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UMH Properties, Inc.

UMH

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Refinancing of 10 Communities and Value Creation

UMH refinanced 10 communities for gross proceeds of $101.4 million, with appraised values totaling $164 million, indicating a significant increase in property value.
The company's total investment in these communities is only $67 million, resulting in a $97 million or 146% increase in value for these assets.
Management emphasizes that, beyond FFO metrics, the value added through refinancing and appreciation is a key driver of shareholder value, with an appreciation of $2 per share from these activities.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

ARI

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Significant Capital Reinvestment and Portfolio Growth Strategy

Committed $1.4 billion in new loans in Q2, totaling $2 billion year-to-date, indicating aggressive reinvestment of capital received from repayments.
Portfolio value increased by 12% from the previous quarter to approximately $8.6 billion.
Focus on redeploying capital into new loans to avoid cash drag and diversify the portfolio across US and Europe.
Potential for portfolio size to grow beyond $10 billion through continued focus asset management and leverage.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

FBRT

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Acquisition of NewPoint Enhances Multifamily Platform and Recurring Income

NewPoint acquisition closed on July 1, 2025, expanding the company's multifamily lending platform.
Expected agency FHA volume of $4-5 billion in 2025, with $1.9 billion already closed year-to-date.
Integration of NewPoint's mortgage servicing platform is underway, with full migration expected by Q1 2026.
Anticipated earnings contribution from NewPoint to grow significantly, with GAAP net income of $23-27 million and distributable earnings of $13-17 million in 2025.
Long-term ROE for NewPoint projected to reach low teens, with immediate benefits including cost savings and increased deal flow.

Urban Edge Properties

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense ratio increased to 3.7x, up nearly 30% from 2.9x a year ago.
FFO as adjusted for the quarter was $0.36 per share.
FFO as adjusted increased by 12% over last year and 8% year-to-date.
Liquidity remains strong with approximately $800 million total liquidity including $118 million in cash.
Net debt to annualized EBITDA was 5.5x in the second quarter.
Same-property net operating income (NOI) increased by 7.4% for the quarter and 5.6% year-to-date.
Same-property NOI growth was driven by higher rental revenue, net recoveries, and year-end CAM reconciliation billings.
Same-property occupancy increased to 96.7%, up 10 basis points from the prior quarter.
Shop occupancy rate reached a record high of 92.5%, up 270 basis points over the prior year.
Year-to-date asset sales totaled $66 million at a blended cap rate of 4.9%.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

MCB

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Strategic Share Repurchase Programs and Capital Management

Metropolitan Bank announced a second $50 million share repurchase program, following a previous $50 million buyback at a discount to book value.
The company also declared its first dividend as a publicly traded entity, emphasizing a focus on long-term shareholder value.
Management indicated that they do not plan to raise additional capital in the near term, but remain open to reevaluating opportunities.

Hanmi Financial Corporation

HAFC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Significant Asset Quality Improvement and Loan Resolutions

Hanmi's asset quality improved significantly from the previous quarter, with criticized loans decreasing by 72% and nonaccrual loans declining by 27%.
The company successfully resolved over $100 million in special mention loans, mainly through loan paydowns and upgrades.
A notable $8.6 million charge-off was taken on a syndicated office CRE loan that failed to resolve after maturity, reflecting proactive risk management.
Management expressed confidence that the overall asset quality remains strong despite the large charge-off, emphasizing proactive portfolio management.
The company closely monitors its $550 million syndicated loan portfolio, with no major issues identified apart from the one large office loan.

Brandywine Realty Trust

BDN

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Recapitalization Strategy for Development Projects and Impact on Leverage

Management highlighted ongoing discussions with private investors for recapitalizing joint ventures, aiming to lower leverage and return capital.
Plans include selling or converting properties to joint ventures, with 1-2 projects targeted for recapitalization in 2025.
Recapitalizations are expected to reduce overall leverage, improve credit metrics, and facilitate return to investment-grade status.

First Foundation Inc.

FFWM

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Balance Sheet Optimization through CRE Loan Sales and Securitizations

Executed $377 million CRE loan sale in April and $481 million securitization in June, reducing CRE concentration from over 600% to 365% of regulatory capital.
Plan to complete an additional securitization before year-end, aiming to fully exit the CRE held-for-sale portfolio by 2025.
Balance sheet actions limited positive impact on net interest income but expected to improve net interest margin (NIM) to 1.8%-1.9% by end of 2025.
Focus on reducing CRE concentration to mitigate volatility and enhance earnings stability.

UWM Holdings Corporation

UWMC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Refinance Volume Doubled Year-Over-Year

$12.4 billion

We did about $12.4 billion of refi volume, which is double what we did last year's second quarter and represents about 11% of the volume in the industry.

UWM Holdings Corporation

UWMC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA was $195.7 million.
Gain on sale margin increased to 113 basis points, up 19 basis points from Q1 2025.
MSR portfolio stood at $211.2 billion UPB with a weighted average coupon of 5.51%.
Net income was $314.5 million, including a $111 million decline in fair value of MSRs.
Purchase originations totaled $27.3 billion, marking the third-best purchase quarter ever and tracking to over $100 billion for the year.
Refinance volume doubled year-over-year to $12.4 billion, representing about 11% of the industry volume despite owning only 2% of the servicing market.
Total equity increased to $1.7 billion and cash position was $490 million with total available liquidity of $2.2 billion.
UWM reported $39.7 billion in production volume for Q2 2025, the best quarter since 2021 and nearly 20% higher than Q2 2024.

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