Angel Oak Mortgage REIT Repurchases $15M in Stock from Davidson Kempner; Director Resigns

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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT completed a $15 million stock repurchase from Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, resulting in a director's resignation and Davidson Kempner significantly reducing its stake and influence.

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• Stock Repurchase Completed

  Angel Oak Mortgage REIT repurchased 1,794,353 shares of common stock from Xylem Finance LLC (an affiliate of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP) for $15.0 million at $8.3596 per share. This follows the 8-K filed yesterday announcing the repurchase.

• Director Resignation

  Mr. Vikram Shankar resigned from the Board of Directors, effective May 20, 2026, as a condition of the repurchase agreement.

• Reduced Investor Influence

  Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP's affiliate, Xylem Finance LLC, now holds 8.04% of outstanding shares and has waived demand and shelf registration rights, retaining only piggyback rights. The Shareholder Rights Agreement was also terminated.

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This filing details the execution of a significant $15 million stock repurchase by Angel Oak Mortgage REIT from Xylem Finance LLC, an affiliate of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP. While the repurchase itself is accretive to remaining shareholders by reducing the share count, the transaction also involved the resignation of director Vikram Shankar and Davidson Kempner waiving key shareholder rights, indicating a strategic shift and reduced involvement from a prominent investor.