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Use of Special Purpose Entities (SPE) and Variable Interest Entities (VIE) (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIE's
The following table summarizes the aggregate estimated fair value of the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests associated with the initial consolidation of the joint venture entities and real estate acquisitions by a Consolidated VIE during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Cash (1)
$7,102 
Operating real estate (1) (2)
528,768 
Lease intangibles (1) (3)
27,461 
Other assets (1)
6,130 
Total assets569,461 
Mortgages payable on real estate, net (1)
409,756 
Other liabilities (1)
3,180 
Total liabilities412,936 
Non-controlling interests (4)
10,488 
Net assets consolidated$146,037 

(1)In September 2022, the Company announced a repositioning of its business through the opportunistic disposition over time of the Company's joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties and reallocation of its capital away from such assets to its targeted assets. Accordingly, the Company determined that certain joint venture equity investments met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and transferred the assets and liabilities of the respective Consolidated VIEs to assets and liabilities of disposal group held for sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9 for additional information.
(2)For joint venture equity investments that are not held for sale, operating real estate is included in real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(3)For joint venture equity investments that are not held for sale, lease intangibles are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(4)Represents third-party ownership of membership interests in Consolidated Real Estate VIEs.
The following table presents a summary of the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests of the Company's residential loan securitizations, Consolidated SLST and Consolidated Real Estate VIEs as of March 31, 2023 (dollar amounts in thousands). Intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.
Financing VIEsOther VIEs
Residential
Loan Securitizations
Consolidated SLSTConsolidated Real EstateTotal
Cash and cash equivalents$— $— $11,971 $11,971 
Residential loans, at fair value1,624,703 829,153 — 2,453,856 
Real estate, net held in Consolidated VIEs (1)
— — 543,471 543,471 
Assets of disposal group held for sale (2)
— — 1,140,308 1,140,308 
Other assets96,699 3,122 9,396 109,217 
Total assets$1,721,402 $832,275 $1,705,146 $4,258,823 
Collateralized debt obligations ($1,390,991 at amortized cost, net and $638,513 at fair value)
$1,390,991 $638,513 $— $2,029,504 
Mortgages payable on real estate, net in Consolidated VIEs (3)
— — 397,316 397,316 
Liabilities of disposal group held for sale (2)
— — 896,983 896,983 
Other liabilities6,624 3,883 6,149 16,656 
Total liabilities$1,397,615 $642,396 $1,300,448 $3,340,459 
Redeemable non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs (4)
$— $— $54,352 $54,352 
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs (5)
$— $— $31,309 $31,309 
Net investment (6)
$323,787 $189,879 $319,037 $832,703 

(1)Included in real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Represents assets and liabilities, respectively, of certain Consolidated Real Estate VIEs included in disposal group held for sale (see Note 9).
(3)Included in mortgages payable on real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(4)Represents redeemable third-party ownership of membership interests in Consolidated Real Estate VIEs. See Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest in Consolidated VIEs below.
(5)Represents third-party ownership of membership interests in Consolidated Real Estate VIEs.
(6)The net investment amount is the maximum amount of the Company's investment that is at risk to loss and represents the difference between the carrying value of total assets and total liabilities held by VIEs, less non-controlling interests, if any.
The following table presents a summary of the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests of the Company's residential loan securitizations, Consolidated SLST and Consolidated Real Estate VIEs as of December 31, 2022 (dollar amounts in thousands). Intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.

Financing VIEsOther VIEs
Residential
Loan Securitizations
Consolidated SLSTConsolidated Real EstateTotal
Cash and cash equivalents$— $— $21,129 $21,129 
Residential loans, at fair value1,616,114 827,582 — 2,443,696 
Real estate, net held in Consolidated VIEs (1)
— — 543,739 543,739 
Assets of disposal group held for sale (2)
— — 1,142,773 1,142,773 
Other assets92,906 3,168 13,686 109,760 
Total assets$1,709,020 $830,750 $1,721,327 $4,261,097 
Collateralized debt obligations ($1,468,222 at amortized cost, net and $634,495 at fair value)
$1,468,222 $634,495 $— $2,102,717 
Mortgages payable on real estate, net in Consolidated VIEs (3)
— — 394,707 394,707 
Liabilities of disposal group held for sale (2)
— — 883,812 883,812 
Other liabilities8,168 3,342 10,511 22,021 
Total liabilities$1,476,390 $637,837 $1,289,030 $3,403,257 
Redeemable non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs (4)
$— $— $63,803 $63,803 
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs (5)
$— $— $32,967 $32,967 
Net investment (6)
$232,630 $192,913 $335,527 $761,070 

(1)Included in real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Represents assets and liabilities, respectively, of certain Consolidated Real Estate VIEs included in disposal group held for sale (see Note 9).
(3)Included in mortgages payable on real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(4)Represents redeemable third-party ownership of membership interests in Consolidated Real Estate VIEs. See Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest in Consolidated VIEs below.
(5)Represents third-party ownership of membership interests in Consolidated Real Estate VIEs.
(6)The net investment amount is the maximum amount of the Company's investment that is at risk to loss and represents the difference between the carrying value of total assets and total liabilities held by VIEs, less non-controlling interests, if any.
The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
  March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
 Fair Value
Hierarchy Level
Carrying
Value
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Estimated
Fair Value
Financial Assets:     
Cash and cash equivalentsLevel 1$227,753 $227,753 $244,718 $244,718 
Residential loansLevel 33,374,856 3,374,856 3,525,080 3,525,080 
Multi-family loansLevel 395,309 95,309 87,534 87,534 
Investment securities available for saleLevel 2202,571 202,571 99,559 99,559 
Equity investmentsLevel 3191,148 191,148 179,746 179,746 
Equity investments in disposal group held for saleLevel 310,070 10,070 9,010 9,010 
Derivative assetsLevel 23,122 3,122 2,473 2,473 
Derivative assets in disposal group held for saleLevel 222,800 22,800 29,418 29,418 
Financial Liabilities:     
Repurchase agreementsLevel 2787,902 787,902 737,023 737,023 
Collateralized debt obligations:
Residential loan securitizations at amortized cost, netLevel 31,390,991 1,321,342 1,468,222 1,383,715 
Consolidated SLSTLevel 3638,513 638,513 634,495 634,495 
Subordinated debenturesLevel 345,000 33,500 45,000 32,721 
Senior unsecured notesLevel 297,561 91,732 97,384 91,104 
Mortgages payable on real estateLevel 3397,316 374,605 394,707 377,327 
Mortgages payable on real estate in disposal group held for saleLevel 3878,060 877,360 865,414 864,758 
Schedule of Statement of Operations of Variable Interest Entities Multi-family loans consist of the following as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Investment amount$95,640 $88,249 
Deferred loan fees, net(497)(428)
Unrealized gains (losses), net166 (287)
   Total, at Fair Value$95,309 $87,534 
The following table presents condensed statements of operations for non-Company-sponsored VIEs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands). The following table includes net (loss) income from assets and liabilities of disposal group held for sale and intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.

Three Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Consolidated SLSTConsolidated Real EstateTotalConsolidated SLSTConsolidated Real EstateTotal
Interest income$8,733 $— $8,733 $9,380 $— $9,380 
Interest expense6,315 — 6,315 5,978 — 5,978 
Total net interest income2,418 — 2,418 3,402 — 3,402 
Unrealized gains (losses), net2,299 (1,298)1,001 (15,279)— (15,279)
Income from real estate— 39,075 39,075 — 23,637 23,637 
Other losses— (10,259)(10,259)— — — 
Total non-interest income (loss)2,299 27,518 29,817 (15,279)23,637 8,358 
Expenses related to real estate
— 48,062 48,062 — 53,281 53,281 
Net income (loss)4,717 (20,544)(15,827)(11,877)(29,644)(41,521)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs— 6,701 6,701 — 14,869 14,869 
Net income (loss) attributable to Company$4,717 $(13,843)$(9,126)$(11,877)$(14,775)$(26,652)
Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIEs
The following table presents activity in redeemable non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$63,803 $66,392 
Contributions— 274 
Distributions(3,950)(677)
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs(5,501)(12,628)
Ending balance$54,352 $53,361 
Schedule of Classification and Carrying Value of Unconsolidated VIEs The following tables present the classification and carrying value of unconsolidated VIEs as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
March 31, 2023
Multi-family loansInvestment
securities
available for
sale, at fair value
Equity investmentsAssets of disposal group held for saleTotal
ABS
$— $492 $— $— $492 
Non-Agency RMBS— 28,125 — — 28,125 
Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties
95,309 — 166,148 — 261,457 
Joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties
— — — 10,070 10,070 
Maximum exposure$95,309 $28,617 $166,148 $10,070 $300,144 

December 31, 2022
Multi-family loansInvestment
securities
available for
sale, at fair value
Equity investmentsAssets of disposal group held for saleTotal
ABS$— $856 $— $— $856 
Non-Agency RMBS— 29,290 — — 29,290 
Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties
87,534 — 152,246 — 239,780 
Joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties
— — — 9,010 9,010 
Maximum exposure$87,534 $30,146 $152,246 $9,010 $278,936