STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC

As of December 31, 2024

1. Business and Organization

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (“STWD” and, together with its subsidiaries, “we” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that commenced operations in August 2009, upon the completion of our initial public offering. We are focused primarily on originating, acquiring, financing and managing mortgage loans and other real estate investments in the United States (“U.S.”), Europe and Australia. As market conditions change over time, we may adjust our strategy to take advantage of changes in interest rates and credit spreads as well as economic and credit conditions.

We have four reportable business segments as of December 31, 2024 and we refer to the investments within these segments as our target assets:

•Real estate commercial and residential lending (the “Commercial and Residential Lending Segment”)—engages primarily in originating, acquiring, financing and managing commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages (“residential loans”), subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and other real estate and real estate-related debt investments in the U.S., Europe and Australia (including distressed or non-performing loans). Our residential loans are secured by a first mortgage lien on residential property and primarily consist of non-agency residential loans that are not guaranteed by any U.S. Government agency or federally chartered corporation.

•Infrastructure lending (the “Infrastructure Lending Segment”)—engages primarily in originating, acquiring, financing and managing infrastructure debt investments.

•Real estate property (the “Property Segment”)—engages primarily in acquiring and managing equity interests in stabilized and to be stabilized commercial real estate properties, including multifamily properties, that are held for investment.

•Real estate investing and servicing (the “Investing and Servicing Segment”)—includes (i) a servicing business in the U.S. that manages and works out problem assets, (ii) an investment business that selectively acquires and manages unrated, investment grade and non-investment grade rated CMBS, including subordinated interests of securitization and resecuritization transactions, (iii) a mortgage loan business which originates conduit loans for the primary purpose of selling these loans into securitization transactions and (iv) an investment business that selectively acquires commercial real estate assets, including properties acquired from CMBS trusts.

Our segments exclude the consolidation of securitization variable interest entities (“VIEs”).

We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As such, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on that portion of our net income that is distributed to stockholders if we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income to our stockholders by prescribed dates and comply with various other requirements.

We are organized as a holding company and conduct our business primarily through our various wholly-owned subsidiaries. We are externally managed and advised by SPT Management, LLC (our “Manager”) pursuant to the terms of a management agreement. Our Manager is controlled by Barry Sternlicht, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Our Manager is an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P. (“Starwood Capital Group”), a privately-held private equity firm founded by Mr. Sternlicht.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Balance Sheet Presentation of Securitization Variable Interest Entities

We operate investment businesses that acquire unrated, investment grade and non-investment grade rated CMBS and RMBS. These securities represent interests in securitization structures (commonly referred to as special purpose entities, or “SPEs”). These SPEs are structured as pass through entities that receive principal and interest on the underlying collateral and distribute those payments to the certificate holders. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), SPEs typically qualify as VIEs. These are entities that, by design, either (1) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or (2) have equity investors that do not have the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entity’s operations through voting rights, or do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses, or do not have the right to receive the residual returns of the entity.

Because we often serve as the special servicer or servicing administrator of the trusts in which we invest, or we have the ability to remove and replace the special servicer without cause, consolidation of these structures is required pursuant to GAAP as outlined in detail below. This results in a consolidated balance sheet which presents the gross assets and liabilities of the VIEs. The assets and other instruments held by these VIEs are restricted and can only be used to fulfill the obligations of the entity. Additionally, the obligations of the VIEs do not have any recourse to the general credit of any other consolidated entities, nor to us as the consolidator of these VIEs.

The VIE liabilities initially represent investment securities on our balance sheet (pre-consolidation). Upon consolidation of these VIEs, our associated investment securities are eliminated, as is the interest income related to those securities. Similarly, the fees we earn in our roles as special servicer of the bonds issued by the consolidated VIEs or as collateral administrator of the consolidated VIEs are also eliminated. Finally, a portion of the identified servicing intangible associated with the eliminated fee streams is eliminated in consolidation.

Refer to the segment data in Note 24 for a presentation of our business segments without consolidation of these VIEs.

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs. Intercompany amounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Entities not deemed to be VIEs are consolidated if we own a majority of the voting securities or interests or hold the general partnership interest, except in those instances in which the minority voting interest owner or limited partner can remove us as general partner without cause, dissolve the partnership without cause or effectively participate through substantive participative rights. Substantive participative rights include the ability to select, terminate and set compensation of the investee’s management, if applicable, and the ability to participate in capital and operating decisions of the investee, including budgets, in the ordinary course of business.

We invest in entities with varying structures, many of which do not have voting securities or interests, such as general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. In many of these structures, control of the entity rests with the general partners or managing members, while other members hold passive interests. The general partner or managing member may hold anywhere from a relatively small percentage of the total financial interests to a majority of the financial interests. For entities not deemed to be VIEs, where we serve as the sole general partner or managing member, we are considered to have the controlling financial interest and therefore the entity is consolidated, regardless of our financial interest percentage, unless there are other limited partners or investing members that can remove us as general partner without cause, dissolve the partnership without cause or effectively participate through substantive participative rights. In those circumstances where we, as majority controlling interest owner, can be removed without cause or cannot cause the entity to take actions that are significant in the ordinary course of business, because such actions could be vetoed by the minority controlling interest owner, we do not consolidate the entity.

When we consolidate entities other than securitization VIEs, the third party ownership interests are reflected as non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries, a separate component of equity, in our consolidated balance sheet. When we consolidate securitization VIEs, the third party ownership interests are reflected as VIE liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet because the beneficial interests payable to these third parties are legally issued in the form of debt. Our presentation of net income attributes earnings to controlling and non-controlling interests.

Variable Interest Entities

In addition to the securitization VIEs, we have financed pools of our loans through collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and a single asset securitization (“SASB”), which are considered VIEs. We also hold interests in certain other entities which are considered VIEs as the limited partners of those entities with equity at risk do not collectively possess (i) the right to remove the general partner or dissolve the partnership without cause or (ii) the right to participate in significant decisions made by the partnership.

We evaluate all of our interests in VIEs for consolidation. When our interests are determined to be variable interests, we assess whether we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is required to consolidate the VIE. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, defines the primary beneficiary as the party that has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the VIE which could be potentially significant. We consider our variable interests as well as any variable interests of our related parties in making this determination. Where both of these factors are present, we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and we consolidate the VIE. Where either one of these factors is not present, we are not the primary beneficiary and do not consolidate the VIE.

To assess whether we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, we consider all facts and circumstances, including our role in establishing the VIE and our ongoing rights and responsibilities. This assessment includes: (i) identifying the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and (ii) identifying which party, if any, has power over those activities. In general, the parties that make the most significant decisions affecting the VIE or have the right to unilaterally remove those decision makers are deemed to have the power to direct the activities of a VIE. The right to remove the decision maker in a VIE must be exercisable without cause for the decision maker to not be deemed the party that has the power to direct the activities of a VIE.

To assess whether we have the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we consider all of our economic interests, including debt and equity investments, servicing fees and other arrangements deemed to be variable interests in the VIE. This assessment requires that we apply judgment in determining whether these interests, in the aggregate, are considered potentially significant to the VIE. Factors considered in assessing significance include: the design of the VIE, including its capitalization structure; subordination of interests; payment priority; relative share of interests held across various classes within the VIE’s capital structure; and the reasons why the interests are held by us.

Our purchased investment securities include unrated and non-investment grade rated securities issued by securitization trusts. In certain cases, we may contract to provide special servicing activities for these trusts, or, as holder of the controlling class, we may have the right to name and remove the special servicer for these trusts. In our role as special servicer, we provide services on defaulted loans within the trusts, such as foreclosure or work-out procedures, as permitted by the underlying contractual agreements. In exchange for these services, we receive a fee. These rights give us the ability to direct activities that could significantly impact the trust’s economic performance. However, in those instances where an unrelated third party has the right to unilaterally remove us as special servicer without cause, we do not have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the trust’s economic performance. We evaluated all of our positions in such investments for consolidation.

For securitization VIEs in which we are determined to be the primary beneficiary, all of the underlying assets, liabilities and equity of the structures are recorded on our books, and the initial investment, along with any associated unrealized holding gains and losses, are eliminated in consolidation. Similarly, the interest income earned from these structures, as well as the fees paid by these trusts to us in our capacity as special servicer, are eliminated in consolidation. Further, a portion of the identified servicing intangible asset associated with the servicing fee streams, and the corresponding amortization or change in fair value of the servicing intangible asset, are also eliminated in consolidation.

We perform ongoing reassessments of: (i) whether any entities previously evaluated under the majority voting interest framework have become VIEs, based on certain events, and therefore subject to the VIE consolidation framework, and (ii) whether changes in the facts and circumstances regarding our involvement with a VIE causes our consolidation conclusion regarding the VIE to change.

We elect the fair value option for initial and subsequent recognition of the assets and liabilities of our consolidated securitization VIEs. Interest income and interest expense associated with these VIEs are no longer relevant on a standalone basis because these amounts are already reflected in the fair value changes. We have elected to present these items in a single line on our consolidated statements of operations. The residual difference shown on our consolidated statements of operations in the line item “Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs” represents our beneficial interest in the VIEs.

We separately present the assets and liabilities of our consolidated securitization VIEs as individual line items on our consolidated balance sheets. The liabilities of our consolidated securitization VIEs consist solely of obligations to the bondholders of the related trusts, and are thus presented as a single line item entitled “VIE liabilities.” The assets of our consolidated securitization VIEs consist principally of loans, but at times, also include foreclosed loans which have been temporarily converted into real estate owned (“REO”). These assets in the aggregate are likewise presented as a single line item entitled “VIE assets.”

Loans comprise the vast majority of our securitization VIE assets and are carried at fair value due to the election of the fair value option. When an asset becomes REO, it is due to non-performance of the loan. Because the loan is already at fair value, the carrying value of an REO asset is also initially at fair value. Furthermore, when we consolidate a trust, any existing REO would be consolidated at fair value. Once an asset becomes REO, its disposition time is relatively short. As a result, the carrying value of an REO generally approximates fair value under GAAP.

In addition to sharing a similar measurement method as the loans in a trust, the securitization VIE assets as a whole can only be used to settle the obligations of the consolidated VIE. The assets of our securitization VIEs are not individually accessible by the bondholders, which creates inherent limitations from a valuation perspective. Also creating limitations from a valuation perspective is our role as special servicer, which provides us very limited visibility, if any, into the performing loans of a trust.

REO assets generally represent a very small percentage of the overall asset pool of a trust. In new issue trusts there are no REO assets. We estimate that REO assets constitute approximately 1% of our consolidated securitization VIE assets, with the remaining 99% representing loans. However, it is important to note that the fair value of our securitization VIE assets is determined by reference to our securitization VIE liabilities as permitted under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-13, Consolidation (Topic 810): Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity. In other words, our VIE liabilities are more reliably measurable than the VIE assets, resulting in our current measurement methodology which utilizes this value to determine the fair value of our securitization VIE assets as a whole. As a result, these percentages are not necessarily indicative of the relative fair values of each of these asset categories if the assets were to be valued individually.

Due to our accounting policy election under ASU 2014-13, separately presenting two different asset categories would result in an arbitrary assignment of value to each, with one asset category representing a residual amount, as opposed to its fair value. However, as a pool, the fair value of the assets in total is equal to the fair value of the liabilities.

For these reasons, the assets of our securitization VIEs are presented in the aggregate.

Fair Value Option

The guidance in ASC 825, Financial Instruments, provides a fair value option election that allows entities to make an irrevocable election of fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain eligible financial assets and liabilities. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. The decision to elect the fair value option is determined on an instrument by instrument basis and must be applied to an entire instrument and is irrevocable once elected. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value pursuant to this guidance are required to be reported separately in our consolidated balance sheets from those instruments using another accounting method.

We have elected the fair value option for certain eligible financial assets and liabilities of our consolidated securitization VIEs, residential loans held-for-investment, loans held-for-sale originated or acquired for future securitization and purchased CMBS issued by VIEs we could consolidate in the future. The fair value elections for VIE and securitization related items were made in order to mitigate accounting mismatches between the carrying value of the instruments and the related assets and liabilities that we consolidate at fair value. The fair value elections for residential loans held-for-investment were made in order to maintain consistency across all our residential loans. The fair value elections for mortgage loans held-for-sale were made due to the expected short-term holding period of these instruments.

Fair Value Measurements

We measure our mortgage-backed securities, investments of consolidated affordable housing fund, derivative assets and liabilities, domestic servicing rights intangible asset and any assets or liabilities where we have elected the fair value option at fair value. When actively quoted observable prices are not available, we either use implied pricing from similar assets and liabilities or valuation models based on net present values of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

As discussed above, we measure the assets and liabilities of consolidated securitization VIEs at fair value pursuant to our election of the fair value option. The securitization VIEs in which we invest are “static”; that is, no reinvestment is permitted, and there is no active management of the underlying assets. In determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the securitization VIEs, we maximize the use of observable inputs over unobservable inputs. Refer to Note 21 for further discussion regarding our fair value measurements.

Business Combinations

Under ASC 805, Business Combinations, the acquirer in a business combination must recognize, with certain exceptions, the fair values of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the acquired entity. As goodwill is calculated as a residual, all goodwill of the acquired business, not just the acquirer’s share, is recognized under this “full goodwill” approach. During the measurement period, a period which shall not exceed one year, we prospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized.

We apply the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805 in accounting for acquisitions of real estate with in-place leases where substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. This results in the acquired properties being recognized initially at their purchase price inclusive of acquisition costs, which are capitalized. All other acquisitions of real estate with in-place leases are accounted for in accordance with the business combination provisions of ASC 805. We also apply the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805 for acquired real estate assets where a lease is entered into concurrently with the acquisition of the asset, such as in sale leaseback transactions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and short‑term investments. Short‑term investments are comprised of highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in multiple financial institutions and at times these balances exceed federally insurable limits.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes cash and cash equivalents that are legally or contractually restricted as to withdrawal or usage and primarily includes (i) cash collateral associated with derivative financial instruments, (ii) loan payments received by our Infrastructure Lending Segment which are restricted by our lender and periodically applied, in part, to the outstanding balance of the Infrastructure Lending debt facility and (iii) funds held on behalf of borrowers and tenants.

Loans Held-for-Investment

Loans that are held for investment (“HFI”) are carried at cost, net of unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, loan fees and origination costs, as applicable, and net of credit loss allowances as discussed below, unless we have elected to apply the fair value option at purchase.

Loans Held-For-Sale

Our loans that we intend to sell or liquidate in the short-term are classified as held-for-sale and are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value, unless we have elected to apply the fair value option at origination or purchase. We periodically enter into derivative financial instruments to hedge unpredictable changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale, including changes resulting from both interest rates and credit quality. Because these derivatives are not designated, changes in their fair value are recorded in earnings. In order to best reflect the results of the hedged loan portfolio in earnings, we have elected the fair value option for these loans. As a result, changes in the fair value of the loans are also recorded in earnings.

Investment Securities

We designate our debt investment securities as held-to-maturity (“HTM”), available-for-sale (“AFS”), or trading depending on our investment strategy and ability to hold such securities to maturity. HTM debt securities where we have not elected to apply the fair value option are stated at cost plus any premiums or discounts, which are amortized or accreted through the consolidated statements of operations using the effective interest method. Debt securities we (i) do not hold for the purpose of selling in the near-term, or (ii) may dispose of prior to maturity, are classified as AFS and are carried at fair value in the accompanying financial statements. Unrealized gains or losses on AFS debt securities where we have not elected the fair value option are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in stockholders’ equity. Our HTM and AFS debt securities are also subject to credit loss allowances as discussed below.

Our only equity investment security is carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses recorded in earnings.

Credit Losses

Loans and Debt Securities Measured at Amortized Cost

ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, became effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. ASC 326 mandates the use of a current expected credit loss model (“CECL”) for estimating future credit losses of certain financial instruments measured at amortized cost, instead of the “incurred loss” credit model previously required under GAAP. The CECL model requires the consideration of possible credit losses over the life of an instrument as opposed to only estimating credit losses upon the occurrence of a discrete loss event under the previous “incurred loss” methodology. The CECL model applies to our HFI loans and our HTM debt securities which are carried at amortized cost, including future funding commitments and accrued interest receivable related to those loans and securities. However, as permitted by ASC 326, we have elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses on accrued interest receivable (which is classified separately on our consolidated balance sheet), but rather write off in a timely manner by reversing interest income and/or cease accruing interest that would likely be uncollectible.

As we do not have a history of realized credit losses on our HFI loans and HTM securities, we have subscribed to third party database services to provide us with historical industry losses for both commercial real estate and infrastructure loans. Using these losses as a benchmark, we determine expected credit losses for our loans and securities on a collective pool basis within our commercial real estate and infrastructure portfolios. See Note 5 for further discussion of our methodologies.

We also evaluate each loan and security measured at amortized cost for credit deterioration at least quarterly. Credit deterioration occurs when there is a significant decline in credit quality of the loan or security since origination or acquisition and it is deemed probable that we will not be able to fully recover the amortized cost of the loan or security. Recovery may be by way of repayment by the borrower, sale of the loan or security, possible foreclosure or exercise of control over a borrower’s pledged equity interests. The determination of whether a loan or security is credit deteriorated requires significant judgment by management and is based on various factors including (i) the underlying collateral performance and its estimated current and stabilized market values, including projected cash flows, (ii) discussions with the borrower, (iii) availability of reserves and substantive recourse guarantees and (iv) other factors deemed relevant by us. If a loan or security is considered to be credit deteriorated, it is considered to have different risk characteristics from the rest of the loans and securities being evaluated on the collective industry loss rate pool approach described above. In those cases, we depart from the collective pool approach and determine the credit loss allowance as any excess of the amortized cost basis of the loan or security over (i) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the contractual effective interest rate or (ii) the fair value of the collateral, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

Separate provisions of ASC 326 apply to our AFS debt securities, which are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of AOCI. We are required to establish an initial credit loss allowance for those securities that are purchased with credit deterioration (“PCD”) by grossing up the amortized cost basis of each security and providing an offsetting credit loss allowance for the difference between expected cash flows and contractual cash flows, both on a present value basis.

Subsequently, cumulative adverse changes in expected cash flows on our AFS debt securities are recognized currently as an increase to the allowance for credit losses. However, the allowance is limited to the amount by which the AFS debt security’s amortized cost exceeds its fair value. Favorable changes in expected cash flows are first recognized as a decrease to the allowance for credit losses (recognized currently in earnings). Such changes would be recognized as a prospective yield adjustment only when the allowance for credit losses is reduced to zero. A change in expected cash flows that is attributable solely to a change in a variable interest reference rate does not result in a credit loss and is accounted for as a prospective yield adjustment.

Properties Held-For-Investment

Properties, net, as reported on our consolidated balance sheets, consist of commercial real estate properties held-for-investment and are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and impairments, if any. Properties consist primarily of land, buildings and improvements. Land is not depreciated, and buildings and improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred; major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. We review properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is determined by comparing the carrying amount of the property to the undiscounted future net cash flows it is expected to generate. If such carrying amount exceeds the expected undiscounted future net cash flows, we adjust the carrying amount of the property to its estimated fair value.

Properties Held-For-Sale

Properties and any associated intangible assets are presented within properties held-for-sale on our consolidated balance sheet when the sale of the property is considered probable to occur within one year, at which time we cease depreciation and amortization of the property and the associated intangibles. Held-for-sale properties are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. If any associated debt is expected to be assumed by the buyer, such debt is separately presented within debt related to properties held-for-sale on our consolidated balance sheet.

Investments of Consolidated Affordable Housing Fund

On November 5, 2021, we established Woodstar Portfolio Holdings, LLC (the “Woodstar Fund”), an investment fund which holds our Woodstar multifamily affordable housing portfolios consisting of 59 properties with 15,057 units located in Central and South Florida. As managing member of the Woodstar Fund, we manage interests purchased by third party investors seeking capital appreciation and an ongoing return, for which we earn (i) a management fee based on each investor’s share of total Woodstar Fund equity; and (ii) an incentive distribution if the Woodstar Fund’s returns exceed an established threshold. In connection with the establishment of the Woodstar Fund, we entered into subscription and other related agreements with certain third party institutional investors to sell, through a feeder fund structure, an aggregate 20.6% interest in the Woodstar Fund for an initial aggregate subscription price of $216.0 million, which was adjusted to $214.2 million post-closing. The Woodstar Fund has an initial term ofeight years.

Effective with the third party interest sale, the Woodstar Fund has the characteristics of an investment company under ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. Accordingly, the Woodstar Fund is required to carry the investments in its properties at fair value. Because we are the primary beneficiary of the Woodstar Fund, which is a VIE (as discussed in Note 16), we consolidate the accounts of the Woodstar Fund into our consolidated financial statements, retaining the fair value basis of accounting for its investments. Realized and unrealized changes in the fair value of the Woodstar Fund’s property investments, and distributions thereon, are recognized in the “Income from affordable housing fund investments” caption within the other income (loss) section of our consolidated statements of operations. See Note 8 for further details regarding the Woodstar Fund’s investments and related income and Note 18 with respect to its contingently redeemable non-controlling interests which are classified as “Temporary Equity” in our consolidated balance sheet.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

We own non‑controlling equity interests in various privately‑held partnerships and limited liability companies. Unless we elect the fair value option under ASC 825, we use the fair value practicability election described below to account for investments in which our interest is so minor that we have virtually no influence over the underlying investees. We use the equity method to account for all other non‑controlling interests in partnerships and limited liability companies. Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our share of income or loss, as well as contributions made or distributions received.

Our other equity investments set forth in Note 9 do not have readily determinable fair values. Therefore, we have elected the fair value practicability exception under ASC 321, Equity Securities, whereby we measure those investments within its scope at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus observable price changes from orderly transactions of identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

We review our equity method and other investments not subject to the fair value practicability election for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. For our investments under the fair value practicability election, we perform a qualitative assessment to identify impairment at the end of each reporting period. An impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of an investment over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses are based on current plans, intended holding periods, estimated fair values of underlying assets and available information at the time the analyses are prepared.

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment. Goodwill at December 31, 2024 and 2023 represents the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of net assets acquired in connection with the acquisitions of LNR Property LLC (“LNR”) in April 2013 and the Infrastructure Lending Segment in September and October 2018.

In testing goodwill for impairment, we follow ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, which permits a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value including goodwill. If the qualitative assessment determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value including goodwill, then no impairment is determined to exist for the reporting unit. However, if the qualitative assessment determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value including goodwill, or we choose not to perform the qualitative assessment, then we compare the fair value of that reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired with the impairment loss measured as the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying value (inclusive of goodwill) over its fair value.

Servicing Rights Intangibles

Our identifiable intangible assets include domestic special servicing rights for which we have elected to apply the fair value measurement method, which is necessary to conform to our election of the fair value option for measuring the assets and liabilities of the securitization VIEs consolidated pursuant to ASC 810.

Lease Intangibles

In connection with our acquisition of properties, we recognize intangible lease assets and liabilities associated with certain noncancelable operating leases of the acquired properties. These intangible lease assets and liabilities include in-place lease intangible assets, favorable lease intangible assets and unfavorable lease liabilities. In-place lease intangible assets reflect the acquired benefit of purchasing properties with in-place leases and are measured based on estimates of direct costs associated with leasing the property and lost rental income during projected lease-up and free rent periods, both of which are avoided due to the presence of in-place leases at the acquisition date. Favorable and unfavorable lease intangible assets and liabilities reflect the terms of in-place tenant leases being either favorable or unfavorable relative to market terms at the acquisition date. The estimated fair values of our favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities at the respective acquisition dates represent the discounted cash flow differential between the contractual cash flows of such leases and the estimated cash flows that comparable leases at market terms would generate. Our intangible lease assets and liabilities are recognized within intangible assets and other liabilities, respectively, in our consolidated balance sheets. Our in-place lease intangible assets are amortized to amortization expense while our favorable and unfavorable lease intangible assets and liabilities where we are the lessor are amortized to rental income. Both our favorable and unfavorable lease intangible assets and liabilities are amortized over the remaining noncancelable term of the respective leases on a straight-line basis.

Leases

ASC 842, Leases, which we adopted January 1, 2019, establishes a right-of-use model for lessee accounting which results in the recognition of most leased assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet of the lessee. Lessor accounting was not significantly affected by this ASC. We elected not to apply the recognition provisions of ASC 842 to short-term leases, which have original lease terms of 12 months or less. As a lessor, we elected not to separate nonlease components, such as reimbursements from tenants for common area maintenance (“CAM”), from lease components for all classes of underlying assets, and continue to recognize such nonlease components ratably in rental income. We also elected to continue to exclude from rental income all sales, use and other similar taxes collected from lessees. As required by ASC 842, we do not record as revenues and expenses lessor costs (such as property taxes) paid directly by the lessees. All of our leases, as both lessor and lessee, are currently classified as operating leases, which are subject to straight-line revenue and expense recognition.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We record all derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and have satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting under GAAP. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. We regularly enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though the transactions may not qualify for, or we may not elect to pursue, hedge accounting. In such cases, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in earnings. We classify cash flows related to purchases and early terminations of derivatives that serve as economic hedges as investing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Generally, our derivatives are subject to master netting arrangements, though we elect to present all derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis within our consolidated balance sheets.

Convertible Senior Notes

Effective January 1, 2021, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging— Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), which removed certain separation models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock that require the separation into a debt component and an equity or derivative component. Consequently, our convertible senior notes (the “Convertible Notes”), which were previously accounted for as having separate liability and equity components, are now accounted for as a single liability measured at amortized cost.

Revenue Recognition

Interest Income

Interest income on performing loans and financial instruments is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount and contractual terms of the instrument. For loans where we do not elect the fair value option, origination fees and direct loan origination costs are also recognized in interest income over the loan term as a yield adjustment using the effective interest method. When we elect the fair value option, origination fees and direct loan costs are recorded directly in income and are not deferred. Discounts or premiums associated with the purchase of non-performing loans and investment securities are amortized or accreted into interest income as a yield adjustment on the effective interest method, based on expected cash flows through the expected maturity date of the investment. On at least a quarterly basis, we review and, if appropriate, make adjustments to our cash flow projections.

We cease accruing interest on non-performing loans at the earlier of (i) the loan becoming significantly past due or (ii) management concluding that a full recovery of all interest and principal is doubtful. Interest income on non-accrual loans in which management expects a full recovery of the loan’s outstanding principal balance is only recognized when received in cash. If full recovery of principal is doubtful or if collection of interest is less than probable, the cost recovery method is applied whereby any cash received is applied to the outstanding principal balance of the loan. A non-accrual loan is returned to accrual status at such time as the loan becomes contractually current and management believes all future principal and interest will be received according to the contractual loan terms.

Loans are reported as past due when either interest or principal has been in default for a period of 90 days or more, unless the asset is both (i) well secured and (ii) in the process of collection or modification to restore it to current status.

For loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, interest income is only recognized to the extent that our estimate of undiscounted expected principal and interest exceeds our investment in the loan. Such excess, if any, is recognized as interest income on a level-yield basis over the life of the loan.

Upon the sale of loans or securities which are not accounted for pursuant to the fair value option, the excess (or deficiency) of net proceeds over the net carrying value of such loans or securities is recognized as a realized gain (loss).

Servicing Fees

We typically seek to be the special servicer on CMBS transactions in which we invest. When we are appointed to serve in this capacity, we earn special servicing fees from the related activities performed, which consist primarily of overseeing the workout of under-performing and non-performing loans underlying the CMBS transactions. These fees are recognized in income in the period in which the services are performed and the revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Rental Income

Rental income is recognized when earned from tenants. For leases that provide rent concessions or fixed escalations over the lease term, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the noncancelable term of the lease. In net lease arrangements, costs reimbursable from tenants are recognized in rental income in the period in which the related expenses are incurred as we are generally the primary obligor with respect to purchasing goods and services for property operations. In instances where the tenant is responsible for property maintenance and repairs and contracts and settles such costs directly with third party service providers, we do not reflect those expenses in our consolidated statement of operations as the tenant is the primary obligor.

Securitizations, Sales and Financing Arrangements

We periodically sell our financial assets, such as commercial mortgage loans, residential loans, CMBS, RMBS and other assets. In connection with these transactions, we may retain or acquire senior or subordinated interests in the related assets. Gains and losses on such transactions are recognized in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, which is based on a financial components approach that focuses on control. Under this approach, after a transfer of financial assets that meets the criteria for treatment as a sale—legal isolation, ability of transferee to pledge or exchange the transferred assets without constraint, and transferred control—an entity recognizes the financial assets it retains and any liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes the financial assets it has sold, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. We determine the gain or loss on sale of the assets by allocating the carrying value of the sold asset between the sold asset and the interests retained based on their relative fair values, as applicable. The gain or loss on sale is the difference between the cash proceeds from the sale and the amount allocated to the sold asset. If the sold asset is being accounted for pursuant to the fair value option, there is no gain or loss.

Deferred Financing Costs

Costs incurred in connection with debt issuance are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the terms of the respective debt agreements. Such costs are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability.

Acquisition and Investment Pursuit Costs

Costs incurred in connection with acquisitions of investments, loans and businesses, as well as in pursuing unsuccessful acquisitions and investments, are recorded within other expense in our consolidated statements of operations when incurred. Costs incurred in connection with acquisitions of real estate not accounted for as business combinations are capitalized within the purchase price. These costs reflect services performed by third parties and principally include due diligence and legal services.

Share‑Based Payments

The fair value of the restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted is recorded as expense on a straight‑line basis over the vesting period for the award, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. The fair value is determined based upon the stock price on the grant date. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to its Employee Stock Purchase Program (“ESPP”) based on the estimated fair value of the discounted purchase options granted to the participants as of the beginning of each quarterly offering period determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Foreign Currency Translation

Our assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using foreign currency exchange rates at the end of the reporting period. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for each reporting period. The effects of translating the assets, liabilities and income of our foreign investments held by entities with a U.S. dollar functional currency are included in foreign currency gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations. Realized foreign currency gains and losses and changes in the value of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are included in the determination of net income and are reported as foreign currency gain (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. The Company is subject to federal income taxation at corporate rates on its REIT taxable income, however, the Company is allowed a deduction for the amount of dividends paid to its stockholders in arriving at its REIT taxable income. As a result, distributed net income of the Company is subjected to taxation at the stockholder level only. The Company intends to continue operating in a manner that will permit it to maintain its qualification as a REIT for tax purposes.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and recognizes a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, both positive and negative, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. When evaluating the realizability of its deferred tax assets, the Company considers, among other matters, estimates of expected future taxable income, nature of current and cumulative losses, existing and projected book/tax differences, tax planning strategies available, and the general and industry specific economic outlook. This realizability analysis is inherently subjective, as it requires the Company to forecast its business and general economic environment in future periods.

We recognize tax positions in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that, based on the technical merits of the tax position, the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement. If, as a result of new events or information, a recognized tax position no longer is considered more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, a liability is established for the unrecognized benefit with a corresponding charge to income tax expense in our consolidated statement of operations. We report interest and penalties, if any, related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

Earnings Per Share

We present both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) amounts in our financial statements. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the maximum potential dilution that could occur from (i) our share-based compensation, consisting of unvested RSAs and RSUs and any outstanding discounted share purchase options under the ESPP, (ii) shares contingently issuable to our Manager, (iii) the conversion options associated with our Convertible Notes (see Notes 12 and 19) and (iv) non-controlling interests that are redeemable with our common stock (see Note 18). Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the calculation if they have an anti-dilutive effect in the period.

Nearly all of the Company’s unvested RSUs and RSAs contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends and thus are participating securities. In addition, the non-controlling interests that are redeemable with our common stock are considered participating securities because they earn a preferred return indexed to the dividend rate on our common stock (see Note 18). Due to the existence of these participating securities, the two-class method of computing EPS is required, unless another method is determined to be more dilutive. Under the two-class method, undistributed earnings are reallocated between shares of common stock and participating securities. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the two-class method resulted in the most dilutive EPS calculation.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments, CMBS, RMBS, loan investments and interest receivable. We may place cash investments in excess of insured amounts with high quality financial institutions. We perform an ongoing analysis of credit risk concentrations in our investment portfolio by evaluating exposure to various counterparties, markets, underlying property types, contract terms, tenant mix and other credit metrics.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant and subjective estimate that we make is the projection of cash flows we expect to receive on our investments, which has a significant impact on the amount of income that we record and/or disclose. In addition, the fair value of assets and liabilities that are estimated using a discounted cash flows method is significantly impacted by the rates at which we estimate market participants would discount the expected cash flows. Amounts ultimately realized from our investments may vary significantly from the fair values presented.

We believe the estimates and assumptions underlying our consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of December 31, 2024. Actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs were combined within other expense in the prior period consolidated statements of operations to conform with the current period presentation.

Recent Accounting Developments

On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which improves income tax disclosures by primarily requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. This ASU is effective for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with early adoption permitted. It is to be applied on a prospective basis, with retrospective application permitted. We do not expect this ASU will have a material impact on the Company’s income tax disclosures.

On November 4, 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement... (Subtopic 220-40) - Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. This ASU is effective for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2027 and interim quarters beginning in 2028, with early adoption permitted. It may be applied either prospectively to reporting periods after the ASU’s effective date or retrospectively to all prior periods presented. This ASU will only affect footnote disclosures and will not change the expense captions the Company presents on its consolidated statements of operations.

3. Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we acquired an operating property from a CMBS trust that we consolidate as a VIE for a purchase price of $7.7 million. When properties are acquired from CMBS trusts that are consolidated as VIEs on our balance sheet, the acquisitions are reflected as repayment of debt of consolidated VIEs in our consolidated statements of cash flows. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had no significant acquisitions of properties or businesses other than properties acquired through loan foreclosure or obtaining equity control, including during 2024 as discussed in Note 5.

Divestitures

Property Segment Master Lease Portfolio

On February 29, 2024, we sold the 16 retail properties which comprised our Property Segment’s Master Lease Portfolio for a gross sale price of $387.1 million. In connection with the sale, the purchaser assumed the related mortgage debt of $194.9 million, which resulted in net proceeds of $188.0 million after selling costs. We recognized a gain of $92.0 million, which is included within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024, and a $1.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt.

Investing and Servicing Segment Property Portfolio (“REIS Equity Portfolio”)

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold an operating property for $18.2 million within the REIS Equity Portfolio. In connection with this sale, we recognized a gain of $8.3 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations, of which $2.5 million was attributable to non-controlling interests. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold four operating properties, including a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary within the REIS Equity Portfolio, for $63.7 million. We recognized a total gain of $25.6 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations, of which $10.2 million related to the deconsolidation of the subsidiary. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold three operating properties within the REIS Equity Portfolio for $92.1 million and recognized a total gain of $50.9 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations, of which $0.6 million was attributable to non-controlling interests.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold three units in a residential conversion project in New York for $12.1 million within the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold four units in that residential conversion project for $12.1 million. In connection with these sales, there wasno gain or loss recognized in our consolidated statement of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold a distribution facility located in Orlando, Florida that was previously acquired in April 2019 through foreclosure of a loan with a carrying value of $18.5 million. The property was sold for $114.8 million and we recognized a gain of $86.6 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations.

4. Restricted Cash

A summary of our restricted cash as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

5. Loans

Our loans held-for-investment are accounted for at amortized cost and our loans held-for-sale are accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value, unless we have elected the fair value option for either. The following tables summarize our investments in mortgages and loans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1)Calculated using applicable index rates as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 for variable rate loans and excludes loans for which interest income is not recognized.

(2)Represents the WAL of each respective group of loans, excluding loans for which interest income is not recognized, as of the respective balance sheet date. For commercial loans held-for-investment, the WAL is calculated assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower, although our loans may be repaid prior to such date. For infrastructure loans, the WAL is calculated using the amounts and timing of future principal payments, as projected at origination or acquisition of each loan.

(3)First mortgages include first mortgage loans and any contiguous mezzanine loan components because as a whole, the expected credit quality of these loans is more similar to that of a first mortgage loan. The application of this methodology resulted in mezzanine loans with carrying values of $0.9 billion and $1.0 billion being classified as first mortgages as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(4)Subordinated mortgages include B-Notes and junior participation in first mortgages where we do not own the senior A-Note or senior participation. If we own both the A-Note and B-Note, we categorize the loan as a first mortgage loan.

(5)Residential loans have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 26.8 years and 27.8 years as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024, our variable rate loans held-for-investment, excluding loans for which interest income is not recognized, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Credit Loss Allowances

As discussed in Note 2, we do not have a history of realized credit losses on our HFI loans and HTM securities, so we have subscribed to third party database services to provide us with industry losses for both commercial real estate and infrastructure loans. Using these losses as a benchmark, we determine expected credit losses for our loans and securities on a collective pool basis within our commercial real estate and infrastructure portfolios.

For our commercial loans, we utilize a loan loss model that is widely used among banks and commercial mortgage REITs and is marketed by a leading CMBS data analytics provider. It employs logistic regression to forecast expected losses at the loan level based on a commercial real estate loan securitization database that contains activity dating back to 1998. We provide specific loan-level inputs which include loan-to-stabilized-value (“LTV”) and debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) metrics, as well as principal balances, property type, location, coupon, origination year, term, subordination, expected repayment dates and future fundings. We also select from a group of independent five-year macroeconomic forecasts included in the model that are updated regularly based on current economic trends. We categorize the results by LTV range, which we consider the most significant indicator of credit quality for our commercial loans, as set forth in the credit quality indicator table below. A lower LTV ratio typically indicates a lower credit loss risk.

The macroeconomic forecasts do not differentiate among property types or asset classes. Instead, these forecasts reference general macroeconomic conditions (i.e. Gross Domestic Product, employment and interest rates) which apply broadly across all assets. For instance, although the office sector has been adversely affected by the increase in remote working arrangements and the retail sector has been adversely affected by electronic commerce, the broad macroeconomic forecasts do not account for such differentiation. Accordingly, we have selected more adverse macroeconomic recovery forecasts related to office and retail properties than for other property types in determining our credit loss allowance. We have also selected a more adverse macroeconomic recovery forecast for those properties which are experiencing more challenges than their general property type or asset class.

For our infrastructure loans, we utilize a database of historical infrastructure loan performance that is shared among a consortium of banks and other lenders and compiled by a major bond credit rating agency. The database is representative of industry-wide project finance activity dating back to 1983. We derive historical loss rates from the database filtered by industry, sub-industry, term and construction status for each of our infrastructure loans. Those historical loss rates reflect global economic cycles over a long period of time as well as average recovery rates. We categorize the results principally between the power and oil and gas industries, which we consider the most significant indicator of credit quality for our infrastructure loans, as set forth in the credit quality indicator table below.

As discussed in Note 2, we use a discounted cash flow or collateral value approach, rather than the collective pool approach described above, to determine credit loss allowances for any credit deteriorated loans.

The significant credit quality indicators for our loans measured at amortized cost, which excludes loans held-for-sale, were as follows as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

Non-Credit Deteriorated Loans

As of December 31, 2024, we hadthree commercial loans with a combined amortized cost basis of $203.4 million along with $87.9 million of residential loans that were 90 days or greater past due. All of these loans were on nonaccrual as of December 31, 2024. We also hadsix commercial loans with a combined amortized cost basis of $752.3 million on nonaccrual that were not 90 days or greater past due as of December 31, 2024. None of these loans were considered credit deteriorated. As of December 31, 2023, we had a total of $546.6 million of non-credit deteriorated loans on nonaccrual.

Credit Deteriorated Loans

As of December 31, 2024, we had a $4.9 million commercial subordinated loan secured by a department store in Chicago which was deemed credit deteriorated and was fully reserved in prior years. The loan was on nonaccrual under the cost recovery method as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Foreclosure and Equity Control

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we foreclosed on or otherwise obtained control over the following loan collateral:

In November 2024, we foreclosed on a first mortgage loan on a multifamily property comprised of 256 units in Arizona. The net carrying value of our loan related to this property (including previously accrued interest) totaled $30.9 million, net of a specific credit loss allowance of $14.9 million provided during the three months ended December 31, 2024 in accordance with a valuation provided by a third party appraisal. In connection with the foreclosure, we recorded properties of $30.9 million in accordance with the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805. This loan was previously modified with a 50 bps interest rate reduction during the year ended December 31, 2023 (see related discussion below).

In October 2024, we foreclosed on a first mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 500 unit multifamily property in Dallas, Texas. The net carrying value of our loan related to this property totaled $88.4 million. In connection with the foreclosure, we recorded properties of $88.4 million in accordance with the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805. We obtained an appraisal during the three months ended December 31, 2024 indicating a value at least equal to our carrying value.

In October 2024, we foreclosed on a first mortgage loan on a multifamily property comprised of 264 units in Fort Worth, Texas. The net carrying value of our loan related to this property totaled $55.1 million. In connection with the foreclosure, we recorded properties of $55.1 million in accordance with the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805. We obtained an appraisal during the three months ended December 31, 2024 indicating a value at least equal to our carrying value.

In May 2024, we foreclosed on a senior mortgage loan on a vacant office building in Washington, D.C. The net carrying value of our loan related to this property totaled $114.2 million, net of a specific credit loss allowance of $9.8 million provided during the three months ended June 30, 2024. In connection with the foreclosure, we recorded properties of $114.7 million and net liabilities of $0.5 million, in accordance with the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805. The property was transferred to our Property Segment with the expectation that we will convert it to multifamily use (see Note 7).

In May 2024, we foreclosed on a first mortgage and mezzanine loan on a multifamily property in Nashville, Tennessee. The net carrying value of our loan related to this property (including previously accrued interest) totaled $52.7 million. In connection with the foreclosure, we recorded properties of $51.3 million and net working capital of $1.4 million, in accordance with the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805.

In June 2024, we foreclosed on a loan on a hospitality asset in New York City that our Investing and Servicing segment acquired as nonperforming in October 2021. The net carrying value of our loan related to this property (including previously accrued interest) totaled $10.1 million. In connection with the foreclosure, we recorded properties of $10.1 million in accordance with the asset acquisition provisions of ASC 805.

Loan Modifications

We may amend or modify a loan based on its specific facts and circumstances. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we made modifications to the commercial loans summarized below, which are disclosable under ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. The modified terms and subsequent performance of the modified loans were considered in the determination of our general CECL reserve.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we entered into modifications ofnine commercial loans that require disclosure pursuant to ASU 2022-02. They had a combined amortized cost basis of $1.5 billion, representing 11% of our commercial loans as of December 31, 2024. Six of these loans were collateralized by office assets andtwo were collateralized by mixed-use assets. We also modified a related party loan which is discussed further in Note 17.

Fortwo loans with an aggregate amortized cost basis of $358.7 million and an unfunded commitment of $6.3 million as of December 31, 2024, we granted other-than-insignificant payment delays in the form of initial maturity term extensions for a weighted average of 30 months. We also provided additional commitments, one in the form of a mezzanine loan ($98.2 million, of which $76.6 million was unfunded as of December 31, 2024), and the other in the form of preferred equity ($30.0 million, of which $21.8 million was unfunded as of December 31, 2024).

Forseven loans with an aggregate amortized cost basis of $1.1 billion and unfunded commitments of $42.6 million as of December 31, 2024, we granted a combination of other-than-insignificant payment delays in the form of initial maturity term extensions for a weighted average of 21 months, as well as deferral of a portion of interest due under one of the loans, and interest rate reductions with a weighted average of 2.36%. For certain of these loans, the interest rate reduction is partially or fully recovered in a new exit fee. In connection with four of the above loan modifications, we also provided a total of $31.5 million of preferred equity commitments (of which $29.3 million was unfunded as of December 31, 2024) and an $18.2 million junior mezzanine loan commitment (of which $8.8 million was unfunded as of December 31, 2024).

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we entered into modifications ofthree commercial loans that required disclosure pursuant to ASC 2022-02. They had a combined amortized cost basis of $337.6 million, representing 2% of our commercial loans as of December 31, 2023. For a $197.2 million first mortgage loan on an office park, we granted a 19-month term extension and provided a $25.1 million preferred equity commitment (of which $15.5 million was unfunded as of December 31, 2023). For a $95.5 million first mortgage loan on an office campus, the interest rate was reduced to a fixed rate of 6.00% (the reduction was partially recaptured in a new exit fee), with the borrower contributing $2.5 million. For a $44.9 million first mortgage loan on a multifamily property, the interest rate was reduced by 50 bps, and the loan was ultimately foreclosed in November 2024.

Other Modifications:

While not required to be disclosed pursuant to ASU 2022-02 because the financial difficulty criteria is not met, we modified 12 loans during the year ended December 31, 2024 by reducing the interest rate spread on the loan, with such reductions partially or fully recoverable by new exit fees. The amortized cost basis of these loans totaled $784.9 million. In each case, the borrowers contributed additional equity in order to receive the modifications.

Performance of Previously Modified Loans:

Loans with modifications disclosed above were performing in accordance with their modified terms through December 31, 2024, except for the first mortgage loan on a multifamily property in Arizona which was foreclosed in November 2024 as discussed above.

The following tables present the activity in our credit loss allowance for funded loans and unfunded commitments (amounts in thousands):

(1)Relates to a senior loan participation converted to an equity interest.

(2)Represents the net charge-off of (i) a $12.3 million credit loss allowance related to the portion of a credit deteriorated commercial mortgage loan on an office and retail complex in Arizona deemed uncollectible and (ii) a $10.8 million credit loss allowance related to the portion of a credit deteriorated infrastructure loan participation collateralized by a first priority lien ontwo natural gas fired power plants near Chicago, which was deemed uncollectible due to a third party’s then nearly completed acquisition of the power plants. Such loans were originated in 2015 and 2017, respectively, with the infrastructure loan acquired as part of the Infrastructure Lending Segment acquisition in 2018.

(3)Represents the charge-offs of (i) a $14.9 million specific credit loss allowance related to a first mortgage loan on a multifamily property in Arizona and (ii) a $9.8 million specific credit loss allowance related to a senior mortgage loan on a vacant office building in Washington, D.C. The loans were originated in 2022 and 2021, respectively, and foreclosed in November 2024 and May 2024, respectively.

(1)Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

(2)See Note 6 for further details.

(3)Represents amounts expected to be funded (see Note 23).

Loan Portfolio Activity

The activity in our loan portfolio was as follows (amounts in thousands):

(1)Represents accrued interest income on loans whose terms do not require current payment of interest.

(2)See Note 13 for additional disclosure on these transactions.

(3)Represents (i) the $114.2 million carrying value of a first mortgage loan on an office building in Washington, D.C. foreclosed in May 2024, (ii) the $88.4 million carrying value of a first mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of a multifamily property in Dallas, Texas foreclosed in October 2024, (iii) the $55.1 million carrying value of a first mortgage loan on a multifamily property in Fort Worth, Texas foreclosed in October 2024, (iv) the $51.5 million carrying value of a first mortgage and mezzanine loan on a multifamily property in Nashville, Tennessee foreclosed in May 2024, (v) the $30.0 million carrying value of a first mortgage loan on a multifamily property in Arizona foreclosed in November 2024, (vi) the $9.2 million carrying value of a loan on a hospitality asset in New York City foreclosed in June 2024 and (vii) $2.7 million of residential mortgage loans foreclosed.

(4)Represents (i) the $41.1 million carrying value of a mortgage loan on the retail portion of a hotel located in Chicago foreclosed in May 2023, (ii) the $60.8 million carrying value of a first mortgage and mezzanine loan on a multifamily property in the Pacific Northwest consolidated upon obtaining equity control in December 2023 and (iii) $0.9 million in residential mortgage loans foreclosed.

(5)Represents (i) the $50.2 million net carrying value of first mortgage and contiguous mezzanine loans related to an office building in Texas that is eliminated as a result of consolidating the net assets of the mezzanine borrower entity upon obtaining control over its pledged equity interests in May 2022, (ii) the $223.8 million principal amount of a senior loan secured by an office building in California foreclosed in December 2022 and (iii) the $16.4 million net carrying value of a senior loan participation in a natural gas-fired power plant in Massachusetts that was converted to an equity interest in December 2022.

(6)During the year ended December 2022, we repurchased at par $745.0 million of agency-eligible residential loans that were previously sold. The repurchase was subject to a contingency for which we recorded a contingency loss of $88.4 million within other loss, net in the consolidated statement of operations. At the time the loans were repurchased, this loss was utilized to reduce the carrying value of the loans to their estimated fair value.

6. Investment Securities

Investment securities were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

(1)Certain fair value option CMBS and RMBS are eliminated in consolidation against VIE liabilities pursuant to ASC 810.

(2)Includes $148.6 million and $177.3 million of non-controlling interests in the consolidated entities which hold certain of these CMBS as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Purchases, sales, principal collections and redemptions for all investment securities were as follows (amounts in thousands):

(1)Represents RMBS and CMBS, fair value option amounts eliminated due to our consolidation of securitization VIEs. These amounts are reflected as issuance or repayment of debt of, or distributions from, consolidated VIEs in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

RMBS, Available-for-Sale

The Company classified all of its RMBS not eliminated in consolidation as available-for-sale as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. These RMBS are reported at fair value in the balance sheet with changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).

The tables below summarize various attributes of our investments in available-for-sale RMBS as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

(1)Calculated using the December 31, 2024 SOFR rate of 4.332% for floating rate securities.

(2)Represents the remaining WAL of each respective group of securities as of the balance sheet date. The WAL of each individual security is calculated using projected amounts and projected timing of future principal payments.

As of December 31, 2024, approximately $83.4 million, or 89%, of RMBS were variable rate. We purchased all of the RMBS at a discount, a portion of which is accreted into income over the expected remaining life of the security. The majority of the income from this strategy is earned from the accretion of this accretable discount.

We have engaged a third party manager who specializes in RMBS to execute the trading of RMBS, the cost of which was $0.8 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, recorded as management fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value of any available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded (amounts in thousands):

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 13 and 14 securities, respectively, with unrealized losses reflected in the table above. After evaluating the securities, we concluded that the unrealized losses reflected above were noncredit-related and would be recovered from the securities’ estimated future cash flows. We considered a number of factors in reaching this conclusion, including that we did not intend to sell the securities, it was not considered more likely than not that we would be forced to sell the securities prior to recovering our amortized cost, and there were no material credit events that would have caused us to otherwise conclude that we would not recover our cost. Credit losses, if any, are calculated by comparing (i) the estimated future cash flows of each security discounted at the yield determined as of the initial acquisition date or, if since revised, as of the last date previously revised, to (ii) our net amortized cost basis. Significant judgment is used in projecting cash flows for our non-agency RMBS. As a result, actual income and/or credit losses could be materially different from what is currently projected and/or reported.

CMBS and RMBS, Fair Value Option

As discussed in the “Fair Value Option” section of Note 2 herein, we elect the fair value option for certain CMBS and RMBS in an effort to eliminate accounting mismatches resulting from the current or potential consolidation of securitization VIEs. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value and unpaid principal balance of CMBS where we have elected the fair value option, excluding the notional value of interest-only securities and before consolidation of securitization VIEs, were $1.2 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value and unpaid principal balance of RMBS where we have elected the fair value option, excluding the notional value of interest-only securities and before consolidation of securitization VIEs, were $421.1 million and $326.3 million, respectively. The $1.6 billion total fair value balance of CMBS and RMBS represents our economic interests in these assets. However, as a result of our consolidation of securitization VIEs, the vast majority of this fair value (all except $27.3 million at December 31, 2024) is eliminated against VIE liabilities before arriving at our GAAP balance for fair value option investment securities.

As of December 31, 2024, none of our CMBS or RMBS were variable rate.

HTM Debt Securities, Amortized Cost

The table below summarizes our investments in HTM debt securities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

The following table presents the activity in our credit loss allowance for HTM debt securities (amounts in thousands):

As of December 31, 2024, we had a $10.0 million specific credit loss allowance on a $19.2 million infrastructure bond that is collateralized by a first priority lien on a coal-fired power plant in Mississippi. It was deemed credit deteriorated when we acquired the Infrastructure Lending Segment in 2018 and was placed on nonaccrual under the cost recovery method in 2023 due to a forbearance and restructuring plan agreed between the lenders and borrower that was necessitated by operating shortfalls at the plant.

We also hadfive commercial lending preferred interests with a combined amortized cost basis of $29.3 million on nonaccrual that were not 90 days or greater past due as of December 31, 2024. All of these investments were made in connection with loan modifications granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, as discussed in Note 5, but are not considered credit deteriorated.

The table below summarizes the maturities of our HTM debt securities by type as of December 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands):

Equity Security, Fair Value

During 2012, we acquired 9,140,000 ordinary shares from a related-party in Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited (“SEREF”), a debt fund that is externally managed by an affiliate of our Manager and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,2,767,038 and 1,892,313 shares were redeemed by SEREF, for proceeds of $3.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively, leaving 4,480,649 held as of December 31, 2024. The fair value of the investment remeasured in USD was $5.1 million and $8.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, our shares represent an approximate 2.3% interest in SEREF.

7. Properties

Our properties are held within the following portfolios:

Property Segment - Medical Office Portfolio

The Medical Office Portfolio is comprised of 34 medical office buildings acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016. These properties, which collectively comprise 1.9 million square feet, are geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. and primarily affiliated with major hospitals or located on or adjacent to major hospital campuses. The Medical Office Portfolio includes total gross properties and lease intangibles of $785.5 million and debt of $479.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

Property Segment - D.C. Multifamily Conversion

As discussed in Note 5, a vacant office building in Washington, D.C. was acquired in a loan foreclosure in May 2024 and transferred to our Property Segment with the expectation that we will convert it to multifamily use. That property has a carrying value of $115.2 million, of which $89.1 million represents construction in progress and $26.1 million represents land and land improvements, andno associated debt as of December 31, 2024.

Investing and Servicing Segment Property Portfolio

The REIS Equity Portfolio is comprised of 7 commercial real estate properties andone equity interest in an unconsolidated real estate property (see Note 9), which were acquired from CMBS trusts over time. The REIS Equity Portfolio includes total gross properties and lease intangibles of $115.7 million and debt of $58.4 million as of December 31, 2024.

Commercial and Residential Lending Segment Property Portfolio

The Commercial and Residential Lending Segment Portfolio represents properties acquired through loan foreclosure or exercise of control over a mezzanine loan borrower’s pledged equity interests. This portfolio includes total gross properties and lease intangibles of $683.8 million and debt of $87.8 million as of December 31, 2024.

Woodstar Portfolios

Refer to Note 8 for a discussion of our Woodstar I and Woodstar II Portfolios which are not included in the table below.

The table below summarizes our properties held-for-investment as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $124.9 million of property impairment losses within other loss, net in our consolidated statement of operations. Of those impairment losses, $94.8 million related to a vacant building in California which had been acquired by our Commercial and Residential Lending Segment through a loan foreclosure in December 2022. Management continues to evaluate a variety of potential sale opportunities related to the property, including negotiations with several buyers throughout 2023, with one as recently as the fourth quarter of 2023, which would have resulted in recovery of our then GAAP basis. Because those negotiations ultimately proved unsuccessful, we commissioned a third party appraisal. The fair value of the property was estimated based on this appraisal. The other $30.1 million impairment loss related to an office building in Texas which had been acquired by our Commercial and Residential Lending Segment through a loan foreclosure in May 2022. During the third quarter of 2023, a letter of intent which would have resulted in recovery of our then GAAP basis was terminated by the buyer. As a result, we commissioned a third party appraisal. Shortly thereafter, we entered into a letter of intent with another unrelated third party to sell the property at a price below our basis. Although a transaction failed to materialize, we utilized the value implied by the letter of intent to determine the amount of impairment, despite the appraisal indicating full recovery of our GAAP basis.

On February 29, 2024, we sold the 16 retail properties which comprised our Master Lease Portfolio for a gross sale price of $387.1 million. In connection with the sale, the purchaser assumed the related mortgage debt of $194.9 million, which resulted in net proceeds of $188.0 million after selling costs. We recognized a gain of $92.0 million, which is included within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024, and a $1.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt. As of December 31, 2023, the $290.9 million net carrying value of the Master Lease Portfolio properties were classified as properties held-for-sale within the assets section of our consolidated balance sheet and the $193.7 million net carrying value of the Master Lease Portfolio debt was classified as debt related to properties held-for-sale within the liabilities section of our consolidated balance sheet. Pretax income attributable to the Master Lease Portfolio prior to its sale was $3.3 million, $11.7 million and $9.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold an operating property for $18.2 million within the REIS Equity Portfolio. In connection with this sale, we recognized a total gain of $8.3 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations, of which $2.5 million was attributable to non-controlling interests. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold four operating properties, including a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary within the REIS Equity Portfolio, for $63.7 million. We recognized a total gain of $25.6 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations, of which $10.2 million related to the deconsolidation of the subsidiary. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold three operating properties within the REIS Equity Portfolio for $92.1 million and recognized a total gain of $50.9 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations, of which $0.6 million was attributable to non-controlling interests.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold three units in a residential conversion project in New York for $12.1 million within the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold four units in that residential conversion project for $12.1 million. In connection with these sales, there wasno gain or loss recognized in our consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold an operating property within the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment for $114.8 million and recognized a gain of $86.6 million within gain on sale of investments and other assets in our consolidated statement of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we also sold a multifamily property within the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment for $61.0 million which did not qualify for sale accounting treatment under GAAP. In connection therewith, we provided $56.0 million ofthree-year senior secured and mezzanine financing to the purchaser. Such sale will be recognized under GAAP if and when collection of the financed amount becomes probable. In the meantime, the $59.4 million net carrying value of the property as of December 31, 2024 remains within properties on our consolidated balance sheet and the initial down payment of $5.0 million and subsequent interest payments of $0.3 million received from the purchaser are recorded as a deposit liability within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.

Future rental payments due to us from tenants under existing non-cancellable operating leases for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

8. Investments of Consolidated Affordable Housing Fund

As discussed in Note 2, we established the Woodstar Fund effective November 5, 2021, an investment fund which holds our Woodstar multifamily affordable housing portfolios. The Woodstar Portfolios consist of the following:

Woodstar I Portfolio

The Woodstar I Portfolio is comprised of 32 affordable housing communities with 8,948 units concentrated primarily in the Tampa, Orlando and West Palm Beach metropolitan areas. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we acquired 18 of the 32 affordable housing communities of the Woodstar I Portfolio, with the final 14 communities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016. The Woodstar I Portfolio includes properties at fair value of $1.8 billion and debt at fair value of $737.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

Woodstar II Portfolio

The Woodstar II Portfolio is comprised of 27 affordable housing communities with 6,109 units concentrated primarily in Central and South Florida. We acquired eight of the 27 affordable housing communities in December 2017, with the final 19 communities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2018. The Woodstar II Portfolio includes properties at fair value of $1.4 billion and debt at fair value of $485.4 million as of December 31, 2024.

Income from the Woodstar Fund’s investments reflects the following components for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

(1)The fair value of the Woodstar Fund’s investments are dependent upon the real estate and capital markets, which are cyclical in nature. Property and investment values are affected by, among other things, capitalization rates, the availability of capital, occupancy, rental rates and interest and inflation rates.

9. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

The table below summarizes our investments in unconsolidated entities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1)None of these investments are publicly traded and therefore quoted market prices are not available.

(2)During the year ended December 31, 2024, a newly-formed partnership in which we hold a 25% interest acquired an operating property from a CMBS trust that we consolidate as a VIE for a purchase price of $48.4 million. As of December 31, 2024, our investment in the partnership was $6.2 million, including $0.5 million of non-controlling interests.

(3)Includes: (i) a 25% equity interest obtained as part of a loan originated in 2013, which has since been repaid; and (ii) common equity interests ranging from 20% to 70%, received in connection with loan modifications involving preferred equity interests described in Note 5.

(4)During the year ended December 31, 2024, we received a capital distribution of $5.5 million, which reduced the carrying value of the equity investment.

(5)This equity interest was acquired in connection with the origination of a loan in 2021. The loan was repaid during the year ended December 31, 2024. In connection with the repayment, an observable price change occurred when a 50% voting interest in this entity was acquired by related parties, including an investment fund and certain other entities affiliated with our Manager. As a result of the acquisition and resulting observable price change, during the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a $6.0 million increase in the carrying value of our investment to reflect its fair value implied by the acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we contributed an additional $0.3 million.

(6)In March 2021, we obtained equity interests intwo investor entities that own interests intwo entertainment and retail centers. The interests were obtained in order to facilitate repayment of a portion of that loan for which these interests represented underlying collateral. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we received a distribution of $1.9 million from one of these entities, which reduced the carrying value of the loan since the carrying value of the corresponding investment had been reduced to zero as a result of prior year distributions received.

There wereno differences between the carrying value of our equity method investments and the underlying equity in the net assets of the investees as of December 31, 2024.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we did not become aware of (i) any observable price changes in our other equity investments accounted for under the fair value practicability election, except as discussed above, or (ii) any indicators of impairment.

10. Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill

The Infrastructure Lending Segment’s goodwill of $119.4 million at both December 31, 2024 and 2023 represents the excess of consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets acquired on September 19, 2018 and October 15, 2018. The goodwill recognized is attributable to value embedded in the acquired Infrastructure Lending Segment’s lending platform and is fully tax deductible over 15 years.

As discussed in Note 2, goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually. Based on our quantitative assessment during the fourth quarter of 2024, we determined that the fair value of the Infrastructure Lending Segment reporting unit to which goodwill is attributed exceeded its carrying value including goodwill. Therefore, we concluded that the goodwill attributed to the Infrastructure Lending Segment was not impaired.

LNR Property LLC (“LNR”)

The Investing and Servicing Segment’s goodwill of $140.4 million at both December 31, 2024 and 2023 represents the excess of consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets of LNR acquired on April 19, 2013. The goodwill recognized is attributable to value embedded in LNR’s existing platform, which includes a network of commercial real estate asset managers, work-out specialists, underwriters and administrative support professionals as well as proprietary historical performance data on commercial real estate assets. The tax deductible component of this goodwill as of April 19, 2013 was $149.9 million and is deductible over 15 years.

Based on our qualitative assessment during the fourth quarter of 2024, we determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the Investing and Servicing Segment reporting unit to which goodwill is attributed is less than its carrying value including goodwill. Therefore, we concluded that the goodwill attributed to the Investing and Servicing Segment was not impaired.

Intangible Assets

Servicing Rights Intangibles

In connection with the LNR acquisition, we identified domestic servicing rights that existed at the purchase date, based upon the expected future cash flows of the associated servicing contracts. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the balance of the domestic servicing intangible was net of $35.7 million and $37.9 million, respectively, which was eliminated in consolidation pursuant to ASC 810 against VIE assets in connection with our consolidation of securitization VIEs. Before VIE consolidation, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the domestic servicing intangible had a balance of $58.1 million and $57.2 million, respectively, which represents our economic interest in this asset.

Lease Intangibles

In connection with our acquisitions of commercial real estate, we recognized in-place lease intangible assets and favorable lease intangible assets associated with certain non-cancelable operating leases of the acquired properties.

The following table summarizes our intangible assets, which are comprised of servicing rights intangibles and lease intangibles, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

The following table summarizes the activity within intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

(1) Represents lease intangibles related to a deed in lieu of foreclosure on a mortgage loan on the retail portion of a hotel located in Chicago in May 2023.

The following table sets forth the estimated aggregate amortization of our in-place lease intangible assets and favorable lease intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter (amounts in thousands):

11. Secured Borrowings

Secured Financing Agreements

The following table is a summary of our secured financing agreements in place as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(a)Subject to certain conditions as defined in the respective facility agreement.

(b)For certain facilities, borrowings collateralized by loans existing at maturity may remain outstanding until such loan collateral matures, subject to certain specified conditions. The facility with a current and extended maturity of February 2025 was extended to October 2025 subsequent to December 31, 2024.

(c)Certain facilities with an outstanding balance of $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2024 are indexed to EURIBOR, BBSY, SARON and SONIA. The remainder are indexed to SOFR.

(d)Certain facilities with an aggregate initial maximum facility size of $10.7 billion may be increased to $11.1 billion, subject to certain conditions. The $11.1 billion amount includes such upsizes.

(e)The facility with a current maturity of February 2025 was extended to February 2026 subsequent to December 31, 2024.

(f)Certain facilities with an outstanding balance of $342.6 million as of December 31, 2024 carry a rolling 12-month term which may reset monthly or quarterly with the lender's consent. These facilities carry no maximum facility size.

(g)A facility with an outstanding balance of $323.5 million as of December 31, 2024 has a weighted average fixed annual interest rate of 3.94%. All other facilities are variable rate with a weighted average rate of SOFR +2.06%.

(h)Includes: (i) $323.5 million outstanding on a repurchase facility that is not subject to margin calls; and (ii) $30.3 million outstanding on one of our repurchase facilities that represents the 49% pro rata share owed by a non-controlling partner in a consolidated joint venture (see Note 16).

(i)The maximum facility size as of December 31, 2024 of $410.0 million may be increased to $750.0 million, subject to certain conditions.

(j)Certain facilities with an aggregate initial maximum facility size of $637.1 million may be increased to $737.1 million, subject to certain conditions. The $737.1 million amount includes such upsizes.

(k)Consists of: (i) a $764.8 million term loan facility that matures in July 2026, of which $379.0 million has an annual interest rate of SOFR +2.60% and $385.8 million has an annual interest rate of SOFR +3.35%, subject to a 0.75% SOFR floor, (ii) a $150.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in April 2026 with an annual interest rate of SOFR +2.60% and (iii) a $687.8 million term loan facility that matures in November 2027, with an annual interest rate of SOFR +2.25%, subject to a 0.50% SOFR floor. These facilities are secured by the equity interests in certain of our subsidiaries which totaled $6.0 billion as of December 31, 2024.

The above table no longer reflects property mortgages of the Woodstar Portfolios, which as discussed in Notes 2 and 8, are now reflected within “Investments of consolidated affordable housing fund” on our consolidated balance sheets.

In the normal course of business, the Company is in discussions with its lenders to extend, amend or replace any financing facilities which contain near term expirations.

In December 2024, we amended our $589.5 million term loan facility, increasing the facility by $100.0 million to $689.5 million ($687.8 million outstanding as of December 31, 2024), and reducing the spread by 50 bps from SOFR +2.75% to SOFR +2.25%, which had been previously reduced in June 2024, from SOFR +3.25% to SOFR +2.75%.

In August 2024, we entered into a credit facility to finance loans within the Infrastructure Lending Segment. The maximum facility size is $250.0 million and carries afour-year initial maturity withtwo one-year extension options.

In May 2024, we refinanced $600.0 million of outstanding debt on our Medical Office Portfolio due November 2024 with $450.5 million of senior securitized mortgage debt and a $39.5 million mezzanine loan. The new debt carries an initial term oftwo years, followed bythree successiveone-year extension options and a weighted average coupon of SOFR +2.52%.

Our secured financing agreements contain certain financial tests and covenants. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

We seek to mitigate risks associated with our repurchase agreements by managing risk related to the credit quality of our assets, interest rates, liquidity, prepayment speeds and market value. The margin call provisions under the majority of our repurchase facilities, consisting of 63% of these agreements, do not permit valuation adjustments based on capital market events and are limited to collateral-specific credit marks generally determined on a commercially reasonable basis. To monitor credit risk associated with the performance and value of our loans and investments, our asset management team regularly reviews our investment portfolios and is in regular contact with our borrowers, monitoring performance of the collateral and enforcing our rights as necessary. For the 37% of repurchase agreements which do permit valuation adjustments based on capital market events, approximately 8% of these pertain to our loans held-for-sale, for which we manage credit risk through the purchase of credit index instruments. We further seek to manage risks associated with our repurchase agreements by matching the maturities and interest rate characteristics of our loans with the related repurchase agreement.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately $36.5 million, $40.7 million and $38.2 million, respectively, of amortization of deferred financing costs from secured financing agreements was included in interest expense on our consolidated statements of operations.

As of December 31, 2024, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. held collateral sold under certain of our repurchase agreements with carrying values that exceeded the respective repurchase obligations by $1.0 billion, $912.7 million and $744.1 million, respectively. The weighted average extended maturity of those repurchase agreements is 3.5 years,8.6 years and 4.6 years, respectively.

Collateralized Loan Obligations and Single Asset Securitization

In February 2022, we refinanced a pool of our commercial loans held-for-investment through a CLO, STWD 2022-FL3. On the closing date, the CLO issued $1.0 billion of notes and preferred shares, of which $842.5 million of notes were purchased by third party investors. We retained $82.5 million of notes along with preferred shares with a liquidation preference of $75.0 million. The CLO contains a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO for a period oftwo years.

In July 2021, we contributed into a single asset securitization, STWD 2021-HTS, a previously originated $230.0 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan on a portfolio of 41 extended stay hotels with $210.1 million of third party financing.

In May 2021, we refinanced a pool of our commercial loans held-for-investment through a CLO, STWD 2021-FL2. On the closing date, the CLO issued $1.3 billion of notes and preferred shares, of which $1.1 billion of notes were purchased by third party investors. We retained $70.1 million of notes, along with preferred shares with a liquidation preference of $127.5 million. The CLO contains a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO in exchange for cash.

In August 2019, we refinanced a pool of our commercial loans held-for-investment through a CLO, STWD 2019-FL1. On the closing date, the CLO issued $1.1 billion of notes and preferred shares, of which $936.4 million of notes were purchased by third party investors. We retained $86.6 million of notes, along with preferred shares with a liquidation preference of $77.0 million. The CLO contains a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO in exchange for cash.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we utilized the reinvestment feature for STWD 2022-FL3, contributing $106.7 million, $52.2 million and $80.0 million, respectively, of additional interests into the CLO. The reinvestment period expired in 2024, and we repaid CLO debt in the amount of $76.4 million. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we utilized the reinvestment feature for STWD 2021-FL2, contributing $99.1 million and $257.2 million, respectively, of additional interests into the CLO. The reinvestment period expired in 2023, and we repaid CLO debt in the amount of $233.1 million and $1.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The reinvestment period expired in 2022 for STWD 2019-FL1, and we repaid CLO debt in the amount of $350.3 million, $168.6 million and $197.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively

In October 2024, we refinanced a pool of our infrastructure loans held-for-investment through a CLO, Starwood 2024-SIF4. On the closing date, the CLO issued $600.0 million of notes, of which $496.2 million of notes were purchased by third party investors and $103.8 million of subordinated notes were retained by us. The CLO contains a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO for a period ofthree years. The CLO also contains a ramp-up feature that, for a certain period of time after closing date, allows us to utilize unused proceeds of the CLO to acquire additional collateral to complete the CLO portfolio. In connection therewith, we redeemed at par the third party financing for our STWD 2021-SIF1 CLO for $402.8 million and contributed certain loans previously held in that CLO to Starwood 2024-SIF4. See related discussion below.

In May 2024, we refinanced a pool of our infrastructure loans held-for-investment through a CLO, STWD 2024-SIF3. On the closing date, the CLO issued $400.0 million of notes, of which $330.0 million of notes were purchased by third party investors and $70.0 million of subordinated notes were retained by us. The CLO contains a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO for a period ofthree years. The CLO also contains a ramp-up feature that, for a certain period of time after closing date, allows us to utilize unused proceeds of the CLO to acquire additional collateral to complete the CLO portfolio.

In January 2022, we refinanced a pool of our infrastructure loans held-for-investment through a CLO, STWD 2021-SIF2. On the closing date, the CLO issued $500.0 million of notes and preferred shares, of which $410.0 million of notes were purchased by third party investors. We retained preferred shares with a liquidation preference of $90.0 million. The CLO contains a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO for a period ofthree years.

In April 2021, we refinanced a pool of our infrastructure loans held-for-investment through a CLO, STWD 2021-SIF1. On the closing date, the CLO issued $500.0 million of notes and preferred shares, of which $410.0 million of notes were purchased by third party investors. We retained preferred shares with a liquidation preference of $90.0 million. The CLO contained a reinvestment feature that, subject to certain eligibility criteria, allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans to the CLO for a period ofthree years. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we redeemed at par the third party financing of the CLO for $402.8 million and contributed certain loans previously held in the CLO to Starwood 2024-SIF4.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we utilized the ramp-up feature for Starwood 2024-SIF4, acquiring $90.2 million of additional assets. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we utilized the reinvestment feature for STWD 2024-SIF3, contributing $132.9 million, of additional interests into the CLO. The ramp-up feature was also utilized, acquiring $56.9 million of additional assets. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we utilized the reinvestment feature for STWD 2021-SIF2, contributing $254.9 million, $205.7 million, and $112.9 million, respectively, of additional interests into the CLO. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we utilized the reinvestment feature for STWD 2021-SIF1, contributing $158.6 million, $213.8 million, and $93.8 million, respectively, of additional interests into the CLO.

The following table is a summary of our CLOs and our SASB as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

(a)Represents the weighted-average coupon earned on variable rate loans during the respective year-to-date period and excludes loans for which interest income is not recognized. Of the loans financed by the STWD 2021-FL2 CLO as of December 31, 2024,5% earned fixed-rate weighted average interest of 7.29%.

(b)Represents the weighted-average maturity, assuming the extended contractual maturity of the collateral assets.

(c)Represents the weighted-average cost of financing, inclusive of deferred issuance costs.

(d)Repayments of the CLOs and SASB are tied to timing of the related collateral asset repayments. The term of the CLOs and SASB financing obligations represents the legal final maturity date.

We incurred $44.3 million of issuance costs in connection with the CLOs and SASB, which are amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated life of the CLOs and SASB. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately $7.3 million, $8.7 million and $10.5 million, respectively, of amortization of deferred financing costs was included in interest expense on our consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our unamortized issuance costs were $7.9 million and $9.5 million, respectively.

The CLOs and SASB are considered VIEs, for which we are deemed the primary beneficiary. We therefore consolidate the CLOs and SASB. Refer to Note 16 for further discussion.

Maturities

Our credit facilities generally require principal to be paid down prior to the facilities’ respective maturities if and when we receive principal payments on, or sell, the investment collateral that we have pledged. The following table sets forth our principal repayments schedule for secured financings based on the earlier of (i) the extended contractual maturity of each credit facility or (ii) the extended contractual maturity of each of the investments that have been pledged as collateral under the respective credit facility (amounts in thousands):

(a)For the CLOs, the above does not assume utilization of their reinvestment features. The SASB does not have a reinvestment feature.

12. Unsecured Senior Notes

The following table is a summary of our unsecured senior notes outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1)We entered into interest rate swaps on certain of our senior notes at closing to effectively convert them to floating rates.

(2)Effective rate reflects the coupon rate plus the effects of underwriter purchase discount.

(3)On November 21, 2024, we redeemed $250.0 million of our $500.0 million Senior Notes due March 2025.

Senior Notes Due 2024

On December 15, 2021, we issued $400.0 million of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes”). The entire $400.0 million principal balance of the 2024 Senior Notes was repaid at maturity on December 31, 2024.

Senior Notes Due 2025

On December 4, 2017, we issued $500.0 million of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Senior Notes”). The 2025 Senior Notes mature on March 15, 2025. On and after September 15, 2024, we may redeem some or all of the 2025 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof. On November 21, 2024, we early redeemed $250.0 million of the 2025 Senior Notes.

Senior Notes Due 2026

On July 14, 2021, we issued $400.0 million of 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”). The 2026 Senior Notes mature on July 15, 2026. Prior to January 15, 2026, we may redeem some or all of the 2026 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of the applicable date of redemption. On and after January 15, 2026, we may redeem some or all of the 2026 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof.

Senior Notes Due 2027

On January 25, 2022, we issued $500.0 million of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Senior Notes”). The 2027 Senior Notes mature on January 15, 2027. Prior to July 15, 2026, we may redeem some or all of the 2027 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of the applicable date of redemption. On and after July 15, 2026, we may redeem some or all of the 2027 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof. In addition, prior to July 15, 2025, we may redeem up to 40% of the 2027 Senior Notes at the applicable redemption price using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

Senior Notes Due 2029

On March 27, 2024, we issued $600.0 million of 7.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Senior Notes”). The 2029 Senior Notes mature on April 1, 2029. Prior to October 1, 2028, we may redeem some or all of the 2029 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of the applicable date of redemption. On and after October 1, 2028, we may redeem some or all of the 2029 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof. In addition, prior to April 1, 2027, we may redeem up to 40% of the 2029 Senior Notes at the applicable redemption price using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

Senior Notes Due April 2030

On October 10, 2024, we issued $400.0 million of 6.00% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “April 2030 Senior Notes”). The April 2030 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2030. Prior to October 15, 2029, we may redeem some or all of the April 2030 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of the applicable date of redemption. On and after October 15, 2029, we may redeem some or all of the April 2030 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof. In addition, prior to October 15, 2027, we may redeem up to 40% of the April 2030 Senior Notes at the applicable redemption price using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

Senior Notes Due July 2030

On December 27, 2024, we issued $500.0 million of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “July 2030 Senior Notes”). The July 2030 Senior Notes mature on July 1, 2030. Prior to January 1, 2030, we may redeem some or all of the July 2030 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of the applicable date of redemption. On and after January 1, 2030, we may redeem some or all of the July 2030 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof. In addition, prior to January 1, 2028, we may redeem up to 40% of the July 2030 Senior Notes at the applicable redemption price using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

Our unsecured senior notes contain certain financial tests and covenants. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Convertible Notes

In July 2023, we issued $380.8 million of 6.750% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Convertible Notes”) for net proceeds of $371.2 million. The notes mature on July 15, 2027.

In March 2017, we issued $250.0 million of 4.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Convertible Notes”). The entire $250.0 million principal balance of the 2023 Convertible Notes was repaid in cash at maturity on April 1, 2023.

We recognized interest expense from our Convertible Notes of $28.1 million, $16.6 million and $11.6 million, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

The following table details the conversion attributes of our Convertible Notes outstanding as of December 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands, except rates):

(1)The conversion rate represents the number of shares of common stock issuable per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Convertible Notes converted, as adjusted in accordance with the indenture governing the 2027 Convertible Notes (including the applicable supplemental indenture).

(2)As of December 31, 2024, the market price of the Company’s common stock was $18.95.

The if-converted value of the 2027 Convertible Notes was less than their principal amount by $33.1 million at December 31, 2024 as the closing market price of the Company’s common stock of $18.95 was less than the implicit conversion price of $20.76 per share. The if-converted value of the principal amount of the 2027 Convertible Notes was $347.6 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the net carrying amount and fair value of the 2027 Convertible Notes was $373.8 million and $388.4 million, respectively.

Upon conversion of the 2027 Convertible Notes, settlement may be made in common stock, cash or a combination of both, at the option of the Company.

Conditions for Conversion

Prior to January 15, 2027, the 2027 Convertible Notes will be convertible only upon satisfaction ofone or more of the following conditions: (1) the closing market price of the Company’s common stock is at least 110% of the conversion price of the 2027 Convertible Notes for at least 20 out of 30 trading days prior to the end of the preceding fiscal quarter, (2) the trading price of the 2027 Convertible Notes is less than 98% of the product of (i) the conversion rate and (ii) the closing price of the Company’s common stock during anyfive consecutive trading day period, (3) the Company issues certain equity instruments at less than the 10-day average closing market price of its common stock or the per-share value of certain distributions exceeds the market price of the Company’s common stock by more than 10% or (4) certain other specified corporate events (significant consolidation, sale, merger, share exchange, fundamental change, etc.) occur.

On or after January 15, 2027, holders of the 2027 Convertible Notes may convert each of their notes at the applicable conversion rate at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

13. Loan Securitization/Sale Activities

As described below, we regularly sell loans and notes under various strategies. We evaluate such sales as to whether they meet the criteria for treatment as a sale—legal isolation, ability of transferee to pledge or exchange the transferred assets without constraint and transfer of control.

Loan Securitizations

Within the Investing and Servicing Segment, we originate commercial mortgage loans with the intent to sell these mortgage loans to VIEs for the purposes of securitization. These VIEs then issue CMBS that are collateralized in part by these assets, as well as other assets transferred to the VIE by third parties. Within the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment, we acquire residential loans with the intent to sell these mortgage loans to VIEs for the purpose of securitization. These VIEs then issue RMBS that are collateralized by these assets.

In certain instances, we retain an interest in the CMBS or RMBS VIE and serve as special servicer or servicing administrator for the VIE. In these circumstances, we generally consolidate the VIE into which the loans were sold. The securitizations are subject to optional redemption after a certain period of time or when the pool balance falls below a specified threshold. There wereno such redemptions during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

The following summarizes the face amount and proceeds of commercial and residential loans securitized for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands):

The securitization of these commercial and residential loans does not result in a discrete gain or loss since they are carried under the fair value option.

Our securitizations have each been structured as bankruptcy-remote entities whose assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of any other party.

Commercial and Residential Loan Sales

Within the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment, we originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans, subsequently selling all or a portion thereof. Typically, our motivation for entering into these transactions is to effectively create leverage on the subordinated position that we will retain and hold for investment. We also may sell certain of our previously-acquired residential loans to third parties outside a securitization. The following table summarizes our loans sold by the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment, net of expenses (amounts in thousands):

(1)During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold $40.1 million of participating interests in first mortgage and mezzanine loans at par (see related discussion in Note 17). During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold $95.5 million of mezzanine loans at par less costs to sell. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold $11.5 million of senior interests in first mortgage loans and $63.7 million of whole loan interests for proceeds of $10.2 million and $64.6 million, respectively.

(2)Amounts in 2022 include the sale of $745.0 million of agency-eligible residential loans in February 2022, which were later repurchased in October 2022. See related discussion in Note 5.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, gains recognized by the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment on sales of commercial loans were $0.3 million. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, losses recognized by the Commercial and Residential Lending Segment on sales of commercial loans were immaterial.

Investing and Servicing Loan Sales

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Investing and Servicing Segment sold loans outside of securitizations with a face amount of $127.9 million for proceeds of $124.8 million. The sale of these loans does not result in a discrete gain or loss since they are carried under the fair value option. There wereno such sales of loans by the Investing and Servicing Segment during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Infrastructure Loan Sales

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Infrastructure Lending Segment sold a loan with a face amount of $49.5 million for proceeds of $47.1 million. The loan had been reclassified as held-for-sale during the three months ended March 31, 2024, at which time a $1.5 million fair value adjustment was provided within credit loss provision based on the contractual sale price. During the year ended December 31, 2023, there wereno sales of loans by the Infrastructure Lending Segment. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Infrastructure Lending Segment sold a loan with a face amount of $26.8 million for par.

14. Derivatives and Hedging Activity

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We principally manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities. We manage economic risks, including interest rate, foreign exchange, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of our debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, we enter into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, credit spreads, and foreign exchange rates. Our derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the known or expected cash receipts and known or expected cash payments principally related to our investments, anticipated level of loan sales, and borrowings.

Designated Hedges

The Company does not generally elect to apply the hedge accounting designation to its hedging instruments. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any designated hedges.

Non-designated Hedges and Derivatives

Derivatives not designated as hedges are derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting under GAAP or which we have not elected to designate as hedges. We do not use these derivatives for speculative purposes but instead they are used to manage our exposure to various risks such as foreign exchange rates, interest rate changes and certain credit spreads. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments in our consolidated statements of operations.

We have entered into the following types of non-designated hedges and derivatives:

•Foreign exchange (“Fx”) forwards whereby we agree to buy or sell a specified amount of foreign currency for a specified amount of USD at a future date, economically fixing the USD amounts of foreign denominated cash flows we expect to receive or pay related to certain foreign denominated loan investments;

•Interest rate contracts which hedge a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates;

•Credit instruments which hedge a portion of our exposure to the credit risk of our commercial loans held-for-sale; and

•Interest rate swap guarantees whereby we guarantee the interest rate swap obligations of certain Infrastructure Lending borrowers. Our interest rate swap guarantees were assumed in connection with the acquisition of the Infrastructure Lending Segment.

The following table summarizes our non-designated derivatives as of December 31, 2024 (notional amounts in thousands):

The above table excludes certain interest rate derivatives which serve as an economic hedge related to our residential loan portfolio. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we entered into a series of derivative transactions related to this loan portfolio in an effort to extend hedge duration. The current high interest rate environment has caused these loans to experience lower prepayment speeds than was originally anticipated at the time of their origination. In order to minimize volatility in future earnings and cash flows while minimizing the current cash outflow, we: (i) entered into a series of reverse swap trades to offset approximately 100% of the dollar duration of our existing interest rate swaps through the end of 2024 and approximately 80% between 2025 through their termination in the second quarter of 2027; and (ii) entered into a forward starting swap from June 2027 forfour years which pays fixed and receives floating in order to replace the swaps reversed. Given the volume of these hedges and their sequential nature, the notional value of these new swaps is not representative of the notional value of our portfolio, and they were thus excluded from the table above. The notional value of the swaps described in (i) above that were effective and included as of December 31, 2024 totaled $2.6 billion. The notional value of the swaps described in (i) above that were not yet effective and not included as of December 31, 2024 totaled $14.3 billion. Because the reverse swaps and the forward starting swap are not specifically designated to assets or liabilities, changes in their respective fair values are recorded currently in earnings. The above table also excludes $2.3 billion notional amount of certain other interest rate swaps we entered into prior to December 31, 2024, but that were not yet effective.

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

(1)Classified as derivative assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Classified as derivative liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands):

15. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The following tables present the potential effects of netting arrangements on our financial position for financial assets and liabilities within the scope of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet—Offsetting, which for us are derivative assets and liabilities as well as repurchase agreement liabilities (amounts in thousands):

16. Variable Interest Entities

Investment Securities

As discussed in Note 2, we evaluate all of our investments and other interests in entities for consolidation, including our investments in CMBS, RMBS and our retained interests in securitization transactions we initiated, all of which are generally considered to be variable interests in VIEs.

Securitization VIEs consolidated in accordance with ASC 810 are structured as pass through entities that receive principal and interest on the underlying collateral and distribute those payments to the certificate holders. The assets and other instruments held by these securitization entities are restricted and can only be used to fulfill the obligations of the entity. Additionally, the obligations of the securitization entities do not have any recourse to the general credit of any other consolidated entities, nor to us as the primary beneficiary. The VIE liabilities initially represent investment securities on our balance sheet (pre-consolidation). Upon consolidation of these VIEs, our associated investment securities are eliminated, as is the interest income related to those securities. Similarly, the fees we earn in our roles as special servicer of the bonds issued by the consolidated VIEs or as collateral administrator of the consolidated VIEs are also eliminated. Finally, a portion of the identified servicing intangible associated with the eliminated fee streams is eliminated in consolidation.

VIEs in which we are the Primary Beneficiary

The inclusion of the assets and liabilities of securitization VIEs in which we are deemed the primary beneficiary has no economic effect on us. Our exposure to the obligations of securitization VIEs is generally limited to our investment in these entities. We are not obligated to provide, nor have we provided, any financial support for any of these consolidated structures.

As discussed in Note 11, we have refinanced various pools of our commercial and infrastructure loans held-for-investment throughsix CLOs andone SASB, which are considered to be VIEs. We are the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidate, the CLOs and SASB in our financial statements as we have both (i) the power to direct the activities in our role as collateral manager, collateral advisor, or controlling class representative that most significantly impact the CLOs’ and SASB's economic performance, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the CLOs and SASB that could be potentially significant through the subordinate interests we own.

The following table details the assets and liabilities of our consolidated CLOs and SASB as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

Assets held by the CLOs and SASB are restricted and can be used only to settle obligations of the CLOs and SASB, including the subordinate interests owned by us. The liabilities of the CLOs and SASB are non-recourse to us and can only be satisfied from the assets of the CLOs and SASB.

We also hold controlling interests in other non-securitization entities that are considered VIEs. The Woodstar Fund, Woodstar Feeder Fund, L.P. and one of the Woodstar Fund’s indirect investees, SPT Dolphin Intermediate LLC (“SPT Dolphin”), the entity which holds the Woodstar II Portfolio, are each VIEs because the third party interest holders do not carry kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. We were deemed to be the primary beneficiary of those VIEs because we possess both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact their economic performance and a significant economic interest in each entity. The Woodstar Fund had total assets of $2.1 billion, including its indirect investment in SPT Dolphin, andno significant liabilities as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, Woodstar Feeder Fund, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiary which is also considered a VIE, Woodstar Feeder REIT, LLC, had a $0.6 billion investment in the Woodstar Fund, hadno significant liabilities and had temporary equity of $0.4 billion consisting of the contingently redeemable non-controlling interests of the third party investors (see Note 18).

We also hold a 51% controlling interest in a joint venture (the “CMBS JV”) within our Investing and Servicing Segment, which is considered a VIE because the third party interest holder does not carry kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. We are deemed the primary beneficiary of the CMBS JV. This VIE had total assets of $239.1 million and liabilities of $62.8 million as of December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 18 for further discussion.

In addition to the above non-securitization entities, we have smaller VIEs with total assets of $68.0 million and liabilities of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2024.

VIEs in which we are not the Primary Beneficiary

In certain instances, we hold a variable interest in a VIE in the form of CMBS, but either (i) we are not appointed, or do not serve as, special servicer or servicing administrator or (ii) an unrelated third party has the rights to unilaterally remove us as special servicer without cause. In these instances, we do not have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. In other cases, the variable interest we hold does not obligate us to absorb losses or provide us with the right to receive benefits from the VIE which could potentially be significant. For these structures, we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and we do not consolidate these VIEs.

As noted above, we are not obligated to provide, nor have we provided, any financial support for any of our securitization VIEs, whether or not we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. As such, the risk associated with our involvement in these VIEs is limited to the carrying value of our investment in the entity. As of December 31, 2024, our maximum risk of loss related to securitization VIEs in which we were not the primary beneficiary was $27.3 million on a fair value basis.

As of December 31, 2024, the securitization VIEs which we do not consolidate had debt obligations to beneficial interest holders with unpaid principal balances, excluding the notional value of interest-only securities, of $4.8 billion. The corresponding assets are comprised primarily of commercial mortgage loans with unpaid principal balances corresponding to the amounts of the outstanding debt obligations.

We also hold passive non-controlling interests in certain unconsolidated entities that are considered VIEs. We are not the primary beneficiaries of these VIEs as we do not possess the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact their economic performance and therefore report our interests, which totaled $6.9 million as of December 31, 2024, within investments in unconsolidated entities on our consolidated balance sheet. Our maximum risk of loss is limited to our carrying value of the investments.

17. Related-Party Transactions

Management Agreement

We are party to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with our Manager. Under the Management Agreement, our Manager, subject to the oversight of our board of directors, is required to manage our day to day activities, for which our Manager receives a base management fee and is eligible for an incentive fee and stock awards. Our Manager’s personnel perform certain due diligence, legal, management and other services that outside professionals or consultants would otherwise perform. As such, in accordance with the terms of our Management Agreement, our Manager is paid or reimbursed for the documented costs of performing such tasks.

Base Management Fee. The base management fee is 1.5% of our stockholders’ equity per annum and calculated and payable quarterly in arrears in cash. For purposes of calculating the management fee, our stockholders’ equity means: (a) the sum of (1) the net proceeds from all issuances of our equity securities since inception and equity securities of subsidiaries issued in exchange for properties (allocated on a pro rata daily basis for such issuances during the fiscal quarter of any such issuance), plus (2) our retained earnings and income to non-controlling interests with respect to equity securities of subsidiaries issued in exchange for properties at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter (without taking into account any non-cash equity compensation expense incurred in current or prior periods), less (b) any amount that we pay to repurchase our common stock since inception. It also excludes (1) any unrealized gains and losses and other non-cash items that have impacted stockholders’ equity as reported in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (2) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP, and certain non-cash items not otherwise described above, in each case after discussions between our Manager and our independent directors and approval by a majority of our independent directors. As a result, our stockholders’ equity, for purposes of calculating the management fee, could be greater or less than the amount of stockholders’ equity shown in our consolidated financial statements.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately $89.8 million, $87.3 million and $86.7 million, respectively, was incurred for base management fees. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were $23.5 million and $21.9 million, respectively, of unpaid base management fees included in related-party payable in our consolidated balance sheets.

Incentive Fee. Our Manager is entitled to be paid the incentive fee described below with respect to each calendar quarter if (1) our Core Earnings (as defined below) for the previous 12-month period exceeds an 8% threshold, and (2) our Core Earnings for the 12 most recently completed calendar quarters is greater than zero.

The incentive fee is an amount, not less than zero, equal to the difference between (1) the product of (x)20% and (y) the difference between (i) our Core Earnings for the previous 12-month period, and (ii) the product of (A) the weighted average of the issue price per share of our common stock of all of our public offerings and including issue price per equity security of subsidiaries issued in exchange for properties multiplied by the weighted average number of all shares of common stock outstanding (including any RSUs, any RSAs and other shares of common stock underlying awards granted under our equity incentive plans) and equity securities of subsidiaries issued in exchange for properties in such previous 12-month period, and (B)8%, and (2) the sum of any incentive fee paid to our Manager with respect to the first three calendar quarters of such previous 12-month period. One half of each quarterly installment of the incentive fee is payable in shares of our common stock so long as the ownership of such additional number of shares by our Manager would not violate the 9.8% stock ownership limit set forth in our charter, after giving effect to any waiver from such limit that our board of directors may grant in the future. The remainder of the incentive fee is payable in cash. The number of shares to be issued to our Manager is equal to the dollar amount of the portion of the quarterly installment of the incentive fee payable in shares divided by the average of the closing prices of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) for thefive trading days prior to the date on which such quarterly installment is paid.

Core Earnings is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization of real estate and associated intangibles, acquisition costs associated with successful acquisitions, any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) for the period and, to the extent deducted from net income (loss), distributions payable with respect to equity securities of subsidiaries issued in exchange for properties or interests therein. The amount is adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other non-cash adjustments as determined by our Manager and approved by a majority of our independent directors.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately $35.3 million, $35.7 million and $49.6 million, respectively, was incurred for incentive fees. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were $12.7 million and $19.5 million of unpaid incentive fees included in related-party payable in our consolidated balance sheets.

Expense Reimbursement. We are required to reimburse our Manager for operating expenses incurred by our Manager on our behalf. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, we are required to reimburse our Manager for the documented costs of legal, tax, consulting, accounting and other similar services rendered for us by our Manager’s personnel. The expense reimbursement is not subject to any dollar limitations but is subject to review by our independent directors. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately $5.6 million, $8.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively, was incurred for executive compensation and other reimbursable expenses and recognized within general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was $2.7 million and $3.4 million, respectively, of unpaid reimbursable executive compensation and other expenses included in related-party payable in our consolidated balance sheets.

Equity Awards. In certain instances, we issue RSAs to certain employees of affiliates of our Manager who perform services for us. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we granted 924,092,226,955 and 200,972 RSAs, respectively, at grant date fair values of $18.8 million, $4.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively. Expenses related to the vesting of awards to employees of affiliates of our Manager were $8.3 million, $8.7 million and $8.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and are reflected in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. These shares generally vest over athree-year period. Compensation expense related to the ESPP (refer to Note 18) for employees of affiliates of our Manager wasnot material during the year ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, and is reflected in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statement of operations.

Termination Fee. We can terminate the Management Agreement without cause, as defined in the Management Agreement, with an affirmative two-thirds vote by our independent directors and 180 days written notice to our Manager. Upon termination without cause, our Manager is due a termination fee equal tothree times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by our Manager over the preceding eight calendar quarters. No termination fee is payable if our Manager is terminated for cause, as defined in the Management Agreement, which can be done at any time with 30 days written notice from our board of directors.

Manager Equity Plan

In April 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 2022 Manager Equity Plan (the “2022 Manager Equity Plan”) which replaced the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 2017 Manager Equity Plan (the “2017 Manager Equity Plan”). In March 2024, we granted 1,300,000 RSUs to our Manager under the 2022 Manager Equity Plan. In November 2022, we granted 1,500,000 RSUs to our Manager under the 2022 Manager Equity Plan. In November 2020, we granted 1,800,000 RSUs to our Manager under the 2017 Manager Equity Plan. In September 2019, we granted 1,200,000 RSUs to our Manager under the 2017 Manager Equity Plan. In connection with these grants and prior similar grants, we recognized share-based compensation expense of $19.3 million, $18.0 million and $18.7 million within management fees in our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Refer to Note 18 for further discussion.

Investments in Loans and Securities

The following four related-party loan transactions were each approved by our board of directors, with those affiliated with the related transaction recusing themselves.

In December 2024, we sold participating interests infour commercial loans to a private investment fund for which an affiliate of our Manager is the general partner. The participating interests were sold at par for $40.1 million, along with $15.9 million of future funding commitments. Under a separate arrangement, we are entitled to receive all fees and carried interest distributions with respect to these loan participations from the general partner.

In connection with the May 2024 refinancing of our Medical Office Portfolio discussed in Note 11, we obtained $450.5 million of securitization debt (“MED 2024-MOB”) and a $39.5 million mezzanine loan (the “Mezz Loan”). The Mezz Loan and the $23.0 million horizontal risk retention certificates of MED 2024-MOB (“HRR”) were funded by affiliates of investment funds which are managed by the real estate investment firm for which one of our independent directors is co-founder and co-chief executive officer. One of such affiliates also serves as controlling class representative of MED 2024-MOB. Both the Mezz Loan and the HRR bear interest at SOFR +5.50% and have an initial term oftwo years, followed bythree successiveone-year extension options. The final structure and cost of debt for this refinancing was selected after a competitive marketing process led by a third party broker.

In April 2024, we acquired from Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (“SREIT”), an affiliate of our Manager, a £176.0 million ($219.8 million) first mortgage loan participation on a portfolio of vacation cottages, caravan homes and resorts across the United Kingdom at its fair value, determined as par less a 1.0% discount. The loan bears interest at SONIA +5.40% and matures in February 2026 withtwo one-year extension options. Prior to acquisition, we had an existing participation in this loan, of which the outstanding balance was £352.0 million. As of December 31, 2024, our total participation in the loan was £513.0 million ($641.8 million).

In December 2024, we modified a loan that was originated in March 2022 for the development and recapitalization of a portfolio of luxury rental cabins, where our CEO and another non-independent member of our board of directors own minority equity interests in the borrower. In connection with a new $25.0 million investment in the borrower by a major hotel brand, we granted: (i) a 24-month term extension with aone-year extension option subject to certain conditions and with an extension fee due at maturity, (ii) a 2.25% reduction in the interest rate to SOFR +4.25%, and (iii) deferral of half of the remaining interest payments until maturity in December 2026. Previous modifications to the loan were as follows: (i) in July 2023, we agreed to a 10-month 300 bps partial interest payment deferral, which in January 2024 was extended to December 2024; and (ii) in June 2024, we deferred all remaining interest payments due under the loan and formally extended its initial maturity until December 2024. The loan had an original commitment of $200.0 million, of which $147.8 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2024. The deferred interest balance amounted to $15.5 million as of December 31, 2024, of which $3.0 million was repaid subsequent to December 31, 2024 in connection with the new investment.

In July 2024, we purchased all the controlling class certificates in the newly-formed Freddie Mac multifamily mortgage trust, FREMF 2024-KF163 (the “Trust”), for their aggregate principal amount of $77.1 million. The certificates have a pass-through interest rate of one-month SOFR +6.00% and an expected final distribution date in May 2034. The Trust holds 26 SOFR based floating rate multifamily mortgage loans with a total principal balance of approximately $1.0 billion, of which affiliates of our Manager are borrowers under 11 of those loans totaling approximately $495.0 million at the Trust’s inception and as of December 31, 2024. As directing certificate holder, we are considered the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidate the Trust as a securitization VIE. However, while we are able to appoint and remove the special servicer of the unaffiliated loans in the VIE, we cannot name ourselves or an affiliate as special servicer, and we cannot remove or direct the third party special servicer with respect to the affiliate loans.

In December 2012, we acquired 9,140,000 ordinary shares in SEREF, a debt fund that is externally managed by an affiliate of our Manager and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, for approximately $14.7 million, which equated to approximately 4% ownership of SEREF. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,2,767,038 and 1,892,313 shares were redeemed by SEREF, for proceeds of $3.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively, leaving 4,480,649 held as of December 31, 2024. Prior to that, there wereno share redemptions by SEREF. As of December 31, 2024, our shares represent an approximate 2% interest in SEREF. Refer to Note 6 for additional details.

We hold a 0.72% equity interest in a data center business in Ireland that had a carrying value of $7.7 million as of December 31, 2024. An investment fund and certain other entities affiliated with our Manager exercise a combined 50% voting interest in this entity. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we contributed an additional $0.3 million. Refer to Note 9 for additional details.

In February 2019, we acquired a $60.0 million participation in a $925.0 million first priority infrastructure term loan. In April 2019 and July 2019, we acquired participations of $5.0 million and $16.0 million, respectively, in a $350.0 million upsize to the term loan. The loan was secured byfour domestic natural gas power plants. An affiliate of our Manager, Starwood Energy Group (which became Lotus Infrastructure Partners effective January 1, 2023), was the borrower under the term loan. In August 2024, the term loan was repaid in full.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we acquired $1.1 billion of loans from a residential mortgage originator in which we held an equity interest and received proceeds of $4.4 million from the sale of loans to this entity. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we entered into a stock transfer, termination and release agreement in which we sold the entirety of our equity interest to a third party. No loans were acquired from or sold to this entity during the year ended December 31, 2023.

In August 2023, we received a $29.4 million final repayment on a $339.2 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan that was originated in August 2017 related to an office campus located in Irvine, California. An affiliate of our Manager has a non-controlling equity interest in the borrower.

In January 2018, we acquired a $130.0 million first mortgage participation from an unaffiliated third party. The loan was secured bythree U.S. power plants that each have long-term power purchase agreements with investment grade counterparties. The borrower was an affiliate of our Manager. In March 2022, the loan was paid off in full.

We co-originate, along with certain investment funds affiliated with our Manager, various foreign currency denominated loans to third party borrowers in which each lender holds a separate portion of the loan. The loans are independently underwritten and legally separate, and the transaction is directly between us and the third party borrower. As a result, we do not consider these to be related party transactions.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

In April 2013, in connection with our acquisition of LNR, we acquired 50% of a joint venture which owns equity in an online real estate company. An affiliate of our Manager, Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund IX owns the remaining 50% of the venture.

Lease Arrangements

In March 2020, we entered into an office lease agreement with an entity which is controlled by our Chairman and CEO through majority equity ownership of the entity. The leased premises serve as our new Miami Beach office following the expiration of our former lease in Miami Beach. The lease, as amended in September 2022, is for 64,424 square feet of office space, commenced July 1, 2022 and has an initial term of 15 years from the monthly lease payment commencement date of November 1, 2022. The lease payments are based on an annual base rate of $52.00 per square foot that increases by 3% each

November, plus our pro rata share of building operating expenses. Prior to the execution of this lease, we engaged an independent third party leasing firm and external counsel to advise the independent directors of our board of directors on market terms for the lease. The terms of the lease and subsequent amendment were approved by our independent directors. In April 2020 we provided a $1.9 million cash security deposit to the landlord.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we made payments to the landlord under the terms of the lease of $6.5 million, $6.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for rent, parking and our pro rata share of building operating expenses. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recognized $7.0 million, $7.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of expenses with respect to this lease within general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we made payments to the landlord under the terms of the lease of $1.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively, for reimbursements relating to tenant improvements (none during the year ended December 31, 2024).

Acquisitions from Consolidated CMBS Trusts

Our Investing and Servicing Segment acquires interests in properties for its REIS Equity Portfolio and also loans from CMBS trusts, some of which are consolidated as VIEs on our balance sheet. Acquisitions from consolidated VIEs are reflected as repayment of debt of consolidated VIEs in our consolidated statements of cash flows. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we acquired an operating property from a CMBS trust that we consolidate as a VIE for a purchase price of $7.7 million. There wereno assets acquired from consolidated CMBS trusts during the years end December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Other Related-Party Arrangements

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we established a co-investment fund which provides key personnel with the opportunity to invest in certain properties included in our REIS Equity Portfolio. These personnel include certain of our employees as well as employees of affiliates of our Manager (collectively, “Fund Participants”). The fund carries an aggregate commitment of $15.0 million and owns a 10% equity interest in certain REIS Equity Portfolio properties acquired subsequent to January 1, 2015. As of December 31, 2024, Fund Participants have funded $4.9 million of the capital commitment, and it is our current expectation that there will be no additional funding of the commitment. The capital contributed by Fund Participants is reflected on our consolidated balance sheets as non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries. In an effort to retain key personnel, the fund provides for disproportionate distributions which allows Fund Participants to earn an incremental 60% on all operating cash flows attributable to their capital account, net of a 5% preferred return to us as general partner of the fund. Amounts earned by Fund Participants pursuant to this waterfall are reflected within net income attributable to non-controlling interests in our consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the non-controlling interests related to this fund received cash distributions of $1.1 million. $1.9 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we performed certain services on behalf oftwo investment funds managed by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group. We billed Starwood Capital Group $7.7 million for estimated costs incurred in connection with these services, which is reflected within other assets in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.

Highmark Residential (“Highmark”), an affiliate of our Manager, provides property management services for properties within our Woodstar I and Woodstar II Portfolios. Fees paid to Highmark are calculated as a percentage of gross receipts and are at market terms. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, property management fees to Highmark of $6.5 million, $6.0 million and $5.6 million, respectively, were recognized within our Woodstar Portfolios.

18. Stockholders’ Equity and Non-Controlling Interests

The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share.

We issued common stock in a public offering as follows during the year ended December 31, 2024:

ATM Agreement

In May 2022, we entered into a Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock Sales Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with a syndicate of financial institutions to sell shares of the Company’s common stock of up to $500.0 million from time to time, through an “at the market” equity offering program. Sales of shares under the ATM Agreement are made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. The ATM Agreement replaces a similar agreement previously entered into in May 2014 with a financial institution. There wereno shares issued under the ATM Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we issued 2,168,710 shares of common stock under our ATM Agreement for gross proceeds of $49.3 million at an average share price of $22.72 and paid related commission costs of $1.0 million

Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan

In May 2014, we established the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP Plan”), which provides stockholders with a means of purchasing additional shares of our common stock by reinvesting the cash dividends paid on our common stock and by making additional optional cash purchases. Shares of our common stock purchased under the DRIP Plan will either be issued directly by the Company or purchased in the open market by the plan administrator. The Company may issue up to 11.0 million shares of common stock under the DRIP Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, shares issued under the DRIP Plan were not material.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In April 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved the ESPP which allows eligible employees to purchase common stock of the Company at a discounted purchase price. The discounted purchase price of a share of the Company's common stock is 85% of the fair market value (closing market price) at the lower of the beginning or the end of the quarterly offering period. Participants may purchase shares not exceeding an aggregate fair market value of $25,000 in any calendar year. The maximum aggregate number of shares subject to issuance in accordance with the ESPP is 2,000,000 shares.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022,113,953,123,327 and 67,965 shares, respectively, of common stock were purchased by participants at a weighted average discounted purchase price of $16.88, $15.46 and $17.36 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there were 1.7 million shares of common stock available for future issuance through the ESPP.

Dividends

Our board of directors declared the following dividends during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:

Equity Incentive Plans

In April 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2022 Manager Equity Plan and the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 2022 Equity Plan (the “2022 Equity Plan”), which allow for the issuance of up to 18,700,000 stock options, stock appreciation rights, RSAs, RSUs or other equity-based awards or any combination thereof to the Manager, directors, employees, consultants or any other party providing services to the Company. The 2022 Manager Equity Plan succeeds and replaces the 2017 Manager Equity Plan and the 2022 Equity Plan succeeds and replaces the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 2017 Equity Plan (the “2017 Equity Plan”). As of December 31, 2024,13,461,255 share awards were available to be issued under either the 2022 Manager Equity Plan or the 2022 Equity Plan, determined on a combined basis.

To date, we have only granted RSAs and RSUs under the equity incentive plans. The holders of awards of RSAs or RSUs are entitled to receive dividends or “distribution equivalents” beginning on either the award’s effective date or vest date, depending on the terms of the award.

The table below summarizes our share awards granted or vested under the 2017 and 2022 Manager Equity Plans during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (dollar amounts in thousands):

(1)Of the amount granted,218,898 vested immediately on the grant date and the remaining amount vests over athree-year period.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we granted 1,833,660,914,694, and 829,805 RSAs, respectively, under the 2017 and 2022 Equity Plans to a select group of eligible participants which includes our employees, directors and employees of our Manager who perform services for us. The awards were granted based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the respective grant date and generally vest over athree-year period. Expenses related to the vesting of these awards are reflected in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

The following shares of common stock were issued, without restriction, to our Manager as part of the incentive compensation due under the Management Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:

The following table summarizes our share-based compensation expenses during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

(1)Share-based compensation expense relating to the 2017 and 2022 Manager Equity Plans is reflected within the Manager Equity Plans line. Share-based compensation expense relating to the 2017 and 2022 Equity Plans is reflected within the Equity Plans line.

(2)The income tax benefit associated with the share-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was not material.

Schedule of Non-Vested Shares and Share Equivalents (1)

(1)Equity-based award activity for awards granted under the 2017 and 2022 Equity Plans is reflected within the Equity Plan column, and for awards granted under the 2017 and 2022 Manager Equity Plans, within the Manager Equity Plan column.

The weighted average grant date fair value per share of grants during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $20.23, $18.93 and $21.95, respectively.

Vesting Schedule

As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately $57.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $51.8 million, $30.3 million and $30.0 million, respectively, as of the respective vesting dates.

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

As discussed in Note 2, on November 5, 2021 we sold a 20.6% non-controlling interest in the Woodstar Fund to third party investors for net cash proceeds of $214.2 million. Under the Woodstar Fund operating agreement, such interests are contingently redeemable by us, at the option of the interest holder, for cash at liquidation fair value if any assets remain upon termination of the Woodstar Fund. The Woodstar Fund operating agreement specifies aneight-year term withtwo one-year extension options, the first at our option and the second subject to consent of an advisory committee representing the non-controlling interest holders. Accordingly, these contingently redeemable non-controlling interests have been classified as “Temporary Equity” in our consolidated balance sheets and represent the fair value of the Woodstar Fund’s net assets allocable to those interests. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 net income attributable to these non-controlling interests was $19.5 million, $58.4 million and $153.8 million, respectively.

In connection with our Woodstar II Portfolio acquisitions, we issued 10.2 million Class A Units in our subsidiary, SPT Dolphin, and rights to receive an additional 1.9 million Class A Units if certain contingent events occur. As of December 31, 2024, all of the 1.9 million contingent Class A Units were issued. The Class A Units are redeemable for consideration equal to the current share price of the Company’s common stock on aone-for-one basis, with the consideration paid in either cash or the Company’s common stock, at the determination of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2022, no redemptions of Class A Units were received. During the year ended December 31, 2023,0.1 million redemptions of Class A Units were received and settled for $1.3 million in cash. During the year ended December 31, 2024, no redemptions of Class A Units were received, leaving 9.7 million Class A Units outstanding as of December 31, 2024. The outstanding Class A Units are reflected as non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries on our consolidated balance sheets, the balance of which was $207.1 million as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023.

To the extent SPT Dolphin has sufficient cash available, the Class A Units earn a preferred return indexed to the dividend rate of the Company’s common stock. Any distributions made pursuant to this waterfall are recognized within net income attributable to non-controlling interests in our consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recognized net income attributable to non-controlling interests of $18.6 million, $18.7 million and $18.8 million, respectively, associated with these Class A Units.

As discussed in Note 16, we hold a 51% controlling interest in the CMBS JV within our Investing and Servicing Segment. Because the CMBS JV is deemed a VIE for which we are the primary beneficiary, the 49% interest of our joint venture partner is reflected as a non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries on our consolidated balance sheets, and any net income attributable to this 49% joint venture interest is reflected within net income attributable to non-controlling interests in our consolidated statements of operations. The non-controlling interests in the CMBS JV were $94.5 million and $129.2 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests was $(23.0) million, $(1.5) million and $6.2 million, respectively.

19. Earnings per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the number of shares of common stock used in the computation of basic EPS and diluted EPS (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

As of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, participating shares of 13.1 million,12.7 million and 13.7 million, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted shares as their effect was already considered under the more dilutive two-class method used above. Such participating shares at December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 included 9.7 million,9.7 million and 9.8 million potential shares, respectively, of our common stock issuable upon redemption of the Class A Units in

SPT Dolphin, as discussed in Note 18. Our current and prior convertible notes repaid in April 2023 were not dilutive for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

20. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The changes in AOCI by component are as follows (amounts in thousands):

The reclassifications out of AOCI impacted the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 as follows (amounts in thousands):

21. Fair Value

GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs utilized in measuring financial assets and liabilities at fair value. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below:

Level I—Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level II—Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

Level III—Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.

Valuation Process

We have valuation control processes in place to validate the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value including those derived from pricing models. These control processes are designed to assure that the values used for financial reporting are based on observable inputs wherever possible. In the event that observable inputs are not available, the control processes are designed to assure that the valuation approach utilized is appropriate and consistently applied and the assumptions are reasonable.

Pricing Verification—We use recently executed transactions, other observable market data such as exchange data, broker/dealer quotes, third party pricing vendors and aggregation services for validating the fair values generated using valuation models. Pricing data provided by approved external sources is evaluated using a number of approaches; for example, by corroborating the external sources’ prices to executed trades, analyzing the methodology and assumptions used by the external source to generate a price and/or by evaluating how active the third party pricing source (or originating sources used by the third party pricing source) is in the market.

Unobservable Inputs—Where inputs are not observable, we review the appropriateness of the proposed valuation methodology to ensure it is consistent with how a market participant would arrive at the unobservable input. The valuation methodologies utilized in the absence of observable inputs may include extrapolation techniques and the use of comparable observable inputs.

Any changes to the valuation methodology will be reviewed by our management to ensure the changes are appropriate. The methods used may produce a fair value calculation that is not indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while we anticipate that our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies, or assumptions, to determine the fair value could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

We determine the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as follows:

Loans held-for-sale, commercial

We measure the fair value of our commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale using a discounted cash flow analysis unless observable market data (i.e., securitized pricing) is available. A discounted cash flow analysis requires management to make estimates regarding future interest rates and credit spreads. The most significant of these inputs relates to credit spreads and is unobservable. Thus, we have determined that the fair values of mortgage loans valued using a discounted cash flow analysis should be classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy, while mortgage loans valued using securitized pricing should be classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy. Mortgage loans classified in Level III are transferred to Level II if securitized pricing becomes available.

Loans held-for-sale, residential

We measure the fair value of our residential loans held-for-sale based on the net present value of expected future cash flows using a combination of observable and unobservable inputs. Observable market participant assumptions include pricing related to trades of residential loans with similar characteristics. Unobservable inputs include the expectation of future cash flows, which involves judgments about the underlying collateral, the creditworthiness of the borrower, estimated prepayment speeds, estimated future credit losses, forward interest rates, investor yield requirements and certain other factors. At each measurement date, we consider both the observable and unobservable valuation inputs in the determination of fair value. However, given the significance of the unobservable inputs, these loans have been classified within Level III.

RMBS

RMBS are valued utilizing observable and unobservable market inputs. The observable market inputs include recent transactions, broker quotes and vendor prices (“market data”). However, given the implied price dispersion amongst the market data, the fair value determination for RMBS has also utilized significant unobservable inputs in discounted cash flow models including prepayments, default and severity estimates based on the recent performance of the collateral, the underlying collateral characteristics, industry trends, as well as expectations of macroeconomic events (e.g., housing price curves, interest rate curves, etc.). At each measurement date, we consider both the observable and unobservable valuation inputs in the determination of fair value. However, given the significance of the unobservable inputs these securities have been classified within Level III.

CMBS

CMBS are valued utilizing both observable and unobservable market inputs. These factors include projected future cash flows, ratings, subordination levels, vintage, remaining lives, credit issues, recent trades of similar securities and the spreads used in the prior valuation. We obtain current market spread information where available and use this information in evaluating and validating the market price of all CMBS. Depending upon the significance of the fair value inputs used in determining these fair values, these securities are classified in either Level II or Level III of the fair value hierarchy. CMBS may shift between Level II and Level III of the fair value hierarchy if the significant fair value inputs used to price the CMBS become or cease to be observable.

Equity security

The equity security is publicly registered and traded in the U.S. and its market price is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The security has been classified within Level I.

Woodstar Fund Investments

The fair value of investments held by the Woodstar Fund is determined based on observable and unobservable market inputs. The initial fair value of the Woodstar Fund’s investments at its November 5, 2021 establishment date was determined by reference to the purchase price paid by third party investors, which was consistent with both a recent external appraisal as well as our extensive marketing efforts to sell interests in the Woodstar Fund, plus working capital. The fair value of the Woodstar Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was determined by reference to an external appraisal as of those dates.

For the properties, the third party appraisals applied the income capitalization approach with corroborative support from the sales comparison approach. The cost approach was not employed, as it is typically not emphasized by potential investors in the multifamily affordable housing sector. The income capitalization approach estimates an income stream for a property over a 10-year period and discounts this income plus a reversion (presumed sale) into a present value at a risk adjusted discount rate. Terminal capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in this approach are derived from market transactions as well as other financial and industry data.

For secured financing, we discounted the contractual cash flows at the interest rate at which such arrangements would bear if executed in the current market. The fair value of investment level working capital is assumed to approximate carrying value due to its primarily short-term monetary nature. The fair value of interest rate derivatives is determined using the methodology described in the Derivatives discussion below.

Given the significance of the unobservable inputs used in the respective valuations, the Woodstar Fund’s investments have been classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic servicing rights

The fair value of this intangible is determined using discounted cash flow modeling techniques which require management to make estimates regarding future net servicing cash flows, including forecasted loan defeasance, control migration, delinquency and anticipated maturity defaults which are calculated assuming a debt yield at which default occurs. Since the most significant of these inputs are unobservable, we have determined that the fair values of this intangible in its entirety should be classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivatives

The valuation of derivative contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market based inputs, including interest rate curves, spot and market forward points and implied volatilities. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves.

We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own non-performance risk and the respective counterparty’s non-performance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of non-performance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.

The valuation of over the counter derivatives are determined using discounted cash flows based on Overnight Index Swap (“OIS”) rates. Fully collateralized trades are discounted using OIS with no additional economic adjustments to arrive at fair value. Uncollateralized or partially collateralized trades are also discounted at OIS, but include appropriate economic adjustments for funding costs (i.e., a SOFR OIS basis adjustment to approximate uncollateralized cost of funds) and credit risk. For credit instruments, fair value is determined based on changes in the relevant indices from the date of initiation of the instrument to the reporting date, as these changes determine the amount of any future cash settlement between us and the counterparty. These indices are considered Level II inputs as they are directly observable.

Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level II of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level III inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and our counterparties. However, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we have assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.

Liabilities of consolidated VIEs

Our consolidated VIE liabilities generally represent bonds that are not owned by us. The majority of these are either traded in the marketplace or can be analogized to similar securities that are traded in the marketplace. For these liabilities, pricing is considered to be Level II, where the valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments traded in active markets. We generally utilize third party pricing service providers for valuing these liabilities. In order to determine whether to utilize the valuations provided by third parties, we conduct an ongoing evaluation of their valuation methodologies and processes, as well as a review of the individual valuations themselves. In evaluating third party pricing for reasonableness, we consider a variety of factors, including market transaction information for the particular bond, market transaction information for bonds within the same trust, market transaction information for similar bonds, the bond’s ratings and the bond’s subordination levels.

For the minority portion of our consolidated VIE liabilities which consist of unrated or non-investment grade bonds that are not owned by us, pricing may be either Level II or Level III. If independent third party pricing similar to that noted above is available, we consider the valuation to be Level II. If such third party pricing is not available, the valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant unobservable assumptions, and we consider the valuation to be Level III. For VIE liabilities classified as Level III, valuation is determined based on discounted expected future cash flows which take into consideration expected duration and yields based on market transaction information, ratings, subordination levels, vintage and current market spread. VIE liabilities may shift between Level II and Level III of the fair value hierarchy if the significant fair value inputs used to price the VIE liabilities become or cease to be observable.

Assets of consolidated VIEs

The securitization VIEs in which we invest are “static”; that is, no reinvestment is permitted, and there is no active management of the underlying assets. In determining the fair value of the assets of the VIE, we maximize the use of observable inputs over unobservable inputs. The individual assets of a VIE are inherently incapable of precise measurement given their illiquid nature and the limitations on available information related to these assets. Because our methodology for valuing these assets does not value the individual assets of a VIE, but rather uses the value of the VIE liabilities as an indicator of the fair value of VIE assets as a whole, we have determined that our valuations of VIE assets in their entirety should be classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We determine the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as follows:

Investments in unconsolidated entities, other equity investments

Our other equity investments set forth in Note 9 do not have readily determinable fair values. Therefore, we have elected the fair value practicability exception under ASC 321, Equity Securities, whereby we measure those investments within its scope at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus observable price changes from identical or similar investments of the same issuer. As such price changes represent observable market data, the fair value of the specific investments affected would be classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy as of the date of the observable price change.

Fair Value Only Disclosed

We determine the fair value of our financial instruments and assets where fair value is disclosed as follows:

Loans held-for-investment

We estimate the fair values of our loans not carried at fair value on a recurring basis by discounting their expected cash flows at a rate we estimate would be demanded by the market participants that are most likely to buy our loans. The expected cash flows used are generally the same as those used to calculate our level yield income in the financial statements. Since these inputs are unobservable, we have determined that the fair value of these loans in their entirety would be classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

HTM debt securities

We estimate the fair value of our mandatorily redeemable preferred equity interests in commercial real estate companies and infrastructure bonds using the same methodology described for our loans held-for-investment. We estimate the fair value of our HTM CMBS using the same methodology described for our CMBS carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

Secured financing agreements, CLOs and SASB

The fair value of the secured financing agreements, CLOs and SASB are determined by discounting the contractual cash flows at the interest rate we estimate such arrangements would bear if executed in the current market. We have determined that our valuation of these instruments should be classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

Unsecured senior notes

The fair value of our unsecured senior notes is determined based on the last available bid price for the respective notes in the current market. As these prices represent observable market data, we have determined that the fair value of these instruments would be classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value Disclosures

The following tables present our financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets by their level in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

The changes in financial assets and liabilities classified as Level III are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

Amounts were transferred from Level II to Level III due to a decrease in the observable relevant market activity and amounts were transferred from Level III to Level II due to an increase in the observable relevant market activity.

The following table presents the fair values of our financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):

(a)As of December 31, 2023, includes debt related to properties held-for-sale (see Note 7).

The following is quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs in our Level III measurements for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative carrying value of the instruments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Information about Uncertainty of Fair Value Measurements

(a)Significant increase (decrease) in the unobservable input in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

(b)Significant increase (decrease) in the unobservable input in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

(c)Significant increase (decrease) in the unobservable input in isolation would result in either a significantly lower or higher (higher or lower) fair value measurement depending on the structural features of the security in question.

(d)This unobservable input is not subject to variability as of the respective reporting dates.

(e)3% and 5% of the portfolio falls within a range of 45% -80% as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

22. Income Taxes

Certain of our domestic subsidiaries have elected to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). TRSs permit us to participate in certain activities from which REITs are generally precluded, as long as these activities meet specific criteria, are conducted within the parameters of certain limitations established by the Code and are conducted in entities which elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Code. To the extent these criteria are met, we will continue to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

Our TRSs engage in various real estate related operations, including special servicing of commercial real estate, originating and securitizing mortgage loans, and investing in entities which engage in real estate-related operations. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $2.9 billion and $3.1 billion of assets were owned by TRS entities. Our TRSs are not consolidated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but are instead taxed as corporations. For financial reporting purposes, a provision for current and deferred taxes is established for the portion of earnings recognized by us with respect to our interest in TRSs.

Our income tax provision (benefit) consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

Deferred income taxes in our U.S. tax jurisdiction reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The following table presents the tax effects of temporary differences on net deferred tax assets which are classified in our consolidated balance sheets within other assets at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

Unrecognized tax benefits were not material as of and during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s tax returns are no longer subject to audit for years ended prior to January 1, 2021. There wasno pre-tax income from foreign operations during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

The following table is a reconciliation of our U.S. federal income tax provision determined using our statutory federal tax rate to our reported income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):

There wereno valuation allowances for deferred tax assets during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

As of December 31, 2024, our federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for income tax purposes totaled $199.5 million. All of these NOLs can also be carried forward for state tax purposes, in addition to another net $25.7 million. The federal net operating loss carryforwards do not expire. If not utilized, the state net operating loss carryforwards will not begin to expire significantly until 2042. Such NOL primarily relates to unrealized fair value losses during the year ended December 31, 2022 on residential loans held in a TRS.

23. Commitments and Contingencies

As of December 31, 2024, our Commercial and Residential Lending Segment had future commercial loan funding commitments totaling $1.3 billion, of which we expect to fund $1.1 billion. These future funding commitments primarily relate to construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

As of December 31, 2024, our Infrastructure Lending Segment had future infrastructure loan funding commitments totaling $191.8 million, including $90.0 million under revolvers and letters of credit (“LCs”) and $101.8 million under delayed draw term loans. Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, our Infrastructure Lending Segment had outstanding loan purchase commitments of $291.7 million.

Generally, funding commitments are subject to certain conditions that must be met, such as customary construction draw certifications, minimum debt service coverage ratios or executions of new leases before advances are made to the borrower.

Management is not aware of any other contractual obligations, legal proceedings, or any other contingent obligations incurred in the normal course of business that would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Lease Commitment Disclosures

Our lease commitments consist of corporate office leases and ground leases for investment properties, all of which are classified as operating leases. Our lease costs were as follows (in thousands):

Information concerning our operating lease liabilities, which are classified within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

24. Segment and Geographic Data

In its operation of the business, management, including our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information to assess the performance of the business segments identified in Note 1, including segmented internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis prior to the impact of consolidating securitization VIEs under ASC 810. The segment information within this Note is reported on that basis.

The table below presents our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 by business segment (amounts in thousands):

The table below presents our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 by business segment (amounts in thousands):

The table below presents our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 by business segment (amounts in thousands):

The table below presents our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 by business segment (amounts in thousands):

The table below presents our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 by business segment (amounts in thousands):

Revenues generated from foreign sources were $438.8 million, $455.6 million and $275.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The majority of our revenues generated from foreign sources are derived from the United Kingdom and Australia. Refer to Schedules III and IV for a detailed listing of the properties and loans held by the Company, including their respective geographic locations.

24. Subsequent Events

Our significant events subsequent to December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Term Loan Amendment

In January 2025, we closed on an amendment to our July 2026 term loan facility described in Note 11, increasing the facility size to $900.0 million, reducing the spread to SOFR +2.25% and extending the maturity date from July 2026 to January 2030. We also closed on an amendment to our existing revolving credit facility, increasing the facility by $50.0 million, to $200.0 million, and extending the maturity date from April 2026 to January 2030.