UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
| ☑ | | | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| | | | For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
| | | | or
| ☐ | | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| | | | For the transition period from           to
Commission file number: 001-32136
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | | 20-0057959
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 Uniondale, NY (Address of principal executive offices) | | 11553 Zip Code
(516) 832-8002
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  ☑           No  ☐
      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).     Yes  ☐            No  ☑
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
      Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date. Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 16,743,722 outstanding as of April 30, 2005.

 
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | | 1 |
| Item 1. Financial Statements | | | 1 |
| | Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004 | | | 1 |
| | Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 | | | 2 |
| | Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 | | | 3 |
| | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 | | | 4 |
| | Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | | | 5 |
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | | 17 |
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | | | 24 |
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | | | 26 |
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | | | 27 |
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | | | 27 |
| Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | | | 27 |
| Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities | | | 27 |
| Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | | | 27 |
| Item 5. Other Information | | | 27 |
| Item 6. Exhibits | | | 27 |
Signatures | | | 30 |

 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
      The information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report.
      This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the operating performance of our investments and financing needs. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “continue” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate market specifically; adverse changes in the financing markets we access affecting our ability to finance our loan and investment portfolio; changes in interest rates; the quality and size of the investment pipeline and the rate at which we can invest our cash; impairments in the value of the collateral underlying our loans and investments; changes in the markets; legislative/regulatory changes; completion of pending investments; the availability and cost of capital for future investments; competition within the finance and real estate industries; and other risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2004. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s views as of the date of this report. The factors noted above could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in any forward-looking statement. For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries — Significant Accounting Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2004.
      Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | March 31, | | | December 31, |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
ASSETS:
Cash | | $ | 29,271,330 | | | $ | 6,401,701 |
Restricted cash | | | 72,873,350 | | | | — |
Loans and investments, net | | | 863,307,608 | | | | 831,783,364 |
Related party loans, net | | | 7,749,538 | | | | 7,749,538 |
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | | | 43,351,909 | | | | 46,582,592 |
Investment in equity affiliates | | | 13,549,920 | | | | 5,254,733 |
Other assets | | | 23,852,458 | | | | 14,523,249 |
Total Assets | | $ | 1,053,956,113 | | | $ | 912,295,177 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Repurchase agreements | | $ | 290,073,891 | | | $ | 409,109,372 |
Collateralized debt obligations | | | 305,319,000 | | | | — |
Notes payable | | | 79,941,000 | | | | 165,771,447 |
Notes payable — related party | | | 30,000,000 | | | | — |
Due to related party | | | 7,374,360 | | | | 158,503 |
Due to borrowers | | | 5,184,110 | | | | 8,587,070 |
Other liabilities | | | 5,797,868 | | | | 5,665,881 |
Total liabilities | | | 723,690,229 | | | | 589,292,273 |
Minority interest | | | 60,782,133 | | | | 60,249,731 |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 3,776,069 shares issued and outstanding | | | 37,761 | | | | 37,761 |
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 16,741,122 and 16,467,218 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively | | | 167,411 | | | | 164,672 |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 258,997,497 | | | | 254,427,982 |
Retained earnings | | | 10,761,064 | | | | 8,813,138 |
Deferred compensation | | | (164,673 | ) | | | (160,780 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (315,309 | ) | | | (529,600 | )
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 269,483,751 | | | | 262,753,173 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 1,053,956,113 | | | $ | 912,295,177 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended |
| | March 31, |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 |
Revenue: | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | $ | 23,121,158 | | | $ | 8,163,391 |
| Other income | | | 387,798 | | | | 21,104 |
Total revenue | | | 23,508,956 | | | | 8,184,495 |
Expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | | 8,326,153 | | | | 2,623,893 |
| Employee compensation and benefits | | | 1,154,209 | | | | 613,306 |
| Stock based compensation | | | 92,027 | | | | 114,201 |
| Selling and administrative | | | 845,879 | | | | 244,311 |
| Management fee — related party | | | 1,630,318 | | | | 293,118 |
Total expenses | | | 12,048,586 | | | | 3,888,829 |
Income before minority interest and income from equity affiliates | | | 11,460,370 | | | | 4,295,666 |
| Income from equity affiliates | | | 446,997 | | | | — |
Income before minority interest | | | 11,907,367 | | | | 4,295,666 |
| Income allocated to minority interest | | | 2,201,726 | | | | 1,191,339 |
Net income | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | $ | 3,104,327 |
Basic earnings per common share | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 0.38 |
Diluted earning per common share | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 0.38 |
Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | 0.38 |
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding: | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 16,635,474 | | | | 8,199,567 |
| Diluted | | | 20,468,495 | | | | 11,346,291 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Retained Earnings | | | | | Accumulated | | |
| | | | | | Preferred | | | | | Common | | | Additional | | | (Distributions in | | | | | Other | | |
| | Comprehensive | | | Preferred | | | Stock Par | | | Common | | | Stock Par | | | Paid-in | | | Excess of | | | Deferred | | | Comprehensive | | |
| | Income | | | Stock Shares | | | Value | | | Stock Shares | | | Value | | | Capital | | | Earnings) | | | Compensation | | | Loss | | | Total |
Balance-January 1, 2005 | | | | | | | 3,776,069 | | | $ | 37,761 | | | | 16,467,218 | | | $ | 164,672 | | | $ | 254,427,982 | | | $ | 8,813,138 | | | $ | (160,780 | ) | | $ | (529,600 | ) | | $ | 262,753,173 |
Issuance of common stock, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,643 | | | | 436 | | | | 1,188,881 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,189,317 |
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 226,261 | | | | 2,263 | | | | 3,390,182 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,392,445 |
Deferred compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,000 | | | | 40 | | | | 95,880 | | | | | | | | (95,920 | ) | | | | | | | — |
Stock based compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 92,027 | | | | | | | | 92,027 |
Distributions–common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7,757,715 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (7,757,715 | )
Adjustment to minority interest from increased ownership in ARLP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (105,428 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (105,428 | )
Net income | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,705,641 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,705,641 |
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale | | | 214,291 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 214,291 | | | | 214,291 |
Balance-March 31, 2005 | | $ | 9,919,932 | | | | 3,776,069 | | | $ | 37,761 | | | | 16,741,122 | | | $ | 167,411 | | | $ | 258,997,497 | | | $ | 10,761,064 | | | $ | (164,673 | ) | | $ | (315,309 | ) | | $ | 269,483,751 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Unaudited)
| | For the Three Months Ended |
| | March 31, |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 |
Operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | $ | 3,104,327 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities | | | | | | | |
| Stock based compensation | | | 92,027 | | | | 114,201 |
| Minority interest | | | 2,201,726 | | | | 1,191,339 |
| Amortization and accretion of interest | | | 250,478 | | | | (286,169 | )
| Non-cash incentive compensation to manager | | | 1,021,132 | | | | — |
| Income from equity affiliates | | | (446,997 | ) | | | — |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Others assets | | | (1,269,824 | ) | | | (532,002 | )
| Other liabilities | | | (889,145 | ) | | | (536,760 | )
| Deferred origination fees | | | 1,282,450 | | | | 278,171 |
| Due to related party | | | 7,215,857 | | | | 811,757 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 19,163,345 | | | | 4,144,864 |
Investing activities: | | | | | | | |
| Loans and investments originated and purchased, net | | | (239,782,834 | ) | | | (197,744,687 | )
| Payoffs and paydowns of loans and investments | | | 207,271,701 | | | | 41,727,701 |
| Due to borrowers | | | (3,402,960 | ) | | | 1,836,741 |
| Securities available for sale | | | — | | | | (57,228,551 | )
| Prepayments on securities available for sale | | | 3,297,231 | | | | — |
| Change in restricted cash | | | (72,873,350 | ) | | | — |
| Contributions to equity affiliates | | | (9,795,188 | ) | | | (225,000 | )
| Distributions from equity affiliates | | | 1,946,997 | | | | 3,000,000 |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (113,338,403 | ) | | | (208,633,796 | )
Financing activities: | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from notes payable and repurchase agreements | | | 234,348,799 | | | | 234,435,891 |
| Payoffs and paydowns of notes payable and repurchase agreements | | | (409,214,727 | ) | | | (25,396,675 | )
| Proceeds from issuance of collateralized debt obligation | | | 305,319,000 | | | | — |
| Issuance of common stock | | | 4,581,762 | | | | — |
| Distributions paid to minority interest | | | (1,774,752 | ) | | | (1,195,755 | )
| Distributions paid on common stock | | | (7,757,715 | ) | | | (3,115,836 | )
| Payment of deferred financing costs | | | (8,457,680 | ) | | | (1,024,878 | )
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 117,044,687 | | | | 203,702,747 |
Net increase in cash | | | 22,869,629 | | | | (786,185 | )
| Cash at beginning of period | | | 6,401,701 | | | | 6,115,525 |
| Cash at end of period | | $ | 29,271,330 | | | $ | 5,329,340 |
Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | | | | |
| Cash used to pay interest | | $ | 9,058,922 | | | $ | 2,475,805 |
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing and investing activities: | | | | | | | |
| Accrued offering expenses | | $ | — | | | $ | 760,833 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2005
Note 1 — | Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that was formed in June 2003 to invest in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity and, in limited cases, mortgage-backed securities, discounted mortgage notes and other real estate related assets. The Company has not invested in any discounted mortgage notes for the period presented. The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through its operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership (“ARLP”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (“ACM”).
      In 2004, the Company sold 6,750,000 shares of our common stock in a public offering on April 13, 2004 for net proceeds of approximately $125.4 million. The Company used the proceeds to pay down indebtedness. In addition, in May 2004 the underwriters exercised a portion of their over allotment option, which resulted in the issuance of 524,200 additional shares for net proceeds of approximately $9.8 million. Additionally, in 2004, 1.3 million common stock warrants were exercised which resulted in proceeds of $12.9 million. In October 2004, ARLP received proceeds of approximately $9.4 million from the exercise of warrants for a total of 629,345 operating partnership units. In the first quarter of 2005, 0.2 million common stock warrants were exercised which resulted in proceeds of $3.4 million. As of March 31, 2005 the Company had 16,741,122 shares of common stock outstanding.
      The Company is organized and conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended with respect thereto. A REIT is generally not subject to federal income tax on that portion of its REIT taxable income (“Taxable Income”) which is distributed to its stockholders, provided that at least 90% of Taxable Income is distributed and provided that certain other requirements are met. Certain assets of the Company that produce non-qualifying income may be held in taxable REIT subsidiaries. Unlike other subsidiaries of a REIT, the income of a taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to federal and state income taxes. As the taxable REIT subsidiaries of the Company have had minimal activity since their inception, the Company has determined that no provision for income taxes is necessary at this time.
      The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements, although management believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate to make the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2005.
Note 2 — | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

| Use of Estimates
      The preparation of consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
the consolidated interim financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| Reclassifications
      Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
| Restricted Cash
      Restricted cash is $72.9 million on deposit with the trustee for the Collateralized Debt Obligation (“CDO”) — see Note 6, primarily representing the proceeds of loan repayments which will be used to purchase replacement loans as collateral for the CDO and interest payments received from loans in the CDO which are remitted to the Company quarterly in the month preceding the quarter.
| Revenue Recognition
      Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis as it is earned from loans, investments and available-for-sale securities. In many instances, the borrower pays an additional amount of interest at the time the loan is closed, an origination fee, and deferred interest upon maturity. In some cases interest income may also include the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts arising at the purchase or origination. This additional income, net of any direct loan origination costs incurred, is deferred and accreted into interest income on an effective yield or “interest” method adjusted for actual prepayment activity over the life of the related loan or available-for-sale security as a yield adjustment. Income recognition is suspended for loans when in the opinion of management a full recovery of income and principal becomes doubtful. Income recognition is resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. Several of the loans provide for accrual of interest at specified rates, which differ from current payment terms. Interest is recognized on such loans at the accrual rate subject to management’s determination that accrued interest and outstanding principal are ultimately collectible, based on the underlying collateral and operations of the borrower. If management cannot make this determination regarding collectibility, interest income above the current pay rate is recognized only upon actual receipt. Additionally, interest income is recorded when earned from equity participation interests, referred to as equity kickers. These equity kickers have the potential to generate additional revenues to the Company as a result of excess cash flows being distributed and/or as appreciated properties are sold or refinanced. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded $1.2 million of interest on one of its loans and investments. This amount represents the difference between the pay rate of interest and the all-in return rate based on the contractual agreement with the borrower. Prior to the quarter ended March 31, 2005, management was unable to determine if this interest was collectable.
| Derivatives and Hedging Activities
      The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 138”). SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS 138 requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and to measure those instruments at fair value. Additionally, the fair value adjustments will affect either shareholders’ equity in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings or net income depending on whether the derivative instrument qualifies as a hedge for accounting purposes and, if so, the nature of the hedging activity.
      In the normal course of business, the Company may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage, or hedge, interest rate risk. These derivative financial instruments must be effective in reducing its interest rate risk exposure in order to qualify for hedge accounting. When the terms of an underlying transaction are modified, or when the underlying hedged item ceases to exist, all changes in the fair value of

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
the instrument are marked-to-market with changes in value included in net income for each period until the derivative instrument matures or is settled. Any derivative instrument used for risk management that does not meet the hedging criteria is marked-to-market with the changes in value included in net income.
      Derivatives are used for hedging purposes rather than speculation. The Company relies on quotations from a third party to determine these fair values.
      In connection with the CDO described in Note 6 “Notes Payable and Repurchase Agreements”, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements to hedge its exposure to the risk of changes in the difference between three-month LIBOR and one-month LIBOR interest rates. These interest rate swaps became necessary due to the investor’s return being paid based on a three-month LIBOR index while the assets contributed to the CDO are yielding interest based on a one-month LIBOR index. These swaps were executed on December 21, 2004 with a notional amount of $469 million and expire in January 2012. The market value of these interest rate swaps is dependent upon existing market interest rates and swap spreads, which change over time. These swaps do not qualify as a hedge for accounting purposes in accordance with SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS 138, and therefore changes in fair value are reflected in net income. At March 31, 2005 the estimated negative value of these swaps was approximately $100,000 which was recorded as interest expense and other liabilities.
| Variable Interest Entities
      Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), which requires a variable interest entity (“VIE”) to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary (“PB”). The PB is the party that absorbs a majority of the VIE’s anticipated losses and/or a majority of the expected returns.
      The Company has evaluated its loans and investments and investments in equity affiliates to determine whether they are VIE’s. This evaluation resulted in the Company determining that its mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments and investments in equity affiliates were potential variable interests. For each of these investments, the Company has evaluated (1) the sufficiency of the fair value of the entities’ equity investments at risk to absorb losses, (2) that as a group the holders of the equity investments at risk have (a) the direct or indirect ability through voting rights to make decisions about the entities’ significant activities, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity and their obligations are not protected directly or indirectly, (c) the right to receive the expected residual return of the entity and their rights are not capped, (3) the voting rights of these investors are proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected returns of the equity, or both, and (4) that substantially all of the entities’ activities do not involve or are not conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. As of March 31, 2005, the Company has identified five loans and investments which were made to entities determined to be VIE’s. The following is a summary of the identified VIE’s as of March 31, 2005.
Type | | Carrying Amount | | | Property | | | Location |
Loan and investment | | $ | 47,710,938 | | | | Office | | | | New York |
Loan and investment | | | 43,833,333 | | | | Retail | | | | Various |
Loan | | | 23,825,199 | | | | Condo | | | | New York |
Loan | | | 7,749,538 | | | | Multifamily | | | | Indiana |
Investment | | | 870,000 | | | | Junior subordinated notes(1) | | | | N/a |

(1) | The entity that issued the junior subordinated notes is a VIE under the provisions of FIN 46 as its equity interests are not the equity at risk.
      For the five VIE’s identified, the Company has determined that they are not the primary beneficiaries of the VIE’s and as such the VIE’s should not be consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. No other

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
investments were made to VIE’s. As such, the Company has continued to account for these loans and investments as a loan or joint venture, as appropriate.
Note 3 — | Loans and Investments
| | | | | | March 31, 2005 |
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | | | Loan | | | Wtd. Avg. |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | Count | | | Pay Rate |
Bridge loans | | $ | 268,641,237 | | | $ | 274,307,422 | | | | 20 | | | | 7.11 | %
Mezzanine loans | | | 560,842,333 | | | | 523,672,333 | | | | 33 | | | | 9.70 | %
Preferred equity investments | | | 35,804,918 | | | | 34,791,297 | | | | 5 | | | | 8.30 | %
Other | | | 1,926,599 | | | | 1,932,899 | | | | 1 | | | | 7.39 | %
| | | 867,215,087 | | | | 834,703,951 | | | | 59 | | | | 8.82 | %
Unearned revenue | | | (3,907,479 | ) | | | (2,920,587 | ) | | | | | | | |
Loans and investments, net | | $ | 863,307,608 | | | $ | 831,783,364 | | | | | | | | |

| Concentration of Borrower Risk
      The Company is subject to concentration risk in that, as of March 31, 2005, the unpaid principal balance related to 14 loans with five unrelated borrowers represented approximately 31.6% of total assets. The Company had 59 loans and investments as of March 31, 2005. As of March 31, 2005, 48%, 12%, 7% and 7% of the outstanding balance of the Company’s loans and investments portfolio had underlying properties in New York, Florida, California and New Jersey, respectively.
Note 4 — | Available-For-Sale Securities
      The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2005.
| | Face | | | Amortized | | | Unrealized | | | Estimated |
| | Value | | | Cost | | | Loss | | | Fair Value |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, variable rate security, fixed rate of interest for three years at 3.797% and adjustable rate interest thereafter, due March 2034 (including unamortized premium of $421,858 | | $ | 20,592,654 | | | $ | 21,014,512 | | | $ | (112,968 | ) | | $ | 20,901,544 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, variable rate security, fixed rate of interest for three years at 3.758% and adjustable rate interest thereafter, due March 2034 (including unamortized premium of $179,189 | | | 8,069,900 | | | | 8,249,090 | | | | (68,228 | ) | | | 8,180,862 |
Federal National Mortgage Association, variable rate security, fixed rate of interest for three years at 3.800% and adjustable rate interest thereafter, due March 2034 (including unamortized premium of $344,993 | | | 14,058,623 | | | | 14,403,616 | | | | (134,113 | ) | | | 14,269,503 |
| | $ | 42,721,177 | | | $ | 43,667,218 | | | $ | (315,309 | ) | | $ | 43,351,909 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
      The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2004.
| | Face | | | Amortized | | | Unrealized | | | Estimated |
| | Value | | | Cost | | | Loss | | | Fair Value |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, variable rate security, fixed rate of interest for three years at 3.797% and adjustable rate interest thereafter, due March 2034 (including unamortized premium of $481,073 | | $ | 21,340,233 | | | $ | 21,821,306 | | | $ | (214,320 | ) | | $ | 21,606,986 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, variable rate security, fixed rate of interest for three years at 3.758% and adjustable rate interest thereafter, due March 2034 (including unamortized premium of $208,212 | | | 8,837,206 | | | | 9,045,418 | | | | (108,793 | ) | | | 8,936,625 |
Federal National Mortgage Association, variable rate security, fixed rate of interest for three years at 3.800% and adjustable rate interest thereafter, due March 2034 (including unamortized premium of $404,499 | | | 15,840,969 | | | | 16,245,468 | | | | (206,487 | ) | | | 16,038,981 |
| | $ | 46,018,408 | | | $ | 47,112,192 | | | $ | (529,600 | ) | | $ | 46,582,592 |
      As of March 31, 2005, all available-for-sale securities were carried at their estimated fair market value based on current market quotes received from financial sources that trade such securities. The estimated fair value of these securities fluctuate primarily due to changes in interest rates and other factors; however, given that these securities are guaranteed as to principal and/or interest by an agency of the U.S. Government, such fluctuations are generally not based on the creditworthiness of the mortgages securing these securities.
      During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company received prepayments of $3.3 million on these securities and amortized $148,000 of the premium paid for these securities against interest income.
      These securities are pledged as collateral for borrowings under a repurchase agreement — (See Note 6).
Note 5 — | Investment in Equity Affiliates
      As of December 31, 2004, the Company had two mezzanine loans, totaling $45 million, outstanding to 450 Partners Mezz III LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 450 Westside Partners, LLC and the owner of 100% of the outstanding membership interests in 450 Partners Mezz II LLC, who used the proceeds to acquire and renovate an office building. In addition, as of December 31, 2004, the Company had a $1.5 million equity interest in an affiliate of the borrower. The Company also has participating profits interests in several affiliates of the borrower aggregating approximately 29%. During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the property was refinanced with new debt and the Company’s loans totaling $45 million were repaid in full. In accordance with the refinancing, the Company was repaid its $1.5 million investment, including and approximately $432,000 of a preferred return which was recorded in income from equity affiliates. In addition, the Company received a structuring fee of $0.4 million for arranging the financing which was recorded in other income. The Company participated in $45 million of new debt in the form of a mezzanine loan that matures in March 2015 with a fixed rate of 8.17%. In addition, the Company invested $2.7 million in an affiliate of the borrower which entitles the Company to a preferred return of 12.5% in this Limited Liability Corporation.
      During the first quarter, the Company invested $6.1 million in a joint venture, which as part of an investor group, used these proceeds to make a deposit on the potential purchase of a property in New York City. In

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
April 2005, this joint venture closed on the purchase of the property and the Company invested additional capital that, combined with its deposit, represented a $10 million equity investment, in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in a Limited Liability Corporation of this joint venture. It is intended that the Building, with over one million square feet, will be converted from an office building into condominium units.
      In March 2005, the Company invested $870,000 for 100% of the common shares of Arbor Realty Trust I, an entity formed to facilitate the issuance of $26.2 million of trust preferred securities. Arbor Realty Trust I pays dividends on both the common shares and preferred securities on a quarterly basis at a variable rate based on LIBOR.
Note 6 — | Notes Payable and Repurchase Agreements

| Repurchase Agreements
      The Company utilizes repurchase agreements to finance certain of its loans and investments. Borrowings underlying these arrangements are secured by certain of the Company’s loans and investments.
      The following table outlines borrowings under the Company’s repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
| | March 31, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 |
| | Debt | | | Collateral | | | Debt | | | Collateral |
| | Carrying | | | Carrying | | | Carrying | | | Carrying |
| | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value |
Repurchase agreement, financial institution, $100 million committed line, expiration June 2005, interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR; the weighted average note rate was 6.22% and 5.43%, respectively | | $ | 12,227,197 | | | $ | 19,300,000 | | | $ | 19,531,197 | | | $ | 28,430,000 |
Repurchase agreement, Wachovia Bank National Association, $350 million committed line, expiration December 2006, interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR; the weighted average note rate was 4.79% and 4.63%, respectively | | | 237,081,498 | | | | 324,327,171 | | | | 324,388,739 | | | | 493,071,885 |
Repurchase agreement, financial institution, $100 million committed line, expiration July 2005, interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR; the weighted average note rate was 2.85% and 2.36%, respectively | | | 40,765,196 | | | | 43,351,909 | | | | 44,189,436 | | | | 46,582,592 |
Repurchase agreement, financial institution, $21 million committed line, expiration April 2005, interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR; the weighted average note rate was 3.79% as of December 31, 2004. This facility was terminated in January 2005 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,000,000 | | | | 30,000,000 |
Repurchase agreement, financial institution, $50 million committed line, expiration November 2005, interest rate variable based on one-month LIBOR | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — |
Total repurchase agreements | | $ | 290,073,891 | | | $ | 386,979,080 | | | $ | 409,109,372 | | | $ | 598,084,477 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
      In February 2005, the $350 million repurchase agreement was amended to reduce certain pricing spreads, increase certain advance rates and make changes to other terms of this agreement which were generally favorable to the Company. In addition, the $100 million repurchase agreement with the same financial institution that the Company entered into for the purpose of financing securities available for sale was amended in February 2005, expires in July 2005 and has an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 0.20%. If the estimated fair value of the securities decreases, the Company may be required to pay down borrowings from the repurchase agreement due to such a decline in the estimated fair value of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement.
      In January 2005, amounts outstanding under the $21 million repurchase agreement were repaid in full and this facility was terminated.
| Notes Payable
      The following table outlines borrowings under the Company’s notes payable as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
| | March 31, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 |
| | Debt | | | Collateral | | | Debt | | | Collateral |
| | Carrying | | | Carrying | | | Carrying | | | Carrying |
| | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value |
Structured transaction facility, financial institution, $250 million committed line, expiration June 2006, interest rate variable based on one-month LIBOR; the weighted average note rate was 4.87% on December 31, 2004. This facility was terminated on March 31, 2005 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 137,199,447 | | | $ | 185,254,895 |
Unsecured credit facility, financial institution, $50 million committed line, expiration December 2005, interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR; the weighted average note rate was 9.72% and 9.37%, respectively | | | 42,000,000 | | | | n/a | | | | 15,000,000 | | | | — |
Secured term credit facility, financial institution, $50 million committed line, expiration January 2006 with two six-month renewal options, interest rate variable based on one-month LIBOR, the weighted average note rate was 8.69% as of March 31, 2005 | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 44,879,160 | | | | — | | | | — |
Junior loan participation, maturity March 2006, secured by Company’s interest in a second mortgage loan with a principal balance of $25 million, participation interest is based on a portion of the interest received from the loan, the loan’s interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR | | | 4,518,500 | | | | 4,518,500 | | | | 4,419,500 | | | | 4,419,500 |
Junior loan participation, maturity September 2006, secured by Company’s interest in a second mortgage loan with a principal balance of $35 million, participation interest is based on a portion of the interest received from the loan, the loan’s interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR | | | 6,302,500 | | | | 6,302,500 | | | | 6,152,500 | | | | 6,152,500 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
| | March 31, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 |
| | Debt | | | Collateral | | | Debt | | | Collateral |
| | Carrying | | | Carrying | | | Carrying | | | Carrying |
| | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value |
Junior subordinated notes, maturity March 2034, unsecured, face amount of $26.2 million, interest rate variable based on three-month LIBOR, the weighted average note rate was 6.87% as of March 31, 2005 | | | 27,120,000 | | | | n/a | | | | — | | | | — |
Senior loan participation, maturity August 2005, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $25 million, participation interest is based on 50% of the net spread of the loan, the loan is variable based on one-month LIBOR. This facility was terminated in January, 2005 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 |
Total notes payable | | $ | 109,941,000 | | | $ | 55,700,160 | | | $ | 165,771,447 | | | $ | 198,826,895 |
      On January 31, 2005 the Company entered into a $50 million secured term credit facility with a shareholder who beneficially owned approximately 7.1% of our outstanding common stock as of March 31, 2005. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $30 million and is reflected in Notes payable — related party on the accompanying balance sheet.
      The $250 million structured transaction facility was terminated in March 2005 and amounts outstanding were repaid in full.
| Collateralized Debt Obligation
      On January 19, 2005, the Company issued to third party investors four tranches of investment grade collateralized debt obligations (“CDO’s”) through a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Arbor Realty Mortgage Securities Series 2004-1, Ltd. (the Issuer”). The issuer holds assets, consisting primarily of bridge loans, mezzanine loans and cash totaling approximately $469 million, which serve as collateral for the CDO’s. The Issuer issued investment grade rated CDO’s with a principal amount of approximately $305 million and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company purchased the preferred equity interests of the Issuer. The four investment grade tranches were issued with floating rate coupons with a combined weighted average rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.77%. The CDO may be replenished with substitute collateral for loans that are repaid during the first four years of the CDO. Thereafter, the outstanding debt balance will be reduced as loans are repaid. The Company incurred approximately $7.0 million of issuance costs which will be amortized on a level yield basis over the average life of the CDO. For accounting purposes, the Issuer is consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. The four investment grade tranches are treated as a secured financing, and are non-recourse to the Company.
      Proceeds from the sale of the five investment grade tranches issued were used to repay outstanding debt under the Company’s repurchase agreements and notes payable. The assets pledged as collateral were contributed from the Company’s existing portfolio of assets.
      Each of the credit facilities contain various financial covenants and restrictions, including minimum net worth and debt-to-equity ratios. The Company is in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions for the period presented.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
Note 7 — | Minority Interest
      On July 1, 2003, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (“ACM”) contributed $213.1 million of structured finance assets and $169.2 million of borrowings supported by $43.9 million of equity in exchange for a commensurate equity ownership in ARLP, the Company’s operating partnership. This transaction was accounted for as minority interest and entitled ACM to a 28% interest in the Company. On April 13, 2004, the Company issued 6,750,000 shares of its common stock in an initial public offering and a concurrent offering to one of the Company’s directors. On May 6, 2004, the underwriters of the initial public offering exercised a portion of their over-allotment option, which resulted in the issuance of 524,200 additional shares on May 11, 2004. In addition, in 2004, the Company issued 1.0 million shares of common stock and 0.6 million operating partnership units from the exercise of warrants under the Warrant Agreement. These transactions resulted in ACM’s interest in ARLP being reduced to 19%.
      For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company issued 0.2 million shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants. As a result, minority interest was adjusted by $0.1 million to properly reflect ACM’s 18% limited partnership interest in ARLP at March 31, 2005.
Note 8 — | Commitments and Contingencies

| Litigation
      The Company currently is neither subject to any material litigation nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the company.
Note 9 — | Stockholders’ Equity

| Common Stock
      The Company’s charter provides for the issuance of up to 500 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 100 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
      The Company was incorporated in June 2003 and was initially capitalized through the sale of 67 shares of common stock for $1,005.
      On July 1, 2003 the Company completed a private placement for the sale of 1,610,000 units (including an over-allotment option), each consisting of five shares of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock, at $75.00 per unit, for proceeds of approximately $110.1 million, net of expenses. 8,050,000 shares of common stock were sold in the offering. In addition, the Company issued 149,500 shares of restricted common stock under the stock incentive plan.
      On April 13, 2004, the Company issued 6,750,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering at a price to the public of $20.00 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $125.4 million after deducting the underwriting discount and the other estimated offering expenses. The Company used the proceeds to pay down indebtedness. On May 6, 2004, the underwriters exercised a portion of their over-allotment option, which resulted in the issuance of 524,200 additional shares on May 11, 2004. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $9.8 million after deducting the underwriting discount. On November 2, 2004, ACM elected to be paid its third quarter incentive management fee in shares of common stock totaling 22,498. In 2004, the Company issued 973,354 shares of common stock from the exercise of warrants under the Warrant Agreement and received net proceeds of $12.9 million. In addition, 2,401 shares of unvested restricted common stock were forfeited in 2004. After giving effect to these transactions, the Company had 16,467,218 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
      On February 2, 2005, the Company issued 4,000 shares of restricted common stock under the stock incentive plan to its independent directors. One third of the restricted stock granted to each of these directors

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
were vested as of the date of grant, another one third will vest on January 31, 2006 and the remaining third will vest on January 31, 2007. On February 10, 2005, ACM elected to be paid its fourth quarter 2004 incentive management fee in shares of common stock totaling 43,643. During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the Company issued 226,261 shares of common stock from the exercise of warrants under the Warrant Agreement and received net proceeds of $3.4 million. After giving effect to these transactions, the Company had 16,741,122 shares issued and outstanding.
| Warrants
      In connection with the private placement of units by the Company on July 1, 2003, the Company issued warrants to acquire 1,610,000 shares of common stock, as adjusted for dilution, at $15.00 per share. Concurrently, ACM was issued warrants to purchase 629,345 operating partnership units. In July 2004, these warrants became eligible for exercise through a cash payment or by surrendering additional warrants or shares of common stock in a “cashless” transaction. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 226,413 common stock warrants were exercised for a total amount of $3.4 million and 226,261 common shares were issued. As of March 31, 2005, there were 61,612 common stock warrants outstanding.
Note 10 — | Earnings Per Share
      Earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period inclusive of unvested restricted stock which participate fully in dividends. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing income adjusted for minority interest by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive effect of common stock equivalents during each period. The Company’s common stock equivalents are ARLP’s operating partnership units, warrants to purchase additional shares of common stock and warrants to purchase additional operating partnership units. The dilutive effect of the warrants is calculated using the treasury stock method.
      Additionally, ACM, earned an incentive management fee for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 totaling $1.0 million. Based on the terms of the management agreement, ACM intends to elect to be paid its incentive management fee in common shares totaling 40,697. These shares are anti-dilutive and have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
      The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
| | For the Three Months Ended | | | For the Three Months Ended |
| | March 31, 2005 | | | March 31, 2004 |
| | Basic | | | Diluted | | | Basic | | | Diluted |
Net income | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | $ | 3,104,327 | | | $ | 3,104,327 |
Add: Income allocated to minority interest | | | | | | | 2,201,726 | | | | | | | | 1,191,339 |
Earnings per EPS calculation | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | $ | 11,907,367 | | | $ | 3,104,327 | | | $ | 4,295,666 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 16,635,474 | | | | 16,635,474 | | | | 8,199,567 | | | | 8,199,567 |
Weighted average number of operating partnership units | | | | | | | 3,776,069 | | | | | | | | 3,146,724 |
Dilutive effect of warrants | | | | | | | 56,952 | | | | | | | | |
Total weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 16,635,474 | | | | 20,468,495 | | | | 8,199,567 | | | | 11,346,291 |
Earnings per common share | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.38 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
Note 11 — | Related Party Transactions
      As of March 31, 2005, the Company had a $7.75 million first mortgage loan receivable which bore interest at a variable rate of one month LIBOR plus 4.25% and was scheduled to mature in March 2005. In March 2005, this loan was extended for one year with no other change in terms. This loan was made to a not-for-profit corporation that holds and manages investment property from the endowment of a private academic institution. Two directors of the Company are members of the board of trustees of the borrower under each of these loans and the private academic institution. Interest income recorded from these loans in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 was approximately $0.1 million.
      As of March 31, 2005, approximately $0.6 million of interest payments from borrowers due from ACM was included in other assets. These payments were received in April 2005. In addition, as of March 31, 2005, $7.4 million of escrows received at loan closings were due to ACM and included in due to related party. These payments were remitted in April 2005.
      During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, ACM received a brokerage fee for services rendered in arranging a loan facility for a borrower. The Company was credited $0.4 million of this fee which represents our proportionate effort in facilitating the financing. The fee was included in other income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
Note 12 — | Distributions
      On April 18, 2005, the Company declared distributions of $0.55 per share of common stock, payable with respect to the three months ended March 31, 2005 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 2005. The Company intends to pay these distributions on May 15, 2005. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company declared and paid distributions of $0.47 per share of common stock with respect to the three months ended December 31, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2005.
      Subsequent to March 31, 2005 and through May 13, 2005, 2,600 common stock warrants were exercised for 2,600 shares of common stock.
Note 13 — | Management Agreement
      The Company, ARLP and Arbor Realty SR, Inc. have entered into a management agreement with ACM, which provides that for performing services under the management agreement, the Company will pay ACM a base management fee and incentive compensation fee. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, ACM earned an incentive compensation installment totaling $1.0 million, which was included in other liabilities. The incentive compensation fee is calculated as 25% of the amount by which ARLP’s funds from operations exceeds 9.5% return on invested funds, as described in the management agreement. ACM intends to receive the entire incentive compensation fee for the quarter in common stock. This fee is subject to recalculation and reconciliation at fiscal year end in accordance with the management agreement. As of March 31, 2005, approximately $0.6 million of base management fees due to ACM for the three months ended March 31, 2005 were included in other liabilities and paid in April 2005.
Note 14 — | Due to Borrowers
      Due to borrowers represents borrowers’ funds held by the Company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the Company’s discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans. While retained, these balances earn interest in accordance with the specific loan terms they are associated with.

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Note 15 — | Subsequent Event
      In April 2005, the Company, through a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiaries of its operating partnership, issued $51.5 million of unsecured junior subordinated notes in two separate private placements. These securities which have a weighted average maturity of 29.5 years, pay interest quarterly at a floating rate of interest based on three-month LIBOR and, absent the occurrence of special events, are not redeemable during the first five years.

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Item 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements, and related notes included herin.
Overview
      We are a Maryland corporation that was formed in June 2003 to invest in real estate-related bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, preferred and direct equity and, in limited cases, discounted mortgage notes and other real estate-related assets, which we refer to collectively as structured finance investments. We also invest in mortgage-related securities. We conduct substantially all of our operations through our operating partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
      Our operating performance is primarily driven by the following factors:
| • | Net interest income earned on our investments — Net interest income represents the amount by which the interest income earned on our assets exceeds the interest expense incurred on our borrowings. If the yield earned on our assets increases or the cost of borrowings decreases, this will have a positive impact on earnings. Net interest income is also directly impacted by the size of our asset portfolio.
| • | Credit quality of our assets — Effective asset and portfolio management is essential to maximizing the performance and value of a real estate/mortgage investment. Maintaining the credit quality of our loans and investments is of critical importance. Loans that do not perform in accordance with their terms may have a negative impact on earnings.
| • | Cost control — We seek to minimize our operating costs, which consist primarily of employee compensation and related costs, management fees and other general and administrative expenses. As the size of the portfolio increases, certain of these expenses, particularly employee compensation expenses, may increase.
      We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code with respect thereto. A REIT is generally not subject to federal income tax on that portion of its REIT-taxable income which is distributed to its stockholders provided that at least 90% of its REIT-taxable income is distributed and provided that certain other requirements are met. Certain of our assets that produce non-qualifying income may be held in taxable REIT subsidiaries. Unlike other subsidiaries of a REIT, the income of a taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to Federal and state income taxes. Our taxable REIT subsidiaries have had minimal activity since their inception and we have determined that no provision for income taxes is necessary at this time.
Changes in Financial Condition
      During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we originated thirteen loans and investments totaling $252.8 million, of which $240.6 million was funded as of March 31, 2005. Of the new loans and investments, six were mezzanine loans totaling $128.6 million, two were bridge loans totaling $59.7 million, two were junior participating interests totaling $50.0 million, one was a preferred equity investment of $5.8 million, and two were a direct equity investment totaling $8.8 million. We have received repayment in full of thirteen loans totaling $211.1 million, partial repayment on three loans totaling $2.3 million and a return of a $1.5 million capital balance on one of our equity investments.
      Our loan portfolio balance at March 31, 2005 was $875.0 million, with a weighted average current interest pay rate of 8.82% as compared to $842.5 million, with a weighted average current interest pay rate of 8.87% at December 31, 2004. At March 31, 2005, advances on financing facilities totaled $623.0 million, with a weighted average funding cost of 5.34% as compared to $530.7 million, with a weighted average funding cost of 5.05% at December 31, 2004. Additionally, our investment in equity affiliates portfolio at March 31, 2005 was $12.7 million as compared to $5.3 million at December 31, 2004.

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      On January 19, 2005, we issued to third party investors four tranches of investment grade collateralized debt obligations (“CDO’s”) through a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Arbor Realty Mortgage Securities Series 2004-1, Ltd. (the Issuer”). The issuer holds assets, consisting primarily of bridge loans, mezzanine loans and cash totaling approximately $469 million, which serve as collateral for the CDO’s. The Issuer issued investment grade rated CDO’s with a principal amount of approximately $305 million and a wholly-owned subsidiary of us purchased the preferred equity interests of the Issuer. The four investment grade tranches were issued with floating rate coupons with a combined weighted average rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.77%. The CDO may be replenished with substitute collateral for loans that are repaid during the first four years of the CDO. Thereafter, the outstanding debt balance will be reduced as loans are repaid. We incurred approximately $7.0 million of issuance costs which will be amortized on a level yield basis over the average life of the CDO. For accounting purposes, the Issuer is consolidated in our financial statements. The four investment grade tranches are treated as a secured financing, and are non-recourse to us.
      Proceeds from the sale of the five investment grade tranches issued were used to repay outstanding debt under our repurchase agreements and notes payable. The assets pledged as collateral were contributed from our existing portfolio of assets.
      On February 2, 2005, we issued 4,000 shares of restricted common stock under the stock incentive plan to our independent directors. On February 10, 2005, ACM elected to be paid its fourth quarter 2004 incentive management fee in shares of common stock totaling 43,643. During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we issued 226,261 shares of common stock from the exercise of warrants and received net proceeds of $3.4 million. After giving effect to these transactions, we had 16,741,122 shares issued and outstanding.
      On March 15, 2005, we, through a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of its operating partnership, issued $27.1 million of junior subordinated notes in a private placement. These securities are unsecured, have a maturity of 29 years, pay interest quarterly at a floating rate of interest based on three-month LIBOR and, absent the occurrence of special events, are not redeemable during the first five years. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance of these notes was $26.2 million with a current note rate of 6.87%.
Sources of Operating Revenues
      We derive our operating revenues primarily through interest received from making real estate-related bridge and mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, interest income earned on these loans and investments represented approximately 97% of our total revenues.
      Interest income may also be derived from profits of equity participation interests. No income was derived from this source for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
      We also derive interest income from our investments in mortgage related securities. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, interest on these investments represented approximately 1% of our total revenues.
      Additionally, we derive operating revenues from other income that represents loan structuring and miscellaneous asset management fees associated with our loans and investments portfolio. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, revenue from other income represented Approximately 2% of our total revenues.
Gain on Sale of Loans and Real Estate and Income from Equity Affiliates
      We may derive income from the gain on sale of loans and real estate. We may acquire (1) real estate for our own investment and, upon stabilization, disposition at an anticipated return and (2) real estate notes generally at a discount from lenders in situations where the borrower wishes to restructure and reposition its short term debt and the lender wishes to divest certain assets from its portfolio. No such income has been recorded to date.
      We also derive income from equity affiliates relating to joint ventures that were formed with equity partners to acquire, develop and/or sell real estate assets. Such investments are recorded under the equity method. We record our share of net income from the underlying properties in which we invest through these joint ventures. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, income from equity affiliates totaled approximately $447,000.

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Critical Accounting Policies
      Please refer to the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Arbor Realty Trust and Subsidiaries — Significant Accounting Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies” for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, there were no material changes to these policies, except for the updates described below.
Revenue Recognition
      Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis as it is earned from loans, investments and available-for-sale securities. In many instances, the borrower pays an additional amount of interest at the time the loan is closed, an origination fee, and deferred interest upon maturity. In some cases interest income may also include the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts arising at the purchase or origination. This additional income, net of any direct loan origination costs incurred, is deferred and accreted into interest income on an effective yield or “interest” method adjusted for actual prepayment activity over the life of the related loan or available-for-sale security as a yield adjustment. Income recognition is suspended for loans when in the opinion of management a full recovery of income and principal becomes doubtful. Income recognition is resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. Several of the loans provide for accrual of interest at specified rates, which differ from current payment terms. Interest is recognized on such loans at the accrual rate subject to management’s determination that accrued interest and outstanding principal are ultimately collectible, based on the underlying collateral and operations of the borrower. If management cannot make this determination regarding collectibility, interest income above the current pay rate is recognized only upon actual receipt. Additionally, interest income is recorded when earned from equity participation interests, referred to as equity kickers. These equity kickers have the potential to generate additional revenues to us as a result of excess cash flows being distributed and/or as appreciated properties are sold or refinanced. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recorded $1.2 million of interest on one of its loans and investments. This amount represents the difference between the pay rate of interest and the all-in return rate based on the contractual agreement with the borrower. Prior to the quarter ended March 31, 2005, management was unable to determine if this interest was collectible.
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
      In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, the carrying values of interest rate swaps, as well as the underlying hedged liability, if applicable, are reflected at their fair value. We rely on quotations from a third party to determine these fair values. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged liability through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.
      In connection with the CDO, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements to hedge our exposure to the risk of changes in the difference between three-month LIBOR and one-month LIBOR interest rates. These swaps do not qualify as a hedge for accounting purposes in accordance with SFAS No. 133 and therefore changes in fair value are reflected in net income.
      Because the valuations of our hedging activities are based on estimates, the fair value may change if our estimates are inaccurate. For the effect of hypothetical changes in market interest rates on our interest rate swaps, see the Market Risk section of this Form 10-Q entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Aabout Market Risk.”

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Results of Operations
      The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:
| | Three Months Ended | | |
| | March 31, | | | Increase/(Decrease) |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | Amount | | | Percent |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | $ | 23,121,158 | | | $ | 8,163,391 | | | $ | 14,957,767 | | | | 183 | %
| Other income | | | 387,798 | | | | 21,104 | | | | 366,694 | | | | 1,738 | %
Total revenue | | | 23,508,956 | | | | 8,184,495 | | | | 15,324,461 | | | | 187 | %
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | | 8,326,153 | | | | 2,623,893 | | | | 5,702,260 | | | | 217 | %
| Employee compensation and benefits | | | 1,154,209 | | | | 613,306 | | | | 540,903 | | | | 88 | %
| Stock based compensation | | | 92,027 | | | | 114,201 | | | | (22,174 | ) | | | (19 | )%
| Selling and administrative | | | 845,879 | | | | 244,311 | | | | 601,568 | | | | 246 | %
| Management fee — related party | | | 1,630,318 | | | | 293,118 | | | | 1,337,200 | | | | 456 | %
Total expenses | | | 12,048,586 | | | | 3,888,829 | | | | 8,159,757 | | | | 210 | %
Income before minority interest and income from equity affiliates | | | 11,460,370 | | | | 4,295,666 | | | | 7,164,704 | | | | 167 | %
Income from equity affiliates | | | 446,997 | | | | — | | | | 446,997 | | | | 100 | %
Income before minority interest | | | 11,907,367 | | | | 4,295,666 | | | | 7,611,701 | | | | 177 | %
Income allocated to minority interest | | | 2,201,726 | | | | 1,191,339 | | | | 1,010,386 | | | | 85 | %
Net income | | $ | 9,705,641 | | | $ | 3,104,327 | | | $ | 6,601,314 | | | | 213 | %
      The following discussion compares our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to the comparable period in 2004:
| Revenue
      Interest income increased $15.0 million, or 183%, to $23.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This increase was primarily due to a 103% increase in the average balance of loans and investments from $406.3 million to $825.6 million due to increased loans and investments originations, as well as a 39% increase in the average yield on the assets from 7.95% to 11.07% as a result of increased market interest rates. Interest income from available for sale securities was $.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, with an average available for sale securities balance of $44.7 million and an average yield of 2.36%. We purchased our available for sale securities on March 31,2004, therefore no interest income was recorded from available for sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2004.
      Other income increased $367,000, or 1,738% to $388,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $21,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This was primarily due to a $360,000 structuring fee received for services rendered in arranging a loan facility for a borrower in the three months ended March 31, 2005.
| Expenses
      Interest expense increased $5.7 million, or 217%, to $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This increase was primarily due to a 133% increase in the average debt financing on our loans and investment portfolio from $249.6 million to $580.8 million due to increased loan and portfolio originations and increased financing facilities, as well as a

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33% increase in the average cost of these borrowings from 4.16% to 5.53% as a result of an increase in market interest rates. In addition, interest expense on debt financing of our available for sale securities portfolio was $.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, with an average debt financing on our available for sale securities portfolio of $42.8 million and an average yield of 2.74%. There was no interest expense recorded from available for sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2004.
      Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $541,000 or 88% to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $613,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This increase was primarily due to the expansion of staffing needs associated with strengthening our organization as a publicly traded company. These expenses represent salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation for those employed by us during the periods.
      Stock-based compensation expense decreased by $22,000, or 19%, to $92,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $114,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. These expenses represent the cost of restricted stock granted to certain of our employees, directors and executive officers, and employees of our manager. The decrease was due to a decrease in the ratable portion of the unvested restricted stock granted in 2003 recorded as expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, partially offset by the initial vesting of shares granted in 2005 recorded as expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
      Selling and administrative expense increased by $602,000, or 246%, to $846,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $244,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This increase is directly attributable to professional fees, including legal and accounting services, insurance expense and director’s fees associated with operating a public company since our initial public offering in April 2004.
      Management fees increased $1.3 million, or 456%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $293,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. These amounts represent base management fees and incentive management fees as provided for in the management agreement with our manager. The base management fees increased by $316,000 mainly due to increased stockholder’s equity directly attributable to increase in equity as a result of our initial public offering in April 2004. Additionally, for the period ending March 31, 2005, our manager earned an incentive management fee of $1.0 million. There was no incentive management fee earned for the three months ending March 31, 2004.
| Income From Equity Affiliates
      Income from equity affiliates was $447,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. This amount is primarily due to excess proceeds received from the refinance of a property of one of our investments in equity affiliates. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, no income from equity affiliates was recorded.
| Income allocated to Minority Interest
      Income allocated to minority interest increased by $1.0 million, or 85%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. These amounts represent the portion of our income allocated to our manager. This increase was due to a 177% increase in income before minority interest, partially offset by a decrease in our manager’s limited partnership interest in us, which was primarily attributable to our initial public offering in April 2004. Our manager owned an 18.4% and 27.7% limited partnership interest in our operating partnership and was allocated 18.4% and 27.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
| Sources of Liquidity
      Liquidity is a measurement of the ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund loans and investments and other general business needs. Our primary sources of funds for liquidity consist of funds raised from our private equity offering in July 2003, net proceeds from our initial public offering of our common stock in April 2004, the issuance of floating rate notes pursuant

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to a CDO (described below) in January 2005, borrowings under credit agreements, net cash provided by operating activities, repayments of outstanding loans and investments, funds from junior and senior loan participation arrangements and the future issuance of common, convertible and/or preferred equity securities.
      In 2003, we received gross proceeds from the private placement totaling $120.2 million, which combined with ACM’s equity contribution of $43.9 million, resulted in total contributed capital of $164.1 million. These proceeds were used to pay down borrowings under our existing credit facilities.
      In 2004, we sold 6,750,000 shares of our common stock in a public offering on April 13, 2004 for net proceeds of approximately $125.4 million. We used the proceeds to pay down indebtedness. In addition, in May 2004 the underwriters exercised a portion of their over allotment option, which resulted in the issuance of 524,200 additional shares for net proceeds of approximately $9.8 million. Additionally, in 2004, 1.3 million common stock warrants were exercised which resulted in proceeds of $12.9 million. Also, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership (“ARLP”), the operating partnership of Arbor Realty Trust received proceeds of $9.4 million from the exercise of ACM’s warrants for a total of 629,345 operating partnership units. In the first quarter of 2005, 0.2 million common stock warrants were exercised which resulted in proceeds of $3.4 million.
      We also maintain liquidity through three master repurchase agreements, one unsecured revolving credit agreement and one secured term credit facility with five different financial institutions. In addition, we have issued one collateralized debt obligation and three separate junior subordinated notes.
      We have a $100.0 million master repurchase agreement with a financial institution, as amended in December 2004, that has a term expiring in June 2005 and bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus pricing of 2.00% to 2.75%, varying on type of asset financed. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $12.2 million with a current weighted average note rate of 6.22%.
      We have a $350.0 million master repurchase agreement with Wachovia Bank National Association, dated as of December 23, 2003, as amended, with a term of three years and bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus pricing of 0.94% to 3.65%, varying on type of asset financed. In February 2005, this repurchase agreement was amended to reduce certain pricing spreads, increase certain advance rates and make changes to other terms of this agreement which were generally favorable to us. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $237.1 million with a current weighted average note rate of 4.79%. In addition, we have a $100 million repurchase agreement with the same financial institution that we entered into for the purpose of financing our securities available for sale. This agreement was amended in February 2005, expires in July 2005 and has an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 0.20%. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $40.8 million with a current note rate of 2.85%.
      We have a $50.0 million master repurchase agreement with a third financial institution, dated as of July 1, 2003, which matures in November 2005 and bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus pricing of 2.00% to 2.75%, varying on type of asset financed. This facility has not yet been utilized.
      We have a $50.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement with a fourth financial institution, dated December 7, 2004, with a term of one year with two one-year extension options and an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 7.00%. This revolving credit facility is primarily used to manage the timing difference between when new loans and investments are closed and when they are financed within one of the warehouse credit or master repurchase agreements. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $42.0 million with a current note rate of 9.72%.
      We have a $50 million term credit facility, dated January 31, 2005, with a fifth financial institution, who beneficially owned approximately 7.1% of our outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2004. This agreement has a term of one year with two six-month renewal options and bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 6.00%. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $30.0 million with a current note rate of 8.69%.
      We have a non-recourse collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) transaction, which closed on January 19, 2005, whereby $469 million of real estate related and other assets were contributed to a newly-formed consolidated subsidiary which issued $305 million of investment grade-rated floating-rate notes in a private

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placement. These notes are unsecured and pay interest quarterly at a floating rate of interest based on three-month LIBOR. The CDO may be replenished with substitute collateral for loans that are repaid during the first four years of the CDO. Thereafter, the outstanding debt balance will be reduced as loans are repaid. Proceeds from the CDO were used to repay outstanding debt under our current facilities totaling $267 million. By contributing these real estate assets to the CDO, this transaction resulted in a decreased cost of funds relating to the CDO assets and created capacity in our existing credit facilities. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $305.3 million with a weighted average current note rate of 3.45%. Proceeds from the repayment of assets which serve as collateral for our CDO may be retained in the CDO structure until such collateral can be replaced and therefore not available to fund current cash needs. If such cash is not used to replenish collateral, it could have a negative impact on our anticipated returns.
      On March 15, 2005, we, through a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of its operating partnership, issued $27.1 of junior subordinated notes in a private placement. These securities are unsecured, have a maturity of 29 years, pay interest quarterly at a floating rate of interest based on three-month LIBOR and, absent the occurrence of special events, are not redeemable during the first five years. At March 31, 2005, the outstanding balance under this facility was $26.2 million with a current note rate of 6.87%.
      In April 2005, we, through newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiaries of its operating partnership, issued $51.5 million of junior subordinated notes in two separate private placements. These securities are unsecured, have a weighted average maturity of 29.5 years, pay interest quarterly at a floating rate of interest based on three-month LIBOR and, absent the occurrence of special events, are not redeemable during the first five years.
      The unsecured revolving credit agreement, the secured term credit facility and the master repurchase agreements require that we pay interest monthly, based on pricing over LIBOR. The amount of our pricing over LIBOR varies depending upon the structure of the loan or investment financed pursuant to the warehouse credit agreement or the master repurchase agreement.
      The master repurchase agreements and the secured term credit facility require that we pay down borrowings under these facilities pro-rata as principal payments on our loans and investments are received. In addition, if upon maturity of a loan or investment we decide to grant the borrower an extension option, the financial institutions have the option to extend the borrowings or request payment in full on the outstanding borrowings of the loan or investment extended. The financial institutions also have the right to request immediate payment of any outstanding borrowings on any loan or investment that is at least 60 days delinquent.
      As of March 31, 2005, these facilities had an aggregate capacity of $1.0 billion and borrowings were approximately $0.7 billion.
      The unsecured revolving credit agreement, the secured term credit facility and the master repurchase agreements each contain various financials covenants and restrictions, including minimum net worth and debt-to-equity ratios. In addition to the financial terms and capacities described above, these credit facilities generally contain covenants that prohibit us from effecting a change in control, disposing of or encumbering assets being financed and restrict us from making any material amendment to our underwriting guidelines without approval of the lender. If we violate these covenants in these credit facilities, we could be required to repay all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity at a time when we might be unable to arrange financing for such repayment on attractive terms, if at all. Violations of these covenants may result in our being unable to borrow unused amounts under our credit facilities, even if repayment of some or all borrowings is not required. As of March 31, 2005 we are in compliance with all covenants and restrictions under these credit facilities.
      In addition, we have entered into two junior loan participations with a total outstanding balance at March 31, 2005 of $10.8 million. These participation borrowings have maturity dates equal to the corresponding mortgage loan and are secured by the participant’s interest in the mortgage loan. Interest expense is based on a portion of the interest received from the loan.

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      We believe our existing sources of funds will be adequate for purposes of meeting our short-term liquidity (within one year) and long-term liquidity needs. Our short-term and long-term liquidity needs include ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund future investments, fund operating costs and fund distributions to our stockholders. Our loans and investments are financed under existing credit facilities and their credit status is continuously monitored; therefore, these loans and investments are expected to generate a generally stable return. Our ability to meet our long-term liquidity and capital resource requirements is subject to obtaining additional debt and equity financing. If we are unable to renew our sources of financing on substantially similar terms or at all, it would have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Any decision by our lenders and investors to enter into such transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our financial performance, compliance with the terms of our existing credit arrangements, industry or market trends, the general availability of and rates applicable to financing transactions, such lenders’ and investors’ resources and policies concerning the terms under which they make such capital commitments and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities.
      To maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income. These distribution requirements limit our ability to retain earnings and thereby replenish or increase capital for operations. However, we believe that our significant capital resources and access to financing will provide us with financial flexibility and market responsiveness at levels sufficient to meet current and anticipated capital requirements, including expected new lending and investment opportunities.
      In order to maximize the return on our funds, cash generated from operations is generally used to temporarily pay down borrowings under credit facilities whose primary purpose is to fund our new loans and investments. When making distributions, we borrow the required funds by drawing on credit capacity available under our credit facilities. To date, all distributions have been funded in this manner. All funds borrowed to make distributions have been repaid by funds generated from operations.
Related Party Transactions
| Related Party Loans
      As of March 31, 2005, we had a $7.75 million first mortgage loan which bore interest at a variable rate of one month LIBOR plus 4.25% and was scheduled to mature in March 2005. In March 2005, this loan was extended for one year with no other change in terms. This loan was made to a not-for-profit corporation that holds and manages investment property from the endowment of a private academic institution. Two of our directors are members of the board of trustees of the borrower under each of these loans and the private academic institution. Interest income recorded from these loans in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 was approximately $0.1 million.
      As of March 31, 2005, approximately $0.6 million of interest payments from borrowers due from ACM was included in other assets. These payments were remitted in April 2005. In addition, as of March 31, 2005, $7.4 million of escrows received at loan closings were due to ACM and included in due to related party. These payments were remitted in April 2005.
      During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, ACM received a brokerage fee for services rendered in arranging a loan facility for a borrower. A portion of the loan facility was provided by us. We were credited $0.4 million of this brokerage fee which is included in other income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
      Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and real estate values. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are real estate risk, interest rate risk, market value risk and prepayment risk.

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Real Estate Risk
      Commercial mortgage assets may be viewed as exposing an investor to greater risk of loss than residential mortgage assets since such assets are typically secured by larger loans to fewer obligors than residential mortgage assets. Multi-family and commercial property values and net operating income derived from such properties are subject to volatility and may be affected adversely by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, national, regional and local economic conditions (which may be adversely affected by industry slowdowns and other factors), local real estate conditions (such as an oversupply of housing, retail, industrial, office or other commercial space); changes or continued weakness in specific industry segments; construction quality, age and design; demographic factors; retroactive changes to building or similar codes; and increases in operating expenses (such as energy costs). In the event net operating income decreases, a borrower may have difficulty repaying our loans, which could result in losses to us. In addition, decreases in property values reduce the value of the collateral and the potential proceeds available to a borrower to repay our loans, which could also cause us to suffer losses. Even when the net operating income is sufficient to cover the related property’s debt service, there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case in the future.
Interest Rate Risk
      Interest rate risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control.
      Our operating results will depend in large part on differences between the income from our loans and our borrowing costs. Most of our loans and borrowings are variable-rate instruments, based on LIBOR. The objective of this strategy is to minimize the impact of interest rate changes on our net interest income. Many of our loans and borrowings are subject to various interest rate floors. As a result, the impact of a change in interest rates may be different on our interest income than it is on our interest expense. Based on the loans and liabilities as of March 31, 2005, and assuming the balances of these loans and liabilities remain unchanged for the subsequent months, a 1% increase in LIBOR would increase our annual net income and cash flows by approximately $1.2 million because the principal amount of loans that would be subject to an interest rate adjustment under this scenario is greater than the amount of liabilities that would subject to an interest rate adjustment. A 1% decrease in LIBOR would decrease our annual net income and cash flows by approximately $0.3 million because the principal amount of loans exceeds the amount of liabilities partially offset by the fact that the principal amount of loans currently subject to interest rate floors (and, therefore, would not be subject to a downward interest rate adjustment) exceeds the amount of liabilities currently subject to interest rate floors. As the size of the portfolio increases, a decline in interest rates may have a negative impact on our net income.
      In the event of a significant rising interest rate environment and/or economic downturn, defaults could increase and result in credit losses to us, which could adversely affect our liquidity and operating results. Further, such delinquencies or defaults could have an adverse effect on the spreads between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
      We invest in securities, which are designated as available-for-sale. These securities are adjustable rate securities that have a fixed component for three years and, thereafter, generally reset annually. These securities are financed with a repurchase agreement that bears interest at a rate of one month LIBOR plus .20%. Since the repricing of the debt obligations occurs more quickly than the repricing of the securities, on average our cost of borrowings will rise more quickly in response to an increase in market interest rates than the earnings rate on the securities. This will result in a reduction our net interest income and cash flows related to these securities. Based on the securities and borrowings as of March 31, 2005, and assuming the balances of these securities and borrowings remain unchanged for the subsequent months, a 1% increase in LIBOR would reduce our annual net income and cash flows by approximately $408,000. A 1% decrease in LIBOR would increase our annual net income and cash flows by approximately $408,000.
      In connection with the CDO described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements to hedge its exposure to the risk of changes in the difference between three-month LIBOR and one-month LIBOR interest rates.

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These interest rate swaps became necessary due to the investor’s return being paid based on a three-month LIBOR index while the assets contributed to the CDO are yielding interest based on a one-month LIBOR index.
      These swaps were executed on December 21, 2004 with a notional amount of $469 million and expire in January 2012. The market value of these interest rate swaps is dependent upon existing market interest rates and swap spreads, which change over time. If there were a 50 basis point decrease in forward interest rates, the value of these interest rate swaps would have increased by approximately $26,000. If there were a 50 basis point increase in forward interest rates, the value of these interest rate swaps would have decreased by approximately $29,000 at March 31, 2005.
      Our hedging transactions using derivative instruments also involve certain additional risks such as counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. The counterparties to our derivative arrangements are major financial institutions with high credit ratings with which we and our affiliates may also have other financial relationships. As a result, we do not anticipate that any of these counterparties will fail to meet their obligations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to adequately protect against the foregoing risks and will ultimately realize an economic benefit that exceeds the related amounts incurred in connection with engaging in such hedging strategies.
      We utilize interest rate swaps to limit interest rate risk. Derivatives are used for hedging purposes rather than speculation. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes.
Market Value Risk
      Our available-for-sale securities are reflected at their estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income pursuant to SFAS No. 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The estimated fair value of these securities fluctuate primarily due to changes in interest rates and other factors; however, given that these securities are guaranteed as to principal and/or interest by an agency of the U.S. Government, such fluctuations are generally not based on the creditworthiness of the mortgages securing these securities. Generally, in a rising interest rate environment, the estimated fair value of these securities would be expected to decrease; conversely, in a decreasing interest rare environment, the estimated fair value of these securities would be expected to increase.
Prepayment Risk
      As we receive repayments of principal on these securities, premiums paid on such securities are amortized against interest income using the effective yield method through the expected maturity dates of the securities. In general, an increase in prepayment rates will accelerate the amortization of purchase premiums, thereby reducing the interest income earned on the securities.
Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
      Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon such evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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      Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      Not applicable.
Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
      During the period covered by this report, the Company issued a total of 226,261 shares of its common stock upon the exercise of 226,413 warrants that were originally issued pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agreement on July 1, 2003. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, each of the warrants are exercisable from July 13, 2004 to July 1, 2005 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $15 in cash or a number of shares of common stock or warrants deemed to have a fair market value equivalent to the cash exercise price. The Company issued each of the warrants as a component of the Company’s units, each consisting of five shares of common stock and a warrant, in a private placement of the units on July 1, 2003.
      The issuance and sale of the shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of these warrants was not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) thereof. These transactions did not involve any public offering of common stock, the holders of the warrants had adequate access to information about the Company through its public filings with the SEC, and an appropriate legend was placed on the certificates evidencing the shares of common stock issued to the exercising holders of the warrants.
      The Company received a total of $3,393,915 in proceeds as a result of the exercise of the 226,413 warrants. Of the total number of shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of such warrants, 226,163 shares were issued in consideration of the payment of the cash exercise price and 98 shares were issued in consideration of the holder of the related warrant surrendering shares of common stock or additional warrants in lieu of the cash exercise price.
Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
      Not applicable.
Item 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
      Not applicable.
Item 5. | OTHER INFORMATION
      Not applicable.
Item 6. | EXHIBITS
Exhibit | |
Number | | Description
| 2 | .1 | | Contribution Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and Arbor Realty Limited Partnership*
| 2 | .2 | | Guaranty, dated July 1, 2003, made by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC in favor of Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, ANMB Holdings, LLC and ANMB Holdings II, LLC*
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Exhibit | |
Number | | Description
| 2 | .3 | | Indemnity Agreement, dated July 1, 2003 by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, Ivan Kaufman and Arbor Realty Limited Partnership*
| 3 | .1 | | Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant*
| 3 | .2 | | Articles Supplementary of the Registrant*
| 3 | .3 | | Bylaws of the Registrant*
| 4 | .1 | | Form of Certificate for Common Stock*
| 4 | .2 | | Form of Global Units Certificate*
| 4 | .3 | | Form of Warrant Certificate (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.4)*
| 4 | .4 | | Warrant Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, between Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company*
| 4 | .5 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, between Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and JMP Securities, LLC*
| 10 | .1 | | Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated January 19, 2005, by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and Arbor Realty SR, Inc.†
| 10 | .2 | | Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and Arbor Realty Limited Partnership*
| 10 | .3 | | Non-Competition Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and Ivan Kaufman*
| 10 | .4 | | Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, dated January 19, 2005, by and among Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, Arbor Realty LPOP, Inc. and Arbor Realty GPOP, Inc. †
| 10 | .5 | | Warrant Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, between Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Arbor Commercial Mortgage Commercial Mortgage, LLC*
| 10 | .6 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, between Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC*
| 10 | .7 | | Pairing Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, Arbor Realty LPOP, Inc. and Arbor Realty GPOP, Inc.*
| 10 | .8 | | 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, (as amended and restated on July 29, 2004)*
| 10 | .9 | | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement*
| 10 | .10 | | Benefits Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, between Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Arbor Management, LLC*
| 10 | .11 | | Form of Indemnification Agreement*
| 10 | .12 | | Structured Facility Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated July 1, 2003, between Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and Residential Funding Corporation*
| 10 | .13 | | Amended and Restated Loan Purchase and Repurchase Agreement, dated July 12, 2004, by and among Arbor Realty Funding LLC, as seller, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as purchaser, and Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., as guarantor.**
| 10 | .14 | | Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2002, by and between Nomura Credit and Capital, Inc. and Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC*
| 10 | .15 | | Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2003, by and between Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and Arbor Realty Limited Partnership*
| 10 | .16 | | Subscription Agreement between Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Kojaian Ventures, L.L.C.*
| 10 | .17 | | Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2004, by and between Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and Watershed Administrative LLC and the lenders named therein.†
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Exhibit | |
Number | | Description
| 10 | .18 | | Indenture, dated January 19, 2005, by and between Arbor Realty Mortgage Securities Series 2004-1, Ltd., Arbor Realty Mortgage Securities Series 2004-1 LLC, Arbor Realty SR, Inc. and Lasalle Bank National Association. †
| 10 | .19 | | Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 19, 2005, by and between Arbor Realty Mortgage Securities Series 2004-1, Ltd., Arbor Realty Mortgage Securities Series 2004-1 LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. †
| 31 | .1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14
| 31 | .2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14
| 32 | .1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
| 32 | .2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
* | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-110472), as amended. Such registration statement was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2003.

** | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

† | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:
| ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
| (Registrant)

| By: | /s/ IVAN KAUFMAN
| Name: Ivan Kaufman
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer

| By: | /s/ FREDERICK C. HERBST
| Name: Frederick C. Herbst
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 13, 2005

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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Ivan Kaufman, certify that:
      1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.;
      2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
      3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
      4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
| a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
| b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
| c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
      5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
| a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
| b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

| By: | /s/ IVAN KAUFMAN
| Name: Ivan Kaufman
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 13, 2005

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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Frederick C. Herbst, certify that:
      1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.;
      2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
      3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
      4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
| a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
| b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
| c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
      5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
| a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
| b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

| By: | /s/ Frederick C. Herbst
| Name: Frederick C. Herbst
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 13, 2005

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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
      In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Ivan Kaufman, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
| (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
| (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

| By: | /s/ Ivan Kaufman
| Name: Ivan Kaufman
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 13, 2005
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
      In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Frederick C. Herbst, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
| (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
| (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

| By: | /s/ Frederick C. Herbst
| Name: Frederick C. Herbst
| Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 13, 2005
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.