Loans Held for Investment | Loans Held for Investment We originate first mortgage whole loans secured by middle market and transitional CRE, which we generally hold until maturity or, if earlier, repayment. We funded our existing loan portfolio using cash on hand and advancements under our master repurchase facility with Citibank, N.A., or Citibank, or our Master Repurchase Facility, and other debt financing. See Note 4 for further information regarding our Master Repurchase Facility. The table below provides overall statistics for our loan portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: As of March 31, 2021 As of December 31, 2020 Number of loans 13 14 Total loan commitments $ 268,379 $ 293,890 Unfunded loan commitments (1) $ 8,989 $ 12,236 Principal balance $ 259,390 $ 281,654 Unamortized net deferred origination and exit fees $ 789 $ 592 Carrying value $ 260,179 $ 282,246 Weighted average coupon rate 5.73 % 5.70 % Weighted average all in yield (2) 6.43 % 6.39 % Weighted average maximum maturity (years) (3) 2.4 2.6 Weighted average risk rating 2.9 3.2 Weighted average LTV (4) 67 % 67 % (1) Unfunded loan commitments are primarily used to finance property and building improvements and leasing capital and are generally funded over the term of the loan. (2) All in yield represents the yield on a loan, excluding any repurchase debt funding applicable to the loan and including amortization of deferred fees over the initial term of the loan. (3) Maximum maturity assumes all borrower loan extension options have been exercised, which options are subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions. (4) LTV represents the initial loan amount divided by the underwritten in-place value of the underlying collateral at closing. The table below represents our loan activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021: Principal Balance Deferred Fees Carrying Value Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 281,654 $ 592 $ 282,246 Additional funding 2,536 — 2,536 Originations — (99) (99) Repayments (24,800) — (24,800) Net amortization of deferred fees — 296 296 Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 259,390 $ 789 $ 260,179 In February 2021, we amended the agreement governing our loan secured by a retail property located in Coppell, TX to extend the maturity date of the loan by six months to August 12, 2021. As part of this amendment, the borrower funded an interest reserve of $500 and repaid $250 of the principal balance of the loan, thereby reducing the total loan commitment to $19,865. This amendment also includes a six month extension option contingent upon the borrower repaying an additional $250 of the principal balance and meeting certain other conditions. We collected a fee from the borrower of $99 in connection with this amendment. In February 2021, we received $24,830 of repayment proceeds from the borrower on our loan that was used to finance the acquisition of a 432 unit apartment community located in Rochester, NY, which included the $24,550 principal amount outstanding under the loan, as well as accrued interest, an exit fee and our associated legal expenses. In February 2021, the borrower under our loan secured by an industrial facility located in Barrington, NJ notified us that the facility is expected to be sold in the second quarter of 2021. Upon sale, we expect to be repaid the principal amount outstanding under the loan, as well as accrued interest, an exit fee and our associated legal costs, and we will be required to repay the outstanding balance and accrued interest associated with this loan under our Master Repurchase Facility. As of March 31, 2021, the principal amount outstanding under the loan was $36,162. In April 2021, we amended the agreement governing our loan secured by an office property located in Metairie, LA to extend the maturity date of the loan by six months to October 11, 2021 and to eliminate any further borrower extension rights. We collected a fee from the borrower of $45 in connection with this amendment. The tables below detail the property type and geographic location of the properties securing the loans in our portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Property Type Number of Loans Carrying Value Percentage of Value Number of Loans Carrying Value Percentage of Value Office 5 $ 95,733 37 % 5 $ 94,412 34 % Multifamily 2 46,021 18 % 3 70,417 25 % Industrial 2 50,279 19 % 2 49,209 17 % Retail 3 44,206 17 % 3 44,298 16 % Hotel 1 23,940 9 % 1 23,910 8 % 13 $ 260,179 100 % 14 $ 282,246 100 % March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Geographic Location Number of Loans Carrying Value Percentage of Value Number of Loans Carrying Value Percentage of Value East 4 $ 82,378 32 % 5 $ 105,695 37 % South 5 104,122 40 % 5 104,256 37 % Midwest 3 62,373 24 % 3 61,185 22 % West 1 11,306 4 % 1 11,110 4 % 13 $ 260,179 100 % 14 $ 282,246 100 % Loan Risk Ratings We evaluate each of our loans for impairment at least quarterly by assessing a variety of risk factors in relation to each loan and assigning a risk rating to each loan based on those factors. The higher the number, the greater the risk level. See our Annual Report for more information regarding our loan risk ratings. The following table allocates the carrying value of our loan portfolio at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 based on our internal risk rating policy: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Risk Rating Number of Loans Carrying Value Number of Loans Carrying Value 1 1 $ 36,338 — $ — 2 2 45,663 3 77,553 3 5 92,511 4 76,343 4 5 85,667 7 128,350 5 — — — — 13 $ 260,179 14 $ 282,246 The weighted average risk rating of our loans by carrying value was 2.9 and 3.2 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted some of our borrowers’ business operations or tenants, particularly in the cases of our retail and hospitality collateral, some of which are the types of properties that have been most negatively impacted by the pandemic. We expect that those negative impacts may continue and may apply to other borrowers and/or their tenants. Therefore, certain of our borrowers’ business plans will likely take longer to execute than initially expected and certain of our borrowers may be unable to pay their debt service obligations owed and due to us as currently scheduled or at all. As of March 31, 2021, we had five loans representing 33% of the carrying value of our loan portfolio with a loan risk rating of “4” or “higher risk", compared to seven loans representing 45% of the carrying value of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2020. We did not have any impaired loans or nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020. As of April 23, 2021, all of our borrowers had paid all of their debt service obligations owed and due to us and none of the loans included in our investment portfolio were in default. |