Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
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 its management agreement with PRCM Advisers, the Company incurred $11.7 million and $23.1 million as a management fee to PRCM Advisers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $11.8 million and $23.9 million as a management fee to PRCM Advisers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, 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 the consolidated stockholders’ equity of Granite Point and its subsidiaries included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet and any common stock repurchases, as well as any unrealized gains, losses or other items that do not affect realized net income (loss), among other adjustments, in accordance with the management agreement. 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 $6.5 million and $14.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $6.0 million and $12.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
Upon the closing of its IPO on June 28, 2017, Granite Point entered into a management agreement with Pine River. In accordance with Granite Point’s management agreement with Pine River, the Company incurred $0.1 million as a management fee to Pine River for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, which represents approximately 1.5% of Granite Point’s equity on an annualized basis as defined by the management agreement. For purposes of calculating the management fee, 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 (loss), among other adjustments, in accordance with the management agreement.
The Company has 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, technology and certain office lease payments, but most direct expenses with third-party vendors are paid directly by the Company.
The Company recognized $4.3 million and $8.2 million of compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $4.9 million and $7.8 million of compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, related to restricted common stock issued to employees of PRCM Advisers and the Company’s independent directors pursuant to the Plan. See Note 21 - Equity Incentive Plan for additional information.