Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation · NYSE:ACRE
Ares Commercial Real Estate — Q1 2021 Earnings Presentation
18 slides from Ares Commercial Real Estate's earnings presentation, May 4, 2021
Slide 1: First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation Exhibit 99.2
Slide 2: Disclaimer
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 1 Disclaimer Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Privat
Slide 3: Company Highlights
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 2 After a period of earnings and portfolio stability in 2020, we demonstrated our ability to access accretive forms
Slide 4: Summary of Q1 2021 Results and Activity
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 3 Summary of Q1 2021 Results and Activity Earnings Results ∙ GAAP net income of $0.45 per diluted common share(1) ∙
Slide 5: Loan Portfolio Positioning and Performance
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 4 36% 20% 23% 11% 10% Southeast West Midwest Southwest Mid-Atlantic / Northeast 34% 23% 12% 12% 9% 5% 2% 3% Office M
Slide 6: Q1 2021 Portfolio Activity
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 5 $1,826 $1,919 $223 Q4-20 Portfolio Fundings Repayments Q1-21 Portfolio Q1 2021 Portfolio Activity 7 new loans(1) $
Slide 7: Conservative Balance Sheet and Liquidity Management
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 6 Conservative Balance Sheet and Liquidity Management Note: As of March 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Diversific
Slide 8: History of Growing and Consistent Dividends
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 7 Supplemental dividend of $0.02 introduced in Q1 2021 Distributable Earnings 2017 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021 LTM Divide
Slide 9: Appendix
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE Appendix
Slide 10: Current Expected Credit Losses
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 9 Current Expected Credit Losses ∙ No specific loan impairments on loan portfolio ∙ Reduction in CECL reserve of $3.
Slide 11: Additional Details on Sources of Funding
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 10 Additional Details on Sources of Funding ($ in millions) Financing Sources Total Commitments Outstanding Balance
Slide 12: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 11 Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) # Loan Type Location Origination Date Current Loan Co
Slide 13: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details (continued)
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 12 ($ in millions) # Loan Type Location Origination Date Current Loan Commitment Outstanding Principal Carrying Valu
Slide 14: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 13 Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details Note: As of March 31, 2021. 1. I/O = interest only, P/I = principal a
Slide 15: Consolidated Balance Sheets
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 14 As of ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 9
Slide 16: Consolidated Statements of Operations
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 15 Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended ($ in thousands, except share and per share data
Slide 17: Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 16 Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings For the Three Months Ended ($ in thousands, excep
Slide 18: Glossary
0 42 65 155 112 42 4 94 109 127 127 127 0 42 65 2 87 133 71 126 163 120 163 198 Credit Private Equit y Real Estat e Strategi c Initiat ives BUSINE SS SECTOR PALETT E GENER AL PALET TE 17 Glossary Ares Warehouse The Ares Warehouse represents a real estate debt warehouse investment vehicle maintained
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