Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

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FAIR VALUE (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of carrying value and estimated fair value of assets and liabilities
The following table summarizes the carrying values and estimated fair values of Newcastle’s financial instruments at September 30, 2016
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Fair Value Method (A)
Assets
 

 
 

 
 
Real estate securities, available-for-sale
$
3,430

 
$
3,430

 
Broker/counterparty quotations, pricing services,  pricing models
Real estate securities, available-for-sale - pledged as collateral
663,559

 
663,559

 
Broker/counterparty quotations, pricing services
Real estate related and other loans, held-for-sale, net
52,874

 
58,406

 
Pricing models, broker/counterparty quotations, pricing services
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net (B)
240

 
274

 
Broker/counterparty quotations, pricing models
Subprime mortgage loans subject to call option (C)
353,347

 
353,347

 
(C)
Cash and cash equivalents
134,289

 
134,289

 
 
Restricted cash
7,295

 
7,295

 
 
Non-hedge derivative assets (D)
395

 
395

 
Counterparty quotations, pricing services
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase agreements
831,741

 
831,741

 
Counterparty quotations, market comparables
Credit facilities and obligations under capital leases
114,697

 
114,697

 
Pricing models
Financing of subprime mortgage loans subject to call option (C)
353,347

 
353,347

 
(C)
Junior subordinated notes payable
51,219

 
22,978

 
Pricing models
Non-hedge derivative liabilities (D)
2,463

 
2,463

 
Counterparty quotations, pricing services
 
(A)
Methods are listed in order of priority. In the case of real estate securities and real estate related and other loans, broker quotations are obtained if available and practicable, otherwise counterparty quotations or pricing service valuations are obtained or, finally, internal pricing models are used. Internal pricing models are only used for (i) securities and loans that are not traded in an active market, and, therefore, have little or no price transparency, and for which significant unobservable inputs must be used in estimating fair value, or (ii) loans or debt obligations which are private and untraded.
(B)
Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, net is recorded in receivables and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(C)
Represents an option, not an obligation, to repurchase loans from Newcastle’s subprime mortgage loan securitizations (Note 6).  
(D)
Represents derivative assets and liabilities, including interest rate caps and TBA forward contracts (Note 12).
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2016:
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
Market Quotations (Observable)
 
Market Quotations (Unobservable)
 
Internal Pricing Models
 
 
Assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Real estate securities, available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

ABS - Non-Agency RMBS
$
3,430

 
$

 
$
3,430

 
$

 
$
3,430

Real estate securities, available-for-sale total
$
3,430

 
$

 
$
3,430

 
$

 
$
3,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate securities, available-for-sale - pledged as collateral:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FNMA/FHLMC
$
663,559

 
$
663,559

 
$

 
$

 
$
663,559

Real estate securities, available-for-sale - pledged as collateral total
$
663,559

 
$
663,559

 
$

 
$

 
$
663,559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap, not treated as hedge
$
156

 
$
156

 
$

 
$

 
$
156

TBAs, not treated as hedges
239

 
239

 

 

 
239

Derivative assets total
$
395

 
$
395

 
$

 
$

 
$
395

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Derivative liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

TBAs, not treated as hedges
$
2,463

 
$
2,463

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,463

Derivative liabilities total
$
2,463

 
$
2,463

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,463

Schedule of change in fair value of Level 3 investments
Newcastle’s investments in instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs changed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as follows:
 
CMBS
 
ABS - Non-Agency RMBS
 
Equity/Other Securities
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
39,684

 
$
9,619

 
$
9,731

 
$
59,034

Transfers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

CDO VI deconsolidation
(37,179
)
 
(6,710
)
 


 
(43,889
)
Total gains (losses) (A)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in net income (B)
(110
)
 

 
10,669

 
10,559

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
(658
)
 
499

 
(9,731
)
 
(9,890
)
Amortization included in interest income
879

 
234

 

 
1,113

Purchases, sales and repayments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Purchases

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

 
(10,669
)
 
(10,669
)
Proceeds from repayments
(2,616
)
 
(212
)
 

 
(2,828
)
Balance at September 30, 2016
$

 
$
3,430

 
$

 
$
3,430


(A)
None of the gains (losses) recorded in earnings during the period is attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to Level 3 assets still held at the reporting dates.
(B)
These gains (losses) are recorded in the following line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
$
10,669

OTTI
(110
)
Total
$
10,559

Schedule of fair value for real estate related and other loans held-for-sale
The following table summarizes certain information for real estate related and other loans as of September 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant Input
 
 
 
 
 
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
Loan Type
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Discount Rate
 
Loss Severity
 
Discount Rate
 
Loss Severity
Corporate Loans
 
52,874

 
58,406

 
0.0%-22.5%
 
0%-100%
 
22.5
%
 
39.0
%
Total Real Estate Related and Other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net (A)
 
$
52,874

 
$
58,406

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

(A)
Excludes $17.8 million face amount of mezzanine loans which have a zero carrying value.