CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS 3RD QUARTER 2021 EARNINGS

  • 3RD QUARTER GAAP NET INCOME OF $1.30 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
  • 3RD QUARTER EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION(1) OF $0.42 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE WHICH INCLUDES $0.06 OF INCOME FROM SECURITIES THAT HAVE BEEN CALLED
  • GAAP BOOK VALUE OF $12.32 PER COMMON SHARE

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. The Company’s GAAP net income for the third quarter was $313 million, or $1.30 per diluted common share. Earnings available for distribution(1) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 was $102 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share.

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“Chimera’s disciplined approach to investing was rewarded as we committed to purchase nearly $850 million of new loans for the portfolio, highlighting our continued ability to acquire mortgage assets”, said Mohit Marria, Chimera’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer. “Chimera’s book value increased to $12.32 per share contributing to total economic return(2) of 10.5% for the third quarter of 2021.”

(1) Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share is a non-GAAP measure. See additional discussion on page 5.

(2) Economic return on book value is based on the change in GAAP book value per common share plus the dividend declared per common share.

Other Information

Chimera Investment Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is primarily engaged in the business of investing directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate related securities.

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Cash and cash equivalents

$

328,455

 

$

269,090

 

Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $122 thousand and $180 thousand, respectively)

1,890,030

 

2,150,714

 

Agency RMBS, at fair value

65,889

 

90,738

 

Agency CMBS, at fair value

1,062,131

 

1,740,368

 

Loans held for investment, at fair value

12,533,864

 

13,112,129

 

Accrued interest receivable

74,011

 

81,158

 

Other assets

49,844

 

78,822

 

Total assets (1)

$

16,004,224

 

$

17,523,019

 

Liabilities:

 

 

Secured financing agreements ($5.0 billion and $6.7 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)

$

3,788,336

 

$

4,636,847

 

Securitized debt, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS ($424 million and $505 million pledged as collateral, respectively)

92,204

 

113,433

 

Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by Loans held for investment ($11.3 billion and $12.4 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)

7,947,644

 

8,711,677

 

Long term debt

 

51,623

 

Payable for investments purchased

192,552

 

106,169

 

Accrued interest payable

20,388

 

40,950

 

Dividends payable

85,255

 

77,213

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

29,297

 

5,721

 

Total liabilities (1)

$

12,155,676

 

$

13,743,633

 

 

 

 

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; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 236,883,020 and 230,556,760 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

2,369

 

2,306

 

Additional paid-in-capital

4,357,526

 

4,538,029

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

438,915

 

558,096

 

Cumulative earnings

4,534,274

 

3,881,894

 

Cumulative distributions to stockholders

(5,484,908

)

(5,201,311

)

Total stockholders' equity

$

3,848,548

 

$

3,779,386

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

16,004,224

 

$

17,523,019

 

(1) The Company's consolidated statements of financial condition include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“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 September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $10,865,801 and $12,165,017, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $7,400,498 and $8,063,110, respectively.

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

2021

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

September 30,

2020

Net interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (1)

$

220,579

 

$

247,905

 

 

$

716,384

 

$

794,094

 

Interest expense (2)

71,353

 

124,557

 

 

260,029

 

395,897

 

Net interest income

149,226

 

123,348

 

 

456,355

 

398,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses

(386

)

(1,650

)

 

(58

)

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investment gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives

 

 

 

 

201,000

 

Realized gains (losses) on terminations of interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

(463,966

)

Net realized gains (losses) on derivatives

 

 

 

 

(41,086

)

Net gains (losses) on derivatives

 

 

 

 

(304,052

)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value

239,524

 

260,766

 

 

545,643

 

(172,042

)

Net realized gains (losses) on sales of investments

 

65,041

 

 

45,313

 

167,275

 

Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt

(25,622

)

(55,794

)

 

(284,535

)

(55,338

)

Total other gains (losses)

213,902

 

270,013

 

 

306,421

 

(364,157

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

12,694

 

10,287

 

 

35,363

 

33,476

 

General and administrative expenses

5,300

 

6,236

 

 

16,672

 

17,335

 

Servicing and asset manager fees

9,297

 

9,473

 

 

27,659

 

30,074

 

Transaction expenses

3,432

 

1,624

 

 

25,614

 

11,239

 

Total other expenses

30,723

 

27,620

 

 

105,308

 

92,124

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

332,791

 

367,391

 

 

657,526

 

(58,251

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

1,323

 

62

 

 

5,146

 

130

 

Net income (loss)

$

331,468

 

$

367,329

 

 

$

652,380

 

$

(58,381

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on preferred stock

18,438

 

18,438

 

 

55,313

 

55,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

313,030

 

$

348,891

 

 

$

597,067

 

$

(113,694

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.33

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

2.57

 

$

(0.55

)

Diluted

$

1.30

 

$

1.32

 

 

$

2.42

 

$

(0.55

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

235,887,296

 

232,127,224

 

 

232,717,010

 

206,237,705

 

Diluted

240,362,602

 

265,346,359

 

 

247,358,823

 

206,237,705

 

(1) Includes interest income of consolidated VIEs of $138,984 and $171,442 for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $446,198 and $515,250 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

(2) Includes interest expense of consolidated VIEs of $43,525 and $74,753 for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $159,666 and $210,198 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

2021

 

September 30,

2020

 

September 30,

2021

 

September 30,

2020

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

331,468

 

$

367,329

 

$

652,380

 

$

(58,381

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net

(17,198

)

40,470

 

(82,065

)

(97,334

)

Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses (gains) included in net income

 

(22,999

)

(37,116

)

(56,021

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(17,198

)

17,471

 

(119,181

)

(153,355

)

Comprehensive income (loss) before preferred stock dividends

$

314,270

 

$

384,800

 

$

533,199

 

$

(211,736

)

Dividends on preferred stock

$

18,438

 

$

18,438

 

$

55,313

 

$

55,313

 

Comprehensive income (loss) available to common stock shareholders

$

295,832

 

$

366,362

 

$

477,886

 

$

(267,049

)

Earnings available for distribution

Commencing with the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we will no longer report our non-GAAP measure of core earnings (and by calculation, core earnings per adjusted diluted common share). Instead, we are reporting the new measure Earnings available for distribution (and by calculation, earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share).

Earnings available for distribution is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income excluding unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings, realized gains or losses on the sales of investments, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, interest expense on long term debt, changes in the provision for credit losses, and transaction expenses incurred. In addition, stock compensation expense charges incurred on awards to retirement eligible employees is reflected as an expense over a vesting period (36 months) rather than reported as an immediate expense.

As defined, Earnings available for distribution is the economic net interest income, as defined previously, reduced by compensation and benefits expenses (adjusted for awards to retirement eligible employees), general and administrative expenses, servicing and asset manager fees, income tax benefits or expenses incurred during the period, as well as the preferred dividend charges. We view Earnings available for distribution as a consistent 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. In addition, Earnings available for distribution is different than REIT taxable income and the determination of whether the Company has met the requirement to distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to its stockholders in order to maintain qualification as a REIT is not based on Earnings available for distribution. Therefore, 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, because Earnings available for distribution excludes certain items that impact our cash needs. We believe Earnings available for distribution as described above helps us and investors evaluate our financial performance period over period without the impact of certain transactions. Therefore, Earnings available for distribution should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for 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. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

June 30, 2021

 

March 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

September 30, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

GAAP Net income available to common stockholders

$

313,030

 

$

144,883

 

$

139,153

 

$

128,797

 

$

348,891

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value

(239,524

)

(36,108

)

(270,012

)

(61,379

)

(260,766

)

Net realized (gains) losses on sales of investments

 

(7,517

)

(37,796

)

329

 

(65,041

)

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

25,622

 

21,777

 

237,137

 

(919

)

55,794

 

Interest expense on long term debt

238

 

959

 

1,076

 

1,197

 

1,495

 

Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses

(386

)

453

 

(126

)

13

 

(1,650

)

Transaction expenses

3,432

 

5,745

 

16,437

 

3,827

 

1,624

 

Stock Compensation expense for retirement eligible awards

(365

)

(361

)

661

 

(225

)

(275

)

Earnings available for distribution

$

102,047

 

$

129,831

 

$

86,530

 

$

71,640

 

$

80,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income per diluted common share

$

1.30

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.49

 

$

1.32

 

Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share

$

0.42

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.33

 

The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s MBS portfolio at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

September 30, 2021

 

Principal or

Notional Value

at Period-End

(dollars in

thousands)

 

Weighted

Average

Amortized

Cost Basis

 

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

 

Weighted

Average

Coupon

 

Weighted

Average Yield at

Period-End (1)

Non-Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

Senior

$

1,340,949

 

$

48.75

 

78.62

 

4.4

%

17.6

%

Subordinated

849,256

 

67.92

 

76.37

 

3.8

%

6.7

%

Interest-only

4,225,195

 

4.77

 

4.43

 

1.6

%

12.8

%

Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-only

1,067,557

 

9.97

 

6.17

 

1.3

%

0.7

%

Agency CMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Project loans

825,894

 

101.87

 

112.16

 

4.3

%

4.1

%

Interest-only

2,351,641

 

5.60

 

5.78

 

0.7

%

5.3

%

(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.

 

December 31, 2020

 

Principal or

Notional Value

at Period-End

(dollars in

thousands)

 

Weighted

Average

Amortized

Cost Basis

 

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

 

Weighted

Average

Coupon

 

Weighted

Average Yield at

Period-End (1)

Non-Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

Senior

$

1,560,135

 

$

50.65

 

$

81.90

 

4.5

%

16.9

%

Subordinated

905,674

 

62.46

 

67.43

 

3.8

%

6.3

%

Interest-only

5,628,240

 

4.43

 

4.66

 

1.5

%

16.2

%

Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-only

1,262,963

 

9.41

 

7.18

 

1.7

%

1.6

%

Agency CMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Project loans

1,527,621

 

101.81

 

112.23

 

4.1

%

3.8

%

Interest-only

1,326,665

 

1.78

 

1.95

 

0.6

%

8.4

%

(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the secured financing agreements collateralized by MBS and Loans held for investment had the following remaining maturities and borrowing rates.

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Principal (1)

Weighted

Average

Borrowing

Rates

Range of

Borrowing Rates

 

Principal (1)

Weighted

Average

Borrowing

Rates

Range of

Borrowing Rates

Overnight

$

 

NA

—% - —%

 

$

 

NA

NA

1 to 29 days

1,005,444

 

0.37%

0.11% - 1.82%

 

1,521,134

 

0.38%

0.20% - 2.72%

30 to 59 days

109,436

 

1.62%

1.62% - 1.62%

 

481,257

 

4.35%

2.42% - 6.61%

60 to 89 days

245,058

 

1.62%

1.28% - 1.68%

 

352,684

 

2.78%

1.34% - 6.30%

90 to 119 days

455,938

 

1.78%

1.41% - 1.99%

 

301,994

 

7.97%

7.97% - 7.97%

120 to 180 days

526,398

 

1.84%

0.90% - 2.34%

 

595,900

 

5.29%

2.40% - 6.26%

180 days to 1 year

899,381

 

3.59%

0.94% - 4.38%

 

345,204

 

3.60%

3.25% - 4.50%

1 to 2 years

261,999

 

3.06%

3.04% - 3.09%

 

 

NA

NA

2 to 3 years

 

NA

NA

 

642,696

 

4.91%

1.65% - 7.00%

Greater than 3 years

284,682

 

5.56%

5.56% - 5.56%

 

395,978

 

5.56%

5.56% - 5.56%

Total

$

3,788,336

 

2.20%

 

 

$

4,636,847

 

3.41%

 

(1) The values for secured financing agreements in the table above is net of $3 million and $8 million of deferred financing cost as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our portfolio at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

GAAP Leverage at period-end

3.1:1

3.6:1

GAAP Leverage at period-end (recourse)

1.0:1

1.2:1

 

September 30,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

 

September 30,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

Portfolio Composition

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

Non-Agency RMBS

10.2

%

10.2

%

 

12.1

%

12.6

%

Senior

4.7

%

5.0

%

 

6.7

%

7.5

%

Subordinated

4.1

%

3.6

%

 

4.2

%

3.6

%

Interest-only

1.4

%

1.6

%

 

1.2

%

1.5

%

Agency RMBS

0.8

%

0.7

%

 

0.4

%

0.5

%

Pass-through

%

%

 

%

%

Interest-only

0.8

%

0.7

%

 

0.4

%

0.5

%

Agency CMBS

6.9

%

10.0

%

 

6.9

%

10.2

%

Project loans

6.0

%

9.9

%

 

6.0

%

10.0

%

Interest-only

0.9

%

0.1

%

 

0.9

%

0.2

%

Loans held for investment

82.1

%

79.1

%

 

80.6

%

76.7

%

Fixed-rate percentage of portfolio

95.3

%

94.9

%

 

94.2

%

93.2

%

Adjustable-rate percentage of portfolio

4.7

%

5.1

%

 

5.8

%

6.8

%

Economic Net Interest Income

Our Economic net interest income is a non-GAAP financial measure that equals GAAP net interest income adjusted for net realized gains or losses on interest rate swaps, interest expense on long term debt and any interest earned on cash. Realized gains or losses on our interest rate swaps are the periodic net settlement payments made or received. 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. 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 interest payments on interest rate swaps, is referred to as Economic interest expense.

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

Net

Realized

(Gains)

Losses on

Interest

Rate

Swaps

Interest

Expense

on Long

Term

Debt

Economic

Interest

Expense

 

GAAP Net

Interest

Income

Net

Realized

Gains

(Losses) on

Interest

Rate

Swaps

Other (1)

Economic

Net

Interest

Income

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

$

220,579

 

 

$

71,353

 

$

 

$

(239

)

$

71,114

 

 

$

149,226

 

$

 

$

220

 

$

149,446

 

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

$

252,677

 

 

$

80,610

 

$

 

$

(959

)

$

79,651

 

 

$

172,067

 

$

 

$

936

 

$

173,003

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2021

$

243,127

 

 

$

108,066

 

$

 

$

(1,076

)

$

106,990

 

 

$

135,061

 

$

 

$

1,065

 

$

136,126

 

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

$

236,156

 

 

$

120,285

 

$

 

$

(1,197

)

$

119,088

 

 

$

115,871

 

$

 

$

1,177

 

$

117,048

 

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

$

247,905

 

 

$

124,557

 

$

 

$

(1,495

)

$

123,062

 

 

$

123,348

 

$

 

$

1,487

 

$

124,835

 

(1) Primarily interest expense on Long term debt and interest income on cash and cash equivalents.

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 Quarter Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 30, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Balance

Interest

Average

Yield/Cost

 

Average

Balance

Interest

Average

Yield/Cost

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency RMBS

$

108,341

 

$

190

 

0.7

%

 

$

127,273

 

$

495

 

1.6

%

Agency CMBS

998,132

 

23,933

 

9.6

%

 

1,770,009

 

25,571

 

5.8

%

Non-Agency RMBS

1,449,681

 

50,688

 

14.0

%

 

1,692,702

 

56,311

 

13.3

%

Loans held for investment

11,462,652

 

145,749

 

5.1

%

 

12,943,898

 

165,520

 

5.1

%

Total

$

14,018,806

 

$

220,560

 

6.3

%

 

$

16,533,882

 

$

247,897

 

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured financing agreements collateralized by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency RMBS

$

38,620

 

$

65

 

0.7

%

 

$

76,755

 

$

208

 

1.1

%

Agency CMBS

864,569

 

347

 

0.2

%

 

1,680,566

 

1,141

 

0.3

%

Non-Agency RMBS

826,989

 

6,822

 

3.3

%

 

1,171,542

 

17,495

 

6.0

%

Loans held for investment

2,094,438

 

16,434

 

3.1

%

 

2,340,689

 

27,814

 

4.8

%

Securitized debt

8,077,753

 

47,446

 

2.3

%

 

8,711,513

 

76,404

 

3.5

%

Total

$

11,902,369

 

$

71,114

 

2.4

%

 

$

13,981,065

 

$

123,062

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic net interest income/net interest rate spread

 

$

149,446

 

3.9

%

 

 

$

124,835

 

2.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest-earning assets/net interest margin

$

2,116,437

 

 

4.3

%

 

$

2,552,817

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest bearing liabilities

1.18

 

 

 

 

1.18

 

 

 

(1) Interest-earning assets at amortized cost

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 Equity

Economic Net

Interest

Income/Average

Equity *

Earnings available for

distribution/Average

Common Equity

 

(Ratios have been annualized)

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

35.47

%

15.99

%

14.54

%

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

18.16

%

19.24

%

19.47

%

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2021

17.16

%

14.82

%

12.62

%

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

15.76

%

12.53

%

10.21

%

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

41.43

%

14.08

%

12.24

%

* Includes effect of realized losses on interest rate swaps and excludes long term debt expense.

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

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

Accretable Discount (Net of Premiums)

September 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2020

Balance, beginning of period

$

338,024

 

$

358,562

 

$

409,690

 

$

422,981

 

$

410,447

 

Accretion of discount

(21,820

)

(37,986

)

(24,023

)

(21,281

)

(20,045

)

Purchases

1,995

 

(3,453

)

 

758

 

2,096

 

Sales and deconsolidation

 

(17,123

)

(41,651

)

98

 

 

Transfers from/(to) credit reserve, net

34,346

 

38,024

 

14,546

 

7,134

 

30,483

 

Balance, end of period

$

352,545

 

$

338,024

 

$

358,562

 

$

409,690

 

$

422,981

 

Disclaimer

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. 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 “expect,” “target,” “assume,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and 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 business and investment strategy; our ability to accurately forecast the payment of future dividends on our common and preferred stock, and the amount of such dividends; our ability to determine accurately the fair market value of our assets; availability of investment opportunities in real estate-related and other securities, including our valuation of potential opportunities that may arise as a result of current and future market dislocations; effect of the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19) pandemic on real estate market, financial markets and our Company, including the impact on the value, availability, financing and liquidity of mortgage assets; how COVID-19 may affect us, our operations and our personnel; our expected investments; changes in the value of our investments, including negative changes resulting in margin calls related to the financing of our assets; changes in interest rates and mortgage prepayment rates; prepayments of the mortgage and other loans underlying our mortgage-backed securities, or RMBS, or other asset-backed securities, or ABS; rates of default, delinquencies or decreased recovery rates on our investments; general volatility of the securities markets in which we invest; our ability to maintain existing financing arrangements and our ability to obtain future financing arrangements; our ability to effect our strategy to securitize residential mortgage loans; interest rate mismatches between our investments and our borrowings used to finance such purchases; effects of interest rate caps on our adjustable-rate investments; the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility; the impact of and changes to various government programs, including in response to COVID-19; impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, accounting guidance, and similar matters; market trends in our industry, interest rates, the debt securities markets or the general economy; estimates relating to our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future; our understanding of our competition; availability of qualified personnel; our ability to maintain our classification as a real estate investment trust, or, REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or 1940 Act; our expectations regarding materiality or significance; and the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.

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

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