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Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net
Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net

The following is a summary of the Company's loans receivable and other lending investments by class ($ in thousands):
 
As of
Type of Investment
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Senior mortgages
$
876,765

 
$
737,535

Corporate/Partnership loans
548,115

 
497,796

Subordinate mortgages
27,822

 
53,331

Total gross carrying value of loans
1,452,702

 
1,288,662

Reserves for loan losses
(102,783
)
 
(98,490
)
Total loans receivable, net
1,349,919

 
1,190,172

Other lending investments—securities
187,927

 
187,671

Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net(1)
$
1,537,846

 
$
1,377,843


Explanatory Note:
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)
The Company's recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes accrued interest of $8.8 million and $7.0 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company sold a loan with a carrying value of $5.5 million. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction. Gains and losses on sales of loans are included in "Other income" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Reserve for Loan Losses—Changes in the Company's reserve for loan losses were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Reserve for loan losses at beginning of period
$
98,490

 
$
377,204

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(1)
4,293

 
(3,400
)
Charge-offs

 
(3,728
)
Reserve for loan losses at end of period
$
102,783

 
$
370,076



Explanatory Note:
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the provision for loan losses includes recoveries of previously recorded loan loss reserves of $0.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively.

The Company's recorded investment in loans (comprised of a loan's carrying value plus accrued interest) and the associated reserve for loan losses were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment(1)
 
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment(2)
 
Total
As of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
137,045

 
$
1,324,454

 
$
1,461,499

Less: Reserve for loan losses
(64,783
)
 
(38,000
)
 
(102,783
)
Total
$
72,262

 
$
1,286,454

 
$
1,358,716

As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
139,672

 
$
1,156,031

 
$
1,295,703

Less: Reserve for loan losses
(64,990
)
 
(33,500
)
 
(98,490
)
Total
$
74,682

 
$
1,122,531

 
$
1,197,213


Explanatory Notes:
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)
The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net discount of $0.2 million and $0.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company's loans individually evaluated for impairment primarily represent loans on non-accrual status and therefore, the unamortized amounts associated with these loans are not currently being amortized into income.
(2)
The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net discount of $11.5 million and $10.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Credit Characteristics—As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its loans, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its performing loans. Risk ratings are based on judgments which are inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that actual performance will be similar to current expectation.

The Company's recorded investment in performing loans, presented by class and by credit quality, as indicated by risk rating, was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of March 31, 2015
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
Performing
Loans
 
Weighted
Average
Risk Ratings
 
Performing
Loans
 
Weighted
Average
Risk Ratings
Senior mortgages
$
751,828

 
2.80

 
$
611,009

 
2.73

Corporate/Partnership loans
552,601

 
3.83

 
501,620

 
3.88

Subordinate mortgages
28,129

 
3.61

 
53,836

 
2.87

  Total
$
1,332,558

 
3.24

 
$
1,166,465

 
3.23



As of March 31, 2015, the Company's recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Current
 
Less Than
and Equal
to 90 Days
 
Greater
Than
90 Days(1)
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
Senior mortgages
$
764,062

 
$
20,693

 
$
96,014

 
$
116,707

 
$
880,769

Corporate/Partnership loans
552,601

 

 

 

 
552,601

Subordinate mortgages
28,129

 

 

 

 
28,129

Total
$
1,344,792

 
$
20,693

 
$
96,014

 
$
116,707

 
$
1,461,499


Explanatory Note:
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)
As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 3 loans which were greater than 90 days delinquent and were in various stages of resolution, including legal proceedings, environmental concerns and foreclosure-related proceedings, and ranged from 5.0 to 6.0 years outstanding.
Impaired Loans—The Company's recorded investment in impaired loans, presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands)(1):
 
As of March 31, 2015
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
130,336

 
129,428

 
(64,440
)
 
130,645

 
129,744

 
(64,440
)
Corporate/Partnership loans
6,709

 
6,736

 
(343
)
 
9,027

 
9,057

 
(550
)
Total
137,045

 
136,164

 
(64,783
)
 
139,672

 
138,801

 
(64,990
)

Explanatory Note:
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)
All of the Company's non-accrual loans are considered impaired and included in the table above. In addition, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, certain loans modified through troubled debt restructurings with a recorded investment of $8.1 million and $10.4 million, respectively, are also included as impaired loans in accordance with GAAP although they are performing and on accrual status. The Company did not have impaired loans with no related allowance recorded.

The Company's average recorded investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized, presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
$

 
$

 
$
48,512

 
$
501

Subtotal

 

 
48,512

 
501

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
130,491

 
17

 
578,041

 
53

Corporate/Partnership loans
7,868

 
9

 
93,565

 
65

Subtotal
138,359

 
26

 
671,606

 
118

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
130,491

 
17

 
626,553

 
554

Corporate/Partnership loans
7,868

 
9

 
93,565

 
65

Total
$
138,359

 
$
26

 
$
720,118

 
$
619



Troubled Debt Restructurings—During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not modify any loans that were determined to be troubled debt restructurings.
Generally when granting concessions, the Company will seek to protect its position by requiring incremental pay downs, additional collateral or guarantees and in some cases lookback features or equity kickers to offset concessions granted should conditions impacting the loan improve. The Company's determination of credit losses is impacted by troubled debt restructurings whereby loans that have gone through troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired, assessed for specific reserves, and are not included in the Company's assessment of general loan loss reserves. Loans previously restructured under troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default are reassessed to incorporate the Company's current assumptions on expected cash flows and additional provision expense is recorded to the extent necessary. As of March 31, 2015, there were no unfunded commitments associated with modified loans considered troubled debt restructurings.
Securities—Other lending investments—securities includes the following ($ in thousands):
 
Face Value
 
Amortized Cost Basis
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Net Carrying Value
As of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal debt securities
$
1,010

 
$
1,010

 
$
153

 
$
1,163

 
$
1,163

Held-to-Maturity Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
174,227

 
186,764

 

 
193,045

 
186,764

Total
$
175,237

 
$
187,774

 
$
153

 
$
194,208

 
$
187,927

As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal debt securities
$
1,020

 
$
1,020

 
$
147

 
$
1,167

 
$
1,167

Held-to-Maturity Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
176,254

 
186,504

 

 
190,199

 
186,504

Total
$
177,274

 
$
187,524

 
$
147

 
$
191,366

 
$
187,671