Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc

(1) Includes $26.6 million and $55.1 million of cash held by servicer related to the CLOs as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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Note 1 - Organization and Business Operations

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., (the "Company") is a real estate finance company that primarily originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments secured by properties located within and outside the United States. The Company is a Maryland corporation and has made tax elections to be treated as a real estate investment trust (a "REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes since 2013.

The Company believes that it has qualified as a REIT and intends to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. Substantially all of the Company's business is conducted through Benefit Street Partners Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company is the sole general partner and directly or indirectly holds all of the units of limited partner interests in the OP. In addition, the Company, through one or more subsidiaries which are treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary (a “TRS”), is indirectly subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes.

The Company hasno employees. Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. serves as the Company's advisor (the "Advisor") pursuant

to an advisory agreement, as amended on August 18, 2021 (the "Advisory Agreement"). The Advisor, an investment adviser registered with the SEC, is a credit-focused alternative asset management firm.

Established in 2008, the Advisor's credit platform manages funds for institutions and high-net-worth investors across various credit funds and complementary strategies including high yield, levered loans, private/opportunistic debt, liquid credit, structured credit and commercial real estate debt. These strategies complement each other as they all leverage the sourcing, analytical, compliance, and operational capabilities that encompass the platform. The Advisor manages the Company's affairs on a day-to-day basis. The Advisor receives compensation fees and reimbursements for services related to the investment and management of the Company's assets and the operations of the Company. The advisor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., which together with its various subsidiaries operates as "Franklin Templeton”.

The Company invests in commercial real estate debt investments, which may include first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans. The Company also originates conduit loans which the Company intends to sell through its TRS into commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") securitization transactions. Historically this business has focused primarily on CMBS, commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation bonds ("CRE CLO bonds"), collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") and other securities. The Company also owns real estate that was either acquired by the Company through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, or that was purchased for investment, primarily subject to triple net leases.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial statements and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X, as appropriate.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 26, 2024, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this report.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 $0.3 million related to straight lining of rents was reclassified from Prepaid expenses and other assets to Straight lining rents in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

Use of Estimates

GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially. In the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the entire year or any subsequent interim periods.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the OP and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In determining whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in a joint venture and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the other partners or members, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The Company has determined the OP is a VIE of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Substantially all of the Company's assets and liabilities are held by the OP.

The Company consolidates all entities that it controls through either majority ownership or voting rights. In addition, the Company consolidates all VIEs of which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. VIEs are entities in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The entity that consolidates a VIE is its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Non-controlling interest represents the equity of consolidated joint ventures that are not owned by the Company.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") issued and securitized by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company has determined the CLOs are VIEs of which the Company's subsidiary is the primary beneficiary. The assets and liabilities of the CLOs are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash consists of amounts deposited with high quality financial institutions. These deposits are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company up to an insurance limit. Cash and cash equivalent balances may, at a limited number of banks and financial institutions, exceed insurable amounts. The Company believes it mitigates risk by investing in or through major financial institutions and primarily in funds that are currently U.S. federal government insured up to applicable account limits. Recoverability of investments is dependent upon the performance of the issuers. Cash equivalents include short-term, liquid investments in money market funds with original maturities of 90 days or less when purchased.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” or ASU 2023-07. ASU 2023-07 enhances the disclosures required for reportable segments on an annual and interim basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective on a retrospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is still assessing the impact, if any, to the adoption of ASU 2023-07 on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” or ASU 2023-09. ASU 2023-09 requires additional disaggregated disclosures on the entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation and additional details on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2024-01 “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards,” or ASU 2024-01. ASU 2024-01 improves clarity and operability without changing the guidance. ASU 2024-01 is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2024-02 “Codification Improvements — Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements,” or ASU 2024-02. ASU 2024-02 amended certain definitions in the guidance. ASU 2024-02 is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - Commercial Mortgage Loans

Commercial Mortgage Loans, Held for Investment

The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, carrying values by class (dollars in thousands):

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, the activity in the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment carrying values, was as follows (dollars in thousands):

(1)In February 2024, the Company, through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, acquired a multifamily property located in San Antonio, TX, and assumed the senior mortgage note which the Company originated in November 2021. At the time of the deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, the amortized cost of the loan was $42.2 million and contractual interest was satisfied. Subsequently thereafter, the property was sold to a third party. In connection with the sale, the senior mortgage note which the Company originated in November 2021 was assumed by the buyer and immediately modified, resulting in a $5.9 million principal paydown. As a result, the modification was accounted for as a new loan for GAAP purposes and the sale of the real estate owned transaction resulted in a net gain of $6.0 thousand recorded in Gain/(loss) on other real estate investments in the consolidated statement of operations.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company's total commercial mortgage loan, held for investment portfolio, was comprised of 145 and 144 loans, respectively.

Loan Portfolio by Collateral Type and Geographic Region

The following tables represent the composition by loan collateral type and region of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment portfolio (dollars in thousands):

(1) Represents loans secured by a portfolio of properties located in various parts of the United States.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table presents the quarterly changes in the Company's allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

Specific Allowance for Credit Losses

In June 2022, the Company originated a first mortgage loan with a fully committed principal balance of $58.0 million secured bytwo multifamily properties in North Carolina. In March 2024, the loan was identified by management as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status. The Company elected to apply a practical expedient for collateral dependent assets in which the allowance for credit losses is calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated cost to sell, and the amortized cost basis of the loan. The Company estimated the fair value less estimated cost to sell utilizing the market approach with an unobservable input based on a negotiated price noted in a letter of intent from an anticipated buyer. As a result, the Company recorded a specific allowance for credit losses of $0.7 million on this loan.

General Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company recorded a total increase in its general allowance for credit losses during the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $2.1 million. The primary driver for the higher reserve balance is due to the Company utilizing a pessimistic and conservative macro-economic outlook since the end of the prior quarter along with an increase in size of the overall portfolio of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment as of March 31, 2024. Changes in the provision for credit losses for the Company’s financial instruments are recorded in(Provision)/benefit for income tax in the consolidated statements of operations with a corresponding offset to the financial instrument’s amortized cost recorded in the consolidated balance sheets, or as a component of Accounts payable and accrued expenses for unfunded loan commitments

Past Due Status

The following table presents a summary of the loans amortized cost basis as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

(1)Comprised oftwo mortgage loans collateralized by multifamily properties, both of which are designated as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company has received and recognized $3.4 million in interest proceeds included in Interest incomein the consolidated statements of operations.

Non-performing Status

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of our non-performing loans as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1)As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company hadfour andtwo loans, respectively, designated as non-performing. As of March 31, 2024, three of thefour non-performing loans were placed on non-accrual status andone was placed on cost recovery status. For the loans designated as non-performing and placed on non-accrual status, the Company recognized $3.4 million of interest proceeds included in Interest incomein the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, theone loan designated as non-performing and placed on cost recovery was determined to have a $0.7 million specific allowance for credit losses. As of March 31, 2024, thefour designated non-performing loans were all collateralized by multifamily properties.

Loan Credit Characteristics, Quality and Vintage

As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its commercial mortgage loans, excluding those held for sale, measured at fair value, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its loans. The loans are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows:

All commercial mortgage loans, excluding loans classified as commercial mortgage loans, held for sale, measured at fair value within the consolidated balance sheets, are assigned an initial risk rating of 2. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the weighted average risk rating of loans was 2.3 and 2.3, respectively.

The following tables present the par value and amortized cost of our commercial mortgage loans, held for investment as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by the Company’s internal risk rating and year of origination (dollars in thousands):

Commercial Mortgage Loans, Held for Sale, Measured at Fair Value

As of March 31, 2024 the contractual principal balance outstanding of commercial mortgage loans, held for sale, measured at fair value was $30.0 million, comprised ofone loan. As of March 31, 2024, none of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for sale, measured at fair value were in default or greater than ninety days past due. As of December 31, 2023, the Company didnot hold any commercial mortgage loans, held for sale.

The following tables represent the composition by loan collateral type and region of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for sale, measured at fair value as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

Note 4 - Real Estate Securities

Real Estate Securities Classified As Available For Sale

The following is a summary of the Company's real estate securities, available for sale, measured at fair value, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

The Company classified its CRE CLO bonds as available for sale and reports them at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)in the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table shows the amortized cost, allowance for expected credit losses, unrealized gain/(loss) and fair value of the Company's CRE CLO bonds as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

As of March 31, 2024, the Company held seven CRE CLO bonds with an amortized cost basis of $217.3 million and a net unrealized gain of $0.5 million, three of which were held in a gross unrealized loss position of $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company held seven CRE CLO bonds with an amortized cost basis of $243.3 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.7 million, five of which were held in a gross unrealized loss position of $0.8 million. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, zero positions had an unrealized loss for a period greater than twelve months. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the Company's CRE CLO bonds that were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months, and for which an allowance for credit loss has not been recorded was $72.6 million and $184.2 million, respectively.

Note 5 - Real Estate Owned

Real Estate Owned, Held for Investment

The following table summarizes the Company's real estate owned, held for investment assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

See note below.

(1) In the third quarter of 2021, the Company and an affiliate of the Company entered into a joint venture agreement and formed a joint venture entity, Jeffersonville Member, LLC (the “Jeffersonville JV”) to acquire a triple net lease property in Jeffersonville, GA. Refer to Note 11 - Related Party Transactions and Arrangements for details.

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Real Estate Owned, Held for Sale

The following table summarizes the Company's Real estate owned, held for sale assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

In November 2022, the Company and an affiliate of the Company entered into a joint venture agreement and formed a joint venture entity, BSPRT Walgreens Portfolio, LLC (the "Walgreens JV") to assume the retail Walgreens Portfolio consisting of 24 retail properties with various locations throughout the United States. Refer to Note 11 - Related Party Transactions and Arrangements. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company classified the real estate owned assets and liabilities as held for sale in accordance with ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment. Refer to Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments for discussion on the properties fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2024, the Company's real estate owned held for sale assets consisted of the remaining 23 retail properties in the Walgreens Portfolio.

Note 6 - Leases

Intangible Lease Assets, Held for Investment

The following table summarizes the Company's identified intangible lease assets (primarily in-place leases) recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

Rental Income

Rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $4.7 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Rental income is included in Revenue from real estate owned in the consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the Company's schedule of future minimum rents on its real estate owned, held for investment properties, with a remaining lease term of approximately 14.6 years, to be received under the leases (dollars in thousands):

Amortization Expense

Intangible lease assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the lease. The weighted average life of the intangible assets as of March 31, 2024 is approximately 14.6 years. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company's expected other identified intangible assets, net amortization over the next five years, exclusive of intangible assets that are held for sale, assuming no further acquisitions or dispositions (dollars in thousands):

Note 7 - Debt

Below is a summary of the Company's Repurchase facilities and revolving credit facilities - commercial mortgage loans ("Repo and Revolving Credit Facilities"), Mortgage note payable, Other financing and Unsecured debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

See notes below.

(1) Represents year to date expense and includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

(2) The Company may pledge one or more mortgage loans to the financing entity in exchange for funds typically at an advance rate of between 60% to 75% of the principal amount of the mortgage loan being pledged. These loans are all floating rate at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable spread. Additionally, the Repo and Revolving Credit Facilities generally provide that in the event of a decrease in the value of the Company's collateral, the lenders can demand additional collateral. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.

(3) There is aone-year extension option.

(4) On January 4, 2024, the Company extended the maturity date to January 5, 2026 with aone-year extension option. Additionally, the committed financing was decreased from $600 million to $350 million.

(5)There aretwo one-year extension options.

(6)The Company may increase the total commitment by an amount between $100 million and $150 million forthree month intervals, on an unlimited basis prior to maturity.

(7)Relates to a mortgage note payable in Jeffersonville JV, a consolidated joint venture. The loan has a principal amount of $112.7 million of which $88.7 million of the loan is owned by the Company and was eliminated in our consolidated financial statements (see Note 5 - Real Estate Owned).

(8)Comprised oftwo note-on-note financings via participation agreements. From inception of the loan, the Company's outstanding loans could increase as a result of future fundings, leading to an increase in amount outstanding via the participation agreement. The weighted average contractual maturity date of these loans is July 2028.

(9) The notes are currently redeemable, in whole or in part, without penalty, at the Company’s option. Interest paid on unsecured debt totaled $2.0 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Repurchase Agreements - Real Estate Securities

The Company has entered into various Master Repurchase Agreements (the "MRAs") that allow the Company to sell real estate securities while providing a fixed repurchase price for the same real estate securities in the future. The repurchase contracts on each security under an MRA generally mature in 30-90 days and terms are adjusted for current market rates as necessary.

Below is a summary of the Company's MRAs which were included in Repurchase agreements - real estate securities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

See note below

(1) Includes $1.4 million and $27.9 million of CLO notes, held by the Company, which is eliminated within the Real estate securities, available for sale, measured at fair value of the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Collateralized Loan Obligation

The following table represents the terms of the notes issued by 2021-FL6 Issuer, 2021-FL7 Issuer, 2022-FL8 Issuer, 2022-FL9 Issuer and 2023-FL10 Issuer (collectively the "CLOs"), as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(1) Loan assets may be pledged towards one or multiple CLO pool.

(2) Excludes $467.0 million and $495.0 million, respectively, of CLO notes, held by the Company, which are eliminated in Collateralized loan obligations in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

(3)During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold the BSPRT FL10 AS retained tranche with a principal balance of $27.9 million.

The below table reflects the total assets and liabilities of the Company's outstanding CLOs. The CLOs are considered VIEs and are consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 as the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the CLOs because (i) the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIEs or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIEs that could be significant to the VIE. The VIE's are non-recourse to the Company.

(1) Includes $26.6 million and $55.1 million of cash held by the servicer related to CLO loan payoffs as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(2) The balance is presented net of allowance for credit losses of $31.5 million and $32.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(3) Includes $467.0 million and $495.0 million of CLO notes, held by the Company, which are eliminated in Collateralized loan obligation of the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(4) The balance is presented net of deferred financing cost and discount of $28.5 million and $30.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The deferred financing costs are amortized over the expected lifetime of each CLO.

Note 8 - Earnings Per Share

The Company uses the two-class method in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share. Net income/(loss) is allocated between our common stock and other participating securities based on their participation rights. Diluted net income per share has been computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and other dilutive securities. The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations and the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except share and per share data):

(1)The effect of the weighted average dilutive shares excluded restricted shares and stock units as of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of 210,665 and 711,000 respectively, as the effect was anti-dilutive. Additionally, the effect of dilutive shares excluded 5,370,498 and 5,430,480 weighted average common share equivalents of convertible preferred stock for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as the effect was anti-dilutive.

Note 9 - Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity Transactions

The following table presents the summary of the Company's outstanding shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock, perpetual preferred stock, and common stock as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

(1)As declared by the Company's board of directors.

(2) On January 10, 2024, the Series H Preferred Stock was amended such that the mandatory conversion date was extended byone year, to January 21, 2025. Unless earlier converted, the Series H Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock at a rate of 299.2 shares of common stock per share of Series H Preferred Stock (subject to adjustments as described in the Articles Supplementary for the Series H Preferred Stock) on January 21, 2025. The holder of the Series H Preferred Stock has the right to convert up to 4,487 shares of Series H Preferred Stock one time in each calendar month through December 2024, upon 10 business days’ advance notice to the Company.

(3)Includes shares issued pursuant to the Company's dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") and unvested restricted shares.

(4)During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 151,123 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.42 per share for a total of $1.9 million. All of these shares were retired upon settlement. See discussion in the "Stock Repurchases" section below.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid an aggregate of $29.4 million and $29.5 million, respectively, of common stock distributions comprised of quarterly common dividends of $0.355 per share.

Stock Repurchases

The Company’s board of directors has authorized a $65 million share repurchase program of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s share repurchase program authorizes share repurchases at prices below the most recently reported book value per share as determined in accordance with GAAP. Repurchases made under the program may be made through open market, block, and privately negotiated transactions, including Rule 10b5-1 plans, as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any purchases by the Company will be determined by the Company in its reasonable business judgment and consistent with the exercise of its legal duties and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock. The Company share repurchase program will remain open until at least December 31, 2024 or until the capital committed to the applicable repurchase program has been exhausted, whichever is sooner. Repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase program may be suspended from time to time at the Company’s discretion without prior notice. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $34.0 million remaining under the share repurchase program.

The following table is a summary of the Company’s repurchase activity of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in thousands, except share amounts):

(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the average purchase price was $12.42 per share.

(2)Amount includes commissions paid associated with share repurchases.

Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan ("DRIP") under which we registered and reserved for issuance, in the aggregate, up to 63,000,000 shares of common stock. Under the dividend reinvestment component of this plan, the Company's common stockholders can designate all or a portion of their cash dividends to be reinvested in additional shares of common stock (which shares, at the Company's option, are either issued directly from the Company or purchased by the administrator on the open market). The direct stock purchase component allows stockholders, subject to the Company's approval, to purchase shares of common stock directly from us. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no shares were issued, and 40,735 shares and 58,310 shares, respectively, of common stock were purchased by the administrator under the dividend reinvestment component of the DRIP.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) related to the Company's real estate securities, available for sale, measured at fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

Unfunded Commitments Under Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had the below unfunded commitments to the Company's borrowers (dollars in thousands):

The borrowers are generally required to meet or maintain certain metrics in order to qualify for the unfunded commitment amounts.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

The Company is not presently named as a defendant in any material litigation arising outside the ordinary course of business. However, the Company is involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which the Company believes, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, operating results or cash flows. Please refer to "Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings" for more details about the Company's ongoing litigation matters.

Note 11 - Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Advisory Agreement Fees and Reimbursements

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company is required to make the following payments and reimbursements to the Advisor:

•The Company reimburses the Advisor’s costs of providing services pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, except the salaries and benefits paid by the Advisor to the Company’s executive officers.

•The Company pays the Advisor, or its affiliates, a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.5% of stockholders' equity as calculated pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

•The Company will pay the Advisor an annual subordinated performance fee calculated on the basis of total return to stockholders, payable monthly in arrears, such that for any year in which total return on stockholders’ capital (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) exceeds 6.0% per annum, our Advisor will be entitled to 15.0% of the excess total return; provided that in no event will the annual subordinated performance fee payable to our Advisor exceed 10.0% of the aggregate total return for such year.

•The Company reimburses the Advisor for insourced expenses incurred by the Advisor on the Company‘s behalf related to selecting, evaluating, originating and acquiring investments in an amount up to 0.5% of the principal amount funded by the Company to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and up to 0.5% of the anticipated net equity funded by the Company to acquire real estate securities investments.

The table below shows the costs incurred due to arrangements with our Advisor and its affiliates during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and the associated payable as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1) Total acquisition expenses paid during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were $2.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of which $2.1 million and $0.7 million were capitalized within the Commercial mortgage loans, held for investmentand Real estate securities, available for sale, measured at fair value lines of the consolidated balance sheets.

(2) These are related to reimbursable costs incurred related to the increase in loan origination activities and are included in Other expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

(3) As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the related party payables include $1.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of payments made by the Advisor to third party vendors on behalf of the Company.

The payables as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, in the table above are included in Due to affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Other Transactions

In the third quarter of 2021, the Company and an affiliate of the Company entered into the Jeffersonville JV to acquire a $139.5 million triple net lease property in Jeffersonville, GA. The Company has a 79% interest in the Jeffersonville JV, while the affiliate has a 21% interest. The Company invested a total of $109.8 million, made up of $88.7 million in debt and $21.1 million in equity, representing 79% of the ownership interest in the Jeffersonville JV. The affiliated fund made up the remaining $29.8 million composed of a $24.0 million mortgage note payable and $5.8 million in non-controlling interest. The Company has majority control of Jeffersonville JV and, therefore, consolidates the accounts of Jeffersonville JV into its consolidated financial statements. The Company's $88.7 million mortgage note payable to Jeffersonville JV is eliminated in consolidation (see Note 7 - Debt).

Pursuant to the Company's 2021 Incentive Plan, in the first quarter of 2024 the Company issued awards of restricted stock units to its officers and certain other personnel of the Advisor who provide services to the Company under the Advisory Agreement.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, includes an aggregate of $123.6 million and $124.1 million, respectively, carrying value of loans to affiliates of our Advisor. The Company recognized $2.6 million and $2.3 million of interest income from these loans for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

In the second quarter of 2022, the Company fully funded a $149.7 million first mortgage consisting of 24 retail properties with various locations throughout the United States. The Company entered into a joint venture agreement and formed a joint venture entity, BSPRT Walgreens Portfolio, LLC (the "Walgreens Portfolio") to acquire 76% ownership interest in the Walgreens Portfolio, while the affiliated fund has 24% interest (see Note 5 - Real Estate Owned).

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair values. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below:

•Level I - Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

•Level II - Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

•Level III - Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the above hierarchy requires significant judgment and factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter.

The Company has implemented valuation control processes to validate the fair value of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value including those derived from pricing models. These control processes are designed to assure that the values used for financial reporting are based on observable inputs wherever possible. In the event that observable inputs are not available, the control processes are designed to assure that the valuation approach utilized is appropriate and consistently applied and the assumptions are reasonable.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

CRE CLO bonds, recorded in real estate securities, available for sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance

sheets are valued utilizing both observable and unobservable market inputs. These factors include projected future cash flows, ratings, subordination levels, vintage, remaining lives, credit issues, and recent trades of similar real estate securities. Depending upon the significance of the fair value inputs used in determining these fair values, these real estate securities are classified in either Level II or Level III of the fair value hierarchy. The Company obtains third party pricing for determining the fair value of each CRE CLO investment, resulting in a Level II classification.

Commercial mortgage loans held for sale, measured at fair value in the Company's TRS are initially recorded at transaction price, which are considered to be the best initial estimate of fair value. The Company engaged the services of a third party independent valuation firm to determine fair value of certain investments held by the Company. Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model that primarily considers changes in interest rates and credit spreads, weighted average life and current performance of the underlying collateral. Commercial mortgage loans held for sale, measured at fair value that are originated in the last month of the reporting period are held and marked to the transaction price. The Company classified its commercial mortgage loans held for sale, measured at fair value as Level III.

Other real estate investments, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are valued using unobservable inputs. The Company engaged the services of a third party independent valuation firm to determine fair value of certain investments, including preferred equity investments, held by the Company. Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model that primarily considers changes in interest rates and credit spreads, weighted average life and current performance of the underlying collateral. The Company generally classifies its other real estate investments, measured at fair value as Level III.

Derivative instruments, measured at fair valueare valued using market prices. Treasury note futures trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”). The instruments are a variety of recently issued 10-year U.S. Treasury notes. The future contracts are liquid and are centrally cleared through the CME. Treasury note futures are categorized as Level I.

The fair value for credit default swaps and interest rate swaps contracts are derived using pricing models that are widely accepted by marketplace participants. Credit default swaps and some interest rate swaps are traded in the over the counter ("OTC") market. The pricing models take into account multiple inputs including specific contract terms, interest rate yield curves, interest rates, credit curves, recovery rates, and/or current credit spreads obtained from swap counterparties and other market participants. Most inputs into the models are not subjective as they are observable in the marketplace or set per the contract. Valuation is primarily determined by the difference between the contract spread and the current market spread. The contract spread (or rate) is generally fixed and the market spread is determined by the credit risk of the underlying debt or reference entity. If the underlying indices are liquid and the OTC market for the current spread is active, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy. If the underlying indices are illiquid and the OTC market for the current spread is not active, credit default swaps are categorized in Level III of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classified its credit default swaps and interest rate swaps as Level II.

A review of the fair value hierarchy classification is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the type of inputs may result in a reclassification for certain assets or liabilities. The Company's policy with respect to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is to recognize transfers into and out of each level as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no material transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy for the period ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets by its level in the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands). The Company did not have any liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2023.

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level III category. The following table summarizes the valuation method and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s financial instruments that are categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands). The Company didnot hold any applicable positions as of December 31, 2023.

(1) In determining certain inputs, the Company evaluates a variety of factors including economic conditions, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments including exit strategies and realization opportunities. The Company has determined that market participants would take these inputs into account when valuing the investments.

Increases or decreases in any of the above unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a lower or higher fair value measurement for such assets. The following table presents additional information about the Company’s financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for which the Company has used Level III inputs to determine fair value (dollars in thousands):

(1) There were no transfers in or out of Level III as of March 31, 2024.

(1) There were no transfers in or out of Level III as of December 31, 2023.

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are measured using observable quoted market prices, or Level I inputs and their carrying value approximate their fair value. The fair value of borrowings under repurchase agreements approximate their carrying value on the consolidated balance sheets due to their short-term nature and are measured using Level III inputs.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Real Estate Owned, held for sale, on the consolidated balance sheets are valued at fair value on a non-recurring basis in accordance with ASC 820 and are classified as Level III investments. In its evaluation of fair value, the Company applied the market approach utilizing an exit capitalization rate range between 5.00%-5.75% as its significant unobservable input. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the Company's Real estate owned, held for sale assets and liabilities, had a fair value of $91.4 million, net, representing 23 retail properties in the Walgreens Portfolio.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

The fair values of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment and collateralized loan obligations, which are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported below as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1) The carrying value is gross of $49.2 million and $47.2 million of allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(2) Depending upon the significance of the fair value inputs utilized in determining these fair values, our collateralized loan obligations are classified as either Level II or Level III of the fair value hierarchy. Beginning in the third quarter of 2023, the transfers from Level III to Level II were a result of the availability of current and reliable market data provided by third party pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilized observable inputs.

Repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans of $412.6 million and $299.7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and repurchase agreements - real estate securities of $194.8 million and $174.1 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, are not carried at fair value and does not include accrued interest expense, which are presented in Note 7 – Debt. For these instruments, carrying value generally approximates fair value and are classified as Level III.

The fair value of the commercial mortgage loans, held for investment is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the Advisor's experience with similar types of investments. The Company estimates the fair value of the collateralized loan obligations using external broker quotes. The Mortgage note payable was recorded at transaction proceeds, which are considered to be the best initial estimate of fair value. The fair value of the Other financings is generally estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis. The fair value of the Unsecured debt is based on discounted cash flows using Company estimates for market yields on similarly structured debt instruments.

Note 13 - Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments primarily to manage the fair value variability of fixed rate assets caused by interest rate fluctuations and overall portfolio market risk.

The following derivative instruments were outstanding as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

The following table indicates the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, by primary underlying risk exposure, as included in loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

Interest rate swap agreements are measured at fair value on a recurring basis primarily using Level II Inputs in accordance with ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820). In determining fair value estimates for swaps, the Company utilizes the standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted future variable cash receipts which are based on expected future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves. The Company also incorporates both its own nonperformance risk and its counterparties’ nonperformance risk in determining fair value. In considering the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company considered the impact of netting and credit enhancements, such as collateral postings and guarantees, and has concluded that counterparty risk is not significant to the overall valuation.

Note 14 - Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Company's consolidated balance sheets used a gross presentation of repurchase agreements and collateral pledged. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no assets which were presented gross within the scope of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet - Offsetting. The table below provides a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments and repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

(1) Included in Restricted cash in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Note 15 - Segment Reporting

The Company conducts its business through the following segments:

•The real estate debt business focuses on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgages, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

•The real estate securities business focuses on investing in and asset managing real estate securities. Historically this business has focused primarily on CMBS, CRE CLO bonds, CDO notes, and other securities.

•The commercial real estate conduit business operated through the Company's TRS, which is focused on generating risk-adjusted returns by originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit. The TRS may also hold certain mezzanine loans that don't qualify as good REIT assets due to any potential loss from foreclosure.

•The real estate owned business represents real estate acquired by the Company through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or purchase.

Profit or loss on segment operations is measured by Net income/(loss) included in the consolidated statements of operations. The following table represents the Company's operations by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

For the purposes of the table above, management fees have been allocated to the business segments using an agreed upon percentage of each respective segment's prior period equity. Administrative fees are derived from an agreed upon reimbursable amount based on employee time charged and allocated to the business segments.

Note 16 - Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events from March 31, 2024 through the date the financial statements were issued.