Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Pricing of an $880.4 Million Managed CRE CLO

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) (“FBRT”) today announced the pricing of BSPRT 2026-FL13 (“FL13”), an $880.4 million managed Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligation. FL13 features a 30-month reinvestment period. The transaction has an initial advance rate of 88.375% and a weighted average interest cost of 1M CME Term SOFR+1.76% before transaction costs. The transaction is expected to settle on April 15, 2026. Concurrently with the settlement of FL13, FBRT will call a CLO that was issued in 2022.

Michael Comparato, Chief Executive Officer of FBRT, commented: “In a more challenging market backdrop, the successful pricing of this $880.4 million managed CRE CLO reflects strong investor confidence and our team’s disciplined execution. The transaction underscores our ability to originate and aggregate high-quality assets, with this CLO featuring approximately 84% multifamily exposure, and reflects continued progress in executing our strategy.”

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as sole structuring agent. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., ATLAS SP Securities, a division of Apollo Global Securities, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. served as co-lead managers and joint bookrunners.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt secured by properties located in the United States. As of December 31, 2025, FBRT had approximately $6.1 billion in assets. FBRT is externally managed by Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. For further information, please visit www.fbrtreit.com.

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