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Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Reports Q4 and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Post Quarter-End Update

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Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Reports Q4 and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Post Quarter-End Update

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPMT) ("GPMT," "Granite Point" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, and provided an update on its activities subsequent to quarter-end. An earnings supplemental containing fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results can be viewed at www.gpmtreit.com.

“We have made substantial progress in successfully executing on our primary objective by resolving nonperforming loans totaling over $340 million in 2024, with several more resolutions either closed or well underway in 2025. We also received twelve loan repayments of about $415 million,” said Jack Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer of GPMT. “While remaining proactive in our portfolio management approach, and consistent with our flexible capital allocation strategy, during 2024 we redeployed capital into our own securities, repurchasing 2.4 million of common shares, reflecting our strong belief that our stock continues to be undervalued.”

Fourth Quarter 2024 Activity

Recognized GAAP net (loss) attributable to common stockholders of $(42.4) million, or $(0.86) per basic common share, inclusive of provision for credit losses of $(37.2) million, or $(0.75) per basic common share.
Distributable Earnings (Loss)⁽¹⁾ of $(98.2) million or $(1.98) per basic share, inclusive of write-offs of $(95.2) million. Distributable Earnings (Loss)⁽¹⁾ Before Realized Gains and Losses of $(3.0) million, or $(0.06) per basic share.
Book value per common share was $8.47, inclusive of $(4.12) per common share of total CECL reserve.
Declared common stock dividend of $0.05 per common share and a cash dividend of $0.4375 per share of its Series A preferred stock.
Net loan portfolio activity of $(242.7) million in unpaid principal balance.
- Five full loan repayments and partial repayments of $(127.6) million.
- Four resolutions of $(175.6) million, inclusive of write-offs $(95.2) million.
- Fundings of $60.5 million, inclusive of a $48.0 million loan assumption in connection with a resolution and modification.
Carried at quarter-end a 98% floating rate loan portfolio with $2.2 billion in total loan commitments comprised of over 99% senior loans, with a portfolio weighted average stabilized LTV at origination 64.4%⁽²⁾ and a realized loan portfolio yield⁽³⁾ of 6.6%.
Weighted average loan portfolio risk rating was 3.1.
Total CECL reserve of $201.0 million, or 9.2% of total loan portfolio commitments.
Held two unlevered REO⁽⁴⁾ properties with an aggregate carrying value of $52.4 million⁽⁵⁾.
Repurchased approximately 1.2 million common shares at an average price of $3.45 per share for a total of $4.0 million, resulting in book value accretion of $0.13 per share.
Ended the quarter with $87.8 million in unrestricted cash and a total leverage⁽⁶⁾ of 2.2x, with no corporate debt maturities remaining.

Full Year 2024 Activity

Recognized GAAP net (loss) attributable to common stockholders of $(221.5) million, or $(4.39) per basic common share, inclusive of provision for credit losses of $(201.4) million, or $(3.99) per basic common share.
Distributable Earnings (Loss)⁽¹⁾ of $(143.9) million, or $(2.85) per basic share, inclusive of write-offs of $(146.3) million and recoveries of $8.8 million. Distributable Earnings (Loss)⁽¹⁾ Before Realized Gains and Losses of $(6.4) million, or $(0.13) per basic share.
Net loan portfolio activity of $(620.8) million in unpaid principal balance.
- Twelve full loan repayments and partial repayments of $(414.7) million, inclusive of write-offs $(4.2) million.
- Nine loan resolutions of $(344.4) million, inclusive of write-offs $(142.2) million, partially offset by a $32.0 million A-note as result of one of the loan resolutions.
- Fundings of $106.3 million, inclusive of a $48.0 million loan assumption in connection with a resolution and modification.
Repurchased approximately 2.4 million common shares at an average price of $3.16 per share for a total of $7.6 million, resulting in book value accretion of approximately $0.28 per share.

Post Quarter-End Update

In January, took as REO an office property in Miami Beach, FL via a negotiated transaction with an expected net carrying value of approximately $71.0 million. As of December 31, 2024, loan was on nonaccrual status with an unpaid principal balance of $71.3 million and risk rating of “5”. The Company expects to realize a write-off of approximately $(7.9) million, reserved for through previously recorded allowance for credit losses.
In February, resolved a loan secured by an office property in Boston, MA via a property sale. As of December 31, 2024, loan was on nonaccrual status with an unpaid principal balance of $26.1 million and risk rating of “5”. The Company expects to realize a write-off of approximately $(16.6) million, reserved for through a previously recorded allowance for credit losses.
So far in Q1’25, the Company funded about $2.9 million on existing loan commitments.
As of February 12, 2025, carried approximately $75.0 million in unrestricted cash.

(1)	Please see page 6 for Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable Earnings (Loss) Before Realized Gains and Losses definitions and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.
(2)	The fully funded loan amount (plus any financing that is pari passu with or senior to such loan), including all contractually provided for future fundings, divided by the as stabilized value (as determined in conformance with USPAP) set forth in the original appraisal. As stabilized value may be based on certain assumptions, such as future construction completion, projected re-tenanting, payment of tenant improvement or leasing commissions allowances or free or abated rent periods, or increased tenant occupancies.
(3)	Provided for illustrative purposes only. Calculations of realized loan portfolio yield are based on a number of assumptions (some or all of which may not occur) and are expressed as monthly equivalent yields that include net origination fees and exit fees and exclude future fundings and any potential or completed loan amendments or modifications. Portfolio yield includes nonaccrual loans.
(4)	REO represents "Real Estate Owned".
(5)	Includes $9.6 million in other assets and liabilities related to leases.
(6)	Borrowings outstanding on repurchase facilities, secured credit facility and CLO’s, less cash, divided by total stockholders’ equity.

Conference Call

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. will host a conference call on February 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and related information. To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (877) 407-8031, (or (201) 689-8031 for international callers), approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time, and ask to be joined into the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. call. You may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.gpmtreit.com, in the Investor section under the News & Events link. For those unable to attend, a telephone playback will be available beginning February 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET through February 28, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. ET. The playback can be accessed by calling (877) 660-6853 (or (201) 612-7415 for international callers) and providing the Access Code 13751320. The call will also be archived on the Company’s website in the Investor section under the News & Events link.

About Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. is a Maryland corporation focused on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. Granite Point is headquartered in New York, NY. Additional information is available at www.gpmtreit.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains, or incorporates by reference, not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, projections and illustrations and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “target,” “believe,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continue,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “goals,” “future,” “likely,” “may” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans or intentions. The illustrative examples herein are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are not statements of historical facts or guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs and estimates are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs and estimates will prove to be correct or be achieved, and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under the caption “Risk Factors,” and any subsequent Form 10-Q or other filings made with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute, or form a part of, an offer to sell or buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying earnings presentation present non-GAAP financial measures, such as Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable Earnings (Loss) per basic common share, that exclude certain items. Granite Point management believes that these non-GAAP measures enable it to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future results of the Company’s core business operations, and uses these measures to gain a comparative understanding of the Company’s operating performance and business trends. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company represent supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing the results of its operations. However, because these measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s GAAP financial results and the reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. See the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 6 of this release.

Additional Information

Stockholders of Granite Point and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the Company at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., 3 Bryant Park, 24^th Floor, New York, NY 10036, telephone (212) 364-5500.

GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
ASSETS	(unaudited)
Loans held-for-investment	$	2,097,375		$	2,718,486
Allowance for credit losses		(199,727	)		(134,661	)
Loans held-for-investment, net		1,897,648			2,583,825
Cash and cash equivalents		87,788			188,370
Restricted cash		26,682			10,846
Real estate owned, net		42,815			16,939
Accrued interest receivable		8,668			12,380
Other assets		51,514			34,572
Total Assets	$	2,115,115		$	2,846,932
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Repurchase facilities	$	597,874		$	875,442
Securitized debt obligations		788,313			991,698
Secured credit facility		86,774			84,000
Dividends payable		6,238			14,136
Other liabilities		16,699			22,633
Total Liabilities		1,495,898			1,987,909
Stockholders’ Equity
7.00% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 11,500,000 shares authorized, and 8,229,500 and 8,229,500 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; liquidation preference $25.00 per share		82			82
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized, and 48,801,690 shares and 50,577,841 issued and outstanding, respectively		488			506
Additional paid-in capital		1,195,823			1,198,048
Cumulative earnings		(139,556	)		67,495
Cumulative distributions to stockholders		(437,745	)		(407,233	)
Total Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		619,092			858,898
Non-controlling interests		125			125
Total Equity		619,217			859,023
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,115,115		$	2,846,932

GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(in thousands, except share data)

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Interest Income:	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
Loans held-for-investment	$	37,723		$	59,377		$	179,601		$	254,733
Cash and cash equivalents		997			2,126			5,950			9,002
Total interest income		38,720			61,503			185,551			263,735
Interest expense:
Repurchase facilities		14,417			21,963			71,841			86,593
Secured credit facility		2,667			3,108			10,823			12,290
Securitized debt obligations		14,065			18,622			67,004			72,975
Convertible senior notes		—			—			—			6,975
Asset-specific financings		—			478			—			2,902
Total interest expense		31,149			44,171			149,668			181,735
Net interest income		7,571			17,332			35,883			82,000
Other income (loss):
Revenue from real estate owned operations		3,282			1,104			9,327			2,622
Provision for credit losses		(37,193	)		(21,571	)		(201,412	)		(104,807	)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		—			—			(786	)		238
Fee income		—			53			—			134
Total other (loss)		(33,911	)		(20,414	)		(192,871	)		(101,813	)
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits		3,378			4,546			19,461			21,711
Servicing expenses		1,380			1,284			5,351			5,313
Expenses from real estate owned operations		4,364			2,080			13,186			5,977
Other operating expenses		3,380			2,480			12,075			10,289
Total expenses		12,502			10,390			50,073			43,290
(Loss) income before income taxes		(38,842	)		(13,472	)		(207,061	)		(63,103	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes		(6	)		1			(10	)		95
Net (loss) income		(38,836	)		(13,473	)		(207,051	)		(63,198	)
Dividends on preferred stock		3,601			3,601			14,401			14,451
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(42,437	)	$	(17,074	)	$	(221,452	)	$	(77,649	)
Basic (loss) earnings per weighted average common share	$	(0.86	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(4.39	)	$	(1.50	)
Diluted (loss) earnings per weighted average common share	$	(0.86	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(4.39	)	$	(1.50	)
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.05		$	0.20		$	0.30		$	0.80
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic		49,492,595			51,156,015			50,423,243			51,641,619
Diluted		49,492,595			51,156,015			50,423,243			51,641,619

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(42,437	)	$	(17,074	)	$	(221,452	)	$	(77,649	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(42,437	)	$	(17,074	)	$	(221,452	)	$	(77,649	)

GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands, except share data) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,			December 31,
		2024			2024
Reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income to Distributable Earnings (Loss)⁽¹⁾:
GAAP net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(42,437	)	$	(221,452	)
Adjustments:
Provision for credit losses		37,193			201,412
Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned		1,859			6,280
Non-cash equity compensation		401			786
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	$	—		$	6,565
Distributable Earnings (Loss) Before Realized Gains and Losses	$	(2,984	)	$	(6,409	)
Write-offs		(95,172	)		(146,318	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs	$	—		$	8,819
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$	(98,156	)	$	(143,908	)
Distributable Earnings (Loss) Before Realized Gains and Losses per basic common share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.13	)
Distributable Earnings (Loss) Before Realized Gains and Losses per diluted common share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.13	)

Distributable Earnings (Loss) per basic common share	$	(1.98	)	$	(2.85	)
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per diluted common share	$	(1.98	)	$	(2.85	)
Basic weighted average common shares		49,492,595			50,423,243
Diluted weighted average common shares		49,492,595			50,423,243

(1) Beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and for all subsequent reporting periods ending on or after December 31, 2023, we have elected to present Distributable Earnings (Loss), a non-GAAP measure, as a supplemental method of evaluating our operating performance. In order to maintain our status as a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income to stockholders, subject to certain distribution requirements. Distributable Earnings (Loss) is intended to over time serve as a general, though imperfect, proxy for our taxable income. As such, Distributable Earnings (Loss) is considered a key indicator of our ability to generate sufficient income to pay dividends on our common stock, which is the primary focus of income-oriented investors who comprise a meaningful segment of our stockholder base. We believe providing Distributable Earnings (Loss) on a supplemental basis to our net income (loss) and cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP, is helpful to stockholders in assessing the overall operating performance of our business.

For reporting purposes, we define Distributable Earnings (Loss) as net income (loss) attributable to our stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding: (i) non-cash equity compensation expenses; (ii) depreciation and amortization; (iii) any unrealized gains (losses) or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income (loss) for the applicable reporting period (regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or in net income (loss) for such period); and (iv) certain non-cash items and one-time expenses. Distributable Earnings (Loss) may also be adjusted from time to time for reporting purposes to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other material non-cash income or expense items approved by a majority of our independent directors. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization from the calculation of Distributable Earnings (Loss) only applies to debt investments related to real estate to the extent we foreclose upon the property or properties underlying such debt investments.

While Distributable Earnings (Loss) excludes the impact of the unrealized non-cash current provision for credit losses, we expect to only recognize such potential credit losses in Distributable Earnings (Loss) if and when such amounts are deemed non-recoverable. This is generally at the time a loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold, but nonrecoverability may also be concluded if, in our determination, it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount reflected in Distributable Earnings (Loss) will equal the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the carrying value of the asset, and is reflective of our economic experience as it relates to the ultimate realization of the loan. During the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded provision for credit losses of $37.2 million and $201.4 million, respectively, which has been excluded from Distributable Earnings (Loss), consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) and other non-cash items pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable earnings (Loss) referenced above. During the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $1.9 million and $6.3 million, respectively, in depreciation and amortization on REO and related intangibles, which has been excluded from Distributable Earnings (Loss) consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) and other non-cash items pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable Earnings (Loss) referenced above.

While Distributable Earnings (Loss) excludes the impact of the unrealized non-cash current provision for credit losses, we expect to only recognize such potential credit losses in Distributable Earnings (Loss) if and when such amounts are deemed non-recoverable. This is generally at the time a loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold, but nonrecoverability may also be concluded if, in our determination, it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount reflected in Distributable Earnings (Loss) will equal the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the carrying value of the asset, and is reflective of our economic experience as it relates to the ultimate realization of the loan. During the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded provision for credit losses of $37.2 million and $201.4 million, respectively, which has been excluded from Distributable Earnings (Loss), consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) and other non-cash items pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable earnings (Loss) referenced above. During the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $1.9 million and $6.3 million, respectively, in depreciation and amortization on REO and related intangibles, which has been excluded from Distributable Earnings (Loss) consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) and other non-cash items pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Distributable Earnings (Loss) referenced above.

Distributable Earnings (Loss) does not represent Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders or cash flow from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders, or an indication of our GAAP cash flows from operations, a measure of our liquidity, or an indication of funds available for our cash needs. In addition, our methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings (Loss) may differ from the methodologies employed by other companies to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and, accordingly, our reported Distributable Earnings (Loss) may not be comparable to the Distributable Earnings (Loss) reported by other companies.

We believe it is useful to our stockholders to present Distributable Earnings (Loss) Before Realized Gains and Losses, a non-GAAP measure, to reflect our run-rate operating results as (i) our operating results are mainly comprised of net interest income earned on our loan investments net of our operating expenses, which comprise our ongoing operations, (ii) it helps our stockholders in assessing the overall run-rate operating performance of our business, and (iii) it has been a useful reference related to our common dividend as it is one of the factors we and our Board of Directors consider when declaring the dividend. We believe that our stockholders use Distributable Earnings (Loss) and Distributable Earnings (Loss) Before Realized Gains and Losses, or a comparable supplemental performance measure, to evaluate and compare the performance of our company and our peers.