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EX-99.1 2 abr-03312025xearningsrelea.htm EX-99.1 ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC - Press Release, dated May 2, 2025


Arbor Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Declares Dividend of $0.30 per Share

Company Highlights:
GAAP net income of $0.16 per diluted common share
Distributable earnings1 of $0.28, or $0.31 per diluted common share, excluding $7.1 million of realized losses from the sale of two real estate owned properties that were previously reserved
Declares cash dividend on common stock of $0.30 per share
Closed on a new $1.15 billion repurchase facility to unwind in full two CLO vehicles; enhancing leverage, reducing pricing and generated ~$80 million of additional liquidity
Servicing portfolio of ~$33.48 billion, agency loan originations of $605.9 million
Structured loan portfolio of ~$11.49 billion, originations of $747.1 million and runoff of $421.9 million
Foreclosed on seven non-performing loans as real estate owned assets totaling $196.7 million



Uniondale, NY, May 2, 2025 -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Arbor reported net income for the quarter of $30.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $57.9 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Distributable earnings for the quarter was $57.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share, compared to $96.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.






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Agency Business
Loan Origination Platform
 Agency Loan Volume (in thousands)
 Quarter Ended
 March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Fannie Mae$357,811 $556,676 
Freddie Mac178,020 675,244 
Private Label44,925 27,650 
FHA16,041 119,050 
SFR-Fixed Rate9,111 — 
Total Originations$605,908 $1,378,620 
 
Total Loan Sales$730,854 $1,270,048 
  
Total Loan Commitments$645,401 $1,353,527 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Agency Business generated revenues of $62.9 million, compared to $78.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net was $12.8 million for the quarter, reflecting a margin of 1.75%, compared to $22.2 million and 1.75% for the fourth quarter of 2024. Income from mortgage servicing rights was $8.1 million for the quarter, reflecting a rate of 1.26% as a percentage of loan commitments, compared to $13.3 million and 0.99% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
At March 31, 2025, loans held-for-sale was $314.6 million, with financing associated with these loans totaling $279.4 million.
Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio
The Company’s fee-based servicing portfolio totaled $33.48 billion at March 31, 2025. Servicing revenue, net was $25.6 million for the quarter and consisted of servicing revenue of $43.4 million, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights totaling $17.8 million.


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 Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio ($ in thousands)
 March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
 UPBWtd. Avg. Fee (bps)Wtd. Avg. Life (years)UPBWtd. Avg. Fee (bps)Wtd. Avg. Life (years)
Fannie Mae$22,683,885 46.26.2$22,730,056 46.46.4
Freddie Mac6,123,074 21.46.66,077,020 21.56.8
Private Label2,603,122 18.75.32,605,980 18.75.5
FHA1,519,675 14.019.01,506,948 14.119.2
Bridge278,293 10.42.8278,494 10.43.0
SFR-Fixed Rate276,839 20.14.1271,859 20.14.4
Total$33,484,888 37.56.7$33,470,357 37.86.9
Loans sold under the Fannie Mae program contain an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan (“loss-sharing obligations”) and includes $34.7 million for the fair value of the guarantee obligation undertaken at March 31, 2025. The Company recorded a $1.9 million net provision for loss sharing associated with CECL for the first quarter of 2025. At March 31, 2025, the Company’s total CECL allowance for loss-sharing obligations was $50.8 million, representing 0.22% of the Fannie Mae servicing portfolio.
















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Structured Business
Portfolio and Investment Activity
 Structured Portfolio Activity ($ in thousands)
 Quarter Ended
 March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
 UPB% UPB%
Bridge:  
Multifamily$367,750 49 %$371,250 54 %
SFR356,294 48 %273,087 40 %
724,044 97 %644,337 94 %
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Mezzanine/Preferred Equity4,440 %35,592 %
Construction - Multifamily18,637 %4,368 %
Total Originations$747,121 100 %$684,297 100 %
    
Number of Loans Originated20 28 
   
Commitments:
SFR$162,400  $375,894  
Construction - Multifamily92,000  54,000  
Total Commitments$254,400 $429,894 
Loan Runoff$421,941  $900,583  

Structured Portfolio ($ in thousands)
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
UPB% UPB%
Bridge:  
Multifamily$8,637,773 75 %$8,725,429 76 %
SFR2,247,817 20 %1,993,890 18 %
Other171,952 %173,787 %
11,057,542 96 %10,893,106 96 %
   
Mezzanine/Preferred Equity405,770 %404,401 %
Construction - Multifamily23,005 <1%4,367 <1%
SFR Permanent3,076 <1%3,082 <1%
Total Portfolio$11,489,393 100 %$11,304,956 100 %


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At March 31, 2025, the loan and investment portfolio’s unpaid principal balance ("UPB"), excluding loan loss reserves, was $11.49 billion, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.94%, compared to $11.30 billion and 6.90% at December 31, 2024. Including certain fees earned and costs associated with the loan and investment portfolio, the weighted average interest rate was 7.85% at March 31, 2025, compared to 7.80% at December 31, 2024.
The average balance of the Company’s loan and investment portfolio during the first quarter of 2025, excluding loan loss reserves, was $11.39 billion with a weighted average yield of 8.15%, compared to $11.46 billion and 8.52% for the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in yield was primarily due to a decrease in the average SOFR rate in the first quarter of 2025.
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded an $8.4 million net provision for loan losses associated with CECL. At March 31, 2025, the Company’s total allowance for loan losses was $240.9 million. The Company had twenty-three non-performing loans with a UPB of $511.1 million, before related loan loss reserves of $35.3 million, compared to twenty-six loans with a UPB of $651.8 million, before loan loss reserves of $23.8 million at December 31, 2024.
In addition, at March 31, 2025, the Company had five loans with a total UPB of $142.8 million (before related loan loss reserves of $7.3 million) that were less than 60 days past due classified as non-accrual, compared to nine loans with a total UPB of $167.4 million at December 31, 2024. Interest income on these loans is only being recorded to the extent cash is received.
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company modified twenty-one loans with a total UPB of $949.8 million, most of which had borrowers investing additional capital to recapitalize their deals. Nineteen of these loans with a total UPB of $849.4 million, contained interest rates based on pricing over SOFR ranging from 3.10% to 4.25% and were modified to provide temporary rate relief through a pay and accrual feature. At March 31, 2025, these modified loans had a weighted average pay rate of 5.18% and a weighted average accrual rate of 2.56%. In addition, of the total modified loans for the first quarter, $16.5 million were less than 60 days past due and $38.3 million were non-performing at December 31, 2024, and are now current in accordance with their modified terms.
Financing Activity
The balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio at March 31, 2025 was $9.49 billion with a weighted average interest rate including fees of 6.82%, as compared to $9.46 billion and a rate of 6.88% at December 31, 2024.
The average balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio for the first quarter of 2025 was $9.42 billion, as compared to $9.67 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. The average cost of borrowings for the first quarter of 2025 was 6.96%, compared to 7.10% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
In March 2025, the Company closed a $1.15 billion repurchase facility and transferred approximately $1.43 billion of assets into this facility, $1.34 billion of which were from two of the Company's existing CLO vehicles that were redeemed in full and at par. The facility is match funded with 80% leverage and pricing of SOFR plus 1.85%, well below the pricing of SOFR plus 2.24% and 77% leverage of the CLOs replaced at the time of redemption. Additionally, this facility is 88% non-


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recourse to the Company and has a 24-month reinvestment period. As a result of these transactions, the Company created approximately $80 million of additional liquidity and has increased the returns on these assets through enhanced leverage and reduced pricing.
Dividend
The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The dividend is payable on May 30, 2025 to common stockholders of record on May 16, 2025.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available at www.arbor.com in the investor relations section of the Company’s website, or you can access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers are (800) 579-2543 for domestic callers and (785) 424-1789 for international callers. Please use participant passcode ABRQ125 when prompted by the operator.
A telephonic replay of the call will be available until May 9, 2025. The replay dial-in numbers are (800) 934-2127 for domestic callers and (402) 220-1139 for international callers.
About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental (SFR) portfolios, and other diverse commercial real estate assets. Headquartered in New York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in government-sponsored enterprise products. Arbor is a leading Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo® Seller/Servicer, and an approved FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender. Arbor’s product platform also includes bridge, CMBS, mezzanine and preferred equity loans. Rated by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, Arbor is committed to building on its reputation for service, quality, and customized solutions with an unparalleled dedication to providing our clients excellence over the entire life of a loan.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor’s expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally, and the real estate markets specifically, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, and other risks detailed in Arbor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any


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forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Notes
1.During the quarterly earnings conference call, the Company may discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. A supplemental schedule of non-GAAP financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found on the last two pages of this release.

Contact:
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Investor Relations
516-506-4200
InvestorRelations@arbor.com


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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income - (Unaudited)
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
 
Quarter Ended March 31,
 20252024
Interest income$240,693 $321,292 
Interest expense165,251 217,676 
Net interest income75,442 103,616 
Other revenue:  
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net12,781 16,666 
Mortgage servicing rights8,131 10,199 
Servicing revenue, net25,603 31,526 
Property operating income4,387 1,570 
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net3,400 (5,257)
Other income, net4,419 2,333 
Total other revenue58,721 57,037 
Other expenses:  
Employee compensation and benefits46,036 47,694 
Selling and administrative16,312 13,933 
Property operating expenses3,474 1,678 
Depreciation and amortization3,744 2,571 
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries)1,786 273 
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries)9,075 19,118 
Total other expenses80,427 85,267 
Income before extinguishment of debt, loss on real estate, (loss) income from equity affiliates and income taxes53,736 75,386 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(2,319)— 
Loss on real estate(2,810)— 
(Loss) income from equity affiliates(1,634)1,418 
Provision for income taxes(3,591)(3,592)
Net income43,382 73,212 
Preferred stock dividends10,342 10,342 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest2,602 4,997 
Net income attributable to common stockholders$30,438 $57,873 
Basic earnings per common share$0.16 $0.31 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.16 $0.31 
Weighted average shares outstanding:  
Basic190,060,776188,710,390
Diluted206,862,320222,926,076
Dividends declared per common share$0.43 $0.43 


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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
 March 31, 2025
 (Unaudited)December 31, 2024
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$308,842 $503,803 
Restricted cash 40,563 156,376 
Loans and investments, net (allowance for credit losses of $240,937 and $238,967)
11,215,625 11,033,997 
Loans held-for-sale, net314,635 435,759 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net357,220 368,678 
Securities held-to-maturity, net (allowance for credit losses of $10,767 and $10,846)
158,658 157,154 
Investments in equity affiliates77,095 76,312 
Real estate owned, net302,158 176,543 
Due from related party 9,605 12,792 
Goodwill and other intangible assets87,727 88,119 
Other assets 495,221 481,448 
Total assets$13,367,349 $13,490,981 
Liabilities and Equity:  
Credit and repurchase facilities$4,780,753 $3,559,490 
Securitized debt3,286,395 4,622,489 
Senior unsecured notes1,237,160 1,236,147 
Convertible senior unsecured notes286,555 285,853 
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities144,890 144,686 
Mortgage notes payable — real estate owned123,851 74,897 
Due to related party 1,458 4,474 
Due to borrowers52,062 47,627 
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations85,515 83,150 
Other liabilities239,251 280,198 
Total liabilities10,237,890 10,339,011 
Equity:  
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:  
Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding by period:633,682 633,684 
Special voting preferred shares - 16,173,761 shares
  
6.375% Series D - 9,200,000 shares
  
6.25% Series E - 5,750,000 shares
  
6.25% Series F - 11,342,000 shares
  
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized - 192,161,707 and 189,259,435 shares issued and outstanding
1,922 1,893 
Additional paid-in capital2,410,499 2,375,469 
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings(38,600)13,039 
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity3,007,503 3,024,085 
Noncontrolling interest121,956 127,885 
Total equity3,129,459 3,151,970 
Total liabilities and equity $13,367,349 $13,490,981 


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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statement of Income Segment Information - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
 Structured
Business
Agency
Business
Other (1)
Consolidated
Interest income$230,087 $10,606 $— $240,693 
Interest expense161,579 3,672 — 165,251 
Net interest income68,508 6,934 — 75,442 
Other revenue:    
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net— 12,781 — 12,781 
Mortgage servicing rights— 8,131 — 8,131 
Servicing revenue— 43,361 — 43,361 
Amortization of MSRs— (17,758)— (17,758)
Property operating income4,387 — — 4,387 
Gain on derivative instruments, net— 3,400 — 3,400 
Other income, net2,078 2,341 — 4,419 
Total other revenue6,465 52,256 — 58,721 
Other expenses:    
Employee compensation and benefits18,157 27,879 — 46,036 
Selling and administrative8,932 7,380 — 16,312 
Property operating expenses3,474 — — 3,474 
Depreciation and amortization3,352 392 — 3,744 
Provision for loss sharing— 1,786 — 1,786 
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries)9,154 (79)— 9,075 
Total other expenses43,069 37,358 — 80,427 
Income before extinguishment of debt, loss on real estate, loss from equity affiliates and income taxes31,904 21,832 — 53,736 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(2,319)— — (2,319)
Loss on real estate(2,810)— — (2,810)
Loss from equity affiliates(1,634)— — (1,634)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes639 (4,230)— (3,591)
Net income25,780 17,602 — 43,382 
Preferred stock dividends10,342 — — 10,342 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest— — 2,602 2,602 
Net income attributable to common stockholders$15,438 $17,602 $(2,602)$30,438 
(1)Includes income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holders not allocated to the two reportable segments.


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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Balance Sheet Segment Information - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 March 31, 2025
 Structured BusinessAgency BusinessConsolidated
Assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$55,328 $253,514 $308,842 
Restricted cash15,943 24,620 40,563 
Loans and investments, net11,215,625 — 11,215,625 
Loans held-for-sale, net— 314,635 314,635 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net— 357,220 357,220 
Securities held-to-maturity, net— 158,658 158,658 
Investments in equity affiliates77,095 — 77,095 
Real estate owned, net302,158 — 302,158 
Goodwill and other intangible assets12,500 75,227 87,727 
Other assets and due from related party249,904 254,922 504,826 
Total assets$11,928,553 $1,438,796 $13,367,349 
    
Liabilities:   
Debt obligations$9,580,201 $279,403 $9,859,604 
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations— 85,515 85,515 
Other liabilities and due to related parties206,181 86,590 292,771 
Total liabilities$9,786,382 $451,508 $10,237,890 


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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings to GAAP Net Income - (Unaudited)
($ in thousands—except share and per share data)
 
Quarter Ended March 31,
 20252024
Net income attributable to common stockholders$30,438 $57,873 
   
Adjustments:  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest2,602 4,997 
Income from mortgage servicing rights(8,131)(10,199)
Deferred tax benefit(137)(3,952)
Amortization and write-offs of MSRs20,864 18,418 
Depreciation and amortization4,568 3,193 
Loss on extinguishment of debt2,319 — 
Provision for credit losses, net756 14,804 
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net(4,697)5,523 
Loss on real estate2,810 — 
Stock-based compensation5,935 6,020 
   
Distributable earnings (1)$57,327 $96,677 
   
Diluted distributable earnings per share (1)$0.28 $0.47 
  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1) (2)206,862,320205,511,529
(1)Amounts are attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders. The OP Units are redeemable for cash, or at the Company's option for shares of the Company's common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)The diluted weighted average shares outstanding exclude the potential shares issuable upon conversion and settlement of the Company's convertible senior notes principal balance.
The Company is presenting distributable earnings because management believes it is an important supplemental measure of the Company's operating performance and is useful to investors, analysts and other parties in the evaluation of REITs and their ability to provide dividends to stockholders. Dividends are one of the principal reasons investors invest in REITs. To maintain REIT status, REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their REIT-taxable income. The Company considers distributable earnings in determining its quarterly dividend and believes that, over time, distributable earnings is a useful indicator of the Company's dividends per share.
The Company defines distributable earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for accounting items such as depreciation and amortization (adjusted for unconsolidated joint ventures), non-cash stock-based compensation expense, income from MSRs, amortization and write-offs of MSRs, gains/losses on derivative instruments primarily associated with Private Label loans not yet sold and securitized, changes in fair value of GSE-related derivatives that temporarily flow through earnings, deferred tax provision (benefit), CECL provisions for credit losses (adjusted for realized losses as described below) and gains/losses on the receipt of real estate from the settlement of loans (prior to the sale of the real estate). The Company also adds back one-time charges such as acquisition costs and one-time gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt and redemption of preferred stock.
The Company reduces distributable earnings for realized losses in the period management determines that a loan is deemed nonrecoverable in whole or in part. Loans are deemed nonrecoverable upon the earlier of: (1) when the loan receivable is settled (i.e., when the loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold); or (2) when


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management determines that it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount is equal to the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the book value of the asset.
Distributable earnings is not intended to be an indication of the Company's cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or a measure of its liquidity, nor is it entirely indicative of funding the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. The Company's calculation of distributable earnings may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.