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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-16-009774
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160506
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				200057959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32136
		FILM NUMBER:		161626133

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-506-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">May 6, 2016 (May 6, 2016)</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center">333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center">11553</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Uniondale, New York</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;(ZIP CODE)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(516) 506-4200</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(REGISTRANT&rsquo;S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[X] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">On May 6, 2016, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">No
information contained in this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in
any such filing.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">(d) <I>Exhibits</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release, dated May 6, 2016.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle">Date: May 6, 2016</td>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Arbor
Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2016</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Results
and Declares Common Stock Dividend</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>First Quarter Highlights:</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Net income of $1.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted common share</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>AFFO of $6.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share<SUP>1</SUP></B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Earned $1.9 million of income from equity investments</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Originated $218 million of new loans&nbsp;</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>GAAP book value per common share of $9.19</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Declares a cash dividend on common stock of $0.15 per share</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>Announced the proposed acquisition of Arbor Commercial Mortgage&rsquo;s
agency platform including a Top 10 DUS&reg; Lender with an ~ $11 billion servicing portfolio</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol"></FONT>-</TD><TD><B>This transaction
is expected to provide several strategic benefits including:</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 19.5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Immediate accretion to earnings and dividends</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 19.5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Significant diversification and predictability of earnings streams from the acquisition of a long dated prepayment protected
servicing portfolio</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 19.5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Fully integrated franchise through significant new origination and servicing verticals providing a strong foothold in the
GSE multifamily sector with high barriers to entry and meaningfully increase Arbor&rsquo;s size and scale</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 19.5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>A larger more efficient company to access capital through a significant increase in market cap and equity base</B></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 19.5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Full alignment with shareholders through senior management&rsquo;s significant stock ownership</B></TD></TR></TABLE>





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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Uniondale, NY, May 6, 2016 -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR),
today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Arbor reported net income for the quarter of $1.1
million, or $0.02 per diluted common share, compared to $15.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share for the quarter ended
March 31, 2015. Adjusted funds from operations (&ldquo;AFFO&rdquo;) for the quarter was $6.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted common
share, compared to $18.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid"><U>Proposed Acquisition</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In February 2016, the Company entered into a purchase agreement
to acquire the agency platform from its manager, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (&ldquo;ACM&rdquo;), for $250.0 million. The purchase
price is to be paid 50% in cash and 50% in operating partnership units. Each of the operating partnership units will be paired
with a share of newly-designated special voting preferred stock which will entitle ACM to one vote per share on any matter submitted
to a vote of our stockholders as well as distributions. The purchase price is subject to potential adjustment based on changes
in the value of ACM's servicing portfolio being acquired on the closing date. ACM has offered the option, at the discretion of
the special committee of the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, to provide for up to $50.0 million of financing to satisfy a portion
of the cash consideration to be paid by the Company. All ACM employees directly related to ACM&rsquo;s agency platform (approximately
230 employees) will become the Company&rsquo;s employees following the consummation of the proposed acquisition.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The transactions contemplated pursuant to the purchase agreement
will require certain government and GSE approvals, as well as a vote of the Company&rsquo;s stockholders and other third party
approvals. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2016; however, there can be no assurances that these transactions
will be completed during this period or at all. In connection with evaluating the proposed acquisition, the Company incurred advisory
fees totaling $3.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">In addition, pursuant to the purchase agreement,
ACM has provided a two year option for the Company to purchase the existing management agreement and fully internalize its management
structure for $25.0 million (increasing to $27.0 million in the second year). The exercise of this option is at the discretion
of the special committee of the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, which has no obligation to exercise its option.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; border: white 1pt solid; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Portfolio Activity</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Loan and investment portfolio activity consisted of:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">18
                                         new loan originations totaling $218.2 million, of which 16 were bridge loans for $208.4
                                         million.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Payoffs and pay downs on nine loans totaling $84.6 million.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">At March 31, 2016, the loan and investment
portfolio&rsquo;s unpaid principal balance, excluding loan loss reserves, was $1.68 billion, with a weighted average current interest
pay rate of 5.60%, compared to $1.55 billion and 5.63% at December 31, 2015. Including certain fees earned and costs associated
with the loan and investment portfolio, the weighted average current interest pay rate was 6.27% at March 31, 2016, compared to
6.32% at December 31, 2015.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2016 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><I>May 6, 2016</I></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><I>Page 3</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">The average balance of the Company&rsquo;s
loan and investment portfolio during the first quarter of 2016, excluding loan loss reserves, was $1.64 billion and the weighted
average yield on these assets for the quarter was 6.25%, compared to $1.57 billion and 6.82% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The
decrease in average yield was primarily due to a decrease in income from the acceleration of fees on early loan payoffs in the
first quarter as compared to the fourth quarter.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">At March 31, 2016, the Company&rsquo;s total loan loss reserves
were $86.7 million relating to nine loans with an aggregate carrying value before loan loss reserves of $189.7 million. The Company
also had three non-performing loans with a carrying value of $22.9 million that were fully reserved for.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid"><U>Financing Activity</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The balance of debt that finances the Company&rsquo;s loan and investment
portfolio at March 31, 2016 was $1.23 billion with a weighted average interest rate including fees of 4.09%, as compared to $1.18
billion and a rate of 4.12% at December 31, 2015. The average balance of debt that finances the Company&rsquo;s loan and investment
portfolio for the first quarter of 2016 was $1.22 billion, as compared to $1.18 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015. The average
cost of borrowings for the first quarter was 4.19%, compared to 4.16% for the fourth quarter of 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company amended a $25 million financing facility increasing
the committed amount to $50 million and extending the maturity for one year with two one-year extension options.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company is subject to various financial covenants and restrictions
under the terms of its CLO vehicles and financing facilities. The Company&rsquo;s CLO vehicles contain interest coverage and asset
over collateralization covenants that must be met as of the waterfall distribution date in order for the Company to receive such
payments. The Company believes it was in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions as of March 31, 2016 and as of
the most recent determination dates in April 2016 as summarized in the chart below.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CLO III</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CLO IV</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CLO V</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Overcollateralization <sup>(1)</sup></b></font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 61%; font-size: 10pt">Current</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">133.33</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">136.99</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">130.72</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Limit</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">132.33</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">135.99</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">129.72</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Pass / Fail</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pass</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pass</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pass</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2016 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><I>May 6, 2016</I></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><I>Page 4</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 63pt"></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 61%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Interest Coverage <sup>(2)</sup></b></font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">299.10</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">327.01</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">270.88</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Limit</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">120.00</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">120.00</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">120.00</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Pass / Fail</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pass</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pass</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pass</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 63pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1) The overcollateralization ratio
divides the total principal balance of all collateral in the CLO by the total principal balance of the bonds associated with the
applicable ratio. To the extent an asset is considered a defaulted security, the asset&rsquo;s principal balance for purposes
of the overcollateralization test is the lesser of the asset&rsquo;s market value or the principal balance of the defaulted asset
multiplied by the asset&rsquo;s recovery rate which is determined by the rating agencies.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(2) The interest coverage&nbsp;ratio
divides interest income by interest expense for the classes senior to those retained by the Company.</FONT></P>


<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Other Activity</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company recorded $1.9 million of income from equity affiliates
primarily consisting of $1.6 million of income from its joint venture investment in a residential mortgage banking business.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company sold a hotel real estate property which was previously
classified as held for sale for $9.7 million and recorded a gain on sale of $0.6 million.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid"><U>Common Dividend</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">The Company announced today that its Board
of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The
dividend is payable on May 31, 2016 to common stockholders of record on May 18, 2016. The ex-dividend date is May 16, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid"><U>Preferred Dividends</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">As previously announced, the Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on the Company's Series A, Series B and Series C cumulative
redeemable preferred stock reflecting accrued dividends from March 1, 2016 through May 31, 2016. The dividends are payable on May
31, 2016 to preferred stockholders of record on May 15, 2016. The Company will pay total dividends of $0.515625, $0.484375 and
$0.53125 per share on the Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Earnings Conference Call</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.arborrealtytrust.com in the investor relations area of the website.
Those without web access should access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers
are (866) 516-5034 for domestic callers and (678) 509-7613 for international callers. Please use participant passcode 96275855<FONT STYLE="color: #333333">.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2016 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I></I></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>
<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">After the live webcast, the call will remain available on the Company's
website, www.arborrealtytrust.com, through May 31, 2016. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until May
13, 2016. The replay dial-in numbers are (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers. Please
use passcode 96275855.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><U>About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate
investment trust, which invests in a diversified portfolio of multifamily and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine
loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor is externally managed
and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a national commercial real estate finance company operating through 17 offices in
the US that specializes in debt and equity financing for multifamily and commercial real estate. For more information about Arbor
Realty Trust, Inc., visit www.arborrealtytrust.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; border: white 1pt solid"><U>Important Information
for Investors and Stockholders</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; border: white 1pt solid">This press release
shall not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. The proposed acquisition referred to in this press release will be
submitted to the stockholders of the Company for their consideration at a special meeting of the Company's stockholders to be held
on June 1, 2016 (the &quot;Special Meeting&quot;). The Company filed a definitive proxy statement relating to the Special Meeting
(the &quot;Definitive Proxy Statement&quot;), as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on April 22, 2106 and has mailed those documents to its stockholders.
Investors and stockholders are urged to read the Definitive Proxy Statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC,
as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain important information about the Company and the
proposed transaction. Investors and stockholders may obtain a copy of the Definitive Proxy Statement, as well as other filings
containing information about the Company free of charge at the SEC&rsquo;s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Definitive
Proxy Statement, the SEC filings incorporated by reference therein and the other documents filed with the SEC by the Company may
be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: moreinfo@arbor.com,&nbsp;or the documents can be obtained directly by
accessing the investor relations section of the Company&rsquo;s website at www.arborrealtytrust.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2016 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I></I></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; border: white 1pt solid">The Company and
its directors, executive officers, and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies in favor of the proposed transaction from the stockholders of the Company. Information about the directors
and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company&rsquo;s 2016 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;12, 2016.&nbsp; Additional information regarding participants in the
proxy solicitation may be obtained by reading the Definitive Proxy Statement regarding the proposed transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid"><U>Safe Harbor Statement</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; border: white 1pt solid">Certain items
in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the &ldquo;safe harbor&rdquo; provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp; These statements are based on management&rsquo;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.&nbsp; Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company&rsquo;s expectations will be detailed in our SEC reports.
Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein or on the conference
call to reflect any change in Arbor&rsquo;s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.</P>




<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; border: white 1pt solid"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following factors, among others, could
cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements:
(1) our continued ability to source new investments, (2) changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, (3) changes in the real
estate markets, (4) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Asset
Purchase Agreement between us and Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC for the proposed transaction; (5)&nbsp;the inability to complete
the transaction contemplated by such Asset Purchase Agreement due to the failure to obtain the required stockholder approval; (6)&nbsp;the
inability to satisfy the other conditions specified in such Asset Purchase Agreement, including without limitation the receipt
of necessary governmental or regulatory approvals required to complete the transaction contemplated by such Asset Purchase Agreement;
(7)&nbsp;the inability to successfully integrate our business with the purchased business or to integrate the businesses within
the anticipated timeframe; (8)&nbsp;the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and increase operating
costs; (9)&nbsp;the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the transaction including the realization of synergy benefits
and to recognize such benefits within the anticipated timeframe; (10)&nbsp;the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted
against the Company or others following announcement of such Asset Purchase Agreement and transaction contemplated therein; (11)&nbsp;the
possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (12) other
risks detailed in Arbor&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 or the Definitive Proxy Statement.</P>



<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I></I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><I>Page 7</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>
<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><U>1. Non-GAAP Financial Measures</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">During the quarterly earnings conference call, the Company may discuss
non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this
press release. A supplemental schedule of each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found
on page 10 of this release.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Contacts:</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">516-506-4422</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; border: white 1pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt">pelenio@arbor.com</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">Media:</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Bonnie Habyan, EVP of Marketing</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">516-506-4615</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; border: white 1pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt">bhabyan@arbor.com</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; border: white 1pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>


<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Investors:</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Ruth Group</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Joseph Green</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">646-536-7013</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; border: white 1pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt">jgreen@theruthgroup.com</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid; color: Red; text-indent: 1.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid; color: Red; text-indent: 1.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid; color: Red; text-indent: 1.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid; color: Red"></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid; color: Red">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I></I></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>
<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid; color: Red"></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - (Unaudited)</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Quarter Ended</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">March 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Interest income</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">25,818,465</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,209,395</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Interest expense</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12,748,613</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,927,367</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Net interest income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,069,852</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,282,028</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Other revenue:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Property operating income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,331,532</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,450,343</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other income, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">89,763</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,000</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total other revenue</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,421,295</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,486,343</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Other expenses:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Employee compensation and benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,328,342</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,290,206</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Selling and administrative</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,655,476</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,897,810</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Acquisition costs</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,109,910</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Property operating expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,316,555</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,385,088</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">877,533</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,438,677</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(15,000</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">982,680</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Management fee - related party</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,700,000</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,675,000</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total other expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,972,816</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18,669,461</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Income before gain on acceleration of deferred income, loss on termination of swaps, gain on sale of real estate and income from equity affiliates</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">518,331</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,098,910</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gain on acceleration of deferred income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,009,162</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Loss on termination of swaps</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,289,450</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gain on sale of real estate</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">607,553</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,984,364</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Income from equity affiliates</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,897,442</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,095,913</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,023,326</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,898,899</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Preferred stock dividends</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,888,430</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,888,430</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Net income attributable to common stockholders</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,134,896</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,010,469</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Basic earnings per common share</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.02</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.30</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Diluted earnings per common share</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.02</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.30</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Dividends declared per common share</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.15</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.13</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 10pt">Basic</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">51,045,219</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">50,544,575</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 10pt">Diluted</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">51,095,128</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">50,832,736</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><I>May 6, 2016</I></TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">March 31,</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Unaudited)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Assets:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">145,132,766</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">188,708,687</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Restricted cash</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,124,435</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">48,301,244</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Loans and investments, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,581,621,970</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,450,334,341</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Available-for-sale securities, at fair value</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">411,525</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,022,030</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Investments in equity affiliates</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">34,927,586</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,870,235</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Real estate owned, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">31,698,213</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">60,845,509</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Real estate held-for-sale, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">28,590,235</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,669,203</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Due from related party</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">435,552</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,082,265</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">29,478,178</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">29,558,430</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,872,420,460</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,827,391,944</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Liabilities and Equity:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Credit facilities and repurchase agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">183,926,292</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">136,252,135</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Collateralized loan obligations</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">759,734,287</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">758,899,661</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Senior unsecured notes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">93,955,461</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">93,764,994</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">157,305,257</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">157,117,130</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Mortgage note payable &ndash; real estate owned</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,155,000</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Mortgage note payable &ndash; real estate held-for-sale</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,112,443</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Due to related party</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,406,027</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,428,333</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Due to borrowers</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">42,020,339</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">34,629,595</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">44,605,843</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">51,054,321</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,311,065,949</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,262,301,169</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Equity:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares
    authorized; 8.25% Series A, $38,787,500 aggregate liquidation preference; 1,551,500 shares issued and outstanding; 7.75%
    Series B, $31,500,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 1,260,000 shares issued and outstanding; 8.50% Series C,
    $22,500,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 900,000 shares issued and outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">89,295,905</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">89,295,905</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 51,381,405 and
    50,962,516 shares issued and outstanding, respectively</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">513,814</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">509,625</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Additional paid-in capital</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">617,921,438</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">616,244,196</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Accumulated deficit</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(142,631,782</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(136,118,001</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,744,864</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,840,950</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total equity</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">561,354,511</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">565,090,775</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Total liabilities and equity</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,872,420,460</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,827,391,944</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><I>May 6, 2016</I></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Quarter Ended</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">March 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income attributable to common stockholders</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,134,896</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,010,469</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Subtract:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Gain on sale of real estate</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(607,553</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,984,364</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Add:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Depreciation - real estate owned and held-for-sale</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">877,533</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,438,677</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Depreciation - investments in equity affiliates</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">93,588</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">93,588</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">FFO attributable to common stockholders</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,498,464</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12,558,370</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Add:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Gain on sale of real estate</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">607,553</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,984,364</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Stock-based compensation</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,681,431</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,692,066</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Acquisition costs</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,109,910</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Diluted FFO per common share</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.03</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Diluted AFFO per common share</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company is presenting FFO and AFFO because management believes they are important supplemental measures of the Company&rsquo;s operating performance in that they are frequently used by analysts, investors and other parties in the evaluation of REITs.&nbsp;&nbsp;The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, defines FFO as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciated real properties, plus impairments of depreciated real properties and real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated ventures.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company defines AFFO as funds from operations adjusted for accounting items such as non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as well as the add-back of one-time charges such as acquisition costs. The Company also adds back impairment losses on real estate and gains/losses on sales of real estate. The Company is generally not in the business of operating real estate owned property and has obtained real estate by foreclosure or through partial or full settlement of mortgage debt related to the Company's loans to maximize the value of the collateral and minimize the Company's exposure.&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore, the Company deems such impairment and gains/losses on real estate as an extension of the asset management of its loans, thus a recovery of principal or additional loss on the Company's initial investment.</P>

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