Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CMTG) (the “Company” or “CMTG”) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The Company’s third quarter 2021 GAAP net income was $52.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share of common stock, and Net Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure defined below) was $45.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted share of common stock.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Significant increase in origination activity, closing seven investments totaling $905.2 million of total commitments of which $745.0 million was funded at closing
• Current loan portfolio:
  • $6.4 billion portfolio with a weighted average all-in yield of 6.4%
  • Residential investments (multifamily and for sale condo) represented 28.3% of the portfolio based on unpaid principal balance
  • 98.3% floating-rate with a weighted average LTV of 66.1%
• Declared a dividend of $0.37 per common share for the third quarter 2021

Post-Quarter End Update

• Executed initial public offering of 5.5 million shares for gross proceeds of approximately $103.0 million
• Refinanced Secured Term Loan, reducing the interest rate to the greater of (i) 1-month SOFR plus a 0.10% credit spread adjustment and (ii) 0.50% plus a credit spread of 4.50%
• Declared a dividend of $0.37 per common share for the fourth quarter 2021

“Our recent initial public offering was an important milestone in the evolution and growth of CMTG,” said Richard Mack, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of CMTG. “We continue to see healthy demand for both new transitional CRE loans as well as the recapitalization of existing transitional CRE loans, which aligns well with our investment strategy. This, coupled with our team’s deep expertise in all phases of transitional CRE asset management, will enable us to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to our shareholders over the long term.”

"In the third quarter, our team delivered a solid performance with regard to loan originations, committing more than $900 million of floating rate transitional loans across major U.S. markets. Consistent with our track record of disciplined underwriting, these loans were backed by institutional quality collateral."

Teleconference Details

A conference call to discuss CMTG’s financial results will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-844-200-6205 and referencing the Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. teleconference call; access code 199727.

The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet and may be accessed through the Investor Relations section of CMTG’s website at www.clarosmortgage.com. The earnings presentation accompanying this release and containing supplemental information about the Company’s financial results may also be accessed through this website in advance of the call.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a webcast replay will be available on CMTG’s website or by dialing 1-866-813-9403, access code 230645, beginning approximately two hours after the event.

About Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

CMTG is a real estate investment trust that is focused primarily on originating senior and subordinate loans on transitional commercial real estate assets located in major markets across the U.S. CMTG is externally managed and advised by Claros REIT Management LP, an affiliate of Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.clarosmortgage.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. CMTG intends for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in those acts. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by CMTG’s use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “seek,” “objective,” “goal,” “strategy,” “plan,” “focus,” “priority,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “possible,” “look forward,” “optimistic,” or other similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of CMTG’s performance in future periods. Except as required by law, CMTG does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release.

Definitions

Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings:

Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings are non-GAAP measures used to evaluate the Company’s performance excluding the effects of certain transactions, non-cash items and GAAP adjustments, as determined by our Manager, which the Company believes are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s current performance and operations. Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP measure, which the Company defines as net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense (income), (ii) incentive fees, (iii) real estate depreciation and amortization, (iv) any unrealized gains or losses from mark-to-market valuation changes (other than permanent impairments) that are included in net income for the applicable period, (v) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and (vi) certain non-cash items, which in the judgment of the Company’s Manager, should not be included in Distributable Earnings. Net Distributable Earnings is Distributable Earnings less incentive fees due to the Company’s Manager. Distributable Earnings is substantially the same as Core Earnings, as defined in the Management Agreement, for the periods presented.

The Company believes that Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings provide meaningful information to consider in addition to the Company’s net income and cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes the Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings measures help it to evaluate the Company’s performance excluding the effects of certain transactions, non-cash items and GAAP adjustments, as determined by the Company’s Manager, that it believes are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s current performance and operations. Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings do not represent net income or cash flows from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income, an indication of the Company’s cash flows from operating activities, a measure of the Company’s liquidity or an indication of funds available for the Company’s cash needs. In addition, the Company’s methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other companies to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures and, accordingly, the Company’s reported Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to the Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings reported by other companies.

In order to maintain the Company’s status as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain, as dividends. Net Distributable Earnings, and other similar measures, have historically been a useful indicator of mortgage REITs’ ability to cover their dividends, and to mortgage REITs themselves in determining the amount of any dividends. Net Distributable Earnings is a key factor considered by the board of directors in setting the dividend and as such the Company believes Net Distributable Earnings is useful to investors. Accordingly, the Company believes providing Net Distributable Earnings on a supplemental basis to the Company’s net income as determined in accordance with GAAP is helpful to its stockholders in assessing the overall performance of its business.

While Distributable Earnings excludes the impact of the Company’s unrealized current provision for credit losses, loan losses are charged off and recognized through Distributable Earnings when deemed non-recoverable. Non-recoverability is determined (i) upon the resolution of a loan (i.e. when the loan is repaid, fully or partially, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold), or (ii) with respect to any amount due under any loan, when such amount is determined to be non-collectible.

1. Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings are non-GAAP measures used to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions, non-cash items and GAAP adjustments, as determined by our Manager, that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current performance and operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Financial Measures and Indicators—Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings” in our prospectus comprising a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-260140), which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, for definitions and a discussion of Distributable Earnings and Net Distributable Earnings and a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP equivalent for certain historical periods.
2. Excludes 1,097,293 shares of common stock underlying unvested RSUs that vested in full in November 2021 in connection with our initial public offering.

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