The earnings call reflects a cautious yet stable performance. While the company maintains strong dividend payouts and a robust pipeline, it faces challenges in net interest income and limited new loan originations. The company's strategic restructuring of troubled loans and a strong debt service coverage ratio highlight its resilience.
Company Guidance
During the first quarter of 2025, Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. provided guidance indicating a cautious yet optimistic approach to portfolio growth. The company reported a loan portfolio principal of $407 million across 30 portfolio companies, with a weighted average yield to maturity of 16.9%. Gross originations for the quarter were $4.4 million, offset by sales and repayments of $9.2 million. The cannabis lending pipeline stands at $462 million, reflecting a mixture of disciplined patience and strategic selection amidst industry uncertainties. Chicago Atlantic aims for net portfolio growth in 2025, leveraging a balanced mix of fixed and floating-rate loans with high floors to navigate interest rate volatility. The company maintains a total leverage of 28% and a debt service coverage ratio of 6.2 to 1. Distributable earnings per share remained stable at $0.47, supporting a dividend payout ratio of 90% to 100% for the tax year. The company continues to focus on low leverage profiles and fundamentally sound growth initiatives, striving to outperform its industry peers and maintain a leading position in the cannabis lending market.
Consistency in Dividend Payouts
The company maintained a dividend payout ratio of 90% to 100% for the 2025 tax year, with a first quarter dividend of $0.47 per common share.
Strong Debt Service Coverage
Debt service coverage ratio was approximately 6.2 to 1, significantly above the required 1.35 to 1.
Robust Cannabis Pipeline
The cannabis pipeline across the Chicago Atlantic platform stands at $462 million, indicating potential future growth.
Top Performing Mortgage REIT
Chicago Atlantic remains the third top-performing exchange-listed mortgage REIT, aiming to reach the number one position.
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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate ate Finance Inc (REFI) Earnings, Revenues Date & History
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REFI Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 07, 2025
$14.60
$14.66
+0.41%
Mar 12, 2025
$15.39
$14.86
-3.44%
Nov 07, 2024
$14.49
$14.66
+1.17%
Aug 07, 2024
$13.95
$13.61
-2.44%
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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate ate Finance Inc (REFI) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 06, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
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