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0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 2 After a period of earnings and portfolio stability in 2020, we demonstrated our ability to access accretive forms of capital to further enhance our balance sheet and scale our business in 2021 Company Highlights As of March 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There is no guarantee or assurance investment objectives will be achieved. Diversification does not ensure profit or protect against market loss. 1. As of May 3, 2021, includes $4 million of unrestricted cash and $32 million of availability under secured funding agreements. 2. Excludes Notes Payable. See page 10 for additional details on sources of funding. 3. Excludes current expected credit losses ("CECL") reserve. 4. Beginning in Q4 2020, the non-GAAP financial measure of Core Earnings was renamed to Distributable Earnings. See page 17 for Distributable Earnings definition and page 16 for the Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings. 5. Consists of Q2 2021 cash dividend of $0.33 and supplemental cash dividend of $0.02. There is no assurance that dividends will be paid at historical levels or at all. Defensive Portfolio of Primarily Senior Loans 97% senior loans 53 loans across 17 markets $1.9 billion outstanding principal balance Focused on multifamily, offices with long-term leases and industrial properties Stable Earnings and Financial Metrics in Q1 2021 Supported by Ares Management $0.40 Distributable Earnings(4) per diluted common share $207.2 billion ARES AUM ~80 ARES real estate investment professionals $14.23 book value per diluted common share $0.35 Q2 Dividend declared(5) $17.2 billion ARES Real Estate Group AUM Another quarter of Distributable Earnings in excess of dividends and supported by LIBOR floors Benefit from the broader Ares Management investment platform TBD - D:E ratio highlight, dividend highlight Conservative Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position $36 million of current liquidity(1) plus approx. $40 million of anticipated additional financing proceeds 8 facilities(2) with intentional diversification among assets 2.4x debt to equity ratio(3) Moderate use of leverage; no spread based mark to market provisions
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 3 Summary of Q1 2021 Results and Activity Earnings Results ∙ GAAP net income of $0.45 per diluted common share(1) ∙ Distributable Earnings of $0.40 per diluted common share, a 25% increase from Q1 2020(2) ∙ Book value per diluted common share increased by $0.09 to $14.23 ∙ Maintained cash dividend of $0.33 and introduced a supplemental cash dividend of $0.02(3) Portfolio Activity and Performance ∙ Portfolio with $2.1 billion in commitments ◦ $223 million in outstanding principal funded, with $205 million of new commitments(4) ◦ $131 million in full or partial loan repayments ∙ 100% of contractual interest payments received in Q1 2021 ∙ 100% of loans benefit from LIBOR floors or are fixed rate(5) Capital and Liquidity ∙ Demonstrated strong capital markets execution to improve balance sheet positioning ◦ Raised $101 million in common equity offering that priced above book value per share ◦ Closed $667 million FL4 CLO Securitization that lowered cost of funds, increased match term financing and reduced recourse debt to equity ratio(6)(7) Recent Developments ∙ Closed $88 million of loans in ACRE, with another $185 million of ACRE eligible loans closed in the Ares Warehouse(8) ∙ Extended reinvestment period of FL3 CLO Securitization to March 2024 to maintain efficient cost of capital ∙ Declared Q2 2021 cash dividend of $0.33 and a supplemental cash dividend of $0.02 Note: As of March 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. 1. Inclusive of $0.09 provision benefit per diluted common share for Q1 2021 for CECL. 2. Beginning in Q4 2020, the non-GAAP financial measure of Core Earnings was renamed to Distributable Earnings. See page 17 for Distributable Earnings definition and page 16 for the Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings. 3. There is no assurance dividends will continue at these levels or at all. 4. Outstanding principal funded includes fundings on previously originated loans. 5. Based on ending spot one month LIBOR rate of 0.11113%. For floating rate loans with LIBOR floors (100%), weighted average LIBOR floor of 1.56%. 6. Total debt to equity ratio of 2.4x and recourse debt to equity ratio of 0.7x excluding CECL reserve. 7. Total debt to equity ratio of 2.5x and recourse debt to equity ratio of 0.7x including CECL reserve. 8. Loans purchased from the Ares Warehouse must be purchased at fair value as determined by an independent third-party valuation expert, are dependent on liquidity and are subject to approval by a majority of ACRE’s independent directors. There can be no assurance that ACRE will acquire any loans from the Ares Warehouse.
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 4 36% 20% 23% 11% 10% Southeast West Midwest Southwest Mid-Atlantic / Northeast 34% 23% 12% 12% 9% 5% 2% 3% Office Multifamily Hotel Mixed-Use Student Housing Industrial Residential/Condo Self Storage Loan Portfolio Positioning and Performance Note: As of March 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Diversification does not ensure profit or protect against market loss. 1. Based on outstanding principal balance. 2. Weighted average unpaid principal balance of loan portfolio of $1.902 billion for Q1 2021. 3. Excludes impact of loans on non-accrual status. Including non-accrual loans, total weighted average unleveraged effective yield for total loans held for investment is 6.0%. 4. Percentage calculated based on the unpaid principal balance, excluding the CECL Reserve, of the Company’s loans held for investment within each risk rating. See page 17 for discussion of the Company’s portfolio risk rating methodology. Portfolio Characteristics By Asset Type D e fe n s iv e a n d D iv e rs if ie d P o rt fo li o 53 Number of Active Loans $1.9 billion Outstanding Principal Balance(2) 62% Multifamily, Office and Industrial W e ll -C o n s tr u c te d fo r V o la ti le M a rk e ts 97% Percentage of Senior Loans(1) 1.3 years Weighted Average Remaining Life 100% % of Loan Portfolio with LIBOR Floors/ Fixed Rate S ta b le C re d it a n d C a s h F lo w 6.2% Weighted Average Unleveraged Effective Yield(3) 100% of Contractual Interest Payments Received in Q1 2021 91% Internally rated a 3 or better(4) Focused and Geographically Diverse Portfolio(1) By Geography and April 2021
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 5 $1,826 $1,919 $223 Q4-20 Portfolio Fundings Repayments Q1-21 Portfolio Q1 2021 Portfolio Activity 7 new loans(1) $29 million average loan size Investment Characteristics 100% senior loans $223 million in fundings(2) (4) Note: Differences may arise due to rounding. 1. Total commitments were $205 million. 2. Outstanding principal funded includes fundings on previously originated loans. 3. Based on commitment amount for new loans originated in Q1 2021. 4. Represents outstanding principal balance. (4) ($ in millions) $131 $0 51% 29% 20% Office Mixed-Use Self Storage Focused Loan Origination Activity(3) Notable Loan Portfolio Activity ∙ Portfolio grew by 5% from Q4 2020 ∙ Repayments of $131 million
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 6 Conservative Balance Sheet and Liquidity Management Note: As of March 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Diversification does not ensure profit or protect against market loss. 1. Excludes Notes Payable. See page 10 for additional details on sources of funding. 2. Weighted average unpaid principal balance of $1.491 billion across all financings for Q1 2021. 3. Based on outstanding principal balance. 4. Secured funding agreements are not subject to capital markets mark-to-market provisions based on changes in market borrowing spreads but are subject to remargining provisions based on the credit performance of our loans. 5. Assumes exercise of extension options on financing agreements. 6. Excludes CECL reserve. 7. Total debt to equity ratio of 2.5x including CECL reserve. 8. As of May 3, 2021, includes $4 million of unrestricted cash and $32 million of availability under secured funding agreements. 9. Includes unrestricted cash and availability under secured funding agreements. Liquidity ($mm)(9) $75 $73 $81 $75 $148 Debt to Equity(6)(7) 3.2x 3.0x 2.8x 2.8x 2.4x % Non-Recourse 32% 34% 36% 37% 71% $1,613 $1,489 $1,406 $1,374 $1,437 Principal Outstanding Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21 Diversified Sources of Financing(3) D iv e rs if ie d & C o n s e rv a ti ve B a la n c e S h e e t 8 Sources of Financing(1) 71% Non-recourse $2.2 billion Outstanding Total Capacity Across All Financings(2) W e ll -C o n s tr u c te d fo r V o la ti le M a rk e ts 0% Spread Based Mark to Market Provisions(4) 2.1 years Average Weighted Remaining Term of Financing vs. Loans(5) Asset Diversification Across Facilities Only One Hotel Loan Per Secured Funding Agreement S ta b le L e ve ra g e a n d L iq u id it y P o s it io n 2.4x Debt to Equity Ratio(6)(7) $36 million of Current Liquidity(8) Plus Approx. $40 million of Anticipated Additional Financing Proceeds Additional Capacity Under the Ares Warehouse and CLO Securitizations 24% 4% 69% 3% Secured Funding Agreements Secured Term Loan CLO Securitizations Notes Payable ($ in millions) Strengthened Balance Sheet with Reduced Leverage and Expanded Non-Recourse Debt Compared to Q1 2020
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 7 Supplemental dividend of $0.02 introduced in Q1 2021 Distributable Earnings 2017 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021 LTM Dividend Coverage 1.0x 1.2x 1.1x 1.0x 1.1x $0.27 $0.27 $0.27 $0.27 $0.28 $0.28 $0.29 $0.31 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.35 Q1-17 Q2-17 Q3-17 Q4-17 Q1-18 Q2-18 Q3-18 Q4-18 Q1-19 Q2-19 Q3-19 Q4-19 Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21 $0.26 $0.28 $0.30 $0.32 $0.34 $0.36 History of Growing and Consistent Dividends 1. There is no assurance that dividends will be paid at historical levels or at all. 2. Beginning in Q4 2020, the non-GAAP financial measure of Core Earnings was renamed to Distributable Earnings. See page 17 for Distributable Earnings definition and page 16 for Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings. Dividend History(1) Full Dividend Coverage from Distributable Earnings(2) $1.13 $1.08 $1.16 $1.32 $1.34$1.32 $1.36 $1.44 $1.41$1.43 Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE Appendix
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 9 Current Expected Credit Losses ∙ No specific loan impairments on loan portfolio ∙ Reduction in CECL reserve of $3.2 million (bifurcated between funded commitments of $2.7 million and unfunded commitments of $0.5 million) primarily attributable to improved economic outlook ($ in thousands) Balance at 12/31/2020 $ 25,236 Provision for CECL (3,240) Balance at 3/31/2021 $ 21,996 34% 18%11% 7% 14% 5% 4% 7% Office Hotel Residential/Condominium Multifamily Mixed-use Student Housing Industrial Self Storage 72% 28% Senior Loans Sub. Debt & Pref. Equity Investments Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve by Property Type Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve by Loan Type
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 10 Additional Details on Sources of Funding ($ in millions) Financing Sources Total Commitments Outstanding Balance Pricing Range Mark-to-Market Secured Funding Agreements Wells Fargo Facility $ 350.0 $ 227.3 LIBOR+1.50 to 2.75% Credit Citibank Facility 325.0 44.7 LIBOR+1.50 to 2.25% Credit CNB Facility 50.0 — LIBOR+2.65% Credit Morgan Stanley Facility 150.0 56.9 LIBOR+1.75 to 2.85% Credit MetLife Facility 180.0 20.7 LIBOR+2.10 to 2.50% Credit Subtotal $ 1,055.0 $ 349.6 Asset Level Financing Notes Payable $ 51.8 $ 41.4 LIBOR+3.00 to 3.75% None Capital Markets Secured Term Loan $ 60.0 $ 60.0 LIBOR+5.13% Credit 2017-FL3 Securitization 445.6 445.6 LIBOR+1.70% None 2021-FL4 Securitization 540.5 540.5 LIBOR+1.17% None Subtotal $ 1,046.1 $ 1,046.1 Total Debt $ 2,152.9 $ 1,437.1 Note: As of March 31, 2021.
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 11 Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) # Loan Type Location Origination Date Current Loan Commitment Outstanding Principal Carrying Value Interest Rate LIBOR Floor Unleveraged Effective Yield Maturity Date Payment Terms(1) Office Loans: 1 Senior IL Nov 2020 $151.5 $150.5 $149.5 L+3.61% 1.5% 5.5% Mar 2023 I/O 2 Senior Diversified Jan 2020 132.6 110.8 110.5 L+3.65% 1.6% 5.7% Jan 2023 I/O 3 Senior IL Nov 2017 67.8 67.8 67.7 L+3.75% 1.3% 5.3% Dec 2021 I/O 4 Senior NC Mar 2019 84.0 62.1 62.1 L+4.25% 2.4% 6.7% Mar 2022 I/O 5 Senior IL May 2018 59.6 57.5 57.5 L+3.95% 2.0% 6.3% Jun 2021 I/O 6 Senior GA Nov 2019 56.2 44.7 44.4 L+3.05% 2.0% 5.7% Dec 2022 I/O 7 Senior CA Oct 2019 37.2 31.9 31.7 L+3.35% 2.0% 6.0% Nov 2022 I/O 8 Senior IL Dec 2019 41.9 28.5 28.3 L+3.80% 1.8% 6.2% Jan 2023 I/O 9 Senior NC Apr 2019 30.5 28.5 28.0 L+3.53% 2.3% 6.8% May 2023 I/O 10 Senior CA Nov 2018 22.9 22.9 22.8 L+3.40% 2.3% 6.2% Nov 2021 I/O 11 Senior TX Apr 2019 28.2 18.1 18.0 L+4.05% 2.5% 7.5% Nov 2021 I/O 12 Subordinated NJ Mar 2016 17.0 17.0 16.4 12.00% —% 12.8% Jan 2026 P/I 13 Senior NC Oct 2018 13.5 8.6 8.6 L+4.00% 2.1% 6.7% Nov 2022 I/O 14 Subordinated CA Nov 2017 3.1 3.0 3.0 L+8.25% 1.3% 9.7% Nov 2021 I/O Total Office $746.0 $651.9 $648.5 Multifamily Loans: 15 Senior FL Jun 2020 $91.8 $91.3 $90.9 L+5.00% 0.8% 6.7% Jun 2022 I/O 16 Senior TX Sep 2019 75.0 75.0 74.8 L+2.85% 2.0% 5.0% Oct 2022 I/O 17 Senior FL Jun 2020 46.7 46.2 46.1 L+5.00% 0.8% 6.6% Jun 2022 I/O 18 Senior FL Dec 2018 43.5 43.4 43.3 L+2.60% 2.4% 5.5% Jan 2022 I/O 19 Senior NJ Mar 2020 41.0 41.0 40.9 L+3.05% 1.5% 4.9% Mar 2022 I/O 20 Senior KS Oct 2019 35.8 35.8 35.6 L+3.25% 1.9% 5.6% Nov 2022 I/O 21 Senior NY Dec 2017 30.2 30.2 30.1 L+3.20% 1.4% 4.8% Dec 2021 I/O 22 Senior PA Dec 2018 30.3 29.4 29.3 L+3.00% 2.4% 5.9% Dec 2021 I/O 23 Senior SC Aug 2019 34.6 22.9 22.6 L+6.50% 2.2% 10.1% Sep 2022 I/O 24 Senior WA Feb 2020 19.0 18.7 18.5 L+3.00% 1.7% 5.1% Mar 2023 I/O Total Multifamily $447.9 $433.9 $432.1 Note: As of March 31, 2021. 1. I/O = interest only, P/I = principal and interest.
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 12 ($ in millions) # Loan Type Location Origination Date Current Loan Commitment Outstanding Principal Carrying Value Interest Rate LIBOR Floor Unleveraged Effective Yield Maturity Date Payment Terms(1) Hotel Loans: 25 Senior OR/WA May 2018 $68.1 $68.1 $67.2 L+3.45% 1.9% 4.6% May 2022 I/O 26 Senior Diversified Sep 2018 64.2 60.8 60.7 L+3.60% 2.1% 6.2% Sep 2021 I/O 27 Senior CA Dec 2017 40.0 40.0 39.9 L+4.12% 1.4% 5.8% Jan 2022 I/O 28 Senior MI Nov 2015 33.2 33.2 33.1 L+3.95% 0.3% 4.4% Jul 2022 I/O 29 Senior IL Apr 2018 32.9 32.9 31.8 L+4.40% 1.9% —% May 2021 I/O Total Hotel $238.4 $235.0 $232.7 Mixed-Use Loans: 30 Senior FL Feb 2019 $84.0 $84.0 $84.0 L+4.25% 1.5% 5.7% Feb 2023 I/O 31 Senior CA Jan 2021 58.9 56.2 56.0 (2) (2) 5.4% Jan 2024 I/O 32 Senior TX Sep 2019 42.2 35.3 35.1 (3) 0.3% 4.7% Sep 2022 I/O 33 Senior CA Feb 2020 39.6 30.3 29.9 L+4.10% 1.7% 6.3% Mar 2023 I/O 34 Subordinated IL May 2018 16.1 16.1 16.0 L+12.25% 1.5% 14.5% Nov 2021 I/O Total Mixed-Use $240.8 $221.9 $221.0 Student Housing Loans: 35 Senior TX Dec 2017 $39.9 $39.9 $39.8 L+4.75% 0.5% 5.5% Jan 2022 P/I 36 Senior CA Jun 2017 36.7 36.7 36.7 L+3.95% 0.4% 4.3% Jul 2022 I/O 37 Senior NC Feb 2019 30.0 30.0 29.9 L+3.15% 2.3% 5.9% Feb 2022 I/O 38 Senior TX Dec 2017 25.1 24.6 24.4 L+3.45% 1.6% 5.5% Feb 2023 I/O 39 Senior AL Feb 2017 24.1 24.1 22.7 L+4.45% 0.8% —% Apr 2021 I/O 40 Senior FL Jul 2019 22.0 22.0 21.9 L+3.25% 2.3% 6.0% Aug 2022 I/O Total Student Housing $177.8 $177.3 $175.4 Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details Note: As of March 31, 2021. 1. I/O = interest only, P/I = principal and interest. 2. At origination, the California loan was structured as both a senior and mezzanine loan with us holding both positions. The senior loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of $45.0 million as of March 31, 2021, accrues interest at a per annum rate of L + 3.80% with 0.20% LIBOR floor and the mezzanine loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of $11.2 million as of March 31, 2021, accrues interest at a per annum rate of 10.00%. 3. In March 2021, ACRE and the borrower entered into a modification agreement to, among other things, split the original senior Texas loan into two separate notes. Note A, which had an outstanding principal balance of $35.3 million as of March 31, 2021, accrues interest at a per annum rate of L + 3.75% and Note B, which had no outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2021, accrues interest at a per annum rate of L + 10.00%.
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 13 Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details Note: As of March 31, 2021. 1. I/O = interest only, P/I = principal and interest. 2. The weighted average floor is calculated based on loans with LIBOR floors. ($ in millions) # Loan Type Location Origination Date Current Loan Commitment Outstanding Principal Carrying Value Interest Rate LIBOR Floor Unleveraged Effective Yield Maturity Date Payment Terms(1) Industrial Loans: 41 Senior NY Jan 2020 $77.5 $59.0 $58.8 L+5.00% 1.6% 8.1% Aug 2021 I/O 42 Senior CA Nov 2019 26.6 22.5 22.4 L+4.50% 1.9% 7.4% Dec 2021 I/O 43 Senior CA Aug 2019 19.5 13.9 13.8 L+3.75% 2.0% 6.4% Mar 2023 I/O Total Industrial $123.6 $95.4 $95.0 Residential/Condominium Loans: 44 Subordinated NY Oct 2018 $18.3 $18.3 $18.3 L+14.00% 2.3% 17.9% May 2021 I/O 45 Senior CA Jan 2018 14.3 14.3 14.3 13.00% —% 13.0% May 2021 I/O 46 Subordinated HI Aug 2018 11.5 11.5 11.5 14.00% —% 16.1% Aug 2021 I/O Total Residential/Condominium $44.1 $44.1 $44.1 Self Storage Loans: 47 Senior FL Feb 2019 $19.5 $19.5 $19.4 L+3.50% 2.0% 6.0% Mar 2022 I/O 48 Senior FL Jan 2021 10.8 10.8 10.7 L+2.90% 1.0% 4.4% Dec 2023 I/O 49 Senior FL Jan 2021 7.0 7.0 6.9 L+2.90% 1.0% 4.3% Dec 2023 I/O 50 Senior FL Jan 2021 6.4 6.4 6.4 L+2.90% 1.0% 4.3% Dec 2023 I/O 51 Senior MO Jan 2021 6.5 6.0 6.0 L+3.00% 1.3% 4.4% Dec 2023 I/O 52 Senior IL Jan 2021 5.6 5.4 5.4 L+3.00% 1.0% 4.3% Dec 2023 I/O 53 Senior FL Jan 2021 4.4 4.4 4.4 L+2.90% 1.0% 4.2% Dec 2023 I/O Total Self Storage $60.2 $59.5 $59.2 Loan Portfolio Total/Weighted Average $2,078.8 $1,919.0 $1,908.0 1.6%(2) 6.0%
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 14 As of ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 97,944 $ 74,776 Restricted cash — — Loans held for investment ($1,189,234 and $550,590 related to consolidated VIEs, respectively) 1,908,001 1,815,219 Current expected credit loss reserve (20,895) (23,604) Loans held for investment, net of current expected credit loss reserve 1,887,106 1,791,615 Real estate owned, net 37,059 37,283 Other assets ($2,599 and $1,079 of interest receivable related to consolidated VIEs, respectively; $35,025 and $6,410 of other receivables related to consolidated VIEs, respectively) 68,694 25,823 Total assets $ 2,090,803 $ 1,929,497 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES Secured funding agreements $ 349,582 $ 755,552 Notes payable 40,428 61,837 Secured term loan 60,000 110,000 Collateralized loan obligation securitization debt (consolidated VIEs) 979,257 443,871 Secured borrowings 59,845 59,790 Due to affiliate 3,319 3,150 Dividends payable 14,248 11,124 Other liabilities ($650 and $391 of interest payable related to consolidated VIEs, respectively) 8,151 11,158 Total liabilities 1,514,830 1,456,482 Commitments and contingencies STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 450,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and 40,477,841 and 33,442,332 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively 399 329 Additional paid-in capital 598,936 497,803 Accumulated other comprehensive income 263 — Accumulated earnings (deficit) (23,625) (25,117) Total stockholders' equity 575,973 473,015 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,090,803 $ 1,929,497 Consolidated Balance Sheets
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 15 Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 6/30/2020 3/31/2020 Revenue: Interest income $ 30,704 $ 29,144 $ 30,626 $ 29,835 $ 31,448 Interest expense (12,139) (11,499) (11,875) (13,042) (15,534) Net interest margin 18,565 17,645 18,751 16,793 15,914 Revenue from real estate owned 2,658 3,560 3,623 1,189 5,220 Total revenue 21,223 21,205 22,374 17,982 21,134 Expenses: Management and incentive fees to affiliate 2,567 2,388 1,847 2,152 1,773 Professional fees 785 438 639 660 903 General and administrative expenses 1,157 935 969 959 868 General and administrative expenses reimbursed to affiliate 752 762 802 1,038 1,051 Expenses from real estate owned 3,277 4,151 4,046 3,254 6,676 Total expenses 8,538 8,674 8,303 8,063 11,271 Provision for current expected credit losses (3,240) (1,877) (1,048) (4,007) 27,117 Realized losses on loans sold — — 4,008 — — Change in unrealized losses on loans held for sale — — (3,998) 3,998 — Income (loss) before income taxes 15,925 14,408 15,109 9,928 (17,254) Income tax expense, including excise tax 185 1 181 160 9 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 15,740 $ 14,407 $ 14,928 $ 9,768 $ (17,263) Earnings (loss) per common share: Basic earnings (loss) per common share $ 0.46 $ 0.43 $ 0.45 $ 0.29 $ (0.54) Diluted earnings (loss) per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.43 $ 0.44 $ 0.29 $ (0.54) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 34,417,040 33,349,475 33,337,445 33,316,933 31,897,952 Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 34,720,950 33,567,072 33,550,444 33,539,580 31,897,952 Dividends declared per share of common stock(1) $ 0.35 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 1. There is no assurance dividends will continue at these levels or at all.
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 16 Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings For the Three Months Ended ($ in thousands, except per share data) 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 6/30/2020 3/31/2020 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 15,740 $ 14,407 $ 14,928 $ 9,768 $ (17,263) Stock-based compensation 521 382 367 365 225 Incentive fees to affiliate 658 533 — 303 — Depreciation of real estate owned 224 224 224 224 221 Provision for current expected credit losses (3,240) (1,877) (1,048) (4,007) 27,117 Change in unrealized losses on loans held for sale — — (3,998) 3,998 — Distributable Earnings $ 13,903 $ 13,669 $ 10,473 $ 10,651 $ 10,300 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 0.46 $ 0.43 $ 0.45 $ 0.29 $ (0.54) Stock-based compensation 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Incentive fees to affiliate 0.02 0.02 — 0.01 — Depreciation of real estate owned 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Provision for current expected credit losses (0.09) (0.06) (0.03) (0.12) 0.85 Change in unrealized losses on loans held for sale — — (0.12) 0.12 — Basic Distributable Earnings per common share $ 0.40 $ 0.41 $ 0.31 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 0.45 $ 0.43 $ 0.44 $ 0.29 $ (0.54) Stock-based compensation 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Incentive fees to affiliate 0.02 0.02 — 0.01 — Depreciation of real estate owned 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Provision for current expected credit losses (0.09) (0.06) (0.03) (0.12) 0.84 Change in unrealized losses on loans held for sale — — (0.12) 0.12 — Diluted Distributable Earnings per common share $ 0.40 $ 0.41 $ 0.31 $ 0.32 $ 0.32
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 17 Glossary Ares Warehouse The Ares Warehouse represents a real estate debt warehouse investment vehicle maintained by an affiliate of ACREM. The Ares Warehouse holds Ares Management originated commercial real estate loans, which are made available to purchase by other investment vehicles, including ACRE and other Ares Management managed investment vehicles. Distributable Earnings Beginning in Q4 2020, the non-GAAP financial measure of Core Earnings was renamed to Distributable Earnings to more appropriately reflect the principal purpose of the measure. Distributable Earnings helps the Company evaluate its financial performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that it believes are not necessarily indicative of its current loan origination portfolio and operations. To maintain the Company’s REIT status, the Company is generally required to annually distribute to its stockholders substantially all of its taxable income. The Company believes the disclosure of Distributable Earnings provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's ability to pay dividends, which is one of the principal reasons investors invest in the Company. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Distributable Earnings is defined as net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, the incentive fees the Company pays to its Manager, depreciation and amortization (to the extent that any of the Company’s target investments are structured as debt and the Company forecloses on any properties underlying such debt), any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) for the period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income (loss), one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain non-cash charges after discussions between the Company’s manager and the Company’s independent directors and after approval by a majority of the Company’s independent directors. Loan balances that are deemed to be uncollectible are written off as a realized loss and are included in Distributable Earnings. Distributable Earnings is aligned with the calculation of “Core Earnings,” which is defined in the Management Agreement and is used to calculate the incentive fees the Company pays to its Manager. Portfolio Risk Ratings The portfolio assessment and risk levels have been classified according to the Company's proprietary methodology on a scale of 1.0 (very low risk) to 5.0 (impaired/loss likely). Risk factors include property type, geographic and local market dynamics, physical condition, leasing and tenant profile, projected cash flow, loan structure and exit plan, loan-to-value ratio, debt service coverage ratio, project sponsorship, and other factors deemed necessary. The assumptions underlying this proprietary methodology are subject to change, may not prove to be true and actual risks may be different than the classifications presented herein. Accordingly, no representation or warranty is made in respect of this information. For more information on risk ratings, see “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Note 4 - Current Expected Credit Losses” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unleveraged Effective Yield Unleveraged effective yield is the compounded effective rate of return that would be earned over the life of the investment based on the contractual interest rate (adjusted for any deferred loan fees, costs, premiums or discounts) and assumes no dispositions, early prepayments or defaults. Weighted Average Unleveraged Effective Yield Weighted average unleveraged effective yield is calculated based on the average of unleveraged effective yield of all loans held by the Company as weighted by the outstanding principal balance of each loan.
