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Repurchase Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Broker-Dealer [Abstract]  
Repurchase Agreements
12. Repurchase Agreements

The following table presents the carrying value of the Company's repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

Repurchase Agreements Secured By:December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Investment securities
$1,862,063 $50,077 
Residential loans
534,754 686,946 
Single-family rental properties
74,296 — 
Total carrying value$2,471,113 $737,023 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had repurchase agreement exposure where the amount at risk was in excess of 5% of the Company's stockholders’ equity with Atlas SP and Bank of America at 7.93% and 5.34%, respectively. The amount at risk is defined as the fair value of assets pledged as collateral to the financing arrangement in excess of the financing arrangement liability.

The financings under certain of our repurchase agreements are subject to margin calls to the extent the market value of the collateral subject to repurchase agreement falls below specified levels and repurchase may be accelerated upon an event of default under the repurchase agreements. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had assets available to be posted as margin which included liquid assets, such as unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and unencumbered securities that could be monetized to pay down or collateralize the liability immediately. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $171.5 million included in cash and cash equivalents and $170.6 million in unencumbered investment securities available to meet additional haircuts or market valuation requirements. The following table presents information about the Company's unencumbered securities at December 31, 2023 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Unencumbered SecuritiesDecember 31, 2023
Agency RMBS$95,272 
Non-Agency RMBS (1) (2)
75,280 
Total$170,552 

(1)Includes IOs in Consolidated SLST with a fair value of $16.9 million as of December 31, 2023. Consolidated SLST securities owned by the Company are eliminated in consolidation in accordance with GAAP.
(2)Includes CDOs repurchased from our residential loan securitizations with a fair value of $33.9 million as of December 31, 2023. Repurchased CDOs are eliminated in consolidation in accordance with GAAP.

The Company also had unencumbered residential loans with a fair value of $169.2 million at December 31, 2023.

Residential Loans and Single-family Rental Properties

The Company has repurchase agreements with five financial institutions to fund the purchase of residential loans and single-family rental properties. The following table presents detailed information about the Company’s financings under these repurchase agreements and associated assets pledged as collateral at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
    
Maximum Aggregate Uncommitted Principal Amount
Outstanding
Repurchase Agreements (1)
Net Deferred Finance Costs (2)
Carrying Value of Repurchase Agreements
Carrying Value of Assets Pledged (3)
Weighted Average Rate
Weighted Average Months to Maturity (4)
December 31, 2023$2,225,000 $611,055 $(2,005)$609,050 $805,082 7.87 %13.89
December 31, 2022$2,030,879 $688,487 $(1,541)$686,946 $867,033 6.65 %16.69
(1)Includes non-mark-to-market repurchase agreements with an aggregate outstanding balance of $179.1 million, a weighted average rate of 8.19%, and weighted average months to maturity of 14 months as of December 31, 2023. Includes non-mark-to-market repurchase agreements with an aggregate outstanding balance of $446.8 million, a weighted average rate of 6.77%, and weighted average months to maturity of 24 months as of December 31, 2022.
(2)Costs related to the repurchase agreements, which include commitment, underwriting, legal, accounting and other fees, are reflected as deferred charges. Such costs are presented as a deduction from the corresponding debt liability on the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense using the effective interest method, or straight line-method, if the result is not materially different.
(3)Includes residential loans with an aggregate fair value of $658.3 million and single-family rental properties with a net carrying value of $146.7 million as of December 31, 2023. Includes residential loans with an aggregate fair value of $867.0 million as of December 31, 2022.
(4)The Company expects to roll outstanding amounts under these repurchase agreements into new repurchase agreements or other financings, or to repay outstanding amounts, prior to or at maturity.

During the terms of the repurchase agreements, proceeds from the residential loans will be applied to pay any price differential and to reduce the aggregate repurchase price of the collateral. The financings under the repurchase agreements with two of the counterparties with an aggregate outstanding balance of $432.0 million as of December 31, 2023 are subject to margin calls to the extent the market value of the collateral falls below specified levels and repurchase may be accelerated upon an event of default under the repurchase agreements.

The Company’s accrued interest payable on outstanding repurchase agreements secured by residential loans and single-family rental properties at December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted to $3.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company, as required by a repurchase agreement with one counterparty, entered into an interest rate cap contract that limits the indexed portion of the interest rate on the related repurchase agreement to a fixed rate (see Note 10).

As of December 31, 2023, the Company's repurchase agreements contain various covenants, including among other things, the maintenance of certain amounts of liquidity and total stockholders' equity, as defined in the respective agreements. The Company is in compliance with such covenants as of December 31, 2023 and through the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Investment Securities

The Company has entered into repurchase agreements with financial institutions to finance certain investment securities available for sale, securities owned in Consolidated SLST and CDOs repurchased from our residential loan securitizations. These repurchase agreements provide short-term financing that bear interest rates typically based on a spread to SOFR and are secured by the investment securities which they finance and additional collateral pledged, if any. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had amounts outstanding under repurchase agreements with seven counterparties and one counterparty, respectively.
The following table presents detailed information about the amounts outstanding under the Company’s repurchase agreements secured by investment securities and associated assets pledged as collateral at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Outstanding Repurchase AgreementsFair Value of Collateral PledgedAmortized Cost of Collateral PledgedOutstanding Repurchase AgreementsFair Value of Collateral PledgedAmortized Cost of Collateral Pledged
Agency RMBS$1,771,436 $1,894,052 $1,869,415 $— $— $— 
Non-Agency RMBS (1) (2)
90,627 182,383 232,997 50,077 170,551 210,733 
Balance at end of the period$1,862,063 $2,076,435 $2,102,412 $50,077 $170,551 $210,733 

(1)Includes first loss subordinated securities in Consolidated SLST with a fair value of $140.3 million and $170.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Consolidated SLST securities owned by the Company are eliminated in consolidation in accordance with GAAP.
(2)Includes CDOs repurchased from our residential loan securitizations with a fair value of $42.1 million as of December 31, 2023. Amounts included in amortized cost of collateral pledged for repurchased CDOs represent the current par value of the securities. Repurchased CDOs are eliminated in consolidation in accordance with GAAP.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding balances under our repurchase agreements secured by investment securities were funded at a weighted average advance rate of 93.4% and 30.0%, respectively, that implies an average "haircut" of 6.6% and 70.0%, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average "haircut" related to our repurchase agreement financing for our Agency RMBS and non-Agency RMBS was approximately 4.7% and 43.7%, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the average days to maturity for repurchase agreements secured by investment securities were 46 days and 9 days, respectively, and the weighted average interest rates were 5.66% and 5.28%, respectively. The Company’s accrued interest payable on outstanding repurchase agreements secured by investment securities at December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted to $13.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents contractual maturity information about the Company’s outstanding repurchase agreements secured by investment securities at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

Contractual MaturityDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Within 30 days$505,446 $50,077 
Over 30 day to 90 days1,263,000 — 
Over 90 days93,617 — 
Total$1,862,063 $50,077