Successful FL3 CLO Execution and Portfolio Deployment
Closed LMNT 2025-FL3 CLO ($664M) in December with an effective advance rate of 88% and weighted average cost of funds ~191 bps over SOFR; initial collateral acquired included ~$383M of assets from an affiliate. Deployed ~ $400M into loan assets during Q4 (majority as FL3 collateral).
Improved Portfolio Credit Metrics
Percentage of loans risk rated 3 or better increased to ~83% as of 12/31/25 from 46% as of 9/30/25; weighted average risk rating improved to 3.2 from 3.6 sequentially, driven primarily by acquisitions of performing loans.
Increased Portfolio Size and Yield Characteristics
Total loan portfolio: 61 floating rate loans with aggregate UPB ≈ $1.1B; weighted average floating spread of 333 bps over SOFR for the book; weighted average collateral spread of the FL3 pool ≈ 321 bps over 1-month SOFR.
Liquidity and Financing Enhancements
Entered an uncommitted repo with JPMorgan for up to $450M and a Northeast Bank facility for up to $50M, enhancing financing flexibility; amended secured corporate term loan to extend maturity to 2030 and added ~$2.3M incremental liquidity before fees.
Dividend Maintained and Plan Toward Coverage
Declared quarterly dividend of $0.04 for Q4 and declared unchanged $0.04 for Q1 2026; cumulative declared dividends for 2025 totaled $0.22 per common share. Management expects a mix of asset resolution, redeployment and potential portfolio financing to return to full coverage.
Net Interest Income Slightly Improved
Q4 net interest income was $5.3M, up modestly from $5.1M in Q3 (+~3.9%), reflecting incremental portfolio income despite coupon compression on new loans.
Portfolio Cash/Capital Actions and Paydowns
Generated ~$104M of payoffs in Q4 primarily used to reduce securitization liabilities; ended year with ~$23M unrestricted cash and available warehouse capacity to support portfolio management and selective deployments.