Stonegate Initiates Coverage on Creative Media & Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCT)

<p class='reportable-dateline'><strong>DALLAS, TX -- JUNE 1, 2026</strong></p><p class='reportable-excerpt'>DALLAS, TX -- June 1, 2026 -- Initiates Coverage on Creative Media & Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCT): Stonegate Capital Partners Initiates Coverage on Creative Media & Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCT). CMCT’s 1Q26 update shifts the story from balance sheet repair to FFO conversion. Reported results remained noisy given the late-quarter preferred redemption, but the Company has now redeemed $396.2M of preferred stock since September 2024, sold First Western, retired its recourse credit facility, and moved closer to its long-term target capital structure. The March redemption of $242.8M is expected to improve FFO by approximately $16.0M annually beginning in 2Q26, making the next several quarters a cleaner test of post-recapitalization earnings power. The key equity driver is now whether lower preferred dividends, improving multifamily occupancy, completed hotel renovations, and refinancing activity translate into visible FFO recovery.</p><p>To view the full announcement, including downloadable images, bios, and more, <a href='https://stonegateinc.reportablenews.com/pr/stonegate-initiates-coverage-on-creative-media-trust-corp-nasdaq-cmct' class='reportable-link'>click here</a>.</p><div class='reportable-key-takeaways'><h3>Key Takeaways:</h3><ul><li>Recapitalization shifts the story to FFO recovery. CMCT has redeemed $396.2M of preferred stock, retired its recourse facility, and sold First Western, making FFO conversion the key equity driver.</li><li>2Q26 is the cleaner baseline. 1Q26 was distorted by the late-March redemption, office items, hotel disruption, and lost lending NOI; the $16.0M annual FFO benefit begins in 2Q26.</li><li>Operating upside depends on multifamily, hotels, and refinancing. Multifamily occupancy is improving, hotel renovations are complete, and refinancing/liquidity execution will drive the next phase of the thesis.</li></ul></div><a href='https://stonegateinc.reportablenews.com/pr/stonegate-initiates-coverage-on-creative-media-trust-corp-nasdaq-cmct'><img src='https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/iiSWHIxSXKRwomHU6zWv' class='reportable-featured-image' /><p align='center'><i>Click image above to view full announcement.</i></p></a><hr class='company-boilerplate-rule' style='border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);'><p class='company-boilerplate'><p><strong>About Stonegate</strong></p><p>Stonegate Capital Partners is a leading capital markets advisory firm providing investor relations, equity research, and institutional investor outreach services for public companies. Our affiliate, Stonegate Capital Markets (member FINRA) provides a full spectrum of investment banking, equity research and capital raising for public and private companies.</p></p><div class='reportable-contacts'><h3>Contacts:</h3><p class='reportable-contact'>Stonegate Capital Partners<br>(214) 987-4121 <br><a href='mailto:info@stonegateinc.com'>info@stonegateinc.com</a></p></div><p>Source: <a href='https://stonegateinc.reportablenews.com/'>Stonegate, Inc.</a></p><p>Distributed by: <a href='https://reportablenews.com'>Reportable, Inc.</a></p>