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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Servicing Fees
These cash flows include contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and other ancillary servicing revenue and were recorded within Other income as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2014
Servicing fees from capitalized portfolio
 
$
1,649

Late Fees
 
$
81

Other ancillary servicing revenue
 
$
6

Schedule Loan Servicing Portfolio
The activity in the loan servicing portfolio associated with capitalized servicing rights consisted of (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2014
Balance, beginning of Period
 
$
433,153

Additions
 
519,915

Payoffs, sales and curtailments
 
(58,301
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
894,767

The activity in capitalized MSRs is recorded in other assets and consists of the followings (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2014
Balance, beginning of Period
 
$
4,885

Additions
 
6,446

Sales
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
11,331

Accumulated amortization
 
(2,457
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
8,874

Details of Company's Investments in Investment Vehicles, Including the Range of Interests it Owns
 The following table details the Company’s investments in these vehicles, including the range of ownership interests owned (in thousands, except percentages):
 
Range of Combined
Ownership Interests
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Real estate investment entities
1% – 12%
 
$
8,313

 
$
8,271

Financial fund management partnerships
0.01% - 50%
 
4,162

 
5,294

Trapeza entities
33% − 50%
 
614

 
777

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
 
$
13,089

 
$
14,342

Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net, consist of the following (in thousands):
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Leasehold improvements
1-10 years
 
$
4,597

 
$
4,575

Furniture and equipment
3-7 years
 
4,006

 
3,692

Computer equipment
3-5 years
 
3,263

 
3,093

 
 
 
11,866

 
11,360

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(6,803
)
 
(5,516
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
$
5,063

 
$
5,844

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information are as follows (in thousands, per share data):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cash (paid) received:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
(1,654
)
 
$
(1,690
)
 
$
(1,980
)
Income tax payments
(1,268
)
 
(1,651
)
 
(1,367
)
Refund of income taxes
171

 
99

 
83

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.22

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.12

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Repurchases of common stock from employees in exchange for the payment of income taxes
$
370

 
$
136

 
$
1,719

Repurchase of common stock in exchange for the exercise of warrants
1,754

 

 

Issuance of treasury stock for the Company's investment savings plan
407

 
341

 
485

Common stock issued to former director in exchange for vested director units

 

 
135

Leasehold improvements paid by the landlord

 
1,496

 

     Effects from the deconsolidation of entities: (1)
 

 
 

 
 

Receivables from managed entities and related parties, net
$

 
$

 
$
715

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 
(1,824
)
Other assets

 

 
20

Accrued expense and other liabilities

 

 
(938
)

(1)
Reflects the deconsolidation of Apidos and LEAF during 2012 and, as a result, the removal of the amounts noted above from the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The sum of the assets removed and cash equated to the sum of the liabilities and equity that were similarly eliminated and, as such, there was no change in the Company’s total net assets.
Unrealized Losses Along with the Related Fair Value, Aggregated by the Length of Time the Investments were in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
Unrealized losses along with the related fair value and aggregated by the length of time the investments were in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows (in thousands, except number of securities):
 
Less than 12 Months
 
More than 12 Months
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Number of Securities
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLO securities
$
2,643

 
$
(176
)
 
4

 
$

 
$

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
2,643

 
$
(176
)
 
4

 
$

 
$

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLO securities
$
2,312

 
$
(196
)
 
3

 
$

 
$

 

Equity securities
92

 
(8
)
 
1

 

 

 

Total
$
2,404

 
$
(204
)
 
4

 
$

 
$

 

Summarization of Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses for the Company's Financing Receivables
The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses by all financing receivables by receivable type (in thousands):
 
Receivables from Managed Entities
 
Leases and Loans
 
Rent Receivables
 
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
$
36,229

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
36,243

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
3,123

 
(62
)
 
(3
)
 
3,058

Charge-offs
(22,394
)
 

 
(11
)
 
(22,405
)
Recoveries
32

 
62

 

 
94

Balance, end of year
$
16,990

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment
$
16,990

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,990

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

 

Balance, end of year
$
16,990

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance, beginning of year
$
32,560

 
$

 
$
68

 
$
32,628

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
4,324

 
(42
)
 
(17
)
 
4,265

Charge-offs
(675
)
 

 
(37
)
 
(712
)
Recoveries
20

 
42

 

 
62

Balance, end of year
$
36,229

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
36,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment
$
36,229

 
$

 
$

 
$
36,229

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 
14

 
14

Balance, end of year
$
36,229

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
36,243

Aging of the Company's Past Due Financing Receivables, Gross of Allowances for Credit Losses
The following table is the aging of the Company’s financing receivables (presented gross of allowance for credit losses) as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90-180
Days Past Due
 
Greater than
181 Days
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
Receivables from managed entities
    and related parties: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial finance
    investment entities
$
9

 
$
342

 
$
1,124

 
$
18,398

 
$
19,864

 
$
19,873

Real estate investment entities
6,613

 
772

 
1,214

 
15,134

 
17,120

 
23,733

Financial fund management entities
583

 
74

 

 
6

 
80

 
663

Other
3,024

 

 

 

 

 
3,024

 
10,229

 
1,188

 
2,338

 
33,538

 
37,064

 
47,293

Rent receivables - real estate
76

 
11

 
1

 

 
12

 
88

Total financing receivables
$
10,305

 
$
1,199

 
$
2,339

 
$
33,538

 
$
37,076

 
$
47,381

 
(1)
Receivables are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses of $17.0 million related to one of the Company’s commercial finance investment entities.  The remaining receivables from managed entities and related parties have no related allowance for credit losses.
The following table is the aging of the Company’s financing receivables (presented gross of allowance for credit losses) as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90-180
Days Past Due
 
Greater than
181 Days
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
Receivables from managed entities
   and related parties: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial finance
    investment entities
$
48

 
$

 
$

 
$
44,355

 
$
44,355

 
$
44,403

Real estate investment entities
3,142

 
793

 
1,229

 
16,323

 
18,345

 
21,487

Financial fund management entities
1,071

 
35

 
3

 
29

 
67

 
1,138

Other
70

 
33

 
21

 

 
54

 
124

 
4,331

 
861

 
1,253

 
60,707

 
62,821

 
67,152

Rent receivables - real estate
63

 
14

 
4

 
10

 
28

 
91

Total financing receivables
$
4,394

 
$
875

 
$
1,257

 
$
60,717

 
$
62,849

 
$
67,243

 
(1)
Receivables are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses of $36.2 million related to the Company’s commercial finance, real estate investment entities and financial fund management entities, respectively.  The remaining receivables from managed entities and related parties have no related allowance for credit losses.
Information about Company's Impaired Financing Receivables
The following table discloses information about the Company’s impaired financing receivables (in thousands):
 
Net Balance
 
Unpaid Balance
 
Specific Allowance
 
Average Investment in Impaired Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
$
1,295

 
$
18,285

 
$
16,990

 
$
36,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
$
2,690

 
$
38,919

 
$
36,200

 
$
38,649

Receivables from managed entities – real estate

 
14

 
14

 
32

Credit Facilities and Other Debt of the Company and Related Borrowings Outstanding
The credit facilities and other debt of the Company and related borrowings outstanding are as follows (in thousands): 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
Availability
 
Borrowings Outstanding
 
Borrowings Outstanding
Credit facilities:
 

 
 

 
 

TD Bank – secured revolving credit facility (1) 
$
10,997

 
$

 
$

Republic Bank – secured revolving credit facility
3,000

 

 

 
 

 

 

Other debt:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Notes
 

 
10,000

 
10,000

Mortgage debt
 

 
10,088

 
10,287

Other debt
 

 
324

 
332

Total borrowings outstanding
 

 
$
20,412

 
$
20,619


(1)
The availability of the facility as shown has been reduced for outstanding letter of credit of $503,000 at December 31, 2014.
Company's Asset Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands): 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets - Investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
$
310

 
$
741

 
$
8,489

 
$
9,540

December 31, 2013
$
432

 
$

 
$
7,407

 
$
7,839

 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities - Apidos contractual commitment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
$

 
$

 
$
745

 
$
745

December 31, 2013
$

 
$

 
$
995

 
$
995

Additional Information about Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis for which the Company Has Utilized Level 3 Inputs to Determine Fair Value
The following table presents additional information about assets which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value during 2014 (in thousands):
 
Investment Securities
Balance, beginning of year
$
7,407

Purchases
15,063

Income accreted
995

Payments and distributions received
(3,753
)
Sales
(13,177
)
Gain on sales of investment securities
370

Gain on sales of trading securities
1,850

Unrealized holding losses on trading securities
(200
)
Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
(66
)
Balance, end of year
$
8,489

The following table presents additional information about assets which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value during 2013 (in thousands):
 
Investment Securities
Balance, beginning of year
$
10,367

Purchases
11,630

Income accreted
(14,058
)
Payments and distributions received
(1,055
)
Sales
(6,286
)
Impairment recognized in earnings
(214
)
Gain on sales of trading securities
899

Unrealized holding gain on trading securities
6,294

Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
(170
)
Balance, end of year
$
7,407

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of financial instruments required to be disclosed at fair value, excluding instruments valued on a recurring basis, is as follows (in thousands):
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
Borrowings:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate debt
$
10,088

 
$
11,197

 
$
10,287

 
$
10,702

Senior Notes
10,000

 
12,820

 
10,000

 
12,619

Other debt
324

 
324

 
332

 
332

 
$
20,412

 
$
24,341

 
$
20,619

 
$
23,653

Components of Income Taxes
The following table details the allocation of the Company's provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations between RAI and RSO:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
RAI
$
5,853

 
$
1,657

 
13,117

RSO, net of eliminations
(2,212
)
 
(1,041
)
 
14,602

Total
$
3,641

 
$
616

 
$
27,719

    
The following table details the components of the Company's provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations, excluding RSO (in thousands): 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Current tax (benefit) provision:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(170
)
 
$
746

 
$

State
592

 
1,042

 
1,225

Foreign
43

 
(156
)
 
56

Total current tax provision
465

 
1,632

 
1,281

Deferred tax provision (benefit)
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
5,039

 
1,399

 
13,045

State
349

 
(1,374
)
 
(1,209
)
Foreign

 

 

Total deferred tax provision
5,388

 
25

 
11,836

Total income tax provision
$
5,853

 
$
1,657

 
$
13,117

Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate, excluding RSO, is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Statutory tax rate
35
 %
 
35
 %
 
35
 %
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit
5

 
(10
)
 
3

Deconsolidation adjustment

 

 
(6
)
Foreign adjustment

 
(2
)
 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

 

 
3

Equity-based compensation (benefit) expense
(1
)
 
1

 

Dividend received deduction
(2
)
 
(2
)
 

Other items
2

 
(5
)
 

 
39
 %
 
17
 %
 
35
 %
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets, net, excluding RSO, are as follows (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Deferred tax assets related to:
 
 
 
  Federal, foreign, state and local operating loss carryforwards
$
10,401

 
$
8,999

  Capital loss carryforwards
1,192

 
450

  Unrealized loss on investments
3,941

 
3,664

Investment in partnerships
2,201

 
2,572

  Provision for credit losses
7,354

 
15,600

  Accrued expenses
1,794

 
2,142

  Employee equity compensation awards
1,864

 
1,005

Deferred income
40

 

  Property and equipment basis differences

 
96

  Gross deferred tax assets
28,787

 
34,528

  Less:  valuation allowance
(4,906
)
 
(4,584
)
 
23,881

 
29,944

Deferred tax liabilities related to:
 

 
 

Intangible assets
(392
)
 

Unremitted foreign earnings
(76
)
 

  Deferred income

 
(2,175
)
  Property and equipment basis differences
(109
)
 

 
(577
)
 
(2,175
)
 
 
 
 
    Deferred tax assets, net
$
23,304

 
$
27,769

RSO [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Variable Interest Entity, Maximum Exposure
The following table shows the classification, carrying value and maximum exposure to loss with respect to RSO’s unconsolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
 
LCC
 
Unsecured
Junior
Subordinated
Debentures
 
Resource
Capital Asset
Management
CDOs
 
Total
 
Maximum
Exposure
to Loss
Investment in unconsolidated entities
$
39,417

 
$
1,548

 
$

 
$
40,965

 
$
40,965

Intangible assets

 

 
9,434

 
9,434

 
9,434

Total assets
39,417

 
1,548

 
9,434

 
50,399

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings

 
51,205

 

 
51,205

 
N/A
Total liabilities

 
51,205

 

 
51,205

 
N/A
Net asset (liability)
$
39,417

 
$
(49,657
)
 
$
9,434

 
$
(806
)
 
N/A
Details of Company's Investments in Investment Vehicles, Including the Range of Interests it Owns
The following table shows RSO's investments in unconsolidated entities as of 2014 and 2013 and equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
 
 
 
Balance as of
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
Ownership %
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Värde Investment Partners, L.P
7.5%
 
$
654

 
$
674

 
$
(20
)
 
$
148

 
$
(135
)
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC (1)
 
 

 

 
3,473

 
277

 
682

Investment in LCC Preferred Stock
28.4%
 
39,416

 
41,016

 
(1,555
)
 
(183
)
 
(3,256
)
Investment in CVC Global Credit Opportunities Fund
27.7%
 
18,209

 
16,177

 
2,032

 
1,177

 

Investment in
Life Care Funding
(2)
50.2%
 

 
1,530

 
(75
)
 
(470
)
 

Investment in School Lane House (1)
 
 

 
975

 
912

 

 

 
 
 
58,279

 
60,372

 
4,767

 
949

 
(2,709
)
Investment in RCT I and II (3)
3.0%
 
1,548

 
1,548

 
2,387

 
2,401

 
2,494

Investment in Preferred Equity (1) (4)
 
 

 
7,149

 
410

 
992

 
705

Total
 
 
$
59,827

 
$
69,069

 
$
7,564

 
$
4,342

 
$
490

 
(1.)
Investment in School Lane House, Investment in RRE VIP Borrower and the Investments in preferred equity were sold as of December 31, 2014.
(2.)
RSO began consolidating this investment during the first quarter of 2014. Ownership % represents ownership after consolidation.
(3.)
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 these amounts are recorded in interest expense on the RSO's consolidated statements of income.
(4.)
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 these amounts are recorded in interest income on loans on RSO's consolidated statements of income.
Schedule of Linked Transactions
The assets in the following table are accounted for as linked transactions. These linked repurchase agreements are not included in borrowings on RSO's consolidated balance sheets.
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Borrowings
Under
Linked
Transactions (1)
 
Value of Collateral Under Linked Transactions (2)
 
Number of Positions as Collateral Under Linked Transactions
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
of Linked
Transactions
 
Borrowings
Under
Linked
Transactions (1)
 
Value of Collateral Under Linked Transactions (2)
 
Number of Positions as Collateral Under Linked Transactions
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
of Linked
Transactions
CMBS Term
   Repurchase
   Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank
$
4,941

 
$
6,371

 
7
 
1.67%
 
$
6,506

 
$
8,345

 
7
 
1.65%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRE Term
   Repurchase
   Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank

 

 
 
—%
 

 

 
 
—%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term
   Repurchase
   Agreements -
   CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC

 

 
 
—%
 
17,020

 
24,814

 
4
 
0.99%
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
4,108

 
6,233

 
2
 
1.37%
 
21,969

 
30,803

 
9
 
1.19%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
24,348

 
36,001

 
10
 
1.57%
 
18,599

 
29,861

 
9
 
1.43%
Totals
$
33,397

 
$
48,605

 
 
 
 
 
$
64,094

 
$
93,823

 
 
 
 

 
(1)
Equal to linked CMBS repurchase value plus accrued interest expenses totaling $20,000 and $38,000, of deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2)
Does not include linked CMBS accrued interest receivable totaling $159,000 and $337,000 of deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Schedule of Short-term Debt
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to RSO's borrowings at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Outstanding Borrowings
 
Value of Collateral
 
Number of Positions as Collateral
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Outstanding Borrowings
 
Value of Collateral
 
Number of Positions as Collateral
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
CMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank (1)
$
24,967

 
$
30,180

 
33
 
1.35%
 
$
47,601

 
$
56,949

 
44
 
1.38%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRE Term Repurchase Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank (2)
179,762

 
258,223

 
15
 
2.38%
 
30,003

 
48,186

 
3
 
2.67%
Deutsche Bank AG (3)
25,920

 
39,348

 
2
 
2.78%
 
(300
)
 

 
 
—%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
10,442

 
17,695

 
1
 
1.66%
 

 

 
 
—%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
33,783

 
44,751

 
8
 
1.62%
 

 

 
 
—%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank (2)
22,212

 
27,885

 
6
 
1.16%
 

 

 
 
—%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Century Bank
41,387

 
51,961

 
158
 
2.82%
 
11,916

 
13,089

 
74
 
4.17%
ViewPoint Bank, NA

 

 
 
—%
 
2,711

 
3,398

 
17
 
4.58%
Wells Fargo Bank
61,189

 
95,511

 
104
 
2.75%
 

 

 
 
—%
Totals
$
399,662

 
$
565,554

 
 
 
 
 
$
91,931

 
$
121,622

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The Wells Fargo CMBS term facility borrowing includes $0 and $12,000, of deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2)
The Wells Fargo CRE term repurchase facility borrowing includes $1.7 million and $732,000 of deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)
The Deutsche Bank term repurchase facility includes $268,000 and $300,000 of deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(4)
The Wells Fargo RMBS term repurchase facility includes $36,000 of deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2014.
Condensed Financial Statements
The following reflects the assets and liabilities and operations of RSO which was consolidated by the Company:
RSO Balance Sheet Detail (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
ASSETS (1)
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
79,905

 
$
262,270

Restricted cash
122,138

 
63,309

Subtotal - Cash and cash equivalents
202,043

 
325,579

Investment securities, trading
20,786

 
11,558

Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value
197,800

 
162,608

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value
77,920

 
52,598

Subtotal - Investments, at fair value
296,506

 
226,764

Loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $4.6 million and $13.8 million
1,925,980

 
1,369,526

Loans receivable–related party
1,277

 
6,966

Loans held for sale, at fair value
111,736

 
21,916

Subtotal - Loans, before eliminations
2,038,993

 
1,398,408

Eliminations
(558
)
 
(950
)
Subtotal - Loans
2,038,435

 
1,397,458

Property available-for-sale
180

 
25,346

Investment in real estate

 
29,778

Investments in unconsolidated entities
59,827

 
69,069

Subtotal, Investments in real estate and unconsolidated entities, before eliminations
60,007

 
124,193

Eliminations

 

Subtotal, Investments in real estate and unconsolidated entities
60,007

 
124,193

Line items included in "other assets":
 
 
 
Linked transactions, net at fair value
15,367

 
30,066

Derivatives, at fair value
5,304

 

Interest receivable
16,260

 
8,965

Deferred tax asset
13,094

 
5,212

Principal paydown receivable
40,920

 
6,821

Intangible assets
9,736

 
11,822

Direct financing leases
2,109

 

Prepaid expenses
4,196

 
2,871

Other assets
24,604

 
10,726

Subtotal - Other assets, before eliminations
131,590

 
76,483

Eliminations
(109
)
 
(16
)
Subtotal - Other assets
131,481

 
76,467

Total assets (excluding eliminations)
$
2,729,139

 
$
2,151,427

Total assets (including eliminations)
$
2,728,472

 
$
2,150,461

LIABILITIES (2)
 

 
 

Borrowings
$
1,716,871

 
$
1,319,810

Eliminations
261

 
205

Subtotal Borrowings
1,717,132

 
1,320,015

Distribution payable
30,592

 
27,023

Accrued interest expense
2,123

 
1,693

Derivatives, at fair value
8,476

 
10,586

Accrued tax liability
9,219

 
1,629

Deferred tax liability
460

 
4,112

Accounts payable and other liabilities
9,287

 
12,650

Subtotal - Other liabilities, before eliminations
60,157

 
57,693

Eliminations
(2,596
)
 
(2,446
)
Subtotal - Other liabilities
57,561

 
55,247

Total liabilities (before eliminations)
$
1,777,028

 
$
1,377,503

Total liabilities (after eliminations)
$
1,774,693

 
$
1,375,262


RSO Balance Sheet Detail (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
(1) Assets of consolidated RSO's VIEs included in the total assets above:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
25

 
$

        Restricted cash
121,247

 
61,372

        Investments securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value
119,203

 
105,846

        Loans held for sale
282

 
2,376

        Loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $3.3 million and $8.8 million
1,261,137

 
1,219,569

        Interest receivable
8,941

 
5,627

        Prepaid expenses
221

 
247

        Principal receivable
25,767

 
6,821

        Other assets
(12
)
 

        Total assets of consolidated VIEs
$
1,536,811

 
$
1,401,858

 
 
 
 
(2) Liabilities of consolidated RSO's VIEs included in the total liabilities above:
 
 
 
        Borrowings
$
1,046,494

 
$
1,070,339

        Accrued interest expense
1,000

 
918

        Derivatives, at fair value
8,439

 
10,191

        Unsettled loan purchases
(529
)
 

        Accounts payable and other liabilities
(386
)
 
1,604

        Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs
$
1,055,018

 
$
1,083,052

The following table presents detail of noncontrolling interests attributable to RSO:
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Total stockholders' equity per RSO balance sheet
$
952,111

 
$
773,924

Eliminations
(35,568
)
 
(30,560
)
Noncontrolling interests attributable to RSO
$
916,543

 
$
743,364

RSO Income Statement Detail (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
102,857

 
$
99,455

 
$
109,030

Securities
17,265

 
14,309

 
14,296

Interest income − other
6,785

 
4,212

 
10,004

Total interest income
126,907

 
117,976

 
133,330

Interest expense
45,473

 
61,010

 
42,792

Net interest income
81,434

 
56,966

 
90,538

Rental income
8,441

 
19,923

 
11,463

Dividend income
186

 
273

 
69

Fee income
9,385

 
5,821

 
7,068

Revenues from consolidated VIE - RSO
99,446

 
82,983

 
109,138

OPERATING EXPENSES
 

 
 

 
 
Management fees − related party
13,584

 
14,220

 
18,512

Equity compensation − related party
6,566

 
10,472

 
4,636

Rental operating expense
5,443

 
14,062

 
8,046

General and administrative - Corporate
15,263

 
12,304

 
9,773

General and administrative - PCM
19,598

 
2,203

 

Depreciation and amortization
2,737

 
3,855

 
5,885

Income tax (benefit) expense
(2,212
)
 
(1,041
)
 
14,602

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

 
863

 
180

Provision for loan losses
1,804

 
3,020

 
16,818

Total operating expenses
62,783

 
59,958

 
78,452

Reclassification of income tax expense
2,212

 
1,041

 
(14,602
)
Expenses of consolidated VIE - RSO
64,995

 
60,999

 
63,850

Adjusted operating income
34,451

 
21,984

 
45,288

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 

 
 

 
 
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries
4,767

 
949

 
(2,709
)
Net realized gain on sales of investment securities available-for-sale and loans
15,283

 
9,637

 
4,106

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, trading
(2,818
)
 
(324
)
 
12,435

Unrealized gain (loss) and net interest income on linked transactions, net
7,850

 
(3,841
)
 
728

(Loss) on reissuance/gain on extinguishment of debt
(4,442
)
 

 
16,699

Gains on the sale of real estate
6,127

 
16,616

 

Other (expense) income
(1,262
)
 
391

 
2,498

Other income, net, from consolidated VIE - RSO
25,505

 
23,428

 
33,757

Income from continuing operations
59,956

 
45,412

 
79,045

Income tax provision - RSO
(2,212
)
 
(1,041
)
 
14,602

NET INCOME
62,168

 
46,453

 
64,443

Net income allocated to preferred shares
(17,176
)
 
(7,221
)
 
(1,244
)
Net income allocable to non-controlling interest, net of tax
(965
)
 

 

NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO RSO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
$
44,027

 
$
39,232

 
$
63,199

RSO Cash Flow Detail (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
62,168

 
$
46,453

 
$
64,443

Items included in "Change in cash attributable to consolidated VIE - RSO":
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
1,804

 
3,020

 
16,818

Depreciation of investments in real estate and other
690

 
1,946

 
1,838

Amortization of intangible assets
2,059

 
1,970

 
4,047

Amortization of term facilities
2,508

 
1,395

 
957

Accretion of net discounts on loans held for investment
(2,223
)
 
(9,521
)
 
(17,817
)
Accretion of net discounts on securities available-for-sale
(3,941
)
 
(2,712
)
 
(3,177
)
Amortization of discount on notes of securitizations
1,228

 
14,524

 
2,470

Amortization of debt issuance costs on notes of securitizations
3,601

 
7,426

 
4,700

Amortization of stock-based compensation
6,566

 
10,472

 
4,636

Amortization of terminated derivative instruments
282

 
339

 
227

Accretion of interest-only available-for-sales securities
(790
)
 
(1,005
)
 
(719
)
Non-cash incentive compensation to the Manager

 
484

 
1,468

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(11,536
)
 
(6,710
)
 
2,329

Purchase of mortgage loans held for sale, net
(96,536
)
 
(146
)
 

Purchase of securities, trading
(20,190
)
 
(11,044
)
 
(8,348
)
Principal payments on securities, trading
1,928

 
4,309

 
1,027

Proceeds from sales of securities, trading
1,747

 
19,696

 
33,579

Net realized and unrealized loss (gain) on investment securities, trading
2,818

 
324

 
(12,435
)
Net realized gains on sales of investment securities available-for-sale and loans
(15,283
)
 
(10,986
)
 
(4,106
)
Loss (gain) on the reissuance / (extinguishment) of debt
4,442

 

 
(16,699
)
Gain on sale of real estate
(6,127
)
 
(16,616
)
 

Settlement of derivative instruments - investing
(4,142
)
 

 

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

 
855

 
180

      Linked Transactions fair value adjustments
(5,615
)
 
6,018

 
(168
)
      Equity in net (earnings) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(4,767
)
 
(949
)
 
2,709

      Adjust for impact of imputed interest on VIE accounting

 

 
1,879

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
   Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
5,204

 
8,445

 
(2,062
)
   (Increase) decrease in interest receivable, net of purchased interest
(7,295
)
 
(1,108
)
 
987

   Decrease (increase) in principal paydowns receivable


 


 

   Increase (decrease) in management fee payable
171

 
(6,357
)
 
3,929

   Increase (decrease) in security deposits
4,696

 
(337
)
 
25

   (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(3,363
)
 
(16,327
)
 
6,329

   Increase (decrease) in accrued interest expense
430

 
(1,445
)
 
(193
)
   Increase (decrease) in other assets
9,873

 
7,259

 
(22,505
)
Subtotal - consolidated VIE - RSO operating activity
(131,761
)
 
3,219

 
1,905

Change in consolidated VIE - RSO cash for the period
182,365

 
(176,992
)
 
(42,162
)
Subtotal - Change in cash attributable to consolidated VIE - RSO before eliminations
50,604

 
(173,773
)
 
(40,257
)
Elimination of intercompany activity
(119
)
 
(712
)
 
932

Subtotal - Change in cash attributable to consolidated VIE - RSO
50,485

 
(174,485
)
 
(39,325
)
Non-cash incentive compensation to RAI

 
484

 
1,468

Elimination of intercompany activity

 
(484
)
 
(1,468
)
Non-cash incentive compensation to RAI, after eliminations

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (excluding eliminations)
(69,593
)
 
49,672

 
66,348

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

 
 
Purchase of loans
(1,019,721
)
 
(725,657
)
 
(649,983
)
Purchase of securities available-for-sale
(180,990
)
 
(136,282
)
 
(119,779
)
Subtotal - Purchase of loans and securities by consolidated VIE - RSO, before eliminations
(1,200,711
)
 
(861,939
)
 
(769,762
)
Eliminations

 

 

Subtotal - Purchase of loans and securities by consolidated VIE - RSO
(1,200,711
)
 
(861,939
)
 
(769,762
)
Principal payments received on loans
376,219

 
590,663

 
544,811

Proceeds from sale of loans
209,707

 
674,977

 
173,378

Principal payments on securities available-for-sale
56,053

 
52,812

 
47,284

Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale
147,171

 
11,893

 
28,652

Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-sale
65,753

 
37,001

 
2,886

Principal payments received on loans – related parties
3,848

 
1,685

 
1,251

Subtotal - principal payments and proceeds from sales received by consolidated VIE - RSO, before eliminations
858,751

 
1,369,031

 
798,262

(Decrease) increase in restricted cash
(23,568
)
 
22,248

 
50,756

Items included in "Other -VIE, investing activity":
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of controlling interest in Moselle CLO S.A.
(30,433
)
 

 

Acquisition of Primary Capital Advisors, LC

 
(7,613
)
 

Return of investment in (investment in) unconsolidated entity
9,557

 
(28,034
)
 
474

Equity contribution to VIE

 

 
(710
)
Improvement of real estate held-for-sale

 
(404
)
 
(138
)
Distributions from investments in real estate

 
1,094

 
1,152

Improvements in investments in real estate
(221
)
 
(365
)
 
(3,878
)
Investment in loans - related parties
(1,572
)
 
(1,241
)
 

Purchase of furniture and fixtures
(69
)
 
(133
)
 

Acquisition of property and equipment
(865
)
 
(373
)
 

Subtotal - Other consolidated VIE - investing activity, before eliminations
(23,603
)
 
(37,069
)
 
(3,100
)
Eliminations
(479
)
 
(593
)
 
(47
)
Subtotal - Other consolidated VIE - investing activity
(24,082
)
 
(37,662
)
 
(3,147
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(389,131
)
 
492,271

 
76,156

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Items included in "Net borrowings (repayments) of debt by consolidated VIE - RSO"
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings:
 
 
 

 
 
Repurchase agreements
277,875

 
15,226

 
71,121

CRE Securitization
235,344

 
260,840

 

6.0% Convertible senior notes

 
115,000

 

Senior secured revolving credit facility
113,500

 

 

Reissuance of debt
52,663

 

 

Payments on borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized debt obligations
(451,991
)
 
(797,573
)
 
(243,539
)
CRE Securitization
(34,000
)
 

 

Senior secured revolving credit facility

 

 

Mortgage payable

 
(13,600
)
 

  Repurchase of issued bonds

 

 

  Retirement of debt

 

 
(20,365
)
Proceeds received from non-controlling interests
14,213

 
5,531

 
114

Subtotal - net (repayments) borrowings of debt by consolidated VIE - RSO
207,604

 
(414,576
)
 
(192,669
)
Distributions paid on preferred stock
(15,008
)
 
(6,413
)
 
(613
)
Distributions paid on common stock
(104,225
)
 
(93,458
)
 
(74,050
)
Elimination of dividends paid to RAI
2,289

 
2,203

 
2,174

Distribution paid on common stock, after elimination
(101,936
)
 
(91,255
)
 
(71,876
)
Net proceeds from issuances of common stock (net of offering costs of $0, $3,837 and $2,165)

 
114,454

 
55,502

Net proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan (net of offering costs of $0, $0 and $19)
30,297

 
19,211

 
73,044

Proceeds from issuance of 8.5% Series A redeemable
preferred shares (net of offering costs of $260, $3 and $781)
8,984

 
112

 
16,411

Proceeds from issuance of 8.25% Series B redeemable
preferred shares (net of offering costs of $858, $1,670 and $1,201
47,481

 
56,214

 
26,099

Proceeds from issuance of 8.625% Series C redeemable preferred shares
(net of offering costs of $300, $0 and $0)
116,268

 

 

Repurchase of common stock
(6,832
)
 

 

Subtotal - net proceeds from issuance of stock by consolidated VIE
196,198

 
189,991

 
171,056

Payment of debt issuance costs
(8,939
)
 
(9,786
)
 
(586
)
Settlement of derivative instruments
3,052

 

 

Payment of equity to third party sub-note holders
(2,323
)
 
(30,709
)
 
(3,480
)
Distributions paid on preferred stock
(15,008
)
 
(6,413
)
 
(613
)
Subtotal - Other consolidated VIE -RSO financing activity, before elimination
(23,218
)
 
(46,908
)
 
(4,679
)
Elimination
175

 
205

 

Subtotal - Other consolidated VIE -RSO financing activity after elimination
(23,043
)
 
$
(46,703
)
 
$
(4,679
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (excluding eliminations)
$
276,359

 
$
(364,951
)
 
$
(100,342
)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(182,365
)
 
176,992

 
42,162

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
262,270

 
85,278

 
43,116

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
79,905

 
$
262,270

 
$
85,278

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:
 

 
 

 
 
Interest expense paid in cash
$
35,690

 
$
41,453

 
$
41,369

Income taxes paid in cash
$
3,305

 
$
10,710

 
$
22,758

Property and Equipment, Net
RSO depreciates real property using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Category
Term
Building
25 - 40 years
Site improvements
Lesser of the remaining life of building or useful lives
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):
 
Years Ended
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Non-cash investing activities include the following:
 
 
 
 
 
Assumption of direct financing leases and other assets (1)
$
2,385

 
$

 
$

Acquisition of real estate investments
$

 
$

 
$
(21,661
)
Conversion of loans to investment in real estate
$

 
$

 
$
21,661

Acquisition of loans, pledged as collateral
$

 
$

 
$
(230,152
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash financing activities include the following:
 
 
 

 
 

Distributions on common stock declared but not paid
$
26,563

 
$
25,536

 
$
21,024

Distribution on preferred stock declared but not paid
$
6,044

 
$
2,159

 
$
1,244

Issuance of restricted stock
$
890

 
$
823

 
$
2,189

Contribution of security deposits and other liabilities (1)
$
457

 
$

 
$

Subscription receivable
$

 
$

 
$
1,248

Assumption of collateralized debt obligations
$

 
$

 
$
206,408


 
(1)
On December 31, 2014, RSO assumed direct financing leases and related assets and liabilities in satisfaction of a loan receivable - related party.
Investment Trading Securities at Fair Value
The following table summarizes RSO's structured notes and RMBS which are classified as investment securities, trading and carried at fair value (in thousands):
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
As of December 31, 2014::
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured notes
$
22,876

 
$
1,098

 
$
(3,188
)
 
$
20,786

RMBS
1,896

 

 
(1,896
)
 

Total
$
24,772

 
$
1,098

 
$
(5,084
)
 
$
20,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013::
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Structured notes
$
8,057

 
$
4,050

 
$
(1,000
)
 
$
11,107

RMBS
1,919

 

 
(1,468
)
 
451

Total
$
9,976

 
$
4,050

 
$
(2,468
)
 
$
11,558

Available-for-sale Securities
The following table summarizes RSO's sales of investment securities available-for-sale during the period indicated, (in thousands, except number of securities):
 
Positions
Sold
 
Par Amount Sold
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS position
5
 
$
27,370

 
$
573

ABS
8
 
$
11,574

 
$
2,922

 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS position
4
 
$
14,500

 
$
466

Corporate bond position
35
 
$
34,253

 
$
(474
)
The following table summarizes RSO's investment securities, including those pledged as collateral and classified as available-for-sale, which are carried at fair value (in thousands):
 
Amortized
Cost (1)
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
As of December 31, 2014::
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS
$
168,669

 
$
4,938

 
$
(3,202
)
 
$
170,405

RMBS
29,814

 
937

 

 
30,751

ABS
55,617

 
16,876

 
(336
)
 
72,157

Corporate Bonds
2,415

 
10

 
(18
)
 
2,407

Total
$
256,515

 
$
22,761

 
$
(3,556
)
 
$
275,720

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013::
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS
$
185,178

 
$
7,570

 
$
(12,030
)
 
$
180,718

ABS
30,775

 
1,644

 
(394
)
 
32,025

Corporate Bonds
2,517

 
16

 
(70
)
 
2,463

Total
$
218,470

 
$
9,230

 
$
(12,494
)
 
$
215,206

 
(1)
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $197.8 million and $162.6 million, respectively, of securities were pledged as collateral security under related financings.    
Estimated maturities of available for sale securities
The following table summarizes the estimated maturities of RSO’s CMBS, RMBS, ABS and corporate bonds according to their estimated weighted average life classifications (in thousands, except percentages):
Weighted Average Life
Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Weighted Average Coupon
As of December 31, 2014::
 
 
 
 
 
Less than one year
$
78,095

(1) 
$
79,649

 
4.13
%
Greater than one year and less than five years
115,302

 
100,909

 
4.64
%
Greater than five years and less than ten years
20,177

 
17,516

 
16.45
%
Greater than ten years
62,146

 
58,441

 
7.86
%
Total
$
275,720

 
$
256,515

 
6.08
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013::
 

 
 

 
 

Less than one year
$
39,256

(1) 
$
40,931

 
5.25
%
Greater than one year and less than five years
139,700

 
141,760

 
4.69
%
Greater than five years and less than ten years
26,526

 
25,707

 
1.10
%
Greater than ten years
9,724

 
10,072

 
7.90
%
Total
$
215,206

 
$
218,470

 
4.49
%
 
(1)
RSO expects that the maturity date of these CMBS will either be extended or the CMBS will be paid in full.
Unrealized Losses Along with the Related Fair Value, Aggregated by the Length of Time the Investments were in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
The following table shows the fair value, gross unrealized losses and number of securities aggregated by investment category and length of time, of those individual investment securities available-for-sale that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position during the periods specified (in thousands, except number of securities):
 
Less than 12 Months
 
More than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS
$
35,860

 
$
(555
)
 
22

 
$
25,583

 
$
(2,647
)
 
13

 
$
61,443

 
$
(3,202
)
 
35

ABS
1,000

 
(278
)
 
8

 
958

 
(58
)
 
3

 
1,958

 
(336
)
 
11

Corporate Bonds
1,447

 
(18
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
1,447

 
(18
)
 
1

Total temporarily
impaired securities
$
38,307

 
$
(851
)
 
31

 
$
26,541

 
$
(2,705
)
 
16

 
$
64,848

 
$
(3,556
)
 
47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
CMBS
$
52,012

 
$
(7,496
)
 
34

 
$
14,159

 
$
(4,534
)
 
10

 
$
66,171

 
$
(12,030
)
 
44

ABS
143

 
(1
)
 
1

 
6,692

 
(393
)
 
9

 
6,835

 
(394
)
 
10

Corporate Bonds
865

 
(70
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
865

 
(70
)
 
1

Total temporarily
impaired securities
$
53,020

 
$
(7,567
)
 
36

 
$
20,851

 
$
(4,927
)
 
19

 
$
73,871

 
$
(12,494
)
 
55

Investments in real estate
The table below summarizes RSO's investments in real estate (in thousands, except number of properties):
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 
 
Book Value
 
Number of Properties
Multi-family property
 
$
22,107

 
1
Office property
 
10,273

 
1
Subtotal
 
32,380

 
 
Less:  Accumulated depreciation
 
(2,602
)
 
 
Investments in real estate
 
$
29,778

 
 
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The following table sets forth the allocation of the purchase price (in thousands):
Assets acquired:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,233

Loans held for sale
15,021

Loans held for investment
2,071

Wholesale and correspondent relationships
600

Other assets
5,828

Total assets
24,753

 
 
Less: Liabilities assumed:
 
Borrowings
14,584

Other liabilities
2,165

Total liabilities
16,749

 
 
Gain on bargain purchase
391

Total cash purchase price
$
7,613

Schedule of Receivables with Imputed Interest
The following is a summary of RSO’s loans (in thousands):
Loan Description
 
Principal
 
Unamortized (Discount) Premium (1)
 
Carrying
Value (2)
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
 
$
1,271,121

 
$
(7,529
)
 
$
1,263,592

B notes
 
16,120

 
(48
)
 
16,072

Mezzanine loans
 
67,446

 
(80
)
 
67,366

Total commercial real estate loans
 
1,354,687

 
(7,657
)
 
1,347,030

Bank loans
 
332,058

 
(1,410
)
 
330,648

Middle market loans
 
250,859

 
(746
)
 
250,113

Residential mortgage loans, held for investment
 
2,802

 

 
2,802

Subtotal loans before allowances
 
1,940,406

 
(9,813
)
 
1,930,593

Allowance for loan loss
 
(4,613
)
 

 
(4,613
)
Total loans before allowances
 
1,935,793

 
(9,813
)
 
1,925,980

Bank loans held for sale
 
282

 

 
282

Residential mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value (3)
 
111,454

 

 
111,454

Total loans held for sale
 
111,736

 

 
111,736

Total loans, net of allowance
 
$
2,047,529

 
$
(9,813
)
 
$
2,037,716

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
 
$
749,083

 
$
(3,294
)
 
$
745,789

B notes
 
16,288

 
(83
)
 
16,205

Mezzanine loans
 
64,417

 
(100
)
 
64,317

Total commercial real estate loans
 
829,788

 
(3,477
)
 
826,311

Bank loans
 
519,343

 
(3,950
)
 
515,393

Middle market loans
 
39,864

 
(84
)
 
39,780

Residential mortgage loans, held for investment
 
1,849

 

 
1,849

Subtotal loans before allowances
 
1,390,844

 
(7,511
)
 
1,383,333

Allowance for loan loss
 
(13,807
)
 

 
(13,807
)
Total loans before allowances
 
1,377,037

 
(7,511
)
 
1,369,526

Bank loans held for sale
 
2,377

 

 
2,377

Middle market loans held for sale
 
4,473

 

 
4,473

Residential mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value (3)
 
15,066

 

 
15,066

Total loans held for sale
 
21,916

 

 
21,916

Total loans, net of allowance
 
$
1,398,953

 
$
(7,511
)
 
$
1,391,442

 
(1)
Amounts include deferred amendment fees of $88,000 and $216,000 and deferred upfront fees of $82,000 and $141,000 being amortized over the life of the bank loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Amounts include loan origination fees of $7.6 million and $3.3 million and loan extension fees of $0 and $73,000 being amortized over the life of the commercial real estate loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2)
Substantially all loans are pledged as collateral under various borrowings at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)
Residential mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value was comprised of $28.9 million and $82.6 million of agency-conforming and jumbo mortgage loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2014. The portfolio consisted of $15.1 million and $0 million of agency-conforming and jumbo mortgage loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.

Summary of the weighted average life of bank loans at amortized cost
The following is a summary of the weighted average life of RSO’s bank loans, at amortized cost (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Less than one year
$
7,829

 
$
36,985

Greater than one year and less than five years
274,332

 
366,848

Five years or greater
48,769

 
113,937

 
$
330,930

 
$
517,770

Summary of the commercial real estate loans
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Less than one year
$
7,829

 
$
36,985

Greater than one year and less than five years
274,332

 
366,848

Five years or greater
48,769

 
113,937

 
$
330,930

 
$
517,770


At December 31, 2014, RSO’s middle market loan portfolio consisted of $250.1 million of floating rate loans, which bear interest ranging between the one or three month LIBOR plus 5.5% and the one or three month LIBOR plus 9.25% with maturity dates ranging from December 2016 to November 2022.  
At December 31, 2013, RSO’s middle market loan portfolio consisted of $44.3 million of floating rate loans, which bear interest ranging between the one or three month LIBOR plus 3.75%, and the one or three month LIBOR plus 10.5% with maturity dates ranging from October 2018 to December 2021.
The following is a summary of the weighted average life of RSO’s middle market loans, at amortized cost (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Less than one year
$

 
$

Greater than one year and less than five years
132,353

 
13,027

Five years or greater
117,760

 
31,226

 
$
250,113

 
$
44,253


Allocation of Allowance for Loan Loss
The following is a summary of the allocation of the allowance for loan loss with respect to RSO’s commercial real estate and bank loans (in thousands, except percentages) by asset class:
Description
 
Allowance for Loan Loss
 
Percentage of
Total Allowance
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
B notes
 
$
55

 
1.19%
Mezzanine loans
 
230

 
4.99%
Whole loans
 
3,758

 
81.47%
Bank loans
 
570

 
12.36%
Total
 
$
4,613

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 
 

 
 
B notes
 
$
174

 
1.26%
Mezzanine loans
 
559

 
4.05%
Whole loans
 
9,683

 
70.13%
Bank loans
 
3,391

 
24.56%
Total
 
$
13,807

 
 
Summarization of Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses for the Company's Financing Receivables
The following tables show the allowance for loan losses and recorded investments in loans for the years indicated (in thousands):
 
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans
 
Bank Loans
 
Middle Market Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Loans Receivable-Related Party
 
Total
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses at January 1, 2014
$
10,416

 
$
3,391

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,807

Provision (recovery) for loan loss
(3,758
)
 
4,173

 
92

 

 
1,297

 
1,804

Loans charged-off
(2,615
)
 
(6,994
)
 
(92
)
 

 
(1,297
)
 
(10,998
)
Allowance for losses at December 31, 2014
$
4,043

 
$
570

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,613

Ending balance:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$

 
$
570

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
570

Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
4,043

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,043

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Ending balance: (1)
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$
166,180

 
$
1,350

 
$
250,113

 
$

 
$
1,277

 
$
418,920

Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
1,180,850

 
$
329,580

 
$

 
$
2,802

 
$

 
$
1,513,232

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses at January 1, 2013
$
7,986

 
$
9,705

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,691

Provision for loan loss
2,686

 
312

 
22

 

 

 
3,020

Loans charged-off
(256
)
 
(6,626
)
 
(22
)
 

 

 
(6,904
)
Allowance for losses at December 31, 2013
$
10,416

 
$
3,391

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,807

Ending balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
4,572

 
$
2,621

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,193

Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
5,844

 
$
770

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,614

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Ending balance: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
194,403

 
$
3,554

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,966

 
$
204,923

Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
631,908

 
$
558,469

(2) 
$

 
$
16,915

 
$

 
$
1,207,292

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators
Credit risk profiles of bank and middle market loans were as follows (in thousands):
 
Rating 1
 
Rating 2
 
Rating 3
 
Rating 4
 
Rating 5
 
Held for Sale
 
Total
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank loans
$
291,214

 
$
32,660

 
$
5,424

 
$

 
$
1,350

 
$
282

 
$
330,930

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Bank loans
$
448,224

 
$
42,476

 
$
18,806

 
$
2,333

 
$
3,554

 
$
2,377

 
$
517,770

Credit risk profiles of commercial real estate loans were as follows (in thousands):
 
Rating 1
 
Rating 2
 
Rating 3
 
Rating 4
 
Held for Sale
 
Total
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
$
1,231,092

 
$
32,500

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,263,592

B notes
16,072

 

 

 

 

 
16,072

Mezzanine loans
45,432

 
21,934

 

 

 

 
67,366

 
$
1,292,596

 
$
54,434

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,347,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$
680,718

 
$
32,500

 
$
32,571

 
$

 
$

 
$
745,789

B notes
16,205

 

 

 

 

 
16,205

Mezzanine loans
51,862

 
12,455

 

 

 

 
64,317

 
$
748,785

 
$
44,955

 
$
32,571

 
$

 
$

 
$
826,311

Aging of the Company's Past Due Financing Receivables, Gross of Allowances for Credit Losses
The following table shows the loan portfolio aging analysis as of the dates indicated at cost basis (in thousands):
 
30-59
Days
 
60-89
Days
 
Greater
than
90 Days
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total
Loans
Receivable
 
Total Loans > 90 Days and Accruing
As of December 31, 2014:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,263,592

 
$
1,263,592

 
$

B notes

 

 

 

 
16,072

 
16,072

 

Mezzanine loans

 

 

 

 
67,366

 
67,366

 

Bank loans (1)

 

 
1,350

 
1,350

 
329,580

 
330,930

 

Middle market loans (3)

 

 

 

 
250,113

 
250,113

 

Residential mortgage loans (2)
443

 
82

 
119

 
644

 
113,612

 
114,256

 

Loans receivable-related party

 

 

 

 
1,277

 
1,277

 

Total loans
$
443

 
$
82

 
$
1,469

 
$
1,994

 
$
2,041,612

 
$
2,043,606

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
745,789

 
$
745,789

 
$

B notes

 

 

 

 
16,205

 
16,205

 

Mezzanine loans

 

 

 

 
64,317

 
64,317

 

Bank loans (1)

 

 
3,554

 
3,554

 
514,216

 
517,770

 

Middle market loans (3)

 

 

 

 
44,253

 
44,253

 

Residential mortgage loans (2)
234

 
91

 
268

 
593

 
16,322

 
16,915

 

Loans receivable-related party

 

 

 

 
6,966

 
6,966

 

Total loans
$
234

 
$
91

 
$
3,822

 
$
4,147

 
$
1,408,068

 
$
1,412,215

 
$

 
(1)
Contains $282,000 and $2.4 million of bank loans held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2)
Contains $111.5 million and $15.1 million of residential mortgage loans held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)
Contains $0 and $4.5 million of middle market loans held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Information about Company's Impaired Financing Receivables
The following tables show impaired loans as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
 
Recorded Balance
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Specific Allowance
 
Average Investment in Impaired Loans
 
Interest Income Recognized
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
$
128,108

 
$
128,108

 
$

 
$
130,445

 
$
12,679

B notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Mezzanine loans
$
38,072

 
$
38,072

 
$

 
$
38,072

 
$
2,859

Bank loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Middle market loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Residential mortgage loans
$
2,082

 
$
2,082

 
$

 
$
2,082

 
$
148

Loans receivable - related party
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

B notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Mezzanine loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Bank loans
$
1,350

 
$
1,350

 
$
(570
)
 
$

 
$

Middle market loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Residential mortgage loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans receivable - related party
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$
128,108

 
$
128,108

 
$

 
$
130,445

 
$
12,679

B notes

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine loans
38,072

 
38,072

 

 
38,072

 
2,859

Bank loans
1,350

 
1,350

 
(570
)
 

 

Middle market loans

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage loans
2,082

 
2,082

 

 
2,082

 
148

Loans receivable - related party

 

 

 

 

 
$
169,612

 
$
169,612

 
$
(570
)
 
$
170,599

 
$
15,686

 
Recorded Balance
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Specific Allowance
 
Average Investment in Impaired Loans
 
Interest Income Recognized
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$
130,759

 
$
130,759

 
$

 
$
123,495

 
$
8,439

B notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Mezzanine loans
$
38,072

 
$
38,072

 
$

 
$
38,072

 
$
1,615

Bank loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Middle market loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Residential mortgage loans
$
315

 
$
268

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans receivable - related party
$
5,733

 
$
5,733

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$
25,572

 
$
25,572

 
$
(4,572
)
 
$
24,748

 
$
1,622

B notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Mezzanine loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Bank loans
$
3,554

 
$
3,554

 
$
(2,621
)
 
$

 
$

Middle market loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Residential mortgage loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans receivable - related party
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$
156,331

 
$
156,331

 
$
(4,572
)
 
$
148,243

 
$
10,061

B notes

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine loans
38,072

 
38,072

 

 
38,072

 
1,615

Bank loans
3,554

 
3,554

 
(2,621
)
 

 

Middle market loans

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage loans
315

 
268

 

 

 

Loans receivable - related party
5,733

 
5,733

 

 

 

 
$
204,005

 
$
203,958

 
$
(7,193
)
 
$
186,315

 
$
11,676

Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables
The following tables show troubled-debt restructurings in RSO's loan portfolio (in thousands):
 
Number
of Loans
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Balance
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Balance
Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
3
 
$
99,739

 
$
99,739

B notes
 

 

Mezzanine loans
1
 
38,072

 
38,072

Bank loans
 

 

Middle market loans
 

 

Residential mortgage loans
 

 

Loans receivable - related party
 

 

Total loans
4
 
$
137,811

 
$
137,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 
 
 

 
 

Whole loans
5
 
$
143,484

 
$
147,826

B notes
 

 

Mezzanine loans
 

 

Bank loans
 

 

Middle market loans
 

 

Loans receivable
1
 
6,592

 
6,592

Total loans
6
 
$
150,076

 
$
154,418

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following table summarizes intangible assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands).
 
Beginning Balance
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Asset
December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in RCAM
$
21,213

 
$
(11,779
)
 
$
9,434

Investment in PCA:
 
 
 
 


Wholesale or correspondent relationships
600

 
(298
)
 
302

Total intangible assets
$
21,813

 
$
(12,077
)
 
$
9,736

 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

Investment in RCAM
$
21,213

 
$
(9,980
)
 
$
11,233

Investments in real estate:
 

 
 

 
 

In-place leases
2,461

 
(2,430
)
 
31

Above (below) market leases
29

 
(29
)
 

Investment in PCA:
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale or correspondent relationships
600

 
(42
)
 
558

Total intangible assets
$
24,303

 
$
(12,481
)
 
$
11,822

Credit Facilities and Other Debt of the Company and Related Borrowings Outstanding
Certain information with respect to RSO’s borrowings at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is summarized in the following table (in thousands, except percentages):
 
Principal Outstanding
 
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts
 
Outstanding Borrowings
 
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate
 
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity
 
Value of Collateral
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RREF CDO 2006-1 Senior Notes
$
61,423

 
$

 
$
61,423

 
2.12%
 
31.6 years
 
$
139,242

RREF CDO 2007-1 Senior Notes
130,340

 
133

 
130,207

 
1.19%
 
31.8 years
 
271,423

RCC CRE Notes 2013 Senior Notes
226,840

 
2,683

 
224,157

 
2.11%
 
14.0 years
 
249,983

RCC CRE 2014 Senior Notes
235,344

 
3,687

 
231,657

 
1.45%
 
17.3 years
 
346,585

Apidos CDO III Senior Notes
74,646

 

 
74,646

 
1.18%
 
5.7 years
 
85,553

Apidos Cinco CDO Senior Notes
255,664

 
201

 
255,463

 
0.81%
 
5.4 years
 
272,512

Moselle CLO Senior Notes, at fair value (7)
63,321

 

 
63,321

 
1.49%
 
5.0 years
 
93,576

Moselle CLO Securitized Borrowings, at fair value (1)
5,619

 

 
5,619

 
1.49%
 
5.0 years
 

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures (2)
51,548

 
343

 
51,205

 
4.19%
 
21.8 years
 

6.0% Convertible Senior Notes
115,000

 
6,626

 
108,374

 
6.00%
 
3.9 years
 

CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities (3)
207,640

 
1,958

 
205,682

 
2.43%
 
20 days
 
297,571

CMBS - Term Repurchase Facility (4)
24,967

 

 
24,967

 
1.35%
 
20 days
 
30,180

RMBS - Term Repurchase Facility (6)
22,248

 
36

 
22,212

 
1.16%
 
1 day
 
27,885

Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
102,576

 

 
102,576

 
2.78%
 
207 days
 
147,472

CMBS - Short Term Repurchase Agreements
44,225

 

 
44,225

 
1.63%
 
17 days
 
62,446

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (5)
113,500

 
2,363

 
111,137

 
2.66%
 
2.7 years
 
262,687

Total
$
1,734,901

 
$
18,030

 
$
1,716,871

 
2.09%
 
10.0 years
 
$
2,287,115

 
Principal Outstanding
 
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts
 
Outstanding Borrowings
 
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate
 
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity
 
Value of Collateral
As of December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RREF CDO 2006-1 Senior Notes
$
94,209

 
$
205

 
$
94,004

 
1.87%
 
32.6 years
 
$
169,115

RREF CDO 2007-1 Senior Notes
178,556

 
719

 
177,837

 
0.84%
 
32.8 years
 
318,933

RCC CRE Notes 2013 Senior Notes
260,840

 
4,269

 
256,571

 
2.03%
 
15.0 years
 
305,586

Apidos CDO I Senior Notes
87,131

 

 
87,131

 
1.68%
 
3.6 years
 
103,736

Apidos CDO III Senior Notes
133,326

 
117

 
133,209

 
0.88%
 
6.7 years
 
145,930

Apidos Cinco CDO Senior Notes
322,000

 
853

 
321,147

 
0.74%
 
6.4 years
 
342,796

Whitney CLO I Securitized
Borrowings (1)
440

 

 
440

 
—%
 
N/A
 
885

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures (2)
51,548

 
543

 
51,005

 
4.19%
 
22.8 years
 

6.0% Convertible Senior Notes
115,000

 
8,465

 
106,535

 
6.00%
 
4.9 years
 

CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities (3)
30,736

 
1,033

 
29,703

 
2.67%
 
21 days
 
48,186

CMBS - Term Repurchase Facility (4)
47,613

 
12

 
47,601

 
1.38%
 
21 days
 
56,949

Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
14,627

 

 
14,627

 
4.24%
 
56 days
 
16,487

Total
$
1,336,026

 
$
16,216

 
$
1,319,810

 
1.87%
 
13.1 years
 
$
1,508,603


 
(1)
The securitized borrowings were collateralized by the same assets as the Moselle CLO Senior Notes and Whitney CLO I Senior Notes.
(2)
Amount represents junior subordinated debentures issued to RCT I and RCT II in May 2006 and September 2006, respectively.
(3)
Amount also include accrued interest expense of $198,000 and $26,000 related to CRE repurchase facilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(4)
Amount also include accrued interest expense of $12,000 and $22,000 related to CMBS repurchase facilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts does not reflect CMBS repurchase agreement borrowings that are components of linked transactions.
(5)
Amount also include accrued interest expense of $31,000 related to CMBS short term repurchase facilities as of December 31, 2014.
(6)
Amount also include accrued interest expense of $20,000 related to RMBS repurchase facilities as of December 31, 2014.
(7)
The fair value option has been elected for the borrowings associated with Moselle CLO. As such, the outstanding borrowings and principal outstanding amounts are stated at fair value. The unpaid principal amounts of these borrowings were $63.3 million at December 31, 2014. Unpaid principal does not include subordinated notes with a fair value of $27.8 million that are owned by RSO and eliminate in consolidation.
(8)
Value of collateral includes $14.9 million of principal receivable at borrowed at December 31, 2014.
Schedule of Securitizations
Securitizations
Securitization
 
Closing Date
 
Maturity Dates
 
Reinvestment
Period End
 
Total Note
Paydowns as of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
RREF CDO 2006-1 Senior Notes
 
August 2006
 
August 2046
 
September 2011
 
$
165.6

RREF CDO 2007-1 Senior Notes
 
June 2007
 
September 2046
 
June 2012
 
$
151.7

RCC CRE Notes 2013 Senior Notes
 
December 2013
 
December 2028
 
N/A
 
$
34.0

RCC CRE 2014 Senior Notes
 
July 2014
 
April 2032
 
N/A
 
$

Apidos CDO III Senior Notes
 
May 2006
 
September 2020
 
June 2012
 
$
187.9

Apidos Cinco CDO Senior Notes
 
May 2007
 
May 2020
 
May 2014
 
$
66.3

Moselle CLO S.A. Senior Notes
 
October 2005
 
January 2020
 
January 2012
 
$
100.3

Moselle CLO S.A. Securitized Borrowings
 
October 2005
 
January 2020
 
January 2012
 
$

Schedule of Amount at Risk under Credit Facility
The following table shows information about the amount at risk under the repurchase facilities (dollars in thousands):
 
Amount
at Risk (1)
 
Weighted Average Maturity in Days
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
6,486

 
20
 
1.35%
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
5.017

 
1
 
1.16%
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRE Term Repurchase Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
76,148

 
20
 
2.38%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
$
13,017

 
19
 
2.78%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC
$

 
0
 
—%
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
$
2,127

 
9
 
1.66%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
$
11,810

 
20
 
1.62%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
New Century Bank
$
853

 
242
 
2.82%
Wells Fargo Bank
$
6,902

 
183
 
2.75%
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
10,796

 
21
 
1.38%
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRE Term Repurchase Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
20,718

 
21
 
2.67%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC
$
7,882

 
11
 
0.99%
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
$
8,925

 
2
 
1.19%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
$
11,418

 
22
 
1.43%
 
(1)
Equal to the estimated fair value of securities or loans sold, plus accrued interest income, minus the sum of repurchase agreement liabilities plus accrued interest expense.
Company's Asset Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities, trading
$

 
$

 
$
20,786

 
$
20,786

Investment securities available-for-sale

 
33,158

 
242,562

 
275,720

CMBS - linked transactions

 

 
15,367

 
15,367

Derivatives (net)
3,429

 
7

 
1,868

 
5,304

Total assets at fair value
$
3,429

 
$
33,165

 
$
280,583

 
$
317,177

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Moselle CLO Notes
$

 
$

 
$
68,940

 
$
68,940

Derivatives (net)

 

 
8,476

 
8,476

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$

 
$
77,416

 
$
77,416

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment securities, trading
$

 
$

 
$
11,558

 
$
11,558

Investment securities available-for-sale
2,370

 
92

 
207,375

 
209,837

CMBS - linked transactions

 

 
30,066

 
30,066

Total assets at fair value
$
2,370

 
$
92

 
$
248,999

 
$
251,461

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives (net)
$

 
$
395

 
$
10,191

 
$
10,586

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
395

 
$
10,191

 
$
10,586

Additional Information about Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis for which the Company Has Utilized Level 3 Inputs to Determine Fair Value
The following table presents additional information about assets which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which RSO has utilized Level 3 inputs (in thousands):
 
CMBS Including Linked Transactions
 
ABS
 
RMBS
 
Structured Finance
 
Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014
$
210,785

 
$
26,656

 
$
451

 
$
11,107

 
$
248,999

Total gains or losses (realized or unrealized):
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Included in earnings
235

 
3,740

 
(36
)
 
(3,638
)
 
301

Purchases
123,671

 
79,289

 
31,058

 
19,359

 
253,377

Sales
(110,825
)
 
(38,262
)
 

 
(2,396
)
 
(151,483
)
Paydowns
(43,891
)
 
(11,928
)
 
(825
)
 
(2,165
)
 
(58,809
)
Included in OCI
5,797

 
12,662

 
897

 
(1,481
)
 
17,875

Transfers into of Level 2

 

 
(31,545
)
 

 
(31,545
)
Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

 

Ending balance, December 31, 2014
$
185,772

 
$
72,157

 
$

 
$
20,786

 
$
278,715

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table presents additional information about liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which RSO has utilized Level 3 inputs (in thousands):
 
Level 3
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013
$
14,077

Unrealized losses – included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(3,886
)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014
10,191

Unrealized losses – included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(1,715
)
Ending balance, December 31, 2014
$
8,476

Changes in Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis
The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by RSO to determine such fair value as follows (in thousands):
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$

 
$
36,956

 
$

 
$
36,956

Impaired loans

 
1,678

 
137,811

 
139,489

Total assets at fair value
$

 
$
38,634

 
$
137,811

 
$
176,445

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans held for sale
$

 
$
6,850

 
$
15,066

 
$
21,916

Impaired loans

 
225

 

 
225

Total assets at fair value
$

 
$
7,075

 
$
15,066

 
$
22,141

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques
For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2014, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows (in thousands):
 
Fair Value at
December 31, 2014
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Input Value
Interest rate swap agreements
$
8,476

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Weighted average credit spreads
 
5.12
%
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair values of RSO’s remaining financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets of Liabilities (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held-for-investment
$
1,925,980

 
$
1,909,019

 
$

 
$
570,071

 
$
1,338,948

Loans receivable-related party
$
1,277

 
$
1,277

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,277

CDO notes
$
1,046,493

 
$
975,762

 
$

 
$

 
$
975,762

Junior subordinated notes
$
51,205

 
$
17,699

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,699

Repurchase agreements
$
399,662

 
$
399,662

 
$

 
$

 
$
399,662

Senior secured revolving credit agreement
$
111,137

 
$
111,137

 
$

 
$

 
$
111,137

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans held-for-investment
$
1,369,526

 
$
1,358,434

 
$

 
$
545,352

 
$
813,082

Loans receivable-related party
$
6,966

 
$
6,966

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,966

CDO notes
$
1,070,339

 
$
653,617

 
$

 
$
653,617

 
$

Junior subordinated notes
$
51,005

 
$
17,499

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,499

Repurchase agreements
$
77,304

 
$
77,304

 
$

 
$

 
$
77,304

Components of Income Taxes
The following table details the components of income taxes (in thousands):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Provision (benefit) for income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
6,819

 
$
4,601

 
$
11,497

State
2,505

 
1,068

 
776

Total current
9,324

 
5,669

 
12,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(9,450
)
 
(5,116
)
 
1,769

State
(2,086
)
 
(1,594
)
 
560

Total deferred
(11,536
)
 
(6,710
)
 
2,329

Income tax provision (benefit)
$
(2,212
)
 
$
(1,041
)
 
$
14,602

Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation of the income tax benefit (provision) based upon the statutory tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows (in thousands):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Statutory tax rate
$
(2,232
)
 
$
(588
)
 
$
9,518

State and local taxes, net of federal benefit
(375
)
 
(728
)
 
225

Permanent adjustments
41

 
2

 
32

Subpart F income

 

 
3,458

Basis difference in LCC investment

 

 

True-up of period tax expense
353

 
253

 

Other items
1

 
20

 
1,369

 
$
(2,212
)
 
$
(1,041
)
 
$
14,602

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Deferred tax assets related to:
 
 
 
Investment in securities
$
1,030

 
$
118

Intangible assets basis difference
2,533

 
2,725

Federal, state and local loss carryforwards
7,848

 
941

Subpart F income

 
1,359

Partnership investment

 
2

Deferred revenue
207

 
23

Accrued expenses
56

 
44

Amortization of intangibles
766

 

Unrealized gains losses
1,799

 

Mark to market adjustment
188

 

Charitable contribution carryforward
6

 

Equity compensation
167

 

Gain (loss) on sale of investments
116

 

Partnership investment
(1,622
)
 

Total deferred tax assets
13,094

 
5,212

Valuation allowance

 

Total deferred tax assets
$
13,094

 
$
5,212

Deferred tax liabilities related to:
 
 
 
Unrealized loss on investments
$
(366
)
 
$
(3,764
)
Equity investments

 
(153
)
Basis difference in LCC investment

 
(195
)
Depreciation
(1
)
 

Accrued expenses
(3
)
 

Partnership investment
(90
)
 

Total deferred tax liabilities
$
(460
)
 
$
(4,112
)
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets, net (1)
$
12,634

 
$
1,100


 
(1)
Deferred tax asset, net agrees to the Deferred tax assets less Deferred tax liability presented on RSO's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014.
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities
The following table shows the classification and carrying value of assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Apidos I
 
Apidos
III
 
Apidos
Cinco
 
Apidos
VIII
 
Whitney CLO I
 
RREF
2006-1
 
RREF
2007-1
 
RCC CRE Notes 2013
 
RCC CRE 2014
 
Moselle
 
RCM Global LLC
 
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
25

 
$
25

Restricted
cash (1)
416

 
3,104

 
20,142

 
5

 
116

 
20

 
250

 
2,713

 

 
94,481

 

 
121,247

Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value

 
3,057

 
11,115

 

 

 
11,274

 
64,858

 

 

 

 
28,899

 
119,203

Loans, pledged as collateral
153

 
80,761

 
249,164

 

 

 
128,398

 
206,207

 
248,662

 
347,792

 

 

 
1,261,137

Loans held for sale

 

 
282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
282

Interest receivable

 
327

 
858

 

 

 
2,293

 
1,979

 
1,279

 
1,396

 

 
809

 
8,941

Prepaid assets
2

 
21

 
19

 

 

 
78

 
64

 
37

 

 

 

 
221

Principal paydown receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
20,500

 
2,207

 
3,060

 

 
25,767

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(12
)
 

 

 
(12
)
Total
assets (2)
$
571

 
$
87,270

 
$
281,580

 
$
5

 
$
116

 
$
142,063

 
$
273,358

 
$
273,191

 
$
351,383

 
$
97,541

 
$
29,733

 
$
1,536,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
$

 
$
74,646

 
$
255,463

 
$

 
$

 
$
61,424

 
$
130,207

 
$
224,157

 
$
231,657

 
$
68,940

 
$

 
$
1,046,494

Accrued interest expense

 
46

 
270

 

 

 
36

 
97

 
186

 
133

 
232

 

 
1,000

Derivatives, at fair value

 

 

 

 

 
864

 
7,575

 

 

 

 

 
8,439

Unsettled loan purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(529
)
 
(529
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
8

 
40

 
17

 

 

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 

 
(453
)
 
2

 
(386
)
Total liabilities
$
8

 
$
74,732

 
$
255,750

 
$

 
$

 
$
62,323

 
$
137,880

 
$
224,343

 
$
231,790

 
$
68,719

 
$
(527
)
 
$
1,055,018

 
(1)
Includes $3.0 million available for reinvestment in certain of the securitizations.
(2)
Assets of each of the consolidated VIEs may only be used to settle the obligations of each respective VIE.
The following table presents the carrying amounts of the assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets that relate to the Company's variable interests in identified nonconsolidated VIEs and the Company's maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs in which it holds variable interests at December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Receivables from
Managed Entities and Related
Parties, Net (1)
 
Investments
 
Maximum Exposure
to Loss in
Non-consolidated VIEs
  RREGPS
$

 
$
716

 
$
716

Ischus entities
204

 

 
204

Trapeza entities

 
614

 
614

 
$
204

 
$
1,330

 
$
1,534

 
(1)
Exclusive of expense reimbursements due to the Company.