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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Oct 16, 2026

ARI

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed11d 2h ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Activist
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

With the delisting and dissolution timeline set, ARI shares will cease trading on November 6, 2026. Investors should plan to exit positions before that date, as post-delisting beneficial interests are non-transferable and illiquid. Monitor the liquidating trust's Form 10-K and 8-K filings for updates on asset sales and distributions.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
ARI ▲ +4.98% at T+5d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -4.98% · α vs SPY -5.13% · entry $6.32 → $6.64
Next anchor: T+20d in 17d
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 16, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.79%
call -0.79% · α -0.46%
$6.37
settled 8d ago
T+5d
+4.98%
call -4.98% · α -5.13%
$6.64
settled 4d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 17d
T+60d
Pending
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) announced the final timeline for its voluntary liquidation and dissolution, including a planned delisting from the NYSE on November 6, 2026, and transfer of remaining assets to a non-tradeable liquidating trust. This marks the end of ARI as a publicly traded REIT, with shareholders receiving non-transferable beneficial interests in the trust and no further trading liquidity.

Key Facts

  • ARI will voluntarily delist from NYSE; last trading day expected November 6, 2026.
  • Form 25 to be filed on or about October 27, 2026.
  • Remaining assets and liabilities will be transferred to a Maryland statutory liquidating trust on or about November 9, 2026.
  • Beneficial interests in the liquidating trust will not be transferable and will not trade on any exchange.
  • Stockholders approved the liquidation and dissolution plan on September 29, 2026.
  • ACREFI Management, LLC or an affiliate will manage the liquidating trust.
  • The company expects to deregister with the SEC and dissolve by voluntary dissolution.
  • Actual amount and timing of any additional liquidating distributions are at the sole discretion of the trust's board.

Financial Impact

Shareholders will receive non-transferable beneficial interests in the liquidating trust; no further trading liquidity. The final liquidating distribution amounts and timing are uncertain and at the trust's discretion.

liquidityshare pricebook value

Risk Factors

  • Shareholders will lose all trading liquidity after November 6, 2026.
  • Beneficial interests in the liquidating trust are non-transferable, locking in holders.
  • Final liquidating distributions are uncertain in amount and timing.
  • Potential for lower-than-expected recoveries from asset sales.

Investment Themes

Real Estate

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3382800
13 reports for ARI
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TypeNow
Oct 26, 2026
1d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$6.55awaiting T+5—$6.59 (+0.61%)
Oct 16, 2026
11d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$6.32 $6.64▼ −4.98%▼ −5.13%$6.59 (−4.27%)
Oct 16, 2026
11d ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$6.32 $6.64▼ −4.98%▼ −5.13%$6.59 (−4.27%)
Sep 29, 2026
28d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$6.20 $6.23▼ −0.48%▲ +1.43%$6.59 (−6.29%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$6.45 $6.26▼ −2.95%▼ −3.80%$6.59 (+2.17%)
Aug 25, 2026
9w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$6.86 $6.81▼ −0.73%▼ −0.19%$6.59 (−3.94%)
Aug 15, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$6.83 $6.89▲ +0.88%▲ +2.07%$6.59 (−3.51%)
Jul 13, 2026
15w ago
PREM14A
MIXED ★ 7/10
$10.61 $6.83▼ −35.63%▼ −34.33%$6.59 (−37.89%)
May 29, 2026
21w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$10.92 $10.98▲ +0.55%▲ +3.30%$6.59 (−39.65%)
May 15, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$10.90 $11.04▲ +1.28%▼ −0.33%$6.59 (−39.54%)
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Report published Oct 16, 2026