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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities
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 March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties, Net (1)
 
Investments
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss in
Non-consolidated VIEs
Ischus entities
$
158

 
$

 
$
158

Trapeza entities

 
714

 
714

RREGPS

 
716

 
716

 
$
158

 
$
1,430

 
$
1,588

 
(1)
Exclusive of expense reimbursements due to the Company.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information for the Company is as follows (in thousands, per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash (paid) received:
 
 
 
Interest
$
(399
)
 
$
(409
)
Income tax payments
(65
)
 
(176
)
Refund of income taxes
44

 
47

 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.06

 
$
0.05

 
 
 
 
Non-cash activities:
 

 
 

Repurchase of common stock from employees in exchange for the payment of income taxes
$
165

 
$
207

Issuance of treasury stock for the Company's investment savings 401(k) plan
150

 
178

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 on available-for-sale securities, along with their 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
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLO securities
$
3,154

 
$
(224
)
 
5

 
$

 
$

 

Equity securities


 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
3,154

 
$
(224
)
 
5

 
$

 
$

 

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLO securities
$
2,643

 
$
(176
)
 
4

 
$

 
$

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
2,643

 
$
(176
)
 
4

 
$

 
$

 

Schedule of Equity Method Investments
 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
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Real estate investment entities
1% – 12%
 
$
7,939

 
$
8,313

Financial fund management partnerships
0.01% − 50%
 
4,452

 
4,162

Trapeza entities
33% − 50%
 
714

 
614

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
 
$
13,105

 
$
13,089

Summary 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 for all financing receivables (in thousands):
 
Receivables
from Managed
Entities
 
Leases and
Loans
 
Rent
Receivables
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
16,990

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,990

Provision for credit losses
369

 
32

 
1

 
402

Charge-offs

 
(32
)
 

 
(32
)
Recoveries

 

 

 

Balance, end of period
$
17,359

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
17,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment
$
17,359

 

 
$
1

 
$
17,360

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment
0

 

 

 

Balance, end of year
$
17,359

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
17,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance, beginning of period
$
36,229

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
36,243

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
1,213

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
1,208

Charge-offs
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Recoveries

 
1

 

 
1

Balance, end of period
$
37,441

 
$

 
$
10

 
$
37,451

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment
$
37,441

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,441

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 
10

 
10

Balance, end of period
$
37,441

 
$

 
$
10

 
$
37,451

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90-180 Days
Past Due
 
Greater than
181 Days
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
Loans and receivables from managed
   entities and related parties: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial finance
    investment entities
$
6

 
$
344

 
$
1,131

 
$
18,503

 
$
19,978

 
$
19,984

Real estate investment entities
3,845

 
1,380

 
384

 
14,831

 
16,595

 
20,440

Financial fund management entities
981

 
57

 
31

 
24

 
112

 
1,093

Other
2,629

 

 

 

 

 
2,629

 
7,461

 
1,781

 
1,546

 
33,358

 
36,685

 
44,146

Rent receivables - real estate
98

 
20

 

 

 
20

 
118

Total financing receivables
$
7,559

 
$
1,801

 
$
1,546

 
$
33,358

 
$
36,705

 
$
44,264

 
(1)
Receivables are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses of $17.2 million related to the Company’s commercial finance investment entities and $113,000 related to one of its real estate investment partnerships.  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, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90-180 Days
Past Due
 
Greater than
181 Days
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
Loans and 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.
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
As of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans and receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
$
1,327

 
$
18,573

 
$
17,246

 
$
19,561

Loans and receivables from managed entities – real estate
831

 
$
944

 
113

 
596

Rent receivables – real estate

 

 
1

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans and receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
$
1,295

 
$
18,285

 
$
16,990

 
$
18,882

Debt and Credit Facilities
The credit facilities and other debt of the Company and related borrowings outstanding are as follows (in thousands): 
 
As of March 31, 2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
Maximum
Amount of
Facility
 
Borrowings
Outstanding
 
Borrowings
Outstanding
Credit facilities:
 

 
 

 
 

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

 
$

 
$

Republic Bank – secured revolving credit facility
2,784

 

 

 
 

 

 

Other debt:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Notes
 

 
10,000

 
10,000

Mortgage debt - hotel property
 

 
10,035

 
10,088

Other debt
 

 
1,139

 
324

Total borrowings outstanding
 

 
$
21,174

 
$
20,412


(1)
The amount of the facility as shown has been reduced $503,000 for an outstanding letter of credit at March 31, 2015.
Company's Asset Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The fair value 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
$
284

 
$
788

 
$
8,713

 
$
9,785

December 31, 2014
$
310

 
$
741

 
$
8,489

 
$
9,540

Liabilities - Apidos contractual commitment
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
March 31, 2015
$

 
$

 
$
694

 
$
694

December 31, 2014
$

 
$

 
$
745

 
$
745

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 three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Investment Securities
Balance, beginning of year
$
8,489

Purchases
611

Income accreted
288

Payments and distributions received, net
(455
)
Sales
(175
)
Losses on sales of trading securities
(15
)
Unrealized holding gains on trading securities
20

Change in unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
(50
)
Balance, end of period
$
8,713

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 year ended December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Investment Securities
Balance, beginning of year
$
7,407

Purchases
15,063

Income accreted
995

Payments and distributions received, net
(3,752
)
Sales
(13,251
)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
445

Unrealized losses on trading securities
(200
)
Realized gains on trading securities
1,850

Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
(68
)
Balance, end of year
$
8,489

Changes in Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis

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):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
Borrowings:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate debt
$
10,035

 
$
11,131

 
$
10,088

 
$
11,197

Senior Notes
10,000

 
13,177

 
10,000

 
12,820

Other debt
1,139

 
1,139

 
324

 
324

 
$
21,174

 
$
25,447

 
$
20,412

 
$
24,341

RSO [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Condensed Financial Statements
The following reflects the assets and liabilities and operations of RSO which were consolidated by the Company:
RSO Balance Sheets Detail (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS (1)
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
217,361

 
$
79,905

Restricted cash
26,768

 
122,138

Subtotal - Cash and cash equivalents
244,129

 
202,043

Investment securities, trading
29,770

 
20,786

Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value
161,971

 
197,800

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value
122,099

 
77,920

Subtotal - Investments, at fair value
313,840

 
296,506

Loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $7.4 million and $4.6 million
1,960,250

 
1,925,980

Loans receivable–related party
1,229

 
1,277

Loans held for sale
248,254

 
111,736

Subtotal - Loans, before eliminations
2,209,733

 
2,038,993

Eliminations
(558
)
 
(558
)
Subtotal - Loans
2,209,175

 
2,038,435

Property held for sale
180

 
180

Investments in unconsolidated entities
55,488

 
59,827

Subtotal, Investments in real estate and unconsolidated entities
55,668

 
60,007

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

 
15,367

Derivatives, at fair value
14,036

 
5,304

Interest receivable
18,111

 
16,260

Deferred tax asset
12,579

 
12,634

Principal paydown receivable
26,906

 
40,920

Direct financing leases
1,951

 
2,109

Intangible assets
9,229

 
9,736

Prepaid expenses
4,263

 
4,196

Other assets
22,761

 
24,604

Subtotal - Other assets, before eliminations
109,836

 
131,130

Eliminations
(2
)
 
(109
)
Subtotal - Other assets
109,834

 
131,021

Total assets (excluding eliminations)
$
2,933,206

 
$
2,728,679

Total assets (including eliminations)
$
2,932,646

 
$
2,728,012

LIABILITIES (2)
 

 
 

Borrowings
$
1,924,598

 
$
1,716,871

Eliminations
334

 
205

Subtotal Borrowings
1,924,932

 
1,717,076

Distribution payable
25,521

 
30,592

Accrued interest expense
5,437

 
2,123

Derivatives, at fair value
8,860

 
8,476

Accrued tax liability
6,982

 
9,219

Accounts payable and other liabilities
13,091

 
9,287

Subtotal - Other liabilities, before eliminations
59,891

 
59,697

Eliminations
(2,684
)
 
(2,446
)
Subtotal - Other liabilities
57,207

 
57,251

Total liabilities (before eliminations)
$
1,984,489

 
$
1,776,568

Total liabilities (after eliminations)
$
1,982,139

 
$
1,774,327


RSO Balance Sheets Detail (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
(1) Assets of consolidated Variable Interest Entities ("VIE") included in total assets above:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
133

 
$
25

Restricted cash
25,262

 
121,247

        Investments securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value
94,658

 
119,203

        Loans held for sale
73,892

 
282

        Loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $4.2 million
and $3.3 million
1,445,136

 
1,261,137

        Interest receivable
9,895

 
8,941

        Prepaid expenses
193

 
221

        Principal paydown receivable
26,700

 
25,767

        Other assets
(742
)
 
(12
)
        Total assets of consolidated RSO VIEs
$
1,675,127

 
$
1,536,811

 
 
 
 
(2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above :
 
 
 
        Borrowings
$
1,170,687

 
$
1,046,494

        Accrued interest expense
1,329

 
1,000

        Derivatives, at fair value
7,305

 
8,439

Unsettled loan purchases

 
(529
)
        Accounts payable and other liabilities
56

 
(386
)
        Total liabilities of consolidated RSO VIEs
$
1,179,377

 
$
1,055,018

RSO Income Statement Detail (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
REVENUES
 
 
 
Interest income:
 
 
 
Loans
$
32,663

 
$
20,229

Securities
4,052

 
4,004

Leases
95

 

Interest income − other
832

 
2,852

Total interest income
37,642

 
27,085

Interest expense
14,902

 
9,628

Net interest income
22,740

 
17,457

Rental income

 
5,152

Dividend income
16

 
136

Fee income
1,605

 
2,500

Revenues from consolidated VIE-RSO
24,361

 
25,245

OPERATING EXPENSES
 

 
 

Management fees − related party
3,560

 
3,080

Equity compensation − related party
995

 
1,667

Rental operating expense
6

 
3,396

Lease operating
23

 

General and administrative - Corporate
4,783

 
2,840

General and administrative - PCM
7,079

 
3,426

Depreciation and amortization
565

 
836

Impairment losses
59

 

Provision (recovery) for loan losses
3,990

 
(3,960
)
Total operating expenses
21,060

 
11,285

Expenses of consolidated VIE-RSO
21,060

 
11,285

Adjusted operating income
3,301

 
13,960

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 

 
 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
706

 
2,014

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives
14,423

 
2,088

Net realized and unrealized gains (loss) on investment securities, trading
2,074

 
(1,560
)
Unrealized gain (loss) and net interest income on linked transactions, net
235

 
2,305

(Loss) on reissuance/ gain on extinguishment of debt
(900
)
 
(69
)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate
(22
)
 

Other income (expense)

 
(1,262
)
Other income, net, from consolidated VIE - RSO
16,516

 
3,516

Income from continuing operations
19,817

 
17,476

Income tax (expense) benefit - RSO
(1,847
)
 
(16
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
17,970

 
17,460

Net (loss) income allocated to preferred shares
(6,091
)
 
(2,400
)
Net (income) loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes
(2,477
)
 
56

NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO RSO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
$
9,402

 
$
15,116

RSO Cash Flow Detail (in thousands)
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
17,970

 
$
17,460

Items included in "Change in cash attributable to consolidated VIE-RSO":
 
 
 
Provision (recovery of) for loan losses
3,990

 
(3,960
)
Depreciation of investments in real estate and other
139

 
392

Amortization of intangible assets
507

 
444

Amortization of term facilities
115

 
534

Accretion (amortization) of net discounts (premiums) on loans held for investment
(338
)
 
(574
)
Accretion (amortization) of net discounts (premiums) on securities available-for-sale
837

 
(769
)
Amortization (accretion) of discount (premium) on notes of securitization
463

 
434

Amortization of debt issuance costs on notes of securitizations
1,066

 
796

Amortization of stock-based compensation
995

 
1,667

Amortization of (accretion) of terminated derivative instruments
67

 
70

Accretion (amortization) of interest-only available-for-sales securities
873

 
(137
)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(48
)
 
(89
)
Purchase of mortgage loans held for sale, net
(58,136
)
 
(877
)
Purchase of securities, trading
(16,268
)
 

Principal payments on securities, trading

 
42

Proceeds from sales of securities, trading
8,095

 

Net realized and unrealized loss (gain) on investment securities, trading
(2,074
)
 
1,560

Net realized (gains) loss on sales of investment securities available-for-sale and loans
(14,423
)
 
(3,680
)
Loss (gain) on reissuance (extinguishment) of debt
900

 
69

Loss (gain) on sale of real estate
22

 

 Settlement of derivative instruments
82

 

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
59

 

      Linked transactions fair value adjustments
(235
)
 
(1,763
)
      Equity in net (earnings) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(706
)
 
(2,014
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
65,786

 
9,563

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(8,232
)
 
1,708

Change in consolidated VIE-RSO cash for the period
(137,456
)
 
95,584

Subtotal - Change in cash attributable to consolidated VIE-RSO before eliminations
(145,688
)
 
97,292

Elimination of intercompany activity
(27
)
 
(28
)
Subtotal - Adjustments to reconcile net income and operating cash flows to net income of consolidated VIE-RSO
(145,715
)
 
97,264

Net cash provided by operating activities of consolidated VIE-RSO (excluding eliminations)
9,738

 
19,168

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Purchase of loans
(207,983
)
 
(169,380
)
Purchase of securities available-for-sale
(4,000
)
 
(48,321
)
Subtotal - Purchase of loans and securities by consolidated VIE-RSO, before eliminations
(211,983
)
 
(217,701
)
Principal payments received on loans
91,294

 
90,948

Proceeds from sale of loans
16,922

 
15,974

Principal payments on securities available-for-sale
37,860

 
17,325

Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale
7,113

 
12,314

Principal payments received on loans - related parties

 
753

Subtotal - principal payments and proceeds from sales received by consolidated VIE-RSO, before eliminations
153,189

 
137,314

 
 
 
 
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
33,230

 
(12,849
)
 
 
 
 
Items included in "Other investing activity of consolidated VIE-RSO":
 
 
 
Return of capital from (investment in) unconsolidated entity
4,391

 
5,650

Acquisition of controlling interest in Moselle CLO S.A.

 
(30,433
)
Investment in loans - related parties
(903
)
 
(285
)
Purchase of furniture and fixtures

 
(38
)
Acquisition of property and equipment
(171
)
 
(269
)
Subtotal - Other investing activity of consolidated VIE-RSO, before eliminations
3,317

 
(25,375
)
Eliminations

 
(391
)
Subtotal - Other investing activity of consolidated VIE-RSO
3,317

 
(25,766
)
Net cash used in investing activities of consolidated VIE-RSO
(excluding eliminations)
(22,247
)
 
(118,611
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Items included in "Net borrowings (repayments) of debt by consolidated VIE-RSO"
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings:
 
 
 

Repurchase agreements, net of repayments

 
75,877

Senior secured revolving credit facility, net of repayments
21,500

 

CRE Securitization
282,127

 

Reissuance of debt
8,100

 

Convertible senior notes
99,000

 

Payments on borrowings:
 
 
 
Collateralized debt obligations
(161,713
)
 
(59,668
)
Repurchase agreements, net of borrowings
(64,812
)
 

Subtotal - net borrowings of debt by consolidated VIE-RSO
184,202

 
16,209

Distributions paid on common stock
(26,563
)
 
(25,536
)
Elimination of dividends paid to RAI
478

 
572

Distributions paid on common stock of consolidated VIE-RSO, after eliminations
(26,085
)
 
(24,964
)
Net proceeds from issuances of common stock (net of offering costs of $0 and $0)

 
245

Net proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan (net of offering costs of $0 and $0)
106

 

Repurchase of common stock
(5
)
 

Proceeds from issuance of 8.5% Series A redeemable
preferred shares (net of offering costs of $0 and $0)

 
4,440

Proceeds from issuance of 8.25% Series B redeemable
preferred shares (net of offering costs of $111 and $565)
3,002

 
10,975

Subtotal - net proceeds from issuance of stock by consolidated VIE-RSO
3,103

 
15,660

Payment of debt issuance costs
(6,639
)
 
(8
)
Settlement of derivative instruments
3,091

 

Distributions paid to non-controlling interests
(2,987
)
 

Proceeds received from non-controlling interests
1,802

 

Payment of equity to third party sub-note holders

 
(307
)
Distributions paid on preferred stock
(6,044
)
 
(2,159
)
Subtotal - Other consolidated financing activity of consolidated VIE-RSO, before eliminations
(10,777
)
 
(2,474
)
Eliminations
100

 

Subtotal - Other consolidated financing activity of consolidated VIE-RSO
(10,677
)
 
(2,474
)
Net cash provided by financing activities of consolidated VIE-RSO, excluding eliminations
149,965

 
3,859

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
137,456

 
(95,584
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year of consolidated VIE-RSO
79,905

 
262,270

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period of consolidated VIE-RSO
$
217,361

 
$
166,686

 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures:
 

 
 

  Interest expense paid in cash
$
9,378

 
$
8,576

  Income taxes paid in cash
$
1,739

 
$
1,774

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities
The following table shows the classification and carrying value of assets and liabilities of RSO's consolidated VIEs as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Apidos I
 
Apidos
III
 
Apidos
Cinco
 
Whitney CLO I
 
RREF
2006-1
 
RREF
2007-1
 
RCC CRE Notes 2013
 
RCC 2014-CRE2
 
RCC 2015-CRE3
 
Moselle
 
RCM Global, LLC
 
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
133

 
$
133

Restricted cash (1)
76

 
4,519

 
17,227

 
116

 
18

 
250

 
2,514

 

 
5

 
537

 

 
25,262

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

 
2,856

 
10,891

 

 
5,777

 
57,930

 

 

 

 

 
17,204

 
94,658

Loans, pledged as collateral
153

 
(79
)
 
223,524

 

 
125,373

 
199,987

 
204,181

 
350,362

 
341,635

 

 

 
1,445,136

Loans held for sale

 
71,611

 
2,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
73,892

Interest receivable

 
433

 
744

 

 
2,485

 
2,081

 
1,081

 
1,377

 
1,285

 

 
409

 
9,895

Prepaid assets

 
15

 
40

 

 
47

 
48

 
43

 

 

 

 

 
193

Principal paydown receivable

 

 

 

 

 
5,775

 
20,925

 

 

 

 

 
26,700

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
9

 

 

 
(751
)
 
(742
)
Total assets (2)
$
229

 
$
79,355

 
$
254,707

 
$
116

 
$
133,700

 
$
266,071

 
$
228,744

 
$
351,748

 
$
342,925

 
$
537

 
$
16,995

 
$
1,675,127

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
$

 
$
67,028

 
$
229,644

 
$

 
$
52,958

 
$
131,717

 
$
179,547

 
$
231,662

 
$
278,011

 
$
120

 
$

 
$
1,170,687

Accrued interest expense

 
45

 
234

 

 
42

 
148

 
289

 
195

 
376

 

 

 
1,329

Derivatives, at fair value

 

 

 

 
608

 
6,697

 

 

 

 

 

 
7,305

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 
33

 
13

 

 
4

 
1

 

 

 
3

 

 
2

 
56

Total liabilities
$

 
$
67,106

 
$
229,891

 
$

 
$
53,612

 
$
138,563

 
$
179,836

 
$
231,857

 
$
278,390

 
$
120

 
$
2

 
$
1,179,377

 
(1)
Includes $2.8 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 shows the classification, carrying value and maximum exposure to loss with respect to RSO’s unconsolidated VIEs as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
 
 
 
LEAF
 
Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures
 
Resource Capital Asset Management CDOs
 
Total
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss
Investment in unconsolidated entities
$
39,469

 
$
1,548

 
$

 
$
41,017

 
41,017

Intangible assets

 

 
8,990

 
8,990

 
8,990

Total assets
39,469

 
1,548

 
8,990

 
50,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings

 
51,256

 

 
51,256

 
N/A
Total liabilities

 
51,256

 

 
51,256

 
N/A
Net asset (liability)
$
39,469

 
$
(49,708
)
 
8,990

 
$
(1,249
)
 
N/A
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information is summarized for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Non-cash investing activities include the following:
 
 
 
Conversion of linked transactions assets to CMBS (1)
$
48,605

 
$

 
 
 
 
Non-cash financing activities include the following:
 
 
 

Distributions on common stock declared but not paid
$
21,423

 
$
25,663

Distributions on preferred stock declared but not paid
$
6,116

 
$
2,520

Issuance of restricted stock
$
1,163

 
$
640

Conversion of linked transaction liabilities to repurchase agreement borrowings (1)
$
33,377

 
$

Investment Trading Securities at Fair Value
The following table summarizes RSO's structured notes and RMBS that are classified as investment securities, trading and carried at fair value (in thousands). Structured notes are CLO debt securities collateralized by syndicated bank loans, and RMBS is a type of mortgage-backed debt obligation whose cash flows come from residential debt.
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
As of March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured notes
$
30,308

 
$
2,063

 
$
(2,601
)
 
$
29,770

RMBS
1,896

 

 
(1,896
)
 

Total
$
32,204

 
$
2,063

 
$
(4,497
)
 
$
29,770

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

Available-for-sale Securities
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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS
$
188,052

 
$
6,450

 
$
(734
)
 
$
193,768

RMBS
28,964

 
1,192

 

 
30,156

ABS
45,889

 
12,233

 
(387
)
 
57,735

Corporate bonds
2,417

 
14

 
(20
)
 
2,411

Total
$
265,322

 
$
19,889

 
$
(1,141
)
 
$
284,070

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

 

(1)
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $162.0 million and $197.8 million, respectively, of investment securities available-for-sale were pledged as collateral under related financings.
The following table summarizes RSO's sales of investment securities available-for-sale, (in thousands, except number of securities):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
Positions
Sold
 
Par Amount Sold
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
ABS
4
 
$
9.411

 
$
2.669

 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS
3
 
$
12,500

 
$
(298
)
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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
Less than one year
$
84,119

(1) 
$
82,983

 
4.97
%
Greater than one year and less than five years
125,176

 
113,882

 
8.34
%
Greater than five years and less than ten years
16,808

 
14,358

 
10.86
%
Greater than ten years
57,967

 
54,099

 
6.50
%
Total
$
284,070

 
$
265,322

 
7.12
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
%
 

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
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Number of Securities
As of March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS
$
25,380

 
$
(220
)
 
19

 
$
16,396

 
$
(514
)
 
12

 
$
41,776

 
$
(734
)
 
31

ABS
197

 
(1
)
 
1

 
1,388

 
(386
)
 
9

 
1,585

 
(387
)
 
10

Corporate Bonds
1,447

 
(20
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
1,447

 
(20
)
 
1

Total temporarily
impaired securities
$
27,024

 
$
(241
)
 
21

 
$
17,784

 
$
(900
)
 
21

 
$
44,808

 
$
(1,141
)
 
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
 
$
1,370,303

 
$
(7,921
)
 
$
1,362,382

B notes
 
16,070

 
(39
)
 
16,031

Mezzanine loans
 
67,535

 
(64
)
 
67,471

Total commercial real estate loans
 
1,453,908

 
(8,024
)
 
1,445,884

Bank loans
 
225,216

 
(899
)
 
224,317

Middle market loans
 
295,478

 
(685
)
 
294,793

Residential mortgage loans, held for investment
 
2,641

 

 
2,641

Subtotal loans before allowances
 
1,977,243

 
(9,608
)
 
1,967,635

Allowance for loan loss
 
(7,385
)
 

 
(7,385
)
Total loans held for investment, net of allowances
 
1,969,858

 
(9,608
)
 
1,960,250

Bank loans held-for-sale
 
73,892

 

 
73,892

Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value (3)
 
174,559

 
(197
)
 
174,362

Total loans held-for-sale
 
248,451

 
(197
)
 
248,254

Total loans, net
 
$
2,218,309

 
$
(9,805
)
 
$
2,208,504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, net of 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
 
$
2,047,529

 
$
(9,813
)
 
$
2,037,716

 
(1)
Amounts include deferred amendment fees of $110,000 and $88,000 and deferred upfront fees of $68,000 and $82,000 being amortized over the life of the bank loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Amounts include loan origination fees of $8.0 million and $7.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(2)
Substantially all loans are pledged as collateral under various borrowings at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(3)
Residential mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value consisted of $58.3 million and $116.1 million of agency-conforming and jumbo mortgage loans, respectively, as of March 31, 2015. Residential mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value consisted of $28.9 million and $82.6 million of agency-conforming and jumbo mortgage loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2014. Unamortized discount includes an unrealized mark to market loss of $197,000 as of March 31, 2015.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
The following table shows RSO's investments in unconsolidated entities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in Net Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary
 
 
 
Balance as of
 
Balance as of
 
For the three months ended
 
For the three months ended
 
Ownership %
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31,
2015
 
March 31,
2014
Värde Investment Partners, L.P.
7.5%
 
$
654

 
$
654

 
$

 
$
(1
)
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC (1)
3% to 5%
 

 

 
46

 
866

Investment in LEAF Preferred Stock
28.4%
 
39,469

 
39,416

 
52

 
(594
)
Investment in CVC Global Credit Opportunities Fund
20.6%
 
13,817

 
18,209

 
608

 
834

Investment in Life Care Funding (2)
50.2%
 

 

 

 
(75
)
Investment in School Lane House (1)

 

 

 

 
984

Subtotal
 
 
53,940

 
58,279

 
706

 
2,014

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

 
1,548

 
593

 
589

Investment in Preferred Equity (1)(4)

 

 

 

 
1,228

Total
 
 
$
55,488

 
$
59,827

 
$
1,299

 
$
3,831

 
(1)
Investment in School Lane House, Investment in RRE VIP Borrower and the Investment in Preferred Equity were sold or repaid as of December 31, 2014.
(2)
In January 2013, Long Term Care Conversion ("LTCC") invested $2.0 million into Life Care Funding, LLC ("LCF") for the purpose of originating and acquiring life settlement contracts. In February 2014, RSO invested an additional $1.4 million which resulted in the consolidation of LCF during the first quarter of 2014. Ownership percentage represents ownership after consolidation.
(3)
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, these amounts are recorded in interest expense on RSO's consolidated statements of income.
(4) For the three months ended March 31, 2014, these amounts are recorded in interest income on loans on RSO's consolidated statements of income.
Summary 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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses at January 1, 2015
$
4,043

 
$
570

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,613

Provision (recovery) for loan losses

 
1,415

 
2,566

 
197

 
(188
)
 
3,990

Loans charged-off

 
(1,265
)
 
(54
)
 
(197
)
 
188

 
(1,328
)
Recoveries

 

 

 
110

 

 
110

Allowance for losses at March 31, 2015
$
4,043

 
$
720

 
$
2,512

 
$
110

 
$

 
$
7,385

Ending balance:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$
2,202

 
$
86

 
$
2,512

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,800

Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
1,841

 
$
634

 
$

 
$
110

 
$

 
$
2,585

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Ending balance: (1)
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$
166,180

 
$
215

 
$
294,793

 
$

 
$
1,229

 
$
462,417

Collectively evaluated for impairment 
$
1,279,704

 
$
297,994

 
$

 
$
2,641

 
$

 
$
1,580,339

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses at January 1, 2014
$
10,416

 
$
3,391

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,807

Provision for loan losses
(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
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators
Credit risk profiles of middle market loans were as follows (in thousands):
 
Rating 1
 
Rating 2
 
Rating 3
 
Rating 4
 
Rating 5
 
Held for Sale
 
Total
As of March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Middle market loans
$

 
$
284,937

 
$
4,900

 
$

 
$
4,956

 
$

 
$
294,793

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Middle market loans
$

 
$
240,245

 
$
9,868

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
250,113

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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
$
1,329,882

 
$
32,500

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,362,382

B notes
16,031

 

 

 

 

 
16,031

Mezzanine loans
45,417

 
22,054

 

 

 

 
67,471

 
$
1,391,330

 
$
54,554

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,445,884

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

Credit risk profiles of bank loans were as follows (in thousands):
 
Rating 1
 
Rating 2
 
Rating 3
 
Rating 4
 
Rating 5
 
Held for Sale
 
Total
As of March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank loans
$
200,966

 
$
16,081

 
$
5,257

 
$
1,798

 
$
215

 
$
73,892

 
$
298,209

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Bank loans
$
291,214

 
$
32,660

 
$
5,424

 
$

 
$
1,350

 
$
282

 
$
330,930

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 March 31, 2015:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,362,382

 
$
1,362,382

 
$

B notes

 

 

 

 
16,031

 
16,031

 

Mezzanine loans

 

 

 

 
67,471

 
67,471

 

Bank loans (1)

 

 
215

 
215

 
297,994

 
298,209

 

Middle market loans

 

 

 

 
294,793

 
294,793

 

Residential mortgage loans (2)
420

 

 
88

 
508

 
176,692

 
177,200

 

Loans receivable-related party

 

 

 

 
1,229

 
1,229

 

Total loans
$
420

 
$

 
$
303

 
$
723

 
$
2,216,592

 
$
2,217,315

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

 

 

 

 
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

 
$

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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
$
128,108

 
$
128,108

 
$

 
$
130,445

 
$
13,617

B notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Mezzanine loans
$
38,072

 
$
38,072

 
$

 
$
38,072

 
$
3,186

Bank loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Middle market loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Residential mortgage loans
$
2,641

 
$
2,641

 
$

 
$
2,641

 
$
21

Loans receivable - related party
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

B notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Mezzanine loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Bank loans
$
215

 
$
215

 
$
(86
)
 
$

 
$

Middle market loans
$
4,956

 
$
4,956

 
$
(2,512
)
 
$

 
$

Residential mortgage loans
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans receivable - related party
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Whole loans
$
128,108

 
$
128,108

 
$

 
$
130,445

 
$
13,617

B notes

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine loans
38,072

 
38,072

 

 
38,072

 
3,186

Bank loans
215

 
215

 
(86
)
 

 

Middle market loans
4,956

 
4,956

 
(2,512
)
 

 

Residential mortgage loans
2,641

 
2,641

 

 
2,641

 
21

Loans receivable - related party

 

 

 

 

 
$
173,992

 
$
173,992

 
$
(2,598
)
 
$
171,158

 
$
16,824

 
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

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
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
Whole loans
2

 
$
67,459

 
$
67,459

B notes

 

 

Mezzanine loans

 

 

Bank loans

 

 

Middle market loans

 

 

Residential mortgage loans

 

 

Loans receivable - related party

 

 

Total loans
2

 
$
67,459

 
$
67,459

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following table summarizes intangible assets (in thousands).
 
Asset Balance
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Asset
As of March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in RCAM
$
21,213

 
$
(12,223
)
 
$
8,990

Investments in PCM:
 
 
 
 


Wholesale or correspondent relationships
600

 
(361
)
 
239

Total intangible assets
$
21,813

 
$
(12,584
)
 
$
9,229

 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 

 
 

 
 

Investment in RCAM
$
21,213

 
$
(11,779
)
 
$
9,434

Investments in PCM:
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale or correspondent relationships
600

 
(298
)
 
302

Total intangible assets
$
21,813

 
$
(12,077
)
 
$
9,736

Schedule Loan Servicing Portfolio
The activity in the loan servicing portfolio associated with capitalized servicing rights consisted of (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
894,767

 
$
433,153

Additions
212,390

 
519,915

Payoffs, sales and curtailments
53,151

 
(58,301
)
Balance, end of period
$
1,160,308

 
$
894,767

The activity in capitalized MSRs is recorded in other assets and consists of the followings (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
9,374

 
$
4,885

Amortization
(825
)
 
(1,957
)
Additions
2,936

 
6,446

Sales

 

Balance, end of period
11,485

 
9,374

Temporary fair value adjustment
(1,050
)
 

Balance, end of period
$
10,435

 
$
9,374

Schedule of Servicing Fees
These cash flows include contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and other ancillary servicing revenue and were recorded within fee income as follows (in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Servicing fees from capitalized portfolio
$
551

 
$
308

Late fees
$
23

 
$
22

Other ancillary servicing revenue
$
3

 
$
4

Debt and Credit Facilities
Certain information with respect to RSO’s borrowings 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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RREF CDO 2006-1 Senior Notes
$
52,957

 
$

 
$
52,957

 
2.31%
 
31.4 years
 
$
130,727

RREF CDO 2007-1 Senior Notes
131,780

 
63

 
131,717

 
1.14%
 
31.5 years
 
258,175

RCC CRE Notes 2013 Senior Notes
182,040

 
2,493

 
179,547

 
2.28%
 
13.7 years
 
205,386

RCC 2014-CRE2 Senior Notes
235,344

 
3,682

 
231,662

 
1.47%
 
17.1 years
 
349,063

RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes
282,127

 
4,116

 
278,011

 
2.07%
 
17.0 years
 
339,654

Apidos CDO III Senior Notes
67,028

 

 
67,028

 
1.28%
 
5.5 years
 
78,957

Apidos Cinco CDO Senior Notes  
229,716

 
72

 
229,644

 
0.87%
 
5.1 years
 
252,826

Moselle CLO S.A. Securitized Borrowings, at fair value (1)
120

 

 
120

 
N/A
 
N/A
 
537

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures (2)
51,548

 
292

 
51,256

 
4.21%
 
21.6 years
 

6.0% Convertible Senior Notes
115,000

 
6,182

 
108,818

 
6.00%
 
3.7 years
 

8% Convertible Senior Notes
100,000

 
7,052

 
92,948

 
8.00%
 
4.8 years
 

CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities (3)
93,734

 
1,583

 
92,151

 
2.21%
 
18 days
 
135,951

CMBS - Term Repurchase Facility (4)
29,391

 

 
29,391

 
1.37%
 
18 days
 
35,977

Residential Investments - Term Repurchase Facility
104,547

 
125

 
104,422

 
2.43%
 
25 days
 
121,472

Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
74,648

 

 
74,648

 
2.78%
 
130 days
 
95,479

CMBS - Short Term Repurchase Agreements (5)
67,785

 

 
67,785

 
1.63%
 
18 days
 
94,857

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement
135,000

 
2,507

 
132,493

 
2.68%
 
2.5 years
 
292,453

Total
$
1,952,765

 
$
28,167

 
$
1,924,598

 
2.46%
 
10.8 years
 
$
2,391,514




 
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 2014-CRE2 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 S.A. Senior Notes, at fair value (6)
63,321

 

 
63,321

 
1.49%
 
5.0 years
 
93,576

Moselle CLO S.A. 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

Residential Investments - Term Repurchase Facility (6)
22,248

 
36

 
22,212

 
1.16%
 
1 day
 
27,885

Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements (7)
102,576

 

 
102,576

 
2.78%
 
207 days
 
147,472

CMBS - Short Term Repurchase Agreements (5)
44,225

 

 
44,225

 
1.63%
 
17 days
 
62,446

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement
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

 
(1)
The securitized borrowings were collateralized by the same assets as the Moselle CLO Senior Notes.
(2)
Amount represents junior subordinated debentures issued to RCT I and RCT II in May 2006 and September 2006, respectively.
(3)
Amounts also include accrued interest expense of $75,000 and $198,000 related to CRE repurchase facilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(4)
Amounts also include accrued interest expense of $13,000 and $12,000 related to CMBS repurchase facilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Amounts do not reflect CMBS repurchase agreement borrowings that are components of linked transactions as of December 31, 2014.
(5)
Amounts also includes accrued interest expense of $39,000 and $31,000 related to CMBS short term repurchase facilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(6)
The fair value option was 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
(7)
Amounts also includes interest expense of $20,000 related to residential investment repurchase facilities as of December 31, 2014.

Schedule of Securitizations
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to RSO's securitizations:
Securitization
 
Closing Date
 
Maturity Dates
 
Reinvestment
Period End
 
Total Note
Paydowns as of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
RREF CDO 2006-1 Senior Notes
 
August 2006
 
August 2046
 
September 2011
 
$
194.2

RREF CDO 2007-1 Senior Notes
 
June 2007
 
September 2046
 
June 2012
 
$
209.2

RCC CRE Notes 2013 Senior Notes
 
December 2013
 
December 2028
 
N/A
 
$
78.8

RCC 2014-CRE2 Senior Notes
 
July 2014
 
April 2032
 
N/A
 
$

RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes
 
February 2015
 
March 2032
 
N/A
 
$

Apidos CDO III Senior Notes
 
May 2006
 
September 2020
 
June 2012
 
$
195.5

Apidos Cinco CDO Senior Notes
 
May 2007
 
May 2020
 
May 2014
 
$
92.3

Moselle CLO S.A. Securitized Borrowings
 
October 2005
 
January 2020
 
January 2012
 
$
5.0

Schedule of Short-term Debt
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to RSO's borrowings (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
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
$
29,391

 
$
35,977

 
34
 
1.37%
 
$
24,967

 
$
30,180

 
33
 
1.35%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRE Term Repurchase Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank (1)
92,296

 
135,951

 
5
 
2.21%
 
179,762

 
258,223

 
15
 
2.38%
Deutsche Bank AG (2)
(145
)
 

 
 
—%
 
25,920

 
39,348

 
2
 
2.78%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
53,249

 
70,928

 
8
 
1.62%
 
33,783

 
44,751

 
8
 
1.62%
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
14,536

 
23,929

 
1
 
1.59%
 
10,442

 
17,695

 
1
 
1.66%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Investment Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank (3)
104,422

 
121,472

 
146
 
2.43%
 
22,212

 
27,885

 
6
 
1.16%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Century Bank
46,419

 
53,689

 
231
 
2.80%
 
41,387

 
51,961

 
158
 
2.82%
Wells Fargo Bank
28,229

 
41,790

 
78
 
2.75%
 
61,189

 
95,511

 
104
 
2.75%
Totals
$
368,397

 
$
483,736

 
 
 
 
 
$
399,662

 
$
565,554

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The Wells Fargo CRE term repurchase facility borrowing includes $1.4 million and $1.7 million of deferred debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(2)
The Deutsche Bank term repurchase facility includes $145,000 and $268,000 of deferred debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(3)
The Wells Fargo resident investments term repurchase facility includes $125,000 and $36,000 of deferred debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2015
Schedule of Linked Transactions
The assets in the following table were accounted for as linked transactions as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands). These linked repurchase agreements are not included in borrowings on RSO consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Borrowings
Under Linked
Transactions
(1)
 
Value of Collateral
Under Linked
Transactions
 
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%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase
Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC
 

 

 
 
—%
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
 
4,108

 
6,233

 
2
 
1.37%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
 
24,348

 
36,001

 
10
 
1.57%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals
 
$
33,397

 
$
48,605

 
 
 
 
Schedule of Amount at Risk under Credit Facility
The assets in the following table were accounted for as linked transactions as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands). These linked repurchase agreements are not included in borrowings on RSO consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Borrowings
Under Linked
Transactions
(1)
 
Value of Collateral
Under Linked
Transactions
 
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%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase
Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC
 

 

 
 
—%
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
 
4,108

 
6,233

 
2
 
1.37%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
 
24,348

 
36,001

 
10
 
1.57%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals
 
$
33,397

 
$
48,605

 
 
 
 

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 March 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
6,176

 
18
 
1.37%
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
16,804

 
25
 
2.43%
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRE Term Repurchase Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
42,763

 
18
 
2.21%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Repurchase Agreements - CMBS
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
$
8,964

 
6
 
1.59%
Deutsche Bank Securities, LLC
$
17,452

 
21
 
1.62%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank
$
13,561

 
93
 
2.75%
New Century Bank
$
7,270

 
152
 
2.80%
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS Term Repurchase Facility
 
 
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
$
6,486

 
20
 
1.35%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Investment 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
 
 
 
 
 
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%
 
(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
The following table presents information about RSO’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring 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 March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities, trading
$

 
$

 
$
29,770

 
$
29,770

Investment securities available-for-sale

 
32,567

 
251,503

 
284,070

Derivatives (net)
7,015

 
384

 
6,636

 
14,035

Total assets at fair value
$
7,015

 
$
32,951

 
$
287,909

 
$
327,875

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives (net)
$

 
$
1,319

 
$
7,541

 
$
8,860

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
1,319

 
$
7,541

 
$
8,860

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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
 
Structured Finance Securities
 
Warrant
 
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
 
Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015
$
185,772

 
$
72,157

 
$
20,786

 
$
898

 
$
970

 
$
280,583

Included in earnings

 
1,255

 
1,331

 
(39
)
 
11,823

 
14,370

Unlined transactions
33,239

 

 

 

 

 
33,239

Purchases
4,000

 

 
13,337

 

 

 
17,337

Sales

 

 
(5,230
)
 

 

 
(5,230
)
Paydowns
(30,983
)
 
(720
)
 
(454
)
 

 

 
(32,157
)
Issuances

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements

 
(11,216
)
 

 

 
(10,032
)
 
(21,248
)
Included in OCI
1,740

 
(4,597
)
 

 

 

 
(2,857
)
Transfers into Level 3

 
856

 

 

 

 
856

Ending balance, March 31, 2015
$
193,768

 
$
57,735

 
$
29,770

 
$
859

 
$
2,761

 
$
284,893

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table presents additional information about liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which RSO has utilized Level 3 inputs (in thousands):
 
Interest rate swaps
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015                                                                                                 
$
8,680

Unrealized gains - included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(1,142
)
Included in earnings

Ending balance, March 31, 2015                                                                                          
$
7,538

Changes in Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis
The following table summarizes the 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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$

 
$
73,892

 
$

 
$
73,892

Impaired loans

 
2,445

 

 
2,445

Total assets at fair value
$

 
$
76,337

 
$

 
$
76,337

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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 March 31, 2015, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows (in thousands):
 
Fair Value at
March 31, 2015
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Input Value
Interest rate swap agreements
$
7,538

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Weighted average credit spreads
 
4.78
%
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair values of RSO’s remaining financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on their consolidated balance sheets are reported in the following table (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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held-for-investment
$
1,960,250

 
$
1,951,974

 
$

 
$
515,227

 
$
1,436,747

Loans receivable-related party
$
1,229

 
$
1,229

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,229

CDO notes
$
1,770,686

 
$
1,098,171

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,098,171

Junior subordinated notes
$
51,256

 
$
17,750

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,750

Repurchase agreements
$
368,397

 
$
368,397

 
$

 
$

 
$
368,397

Senior secured revolving credit agreement
$
132,493

 
$
132,493

 
$

 
$

 
$
132,493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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