Commercial Mortgage Loans | Note 3 - Commercial Mortgage Loans Commercial Mortgage Loans, Held for Investment The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, carrying values by class (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Senior loans $ 5,121,111 $ 5,017,569 Mezzanine loans 33,005 19,373 Total gross carrying value of loans 5,154,116 5,036,942 General allowance for credit losses 47,912 47,175 Specific allowance for credit losses 28,728 — Less: Allowance for credit losses 76,640 47,175 Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net $ 5,077,476 $ 4,989,767 For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, the activity in the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment carrying values, was as follows (dollars in thousands): Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Year Ended Amortized cost, beginning of period $ 5,036,942 $ 5,269,776 Acquisitions and originations 1,432,833 941,513 Principal repayments (974,705) (1,076,532) Dispositions (25,900) — Charge-offs (4,062) — Net fees capitalized into carrying value of loans (9,233) (5,242) Discount accretion/premium amortization 6,966 13,016 Transfer to real estate owned (1)(2) (307,562) (103,863) Cost recovery (1,163) (1,726) Amortized cost, end of period $ 5,154,116 $ 5,036,942 Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period $ (47,175) $ (40,848) General (provision)/benefit for credit losses (737) (20,551) Specific (provision)/benefit for credit losses (33,528) (12,334) Write offs from specific allowance for credit losses 4,800 26,558 Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ (76,640) $ (47,175) Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net $ 5,077,476 $ 4,989,767 ________________________ (1) In February 2024, the Company, through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, acquired a multifamily property located in San Antonio, TX, and assumed the senior mortgage note which the Company originated in November 2021. At the time of the deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, the amortized cost of the loan was $42.2 million and contractual interest was satisfied. Subsequently thereafter, the property was sold to a third party. In connection with the sale, the senior mortgage note was assumed by the buyer and immediately modified, resulting in a $5.9 million principal paydown. As a result, the modification was accounted for as a new loan for GAAP purposes and the sale of the real estate owned transaction resulted in a net gain of $6.0 thousand recorded in Gain/(loss) on other real estate investments in the consolidated statement of operations. (2) For additional details on properties obtained through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure see Note 5 - Real Estate Owned. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company's total commercial mortgage loan, held for investment portfolio, was comprised of 157 and 144 loans, respectively. Loan Portfolio by Collateral Type and Geographic Region The following tables represent the composition by loan collateral type and region of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment portfolio (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Loan Collateral Type Par Value Percentage Par Value Percentage Multifamily $ 3,809,989 73.8 % $ 3,876,108 76.8 % Hospitality 706,471 13.7 % 670,274 13.3 % Industrial 298,089 5.8 % 73,724 1.5 % Office 208,559 4.0 % 269,924 5.4 % Retail 45,641 0.9 % 34,000 0.7 % Other 96,678 1.8 % 121,006 2.3 % Total $ 5,165,427 100.0 % $ 5,045,036 100.0 % September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Loan Region Par Value Percentage Par Value Percentage Southwest 2,023,068 39.2 % $ 1,920,491 38.1 % Southeast 1,919,153 37.1 % 1,989,175 39.4 % Mideast 277,172 5.4 % 455,739 9.0 % Great Lakes 181,747 3.5 % 161,059 3.2 % New England 178,022 3.4 % 63,274 1.3 % Far West 164,374 3.2 % 113,554 2.3 % Rocky Mountain 114,425 2.2 % 74,934 1.5 % Various (1) 307,466 6.0 % 266,810 5.2 % Total $ 5,165,427 100.0 % $ 5,045,036 100.0 % ________________________ (1) Represents loans secured by a portfolio of properties located in various parts of the United States. Allowance for Credit Losses The following table presents the quarterly changes in the Company's allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands): General Allowance for Credit Losses Specific Allowance for Credit Losses Funded Unfunded Total Total Allowance for Credit Losses December 31, 2023 $ — $ 47,175 $ 1,133 $ 48,308 $ 48,308 Changes: Provision/(Benefit) 738 1,302 841 2,143 2,881 Write offs — — — — — March 31, 2024 $ 738 $ 48,477 $ 1,974 $ 50,451 $ 51,189 Changes: Provision/(Benefit) 32,288 (229) 119 (110) 32,178 Write offs (738) — — — (738) June 30, 2024 $ 32,288 $ 48,248 $ 2,093 $ 50,341 $ 82,629 Changes: Provision/(Benefit) 502 (336) (435) (771) (269) Write offs (4,062) — — — (4,062) September 30, 2024 $ 28,728 $ 47,912 $ 1,658 $ 49,570 $ 78,298 Specific Allowance for Credit Losses The Company elected to apply a practical expedient for collateral dependent assets in which the allowance for credit losses is calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated cost to sell, and the amortized cost basis of the loan. As such, these loans receivable are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs and are classified as Level 3 assets in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the underlying collateral is determined using the market approach, the income approach, or a combination thereof. The significant unobservable input used for the income approach is the exit capitalization rate assumptions, which ranged from 6.25% to 9.50%. The significant unobservable input used for the market approach is the estimated fair value less cost to sell based on a negotiated price from an anticipated buyer. In June 2022, the Company originated a first mortgage loan with a commitment of $60.8 million secured by two multifamily properties in North Carolina. The loan was identified by management as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status, with an amortized cost of $58.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $0.7 million on this loan for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. In May 2024, the Company, through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, acquired the properties which are recorded in Real estate owned, held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 - Real Estate Owned for additional details. In March 2021, the Company originated a first mortgage loan with a commitment of $48.5 million secured by an office property in Colorado. The loan was identified by management as non-performing and placed on cost recovery status, with an amortized cost of $44.1 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $27.1 million on this loan for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. In December 2019, the Company originated a first mortgage loan with a commitment of $33.0 million secured by an office property in Georgia. The loan was identified by management as non-performing and placed on cost recovery status, with an amortized cost of $23.1 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $1.6 million on this loan for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. In July 2019, the Company originated a first mortgage loan with a commitment of $20.9 million secured by a hospitality property in Texas. During the third quarter of 2024, the loan was paid off resulting in a loss of $0.4 million. The Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $0.4 million during the third quarter of 2024, and subsequently wrote off this specific allowance for credit losses in the same quarter. In June 2022, the Company originated a first mortgage loan with a commitment of $152.8 million secured by a pool of 15 multifamily properties located throughout the United States. The loan was identified by management as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status, with an amortized cost of $111.3 million as of June 30, 2024. The Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $0.9 million on this loan for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company, either through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or foreclosure, took possession of five of these properties, which are recorded in Real estate owned, held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets, resulting in a loss on foreclosure of $3.6 million. The Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $3.6 million during the third quarter of 2024, and subsequently wrote off this specific allowance for credit losses in the same quarter. See Note 5 - Real Estate Owned for additional details. General Allowance for Credit Losses The Company recorded a total increase (decrease) in its general allowance for credit losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $(0.8) million and $1.3 million, respectively. The primary driver for the lower reserve balance over the three-month period is due to the Company utilizing a lower forward SOFR rate in the CECL scenario model along with a decrease in the size of the overall portfolio of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment for the same period. The primary driver for the higher reserve balance over the nine-month period is due to the Company utilizing a pessimistic macro-economic outlook since the fourth quarter of 2023 along with an increase in size of the overall portfolio of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment for the same period. Changes in the provision for credit losses for the Company’s financial instruments are recorded in (Provision)/benefit for credit losses in the consolidated statements of operations with a corresponding offset to the financial instrument’s amortized cost recorded in the consolidated balance sheet, or as a component of Accounts payable and accrued expenses for unfunded loan commitments. Past Due Status The following table presents a summary of the loans amortized cost basis as of September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands): Current Less than 90 days past due 90 or more days past due (1) Total As of September 30, 2024 $ 4,866,383 $ 76,998 $ 210,735 $ 5,154,116 ________________________ (1) Comprised of five mortgage loans, two of which are collateralized by office properties and the other three of which are collateralized by multifamily properties. Both office properties have been designated as non-performing and placed on cost recovery status, and one multifamily property has been designated as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status. Non-performing Status The following table presents the amortized cost basis of our non-performing loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Non-performing loan amortized cost at beginning of year, January 1 $ 78,185 $ 117,379 Addition of non-performing loan amortized cost 494,402 118,647 Less: Removal of non-performing loan amortized cost 504,672 157,841 Non-performing loan amortized cost end of period (1) $ 67,915 $ 78,185 ________________________ (1) As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had three and two loans, respectively, designated as non-performing. As of September 30, 2024, one of the three non-performing loans was placed on non-accrual status and two were placed on cost recovery status. For the loan designated as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status, the Company recognized $0.6 million and $4.7 million of interest proceeds included in Interest income in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the two loans designated as non-performing and placed on cost recovery were determined to have a specific allowance for credit losses of $27.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, one of the three designated non-performing loans was collateralized by a multifamily property and two were collateralized by office properties. Loan Credit Characteristics, Quality and Vintage As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its commercial mortgage loans, excluding those held for sale, measured at fair value, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its loans. The loans are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows: Investment Rating Summary Description 1 Very Low Risk - Investment exceeding fundamental performance expectations and/or capital gain expected. Trends and risk factors since time of investment are favorable. 2 Low Risk - Performing consistent with expectations and a full return of principal and interest expected. Trends and risk factors are neutral to favorable. 3 Average Risk - Performing investments requiring closer monitoring. Trends and risk factors show some deterioration. 4 High Risk/Delinquent/Defaulted/Potential For Loss - Underperforming investment with the potential of some interest loss but still expecting a positive return on investment. Trends and risk factors are negative. 5 Impaired/Defaulted/Loss Likely - Underperforming investment with expected loss of interest and some principal. All commercial mortgage loans, excluding loans classified as Commercial mortgage loans, held for sale, measured at fair value within the consolidated balance sheets, are assigned an initial risk rating of 2. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the weighted average risk rating of loans was 2.2 and 2.3, respectively. The following tables present the par value and amortized cost of our commercial mortgage loans, held for investment as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by the Company’s internal risk rating and year of origination (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2024 Amortized Cost by Year of Origination Risk Rating Number of Loans Total Par Value 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Total Amortized Cost % of Portfolio 1 — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — — % 2 127 4,083,436 1,228,993 557,519 1,039,011 1,122,621 71,764 53,799 4,073,707 79.1 % 3 27 1,012,858 — 88,770 321,826 539,331 46,140 16,427 1,012,494 19.6 % 4 1 776 — — 722 — — — 722 — % 5 2 68,357 — — — 44,069 — 23,124 67,193 1.3 % Total 157 $ 5,165,427 $ 1,228,993 $ 646,289 $ 1,361,559 $ 1,706,021 $ 117,904 $ 93,350 $ 5,154,116 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (76,640) Total carrying value, net $ 5,077,476 December 31, 2023 Amortized Cost by Year of Origination Risk Rating Number of Loans Total Par Value 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Total Amortized Cost % of Portfolio 1 — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — — % 2 111 3,897,680 694,228 1,256,509 1,724,734 105,477 73,743 35,734 3,890,424 77.2 % 3 27 875,449 2,379 273,097 468,244 74,729 — 56,362 874,811 17.4 % 4 6 271,907 — 141,740 87,126 — 42,840 — 271,707 5.4 % 5 — — — — — — — — — — % Total 144 $ 5,045,036 $ 696,607 $ 1,671,346 $ 2,280,104 $ 180,206 $ 116,583 $ 92,096 $ 5,036,942 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (47,175) Total carrying value, net $ 4,989,767 Commercial Mortgage Loans, Held for Sale, Measured at Fair Value As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not hold any commercial mortgage loans, held for sale. |