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- **Strong Earnings and Dividend Coverage**: Distributable earnings of $0.48 per share covered the $0.47 dividend, with book value stable at $20.99.
- **Investment Momentum**: $1 billion in Q3 investments, including 75% in high-conviction multifamily and industrial sectors, with $1.7 billion in closing pipeline.
- **Cost of Capital Optimization**: $140 million in share buybacks at a 10% discount, and 15bps tighter borrowing costs in Q3.
- **Credit Improvement**: No new impaired loans, 70% reduction in impaired loan balance, and $1.6 billion in repayments.
- **Market Recovery**: U.S. CRE liquidity at record levels, with European markets improving, supporting $7 billion+ annual investment target.
- **Strategic Portfolio Shift**: 1/3 of originations in fixed-rate net lease and bank loans to hedge rate risk and capture convexity.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Reported distributable earnings prior to charge-offs of $0.48 per share, covering the $0.47 dividend, with book value stable at $20.99 per share.
- Robust investment activity of $1 billion across loan originations, net lease assets, and a performing bank loan portfolio, with 75% of loans in multifamily and industrial sectors.
- Emphasis on cost of capital optimization, with $100 million in share buybacks at a 10% discount to book value, and $140 million repurchased year-to-date.
- Highlighted recovery in real estate fundamentals, with $1.6 billion in repayments and no new impaired loans, driving credit improvement.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- GAAP net income of $0.37 per share and distributable earnings of $0.24 per share, with DE prior to charge-offs up $0.03 quarter-over-quarter.
- Book value stable at $20.99 per share, supported by loan resolutions executed at a premium and accretive buybacks.
- CECL reserves declined to $4.16 per share, reflecting $11 million net reversal from impaired loan resolutions.
- Balance sheet strength with debt-to-equity at 3.5x, $1.3 billion liquidity, and $7 billion available financing capacity.
- Capital markets activity included a $250 million non-MTM credit facility and repricing of $500 million term loan at 100bps tighter spreads.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Market Recovery**: Liquidity returning to U.S. and European CRE markets, with U.S. leading in CMBS issuance. Company expects to close over $7 billion in investments annually.
- **Origination Strategy**: 2/3 of originations in floating-rate loans, 1/3 in fixed-rate net lease and bank loan portfolios to hedge rate risk and capture convexity.
- **REO Portfolio**: Potential earnings uplift from REO asset resolutions, with no significant CapEx needs and assets in good condition.
- **Leverage and Dividend**: Target leverage of 3.5x, dividend coverage sustainable through REO redeployment and credit improvement.
- **Office Market**: 6 loan upgrades and 2 removed from watch list, driven by leasing activity and improving fundamentals.
- **Buyback vs. Originations**: Dynamic capital allocation, with buybacks providing high returns at current discounts.


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