Resource Capital Corp. Authorizes $50 Million Stock Repurchase Plan

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Oct 8, 2014) - Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan under which the Company may buy up to $50 million of its outstanding shares of common stock.

Share repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of management and in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable.  The amount and timing of any repurchases will depend on market conditions and other factors.  There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased by the Company, and the Company may discontinue purchases at any time.

About Resource Capital Corp.

Resource Capital Corp. is a real estate investment trust that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt and equity investments. The Company also makes other commercial finance investments. The Company is externally managed by Resource Capital Manager, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America, Inc. (NASDAQ: REXI), an asset management company that specializes in real estate and credit investments. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.resourcecapitalcorp.com or contact investor relations at pkamdar@resourceamerica.com.

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by words like "anticipate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying any forward-looking statements will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. Variations of assumptions and results may be material. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and credit markets specifically. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and its other filings with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.