Earnings call transcript Q4 2022

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Ready Capital Corporation fourth quarter 2022 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.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Andrew Ahlborn, Chief Financial Officer. Thank you.

begin. may You

Andrew Ahlborn

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Tom Capasse

for Thanks, today. Good joining and Andrew. thank morning, you call the

information We will we discuss announced and a to have lot morning, Realty of Capital, which shortly. to we acquire This share. news a Broadmark definitive agreement

another successful Ready First, we'll of was recap our full year XXXX fourth quarter delivering results. long-term on and Capital our objectives. year

$XXX products property To with access with Capital relationship over XXXX, their business sponsors $X.X small OneTEAM in of to lower launch to X,XXX construction we in loans market of our expected CRE products, at our and providing fourth yields the customers, the we to and and borrowers our our lender originating seamless better the management, across lifecycle. small Ready our providing initiative, nationwide, XX%. commercial program consolidating to expanded Notably, of for multifamily customized loan a remains billion, million four end, originated quarter, transactions non-bank product leading First, totaling that businesses CRE middle offerings across completed all needs.

our value, share and a to of another a continue generating of company dividend both and book XX%. equity, we XX.X% per grew dividend coverage. for average set banner apart, as $X.XX, while preserved XXXX distributable yield we with Second, shareholders, distributable return on year, times X.X earnings marked the

and and to per its private To on quarter Importantly, the setting merger a markets second up through first construction first our via share lender credit XXXX. further X% both with year-over-year, Mosaic, support value of our RC objectives necessary and lending. leading secondary book scale the us since XX% increased apart, is focused achieve capitalization

two to corporate across We debt million the issuance transactions. XX% also generate increased corporate in for of value shareholders. This our debt growth significant continues $XXX via

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acquire benefit market Realty market long-term we recognize that real merger to per in $XX investing challenging which to transaction, the to finance are of the for goals. achieve following Capital, we million financial Broadmark million excited transaction. XXXX announce the provide of estate closing Although specialty scale environments, strategic throughout successfully we agreement navigated and share To a small opportunities definitive the to company we XXXX the $X to the and benefits range the the market, middle in will generally upon end,

non-bank fourth nearly commercial market, REIT, capitalization in merger expected The estate the commercial $X creates first the of largest is scale. one of total with lenders real and real estate the billion. The largest

XX% increase should to modest and is at quarters. dilution expected The targeted earnings four to Furthermore, accretive X%, to and per in fully second XXXX is financial. to value is highly return. XXXX under The our XX% XX% share, recover transaction book annual six above

growth anticipated for Next only pro The in of turn is capital over providing forma turn our Broadmark leverage. leverage reduction. is full leverage business. while has significant a X.X provide core merger to in reduction

of million at Next current plus provides is which forward high immediate be liquidity, yields liquidity Portfolio improvement. bank $XXX can incremental retain in runoff the financing, XX-month relative economic environment. secured stressed deployed

ratio operating is Next improvement.

fixed over credit finally, expense cost reduction of from a larger to in capital synergies rewriting. cost realize We of There And equity is costs capital in a a spreading expect meaningful enhancement. potential base.

Ready third Utah, heavy products transitional is existing The cross-selling smaller to Ready areas, while Fourth existing strategic. is sponsors. geographic of lending Colorado, notably in Northwest, Pacific multifamily residential credit. and to balanced Expansion loans the new Capital benefit Broadmark Capital's

experience the from positioned of value has Broadmark captured the confident asset NPLs, portfolio we Broadmark believe and extract our the out our adequately with buying working uniquely our necessary are that management platform. of expertise reserves. CECL We that to We are underwriting and

liquidity. to EXXX XX% increase will shareholder million. Float Finally,

that, over I'll now to it Andrew. turn With

Andrew Ahlborn

reserve $X.XX and Tom, share to good GAAP $X.XX, respectively. equates CECL changes on quarterly reserve. dividend portfolio, on Thanks, were and to average earnings a macroeconomic full average morning. $X.XX covering XX.X% main a were variance and our and $XX Quarterly to earnings The and Distributable to of between driver of the equating The per in driven increase distributable $XX.X GAAP equity. our million by the share CECL return stockholders’ XXXX performing our earnings and model. our TREPS in $X.XX, distributed inputs was year earnings distributable earnings distributable increase our was on per million and return and loan GAAP earnings respectively, equity. stockholders’ was XX.X% an

or the originated with at not portfolio. And stable, the of delinquencies portfolio in Importantly, reflection X.X%. performance mentioned a very credit is of Tom deterioration increased earlier, the reserve XX-plus as a remains day

increase floating, in increased was to increase $XX.X income. times, deployed to by a proceeds XX% leveraged absent offset This the million new being increase interest was of slightly of As interest to expense, leading income X.X as year-end, with portfolio an into origination. PPP-related

was from loans, CMBS due average in of the $X.X million an the down which loss. due million with was quarter on a reversal taken quarter-over-quarter losses This the loans, quarters. a gains X% SBA of were million sale realized of offsetting the net $XXX to previous by decrease liquidation sale Realized decreased gains The unrealized in impact $X.X X% premiums. of to to offset of loss

This booked $X.X operating to date, due to million The had rate, due improvement our was lower fourth in as income approximately an reductions business are combined. origination in was originations in in production, changes Redstone. related sensitive movement discount national as million SBA historically improvement by XX% servicing an expenses due in the variable and million to targeted expenses were model's quarter $X.X impairment income primarily its to due was to Additionally, adding which costs asset. previous fees increased largest affordable Other of pricing. Redstone, quarter in to is multifamily XXX% three the quarter-over-quarter to a $X.X gains. quarters fixed impairment seasonal, secondary to due compensation Servicing The at lower lender, staffing. of of well

million and over On assets. unencumbered remains healthy, the cash, liquidity total in billion with balance sheet, $XXX $X.X of

of desire these mentioned to an earlier. offset attractive value CLO Recourse debt. share in And due times balance an Book X.X very to $X.XX leverage per levels was $X.XX We of the to related The Tom the share at to X.X continue carry to at price through $XX.XX. total related due the per to decreased investment higher repurchase debt shares CECL, of business declined $XX.XX. landscape to million is an XX% yields. per to the average liquidity mark-to-market change of markets, with share with

As excited in approximately excess add of $XXX Tom in the mentioned, $X of we to transaction, billion The accretive years. of quarter. few six to to liquidity over to are we which close will expect reinvestment expected for earnings quarters next the by be four is second of the merger closing, end million provide equity, the Broadmark within about and

will we questions. the that, With for open line

Operator

the Please your Our is from with Instructions] of [Operator Piper line Sandler. question questions. Love Crispin coming with proceed first

Crispin Love

morning, and Andrew, good Tom, and Adam. Thanks,

the Broadmark into all talk construction loans me, allocate very do in Broadmark loans at recycle into to as excuse expect at you balanced can capital capital to you what deal? just duration, higher how capital the commercial or other doing, that your Just Broadmark on your you with was that leverage deal, you've into types over done of than Broadmark's history? recycle small that of being shift - that strategy or about do a loans short expect result First, might

Tom Capasse

two please Yes, those two that good And just but to let’s I are chime two ways, points want there. Adam, in, - unpack Crispin. make

average we've Broadmark to entered we do Mosaic into currently Broadmark transitional the our heavy but and The we product, let's construction with very of do, of this the that lending, and last million. say, balance balance, obviously currently is really residential what million. $X transitional, of - analogous with is year, an is terms it’s average heavy transaction first in lending, multifamily The core which $XX is

product. heavy to levered in of that it's us. then to company, component really downscale construction XX%. terms we’re just or highest the And terms roughly going second construction are balance Currently, So, targeted returns the ROE in the in we for XX% achieving of transitional, in the limit

pro and that in the forma So, comment looking of Adam, with current managing we’re that, at on maybe allocation terms how exposure.

Adam Zausmer

percentage approximately the concentration increase And construction merger Mosaic commitments, total which target a will sure. we XX%, CRE. our to and mostly have with mentioned, from Tom exposure originations Yes, about Broadmark a the of total about X%, new the is portfolio. of The for XX% construction as of addition today of as

room construction have workout And book projects, up then successful subject loans to to of we of another of strategies. So, greater and X% execution there'll be we that construction volumes think for stabilization of opportunity even to XX%.

Crispin Love

thank Okay, … all you. That’s

Andrew Ahlborn

our Crispin, Hey, Andrew. of capital going leverage with a thing more only is in slightly to yes, the I in lot certainly provide leverage line is, runoff channels. core our add reinvestment portfolio The this increasing levels, might historical the for is of

up sheet, the transaction to balance come - for core of So, really will many, although will those become our and the future that's product investments existing to smaller support in products quarters a the balance the our sheet many going amount liquidity into Broadmark come. allocation

Crispin Love

Okay.

quite but give not then it’s a also invest raise that but deal as of this well. Is kind that instead, it - of kind you representation? capital was the raise, a your - elsewhere capital was So, deal to capital construction, isn't Anworth backdoor a fair increase will that like

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes.

Crispin Love

think of been give what then you banks detail are have acquire And just loan you could acquisition remarks, portfolios you Can bit talked you or other in these from a and about there you distressed these like, prepared just some loans? you of one and what portfolios one. and that more opportunities. Tom, mentioned, looking types little discounts the

Tom Capasse

comment cycle. what we're in estate let this as on I’ll we seeing, I call Adam but that Yes. normal well, basically, see what real a

have bank with book relation concentrations banks regulators in value. to You're of to seeing heavy look CRE tangible

like XXX%. target that the they is reduce or look for that Once that, is, level CAMEL threshold you of exposure. the achieve ratings think something I to their XXX,

distress one it, aspect. So, cycle the at then to exposure we're lot actually cap seeing That's equity. into pruning XX to sales interest stabilized so tangible call going not portfolios or A relation discounts. of that's rate, in reduce point XX slightly like maybe that's to performing of credit. And the CRE yes, -

bridge The say where second what the there is, is distressed than And underwrote leverage, let's had on definitely some we multifamily. negative of aggressively more some done. them banks there's

interest have which bond the the but because than So, loan rate of stabilization. negative rate is the refi. i.e., the issues on those It are on cap greater portfolios properties, good leverage for - the has

which good little And so, love the exactly sponsor has to We put in love. financial what but a bit much more is sponsors, equity, too we leverage.

the So, seeing. seeing will early and say but on what in the private at be of of that that, cocktail I'd we're to third point these were ’XX, pop-ups some some the of Adam, more what category warehouse that that's lenders some those disposed lines And are have pipeline. have of you'd ‘XX add we're kind to XXXX, hung of. is if

Adam Zausmer

these the I inventory of product, be and to kind market. up, portfolios bank going shock given is Yes, think this to supply acquisition of

So, will their really attractive retail asset I opportunities classes, be story expect banks offers, hospitality, of as the in less are deals. these de-risking majority

we evaluate terms through So, is our it's our hands-on more originally to distressed expect teeth where asset cut returns. monetize working required in really portfolios to portfolios. where management of firm And

as through coming pointed bit side expect quite volume Tom we certainly yes, from to a So, seeing of and see acquisition already the that, out.

Crispin Love

for my Thank taking Great. you questions.

Operator

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

Stephen Laws

just adding kind blended to pro the other leverage in on or a to maybe morning. good leverage question. on level? up assets, take BRMK Tom, Mosaic the you What portfolio, look is increase to or leverage forma will maybe currently areas follow be of previous the the to Hi, you Yes. leverage will up from

Tom Capasse

bit post-merger gross relates the as and well, is But recourse Yes, a Mosaic? a to a on X.X talk don't on both about pro Broadmark strategy, forma and why little the it turn times the you around market reduction leverage. Andrew, capital leverage, half

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes.

close As transaction, and certain the is apply portfolio. certainly transaction immediately. financing turn their going a asset level of expect Upon subsets by we reduce leverage Tom half of a the on to said, basically to

$XXX But runoff talked after asset-specific bring to of as shortly the a liquidity that potential out what look will prepared we've rating leverage scale, and between supply pulling we the pretty the different as the debt to running access look and combination a So, remarks. down million we something overall we're of is considering. forward, transaction. to somewhere portfolio historically close about continue liquidity leverage corporate certainly different we in $XXX turn in And million the of leverage where of from potentially and been our markets, is

Stephen Laws

of the Great. RC then, through close? should first much their I Broadmark between Thanks, And Andrew. quick now or expenses structure to deal, ones half, to And but closing? dividend a expect the deal-related couple continue the does paying allow in we in incur the deal on how guess and

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes.

side allow So, and are paid expenses does close. dividend on through roughly $XX the be million, our deal deal yes, to the

Stephen Laws

one in and Residential then with mortgage you volumes mortgage about the one, declining, for segment, switching of And even mortgage outlook talk with kind that gears. we kind outlook income volatile banking, rates year but where for are last given of contribution, Great. profitability in volumes? can

Tom Capasse

yes, has of MFS we Yes. when They in markets where the a obviously are cycle. been terms rate we provides for of terms bear in - - which efficiency top always again, team in have quartile outperformance ratios, cyclical

the prior of ROEs to their and the our assuming being of single-digit more if XX% persistent relation current - add know, year high around decline if book I is volume base. significant their the versus still to contribution and don’t high we’re given downsized in terms you In would single-digit have origination the XX-year but a year-end, to retention above through a .X - now rate something. outlook, biased XX%, expense which MSR in you that, of which - Andrew, of

Andrew Ahlborn

think good, Tom. I that was No,

Operator

Thank you.

Our Please question. next DeLaney Securities. question coming your line proceed is from with with JMP of Steven the

Steven DeLaney

book on time estimated share We your coming Good morning, the also, an like covered value win-win. deal. comment closing you the a see BRMK, I per Tom, forma congratulations you fit where Can and a Andrew, transaction? could perfect and and And expected Andrew, it's on us you of Thanks. and in? company pro think give range of the

Andrew Ahlborn

towards Good the morning. expect we close of to second latter quarter. so the the half Yes, transaction

Steven DeLaney

Okay.

Andrew Ahlborn

initial suspect going to $XX slightly is of transaction. slightly under value I - or the book be close the under $XX we post

Steven DeLaney

Okay, that's a and fourth CECL was obviously comment fourth certainly helpful. lot interest of then what's just the on the reserves. of macro things the And it the quarter, portfolios things that's Could and you rates rates? Most was within is it obviously generally in Was for number? other in that increase that quarter. comment is also how can year And you me. Thanks, on, for led general? than rather specific that, you much it then driving to

Tom Capasse

Yes.

model, TREP in obviously cetera. rate drivers assumptions, are unemployment, et the So, GDP, macro

our application to all actually portfolio roughly movements CECL is those specific So, of reserves. performing released the reserve. in On in on basis, million what we resulted $X the a

application from book the TREP share all pressure per of the model. almost assumptions So, those value was and on macro

Steven DeLaney

Fantastic.

the Okay. Thank comments. for you

Operator

Thank you.

Our Please your line from proceed next is with of question coming questions. Nolan with Ladenburg Christopher the Thalmann.

Christopher Nolan

guys Do questions my have exposure? mostly - these Broadmark-focused. office of much How guys. Hey any are

Tom Capasse

want on you that? to Adam, comment

Adam Zausmer

than their of about less overall Yes. They exposure. office portfolio. little I'd have X% say very

Christopher Nolan

right. then And really question my I All next guess …

Tom Capasse

We’d we're Oh, just five. under out, point five - sorry.

Christopher Nolan

the recovering accretion loan December to on the I your next accretion focuses Is outlook according earnings is and and those great. I so that's is of default discount XXXX, question in that just portfolio presume on My centered outlook. defaults accretion LTV from XXst, the estimates forth? Okay, slides. your noticed XX%, earnings XX%

Adam Zausmer

Yes.

next And the capital just substantial today. attractive focused no, of base the components. off So, from then think equity One years. of couple yields we increased the very coming that redeployment really the transaction, be at is are on the is earnings accretion two over cost expected will which the levered the synergies

synergies portfolio, think any reserves, CECL balance CECL plus we certainly to in reserves we think capture the when protection underwriting, embedded the existing accretion at in due to enough look the sheet. is deal their capital. are But I and redeployment their really the from their in of defaults additional our

correct on in be of assets the will that value? effectively marked those I this done, you'll at So, Am the when be is incremental fair portfolio? reserves, acquisition with terms clean all slates

Adam Zausmer

we'll That's at right. book Upon sheet fair value. the merger, closing balance the of their

Christopher Nolan

for Okay. me. you. That's it Thank

Operator

you. Thank

Our coming Please from line of next KBW. questions. with the with your question Rahmani proceed Jade is

Jade Rahmani

much. very you Thank

and for investors I and center in is market environment think liquidity, the real front credit. commercial current secondly, estate

you negative a this there's with the liquidity, the uptick improvement we've believe market clearly been CLO Capital's recent rates? So, been a seen year, and changes in starting Ready the of issuance. some in as result interest leader with any Do recent

Tom Capasse

but seeing in And Adam, please corporates. spread definitely add the comments, delayed to spread, kind tightening we're versus my a markets, a of securitized debt

and evident CLO it was XXX did yes, the that think of senior - were what the peak, first our so, the at that Adam, over, and hit year, was We And XXX. was in we spreads? - we the CRE

we're So, points. XX about basis XX to in

we that. So, see

of Although would of flatten. widening if we’re definitely that seeing speaking, I in and kind filings SEC, last from at the that look in like generally CLO the selloff said, much that the you over-subscription with financial definitely say the in seeing year. the in tighter But been, a recent ratios fourth the CRE pickup - with quarter and corporates, being there's existed market we're conditions equities that

Jade Rahmani

you. be A would on on bank follow the Thank side.

their increase that facility, does equity. leverageable or any a Commercial provide number access pulling on Alert select that Mortgage fewer Capital from the Clearly, with Broadmark ran credit have the credit after second banks, of counterparties. market impact a back are looking to improve the capacity? story of think in Does half XXXX, additional facility but I to transaction

Tom Capasse

Andrew?

Andrew Ahlborn

capacity existing ample today. have our Yes. Certainly, on we line

for our lenders. think size we seen have demand and product from increased I

asset-specific in the their Broadmark equity, be at of certainly, via in with applied in we associated production result place, increased facilities equity the sizing increase to portfolio, but the there portfolio could look new we existing when the put existing will our facilities. and increased financing corresponding think I that

so, really combination two. a it's And those of

Jade Rahmani

think due CECL Turning based you be but to comment supplemental, general deterioration notable type, Can I migration don't and or to helpful. credit, on some in portfolio? most didn't type the to know reserve. a of see focus the product uptick there want would on color you were a across provisions the I if I on property credit

Tom Capasse

Adam?

Adam Zausmer

Yes.

I think the greatest assets strength sector. of our portfolio the really remains the the of majority multifamily fact in that we're our - are

given significant strategy. And us the continues be over that that's So, to protection our years.

at with the into that's merger capital rationale credit rates really have So, our deploying to core the continue bridge remain really and very well, capital you products proven to redeploying firm in the seen successful default well sector, and that out And say, multifamily, movement excess be into for that discipline be a strong Mac, have the around which we're credit to years. negative performed going as specifically multifamily and general the products, why Freddie is over losses. I'd haven't much this

Tom Capasse

just Adam. would Yes, that, to I add

look on a percentage one at risk exposure. to rating the you the total we - of the If focus as is five thing four

Ours X.X%. for is book, Adam, CRE what, is the around

Adam Zausmer

Yep.

Tom Capasse

We the as come rent we're sub whammy the - so on think third OpEx because similar where manager, XX%, I in - tenancy, on if external think vacancy, the was exposure, are of COVID. the trend, running look ratios the of north only of at to both larger we what's double you The from in the recession - to peers, home malls firm, those XX%. of the of XX and in Anyway, one Freddie sector. Cap of to are inning and work balance very of negative terms a course on then some

to and, we've this So, going sectors historic in A, anyways, like and of, strategy defensive I ballots, think serve us small multifamily cycle. B, through industrial, more terms well had the are

Jade Rahmani

past something which any type, terms full originations, of product the in did In you've year is for you outlook done? by the provide

Tom Capasse

Adam you comment or do on that? Andrew, want to

Andrew Ahlborn

So, have Jade, this provided point. we outlook any not at

Jade Rahmani

provide on the on Would any side? the side, you to broadly care maybe parameters SBA SBC

Andrew Ahlborn

you're SBA see growth. the going I continued On, Yes. to side, think

Our growth as double and come originations around is well. there year large into the year. three times. Add program year-over-year. exponential volume suspect they $XXX SBA in small balanced loan our program headed I It suspect up into million will year-over-year, was that, up seeing for next is

to I SBA finished where you're on think to going in CRE growth XX% the So, we at out XX% there. let Adam, the see base, the you year XXX. from comment I'll

Adam Zausmer

Yes. to do $X redeploying side, business. multifamily billion And the then Broadmark expect the acquisitions on somewhere and in to new I'd again, the CRE with from we capital billion get into sector, between that $X of originations CRE

Tom Capasse

I - - as of look and capital scarce when the Adam, significantly retain of the to And well going benefits to Jade, would of just look capital increase are one we'll we pivot. next that, know, we now portfolios, you our there's to at definitely XX what volume the the our add cycle let's we on say tend acquisition our platform, acquisition as expect a of to there's a just not because yields, XX of - If getting significant we want the that to the which over on business, bank allocate terms XX available a pipeline and months buying we're then in as lending, this direct unfolds. we we

Jade Rahmani

questions. taking Thanks for the

Operator

from is the with your coming of Riley. [Operator questions. Matt next instructions] Howlett Please line question proceed B. Our with

Matt Howlett

Hey, guys. deal. Congrats Thanks the question. my for on taking

the have certainly on playbook work. things these making You

commitments. Broadmark, covers the unfunded want to that address someone just As I

around last I think check. billion $X.X they were

looked you how those. curious Just at

Tom Capasse

Andrew.

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes, certainly.

expect leverage cash additional liquidity to underwrote the the that future the the considered portfolio, commitments and post we transactions. increase we funding organic off DL, As not those our but redeploy ability only to also reserves

So, ours. existing then, of And funding the takeout their than different course, CLO commitments into you have future program. are our slightly

move the carrying we means on higher through transaction. it reserves as balance So, sheet cash the

Matt Howlett

Okay.

So, have higher you cash. the just

just, you And but there. so you’ve get got off, it. in got the the Okay, discount discount

You assume the debt here, which is attractive.

getting they of in $XXX of out where that on stuff mean, - of had sooner? update about mean, - that REO. stuff think terms getting that I I stuff is million that I off

Tom Capasse

Adam?

Adam Zausmer

sure. Yes,

we to and closely to developing two, plan, have mergers or really on been up We're conviction strategy similar doing team Broadmark which collateral to assets, the Certainly, work borrowers intend a the and put liquidate to to this. in speed across execute brokers done one similar we business projects. assets to foreclose So, hasn't Or continue timeline, local multiple experts we've a with aggressively to quickly market, engage today. engage get going et cetera. the need strong the decide to like either in One, to paths. two place of

So, REO management workout and expertise capabilities, I I uniquely the think in assets resolve with positions it our to portfolio. the company and the de-risk think asset

Matt Howlett

Got residential mean, it construction, I And Correct? right? is, the of overall most you. right? is portfolio least at

Adam Zausmer

is REO sale overall in is residential the about it's Yes, multifamily the XX% then about on on then the side, a about XX%. is sector. residential yes, And between And side, strategies. and for balance really residential well. the portfolio the REL rent But XX% as

Matt Howlett

- multifamily think Denver, Right, was some got you. looks one was but fine. complex, that I that it hotel in There's Houston

Adam Zausmer

Exactly. Yep.

Matt Howlett

And plus It said securitization. the you. then what mean, I on just, Got the press was XXX release. mentioned Andrew, you spread? the

at to on that somewhere. too or over XXX a funding and channel a is you ROE CLO is viable originate interest, it mid-teens the mentioned early make Is tell? point securitization now can the in retained just you given space into think where a the I a rebound, or the now market

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes.

earlier, were one the was the mentioned then completed mid-XXXs. and quarter, which the mid-XXXs, that fourth in in in quarter, So, we the first the in was one spreads which

bridge As new side to XX% we retained pricing we are new to look production on XX% today, loans the yields. price to

investment XXX we for basis year. attractive landscape, roughly CLO than last we were a higher So, given very the think where it's the market mid points is,

Tom Capasse

Yes.

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is in our to - resulted acquired that's ability course, the - buy acquired which, in in offset there decrease with portfolios. So, we of our commitment demand,

Matt Howlett

Right. you. Got

that You get question, you here the guys I you you more open appetite channel, you buying It to I back, start at going the bought appetite? wait you that on have what to here. But big deal well stock ’XX. really going have gets but side, Are you'll repurchasing XX% below to the And back a to as looks mean, shares great and amount can closes? now your you're buybacks. shares. do much what's mean, trading the to in precluded be is can of anything down mean, something be is or until this XX%, on this nice you other to Last as what's which for stock? now, focus I could until done?

Andrew Ahlborn

But that in certainly, Certainly, Yes. a on repurchase use basis using over share in the quarters of opportunity can of we as couple new we the about. available another comparative we where return. to we talked windows, repurchases shareholder programs opportunities next to some provide expect reinvest dollars will evaluate

Matt Howlett

is can book windows, it just until XXB, - just plan buy can't back the through, is goes so one it do the you or through said deal closes? You that - you the

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes.

our filled authorized in existing fourth the that repurchase we quarter. So, plan,

board a go we new new put place. authorization through plan So, have to to in the from the

on come to once ironed of that's all that more out. Some

Matt Howlett

Got everyone. you. to Look that. forward Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

of with question with next Jade coming KBW. Please your the Our is from line proceed Rahmani questions.

Jade Rahmani

on any you give their follow-up. on through diligence Thanks did with process? and for going due Broadmark Could deal spend you long portfolio? the the How the taking color

Adam Zausmer

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Jade Rahmani

to much. fund perhaps space? very anything in office company's for pursue distressed a your office. see What's you in an office Great with on or fund, Thanks to Tom creating any loan opportunistic deals workouts hear. a and question And experience that level in particular, interest do

Tom Capasse

of of small workouts. of Ready $X office Well, is in most done we've including we XX% was Like bought plus billion GFC, maybe what which Capital in office. balance,

BC at opportunities that use. really So, dealing to that, external in of, look large which for office not Ready today. opportunistically, CBD, at with - from properties work we broken and manager, terms to the we Away Capital, unequivocally the you're with properties, office pain readaptive point always there's look are

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Jade Rahmani

very you Thank much.

Operator

Thank you.

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

Crispin Love

said Also, you one expense substantial you and more synergies. Tom, I Thanks. for just think follow-up Andrew, mentioned, me.

can bit the to majority a you base you those synergies, on side? in expense think more you if detail of expense or curious Just could Broadmark’s terms expect little do be the synergies provide there expect of on percent dollar where how like much

Tom Capasse

Andrew, you want comment? to

Andrew Ahlborn

Yes.

employee in to sort The and the G&A. well to synergies of as combination as come through companies evaluate pick obviously, the and well, combined go-forward the across staffing of benefits, best So, fee as is are $X.X ‘XX, ’XX, that $XX.X million, $XX.X the best synergies million, million, to ‘XX basis, move net of the new comp of and are expected expense going a integration Total and plan we across equity. a on net comes functions roughly and cost be the management that incremental with forward.

Crispin Love

All you, right. Thank Andrew.

Operator

like are at Thank Capasse now no for further questions call this any I back remarks. you. time. to Tom the to hand closing There would

Tom Capasse

Cap the and both shareholders earnings next look call. to forward about and the excited we're the and to accretion Broadmark transformative Again, Ready merger

Operator

Thank appreciate you. This We participation. does conclude today's teleconference. your

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Ready Capital (RC) 27 Feb 232022 Q4 Earnings call transcript