Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation · NYSE:ACRE

Ares Commercial Real Estate — FY2020 Earnings Presentation

18 slides from Ares Commercial Real Estate's earnings presentation, Feb 18, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 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 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Presentation Exhibit 99.2

  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

  3. 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 Strategic decisions to defensively position loan portfolio, build in LIBOR floors into loans and diversify funding

  4. Slide 4: Summary of Q4 and FY 2020 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 Q4 and FY 2020 Results and Activity Earnings Results ∙ Q4 and FY 2020 GAAP net income of $0.43 and $0.6

  5. 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 38% 21% 18% 13% 10% Southeast West Midwest Southwest Mid-Atlantic / Northeast 30% 25% 13% 12% 10% 7% 2% 1% Office

  6. Slide 6: Focused Loan Origination 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 $1,693 $1,826 $538 Q4-19 Portfolio Fundings Repayments Loans Sold Q4-20 Portfolio Full Year 2020 Portfolio Activit

  7. 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 December 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted. Diversi

  8. Slide 8: Dividend Coverage

    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 Dividend Coverage 1.0x 1.2x 1.1x 1.0x $0.27 $0.27 $0.27 $0.27 $0.28 $0.28 $0.29 $0.31 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.3

  9. 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

  10. 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 provision for CECL

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Slide 13: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details (Hotel, Mixed-Use)

    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

  14. 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 December 31, 2020. 1. I/O = interest only, P/I = principa

  15. 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) 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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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