About Lexin Capital Metin Negrin founded Lexin Capital in 2002 to continue his long term principal investment experience in real estate which he started in the early 1990s. Lexin Capital is an investment firm that invests its own capital along with a global client base and makes direct investments in real estate. We focus on providing opportunistic real estate investments to a select group of private and institutional investors. Entrepreneurial in nature, our firm's interests are totally aligned with those of our investors. Our firm acts as managing partner and invests a portion of the equity required in each transaction. Lexin has been able to attract a diverse base of investors, many of whom have long term relationship with Mr. Negrin that started before the firm's beginning. Our client base encompasses high net worth individuals and family offices as well as strategic investment partnerships. The investment goal is above average capital appreciation while mitigating risk through rigorous selection, underwriting and asset management. Mr. Negrin started Lexin Capital to continue his strong investment track record, searching for unique real estate investment strategies in significantly different market conditions than in the 1990s.

Lexington Partners is a leading global alternative investment manager primarily involved in providing liquidity solutions to owners of private equity Lexington Partners is a leading global alternative investment manager primarily involved in providing liquidity solutions to owners of private equity and other alternative investments and in making co-investments alongside leading private equity sponsors. Lexington Partners is one of the largest independent managers of secondary acquisition and co-investment funds with $52 billion in committed capital since inception. Lexington has acquired over 3,400 secondary and co-investment interests through more than 900 transactions with a total value in excess of $62 billion, including $15 billion of syndications. Lexington also invests in private investment funds during their initial formation and has committed to more than 500 new funds in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Lexington has offices strategically located in major centers for private equity and alternative investing ‐ New York, Boston, Menlo Park, London, Hong Kong, Santiago, São Paulo and Luxembourg. Lexington also has senior advisors covering Asia, Australia, and the United States.

Arbor Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of multi-family and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor commenced operations in July, 2003, and conducts nearly all its operations through its operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. Arbor is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, a commercial real estate finance company that operates through 15 offices in the United States. Arbor Commercial Mortgage specializes in debt and equity financing for multi-family and commercial real estate. Arbor Realty Trust has headquarters in Uniondale, N.Y., and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ABR.