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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

KW

Financial Services

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Strategic Capital Deployment and Asset Sales

KW deployed or committed $1.7 billion in new capital in Q2, bringing total deployment to $2.6 billion for H1 2025, on track to surpass $4.3 billion in 2024.
The company successfully executed over $600 million in noncore asset sales, generating $250 million in cash, exceeding the $200 million target.
Proceeds from asset sales are primarily used to reduce unsecured debt, including a $350 million repayment of KWE bonds due in October, fully retiring the $650 million 2025 bonds.
KW plans to continue recycling capital into higher-return opportunities, emphasizing a strategic focus on asset sales and debt reduction.

World Acceptance Corporation

WRLD

Financial Services

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Major Credit Agreement and Share Repurchase Capacity Expansion

Completed a new credit agreement increasing commitments to $640 million.
Repurchase authorization now allows for up to 100% of net income, an increase from 50%.
$100 million upfront repurchase allowance in addition to 100% of net income starting January 1, 2025.
Remaining bonds issued in 2021 (around $170 million) to be redeemed by end of August, removing constraints on accelerated share repurchases.
Potential for over $200 million in share repurchases over the next 12 months, representing approximately 23-25% of outstanding shares.
Management emphasized the strategic importance of these financial maneuvers for shareholder value.

Redwood Trust, Inc.

RWT

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Transition to Capital-Light Operating Model

Redwood accelerated its shift towards a more scalable and simplified operating model, first announced at 2024 Investor Day.
The company is reducing exposure to legacy assets, including multifamily bridge loans and third-party securities, due to their full valuation or underperformance amid rising interest rates.
Approximately $0.79 per share of fair value and repositioning charges were recognized in Q2 from legacy portfolio wind-downs.
Target to generate $200-$250 million from legacy asset sales by year-end 2025, with a long-term goal to reduce legacy investments to 0-5% by 2026.
The move aims to redeploy capital into core platforms for higher quality, predictable earnings, and to support share repurchases.

Repay Holdings Corporation

RPAY

Financial Services

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Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA was $31.8 million, representing a 42% margin.
Adjusted net income was $19.1 million or $0.20 per share.
Free cash flow was $22.6 million, with a 71% free cash flow conversion rate.
Net leverage stood at approximately 2.5x with total debt of $507.5 million, including a $220 million convertible note due in February 2026.
REPAY reported Q2 2025 revenue of $75.6 million, a 1% year-over-year increase.
Reported gross profit declined 2% year-over-year, impacted by client losses and political media contributions; excluding these, gross profit grew single-digit year-over-year.
The company repurchased approximately 7.9 million shares year-to-date for $38 million.

USB

Financial Services

4w

Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning through Portfolio Sales

U.S. Bancorp divested approximately $6 billion in mortgage and auto loans in Q2, leveraging favorable rate environment for asset sales.
The sale of $4.6 billion in mortgage loans was aimed at shifting the asset mix towards supporting fee growth and higher-margin, multiservice clients.
Proceeds from asset sales were reinvested into investment securities, with a $57 million loss from restructuring, expected to benefit net interest income within 2 years.
The company plans to continue opportunistic asset sales aligned with market conditions to support strategic growth objectives.

The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW

Financial Services

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Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted earnings per share for Q2 2025 was $1.14, a 56% increase over Q2 2024.
Adjusted expenses increased 5% year-over-year due to investments in growth and efficiency initiatives.
Bank lending balances increased 19% year-over-year, with pledged asset line balances reaching a record $21 billion.
Capital return included $5.3 billion through dividends, preferred stock redemption, and stock repurchases totaling $1.85 billion year-to-date.
Client trading volumes increased 38% year-over-year to 7.6 million daily average trades in Q2.
Core net new assets reached $218 billion in the first half of 2025, up 39% year-over-year.
High-cost bank borrowings were reduced by over 70% from peak to $27.7 billion as of June 30, 2025.
Net interest revenue increased 31% year-over-year driven by reduction in high-cost borrowings and increased securities lending.
Second quarter revenue was $5.9 billion, a 25% increase year-over-year.