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# Chimera Investment | 8-K: FY2026 Q2 Revenue: USD 223.67 M

Revenue: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 223.67 M.

EPS: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD -0.05, missing the estimate of USD 0.55.

EBIT: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 168.18 M.

#### Executive Summary (Q2 2026)

-   GAAP Net Income was - $4 million, or - $0.05 per diluted common share, for Q2 2026, compared to $14,024 thousand, or $0.17 per diluted common share, for Q2 2025.
-   Earnings available for distribution were $39 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share, for Q2 2026.
-   GAAP Book Value per common share was $17.75.
-   The Economic Return was - 0.76%.

#### Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

-   **Total Assets:** Total assets increased to $16,045,048 thousand as of June 30, 2026, from $15,808,542 thousand as of December 31, 2025.
    -   Cash and cash equivalents increased to $444,041 thousand from $278,582 thousand.
    -   Agency MBS, at fair value, rose to $5,264,559 thousand from $3,463,485 thousand.
    -   Loans held for investment, at fair value, decreased to $7,890,790 thousand from $9,803,615 thousand.
-   **Total Liabilities:** Total liabilities increased to $13,629,422 thousand as of June 30, 2026, from $13,235,848 thousand as of December 31, 2025.
    -   Secured financing agreements increased to $7,725,542 thousand from $6,031,182 thousand.
    -   Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by Loans held for investment, decreased to $5,408,277 thousand from $6,721,302 thousand.
-   **Total Stockholders’ Equity:** Total stockholders’ equity decreased to $2,415,626 thousand as of June 30, 2026, from $2,572,694 thousand as of December 31, 2025.
    -   Total stockholders’ equity available to common stockholders was $1,485,626 thousand as of June 30, 2026, down from $1,642,694 thousand as of December 31, 2025.
    -   Tangible Common Equity was $1,289,434 thousand as of June 30, 2026, compared to $1,433,106 thousand as of December 31, 2025.

#### Consolidated Statements of Operations (Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025)

-   **Net Interest Income:** Net interest income increased to $70,509 thousand in Q2 2026 from $66,010 thousand in Q2 2025.
    -   Interest income was $221,625 thousand, up from $201,297 thousand.
    -   Interest expense was $151,116 thousand, up from $135,287 thousand.
-   **Other Income (Losses):** Total other income was $2,046 thousand in Q2 2026, compared to $1,378 thousand in Q2 2025.
    -   Net gains on derivatives were $26,986 thousand, a significant improvement from net losses of - $15,441 thousand.
    -   Net unrealized losses on financial instruments at fair value were - $43,386 thousand, compared to gains of $6,971 thousand.
    -   Gain on origination and sale of loans, net, was $22,210 thousand in Q2 2026, with no comparable amount in Q2 2025.
-   **Other Expenses:** Total other expenses increased to $48,295 thousand in Q2 2026 from $27,120 thousand in Q2 2025.
    -   Compensation and benefits rose to $25,102 thousand from $11,660 thousand.
    -   General and administrative expenses increased to $11,479 thousand from $6,815 thousand.
-   **Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders:** Net loss available to common shareholders was - $4,012 thousand in Q2 2026, compared to net income of $14,024 thousand in Q2 2025.

#### Segment Results of Operations (Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026)

-   **Investment Portfolio Segment:**
    -   Net interest income decreased to $66,705 thousand in Q2 2026 from $71,177 thousand in Q1 2026.
    -   Net income was $8,702 thousand in Q2 2026, compared to a net loss of - $51,885 thousand in Q1 2026.
    -   The segment completed two re-securitizations of residential mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $487 million.
    -   An additional $122 million of newly originated loans were purchased from HomeXpress, bringing retained loans at quarter end to $301 million.
-   **Residential Origination Segment:**
    -   Net interest income was $3,804 thousand in Q2 2026, consistent with $3,825 thousand in Q1 2026.
    -   Net income was $8,667 thousand in Q2 2026, compared to $7,975 thousand in Q1 2026.
    -   The segment originated $1.1 billion in volume, marking a 30% increase year-over-year.
    -   It generated $12 million in EBTDA, representing an annualized EBTDA ROE of 17.3%.
    -   Product mix included 47% consumer Non-QM, 48% Investor Loans, and 5% QM.

#### Key Metrics and Ratios (Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026/Dec 31, 2025)

-   GAAP Leverage at period-end was 5.6:1 in Q2 2026, up from 5.1:1 at December 31, 2025.
-   Recourse GAAP Leverage was 3.3:1, up from 2.4:1.
-   For the Investment Portfolio segment, economic net interest income was $66,289 thousand in Q2 2026, down from $72,782 thousand in Q1 2026.
-   Return on Average Equity was 2.85% in Q2 2026, compared to - 6.97% in Q1 2026.
-   Earnings Available for Distribution / Average Common Equity ratio was 10.35% in Q2 2026, compared to 11.53% in Q1 2026.

#### Key Statistics (as of June 30, 2026)

-   Chimera Investment Corporation had 456 full-time professionals.
-   Dividends declared since inception totaled $6.7 billion.
-   Total assets were $16.0 billion.
-   Stockholders’ equity stood at $2.4 billion.
-   Cash on hand amounted to $444 million.
-   Unencumbered assets were $212 million.
-   Total leverage was 5.6x, and recourse leverage was 3.3x.
-   Residential Credit repo financing included $716 million (37% of total repo) in fixed rate repo and $1.2 billion (61% of total repo) in non-mark-to-market repo.
-   The Residential Origination segment contributed $12 million in EBTDA, representing a 17.3% EBTDA ROE.
-   Net origination margin was 124 basis points, down year-over-year.
-   Wholesale volumes represented 87% of production, while non-delegated correspondent volumes more than doubled to account for 13%.
-   The company re-securitized $487 million of legacy re-performing loans and aggregated $301 million of loans originated by HomeXpress.
-   Chimera Investment Corporation added $367 million in Agency MBS, bringing the total to $5.3 billion at quarter-end, and sold $575 million of non-core Agency CMBS and RMBS positions.
-   The total investment portfolio had a fair value of $14,256,206 thousand, with secured financing agreements of $6,998,383 thousand and net assets of $1,785,608 thousand.
-   Non-Agency RMBS fair value was $727,629 thousand, Agency RMBS fair value was $5,264,561 thousand, Loans held for sale fair value was $307,031 thousand, Loans held for investment fair value was $7,921,514 thousand, and Mortgage servicing rights fair value was $35,471 thousand.
-   The Agency Portfolio had a total notional value of $5,290 million and a fair value of $5,265 million, with repo financing of $5,055 million and portfolio equity of $661 million, resulting in a portfolio leverage of 7.7x.
-   The MSR portfolio had an unpaid balance of $5.8 billion, covering 27.3 thousand loans, with a valuation multiple of 6.1x.
-   Loans under management were nominally flat at $25.8 billion, with transaction volume by unpaid balance at $2.8 billion for Third-Party Asset Management.

#### Dividend Coverage & Sustainability

-   Earnings covered the dividend at 102% at $0.45 per share in Q2 2026.
-   Earnings covered the dividend in 9 out of the last 10 quarters, averaging 1.09x.

#### Book Value

-   Book value per share was $17.75, a 3.2% decrease compared to $18.34 in Q1 2026.

#### Net Interest Spread (Q2 2026)

-   The economic net interest income was $66,289 thousand, with a net interest rate spread of 1.6%.
-   Net interest-earning assets were $1,183,770 thousand, and the net interest margin was 1.9%.
-   The ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities was 1.09.

#### Outlook

Chimera Investment Corporation maintained dividend coverage and a strong liquidity position for the second quarter. The company’s President and CEO stated that earnings available for distribution supported the $0.45 quarterly dividend. Moving into the second half of the year, the focus remains on disciplined execution and sustaining dividend coverage.

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