Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Notes)

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Related Party Transactions (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
The following summary provides disclosure of the material transactions with affiliates of the Company.
In accordance with the Management Agreement with PRCM Advisers, the Company incurred $46.0 million, $33.2 million and $14.2 million as a management fee to PRCM Advisers for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which represents approximately 1.5% of stockholders’ equity on an annualized basis as defined by the Management Agreement. For purposes of calculating the management fee, stockholders’ equity is adjusted to exclude any common stock repurchases as well as any unrealized gains, losses or other items that do not affect realized net income, among other adjustments, in accordance with the Management Agreement. Management fees for the year ended December 31, 2013 were also reduced by $4.3 million on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in accordance with the contribution transaction entered into with Silver Bay. See further discussion of this adjustment below. In addition, the Company reimbursed PRCM Advisers for direct and allocated costs incurred by PRCM Advisers on behalf of the Company. These direct and allocated costs totaled approximately $9.9 million, $11.8 million and $8.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
In April 2012, the Company established an accounts payable function and direct relationships with the majority of its third-party vendors. The Company will continue to have certain costs allocated to it by PRCM Advisers for compensation, data services and proprietary technology, but most direct expenses with third-party vendors are paid directly by the Company.
The Company recognized $3.9 million, $0.5 million and $0.3 million of compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to restricted stock. See Note 22 - Equity Incentive Plan for additional information.
On February 3, 2012, a subsidiary of the Company entered into an acquisition services agreement, a property management agreement and a side letter agreement regarding certain fees with Silver Bay Property Management LLC, or Silver Bay Property Management, which is a joint venture between Provident Real Estate Advisors LLC and an affiliate of PRCM Advisers and Pine River. Under the acquisition services agreement, Silver Bay Property Management assisted the Company’s subsidiaries in identifying and acquiring a portfolio of residential real properties in various geographic areas throughout the United States. Under the property management agreement, Silver Bay Property Management operated, maintained, repaired, managed and leased the residential properties and collected rental income for the benefit of the Company and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the side letter, the Company’s subsidiary was obligated to pay Silver Bay Property Management for various services provided under the acquisition services and property management agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred $3.9 million in acquisition fees and $0.8 million in renovation oversight fees payable to Silver Bay Property Management which were capitalized as part of the property acquisition cost. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred $0.6 million in property management fees payable to Silver Bay Property Management, of which $0.3 million were expensed within discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The remaining $0.3 million were deferred on the consolidated balance sheet and amortized over the lease period. These agreements were terminated on December 19, 2012 in connection with the contribution of the Company’s single family rental property business to Silver Bay, as described below.
On December 19, 2012, the Company completed the contribution of its portfolio of single-family rental properties to Silver Bay, a newly organized Maryland corporation intended to qualify as a REIT and focused on the acquisition, renovation, leasing and management of single-family residential properties for rental income and long-term capital appreciation. The Company contributed its equity interests in its wholly owned subsidiary, Two Harbors Property Investment LLC to Silver Bay, and in exchange for its contribution, received shares of common stock of Silver Bay. Silver Bay completed its initial public offering, or IPO, of its common stock on December 19, 2012. See Note 4 - Discontinued Operations for additional information. In connection with the closing of the contribution, the acquisition services agreement, property management agreement and side letter agreement referenced above were each terminated, except for certain designated provisions (e.g., protection of confidential information and indemnification), which the parties agreed would survive the closing. Not included in the gain that was recorded on the contribution in 2012 are certain adjustments to be recognized in 2013. These include an installment sales gain of approximately $4.0 million from Silver Bay, a reduction of 2013 management fees payable to PRCM Advisers of $4.3 million, and an immaterial amount of additional working capital adjustments determined in accordance with the contribution agreement entered into with Silver Bay. Of these amounts, $3.9 million of the installment sales gain was recorded in gain on contribution of entity within discontinued operations, and the full $4.3 million of the reduction of 2013 management fees payable to PRCM Advisers was recorded within management fees, on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2013.