debt
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Ready Capital prices $225M 10% notes due 2031 to fund $350M 2026 note redemption
Ready Capital Corp
- Priced $225.0M private placement of 10.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 at 99.5% of par; closing expected Sept 28, 2026.
- Proceeds, plus cash, will redeem all $350.0M of 4.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 at 100% plus accrued interest.
- Transaction cuts corporate secured debt by $125M; leaves sole 2026 maturity of $100M due Nov 2026, to repay from cash.
- Represents completion of balance sheet repositioning: $2.3B cash generated, $1.7B asset financing repaid, $549M corporate debt retired.
- Company shifts focus to earnings growth, deploying capital into CRE debt and SBA originations; Piper Sandler placement agent.