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Variable Interest Entities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
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We have relationships with various types of entities which may be VIEs. Certain VIEs are consolidated in our financial results.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
We are invested in two entities that invest in real estate properties. One is an investment company real estate limited partnership which owns various limited liability companies that invest in residential real estate properties and the other is an investment company real estate limited liability company that invests in multifamily real estate properties. Both entities are VIEs as each legal entity’s equity investors have insufficient equity at risk and lack of power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of each entity. We determined we are the primary beneficiary of both entities as a result of our power to control the entities through our significant ownership. Due to the nature of these real estate investments, the investment balance will fluctuate based on changes in the fair value of the properties as well as when purchases and sales of properties are made.
We are invested in two limited partnership feeder funds which each invest in a separate limited partnership fund. One fund holds infrastructure credit assets and the other holds tech-centric middle-market loans. In both cases, the feeder fund limited partnerships are VIEs, and we determined we are the primary beneficiary as a result of our significant ownership of the limited partnerships and our obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the VIEs. We have consolidated the assets and liabilities of the limited partnerships, which primarily consist of an equity interest in a limited partnership.
The carrying amounts of our consolidated VIE assets, which can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated VIEs, and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse were as follows:
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Total
Assets
Total
Liabilities
Total
Assets
Total
Liabilities
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate investments$543,435 $64,598 $363,229 $20,168 
Limited partnership funds350,621 — 168,711 — 
$894,056 $64,598 $531,940 $20,168 
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
We provided debt funding to special purpose vehicles, which is used to acquire and hold loans made to middle market companies. These legal entities are deemed VIEs because there is insufficient equity at risk. We have determined we are not the primary beneficiary as we do not control the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs. Our investments in these VIEs are reported in Fixed maturity securities, available for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We provided funding to a limited partnership which purchased a residential business purpose loan originator. The limited partnership was deemed a VIE, however, we are not the primary beneficiary due to our lack of control of the limited partnership. Our investment in this VIE is reported in Other investments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The carrying value and maximum loss exposure for our unconsolidated VIEs were as follows:
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Asset
Carrying Value
Maximum
Exposure to Loss
Asset
Carrying Value
Maximum
Exposure to Loss
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale$481,348 $481,348 $459,681 $459,681 
Other investments345,000 345,000 345,000 345,000