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): July 26, 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, 42nd 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 July 26, 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 June 30, 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 July 26, 2022
99.2	Financial results presentation dated July 26, 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: July 26, 2022

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:    Hilary Ginsberg

      Investor Relations

      (212) 822-0767

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.

REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

New York, NY, July 26, 2022 – Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI) today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2022.

For the second quarter of 2022, net income available to common stockholders per diluted share of common stock was $0.44 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: “The rapidly evolving economic climate had a significant effect on the real estate capital markets during the second quarter. Despite the environment, ARI’s results demonstrated we continued to effectively deploy capital and earn our common stock dividend. I am encouraged that our resilient and diversified loan portfolio can generate solid returns in uncertain markets.”

ARI issued a detailed presentation of the Company’s three and six months ended June 30, 2022 results, which can be viewed at www.apollocref.com.

Conference Call and Webcast:

The Company will hold a conference call to review second quarter results on July 27, 2022, at 9am ET. To register for the call, please use the following link:

https://register.vevent.com/register/BIbd7322c8f03543fdbafacdf99acc0e14

After you register, you will receive a dial-in number and unique pin. The Company will also post a link in the “Stockholders” section on ARI’s website for a live webcast. For those unable to listen to the live call or webcast, there will be a webcast replay link posted in the “Stockholders” section on ARI’s website approximately two hours after the call.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2022 results, which can be viewed at www.apollocref.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 $513 billion of assets under management at March 31, 2022.

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

Q2 2022 Financial Results July 26, 2022 Exhibit 99.2

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 20 for a definition of “Distributable Earnings” and the reconciliation of the applicable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures set forth on page 19. 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.

ARI Q2 2022 Highlights See footnotes on page 20 Strong Distributable Earnings1 $0.35 Distributable Earnings1 per Diluted Share of Common Stock Durable Balance Sheet $1.7 Billion of Unencumbered Loan Assets2 Robust Originations Activity $1.3 Billion New Mortgage Commitments Closed Well-Positioned for Rising Interest Rates 98% Percentage of Portfolio Consisting of Floating Rate Loans

Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD Excludes loans on non-accrual Includes cash and available leverage on our secured debt arrangements Originations Summary Results See footnotes on page 20 Q2 Financial Results Loan Portfolio Net interest income of $57.4 million Net income available to common stockholders of $67.9 million, or $0.44 per diluted share of common stock Distributable Earnings1 of $49.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share of common stock Declared a common stock dividend of $0.35 per share for Q2 2022, which implies an annualized dividend yield3 of 12.1% Received $0.5 billion of repayments in Q2 and $1.2 billion of repayments YTD Total loan portfolio of $8.9 billion with w/a unlevered all-in yield5,a of 5.1% 91% first mortgages 98% floating rate 87% of US floating-rate loans are in excess of respective floorsb 100% of GBP floating-rate loans are in excess of respective floors Committed $3.1 billion ($2.3 billion funded at close) year-to-date; $1.3 billion ($1.1 billion funded at close) of new commitments during Q2 Gross add-on fundings4 of $334 million year-to-date; $201 million in Q2 Ended quarter with total common equity market capitalization of $1.5 billion6 Ended quarter with $267 millionc of total liquidity and $1.7 billion2 of unencumbered loan assets Capitalization

1H’22 Portfolio Activity Key Highlights $1.3 billion $3.1 billion New Commitments to Mortgage Loans Portfolio Activity Q2 Portfolio Activity 7 ($ in mm) See footnotes on page 20 7 Q2’22 1H’22 100% 100% Floating Rate Mortgages 6.9% 6.1% Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yieldb 58% 53% Weighted Average Loan-to-Valuec Foreign exchange (“FX”) gains and losses are offset by gains and losses on related secured debt arrangements and forward currency contracts economically hedging related cashflows of non-U.S. denominated currencies 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. Represents as-stabilized loan-to-value based on fully funded principal ($ in mm) a a 8 8

Book Value per Share9 Roll Forward Book Value per Share9 Book Value per Share See footnotes on page 20 8 10

3.0x Debt to Equity Ratio11 $2,136 (23%) Weighted-average rates of applicable benchmark rates and credit spread adjustments plus spreads of USD: +2.11% / GBP: +1.84% / EUR: +1.52% / SEK: +1.50% Reflects book value per share (excluding General CECL Allowance and depreciation) of $15.19 multiplied by shares of common stock outstanding Based on maximum available advance rates across secured debt counterparties $5,194 (56%) Capital Structure Overview See footnotes on page 20 ($ in mm) Secured Debt Obligationsa Common Equity Book Valueb Convertible Notes Preferred Stock $575 (6%) $169 (2%) Capital Structure Composition Conservative Capital Management Strategy Seven Secured Debt Counterparties and One Private Securitization ~72% Weighted Average Available Advance Ratec Across Secured Debt Obligations Borrowings denominated in USD, GBP, EUR, and SEK to reduce currency risk 2.1x Fixed Charge Coverage12 $1.7 Billion of Unencumbered Loan Assets2 $1,281 (13%) One Secured Debt Counterparty added during 2022 Senior Notes $500 (5%) Term Loan B $781 (8%)

Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD Weighted average loan-to-value (“LTV”) reflects the LTV at the time the loan was originated; excludes risk-rated 5 loans Other property types include: Parking Garages (3%), Caravan Parks (2%), Multifamily Development (3%), and Urban Predevelopment (1%) Loan Portfolio Overview See footnotes on page 20 Collateral Diversification Loan Position W/A Unlevered All-in Yield on Loan Portfolio5,a 5.1% W/A Remaining Fully-Extended Term13,16 3.0 Years W/A Portfolio Risk Rating13 3.1 Number of Loans 67 Carrying Value $8.9 billion W/A Portfolio Loan-to-Value13,b 59% 14 c

Loan Portfolio Overview (cont’d) ($ in mm) New York City 25% West 7% Midwest 8% Southeast 7% Northeast 5% Note: Map does not show locations where percentages are 2% or lower See footnote on page 20 Italy 5% United Kingdom 27% Spain 4% Germany 5% Sweden 3% b 9,15 Collateral Diversification 8,15 c Other geographies include Southwest (2%), Mid-Atlantic (1%), and Other International (1%) Other property types include Parking Garages (3%), Multifamily Development (3%), Caravan Parks(2%) and Urban Predevelopment (1%) Includes a $7.5 million office property located in the Midwest classified as held for sale

34% 66% Mitigating Foreign Exchange Risk Weighted average advance based on carrying value of first mortgage loans with secured debt financing Carrying value includes all commercial mortgage and subordinate loans denominated in foreign currencies with or without secured debt financing Represents unrealized losses on foreign loans of ($264) million net of unrealized gains of $176 million on respective foreign secured debt arrangements for the three months ended June 30, 2022 Represents net unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2022, including gains (losses) on forward currency contracts economically hedging foreign currency interest Secured debt arrangements are structured in local currency thereby reducing FX exposure to our net equity on foreign loans. As of June 30, 2022, the percentage of net equity to total foreign denominated carrying value was 34%, or $1.3 billion 66% weighted average advance on total foreign loan portfolio 76%a weighted average advance on foreign loans with secured debt financing Net equity and net interest income of foreign loans are economically hedged through forward currency contracts Forward point impact on forwards currency contracts resulted in $0.4 million realized gain in Q2’2022 Foreign Exchange Rate Change (Local/USD) GBP: (12%) EUR: (12%) SEK: (16%) % FX Change YoY Mitigating Foreign Exchange Risk c d ARI is well-positioned for declining foreign exchange rates due to several risk mitigating steps we have taken to structure and fund our non-US loan portfolio and associated secured financing facilities ($ in mm) b Hedged with forward currency contracts Hedged by local currency denominated secured debt arrangements

Q2 Business Update Originations and Add-on Fundings Committed $1.3 billion ($1.1 billion funded) to new floating-rate mortgage loan commitments Completed $2014 million of gross add-on fundings during the quarter a) Other property types include Industrial, Urban Retail, Healthcare and Residential-for-rent b) Other geography types include Midwest and Northeast See footnotes on page 20 Repayments and Sales Total Q2 repayments of $0.5 billion (including $0.3 billion of full satisfactions) Subsequent Events Repayments: Received repayment of a $50 million first mortgage secured by a multifamily property located in Cleveland, Ohio Received repayment of a $9 million first mortgage secured by a residential-for-sale property located in New York City Add-on Fundings: Completed approximately $58 million4 of gross add-on fundings a b

Includes £20.0 million ($24.4 million converted to USD) subordinate participating interest See footnotes on page 20 Senior Loan Portfolio Overview (Page 1 of 3) 13, 16 a 17

See footnotes on page 20 Senior Loan Portfolio Overview (Page 2 of 3) 8 Includes portfolio of office, industrial, and retail property types 13, 16 17

See footnotes on page 20 Senior Loan Portfolio Overview (Page 3 of 3) 8 Includes portfolio of office, industrial, and retail property types 13, 16 9 a 8,15 17

Subordinate Loan14 Portfolio Overview Loans are secured by the same property Loan classified as held for sale In the form of a single-asset, single-borrower CMBS See footnotes on page 20 a c a a, 17 13, 16 8, 15 8,15 b 8 8

Net Interest Income Sensitivity to Benchmark Rates20,b Note: Assumes future financing, in certain cases, against mortgages that are not currently financed Net of expected secured credit facility advances Reflects incremental increases in respective benchmark rates as of June 30, 2022 (USD LIBOR 1 month: 1.713%, SOFR 1 month: 1.686%, and SONIA ON: 1.189% adjusted for compounding) Loan Maturities and Future Fundings Profile See footnotes on page 20 Fully-Extended Loan Maturities and Expected Future Fundings by Net Equity16,18,19 ($ in mm) a a

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(in thousands - except share data) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 f Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $241,619 $343,106 Commercial mortgage loans, net a,b 8,176,149 7,012,312 Subordinate loans and other lending assets, net b 753,711 844,948 Subordinate loan, held for sale 7,500 - Assets related to real estate owned, held for sale 162,846 - Derivative assets, net 139,748 16,788 Other assets 71,368 47,753 Real estate owned, net (net of $2,645 accumulated depreciation in 2021) - 151,788 Total Assets $9,552,941 $8,416,695 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $10,024 and $9,062 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) $5,183,837 $4,150,268 Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $11,294 and $12,734 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) 766,159 768,325 Senior secured notes, net (net of deferred financing costs of $5,555 and $5,949 in 2022 and 2021, respectively) 494,445 494,051 Convertible senior notes, net 573,944 569,979 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities c 220,100 102,609 Participations sold 24,356 27,064 Payable to related party 9,632 9,773 Liabilities related to real estate owned, held for sale 7,156 - Total Liabilities $7,279,629 $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, 140,590,843 and 139,894,060 shares issued and outstanding in 2022 and 2021, respectively 1,406 1,399 Additional paid-in-capital 2,707,872 2,721,042 Accumulated deficit (436,034 ) (427,883 ) Total Stockholders’ Equity $2,273,312 $2,294,626 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $9,552,941 $8,416,695 Consolidated Balance Sheets Includes $7,222,253 and $5,957,707 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2022 and 2021, respectively Net of $195,362 and $178,588 CECL Allowances in 2022 and 2021, respectively, comprised of $172,000 and $145,000 Specific CECL Allowance and $23,362 and $33,588 General CECL Allowance, respectively. Includes $3,999 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

(in thousands - except share and per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net interest income: Interest income from commercial mortgage loans $99,386 $82,447 $183,810 $157,803 Interest income from subordinate loans and other lending assets 14,530 31,775 30,365 63,234 Interest expense (56,529) (39,737 ) (101,647 ) (75,401 ) Net interest income $57,387 $74,485 $112,528 $145,636 Revenue from real estate owned operations 18,630 1,374 27,670 1,374 Total net revenue $76,017 $75,859 $140,198 $147,010 Operating expenses: General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $4,518 and $9,216 in 2022 and $4,357 and $8,744 in 2021, respectively) ($7,130) ($6,734 ) ($14,317 ) ($13,674 ) Management fees to related party (9,632) (9,440 ) (18,986 ) (18,804 ) Operating expenses related to real estate owned (13,134) (1,994) (22,786) (1,994) Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned — (452) (704) (452) Total operating expenses ($29,896) ($18,620) ($56,793 ) ($34,924 ) Other income $68 $17 $68 $109 Realised loss on investments — (20,000 ) — (20,000 ) Reversal of (provision for) loan losses, net a 944 29,586 (17,667 ) 30,824 Realized losses and impairments on real estate owned — — — (550 ) Foreign currency translation gain (loss) (84,838 ) 4,054 (117,356 ) (3,395 ) Gain (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts (includes unrealized gains (losses) of $95,053 and $113,195 in 2022 and $(2,021) and $8,481 in 2021, respectively) 105,213 (3,094) 127,975 6,706 Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedging instruments 3,443 (111 ) 9,764 246 Net income $70,951 $67,691 $86,189 $126,026 Preferred dividends (3,068) (3,385 ) (6,136) (6,670) Net income available to common stockholders $67,883 $64,306 $80,053 $119,256 Net income per basic share of common stock $0.48 $0.45 $0.56 $0.84 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.44 $0.42 $0.55 $0.79 Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 140,590,843 139,884,060 140,472,771 139,845,178 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 171,698,185 170,832,186 169,006,042 170,812,544 Dividend declared per share of common stock $0.35 $0.35 $0.70 $0.70 Consolidated Statements of Operations (a) Comprised of $3,000 and ($27,000) Specific CECL Reversals (Allowances) and ($2,056) and $9,333 of General CECL Reversals (Allowances) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Comprised of $30,000 and $30,000 Specific CECL Reversals and ($414) and $824 of General CECL Reversals (Allowances) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

(in thousands - except share and per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Distributable Earnings1: 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net income available to common stockholders: $67,833 $64,306 $80,053 $119,256 Adjustments: Equity-based compensation expense 4,518 4,357 9,216 8,744 Loss (gain) on foreign currency forwards (105,213 ) 3,094 (127,975 ) (6,706 ) Foreign currency loss (gain), net 84,838 (4,054 ) 117,356 3,395 Unrealized loss (gain) on interest rate cap (3,443 ) 111 (9,764 ) (246 ) Realized gains (losses) relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net 1,428 (719 ) 5,112 (1,339 ) Realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net 394 6 6,623 12 Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification — 812 — 1,612 Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned — 452 704 452 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses and impairments (944) (29,586 ) 17,667 (30,824 ) Realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments — 20,000 — 20,550 Total adjustments (18,422) (5,527) 18,939 (4,350) Distributable Earnings1 prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments $49,461 $58,779 $98,992 $114,906 Realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments — (20,000 ) — (20,550 ) Distributable Earnings1 $49,461 $38,779 $98,992 $94,356 Weighted-average diluted shares – Distributable Earnings1 Weighted-average diluted shares – GAAP 171,698,185 170,832,186 169,006,042 170,812,544 Weighted-average unvested RSUs — — 2,738,424 — Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the Notes (28,533,271) (28,533,271) (28,533,271) (28,533,271) Weighted-average diluted shares – Distributable Earnings1 143,164,914 142,298,915 143,211,195 142,279,273 Diluted Distributable Earnings1 per share prior to realized losses and impairments on real estate owned and investments $0.35 $0.41 $0.69 $0.81 Diluted Distributable Earnings1 per share of common stock $0.35 $0.27 $0.69 $0.66 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Distributable Earnings1 See footnotes on page 20

Footnotes 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. 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. Reflects closing share price on July 25, 2022. Quarterly add-on fundings represent fundings committed prior to the quarter. 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. Common equity market capitalization represents common shares outstanding times the closing stock price on June 30, 2022. Other includes changes in current expected credit loss allowance, PIK interest, and the accretion of loan costs and fees. Amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding. Book value per share of common stock is common stockholders’ equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. 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. 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. Fixed charge coverage is EBITDA divided by interest expense and preferred stock dividends. Based on loan amortized cost. Includes one subordinate risk retention interest in a securitization vehicle and one loan held-for-sale classified as Subordinate Loans Gross of $23 million of General CECL Allowance Assumes exercise of all extension options. Amortized cost for these loans is net of the recorded Specific CECL Allowances and impairments. 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. Excludes risk-rated 5 loans. 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.

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