BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (Formerly Colony Credit Real Estate) Announces Sale of Portfolio of Development and Non-Accrual Investments for $223 Million
Portfolio Sale Projected to be Substantially in Line with Company’s Book Value
The Co-Invest Portfolio Sale resolves 5 (of 6) legacy co-invest assets owned alongside
The Co-Invest Portfolio Sale advances key objectives of the Company, including:
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Exits Several Historical Development and/or Non-Accrual Assets – Co-Invest Portfolio Sale includes (i) the four co-investments subject to the Company’s “5-Investment Preferred Financing”, which includes bothDublin, Ireland development loans and two otherU.S. mixed-use and single family development loans, and (ii) a residual hotel loan equity participation interest inAustin, Texas (Loan 64 on the table of loans reported by the Company), each as described in further detail in the Company’s 10-Q for the quarterly period endedMarch 31, 2021 ;
- Portfolio Simplification – Reduces exposure to larger scale development investments, including two in non-US markets;
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Preservation of Book Value –
$223 million in gross proceeds, resolved substantially in line with the assets combined GAAP book value as ofMarch 31, 2021 ; and
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Reduce Leverage – Proceeds from the Co-Invest Portfolio Sale targeted to payoff the “5-Investment Preferred Financing,” a COVID-19 related financing secured in
June 2020 for balance sheet protective purposes.
“We look forward to continuing to work with the Fortress team to effectuate this transaction which is another step toward simplifying our business by rebalancing our portfolio and reducing exposure to certain investment profiles that are no longer core to our strategy. We remain focused on delivering current and predictable earnings primarily through exposure to senior mortgages,” said
“This is another clear win-win transaction, following on our June agreement to become
The Co-Invest Portfolio Sale is subject to certain purchase price adjustments (including for contributions, distributions and currency adjustments during the executory period), customary closing conditions and third-party consents.
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