Ready Capital Corp

Note 1. Organization

Ready Capital Corporation (the “Company” or “Ready Capital” and together with its subsidiaries “we,” “us” and “our”),

is a Maryland corporation. The Company is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires,

finances and services lower-to-middle-market commercial real estate (“LMM”) loans, Small Business Administration

(“SBA”) loans, construction loans, and to a lesser extent, mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) collateralized primarily

by LMM loans, or other real estate-related investments. LMM loans represent a special category of commercial loans,

sharing both commercial and residential loan characteristics. LMM loans are generally secured by first mortgages on

commercial properties, but because LMM loans are also often accompanied by collateralization of personal assets and

subordinate lien positions, aspects of residential mortgage credit analysis are utilized in the underwriting process.

The Company is externally managed and advised by Waterfall Asset Management, LLC (“Waterfall” or the “Manager”),

an investment advisor registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the

Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended.

Sutherland Partners, L.P. (the “operating partnership”) holds substantially all of the Company’s assets and conducts

substantially all of the Company’s business. As ofboth June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company owned

approximately 99.8% of the operating partnership. The Company, as sole general partner of the operating partnership,

has responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the operating partnership, and the limited partners of

the operating partnership, in such capacity, have no authority to transact business for, or participate in the management

activities of the operating partnership. Therefore, the Company consolidates the operating partnership.

Acquisitions

United Development Funding IV. On March 13, 2025, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger,

dated as of November 29, 2024, by and among the Company, United Development Funding IV (“UDF IV”), and RC

Merger Sub IV, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“RC Merger Sub IV”), the Company acquired UDF

IV, a real estate investment trust providing capital solutions to residential real estate developers and regional

homebuilders, (the “UDF IV Merger”). At the effective time of the UDF IV Merger (the “Effective Time”), each

outstanding common share of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, of UDF IV (“UDF IV Common Shares”),

excluding any UDF IV Common Shares held by UDF IV, the Company, RCMerger Sub IVor their subsidiaries, was

automatically cancelled and retired and converted into the right to receive (i) 0.416 shares of Company common stock,

(ii) 0.416 contingent value rights(“CVRs”)representing the potential right to receive additional shares of Company

common stock after the end of each of (1) the period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2025

and (2) the three subsequent calendar years, based, in part, upon cash proceeds received by the Company and its

subsidiaries in respect of a portfolio of five UDF IV loans and (iii) cash consideration in lieu of any fractional shares of

Company common stock. Refer to Note 5 for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the UDF IV Merger.

REIT Status

The Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended

(the “Internal Revenue Code”), commencing with its first taxable year ended December 31, 2011. To maintain its tax

status as a REIT, the Company distributes dividends equal to at least 90% of its taxable income in the form of

distributions to shareholders.

Note 2. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements herein, referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”, as

of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, have been

prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”)—

as prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)

and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, are unaudited and exclude some of the

disclosures required in audited financial statements. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally

included in consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, the

accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement

of the results for the interim periods presented. Such operating results may not be indicative of the expected results for

any other interim period or the entire year. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in

conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC.

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of estimates

Preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires certain

estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and

liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during

the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information however, actual results

could be materially different.

Basis of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts and results of operations of

the operating partnership and other consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the

Company is the primary beneficiary. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with ASC 810,

Consolidation (“ASC 810”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported for the prior periods in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been

reclassified in order to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company accounts for cash and cash equivalents in accordance with ASC 305, Cash and Cash Equivalents. The

Company defines cash and cash equivalents as cash, demand deposits, and short-term, highly liquid investments with

original maturities of 90 days or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents are exposed to concentrations of credit

risk. The Company deposits cash with institutions believed to have highly valuable and defensible business franchises,

strong financial fundamentals, and predictable and stable operating environments.

Restricted cash

Restricted cash represents cash held by the Company as collateral against its derivatives, borrowings under repurchase

agreements, borrowings under credit facilities and other financing agreements with counterparties, construction and

mortgage escrows, as well as cash held for remittance on loans serviced for third parties. Restricted cash is not available

for general corporate purposes but may be applied against amounts due to counterparties under existing swaps and

repurchase agreement borrowings, returned to the Company when the restriction requirements no longer exist or at the

maturity of the swap or repurchase agreement.

Loans, net

Loans, net consists of loans, held-for-investment, net of allowance for credit losses, and loans, held at fair value.

Loans, held-for-investment. Loans, held-for-investment are loans acquired from third parties (“acquired loans”), loans

originated by the Company that it does not intend to sell, or securitized loans that were previously originated. Certain

securitized loans remain on the Company’s balance sheet because the securitization vehicles are consolidated under ASC

810. Acquired loans are recorded at the valuation at the time of acquisition and are accounted for under ASC 310,

Receivables (“ASC 310”).

The Company uses the interest method to recognize, as a constant effective yield adjustment, the difference between the

initial recorded investment in the loan and the principal amount of the loan. The calculation of the constant effective

yield necessary to apply the interest method uses the payment terms required by theloan contract, and prepayments of

principal are not anticipated to shorten the loan term.

Purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans are purchased loans that, as of the acquisition date, have experienced a

more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, as determined by the Company’s assessment

under ASC 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses. An allowance for credit losses is determined using the same

methodology as loans held for investment. When a discounted cash flow model is used to determine the allowance for

credit losses, the change in the allowance associated with the time value of money is presented as an adjustment to

interest income. The sum of a loan's purchase price and allowance for credit losses becomes its initial amortized cost

basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the unpaid principal balance of a loan is a non-credit

discount or premium which is amortized into interest income over the life of the loan. Subsequent changes to the

allowance for credit losses are recorded through provision for loan losses.

Loans, held at fair value. Loans, held at fair value represent certain loans originated by the Company for which the fair

value option has been elected. Interest is recognized as interest income in the consolidated statements of operations when

earned and deemed collectible. Changes in fair value are recurring and are reported as net unrealized gain (loss) on

financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations. Loans, held at fair value are classified as Level 3 in

the fair value hierarchy.

Allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for losses on loans, accounted for

at amortized cost, and lending commitments. Such loans and lending commitments are reviewed quarterly considering

credit quality indicators, including probable and historical losses, collateral values, loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio and

economic conditions. The allowance for credit losses increases through provisions charged to earnings and reduced by

charge-offs, net of recoveries.

The Company utilizes loan loss forecasting models for estimating expected life-time credit losses, at the individual loan

level, for its loan portfolio. The Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) forecasting methods used by the Company

include (i) a probability of default and loss given default method using underlying third-party CMBS/CRE loan

databases with historical loan losses and (ii) probability weighted expected cash flow method, depending on the type of

loan and the availability of relevant historical market loan loss data. The Company might use other acceptable alternative

approaches in the future depending on, among other factors, the type of loan, underlying collateral, and availability of

relevant historical market loan loss data.

Significant inputs to the Company’s forecasting methods include (i) key loan-specific inputs such as LTV, vintage year,

loan-term, underlying property type, geographic location, and others, and (ii) a macro-economic forecast, including

unemployment rates, interest rates, commercial real estate prices, and others. These estimates may change in future

periods based on available future macro-economic data and might result in a material change in the Company’s future

estimates of expected credit losses for its loan portfolio.

In certain instances, the Company considers relevant loan-specific qualitative factors to certain loans to estimate its

CECL expected credit losses. The Company considers loan investments to be “collateral-dependent” loans if they are

both (i) expected to be substantially repaid through the operation or sale of the underlying collateral and (ii) for which

the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. For such loans that the Company determines that foreclosure of the

collateral is probable, the Company measures the expected losses based on the difference between the fair value of the

collateral (less costs to sell the asset if repayment is expected through the sale of the collateral) and the amortized cost

basis of the loan as of the measurement date. For collateral-dependent loans that the Company determines foreclosure is

not probable, the Company applies a practical expedient to estimate expected losses using the difference between the

collateral’s fair value (less costs to sell the asset if repayment is expected through the sale of the collateral) and the

amortized cost basis of the loan.

While the Company has a formal methodology to determine the adequate and appropriate level of the allowance for

credit losses, estimates of inherent loan losses involve judgment and assumptions as to various factors, including current

economic conditions. The Company’s determination of adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is based on quarterly

evaluations of the above factors. Accordingly, the provision for credit losses will vary from period to period based on

management’s ongoing assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.

Non-accrual loans. A loan is generally placed on non-accrual status when it is probable that principal and interest will

not be collected under the original contractual terms. At that time, interest income is no longer accrued. Non-accrual

loans consist of loans for which principal or interest has been delinquent for 90 days or more and for which specific

reserves are recorded. Interest income accrued, but not collected, at the date loans are placed on non-accrual status is

reversed, unless the loan is expected to be fully recoverable by the collateral or is in the process of being collected.

Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent it is received in cash or until the loan qualifies for return to

accrual status. However, where there is doubt regarding the ultimate collectability of loan principal, all cash received is

applied to reduce the carrying value of such loans under the cost recovery method. Loans are restored to accrual status

when contractually current and the collection of future payments is reasonably assured. In certain instances, the

Company may make exceptions to placing a loan on non-accrual status if the loan is in the process of a modification. For

construction loans that have been delinquentfor 90 days or more, interest income may continue to accrue if it is probable

that principal and interest will be collected in full.

Paid-In-Kind (“PIK”) Interest. PIK interest is computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement and

added to the principal balance of the loan, and is recorded as interest income over the life of the loan on the consolidated

statement of operations. The Company will generally cease accruing PIK interest if there is insufficient value to support

the accrual or management does not expect the borrower to be able to pay all principal and interest due. To maintain the

Company's status as a REIT, this non-cash source of income is included within the 90% of its taxable income required to

be distributed to shareholders.

Loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. In situations where economic or legal

circumstances may cause a borrower to experience significant financial difficulties, the Company may grant concessions

for a period of time to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. These modified terms may include interest rate

reductions, principal forgiveness, term extensions, and other-than-insignificant payment delay intended to minimize the

Company’s economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. The Company monitors the

performance of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and considers loans that are 90 days past

due to be in payment default. To the extent the modified loan is contractually current and ultimately deemed collectible,

the Company will continue to accrue interest.

Loans, held for sale

Loans are classified as held for sale if there is an intent to sell in the near-term. These loans are recorded at the lower of

amortized cost or fair value, unless the fair value option has been elected at the time of origination or acquisition. If the

loan’s fair value is determined to be less than its amortized cost, a non-recurring fair value adjustment may be recorded

through a valuation allowance. Changes in fair value on originated loans for which the fair value option has been elected,

are recurring and are reported as net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments in the consolidated statementsof

operations. Loans, held for sale for which the fair value option has been elected are classified as Level 2 in the fair value

hierarchy. For originated SBA loans, the guaranteed portion is held at fair value. Interest is recognized as interest income

in the consolidated statementsof operations when earned and deemed collectible. When loans classified as held for sale

are sold, the proceeds, less the costs to sell, in excess (or deficiency) of the net carrying value, including accrued interest,

are recognized as a realized gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations.

Paycheck Protection Program loans

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans were originated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company has

elected the fair value option for the loans originated by the Company for the first round of the program. Interest is

recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as interest income when earned and deemed collectible.

Although PPP includes a 100% guarantee from the federal government and principal forgiveness for borrowers if the

funds were used for defined purposes, changes in fair value are recurring and are reported as net unrealized gains (losses)

on financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s loan originations in the second round of the program are accounted for as loans, held-for-investment

under ASC 310. Loan origination fees and related direct loan origination costs are capitalized into the initial recorded

investment in the loan and are deferred over the loan term. The Company recognizes the difference between the initial

recorded investment and the principal amount of the loan as interest income using the effective yield method. The

effective yield is determined based on the payment terms required by the loan contract as well as with actual and

expected prepayments from loan forgiveness by the federal government.

Mortgage-backed securities

The Company accounts for MBS as trading securities and carries them at fair value under ASC 320, Investments-Debt

and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”). The Company’s MBS portfolio is comprised of asset-backed securities collateralized

by interest in, or obligations backed by, pools of LMM loans, which are guaranteed by the U.S. government, such as the

Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), or guaranteed by federally sponsored enterprises, such as

the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie

Mac”). Purchases and sales of MBS are recorded as of the trade date. MBS securities pledged as collateral against

borrowings under repurchase agreements are included in mortgage-backed securities on the consolidated balance sheets.

MBS are recorded at fair value as determined by market prices provided by independent broker dealers or other

independent valuation service providers. The fair values assigned to these investments are based upon available

information and may not reflect amounts that may be realized. The fair value adjustments on MBS are reported within

net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments in the consolidated statements ofoperations. Mortgage-backed

securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative instruments

Subject to maintaining qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company utilizes derivative

financial instruments, comprised of interest rate swaps and FX forwards as part of its risk management strategy. The

Company accounts for derivative instruments under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). All derivatives

are reported as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at the estimated fair value with the changes in

the fair value recorded in earnings unless hedge accounting is elected. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the

Company had offset$9.0 million and$13.0 million of cash collateral payable against gross derivative asset positions,

Interest rate swap agreements. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two counterparties to exchange periodic

interest payments where one party to the contract makes a fixed-rate payment in exchange for a floating-rate payment

from the other party. The dollar amount each party pays is an agreed-upon periodic interest rate multiplied by a pre-

determined dollar principal (notional amount). No principal (notional amount) is exchanged between the two parties at

the trade initiation date and only interest payments are exchanged over the life of the contract. The fair value adjustments

are reported within net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, while the related interest income or interest

expense are reported within net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments in the consolidated statementsof operations.

Interest rate swaps are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

FX forwards. FX forwards are agreements between two counterparties to exchange a pair of currencies at a set rate on a

future date. Such contracts are used to convert the foreign currency risk to U.S. dollars to mitigate exposure to

fluctuations in FX rates. The fair value adjustments are reported within net unrealized gain (loss) on financial

instruments in the consolidated statements of operations. FX forwards are classified as Level 2 in the fair value

hierarchy.

Hedge accounting. As a general rule, hedge accounting is permitted where the Company is exposed to a particular risk,

such as interest rate risk, that causes changes in the fair value of an asset or liability or variability in the expected future

cash flows of an existing asset, liability, or forecasted transaction that may affect earnings.

To qualify as an accounting hedge under the hedge accounting rules (versus an economic hedge where hedge accounting

is not applied), a hedging relationship must be highly effective in offsetting the risk designated as being hedged. Cash

flow hedges are used to hedge the exposure to the variability in cash flows from forecasted transactions, including the

anticipated issuance of securitized debt obligations. ASC 815 requires that a forecasted transaction be identified as

either: 1) a single transaction, or 2) a group of individual transactions that share the same risk exposures for which they

are designated as being hedged. Hedges of forecasted transactions are considered cash flow hedges since the price is not

fixed, hence involve variability of cash flows.

For qualifying cash flow hedges, the change in the fair value of the derivative (the hedging instrument) is recorded in

other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and is reclassified out of OCI and into the consolidated statements of

operations when the hedged cash flows affect earnings. These amounts are recognized consistent with the classification

of the hedged item, primarily interest expense (for hedges of interest rate risk). If the hedge relationship is terminated,

then the value of the derivative recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) is recognized in

earnings when the cash flows that were hedged affect earnings, so long as the forecasted transaction remains probable of

occurring.

Hedge accounting is generally terminated at the debt issuance date because the Company is no longer exposed to cash

flow variability subsequent to issuance. Accumulated amounts recorded in AOCI at that date are then released to

earnings in future periods to reflect the difference in 1) the fixed rates economically locked in at the inception of the

hedge and 2) the actual fixed rates established in the debt instrument at issuance. Because of the effects of the time value

of money, the actual interest expense reported in earnings will not equal the effective yield locked in at hedge inception

multiplied by the par value. Similarly, this hedging strategy does not actually fix the interest payments associated with

the forecasted debt issuance.

Servicing rights

Servicing rights initially represent the fair value of expected future cash flows for performing servicing activities for

others. The fair value considers estimated future servicing fees and ancillary revenue, offset by estimated costs to service

the loans, and generally declines over time as net servicing cash flows are received, effectively amortizing the servicing

right asset against contractual servicing and ancillary fee income.

Servicing rights are recognized upon sale of loans, including a securitization of loans accounted for as a sale in

accordance with U.S. GAAP, if servicing is retained. Gains (losses) related to servicing rights retained is included in net

realized gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations.

Servicing rights are accounted for under ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing (“ASC 860”). A significant portion of the

Company’s multi-family servicing rights are under the Freddie Mac program.

Servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently carried at amortized cost. Servicing rights are

amortized in proportion to and over the expected service period, or term of the loans, and are evaluated for potential

impairment quarterly.

For purposes of testing servicing rights for impairment, the Company first determines whether facts and circumstances

exist that would suggest the carrying value of the servicing asset is not recoverable. If so, the Company then compares

the net present value of servicing cash flow to its carrying value. The estimated net present value of servicing cash flows

is determined using discounted cash flow modeling techniques, which require management to make estimates regarding

future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration historical and forecasted loan prepayment rates, delinquency

rates and anticipated maturity defaults. If the carrying value of the servicing rights exceeds the net present value of

servicing cash flows, the servicing rights are considered impaired, and an impairment loss is recognized in the

consolidated statementsof operations for the amount by which carrying value exceeds the net present value of servicing

cash flows.

The Company estimates the fair value of servicing rights by determining the present value of future expected servicing

cash flows using modeling techniques that incorporate management’s best estimates of key variables including estimates

regarding future net servicing cash flows, forecasted loan prepayment rates, delinquency rates, and return requirements

commensurate with the risks involved. Cash flow assumptions are modeled using internally forecasted revenue and

expenses, and where possible, the reasonableness of assumptions is periodically validated through comparisons to

market data. Prepayment speed estimates are determined from historical prepayment rates or obtained from third-party

industry data. Return requirement assumptions are determined using data obtained from market participants, where

available, or based on current relevant interest rates plus a risk-adjusted spread. The Company also considers other

factors that can impact the value of the servicing rights, such as surety provider termination clauses and servicer

terminations that could result if the Company failed to materially comply with the covenants or conditions of its

servicing agreements and did not remedy the failure. Since many factors can affect the estimate of the fair value of

servicing rights, the Company regularly evaluates the major assumptions and modeling techniques used in its estimate

and reviews these assumptions against market comparables, if available. The Company monitors the actual performance

of its servicing rights by regularly comparing actual cash flow, credit, and prepayment experience to modeled estimates.

Real estate owned

The Company generally acquires real estate assets through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in full or partial

settlement of loan obligations. Based on the Company’s strategic plan to realize the maximum value from the real estate

acquired, properties are either classified as real estate owned, held for use if the Company intends to hold, operate or

develop the property for a period of at least 12 months or real estate owned, held for sale if the Company intends to

market these properties for sale in the near term.

Real estate owned, held for use. Upon acquisition of a property, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired

tangible and intangible assets (including above and below-market leases) and allocates the fair value of the acquired

assets and assumed liabilities.

The fair value of tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant. Real

estate owned, held for use is recorded at acquisition cost less any accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed

using a straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 50 years for building and improvements and 8 years for

furniture, fixtures and equipment. On a quarterly basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the

value of the Company’s properties classified as held for use may be impaired. Such indicators include occupancy trends,

revenue per available room trends, leasing trends, current and estimated future cash flows associated with the property

and other quantitative and qualitative factors. A property is considered impaired if management’s estimate of the

aggregate future cash flows is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, the

loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property. The

Company’s estimates of aggregate future cash flows involve significant judgment and assumptions, including current

economic conditions and therefore, actual results could be materially different.

The fair value of intangible assets is based on estimated cash flow projections, as well as other available market

information. Intangible assets (including above and below-market leases) are amortized on a straight-line basis over the

remaining term of the lease and amortization is recorded as an adjustment to income on the consolidated statements of

operations.

Real estate owned, held for sale. Real estate owned, held for sale is recorded at acquisition at the property’s estimated

fair value less estimated costs to sell. After acquisition, costs incurred relating to the development and improvement of

property are capitalized to the extent they do not cause the recorded value to exceed the net realizable value, whereas

costs relating to holding and disposition of the property are expensed as incurred. After acquisition, real estate owned,

held for sale is analyzed periodically for changes in fair values and any subsequent write down is charged through

impairment on real estate on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of real estate when control of the property transfers to the buyer,

which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of real estate to the buyer,

the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether the

collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the real estate is derecognized and the gain

or loss on sale is recorded upon transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the

sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is

present. This adjustment is based on management’s estimate of the fair value of the loan extended to the buyer to finance

the sale.

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

According to ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures, investors in unincorporated entities such as partnerships and

unincorporated joint ventures generally shall account for their investments using the equity method of accounting if the

investor has the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee. Under the equity method, the Company

recognizes its allocable share of the earnings or losses of the investment monthly in earnings and adjusts the carrying

amount for its share of the distributions that exceeds its allocable share of earnings. The fair value adjustments are

reported within income on unconsolidated joint ventures in the consolidated statements of operations. Investments in

unconsolidated joint ventures are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Intangible assets

The Company accounts for intangible assets under ASC 350, Intangibles- Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The

Company’s intangible assets include an SBA license, capitalized software, a broker network, trade names, above and

below market leases and customer relationships. The Company capitalizes software costs expected to result in long-term

operational benefits, such as replacement systems or new applications that result in significantly increased operational

efficiencies or functionality as well as costs related to internally developed software expected to be sold, leased or

otherwise marketed under ASC 985-20, Software- costs of software to be sold, leased, or marketed. All other costs

incurred in connection with internal use software are expensed as incurred. The Company initially records its intangible

assets at cost or fair value and will test for impairment if a triggering event occurs. Intangible assets are included within

other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company amortizes intangible assets with identified estimated useful

lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets, including identifiable

intangible assets, at the acquisition date. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or more

frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists.

In assessing goodwill for impairment, the Company follows ASC 350, which permits a qualitative assessment of whether

it is more likely than not that the fair value of the 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 the Company chooses not to perform the qualitative assessment, then the

Company compares the fair value of that reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill, in a quantitative

assessment. 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, including goodwill, over its fair value.

The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is derived based on valuation techniques the Company believes market

participants would use for each of the reporting units.

The qualitative assessment requires judgment to be applied in evaluating the effects of multiple factors, including actual

and projected financial performance of the reporting unit, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions

and relevant entity specific events in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting

unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. In the fourth quarter of 2025, as a result of the qualitative

assessment, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair value of each of the

reporting units exceeded its respective estimated carrying value. Therefore, goodwill for each reporting unit was not

impaired and a quantitative test was not required.

There were no events or changes in circumstances during the three months ended June 30, 2026 that would indicate that

it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of the reporting units did not exceed its respective carrying value as

of June 30, 2026.

Deferred financing costs

Costs incurred in connection with secured borrowings are accounted for under ASC 340, Other Assets and Deferred

Costs. Deferred costs are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method over the respective financing term

with such amortization reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as a component of interest

expense. Establishing secured borrowings may include legal, accounting and other related fees. Unamortized deferred

financing costs are expensed when the associated debt is refinanced or repaid before maturity. Unamortized deferred

financing costs related to securitizations and note issuances are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a direct

deduction from the associated liability.

Due from servicers

The loan-servicing activities of the Company’s LMM Commercial Real Estate segment are performed primarily by third-

party servicers. Small Business Lending (“SBL”) loans originated and held by the Company are internally serviced. The

Company’s servicers hold substantially all of the cash owned by the Company related to loan servicing activities. These

amounts include principal and interest payments made by borrowers, net of advances and servicing fees. Cash is

generally received within 30 days of recording the receivable.

The Company is subject to credit risk to the extent any servicer with whom the Company conducts business is unable to

deliver cash balances or process loan-related transactions on the Company’s behalf. The Company monitors the financial

condition of the servicers with whom the Company conducts business and believes the likelihood of loss under the

aforementioned circumstances is remote.

Secured borrowings

Secured borrowings include borrowings under credit facilities and other financing agreements and repurchase

agreements.

Borrowings under credit facilities and other financing agreements. Borrowings under credit facilities and other

financing agreements are accounted for under ASC 470, Debt (“ASC 470”). The Company partially finances its loans,

net through credit agreements and other financing agreements with various counterparties. These borrowings are

collateralized by loans, held-for-investment and loans, held for sale and have maturity dates withintwo years from the

consolidated balance sheet date. If the fair value (as determined by the applicable counterparty) of the collateral securing

these borrowings decreases, the Company may be subject to margin calls during the period the borrowings are

outstanding. In instances where margin calls are not satisfied within the required time frame the counterparty may retain

the collateral and pursue collection of any outstanding debt. Interest accrued in connection with credit facilities is

recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statementsof operations.

Borrowings under repurchase agreements. Borrowings under repurchase agreements are accounted for under ASC 860.

Investment securities financed under repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized borrowings, unless they meet

sale treatment or are deemed to be linked transactions. As of the current period ended, the Company had no such

repurchase agreements that have been accounted for as components of linked transactions. All securities financed

through a repurchase agreement have remained on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as an asset and cash

received from the lender has been recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a liability. Interest accrued

in connection with repurchase agreements is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility borrowings

The Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) is a government loan facility created to enable the

distribution of funds for PPP whereby the Company received advances from the Federal Reserve through the PPPLF.

The Company accounts for borrowings under the PPPLF under ASC 470. Interest accrued in connection with PPPLF is

recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statementsof operations.

Securitized debt obligations of consolidated VIEs, net

The Company has engaged in several securitization transactions accounted for under ASC 810. Securitization involves

transferring assets to a special purpose entity or securitization trust, which typically qualifies as a VIE. The entity that

has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary and is required to consolidate the

VIE. The consolidation of the VIE includes the VIE’s issuance of senior securities to third parties, which are shown as

securitized debt obligations of consolidated VIEs in the consolidated balance sheets.

Debt issuance costs related to securitizations are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related

debt liability. Debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in interest expense

in the consolidated statements of operations.

Senior secured notes, net

The Company accounts for secured debt offerings net of issuance costs, under ASC 470. These senior secured notes are

collateralized by loans, MBS, and retained interests of consolidated VIE’s. Interest accrued in connection with senior

secured notes is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Corporate debt, net

The Company accounts for corporate debt offerings net of issuance costs, under ASC 470. Interest accrued in connection

with corporate debt is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Guaranteed loan financing

Certain partial loan sales do not meet the definition of a “participating interest” under ASC 860 and therefore, do not

qualify as a sale. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest

remain as an investment in the consolidated balance sheets and the proceeds from the portion sold is recorded as

guaranteed loan financing in the liabilities section of the consolidated balance sheets. For these partial loan sales, the

interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded as interest income and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial

loan sale is recorded within interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Contingent consideration

The Company accounts for certain liabilities recognized in relation to mergers and acquisitions as contingent

consideration whereby the fair value of this liability is dependent on certain criteria. Contingent consideration is

classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy with fair value adjustments reported within other income (loss) in the

consolidated statements of operations.

Loan participations sold

The Company accounts for loan participations sold, which represents an interest in a loan receivable sold, as a liability

on the consolidated balance sheets as these arrangements do not qualify as a sale under U.S. GAAP. Such liabilities are

non-recourse and remain on the consolidated balance sheets until the loan is repaid.

Due to third parties

Due to third parties primarily relates to funds held by the Company to advance certain expenditures necessary to fulfill

the Company’s obligations under its existing indebtedness or to be released at the Company’s discretion upon the

occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans. While retained,

these balances earn interest in accordance with the specific loan terms with which they are associated.

Repair and denial reserve

The repair and denial reserve represents the potential liability to the SBA in the event that the Company is required to

make the SBA whole for reimbursement of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans. The Company may be responsible for

the guaranteed portion of SBA loans if there are lien and collateral issues, unauthorized use of proceeds, liquidation

deficiencies, undocumented servicing actions or denial of SBA eligibility. This reserve is calculated using an estimated

frequency of a repair and denial event upon default, as well as an estimate of the severity of the repair and denial as a

percentage of the guaranteed balance.

Variable interest entities

VIEs are entities that, by design, either (i) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without

additional subordinated financial support from other parties; or (ii) 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. The entity that is the

primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE. An entity is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE if the

entity has both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and

(ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the

VIE.

In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, both qualitative and quantitative factors are

considered regarding the nature, size and form of its involvement with the VIE, such as its role establishing the VIE and

ongoing rights and responsibilities, the design of the VIE, its economic interests, servicing fees and servicing

responsibilities, and other factors. The Company performs ongoing reassessments to evaluate whether changes in the

entity’s capital structure or changes in the nature of its involvement with the entity result in a change to the VIE

designation or a change to its consolidation conclusion.

Non-controlling interests

Non-controlling interests are presented on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of operations

and represent direct investment in the operating partnership by third parties, including operating partnership units issued

to satisfy a portion of the purchase price in connection with a series of mergers (collectively, the “Mosaic Mergers”),

pursuant to which the company acquired a group of privately held, real estate structured finance opportunities funds,

with a focus on construction lending, managed by MREC Management, LLC. In addition, the Company has non-

controlling interests from investments in consolidated joint ventures whereby, net income or loss is generally based upon

relative ownership interests or contractual arrangements.

Fair value option

ASC 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”) provides a fair value option election that allows entities to make an

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 the consolidated balance sheets from those instruments using another accounting

method.

The Company has elected the fair value option for certain loans held-for-sale originated by the Company that it intends

to sell in the near term. The fair value elections for loans, held for sale originated by the Company were made due to the

short-term nature of these instruments. The Company additionally elected the fair value option for certain investments in

unconsolidated joint ventures due to their short-term tenor.

Earnings per share

Basic EPS 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

the Company’s share-based compensation, consisting of unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), unvested restricted

stock awards (“RSAs”), performance-based equity awards, as well as the dilutive impact of convertible preferred stock

and CVRs under the if-converted method. Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the calculation if they have an anti-

dilutive effect in the period.

All of the Company’s RSAs, time-based RSUs, and preferred stock contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends or

dividend equivalents and, thus, are participating securities. 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.

Income taxes

The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current

period and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an

entity’s consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The Company assesses the recoverability of deferred tax assets

through evaluation of carryback availability, projected taxable income and other factors as applicable. Significant

judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated

financial statements or tax returns as well as the recoverability of amounts recorded, including deferred tax assets.

The Company provides for exposure in connection with uncertain tax positions, which requires significant judgment by

management including determination, based on the weight of the tax law and available evidence, that it is more-likely-

than-not that a tax result will be realized. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to

income tax matters in income tax expense on the consolidated statements of operations. As of the date of the

consolidated balance sheets, the Company has accruedno taxes, interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. In

addition, changes in this position in the next 12 months are not anticipated.

Revenue recognition

Under ASC 606 Revenue Recognition(“ASC 606”), revenue is recognized upon the transfer of promised goods or

services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange

for those goods or services. Revenue is recognized through the following five-step process:

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

Most of the Company’s revenue streams, such as revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest

income, realized or unrealized gains on financial instruments, loan servicing fees, loan origination fees, hotel income,

among other revenue streams, follow specific revenue recognition criteria and therefore the guidance referenced above

does not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In addition, revisions to existing accounting

rules regarding the determination of whether a company is acting as a principal or agent in an arrangement and

accounting for sales of nonfinancial assets where the seller has continuing involvement, did not materially impact the

Company. A further description of the revenue recognition criteria is outlined below.

Interest income. Interest income on loans, held-for-investment, loans, held at fair value, loans, held for sale, and MBS,

at fair value is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount and contractual terms of the instrument, including

loans with contractual PIK interest for which the Company has not yet collected cash. Discounts or premiums associated

with the loans and investment securities are amortized or accreted into interest income as a yield adjustment on the

effective interest method, based on contractual cash flows through the maturity date of the investment.

Lease rental income. Revenue from real estate owned operations primarily includes lease rental income which arises

from base rent income, net of concessions, from tenant leases. Base rent is recognized on a straight-line basis over the

term of the lease and recorded as other income in the consolidated statement of operations. Such income for thethree

months ended June 30, 2026, wasnot material.

Realized gains (losses). Upon the sale or disposition (not including the prepayment of outstanding principal balance) of

loans or securities, the excess (or deficiency) of net proceeds over the net carrying value or cost basis of such loans or

securities is recognized as a realized gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations.

Origination income and expense. Origination income represents fees received for origination of either loans, held at fair

value, loans, held for sale, or loans, held-for-investment. For loans held, at fair value, and loans, held for sale, pursuant

to ASC 825 the Company reports origination fee income as revenue and fees charged and costs incurred as expenses.

These fees and costs are excluded from the fair value. For originated loans, held-for-investment, under ASC 310 the

Company defers these origination fees and costs at origination and amortizes them under the effective interest method

over the life of the loan. Origination fees and expenses for loans, held at fair value and loans, held for sale, are presented

in the consolidated statements of operations as components of other income and operating expenses. The amortization of

net origination fees and expenses for loans, held-for-investment are presented in the consolidated statements of

operations as a component of interest income.

Assets and liabilities held for sale

The Company classifies long-lived assets or a disposal group to be sold as held for sale in the period when all the

necessary criteria are met. The criteria includes (i) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a

plan to sell the asset or the disposal group (ii) the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present

condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (iii) an active program to locate a

buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset or disposal group have been initiated (iv) the sale

of the asset or disposal group is probable, and transfer of the asset or disposal group is expected to qualify for

recognition as a completed sale within one year (v) the asset or disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a

price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and (vi) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is

unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Upon determining that a long-lived asset or disposal group meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, the

Company reports the assets and liabilities of the disposal group, if material, in the line items assets or liabilities held for

sale, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. A long-lived asset or disposal group that is classified as held for

sale is measured at the lower of its cost or estimated fair value less any costs to sell. The fair values of assets held for

sale are assessed each reporting period and changes in such fair values are reported as an adjustment to the carrying

value of the asset or disposal group with an offset on the consolidated statements of operations, to the extent that any

subsequent changes in fair value do not exceed the cost basis of the asset or disposal group. Any loss resulting from the

transfer of long-lived assets or disposal groups to assets held for sale is recognized in the period in which the held for

sale criteria are met.

Discontinued operations

The results of operations of long-lived assets or a disposal group that the Company has either disposed of or has

classified as held for sale is reported as discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations if the

disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial

results.

Foreign currency transactions

Assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using foreign currency

exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average

exchange rates for each reporting period. Foreign currency remeasurement gains or losses on transactions in

nonfunctional currencies are recognized in earnings. Gains or losses on translation of the financial statements of a non-

U.S. operation, when the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are included, net of taxes, in the consolidated

statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Note 4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements Issued November 2025

This ASU clarifies certain aspects of the guidance on hedge accounting and addresses several incremental hedge

accounting issues arising from global reference rate reform. The ASU is effective in reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2026, including interim periods within the fiscal year, on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted.

The Company is currently assessing the impact upon adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans Issued November 2025

This ASU expands the gross-up approach for initial recognition and measurement of acquired financial assets to

purchased seasoned loans. The ASU is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, including

interim periods within the fiscal year, on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently

assessing the impact upon adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted

Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software Issued September 2025

This ASU makes targeted improvements to increase the operability of the recognition guidance considering different

methods of software development. The ASU is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027,

including interim periods within the fiscal year, on a prospective or retrospective basis, or using a modified transition

method. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact upon adoption of this standard on

the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses for Accounts

Receivable and Contract Assets Issued July 2025

This ASU provides a practical expedient related to the estimation of expected credit losses. The ASU is effective in

reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within the fiscal year, on a prospective

basis. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated

financial statements.

ASU 2025-03, Compensation – Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810) Determining

the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity Issued May 2025

This ASU clarifies the guidance in determining the accounting acquirer in certain transactions involving VIEs. The ASU

is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within the fiscal year, on a

prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact upon adoption of this

standard on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2024-04, Compensation –Debt Conversion and Other Topics (Subtopic 470-20) Induced Conversions of

Convertible Debt Instruments Issued November 2024

This ASU clarifies the requirements for settlement of a convertible debt instrument as an induced conversion. The ASU

is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within the fiscal year, on a

prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on

the Company's consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures

(Subtopic 220-40) Issued November 2024

This ASU requires additional disclosure in the notes to financial statements of specified information about certain costs

and expenses. The ASU is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within

annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is

permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact upon adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial

statements.

ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures Issued December 2023

This ASU improves income tax disclosure requirements, primarily through standardization of rate reconciliation

categories and disaggregation of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The ASU is effective in reporting periods beginning

after December 15, 2024 on a prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this

standarddid not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Note 5. Business Combinations

UDF IVMerger

On March 13, 2025 the Company acquired UDF IV, a real estate investment trust providing capital solutions to

residential real estate developers and regional homebuilders. Refer to Note 1 for more information about the UDF IV

Merger. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair

values. The methodologies used, and key assu mptions made, to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and

liabilities assumed are primarily based on future cash flows and discount rates.

The table below summarizes the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the UDF IVMerger.

In a business combination, the initial allocation of the purchase price is considered preliminary and therefore, is subject

to change until the end of the measurement period. The final determination must occur within one year of the merger

date. Because the measurement period for the UDF IV Merger remained open until March 13,2026, certain fair value

estimates changed once all information necessary to make a final fair value assessment was received. The amounts

presented in the table above pertained to the preliminary purchase price allocation reported at the time of the UDF IV

Merger based on information that was available to management at the time the consolidated financial statements were

prepared. The preliminary purchase price allocation changed as the Company completed its analysis of the fair value of

the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which impacts the consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to the

determination of the preliminary purchase price allocation, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment

based on the updated valuations obtained by increasing net assets acquired, decreasing the consideration transferred and

increasing the bargain purchase gain related to this transaction by$7.1 million.

The table below illustrates theaggregate consideration transferred, net assets acquired, and the related bargain purchase

gain, which was primarily driven by a discount in UDF IV’s market valuation due to factors such as the illiquid nature of

UDF IV’s shares, and a change in our stock price between the date of the agreement and the closing date of the UDF IV

Merger.

The table above includes contingent consideration in the form of CVRs valued at approximately$15.4 million or$1.21

per CVR. Subsequent to the determination of the preliminary purchase price allocation, based on updated valuations

obtained, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment of$0.2 million to decrease the value of the CVR.

Upon the close of the measurement period on March 13, 2026, the updated purchase price of the CVRs was valued at

approximately$15.2 million or$1.19 per CVR. See note 7 for more information about the valuation of the CVRs.

Note 6. Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

Loans includes (i) loans held for investment thatare accounted for at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses,

(ii) loans held at fair value under the fair value option, (iii) loans held for sale that are accounted for at the lower of cost

or fair value net of valuation allo wance and (iv) loans held for sale at fair value under the fair value option. The

classification for a loan is based on product type and management’s strategy for the loan.

Loan portfolio

The table below summarizes the classification, unpaid principal balance (“UPB”), and carrying value of loans held by

the Company including loans of consolidated VIEs.

In the table above, loans with the “Other” classification are generally LMM acquired loans that have nonconforming

characteristics for the Fixed rate, Bridge, Construction, or Freddie Mac classifications due to loan size, rate type,

collateral, or borrower criteria.

Loan vintage and credit quality indicators

The Company monitors the credit quality of its loan portfolio based on primary credit quality indicators, such as

delinquency rates. Loans that are 30 days or more past due, provide an indication of the borrower’s capacity and

willingness to meet its financial obligations.

The tables below summarize the classification, UPB, carrying value and gross write-offs of loans by year of origination.

The tables below present delinquency information on loans, net by year of origination.

The table below presents delinquency information on loans, net by portfolio.

In addition to delinquency rates, the current estimated LTV ratio, geographic distribution of the loan collateral and

collateral concentration are primary credit quality indicators that provide insight into a borrower’s capacity and

willingness to meet its financial obligation. High LTV loans tend to have higher delinquency rates than loans where the

borrower has equity in the collateral. The geographic distribution of the loan collateral considers factors such as the

regional economy, property price changes and specific events such as natural disasters, which will affect credit quality.

The collateral concentration of the loan portfolio considers economic factors or events may have a more pronounced

impact on certain sectors or property types.

The table below presents quantitative information on the credit quality of loans, net.

(1)LTV is calculated by dividing the current UPB by the most recent collateral value received. The most recent value for performing loans is often the third-party as-is

valuation utilized during the original underwriting process.

The table below presents the geographic concentration of loans, net, secured by real estate.

The table below presents the collateral type concentration of loans, net.

The table below presents the collateral type concentration of SBA loans within loans, net.

Allowance for credit losses

The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for losses on loans and lending commitments accounted for at

amortized cost. Such loans and lending commitments are reviewed quarterly considering credit quality indicators,

including probable and historical losses, collateral values, LTV ratios, and economic conditions.

The table below presents the allowance for loan losses by loan product and impairment methodology.

The table below presents a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses.

(1)Includes the impact of a measurement period adjustment related to the UDF IV Merger. Refer to Note 5 for further details on assets acquired and liabilities assumed in

connection with the UDF Merger.

The table above excludes$3.8 million and $2.3 million of allowance for loan losses on unfunded lending commitments

as of June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. Refer to Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for

more information on accounting policies, methodologies and judgment applied to determine the allowance for loan

losses and lending commitments.

Non-accrual loans

A loan is placed on nonaccrual status when it is probable that principal and interest will not be collected under the

original contractual terms. At that time, interest income is no longer accrued.

The table below presents information on non-accrual loans.

Loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty

In certain situations, the Company may provide loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. These

modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal forgiveness, term extensions, and other-than-insignificant

payment delays intended to minimize the Company’s economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of

collateral.

Three months ended June 30, 2026. During thethree months ended June 30, 2026, the Company entered into 27 loan

modifications with an aggregate carrying value of$87.7 million, or 2.0% of total loans, net. These modified loans

include a combination of changes to the contractual terms which were in the form of interest rate reductions, principal

forgiveness, term extensions and other-than-insignificant payment delays.

There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$60.5 million, or 1.4% of loans, net that was modified to include both a 25

month term extension added to the original loan term and an interest rate reduction from SOFR +5.85% to SOFR +

4.00% from May 2026 to November 2027. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$17.8 million, or 0.4% of loans, net

that was modified to include a 39 month term extension added to the original loan term, a 24 month interest payment

deferral, and principal forgiveness of$1.2 million. There were 23 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$8.9 million,

or 0.2% of loans, net that were modified to include interest payment deferrals which ranged between 3 and 24 months

with a weighted average of 8 months and include payments for periods before the modification date. There were 2 loans

with an aggregate carrying value of$0.5 million, or less than 0.1% of loans, net that were modified to include a 60

month term extension added to the original loan term. Interest payment deferral payment modifications include the

reduction of interest payments to equal excess net operating income with the difference between the original rate and the

interest collected due at maturity.

During thethree months ended June 30, 2026,$2.6 million of total capital was invested by the borrowers, substantially

all in the form ofpayment towards principal or contribution to a reserve account.

Six months ended June 30, 2026. During thesix months ended June 30, 2026, the Company entered into 72 loan

modifications with an aggregate carrying value of$251.8 million, or 5.8% of total loans, net. These modified loans

include a combination of changes to the contractual terms which were in the form ofinterest rate reductions, principal

forgiveness, term extensions and other-than-insignificant payment delays.

There were 4 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$138.3 million, or 3.2% of loans, net that were modified to

include both term extensions which ranged between 3 and 60 months with a weighted average of 14 months added to the

original loan term and interest payment deferrals which ranged between 2 and 9 months with a weighted average of 3

months. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$60.5 million, or 1.4% of loans, net that was modified to include a 25

month term extension added to the original loan term, a 4 month interest payment deferral, and an interest rate reduction

from SOFR +5.85% to SOFR +4.00% from May 2026 to November 2027. There were 63 loans with an aggregate

carrying value of$34.7 million, or 0.8% of loans, net that were modified to include interest payment deferrals which

ranged between 3 and 24 months with a weighted average of 5 months and include payments for periods before the

modification date. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$17.8 million, or 0.4% of loans, net that was modified to

include a 39 month term extension added to the original loan term, a 24 month interest payment deferral, and principal

forgiveness of$1.2 million. There were 2 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$0.5 million, or less than 0.1% of

loans, net that were modified to include a 60 month term extension added to the original loan term. There was 1 loan

with a carrying value of less than$0.1 million, or less than 0.1% of loans, net that was modified to include both a 26

month interest payment deferral and an interest rate reduction from Prime +2.75% to a fixed rate of 9.00% from

February 2026 to May 2033. Interest payment deferral payment modifications include the reduction of interest payments

to equal excess net operating income with the difference between the original rate and the interest collected due at

maturity.

During thesix months ended June 30, 2026,$2.6 million of total capital was invested by the borrowers, substantially all

in the form of payment towards principal or contribution to a reserve account.

Three months ended June 30, 2025. During thethree months ended June 30, 2025, the Company entered into 36 loan

modifications with an aggregate carrying value of$261.8 million, or 3.6% of total loans, net. These modified loans

include a combination of changes to the contractual terms which were in theform of interest rate reductions, term

extensions and other-than-insignificant payment delays.

There were 9 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$81.4 million, or 1.1% of loans, net that were modified to

include term extensions which ranged between 2 and 72 months with a weighted average of 21 months added to the

original loan term. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$33.4 million, or 0.5% of loans, net that was assumed by a

new borrower with an 18 month term extension added to the original loan term. There was 1 loan with a carrying value

of$31.3 million, or 0.4% of loans, net that was modified to include both a 24 month term extension added to the original

loan term and an interest rate reduction from SOFR +4.50% to SOFR +4.00% from May 2025 to October 2027. There

was 1 loan with a carrying value of$31.1 million, or 0.4% of loans, net that was modified to include both a 26 month

interest payment deferral and an interest rate reduction from SOFR +3.60% to a fixed rate of 6.0% from June 2024 to

December 2025,6.25% from January 2026 to December 2026, and 6.5% from January 2027 to September 2027. There

were 15 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$30.7 million, or 0.4% of loans, net that were modified to include

interest payment deferrals which ranged between 6 and 28 months with a weighted average of 7 months and include

payments for periods before the modification date. There were 8 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$28.5 million,

or 0.4% of loans, net that were modified to include both term extensions and interest payment deferrals. The term

extensions ranged between 3 and 60 months with a weighted average of 14 months added to the original loan term.

Interest payment deferrals ranged between 6 and 11 months with a weighted average of 9 months. Payment

modifications include the reduction of interest payments to equal excess net operating income with the difference

between the original rate and the interest collected due at maturity. In most cases, default interest is waived. There was 1

loan with a carrying value of$25.4 million, or 0.4% of loans, net that was modified to include a 12 month term extension

added to the original loan term, a 7 month interest payment deferral, and an interest rate reduction from SOFR +5.75%

to SOFR +3.50% from June 2025 to March 2026.

During thethree months ended June 30, 2025,$0.4 million of total capital was invested by the borrowers, substantially

all in the form of payments in contribution to reserve accounts.

Six months ended June 30, 2025. During thesix months ended June 30, 2025, the Company entered into 61 loan

modifications with an aggregate carrying value of$429.8 million, or 6.0% of total loans, net. These modified loans

include a combination of changes to the contractual terms which were in theform of interest rate reductions, term

extensions and other-than-insignificant payment delays.

There were 15 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$100.4 million, or 1.4% of loans, net that were modified to

include term extensions which ranged between 2 and 72 months with a weighted average of 20 months added to the

original loan term. There were 2 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$77.6 million, or 1.1% of loans, net that were

assumed by new borrowers and modified to include term extensions. The term extensions ranged between 18 and 35

months with a weighted average of 28 months added to the original loan term. There were 2 loans with an aggregate

carrying value of$65.3 million, or 0.9% of loans, net that were assumed by new borrowers and modified to include both

term extensions and interest payment deferrals. The term extensions ranged between 19 and 32 months with a weighted

average of 25 months added to the original loan term. Interest payment deferrals ranged between 12 and 24 months with

a weighted average of 17 months. There were 11 loans with an aggregate carrying value of$57.5 million, or 0.8% of

loans, net that were modified to include both term extensions and interest payment deferrals. The term extensions ranged

between 3 and 60 months with a weighted average of 14 months added to the original loan term. Interest payment

deferrals ranged between 6 and 24 months with a weighted average of 12 months. Payment modifications include the

reduction of interest payments to equal excess net operating income with the difference between the original rate and the

interest collected due at maturity. In most cases, default interest is waived. There were 28 loans with an aggregate

carrying value of$41.2 million, or 0.6% of loans, net that were modified to include interest payment deferrals which

ranged between 3 and 28 months with a weighted average of 7 months and include payments for periods before the

modification date. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$31.3 million, or 0.4% of loans, net that was modified to

include both a 24 month term extension added to the original loan term and an interest rate reduction from SOFR +

4.50% to SOFR +4.00% from May 2025 to October 2027. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$31.1 million, or

0.4% of loans, netthat was modified to include both a 26 month interest payment deferral and an interest rate reduction

from SOFR +3.60% to a fixed rate of 6.0% from June 2024 to December 2025,6.25% from January 2026 to December

2026, and 6.5% from January 2027 to September 2027. There was 1 loan with a carrying value of$25.4 million, or 0.4%

of loans, netthat was modified to include a 12 month term extension added to the original loan term, a 7 month interest

payment deferral, and an interest rate reduction from SOFR +5.75% to SOFR +3.50% from June 2025 to March 2026.

During thesix months ended June 30, 2025,$10.6 million of total capital was invested by the borrowers, substantially all

in the form of payments in contribution to reserve accounts.

The remaining elements of the Company’s modification programs are generally considered insignificant and do not have

a material impact on financial results.

Allowance for loan losses. The Company’s allowance for loan losses reflects estimates of expected life-time loan losses,

which considers historical loan losses including losses from modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial

difficulty. The Company continues to estimate the allowance for loan losses after modification using loan-specific

inputs. Substantially all of the modified loans during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2026 were performing in

accordance with the modified contractual terms, however,$69.8 million and$169.7 million, respectively were on

nonaccrual status regarding the ultimate collectability of the contractually due principal and interest. Majority of the

modified loans during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025 were on accrual status and performing in

accordance with the modified contractual terms.

Loans with modifications disclosed in the previous twelve months are performing in accordance with their modified

terms as of June 30, 2026, except for 34 loans with a carrying value of$107.4 million which did not make payments in

accordance with their modified terms during thethree months ended June 30, 2026.

On loans for which the Company determines foreclosure of the collateral is probable, expected losses are measured

based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the loan as of the

measurement date. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company’s total carrying amount of loans in the

foreclosure process was$10.8 million and$17.9 million, respectively.

Lending commitments. For thethree and six months ended June 30, 2026, lending commitments to borrowers

experiencing financial difficulty for which the Company has modified the loan terms were$0.4 million and$1.9 million,

respectively. For thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, lending commitments to borrowers experiencing

financial difficulty for which the Company has modified the loan terms were$22.3 million and$28.8 million,

PCD loans

On March 13, 2025, the Company acquired PCD loans in connection with the UDF IVMerger. Subsequent to the

determination of the preliminary purchase price allocation, based on updated valuations obtained, the Company recorded

a measurement period adjustment of$36.3 million to increase the PCD allowance. Refer to Note 5 for further details on

assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the UDF IV Merger. The table below presents a reconciliation

of the Company’s purchase price with the par value of the purchased loans.

The Company didnot acquire any PCD loans during the three months ended June 30, 2026 or June 30, 2025.

Note 7. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction

between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP has a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks

the level of market price observability used in measuring financial instruments at fair value. Market price observability is

impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment, the characteristics specific to the investment, and the

state of the marketplace (including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants). The

Company’s valuation techniques for financial instruments use observable and unobservable inputs. Investments with

readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in an

orderly market will generally have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in

measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical

assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed into one of the following categories:

Level 1— Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the

ability to access.

Level 2— Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for

similar assets and liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets

that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates,

yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated

inputs.

Level 3— One or more pricing inputs is significant to the overall valuation and unobservable. Significant unobservable

inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available,

including the Company’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value for

these investments is determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors including, but not limited

to, the price at which the investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values

on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, and financing transactions

subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant

management judgment.

Valuation techniques of Level 3 investments vary by instrument type, but are generally based on an income, market or

cost-based approach. The income approach predominantly considers discounted cash flows which is the measure of

expected future cash flows in a default scenario, implied by the value of the underlying collateral, where applicable, and

current performance whereas the market-based approach predominantly considers pull-through rates, industry multiples

and the UPB. Fair value measurements of loans are sensitive to changes in assumptions regarding prepayments,

probability of default, loss severity in the event of default, forecasts of home prices, and significant activity or

developments in the real estate market.

Contingent consideration primarily consists of CVRs issued pursuant to the UDF IV Merger. Pursuant to the Contingent

Value Rights Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2025, by and among the Company and Computershare Inc. and its

affiliate Computershare Trust Company, N.A., on the issuance date following the end of each CVR accrual period, the

Company will issue to the CVR holders, with respect to each CVR, a number of shares of Company common stock equal

to 60% of any cash proceeds received between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2028 from select loans in excess of

the outstanding amounts of such loans and net of certain costs, divided by the Company’s tangible book value per share,

with cash being paid in lieu of any fractional shares of Company common stock otherwise due to such holder. In

addition, each CVR holder will be entitled to receive (i) an amount in cash equal to the amount of any dividends or other

distributions paid with respect to the number of whole shares of Company common stock received by such holder in

respect of such holder’s CVRs and having a record date on or after the Effective Time and a payment date prior to the

issuance date of such shares of Company common stock (the “Catch-up Dividend Amount”) or (ii) a number of shares of

Company common stock equal to(A) the Catch-up Dividend Amount, divided by (B)the most recently publicly reported

tangible book value per share of Company common stock immediately preceding the issuance date of such shares of

Company common stock and (y) the amount of any dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such shares

of Company common stock and having a record date prior to the issuance date of such Company common stock and a

payment date on or after the relevant issuance date of such Company common stock. The fair value of the contingent

consideration in connection with the UDF IV Merger was determined using a discounted cash flow model which is based

on Level 3 inputs, including estimates of future cash proceeds generated from the underlying collateral of such loans and

discount rate. Fair value measurements of the contingent consideration liability are sensitive to changes in assumptions

related to future cash proceeds and discount rate.

As of June 30, 2026, the CVRs associated with the closing of the UDF IV Merger were valued at approximately$21.8

million or$1.71 per CVR.

In addition, the fair value of certain contingent consideration in connection with mergers and acquisitions was

determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model which considers various potential results based on Level 3 inputs,

including management’s latest estimates of future operating results. Fair value measurements of the contingent

consideration liability are sensitive to changes in assumptions related to earnings before tax, discount rate and risk-free

rate of return.

The final purchase price allocation associated with the closing of the Mosaic Mergers valued the contingent equity rights

at approximately$25.0 million or $0.83 per contingent equity right. On March 17, 2025, the contingent equity rights

expired with an aggregate consideration ofzero.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may be categorized into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.

In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant

to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value

measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.

The table below presents financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

(1)Money market funds are included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets

(2) Asset is included in other assets on theconsolidated balance sheets

(3) Preferred equity investment held through consolidated joint ventures is included in assets of consolidated VIEs on the consolidated balance sheets

The table below presents the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used to value Level 3 financial

instruments, using third party information without adjustment.

(1) Prices are weighted based on the UPB of the loans and securities included in the range for each class.

(2) Contingent Consideration- Madison One refers to the contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition of Madison One Capital, M1 CUSO and Madison One

Lender Services (“Madison One”) on June 5, 2024.

Included within Level 3 assets of$80.6 million as of June 30, 2026 and$98.7 million as of December 31, 2025, is$0.4

million and$0.7 million, respectively, of transaction prices in which quantitative unobservable inputs are not developed

by the Company when measuring fair value.

The table below presents a summary of changes in fair value for Level 3 assets and liabilities.

(1)Preferred equity investment held through consolidated joint ventures is included in assets of consolidated VIE's on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Includes assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the UDF IV Merger in 2025. Refer to Note 5 for further details on assets acquired and liabilities assumed in

connection with the UDF IV Merger.

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the end of the period of the event or the date of

the change in circumstances that caused the transfer. Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 generally relate to whether

there were changes in the significant relevant observable and unobservable inputs that are available for the fair value

measurements of such financial instruments.

Financial instruments not carried at fair value

The table below presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair

value and are classified as Level 3.

As of both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, other assets and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are not

carried at fair value but generally approximate fair value. Further details are presented in Note 18 – Other Assets and

Other Liabilities.

Note 8. Servicing Rights

The Company performs servicing activities for third parties, which primarily include collecting principal, interest and

other payments from borrowers, remitting the corresponding payments to investors and monitoring delinquencies. The

Company’s servicing fees are specified by pooling and servicing agreements.

The table below presents information about servicing rights at amortized cost.

The Company’s servicing rights are carried at amortized cost and evaluated quarterly for impairment. The Company

estimates the fair value of these servicing rights by using a combination of internal models and data provided by third-

party valuation experts. The assumptions used in the Company’s internal models include forward prepayment rates,

forward default rates, discount rates, and servicing expenses.

The Company’s models calculate the present value of expected future cash flows utilizing assumptions that it believes

are used by market participants. Forward prepayment rates, forward default rates and discount rates are derived from

historical experiences adjusted for prevailing market conditions. Components of the estimated future cash flows include

servicing fees, late fees, other ancillary fees and cost of servicing.

The table below presents additional information about servicing rights at amortized cost.

The table below presents significant assumptions used in the estimated valuation of servicing rights at amortized cost.

Assumptions can change between and at each reporting period as market conditions and projected interest rates change.

The table below presents the possible impact of 10% and 20% adverse changes to key assumptions on servicing rights.

The table below presents estimated future amortization expense for servicing rights.

Note 9. Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”)approved a plan to strategically shift the

Company’s core focus to LMM commercial real estate lending and small business loans, which contemplates the

disposition of assets and liabilities of the Company’s Residential Mortgage Banking segment. Accordingly, the then

Residential Mortgage Banking segment met the criteria to be classified as held for sale on the consolidated balance

sheets, presented as discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations, and excluded from continuing

operations for all periods presented. In the second and fourth quarters of 2024, the Company sold$4.7 billion and

$2.9 billion of residential mortgage servicing rights for net proceeds of$61.8 million and$47.4 million, respectively, as

part of the Company’s disposition of its Residential Mortgage Banking segment. In the first quarter of 2025, the

Company sold$4.2 billion of residential mortgage servicing rights for net proceeds of$9.8 million. The Company

completed thedisposition of its Residential Mortgage Banking segment effective on June 30,2025 through the sale of all

of the issued and outstanding equity of GMFS, LLC. The aggregate consideration consists of approximately$3.5 million

paid at closing, as adjusted for closing and other costs related to the disposition and subject to customary post-closing

adjustments, plus certain deferred payments related to the sale of MSRs and an earnout opportunity not to exceed

$5.5 million in the approximately 30 months after closing based on the performance of the sold business.

The table below presents the operating results of the Residential Mortgage Banking segment presented as discontinued

operations.

Note 10. Secured Borrowings

The table below presents certain characteristics of secured borrowings.

(4)Non-USD denominated credit facilities andrepurchase agreements have been converted into USD for purposes of this disclosure.

(5)Agreement permits advance amounts to be repaid after the maturity date.

In the table above, the agreements governing secured borrowings require maintenance of certain financial and debt

covenants. As of December 31, 2025, certain financing counterparties' covenant calculations were amended to exclude

the PPPLF from certain covenant calculations. As of both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 the Company was in

compliance with all debt andfinancial covenants, as amended.

The table below presents the carrying value of collateral pledged with respect to secured borrowings outstanding.

Note 11. Senior Secured Notes and Corporate Debt, net

Senior secured notes, net

ReadyCap Holdings, LLC (“ReadyCap Holdings”)4.50% senior secured notes due 2026. On October 20, 2021,

ReadyCap Holdings, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, completed the offerand sale of $350.0 million of its 4.50%

Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Secured Notes”). The 2026 Senior Secured Notes are fully and

unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, each direct parent entity of ReadyCap Holdings, and other direct or indirect

subsidiaries of the Company from time to time that is a direct parent entity of Sutherland Asset III, LLC or otherwise

pledges collateral to secure the 2026 Senior Secured Notes (collectively, the “2026 SSN Guarantors”).

ReadyCap Holdings’ and the 2026 SSN Guarantors’ respective obligations under the 2026 Senior Secured Notes are

secured by a perfected first-priority lien on certain capital stock and assets (collectively, the “2026 SSN Collateral”)

The 2026 Senior Secured Notes are redeemable by ReadyCap Holdings’ following a non-call period, through the

payment of the outstanding principal balance of the 2026 Senior Secured Notes plus a “make-whole” or other premium

that decreases the closer the 2026 Senior Secured Notes are to maturity. ReadyCap Holdings is required to offer to

repurchase the 2026 Senior Secured Notes at 101% of the principal balance of the 2026 Senior Secured Notes in the

event of a change in control and a downgrade of the rating on the 2026 Senior Secured Notes in connection therewith, as

set forth more fully in the note purchase agreement governing the 2026 Senior Secured Notes.

The 2026 Senior Secured Notes were issued pursuant to a note purchase agreement, which contains certain customary

negative covenants and requirements relating to the collateral and the Company, ReadyCap Holdings, and the 2026 SSN

Guarantors, including maintenance of minimum liquidity, minimum tangible net worth, maximum debt to net worth

ratio, and limitations on transactions with affiliates.

ReadyCap Holdings 9.375% senior secured notes due 2028. On February 21, 2025, ReadyCap Holdings completed the

offer and sale of $220.0 million of its 9.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Secured Notes” and,

with the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, collectively, the “Senior Secured Notes”) for net proceeds of $216.7 million before

expenses. The 2028 Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and other direct or

indirect subsidiaries of the Company from time to time that pledge collateral to secure the 2028 Senior Secured Notes

(collectively, the “2028 SSN Guarantors”).

ReadyCap Holdings’ and the 2028 SSN Guarantors’ respective obligations under the 2028 Senior Secured Notes are

secured by a perfected first-priority lien on certain capital stock and assets (collectively, the “2028 SSN Collateral”)

The 2028 Senior Secured Notes are redeemable by ReadyCap Holdings following a non-call period, through the

payment of the outstanding principal balance of the 2028 Senior Secured Notes plus a “make-whole” or other premium

that decreases the closer the 2028 Senior Secured Notes are to maturity. ReadyCap Holdings is required to offer to

repurchase the 2028 Senior Secured Notes at 101% of the principal balance of the 2028 Senior Secured Notes in the

event of a change in control and a downgrade of the rating on the 2028 Senior Secured Notes in connection therewith, as

set forth more fully in the note purchase agreement governing the 2028 Senior Secured Notes.

The 2028 Senior Secured Notes were issued pursuant to a note purchase agreement, which contains certain customary

negative covenants and requirements relating to the collateral and the Company, ReadyCap Holdings, and the 2028 SSN

Guarantors, including maintenance of minimum tangible net worth, maximum debt to net worth ratio, unencumbered

cash and asset requirements, and limitations on transactions with affiliates.

On April 16, 2025, ReadyCap Holdings issued an additional $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2028

Senior Secured Notes for net proceeds of $49.3 million before expenses. The additional notes are fungible with and

treated as a single series of debt securities as the Company’s 2028 Senior Secured Notes issued on February 21, 2025.

The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the additional notes to repay its indebtedness and for general

corporate purposes.

Ready Term Holdings, LLC (“Ready Term Holdings”) term loan due 2029. On April 12, 2024, Ready Term Holdings,

an indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement which provides for a delayed draw term loan to

the Company in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $115.25 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan is fully

and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and other direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company from time to

time that pledge collateral to secure the Term Loan (collectively, the “Term Loan Guarantors”).

Ready Term Holdings’ and the Term Loan Guarantors’ respective obligations under the Term Loan are secured by a

perfected first-priority lien on certain capital stock and assets (collectively, the “Term Loan Collateral”) owned by

certain subsidiaries of the Company.

The Term Loan matures on April 12, 2029, and may be drawn at any time on or prior to January 12, 2025, subject to the

satisfaction of customary conditions. The Company borrowed $75.0 million in connection with the initial closing of the

Term Loan. On August 19, 2024, the Company borrowed an additional $20.0 million. The Term Loan bears interest on

the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate equal to (a) SOFR plus 5.50% per annum or (b) base rate plus 4.50%

per annum; provided that if at any time the Term Loan is rated below investment grade, the interest rate shall increase to

(x) SOFR plus 6.50% per annum or (y) base rate plus 5.50% per annum until the rating is no longer below investment

grade. In connection with the entry into the credit agreement, the Company also agreed to pay certain upfront fees on the

initial borrowing date. The Company will also pay, with respect to any unused portion of the Term Loan, a commitment

fee of 1.00% perannum.

The Term Loan was issued pursuant to a credit agreement, which contains certain customary representations and

warranties and affirmative and negative covenants and requirements relating to the collateral and the Company, Ready

Term Holdings, and the Term Loan Guarantors, including maintenance of a minimum asset coverage ratio and a

maximum debt to equity ratio.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants with respect to the Senior Secured Notes and

the Term Loan.

Corporate debt, net

The Company issues senior unsecured notes in public and private transactions. The notes are governed by a base

indenture and supplemental indentures. Often, the notes are redeemable by us following a non-call period, through the

payment of the outstanding principal balance plus a “make-whole” or other premium that typically decreases the closer

the notes are to maturity. The Company often isrequired to offer to repurchase the notes, in some cases at 101% of the

principal balance of the notes, in the event of a change in control or fundamental change pertaining to our company, as

defined in the applicable supplemental indentures. The notes rank equal in right of payment to any of itsexisting and

future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness; effectively junior in right of payment to any of itsexisting and future

secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all

existing and future indebtedness, other liabilities (including trade payables) and (to the extent not held by us) preferred

stock, if any, of our subsidiaries. The supplemental indentures governing the notes often contain customary negative

covenants and financial covenants relating to maintenance of minimum liquidity, minimum tangible net worth,

maximum debt to net worth ratio and limitations on transactions with affiliates.

In addition, in connection with the merger among the Company, Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (“Broadmark”), and

Ready Capital Investments, LLC (formerly known as “RCC Merger Sub, LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the

operating partnership (“Ready Capital Investments”), in which Broadmark merged with and into Ready Capital

Investments, with Ready Capital Investments remaining as a wholly owned subsidiary of the operating partnership (the

“Broadmark Merger”), Ready Capital Investments assumed Broadmark’s obligations on certain senior unsecured notes.

The note purchase agreement governing these notes contains financial covenants that require compliance with leverage

and coverage ratios and maintenance of minimum tangible net worth, as well as other customary affirmative and

negative covenants.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants with respect to its Corporate debt.

The table below presents information about senior secured notes and corporate debt issued through public and private

transactions.

(1)Interest on the senior secured notes is payable semiannually on April 20 and October 20 of each year.

(2)Interest on the senior secured notes is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year.

(3)Interest on the term loan is payable quarterly on January 12, April 12, July 12 and October 12 of each year.

(4)Interest on the corporate debt is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 30 of each year.

(5)Interest on the corporate debt is payable semiannually on January 31 and July 31 of each year.

(6)Interest on the corporate debt is payable semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of each year; assumed as part of the Broadmark Merger (as defined above).

(7)Interest on the corporate debt is payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year.

(8) Interest on the Junior subordinated notes I-A is payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30 of each year.

(9)Interest on the Junior subordinated notes I-B is payable quarterly on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year.

The table below presents the contractual maturities for senior secured notes and corporate debt.

Note 12. Guaranteed Loan Financing

Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain as an

investment in the consolidated balance sheets and the portion sold is recorded as guaranteed loan financing in the

liabilities section of the consolidated balance sheets. For these partial loan sales, the interest earned on the entire loan

balance is recorded as interest income and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial loan sale is recorded within

interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Guaranteed loan financings are secured by

loans of$950.3 million and$524.3 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

The table below presents guaranteed loan financing and the related interest rates and maturity dates.

The table below presents the contractual maturities of guaranteed loan financing.

Note 13. Variable Interest Entities and Securitization Activities

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into certain types of transactions with entities that are considered

to be VIEs. The Company’s primary involvement with VIEs has been related to its securitization transactions in which it

transfers assets to securitization vehicles, most notably trusts. The Company primarily securitizes its acquired and

originated loans, which provides a source of funding and has enabled it to transfer a certain portion of economic risk on

loans or related debt securities to third parties. The Company also transfers originated loans to securitization trusts

sponsored by third parties. Third-party securitizations are securitization entities in which it maintains an economic

interest but does not sponsor. The entity that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is referred to as the primary

beneficiary and is required to consolidate the VIE. The majority of the VIE activity in which the Company is involved in

are consolidated within its financial statements. Refer to Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a

discussion of accounting policies applied to the consolidation of the VIE and transfer of the loans in connection with the

securitization.

Consolidated VIEs

The Company consolidates variable interests held in an acquired joint venture investment for which it is the primary

beneficiary. The equity held by the remaining owners and their portions of net income (loss) are reflected in

stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets as Non-controlling interests and in the consolidated statements of

operations as Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, respectively. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31,

2025, income and expenses on joint venture investments identified as consolidated VIEs werenot material.

The table below presents assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs.

(1)Assets are included in Assets of consolidated VIEs on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Due to third parties held through consolidated VIEs are includedin Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Securitization-related VIEs

Company sponsored securitizations. In a securitization transaction, assets are transferred to a trust, which generally

meets the definition of a VIE. The Company’s primary securitization activity is in the form of LMM and SBL loan

securitizations, conducted through securitization trusts, which are typically consolidated, as the company is the primary

beneficiary.

As a result of the consolidation, the securitization is viewed as a loan financing to enable the creation of the senior

security and ultimately, sale to a third-party investor. As such, the senior security is presented in the consolidated balance

sheets as securitized debt obligations of consolidated VIEs. The third-party beneficial interest holders in the VIE have no

recourse against the Company, with the exception of an obligation to repurchase assets from the VIE in the event that

certain representations and warranties in relation to the loans sold to the VIE are breached. In the absence of such a

breach, the Company has no obligation to provide any other explicit or implicit support to any VIE.

The securitization trust receives principal and interest on the underlying loans and distributes those payments to the

certificate holders. The assets and other instruments held by the securitization trust are restricted in that they can only be

used to fulfill the obligations of the securitization trust. The risks associated with the Company’s involvement with the

VIE is limited to the risks and rights as a certificate holder of the securities retained by the Company.

The consolidation of securitization transactions includes the senior securities issued to third parties which are shown as

securitized debt obligations of consolidated VIEs in the consolidated balance sheets.

The table below presents additional information on the Company’s securitized debt obligations.

Repayment of securitized debt will be dependent upon the cash flows generated by the loans in the securitization trust

that collateralize such debt. The actual cash flows from the securitized loans are comprised of coupon interest, scheduled

principal payments, prepayments and liquidations of the underlying loans. The actual term of the securitized debt may

differ significantly from the Company’s estimate given that actual interest collections, mortgage prepayments and/or

losses on liquidation of mortgages may differ significantly from those expected.

Third-party sponsored securitizations. For most third-party sponsored securitizations, the Company determined that it is

not the primary beneficiary because it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the

economic performance of these entities. Specifically, the Company does not manage these entities or otherwise solely

hold decision making powers that are significant, which include special servicing decisions. As a result of this

assessment, the Company does not consolidate any of the underlying assets and liabilities of these trusts and only

accounts for its specific interests in them.

Unconsolidated VIEs

The Company does not consolidate variable interests held in an acquired joint venture investment accounted for as an

equity method investment as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their

economic performance and therefore, the Company only accounts for its specific interest in them.

The table below reflects variable interests in identified VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.

(1)Maximum exposure to loss is limited to the greater of the fair value or carrying value of the assets as of the consolidated balance sheet date.

(2)Retained interest in other third party sponsored securitizations.

Note 14. Interest Income and Interest Expense

Interest income and expense are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and classified based on the nature

of the underlying asset or liability.

The table below presents the components of interest income and expense.

(1)Included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Includes interest income on assets in consolidated VIEs.

(3)Included in Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 15. Derivative Instruments

The Company is exposed to changing interest rates and market conditions, which affect cash flows associated with

borrowings. The Company uses derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk and conditions in the commercial

mortgage market and, as such, views them as economic hedges. Interest rate swaps are used to mitigate the exposure to

changes in interest rates and involve the receipt of variable-rate interest amounts from a counterparty in exchange for

making payments based on a fixed interest rate over the life of the swap contract.

For derivative instruments where the Company has not elected hedge accounting, fair value adjustments are recorded in

earnings. The fair value adjustments for interest rate swaps, along with the related interest income, interest expense and

gains (losses) on termination of such instruments, are reported as a net realized gain on financial instruments in the

consolidated statements of operations.

As described in Note 3, for qualifying cash flow hedges, the change in the fair value of derivatives is recorded in OCI

and not recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Derivative movements impacting earnings are

recognized on a consistent basis with the classification of the hedged item, primarily interest expense. The ineffective

portions of the cash flow hedges are immediately recognized in earnings.

The table below presents average notional derivative amounts, as this is the most relevant measure of volume, and

derivative assets and liabilities by type. Refer to Note 22 for further details on derivative assets and liabilities by product

type.

The table below presents gains and losses on derivatives.

•Gains (losses) on interest rate swaps are recorded in net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments or net

realized gain (loss) on financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations.

•For qualifying hedges of interest rate risk on interest rate swaps, the effective portion relating to the unrealized

gain (loss) on derivatives are recorded in AOCI.

The table below summarizes the gains and losses on derivatives which have qualified for hedge accounting.

•Forecasted transactions on interest rates consists of benchmark interest rate hedges of SOFR indexed floating-

rate liabilities.

•Hedge ineffectiveness is the amount by which the cumulative gain or loss on the designated derivative

instrument exceeds the present value of the cumulative expected change in cash flows on the hedged item

attributable to the hedged risk.

•Amounts recorded in OCI for the period represents after tax amounts.

Note 16. Real Estate Owned

The table below presents details on the real estate owned portfolio.

•Depreciation expense related to REO, held for use was$1.6 million and $3.2 million for thethree and six

months ended June 30, 2026. Accumulated depreciation related to REO, held for use was$6.0 million as of

June 30, 2026. There wasno such depreciation expense or accumulated depreciation as of or for thethree and

six months ended June 30, 2025.

•Other REO excludes $15.3 million as ofboth June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, of real estate owned, held

for sale within consolidated VIEs.

Note 17. Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties

Management Agreement

The Company has entered into a management agreement with its Manager (the “Management Agreement”), which

describes the services to be provided to the Company by its Manager and compensation for such services. The

Company’s Manageris responsible for managing the Company’s day-to-day operations, subject to the direction and

oversight of the Board.

Management fee. Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid a management fee

calculated and payable quarterly in arrears equal to 1.5% per annum of the Company’s stockholders’ equity (as defined

in the Management Agreement) up to$500 million and 1.00% per annum of stockholders’ equity in excess of

$500 million.

The table below presents the management fee payable to the Manager.

Incentive distribution. The Manager is entitled to an incentive distribution in an amount equal to the product of (i)15%

and (ii) the excess of (a) core earnings as defined in the partnership agreement (IFCE) on a rolling four-quarter basis

over (b) an amount equal to 8.00% per annum multiplied by the weighted average of the issue price per share of the

common stock or OP units multiplied by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, provided

that IFCE over the prior twelve calendar quarters is greater than zero. For purposes of determining the incentive

distribution payable to the Manager, incentive fee core earnings (“IFCE”) is defined under the partnership agreement of

the operating partnership as GAAP net income (loss) of the Operating Partnership excluding non-cash equity

compensation expense, the expenses incurred in connection with the Operating Partnership's formation or continuation,

the incentive distribution, real estate depreciation and amortization (to the extent that the Company forecloses on any

properties underlying its assets) and any unrealized gains, losses, or other non-cash items recorded in the period,

regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income. The amount will

be adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other non-cash charges after

discussions between the Manager and the Company’s independent directors and after approval by a majority of the

independent directors.

The table below presents the Incentive fee payable to the Manager.

The Management Agreement may be terminated upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Company’s

independent directors or the holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock (excluding shares held by employees

and affiliates of the Manager), based upon (1) unsatisfactory performance by the Manager that is materially detrimental

to the Company or (2) a determination that the management fee payable to the Manager is not fair, subject to the

Manager’s right to prevent such a termination based on unfair fees by accepting a mutually acceptable reduction of

management fees agreed to by at least two-thirds of the Company’s independent directors. The Manager must be

provided with written notice of any such termination at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the then existing term.

Additionally, upon such a termination by the Company without cause (or upon termination by the Manager due to the

Company’s material breach), the management agreement provides that the Company will pay the Manager a termination

fee equal tothree times the average annual base management fee earned by the Manager during the prior 24 month

period immediately preceding the date of termination, calculated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal

quarter prior to the date of termination, except upon an internalization. Additionally, if the management agreement is

terminated under circumstances in which the Company is obligated to make a termination payment to the Manager, the

operating partnership shall repurchase, concurrently with such termination, the Class A special unit for an amount equal

tothree times the average annual amount of the incentive distribution paid or payable in respect of the Class A special

unit during the 24 month period immediately preceding such termination, calculated as of the end of the most recently

completed fiscal quarter before the date of termination.

The current term of the Management Agreement will expire on October 31, 2025 and is automatically renewed for

successiveone-year terms on each anniversary thereafter; provided, however, that either the Company or the Manager

may terminate the Management Agreement annually upon 180 days prior notice. Under certain limited circumstances

described above, the Company and the operating partnership are required to make certain payments to the Manager upon

termination.

Expense reimbursement. In addition to the management fees and incentive distribution described above, the Company is

also responsible for reimbursing the Manager for certain expenses paid by the Manager on behalf of the Company and

for certain services provided by the Manager to the Company. Expenses incurred by the Manager and reimbursed by the

Company are typically included in salaries and benefits or general and administrative expense in the consolidated

statements of operations.

The table below presents reimbursable expenses payable to the Manager.

Co-Investment with Manager

On July 15, 2022, the Company closed on a$125.0 million commitment to invest into a parallel vehicle, Waterfall Atlas

Anchor Feeder, LLC (the “Fund”), a fund managed by the Manager, in exchange for interests in the Fund. In exchange

for the Company’s commitment, the Company is entitled to 15% of any carried interest distributions received by the

general partner of the Fund such that over the life of the Fund, the Company receives an internal rate of return of 1.5%

over the internal rate of return of the Fund. The Fund focuses on commercial real estate equity through the acquisition of

distressed and value-add real estate across property types with local operating partners. As of June 30, 2026, the

Company has contributed$95.8 million of cash into the Fund for a remaining commitment of$29.2 million.

Loan Referrals with Clients of the Manager

In February and March of 2026 the Company sourced three loan opportunities that were referred to and funded by clients

of the Manager. These opportunities were for loans with a total UPB of approximately$171.7 million, of which

$23.5 million was the refinance ofone of the Company’s existing loans.

The Company received a fee of 0.6% of UPB in exchange for these referrals.

Note 18. Other Assets and Other Liabilities

The table below presents the composition of other assets and other liabilities.

Goodwill

The table below presents the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment.

Intangible assets

The table below presents information on intangible assets.

The amortization expense related to intangible assets was$1.8 million and$3.6 million for thethree and six months

ended June 30, 2026 and$1.7 million and$3.3 million for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

Such amounts are recorded as other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

The table below presents amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets for the subsequent five years.

Note 19. Other Income and Operating Expenses

The table below presents the composition of other income and operating expenses.

Note 20. Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity

Common stock dividends

The table below presents dividends declared by the Board on common stock during the last twelve months.

Stock incentive plans

The Company currently maintains the Amended and Restated Ready Capital Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan

(the “2023 Equity Incentive Plan”)which authorizesthe Compensation Committee of the Board to approve grants of

equity-based awards to the Company’sdirectors, officers, advisors, consultants, key employees, and others expected to

provide significant services to the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Manager and personnel, employees,

officers and directors of certain participating companies. On July 17, 2026, the Company’s stockholders approved the

2023 Equity Incentive Plan which providedfor grants of equity-based awards up to 20.5 million shares of the

Company’s common stock. The Company currently settles stock-based incentive awards with newly issued shares. The

fair value of the RSUs and RSAs granted, which is generally determined based upon the stock price on the grant date, is

recorded as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods for the awards, with an offsetting

increase in stockholders’ equity.

In 2026,2025, and 2024, the Company granted 2,185,687,1,210,374, and 774,097, respectively, of time-based RSAs

under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to certain key employees. These awards generally vest ratably in equal annual

installments over athree-year period based solely on continued employment or service. In 2026, the Company also

granted 2,550,000 time-based RSUs (the “Employee RSUs”) under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to certain key

employees at a grant date fair value of$1.85 per Employee RSU. The Employee RSUs will vest, in full, on December

31,2028, based solely upon continued employment or service. The Company also granted in 2026, 2025 and 2024

291,260,89,285, and 126,930, respectively, time-based RSAs and RSUs to non-employee directors of the Company,

which vest ratably in equal installments quarterly over aone-year period. Directors may elect to receive time-based

RSAs or time-based RSUs that have a deferred settlement date of their choosing. Dividends or dividend equivalentsare

currently paid on all time-based RSAs and Employee RSUs, and dividend equivalents are paid on deferred RSU awards

during their deferral period.

The table below summarizes RSU and RSA activity, excluding Employee RSUs and performance-based equity awards.

See above and below for further details on Employee RSUs and performance-based equity awards, respectively.

The Company recognized$2.5 million and$4.1 million for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively

and$1.6 million and$3.4 million for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, of non-cash

compensation expense related to its stock-based incentive plan in the consolidated statements of operations. As of

June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately$10.8 million and$11.9 million, respectively, of non-cash

compensation expense related to unvested awards had not yet been charged to net income. These costs are expected to be

amortized into compensation expense ratably over the course of the remaining vesting periods.

Performance-based equity awards under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan

2026 performance-based RSUs. In March of 2026, the Company granted, to certain key employees,7,650,000

performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of$0.25 per performance-based RSU, based on an option pricing

model. These performance-based RSUs were designed based on total stockholder return, and will vest if the Company’s

common stock equals or exceeds certain milestones during the performance period commencing on March 1, 2026 and

ending December 31, 2028. The performance-based RSUs may vest in up toten, approximately equal parts, provided

that the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds ten, approximately

equally spaced milestones between specified points, and further conditioned upon the key employee’s continued

employment (with certain exceptions) with the Company or our Manager, as applicable. The actual number of shares that

the key employees receive at the end of the performance period may range from 0% to 100% of the total award. The fair

value of the performance-based RSUs is recorded ascompensation expense over the performance period and will cliff

vest at the end of thethree-year performance period, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend

equivalents are accrued by the Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and when the

performance-based RSUs vest.

2025 performance-based RSUs. In February 2025, the Company granted, to certain key employees,238,096

performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of$6.72 per performance-based RSU. The performance-based RSUs

are allocated 50% to awards that may be earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable

return on equity (“ROE”) for thethree-year forward-looking period ending December 31, 2027 and 50% to awards that

may be earned based on achievement of performance goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking

performance period relative to the performance of a designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and

relative TSR achieved during the performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees receive at the

end of the performance period may range from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based

RSUs is recorded as compensation expense over the performance period and will cliff vest at the end of thethree-year

performance period, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents are accrued by the

Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vest. In

connection with a previously announced mutual separation of a former officer and the Company (the “Separation”) on

February 26, 2026 (the “Separation Date”), the former officer was entitled to the accelerated vesting, as of the Separation

Date, of 89,286 performance-based RSUs (at target) that heheld as of the Separation Date.

2024 performance-based RSUs. In February 2024, the Company granted, to certain key employees,132,450

performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of$9.06 per performance-based RSU. The performance-based RSUs

are allocated 50% to awards that may be earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable ROE

for thethree-year forward-looking period ending December 31, 2026 and 50% to awards that may be earned based on

achievement of performance goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking performance period

relative to the performance of a designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and relative TSR

achieved during the performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees receive at the end of the

performance period may range from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs is

recorded as compensation expense over the performance period and will cliff vest at the end of thethree-year

performance period, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents are accrued by the

Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vest. In

connection with the Separation, the former officer was entitled to the accelerated vesting, as of the Separation Date, of

44,150 performance-based RSUs (at target) that heheld as of the Separation Date.

Performance-based equity awards under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan

2023 performance-based RSUs. In June 2023, the Company granted, to certain key employees,222,552 performance-

based RSUs at a grant date fair value of$10.11 per performance-based RSU, which could have been earned based on the

achievement of performance goals by the end of 2024 in relation to the Broadmark Merger. The awards were allocated

30% to awards that may be earned based on cost savings in 2024 as a percentage of the pre-merger Broadmark expense

run rate,15% to awards that could have been earned based on the volume of Broadmark product originated from the

time of the merger through the end of 2024,30% to awards that could have been earned based on the generation of

incremental liquidity from asset level financing, portfolio run-off, sales or corporate re-levering through the end of 2024,

and 25% to awards that could have been earned based on distributable ROE for 2024. Subject to the level of

achievement of these goals during the performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees could

have received ranged from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs granted was

recorded as compensation expense over the performance period and vested 2/3rds on December 31, 2024, and 1/3rd on

December 31, 2025, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Awards earned on December 31, 2024 based on

achievement of the applicable performance metrics but vesting on December 31, 2025 were converted into RSAs that

were eligible to vest on December 31, 2025 based on the key employee’s continued employment or service through that

date. Dividend equivalents were accrued by the Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and

when the performance-based RSUs vested. Following the conclusion of the performance period on December 31, 2024,

the Board determined that the cost savings, product origination volumes and incremental liquidity generation goals were

achieved at maximum payout and the distributable ROE goal was not achieved. As such, on February 3, 2025, the Board

approved the settlement of 333,828 performance-based RSUs. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs granted

was recorded as compensation expense over the performance period with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity.

In February 2023, the Company granted, to certain key employees,92,451 performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair

value of$12.98 per performance-based RSU. The performance-based RSUs were allocated 50% to awards that could

have been earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable ROE for thethree-year forward-

looking period ending December 31, 2025 and 50% to awards that could have been earned based on achievement of

performance goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking performance period relative to the

performance of a designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and relative TSR achieved during the

performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees received at the end of the performance period

could have ranged from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs was recorded as

compensation expense over the performance period and vested at the end of thethree-year performance period, with an

offsetting increase in stockholders’equity. Dividend equivalents were accrued by the Company during the performance

period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vested. Following the conclusion of the

performance period on December 31, 2025, the Board determined that the distributable ROE and relative TSR goals

were notachieved and were therefore forfeited.

2022 performance-based RSUs. In February 2022, the Company granted, to certain key employees,84,566

performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of$14.19 per performance-based RSU. During April 2024,8,809

performance-based RSUs were forfeited. The performance-based RSUs were allocated 50% to awards that could have

been earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable ROE for thethree-year forward-looking

period ending December 31, 2024 and 50% to awards that could have been earned based on achievement of performance

goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking performance period relative to the performance of a

designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and relative TSR achieved during the vesting period, the

actual number of shares that the key employees received at the end of the performance period could have ranged from

0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs was recorded as compensation expense

over the performance period and vested at the end of athree-year performance period, with an offsetting increase in

stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents were accrued by the Company during the performance period and paid to the

holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vested. Following the conclusion of the performance period on

December 31, 2024, the Board determined that the distributable ROE threshold goal was achieved and the relative TSR

threshold goal was achieved. As such, on February 22, 2025, the Board approved the settlement of 57,029 performance-

based RSUs. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs granted was recorded as compensation expense over the

performance period with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity.

Preferred Stock

In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, any outstanding preferred stock ranks senior to the

outstanding common stock with respect to payment of dividends and the distribution of assets.

The Company classifies Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series C Preferred Stock, on the balance

sheets using the guidance in ASC 480‑10‑S99. The Series C Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change

provisions that allow the holder to redeem the preferred stock for cash only if certain events occur, such as a change in

control. As of June 30, 2026, the conversion rate was 1.8391 shares of common stock per$25 principal amount of the

Series C Preferred Stock, which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately$13.59 per share of common stock.

As redemption under these circumstances is not solely within the Company’s control, the Series C Preferred Stock has

been classified as temporary equity. The Company has analyzed whether the conversion features should be bifurcated

under the guidance in ASC 815 and has determined that bifurcation is not necessary.

The table below presents details on preferred equity by series.

•Shareholders are entitled to receive dividends, when and as authorized by the Board, out of funds legally

available for the payment of dividends. Dividends for Series C Preferred Stock are payable quarterly on the

15th day of January, April, July and October of each year or if not a business day, the next succeeding business

day. Dividends for Series E preferred stock are payable quarterly on or about the last day of each January,

April, July and October of each year. Any dividend payable on the preferred stock for any partial dividend

period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be

payable in arrears to holders of record as they appear on the Company’s records at the close of business on the

last day of each of March, June, September and December, as the case may be, immediately preceding the

applicable dividend payment date.

•The Company declared dividends of$0.1 million and$1.9 million on its Series C Preferred Stock and Series E

Preferred Stock, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2026. The dividends were paid on

July 15, 2026 for Series C Preferred Stock and on July 31, 2026 for Series E Preferred Stock to the holders of

record as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.

•The Company may, at its option, redeem the Series E Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from

time to time, for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference of$25.00 per share,

plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. Series E Preferred Stock is not redeemable

prior to June 10, 2026, except under certain conditions.

Equity ATM Program

On July 9, 2021, the Company, the operating partnership and the Manager entered into an Equity Distribution

Agreement, as amended on March 8, 2022 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”), with JMPSecurities LLC (the “Sales

Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value

$0.0001 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to$150 million, through the Sales Agent either as agent or

principal (the “Equity ATM Program”). The Company madeno such sales through the Equity ATM Program during the

three and six months ended June 30, 2026 or June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2026, shares representing approximately

$78.4 million remain available for sale under the Equity ATM Program.

Note 21. Earnings per Share of Common Stock

The table below provides information on the basic and diluted EPS computations, including the number of shares of

common stock used for purposes of these computations.

In the table above, participating unvested RSAs and unvested RSUs, granted to non-employee directors of the Company,

were excluded from the computation of diluted shares as their effect was already considered under the more dilutive two-

class method used above.

Certain investors own OP units in the operating partnership. An OP unit and a share of common stock of the Company

have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or

loss of the operating partnership. OP unit holders have the right to redeem their OP units, subject to certain restrictions.

The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of common stock or cash at the Company’s option, calculated as

follows: one share of the Company’s common stock, or cash equal to the fair value of a share of the Company’s common

stock at the time of redemption, for each OP unit. When an OP unit holder redeems an OP unit, non-controlling interests

in the operating partnership is reduced and the Company’s equity is increased. As ofboth June 30, 2026 and

December 31, 2025, the non-controlling interest OP unit holders owned 320,005 OP units.

Note 22. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Company mitigate its counterparty

risk, the Company may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement with

multiple derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement, published by ISDA, is a bilateral trading agreement

between two parties that allow both parties to enter into over-the-counter (“OTC”), derivative contracts. The ISDA

Master Agreement contains a Schedule to the Master Agreement and a Credit Support Annex, which governs the

maintenance, reporting, collateral management and default process (netting provisions in the event of a default and/or a

termination event). Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Company may, under certain circumstances, offset with the

counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and

create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in

the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency

laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy,

insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to terminate derivative

contracts prior to maturity in the event the Company’s stockholders’ equity declines by a stated percentage or the

Company fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Company to accelerate

payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company was in

good standing on all of its ISDA Master Agreements or similar arrangements with its counterparties.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are listed under the Credit Support

Annex, which is the sum of the mark to market for each derivative contract, the independent amount due to the

derivative counterparty and any thresholds, if any. Collateral may be in the form of cash or any eligible securities, as

defined in the respective ISDA agreements. Cash collateral pledged to and by the Company with the counterparty, if any,

is reported separately in the consolidated balance sheets as restricted cash. All margin call amounts must be made before

the notification time and must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required. All margin

calls must be responded to and completed by the close of business on the same day of the margin call, unless otherwise

specified. Any margin calls after the notification time must be completed by the next business day. Typically, the

Company and its counterparties are not permitted to sell, rehypothecate or use the collateral posted. To the extent

amounts due to the Company from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, the Company bears exposure and the

risk of loss from a defaulting counterparty. The Company attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by establishing ISDA

agreements with only high-grade counterparties that have the financial health to honor their obligations and

diversification by entering into agreements with multiple counterparties.

The Company discloses the impact of offsetting of assets and liabilities represented in the consolidated balance sheets to

enable users of the consolidated financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on

its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are financial instruments

and derivative instruments that are either subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or ISDA Master

Agreements or meet the following right of setoff criteria: (a) the amounts owed by the Company to another party are

determinable, (b) the Company has the right to set off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the counterparty, (c)

the Company intends to offset, and (d) the Company’s right of offset is enforceable at law. As of June 30, 2026 and

December 31, 2025, the Company has elected to offset assets and liabilities associated with its OTC derivative contracts

in the consolidated balances sheets.

The table below presents the gross fair value of derivative contracts by product type, Paycheck Protection Program

Liquidity Facility borrowings and secured borrowings, the amount of netting reflected in the consolidated balance sheets,

as well as the amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets as they do not meet the enforceable credit support

criteria for netting under U.S. GAAP.

(1)Amounts presented in these columns are limited in total to the net amount of assets or liabilities presented in the prior column by instrument. In certain cases, there is

excess cash collateral or financial assets the Company has pledged to a counterparty that exceed the financial liabilities subject to a master netting repurchase

arrangement or similar agreement. Additionally, in certain cases, counterparties may have pledged excess cash collateral to the Company that exceeds the Company’s

corresponding financial assets. In each case, any of these excess amounts are excluded from the table although they are separately reported in the Company’s

consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities, respectively.

Note 23. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk, Credit Risk, and Certain Other Risks

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions that expose us to various types of risk, both on

and off-balance sheet. Such risks are associated with financial instruments and markets in which the Company invests.

These financial instruments expose us to varying degrees of market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, off-

balance sheet risk and prepayment risk.

Market Risk— Market risk is the potential adverse changes in the values of the financial instrument due to unfavorable

changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, or market values of the underlying

financial instruments. The Company attempts to mitigate its exposure to market risk by entering into offsetting

transactions, which may include purchase or sale of interest-bearing securities and equity securities.

Credit Risk—The Company is subject to credit risk in connection with its investments in LMM loans and LMM MBS

and other target assets it may acquire in the future. The credit risk related to these investments pertains to the ability and

willingness of the borrowers to pay, which is assessed before credit is granted or renewed and periodically reviewed

throughout the loan or security term. The Company believes that loan credit quality is primarily determined by the

borrowers' credit profiles and loan characteristics and seeks to mitigate this risk by seeking to acquire assets at

appropriate prices given anticipated and unanticipated losses and by deploying a value−driven approach to underwriting

and diligence, consistent with its historical investment strategy, with a focus on projected cash flows and potential risks

to cash flow. The Company further mitigates its risk of potential losses while managing and servicing loans by

performing various workout and loss mitigation strategies with delinquent borrowers. Nevertheless, unanticipated credit

losses could occur, which may adversely impact operating results.

The Company is also subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to derivative contracts. If a counterparty

fails to perform its obligation under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Company may experience

significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in a dissolution, assignment for the benefit of

creditors, liquidation, winding-up, bankruptcy, or other analogous proceeding. In the event of the insolvency of a

counterparty to a derivative transaction, the derivative transaction would typically be terminated at its fair market value.

If the Company is owed this fair market value in the termination of the derivative transaction and its claim is unsecured,

it will be treated as a general creditor of such counterparty and will not have any claim with respect to the underlying

security. The Company may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. In

addition, the business failure of a counterparty with whom it enters a hedging transaction will most likely result in its

default, which may result in the loss of potential future value and the loss of our hedge and force the Company to cover

its commitments, if any, at the then current market price.

Counterparty credit risk is the risk that counterparties may fail to fulfill their obligations, including their inability to post

additional collateral in circumstances where their pledged collateral value becomes inadequate. The Company attempts

to manage its exposure to counterparty risk through diversification, use of financial instruments and monitoring the

creditworthiness of counterparties.

The Company finances the acquisition of a significant portion of its loans and investments with repurchase agreements

and borrowings under credit facilities and other financing agreements. In connection with these financing arrangements,

the Company pledges its loans, securities and cash as collateral to secure the borrowings. The amount of collateral

pledged will typically exceed the amount of the borrowings (i.e., the haircut) such that the borrowings will be over-

collateralized. As a result, the Company is exposed to the counterparty if, during the term of the repurchase agreement

financing, a lender should default on its obligation and the Company is not able to recover its pledged assets. The

amount of this exposure is the difference between the amount loaned to the Company plus interest due to the

counterparty and the fair value of the collateral pledged by the Company to the lender including accrued interest

receivable on such collateral.

The Company is exposed to changing interest rates and market conditions, which affects cash flows associated with

borrowings. The Company enters into derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to mitigate these risks. Interest

rate swaps are used to mitigate the exposure to changes in interest rates and involve the receipt of variable-rate interest

amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making payments based on a fixed interest rate over the life of the swap

contract.

Certain subsidiaries have entered into OTC interest rate swap agreements to hedge risks associated with movements in

interest rates. Because certain interest rate swaps were not cleared through a central counterparty, the Company remains

exposed to the counterparty’s ability to perform its obligations under each such swap and cannot look to the

creditworthiness of a central counterparty for performance. As a result, if an OTC swap counterparty cannot perform

under the terms of an interest rate swap, the Company’s subsidiary would not receive payments due under that

agreement, the Company may lose any unrealized gain associated with the interest rate swap and the hedged liability

would cease to be hedged by the interest rate swap. While the Company would seek to terminate the relevant OTC swap

transaction and may have a claim against the defaulting counterparty for any losses, including unrealized gains, there is

no assurance that the Company would be able to recover such amounts or to replace the relevant swap on economically

viable terms or at all. In such case, the Company could be forced to cover its unhedged liabilities at the then current

market price. The Company may also be at risk for any pledged collateral to secure its obligations under the OTC

interest rate swap if the counterparty becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy. Therefore, upon a default by an interest

rate swap agreement counterparty, the interest rate swap would no longer mitigate the impact of changes in interest rates

as intended.

Liquidity Risk — Liquidity risk arises from investments and the general financing of the Company’s investing activities.

It includes the risk of not being able to fund acquisition and origination activities at settlement dates and/or liquidate

positions in a timely manner at reasonable prices, in addition to potential increases in collateral requirements during

times of heightened market volatility. It also includes risk stemming from PIK interest loans and loan modifications the

Company may grant to borrowers which are intended to minimize its economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or

repossession of collateral. Such modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal forgiveness, term

extensions, and other-than-insignificant payment delay, which may impact the Company’s ability to meet potential cash

requirements and make it more reliant on financing strategies. Additionally, if the Company was forced to dispose of an

illiquid investment at an inopportune time, it might be forced to do so at a substantial discount to the market value,

resulting in a realized loss. The Company attempts to mitigate its liquidity risk by regularly monitoring the liquidity of

its investments in LMM loans, MBS and other financial instruments. Factors such as expected exit strategy for, the bid to

offer spread of, and the number of broker dealers making an active market in a particular strategy and the availability of

long-term funding, are considered in analyzing liquidity risk. To reduce any perceived disparity between the liquidity

and the terms of the debt instruments in which the Company invests, it attempts to minimize its reliance on short-term

financing arrangements. While the Company may finance certain investments in security positions using traditional

margin arrangements and reverse repurchase agreements, other financial instruments such as collateralized debt

obligations, and other longer term financing vehicles may be utilized to provide it with sources of long-term financing.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk—The Company has undrawn commitments on outstanding loans. Refer to Note 24 for further

information.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax

policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond the Company’s

control.

The Company’s operating results will depend, in part, on differences between the income from its investments and

financing costs. Generally, debt financing is based on a floating rate of interest calculated on a fixed spread over the

relevant index, subject to a floor, as determined by the particular financing arrangement. In the event of a significant

rising interest rate environment and/or economic downturn, defaults could increase and result in credit losses to us,

which could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations

and prospects. Furthermore, such defaults could have an adverse effect on the spread between the Company’s interest-

earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Additionally, non-performing LMM loans are not as interest rate sensitive as performing loans, as earnings on non-

performing loans are often generated from restructuring the assets through loss mitigation strategies and

opportunistically disposing of them. Because non-performing LMM loans are short-term assets, the discount rates used

for valuation are based on short-term market interest rates, which may not move in tandem with long-term market

interest rates.

Prepayment Risk — As the Company receives prepayments of principal on its assets, any premiums paid on such assets

are amortized against interest income. In general, an increase in prepayment rates accelerates the amortization of

purchase premiums, thereby reducing the interest income earned on the assets. Conversely, discounts on such assets are

accreted into interest income. In general, an increase in prepayment rates accelerates the accretion of purchase discounts,

thereby increasing the interest income earned on the assets.

Note 24. Commitments, Contingencies and Indemnifications

Litigation

The Company may be subject to litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business and

as such, has entered into agreements which provide for indemnifications against losses, costs, claims, and liabilities

arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. Such indemnification obligations may not

be subject to maximum loss clauses.

While the outcome of any particular litigation, administrative proceeding or indemnification claim cannot be predicted

with certainty, management believes that the aggregate amount of such liabilities, if any, in excess of amounts covered

by insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Management is not aware of any other contingencies that would require accrual or disclosure in the consolidated

financial statements.

Unfunded Loan Commitments

The table below presents unfunded loan commitments.

Note 25. Income Taxes

The Company is a REIT pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 856. Qualification as a REIT depends on the

Company’s abilityto meet various requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, which relate to its

organizational structure, diversity of stock ownership and certain requirements with regard to the nature of its assets and

the sources of its income. As a REIT, the Company generally must distribute annually dividends equal to at least 90% of

its net taxable income, subject to certain adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, in order for U.S. federal income

tax not to apply to earnings that are distributed. To the extent the Company satisfies this distribution requirement but

distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income, it will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its undistributed

taxable income. In addition, the Company will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount paid to

stockholders in a calendar year isless than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws. Even if the

Company qualifies as a REIT, it may be subject to certain U.S. federal income and excise taxes and state and local taxes

on its income and assets. If the Company fails to maintain its qualification as a REIT for any taxable year, it may be

subject to material penalties as well as federal, state and local income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates

and it would not be able to qualify as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years. As of June 30, 2026 and

December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all REIT requirements.

Certain subsidiaries have elected to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). TRSs permit the Company to

participate in certain activities that would not be qualifying income if earned directly by the parent REIT, as long as

these activities meet specific criteria, are conducted within the parameters of certain limitations established by the

Internal Revenue Code and are conducted in entities which elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Internal

Revenue Code. To the extent these criteria are met, the Company will continue to maintain its qualification as a REIT.

The Company’s TRSs engage in various real estate - related operations, including originating and securitizing

commercial mortgage loans and investments in real property. Such TRSs are not consolidated for federal income tax

purposes but are instead taxed as corporations. For financial reporting purposes, a provision for current and deferred

income taxes is established for the portion of earnings recognized by the Company with respect to its interest in TRSs.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences arising from differences

between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities under GAAP and their respective tax bases. The Company

evaluates its deferred tax assets for recoverability using a consistent approach which considers the relative impact of

negative and positive evidence, including historical profitability and projections of future taxable income.

The provisions of ASC 740 require that carrying amounts of deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if,

based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be

realized.

The Company’s framework for assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets requires it to weigh all available

evidence, including the sustainability of profitability required to realize the deferred tax assets, the cumulative net

income or loss in its consolidated statements of operations in recent years, the future reversals of existing taxable

temporary differences, and the carryforward periods for any carryforwards of net operating losses.

Note 26. Segment Reporting

The Company structures its segments based on a number of contributing factors, including customer base and nature of

loan program types, and reports its results of operations through the followingtwo operating and reportable business

segments: i) LMM Commercial Real Estate and ii) Small Business Lending, which is in accordance with how the Chief

Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, evaluates financial

information for making decisions regarding business operations and assessing Company performance. The CODM's

financial considerations include an analysis of net interest income before provision for loan losses, provision for loan

losses and non-interest income and expenses. In addition, the CODM's analysis includes an evaluation of segment

performance with income (loss) before unallocated expenses and provision for (benefit from) income taxes beingthe

primary performance measure used for each reportable business segment.

LMM Commercial Real Estate

The Company originates LMM loans across the full life-cycle of an LMM property including construction, bridge,

stabilized and agency channels. As part of this segment, the Company services Freddie Mac multi-family loan products.

LMM originations include construction and permanent financing activities for the preservation and construction of

affordable housing, primarily utilizing tax-exempt bonds. This segment also reflects the impact of LMM securitization

activities. The Company acquires performing and non-performing LMM loans and intends to continue to acquire these

loans as part of the Company’s business strategy.

Small Business Lending

The Company acquires, originates and services loans guaranteed by the SBA under the SBA Section 7(a) Program,

originates and services small business loans andservices government guaranteed loans focused on the USDA. This

segment also reflects the impact of SBA securitization activities.

Results of business segments and all other. The tables below present operating and reportable business segments, along

with remaining unallocated amounts primarily including interest expense relating to senior secured notes, allocated

employee compensation from the Manager, management and incentive fees paid to the Manager and other general

corporate overhead expenses. Unallocated assets were$439.8 million and $400.9 million as of June 30, 2026 and

June 30, 2025, respectively.

Note 27. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance date of the consolidated financial statements and

determined that no additional disclosure is necessary.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations