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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS
FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 EARNINGS


NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.


Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:
•GAAP NET INCOME OF $7 MILLION, OR $0.08 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.
•EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION(1) OF $45 MILLION, OR $0.53 PER ADJUSTED DILUTED COMMON SHARE.

•GAAP BOOK VALUE OF $19.70 PER COMMON SHARE AT DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND ECONOMIC RETURN(2) OF (0.9)% FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.


Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights:
•GAAP NET INCOME OF $144 MILLION, OR $1.72 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.
•EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION(1) OF $141 MILLION, OR $1.68 PER ADJUSTED DILUTED COMMON SHARE.

•ECONOMIC RETURN(2) OF 7.4% FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.


“We’re extremely pleased with our fourth-quarter results and the meaningful increase in our dividend,” said Phillip J. Kardis II, President and CEO. “What you’re seeing now is the early return on the transformation we initiated in December 2024—focused, deliberate, and built for the long-term."











(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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Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call

Chimera Investment Corporation will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

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: 13757751
▪A replay of this call can be accessed through Wednesday, February 25, 2026.


Other Information
Chimera is a diversified real estate company that invests in, originates, and manages primarily residential real estate assets. The assets we may invest in and manage, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Palisades Advisory Services, LLC, for others include residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, BPLs (including RTLs) and investor loans, MSRs and other real estate-related assets such as Agency CMBS, junior liens and HELOCs, equity appreciation rights, and reverse mortgages. Also, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., we originate non-QM residential mortgage loans (both consumer and business purpose) as well as QM residential mortgage loans. Chimera was incorporated in Maryland on June 1, 2007 and started trading on the NYSE in November 2007, and is structured as an internally managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.


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)
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$278,582 $83,998 
Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $43 million and $28 million, respectively)
817,280 1,064,169 
Agency MBS, at fair value3,463,485 519,218 
Loans held for investment, at fair value9,803,615 11,196,678 
Loans held-for-sale, at fair value896,117 — 
Accrued interest receivable78,691 81,386 
Other assets408,291 170,924 
Interests in MSR financing receivables37,294 — 
Derivatives, at fair value, net25,187 117 
Total assets (1)
$15,808,542 $13,116,490 
Liabilities:  
Secured financing agreements ($7.3 billion and $4.1 billion pledged as collateral, respectively, and includes $299 million and $319 million at fair value, respectively)
$6,031,182 $2,824,371 
Securitized debt, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS ($210 million and $229 million pledged as collateral, respectively)
66,579 71,247 
Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by Loans held for investment ($9.4 billion and $10.2 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)
6,721,302 6,984,495 
Long term debt251,528 134,646 
Payable for investments purchased3,267 454,730 
Accrued interest payable43,032 41,472 
Dividends payable34,891 34,265 
Accounts payable and other liabilities82,308 45,075 
Derivatives, at fair value, net1,759 — 
Total liabilities (1)
$13,235,848 $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, 83,402,145 and 80,922,221 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
834 809 
Additional paid-in-capital4,429,009 4,390,516 
Accumulated other comprehensive income146,295 159,449 
Cumulative earnings4,571,610 4,341,111 
Cumulative distributions to stockholders(6,575,426)(6,366,068)
Total stockholders' equity$2,572,694 $2,526,189 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$15,808,542 $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 December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $9,215,343 and $9,970,094, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $6,533,891 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 Years Ended
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net interest income:
Interest income (1)
$821,343 $760,950 $772,904 
Interest expense (2)
554,924 496,274 509,541 
Net interest income266,419 264,676 263,363 
Increase in provision for credit losses15,705 9,838 11,371 
Other income (losses): 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives10,371 2,963 (6,411)
Realized losses on derivatives(33,352)(21,540)(40,957)
Periodic interest on derivatives, net20,375 23,780 17,167 
Net gains (losses) on derivatives(2,606)5,203 (30,201)
Investment management and advisory fees35,382 2,710 — 
Interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables (3)
520 — — 
Net unrealized gains on financial instruments at fair value81,735 10,811 34,373 
Net realized losses on sales of investments(23,192)(5,219)(31,234)
Gains on extinguishment of debt2,142 — 3,875 
Other investment gains5,733 9,543 1,091 
Gain on origination and sale of loans, net20,590 — — 
Total other income (losses)120,304 23,048 (22,096)
Other expenses: 
Compensation and benefits (4)
56,702 41,364 30,570 
General and administrative expenses29,995 23,201 25,117 
Servicing and asset manager fees27,737 29,795 32,624 
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses7,183 321 — 
Transaction expenses16,634 7,091 15,379 
Total other expenses138,251 101,772 103,690 
Income before income taxes232,767 176,114 126,206 
Income tax expense2,268 49 102 
Net income$230,499 $176,065 $126,104 
Dividends on preferred stock86,031 85,736 73,750 
Net income available to common shareholders$144,468 $90,329 $52,354 
Net income per share available to common shareholders:
Basic$1.76 $1.12 $0.68 
Diluted$1.72 $1.10 $0.68 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic82,175,111 80,976,745 76,685,785 
Diluted83,942,704 82,157,622 77,539,289 
(1) Includes interest income of consolidated VIEs of $557,046, $640,499 and $593,384 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively.
(2) Includes interest expense of consolidated VIEs of $283,722, $293,509, and $282,542 and for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
(3) Includes interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables of a consolidated VIE of $709, $0 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(4) Includes a related-party, non-cash imputed compensation expense from the Palisades Acquisition of $1,364, $10,296, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, 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 Years Ended
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Comprehensive income (loss): 
Net income$230,499 $176,065 $126,104 
Other comprehensive loss: 
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net(20,436)(26,219)(44,990)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in net income for other-than-temporary credit impairment losses7,282 — 1,313 
Other comprehensive loss$(13,154)$(26,219)$(43,677)
Comprehensive income before preferred stock dividends$217,344 $149,846 $82,427 
Dividends on preferred stock$86,031 $85,736 $73,750 
Comprehensive income available to common stock shareholders$131,313 $64,110 $8,677 




























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Earnings available for distribution

Earnings available for distribution is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income (loss) 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, net of any tax impact (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 issuance 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
 December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
 (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders$6,501 $(21,997)$14,024 $145,940 $(168,275)
Adjustments (1):
 
Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value17,138 36,995 (6,971)(128,895)181,197 
Net realized (gains) losses on sales of investments23,268 (1,991)1,915 — 1,468 
Gains on extinguishment of debt(20)— — (2,122)— 
Increase in provision for credit losses5,322 2,587 4,409 3,387 4,448 
Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives(27,303)7,907 2,554 6,469 (276)
Realized (gains) losses on derivatives17,495 (2,015)17,954 (82)(641)
Transaction expenses625 9,931 390 5,688 4,707 
Stock Compensation expense for retirement eligible awards(449)(506)(501)1,432 (307)
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses (2)
4,332 948 949 951 321 
HomeXpress acquisition intangible amortization tax impact (3)
(837)— — — — 
Non-cash imputed compensation related to business acquisition341 341 341 341 10,296 
Other investment (gains) losses(1,252)(1,945)(2,953)417 (2,490)
Earnings available for distribution$45,161 $30,255 $32,111 $33,526 $30,448 
GAAP net income (loss) per diluted common share$0.08 $(0.27)$0.17 $1.77 $(2.07)
Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share$0.53 $0.37 $0.39 $0.41 $0.37 
(1) As a result of the business combinations, 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 our business combinations and are not directly related to our income generating activities.
(2) Non-cash amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses related to acquisitions.
(3) Tax impact on non-cash amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses related to business combinations.


In 2025, we reevaluated our composition and the number of our reportable segments based on changes in the significance of certain business activities, including the HomeXpress Acquisition. As a result of this reevaluation, we report as two reportable segments: (i) Investment Portfolio, and (ii) Residential Origination. The Investment Portfolio segment consists of the Company’s investments and third-party advisory services activities. The Residential Origination segment consists of the stand-alone mortgage origination business of HomeXpress that originates consumer Non-QM, investor business purpose, and other Non-Agency and Agency mortgage loan products.

Segment Results of Operations

The following present, for each reportable segment, revenues, the measure of segment profit or loss, and significant segment expenses. Segment results are prepared on the same basis as the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are reconciled to consolidated amounts below:
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For the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2025
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Investment PortfolioResidential OriginationTotal
Net interest income:
Interest income$207,369 $12,959 $220,328 
Interest expense144,471 9,679 154,150 
Net interest income62,898 3,280 66,178 
Increase in provision for credit losses5,322 — 5,322 
Other income (losses):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives27,303 — 27,303 
Realized gains (losses) derivatives(17,495)— (17,495)
Periodic interest on derivatives, net5,422 — 5,422 
Net gains (losses) on derivatives15,230 — 15,230 
Investment management and advisory fees9,128 — 9,128 
Interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables20 — 20 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value(17,138)— (17,138)
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of investments(23,268)— (23,268)
Gains on extinguishment of debt20 — 20 
Other investment gains (losses)1,252 — 1,252 
Gain on origination and sale of loans, net— 20,590 20,590 
Total other income (losses)(14,756)20,590 5,834 
Other expenses:
Compensation and benefits7,990 10,212 18,202 
General and administrative expenses7,138 2,199 9,337 
Servicing and asset manager fees6,011 — 6,011 
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses914 3,418 4,332 
Transaction expenses625 — 625 
Total other expenses22,678 15,829 38,507 
Income before income taxes20,142 8,041 28,183 
Income tax expense (benefit)304 (453)(149)
Net income19,838 8,494 28,332 
Dividends on preferred stock21,831 — 21,831 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$(1,993)$8,494 $6,501 
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For the Year Ended
December 31, 2025
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Investment PortfolioResidential OriginationTotal
Net interest income:
Interest income$808,384 $12,959 $821,343 
Interest expense545,245 9,679 554,924 
Net interest income263,139 3,280 266,419 
Increase in provision for credit losses15,705 — 15,705 
Other income (losses):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives10,371 — 10,371 
Realized losses on derivatives(33,352)— (33,352)
Periodic interest on derivatives, net20,375 — 20,375 
Net gains (losses) on derivatives(2,606)— (2,606)
Investment management and advisory fees35,382 — 35,382 
Interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables520 — 520 
Net unrealized gains on financial instruments at fair value81,735 — 81,735 
Net realized losses on sales of investments(23,192)— (23,192)
Gains on extinguishment of debt2,142 — 2,142 
Other investment gains5,733 — 5,733 
Gain on origination and sale of loans, net— 20,590 20,590 
Total other income (losses)99,714 20,590 120,304 
Other expenses:
Compensation and benefits46,490 10,212 56,702 
General and administrative expenses27,796 2,199 29,995 
Servicing and asset manager fees27,737 — 27,737 
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses3,765 3,418 7,183 
Transaction expenses16,634 — 16,634 
Total other expenses122,422 15,829 138,251 
Income before income taxes224,726 8,041 232,767 
Income tax expense (benefit)2,721 (453)2,268 
Net income222,005 8,494 230,499 
Dividends on preferred stock86,031 — 86,031 
Net income available to common shareholders$135,974 $8,494 $144,468 













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Investment Portfolio Segment
The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s MBS portfolio, within our Investment Portfolio Segment, at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.



 December 31, 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$852,887 $42.78 $59.21 5.7 %20.3 %
Subordinated453,269 48.99 51.47 4.2 %9.3 %
Interest-only2,428,976 6.03 3.25 0.8 %4.4 %
Agency RMBS     
Pass-through3,096,299 97.79 99.52 5.0 %5.3 %
CMO330,871 99.94 100.31 5.1 %5.1 %
Interest-only367,866 5.07 4.04 0.6 %6.5 %
Agency CMBS
Project loans39,693 101.52 81.98 3.4 %3.3 %
Interest-only123,375 2.67 2.11 0.7 %13.0 %
(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.

 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 December 31, 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.

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 December 31, 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 days2,630,804 4.15%3.93% - 6.76%642,358 5.61%
4.66% - 7.52%
30 to 59 days781,654 4.86%3.94% - 6.54%959,559 7.79%
5.34% - 12.50%
60 to 89 days722,995 4.75%3.90% - 6.54%318,750 5.58%
 4.87% - 7.02%
90 to 119 days263,081 6.78%5.37% - 6.97% 51,416 6.38%
5.51% - 6.77%
120 to 180 days96,153 5.47% 5.36% - 6.54%123,072 6.15%
5.82% - 6.77%
180 days to 1 year810,443 6.03% 4.77% - 8.38%409,760 6.79%
5.80% - 7.49%
1 to 2 years733,206 6.79% 4.98% - 8.15%— N/AN/A
2 to 3 years— —%—% - —%337,245 5.02%
5.02% - 5.02%
Total$6,038,336 5.02%$2,842,160 6.48%
(1) The values for secured financing agreements in the table above is net of $271 thousand of deferred financing costs as of December 31, 2025.

Investment Portfolio Segment

December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Portfolio CompositionAmortized CostFair Value
Non-Agency RMBS5.5 %7.9 %5.8 %8.3 %
Senior2.9 %3.7 %3.6 %4.8 %
Subordinated1.6 %3.0 %1.6 %2.9 %
Interest-only1.0 %1.2 %0.6 %0.6 %
Agency RMBS24.1 %3.7 %24.2 %3.7 %
Pass-through21.6 %— %21.8 %— %
CMO2.4 %3.6 %2.3 %3.6 %
Interest-only0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Agency CMBS0.3 %0.4 %0.2 %0.4 %
Project loans0.3 %0.3 %0.2 %0.3 %
Interest-only0.0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Loans held for investment69.8 %88.0 %69.5 %87.6 %
Interests in MSR financing receivables0.3 %N/A0.3 %N/A
Fixed-rate percentage of portfolio86.5 %87.9 %86.1 %87.3 %
Adjustable-rate percentage of portfolio13.5 %12.1 %13.9 %12.7 %

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our consolidated assets and liabilities at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Interest earning assets at period-end (1)
$15,017,791 $12,780,065 
Interest bearing liabilities at period-end$13,070,591 $10,014,759 
GAAP Leverage at period-end 5.1:1 4.0:1
GAAP Leverage at period-end (recourse) 2.4:1 1.2:1
(1) Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Economic Net Interest Income - Investment Portfolio Segment

Our Economic net interest income for our Investment Portfolio Segment is a non-GAAP financial measure that equals GAAP net interest income adjusted for net periodic interest on derivatives, interest income from Residential Origination segment and interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables, and excludes interest earned on cash and interest expense from Residential Origination segment. 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, Interest rate cap 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 on derivatives 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		Interest Income on Mortgage Loan Origination
Other (1)
Economic Interest
Income		GAAP
Interest
Expense		Periodic Interest On Derivatives, net & Interest Expense on Mortgage Loan OriginationEconomic Interest
Expense		GAAP Net Interest
Income		Periodic Interest On Derivatives, net
Other (1)
Net Interest Income on Mortgage Loan OriginationEconomic
Net
Interest
Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025$821,343 $(12,355)$(8,796)$800,192 $554,924 $(30,054)$524,870 $266,419 $20,375 $(8,796)$(2,676)$275,322 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024$760,950 $— $(7,352)$753,598 $496,274 $(23,780)$472,494 $264,676 $23,780 $(7,352)$— $281,104 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023$772,904 $— $(9,871)$763,033 $509,541 $(17,167)$492,374 $263,363 $17,167 $(9,871)$— $270,659 
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025$220,328 $(12,355)$(3,540)$204,433 $154,150 $(15,101)$139,049 $66,178 $5,422 $(3,540)$(2,676)$65,384 
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2025$209,100 $— $(2,204)$206,896 $144,089 $(5,751)$138,338 $65,011 $5,751 $(2,204)$— $68,558 
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025$201,297 $— $(2,002)$199,295 $135,287 $(5,067)$130,220 $66,010 $5,067 $(2,002)$— $69,075 
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025$190,616 $— $(1,050)$189,566 $121,397 $(4,135)$117,262 $69,219 $4,135 $(1,050)$— $72,304 
(1) Primarily interest income on cash and cash equivalents from our Investment Portfolio and Residential Origination segments and interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables.







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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
December 31, 2025September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
 Average
Balance		InterestAverage
Yield/Cost		Average
Balance		InterestAverage
Yield/Cost		Average
Balance		InterestAverage
Yield/Cost
Assets:      
Interest-earning assets (1)(4)(6):
      
Agency RMBS (3)
$2,975,920 $40,159 5.4 %$2,520,146 $34,108 5.9 %$19,136 $303 6.3 %
Agency CMBS40,391 417 4.1 %41,062 464 4.5 %105,270 1,138 4.3 %
Non-Agency RMBS (3)
763,957 24,735 12.9 %872,037 27,872 12.5 %950,366 29,611 12.5 %
Loans held for investment10,027,070 139,102 5.5 %10,482,981 143,952 5.5 %11,882,662 158,501 5.3 %
MSR(5)
38,221 20 0.2 %38,221 500 5.2 %— — — %
Total$13,845,559 $204,433 5.9 %$13,954,447 $206,896 5.9 %$12,957,434 $189,553 5.9 %
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:   
Interest-bearing liabilities (2)(4)(6): 
   
Secured financing agreements collateralized by:
Agency RMBS (3)
$2,913,324 $27,523 4.3 %$2,450,389 $24,160 4.7 %$— $— — %
Agency CMBS30,899 329 4.3 %30,704 355 4.6 %75,847 1,071 5.6 %
Non-Agency RMBS (3)
491,472 6,217 5.1 %565,871 7,378 5.2 %710,550 13,561 7.6 %
Loans held for investment1,533,349 26,141 6.8 %1,752,317 30,214 6.9 %1,761,188 30,298 6.9 %
Securitized Debt7,177,468 72,474 4.0 %7,321,240 72,285 3.9 %8,422,017 76,327 3.6 %
Long Term Debt (3)
259,750 6,365 9.8 %158,212 3,946 10.0 %— — — %
Total$12,406,262 $139,049 4.5 %$12,278,733 $138,338 4.5 %$10,969,602 $121,257 4.4 %
Economic net interest income/net interest rate spread$65,384 1.4 %$68,558 1.4 %$68,296 1.5 %
Net interest-earning assets/net interest margin$1,439,297  1.9 %$1,675,714 2.0 %$1,987,832 2.1 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest bearing liabilities1.12   1.14 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.
(4) This table excludes interest-bearing assets and liabilities of our Residential Origination segment. Our Residential Origination segment includes average assets of $775 million, average liabilities of $621 million, interest income of $13 million, interest expense of $10 million, and net interest income of $3 million.
(5) The average balance amount represents committed capital by the Company during the period.














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The table below shows our Net income (loss) 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, and Average Tangible Common 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. Tangible Common Equity is a non-GAAP measure and is defined below.

 Return on Average Equity
Economic Net Interest Income/Average Equity (1)
Earnings available for distribution/Average Common EquityEarnings available for distribution/Average Tangible Common Equity
 (Ratios have been annualized)
For the Year Ended December 31, 20258.91 %10.88 %8.51 %8.91 %
For the Year Ended December 31, 20246.72 %10.72 %7.16 %7.20 %
For the Year Ended December 31, 20234.87 %10.45 %7.19 %7.19 %
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 20254.41 %10.75 %11.00 %11.91 %
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2025(0.09)%10.56 %7.26 %7.44 %
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 20255.38 %10.49 %7.54 %7.72 %
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 202525.89 %11.19 %8.10 %8.32 %
(1) Average equity represents equity allocated to our Investment Portfolio Segment.

Tangible Common Equity is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as Total stockholders' equity available to common stockholders less intangible assets and goodwill related to the business acquisitions. We believe that this measure helps our management and investors understand our capital adequacy and changes from period to period in our common stockholders' equity exclusive of changes of intangible assets. The following table presents a reconciliation of Total Stockholders’ Equity to Tangible Common Equity as of December 31, 2025.
For the Quarters Ended
December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
 (dollars in thousands)
Total stockholders' equity$2,572,694 $2,571,238 $2,624,530 $2,644,064 $2,526,189 
Less: Preferred stock(930,000)(930,000)(930,000)(930,000)(930,000)
Total stockholders' equity available to common stockholders$1,642,694 $1,641,238 $1,694,530 $1,714,064 $1,596,189 
Less: Intangibles(114,246)(18,124)(18,971)(19,818)(20,665)
Less: Goodwill(95,342)(22,152)(22,152)(22,152)(22,152)
Total Intangibles & Goodwill(209,588)(40,276)(41,123)(41,970)(42,817)
Tangible Common Equity$1,433,106 $1,600,962 $1,653,407 $1,672,094 $1,553,372 

Investment Portfolio Segment

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 on our investment portfolio segment.
For the Quarters Ended
(dollars in thousands)
Accretable Discount (Net of Premiums)December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Balance, beginning of period$89,297 $108,412 $110,861 $117,203 $123,953 
Accretion of discount(8,795)(10,803)(8,253)(7,705)(8,855)
Purchases— — — — — 
Sales(4,224)(10,786)188 — — 
Elimination in consolidation— — — — — 
Transfers from/(to) credit reserve, net3,144 2,474 5,616 1,363 2,105 
Balance, end of period$79,422 $89,297 $108,412 $110,861 $117,203 

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Residential Origination Segment

•MORTGAGE ORIGINATION NET INCOME OF $8 MILLION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.

•MORTGAGE ORIGINATION EBTDA OF $11 MILLION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.

•GENERATED ANNUALIZED EBTDA OF 16.2% ON $272 MILLION OF EQUITY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.

•MORTGAGE ORIGINATION FUNDED PRODUCTION VOLUME OF $1.0 BILLION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.

Earnings Before Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

In managing our residential origination segment, management additionally uses Earnings Before Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, or EBTDA, a non-GAAP measure, as a supplemental performance measure to evaluate the underlying operating efficiency and scalability of the business. EBTDA is defined as GAAP Net Income of the Residential Origination Segment, adjusted for federal and state tax provisions; and non-cash items such as intangibles amortization and depreciation. Because origination lending is primarily driven by a gain on origination and sales of loan, net and personnel-based costs, EBTDA helps isolate core operating results by excluding the effects of capital structure, non-cash depreciation and amortization, and tax attributes that can vary period to period. This measure allows management to assess margin performance, expense discipline, and incremental profitability as loan volumes fluctuate, and supports internal decision-making related to staffing levels, compensation structures, and growth initiatives. We believe this presentation is useful to investors because it provides investors with important information concerning the operating performance of our Residential Origination Segment exclusive of certain non-cash and other costs. However, EBTDA should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net income computed in accordance with GAAP.

The following table provides a reconciliation from GAAP net income to common stockholders for our residential origination segment to a non-GAAP measure of EBTDA for the period presented.

For the Quarter and Year Ended
December 31, 2025
(dollars in thousands)
Residential Origination
Net income available to common shareholders$8,494 
Adjustments:
Income tax expense (benefit)(453)
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses3,418 
Earnings Before Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization$11,459 















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Disclaimer
In this press release references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Chimera,” or “the Company” refer to Chimera Investment Corporation and its subsidiaries unless specifically stated otherwise or the context otherwise indicates. This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including as related to the expected impact. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, readers should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “goal,” “expect,” “target,” “assume,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “would,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, including, among other things, those described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, under the caption “Risk Factors.” Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: our ability to obtain funding on favorable terms and access the capital markets; our ability to achieve optimal levels of leverage and effectively manage our liquidity; changes in inflation, the yield curve, interest rates and mortgage prepayment rates; our ability to manage credit risk related to our investments and comply with the Dodd-Frank Act and related laws and regulations relating to credit risk retention for securitizations; rates of default, delinquencies, forbearance, deferred payments or decreased recovery rates on our investments; the concentration of properties securing our securities and residential loans in a small number of geographic areas; our ability to execute on our business and investment strategy; our ability to determine accurately the fair market value of our assets; changes in our industry, the general economy or geopolitical conditions; our ability to successfully integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, including the acquisition of HomeXpress; our ability to originate or acquire quality and profitable loans at an appropriate and consistent cost; our ability to sell the loans that we originate or acquire; our ability to refinance or obtain additional liquidity for borrowing; our ability to manage, maintain and expand our relationships with our clients, the independent mortgage brokers and bankers; our ability to operate our investment management and advisory services and manage any regulatory rules and conflicts of interest; the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not be effective; our ability to effect our strategy to securitize residential mortgage loans; our ability to compete with competitors and source target assets at attractive prices; the ability of servicers and other third parties to perform their services at a high level and comply with applicable law and expanding regulations; our dependence on information technology and its susceptibility to cyber-attacks; the development, proliferation and use of artificial intelligence; our ability to find and retain qualified executive officers and key personnel; our ability to comply with extensive government regulation, including, but not limited to, federal and state consumer lending regulations; the impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, accounting guidance, refinancing and borrowing guidelines and similar matters; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; our ability to maintain our classification as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes; the volatility of the market price and trading volume of our shares; and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Chimera does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information concerning these, and other risk factors, is contained in Chimera’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Chimera or matters attributable to Chimera or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Readers are advised that any financial information in this press release is based on Company data available at the time of this press release and, in certain circumstances, may not have been audited by the Company’s independent auditors.


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