AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT)

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Q3 GAAP profit $30.2M; distributable earnings loss of $4.0M

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, Franklin BSP Realty Trust reported GAAP net income of $30.2 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with a $3.8 million loss in the prior quarter. Distributable Earnings, a non-GAAP measure the company says supports its dividend, was a loss of $4.0 million, or $(0.10) per share, down from $32.4 million in the second quarter. The GAAP improvement was offset by that drop, and the company declared a third-quarter common dividend of $0.355 per share.

Key points

  • GAAP net income of $30.2 million ($0.30 diluted EPS) for Q3 2024, versus a $3.8 million loss in Q2 2024
  • Distributable Earnings of $(4.0) million, or $(0.10) per share fully converted, versus $32.4 million, or $0.31, in Q2 2024
  • Declared third-quarter common dividend of $0.355 per share; GAAP dividend coverage 85%, Distributable Earnings coverage (28)%
  • Book value $15.24 per diluted share fully converted; $31.1 million remained under the $65 million buyback as of October 30, 2024

The filing

CompanyFranklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2024, 4:38 PM ET
Accession number0001562528-24-000035

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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