UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

May 8, 2020 (May 8, 2020)

 

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

MARYLAND

(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

 

001-32136 20-0057959
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

 

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 11553
Uniondale, New York (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(516) 506-4200

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading symbols   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   ABR   New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share   ABR-PA   New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share   ABR-PB   New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share   ABR-PC   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 8, 2020, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

  

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Exhibit
99.1   Press Release, dated May 8, 2020.

  

 

 

   

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

  99.1 Press Release, dated May 8, 2020.

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURE

 

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

  

  ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Paul Elenio
  Name:   Paul Elenio
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
   
 Date: May 8, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2020 Results and
Declares Dividend of $0.30 per Share

  

Company Highlights:

 

-GAAP net loss of $59.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted common share
-Core earnings of $40.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share1
-Declares a cash dividend on common stock of $0.30 per share
-Issued $275.0 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due in 2027

 

Agency Business

 

-Loan originations of $1.08 billion and a servicing portfolio of $20.20 billion
-Segment income of $36.1 million, excluding a $47.7 million loss on derivative instruments and a $22.0 million CECL loss provision
 

Structured Business

 

-Portfolio growth of 12% on $856.2 million of loan originations
-Closed our largest collateralized securitization vehicle of $800.0 million
-Segment income of $17.3 million, excluding a $53.9 million CECL loss provision

 

Recent Development:

 

-Issued $40.5 million of 8.00% senior unsecured notes due in 2023

   

Uniondale, NY, May 8, 2020 -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. Arbor reported a net loss for the quarter of $59.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $22.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Core earnings for the quarter was $40.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share, compared to $36.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.1

 

At March 31, 2020, GAAP book value per share was $8.68, as compared to $9.73 at December 31, 2019. The decrease in book value was primarily due to $104.5 million, or $0.80 per share, of estimated credit losses on our portfolios, including the adoption of the new accounting standard for current expected credit losses, or “CECL,” as well as $50.7 million, or $0.39 per share, of losses on derivative instruments associated with loans that have not yet been sold or securitized.

 

 

 

 

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Agency Business

 

Loan Origination Platform

 

  Agency Loan Volume  (in thousands)
     Quarter Ended 
     March 31,
 2020
   December 31,
 2019
 
  Originations:        
  Fannie Mae  $581,973   $764,314 
  Freddie Mac   199,711    96,993 
  FHA   17,944    78,428 
  Private Label   282,345    320,476 
  Total Originations  $1,081,973   $1,260,211 
             
  Total Loan Sales  $957,060   $887,868 
             
  Total Loan Commitments  $1,267,219   $1,203,194 

  

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Agency Business generated revenues (excluding gains and losses on derivative instruments) of $59.6 million, compared to $64.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net was $14.3 million for the quarter, reflecting a margin of 1.49% on loan sales, compared to $13.8 million and 1.55% for the fourth quarter of 2019. Income from mortgage servicing rights was $21.9 million for the quarter, reflecting a rate of 1.73% as a percentage of loan commitments, compared to $27.9 million and 2.32% for the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

At March 31, 2020, loans held-for-sale was $991.7 million which was primarily comprised of unpaid principal balances totaling $978.7 million, with financing associated with these loans totaling $790.7 million.

 

 

 

 

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Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio

 

Our fee-based servicing portfolio totaled $20.20 billion at March 31, 2020, an increase of 0.7% from December 31, 2019, primarily a result of $799.6 million of new loan originations (excluding $282.3 million of private label loans that are yet to be sold), net of $661.6 million in portfolio runoff during the quarter. Servicing revenue, net was $13.3 million for the quarter and consisted of servicing revenue of $25.1 million, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights totaling $11.8 million.

  

   Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio ($ in thousands) 
   As of March 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019 
   UPB   Wtd. Avg.
Fee
   Wtd. Avg.
Life (in years)
   UPB   Wtd. Avg.
Fee
   Wtd. Avg.
Life (in years)
 
Fannie Mae  $14,946,922    0.493%   8.0   $14,832,844    0.493%   7.8 
Freddie Mac   4,570,521    0.294%   10.6    4,534,714    0.300%   10.6 
FHA   679,685    0.152%   19.1    691,519    0.154%   18.7 
Total  $20,197,128    0.436%   8.9   $20,059,077    0.438%   8.8 

 

Loans sold under the Fannie Mae program contain an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan (“loss-sharing obligations”), and includes $32.4 million for the fair value of the guarantee obligation undertaken at March 31, 2020. The Company’s loss-sharing obligations associated with CECL were $38.4 million, including a $14.4 million January 1, 2020 adoption adjustment, representing 0.26% of the Fannie Mae servicing portfolio at March 31, 2020.

 

Structured Business

  

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

-Originated 47 loans totaling $856.2 million, of which $798.2 million was funded at March 31, 2020, and consisted primarily of 34 bridge loans totaling $785.1 million

 

-Payoffs and pay downs on 21 loans totaling $275.3 million

 

-Portfolio growth of $520.9 million, or 12%

 

-No material loan modifications that resulted in interest rate concessions

 

-Provision for loan losses of $54.4 million from CECL

   

At March 31, 2020, the loan and investment portfolio’s unpaid principal balance, excluding loan loss reserves, was $4.80 billion, with a weighted average current interest pay rate of 5.70%, compared to $4.29 billion and 5.98% at December 31, 2019. Including certain fees earned and costs associated with the loan and investment portfolio, the weighted average current interest pay rate was 6.35% at March 31, 2020, compared to 6.68% at December 31, 2019.

 

The average balance of the Company’s loan and investment portfolio during the first quarter of 2020, excluding loan loss reserves, was $4.58 billion with a weighted average yield of 6.77%, compared to $4.02 billion and 7.18% for the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease in average yield was primarily due to lower rates on originations when compared to runoff and a decrease in LIBOR in the first quarter as compared to the fourth quarter.

 

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $54.4 million as a result of its loan review process including the newly adopted CECL credit loss standard which included a January 1, 2020 CECL adoption adjustment of $17.3 million. At March 31, 2020, the Company’s total allowance for loan losses was $142.3 million. The Company had four non-performing loans with a carrying value of $8.3 million, before related loan loss reserves of $6.5 million, compared to three loans with a carrying value of $3.5 million, before related loan loss reserves of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

 

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Financing Activity

 

The Company completed a collateralized securitization vehicle (“CLO XIII”) totaling $800.0 million of real estate related assets and cash. Investment grade-rated notes totaling $668.0 million were issued, and the Company retained subordinate interests in the issuing vehicle of $132.0 million. The facility has a three-year asset replenishment period and an initial weighted average interest rate of 1.41% over LIBOR, excluding fees and transaction costs.

 

The Company completed the unwind of CLO VIII, redeeming $282.9 million of outstanding notes, which were repaid primarily from the refinancing of the remaining assets primarily within CLO XIII, as well as with cash held by CLO VIII, and expensed $1.5 million of deferred financing fees into loss on extinguishment of debt on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio at March 31, 2020 was $4.70 billion with a weighted average interest rate including fees of 3.68% as compared to $3.93 billion and a rate of 4.35% at December 31, 2019. The average balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio for the first quarter of 2020 was $4.25 billion, as compared to $3.76 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019. The average cost of borrowings for the first quarter of 2020 was 4.11%, compared to 4.46% for the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease in average costs was primarily due to a decrease in LIBOR and the issuance of lower cost CLO debt.

 

The Company is subject to various financial covenants and restrictions under the terms of its collateralized securitization vehicles, financing facilities and unsecured debt. The Company believes it was in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions as of March 31, 2020 and as of the most recent collateralized securitization vehicle determination dates in April 2020.

 

 

 

 

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Capital Markets

 

The Company issued $275.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due in 2027 in a private placement, generating net proceeds of $271.8 million after deducting offering expenses. The Company used a significant portion of the proceeds to repay secured indebtedness.

 

In April 2020, the Company issued $40.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.00% senior unsecured notes in a private placement, generating net proceeds of $39.8 million after deducting offering expenses. The notes are due in 2023 and the proceeds were used to repay secured indebtedness, make investments relating to its business and for general corporate purposes.

 

Dividends

 

The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2020 to common stockholders of record on June 30, 2020. The ex-dividend date is June 29, 2020.

 

As previously announced, the Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on the Company's Series A, Series B and Series C cumulative redeemable preferred stock reflecting accrued dividends from March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020. The dividends are payable on June 1, 2020 to preferred stockholders of record on May 15, 2020. The Company will pay total dividends of $0.515625, $0.484375 and $0.53125 per share on the Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock, respectively.

 

Earnings Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available at http://www.arbor.com in the investor relations section of the Company’s website. Those without web access should access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers are (866) 516-5034 for domestic callers and (678) 509-7613 for international callers. Please use participant passcode 6874348.

 

A telephonic replay of the call will be available until May 15, 2020. The replay dial-in numbers are (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers. Please use passcode 6874348.

 

 

 

 

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About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

 

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate assets. Headquartered in New York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in government-sponsored enterprise products. Arbor is a Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo Seller/Servicer. Arbor’s product platform also includes CMBS, bridge, mezzanine and preferred equity lending. Rated by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, Arbor is committed to building on its reputation for service, quality and customized solutions with an unparalleled dedication to providing our clients excellence over the entire life of a loan.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor’s expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally, and the real estate markets specifically, in particular, due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, and other risks detailed in Arbor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

1. Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

During the quarterly earnings conference call, the Company may discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. A supplemental schedule of non-GAAP financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found on page 11 of this release.

  

Contacts:

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer

516-506-4422

pelenio@arbor.com

Investors:

The Ruth Group

Alexander Lobo

646-536-7037

alobo@theruthgroup.com

Media:

Bonnie Habyan

Chief Marketing Officer

516-506-4615

bhabyan@arbor.com

 

 

 

 

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         
Consolidated Statements of Operations - (Unaudited)
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
         
   Quarter Ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
Interest income  $88,526   $71,277 
Interest expense   49,982    41,865 
Net interest income   38,544    29,412 
           
Other revenue:          
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net   14,305    16,389 
Mortgage servicing rights   21,934    14,232 
Servicing revenue, net   13,302    13,552 
Property operating income   2,192    2,803 
Loss on derivative instruments, net   (50,731)   (2,465)
Other income, net   1,303    337 
Total other revenue   2,305    44,848 
           
Other expenses:          
Employee compensation and benefits   34,252    31,764 
Selling and administrative   11,052    9,761 
Property operating expenses   2,443    2,396 
Depreciation and amortization   1,947    1,912 
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries)   21,537    454 
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries)   54,382    - 
Total other expenses   125,613    46,287 
           
(Loss) income before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes   (84,764)   27,973 
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (1,954)   (128)
Income from equity affiliates   3,992    2,151 
Benefit from income taxes   14,370    10 
           
Net (loss) income   (68,356)   30,006 
           
Preferred stock dividends   1,888    1,888 
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest   (10,934)   5,468 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(59,310)  $22,650 
           
Basic (loss) earnings per common share  $(0.54)  $0.27 
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share  $(0.54)  $0.26 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
Basic   110,792,412    85,151,878 
Diluted   131,217,199    107,869,511 
           
Dividends declared per common share  $0.30   $0.27 

 

 

 

 

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
         
         
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
    (Unaudited)      
Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $222,330   $299,687 
Restricted cash   304,067    210,875 
Loans and investments, net (allowance for credit losses of $142,252 and $71,069, respectively)   4,638,004    4,189,960 
Loans held-for-sale, net   991,696    861,360 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net   288,954    286,420 
Securities held-to-maturity, net (allowance for credit losses of $992 and $0, respectively)   84,406    88,699 
Investments in equity affiliates   44,701    41,800 
Real estate owned, net   13,270    13,220 
Due from related party   13,821    10,651 
Goodwill and other intangible assets   109,371    110,700 
Other assets   224,030    125,788 
Total assets  $6,934,650   $6,239,160 
           
Liabilities and Equity:          
Credit facilities and repurchase agreements  $1,846,473   $1,678,288 
Collateralized loan obligations   2,513,096    2,130,121 
Debt fund   68,717    68,629 
Senior unsecured notes   591,854    319,799 
Convertible senior unsecured notes, net   264,689    284,152 
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities   141,128    140,949 
Due to related party   3,103    13,100 
Due to borrowers   81,447    79,148 
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations   70,752    34,648 
Other liabilities   127,341    134,299 
Total liabilities   5,708,600    4,883,133 
           
Equity:          
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:          
          
Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; special voting preferred shares; 20,369,265 and 20,484,094 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; 8.25% Series A, $38,788 aggregate liquidation preference; 1,551,500 shares issued and outstanding; 7.75% Series B, $31,500 aggregate liquidation preference; 1,260,000 shares issued and outstanding; 8.50% Series C, $22,500 aggregate liquidation preference; 900,000 shares issued and outstanding   89,500    89,501 
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 110,608,903 and 109,706,214 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   1,106    1,097 
Additional paid-in capital   1,163,161    1,154,932 
Accumulated deficit   (177,589)   (60,920)
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity   1,076,178    1,184,610 
           
Noncontrolling interest   149,872    171,417 
Total equity   1,226,050    1,356,027 
           
Total liabilities and equity  $6,934,650   $6,239,160 
 

 

 

 

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             
Statement of Operations Segment Information - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                 
                 
   Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 
    Structured
Business
    Agency
Business
    Other /
Eliminations (1)
    Consolidated 
Interest income  $78,477   $10,049   $-   $88,526 
Interest expense   43,399    6,583    -    49,982 
Net interest income   35,078    3,466    -    38,544 
                     
Other revenue:                    
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net   -    14,305    -    14,305 
Mortgage servicing rights   -    21,934    -    21,934 
Servicing revenue   -    25,124    -    25,124 
Amortization of MSRs   -    (11,822)   -    (11,822)
Property operating income   2,192    -    -    2,192 
Loss on derivative instruments, net   (3,000)   (47,731)   -    (50,731)
Other income, net   1,303    -    -    1,303 
Total other revenue   495    1,810    -    2,305 
                     
Other expenses:                    
Employee compensation and benefits   10,846    23,406    -    34,252 
Selling and administrative   4,450    6,602    -    11,052 
Property operating expenses   2,443    -    -    2,443 
Depreciation and amortization   620    1,327    -    1,947 
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries)   -    21,537    -    21,537 
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries)   53,890    492    -    54,382 
Total other expenses   72,249    53,364    -    125,613 
                     
Loss before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes   (36,676)   (48,088)   -    (84,764)
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (1,954)   -    -    (1,954)
Income from equity affiliates   3,992    -    -    3,992 
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes   (83)   14,453    -    14,370 
                     
Net loss   (34,721)   (33,635)   -    (68,356)
                     
Preferred stock dividends   1,888    -    -    1,888 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   -    -    (10,934)   (10,934)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(36,609)  $(33,635)  $10,934   $(59,310)

 

(1)Includes certain income or expenses not allocated to the two reportable segments. Amount reflects income attributable to the noncontrolling interest holders.

 

 

 

 

 
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         
Balance Sheet Segment Information - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
             
   March 31, 2020 
   Structured
Business
   Agency
Business
   Consolidated 
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents  $106,879   $115,451   $222,330 
Restricted cash   301,468    2,599    304,067 
Loans and investments, net   4,638,004    -    4,638,004 
Loans held-for-sale, net   -    991,696    991,696 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net   -    288,954    288,954 
Securities held-to-maturity, net   20,000    64,406    84,406 
Investments in equity affiliates   44,701    -    44,701 
Goodwill and other intangible assets   12,500    96,871    109,371 
Other assets   174,409    76,712    251,121 
Total assets  $5,297,961   $1,636,689   $6,934,650 
                
Liabilities:               
Debt obligations  $4,635,218   $790,739   $5,425,957 
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations   -    70,752    70,752 
Other liabilities   155,383    56,508    211,891 
Total liabilities  $4,790,601   $917,999   $5,708,600 

 

 

 

 

Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2020 Results and Declares Dividend of $0.30 per Share

 

May 8, 2020 Page 11

 

ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         
Supplemental Schedule of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Core Earnings to GAAP Net (Loss) Income
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
 
         
   Quarter Ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(59,310)  $22,650 
           
Adjustments:          
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest   (10,934)   5,468 
Income from mortgage servicing rights   (21,934)   (14,232)
Deferred tax benefit   (19,904)   (4,168)
Amortization and write-offs of MSRs   17,741    16,739 
Depreciation and amortization   2,958    2,865 
Loss on extinguishment of debt   1,954    128 
Provision for credit losses   75,919    454 
Loss on derivative instruments, net   50,731    2,465 
Stock-based compensation   3,517    3,756 
           
Core earnings (1)  $40,738   $36,125 
           
Diluted core earnings per share(1)  $0.31   $0.33 
           
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding(1)   131,217,199    107,869,511 

 

 

(1) Amounts are attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders. The OP Units are redeemable for cash, or at the Company's option for shares of the Company's common stock on a one-for-one basis.

 

Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, the Company is presenting core earnings as its non-GAAP financial measure in replacement of adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO"). Core earnings is comparable to our previous AFFO metric, revised to exclude provisions for credit losses (including CECL) related to our structured loan portfolio, securities held-to-maturity and loss-sharing obligations related to the Fannie Mae program. The Company is presenting core earnings because management believes it is important supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance and is frequently used by peers, analysts, investors and other parties in the evaluation of REITs. Prior period amounts presented above have been conformed to reflect this change.

 

The Company defines core earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) adjusted for accounting items such as depreciation and amortization (adjusted for unconsolidated joint ventures), non-cash stock-based compensation expense, income from mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs"), amortization and write-offs of MSRs, gains and losses on derivative instruments primarily associated with private label loans that have not yet been sold and securitized, the cumulative gains or losses on derivative instruments associated with private label loans that were sold during the periods presented, changes in fair value of GSE-related derivatives that temporarily flow through earnings, deferred tax (benefit) provision, provisions for credit losses (including CECL) and the amortization of the convertible senior notes conversion option. The Company also adds back one-time charges such as acquisition costs and one-time gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt.

 

Core earnings is not intended to be an indication of the Company's cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or a measure of its liquidity, nor is it entirely indicative of funding the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions.  The Company’s calculation of core earnings may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.