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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    Granite Point Mortgage Trust Q2 FY26 earnings call GPMT

    Aug 6, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Granite Point Q2 FY26 — Legacy Loan Resolutions and Cost of Funds Reduction

    Granite Point focused on resolving legacy loans and reducing its cost of capital in Q2 FY26, successfully refinancing CLOs and completing several loan resolutions. Despite a GAAP and distributable loss, and an increase in CECL reserves, the company is actively managing its risk-rated portfolio and expects to redeploy capital into new investments by year-end, aiming to narrow the gap between market valuation and underlying asset value.

    Highlights

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    • Refinanced legacy CLOs, reducing cost of funds from SOFR +238 to SOFR +200, expected to save $2M annually.

    • Successfully resolved the Chicago retail loan above carrying value and realized a $37M office loan repayment.

    • Sold two participation interests in Dallas office debt totaling $31M.

    • Miami Beach REO property is under contract for sale, targeting a close in H2 2026.

    • Achieved favorable changes to financial covenants, including reducing minimum tangible net worth to $500M and minimum unrestricted cash to $20M.

    Concerns

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    • Reported a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $62M, or $1.29 per basic common share.

    • Distributable loss was $37.7M, or negative $0.79 per basic common share.

    • Book value declined by $1.35 to $5.70 as of June 30th.

    • Aggregate CECL reserve increased by $17M to $166M, driven by a more negative macroeconomic forecast and one new risk-rated 5 loan.

    • Downgraded a $65M San Diego office loan from risk rating 4 to 5 due to rising construction and financing costs impacting the original redevelopment plan.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Portfolio Balance Trend
    Trend lower until the end of the year, then restart origination efforts to regrow portfolio
    high materiality
    Medium
    Miami Beach REO Sale
    Targeting a sale during the second half of 2026
    medium materiality
    High
    Atlanta Multifamily Loan Resolution
    Targeted close in the near term
    medium materiality
    High
    New Haven Hotel Loan Resolution
    Expect to resolve this loan via a property sale by the borrower over the next couple of quarters
    medium materiality
    Medium
    Minneapolis Office Loan Resolution
    Working collaboratively with current ownership to take the property back as REO in the nearer term
    medium materiality
    Medium
    CECL Reserve Reduction
    Meaningfully reduce our total CECL reserve balance
    medium materiality
    Medium
    Minimum Unrestricted Cash Covenant Compliance
    Will remain in compliance with the covenant
    high materiality
    High

    Operational metrics

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    Aggregate CECL Reserve
    $166M$17M higher QoQ
    Q2 FY26

    Increase driven by a new risk-rated 5 loan and downgraded macroeconomic forecasts.

    Unrestricted Cash
    $58M
    Q2 FY26

    Cash balance at quarter-end.

    Unrestricted Cash
    $35.7M
    August 3rd

    Cash balance a few days after quarter-end, reflecting post-quarter activities including CLO refi and dividend payment.

    Secured Credit Facility Cost of Funds Reduction
    25
    Q2 FY26

    Reduction achieved as part of extending the secured credit facility to December 2027.

    CLO Cost of Funds Reduction
    38
    Q2 FY26

    Achieved through refinancing legacy CLOs with J.P. Morgan.

    Annualized Interest Expense Savings
    $2M
    Annual

    Expected savings from the CLO refinancing, based on the $521M outstanding balance as of 6/30.

    CLO Outstanding Balance
    $521M
    Q2 FY26

    Balance of assets refinanced in the J.P. Morgan repurchase facility.

    Minimum Tangible Net Worth Covenant
    $500MReduced from $600M
    Ongoing

    Favorable change to the most restrictive financial covenant.

    Minimum Unrestricted Cash Covenant
    $20MReduced from $30M
    Ongoing

    Favorable change to a financial covenant.

    Dividend Payment
    $6M
    July

    Dividend payment that went out in July.

    Total Loan Portfolio Commitments
    $1.5B
    Q2 FY26

    Total commitments at quarter-end.

    Outstanding Principal Balance
    $1.4B
    Q2 FY26

    Outstanding principal balance at quarter-end.

    Future Fundings
    $57M
    Q2 FY26

    Remaining future funding commitments.

    Number of Investments
    38
    Q2 FY26

    Total number of loans in the portfolio.

    Average UPB
    $37M
    Q2 FY26

    Average unpaid principal balance per investment.

    Weighted Average Stabilized LTV at Origination
    66
    Q2 FY26

    Weighted average loan-to-value at the time of loan origination.

    Portfolio Weighted Average Risk Rating
    3.2Stable QoQ
    Q2 FY26

    Risk rating remained stable quarter-over-quarter.

    Realized Loan Portfolio Yield
    6
    Q2 FY26

    Overall yield on the loan portfolio.

    Realized Loan Portfolio Yield (Excluding Non-Accrual Loans)
    7.41.4% higher than overall yield
    Q2 FY26

    Yield when non-accrual loans are excluded.

    Net Loan Portfolio Reduction
    $122M
    Q2 FY26

    Net reduction in the loan portfolio after repayments, resolutions, and new fundings.

    Risk-Rated 5 Loans UPB
    $253M
    Q2 FY26

    Total unpaid principal balance of loans with a risk rating of 5.

    Risk-Rated 4 Non-Accrual Loans UPB
    $68M
    Q2 FY26

    Total unpaid principal balance of loans with a risk rating of 4 that are on non-accrual status.

    San Diego Office Loan UPB
    $65MDowngraded from risk 4 to 5
    Q2 FY26

    Loan downgraded due to rising construction and financing costs impacting the business plan.

    Tempe Hotel and Retail Loan UPB
    $27M
    Q2 FY26

    Loan with active dialogue with borrower and review of resolution alternatives, expected to involve a sale.

    New Haven Hotel Loan UPB
    $15M
    Q2 FY26

    Loan expected to be resolved via a property sale by the borrower over the next couple of quarters.

    Minneapolis Office Loan UPB
    $93M
    Q2 FY26

    Loan where company is working with ownership to take the property back as REO in the nearer term.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Disposition volume$160MUSD
    Net debt adjusted EBITDA1.9x
    Ffo core ffo normalized ffo per sharenegative $0.79per basic common share

    Orderbook & backlog

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    Risk-Rated 5 Loans in Active Sales Processes3 loansQ2 FY26

    Anticipated completion over the coming quarters.

    Miami Beach REO Property SaleUnder contractQ2 FY26

    Targeting a sale during the second half of 2026.

    Atlanta Multifamily Loan Property SaleUnder contract with hard depositQ2 FY26

    Targeted close in the near term.

    New Haven Hotel Loan Property Sale$15M UPBQ2 FY26

    Expected resolution via property sale by borrower over the next couple of quarters.

    Minneapolis Office Loan REO Conversion$93M UPBQ2 FY26

    Working collaboratively with current ownership to take property back as REO in the nearer term.

    Deals & partnerships

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    J.P. MorganRefinancing of legacy CLOs by upsizing and extending repurchase facility

    Refinanced assets that were in two legacy CLOs, extending and upsizing the J.P. Morgan financing facility.

    Citibank and Morgan StanleyExtension of repurchase facilitiesApproximately one year

    Extended repurchase facilities by approximately one year.

    Secured Credit Facility LendersExtension of secured credit facilityExtended to December 2027

    Extended the secured credit facility to December 2027, including reducing its cost of funds.

    Risks & headwinds

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    Geopolitical developments and interest rate uncertaintyNear-term

    Shifting expectations from pricing near-term interest rate cuts to rate hikes

    Mitigation: Focus on resolving legacy loans, reducing cost of capital, and maintaining balance sheet flexibility.

    Potential headwinds to property valuesOngoing

    Impact from shifting interest rate expectations

    Mitigation: Actively managing portfolio, resolving legacy assets, and positioning to redeploy capital into attractive new investments.

    Rising construction and financing costsOngoing

    Impacted business plan for $65M San Diego office loan

    Mitigation: Pursuing several potential resolution alternatives for affected loans.

    Volatile bids and rising return expectations from buyers for non-performing loansOngoing

    Return requirements drift off, impacting pricing and values

    Mitigation: Engaging in prescriptive resolution processes, leveraging market information and bids.

    Temporary fall below minimum unrestricted cash covenantBetween Q3 and Q4 FY26

    Possibility of temporarily falling below $20M of unrestricted cash

    Mitigation: Management outlined a plan to mitigate this possibility and expects to remain in compliance, leveraging likely repayments and other mitigants.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    Atlanta Multifamily Loan Resolution

    Next quarter
    CurrentUnder contract with hard deposit
    TargetClose in the near term

    Why it matters

    Resolution of this loan will free up capital and reduce risk exposure.

    The property securing the Atlanta multifamily loan, which we've also discussed in prior quarters, is now under contract with a hard deposit with a targeted close in the near term.

    Q&A highlights

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    Details on the San Diego loan downgrade, including occupancy and redevelopment timeline.

    The $65M San Diego office loan was downgraded to risk 5 because rising construction and financing costs made the hotel redevelopment plan difficult for the sponsor. Occupancy is intentionally very low as it was an office building slated for redevelopment. Management is in discussions with the borrower on resolution alternatives, but it's early for timelines.

    “The office property was purchased by a West Coast institutional owner for a major hotel redevelopment strategy. This owner made a major equity investment in the property, as did the major hotel brand separately. However, more recently, as a result of rising construction costs and elevated financing costs, the sponsor believes that the original business plan may be difficult to achieve at this time, and as a result, we downgraded this loan from a 4 rating to a 5 rating.”

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    Detailed Narrative

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    Market Conditions and Strategic Focus

    U.S. commercial real estate credit markets showed improving fundamentals in Q2 FY26, with increased capital flow and tightening lending spreads. However, geopolitical events, particularly the Iran conflict, introduced uncertainty regarding interest rates and potential headwinds for property values. Granite Point remains focused on resolving legacy loans, reducing its cost of funds, maintaining balance sheet flexibility, and positioning for new attractive investments to enhance shareholder value.

    02

    Legacy Loan Resolutions and Portfolio Management

    The company made significant progress on legacy loan resolutions, including the Chicago retail loan above carrying value, a $37M office loan repayment, and the sale of $31M in Dallas office debt participation interests. The total loan portfolio commitments stood at $1.5B, with $1.4B outstanding and $57M in future fundings. The portfolio's weighted average risk rating remained stable at 3.2, and the realized loan portfolio yield was 6% (7.4% excluding non-accrual loans).

    03

    Risk-Rated Loans and REO Assets

    Granite Point had five risk-rated 5 loans totaling $253M UPB at quarter-end, with three in active sales processes. A $65M San Diego office loan was downgraded to risk 5 due to rising construction and financing costs impacting its hotel redevelopment plan. The $27M Tempe hotel loan and $15M New Haven hotel loan are pursuing sale resolutions, while the $93M Minneapolis office loan is expected to convert to REO. The Miami Beach REO is under contract for sale in H2 2026, and the Boston REO shows positive leasing momentum.

    04

    Liquidity, Capitalization, and Cost of Funds

    The company ended the quarter with $58M in unrestricted cash and total leverage of 1.9x. Post-quarter, cash was $35.7M due to reduced borrowings and fees from refinancing activities, including a $6M dividend payment. Granite Point successfully refinanced its legacy CLOs with J.P. Morgan, reducing the cost of funds from SOFR +238 to SOFR +200, which is expected to save $2M annually. Additionally, the company extended other repurchase facilities and reduced the cost of its secured credit facility by 25 bps, while also securing more favorable financial covenants.

    05

    Shareholder Value and Capital Allocation

    Management and the Board believe the company's market valuation does not fully reflect its underlying value. Strategies to narrow this gap include disciplined execution, value-maximizing resolution of legacy assets, reducing capital costs, maintaining balance sheet flexibility, and redeploying capital into new investments. The primary capital allocation priorities are paying down higher-cost debt, resolving non-accrual loans and REO, and regrowing the investment portfolio.

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