Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance : Q3 2020 Quarterly Supplemental Information

A P O L L O C O M M E R C I A L R E A L E S T A T E F I N A N C E , I N C .

Q3 2020 Financial Results

October 26, 2020

Information is as of September 30, 2020, except as otherwise noted.

It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the investments in this document.

Forward Looking Statements and Other Disclosures

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond management's control. These forward-looking statements may include information about possible or assumed future results of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s (the "Company," "ARI," "we," "us" and "our") business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this presentation, the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may" or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the macro- and micro-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or treat its impact; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition, results operations, liquidity and capital resources; ARI's business and investment strategy; ARI's operating results; ARI's ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements; the timing and amounts of expected future fundings of unfunded commitments; and the return on equity, the yield on investments and risks associated with investing in real estate assets including changes in business conditions and the general economy.

The forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account all information currently available to ARI. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to ARI. Some of these factors are described under "Risk Factors," and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in ARI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. If a change occurs, ARI's business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in ARI's forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for management to predict those events or how they may affect ARI. Except as required by law, ARI is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This presentation contains information regarding ARI's financial results that is calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), including Operating Earnings and Operating Earnings per share. Please refer to page 18 for a definition of "Operating Earnings" and the reconciliation of the applicable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures set forth on page 17.

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Past performance is not indicative nor a guarantee of future returns.

Index performance and yield data are shown for illustrative purposes only and have limitations when used for comparison or for other purposes due to, among other matters, volatility, credit or other factors (such as number and types of securities). Indices are unmanaged, do not charge any fees or expenses, assume reinvestment of income and do not employ special investment techniques such as leveraging or short selling. No such index is indicative of the future results of any investment by ARI.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this presentation to "Apollo" refer to Apollo Global Management, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, and references in this presentation to the "Manager" refer to ACREFI Management, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc.

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ARI Q3 2020 Highlights at a Glance

$0.36	$0.35	$6.4 Billion	84%
Operating Earnings1	Dividend per share of	Global CRE Debt	First Mortgage Loans
per share of Common	Common Stock	Portfolio
Stock

$450 Million	1.7x	0.6x	15.5%
Liquidity	Debt /	Price /	Dividend Yield4
	Equity Ratio2	Book Ratio3
See footnotes on page 18

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Summary Results

• Net interest income of $68.6 million
• Net income available to common stockholders of $46.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share of common stock

Financial Results ➢ Operating Earnings1 excluding realized loss on investments of $53.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share of common stock

Capitalization

➢ Declared a common stock dividend of $0.35 per share for Q3 2020, resulting in a 97% payout ratio

➢ During Q3 2020, repurchased a total of 5.0 million shares of common stock for $45.5 million at a weighted average price of $9.01 per share

➢ Year-to-date, repurchased a total of 13.8 million shares (including 5.0 million shares during Q3) of common stock for $119.2 million at a weighted average price of $8.60 per share

Liquidity

Loan Portfolio

• Ended quarter with $438 million in cash on hand and $12 million of approved and undrawn credit capacity
• In July, sold a £97.5 million mortgage loan secured by a residential for-sale property in London, UK to a third party at 99.5% of par; eliminated London residential for-sale risk
• As of October 23, 2020, unencumbered loan assets of $1.0 billion5
• Total loan portfolio of $6.4 billion
• Weighted average unlevered all-in yield6,a of 6.2%
• 95% of loans have floating interest rates
• 90% of US floating-rate loans have in-the-money LIBOR floors with a weighted average of 1.48%b

1. Excludes benefit of forward points on currency hedges related to loans denominated in currencies other than USD
2. Excludes loans on non-accrual

See footnotes on page 18

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