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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to Ready Capital Corporation’s Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Andrew Ahlborn, Chief Financial Officer. you. Thank

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Andrew Ahlborn

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Tom Capasse

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Andrew Ahlborn

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Tom Capasse

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Andrew Ahlborn

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Operator

session. a your of time, Instructions] with Ladies with line comes Hayes BTIG. question Our and Please you. conducting gentlemen, this from we first Tim the at Thank proceed question. [Operator will be question-and-answer

Tim Hayes

guys. morning good Hey,

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Tom Capasse

– the to roughly off team and There’s diligence. XX we Tim. Thanks, is as Adam, loans XX – Adam, a over preference Andrew, his Hand Adam Adam, conducted months. due roughly extensive it, what did – last six just

you broad in profile, deep bit of of profile the credit maybe portfolio. dive terms can of So of a kind the

Adam Zausmer

Yes, Thanks Tim. the sure. Hey, this Adam. question, is for

credit overall the So profile, portfolio this strong.

construction the contracts. XX% country. which construction and due into was asset that with We mitigates very, have what in on This healthy of weighted is markets’s and chain obviously that property type we’re and most through Approximately in, across portfolio, class through geographic most fresh we by The price average the assets our guaranteed maximum the valuations diversity. tiers excuse the loan basis moderate is the on. which excuse then phase ordered liquid good and supply got well that LTV projects markets shortages, is a process. Approximately of backed we liquid me, is labor are due experiencing diligence properties, assets of rising as are also Majority geo based volatile the construction one is a portfolio three, bullish materials largest issues. to XX% call, lower portfolio – me, costs multifamily

are capitalized I’d cetera. the performance four of were In of portfolio, Angeles, assets. one the And we’re the closing due needed interest contributed through repaid carry credit developers and say from the lead geographic are Two diligence backed favorable. is that at reputable with have six today. that portfolio have perspective, Coast, which perspective, performing REOs there deals want a et a XX% of XX% deals. and sponsors, default assets. comfortable on during we completion the at been the highlight to are been From performance the projects construction legacy of Two additional guarantees West is markets in equity well the the experienced that breakdown about assets due But REO had the to the There’s crossover to par of pandemic, the XX% onset up due a about terms of by extensions represents has and the to six beginning Los assets the three REO. shortages was as due extremely like and/or pandemic material who assets runs. pandemic pandemic and in there of fully of the the I a since supply assets received executed pandemic. over process, the with positive, our since Three which deals being

Tim Hayes

some are there I in I’ll the That’s expect color. or on these just repayments schedule leave maturity great then one to what loans? the are the Do – two it duration maybe then there, be appreciate And and that. follow-ups. these near-term? you Yes, facing

Tom Capasse

years and loans then sure. of terms in working there’s is typical number their in Yes, and where is the and the of refinances The closely And majority a on certainly with where sales. various are closely, working weighted me, two to refinance – excuse the three payoffs, have is process Mosaic these tenure sponsors excuse four asset that we’re then years. extension about these options. of to three on these also And I’d me, it’s remaining average say

Tim Hayes

collateral Okay. natural you’re some targeting? then Got of type guys it for these than heavier loan are And is [indiscernible] normally candidates mean, it it. different here, at then, you type to the transitional construction of completes collateral once or offer I

Tom Capasse

vertical. horizontal It’s there’s program these phase walked go very on and for through. in they’re to some assets, is where entitlements amount And opportunities of where are mean, us the of to are complete, pre-development the the complete that bridge there’s significant bridge given specifically, similar, – phase. the I financing looking projects a the do David certainly

additionally, within his would there on more product fit assets good can CMBS Ready certainly and So construction rate be we for building our to are a Capital, And then out fixed they’re very team, where that be a the David platforms. the and going offer stabilized these portfolio, at bridge. clients

And in we focused South of large also the there. So or lot opportunities on some side of some properties a of the certainly with balance agency, in have – conventional. the Fannie we agency to work Freddie multiple partners multifamily mostly can then our investments East, offer where

Tim Hayes

it. Got it. Got

It pipeline you the too. contribution other size deal, expect in then mentioned where us – that for What or Okay. – like from of leading of can parts a, business sounds earnings be just And for long it term. earnings yes, kind the kind the near, you of any from portfolio nice, to the talked this near/intermediate you maybe you you see upon growing. closing and accretion

Andrew Ahlborn

is Tim, this Andrew.

from I think fact accretion to you ways. at the an target returns. or is it looking got two come look our it above portfolio basis in on that going earning unlevered to to is The we’re the

So on it’s XX% here. around roughly return levered

the be part. that’ll first So

The just operating that infrastructure. comes will business leverage second part be the that our with existing integrating into

of reinvestment of million expect just natural the certainly then or well. that additional from our cash the whether through the as into $XXX product. we And So capital, just portfolio existing accretion leverage

sort PPP hard XX%, the when of off – two, the pushing north rate certainly equity But so existing excess the as three to the given look quarters, And business. is return today, this it run over profile at of the the that of net company runs of the of next of profile hurdle overcome. that’s you in is a

Tim Hayes

Right. Makes Right. sense.

I rate financing around and even low loans. of you acquisition give for kind high me, of advance just can low this where would looks question LTV, quarter, that are of yielding acquisitions any the on that, came leverage are? lines the on a color put able to bit, Can you and you new this on just a on that it better loans of Appreciate last What helpful? those a loans ROE there. be us assuming the Okay. like boost little that looks portfolio color the you bit kind And from? then on pretty if these And improve think mean, get there Andrew.

Tom Capasse

you have to want Adam, them. to do – you take

Adam Zausmer

sure. Yes,

pay acquisitions, as On spread well. nice – we’ve a the and history these amortization nice through is small extremely extremely a see, seasoning bank. profile, profile, given can type what just assets excuse diversity, of the fits diversity historically recent me, Again, certainly, in LTVs are acquisitions very doing well And from with consistent done low with a loans that diversity regional very sourced the from balance historically, assets. those about we’ve nice a it geographic performing clean been you

Tim Hayes

Got it. questions Thanks morning. taking my the for color guys. Appreciate this

Tom Capasse

Thanks, Tim.

Operator

Our comes Laws the line of from your with Stephen proceed James. next Please question question. Raymond with

Stephen Laws

Hi, financing quick – leverage we yields, unlevered of type question, follow-up XX% of about of mentioned on you One that as think loan Tim’s and the much good morning. do type is how kind you’ll appropriate you use? construction is think for this how

Andrew Ahlborn

than something are. sheet. probably Yes. apply specific the the we given We of rates do like optionality and provides nature certainly think do have products asset existing But portfolio, financing the loan whether balance to as to lower sheet our extent, slightly advanced a we where the apply unencumbered going to a we the level think or of balance we term financing

provides depending options we close. it markets the on do think, But with and work flexibility. we’ll those now us through between So that

Tom Capasse

unique to just Yes. syndication add that liquid I of that, of construction a One thing Andrew, would [indiscernible] aspects is the market is either one fairly notes. the loans existence of

leverage look at we’re this another portfolio. on So to that’s going way

of manage That’s to amount the basis. is the well net the of on of kind looking a XX% be recourse exposure, overall of terms – what Andrew XX% how that of reserves. pro leverage. managing forma This We’re we’re as kind will as overall equity about the net to thinking XX% exposure, net equity

Stephen Laws

and you’ve about you’re in and in channel future. of the about you’ve Can banking can both by last in created your talk you months. what Great. then likely here purchase margins great towards business, six Switching talk the opportunities shift resi more the maintaining seen to any as the mix volumes, near you the or headwinds volumes job on mortgage even seeing the done outlook a across increase conforming limits

Tom Capasse

in is roughly of We but a will basis think question, and their quarter. group answer a – our was data. the in your think the as and continue as quarter. guidance I by far in But points to – has margins, past their as STRATMOR for – versus other to XX measured outperform this next track, XX% decline peer it normalized terms of we’ve to GMFS I

expectation think, a X you little, Andrew, can chime to X.XX of in now of a mid-XXs our call but I bandwidth. to normalized range terms a in, it, is

expected the some normalization if So is production in which MSR – look lower margins volatility I Louisiana, strategy lower mortgage terms of a the terms has as volume banking with to they’ve retain public and hedge portfolio nature we in well due well. worked a et also the benefit for MSRs the residential remember, area, the cetera, much in normalized book as out whack their ROE. very And their lower of brisk the geographic underlying comps, seeing convexity there stability, segment the declines, at in they out to from of to think also that you’re – occurring, will utilize outperformed is the is the you both our and point in larger and but of I

Stephen Laws

and Is of you models? putting follow-up, one quarters. How there do earnings that next that? remaining sort recognition? to to into to think Andrew, any mentioned for Is of three income PPP going our lastly, we role four And the lumpiness $XX Great. line about be it straight million

Andrew Ahlborn

volatility how and through there’s going that rolls be I Yes, to earnings. do some think

the were between there you round of sort at the which was certainly were look were PPP rolling spikes month in first at of into. processing forgiven, which that six – of ten and If speed

coming to going some the months there’s the behind expect do it. be tail I with increased over upcoming activity So

straight not increased then and unfortunately moved going from line, activity over the And pronounced probably will the first think less So be fourth some to quarters. do there’s as effects be there. we’ve

Stephen Laws

appreciate Great, morning. comments this

Operator

next Our Sandler. the from your comes of with proceed Crispin question. Piper Please question Love line with

Crispin Love

Thanks, and good morning, everyone.

majority just that manages a just be are of should income, should what of Is primarily I And revenues therefore, million transaction, on run million? Mosaic else the there. rate it couple revenues on there’s earnings vast and if I’m to anything as guess, a stands it $XX around those be First, that, now, fair deferred or curious Mosaic metrics. $XX looking a I’m for right

Tom Capasse

no on I outback. Yes. equity, dividend. our expectations quarters. the line an the going push two layer return the the And revenue, this over through that earnings interest of million coming numbers $XX that absence When is income just higher financials the offset item, equity return to for to on certainly at earnings in going call earn you the to as terms as look the roughly today fact, look strategy in line the real the upcoming the as the the given talk at next, we’re it earnings in of of current flowing well I closing that’s change can normalized the into on PPP to running business XX% to contribution of and you quarters. form the We be think be there’s in this profile, way leverage earnings some quarter quarter, on to the it, post, is certainly seeing Mosaic about of bottom is least going then recognized of levels would majority normalized the than at allocated that the is with

Crispin Love

That’s Thanks. the trajectory of Okay, the $X.XX. And you quarter on posted to business, Capital earnings, definitely can great. this you’ve speak solid just Ready broader a quarter really helpful. then sustainability at and this core

I a So originations I’m and a as but be. like little about a bit will some that the with SBC a will you what know be and in bit very puts strong. just XX% remained trajectory curious little of originations, noted drop have think what recently could takes you soften

of should the to it core and and core So through and overall business. just continue momentum kind that flow how impact expect earnings of do the you

Andrew Ahlborn

SBC Yes, look will on it’s allocation the origination of trends the is, the a XX% that on I if mix right from the now it more that on allocation you’re prorated at equity and sale we’re going to the XX% deck, on what now, XX-XX transfer you sale acquisitions book – to large from we good what packages, you the pandemic between forgot businesses. and question. is When XXXX relevering business page gain the seeing SBC you’re equity revenues, our PPP look kind shows see but at a such of – the about stimulus the notably resulting gain plans, if it

normalized subsequent to being this in likely core some related billion by $X SBC and going will We see that that’s capital normalization the NIM what the supported So quarters did a we is business of to XXXX. right. year heavy do you’re originations, record billion Xx $X –

business. And in that Dave’s especially we continuing, see bridge so

which AAAs trade and capital point with on points basis and is there the et the in thing CLOs, – that execution to cetera. X that particular, the that Blackstone, So the loans other out like only benchmark on our higher about CRE markets than –

points by were the better ROEs Our or call on those what on are pre-pandemic, so basis maybe they businesses. – it XXX than

high-single rolling in – will gain So then particular rollout on that, and the grow SBA SBA of loan the we with hired to continue X(a) support program. staff continued that new number digit that to are the also this of out small sale businesses kind the a to post-pandemic ROE. products XX like And business added

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Crispin Love

just Thanks, all And for sneak there. in. I color more Thanks Okay. could one if the Tom.

about XX% if you that any do think think expect During you that – on guarantee to it the were you to to XX% do business? back forward moved be could and prepared happen SBA. or that impacts big remarks, Do XX% you the talked guaranteed stuff going holds

Tom Capasse

GFC, part a reconciliation from as and to XX was the actually of remember continue XX, the It’s bill Act. the it’s Obama now the a was in CARES the good the Well, then implemented question. obviously borrowed incentives right from

our is reconciliation active coin So as bit pretty from the we’re in flip them that but trade of contribution. from case works – getting non-bank that, SBC bill, assumes current that the we that if a gain – a a from our in our association on it would in trade on but sales XX, that’s base to that guidance scenario it’s stays we’re But the whether way the to be in. standpoint, earnings but XX, back normalization get the upside

contribution. in gain SBA Sorry, sale

Crispin Love

you questions quarter. great and Thank my Great. for on a congrats taking

Tom Capasse

Thanks.

Andrew Ahlborn

Thanks, Crispin.

Operator

from your with question Please proceed next Our KBW. comes with of the line question. Rahmani Jade

Jade Rahmani

portfolio you business? introduce secondarily, loan Yes. curious And Tom, a Thanks Cap CLO current funds for to you are size how seen the have have CRE as the Ready many exit. with taking in increase debt make the lending questions. the also in of Mosaic of environment, lot will comfortable average most I’m competitive citing brokers and the the that surge of the lot what are REITs mortgage the a production,

Tom Capasse

being on transaction loans Their hundreds $XX call average loan the $X on mentioned the large millions rarefied of right. other it ours obviously driven to in in balances the the by and significantly roughly the million first you million. Well, and might $XX space, transitional that’s and a were million, they’re in at is balance. demand be REITs, remember, mortgage volume They’re

$XXX kind we terms lag lower of recovery transaction what middle was through So volume the billion. a was it there forget I and squarely in in market – seeing you’re of focused July up, to XX%

growth maybe on them that. terms on lot maybe core on just terms Mosaic can seeing comment just I’ll comment David’s in competition client in comment demand you of from business. the a And your and Dave business, exposure. funds But in comment Adam of from on driving you’re base. that’s of could your you So and David, the what debt

David Cohen

Yes.

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go deals change. to much We to without have from beginning to review end

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Tom Capasse

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David Cohen

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Tom Capasse

Yes. That’s helpful.

is in the of formed Adam, So Mosaic just in team team are the and California the current go so a to market, Adam how manage that of go notes, in briefly construction strong existing going maybe be to And touch then have on, And will a CMBS we’re bringing of the be – question, by Penner. team the your Ethan they you the on part the forward. on very based terms – to terms second just pioneer and they continue was and transaction, to very a continue exposure. and the touch we’ll maybe and existing going integrated the then forward Mosaic. in but exposure Mosaic in originate visionary

Adam Zausmer

touched Yes. on the think loan larger you sizes. Jade, I around comfort the

developers are The underwriting I But risks typically those loan partners the complex the actual into are sponsor, have loan on to sizes, with larger et Mosaic portfolio, sophisticated and I I think into the same, mentioned, the small end more or than the deals, easily transactions, those a often smaller if I cetera. sizes, right. say smaller their these larger but sponsors loan amounts they issues, the equity institutional experienced, they should run like can are capitalized, cetera, regard think more you often developers to like with that, borrowers, less needed. et than tap more well

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Jade Rahmani

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Tom Capasse

terms $XX shareholders. retained assets Mosaic there’s mosaic be of right of that million, in alignment as of to And contingent an Yes. disposition strategies, mechanism, Asset in their in there will syndication, advanced, the Manager is equity specialist manage there a the existing essentially the number role cetera. existing terms we the to et which LPs, XX% will the how because accrete

that So interest, as well Mosaic arrangement Cap think of as both we this strong a alignment for creates Ready the LPs.

Jade Rahmani

Thank you very much.

Tom Capasse

Thanks, Jade.

Andrew Ahlborn

Thanks.

Operator

Our next Please, JMP line question. Securities. proceed the your with question with DeLaney comes Steve of from

Steve DeLaney

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Tom Capasse

want to that? you Adam, touch

Adam Zausmer

Yes, sure.

individuals. And an two the eight On side, management individuals. team it’s origination of then about there’s asset

of going us be here. we origination you obviously benefit huge a for So forward folks originated et That’s know as the cetera. to right, move underwrote them, that, as combination the that loans,

about So California. in XX folks it’s based

Steve DeLaney

how that great. if of Tom having you you asking group that look it the forward, Okay, this if do waterfall to fit And something got acquiring do manager does you – kind really obviously, Do you’ve see this is a group into sort overall this TRS, I of see something you as a the you How other separate portfolio, And than itself? portfolio? does existing Tom, structure the this company? does of it guess legs? what a I’m see or sub structure as is,

Tom Capasse

offer good a This a about middle think mix, Yes, bolt-on that’s fit question, a CapEx, right. because lower transitional, existing we up what it, so for now our is heavy called a it, lot you’re of ground unequivocally if a great acquire be we construction. sponsor, a sponsor, product no, Dave’s not Steve. business it’s there’ll could them but is Whether market through

the to go banks we this the very Bailiwick to is up space. now typically non-banks which construction, ground So in of

us, yes, with fit yes, right, construction, that is lending, one known existing take a can that affordable – multi-family lending will Freddie. sorry, – charges for cetera, most. with given nature from we with by They’re so like have in to more by more they provide construction now base. a Freddie the capital bank tax bit kind a even existing non-bank like we banks. spectrum is leverage go construction XXs-ish, a offering a for their this do affordable high a just bonds. enhanced of our with a takeout et loans the as LTV affordable And sponsor can And business But the – of Well, lot, with not exempt the by for LTVs for tranche you but right new loan. unit of example, for a clearly much Redstone, just offering give the But Ozarks, offering they construction XX little the their up product a example with

on the – Ethan with years So industry. coming he on – product XX board who’s this fit more He’s clearly Alex, come was back days, is plus in – well respected in been individual very who the a is and the would ago.

that a we business. lending seamless lending Dave’s I vis-à-vis construction transitional So think product see very this for

Steve DeLaney

to it, Great. do whether been focus mix of exactly you you actually MRBs quick what Exactly the hear. support mentioned more follow-up exactly That’s since I’ve fit and to syndications, on housing? tax housing affordable low-income great trying the into then is how buying credits, understand to kind the they a have clarify and GILs. they the low-income on And or – Redstone, can they products

Tom Capasse

on exempt upfront their mortgage be not But the on business. utilize to though I Freddie just core touch They just touch that? to basically tax want you of a that syndicator. bond Adam, mean they’re you maybe program. Adam, could kind

Adam Zausmer

sure, Steve. yes, Yes,

construction their sole exempt focus housing and affordable bonds. and is of primarily the financing So providing utilizing preservation tax permanent construction really for

over So just some done the things that years. they’ve

multi-family Freddie So XX housing. date projects. they’ve XX,XXX done $X.X for closed affordable seller have units. a Mac $X They billion Freddie over affordable of They’d servicer got affordable targetable today program. securitizations license like Mac through bond pipeline the billion tax a They the exempt to

construction really I there’s affordable yes, And housing. So from to financing the significant Tom’s clearly and demand sole focus tenant a get permanent perspective projects. point, to their for these into mean a affordable is vice

Steve DeLaney

Got it.

specialized highly affordable. an starting yes, And obviously brokerage kind focused yes, So but in $XX increase loan the year, – XX% we and to year got billion, next platform. to next of caps be has

really So nice sounds like addition. a piece

questions thanks the for for morning. and listen, comments this So you. Thank the

Tom Capasse

Steve. Thanks,

Adam Zausmer

Steve. Thanks,

Operator

with Ladenburg line with Chris Nolan proceed of the from Please, comes question your next Thalmann. Our question.

Chris Nolan

Hi, asked my have Thank and questions been answered. you.

Tom Capasse

Okay.

Operator

in hand are There back for further no like queue. I’d closing call the management to the questions to remarks.

Tom Capasse

good subsequent Again, it a good forward was quarter look appreciate We and calls. time. to – we Have day. everybody’s a

Operator

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Ready Capital (RC) 5 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript