UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended: September 30, 2017quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File NumberNumber: 001-38124
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
(Exact Namename of Registrantregistrant as Specifiedspecified in Its Charter)
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Maryland | | 61-1843143 |
(State or Other Jurisdictionother jurisdiction of Incorporation incorporation or Organization) organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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590 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, New York 3 Bryant Park, Suite 2400A | | 10022 |
New York, | New York | | 10036 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(212) 364-3200364-5500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | GPMT | | NYSE |
7.00% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | GPMTPrA | | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x☒ No o☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x☒ No o☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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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. x☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o☐ No x☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of November 13, 2017May 4, 2023, there were 43,235,10351,526,039 shares of outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, or incorporates by reference, not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and that are subject to the safe harbors created by such sections. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “target,” “believe,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continue,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “goals,” “future,” “likely,” “may” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans or intentions. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are not statements of historical facts or guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs and estimates are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs and estimates will prove to be correct or be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, under the caption “Risk Factors.” Other risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected are described below and may be described from time to time in reports we file with the SEC, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Important factors that may affect our actual results include, among others:
•the general political, economic and competitive conditions in the markets in which we invest, including with respect to the lagging effects of and ongoing impacts of the pandemic on various subsectors of the real estate market, and their impact on our loan portfolio, financial condition and business operations;
•accelerating inflationary trends, spurred by multiple factors including high commodity prices, a tight labor market, and low residential vacancy rates, may result further in interest rate increases and lead to increased market volatility;
•higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve may lead to a decrease in prepayment timing and an increase in the number of our borrowers who exercise extension options, which could extend beyond the term of certain secured financing agreements we use to finance our loan investments;
•the economic impact of escalating global trade tensions, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the adoption or expansion of economic sanctions or trade restrictions;
•reduced demand for office, multifamily or retail space, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and/or hybrid work schedules which allow work from remote locations other than the employer's office premises;
•defaults by borrowers in paying debt service on outstanding indebtedness and borrowers' abilities to manage and stabilize properties;
•our ability to obtain or maintain financing arrangements on terms favorable to us or at all;
•the level and volatility of prevailing interest rates and credit spreads;
•reductions in the yield on our investments and increases in the cost of our financing;
•general volatility of the securities markets in which we participate and the potential need to post additional collateral on our financing arrangements;
•the return or impact of current or future investments;
•changes in our business, investment strategies or target investments;
•increased competition from entities investing in our target investments;
•effects of hedging instruments on our target investments;
•changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates and similar matters;
•our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act;
•availability of desirable investment opportunities;
•threats to information security, including by way of cyber-attacks;
•availability of qualified personnel;
•operational failures by third parties on whom we rely in the conduct of our business;
•estimates relating to our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future;
•acts of God, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, including climate change-related risks, acts of war and/or terrorism, pandemics or outbreaks of infectious disease and other events that may cause unanticipated and uninsured performance declines and/or losses to us or the owners and operators of the real estate securing our investments;
•deterioration in the performance of the properties securing our investments that may cause deterioration in the performance of our investments, risks in collection of contractual interest payments and, potentially, principal losses to us, including the risk of credit loss charges and any impact on our ability to satisfy the covenants and conditions in our debt agreements; and
•difficulty or delays in redeploying the proceeds from repayments of our existing investments.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain statistics and other data that, in some cases, have been obtained or compiled from information made available by loan servicers and other third-party service providers.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
ASSETS | (unaudited) | | |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
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Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 12,814 |
| | 12,686 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | 43,390 |
| | 48,252 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 142,391 |
| | 56,019 |
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Restricted cash | 2,331 |
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Accrued interest receivable | 5,786 |
| | 3,745 |
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Due from counterparties | 20 |
| | 249 |
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Income taxes receivable | 4 |
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Accounts receivable | 12,695 |
| | 7,735 |
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Deferred debt issuance costs | 9,342 |
| | 2,365 |
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Total Assets (1) | $ | 2,356,727 |
| | $ | 1,495,607 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Repurchase agreements | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 451,167 |
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Note payable to affiliate | 27,458 |
| | 593,632 |
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Accrued interest payable | 2,331 |
| | 655 |
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Unearned interest income | 450 |
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Other payables to affiliates | 86 |
| | 21,460 |
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Dividends payable | 13,835 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 5,529 |
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Total Liabilities | 1,524,953 |
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10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 1,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 1,000 |
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Stockholders’ Equity | | | |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized and 43,235,103 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 432 |
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Additional paid-in capital | 829,522 |
| | 392,608 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 16 |
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Cumulative earnings | 14,664 |
| | 35,495 |
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Cumulative distributions to stockholders | (13,860 | ) | | — |
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Total Stockholders’ Equity | 830,774 |
| | 427,991 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 2,356,727 |
| | $ | 1,495,607 |
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
ASSETS | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 3,310,830 | | | $ | 3,350,150 | |
Allowance for credit losses | (128,451) | | | (82,335) | |
Loans held-for-investment, net | 3,182,379 | | | 3,267,815 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 223,432 | | | 133,132 | |
Restricted cash | 3,344 | | | 7,033 | |
Accrued interest receivable | 13,869 | | | 13,413 | |
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Other assets | 52,317 | | | 32,708 | |
Total Assets (1) | $ | 3,475,341 | | | $ | 3,454,101 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Repurchase facilities | $ | 1,191,571 | | | $ | 1,015,566 | |
Securitized debt obligations | 1,039,407 | | | 1,138,749 | |
Asset-specific financings | 45,823 | | | 44,913 | |
Secured credit facility | 100,000 | | | 100,000 | |
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Convertible senior notes | 131,131 | | | 130,918 | |
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Dividends payable | 14,307 | | | 14,318 | |
Other liabilities | 20,644 | | | 24,967 | |
Total Liabilities (1) | 2,542,883 | | | 2,469,431 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 10) | | | |
10.00% cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized, and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding ($1,000,000 liquidation preference) | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | |
Stockholders’ Equity | | | |
7.00% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 11,500,000 shares authorized, and 8,229,500 and 8,229,500 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; liquidation preference $25.00 per share | 82 | | | 82 | |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized, and 51,526,039 and 52,350,989 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 515 | | | 524 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,198,272 | | | 1,202,315 | |
Cumulative earnings | 96,864 | | | 130,693 | |
Cumulative distributions to stockholders | (364,400) | | | (350,069) | |
Total Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Stockholders’ Equity | 931,333 | | | 983,545 | |
Non-controlling interests | 125 | | | 125 | |
Total Equity | $ | 931,458 | | | $ | 983,670 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 3,475,341 | | | $ | 3,454,101 | |
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(1) | (1)The condensed consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, assets of the VIEs totaled $46,052 and $46,047, respectively. See Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensedVIEs, and liabilities of the consolidated financial statements.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except share data)
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Interest income: | (unaudited) | | (unaudited) |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 29,655 |
| | $ | 14,933 |
| | $ | 77,213 |
| | $ | 37,062 |
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Available-for-sale securities | 265 |
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| | 767 |
| | 758 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | 940 |
| | 974 |
| | 2,792 |
| | 3,217 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 4 |
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| | 10 |
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Total interest income | 30,864 |
| | 16,152 |
| | 80,782 |
| | 41,043 |
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Interest expense | 12,497 |
| | 3,024 |
| | 26,376 |
| | 7,052 |
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Net interest income | 18,367 |
| | 13,128 |
| | 54,406 |
| | 33,991 |
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Other income: | | | | | | | |
Ancillary fee income | — |
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| | 41 |
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Total other income | — |
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| | 41 |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Management fees | 3,130 |
| | 1,689 |
| | 6,717 |
| | 5,098 |
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Servicing expenses | 333 |
| | 145 |
| | 962 |
| | 372 |
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General and administrative expenses | 3,388 |
| | 1,721 |
| | 7,561 |
| | 5,204 |
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Total expenses | 6,851 |
| | 3,555 |
| | 15,240 |
| | 10,674 |
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Income before income taxes | 11,516 |
| | 9,588 |
| | 39,166 |
| | 23,358 |
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Benefit from income taxes | (2 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (3 | ) | | (9 | ) |
Net income | 11,518 |
| | 9,590 |
| | 39,169 |
| | 23,367 |
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Dividends on preferred stock | 25 |
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| | 25 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 11,493 |
| | $ | 9,590 |
| | $ | 39,144 |
| | $ | 23,367 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per weighted average common share (See Note 17) | $ | 0.27 |
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| | $ | 0.27 |
| | $ | — |
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Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.32 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 0.32 |
| | $ | — |
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Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 43,234,254 |
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| | 43,234,252 |
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Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 11,493 |
| | $ | 9,590 |
| | $ | 39,144 |
| | $ | 23,367 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | 32 |
| | 64 |
| | 128 |
| | (128 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 32 |
| | 64 |
| | 128 |
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Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 11,525 |
| | $ | 9,654 |
| | $ | 39,272 |
| | $ | 23,239 |
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the VIEs totaled $1,280,560 and $1,551,936, respectively, and liabilities of the VIEs totaled $1,041,473 and $1,141,028, respectively. See Note 4 - Variable Interest Entitiesand Securitized Debt Obligations for additional information.The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCOMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(in thousands, except share data)
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| Shares | | Amount | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | | Cumulative Earnings | | Cumulative Distributions to Stockholders | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2015 | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 486,804 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 138 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 486,942 |
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Capital contributions from Two Harbors Investment Corp. | — |
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| | 10,000 |
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| | — |
| | 10,000 |
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Distributions to Two Harbors Investment Corp. | — |
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| | (65,000 | ) | | — |
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| | — |
| | (65,000 | ) |
Net income | — |
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| | — |
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| | 23,367 |
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| | 23,367 |
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Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax | — |
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| | (128 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (128 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |
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Net other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — |
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| | (128 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (128 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 431,804 |
| | $ | (128 | ) | | $ | 23,505 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 455,181 |
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Balance, December 31, 2016 | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 392,608 |
| | $ | (112 | ) | | $ | 35,495 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 427,991 |
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Capital contributions from Two Harbors Investment Corp. | — |
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| | 254,785 |
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| | 254,785 |
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Distributions to Two Harbors Investment Corp. | — |
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| | (60,000 | ) | | — |
| | (60,000 | ) |
Net income | — |
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| | 39,169 |
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| | 39,169 |
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Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax | — |
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| | 128 |
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| | — |
| | 128 |
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |
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| | — |
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Net other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |
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| | 128 |
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| | — |
| | 128 |
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Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs | 43,071,000 |
| | 431 |
| | 181,444 |
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| | — |
| | 181,875 |
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Common dividends declared | — |
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| | — |
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| | (13,835 | ) | | (13,835 | ) |
Preferred dividends declared | — |
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| | (25 | ) | | (25 | ) |
Non-cash equity award compensation | 164,103 |
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| | 685 |
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| | — |
| | — |
| | 686 |
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Balance, September 30, 2017 | 43,235,103 |
| | $ | 432 |
| | $ | 829,522 |
| | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 14,664 |
| | $ | (13,860 | ) | | $ | 830,774 |
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| Interest income: | | | |
| Loans held-for-investment | | | | | $ | 65,291 | | | $ | 47,298 | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 1,428 | | | 23 | | | |
| Total interest income | | | | | 66,719 | | | 47,321 | | | |
| Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | |
| Repurchase facilities | | | | | 19,772 | | | 5,008 | | | |
| Secured credit facility | | | | | 2,929 | | | — | | | |
| Securitized debt obligations | | | | | 18,051 | | | 9,732 | | | |
| Convertible senior notes | | | | | 2,311 | | | 4,546 | | | |
| Term financing facility | | | | | — | | | 1,373 | | | |
| Asset-specific financings | | | | | 743 | | | 282 | | | |
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| Senior secured term loan facilities | | | | | — | | | 2,868 | | | |
| Total interest expense | | | | | 43,806 | | | 23,809 | | | |
| Net interest income | | | | | 22,913 | | | 23,512 | | | |
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| Other (loss) income: | | | | | | | | | |
| Provision for credit losses | | | | | (46,410) | | | (3,688) | | | |
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | | | | | 238 | | | (5,791) | | | |
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| Fee income | | | | | — | | | 493 | | | |
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| Total other (loss) income | | | | | (46,172) | | | (8,986) | | | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
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| Compensation and benefits | | | | | 5,912 | | | 5,816 | | | |
| Servicing expenses | | | | | 1,378 | | | 1,461 | | | |
| Other operating expenses | | | | | 3,271 | | | 2,614 | | | |
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| Total expenses | | | | | 10,561 | | | 9,891 | | | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | (33,820) | | | 4,635 | | | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | | | | | 9 | | | (1) | | | |
| Net (loss) income | | | | | (33,829) | | | 4,636 | | | |
| Dividends on preferred stock | | | | | 3,625 | | | 3,625 | | | |
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| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | | | | | $ | (37,454) | | | $ | 1,011 | | | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per weighted average common share | | | | | $ | (0.72) | | | $ | 0.02 | | | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per weighted average common share | | | | | $ | (0.72) | | | $ | 0.02 | | | |
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| Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding: | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,857,051 | | | |
| Diluted | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,961,497 | | | |
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| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | | | | | $ | (37,454) | | | $ | 1,011 | | | |
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| Comprehensive (loss) income | | | | | $ | (37,454) | | | $ | 1,011 | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | (unaudited) |
Net income | $ | 39,169 |
| | $ | 23,367 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
Accretion of discounts and net deferred fees on loans held-for-investment | (5,551 | ) | | (5,210 | ) |
Equity based compensation | 686 |
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Increase in accrued interest receivable | (2,041 | ) | | (1,233 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in income taxes receivable | 1 |
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Increase in accounts receivable | (4,960 | ) | | (2,731 | ) |
Decrease in deferred debt issuance costs | (6,977 | ) | | (723 | ) |
Increase in accrued interest payable | 1,676 |
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Increase (decrease) in unearned interest income | 307 |
| | (155 | ) |
Decrease in income taxes payable | — |
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Increase in accrued expenses | 4,970 |
| | 491 |
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(Decrease) increase in other payables to affiliates | (21,374 | ) | | 9,462 |
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Increase in 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock | 1,000 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,906 |
| | 23,573 |
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Originations, acquisitions and additional fundings of loans held-for-investment, net of deferred fees | (759,905 | ) | | (463,681 | ) |
Proceeds from repayment of loans held-for-investment | 1,793 |
| | 1,122 |
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Purchases of available-for-sale securities | — |
| | (15,000 | ) |
Principal payments on available-for-sale securities | — |
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Principal payments on held-to-maturity securities | 4,862 |
| | 14,174 |
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Increase (decrease) in due from counterparties | 229 |
| | (249 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (753,021 | ) | | $ | (461,432 | ) |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | | | |
Proceeds from repurchase agreements | 1,431,366 |
| | 681,040 |
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Principal payments on repurchase agreements | (407,269 | ) | | (459,903 | ) |
Proceeds from note payable to affiliate | 110,653 |
| | 335,722 |
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Repayment of note payable to affiliate | (676,827 | ) | | (10,114 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs | 181,875 |
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Proceeds from capital contributions from Two Harbors Investment Corp. | 254,785 |
| | 10,000 |
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Payments for distributions of capital to Two Harbors Investment Corp. | (60,000 | ) | | (65,000 | ) |
Dividends paid on preferred stock | (25 | ) | | — |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | 834,558 |
| | 491,745 |
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Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 88,443 |
| | 53,886 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 56,279 |
| | 56,338 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 144,722 |
| | $ | 110,224 |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 | 53,789,465 | | | 538 | | | 4,596,500 | | | 46 | | | 1,125,241 | | | | | | | 171,518 | | | (284,285) | | | 1,013,058 | | | 125 | | | 1,013,183 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | 4,636 | | | — | | | 4,636 | | | — | | | 4,636 | |
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Issuance of preferred stock, net of offering costs | — | | | | | 3,633,000 | | | 36 | | | 87,485 | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 87,521 | | | — | | | 87,521 | |
Restricted stock forfeiture | (69,039) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (824) | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | (824) | | | — | | | (824) | |
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) forfeiture | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (798) | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | (798) | | | — | | | (798) | |
Preferred dividends declared, $25.00 per share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (25) | | | (25) | | | — | | | (25) | |
Preferred dividends declared, $0.4375 per share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (3,600) | | | (3,600) | | | — | | | (3,600) | |
Common dividends declared, $0.25 per share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (13,770) | | | (13,770) | | | — | | | (13,770) | |
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Non-cash equity award compensation | 135,151 | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,170 | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 2,171 | | | — | | | 2,171 | |
Balance, March 31, 2022 | 53,855,577 | | | 539 | | | 8,229,500 | | | 82 | | | 1,213,274 | | | | | | | 176,154 | | | (301,680) | | | 1,088,369 | | | 125 | | | 1,088,494 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | 52,350,989 | | | 524 | | | 8,229,500 | | | 82 | | | 1,202,315 | | | | | | | 130,693 | | | (350,069) | | | 983,545 | | | 125 | | | 983,670 | |
Net (loss) income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | (33,829) | | | — | | | (33,829) | | | — | | | (33,829) | |
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Repurchase of common stock | (1,001,338) | | | (10) | | | — | | | — | | | (5,108) | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | (5,118) | | | — | | | (5,118) | |
Restricted stock forfeiture | (36,916) | | | (1) | | | — | | | — | | | (236) | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | (237) | | | — | | | (237) | |
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) forfeiture | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (652) | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | (652) | | | — | | | (652) | |
Preferred dividends declared, $25.00 per share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (25) | | | (25) | | | — | | | (25) | |
Preferred dividends declared, $0.4375 per share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (3,600) | | | (3,600) | | | — | | | (3,600) | |
Common dividends declared, $0.20 per share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (10,706) | | | (10,706) | | | — | | | (10,706) | |
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Non-cash equity award compensation | 213,304 | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,953 | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 1,955 | | | — | | | 1,955 | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | 51,526,039 | | | 515 | | | 8,229,500 | | | 82 | | | 1,198,272 | | | | | | | 96,864 | | | (364,400) | | | 931,333 | | | 125 | | | 931,458 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS continued
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| September 30, |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | (unaudited) |
Cash paid for interest | $ | 24,699 |
| | $ | 6,674 |
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Cash (received) paid for taxes | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | 64 |
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Acquisition of TH Commercial Holdings LLC from Two Harbors Investment Corp. in exchange for common and preferred shares (See Note 1) | $ | 651,000 |
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| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | | | |
| Net (loss) income | $ | (33,829) | | | $ | 4,636 | | | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | |
| Accretion of discounts and net deferred fees on loans held-for-investment and deferred interest capitalized to loans held-for-investment | (3,425) | | | (4,531) | | | |
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 2,155 | | | 3,839 | | | |
| Provision for credit losses | 46,410 | | | 3,688 | | | |
| (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | (274) | | | 3,291 | | | |
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| Amortization of equity-based compensation | 1,955 | | | 2,171 | | | |
| Proceeds received from deferred interest capitalized on loans held-for-investment | — | | | 284 | | | |
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| (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable | (456) | | | (426) | | | |
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| Decrease (increase) in other assets | 2,276 | | | 542 | | | |
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| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | (4,348) | | | (265) | | | |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 10,464 | | | 13,229 | | | |
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| Originations, acquisitions and additional fundings of loans held-for-investment, net of deferred fees | (16,706) | | | (170,091) | | | |
| Proceeds from loan sales | — | | | 43,714 | | | |
| Proceeds from repayment of loans held-for-investment | 59,450 | | | 118,098 | | | |
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| Increase in other assets, due from servicer on repayments of loans held-for-investment | (23,236) | | | (570) | | | |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 19,508 | | | (8,849) | | | |
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| Proceeds from repurchase facilities | 370,419 | | | 108,429 | | | |
| Principal payments on repurchase facilities | (194,414) | | | (37,159) | | | |
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| Principal payments on securitized debt obligations | (99,300) | | | (47,267) | | | |
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| Repayment of senior secured term loan facilities | — | | | (50,000) | | | |
| Proceeds from asset-specific financings | 911 | | | — | | | |
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| Payment of debt issuance costs | (627) | | | (35) | | | |
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| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of offering costs | — | | | 87,521 | | | |
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| Tax withholding on restricted stock and RSUs | (889) | | | (1,622) | | | |
| Repurchase of common stock | (5,118) | | | — | | | |
| Dividends paid on preferred stock | (3,625) | | | (718) | | | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | (10,718) | | | (13,688) | | | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 56,639 | | | 45,461 | | | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 86,611 | | | 49,841 | | | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 140,165 | | | 204,293 | | | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 226,776 | | | $ | 254,134 | | | |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | |
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 44,689 | | | $ | 19,347 | | | |
| Cash paid for taxes | $ | 5 | | | $ | 291 | | | |
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| Dividends declared but not paid at end of period | $ | 14,307 | | | $ | 17,395 | | | |
| Deferred financing costs, not yet paid | $ | 30 | | | $ | — | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and Operations
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., or the Company, is a Maryland corporationan internally managed real estate finance company that focuses primarily on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. These investments are capitalized by accessing a variety of funding sources, including borrowing under the Company’s bank credit facilities or other asset-specific financings, issuing commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations, or CRE CLOs, and issuing other forms of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities, depending on market conditions and the Company’s view of the most appropriate funding option available for the Company’s investments. The Company is externally managednot in the business of buying or trading securities, and advisedthe only securities it owns are the retained interests from its CRE CLOs. The Company’s investment objective is to preserve the Company’s stockholders’ capital while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term, primarily through dividends derived from current income produced by Pine River Capital Management L.P., or PRCM, a global multi-strategy asset management firm.the Company’s investment portfolio. The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE under the symbol “GPMT”.
The Company operates its business in a manner that is intended to permit it to maintain its exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the Investment Company Act. The Company operates its business as one segment. The Company was incorporated in Maryland on April 7, 2017, and commenced operations as a publicly traded company on June 28, 2017, upon completion of an initial public offering, or the IPO. Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed a formation transaction, or the Formation Transaction, pursuant to which the Company acquired the equity interests in TH Commercial Holdings LLC, or the Predecessor, from Two Harbors Investment Corp., or Two Harbors, a publicly traded hybrid mortgage real estate investment trust (NYSE: TWO). In exchange, the Company issued 33,071,000 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 76.5% of its outstanding common stock after the IPO, and 1,000 shares of its 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock to Two Harbors. Upon the completion of the Formation Transaction, the Predecessor became the Company’s wholly owned indirect subsidiary. On November 1, 2017, Two Harbors distributed to its common stockholders the 33,071,000 shares of the Company’s common stock it had acquired in connection with the Formation Transaction, allowing the Company’s prospective market capitalization to be fully floating.2017.
The Company intends to electhas elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As long as the Company continues to comply with a number of requirements under federal tax law and maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that the Company distributes its taxable income to its stockholders on an annual basis and does not engage in prohibited transactions. However, certain activities that the Company may perform may cause it to earn income which will not be qualifying income for REIT purposes. The Company has designated one of its subsidiaries as a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities, and the Company may in the future form additional TRSs.activities.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, have been condensed or omitted according to such SEC rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures included in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Prospectus dated June 22, 2017, filed withAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the SEC on June 26, 2017.year ended December 31, 2022. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition of the Company at September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and results of operations for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, should not be construed as indicative of the results to be expected for future periods or the full year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported period. The Company’s actual results could ultimately differ from the estimates and the differences may be material.
Theunaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of all subsidiaries; inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
All trust entities in which the Company holds investments that are considered variable interest entities, or VIEs, for financial reporting purposes were reviewed for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance. Whenever the Company has both the power to direct the activities of a trust that most significantly impact the entities’ performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entities that could be significant, the Company consolidates the trust.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Significant Accounting Policies
Formation Transaction
On June 28, 2017, the Company completed the Formation Transaction, through which the Company acquired the equity interests in the Predecessor from Two Harbors. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805, Business Combinations, the Predecessor is considered the acquiring or survivingan entity meaning the historical assets and liabilities of TH Commercial Holdings LLC included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are recorded at the Predecessor’s historical carryover cost basis. As a result of the Formation Transaction, the Company is considered a continuation of the Predecessor’s business operations and its historical results of operations and cash flows are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In consideration for the contribution, Two Harbors received 33,071,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and 1,000 shares of cumulative redeemable preferred stock with an aggregate liquidation preference of $1,000 per share.
Loans Held-for-Investment
The Company originates and acquires commercial real estate debt and related instruments generally to be held as long-term investments. These assets are classified as loans held-for-investment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, the Company is the sole certificate holder of a trust entity that holds a commercial mezzanine loan. The trust is considered a VIE for financial reporting purposes and, thus, is reviewed for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance. As the Company has both the power to direct the activities of the trust that most significantly impact the entity’s performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity that could be significant, the Company consolidates the trust. entity.
Use of Estimates
The underlying loan is classifiedpreparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make a number of significant estimates. These include estimates of amount and timing of allowances for credit losses, fair value of certain assets and liabilities, and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities as loans held-for-investment onof the date of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The loanfinancial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported period. It is legally isolated from the Company and has been structuredlikely that changes in these estimates (e.g., valuation changes to be beyond the reach of creditors of the Company. Interest income on loans held-for-investment is recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Loans held-for-investment are reported at cost, net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, loan fees and origination costs as applicable, unless the assets are deemed impaired. Impairment is indicated when it is deemed probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due pursuant to the contractual terms of the loan. Because the Company’s loans held-for-investment are collateralized by real property or are collateral dependent, impairment is measured by comparing the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral of loans due to the amortized cost of the respective loan. The valuation of the underlying collateral requires significant judgment, which includes assumptions regardingchanges in market interest and capitalization rates, leasing, credit worthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, overall economic and capital markets conditions, the broader commercial real estate market, local geographic sub-markets andor other factors deemed necessary. If a loan is determined to be impaired,factors) will occur in the Company records an allowance to reduce the carrying value of the loan through a charge to provision for loan losses. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates.
Interest income on loans held-for-investment is recognized at the loan coupon rate. Any premiums or discounts, loan fees, contractual exit fees and origination costs are amortized or accreted into interest income over the lives of the loans using the effective interest method. Loans are considered past due when they are 30 days past their contractual due date. Interest income recognition is suspended when loans are placed on nonaccrual status. Generally, commercial mortgage loans are placed on nonaccrual status when delinquent for more than 60 days or when determined not to be probable of full collection. Interest accrued, but not collected, at the date loans are placed on nonaccrual is reversed and subsequently recognized only to the extent it is received in cash or until it qualifies for return to accrual status. However, where there is doubt regarding the ultimate collectability of loan principal, all cash received is applied to reduce the carrying value of such loans. Commercial mortgage loans are restored to accrual status only when contractually current or the collection of future payments is reasonably assured.
Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value
From time to time, the Company may selectively invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, representing interests in pools of commercial mortgage loans issued by trusts. The Company has designated investments in certain CMBS as available-for-sale, or AFS, because the Company may dispose of them prior to maturity. All assets classified as AFS are reported at estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses, excluding other than temporary impairments, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Interest income on available-for-sale securities is accrued based on the outstanding principal balance and their contractual terms. Premiums and discounts associated with CMBS are amortized into interest income over the life of such securities using the effective yield method.
near term.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The Company evaluatesbelieves the estimates and assumptions underlying its available-for-sale securities,condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on a quarterly basis, to assess whether a decline in the fair valueinformation available as of an AFS security belowMarch 31, 2023. However, the Company’s amortized cost basis is an other-than-temporary impairment, or OTTI. The presence of OTTI is based upon a fair value decline below a security’s amortized cost basisactual results could ultimately differ from its estimates and a corresponding adverse change in expected cash flows due to credit related factors as well as non-credit factors, such as changes in interest rates and market spreads. Impairment is considered other-than-temporary if an entity (i) intends to sell the security, (ii) will more likely than not be required to sell the security before it recovers in value, or (iii) does not expect to recover the security’s amortized cost basis, even if the entity does not intend to sell the security. Under these scenarios, the impairment is other-than-temporary and the full amount of impairment should be recognized currently in earnings and the cost basis of the investment security is adjusted. However, if an entity does not intend to sell the impaired debt security and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell before recovery, the OTTI is separated into (i) the estimated amount relating to credit loss, or credit component, and (ii) the amount relating to all other factors, or non-credit component. Only the estimated credit loss amount is recognized currently in earnings, with the remainder of the loss amount recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). The difference between the new amortized cost basis and the cash flows expected to be collected is accreted as interest income in accordance with the effective interest method.
Held-to-Maturity Securities
From time to time, the Company may selectively invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, representing interests in pools of commercial mortgage loans issued by trusts. The Company has designated investments in certain CMBS as held-to-maturity, or HTM, because the Company has both the ability and intent to hold them until maturity. All assets classified as HTM are reported at stated cost plus any premiums or discounts, which are amortized or accreted through the consolidated statement of comprehensive income using the effective interest method.
The Company evaluates its HTM securities, on a quarterly basis, to assess whether a decline in the fair value of an HTM security below the Company’s amortized cost basis is an OTTI. The presence of OTTI is based upon a fair value decline below a security’s amortized cost basis and a corresponding adverse change in expected cash flows due to credit related factors. Impairment is considered other-than-temporary if an entity does not expect to recover the security’s amortized cost basis. Impairment is recognized currently in earnings and the cost basis of the HTM security is adjusted.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in bank accounts and cash held in money market funds on an overnight basis.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash includes certain cash balances the Company is required to maintain in restricted accounts as collateral for the Company’s repurchase agreements and with counterparties to support activities related to securities. Cash held by counterparties as collateral, which resides in non-interest bearing accounts, is not available to the Company for general corporate purposes, butdifferences may be applied against amounts duematerial.
Significant Accounting Policies
Included in Note 2 to securities and repurchase agreement counterparties or returned to the Company when the collateral requirements are exceeded or at the maturity of the repurchase agreement.
Accrued Interest Receivable
Accrued interest receivable represents interest that is due and payable to the Company. Cash interest is generally received within thirty days of recording the receivable.
Due from Counterparties
Due from counterparties includes cash held by counterparties as collateral against the Company’s repurchase agreements but represents excess capacity and deemed unrestricted and a receivable from the counterparty as of the balance sheet date.
Repurchase Agreements
The Company finances the acquisition of its loans held-for-investment, AFS securities and HTM securities through the use of repurchase agreements. Borrowings under repurchase agreements generally bear interest rates of a specified margin over one-month LIBOR and are generally uncommitted. The repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are carried at their contractual amounts, as specified in the respective agreements.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note Payable to Affiliate
Historically, the Company financed certain of its loans held-for-investment through a revolving note payable with TH Insurance Holdings Company LLC, or TH Insurance. TH Insurance is a separate indirect subsidiary of Two Harbors and a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, or the FHLB. In exchange for the note with TH Insurance, the Company received an allocated portion of TH Insurance’s advances from the FHLB. The Company pledged to the FHLB a portion of its loans held-for-investment as collateral for TH Insurance’s advances. The note matured subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2017, on October 27, 2017. The note payable was in effect as of September 30, 2017 and until October 27, 2017 (during which the Company was majority owned by Two Harbors) to assist with cash management and operational processes as the investments in the Company’s portfolio pledged to the FHLB were released and transitioned to the Company’s repurchase facilities.
Accrued Interest Payable
Accrued interest payable represents interest that is due and payable to third parties. Interest is generally paid within 30 days to three months of recording the payable, based upon the Company’s remittance requirements.
Income Taxes
The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT under the Code and the corresponding provisions of state law. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income to stockholders (not including taxable income retained in its taxable subsidiaries) within the time frame set forth in the tax Code and the Company must also meet certain other requirements. In addition, because certain activities, if performed by the Company, may cause the Company to earn income which is not qualifying for the REIT gross income tests, the Company has formed a TRS, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities. The TRS’s activities are subject to income taxes as well as any REIT taxable income not distributed to stockholders.
The Company assesses its tax positions for all open tax years (2015 and 2016) and determines whether the Company has any material unrecognized liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The Company records these liabilities to the extent the Company deems them more likely than not to be incurred. The Company classifies interest and penalties on material uncertain tax positions as interest expense and other expense, respectively, in its condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. There were no interest or penalties recorded during the periods presented in these financial statements.
Related Party Management Fee and Operating Expenses
The Company does not have any employees and is externally managed by PRCM under the terms of a management agreement entered into in connection with closing of the IPO and Formation Transaction on June 28, 2017. Under the management agreement, PRCM and its affiliates provide the Company with the personnel and resources necessary to operate the Company’s business. In exchange, the Company pays PRCM a base management fee that is equal to 1.5% of the Company’s equityAnnual Report on an annualized basis as well as an incentive fee, which will be payable, if earned, beginning inForm 10-K for the fourth quarter of 2018, in accordance with the termsyear ended December 31, 2022, is a summary of the management agreement. See further discussionCompany’s significant accounting policies. Provided below is a summary of the base management fee and incentive fee calculations in Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies.
Prioradditional accounting policies that are significant to the IPO and Formation Transaction, the Predecessor was allocated its proportionate share of management fees incurred by Two Harbors under the management agreement that Two Harbors has with PRCM Advisers LLC, or PRCM Advisers, a subsidiary of PRCM. Under its management agreement with PRCM Advisers, Two Harbors pays PRCM Advisers a base management fee equal to 1.5% of its equity on an annualized basis.
Additionally, certain direct and allocated operating expenses paid by PRCM to third-party vendors and by Two Harbors to PRCM Advisers and other third-party vendors are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statementsfinancial condition and results of comprehensive income.
Preferred Stock
The Company accountsoperations for its preferred stock in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Holders of the Company’s preferred stock have certain preference rights with respect to the common stock. Based on the Company’s analysis, the preferred stock has been classified as redeemable interests outside of permanent equity in the mezzanine section of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as a result of certain redemption requirements or other terms.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period from the date the Company commenced operations as a publicly traded company and completed its IPO and Formation Transaction on June 28, 2017 through September 30, 2017. Prior to its IPO and Formation Transaction, the Company did not have any publicly issued common stock. For both basic and diluted per share calculations, potential common shares represents issued and unvested shares of restricted stock, which have full rights to the common stock dividend declarations of the Company.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Current period net unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities are reported as components of accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated statements of member’s equity and in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Equity Incentive Plan
The Company has adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, or the Plan, to provide incentive compensation to attract and retain qualified directors, officers, advisors, consultants and other personnel, including certain personnel of PRCM and its affiliates. The Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors. The Plan permits the granting of restricted shares of common stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards. See Note 15 - Equity Incentive Plan for further details regarding the Plan.
The cost of equity-based compensation awarded to employees provided by our manager is measured at fair value at each reporting date based on the price of the Company’s stock as of period end in accordance with ASC 505, Equity, or ASC 505, and amortized over the vesting term.
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Certain of the Company’s repurchase agreements are governed by underlying agreements that provide for a right of setoff in the event of default of either party to the agreement. Under certain of these agreements, the Company and the counterparty may be required to post cash collateral based upon the net underlying market value of the Company’s open positions with the counterparty.
Under U.S. GAAP, if the Company has a valid right of setoff, it may offset the related asset and liability and report the net amount. The Company presents repurchase agreements subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements on a gross basis. Regardless of whether or not the Company pledges or receives any cash collateral in accordance with its repurchase agreements, the Company does not offset financial assets and liabilities with the associated cash collateral on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents information about the Company’s repurchase agreements that are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements and can potentially be offset on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and Decemberthree months ended March 31, 2016:
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Gross amounts of repurchase agreements | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 451,167 |
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Gross amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets | — |
| | — |
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Net amounts of repurchase agreements presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets | 1,475,264 |
| | 451,167 |
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Gross amounts not offset with repurchase agreements in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (1): | | | |
Financial instruments | (1,475,264 | ) | | (451,167 | ) |
Cash collateral received (pledged) | — |
| | — |
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Net amount | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
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(1) | Amounts presented are limited in total to the net amount of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets by instrument. Excess cash collateral or financial assets that are pledged to counterparties may exceed the financial liabilities subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. These excess amounts are excluded from the table above, although separately reported within restricted cash or due from counterparties in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. |
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
2023.
Recently Issued and/or Adopted Accounting Standards
Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or the JOBS Act, the Company meets the definition of an “emerging growth company.” The Company has irrevocably elected to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised U.S. accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act. As a result, the Company will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies.Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014,March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2014-09, which2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, or ASU 2022-02. The new guidance is based on whether a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that supersedes virtually all existing revenuemodification or restructuring with a borrower experiencing financial difficulty results in principal forgiveness, an interest rate reduction, a significant payment delay or term extension as opposed to simply a concession. The new guidance under U.S. GAAP. The standard’s core principlerequires disclosure by class of financing receivables, of the types of modifications, the financial effects of those modifications and the performance of those modified receivables in the last twelve months. As it relates to ASC 326-20, the Company is that an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or servicesnow allowed to customers in an amount that reflects the considerationuse any acceptable method to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. Asdetermine credit losses as a result of modification or restructuring with a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. ASU 2022-02 also requires disclosure of gross write-offs recorded in the issuancecurrent period, on a year-to-date basis, and by year of ASU No. 2015-14origination in August 2015 deferring the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 by one year, the ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning on or after December 15, 2017, with early adoption prohibited. The Company has evaluated the new guidance and determined that interest income and gains and losses on financial instruments are outside the scope of ASC 606, Revenuesfrom Contracts with Customers. As a result,vintage disclosures. On January 1, 2023, the Company has determined thatadopted ASU 2022-02 on a prospective basis and the adoption of this ASU willdid not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition, resultsstatements.
Facilitation of operations or financial statement disclosures.
Measurementthe Effects of Credit LossesReference Rate Reform on Financial InstrumentsReporting
In June 2016,March 2020, FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, or ASU No. 2020-04, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to debt instruments, derivatives, and other contracts that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, or other reference rates expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, which changes the impairment model2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), to clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for most financial assetscontract modifications and certain other instruments. Allowanceshedge accounting apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for credit losses on AFSmargining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. ASU No. 2020-04 and HTM debt securities will be recognized, rather than direct reductions in the amortized cost of the investments. The new model also requires the estimation of lifetime expected credit losses and corresponding recognition of allowance for losses on trade and other receivables, HTM debt securities, loans, and other instruments held at amortized cost. The ASU requires certain recurring disclosures and isNo. 2021-01 are effective for annual periods,all entities and may be adopted retrospectively as of any date from the beginning of any interim periods within those annual periods, beginning onperiod that includes or afteris subsequent to March 12, 2020. In December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning on or after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating the adoption of this ASU to determine the impact it may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements, which at the date of adoption, is expected to increase the allowance for credit losses with a resulting negative adjustment to retained earnings.
Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments and Restricted Cash
In August 2016,2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, which clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) to defer the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024. The Company has loan agreements and cash paymentsdebt agreements that incorporate LIBOR as a referenced interest rate. It is difficult to predict the ultimate impacts of the phase-out of LIBOR and how the predominance principle should be applieduse of alternative benchmarks, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR (a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities), on the statementCompany’s business or on the overall financial markets. The Company has not adopted any of cash flows. Additionally, in November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, which requires entitiesoptional expedients or exceptions through March 31, 2023, but will continue to showevaluate the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, but no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. Both ASUs are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning on or after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Earlypossible adoption of these ASUs did not impactany such expedients or exceptions during the Company’s financial condition or results of operations but impacted the presentation of the statements of cash flows and related footnote disclosures. The Company included restricted cash of $2.3 million, $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 millioneffective period as of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, with cash and cash equivalents, as shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.circumstances evolve.
Note 3. Variable Interest Entities
The Company is the sole certificate holder of a trust entity that holds a commercial mezzanine loan. The trust is considered a VIE for financial reporting purposes and, thus, was reviewed for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance. Because the Company has both the power to direct the activities of the trust that most significantly impact the entity’s performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity that could be significant, the Company consolidates the trust. As the Company is required to reassess VIE consolidation guidance each quarter, new facts and circumstances may change the Company’s determination. A change in the Company’s determination could impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements during subsequent reporting periods.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following table presents a summary of the assets of the consolidated trust as reported on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 45,889 |
| | $ | 45,885 |
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Accrued interest receivable | 163 |
| | 162 |
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Total Assets | $ | 46,052 |
| | $ | 46,047 |
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The consolidated trust did not have any liabilities reported on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
The Company is not required to consolidate VIEs for which it has concluded it does not have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the entities’ performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entities that could be significant. The Company’s investments in these unconsolidated VIEs include CMBS, which are classified within available-for-sale securities, at fair value and held-to-maturity securities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value, which also represents the maximum exposure to loss, of all CMBS in unconsolidated VIEs was $56.2 million and $60.9 million, respectively.
Note 4. Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company originates and acquires commercial real estate debt and related instruments generally to be held as long-term investments. These assets are classified as loans held-for-investment“loans held-for-investment” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, the Company is the sole certificate holder of a trust entity that holds a commercial mezzanine loan. The underlying loan held by the trust is consolidated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet and classified as loans held-for-investment. See Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information regarding consolidation of the trust. Loans held-for-investment are reported at cost, net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, loan fees, and origination costs and allowance for credit losses, as applicable, unlessapplicable.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the assets are deemed impaired.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following tables summarize the Company’s loans held-for-investment by asset type, property type and geographic location as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2016:2022:
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| March 31, 2023 |
(dollars in thousands) | Senior Loans (1) | | | | B-Notes | | Total |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 3,307,063 | | | | | $ | 13,698 | | | $ | 3,320,761 | |
Unamortized (discount) premium | (35) | | | | | — | | | (35) | |
Unamortized net deferred origination fees | (9,896) | | | | | — | | | (9,896) | |
Allowance for credit losses | (127,932) | | | | | (519) | | | (128,451) | |
Carrying value | $ | 3,169,200 | | | | | $ | 13,179 | | | $ | 3,182,379 | |
Unfunded commitments | $ | 204,511 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 204,511 | |
Number of loans | 87 | | | | | 1 | | | 88 | |
Weighted average coupon | 7.7 | % | | | | 8.0 | % | | 7.7 | % |
Weighted average years to maturity (2) | 0.9 | | | | 3.8 | | 0.9 |
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| December 31, 2022 |
(dollars in thousands) | Senior Loans (1) | | | | B-Notes | | Total |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 3,348,242 | | | | | $ | 13,764 | | | $ | 3,362,006 | |
Unamortized (discount) premium | (48) | | | | | — | | | (48) | |
Unamortized net deferred origination fees | (11,808) | | | | | — | | | (11,808) | |
Allowance for credit losses | (81,768) | | | | | (567) | | | (82,335) | |
Carrying value | $ | 3,254,618 | | | | | $ | 13,197 | | | $ | 3,267,815 | |
Unfunded commitments | $ | 229,607 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 229,607 | |
Number of loans | 89 | | | | | 1 | | | 90 | |
Weighted average coupon | 6.3 | % | | | | 8.0 | % | | 6.3 | % |
Weighted average years to maturity (2) | 1.0 | | | | 4.1 | | 1.0 |
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(1)Loans primarily secured by a first priority lien on commercial real property and related personal property and also includes, when applicable, any companion subordinate loans.
(2)Based on contractual maturity date. Certain loans are subject to contractual extension options with such conditions stipulated in the applicable loan documents. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities stated herein as certain borrowers may have the right to prepay with or without paying a prepayment fee. The Company may also extend contractual maturities in connection with certain loan modifications.
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(dollars in thousands) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Property Type | | Carrying Value | | % of Loan Portfolio | | Carrying Value | | % of Loan Portfolio |
Office | | $ | 1,290,627 | | | 40.6 | % | | $ | 1,348,205 | | | 41.3 | % |
Multifamily | | 1,010,054 | | | 31.7 | % | | 1,008,177 | | | 30.9 | % |
Hotel | | 309,306 | | | 9.7 | % | | 337,264 | | | 10.3 | % |
Retail | | 301,009 | | | 9.5 | % | | 303,266 | | | 9.3 | % |
Industrial | | 185,387 | | | 5.8 | % | | 185,337 | | | 5.6 | % |
Other | | 85,996 | | | 2.7 | % | | 85,566 | | | 2.6 | % |
Total | | $ | 3,182,379 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 3,267,815 | | | 100.0 | % |
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| September 30, 2017 |
(dollars in thousands) | First Mortgages | | Mezzanine Loans | | B-Notes | | Total |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 2,041,767 |
| | $ | 89,215 |
| | $ | 14,892 |
| | $ | 2,145,874 |
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Unamortized (discount) premium | (174 | ) | | (11 | ) | | — |
| | (185 | ) |
Unamortized net deferred origination fees | (17,695 | ) | | (40 | ) | | — |
| | (17,735 | ) |
Carrying value | $ | 2,023,898 |
| | $ | 89,164 |
| | $ | 14,892 |
| | $ | 2,127,954 |
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Unfunded commitments | $ | 270,654 |
| | $ | 1,580 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 272,234 |
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Number of loans | 50 |
| | 5 |
| | 1 |
| | 56 |
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Weighted average coupon | 5.6 | % | | 9.4 | % | | 8.0 | % | | 5.8 | % |
Weighted average years to maturity (1) | 2.5 |
| | 2.3 |
| | 9.3 |
| | 2.5 |
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GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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(dollars in thousands) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Geographic Location | | Carrying Value | | % of Loan Portfolio | | Carrying Value | | % of Loan Portfolio |
Northeast | | $ | 806,427 | | | 25.4 | % | | $ | 834,985 | | | 25.5 | % |
Southwest | | 671,149 | | | 21.1 | % | | 675,288 | | | 20.7 | % |
West | | 484,697 | | | 15.2 | % | | 519,244 | | | 15.9 | % |
Midwest | | 528,272 | | | 16.6 | % | | 546,030 | | | 16.7 | % |
Southeast | | 691,834 | | | 21.7 | % | | 692,268 | | | 21.2 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 3,182,379 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 3,267,815 | | | 100.0 | % |
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| December 31, 2016 |
(dollars in thousands) | First Mortgages | | Mezzanine Loans | | B-Notes | | Total |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 1,286,200 |
| | $ | 89,993 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,376,193 |
|
Unamortized (discount) premium | (185 | ) | | (15 | ) | | — |
| | (200 | ) |
Unamortized net deferred origination fees | (11,481 | ) | | (221 | ) | | — |
| | (11,702 | ) |
Carrying value | $ | 1,274,534 |
| | $ | 89,757 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
|
Unfunded commitments | $ | 170,890 |
| | $ | 1,580 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 172,470 |
|
Number of loans | 30 |
| | 5 |
| | — |
| | 35 |
|
Weighted average coupon | 5.1 | % | | 8.9 | % | | — | % | | 5.3 | % |
Weighted average years to maturity (1) | 2.9 |
| | 1.4 |
| | 0.0 |
| | 2.8 |
|
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(1) | Based on contractual maturity date. Certain loans are subject to contractual extension options which may be subject to conditions as stipulated in the loan agreement. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities stated herein as certain borrowers may have the right to prepay with or without paying a prepayment penalty. The Company may also extend contractual maturities in connection with loan modifications. |
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(in thousands) | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Property Type | | Carrying Value | | % of Commercial Portfolio | | Carrying Value | | % of Commercial Portfolio |
Office | | $ | 1,090,476 |
| | 51.2 | % | | $ | 670,527 |
| | 49.2 | % |
Multifamily | | 385,222 |
| | 18.1 | % | | 260,684 |
| | 19.1 | % |
Retail | | 247,196 |
| | 11.6 | % | | 237,414 |
| | 17.4 | % |
Hotel | | 209,874 |
| | 9.9 | % | | 90,585 |
| | 6.6 | % |
Industrial | | 195,186 |
| | 9.2 | % | | 105,081 |
| | 7.7 | % |
Total | | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | 100.0 | % | | $ | 1,364,291 |
| | 100.0 | % |
|
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(in thousands) | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Geographic Location | | Carrying Value | | % of Commercial Portfolio | | Carrying Value | | % of Commercial Portfolio |
Northeast | | $ | 902,536 |
| | 42.4 | % | | $ | 554,467 |
| | 40.7 | % |
West | | 413,094 |
| | 19.4 | % | | 248,355 |
| | 18.2 | % |
Southwest | | 363,906 |
| | 17.1 | % | | 267,944 |
| | 19.6 | % |
Southeast | | 350,407 |
| | 16.5 | % | | 239,195 |
| | 17.5 | % |
Midwest | | 98,011 |
| | 4.6 | % | | 54,330 |
| | 4.0 | % |
Total | | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | 100.0 | % | | $ | 1,364,291 |
| | 100.0 | % |
At September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2016, the Company pledged2022, loans held-for-investment with a carrying value, net of $2.0allowance for credit losses, of $3.2 billion and $1.3$3.2 billion, respectively, as collateral for repurchasecollateralized the Company’s secured financing agreements and TH Insurance’s FHLB advances.CRE CLOs. See Note 104 - Repurchase AgreementsVariable Interest Entities and Securitized Debt Obligations andNote 115 - Note PayableSecured Financing Agreements.
The following table summarizes activity related to Affiliate.loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for credit losses, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 3,267,815 | | | 3,741,308 | | | |
Originations, additional fundings, upsizing of loans and capitalized deferred interest | | 18,205 | | | 172,865 | | | |
| | | | | | |
Repayments | | (59,450) | | | (118,383) | | | |
Loan sales | | — | | | (43,714) | | | |
Net discount accretion (premium amortization) | | 13 | | | 9 | | | |
Increase in net deferred origination fees | | (619) | | | (2,240) | | | |
Amortization of net deferred origination fees | | 2,531 | | | 3,989 | | | |
| | | | | | |
(Provision for) benefit from credit losses | | (46,116) | | | (3,364) | | | |
Balance at end of period | | $ | 3,182,379 | | | $ | 3,750,470 | | | |
Allowance for Credit Losses
To estimate and recognize an allowance for credit losses on loans held-for-investment and the related unfunded commitments, the Company continues to use a third-party licensed probability-weighted analytical model. The Company employs quarterly updated macroeconomic forecasts, which reflect expectations for overall economic output, unemployment rates, interest rates, values of real estate properties and other factors, including the lagging effects of the pandemic, geopolitical and banking system instability, the Federal Reserve monetary policy impacts on the overall U.S. economy, and commercial real estate markets generally. Significant inputs to the Company’s estimate of the allowance for credit losses include loan-specific factors such as debt-service coverage ratio, or DSCR, loan-to-value ratio, or LTV, remaining contractual loan term, property type and others. Additionally, there are a number of significant assumptions and qualitative factors included when determining the Company’s estimates, including, but not limited to, macroeconomic conditions and general portfolio trends. As part of the quarterly review of the portfolio, the Company assesses the expected repayment date of each loan, which is used to determine the contractual term for purposes of computing the current expected credit loss, or CECL, reserve. In certain instances, for loans with unique risk and credit characteristics, the Company may instead elect to employ different methods to estimate an allowance for credit losses.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized an allowance for credit losses related to its loans held-for-investment of $128.5 million, which reflects a provision for credit losses of $46.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in the Company’s allowance for credit losses was impacted by an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic outlook which includes weakening in credit fundamentals, global market volatility, reduced liquidity in the capital markets especially for certain property types such as office assets located in underperforming markets, and inflationary expectations resulting in meaningfully higher interest rates, and uncertainty with respect to the geopolitical environment. The increase in the Company’s CECL reserve was primarily driven by recording an increase in the allowance for collateral-dependent loans during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that were individually assessed in accordance with ASU 2016-13. The collateral properties securing these loans have been affected by the above factors, resulting in slowing of business plan execution and reduced market liquidity impacting the borrowers’ ability to either sell or refinance their properties.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had five collateral-dependent loans with an aggregate principal balance of $274.8 million, for which the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses of $67.5 million. Four collateral-dependent loans were first mortgage loans secured by office properties and one first mortgage loan secured by a hotel property, each of which were individually assessed in accordance with ASU 2016-13 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. See Note 9 - Fair Value, for further detail. The remaining increase in the Company’s allowance for credit losses was mainly related to implementing in its analysis more conservative macroeconomic forecasts including more emphasis on recessionary scenarios driven by the factors discussed above.
The allowance for credit losses related to the Company’s loans held-for-investment is deducted from the amortized cost basis of related loans, while the allowance for credit losses related to off-balance sheet unfunded commitments on existing loans is recorded as a component of other liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $4.5 million in other liabilities related to the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments and recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Changes in the provision for credit losses for both loans held-for-investment and their related unfunded commitments are recognized through net (loss) income on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The following table summarizes activity related to loans held-for-investmentpresents the changes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and 2016.2022 in the allowance for credit losses on loans held-for-investment:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 82,335 | | | $ | 40,897 | | | |
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | | 46,116 | | | 3,364 | | | |
Write-off | | — | | | (10,107) | | | |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 128,451 | | | $ | 34,154 | | | |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, one first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $27.5 million collateralized by a hotel property was downgraded to a risk rating of “5” as a result of the collateral property’s operating performance being adversely affected by the lagging travel trends impacting the local hotel occupancy rates, capital markets volatility and other factors (see “Loan Risk Ratings” below). The Company held this loan on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2023.
Generally, loans held-for-investment are placed on nonaccrual status when delinquent for more than 90 days or earlier when determined not to be probable of full collection. Interest income recognition is suspended when loans are placed on nonaccrual status. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has five senior loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $274.8 million and carrying value of $207.2 million that are held on nonaccrual status. No other loans were considered past due, and no other loans were held on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2023.
The following table presents the carrying value of loans held-for-investment on nonaccrual status for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
Nonaccrual loan carrying value at beginning of period | | $ | 207,958 | | | $ | 145,370 | | | | | |
Addition of nonaccrual loan carrying value | | $ | 23,270 | | | $ | 11 | | | | | |
Reduction of nonaccrual loan carrying value | | $ | (23,994) | | | $ | (45,854) | | | | | |
Nonaccrual loan carrying value at end of period | | $ | 207,234 | | | $ | 99,527 | | | | | |
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
(in thousands) | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 1,739,253 |
| | $ | 876,625 |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
| | $ | 597,693 |
|
Originations, acquisitions and additional fundings | 393,425 |
| | 190,101 |
| | 771,473 |
| | 470,548 |
|
Repayments | (303 | ) | | (243 | ) | | (1,793 | ) | | (1,122 | ) |
Net discount accretion (premium amortization) | 6 |
| | 64 |
| | (11 | ) | | 204 |
|
Increase in net deferred origination fees | (5,858 | ) | | (2,858 | ) | | (11,568 | ) | | (6,867 | ) |
Amortization of net deferred origination fees | 1,431 |
| | 1,773 |
| | 5,562 |
| | 5,006 |
|
Allowance for loan losses | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Balance at end of period | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | $ | 1,065,462 |
| | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | $ | 1,065,462 |
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During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the $23.3 million addition of nonaccrual loan carrying value represents the addition of one nonaccrual first mortgage loan collateralized by a hotel property, as discussed above, and the $24.0 million reduction of nonaccrual loan carrying value represents the increase in provision for credit losses on loans previously held on nonaccrual status. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the $45.9 million removal of nonaccrual loan carrying value was related to the resolution of one first mortgage collateralized by an office property.
The following tables summarize the aging analysis of accrued interest past due on the carrying value of the Company’s loans held-for-investment as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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(in thousands) | | Days Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | | | | | | |
| | Current | | Days: 30-59 | | Days: 60-89 | | Days: 90 or more | | Total loans past due | | Total loans | | 90 days or more past due and accruing interest |
Loans held-for-investment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior loans | | $ | 2,961,966 | | | $ | 23,270 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 183,964 | | | $ | 207,234 | | | $ | 3,169,200 | | | $ | — | |
Subordinated loans | | 13,179 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 13,179 | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 2,975,145 | | | $ | 23,270 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 183,964 | | | $ | 207,234 | | | $ | 3,182,379 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | | Days Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | | | | | | |
| | Current | | Days: 30-59 | | Days: 60-89 | | Days: 90 or more | | Total loans past due | | Total loans | | 90 days or more past due and accruing interest |
Loans held-for-investment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior loans | | $ | 3,072,536 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 182,082 | | | $ | 182,082 | | | $ | 3,254,618 | | | $ | — | |
Subordinated loans | | 13,197 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 13,197 | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 3,085,733 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 182,082 | | | $ | 182,082 | | | $ | 3,267,815 | | | $ | — | |
Loan Modifications
The Company may amend or modify a loan depending on the loan’s specific facts and circumstances. These loan modifications typically include additional time for the borrower to refinance or sell the collateral property, adjustment or waiver of performance tests that are prerequisite to the extension of a loan maturity, and/or deferral of scheduled principal payments. In exchange for a modification, the Company may receive a partial repayment of principal, a short-term accrual of capitalized interest for a portion of interest due, a cash infusion to replenish interest or capital improvement reserves, termination of all or a portion of the remaining unfunded loan commitment, additional call protection, and/or an increase in the loan coupon. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, none of the Company’s loan modifications resulted in a significant modification.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Loan Risk Ratings
The Company’s primary credit quality indicators are its risk ratings. The Company evaluates the credit quality of each loan for impairment at least quarterly by assessing the risk factors of each loan and assigning a risk rating based on a variety of factors. Risk factors include property type, geographic and local market dynamics, physical condition, leasing and tenant profile, projected cash flow, loan structure and exit plan, loan-to-value ratio,LTV, project sponsorship and other factors deemed necessary. Risk ratings are defined as follows:
1 –Lower Risk
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4 – | Higher Risk: A loan that has exhibited material deterioration in cash flows and/or other credit factors, which, if negative trends continue, could be indicative of future loss. |
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5 – | Impaired/Loss Likely: A loan that has a significantly increased probability of default or principal loss. |
2 –Average Risk
3 –Acceptable Risk
4 –Higher Risk: A loan that has exhibited material deterioration in cash flows and/or other credit factors, which, if negative trends continue, could be indicative of probability of principal loss.
5 –Loss Likely: A loan that has a significantly increased probability of principal loss.
The following table presents the number of loans, unpaid principal balance and carrying value (amortized cost) by risk rating for loans held-for-investment as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2016:2022:
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(dollars in thousands) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Risk Rating | | Number of Loans | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Number of Loans | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Carrying Value |
1 | | 7 | | | $ | 257,477 | | | $ | 252,307 | | | 8 | | | $ | 291,236 | | | $ | 287,527 | |
2 | | 48 | | | 1,706,949 | | | 1,676,839 | | | 52 | | | 1,857,744 | | | 1,824,564 | |
3 | | 24 | | | 839,453 | | | 818,533 | | | 21 | | | 697,532 | | | 689,196 | |
4 | | 4 | | | 242,124 | | | 227,466 | | | 5 | | | 268,236 | | | 258,570 | |
5 | | 5 | | | 274,758 | | | 207,234 | | | 4 | | | 247,258 | | | 207,958 | |
Total | | 88 | | | $ | 3,320,761 | | | $ | 3,182,379 | | | 90 | | | $ | 3,362,006 | | | $ | 3,267,815 | |
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(dollars in thousands) | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Risk Rating | | Number of Loans | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Number of Loans | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Carrying Value |
1 – 3 | | 56 |
| | $ | 2,145,874 |
| | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | 35 |
| | $ | 1,376,193 |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
|
4 – 5 | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total | | 56 |
| | $ | 2,145,874 |
| | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | 35 |
| | $ | 1,376,193 |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
|
As of March 31, 2023, the weighted average risk rating of the Company’s portfolio was 2.6, versus 2.5 as of December 31, 2022, weighted by unpaid principal balance. The portfolio risk rating was largely unchanged versus December 31, 2022, as changes in portfolio mix from the two payoffs and paydowns mostly offset select loan rating downgrades as of March 31, 2023.
The Company has not recorded any allowances for lossesfollowing table presents the carrying value of loans held-for-investment as no loans are past-dueof March 31, 2023, and it is not deemed probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due pursuant to the contractual termsDecember 31, 2022, by risk rating and year of the loans.origination:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2023 |
(dollars in thousands) | | Origination Year | | |
Risk Rating | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | Prior | | Total |
1 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 42,936 | | | $ | 187,198 | | | $ | 22,173 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 252,307 | |
2 | | $ | — | | | $ | 423,939 | | | $ | 471,196 | | | $ | 93,523 | | | $ | 435,250 | | | $ | 167,193 | | | $ | 85,738 | | | $ | 1,676,839 | |
3 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 142,301 | | | $ | 16,955 | | | $ | 287,158 | | | $ | 156,869 | | | $ | 215,250 | | | $ | 818,533 | |
4 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 110,149 | | | $ | 117,317 | | | $ | 227,466 | |
5 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 137,112 | | | $ | 23,270 | | | $ | 46,852 | | | $ | 207,234 | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 423,939 | | | $ | 613,497 | | | $ | 153,414 | | | $ | 1,046,718 | | | $ | 479,654 | | | $ | 465,157 | | | $ | 3,182,379 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross write-offs | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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| | December 31, 2022 |
(dollars in thousands) | | Origination Year | | |
Risk Rating | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | Prior | | Total |
1 | | — | | | — | | | 44,141 | | | 186,506 | | | 56,880 | | | — | | | — | | | $ | 287,527 | |
2 | | 419,617 | | | 512,526 | | | 95,560 | | | 516,723 | | | 193,900 | | | 13,196 | | | 73,042 | | | $ | 1,824,564 | |
3 | | — | | | 95,061 | | | 20,154 | | | 234,019 | | | 99,311 | | | 152,093 | | | 88,558 | | | $ | 689,196 | |
4 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 135,782 | | | 43,381 | | | 79,407 | | | $ | 258,570 | |
5 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 157,111 | | | — | | | 50,847 | | | — | | | $ | 207,958 | |
Total | | $ | 419,617 | | | $ | 607,587 | | | $ | 159,855 | | | $ | 1,094,359 | | | $ | 485,873 | | | $ | 259,517 | | | $ | 241,007 | | | $ | 3,267,815 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross write-offs | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Note 5. Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value4. Variable Interest Entities and Securitized Debt Obligations
The following table presentsCompany finances pools of its commercial real estate loans through CRE CLOs, which are considered VIEs for financial reporting purposes, and, thus, are reviewed for consolidation under the face value and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of AFS securities by collateral type as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Face value | $ | 12,798 |
| | $ | 12,798 |
|
Gross unrealized gains | 16 |
| | — |
|
Gross unrealized losses | — |
| | (112 | ) |
Carrying value | $ | 12,814 |
| | $ | 12,686 |
|
On September 30, 2017, allapplicable consolidation guidance. The Company has both the power to direct the activities of the Company’s AFS securities had an estimated weighted average life remainingCRE CLOs that most significantly impact the entities’ performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of approximately 2.4 years.
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,the entities that could be significant; therefore, the Company pledged AFS securities with a carrying value of $12.8 million and $12.7 million, respectively, as collateral for repurchase agreements. See Note 10 - Repurchase Agreements.
At September 30, 2017, all ofconsolidates the Company’s AFS securities were in an unrealized gain position. At December 31, 2016, AFS securities not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired and in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months had a fair market value of $12.7 million and gross unrealized losses of $111,985.
Evaluating AFS Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
In evaluating AFS securities for OTTI, the Company determines whether there has been a significant adverse quarterly change in the cash flow expectations for a security. The Company compares the amortized cost of each security in an unrealized loss position against the present value of expected future cash flows of the security. The Company also considers whether there has been a significant adverse change in the regulatory and/or economic environment as part of this analysis. If the amortized cost of the security is greater than the present value of expected future cash flows using the original yield as the discount rate, an other-than-temporary credit impairment has occurred. If the Company does not intend to sell and will not be more likely than not required to sell the security, the credit loss is recognized in earnings and the balance of the unrealized loss is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). If the Company intends to sell the security or will be more likely than not required to sell the security, the full unrealized loss is recognized in earnings. The Company did not record any other-than-temporary credit impairments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 as expected cash flows were greater than amortized cost for all AFS securities held.
Gross Realized Gains and Losses
Gains and losses from the sale of AFS securities are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company did not sell any AFS securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Note 6. Held-to-Maturity SecuritiesCRE CLOs.
The following table presents a summary of the face valueassets and carrying valueliabilities of HTM securities by collateral typeall VIEs consolidated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2016:2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 1,292,276 | | | $ | 1,557,731 | |
Allowance for credit losses | (23,778) | | | (21,865) | |
Loans held-for-investment, net | 1,268,498 | | | 1,535,866 | |
| | | |
Restricted cash | 2,443 | | | 5,674 | |
| | | |
Other assets | 9,619 | | | 10,396 | |
Total Assets | $ | 1,280,560 | | | $ | 1,551,936 | |
Securitized debt obligations | $ | 1,039,407 | | | $ | 1,138,749 | |
| | | |
Other liabilities | 2,066 | | | 2,279 | |
Total Liabilities | $ | 1,041,473 | | | $ | 1,141,028 | |
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| | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Face value | $ | 43,390 |
| | $ | 48,252 |
|
Unamortized premium (discount) | — |
| | — |
|
Carrying value | $ | 43,390 |
| | $ | 48,252 |
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The securitized debt obligations issued by the CRE CLOs are recorded at outstanding principal, net of any unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
On September 30, 2017, allMarch 16, 2023, the Company redeemed the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO, which at its redemption had $98.1 million of investment-grade bonds outstanding. The 11 loans or participation interests therein, with an aggregate principal balance of $269.3 million held by the trust, were refinanced in part by one of the Company’s HTM securities had an estimated weighted average life remainingexisting secured financing facilities, which was upsized in connection therewith. As a result of the redemption, the Company realized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of approximately 0.9 years.
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company pledged HTM securities with a carrying value of $43.4 million and $48.3 million, respectively, as collateral for repurchase agreements. See Note 10 - Repurchase Agreements.
$0.3 million.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following table details the Company’s CRE CLO securitized debt obligations:
Evaluating HTM Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Securitized Debt Obligations | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) |
GPMT 2021-FL4 CRE CLO | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral assets (2) | $ | 621,409 | | | $ | 608,049 | | | L+/S+3.7% | | $ | 621,409 | | | $ | 607,354 | | | L+/S+3.7% |
Financing provided | 502,564 | | | 499,531 | | | L+1.7% | | 502,564 | | | 499,249 | | | L+1.7% |
GPMT 2021-FL3 CRE CLO | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral assets (3) | 677,715 | | | 662,892 | | | L+/S+3.9% | | 677,715 | | | 669,279 | | | L+/S+3.9% |
Financing provided | 539,876 | | | 539,876 | | | L+1.7% | | 539,876 | | | 539,892 | | | L+1.7% |
GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral assets (4) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 270,498 | | | 264,907 | | | L+ 4.2% |
Financing provided | — | | | — | | | — | | | 99,300 | | | 99,608 | | | L+ 2.7% |
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Collateral assets | $ | 1,299,124 | | | $ | 1,270,941 | | | L+/S+3.8% | | $ | 1,569,622 | | | $ | 1,541,540 | | | L+/S+ 3.9% |
Financing provided | $ | 1,042,440 | | | $ | 1,039,407 | | | L+1.7% | | $ | 1,141,740 | | | $ | 1,138,749 | | | L+ 1.8% |
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In evaluating HTM securities for OTTI,____________________
(1)Calculations of all-in yield on collateral assets at origination are based on a number of assumptions (some or all of which may not occur) and are expressed as monthly equivalent yields that include net origination fees and exit fees and exclude future fundings and any potential or completed loan amendments or modifications. Calculation of cost of funds is the weighted average coupon of the CRE CLO, exclusive of any CRE CLO issuance costs.
(2)No restricted cash is included as of March 31, 2023, or December 31, 2022. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
(3)Includes $2.4 million and $5.6 million of restricted cash as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
(4)During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company determines whetherredeemed the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO. No restricted cash is included as of December 31, 2022. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
Note 5. Secured Financing Agreements
To finance its loans held-for-investment, the Company has a variety of secured financing arrangements with several counterparties, including repurchase facilities, an asset-specific financing facility and a secured credit facility. The Company’s repurchase facilities are collateralized by loans held-for-investment and certain cash balances. Although the transactions under repurchase facilities represent committed borrowings until maturity, other than with respect to the Company’s Centennial Bank repurchase facility, which provides financing on a non-mark-to-market basis, the other respective lenders retain the right to mark the underlying collateral to fair value. A reduction in the value of pledged assets due to collateral-specific credit events, or, with respect to a limited number of the Company’s repurchase facilities, capital market events, would require the Company to fund margin calls. The Company does not typically retain similar rights for the Company to make margin calls on its underlying borrowers as a result of a determination by the Company and/or its financing counterparty that there has been a significant adverse quarterly changedecrease in the market value of the underlying pledged collateral.
The Company’s asset-specific financing and secured credit facilities are also collateralized by loans held-for-investment. Neither facility contains mark-to-market provisions and the asset-specific financing facility is generally term-matched to the underlying assets.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following tables summarize details of the Company’s borrowings outstanding on its secured financing agreements as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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| March 31, 2023 |
(dollars in thousands) | Maturity Date (1) | | Amount Outstanding | | Unused Capacity (2) | | Total Capacity | | Carrying Value of Collateral | | Weighted Average Borrowing Rate |
Repurchase facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Bank (3) | June 28, 2023 | | $ | 451,720 | | | $ | 148,280 | | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 609,241 | | | 7.4 | % |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA (4) | July 13, 2023 | | 67,749 | | | 182,251 | | | 250,000 | | | 93,119 | | | 7.1 | % |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | June 28, 2024 | | 409,291 | | | 15,709 | | | 425,000 | | | 623,231 | | | 7.7 | % |
Citibank | May 25, 2025 | | 256,021 | | | 243,979 | | | 500,000 | | | 343,227 | | | 6.7 | % |
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Centennial Bank (5) | August 29, 2024 | | 6,790 | | | 143,210 | | | 150,000 | | | 23,971 | | | 9.8 | % |
Total/Weighted Average | | | $ | 1,191,571 | | | $ | 733,429 | | | $ | 1,925,000 | | | $ | 1,692,789 | | | |
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Asset-specific financings | Term Matched | | $ | 45,823 | | | $ | 104,177 | | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 57,950 | | | 6.6 | % |
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Secured credit facility | December 21, 2025 | | $ | 100,000 | | | — | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 137,112 | | | 11.3 | % |
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| December 31, 2022 |
(dollars in thousands) | Maturity Date (1) | | Amount Outstanding | | Unused Capacity (2) | | Total Capacity | | Carrying Value of Collateral | | Weighted Average Borrowing Rate |
Repurchase facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Bank | June 28, 2023 | | $ | 494,250 | | | $ | 105,750 | | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 701,469 | | | 7.0 | % |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA (4) | July 13, 2023 | | 66,914 | | | 183,086 | | | 250,000 | | | 93,651 | | | 6.5 | % |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | June 28, 2024 | | 132,438 | | | 217,562 | | | 350,000 | | | 211,841 | | | 6.7 | % |
Citibank | May 25, 2025 | | 204,593 | | | 295,407 | | | 500,000 | | | 266,179 | | | 6.1 | % |
Wells Fargo Bank (6) | June 28, 2023 | | 71,091 | | | — | | | 71,091 | | | 111,154 | | | 6.3 | % |
Centennial Bank (5) | August 29, 2024 | | 46,280 | | | $ | 103,720 | | | $ | 150,000 | | | 101,844 | | | 9.3 | % |
Total/Weighted Average | | | $ | 1,015,566 | | | $ | 905,525 | | | $ | 1,921,091 | | | $ | 1,486,138 | | | |
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Asset-specific financings | Term Matched | | $ | 44,913 | | | $ | 105,087 | | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 57,629 | | | 6.0 | % |
Secured credit facility | December 21, 2025 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 157,112 | | | 10.8 | % |
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(1)The facilities are set to mature on the stated maturity date, unless extended pursuant to their terms.
(2)Unused capacity is not committed as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
(3)Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the Company entered into a modification of the facility to extend the maturity date to June 28, 2024, and adjust the total capacity to $475 million.
(4)As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company retained options to increase the maximum facility capacity amount up to $350 million, subject to customary terms and conditions.
(5)As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company retained options to increase the maximum facility capacity amount up to $200 million, subject to customary terms and conditions.
(6)During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the facility was terminated.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
At March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company’s borrowings outstanding on its secured financing facilities had contractual maturities as follows:
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| March 31, 2023 |
(in thousands) | Repurchase Facilities | | Asset-Specific Financings (1) | | | | Secured Credit Facility | | | | | | Total Amount Outstanding |
2023 | $ | 519,469 | | | $ | 45,823 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 565,292 | |
2024 | 416,081 | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | 416,081 | |
2025 | 256,021 | | | — | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | 356,021 | |
2026 | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | |
2027 | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | |
Thereafter | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | |
Total | $ | 1,191,571 | | | $ | 45,823 | | | | | $ | 100,000 | | | | | | | $ | 1,337,394 | |
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| December 31, 2022 |
(in thousands) | Repurchase Facilities | | Asset-Specific Financings (1) | | | | Secured Credit Facility | | Total Amount Outstanding |
2023 | $ | 632,255 | | | $ | 44,913 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 677,168 | |
2024 | 178,718 | | | — | | | | | — | | | 178,718 | |
2025 | 204,593 | | | — | | | | | 100,000 | | | 304,593 | |
2026 | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | |
2027 | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | |
Thereafter | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | |
Total | $ | 1,015,566 | | | $ | 44,913 | | | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 1,160,479 | |
__________________(1)Maturity date is term matched to the corresponding loans.
(2)Amount outstanding includes unamortized debt issuance costs.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s repurchase facilities and counterparty concentration at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
(dollars in thousands) | Amount Outstanding | | Net Counterparty Exposure (1) | | Percent of Equity | | Weighted Average Years to Maturity | | Amount Outstanding | | Net Counterparty Exposure (1) | | Percent of Equity | | Weighted Average Years to Maturity |
Morgan Stanley Bank | $ | 451,720 | | | $ | 167,156 | | | 18 | % | | 0.24 | | $ | 494,250 | | | $ | 213,855 | | | 22 | % | | 0.49 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 409,291 | | | 225,158 | | | 24 | % | | 1.25 | | 132,438 | | | 81,850 | | | 8 | % | | 1.49 |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | 67,749 | | | 27,030 | | | 3 | % | | 0.29 | | 66,914 | | | 27,594 | | | 3 | % | | 0.53 |
Citibank | 256,021 | | | 89,425 | | | 10 | % | | 2.16 | | 204,593 | | | 63,924 | | | 6 | % | | 2.40 |
Wells Fargo Bank | — | | | — | | | — | % | | 0.00 | | 71,091 | | | 42,447 | | | 4 | % | | 0.49 |
Centennial Bank | 6,790 | | | 17,165 | | | 2 | % | | 1.42 | | 46,280 | | | 55,712 | | | 6 | % | | 1.66 |
Total | $ | 1,191,571 | | | $ | 525,934 | | | | | | | $ | 1,015,566 | | | $ | 485,382 | | | | | |
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(1)Represents the excess of the carrying amount or market value of the loans held-for-investment pledged as collateral for repurchase facilities, including accrued interest plus any cash flow expectations for a security. on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, less the amount of the repurchase liability, including accrued interest.
The Company comparesdoes not anticipate any defaults by its financing counterparties, although there can be no assurance that one or more defaults will not occur.
Financial Covenants
The Company is subject to a variety of financial covenants under its secured financing agreements. The following represent the amortized costmost restrictive financial covenants across the agreements as of each security againstMarch 31, 2023:
•Unrestricted cash cannot be less than the present valuegreater of expected future$30.0 million and 5.0% of recourse indebtedness. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s unrestricted cash flowswas $223.4 million, while 5.0% of the security. The Company also considers whether there has been a significant adverse change in the regulatory and/or economic environment as part of this analysis. If the amortized cost of the security isCompany’s recourse indebtedness was $23.0 million.
•Tangible net worth must be greater than the presentsum of (i) 75.0% of the Company’s tangible net worth as of June 28, 2017, and (ii) 75.0% of net cash proceeds of the Company’s equity issuances after June 28, 2017, which calculates to $931.7 million. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s tangible net worth was $1.1 billion.
•Target asset leverage ratio cannot exceed 77.5% and total leverage ratio cannot exceed 80.0%. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s target asset leverage ratio was 71.7% and the Company’s total leverage ratio was 70.5%.
•Minimum interest coverage of no less than 1.5:1.0. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s minimum interest coverage was 1.6:1.0.
The Company may also be subject to additional financial covenants in connection with various other agreements it enters into in the normal course of its business. The Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and intends to continue to operate in a manner which complies with all of its financial covenants.
Note 6. Convertible Senior Notes
In October 2018, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of $131.6 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due October 1, 2023. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $127.7 million after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses. The notes are unsecured, pay interest semiannually at a rate of 6.375% per annum and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock. The notes will mature on October 1, 2023, unless earlier converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The Company does not have the right to redeem the notes prior to maturity but may be required to repurchase the notes from holders under certain circumstances. As of March 31, 2023, the notes had a conversion rate of 50.0894 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the notes.
The consolidated amount outstanding due on convertible senior notes as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, was $131.1 million and $130.9 million, respectively, net of deferred issuance costs.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table details the interest expense related to the convertible senior notes:
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(in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Cash coupon | | $ | 2,097 | | | $ | 4,119 | |
Amortization of issuance costs | | 214 | | | 427 | |
Total interest expense | | $ | 2,311 | | | $ | 4,546 | |
The following table details the carrying value of expected future cash flows using the original yieldconvertible senior notes:
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(in thousands) | March 31, 2023 | | | | December 31, 2022 | | | | |
Principal outstanding | $ | 131,600 | | | | | $ | 131,600 | | | | | |
Less: Unamortized issuance costs | (469) | | | | | (682) | | | | | |
Net carrying value | $ | 131,131 | | | | | $ | 130,918 | | | | | |
Note 7. Senior Secured Term Loan Facilities
Senior Secured Term Loan Facilities
On September 25, 2020, the Company, as a guarantor, and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a senior secured term loan credit agreement with certain investment vehicles managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, or PIMCO, providing for up to $300.0 million of senior secured term loan facilities. On September 28, 2020, the Company borrowed $225.0 million under the initial term loan facility and on May 9, 2022, the Company completed the repayment of the borrowings under the senior secured term loan facilities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company prepaid $50.0 million of borrowings under the senior secured term loan facilities, resulting in a total payment of approximately $53.0 million, inclusive of the principal amount, prepayment penalty and accrued interest. As a result of this repayment, the Company realized a charge on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $(5.8) million, or $(0.11) per basic share, comprised of the prepayment penalty and a pro-rata charge-off of unamortized discount rate, an other-than-temporary credit impairment has occurred and the credit loss is recognized in earnings. The Company did not record any other-than-temporary credit impairmentsincluding transaction costs. There was no realized charge on early extinguishment of debt during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023.
The following table details the interest expense related to the Senior Secured Term Loan as of the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2016, as expected cash flows were greater than amortized cost for all HTM securities held.2022:
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(in thousands) | | | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Cash coupon | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,451 | |
Amortization of issuance costs | | | | | | | — | | | 417 | |
Total interest expense | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,868 | |
Note 7.8. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in bank accounts and cash held in money market funds on an overnight basis.
The Company is required to maintain certain cash balances in restricted accounts as collateral for the Company’s repurchase agreementsfacilities and with counterparties to support activities related to securities.investment activities. As of September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016,2023, the Company had $2.3held $0.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in restricted cash in connection with its non-CRE CLO financing activities, compared to $1.4 million as of December 31, 2022. In addition, as of March 31, 2023, the Company held $2.4 million in restricted cash representing proceeds from principal paydowns of loans held in the CRE CLOs, compared to $5.6 million as collateral for repurchase agreements and by counterpartiesof December 31, 2022.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to support activities related to securities.the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 20162022, that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
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(in thousands) | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 223,432 | | | $ | 133,132 | | | |
Restricted cash | 3,344 | | | 7,033 | | | |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 226,776 | | | $ | 140,165 | | | |
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 142,391 |
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Restricted cash | 2,331 |
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Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 144,722 |
| | $ | 56,279 |
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Note 8. Accrued Interest Receivable
The following table presents the Company’s accrued interest receivable by collateral type as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Loans held-for-investment | 5,576 |
| | 3,518 |
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Available-for-sale securities | 46 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | 164 |
| | 181 |
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Total | $ | 5,786 |
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Note 9. Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, or ASC 820, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., market-based or observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). resulting in the use of management assumptions. Additionally, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including the entity’s own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a liability.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy to be used when measuring and disclosing fair value. An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. Following is a description of the three levels:
Level 1Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date under current market conditions. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.
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Level 1 | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date under current market conditions. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity. |
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Level 2 | Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full-term of the assets or liabilities. |
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Level 3 | Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent the assumptions that market participants would use to price the assets and liabilities, including risk. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation. |
Level 2Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full-term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent the assumptions that market participants would use to price the assets and liabilities, including risk. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.
Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized.
Available-for-sale securities. The Company holds AFS securities that are carried at fair value on
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are comprised of CMBS. In determining the fair value of the Company’s CMBS AFS, management judgment may be used to arrive at fair value that considers prices obtained from third-party pricing providers or broker quotes received using the bid price, which are both deemed indicative of market activity, and other applicable market data. The third-party pricing providers and brokers use pricing models that generally incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, rate reset period, issuer, prepayment speeds, credit enhancements and expected life of the security. If observable market prices are not available or insufficient to determine fair value due principally to illiquidity in the marketplace, then fair value is based upon internally developed models that are primarily based on observable market-based inputs but also include unobservable market data inputs (including prepayment speeds, delinquency levels, and credit losses). The Company classified its CMBS AFS as Level 2 fair value assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Recurring Fair Value
The following tables displayAs of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company’sCompany held no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company does not hold any liabilities measured at fair value on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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| September 30, 2017 |
(in thousands) | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Available-for-sale securities | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,814 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,814 |
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Total assets | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,814 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,814 |
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| December 31, 2016 |
(in thousands) | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Available-for-sale securities | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,686 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,686 |
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Total assets | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,686 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 12,686 |
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Nonrecurring Fair Value
The Company may be required to measure certain assets or liabilities at fair value from time to time. These periodic fair value measures typically result from application of certain impairment measuresestablishing allowances for collateral-dependent assets under U.S. GAAP. These items would constitute nonrecurring fair value measures under ASC 820. For collateral-dependent loans that are identified as impaired, the Company measures allowance for credit losses by comparing its estimation of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, to the carrying value of the respective loan. To estimate the fair value of the underlying collateral, the Company may (i) use certain valuation techniques which, among others, may include a discounted cash flow method of valuation, or (ii) by obtaining a third-party independent assessment of value such as an appraisal or other opinion of value. These valuations require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding capitalization rates, discount rates, leasing, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability and cost of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed relevant.
As of September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016,2023, the Company did not have any assets or liabilitiesassigned a risk rating of “5” to five of its loans held-for-investment with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $274.8 million and an aggregate carrying value of $207.2 million during the quarterly risk rating process. Therefore, these loans had their CECL reserve recorded based on the estimation of the fair value of the loans’ underlying property collateral, less costs to sell, and are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs and are classified as Level 3 assets in the periods presented.
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Notesfair value hierarchy. The loans were valued using the discounted cash flow method. The significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Transfers between Levels are deemedfair value on these loans include the exit capitalization rate, discount rate and return on cost assumptions used to take place onforecast the first dayfuture sale price of the reporting period inunderlying real estate collateral, which the transfer has taken place. The Company did not incur transfers between Levelsranged from 6.75% to 9.50%, from 8.00% to 11.00%, and from 5.50% to 6.25%, respectively. Refer to Note 3 - Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.Credit Losses for further detail.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In accordance with ASC 820, the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, for which fair value can be estimated.
The following describes the Company’s methods for estimating the fair value for financial instruments. Descriptions are not provided for those items that have zero balances as of the current balance sheet date.instruments:
•Loans held-for-investment are carried at cost, net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, loan fees, and origination costs and allowance for credit losses, as applicable, unless deemed impaired.applicable. The Company estimates the fair value of its loans held-for-investment by assessing any changes in market interest rates, credit spreads for loans of comparable risk as corroborated by inquiry of other market participants, shifts in credit profiles and actual operating results, for mezzanine loans and first mortgages, taking into consideration such factors as underlying property type, property competitive position within its market, market and submarket fundamentals, tenant mix, nature of business plan, sponsorship, extent of leverage and other loan terms. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these assets as Level 3.
AFS securities are recurring fair value measurements; carrying value equals fair value. See discussion of valuation methods and assumptions within the Fair Value Measurements section of this footnote.
HTM securities, which are comprised of CMBS, are carried at cost, net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, unless deemed other-than-temporarily impaired. In determining the fair value of the Company’s CMBS HTM, management judgment may be used to arrive at fair value that considers prices obtained from third-party pricing providers or broker quotes received using the bid price, which are both deemed indicative of market activity, and other applicable market data. The third-party pricing providers and brokers use pricing models that generally incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, rate reset period, issuer, prepayment speeds, credit enhancements and expected life of the security. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these assets as Level 2.
•Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash have a carrying value which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these assets as Level 1.
•The carrying value of underlying loans in repurchase, agreementsasset-specific, and note payable to affiliatesecured credit facilities that mature in less than one year generally approximates fair value due to the short maturities. As of September 30, 2017, the Company held $1.4 billion of repurchase agreements that are considered long-term. The Company’s long-term repurchase, agreementsasset-specific, and secured credit facilities have floating rates based on an index plus a credit spread and the credit spread is typically consistent with those demanded in the market. Accordingly, the interest rates on these borrowings are at market and, thus, carrying value approximates fair value. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these liabilities as Level 2.
•Securitized debt obligations are recorded at outstanding principal, net of any unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. In determining the fair value of its securitized debt obligations, management’s judgment may be used to arrive at fair value that considers prices obtained from third-party pricing providers, broker quotes received and other applicable market data. If observable market prices are not available or insufficient to determine fair value due principally to illiquidity in the marketplace, then fair value is based upon internally developed models that are primarily based on observable market-based inputs but also include unobservable market data inputs (including prepayment speeds, delinquency levels and credit losses). The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these liabilities as Level 2.
•Convertible senior notes are carried at their unpaid principal balance, net of any unamortized deferred issuance costs. The Company estimates the fair value of its convertible senior notes using the market transaction price nearest to March 31, 2023. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these assets as Level 2.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of assets and liabilities that are required to be recorded or disclosed at fair value at September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016.
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(in thousands) | Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | $ | 2,144,331 |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
| | $ | 1,375,437 |
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Available-for-sale securities | $ | 12,814 |
| | $ | 12,814 |
| | $ | 12,686 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | $ | 43,390 |
| | $ | 43,138 |
| | $ | 48,252 |
| | $ | 47,779 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 142,391 |
| | $ | 142,391 |
| | $ | 56,019 |
| | $ | 56,019 |
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Restricted cash | $ | 2,331 |
| | $ | 2,331 |
| | $ | 260 |
| | $ | 260 |
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Repurchase agreements | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 451,167 |
| | $ | 451,167 |
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Note payable to affiliate | $ | 27,458 |
| | $ | 27,458 |
| | $ | 593,632 |
| | $ | 593,632 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 10. Repurchase Agreements
As of September 30, 20172023, and December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding $1.5 billion and $0.5 billion of repurchase agreements with a weighted average borrowing rate of 3.56% and 3.16% and weighted average remaining maturities of 2.0 and 1.3 years, respectively.2022:
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the repurchase agreement balances were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
(in thousands) | Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value |
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Loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for credit losses | $ | 3,182,379 | | | $ | 3,203,001 | | | $ | 3,267,815 | | | $ | 3,270,338 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 223,432 | | | $ | 223,432 | | | $ | 133,132 | | | $ | 133,132 | |
Restricted cash | $ | 3,344 | | | $ | 3,344 | | | $ | 7,033 | | | $ | 7,033 | |
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Repurchase facilities | $ | 1,191,571 | | | $ | 1,191,571 | | | $ | 1,015,566 | | | $ | 1,015,566 | |
Securitized debt obligations | $ | 1,039,407 | | | $ | 988,403 | | | $ | 1,138,749 | | | $ | 1,093,351 | |
Asset-specific financings | $ | 45,823 | | | $ | 45,823 | | | $ | 44,913 | | | $ | 44,913 | |
Secured credit facility | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | |
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Convertible senior notes | $ | 131,131 | | | $ | 124,680 | | | $ | 130,918 | | | $ | 127,881 | |
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Short-term | $ | 34,409 |
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Long-term | 1,440,855 |
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Total | $ | 1,475,264 |
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(in thousands) | Commercial Loans | | CMBS (1) | | Total Amount Outstanding | | Commercial Loans | | CMBS (1) | | Total Amount Outstanding |
Within 30 days | $ | — |
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120 to 364 days | — |
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One year and over | 1,440,855 |
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| | 185,634 |
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Total | $ | 1,440,855 |
| | $ | 34,409 |
| | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 414,057 |
| | $ | 37,110 |
| | $ | 451,167 |
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Weighted average borrowing rate | 3.56 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 3.56 | % | | 3.14 | % | | 3.31 | % | | 3.16 | % |
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The following table summarizes assets at carrying values that are pledged or restricted as collateral for the future payment obligations of repurchase agreements:
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Loans held-for-investment | $ | 1,953,688 |
| | $ | 600,634 |
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Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 12,814 |
| | 12,686 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | 43,390 |
| | 48,252 |
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Restricted cash | 58 |
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Due from counterparties | 20 |
| | 249 |
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Total | $ | 2,009,970 |
| | $ | 661,821 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s repurchase agreements and counterparty concentration at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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(dollars in thousands) | Amount Outstanding | | Net Counterparty Exposure (1) | | Percent of Equity | | Weighted Average Years to Maturity | | Amount Outstanding | | Net Counterparty Exposure (1) | | Percent of Equity | | Weighted Average Years to Maturity |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | $ | 447,840 |
| | $ | 134,090 |
| | 16 | % | | 1.74 | | $ | — |
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| | — | % | | 0.00 |
Morgan Stanley Bank | 397,465 |
| | 165,114 |
| | 20 | % | | 2.75 | | 185,634 |
| | 62,715 |
| | 15 | % | | 2.13 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 364,433 |
| | 150,642 |
| | 18 | % | | 1.59 | | 204,679 |
| | 104,380 |
| | 24 | % | | 0.78 |
All other counterparties (2) | 265,526 |
| | 87,782 |
| | 11 | % | | 2.05 | | 60,854 |
| | 45,624 |
| | 11 | % | | 0.54 |
Total | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 537,628 |
| | | | | | $ | 451,167 |
| | $ | 212,719 |
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(1) | Represents the net carrying value of the loans held-for-investment, AFS securities and HTM securities sold under agreements to repurchase, including accrued interest plus any cash on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, less the amount of the repurchase liability, including accrued interest. |
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The Company does not anticipate any defaults by its repurchase agreement counterparties. There can be no assurance, however, that any such default or defaults will not occur.
Note 11. Note Payable to Affiliate
Historically, the Company financed certain of its loans held-for-investment through a revolving note payable with TH Insurance, a separate indirect subsidiary of Two Harbors and a member of the FHLB. In exchange for the note with TH Insurance, the Company received an allocated portion of TH Insurance’s advances from the FHLB. The Company pledged to the FHLB a portion of its loans held-for-investment as collateral for TH Insurance’s advances. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total outstanding note payable to TH Insurance was $27.5 million and $593.6 million with an interest rate of 1.56% and 0.85%, respectively. The note matured subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2017, on October 27, 2017. The note payable was in effect as of September 30, 2017 and until October 27, 2017 (during which the Company was majority owned by Two Harbors) to assist with cash management and operational processes as the investments in the Company’s portfolio pledged to the FHLB were released and transitioned to the Company’s repurchase facilities.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $33.6 million and $709.0 million of loans held-for-investment were pledged as collateral for the future payment obligations of TH Insurance’s FHLB advances. The FHLB retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to fair value. A reduction in the value of pledged assets would require the Company to provide additional collateral.
Note 12.10. Commitments and Contingencies
The following represent the material commitments and contingencies of the Company as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2023:
Management agreement. Upon the closing the IPO on June 28, 2017, the Company entered into a management agreement with PRCM. The Company pays PRCM a base management fee equal to 1.5% of the Company’s equity on an annualized basis, as defined in the management agreement. For purposes of calculating the management fee, equity means the sum of the net proceeds received by the Company from all issuances of its equity securities, plus its cumulative “core earnings” at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, less any distributions to stockholders, any amount that the Company has paid to repurchase its stock, and any incentive fees earned by PRCM, but excluding the incentive fee earned in the current quarter. As a result, equity for purposes of calculating the management fee may differ from the amount of stockholders’ equity shown in the Company’s financial statements.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018, incentive fees, if earned, will be payable to PRCM, as defined in the management agreement. The incentive fee will be the excess of (1) the product of (a) 20% and (b) the result of (i) the Company’s “core earnings” for the previous 12-month period, minus (ii) the product of (A) the Company’s equity in the previous 12-month period, and (B) 8% per annum, less (2) the sum of any incentive fees paid to PRCM with respect to the first three calendar quarters of such previous 12-month period; provided, however, that no incentive fees are payable with respect to any calendar quarter unless “core earnings” for the 12 most recently completed calendar quarters in the aggregate is greater than zero.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
For purposes of calculating base management and incentive fees, “core earnings” means net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, incentive fees earned by PRCM, depreciation and amortization, any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for the applicable period (regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss or in net income), and one-time events pursuant to changes in U.S. GAAP and certain material non-cash income or expense items, in each case after discussions between PRCM and the Company’s independent directors and approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors.
The current term of the management agreement expires on June 28, 2020, and thereafter will automatically renew for successive one-year terms annually until terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Upon termination of the management agreement by the Company without cause or by PRCM due to the Company’s material breach of the management agreement, the Company is required to pay a termination fee equal to three times the sum of the average annual base management fee and average annual incentive compensation, in each case earned by PRCM during the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of termination, calculated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of termination.
Employment contracts. The Company does not directly employ any personnel. Instead, the Company relies on the resources of PRCM and its affiliates to conduct the Company’s operations.
Legal and regulatory. Regulatory
From time to time, the Company may be subject to liability under laws and government regulations and various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Liabilities are established for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The actual costs of resolving legal claims may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts established for those claims. Based on information currently available, management is not aware of any legal or regulatory claims that would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and, therefore, no accrual is required as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023.
Unfunded commitmentsCommitments on loans held-for-investment.Loans Held-for-Investment
Certain of the Company’s commercial mortgagereal estate loan agreements contain provisions for future fundingsand obligations to extend credit to its borrowers generally to finance lease-related or capital expenditures.through its unfunded loan commitments over the contractual period of its loans. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company had unfunded loan commitments of $272.2$204.5 million and $172.5$229.6 million, respectively, on loans held-for-investment, which it expects to fund, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent to such commitments, over the tenure of these loans. These commitments generally provide funding for lease-related or capital improvement expenditures, as well as interest and carry costs, all of which will vary depending on the progress of capital improvement projects, leasing and cash flows at the properties that serve as collateral for the Company’s loans. Therefore, the exact timing and amounts of such loan balance future fundings are generally uncertain and will depend on the current and future performance of the collateral properties. The Company typically finances the funding of its loan commitments on terms generally consistent with expirations dates withinits overall financing facilities; however, most of its financing agreement counterparties are not obligated to fund their ratable portion of these loan commitments over time and have varying degrees of discretion over future loan funding obligations, including the next two years.advance rates on their fundings. The Company may be obligated to fund loan commitments with respect to a financed asset even if the applicable financing counterparty will not fund their ratable portion of the loan commitment and/or has made margin calls with respect to such financed asset.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $4.5 million in other liabilities related to the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments. See Note 3 - Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses for further detail.
Note 13.11. Preferred Stock
In connection with the Formation Transaction, the Company issued 1,000 shares of itsTemporary Equity
The Company’s 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock ranks, with respect to Two Harbors, which immediately sold such preferred stockrights to an unaffiliated third-party investor. The preferred stock ranksthe payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, senior to the rights of holders of the Company’s common stock, but junior to all other classes or series of preferred stock that may be issued.Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The holders of the 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized and declared by the Company,Company’s board of directors, cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 10% per annum of the $1,000 liquidation preference per share of the 10% cumulative redeemable
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
preferred stock. Such dividends accrue on a daily basis and are cumulative from and including the initial issue date of the 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock.stock of June 28, 2017.
The Company currently has the option at any time after five years from the initial issue date to redeem the 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock at a redemption price of $1,000 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. At any time after six years from the initial issue date, the Company will, at the request of any 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stockholder, repurchase the holder’s 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock at a price of $1,000 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.
During each of the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company declared dividends to the 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stockholder of $25,556.$25,000.
Issuance of Sub-REIT Preferred Stock
In January 2021, a subsidiary of the Company issued 625 shares of Series A preferred stock of which 500 shares were retained by the Company and 125 shares were sold to third-party investors for proceeds of $0.1 million. The 500 preferred shares of Series A preferred stock retained by the Company are eliminated in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity and the 125 shares sold to third-party investors are shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity as non-controlling interests. Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock
On November 30, 2021, and December 10, 2021, the Company received total net proceeds of $110.5 million from the issuance of 4,596,500 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or the Initial Series A Preferred Stock Shares, after deducting the underwriting discount of $3.6 million and issuance costs of $0.8 million.
On January 18, 2022, and February 8, 2022, the Company received total net proceeds of $87.5 million from the issuance of 3,633,000 additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or the Additional Series A Preferred Stock Shares, after deducting the underwriting discount of $2.9 million and issuance costs of $0.4 million. The Series A Preferred Stock is currently listed on the NYSE under the symbol “GPMT PrA”.
On and after November 30, 2026, the Company, at its option, upon not fewer than 30 days’ nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, for cash, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control event (as defined in the Articles Supplementary designating the Series A Preferred Stock, or the Articles Supplementary), the Company may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 120 days on or after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, without interest.
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights except in limited circumstances as set forth in the Articles Supplementary.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company declared dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock of $3.6 million.
Note 14.12. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
On June 28, 2017, the Company completed an IPO of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $19.50 per share, for gross proceeds of $195.0 million. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $181.9 million, after accounting for issuance costs of approximately $13.1 million. Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company issued 33,071,000 shares of its common stock to Two Harbors in exchange for the equity interests in the Predecessor, which became the Company’s wholly owned indirect subsidiary as a result of the transaction. On November 1, 2017, Two Harbors distributed to its common stockholders the 33,071,000 shares of the Company’s common stock it had acquired in connection with the Formation Transaction, allowing the Company’s prospective market capitalization to be fully floating.
Distributions to Stockholders
On September 18, 2017,The following table presents cash dividends declared by the Company declared a quarterly cash dividendCompany’s board of directors on its common stock of $0.32 per share. The dividend was payable on October 18, 2017 to common stockholders of record atduring the close of business on September 29, 2017.three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Share Repurchases
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at September 30, 2017On December 16, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors had increased the Company’s share repurchase authorization to allow for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s share repurchase program has no expiration date. The shares are expected to be repurchased from time to time through privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and December10b-18 under the Exchange Act, or by any combination of such methods. The manner, price, number and timing of share repurchases will be subject to a variety of factors, including market conditions and applicable SEC rules. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 was as follows:
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Available-for-sale securities | | | |
Unrealized gains | $ | 16 |
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Unrealized losses | — |
| | (112 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 16 |
| | $ | (112 | ) |
Reclassifications out2023, the Company repurchased 1,001,338 shares of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Incomeits common stock for an aggregate cost of $5.1 million. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023, there remained 157,916 shares authorized for repurchase.
The Company did not recordhas also authorized the repurchase of shares of restricted stock granted to employees for tax withholding purposes. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company repurchased from employees 36,916 and 69,039 shares of its common stock, respectively, for an aggregate cost of $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
At-the-Market Offering
The Company is party to an equity distribution agreement under which the Company may sell up to an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in any reclassifications outmethod permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market” offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act. As of March 31, 2023, 3,242,364 shares of common stock had been sold under the equity distribution agreement for total accumulated other comprehensive lossnet proceeds of approximately $61.2 million. No shares were sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, or 2022.
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
See Note 7 - SeniorSecured Term Loan Facilities and 2016.Warrants to Purchase Shares of Common Stock for details on warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.
Preferred Stock
Distributions to Stockholders The following table presents cash dividends declared by the Company’s board of directors on its Series A Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
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March 16, 2023 | | April 3, 2023 | | April 17, 2023 | | $ | 0.43750 | |
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March 17, 2022 | | April 1, 2022 | | April 15, 2022 | | 0.43750 |
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Note 15.13. Equity Incentive PlanPlans
DuringOn June 2, 2022, the nine months ended September 30, 2017,Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, or the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (both non-performance-based, or RSUs, and performance-based, or PSUs), dividend equivalent rights, other stock-based awards and other cash-based awards to employees, certain consultants of the Company granted 14,103and members of the board of directors. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 7,250,000 shares of common stock to its independent directors pursuant toavailable for future issuance under the Company’s2022 Plan.
With the adoption of the 2022 Plan, no new equity awards may be granted under the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2017 Plan, but previously-granted RSUs and PSUs remain outstanding under the 2017 Plan. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 1,650,317 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2017 Plan.
The estimated fair valueCompany accounts for equity-based awards under ASC 718 - Compensation - Stock Compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of theseservices received in exchange for equity-based awards was $19.47 per sharebased on grant date. For shares granted on June 28, 2017, the estimatedgrant-date fair value of the awardsawards. This expense is based onrecognized ratably over the offering pricerequisite service period following the date of grant. The fair value of awards of the Company’s common stock in connection with its IPO. For shares granted subsequentRSUs is typically equivalent to the IPO,closing stock price on the estimated fair value of thegrant date. The unrecognized compensation cost relating to such awards is based onrecognized as an expense over the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on such date. All grants vested immediately. No shares were granted to the Company’s independent directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.awards’ remaining vesting periods.
Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted 150,000 shares of restricted common stock to key employees of PRCM and its affiliates pursuant to the terms of the Plan and the associated award agreements. The estimated fair value of these awards was $19.50 per share on June 28, 2017, the grant date, based on the offering price of the Company’s common stock in connection with its IPO. However, as the cost of these awards is measured at fair value at each reporting date based on the price of the Company’s stock as of period end in accordance with ASC 505, Equity, or ASC 505, the fair value of these awards as of September 30, 2017 was $18.73 per share based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on such date. The shares underlying the grants vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date, as long as the grantee complies with the terms and conditions of his or her applicable restricted stock award agreement. No shares were granted to the employees of PRCM and its affiliates during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
The following table summarizes the activity related to restricted common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
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Outstanding at Beginning of Period | — |
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Granted | 164,103 |
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Vested | (14,103 | ) | | (19.47 | ) | | — |
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Outstanding at End of Period | 150,000 |
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For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized compensation related to restricted common stock of $0.7 million.
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 16. Income Taxes
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the Company intendsrecognized the remaining $47.5 thousand of compensation expense associated with awards of restricted stock, compared to elect$0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, within compensation and benefits expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of March 31, 2023, all awards of restricted stock had vested.
As of March 31, 2023, there was $9.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for awards of RSUs that will be recognized over the grants’ remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.0 year. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $1.5 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, within compensation and benefits expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Awards of PSUs have a three-year cliff vesting with the number of performance-based stock units vesting at the end of the three-year period based upon the Company’s performance with respect to metrics set in the applicable award agreements. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of units granted in early 2021 and 2022 may vest at the end of their respective performance periods based (i) 50% against the predetermined internal Company performance goal for “core” return on average equity, or ROAE and (ii) 50% against the Company’s performance ranking for “core” ROAE among a group of commercial mortgage REIT peer companies. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of units granted in March 2023 may vest at the end of the performance period based (i) 25% against the predetermined internal Company performance goal “run-rate” ROAE, (ii) 25% against the Company’s performance ranking for “run-rate” ROAE among a group of commercial mortgage REIT companies, (iii) 25% against the predetermined internal Company performance goal for change in book value per share, and (iv) 25% against the Company’s performance ranking for change in book value per share among a group of commercial mortgage REIT companies. The commercial mortgage REIT peer group used to measure relative “core” ROAE, “run-rate” ROAE and change in book value per share includes publicly traded commercial mortgage REITs, which the Company believes derive the majority of their revenues from commercial real estate balance sheet lending activities and meet certain market capitalization criteria.
As of March 31, 2023, there was $5.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for awards of PSUs that will be recognized over the grants’ remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.2 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.4 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, respectively, compared to $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, within compensation and benefits expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
The following table summarizes the grants, vesting and forfeitures of restricted stock, RSUs and PSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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| Restricted Stock | | RSUs | | PSUs | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Market Value |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 92,585 | | | 1,238,439 | | | 660,434 | | | 11.83 | |
Granted | — | | | 1,095,521 | | | 734,223 | | | 5.04 | |
Vested | (92,585) | | | (213,304) | | | — | | | 13.05 | |
Forfeited | — | | | (114,306) | | | — | | | 10.84 | |
Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | — | | | 2,006,350 | | | 1,394,657 | | | 8.1 | |
Below is a summary of restricted stock, RSU and PSU vesting dates as of March 31, 2023:
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Vesting Year | Restricted Stock | | RSUs | | PSUs | | Total Awards |
2023 | — | | | 67,036 | | | 347,896 | | | 414,932 | |
2024 | — | | | 690,413 | | | 312,538 | | | 1,002,951 | |
2025 | — | | | 886,100 | | | 734,223 | | | 1,620,323 | |
2026 | — | | | 362,801 | | | — | | | 362,801 | |
Total | — | | | 2,006,350 | | | 1,394,657 | | | 3,401,007 | |
Note 14. Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on that portion of its taxable income
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notes to the extentCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements
income that it distributes to its stockholders if it annually distributes at least 90% of its netREIT taxable income, without regard to stockholders,the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and does not engage in prohibited transactions. The Company intends to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income and to continue to comply with all requirements to continue to qualify as a REIT. The majority of states also recognize the Company’s REIT status. The Company’s TRS files a separate federal tax return and is fully taxed as a standalone U.S. C-corporation. It is assumed that the Company will retain its REIT status and will incur no REIT levelREIT-level taxation as it intends to comply with the REIT regulations and annual distribution requirements.
The following table summarizes the tax (benefit) provision recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
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(in thousands) | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Current tax (benefit) provision: | | | | | | | |
Federal | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (12 | ) |
State | — |
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Deferred tax provision | — |
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Total benefit from income taxes | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (9 | ) |
Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements of a contingent tax liability for uncertain tax positions. Additionally, there were no amounts accrued for penalties or interest as of, or during, the periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 17.15. Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company has calculated earnings per share only for the period common stock was outstanding, referred to as the post-formation period. The Company has defined the post-formation period to be the period from the date the Company commenced operations as a publicly traded company on June 28, 2017 through September 30, 2017, or 95 days of activity. Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income for the post-formation period by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the post-formation period.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and 2016:2022:
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(in thousands, except share data) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | | | | | $ | (37,454) | | | $ | 1,011 | | | | | |
Dividends allocated to participating restricted stock units | | | | | $ | (401) | | | $ | — | | | | | |
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - basic | | | | | $ | (37,855) | | | $ | 1,011 | | | | | |
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Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - diluted | | | | | $ | (37,855) | | | $ | 1,011 | | | | | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | | | 52,277,518 | | | 53,705,195 | | | | | |
Weighted average restricted stock shares | | | | | 30,862 | | | 151,856 | | | | | |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,857,051 | | | | | |
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Effect of dilutive shares issued in an assumed conversion of RSUs as additional shares | | | | | — | | | 104,446 | | | | | |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,961,497 | | | | | |
(Loss) earnings per share | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | $ | (0.72) | | | $ | 0.02 | | | | | |
Diluted | | | | | $ | (0.72) | | | $ | 0.02 | | | | | |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 11,493 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding | 43,084,254 |
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 43,234,254 |
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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.27 |
| | $ | — |
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GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
Notesdiluted earnings per share is the effect of adding back $2.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, of interest expense and 6,591,765 and 14,065,946, respectively, of weighted average common share equivalents related to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 18. Related Party Transactions
The following summary provides disclosure of the material transactions with affiliates of the Company.
The Company does not have any employees and is externally management by PRCM under the terms of a management agreement entered into in connection with closing of the IPO and Formation Transaction on June 28, 2017. Under the management agreement, PRCM and its affiliates provide the Company with the personnel and resources necessary to operate the Company’s business. In exchange, the Company pays PRCM a base management fee that is equal to 1.5%assumed conversion of the Company’s equityconvertible senior notes, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
The computation of diluted earnings per share is also based on an annualized basis as well as an incentive fee, which willthe incremental shares that would be payable, if earned, beginning inoutstanding assuming the fourth quartersettlement of 2018, in accordance withRSUs. The number of incremental shares is calculated by applying the terms of the management agreement.treasury stock method. For purposes of calculating the management fee, equity is adjusted to exclude any common stock repurchases as well as any unrealized gains, losses or other items that do not affect realized net income (loss), among other adjustments, in accordance with the management agreement. The Company incurred $3.1 million and $3.2 million as a management fee to PRCM for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. See further discussion of the base management fee and incentive fee calculations in Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies.
Prior to the IPO and Formation Transaction, the Predecessor was allocated its proportionate share of management fees incurred by Two Harbors under the management agreement that Two Harbors has with PRCM Advisers. Under its management agreement with PRCM Advisers, Two Harbors pays PRCM Advisers a base management fee equal to 1.5% of its equity onMarch 31, 2022, an annualized basis. The Predecessor was allocated management fees incurred by Two Harbors of $3.5 million for the period from January 1, 2017 through June 27, 2017, and $1.7 million and $5.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reimbursed PRCM for certain direct and allocated costs incurred by PRCM on behalf of the Company. These direct and allocated costs totaled approximately $1.1 million. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, certain direct and allocated operating expensesadditional 104,446 weighted-average unvested RSUs were paid by Two Harbors to PRCM Advisers and other third-party vendors and included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. These direct and allocated costs totaled approximately $0.2 million and $4.4 million fordilutive earnings per share denominator. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.7 million and $5.2 million forMarch 31, 2023, 1,219,646 weighted-average unvested RSUs were excluded in the dilutive earnings per share denominator, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
The computation of diluted earnings per share is also based on the incremental shares that would be outstanding assuming the settlement of PSUs. The number of incremental shares is calculated by applying the treasury stock method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Expenses during the period may have been different had the Predecessor not been a subsidiary of Two Harbors during those periods. At September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding payables to Two Harbors of $0.1 million2022, 420,997 and $21.2 million, respectively.
The Company has contractual relationships with the majority of its third-party vendors and pays those vendors directly. The Company will continue to have certain costs allocated to it by PRCM under the management agreement for compensation, data services, technology and certain office lease payments. During a transition period following the distribution of shares of the Company’s common stock by Two Harbors to its stockholders, the Company will also reimburse Two Harbors for certain data, technology and other miscellaneous out-of-pocket costs incurred in support of the Company’s transition from being majority owned by Two Harbors to a stand-alone company.
The Company recognized $0.7 million of compensation during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to restricted common stock issued to employees of PRCM and the Company’s independent directors pursuant to the Plan. See Note 15 - Equity Incentive Plan for497,220 additional information.
Historically, the Company financed certain of its loans held-for-investment through a revolving note payable with TH Insurance. In exchange for the note with TH Insurance, the Company received an allocated portion of TH Insurance’s advances from the FHLB. The Company pledged to the FHLB a portion of its loans held-for-investment as collateral for TH Insurance’s advances. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total outstanding note payable to TH Insurance was $27.5 million and $593.6 million with an interest rate of 1.56% and 0.85%, respectively. The note matured subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2017, on October 27, 2017. The note payable was in effect as of September 30, 2017 and until October 27, 2017 (during which the Company was majority owned by Two Harbors) to assist with cash management and operational processes as the investmentsweighted-average unvested PSUs were excluded in the Company’s portfolio pledged to the FHLB were released and transitioned to the Company’s repurchase facilities.dilutive earnings per share denominator, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
The terms of these transactions may have been different had they been transacted with an unrelated third-party.
Note 19.16. Subsequent Events
Events subsequent to September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, were evaluated through the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and no other additional events were identified requiring further disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements.statements other than described below.
Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the Company entered into a modification of the Morgan Stanley Bank repurchase facility to extend the maturity date to June 28, 2024, and adjust the total capacity to $475 million.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with ourthe interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our Prospectus dated June 22, 2017, filed withAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the SEC on June 26, 2017.year ended December 31, 2022.
Our Company
We are a Maryland corporationGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. is an internally-managed real estate finance company that focuses primarily on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. We were formedOur investment objective is to continue and expand the commercial real estate lending business established by Two Harbors Investment Corp., or Two Harbors, a publicly traded hybrid mortgage real estate investment trust. In the first quarter of 2015, Two Harbors established its commercial real estate lending business, TH Commercial Holdings LLC, collectively with its subsidiaries,preserve our Predecessor. Concurrently with the closing of our initial public offering, or the IPO, on June 28, 2017, we completed a formation transaction, or the Formation Transaction, pursuant to which we acquired from Two Harbors the equity interests in our Predecessor, including its portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments and related financing. In exchange, we issued 33,071,000 shares of our common stock and 1,000 shares of our 10% cumulative redeemable preferred stock to Two Harbors. Upon the completion of the Formation Transaction, the Predecessor became our wholly owned indirect subsidiary. On November 1, 2017, Two Harbors distributed to its common stockholders the 33,071,000 shares of our common stock it had acquired in connection with the Formation Transaction, allowing our prospective market capitalization to be fully floating.
We are externally managed by Pine River Capital Management L.P., or PRCM, or our Manager, a global asset management firm and Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, registered investment adviser. By capitalizing on our Manager’s commercial real estate team’s, or CRE team’s, longstanding presence in the commercial real estate finance markets and its reputation as a thoughtful and responsible manager of investors’stockholders’ capital we intend to continue to build a leading commercial real estate lending platform.
We are a long-term, fundamental value-oriented investor. We construct our investment portfolio on a loan-by-loan basis, emphasizing rigorous credit underwriting, selectivity and diversification, and assess each investment from a fundamental value perspective relative to other opportunities available in the market. Our primary target investments are directly originated floating-rate performing senior commercial mortgage loans, typically with terms of three to five years, usually ranging in size from $25 million to $150 million. We typically provide intermediate-term bridge or transitional financing for a variety of purposes, including acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings and a range of business plans including lease-up, renovation, repositioning and repurposing of the property. We generally target the top 25, and up to top 50, metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, or MSAs. We believe that those markets provide ample supply of high credit quality properties to lend against, sufficient number of owners and sponsors with institutional attributes, and adequate market liquidity. We believe this approach enables us to deliverwhile generating attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders while preserving our capital base through diverse business cycles.
Our origination strategy relies on our CRE team’s extensive and longstanding direct relationships with a wide array of national, regional and local private owner/operators, private equity firms, funds, REITs, brokers and co-lenders. We invest significant time and resources in the early stages of our origination process and communicate frequently with our borrowers to increase the likelihood of closing the investment on the original terms. As a result, our CRE team has developed a reputation as a reliable counterparty, which has led to multiple investment opportunities.
We believe that the U.S. commercial real estate debt markets offer enduring investment opportunities. Over $1.5 trillion of commercial real estate debt is scheduled to mature over the next five years and there is a sustained need for acquisition, repositioning and recapitalization loans.long term, primarily through dividends derived from current income produced by our investment portfolio. We believe that traditional lenders, including banks that have historically accounted for approximately half of the market, will not be able to meet projected borrower demand due to structural and regulatory constraints. As a result, we believe that there are significant opportunities to originate floating-rate senior commercial mortgage loans on transitional properties at attractive risk-adjusted returns.
We intend to elect to be treatedoperate as a REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To qualify as a REIT we are required to meet certain investment and operating tests and annual distribution requirements. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders, do not participate in prohibited transactions and maintain our intended qualification as a REIT. However, certain activities that we may perform may cause us to earn income which will not be qualifying income for REIT purposes. We have designated one of our subsidiaries as a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, as defined inunder the Code, to engage in such activities, and we may form additional TRSs in the future.Code. We also operate our business in a manner that will permit usintended to maintain our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act. We operate our business as one segment.
Recent Developments
Macroeconomic Environment
The period over the last several quarters has been characterized by steep declines and significant volatility in global securities markets driven by investor concerns over high inflation, rapidly rising interest rates, slowing economic growth and geopolitical uncertainty. Inflation across many key economies reached generational highs, prompting central banks to undertake monetary policy tightening actions that are likely to create headwinds for economic growth. The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is also contributing to economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Inflation remains high and has caused the Federal Reserve to continue to raise interest rates with indications of future increases, which has created further uncertainty for the economy, the capital markets and for our borrowers. More recently, the negative developments in the regional bank sector driven by select bank failures have added to the overall market uncertainty especially with respect to liquidity in the commercial real estate market given the meaningful regional banks’ share of lending in this market. Although our business model is such that, in general, rising interest rates will, all else being equal, correlate to increases in our net income, increases in interest rates may adversely affect our existing borrowers and cost of financing their properties. Additionally, rising rates and increasing costs may dampen consumer spending and slow corporate profit growth, which may negatively impact the collateral underlying certain of our loans. While there is debate among economists as to whether such factors, coupled with recent periods of economic contraction in the U.S., indicate that the U.S. has entered, or in the near term will enter, a recession, it remains difficult to predict the full impact on macroeconomic conditions and our business of recent changes and any future changes in interest rates or inflation.
LIBOR Transition
On March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority of the U.K., or the FCA, which regulates LIBOR, announced that all LIBOR tenors relevant to us will cease to be published or will no longer be representative after June 30, 2023. The FCA announcement coincided with the March 5, 2021, announcement of LIBOR’s administrator, the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, or the IBA, indicating that, as a result of not having access to input data necessary to calculate LIBOR tenors relevant to us on a representative basis after June 30, 2023, the IBA would have to cease publication of such LIBOR tenors immediately after the last publication on June 30, 2023. Further, on March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1940, as amended,2022, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, was signed into law in the United States. This legislation establishes a uniform benchmark replacement process for financial contracts maturing after June 30, 2023, that do not contain clearly defined or practicable fallback provisions. The legislation also creates a safe harbor that shields lenders from litigation if they choose to utilize a replacement rate recommended by the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve, or the 1940 Act. Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has also advised banks to cease entering into new contracts that use U.S. dollar LIBOR as a reference rate. The Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rate Committee, or the ARRC, a committee convened by the Federal Reserve that includes major market participants, has identified SOFR as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured lending rate while SOFR is a secured lending rate, and SOFR is an overnight rate while LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities. If our LIBOR-based borrowings are converted to SOFR, the differences between LIBOR and SOFR, and potential margin adjustments in connection with the transition, could result in higher interest costs for us, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Although the ARRC has indicated that data from the cash and derivatives markets show continued momentum in the transition from LIBOR to SOFR and that SOFR is currently predominant across cash and derivatives markets, it is possible that some lenders may choose alternative replacement rates that may differ from LIBOR in ways similar to SOFR or in other ways that would result in higher interest costs for us. We cannot fully predict the ultimate effect of the decision not to sustain LIBOR, or the transition to SOFR or another alternative reference rate as LIBOR’s replacement.
As of March 31, 2023, 61.1% of our loans by carrying value earned a floating rate of interest indexed to LIBOR, and 37.5% to SOFR. As of March 31, 2023, 43.7% of our outstanding financing arrangements (excluding our convertible senior notes) bear interest indexed to LIBOR, and 56.3% to SOFR. All of our LIBOR-based arrangements provide procedures for
determining an alternative base rate when LIBOR is discontinued. As of March 31, 2023, the one-month SOFR was 4.80% and one-month US LIBOR was 4.86%. Regardless, there can be no assurances as to what alternative base rates may be and whether such base rate will be more or less favorable than LIBOR and any other unforeseen impacts of the discontinuation of LIBOR. We continue to monitor the developments with respect to the phasing out of LIBOR and are working with our lenders and borrowers to minimize the impact of the LIBOR transition on our financial condition and results of operations, but can provide no assurances regarding the ultimate impact of the discontinuation of LIBOR.
Our Manager
PRCMFirst Quarter 2023 Activity
Operating Results:
•GAAP net (loss) attributable to common stockholders of $(37.5) million, or $(0.72) per basic share, mainly reflecting an increase in CECL reserves of $(46.4) million.
•Distributable Earnings of $10.7 million, or $0.20 per basic share, which excludes the $(46.4) million non-cash provision for credit losses and $2.0 million of non-cash equity compensation expense.
•Book value per share of common stock of $14.08 inclusive of $(2.54) per share of total CECL reserve.
•Declared aggregate common stock dividends of $10.7 million, or $0.20 per share of common stock, and preferred dividends of $3.6 million, or $0.43750 per share of Series A Preferred Stock.
Investment Portfolio Activity:
•Funded $17.3 million of prior loan commitments.
•Realized loan repayments, principal paydowns and principal amortization of $59.5 million.
•Maintained a portfolio of 88 loan investments with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $3.3 billion and total commitments of $3.5 billion, weighted average stabilized LTV at origination of 62.9%, and a weighted average all-in yield at origination of L+/S+4.04%.
Portfolio Financing Activity:
•Redeemed the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO, which at its redemption had $98.1 million of outstanding borrowings.
•Increased the maximum borrowing capacity on the JPMorgan financing facility up to $425.0 million.
Corporate Financing Activity:
•Accretively repurchased approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock at an average price of $5.08 for a total of $5.1 million.
Available Liquidity
•At March 31, 2023, carried unrestricted cash of $223.4 million, a portion of which is a global asset management firm with institutional capabilitiessubject to certain liquidity covenants, as well as $2.4 million of restricted cash related to balances in managing new ventures, risk management, complianceCRE CLOs which can be used for reinvestment of certain loan balances or paydown of outstanding CLO borrowings.
Key Financial Measures and reporting. Our Manager has valuable industry and analytical expertise, extensive long-term relationships in the financial community and established fixed-income, mortgage and real estate investment experience. PRCM has made significant efforts to establish ourIndicators
As a commercial real estate teamfinance company, we believe the key financial measures and indicators for our business are earnings per share presented on a GAAP basis, dividends declared on common stock, Distributable Earnings and book value per share of common stock. For the resourcesthree months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded GAAP net (loss) per basic share of $(0.72), declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock and reported Distributable Earnings of $0.20 per basic share. Our book value as of March 31, 2023, was $14.08 per share of common stock, inclusive of $(2.54) of total CECL reserve.
As further described below, Distributable Earnings is a measure that is not prepared in accordance with GAAP. We use Distributable Earnings 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. In addition, Distributable Earnings is a performance metric we consider, along with other measures, when declaring our common stock dividends.
Earnings Per Share and Dividends Declared Per Common Share
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share and dividends declared per share:
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| | | Three Months Ended |
| | | March 31, |
(in thousands, except share data) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | | | | | $ | (37,454) | | | $ | 1,011 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,857,051 | |
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,961,497 | |
Basic (loss) earnings per basic common share | | | | | $ | (0.72) | | | $ | 0.02 | |
Diluted (loss) earnings per basic common share | | | | | $ | (0.72) | | | $ | 0.02 | |
Dividend declared per common share | | | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.25 | |
Distributable Earnings
In order to maintain our status as a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income as dividends. Distributable Earnings is intended to over time serve as a general, though imperfect, proxy for our taxable income. As such, Distributable Earnings is considered a key indicator of our ability to generate sufficient income to pay our common dividends, which is the primary focus of income-oriented investors who comprise a meaningful segment of our stockholder base. We believe providing Distributable Earnings on a supplemental basis to our net income and cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP, is helpful to stockholders in assessing the overall run-rate operating performance of our business.
We use Distributable Earnings to evaluate our performance, excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan portfolio and operations. For reporting purposes, we define Distributable Earnings as net income attributable to our stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding: (i) non-cash equity compensation expenses; (ii) depreciation and amortization; (iii) any unrealized gains (losses) or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for the direct origination, credit underwriting, monitoring, financingapplicable reporting period (regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or in net income for such period); and risk management of our target investments.
Our Portfolio
As of September 30, 2017, our investment portfolio consisted of 56 commercial mortgage loans(iv) certain non-cash items and two commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, having an aggregate principal balance of $2.1 billion and $56.2 million, respectively, with an additional $272.2 million of potential future funding obligations, diversified across geographies, property types, structures and credits.
We focus on originating senior commercial mortgage loans backed by different types of commercial real estate properties located in various markets across the United States. Weone-time expenses. Distributable Earnings may also be adjusted from time to time investfor reporting purposes to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other material non-cash income or expense items approved by a majority of our independent directors. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization from the calculation of Distributable Earnings only applies to debt investments related to real estate to the extent we foreclose upon the property or properties underlying such debt investments.
While Distributable Earnings excludes the impact of the unrealized non-cash current provision for credit losses, we expect to only recognize such potential credit losses in Distributable Earnings if and when such amounts are deemed non-recoverable. This is generally at the time a loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold, but non-recoverability may also be concluded if, in our determination, it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount reflected in Distributable Earnings will equal the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the carrying value of the asset, and is reflective of our economic experience as it relates to the ultimate realization of the loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded provision for credit losses of $(46.4) million, which has been excluded from Distributable Earnings consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) and other non-cash items pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable Earnings referenced above. Pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable Earnings referenced above. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded a $0.2 million gain on early extinguishment of debt, which has been excluded from Distributable Earnings consistent with certain one-time events pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable Earnings as a helpful indicator in assessing the overall run-rate operating performance of our business.
Distributable Earnings does not represent net income or cash flow from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income, or an indication of our 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 supplemental performance measures, and, accordingly, our reported Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to the Distributable Earnings reported by other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders to Distributable Earnings (in thousands, except share and per share data):
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| | | Three Months Ended |
| | | March 31, |
(in thousands, except share data) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income to Distributable Earnings: | | | |
GAAP net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | | | | | $ | (37,454) | | | $ | 1,011 | |
Adjustments for non-distributable earnings: | | | | | | | |
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | | | | | 46,410 | | | 3,688 | |
Write-offs | | | | | — | | | (10,107) | |
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(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | | | | | (238) | | | 5,791 | |
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Non-cash equity compensation | | | | | 1,955 | | | 2,171 | |
Distributable Earnings | | | | | $ | 10,673 | | | $ | 2,554 | |
Distributable Earnings per basic share of common stock | | | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
Distributable Earnings per diluted share of common stock | | | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
Basic weighted average common shares | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,857,051 | |
Diluted weighted average common shares | | | | | 52,308,380 | | | 53,961,497 | |
Book Value Per Common Share
The following table provides the calculation of our book value per share of common stock:
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(in thousands, except share data) | | | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Stockholders’ equity | | | | $ | 931,333 | | | $ | 983,545 | |
7.00% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock liquidation preference | | | | (205,738) | | | (205,738) | |
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Common stockholders’ equity | | | | $ | 725,595 | | | $ | 777,807 | |
Shares: | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | | 51,526,039 | | | 52,258,404 | |
Restricted stock | | | | — | | | 92,585 | |
Total outstanding | | | | 51,526,039 | | | 52,350,989 | |
Book value per share of common stock | | | | $ | 14.08 | | | $ | 14.86 | |
Book value per share as of March 31, 2023, includes the impact of an estimated allowance for credit losses of $(133.0) million, or $(2.54) per common share. See Note 3 – Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a detailed discussion of allowance for credit losses.
Portfolio Overview
Our business model is mainly focused on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. Together,As a result of this strategy, our operating performance is subject to overall market demand for commercial real estate loan products and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. We place emphasis on diversifying our investment portfolio across geographical regions and local markets, property types, borrowers and loan structures. We do not limit our loan originations by geographical area or property type so that we refer to these investments asmay develop a well-diversified investment portfolio.
Interest-earning assets include our target investments. Our target investments include:
Primary Target Investments
Senior Mortgage Loans. Commercial100% loan investment portfolio. At March 31, 2023, our portfolio was comprised of 88 loans, of which 87 were senior first mortgage loans that are secured by real estatetotaling $3.5 billion of commitments with an unpaid principal balance of $3.3 billion, and evidenced byone was a first priority mortgage. These loans may varysubordinated loan totaling $13.7 million in term, may bear interest at a fixed or floating rate (although our focus is floating-rate loans),commitments and may amortize and typically require a balloon payment ofunpaid principal at maturity. These investments may encompass a whole loan or may include pari passu participations within such a mortgage loan. These loans may finance stabilized properties or properties that are subject to a business plan that is expected to enhancebalance. At March 31, 2023, the value of the property through lease-up, refurbishment, updating or repositioning.
Secondary Target Investments
As partweighted average risk rating of our financing strategy,loan portfolio was 2.6, as compared to 2.5 at December 31, 2022, weighted by total unpaid principal balance.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we mayhad $17.3 million of additional fundings made under existing loan commitments. Proceeds from time-to-time syndicate senior participationsloan repayments, paydowns, and principal amortization totaled $59.5 million. We generated interest income of $66.7 million and incurred interest expense of $43.8 million, which resulted in our originated senior commercial mortgage loans to other investors and retain a subordinated debt positionnet interest income of $22.9 million. See Note 3 - Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for our portfolio in the form of a mezzanine loan or subordinated mortgage interest, as described below. Alternatively, we may opportunistically co-originate the investments described below with senior lenders, or acquire them in the secondary market.
Mezzanine Loans. Mezzanine loans are secured by a pledge of equity interests in the property. These loans are subordinate to a senior mortgage loan, but senior to the property owner’s equity.
Preferred Equity. Investments that are subordinate to any mortgage and mezzanine loans, but senior to the property owner’s common equity.
Subordinated Mortgage Interests. Sometimes referred to as a B-note, a subordinated mortgage interest is an investment in a junior portion of a mortgage loan. B-notes have the same borrower and benefit from the same underlying secured obligation and collateral as the senior mortgage loan, but are subordinated in priority payments in the event of default.
Other Real Estate Securities. Investments in real estate that take the form of CMBS or collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, that are collateralized by pools of real estate debt instruments, which are often senior mortgage loans, or other securities. These may be classified as available-for-sale, or AFS, securities or held-to-maturity, or HTM, securities.
Based on current market conditions, we expect that the majority of our investments will consist of senior commercial mortgage loans directly originated by us and secured by cash-flowing properties located in the United States. These investments typically pay interest at rates that are determined periodically on the basis of a floating base lending rate, primarily LIBOR plus a premium and have an expected term between three and five years.
Our Manager may opportunistically adjust our capital allocationCredit Losses to our target investments, with the proportion and types of investments changing over time depending on our Manager’s views on, among other things, the current economic and credit environment. In addition, we may investCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in investments other than our target investments, in each case subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and our exclusion from regulation under the 1940 Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, or incorporates by reference, not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, and that are subject to the safe harbors created by such sections. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “target,” “believe,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “goals,” “future,” “likely,” “may” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described in ourthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details.
The following table details our loan activity by unpaid principal balance for the quarterthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, and 2022:
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(in thousands) | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Loan originations | | | $ | — | | | $ | 131,560 | |
Other loan fundings (1) | | | $ | 17,324 | | | $ | 40,772 | |
Deferred interest capitalized | | | $ | 881 | | | $ | 533 | |
Loan sales | | | $ | — | | | $ | (43,859) | |
Loan repayments (2) | | | $ | (59,450) | | | $ | (118,383) | |
Loan write-offs and realized loan losses | | | $ | — | | | $ | (10,107) | |
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Total loan activity, net | | | $ | (41,245) | | | $ | 516 | |
___________________(1) Additional fundings made under existing loan commitments and upsizing of loans.
(2) Includes repayment of deferred interest capitalized.
The following table details overall statistics for our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2023:
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(dollars in thousands) | |
Portfolio Summary |
Number of loans | 88 | |
Total loan commitments | $ | 3,525,272 | |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 3,320,761 | |
Unfunded loan commitments | $ | 204,511 | |
Carrying value | $ | 3,182,379 | |
Weighted-average cash coupon | L+/S+3.67% |
Weighted-average all-in yield | L+/S+4.04% |
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Stabilized LTV at origination | 62.9 | % |
The following table provides detail of our portfolio as of March 31, 2023:
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Type (1) | | Origination/ Acquisition Date | | Maximum Loan Commitment | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | | | Cash Coupon (2) | | All-in Yield at Origination (3) | | Original Term (Years) (4) | | State | | Property Type | | Initial LTV (5) | | Stabilized LTV (6) |
Senior | | 12/19 | | $111.1 | | $109.2 | | $109.0 | | | | L+2.75% | | L+3.23% | | 3.0 | | IL | | Multifamily | | 76.5% | | 73.0% |
Senior | | 12/18 | | 96.4 | | 88.7 | | 88.4 | | | | L+3.75% | | L+5.21% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Mixed-Use | | 26.2% | | 47.6% |
Senior (7) | | 08/19 | | 93.1 | | 93.1 | | 93.2 | | | | L+2.80% | | L+3.26% | | 3.0 | | MN | | Office | | 73.1% | | 71.2% |
Senior (7) | | 10/19 | | 92.6 | | 92.6 | | 92.6 | | | | L+3.24% | | L+3.86% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 63.9% | | 61.1% |
Senior | | 07/19 | | 89.8 | | 79.8 | | 79.7 | | | | L+3.69% | | L+4.32% | | 3.0 | | IL | | Office | | 70.0% | | 64.4% |
Senior | | 10/19 | | 87.8 | | 86.6 | | 86.4 | | | | L+2.55% | | L+3.05% | | 3.0 | | TN | | Office | | 70.2% | | 74.2% |
Senior | | 12/15 | | 82.0 | | 82.0 | | 82.0 | | | | L+4.15% | | L+4.43% | | 4.0 | | LA | | Mixed-Use | | 65.5% | | 60.0% |
Senior | | 01/20 | | 81.9 | | 72.7 | | 72.6 | | | | L+4.25% | | L+3.93% | | 3.0 | | CO | | Industrial | | 47.2% | | 47.5% |
Senior | | 06/19 | | 81.7 | | 81.4 | | 81.4 | | | | S+2.69% | | S+3.05% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Mixed-Use | | 71.7% | | 72.2% |
Senior | | 10/22 | | 77.3 | | 77.3 | | 77.3 | | | | S+4.50% | | S+4.61% | | 2.0 | | CA | | Retail | | 47.7% | | 36.6% |
Senior | | 10/19 | | 76.8 | | 76.8 | | 76.7 | | | | L+3.36% | | L+3.73% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Mixed-Use | | 67.7% | | 62.9% |
Senior | | 12/16 | | 67.8 | | 66.0 | | 66.0 | | | | S+5.15% | | S+4.87% | | 4.0 | | FL | | Office | | 73.3% | | 63.2% |
Senior | | 12/19 | | 63.7 | | 60.5 | | 60.3 | | | | S+3.50% | | S+3.28% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Office | | 68.8% | | 59.3% |
Senior | | 07/21 | | 63.3 | | 63.1 | | 62.8 | | | | L+3.00% | | L+3.39% | | 3.0 | | LA | | Multifamily | | 68.8% | | 68.6% |
Senior | | 12/18 | | 60.1 | | 59.1 | | 59.0 | | | | S+2.90% | | S+3.44% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Office | | 68.5% | | 66.7% |
Senior | | 10/21 | | 55.5 | | 52.8 | | 52.6 | | | | L+3.15% | | L+3.42% | | 3.0 | | CO | | Multifamily | | 78.2% | | 74.7% |
Senior | | 05/22 | | 55.5 | | 42.7 | | 42.4 | | | | S+3.29% | | S+3.70% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 59.3% | | 62.9% |
Senior | | 05/19 | | 55.4 | | 53.1 | | 53.0 | | | | L+3.20% | | L+3.60% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Mixed-Use | | 59.7% | | 55.1% |
Senior | | 06/19 | | 54.1 | | 54.0 | | 54.0 | | | | L+3.30% | | L+3.70% | | 3.0 | | VA | | Office | | 49.3% | | 49.9% |
Senior | | 11/17 | | 53.7 | | 53.7 | | 53.6 | | | | S+5.50% | | S+5.20% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Hotel | | 68.2% | | 61.6% |
Senior | | 11/21 | | 52.8 | | 48.3 | | 48.0 | | | | L+3.40% | | L+3.82% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Mixed-Use | | 62.0% | | 63.5% |
Senior | | 06/21 | | 52.7 | | 46.7 | | 46.5 | | | | L+4.32% | | L+4.75% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Office | | 68.0% | | 69.4% |
Senior | | 09/21 | | 51.7 | | 50.4 | | 50.4 | | | | L+5.00% | | L+5.12% | | 3.0 | | MN | | Hotel | | 68.4% | | 57.8% |
Senior | | 02/20 | | 50.2 | | 46.2 | | 46.0 | | | | L+3.30% | | L+3.75% | | 3.0 | | TN | | Hotel | | 69.1% | | 54.2% |
Senior | | 03/22 | | 49.9 | | 46.9 | | 46.5 | | | | S+3.25% | | S+3.64% | | 3.0 | | MA | | Industrial | | 67.3% | | 60.8% |
Senior | | 08/19 | | 48.2 | | 45.3 | | 45.1 | | | | L+3.70% | | L+3.39% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Office | | 69.5% | | 68.3% |
Senior | | 07/21 | | 46.4 | | 45.4 | | 45.1 | | | | L+3.69% | | L+4.19% | | 3.0 | | CT | | Office | | 68.3% | | 63.5% |
Senior | | 04/22 | | 46.2 | | 43.3 | | 43.0 | | | | S+3.41% | | S+3.78% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 74.4% | | 64.0% |
Senior | | 08/21 | | 45.8 | | 45.4 | | 45.2 | | | | L+3.16% | | L+3.53% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 77.8% | | 75.2% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 45.8 | | 45.8 | | 45.6 | | | | S+4.35% | | S+4.40% | | 3.0 | | KY | | Multifamily | | 79.8% | | 73.1% |
Senior | | 07/22 | | 45.0 | | 43.5 | | 42.9 | | | | S+3.58% | | S+4.25% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Multifamily | | 74.5% | | 68.2% |
Senior | | 09/21 | | 44.3 | | 40.2 | | 39.9 | | | | L+3.30% | | L+3.72% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 62.4% | | 66.1% |
Senior | | 02/22 | | 42.4 | | 42.4 | | 42.1 | | | | S+3.05% | | S+3.40% | | 3.0 | | NJ | | Industrial | | 75.0% | | 59.5% |
Senior | | 07/16 | | 40.5 | | 40.5 | | 40.4 | | | | L+4.65% | | L+4.99% | | 4.0 | | VA | | Office | | 62.8% | | 61.5% |
Senior | | 12/17 | | 40.2 | | 38.6 | | 38.5 | | | | S+4.75% | | S+5.26% | | 3.0 | | MA | | Mixed-Use | | 72.9% | | 62.0% |
Senior | | 04/22 | | 40.2 | | 36.7 | | 36.6 | | | | S+4.65% | | S+4.87% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Other | | 66.7% | | 61.8% |
Senior | | 05/21 | | 38.9 | | 32.9 | | 32.7 | | | | L+3.28% | | L+3.83% | | 3.0 | | AL | | Multifamily | | 72.2% | | 64.8% |
Senior | | 05/18 | | 38.8 | | 34.8 | | 34.8 | | | | L+3.18% | | L+3.95% | | 3.0 | | MA | | Office | | 47.0% | | 41.1% |
Senior | | 11/18 | | 37.1 | | 37.1 | | 37.1 | | | | S+3.60% | | S+5.50% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Mixed-Use | | 69.9% | | 67.9% |
Senior | | 11/19 | | 36.5 | | 36.0 | | 36.0 | | | | L+3.28% | | L+3.14% | | 3.0 | | NC | | Multifamily | | 80.0% | | 72.8% |
Senior | | 03/20 | | 34.9 | | 18.0 | | 17.9 | | | | S+5.25% | | S+4.66% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Office | | 63.2% | | 64.6% |
Senior | | 12/18 | | 34.2 | | 33.4 | | 33.3 | | | | S+4.11% | | S+3.27% | | 4.0 | | IL | | Multifamily | | 70.8% | | 62.1% |
Senior | | 08/19 | | 33.5 | | 30.3 | | 30.3 | | | | L+2.90% | | L+3.38% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 79.3% | | 72.5% |
Senior | | 11/21 | | 33.4 | | 30.0 | | 29.9 | | | | L+3.18% | | L+3.52% | | 3.0 | | AL | | Multifamily | | 77.9% | | 68.1% |
Senior | | 03/16 | | 32.8 | | 32.8 | | 32.8 | | | | 5.11% | | 5.26% | | 10.0 | | NJ | | Office | | 74.9% | | 74.9% |
Senior (7) | | 05/17 | | 31.8 | | 31.8 | | 31.7 | | | | L+5.35% | | L+5.97% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Office | | 68.7% | | 65.1% |
Senior | | 04/22 | | 31.8 | | 29.0 | | 28.8 | | | | S+3.35% | | S+3.73% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Multifamily | | 75.1% | | 67.1% |
Senior | | 03/19 | | 30.6 | | 27.1 | | 27.1 | | | | S+3.50% | | S+3.42% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Office | | 53.8% | | 48.5% |
Senior (7) | | 05/17 | | 29.7 | | 29.7 | | 29.7 | | | | S+4.51% | | S+5.36% | | 3.0 | | AZ | | Office | | 69.5% | | 59.0% |
Senior | | 05/18 | | 29.4 | | 29.4 | | 29.3 | | | | S+5.00% | | S+4.63% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Mixed-Use | | 57.0% | | 51.1% |
Senior | | 06/18 | | 29.3 | | 24.6 | | 24.5 | | | | S+4.57% | | S+4.75% | | 3.0 | | OH | | Hotel | | 70.6% | | 57.4% |
Senior | | 04/22 | | 28.6 | | 25.9 | | 25.7 | | | | S+3.22% | | S+3.55% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 73.3% | | 63.9% |
Senior | | 01/19 | | 27.6 | | 26.9 | | 26.8 | | | | S+2.97% | | S+3.38% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 64.9% | | 64.9% |
Senior (7) | | 12/18 | | 27.5 | | 27.5 | | 27.5 | | | | S+3.90% | | S+4.42% | | 3.0 | | MN | | Hotel | | 64.7% | | 57.7% |
Senior | | 03/22 | | 27.2 | | 24.1 | | 23.7 | | | | S+4.14% | | S+4.89% | | 3.0 | | NC | | Office | | 47.4% | | 53.5% |
Senior | | 01/19 | | 27.0 | | 25.2 | | 25.1 | | | | S+3.40% | | S+3.44% | | 3.0 | | MA | | Office | | 71.2% | | 70.1% |
Senior | | 08/19 | | 26.8 | | 26.6 | | 26.5 | | | | L+3.15% | | L+3.67% | | 3.0 | | SC | | Multifamily | | 67.0% | | 58.7% |
Senior | | 12/18 | | 25.9 | | 24.6 | | 24.5 | | | | L+4.00% | | L+5.56% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Multifamily | | 70.1% | | 67.0% |
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Senior | | 01/18 | | 25.7 | | 25.7 | | 25.7 | | | | L+5.13% | | L+5.58% | | 3.0 | | AZ | | Hotel | | 65.8% | | 61.3% |
Senior | | 10/21 | | 25.7 | | 25.7 | | 25.5 | | | | L+3.15% | | L+3.43% | | 4.0 | | GA | | Industrial | | 67.5% | | 64.5% |
Senior | | 03/20 | | 25.1 | | 22.0 | | 21.9 | | | | S+4.25% | | S+3.27% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 63.6% | | 66.7% |
Senior | | 08/19 | | 25.0 | | 23.9 | | 23.9 | | | | L+2.66% | | L+3.07% | | 2.0 | | OK | | Multifamily | | 79.9% | | 74.2% |
Senior | | 12/21 | | 24.7 | | 16.7 | | 16.6 | | | | L+3.30% | | L+3.59% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 72.9% | | 68.3% |
Senior | | 09/21 | | 24.4 | | 23.3 | | 23.2 | | | | L+3.18% | | L+3.61% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Multifamily | | 71.9% | | 57.8% |
Senior | | 12/21 | | 24.4 | | 20.4 | | 20.3 | | | | L+3.86% | | L+4.16% | | 3.0 | | Various | | Other | | 55.1% | | 64.3% |
Senior | | 07/17 | | 24.3 | | 24.3 | | 24.2 | | | | S+4.50% | | S+4.58% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Multifamily | | 76.5% | | 76.5% |
Senior | | 05/21 | | 23.3 | | 18.0 | | 17.9 | | | | L+3.50% | | L+4.09% | | 3.0 | | LA | | Multifamily | | 68.0% | | 69.6% |
Senior | | 10/15 | | 22.9 | | 22.9 | | 22.9 | | | | L+4.07% | | L+5.76% | | 3.0 | | MO | | Hotel | | 73.2% | | 57.8% |
Senior | | 02/22 | | 22.9 | | 19.7 | | 19.6 | | | | S+3.90% | | S+4.29% | | 3.0 | | CO | | Office | | 64.4% | | 60.2% |
Senior | | 06/18 | | 22.8 | | 19.5 | | 19.5 | | | | S+5.31% | | S+4.73% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Retail | | 74.0% | | 69.4% |
Senior | | 04/18 | | 22.2 | | 22.2 | | 22.2 | | | | L+4.05% | | L+4.46% | | 3.0 | | KS | | Multifamily | | 72.1% | | 67.4% |
Senior | | 06/19 | | 21.5 | | 21.5 | | 21.4 | | | | L+4.50% | | L+5.05% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Other | | 39.6% | | 39.6% |
Senior | | 07/21 | | 21.4 | | 21.4 | | 21.3 | | | | L+3.25% | | L+3.63% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Multifamily | | 77.0% | | 68.7% |
Senior | | 05/21 | | 20.6 | | 19.7 | | 19.6 | | | | L+3.99% | | L+4.41% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Multifamily | | 69.8% | | 62.8% |
Senior | | 06/19 | | 20.4 | | 20.4 | | 20.3 | | | | L+2.90% | | L+4.24% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Mixed-Use | | 60.6% | | 67.4% |
Senior | | 10/18 | | 19.3 | | 19.1 | | 19.0 | | | | S+4.71% | | S+5.16% | | 3.0 | | CT | | Hotel | | 75.4% | | 66.9% |
Senior | | 11/18 | | 19.0 | | 17.1 | | 17.1 | | | | L+3.20% | | L+3.83% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 73.1% | | 64.5% |
Senior | | 07/19 | | 18.5 | | 16.1 | | 16.0 | | | | L+3.00% | | L+3.60% | | 3.0 | | OH | | Office | | 63.1% | | 66.1% |
Senior | | 06/21 | | 16.7 | | 14.3 | | 14.1 | | | | L+3.35% | | L+3.82% | | 4.0 | | IN | | Multifamily | | 67.0% | | 66.4% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 15.4 | | 12.4 | | 12.3 | | | | S+5.25% | | S+5.49% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Office | | 66.7% | | 67.3% |
Senior | | 07/18 | | 14.8 | | 10.5 | | 10.5 | | | | S+3.86% | | S+4.35% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 77.1% | | 63.5% |
Senior | | 06/19 | | 14.6 | | 11.1 | | 11.0 | | | | L+3.96% | | L+4.69% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Office | | 40.7% | | 60.0% |
Senior | | 08/21 | | 14.4 | | 14.0 | | 14.0 | | | | L+3.65% | | L+3.88% | | 3.0 | | CO | | Office | | 72.0% | | 63.7% |
Senior | | 08/18 | | 14.2 | | 14.2 | | 14.2 | | | | L+2.93% | | L+3.32% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 68.9% | | 63.6% |
B-Note | | 01/17 | | 13.7 | | 13.7 | | 13.7 | | | | 8.00% | | 8.11% | | 10.0 | | HI | | Hotel | | 41.4% | | 36.2% |
Senior | | 09/19 | | 12.0 | | 11.8 | | 11.8 | | | | L+2.99% | | L+3.50% | | 3.0 | | WI | | Multifamily | | 51.4% | | 75.0% |
Senior | | 10/19 | | 11.8 | | 4.1 | | 4.1 | | | | L+2.75% | | L+3.28% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 70.6% | | 67.8% |
Senior | | 01/18 | | 8.4 | | 6.6 | | 6.6 | | | | S+5.25% | | S+5.50% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Office | | 66.8% | | 67.3% |
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Total/Weighted Average | | $3,525.3 | | $3,320.8 | | $3,182.4 | | | | L+/S+3.67% | | L+/S+4.05% | | 3.1 | | | | | | 66.4% | | 62.9% |
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(1)“Senior” means a loan primarily secured by a first priority lien on commercial real property and related personal property and also includes, when applicable, any companion subordinate loans.
(2)Cash coupon does not include origination or exit fees. Weighted average cash coupon excludes fixed rate loans.
(3)Yield includes net origination fees and exit fees, but does not include future fundings, and is expressed as a monthly equivalent. Weighted average yield excludes fixed rate loans.
(4)Original term (years) is the caption “Risk Factors.” Other risks, uncertaintiesinitial maturity date at origination and factorsdoes not include any extension options and has not been updated to reflect any subsequent extensions or modifications, if applicable.
(5)Initial loan-to-value ratio, or initial LTV, is calculated as the initial loan amount (plus any financing that could cause actual resultsis pari passu with or senior to differ materially from those projected are described below and may be described from time to timesuch loan) divided by the as is appraised value (as determined in reports we fileconformance with the SEC, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak onlyUniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or USPAP) as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Important factors, among others, that may affect our actual results include:
the timing of cash flows, if any, from our investments;
the state of the U.S. economy generallyloan was originated set forth in the original appraisal.
(6)Stabilized loan-to-value ratio, or stabilized LTV, is calculated as the fully funded loan amount (plus any financing that is pari passu with or senior to such loan), including all contractually provided for future fundings, divided by the as stabilized value (as determined in specific geographic regions;conformance with USPAP) set forth in the original appraisal. As stabilized value may be based on certain assumptions, such as future construction completion, projected re-tenanting, payment of tenant improvement or leasing commissions allowances or free or abated rent periods, or increased tenant occupancies.
defaults(7)Loan was held on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2023.
Most of our loans are structured with an initial maturity term, typically three years, and one or more (typically two) one-year extension options, which can be exercised by borrowersthe borrower subject to meeting various extension conditions in paying debt service on outstanding items and borrowers' abilities to manage and stabilize properties;
actions and initiativesaccordance with the terms of the U.S. Governmentloan agreement. As part of our overall asset management strategy, we have in the past entered into, and changes to U.S. Government policies;
may in the future enter into, loan modifications with some of our ability to obtain financing arrangements on terms favorable to usborrowers. These amendments may include, among other things, modifying or at all;
financing and advance rates for our target investments;
our expected leverage;
general volatilitywaiving certain performance or extension conditions as part of the securities marketsoverall agreement.
The map and charts below illustrate the geographic distribution and types of properties securing our portfolio as of March 31, 2023 (the charts are weighted by unpaid principal balance):
Portfolio Management and Credit Quality
We actively manage each loan investment from closing and initial funding through final repayment and assess the risk of credit deterioration by quarterly evaluating the performance of the underlying collateral properties. We also evaluate the
macroeconomic environment, prevailing real estate fundamentals and local property market dynamics. Typically, our loan documents allow us, among other things, to receive regular property, borrower and guarantor financial statements; approve annual budgets and major tenant leases; and enforce loan covenants and remedies. In addition, we work with Trimont Real Estate Advisors LLC, one of the leading commercial real estate loan servicers, which provides us with a fully-dedicated and experienced team to increase efficiency and leverage our internal resources in which we invest;servicing and asset managing our loan investments. Our internal team retains authority on all asset management decisions.
We maintain strong relationships and an active asset management dialogue with our borrowers. We have leveraged those strong relationships to maximize the return or impact of current or future investments;
allocation of investment opportunities to us by our Manager;
changes in interest rates and the market valueperformance of our investments;portfolio, including during periods of economic uncertainty and market volatility. While we generally believe that the principal amount of our loans is sufficiently protected by the underlying collateral value, there is a risk that we will not realize the entire principal amount of certain of our loan investments.
effectsIn addition to ongoing asset management, we review our entire portfolio quarterly, assess the performance of hedging instrumentseach loan and assign it a risk rating on our target investments;
ratesa scale between “1” and “5,” from least risk to greatest risk, respectively. See Note 3 - Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of default or decreased recovery rates on our target investments;
the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility;
changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, and similar matters;
our ability to maintain our qualification as a REITAllowance for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
availability of investment opportunities in mortgage-related and real estate-related investments and securities;
our ability to locate suitable investments, and monitor, service and administer our investments and execute our investment strategy;
availability of qualified personnel;
estimates relatingCredit Losses to our ability to make distributions to our stockholderscondensed consolidated financial statements included in the future;
our understanding of our competition; and
market trends in our industry, interest rates, real estate values, the debt securities markets or the general economy.
Thisthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion regarding the risk rating methodology we use for our portfolio.
The following table allocates the unpaid principal balance and the carrying value balances based on our internal risk ratings:
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Risk Rating | | Number of Loans | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Number of Loans | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Carrying Value |
1 | | 7 | | | $ | 257,477 | | | $ | 252,307 | | | 8 | | | $ | 291,236 | | | $ | 287,527 | |
2 | | 48 | | | 1,706,949 | | | 1,676,839 | | | 52 | | | 1,857,744 | | | 1,824,564 | |
3 | | 24 | | | 839,453 | | | 818,533 | | | 21 | | | 697,532 | | | 689,196 | |
4 | | 4 | | | 242,124 | | | 227,466 | | | 5 | | | 268,236 | | | 258,570 | |
5 | | 5 | | | 274,758 | | | 207,234 | | | 4 | | | 247,258 | | | 207,958 | |
Total | | 88 | | | $ | 3,320,761 | | | $ | 3,182,379 | | | 90 | | | $ | 3,362,006 | | | $ | 3,267,815 | |
Loan Modification Activity
Loan modifications and amendments are commonplace in the transitional lending business. We may contain statisticsamend or modify a loan depending on the loan’s specific facts and circumstances. These loan modifications may include additional time for the borrower to refinance or sell the collateral property, adjustment or waiver of performance tests that are prerequisite to the extension of a loan maturity, and/or deferral of scheduled payments. In exchange for a modification, we often receive a partial repayment of principal, an accrual of deferral interest for a portion of interest due, a cash infusion to replenish interest or capital improvement reserves, termination of all or a portion of the remaining unfunded loan commitment, additional call protection, and/or an increase in the loan coupon or additional loan fees. None of our loan modifications resulted in a significant modification during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other Portfolio Developments
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, one first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $27.5 million collateralized by a hotel property was downgraded to a risk rating of “5” as a result of the collateral property’s operating performance being adversely affected by the lagging travel trends impacting the local hotel occupancy rates, capital markets volatility and other data that,factors. At March 31, 2023, we had five collateral-dependent loans with an aggregate principal balance of $274.8 million, for which we recorded an allowance for credit losses of $67.5 million based on our estimate of fair value of the underlying collateral properties, and we held these loans on nonaccrual status.
Portfolio Financing
As of March 31, 2023, our portfolio financing consisted of repurchase, asset-specific financing, and secured credit facilities collateralized by a portion of our loans held-for-investment and securitized debt obligations collateralized by pools of loans held-for-investment issued in some cases, have been obtained or compiled from information made available by mortgage loan servicers and other third-party service providers.
CRE CLOs. Our non-mark-to-market financing sources accounted for approximately 50.2% of portfolio loan-level financing as of March 31, 2023.
The following table details our portfolio loan-level financing as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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CRE CLOs | $ | 1,039,407 | | | $ | 1,138,749 | |
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Asset-specific financing facility | 45,823 | | | 44,913 | |
Secured credit facility | 100,000 | | | 100,000 | |
Secured repurchase agreement (non-mark-to-market) | 6,970 | | | 46,280 | |
Total non-mark-to-market financing | 1,192,200 | | | 1,329,942 | |
Secured repurchase agreements (mark-to-market) | 1,184,601 | | | 969,286 | |
Total portfolio financing | $ | 2,376,801 | | | $ | 2,299,228 | |
The following table summarizes assets at carrying values that served as collateral for the future payment obligations of the repurchase facilities, the asset-specific financing facility, the term financing facility, the secured credit facility and the CRE CLOs as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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Loans held-for-investment | $ | 3,292,911 | | | $ | 3,236,745 | |
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Restricted cash | 2,443 | | | 5,674 | |
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Total | $ | 3,295,354 | | | $ | 3,242,419 | |
Secured Repurchase Agreements
As of March 31, 2023, we had repurchase facilities in place with five counterparties with aggregate outstanding borrowings of $1.2 billion, which financed a portion of our loans held-for-investment. As of March 31, 2023, the weighted average borrowing rate on our repurchase facilities was 7.4%, the weighted average advance rate was 68.2%, and the term to maturity ranged from 89 days to approximately 2.2 years, with a weighted average remaining maturity of 1.0 years.
The table below details our secured repurchase facilities as of March 31, 2023:
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Morgan Stanley Bank (3) | June 28, 2023 | | No | | $ | 451,720 | | | $ | 148,280 | | | $ | 600,000 | | | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA (4) | July 13, 2023 | | No | | $ | 67,749 | | | $ | 182,251 | | | $ | 250,000 | | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | June 28, 2024 | | No | | $ | 409,291 | | | $ | 15,709 | | | $ | 425,000 | | | |
Citibank | May 25, 2025 | | No | | $ | 256,021 | | | $ | 243,979 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | |
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Centennial Bank (5) | August 29, 2024 | | No | | $ | 6,790 | | | $ | 143,210 | | | $ | 150,000 | | | |
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(1)The facilities are set to mature on the stated maturity date, unless extended pursuant to their terms.
(2)Unused capacity is not committed as of March 31, 2023
(3)Subsequent to March 31, 2023, we entered into a modification of the facility to extend the maturity date to June 28, 2024, and adjust the total capacity to $475 million.
(4)As of March 31, 2023, we retained options to increase the maximum facility capacity amount up to $350 million, subject to customary terms and conditions.
(5)As of March 31, 2023, we retained options to increase the maximum facility capacity amount up to $200 million, subject to customary terms and conditions.
Under our repurchase facilities, other than with respect to our Centennial Bank repurchase facility, which provides financing on a non-mark-to-market basis, our counterparties may make margin calls as a result of a perceived decline in the value of our assets collateralizing the given secured financing arrangement due to a credit event or, under a limited number of our repurchase facilities, due to market events. To cover a margin call, we may transfer cash or other loan collateral to such a counterparty. Should the value of our assets suddenly decrease, significant margin calls on our mark-to-market repurchase facilities could result, causing an adverse change in our liquidity position.
Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligations
We have financed certain pools of our loans through CRE CLOs. At March 31, 2023, we had two CRE CLOs outstanding: GPMT 2021-FL4 and GPMT 2021-FL3, totaling $1.0 billion of outstanding borrowings, financing 40 of our existing first mortgage loan investments with an aggregate principal balance of $1.3 billion. Our CRE CLOs provide us with an attractive cost of funds and, as of March 31, 2023, financed 39.0% of our total loan portfolio principal balance on a term-matched, non-recourse and non-mark-to-market basis. On March 16, 2023, we redeemed the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO, which at its redemption had $98.1 million of outstanding borrowings. As a result of the redemption, we realized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.3 million.
The following table details our CRE CLO securitized debt obligations:
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Securitized Debt Obligations | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) |
GPMT 2021-FL4 CRE CLO | | | | | | |
Collateral assets (2) | | $ | 621,409 | | | $ | 608,049 | | | L+/S+ 3.7% |
Financing provided | | 502,564 | | | 499,531 | | | L+ 1.7% |
GPMT 2021-FL3 CRE CLO | | | | | | |
Collateral assets (3) | | 677,715 | | | 662,892 | | | L+/S+3.9% |
Financing provided | | 539,876 | | | 539,876 | | | L+1.7% |
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Collateral assets | | $ | 1,299,124 | | | $ | 1,270,941 | | | L+/S+3.8% |
Financing provided | | $ | 1,042,440 | | | $ | 1,039,407 | | | L+1.7% |
(1)Calculations of all in yield on collateral assets at origination are based on a number of assumptions (some or all of which may not occur) and are expressed as monthly equivalent yields that include net origination fees and exit fees and exclude future fundings and any potential or completed loan amendments or modifications. Calculations of cost of funds is the weighted average coupon of the CRE CLO, exclusive of any CRE CLO issuance costs.
(2)Includes no restricted cash as of March 31, 2023. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
(3)Includes $2.4 million of restricted cash as of March 31, 2023. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
Asset-Specific Financing
In April 2019, we entered into a $150 million asset-specific financing facility to provide us with loan-based financing on a non-mark-to-market basis with a term matched to the underlying loan collateral and partial recourse to us.
The following table details the outstanding borrowings under our asset-specific financing facility as of March 31, 2023:
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Asset-Specific Financing Facility | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) |
Collateral assets | | $ | 59,129 | | | $ | 57,950 | | | S+3.4% |
Borrowings outstanding | | 45,823 | | | 45,823 | | | S+1.8% |
(1)Calculations of all in yield on collateral assets at origination are based on a number of assumptions (some or all of which may not occur) and are expressed as monthly equivalent yields that include net origination fees and exit fees and exclude future fundings and any potential or completed loan amendments or modifications. Calculations of all in weighted average yield at origination exclude fixed rate loans. Calculations of cost of funds is the initial weighted average coupon of the asset-specific financing facility, exclusive of any asset-specific financing facility issuance costs.
Secured Credit Facility
In December 2022, we entered into a $100 million secured credit facility, which financed a portion of our loans held for investment on a non-mark-to-market basis. The facility matures on May 25, 2025.
The following table details the outstanding borrowings under our asset-specific financing facility as of March 31, 2023:
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Secured Credit Facility | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) |
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Collateral assets | | $ | 185,723 | | | $ | 137,112 | | | L+3.6% |
Borrowings outstanding | | 100,000 | | | 100,000 | | | S+6.5% |
(1)Calculations of all in yield on collateral assets at origination are based on a number of assumptions (some or all of which may not occur) and are expressed as monthly equivalent yields that include net origination fees and exit fees and exclude future fundings and any potential or completed loan amendments or modifications. Calculations of all in weighted average yield at origination exclude fixed rate loans. Calculations of cost of funds is the initial weighted average coupon of the secured credit facility, exclusive of any secured credit facility issuance costs.
Corporate Financing
Convertible Senior Notes
We redeemed for cash $143.8 million in convertible senior notes at maturity on December 1, 2022. As of March 31, 2023, the total outstanding amount due on convertible senior notes was $131.6 million. The notes are unsecured and pay interest semiannually at a rate of 6.375% per annum. As of March 31, 2023, these notes had a conversion rate of 50.0894shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the notes.
As of March 31, 2023, the following convertible senior notes were outstanding:
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(dollars in thousands) | | March 31, 2023 |
Convertible Senior Notes | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Interest Rate | | All-in Cost (1) | | Maturity Date |
Convertible Senior Notes Maturing 2023 | | $ | 131,600 | | | $ | 131,131 | | | 6.4 | % | | 7.2 | % | | October 1, 2023 |
(1)In addition to cash coupon, average yield includes the amortization of deferred financing costs.
The following table provides the quarterly average balances, the quarter-end balances and the maximum balances at any month-end within that quarterly period, of borrowings under our repurchase facilities, asset-specific financing facility, secured financing facility, term financing facility, CRE CLOs, senior secured term loan facilities, secured credit facility and convertible senior notes for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and the four immediately preceding quarters:
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(in thousands) | Quarterly Average | | End of Period Balance | | Maximum Balance of Any Month-End | | |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | $ | 2,451,213 | | | $ | 2,507,932 | | | $ | 2,507,932 | | | |
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | $ | 2,609,762 | | | $ | 2,430,146 | | | $ | 2,739,201 | | | |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | $ | 2,824,626 | | | $ | 2,739,202 | | | $ | 2,892,033 | | | |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | $ | 3,017,504 | | | $ | 3,014,659 | | | $ | 3,051,406 | | | |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | $ | 2,917,731 | | | $ | 2,918,429 | | | $ | 2,951,641 | | | |
Financial Covenants
Our financial covenants and guarantees for outstanding borrowings related to our secured financing agreements generally require us to maintain compliance with the following most restrictive covenants across the agreements:
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Financial Covenant | Description | Value as of December 31, 2022 |
Cash Liquidity | Unrestricted cash liquidity of no less than the greater of $30.0 million and 5.0% of recourse indebtedness, which was $23.0 million. | Unrestricted cash of $223.4 million |
Tangible Net Worth | Tangible net worth greater than the sum of (i) 75.0% of tangible net worth as of June 28, 2017, and (ii) 75.0% of net cash proceeds of equity issuances after June 28, 2017, which calculates to $931.7 million. | Tangible net worth of $1.1 billion |
Leverage Ratios | Target asset leverage ratio cannot exceed 77.5% and total leverage ratio cannot exceed 80.0%. | Target asset leverage ratio of 71.7%; Total leverage ratio of 70.5% |
Interest Coverage | Interest coverage ratio of no less than 1.5:1.0 | Interest coverage of 1.6:1.0 |
We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2023.
Leverage Ratios
As of March 31, 2023, the total debt-to-equity ratio with respect to our loans held-for-investment was 2.5:1.0, and our recourse leverage ratio was 1.3:1.0.
The following table represents our recourse leverage ratio and total leverage ratio as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 |
Recourse leverage ratio (1) | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Total leverage ratio (2) | 2.5 | 2.3 |
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(1)The debt-to-equity ratio with respect to our loans held-for-investment, defined as recourse debt, net of cash, divided by total equity.
(2)The total debt-to-equity ratio with respect to our loans held-for-investment, defined as total debt, net of cash, divided by total equity.
Floating Rate Portfolio
Our business strategy seeks to minimize our exposure to changes in interest rates by matching benchmark indices on our assets with those on our asset level borrowings. Accordingly, our business model is such that, in general, rising interest rates will increase our net interest income, while declining interest rates will decrease our net interest income, subject to the impact of interest rate floors on our floating rate assets and certain liabilities. As of March 31, 2023, 98.6% of our loan investments by carrying value earned a floating rate of interest and were financed with liabilities that pay interest on a floating rate basis, which resulted in an amount of net floating rate exposure, subject to the impact of interest rate floors on certain of our floating rate loan investments, of $0.8 billion. As of March 31, 2023, 1.4% of our loan investments by carrying value earned a fixed rate of interest and were financed with liabilities that pay interest on a floating rate basis, which resulted in a negative correlation to rising interest rates on that amount of our financing.
The following table details our loan portfolio’s net floating rate exposure as of March 31, 2023: | | | | | |
(in thousands) | Net Exposure |
Floating rate assets (1) | $ | 3,136,447 | |
Floating rate liabilities (1)(2) | 2,376,801 | |
Net floating rate exposure | $ | 759,646 | |
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(1)Floating rate assets and liabilities are indexed to LIBOR or SOFR.
(2)Floating rate liabilities include our outstanding repurchase facilities, asset-specific financing facility, secured credit facility and CRE CLOs.
Interest-Earning Assets and Interest-Bearing Liabilities
The following tables present the components of interest income and average annualized net asset yield earned by asset type, the components of interest expense and average annualized cost of funds on borrowings incurred by collateral type and net interest income and average annualized net interest rate spread for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
(dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | Average Balance | | Interest Income/Expense (1) | | Net Yield/Cost of Funds |
Interest-earning assets (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior loans (3) | | | | | | | $ | 3,339,047 | | | $ | 65,017 | | | 7.8 | % |
Subordinated loans | | | | | | | 13,722 | | | 274 | | | 8.0 | % |
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Other | | | | | | | — | | | 1,428 | | | |
Total interest income/net asset yield | | | | | | | $ | 3,352,769 | | | $ | 66,719 | | | 8.0 | % |
Interest-bearing liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings collateralized by: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior loans (3) | | | | | | | $ | 2,291,233 | | | $ | 41,337 | | | 7.2 | % |
Subordinated loans | | | | | | | 8,241 | | | 158 | | | 7.7 | % |
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Other: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible senior notes | | | | | | | 131,060 | | | 2,311 | | | 7.1 | % |
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Total interest expense/cost of funds | | | | | | | $ | 2,430,534 | | | 43,806 | | | 7.2 | % |
Net interest income/spread | | | | | | | | | $ | 22,913 | | | 0.8 | % |
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
(dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | Average Balance | | Interest Income/Expense (1) | | Net Yield/Cost of Funds |
Interest-earning assets (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior loans (3) | | | | | | | $ | 3,787,743 | | | $ | 46,939 | | | 5.0 | % |
Subordinated loans | | | | | | | 14,808 | | | 359 | | | 9.7 | % |
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Other | | | | | | | — | | | 23 | | | |
Total interest income/net asset yield | | | | | | | $ | 3,802,551 | | | $ | 47,321 | | | 5.0 | % |
Interest-bearing liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings collateralized by: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior loans (3) | | | | | | | $ | 2,515,619 | | | $ | 16,328 | | | 2.6 | % |
Subordinated loans | | | | | | | 8,387 | | | 67 | | | 3.2 | % |
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Other: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior secured term loan facilities | | | | | | | 273,227 | | | 4,546 | | | 6.7 | % |
Convertible senior notes | | | | | | | 109,552 | | | 2,868 | | | 10.5 | % |
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Total interest expense/cost of funds | | | | | | | $ | 2,906,785 | | | 23,809 | | | 3.3 | % |
Net interest income/spread | | | | | | | | | $ | 23,512 | | | 1.7 | % |
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(1)Includes amortization of deferred debt issuance costs.
(2)Average balance represents average amortized cost on loans held-for-investment.
(3)Loans primarily secured by a first priority lien on commercial real property and related personal property and also includes, when applicable, any companion subordinate loans.
Factors Affecting ourOur Operating Results
The results of our operations are affected by a number of factors and primarily depend on, among other things, the level of our net interest income, the availability and cost of financing for us, the market value of our assets, the credit performance of our assets and the supply of, and demand for, commercial mortgagereal estate loans, other commercial real estate debt instruments and other financial assets available for investment in the market.market and available as a source of refinancing of our assets. Our net interest income, which reflects the amortization of origination fees and direct costs, is recognized based on the contractual rate and the outstanding principal balance of the loans we originate. The objective of the interest method is to arrive at periodic interest income that yields a level rate of return over the loan term. Interest rates vary according to the type of loan or security, conditions in the financial markets, credit worthiness of our borrowers, competition and other factors, none of which can be predicted with any certainty. Our operating results may also be impacted by credit losses in excess of initial anticipations or unanticipated credit events experienced by our borrowers. We continue to monitor the effects on each of these factors in light of the significant volatility in global markets, driven by investor concerns over inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures and geopolitical uncertainty, and how they will affect the results of our operations.
Loan Originations
Our business model is mainly focused on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. As a result of this strategy, our operating performance is subject to overall market demand for commercial real estate loan products and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. We manage originations and acquisitions of our target investments by diversifying our investment portfolio across geographical regions, and local markets, property types, borrower types and loan structures and types.structures. We do not limit our investments to any number of geographical areas or property types for our originations and will continue toso that we develop a well-diversified investment portfolio. Additionally, our CRE team has extensive experience originating and acquiring commercial real estate loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments, through a network of long-standing relationships with borrowers, sponsors and industry brokers. Investor concerns over inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures, and geopolitical uncertainty have resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets, uncertainty about the overall macroeconomic outlook and a dislocation in the commercial real estate sector, including reduced borrower demand, wider credit spreads, higher lending rates, increased capitalization rates on properties and significantly lower transaction volume. This dislocation in capital markets and decline in real estate sale transaction and refinancing activities have negatively impacted, and will likely continue to negatively impact, the volume of loan repayments and prepayments on select property types, which are a significant source of our overall liquidity and could make it more difficult for us to originate new loan investments.
Financing Availability
We are subject to the availability and cost of financing to successfully execute on our business strategy and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders. MostMuch of our financing is in the form of repurchase agreements or other types of credit facilities provided to us fromby our lender counterparties. We mitigate this counterparty risk by seeking to diversify our lending partners, focusing on establishing borrowing relationships with strong counterparties and continuously monitoring them through a thoughtful approach to counterparty risk oversight.
As of September 30, 2017, a portion Additionally, as part of our portfolio was financed through a note payable from our Predecessorbroader risk management strategy, and to TH Insurance Holdings Company LLC, or TH Insurance, a captive insurance company and subsidiary of Two Harbors and a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, or the FHLB. Historically, TH Insurance lent to us under a note payable pursuant to which we pledged eligible investments to the FHLB as collateral for TH Insurance’s FHLB advances. This note matured subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2017, on October 27, 2017. The note payable was in effect as of September 30, 2017 and until October 27, 2017 (during which we were majority owned by Two Harbors) to assist with cash management and operational processes as the investments in our portfolio pledged to the FHLB were released and transitioned to our repurchase facilities. The note payable to TH Insurance reflected terms consistent with TH Insurance’s FHLB advances.
To the extent available in the market, we may seek to finance our business through other means, which may include, but not be limited to, securitizations, note sales and issuance of unsecured debt and equity instruments. We continue to actively explore additional types of funding facilities in order to further diversify our financing sources. Investor concerns over inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures, and geopolitical uncertainty have resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and uncertainty about the overall macroeconomic outlook. Declines in economic conditions have negatively impacted, and may continue to negatively impact, real estate and real estate capital markets, which could make it more difficult for us to obtain or maintain financing.
We finance pools of our commercial real estate loans through CRE CLOs, retaining subordinate securities in our investment portfolio. Our CRE CLOs are accounted for as financings with the non-retained securitized debt obligations recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Credit Risk
We are subject to varying degrees of credit risk in connection with our target investments. The performance and value of our investments depend upon sponsors’ ability to operate the properties that serve as our collateral so that they produce cash flows adequate to pay interest and principal due to us. In addition, we are exposed to the risks generally associated with the commercial real estate market, including variances in occupancy rates, capitalization rates, absorption rates and other macroeconomic factors beyond our control. We seektry to mitigate this risk by seeking to originate or acquire assets of higher quality at appropriate rates of return given anticipated and unanticipated losses, by employing a comprehensive review and selection process and by proactively monitoring originated or acquired investments. Nevertheless, unanticipated credit losses, including as a result of inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures and geopolitical uncertainty, could occur that could adversely impact our operating results.
Operating Expenses - Investment Management
The environmental, social and Corporate Overheadgovernance, or ESG, factors associated with our potential collateral and borrowers could also pose credit risks to us. We try to mitigate these risks by incorporating diligence practices into our investment process to identify significant ESG concerns related to a given investment. The nature and scope of our ESG diligence will vary based on the investment but may include a review of, among other things, energy management, pollution and contamination, accounting standards, bribery and corruption.
We incur significant generalemploy a long-term, fundamental value-oriented investment strategy and administrative costs, including certain costs relatedwe aim to, beingon a public companyloan-by-loan basis, construct an investment portfolio that is well-diversified across property types, geographies and costs incurred on our behalf by our Manager. We expect these costs to declinesponsors.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses, such as a percentage of revenue as our company and portfolio grow. We rely on our Manager to provide or obtain on our behalf the personnel and services necessary for us to conduct our business because we have no employees of our own. Our Manager performs these services for us and provides us with a comprehensive suite of investment and portfolio management services.
Under our management agreement with PRCM, we pay allcompensation costs and expenses of PRCM incurred on our behalf in orderrelated to operate our business, as well as all compensation costs for certain personnel providing services to us under the management agreement, other than personnel directly involved in supporting the investment function. We also pay our Manager a quarterly base management fee equal to 0.375% (a 1.50% annual rate) of our equity and an incentive fee, which will be payable, if earned, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018, as defined in the management agreement. See further discussion of the base management fee and incentive fee calculations in Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Market Conditions
We believe that the commercial real estate debt markets offer compelling investment opportunities especially when approached fundamentally with a focus on strong credit and cash flow characteristics, and high quality borrowers and sponsors. These investment opportunities are supported by active real estate transaction volumes, continuous need for refinancing of legacy loans, and borrower and sponsor demand for debt capital to renovate, reposition or redevelop their properties. Additionally, the stricter regulatory environment after the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009 for traditional providers of financing in this market, such as banks and insurance companies, limits the capacity of available funding for certain types of commercial mortgage loans which comprise a large part of our target investments. We believe that this reduced funding capacity in the market combined with strong demand from borrowers will provide us with the opportunities consistent withmanaging our investment strategyportfolio, may vary over time and are subject to invest our capitala variety of factors, including overall economic and generate attractive risk-adjusted returnsmarket environment, competitive market forces driving employee-related costs and other related factors.
Allowance for our stockholders.Credit Losses
More recently, natural disasters haveOur operating results are also impacted certain geographic areas ofby the United States. We continuously monitor and evaluate our portfolioallowance for market value deterioration or asset impairment in light of these events and do not expect material impactscredit loss we record for loans held-for-investment using the CECL model pursuant to our portfolio.ASU 2016-13.
Changes in the Fair Value of Our Investments
We intend to hold our target investments for the long-term and, as such, they are carried at an amortized cost on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We evaluate our investments for impairment on a quarterly basis and impairments are recognized when it is probable that we will not be able to collect all amounts estimated to be collected at the time of origination of the investment. We evaluate impairment (both interest and principal) based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the investment’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.
Although we intend to hold our target investments for the long-term, we may occasionally classify some of our investmentsdebt securities as available-for-sale.available-for-sale, or AFS. Investments classified as available-for-saleAFS are carried at their fair value, with changes in fair value recorded through accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity, rather than through earnings. We do not intend to hold any of our investments for trading purposes.
Changes in Market Interest Rates
Our primary interest rate exposures relate to the yield on our loans and other investments and the financing cost of our borrowings. Changes in interest rates may affect our net interest income from loans and other investments. Interest rate fluctuations resulting in our interest and related expense exceeding interest and related income would result in operating losses for us. To the extent that our financing costs are determined by reference to floating rates, such as LIBOR, SOFR or a Treasury index, the amount of such costs will depend on the level and movement of interest rates. In response to the inflationary pressures, over the last year the Federal Reserve has approved multiple increases to its federal funds rate target range and has indicated that it anticipates further increases in interest rates. Any such increases could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In a period of rising interest rates, our interest expense on floating rate borrowings would increase, while, in certain circumstances, rate floors on our floating rate loan investments could limit the growth of our interest income. Any such scenario could adversely affect our results of operations, interest coverage ratio and financial condition.
Although our strategy is to primarily originate, invest in and manage senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans, from time-to-time we may acquire or originate fixed-rate investments, which further exposes our operating results to the risks posed by fluctuationfluctuations in interest rates. To the extent that this applies to us, we may choose to actively manage this risk through the use of our Manager’s sophisticated hedging strategies.
Summary of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
As a resultComparison of our Formation Transaction on June 28, 2017, we are considered a continuation of our Predecessor’s business operations. Accordingly, our Predecessor’s historical results of operationsthe Three Months Ended March 31, 2023, and cash flows are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the following financial results discussion.
Our U.S. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $11.5 million and $39.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to U.S. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $9.6 million and $23.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. We have calculated earnings per share only for the period common stock was outstanding, referred to as the post-formation period. We have defined the post-formation period to be the period from the date we commenced operations as a publicly traded company on June 28, 2017 through September 30, 2017, or 95 days of activity. Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income for the post-formation period by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the post-formation period. Earnings per share for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.27 per weighted common share.
With our accounting treatment for AFS securities, unrealized fluctuations in the market values of AFS securities do not impact our U.S. GAAP net income or taxable income but are recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as a change in stockholders’ equity under “accumulated other comprehensive income.” For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, net unrealized gains on AFS securities recognized as other comprehensive income, net of tax, were $31,996 and $127,983, respectively. This, combined with U.S. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $11.5 million and $39.1 million, resulted in comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of $11.5 million and $39.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, net unrealized gains on AFS securities recognized as other comprehensive income, net of tax, were $63,992 and net unrealized losses on AFS securities recognized as other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were $127,983, respectively. This, combined with U.S. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $9.6 million and $23.4 million, resulted in comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of $9.7 million and $23.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
The following tables present the components of our comprehensive income for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and 2016:
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(in thousands, except share data) | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
Income Statement Data: | | September 30, | | September 30, |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Interest income: | | (unaudited) | | (unaudited) |
Loans held-for-investment | | $ | 29,655 |
| | $ | 14,933 |
| | $ | 77,213 |
| | $ | 37,062 |
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Available-for-sale securities | | 265 |
| | 242 |
| | 767 |
| | 758 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | | 940 |
| | 974 |
| | 2,792 |
| | 3,217 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | 4 |
| | 3 |
| | 10 |
| | 6 |
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Total interest income | | 30,864 |
| | 16,152 |
| | 80,782 |
| | 41,043 |
|
Interest expense | | 12,497 |
| | 3,024 |
| | 26,376 |
| | 7,052 |
|
Net interest income | | 18,367 |
| | 13,128 |
| | 54,406 |
| | 33,991 |
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Other income: | | | | | | | | |
Ancillary fee income | | — |
| | 15 |
| | — |
| | 41 |
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Total other income | | — |
| | 15 |
| | — |
| | 41 |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | 3,130 |
| | 1,689 |
| | 6,717 |
| | 5,098 |
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Servicing expense | | 333 |
| | 145 |
| | 962 |
| | 372 |
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Other operating expenses | | 3,388 |
| | 1,721 |
| | 7,561 |
| | 5,204 |
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Total expenses | | 6,851 |
| | 3,555 |
| | 15,240 |
| | 10,674 |
|
Income before income taxes | | 11,516 |
| | 9,588 |
| | 39,166 |
| | 23,358 |
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Benefit from income taxes | | (2 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (3 | ) | | (9 | ) |
Net income | | 11,518 |
| | 9,590 |
| | 39,169 |
| | 23,367 |
|
Dividends on preferred stock | | 25 |
| | — |
| | 25 |
| | — |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders | | $ | 11,493 |
| | $ | 9,590 |
| | $ | 39,144 |
| | $ | 23,367 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per weighted average common share | | $ | 0.27 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 0.27 |
| | $ | — |
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Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.32 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 0.32 |
| | $ | — |
|
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | | 43,234,254 |
| | — |
| | 43,234,252 |
| | — |
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Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | | $ | 11,493 |
| | $ | 9,590 |
| | $ | 39,144 |
| | $ | 23,367 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | | 32 |
| | 64 |
| | 128 |
| | (128 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 32 |
| | 64 |
| | 128 |
| | (128 | ) |
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | | $ | 11,525 |
| | $ | 9,654 |
| | $ | 39,272 |
| | $ | 23,239 |
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(in thousands) | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Balance Sheet Data: | | |
| | (unaudited) | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | $ | 2,127,954 |
| | $ | 1,364,291 |
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Total assets | | $ | 2,356,727 |
| | $ | 1,495,607 |
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Repurchase agreements | | $ | 1,475,264 |
| | $ | 451,167 |
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Note payable to affiliate | | $ | 27,458 |
| | $ | 593,632 |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | $ | 830,774 |
| | $ | 427,991 |
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Results of Operations
The following analysis focuses on financial results during the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and 2016.
Interest Income
Interest income increased from $16.2 million and $41.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $30.9 million and $80.8 million for the same periods in 2017, due to the origination and acquisition of 29 commercial real estate debt and related investments with a principal balance of $1.0 billion and additional fundings of $55.4 million provided on existing loan commitments during the period from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased from $3.0 million and $7.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $12.5 million and $26.4 million for the same periods in 2017, due to increased financing on the originations and acquisitions described above, as well as an increase in the proportion of total borrowings financed through repurchase agreements (relative to the note payable to TH Insurance) and increases in borrowing rates due to increases in LIBOR.December 31, 2022
Net Interest Income
The following tables presenttable presents the components of interest income and interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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(in thousands) | | | Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement Data: | | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | Q1’23 vs Q4’22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income: | | | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | $ | 65,291 | | | $ | 60,025 | | | $ | 5,266 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,428 | | | 1,394 | | | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total interest income | | | 66,719 | | | 61,419 | | | $ | 5,300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase facilities | | | 19,772 | | | 18,966 | | | 806 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securitized debt obligations | | | 18,051 | | | 16,639 | | | 1,412 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible senior notes | | | 2,311 | | | 3,824 | | | (1,513) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Term financing facility | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-specific financings | | | 743 | | | 623 | | | 120 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Secured credit facility | | | 2,929 | | | 383 | | | 2,546 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior secured term loan facilities | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total interest expense | | | 43,806 | | | 40,435 | | | 3,371 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | | 22,913 | | | 20,984 | | | 1,929 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The majority of our interest-earning assets and liabilities have floating rates based on an index (e.g., one-month LIBOR/SOFR) plus a credit spread. As a result, our asset yields and cost of funds are impacted by changes in benchmark market short-term interest rates and credit spreads on investments and borrowings, as well as changes in the mix of our investment portfolio credit spreads due to new originations, loan amendments, additional fundings, upsizings, repayments and when certain loans are placed on nonaccrual status.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased to $66.7 million from $61.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, mainly due to an increase in short-term interest rates, partially offset by a lower average annualized net asset yield earnedbalance of our interest-earning assets and higher average balance of nonaccrual loans.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased to $43.8 million from $40.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, mainly due to an increase in short-term interest rates and a higher average balance on the higher-cost secured credit facility, partially offset by asset type,a lower average balance on convertible senior notes.
Provision for Credit Losses
The following table presents the components of interest expense and average annualized cost of funds on borrowings incurred by collateral type, and net interest income and average annualized net interest rate spread(provision for) benefit from credit losses for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 March 31, 2023, and 2016:December 31, 2022:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | | | Three Months Ended December 31, | | | | |
(in thousands) | 2023 | | | | 2022 | | | | |
(Provision for) benefit from credit losses on: | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | (46,116) | | | | | $ | (15,224) | | | | | |
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Other liabilities | (294) | | | | | (1,284) | | | | | |
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Total (provision for) benefit from credit losses | $ | (46,410) | | | | | $ | (16,508) | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
(dollars in thousands) | Average Balance (1) | | Interest Income/Expense | | Net Yield/Cost of Funds | | Average Balance (1) | | Interest Income/Expense | | Net Yield/Cost of Funds |
Interest-earning assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | |
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First mortgages | $ | 1,776,641 |
| | $ | 27,109 |
| | 6.1 | % | | $ | 1,554,769 |
| | $ | 69,918 |
| | 6.0 | % |
Subordinated loans | 104,139 |
| | 2,546 |
| | 9.8 | % | | 103,425 |
| | 7,295 |
| | 9.4 | % |
Available-for-sale securities | 12,798 |
| | 265 |
| | 8.3 | % | | 12,798 |
| | 767 |
| | 8.0 | % |
Held-to-maturity securities | 43,442 |
| | 940 |
| | 8.7 | % | | 44,630 |
| | 2,792 |
| | 8.3 | % |
Other | | | 4 |
| | | | | | 10 |
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Total interest income/net asset yield | $ | 1,937,020 |
| | $ | 30,864 |
| | 6.4 | % | | $ | 1,715,622 |
| | $ | 80,782 |
| | 6.3 | % |
Interest-bearing liabilities (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | |
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First mortgages | $ | 1,203,859 |
| | $ | 12,072 |
| | 4.0 | % | | $ | 1,125,500 |
| | $ | 24,854 |
| | 2.9 | % |
Subordinated loans | 9,597 |
| | 105 |
| | 4.4 | % | | 23,225 |
| | 587 |
| | 3.4 | % |
Available-for-sale securities | 8,339 |
| | 70 |
| | 3.3 | % | | 8,202 |
| | 195 |
| | 3.2 | % |
Held-to-maturity securities | 26,086 |
| | 250 |
| | 3.8 | % | | 27,006 |
| | 740 |
| | 3.7 | % |
Total interest expense/cost of funds | $ | 1,247,881 |
| | 12,497 |
| | 4.0 | % | | $ | 1,183,933 |
| | 26,376 |
| | 3.0 | % |
Net interest income/spread | | | $ | 18,367 |
| | 2.4 | % | | | | $ | 54,406 |
| | 3.3 | % |
During the three months ended March 31,
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
(dollars in thousands) | Average Balance (1) | | Interest Income/Expense | | Net Yield/Cost of Funds | | Average Balance (1) | | Interest Income/Expense | | Net Yield/Cost of Funds |
Interest-earning assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
First mortgages | $ | 894,051 |
| | $ | 12,730 |
| | 5.7 | % | | $ | 716,533 |
| | $ | 30,465 |
| | 5.7 | % |
Subordinated loans | 89,745 |
| | 2,203 |
| | 9.8 | % | | 89,625 |
| | 6,597 |
| | 9.8 | % |
Available-for-sale securities | 12,798 |
| | 242 |
| | 7.6 | % | | 13,432 |
| | 758 |
| | 7.5 | % |
Held-to-maturity securities | 49,253 |
| | 974 |
| | 7.9 | % | | 54,932 |
| | 3,217 |
| | 7.8 | % |
Other | | | 3 |
| | | | | | 6 |
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Total interest income/net asset yield | $ | 1,045,847 |
| | $ | 16,152 |
| | 6.2 | % | | $ | 874,522 |
| | $ | 41,043 |
| | 6.3 | % |
Interest-bearing liabilities (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
First mortgages | $ | 597,387 |
| | $ | 2,597 |
| | 1.7 | % | | $ | 464,739 |
| | $ | 5,709 |
| | 1.6 | % |
Subordinated loans | 21,942 |
| | 140 |
| | 2.6 | % | | 22,054 |
| | 410 |
| | 2.5 | % |
Available-for-sale securities | 8,151 |
| | 56 |
| | 2.7 | % | | 8,572 |
| | 167 |
| | 2.6 | % |
Held-to-maturity securities | 28,638 |
| | 231 |
| | 3.2 | % | | 33,023 |
| | 766 |
| | 3.1 | % |
Total interest expense/cost of funds | $ | 656,118 |
| | 3,024 |
| | 1.8 | % | | $ | 528,388 |
| | 7,052 |
| | 1.8 | % |
Net interest income/spread | | | $ | 13,128 |
| | 4.4 | % | | | | $ | 33,991 |
| | 4.5 | % |
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(1) | Average balance represents average amortized cost on loans held-for-investment, AFS securities and HTM securities. |
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(2) | Includes repurchase agreements and note payable to affiliate. |
$46.4 million as compared to $16.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in yields on first mortgagesthe provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016,credit losses was primarily driven by increases in LIBOR, as the majority are floating-rate loans. The decrease in yields on subordinated loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016, was predominantly driven by the lower-yielding B-note acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in cost of funds on both first mortgages and subordinated loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016, was primarily the result ofrecording an increase in the proportionallowance for collateral-dependent loans during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that were individually assessed in accordance with ASU 2016-13. The collateral properties securing these loans have been affected by an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic outlook which includes weakening in credit fundamentals, reduced liquidity in the capital markets especially for certain property types such as office assets located in underperforming markets,
and inflationary expectations resulting in meaningfully higher interest rates, resulting in slowing of business plan execution and reduced market liquidity impacting the borrowers’ ability to either sell or refinance their properties.
Expenses
The following table presents the note payable to TH Insurance) and secondarily the resultcomponents of increases in borrowing rates due to increases in LIBOR.
The increase in yields on AFS and HTM securitiesexpenses for the three
and nine months ended
September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016, was driven by increases in LIBOR, as these CMBS are floating-rate assets. The increase in cost of funds associated with the financing of AFSMarch 31, 2023, and
HTM securities for the threeDecember 31, 2022: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, | | Three Months Ended December 31, |
(dollars in thousands) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
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Compensation and benefits | | | | | $ | 5,912 | | | $ | 3,686 | |
Servicing expenses | | | | | $ | 1,378 | | | $ | 1,421 | |
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Other operating expenses | | | | | $ | 3,271 | | | $ | 3,887 | |
Annualized total operating expense ratio | | | | | 4.3 | % | | 4.2 | % |
Annualized core operating expense ratio (excluding non-cash equity compensation) | | | | | 3.5 | % | | 4.0 | % |
We incur compensation and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016, was the result of increases in borrowing rates due to increases in LIBOR.
Management Fees
We do not have any employees and are externally management by PRCM under the terms of a management agreement entered into in connection with closing of the IPO and Formation Transaction on June 28, 2017. Under the management agreement, PRCM and its affiliates provide us with the personnel and resources necessary to operate our business. In accordance with the management agreement, we incurred $3.1 million and $3.2 million as a management fee to PRCM for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The management fee is calculated based on our equity with certain adjustments outlined in the management agreement. See further discussion of the base management fee calculation in Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Prior to the IPO and Formation Transaction, our Predecessor was allocated its proportionate share of management fees incurred by Two Harbors under the management agreement that Two Harbors has with PRCM Advisers LLC, or PRCM Advisers, a subsidiary of PRCM. Under its management agreement with PRCM Advisers, Two Harbors pays PRCM Advisers a base management fee equal to 1.5% of its equity on an annualized basis. Our Predecessor was allocated management fees incurred by Two Harbors of $3.5 million for the period from January 1, 2017 through June 27, 2017, and $1.7 million and $5.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
Servicing Expenses
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, inbenefits expenses, servicing expenses related to the subservicingservicing of commercial mortgagereal estate loans compared to $0.1 million and $0.4 millionother operating expenses. Compensation and benefits for the same periods in 2016. The increase in servicing expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, March 31, 2023, increased primarily due to higher compensation accruals as compared to the same periodthree months ended December 31, 2022. Servicing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were relatively stable as compared to the prior quarter. Other operating expenses were relatively stable as compared to the prior quarter. Our operating expense ratio during the three months ended March 31, 2023, remained relatively stable as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022
Net Interest Income
The following table presents the components of interest income and interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022:
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Income Statement Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2023 | | March 31, 2022 | | Q1’23 vs Q1’22 | | | | |
Interest income: | | | | | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 65,291 | | | $ | 47,298 | | | $ | 17,993 | | | | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,428 | | | 23 | | | 1,405 | | | | | |
Total interest income | | | | | | | | | | | | 66,719 | | | 47,321 | | | 19,398 | | | | | |
Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | |
Repurchase facilities | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,772 | | | 5,008 | | | 14,764 | | | | | |
Securitized debt obligations | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,051 | | | 9,732 | | | 8,319 | | | | | |
Convertible senior notes | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,311 | | | 4,546 | | | (2,235) | | | | | |
Term financing facility | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | 1,373 | | | (1,373) | | | | | |
Asset-specific financings | | | | | | | | | | | | 743 | | | 282 | | | 461 | | | | | |
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Secured credit facility | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,929 | | | — | | | 2,929 | | | | | |
Senior secured term loan facilities | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | 2,868 | | | (2,868) | | | | | |
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Total interest expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,806 | | | 23,809 | | | 19,997 | | | | | |
Net interest income | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,913 | | | 23,512 | | | (599) | | | | | |
The majority of our interest-earning assets and liabilities have floating rates based on an index (e.g., one-month LIBOR/SOFR) plus a credit spread. As a result, our asset yields and cost of funds are impacted by changes in 2016,benchmark market interest rates and credit spreads on investments and borrowings, as well as changes in the mix of our investment portfolio credit spreads due to new originations, loan amendments, additional fundings, upsizings and repayments.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased to $66.7 million from $47.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly due to an increase in short-term interest rates, partially offset by a lower average balance of our interest-earning assets and higher average balance of nonaccrual loans.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased to $43.8 million from $23.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly due to an increase in short-term interest rates and a higher average balance on the higher-cost secured credit facility, partially offset by a lower average balance on the senior secured term financing facilities, term financing facility and convertible senior notes.
Provision for Credit Losses
The following table presents the components of (provision for) benefit from credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | | | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | | |
(in thousands) | 2023 | | | | 2022 | | | | |
(Provision for) benefit from credit losses on: | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | (46,116) | | | | | $ | (3,364) | | | | | |
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Other liabilities | (294) | | | | | (324) | | | | | |
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Total (provision for) benefit from credit losses | $ | (46,410) | | | | | $ | (3,688) | | | | | |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $46.4 million as compared to $3.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in the provision for credit losses was primarily driven by recording an increase in the originationallowance for collateral-dependent loans during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that were individually assessed in accordance with ASU 2016-13. The collateral properties securing these loans have been affected by an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic outlook which includes weakening in credit fundamentals, reduced liquidity in the capital markets especially for certain property types such as office assets located in underperforming markets, and acquisitioninflationary expectations resulting in meaningfully higher interest rates, resulting in slowing of business plan execution and reduced market liquidity impacting the borrowers’ ability to either sell or refinance their properties.
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Gains on extinguishment of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were $0.2 million mainly due to the redemption of the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO, partially offset by the termination of the Wells Fargo repurchase facility, compared to losses on extinguishment of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $5.8 million comprised of the prepayment penalty and a pro-rata charge-off of unamortized discount including transaction costs related to the senior secured term loan facilities.
Expenses
The following table presents the components of expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(dollars in thousands) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
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Compensation and benefits | | | | | $ | 5,912 | | | $ | 5,816 | |
Servicing expenses | | | | | $ | 1,378 | | | $ | 1,461 | |
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Other operating expenses | | | | | $ | 3,271 | | | $ | 2,614 | |
Annualized total operating expense ratio | | | | | 4.3 | % | | 3.7 | % |
Annualized core operating expense ratio (excluding non-cash equity compensation) | | | | | 3.5 | % | | 2.9 | % |
We incur compensation and benefits expenses, servicing expenses related to the servicing of commercial real estate debtloans and related investments, as described above.
Other Operating Expenses
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized $3.4 million and $7.6 million of other operating expenses, which represents an annualized expense ratio of 1.6%expenses. Compensation and 1.7% of average equity, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $1.7 million and $5.2 million of other operating expenses, which represents an annualized expense ratio of 1.5% and 1.5% of average equity, respectively. The increase in our operating expense ratio resulted primarily from an increase in expenses related to the personnel and infrastructure to support the operation and growth of our business, as well as certain expenses required to maintain a public company incurred inbenefits for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Included inMarch 31, 2023, were relatively stable as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. Servicing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were relatively stable as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other operating expenses increased as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly due to higher legal and advisory expenses. Our operating expense ratio during the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly due to higher other operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are direct and allocated costs incurred by PRCM on our behalf and reimbursed by us. For both periods, these direct and allocated costs totaled approximately $1.1 million. Also included in other operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are direct and allocated costs that were paid by Two Harbors to PRCM Advisers and other third-party vendors. These direct and allocated costs totaled approximately $0.2 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.7 million and $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
Financial Condition
We originate and acquire commercial real estate debt and related instruments generally to be held as long-term investments. These assets are classified as loans held-for-investment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, we are the sole certificate holder of a trust entity that holds a commercial mezzanine loan. The underlying loan held by the trust is consolidated on our condensed consolidated balance sheet and classified as loans held-for-investment. See Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information regarding consolidation of the trust. Loans held-for-investment are reported at cost, net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, loan fees and origination costs as applicable, unless the assets are deemed impaired. We also hold CMBS, representing interests in pools of commercial mortgage loans issued by trusts.
The following tables provide a summary of our portfolio as of September 30, 2017:lower average equity.
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Type | | Maximum Loan Commitment | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Cash Coupon (1) | | Yield (2) | | Original Term (Years) | | Initial LTV (3) | | Stabilized LTV (4) |
First mortgages | | $ | 2,312,421 |
| | $ | 2,041,767 |
| | $ | 2,023,898 |
| | L+4.42% | | L+4.97% | | 3.5 |
| | 69.7 | % | | 64.2 | % |
Subordinated loans | | 105,687 |
| | 104,107 |
| | 104,056 |
| | L+8.17% | | L+8.77% | | 5.3 |
| | 67.6 | % | | 61.3 | % |
CMBS | | 56,188 |
| | 56,188 |
| | 56,204 |
| | L+7.17% | | L+7.80% | | 5.2 |
| | 74.9 | % | | 74.8 | % |
Total/Wtd. Avg. | | $ | 2,474,296 |
| | $ | 2,202,062 |
| | $ | 2,184,158 |
| | L+4.64% | | L+5.19% | | 3.6 |
| | 69.8 | % | | 64.3 | % |
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Type | | Origination/ Acquisition Date | | Maximum Loan Commitment | | Principal Balance | | Carrying Value | | Cash Coupon (1) | | Yield (2) | | Original Term (Years) | | State | | Property Type | | Initial LTV (3) | | Stabilized LTV (4) |
Senior | | 09/17 | | $125.0 | | $107.5 | | $105.8 | | L+4.45% | | L+5.03% | | 4.0 | | CT | | Office | | 62.9% | | 58.9% |
Senior | | 07/16 | | 120.5 | | 100.2 | | 99.1 | | L+4.45% | | L+4.99% | | 4.0 | | Various | | Office | | 62.8% | | 61.5% |
Senior | | 12/15 | | 120.0 | | 120.0 | | 120.0 | | L+4.20% | | L+4.43% | | 4.0 | | LA | | Mixed-Use | | 65.5% | | 60.0% |
Senior | | 09/15 | | 105.0 | | 105.0 | | 105.0 | | L+3.42% | | L+3.79% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Retail | | 71.0% | | 66.9% |
Senior | | 05/17 | | 86.5 | | 68.7 | | 67.7 | | L+4.10% | | L+4.82% | | 4.0 | | MA | | Office | | 71.3% | | 71.5% |
Senior | | 04/16 | | 82.0 | | 82.0 | | 81.5 | | L+4.75% | | L+5.44% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Industrial | | 75.9% | | 55.4% |
Senior | | 11/15 | | 79.0 | | 78.3 | | 78.3 | | L+4.20% | | L+4.67% | | 5.0 | | NY | | Office | | 66.4% | | 68.7% |
Senior | | 10/16 | | 78.5 | | 76.1 | | 75.5 | | L+4.37% | | L+4.83% | | 2.0 | | NC | | Office | | 72.4% | | 68.1% |
Senior | | 11/16 | | 68.8 | | 39.4 | | 39.0 | | L+4.89% | | L+5.78% | | 3.0 | | OR | | Office | | 66.5% | | 51.1% |
Senior | | 06/16 | | 68.4 | | 51.8 | | 51.5 | | L+4.49% | | L+4.93% | | 3.0 | | HI | | Retail | | 76.2% | | 57.4% |
Senior | | 12/16 | | 62.3 | | 62.3 | | 60.8 | | L+4.11% | | L+4.87% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Office | | 73.3% | | 63.2% |
Senior | | 01/17 | | 58.6 | | 39.5 | | 39.0 | | L+4.50% | | L+5.16% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Industrial | | 51.0% | | 60.4% |
Senior | | 01/17 | | 56.2 | | 52.0 | | 51.4 | | L+4.75% | | L+5.24% | | 3.0 | | SC | | Office | | 67.6% | | 67.1% |
Senior | | 08/16 | | 54.5 | | 44.5 | | 44.0 | | L+4.95% | | L+5.54% | | 2.8 | | NJ | | Office | | 60.9% | | 63.0% |
Senior | | 11/15 | | 54.3 | | 39.9 | | 39.8 | | L+4.55% | | L+5.13% | | 3.0 | | MD | | Office | | 80.0% | | 64.5% |
Senior | | 09/17 | | 54.0 | | 51.5 | | 50.8 | | L+4.38% | | L+4.91% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Industrial | | 68.7% | | 72.0% |
Senior | | 12/15 | | 51.5 | | 48.1 | | 48.1 | | L+4.65% | | L+4.87% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Office | | 74.5% | | 67.5% |
Senior | | 02/16 | | 47.6 | | 43.4 | | 43.2 | | L+4.30% | | L+4.72% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Office | | 72.9% | | 70.4% |
Mezzanine | | 03/15 | | 45.9 | | 45.9 | | 45.9 | | L+6.75% | | L+7.61% | | 3.0 | | Various | | Hotel | | 70.3% | | 63.5% |
Senior | | 11/16 | | 45.5 | | 37.5 | | 37.2 | | L+4.60% | | L+5.46% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Office | | 76.5% | | 66.5% |
Senior | | 06/17 | | 45.0 | | 45.0 | | 44.4 | | L+4.50% | | L+5.24% | | 10.0 | | CA | | Hotel | | 54.7% | | 48.7% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 44.2 | | 21.9 | | 21.4 | | L+4.52% | | L+4.88% | | 3.0 | | LA | | Multifamily | | 64.6% | | 60.9% |
Senior | | 05/17 | | 44.0 | | 36.0 | | 35.5 | | L+4.70% | | L+5.50% | | 3.0 | | HI | | Hotel | | 60.8% | | 59.4% |
Senior | | 12/15 | | 43.5 | | 43.5 | | 43.5 | | L+4.05% | | L+4.25% | | 4.0 | | TX | | Multifamily | | 82.3% | | 76.8% |
Senior | | 04/16 | | 43.5 | | 43.5 | | 43.1 | | L+4.40% | | L+5.41% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Office | | 66.9% | | 62.1% |
CMBS | | 11/15 | | 43.4 | | 43.4 | | 43.4 | | L+7.25% | | L+8.06% | | 3.0 | | Various | | Office | | 77.6% | | 77.5% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 40.0 | | 40.0 | | 39.6 | | L+4.24% | | L+4.40% | | 4.0 | | KY | | Multifamily | | 79.8% | | 73.1% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 40.0 | | 40.0 | | 39.5 | | L+4.20% | | L+4.50% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Office | | 72.7% | | 66.7% |
Senior | | 11/16 | | 37.0 | | 34.4 | | 34.0 | | L+4.27% | | L+5.03% | | 4.0 | | NY | | Multifamily | | 61.3% | | 56.9% |
Senior | | 05/17 | | 35.2 | | 27.8 | | 27.4 | | L+5.00% | | L+5.97% | | 3.0 | | TX | | Office | | 68.7% | | 65.1% |
Senior | | 01/16 | | 34.0 | | 33.1 | | 32.9 | | L+4.80% | | L+5.32% | | 3.0 | | IL | | Multifamily | | 82.2% | | 66.7% |
Senior | | 05/17 | | 33.8 | | 21.7 | | 21.3 | | L+4.40% | | L+5.36% | | 3.0 | | AZ | | Office | | 69.5% | | 59.0% |
Senior | | 03/16 | | 33.8 | | 33.8 | | 33.6 | | 5.11% | | 5.26% | | 3.0 | | NJ | | Office | | 74.9% | | 74.9% |
Senior | | 10/16 | | 32.1 | | 25.7 | | 25.5 | | L+4.55% | | L+5.16% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 68.6% | | 48.6% |
Senior | | 07/17 | | 30.0 | | 30.0 | | 29.7 | | L+4.10% | | L+4.58% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Multifamily | | 76.5% | | 76.5% |
Senior | | 05/17 | | 27.6 | | 26.1 | | 25.8 | | L+4.57% | | L+5.19% | | 4.0 | | FL | | Office | | 69.3% | | 68.5% |
Senior | | 09/17 | | 26.9 | | 23.5 | | 23.1 | | L+4.90% | | L+5.52% | | 3.0 | | MA | | Hotel | | 67.3% | | 63.9% |
Senior | | 07/17 | | 26.0 | | 21.8 | | 21.5 | | L+4.20% | | L+4.86% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 62.3% | | 64.2% |
Senior | | 08/16 | | 24.0 | | 24.0 | | 23.9 | | L+5.15% | | L+5.42% | | 2.0 | | NY | | Industrial | | 70.0% | | 67.6% |
Senior | | 08/16 | | 24.0 | | 21.4 | | 21.2 | | L+4.57% | | L+5.25% | | 10.0 | | FL | | Multifamily | | 70.6% | | 57.9% |
Senior | | 10/15 | | 23.5 | | 23.5 | | 23.5 | | L+3.60% | | L+3.88% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Multifamily | | 73.4% | | 58.6% |
Senior | | 10/15 | | 23.0 | | 23.0 | | 22.9 | | L+4.99% | | L+5.76% | | 13.0 | | MO | | Hotel | | 73.2% | | 57.8% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 21.9 | | 14.0 | | 13.8 | | L+4.77% | | L+5.49% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Office | | 66.7% | | 67.3% |
Senior | | 07/17 | | 21.5 | | 17.1 | | 16.9 | | L+4.15% | | L+4.42% | | 3.0 | | GA | | Multifamily | | 75.6% | | 75.2% |
Senior | | 08/17 | | 20.8 | | 12.5 | | 12.3 | | L+5.25% | | L+6.12% | | 5.0 | | FL | | Multifamily | | 74.2% | | 60.9% |
Senior | | 10/16 | | 20.0 | | 17.1 | | 16.8 | | L+4.85% | | L+5.90% | | 10.0 | | NY | | Multifamily | | 73.8% | | 62.5% |
Senior | | 08/15 | | 19.3 | | 19.3 | | 19.3 | | L+5.25% | | L+5.69% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Multifamily | | 76.1% | | 75.2% |
Senior | | 01/17 | | 19.0 | | 19.0 | | 18.7 | | L+4.80% | | L+5.27% | | 4.0 | | TX | | Retail | | 70.4% | | 69.5% |
Senior | | 08/15 | | 18.7 | | 18.7 | | 18.7 | | L+4.05% | | L+4.57% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Multifamily | | 85.0% | | 68.4% |
Senior | | 12/16 | | 17.5 | | 12.3 | | 12.1 | | L+5.90% | | L+6.97% | | 3.0 | | CA | | Office | | 70.4% | | 72.0% |
Mezzanine | | 08/15 | | 17.0 | | 17.0 | | 17.0 | | L+8.75% | | L+9.03% | | 2.0 | | FL | | Hotel | | 70.7% | | 67.9% |
B-Note | | 01/17 | | 14.9 | | 14.9 | | 14.9 | | 8.00% | | 8.11% | | 10.0 | | HI | | Hotel | | 41.4% | | 36.2% |
Senior | | 06/16 | | 13.4 | | 13.4 | | 13.3 | | L+4.62% | | L+5.31% | | 3.0 | | NY | | Multifamily | | 81.7% | | 64.7% |
CMBS | | 12/15 | | 12.8 | | 12.8 | | 12.8 | | L+6.91% | | L+6.95% | | 13.0 | | Various | | Office | | 65.8% | | 65.8% |
Mezzanine | | 07/15 | | 11.8 | | 10.3 | | 10.3 | | L+12.25% | | L+12.50% | | 3.0 | | PA | | Office | | 83.0% | | 73.6% |
Senior | | 09/15 | | 11.0 | | 11.0 | | 11.0 | | L+4.03% | | L+4.56% | | 3.0 | | FL | | Multifamily | | 77.7% | | 76.9% |
Mezzanine | | 08/15 | | 9.9 | | 9.9 | | 9.9 | | L+9.50% | | L+9.84% | | 5.0 | | GA | | Office | | 73.3% | | 67.1% |
Mezzanine | | 11/15 | | 6.2 | | 6.1 | | 6.1 | | 13.00% | | 12.50% | | 10.0 | | NY | | Hotel | | 68.3% | | 58.0% |
Total/Weighted Average | | $2,474.3 | | $2,202.1 | | $2,184.2 | | L+4.64% | | L+5.19% | | 3.6 | | | | | | 69.8% | | 64.3% |
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(1) | Cash coupon does not include origination or exit fees. Weighted average cash coupon excludes fixed rate loans. |
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(2) | Yield includes net origination fees and exit fees, but does not include future fundings, and is expressed as a monthly equivalent. Weighted average yield excludes fixed rate loans. |
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(3) | Initial LTV is calculated as the initial loan amount (plus any financing that is pari passu with or senior to such loan) divided by the as is appraised value (as determined in conformance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or USPAP) as of the date of the loan was originated set forth in the original appraisal. |
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(4) | Stabilized LTV is calculated as the fully funded loan amount (plus any financing that is pari passu with or senior to such loan), including all contractually provided for future fundings, divided by the as stabilized value (as determined in conformance with USPAP) set forth in the original appraisal. As stabilized value may be based on certain assumptions, such as future construction completion, projected re-tenanting, payment of tenant improvement or leasing commissions allowances or free or abated rent periods, or increased tenant occupancies. |
As of September 30, 2017, our borrowings consisted of repurchase agreements collateralized by our pledge of loans held-for-investment, AFS and HTM securities (CMBS) and certain cash balances, as well as a note payable to TH Insurance, collateralized by our pledge of loans held-for-investment. Historically, TH Insurance lent to us under a note payable pursuant to which we pledged eligible investments to the FHLB as collateral for TH Insurance’s FHLB advances. This note matured subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2017, on October 27, 2017. The note payable was in effect as of September 30, 2017 and until October 27, 2017 (during which we were majority owned by Two Harbors) to assist with cash management and operational processes as the investments in our portfolio pledged to the FHLB were released and transitioned to our repurchase facilities. The note payable to TH Insurance reflected terms consistent with TH Insurance’s FHLB advances. As of September 30, 2017, our weighted average borrowing rate for the note payable was 1.56%. However, subsequent to October 27, 2017, we no longer have the benefit of the FHLB advances and our average borrowing rates will increase from those that were historically available under this arrangement.
As of September 30, 2017, the debt-to-equity ratio with respect to our loans held-for-investment, AFS securities and HTM securities was 1.8:1.0. We believe our debt-to-equity ratio provides unused borrowing capacity and, thus, improves our liquidity and the strength of our balance sheet.
The following table provides the quarterly average balances, the quarter-end balances, and the maximum balances at any month-end within that quarterly period, of borrowings under repurchase agreements and the note payable to TH Insurance for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and the four immediately preceding quarters:
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(dollars in thousands) | Quarterly Average | | End of Period Balance | | Maximum Balance of Any Month-End |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | $ | 1,247,881 |
| | $ | 1,502,722 |
| | $ | 1,502,722 |
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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 | $ | 1,195,035 |
| | $ | 1,232,404 |
| | $ | 1,253,857 |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | $ | 1,108,882 |
| | $ | 1,145,891 |
| | $ | 1,145,891 |
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For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 | $ | 864,835 |
| | $ | 1,044,799 |
| | $ | 1,044,799 |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 656,118 |
| | $ | 773,346 |
| | $ | 773,346 |
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As of September 30, 2017, our stockholders’ equity was $830.8 million and our common book value per share was $19.22. As of June 30, 2017, our stockholders’ equity was $832.4 million and our common book value per share was $19.25.
The following table provides details of our changes in stockholders’ equity from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017:
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(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | Book Value | | Common Shares Outstanding | | Common Book Value Per Share |
Stockholders' equity at June 30, 2017 | $ | 832.4 |
| | 43.2 |
| | $ | 19.25 |
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP net income and Comprehensive income: | | | | | |
Core Earnings, net of tax | 11.9 |
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Dividends on preferred stock | — |
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Core Earnings attributable to common stockholders, net of tax | 11.9 |
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Realized and unrealized gains and losses, net of tax | (0.4 | ) | | | | |
GAAP net income | 11.5 |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |
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Comprehensive income | 11.5 |
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Dividend declaration | (13.8 | ) | | | | |
Other | 0.7 |
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Stockholders' equity at September 30, 2017 | $ | 830.8 |
| | 43.2 |
| | $ | 19.22 |
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(1) | Core Earnings is a non-U.S. GAAP measure that we define as comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders, excluding “realized and unrealized gains and losses” (impairment losses, realized and unrealized gains or losses on the aggregate portfolio and non-cash compensation expense related to restricted common stock). We believe the presentation of Core Earnings provides investors greater transparency into our period-over-period financial performance and facilitates comparisons to peer REITs. |
Issuance of Common Stock
On June 28, 2017, we completed an IPO of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $19.50 per share, for gross proceeds of $195.0 million. We received net proceeds of approximately $181.9 million, after accounting for issuance costs of approximately $13.1 million. Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, we issued 33,071,000 shares of our common stock to Two Harbors in exchange for the equity interests in our Predecessor, which became our wholly owned indirect subsidiary as a result of the transaction. On November 1, 2017, Two Harbors distributed to its common stockholders the 33,071,000 shares of our common stock it had acquired in connection with the Formation Transaction, allowing our prospective market capitalization to be fully floating.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is a measureCapitalization
To date we have capitalized our business primarily through the issuance and sale of shares of our abilitycommon and preferred stock, borrowings under our senior secured term loan facilities, secured financing facilities, issuance of CRE CLOs and the issuance and sale of convertible notes. As of March 31, 2023, our capitalization included $0.1 billion of corporate debt and $2.4 billion of loan-level financing. Our loan-level financing as of March 31, 2023, is generally term-matched or matures in 2023 or later, and includes $1.2 billion of secured repurchase agreements, $1.0 billion of CRE CLO securitizations, which are term-matched to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fundthe underlying assets, non-recourse and maintain our target investmentsnon-mark-to-market, $45.8 million of asset-specific financing facility and operations, make distributions a $100.0 million secured credit facility.
See Note 4 – Variable Interest Entities and Securitized Debt Obligations, Note 5 – Secured Financing Agreements and Note 6 – Convertible Senior Notes to our stockholdersCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details regarding our securitized debt obligations; our secured financing facilities; and other general business needs. We use cashour secured convertible senior notes, respectively.
Leverage
From December 31, 2022, to acquire our target investments, repay principal and interest on our borrowings, make distributions to our stockholders and fund our operations. Our primary sources of cash consist of unused borrowing capacity under our financing sources, the net proceeds of future equity and debt offerings, payments of principal and interest we receive on our portfolio of assets and cash generated from our operating results. We expect that our primary sources of financing will be, to the extent available to us, through (a) repurchase agreements and other types of credit facilities, (b) securitizations, (c) other sources of private financing, and (d) public offerings of our equity or debt securities. We believe that the cash provided by our operations and anticipated financing activities, combined with the net proceeds of our IPO, will be adequate to fund our business development plan, our operating requirements and the payment of dividends required for us to qualify as a REIT for at least the next 12 months.
In the future, we may use other additional sources of financing to fund the origination or acquisition of our target investments, including other credit facilities, warehouse facilities, repurchase facilities and other secured and unsecured forms of borrowing. These financings may be collateralized or non-collateralized and may involve one or more lenders. We expect that these facilities will typically have maturities ranging from two to five years and may accrue interest at either fixed or floating rates. We may also finance our business through the non-recourse sale of senior loan interests.
We may also seek to raise further equity capital and issue debt securities in order to fund our future investments. For example, we may seek to enhance the returns on our commercial mortgage loan portfolio through securitizations, if available. To the extent available, we intend to securitize the senior portion of some of our loans, while retaining the subordinate securities in our investment portfolio. The securitization of such senior portion of a loan will be accounted for as either a “sale” and the loans will be removed from our balance sheet or as a “financing” and will be classified as “securitized loans” on our balance sheet, depending upon the structure of the securitization.
As of September 30, 2017, we held $142.4 million in cash and cash equivalents available to support our operations; $2.2 billion of loans held-for-investment, AFS securities and HTM securities; and $1.5 billion of outstanding debt in the form of repurchase agreements and a note payable to TH Insurance. During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, our debt-to-equity ratio, defined as total debt, net of cash, divided by total equity, increased from 1.5:2.3:1.0 to 1.8:2.5:1.0, predominantlymainly driven by the purchasereduction in total equity. As part of and increased financing on loans held-for-investment. We intendour investment strategy, we plan to use prudent amountsfinance our target assets with a moderate amount of leverage, to increase potential returns tothe level of which may vary based upon the particular characteristics of our stockholders.portfolio and market conditions. To that end, subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT and our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act, we intend to use borrowings to fund the origination or acquisition of our target investments. Given current market conditions and our focus on first or senior floating-rate mortgage loans, we currently expect that such leverage will not exceed,be, on a total debt-to-equity ratio basis, within a 3-to-1 ratiorange of 3.0:1.0 and 3.5:1.0; however, our leverage may vary and differ from our expectations depending on a company basis.market conditions and any steps we may take to strengthen our balance sheet and enhance our liquidity position. The amount of leverage we will deploy for our target investments will dependdepends upon our assessment of a variety of factors, which may include the anticipated liquidity and price volatilityany changes in value of the investments in our portfolio, the potential for losses in our portfolio, the gap between the durationmaturities of our assets and liabilities, including hedges, the availability and cost of financing theour investments, our opinion of the creditworthiness of our financing counterparties, the health of the U.S. economy and commercial real estate financing markets, our outlook for the level and volatility of interest rates, the slope of the yield curve, the credit quality of our investments, the collateral underlying our investments and our outlook for investment credit spreads relative to LIBOR.LIBOR and/or SOFR.
Sources of Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2017, we held approximately $142.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. Potential additional sources of liquidity may beequivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, any approved but unused borrowing capacity under our financing facilities, the net proceeds of future public and private equity and debt offerings, payments of principal, including loan repayments and prepayments, loan sales, interest we receive on our unpledged commercial real estate loans held-for-investment. Obtaining such liquidity is at the discretionportfolio of assets and cash generated from our lending counterparties and may not be available to us when desired. Generally, unused borrowing capacity may be the result of our election not to utilize certain financing, as well as delays in the timing in which funding is provided for a specific investment. We monitor and forecast our available, or excess, liquidity on a daily basis. If borrowing rates and/or collateral requirements change in the near term, we believe we are subject to less earnings volatility than a more leveraged organization.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we did not experience any restrictions to our funding sources, although balance sheet capacity of counterparties has tightened due to compliance with the Basel III regulatory capital reform rules as well as management of perceived risk in the volatile interest rate environment. We expect ongoing sources of financing to be primarily repurchase agreements and similar financing arrangements. We plan to finance our assets with a moderate amount of leverage, the level of which may vary based upon the particular characteristics of our portfolio and market conditions.
As of September 30, 2017, we had master repurchase agreements in place with five counterparties (lenders) and one short-term bridge financing facility with another counterparty, and we continue to evaluate additional counterparties to manage and reduce counterparty risk. Under our repurchase agreements, we are required to pledge additional cash as collateral to our lenders when the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral under such agreements declines and such lenders, through a margin call, demand additional collateral. Such counterparties may make margin calls because of a perceived decline in the value of our assets collateralizing the repurchase agreements, due to credit or market events, depending on the agreement. To cover a margin call, we may pledge additional cash. At maturity, any cash on deposit as collateral is generally applied against the repurchase agreement balance, thereby reducing the amount borrowed. Should the value of our assets suddenly decrease, significant margin calls on our repurchase agreements could result, causing an adverse change in our liquidity position.
An overview of our repurchase facilities that provide short- and long-term financing for our loans held-for-investment is presented in the table below:
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(dollars in thousands) | Expiration Date (1) | | Committed | | Amount Outstanding | | Unused Capacity | | Total Capacity |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | June 28, 2019 | | No | | $ | 330,024 |
| | $ | 169,976 |
| | $ | 500,000 |
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Morgan Stanley Bank (2) | June 28, 2020 | | No | | $ | 397,464 |
| | $ | 102,536 |
| | $ | 500,000 |
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Wells Fargo Bank (3) | June 28, 2019 | | No | | $ | 447,840 |
| | $ | 25,955 |
| | $ | 473,795 |
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Goldman Sachs Bank | May 2, 2019 | | No | | $ | 158,236 |
| | $ | 91,764 |
| | $ | 250,000 |
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Citibank | June 28, 2020 | | No | | $ | 107,291 |
| | $ | 142,709 |
| | $ | 250,000 |
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UBS (4) | October 26, 2017 | | No | | $ | — |
| | $ | 100,000 |
| | $ | 100,000 |
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(1) | The facilities are set to mature on the stated expiration date, unless extended pursuant to their terms. |
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(2) | Includes an option, to be exercised at the Company’s discretion, to increase the maximum facility amount to $600 million, subject to certain customary conditions contained in the agreement. |
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(3) | This facility finances a fixed pool of assets. |
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(4) | This facility is a short-term bridge financing facility. |
We are subject to a variety of financial covenants under our lending agreements. The following represent the most restrictive financial covenants across the agreements as of September 30, 2017:
Unrestricted cash cannot be less than the greater of $30.0 million and 5.0% of recourse indebtedness. As of September 30, 2017, our unrestricted cash, as defined, was $142.4 million, while 5.0% of our recourse indebtedness, as defined, was $29.6 million.
Tangible net worth must be greater than the sum of 75.0% of tangible net worth as of June 28, 2017 and 75.0% of net cash proceeds of additional equity issuances, which calculates to $624.1 million. As of September 30, 2017, our tangible net worth, as defined, was $830.8 million.
Target asset leverage ratio cannot exceed 75.0% and our total leverage ratio cannot exceed 80.0%. As of September 30, 2017, our target asset leverage ratio, as defined, was 68.8% and our total leverage ratio, as defined, was 64.7%.
Minimum interest coverage must be greater than 1.5:1.0. As of September 30, 2017, our minimum interest coverage, as defined, was 2.5:1.0.
We may also be subject to additional financial covenants in connection with various other agreements we enter into in the normal course of our business. We intend to continue to operate in a manner which complies with all of our financial covenants.
operating results.
The following table summarizes assets at carrying values that are pledged or restricted as collateral for the future payment obligationssets forth our sources of repurchase agreements and the note payable to TH Insuranceliquidity as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023:
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(in thousands) | | March 31, 2023 |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 223,432 | |
Approved but unused borrowing capacity on financing facilities | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 223,432 | |
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(in thousands) | September 30, 2017 |
Loans held-for-investment | $ | 1,987,314 |
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Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 12,814 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | 43,390 |
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Restricted cash | 58 |
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Due from counterparties | 20 |
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Total | $ | 2,043,596 |
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We have access to liquidity through public offerings of debt and equity securities, subject to market conditions. To facilitate such offerings, in August 2021, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC that is effective for a term of three years and expires in August 2024. The amount of securities to be issued pursuant to this shelf registration statement was not specified when it was filed and there is no specific dollar limit on the amount of securities we may issue. The securities covered by this registration statement include: (i) common stock, (ii) preferred stock, (iii) depositary shares representing preferred stock and (iv) debt securities. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.
We may also access liquidity through our at-the-market stock offering program, pursuant to which we may sell, from time to time, up to 4,757,636 additional shares of our common stock as of March 31, 2023. See Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details.
Although we generally intend to hold our target assetsinvestments as long-term investments, we have opportunistically sold, and may again in the future sell, certain of our assets in order to manage our interest rate risk and liquidity needs, to meet other operating objectives and to adapt to market conditions. Commercial mortgage loans are subject to longer trade timelines than securities and, as a result, market conditions could significantly and adversely affect the liquidity of our assets. Any illiquidity of our assets may make it difficult for us to sell such assets if the need or desire arises. Our ability to quickly sell certain assets may be limited by delays due to the time period needed for negotiating transaction documents and conducting diligence. Consequently, even if we identify a buyer for our commercial mortgage loans, there is no assurance that we would be able to quickly sell such assets if the need or desire arises.
In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we previously recorded our assets. Assets that are illiquid are more difficult to finance, and to the extent that we use leverage to finance assets that become illiquid, we may lose that leverage or have it reduced. Assets tend to become less liquid during times of financial stress, which is often the time that liquidity is most needed. As a result, our ability to sell assets or vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions may be limited by liquidity constraints, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We cannot predict the timing and impact of future sales of our assets, if any. BecauseSince many of our assets are financed with repurchase agreements, and may be financed with creditsecured financing facilities (including term loans and revolving facilities),and/or CRE CLOs, a significant portion of the proceeds from sales of our assets, (if any), prepayments and scheduled amortization arewould be used to repay balances under these financing sources.arrangements.
We remain focused on actively managing our balance sheet and enhancing our liquidity position to best position us for the market environment, satisfy our loan future funding and financing obligations and to make new investments, which we expect will cause us to take, and in some instances has already caused us to take, some or all of the following actions: raise capital from offerings of equity and/or debt securities, on a public or private basis; borrow additional capital; post additional collateral; sell assets; and/or change our dividend policy, which we will continue to evaluate in respect of future quarters based upon customary considerations, including market conditions and distribution requirements to maintain our REIT status. At any given time and from time to time we may be evaluating or pursuing one or more transactions, including loan sales, capital markets activities and other sources of funding, to improve our liquidity or to refinance our debt or may otherwise seek transactions to reduce our interest expense or leverage and extend our debt maturities, which transactions, depending on market conditions and other factors, could result in actual losses and/or otherwise negatively impact our results of operations in one or more periods.
Liquidity Needs
In addition to our loan origination activities and general operating expenses, our primary liquidity needs include interest and principal payments under our $2.5 billion of outstanding borrowings under our repurchase facilities, collateralized loan obligations, asset-specific financing facility, secured credit facility and convertible senior notes; $204.5 million of unfunded loan commitments; and dividend distributions to our preferred and common stockholders.
Financing Availability
We are subject to the availability and cost of financing to successfully execute on our business strategy and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders. Much of our financing is in the form of repurchase facilities or other types of credit facilities provided to us by our lender counterparties. We mitigate this counterparty risk by seeking to diversify our lending partners, focusing on establishing borrowing relationships with strong counterparties and continuously monitoring them through a thoughtful approach to counterparty risk oversight. Additionally, as part of our broader risk management strategy, and to the extent available in the market, we finance our business through other means which may include, but not be limited to, CRE CLOs, note sales and the issuance of unsecured debt and equity instruments. We continue to actively explore additional types of funding facilities in order to further diversify our financing sources. Investor concerns over inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures and geopolitical uncertainty have resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and uncertainty about the overall macroeconomic outlook. Declines in economic conditions have negatively impacted, and may continue to negatively impact, real estate and real estate capital markets, which could make it more difficult for us to obtain or maintain financing.
The following table provides the maturities of our repurchase agreementsfacilities, asset-specific financing facility, secured credit facility, securitized debt obligations, and note payableconvertible senior notes, net of deferred debt issuance costs, as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
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Within one year | 1,261,329 | | | $ | 1,338,194 | |
One to three years | 1,246,603 | | | 1,091,952 | |
Three to five years | — | | | — | |
Five years and over | — | | | — | |
Total | $ | 2,507,932 | | | $ | 2,430,146 | |
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Within 30 days | $ | 27,458 |
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30 to 59 days | 34,409 |
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60 to 89 days | — |
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90 to 119 days | — |
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120 to 364 days | — |
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One year and over | 1,440,855 |
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Total | $ | 1,502,722 |
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Cash Flows
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, March 31, 2023, our restricted and unrestricted cash and cash equivalents balance decreasedincreased approximately $106.8$86.6 million, to $144.7 million at September 30, 2017.$226.8 million. The cash movements can be summarized by the following:
•Cash flows from operating activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, operating activities increased our cash balances by approximately $9.8$10.5 million, primarily driven by our financial results for the quarter.
net income after removing non-cash provision, and equity compensation.•Cash flows from investing activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, investing activities decreasedincreased our cash balances by approximately $386.8$19.5 million, primarily driven by originations and acquisitionsrepayments of loans held-for-investment.
•Cash flows from financing activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, financing activities increased our cash balancebalances by approximately $270.3$56.6 million, primarily driven by proceeds fromthe refinance of the collateral loans held in the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO, partially offset by principal payments on repurchase agreements dueand the redemption of the GPMT 2019-FL2 CRE CLO.
Dividends
We generally intend to originations and acquisitionsdistribute substantially all of loans held-for-investment.
our taxable income each year (which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP) to our stockholders to comply with the REIT provisions of the Code. In
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not participated in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships which would have been established foraddition, our dividend policy remains subject to revision at the purposediscretion of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Further, we have not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities or entered into any commitment or intent to provide funding to any such entities. However, as of September 30, 2017, we had unfunded commitments on commercial mortgage loans held-for-investment of $272.2 million to be used for future fundings to borrowers, generally to finance lease-related or capital expenditures.
Dividends
We intend to make regular quarterly distributions to holders of our common stock. U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income, including capital gains. We intend to pay regular quarterly dividends to our stockholders in an amount equal to our REIT taxable income, if and to the extent authorized by our board of directors. Before weAll distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our actual results of operations and liquidity. These results, and our ability to pay any dividend, whether for U.S. federaldistributions, will be affected by various factors, including our taxable income, tax purposes or otherwise, we must first meet both our operating requirements and debt service onfinancial condition, our secured fundingmaintenance of REIT status, restrictions related to our financing facilities, other lending facilities, repurchase agreementsapplicable law and other debt payable. Iffactors as our cash available for distribution is less than our net taxable income, we could be required to sell investments or borrow funds to make cash distributions or we may make a portionboard of the required distribution in the form of a taxable stock distribution or distribution of debt securities.directors deems relevant.
Inflation
Virtually all of our assets and liabilities will beare interest rate sensitive in nature. As a result, interest rates and other factors typically influence our performance far more so than does inflation. Changesinflation does. However, changes in interest rates do not necessarilymay correlate with inflation rates or changes in inflation rates. In response to the inflationary pressures, over the last year the Federal Reserve has approved multiple increases to its federal funds rate target range and has indicated that it anticipates further increases in interest rates. Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and our distributions will be determined by our board of directors consistent with our obligation to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income on an annual basis in order to maintain our REIT qualification; in each case, our activities and balance sheet are measured with reference to historical cost and/or fair market value without considering inflation.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We seek to manage our risks related to the credit quality of our investments, interest rates, liquidity and market value while, at the same time, seeking to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders. While we are exposed to certain types of market risk in our business, we seek to actively manage them and rely onusing our Manager’s sophisticated risk management infrastructure and philosophy centered around quantifying and measuring various market risks on a continuous basis. We seek to be fairly compensated through the returns we earn on our investments for taking those risks and focus on maintaining liquidity and capital levels consistent with the risks to which we are exposed. However, many of those risks have been magnified by the continuing economic disruption and capital markets volatility resulting from inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures and geopolitical uncertainty.
Recent Market Conditions
Due to the macroeconomic challenges driven by inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures and geopolitical uncertainty, most of our borrowers, sponsors, their tenants, the properties serving as collateral for our loan investments and the economy as a whole have been, and will likely continue to be, adversely affected. See “Macroeconomic Environment” in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion of current market conditions.
Credit Risk
We are subject to varying degrees of credit risk in connection with holding a portfolio of our target investments. The performance and value of our investments depend upon the sponsors’ ability to operate the properties that serve as our collateral so that they produce cash flows adequate to pay interest and principal due to us. We seek to manage credit risk by performing deep fundamental credit analysis of our potential investments, as well as seeking to originate or acquire assets of higher quality at appropriate rates of return given anticipated and unanticipated losses, by employing a comprehensive review and selection process and by proactively monitoring our investments. Credit risk is also addressed through our on-goingongoing review, and our investment portfolio is monitored for variance from underwritten and expected defaults, severities, losses and cash flowresults on a monthly basis, with more intense analysis and oversight done on a quarterly basis. Nevertheless, unanticipated credit losses, including as a result of inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth, instability in the banking sector following multiple bank failures and geopolitical uncertainty, could occur and could adversely impact our operating results.
We employ a long-term, fundamental value-oriented investment strategy and we aim to, on a loan-by-loan basis, construct an investment portfolio that is well-diversified across property types, geographies and sponsors.
We maintain an active dialogue and strong relationships with our borrowers as part of our overall asset management strategy to maximize the performance of our portfolio, including during periods of volatility. While we generally believe that the principal amount of our loans is typically sufficiently protected by the underlying collateral value, there is a risk that we will not realize the entire principal amount of certain of our loan investments.
Interest Rate Risk
Generally,Our strategy is to primarily originate, invest in and manage a portfolio of senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans. As a result, the composition of our investments in general is such that rising interest rates increase our net income, while declining interest rates will decrease our net income. income, subject to the impact of contractual interest rate floors. From time to time, we may originate or acquire fixed-rate investments, which may expose our operating results to the risks posed by fluctuations in interest rates, which we may choose to hedge, if we deem it prudent.
In response to the inflationary pressures, over the last year the Federal Reserve has approved multiple increases to its federal funds rate target range and has indicated that it anticipates further increases in interest rates. Such increases in interest rates have increased, and may continue to increase, our interest expense, which may not be fully offset by any increases in interest income, and may also slow the pace of loan repayments and increase the number of our borrowers who seek extension of term on their loans. The ultimate impact of higher market interest rates on the economy, real estate fundamentals in general and our business is uncertain and difficult to predict.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, approximately 97.5%98.6% of our portfolio by carrying value earned a floating rate of interest. The remaining approximately 2.5%1.4% of our portfolio earnsearned a fixed rate of interest. If interest rates were to decline, the value of these fixed-rate investments may increase, and if interest rates were to increase, the value of these fixed-rate investments may fall; however, the interest income generated by these investments would not be affected by fluctuations in market interest rate fluctuations.rates. The interest rates we pay under our repurchase agreementscurrent secured financing facilities and CRE CLOs are primarily floating rate.rate, which generally, and with limited exceptions, are not subject to contractual interest rate floors. Accordingly, our interest expense generally increases as interest rates increase and decreases as interest rates decrease.
Our analysis of risks is based on PRCM’s and its affiliates’our experience, estimates models and assumptions. These analyses rely on models which utilize estimates of fair value and interest rate sensitivity. Actual economic conditions or our implementation of decisions by PRCM may produce results that differ significantly from the estimates and assumptions used in our models.
analyses.
The information presented in the following interest rate sensitivity table projects the potential impact of sudden parallel changes in interest rates on our financial results and financial condition over the next 12 months, based on our interest sensitive financial instruments at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023. All changes in value are measured as the change from our September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, financial position. All projected changes in annualized net interest income are measured as the change from our projected annualized net interest income based off current performance returns. Actual results of changes in annualized net interest income may differ from the information presented in the sensitivity table below due to differences between the dates of actual interest rate resets in our loan investments and our floating rate interest-bearing liabilities, and the dates as of which the analysis was performed.
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(dollars in thousands) | -100 bps | | -50 bps | | +50 bps | | +100 bps |
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Loans held-for-investment | $ | 693 |
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| | $ | (438 | ) | | $ | (876 | ) |
Available-for-sale securities | 5 |
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Held-to-maturity securities | 18 |
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Repurchase agreements | (643 | ) | | (322 | ) | | 322 |
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Note payable to affiliate | (27 | ) | | (14 | ) | | 14 |
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Total net assets | $ | 46 |
| | $ | 68 |
| | $ | (114 | ) | | $ | (229 | ) |
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| -100 bps | | -50 bps | | +50 bps | | +100 bps |
Change in annualized net interest income: | $ | (1,956 | ) | | $ | (2,037 | ) | | $ | 3,110 |
| | $ | 6,220 |
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Loans held-for-investment | $ | 1,219 | | | $ | 610 | | | $ | (654) | | | $ | (1,307) | |
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Repurchase facilities | (497) | | | (248) | | | 248 | | | 497 | |
Securitized debt obligations | (434) | | | (217) | | | 217 | | | 434 | |
Asset-specific financings | (19) | | | (10) | | | 10 | | | 19 | |
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Secured financing facility | (42) | | | (21) | | | 21 | | | 42 | |
Convertible senior notes | (497) | | | (248) | | | 247 | | | 493 | |
Total net assets | $ | (270) | | | $ | (134) | | | $ | 89 | | | $ | 178 | |
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Change in annualized net interest income: | $ | (5,896) | | | $ | (2,969) | | | $ | 2,969 | | | $ | 5,938 | |
The interest rate sensitivity table quantifies the potential changes in annualized net interest income and portfolio value, should interest rates immediately change. The interest rate sensitivity table presents the estimated impact of interest rates instantaneously rising 50 and 100 basis points, and falling 50 and 100 basis points. The cash flows associated with the portfolio for each rate change are calculated based on assumptions including yield on future originations and acquisitions, slope of the yield curve,with respect to interest rates and size of the portfolio. Assumptions made on the interest rate sensitive liabilities include anticipated interest rates, collateral requirements as a percentage of borrowings and amount and term of borrowing.
Certain assumptions have been made in connection with the calculation of the information set forth in the foregoing interest rate sensitivity table and, as such, there can be no assurance that assumed events will occur or that other events will not occur that would affect the outcomes. The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023. The analysis utilizes assumptions and estimates based on management’s judgment and experience. Furthermore, while we generally expect to retain such assets and the associated interest rate risk to maturity, future originations, acquisitions and sales of assets could materially change our interest rate risk profile.
The information set forth in the interest rate sensitivity table above and all related disclosures constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the foregoing interest rate sensitivity table.
Market Value Risk
We intend to hold our target investments for the long-term and, as such, they are carried at an amortized cost on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. However, we may occasionally classify some of our investments as AFS. Investments classified as AFS are carried at their fair value, with changes in fair value recorded through accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity, rather than through earnings. The estimated fair value of such investments may fluctuate primarily due to changes in interest rates, overall market environment and liquidity and other factors. As market volatility increases or liquidity decreases, the market value of the investments may be adversely impacted. We do not intend to hold any of our investments for trading purposes.
Borrower Performance
In addition to the risks related to fluctuations in cash flows and investment values associated with movements in interest rates, there is also the risk of borrower non-performance on our floating-rate investments. If interest rates were to significantly rise, it is possible that the increased debt service costs may negatively impact operating cash flows on properties securing our commercial real estate loan investments, resulting in potential non-performance of our borrowers.borrowers or, in severe cases, default. This risk is partially mitigated by various factsfactors we consider during our rigorous underwriting and loan structuring process, which in certain cases include a requirement for our borrower to purchase an interest rate cap contract. As of the date hereof, none of the commercial mortgage loans in our portfolio were non-performing.
Capital Markets Risk
As a REIT, we are required to distribute a significant portion of our taxable income annually, which constrains our ability to accumulate significant operating cash flow and therefore requires us to utilize capital markets, both debt and equity, to finance our business. As a result, we are exposed to risks related to the equity capital markets and our related ability to raise capital through the issuance of our common stock or other equity instruments. We are also exposed to risks related to the debt capital markets, and our related ability to finance our business through borrowings under credit facilities or other debt instruments, such as securitizations or unsecured debt. We seek to mitigate these risks by monitoring the debt and equity capital markets to inform our decisions on the amount, timing and terms of capital we raise.
capital, which may adversely impact the ability of commercial property owners to service their debt obligations and refinance their loans as they mature and/or our ability to access capital markets.
Real Estate Risk
Our business strategy focuses on commercial real estate related debt investments. As a result, we will be exposed to the risks generally associated with the commercial real estate market, including occupancy rates, capitalization rates, absorption rates and other macroeconomic factors beyond our control.
Additionally, commercial real estate debt investments may be affected by a number of factors, including international, national, regional and local economic and real estate conditions, changes in business trends of specific industry segments, property construction characteristics, demographic factors and changes to building codes.laws and regulations, including additional restrictions or requirements on the development of commercial real estate intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Any combination of these factors may affect the value of real estate collateral for investments within our investment portfolio and the potential proceeds available to a borrower to repay the underlying loans, which could cause us to suffer losses. We seek to manage these risks through our rigorous and fundamentally driven underwriting and investment management processes.
Liquidity Risk
Our liquidity risk is principally associated with our financing of longer-maturity investments with shorter-term borrowings, in the form ofsuch as repurchase agreements.facilities. Should the value of our investments pledgedserving as collateral onfor our repurchase agreementsfacilities significantly decrease, our lenders may exercise their margin call rights, causing an adverse change in our liquidity position. If we fail to resolve such margin calls when due, the lenders may exercise their rights under such repurchase facilities, including requiring payment by us of our aggregate outstanding financing obligations and/or taking ownership of the loans securing such obligations, potentially on an unfinanced basis, thereby reducing our available liquidity. Additionally, if one or more of our repurchase agreementfinancing counterparties choseshould choose not to provide ongoing funding, including with respect to future funding obligations on existing loans financed with such counterparties, our ability to finance our investments and related future funding obligations would decline or exist at possibly less advantageous terms.
Extension Risk
We manage our assets based on a variety of assumptions and estimates, including among others, assumptions regarding the rate at which the borrowers will prepay our loans or extend. If prepayment rates decrease in a rising interest rate environment or extension options are exercised, the life of our loan investments could extend beyond the term of the secured financing agreements. The current macroeconomic, commercial real estate and capital markets disruptions have resulted in, and will likely continue to result in, a decrease in prepayment rates and an increase in the number of our borrowers who exercise loan extension options. In addition, higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve to address the high rate of inflation have led to, and may continue to lead to, a decrease in prepayment speeds and an increase in the number of our borrowers who exercise
loan extension options. This could have a negative impact on our results of operations. In some situations, we may be forced to sell assets to maintain adequate liquidity, which could cause us to incur losses.
As such,part of our overall asset management strategy, we cannot assurehave in the past entered into, and may in the future enter into, loan modifications with some of our borrowers. These amendments may include, among other things, modifying or waiving certain performance or extension conditions as part of the overall agreement, which are often coupled with additional equity or other forms of credit support from the sponsor. We work closely with our lending counterparties when negotiating and entering into loan modifications with our borrowers to ensure we maintain financing on modified assets. There can be no assurance that going forward we will always be able to roll over our repurchase agreements or other sources ofmaintain financing which require us to renew them on a periodic basis.modified loans.
Risk Management
To the extent consistent with maintaining our REIT qualification, we seek to manage risk exposure by closely monitoring our portfolio and actively managing the financing, interest rate, credit and other risks associated with holding a portfolio of our target investments. Generally, with the guidance and experience of our Manager:we:
we •manage our portfolio with focus on diligent, investment-specific market review, enforcement of loan and security rights and timely execution of disposition strategies;
we engage in a variety of interest rate management techniques that seek to mitigate effects of interest rate changes on the values of, and returns we earn on, some of our target investments, and to help us achieve our risk management objectives;
we •actively employ portfolio-wide and investment-specific risk measurement and management processes in our daily operations, including utilizing our Manager’s risk management tools; and
we •seek to manage credit risk through our rigorous underwriting due diligence process prior to origination or acquisition of our target investments, and through the use of non-recoursenonrecourse financing when and where available and appropriate.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
A review and evaluation was performed by our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that review and evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, were effective.effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Although our CEO and CFO have determined our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the reports we submit under the Exchange Act.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time we may be involved in various legal claims and/or administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. As of the date of this filing, we are not party to any litigation or other legal proceedings or, to the best of our knowledge, any threatened litigation or legal proceedings, which, in our opinion, individually or in the aggregate would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes toFor information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors set forth under the heading “Itemdiscussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk“Risk Factors” ofin our QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q10-K for the periodyear ended June 30, 2017, or the Q2 Form 10-Q. The materialization of any risks and uncertainties identified in our Forward-Looking Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with those previously disclosed in the Q2 Form 10-Q, or those that are presently unforeseen could result in significant adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. See Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.December 31, 2022.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes the repurchase of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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Period | Total number of shares purchased | | Average price paid per share | | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | | Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1) |
January 1-31, 2023 | 36,916 (2) | | $ | 6.40 | | | — | | | 1,159,254 | |
February 1-28, 2023 | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,159,254 | |
March 1-31, 2023 | 1,001,338 | | | 5.08 | | | 1,001,338 | | | 157,916 | |
Total | 1,038,254 | | | $ | 5.13 | | | 1,001,338 | | | 157,916 | |
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(1)On December 16, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors increased the Company’s share repurchase program to allow for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
(2)Reflects 36,916 shares of restricted stock for an aggregate cost of $0.2 million, which relates to shares repurchased from employees for tax withholding purposes for restricted stock awards that vested on January 29, 2023.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
Exhibits - TheA list of exhibits listedto this Quarterly Report on the accompanying Index of Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report. Such IndexForm 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
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10.2* | | Eighth Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement and Other Transaction Documents, dated as of October 27, 2017,March 17, 2023, by and between THGP Commercial MS II,GS LLC and Morgan StanleyGoldman Sachs Bank N.A.,USA, and acknowledged and agreed to by Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (incorporated(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of10.2 to the Company’sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2017)March 20, 2023). |
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101 | | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2017,May 9, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. (filed herewith) |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). (filed herewith) |
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*Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted in reliance on Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC. |
Dated: | May 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ John A. Taylor |
| | | John A. Taylor President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
Dated: | May 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Marcin Urbaszek |
| | | Marcin Urbaszek Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
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| | | GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC. |
Dated: | November 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ John A. Taylor |
| | | John A. Taylor
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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Dated: | November 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ Marcin Urbaszek |
| | | Marcin Urbaszek
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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