Chimera Investment Corporation Sponsors Four Residential Mortgage Loan Securitizations Totaling $4.1 Billion

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On March 30, 2017, Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) announces that it closed four residential mortgage loans securitizations during the first quarter: $526 million CIM 2017-1; $331 million CIM 2017-2; $2.4 billion CIM 2017-3; and $830 million CIM 2017-4: collectively $4.1 billion securitizations of seasoned, performing, low-loan balance residential mortgage loans. In aggregate, Chimera sold $3.4 billion of securities in private placements to institutional investors and retained a $640 million interest in these securitizations. Chimera also retained the option to call the outstanding notes issued by each securitization at any time beginning in (i) January 2020 for CIM 2017-1, (ii) February 2020 for CIM 2017-2, and (iii) March 2021 for CIM 2017-3 and CIM 2017-4.

“We continue to execute upon our risk-retention securitized loan strategy by acquiring residential mortgage credit assets that offer attractive returns for our portfolio,” said Mohit Marria, Chief Investment Officer.

“Total securitization deal expenses are expected to be approximately $11 million for the first quarter of 2017, which will reduce first quarter core earnings,” said Rob Colligan, Chief Financial Officer. “We believe our investments in these securitizations will produce positive results in future quarters and the full run-rate of these investments will be reflected in the second quarter 2017.”

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Chimera Investment Corporation invests in residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, real estate-related securities and various other asset classes. The Company’s principal business objective is to generate income from the spread between yields on its investments and its cost of borrowing and hedging activities. The Company is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”).

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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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Released March 30, 2017