Commitments and Contingencies

Unfunded Commitments—The Company generally funds construction and development loans and build-outs of space in real estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance criteria. The Company refers to these arrangements as Performance-Based Commitments. In addition, the Company has committed to invest capital in several real estate funds and other ventures. These arrangements are referred to as Strategic Investments.

As of March 31, 2018, the maximum amount of fundings the Company may be required to make under each category, assuming all performance hurdles and milestones are met under the Performance-Based Commitments and that 100% of its capital committed to Strategic Investments is drawn down, are as follows ($ in thousands):



	Loans and Other Lending Investments⁽¹⁾		Real Estate		Other Investments		Total
Performance-Based Commitments	$	436,639	$	10,630	$	24,587	$	471,856
Strategic Investments	—		—		9,427		9,427
Total	$	436,639	$	10,630	$	34,014	$	481,283

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(1)	Excludes $83.7 million of commitments on loan participations sold that are not the obligation of the Company.

Legal Proceedings—The Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is party to various pending litigation matters that are considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company's business as a finance and investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry, including foreclosure-related proceedings. In addition to such matters, the Company is a party to the following legal proceeding:

U.S. Home Corporation ("Lennar") v. Settlers Crossing, LLC, et al. (United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Civil Action No. DKC 08-1863)

On December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order denying Lennar’s petition for a writ of certiorari in this matter. The amount of attorneys’ fees and costs to be recovered by the Company will be determined through further proceedings before the District Court. The Company has applied for attorney’s fees in excess of $17.0 million. A hearing on the Company’s application for attorney’s fees has not yet been scheduled. Please refer to the Company's 2017 Annual Report for a more complete description of this matter.