Resource Capital Corp. Reports Results for Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 1, 2016) - Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO)

Highlights and Significant Items

  • On August 1, 2016, RSO entered into an agreement to sell Northport TRS, LLC ("Northport"), its self-originated middle market loan business, for $247.0 million. The sale is expected to close on or before August 5, 2016 with net proceeds of approximately $102.0 million. RSO is retaining Northport's portfolio of broadly syndicated loans and one self-originated loan. RSO expects that the transaction will result in an after tax GAAP loss of $8.2 million, or $0.27 per common share-diluted and a reduction of Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") of $8.2 million, or $0.27 per common share-diluted.

  • After giving effect to the Northport transaction discussed above, AFFO was $0.48 and $0.95 per share-diluted (see Schedule I), and GAAP net income (loss) allocable to common shares were $(0.05) and $0.26 per share-diluted.

  • Since the inception of RSO's common stock repurchase program and through June 30, 2016, RSO has repurchased approximately 8.0% of its outstanding common shares.

  • In addition, RSO repurchased 196,000 shares of its Series B Preferred stock, which had an accretive impact to our common shareholders of $1.5 million, or $0.05 per share-diluted, during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

  • RSO declared and paid a common stock cash dividend of $0.42 in the second quarter and $0.84 per share for the first six months of 2016.

  • As previously announced, on May 22, 2016, Resource America, Inc., the parent company of RSO's external manager, agreed to be acquired by C-III Capital Partners LLC, a leading commercial real estate services company engaged in a broad range of activities, including primary and special loan servicing, loan origination, fund management, CDO management, principal investment, investment sales and multifamily property management.

Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO) ("RSO" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust, or REIT, whose investment strategy focuses on commercial real estate ("CRE") assets, commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"), middle market loans, commercial finance assets and other investments, reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. All per share amounts stated in this release take into account the one-for-four reverse stock split effective on August 31, 2015 as though it were in full effect for all periods presented for comparison purposes.

Second Quarter 2016 Results

  • RSO reported AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 of $14.5 million, or $0.48 per share-diluted and $29.2 million, or $0.95 per share-diluted as compared to $20.1 million, or $0.61 per share-diluted and $41.3 million, or $1.26 per share-diluted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. A reconciliation of net income (loss) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") to AFFO is set forth in Schedule I of this release.

  • GAAP net income (loss) allocable to common shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $(1.5) million, or $(0.05) per share-diluted and $8.1 million, or $0.26 per share-diluted as compared to net losses of $(31.0) million, or $(0.94) per share-diluted and $(21.6) million, or $(0.66) per share-diluted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.