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Highwoods Properties, Inc.

HIW

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Portfolio Rotation Towards Higher-Growth Assets

Highwoods is actively rotating out of slower growth, CapEx-intensive properties into higher-growth, capital-efficient assets.
The company aims to unlock $25 million of annual NOI upside from core assets, with 50% already signed and prospects for an additional 20%.
Focus on improving portfolio quality to drive organic growth in earnings and cash flows.

Urban Edge Properties

UE

Financial Services

2w

Record High Shop Occupancy and Pricing Power Enhancement

Shop occupancy reached a record high of 92.5%, up 270 basis points YoY, with a target to exceed 93% in H2 2025.
Management highlighted increased pricing power through better lease terms, including exclusives, radius restrictions, and faster store openings, leveraging high occupancy levels.

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

OMF

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Focus on High-Quality Loan Originations Amid Tight Credit Box

The company achieved 9% growth in originations driven by granular data, analytics, and product innovations despite maintaining a disciplined, tight credit box.
Management emphasized their ability to attract high-quality borrowers, with over 60% of new originations from top credit tiers, highlighting a focus on credit quality and risk management.

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

IIPR

Financial Services

1w

Strategic Investment in Life Science REIT IQHQ

The investment is positioned to be accretive to AFFO and provides a right of first offer on future IQHQ asset sales, creating potential pipeline opportunities.
The timing aligns with a period of high fundraising in the life science sector, which is on track to be the highest since 2021, indicating strong investor confidence.
Funding will be sourced from cash on hand, credit draws, and future financing, with the investment sitting senior in IQHQ's capital stack, ahead of $4 billion in equity raised.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

LOB

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Capital levels remained strong and stable, with 41% of assets in cash or government-guaranteed investments and a healthy Mahan Ratio of 16.5%.
Credit metrics improved with past dues low at $13 million (11 basis points), new defaults down to 40, and nonaccrual loans trending down to $69 million (63 basis points).
Customer deposits grew 6% linked quarter and are approximately 20% higher than June 30, 2024, with noninterest-bearing checking balances up 36% year-to-date.
Gain on sale revenue totaled approximately $22 million from $322 million of guaranteed loan sales at a 7% average premium.
Loan originations reached $1.5 billion, the largest Q2 in bank history excluding PPP, driving 3% linked quarter loan growth and 19% year-over-year loan balance increase.
Net interest income increased $9 million or 9% linked quarter, with net interest margin expanding 8 basis points for the third consecutive quarter.
Noninterest expense was $89 million, including $3 million of one-time expenses, with core recurring expenses up 3% linked quarter primarily due to growth.
Q2 earnings per share of $0.51, a 22% linked quarter increase in core operating leverage, and a 20% year-over-year revenue growth highlight strong financial results.

Ladder Capital Corp

LADR

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted leverage was modest at 1.6x as of quarter end, with total gross leverage at 1.9x, below the target range of 2x to 3x.
Declared and paid a $0.23 per share dividend; repurchased $6.6 million of common stock in Q2 with $93.4 million remaining in the repurchase program.
Ladder generated distributable earnings of $30.9 million or $0.23 per share in Q2 2025, achieving a return on equity of 7.7%.
Loan portfolio totaled $1.6 billion with a weighted average yield of approximately 9%, and 5 loans on nonaccrual totaling $162.3 million (3.6% of total assets).
Real estate portfolio of $936 million generated $15.1 million in net operating income, primarily from net lease properties with long-term leases to investment-grade tenants.
Securities portfolio was $2 billion, up 82% from year-end, with a weighted average yield of 5.9%, 99% investment-grade and 97% AAA rated.

Cannae Holdings, Inc.

CNNE

Financial Services

4d

Strategic Portfolio Rebalancing and Capital Return Plan

Cannae has sold approximately $1.1 billion of public company stakes since February 2024, significantly reducing its public holdings from 63% to 22% of assets.
The company expects to receive around $630 million from the sale of Dun & Bradstreet, which will be used for share repurchases, debt repayment, and dividends.
Cannae has repurchased 7.6 million shares, or about 12% of outstanding shares, at an average price of $19.71, aiming to close the NAV discount.
The company increased its quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.15 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
Since February 2024, Cannae has returned approximately $414 million through buybacks and dividends, demonstrating a strategic focus on capital deployment.

Financial Institutions, Inc.

FISI

Financial Services

3w

Strong Loan Growth in Upstate New York Markets Driven by Momentum and Prepayments

Upstate New York markets exhibit more momentum and robust opportunities compared to other regions.
Recent prepayment of construction loans a year ahead of schedule, indicating high-quality credits and active sponsors.
Management emphasizes the potential for higher loan growth in these markets, with a focus on organic growth and pipeline strength.

WELL

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Debt to net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to below 3 times, the lowest leverage level in company history, with interest coverage over six times.
Expense growth in seniors housing operating portfolio was subdued at 0.2% year over year, contributing to margin expansion of 330 basis points to 30.7%.
Liquidity increased to $9.5 billion with modest upcoming debt maturities.
Long-term post-acute portfolio same-store NOI grew 2.7% year over year with EBITDAR coverage of 1.9 times.
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.45 per diluted share.
Senior housing operating portfolio posted 23.4% same-store NOI growth and 10% organic revenue growth driven by 420 basis points occupancy gains.
Senior housing triple net portfolio same-store NOI increased 5.1% year over year with trailing twelve-month EBITDAR coverage at 1.19 times.
Total portfolio same-store net operating income (NOI) increased 13.8% year over year, led by seniors housing operating portfolio growth exceeding 20% for the eleventh consecutive quarter.
UK portfolio showed 27% same-store NOI growth and 600 basis points occupancy increase, reflecting strong demand and favorable positioning.
Welltower Inc. reported strong second quarter 2025 financial results with normalized funds from operations (FFO) per diluted share of $1.28, representing 21.9% year-over-year growth.