8-K current report · filed Aug 11, 2026

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) 8-K Current Report: August 11, 2026

Item 2.02Item 7.01Item EX-99.1REFI overview

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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on August 11, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). No substantive earnings information provided in the submitted Item 2.02 excerpt.

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Item 2.02 · Results of Operations and Financial Condition

  • No substantive earnings information provided in the submitted Item 2.02 excerpt
  • Financial results, reporting period, and investor-relevant figures unavailable from the supplied text

Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure

  • Proposed merger of REFI into Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (LIEN), subject to stockholder approval
  • Merger Agreement dated June 17, 2026, unanimously approved by both boards following independent special committee recommendations
  • LIEN filed Form N-14 registration statement on July 31, 2026, containing the joint proxy statement and prospectus
  • Stockholders should review the Proxy Statement/Prospectus for transaction terms, voting proposals, and participant interests

Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2

  • Q2 net income $7.5M, or $0.34 diluted EPS, down from $8.9M and $0.41 year over year
  • Distributable earnings $0.43 diluted per share versus $0.51, while regular dividend remained $0.47 per share
  • Loan principal expanded to $453.1M from $413.6M sequentially, supported by $59.2M of gross originations
  • Leverage increased to 46.6% debt/equity from 38.4%, while liquidity stood at approximately $16.0M as of August 11
  • Koach transaction added approximately $62.5M of second-lien notes but issued 4,306,754 shares, representing 16.8% post-issuance dilution and increasing merger-exchange-ratio complexity

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