UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.
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Audio Transcript
The following is a transcript of a voicemail message from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “BSP Realty Trust”), Richard Byrne, to certain shareholders of the Company. The transcript is available on the Company’s website at www.bsprealtytrust.com.
Hi, this is Rich Byrne. I am Chairman and CEO of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust. I am calling about our annual meeting that is being held on May 31st. You should have received proxy information related to the meeting over the past few days. That package included instructions on how you can easily vote your shares by mail, over the phone, or online.
As one of our top BSP Realty Trust shareholders, we need your participation. Since taking over as advisor for the Company in September of last year, we have been very busy working to increase cash flows to best position BSP Realty Trust for a successful liquidity event.
It is important to us to get all the votes tabulated in a timely manner, so that we can continue our work on maximizing the value of the Company. You can vote now by pressing “1” at any time to be connected with a proxy specialist. If this message was recorded on your voicemail, please call (855) 601-2252, to vote your shares.
Thank you for your time and thank you for your vote.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this communication include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and members of its management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “strives,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including as a result of those factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.
