, OH Mixed Use 3 2/2019 37 - Y 12/2022 London, UK Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 10/2016 36 - 10/2020 Manhattan, NY Industrial 2 5/2013 32 - 5/2023 Various Residential-for-sale: construction 3 4/2019 32 8 2/2020 Y Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 6/2017 25 - 12/2020 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 6/2015 25 - 7/2025 Phoenix, AZ Hotel 3 6/2015 20 - 12/2022 Washington, DC Hotel 3 6/2018 20 - 6/2023 Las Vegas, NV Multifamily 3 5/2018 20 - 5/2028 Cleveland, OH Hotel 3 2/2015 20 - 1/2020 Burbank, CA Mixed Use 3 12/2018 15 35 Y 12/2023 Brooklyn, NY 22 Hotel 3 9/2015 15 9 6/2023 Manhattan, NY Office 3 7/2013 14 - 7/2022 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 5/2017 8 - 6/2027 Anaheim, CA Office 3 8/2017 8 - 9/2024 Troy, MI Mixed Use 3 7/2012 7 - 8/2022 Chapel Hill, NC Subtotal/W.A. - Subordinate Loans 2.9 $1,237 $75 46% 3.0 Years Total/W.A. 3.0 $5,444 $1,192 22% 2.9 Years 3 Weighted Average Yield on Subordinate Loans with Floating Rate – L+12.2% - Weighted Average All-in Yield on Subordinate Loans – 14.1% TOTAL PORTFOLIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE: 3 Yield on Loans with Floating Rate – L+6.7% - All-in Yield – 9.0% See footnotes on page 19 10Subordinate Loan Portfolio Overview ($ in mm) Origination Amortized Unfunded Construction Fully-extended 14 20 Property Type Risk rating Date Cost Commitments Loan Maturity Location 23 Residential-for-sale: construction 3 6/2015 $196 - Y 2/2021 Manhattan, NY Office 3 1/2019 99 - 12/2025 Manhattan, NY Healthcare 3 1/2019 95 - 1/2024 Various Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2017 90 22 Y 6/2022 Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: construction 3 1/2016 86 - 2/2020 Y Manhattan, NY Other 3 9/2017 72 - 9/2022 Various Multifamily 3 10/2015 68 1 11/2019 Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: construction 3 12/2017 63 - Y 4/2023 Los Angeles, CA Healthcare 2 1/2015 46 - 12/2019 Various 23 Residential-for-sale: construction 3 11/2017 46 - 2/2021 Y Manhattan, NY Mixed Use 3 1/2017 42 - 2/2027 Cleveland, OH Mixed Use 3 2/2019 37 - Y 12/2022 London, UK Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 10/2016 36 - 10/2020 Manhattan, NY Industrial 2 5/2013 32 - 5/2023 Various Residential-for-sale: construction 3 4/2019 32 8 2/2020 Y Manhattan, NY Residential-for-sale: inventory 3 6/2017 25 - 12/2020 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 6/2015 25 - 7/2025 Phoenix, AZ Hotel 3 6/2015 20 - 12/2022 Washington, DC Hotel 3 6/2018 20 - 6/2023 Las Vegas, NV Multifamily 3 5/2018 20 - 5/2028 Cleveland, OH Hotel 3 2/2015 20 - 1/2020 Burbank, CA Mixed Use 3 12/2018 15 35 Y 12/2023 Brooklyn, NY 22 Hotel 3 9/2015 15 9 6/2023 Manhattan, NY Office 3 7/2013 14 - 7/2022 Manhattan, NY Hotel 3 5/2017 8 - 6/2027 Anaheim, CA Office 3 8/2017 8 - 9/2024 Troy, MI Mixed Use 3 7/2012 7 - 8/2022 Chapel Hill, NC Subtotal/W.A. - Subordinate Loans 2.9 $1,237 $75 46% 3.0 Years Total/W.A. 3.0 $5,444 $1,192 22% 2.9 Years 3 Weighted Average Yield on Subordinate Loans with Floating Rate – L+12.2% - Weighted Average All-in Yield on Subordinate Loans – 14.1% TOTAL PORTFOLIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE: 3 Yield on Loans with Floating Rate – L+6.7% - All-in Yield – 9.0% See footnotes on page 19 10

Loan Portfolio Maturity Profile 24,25,26 ($ in mm) Fully Extended Loan Maturities and Estimated Future Fundings See footnotes on page 19 11Loan Portfolio Maturity Profile 24,25,26 ($ in mm) Fully Extended Loan Maturities and Estimated Future Fundings See footnotes on page 19 11

Capital Structure Overview ~$5.9 Billion Total Capitalization Capital Structure Composition Capital Structure Detail ($ in mm, except per share data) ($ in mm) $169 W.A. 27 W.A. Rate Amount $575 Credit Facilities Capacity Maturity 2 Five Jun 2022 $2,859 USD L+2.10% / $1,801 28 Counterparties GBP L+2.30% $500 Senior Secured Term Loan 29 4.87% Term Loan B May 2026 $500 $2,823 Convertible Notes 2022 Notes 4.75% Aug 2022 $345 2023 Notes 5.38% Oct 2023 230 Total Convertible Debt 5.00% $575 Total Debt $2,876 $1,801 Preferred Stock Series B Preferred 8.00% $169 Common Equity Market Capitalization Stock Price as of 6/30/2019 $18.39 Shares Outstanding (in millions) 154 4 Common Equity Market Capitalization $2,823 Total Capitalization $5,868 9 Debt to Equity Ratio : 1.0x 10 Fixed Charge Coverage : 2.5x See footnotes on page 19 12Capital Structure Overview ~$5.9 Billion Total Capitalization Capital Structure Composition Capital Structure Detail ($ in mm, except per share data) ($ in mm) $169 W.A. 27 W.A. Rate Amount $575 Credit Facilities Capacity Maturity 2 Five Jun 2022 $2,859 USD L+2.10% / $1,801 28 Counterparties GBP L+2.30% $500 Senior Secured Term Loan 29 4.87% Term Loan B May 2026 $500 $2,823 Convertible Notes 2022 Notes 4.75% Aug 2022 $345 2023 Notes 5.38% Oct 2023 230 Total Convertible Debt 5.00% $575 Total Debt $2,876 $1,801 Preferred Stock Series B Preferred 8.00% $169 Common Equity Market Capitalization Stock Price as of 6/30/2019 $18.39 Shares Outstanding (in millions) 154 4 Common Equity Market Capitalization $2,823 Total Capitalization $5,868 9 Debt to Equity Ratio : 1.0x 10 Fixed Charge Coverage : 2.5x See footnotes on page 19 12

Liquidity ($ in mm) 30 32 31 See footnotes on page 19 13Liquidity ($ in mm) 30 32 31 See footnotes on page 19 13

Interest Rate Sensitivity 24 33 Net Interest Income Sensitivity to USD LIBOR Rate Profile of Loan Portfolio See footnotes on page 19 14Interest Rate Sensitivity 24 33 Net Interest Income Sensitivity to USD LIBOR Rate Profile of Loan Portfolio See footnotes on page 19 14

FinancialsFinancials

Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands - except share data) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $116,472 $109,806 Commercial mortgage loans, net (includes $3,638,419 and $3,197,900 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2019 and 2018, respectively) 4,206,754 3,878,981 Subordinate loans, net 1,236,990 1,048,612 Other assets 40,072 33,720 Derivative assets 19,502 23,700 Loan proceeds held by servicer 4,619 1,000 Total Assets $5,624,409 $5,095,819 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $18,246 and $17,555 in 2019 and 2018, respectively) $1,783,057 $1,879,522 Convertible senior notes, net 559,619 592,000 Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $7,333 and $0 in 2019 and 2018, respectively) 490,226 — Derivative liabilities 13,113 — Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 96,736 104,746 Payable to related party 10,259 9,804 Total Liabilities 2,953,010 2,586,072 Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized: Series B preferred stock, 6,770,393 shares issued and outstanding ($169,260 liquidation preference) 68 68 Series C preferred stock, 0 and 6,900,000 shares issued and outstanding ($0 and $172,500 liquidation preference in 2019 and 2018), respectively — 69 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 153,531,597 and 133,853,565 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively 1,535 1,339 Additional paid-in-capital 2,817,542 2,638,441 Accumulated deficit (147,746) (130,170) Total Stockholders’ Equity 2,671,399 2,509,747 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $5,624,409 $5,095,819 16Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands - except share data) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $116,472 $109,806 Commercial mortgage loans, net (includes $3,638,419 and $3,197,900 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2019 and 2018, respectively) 4,206,754 3,878,981 Subordinate loans, net 1,236,990 1,048,612 Other assets 40,072 33,720 Derivative assets 19,502 23,700 Loan proceeds held by servicer 4,619 1,000 Total Assets $5,624,409 $5,095,819 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $18,246 and $17,555 in 2019 and 2018, respectively) $1,783,057 $1,879,522 Convertible senior notes, net 559,619 592,000 Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $7,333 and $0 in 2019 and 2018, respectively) 490,226 — Derivative liabilities 13,113 — Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 96,736 104,746 Payable to related party 10,259 9,804 Total Liabilities 2,953,010 2,586,072 Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized: Series B preferred stock, 6,770,393 shares issued and outstanding ($169,260 liquidation preference) 68 68 Series C preferred stock, 0 and 6,900,000 shares issued and outstanding ($0 and $172,500 liquidation preference in 2019 and 2018), respectively — 69 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 153,531,597 and 133,853,565 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively 1,535 1,339 Additional paid-in-capital 2,817,542 2,638,441 Accumulated deficit (147,746) (130,170) Total Stockholders’ Equity 2,671,399 2,509,747 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $5,624,409 $5,095,819 16

Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands - except share data and per share data) Three months ended Six months ended June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Net interest income: Interest income from commercial mortgage loans $77,458 $65,141 $155,744 $117,255 Interest income from subordinate loans 41,043 34,075 81,882 67,928 Interest expense (33,511) (28,437) (69,806) (51,177) Net interest income $84,990 $70,779 $167,820 $134,006 Operating expenses: General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $4,294 and $8,195 in 2019 and $4,014 and $7,356 in 2018, respectively) (6,574) (5,652) (12,725) (10,650) Management fees to related party (10,259) (9,013) (19,872) (17,105) Total operating expenses ($16,833) ($14,665) ($32,597) ($27,755) Other income 484 343 1,002 546 Reversal of (Provision for) loan losses and impairments 15,000 (5,000) 15,000 (5,000) Realized loss on investments (12,513) — (12,513) — Foreign currency loss (7,777) (29,649) (883) (19,524) Gain on foreign currency forwards (includes unrealized gains (losses) of $10,787 and $(4,198) in 2019 and $24,796 and $15,941 in 2018, respectively) 11,186 33,538 4,466 22,506 Unrealized loss on interest rate swap (13,113) — (13,113) — Net income $61,424 $55,346 $129,182 $104,779 Preferred dividends (4,919) (6,834) (11,754) (13,669) Net income available to common stockholders $56,505 $48,512 $117,428 $91,110 Net income per basic share of common stock $0.38 $0.39 $0.83 $0.78 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.37 $0.39 $0.80 $0.78 Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 145,567,963 123,019,993 140,117,813 116,651,305 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 174,101,234 124,629,317 169,418,177 118,281,153 Dividend declared per share of common stock $0.46 $0.46 $0.92 $0.92 17Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands - except share data and per share data) Three months ended Six months ended June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Net interest income: Interest income from commercial mortgage loans $77,458 $65,141 $155,744 $117,255 Interest income from subordinate loans 41,043 34,075 81,882 67,928 Interest expense (33,511) (28,437) (69,806) (51,177) Net interest income $84,990 $70,779 $167,820 $134,006 Operating expenses: General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $4,294 and $8,195 in 2019 and $4,014 and $7,356 in 2018, respectively) (6,574) (5,652) (12,725) (10,650) Management fees to related party (10,259) (9,013) (19,872) (17,105) Total operating expenses ($16,833) ($14,665) ($32,597) ($27,755) Other income 484 343 1,002 546 Reversal of (Provision for) loan losses and impairments 15,000 (5,000) 15,000 (5,000) Realized loss on investments (12,513) — (12,513) — Foreign currency loss (7,777) (29,649) (883) (19,524) Gain on foreign currency forwards (includes unrealized gains (losses) of $10,787 and $(4,198) in 2019 and $24,796 and $15,941 in 2018, respectively) 11,186 33,538 4,466 22,506 Unrealized loss on interest rate swap (13,113) — (13,113) — Net income $61,424 $55,346 $129,182 $104,779 Preferred dividends (4,919) (6,834) (11,754) (13,669) Net income available to common stockholders $56,505 $48,512 $117,428 $91,110 Net income per basic share of common stock $0.38 $0.39 $0.83 $0.78 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.37 $0.39 $0.80 $0.78 Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 145,567,963 123,019,993 140,117,813 116,651,305 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 174,101,234 124,629,317 169,418,177 118,281,153 Dividend declared per share of common stock $0.46 $0.46 $0.92 $0.92 17

1 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Operating Earnings (in thousands - except share and per share data) Three months ended Six months ended 1 Operating Earnings : June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Net income available to common stockholders $56,505 $48,512 $117,428 $91,110 Adjustments: Equity-based compensation expense 4,294 4,014 8,195 7,356 Unrealized loss on interest rate swap 13,113 — 13,113 — (11,186) (4,466) Gain on currency forwards (33,538) (22,506) Foreign currency loss, net 7,777 29,649 883 19,524 34 Net realized gains (losses) relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net 325 148 744 (89) Net realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net 44 1 2,476 175 721 1,156 1,630 2,296 Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification (Reversal of) Provision for loan losses and impairments (15,000) 5,000 (15,000) 5,000 Total adjustments: 88 6,430 7,575 11,756 1 Operating Earnings $56,593 $54,942 $125,003 $102,866 Realized loss on investments 12,513 — 12,513 — 1 Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments $69,106 $54,942 $137,516 $102,866 35 Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings Weighted-average diluted shares – GAAP 174,101,234 124,629,317 169,418,177 118,281,153 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 1,846,173 — 1,847,860 — Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the Notes (28,533,271) — (29,300,364) — Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings 147,414,136 124,629,317 141,965,673 118,281,153 1 Operating Earnings Per Share $0.38 $0.44 $0.88 $0.87 1 Operating Earnings, excluding realized loss on investments, Per Share $0.47 $0.44 $0.97 $0.87 1 Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 145,567,963 123,019,993 140,117,813 116,651,305 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 1,846,173 1,609,324 1,847,860 1,629,848 Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings 147,414,136 124,629,317 141,965,673 118,281,153 See footnotes on page 19 181 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Operating Earnings (in thousands - except share and per share data) Three months ended Six months ended 1 Operating Earnings : June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Net income available to common stockholders $56,505 $48,512 $117,428 $91,110 Adjustments: Equity-based compensation expense 4,294 4,014 8,195 7,356 Unrealized loss on interest rate swap 13,113 — 13,113 — (11,186) (4,466) Gain on currency forwards (33,538) (22,506) Foreign currency loss, net 7,777 29,649 883 19,524 34 Net realized gains (losses) relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net 325 148 744 (89) Net realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net 44 1 2,476 175 721 1,156 1,630 2,296 Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification (Reversal of) Provision for loan losses and impairments (15,000) 5,000 (15,000) 5,000 Total adjustments: 88 6,430 7,575 11,756 1 Operating Earnings $56,593 $54,942 $125,003 $102,866 Realized loss on investments 12,513 — 12,513 — 1 Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments $69,106 $54,942 $137,516 $102,866 35 Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings Weighted-average diluted shares – GAAP 174,101,234 124,629,317 169,418,177 118,281,153 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 1,846,173 — 1,847,860 — Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the Notes (28,533,271) — (29,300,364) — Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings 147,414,136 124,629,317 141,965,673 118,281,153 1 Operating Earnings Per Share $0.38 $0.44 $0.88 $0.87 1 Operating Earnings, excluding realized loss on investments, Per Share $0.47 $0.44 $0.97 $0.87 1 Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 145,567,963 123,019,993 140,117,813 116,651,305 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 1,846,173 1,609,324 1,847,860 1,629,848 Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings 147,414,136 124,629,317 141,965,673 118,281,153 See footnotes on page 19 18

Footnotes 1. Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains (losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on our foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of the convertible senior notes to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses and impairments. Please see slide 18 for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments. Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we modified our definition of Operating Earnings to include the impact from forward points on our foreign currency hedges, which reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for our foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. In order to conform to the 2018 year end presentation, which incorporates this modification, prior-year Operating Earnings results presented in this presentation have been modified accordingly. Operating Earnings may also be adjusted to exclude certain other non-cash items, as determined by ACREFI Management, LLC, the Company’s external manager (the “Manager”) and approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors. 2. Assumes exercise of all extension options. 3. Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on the loan portfolio is based on the applicable benchmark rates as of June 30, 2019 on the floating rate loans and includes accrual of origination, extension, and exit fees. For non-US deals, yield excludes incremental forward points impact from currency hedging. 4. Common equity market capitalization represents shares of common stock outstanding times the closing stock price on June 30, 2019. 5. Refer to our 10-Q financials for the calculation of our net income per diluted share of common stock. 6. Invested Net Equity at Cost is the amortized cost of loans less principal balance of secured debt arrangements; does not include debt secured by proceeds held by servicer. 7. Total secured term loan balance less $7,333 at June 30, 2019 in deferred financing costs. 8. Total debt balance less $18,246 and $17,555 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, in deferred financing costs. 9. Represents total debt, less cash and loan proceeds held by servicer divided by total stockholders’ equity. 10. Fixed charge coverage is EBITDA divided by interest expense and preferred stock dividends. 11. Book value per share of common stock is total stockholders’ equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. 12. Reflects LTV as of date loans were originated or acquired. 13. For loans closed prior to Q2 2019. 14. Unfunded loan commitments are primarily funded to finance property improvements or lease-related expenditures by the borrowers. These future commitments are funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date. 15. Includes foreign currency appreciation/depreciation, PIK interest, loan loss reserves, and the accretion of loan costs and fees. 16. For loans closed prior to 2019. 17. Conversion to USD on date of repayment/funding. 18. Other includes water park resorts. 19. Amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding. 20. Weighted-average construction loan % is based on the amortized cost of the loans. 21. Amortized cost for these loans is net of the recorded provisions for loan losses and impairments. 22. Both loans are secured by the same property. 23. Both loans are secured by the same property. 24. Based upon face amount of loans. 25. Maturities reflect the fully funded amounts of the loans. 26. Future funding dates are based upon the Manager’s estimates based upon the best information available to the Manager at the time. There is no assurance that the payments will occur in accordance with these estimates or at all, which could affect the Company’s operating results. 27. Unless otherwise noted, represents outstanding principal balance or liquidation preference. 28. Debt balance includes GBP converted to USD using applicable June 30, 2019 spot rate. 29. In connection with the Term Loan B, we entered into a swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12% effectively fixing our all-in coupon at 4.87%. 30. Cash includes loan proceeds held by servicer. 31. Represents amounts approved and undrawn under repurchase facilities. While these amounts were previously contractually approval and/or drawn, in certain cases, the lender’s consent is required for us to (re)borrow these amounts. 32. Subject to availability of qualifying collateral assets and approval of lenders. 33. Any such hypothetical impact on interest rates on the Company’s variable rate borrowings does not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in a rising interest rate environment. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates of that magnitude, the Company may take actions to further mitigate the Company’s exposure to such a change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in the Company’s financial structure. The analysis incorporates movements in USD LIBOR only. 34. In order to conform to the 2019 presentation of the reconciliation from net income available to common stockholders to Operating Earnings, $0.1 million and ($0.1 million) was reclassified from Foreign currency loss, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. 35. This reconciliation only applies to the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 because in the reporting period for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we used the treasury stock method when determining the potential share dilution from the Notes in the computation of earnings per share. 19Footnotes 1. Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains (losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on our foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of the convertible senior notes to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses and impairments. Please see slide 18 for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments. Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we modified our definition of Operating Earnings to include the impact from forward points on our foreign currency hedges, which reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for our foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. In order to conform to the 2018 year end presentation, which incorporates this modification, prior-year Operating Earnings results presented in this presentation have been modified accordingly. Operating Earnings may also be adjusted to exclude certain other non-cash items, as determined by ACREFI Management, LLC, the Company’s external manager (the “Manager”) and approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors. 2. Assumes exercise of all extension options. 3. Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on the loan portfolio is based on the applicable benchmark rates as of June 30, 2019 on the floating rate loans and includes accrual of origination, extension, and exit fees. For non-US deals, yield excludes incremental forward points impact from currency hedging. 4. Common equity market capitalization represents shares of common stock outstanding times the closing stock price on June 30, 2019. 5. Refer to our 10-Q financials for the calculation of our net income per diluted share of common stock. 6. Invested Net Equity at Cost is the amortized cost of loans less principal balance of secured debt arrangements; does not include debt secured by proceeds held by servicer. 7. Total secured term loan balance less $7,333 at June 30, 2019 in deferred financing costs. 8. Total debt balance less $18,246 and $17,555 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, in deferred financing costs. 9. Represents total debt, less cash and loan proceeds held by servicer divided by total stockholders’ equity. 10. Fixed charge coverage is EBITDA divided by interest expense and preferred stock dividends. 11. Book value per share of common stock is total stockholders’ equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. 12. Reflects LTV as of date loans were originated or acquired. 13. For loans closed prior to Q2 2019. 14. Unfunded loan commitments are primarily funded to finance property improvements or lease-related expenditures by the borrowers. These future commitments are funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date. 15. Includes foreign currency appreciation/depreciation, PIK interest, loan loss reserves, and the accretion of loan costs and fees. 16. For loans closed prior to 2019. 17. Conversion to USD on date of repayment/funding. 18. Other includes water park resorts. 19. Amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding. 20. Weighted-average construction loan % is based on the amortized cost of the loans. 21. Amortized cost for these loans is net of the recorded provisions for loan losses and impairments. 22. Both loans are secured by the same property. 23. Both loans are secured by the same property. 24. Based upon face amount of loans. 25. Maturities reflect the fully funded amounts of the loans. 26. Future funding dates are based upon the Manager’s estimates based upon the best information available to the Manager at the time. There is no assurance that the payments will occur in accordance with these estimates or at all, which could affect the Company’s operating results. 27. Unless otherwise noted, represents outstanding principal balance or liquidation preference. 28. Debt balance includes GBP converted to USD using applicable June 30, 2019 spot rate. 29. In connection with the Term Loan B, we entered into a swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12% effectively fixing our all-in coupon at 4.87%. 30. Cash includes loan proceeds held by servicer. 31. Represents amounts approved and undrawn under repurchase facilities. While these amounts were previously contractually approval and/or drawn, in certain cases, the lender’s consent is required for us to (re)borrow these amounts. 32. Subject to availability of qualifying collateral assets and approval of lenders. 33. Any such hypothetical impact on interest rates on the Company’s variable rate borrowings does not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in a rising interest rate environment. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates of that magnitude, the Company may take actions to further mitigate the Company’s exposure to such a change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in the Company’s financial structure. The analysis incorporates movements in USD LIBOR only. 34. In order to conform to the 2019 presentation of the reconciliation from net income available to common stockholders to Operating Earnings, $0.1 million and ($0.1 million) was reclassified from Foreign currency loss, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. 35. This reconciliation only applies to the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 because in the reporting period for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we used the treasury stock method when determining the potential share dilution from the Notes in the computation of earnings per share. 19

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Document and Entity Information	Jul. 24, 2019
Cover page.
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Entity Central Index Key	0001467760
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 24, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-34452
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0467113
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o Apollo Global Management
Entity Address, Address Line Two	LLC
Entity Address, Address Line Three	9 West 57th Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10019
City Area Code	(212)
Local Phone Number	515-3200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	ARI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false