Company: ADAMM
Filing Date: 2025-08-01
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001273685-25-000072
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Company: ADAMAS TRUST, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-08-01
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
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 to determine the fair value of identical or similar securities.The Company’s investment securities available for sale are valued based upon readily observable market parameters and are classified as Level 2 fair values.e.Equity Investments – Fair value for equity investments is determined by (i) the valuation process for preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments as described in c. above, (ii) using a direct capitalization rate applied to stabilized net income of the underlying property, (iii) using the negotiated membership interest purchase price or (iv) using weighted multiples of origination volume and earnings before taxes, depreciation and amortization of the entity and the net asset value ("NAV") of the equity investment entity. These fair value measurements are generally based on unobservable inputs and, as such, are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.f.Derivative Instruments – The Company's interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and U.S. Treasury futures are classified as Level 2 fair values and are measured using valuations reported by the respective central clearing houses. The derivatives are presented net of variation margin payments pledged or received.  The fair values of the Company's interest rate cap agreements are measured using models developed by either third-party pricing providers or the respective counterparty that use the market-standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts which would occur if floating interest rates rise above the strike rate of the caps. The floating interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the interest rate caps are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities.  The inputs used in the valuation of interest rate caps fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.The Company's options and TBAs are classified as Level 2 fair values and are measured using prices obtained from the counterparty.The Company obtains additional third-party valuations for interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, U.S. Treasury futures, interest rate cap agreements, option contracts and TBAs. The Company has established thresholds to compare different independent third-party prices and any differences that exceed the thresholds are reviewed both internally and with the third-party pricing services. The Company reconciles and resolves all pricing differences in excess of the thresholds before a final price is established.

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g.Mortgage Servicing Rights – The Company's MSRs are recorded at fair value and are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Although MSR transactions may be observable in the marketplace, the details of those transactions may not be representative of the Company's MSR portfolio. Accordingly, the fair value