ADAMZMEDIUM SIGNALMANAGEMENT10-K

ADAMZ executed a strategic transformation, changing from New York Mortgage Trust to focus on "strategically deploying capital across complementary businesses" with substantially expanded operations.

The company has pivoted from a traditional mortgage REIT focused on "stable distributions" to a broader capital deployment strategy emphasizing "durable earnings and long-term value." This represents a fundamental shift in business model and investor value proposition. The reordering of target assets to prioritize Agency RMBS over residential loans suggests a move toward potentially lower-risk, more liquid investments.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

ADAMZ meaningfully expanded its balance sheet with total assets growing 37% to $12.6B and liabilities increasing 44% to $11.2B, indicating substantial business growth or acquisitions. Net interest income approached substantially higher levels while interest expense rose proportionally, suggesting the company maintained reasonable net interest margins despite the expansion. Capital expenditures declined significantly to $8.2M, potentially reflecting the completion of a major investment cycle or strategic repositioning toward less capital-intensive operations.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
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.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+37.1%
$9.2B→$12.6B

Asset base grew 37.1% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

Total Debt
Balance Sheet
+28.4%
$573.2M→$735.8M

Debt rose 28.4% — additional borrowing for investment or operations; monitor coverage ratios.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+25.6%
$167.4M→$210.3M

Cash grew 25.6% — improving liquidity position supports investment and shareholder returns.

SG&A Expense
P&L
+16.6%
$35.2M→$41.1M

SG&A increased modestly — likely reflects growth-related hiring or sales expansion investment.

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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