Arbor Realty Trust reports Q4 2024 net income of $59.8 million, $0.32 per share; declares $0.43 dividend.
Quiver AI Summary
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. reported its fourth quarter financial results for the period ending December 31, 2024, highlighting a GAAP net income of $59.8 million ($0.32 per diluted share) and distributable earnings of $81.6 million ($0.40 per diluted share). For the full year, the company posted a net income of $223.3 million ($1.18 per share), down from $330.1 million the previous year. The Agency loan originations reached $1.38 billion, contributing to a servicing portfolio of approximately $33.47 billion, while structured loan originations totaled $684.3 million. The firm successfully reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 4:1 to 2.8:1 in 2024. Additionally, Arbor's Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per common share, payable on March 21, 2025. The press release also mentioned that the company organized anearnings conference callfor further discussions on its performance.
Potential Positives
- GAAP net income for Q4 2024 was $59.8 million, indicating stable earnings in a challenging environment.
- Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per share, which demonstrates continued commitment to returning value to shareholders.
- Successfully reduced the debt-to-equity ratio from 4:1 in 2023 to 2.8:1 by the end of 2024, highlighting effective financial management and risk mitigation.
- Achieved agency servicing portfolio growth of 8% over the year, reflecting successful loan originations and robust business performance.
Potential Negatives
- Net income for the fourth quarter decreased significantly to $59.8 million, a decline from $91.7 million in the same quarter of the previous year, indicating potential issues in profitability.
- Distributable earnings fell to $81.6 million for the quarter compared to $104.1 million in the prior year quarter, suggesting weakening operational performance.
- Non-performing loans increased to a UPB of $651.8 million, raising concerns about asset quality and future loan loss provisions.
FAQ
What are Arbor Realty Trust's fourth quarter financial results?
Arbor reported a GAAP net income of $59.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, and distributable earnings of $81.6 million.
How much is the declared cash dividend per share?
The company declared a cash dividend of $0.43 per share of common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
What were the agency loan originations for the fourth quarter?
Arbor's agency loan originations reached $1.38 billion during the fourth quarter of 2024.
How did Arbor Realty Trust reduce its debt-to-equity ratio?
Arbor's debt-to-equity ratio improved from 4:1 to 2.8:1 by deleveraging 30% in 2023.
What was Arbor Realty Trust's total agency servicing portfolio value?
The total agency servicing portfolio grew to approximately $33.47 billion as of December 31, 2024.
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Full Release
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
GAAP net income of $0.32 and distributable earnings of $0.40, per diluted common share
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Declares cash dividend on common stock of $0.43 per share
Agency loan originations of $1.38 billion and a servicing portfolio of ~$33.47 billion
Structured loan originations of $684.3 million, runoff of $900.6 million, and a portfolio of ~$11.30 billion
Issued $100.0 million of 9.00% senior notes due 2027
Full Year Highlights:
GAAP net income of $1.18 and distributable earnings of $1.74 per diluted common share
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Agency servicing portfolio growth of 8% from loan originations of $4.47 billion
Successfully delevered the Company 30% from a peak debt to equity ratio of 4:1 in 2023, to 2.8:1 at December 31, 2024
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Structured portfolio reduction of 10% with $2.48 billion of multifamily loan runoff, $1.58 billion of which was recaptured into new agency loan originations
Redeemed $200.0 million of our senior notes
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. Arbor reported net income for the quarter of $59.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $91.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Net income for the year was $223.3 million, or $1.18 per diluted common share, compared to $330.1 million, or $1.75 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2023. Distributable earnings for the quarter was $81.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share, compared to $104.1 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Distributable earnings for the year was $358.0 million, or $1.74 per diluted common share, compared to $452.5 million, or $2.25 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Agency Business
Loan Origination Platform
Agency Loan Volume (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Quarter Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Fannie Mae | $ | 556,676 | $ | 616,211 | $ | 2,374,040 | $ | 3,773,532 | |||
Freddie Mac | 675,244 | 378,809 | 1,770,976 | 756,827 | |||||||
Private Label | 27,650 | 74,162 | 151,936 | 299,934 | |||||||
FHA | 119,050 | 27,457 | 146,507 | 257,199 | |||||||
SFR - Fixed Rate | — | — | 27,314 | 19,328 | |||||||
Total Originations | $ | 1,378,620 | $ | 1,096,639 | $ | 4,470,773 | $ | 5,106,820 | |||
Total Loan Sales | $ | 1,270,048 | $ | 1,118,977 | $ | 4,609,686 | $ | 4,889,199 | |||
Total Loan Commitments | $ | 1,353,527 | $ | 1,056,490 | $ | 4,443,972 | $ | 5,207,148 | |||
For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Agency Business generated revenues of $78.7 million, compared to $77.4 million for the third quarter of 2024. Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net on the Agency business was $22.2 million for the quarter, reflecting a margin of 1.75%, compared to $18.6 million and 1.67% for the third quarter of 2024. Income from mortgage servicing rights was $13.3 million for the quarter, reflecting a rate of 0.99% as a percentage of loan commitments, compared to $13.2 million and 1.25% for the third quarter of 2024.
At December 31, 2024, loans held-for-sale was $435.8 million, with financing associated with these loans totaling $422.7 million.
Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio
The Company’s fee-based servicing portfolio totaled $33.47 billion at December 31, 2024. Servicing revenue, net was $33.3 million for the quarter and consisted of servicing revenue of $50.9 million, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights totaling $17.6 million.
Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
UPB | Wtd. Avg. Fee (bps) | Wtd. Avg. Life (years) | UPB | Wtd. Avg. Fee (bps) | Wtd. Avg. Life (years) | UPB | Wtd. Avg. Fee (bps) | Wtd. Avg. Life (years) | ||||||||||||
Fannie Mae | $ | 22,730,056 | 46.4 | 6.4 | $ | 22,526,022 | 46.6 | 6.6 | $ | 21,264,578 | 47.4 | 7.4 | ||||||||
Freddie Mac | 6,077,020 | 21.5 | 6.8 | 5,820,026 | 21.9 | 7.1 | 5,181,933 | 24.0 | 8.5 | |||||||||||
Private Label | 2,605,980 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 2,619,485 | 18.7 | 5.8 | 2,510,449 | 19.5 | 6.7 | |||||||||||
FHA | 1,506,948 | 14.1 | 19.2 | 1,390,766 | 14.2 | 18.9 | 1,359,624 | 14.4 | 19.2 | |||||||||||
Bridge | 278,494 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 380,379 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 379,425 | 10.9 | 3.2 | |||||||||||
SFR-Fixed Rate | 271,859 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 275,081 | 20.1 | 4.6 | 287,446 | 20.1 | 5.1 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 33,470,357 | 37.8 | 6.9 | $ | 33,011,759 | 38.0 | 7.1 | $ | 30,983,455 | 39.1 | 8.0 | ||||||||
Loans sold under the Fannie Mae program contain an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan (“loss-sharing obligations”) and includes $34.8 million for the fair value of the guarantee obligation undertaken at December 31, 2024. The Company recorded a $4.0 million total provision for loss sharing associated with CECL for the fourth quarter of 2024. At December 31, 2024, the Company’s total CECL allowance for loss-sharing obligations was $48.3 million, representing 0.21% of the Fannie Mae servicing portfolio.
Structured Business
Portfolio and Investment Activity
Structured Portfolio Activity ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UPB | % | UPB | % | UPB | % | UPB | % | ||||||||||||||||
Bridge: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Multifamily | $ | 371,250 | 54 | % | $ | 14,500 | 6 | % | $ | 444,635 | 31 | % | $ | 415,330 | 42 | % | |||||||
SFR | 273,087 | 40 | % | 239,064 | 92 | % | 869,141 | 61 | % | 524,060 | 54 | % | |||||||||||
Land | — | — | — | — | 10,350 | 1 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||||
644,337 | 94 | % | 253,564 | 98 | % | 1,324,126 | 93 | % | 939,390 | 96 | % | ||||||||||||
Mezzanine / Preferred Equity | 35,592 | 5 | % | 4,900 | 2 | % | 97,305 | 7 | % | 43,953 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
Construction - Multifamily | 4,368 | 1 | % | — | — | 4,368 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total Originations | $ | 684,297 | 100 | % | $ | 258,464 | 100 | % | $ | 1,425,799 | 100 | % | $ | 983,343 | 100 | % | |||||||
Number of Loans Originated | 28 | 38 | 170 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commitments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SFR | $ | 375,894 | $ | 374,070 | $ | 1,438,841 | $ | 1,150,687 | |||||||||||||||
Construction - Multifamily | 54,000 | 47,000 | 101,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Commitments | $ | 429,894 | $ | 421,070 | $ | 1,539,841 | $ | 1,150,687 | |||||||||||||||
Loan Runoff | $ | 900,583 | $ | 521,341 | $ | 2,691,583 | $ | 3,354,055 | |||||||||||||||
Structured Portfolio ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
UPB | % | UPB | % | UPB | % | ||||||||||||
Bridge: | |||||||||||||||||
Multifamily | $ | 8,725,429 | 76 | % | $ | 9,208,954 | 80 | % | $ | 10,789,936 | 86 | % | |||||
SFR | 1,993,890 | 18 | % | 1,783,475 | 15 | % | 1,316,803 | 10 | % | ||||||||
Other | 173,787 | 2 | % | 176,855 | 2 | % | 166,505 | 1 | % | ||||||||
10,893,106 | 96 | % | 11,169,284 | 97 | % | 12,273,244 | 97 | % | |||||||||
Mezzanine/Preferred Equity | 404,401 | 3 | % | 393,168 | 3 | % | 334,198 | 3 | % | ||||||||
Construction - Multifamily | 4,367 | <1 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
SFR Permanent | 3,082 | <1 | % | 3,086 | <1 | % | 7,564 | <1 | % | ||||||||
Total Portfolio | $ | 11,304,956 | 100 | % | $ | 11,565,538 | 100 | % | $ | 12,615,006 | 100 | % | |||||
At December 31, 2024, the loan and investment portfolio’s unpaid principal balance ("UPB"), excluding loan loss reserves, was $11.30 billion, with a weighted average current interest pay rate of 6.90%, compared to $11.57 billion and 7.25% at September 30, 2024. Including certain fees earned and costs associated with the loan and investment portfolio, the weighted average current interest pay rate was 7.80% at December 31, 2024, compared to 8.16% at September 30, 2024. The decrease in pay rate was primarily due to an decrease in the SOFR rate in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The average balance of the Company’s loan and investment portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2024, excluding loan loss reserves, was $11.46 billion with a weighted average yield of 8.52%, compared to $11.80 billion and 9.04% for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in yield was primarily due to an decrease in the SOFR rate in the fourth quarter of 2024.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a $3.4 million provision for loan losses associated with CECL, which was net of $5.5 million of net recoveries related to real estate loan foreclosures. At December 31, 2024, the Company’s total allowance for loan losses was $239.0 million. The Company had twenty-six non-performing loans with a UPB of $651.8 million, before related loan loss reserves of $23.8 million, compared to twenty-six loans with a UPB of $625.4 million, before loan loss reserves of $37.3 million at September 30, 2024.
In addition, at December 31, 2024, the Company had nine loans with a total UPB of $167.4 million (before related loan loss reserves of $5.0 million) that were less than 60 days past due, compared to ten loans with a total UPB of $319.2 million at September 30, 2024. Interest income on these loans is only being recorded to the extent cash is received.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company modified fifteen loans with a total UPB of $466.6 million, the vast majority of which had borrowers investing additional capital to recapitalize their deals. Seven of these loans with a total UPB of $206.3 million contained interest rates based on pricing over SOFR ranging from 3.25% to 4.75% and were modified to provide temporary rate relief through a pay and accrual feature. At December 31, 2024, these modified loans had a weighted average pay rate of 5.51% and a weighted average accrual rate of 2.32%. In addition, of the total modified loans for the fourth quarter, $123.5 million were less than 60 days past due and $15.0 million were non-performing at September 30, 2024, and are now current in accordance with their modified terms.
Financing Activity
The balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio at December 31, 2024 was $9.54 billion with a weighted average interest rate including fees of 6.88% as compared to $9.97 billion and a rate of 7.18% at September 30, 2024.
The average balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $9.67 billion, as compared to $10.09 billion for the third quarter of 2024. The average cost of borrowings for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 7.10%, compared to 7.58% for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in average cost was primarily due to an decrease in the SOFR rate in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The Company issued $100.0 million of its 9.00% senior unsecured notes due October 2027 through a private offering. The net proceeds of this offering were used to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes.
Dividend
The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per share of common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The dividend is payable on March 21, 2025 to common stockholders of record on March 7, 2025.
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 www.arbor.com in the investor relations section of the Company’s website, or you can access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers are (800) 579-2543 for domestic callers and (785) 424-1789 for international callers. Please use participant passcode ABRQ424 when prompted by the operator.
A telephonic replay of the call will be available until February 28, 2025. The replay dial-in numbers are (800) 839-0866 for domestic callers and (402) 220-0662 for international callers.
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, single-family rental (SFR) portfolios, 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 leading
Fannie Mae DUS®
lender and
Freddie Mac Optigo®
Seller/Servicer, and an approved FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender. Arbor’s product platform also includes
bridge
,
CMBS
,
mezzanine and preferred equity
loans. 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, 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, 2024 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.
Notes
During the quarterlyearnings 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 the last page of this release.
Debt to equity ratio reflects junior subordinated notes as equity.
Contact: | Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Investor Relations 516-506-4200 InvestorRelations@arbor.com |
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 262,871 | $ | 331,060 | $ | 1,167,872 | $ | 1,331,219 | |||||||
Interest expense | 180,002 | 227,479 | 804,615 | 903,228 | |||||||||||
Net interest income | 82,869 | 103,581 | 363,257 | 427,991 | |||||||||||
Other revenue: | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | 22,180 | 16,727 | 74,932 | 72,522 | |||||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | 13,344 | 21,144 | 51,272 | 69,912 | |||||||||||
Servicing revenue, net | 33,319 | 33,073 | 125,896 | 130,449 | |||||||||||
Property operating income | 2,705 | 1,447 | 7,226 | 5,708 | |||||||||||
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net | (3,833 | ) | 10,345 | (8,543 | ) | 6,763 | |||||||||
Other income, net | 1,129 | 2,571 | 8,083 | 7,667 | |||||||||||
Total other revenue | 68,844 | 85,307 | 258,866 | 293,021 | |||||||||||
Other expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | 46,283 | 36,270 | 181,694 | 159,788 | |||||||||||
Selling and administrative | 15,034 | 12,686 | 54,931 | 51,260 | |||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 2,446 | 1,670 | 7,394 | 5,897 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,617 | 2,446 | 9,555 | 9,743 | |||||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | 3,996 | 3,168 | 11,782 | 15,695 | |||||||||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | 3,641 | 18,399 | 68,543 | 73,446 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses | 74,017 | 74,639 | 333,899 | 315,829 | |||||||||||
Income before extinguishment of debt, gain on real estate, (loss) income from equity affiliates, and income taxes | 77,696 | 114,249 | 288,224 | 405,183 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | (412 | ) | (1,561 | ) | |||||||||
Gain on real estate | — | — | 3,813 | — | |||||||||||
(Loss) income from equity affiliates | (1,616 | ) | 3,586 | 5,772 | 24,281 | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (752 | ) | (7,911 | ) | (13,478 | ) | (27,347 | ) | |||||||
Net income | 75,328 | 109,924 | 283,919 | 400,556 | |||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 10,342 | 10,342 | 41,369 | 41,369 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5,160 | 7,923 | 19,278 | 29,122 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 59,826 | $ | 91,659 | $ | 223,272 | $ | 330,065 | |||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 1.18 | $ | 1.79 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 1.18 | $ | 1.75 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 188,924,182 | 188,503,682 | 188,701,149 | 184,641,642 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 205,759,307 | 222,861,214 | 205,526,610 | 218,843,613 | |||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.72 | $ | 1.68 | |||||||
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||
Assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 503,803 | $ | 928,974 | |
Restricted cash | 156,376 | 608,233 | |||
Loans and investments, net (allowance for credit losses of $238,967 and $195,664) | 11,033,997 | 12,377,806 | |||
Loans held-for-sale, net | 435,759 | 551,707 | |||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | 368,678 | 391,254 | |||
Securities held-to-maturity, net (allowance for credit losses of $10,846 and $6,256) | 157,154 | 155,279 | |||
Investments in equity affiliates | 76,312 | 79,303 | |||
Real estate owned, net | 176,543 | 86,991 | |||
Due from related party | 12,792 | 64,421 | |||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 88,119 | 91,378 | |||
Other assets | 481,448 | 403,290 | |||
Total assets | $ | 13,490,981 | $ | 15,738,636 | |
Liabilities and Equity: | |||||
Credit and repurchase facilities | $ | 3,559,490 | $ | 3,237,827 | |
Securitized debt | 4,622,489 | 6,935,010 | |||
Senior unsecured notes | 1,236,147 | 1,333,968 | |||
Convertible senior unsecured notes | 285,853 | 283,118 | |||
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities | 144,686 | 143,896 | |||
Mortgage notes payable - real estate owned | 74,897 | 44,339 | |||
Due to related party | 4,474 | 13,799 | |||
Due to borrowers | 47,627 | 121,707 | |||
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | 83,150 | 71,634 | |||
Other liabilities | 280,198 | 298,733 | |||
Total liabilities | 10,339,011 | 12,484,031 | |||
Equity: | |||||
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity: | |||||
Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding by period: | 633,684 | 633,684 | |||
Special voting preferred - 16,293,589 shares | |||||
6.375% Series D - 9,200,000 shares | |||||
6.25% Series E - 5,750,000 shares | |||||
6.25% Series F - 11,342,000 shares | |||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized - 189,259,435 and 188,505,264 shares issued and outstanding | 1,893 | 1,885 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,375,469 | 2,367,188 | |||
Retained earnings | 13,039 | 115,216 | |||
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 3,024,085 | 3,117,973 | |||
Noncontrolling interest | 127,885 | 136,632 | |||
Total equity | 3,151,970 | 3,254,605 | |||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 13,490,981 | $ | 15,738,636 | |
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statement of Income Segment Information - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Structured Business | Agency Business | Other (1) | Consolidated | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 248,696 | $ | 14,175 | $ | — | $ | 262,871 | |||||||
Interest expense | 173,061 | 6,941 | — | 180,002 | |||||||||||
Net interest income | 75,635 | 7,234 | — | 82,869 | |||||||||||
Other revenue: | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | — | 22,180 | — | 22,180 | |||||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | — | 13,344 | — | 13,344 | |||||||||||
Servicing revenue | — | 50,924 | — | 50,924 | |||||||||||
Amortization of MSRs | — | (17,605 | ) | — | (17,605 | ) | |||||||||
Property operating income | 2,705 | — | — | 2,705 | |||||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | — | (3,833 | ) | — | (3,833 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 1,617 | (488 | ) | — | 1,129 | ||||||||||
Total other revenue | 4,322 | 64,522 | — | 68,844 | |||||||||||
Other expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | 16,064 | 30,219 | — | 46,283 | |||||||||||
Selling and administrative | 7,953 | 7,081 | — | 15,034 | |||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 2,446 | — | — | 2,446 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,226 | 391 | — | 2,617 | |||||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | — | 3,996 | — | 3,996 | |||||||||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | 3,359 | 282 | — | 3,641 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses | 32,048 | 41,969 | — | 74,017 | |||||||||||
Income before loss from equity affiliates and income taxes | 47,909 | 29,787 | — | 77,696 | |||||||||||
Loss from equity affiliates | (1,616 | ) | — | — | (1,616 | ) | |||||||||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 726 | (1,478 | ) | — | (752 | ) | |||||||||
Net income | 47,019 | 28,309 | — | 75,328 | |||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 10,342 | — | — | 10,342 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | 5,160 | 5,160 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 36,677 | $ | 28,309 | $ | (5,160 | ) | $ | 59,826 | ||||||
(1) Includes income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holders not allocated to the two reportable segments.
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Balance Sheet Segment Information - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
Structured Business | Agency Business | Consolidated | ||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 58,188 | $ | 445,615 | $ | 503,803 | ||
Restricted cash | 134,320 | 22,056 | 156,376 | |||||
Loans and investments, net | 11,033,997 | — | 11,033,997 | |||||
Loans held-for-sale, net | — | 435,759 | 435,759 | |||||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | — | 368,678 | 368,678 | |||||
Securities held-to-maturity, net | — | 157,154 | 157,154 | |||||
Investments in equity affiliates | 76,312 | — | 76,312 | |||||
Real estate owned, net | 176,543 | — | 176,543 | |||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 12,500 | 75,619 | 88,119 | |||||
Other assets and due from related party | 415,310 | 78,930 | 494,240 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 11,907,170 | $ | 1,583,811 | $ | 13,490,981 | ||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Debt obligations | $ | 9,500,901 | $ | 422,661 | $ | 9,923,562 | ||
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | — | 83,150 | 83,150 | |||||
Other liabilities and due to related party | 244,948 | 87,351 | 332,299 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 9,745,849 | $ | 593,162 | $ | 10,339,011 | ||
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings to GAAP Net Income - (Unaudited)
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 59,826 | $ | 91,659 | $ | 223,272 | $ | 330,065 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5,160 | 7,923 | 19,278 | 29,122 | |||||||||||
Income from mortgage servicing rights | (13,344 | ) | (21,144 | ) | (51,272 | ) | (69,912 | ) | |||||||
Deferred tax benefit | (2,691 | ) | (719 | ) | (11,613 | ) | (7,349 | ) | |||||||
Amortization and write-offs of MSRs | 20,194 | 19,145 | 76,922 | 77,829 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,238 | 4,115 | 12,040 | 16,425 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 412 | 1,561 | |||||||||||
Provision for credit losses, net | 2,199 | 11,206 | 65,537 | 68,642 | |||||||||||
Loss (gain) on derivative instruments, net | 4,535 | (10,880 | ) | 9,212 | (8,844 | ) | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,485 | 2,799 | 14,232 | 14,940 | |||||||||||
Distributable earnings (1) | $ | 81,602 | $ | 104,104 | $ | 358,020 | $ | 452,479 | |||||||
Diluted distributable earnings per share (1) | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 1.74 | $ | 2.25 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1) (2) | 205,759,307 | 205,498,651 | 205,526,610 | 201,549,221 | |||||||||||
(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.
(2) The diluted weighted average shares outstanding exclude the potential shares issuable upon conversion and settlement of the Company's convertible senior notes principal balance.
The Company is presenting distributable earnings because management believes it is an important supplemental measure of the Company's operating performance and is useful to investors, analysts and other parties in the evaluation of REITs and their ability to provide dividends to stockholders. Dividends are one of the principal reasons investors invest in REITs. To maintain REIT status, REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their REIT-taxable income. The Company considers distributable earnings in determining its quarterly dividend and believes that, over time, distributable earnings is a useful indicator of the Company's dividends per share.
The Company defines distributable 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 MSRs, amortization and write-offs of MSRs, gains/losses on derivative instruments primarily associated with Private Label loans not yet sold and securitized, changes in fair value of GSE-related derivatives that temporarily flow through earnings, deferred tax provision (benefit), CECL provisions for credit losses (adjusted for realized losses as described below) and gains/losses on the receipt of real estate from the settlement of loans (prior to the sale of the real estate). The Company also adds back one-time charges such as acquisition costs and one-time gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt and redemption of preferred stock.
The Company reduces distributable earnings for realized losses in the period management determines that a loan is deemed nonrecoverable in whole or in part. Loans are deemed nonrecoverable upon the earlier of: (1) when the loan receivable is settled (i.e., when the loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold); or (2) when management determines that it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount is equal to the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the book value of the asset.
Distributable earnings is not intended to be an indication of the Company's cash flows 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 distributable earnings may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.
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