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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date Earliest Event reported): February 26, 2023

READY CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-35808	90-0729143
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1251 Avenue of the Americas, 50^th Floor

New York, NY 10020

(212) 257-4600

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	RC	New York Stock Exchange
6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	RC PRC	New York Stock Exchange
6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	RC PRE	New York Stock Exchange
7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023	RCA	New York Stock Exchange
6.20% Senior Notes due 2026	RCB	New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Senior Notes due 2026	RCC	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company               ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                 ¨

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 27, 2023, Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital”) announced it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 26, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), with Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Broadmark”). Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Merger Agreement, Ready Capital will acquire Broadmark through Broadmark’s merger with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Ready Capital (the “Merger”). Broadmark is a New York Stock Exchange traded specialty finance REIT that focuses primarily on investment opportunities throughout the small to middle market.

On February 27, 2023, Ready Capital and Broadmark issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. On the same day, Ready Capital made available an investor presentation in connection with the proposed Merger. A copy of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Joint Press Release dated February 27, 2023.
99.2	Investor Presentation dated February 27, 2023.
104.1	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER

In connection with the proposed Merger, Ready Capital will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a prospectus of Ready Capital and a joint proxy statement of Ready Capital and Broadmark. Ready Capital and Broadmark also expect to file with the SEC other documents regarding the Merger. The Merger will be submitted to the stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark for their consideration. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark, and will contain important information regarding the proposed Merger and related matters. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a substitute for the registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus that will be filed with the SEC or any other documents that Ready Capital or Broadmark may file with the SEC or send to their stockholders in connection with the Merger. STOCKHOLDERS OF READY CAPITAL AND BROADMARK ARE ADVISED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (INCLUDING ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS) CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT READY CAPITAL, BROADMARK, THE PROPOSED MERGER, AND RELATED MATTERS. Stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the joint proxy statement/prospectus, and all other documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Ready Capital or Broadmark (when they become available) at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Ready Capital will be made available free of charge on Ready Capital’s website at http://www.readycapital.com, or by directing a request to its Investor Relations at (212) 257-4666; email: InvestorRelations@readycapital.com. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Broadmark will be made available free of charge on Broadmark’s website at http://www.broadmark.com, or by directing a request to its Investor Relations at (206) 971-0800; email: InvestorRelations@broadmark.com.

This communication is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATION RELATING TO THE MERGER

Ready Capital, Broadmark and their respective directors and executive officers, and certain other affiliates of Ready Capital and Broadmark may be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark in connection with the proposed Merger. Information regarding Ready Capital and its directors and executive officers and their ownership of common stock of Ready Capital can be found in Ready Capital’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022, its most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2022, November 18, 2022 and December 1, 2022. Information regarding Broadmark and its directors and executive officers and their ownership of common stock of Broadmark can be found in Broadmark’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 28, 2022, its most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2022, May 4, 2022, October 14, 2022 and November 7, 2022. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the Merger will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents relating to the proposed Merger when they are filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained from the sources described above.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements,” as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions, expectations and beliefs of Ready Capital and Broadmark and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Ready Capital can give no assurance that these forward-looking statements will be accurate. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe certain plans, expectations, goals, projections and statements about the proposed Merger, including its financial and operational impact, the benefits of the Merger, the expected timing of completion of the Merger, and other statements of management’s beliefs, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of the combined companies. There are a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the parties’ control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included herein, including, but not limited to, the risk that the Merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; the possibility that stockholders of Ready Capital may not approve the issuance of Ready Capital common stock in connection with the Merger; the possibility that stockholders of Broadmark may not approve the Merger Agreement; the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Merger in a timely manner or at all; risks related to disruption of management’s attention from ongoing business operations due to the proposed Merger; the risk that any announcements relating to the Merger could have adverse effects on the market price of common stock of Ready Capital or Broadmark; the risk that the Merger and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the operating results and businesses of Ready Capital and Broadmark generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the Merger; the ability to successfully integrate the businesses following the Merger; risks related to the origination and ownership of construction loans and other assets, which are typically short-term loans that are subject to additional risks as compared to loans secured by existing structures or land; risks related to the origination and ownership of bridge loans and other assets, which are typically short-term loans that are subject to higher interest rates, transaction costs and uncertainty on loan repayment; the ability to retain key personnel; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business and operations, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources of Ready Capital and Broadmark; conditions in the market for mortgage-related investments; changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability and terms of financing; market conditions; general economic conditions; inflationary pressures on the capital markets and the general economy; and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of Ready Capital or Broadmark. All such factors are difficult to predict, including those risks set forth in Ready Capital’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that are available on Ready Capital’s website at http://www.readycapital.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and those risks set forth in Broadmark’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that are available on its website at http://www.broadmark.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are made only as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. Ready Capital undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	READY CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: February 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Andrew Ahlborn
	Name:	Andrew Ahlborn
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

READY CAPITAL AND BROADMARK REALTY CAPITAL ANNOUNCE DEFINITIVE

MERGER AGREEMENT

− Transaction will create the 4^th largest commercial mortgage REIT with a capital base of $2.8 billion –

− Highly synergistic platforms and capital optimization will drive strong earnings per share accretion in 2024 and sustained long-term growth −

− Expected value at closing of approximately $787 million −

New York, NY, February 27, 2023 /Globe Newswire/ – Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE:RC) (“Ready Capital”), a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services small-to-medium balance commercial loans, and Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE:BRMK) (“Broadmark”), a specialty real estate finance company that specializes in originating and servicing residential and commercial construction loans, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Broadmark will merge with Ready Capital. Upon completion of the merger, Ready Capital is expected to have a pro forma equity capital base of $2.8 billion.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Broadmark common stock will be converted into 0.47233 shares of Ready Capital common stock, or a total of approximately 63 million shares of Ready Capital common stock. The respective closing stock prices for Ready Capital and Broadmark on February 24, 2023 imply an offer price of $5.90 per Broadmark share, representing a 41% premium or approximately 0.85x tangible book value as of December 31, 2022. Upon the closing of the merger, Ready Capital stockholders are expected to own approximately 64% of the combined company’s stock, while Broadmark stockholders are expected to own approximately 36% of the combined company’s stock. In addition, Ready Capital will assume Broadmark’s outstanding senior unsecured notes.

Based on the closing price of Ready Capital’s common stock on February 24, 2023, the market capitalization of the combined company is approximately $2.2 billion. The combined company will operate under the name “Ready Capital Corporation” and its shares will trade on the NYSE under the existing ticker symbol “RC”. Waterfall Asset Management, LLC will continue to manage the combined company.

“We are excited about the continued growth of our commercial real estate investment platform with the Broadmark transaction and believe it will provide strategic and financial benefits to all shareholders,” stated Ready Capital Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Capasse. “We believe our asset management and workout experience, along with the synergies we expect to realize, position us well over the long-term.”

“We are thrilled to join the Ready Capital team to usher in a new chapter of growth for both organizations by forming the 4th largest commercial mortgage REIT,” said Broadmark Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Pyatt. “Our synergies are undeniable given the complementary skillsets, product offerings and geographic footprint. The Broadmark team is looking forward to working closely with our colleagues at Ready Capital to maximize the potential of our combined platform and deliver value for our shareholders.”

Anticipated Benefits to Ready Capital and Broadmark Stockholders from the Merger

· Highly Synergistic Business Models with Natural Alignment Across Geographies, Products, Sponsors, and Credit Philosophies: Ability for the combined company to capture economics throughout the full lifecycle of a property and retain sponsor relationships beyond construction and/or bridge stages.

· Strategically and Financially Compelling: Synergistic franchises and optimized capital management, among other factors, create a highly accretive transaction.

· Robust Liquidity Supported by Proven Asset Management and Diversified Access to Funding: Immediate deleveraging benefit to Ready Capital with the opportunity to prudently optimize capital and enhance the earnings profile of the combined company.

· Significantly Increased Scale and Opportunities for Operational Efficiency: Creates the 4^th largest commercial mortgage REIT with increased operational leverage.

· Proven Acquisition Track Record Provides Long-Term Upside to Shareholders: Integration and post-close growth strategy informed by Ready Capital’s six mergers and acquisitions since 2016.

Additional information on the transaction and the anticipated effects on Ready Capital can be found in the investor deck relating to the merger on Ready Capital’s website. The investor deck is also furnished by Ready Capital in a Current Report on Form 8-K on the date hereof.

Management, Governance and Corporate Headquarters

Upon completion of the merger, Ready Capital’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Thomas Capasse, will continue to lead the company and Ready Capital executives Jack Ross, Andrew Ahlborn, Gary Taylor and Adam Zausmer will remain in their current roles. The combined company will remain headquartered in New York, New York. The Board of the combined company is expected to increase by three Broadmark-designated directors to twelve directors.

Timing and Approvals

The transaction has been unanimously approved by each of the Boards of Directors of Ready Capital and Broadmark. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2023, subject to the respective approvals by the stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark and other customary closing conditions.

Advisors

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Alston & Bird LLP is acting as legal advisor to Ready Capital. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Broadmark. Sidley Austin LLP is acting as legal advisor and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is acting as tax legal advisor to Broadmark.

Additional Information about the Merger

In connection with the proposed merger, Ready Capital expects to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus, and other documents with respect to the proposed merger. The joint proxy/prospectus will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS OF READY CAPITAL AND BROADMARK ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY READY CAPITAL AND BROADMARK WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT READY CAPITAL, BROADMARK AND THE PROPOSED MERGER.

Stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Ready Capital or Broadmark with the SEC (if and when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Ready Capital with the SEC are also available free of charge on Ready Capital’s website at www.readycapital.com. Copies of the documents filed by Broadmark with the SEC are also available free of charge on Broadmark’s website at www.broadmark.com.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Participants in Solicitation Relating to the Merger

Ready Capital, Broadmark and their respective directors and executive officers, and certain other affiliates of Ready Capital and Broadmark may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Ready Capital and Broadmark in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding Ready Capital’s directors and executive officers can be found in Ready Capital’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022, its most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2022, November 18, 2022 and December 1, 2022. Information regarding Broadmark’s directors and executive officers can be found in Broadmark’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 28, 2022, its most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2022, May 4, 2022, October 14, 2022 and November 7, 2022. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger if and when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website and from Ready Capital or Broadmark, as applicable, using the sources indicated above.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of Ready Capital and Broadmark and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; neither Ready Capital nor Broadmark can give any assurance that their expectations will be attained.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk that the merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the inability to obtain stockholder approvals relating to the merger and issuance of shares in connection therewith or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to completion of the merger; risks related to disruption of management attention from the ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger; the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on the operating results and businesses generally of Ready Capital and Broadmark; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the merger; the ability to retain key personnel; availability of suitable investment opportunities; changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability and terms of financing; general economic conditions; market conditions; inflationary pressures on the capital markets and the general economy; conditions in the market for small balance commercial loans and other investments; legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the businesses of Ready Capital and Broadmark; risks related to integrating an existing lending platform into our operations; risks related to the origination and ownership of construction loans and other assets, which are typically short-term loans that are subject to additional risks as compared to loans secured by existing structures or land; risks related to the origination and ownership of bridge loans and other assets, which are typically short-term loans that are subject to higher interest rates, transaction costs and uncertainty on loan repayment; risks relating to any future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the responses of governments and industries, on the real estate sector; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors sections of Ready Capital’s and Broadmark’s most recent Annual Reports on Form 10- K and other reports filed by Ready Capital and Broadmark with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Neither Ready Capital nor Broadmark undertakes any obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

About Ready Capital Corporation

Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services small- to medium-sized balance commercial loans. The Company specializes in loans backed by commercial real estate, including agency multifamily, investor and bridge as well as U.S. Small Business Administration loans under its Section 7(a) program. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company employs over 600 professionals nationwide.

About Broadmark Realty Capital

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) is a specialty real estate finance company, providing financing solutions generally in the $5 to $75 million range per transaction. The company provides smart, reliable, rapid solutions across the entire debt capital stack, including senior, subordinate, and participation investments with fixed and floating rate structures available. Broadmark invests in a variety of new construction and existing properties across all asset classes throughout the United States, including hotel, industrial, medical, mixed-use, office, retail, self-storage, warehouse, multifamily, senior living, student housing, condos, larger scaled single-family, townhome, and multiplex. It has the competitive advantage of being an internally managed balance sheet lender, and the company’s proactive approach delivers dedicated in-house underwriting, asset management, loan servicing, and draw administration.

Contact

Ready Capital Corporation

Investor Relations

212-257-4666

InvestorRelations@readycapital.com

Ready Capital Media Relations
PR@readycapital.com

Broadmark Realty Capital

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@broadmark.com

206-623-7782

Media Relations

media@broadmark.com

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

READY CAPITAL AND BROADMARK REALTY CAPITAL ANNOUNCE DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT February 27, 2023

Disclaimer 2 These materials and any presentation of which they form a part are neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer t o p urchase, an interest in Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital,” “RC,” or the “Company”). Neither the Company nor any of its representatives or affiliates makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and Company and its representatives disclaim all liability to the recipient relating to, or resu lti ng from, the use of this information. Nothing contained in this document is, or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation as to the past, current or future perfo rma nce of Company. There is no guarantee that any of the estimates, targets or projections illustrated in these materials and any presentation o f w hich they form a part will be achieved. Any references herein to any of the Company’s past or present investments or its past or present performance, have been provided for illustrative purposes only. It should not be assumed that these investments were or will be profitable or that any future investments by the Company will be profit abl e or will equal the performance of these investments. Past performance is not indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve comparable r esu lts in the future. This presentation contains statements that constitute "forward - looking statements," as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act o f 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided b y t he same. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cau se actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward - looking statements; the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Fac tors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk that the merger will not be consu mma ted within the expected time period or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the in ability to obtain stockholder approvals relating to the merger and issuance of shares in connection therewith or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to compl eti on of the merger; risks related to the disruption of management attention from ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger; the effect of the announcemen t o f the proposed merger on the Company’s and BRMK’s operating results and businesses generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the merger; ap plicable regulatory changes; general volatility of the capital markets; inflationary pressures on the capital markets and the general economy; changes in the Company’s investment objectives and business strategy; the availability of financing on acceptable terms or at all; the availability, terms and deployment of cap ita l; the availability of suitable investment opportunities; changes in interest rates or the general economy; increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates o n i nvestments; changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve or prepayment rates; changes in prepayments of Company’s assets; the degree and nature of competition, including competition for the Company’s target assets; risks related to integrating an existing lending platform into our operations; risks related to the origination and ownership of construction loans and other assets, which are typically short - term loans that are subject to additional risks as compared to loans secured b y existing structures or land; risks related to the origination and ownership of bridge loans and other assets, which are typically short - term loans that are subject to high er interest rates, transaction costs and uncertainty on loan repayment; risks relating to any future impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic, including the responses of governme nts and industries, on the real estate sector; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report o n F orm 10 - K filed with the SEC, and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company under tak es no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. This presentation also contains market statistics and industry data which are subject to uncertainty and are not necessarily ref lective of market conditions. These have been derived from third party sources and have not been independently verified by the Company or its affiliates. All material pr esented is compiled from sources believed to be reliable and current, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. All data is as of December 31, 2022 , u nless otherwise noted. This presentation includes certain non - GAAP financial measures, including Distributable Earnings. These non - GAAP financial measures should be considered only as su pplemental to, and not as superior to, financial measures in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the Appendix contained in the Company’s most recent Sup plemental Financial Data presentation furnished to the SEC and available at www.sec.gov for the most recent GAAP information.

Agenda I. Ready Capital and Waterfall Asset Management Overview II. Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Overview III. Transaction Summary and Benefits to Stakeholders

Ready Capital and Waterfall Asset Management Overview

5 Overview of Ready Capital Corporation Overview of Ready Capital • Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) (“Ready Capital”) is a multi - strategy real estate finance company that acquires, originates and services lower - to - middle market commercial real estate loans (“CRE”) • Lends to both investors in and owner occupants of lower - to - middle market CRE assets • Ready Capital offers full life cycle financing from construction to agency take - out • Ready Capital is the 6th 1 largest commercial mortgage REIT • Headquartered in New York, NY, Ready Capital employs over 600 lending professionals nationwide and is externally managed and advised by Waterfall Asset Management, LLC (“Waterfall”) Investment Portfolio Breakdown 2,3 Source: Company Website; Management. 1. Based on total shareholders’ equity as of most recently reported financial period. 2. Portfolio and financial metrics as of December 31, 2022; market data as of February 24, 2023. 3. Assets include loans, MBS, servicing assets, JV investments, real estate owned and purchased future receivables. 4. Distributable return on equity is an annualized percentage equal to distributable earnings over the average monthly total sto ckholders’ equity for the period. Key Statistics 2 12.8% Dividend Yield $1,890 million Total Equity 11.9% 4 Return on Equity 2,237 CRE Loans 99.9% 1st Lien Assets $11,621 million Total Assets $1.4 billion Market Capitalization $15.20 Book Value Per Share 1.5X Recourse Leverage $1.9 million Average Loan Size 5 bps Total Historical Losses $47.2 billion ITD originations Historical Originations ($ in millions) 500 132 171 368 539 354 263 133 235 224 281 404 590 388 3,720 2,964 127 231 416 416 609 400 710 1,103 580 320 130 213 216 217 481 500 $874 $633 $998 $1,401 $1,954 $1,359 $5,753 $5,020 Pre 2016 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Fixed Rate Transitional Freddie Other SBA Total 67% 10% 5% 1% 7% 7% 3% Bridge Fixed rate/CMBS Construction Freddie Mac Other Small Business Lending Residential Mortgage Banking

Ready Capital 35% PE 1% ABS 35% Loan 29% Public Pension 34% Corporate Pension 27% Sovereign Wealth 15% Insurance 10% TAFT Hartley 3% Other 11% Waterfall – A Successful & Proven Asset Manager 6 Global alternative asset manager that employs a differentiated relative value approach across structured credit, whole loans, CR E equity and private equity strategies Overview of Waterfall Waterfall Client Base Investment Strategy Total GAV $25.3B ESTABLISHED 2005 SEC Registered Investment Adviser since 2006 FOUNDING PARTNERS Jack Ross and Tom Capasse , founders of Merrill Lynch’s ABS Group in the 1980s ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT $11.2 Billion 90% institutional EMPLOYEES 74 investment professionals 179 employees globally OFFICES Headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Dublin and Hong Kong STRATEGIES High yield asset - backed and whole loan strategies, CRE equity, private equity Total AUM $11.2B Assets under Management (“AUM”) Gross Asset Value (“GAV”) Note: Financial data as of December 1, 2022; Employee information as of November 14, 2022.

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Overview

Overview of Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. Company Highlights Company Overview Annual Origination Volume Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2022. 1. Represents LTV as of origination or latest amendment. LTV is measured by the total commitment amount of the loan divided b y t he “as - complete” appraisal. 2. Represents realized losses on the $4.3 billion loans originated since inception. Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:BRMK) (“Broadmark”) is specialty real estate finance company that specializes in originating and servicing residential and commercial construction loans • Founded in 2010, Broadmark maintains a disciplined investment strategy targeted on the small - to - medium balance CRE finance sector • Focused on high quality sponsors located in growth markets with favorable demographic trends and lending laws • As of December 31, 2022, Broadmark’s portfolio of 202 active loans had approximately $1.4 billion of total commitments and $931 million of principal outstanding • Comprised of 162 unique borrowers in 20 states and the District of Columbia • Shares became publicly traded in late 2019 via a merger with Trinity Merger Corporation, a SPAC • Headquartered in Seattle, WA with 63 employees $4.3 Billion Total Capital Deployed Since Inception 60.6% W.A. LTV 1 $1.4 Billion Active Diversified Loan Portfolio 0.4% De Minimis Historical Principal Loss 2 0.1x Debt - to - Equity $190 Million Total Liquidity 8 $447 $463 $873 $488 2019 2020 2021 2022 ($ in millions )

Broadmark’s Financial Highlights 9 12.9% Weighted Average All - In Portfolio Yield 10.2% Weighted Average Interest Rate 2.7% Weighted Average Upfront Fee Rate Double - Digit Unlevered Yields 60.6% Weighted Average Loan - to - Value 0.4% Cumulative Inception to Date Principal Losses 99.3% Senior Secured Loans High Quality Assets $100MM Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt $1.4B Active Loan Portfolio $0.9B Tangible Equity Strong Capitalization Structure $55MM Cash $190MM Total Liquidity $135MM Undrawn Line of Credit Strong Liquidity Diversified loan portfolio with attractive unlevered yields, industry - leading balance sheet, and strong liquidity to support gro wth in all economic cycles Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2022.

Summary of Broadmark’s Portfolio 10 Portfolio % by Property Type 1 Portfolio % by Loan Purpose 1 Portfolio % by State 1 Active Portfolio Metrics Total Commitment $1.4 billion Number of Active Loans 202 Average Loan Size $7.0 million # of Borrowers 162 % Repeat 1 38.1% W.A. LTV 60.6% W.A. Interest Rate 10.2% W.A. Origination Fees 2.7% W.A. Portfolio Yield 12.9% Lien Position 99.3% Senior Loan Loan Status 73% Current / 27% Default Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2022. 1. Based on commitment size. Loan Size 1 For Sale Residential 35% For Rent Residential 29% Commercial/ Other 17% Horizontal Development 10% Raw Land 9% Vertical Construction 69% Horizontal Development 20% Investment 3% Rehabilitation 3% Land Entitlement 2% Bridge 2% Acquisition 1% Washington 24% Colorado 17% Utah 15% Texas 14% Florida 6% Other 24% 27% 73% <$5M 17% $5 - 10M 15% $10 - 20M 33% $20M+ 35%

Transaction Summary and Benefits to Stakeholders

Transaction Summary 12 1. As of February 24, 2023. Transaction Summary • Stock - for - stock merger between Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) and Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) Merger Consideration • BRMK shareholders will receive stock consideration based on a fixed exchange ratio of 0.47233 • Implied consideration of approximately $787 million paid to BRMK shareholders, or 63 million shares based on financials as of December 31, 2022 • Implied purchase price of 0.85x of BRMK 12/31/2022 tangible book value • Purchase price premium of approximately 41% to BRMK’s closing price on Friday, February 24, 2023 Pro Forma Ownership • RC: ~64% • BRMK: ~36% External Manager • Following consummation of the merger, Ready Capital’s current external manager, Waterfall Asset Management, LLC (“Waterfall”), will continue to serve as the external manager of the pro - forma entity Governance & Social Matters • RC’s senior management team will remain the senior management of the combined company • RC’s board of directors will be increased by three members to be designated by BRMK Required Approvals • Subject to RC and BRMK shareholder approvals and customary closing conditions Expected Closing • Target closing in late Q2 2023

Strategic Combination between RC and BRMK 13 Robust Liquidity Supported by Proven Asset Management and Diversified Access to Funding 3 Highly Synergistic Business Models with Natural Alignment Across Geographies, Products, Sponsors, and Credit Philosophies 1 Opportunity to create a leading non - bank lender to the lower and middle CRE market and the 4 th largest commercial mortgage REIT with total equity capitalization of ~$2.8 billion Proven Acquisition Track Record Provides Long - Term Upside to Shareholders 5 Significantly Increased Scale and Opportunities for Operational Efficiency 4 Strategically and Financially Compelling 2 1 2 3 4 5

Highly Synergistic Business Models 14 • A lower - to - middle market focus provides greater risk - adjusted returns when compared to large balance loans • Portfolio diversity from more granular loan portfolio (vs. commercial peers) • Complementary footprints expand geographic reach without creating concentration issues 1 2 3 4 5 Market Credit ESG Product Combined franchise will leverage geography, product, credit, and ESG alignments to enhance growth and returns across macro and rate cycles. Ability for the combined company to capture economics throughout the full lifecycle of a property and retain sponsor relationship beyond construction and/or bridge stages • Combined entity is focused on lending to high conviction sectors • Alignment of credit mentality with a focus on conservative underwriting for 1 st lien assets located in major markets • Experienced asset management and problem loan resolution capabilities • Focus on affordable and work - force housing as well as providing capital into non - infill locations • Commitment to lending to the most underserved communities • Commitment to diversity across workforce, management and board • Combined focus on construction and bridge loans in top markets to strong sponsors • Complementary offerings expands product reach to capture the full lifestyle of credit assets • Direct sourcing and in - house servicing capabilities

ARI KREF CMTG BXMT STWD TRTX ACRE BRSP FBRT LADR BRMK ABR RC $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Average Loan Balance ($MM) Number of Loans Highly Synergistic Business Models (Cont’d) 15 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Overlap Complementary Products BRMK Concentration >5% and RC <5% RC & BRMK Concentration >5% RC Concentration >5% and BRMK <5% RC Concentration <5% RC Operations RC & BRMK Concentration <5% BRMK Operations • Complementary geographic footprints • Combination creates a national footprint capable of serving customers nationwide Geography • RC and BRMK are both focused on lower - to - middle market lending Competitive Landscape Transitional Tax Exempt Funding Deep Bridge Light Bridge Ground - Up Construction Stabilized CMBS Direct Conventional Agency 1 Freddie Mac SBL 2 Stabilizing Structured Fixed Rate Light Transitional Bridge to Small Balance Agency Source: Company Filings. Note: All loan products are available nationwide and non - recourse. 1. Ready Capital has developed a strategic partnership with a conventional agency provider that possesses licenses for various l end ing programs. 2. Ready Capital is an approved Freddie Mac Optigo ® SBL Lender.

16 Strategically & Financially Compelling 1 2 3 4 5 Benefits to Ready Capital Stakeholders • Synergistic franchises enhance the combined business model and return profile • Highly accretive – estimated low - to - mid teens FY 2024E EPS accretion • Largely unlevered Broadmark portfolio results in immediate de - leveraging impact • Ability to deploy Broadmark’s excess capital and liquidity into existing businesses that generate mid - teens marginal returns • Improved operating efficiency via meaningful expense synergies and spreading of fixed costs over a larger equity base Benefits to Broadmark Stakeholders • Significant premium to existing share price (approximately 41% 1 based on closing share price) • 100% Ready Capital stock consideration increases shareholder liquidity and provides upside as combined company migrates to more attractive P/TBV multiples • Benefit from a higher and more consistent dividend • Multifaceted investment strategy generates attractive risk - adjusted yields and diversifies risk • Access to extensive expertise and resources of Ready Capital’s external manager, Waterfall Asset Management, which has a proven track record of successfully integrating and scaling platforms 1. Based on BRMK closing stock price on February 24, 2023. x x x x x x x x x x

($ in millions) Unrestricted Cash $164 $219 $55 Unencumbered Assets 1 $1,069 $2,094 $1,025 Total Shareholders’ Equity 2 $1,890 $2,791 $901 Recourse Debt / Equity 1.5 x 1.0 x (0.5 x) Total Debt / Equity 5.1x 3.4x (1.7x) 17 Robust Liquidity Supported by Diversified Access to Funding Transaction provides access to a largely unencumbered portfolio and liquid balance sheet, which is supported by proven asset management and capital markets capabilities. Combined company will seek to optimize the balance sheet through prudent and conservative leverage 1 2 3 4 5 Highly Liquid Balance Sheet • Transaction provides access to an incremental $500+ million in liquidity for the first 12 months post - transaction via BRMK’s existing cash on balance sheet, portfolio run - off, and secured leverage opportunities for the existing portfolio Standalone Pro Forma Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2022. 1. Includes unrestricted cash, unencumbered loans and securities, and select other assets. 2. Includes transaction expenses. Increase / (Decrease)

$6.8 $4.5 $3.1 $2.8 $2.5 $2.4 $1.9 $1.6 $1.6 $1.5 $1.4 $1.3 $0.9 $0.7 STWD BXMT ABR Combined CMTG ARI RC FBRT KREF LADR BRSP TRTX BRMK ACRE 18 Significantly Enhanced Scale Pro - Forma Equity Base ($ in billions) 1 2 3 4 5 Combined Equity of $2.8B 1 Note: Financial data as of most recently reported period. 1. Includes transaction expenses.

19 Operational Leverage • Ability to leverage external manager to receive economic benefit in excess of management fee • Eliminate redundant public company - related costs • Ability to spread fixed costs of business over larger equity base • Growth in equity exceeding growth in fixed costs leads to lower OpEx ratios PRIVATE CREDIT External Manager Public Company Costs Leverage Combined Shared Services Best Practices Larger Equity Base • Utilize best practices across both companies • Leverage best components of each company’s tech stack to drive operational growth • Ability to combine functions to realize operational and cost efficiencies Significant Operational Leverage • Leverage Waterfall’s capital markets, legal, investment and HR capabilities at lower costs than insourcing A combination of Ready Capital & Broadmark leads to significant value creation for shareholders via both economic and operational leverage associated with the combined business 1 2 3 4 5

20 Proven Acquisition and Integration Track Record Announcement Date October 31, 2016 November 8, 2018 October 31, 2019 December 9, 2020 August 3, 2021 March 16, 2022 February 27, 2023 Structure Reverse Merger Merger Acquisition Merger Acquisition Merger Merger Industry Subsector Residential Mortgage Banking & Investing SBC Lending and Investing Small Business Lending Technology Residential Mortgage Multifamily Affordable Housing Commercial Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Highlights x Provided Access to Public Markets x Created the Only SBC - focused Public Specialty Finance Company at the Time x Accelerated Growth in SBC Lending x Expanded Capital Base to Over $750MM to Support SBC Lending Growth Targets x Increased Efficiency and Product Offerings x Expanded Platform to Small Businesses and Improved Lending Platform Efficiency x Increased Scale and Liquidity x Enabled Efficiencies to Support Growth into a Diversified, Industry - Leading Mortgage REIT x Increased Diversification and Growth x Expanded Capabilities and Demonstrated Commitment to Affordable Housing x Increased Scale and Diversification x Expanded Capital Base to Over $1.9B and Expanding Platform into Construction Finance x Synergistic Transaction that Enhances Scale, Liquidity, and Capabilities x Expanded Capital Base to $2.8B, creating the 4 th Largest Commercial Mortgage REIT Ready Capital is among the most active and successful acquirers in the MREIT sector, having completed six transactions since 2016, including three public company mergers Highly diversified portfolio yielding compelling growth opportunities Differentiated scale and strong origination volume driving attractive ROEs History of seamlessly integrating acquisitions Ready Capital’s Multidimensional Platform Offers Unique Value Proposition 1 2 3 4 5

-80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% Nov-18 May-19 Nov-19 May-20 Nov-20 May-21 Nov-21 May-22 Nov-22 21 $1.3 billion of Debt Capital Raised and $11.8 billion securitized across 35 RC Securitizations Total Return Since Ready Capital / Owens Merger (November 8, 2018) 261% Growth in Distributable Earnings between 3Q18 and 3Q22 185% Growth in annual Origination Volume between 2018 and 2021 The transaction provides additional scale, capital, and capabilities to continue the execution of Ready Capital’s differentia ted commercial real estate lending strategy that has been successfully built in large part due successful acquisitions Announcement November 8, 2018 Announcement October 31, 2019 1 2 3 4 5 Announcement December 7, 2020 Announcement November 4, 2021 31% (18%) MORT 1 Source: FactSet. Note: Market data as of February 24, 2023. 1. Represents VanEck Mortgage REITR Income ETF. Announcement August 3, 2021 (32%) Generation of Shareholder Value