8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2022

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-34452	27-0467113
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

c/o Apollo Global Management, Inc. 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York, New York	10019
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	ARI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 25, 2022, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a summary press release and a detailed presentation announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the summary press release and the detailed presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Summary press release dated April 25, 2022
99.2	Financial results presentation dated April 25, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
By:	/s/ Stuart A. Rothstein
	Name: Stuart A. Rothstein
	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 25, 2022

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

                

CONTACT:	Hilary Ginsberg
	Investor Relations
	(212) 822-0767

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.

REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

New York, NY, April 25, 2022 – Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI), today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

For the first quarter of 2022, net income available to common stockholders per diluted share of common stock was $0.08 and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure defined below) were $0.35 per share of common stock.

Commenting on the financial results, Stuart Rothstein, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company said: “ARI is off to a strong start in 2022, closing approximately $1.8 billion of new loan commitments through the end of the first quarter. Given the current geopolitical environment, we are balancing the need to be disciplined and thoughtful with respect to understanding market shifts and their impact on underwriting, while at the same time seeking out interesting opportunities for ARI created by market volatility. Finally, at the beginning of April we were excited to welcome Anastasia Mironova, a seasoned mortgage REIT professional, to the position of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of ARI.”

ARI issued a detailed presentation of the Company’s three months ended March 31, 2022 results, which can be viewed at www.apolloreit.com.

Conference Call and Webcast:

Members of the public who are interested in participating in the Company’s first quarter 2022 earnings teleconference call should dial from the U.S., (877) 331-6553, or from outside the U.S., (760) 666-3769, shortly before 9:00 a.m. on April 26, 2022 and reference the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Teleconference Call (number 5648634). Please note the teleconference call will be available for replay beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 and ending at midnight on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. To access the replay, callers from the U.S. should dial (855) 859-2056 and callers from outside the U.S. should dial (404) 537-3406 and enter conference identification number 5648634.

Distributable Earnings

“Distributable Earnings”, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items (including depreciation and amortization on real estate owned) included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains (losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on the Company’s foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of the Company’s convertible senior notes (the “Notes”) to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses.

The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used for Distributable Earnings per weighted-average diluted share has been adjusted from weighted-average diluted shares under GAAP to exclude shares issued from a potential conversion of the Notes. Consistent with the treatment of other unrealized adjustments to Distributable Earnings, these potentially issuable shares are excluded until a conversion occurs, which the Company believes is a useful presentation

for investors. The Company believes that excluding shares issued in connection with a potential conversion of the Notes from its computation of Distributable Earnings per weighted-average diluted share is useful to investors for various reasons, including the following: (i) conversion of Notes to shares requires both the holder of a Note to elect to convert the Note and for the Company to elect to settle the conversion in the form of shares; (ii) future conversion decisions by Note holders will be based on the Company’s stock price in the future, which is presently not determinable; (iii) the exclusion of shares issued in connection with a potential conversion of the Notes from the computation of Distributable Earnings per weighted-average diluted share is consistent with how the Company treats other unrealized items in its computation of Distributable Earnings per weighted-average diluted share; and (iv) the Company believes that when evaluating its operating performance, investors and potential investors consider the Company’s Distributable Earnings relative to its actual distributions, which are based on shares outstanding and not shares that might be issued in the future.

As a REIT, U.S. federal income tax law generally requires the Company to distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that the Company pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income. Given these requirements and the Company’s belief that dividends are generally one of the principal reasons shareholders invest in a REIT, the Company generally intends over time to pay dividends to its stockholders in an amount equal to its net taxable income, if and to the extent authorized by the Company’s board of directors. Distributable Earnings is a key factor considered by the Company’s board of directors in setting the dividend and as such the Company believes Distributable Earnings is useful to investors.

The Company believes it is useful to its investors to also present Distributable Earnings prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned, and investments, to reflect its operating results because (i) the Company’s operating results are primarily comprised of earning interest income on its investments net of borrowing and administrative costs, which comprise the Company’s ongoing operations and (ii) it has been a useful factor related to the Company’s dividend per share because it is one of the considerations when a dividend is determined. The Company believes that its investors use Distributable Earnings and Distributable Earnings prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned, and investments, or a comparable supplemental performance measure, to evaluate and compare the performance of the Company and its peers.

A significant limitation associated with Distributable Earnings as a measure of the Company’s financial performance over any period is that it excludes unrealized gains (losses) from investments. In addition, the Company’s presentation of Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies, that use different calculations. As a result, Distributable Earnings should not be considered as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP net income as a measure of its financial performance or any measure of its liquidity under GAAP. Distributable Earnings are reduced for realized losses on loans which include losses that management believes are near certain to be realized.

A reconciliation of Distributable Earnings, and Distributable Earnings prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned, and investments, to GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders is included in the detailed presentation of the Company’s three months ended March 31, 2022 results, which can be viewed at www.apolloreit.com.

About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI) is a real estate investment trust that primarily originates, acquires, invests in and manages performing commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. The Company is externally managed and advised by ACREFI Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc., a high-growth, global alternative asset manager with approximately $497.6 billion of assets under management at December 31, 2021.

Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the Company’s control. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this release, the words believe, expect, anticipate, estimate, plan, continue, intend, should, may or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: macro- and micro-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence and spread of COVID-19 variants; actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or treat its impact; the efficacy of vaccines or other remedies and the speed of their distributions and administration; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources; market trends in the Company’s industry, interest rates, real estate values, the debt securities markets or the general economy; the timing and amounts of expected future fundings of unfunded commitments; the return on equity; the yield on investments; the ability to borrow to finance assets; the Company’s ability to deploy the proceeds of its capital raises or acquire its target assets; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements, and other risks, uncertainties and factors are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2 APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC. Q1 2022 Financial Results April 25, 2022 Information is as of March 31, 2022, except as otherwise noted. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the investments in this document.

Forward Looking Statements and Other Disclosures This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond management’s control. These forward-looking statements may include information about possible or assumed future results of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s (the “Company,” “ARI,” “we,” “us” and “our”) business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this presentation, the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the macro- and micro-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence and spread of COVID-19 variants; actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or treat its impact; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition, results operations, liquidity and capital resources; ARI’s business and investment strategy; ARI’s operating results; ARI’s ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements; the timing and amounts of expected future fundings of unfunded commitments; and the return on equity, the yield on investments and risks associated with investing in real estate assets including changes in business conditions and the general economy. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account all information currently available to ARI. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to ARI. Some of these factors are described under “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in ARI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. If a change occurs, ARI’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in ARI’s forward- looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for management to predict those events or how they may affect ARI. Except as required by law, ARI is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This presentation contains information regarding ARI’s financial results that is calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), including Distributable Earnings and Distributable Earnings per share. Please refer to page 18 for a definition of “Distributable Earnings” and the reconciliation of the applicable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures set forth on page 17. This presentation may contain statistics and other data that in some cases has been obtained from or compiled from information made available by third-party service providers. ARI makes no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such information. Past performance is not indicative nor a guarantee of future returns. Index performance and yield data are shown for illustrative purposes only and have limitations when used for comparison or for other purposes due to, among other matters, volatility, credit or other factors (such as number and types of securities). Indices are unmanaged, do not charge any fees or expenses, assume reinvestment of income and do not employ special investment techniques such as leveraging or short selling. No such index is indicative of the future results of any investment by ARI. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this presentation to “Apollo” refer to Apollo Global Management, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, and references in this presentation to the “Manager” refer to ACREFI Management, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. 1

ARI Q1 2022 Highlights 1,a b Strong Distributable Earnings TTM Dividend Coverage $0.35 1.02x 1 2 Distributable Earnings per Diluted Share of Common Stock Coverage Ratio for Dividend per Share of Common Stock Robust Originations Activity Durable Balance Sheet $1.8 Billion $1.8 Billion 3 New Mortgage Commitments Closed of Unencumbered Loan Assets a) Amount reflects Distributable Earnings, prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments b) Trailing twelve-month dividend coverage represents coverage ratio from Q2’21 through Q1’22 See footnotes on page 18 2

Summary Results Ø Net interest income of $55.1 million Q1 Q1 Ø Net income available to common stockholders of $12.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share of common stock Financial Results Financial Results 1,a Ø Distributable Earnings of $49.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share of common stock 4 Ø Declared a common stock dividend of $0.35 per share for Q1 2022, resulting in a 10.5% dividend yield Ø Closed $1.8 billion ($1.2 billion funded at close) of new commitments during Q1 Originations Originations 5 Ø Gross add-on fundings of $146 million in Q1 Ø Received $0.7 billion of repayments in Q1 6,b Ø Total loan portfolio of $8.4 billion with w/a unlevered all-in yield of 5.0% – 91% first mortgages – 98% floating rate Loan Portfolio Loan Portfolio c Ø 51% of US floating-rate loans have in-the-money benchmark floors with a w/a of 1.31% c Ø 5% of GBP floating-rate loans have in-the-money benchmark floors with a w/a of 0.61% Ø Recorded loan specific current expected credit loss of $30 million related to a junior mezzanine loan secured by a residential-for-sale construction property in New York City 7 Ø Ended quarter with total common equity market capitalization of $2.0 billion Capitalization Capitalization 3 Ø Ended quarter with $252 million of total liquidity and $1.8 billion of unencumbered loan assets a) Amount reflects Distributable Earnings, prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments b) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD c) Excludes loans on non-accrual See footnotes on page 18 3

Portfolio Activity Q1 Portfolio Activity ($ in mm) 9 8 Key Highlights 100% Q1’22 $1.8 billion 5.6% 50% Floating Rate Commitments to Weighted Average Weighted Average a b Mortgages New Mortgage Loans Unlevered All-in Yield Loan-to-Value a) Includes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD; Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield is based on the applicable benchmark rates as of period and includes accrual of origination, and extension. b) Represents as-stabilized loan-to-value based on fully funded principal See footnotes on page 18 4

Book Value per Share 10 Book Value per Share 10 Book Value per Share Roll Forward General CECL BVPS excl. General CECL BVPS Allowance & Depreciation Allowance & Depreciation 12/31/2021 $15.19 ($0.28) $15.47 (-) Specific CECL Allowance ($0.22) - ($0.22) (-) Vesting and delivery of RSUs ($0.12) - ($0.12) (-) Net unrealized loss on currency hedges ($0.10) - ($0.10) 11 (-) Adoption of ASU 2020-06 ($0.02) - ($0.02) (+) Change in General CECL Allowance & Depreciation $0.08 $0.08 - 9 Change during period ($0.38) $0.08 ($0.46) 3/31/2022 $14.81 ($0.20) $15.01 See footnotes on page 18 5

Capital Structure Overview Capital Structure Composition Conservative Capital Management Strategy ($ in mm) Seven Secured Seven Secured D Debt Counterparties ebt Counterparties and and One One Private Private Securitization Securitization Borrowings denominated Borrowings denominated i in n USD, GBP, USD, GBP, EUR, EUR, a and nd S SEK EK a Secured Debt Obligations to to r reduce educe currency currency r risk isk $4,582 (52%) c c ~71% ~71% W Weighted eighted Average Average Available Advance Available Advance R Rate ate Across Across Secured Secured D Debt Obligations ebt Obligations 12 12 2.7x 2.7x D Debt to Equity ebt to Equity R Ratio atio Term Senior $1,283 Loan B Notes (15%) $783 (9%) $500 (6%) 13 13 1.7x 1.7x F Fixed ixed C Charge harge Coverage Coverage $575 (7%) Convertible Notes $169 (2%) Preferred Stock 3 3 $1.8 $1.8 Billion Billion of Unencumbered of Unencumbered Loan Assets Loan Assets b $2,110 (24%) Common Equity Book Value One One Secured Secured D Debt Counterparty ebt Counterparty added added during during 2022 2022 a) Weighted-average rates of applicable benchmark rates and credit spread adjustments plus spreads of USD: +2.08% / GBP: +1.82% / EUR: +1.49% / SEK: +1.50% b) Reflects book value per share (excluding General CECL Allowance and depreciation) of $15.01 multiplied by shares of common stock outstanding c) Based on maximum available advance rates across secured debt counterparties See footnotes on page 18 6

Loan Portfolio Overview W/A Unlevered All-in Yield on Number of Loans Carrying Value 6,a Loan Portfolio 67 ~$8.4 billion 5.0% W/A Remaining Fully- W/A Portfolio Loan-to- 14 W/A Portfolio Risk Rating 14,17 14,b Extended Term Value 3.1 3.0 Years 58% Collateral Diversification Loan Position 15 c a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD b) Weighted average loan-to-value (“LTV”) reflects the LTV at the time the loan was originated; excludes risk-rated 5 loans c) Other property types include: Industrial (4%), Urban Retail (4%), Parking Garages (3%), Caravan Parks (3%), Multifamily Development (2%), and Urban Predevelopment (1%) See footnotes on page 18 7

Loan Portfolio Overview (cont’d) ($ in mm) New United Other a 9 Property Type York City Kingdom Europe Southeast Midwest Northeast West Other Total Office $726 / 9% $476 / 6% $557 / 7% - $223 / 3% - - - $1,981 / 24% Hotel 145 / 2% 175 / 2% 565 / 7% 548 / 7% 61 / 1% 7 / 0% 272 / 3% 176 / 2% 1,949 / 23% Residential-for-sale 774 / 9% - - 53 / 1% - 69 / 1% - - 897 / 11% Healthcare - 212 / 3% - 12 / 0% 17 / 0% 375 / 4% 5 / 0% 16 / 0% 638 / 8% Retail Center - 404 / 5% - - 105 / 1% - - - 508 / 6% Residential-for-rent 18 / 0% 230 / 3% - 8 / 0% 133 / 2% 1 / 0% 52 / 1% 30 / 0% 471 / 6% Mixed Use 134 / 2% 277 / 3% - 7 / 0% - - - 418 / 5% Industrial - - 333 / 4% 4 / 0% 10 / 0% - 13 / 0% 5 / 0% 365 / 4% Urban Retail 318 / 4% - 40 / 0% - - - - - 358 / 4% b Other 180 / 2% 215 / 3% - 138 / 2% 132 / 2% 40 / 0% - 82 / 1% 787 / 9% 9,16 Total $2,295 / 27% $1,989 / 24% $1,494 / 18% $769 / 9% $681 / 8% $491 / 6% $342 / 4% $309 / 4% $8,371 / 100% General CECL Reserve ($21) 9 Carrying value, net $8,350 9,15 Collateral Diversification Sweden Northeast 3% 6% West United Midwest Mid- Kingdom 4% 8% Atlantic New York 24% 2% City Germany 27% 6% Southwest Spain 2% 4% Southeast Italy 9% 4% a) Other geographies include Southwest (2%), Mid-Atlantic (2%), and Other International (<1%) b) Other property types include Parking Garages (3%), Caravan Parks (3%), Multifamily Development (2%) and Urban Predevelopment (1%) Note: Map does not show locations where percentages are 1% or lower See footnotes on page 18 8

Q1 Business Update § Committed $1.8 billion ($1.2 billion funded) to new floating-rate mortgage loan commitments 5 § Completed $145 million of gross add-on fundings during the quarter New Fundings Portfolio Portfolio § Total Q1 repayments of $0.7 billion (including $0.6 billion of full satisfactions) Repayments Summary Summary o of f Repayments Repayments and Sales and Sales § Originations: Closed a $530 million ($491 million funded at close) first mortgage secured by retail properties located in the United Kingdom Subsequent Subsequent § Repayments: Received repayment of a $18 million first mortgage secured by an office property located in the Events Events United Kingdom 5 § Add-on Fundings: Completed approximately $45 million of gross add-on fundings See footnotes on page 18 9

Senior Loan Portfolio Overview (Page 1 of 2) ($ in mm) Origination Amortized Unfunded Construction 3rd Party Fully-extended 14, 17 Location Hotel Date Cost Commitments Loan Subordinate Debt Maturity Loan 1 10/2019 $327 $46 8/15/2024 Y Various, Spain Loan 2 11/2021 215 24 11/2/2026 Y Various, UK/Ireland Loan 3 4/2018 152 - 4/9/2023 Honolulu, HI Loan 4 9/2015 145 - 6/1/2024 Manhattan, NY Loan 5 7/2021 140 39 8/1/2026 Various, US Loan 6 8/2019 132 - 8/7/2024 Puglia, Italy Loan 7 5/2018 115 - 6/1/2024 Miami, FL Loan 8 3/2017 106 - 10/1/2022 Atlanta, GA Loan 9 10/2021 99 - 11/1/2026 New Orleans, LA Loan 10 11/2018 90 - 12/1/2023 Vail, CO Loan 11 12/2019 60 - 1/1/2025 Tucson, AZ Loan 12 11/2021 78 86 Y 12/1/2026 St. Thomas, USVI Loan 13 5/2021 59 2 Y 6/1/2026 Fort Lauderdale, FL Loan 14 5/2019 52 - 6/1/2024 Chicago, IL Loan 15 10/2021 43 45 10/19/2026 Y Lake Como, Italy Loan 16 12/2015 43 - 8/5/2024 St. Thomas, USVI Loan 17 2/2018 27 - 11/1/2024 Pittsburgh, PA Loan 18 12/2021 23 33 6/21/2025 Y Dublin, Ireland Subtotal/W.A. - Hotel $1,906 $275 Office Loan 19 2/2020 $221 - 2/4/2025 London, UK Loan 20 1/2020 218 71 2/1/2025 Y Long Island City, NY Loan 21 3/2022 207 58 Y 4/5/2027 Manhattan, NY Loan 22 6/2019 205 15 8/15/2026 Berlin, Germany Loan 23 2/2022 162 - 6/30/2025 Milan, Italy Loan 24 10/2018 187 - 10/9/2023 Manhattan, NY Loan 25 11/2017 129 - 1/5/2023 Chicago, IL a Loan 26 12/2017 119 - Y 7/15/2022 London, UK Loan 27 2/2022 118 483 2/14/2027 Y London, UK Loan 28 3/2018 86 - 4/1/2023 Y Chicago, IL b Loan 29 12/2019 18 2 4/15/2022 Edinburgh, Scotland Loan 30 11/2021 25 55 Y 11/2/2025 Milan, Italy Subtotal/W.A. - Office $1,695 $684 Healthcare Loan 31 3/2022 $374 - 3/15/2027 Various, MA Loan 32 10/2019 212 - 10/21/2024 Various, UK Subtotal/W.A. - Healthcare $586 - a) Includes £20.0 million ($26.3 million converted to USD) subordinate participating interest b) Repaid subsequent to quarter end See footnotes on page 18 10

Senior Loan Portfolio Overview (Page 2 of 2) ($ in mm) Origination Amortized Unfunded Construction 3rd Party Fully-extended 14, 17 Retail Center Date Cost Commitments Loan Subordinate Debt Maturity Location Loan 33 10/2021 $403 - 10/11/2026 Various, UK 18 Loan 34 11/2014 105 - 9/30/2022 Cincinnati, OH Subtotal/W.A. - Retail center $508 - Residential-for-rent Loan 35 12/2021 $230 $18 12/21/2026 Various, UK Loan 36 5/2021 82 - 5/6/2026 Y Cleveland, OH Loan 37 4/2014 60 - 7/1/2023 Various Loan 38 11/2014 50 - 6/30/2023 Various, US Loan 39 2/2020 50 - 6/1/2022 Cleveland, OH Subtotal/W.A. - Residential-for-rent $472 $18 Mixed Use Loan 40 12/2019 $186 $627YY 6/20/2025 London, UK Loan 41 3/2022 134 42 Y 3/10/2027 Brooklyn, NY Loan 42 12/2019 53 - 12/20/2024 London, UK Subtotal/W.A. - Mixed Use $373 $669 Residential-for-sale Loan 43 12/2021 $165 $50 1/1/2027 Manhattan, NY Loan 44 12/2018 114 65 12/1/2023 YY Manhattan, NY Loan 45 12/2021 53 - Y 1/1/2026 Hallandale Beach, FL Loan 46 12/2019 69 9 Y 11/1/2025 Boston, MA Loan 47 1/2018 15 2 1/5/2023 Y Manhattan, NY Loan 48 6/2018 5 - 7/1/2022 Y Manhattan, NY Subtotal/W.A. - Residential-for-sale $421 $126 Other Loan 49 - Urban Retail 8/2019 $317 - 9/1/2024 Y Manhattan, NY Loan 50 - Industrial 3/2021 273 - 5/15/2026 Various, Sweden Loan 51 - Parking Garages 5/2021 270 5 5/1/2026 Various, US a Loan 52 - Portfolio 6/2021 264 23 6/28/2026 Various, Germany Loan 53 - Caravan Parks 2/2021 215 - 2/26/2028 Various, UK 18 Loan 54 - Multifamily development 3/2017 180 - 7/31/2022 Brooklyn, NY 18 Loan 55 - Urban Predevelopment 1/2016 123 - 9/1/2022 Miami, FL Subtotal/W.A. - Other $1,642 $28 9 Subtotal/W.A. - First Mortgage $7,603 $1,800 3.2 Years 8 a) Includes portfolio of office, industrial, and retail property types See footnotes on page 18 11

15 Subordinate Loan Portfolio Overview ($ in mm) Amortized Unfunded Construction 3rd Party Fully-extended 14, 17 Location Residential-for-sale Cost Commitments Loan Subordinate Debt Maturity a Loan 56 6/2015 $242 - Y 5/1/2022 Manhattan, NY a Loan 57 5/2020 179 - 5/1/2022 Y Manhattan, NY a, 18 Loan 58 11/2017 52 - 5/1/2022 Y Manhattan, NY Subtotal/W.A. - Residential-for-sale $473 - Office Loan 59 1/2019 $100 - 12/24/2025 Manhattan, NY Loan 60 7/2013 14 - 7/9/2022 Manhattan, NY Loan 61 8/2017 8 - 9/6/2024 Troy, MI Subtotal/W.A. - Office $122 - Mixed Use Loan 62 2/2019 $39 - 6/1/2022 London, UK Loan 63 7/2012 7 - 8/1/2022 Chapel Hill, NC Subtotal/W.A. - Mixed Use $46 - Other b Loan 64 - Healthcare 7/2019 $51 - 6/9/2024 Y Various, US Loan 65 - Industrial 5/2013 32 - 5/1/2023 Various, US Loan 66 - Hotel 6/2015 24 - 7/6/2025 Phoenix, AZ Loan 67 - Hotel 6/2018 20 - 6/1/2023 Las Vegas, NV Subtotal/W.A. - Other $127 - 9 Total/W.A. - Subordinate $768 - 0.9 Years 9, 16 Total/W.A. - Portfolio $8,371 $1,800 3.0 Years General CECL Reserve ($21) 9 Total Carrying value, net $8,350 9,15 9 a) Loans are secured by the same property b) In the form of a single-asset, single-borrower CMBS See footnotes on page 18 12

Loan Maturities and Future Fundings Profile 17,19,20 Fully-Extended Loan Maturities and Expected Future Fundings by Net Equity ($ in mm) a a 21,b Net Interest Income Sensitivity to Benchmark Rates Note: Assumes future financing, in certain cases, against mortgages that are not currently financed a) Net of expected secured credit facility advances b) Reflects incremental increases in respective benchmark rates as of 3/31/2022 (USD LIBOR 1 month: 0.45%, SONIA 1 month: 0.56%, SONIA 3 month: 0.39%) See footnotes on page 18 13

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands - except share data) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 f Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $215,749 $343,106 a,b Commercial mortgage loans, net 7,586,554 7,012,312 b Subordinate loans and other lending assets, net 763,488 844,948 Assets related to real estate owned, held for sale 157,084 - Other assets 52,892 47,753 Derivative assets, net 41,251 16,788 Real estate owned, net (net of $2,645 accumulated depreciation in 2021) - 151,788 Total Assets $8,817,018 $8,416,695 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $10,705 and $9,062 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) $4,571,314 $4,150,268 Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $11,959 and $12,734 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) 767,297 768,325 Senior secured notes, net (net of deferred financing costs of $5,753 and $5,949 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) 494,247 494,051 Convertible senior notes, net 573,667 569,979 c Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 118,133 102,609 Participations sold 26,276 27,064 Payable to related party 9,354 9,773 Liabilities related to real estate owned, held for sale 5,712 - Total Liabilities $6,566,000 $6,122,069 Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, Series B-1, 6,770,393 shares issued and outstanding ($169,260 liquidation preference) in 2022 and 2021 $68 $68 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 140,541,409 and 139,894,060 shares issued and outstanding in 2022 and 2021, respectively 1,405 1,399 Additional paid-in-capital 2,703,354 2,721,042 Accumulated deficit (453,809) (427,883) Total Stockholders’ Equity $2,251,018 $2,294,626 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $8,817,018 $8,416,695 a) Includes $6,501,562 and $5,957,707 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2022 and 2021, respectively b) Net of $196,377 and $178,588 CECL Allowances in 2022 and 2021, respectively, comprised of $175,000 and $145,000 Specific CECL Allowance and $21,377 and $33,588 General CECL Allowance, respectively. c) Includes $3,928 and $3,106 of General CECL Allowance related to unfunded commitments on commercial mortgage loans, subordinate loans and other lending assets, net in 2022 and 2021, respectively 15

Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands - except share and per share data) Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 Net interest income: Interest income from commercial mortgage loans $84,424 $75,356 Interest income from subordinate loans and other lending assets 15,835 31,459 Interest expense (45,118) (35,664) Net interest income $55,141 $71,151 Revenue from real estate owned operations 9,040 - Total Net Revenue $64,181 $71,151 Operating expenses: General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $4,698 and $4,387 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) (7,187) (6,940) Management fees to related party (9,354) (9,364) Operating expenses related to real estate owned (9,652) - Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned (704) - Total operating expenses ($26,897) ($16,304) Other income -92 a Reversals of (provision for) loan losses, net (18,611) 1,238 Realized losses and impairments on real estate owned - (550) Foreign currency translation loss (32,518) (7,449) Gain on foreign currency forward contracts (includes unrealized gains of $18,142 and $10,502 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) 22,762 9,800 Unrealized gain on interest rate hedging instruments 6,321 357 Net income $15,238 $58,335 Preferred dividends (3,068) (3,385) Net income available to common stockholders $12,170 $54,950 Net income per basic share of common stock $0.08 $0.39 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.08 $0.37 Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 140,353,386 139,805,863 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 140,353,386 170,792,684 Dividend declared per share of common stock $0.35 $0.35 (a) Comprised of $30,000 and $0 Specific CECL Allowance and $11,389 and $1,238 of General CECL Reversals for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 16

1 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Distributable Earnings (in thousands - except share and per share data) Three months ended March 31, 1 Distributable Earnings : 2022 2021 Net income available to common stockholders: $12,170 $54,950 Adjustments: Equity-based compensation expense 4,698 4,387 Gain on foreign currency forwards (22,762) (9,800) Foreign currency loss, net 32,518 7,449 Unrealized gain on interest rate cap (6,321) (357) Realized gains (losses) relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net 3,684 (620) Realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net 6,229 6 Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification - 800 Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned 704 - Provision for (reversal of) loan losses and impairments 18,611 (1,238) Realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments - 550 Total adjustments $37,361 $1,177 1 Distributable Earnings, prior to realized loss and impairments on real estate owned and investments $49,531 $56,127 Realized loss and impairments on real estate owned and investments - (550) 1 Distributable Earnings $49,531 $55,577 1 Weighted-average diluted shares – Distributable Earnings : Weighted-average diluted shares – GAAP 140,353,386 170,792,684 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 2,571,417 - Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the Notes — (28,533,271) 1 Weighted-average diluted shares – Distributable Earnings 142,924,803 142,259,413 1 Distributable Earnings , per share, prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments $0.35 $0.39 1 Distributable Earnings per share of common stock $0.35 $0.39 See footnotes on page 18 17

Footnotes 1. Distributable Earnings, formerly known as Operating Earnings, is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items (including depreciation and amortization on real estate owned) included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains (losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on our foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of our convertible senior notes to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses and impairments. Please see page 17 for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to Distributable Earnings. 2. Represents Distributable Earnings, prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments, per share to dividend per share for the four quarters ended March 31, 2022. 3. Represents loan assets with no asset-specific financing. Pursuant to our Term Loan B agreement, we are required to maintain a ratio of total unencumbered assets to total pari-passu indebtedness of at least 2.50:1. Unencumbered assets are comprised of unencumbered loan assets, cash, other assets and residual equity interests in entities where we hold assets financed under repurchase obligations. 4. Reflects closing share price on April 22, 2022. 5. Quarterly add-on fundings represent fundings committed prior to the quarter. 6. Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on the loan portfolio is based on the applicable benchmark rates as of period end on the floating rate loans and includes accrual of origination, extension, and exit fees. For non-US deals, yield excludes incremental forward points impact from currency hedging. 7. Common equity market capitalization represents common shares outstanding times the closing stock price on March 31, 2022. 8. Other includes changes in current expected credit loss allowance, foreign currency appreciations/depreciation, PIK interest, and the accretion of loan costs and fees. 9. Amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding. 10. Book value per share of common stock is common stockholders’ equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. 11. On January 1, 2022 we adopted ASU 2020-06 Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity ( ASU 2020-06 ), which no longer require the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) to be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, we attributed $15.4 million of the proceeds to the equity component of the Convertible Notes ($11.0 million to the 2022 Notes and $4.4 million to the 2023 Notes), which represented the excess proceeds received over the fair value of the liability component of the Convertible Notes at the date of issuance. The equity component of the Convertible Notes had been reflected within additional paid-in capital on our condensed consolidated balance sheet until January 1, 2022 when we adopted ASU 2020-06 through the modified retrospective approach. Upon adoption we (i) reclassified $12.0 million of previously recorded amortization related to the equity component of the Convertible Notes from retained earnings to additional paid-in-capital and (ii) removed the remaining unamortized balance of $3.4 million, which increased the cost basis of convertible notes and decreased additional paid-in-capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. 12. Represents total debt, less cash and loan proceeds held by servicer divided by total stockholders' equity, adjusted to add back the General CECL Allowance in line with our covenants. 13. Fixed charge coverage is EBITDA divided by interest expense and preferred stock dividends. 14. Based on loan amortized cost. 15. Includes one subordinate risk retention interest in a securitization vehicle classified as Subordinate Loan. 16. Gross of $21 million of General CECL Allowance. 17. Assumes exercise of all extension options. 18. Amortized cost for these loans is net of the recorded Specific CECL Allowances and impairments. 19. Future funding dates and amounts are based upon the Manager’s estimates, which are derived from the best information available to the Manager at the time. There is no assurance that the payments will occur in accordance with these estimates or at all, which could affect our operating results. 20. Excludes risk-rated 5 loans. 21. Any such hypothetical impact on interest rates on our variable rate borrowings does not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in a rising interest rate environment. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates of that magnitude, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to such a change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure. The analysis incorporates movements in USD and GBP benchmark rates only. 18

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