CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest income:      
Loans $ 134,930 $ 102,857 $ 99,455
Securities 18,332 17,265 14,309
Leases 556 0 0
Interest income − other 4,259 6,785 4,212
Total interest income 158,077 126,907 117,976
Interest expense 65,653 45,473 61,010
Net interest income 92,424 81,434 56,966
Rental income 0 8,441 19,923
Dividend income 66 186 273
Fee income 9,509 9,385 5,821
Total revenues 101,999 99,446 82,983
OPERATING EXPENSES      
Management fees − related party 13,306 13,584 14,220
Equity compensation − related party 3,145 6,566 10,472
Rental operating expense 6 5,443 14,062
Lease operating 57 0 0
General and administrative 48,080 34,861 14,507
Depreciation and amortization 4,858 2,737 3,855
Impairment losses 372 0 863
Provision for loan and lease losses 49,889 1,804 3,020
Total operating expenses 119,713 64,995 60,999
Net interest and other revenues less operating expenses (17,714) 34,451 21,984
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)      
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries 2,388 4,767 949
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on sales of investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives 35,703 15,283 9,637
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, trading (547) (2,818) (324)
Unrealized gain (loss) and net interest income on linked transactions, net 235 7,850 (3,841)
(Loss) on reissuance/gain on extinguishment of debt (1,403) (4,442) 0
Gain on sale of real estate 206 6,127 16,616
Other income (expense) 60 (1,262) 391
Total other income (expense) 36,642 25,505 23,428
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES 18,928 59,956 45,412
Income tax (expense) benefit (1,745) 2,212 1,041
NET INCOME (LOSS) 17,183 62,168 46,453
Net (income) loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes (24,437) (17,176) (7,221)
Net (income) loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes (6,628) (965) 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHARES $ (13,882) $ 44,027 $ 39,232
NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share) $ (0.43) $ 1.38 $ 1.32
NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per shares) $ (0.43) $ 1.36 $ 1.31
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC (in shares) 32,280,319 32,007,766 29,619,668
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED (in shares) 32,280,319 32,314,847 30,009,743