Arbor Realty Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results and Increases Dividend for Seventh Consecutive Quarter to $0.37 per Share

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

  • Diversified, annuity-based operating platform with a multifamily focus that generates strong distributable earnings and dividends in all cycles
    • GAAP net income of $0.71 and distributable earnings of $0.57 per diluted common share1
    • Raised cash dividend on common stock to $0.37 per share, our seventh consecutive quarterly increase
    • Successfully raised $533 million of accretive capital to fund the significant growth of our structured portfolio

Structured Business:

  • Record loan originations of $4.32 billion, a 75% increase over last quarter and our third consecutive quarter of record originations
  • Structured loan portfolio of over $12 billion on substantial growth of 33%
  • Closed a $2.10 billion collateralized securitization vehicle, our largest to date

Agency Business:

  • Loan originations of $1.89 billion and a servicing portfolio of $27 billion
  • Closed our 3rd private label securitization totaling $535 million

Full Year Highlights:

  • GAAP net income of $2.28 per diluted common share; distributable earnings of $2.01 per diluted common share1, representing a 15% increase over last year
  • Raised annual dividend run rate to $1.48 per share, a 12% increase from a year ago, and our 10th straight year of dividend growth
  • Leading shareholder return in the commercial mortgage REIT space of 39%
  • Generated industry leading ROE of over 19%
  • Record originations of $16.13 billion, a 76% increase over last year
  • Structured portfolio growth of 122% from record loan originations of $9.72 billion
  • Agency servicing portfolio growth of 9.5% from loan originations of $6.41 billion
  • Raised $1.63 billion of accretive growth capital through several equity and debt offerings
  • Continued success from our industry leading securitization platform closing six new securitizations (4 CLOs, 2 private label) totaling $6.20 billion

Recent Developments:

  • Closed two securitizations totaling $2.54 billion and raised $75 million of preferred stock

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. Arbor reported net income for the quarter of $106.0 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $96.6 million, or $0.80 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Net income for the year was $317.4 million, or $2.28 per diluted common share, compared to $163.4 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2020. Distributable earnings for the quarter was $94.2 million, or $0.57 per diluted common share, compared to $67.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Distributable earnings for the year was $313.7 million, or $2.01 per diluted common share, compared to $234.9 million, or $1.75 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2020.1

Agency Business

Loan Origination Platform

    Agency Loan Volume (in thousands)
    Quarter Ended   Year Ended
    December 31, 2023   September 30, 2023   December 31, 2023   December 31, 2020
Fannie Mae $ 968,105   $ 719,730   $ 3,389,312   $ 5,041,925
Freddie Mac   437,847     307,664     1,016,142     960,508
Private Label   282,038     625,176     1,436,853     382,191
FHA     148,647     84,430     430,320     327,345
SFR-Fixed Rate   57,709     67,227     136,931    
Total Originations $ 1,894,346   $ 1,804,227   $ 6,409,558   $ 6,711,969
                 
Total Loan Sales $ 2,084,211   $ 1,006,958   $ 6,415,169   $ 6,587,728
                 
Total Loan Commitments $ 1,836,799   $ 1,856,474   $ 6,347,752   $ 6,810,666
                 

For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Agency Business generated revenues (excluding gains and losses on derivative instruments) of $107.1 million, compared to $79.7 million for the third quarter of 2023. Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net was $36.9 million for the quarter, reflecting a margin of 1.77%, compared to $16.3 million and 1.62% for the third quarter of 2023. Income from mortgage servicing rights was $34.5 million for the quarter, reflecting a rate of 1.88% as a percentage of loan commitments, compared to $32.5 million and 1.75% for the third quarter of 2023.  

At December 31, 2023, loans held-for-sale was $1.09 billion which was primarily comprised of unpaid principal balances totaling $1.08 billion, with financing associated with these loans totaling $956.3 million.

The Company closed its third private label securitization totaling $535.0 million. The Company originated and sold multifamily mortgage loans to the securitization and is the primary servicer. The Company retained subordinate certificate interests in the securitization of $47.5 million, in satisfaction of credit risk retention requirements.

Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio

The Company’s fee-based servicing portfolio totaled $26.96 billion at December 31, 2023 and excludes $507.9 million of private label loans originated that were not yet securitized. Servicing revenue, net was $23.9 million for the quarter and consisted of servicing revenue of $38.8 million, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights totaling $14.9 million.

    Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio ($ in thousands)
    As of December 31, 2023   As of September 30, 2023
    UPB Wtd. Avg. Fee Wtd. Avg. Life (years)   UPB Wtd. Avg. Fee Wtd. Avg. Life (years)
Fannie Mae   $ 19,127,397   0.535% 8.0   $ 19,271,527 0.532% 8.4
Freddie Mac     4,943,905   0.271% 9.3     4,726,587 0.281% 9.8
Private Label     1,711,326   0.200% 8.3     1,176,391 0.200% 8.8
FHA     985,063   0.154% 21.0     933,519 0.156% 21.4
SFR-Fixed Rate   191,698   0.200% 6.5     104,094 0.200% 5.7
Total   $ 26,959,389   0.449% 8.8   $ 26,212,118 0.457% 9.1
                 

Loans sold under the Fannie Mae program contain an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan (“loss-sharing obligations”) and includes $34.4 million for the fair value of the guarantee obligation undertaken at December 31, 2023. The Company recorded a $5.1 million reversal of provision for loss sharing associated with CECL for the fourth quarter of 2023. At December 31, 2023, the Company’s total CECL allowance for loss-sharing obligations was $21.7 million, representing 0.11% of the Fannie Mae servicing portfolio.

Structured Business

Portfolio and Investment Activity

Quarter ended December 31, 2023:

  • Substantial growth in the portfolio of $2.99 billion, or 32.6%
  • Originated 156 loans totaling $4.32 billion, consisted primarily of multifamily bridge loans totaling $4.13 billion
  • Payoffs and pay downs on 60 loans totaling $1.05 billion
  • Committed to fund $321.2 million single-family rental loans

Year ended December 31, 2023:

  • Record portfolio growth of $6.68 billion, or 122.1%
  • Originated 422 loans totaling $9.72 billion, consisted primarily of multifamily bridge loans totaling $9.10 billion
  • Payoffs and pay downs totaling $2.52 billion
  • Committed to fund $729.5 million single-family rental loans
  • $34.6 million of income generated by our residential mortgage banking joint venture

At December 31, 2023, the loan and investment portfolio’s unpaid principal balance, excluding loan loss reserves, was $12.16 billion, with a weighted average current interest pay rate of 4.26%, compared to $9.17 billion and 4.56% at September 30, 2023. Including certain fees earned and costs associated with the loan and investment portfolio, the weighted average current interest pay rate was 4.62% at December 31, 2023, compared to 4.97% at September 30, 2023.

The average balance of the Company’s loan and investment portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2023, excluding loan loss reserves, was $10.46 billion with a weighted average yield of 5.03%, compared to $8.18 billion and 5.55% for the third quarter of 2023. The decrease in average yield was primarily due to lower rates on originations when compared to runoff.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $10.3 million reversal of provision for loan losses associated with CECL on the Company’s loan and investment portfolio. At December 31, 2023, the Company’s total allowance for loan losses was $113.2 million. The Company had three non-performing loans with a carrying value of $22.7 million, before related loan loss reserves of $2.6 million, compared to six loans with a carrying value of $55.6 million, before related loan loss reserves of $2.6 million as of September 30, 2023.

Financing Activity

The Company completed its largest collateralized securitization vehicle to date totaling $2.10 billion of real estate related assets and cash. Investment grade-rated notes totaling $1.71 billion were issued, and the Company retained subordinate interests in the issuing vehicle of $385.9 million. The facility has a two-and-a-half-year asset replenishment period and an initial weighted average interest rate of 1.68% over LIBOR, excluding fees and transaction costs.

The Company completed the unwind of a previously issued CLO, redeeming $533.0 million of outstanding notes, which were repaid primarily from the refinancing of the remaining assets primarily within the $2.10 billion CLO described above, as well as with cash held by this CLO, and expensed $2.0 million of deferred financing fees into loss on extinguishment of debt on the consolidated statements of income.

The balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio at December 31, 2023 was $11.17 billion with a weighted average interest rate including fees of 2.61% as compared to $8.58 billion and a rate of 2.64% at September 30, 2023. The average balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $9.38 billion, as compared to $7.31 billion for the third quarter of 2023. The average cost of borrowings for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 2.65%, compared to 2.76% for the third quarter of 2023.

Capital Markets

The Company raised a substantial amount of accretive capital to fund its significant growth primarily through the following transactions:

  • A public offering of 8.05 million shares of 6.25% Series F fixed-to-floating cumulative redeemable preferred stock, including the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option, generating net proceeds of $194.8 million
  • Issuance of $180.0 million of 5.00% senior unsecured notes due in 2028 in a private placement, generating net proceeds of $177.2 million
  • Issuance of 7.91 million shares of common stock in a public offering receiving net proceeds of $153.9 million

Dividends

The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per share of common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s seventh consecutive quarterly increase, representing a 23% increase over that time span. The dividend is payable on March 18, 2023 to common stockholders of record on March 4, 2023. The ex-dividend date is March 3, 2023.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available at http://www.arbor.com in the investor relations section of the Company’s website. Those without web access should access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers are (866) 518-6930 for domestic callers and (203) 518-9797 for international callers. Please use participant passcode ABRQ421 when prompted by the operator.

A telephonic replay of the call will be available until February 25, 2023. The replay dial-in numbers are (800) 753-9146 for domestic callers and (402) 220-2705 for international callers.

About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental (SFR) portfolios, and other diverse commercial real estate assets. Headquartered in New York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in government-sponsored enterprise products. Arbor is a leading Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo® Seller/Servicer, and an approved FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender. Arbor’s product platform also includes bridge, CMBS, mezzanine and preferred equity loans. Rated by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, Arbor is committed to building on its reputation for service, quality, and customized solutions with an unparalleled dedication to providing our clients excellence over the entire life of a loan.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor’s expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally, and the real estate markets specifically, in particular, due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, and other risks detailed in Arbor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

1. Non-GAAP Financial Measures

During the quarterly earnings conference call, the Company may discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. A supplemental schedule of non-GAAP financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found on the last page of this release.

Contact: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer
516-506-4422
[email protected]      
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
                   
      Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
        2021       2020       2021       2020  
      (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)        
Interest income   $ 144,315     $ 86,157     $ 466,087     $ 339,465  
Interest expense     67,883       40,044       212,005       169,216  
  Net interest income     76,432       46,113       254,082       170,249  
                   
Other revenue:                
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net     36,935       34,041       123,037       94,607  
Mortgage servicing rights     34,542       68,809       130,230       165,517  
Servicing revenue, net     23,875       14,229       74,814       54,385  
Property operating income     185             185       3,976  
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net     4,636       518       (2,684 )     (58,335 )
Other income, net     3,425       706       7,566       4,109  
  Total other revenue     103,598       118,303       333,148       264,259  
                   
Other expenses:                
Employee compensation and benefits     43,149       42,728       171,796       144,380  
Selling and administrative     11,868       8,334       45,575       37,348  
Property operating expenses     297       120       718       4,898  
Depreciation and amortization     1,865       1,810       7,215       7,640  
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries)     (5,096 )     (6,884 )     (6,167 )     14,822  
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries)     (8,424 )     1,600       (21,113 )     61,110  
  Total other expenses     43,659       47,708       198,024       270,198  
                   
Income before extinguishment of debt, gain (loss) on real estate, income from equity affiliates, and income taxes                
    136,371       116,708       389,206       164,310  
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (2,004 )           (3,374 )     (3,546 )
Gain (loss) on real estate     2,466       1,493       3,693       (375 )
Income from equity affiliates     2,472       19,402       34,567       76,161  
Provision for income taxes     (12,929 )     (24,901 )     (46,285 )     (40,393 )
                   
Net income     126,376       112,702       377,807       196,157  
                   
Preferred stock dividends     8,672       1,888       21,888       7,554  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest     11,701       14,197       38,507       25,208  
Net income attributable to common stockholders   $ 106,003     $ 96,617     $ 317,412     $ 163,395  
                   
Basic earnings per common share   $ 0.72     $ 0.81     $ 2.30     $ 1.44  
Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.71     $ 0.80     $ 2.28     $ 1.41  
                   
Weighted average shares outstanding:                
  Basic     147,899,133       119,875,315       137,830,691       113,811,471  
  Diluted     166,104,325       138,630,532       156,089,595       133,969,296  
                   
Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.36     $ 0.32     $ 1.38     $ 1.23  
                   
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
               
          December 31,   December 31,
          2021     2020  
               
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 404,580   $ 339,528  
Restricted cash     486,690     197,470  
Loans and investments, net (allowance for credit losses of $113,241 and $148,329)     11,981,048     5,285,868  
Loans held-for-sale, net     1,093,609     986,919  
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net     422,734     379,974  
Securities held-to-maturity, net (allowance for credit losses of $1,753 and $1,644)     140,484     95,524  
Investments in equity affiliates     89,676     74,274  
Due from related party     84,318     12,449  
Goodwill and other intangible assets     100,760     105,451  
Other assets     269,946     183,529  
Total assets   $ 15,073,845   $ 7,660,986  
               
Liabilities and Equity:        
Credit and repurchase facilities   $ 4,481,579   $ 2,234,883  
Collateralized loan obligations     5,892,810     2,517,309  
Senior unsecured notes     1,280,545     662,843  
Convertible senior unsecured notes, net     259,385     267,973  
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities     142,382     141,656  
Due to related party     26,570     2,365  
Due to borrowers     96,641     89,325  
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations     56,064     64,303  
Other liabilities     287,885     197,644  
Total liabilities     12,523,861     6,178,301  
               
Equity:        
  Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity:        
    Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares        
    authorized, shares issued and outstanding by period:     556,163     89,472  
      Special voting preferred shares, 16,325,095 and 17,560,633 shares        
      8.25% Series A, 0 and 1,551,500 shares        
      7.75% Series B, 0 and 1,260,000 shares        
      8.50% Series C, 0 and 900,000 shares        
      6.375% Series D, 9,200,000 and 0 shares        
      6.25% Series E, 5,750,000 and 0 shares        
      6.25% Series F, 8,050,000 and 0 shares        
    Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized, 151,362,181        
      and 123,181,173 shares issued and outstanding     1,514     1,232  
    Additional paid-in capital     1,797,913     1,317,109  
    Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)     62,532     (63,442 )
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity     2,418,122     1,344,371  
               
Noncontrolling interest     131,862     138,314  
Total equity     2,549,984     1,482,685  
               
Total liabilities and equity   $ 15,073,845   $ 7,660,986  
               
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statement of Income Segment Information – (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                   
      Quarter Ended December 31, 2023
                   
      Structured
Business
  Agency
Business
  Other /
Eliminations (1)
  Consolidated
                   
Interest income   $ 132,622     $ 11,693     $     $ 144,315  
Interest expense     62,640       5,243             67,883  
  Net interest income     69,982       6,450             76,432  
                   
Other revenue:                
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net           36,935             36,935  
Mortgage servicing rights           34,542             34,542  
Servicing revenue           38,747             38,747  
Amortization of MSRs           (14,872 )           (14,872 )
Property operating income     185                   185  
Gain on derivative instruments, net           4,636             4,636  
Other income, net     3,385       40             3,425  
  Total other revenue     3,570       100,028             103,598  
                   
Other expenses:                
Employee compensation and benefits     13,659       29,490             43,149  
Selling and administrative     5,586       6,282             11,868  
Property operating expenses     297                   297  
Depreciation and amortization     692       1,173             1,865  
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries)           (5,096 )           (5,096 )
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries)     (8,416 )     (8 )           (8,424 )
  Total other expenses     11,818       31,841             43,659  
                   
Income before extinguishment of debt, gain on real estate, income from equity affiliates, and income taxes                
    61,734       74,637             136,371  
                   
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (2,004 )                 (2,004 )
Gain on real estate     2,466                   2,466  
Income from equity affiliates     2,472                   2,472  
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes     348       (13,277 )           (12,929 )
                   
Net income     65,016       61,360             126,376  
                   
Preferred stock dividends     8,672                   8,672  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 11,701       11,701  
Net income attributable to common stockholders   $ 56,344     $ 61,360     $ (11,701 )   $ 106,003  
                   
(1) Includes income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holders not allocated to the two reportable segments.
                   

 

ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Balance Sheet Segment Information – (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                   
          December 31, 2023
          Structured
Business
  Agency
Business
  Consolidated
Assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 142,771   $ 261,809   $ 404,580
Restricted cash     468,013     18,677     486,690
Loans and investments, net     11,981,048         11,981,048
Loans held-for-sale, net         1,093,609     1,093,609
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net       422,734     422,734
Securities held-to-maturity, net         140,484     140,484
Investments in equity affiliates     89,676         89,676
Goodwill and other intangible assets     12,500     88,260     100,760
Other assets     285,600     68,664     354,264
Total assets   $ 12,979,608   $ 2,094,237   $ 15,073,845
                   
Liabilities:            
Debt obligations   $ 11,100,429   $ 956,272   $ 12,056,701
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations         56,064     56,064
Other liabilities     278,726     132,370     411,096
Total liabilities   $ 11,379,155   $ 1,144,706   $ 12,523,861
                   
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings to GAAP Net Income – (Unaudited)
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
                               
  Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020  
                               
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 106,003     $ 96,617     $ 317,412     $ 163,395  
               
Adjustments:              
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   11,701       14,197       38,507       25,208  
Income from mortgage servicing rights   (34,542 )     (68,809 )     (130,230 )     (165,517 )
Deferred tax provision   201       9,898       10,892       4,726  
Amortization and write-offs of MSRs   29,268       17,241       91,356       65,979  
Depreciation and amortization   2,763       2,755       10,900       11,486  
Loss on extinguishment of debt   2,004             3,374       3,546  
Provision for credit losses, net   (21,646 )     (5,742 )     (39,856 )     73,402  
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net   (1,053 )     (518 )     432       43,596  
Gain on real estate from settlement of loan   (2,466 )           (2,466 )      
Stock-based compensation   1,943       1,761       9,929       9,046  
Loss on redemption of preferred stock               3,479        
               
Distributable earnings (1) $ 94,176     $ 67,400     $ 313,729     $ 234,867  
               
Diluted distributable earnings per share (1) $ 0.57     $ 0.49     $ 2.01     $ 1.75  
               
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)   166,104,325       138,630,532       156,089,595       133,969,296  
               
(1) Amounts are attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders. The OP Units are redeemable for cash, or at the Company’s option for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis.
 
The Company is presenting distributable earnings because management believes it is an important supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance and is useful to investors, analysts and other parties in the evaluation of REITs and their ability to provide dividends to stockholders. Dividends are one of the principal reasons investors invest in REITs. To maintain REIT status, REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their REIT-taxable income. The Company considers distributable earnings in determining its quarterly dividend and believes that, over time, distributable earnings is a useful indicator of the Company’s dividends per share.
 
The Company defines distributable earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for accounting items such as depreciation and amortization (adjusted for unconsolidated joint ventures), non-cash stock-based compensation expense, income from MSRs, amortization and write-offs of MSRs, gains/losses on derivative instruments primarily associated with Private Label loans not yet sold and securitized, the tax impact on cumulative gains/losses on derivative instruments associated with Private Label loans sold during the periods presented, changes in fair value of GSE-related derivatives that temporarily flow through earnings, deferred tax provision (benefit), CECL provisions for credit losses (adjusted for realized losses as described below), amortization of the convertible senior notes conversion option and gains/losses on the receipt of real estate from the settlement of loans (prior to the sale of the real estate). The Company also adds back one-time charges such as acquisition costs and one-time gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt and redemption of preferred stock.
 
The Company reduces distributable earnings for realized losses in the period management determines that a loan is deemed nonrecoverable. Loans are deemed nonrecoverable upon the earlier of: (i) when the loan receivable is settled (i.e. when the loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold); or (ii) when management determines that it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount is equal to the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the book value of the asset.
 
Distributable earnings is not intended to be an indication of the Company’s cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or a measure of its liquidity, nor is it entirely indicative of funding the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. The Company’s calculation of distributable earnings may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

Arbor Realty Trust