Contradictions in Focus: Analyzing the Divergent Outlook on Loan Resolutions and Office Portfolio Trends in Q2 2025

Asset Resolutions and Portfolio Improvement:
- Granite Point Mortgage Trust successfully resolved multiple risk-rated 5 loans, reducing the count from 7 at year-end to 2, with the Louisville student housing loan resolved at over $3 million above the carrying value.
- This resolution led to a reduction in nonaccrual assets' impact on earnings and derisking of the portfolio, attributed to proactive management and ongoing repayments.

Liquidity and Financing Activities:
- The company extended repurchase facilities and secured credit facilities, with the secured credit facility extended from December 2025 to December 2026, reducing the financing spread by 75 basis points.
- These extensions and enhancements in financing terms reflect constructive relationships with counterparties and proactive management of the balance sheet.

Share Repurchases and Market Conditions:
- Granite Point repurchased 1.25 million shares of its common stock during the second quarter, with 2.6 million shares remaining under authorization for buyback.
- This was driven by a view that the current market price relative to book value does not reflect the value of the business or progress made in asset resolutions and repayments.

Loan Portfolio Performance:
- The weighted average risk rating of the loan portfolio improved to 2.8 due to ongoing loan resolutions, with no negative credit migration during the quarter.
- The portfolio's diversification across regions and property types contributed to the stability, while the resolution of nonaccrual loans led to improved overall loan yield.

Origination and Investment Strategy:
- The company plans to restart origination efforts as early as late this year or early 2026, with expectations to quote in the fourth quarter, Considering attractive investment opportunities.
- The timing and pace will depend on asset resolutions, repayments, and REO sales, with origination levels expected to reach $750 million to $1 billion through the end of 2026