Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

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FAIR VALUE (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Fair Value Method (A)
Assets
 

 
 

 
 
Real estate securities, available-for-sale
$
231,727

 
$
231,727

 
Broker/counterparty quotations, pricing services,  pricing models
Real estate securities, pledged as collateral
409,037

 
409,037

 
Broker/counterparty quotations
Real estate related and other loans, held-for-sale, net
197,251

 
213,822

 
Broker/counterparty quotations, pricing services,  pricing models
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net
3,735

 
3,889

 
Broker/counterparty quotations
Subprime mortgage loans subject to call option (B)
406,217

 
406,217

 
(B)
Restricted cash
21,874

 
21,874

 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
56,002

 
56,002

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
CDO bonds payable (D)
$
216,464

 
$
121,112

 
Pricing models
Other bonds and notes payable (D)
25,317

 
26,212

 
Broker quotations, pricing models
Repurchase agreements
421,803

 
421,803

 
Market comparables
Credit facilities and obligations under capital leases
162,806

 
162,806

 
Pricing models
Financing of subprime mortgage loans subject to call option (B)
406,217

 
406,217

 
(B)
Junior subordinated notes payable
51,230

 
39,257

 
Pricing models
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges (C)
1,287

 
1,287

 
Counterparty quotations
Non-hedge derivatives (C)
3,352

 
3,352

 
Counterparty quotations
 

(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)
Represents an option, not an obligation, to repurchase loans from Newcastle’s subprime mortgage loan securitizations (Note 6).  
(C)
Represents derivative liabilities including interest rate swaps and TBA forward contracts (Note 12).
(D)
Newcastle notes that the unrealized gain on the liabilities within such structures cannot be fully realized. Assets held within CDOs and other non-recourse structures are generally not available to satisfy obligations outside of such financings, except to the extent Newcastle receives net cash flow distributions from such structures. Therefore, Newcastle’s exposure to the economic losses from such structures is limited to its invested equity in them and economically their book value cannot be less than zero. As a result, the fair value of Newcastle’s net investments in these non-recourse financing structures is equal to the present value of their expected future net cash flows.

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 March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
Market Quotations
 
Market Quotations
 
Internal Pricing Models
 
 
Assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Real estate securities, available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

CMBS
$
178,729

 
$

 
$
178,729

 
$

 
$
178,729

Non-Agency RMBS
44,460

 

 
44,460

 

 
44,460

CDO (A)
8,538

 

 

 
8,538

 
8,538

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

Real estate securities, available-for-sale total
$
231,727

 
$

 
$
223,189

 
$
8,538

 
$
231,727

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate securities, pledged as collateral:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FNMA/FHLMC
409,037

 
409,037

 

 

 
409,037

Real estate securities, pledged as collateral total
$
409,037

 
$
409,037

 
$

 
$

 
$
409,037

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Derivative liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges
$
1,287

 
$
1,287

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,287

Interest rate swaps and TBAs, not treated as hedges
3,352

 
3,352

 

 

 
3,352

Derivative liabilities total
$
4,639

 
$
4,639

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,639

 
(A)
Represents non-consolidated CDO securities, excluding eight securities with a zero value, which had an aggregate face amount of $113.8 million as of March 31, 2015.
Schedule of quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs
The following table provides quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used by Newcastle for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015. This table excludes inputs used to measure fair value that are not developed by Newcastle, such as broker prices and other third-party pricing service valuations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Significant Input
Asset Type
 
Amortized
Cost
Basis
 
Fair Value
 
Discount
Rate
 
Prepayment
Speed
 
Cumulative
Default
Rate
 
Loss
Severity
CDO
 

 
8,538

 
7.4
%
 
3.6
%
 
21.7
%
 
73.6
%
Total
 
$

 
$
8,538

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 three months ended March 31, 2015 as follows:
 
CMBS
 
Non-Agency RMBS
 
Equity/Other Securities
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
178,763

 
45,035

 
$
7,956

 
$
231,754

Total gains (losses)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in net income (A)
(48
)
 

 

 
(48
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
1,392

 
(1,189
)
 
582

 
785

Amortization included in interest income
1,803

 
2,098

 

 
3,901

Purchases, sales and repayments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Purchases

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

 

 

Proceeds from repayments
(3,181
)
 
(1,484
)
 

 
(4,665
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
178,729

 
44,460

 
$
8,538

 
$
231,727


(A)
These gains (losses) are recorded in the following line items in the consolidated statements of operations:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
$

Other income (loss), net

OTTI
(48
)
Total
$
(48
)
 
 
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net, from investments transferred into Level 3 during the period
$

Schedule of gains (losses) on investments
(A)
These gains (losses) are recorded in the following line items in the consolidated statements of income:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
$

Other income (loss), net

OTTI
(48
)
Total
$
(48
)
 
 
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net, from investments transferred into Level 3 during the period
$

Schedule of fair value for real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans held-for-sale
The following tables summarize certain information for real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans held-for-sale as of March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant Input
 
 
 
 
 
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
 
Carrying
 
Fair
 
Discount
 
Loss
 
Discount
 
Loss
Loan Type
 
Value
 
Value
 
Rate
 
Severity
 
Rate
 
Severity
Mezzanine
 
$
65,862

 
$
66,956

 
5.0%-20.0%

 
0%-100%

 
8.6
%
 
27.9
%
Bank Loan
 
112,459

 
127,936

 
15.0%-29.3%

 
0%-100%

 
22.0
%
 
25.7
%
B-Note
 
18,891

 
18,891

 
12.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
12.0
%
 
0.0
%
Whole Loan
 
39

 
39

 
7.5
%
 
0.0
%
 
7.5
%
 
0.0
%
Total Real Estate Related and other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
 
$
197,251

 
$
213,822

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant Input (Weighted Average)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying
 
Fair
 
Discount
 
Prepayment
 
Constant
 
Loss
Loan Type
 
Value
 
Value
 
Rate
 
Speed
 
Default Rate
 
Severity
Residential Loans
 
3,735

 
3,889

 
13.0
%
 
0.2
%
 
18.2
%
 
4.9
%
Total Residential Mortgage Loans, Held-for-Sale, Net
 
$
3,735

 
$
3,889