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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001253986-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-11T20:20:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T20:21:08.890765+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty Trust closes $825M CLO securitization, issues $730.1M investment-grade notes

## Summary
- Issued $730.125M investment-grade notes and $94.875M below-investment-grade notes in private placement; retained $112.4M subordinate interests.
- Proceeds to repay credit facility borrowings, pay transaction expenses, and fund future loans and investments.
- Notes carry weighted average spread of 1.76% over Term SOFR; stated maturity April 2044, expected weighted average life 2.84–4.37 years.
- Reinvestment period of ~2.5 years; $56.7M capacity to acquire additional loans within 180 days.
- Securitization accounted for as balance-sheet financing; collateral primarily first-lien mortgage bridge loans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001253986-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T20:20:15+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000053/0001253986-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000053/abr-20260811.htm

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