BrightSpire Capital, Inc. Announces $100 Million Common Stock Repurchase Plan

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BrightSpire Capital (NYSE: BRSP) has approved a stock repurchase program allowing for the buyback of up to $100 million of its Class A common stock until April 30, 2023. This program aims to enhance shareholder value while ensuring sufficient funds for the company's operations and origination pipeline. CEO Michael Mazzei emphasized the strategic use of excess cash to boost stock value and support long-term growth.

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• Authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $100 million to enhance shareholder value.
• Focus on maintaining sufficient cash for operations and origination pipeline.
• Commitment to improving stock investment value and long-term growth objectives.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (NYSE: BRSP) (“BrightSpire Capital” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors have authorized a stock repurchase program, under which the Company may repurchase up to $100 million of its outstanding Class A common stock until April 30, 2023 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Stock Repurchase Program will be utilized at management's discretion and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements and other conditions.

“By using excess cash liquidity on balance sheet, the stock repurchase plan allows us to increase stockholder value, while maintaining sufficient cash resources to fund our origination pipeline and operations. The stock repurchase authorization reflects our ongoing commitment to improving the investment value of the Company’s stock, as well as the strength and long-term growth objectives for the business,” said Michael Mazzei, BrightSpire Capital’s Chief Executive Officer.

About BrightSpire Capital, Inc.

BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (NYSE: BRSP), formerly Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC), is internally managed and one of the largest publicly traded commercial real estate (CRE) credit REITs, focused on originating, acquiring, financing and managing a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of CRE debt investments and net leased properties predominantly in the United States. CRE debt investments primarily consist of first mortgage loans, which we expect to be the primary investment strategy. BrightSpire Capital is organized as a Maryland corporation and taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For additional information regarding the Company and its management and business, please refer to www.brightspire.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, and may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Among others, the following uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: statements about the Company’s intention to repurchase common stock from time to time under the stock repurchase program; the intended use of any repurchased stock and the source of funding; the market price of the Company’s stock prevailing from time to time; the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time; the Company’s cash flows from operations; adverse impacts on the Company's liquidity; the timing of and ability to generate additional liquidity and deploy available liquidity, including in senior mortgage loans; and the Company’s ability to maintain or grow the business or dividend at all in the future. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Additional information about these and other factors can be found in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as well as in BrightSpire Capital’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, each of the factors referenced above are likely to also be impacted directly or indirectly by the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and investors are cautioned to interpret substantially all of such statements and risks as being heightened as a result of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19.

We caution investors not to unduly rely on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. BrightSpire Capital is under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, nor to conform prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, and BrightSpire Capital does not intend to do so.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of BrightSpire Capital's stock repurchase program?

The stock repurchase program aims to enhance shareholder value while allowing sufficient cash to fund operations and the origination pipeline.

How much stock is BrightSpire Capital planning to repurchase?

BrightSpire Capital plans to repurchase up to $100 million of its Class A common stock.

Until when will the stock repurchase program be active?

The stock repurchase program will remain active until April 30, 2023.

Who is the CEO of BrightSpire Capital?

The CEO of BrightSpire Capital is Michael Mazzei.

What is the impact of the buyback on BRSP's stock price?

The buyback program is expected to positively impact BRSP's stock price by increasing its value through reduced share supply.