In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, or this "Quarterly Report," we refer to
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as "we," "us,"
"our Company," or "our," unless we specifically state otherwise or the context
indicates otherwise. We refer to our external manager, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,
as our "Manager," and we refer to the indirect parent company of our Manager,
Invesco Ltd. together with its consolidated subsidiaries (which does not include
us), as "Invesco."

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed
consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to our condensed
consolidated financial statements, which are included in Item 1 of this Report,
as well as the information contained in our most recent Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Forward-Looking Statements



We make forward-looking statements in this Report and other filings we make with
the SEC within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe
harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to
substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and
are generally beyond our control. These forward-looking statements include
information about possible or assumed future results of our business, investment
strategies, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and
objectives. When we use the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"plan," "intend," "project," "forecast" or similar expressions and future or
conditional verbs such as "will," "may," "could," "should," and "would," and any
other statement that necessarily depends on future events, we intend to identify
forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements may
contain such words. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
expressed in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

•the economic and operational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not
limited to, the impact on the value, volatility, availability, financing and
liquidity of target assets;

•our business and investment strategy;

•our investment portfolio and expected investments;

•our projected operating results;



•general volatility of financial markets and the effects of governmental
responses, including actions and initiatives of the U.S. governmental agencies
and changes to U.S. government policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
mortgage loan forbearance and modification programs, interest rate fluctuations,
increases in inflation, actions and initiatives of foreign governmental agencies
and central banks, monetary policy actions of the Federal Reserve, including
actions relating to its agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio and our
ability to respond to and comply with such actions, initiatives and changes;

•the availability of financing sources, including our ability to obtain additional financing arrangements and the terms of such arrangements;

•financing and advance rates for our target assets;

•changes to our expected leverage;

•our expected book value per common share;

•our intention and ability to pay dividends;

•interest rate mismatches between our target assets and our borrowings used to fund such investments;

•the adequacy of our cash flow from operations and borrowings to meet our short-term liquidity needs;

•our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet our short-term liquidity needs;

•changes in the credit rating of the U.S. government;

•changes in interest rates and interest rate spreads and the market value of our target assets;

•changes in prepayment rates on our target assets;

•the impact of any deficiencies in loss mitigation of third parties and related uncertainty in the timing of collateral disposition;


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•our reliance on third parties in connection with services related to our target assets;

•disruption of our information technology systems;

•the impact of potential data security breaches or other cyber-attacks or other disruptions;

•the effects of hedging instruments on our target assets;

•rates of default or decreased recovery rates on our target assets;

•modifications to whole loans or loans underlying securities;

•the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate volatility;

•the degree to which derivative contracts expose us to contingent liabilities;

•counterparty defaults;

•compliance with financial covenants in our financing arrangements;

•changes in governmental regulations, zoning, insurance, eminent domain and tax law and rates, and similar matters and our ability to respond to such changes;

•our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

•our ability to maintain our exception from the definition of "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");

•the availability of investment opportunities in mortgage-related, real estate-related and other securities;

•the availability of U.S. Government Agency guarantees with regard to payments of principal and interest on securities;

•the market price and trading volume of our capital stock;

•the availability of qualified personnel from our Manager and our Manager's continued ability to find and retain such personnel;

•the relationship with our Manager;

•estimates relating to taxable income and our ability to continue to make distributions to our stockholders in the future;

•estimates relating to fair value of our target assets and interest income recognition;

•our understanding of our competition;

•changes to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP");

•the adequacy of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; and

•market trends in our industry, interest rates, real estate values, the debt securities markets or the general economy.



The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and
expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information
currently available to us. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can
change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are
known to us. Some of these factors are described under the headings
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" in this Report. If a change occurs, our business, financial
condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those
expressed in our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties
arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how
they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do
not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are included in this Report.


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Executive Summary



We are a Maryland corporation primarily focused on investing in, financing and
managing mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and other mortgage-related assets.
Our objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our
stockholders, primarily through dividends and secondarily through capital
appreciation. To achieve this objective, we invest in the following:

•Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") that are guaranteed by a U.S. government agency such as the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae") or a federally chartered corporation such as the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") (collectively "Agency RMBS");

•Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") that are not guaranteed by a U.S. government agency or a federally chartered corporation ("non-Agency CMBS");

•RMBS that are not guaranteed by a U.S. government agency or a federally chartered corporation ("non-Agency RMBS");

•To-be-announced securities forward contracts ("TBAs") to purchase Agency RMBS;

•Commercial mortgage loans,

•U.S. Treasury securities; and

•Other real estate-related financing arrangements.

We continuously evaluate new investment opportunities to complement our current investment portfolio by expanding our target assets and portfolio diversification.

We conduct our business through our wholly-owned subsidiary, IAS Operating Partnership L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). We are externally managed and advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (our "Manager"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco").



We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986. To maintain our REIT qualification, we are generally required to
distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders annually.
We operate our business in a manner that permits our exclusion from the
definition of "Investment Company" under the 1940 Act.

Market Conditions

Macroeconomic factors that affect our business include interest rate spread premiums, governmental policy initiatives, residential and commercial real estate prices, credit availability, consumer personal income and spending, corporate earnings, employment conditions, financial conditions and inflation.



Financial conditions continued to tighten significantly during the second
quarter of 2022 as sharply higher price data, disruptions to supply chains
brought on by the war in Ukraine and continued COVID-19 lockdowns in China
weighed on the financial markets. The pace of declines in the equity markets
accelerated, credit spreads widened and volatility increased from already
elevated levels as recession fears increased and the Federal Reserve continued
its aggressive removal of prior accommodations. Interest rates were higher
across the yield curve, with shorter dated maturities increasing slightly more
than longer dated maturities. Equity markets ended the second quarter lower, as
the S&P 500 lost 16.4% while the NASDAQ lost 22.4%. The employment picture
remained a bright spot during the quarter, as gains in nonfarm payrolls averaged
375,000 per month, and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Consumer
activity was mixed with consumer confidence measures hitting multi-decade lows
as the impact of higher prices took hold, while spending and retail sales both
increased modestly.

Interest rates rose during the second quarter. The Federal Open Market Committee
("FOMC") raised the Federal Funds rate twice, by a total of 125 basis points,
and continued to signal more rate hikes to come. During the quarter, the yield
on the 2 year Treasury note increased 62 basis points to 2.95%, the yield on the
5 year Treasury increased 58 basis points to 3.04% and the yield on the 10 year
Treasury ended the quarter at 3.01%, up 67 basis points. Market expectations
reflect further rate hikes, with pricing in the Federal Funds futures market
reflecting as many as six additional hikes by the end of 2022. The consumer
price index ("CPI") hit another 40-year high during the quarter, with the index
rising to 9.1%, compared to 8.5% in March. The CPI excluding food and energy
ended the quarter at 5.9%, down from 6.5% last quarter. Commodity prices were
mixed during the quarter, with West Texas Intermediate crude recording an
increase of 11.2%, while the Commodity Research Bureau commodity index fell
slightly, by 1.4%. Despite these price increases, breakeven rates on
inflation-protected Treasuries reflected the belief that the Federal Reserve
will have success in reducing inflation below current levels. The inflation rate
implied by 2 year U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities ended the quarter
at 3.29% (down from 4.41% last quarter), while the 5 year breakeven rate fell
from 3.43% to 2.62% over the course of the quarter.
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After posting one of their worst quarterly performances during the first quarter
of 2022, Agency RMBS continued to perform poorly during the second quarter.
Elevated interest rate volatility and increased market expectations of
restrictive monetary policy were particularly harmful for low coupon 30 year
Agency RMBS, which previously had benefited the most from the Federal Reserve's
initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The accelerated timeline for balance
sheet normalization significantly disrupted the supply and demand dynamics in
Agency RMBS, as the Federal Reserve signaled a notable decline in demand for the
asset class in 2022. Prepayment speeds moderated during the quarter as mortgage
rates increased sharply, dampening refinancing activity. In addition, the dollar
roll market for current production Agency TBAs was attractive, as demand for the
newly originated higher coupons outpaced supply. Overall, we remain cautious on
the Agency RMBS sector despite cheaper valuations, as heightened volatility and
an uncertain technical environment weighs on our outlook.

CMBS risk premiums increased in the second quarter of 2022 due to higher
inflation and increased interest rate volatility. Despite these concerns, U.S.
commercial real estate occupancy and rental rates continued to improve across
most property types and geographic regions. While commercial mortgage loan
delinquencies remained elevated across many property types, they were materially
lower than COVID-19 peak levels. The lodging and retail sectors have experienced
the highest level of loan delinquencies due to travel restrictions and a severe
slowdown in business. Office, multi-family and industrial property sectors
continue to post relatively lower delinquency levels. Loans secured by office
properties have benefited from long-term tenant leases and industrial warehouse
properties have benefited from growing online shopping, as online retailers have
demanded more space to support their fulfillment process.

The housing market staged a robust recovery following the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic, driven in part by low mortgage rates and tight supply conditions.
Demographic trends and changes in housing preferences shaped by the pandemic
also contributed to demand, especially for single family homes. This strength
was reflected in rapid home price appreciation, which has recently begun to
moderate as affordability declined to historically low levels following the
swift rise in mortgage rates. After reversing much of the credit spread widening
that occurred in March 2020, residential mortgage-backed securities valuations
have been negatively impacted by challenging market conditions and increased
macroeconomic volatility over the past several quarters.
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Investment Activities

The table below shows the composition of our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021:



                                                                                        As of
$ in thousands                                       June 30, 2022               December 31, 2021                June 30, 2021
Agency RMBS:
30 year fixed-rate, at fair value                      3,802,451                     7,701,523                      8,642,830

Agency CMO, at fair value                                 60,808                        30,757                         14,201
Non-Agency CMBS, at fair value                            43,644                        62,909                         63,800
Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value                             8,262                         9,070                          9,832

Commercial loan, at fair value                            23,478                        23,515                         20,822
Investments in unconsolidated ventures                     3,622                        12,476                         13,936
Subtotal                                               3,942,265                     7,840,250                      8,765,421
TBAs, at implied cost basis (1)                          466,559                     1,636,906                      1,547,465
Total investment portfolio, including TBAs             4,408,824                     9,477,156                     10,312,886


(1)Our presentation of TBAs in the table above represents management's view of
our investment portfolio and does not reflect how we record TBAs on our
condensed consolidated balance sheets under U.S. GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP, we
record TBAs that we do not intend to physically settle on the contractual
settlement date as derivative financial instruments. We value TBAs on our
condensed consolidated balance sheets at net carrying value, which represents
the difference between the fair market value and the implied cost basis of the
TBAs. For further details of our U.S GAAP accounting for TBAs, refer to Note 8
"Derivatives and Hedging Activities" in Part I. Item 1 of this report on Form
10-Q. Our TBA dollar roll transactions are a form of off-balance sheet
financing. For further information on how management evaluates our at-risk
leverage, see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

We sold $17.3 billion and purchased $14.4 billion of Agency RMBS during the six
months ended June 30, 2022 primarily to rotate into higher yielding securities,
in some cases changing coupon rates or the type of specified pool collateral.
Purchases were funded with proceeds from the sales and paydowns of securities.

As of June 30, 2022, our holdings of 30 year fixed-rate Agency RMBS represented
approximately 86% of our total investment portfolio, including TBAs, versus 81%
as of December 31, 2021 and 84% as of June 30, 2021. Our 30 year fixed-rate
Agency RMBS holdings as of June 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021
consisted of specified pools with coupon distributions as shown in the table
below.

                                                                                                               As of
                                                         June 30, 2022                                    December 31, 2021                                   June 30, 2021
$ in thousands                                Fair Value                 Percentage               Fair Value              Percentage                Fair Value               Percentage
2.0%                                                       -                       -  %             2,408,404                    31.3  %               3,893,021                    45.0  %
2.5%                                                       -                       -  %             2,877,568                    37.3  %               2,567,396                    29.7  %
3.0%                                                 636,413                    16.7  %             2,178,476                    28.3  %               2,182,413                    25.3  %
3.5%                                                 900,002                    23.7  %               237,075                     3.1  %                       -                       -  %
4.0%                                                 911,599                    24.0  %                     -                       -  %                       -                       -  %
4.5%                                               1,011,921                    26.6  %                     -                       -  %                       -                       -  %
5.0%                                                 342,516                     9.0  %                     -                       -  %                       -                       -  %
Total 30 year fixed-rate Agency
RMBS                                               3,802,451                   100.0  %             7,701,523                   100.0  %               8,642,830                   100.0  %


Our purchases of Agency RMBS have been primarily focused on specified pools with
attractive prepayment profiles. We seek to capitalize on the impact of
prepayments on our investment portfolio by purchasing specified pools with
characteristics that optimize borrower incentive to prepay for both our premium
and discount priced investments. Specified pools typically consist of
characteristics such as a lower loan balance, higher loan-to-value ("LTV")
ratio, lower FICO score, non-owner occupied loans (investment and vacation
properties) and higher geographic concentrations in states such as New York,
Florida and Texas. In addition, specified pools with certain loan age and
servicers can also exhibit prepayment tendencies that may be attractive.
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We invest in TBAs as an alternative means of investing in and financing Agency
RMBS. As of June 30, 2022, the implied cost basis of TBAs represented
approximately 11% of our total investment portfolio versus 17% as of
December 31, 2021 and 15% as of June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, our
investments consist of 30-year Agency RMBS TBAs with coupons that range from
4.5% to 5.0% in conventional collateral. We maintain a meaningful allocation to
TBAs given attractive implied financing rates in the Agency RMBS TBA dollar roll
market. Implied financing rates in the dollar roll market were below those
available in the repurchase market as the sharp rise in mortgage rates led to a
supply and demand imbalance in certain coupons, benefiting investors. We
anticipate this benefit to diminish in the coming quarters as the imbalance
decreases due to an increase in production of higher coupon Agency RMBS.

As of June 30, 2022; December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 our holdings of
non-Agency CMBS represented approximately 1% of our total investment portfolio,
including TBAs. Our non-Agency CMBS portfolio is comprised of fixed-rate
securities that are rated single-A (or equivalent) or higher by a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization as of June 30, 2022. Approximately
75% of non-Agency CMBS are rated double-A (or equivalent) or higher by a
nationally recognized statistical rating organization as of June 30, 2022.

As of June 30, 2022; December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, our holdings of non-Agency RMBS represented less than 1% of our total investment portfolio, including TBAs.



As of June 30, 2022; December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, we held an investment
in a commercial real estate mezzanine loan. As of June 30, 2022, the loan is
scheduled to mature in September 2022 and has a loan-to-value ratio of
approximately 68%.

As of June 30, 2022; December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, we held investments in
two unconsolidated ventures that are managed by an affiliate of our Manager.
Both of the unconsolidated ventures are in liquidation and plan to sell or
settle their remaining investments as expeditiously as possible. Until the
ventures complete their liquidation, we are committed to fund $6.2 million in
additional capital to cover future expenses should they occur.

Financing and Other Liabilities



We have historically used repurchase agreements to finance the majority of our
target assets and expect to continue to use repurchase agreements to finance
Agency investments in the future. Repurchase agreements are generally settled on
a short-term basis, usually from one to six months, and bear interest at rates
that are expected to move in close relationship to SOFR.

The following table presents the amount of collateralized borrowings outstanding
under repurchase agreements as of the end of each quarter, the average amount
outstanding during the quarter and the maximum balance outstanding during the
quarter.

$ in thousands                                                              

Collateralized borrowings under repurchase agreements


                                                                                            Average quarterly balance
Quarter Ended                                        Quarter-end balance                               (1)                               Maximum balance (2)
June 30, 2021                                             7,851,204                                     7,945,494                                  8,004,924
September 30, 2021                                        7,873,798                                     7,846,536                                  7,886,360
December 31, 2021                                         6,987,834                                     7,442,784                                  7,776,070
March 31, 2022                                            5,837,420                                     6,218,445                                  6,636,913
June 30, 2022                                             3,262,530                                     4,059,917                                  4,902,191

(1)Average quarterly balance for each period is based on month-end balances. (2)Amount represents the maximum borrowings at month-end during each of the respective periods.

Hedging Instruments



We enter into interest rate swap agreements that are designed to mitigate the
effects of increases in interest rates for a portion of our borrowings. Under
these swap agreements, we generally pay fixed interest rates and receive
floating interest rates indexed to SOFR. To a lesser extent, we also enter into
interest rate swap agreements whereby we make floating interest rate payments
indexed to SOFR and receive fixed interest rate payments as part of our overall
risk management strategy. Prior to the transition of our interest rate swap
portfolio to swaps that are indexed to SOFR in the fourth quarter of 2021, our
interest rate swaps were generally indexed to one- or three-month LIBOR.

We actively manage our interest rate swap portfolio as the size and composition
of our investment portfolio changes. During the six months ended June 30, 2022,
we terminated existing interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $7.4
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and entered into new interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $8.7 billion,
excluding interest rate swaps with forward start dates, as part of our overall
risk management strategy. Daily variation margin payment for interest rate swaps
is characterized as settlement of the derivative itself rather than collateral
and is recorded as a realized gain or loss in our condensed consolidated
statement of operations. We realized a net gain of $553.2 million on interest
rate swaps during the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to rising
interest rates.

We enter into currency forward contracts to help mitigate the potential impact
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments denominated in
foreign currencies. As of June 30, 2022, we had €5.8 million or $6.2 million
(December 31, 2021: €11.7 million or $13.6 million) of notional amount of
forward contracts denominated in Euro related to our investment in an
unconsolidated venture. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we settled
currency forward contracts of €24.1 million or $27.8 million (June 30, 2021:
€41.7 million or $49.9 million) in notional amount and realized a net gain of
$679,000 (June 30, 2021: $552,000 net loss).

Capital Activities



As of June 30, 2022, we may sell up to 5,686,598 shares of our common stock and
5,500,000 shares of our preferred stock from time to time in at-the-market or
privately negotiated transactions under our equity distribution agreement with
placement agents. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we did not sell any
shares of common stock under our equity distribution agreement. During the six
months ended June 30, 2021, we sold 1,555,000 shares of common stock under an
equity distribution agreement for proceeds of $57.8 million, net of
approximately $831,000 in commissions and fees.

For information on dividends declared during the six months ended June 30, 2022
and 2021, see Note 12 - "Stockholders' Equity" of our condensed consolidated
financial statements in Part I. Item 1 of this report on Form 10-Q.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.



In May 2022, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program for our
Series B and Series C Preferred Stock. During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022, we repurchased and retired 43,820 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock and 620,141 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. As of June 30, 2022, we
had authority to purchase 2,956,180 additional shares of our Series B Preferred
Stock and 4,379,859 additional shares of our Series C Preferred Stock under the
current share repurchase program. Refer to Note 15 - "Subsequent Events" in Part
I. Item 1 of this report on Form 10-Q for details on repurchases subsequent to
June 30, 2022.

In May 2022, our board of directors approved a one-for-ten reverse split of
outstanding shares of our common stock. The reverse stock split was effected
following the close of business on June 3, 2022. For all periods presented, all
per common shares and per common share amounts have been adjusted on a
retroactive basis to reflect our one-for-ten reverse stock split.

Book Value per Common Share

We calculate book value per common share as follows.



                                                                                      As of
$ in thousands except per share amounts                           June 30, 2022               December 31, 2021
Numerator (adjusted equity):
Total equity                                                          959,463                     1,402,135

Less: Liquidation preference of Series B Preferred Stock             (153,905)                     (155,000)
Less: Liquidation preference of Series C Preferred Stock             (271,996)                     (287,500)
Total adjusted equity                                                 533,562                       959,635

Denominator (number of shares):
Common stock outstanding                                               33,024                        32,987

Book value per common share                                             16.16                         29.09


Our book value per common share decreased 44.4% as of June 30, 2022 compared to
December 31, 2021 as Agency RMBS valuations were sharply lower during the first
half of 2022. The end of asset purchases by the Federal Reserve in March and
escalating inflationary pressures led to increased expectations for tighter
monetary policy and elevated market volatility, resulting in the sector's worst
first half performance in over 30 years. Refer to Item 3. "Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" for interest rate risk and its impact
on fair value.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates



There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and
estimates that are disclosed in our most recent Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021.

Recent Accounting Standards

None.


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Results of Operations



The table below presents certain information from our condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and
2021.

                                                           Three Months Ended June 30,                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands, except share data                    2022                              2021                        2022                              

2021


Interest income
Mortgage-backed and other securities                   43,994                            42,634                      85,631                            82,068
Commercial loan                                           561                               520                       1,098                             1,096
Total interest income                                  44,555                            43,154                      86,729                            83,164
Interest expense
Repurchase agreements (1)                               3,455                            (3,177)                      1,351                            (4,837)
Total interest expense                                  3,455                            (3,177)                      1,351                            (4,837)
Net interest income                                    41,100                            46,331                      85,378                            88,001
Other income (loss)
Gain (loss) on investments, net                      (324,876)                           72,620                    (829,264)                         

(259,237)


(Increase) decrease in provision for credit
losses                                                      -                               830                           -                             

1,768


Equity in earnings (losses) of
unconsolidated ventures                                  (352)                              331                        (281)                            

237


Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net            181,742                          (186,284)                    420,602                           

100,677


Other investment income (loss), net                       (11)                               16                          44                                 -
Total other income (loss)                            (143,497)                         (112,487)                   (408,899)                         (156,555)
Expenses
Management fee - related party                          4,619                             5,455                       9,893                            10,339
General and administrative                              2,519                             2,147                       4,543                             4,140
Total expenses                                          7,138                             7,602                      14,436                            14,479
Net income (loss)                                    (109,535)                          (73,758)                   (337,957)                          (83,033)
Dividends to preferred stockholders                    (8,100)                           (9,900)                    (16,494)                          

(21,007)


Gain on repurchase and retirement of
preferred stock                                         1,491                                 -                       1,491                             

-


Issuance and redemption costs of redeemed
preferred stock                                             -                            (4,682)                          -                            

(4,682)


Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders                                         (116,144)                          (88,340)                   (352,960)                         

(108,722)


Earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders
Basic                                                   (3.52)                            (3.40)                     (10.70)                            (4.49)
Diluted                                                 (3.52)                            (3.40)                     (10.70)                            (4.49)
Weighted average number of shares of common
stock:
Basic                                              32,990,319                        26,013,975                  32,987,678                        24,214,733
Diluted                                            32,990,319                        26,013,975                  32,987,678                        24,214,733


(1)Negative interest expense on repurchase agreements in 2021 is due to
amortization of net deferred gains on de-designated interest rate swaps that
exceeds current period interest expense on repurchase agreements. For further
information on amortization of amounts classified in accumulated other
comprehensive income before we discontinued hedge accounting, see Note 8 -
"Derivatives and Hedging Activities" and Note 12 - "Stockholders' Equity" in
Part I. Item 1. of this report on Form 10-Q.
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Interest Income and Average Earning Asset Yields



The table below presents information related to our average earning assets and
earning asset yields for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,                              Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                   2022                        2021                        2022                        2021
Average earning assets (1)                        4,663,313                   8,829,072                   5,827,797                   9,078,218
Average earning asset yields (2)                       3.82  %                     1.96  %                     2.98  %                     1.83  %


(1)Average balances for each period are based on weighted month-end balances.
(2)Average earning asset yields for the period were calculated by dividing
interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, by average
earning assets based on the amortized cost of the investments. All yields are
annualized.

Our primary source of income is interest earned on our investment portfolio. We
had average earning assets of $4.7 billion for the three months ended June 30,
2022 (June 30, 2021: $8.8 billion) and $5.8 billion for the six months ended
June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: $9.1 billion). Average earning assets decreased
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021 as we reduced
the size of our investment portfolio given expectations that the Federal
Reserve's tapering of asset purchases and acceleration of monetary policy
tightening could result in an increase in market volatility and lower valuations
on our holdings. Average earning asset yields increased for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021 due to our rotation into higher
yielding Agency RMBS.

We earned total interest income of $44.6 million and $86.7 million for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively (June 30, 2021: $43.2 million
and $83.2 million). Our interest income includes coupon interest and net
(premium amortization) discount accretion on mortgage-backed and other
securities as well as interest income on our commercial loan as shown in the
table below.

                                                             Three Months Ended June 30,                             Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                            2022                          2021                    2022                          2021
Interest Income
Mortgage-backed and other securities - coupon
interest                                                  43,220                        51,513                  91,449                       103,003
Mortgage-backed and other securities - net
(premium amortization) discount accretion                    774                        (8,879)                 (5,818)                      (20,935)
Mortgage-backed and other securities - interest
income                                                    43,994                        42,634                  85,631                        82,068
Commercial loan                                              561                           520                   1,098                         1,096
Total interest income                                     44,555                        43,154                  86,729                        83,164


Mortgage-backed and other securities interest income increased $1.4 million and
$3.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021
despite lower average earning assets due to a 186 and 115 basis point increase
in average earning asset yields, respectively. Interest income on our commercial
loan was relatively flat during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022
compared to 2021.

Prepayment Speeds

Our RMBS portfolio is subject to prepayment risk primarily driven by changes in
interest rates, which impacts the amount of premium and discount on the purchase
of these securities that is recognized into interest income. Expected future
prepayment speeds are estimated on a quarterly basis. Generally, in an
environment of falling interest rates, prepayment speeds will increase as
homeowners are more likely to prepay their existing mortgage and refinance into
a lower borrowing rate. If the actual prepayment speed during the period is
faster than estimated, the amortization on securities purchased at a premium to
par value will be accelerated, resulting in lower interest income recognized.
Conversely, for securities purchased at a discount to par value, interest income
will be reduced in periods where prepayment speeds were slower than expected.
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The following table presents net (premium amortization) discount accretion recognized on our mortgage-backed and other securities portfolio for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.



                                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                            Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                    2022                          2021                    2022                          2021
Agency RMBS                                          422                        (9,450)                 (6,506)                      (21,934)
Non-Agency CMBS                                      509                           845                   1,012                         1,723
Non-Agency RMBS                                     (132)                         (274)                   (283)                         (724)

U.S. Treasury Securities                             (25)                            -                     (41)                            -
Net (premium amortization) discount
accretion                                            774                        (8,879)                 (5,818)                      (20,935)


Net discount accretion was $774,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022
compared to net premium amortization of $8.9 million for the same period in
2021. Net premium amortization decreased $15.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2022 compared to the same period 2021. The decrease in premium
amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021
was primarily the result of repositioning our Agency RMBS portfolio into
securities with lower book prices.

Our interest income is subject to interest rate risk. Refer to Item 3. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" for more information relating to interest rate risk and its impact on our operating results.

Interest Expense and Cost of Funds

The table below presents the components of interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.



                                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                             Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                     2022                          2021                    2022                          2021
Interest Expense
Interest expense on repurchase agreement
borrowings                                          8,257                         2,252                  11,349                         5,960
Amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on
de-designated interest rate swaps                  (4,802)                       (5,429)                 (9,998)                      (10,797)
Repurchase agreements interest expense              3,455                        (3,177)                  1,351                        (4,837)
Total interest expense                              3,455                        (3,177)                  1,351                        (4,837)


Our repurchase agreements interest expense, which equals our total interest
expense, increased $6.6 million and $6.2 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021 as the Federal Reserve raised the Federal
Funds target rate.

Our repurchase agreements interest expense as reported in our condensed
consolidated statement of operations includes amortization of net deferred gains
and losses on de-designated interest rate swaps as summarized in the table
above. Amortization of net deferred gains on de-designated interest rate swaps
decreased our total interest expense by $4.8 million and $10.0 million during
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $5.4 million and
$10.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Amounts recorded in AOCI before we discontinued cash flow hedge accounting for
our interest rate swaps are reclassified to interest expense on repurchase
agreements on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as interest is
accrued and paid on the related repurchase agreements over the remaining life of
the interest rate swap agreements. During the next twelve months, we estimate
that $17.4 million of net deferred gains on de-designated interest rate swaps
will be reclassified from other comprehensive income and recorded as a decrease
to interest expense.



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The table below presents information related to our borrowings and cost of funds for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.



                                                     Three Months Ended June 30,                              Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                    2022                        2021                        2022                        2021
Total average borrowings (1)                       4,059,423                   7,945,877                   5,133,591                   8,145,507
Maximum borrowings during the period (2)           4,902,191                   8,004,924                   6,636,913                   8,708,686
Cost of funds (3)                                       0.34  %                    (0.16) %                     0.05  %                    (0.12) %


(1)Average borrowings for each period are based on weighted month-end balances.
(2)Amount represents the maximum borrowings at month-end during each of the
respective periods.
(3)Average cost of funds is calculated by dividing annualized interest expense
including amortization of net deferred gain (loss) on de-designated interest
rate swaps by our average borrowings.

Total average borrowings decreased $3.9 billion and $3.0 billion in the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021, respectively, as we reduced
the size of our investment portfolio and related repurchase agreement borrowings
given expectations that the Federal Reserve's tapering of asset purchases and
acceleration of monetary policy tightening could result in an increase in market
volatility and lower valuations on our holdings. Our average cost of funds
increased 50 and 17 basis points for the three and six months ended June 30,
2022, respectively, compared to 2021 as the Federal Reserve raised the Federal
Funds target rate.

Net Interest Income

The table below presents the components of net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:



                                                     Three Months Ended June 30,                         Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                      2022                     2021                     2022                      2021
Interest Income
Mortgage-backed and other securities                  43,994                   42,634                    85,631                    82,068
Commercial loan                                          561                      520                     1,098                     1,096
Total interest income                                 44,555                   43,154                    86,729                    83,164
Interest Expense
Interest expense on repurchase agreement
borrowings                                             8,257                    2,252                    11,349                     5,960
Amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on
de-designated interest rate swaps                     (4,802)                  (5,429)                   (9,998)                  (10,797)
Repurchase agreements interest expense                 3,455                   (3,177)                    1,351                    (4,837)
Total interest expense                                 3,455                   (3,177)                    1,351                    (4,837)
Net interest income                                   41,100                   46,331                    85,378                    88,001
Net interest rate margin                                3.48  %                  2.12  %                   2.93  %                   1.95  %


Our net interest income, which equals interest income less interest expense,
totaled $41.1 million and $85.4 million for the three and six months ended June
30, 2022, respectively (June 30, 2021: $46.3 million and $88.0 million). Our net
interest rate margin, which equals the yield on our average assets for the
period less the average cost of funds for the period, was 3.48% and 2.93% for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively (June 30, 2021: 2.12%
and 1.95%). The decrease in net interest income for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to higher interest
expense as the Federal Reserve raised the Federal Funds target rate. The
increase in net interest rate margin for the three and six months ended June 30,
2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to our rotation into higher yielding
Agency RMBS, which was partially offset by higher interest rates.
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Gain (Loss) on Investments, net

The table below summarizes the components of gain (loss) on investments, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:



                                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                               Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                    2022                            2021                     2022                           2021
Net realized gains (losses) on sale of MBS       (535,056)                      (118,006)                (854,026)                      (234,853)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on MBS
accounted for under the fair value option         224,464                        189,804                   58,997                        (22,108)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on
commercial loan                                        87                            822                      (37)                        (2,276)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on U.S.
Treasury securities                                19,827                              -                        -                              -
Net realized gains (losses) on U.S.
Treasury securities                               (34,198)                             -                  (34,198)                             -
Total gain (loss) on investments, net            (324,876)                        72,620                 (829,264)                      (259,237)


During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we sold MBS and realized
net losses of $535.1 million and $854.0 million, respectively (June 30, 2021:
net losses of $118.0 million and $234.9 million). Realized net losses during the
three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 primarily reflect sales of
lower yielding Agency RMBS to purchase higher yielding Agency RMBS.

We have elected the fair value option for all of our MBS purchased on or after
September 1, 2016. Before September 1, 2016, we had also elected the fair value
option for our non-Agency RMBS interest-only securities. Under the fair value
option, changes in fair value are recognized in income in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations and are reported as a component of gain
(loss) on investments, net. As of June 30, 2022, $3.9 billion (December 31,
2021: $7.7 billion) or 99% (December 31, 2021: 99%) of our MBS are accounted for
under the fair value option.

We recorded net unrealized gains on our MBS portfolio accounted for under the
fair value option of $224.5 million and $59.0 million in the three and six
months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to net unrealized gains of
$189.8 million and unrealized net losses of $22.1 million in the three and six
months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. Net unrealized gains in three and six
months ended June 30, 2022 and three months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily
driven by reversals of unrealized losses upon sale. Net unrealized losses in the
six months ended June 30, 2021 reflect wider interest rate spreads on our Agency
assets during the first quarter of 2021.

We recorded an unrealized gain of $87,000 and an unrealized loss of $37,000 on
our commercial loan in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,
respectively compared to an unrealized gain of $822,000 and an unrealized loss
of $2.3 million on our commercial loan in the three and six months ended June
30, 2021, respectively. We value our commercial loan based upon a valuation from
an independent pricing service.

We recorded net realized and unrealized losses of $14.4 million and $34.2 million on U.S. Treasury securities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, due to rising interest rates. We did not hold any U.S. Treasury securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

(Increase) Decrease in Provision for Credit Losses



As of June 30, 2022, $49.9 million of our MBS are classified as
available-for-sale and subject to evaluation for credit losses (December 31,
2021: $70.2 million). We did not record any provisions for credit losses during
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. We recorded a $830,000 and $1.8
million decrease in the provision for credit losses on a single non-Agency CMBS
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, because the
security fully repaid in June 2021.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Ventures

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we recorded equity in losses of unconsolidated ventures of $352,000 and $281,000, respectively (June 30, 2021: equity in earnings of $331,000 and $237,000). Earnings and losses of unconsolidated ventures are driven by the underlying portfolio investments.


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Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, net



We record all derivatives on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair
value. Changes in the fair value of our derivatives are recorded in gain (loss)
on derivative instruments, net in our condensed consolidated statements of
operations. Net interest paid or received under our interest rate swaps is also
recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net in our condensed
consolidated statements of operations.

The tables below summarize our realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net for the following periods.



$ in thousands                                                                         Three months ended June 30, 2022
                                            Realized gain
            Derivative                        (loss) on                    Contractual net                                                        Gain (loss) on
        not designated as                    derivative                   interest income                                                    derivative instruments,
        hedging instrument                instruments, net                   (expense)                   Unrealized gain (loss), net                   net
Interest Rate Swaps                            209,913                            13,566                            (2,966)                             220,513

Currency Forward Contracts                         486                                 -                              (177)                                 309
TBAs                                           (69,167)                                -                            30,087                              (39,080)
Total                                          141,232                            13,566                            26,944                              181,742


$ in thousands                                                                          Three months ended June 30, 2021
            Derivative                   Realized gain (loss)               Contractual net
        not designated as                   on derivative                  interest income                                                    Gain (loss) on derivative
        hedging instrument                 instruments, net                   (expense)                   Unrealized gain (loss), net             instruments, net
Interest Rate Swaps                            (166,365)                           (4,572)                          (32,786)                             (203,723)

Currency Forward Contracts                          (13)                                -                              (142)                                 (155)
TBAs                                             10,431                                 -                             7,163                                17,594
Total                                          (155,947)                           (4,572)                          (25,765)                             (186,284)


$ in thousands                                                                          Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
            Derivative                   Realized gain (loss)               Contractual net
        not designated as                   on derivative                  interest income                                                   Gain (loss) on derivative
        hedging instrument                 instruments, net                   (expense)                   Unrealized gain (loss), net            instruments, net
Interest Rate Swaps                             553,222                            14,850                           (14,365)                             553,707

Currency Forward Contracts                          679                                 -                              (218)                                 461
TBAs                                           (129,240)                                -                            (4,326)                            (133,566)
Total                                           424,661                            14,850                           (18,909)                             420,602


$ in thousands                                                                            Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
                                               Realized gain
             Derivative                          (loss) on                    Contractual net                                                       Gain (loss) on
          not designated as                     derivative                   interest income                                                   derivative instruments,
         hedging instrument                  instruments, net                   (expense)                   Unrealized gain (loss), net                  net
Interest Rate Swaps                               161,162                            (9,121)                          (11,705)                            140,336
Interest Rate Swaptions                              (553)                                -                                 -                                (553)
Currency Forward Contracts                           (552)                                -                             1,113                                 561
TBAs                                              (33,754)                                -                            (5,913)                            (39,667)
Total                                             126,303                            (9,121)                          (16,505)                            100,677


During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we terminated existing interest rate
swaps with a notional amount of $7.4 billion and entered into new interest rate
swaps with a notional amount of $8.7 billion, excluding interest rate swaps with
forward start dates. We realized net gains of $209.9 million and $553.2 million
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, on interest rate
swaps due to rising interest rates. We realized a net loss of $166.4 million and
a net gain of $161.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,
respectively, on interest rate swaps due to changing interest rates.

As of June 30, 2022, we had $3.3 billion of repurchase agreement borrowings with
a weighted average remaining maturity of 22 days. We typically refinance each
repurchase agreement at market interest rates upon maturity. We primarily use
interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changing interest rates and add
stability to interest rate expense.
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As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we held interest rate swaps whereby we receive floating interest based upon SOFR as shown in the table below.



$ in thousands                                                    As of June 30, 2022                                                                    As of December 31, 2021
                                                                                     Weighted                                                                                 Weighted
                                                               Weighted               Average             Weighted                                      Weighted               Average             Weighted
                                                             Average Fixed           Floating           Average Years                                 Average Fixed           Floating           Average Years
   Derivative instrument            Notional Amounts           Pay Rate     

Receive Rate to Maturity Notional Amounts Pay Rate

            Receive Rate          to Maturity
Interest Rate Swaps (1)                  5,800,000                  0.45  %               1.50  %                 6.8             6,300,000                  0.30  %               0.05  %                 5.7

(1)Excludes $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps with forward start dates as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we held interest rate swaps whereby we pay floating interest based upon SOFR as shown in the table below.



$ in thousands                                                   As of June 30, 2022                                                                    As of December 31, 2021
                                                              Weighted                                                                                 Weighted              Weighted
                                                               Average              Weighted             Weighted                                       Average               Average             Weighted
                                                            Floating Pay          Average Fixed        Average Years                                 Floating Pay            Floating           Average Years
   Derivative instrument           Notional Amounts             Rate              Receive Rate          to Maturity         Notional Amounts             Rate              Receive Rate          to Maturity
Interest Rate Swaps                     3,575,000                  1.50  %               2.90  %                 6.6             1,750,000                  0.05  %               0.98  %                 4.9

We use currency forward contracts to help mitigate the potential impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As of June 30, 2022, we had $6.2 million (December 31, 2021: $13.6 million) of notional amount of currency forward contracts related to an investment in an unconsolidated venture denominated in Euro.



We primarily use TBAs that we do not intend to physically settle on the
contractual settlement date as an alternative means of investing in and
financing Agency RMBS. As of June 30, 2022, we had $450.0 million net notional
amount of TBAs (December 31, 2021: $1.6 billion). We recorded $39.1 million and
$133.6 million of net realized and unrealized losses on TBAs during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. We recorded $17.6 million of
net realized and unrealized gains and $39.7 million of net realized and
unrealized losses on TBAs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,
respectively. Net realized and unrealized losses on TBAs for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2022 primarily reflect rising interest rates, in addition
to wider interest rate spreads on Agency RMBS. Net realized and unrealized
losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 reflect a sharp increase in
mortgage rates during the first quarter of 2021.

Other Investment Income (Loss), net

Our other investment income (loss), net during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 consisted of foreign currency transaction gains and losses.

Expenses



We incurred management fees of $4.6 million and $9.9 million for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively (June 30, 2021: $5.5 million and
$10.3 million). Management fees decreased for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 due to a lower stockholders'
equity management fee base. Refer to Note 11 - "Related Party Transactions" of
our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our
relationship with our Manager and a description of how our fees are calculated.

Our general and administrative expenses not covered under our management
agreement amounted to $2.5 million and $4.5 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2022, respectively (June 30, 2021: $2.1 million and $4.1
million). General and administrative expenses not covered under our management
agreement primarily consist of directors and officers insurance, legal costs,
accounting, auditing and tax services, filing fees and miscellaneous general and
administrative costs.

Gain on Repurchase and Retirement of Preferred Stock



In May 2022, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program for our
Series B and Series C Preferred Stock. During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022, we repurchased and retired 43,820 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock and 620,141 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The difference between the
consideration transferred and the carrying value of the preferred stock resulted
in a gain attributable to common stockholders of $1.5 million during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022.
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Issuance and Redemption Costs of Redeemed Preferred Stock



On June 16, 2021, we redeemed all issued and outstanding shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock. The excess of the consideration transferred over carrying value
was accounted for as a deemed dividend and resulted in a reduction of $4.7
million in net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders during the
three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Stockholders



For the three months ended June 30, 2022, our net loss attributable to common
stockholders was $116.1 million (June 30, 2021: $88.3 million net loss
attributable to common stockholders) or $3.52 basic and diluted net loss per
average share available to common stockholders (June 30, 2021: $3.40 basic and
diluted net loss per average share available to common stockholders). The change
in net loss attributable to common stockholders was primarily due to (i) net
losses on investments of $324.9 million in the 2022 period compared to $72.6
million net gains on investments in the 2021 period; (ii) net gains on
derivative instruments of $181.7 million in the 2022 period compared to net
losses on derivative instruments of $186.3 million in the 2021 period; and (iii)
a $5.2 million decrease in net interest income.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, our net loss attributable to common
stockholders was $353.0 million (June 30, 2021: $108.7 million net loss
attributable to common stockholders) or $10.70 basic and diluted net loss per
average share available to common stockholders (June 30, 2021: $4.49 basic and
diluted net loss per average share available to common stockholders). The change
in net loss attributable to common stockholders was primarily due to (i) net
losses on investments of $829.3 million in the 2022 period compared to $259.2
million in the 2021 period; (ii) net gains on derivative instruments of $420.6
million in the 2022 period compared to $100.7 million in the 2021 period; and
(iii) a $2.6 million decrease in net interest income.

For further information on the changes in net gain (loss) on investments, net
gain (loss) on derivative instruments and net changes in net interest income,
see preceding discussion under "Gain (Loss) on Investments, net", "Gain (Loss)
on Derivative Instruments, net" and "Net Interest Income".

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The table below shows the non-GAAP financial measures we use to analyze our operating results and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. We believe these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in assessing our performance as discussed further below.



           Non-GAAP Financial Measure                     Most Directly Comparable U.S. GAAP Measure
Earnings available for distribution (and by            Net income (loss) attributable to common
calculation, earnings available for distribution       stockholders (and by calculation, basic earnings
per common share)                                      (loss) per common 

share)

Effective interest expense (and by calculation, Total interest expense (and by calculation, cost effective cost of funds)

                               of funds)
Effective net interest income (and by                  Net interest income (and by calculation, net
calculation, effective interest rate margin)           interest rate 

margin)


Economic debt-to-equity ratio                          Debt-to-equity ratio


The non-GAAP financial measures used by management should be analyzed in conjunction with U.S. GAAP financial measures and should not be considered substitutes for U.S. GAAP financial measures. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures of our peer companies.

Earnings Available for Distribution



Our business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our
stockholders, primarily through dividends and secondarily through capital
appreciation. We use earnings available for distribution as a measure of our
investment portfolio's ability to generate income for distribution to common
stockholders and to evaluate our progress toward meeting this objective. We
calculate earnings available for distribution as U.S. GAAP net income (loss)
attributable to common stockholders adjusted for (gain) loss on investments,
net; realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net; unrealized (gain) loss
on derivative instruments, net; TBA dollar roll income; gain on repurchase and
retirement of preferred stock; (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, net
and amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on de-designated interest rate
swaps.

By excluding the gains and losses discussed above, we believe the presentation of earnings available for distribution provides a consistent measure of operating performance that investors can use to evaluate our results over multiple reporting periods and, to a certain extent, compare to our peer companies. However, because not all of our peer companies use identical operating performance measures, our presentation of earnings available for distribution may not be comparable to other


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similarly titled measures used by our peer companies. We exclude the impact of
gains and losses when calculating earnings available for distribution because
(i) when analyzed in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results, earnings available
for distribution provides additional detail of our investment portfolio's
earnings capacity and (ii) gains and losses are not accounted for consistently
under U.S. GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP, certain gains and losses are reflected in net
income whereas other gains and losses are reflected in other comprehensive
income. For example, a portion of our mortgage-backed securities are classified
as available-for-sale securities, and we record changes in the valuation of
these securities in other comprehensive income on our condensed consolidated
balance sheets. We elected the fair value option for our mortgage-backed
securities purchased on or after September 1, 2016, and changes in the valuation
of these securities are recorded in other income (loss) in our condensed
consolidated statements of operations. In addition, certain gains and losses
represent one-time events. We may add and have added additional reconciling
items to our earnings available for distribution calculation as appropriate. We
added the gain on repurchase and retirement of preferred stock as a reconciling
item to our earnings available for distribution calculation in the second
quarter of 2022 because the gain does not represent earnings on our investment
portfolio.

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 annually,
determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net
capital gains. We have historically distributed at least 100% of our REIT
taxable income. Because 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
metric, but not the exclusive metric, that our board of directors uses to
determine the amount, if any, and the payment date of dividends on our common
stock. However, earnings available for distribution should not be considered as
an indication of our taxable income, a guaranty of our ability to pay dividends
or as a proxy for the amount of dividends we may pay, as earnings available for
distribution excludes certain items that impact our cash needs.

Earnings available for distribution is an incomplete measure of our financial
performance and there are other factors that impact the achievement of our
business objective. We caution that earnings available for distribution should
not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with
U.S. GAAP), or as an indication of our cash flow from operating activities
(determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP), a measure of our liquidity or as an
indication of amounts available to fund our cash needs.
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The table below provides a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to earnings available for distribution for the following periods.


                                                              Three Months Ended June 30,                            Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands, except per share data                      2022                          2021                   2022                          2021
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders                                             (116,144)                     (88,340)               (352,960)                     (108,722)

Adjustments:


(Gain) loss on investments, net                           324,876                      (72,620)                829,264                       259,237

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net (1)

                                                      (141,232)                     155,947                (424,661)                     (126,303)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments,
net (1)                                                   (26,944)                      25,765                  18,909                        16,505
TBA dollar roll income (2)                                 11,855                        9,680                  25,256                        20,225
Gain on repurchase and retirement of preferred
stock                                                      (1,491)                           -                  (1,491)                            -
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, net
(3)                                                            11                          (16)                    (44)                            -
Amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on
de-designated interest rate swaps(4)                       (4,802)                      (5,429)                 (9,998)                      (10,797)
Subtotal                                                  162,273                      113,327                 437,235                       158,867
Earnings available for distribution                        46,129                       24,987                  84,275                        50,145
Basic income (loss) per common share                        (3.52)                       (3.40)                 (10.70)                        (4.49)
Earnings available for distribution per common
share (5)                                                    1.40                         0.96                    2.55                          2.07


(1)U.S. GAAP gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations includes the following components.


                                                        Three Months Ended June 30,                            Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                       2022                          2021                    2022                         2021
Realized gain (loss) on derivative
instruments, net                                    141,232                      (155,947)               424,661                      126,303
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative
instruments, net                                     26,944                       (25,765)               (18,909)                     (16,505)
Contractual net interest income (expense) on
interest rate swaps                                  13,566                        (4,572)                14,850                       (9,121)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net          181,742                      (186,284)               420,602                      100,677


(2)A TBA dollar roll is a series of derivative transactions where TBAs with the
same specified issuer, term and coupon but different settlement dates are
simultaneously bought and sold. The TBA settling in the later month typically
prices at a discount to the TBA settling in the earlier month. TBA dollar roll
income represents the price differential between the TBA price for current month
settlement versus the TBA price for forward month settlement. We include TBA
dollar roll income in earnings available for distribution because it is the
economic equivalent of interest income on the underlying Agency securities, less
an implied financing cost, over the forward settlement period. TBA dollar roll
income is a component of gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net on our
condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(3)Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, net is included in other investment income (loss) net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(4)U.S. GAAP repurchase agreements interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations includes the following components.


                                                        Three Months Ended June 30,                           Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                       2022                          2021                   2022                         2021
Interest expense on repurchase agreement
borrowings                                            8,257                        2,252                 11,349                        5,960
Amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on
de-designated interest rate swaps                    (4,802)                      (5,429)                (9,998)                     (10,797)
Repurchase agreements interest expense                3,455                       (3,177)                 1,351                       (4,837)


(5)Earnings available for distribution per common share is equal to earnings
available for distribution divided by the basic weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Earnings available for distribution per common share
has been retroactively adjusted to reflect our one-for-ten reverse stock split
that was effected following the close of business on June 3, 2022.
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The table below shows the components of earnings available for distribution for
the following periods.
                                                         Three Months Ended June 30,                            Six Months Ended June 30,
$ in thousands                                        2022                          2021                   2022                          2021
Effective net interest income(1)                      49,864                       36,330                  90,230                        68,083
TBA dollar roll income                                11,855                        9,680                  25,256                        20,225

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated
ventures                                                (352)                         331                    (281)                          237
(Increase) decrease in provision for credit
losses                                                     -                          830                       -                         1,768
Total expenses                                        (7,138)                      (7,602)                (14,436)                      (14,479)
Subtotal                                              54,229                       39,569                 100,769                        75,834
Dividends to preferred stockholders                   (8,100)                      (9,900)                (16,494)                      (21,007)
Issuance and redemption costs of redeemed
preferred stock                                            -                       (4,682)                      -                        (4,682)
Earnings available for distribution                   46,129                       24,987                  84,275                        50,145


(1)See below for a reconciliation of net interest income to effective net interest income, a non-GAAP measure.



Earnings available for distribution increased during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 primarily due to higher
effective net interest income, higher TBA dollar roll income and $4.7 million of
issuance and redemption costs from the redemption of our Series A Preferred
Stock in June 2021.

Effective Interest Expense / Effective Cost of Funds / Effective Net Interest Income / Effective Interest Rate Margin



We calculate effective interest expense (and by calculation, effective cost of
funds) as U.S. GAAP total interest expense adjusted for contractual net interest
income (expense) on our interest rate swaps that is recorded as gain (loss) on
derivative instruments, net and the amortization of net deferred gains (losses)
on de-designated interest rate swaps that is recorded as repurchase agreements
interest expense. We view our interest rate swaps as an economic hedge against
increases in future market interest rates on our floating rate borrowings. We
add back the net payments we make on our interest rate swap agreements to our
total U.S. GAAP interest expense because we use interest rate swaps to add
stability to interest expense. We exclude the amortization of net deferred gains
(losses) on de-designated interest rate swaps from our calculation of effective
interest expense because we do not consider the amortization a current component
of our borrowing costs.

We calculate effective net interest income (and by calculation, effective
interest rate margin) as U.S. GAAP net interest income adjusted for contractual
net interest income (expense) on our interest rate swaps that is recorded as
gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net and amortization of net deferred
gains (losses) on de-designated interest rate swaps that is recorded as
repurchase agreements interest expense.

We believe the presentation of effective interest expense, effective cost of
funds, effective net interest income and effective interest rate margin
measures, when considered together with U.S. GAAP financial measures, provides
information that is useful to investors in understanding our borrowing costs and
operating performance.
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The following table reconciles total interest expense to effective interest
expense and cost of funds to effective cost of funds for the following periods.

                                                                                           Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                          2022                                                    2021
                                                                                    Cost of Funds /                                         Cost of Funds /
                                                                                   Effective Cost of                                       Effective Cost of
$ in thousands                                           Reconciliation                  Funds                   Reconciliation                  Funds
Total interest expense                                              3,455                     0.34  %                      (3,177)                   (0.16) %
Add: Amortization of net deferred gain (loss) on
de-designated interest rate swaps                                   4,802                     0.47  %                       5,429                     0.27  %
Add (Less): Contractual net interest expense
(income) on interest rate swaps recorded as gain
(loss) on derivative instruments, net                             (13,566)                   (1.34) %                       4,572                     0.23  %
Effective interest expense                                         (5,309)                   (0.53) %                       6,824                     0.34  %


                                                                                            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                          2022                                                    2021
                                                                                    Cost of Funds /                                         Cost of Funds /
                                                                                   Effective Cost of                                       Effective Cost of
$ in thousands                                           Reconciliation                  Funds                   Reconciliation                  Funds
Total interest expense                                              1,351                     0.05  %                      (4,837)                   (0.12) %
Add: Amortization of net deferred gain (loss) on
de-designated interest rate swaps                                   9,998                     0.39  %                      10,797                     0.27  %
Add (Less): Contractual net interest expense
(income) on interest rate swaps recorded as gain
(loss) on derivative instruments, net                             (14,850)                   (0.58) %                       9,121                     0.22  %
Effective interest expense                                         (3,501)                   (0.14) %                      15,081                     0.37  %


Our effective interest expense and effective cost of funds decreased in the
three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 primarily
due to contractual net interest income on interest rate swaps of $13.6 million
during the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $4.6 million of
contractual net interest expense for the same period in 2021. Our effective
interest expense and effective cost of funds decreased in the six months ended
June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 primarily due to contractual
net interest income on interest rate swaps of $14.9 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $9.1 million of contractual net interest
expense for the same period in 2021.
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The following table reconciles net interest income to effective net interest
income and net interest rate margin to effective interest rate margin for the
following periods.

                                                                                           Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                          2022                                                    2021
                                                                                   Net Interest Rate                                       Net Interest Rate
                                                                                   Margin / Effective                                      Margin / Effective
                                                                                     Interest Rate                                           Interest Rate
$ in thousands                                           Reconciliation                  Margin                  Reconciliation                  Margin
Net interest income                                                41,100                     3.48  %                      46,331                     2.12  %
Less: Amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on
de-designated interest rate swaps                                  (4,802)                   (0.47) %                      (5,429)                   

(0.27) %



Add (Less): Contractual net interest income
(expense) on interest rate swaps recorded as gain
(loss) on derivative instruments, net                              13,566                     1.34  %                      (4,572)                   (0.23) %
Effective net interest income                                      49,864                     4.35  %                      36,330                     1.62  %



                                                                                            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                          2022                                                    2021
                                                                                   Net Interest Rate                                       Net Interest Rate
                                                                                   Margin / Effective                                      Margin / Effective
                                                                                     Interest Rate                                           Interest Rate
$ in thousands                                           Reconciliation                  Margin                  Reconciliation                  Margin
Net interest income                                                85,378                     2.93  %                      88,001                     1.95  %
Less: Amortization of net deferred (gain) loss on
de-designated interest rate swaps                                  (9,998)                   (0.39) %                     (10,797)                   

(0.27) %



Add (Less): Contractual net interest income
(expense) on interest rate swaps recorded as gain
(loss) on derivative instruments, net                              14,850                     0.58  %                      (9,121)                   (0.22) %
Effective net interest income                                      90,230                     3.12  %                      68,083                     

1.46 %




Effective net interest income increased in the three and six months ended June
30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 primarily due to changes in
contractual net interest income (expense) on interest rate swaps as discussed
above. Our effective interest rate margin increased in the three and six months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 primarily due to our
rotation into higher yielding Agency RMBS and changes in contractual net
interest income (expense) on interest rate swaps.
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Economic Debt-to-Equity Ratio



The tables below show the allocation of our stockholders' equity to our target
assets, our debt-to-equity ratio, and our economic debt-to-equity ratio as of
June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Our debt-to-equity ratio is calculated in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and is the ratio of total debt to total stockholders'
equity. As of June 30, 2022, approximately 92% of our equity is allocated to
Agency RMBS.

We present an economic debt-to-equity ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure of
leverage that considers the impact of the off-balance sheet financing of our
investments in TBAs that are accounted for as derivative instruments under U.S.
GAAP. We include our TBAs at implied cost basis in our measure of leverage
because a forward contract to acquire Agency RMBS in the TBA market carries
similar risks to Agency RMBS purchased in the cash market and funded with
on-balance sheet liabilities. Similarly, a contract for the forward sale of
Agency RMBS has substantially the same effect as selling the underlying Agency
RMBS and reducing our on-balance sheet funding commitments. We believe that
presenting our economic debt-to-equity ratio, when considered together with our
U.S. GAAP financial measure of debt-to-equity ratio, provides information that
is useful to investors in understanding how management evaluates our at-risk
leverage and gives investors a comparable statistic to those other mortgage
REITs who also invest in TBAs and present a similar non-GAAP measure of
leverage.

June 30, 2022
$ in thousands                                                    Agency RMBS        Credit Portfolio (1)         Total
Mortgage-backed securities                                         3,863,260                51,905              3,915,165

Cash and cash equivalents (2)                                        202,182                     -                202,182
Restricted cash (3)                                                  128,604                     -                128,604
Derivative assets, at fair value (3)                                   4,236                    53                  4,289
Other assets                                                          25,462                28,729                 54,191
Total assets                                                       4,223,744                80,687              4,304,431

Repurchase agreements                                              3,262,530                     -              3,262,530
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (3)                             37,284                     -                 37,284
Other liabilities                                                     42,101                 3,053                 45,154
Total liabilities                                                  3,341,915                 3,053              3,344,968

Total stockholders' equity (allocated)                               881,829                77,634                959,463
Debt-to-equity ratio (4)                                                 3.7                     -                    3.4
Economic debt-to-equity ratio (5)                                        4.2                     -                    3.9


(1)Investments in non-Agency CMBS, non-Agency RMBS, a commercial loan and
unconsolidated joint ventures are included in credit portfolio.
(2)Cash and cash equivalents is allocated based on our financing strategy for
each asset class.
(3)Restricted cash and derivative assets and liabilities are allocated based on
our hedging strategy for each asset class.
(4)Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as the ratio of total repurchase
agreements to total stockholders' equity.
(5)Economic debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as the ratio of total repurchase
agreements and TBAs at implied cost basis ($466.6 million as of June 30, 2022)
to total stockholders' equity.

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December 31, 2021
$ in thousands                                                     Agency RMBS       Credit Portfolio (1)         Total
Mortgage-backed securities                                         7,732,281                71,978              7,804,259
Cash and cash equivalents (2)                                        357,134                     -                357,134
Restricted cash (3)                                                  219,918                     -                219,918
Derivative assets, at fair value (3)                                       -                   270                    270
Other assets                                                          25,728                36,532                 62,260
Total assets                                                       8,335,061               108,780              8,443,841

Repurchase agreements                                              6,987,834                     -              6,987,834
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (3)                             14,356                     -                 14,356
Other liabilities                                                     35,596                 3,920                 39,516
Total liabilities                                                  7,037,786                 3,920              7,041,706

Total stockholders' equity (allocated)                             1,297,275               104,860              1,402,135
Debt-to-equity ratio (4)                                                 5.4                     -                    5.0
Economic debt-to-equity ratio (5)                                        6.6                     -                    6.2


(1)Investments in non-Agency CMBS, non-Agency RMBS, a commercial loan and
unconsolidated joint ventures are included in credit portfolio.
(2)Cash and cash equivalents is allocated based on our financing strategy for
each asset class.
(3)Restricted cash and derivative assets and liabilities are allocated based on
our hedging strategy for each asset class.
(4)Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as the ratio of total repurchase
agreements to total stockholders' equity.
(5)Economic debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as the ratio of total repurchase
agreements and TBAs at implied cost basis ($1.6 billion as of December 31, 2021)
to total stockholders' equity.

Liquidity and Capital Resources



Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements,
including ongoing commitments to pay dividends, fund investments, repay
borrowings and fund other general business needs. Our primary sources of funds
for liquidity consist of the net proceeds from our common and preferred equity
offerings, net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from repurchase
agreements and other financing arrangements and future issuances of equity
and/or debt securities.

We currently believe that we have sufficient liquidity and capital resources
available for the acquisition of additional investments, repayments on
borrowings, margin requirements and the payment of cash dividends as required
for continued qualification as a REIT. We generally maintain liquidity to pay
down borrowings under repurchase arrangements to reduce borrowing costs and
otherwise efficiently manage our long-term investment capital. Because the level
of these borrowings can be adjusted on a daily basis, the level of cash and cash
equivalents carried on our consolidated balance sheets is significantly less
important than our potential liquidity available under borrowing arrangements or
through the sale of liquid investments. However, there can be no assurance that
we will maintain sufficient levels of liquidity to meet any margin calls.

We held cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $330.8 million at June 30,
2022 (June 30, 2021: $488.1 million). Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash increased due to normal fluctuations in cash balances related to the timing
of principal and interest payments, repayments of debt, and asset purchases and
sales. Our operating activities provided net cash of $80.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: $73.5 million).

Our investing activities provided net cash of $3.5 billion in the six months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $704.1
million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Our primary source of cash from
investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was proceeds from
sales of MBS of $17.3 billion and proceeds from the sales of U.S. Treasury
securities of $468.1 million (June 30, 2021: $9.8 billion from the sales of
MBS). We also generated $264.8 million from principal payments of MBS during the
six months ended June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: $416.5 million). We used cash of
$14.4 billion to purchase MBS and $502.3 million to purchase U.S. Treasury
securities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: $11.0
billion to purchase MBS). We received cash of $424.7 million to settle
derivative contracts in the six months ended June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021:
$126.3 million).
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Our financing activities used net cash of $3.8 billion for the six months ended
June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: net cash provided by financing activities of
$726.1 million). During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we used cash for net
principal repayments on our repurchase agreements of $3.7 billion (June 30,
2021: net cash provided of $622.5 million). We also used cash of $75.9 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to pay dividends (June 30, 2021: $62.2
million to pay dividends and $140.0 million to redeem our Series A Preferred
Stock). Proceeds from issuance of common stock provided $307.6 million during
the six months ended June 30, 2021.

As of June 30, 2022, the average margin requirement (weighted by borrowing
amount), or the haircut, under our repurchase agreements was 4.7% for Agency
RMBS. The haircuts ranged from a low of 3% to a high of 5% for Agency RMBS.
Declines in the value of our securities portfolio can trigger margin calls by
our lenders under our repurchase agreements. An event of default or termination
event may give our counterparties the option to terminate all repurchase
transactions outstanding with us and require any amount due from us to the
counterparties to be payable immediately.

Effects of Margin Requirements, Leverage and Credit Spreads



Our securities have values that fluctuate according to market conditions and the
market value of our securities will decrease as prevailing interest rates or
credit spreads increase. When the value of the securities pledged to secure a
repurchase loan decreases to the point where the positive difference between the
collateral value and the loan amount is less than the haircut, our lenders may
issue a "margin call," which means that the lender will require us to pay cash
or pledge additional collateral. Under our repurchase facilities, our lenders
have full discretion to determine the value of the securities we pledge to them.
Most of our lenders will value securities based on recent trades in the market.
Lenders also issue margin calls as the published current principal balance
factors change on the pool of mortgages underlying the securities pledged as
collateral when scheduled and unscheduled paydowns are announced monthly.

We experience margin calls and increased collateral requirements in the ordinary
course of our business. In seeking to effectively manage the margin requirements
established by our lenders, we maintain a position of cash and unpledged
securities. We refer to this position as our liquidity. The level of liquidity
we have available to meet margin calls is directly affected by our leverage
levels, our haircuts and the price changes on our securities. If interest rates
increase as a result of a yield curve shift or for another reason or if credit
spreads widen, then the prices of our collateral (and our unpledged assets that
constitute our liquidity) will decline, we will experience margin calls, and we
will seek to use our liquidity to meet the margin calls. There can be no
assurance that we will maintain sufficient levels of liquidity to meet any
margin calls or increased collateral requirements. If our haircuts increase, our
liquidity will proportionately decrease. In addition, if we increase our
borrowings, our liquidity will decrease by the amount of additional haircut on
the increased level of indebtedness.

We intend to maintain a level of liquidity in relation to our assets that
enables us to meet reasonably anticipated margin calls and increased collateral
requirements but that also allows us to be substantially invested in securities.
We may misjudge the appropriate amount of our liquidity by maintaining excessive
liquidity, which would lower our investment returns, or by maintaining
insufficient liquidity, which would force us to liquidate assets into
unfavorable market conditions and harm our results of operations and financial
condition.

We are subject to financial covenants in connection with our lending,
derivatives and other agreements we enter into in the normal course of our
business. We intend to operate in a manner which complies with all of our
financial covenants. Our lending and derivative agreements provide that we may
be declared in default of our obligations if our leverage ratio exceeds certain
thresholds and we fail to maintain stockholders' equity or market value above
certain thresholds over specified time periods.

Forward-Looking Statements Regarding Liquidity



As of June 30, 2022, we held $3.5 billion of Agency securities that are financed
by repurchase agreements. We also had approximately $474.9 million of
unencumbered investments and unrestricted cash of $202.2 million as of June 30,
2022. As of June 30, 2022, our known contractual obligations primarily consisted
of $3.3 billion of repurchase agreement borrowings with a weighted average
remaining maturity of 22 days. We generally intend to refinance the majority of
our repurchase agreement borrowings at market rates upon maturity. Repurchase
agreement borrowings that are not refinanced upon maturity are typically repaid
through the use of cash on hand or proceeds from sales of securities. We are
also committed to fund $6.2 million in additional capital to our unconsolidated
joint ventures to cover future expenses should they occur.

Based upon our current portfolio and existing borrowing arrangements, we believe
that cash flow from operations and available borrowing capacity will be
sufficient to enable us to meet anticipated short-term (one year or less)
liquidity requirements to fund our investment activities, pay fees under our
management agreement, fund our required distributions to stockholders and fund
other general corporate expenses.

Our ability to meet our long-term (greater than one year) liquidity and capital
resource requirements will be subject to obtaining additional debt financing. We
may increase our capital resources by obtaining long-term credit facilities or
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public or private offerings of equity or debt securities, possibly including
classes of preferred stock, common stock, senior or subordinated notes and
convertible notes. Such financing will depend on market conditions for capital
raises and our ability to invest such offering proceeds. If we are unable to
renew, replace or expand our sources of financing on substantially similar
terms, it may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Dividends



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 annually,
determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net
capital gains. We must pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that we
annually distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income. Before we pay any
dividend, whether for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise, we must
first meet both our operating requirements and debt service on our repurchase
agreements and other debt payable. If our cash available for distribution is
less than our REIT taxable income, we could be required to sell assets or borrow
funds to make cash distributions, or we may make a portion of the required
distribution in the form of a taxable stock distribution or distribution of debt
securities.

As discussed above, our distribution requirements are based on REIT taxable
income rather than U.S. GAAP net income. The primary differences between our
REIT taxable income and U.S. GAAP net income are: (i) unrealized gains and
losses on investments that we have elected the fair value option for that are
included in current U.S. GAAP income but are excluded from REIT taxable income
until realized or settled; (ii) gains and losses on derivative instruments that
are included in current U.S. GAAP net income but are excluded from REIT taxable
income until realized; and (iii) temporary differences related to amortization
of premiums and discounts on investments. For additional information regarding
the characteristics of our dividends, refer to Note 12 - "Stockholders' Equity"
of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Unrelated Business Taxable Income

We have not engaged in transactions that would result in a portion of our income being treated as unrelated business taxable income.

Other Matters

We believe that we satisfied each of the asset tests in Section 856(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") for the period ended June 30, 2022, and that our proposed method of operation will permit us to satisfy the asset tests, gross income tests, and distribution and stock ownership requirements for our taxable year that will end on December 31, 2022.



At all times, we intend to conduct our business so that neither we nor our
Operating Partnership nor the subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership are
required to register as an investment company under the 1940 Act. If we were
required to register as an investment company, then our use of leverage would be
substantially reduced. Because we are a holding company that conducts our
business through our Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership's
wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries, the securities issued by these
subsidiaries that are excepted from the definition of "investment company" under
Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, together with any other
investment securities the Operating Partnership may own, may not have a combined
value in excess of 40% of the value of the Operating Partnership's total assets
(exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated
basis, which we refer to as the 40% test. This requirement limits the types of
businesses in which we are permitted to engage in through our subsidiaries. In
addition, we believe neither we nor the Operating Partnership are considered an
investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act because they do not
engage primarily or hold themselves out as being engaged primarily in the
business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Rather, through the
Operating Partnership's wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries, we and the
Operating Partnership are primarily engaged in the non-investment company
businesses of these subsidiaries. IAS Asset I LLC and certain of the Operating
Partnership's other subsidiaries that we may form in the future rely upon the
exclusion from the definition of "investment company" under the 1940 Act
provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the 1940 Act, which is available for entities
"primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring
mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate." This exclusion
generally requires that at least 55% of each subsidiary's portfolio be comprised
of qualifying assets and at least 80% be comprised of qualifying assets and real
estate-related assets (and no more than 20% comprised of miscellaneous assets).
We calculate that as of June 30, 2022, we conducted our business so as not to be
regulated as an investment company under the 1940 Act.
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Exposure to Financial Counterparties



We finance a substantial portion of our investment portfolio through repurchase
agreements. Under these agreements, we pledge assets from our investment
portfolio as collateral. Additionally, certain counterparties may require us to
provide cash collateral in the event the market value of the assets declines to
maintain a contractual repurchase agreement collateral ratio. If a counterparty
were to default on its obligations, we would be exposed to potential losses to
the extent the fair value of collateral pledged by us to the counterparty
including any accrued interest receivable on such collateral exceeded the amount
loaned to us by the counterparty plus interest due to the counterparty.

As of June 30, 2022, no counterparties held collateral that exceeded the amounts
borrowed under the related repurchase agreements by more than $48.0 million, or
5% of our stockholders' equity. The following table summarizes our exposure to
counterparties by geographic concentration as of June 30, 2022. The information
is based on the geographic headquarters of the counterparty or counterparty's
parent company. However, our repurchase agreements are generally denominated in
U.S. dollars.

                                                                                       Repurchase Agreement
$ in thousands                                     Number of Counterparties                 Financing                     Exposure
North America                                                    11                            1,940,258                   118,206
Europe (excluding United Kingdom)                                 2                              234,961                     7,909
Asia                                                              3                              694,421                    52,288
United Kingdom                                                    1                              392,890                    20,206
Total                                                            17                            3,262,530                   198,609

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