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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries and VIEs for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and within the period of financial results. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates affecting the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the net realizable and fair values of the Company’s investments, the estimated useful lives used to calculate depreciation, the expected lives over which to amortize premiums and accrete discounts, reversals of or provisions for expected credit losses and the disclosure of contingent liabilities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. From time to time, the Company may have bank balances in excess of federally insured amounts; however, the Company deposits its cash and cash equivalents with high credit-quality institutions to minimize credit risk exposure.

 

Restricted cash includes required account balance minimums in the Company's various escrow and deposit accounts and the Company's consolidated CRE debt securitization has an expense reserve and reinvestment cash that is collateral to the senior notes.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets to the total amount shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,985

 

 

$

66,037

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,835

 

 

 

657

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows

 

$

49,820

 

 

$

66,694

 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets (tax effected expense of $21.8 million) at March 31, 2026, as the Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. This assessment was based on the Company’s cumulative historical losses and uncertainties as to the amount of taxable income that would be generated in future years by the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"). Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower EPS amount.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB") issued guidance to improve transparency on certain costs and expenses. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and is to be adopted on a prospective basis with the option to apply retrospectively. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance, however, the Company does not expect a material impact to its consolidated financial statements.