NEW YORK, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYMT) (“NYMT” or the “Company”) today announced the successful completion of its previously announced consent solicitation, having secured the necessary consents from holders of a majority of its outstanding 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) to approve a proposed amendment to the indenture governing the Notes (the “Proposed Amendment”), in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s Consent Solicitation Statement, dated June 2, 2025 (the “Consent Solicitation Statement”).
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 12, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”), the Company had received valid and unrevoked consents from holders representing a majority of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes. Accordingly, the Company and UMB Bank National Association, as trustee, have entered into a supplemental indenture implementing the Proposed Amendment.
Subject to the terms and conditions described in the Consent Solicitation Statement, the Company will pay an aggregate cash payment equal to $4.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for which valid and unrevoked consents to the Proposed Amendment were delivered on or prior to the Expiration Date (the “Consent Payment”). The Consent Payment will be made to D.F. King & Co., Inc., as the Information and Tabulation Agent, on behalf of the applicable holders. The Company expects to pay the Consent Payment on June 13, 2025.
The Consent Payment is subject to, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described in the Consent Solicitation Statement. The Proposed Amendment will not become operative unless all conditions described in the Consent Solicitation Statement have been satisfied or, where possible, waived and the Consent Payment has been paid.
About New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. NYMT is an internally managed REIT in the business of acquiring, investing in, financing and managing primarily mortgage-related residential assets.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results may differ from the Company’s beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account information currently available to the Company. Statements regarding the Consent Solicitation, the timing thereof, and the Company’s intention to fund the Consent Solicitation, are forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that the Consent Payment discussed above will be completed on the terms described above or that the Company will be able to realize the anticipated benefits of the Consent Solicitation. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, market conditions and those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and on the Consent Solicitation Statement under “Certain Significant Considerations.” Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected may be described from time to time in reports the Company files with the SEC, including reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Phone: 212-792-0107
Email: InvestorRelations@nymtrust.com
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