Mortgage notes receivable | Note 4 - Mortgage notes receivable The stated principal amount of mortgage notes receivable in our portfolio represents our interest in loans secured by first deeds of trust, security agreements or legal title to real estate located in the United States. Our lending standards require that all mortgage notes receivable be secured by a first deed of trust lien on real estate and that the maximum loan to value ratio (āLTVā) be no greater than 65%. The LTV is calculated on an āas-completeā appraised value of the underlying collateral as determined by an independent appraiser at the time of the loan origination. The lending standards also limit the initial outstanding principal balance of the loan to a maximum LTV of up to 65% of the āas-isā appraised value of the underlying collateral as determined by an independent appraiser at the time of the loan origination. Unless otherwise indicated, LTV is measured by the total commitment amount of the loan divided by the āas-completeā appraisal. LTVs do not reflect interim loan activity such as construction draws or interest payments capitalized to loans, or partial repayments of the loan. The maximum amount of a single loan may not exceed 10% of our total assets and the maximum amount to a single borrower may not exceed 15% of our total assets. We consider the maximum LTV as an indicator for the credit quality of a mortgage note receivable. Mortgage notes receivable are considered to be short-term financings, with initial terms typically ranging from five Mortgage notes receivable are presented net of construction holdbacks, interest reserves, allowance for credit losses and deferred origination and amendment fee income in the consolidated balance sheets. The construction holdback represents amounts withheld from the funding of construction loans until we deem construction to be sufficiently completed. The interest reserve represents amounts withheld from the funding of certain mortgage notes receivable for the purpose of satisfying monthly interest payments over all or part of the term of the related note. Accrued interest is paid out of the interest reserve and recognized as interest income at the end of each month. The deferred origination and amendment fee income represents amounts that will be recognized over the contractual life of the underlying mortgage notes receivable. The following table reconciles outstanding mortgage loan commitments to outstanding balance of mortgage notes receivable as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā (dollars in thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Total loan commitments ā $ 1,245,963 ā $ 1,101,275 Less: ā ā ā ā ā Construction holdbacks (1) ā ā 356,026 ā ā 253,708 Interest reserves (1) ā ā 29,817 ā ā 18,601 Private REIT participation (2) ā ā 37,729 ā ā ā Total principal outstanding for our mortgage notes receivable ā ā 822,391 ā ā 828,966 Less: ā ā ā ā ā ā Allowance for credit losses ā ā 10,590 ā ā 4,096 Deferred origination and amendment fees ā ā 13,315 ā ā 3,281 Mortgage notes receivable, net ā $ 798,486 ā $ 821,589 (1) Includes construction holdbacks of $40.4 million and interest reserves of $4.3 million on participating interests sold to the Private REIT as of December 31, 2020. (2) The Private REITās participations in loans originated by us meet the characteristics of participating interests and, therefore, are treated as sales of mortgage notes receivable and are derecognized from our consolidated financial statements. Non-accrual status As of December 31, 2020, the principal outstanding on loans placed on non-accrual status was $126.8 million and all these loans had an allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, the principal outstanding on loans placed on non-accrual status was $32.9 million and these loans were evaluated for impairment based on the incurred loss model. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the principal outstanding on loans placed on non-accrual status and the average recorded investments in loans placed on non-accrual status was $16.9 million. Current Expected Credit Losses In assessing the CECL allowance, we consider historical loss experience, current conditions, and a reasonable and supportable forecast of the macroeconomic environment. We derived an annual historical loss rate based on the Companyās historical loss experience in our portfolio and historical loss experience in the commercial real estate industry provided by a third party adjusted to reflect our expectations of the macroeconomic environment based on forecast data per the Federal Reserve. At adoption on January 1, 2020, the CECL allowance was $6.1 million, an increase of $2.0 million to the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2019. Accordingly, a cumulative-effect adjustment of $2.0 million was recorded to accumulated deficit in our consolidated statement of changes in stockholdersā equity. The CECL allowance increased from initial adoption on January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The increase is driven by a change in our view of estimated future macroeconomic conditions in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in the remaining expected term of certain loans in our portfolio in contractual default status as of December 31, 2020. The following table summarizes the activity in the CECL Allowance from adoption on January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020: ā ā ā ā (dollars in thousands) ā CECL Allowance (1) Loan loss reserve as of December 31, 2019 ā $ 4,096 Adoption of ASU 2016-13, see Note 2 ā ā 1,975 Charge-offs (2) ā (2,203) Increase in CECL reserve ā 6,722 CECL reserve as of December 31, 2020 ā $ 10,590 (1) As of December 31, 2019, amount represents specific loan loss provisions recorded on individual loans before the adoption of the CECL Standard. (2) Represents expected credit losses previously reserved for and confirmed upon loan repayment or upon foreclosure and transfer to real property owned where the amount of proceeds or fair value of the underlying collateral received is less than the principal outstanding. In determining our CECL allowance, we segment loans with similar characteristics. All of our loans are construction loans secured by residential or commercial real estate and, in assessing estimated credit losses, we evaluate various metrics, including, but not limited to, construction type, collateral type, LTV, market conditions of property location and borrower experience and financial strength. The following tables allocate the carrying value of our loan portfolio based on our internal credit quality indicators in assessing estimated credit losses and vintage of origination at the dates indicated: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā At December 31, 2020 ā Year Originated (1) (dollars in thousands) Carrying Value % of Portfolio 2020 2019 ā 2018 2017 2016 Prior Construction Type ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Vertical Construction $ 514,136 ā 63.5 % $ 354,012 ā $ 57,090 ā $ 6,853 ā $ 88,655 ā $ 7,526 ā $ ā Horizontal Development 153,345 ā 19.0 ā 129,607 ā 15,028 ā 283 ā ā ā 8,427 ā ā Investment 141,595 ā 17.5 ā 98,146 ā 18,657 ā 7,259 ā 16,444 ā ā ā 1,089 Total $ 809,076 ā 100.0 % $ 581,765 $ 90,775 $ 14,395 $ 105,099 $ 15,953 $ 1,089 CECL allowance (10,590) ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Carrying value, net $ 798,486 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā (1) Represents the year of origination or amendment where the loan incurred a full re-underwriting. ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā At December 31, 2020 ā Year Originated (1) (dollars in thousands) Carrying Value % of Portfolio 2020 2019 ā 2018 2017 2016 Prior Collateral Type ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Apartments $ 129,588 ā 16.0 % $ 79,931 ā $ 18,953 ā $ ā ā $ 24,232 ā $ 6,472 ā $ ā Residential Lots 124,548 ā 15.4 ā 105,830 ā 10,291 ā ā ā ā ā 8,427 ā ā Condos 92,245 ā 11.4 ā 52,714 ā 3,106 ā 4,405 ā 32,020 ā ā ā ā Single family housing ā ā 90,131 ā 11.1 ā ā ā 69,438 ā ā 8,839 ā ā 1,028 ā ā 10,103 ā ā ā ā ā 723 Land ā ā 72,913 ā 9.0 ā ā ā 48,844 ā ā ā ā ā 7,259 ā ā 16,444 ā ā ā ā ā 366 Townhomes ā ā 72,773 ā 9.0 ā ā ā 47,391 ā ā 1,061 ā ā 1,703 ā ā 21,564 ā ā 1,054 ā ā ā Mixed Use ā ā 66,092 ā 8.2 ā ā ā 60,232 ā ā 5,860 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Hotel ā ā 51,115 ā 6.3 ā ā ā 42,874 ā ā 8,241 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Senior Housing ā ā 34,283 ā 4.2 ā ā ā 34,283 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Offices ā ā 29,540 ā 3.7 ā ā ā 8,495 ā ā 21,045 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Commercial Lots ā ā 15,683 ā 1.9 ā ā ā 15,683 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Retail ā ā 11,397 ā 1.4 ā ā ā 9,500 ā ā 1,897 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Industrial ā ā 11,309 ā 1.4 ā ā ā 704 ā ā 10,605 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Quadplex ā ā 5,592 ā 0.7 ā ā ā 5,592 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Commercial ā ā 877 ā 0.1 ā ā ā ā ā ā 877 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Duplex ā ā 736 ā 0.1 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 736 ā ā ā ā ā ā Commercial other ā ā 254 ā 0.1 ā ā ā 254 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Total $ 809,076 ā 100.0 % $ 581,765 $ 90,775 $ 14,395 $ 105,099 $ 15,953 $ 1,089 CECL allowance (10,590) ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Carrying value, net $ 798,486 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā (1) Represents the year of origination or amendment where the loan incurred a full re-underwriting. ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā At December 31, 2020 ā Year Originated (1) (dollars in thousands) Carrying Value % of Portfolio 2020 2019 ā 2018 2017 2016 Prior LTV (2) ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 0 - 40% $ 22,601 ā 2.8 % $ 18,112 ā $ ā ā $ 3,862 ā $ 261 ā $ ā ā $ 366 41 - 45% ā ā 68,263 ā 8.4 ā ā ā 44,683 ā ā 20,183 ā ā 3,397 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 46 - 50% 23,864 ā 2.9 ā 15,917 ā 7,224 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 723 51 - 55% 76,539 ā 9.5 ā 57,583 ā 2,774 ā ā ā 16,182 ā ā ā ā 56 - 60% ā ā 135,170 ā 16.7 ā ā ā 117,309 ā ā 3,106 ā ā ā ā ā 9,639 ā ā 5,116 ā ā ā 61 - 65% ā ā 450,253 ā 55.7 ā ā ā 301,964 ā ā 57,488 ā ā 7,136 ā ā 76,139 ā ā 7,526 ā ā ā 66 - 70% ā ā 9,416 ā 1.2 ā ā ā 9,416 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 71 - 75% ā ā 1,983 ā 0.2 ā ā ā 1,983 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 76 - 80% ā ā 14,544 ā 1.8 ā ā ā 14,544 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Above 80% ā ā 6,443 ā 0.8 ā ā ā 254 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā 2,878 ā ā 3,311 ā ā ā Total $ 809,076 ā 100.0 % $ 581,765 $ 90,775 $ 14,395 $ 105,099 $ 15,953 $ 1,089 CECL allowance (10,590) ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Carrying value, net $ 798,486 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā (1) Represents the year of origination or amendment where the loan incurred a full re-underwriting. (2) Represents LTV as of origination or latest amendment. LTVs above 65% generally represent loans in contractual default status where we have agreed to extend funds to the borrower above 65% in order to ensure successful completion of the construction and return of capital. Impaired mortgage notes receivable Prior to the adoption of the CECL Standard, for the periods ended December 31, 2019 and November 14, 2019, and the year ended December 31, 2018, we evaluated each loan for impairment based on the incurred loss model. Loans in contractual default were designated as non-performing and were considered impaired as we had some expectation that the repayment of the loan, including both contractual interest and principal payments, may not be realized in full. Placing a loan in contractual default did not in and of itself result in an impairment if we deemed it probable that we would ultimately collect all amounts due. If a loan was determined to have impairment, we recorded an allowance through the provision for loan losses to reduce the carrying value of the loan to the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, as all of our loans were classified as collateral dependent as repayment was expected solely from the collateral. As of December 31, 2019, the principal outstanding on impaired loans and loans with impairment was $32.9 and $18.7 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the average recorded investment in loans with impairment was $16.1 million. All of the allowance for loan losses relates to loans deemed to be impaired. The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2019: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Successor ā Predecessor ā Predecessor ā ā Period from November 15, 2019 ā Period from January 1, 2019 ā Year Ended (dollars in thousands) ā through December 31, 2019 (1) ā through November 14, 2019 ā December 31, 2018 Beginning ā $ 4,096 ā $ 1,704 ā $ ā Provision for loan losses ā ā ā 3,342 ā 1,783 Charge offs ā ā ā (452) ā (340) Recoveries ā ā ā ā ā 261 Ending ā $ 4,096 ā $ 4,594 ā $ 1,704 ā ā (1) The beginning balance on November 15, 2019 (Successor) represents the allowance of the acquirer, BRELF II . |