Our Firm Profile
Claros REIT Management LP (“CRM” or the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited partnership, was formed in
2015. CRM acts as investment adviser to Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (“CMTG”), a publicly traded real
estate investment trust (“REIT”) that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the
ticker symbol “CMTG,” and certain related investment vehicles. CMTG engages primarily in the
business of originating, acquiring, and managing senior loans on transitional commercial real estate
assets. MRECS Holdings LLC and ARS VII Claros Manager, LP are the principal owners with at least a
25% direct ownership interest in CRM. Richard Mack is also a principal owner who maintains (directly
and/or indirectly) at least a 25% ownership interest in CRM.
CRM is under common control with Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. (“MRECS”), a registered
investment adviser that was formed in 2014, and MREG Fund Management LLC (“MFM”), a relying
adviser of MRECS that was formed in 2014. CRM was a relying adviser of MRECS until August 3, 2020,
at which time it filed its own registration as an investment adviser with the SEC. CRM is a related
adviser of MRECS pursuant to Rule 203A-2(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the
“Advisers Act”). CRM is under common control with MRECS and MFM, and its principal office and
place of business is the same as that of MRECS and MFM. Pursuant to a services agreement, certain
personnel of MRECS allocate a portion of their business time and attention to CRM. Please refer to the
Form ADV Part 2A brochure for MRECS (the “MRECS Brochure”) for additional information about the
advisory services provided by MRECS and MFM.
The term “Adviser” in this Brochure typically refers to CRM. However, while this Brochure
primarily concerns CRM, some of the information herein applies to our collective advisory business as
a whole. Accordingly, terms such as “we,” “our,” and “us” generally refer to the advisory business of
CRM, but in certain circumstances are intended to address the collective advisory business of CRM,
MRECS, and MFM (collectively, the “Advisers”) as a whole. As used herein, any references to “or” shall
mean “and/or” and any references to “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.”
Our Advisory Services
CRM provides advice primarily with respect to the origination and management of loans by CMTG
(collectively, with CMTG/TT Mortgage REIT LLC (“CMTG/TT”), in which CMTG has a non-controlling
interest, the “Clients”).
1 Information relating to fees, expenses, investment strategies and risks for
each Client is, or will be, set forth in the respective Client’s Governing Documents (as defined below).
At present, CRM provides advice only to the Clients. In the future, CRM may provide advice with
respect to other types of investments or services to clients through any future REIT or other
investment vehicles.
1 “Client” means any REIT or similar pooled investment vehicle for which the Adviser provides investment
advice and/or makes investment recommendations. The investors and other persons who invest in the Clients
are generally referred to herein as “investors.” Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, the term “Client”
does not refer to “investors.”
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Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with CMTG, CRM is
responsible for the day-to-day management of CMTG. In accordance with such Management
Agreement, and subject to oversight by CMTG’s Board of Directors (the “CMTG Board” or “Board”),
CRM will perform (or cause to be performed) such services and activities relating to CMTG’s
investments and business affairs as may be appropriate, including (but not limited to) the following:
• serving as CMTG’s consultant with respect to the periodic review of the applicable
investment guidelines (the “Guidelines”), any modification to which shall be approved by
CMTG, and other policies for approval by CMTG;
• identifying,
investigating, analyzing and selecting possible opportunities and, subject to the
Guidelines, originating investments consistent with the Guidelines, and recommending to
CMTG strategies for the same;
• subject to approval of CMTG, acquiring, originating, financing, retaining, negotiating for
prepayment, refinancing, hypothecating, pledging, selling, restructuring or disposing of
investments consistent with the Guidelines, and recommending to CMTG strategies for the
same;
• meeting or corresponding with CMTG to discuss, develop and document a course of action to
be taken with respect to any investment that has cleared all applicable approval processes of
CRM or with respect to amendments or changes to the Guidelines;
• supervising the structure of the acquisition, origination or advance of investments;
• performing financial analyses, reviewing files and borrower reports concerning investments
and reporting salient details thereof to CMTG;
• overseeing physical due diligence investigations of and reviewing and assessing any liens
or other encumbrances on properties securing any investments;
• advising on the compliance and licensing necessary to own and manage investments;
• with respect to prospective acquisitions, sales or exchanges of investments, conducting
negotiations on behalf of CMTG with sellers, purchasers and brokers and, if applicable, their
respective agents and representatives (in cooperation with legal counsel chosen by CRM and
approved by CMTG);
• establishing and implementing loan origination networks and conducting loan underwriting,
due diligence and the execution of loan transactions;
• overseeing loan portfolio servicers; and
• providing CMTG with portfolio management, including the periodic review and evaluation of
the performance of CMTG’s portfolio of investments.
The information provided above is a summary only and is not intended to be exhaustive. Prospective
and existing investors in CMTG are advised to review the Management Agreement and CMTG’s SEC
filings available at
www.sec.gov/edgar for a further description of the advisory services performed by
CRM for CMTG.
Customization of Our Advisory Services
Our advisory services are generally tailored to meet the specific investment objectives and
requirements of each Client as set forth in the governing documents establishing our relationship with
such Client. Such documents include the Management Agreement as well as a management
agreement with CMTG/TT, and may also include other organizational and governance documents,
including offering documents (such as a prospectus), limited liability company agreements, limited
partnership agreements, committee charters, bylaws, and other formation documents, as amended or
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restated from time to time (together, the “Governing Documents”). Collectively, the Governing
Documents establish CRM’s relationship with the Clients, CRM’s relationship with the CMTG Board,
and the Board’s governance of CMTG.
The Governing Documents of each Client typically define a strategy and may impose certain
investment restrictions such as the type and geographic location of investments, typical size, maximum
leverage and the percentage of the Client’s assets that can be invested in a single asset, which, in the
case of CMTG, may be modified at any time by its Board of Directors. Any such restrictions apply to the
relevant Client as a whole. We do not provide investment advice to underlying investors in the Clients
(
e.g., holders of CMTG class A common stock) based on their individual needs.
Wrap Fee Program Participation
We do not provide services under any wrap fee program.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, CRM managed approximately $8,110,169,000 of client “regulatory assets
under management” (“RAUM”) on a discretionary basis.