ADAMGHIGH SIGNALMANAGEMENT10-K

ADAMG underwent a complete strategic transformation, changing from New York Mortgage Trust with a narrow residential mortgage focus to a diversified capital deployment platform, accompanied by dramatic financial improvements including a swing from -$62M to +$149M net income.

The company fundamentally repositioned itself from a traditional mortgage REIT to a broader capital markets platform, suggesting management sees limited growth in pure mortgage investing. This strategic pivot represents significant execution risk as management must prove they can successfully operate across "complementary businesses" rather than their historical mortgage specialization.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

The company delivered exceptional financial performance with net income swinging $211M from losses to profits, operating cash flow surging 853% to $134M, and net interest income growing 50% to $602M. However, this growth came with substantially increased leverage as total liabilities jumped 44% to $11.2B, while credit loss provisions more than doubled, indicating the company is taking on more risk in pursuit of higher returns. The combination of dramatically improved profitability alongside significantly increased balance sheet risk reflects the company's strategic shift toward more aggressive capital deployment.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+852.6%
$14.1M→$134.0M

Operating cash flow surged 852.6% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Net Income
P&L
+340.3%
-$62.0M→$149.0M

Net income grew 340.3% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Operating Income
P&L
+248.3%
-$92.9M→$137.8M

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Dividends Paid
Cash Flow
+169.7%
$8.3M→$22.3M

Dividend payments increased 169.7% — management confidence in sustained cash generation.

Provision for Credit Losses
P&L
+121.2%
$1.3M→$2.8M

Credit loss provisions surged 121.2% — management flagging significant deterioration in loan quality ahead.

Capital Expenditure
Cash Flow
-66.9%
$24.6M→$8.2M

Capex reduced 66.9% — investment cycle winding down or capital discipline; may improve near-term free cash flow.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-57%
$3.5M→$1.5M

Buyback activity reduced 57% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

Net Interest Income
P&L
+50%
$401.3M→$601.9M

Net interest income grew 50% — benefiting from rate environment or loan book expansion.

Interest Expense
P&L
+48.5%
$129.4M→$192.1M

Interest expense surged 48.5% — significant debt increase or rising rates materially impacting earnings.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+43.6%
$7.8B→$11.2B

Liabilities grew 43.6% — significant increase in debt or obligations, assess impact on financial flexibility.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-20
PRIOR — 2025-02-21
ADDED
federal income tax purposes focused on strategically deploying capital across complementary businesses to generate durable earnings and long-term value for stockholders through disciplined portfolio management and an operating platform designed to capture opportunities across real estate and capital markets.
Our current investment portfolio includes credit sensitive single-family and multi-family assets, as well as other types of fixed-income investments such as Agency RMBS.
Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Constructive, we also originate business purpose loans for residential real estate investors.
On September 3, 2025, we changed our name from New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Our targeted assets include (i) Agency RMBS, (ii) residential loans, including business purpose loans, (iii) non-Agency RMBS and (iv) certain other mortgage-, residential housing- and credit-related assets, as well as s trategic investments in companies from which we purchase, or may in the future purchase, our targeted assets .
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REMOVED
federal income tax purposes, in the business of acquiring, investing in, financing and managing primarily mortgage-related single-family and multi-family residential assets.
Our objective is to deliver long-term stable distributions to our stockholders over changing economic conditions through a combination of net interest spread and capital gains from a diversified investment portfolio.
Our investment portfolio includes credit sensitive single-family and multi-family assets, as well as more traditional types of fixed-income investments that provide coupon income, such as Agency RMBS.
We intend to focus on our core portfolio strengths of single-family and multi-family residential assets, which we believe will deliver better risk-adjusted returns over time.
Our targeted investments include (i) residential loans, including business purpose loans, (ii) Agency RMBS, (iii) non-Agency RMBS, (iv) structured multi-family property investments such as preferred equity in, and mezzanine loans to, owners of multi-family properties and (v) certain other mortgage-, residential housing- and credit-related assets and s trategic investments in companies from which we purchase, or may in the future purchase, our targeted assets .
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