---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001253986-25-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T14:17:51.087742+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty Trust closes $1.05B CLO securitization; $933M investment-grade notes issued

## Summary
- Issued $933M of investment-grade notes and retained $117M subordinate interests in a $1.05B CRE loan securitization.
- Notes have initial weighted average spread of 1.82% over Term SOFR; rated by Fitch and DBRS.
- Replenishment period of ~2.5 years allows reinvestment of principal proceeds in qualifying replacement assets.
- Proceeds to repay credit facility borrowings, pay transaction expenses, and fund future loans and investments.
- Arbor accounts for the securitization as a financing on balance sheet; expects to hold collateral through maturity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001253986-25-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398625000017/0001253986-25-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398625000017/abr-20250812.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC incurred senior notes of $933,187,000 principal amount of investment grade-rated notes (the "Offered Notes") and $116,813,000 principal amount of with Wilmington Trust, National Association (trustee) at initial weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.82% plus Term SOFR maturing interest payment date in January 2043.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $933,187,000 principal amount of investment grade-rated notes (the "Offered Notes") and $116,813,000 principal amount of
  - Counterparty: Wilmington Trust, National Association (trustee)
  - Rate: initial weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.82% plus Term SOFR
  - Maturity: interest payment date in January 2043
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: issued $933,187,000 principal amount of investment grade-rated notes (the "Offered Notes") and $116,813,000 principal amount of below investment grade-rated notes (collectively with the Offered Notes, the "Notes"), evidencing a commercial real estate mortgage loan securitization
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398625000017/0001253986-25-000017-index.htm

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