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): March 15, 2022

LUMENT FINANCE TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-35845	45-4966519
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

230 Park Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10169

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 521-6323

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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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 per share	LFT	New York Stock Exchange
7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share	LFTPrA	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 March 15, 2022, Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Release”) and supplemental financial information announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2020. The Release and supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed in “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In the Release, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock with respect to the first quarter of 2022, as further described in the Release. The Company also announced a cash dividend of $0.4921875 per share of 7.875% Cumulative Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock, as further described in the Release. A copy of the Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

 (d)      Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of Lument Finance Trust, Inc., dated March 15, 2022.

99.2	Supplemental Financial Information for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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.

	LUMENT Finance Trust, Inc.
Date: March 15, 2022	By:	/s/ James A. Briggs
		James A. Briggs
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LUMENT FINANCE TRUST REPORTS 2021 RESULTS AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDs for its common and preferred stock

NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: LFT) (“we”, “LFT” or the “Company”) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results.  Net income attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter was $2.5 million, or $0.10 per share of common stock, and for the full year was $7.4 million, or $0.30 per share of common stock.  Distributable earnings for the fourth quarter was $2.6 million, or $0.11 per share of common stock, and for the full year was $9.7 million, or $0.39 per share of common stock.  The Company has also issued a detailed presentation of its results, which can be viewed at www.lumentfinancetrust.com

The Company also announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock with respect to the first quarter of 2022.  The dividend is payable on April 15, 2022 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2022.

The Company also announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.4921875 per share of 7.875% Cumulative Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2022 to preferred stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2022.

Performance Highlights – Full Year 2021

· Increased size of the CRE investment portfolio by 83% from $547 million as of 12/31/20 to $1.0 billion as of 12/31/21

· Achieved a dividend coverage ratio of 108% for the full year on a distributable EPS basis

· Continued to demonstrate strong asset performance with zero delinquencies, monetary defaults, or impairments in the investment portfolio

· Maintained multifamily investment focus, increasing multifamily investment exposure from 90% as of 12/31/20 to 92% as of year-end 12/31/21

· Raised $58.1 million of preferred equity via successful offering of 2.4 million shares of 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share

· Successfully closed a $1.0 billion commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (“LMNT 2021-FL1”) and redeemed all outstanding bonds of two prior CRE CLOs in conjunction with the transaction

· Subsequent to year-end 2021, the Company raised approximately $81.1 million of net proceeds and issued 27.3 million new shares of common stock via a transferable rights offering. This transaction increased the Company’s total common equity book value by approximately 75%

· Gained incremental sell-side equity research coverage during the year

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, March, 16, 2022 at 8:30 AM ET to provide a business update and fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-336-7151 (US) or 1-412-902-4251 (International). Note: there is no passcode; please ask the operator to be joined into the Lument Finance Trust call. A live webcast, on a listen-only basis, is also available and can be accessed through the URL: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2022/44892

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a recorded replay will be available for on-demand viewing approximately one hour after the end of the event through the Company’s website https://lumentfinancetrust.com/ and by telephone dial-in. The replay call-in number is 1-877-344-7529 (US) or 1-412-317-0088 (International) with passcode 3493488

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this release, the Company presents certain financial measures that are not calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Specifically, the Company is presenting distributable earnings, which constitutes a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K and is net income under GAAP.  While we believe the non-GAAP information included in this press release provides supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing our results, and to assist investors in comparing our results with other peer issuers, these measures are not in accordance with GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, our financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. The methods of calculating non-GAAP financial measures may differ substantially from similarly titled measures used by other companies. Our GAAP financial results and the reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.

Distributable Earnings

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company changed the name of it non-GAAP financial measure from Core Earnings to Distributable Earnings.  Although calculated the same way as Core Earnings, the Company believes the name change to Distributable Earnings better reflects what this non-GAAP financial measure presents.

Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP measure, which we define as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to holders of common stock computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized losses not otherwise included in GAAP net income (loss) and excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation, (ii) incentive compensation payable to the Manager, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for that applicable repotting period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income (loss) or net income (loss), and (v) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain material non-cash income or expense items after discussions with the Company’s board of directors and approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors.  Distributable Earnings mirrors how we calculate Core Earnings pursuant to the terms of our management agreement between our Manager and us, or our Management Agreement, for purposes of calculating the incentive fee payable to our Manager.

While Distributable Earnings excludes the impact of any unrealized provisions for credit losses, any loan losses are charged off and realized through Distributable Earnings when deemed non-recoverable.  Non-recoverability is determined (i) upon the resolution of a loan (i.e. when the loan is repaid, fully or partially, or in the case of foreclosures, when the underlying asset is sold), or (ii) with respect to any amount due under any loan, when such amount is determined to be non-collectible.

We believe that Distributable Earnings provides meaningful information to consider in addition to our net income (loss) and cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP.  We believe Distributable Earnings is a useful financial metric for existing and potential future holders of our common stock as historically, over time, Distributable Earnings has been a strong indicator of our dividends per share of common stock.  As a REIT, we generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, and therefore we believe our dividends are one of the principal reasons stockholders may invest in our common stock.  Furthermore, Distributable Earnings help us to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan portfolio and operations, and is a performance metric we consider when declaring our dividends.

Distributable Earnings does not represent net income (loss) or cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income (loss), or an indication of GAAP cash flows from operations, a measure of our liquidity, or an indication of funds available for our cash needs.

GAAP to Distributable Earnings Reconciliation

	Three Months Ended					Year Ended
	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020			December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Information
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	2,478,911	$	2,464,678		$	7,414,722	$	8,434,770
Adjustments for non-Distributable Earnings
Unrealized loss on mortgage servicing rights		56,106		177,476			356,772		1,780,528
Purchase premium payoffs		-		-			150,990		-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-		-			1,663,926		-
Subtotal		56,106		177,476			2,171,688		1,780,528
Other Adjustments
Recognized compensation expense related to restricted common stock		4,741		2,949			15,608		20,392
Adjustment for income taxes		109,336		(38,861	)		77,894		(476,248	)
Subtotal		114,077		(35,912	)		93,502		(455,856	)
Distributable Earnings	$	2,649,094	$	2,606,242		$	9,679,912	$	9,759,442
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		24,947,883		24,943,383			24,945,824		24,934,505
Distributable Earnings per weighted share, basic and diluted	$	0.11	$	0.10		$	0.39	$	0.39

About LFT

LFT is a Maryland corporation focused on investing in, financing and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments.  The Company primarily invests in transitional floating rate commercial mortgage loans with an emphasis on middle-market multi-family assets.

LFT is externally managed and advised by OREC Investment Management, LLC d/b/a Lument Investment Management, a Delaware limited liability company.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Investors, security holders and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the Company at the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov/ or the Company website www.lumentfinancetrust.com or by directing requests to: Lument Finance Trust, 230 Park Avenue, 20^th Floor, New York, NY 10169, Attention: Investor Relations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release, any related webcast / conference call, and other oral statements made by our representatives from time to time may constitute forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. You can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “seek,” “would,” “could,” or similar expressions or other comparable terms, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. 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; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us on the date of this press release or the date on which such statements are first made. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this press release and/or any related webcast / conference call and should consider carefully the factors described in Part I, Item IA “Risk Factors” in our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other current or periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), when evaluating these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control.  Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID-19 outbreak. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our 2021 10-K which is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Lument Finance Trust, Inc.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

March 2022 Lument Finance Trust Q4 2021 Earnings Supplemental

Disclaimer 2 This presentation contains forward - looking statements 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, which reflect the current views of Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: LFT) (“LFT,” the “ Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) with respect to, among other things, the Company’s operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward - looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “pr ojects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words or other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or factual matters. Such forward - looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to d iff er materially from those indicated in these statements. The Company believes these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10 - K”). Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID - 19 outbreak. It is not possible to predict or identify all such ri sks. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our 2021 Form 10 - K which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this presentation and in the filings. The forward - looking statements contained in this presentation speak only as of March 15, 2022. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events or circumstances. This presentation includes non - GAAP financial measures, including Distributable Earnings. While we believe the non - GAAP information included in this presentation provides supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing our operating results and to assist investors in comparing our operating results with other peer issuers, these measures are not in accordance with GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, our financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to this presentation’s Appendix for a reconciliation of the non - GAAP financial measures included in this presentation to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Company Overview 3 Key Investment Highlights Strong Sponsorship/Ownership • Access to extensive loan origination platform through affiliation with Lument, a premier national mortgage originator and asset manager • Experienced management team with average of 23 years of industry experience across multiple economic cycles • Affiliation with ORIX Corporation USA, the US subsidiary of ORIX Corporation, a publicly traded Tokyo - based international financial services firm • The Company is an externally - managed real estate investment trust focused on investing in, financing and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments • The Company is externally managed by Lument Investment Management, an affiliate of ORIX Corporation USA Attractive Investment Profile • Emphasis on middle market multifamily investments which are well positioned for the current environment • Strong credit and asset management capabilities with zero delinquencies or monetary defaults during the COVID era • Attractive financing source via non - recourse, non mark - to - market CRE CLO

Full Year 2021 Business Update 4 Portfolio • 100% of the loans in our CRE investment portfolio were current as of as of 12/31/21 Highlights • Increased size of the CRE investment portfolio by 83% from $547 million as of 12/31/20 to $1.0 billion as of 12/31/21 • Achieved a dividend coverage ratio of 108% for the full year on a distributable EPS basis • Continued to demonstrate strong asset performance with zero delinquencies, monetary defaults, or impairments in the investment portfolio • Maintained multifamily investment focus, increasing multifamily investment exposure from 90% as of 12/31/20 to 92% as of year - end 12/31/21 • Raised $58.1 million of preferred equity via successful offering of 2.4 million shares of 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share • Successfully closed a $1.0 billion commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (“LMNT 2021 - FL1”) and redeemed all outstanding bonds of two prior CRE CLOs in conjunction with the transaction • Subsequent to year - end 2021, the Company raised approximately $81.1 million of net proceeds and issued 27.3 million new shares of common stock via a transferable rights offering. After the impact of this transaction, the Company’s total shares outstanding was 52.2 million, total book equity was $250.5 million, total common book value was $190.4 million and book value per share of common stock was $3.65 • Gained incremental sell - side equity research coverage during the year Lending Environment • The bridge loan market in 2021 featured robust activity that supported elevated multifamily acquisition transaction volume during the period. As of year - end, our Manager and its affiliates continued to control a healthy pipeline of deal flow going into 2022

Q4 2021 Updates 5 Note: (1) We believe that Distributable Earnings provides meaningful information to consider in addition to our net income (loss) a nd cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Distributable Earnings mirrors how we calculated Core Earnings in the past . Please see Appendix for reconciliation to GAAP. (2) See Appendix for definition of Book Value Per Share of Common Stock. (3) Based on carrying value. (4) If all extensions are exercised by the borrowers, the CRE loan portfolio will have a weighted average remaining term of 45 months. Financial Results • Q4 2021 GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.5 million, or $0.10 per share of common stock. FY 2021 net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.4 million, or $0.30 per share of common stock • Q4 2021 Distributable Earnings (1) of $2.6 million, or $0.11 per share of common stock. FY 2021 Distributable Earnings of $9.7 million or $0.39 per share of common stock • Q4 2021 Book Value Per Share of Common Stock of $4.38 (2) Highlights • During Q4 2021, the Company acquired $336.2 million of new loans at a weighted average interest rate of L + 3.21% and a weighted average LIBOR floor of 0.12%. 100% (3) of the new acquisitions were loans backed by multifamily assets. The Company experienced $137.1 million of loan payoffs during the quarter • For the full year 2021, the Company acquired and/or funded $983.7 million of new loans and participations at a weighted average spread of LIBOR + 3.46% and a weighted average LIBOR floor of 0.46% Investment Portfolio Overview • As of December 31, 2021, 99.9% (3) of LFT’s investment portfolio consisted of floating - rate CRE loans. 91.9% (3) of the portfolio was multifamily. The $1.0 billion CRE loan portfolio had a weighted average remaining term of 24 months (4) , a weighted average interest rate of L + 3.41% and a weighted average LIBOR floor of 0.49% Capitalization • The floating - rate CRE loan portfolio is financed with $833.8 million of investment grade notes issued through LMNT 2021 - FL1, a CRE CLO

Q4 2021 Balance Sheet Summary 6 Balance Sheet (thousands) December 31, 2021 (1) Commercial mortgage loans held - for - investment $1,001,825 Cash and cash equivalents 14,749 Restricted cash (2) 3,530 Accrued interest receivable 3,978 Investment Related Receivable 22,400 Other assets (3) 2,441 Total assets $1,048,923 Collateralized loan obligations (4) $826,783 Credit facility (4) 46,846 Other liabilities 5,920 Total liabilities $879,548 Total equity $169,375 Total liabilities / total equity 5.19x Book V alue Per Share of Common Stock (5) $ 4.38 Note: (1) See Appendix for detailed consolidated balance sheet, including the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities (“V IE’ s”). (2) Restricted cash held by LMNT 2021 - FL1, the Company’s CRE CLO, and available for investment in eligible mortgage assets. (3) Includes mortgage servicing rights, carried at fair value of $552k (4) Outstanding notional amount of bonds issued by LMNT 2021 - FL1 is $833.8 million, and the unpaid principal balance of the credit facility is $47.8 million. For GAAP purposes, these liabilities are carried at their outstanding unpaid principal balance, net of any unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs. (5) See Appendix for definition of Book Value Per Share of Common Stock.

Q4 and Full Year 2021 Income Statement Summary 7 Summary Income Statement (thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 Net interest income $6,174 $20,679 Total other income (loss) 6 (1,633) Operating expenses (2,407) (8,441) Benefit (provision) from income taxes (109) (78) Preferred dividends (1,185) (3,113) Net income attributable to common stockholders $2,479 $7,414 Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, basic and diluted 24,947,883 24,945,824 Net income attributable to common stockholders per share $ 0.10 $0.30 GAAP Net Income to Distributable Earnings Reconciliation (thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 Net Income attributable to common stockholders $2,479 $7,414 Adjustments: Unrealized losses on mortgage servicing rights 56 357 Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 1,664 Purchase premium payoffs 0 151 Recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock 5 16 Adjustment for income taxes 109 78 Distributable Earnings (1 ) $2,649 $9,680 Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, basic and diluted 24,947,883 24,945,824 Distributable E arnings per share of common stock $ 0.11 $0.39 Dividend per share of common stock $ 0.09 $0.36 Note: (1) See Appendix for definition of Distributable Earnings and reconciliation to GAAP.

Earnings and Book Value Per Share of Common Stock 8 $0.11 $0.04 $0.05 $0.10 $0.11 $0.11 $0.06 $0.11 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 GAAP Earnings/Share Distributable Earnings/Share $4.58 $4.41 $4.37 $4.38 $4.00 $4.10 $4.20 $4.30 $4.40 $4.50 $4.60 $4.70 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 GAAP Earnings & Distributable Earnings (1) Per Share of Common Stock Book Value Per Share of Common Stock (2) Note: (1) See Appendix for definition of Distributable Earnings and reconciliation to GAAP. (2) See Appendix for definition of Book Value Per Share of Common Stock.

Q4 2021 Balance Sheet Summary 9 Multifamily , $336.2 , 100.0% Net Funding Activity (1,2) Q4 2021 Loan Acquisitions and Fundings (1,2) $336.2 Note: (1) $ In millions. (2) Based on carrying value. $803.1 $336.2 $(137.5) $1,001.8 Q3 2021 Portfolio Fundings / Acquisitions Payoffs / Sales Q4 2021 Portfolio • The CRE loan portfolio increased by $198.8 million in Q4 2021 • We acquired $336.2 million of loans at par from an affiliate of the Manager and we experienced $137.5 million of loan payoffs

Investment Portfolio 10 Geographic Concentration (2) Multi - Family , $921.2 , 92% Retail , $17.2 , 2% Office , $11.7 , 1% Self Storage , $51.7 , 5% Property Type (2) $1001.8 Note: ( 1 ) Based on carrying value. (2) $ In millions, based on carrying value. • At December 31, 2021, the Company owned a portfolio of floating - rate CRE loans with a carrying value of $1.0 billion . 92% (1) of the portfolio was invested in loans backed by multifamily assets • The Company anticipates that the majority of loan activity will continue to be related to multifamily assets. The Company does not own any hospitality assets and has limited exposure to retail, office, and self - storage assets (less than 10% of portfolio) • During the “COVID era,” the Company has not granted a single forbearance nor has it experienced a single monetary loan default TX , $242.2 , 24% FL , $158.5 , 16% GA , $125.6 , 13% TN , $92.1 , 9% CA , $72.9 , 7% Other States , $310.6 , 31% $1,001.8

Q4 2021 Capital Structure Overview 11 79.3% 10.4% 5.7% 4.5% CLO Financing Common Equity Preferred Equity Term Loan $1,050.8 million (5) Capital Structure Composition Capital Structure Detail Note: (1) CLO financing shown at par value. GAAP carrying value of $826.8 million includes $7.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs for LMNT 2021 - FL1. (2) Term loan shown at par value. GAAP carrying value of $46.8 million includes $ 0.9 million of unamortized debt issuance costs. (3) Preferred equity shown at $60 million liquidation preference. (4) Noncontrolling interest was $99,500 as of 12/31/2021 and is excluded from common equity above. (5) LFT total capitalization is a non - GAAP measure which excludes certain Balance Sheet items; Please see Appendix for reconciliatio n to GAAP. Match Term Non - Recourse Financing • The Company does not currently utilize repurchase or warehouse facility financing and therefore is not subject to margin calls on any of its assets from repo or warehouse lenders • Primary sources of financing include a match - term non - MTM CRE CLO (LMNT 2021 - FL1), preferred stock and a corporate term loan ($ in millions) Collateralized Loan Obligations Rate Advance Rate Amount LMNT 2021-FL1 (1) L + 1.43% 83.4% $833.8 Credit Facilities Term Loan (2) 7.25% $47.8 Total Debt $881.5 Equity Preferred Equity (3) 7.875% $60.0 Book Value of Common Equity (4) $109.3 Total Capitalization (5) $1,050.8 • Subsequent to year - end 2021, the Company raised approximately $81.1 million of net proceeds and issued 27.3 million new shares of common stock via a transferable rights offering. After the impact of this transaction, the Company’s total shares outstanding was 52.2 million, total book equity was $250.5 million, total common book value was $190.4 million and book value per share of common stock was $3.65

($644) ($903) ($1,113) ($1,198) +25 bps +50 bps +75 bps +100 bps $ in Thousands Change in LIBOR Interest Rate Sensitivity as of December 31, 2021 12 Floating Rate Assets (1) $1,002 Floating Rate Liabilities (2) - $834 Net Exposure $168 Floating - Rate Exposure Annual Net Interest Income Sensitivity to Shifts in One - Month LIBOR (3,4,5) $ in Millions Note: (1) Comprised of the Company’s portfolio of floating - rate CRE loans. (2) Comprised of outstanding securitization notes in the CRE CLO. (3) Assumes starting one - month LIBOR rate of 0.10125%. ( 4) Negative LIBOR will not have further impacts on P&L . (5 ) Our net interest income currently benefits from in - the - money LIBOR floors in our loan portfolio; this benefit is expected to decrease as LIBOR increases.

Appendix

12/31/2021 CRE Loan Portfolio Details 14 Continued on the following page Note: (1 ) LTV as of the date the loan was originated by an affiliate. LTV has not been updated for any subsequent draws or loan modif ica tions and is not reflective of any changes in value which may have occurred subsequent to the origination date . # Loan Name Closing Date Maturity Date Property Type City State Current Balance Note Spread Initial Term (months) As-Is LTV at Origination (1) 1 Loan 1 11/22/2019 8/6/2022 Multi-Family Virginia Beach VA 36,781,588 2.75% 32 77.10% 2 Loan 2 6/28/2021 7/6/2024 Multi-Family Barrington NJ 34,690,000 3.05% 36 78.13% 3 Loan 3 11/2/2021 11/6/2023 Multi-Family Warner Robbins GA 33,500,000 3.00% 24 51.40% 4 Loan 4 6/8/2021 7/5/2024 Multi-Family Chattanooga TN 33,360,000 3.65% 37 79.76% 5 Loan 5 6/8/2021 7/5/2024 Multi-Family Miami FL 30,576,666 3.20% 37 74.26% 6 Loan 6 6/30/2021 7/5/2024 Multi-Family Porter TX 28,650,000 3.25% 36 71.63% 7 Loan 7 2/25/2021 3/6/2022 Multi-Family Sacramento CA 28,000,000 3.50% 12 63.60% 8 Loan 8 5/20/2021 6/6/2024 Multi-Family Marietta GA 27,803,800 3.10% 37 77.02% 9 Loan 9 4/22/2021 5/6/2022 Multi-Family Los Angeles CA 27,750,000 3.25% 12 55.00% 10 Loan 10 12/10/2019 7/6/2022 Multi-Family San Antonio TX 27,411,724 3.15% 31 71.90% 11 Loan 11 6/7/2021 7/5/2024 Multi-Family San Antonio TX 26,400,000 3.40% 37 80.00% 12 Loan 12 12/16/2021 1/3/2025 Multi-Family Daytona FL 25,000,000 3.05% 37 71.70% 13 Loan 13 8/26/2021 8/5/2024 Multi-Family Clarkston GA 24,832,000 3.50% 35 79.00% 14 Loan 14 11/15/2021 12/6/2024 Multi-Family El Paso TX 24,330,000 3.10% 37 75.96% 15 Loan 15 10/18/2021 11/6/2023 Multi-Family Cherry Hill NJ 23,348,000 3.00% 24 72.40% 16 Loan 16 8/26/2021 9/5/2024 Multi-Family Union City GA 21,957,240 3.35% 36 70.40% 17 Loan 17 11/16/2021 12/5/2024 Multi-Family Dallas TX 20,960,000 3.20% 37 73.54% 18 Loan 18 8/31/2021 9/6/2024 Multi-Family Houston TX 20,700,000 3.30% 36 74.20% 19 Loan 19 10/29/2021 11/5/2024 Multi-Family Knoxville TN 20,500,000 3.75% 36 69.97% 20 Loan 20 6/30/2021 7/5/2024 Multi-Family Jacksonville FL 20,188,700 3.50% 36 77.10% 21 Loan 21 10/13/2017 11/20/2023 Self Storage Seattle WA 19,648,818 3.60% 74 46.50% 22 Loan 22 11/5/2021 11/5/2024 Multi-Family Orlando FL 19,200,000 3.00% 36 78.05% 23 Loan 23 10/12/2021 11/5/2023 Multi-Family Atlanta GA 17,500,000 3.15% 25 42.90% 24 Loan 24 12/28/2018 1/6/2022 Retail Austin TX 17,172,623 4.10% 36 60.50% 25 Loan 25 7/8/2021 8/5/2023 Multi-Family Knoxville TN 17,000,000 3.95% 25 69.67% 26 Loan 26 9/30/2021 10/5/2024 Multi-Family Hanahan SC 16,663,000 3.15% 36 76.44% 27 Loan 27 4/12/2021 5/5/2024 Multi-Family Cedar Park TX 15,000,000 3.75% 37 66.70% 28 Loan 28 10/11/2019 10/11/2022 Self Storage Pompano Beach FL 14,500,000 3.75% 36 75.00% 29 Loan 29 2/28/2018 2/28/2022 Multi-Family Portland OR 14,230,100 7.50% 48 75.90% 30 Loan 30 11/3/2021 11/6/2023 Multi-Family Louisville KY 13,720,000 3.35% 24 75.38% 31 Loan 31 10/14/2021 11/5/2022 Multi-Family Bridgeton NJ 13,440,000 3.25% 12 70.00% 32 Loan 32 5/28/2021 6/6/2023 Multi-Family Houston TX 13,332,734 3.35% 24 73.76% 33 Loan 33 5/12/2021 6/5/2024 Multi-Family Fort Worth TX 13,026,000 3.35% 37 74.86%

12/31/2021 CRE Loan Portfolio Details 15 Note: (1 ) LTV as of the date the loan was originated by an affiliate. LTV has not been updated for any subsequent draws or loan modif ica tions and is not reflective of any changes in value which may have occurred subsequent to the origination date . # Loan Name Closing Date Maturity Date Property Type City State Current Balance Note Spread Initial Term (months) As-Is LTV at Origination (1) 34 Loan 34 8/16/2021 9/6/2024 Multi-Family Columbus OH 12,750,000 3.65% 37 75.00% 35 Loan 35 3/12/2021 4/5/2024 Multi-Family Mesa AZ 12,375,000 3.55% 37 75.00% 36 Loan 36 7/23/2018 8/6/2022 Office Chicago IL 11,748,199 3.75% 49 72.74% 37 Loan 37 10/1/2021 10/4/2024 Multi-Family East Nashville TN 12,100,000 3.35% 36 79.08% 38 Loan 38 10/28/2021 11/6/2024 Multi-Family Tampa FL 11,202,535 2.95% 36 75.70% 39 Loan 39 9/30/2021 10/6/2023 Multi-Family Clearfield UT 10,795,000 3.15% 24 67.98% 40 Loan 40 2/8/2019 2/7/2024 Self Storage Federal Way WA 10,676,822 4.75% 60 65.80% 41 Loan 41 4/23/2021 5/6/2024 Multi-Family Tualatin OR 10,497,000 3.20% 36 73.90% 42 Loan 42 3/26/2021 4/6/2022 Multi-Family Alhambra CA 9,623,000 3.25% 12 49.01% 43 Loan 43 10/21/2021 11/5/2024 Multi-Family Madison TN 9,100,000 3.20% 37 68.42% 44 Loan 44 11/13/2019 6/6/2022 Multi-Family Holly Hill FL 8,620,367 2.90% 31 77.80% 45 Loan 45 5/12/2021 6/5/2024 Multi-Family Lakeland FL 8,220,000 3.35% 37 76.80% 46 Loan 46 1/13/2020 2/6/2022 Multi-Family Fort Lauderdale FL 8,037,399 3.15% 25 78.40% 47 Loan 47 4/7/2021 5/6/2024 Multi-Family Phoenix AZ 7,963,794 3.60% 37 69.46% 48 Loan 48 10/29/2021 11/5/2024 Multi-Family Riverside MO 7,934,000 3.40% 36 76.60% 49 Loan 49 3/12/2018 4/6/2022 Multi-Family Waco TX 7,912,000 4.75% 49 72.90% 50 Loan 50 11/16/2021 12/6/2023 Multi-Family Cape Coral FL 7,680,000 3.25% 25 79.18% 51 Loan 51 10/27/2021 11/5/2024 Multi-Family Ambler PA 7,624,400 3.30% 36 79.92% 52 Loan 52 3/19/2021 4/6/2024 Multi-Family Glendora CA 7,513,000 3.60% 37 72.20% 53 Loan 53 9/28/2021 10/4/2024 Multi-Family Chicago IL 7,286,000 3.65% 36 75.90% 54 Loan 54 2/3/2020 2/3/2024 Self Storage Fort Worth TX 6,959,953 3.75% 48 63.80% 55 Loan 55 3/31/2021 4/5/2024 Multi-Family Tucson AZ 6,893,000 3.55% 36 72.75% 56 Loan 56 7/1/2021 7/5/2024 Multi-Family Harker Heights TX 6,290,000 3.60% 36 72.30% 57 Loan 57 8/28/2019 8/6/2022 Multi-Family Austin TX 6,054,427 3.25% 35 69.90% 58 Loan 58 5/21/2021 6/6/2024 Multi-Family Youngtown AZ 5,994,000 3.65% 37 71.40% 59 Loan 59 10/26/2021 11/6/2023 Multi-Family Indianapolis IN 5,812,000 3.85% 24 77.08% 60 Loan 60 6/10/2019 7/6/2022 Multi-Family San Antonio TX 5,295,605 2.90% 37 62.92% 61 Loan 61 4/30/2021 5/5/2024 Multi-Family Daytona Beach FL 5,285,500 3.65% 36 77.40% 62 Loan 62 7/14/2021 8/6/2024 Multi-Family Birmingham AL 5,248,000 3.70% 37 71.69% 63 Loan 63 11/19/2021 12/5/2024 Multi-Family Huntsville AL 5,040,000 3.75% 37 78.75% 64 Loan 64 12/29/2020 1/6/2022 Multi-Family Fayetteville NC 4,920,000 3.95% 12 70.30% 65 Loan 65 11/30/2018 11/30/2022 Multi-Family Anderson SC 4,446,000 3.25% 48 53.70% 66 Loan 66 12/28/2021 1/3/2025 Multi-Family Houston TX 2,800,000 3.15% 36 71.20% Total / Average 1,001,869,994 3.41% 34 71.15%

Consolidated Balance Sheets 16

Consolidated Statement of Income 17

Reconciliation of GAAP to Distributable Earnings 18 For the Three Months Ended GAAP to Distributable Earnings Reconciliation December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to non - GAAP Information Net income attributable to common stockholders $2,478,911 $1,176,301 $954,575 $2,804,935 Adjustments for non - Distributable earnings Unrealized loss on mortgage servicing rights 56,106 59,776 220,435 20,455 Purchase premium payoffs - 150,990 - - Loss on extinguishment of debt - - 1,663,926 - Subtotal 56,106 210,766 1,884,361 20,455 Other Adjustments Recognized compensation expense related to restricted common stock 4,741 4,741 3,241 2,885 Adjustment for income taxes 109,336 7,857 (54,012) 14,713 Subtotal 114,077 12,598 (50,771) 17,598 Distributable Earnings $2,649,094 $1,399,665 $2,788,165 $2,842,988 Weighted average shares outstanding, b asic and diluted 24,947,883 24,947,883 24,944,075 24,943,383 Distributable Earnings per share of common stock , b asic and diluted $0.11 $0.06 $0.11 $0.11

Detailed Walk of Capitalization as of 12/31/2021 19 (in 000's) 12/31/2021 Total GAAP liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,048,824 Adjustments for Capitalization ( - ) Accrued interest payable (704) ( - ) Dividends payable (3,243) ( - ) Fees and expenses payable to Manager (1,825) ( - ) Other accounts payable and accrued expenses (148) ( + ) Other capitalized financing & issuance costs 7,872 LFT Capitalization $1,050,776

Book Value Per Share of Common Stock as of 12/31/2021 20 (in 000's) Book Value per Share of Common Stock Total stockholders’ equity $169,276 ( - ) Preferred equity (60,000) (1) Common equity 109,276 Shares outstanding 24,947,883 Book Value Per Share of Common Stock $4.38 Note: (1) Reflects 2.4 million shares of the Company’s 7.875 % Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock outstanding at a $25 liquidation preference per share.

Key Definitions 21 “ Book Value Per Share of Common Stock ” is calculated as: a) total stockholders’ equity computed in accordance with GAAP less the value of the issued and outstanding preferred stock at its stated liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, divided by b) the weight ed average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during the period, basic and diluted. “ Distributable Earnings ” is a non - GAAP measure, which we define as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to holders' of common stock, or, without duplication, owners of the Company's subsidiaries, computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized losses not ot her wise included in GAAP net income (loss) and excluding ( i ) non - cash equity compensation, (ii) incentive compensation payable to the Manager, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non - cash items that are included in net inco me for that applicable repotting period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income (loss) or net income (l oss), and (v) one - time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain material non - cash income or expense items after discussions with the Com pany's board of directors and approved by a majority of the Company's independent directors. We also add back one - time charges such as acquisition costs and one - time gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt and redemption of preferred stock. Distributable Earnings mirrors how we calculate Core Earnings pursuant to the terms of our management agreement between our Manager and us, or our Management Agreement, for purposes of calculating the incentive fee payable to our Manager. While Distributable Earnings excludes the impact of any unrealized provisions for credit losses, any loan losses are charged off and realized through Distributable Ear nin gs when deemed non - recoverable. Non - recoverability is determined ( i ) upon the resolution of a loan (i.e. when the loan is repaid, fully or partially, or in the case of foreclosures, when the underlying asset is sold), or (ii) with respect to any amount due under any loan, when suc h a mount is determined to be non - collectible . We believe that Distributable Earnings provides meaningful information to consider in addition to our net income (loss) and c ash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. We believe Distributable Earnings is a useful financial metric for existing and potential future holders of our common stock as historically, over time, Distributable Earnings has been a strong indicator of our dividends per share. As a REIT, we generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, and therefore we believe our dividends are one of the principal reasons stockholders may invest in our common stock. Refer to Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our distribution requirements as a REIT. Furthermore , Distributable Earnings help us to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan portfolio and operations, and is a performance metric we consider when declaring our dividends . Distributable Earnings does not represent net income (loss) or cash generated from operating activities and should not be con sid ered as an alternative to GAAP net income (loss), or an indication of GAAP cash flows from operations, a measure of our liquidity, or an indication of funds available for our cash needs . In addition, our methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other companies to calculate the same or similar performance measures, and accordingly, our reported Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to the Distributable Earnings reported by other companies.

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