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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS 2ND QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS
Second Quarter 2025 GAAP Net Income of $0.17 per diluted common share
Earnings Available for Distribution of $0.39 per diluted common share
Announced Definitive Agreement to Acquire HomeXpress

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:

•GAAP NET INCOME OF $0.17 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE

•EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION(1) OF $0.39 PER ADJUSTED DILUTED COMMON SHARE

•GAAP BOOK VALUE OF $20.91 PER COMMON SHARE AT JUNE 30, 2025, AND ECONOMIC RETURN(2) OF 0.5% AND 9.8% FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, RESPECTIVELY.


“The second quarter saw us take the next step in our evolution with the agreement to acquire HomeXpress Mortgage Corporation, a leading non-QM mortgage originator,” said Phillip Kardis II, President and CEO. “We are a leader in the acquisition, financing, and managing of residential mortgage credit assets for ourselves and others and now with the acquisition of HomeXpress, we will become a leader in the production of those assets as well. With the acquisition of Palisades, HomeXpress, and portfolio diversification through the addition of Agency RMBS and MSRs this quarter, we are executing on our strategy to become a diversified and resilient hybrid residential mortgage REIT.”























(1) Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share is a non-GAAP measure. See additional discussion on page 6.
(2) Our economic return is measured by the change in GAAP book value per common share plus common stock dividend.
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Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call

Chimera Investment Corporation will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

Call-in Number:

▪U.S. Toll Free: (866) 604-1613
▪International: (201) 689-7810
▪Webcast: https://www.chimerareit.com/news-events/ir-calendar

Conference Call Replay:

▪U.S. Toll Free: (877) 660-6853
▪International: (201) 612-7415
▪Conference ID: 13754918

A replay of this call can be accessed through Wednesday, August 20, 2025.


Other Information
Chimera is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, whose principal business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and distributable income through investment performance linked to mortgage credit fundamentals. Chimera is primarily engaged in the business of investing for its own account and on behalf of third-party clients through its investment management and advisory services activities. Chimera invests, directly or indirectly, generally on a levered basis in diversified portfolios of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, MSRs, business purpose and investor loans, including RTLs, and other real estate-related assets.


Contact

Investor Relations
888-895-6557
investor-relations@chimerareit.com
www.chimerareit.com



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CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$250,223 $83,998 
Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $36 million and $28 million, respectively)
1,010,995 1,064,169 
Agency MBS, at fair value2,675,280 519,218 
Loans held for investment, at fair value10,640,298 11,196,678 
Accrued interest receivable74,611 81,386 
Other assets211,822 170,924 
Derivatives, at fair value— 117 
Total assets (1)
$14,863,229 $13,116,490 
Liabilities:  
Secured financing agreements ($5.9 billion and $4.1 billion pledged as collateral, respectively, and includes $314 million and $319 million at fair value, respectively)
$4,563,063 $2,824,371 
Securitized debt, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS ($220 million and $229 million pledged as collateral, respectively)
68,278 71,247 
Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by Loans held for investment ($10.1 billion and $10.2 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)
6,970,800 6,984,495 
Long term debt135,211 134,646 
Payable for investments purchased387,909 454,730 
Accrued interest payable40,777 41,472 
Dividends payable34,650 34,265 
Accounts payable and other liabilities37,709 45,075 
Derivatives, at fair value, net301 — 
Total liabilities (1)
$12,238,698 $10,590,301 
Stockholders' Equity:  
Preferred Stock, par value of $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized:
8.00% Series A cumulative redeemable: 5,800,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($145,000 liquidation preference)
$58 $58 
8.00% Series B cumulative redeemable: 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($325,000 liquidation preference)
130 130 
7.75% Series C cumulative redeemable: 10,400,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($260,000 liquidation preference)
104 104 
8.00% Series D cumulative redeemable: 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($200,000 liquidation preference)
80 80 
Common stock: par value $0.01 per share; 166,666,667 shares authorized, 81,029,455 and 80,922,221 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
810 809 
Additional paid-in-capital4,397,084 4,390,516 
Accumulated other comprehensive income152,435 159,449 
Cumulative earnings4,543,858 4,341,111 
Cumulative distributions to stockholders(6,470,028)(6,366,068)
Total stockholders' equity$2,624,531 $2,526,189 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,863,229 $13,116,490 
(1) The Company's consolidated statements of financial condition include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (Chimera Investment Corporation). As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $9,877,153 and $9,970,094, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $7,358,139 and $6,766,505, respectively.
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CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Net interest income:
Interest income (1)
$201,297 $186,717 $391,914 $373,291 
Interest expense (2)
135,287 119,422 256,684 240,889 
Net interest income66,010 67,295 135,230 132,402 
Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses4,409 3,684 7,796 5,032 
Other income (losses): 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives(2,554)11,955 (9,024)17,144 
Realized gains (losses) on derivatives(17,954)(17,317)(17,872)(17,317)
Periodic interest on derivatives, net5,067 6,971 9,202 12,448 
Net gains (losses) on derivatives(15,441)1,609 (17,694)12,275 
Investment management and advisory fees8,810 — 17,745 — 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value6,971 11,231 135,866 87,995 
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of investments(1,915)— (1,915)(3,750)
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt— — 2,122 — 
Other investment gains (losses)2,953 1,001 2,536 5,687 
Total other income (losses)1,378 13,841 138,660 102,207 
Other expenses: 
Compensation and benefits11,660 7,011 24,745 16,226 
General and administrative expenses6,815 6,276 13,721 11,993 
Servicing and asset manager fees7,306 7,470 14,737 15,134 
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses949 — 1,902 — 
Transaction expenses390 — 6,077 67 
Total other expenses27,120 20,757 61,182 43,420 
Income before income taxes35,859 56,695 204,912 186,157 
Income tax expense409 31 2,165 39 
Net income$35,450 $56,664 $202,747 $186,118 
Dividends on preferred stock21,426 22,751 42,783 41,188 
Net income available to common shareholders$14,024 $33,913 $159,964 $144,930 
Net income per share available to common shareholders:
Basic$0.17 $0.42 $1.97 $1.78 
Diluted$0.17 $0.41 $1.94 $1.76 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic81,408,087 81,334,509 81,386,680 81,326,944 
Diluted82,600,108 82,281,890 82,564,708 82,301,992 
(1) Includes interest income of consolidated VIEs of $141,818 and $144,027 for the quarters ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively, and $286,220 and $290,943 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2) Includes interest expense of consolidated VIEs of $73,038 and $69,692 for the quarters ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively, and $142,690 and $142,815 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.




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CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Comprehensive income (loss): 
Net income$35,450 $56,664 $202,747 $186,118 
Other comprehensive income: 
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net(5,335)(11,345)(7,014)(11,566)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses (gains) included in net income— — — — 
Other comprehensive loss$(5,335)$(11,345)$(7,014)$(11,566)
Comprehensive income before preferred stock dividends$30,115 $45,319 $195,733 $174,552 
Dividends on preferred stock$21,426 $22,751 $42,783 $41,188 
Comprehensive income available to common stock shareholders$8,689 $22,568 $152,950 $133,364 




























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Earnings available for distribution

Earnings available for distribution is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income excluding (i) unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings, (ii) realized gains or losses on the sales of investments, (iii) gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, (iv) changes in the provision for credit losses, (v) unrealized gains or losses on derivatives, (vi) realized gains or losses on derivatives, (vii) transaction expenses, (viii) stock compensation expenses for retirement eligible awards, (ix) amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses, (x) non-cash imputed compensation expense related to business acquisitions, and (xi) other gains and losses on equity investments.

Non-cash imputed compensation expense reflects the portion of the consideration paid in the Palisades Acquisition that pursuant to the seller’s contractual arrangements is distributable to the seller’s legacy employees (who are now our employees) and that for GAAP purposes is recorded as non-cash imputed compensation expense with an offsetting entry recorded as non-cash contribution from a related party to our shareholder’s equity. The excluded amounts do not include any normal, recurring compensation paid to our employees.

Transaction expenses are primarily comprised of costs only incurred at the time of execution of our securitizations, certain structured secured financing agreements, and business combination transactions and include costs such as underwriting fees, legal fees, diligence fees, accounting fees, bank fees and other similar transaction-related expenses. These costs are all incurred prior to or at the execution of the transaction and do not recur. Recurring expenses, such as servicing fees, custodial fees, trustee fees and other similar ongoing fees are not excluded from earnings available for distribution. We believe that excluding these costs is useful to investors as it is generally consistent with our peer group’s treatment of these costs in their non-GAAP measures presentation, mitigates period to period comparability issues tied to the timing of securitization and structured finance transactions, and is consistent with the accounting for the deferral of debt issue costs prior to the fair value election option made by us. In addition, we believe it is important for investors to review this metric which is consistent with how management internally evaluates the performance of the Company. Stock compensation expense charges incurred on awards to retirement eligible employees is reflected as an expense over a vesting period (generally 36 months) rather than reported as an immediate expense.

We view Earnings available for distribution as one measure of our investment portfolio's ability to generate income for distribution to common stockholders. Earnings available for distribution is one of the metrics, but not the exclusive metric, that our Board of Directors uses to determine the amount, if any, of dividends on our common stock. Other metrics that our Board of Directors may consider when determining the amount, if any, of dividends on our common stock include, among others, REIT taxable income, dividend yield, book value, cash generated from the portfolio, reinvestment opportunities and other cash needs. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) annually. Earnings available for distribution, however, is different than REIT taxable income. For example, differences between Earnings available for distribution and REIT taxable income generally may result from whether the REIT uses mark-to-market accounting for GAAP purposes, accretion of market discount or OID and amortization of premium, and differences in the treatment of securitizations for GAAP and tax purposes, among other items. Further, REIT taxable income generally does not include earnings of our domestic TRSs unless such income is distributed from current or accumulated earnings and profits. The determination of whether we have met the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income is not based on Earnings available for distribution and Earnings available for distribution should not be considered as an indication of our REIT taxable income, a guaranty of our ability to pay dividends, or as a proxy for the amount of dividends we may pay. We believe Earnings available for distribution helps us and investors evaluate our financial performance period over period without the impact of certain non-recurring transactions. Therefore, Earnings available for distribution should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for or superior to net income or net income per basic share computed in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our methodology for calculating Earnings available for distribution may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and accordingly, our Earnings available for distribution may not be comparable to the Earnings available for distribution reported by other REITs.

The following table provides GAAP measures of net income and net income per diluted share available to common stockholders for the periods presented and details with respect to reconciling the line items to Earnings available for distribution and related per average diluted common share amounts. Earnings available for distribution is presented on an adjusted dilutive shares basis.
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 For the Quarters Ended
 June 30, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024September 30, 2024June 30, 2024
 (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
GAAP Net income (loss) available to common stockholders$14,024 $145,940 $(168,275)$113,672 $33,913 
Adjustments (1):
 
Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value(6,971)(128,895)181,197 (104,012)(11,231)
Net realized (gains) losses on sales of investments1,915 — 1,468 — — 
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt— (2,122)— — — 
Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses4,409 3,387 4,448 358 3,684 
Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives2,554 6,469 (276)14,457 (11,955)
Realized (gains) losses on derivatives17,954 (82)(641)4,864 17,317 
Transaction expenses390 5,688 4,707 2,317 — 
Stock Compensation expense for retirement eligible awards(501)1,432 (307)(424)(419)
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses (2)
949 951 321 — — 
Non-cash imputed compensation related to business acquisition341 341 10,296 — — 
Other investment (gains) losses(2,953)417 (2,490)(1,366)(1,001)
Earnings available for distribution$32,111 $33,526 $30,448 $29,866 $30,308 
GAAP net income (loss) per diluted common share$0.17 $1.77 $(2.07)$1.39 $0.41 
Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share$0.39 $0.41 $0.37 $0.36 $0.37 
(1) As a result of the Palisades Acquisition, we updated the determination of earnings available for distribution to exclude non-recurring acquisition-related transaction expenses, non-cash amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses, and non-cash imputed compensation expenses. These expenses are excluded as they relate to the Palisades Acquisition and are not directly related to generation of our portfolio’s investment income.
(2) Non-cash amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses related to Palisades Acquisition.


The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s MBS portfolio at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.


 June 30, 2025
 Principal or Notional Value
at Period-End
(dollars in thousands)		Weighted Average Amortized
Cost Basis		Weighted Average Fair ValueWeighted Average
Coupon
Weighted Average Yield at Period-End (1)
Non-Agency RMBS    
Senior$968,383 $43.69 $59.30 5.7 %18.7 %
Subordinated613,051 58.52 57.79 4.4 %7.9 %
Interest-only2,535,660 5.91 3.25 0.7 %4.4 %
Agency RMBS     
Pass-through2,334,802 95.79 96.65 4.7 %5.4 %
CMO362,333 99.97 99.69 5.5 %5.6 %
Interest-only375,663 5.06 4.23 0.8 %6.6 %
Agency CMBS
Project loans39,719 101.52 89.92 3.4 %3.3 %
Interest-only289,334 1.94 2.06 0.6 %9.4 %
(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.



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 December 31, 2024
 Principal or Notional Value at Period-End
(dollars in thousands)		Weighted Average Amortized
Cost Basis		Weighted Average Fair ValueWeighted Average
Coupon
Weighted Average Yield at Period-End (1)
Non-Agency RMBS    
Senior$1,010,128 $45.11 $60.83 5.7 %17.6 %
Subordinated648,977 59.18 57.99 4.5 %8.0 %
Interest-only2,644,741 5.81 2.77 0.7 %6.6 %
Agency RMBS     
CMO464,640 99.97 99.36 5.8 %5.8 %
Interest-only380,311 5.15 4.41 0.7 %6.9 %
Agency CMBS
Project loans40,882 101.51 84.07 3.5 %3.4 %
Interest-only449,437 1.36 1.43 0.5 %8.9 %
(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.


At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the secured financing agreements collateralized by MBS and Loans held for investment had the following remaining maturities and borrowing rates.

 June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
 (dollars in thousands)
Principal (1)
Weighted Average Borrowing RatesRange of Borrowing RatesPrincipal Weighted Average Borrowing RatesRange of Borrowing Rates
Overnight$— N/AN/A$— N/AN/A
1 to 29 days2,334,912 4.68%4.47% - 7.18%642,358 5.61%4.66% - 7.52%
30 to 59 days376,179 6.21%5.08% - 6.83%959,559 7.79%5.34% - 12.50%
60 to 89 days296,139 5.35%4.72% - 6.54%318,750 5.58% 4.87% - 7.02%
90 to 119 days286,563 7.26%5.50% - 7.47% 51,416 6.38%5.51% - 6.77%
120 to 180 days133,902 5.86% 5.07% - 6.51%123,072 6.15%5.82% - 6.77%
180 days to 1 year220,180 5.96% 5.62% - 6.57%409,760 6.79%5.80% - 7.49%
1 to 2 years601,662 8.28% 7.75% - 8.57%— N/AN/A
2 to 3 years321,856 5.00%5.00% - 6.14%337,245 5.02%5.02% - 5.02%
Total$4,571,393 5.60%$2,842,160 6.48%
(1) The values for secured financing agreements in the table above is net of $1 million of deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2025














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The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our portfolio at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Interest earning assets at period-end (1)
$14,326,573 $12,780,065 
Interest bearing liabilities at period-end$11,737,352 $10,014,759 
GAAP Leverage at period-end 4.5:1 4.0:1
GAAP Leverage at period-end (recourse) 1.8:1 1.2:1
(1) Excludes cash and cash equivalents.


June 30, 2025December 31, 2024June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Portfolio CompositionAmortized CostFair Value
Non-Agency RMBS6.8 %7.9 %7.1 %8.3 %
Senior3.2 %3.7 %4.0 %4.8 %
Subordinated2.5 %3.0 %2.5 %2.9 %
Interest-only1.1 %1.2 %0.6 %0.6 %
Agency RMBS18.2 %3.7 %18.3 %3.7 %
Pass-through15.6 %— %15.7 %— %
CMO2.5 %3.6 %2.5 %3.6 %
Interest-only0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Agency CMBS0.4 %0.4 %0.3 %0.4 %
Project loans0.3 %0.3 %0.2 %0.3 %
Interest-only0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Loans held for investment74.6 %88.0 %74.3 %87.6 %
Fixed-rate percentage of portfolio85.7 %87.9 %85.1 %87.3 %
Adjustable-rate percentage of portfolio14.3 %12.1 %14.9 %12.7 %


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Economic Net Interest Income

Our Economic net interest income is a non-GAAP financial measure that equals GAAP net interest income adjusted for net periodic interest cost of derivatives and excludes interest earned on cash. For the purpose of computing economic net interest income and ratios relating to cost of funds measures throughout this section, interest expense includes net payments on our derivatives, which is presented as a part of Net gains (losses) on derivatives in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest rate swaps and swap futures are used to manage the increase in interest paid on secured financing agreements in a rising rate environment. Presenting the net contractual interest payments on interest rate derivatives with the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities reflects our total contractual interest payments. We believe this presentation is useful to investors because it depicts the economic value of our investment strategy by showing all components of interest expense and net interest income of our investment portfolio. However, Economic net interest income should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net interest income computed in accordance with GAAP. Where indicated, interest expense, adjusting for any interest earned on cash, is referred to as Economic interest expense. Where indicated, net interest income reflecting net periodic interest cost of interest rate swaps and any interest earned on cash, is referred to as Economic net interest income.

The following table reconciles the Economic net interest income to GAAP net interest income and Economic interest expense to GAAP interest expense for the periods presented.

GAAP
Interest
Income		GAAP
Interest
Expense		Periodic Interest on derivatives, netEconomic Interest
Expense		GAAP Net Interest
Income		Periodic Interest on derivatives, net
Other (1)
Economic
Net
Interest
Income
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025$201,297 $135,287 $(5,067)$130,220 $66,010 $5,067 $(2,002)$69,075 
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025$190,616 $121,397 $(4,135)$117,262 $69,219 $4,135 $(1,050)$72,304 
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2024$192,364 $126,540 $(4,542)$121,997 $65,824 $4,542 $(1,169)$69,197 
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024$195,295 $128,844 $(6,789)$122,054 $66,451 $6,789 $(1,729)$71,511 
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024$186,717 $119,422 $(6,971)$112,451 $67,295 $6,971 $(1,872)$72,394 
(1) Primarily interest income on cash and cash equivalents.







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The table below shows our average earning assets held, interest earned on assets, yield on average interest earning assets, average debt balance, economic interest expense, economic average cost of funds, economic net interest income, and net interest rate spread for the periods presented.

 For the Quarters Ended
June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
 Average
Balance		InterestAverage
Yield/Cost		Average
Balance		InterestAverage
Yield/Cost
Assets:      
Interest-earning assets (1):
      
Agency RMBS (3)
$1,422,791 $19,649 5.5 %$627,478 $7,158 5.6 %
Agency CMBS41,709 1,264 12.1 %41,607 548 5.3 %
Non-Agency RMBS962,840 28,289 11.8 %987,344 28,269 11.5 %
Loans held for investment10,856,968 150,093 5.5 %11,091,882 153,591 5.5 %
Total$13,284,308 $199,295 6.0 %$12,748,311 $189,566 5.9 %
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:   
Interest-bearing liabilities (2): 
   
Secured financing agreements collateralized by:
Agency RMBS (3)
$1,294,316 $12,428 4.6 %$487,288 $4,730 4.6 %
Agency CMBS30,572 346 4.5 %29,972 338 4.5 %
Non-Agency RMBS629,610 9,330 5.9 %647,628 9,569 5.9 %
Loans held for investment1,851,517 29,628 6.4 %1,828,760 27,450 6.0 %
Securitized debt7,555,801 75,014 4.0 %7,636,038 71,701 3.8 %
Long term debt139,750 3,474 9.9 %139,750 3,474 9.9 %
Total$11,501,566 $130,220 4.5 %$10,769,436 $117,262 4.4 %
Economic net interest income/net interest rate spread$69,075 1.5 %$72,304 1.5 %
Net interest-earning assets/net interest margin$1,782,742  2.1 %$1,978,875 2.3 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest bearing liabilities1.15   1.18 
(1) Interest-earning assets at amortized cost.
(2) Interest includes periodic interest on derivatives, net
(3) These amounts have been adjusted to reflect the daily outstanding averages for which the financial instruments were held during the period.





















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The table below shows our Net Income and Economic net interest income as a percentage of average stockholders' equity and Earnings available for distribution as a percentage of average common stockholders' equity. Return on average equity is defined as our GAAP net income (loss) as a percentage of average equity. Average equity is defined as the average of our beginning and ending stockholders' equity balance for the period reported. Economic Net Interest Income and Earnings available for distribution are non-GAAP measures as defined in previous sections.

 Return on Average EquityEconomic Net Interest Income/Average Equity Earnings available for distribution/Average Common Equity
 (Ratios have been annualized)
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 20255.38 %10.49 %7.54 %
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 202525.89 %11.19 %8.10 %
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2024(22.27)%10.52 %7.16 %
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 202420.30 %10.64 %6.79 %
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 20248.57 %11.06 %7.08 %


The following table presents changes to Accretable Discount (net of premiums) as it pertains to our Non-Agency RMBS portfolio, excluding premiums on interest-only investments, during the previous five quarters.

 For the Quarters Ended
(dollars in thousands)
Accretable Discount (Net of Premiums)June 30, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024September 30, 2024June 30, 2024
Balance, beginning of period$110,861 $117,203 $123,953 $125,881 $130,624 
Accretion of discount(8,253)(7,705)(8,855)(10,949)(11,142)
Purchases— — — 2,834 919 
Sales188 — — — — 
Elimination in consolidation— — — — — 
Transfers from/(to) credit reserve, net5,616 1,363 2,105 6,187 5,480 
Balance, end of period$108,412 $110,861 $117,203 $123,953 $125,881 






















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