M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Ready Capital to acquire Broadmark Realty Capital in ~$787M all-stock merger
Ready Capital Corp
- Each Broadmark share converted into 0.47233 RC shares; offer price $5.90/share, 41% premium to Feb 24 close.
- Pro forma equity capital base of $2.8B; combined market cap ~$2.2B; RC stockholders own ~64%, Broadmark ~36%.
- Transaction expected to close in Q2 2023, subject to stockholder approvals and customary conditions.
- Combined company to be 4th largest commercial mortgage REIT; Waterfall Asset Management to continue as manager.
- Ready Capital to assume Broadmark's outstanding senior unsecured notes.