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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 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 13, 2020

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-34452

 

27-0467113

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

ARI

 

New York Stock Exchange

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.  

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 13, 2020, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

On February 13, 2020, the Company posted supplemental financial information on its website (www.apolloreit.com). A copy of the supplemental financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit
    No.    

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Earnings Release dated February 13, 2020

         
 

99.2

   

Supplemental Financial Information for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

         
 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

             

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Stuart A. Rothstein

 

 

Name:

 

Stuart A. Rothstein

 

 

Title:

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 13, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

CONTACT:    Hilary Ginsberg
   (212) 822-0767

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC. REPORTS

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS

New York, NY, February 13, 2020 - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

 

   

Reported net income available to common stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $68.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share of common stock;

 

   

Reported Operating Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure defined below) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $70.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share of common stock;

 

   

Generated $81.4 million of net interest income during the quarter from the Company’s $6.4 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio;

 

   

Committed $2.2 billion to new commercial real estate loans ($1.2 billion of which was funded at closing) and funded an additional $143.3 million for loans closed prior to the quarter; and

 

   

Declared a $0.46 dividend per share of common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

2019 Highlights

 

   

Reported net income available to common stockholders of $211.6 million, or $1.40 per diluted share of common stock, for the year ended December 31, 2019;

 

   

Reported Operating Earnings of $268.4 million, or $1.80 per diluted share of common stock, for the year ended December 31, 2019; excluding the realized loss on investments (described below), Operating Earnings were $280.9 million, or $1.89 per diluted share of common stock, for the year ended December 31, 2019;

 

   

Committed $4.2 billion to new commercial real estate loans ($3.0 billion of which was funded during the year ended December 31, 2019) and funded an additional $416.1 million for loans closed prior to 2019;

 

   

Closed a $500.0 million seven-year senior secured term loan priced at LIBOR plus 2.75% (priced at 99.5% of par), and entered into an interest rate swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12%, effectively fixing ARI’s all-in coupon at 4.87%;

 

   

Issued 17,250,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering, which generated net proceeds of $314.8 million; ARI used a portion of the net proceeds for the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, which had a liquidation preference of $172.5 million; and

 

   

Declared dividends per share of common stock totaling $1.84 during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Investment Activity

New Investments - During the fourth quarter of 2019, ARI committed capital to the following commercial real estate loans:

 

   

$2.2 billion of first mortgage loans ($1.2 billion of which were funded during the quarter)

Funding of Previously Closed Loans - During the fourth quarter of 2019, ARI funded $143.3 million for loans closed prior to the quarter.

 

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Loan Repayments - During the fourth quarter of 2019, ARI received $1.2 billion from loan repayments, comprised of $875.3 million from first mortgage loans and $318.6 million from subordinate loans.

Year End Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Summary

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company’s commercial real estate loan portfolio at December 31, 2019 ($ amounts in thousands):

 

Description

   Amortized
Cost
     Weighted-
Average
Coupon (1)
    Weighted-
Average
All-in Yield (1) (2)
    Secured Debt (3)      Cost of Funds     Equity at
Cost (4)
 

Commercial mortgage loans, net

   $ 5,326,967        5.3     6.0   $ 3,095,556        3.3   $ 2,231,411  

Subordinate loans and other lending assets, net

     1,048,126        12.8     14.1     —          —         1,048,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total/Weighted-Average

   $ 6,375,093        6.5     7.4   $ 3,095,556        3.3   $ 3,279,537  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Weighted-Average Coupon and Weighted-Average All-in Yield are based on the applicable benchmark rates as of December 31, 2019 on the floating rate loans.

(2)

Weighted-Average All-in Yield includes the amortization of deferred origination fees, loan origination costs and accrual of both extension and exit fees. Yield excludes the benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD.

(3)

Gross of deferred financing costs of $17.2 million.

(4)

Represents loan portfolio at amortized cost less secured debt outstanding.

Book Value

The Company’s book value per share of common stock was $16.03 at December 31, 2019 as compared to book value per share of common stock of $16.02 at September 30, 2019.

2020 Dividend

The board of directors declared a $0.40 dividend per share of common stock, which is payable on April 15, 2020 to common stockholders of record on March 31, 2020. Subject to the discretion and approval of the board of directors, the Company expects the dividend per share of common stock for the remainder of 2020 to be $0.40 per quarter.

Commenting on the dividend, Stuart Rothstein, Chief Executive Officer and President of ARI said: “When setting the dividend, ARI’s board of directors consider multiple factors, including the level of Operating Earnings the current loan portfolio is expected to produce, the achievable risk-adjusted levered returns on equity (“ROE’s”) ARI can generate when reinvesting capital and the appropriate level of leverage to use in order to achieve underwritten ROEs. While 2019 was another record year for ARI in terms of origination volume, with over $4.2 billion of capital committed to investments in commercial real estate credit transactions, the expected ROE generated from ARI’s portfolio declined. This was due to several factors, including the repayment of older-vintage, higher yielding mezzanine loans, lower yields on newly originated loans consistent with market conditions, a notable shift in the forward LIBOR curve and the continued implementation of our strategic decision to shift the composition of ARI’s portfolio into senior loans. Consistent with this shift in strategy, at year end 2019, 68% of ARI’s net equity was invested in first mortgages, as compared to 32% at the end of 2015.”

Mr. Rothstein continued: “Since inception, we have focused on delivering an attractive and stable dividend, which is supported by high quality earnings and reflects our ongoing approach to investment discipline, portfolio risk management and the prudent use of leverage. We believe the new dividend level set by the board of directors is consistent with that approach.”

Subsequent Events

The following events occurred subsequent to quarter end:

New Investments - Subsequent to quarter end, ARI committed capital to the following commercial real estate loans:

 

   

$560.9 million of first mortgage loans ($438.6 million of which were funded during the quarter)

 

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Funding of Previously Closed Loans - Subsequent to quarter end, ARI funded $49.2 million for previously closed loans.

Loan Repayments - Subsequent to quarter end, ARI received $191.7 million from loan repayments, including $113.6 million from first mortgage loans and $81.5 million from subordinate loans.

Operating Earnings

Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains/(losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on the Company’s foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of the Company’s convertible senior notes (the “Notes”) to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses and impairments. Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company modified its definition of Operating Earnings to include the impact from forward points on its foreign currency hedges, which reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for its foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. These forward contracts effectively convert the rate exposure to USD LIBOR, resulting in additional interest income earned in U.S. dollar terms. These amounts may not be included in GAAP net income in the same period as this adjustment. Generally these amounts would be included in prior period GAAP net income as unrealized gains on forward currency contracts.

The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used for Operating Earnings per weighted-average diluted share has been adjusted from weighted-average diluted shares under GAAP to exclude shares issued from a potential conversion of the Notes. Consistent with the treatment of other unrealized adjustments to Operating Earnings, these potentially issuable shares are excluded until a conversion occurs, which the Company believes is a useful presentation for investors. The Company believes that excluding shares issued in connection with a potential conversion of the Notes from the Company’s computation of Operating Earnings per weighted-average diluted share is useful to investors for various reasons, including the following: (i) conversion of the Notes to shares requires both the holder of a Note to elect to convert the Note and for the Company to elect to settle the conversion in the form of shares (ii) future conversion decisions by Note holders will be based on the Company’s stock price in the future, which is presently not determinable; (iii) the exclusion of shares issued in connection with a potential conversion of the Notes from the computation of Operating Earnings per weighted-average diluted share is consistent with how the Company treats other unrealized items in the computation of Operating Earnings per weighted-average diluted share; and (iv) the Company believes that when evaluating its operating performance, investors and potential investors consider the Operating Earnings relative to the actual distributions, which are based on shares outstanding and not shares that might be issued in the future

In order to evaluate the effective yield of the portfolio, the Company uses Operating Earnings to reflect the net investment income of its portfolio as adjusted to include the net interest expense related to its derivative instruments. Operating Earnings allows the Company to isolate the net interest expense associated with its swaps in order to monitor and project its full cost of borrowings. The Company also believes that its investors use Operating Earnings, or a comparable supplemental performance measure, to evaluate and compare the performance of the Company and its peers and, as such, the Company believes that the disclosure of Operating Earnings is useful to its investors. In addition, during 2018, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt associated with exchanges and conversions of the 2019 Notes. The Company believes it is non-recurring and not reflective of its ongoing operations. For further discussion on the exchanges and conversions of the 2019 Notes, refer to “Note 9 - Convertible Senior Notes, Net” of the Company’s 10-K. Forward points effectively convert the Company’s foreign rate exposure to USD LIBOR, which the Company believes is a better reflection of its operating results and ARI believes the inclusion of the resulting gain or loss in Operating Earnings is useful to its investors. The Company believe it is useful to the investors to also present Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt to reflect the Company’s operating results. The Company’s operating results are primarily comprised of earning interest income on their investments net of borrowing and administrative costs.

 

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A significant limitation associated with Operating Earnings as a measure of the Company’s financial performance over any period is that it excludes unrealized gains (losses) from investments. In addition, the Company’s presentation of Operating Earnings may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies, who may use different calculations. As a result, Operating Earnings should not be considered as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP net income as a measure of its financial performance or any measure of its liquidity under GAAP.

Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

The table below reconciles Operating Earnings, Operating Earnings per share of common stock and Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt with net income available to common stockholders and net income available to common stockholders per share of common stock for the three months and years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively ($ amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

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     Three months ended
December 31, 2019
     Earnings
Per Share(1)
     Three months ended
December 31, 2018
     Earnings
Per Share(1)
 

Operating Earnings:

           

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 68,517      $ 0.44      $ 46,155      $ 0.34  

Adjustments:

           

Equity-based compensation expense

     3,813        0.03        2,184        0.02  

(Gain) loss on foreign currency forwards

     43,044        0.28        (10,261      (0.08

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

     (8,950      (0.06      —          —    

Foreign currency (gain) loss, net

     (39,830      (0.26      6,761        0.05  

Realized gains relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net(2)

     290        —          535        —    

Realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net

     3,237        0.02        635        0.01  

Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification

     743        0.01        934        0.01  

Provision for loan losses and impairments

     —          —          15,000        0.11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total adjustments:

     2,347        0.02        15,788        0.12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Earnings

   $ 70,864      $ 0.46      $ 61,943      $ 0.46  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

     153,537,074           133,852,915     

Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings

           

Weighted-average diluted shares - GAAP

     182,070,345           163,900,633     

Weighted-average unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”)

     1,809,871           1,598,665     

Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the convertible senior notes

     (28,533,271         (30,047,718   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings

     155,346,945           135,451,580     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

(1)

May not foot due to rounding.

(2) 

Per share amount rounds to zero for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings  

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

     153,537,074        133,852,915  

Weighted-average unvested RSUs

     1,809,871        1,598,665  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings

     155,346,945        135,451,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Year ended
December 31, 2019
     Earnings
Per Share(1)
     Year ended
December 31, 2018
     Earnings
Per Share(1)
 

Operating Earnings:

           

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 211,649      $ 1.42      $ 192,646      $ 1.53  

Adjustments:

           

Equity-based compensation expense

     15,897        0.11        13,588        0.11  

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

     14,470        0.10        —          —    

(Gain) loss on foreign currency forwards

     14,425        0.10        (39,058      (0.31

Foreign currency (gain) loss, net

     (19,818      (0.13      30,335        0.24  

Realized gains relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net

     1,904        0.01        867        0.01  

Realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net

     6,789        0.05        1,068        0.01  

Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification

     3,105        0.02        3,958        0.03  

Provision for loan losses and impairments, net of reversals

     20,000        0.13        20,000        0.16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total adjustments:

     56,772        0.39        30,758        0.25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Earnings

   $ 268,421      $ 1.80      $ 223,404      $ 1.78  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized loss on investments

     12,513        0.08        —          —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —          —          2,573        0.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt

   $ 280,934      $ 1.89      $ 225,976      $ 1.80  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

     146,881,231           124,147,073     

Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings

           

Weighted-average diluted shares - GAAP

     175,794,896           153,821,515     

Weighted-average unvested RSUs

     1,836,210           1,612,676     

Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the convertible senior notes

     (28,913,665         (29,674,442   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings

     148,717,441           125,759,749     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

(1)

May not foot due to rounding.

 

Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings  

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

     146,881,231        124,147,073  

Weighted-average unvested RSUs

     1,836,210        1,612,676  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings

     148,717,441        125,759,749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Teleconference Details:

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Members of the public who are interested in participating in the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2019 earnings teleconference call should dial from the U.S., (877) 331-6553, or from outside the U.S., (760) 666-3769, shortly before 10:00

 

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a.m. and reference the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Teleconference Call (number 3794703). Please note the teleconference call will be available for replay beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020 and ending at midnight on Friday, February 21, 2020. To access the replay, callers from the U.S. should dial (855) 859-2056 and callers from outside the U.S. should dial (404) 537-3406, and enter conference identification number 3794703.

Webcast:

The conference call will also be available on the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com. To listen to a live broadcast, please go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 30 days on the Company’s website.

Supplemental Information

The Company provides supplemental financial information to offer more transparency into its results and make its reporting more informative and easier to follow. The supplemental financial information is available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com.

About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI) is a real estate investment trust that primarily originates, acquires, invests in and manages performing commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. The Company is externally managed and advised by ACREFI Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc., a leading global alternative investment manager with approximately $331.1 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2019.

Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.apolloreit.com.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company adopted a Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides new investors and existing holders of the Company’s common stock with a convenient and economical method to purchase shares of its common stock. By participating in the Plan, participants may purchase additional shares of the Company’s common stock by reinvesting some or all of the cash dividends received on their shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Plan permits participants to make optional cash investments of up to $10,000 per month, and, with the Company’s prior approval, optional cash investments in excess of $10,000 per month, for the purchase of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.

The Plan is administered by Equiniti Trust Company (“Equiniti”). Stockholders and other persons may obtain a copy of the Plan prospectus and an enrollment form by contacting Equiniti at (800) 468-9716 or (651) 450-4064, if outside the United States, or visiting Equiniti’s website at www.shareowneronline.com.

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the Company’s control. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this release, the words believe, expect, anticipate, estimate, plan, continue, intend, should, may or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the return on equity; the yield on investments; the ability to borrow to finance assets; the Company’s ability to deploy the proceeds of its capital raises or acquire its target assets; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the Company

 

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with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements, and other risks, uncertainties and factors are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands-except share data)

 

     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 452,282     $ 109,806  

Commercial mortgage loans, net (includes $4,852,087 and $3,197,900 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2019 and 2018, respectively)

     5,326,967       3,878,981  

Subordinate loans and other lending assets, net

     1,048,126       1,048,612  

Other assets

     52,716       33,720  

Loan proceeds held by servicer

     8,272       1,000  

Derivative assets, net

     —         23,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 6,888,363     $ 5,095,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $17,190 and $17,555 in 2019 and 2018, respectively)

   $ 3,078,366     $ 1,879,522  

Convertible senior notes, net

     561,573       592,000  

Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $7,277 and $0 in 2019 and 2018, respectively)

     487,961       —    

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     100,712       104,746  

Derivative liabilities, net

     19,346       —    

Payable to related party

     10,430       9,804  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 4,258,388     $ 2,586,072  

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:

    

Series B preferred stock, 6,770,393 shares issued and outstanding ($169,260 liquidation preference)

     68       68  

Series C preferred stock, 0 and 6,900,000 shares issued and outstanding ($0 and $172,500 liquidation preference) in 2019 and 2018, respectively

     —         69  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 153,537,296 and 133,853,565 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively

     1,535       1,339  

Additional paid-in-capital

     2,825,317       2,638,441  

Accumulated deficit

     (196,945     (130,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     2,629,975       2,509,747  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 6,888,363     $ 5,095,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9


Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands-except share and per share data)

 

     Three months ended December 31,     Year ended December 31,  
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Net interest income:

        

Interest income from commercial mortgage loans

   $ 85,595     $ 75,275     $ 322,475     $ 263,709  

Interest income from subordinate loans and other lending assets, net

     39,630       34,944       164,933       140,180  

Interest expense

     (43,779     (32,413     (152,926     (114,597
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     81,446       77,806       334,482       289,292  

Operating expenses:

        

General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $3,813 and $15,897 in 2019 and $2,184 and $13,588 in 2018)

     (5,533     (3,977     (24,097     (20,470

Management fees to related party

     (10,428     (9,804     (40,734     (36,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (15,961     (13,781     (64,831     (56,894

Other income

     682       465       2,113       1,438  

Provision for loan losses and impairments, net of reversals

     —         (15,000     (20,000     (20,000

Realized loss on investments

     —         —         (12,513     —    

Foreign currency gain (loss)

     39,830       (6,761     19,818       (30,335

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (2,573

Gain (loss) on foreign currency forwards (includes unrealized gains (losses) of $(40,605) and $(28,576) in 2019 and $8,359 and $29,345 in 2018)

     (43,044     10,261       (14,425     39,058  

Gain (loss) on interest rate swap

     8,950       —         (14,470     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 71,903     $ 52,990     $ 230,174     $ 219,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred dividends

     (3,386     (6,835     (18,525     (27,340
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 68,517     $ 46,155     $ 211,649     $ 192,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share of common stock:

        

Basic

   $ 0.44     $ 0.34     $ 1.41     $ 1.52  

Diluted

   $ 0.42     $ 0.34     $ 1.40     $ 1.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

     153,537,074       133,852,915       146,881,231       124,147,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

     182,070,345       163,900,633       175,794,896       153,821,515  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

10

EX-99.2

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Supplemental Financial Information Q4 2019 February 13, 2020 Exhibit 99.2


Slide 1

Forward Looking Statements and Other Disclosures This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond management’s control. These forward-looking statements may include information about possible or assumed future results of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s (the “Company,” “ARI,” “we,” “us” and “our”) business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this presentation, the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: ARI’s business and investment strategy; ARI’s operating results; ARI’s ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements; and the return on equity, the yield on investments and risks associated with investing in real estate assets including changes in business conditions and the general economy. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account all information currently available to ARI. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to ARI. Some of these factors are described under “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in ARI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. If a change occurs, ARI’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in ARI’s forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for management to predict those events or how they may affect ARI. Except as required by law, ARI is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This presentation contains information regarding ARI’s financial results that is calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), including Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings per share. Please refer to slide 19 for a definition of “Operating Earnings” and the reconciliation of the applicable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures set forth on slide 18. This presentation may contain statistics and other data that in some cases has been obtained from or compiled from information made available by third-party service providers. ARI makes no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such information. Past performance is not indicative nor a guarantee of future returns. Index performance and yield data are shown for illustrative purposes only and have limitations when used for comparison or for other purposes due to, among other matters, volatility, credit or other factors (such as number and types of securities). Indices are unmanaged, do not charge any fees or expenses, assume reinvestment of income and do not employ special investment techniques such as leveraging or short selling. No such index is indicative of the future results of any investment by ARI.


Slide 2

Q4 Highlights See footnotes on page 19 Financial Results Net income available to common stockholders of $68.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share of common stock Operating Earnings1 of $70.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share of common stock Net interest income of $81.4 million Book value per share of common stock of $16.03 Dividend Common stock dividend of $0.46 per share in Q4 2019, with an announced dividend of $0.40 per share in Q1 2020 8.7% annualized yield based upon announced Q1 2020 dividend and closing stock price on February 12, 2020 Loan Originations Committed capital to $2.2 billion of commercial real estate loans, $1.2 billion of which was funded during the fourth quarter Funded $143.3 million for loans closed prior to the fourth quarter For the full year ended December 31, 2019, committed capital to $4.2 billion of commercial real estate loans, $3.0 billion of which has been funded Loan Portfolio Total loan portfolio of $6.4 billion Weighted average unlevered all-in yield2,a of 7.4% 95% of loans have floating interest rates Capitalization Entered into a repurchase agreement with Barclays Bank PLC, bringing total financing capacity to $4.3 billion with six counterparties Total common equity market capitalization3 of $2.8 billion at December 31, 2019 a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD


Slide 3

Balance Sheet ($ in mm, except for per share data) 12/31/19 12/31/18 Change Investments at Amortized Cost, net $6,375 $4,928 29.4% Invested Net Equity at Cost5 3,280 3,031 8.2% Common Stockholders' Equity 2,461 2,168 13.5% Preferred Stockholders' Equity (liquidation preference) 169 342 (50.6%) Convertible Senior Notes, net 562 592 (5.1%) Senior Secured Term Loan, net6 488 - NA Secured Debt Arrangements, net7 3,078 1,880 63.7% Debt to Equity8 1.4x 0.9x 0.5x Fixed Charge Coverage9 2.5x 2.7x (7.4%) Book Value per share of common stock10 $16.03 $16.20 (1.0%) Income Statement Three months ended Twelve months ended ($ and shares in mm, except for per share data) 12/31/19 12/31/18 % Change 12/31/19 12/31/18 % Change Net interest income $81.4 $77.8 4.6% $334.5 $289.3 15.6% Net income available to common stockholders 68.5 46.2 48.3% 211.6 192.6 9.9% Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 182.1 163.9 11.1% 175.8 153.8 14.3% Net income per diluted share of common stock4 $0.42 $0.34 23.5% $1.40 $1.48 (5.4%) Operating Earnings1 70.9 61.9 14.5% 268.4 223.4 20.1% Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – Operating Earnings 155.3 135.5 14.6% 148.7 125.8 18.2% Operating Earnings1 per diluted share of common stock $0.46 $0.46 0.0% $1.80 $1.78 1.1% Operating Earnings1, excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt 70.9 61.9 14.5% 280.9 226.0 24.3% Operating Earnings1, excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt, per diluted share of common stock $0.46 $0.46 0.0% $1.89 $1.80 5.0% Financial Summary See footnotes on page 19


Slide 4

Q4 Investment Activity See footnotes on page 19 Q4 19 Investment Summary Outstanding Portfolio (QTD) Loans Closed 9 Commitments to New Loans (100% Mortgages) $2,242 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield2,a 5.6% Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (“LTV”)11 65% Add-on Fundings12 $143 ($ in mm) 14 $260 mm net portfolio growth ($ in mm) a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD


Slide 5

2019 2018 Loans Closed 26 27 Commitments to New Loans $4,207 $2,972 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield2,a - First Mortgage 5.6% 7.8% Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield2,a - Subordinate 10.6% 10.9% Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (“LTV”)11 63% 58% Add-on Fundings16 $416 $281 2019 Investment Activity See footnotes on page 19 2019 Investment Summary Outstanding Portfolio (YTD) ($ in mm) $1,447 mm net portfolio growth 14 ($ in mm) 15 a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD


Slide 6

Summary of New Investments Q4 Investment and Repayment Activity See footnotes on page 19 £675.5 million ($877.7 million)17 of a senior mortgage, which is part of a £725.5 million ($942.7 million)17 floating-rate senior mortgage (none of which was funded at closing) for the development of a residential and hotel-led, mixed-use property in Central London, U.K., and £62.2 million ($80.9 million)17 of a mezzanine loan (all of which was funded at closing), which is part of an £124.5 million ($161.7 million)17 floating-rate mezzanine loan. These loans repaid our existing £160.0 million ($208.1 million)17 pre-development loan from 2017 for the same property. Subsequent to quarter end, the £62.2 million mezzanine loan was sold at cost £250.0 million ($328.3 million)17 of a £310.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (all of which was funded at closing) secured by a retail and office building on Oxford Circus in Central London, U.K. €266.5 million ($295.1 million)17 of a €1.6 billion floating-rate senior mortgage loan (€217.1 million ($241.3 million)17 of which was funded at closing) secured by a portfolio of hotels located throughout Spain £195.5 million ($253.4 million)17 of a £251.5 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (£172.9 million ($224.1 million)17 of which was funded at closing) secured by a portfolio of senior care homes located across the United Kingdom. The loan repaid our £37.6 million ($48.7 million)17 mezzanine loan from 2015 $150.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage construction loan ($108.2 million of which was funded at closing) secured by a condominium building located in the Beacon Hill section of Boston, MA $82.2 million floating-rate senior mortgage condo inventory loan (all of which was funded at closing) secured by a condominium building located on the Upper East Side of New York, NY. A portion of the loan repaid our $25.0 million mezzanine loan from 2017 for the same property £59.0 million ($76.6 million)17 floating-rate senior mortgage loan (£57.8 million ($75.1 million)17 of which was funded at closing) secured by a mixed use property in Central London, U.K. The loan repaid our £33.0 million ($42.9 million)17 senior mortgage loan from 2017 for the same property $60.0 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan (all of which was funded at closing) secured by a hotel in Tucson, AZ £28.7 million ($37.7 million)17 floating-rate senior pre-development loan (£24.0 million ($31.5 million)17 of which was funded at closing) secured by an office and data center complex in Edinburgh, Scotland Summary of Repayments $221.3 million floating-rate senior construction loan secured by an office building in New York, NY $210.2 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan secured by a hotel in New York, NY Two mezzanine loans aggregating to $152.6 million secured by an urban retail condominium in New York, NY $83.4 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan secured by a residential, for-sale condo property in Brooklyn, NY $72.2 million floating-rate mezzanine loan secured by a portfolio of water park resorts $19.6 million floating-rate mezzanine loan secured by a hotel in Burbank, CA $109.7 million in partial repayments (aside from the full loan repayments as part of New Investments above), $109.3 million of which were from first mortgage loans and $0.4 million of which were from subordinate loans


Slide 7

($ in mm) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 Number of Loans 72 Loans 74 Loans 69 Loans Amortized Cost $6,375 $6,115 $4,928 Invested Net Equity at Cost5 $3,280 $3,555 $3,031 Unfunded Loan Commitments13 $1,953 $1,073 $1,096 Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on Loan Portfolio2,a 7.4% 8.2% 9.3% Weighted average remaining fully-extended term18 3.3 Years 3.1 Years 2.8 Years Loan Position by Invested Net Equity at Amortized Cost Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Overview See footnotes on page 19 Loan Position at Amortized Cost 15 15 a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD


Slide 8

Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Diversification See footnotes on page 19 Geographic Diversification by Amortized Cost ($ in mm) 19 Property Type by Amortized Cost a a a) Other US includes the following geographies: Southwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic b b) Other includes the following property types: Multifamily, Mixed Use, Industrial, Retail Center


Slide 9

See footnotes on page 19 Weighted Average All-in Yield2,a on Senior Loans – 6.0% Senior Loan Portfolio Overview ($ in mm) 22 21 22 13 20 a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD $


Slide 10

Subordinate Loan15 Portfolio Overview See footnotes on page 19 Weighted Average All-in Yield2,a on Subordinate Loans15 – 14.1% TOTAL PORTFOLIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE: All-in Yield2,a – 7.4% ($ in mm) 21 23 23 13 20 a) Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD $


Slide 11

Loan Portfolio Maturity Profile See footnotes on page 19 Fully Extended Loan Maturities and Estimated Future Fundings24,25,26 ($ in mm)


Slide 12

Capital Structure Overview See footnotes on page 19 Debt to Equity Ratio8: 1.4x Fixed Charge Coverage9: 2.5x ~$7.1 Billion Total Capitalization Capital Structure Detail Capital Structure Composition ($ in mm) 29 $2,808 $3,096 $498 $575 $169 a) After September 2020, rate changes to the greater of: 8.00% and a floating rate equal to 3-month LIBOR + 6.46% a 3


Slide 13

Unallocated Credit Approved and Undrawn Credit Capacity Cash See footnotes on page 19 Liquidity ($ in mm) 30 31 32 Total Available Capital Total Potential Liquidity


Slide 14

Interest Rate Sensitivity See footnotes on page 19 Rate Profile of Loan Portfolio24 Net Interest Income Sensitivity to USD LIBOR33 LIBOR floors partially offset impact from decline in USD LIBOR Increasing LIBOR increases earnings


Slide 15

Financials


Slide 16

(in thousands - except share data) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $452,282 $109,806 Commercial mortgage loans, net (includes $4,852,087 and $3,197,900 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2019 and 2018, respectively) 5,326,967 3,878,981 Subordinate loans and other lending assets, net 1,048,126 1,048,612 Other assets 52,716 33,720 Loan proceeds held by servicer 8,272 1,000 Derivative assets, net — 23,700 Total Assets $6,888,363 $5,095,819 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Secured debt arrangements, net (net of deferred financing costs of $17,190 and $17,555 in 2019 and 2018, respectively) $3,078,366 $1,879,522 Convertible senior notes, net 561,573 592,000 Senior secured term loan, net (net of deferred financing costs of $7,277 and $0 in 2019 and 2018, respectively) 487,961 — Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 100,712 104,746 Derivative liabilities, net 19,346 — Payable to related party 10,430 9,804 Total Liabilities 4,258,388 2,586,072 Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized: Series B preferred stock, 6,770,393 shares issued and outstanding ($169,260 liquidation preference) 68 68 Series C preferred stock, 0 and 6,900,000 shares issued and outstanding ($0 and $172,500 liquidation preference in 2019 and 2018), respectively — 69 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 153,537,296 and 133,853,565 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively 1,535 1,339 Additional paid-in-capital 2,825,317 2,638,441 Accumulated deficit (196,945) (130,170) Total Stockholders’ Equity 2,629,975 2,509,747 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $6,888,363 $5,095,819 Consolidated Balance Sheets


Slide 17

(in thousands - except share data and per share data) Three months ended Year ended December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Net interest income: Interest income from commercial mortgage loans $85,595 $75,275 $322,475 $263,709 Interest income from subordinate loans and other lending assets 39,630 34,944 164,933 140,180 Interest expense (43,779) (32,413) (152,926) (114,597) Net interest income $81,446 $77,806 $334,482 $289,292 Operating expenses: General and administrative expenses (includes equity-based compensation of $3,813 and $15,897 in 2019 and $2,184 and $13,588 in 2018, respectively) (5,533) (3,977) (24,097) (20,470) Management fees to related party (10,428) (9,804) (40,734) (36,424) Total operating expenses ($15,961) ($13,781) ($64,831) ($56,894) Other income 682 465 2,113 1,438 Provision for loan losses and impairments, net of reversals — (15,000) (20,000) (20,000) Realized loss on investments — — (12,513) — Foreign currency gain (loss) 39,830 (6,761) 19,818 (30,335) Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — — (2,573) Gain (loss) on foreign currency forwards (includes unrealized gains (losses) of $(40,605) and $(28,576) in 2019 and $8,359 and $29,345 in 2018, respectively) (43,044) 10,261 (14,425) 39,058 Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap 8,950 — (14,470) — Net income $71,903 $52,990 $230,174 $219,986 Preferred dividends (3,386) (6,835) (18,525) (27,340) Net income available to common stockholders $68,517 $46,155 $211,649 $192,646 Net income per basic share of common stock $0.44 $0.34 $1.41 $1.52 Net income per diluted share of common stock $0.42 $0.34 $1.40 $1.48 Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 153,537,074 133,852,915 146,881,231 124,147,073 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 182,070,345 163,900,633 175,794,896 153,821,515 Dividend declared per share of common stock $0.46 $0.46 $1.84 $1.84 Consolidated Statements of Operations


Slide 18

(in thousands - except share and per share data) Three months ended Year ended Operating Earnings1: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Net income available to common stockholders $68,517 $46,155 $211,649 $192,646 Adjustments: Equity-based compensation expense 3,813 2,184 15,897 13,588 Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap (8,950) — 14,470 — (Gain) loss on foreign currency forwards 43,044 (10,261) 14,425 (39,058) Foreign currency (gain) loss, net (39,830) 6,761 (19,818) 30,335 Realized gains relating to interest income on foreign currency hedges, net34 290 535 1,904 867 Realized gains relating to forward points on foreign currency hedges, net 3,237 635 6,789 1,068 Amortization of the convertible senior notes related to equity reclassification 743 934 3,105 3,958 Provision for loan losses and impairments, net of reversal — 15,000 20,000 20,000 Total adjustments: 2,347 15,788 56,772 30,758 Operating Earnings1 $70,864 $61,943 $268,421 $223,404 Realized loss on investments — — 12,513 — Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — — 2,573 Operating Earnings1 excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt $70,864 $61,943 $280,934 $225,976 Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings Weighted-average diluted shares – GAAP 182,070,345 163,900,633 175,794,896 153,821,515 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 1,809,871 1,598,665 1,836,210 1,612,676 Reversal of hypothetical conversion of the Notes (28,533,271) (30,047,718) (28,913,665) (29,674,442) Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings 155,346,945 135,451,580 148,717,441 125,759,749 Operating Earnings1 Per Share $0.46 $0.46 $1.80 $1.78 Operating Earnings,1 excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt, Per Share $0.46 $0.46 $1.89 $1.80 Computation of Share Count for Operating Earnings1 Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 153,537,074 133,852,915 146,881,231 124,147,073 Weighted-average unvested RSUs 1,809,871 1,598,665 1,836,210 1,612,676 Weighted-average diluted shares - Operating Earnings 155,346,945 135,451,580 148,717,441 125,759,749 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Operating Earnings1 See footnotes on page 19


Slide 19

Footnotes Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income available to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for (i) equity-based compensation expense (a portion of which may become cash-based upon final vesting and settlement of awards should the holder elect net share settlement to satisfy income tax withholding), (ii) any unrealized gains or losses or other non-cash items included in net income available to common stockholders, (iii) unrealized income from unconsolidated joint ventures, (iv) foreign currency gains (losses), other than (a) realized gains/(losses) related to interest income, and (b) forward point gains/(losses) realized on our foreign currency hedges, (v) the non-cash amortization expense related to the reclassification of a portion of our convertible senior notes to stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) provision for loan losses and impairments. Please see slide 18 for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings excluding realized loss on investments and loss on early extinguishment of debt. Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we modified our definition of Operating Earnings to include the impact from forward points on our foreign currency hedges, which reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for our foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. These forward contracts effectively convert the rate exposure to USD LIBOR, resulting in additional interest income earned in U.S. dollar terms. These amounts may not be included in GAAP net income in the same period as this adjustment. Generally these amounts would be included in prior period GAAP net income as unrealized gains on forward currency contracts. Weighted Average Unlevered All-in Yield on the loan portfolio is based on the applicable benchmark rates as of December 31, 2019 on the floating rate loans and includes accrual of origination, extension, and exit fees. For non-US deals, yield excludes incremental forward points impact from currency hedging. Common equity market capitalization represents shares of common stock outstanding times the closing stock price on December 31, 2019. Refer to our 10-K financials for the calculation of our net income per diluted share of common stock. Invested Net Equity at Cost is the amortized cost of loans less principal balance of secured debt arrangements; does not include debt secured by proceeds held by servicer. Total secured term loan balance less $7,277 at December 31, 2019 in deferred financing costs. Total debt balance less $17,190 and $17,555 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, in deferred financing costs. Represents total debt, less cash and loan proceeds held by servicer divided by total stockholders’ equity. Fixed charge coverage is EBITDA divided by interest expense and preferred stock dividends. Book value per share of common stock is common stockholders’ equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. Reflects LTV as of date loans were originated or acquired. For loans closed prior to Q4 2019. Unfunded loan commitments are primarily funded to finance property improvements or lease-related expenditures by the borrowers. These future commitments are funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date. Includes foreign currency appreciation/depreciation, PIK interest, loan loss reserves, and the accretion of loan costs and fees. Includes two subordinate risk retention interests in securitization vehicles classified as Subordinate Loans. For loans closed prior to 2019. Conversion to USD on date of funding. Assumes exercise of all extension options. Amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding. Weighted-average construction loan percentage is based on the amortized cost of the loans. Both loans are secured by the same property. Amortized cost for these loans is net of the recorded provisions for loan losses and impairments. Both loans are secured by the same property. Based upon face amount of loans. Maturities reflect the fully funded amounts of the loans. Future funding dates are based upon the Manager’s estimates based upon the best information available to the Manager at the time. There is no assurance that the payments will occur in accordance with these estimates or at all, which could affect our operating results. Unless otherwise noted, represents outstanding principal balance or liquidation preference. Debt balance includes GBP & EUR converted to USD using applicable December 31, 2019 spot rate. In connection with the Term Loan B, we entered into a swap to fix LIBOR at 2.12% effectively fixing our all-in coupon at 4.87%. Cash includes loan proceeds held by servicer. Represents amounts approved and undrawn under repurchase facilities. While these amounts were previously contractually approved and/or drawn, in certain cases, the lender’s consent is required for us to (re)borrow these amounts. Subject to availability of qualifying collateral assets and approval of lenders. Any such hypothetical impact on interest rates on our variable rate borrowings does not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in a rising interest rate environment.  Further, in the event of a change in interest rates of that magnitude, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to such a change.  However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure. The analysis incorporates movements in USD LIBOR only. In order to conform to the 2019 presentation of the reconciliation from net income available to common stockholders to Operating Earnings, $0.5 million and $0.9 million was reclassified from Foreign currency gains, net for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.

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Pre Commencement Tender Offer false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Security 12b Title Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol ARI
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company false