Ladder Announces Closing of Senior Notes Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“Ladder”) today announced the closing of an offering of $325 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2017 by Ladder and Ladder Capital Finance Corporation, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ladder.

Pending the use of proceeds for investment purposes, Ladder intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay certain of its funding debt.

The notes were offered in the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell the notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase the notes.

About Ladder Capital

Ladder Capital is a leading commercial real estate finance company that originates and invests in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate and real estate-related assets, focusing on senior secured assets. Our investment activities include (i) direct origination of mid-market commercial real estate first mortgage loans of $5 million to $75 million and (ii) investments in investment grade securities secured by first mortgage loans on commercial real estate. Founded in 2008, Ladder Capital is run by a highly experienced management team with extensive expertise in all aspects of the commercial real estate industry, including origination, credit, underwriting, structuring, capital markets and asset management. Led by Brian Harris, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ladder Capital is headquartered in New York City and has branches in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Boca Raton. For more information, visit www.laddercapital.com.

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