Financial Performance - Reported GAAP net income of 30.2millionforQ32024,comparedtoalossof(3.8) million in Q2 2024[2] - Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 0.30forQ32024,upfrom(0.11) in Q2 2024[2] - Net income attributable to Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 31,614thousand,slightlydownfrom31,767 thousand in the prior year[13] - GAAP net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 30.173million,adecreasefrom30.995 million in the same period of 2023[15] - Distributable earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were 69.438million,downfrom150.247 million in 2023[15] - Distributable earnings per share, fully converted, was (0.10)forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto0.43 in 2023[15] - The GAAP net income return on equity (ROE) for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 7.9%, slightly up from 7.7% in 2023[15] Portfolio and Assets - Core portfolio principal balance of 5.2billionasofSeptember30,2024,with996,334,976 thousand as of September 30, 2024, up from 5,955,180thousandasofDecember31,2023,representingagrowthofapproximately6.354,720,994 thousand as of September 30, 2024, compared to 4,279,223thousandasofDecember31,2023,reflectinganincreaseofapproximately10.31,524,234 thousand as of September 30, 2024, down from 1,586,209thousandasofDecember31,2023[12]RevenueandIncome−TotalincomeforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was49,670 thousand, down 20.4% from 62,386thousandinthesameperiodlastyear[13]−NetinterestincomeforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was44,258 thousand, a decrease of 25.1% compared to 59,069thousandforthesameperiodin2023[13]−RevenuefromrealestateownedforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was5,412 thousand, an increase of 63.4% from 3,317thousandinthesameperiodlastyear[13]ExpensesandLosses−Interestexpenseroseto89,884 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 77,973thousandinthesameperiodof2023,markinganincreaseof15.5268 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a benefit of (2,379)thousandinthesameperiodlastyear[13]−Recognizedanetbenefitforcreditlossesof0.3 million during the quarter[5] - The company recorded a realized cash loss adjustment on REO of (40.113)millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[15]−Unrealizedlossesonfinancialinstrumentsamountedto8.435 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 7.208millionin2023[15]LiquidityandDividends−Totalliquidityof1.1 billion, including 346millionincashandcashequivalents[4]−Declaredacashdividendof0.355 per common share for Q3 2024, representing an annualized yield of 9.3% on book value[4] Transactions and Commitments - Closed 380millioninnewloancommitmentsinQ32024,totaling1.6 billion for the first three quarters of 2024[4] - Closed a 1.024billionmanagedCommercialRealEstateCLO,resultinginfinancingof886.2 million[4] - Sold 16 of 21 retail properties in the Walgreens Portfolio for 60.9millionduringQ32024[5]OtherAdjustments−Thecompanyhas11.9 million of GAAP loss adjustments that would run through distributable earnings if cash losses are realized[14] - The company amortized CLO issuance costs over the expected lifetime of the CLOs starting Q1 2024, making previous adjustments unnecessary[14] - The company recovered $5.1 million of loan workout charges during the second quarter of 2023[14]