Chimera Investment Corporation Sponsors Four Residential Mortgage Loan Securitizations and Retires Loan and Related Warrants

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2021--On March 25, 2021, Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) sponsored CIM 2021-R2, a $1.5 billion securitization of seasoned reperforming residential mortgage loans, and CIM 2021-NR2, a $240.4 million securitization of seasoned non-REMIC eligible residential mortgage loans. The mortgage loans for both securitizations were from the call and collapse of Chimera’s CIM 2017-3, CIM 2017-4, and CIM 2018-NR1 securitizations (the “Prior Securitizations”).

Securities issued by CIM 2021-R2, with an aggregate balance of approximately $1.3 billion, were sold in a private placement to institutional investors. These senior securities represented approximately 85% of the capital structure. Chimera retained subordinate interests in securities with an aggregate balance of approximately $224.6 million and certain interest-only securities. Chimera also retained an option to call the securitized mortgage loans at any time beginning in March 2025.

Securities issued by CIM 2021-NR2, with an aggregate balance of approximately $180.3 million, were sold in a private placement to institutional investors. These senior securities represented approximately 75% of the capital structure. Chimera retained subordinate interests in securities with an aggregate balance of approximately $60.1 million. Chimera also retained an option to call the securitized mortgage loans at any time beginning in March 2022.

Chimera’s expected weighted average cost of debt of these two securitizations is 2.24% compared to a weighted cost of debt of 4.22% for the Prior Securitizations.

In addition, Chimera sponsored two prime jumbo securitizations, $404.8 million of CIM 2021-J1 and $479.1 million of CIM 2021-J2, in March. Both securitizations are rated by Moody’s and Fitch.

Lastly, on March 26, 2021, Chimera paid off a $400 million loan secured by certain mortgage-backed securities and subsequently retired for cash all associated warrants at a discount to a trailing 30-day average price of its common stock.

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About Chimera Investment Corporation

We are a publicly traded REIT that is primarily engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of real estate assets, including mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate assets.

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