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KREF posted significant quarterly losses, including a $6 million GAAP net loss and a $152 million distributable loss, while book value stood at $10.14 per share and the company paid a $0.10 dividend.
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The company’s strategic review remains active under an independent board committee, with advisory costs expected to increase in the fourth quarter and share repurchases under consideration as part of the review.
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KREF strengthened its balance sheet through $1.2 billion of quarterly loan repayments, increased liquidity of approximately $853 million and lower leverage, but warned that higher rates and weaker property values could cause additional reserves and delay troubled-asset resolutions into 2027.
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) reported a third-quarter GAAP net loss of $6 million, or $0.11 per share, as the commercial real estate lender continued to work through legacy exposures and pursue a strategic review process overseen by independent directors.
The company reported a distributable loss of $152 million, or $2.64 per share, for the quarter. Before realized losses and strategic-review expenses, distributable earnings were $5 million, or $0.09 per share. KREF’s book value was $10.14 per share as of Sept. 30, and it paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share.
Strategic Review Remains Underway
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Chief Executive Officer Matt Salem said KKR’s board formed a special committee of independent directors in July to evaluate potential strategic alternatives. The committee has retained financial and legal advisers and continues to assess its options, he said.
Salem said the company would not provide further commentary on the review while it remains ongoing. Chief Financial Officer Kendra Decious said expenses related to the process primarily include financial-advisory and legal-advisory costs. Because the committee was formed during the third quarter, those costs were weighted toward the latter part of the period and are expected to rise in the fourth quarter on a full-quarter basis.
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Salem also said the strategic review affected the company’s share-repurchase activity after its announcement. Share buybacks are among the capital-allocation matters being considered as part of the process, he said.
