{"id":397461,"date":"2020-12-10T09:25:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T14:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=397461"},"modified":"2020-12-10T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T14:25:40","slug":"walker-dunlop-unveils-its-drive-to-25-strategy-to-become-the-premier-commercial-real-estate-finance-company-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/walker-dunlop-unveils-its-drive-to-25-strategy-to-become-the-premier-commercial-real-estate-finance-company-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker & Dunlop Unveils its Drive to ’25 Strategy to Become the Premier Commercial Real Estate Finance Company in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Provides Five-Year Operational and Financial Targets, Highlights Roadmap to Grow Debt Financing and Property Sales Volume and Establish Investment Banking Capabilities<\/h2>\n

Investments in Technology to Provide Significant Competitive Advantages<\/h2>\n

PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n BETHESDA, Md.<\/span>, Dec. 10, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Walker & Dunlop\u00a0(NYSE: WD) will host a virtual Investor Day this morning to unveil its Drive to ’25<\/i> strategy and provide five-year operational and financial targets.<\/p>\n

\n Willy Walker<\/span>, Chairman and CEO commented, “We have built a long track record of exceptional growth with our success grounded in three core principles: People, Brand and Technology. We have worked tirelessly to build out our platform with the very best people in the industry, grow our brand and reputation as a company with all of the capabilities and resources of a large firm but with the touch and feel of a family company. These principles enabled us to exceed many of the key targets that we established as part of our Vision 2020<\/i> plan, and will continue to drive the achievement of our ambitious long-term goals.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr. Walker continued, “We are excited to unveil our new Drive to ’25<\/i> strategy that will enable Walker & Dunlop to continue on our current growth trajectory and carry out our mission of becoming the premier commercial real estate finance company in the United States<\/span>. Our core strategy is centered around growing debt financing volume, expanding our property sales platform, and building investment banking capabilities. These initiatives will all be supported by our continued commitment to harness the power of technology, including artificial intelligence, data analytics, and machine learning, to enable our team to gain deeper insight into clients’ portfolios and assets. We believe that our focus on scaling the platform through investments in our people, brand, and technology, will enable us to grow our topline and drive profitability to continue creating sustainable, long-term shareholder value. We also recognize we must think bigger and are committed to critical ESG initiatives that position Walker & Dunlop as an industry leader while we carry out our role of financing where Americans live, work, play and shop.”<\/p>\n

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\n Drive to ’25<\/i> Targets<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

During Walker & Dunlop’s Investor Day, management will outline the following five-year operational and financial targets to be achieved by year-end 2025 to deliver significant growth and long-term shareholder value:<\/p>\n

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\n Drive to ’25<\/i>
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\n \u00a0Targets<\/b>
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\n Annual Debt Financing Volume<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $65B+ <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Annual Small Balance Loans<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $5B+1<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Servicing Portfolio<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $160B+<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Annual Property Sales Volume<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $25B+<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Investment Banking Capabilities <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $10B+ Assets Under Management<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Annual Total Revenues<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $1.7 to $2.0B<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Annual Diluted EPS<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $13.00 to $15.00\/share<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Annual Adjusted EBITDA2<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n $525 to $575 million<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Operating Margin<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 32% to 35% <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Environmental, Social & Governance<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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