Franklin BSP Realty Trust reported a GAAP net income of $30.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $27.2 million for the same period in 2022. Distributable Earnings were $39.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted common share, compared to $38.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2022. The company closed $231 million of new loan commitments and repurchased 267,968 shares of common stock.
Produced a fourth quarter GAAP and Distributable Earnings ROE of 7.2% and 9.8%, respectively
Book value of $15.77 per diluted common share on a fully converted basis
Closed $231 million of new loan commitments at a weighted average spread of 391 basis points
Total liquidity of $1.5 billion, which includes $338 million in cash and cash equivalents and $55 million in CLO reinvest available
The company expects to grow its portfolio and put capital to work at attractive levels in 2024 as the pipeline grows and origination volumes improve.
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