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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOANS HELD-FOR-INVESTMENT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Receivables [Abstract]  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOANS HELD-FOR-INVESTMENT COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOANS HELD-FOR-INVESTMENT
The following tables summarize certain characteristics of the Company's investments in commercial mortgage loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Weighted Average
Loan TypeUnpaid Principal Balance
Carrying Value(1)
Loan CountFloating Rate Loan %
Coupon(2)
Term
 (Years)(3)
March 31, 2025
Loans held-for-investment
Senior secured loans(4)
$1,010,888,938 $1,005,841,618 61 100.0 %7.9 %2.0
Allowance for credit lossesN/A(17,060,194)
1,010,888,938 988,781,424 61 100.0 %7.9 %2.0

Weighted Average
Loan TypeUnpaid Principal Balance
Carrying Value(1)
Loan CountFloating Rate Loan %
Coupon(2)
Term
 (Years)(3)
December 31, 2024
Loans held-for-investment
Senior secured loans(4)
$1,065,563,646 $1,060,123,298 65 100.0 %8.1 %2.1
Allowance for credit lossesN/A(11,320,220)
1,065,563,646 1,048,803,078 65 100.0 %8.1 %2.1

(1)    Carrying Value includes $2,978,218 and $3,466,214 in unamortized purchase discounts as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2)    Weighted average coupon assumes applicable 30-day term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") of 4.31% and 4.51% as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, inclusive of weighted average interest rate floor of 0.94% and 0.63%, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 100.0% of the investments by total investment exposure earned a floating rate indexed to 30-day term SOFR.
(3)    Weighted average remaining term assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrower; provided, however, that our loans may be repaid prior to such date.
(4)    As of March 31, 2025, $989,668,838 of the outstanding senior secured loans were held in VIEs and $(887,414) of the outstanding senior secured loans were held outside of VIEs. As of December 31, 2024, $1,049,886,009 of the outstanding senior secured loans were held in VIEs and $(1,082,931) of the outstanding senior secured loans were held outside of VIEs.

Activity: For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the loan portfolio activity was as follows:


Commercial Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment
Balance at December 31, 2024$1,048,803,078 
Principal payments(54,977,677)
Origination and other loan fees(315,943)
Accretion of purchase discount487,996 
Accretion of deferred loan fees523,944 
Provision for credit losses(5,739,974)
Balance at March 31, 2025
$988,781,424 

Loan Risk Ratings: As further described in Note 2, the Company evaluates the commercial mortgage loan portfolio on a quarterly basis and assigns a risk rating based on a variety of factors. The following table presents the principal balance and net book value of the loan portfolio based on the Company's internal risk ratings as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

March 31, 2025
Amortized Cost by Year of Origination
Risk RatingNumber of LoansOutstanding Principal2024202320222021
1— $— $— $— $— $— 
276,760,000 27,070,437 — 49,407,848 — 
330 520,736,897 31,085,962 — 154,791,261 329,876,961 
420 304,972,794 — 17,916,725 208,599,221 74,141,021 
5108,419,247 — — 55,576,115 40,315,873 
61 $1,010,888,938 $58,156,399 $17,916,725 $468,374,445 $444,333,855 
December 31, 2024
Amortized Cost by Year of Origination
Risk RatingNumber of LoansOutstanding Principal2024202320222021
1— $— $— $— $— $— 
257,840,000 27,048,495 — 30,416,761 — 
340 616,637,103 31,019,735 17,973,555 266,895,843 294,277,177 
416 292,826,616 — — 140,183,307 147,641,857 
598,259,927 — — 74,158,849 19,187,499 
65 $1,065,563,646 $58,068,230 $17,973,555 $511,654,760 $461,106,533 

As of March 31, 2025, the average risk rating of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio was 3.5 (Moderate Risk), weighted by investment carrying value, with 59.9% of commercial loans held-for-investment rated 3 (Moderate Risk) or better by the Company's Manager.

As of December 31, 2024, the average risk rating of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio was 3.5 (Moderate Risk), weighted by investment carrying value, with 63.7% of commercial loans held-for-investment rated 3 (Moderate Risk) or better by the Company's Manager.

The average risk rating of the portfolio remained consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in underlying risk rating consisted of loans that paid off with a risk rating of "3" of $51.7 million, a risk rating of "4" of $1.0 million and a risk rating of "5" of $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Additionally, $18.9 million of loans with a risk rating of "3" transitioned to a risk rating of "2," $155.2 million of loans with a risk rating of "3" transitioned to a risk rating of "4", $100.3 million of loans with a risk rating of "4" transitioned to a risk rating of "3", $47.9 million of loans with a risk rating of "4" transitioned to a risk rating of "5", $29.6 million of loans with a risk rating of "5" transitioned to a risk rating of "3" and $6.1 million of loans with a risk rating of "5" transitioned to a risk rating of "4".

Concentration of Credit Risk: The following tables present the geographic and property types of collateral underlying the Company's commercial mortgage loans as a percentage of the loans' carrying value as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Loans Held-for-Investment
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Geography
South35.7 %36.6 %
Southwest32.3 32.9 
Mid-Atlantic17.1 16.1 
Midwest7.9 7.7 
West7.0 6.7 
Total100.0 %100.0 %
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Collateral Property Type
Multifamily91.7 %92.3 %
Seniors Housing and Healthcare7.7 7.1 
Self-Storage0.6 0.6 
Total100.0 %100.0 %

Allowance for Credit Losses:

The following table presents the changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 in the provision for credit losses on loans held-for-investment:

Three months ended
March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period$11,320,220 $6,059,006 
Provision for credit losses5,739,974 1,757,456 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period$17,060,194 $7,816,462 

The following table presents the changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 in the provision for credit losses on the unfunded commitments of the Company's loans held-for-investment:
Three months ended
March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period$57,554 $43,647 
(Release of) provision for credit losses(42,313)19,417 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period$15,241 $63,064 

The following tables present the allowance for credit losses for loans held-for-investment as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

March 31, 2025
General ReserveSpecific ReserveTotal Reserve
Allowance for credit losses:
Loans held for investment$5,937,953 $11,122,241 $17,060,194 
Unfunded loan commitments15,241 — 15,241 
Total allowance for credit losses$5,953,194 $11,122,241 $17,075,435 
Total unpaid principal balance$902,469,692 $108,419,247 $1,010,888,939 

December 31, 2024
General ReserveSpecific ReserveTotal Reserve
Allowance for credit losses:
Loans held for investment$7,544,969 $3,775,251 $11,320,220 
Unfunded loan commitments57,554 — 57,554 
Total allowance for credit losses$7,602,523 $3,775,251 $11,377,774 
Total unpaid principal balance$967,303,719 $98,259,927 $1,065,563,646 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded an increase of $5.7 million in the allowance for credit losses, bringing the total allowance for credit losses to $17.1 million as of March 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company's estimate of expected credit losses increased primarily due to specific reserves taken on risk-rated "5" multifamily loans and changes in macroeconomic assumptions employed in determining the Company's model-based general reserve, partially offset by a reduction in total unpaid principal balance.

We did not have any impaired loans, non-accrual loans, or loans in maturity default other than the loans discussed below as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by two multifamily properties in Philadelphia, PA, with an unpaid aggregate principal value of $15.0 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; however, no specific allowance for credit losses were required after analysis of the underlying collateral value. This loan has been on non-accrual status since June 30, 2024 as a result of monetary default, with interest collections accounted for under the cost recovery method. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company applied $0.3 million in interest received from the borrower as a reduction in the carrying basis of this loan.

During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in Orlando, FL, with an unpaid principal value of $19.6 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; however no specific allowance for credit losses were required after analysis of the underlying collateral. This loan has been on non-accrual status since December 31, 2024 as a result of the monetary default, with interest recorded as income on a cash basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $0.4 million of interest on this loan.

During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in San Antonio, TX, with an unpaid principal value of $15.4 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to technical default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; a specific allowance of $2.4 million for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value. This loan has been on non-accrual status since December 31, 2024 as a result of the technical default, with interest recognized as income on a cash basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $0.1 million of interest on this loan.

During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in Colorado Springs, CO, with an unpaid principal value of $10.5 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; a specific allowance of $1.5 million for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value. This loan has been on non-accrual status since December 31, 2024 as a result of the monetary default, with interest recorded as income on a cash basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $0.1 million of interest on this loan.

During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in Houston, TX, with an unpaid principal value of $11.5 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; a specific allowance of $0.5 million for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value.
During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in Clarkston, GA, with an unpaid principal value of $24.5 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; a specific allowance of $3.8 million for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value.

During the period ended March 31, 2025, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in Ypsilanti, MI, with an unpaid principal value of $11.9 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; a specific allowance of $2.9 million for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value. This loan has been on non-accrual status since March 31, 2025 as a result of the monetary default, with interest recorded as income on a cash basis.

During the period ended December 31, 2024, management identified a loan, collateralized by a multifamily property in Dallas, TX, with an unpaid principal value of $31.6 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to technical default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; however, no specific allowance for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value. In the first quarter of 2025, this loan was modified as discussed below and transitioned to a risk rating of "3".

During the period ended December 31, 2024, management identified a loan, collateralized by two healthcare properties in Polk County, FL, with an unpaid aggregate principal value of $6.1 million as requiring individual evaluation for a specific allowance for credit losses due to monetary default, and a resulting risk rating of "5"; a specific allowance of $0.6 million for credit losses was required after analysis of the underlying collateral value. This loan was placed on non-accrual as of December 31, 2024 as a result of the monetary default, with interest recorded as income on a cash basis. In the first quarter of 2025, this loan transitioned to a risk rating of "4", is performing on its interest payments and was returned to accrual status.

Specific Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company has elected to apply a practical expedient for collateral dependent assets in which the allowance for credit losses is calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell, and the amortized cost basis of the loan. As such, these loans receivable are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs and are classified as Level 3 assets in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the underlying collateral is determined using the income approach, market approach, or a combination thereof. The significant unobservable input for the income capitalization approach is the overall capitalization rate assumption, used in the direct capitalization method, which ranged from 5.30%-6.50%. The significant unobservable input used for the market approach is the price per unit from a broker opinion of value. As of March 31, 2025, the unpaid principal balance of default risk loans was $108.4 million, amortized cost of $95.9 million and fair value of $97.6 million.

Loan Modifications Pursuant to ASC 326

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 a borrower to refinance or sell their property, adjustment or waiver of performance tests that are prerequisite to the extension of a loan maturity, modification of terms of interest rate cap agreements, and/or deferral of scheduled principal payments. In exchange for a modification, we often receive a partial repayment of principal, 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 additional fees.

In March 2025, in connection with a loan assumption, the Company modified a risk-rated 5 multifamily loan located in Dallas, TX, with an outstanding principal balance of $31.9 million. The terms of the modification included, among other things, a $2.0 million principal repayment, a term extension of two years, a reduction in credit spread from 3.9% to 3.4% and a purchase of a replacement interest rate cap.