Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation · NYSE:ACRE

Ares Commercial Real Estate — Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Ares Commercial Real Estate's earnings presentation, Jul 29, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Presentation

    Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statementsˮ within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which may relate to future events or the future performance or financial co

  3. Slide 3: Company Highlights

    Company Highlights $2.6 billion 99% $0.38 outstanding Distributable Earnings(2) Senior Loans principal balance per diluted common share Loan Earnings Portfolio and Dividends Well diversified portfolio with multifamily Declared Q3 2022 regular dividend of $0.33 plus $0.02 supplemental dividend per co

  4. Slide 4: Summary of Q2 2022 Results and Activity

    Summary of Q2 2022 Results and Activity • GAAP net income of $0.20 per diluted common share Earnings • Distributable Earnings of $0.38 per diluted common share Results • Book value per outstanding common share of $14.44 • Cash dividend of $0.33 and supplemental cash dividend of $0.02(1) Portfolio •

  5. Slide 5: Loan Portfolio Positioning and Performance

    Loan Portfolio Positioning and Performance Portfolio Metrics Focused and Geographically Diverse Portfolio(2) Outstanding principal balance(1) $2.6 billion By Asset Type By Geography 6% 2% Number of loans 78 10% 8% 27% 33% 11% 22% Percentage of senior loans(2) 99% 11% Percentage of floating loans(2)

  6. Slide 6: Q2 2022 Portfolio Activity

    Q2 2022 Portfolio Activity New Investment Commitments Loan Origination Composition(1) 11% 8 $356 million new loans new commitments 23% 66% 5.8% $311 million weighted average unleveraged effective outstanding principal yield funded(2) Multifamily Office Self Storage Portfolio Activity 100% 100% ($ in

  7. Slide 7: Well-Positioned Balance Sheet

    Well-Positioned Balance Sheet Financing Metrics Diversified Sources of Financing(3) Total capacity across all financings(1) $2.3 billion Sources of financing(2) 8 46% 46% Percentage of non-recourse financing(3) 46% Debt to equity ratio(4) 2.3x 8% Secured Funding Agreements Secured Term Loan Spread b

  8. Slide 8: Well-Positioned for Potential Rise in Short-Term Interest Rates

    Well-Positioned for Potential Rise in Short-Term Interest Rates Interest Rate Sensitivity to Benchmark Interest Rate Index(1) Changes ($ per share) Annual estimated increase in Distributable Earnings per share(2) $0.63 $0.50 $0.37 $0.37 $0.29 $0.24 $0.21 $0.13 $0.11 $0.06 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.5

  9. Slide 9: History of Growing and Consistent Dividends

    History of Growing and Consistent Dividends Dividend History(1) Dividends Supplemental dividend (per share) of $0.02 $0.36 $0.35 $0.35 $0.35 $0.35 $0.35 $0.35 $0.35 $0.34 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.32 $0.31 $0.30 $0.29 $0.28 $0.26 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1

  10. Slide 10: Appendix

    Appendix

  11. Slide 11: Current Expected Credit Losses

    Current Expected Credit Losses ($ in thousands) • No specific loan impairments on loan portfolio • Increase in CECL reserve of $7.8 million (bifurcated Balance at 3/31/2022 $ 24,653 between an increase in funded commitments Provision for CECL 7,768 provision of $7.2 million and an increase in unfund

  12. Slide 12: Additional Details on Sources of Funding

    Additional Details on Sources of Funding ($ in millions) Financing Sources Total Commitments Outstanding Balance Pricing Range Mark-to-Market Secured Funding Agreements Wells Fargo Facility $450.0 $357.5 Base Rate(1)+1.50 to 2.75% Credit Citibank Facility 325.0 273.3 Base Rate(1)+1.50 to 2.10% Credi

  13. Slide 13: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details

    Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) Origination Current Loan Outstanding Carrying LIBOR/ Unleveraged Payment # Loan Type Location Date Commitment Principal Value Interest Rate SOFR Floor Effective Yield Maturity Date Terms(1) Office Loans: 1 Senior IL Nov 2020 $151.5 $151.5 $

  14. Slide 14: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details

    Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) Origination Current Loan Outstanding Carrying LIBOR/ Unleveraged Payment # Loan Type Location Date Commitment Principal Value Interest Rate SOFR Floor Effective Yield Maturity Date Terms(1) Hotel Loans: 26 Senior OR/WA May 2018 $68.1 $68.1

  15. Slide 15: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details

    Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) Origination Current Loan Outstanding Carrying LIBOR/ Unleveraged Payment # Loan Type Location Date Commitment Principal Value Interest Rate SOFR Floor Effective Yield Maturity Date Terms(1) Industrial Loans: 38 Senior IL May 2021 $100.7 $95

  16. Slide 16: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details

    Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) Origination Current Loan Outstanding LIBOR/ Unleveraged Payment # Loan Type Location Date Commitment Principal Carrying Value Interest Rate SOFR Floor Effective Yield Maturity Date Terms(1) Self Storage Loans: 53 Senior NJ Apr 2021 $55.5 $5

  17. Slide 17: Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details

    Loans Held for Investment Portfolio Details ($ in millions) Origination Current Loan Outstanding Carrying LIBOR/ Unleveraged Payment # Loan Type Location Date Commitment Principal Value Interest Rate SOFR Floor Effective Yield Maturity Date Terms(1) Residential/Condominium Loans: 74 Senior FL Jul 20

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated Balance Sheets

    Consolidated Balance Sheets As of ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) 6/30/2022 12/31/2021 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,625 $ 50,615 Loans held for investment ($1,026,784 and $974,424 related to consolidated VIEs, respectively) 2,605,893 2,414,383 Current expected credit loss

  19. Slide 19: Consolidated Statements of Operations

    Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 Revenue: Interest income $ 38,621 $ 33,364 $ 38,044 $ 34,023 $ 30,859 Interest expense (13,475) (12,013) (14,180) (12,669) (11,092) Ne

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings

    Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Distributable Earnings For the Three Months Ended ($ in thousands, except per share data) 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 10,031 $ 16,201 $ 17,154 $ 9,951 $ 17,615 Stock-based compensation 69

  21. Slide 21: Glossary

    Glossary Distributable Earnings Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that helps the Company evaluate its financial performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that it believes are not necessarily indicative of its current loan origination portfoli

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