Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 6, 2025.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Organization and Operations
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., or the Company, is an internally managed commercial real estate finance company that focuses primarily on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. These investments are capitalized by accessing a variety of funding sources, including borrowing under the Company’s bank credit facilities or other asset financings, issuing commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations, or CRE CLOs, and issuing other forms of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities, depending on market conditions and the Company’s view of the most appropriate funding option available for the Company’s investments. The Company is not in the business of buying or trading securities, and the only securities it owns are the retained interests from its CRE CLOs. The Company’s investment objective is to preserve the Company’s stockholders’ capital while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term, primarily through dividends derived from current income produced by the Company’s investment portfolio. The Company’s common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “GPMT”. Our principal executive offices are located at 3 Bryant Park, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10036. The Company operates its business in a manner that is intended to permit it to maintain its exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act. The Company operates its business asone segment. The Company was incorporated in Maryland on April 7, 2017, and commenced operations as a publicly traded company on June 28, 2017.
The Company has elected to be treated as a REIT, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As long as the Company continues to comply with a number of requirements under federal tax law and maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that the Company distributes its taxable income to its stockholders on an annual basis and does not engage in prohibited transactions. However, certain activities that the Company may perform may cause it to earn income which will not be qualifying income for REIT purposes. The Company has designated one of its subsidiaries as a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted according to such SEC rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures included in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition of the Company at March 31, 2025, and results of operations for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, should not be construed as indicative of the results to be expected for future periods or the full year.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of all subsidiaries; inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
All entities in which the Company holds investments that are considered VIEs for financial reporting purposes were reviewed for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance. Whenever the Company has both the power to direct the activities of an entity that most significantly impact the entity’s performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity that could be significant, the Company consolidates the entity. See Note 5 -Variable Interest Entities and Securitized Debt Obligationsto the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details regarding consolidation of VIEs.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make a number of significant estimates. These include estimates of amount and timing of allowances for credit losses, fair value of certain assets and liabilities including real estate owned and associated purchase price allocation of fair value, and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported period. It is likely that changes in these estimates (e.g., valuation changes to the underlying collateral of loans due to changes in market interest and capitalization rates, leasing, credit-worthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, overall economic and capital markets conditions, the broader commercial real estate market, local geographic sub-markets or other factors) will occur in the near term.
The Company believes the estimates and assumptions underlying its condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of March 31, 2025. However, the Company’s actual results could ultimately differ from its estimates and such differences may be material.
Significant Accounting Policies
Included in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, is a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies. Provided below is a summary of additional accounting policies that are significant to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Recently Issued and/or Adopted Accounting Standards
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, or ASU 2023-07. The new guidance requires a public entity with a single reportable segment to provide new disclosures surrounding segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis, with the intention of improving reportable segment disclosure requirements as well as enhancing interim disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with the guidance to be adopted retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company has adopted ASU 2023-04, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, or ASU 2023-09. The new guidance requires entities to disclose the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds received, disaggregated by federal, state and foreign jurisdiction, with the intention of improving the transparency of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and is to be adopted on a prospective basis with the option to apply retrospectively. The Company has adopted ASU 2023-09 and has determined it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, or ASU 2024-03. The new guidance requires a public business entity to provide disaggregated disclosures in the notes to the financial statements of certain categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. The guidance is applied prospectively and may be applied retrospectively. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03.
Note 3. Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses
The following tables summarize the Company’s loans held-for-investment by asset type, property type and geographic location as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | SeniorLoans(1) | B-Notes(2) | Total |
| Unpaid principal balance | $1,931,794 | $13,165 | $1,944,959 |
| Unamortized net deferred origination fees | (7,300) | — | (7,300) |
| Allowance for credit losses | (177,149) | (133) | (177,282) |
| Carrying value | $1,747,345 | $13,032 | $1,760,377 |
| Unfunded commitments | $92,700 | $— | $92,700 |
| Number of loans | 49 | 1 | 50 |
| Weighted average coupon(3) | 6.5% | 8.0% | 6.5% |
| Weighted average years to maturity(4) | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | Senior Loans(1) | B-Notes(2) | Total |
| Unpaid principal balance | $2,093,096 | $13,238 | $2,106,334 |
| Unamortized net deferred origination fees | (8,959) | — | (8,959) |
| Allowance for credit losses | (199,556) | (171) | (199,727) |
| Carrying value | $1,884,581 | $13,067 | $1,897,648 |
| Unfunded commitments | $90,641 | $— | $90,641 |
| Number of loans | 53 | 1 | 54 |
| Weighted average coupon(3) | 6.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% |
| Weighted average years to maturity(4) | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
(1)Loans primarily secured by a first priority lien on commercial real property and related personal property and also includes, when applicable, any companion subordinate loans.
(2)A subordinate loan secured by the same mortgage as the senior loan.
(3)Weighted average coupon inclusive of the impact of nonaccrual loans.
(4)Based on contractual maturity date, including maturity defaulted loans with no remaining term. Certain loans are subject to contractual extension options with such conditions stipulated in the applicable loan documents. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities stated herein as certain borrowers may have the right to prepay with or without paying a prepayment fee. The Company may also extend contractual maturities in connection with certain loan modifications.
| (dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Type | Carrying Value | % of Loan Portfolio | Carrying Value | % of Loan Portfolio |
| Office | $770,312 | 43.7% | $872,306 | 46.0% |
| Multifamily | 553,859 | 31.5% | 574,032 | 30.2% |
| Hotel | 110,110 | 6.2% | 114,054 | 6.0% |
| Retail | 152,464 | 8.7% | 164,424 | 8.7% |
| Industrial | 113,962 | 6.5% | 113,890 | 6.0% |
| Other | 59,670 | 3.4% | 58,942 | 3.1% |
| Total | $1,760,377 | 100.0% | $1,897,648 | 100.0% |
| (dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Location | Carrying Value | % of Loan Portfolio | Carrying Value | % of Loan Portfolio |
| Northeast | $438,978 | 24.9% | $485,062 | 25.6% |
| Southwest | 389,803 | 22.2% | 417,425 | 22.0% |
| West | 274,317 | 15.6% | 272,633 | 14.4% |
| Midwest | 297,429 | 16.9% | 300,617 | 15.8% |
| Southeast | 359,850 | 20.4% | 421,911 | 22.2% |
| Total | $1,760,377 | 100.0% | $1,897,648 | 100.0% |
Loan Portfolio Activity
The following table summarizes activity related to loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for credit losses, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024:
| (in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Allowance for Credit Losses | Carrying Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of period | $2,097,375 | $(199,727) | $1,897,648 |
| Originations, additional fundings, upsizing of loans and capitalized deferred interest(1) | 10,475 | — | 10,475 |
| Repayments | (83,781) | — | (83,781) |
| Transfers to real estate owned(2) | (63,353) | — | (63,353) |
| Increase (decrease) from net deferred origination fees | (329) | — | (329) |
| Amortization of net deferred origination fees | 1,910 | — | 1,910 |
| Provision for credit losses | — | (2,193) | (2,193) |
| Write-offs | $(24,638) | $24,638 | — |
| Balance at end of period | $1,937,659 | $(177,282) | $1,760,377 |
| (in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Allowance for Credit Losses | Carrying Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of period | $2,718,486 | $(134,661) | $2,583,825 |
| Originations, additional fundings, upsizing of loans and capitalized deferred interest | 18,001 | — | 18,001 |
| Repayments | (35,478) | — | (35,478) |
| Net discount accretion (premium amortization) | 8 | — | 8 |
| Increase (decrease) from net deferred origination fees | 59 | — | 59 |
| Amortization of net deferred origination fees | 1,608 | — | 1,608 |
| Provision for credit losses | — | (75,484) | (75,484) |
| Balance at end of period | $2,702,684 | $(210,145) | $2,492,539 |
(1)Includes a $1.7 million unsecured note advanced to an existing borrower.
(2)Total transfers to real estate owned of $71.0 million comprised of $63.4 million of loans held-for-investment and $7.6 million in related receivables.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents the changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 in the allowance for credit losses on loans held-for-investment:
| Loans Held-for-Investment · Unfunded Loan Commitments(1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Reserve | General Reserve | Total Specific and General Reserve | Total General Reserve | Total Allowance for Credit Losses | |
| Balance at beginning of period | $154,687 | $45,040 | $199,727 | $1,303 | $201,030 |
| Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | 4,204 | (2,011) | 2,193 | 1,577 | 3,770 |
| Write-off | (24,638) | — | (24,638) | — | (24,638) |
| Balance at end of period | $134,253 | $43,029 | $177,282 | $2,880 | $180,162 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $91,372 | $43,289 | $134,661 | $2,456 | $137,117 |
| Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | 63,929 | 11,555 | 75,484 | 68 | 75,552 |
| Write-off | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balance at end of period | $155,301 | $54,844 | $210,145 | $2,524 | $212,669 |
(1)The current expected credit loss, or CECL, reserve for unfunded commitments is included in “Other liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net decrease of $(20.9) million in its allowance for credit losses on its loan portfolio primarily due to $(24.6) million in write-offs partially offset by a $3.8 million increase in provision. The decrease in the allowance was primarily related to additional specific reserves on loans that were assessed individually, partially offset by assumptions employed in estimating the general CECL reserve. The write-offs were primarily related to loans that had been previously assessed individually and that were resolved during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company resolvedtwo senior loans with an aggregate principal balance of $97.4 million, each secured by office properties which had been considered collateral-dependent and had previously been placed on nonaccrual status. In connection with the resolutions, the Company incurred write-offs of $(24.6) million, as described below.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company resolved a senior loan with a $26.1 million unpaid principal balance secured by an office property located in Boston, MA. The loan and related receivables had a carrying value of $9.6 million, inclusive of an allowance for credit losses of $(16.6) million as of December 31, 2024. In connection with the resolution, which involved a short sale of the collateral property to a third-party and a discounted loan payoff, the Company recognized $(16.7) million as a write-off to the allowance for credit losses.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company transferred to real estate owned, or REO, a $71.3 million senior loan secured by an office property located in Miami Beach, FL. The loan and related receivables had a carrying value of $71.0 million, inclusive of an allowance for credit losses of $(7.9) million as of December 31, 2024. The Company recognized a write-off of $(7.9) million in the allowance for credit losses on loans held-for-investment related to the transfer. The Company recorded the REO at the loan’s carrying value, based on the estimated fair value of the collateral property, inclusive of costs associated with the acquisition, at the time of acquisition. See Note 4 - Real Estate Owned, Net, for further detail.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company hadfive collateral-dependent loans with an aggregate principal balance of $354.9 million, for which the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses of $134.3 million. These loans were individually assessed in accordance with the CECL framework and the allowance for credit losses was determined based on the estimates of the collateral properties’ fair value. The performance of the collateral properties securing these loans, which includetwo office buildings, one mixed-use property with an office and retail component, one hotel asset andone multifamily property, has been impacted by an uncertain commercial real estate market and macroeconomic outlook, which includes weakening in credit fundamentals, capital markets volatility and significantly reduced real estate transaction activity, especially for certain property types, such as office assets located in underperforming markets with reduced tenant demand, and a higher cost of capital driven by elevated interest rates. These macroeconomic and market factors have resulted in the slowing of business plan execution and reduced market liquidity, thereby impacting the borrowers’ ability to either sell or refinance their properties to repay the Company’s loans. See Note 8 -Fair Value, for further detail on the fair value measurement of these loans.
Nonaccrual Loans
The following table presents the changes in the carrying value of loans held-for-investment on nonaccrual status for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Nonaccrual loan carrying value at beginning of period | $298,365 | $343,683 |
| Addition of nonaccrual loan carrying value | — | 178,527 |
| Reduction of nonaccrual loan carrying value | (77,907) | (4,703) |
| Nonaccrual loan carrying value at end of period | $220,458 | $517,507 |
As of March 31, 2025, the Company hadfive senior loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $354.9 million and carrying value of $220.5 million that were held on nonaccrual status, compared to 13 senior loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $691.3 million and carrying value of $517.5 million that were held on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2024. Additionally, one loan with a carrying value of $20.0 million was considered 30-59 days past due as of March 31, 2025. All other loans were considered current with respect to principal and interest payments due as of March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024.
Loan Modifications
As part of its asset and portfolio management strategy, the Company may amend or modify a loan depending on the loan’s specific facts and circumstances. These loan modifications typically include additional time for the borrower to refinance or sell the collateral property, adjustment or waiver of performance tests that are prerequisite to the extension of a loan’s maturity, and/or deferral of scheduled principal payments. In exchange for a modification, the Company may receive a partial repayment of principal, a short-term accrual of capitalized interest for a portion of interest due, a cash infusion to replenish interest or capital improvement reserves, termination of all or a portion of the remaining unfunded loan commitment, additional call protection, and/or an increase in the loan coupon or fees, among other items.
During the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, the Company entered into three loan modifications that met the disclosure requirements pursuant to ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings And Vintage Disclosures.
During the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, the Company completed the modification of a first mortgage loan secured by a multifamily student housing property in Louisville, KY. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the loan had a principal balance of $50.0 million and an amortized cost of $49.8 million. The terms of the modification included, among other things, a 12-month extension of the fully-extended maturity date to November 9, 2025, the full deferral of debt service payments with interest capitalized and compounding, the deferral of the extension fee and the Company’s agreement to pay for approved expenses, in its sole discretion. Due to the uncertainty with respect to the collection of future interest accruals, the loan was placed on nonaccrual status as of November 9, 2023 in conjunction with a previous modification. The loan was performing pursuant to its modified contractual terms as of March 31, 2025.
During the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, the Company completed the modification of a first mortgage loan secured by a mixed-use multifamily, event space and office property located in Pittsburgh, PA. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the loan had a principal balance of $32.0 million and an amortized cost of $30.4 million and $30.3 million, respectively. The terms of the modification included, among others, (i) a new $2 million capital infusion from the sponsor to further support the collateral property; (ii) a restructuring of the $51.0 million whole loan into a $32.0 million senior note, with a $7.0 million unfunded commitment, and a $19.0 million subordinate note. The restructured senior loan earns a fixed rate coupon rate of 5.75%, adjusted from a floating rate coupon of S+3.40%, has an exit fee that was increased from 1.25% to 5.75% of the loan amount, and was extended to July 9, 2027. The subordinate note is non-interest bearing and is subject to a distribution waterfall and is subordinate to certain amounts of the sponsor’s equity, as defined in the loan agreement. As of September 30, 2024, the subordinate note was deemed uncollectible, resulting in a write-off of $(19.0) million. The loan was performing pursuant to its modified contractual terms as of March 31, 2025.
During the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, the Company completed the modification of a first mortgage loan secured by a showroom and design property located in New York, NY. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the loan had a principal balance of $34.5 million and $34.3 million, respectively, and an amortized cost of $33.2 million and $37.8 million, respectively. The terms of the modification included, among others, a restructuring of the $37.5 million loan at the time of the modification into (i) a $33.3 million senior note, with $3.0 million in unfunded commitments, and (ii) a $4.2 million subordinate note; a $2.6 million capital infusion from the sponsor to further support the collateral property; a change to the restructured senior loan’s coupon to S+3.00%, which was reduced from S+4.65%; an increase in the exit fee from 0.25% to
5.70% of the loan amount, and an extension of term to a maturity date of June 9, 2027. The subordinate note was non-interest bearing and subject to a distribution waterfall and is subordinate to certain amounts of the sponsor’s equity, as defined in the loan agreement. As of June 30, 2024, the subordinate note was deemed uncollectible, resulting in a write-off of $(4.2) million. The loan was performing pursuant to its modified contractual terms as of March 31, 2025.
Loan Risk Ratings
The Company’s primary credit quality indicators are its risk ratings. The Company evaluates the credit quality of each loan at least quarterly by assessing the risk factors of each loan and assigning a risk rating based on a variety of factors. Risk factors that are considered in the assessment include, but are not limited to, property type, geographic and local market dynamics, physical condition, leasing and tenant profile, projected cash flow, collateral performance, loan structure and exit plan, origination loan-to-value, or LTV, project sponsorship and other factors deemed necessary. The Company evaluates these factors with respect to each loan investment on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such loan’s facts and circumstances at the time. The risk factors may be given different weightings and consideration depending on each loan’s situation. Loans are rated “1” (less risk) through “5” (greater risk), which ratings are defined as follows:
1 –Lower Risk
2 –Average Risk
3 –Acceptable Risk
4 –Higher Risk: A loan that has exhibited material deterioration in cash flows and/or other credit factors, which, if negative trends continue, could be indicative of probability of principal loss.
5 –Loss Likely: A loan that has a significantly increased probability of principal loss.
The following table presents the number of loans, unpaid principal balance and carrying value by risk rating for loans held-for-investment as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| (dollars in thousands) · March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Rating | Number of Loans | Unpaid Principal Balance | Carrying Value | Number of Loans | Unpaid Principal Balance | Carrying Value |
| 1 | 6 | $141,205 | $139,825 | 6 | $153,954 | $152,382 |
| 2 | 16 | 637,175 | 631,862 | 17 | 652,450 | 645,333 |
| 3 | 19 | 637,705 | 607,797 | 20 | 676,745 | 645,811 |
| 4 | 4 | 173,975 | 160,434 | 4 | 169,867 | 155,757 |
| 5 | 5 | 354,899 | 220,459 | 7 | 453,318 | 298,365 |
| Total | 50 | $1,944,959 | $1,760,377 | 54 | $2,106,334 | $1,897,648 |
As of March 31, 2025, the weighted average risk rating of the Company’s loan portfolio was 3.0, versus 3.1 as of December 31, 2024, weighted by unpaid principal balance. The change in portfolio risk rating as of March 31, 2025, versus December 31, 2024, is mainly a result of risk-rated “5” resolutions during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company assigned a risk rating of “5” tofive senior loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $354.9 million. These loans were downgraded due to the borrowers’ unwillingness to make further capital commitments to support the collateral properties resulting from a variety of factors including the challenging office leasing environment, local market fundamentals, uncertain and volatile capital market conditions resulting in limited liquidity for real estate transactions, further pressure on property values and other factors related to property specific operating performance.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company resolvedtwo loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $97.4 million that had a risk rating of “5”. In connection with these resolutions, the Company incurred write-offs totaling $(24.6) million, as described above.
The following table presents the carrying value of loans held-for-investment as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, by risk rating and year of origination:
| (dollars in thousands) · Origination Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Rating | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Total |
| 1 | $— | $— | $— | $46,617 | $37,633 | $55,575 | $139,825 |
| 2 | — | — | — | 186,941 | 185,554 | 259,367 | 631,862 |
| 3 | — | 42,567 | 55,520 | 58,310 | 152,358 | 299,042 | 607,797 |
| 4 | — | — | — | 44,396 | — | 116,038 | 160,434 |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | 36,812 | 183,647 | 220,459 |
| Total | $— | $42,567 | $55,520 | $336,264 | $412,357 | $913,669 | $1,760,377 |
| Gross write-offs | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $(24,638) | $(24,638) |
| (dollars in thousands) · Origination Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Rating | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Total |
| 1 | $— | $— | $46,560 | $23,401 | $21,285 | $61,136 | $152,382 |
| 2 | — | — | 187,027 | 199,733 | — | 258,573 | 645,333 |
| 3 | 45,689 | 54,076 | 57,082 | 149,026 | 46,363 | 293,575 | 645,811 |
| 4 | — | — | 41,711 | — | — | 114,046 | 155,757 |
| 5 | — | — | — | 39,236 | — | 259,129 | 298,365 |
| Total | $45,689 | $54,076 | $332,380 | $411,396 | $67,648 | $986,459 | $1,897,648 |
| Gross write-offs | $— | $— | $(16,173) | $(19,045) | $— | $(111,100) | $(146,318) |
Note 4. Real Estate Owned, Net
As of March 31, 2025, assets and liabilities related to REO consisted ofthree office properties, one located in each of Miami Beach, FL; Maynard, MA; and Phoenix, AZ. The Company accounted for these acquisitions as asset acquisitions. As of March 31, 2025, the carrying value of the Company’s REO is $123.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company acquiredone property. The Company recorded an aggregate value of $72.5 million, inclusive of costs associated with the acquisition, as of the acquisition date of January 28, 2025.
Miami Beach, FL, Office
On January 28, 2025, the Company acquired the legal title to an office property located in Miami Beach, FL pursuant to a negotiated assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure. The property previously served as collateral for a first mortgage loan held-for-investment, which had been originated in December 2016. As of December 31, 2024, prior to acquisition, the loan had a risk rating of “5” and was on nonaccrual status. At the time of acquisition, the loan had an amortized cost and carrying value of $71.3 million and $63.4 million, respectively. Additionally, at the time of acquisition, the loan had $7.6 million of related receivables, resulting in a total carrying value of $71.0 million. The Company recognized the property as real estate owned with a carrying value of $72.5 million based on the $71.0 million estimated fair value of the property and $1.5 million in direct transaction costs associated with the acquisition. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition under ASC 805.
The Company provisionally allocated the following costs to the individual assets and liabilities on the acquisition date based on their relative fair values:
| (in thousands) | Allocated Cost |
|---|---|
| Building | $71,431 |
| Land improvements | 22 |
| Tenant improvements | 609 |
| In-place lease intangibles(1) | 2,924 |
| Above-market lease intangibles(1) | 159 |
| Below-market lease intangibles(2) | (50) |
| Above-market ground lease(2) | (2,571) |
| Total | $72,524 |
(1)Included in “Other assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included in “Other liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company assumed certain legacy lease arrangements upon the acquisition of REO. These arrangements entitle the Company to receive contractual rent payments during the lease periods and tenant reimbursements for certain property operating expenses, including common area costs, insurance, utilities and real estate taxes.
The following table presents the REO operations and related income (loss) included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024:
| (in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Owned, Net | 2025 | 2024 |
| Rental income | $2,480 | $1,063 |
| Other operating income | 614 | 79 |
| Revenue from real estate owned operations | 3,094 | 1,142 |
| Expenses from real estate owned operations (1) | (4,504) | (2,045) |
| Total | $(1,410) | $(903) |
(1) Includes $(1.4) million and $(1.3) million of depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
The following table presents the amortization of lease intangibles included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024:
| (in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement Location | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Asset | |||
| In-place lease intangibles | Expenses from real estate owned operations | $735 | $728 |
| Lease commissions | Expenses from real estate owned operations | 61 | — |
| Above-market lease intangibles | Revenue from real estate owned operations | (70) | (48) |
| Liability | |||
| Below-market lease intangibles | Revenue from real estate owned operations | 8 | 2 |
| Above-market ground lease | Expenses from real estate owned operations | — | — |
The following table presents the amortization of lease intangibles for each of the succeeding fiscal years:
| (in thousands) | In-place Lease Intangible Assets | Above-market Lease intangible Assets | Lease Commissions | Below-market Lease Intangible Liabilities | Above-market Lease Intangible Liabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,009 | $228 | $182 | $(44) | $(63) |
| 2026 | 3,221 | 199 | 243 | (63) | (93) |
| 2027 | 1,227 | 94 | 243 | (33) | (93) |
| 2028 | 1,170 | 77 | 243 | (31) | (93) |
| 2029 | 853 | 32 | 218 | (26) | (93) |
| Thereafter | 657 | 59 | 81 | — | (2,136) |
The weighted average amortization period for the acquired in-place lease intangibles, above-market lease intangibles, leasing commissions, below-market lease intangibles and above-market ground lease intangibles acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2025 were 2.6 years,3.5 years,5.4 years,1.7 years and 27.6 years, respectively.
Future Minimum Lease Payments
The following table presents the future minimum lease payments to be collected under non-cancelable operating leases, excluding tenant reimbursements of expenses, as of March 31, 2025:
| (in thousands) | Contractual Lease Payments |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,428 |
| 2026 | 7,616 |
| 2027 | 4,867 |
| 2028 | 4,784 |
| 2029 | 4,699 |
| Thereafter | 4,362 |
The weighted average minimum remaining term of the non-cancelable leases was approximately 3.8 years as of March 31, 2025.
Note 5. Variable Interest Entities and Securitized Debt Obligations
CRE CLOs
The Company finances pools of its commercial real estate loans through CRE CLOs, which are considered VIEs for financial reporting purposes, and, thus, are reviewed for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance. The Company has both the power to direct the activities of the CRE CLOs that most significantly impact the entities’ performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entities that could be significant; therefore, the Company consolidates the CRE CLOs.
The following table presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of all VIEs consolidated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| (in thousands) | March 31,2025 | December 31,2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Loans held-for-investment | $945,848 | $975,627 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (19,894) | (39,402) |
| Loans held-for-investment, net | 925,954 | 936,225 |
| Restricted cash | 3,955 | 8,018 |
| Other assets | 6,295 | 7,052 |
| Total Assets | $936,204 | $951,295 |
| Securitized debt obligations | $773,290 | $788,313 |
| Other liabilities | 1,512 | 2,026 |
| Total Liabilities | $774,802 | $790,339 |
The securitized debt obligations issued by the CRE CLOs are recorded at outstanding principal, net of any unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table details the Company’s CRE CLO securitized debt obligations as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| (dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securitized Debt Obligations | Principal Balance | Carrying Value | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) | Principal Balance | Carrying Value | Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1) |
| GPMT 2021-FL4 CRE CLO | ||||||
| Collateral assets(2) | $467,188 | $455,035 | S+3.9% | $475,908 | $461,688 | S+3.9% |
| Financing provided | 362,750 | 361,890 | S+1.9% | 370,155 | 369,086 | S+1.9% |
| GPMT 2021-FL3 CRE CLO | ||||||
| Collateral assets(3) | 485,072 | 474,874 | S+3.6% | 511,199 | 482,555 | S+3.6% |
| Financing provided | 411,400 | 411,400 | S+2.3% | 419,227 | 419,227 | S+2.0% |
| Total | ||||||
| Collateral assets(4) | $952,260 | $929,909 | S+3.7% | $987,107 | $944,243 | S+ 3.7% |
| Financing provided | $774,150 | $773,290 | S+2.1% | $789,382 | $788,313 | S+ 1.9% |
(1)Calculations of all-in yield on collateral assets at origination are based on a number of assumptions (some or all of which may not occur) and are expressed as monthly equivalent yields that include net origination fees and exit fees and exclude future fundings and any potential or completed loan amendments or modifications. Calculation of cost of funds is the weighted average coupon of the CRE CLO, exclusive of any CRE CLO issuance costs.
(2)$0.2 million restricted cash is included as of March 31, 2025. $8.0 million in restricted cash is included as of December 31, 2024. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
(3)$3.7 million restricted cash is included as of March 31, 2025. No restricted cash is included as of December 31, 2024. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
(4)$4.0 million restricted cash is included as of March 31, 2025. $8.0 million in restricted cash is included as of December 31, 2024. Yield on collateral assets is exclusive of restricted cash.
Other Investments
As of March 31, 2025, the Company held $2.6 million in non-controlling investments in partnerships with the borrower entities ofthree loans held-for-investment by the Company. The Company may contribute up to an additional aggregate $3.3 million in the form of investments in these partnership entities.
The partnerships are considered VIEs and the Company’s investments and loans to the partnerships are considered variable interests in the VIEs. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because it does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s performance as all decisions are directed by the unaffiliated general partner of the partnerships. The unconsolidated investments are included in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets within Other Assets.
Note 6. Secured Financing Agreements
To finance its loans held-for-investment, the Company has a variety of secured financing arrangements with several counterparties, including repurchase facilities and a secured credit facility. The Company’s repurchase facilities are typically collateralized by loans held-for-investment, loans held-for-sale, REO assets and certain cash balances. Although the transactions under the Company’s existing repurchase facilities represent committed borrowings until maturity of each facility, the facility lenders retain the right to mark the underlying collateral to fair value. A reduction in the value of pledged assets due to collateral-specific credit events, or, with respect to a limited number of the Company’s repurchase facilities, capital market events, would require the Company to fund margin calls. The Company does not typically retain similar rights for the Company to make margin calls on its underlying borrowers as a result of a determination by the Company and/or its financing counterparty that there has been a decrease in the market value of the underlying pledged collateral.
The Company’s secured credit facility is typically collateralized by loans held-for-investment, loans held-for-sale, REO assets and certain cash balances and is not mark-to-market.
The following tables summarize details of the Company’s borrowings outstanding on its secured financing arrangements as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| March 31, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | Maturity Date(1) | Amount Outstanding | Unused Capacity(2) | Total Capacity | Carrying Value of Collateral | Weighted Average Borrowing Rate |
| Repurchase facilities: | ||||||
| Morgan Stanley Bank(3) | June 28, 2025 | $52,584 | $197,416 | $250,000 | $126,963 | 7.0% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank(4) | July 28, 2025 | 409,472 | 68,498 | 477,970 | 530,006 | 8.0% |
| Citibank(5) | May 25, 2025 | 72,487 | 427,513 | 500,000 | 106,475 | 6.0% |
| Total | $534,543 | $693,427 | $1,227,970 | $763,444 | ||
| Secured credit facility | December 21, 2025 | $86,774 | $13,226 | $100,000 | $99,459 | 10.8% |
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | Maturity Date(1) | Amount Outstanding | Unused Capacity(2) | Total Capacity | Carrying Value of Collateral | Weighted Average Borrowing Rate |
| Repurchase facilities: | ||||||
| Morgan Stanley Bank | June 28, 2025 | $76,195 | $173,805 | $250,000 | $156,037 | 7.1% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | July 28, 2025 | 449,192 | 37,322 | 486,514 | 561,627 | 8.2% |
| Citibank | May 25, 2025 | 72,487 | 427,513 | 500,000 | 104,416 | 6.1% |
| Total | $597,874 | $638,640 | $1,236,514 | $822,080 | ||
| Secured credit facility | December 21, 2025 | $86,774 | $13,226 | $100,000 | $98,015 | 10.9% |
(1)The facilities are set to mature on the stated maturity date, unless extended pursuant to their terms.
(2)Unused capacity is not committed as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
(3)Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a modification of the facility to extend the maturity date to June 28, 2026. Collateral value includes real estate owned with a carrying value of $72.5 million.
(4)Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a modification of the facility to extend the maturity date to July 28, 2026.
(5)Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a modification of the facility to extend the maturity date to April 27, 2026 and to reduce the maximum facility capacity amount to $250 million.
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s repurchase facilities and counterparty concentration at March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | Amount Outstanding | Net Counterparty Exposure(1) | Percent of Equity | Weighted Average Years to Maturity | Amount Outstanding | Net Counterparty Exposure(1) | Percent of Equity | Weighted Average Years to Maturity |
| Morgan Stanley Bank | $52,584 | $75,702 | 13% | 0.24 | $76,195 | $93,077 | 15% | 0.49 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 409,472 | 148,040 | 24% | 0.33 | 449,192 | 149,643 | 24% | 0.57 |
| Citibank | 72,487 | 37,740 | 6% | 0.15 | 72,487 | 35,650 | 6% | 0.40 |
| Total | $534,543 | $261,482 | $597,874 | $278,370 | ||||
(1)Represents the excess of the carrying amount or market value of the loans held-for-investment pledged as collateral for repurchase facilities, including accrued interest plus any cash on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, less the amount of the repurchase liability, including accrued interest.
The Company does not anticipate any defaults by its financing counterparties, although there can be no assurance that one or more defaults will not occur.
Financial Covenants
The Company is subject to a variety of financial covenants under its secured financing arrangements. The following represent the most restrictive financial covenants to which the Company is subject across its secured financing arrangements:
Unrestricted cash cannot be less than the greater of $30.0 million and 5.0% of recourse indebtedness. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s unrestricted cash was $85.7 million, while 5.0% of the Company’s recourse indebtedness was $9.3 million.
Tangible net worth must be greater than the sum of (i) $600.0 million and (ii)75.0% of net cash proceeds of the Company’s equity issuances after September 30, 2024. As the Company has not had any equity issuances after September 30, 2024, tangible net worth must be greater than $600.0 million. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s tangible net worth was $784.8 million.
Target asset leverage ratio cannot exceed 77.5% and total leverage ratio cannot exceed 80.0%. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s target asset leverage ratio was 71.7% and the Company’s total leverage ratio was 64.4%.
Minimum interest coverage of no less than 1.15:1.0 until and including March 31, 2025;1.2:1.0 from April 1, 2025, until and including December 31, 2025; and 1.3:1.0 thereafter. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s interest coverage ratio was 1.2:1.0.
As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants.
Note 7. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in bank accounts and cash held in money market funds on an overnight basis.
The Company is required to maintain certain cash balances in restricted accounts as collateral for the Company’s repurchase facilities and with its lending counterparties to support investment activities. As of March 31, 2025, the Company held $10.7 million in restricted cash in connection with its non-CRE CLO financing activities, compared to $18.7 million as of December 31, 2024. From time to time, the Company may also hold restricted cash representing proceeds from principal repayments and paydowns of loans held in the CRE CLOs. As of March 31, 2025, the Company held $4.0 million in restricted cash related to the CRE CLOs, compared to $8.0 million in restricted cash related to the CRE CLOs as of December 31, 2024.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
| (in thousands) | March 31,2025 | December 31,2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $85,744 | $87,788 |
| Restricted cash | 14,684 | 26,682 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $100,428 | $114,470 |
Note 8. Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, or ASC 820, defines fair value as 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. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., market-based or observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs) resulting in the use of management assumptions. Additionally, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of non-performance risk, including the entity’s own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a liability.
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy to be used when measuring and disclosing fair value. An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. Following is a description of the three levels:
| Level 1 | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date under current market conditions. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity. |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full-term of the assets or liabilities. |
| Level 3 | Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent the assumptions that market participants would use to price the assets and liabilities, including risk. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow models or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation. |
The following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized.
Recurring Fair Value
As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the carrying values and fair values of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. No other assets or liabilities held by the Company are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Nonrecurring Fair Value
The Company may be required to measure certain assets or liabilities at fair value from time to time. These periodic fair value measures typically result from establishing the allowance for credit losses for collateral-dependent assets under GAAP. These items would constitute nonrecurring fair value measures. For collateral-dependent loans that are identified as impaired, the Company measures allowance for credit losses by comparing its estimation of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, to the carrying value of the respective loan. To estimate the fair value of the underlying collateral, the Company may (i) use certain valuation techniques which, among others, may include a discounted cash flow model, or (ii) obtain a third-party independent assessment of value such as an appraisal or other opinion of value. These valuations require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding capitalization rates, discount rates, leasing, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability and cost of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed relevant.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company deemed five of its loans held-for-investment with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $354.9 million to be collateral-dependent in accordance with its policy. Therefore, the allowance for credit losses associated with these loans was based on the estimates of the fair value of the loans’ underlying property collateral, less costs to sell, if applicable, and the loans are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs and would be classified as Level 3 assets in the fair value hierarchy.
As of March 31, 2025, three of these loans, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $225.0 million, were largely valued using a discounted cash flow model. The significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value on these loans as of March 31, 2025 include the exit capitalization rate, which ranged from 6.50% to 9.50%, and the discount rate, which ranged from 8.75% to 12.00%. As of March 31, 2025, the weighted average exit capitalization rate by unpaid principal balance and weighted average discount rate by unpaid principal balance were 8.26% and 10.73%, respectively.
As of March 31, 2025, one loan with an outstanding principal balance of $79.9 million was valued using the estimated proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral property, less the estimated costs to sell.
As of March 31, 2025, one loan with an outstanding principal balance of $50.0 million was largely valued using the cash collateral expected to be available to the borrower following settlement of the arbitration proceedings.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company acquired legal title of an office property in Miami Beach, FL. The Company’s fair market value estimate at the time of conversion from loan held-for-investment to REO was $71.0 million and was determined primarily using a discounted cash flow model. The significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value include a 7.25% exit capitalization rate and an 8.75% discount rate. Refer to Note 2 -Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, Note 3 -Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses, and Note 4 -Real Estate Owned, Net for further detail.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In accordance with ASC 820, the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, for which fair value can be estimated.
The following describes the Company’s methods for estimating the fair value for financial instruments:
Loans held-for-investment are carried at cost, net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts, loan fees, origination costs and allowance for credit losses, as applicable. The Company estimates the fair value of its loans held-for-investment by assessing any changes in market interest rates, credit spreads for loans of comparable risk as corroborated by inquiry of other market participants, shifts in credit profiles and actual operating results, taking into consideration such factors as underlying property type, property competitive position within its market, market and submarket fundamentals, tenant mix, nature of business plan, sponsorship, extent of leverage and other loan terms. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these assets as Level 3.
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash have a carrying value which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these assets as Level 1.
The carrying value of underlying loans in repurchase and secured credit facilities that mature in less than one year generally approximates fair value due to the short maturities. The Company’s long-term repurchase and secured credit facilities have, and the Company’s asset-specific facility had, floating rates based on an index plus a credit spread and the credit spread is typically consistent with those demanded in the market. Accordingly, the interest rates on these borrowings are at market and, thus, carrying value approximates fair value. The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these liabilities as Level 2.
Securitized debt obligations are recorded at outstanding principal, net of any unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. In determining the fair value of its securitized debt obligations, management’s judgment may be used to arrive at fair value that considers prices obtained from third-party pricing providers, broker quotes received and other applicable market data. If observable market prices are not available or insufficient to determine fair value due principally to illiquidity in the marketplace, then fair value is based upon internally developed models that are primarily based on observable market-based inputs but also include unobservable market data inputs (including prepayment speeds, delinquency levels and credit losses). The Company categorizes the fair value measurement of these liabilities as Level 2.
The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of assets and liabilities that are required to be recorded or disclosed at fair value at March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value |
| Assets | ||||
| Loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for credit losses | $1,760,377 | $1,799,815 | $1,897,648 | $1,951,039 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $85,744 | $85,744 | $87,788 | $87,788 |
| Restricted cash | $14,684 | $14,684 | $26,682 | $26,682 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Repurchase facilities | $534,543 | $534,543 | $597,874 | $597,874 |
| Securitized debt obligations | $773,290 | $751,596 | $788,313 | $751,718 |
| Secured credit facility | $86,774 | $86,774 | $86,774 | $86,774 |
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
The following represent the material commitments and contingencies of the Company as of March 31, 2025:
Legal and Regulatory
From time to time, the Company may be subject to liability under laws and government regulations and various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Liabilities are established for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The actual costs of resolving legal claims may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts established for those claims. Based on information currently available, management is not aware of any legal or regulatory claims that would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and, therefore, no accrual is required as of March 31, 2025.
Unfunded Commitments on Loans Held-for-Investment
Certain of the Company’s commercial real estate loan agreements contain provisions and obligations to its borrowers through its unfunded loan commitments over the contractual period of its loans. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had unfunded loan commitments of $92.7 million and $90.6 million, respectively, on loans held-for-investment, which it expects to fund, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent to such commitments, over the tenure of these loans. These commitments generally provide funding for lease-related or capital improvement expenditures, as well as interest and carry costs, all of which will vary depending on the progress of capital improvement projects, leasing and cash flows at the properties that serve as collateral for the Company’s loans. Therefore, the exact timing and amounts of such loan balance future fundings are generally uncertain and will depend on the current and future performance of the collateral properties. The Company typically finances the funding of its loan commitments on terms generally consistent with its overall financing facilities; however, most of its financing facility counterparties are not obligated to fund their ratable portion of these loan commitments over time and have varying degrees of discretion over future loan funding obligations, including the advance rates on their fundings. The Company may be obligated to fund loan commitments with respect to a financed asset even if the applicable financing counterparty will not fund their ratable portion of the loan commitment and/or has made margin calls with respect to such financed asset.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $2.9 million in other liabilities related to the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments. See Note 3 -Loans Held-for-Investment, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses for further detail.
Note 10. Preferred Stock
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock
On and after November 30, 2026, the Company, at its option, upon not fewer than 30 days’ nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, for cash, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control event (as defined in the Articles Supplementary designating the Series A Preferred Stock, or the Articles Supplementary), the Company may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 120 days on or after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, without interest.
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights except in limited circumstances as set forth in the Articles Supplementary.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized and declared by the Company’s board of directors, cumulative cash dividends at a fixed rate of 7.00% per annum to, but excluding, January 15, 2027, and thereafter at a floating rate equal to the 3-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 5.83% per annum; provided, however, in no event will the floating rate be lower than 7.00% per annum. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company declared dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock of $3.6 million.
Issuance of Sub-REIT Preferred Stock
In January 2021, a subsidiary of the Company issued 625 shares of preferred stock of which 500 shares were retained by the Company and 125 shares were sold to third-party investors for proceeds of $0.1 million. The 500 shares of preferred stock retained by the Company are eliminated in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity and the 125 shares sold to third-party investors are shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity as non-controlling interests.
Note 11. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Distributions to Stockholders
The following table presents cash dividends declared by the Company’s board of directors on its common stock during the three months ended:
| Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Cash Dividend Per Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2025 | April 1, 2025 | April 15, 2025 | $0.05 |
| $0.05 | |||
| March 14, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | April 15, 2024 | $0.15 |
| $0.15 | |||
Share Repurchases
On September 20, 2024, the Company announced that its board of directors had amended its share repurchase program to authorize the repurchase of an additional 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, for a total cumulative share repurchase authorization of 12,000,000 shares of common stock, inclusive of amounts previously authorized. The Company’s share repurchase program has no expiration date. The shares are expected to be repurchased from time to time through privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, or by any combination of such methods. The manner, price, number and timing of share repurchases will be subject to a variety of factors, including market conditions and applicable SEC rules. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, under its share repurchase program, the Company repurchased 878,784 shares of its common stock, for an aggregate cost, inclusive of commissions paid, of $2.5 million. As of March 31, 2025, there remained 3,886,461 shares authorized for repurchase under the Company’s share repurchase program.
Preferred Stock
Distributions to Stockholders
The following table presents cash dividends declared by the Company’s board of directors on its Series A Preferred Stock during the three months ended:
| Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Cash Dividend Per Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2025 | April 1, 2025 | April 15, 2025 | 0.4375 |
| $0.4375 | |||
| March 14, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | April 15, 2024 | 0.4375 |
| $0.4375 | |||
Note 12. Equity Incentive Plans
On June 2, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, or the 2022 Plan. With the adoption of the 2022 Plan, no new equity awards may be granted under the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2017 Plan, but previously granted restricted stock units, or RSUs, and performance share units, or PSUs, remain outstanding under the 2017 Plan. The 2022 Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, PSUs, dividend equivalent rights, other stock-based awards and other cash-based awards to employees, certain consultants of the Company and members of the board of directors. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 6,302,108 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2022 Plan.
The following table summarizes the grants, vesting and forfeitures of RSUs and PSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
| RSUs | Target Number ofPSUs(1) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Market Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 3,623,753 | 1,547,119 | $5.23 |
| Granted | 977,576 | 651,135 | $2.85 |
| Vested | (846,354) | — | $5.95 |
| Forfeited | — | (271,576) | $11.84 |
| Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | 3,754,975 | 1,926,678 | $4.12 |
Below is a summary of RSU and PSU vesting dates as of March 31, 2025:
| Vesting Year | RSUs | Target Number ofPSUs(1) | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 573,545 | — | 573,545 |
| 2026 | 1,011,255 | 637,993 | 1,649,248 |
| 2027 | 1,853,883 | 637,550 | 2,491,433 |
| 2028 | 316,292 | 651,135 | 967,427 |
| Total | 3,754,975 | 1,926,678 | 5,681,653 |
(1)The PSUs’ vesting date is based on the performance criteria determination date and not the performance criteria service end date. The determination date will occur in the first quarter of the following year after the performance criteria service date has passed. The table above reflects the year of the determination date.
The Company’s RSUs are subject to time-based vesting schedules. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $2.6 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, within compensation and benefits expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of March 31, 2025, $7.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for awards of RSUs will be recognized over the grants’ remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.1 years.
The number of PSUs that vest depends on the Company’s performance over athree-year period with respect to metrics set in the applicable award agreements. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of units granted in 2022 may vest at the end of the performance period based (i)50% against the predetermined internal Company performance goal for “core” return on average equity, or “core” ROAE and (ii)50% against the Company’s performance ranking for “core” ROAE among a peer group of commercial mortgage REIT companies. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of units granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025 may vest at the end of their respective performance periods based (i)25% against the predetermined internal Company performance goal “run-rate” ROAE, (ii)25% against the Company’s performance ranking for “run-rate” ROAE among a peer group of commercial mortgage REIT companies, (iii)25% against the predetermined internal Company performance goal for change in book value per share, and (iv)25% against the Company’s performance ranking for change in book value per share among a peer group of commercial mortgage REIT companies. The commercial mortgage REIT peer group used to measure relative “core” ROAE, “run-rate” ROAE and change in book value per share includes publicly traded commercial mortgage REITs, which the Company believes derive the majority of their revenues from commercial real estate balance sheet lending activities and meet certain market capitalization criteria.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $(0.2) million of compensation expense associated with these awards compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 within compensation and benefits expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of March 31, 2025, $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for awards of PSUs will be recognized over the grants’ remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.2 years.
Note 13. Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on that portion of its income that it distributes to its stockholders if it annually distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and does not engage in prohibited transactions. The Company intends to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income and to continue to comply with all requirements to qualify as a REIT. The majority of states also recognize the Company’s REIT status. The Company’s TRS files a separate federal tax return and is fully taxed as a standalone U.S. C-corporation. It is assumed that the Company will retain its REIT status and will incur no REIT-level taxation as it intends to comply with the REIT regulations and annual distribution requirements.
Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements of a contingent tax liability for uncertain tax positions. Additionally, there were no amounts accrued for penalties or interest as of, or during, the periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 14. Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (in thousands, except share data) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Numerator: | ||
| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | $(10,615) | $(77,723) |
| Dividends allocated to participating restricted stock units | (188) | (388) |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - basic | $(10,803) | $(78,111) |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - diluted | $(10,803) | $(78,111) |
| Denominator: | ||
| Average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 48,668,667 | 50,744,532 |
| (Loss) earnings per share: | ||
| Basic | $(0.22) | $(1.53) |
| Diluted | $(0.22) | $(1.53) |
Diluted earnings per share is calculated under both the two-class method and treasury stock method, and the more dilutive amount is reported. The computation of diluted earnings per share is also based on the incremental shares that would be outstanding assuming the settlement of RSUs. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024,1,069,355 and 769,854 of weighted-average unvested RSUs, respectively, were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share denominator, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated under both the two-class method and treasury stock method, and the more dilutive amount is reported. The computation of diluted earnings per share is also based on the incremental shares that would be outstanding assuming the settlement of PSUs. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, under both the two-class method and treasury stock method no additional weighted-average unvested PSUs were included in the dilutive earnings per share denominator, as their inclusion would be antidilutive. As of March 31, 2025, and 2024, there were no incremental shares of unvested PSUs.
Note 15. Segment Reporting
The Company generally derives its revenues from directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating-rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments, which largely includes interest income, net of premium amortization and discount accretion, from its investment portfolio of mortgage loans held-for-investment. The Company’s investment portfolio is subject to market risks, primarily credit risk and changes in interest rates. The Company mitigates these risks by seeking to originate or acquire assets of higher quality at appropriate rates of return given anticipated and unanticipated losses, by employing a comprehensive review and selection process and by proactively monitoring its investment portfolio.
The Company’s investment portfolio is managed as a whole and resources are allocated and financial performance is assessed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, its chief operating decision maker, or the CODM, based on total assets reported on the consolidated balance sheet and net (loss) income reported on the consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) income. The Company’s CODM views consolidated expense information related to interest expense, provision for credit losses, compensation and benefits expense, servicing expenses and other operating expenses to be significant. Consolidated comprehensive (loss) income is also used by the CODM to monitor actual results and benchmarking to that of its peers. Investment decisions are assessed collectively by the CODM, based on the inputs discussed above. Accordingly, the Company consists of a single operating and reportable segment and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented as a single reportable segment.
Note 16. Subsequent Events
Events subsequent to March 31, 2025, were evaluated through the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and no other additional events were identified requiring further disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements other than the events described below.
Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a modification of its repurchase facility with Citibank to extend the maturity date of the facility to April 27, 2026, and to reduce the maximum facility capacity to $250 million; a modification with Morgan Stanley Bank to extend the maturity date of the facility to June 28, 2026; and a modification of its repurchase facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank to extend the maturity date of the facility to July 28, 2026.
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