On November 1, 2022, the company completed its previously announced one-for-four reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, all common share and per common share amounts presented herein have been adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect the reverse stock split.

Economic return on book value is defined as the increase (decrease) in book value per common share from the beginning to the end of the given period, plus dividends declared in the period, divided by book value as of the beginning of the period.

Earnings Available for Distribution is a non-GAAP measure. Please see page 11 for a definition of Earnings Available for Distribution and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.

Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes is a non-GAAP measure. Please see page 12 for a definition of Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.

Includes 428,549 Series A, 786,846 Series B and 1,742,555 Series C preferred shares.

Earnings Available for Distribution, or EAD, is a non-GAAP measure. Please see page 11 for a definition of Earnings Available for Distribution and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.

Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes is a non-GAAP measure being introduced for the fourth quarter of 2022. Please see page 12 for a definition of Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.

Dividend yield is calculated based on annualizing the dividends declared in the given period, divided by the closing share price as of the end of the period.

Economic return on book value is defined as the increase (decrease) in book value per common share from the beginning to the end of the given period, plus dividends declared in the period, divided by the book value as of the beginning of the period.

Excludes non-cash equity compensation expense of $1.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2022 and nonrecurring expenses of $10.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2022.

Other Agency includes hybrid ARMs and inverse interest-only Agency securities classified as “Agency Derivatives” for purposes of GAAP.

Based on the loans underlying the MSR reported by subservicers on a month lag, adjusted for current month purchases.

Represents bond equivalent value of TBA position. Bond equivalent value is defined as notional amount multiplied by market price. Accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

Average portfolio yield includes interest income on Agency RMBS and non-Agency securities, MSR servicing income, net of estimated amortization, and servicing expenses, and the implied asset yield portion of TBA dollar roll income on TBAs. MSR estimated amortization refers to the portion of change in fair value of MSR primarily attributed to the realization of expected cash flows (runoff) of the portfolio, which is deemed a non-GAAP measure due to the company’s decision to account for MSR at fair value. TBA dollar roll income is the non-GAAP economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements.

Average cost of financing includes interest expense and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs on borrowings under repurchase agreements (excluding those collateralized by U.S. Treasuries), revolving credit facilities, term notes payable and convertible senior notes, interest spread income/expense and amortization of upfront payments made or received upon entering into interest rate swap agreements, U.S. Treasury futures income, and the implied financing benefit/cost portion of dollar roll income on TBAs. TBA dollar roll income is the non-GAAP economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements. U.S. Treasury futures income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing a relevant cheapest-to-deliver U.S. Treasury note or bond using short-term repurchase agreements.

Weighted average cost basis includes RMBS principal and interest securities only. Average purchase price utilized carrying value for weighting purposes.

The company does not directly service mortgage loans, but instead contracts with appropriately licensed subservicers to handle substantially all servicing functions in the name of the subservicer for the loans underlying the company’s MSR.

Metrics exclude residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts for which the company is the named servicing administrator. Portfolio metrics, other than UPB, represent averages weighted by UPB.

FICO represents a mortgage industry accepted credit score of a borrower.

Accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

U.S. Treasury securities effectively borrowed under reverse repurchase agreements.

Excludes repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasuries.

Unsecured convertible senior notes.

Defined as total borrowings to fund RMBS, MSR and Agency Derivatives, divided by total equity.

Defined as total borrowings to fund RMBS, MSR and Agency Derivatives, plus the implied debt on net TBA cost basis and net payable (receivable) for unsettled RMBS, divided by total equity. Effective as of December 31, 2022, net payable (receivable) on unsettled RMBS is now included in the calculation for economic debt-to-equity. Prior period metrics have been updated to conform to the current period methodology.

Includes amortization of debt issuance costs.

The cost of financing on interest rate swaps held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the company’s outstanding borrowings includes interest spread income/expense and amortization of upfront payments made or received upon entering into interest rate swap agreements and is calculated using average borrowings balance as the denominator.

The cost of financing on U.S. Treasury futures held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the company’s outstanding borrowings is calculated using average borrowings balance as the denominator. U.S. Treasury futures income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing a relevant cheapest-to-deliver U.S. Treasury note or bond using short-term repurchase agreements.

The implied financing benefit/cost of dollar roll income on TBAs is calculated using the average cost basis of TBAs as the denominator. TBA dollar roll income is the non-GAAP economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements. TBAs are accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

MSR amortization refers to the portion of change in fair value of MSR primarily attributed to the realization of expected cash flows (runoff) of the portfolio, which is deemed a non-GAAP measure due to the company’s decision to account for MSR at fair value.

TBA dollar roll income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements.

U.S. Treasury futures income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing a relevant cheapest-to-deliver U.S. Treasury note or bond using short-term repurchase agreements.

EAD is a non-GAAP measure that we define as comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, excluding realized and unrealized gains and losses on the aggregate portfolio, gains and losses on repurchases of preferred stock, provision for (reversal of) credit losses, reserve expense for representation and warranty obligations on MSR, non-cash compensation expense related to restricted common stock and other nonrecurring expenses. As defined, EAD includes net interest income, accrual and settlement of interest on derivatives, dollar roll income on TBAs, U.S. Treasury futures income, servicing income, net of estimated amortization on MSR and recurring cash related operating expenses. EAD provides supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing the Company’s results of operations and helps facilitate comparisons to industry peers. EAD is one of several measures our board of directors considers to determine the amount of dividends to declare on our common stock and should not be considered an indication of our taxable income or as a proxy for the amount of dividends we may declare. 

RMBS market-driven value changes refers to the sum of interest income, realized and unrealized gains and losses on RMBS, less the sum of the realization of RMBS cash flows which incorporates actual prepayments, changes in RMBS accrued interest, and price changes. Price changes are measured daily based on the assumption that spreads, interest rates and volatility factored into the previous day ending fair value are unchanged. RMBS includes inverse interest-only Agency RMBS which are accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP. RMBS market-driven value changes refers to the sum of interest income, realized and unrealized gains and losses on RMBS, less the sum of the realization of RMBS cash flows which incorporates actual prepayments, changes in RMBS accrued interest, and price changes. Price changes are measured daily based on the assumption that spreads, interest rates and volatility factored into the previous day ending fair value are unchanged. RMBS includes inverse interest-only Agency RMBS which are accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

MSR market-driven value changes refers to the sum of servicing income, servicing expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses on MSR, less the sum of the realization of MSR cash flows which incorporates actual prepayments, servicing income and servicing expenses, and price changes. Price changes are measured daily based on the assumption that spreads, interest rates and volatility factored into the previous day ending fair value are unchanged.

TBA dollar roll income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements.

Futures income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing a relevant cheapest-to-deliver note or bond using short-term repurchase agreements.

Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes is a non-GAAP measure defined as comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders, excluding market-driven value changes on the aggregate portfolio, provision for income taxes associated with market-driven value changes, nonrecurring operating expenses and gain on the repurchase and retirement of preferred stock. As defined, Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes includes the realization of portfolio cash flows which incorporates actual prepayments, changes in portfolio accrued interest, servicing income and servicing expenses, and price changes. Price changes are measured daily based on the assumption that spreads, interest rates and volatility factored into the previous day ending fair value are unchanged. This applies to RMBS, MSR and derivatives, as applicable, and is net of all recurring operating expenses and provision for income taxes associated with Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes. Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes provides supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing the company’s results of operations and helps facilitate comparisons to industry peers. Income Excluding Market-Driven Value Changes is one of several measures the company’s board of directors considers to determine the amount of dividends to declare on the company’s common stock and should not be considered an indication of taxable income or as a proxy for the amount of dividends the company may declare.