Loans Held for Investment and the Allowance for Credit Losses | (3) Loans Held for Investment and the Allowance for Credit Losses The Company originates and acquires first mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by commercial properties. The Company considers these loans to belong to a single portfolio of mortgage loans, and the Company has developed its systematic methodology to determine the allowance for credit losses based on a single portfolio. For purposes of certain disclosures herein, the Company disaggregates this portfolio segment into the following classes of finance receivables: Senior loans; and Subordinated and Mezzanine loans. These loans can potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk as measured by various metrics, including, without limitation, property type collateralizing the loan, loan size, loans to a single sponsor and loans in a single geographic area. The Company’s loans held for investment are accounted for at amortized cost. Interest accrued but not yet collected is separately reported as accrued interest and fees receivable on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Amounts within that caption relating to loans held for investment were $14.3 million and $14.0 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company originated one mortgage loan, with a total commitment of $45.4 million, an initial unpaid principal balance of $37.5 million, and unfunded commitment at closing of $7.9 million. The following table details overall statistics for the Company’s loan portfolio as of March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Balance Sheet Portfolio Total Loan Portfolio Balance Sheet Portfolio Total Loan Portfolio Number of loans 58 59 57 58 Floating rate loans 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % Total loan commitment (1) $ 4,983,745 $ 5,115,745 $ 4,943,511 $ 5,075,511 Unpaid principal balance (2) $ 4,587,358 $ 4,587,358 $ 4,524,725 $ 4,524,725 Unfunded loan commitments (3) $ 401,726 $ 401,726 $ 423,487 $ 423,487 Amortized cost $ 4,580,179 $ 4,580,179 $ 4,516,400 $ 4,516,400 Weighted average credit spread (4) 3.2 % 3.2 % 3.2 % 3.2 % Weighted average all-in yield (4) 5.2 % 5.2 % 5.3 % 5.3 % Weighted average term to extended maturity (in years) (5) 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 (1) In certain instances, the Company creates structural leverage through the co-origination or non-recourse syndication of a senior loan interest to a third-party. In either case, the senior mortgage loan (i.e., the non-consolidated senior interest) is not included on the Company’s balance sheet. When the Company creates structural leverage through the co-origination or non-recourse syndication of a senior loan interest to a third-party, the Company retains on its balance sheet a mezzanine loan. Total loan commitment encompasses the entire loan portfolio the Company originated, acquired and financed. At March 31, 2021, the Company had one non-consolidated senior interest outstanding of $132.0 million. (2) Unpaid principal balance includes PIK interest of $5.5 million as of March 31, 2021. ( 3 ) Unfunded loan commitments may be funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date or a force-funding date, primarily to finance property improvements or lease-related expenditures by the Company’s borrowers, to finance operating deficits during renovation and lease-up, and in limited instances to finance construction. ( 4 ) As of March 31, 2021, all of the Company’s loans were floating rate and were indexed to LIBOR. In addition to credit spread, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination fees, purchase price premium and discount if any, loan origination costs and accrual of both extension and exit fees. Credit spread and all-in yield for the total portfolio assumes the applicable floating benchmark rate as of March 31, 2021 for weighted average calculations. ( 5 ) Extended maturity assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrower; provided, however, that the Company’s loans may be repaid prior to such date. As of March 31, 2021, based on the unpaid principal balance of the Company’s total loan exposure, 23.0% of the Company’s loans were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 77.0% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty. The following tables present an overview of the mortgage loan investment portfolio by loan seniority as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2021 Loans Held for Investment, Net Outstanding Principal Unamortized Premium (Discount), Loan Origination Fees, net Amortized Cost Senior loans $ 4,553,826 $ (7,046 ) $ 4,546,780 Subordinated and mezzanine loans 33,532 (133 ) 33,399 Total $ 4,587,358 $ (7,179 ) $ 4,580,179 Allowance for credit losses (56,641 ) Loans Held for Investment, Net $ 4,523,538 December 31, 2020 Loans Held for Investment, Net Outstanding Principal Unamortized Premium (Discount), Loan Origination Fees, net Amortized Cost Senior loans $ 4,492,209 $ (8,161 ) $ 4,484,048 Subordinated and mezzanine loans 32,516 (164 ) 32,352 Total $ 4,524,725 $ (8,325 ) $ 4,516,400 Allowance for credit losses (59,940 ) Loans Held for Investment, Net $ 4,456,460 For the three months ended March 31, 2021, loan portfolio activity was as follows (dollars in thousands): Carrying Value Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 4,456,460 Additions during the period: Loans originated and acquired 37,091 Additional fundings 30,382 Amortization of origination fees 1,600 Deductions during the period: Collection of principal (5,294 ) Change in allowance for credit losses 3,299 Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 4,523,538 At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no unamortized loan purchase discounts or premiums included in loans held for investment at amortized cost on the consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $7.2 million and $8.3 million, respectively, of unamortized loan fees and discounts included in loans held for investment, net in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company did not recognize any accelerated fee component of prepayment fees during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and recognized $0 million and $0.3 million of such payments, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Loan Risk Rating As discussed in Note 2, the Company evaluates all of its loans to assign risk ratings on a quarterly basis. Based on a 5-point scale, the Company’s loans are rated “1” through “5,” from least risk to greatest risk, respectively, which ratings are described in Note 2. The Company generally assigns a risk rating of “3” to all loan investments originated during the most recent quarter, except in the case of specific circumstances warranting an exception. The following tables present amortized cost basis by origination year, grouped by risk rating, as of March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2021 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total Senior loans by internal risk ratings: 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 2 — — 31,863 337,382 — — 369,245 3 37,098 251,019 1,696,788 1,102,412 255,407 — 3,342,724 4 — — 434,291 46,910 297,382 25,049 803,632 5 — — — 31,179 — — 31,179 Total mortgage loans $ 37,098 $ 251,019 $ 2,162,942 $ 1,517,883 $ 552,789 $ 25,049 $ 4,546,780 Subordinated and mezzanine loans by internal risk ratings: 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 2 — — — — — — — 3 — — 33,399 — — — 33,399 4 — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — Total subordinated and mezzanine loans — — 33,399 — — — 33,399 Total $ 37,098 $ 251,019 $ 2,196,341 $ 1,517,883 $ 552,789 $ 25,049 $ 4,580,179 December 31, 2020 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Total Senior loans by internal risk ratings: 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 2 — — 337,738 — — 337,738 3 247,770 1,705,783 1,099,503 255,255 — 3,308,311 4 — 433,334 46,882 301,628 25,049 806,893 5 — — 31,106 — — 31,106 Total mortgage loans $ 247,770 $ 2,139,117 $ 1,515,229 $ 556,883 $ 25,049 $ 4,484,048 Subordinated and mezzanine loans by internal risk ratings: 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 2 — — — — — — 3 — 32,352 — — — 32,352 4 — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — Total subordinated and mezzanine loans — 32,352 — — — 32,352 Total $ 247,770 $ 2,171,469 $ 1,515,229 $ 556,883 $ 25,049 $ 4,516,400 Loans acquired rather than originated are presented in the table above in the column corresponding to the year of origination, not acquisition. The table below summarizes the amortized cost, and results of the Company’s internal risk rating review performed as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands): Rating March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 1 $ — $ — 2 369,245 337,738 3 3,376,123 3,340,663 4 803,632 806,893 5 31,179 31,106 Total $ 4,580,179 $ 4,516,400 Allowance for Credit Losses (56,641 ) (59,940 ) Carrying Value $ 4,523,538 $ 4,456,460 Weighted Average Risk Rating (1) 3.1 3.1 (1) Weighted Average Risk Rating calculated based on amortized cost balance at period end. The weighted average risk ratings of the Company’s loans remain unchanged at 3.1 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company upgraded one loan from risk category “3” to “2” because the collateral property achieved lease occupancy at rents in excess of underwriting. Allowance for Credit Losses The Company’s reserve developed pursuant to ASC 326 reflects its current estimate of potential credit losses related to its loan portfolio as of March 31, 2021. As part of its allowance for credit losses, the Company maintains a separate allowance for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments, and this amount is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. For further information on the policies that govern the estimation of the allowances for credit loss levels, see Note 2. The following tables present activity in the allowance for credit losses for the mortgage loan investment portfolio by class of finance receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Senior Loans Subordinated and Mezzanine Loans Total Allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment: CECL reserve as of December 31, 2020 $ 58,210 $ 1,730 $ 59,940 Decrease in CECL reserve (3,055 ) (244 ) (3,299 ) Subtotal 55,155 1,486 56,641 Allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments: CECL reserve as of December 31, 2020 2,756 132 2,888 Decrease in CECL reserve (672 ) (67 ) (739 ) Subtotal 2,084 65 2,149 Total allowance for credit losses $ 57,239 $ 1,551 $ 58,790 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Senior Loans Subordinated and Mezzanine Loans Total Allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment: CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019 $ — $ — $ — Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 16,903 880 17,783 Increase in CECL reserve 56,717 1,158 57,875 Subtotal 73,620 2,038 75,658 Allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments: CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019 — — — Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 1,862 — 1,862 Increase in CECL reserve 3,945 1,528 5,473 Subtotal 5,807 1,528 7,335 Total allowance for credit losses $ 79,427 $ 3,566 $ 82,993 During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded a decrease of $4.0 million in the allowance for credit losses, thus reducing the total CECL reserve to $58.8 million as of March 31, 2021. This decline was primarily One loan secured by a retail property was on non-accrual status During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company executed five loan modifications with borrowers. As of March 31, 2021, these loans had an aggregate commitment amount of $397.7 million and an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $393.5 million. None of these loan modifications trigger the requirements for accounting as TDRs. The Company’s loan modifications typically temporarily reduce the amount of cash interest collected, permit the accrual of a portion (typically not more than 50%) of the interest due, to be repaid at a later date by the borrower, and/or permit the use of existing reserves to pay interest and other property-level expenses, as well as providing accommodations on conditions for extension, such as waiving debt yield tests, and/or modifying the conditions upon which the underlying borrower may extend the maturity date. In exchange, borrowers and sponsors have made partial principal repayments and/or provided additional cash for payment of interest, operating expenses, and replenishment of interest reserves or capital reserves in amounts and combinations acceptable to the Company. All of the modified loans are performing as of March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate number of modified loans outstanding was 11 with an unpaid principal balance of $943.5 million. Total PIK interest of $0.8 million on two loans was deferred and added to the outstanding loan principal during the three months ended March 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company collected 99.4% of interest collections, including PIK interest of 1.2%, compared to 96.7% of interest collections, including PIK interest of 1.7% during the three months ended December 31, 2020. The Company collected 99.1% of interest collections during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company did not defer any PIK interest during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The following table presents the activity in the PIK balance during the three months ended March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2021 Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 4,701 PIK accrued 816 PIK repayments — Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 5,517 The following table presents the aging analysis on an amortized cost basis of mortgage loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): Days Outstanding 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Total Loans Past Due Current Total Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Accruing Loans Receivable: Senior loans $ — $ — $ 31,179 $ 31,179 $ 4,515,601 $ 4,546,780 $ — Subordinated and mezzanine loans — — — — 33,399 33,399 — Total $ — $ — $ 31,179 $ 31,179 $ 4,549,000 $ 4,580,179 $ — At December 31, 2020, all loans were current. |