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Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR)

8-K 2020-05-08 For: 2020-05-08
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 8, 2020 (May 8, 2020)

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

MARYLAND

(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

001-32136 20-0057959
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 11553
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Uniondale, New York (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

(516) 506-4200

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

Emerging growth company ¨

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

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

Title of each class Trading symbols Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ABR New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share ABR-PA New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share ABR-PB New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share ABR-PC New York Stock Exchange
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On May 8, 2020, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

99.1 Press Release, dated May 8, 2020.


SIGNATURE

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

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

Exhibit 99.1



ArborRealty Trust Reports First Quarter 2020 Results andDeclares Dividend of $0.30 per Share

Company Highlights:


- GAAP net loss of $59.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted common share
- Core earnings of $40.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share^1^
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- Declares a cash dividend on common stock of $0.30 per share
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- Issued $275.0 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due in 2027
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Agency Business


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


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


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

Uniondale, NY, May 8, 2020 -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. Arbor reported a net loss for the quarter of $59.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $22.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Core earnings for the quarter was $40.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share, compared to $36.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.^1^


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


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


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Agency Business


Loan Origination Platform

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

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

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


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Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio


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

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

All values are in US Dollars.

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

StructuredBusiness

Portfolioand Investment Activity

- Originated<br> 47 loans totaling $856.2 million, of which $798.2 million was funded at March 31, 2020,<br> and consisted primarily of 34 bridge loans totaling $785.1 million
- Payoffs<br> and pay downs on 21 loans totaling $275.3 million
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- Portfolio<br> growth of $520.9 million, or 12%
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- No<br> material loan modifications that resulted in interest rate concessions
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- Provision<br> for loan losses of $54.4 million from CECL
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At March 31, 2020, the loan and investment portfolio’s unpaid principal balance, excluding loan loss reserves, was $4.80 billion, with a weighted average current interest pay rate of 5.70%, compared to $4.29 billion and 5.98% at December 31, 2019. Including certain fees earned and costs associated with the loan and investment portfolio, the weighted average current interest pay rate was 6.35% at March 31, 2020, compared to 6.68% at December 31, 2019.

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

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

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FinancingActivity

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

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

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

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

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CapitalMarkets

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

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

Dividends

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

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

Earnings Conference Call

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

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

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About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

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

Safe Harbor Statement

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

1. Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

Contacts:<br><br> <br>Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.<br><br> <br>Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer<br><br> <br>516-506-4422<br><br> <br>pelenio@arbor.com Investors:<br><br> <br>The Ruth Group<br><br> <br>Alexander Lobo<br><br> <br>646-536-7037<br><br> <br>alobo@theruthgroup.com Media:<br><br> <br>Bonnie Habyan<br><br> <br>Chief Marketing Officer<br><br> <br>516-506-4615<br><br><br> <br>bhabyan@arbor.com

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

All values are in US Dollars.

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

All values are in US Dollars.

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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Statement of Operations Segment Information<br> - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
**** Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 ****
**** **** Structured Business **** **** Agency Business **** **** Other / Eliminations ^(1)^ **** **** Consolidated ****
Interest income $ 78,477 $ 10,049 $ - $ 88,526
Interest expense 43,399 6,583 - 49,982
Net interest income 35,078 3,466 - 38,544
Other revenue:
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net - 14,305 - 14,305
Mortgage servicing rights - 21,934 - 21,934
Servicing revenue - 25,124 - 25,124
Amortization of MSRs - (11,822 ) - (11,822 )
Property operating income 2,192 - - 2,192
Loss on derivative instruments, net (3,000 ) (47,731 ) - (50,731 )
Other income, net 1,303 - - 1,303
Total other<br> revenue 495 1,810 - 2,305
Other expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits 10,846 23,406 - 34,252
Selling and administrative 4,450 6,602 - 11,052
Property operating expenses 2,443 - - 2,443
Depreciation and amortization 620 1,327 - 1,947
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) - 21,537 - 21,537
Provision for credit losses (net<br> of recoveries) 53,890 492 - 54,382
Total other<br> expenses 72,249 53,364 - 125,613
Loss before extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and income taxes (36,676 ) (48,088 ) - (84,764 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1,954 ) - - (1,954 )
Income from equity affiliates 3,992 - - 3,992
(Provision for) benefit from income<br> taxes (83 ) 14,453 - 14,370
Net loss (34,721 ) (33,635 ) - (68,356 )
Preferred stock dividends 1,888 - - 1,888
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling<br> interest - - (10,934 ) (10,934 )
Net (loss) income attributable<br> to common stockholders $ (36,609 ) $ (33,635 ) $ 10,934 $ (59,310 )
(1) Includes certain<br> income or expenses not allocated to the two reportable segments. Amount reflects income<br> attributable to the noncontrolling interest holders.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Balance Sheet Segment Information -<br> (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
**** March 31, 2020
**** Structured Business Agency Business Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 106,879 $ 115,451 $ 222,330
Restricted cash 301,468 2,599 304,067
Loans and investments, net 4,638,004 - 4,638,004
Loans held-for-sale, net - 991,696 991,696
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net - 288,954 288,954
Securities held-to-maturity, net 20,000 64,406 84,406
Investments in equity affiliates 44,701 - 44,701
Goodwill and other intangible assets 12,500 96,871 109,371
Other assets 174,409 76,712 251,121
Total assets $ 5,297,961 $ 1,636,689 $ 6,934,650
Liabilities:
Debt obligations $ 4,635,218 $ 790,739 $ 5,425,957
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations - 70,752 70,752
Other liabilities 155,383 56,508 211,891
Total liabilities $ 4,790,601 $ 917,999 $ 5,708,600

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

All values are in US Dollars.

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

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

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

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