Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CMTG) (the “Company” or
“CMTG”) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2024. The Company’s third quarter 2024 GAAP net loss
was $56.2 million, or $0.40 per share. Distributable Loss (a
non-GAAP financial measure defined below) was $24.6 million, or
$0.17 per share. Distributable Earnings prior to realized losses
was $31.0 million, or $0.22 per share.
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights
- $6.3 billion loan portfolio with a weighted average all-in
yield of 8.4%.
- Received loan repayments of $374 million, including the full
repayment of four loans with $354 million of unpaid principal
balance.
- Funded $86 million on existing loan commitments.
- Reclassified three loans to held-for-sale, representing an
unpaid principal balance of $356 million (prior to charge-offs) and
unfunded commitments of $36 million.
- Total liquidity of $116 million, including $114 million of
cash.
- Unencumbered loan and REO assets of $604 million, including
$213 million of loans classified as held-for-sale.
- Reduced outstanding financing by $197 million, net, including
$80 million of deleveraging payments.
- Provision for CECL reserves approximated $79 million, or $0.56
per share, for the quarter; as of quarter end, general CECL reserve
of $0.89 per share and specific CECL reserve of $0.79 per share.
- Total CECL reserve stands at 3.7% of unpaid principal balance,
comprised of (i) specific reserves of 21.4% on 5 rated loans and
(ii) general reserve of 2.1% on 3 and 4 rated loans.
- Paid a cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock for the
third quarter of 2024.
- Book value of $14.83 per share.
Subsequent Events
- Sold two held-for-sale loans for $142 million; after repayment
of senior financing and transaction costs, the sales generated net
liquidity of $51 million.
- Received the full loan repayments of two loans representing
unpaid principal balance of $29 million; after repayment of senior
financing, repayments generated net liquidity of $10 million.
“We are beginning to see an increase in positive momentum across
commercial real estate with continued strong underlying
fundamentals, and anticipated liquidity and borrowing cost relief
on the horizon,” said Richard Mack, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of CMTG.
“These encouraging signs suggest that commercial real estate may
now be transitioning from what has been a particularly challenging
period. At CMTG, we reported $1.2 billion in realizations on a
year-to-date basis. As we look out to 2025, we expect transaction
volumes to continue to accelerate and look forward to capitalizing
on opportunities to create value for our stockholders.”
Teleconference Details A
conference call to discuss CMTG’s financial results will be held on
Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call may
be accessed by dialing 1-833-470-1428 and referencing the Claros
Mortgage Trust, Inc. teleconference call; access code 426287.
The conference call will also be broadcast live over the
internet and may be accessed through the Investor Relations section
of CMTG’s website at www.clarosmortgage.com. An earnings
presentation accompanying the earnings release and containing
supplemental information about the Company’s financial results may
also be accessed through this website in advance of the call.
For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a webcast
replay will be available on CMTG’s website or by dialing
1-866-813-9403, access code 216734, beginning approximately two
hours after the event.
About Claros Mortgage Trust,
Inc. CMTG is a real estate investment trust that is
focused primarily on originating senior and subordinate loans on
transitional commercial real estate assets located in major markets
across the U.S. CMTG is externally managed and advised by Claros
REIT Management LP, an affiliate of Mack Real Estate Credit
Strategies, L.P. Additional information can be found on the
Company’s website at www.clarosmortgage.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may be
considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. CMTG intends for
all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable
safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in
those acts. Such forward-looking statements can generally be
identified by CMTG’s use of forward-looking terminology such as
“may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “seek,” “objective,” “goal,” “strategy,”
“plan,” “focus,” “priority,” “should,” “could,” “potential,”
“possible,” “look forward,” “optimistic,” or other similar words.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including known and unknown risks, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected or
anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a
guarantee of CMTG’s performance in future periods. Except as
required by law, CMTG does not undertake any obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this
release.
Definitions Distributable
Earnings (Loss): Distributable Earnings (Loss) is a non-GAAP
measure used to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of
certain transactions, non-cash items and GAAP adjustments, as
determined by our Manager. Distributable Earnings (Loss) is a
non-GAAP measure, which the Company defines as net income (loss) in
accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) non-cash stock-based
compensation expense, (ii) real estate owned depreciation and
amortization, (iii) any unrealized gains or losses from
mark-to-market valuation changes (other than permanent impairments)
that are included in net income (loss) for the applicable period,
(iv) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and (v) certain
non-cash items, which in the judgment of our Manager, should not be
included in Distributable Earnings (Loss). Furthermore, the Company
presents Distributable Earnings prior to realized gains and losses,
which includes charge-offs of principal and/or accrued interest
receivable, as the Company believes this more easily allows our
Board, Manager, and investors to compare our operating performance
to our peers, to assess our ability to declare and pay dividends,
and to determine our compliance with certain financial covenants.
Pursuant to the Management Agreement, we use Core Earnings, which
is substantially the same as Distributable Earnings (Loss)
excluding incentive fees, to determine the incentive fees we pay
our Manager.
The Company believes that Distributable Earnings (Loss) and
Distributable Earnings prior to realized gains and losses provide
meaningful information to consider in addition to our net income
(loss) and cash flows from operating activities in accordance with
GAAP. Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable Earnings
prior to realized gains and losses do not represent net income
(loss) or cash flows from operating activities in accordance with
GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net
income (loss), an indication of our cash flows from operating
activities, a measure of our liquidity or an indication of funds
available for our cash needs. In addition, the Company’s
methodology for calculating these non-GAAP measures may differ from
the methodologies employed by other companies to calculate the same
or similar supplemental performance measures and, accordingly, the
Company’s reported Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable
Earnings prior to realized gains and losses may not be comparable
to the Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable Earnings
prior to realized gains and losses reported by other companies.
In order to maintain the Company’s status as a REIT, the Company
is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income,
determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and
excluding net capital gain, as dividends. Distributable Earnings
(Loss), Distributable Earnings prior to realized gains and losses,
and other similar measures, have historically been a useful
indicator over time of a mortgage REIT’s ability to cover its
dividends, and to mortgage REITs themselves in determining the
amount of any dividends to declare. Distributable Earnings (Loss)
and Distributable Earnings prior to realized gains and losses are
key factors, among others, considered by the Board in determining
the dividend each quarter and as such the Company believes
Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable Earnings prior to
realized gains and losses are also useful to investors.
While Distributable Earnings (Loss) excludes the impact of our
provision for or reversal of current expected credit loss reserve,
charge-offs of principal and/or accrued interest receivable are
recognized through Distributable Earnings (Loss) when deemed
non-recoverable. Non-recoverability is determined (i) upon the
resolution of a loan (i.e., when the loan is repaid, fully or
partially, when the Company acquires title in the case of
foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or assignment-in-lieu of
foreclosure, or when the loan is sold for an amount less than its
carrying value), or (ii) with respect to any amount due under any
loan, when such amount is determined to be uncollectible.
Claros Mortgage Trust,
Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to
Distributable (Loss) Earnings
(Amounts in thousands, except
share and per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
Net loss:
$
(56,218
)
$
(11,554
)
Adjustments:
Non-cash stock-based compensation
expense
4,972
3,999
Provision for current expected credit loss
reserve
78,756
33,928
Depreciation and amortization expense
2,628
2,623
Amortization of above and below market
lease values, net
354
354
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap
287
94
Loss on extinguishment of debt
262
999
Distributable Earnings prior to realized
losses
$
31,041
$
30,443
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(262
)
(999
)
Principal charge-offs 1
(55,352
)
(561
)
Distributable (Loss) Earnings
$
(24,573
)
$
28,883
Weighted average diluted shares -
Distributable (Loss) Earnings
142,021,469
142,276,031
Diluted Distributable Earnings per share
prior to realized losses
$
0.22
$
0.21
Diluted Distributable (Loss) Earnings per
share
$
(0.17
)
$
0.20
- For the three months ended September 30, 2024, amount includes
a $23.2 million charge-off of accrued interest receivable related
to the reclassification of a for sale condo loan to
held-for-sale.
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