UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2022
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-40923 | 46-1406086 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 32A
New York, New York 10105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 588-6770
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FBRT | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FBRT PRE | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On January 7, 2022 Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its annual and fourth quarter 2021 loan commitment originations. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.
The information included under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The press release includes the following operating updates for the Company in the fourth quarter of 2021:
| · | The Company originated and funded a record $1.5 billion with an additional $100 million of future funding obligations, relating to 38 floating-rate loans. |
| o | The 38 loans have a stabilized loan-to-value (“LTV”) and yield (1) of 63.6% and 4.0%, respectively. |
| o | 93% of fourth quarter new originations were multifamily. |
| · | As of quarter end, 70% of the loan portfolio was invested in multifamily credits. |
| · | The Company funded approximately $39 million for loans closed prior to the fourth quarter. |
| · | The Company received $532 million from loan repayments and dispositions. |
| · | The Company called BSPRT 2018-FL3, a Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligation (“CRE CLO”), on December 15, 2021. |
(1). Yield is defined as: (i) current spread of the loan plus (ii) any applicable index or index floor plus (iii) origination and exit fees amortized over the initial maturity term of the loan.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “will,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe management’s beliefs, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of the Company or the price of the Company’s stock. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risks and important factors contained and identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Jerome S. Baglien |
| | Name: | Jerome S. Baglien |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer |
Date: January 7, 2022
