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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-34374

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

54-1873198

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

~~1001 Nineteenth~~6862 Elm Street, ~~North~~Suite 320

~~Arlington,~~McLean, VA

~~22209~~22101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(703) 373-0200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted ~~and posted~~ pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit ~~and post~~ such files)~~.Yes~~ . Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):Yes ☐ No ☒

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	AAIC	NYSE
7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock	AAIC PrB	NYSE
8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	AAIC PrC	NYSE
6.625% Senior Notes due 2023	AIW	NYSE
6.75% Senior Notes due 2025	AIC	NYSE

Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of October ~~31, 2017:~~30, 2020:

Title		Outstanding
Class A Common Stock		~~28,140,721~~33,427,687 shares

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ~~2017~~2020

INDEX

			Page
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes — (unaudited)	1
		Consolidated Balance Sheets ~~— September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016~~	1
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ~~— Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016~~	2
		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity ~~— Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and Year Ended December 31, 2016~~	3
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ~~— Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016~~	45
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	56
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	3027
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	4846
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	5251
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	5352
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	5352
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	5352
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	53
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	53
	Item 5.	Other Information	53
	Item 6.	Exhibits	53
		Signatures	56

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,368		$	54,794		$	8,877		$	19,636
Restricted cash of consolidated VIE								8,658			—
Interest receivable		12,428			11,646			1,589			10,663
Sold securities receivable		92,882			—			43,703			71,199
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Agency		3,994,515			3,911,375
Private-label		54			1,266
Agency mortgage-backed securities, at fair value								617,170			3,768,496
Mortgage credit securities, at fair value								46,352			33,501
Mortgage loans of consolidated VIE, at fair value								124,345			—
Loans, at fair value								70,000			45,000
Derivative assets, at fair value		4,177			74,889			1,181			1,417
Deferred tax assets, net		23,453			48,829
Deposits, net		59,317			11,149
Deposits								2,252			37,123
Other assets		2,405			3,003			21,208			13,079
Total assets	$	4,215,599		$	4,116,951		$	945,335		$	4,000,114
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Repurchase agreements	$	3,694,838		$	3,649,102		$	508,739		$	3,581,237
Debt of consolidated VIE, at fair value								121,894			—
Interest payable		2,813			3,434			569			4,666
Accrued compensation and benefits		4,210			5,406			2,044			3,626
Dividend payable		17,044			15,739			—			8,494
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		7,146			9,554			852			8
Purchased securities payable		21,962			—
Other liabilities		1,190			1,247			820			507
Other liabilities of consolidated VIE								416			—
Long-term unsecured debt		73,824			73,656			73,115			74,328
Total liabilities		3,823,027			3,758,138			708,449			3,672,866
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 294,993 and -0- shares issued and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference of $7,375 and $-0-, respectively)		6,904			—
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 28,038,275 and 23,607,111 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		280			236
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, -0- and 20,256 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		—			—
Series B Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 336,273 and 354,039, shares issued and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference of $8,407 and $8,851, respectively)								7,943			8,270
Series C Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,131,648 and 1,200,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference of $28,291 and $30,000, respectively)								27,630			28,944
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 33,731,170 and 36,755,387 shares issued and outstanding, respectively								337			368
Additional paid-in capital		1,972,463			1,910,284			2,041,986			2,049,292
Accumulated deficit		(1,587,075	)		(1,551,707	)		(1,841,010	)		(1,759,626	)
Total stockholders’ equity		392,572			358,813			236,886			327,248
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,215,599		$	4,116,951		$	945,335		$	4,000,114

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Interest income

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$
28,771

$
23,917

$
90,454

$
72,980

Private-label mortgage-backed securities

2

1,655

82

7,437

Other

62

82

103

342

Total interest income

28,835

25,654

90,639

80,759

Interest expense

Short-term secured debt

12,748

6,193

32,921

17,202

Long-term unsecured debt

1,220

1,197

3,641

3,584

Total interest expense

13,968

7,390

36,562

20,786

Net interest income

14,867

18,264

54,077

59,973

Investment gain (loss), net

Gain on trading investments, net

13,996

2,468

25,632

81,083

(Loss) gain from derivative instruments, net

(572
)

15,196

(29,945
)

(119,945
)
Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale investments,
  net

—

2,439

—

1,846

Other-than-temporary impairment charges

—

—

—

(1,737
)
Other, net

(56
)

619

(51
)

638

Total investment gain (loss), net

13,368

20,722

(4,364
)

(38,115
)
General and administrative expenses

Compensation and benefits

3,449

3,430

9,698

8,750

Other general and administrative expenses

1,095

1,200

3,925

7,887

Total general and administrative expenses

4,544

4,630

13,623

16,637

Income before income taxes

23,691

34,356

36,090

5,221

Income tax provision

823

15,543

25,896

5,132

Net income

22,868

18,813

10,194

89

Dividend on preferred stock

(83
)

—

(118
)

—

Net income available to common stock

$
22,785

$
18,813

$
10,076

$
89

Basic earnings per common share

$
0.86

$
0.82

$
0.41

$
—

Diluted earnings per common share

$
0.85

$
0.81

$
0.40

$
—

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in
  thousands)

Basic

26,377

23,038

24,793

23,011

Diluted

26,856

23,349

25,143

23,154

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities (net of
    taxes of $-0-, $(141), $-0- and $(3,946), respectively)

$
—

$
(221
)

$
—

$
(6,197
)
Reclassification

Included in investment gain (loss), net, related to sales
   of available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of $-0-,
   $(639), $-0-, and $(783), respectively)

—

(2,324
)

—

(2,550
)
Included in investment gain (loss), net, related to
   other-than-temporary impairment charges on
   available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of
   $-0-, $-0-, $-0- and $676, respectively)

—

—

—

1,061

Comprehensive income (loss)

$
22,868

$
16,268

$
10,194

$
(7,597
)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Interest income
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	2,808		$	28,455		$	29,713		$	94,300
Mortgage credit securities		1,095			4			3,084			19
Loans		1,122			—			2,658			—
Interest and other income		385			215			1,062			904
Total interest income		5,410			28,674			36,517			95,223
Interest expense
Short-term secured debt		470			22,721			16,216			72,230
Long-term unsecured debt		1,162			1,261			3,617			3,802
Total interest expense		1,632			23,982			19,833			76,032
Net interest income		3,778			4,692			16,684			19,191
Investment advisory fee income		—			—			—			250
Investment gain (loss), net
Gain on mortgage investments, net		2,696			16,890			13,415			128,297
Gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net		487			(25,353	)		(102,510	)		(149,630	)
Other, net		769			232			2,776			222
Total investment gain (loss), net		3,952			(8,231	)		(86,319	)		(21,111	)
General and administrative expenses
Compensation and benefits		1,774			2,833			5,529			8,182
Other general and administrative expenses		1,197			1,365			4,013			3,816
Total general and administrative expenses		2,971			4,198			9,542			11,998
Net income (loss)		4,759			(7,737	)		(79,177	)		(13,668	)
Dividend on preferred stock		(726	)		(774	)		(2,258	)		(1,826	)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to common stock	$	4,033		$	(8,511	)	$	(81,435	)	$	(15,494	)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.23	)	$	(2.26	)	$	(0.44	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.23	)	$	(2.26	)	$	(0.44	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
Basic		34,655			36,572			35,990			35,399
Diluted		34,697			36,572			35,990			35,399

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Preferred
Stock
(#)

Preferred
Amount
($)

Class A
Common
Stock
(#)

Class A
Amount
($)

Class B
Common
Stock
(#)

Class B
Amount
($)

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

Accumulated
Deficit

Total

Balances, December 31, 2015

—

$
—

22,874,819

$
229

102,216

$
1

$
1,898,085

$
12,371

$
(1,451,258
)

$
459,428

Net loss

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(41,347
)

(41,347
)
Conversion of Class B common stock to
  Class A common stock

—

—

81,960

1

(81,960
)

(1
)

—

—

—

—

Issuance of Class A common stock

—

—

595,342

6

—

—

9,669

—

—

9,675

Issuance of Class A common stock under
  stock-based compensation plans

—

—

73,457

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Repurchase of Class A common stock
  under stock-based compensation plans

—

—

(18,467
)

—

—

—

(269
)

—

—

(269
)
Stock-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,974

—

—

2,974

Income tax provision from stock-based
  compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

(175
)

—

—

(175
)
Other comprehensive loss

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(12,371
)

—

(12,371
)
Dividends declared

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(59,102
)

(59,102
)
Balances, December 31, 2016

—

—

23,607,111

236

20,256

—

1,910,284

—

(1,551,707
)

358,813

Net income

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

10,194

10,194

Conversion of Class B common stock to
  Class A common stock

—

—

20,256

—

(20,256
)

—

—

—

—

—

Issuance of Class A common stock

—

—

4,369,637

44

—

—

59,869

—

—

59,913

Issuance of Class A common stock under
  stock-based compensation plans

—

—

74,000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Issuance of Series B preferred stock

294,993

6,904

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

6,904

Repurchase of Class A common stock
  under stock-based compensation plans

—

—

(32,729
)

—

—

—

(437
)

—

—

(437
)
Stock-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,747

—

—

2,747

Dividends declared

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(45,562
)

(45,562
)
Balances, September 30, 2017

294,993

$
6,904

28,038,275

$
280

$
—

$
—

$
1,972,463

$
—

$
(1,587,075
)

$
392,572

	Series B Preferred Stock (#)		Series B Preferred Amount ($)			Series C Preferred Stock (#)		Series C Preferred Amount ($)		Class A Common Stock (#)			Class A Amount ($)		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total
Balances, December 31, 2018		350,595	$	8,245			—	$	—		30,497,998		$	305	$	1,997,876		$	(1,731,982	)	$	274,444
Net income		—		—			—		—		—			—		—			17,594			17,594
Issuance of Class A common stock		—		—			—		—		6,000,000			60		48,750			—			48,810
Issuance of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—			—		—		74,619			1		(1	)		—			—
Issuance of preferred stock		2,035		45			1,200,000		28,880		—			—		—			—			28,925
Stock-based compensation		—		—			—		—		—			—		773			—			773
Dividends declared		—		—			—		—		—			—		—			(14,135	)		(14,135	)
Balances, March 31, 2019		352,630	$	8,290			1,200,000	$	28,880		36,572,617		$	366	$	2,047,398		$	(1,728,523	)	$	356,411
Net loss		—		—			—		—		—			—		—			(23,525	)		(23,525	)
Issuance of Class A common stock		—		—			—		—		—			—		1			—			1
Issuance of preferred stock		1,409		6			—		64		—			—		—			—			70
Stock-based compensation		—		—			—		—		—			—		217			—			217
Dividends declared		—		—			—		—		—			—		—			(8,885	)		(8,885	)
Balances, June 30, 2019		354,039	$	8,296			1,200,000	$	28,944		36,572,617		$	366	$	2,047,616		$	(1,760,933	)	$	324,289
Net loss		—		—			—		—		—			—		—			(7,737	)		(7,737	)
Issuance of Class A common stock		—		—			—		—		—			—		(9	)		—			(9	)
Issuance of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—			—		—		219,395			2		107			—			109
Issuance of preferred stock		—		(13	)		—		—		—			—		—			—			(13	)
Repurchase of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—			—		—		(36,625	)		—		(204	)		—			(204	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—			—		—		—			—		913			—			913
Dividends declared		—		—			—		—		—			—		—			(9,171	)		(9,171	)
Balances, September 30, 2019		354,039	$	8,283			1,200,000	$	28,944		36,755,387		$	368	$	2,048,423		$	(1,777,841	)	$	308,177

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY – (continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Series B Preferred Stock (#)			Series B Preferred Amount ($)			Series C Preferred Stock (#)			Series C Preferred Amount ($)			Class A Common Stock (#)			Class A Amount ($)			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total
Balances, December 31, 2019		354,039		$	8,270			1,200,000		$	28,944			36,755,387		$	368		$	2,049,292		$	(1,759,626	)	$	327,248
Net loss		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(94,170	)		(94,170	)
Issuance of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—			—			—			—			60,374			—			62			—			62
Stock-based compensation		—			—			—			—			—			—			393			—			393
Other		—			(6	)		—			(10	)		—			—			(6	)		—			(22	)
Dividends declared		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(702	)		(702	)
Balances, March 31, 2020		354,039		$	8,264			1,200,000		$	28,934			36,815,761		$	368		$	2,049,741		$	(1,854,498	)	$	232,809
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			10,234			10,234
Repurchase of Class A common stock		—			—			—			—			(1,069,340	)		(11	)		(3,036	)		—			(3,047	)
Repurchase of preferred stock		(10,200	)		(173	)		(33,100	)		(627	)		—			—			—			—			(800	)
Stock-based compensation		—			—			—			—			—			—			594			—			594
Other		—			(13	)		—			—			—			—			(13	)		—			(26	)
Dividends declared		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(779	)		(779	)
Balances, June 30, 2020		343,839		$	8,078			1,166,900		$	28,307			35,746,421		$	357		$	2,047,286		$	(1,845,043	)	$	238,985
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			4,759			4,759
Repurchase of Class A common stock		—			—			—			—			(2,079,074	)		(21	)		(5,843	)		—			(5,864	)
Repurchase of preferred stock		(7,566	)		(126	)		(35,252	)		(677	)		—			—			—			—			(803	)
Issuance of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—			—			—			—			95,846			1			47			—			48
Repurchase of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—			—			—			—			(32,023	)		—			(91	)		—			(91	)
Stock-based compensation		—			—			—			—			—			—			596			—			596
Other		—			(9	)		—			—			—			—			(9	)		—			(18	)
Dividends declared		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(726	)		(726	)
Balances, September 30, 2020		336,273		$	7,943			1,131,648		$	27,630			33,731,170		$	337		$	2,041,986		$	(1,841,010	)	$	236,886

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2020			2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	10,194		$	89
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Net loss							$	(79,177	)	$	(13,668	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
Investment loss, net		4,364			38,115			86,319			21,111
Net premium amortization on mortgage-backed securities		24,767			19,647			6,568			20,500
Deferred tax provision		25,376			4,692
Other		2,314			1,913			1,805			1,991
Changes in operating assets
Interest receivable		(782	)		1,253			9,074			1,665
Other assets		412			2,246			4,148			(351	)
Changes in operating liabilities
Interest payable and other liabilities		(506	)		(2,786	)		(4,075	)		(2,223	)
Accrued compensation and benefits		(1,196	)		(855	)		(1,582	)		(230	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		64,943			64,314			23,080			28,795
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of private-label mortgage-backed securities		—			(5,357	)
Purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities		(2,140,604	)		(2,051,425	)		(649,274	)		(3,657,454	)
Proceeds from sales of private-label mortgage-backed securities		1,268			106,052
Purchases of mortgage credit securities								(163,529	)		—
Purchases of loans								(25,000	)		—
Proceeds from sales of agency mortgage-backed securities		1,629,698			1,950,728			3,654,467			3,365,166
Receipt of principal payments on private-label mortgage-backed securities		14			490
Proceeds from sales of mortgage credit securities								122,100			—
Receipt of principal payments on agency mortgage-backed securities		357,643			351,871			196,199			369,029
Receipt of principal payments on mortgage credit securities								2,163			—
Restricted cash balance of consolidated VIE upon consolidation								8,658			—
Payments for derivatives and deposits, net		(9,809	)		(138,402	)		(65,211	)		(138,792	)
Other		129			15,891			(10,776	)		31
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(161,661	)		229,848
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities								3,069,797			(62,020	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from repurchase agreements, net		45,736			542,118
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		—			(786,900	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		59,913			—
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		6,904			—
Excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards		—			(243	)
Repayments of repurchase agreements, net								(3,072,498	)		(23,723	)
(Payments for) proceeds from issuance of common stock								(28	)		48,804
(Payments for) proceeds from issuance of preferred stock								(38	)		28,982
Repurchase of common stock								(8,911	)		—
Repurchase of preferred stock								(1,603	)		—
Repurchase of long-term unsecured debt								(1,308	)		—
Dividends paid		(44,261	)		(43,363	)		(10,592	)		(35,422	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		68,292			(288,388	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(28,426	)		5,774
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		54,794			36,987
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	26,368		$	42,761
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities								(3,094,978	)		18,641
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash								(2,101	)		(14,584	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period								19,636			26,713
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period							$	17,535		$	12,129
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest	$	37,015		$	21,605		$	23,728		$	77,154
Cash payments for taxes	$	—		$	205		$	—		$	—
Non-cash investing activity:
Receipt of non-public equity securities upon dissolution of investee fund	$	—		$	619
Cash receipt for refund of prior alternative minimum tax payments							$	4,566		$	—

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (“Arlington Asset”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (unless the context otherwise provides, collectively, the “Company”) is an investment firm that ~~acquires and holds residential mortgage-related assets, primarily comprised~~focuses on investing in mortgage related investments generally consisting of ~~residential~~agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). and mortgage credit investments. The Company’s ~~investments in residential~~agency MBS include ~~(i)~~ residential mortgage pass-through certificates for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by either a ~~government-sponsored~~U.S. government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) orand the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), ~~which are collectively referred to~~or by a U.S. government agency, such as ~~“agency~~the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”). The Company’s mortgage credit investments may include investments in mortgage loans secured by either residential or commercial real property, MBS” collateralized by residential or commercial mortgage loans (“non-agency MBS”), and ~~(ii) residential MBS issued~~loans or securities collateralized by ~~private institutions for which the~~mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”). The principal and interest ~~payments~~of the Company’s mortgage credit investments are not guaranteed by a GSE or a U.S. government agency. Arlington Asset is a Virginia corporation that is internally managed and does not have an external investment advisor.

We elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) upon filing our tax return for our taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute annually 90% of its REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments). So long as the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it will generally not be subject to U.S. Federal or state corporate income taxes on its taxable income that it distributes to its shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is the Company’s intention to distribute 100% of its taxable income, although the Company will not be required to do so. The Company intends to make distributions of its taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which ~~are referred to~~may extend into the subsequent taxable year. For the Company’s tax years ended December 31, 2018 and earlier, the Company was taxed as ~~“private-label MBS” or “non-agency MBS.”~~a C corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016.~~ 2019.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Arlington Asset and all other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Although the Company bases these estimates and assumptions on historical experience and all other reasonably available information that the Company believes to be relevant under the circumstances, such estimates frequently require management to exercise significant subjective judgment about matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ from these ~~estimates.~~estimates materially.

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the previously reported net income, ~~other comprehensive income,~~ total assets or total liabilities.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include demand deposits with banks, money market accounts and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, approximately ~~98%~~96% and ~~99%~~97%, respectively, of the Company’s cash equivalents were invested in money market funds that invest primarily in U.S. Treasuries and other securities backed by the U.S. government.

Investment Security Purchases and Sales

Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded on the settlement date of the transfer unless the trade qualifies as a “regular-way” trade and the associated commitment qualifies for an exemption from the accounting guidance applicable to derivative

instruments. A regular-way trade is an investment security purchase or sale transaction that is expected to settle within the period of time following the trade date that is prevalent or traditional for that specific type of security. Any amounts payable or receivable for unsettled security trades are recorded as “sold securities receivable” or “purchased securities payable” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Interest Income Recognition for Investments in Agency MBS

The Company recognizes interest income for its investments in agency MBS by applying the “interest method” permitted by GAAP, whereby purchase premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, as an adjustment to contractual interest income accrued at each security’s stated coupon rate. The interest method is applied at the individual security level based upon each security’s effective interest rate. The Company calculates each security’s effective interest rate at the time of purchase by solving for

the discount rate that equates the present value of that security's remaining contractual cash flows (assuming no principal prepayments) to its purchase price. Because each security’s effective interest rate does not reflect an estimate of future prepayments, the Company refers to this manner of applying the interest method as the “contractual effective interest method.” When applying the contractual effective interest method to its investments in agency MBS, as principal prepayments occur, a proportional amount of the unamortized premium or discount is recognized in interest income such that the contractual effective interest rate on the remaining security balance is unaffected.

Interest Income Recognition for Investments in ~~Private-Label MBS~~Mortgage Credit Securities

The ~~Company’s~~Company recognizes interest income for its investments in ~~private-label MBS were generally acquired~~mortgage credit securities by applying the prospective level-yield methodology required by GAAP for securitized financial assets that are either not of high credit quality at ~~significant discounts to their par values due~~the time of acquisition or can be contractually prepaid or otherwise settled in ~~large part to an expectation~~such a way that the Company ~~will be unable to collect~~would not recover substantially all of the contractual cash flows of the securities. Investments in private-label MBS acquired prior to 2015 were classified as available-for-sale, all of which had been sold as of December 31, 2016. The Company has elected to classify its investments in private-label MBS acquired in 2015 or later as trading securities. Interest income from investments in private-label MBS is recognized using a prospective level-yield methodology which is based upon each security’s effective interest rate.recorded investment. The amount of periodic interest income recognized is determined by applying the security’s effective interest rate to its amortized cost basis ~~or reference amount.~~(or “reference amount”). At the time of acquisition, the security’s effective interest rate is calculated by solving for the single discount rate that equates the present value of the Company’s best estimate of the amount and timing of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security to its purchase price. To prepare its best estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, the Company develops a number of assumptions about the future performance of the pool of mortgage loans that serve as collateral for its investment, including assumptions about the timing and amount of prepayments and credit losses.

In each subsequent quarterly reporting period, the amount and timing of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are re-estimated based upon current information and events. The following table provides a description of how periodic changes in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected affect interest income recognition prospectively for investments in ~~private-label MBS that are classified as available-for-sale and trading securities, respectively:~~mortgage credit securities:

Scenario:			Effect on Interest Income Recognition for Investments in ~~Private-Label MBS~~ ~~Classified as:~~Mortgage Credit Securities:
Scenario:	~~Scenario:~~			~~Available-for-Sale~~		~~Trading~~
A positive change in cash flows occurs. Actual cash flows exceed prior estimates and/or a positive change occurs in the estimate of expected remaining cash flows.		If the positive change in cash flows is deemed significant, a revised effective interest rate is calculated and applied prospectively such that the positive change is recognized as incremental interest income over the remaining life of the security. This revised effective interest rate is also used in subsequent periods to determine if any declines in the fair value of that security are other-than-temporary.		A revised effective interest rate is calculated and applied prospectively such that the positive change in cash flows is recognized as incremental interest income over the remaining life of the security.

~~An adverse change in cash flows occurs.~~ ~~Actual cash flows fall short of prior estimates and/or an adverse change occurs in the estimate of expected remaining cash flows.~~		The security’s effective interest rate is unaffected. If an adverse change in cash flows occurs for a security that is impaired (that is, its fair value is less than its amortized cost basis), the impairment is considered other-than-temporary due to the occurrence of a credit loss. If a credit loss occurs, the Company writes-down the amortized cost basis of the security to an amount equal to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate, and recognizes a corresponding other-than-temporary impairment charge in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.”			The amount of periodic interest income recognized over the remaining life of the security will be reduced accordingly. Specifically, if an adverse change in cash flows occurs for a security that is impaired (that is, its fair value is less than its reference amount), the reference amount to which the security’s existing effective interest rate will be prospectively applied will be reduced to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate. If an adverse change in cash flows occurs for a security that is not impaired, the security’s effective interest rate will be reduced accordingly and applied on a prospective basis.
An adverse change in cash flows occurs. Actual cash flows fall short of prior estimates and/or an adverse change occurs in the estimate of expected remaining cash flows.

~~Other Comprehensive Income~~

Comprehensive income includes net income as currently reported by the Company on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income adjusted for other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income for the Company represents periodic unrealized holding gains and losses related to the Company’s investments in MBS classified as available-for-sale. Accumulated unrealized holding gains and losses for available-for-sale MBS are reclassified into net income as a component of “investment gain

(loss), net” upon (i) sale or realization, or (ii) the occurrence of an other-than-temporary impairment. As of December 31, 2016 all of the Company’s investments in MBS are classified as trading securities. Accordingly, all unrealized gains and losses related to the Company’s investments in MBS during 2017 have been recognized in net income.

Other Significant Accounting Policies

Certain of the Company’s other significant accounting policies are summarized in the following notes:

Investments in agency MBS, subsequent measurement	Note 3
Investments in ~~private-label MBS,~~mortgage credit securities, subsequent measurement Investments in loans Borrowings	Note 4
~~Borrowings~~	Note 5 Note 6
To-be-announced agency MBS transactions, including “dollar rolls”	Note 67
Derivative instruments	Note 67
Consolidation of variable interest entities	Note 8
Balance sheet offsetting	Note 79
Fair value measurements	Note 810

Refer to the Company’s ~~2016~~2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete inventory and summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their actual or expected effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements:

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
ASU No. ~~2016-07,~~ ~~Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting (Topic 323)~~	This amendment eliminates the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held.	~~January 1, 2017~~	~~The adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.~~

~~ASU No. 2016-09,~~ ~~Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)~~	This amendment was issued with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities.	~~January 1, 2017~~	~~The adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.~~

~~Recently Issued Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted~~
~~ASU No. 2015-14,~~ ~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date~~	~~This amendment defers the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 for all entities by one year.~~ ASU No. 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue recognition with respect to financial instruments is not within the scope of ASU No. 2014-09.	~~January 1, 2018~~	~~The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU No. 2015-14 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.~~

~~Standard~~	~~Description~~	~~Date of~~ ~~Adoption~~	~~Effect on the Consolidated~~ ~~Financial Statements~~

~~ASU No. 2016-01,~~ ~~Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10)~~	This amendment makes targeted changes to certain aspects of guidance applicable to financial assets and financial liabilities. The amendment primarily affects accounting for certain equity investments, financial liabilities measured under the fair value option, and certain financial instrument presentation and disclosure requirements. Accounting for investments in debt securities and financial liabilities not measured under the fair value option is largely unaffected by this amendment.	~~January 1, 2018~~	ASU No. 2016-01 requires entities to measure investments in equity securities at fair value, unless fair value measurement is impractical, with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings. Upon the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the Company will recognize the difference between the fair value of its investments in equity securities currently carried at their historical cost (net of impairments) and the securities’ fair value in net income. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s investments in equity securities measured at cost have a balance sheet carrying value of $1,257 and an estimated fair value of $5,761.

~~ASU No. 2016-02,~~ ~~Leases (Topic 842)~~	This amendment replaces the existing lease accounting model with a revised model. The primary change effectuated by the revised lease accounting model is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases.	~~January 1, 2019~~	~~The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its consolidated financial statements.~~

~~Standard~~	~~Description~~	~~Date of~~ ~~Adoption~~	~~Effect on the Consolidated~~ ~~Financial Statements~~
~~ASU No.~~ 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 606)	The amendments in this update require financial assets measured at amortized cost as well as available-for-sale debt securities to be measured for impairment on the basis of the net amount expected to be collected. Credit losses are to be recognized through an allowance for credit losses, which differs from the direct write-down of the amortized cost basis ~~currently~~previously required for other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt securities. This update also makes substantial changes to the manner in which interest income is to be recognized for financial assets acquired with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination. This update ~~will~~does not affect the accounting for ~~investments in debt securities~~financial assets that are ~~classified as trading securities.~~measured at fair value on a recurring basis with changes in fair value reflected in net income.	January 1, ~~2019~~ 2020	~~As of September 30, 2017,~~Substantially all of the Company’s investments in ~~debt securities~~financial assets are ~~classified as trading securities.~~measured at fair value on a recurring basis with changes in fair value reflected in net income. Accordingly, the ~~Company does not expect~~adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 todid not have ~~a material impact~~an effect on ~~its~~the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Standard

Description

Date of

Adoption

Effect on the Consolidated

Financial Statements

ASU No. ~~2016-15,~~ ~~Classification~~2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of ~~Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230)~~the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting

~~This amendment was issued~~The amendments in this update provide optional practical expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to ~~reduce diversity in practice with respect to eight various statement~~the modification of receivables, debt, or lease contracts as well as cash flow ~~reporting issues for which existing GAAP~~and fair value hedge accounting relationships that reference a rate, such as LIBOR, that is ~~either unclear or does not provide specific guidance.~~expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform.

The practical expedients and exceptions provided by the update are effective from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

~~January 1, 2018~~Not yet adopted.

To date, the Company has not made any modifications to contracts due to reference rate reform.

The Company has not elected to apply hedge accounting for financial reporting purposes.

The Company does not ~~expect that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 will have a material impact on the classification of cash inflows or outflows within its consolidated statement of cash flows.~~

~~ASU No. 2017-08,~~ ~~Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities (Subtopic 310-20)~~

This amendment requires purchase premiums for investments in debt securities that are noncontingently callable by the issuer (at a fixed price and preset date) to be amortized to the earliest call date. Previously, purchase premiums for such investments were permitted to be amortized to the instrument’s maturity date.

~~January 1, 2020~~

Investments in prepayable financial assets, such as residential MBS, for which the embedded call options are not held by the issuer are not within the scope of ASU No. 2017-08. Accordingly, the Company does notcurrently expect the adoption of ASU No. ~~2017-08~~2020-04 to have ~~a material~~an effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Investments in Agency MBS

The Company has elected to classify its investments in agency MBS as trading securities. Accordingly, the Company’s investments in agency MBS are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair ~~value.~~value. As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, the ~~Company had $3,994,515 and $3,911,375, respectively,~~fair value of ~~fair value~~the Company’s investments in agency MBS ~~classified as trading securities.~~

was $617,170 and $3,768,496, respectively.As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020, all of the Company’s investments in agency MBS represent undivided (or “pass-through”) beneficial interests in specified pools of fixed-rate mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s portfolio of investments in agency MBS also included investments in inverse interest-only agency MBS with an aggregate fair value of $1,923. The Company’s investments in inverse interest-only agency MBS represented beneficial interests in a portion of the interest cash flows of an underlying pool of pass-through agency MBS collateralized by adjustable-rate mortgage loans.

All periodic changes in the fair value of ~~trading~~ agency MBS that are not attributed to interest income are recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The following table provides additional information about the gains and losses recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods indicated with respect to investments in agency ~~MBS classified as trading securities:~~MBS:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016		2020			2019		2020		2019
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:
Agency MBS still held at period end	$	12,715	$	2,960		$	22,178	$	56,079	$	1,938		$	12,576	$	9,994	$	62,220
Agency MBS sold during the period		1,296		(428	)		3,421		25,195		(80	)		4,315		19,790		66,076
Total	$	14,011	$	2,532		$	25,599	$	81,274	$	1,858		$	16,891	$	29,784	$	128,296

The Company also invests in and finances fixed-rate agency MBS on a generic pool basis through sequential series of to-be-announced security transactions commonly referred to as “dollar rolls.” Dollar rolls are accounted for as a sequential series of derivative instruments. Refer to “Note 6.7. Derivative Instruments” for further information about dollar rolls.

Note 4. Investments in ~~Private-Label MBS~~Mortgage Credit Securities

The Company has elected to classify its investments in mortgage credit securities as trading securities. Accordingly, the Company’s investments in ~~private-label MBS~~mortgage credit securities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Investments in private-label MBS acquired prior to 2015 were classified as available-for-sale, all of which had been sold as of December 31, 2016. The Company has elected to classify its investments in private-label MBS acquired in 2015 or later as trading securities. As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, the ~~Company held investments in private-label MBS with a~~ fair value of ~~$54~~the Company’s investments in mortgage credit securities was $46,352 and ~~$1,266, respectively, all~~$33,501, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s investments in mortgage credit securities are non-agency MBS, which ~~were classified as trading securities.~~are securitized beneficial interests in mortgages secured by commercial or residential real property, and debt securities secured by MSRs.

~~Available-for-Sale Private-Label MBS~~

~~Periodic~~All periodic changes in the fair value of ~~the Company’s available-for-sale private-label MBS~~mortgage credit securities that are not attributed to interest income or other-than-temporary impairments represent unrealized holding gains and losses. Unrealized holding gains and losses are accumulated in other comprehensive income until the securities are sold. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had no available-for-sale private-label MBS.

~~Upon the sale of available-for-sale private-label MBS, any gains or losses accumulated in other comprehensive income~~ are recognized in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.” The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the realized gain or loss that is recognized in earnings upon the sale of an available-for-sale private-label MBS.

~~The following table presents the results of sales of available-for-sale private-label MBS for the periods indicated:~~

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Proceeds from sales
$
—

$
67,761

$
—

$
96,171

Gross realized gains

—

2,440

—

2,466

Gross realized losses

—

1

—

620

~~Accretable Yield~~

The excess of the Company’s estimate of undiscounted future cash flows expected to be collected over the security’s amortized cost basis represents that security’s accretable yield. The accretable yield is expected to be recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the security on a level-yield basis. The difference between undiscounted future contractual cash flows and undiscounted future expected cash flows represents the non-accretable difference. Based on actual payments received and/or changes in the estimate of future cash flows expected to be collected, the accretable yield and the non-accretable difference can change over time. Actual cash collections that exceed prior estimates and/or positive changes in the Company’s periodic estimate of expected future cash flows result in a reclassification of non-accretable difference to accretable yield. Conversely, actual cash collections that fall short of prior estimates and/or adverse changes in the Company’s periodic estimate of expected future cash flows result in a reclassification of accretable yield to non-accretable difference.

~~The following table presents the changes in the accretable yield solely for available-for-sale private-label MBS for the periods indicated:~~

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Beginning balance

$
—

$
48,199

$
—

$
85,052

Accretion

—

(1,449
)

—

(6,470
)
Reclassifications, net

—

24

—

(11,853
)
Eliminations in consolidation

—

—

—

(3,515
)
Sales

—

(37,346
)

—

(53,786
)
Ending balance

$
—

$
9,428

$
—

$
9,428

~~Other-than-Temporary Impairments~~

The Company evaluates available-for-sale MBS for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. When the fair value of an available-for-sale security is less than its amortized cost at the quarterly reporting date, the security is considered impaired. Impairments determined to be other-than-temporary are recognized as a direct write-down to the security’s amortized cost basis with a corresponding charge recognized in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.” An impairment is considered other-than-temporary when (i) the Company intends to sell the impaired security, (ii) the Company more-likely-than not will be required to sell the impaired security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost basis, or (iii) a credit loss exists. A credit loss exists when the present value of the Company’s estimate of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate, is less than the security’s amortized cost basis.

If the Company intends to sell an impaired security or it more-likely-than-not will be required to sell an impaired security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company writes-down the amortized cost basis of the security to an amount equal to the security’s fair value and recognizes a corresponding other-than-temporary impairment charge in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.” If a credit loss exists for an impaired security that the Company does not intend to sell nor will it likely be required to sell prior to recovery, the Company writes-down the amortized cost basis of the security to an amount equal to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate, and recognizes a corresponding other-than-temporary impairment charge in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.”

~~For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges of $-0- and $1,737~~ as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” onin the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income on certain available-for-sale private-label MBS. The Company recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges on available-for-sale private-label MBS during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.income. The following table ~~presents a summary of cumulative credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized on~~provides additional information about the ~~available-for-sale private-label MBS held as of the dates indicated:~~

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Cumulative credit related other-than-temporary
   impairments, beginning balance

$
—

$
15,754

$
—

$
14,017

Additions for:

Securities for which other-than-temporary
   impairments have not previously occurred

—

—

—

1,737

Securities with previously recognized other-than-
   temporary impairments

—

—

—

—

Reductions for sold or matured securities

—

(2,035
)

—

(2,035
)
Cumulative credit related other-than-temporary
   impairments, ending balance

$
—

$
13,719

$
—

$
13,719

~~Trading Private-Label MBS~~

~~Periodic changes in the fair value of investments in trading private-label MBS that are not attributable to interest income are~~gains and losses recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive ~~income.~~ income for the periods indicated with respect to investments in mortgage credit securities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:
Mortgage credit securities still held at period end	$	716		$	(1	)	$	(3,523	)	$	1
Mortgage credit securities sold during the period		(303	)		—			(12,846	)		—
Total	$	413		$	(1	)	$	(16,369	)	$	1

Note 5. Loans Held for Investment

The ~~following table provides additional information about~~Company recognizes interest income on its loan investments based upon the ~~net gains and losses~~contractual note rate of the loan. The Company has elected to account for its loans held for investment at fair value on a recurring basis with periodic changes in fair value recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of the Company’s loans held for investment was $70,000 and $45,000, respectively.

On December 31, 2019, the ~~periods indicated~~Company purchased a $45,000 loan secured by a first lien position in healthcare facilities and guaranteed by the operator of the facilities. The loan bears interest at a floating note rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 4.25% with ~~respect~~a LIBOR floor of 2.00%. The maturity date of the loan is December 31, 2021 with a one-year extension available at the option of the borrower. The loan has an initial interest-only period of one year followed by principal amortization based upon a 30-year amortization schedule beginning in 2021 with the remaining principal balance due at loan maturity. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s investment was $45,000 at fair value.

On June 9, 2020, the Company purchased at par a $25,000 loan participation interest in a repurchase agreement financing of a variable funding note that is collateralized by MSRs and guaranteed by the borrower. The initial term of the repurchase agreement financing bore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 8.00% with a LIBOR floor of 0.50% and matured on August 7, 2020. Pursuant to ~~investments in private-label MBS classified as trading securities:~~

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:

Private-label MBS still held at period end

$
(15
)

$
(64
)

$
(24
)

$
(280
)
Private-label MBS sold during the period

—

—

57

89

Total

$
(15
)

$
(64
)

$
33

$
(191
)

the participation agreement, the Company was required to pay a 1.00% administrative fee to the seller of the participation interest during the initial term. On August 7, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the participation agreement reflecting amendments to the repurchase agreement financing that extended the term to May 5, 2021 that will bear interest at one-month LIBOR plus 5.75% with a LIBOR floor of 0.50%. Pursuant to the amended participation agreement, the Company is required to pay a 0.75% administrative fee to the seller of the participation interest during the extended term period. As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s investment was $25,000 at fair value.

Note 5.6. Borrowings

Repurchase Agreements

The Company finances the purchase of ~~MBS~~mortgage investments through repurchase agreements, which are accounted for as collateralized borrowing arrangements. In a repurchase transaction, the Company sells ~~MBS~~a mortgage investment to a counterparty under a master repurchase agreement in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the same ~~security~~asset at a future date in an amount equal to the cash initially exchanged plus an agreed-upon amount of interest. ~~MBS~~Mortgage investments sold under agreements to repurchase remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets because the Company maintains effective control over such ~~securities~~assets throughout the duration of the arrangement. Throughout the contractual term of a repurchase agreement, the Company recognizes a “repurchase agreement” liability on its consolidated balance sheets to reflect the obligation to repay to the counterparty the proceeds received upon the initial transfer of the ~~MBS.~~mortgage investment. The difference between the proceeds received by the Company upon the initial transfer of the ~~MBS~~mortgage investment and the contractually agreed-upon repurchase price is recognized as interest expense ratably over the term of the repurchase ~~arrangement on a level-yield basis.~~arrangement.

Amounts borrowed pursuant to repurchase agreements are equal in value to a specified percentage of the fair value of the pledged collateral. The Company retains beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral throughout the term of the repurchase agreement. The counterparty to the repurchase agreements may require that the Company pledge additional securities or cash as additional collateral to secure borrowings when the value of the collateral declines.

The Company’s MBS repurchase agreement arrangements generally carry a fixed rate of interest and are short-term in nature with contract durations generally ranging from 30 to 60 days, but may be as short as one day or as long as one year. The Company’s mortgage loan repurchase agreement arrangement has a maturity date of August 14, 2021 and an interest rate that resets monthly at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 2.00% with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. Under the terms of the Company’s mortgage loan repurchase agreement, the Company may request extensions of the maturity date of the agreement for up to 364 days, subject to the lender’s approval.

As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, the Company had no amount at risk with a single repurchase agreement counterparty or lender greater than 10% of equity. The following table provides information regarding the Company’s outstanding repurchase agreement borrowings as of the dates indicated:

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Pledged with agency MBS:
Agency MBS repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding	$	3,694,838		$	3,649,102		$	477,239		$	3,560,139
Agency MBS collateral, at fair value(1)		3,873,154			3,851,269			501,815			3,741,399
Net amount ⁽¹⁾		178,316			202,167
Net amount ⁽²⁾								24,576			181,260
Weighted-average rate		1.33	%		0.96	%		0.21	%		2.10	%
Weighted-average term to maturity	11.9 days			19.3 days			14.0 days			23.7 days
Non-agency MBS repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding							$	—		$	21,098
MBS collateral, at fair value ⁽²⁾								—			30,747
Net amount ⁽²⁾								—			9,649
Weighted-average rate								—			3.11	%
Weighted-average term to maturity								—		8.1 days
Mortgage loans repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding							$	31,500		$	—
Mortgage loans collateral, at fair value								45,000			—
Net amount ⁽²⁾								13,500			—
Weighted-average rate								3.00	%		—
Weighted-average term to maturity							318.0 days				—
Total mortgage investments repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding							$	508,739		$	3,581,237
Mortgage investments collateral, at fair value								546,815			3,772,146
Net amount ⁽²⁾								38,076			190,909
Weighted-average rate								0.38	%		2.11	%
Weighted-average term to maturity							32.8 days			23.6 days

⁽¹⁾	As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, includes $41,441 and $71,284, respectively, at sale price of unsettled agency MBS sale commitments which are included in the line item “sold securities receivable” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

⁽²⁾	Net amount represents the value of collateral in excess of corresponding repurchase obligation. The amount of collateral at-risk is limited to the outstanding repurchase obligation and not the entire collateral balance.

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s outstanding repurchase agreement borrowings during the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~2016:~~2019:

	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
Weighted-average outstanding balance during the three months ended	$	3,819,095		$	3,519,719		$	412,071		$	3,609,519
Weighted-average rate during the three months ended		1.31	%		0.69	%		0.45	%		2.46	%
Weighted-average outstanding balance during the nine months ended	$	3,956,579		$	3,345,259		$	1,378,097		$	3,672,844
Weighted-average rate during the nine months ended		1.10	%		0.67	%		1.55	%		2.59	%

Long-Term Unsecured Debt

As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, the Company had ~~$73,824~~$73,115 and ~~$73,656,~~$74,328, respectively, of outstanding long-term unsecured debentures, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of ~~$1,476~~$788 and ~~$1,644,~~$972, respectively. The Company’s long-term debentures consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

	September 30, 2017									December 31, 2016									September 30, 2020									December 31, 2019
	Senior Notes Due 2025			Senior Notes Due 2023			Trust Preferred Debt			Senior Notes Due 2025			Senior Notes Due 2023			Trust Preferred Debt			Senior Notes Due 2025			Senior Notes Due 2023			Trust Preferred Debt			Senior Notes Due 2025			Senior Notes Due 2023			Trust Preferred Debt
Outstanding Principal	$	35,300		$	25,000		$	15,000		$	35,300		$	25,000		$	15,000		$	34,969		$	23,934		$	15,000		$	35,300		$	25,000		$	15,000
Annual Interest Rate		6.75	%		6.625	%	LIBOR+ 2.25 - 3.00 %				6.75	%		6.625	%	LIBOR+ 2.25 - 3.00 %				6.75	%		6.625	%	LIBOR+ 2.25 - 3.00 %				6.75	%		6.625	%	LIBOR+ 2.25 - 3.00 %
Interest Payment Frequency	Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly			Quarterly
Weighted-Average Interest Rate		6.75	%		6.625	%		4.05	%		6.75	%		6.625	%		3.63	%		6.75	%		6.625	%		3.03	%		6.75	%		6.625	%		4.74	%
Maturity	March 15, 2025			May 1, 2023			2033 - 2035			March 15, 2025			May 1, 2023			2033 - 2035			March 15, 2025			May 1, 2023			2033 - 2035			March 15, 2025			May 1, 2023			2033 - 2035
Early Redemption Date	March 15, 2018			May 1, 2016			2008 - 2010			March 15, 2018			May 1, 2016			2008 - 2010

The Senior Notes due 2023 and the Senior Notes due 2025 are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “AIW” and “AIC,” respectively. The Senior Notes due 2023, ~~and~~ Senior Notes due 2025 and Trust Preferred Debt may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time and from time to time at the Company’s option ~~on or after May 1, 2016 and March 15, 2018, respectively,~~ at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indenture governing ~~these~~the Senior Notes contains certain covenants, including limitations on the Company’s ability to merge or consolidate with other entities or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased $820 and $1,066 in principal balance of Senior Notes due 2023 for a purchase price of $782 and $1,012, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased $153 and $331 in principal balance of Senior Notes due 2025 for a purchase price of $140 and $296, respectively. There were 0 repurchases of outstanding long-term unsecured debentures during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Note 6.7. Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of its operations, the Company is a party to financial instruments that are accounted for as derivative instruments. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either “derivative assets” or “derivative liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets, with all periodic changes in fair value reflected as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Cash receipts or payments related to derivative instruments are classified as investing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Types and Uses of Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate ~~Derivatives~~Hedging Instruments

~~Most of the Company’s derivative instruments are~~The Company is party to interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments that are intended to economically hedge changes, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, in certain MBS fair values and future interest cash flows on the Company’s short-term financing arrangements. Interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments include centrally cleared interest rate swaps, exchange-traded instruments, such as U.S. Treasury note futures, Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures ~~U.S. Treasury note futures~~ and options on futures, and ~~nonexchange-traded~~non-exchange-traded instruments such as options on agency MBS. While the Company uses its interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments to economically hedge a portion of its interest rate risk, it has not designated such contracts as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes.

The Company exchanges cash “variation margin” with the counterparties to its interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments at least on a daily basis based upon daily changes in fair value as measured by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”), the central clearinghouse through which those ~~derivatives~~instruments are cleared. In addition, the CME requires market participants to deposit and maintain an “initial margin” amount which is determined by the CME and is generally intended to be set at a level sufficient to protect the CME from the maximum estimated single-day price movement in that market participant’s ~~contracts.~~contracts. However, futures commission merchants may require “initial margin” in excess of the CME’s requirement.

Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted in respect of interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments are included in the line item ~~“deposits, net”~~“deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Prior to January 1, 2017, the daily exchange of variation margin associated with centrally cleared derivative instruments was considered a pledge of collateral. For these prior periods, receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash variation margin posted in respect of interest rate derivative instruments are included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company elected to offset any payables recognized for the obligation to return cash variation margin received from an interest rate derivative instrument counterparty against receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted by the Company to that same counterparty.

~~Beginning on January 1, 2017, as a result of a CME amendment to their rule book which governs their central clearing activities, the~~The daily exchange of variation margin associated with a centrally cleared ~~derivative~~or exchange-traded hedging instrument is legally characterized as the daily settlement of the ~~derivative~~ instrument itself, as opposed to a pledge of collateral. Accordingly, ~~beginning in 2017,~~ the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of variation margin associated with its ~~centrally cleared~~ interest rate swaps and futures as a direct reduction to the carrying value of the ~~interest rate swap~~ derivative asset or liability, respectively. ~~Beginning in 2017, the~~The carrying amount of ~~centrally cleared~~ interest rate swaps and futures reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is equal to the unsettled fair value of such instruments; because variation margin is exchanged on a one-day lag, the unsettled fair value of such instruments generally represents the change in fair value that occurred on the last day of the reporting period.

To-Be-Announced Agency MBS Transactions, Including “Dollar Rolls”

In addition to interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments that are used for interest rate risk management, the Company is a party to derivative instruments that economically serve as investments, such as forward ~~contracts~~commitments to purchase fixed-rate “pass-through” agency MBS on a non-specified pool basis, which are known as to-be-announced (“TBA”) ~~contracts.~~securities. A TBA ~~contract~~security is a forward ~~contract~~commitment for the purchase or sale of a fixed-rate agency MBS at a predetermined price, face amount, issuer, coupon, and stated maturity for settlement on an agreed upon future date. The specific agency MBS that will be delivered to satisfy the TBA trade is not known at the inception of the trade. The specific agency MBS to be delivered is determined 48 hours prior to the settlement date. The Company accounts for TBA ~~contracts~~securities as derivative instruments because the Company cannot assert that it is probable at inception and throughout the term of an individual TBA ~~contract~~commitment that its settlement will result in physical delivery of the underlying agency MBS, or the individual TBA ~~contract~~commitment will not settle in the shortest time period possible.

The Company’s agency MBS investment portfolio includes net purchase (or “net long”) positions in TBA securities, which are primarily the result of executing sequential series of “dollar roll” transactions. The Company executes dollar roll transactions as a means of investing in and financing non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS. Such transactions involve effectively delaying (or “rolling”) the settlement of a forward purchase of a TBA agency MBS by entering into an offsetting sale with the same counterparty prior to the settlement date, net settling the “paired-off” positions in cash, and contemporaneously entering, with the same counterparty, another forward purchase of a TBA agency MBS of the same characteristics for a later settlement date. TBA securities purchased for a forward settlement month are generally priced at a discount relative to TBA securities sold for settlement in the current month. This discount, often referred to as the dollar roll “price drop,” reflects compensation for the net interest income (interest income less financing costs) that is foregone as a result of relinquishing beneficial ownership of the MBS for the duration of the dollar roll (also known as “dollar roll income”). By executing a sequential series of dollar roll transactions, the Company is able to create the economic experience of investing in an agency MBS, financed with a repurchase agreement, over a period of time. Forward purchases and sales of TBA securities are accounted for as derivative instruments in the Company’s financial statements. Accordingly, dollar roll income is recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” along with all other periodic changes in the fair value of TBA commitments.

In addition to transacting in net long positions in TBA securities for investment purposes, the Company may also, from time to time, transact in net sale (or “net short”) positions in TBA securities for the purpose of economically hedging a portion of the sensitivity of the fair value of the Company’s investments in agency MBS to changes in interest rates.

Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral posted by the Company in respect of TBA transactions is included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Liabilities recognized for the obligation to return cash collateral received by the Company in respect of TBA transactions is included in the line item “other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

In addition to TBA transactions, the Company may, from time to time, enter into commitments to purchase or sell specified agency MBS that do not qualify as regular-way security trades. Such commitments are also accounted for as derivative instruments.

Under the terms of commitments to purchase or sell TBAs or specified agency MBS, the daily exchange of variation margin may occur based on changes in the fair value of the underlying agency MBS if a party to the transaction demands it. Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral posted by the Company in respect of agency MBS purchase or sale commitments is included in the line item “deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Liabilities recognized for the obligation to return cash collateral received by the Company in respect of agency MBS purchase or sale commitments is included in the line item “other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Derivative Instrument Population and Fair Value

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:

	September 30, 2017					December 31, 2016					September 30, 2020					December 31, 2019
	Assets		Liabilities			Assets		Liabilities			Assets		Liabilities			Assets		Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	3,348	$	—		$	63,315	$	(1,949	)	$	118	$	0		$	1,417	$	(8	)
10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		820		—			—		—
Options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		1		—			4,289		(3,906	)
Options on agency MBS		8		—			—		—
TBA commitments		—		(7,146	)		7,285		(3,699	)		1,063		(852	)		0		0
Total	$	4,177	$	(7,146	)	$	74,889	$	(9,554	)	$	1,181	$	(852	)	$	1,417	$	(8	)

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company’s interest rate swap agreements represent agreements to make semiannual interest payments based upon a fixed interest rate and receive quarterly variable interest payments based upon the prevailing three-month LIBOR on the date of reset.

The following table presents information about the Company’s interest rate swap agreements that were in effect as of September 30, ~~2017:~~2020:

Weighted-average:

Notional Amount

Fixed Pay Rate

Variable Receive Rate

Net Receive (Pay) Rate

Remaining Life (Years)

Fair Value

Years to maturity:

Less than 3 years

$
1,300,000

1.26
%

1.32
%

0.06
%

1.7

$
447

3 to less than 7 years

700,000

1.87
%

1.32
%

(0.55
)%

4.1

844

7 to 10 years

1,600,000

1.90
%

1.32
%

(0.58
)%

8.5

1,963

Total / weighted-average

$
3,600,000

1.66
%

1.32
%

(0.34
)%

5.2

$
3,254

~~The following table presents information about the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements that had yet to take effect as of September 30, 2017:~~

Weighted-average:

Notional Amount

Fixed Pay Rate

Term After Effective Date (Years)

Fair Value

Effective in October 2017

$
250,000

1.12
%

2.0

$
94

			Weighted-average:
	Notional Amount		Fixed Pay Rate			Variable Receive Rate			Net Receive (Pay) Rate			Remaining Life (Years)		Fair Value
Years to maturity:
Less than 10 years	$	50,000		0.64	%		0.27	%		(0.37	)%		9.6	$	118

The following table presents information about the Company’s interest rate swap agreements that were in effect as of December 31, ~~2016:~~2019:

			Weighted-average:																Weighted-average:
	Notional Amount		Fixed Pay Rate			Variable Receive Rate			Net (Pay) Rate			Remaining Life (Years)		Fair Value			Notional Amount		Fixed Pay Rate			Variable Receive Rate			Net Receive (Pay) Rate			Remaining Life (Years)		Fair Value
Years to maturity:
Less than 3 years	$	1,375,000		1.10	%		0.97	%		(0.13	)%		1.7	$	6,470		$	2,050,000		1.77	%		1.92	%		0.15	%		1.6	$	83
3 to less than 7 years		350,000		1.84	%		1.00	%		(0.84	)%		3.7		(769	)		510,000		1.61	%		1.92	%		0.31	%		6.0		439
7 to 10 years		1,600,000		1.93	%		0.96	%		(0.97	)%		9.2		50,511
7 to less than 10 years																		400,000		2.24	%		1.91	%		(0.33	)%		9.5		715
10 or more years																		25,000		2.96	%		1.90	%		(1.06	)%		28.2		172
Total / weighted-average	$	3,325,000		1.58	%		0.97	%		(0.61	)%		5.5	$	56,212		$	2,985,000		1.81	%		1.92	%		0.11	%		3.6	$	1,409

~~The following table presents information about the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements that had yet to take effect as of December 31, 2016:~~

Weighted-average:

Notional Amount

Fixed Pay Rate

Term After Effective Date (Years)

Fair Value

Effective in September / October 2017

$
375,000

1.13
%

2.0

$
5,154

~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury Note Futures

The ~~Company’s 10-year~~Company may purchase or sell exchange-traded U.S. Treasury note futures ~~held as~~with the objective of ~~September 30, 2017, are short positions with an aggregate notional amount~~economically hedging a portion of ~~$350,000 that mature in December 2017.~~ its interest rate risk. Upon the maturity date of these futures contracts, the Company has the option to either net settle each contract in cash in an amount equal to the difference between the then-current fair value of the

underlying ~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury note and the contractual sale price inherent to the futures contract, or to physically settle the contract by delivering the underlying ~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury ~~note.~~note.

~~Options on 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Futures~~

~~The~~As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company ~~purchases and sells exchange-traded options on 10-year~~held 0 U.S. Treasury note futures contracts with the objective of economically hedging a portion of the sensitivity of its investments in agency MBS to significant changes in interest rates. The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures to a counterparty, and the Company may also write call options that provide a counterparty with the option to buy 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from the Company. In order to limit its exposure on its interest rate derivative instruments from a significant decline in long-term interest rates, the Company may also purchase contracts that provide the Company with the option to buy, or call, 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from a counterparty. The options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical receipt or delivery of the underlying futures contracts. Information about the Company’s outstanding options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

Notional Amount

Weighted-average Strike Price

Implied Strike
Rate ⁽¹⁾

Net Fair Value

Purchased call options:

October 2017 expiration

$
150,000

133.0

1.49
%

$
1

~~(1)~~

~~The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract.~~

~~Information about the Company’s outstanding options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:~~

Notional Amount

Weighted-average Strike Price

Implied Strike
Rate ⁽¹⁾

Net Fair Value

Purchased put options:

January 2017 expiration

$
950,000

120.8

2.87
%

$
539

February 2017 expiration

700,000

122.6

2.64
%

3,281

Total / weighted average for purchased put options

$
1,650,000

121.6

2.77
%

$
3,820

Sold call options:

January 2017 expiration

$
(100,000
)

126.0

2.25
%

$
(141
)
February 2017 expiration

(900,000
)

126.0

2.24
%

(3,765
)
Total / weighted average for sold call options

$
(1,000,000
)

126.0

2.24
%

$
(3,906
)
Purchased call options:

January 2017 expiration

$
1,000,000

127.1

2.12
%

$
469

$
383

~~(1)~~

~~The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract.~~

~~Options on Agency MBS~~

The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell TBA-eligible agency MBS to a counterparty at a fixed price in the event that agency MBS prices decline. The options can only be exercised at their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical delivery of the underlying agency MBS. Information about the Company’s outstanding options on agency MBS as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

Notional Amount

Weighted-average Strike Price

Underlying Agency MBS Coupon

Net Fair Value

Purchased put options:

October 2017 expiration

$
500,000

102.5

4.00
%

$
-

November 2017 expiration

200,000

103.5

4.00
%

8

Total / weighted average for purchased put options

$
700,000

102.8

4.00
%

$
8

futures.

TBA Commitments

The following ~~tables present~~table presents information about the Company’s TBA commitments as of the ~~dates~~date indicated:

September 30, 2017

Notional Amount:
Net Purchase (Sale)
Commitment

Contractual Forward Price

Market Price

Fair Value

Dollar roll positions:

3.0% coupon purchase commitments

$
200,000

$
202,258

$
200,563

$
(1,695
)
3.5% coupon purchase commitments

1,005,000

1,040,762

1,036,092

(4,670
)
4.0% coupon purchase commitments

250,000

263,929

263,164

(765
)
4.0% coupon sale commitments

(100,000
)

(105,250
)

(105,266
)

(16
)
Total TBA commitments, net

$
1,355,000

$
1,401,699

$
1,394,553

$
(7,146
)

	September 30, 2020
	Notional Amount: Purchase (Sale) Commitment			Contractual Forward Price			Market Price			Fair Value
2.0% 30-year MBS purchase commitments	$	200,000		$	205,718		$	206,781		$	1,063
2.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments		(200,000	)		(205,929	)		(206,781	)		(852	)
Total TBA commitments, net	$	0		$	(211	)	$	0		$	211

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no outstanding TBA commitments.

December 31, 2016

Notional Amount:
Net Purchase (Sale)
Commitment

Contractual Forward Price

Market Price

Fair Value

Dollar roll positions:

3.0% coupon purchase commitments

$
725,000

$
718,887

$
720,027

$
1,140

3.5% coupon purchase commitments

25,000

25,586

25,613

27

3.5% coupon sale commitments

(25,000
)

(25,602
)

(25,613
)

(11
)
Total dollar roll positions, net

725,000

718,871

720,027

1,156

TBA commitments serving as economic hedges:

3.5% coupon purchase commitments

600,000

608,601

614,719

6,118

3.5% coupon sale commitments

(600,000
)

(611,031
)

(614,719
)

(3,688
)
Total economic hedges, net

—

(2,430
)

—

2,430

Total TBA commitments, net

$
725,000

$
716,441

$
720,027

$
3,586

Derivative Instrument Gains and Losses

The following tables provide information about the derivative gains and losses recognized within the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Interest rate derivatives:

Interest rate swaps:

Net interest expense ⁽¹⁾
$
(4,198
)

$
(5,126
)

$
(14,900
)

$
(13,499
)
Unrealized gains (losses), net

10,833

15,426

(7,991
)

(65,519
)
Losses realized upon early termination

(14,137
)

(300
)

(13,441
)

(300
)
Total interest rate swap (losses) gains, net

(7,502
)

10,000

(36,332
)

(79,318
)
U.S. Treasury note futures, net

(133
)

—

(2,174
)

(63,285
)
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures, net

(147
)

(1,631
)

(6,300
)

(7,880
)
Other, net

(221
)

—

(221
)

(25
)
Total interest rate derivative (losses) gains, net

(8,003
)

8,369

(45,027
)

(150,508
)
TBA and specified agency MBS commitments:

TBA dollar roll income ⁽²⁾

6,424

5,321

14,120

12,835

Other gains on agency MBS commitments, net

1,007

1,506

962

17,728

Total gains on agency MBS commitments, net

7,431

6,827

15,082

30,563

Total derivative (losses) gains, net
$
(572
)

$
15,196

$
(29,945
)

$
(119,945
)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Interest rate derivatives:
Interest rate swaps:
Net interest (expense) income ⁽¹⁾	$	(23	)	$	4,445		$	563		$	12,961
Unrealized gains (losses), net		299			(18,087	)		14,611			(100,337	)
Losses realized upon early termination, net		0			(11,992	)		(118,893	)		(67,181	)
Total interest rate swap gains (losses), net		276			(25,634	)		(103,719	)		(154,557	)
U.S. Treasury note futures, net		0			(2,696	)		(3,071	)		(16,421	)
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures, net		0			0			0			76
Total interest rate derivative gains (losses), net		276			(28,330	)		(106,790	)		(170,902	)
TBA commitments:
TBA dollar roll income ⁽²⁾		319			923			594			4,338
Other (losses) gains on TBA commitments, net		(108	)		2,054			4,726			16,934
Total gains on TBA commitments, net		211			2,977			5,320			21,272
Other derivatives		0			0			(1,040	)		0
Total derivative gains (losses), net	$	487		$	(25,353	)	$	(102,510	)	$	(149,630	)

(1)

Represents the periodic net interest settlement incurred during the period (often referred to as “net interest carry”). ~~Beginning in 2017, also~~Also includes “price alignment interest” income earned or expense incurred on cumulative variation margin paid or received, respectively, associated with centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements.

(2)

Represents the price discount of forward-settling TBA purchases relative to a contemporaneously executed “spot” TBA sale, which economically equates to net interest income that is earned ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale and ending on the settlement date of the forward-settling purchase.

Derivative Instrument Activity

The following tables summarize the volume of activity, in terms of notional amount, related to derivative instruments for the periods indicated:

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

Beginning of
Period

Additions

Scheduled
Settlements

Early
Terminations

End of Period

Interest rate swaps

$
3,850,000

$
500,000

$
—

$
(500,000
)

$
3,850,000

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

350,000

351,000

(351,000
)

—

350,000

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

700,000

950,000

(1,500,000
)

—

150,000

Purchased put options on agency MBS

—

700,000

—

—

700,000

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

1,110,000

4,160,000

(3,915,000
)

—

1,355,000

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Beginning of Period		Additions		Scheduled Settlements			Early Terminations		End of Period
Interest rate swaps	$	50,000	$	0	$	0		$	0	$	50,000
TBA purchase (sale) commitments, net		0		200,000		(200,000	)		0		0

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Beginning of Period		Additions		Scheduled Settlements			Early Terminations			End of Period
Interest rate swaps	$	2,600,000	$	750,000	$	(250,000	)	$	(100,000	)	$	3,000,000
2-year U.S. Treasury note futures		0		139,000		(139,000	)		0			0
10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		155,000		0		(155,000	)	0				0
TBA purchase (sale) commitments, net		550,000		900,000		(1,350,000	)	0				100,000

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Beginning of
Period

Additions

Scheduled Settlements

Early
Terminations

End of Period

Interest rate swaps

$
2,250,000

$
1,250,000

$
—

$
(375,000
)

$
3,125,000

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

—

15,000

(15,000
)

—

—

Purchased put options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

2,000,000

2,100,000

(3,500,000
)

—

600,000

Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

—

1,000,000

(400,000
)

—

600,000

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

—

500,000

(200,000
)

—

300,000

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

875,441

2,675,000

(2,425,441
)

—

1,125,000

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Beginning of Period		Additions		Scheduled Settlements			Early Terminations			End of Period
Interest rate swaps	$	2,985,000	$	50,000	$	(100,000	)	$	(2,885,000	)	$	50,000
2-year U.S. Treasury note futures		0		1,150,000		0			(1,150,000	)		0
10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		0		765,000		0			(765,000	)		0
TBA purchase (sale) commitments, net		0		375,000		(375,000	)		0			0
Put options on S&P 500 ETF		0		1,850		(1,850	)		0			0

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Beginning of
Period

Additions

Scheduled
Settlements

Early
Terminations

End of Period

Interest rate swaps

$
3,700,000

$
1,275,000

$
—

$
(1,125,000
)

$
3,850,000

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

—

1,196,100

(846,100
)

—

350,000

Purchased put options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

1,650,000

2,540,000

(4,190,000
)

—

—

Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

1,000,000

2,450,000

(3,450,000
)

—

—

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

1,000,000

3,350,000

(4,200,000
)

—

150,000

Purchased put options on agency MBS

—

700,000

—

—

700,000

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

725,000

8,475,000

(7,845,000
)

—

1,355,000

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Beginning of Period		Additions		Scheduled Settlements			Early Terminations			End of Period
Interest rate swaps	$	3,100,000	$	1,800,000	$	(250,000	)	$	(1,650,000	)	$	3,000,000
2-year U.S. Treasury note futures		0		139,000		(139,000	)		0			0
10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		320,000		826,600		(885,000	)		(261,600	)		0
Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		0		250,000		(250,000	)		0			0
Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		0		500,000		(500,000	)		0			0
TBA purchase (sale) commitments, net		0		5,620,000		(5,520,000	)		0			100,000

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Beginning of
Period

Additions

Scheduled Settlements

Early
Terminations

End of Period

Interest rate swaps

$
1,500,000

$
2,000,000

$
—

$
(375,000
)

$
3,125,000

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

1,335,000

1,386,000

(2,133,500
)

(587,500
)

—

Purchased put options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

—

8,100,000

(7,500,000
)

—

600,000

Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

—

1,000,000

(400,000
)

—

600,000

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note
futures

—

500,000

(200,000
)

—

300,000

Put options on Eurodollar futures

4,000,000

—

(4,000,000
)

—

—

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

375,000

6,225,441

(5,475,441
)

—

1,125,000

Cash Collateral Posted and Received for Derivative and Other Financial Instruments

The following table presents information about the cash collateral posted ~~and received~~ by the Company in respect of its derivative and other financial instruments, which is included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, for the dates indicated:

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016			September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Cash collateral posted for:
Interest rate swaps (cash initial margin)	$	49,518	$	65,728		$	2,252	$	37,122
U.S. Treasury note futures and options on U.S. Treasury note futures (cash initial margin)		4,035		5,314
Unsettled MBS trades and TBA commitments, net		5,764		1,474			0		1
Total cash collateral posted		59,317		72,516
Cash collateral received for interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾		—		(61,367	)
Total cash collateral posted, net	$	59,317	$	11,149		$	2,252	$	37,123

Note 8. Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

The vehicles that issue the Company’s investments in securitized mortgage assets are considered variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The Company is required to consolidate any VIE in which it holds a variable interest if it determines that it holds a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is, therefore, determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE in which it holds a variable interest if it both (i) holds the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The economic performance of the trusts that issue the Company’s investments in securitized mortgage assets is most significantly impacted by the performance of the mortgage loans that are held by the trusts. The party that is determined to have the most power to direct the loss mitigation actions that are taken with respect to delinquent or otherwise troubled mortgage loans held by the trust is, therefore, deemed to hold the most power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the trust’s economic performance. As a passive investor, the Company does not have the power to direct the loss mitigation activities for most of the trusts that have issued its securitized mortgage assets.

On September 30, 2020, the Company acquired for $10,693 an investment that represents a majority interest in the first loss position of a securitized pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans. As majority holder of the first loss position, the Company is required to approve any material loss mitigation action proposed by the servicer with respect to a troubled loan. The Company also has the option (but not the obligation) to purchase delinquent loans from the trust. As a result of these contractual rights, the Company determined that it is the party with the most power to direct the loss mitigation activities and, therefore, the economic performance of the trust. As holder of the majority of the first loss position issued by the trust, the Company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the trust. Accordingly, the Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the trust and consolidated the trust’s assets and liabilities owed to third parties onto its consolidated balance sheets as follows:

	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Restricted cash of consolidated VIE ⁽¹⁾	$	8,658		$	—
Mortgage loans of consolidated VIE, at fair value		124,345			—
Debt of consolidated VIE, at fair value		(121,894	)		—
Other liabilities of consolidated VIE		(416	)		—
Investment in consolidated VIE	$	10,693		$	—

(1)

~~Beginning in 2017,~~Restricted cash represents cash collected by the ~~Company accounts for~~trust that can be used solely to satisfy the ~~daily receipt or payment of cash variation margin associated with centrally cleared interest rate swaps as a legal settlement~~liabilities of the ~~derivative instrument itself, as opposed to a pledge of collateral.~~VIE in the month following collection.

The pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans held by the consolidated VIE consists of fixed-rate, short-term, interest-only mortgage loans (with the full amount of principal due at maturity) made to professional real estate investors and are secured by first lien positions in non-owner occupied residential real estate. The properties that secure these mortgage loans often require construction, repair or rehabilitation. The repayment of the mortgage loans is often largely based on the ability of the borrower to sell the mortgaged property or to convert the property for rental purposes and obtain refinancing in the form of a longer-term loan.

The pool of mortgage loans and the third-party-held debt obligations of the consolidated VIE had aggregate unpaid principal balances of $127,231 and $122,368, respectively, as of September 30, 2020. The trust is contractually entitled to receive monthly interest payments on each underlying mortgage loan net of a loan-specific servicing and asset management fee that is not remitted to the trust but is, rather, retained by the servicer. As of September 30, 2020, the weighted average net note rate to which the VIE was entitled and the weighted average coupon rate of the debt obligations of the consolidated VIE were 6.03% and 4.01%, respectively. The Company acquired its investment in the first loss position at a discount to its par value which resulted in the recognition of the underlying mortgage loans at an aggregate discount to their unpaid principal balances of $2,886 that will be accreted into interest income over the lives of the loans.

Pursuant to the terms of certain of the mortgage loans, the borrower may draw upon a specified amount of additional funds (not reflected in the existing unpaid principal balance of such loans) as needed in order to finance construction on, or the repair or rehabilitation of, the mortgaged property (referred to as a “construction draw”). Pursuant to the terms of the securitization transaction, if the monthly principal repayments collected from the mortgage loan pool are insufficient to fund that month’s construction draws, such shortfall is to be funded by the holders of the first loss position on a pro rata basis. Any construction draws funded by holders of the first loss position accrue interest at the net note rate of the mortgage loan. The repayment of any construction draws funded by holders of the first loss position takes priority over the senior debt securities with respect to the cash flows collected from the mortgage loan pool in the following month. As of September 30, 2020, the aggregate unfunded construction draw balance commitment attributable to the Company’s subordinate debt security investment was $14,258.

The Company has elected to account for the mortgage loans and debt of the consolidated VIE at fair value with changes in fair value that are not attributed to interest income or interest expense, respectively, recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Note 7.9. Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The agreements that govern certain of the Company’s derivative instruments and collateralized short-term financing arrangements provide for a right of setoff in the event of default or bankruptcy with respect to either party to such transactions. The Company presents derivative assets and liabilities as well as collateralized short-term financing arrangements on a gross basis.

Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted in respect of interest rate derivative instruments are included in the line item ~~“deposits, net”~~“deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. ~~Prior to January 1, 2017, the daily exchange~~

of variation margin associated with centrally cleared derivative instruments was considered a pledge of collateral. For these prior periods, receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash variation margin posted in respect of interest rate derivative instruments are included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company elected to offset any payables recognized for the obligation to return cash variation margin received from an interest rate derivative instrument counterparty against receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted by the Company to that same counterparty.

~~Beginning on January 1, 2017, as a result of a CME amendment to their rule book which governs their central clearing activities, the~~The daily exchange of variation margin associated with a centrally cleared or exchange-traded derivative instrument is legally characterized as the daily settlement of the derivative instrument itself, as opposed to a pledge of collateral. Accordingly, ~~beginning in 2017,~~ the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of variation margin associated with its ~~centrally cleared~~ interest rate swaps and futures as a direct reduction to the carrying value of ~~the interest rate swap~~ derivative asset or liability, respectively. ~~Beginning in 2017, the~~The carrying amount of ~~centrally cleared~~ interest rate swaps and futures reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is equal to the unsettled fair value of such instruments; because variation margin is exchanged on a one-day lag, the unsettled fair value of such instruments generally represents the change in fair value that occurred on the last day of the reporting period.

The following tables present information, as of the dates indicated, about the Company’s derivative instruments, short-term borrowing arrangements, and associated collateral, including those subject to master netting (or similar) arrangements:

	As of September 30, 2017														As of September 30, 2020
	Gross Amount Recognized		Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets						Net Amount		Gross Amount Recognized		Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets					Net Amount
							Financial Instruments ⁽¹⁾			Cash Collateral ⁽²⁾											Financial Instruments ⁽¹⁾			Cash Collateral ⁽²⁾
Assets:
Derivative instruments:
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—		$	—		$	1
U.S. Treasury note futures		820		—		820		—			(820	)		—
Interest rate swaps		3,348		—		3,348		—			(3,348	)		—	$	118	$	0	$	118	$	0		$	0	$	118
Options on agency MBS		8		—		8		—			—			8
TBA commitments																1,063		0		1,063		(852	)		0		211
Total derivative instruments		4,177		—		4,177		—			(4,168	)		9		1,181		0		1,181		(852	)		0		329
Total assets	$	4,177	$	—	$	4,177	$	—		$	(4,168	)	$	9	$	1,181	$	0	$	1,181	$	(852	)	$	0	$	329
Liabilities:
Unsettled MBS trades and TBA commitments, net ⁽³⁾	$	7,146	$	—	$	7,146	$	—		$	(5,764	)	$	1,382
Derivative instruments:
TBA commitments																852		0		852		(852	)		0		0
Total derivative instruments																852		0		852		(852	)		0		0
Repurchase agreements		3,694,838		—		3,694,838		(3,694,838	)		—			—		508,739		0		508,739		(508,739	)		0		0
Total liabilities	$	3,701,984	$	—	$	3,701,984	$	(3,694,838	)	$	(5,764	)	$	1,382	$	509,591	$	0	$	509,591	$	(509,591	)	$	0	$	0

	As of December 31, 2016															As of December 31, 2019
	Gross Amount Recognized		Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets			Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets						Net Amount		Gross Amount Recognized		Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets					Net Amount
								Financial Instruments ⁽¹⁾			Cash Collateral ⁽²⁾											Financial Instruments ⁽¹⁾			Cash Collateral ⁽²⁾
Assets:
Derivative instruments:
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures	$	4,289	$	—		$	4,289	$	(3,906	)	$	—		$	383
Interest rate swaps		63,315		—			63,315		(1,949	)		(61,366	)		—	$	1,417	$	0	$	1,417	$	0		$	0	$	1,417
TBA commitments		7,285		—			7,285		—			—			7,285
Total derivative instruments		74,889		—			74,889		(5,855	)		(61,366	)		7,668		1,417		0		1,417		0			0		1,417
Deposits, net		72,516		(61,367	)		11,149		—			—			11,149
Total assets	$	147,405	$	(61,367	)	$	86,038	$	(5,855	)	$	(61,366	)	$	18,817	$	1,417	$	0	$	1,417	$	0		$	0	$	1,417
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments:
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures	$	3,906	$	—		$	3,906	$	(3,906	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate swaps		1,949		—			1,949		(1,949	)		—			—	$	8	$	0	$	8	$	(8	)	$	0	$	0
TBA commitments		3,699		—			3,699		—			(1,474	)		2,225
Total derivative instruments		9,554		—			9,554		(5,855	)		(1,474	)		2,225		8		0		8		(8	)		0		0
Deposits, net		61,367		(61,367	)		—		—			—			—
Repurchase agreements		3,649,102		—			3,649,102		(3,649,102	)		—			—		3,581,237		0		3,581,237		(3,581,237	)		0		0
Total liabilities	$	3,720,023	$	(61,367	)	$	3,658,656	$	(3,654,957	)	$	(1,474	)	$	2,225	$	3,581,245	$	0	$	3,581,245	$	(3,581,245	)	$	0	$	0

⁽¹⁾	Does not include the fair value amount of financial instrument collateral pledged in respect of repurchase agreements that exceeds the associated liability presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

⁽²⁾	Does not include the amount of cash collateral pledged in respect of derivative instruments that exceeds the associated derivative liability presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

⁽³⁾	The “Gross Amount Recognized” and “Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balances Sheets” excludes the fair value of unsettled agency MBS purchases and sales recognized on their respective trade dates.

Note 8.10. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accounting principles related to fair value measurements define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3) as described below:


	Level 1 Inputs -	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible by the Company at the measurement date;


	Level 2 Inputs -	Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and


	Level 3 Inputs -	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including significant judgments made by the Company about the assumptions that a market participant would use.

The Company measures the fair value of the following assets and liabilities:

~~Mortgage-backed securities~~Mortgage investments

Agency MBS - The Company’s investments in agency MBS are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Inputs to fair value measurements of the Company’s investments in agency MBS include price estimates obtained from third-party pricing services. In determining fair value, third-party pricing services use a market approach. The inputs used in the fair value measurements performed by the third-party pricing services are based upon readily observable transactions for securities with similar characteristics (such as issuer/guarantor, coupon rate, stated maturity, and collateral pool characteristics) occurring on the measurement date. The Company makes inquiries of the third-party pricing sources and review their documented valuation methodologies to understand the significant inputs and assumptions used to determine prices. The Company reviews the various third-party fair value estimates and performs procedures to validate their reasonableness, including comparison to recent trading activity for similar securities and an overall review for consistency with market conditions observed as of the measurement date.

~~Private-label~~Mortgage credit securities - Most of the Company’s investments in mortgage credit securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Inputs to fair value measurements of the Company’s investments in mortgage credit securities include quoted prices for similar assets in recent market transactions and estimates obtained from third-party pricing sources including pricing services and dealers. In determining fair value, third-party pricing sources use a market approach. The inputs used in the fair value measurements performed by third-party pricing sources are based upon observable transactions for mortgage credit securities with similar characteristics. The Company reviews the third-party fair value estimates and performs procedures to validate their reasonableness, including comparisons to recent trading activity observed for similar securities as well as an internally derived discounted future cash flow measurement.

The Company’s non-agency MBS - investment secured by a pool of business-purpose residential mortgage loans is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. To measure the fair value of this investment, the Company uses an income approach by preparing an estimate of the present value of the amount and timing of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security over its expected remaining life. To prepare the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, the Company uses significant judgment to develop assumptions about the future performance of the pool of business-purpose residential mortgage loans that serve as collateral, including assumptions about the timing and amount of credit losses and prepayments. The significant unobservable inputs to the fair value measurement include the estimated rate of default and loss-given-default for the underlying pool of mortgage loans as well as the discount rate, which represents a market participant’s current required rate of return for a similar instrument. The following table presents the significant inputs to the fair value measurement of the Company’s non-agency MBS secured by business-purpose residential mortgage loans as of September 30, 2020:

	September 30, 2020
Annualized default rate		12.0	%
Loss-given-default		40.0	%
Discount rate		10.1	%

Loans – The Company’s investments in ~~private-label MBS~~loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value ~~hierarchy as private-label MBS trade infrequently and, therefore,~~hierarchy. To measure the ~~measurement of their~~ fair value ~~requires~~of its loan investments, the ~~use of significant unobservable inputs. In determining fair value, the~~ Company ~~primarily~~ uses an income approach ~~as well as market approaches. The Company utilizes~~by preparing an estimate of the present value ~~techniques based on~~of the ~~estimated~~expected future

cash flows of ~~the instrument taking into consideration various assumptions derived by management based on their observations of assumptions used by~~each loan over its expected remaining life, discounted at a current market participants. These assumptions are corroborated by evidence such as historical collateral performance data, evaluation of historical collateral performance data for other securities with comparable or similar risk characteristics, and observed completed or pending transactions in similar instruments, when available.rate. The significant unobservable inputs to the Company’s valuation process include collateral default, loss severity, prepayment, and discount rates (i.e., the rate of return demanded by market participants as of the measurement date). In general, significant increases (decreases) in default, loss severity, or discount rate assumptions, in isolation, would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. However, significant increases (decreases) in prepayment rate assumptions, in isolation, may result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement ~~depending upon~~of the ~~instrument’s specific characteristics~~Company’s loan investments are the estimated rate of default, remaining life of the loan and the ~~overall payment structure~~discount rate, which is based on current market yields and interest rate spreads for a similar loan. As of September 30, 2020, the issuing securitization vehicle. It is difficult to generalize the interrelationships between these significant inputs as the actual results could differ considerably on an individual security basis. Therefore, each significant input is closely analyzed to ascertain its reasonablenessweighted average estimated rate of default, remaining life and discount rate for the Company’s ~~purposes~~loan investments were 0%, 1.0 year and 6.0%, respectively. As of ~~fair value measurement.~~

Measuring fair value is inherently subjective given the volatile and sometimes illiquid markets for these private-label MBS and requires management to make a number of judgments about the assumptions that a market participant would use, including assumptions about the timing and amount of future cash flows as well as the rate of return required by market participants. The assumptions the Company applies are specific to each security. Although the Company relies on its internal calculations to estimateDecember 31, 2019, the fair value of ~~these private-label MBS,~~the Company’s mortgage loan investment was its price of purchase, which occurred on the measurement date.

Mortgage loans and debt of consolidated VIE – The Company has elected to apply a fair value measurement practical expedient permitted by GAAP to measure the fair value of the mortgage loans and debt obligations of its consolidated VIE. The fair value measurement practical expedient is permitted to be applied to consolidated “collateralized financing entities,” which are VIEs for which the financial liabilities of the VIE have contractual recourse solely to the financial assets of the VIE. Pursuant to the practical expedient, the Company ~~considers indications~~measures the fair value of both the mortgage loans and the debt obligations of its consolidated VIE based upon the fair value ~~from actual sales~~ of ~~similar private-label MBS~~the debt obligations of the VIE, as the fair value of the debt securities issued by the VIE is more observable to ~~assist in~~ the ~~valuation process~~Company than the fair value of the underlying mortgage loans. As of September 30, 2020, the fair value of the mortgage loans and ~~to calibrate~~debt obligations of the ~~Company’s models.~~consolidated VIE were based on the transacted price of the VIE’s debt obligations which were issued on the September 30, 2020 measurement date. The senior debt obligations of the consolidated VIE are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The subordinate debt obligations and the mortgage loans of the consolidated VIE are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative instruments

Exchange-traded derivative instruments - Exchange-traded derivative instruments, which include ~~Eurodollar futures,~~ U.S. Treasury note futures, Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures, and options on futures, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are measured using quoted prices for identical instruments in liquid markets.

Interest rate swaps - Interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s centrally cleared interest rate swaps are measured using the daily valuations reported by the clearinghouse through which the instrument was cleared. In performing its end-of-day valuations, the clearinghouse constructs forward interest rate curves (for example, three-month LIBOR forward rates) from its specific observations of that day’s trading activity. The clearinghouse uses the applicable forward interest rate curve to develop a market-based forecast of future remaining contractually required cash flows for each interest rate swap. Each market-based cash flow forecast is then discounted using the overnight index swap rate curve (sourced from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) to determine a net present value amount which represents the instrument’s fair value. ~~The Company reviews the valuations reported by the clearinghouse on an ongoing basis and performs procedures using readily available market data to independently verify their reasonableness.~~

Forward-settling purchases and sales of TBA securities – Forward-settling purchases and sales of TBA securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of each forward-settling TBA contract is measured using price estimates obtained from a third-party pricing service, which are based upon readily observable transaction prices occurring on the measurement date for forward-settling contracts to buy or sell TBA securities with the same guarantor, contractual maturity, and coupon rate for delivery on the same forward settlement date as the ~~contract~~commitment under measurement.

Other

Long-term unsecured debt - As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, the carrying value of the Company’s long-term unsecured debt was ~~$73,824~~$73,115 and ~~$73,656,~~$74,328, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, and consists of Senior Notes and trust preferred debt issued by the Company. The Company’s estimate of the fair value of long-term unsecured debt is ~~$71,152~~$68,699 and ~~$66,489~~$70,429 as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, respectively. The Company’s Senior Notes, which are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Trust preferred debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is estimated based on the quoted prices of the Company’s publicly traded Senior Notes.

Investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies – As of September 30, 2020, the Company had investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies at fair value of $12,950, which is included in the line item “other assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company held 0 investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies at December 31, 2019. Investments in publicly traded stock are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as their fair value is measured based on unadjusted quoted prices in active exchange markets for identical assets.

Investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds - – As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, the Company had investments in equity securities and investment funds ~~with a carrying amount~~measured at fair value of ~~$1,701~~$6,898 and ~~$1,918,~~$6,375, respectively, which are included in the line item “other assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $444 and $533, respectively, of these investments represent securities for which the Company elected the “fair value option” at the time that the securities were initially recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets; the Company measures the fair value of these securities on a recurring basis, recognizing the periodic change in fair value in earnings. The remaining $1,257 and $1,385 in investments

Investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were measured at cost, net of impairments. The Company’s estimate of the fair value of investments in equity securities and investment funds is $6,205 and $6,034 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Investments in equity securities and investment funds are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds are not readily determinable. Accordingly, ~~for its investments in equity securities,~~ the Company estimates fair value by estimating the enterprise value of the investee ~~and~~which it then ~~waterfalls the enterprise value over~~allocates to the investee’s securities in the order of their preference relative to one another. To estimate the enterprise value of the investee, the Company uses traditional valuation methodologies based on income and market approaches, including the consideration of recent investments in, or tender offers for, the equity securities of the ~~investee.~~investee, a discounted cash flow analysis and a comparable guideline public company valuation. The primary unobservable inputs used in estimating the fair value of an equity security of a non-public company include (i) a stock price to net asset multiple for similar public companies that is applied to the entity’s net assets, (ii) a discount factor for lack of marketability and control, and (iii) a cost of equity discount rate, used to discount to present value the equity cash flows available for distribution and the terminal value of the entity. As of September 30, 2020, the stock price to net asset multiple for similar public companies, the discount factor for lack of marketability and control, and the cost of equity discount rate used as inputs were 95 percent, 10 percent, and 15 percent, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, the stock price to net asset multiple for similar public companies, the discount factor for lack of marketability and control, and the cost of equity discount rate used as inputs were 95 percent, 9 percent, and 12 percent, respectively. For its investments in investment funds, the Company estimates fair value based upon the investee’s net asset value per share.

Financial assets and liabilities for which carrying value approximates fair value - Cash and cash equivalents, deposits, receivables, repurchase agreements, payables, and other assets (aside from those previously discussed) and liabilities are generally reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at their cost, which, due to the short-term nature of these instruments and their limited inherent credit risk, approximates fair value.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth financial instruments measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016.~~2019. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

September 30, 2017

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

MBS

Trading:

Agency MBS

$
3,994,515

$
—

$
3,994,515

$
—

Private-label MBS

54

—

—

54

Total MBS

3,994,569

—

3,994,515

54

Derivative assets

4,177

821

3,356

—

Derivative liabilities

(7,146
)

—

(7,146
)

—

Other assets

444

—

—

444

Total

$
3,992,044

$
821

$
3,990,725

$
498

December 31, 2016

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

MBS

Trading:

Agency MBS

$
3,911,375

$
—

$
3,911,375

$
—

Private-label MBS

1,266

—

—

1,266

Total MBS

3,912,641

—

3,911,375

1,266

Derivative assets

74,889

4,289

70,600

—

Derivative liabilities

(9,554
)

(3,906
)

(5,648
)

—

Other assets

533

—

—

533

Total

$
3,978,509

$
383

$
3,976,327

$
1,799

	September 30, 2020
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Agency MBS	$	617,170	$	0	$	617,170	$	0
Mortgage credit securities		46,352		0		36,504		9,848
Mortgage loans of consolidated VIE		124,345		0		0		124,345
Loans		70,000		0		0		70,000
Derivative assets		1,181		0		1,181		0
Other assets		19,848		12,950		0		6,898
Financial liabilities:
Debt of consolidated VIE		121,894		0		121,335		559
Derivative liabilities		852		0		852		0

	December 31, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Agency MBS	$	3,768,496	$	0	$	3,768,496	$	0
Mortgage credit securities		33,501		0		33,478		23
Loans		45,000		0		0		45,000
Derivative assets		1,417		0		1,417		0
Other assets		6,375		0		0		6,375
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities		8		0		8		0

~~There were no transfers of financial instruments into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or the year ended December 31, 2016.~~

Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities

~~The following table provides information about the significant unobservable inputs used to measure the fair value of the Company’s private-label MBS as of the dates indicated:~~

~~September 30, 2017~~

~~December 31, 2016~~

~~Weighted-~~

~~average~~ ⁽¹⁾

~~Range~~

~~Weighted-~~

~~average~~ ⁽¹⁾

~~Range~~

~~Discount rate~~

—

~~6.50~~

~~6.50 - 6.50 %~~

~~Default rate~~

—

~~2.25~~

~~2.25 - 2.25 %~~

~~Loss severity rate~~

—

~~45.00~~

~~45.00 - 45.00 %~~

~~Total prepayment rate (including defaults)~~

—

~~10.25~~

~~10.25 - 10.25 %~~

⁽¹⁾~~Based on face value.~~

The table below sets forth an attribution of the change in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 ~~investments~~financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2020			2019			2020			2019
Beginning balance	$	618		$	89,186		$	1,799		$	130,553		$	86,701		$	6,052		$	51,398		$	6,139
Total net gains (losses)
Included in investment gain (loss), net		(116	)		2,994			(55	)		537			(21	)		231			(1,649	)		224
Included in other comprehensive income		—			(3,325	)		—			(11,739	)
Additions from consolidation of VIE														124,345			—			124,345			—
Purchases		—			—			—			5,357			—			—			36,995			—
Sales		—			(67,761	)		(1,268	)		(106,052	)		—			—			—			—
Payments, net		(6	)		(826	)		(60	)		(4,170	)		(180	)		(23	)		(705	)		(118	)
Accretion of discount		2			1,655			82			7,437
Interest income recognized														246			4			707			19
Ending balance	$	498		$	21,923		$	498		$	21,923		$	211,091		$	6,264		$	211,091		$	6,264
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period for Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date	$	(116	)	$	(64	)	$	(113	)	$	(280	)	$	(21	)	$	231		$	(1,649	)	$	239

The table below sets forth an attribution of the change in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Beginning balance	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Additions from consolidation of VIE		559		—		559		—
Ending balance	$	559	$	—	$	559	$	—
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period for Level 3 liabilities still held at the reporting date	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Note 9.11. Income Taxes

~~Arlington Asset is subject~~The Company elected to ~~taxation~~be taxed as a ~~corporation~~REIT under ~~Subchapter C of~~ the Internal Revenue Code upon filing its tax return for its taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute annually 90% of ~~1986,~~its REIT taxable income. So long as ~~amended (the “Code”).~~ the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it will generally not be subject to U.S. Federal or state corporate income taxes on its taxable income to the extent that it distributes all of its annual taxable income to its shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is the Company’s intention to distribute 100% of its taxable income, although the Company will not be required to do so. The Company intends to make distributions of its taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which may extend into the subsequent taxable year. For the Company’s tax years ended December 31, 2018 and earlier, the Company was taxed as a C corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, the Company had estimated net operating loss (“NOL”) ~~carry-forwards~~carryforwards of ~~$69,720~~$14,588 that can be used to offset future taxable ordinary income. The Company’s NOL ~~carry-forwards begin to~~carryforwards expire in ~~2027.~~2028. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, the Company had estimated net capital loss (“NCL”) ~~carry-forwards~~carryforwards of ~~$309,751~~$244,240 that can be used to offset future net capital gains. The scheduled expirations of the Company’s NCL ~~carry-forwards~~carryforwards are ~~$136,505 in 2019, $102,927~~$59,835 in 2020, ~~and~~ $70,319 in ~~2021. The~~2021, $3,763 in 2022 and $110,323 in 2023. As of September 30, 2020, the Company isalso had $161,386 of deferred net losses from interest rate hedges for income tax purposes.

Through December 31, 2017, the Company was subject to federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) ~~and state and local taxes~~ on its taxable income and gains

that ~~are~~were not offset by its NOL and NCL ~~carry-forwards.~~carryforwards with any AMT credit carryforwards available to offset future regular tax liabilities. As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the corporate AMT was repealed for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 with any AMT credit carryforward after that date continuing to be available to offset a taxpayer’s future regular tax liability. In addition, for tax years beginning in 2018, 2019 and 2020, to the extent that AMT credit carryforwards exceed the regular tax liability, 50% of the excess AMT credit carryforwards would be refundable upon the filing of the income tax return for that year with any remaining AMT credit carryforwards fully refundable upon the filing of the 2021 income tax return. As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “Cares Act”), the timing of the refunding of the full amount of excess AMT credit carryforwards was accelerated so that it could now be refunded immediately. As a result, the Company filed a request for a full refund

of its remaining excess AMT credit of $4,566 that it received during the third quarter of 2020. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had ~~estimated~~an AMT credit ~~carry-forwards~~carryforward of ~~$8,952~~$0 and $4,566, respectively, that ~~can be used to offset future taxable ordinary income.~~ is included as a receivable in “other assets” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The ~~AMT credit carry-forwards do not expire.~~

~~Income taxes are provided for using~~Company recognizes uncertain tax positions in the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities pursuant to the application of GAAP and their respective tax bases and are stated at tax rates expected to be in effectfinancial statements only when ~~the taxes are actually paid or recovered. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for NOL carry-forwards, NCL carry-forwards and any tax credit carry-forwards.~~

~~A valuation allowance is provided against the deferred tax asset if, based upon the Company’s evaluation,~~ it is more-likely-than-not that ~~some or all~~the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the ~~deferred~~position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more-likely-than-not be realized upon settlement. A liability is established for differences between positions taken in a tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is incorporated into the determination of whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is appropriate. Items considered in the valuation allowance determination include expectations of future earnings of the appropriate tax character, recent historical financial results, tax planning strategies, the length of statutory carry-forward periodsreturn and the ~~expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences.~~financial statements. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company ~~determined~~assessed the need for recording a provision for any uncertain tax position and has made the determination that such provision is not necessary.

On May 29, 2018, the Company received an assessment of $9,380 from Arlington County, Virginia for a business, professional and occupation license (“BPOL”) tax for 2018. The BPOL tax is a local privilege tax on a business’ gross receipts for conducting business activities subject to licensure within a county in Virginia. The Company had not been assessed or paid any such BPOL tax prior to 2018. On June 28, 2018, the Company filed an administrative appeal with Arlington County. On August 1, 2018, the Company received a denial of its administrative appeal from Arlington County and, subsequently, the Company filed an administrative appeal with the Tax Commissioner of Virginia (the “Tax Commissioner”) on September 27, 2018. On June 21, 2019, the Company received a determination from the Tax Commissioner stating that he believes the Company is engaged in a licensable privilege subject to the BPOL tax. The Tax Commissioner requested that Arlington County revise its initial BPOL tax assessment to exclude certain gross receipts from its tax calculation. On August 21, 2019, the Company received a revised 2018 BPOL tax assessment of $488, including interest charges, as well as a 2019 BPOL tax assessment of $471 from Arlington County both of which the Company paid on September 3, 2019. On September 30, 2019, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters from Arlington County to Fairfax County, Virginia. As a result, the Company received a partial refund of its 2019 BPOL tax of $118 from Arlington County while also recognizing a partial year 2019 BPOL tax assessment of $54 to Fairfax County. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized an expense of $892 in “other general and administrative expense” which represents the 2018 and 2019 BPOL tax (and associated interest). BPOL tax for the 2017 year remains subject to examination by Arlington County, although the county has previously informally indicated that it ~~should record a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets~~did not intend to pursue assessments for that are capital in nature, which consists of its NCL carry-forwards and temporary GAAP to tax differences that are expected to result in capital losses in future periods. As of September 30, 2017, the Company determined that it should not record any valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature, which consists of its NOL carry-forwards, tax credit carry-forwards and temporary GAAP to tax differences that are expected to result in deductions from ordinary income in future periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a decrease to its valuation allowance of $8,417, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an increase to its valuation allowance of $11,541.

~~Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:~~

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2016

Ordinary deferred tax assets:

NOL carry-forward
$
27,121

$
37,238

AMT credit carry-forward

8,952

8,427

Deferred net loss on designated derivatives

6,717

1,386

Stock-based compensation

2,563

2,426

Other, net

137

208

Total ordinary deferred tax assets

45,490

49,685

Ordinary deferred tax liabilities:

Net unrealized gain on designated derivatives

(22,037
)

(25,145
)
Ordinary deferred tax assets, net

23,453

24,540

Capital deferred tax assets:

NCL carry-forward

120,493

120,939

Net unrealized loss on investments

31,951

44,253

Valuation allowance

(152,444
)

(140,903
)
Total capital deferred tax assets, net

—

24,289

Total deferred tax assets, net
$
23,453

$
48,829

year at such time.

Note ~~10.~~12. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted earnings per share includes the impact of dilutive securities such as unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share units. The following tables present the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Shares in thousands)
2017

2016

2017

2016

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

26,377

23,038

24,793

23,011

Performance share units and unvested restricted stock

479

311

350

143

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

26,856

23,349

25,143

23,154

Net income attributable to common stock
$
22,785

$
18,813

$
10,076

$
89

Basic earnings per common share
$
0.86

$
0.82

$
0.41

$
-

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.85

$
0.81

$
0.40

$
-

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Shares in thousands)	2020		2019			2020			2019
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		34,655		36,572			35,990			35,399
Performance share units, unvested restricted stock units, and unvested restricted stock		42		—			—			—
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		34,697		36,572			35,990			35,399
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to common stock	$	4,033	$	(8,511	)	$	(81,435	)	$	(15,494	)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.12	$	(0.23	)	$	(2.26	)	$	(0.44	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.12	$	(0.23	)	$	(2.26	)	$	(0.44	)

The diluted loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 did not include the antidilutive effect of 65,208 shares of unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share units. The diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 did not include the antidilutive effect of 179,464 and 125,403 shares of unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share units, respectively.

Note ~~11.~~13. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

The Company has authorized common share capital of 450,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Holders of the Class A and Class B common stock are entitled to ~~one~~1 vote and ~~three~~3 votes per share, respectively, on all matters voted upon by the shareholders. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at the option of the Company in certain

circumstances including either (i) upon sale or other transfer, or (ii) at the time the holder of such shares of Class B common stock ceases to be employed by the Company.

~~During the nine months ended~~As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~during the year ended~~ December 31, ~~2016, holders of the Company's Class B common stock converted an aggregate of 20,256 and 81,960~~2019, there were 0 outstanding shares of Class B common ~~stock into 20,256 and 81,960 shares of~~stock. The Class A common stock ~~respectively. As of September 30, 2017, all remaining shares of Class B common stock had been exchanged for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.~~

~~Preferred Stock~~

The Company has authorized share capital of 2,000,000 shares of 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), par value of $.01 per share, and 100,000 authorized and unissued shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock, and 22,900,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue additional preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the terms and rights of the preferred stock.

In May 2017, the Company completed a public offering in which 135,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock were issued to the public at a public offering price of $24.00 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $3,018. The Series B Preferred Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ~~“AI PrB.~~“AAIC.”

~~The Series B Preferred Stock~~ has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference before holders of common stock are entitled to receive any dividends. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option commencing on May 12, 2022 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of each December, March, June and September. As of September 30, 2017, we had declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock.

Common Stock Dividends

~~Pursuant to the Company’s variable dividend policy for its common stock, the~~The Board of Directors evaluates common stock dividends on a quarterly basis and, in its sole discretion, approves the payment of dividends. The Company’s common stock dividend payments, if any, may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. ~~The~~For the quarters ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2020, the Board of Directors ~~has approved and~~determined that the Company ~~has declared and paid the following dividends~~would not declare a dividend on its common ~~stock to date in 2017:~~

Quarter Ended

Dividend
Amount

Declaration Date

Record Date

Pay Date
September 30

$
0.550

September 14

September 29

October 31
June 30

0.550

June 16

June 30

July 31
March 31

0.625

March 14

March 31

April 28

stock. The Board of Directors approved and the Company declared and paid the following dividends on its common stock for ~~2016:~~2019:

Quarter Ended

Dividend

Amount

Declaration Date

Record Date

Pay Date

Dividend

Amount

Declaration Date

Record Date

Pay Date

December 31

0.625

December 16

December 30

January 31, 2017

0.225

December 13

December 31

February 3, 2020

September 30

0.625

September 15

September 30

October 31

0.225

September 17

September 30

October 31

June 30

0.625

June 17

June 30

July 29

0.225

June 24

July 5

July 31

March 31

0.625

March 15

March 31

April 29

0.375

March 18

March 29

April 30

For REIT qualification purposes, the common stock dividend of $0.225 per share declared on December 13, 2019 and paid on February 3, 2020 is considered a distribution of taxable income for tax year 2020. As such, this dividend is applicable to the Company’s REIT taxable income distribution requirements for tax year 2020.

Common Equity Offerings

On February 22, 2019, the Company completed a public offering in which 6,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock were sold at a price of $8.16 per share for proceeds net of offering expenses of $48,827.

Common Equity Distribution Agreements

On ~~May 24, 2013,~~August 10, 2018, the Company entered into separate common equity distribution agreements ~~(the “Prior Equity Distribution Agreements”)~~ with ~~each of RBC Capital Markets, LLC,~~equity sales agents JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. ~~and MLV & Co. LLC (the “Prior Equity Sales Agents”),~~ pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to ~~1,750,000~~12,597,423 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

Pursuant to the ~~Prior Equity Distribution Agreements,~~common equity distribution agreements, shares of the Company’s common stock may be offered and sold through the ~~Prior Equity Sales Agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including~~equity sales ~~made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.~~

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 800 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $15.16 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $12 under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements. On February 23, 2017, the Company terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements.

On February 22, 2017, the Company entered into new separate equity distribution agreements (the “New Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of JMP Securities LLC, FBR Capital Markets & Co., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “New Equity Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. Pursuant to the New Equity Distribution Agreements, shares of the Company’s common stock may be offered and sold through the New Equity Sales Agentsagents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.

~~The following table provides information about~~During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, there were 0 issuances of common stock under the ~~New Equity Distribution Agreements:~~

Class A Common Stock Issuances

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Shares issued

2,037,348

4,368,837

Weighted average public offering price

$
13.21

$
13.90

Net proceeds ⁽¹⁾

$
26,567

$
59,901

~~(1)~~

~~Net of selling commissions and expenses.~~

common equity distribution agreements.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, the Company had ~~1,631,163~~11,302,160 shares of Class A common stock available for sale under the ~~New Equity Distribution Agreements.~~

~~On May 16, 2017, the Company entered into an~~common equity distribution agreement (the “Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement”) with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (the “Series B Preferred Equity Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,865,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement, shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred stock may be offered and sold through the Series B Preferred Equity Sales Agent in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.agreements.

~~The following table provides information about the issuances of preferred stock under the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement:~~

Series B Preferred Stock Issuances

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Shares issued

138,683

159,993

Weighted average public offering price

$
25.03

$
24.95

Net proceeds ⁽¹⁾

$
3,404

$
3,886

~~(1)~~

~~Net of selling commissions and expenses.~~

~~As of September 30, 2017, the Company had 1,705,007 shares of Series B Preferred stock available for sale under the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement.~~

Common Share Repurchase Program

~~The Company’s~~On October 26, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). On July 31, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Repurchase Program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 18,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, inclusive of 56,090 shares previously available to be repurchased under the prior authorization. Repurchases under the Repurchase Program may be made from time to time on the open market and in private transactions at management’s discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares of Class A common stock to be repurchased will depend upon market conditions and other factors. The Repurchase Program is funded using the Company’s cash on hand and cash generated from operations. The Repurchase Program has no expiration date and may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 2,079,074 and 3,148,414 shares of Class A common stock for a total purchase price of $5,864 and $8,911, respectively. There were 0 shares repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Program during the year ended December 31, 2019. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, there remain available for repurchase ~~1,951,305~~16,746,801 shares of Class A common stock under the Repurchase Program.

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized preferred share capital of (i) 100,000 shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock that is unissued; (ii) 2,000,000 shares designated as 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), par value of $0.01 per share; (iii) 2,500,000 shares designated as 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), par value of $0.01 per share; and (iv) 20,400,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue additional preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the terms and rights of the preferred stock. The Company’s preferred stock ranks senior to its common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company. The Company’s preferred stock ranks on parity with each other. The Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “AAIC PrB” and “AAIC PrC,” respectively.

The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have 0 voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.75 per annum per share). Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared), exclusively at the Company’s option commencing on May 12, 2022 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when and as declared. The Company has declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock to date in 2020.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 7,566 and 17,766 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for a total purchase price of $126 and $299, respectively.

On March 12, 2019, the Company completed an initial public offering in which 1,200,000 shares of its Series C Preferred Stock were issued to the public at a public offering price of $25.00 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $28,944.

The Series C Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series C Preferred Stock have 0 voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend (i) from and including the original issue date to, but excluding, March 30, 2024 at a fixed rate equal to 8.250% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.0625 per annum per share) and (ii) from and including March 30, 2024, at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 5.664% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared), exclusively at the Company’s option commencing on March 30, 2024 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control or under circumstances where it is necessary to preserve the Company’s qualification as a REIT. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when and as declared. The Company has declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock to date in 2020.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 35,252 and 68,352 shares of Series C Preferred Stock for a total purchase price of $677 and $1,304, respectively.

Preferred Equity Distribution Agreements

On May 16, 2017, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,865,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. On March 21, 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated equity distribution agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc., Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,647,370 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B preferred equity distribution agreement, shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred stock may be offered and sold through the preferred equity sales agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in

Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were 0 issuances of preferred stock under the Series B preferred equity distribution agreement. The following table provides information about the issuances of preferred stock under the Series B preferred equity distribution agreements for the period indicated:

Series B Preferred Stock Issuances	Year Ended December 31, 2019
Shares issued		3,444
Weighted average public offering price	$	22.39
Net proceeds ⁽¹⁾	$	76

⁽¹⁾	Net of selling commissions and expenses.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had 1,645,961 shares of Series B Preferred stock available for sale under the preferred equity distribution agreement.

Shareholder Rights Agreement

~~The~~On June 1, 2009, the Board of Directors ~~adopted and the Company’s shareholders~~ approved a shareholder rights agreement (“Rights Plan”). and the Company’s shareholders approved the Rights Plan at its annual meeting of shareholders on June 2, 2010. On April 9, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a first amendment to the Rights Plan (“First Amendment”) to extend the term for an additional three years and the Company’s shareholders approved the First Amendment at its annual meeting of shareholders on June 14, 2018.

Under the terms of the Rights Plan, in general, if a person or group acquires or commences a tender or exchange offer for beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock upon a determination by our Board of Directors (an “Acquiring Person”), all of our other Class A and Class B common shareholders will have the right to purchase securities from us at a discount to such securities’ fair market value, thus causing substantial dilution to the Acquiring Person.

The Board of Directors adopted the Rights Plan in an effort to protect against a possible limitation on the Company’s ability to use its NOL ~~carry-forwards,~~carryforwards, NCL ~~carry-forwards,~~carryforwards, and built-in losses under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s ability to use its NOLs, NCLs and built-in losses would be limited if it experienced an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, an “ownership change” would occur if there is a cumulative change in the ownership of the Company’s common stock of more than 50% by one or more “5% shareholders” during a three-year period. The Rights Plan was adopted to dissuade any person or group from acquiring 4.9% or more of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock, each, an Acquiring Person, without the approval of the Board of Directors and triggering an “ownership change” as defined by Section 382.

The Rights Plan, as amended, and any outstanding rights will expire at the earliest of (i) June 4, ~~2019,~~2022, (ii) the time at which the rights are redeemed or exchanged pursuant to the Rights Plan, (iii) the repeal of Section 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor statute if the

Board of Directors determines that the Rights Plan is no longer necessary for the preservation of the applicable tax benefits, ~~and~~or (iv) the beginning of a taxable year to which the Board of Directors determines that no applicable tax benefits may be carried forward.

~~Note 12. Revisions to Previously Reported Financial Statements~~

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company concluded that the previously reported deferred tax assets, net, and accumulated deficit were incorrect for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 with a corresponding effect on the previously reported income tax benefit and net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Although the impact of this change was not material to the consolidated financial statements for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company has revised its previously reported consolidated financial statements for those periods to reflect the cumulative impact of the errors. The following tables set forth the affected line items within the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated:

As of March 31, 2017

As Previously Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Deferred tax assets, net

$
65,149

$
(24,603
)

$
40,546

Total assets

4,720,492

(24,603
)

4,695,889

Accumulated deficit

(1,536,949
)

(24,603
)

(1,561,552
)
Total stockholders' equity

374,481

(24,603
)

349,878

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

4,720,492

(24,603
)

4,695,889

As of December 31, 2016

As Previously Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Deferred tax assets, net

$
73,432

$
(24,603
)

$
48,829

Total assets

4,141,554

(24,603
)

4,116,951

Accumulated deficit

(1,527,104
)

(24,603
)

(1,551,707
)
Total stockholders' equity

383,416

(24,603
)

358,813

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

4,141,554

(24,603
)

4,116,951

As of December 31, 2015

As Previously Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Deferred tax assets, net

$
97,530

$
(24,603
)

$
72,927

Total assets

4,202,939

(24,603
)

4,178,336

Accumulated deficit

(1,426,655
)

(24,603
)

(1,451,258
)
Total stockholders' equity

484,031

(24,603
)

459,428

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

4,202,939

(24,603
)

4,178,336

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofof Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context otherwise requires or provides, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (“Arlington Asset”) and its subsidiaries. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and accompanying notes included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016.~~2019.

The discussion of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations below may contain forward-looking statements. These statements, which reflect management’s beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, please see “Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information” in Item 3 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the risk factors included in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016.~~2019.

Our Company

We are ~~a principal~~an investment firm that focuses primarily on investing in mortgage related assets. We may also invest in other asset classes that our management team believes may offer attractive risk adjusted returns, such as real estate assets or investments outside the real estate or mortgage asset classes. Our investment capital is currently ~~acquires and holds a levered portfolio of residential~~allocated between agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)~~, consisting of~~ and mortgage credit investments. Our agency MBS ~~and private-label MBS. Agency MBS include~~consist of residential mortgage pass-through certificates for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by either a U.S. ~~government agency or~~ government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), or by a U.S. government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”). ~~Private-label~~Our mortgage credit investments include investments in mortgage loans secured by either residential or commercial real property, MBS collateralized by residential or commercial mortgage loans (“non-agency ~~MBS, include residential MBS that~~MBS”), and loans or securities collateralized by mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”). The principal and interest of our mortgage credit investments are not guaranteed by a GSE or ~~the~~ U.S. ~~government. As of September 30, 2017, nearly all of our investment capital was allocated to agency MBS.~~

government agency.

We believe we leverage prudently our investment portfolio, so as we seek to increase potential returns to our shareholders. We ~~fund~~use leverage to finance a portion of our ~~investments~~mortgage investment portfolio primarily through short-term financing arrangements ~~principally through~~structured as repurchase agreements. We enter into various hedging transactions to mitigate the interest rate sensitivity of our cost of borrowing and the value of our ~~MBS~~fixed-rate mortgage investment portfolio.

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code upon filing our tax return for our taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT we are required to distribute annually 90% of our REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments). So long as we continue to qualify as a ~~Virginia corporation~~REIT, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate income taxes on our taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is our intention to distribute 100% of our taxable income, although we will not be required to do so. We intend to make distributions of our taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which may extend into the subsequent taxable year. For our tax years ended December 31, 2018 and earlier, we were taxed as a C corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes.

We are a Virginia corporation. We are an internally managed company and we do not have an external investment advisor.

On October 22, 2020, we announced that we changed our ticker symbol for our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") to "AAIC". We also changed the ticker symbols for our 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock and 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock on the NYSE to "AAIC PrB" and "AAIC PrC", respectively. These securities began trading on the NYSE under the new ticker symbols on October 26, 2020. Our Senior Notes due 2023 and Senior Notes due 2025 that are also publicly traded on the NYSE remain unchanged under the ticker symbols "AIW" and "AIC", respectively.

Factors that Affect our Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Our business is materially affected by a variety of industry and economic factors, including:

~~conditions in the global financial markets and economic conditions generally;~~

•

conditions in the global financial markets and economic conditions generally;

~~changes in interest rates and prepayment rates;~~

•

changes in interest rates and prepayment rates;

~~conditions in the residential real estate and mortgage markets;~~

•

conditions in the real estate and mortgage markets;

~~actions taken by the U.S. government, U.S. Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and foreign central banks;~~

•

actions taken by the U.S. government, U.S. Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and foreign central banks;

~~changes in laws and regulations and industry practices; and~~

•

changes in laws and regulations and industry practices; and

~~other market developments.~~

•

other market developments.

Current Market Conditions and Trends

~~Up until mid-September 2017, weakening inflation expectations, waning likelihood of potential pro-economic growth policies, rising geopolitical risks from North Korea~~During the third quarter, investor confidence in continued government monetary and ~~uncertainty~~fiscal support as well as dissipating fears of the ~~economic impact from hurricane damage~~COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a “risk on” market ~~participants lowering their expectations that~~sentiment in an environment of muted interest rate volatility. Equity markets continued to strengthen and investment spreads across all fixed income products tightened meaningfully driving asset prices higher.

In response to the rapid evolving risks to economic activity from the pandemic, the Federal ~~Reserve would be able to raise interest rates one more time this calendar year, which collectively led to a bond market rally. Although~~Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) held two unscheduled meetings on March 3, 2020 and March 15, 2020. At its March 3 meeting, the ~~Federal Reserve kept the~~FOMC lowered its target federal funds rate ~~unchanged following~~50 basis points and at its March 15 meeting the FOMC lowered the rate an additional 100 basis points to a current range of 0% to 0.25%. At its September 2016, 2020 meeting, the ~~markets generally viewed~~FOMC announced that it will maintain the ~~Federal Reserve’s commentary as hawkish based~~target range for the federal funds rate at 0% to 0.25% and commented in its statement that the effects of the pandemic will weigh heavily on economic activity in the ~~Federal Reserve’s commitment~~near term and pose considerable risks to ~~raising~~ the economic outlook over the medium term and that it expects to maintain this target range until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals. Based on federal fund futures prices, market participants currently expect that the FOMC will maintain its target federal funds rate at its current range for the next twelve months.

At its March 15 meeting, the FOMC also stated it would increase its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities by $500 billion and agency MBS by $200 billion and that it would reinvest all principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency MBS into agency MBS as well as expanding its overnight and term repurchase agreement operations. Subsequently on March 23, 2020, the FOMC took further actions to support the flow of credit to households and businesses by addressing strains in the ~~near future~~markets for U.S. Treasury securities and ~~beginning~~agency MBS by announcing that it will continue to purchase U.S. Treasury securities and agency MBS in the amounts needed to support smooth market functioning and effective transmission of broader monetary policy to broader financial conditions. In addition, the FOMC reiterated that it will continue to offer large-scale overnight and term repurchase agreement operations. At its ~~balance sheet normalization policy in October, which drove interest rates higher following~~September 16 meeting, the ~~meeting with significantly increased expectations for an additional rate hike. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, a~~FOMC reaffirmed its positions of purchasing U.S. ~~congressional path towards potential income tax reform has raised economic growth expectations driving interest rates higher.~~Treasury securities and agency MBS and offering large-scale overnight and term repurchase agreement operations.

~~During the third quarter of 2017, the~~The 10-year U.S. Treasury rate ~~rallied~~increased two basis points during the third quarter to ~~a low of 2.04% in early September before ending at 2.33%~~0.68% as of September 30, ~~2017, a two basis point increase from June 30, 2017.~~2020. The U.S. Treasury ~~rate~~ curve ~~continued to flatten~~steepened during the third quarter as the spread between the 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury rate ~~narrowed eight~~widened four basis points resulting in a spread of 55 basis points as of September 30, 2020.

During the third quarter of 2020, prepayment speeds in the fixed-rate 30-year residential mortgage market increased from the prior quarter and remain elevated in response to the significant decrease in mortgage rates to historically low levels. The primary/secondary mortgage spread, which is the difference between current mortgage rates on 30-year conventional residential mortgages and the current coupon of an agency TBA, was 168 basis points as of September 30, 2020 and significantly higher than the ten-year average of 118 basis points. ~~The spread~~

~~between 10-year U.S. Treasury~~Looking forward, market expectations are that historically low interest rates ~~and interest rate swaps tightened modestly~~will keep prepayment speeds elevated in the near term. Pay-up premiums on agency MBS, which represent the price premium of agency MBS backed by ~~one basis point~~specified pools over a TBA security, increased during the third quarter of ~~2017 with the 10-year swap rate ending at 2.29% on September 30, 2017.~~ ~~In this environment, the price~~2020 as a result of ~~agency MBS outperformed U.S. Treasuries and interest rate swaps resulting in spread tightening.~~elevated prepayment concerns.

~~On September 20, 2017, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) announced that it was maintaining the target federal funds rate range at 1.00%~~Historical housing prices continued to 1.25%. The FOMC commented that recent storm-related disruptions and rebuilding will affect economic activity in the near term, but past experiences suggest that the storms are unlikely to materially alter the course of the national economy over the medium term. In its September 20, 2017 statement, the FOMC stated that it continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expandincrease at a ~~moderate~~modest pace and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further. The FOMC also stated that it continues to expect inflation to remain somewhat below 2% in the near term but to stabilize around 2% over the medium term. The FOMC commented further that it expects that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant only gradual increases in the federal funds rate, and will likely remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run. Based on federal fund futures prices, market participants currently believe that there is a greater than 80% chance that the FOMC will raise the targeted federal funds rate by 25 basis points in December 2017. In its September 20, 2017 statement, the FOMC also commented that beginning in October 2017 it will initiate its previously announced balance sheet normalization program of gradually reducing its reinvestment of principal payments of U.S. Treasury securities and agency MBS. Under its balance sheet normalization policy, principal payments received by the Federal Reserve would be reinvested only to the extent they exceed gradually rising caps until the FOMC determines that the Federal Reserve is holding no more securities than necessary to implement monetary policy efficiently and effectively.

The Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has significant influence over monetary policy and is appointed by the U.S. President subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The four-year term of the current Chair, Janet L. Yellen, ends on February 3, 2018. By the end of the calendar year, President Trump is expected to nominate a Chair for a new four-year term and is considering several candidates, including Ms. Yellen. The selection of the Chair is being carefully watched by the market, particularly as it relates to policy rate path and balance sheet normalization pace.

Prepayment speeds in the residential mortgage market during the third quarter increased from the prior quarter driven by several periods of interest rate rallies over the last couple of quarters as well as continued home price appreciation and wage growth. Looking forward, near term prepayment speeds are expected to moderate due to the current interest rate environment and normal seasonal impact.

~~Housing prices continue to improve~~ as evidenced by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA index reporting a ~~5.9%~~4.8% annual gain in July ~~2017 and~~2020. However, there is uncertainty related to the ~~overall index reaching a historical high. Housing prices continue to rise faster than inflation as the demand for homes has exceeded the supply~~path of ~~homes driven by low inventories of new or existing homes for sale as well as affordable available financing from historically low mortgage rates. Looking forward,~~ housing prices ~~are expected to face two contradicting challenges~~ in the near ~~future. Rebuilding following hurricanes across Texas, Florida and other parts of~~term due to the ~~south are expected to lead to further housing supply pressures while Federal Reserve balance sheet normalization policies may push mortgage rates upwards.~~

current economic environment.

The following table presents certain key market data as of the dates indicated:

		September 30, 2016			December 31, 2016			March 31, 2017			June 30, 2017			September 30, 2017			Change - Third Quarter 2017				September 30, 2019			December 31, 2019			March 31, 2020			June 30, 2020			September 30, 2020			Change - Third Quarter 2020

30-Year FNMA Fixed Rate MBS ⁽¹⁾	30-Year FNMA Fixed Rate MBS ⁽¹⁾																			30-Year FNMA Fixed Rate MBS ⁽¹⁾
2.5%																				2.5%	$	99.58		$	98.92		$	103.55		$	104.23		$	104.89		$	0.66
3.0%																				3.0%		101.55			101.39			104.86			105.30			104.77			(0.53	)
3.5%																				3.5%		102.64			102.86			105.80			105.17			105.48			0.31
4.0%																				4.0%		103.80			104.02			106.77			105.95			106.64			0.69
4.5%																				4.5%		105.33			105.30			107.64			107.45			108.17			0.72
	3.0%	$	103.98		$	99.20		$	99.23		$	99.83		$	100.27		$	0.44
	3.5%		105.55			102.33			102.36			102.67			103.05			0.38
	4.0%		107.42			104.98			104.95			105.14			105.27			0.13
	4.5%		109.55			107.39			107.30			107.27			107.33			0.06
Investment Spreads																				Investment Spreads
FNMA Current Coupon vs. 10-year Swap Rate																				FNMA Current Coupon vs. 10-year Swap Rate	105 bps			82 bps			108 bps			93 bps			69 bps			-24 bps
CMBS 2.0/3.0 BBB- vs. Swap Curve																				CMBS 2.0/3.0 BBB- vs. Swap Curve	278 bps			280 bps			1,100 bps			735 bps			500 bps			-235 bps

U.S. Treasury Rates (UST)	U.S. Treasury Rates (UST)																			U.S. Treasury Rates (UST)
2-year UST	2-year UST		0.76	%		1.19	%		1.26	%		1.38	%		1.48	%		0.10	%	2-year UST		1.62	%		1.57	%		0.25	%		0.15	%		0.13	%	-2 bps
3-year UST	3-year UST		0.88	%		1.45	%		1.49	%		1.55	%		1.62	%		0.07	%	3-year UST		1.56	%		1.61	%		0.29	%		0.17	%		0.16	%	-1 bps
5-year UST	5-year UST		1.15	%		1.93	%		1.92	%		1.89	%		1.94	%		0.05	%	5-year UST		1.54	%		1.69	%		0.38	%		0.29	%		0.28	%	-1 bps
7-year UST	7-year UST		1.42	%		2.25	%		2.21	%		2.14	%		2.17	%		0.03	%	7-year UST		1.61	%		1.83	%		0.54	%		0.49	%		0.47	%	-2 bps
10-year UST	10-year UST		1.60	%		2.45	%		2.39	%		2.31	%		2.33	%		0.02	%	10-year UST		1.66	%		1.92	%		0.67	%		0.66	%		0.68	%	2 bps
2-year UST to 10-year UST spread	2-year UST to 10-year UST spread		0.84	%		1.26	%		1.13	%		0.93	%		0.85	%		(0.08	)%	2-year UST to 10-year UST spread	4 bps			35 bps			42 bps			51 bps			55 bps			4 bps

Interest Rate Swap Rates	Interest Rate Swap Rates																			Interest Rate Swap Rates
2-year swap	2-year swap		1.01	%		1.45	%		1.62	%		1.62	%		1.74	%		0.12	%	2-year swap		1.63	%		1.70	%		0.49	%		0.23	%		0.22	%	-1 bps
3-year swap	3-year swap		1.07	%		1.69	%		1.81	%		1.75	%		1.86	%		0.11	%	3-year swap		1.55	%		1.69	%		0.46	%		0.23	%		0.24	%	1 bps
5-year swap	5-year swap		1.18	%		1.98	%		2.05	%		1.96	%		2.00	%		0.04	%	5-year swap		1.50	%		1.73	%		0.52	%		0.33	%		0.35	%	2 bps
7-year swap	7-year swap		1.30	%		2.16	%		2.22	%		2.11	%		2.14	%		0.03	%	7-year swap		1.51	%		1.80	%		0.61	%		0.47	%		0.50	%	3 bps
10-year swap	10-year swap		1.46	%		2.34	%		2.38	%		2.28	%		2.29	%		0.01	%	10-year swap		1.56	%		1.90	%		0.72	%		0.64	%		0.71	%	7 bps
2-year swap to 2-year UST spread	2-year swap to 2-year UST spread		0.25	%		0.26	%		0.36	%		0.24	%		0.26	%		0.02	%	2-year swap to 2-year UST spread	1 bps			13 bps			24 bps			8 bps			9 bps			1 bps
10-year swap to 10-year UST spread	10-year swap to 10-year UST spread		(0.14	)%		(0.11	)%		(0.01	)%		(0.03	)%		(0.04	)%		(0.01	)%	10-year swap to 10-year UST spread	-10 bps			-2 bps			5 bps			-2 bps			3 bps			5 bps

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR)	London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR)																			London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR)
1-month LIBOR	1-month LIBOR		0.53	%		0.77	%		0.98	%		1.22	%		1.23	%		0.01	%	1-month LIBOR		2.02	%		1.76	%		0.99	%		0.16	%		0.15	%	-1 bps
3-month LIBOR	3-month LIBOR		0.85	%		1.00	%		1.15	%		1.30	%		1.33	%		0.03	%	3-month LIBOR		2.09	%		1.91	%		1.45	%		0.30	%		0.23	%	-7 bps

⁽¹⁾	Generic 30-year FNMA TBA price information, sourced from Bloomberg, is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be reflective of the fair value of securities held by the Company.

Recent ~~Government~~Regulatory Activity

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into legislation that authorizes more than $2 trillion in economic relief to individuals, businesses and government organizations due to the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among its many provisions, the CARES Act instituted a foreclosure moratorium and borrower right to request forbearance on any federally-backed residential mortgage, including mortgage loans in agency MBS. More specifically, commencing March 18, 2020, foreclosures were not allowed for 60 days. Subsequently, the Federal Housing and Finance Agency announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had extended the moratorium on foreclosures until at least December 31, 2020. In addition, under the CARES Act, borrowers of federally-backed residential mortgages may request forbearance if the borrower has experienced financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If forbearance is requested by the borrower, the loan servicer is required to grant forbearance for up to 180 days that can be extended for an additional 180 days at the borrower’s request. During the forbearance period, the servicer cannot charge or collect any fees, penalties, or interest beyond what could be charged if the borrower made all payments timely.

~~Uncertainty over~~In addition, the ~~new administration’s policies, together~~CARES Act established, among other things, the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Paycheck Program”) and an expansion of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program, backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”), to provide economic assistance to small businesses that are economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Paycheck Program, up to $349 billion in funding is available to businesses with ~~questions regarding~~less than 500 employees or certain businesses, including the ~~administration’s ability~~restaurant and hotel industries, that have in excess of 500 employees. Eligible businesses may receive loans up to ~~work~~the greater of 2.5 times their monthly payroll or $10 million under the Paycheck Program. The loans are forgivable generally to the extent of the borrower’s payroll costs, mortgage interest and rent payments and utility costs during the covered period. Under the CARES Act, the existing EIDL program was expanded by $10 billion in funding businesses with ~~Congress in order~~less than 500 employees and certain other eligibility requirements. Eligible businesses may obtain long-term financing up to ~~implement such policies, are likely~~$2 million under the EIDL program.

By April 17, 2020, both the Paycheck Program and EIDL program had exhausted their funds. On April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “PPP and HCE Act”) was signed into legislation that authorizes an additional $310 billion of funding under the Paycheck Program and an additional $50 billion for loans and $10 billion for grants under the EIDL program.

On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued a federal eviction moratorium that temporarily halts residential evictions of qualifying tenants for nonpayment of rent during the period from September 4, 2020 to ~~increase market and credit volatility over the remainder of 2017 and into 2018.~~ December 31, 2020.

We expect vigorous debate and discussion in a number of areas, including residential housing and mortgage reform, ~~taxation,~~ fiscal policy, monetary policy and healthcare, to continue over the next few years; however, we cannot be certain if or when any specific proposal or policy might be announced, emerge from committee or be approved by Congress, and if so, what the effects on us may be.

~~Executive Summary~~LIBOR Transition

On July 27, 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021, which could either cause LIBOR to stop publication immediately or cause LIBOR’s regulator to determine that its quality had degraded to the degree that it is no longer representative of its underlying market. The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York jointly convened the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), a steering committee comprised of private sector entities, each with an important presence in markets effected by LIBOR, and official-sector entities, including banking and financial sector regulators. The ARCC’s initial objectives were to identify risk-free alternative reference rates for U.S. dollar LIBOR, identify best practices for contract robustness and create an implementation plan. The ARRC identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements backed by U.S. Treasury securities, as the rate that represents the best replacement for U.S. dollar LIBOR in most U.S. dollar derivatives and other financial contracts. In April 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York began publishing SOFR rates. The ARRC also published its transition plan with specific steps and timelines designed to encourage the adoption of SOFR. The likely market transition away from LIBOR and towards SOFR is expected to be gradual and complicated. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured lending rate while SOFR is a secured lending rate, and LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities while SOFR is an overnight rate. These and other differences create the potential for basis risk between the two rates. The impact of any basis risk between LIBOR and SOFR may negatively affect our operating results. Any of these alternative methods may result in interest rates that are either higher or lower than if LIBOR were available in its current form, which could have a material adverse effect on our results.

We are party to various financial instruments which include LIBOR as a reference rate. As of September 30, 2020, these financial instruments include interest rate swap agreements, a mortgage loan investment, and preferred stock and unsecured notes issued by the Company.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had $50 million notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding that expire after 2021. Under the ~~Company’s book value was $13.71 per common share,~~terms of our interest rate swap agreements, we make semiannual interest payments based upon a fixed interest rate and receive quarterly interest payments based upon the prevailing three-month LIBOR on the date of reset. All of our existing interest rate swap agreements are centrally cleared by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) which acts as the calculation agent with the terms and conditions of each interest rates swap agreement defined in the CME Rulebook and supplemented by the rules published by the International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). The fallback terms of our current interest rate swap agreements were not designed to cover a permanent discontinuation of LIBOR. Under the terms of the current ISDA definitions, if the publication of LIBOR is not available, the current fallback is for the calculation agent to obtain quotations for what LIBOR should be from major banks in the interbank market. If LIBOR is permanently discontinued, it is possible that major banks would be unwilling and/or unable to give such quotations. Even if quotations were available in the near-term after the permanent discontinuation, it is unlikely that they will be available for each future reset date over the remaining tenor of our interest rate swap agreements. ISDA is currently leading an ~~increase~~effort to amend its definitions to include fallbacks for an alternative reference rate that would apply upon the permanent discontinuation of ~~1.7% from $13.48 per common share as~~LIBOR. It is anticipated that the amended ISDA definitions would include a statement identifying the objective triggers that would activate a fallback alternative interest rate provision and a description of ~~June 30, 2017. The Company’s tangible book value,~~the fallback alternative interest rate, which is ~~calculated as shareholders’ equity less~~expected to be SOFR adjusted for the ~~Company’s net deferred tax asset~~fact that SOFR is an overnight rate and the ~~liquidation preference~~various premia included within LIBOR. It is expected that the CME Rulebook would incorporate any amendments to the ISDA definitions. However, under the terms of ~~all issued and outstanding shares~~the CME Rulebook, if a fallback to an alternative interest rate has not been triggered under future amended ISDA definitions, the CME as the calculation agent has the sole discretion to select an alternative interest rate if it determines that LIBOR is no longer representative of ~~preferred stock, was $12.88 per common share as~~its underlying market.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had a mortgage loan investment with a principal balance outstanding of $45.0 million that bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 4.25% with a LIBOR floor of 2.00%. The loan matures on December 30, 2021 with a one-year extension available at the option of the borrower. Under the terms of the loan agreement, if the administrative agent of the loan determines that LIBOR cannot be determined and LIBOR has been succeeded by an ~~increase of 2.6% from $12.55 per common share~~alternative floating rate index (i) that is commonly accepted by market participants as ~~of June 30, 2017. For~~an alternative to LIBOR as determined by the ~~quarter ended September 30, 2017,~~administrative agent, (ii) that is publicly recognized by ISDA as an alternative to LIBOR, and (iii) for which ISDA has approved an amendment to hedge agreements generally providing such floating rate index as a standard alternative to LIBOR, then the ~~Company declared a dividend of $0.55 per common share, resulting in an annualized economic return of 28.0% measured~~administrative agent would use such alternative floating rate index as the ~~change in tangible book value plus dividends declared during~~fallback rate. If the ~~quarter.~~

~~For~~administrative agent determines that no alternative rate index is available, then the third quarter of 2017, the Company had net income of $0.85 per diluted common share compared to a net loss of $0.74 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. The Company had non-GAAP core operating income of $0.52 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $0.58 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. The third quarter 2017 netfallback interest income and non-GAAP core operating income were impacted by higher prepayment speeds resulting in lower asset yields, lower weighted-average leverage and investment volumes and higher net funding costs. For further informationrate would be based on the ~~use of non-GAAP core operating income, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Non-GAAP Core Operating Income.”~~

Since the Company’s fixed-rate agency MBS have generally been purchased at a premium to par value, high prepayments can have a negative impact on the Company’s asset yields and interest income, while slow prepayments can have a positive impact. The actual constant prepaymentprime rate ~~(“CPR”) for the Company’s agency MBS increased to 10.29% for the third quarter of 2017 from~~

~~9.03% in the prior quarter. The average agency MBS yield was 2.80% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 2.85% for the second quarter of 2017.~~

~~The Company’s average cost of repurchase agreement funding during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was 1.31%,~~plus an ~~increase of 23 basis points from the prior quarter attributable primarily to the increase in benchmark short-term rates driven by the Federal Reserve 25 basis point rate increase in June 2017.~~ applicable spread.

As of September 30, ~~2017, the Company’s agency investment portfolio totaled $5,389 million, comprised of $3,994~~2020, we had $15.0 million of ~~specified agency MBS~~junior subordinated debt outstanding that require quarterly interest payments at three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25% to 3.00% and ~~$1,395 million~~matures between 2033 and 2035. Under the terms of ~~net long TBA agency MBS. During~~ the ~~third quarter~~indenture agreement for the notes, if the publication of ~~2017,~~LIBOR is not available, the ~~Company increased its net long TBA agency MBS position while reducing its specified agency MBS position as~~current fallback is for the ~~implied net~~independent calculation agent to obtain quotations for what LIBOR should be from major banks in the interbank market. If the calculation agent is unable to obtain such quotations, then the LIBOR in effect for future interest ~~rate spread return opportunity of TBA dollar rolls was moderately higher than~~payments would be LIBOR in effect for the net spread returns of specified agency MBS financed with repurchase agreements. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company lowered its allocation of agency MBS investments in 4.0% coupon securities while increasing its allocation towards lower 3.0% and 3.5% coupon securities to take advantage of higher expected return opportunities. immediately preceding interest payment period.

~~The Company continues to maintain a substantial hedge position with the intent to protect the Company’s capital and earnings potential against increased interest rates over the long-term.~~ As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had 1,131,648 shares of 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”) outstanding with a liquidation preference of $28.3 million. The Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend (i) from and including the ~~Company’s~~original issue to, but excluding, March 30, 2024 at a fixed rate of 8.250% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference, and (ii) from and including March 30, 2024, at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 5.664% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference. Under the terms of our Articles of Incorporation, if the publication of LIBOR is not available, the current fallback is for the Company to obtain quotations for what LIBOR should be from major banks in the interbank market. If we are unable to obtain such quotations, we are required to appoint an independent calculation agent, which will determine LIBOR based on sources it deems reasonable in its sole discretion. If the calculation agent is unable or unwilling to determine LIBOR, then the LIBOR in effect for future dividend payments would be LIBOR in effect for the immediately preceding dividend payment period.

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, if we determine that LIBOR has been discontinued, we will appoint an independent calculation agent to determine whether there is an industry accepted substitute or successor base rate to three-month LIBOR. If the calculation agent determines that there is an industry accepted substitute or successor base rate, the calculation agent shall use such substitute or successor base rate. If the calculation agent determines that there is not an accepted substitute or successor base rate, then the calculation agent will follow the original fallback language in the previous paragraph.

At this time, it is not possible to predict the effect of any such changes, any establishment of alternative reference rates or any other reforms to LIBOR that may be implemented in the U.K. or elsewhere. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes, alternative reference rates or other reforms may adversely affect the market for or value of any securities on which the interest ~~rate hedge position consisted primarily~~or dividend is determined by reference to LIBOR, loans, derivatives and other financial obligations or on our overall financial condition or results of ~~interest rate swaps along with 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures. The Company’s average notional~~operations. More generally, any of ~~its interest rate swaps and 10-year U.S. Treasury futures~~the above changes or any other consequential changes to LIBOR or any other “benchmark” as a ~~percentage~~result of ~~its average repurchase agreement financing~~international, national or other proposals for reform or other initiatives or investigations, or any further uncertainty in relation to the timing and ~~TBA commitments increased~~manner of implementation of such changes, could have a material adverse effect on the value of and return on any securities based on or linked to ~~78% for~~a “benchmark.”

Portfolio Overview

For the ~~quarter~~nine months ended September 30, ~~3017~~2020, we took strategic actions to reduce our risk by lowering our leverage and increasing our liquidity position. We reduced our “at risk” short term secured financing to investable capital ratio to 1.5 to 1 as of September 30, 2020 compared to ~~74% for the quarter ended June~~8.7 to 1 as of December 31, 2019 by selling mortgage investments and reducing our repo borrowings. Based on investable capital, we had allocated 69% and 31% of our capital to our agency MBS and mortgage credit investment strategies, respectively, as of September 30, ~~2017. The Company’s weighted average net pay rate~~2020. In order to preserve liquidity, our Board of ~~its interest rate swap agreements was 0.47%~~Directors did not declare a dividend on our common stock during the first, second and third ~~quarter~~quarters of ~~2017 compared to 0.62% during the second quarter of 2017.~~

We believe our hedging strategy will continue to enable the Company to maintain an attractive return on its agency MBS portfolio in order to produce resilient and predictable net interest income and non-GAAP core operating income that supports attractive dividends to our shareholders. In a volatile interest rate and wider spread environment, this hedging strategy will likely result in a temporary decline in book value. However, the Company would expect temporary declines in book value to be recovered over time either through higher future spread earnings if spreads remain wide, or through a reversal of temporary declines in book value if future interest rate volatility is low and spreads narrow. The consistent execution of our hedging strategy may also result in an increase in leverage during periods of temporary declines in book value or decreases in leverage during periods of temporary increases in book value.

~~The Company continues to utilize its tax benefits afforded to it as a C-corporation that allow it to shield substantially all of its income from the payment of cash taxes.~~ 2020. As of September 30, ~~2017, the Company had estimated NOL carry-forwards~~2020, our liquid assets totaled $124.2 million consisting of ~~$69.7 million, NCL carry-forwards~~cash and cash equivalents of ~~$309.8~~$8.9 million and ~~alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carry-forwards~~unencumbered agency MBS of ~~$9.0 million. From a GAAP accounting perspective,~~$115.3 million at fair value. With our increased amount of available liquidity, we intend to identify, evaluate and potentially invest in new attractive investment opportunities that may be created in the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $23.5 million, or $0.83 per share, as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the valuation allowance reflects a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are expected to be capital in tax nature while its remaining unreserved net deferred tax asset represents its deferred tax assets that are expected to be ordinary in tax nature.

~~Portfolio Overview~~current economic environment.

The following table summarizes our ~~MBS~~mortgage investment portfolio at fair value as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016~~2019 (dollars in thousands):

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2016

Specified agency MBS

$
3,994,515

$
3,909,452

Inverse interest-only agency MBS

—

1,923

Total agency MBS

3,994,515

3,911,375

Net long agency TBA dollar roll positions ⁽¹⁾

1,394,553

720,027

Total agency investment portfolio

5,389,068

4,631,402

Private-label MBS

—

1,173

Private-label interest-only MBS

54

93

Total private-label investment portfolio

54

1,266

Total MBS investment portfolio

$
5,389,122

$
4,632,668

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Agency MBS:
Specified agency MBS	$	617,170	$	3,768,496
Net long agency TBA dollar roll positions ⁽¹⁾		—		—
Total agency MBS		617,170		3,768,496
Mortgage credit investments:
Mortgage credit securities		46,352		33,501
Loans		70,000		45,000
Net investment in consolidated VIE		10,693		—
Total mortgage credit investments		127,045		78,501
Total mortgage investments	$	744,215	$	3,846,997

⁽¹⁾	Represents the fair value of the agency MBS which underlie our TBA forward purchase and sale commitments executed as dollar roll transactions. In accordance with GAAP, our TBA forward purchase and sale commitments are reflected on the

consolidated balance sheets as a component of “derivative assets, at fair ~~value” and “derivative liabilities, at fair~~ value,” with a collective net ~~liability carrying value of $7,146 and a net~~ asset carrying value of ~~$1,156~~$211 as of September 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.~~2020.

Agency MBS Investment Portfolio

Our specified agency MBS consisted of the following as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 (dollars in thousands):

	Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums		Amortized Cost Basis		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value		Market Price		Coupon			Weighted Average Expected Remaining Life		Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums		Amortized Cost Basis		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value		Market Price		Coupon			Weighted Average Expected Remaining Life
30-year fixed rate:
3.5%	$	1,276,307	$	61,850	$	1,338,157	$	(17,101	)	$	1,321,056	$	103.51		3.50	%		6.9
4.0%		2,379,630		137,540		2,517,170		6,242			2,523,412		106.04		4.00	%		6.1
4.5%		139,128		10,668		149,796		230			150,026		107.83		4.50	%		4.5
2.0%																			$	124,153	$	5,654	$	129,807	$	(35	)	$	129,772	$	104.53		2.00	%		5.8
2.5%																				283,151		15,318		298,469		2,574			301,043		106.32		2.50	%		4.5
3.0%																				173,403		4,946		178,349		7,992			186,341		107.46		3.00	%		4.3
5.5%		20		—		20		1			21		111.73		5.50	%		5.6		12		—		12		2			14		117.69		5.50	%		4.7
Total/weighted-average	$	3,795,085	$	210,058	$	4,005,143	$	(10,628	)	$	3,994,515		105.25		3.85	%		6.3	$	580,719	$	25,918	$	606,637	$	10,533		$	617,170	$	106.28		2.54	%		4.7

	Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums		Amortized Cost Basis		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value		Market Price		Coupon			Weighted Average Expected Remaining Life	Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums		Amortized Cost Basis		Net Unrealized Gain		Fair Value		Market Price		Coupon			Weighted Average Expected Remaining Life
Fannie Mae	$	1,853,391	$	102,395	$	1,955,786	$	(9,994	)	$	1,945,792	$	104.99		3.80	%	6.3	$	164,206	$	8,677	$	172,883	$	1,738	$	174,621	$	106.34		2.50	%		4.6
Freddie Mac		1,941,694		107,663		2,049,357		(634	)		2,048,723		105.51		3.90	%	6.3		416,513		17,241		433,754		8,795		442,549		106.25		2.56	%		4.8
Total/weighted-average	$	3,795,085	$	210,058	$	4,005,143	$	(10,628	)	$	3,994,515		105.25		3.85	%	6.3	$	580,719	$	25,918	$	606,637	$	10,533	$	617,170	$	106.28		2.54	%		4.7

The ~~actual CPR~~annualized prepayment rate for ~~the Company’s~~our agency MBS was ~~10.29%~~8.49% for the three months ended September 30, ~~2017.~~2020. As of September 30, ~~2017, the Company’s~~2020, our agency MBS was comprised of securities specifically selected for their relatively lower propensity for

prepayment, which includes approximately ~~90%~~84% in specified pools of low balance loans while the remainder includes specified pools of loans originated in certain geographical areas, loans refinanced through the U.S. Government sponsored Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”) or with other characteristics selected for their relatively lower propensity for prepayment.areas.

Mortgage Credit Investment Portfolio

~~Our agency MBS~~As of September 30, 2020, our mortgage credit investment portfolio ~~also includes net long TBA positions, which are~~was comprised of $46.4 million in mortgage credit securities and $70.0 million in loans at fair value. As of September 30, 2020, our mortgage credit securities consisted primarily ~~the result~~ of ~~executing sequential series~~investments collateralized by MSRs, commercial mortgage loans and residential mortgage loans. As of ~~“dollar roll” transactions that are settled on~~September 30, 2020, our loan portfolio was comprised of a ~~net basis. In accordance with GAAP, we account for~~commercial mortgage loan secured by a first lien position in healthcare facilities and a loan participation interest in a repurchase agreement financing collateralized by a variable funding note secured by MSRs. The following table presents further information about our ~~net long TBA positions as derivative instruments. Information about the Company’s net long TBA positions~~mortgage credit investments as of September 30, ~~2017 is as follows~~2020 (dollars in thousands):

Notional Amount:

Net Long (Short)

Implied

Implied

Net Carrying

Position ⁽¹⁾

Cost Basis ⁽²⁾

Fair Value ⁽³⁾

Amount ⁽⁴⁾

3.0% coupon purchase commitments

$
200,000

$
202,258

$
200,563

$
(1,695
)
3.5% coupon purchase commitments

1,005,000

1,040,762

1,036,092

(4,670
)
4.0% coupon purchase commitments

250,000

263,929

263,164

(765
)
4.0% coupon sale commitments

(100,000
)

(105,250
)

(105,266
)

(16
)
Total net long agency TBA dollar roll positions

$
1,355,000

$
1,401,699

$
1,394,553

$
(7,146
)

	Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unamortized Original Purchase Premiums (Discounts)			Amortized Original Cost Basis		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value ⁽¹⁾		Market Price
Mortgage servicing rights financing	$	43,600	$	13		$	43,613	$	68		$	43,681	$	100.15
Commercial mortgage loan		45,000		—			45,000		—			45,000		100.00
Commercial MBS		20,690		(1,686	)		19,004		(6,129	)		12,875		61.74
Residential MBS		12,497		(8,110	)		4,387		562			4,949		39.09
Interest-only residential MBS		—		—			3		—			3		0.03
Business purpose residential MBS⁽²⁾		24,577		(1,707	)		22,870		(2,333	)		20,537		83.31
Total/weighted-average	$	146,364	$	(11,490	)	$	134,877	$	(7,832	)	$	127,045	$	86.63

⁽¹⁾	~~“Notional amount” represents the unpaid principal balance of the underlying agency MBS.~~For investments in mortgage credit securities, includes contractual accrued interest receivable.

⁽²⁾	~~“Implied cost basis” represents the contractual forward price~~Includes our net investment in a VIE that is consolidated for ~~the underlying agency MBS.~~GAAP financial reporting purposes.

⁽³⁾	~~“Implied fair value” represents the current fair value of the underlying agency MBS.~~

⁽⁴⁾	“Net carrying amount” represents the difference between the implied cost basis and the current fair value of the underlying MBS. This amount is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a component of “derivative assets, at fair value” and “derivative liabilities, at fair value.”

Economic Hedging Instruments

~~The Company attempts~~We attempt to hedge a portion of ~~its~~our exposure to interest rate fluctuations associated with ~~its~~our agency MBS primarily through the use of interest rate ~~derivatives.~~hedging instruments. Specifically, these interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments are intended to economically hedge changes, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, in agency MBS fair values and future interest cash flows on ~~the Company’s~~our short-term financing arrangements. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, the interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments primarily used by ~~the Company~~us were centrally cleared interest rate swap ~~agreements, exchange-traded 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures and options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures, and options on agency MBS.~~agreements.

~~The Company’s~~Our interest rate swap agreements represent agreements to make semiannual interest payments based upon a fixed interest rate and receive quarterly variable interest payments based upon the prevailing three-month LIBOR on the date of reset. Information about ~~the Company’s~~our outstanding interest rate swap agreements in effect as of September 30, ~~2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):~~

The Company also has forward-starting interest rate swap agreements as of September 30, 2017 which have effective dates in early October 2017 and mature two years from their respective effective dates. The effective dates of these forward-starting interest rate swap agreements were set to occur within reasonable proximity to the maturity dates of certain of the Company’s existing interest rate swap agreements, economically extending the life of the maturing instruments. Information about the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements as of September 30, 20172020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Weighted-average:

Notional Amount

Fixed Pay Rate

Term After Effective Date (Years)

Fair Value

Effective in October 2017

$
250,000

1.12
%

2.0

$
94

Notional Amount				Fixed Pay Rate				Variable Receive Rate				Net Receive (Pay) Rate				Remaining Life (Years)
$	50,000				0.64	%			0.27	%			(0.37	)%			9.6

In addition to interest rate swap agreements, ~~the Company~~we may also ~~has~~hold exchange-traded ~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury note futures that are short positions that mature on a quarterly basis. Upon the maturity date of these futures contracts, ~~in December 2017, the Company has~~we have the option to either net settle each contract in cash in an amount equal to the difference between the current fair value of the underlying ~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury note and the contractual sale price inherent to the futures contract, or to physically settle the contract by delivering the underlying ~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury note. ~~Information about the Company’s~~As of September 30, 2020, we had no outstanding ~~10-year~~ U.S. Treasury note ~~futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):~~

Maturity Date

Notional Amount

Net Fair Value

December 2017

$
350,000

$
820

In addition to exchange-traded 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures, the Company purchases and sells exchange-traded options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts with the objective of economically hedging a portion of the sensitivity of its investments in agency MBS to significant changes in interest rates. The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures to a counterparty, and the Company may also write call options that provide a counterparty with the option to buy 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from the Company. In order to limit its exposure on its interest rate derivative instruments from a significant decline in long-term interest rates, the Company may also purchase contracts that provide the Company with the option to buy, or call, 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from a counterparty. The options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical receipt or delivery of the underlying futures contracts.

~~Information about the Company’s outstanding options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):~~

Notional Amount

Weighted-average Strike Price

Implied Strike
Rate ⁽¹⁾

Net Fair Value

Purchased call options:

October 2017 expiration

$
150,000

133.0

1.49
%

$
1

⁽¹⁾	~~The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per option contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract.~~

futures.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP primarily represents the interest income recognized from our ~~investments in~~ specified agency MBS and ~~private-label MBS~~mortgage credit investments (including the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts), net of the interest expense incurred from repurchase agreement financing arrangements or other short- and long-term borrowing transactions.

Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP does not include TBA agency MBS dollar roll income, which we believe represents the economic equivalent of net interest income generated from our investments in non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS, nor does it include the ~~implied~~ net interest income or expense of our interest rate swap agreements, which are not designated as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes. In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, TBA agency MBS dollar roll income and the ~~implied~~ net interest income or expense ~~incurred~~ from our interest rate swap agreements are reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of derivative instruments within the line item “gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.

Investment Gain (Loss), Net

“Investment gain (loss), net” primarily consists of periodic changes in the fair value (whether realized or unrealized) of the Company’s mortgage investments ~~in MBS classified as trading securities,~~and periodic changes in the fair value (whether realized or unrealized) of derivative instruments, gains (losses) realized upon the sale of investments in MBS classified as available-for-sale, and other-than-temporary impairment charges for investments in MBS classified as available-for-sale.instruments.

General and Administrative Expenses

“Compensation and benefits expense” includes base salaries, annual cash incentive compensation, and non-cash stock-based compensation. Annual cash incentive compensation is based on meeting estimated annual performance measures and discretionary components. Non-cash stock-based compensation includes expenses associated with stock-based awards granted to employees, including the Company’s performance share units to named executive officers that are earned only upon the attainment of Company performance measures over the relevant measurement period.

“Other general and administrative expenses” primarily consists of the following:

~~professional services expenses, including accounting, legal, and consulting fees;~~

~~insurance expenses, including liability and property insurance;~~

•

professional services expenses, including accounting, legal, and consulting fees;

•

insurance expenses, including liability and property insurance;

•

occupancy and equipment expense, including rental costs for our facilities, and depreciation and amortization of equipment and software;

~~fees and commissions related to transactions in interest rate derivative instruments;~~

•

fees and commissions related to transactions in interest rate derivative instruments;

~~Board of Director fees; and~~

•

Board of Director fees; and

•

other operating expenses, including information technology expenses, business development costs, public company reporting expenses, proxy solicitation expenses, corporate registration fees, local license taxes, office supplies and other miscellaneous expenses.

other operating expenses, including information technology expenses, business development costs, public company reporting expenses, proxy solicitation expenses, business licenses and taxes, office supplies and other miscellaneous expenses.

Three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2019

The following table presents the net income (loss) available (attributable) to common stock reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~2016,~~2019, respectively (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016		2017			2016			2020			2019			2020			2019
Interest income	$	28,835		$	25,654	$	90,639		$	80,759		$	5,410		$	28,674		$	36,517		$	95,223
Interest expense		13,968			7,390		36,562			20,786			1,632			23,982			19,833			76,032
Net interest income		14,867			18,264		54,077			59,973			3,778			4,692			16,684			19,191
Other income													—			—			—			250
Investment gain (loss), net		13,368			20,722		(4,364	)		(38,115	)		3,952			(8,231	)		(86,319	)		(21,111	)
General and administrative expenses		4,544			4,630		13,623			16,637			(2,971	)		(4,198	)		(9,542	)		(11,998	)
Income before income taxes		23,691			34,356		36,090			5,221
Income tax provision		823			15,543		25,896			5,132
Net income		22,868			18,813		10,194			89
Net income (loss)													4,759			(7,737	)		(79,177	)		(13,668	)
Dividend on preferred stock		(83	)		—		(118	)		—			(726	)		(774	)		(2,258	)		(1,826	)
Net income available to common stock	$	22,785		$	18,813	$	10,076		$	89
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.85		$	0.81	$	0.40		$	—
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to common stock												$	4,033		$	(8,511	)	$	(81,435	)	$	(15,494	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share												$	0.12		$	(0.23	)	$	(2.26	)	$	(0.44	)
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding		26,856			23,349		25,143			23,154			34,697			36,572			35,990			35,399

GAAP Net Interest Income

Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP (“GAAP net interest income”) decreased ~~$3.4~~$0.9 million, or ~~18.6%~~19.1%, from ~~$18.3~~$4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2019 to ~~$14.9~~$3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, ~~2017 and~~2020. GAAP net interest income decreased ~~$5.9~~$2.5 million, or ~~9.8%~~13.0%, from ~~$60.0~~$19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2019 to ~~$54.1~~$16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2017.~~2020. The decrease from the comparative periods is primarily ~~attributable~~the result of lower average investment balances resulting from our strategic actions to 62reduce our risk by lowering leverage and ~~43 basis point increases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, in the average interest costs of~~increasing our short-term secured financing arrangements due primarily to an increase in prevailing benchmark short-term interest rates, partially offset by an increase in the average balance and asset yields of our specified agency MBS.liquidity position.

The components of GAAP net interest income from our MBS portfolio ~~excluding interest expense on long-term unsecured debt, are~~is summarized in the following tables for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,																Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017								2016								2020								2019
	Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield
	Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)
Agency MBS	$	4,104,083	$	28,771			2.80	%	$	3,683,418	$	23,917			2.60	%	$	539,095	$	2,808			2.08	%	$	3,844,404	$	28,455			2.96	%
Private-label MBS		127		2			6.20	%		57,240		1,655			11.57	%
Mortgage credit investments																		130,266		2,217			6.81	%		—		4
Other		—		62						—		82						—		385						—		215
	$	4,104,210		28,835			2.81	%	$	3,740,658		25,654			2.74	%	$	669,361		5,410			3.23	%	$	3,844,404		28,674			2.98	%
Short-term secured debt	$	3,819,095		(12,748	)		(1.31	)%	$	3,519,719		(6,193	)		(0.69	)%	$	412,071		(470	)		(0.45	)%	$	3,609,519		(22,721	)		(2.46	)%
Net interest income/spread			$	16,087			1.50	%			$	19,461			2.05	%
Net interest margin							1.57	%							2.08	%
Long-term unsecured debt																		73,173		(1,162	)		(6.35	)%		74,253		(1,261	)		(6.79	)%
																	$	485,244		(1,632	)		(1.34	)%	$	3,683,772		(23,982	)		(2.55	)%
Net interest income/spread ⁽¹⁾																			$	3,778			2.78	%			$	4,692			0.52	%
Net interest margin ⁽¹⁾																							2.95	%							0.62	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020								2019
	Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield
	Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)
Agency MBS	$	1,506,029	$	29,713			2.63	%	$	3,955,819	$	94,300			3.18	%
Mortgage credit investments		120,089		5,742			6.38	%		—		19
Other		—		1,062						—		904
	$	1,626,118		36,517			2.99	%	$	3,955,819		95,223			3.21	%
Short-term secured debt	$	1,378,097		(16,216	)		(1.55	)%	$	3,672,844		(72,230	)		(2.59	)%
Long-term unsecured debt		73,959		(3,617	)		(6.52	)%		74,197		(3,802	)		(6.83	)%
	$	1,452,056		(19,833	)		(1.80	)%	$	3,747,041		(76,032	)		(2.68	)%
Net interest income/spread ⁽¹⁾			$	16,684			1.45	%			$	19,191			0.62	%
Net interest margin ⁽¹⁾							1.66	%							0.77	%

(1)

Net interest spread and net interest margin rates exclude interest on long-term unsecured debt.

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

Average

Income

Yield

Average

Income

Yield

Balance

(Expense)

(Cost)

Balance

(Expense)

(Cost)

Agency MBS

$
4,253,432

$
90,454

2.84
%

$
3,537,307

$
72,980

2.75
%
Private-label MBS

1,009

82

10.78
%

96,983

7,437

10.22
%
Other

—

103

—

342

$
4,254,441

90,639

2.84
%

$
3,634,290

80,759

2.96
%
Short-term secured debt

$
3,956,579

(32,921
)

(1.10
)%

$
3,392,078

(17,202
)

(0.67
)%
Net interest income/spread

$
57,718

1.74
%

$
63,557

2.29
%
Net interest margin

1.81
%

2.33
%

The effects of changes in the composition of our investments on our GAAP net interest income from our ~~MBS~~mortgage investment activities are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017									Three Months Ended September 30, 2020									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	vs.									vs.									vs.									vs.
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016									Three Months Ended September 30, 2019									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Rate			Volume			Total Change			Rate			Volume			Total Change			Rate			Volume			Total Change			Rate			Volume			Total Change
Agency MBS	$	2,123		$	2,731		$	4,854		$	2,700		$	14,774		$	17,474		$	(1,183	)	$	(24,464	)	$	(25,647	)	$	(6,188	)	$	(58,399	)	$	(64,587	)
Private-label MBS		(2	)		(1,651	)		(1,653	)		4			(7,359	)		(7,355	)
Mortgage credit investments																				—			2,213			2,213			—			5,723			5,723
Other		(20	)		—			(20	)		(239	)		—			(239	)		—			170			170			—			158			158
Short-term secured debt		(6,028	)		(527	)		(6,555	)		(12,856	)		(2,863	)		(15,719	)		2,124			20,127			22,251			10,885			45,129			56,014
Long-term unsecured debt																				81			18			99			173			12			185
	$	(3,927	)	$	553		$	(3,374	)	$	(10,391	)	$	4,552		$	(5,839	)	$	1,022		$	(1,936	)	$	(914	)	$	4,870		$	(7,377	)	$	(2,507	)

Economic Net Interest Income

Economic net interest income, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the interest income earned net of the interest expense incurred from all of our interest bearing financial instruments as well as the agency MBS which underlie, and are implicitly financed through, our TBA dollar roll transactions. Economic net interest income is comprised of the following: (i) net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) TBA agency MBS “dollar roll” income, and (iii) net interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements. We believe that economic net interest income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy, prior to the deduction of core general and administrative expenses. A full description of each of the three aforementioned components of economic net interest income, ~~is included within the~~see “Non-GAAP Core Operating Income” ~~section of this document.~~below.

The components of our economic net interest income are summarized in the following tables for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,																Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017								2016								2020								2019
	Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield
	Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)
Agency MBS	$	4,104,083	$	28,771			2.80	%	$	3,683,418	$	23,917			2.60	%	$	539,095	$	2,808			2.08	%	$	3,844,404	$	28,455			2.96	%
Mortgage credit investments																		130,266		2,217			6.81	%		—		4
TBA dollar rolls ⁽¹⁾		1,225,131		6,424			2.10	%		861,686		5,321			2.47	%		48,779		319			2.62	%		396,857		923			0.93	%
Private-label MBS		127		2			6.20	%		57,240		1,655			11.57	%
Other		—		62						—		82						—		385						—		215
Short-term secured debt		3,819,095		(12,748	)		(1.31	)%		3,519,719		(6,193	)		(0.69	)%		412,071		(470	)		(0.45	)%		3,609,519		(22,721	)		(2.46	)%
Interest rate swaps ⁽²⁾		3,561,667		(4,198	)		(0.47	)%		2,303,030		(5,126	)		(0.89	)%		50,000		(23	)		(0.18	)%		2,888,011		4,445			0.62	%
Long-term unsecured debt		73,796		(1,220	)		(6.61	)%		73,573		(1,197	)		(6.51	)%		73,173		(1,162	)		(6.35	)%		74,253		(1,261	)		(6.79	)%
Economic net interest income/margin ⁽³⁾			$	17,093			1.37	%			$	18,459			1.73	%			$	4,074			2.92	%			$	10,060			1.07	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,																Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017								2016								2020								2019
	Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield			Average		Income			Yield
	Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)			Balance		(Expense)			(Cost)
Agency MBS	$	4,253,432	$	90,454			2.84	%	$	3,537,307	$	72,980			2.75	%	$	1,506,029	$	29,713			2.63	%	$	3,955,819	$	94,300			3.18	%
Mortgage credit investments																		120,089		5,742			6.38	%		—		19
TBA dollar rolls ⁽¹⁾		830,389		14,120			2.27	%		688,671		12,835			2.48	%		47,593		594			1.66	%		627,902		4,338			0.92	%
Private-label MBS		1,009		82			10.78	%		96,983		7,437			10.22	%
Other		—		103						—		342						—		1,062						—		904
Short-term secured debt		3,956,579		(32,921	)		(1.10	)%		3,392,078		(17,202	)		(0.67	)%		1,378,097		(16,216	)		(1.55	)%		3,672,844		(72,230	)		(2.59	)%
Interest rate swaps ⁽²⁾		3,372,028		(14,900	)		(0.59	)%		1,876,106		(13,499	)		(0.96	)%		863,375		563			0.09	%		2,959,695		12,961			0.58	%
Long-term unsecured debt		73,749		(3,641	)		(6.58	)%		73,526		(3,584	)		(6.50	)%		73,959		(3,617	)		(6.52	)%		74,197		(3,802	)		(6.83	)%
Economic net interest income/margin ⁽³⁾			$	53,297			1.49	%			$	59,309			1.98	%			$	17,841			1.71	%			$	36,490			1.17	%

(1)

TBA dollar roll average balance (average cost basis) is based upon the contractual price of the initial TBA purchase trade of each individual series of dollar roll transactions. TBA dollar roll income is net of implied financing ~~costs.~~costs.

(2)

Interest rate swap cost represents the weighted average net ~~pay~~receive (pay) rate in effect for the ~~period.~~period, adjusted for “price alignment interest” income earned or expense incurred on cumulative variation margin paid or received, respectively.

(3)

~~Economic~~Net interest spread and net interest margin ~~rate excludes~~rates exclude interest on long-term unsecured ~~debt.~~debt.

The effects of changes in the composition of our investments on our economic net interest income from our MBS investment and related funding and hedging activities are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017									Three Months Ended September 30, 2020									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	vs.									vs.									vs.									vs.
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016									Three Months Ended September 30, 2019									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Rate			Volume			Total Change			Rate			Volume			Total Change			Rate			Volume			Total Change			Rate			Volume			Total Change
Agency MBS	$	2,123		$	2,731		$	4,854		$	2,700		$	14,774		$	17,474		$	(1,183	)	$	(24,464	)	$	(25,647	)	$	(6,188	)	$	(58,399	)	$	(64,587	)
Mortgage credit investments																				—			2,213			2,213			—			5,723			5,723
TBA dollar rolls		(1,141	)		2,244			1,103			(1,357	)		2,642			1,285			199			(803	)		(604	)		254			(3,998	)		(3,744	)
Private-label MBS		(2	)		(1,651	)		(1,653	)		4			(7,359	)		(7,355	)
Other		(20	)		—			(20	)		(239	)		—			(239	)		—			170			170			—			158			158
Short-term secured debt		(6,028	)		(527	)		(6,555	)		(12,856	)		(2,863	)		(15,719	)		2,124			20,127			22,251			10,885			45,129			56,014
Interest rate swaps		3,730			(2,802	)		928			9,362			(10,763	)		(1,401	)		(100	)		(4,368	)		(4,468	)		(3,218	)		(9,180	)		(12,398	)
Long-term unsecured debt		(19	)		(4	)		(23	)		(46	)		(11	)		(57	)		81			18			99			173			12			185
	$	(1,357	)	$	(9	)	$	(1,366	)	$	(2,432	)	$	(3,580	)	$	(6,012	)	$	1,121		$	(7,107	)	$	(5,986	)	$	1,906		$	(20,555	)	$	(18,649	)

Economic net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 decreased relative to the comparative periods from the prior year ~~due~~ primarily ~~to:~~

~~Higher financing costs~~as a result of lower average investment balances resulting from our ~~short-term secured financing arrangements~~strategic actions to reduce our risk by lowering leverage and ~~implied TBA financing driven primarily by an increase in prevailing benchmark short-term interest rates, partially offset by higher variable leg receive rates on~~increasing our ~~interest rate swap agreements; and~~

A higher ratio of the weighted average notional amount of interest rate swap agreements relative to the weighted average of our short-term secured borrowings and implied TBA financing balances within those periods (71% and 70% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to 53% and 46% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively). Within the 2016 periods, a greater proportion of our overall hedging instrument population was allocated to instruments other than interest rate swaps, such as 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures. The economic cost or benefit of hedging instruments other than interest rate swap agreements do not affect the computation of economic net interest income; accordingly, economic net interest income computed for the 2017 periods is not directly comparable to the amount computed for the 2016 periods.

liquidity position.

Investment Gain (Loss), Net

As prevailing longer-term interest rates increase (decrease), the fair value of our investments in fixed rate agency MBS and TBA commitments generally decreases (increases). Conversely, the fair value of our interest rate derivative hedging instruments increases (decreases) in response to increases (decreases) in prevailing interest rates. While our interest rate derivative hedging instruments are designed to mitigate the sensitivity of the fair value of our agency MBS portfolio to fluctuations in interest rates, they are not generally designed to mitigate the sensitivity of our net book value to spread risk, which is the risk of an increase of the market spread between

the yield on our agency MBS and the benchmark yield on U.S. Treasury securities or interest rate swaps. Accordingly, irrespective of fluctuations in interest rates, an increase (decrease) in MBS spreads will generally result in the underperformance (outperformance) of the values of agency MBS relative to interest rate hedging ~~instruments.~~instruments.

The following table presents information about the gains and losses recognized due to the changes in the fair value of our agency MBS, mortgage credit investments, TBA transactions, and interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Gains on trading investments, net

$
13,996

$
2,468

$
25,632

$
81,083

TBA and specified agency MBS commitments, net:

TBA dollar roll income

6,424

5,321

14,120

12,835

Other gains from TBA and specified agency MBS
   commitments, net

1,007

1,506

962

17,728

Total gains on TBA and specified agency MBS
   commitments, net

7,431

6,827

15,082

30,563

Interest rate derivatives:

Net interest expense on interest rate swaps

(4,198
)

(5,126
)

(14,900
)

(13,499
)
Other (losses) gains from interest rate derivative
  instruments, net

(3,805
)

13,495

(30,127
)

(137,009
)
Total (losses) gains on interest rate derivatives, net

(8,003
)

8,369

(45,027
)

(150,508
)
Realized gains on sale of available-for-sale investments, net

—

2,439

—

1,846

OTTI charges on available-for-sale securities

—

—

—

(1,737
)
Other, net

(56
)

619

(51
)

638

Investment gain (loss), net

$
13,368

$
20,722

$
(4,364
)

$
(38,115
)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Gains on agency MBS investments, net	$	1,858		$	16,891		$	29,784		$	128,296
Gains (losses) on mortgage credit investments, net		838			(1	)		(16,369	)		1
TBA commitments, net:
TBA dollar roll income		319			923			594			4,338
Other (losses) gains from TBA commitments, net		(108	)		2,054			4,726			16,934
Total gains on TBA commitments, net		211			2,977			5,320			21,272
Interest rate derivatives:
Net interest (expense) income on interest rate swaps		(23	)		4,445			563			12,961
Other gains (losses) from interest rate derivative instruments, net		299			(32,775	)		(107,353	)		(183,863	)
Total gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives, net		276			(28,330	)		(106,790	)		(170,902	)
Other derivatives, net		—			—			(1,040	)		—
Other investments, net		769			232			2,776			222
Investment gain (loss), net	$	3,952		$	(8,231	)	$	(86,319	)	$	(21,111	)

During the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017 and 2016,~~March 31, 2020, agency MBS spreads ~~narrowed~~widened significantly which resulted in the ~~outperformance~~underperformance of our investments in agency MBS and TBA commitments relative to our interest rate hedging instruments. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020, agency MBS spreads narrowed, in part due to the improved liquidity and functioning of the financial markets.

Mortgage credit investment prices declined substantially during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as spreads widened significantly due to severe dislocations in the market for non-agency MBS along with uncertainty surrounding the extent of potential credit losses due to the economic downturn. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020, mortgage credit spreads narrowed somewhat on certain classes of instruments leading to the recognition of net gains on such investments.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017 and 2016,~~2019, agency MBS spreads widened which resulted in the underperformance of our investments in agency MBS and TBA commitments relative to our interest rate hedging instruments.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased by ~~$0.1~~$1.2 million, or ~~2.2%~~28.6%, from ~~$4.6~~$4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2019 to ~~$4.5~~$3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, ~~2017.~~2020. General and administrative expenses decreased by ~~$3.0~~$2.5 million, or ~~18.1%~~20.8%, from ~~$16.6~~$12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2019 to ~~$13.6~~$9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2017.~~2020. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to a decrease in compensation and benefits expense.

Compensation and benefits ~~expenses remained unchanged at $3.4~~expense decreased by $1.0 million, or 35.7%, from $2.8 million for ~~both~~ the three months ended September 30, ~~2016 and 2017.~~2019 to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Compensation and benefits ~~expenses increased~~expense decreased by ~~$0.9~~$2.7 million, or ~~10.3%~~32.9%, from ~~$8.8~~$8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2019 to ~~$9.7~~$5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2017.~~2020. The ~~increase~~decrease in compensation and benefits ~~expenses~~ for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 is ~~mostly attributable~~primarily due to ~~an increase~~a decrease in ~~long-term performance oriented stock-based~~the number of employees and a decrease in the expected current year management cash incentive compensation.

Other general and administrative expenses decreased by ~~$0.1~~$0.2 million, or ~~8.3%~~14.3%, from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, ~~2016 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.~~2020. Other general and administrative expenses ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$4.0~~$0.2 million, or ~~50.6%~~5.3%, from ~~$7.9~~$3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2019 to ~~$3.9~~$4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in other general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is attributable primarily to $4.0 million of non-recurring expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 stemming from the 2016 proxy contest that were in excess of the level of expenses normally incurred for an annual meeting of shareholders.2020.

~~Income Tax Provision~~

We recognized an income tax provision of $0.8 million and $15.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The income tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2017 includes the effect of a decrease in the valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $8.4 million. We recognized an income tax provision of $25.9 million and $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The income tax provision for the nine months ended

September 30, 2017 includes the effect of an increase in the valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $11.5 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company determined that it should record a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are capital in nature consisting of its NCL carry-forwards and temporary GAAP to tax differences that are expected to result in capital losses in future periods.

A valuation allowance is provided against the deferred tax asset if, based on our evaluation, it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered in our determination for whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed. Items considered in determining our valuation allowance include expectations of future earnings of the appropriate tax character, recent historical financial results, tax planning strategies, the length of statutory carry-forward periods and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences.

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income

In addition to the results of operations determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied in the United States (“GAAP”), we reported “non-GAAP core operating income.” We define core operating income as “economic net interest income” and investment advisory fee income less “core general and administrative expenses.”

Economic Net Interest Income

Economic net interest income, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the interest income earned net of the interest expense incurred from all of our ~~interest bearing~~interest-bearing financial instruments as well as the agency MBS which underlie, and are implicitly financed through, our TBA dollar roll transactions. Economic net interest income is comprised of the following: ~~periodic~~ (i) net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) TBA agency MBS “dollar roll” income, and (iii) net interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements.

We believe that economic net interest income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of ~~the Company’s~~our long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy, prior to the deduction of core general and administrative expenses.

~~Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP~~. Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP primarily represents the interest income recognized from our investments in specified agency MBS and private-label MBS (including the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts), net of the interest expense incurred from repurchase agreement financing arrangements or other short- and long-term borrowing transactions.

~~TBA agency MBS dollar roll income~~. Dollar roll income represents the economic equivalent of net interest income (implied interest income net of financing costs) generated from our investments in non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS, executed through sequential series of forward-settling purchase and sale transactions that are settled on a net basis (known as “dollar roll” transactions). Dollar roll income is generated as a result of delaying, or “rolling,” the settlement of a forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS by entering into an offsetting “spot” sale prior to the settlement date, net settling the “paired-off” positions in cash, and contemporaneously entering another forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS of the same essential characteristics for a later settlement date at a price discount relative to the spot sale. The price discount of the forward-settling purchase relative to the contemporaneously executed spot sale reflects compensation for the interest income (inclusive of expected prepayments) that, at the time of sale, is expected to be foregone as a result of relinquishing beneficial ownership of the MBS from the settlement date of the spot sale until the settlement date of the forward purchase, net of implied repurchase financing costs. We calculate dollar roll income as the excess of the spot sale price over the forward-settling purchase price, and recognize this amount ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale and ending on the settlement date of the forward purchase. In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, TBA agency MBS dollar roll income is reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of TBA forward commitments within the line item “gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.

•

Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP. Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP primarily represents the interest income recognized from our investments in specified agency MBS and mortgage credit investments (including the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts), net of the interest expense incurred from repurchase agreement financing arrangements or other short- and long-term borrowing transactions income.

•

TBA agency MBS dollar roll income. Dollar roll income represents the economic equivalent of net interest income (implied interest income net of financing costs) generated from our investments in non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS, executed through sequential series of forward-settling purchase and sale transactions that are settled on a net basis (known as “dollar roll” transactions). Dollar roll income is generated as a result of delaying, or “rolling,” the settlement of a forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS by entering into an offsetting “spot” sale with the same counterparty prior to the settlement date, net settling the “paired-off” positions in cash, and contemporaneously entering another forward-settling purchase with the same counterparty of a TBA agency MBS of the same essential characteristics for a later settlement date at a price discount relative to the spot sale. The price discount of the forward-settling purchase relative to the contemporaneously executed spot sale reflects compensation for the interest income (inclusive of expected prepayments) that, at the time of sale, is expected to be foregone as a result of relinquishing beneficial ownership of the MBS from the settlement date of the spot

sale until the settlement date of the forward purchase, net of implied repurchase financing costs. We calculate dollar roll income as the excess of the spot sale price over the forward-settling purchase price, and recognize this amount ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale and ending on the settlement date of the forward purchase. In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, TBA agency MBS dollar roll income is reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of TBA forward commitments within the line item “gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.

From time to time, we may enter into forward-settling TBA agency MBS sale commitments (known as a “net short” TBA position) as a means of economically hedging a portion of the interest rate sensitivity of our agency MBS investment portfolio. When we delay (or “roll”) the settlement of a net short TBA position, the price discount of the forward-settling sale relative to the contemporaneously executed spot purchase results in an implied net interest expense (i.e., “dollar roll expense”). In our presentation of non-GAAP core operating income, we present TBA dollar roll income net of any implied net interest expense that resulted from rolling the settlement of net short TBA positions.

•

Net interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements. We utilize interest rate swap agreements to economically hedge a portion of our exposure to variability in future interest cash flows, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, associated with future roll-overs of our short-term financing arrangements. Accordingly, the net interest income earned or expense incurred (commonly referred to as “net interest carry”) from our interest rate swap agreements in combination with interest expense recognized in accordance with GAAP represents our effective “economic interest expense.” In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, the net interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements is reported as a component of the overall

periodic change in the fair value of derivative instruments within the line item “gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.

Core General and Administrative Expenses

Core general and administrative expenses are non-interest expenses reported within the line item “total general and administrative expenses” of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income less stock-based compensation expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, core general and administrative expenses also exclude non-recurring expenses related to the 2016 proxy contest that are in excess of those normally incurred for an annual meeting of shareholders.

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income

The following table presents our computation of non-GAAP core operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~2016~~2019 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2020			2019			2020			2019
GAAP net interest income	$	14,867		$	18,264		$	54,077		$	59,973		$	3,778		$	4,692		$	16,684		$	19,191
TBA dollar roll income		6,424			5,321			14,120			12,835			319			923			594			4,338
Interest rate swap net interest expense		(4,198	)		(5,126	)		(14,900	)		(13,499	)
Interest rate swap net interest (expense) income														(23	)		4,445			563			12,961
Economic net interest income		17,093			18,459			53,297			59,309			4,074			10,060			17,841			36,490
Investment advisory fee income														—			—			—			250
Core general and administrative expenses		(3,171	)		(3,612	)		(10,876	)		(10,476	)		(2,375	)		(2,797	)		(7,959	)		(9,607	)
Preferred stock dividend		(83	)		—			(118	)		—			(726	)		(774	)		(2,258	)		(1,826	)
Non-GAAP core operating income	$	13,839		$	14,847		$	42,303		$	48,833		$	973		$	6,489		$	7,624	��	$	25,307

Non-GAAP core operating income per diluted common share	$	0.52		$	0.64		$	1.68		$	2.11		$	0.03		$	0.18		$	0.21		$	0.71
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		26,856			23,349			25,143			23,154			34,697			36,751			36,055			35,524

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP ~~pre-tax~~ net income (loss) to non-GAAP core operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~2016~~2019 (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2020			2019			2020			2019
GAAP income before income taxes	$	23,691		$	34,356		$	36,090		$	5,221
Less:
GAAP net income (loss)													$	4,759		$	(7,737	)	$	(79,177	)	$	(13,668	)
Add (less):
Total investment (gain) loss, net		(13,368	)		(20,722	)		4,364			38,115			(3,952	)		8,231			86,319			21,111
Stock-based compensation expense		1,373			1,018			2,747			2,182			596			913			1,583			1,903
Non-recurring proxy contest related expenses		—			—			—			3,979
Preferred stock dividend		(83	)		—			(118	)		—			(726	)		(774	)		(2,258	)		(1,826	)
Non-recurring expense														—			488			—			488
Add back:
TBA dollar roll income		6,424			5,321			14,120			12,835			319			923			594			4,338
Interest rate swap net interest expense		(4,198	)		(5,126	)		(14,900	)		(13,499	)
Interest rate swap net interest (expense) income														(23	)		4,445			563			12,961
Non-GAAP core operating income	$	13,839		$	14,847		$	42,303		$	48,833		$	973		$	6,489		$	7,624		$	25,307

Non-GAAP core operating income is used by management to evaluate the financial performance of ~~the Company’s~~our long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as assist with the determination of the appropriate level of periodic dividends to common stockholders. In addition, we believe that non-GAAP core operating income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of ~~the Company’s~~our long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as its earnings capacity.

Periodic fair value gains and losses recognized with respect to our mortgage investments ~~in MBS~~ and ~~our~~ economic hedging instruments, which are reported in line item “total investment gain (loss), net” of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, are excluded from the computation of non-GAAP core operating income as such gains on losses are not reflective of the economic interest income earned or interest expense incurred from our interest-bearing financial assets and liabilities during the indicated reporting period. Because our long-term-focused investment strategy for our ~~agency MBS~~mortgage investment portfolio is to generate a net interest

spread on the leveraged assets while prudently hedging periodic changes in the fair value of those assets attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, we generally expect the fluctuations in the fair value of our ~~agency MBS~~mortgage investments and ~~our~~ economic hedging instruments to largely offset one another over time.

A limitation of utilizing this non-GAAP financial measure is that the effect of accounting for “non-core” events or transactions in accordance with GAAP does, in fact, reflect the financial results of our business and these effects should not be ignored when evaluating and analyzing our financial results. For example, the economic cost or benefit of hedging instruments other than interest rate swap agreements, such as U.S. Treasury note futures or options, do not affect the computation of non-GAAP core operating income. In addition, our calculation of non-GAAP core operating income may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Therefore, we believe that non-GAAP core operating income should be considered as a supplement to, and in conjunction with, net income and comprehensive income determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, there may be differences between non-GAAP core operating income and taxable income determined in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to qualify as a REIT and all of our taxable income in order to not be subject to any U.S. federal or state corporate income taxes. Accordingly, non-GAAP core operating income may not equal our distribution requirements as a REIT.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measurement of our ability to meet potential cash requirements including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund investments, meet margin calls on our short-term borrowings and hedging instruments, and for other general business purposes. Our primary sources of funds for liquidity consist of existing cash balances, short-term borrowings (for example, repurchase agreements), principal and interest payments from our mortgage investments, ~~in MBS,~~ and proceeds from sales of ~~MBS.~~mortgage investments. Other sources of liquidity include proceeds from the offering of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, or other securities registered pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Liquidity, or ready access to funds, is essential to our business. Perceived liquidity issues may affect our counterparties’ willingness to engage in transactions with us. Our liquidity could be impaired due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a general market disruption or an operational problem that affects us or third parties. Further, our ability to sell assets may be impaired if other market participants are seeking to sell similar assets at the same time. If we cannot obtain funding from third parties ~~or from our subsidiaries,~~ our results of operations could be negatively impacted.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, our debt-to-equity leverage ratio was ~~9.6~~3.0 to 1 measured as the ratio of the sum of our total debt to our ~~shareholders’~~stockholders’ equity as reported on our consolidated balance sheet. In evaluating our liquidity and leverage ratios, we also monitor our “at risk” short-term recourse secured financing to investable capital ratio. Our “at risk” short-term recourse secured financing to investable capital ratio is measured as the ratio of the sum of our short-term recourse secured financing (i.e., repurchase agreement financing), net payable or receivable for unsettled securities, net contractual forward price of our TBA commitments less our cash and cash equivalents compared to our investable capital. Our investable capital is calculated as the sum of our ~~tangible~~ stockholders’ equity and long-term unsecured debt. Tangible stockholders’ equity is measured as our stockholders’ equity less our net deferred tax asset, and our long-term unsecured debt is measured as our long-term unsecured debt excluding any unamortized issuance costs. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, our “at risk” short-term ~~recourse~~secured financing to investable capital ratio was ~~11.2~~1.5 to 1.

~~Cash Flows~~

As of September 30, ~~2017, our~~2020, the Company’s liquid assets totaled $124.2 million consisting of cash and cash equivalents ~~totaled $26.4~~of $8.9 million ~~representing~~and unencumbered agency MBS of $115.3 million at fair value. Cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds invested in debt obligations of the U.S. government.

Due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial markets, we may experience increased difficulty in our financing operations. COVID-19 has caused mortgage REITs to experience severe disruptions in financing operations (including the cost, attractiveness and availability of financing), in particular the ability to utilize repurchase financing and the margin requirements related to such financing. If conditions related to COVID-19 persist, we could experience an unwillingness or inability of our potential lenders to provide us with or renew financing, increased margin calls, and/or additional capital requirements. These conditions could force us to sell our assets at inopportune times or otherwise cause us to potentially revise our strategic business initiatives, which could adversely affect our business.

We are continuing to monitor the rapid developments around COVID-19 and the related impacts to our business. In response to the economic uncertainty that has unfolded as a ~~net decrease~~result of ~~$28.4 million from $54.8~~COVID-19, we took steps to increase our liquidity position to $124.2 million as of ~~December 31, 2016. Cash provided by operating activities of $64.9 million during the nine months ended~~ September 30, 2017 was attributable primarily to net interest income less our general and administrative expenses. Cash used in investing activities of $161.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily generated by purchases of new agency MBS and payments2020, as noted above. See Item 1A., Risk Factors, for settlements and deposits for margin calls on our interest rate derivative instruments, partially offset by sales of agency MBS and the receipt of principal payments from agency MBS. Cash provided by financing activities of $68.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relates primarily to net proceeds obtained from repurchase agreements used to finance a portion of our MBS investment portfolio and proceeds received from issuance of common and preferred stock, partially offset by dividend payments to stockholders.additional information.

Sources of Funding

We believe that our existing cash balances, net investments in ~~MBS,~~mortgage investments, cash flows from operations, borrowing capacity, and other sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. We may, however, seek debt or equity financings, in public or private transactions, to provide capital for corporate purposes and/or strategic business opportunities, including possible acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances or other business arrangements which could require substantial capital outlays. Our policy is to evaluate strategic business opportunities, including acquisitions and divestitures, as they arise. There can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient funds from future operations, or raise sufficient debt or equity on acceptable terms, to take advantage of investment opportunities that become available. Should our needs ever exceed these sources of liquidity,

we believe that most of our investments could be sold, in most circumstances, to provide cash. However, we may be required to sell our assets in such instances at depressed prices.

Cash Flows

As of September 30, ~~2017, liquid assets consisted primarily of~~2020, our cash totaled $17.5 million, which included cash and cash equivalents of ~~$26.4~~$8.9 million and restricted cash of a consolidated VIE of $8.6 million, representing a net ~~investments~~decrease of $2.1 million from $19.6 million as of December 31, 2019. Cash provided by operating activities of $23.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was attributable primarily to net interest income less our general and administrative expenses. Cash provided by investing activities of $3,069.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily generated by sales of agency MBS and mortgage credit securities and receipt of principal payments from agency MBS, partially offset by purchases of new agency MBS, mortgage credit securities and loans and net payments for settlements and deposits for margin on our interest rate derivative instruments. Cash used in ~~MBS~~financing activities of ~~$370.7 million. Cash equivalents consist~~$3,095.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily from repayments of money market funds invested in debt obligations of the U.S. government. The Company’s net investments in MBS is calculated as the sum of the Company’s total MBS investments at fair value and receivable for sold MBS, less the sum of the repurchase agreements, ~~outstanding~~dividend payments to stockholders, and ~~payable for purchased MBS.~~from repurchases of our common and preferred stock.

Debt Capital

Long-Term Unsecured Debt

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had ~~$73.8~~$73.1 million of total long-term unsecured debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of ~~$1.5~~$0.8 million. Our trust preferred debt obligations with an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million outstanding as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 accrue and require the payment of interest quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% to 3.00% and mature between 2033 and 2035. Our 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 with a principal amount of ~~$25.0~~$23.9 million outstanding as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 accrue and require payment of interest quarterly at an annual rate of 6.625% and mature on May 1, 2023. Our 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025 with a principal amount of ~~$35.3~~$35.0 million outstanding as of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 accrue and require payment of interest quarterly at an annual rate of 6.75% and mature on March 15, 2025.

Repurchase Agreements

We have short-term financing facilities that are structured as repurchase agreements with various financial institutions to fund our ~~investments in MBS.~~mortgage investments. We have obtained, and believe we will be able to continue to obtain, short-term financing in amounts and at interest rates consistent with our financing objectives. Funding for ~~MBS~~mortgage investments through repurchase agreements continues to be available to us at rates we consider to be attractive from multiple counterparties.

Our repurchase agreements to finance our acquisition of MBS include provisions contained in the standard master repurchase agreement as published by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) and may be amended and supplemented in accordance with industry standards for repurchase facilities. ~~Our~~Certain of our repurchase agreements include financial covenants, with which the failure to comply would constitute an event of ~~default under the applicable repurchase agreement.~~default. Similarly, each repurchase agreement includes events of insolvency and events of default on other indebtedness as similar financial covenants. As provided in the standard master repurchase agreement as typically amended, upon the occurrence of an event of default or termination, the applicable counterparty has the option to terminate all repurchase transactions under such counterparty’s repurchase agreement and to demand immediate payment of any amount due from us.

Our repurchase agreement to finance our acquisition of mortgage loans is subject to a master repurchase agreement between a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for which we provide a full guarantee of performance, and a third party lender. The agreement contains financial covenants including our maintenance of a minimum level of net worth, liquidity and profitability, with which the failure to comply would constitute an event of default. Similarly, the agreement includes events of insolvency and events of default on other indebtedness as similar financial covenants. Upon the occurrence of an event of default or termination, the counterparty has the option to terminate all other indebtedness arrangements with us and to ~~the counterparty.~~demand immediate payment of any amount due from us.

Under our repurchase agreements, we may be required to pledge additional assets to our repurchase agreement counterparties in the event the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral under such agreements declines and such lenders demand additional collateral (commonly referred to as a “margin call”), which may take the form of additional securities or cash. Margin calls on repurchase agreements collateralized by our ~~MBS~~mortgage investments primarily result from events such as declines in the value of the underlying mortgage collateral caused by factors such as rising interest rates, higher prepayments or ~~prepayments.~~higher actual or expected credit losses. Our repurchase agreements generally provide that valuations for ~~MBS~~mortgage investments securing our repurchase agreements are to be obtained from a generally recognized source agreed to by both parties. However, in certain circumstances and under certain of our repurchase agreements, our lenders have the sole discretion to determine the value of the ~~MBS~~mortgage investments securing our repurchase agreements. In such instances, our lenders are required to act in good faith in making determinations of value. Our repurchase agreements generally provide that in the event of a margin call, we must provide cash or additional securities ~~or cash~~ on the same business day that the margin call is made if the lender provides us notice prior to the margin notice deadline on such day.

To date, we have not had any margin calls on our repurchase agreements that we were not able to satisfy with either cash or additional pledged collateral. However, should we encounter increases in interest rates or prepayments, margin calls on our repurchase agreements could result in a material adverse change in our liquidity position.

Our repurchase agreement counterparties apply a “haircut” to the value of the pledged collateral, which means the collateral is valued, for the purposes of the repurchase agreement transaction, at less than fair value. Upon the renewal of a repurchase agreement financing at maturity, a lender could increase the “haircut” percentage applied to the value of the pledged collateral, thus reducing our liquidity.

Our repurchase agreements generally mature within 30 to 60 days, but may have maturities as short as one day and as long as one year. In the event that market conditions are such that we are unable to continue to obtain repurchase agreement financing for our mortgage investments ~~in MBS~~ in amounts and at interest rates consistent with our financing objectives, we may liquidate such investments and may incur significant losses on any such sales of ~~MBS.~~

In the event that market conditions are such that we are unable to obtain financing for our investments in MBS in amounts and at interest rates consistent with our financing objectives, to the extent deemed appropriate, we may use cash to finance our investmentsmortgage investments.

~~or we may liquidate such investments. Accordingly, depending upon market conditions, we may incur significant losses on any such sales of MBS.~~

The following table provides information regarding our outstanding repurchase agreement borrowings as of ~~dates~~the date and ~~periods~~period indicated (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2020
Pledged with agency MBS:
Agency MBS repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding	$	3,694,838		$	3,649,102		$	477,239
Agency MBS collateral, at fair value(1)		3,873,154			3,851,269			501,815
Net amount ⁽¹⁾		178,316			202,167
Net amount ⁽²⁾								24,576
Weighted-average rate								0.21	%
Weighted-average term to maturity							14.0 days
Mortgage loans repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding							$	31,500
Mortgage loans collateral, at fair value								45,000
Net amount ⁽²⁾								13,500
Weighted-average rate								3.00	%
Weighted-average term to maturity							318.0 days
Total mortgage investments repurchase financing:
Repurchase agreements outstanding							$	508,739
Mortgage investments collateral, at fair value								546,815
Net amount ⁽²⁾								38,076
Weighted-average rate		1.33	%		0.96	%		0.38	%
Weighted-average term to maturity	11.9 days			19.3 days			32.8 days
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period	$	4,292,755		$	3,653,114		$	3,369,372

⁽¹⁾	Includes $41,441 at sale price of unsettled agency MBS sale commitments which are included in the line item “sold securities receivable” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

⁽²⁾	Net amount represents the value of collateral in excess of corresponding repurchase obligation. The amount of collateral at-risk is limited to the outstanding repurchase obligation and not the entire collateral balance.

To limit our exposure to counterparty risk, we diversify our repurchase agreement funding across multiple counterparties and by counterparty region. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had outstanding repurchase agreement balances with 166 counterparties and have master repurchase agreements in place with a total of 1917 counterparties located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, no more than ~~5.3%~~5.7% of our stockholders’ equity was at risk with any one counterparty, with the top five counterparties representing approximately ~~21.6%~~15.3% of our stockholders’ equity. The table below includes a summary of our repurchase agreement funding by number of counterparties and counterparty region as of September 30, ~~2017 (dollars in thousands):~~2020:

	Number of		Percentage of Repurchase			Number of		Percentage of Repurchase
	Counterparties		Agreement Funding			Counterparties		Agreement Funding
North America		11		71.8	%		3		30.1	%
Europe		1		7.9	%		1		30.5	%
Asia		4		20.3	%		2		39.4	%
		16		100.0	%		6		100.0	%

Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of our operations, we are a party to financial instruments that are accounted for as derivative financial instruments including (i) interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments such as interest rate swaps, ~~Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures,~~ U.S. Treasury note futures, put and call options on U.S. Treasury note futures, Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures and options on agency MBS, and (ii) derivative instruments that economically serve as investments such as TBA ~~contracts.~~purchase and sale commitments.

Interest Rate ~~Derivative~~Hedging Instruments

We exchange cash variation margin with the counterparties to our interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments at least on a daily basis based upon daily changes in fair value as measured by the central clearinghouse through which those derivatives are cleared. In addition, the central clearinghouse requires market participants to deposit and maintain an “initial margin” amount which is determined by the clearinghouse and is generally intended to be set at a level sufficient to protect the clearinghouse from the maximum estimated single-day price movement in that market participant’s contracts. However, the futures commission merchants

(“FCMs”) through which we conduct trading of our cleared and exchanged-traded hedging instruments may require incremental initial margin in excess of the clearinghouse’s requirement. The clearing exchanges have the sole discretion to determine the value of ~~derivative instruments.~~our hedging instruments for the purpose of setting initial and variation margin requirements or otherwise. In the event of a margin call, we must generally provide additional collateral on the same business day. To date, we have not had any margin calls on our ~~derivative~~hedging agreements that we were not able to satisfy. However, if we encounter significant decreases in long-term interest rates, margin calls on our ~~derivative~~hedging agreements could result in a material adverse change in our liquidity position.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had outstanding interest rate swaps ~~10-year U.S. Treasury note futures, and options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures~~ with the following aggregate notional amount ~~net fair value~~ and corresponding margin held in collateral deposit with the custodian ~~(in~~(dollars in thousands):

September 30, 2017

Notional

Net Fair

Collateral

Amount

Value

Deposit

Interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾

$
3,850,000

$
3,348

$
49,518

U.S. Treasury note futures and options on U.S. Treasury note futures

500,000

821

4,035

	September 30, 2020
	Notional		Collateral
	Amount		Deposit
Interest rate swaps	$	50,000	$	2,252

⁽¹⁾

The FCMs through which we conduct trading of our hedging instruments may limit their exposure to us (due to an inherent one business day lag in the variation margin exchange process) by applying a maximum “ceiling” on their level of risk, either overall and/or by instrument type. The FCMs generally use the amount of initial margin that we have posted with them as a measure of their level of risk exposure to us. We currently have FCM relationships with four large financial institutions. To date, among our four FCM arrangements, we have had sufficient excess capacity above and beyond what we believe to be a sufficient and appropriate hedge position. However, if our FCMs substantially lowered their risk exposure thresholds, we could experience a material adverse change in our liquidity position and our ability to hedge appropriately.

Beginning in 2017, the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of cash variation margin associated with centrally cleared interest rate swaps as a legal settlement of the derivative instrument itself, as opposed to the pledge of collateral.

TBA Dollar Roll Transactions

TBA dollar roll transactions represent a form of off-balance sheet financing accounted for as derivative instruments. In a TBA dollar roll transaction, we do not intend to take physical delivery of the underlying agency MBS and will generally enter into an offsetting position and net settle the ~~paired off position~~paired-off positions in cash. However, under certain market conditions, it may be uneconomical for us to roll our TBA contracts into future months and we may need to take or make physical delivery of the underlying securities. If we were required to take physical delivery to settle a long TBA contract, we would have to fund our total purchase commitment with cash or other financing sources and our liquidity position could be negatively ~~impacted~~.impacted.

Margin Requirements for Agency MBS Purchase and Sale Commitments

Our ~~TBA contracts and, beginning in the latter half of 2017 as a result of amended regulatory requirements provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, our~~ commitments to purchase and sell ~~specified~~ agency MBS, including TBA commitments, are subject to master securities forward transaction agreements published by SIFMA as well as supplemental terms and conditions with each counterparty. Under the terms of these agreements, we may be required to pledge collateral to our counterparty in the event the fair value of ~~our~~the agency MBS underlying our purchase and sale commitments ~~decline~~change and such counterparty demands collateral through a margin call. Margin calls on agency MBS commitments are generally caused by factors such as rising interest rates or prepayments. Our agency MBS commitments provide that valuations for our commitments and any pledged collateral are to be obtained from a generally recognized source agreed to by both parties. However, in certain circumstances, our counterparties have the sole discretion to determine the value of the agency MBS commitment and any pledged collateral. In such instances, our counterparties are required to act in good faith in making determinations of value. In the event of a margin call, we must generally provide additional collateral on the same business day.

Equity Capital

Common Equity Distribution Agreements

On August 10, 2018, we entered into separate common equity distribution agreements with equity sales agents JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 12,597,423 shares of our Class A common stock.

Pursuant to the common equity distribution agreements, shares of our common stock may be offered and sold through the equity sales agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions.

As of September 30, 2020, we had 11,302,160 shares of Class A common stock available for sale under the common equity distribution agreements.

Preferred Stock

~~In May 2017, the Company completed a public offering in which 135,000 shares~~As of ~~its~~ ~~7.00%~~ September 30, 2020, we had Series B ~~Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable~~ Preferred Stock ~~(the “Series B Preferred Stock”)~~ ~~were issued to the public at~~outstanding with a ~~public offering price~~liquidation preference of ~~$24.00 per share~~

~~for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $3.0~~$8.4 million. The Series B Preferred Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ~~“AI PrB”.~~

“AAIC PrB.” The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by ~~the Company.~~us. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference ~~before holders of common stock are entitled~~(equivalent to ~~receive any dividends.~~$1.75 per annum per share). Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option commencing on May 12, 2022 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of each December, March, June and ~~September. As of~~ September, ~~30, 2017, we had~~when and as declared. We have declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series B Preferred ~~Stock.~~

~~Equity Distribution Agreements~~

On May 24, 2013, we entered into separate equity distribution agreements (the “Prior Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, JMP Securities LLC, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and MLV & Co. LLC (the “Prior Equity Sales Agents”), pursuantStock to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,750,000 shares of our Class A common stock. Pursuant to the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements, shares of our common stock may be offered and sold through the Prior Equity Sales Agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Securities Act”), including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we issued 800 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $15.16 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $12 thousand under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements. On February 23, 2017, we terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements.

On February 22, 2017, we entered into new separate equity distribution agreements (the “New Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of JMP Securities LLC, FBR Capital Markets & Co., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “New Equity Sales Agents”), pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 6,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock. Pursuant to the New Equity Distribution Agreements, shares of our common stock may be offered and sold through the New Equity Sales Agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued 4,368,837 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $13.90 per share for proceeds net of selling commissions and expenses of $59.9 million under the New Equity Distribution Agreements.date.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had ~~1,631,163~~Series C Preferred Stock outstanding with a liquidation preference of $28.3 million. The Series C Preferred Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AAIC PrC.” The Series C Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by us. Holders of Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights except under limited conditions and will be entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends (i) from and including the original issue date to, but excluding, March 30, 2024 at a fixed rate equal to 8.250% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.0625 per annum per share) and (ii) from and including March 30, 2024, at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 5.664% per annum. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option commencing on March 30, 2024 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control or under circumstances where it is necessary to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Under certain circumstances upon a change of control, the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of ~~Class A~~our common ~~stock available for sale under~~stock. Dividends will be payable quarterly in arrears on the ~~New~~30th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when and as declared. We have declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series C Preferred Stock to date.

Preferred Equity Distribution ~~Agreements.~~Agreement

On May 16, 2017, we entered into ~~a new separate~~an equity distribution agreement ~~(the “Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement”)~~ with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, ~~(the “Series B Preferred Equity Agent”),~~ pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,865,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. On March 21, 2019, we entered into an amended and restated equity distribution agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc., Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,647,370 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B ~~Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement,~~preferred equity distribution agreement, shares of our Series B Preferred stock may be offered and sold through the ~~Series B Preferred Equity Sales Agent~~preferred equity sales agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued 159,993 shares of Series B Preferred stock at a weighted average public offering price of $24.95 per share for proceeds net of selling commissions and expenses of $3.9 million under the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement.

As of September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, we had ~~1,705,007~~1,645,961 shares of Series B Preferred stock available for sale under the Series B ~~Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement~~preferred equity distribution agreement.

Common Share Repurchase Program

~~The Company’s~~On October 26, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to ~~2.0 million shares of its Class A common stock. As of September 30, 2017, 1,951,305~~2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock ~~remained~~(the “Repurchase Program”). On July 31, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Repurchase Program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 18,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, inclusive of 56,090 shares previously available to be repurchased under the prior authorization. As of September 30, 2020, we had 16,746,801 shares of Class A common stock remain available for repurchase under the ~~repurchase program.~~ Repurchase Program.

REIT Distribution Requirements

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code upon filing our tax return for our taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT, we are required to distribute annually 90% of our REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to our shareholders. So long as we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate income taxes on our taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is our intention to

distribute 100% of our taxable income, although we will not be required to do so. We intend to make distributions of our taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which may extend into the subsequent taxable year.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance, or special purpose or variable interest entities (“VIEs”),

established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Our economic interests held in unconsolidated VIEs are generally limited in nature to those of a passive holder of ~~MBS issued by a securitization trust.~~beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. As described in Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements, as of September 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2020 we had ~~not~~ consolidated for financial reporting purposes one securitization trust for which we determined that our investment provided us with both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We were not required to consolidate for financial reporting purposes any ~~securitization trusts~~other VIEs as of September 30, 2020, nor were we required to consolidate any VIEs as of December 31, 2019, as we dodid not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of such entities. ~~Further, as~~As of September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2019, we had not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities or entered into any commitment or intent to provide funding to any such entities.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market risk sensitive instruments. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are interest rate risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, ~~credit~~spread risk, ~~spread~~credit risk, liquidity risk and regulatory risk. See “Item 1 — Business” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016~~2019 for ~~a description~~discussion of our risk management ~~strategies.~~strategies related to these market risks. The following is additional information regarding certain of these market risks.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk in our agency MBS portfolio. Our investments in agency MBS are financed with short-term borrowing facilities, such as repurchase agreements, which are interest rate sensitive financial instruments. Our exposure to interest rate risk fluctuates based upon changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, mortgage prepayments, and in the shape and slope of the yield curve, among other factors. Through the use of interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments, we attempt to economically hedge a portion of our exposure to changes, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, in ~~certain~~agency MBS fair values and future interest cash flows on our short-term financing arrangements. Our primary interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments include interest rate swaps as well as U.S. Treasury note futures, options on U.S. Treasury note futures, and options on agency MBS. Historically, we have also utilized Eurodollar futures and interest rate swap futures.

Changes in both short- and long-term interest rates affect us in several ways, including our financial position. As interest rates increase, the fair value of fixed-rate agency MBS may be expected to decline, prepayment rates may be expected to decrease and duration may be expected to extend. However, an increase in interest rates results in an increase in the fair value of our interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments. Conversely, if interest rates decline, the fair value of fixed-rate agency MBS is generally expected to increase while the fair value of our interest rate ~~derivatives~~hedging instruments is expected to decline.

The tables that follow illustrate the estimated change in fair value for our current investments in agency MBS and derivative instruments under several hypothetical scenarios of interest rate movements. For the purposes of this illustration, interest rates are defined by the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Changes in fair value are measured as percentage changes from their respective fair values presented in the column labeled “Value.” Our estimate of the change in the fair value of agency MBS is based upon the same assumptions we use to manage the impact of interest rates on the portfolio. The interest rate sensitivity of our agency MBS and TBA commitments is derived from The Yield Book, a third-party model. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. The effective durations are based on observed fair value changes, as well as our own estimate of the effect of interest rate changes on the fair value of the investments, including assumptions regarding prepayments based, in part, on age and interest rate of the mortgages underlying the agency MBS, prior exposure to refinancing opportunities, and an overall analysis of historical prepayment patterns under a variety of historical interest rate conditions.

The interest rate sensitivity analyses illustrated by the tables that follow have certain limitations, most notably the following:

The 50 and 100 basis point upward and downward shocks to interest rates that are applied in the analyses represent parallel shocks to the forward yield curve. The analyses do not consider the sensitivity of stockholders’ equity to changes in the shape or slope of the forward yield curve.

The analyses assume that spreads remain constant and, therefore, do not reflect an estimate of the impact that changes in spreads would have on the value of our MBS investments or our LIBOR-based derivative instruments, such as our interest rate swap agreements.

The analyses assume a static portfolio and do not reflect activities and strategic actions that management may take in the future to manage interest rate risk in response to significant changes in interest rates or other market conditions.

The yield curve that results from applying an instantaneous parallel 100 basis point decrease in interest rates may reflect an interest rate of less than 0% in certain portions of the curve. The results of the analysis included in the applicable tables to follow reflect the effect of these negative interest rates.

~~The analyses do not reflect any estimated changes in the fair value of our investments in private-label MBS.~~

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The yield curve that results from applying an instantaneous parallel decrease in interest rates reflects an interest rate of less than 0% in certain points of the curve. The results of the analyses included in the tables below reflect the effect of these negative interest rates.

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The analyses do not reflect any estimated changes in the fair value of our ~~net deferred tax asset, including any changes to the assumptions that would be incorporated into the determination of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.~~mortgage credit investments.

These analyses are not intended to provide a precise forecast. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2020
				Value			Value					Value			Value
				with 50			with 50					with 50			with 50
				Basis Point			Basis Point					Basis Point			Basis Point
				Increase in			Decrease in					Increase in			Decrease in
	Value			Interest Rates			Interest Rates			Value		Interest Rates			Interest Rates
Agency MBS	$	3,994,515		$	3,902,198		$	4,059,237		$	617,170	$	607,388		$	623,459
TBA commitments		(7,146	)		(42,697	)		16,030			211		211			211
10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		820			14,521			(12,883	)
Interest rate swaps		3,348			89,780			(83,086	)		118		2,463			(2,227	)
Options on MBS		8			4,235			—
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures		1			—			107
Equity available to common stock		385,197			361,690			373,057			200,188		192,751			204,132
Book value per common share	$	13.71		$	12.87		$	13.28		$	5.92	$	5.70		$	6.04
Book value per common share percent change					(6.10	)%		(3.15	)%				-3.72	%		1.97	%

	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2020
				Value			Value					Value			Value
				with 100			with 100					with 100			with 100
				Basis Point			Basis Point					Basis Point			Basis Point
				Increase in			Decrease in					Increase in			Decrease in
	Value			Interest Rates			Interest Rates			Value		Interest Rates			Interest Rates
Agency MBS	$	3,994,515		$	3,791,400		$	4,096,513		$	617,170	$	593,303		$	627,401
TBA commitments		(7,146	)		(84,987	)		28,435			211		211			211
10-year U.S. Treasury note futures		820			28,222			(26,584	)
Interest rate swaps		3,348			176,213			(169,519	)		118		4,808			(4,572	)
Options on MBS		8			17,266			—
Options on U.S. Treasury note futures		1			—			1,430
Equity available to common stock		385,197			321,767			323,928			200,188		181,010			205,730
Book value per common share	$	13.71		$	11.45		$	11.53		$	5.92	$	5.36		$	6.09
Book value per common share percent change					(16.47	)%		(15.91	)%
Book value per common share percentage change													-9.58	%		2.77	%

Spread Risk

Our mortgage investments ~~in MBS~~ expose us to “spread risk.” Spread risk, also known as “basis risk,” is the risk of an increase in the spread between market participants’ required rate of return (or “market yield”) on our ~~MBS~~mortgage investments and prevailing benchmark interest rates, such as the U.S. Treasury or interest rate swap rates.

The spread risk inherent to our investments in agency MBS and the resulting fluctuations in fair value of these securities can occur independent of changes in prevailing benchmark interest rates and may relate to other factors impacting the mortgage and fixed income markets, such as actual or anticipated monetary policy actions by the U. S. Federal Reserve, liquidity, or changes in market participants’ required rates of return on different assets. While we use interest rate ~~derivative~~hedging instruments to attempt to mitigate the sensitivity of our net book value to changes in prevailing benchmark interest rates, such instruments are generally not designed to mitigate spread risk inherent to our investment in agency MBS. Consequently, the value of our agency MBS and, in turn, our net book value, could decline independent of changes in interest rates.

The tables that follow illustrate the estimated change in fair value for our investments in agency MBS and TBA commitments under several hypothetical scenarios of agency MBS spread movements. Changes in fair value are measured as percentage changes from their respective fair values presented in the column labeled “Value.” The sensitivity of our agency MBS and TBA commitments to changes in MBS spreads is derived from The Yield Book, a third-party model. The analysis to follow reflects an assumed spread duration for our investment in agency MBS of ~~5.4~~5.1 years, which is a model-based assumption that is dependent upon the size and composition of our investment portfolio as well as economic conditions present as of September 30, ~~2017.~~2020.

These analyses are not intended to provide a precise forecast. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).:

	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2020
				Value with			Value with					Value with			Value with
				10 Basis Point			10 Basis Point					10 Basis Point			10 Basis Point
				Increase in			Decrease In					Increase in			Decrease In
				Agency MBS			Agency MBS					Agency MBS			Agency MBS
	Value			Spreads			Spreads			Value		Spreads			Spreads
Agency MBS	$	3,994,515		$	3,972,950		$	4,016,080		$	617,170	$	614,041		$	620,299
TBA commitments, net		(7,146	)		(14,754	)		461
Options on Agency MBS		8			1,670			—
TBA											211		211			211
Equity available to common stock		385,197			357,686			414,361			200,188		197,059			203,317
Book value per common share	$	13.71		$	12.73		$	14.75		$	5.92	$	5.83		$	6.02
Book value per common share percent change					(7.14	)%		7.57	%				-1.56	%		1.56	%

	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2020
				Value with			Value with					Value with			Value with
				25 Basis Point			25 Basis Point					25 Basis Point			25 Basis Point
				Increase in			Decrease In					Increase in			Decrease In
				Agency MBS			Agency MBS					Agency MBS			Agency MBS
	Value			Spreads			Spreads			Value		Spreads			Spreads
Agency MBS	$	3,994,515		$	3,940,602		$	4,048,428		$	617,170	$	609,348		$	624,992
TBA commitments, net		(7,146	)		(26,165	)		11,872
Options on Agency MBS		8			2,585			—
TBA commitments											211		211			211
Equity available to common stock		385,197			314,842			458,120			200,188		192,366			208,010
Book value per common share	$	13.71		$	11.21		$	16.31		$	5.92	$	5.69		$	6.15
Book value per common share percent change					(18.26	)%		18.93	%				(3.91	)%		3.91	%

Credit Risk

Unlike our agency MBS investments, our mortgage credit investments do not carry a credit guarantee from a GSE or government agency. Accordingly, our mortgage credit investments expose us to credit risk. Credit risk, sometimes referred to as non-performance or non-payment risk, is the risk that we will not receive, in full, the contractually required principal or interest cash flows stemming from our investments due to an underlying borrower’s or issuer’s default on their obligation. Upon a mortgage loan borrower’s default, a foreclosure sale or other liquidation of the underlying mortgaged property will result in a credit loss if the liquidation proceeds fall short of the mortgage loan’s unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest.

Some of our mortgage credit investments have credit enhancements that mitigate our exposure to the credit risk of the underlying mortgage loans. Credit losses incurred on the underlying mortgage loans collateralizing our investments in non-agency MBS are allocated on a “reverse sequential” basis. Accordingly, any credit losses realized on the underlying mortgage loans are first absorbed by the beneficial interests subordinate to our non-agency MBS, if any, to the extent of their respective principal balance, prior to being allocated to our investments.

Other of our mortgage credit investments represent “first loss” positions. Accordingly, for such investments, credit losses realized on the underlying pool of mortgage loans are first allocated to the Company’s security, to the extent of its principal balance, prior to being allocated to the respective securitization’s more senior credit positions.

We accept exposure to credit risk at levels we deem prudent within our overall investment strategy and our evaluation of the potential risk-adjusted returns. We attempt to manage our exposure to credit risk through prudent asset selection resulting from pre-acquisition due diligence, on-going performance monitoring subsequent to acquisition, and the disposition of assets for which we identify negative credit trends.

There is no guarantee that our attempts to manage our credit risk will be successful. We could experience substantial losses if the credit performance of the mortgage loans to which we are exposed falls short of our expectations.

Inflation

Virtually all of our assets and liabilities are interest rate sensitive in nature. As a result, interest rates and other factors influence our performance far more than inflation. Changes in interest rates do not necessarily correlate with inflation rates or changes in inflation rates. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and our distributions are determined by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion pursuant to our variable dividend policy; in each case, our activities and balance sheet are measured with reference to fair value without considering inflation.

Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information

When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or in press releases or other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about the following:

the availability and terms of, and our ability to deploy, capital and our ability to grow our business through our current strategy focused on acquiring primarily residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) that are either issued by U.S. government agencies or guaranteed as to principal and interest by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government sponsored agencies (“agency MBS”), and MBS issued by private organizations (“private-label MBS”);

our ability to forecast our tax attributes, which are based upon various facts and assumptions, and our ability to protect and use our net operating losses (“NOLs”) and net capital losses (“NCLs”) to offset future taxable income, including whether our shareholder rights plan (“Rights Plan”) will be effective in preventing an ownership change that would significantly limit our ability to utilize such losses;

~~our business, acquisition, leverage, asset allocation, operational, investment, hedging and financing strategies and the success of these strategies;~~

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the availability and terms of, and our ability to deploy, capital and our ability to grow our business through our current strategy focused on acquiring either (i) residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) that are either issued by U.S. government agencies or guaranteed as to principal and interest by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government sponsored agencies (“agency MBS”) or (ii) mortgage credit investments that generally consist of mortgage loans secured by either residential or commercial real property or MBS collateralized by such mortgage loans, and debt securities secured by MSRs;

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the uncertainty and economic impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures taken by the government to address it, including the impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations due to a significant decrease in economic activity and disruptions in our financing operations, among other factors;

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our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”);

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our business, acquisition, leverage, asset allocation, operational, investment, hedging and financing strategies and the success of, or changes in, these strategies;

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credit risks underlying our assets, including changes in the default rates and management’s assumptions regarding default rates on the mortgage loans securing our non-agency MBS;

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the effect of changes in prepayment rates, interest rates and default rates on our portfolio;

~~the effect of governmental regulation and actions on our business, including, without limitation, changes to monetary and fiscal policy and tax laws;~~

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the effect of governmental regulation and actions on our business, including, without limitation, changes to monetary and fiscal policy and tax laws;

~~our ability to quantify and manage risk;~~

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our ability to quantify and manage risk;

~~our ability to roll our repurchase agreements on favorable terms, if at all;~~

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our ability to roll our repurchase agreements on favorable terms, if at all;

~~our liquidity;~~

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our liquidity;

~~our asset valuation policies;~~

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our asset valuation policies;

~~our decisions with respect to, and ability to make, future dividends;~~

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our decisions with respect to, and ability to make, future dividends;

~~investing in assets other than MBS or pursuing business activities other than investing in MBS;~~

~~our ability to maintain our exclusion from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);~~

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investing in assets other than mortgage investments or pursuing business activities other than investing in mortgage investments;

~~our decision to not elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code; and~~

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our ability to successfully operate our business as a REIT;

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our ability to maintain our exclusion from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and

~~the effect of general economic conditions on our business.~~

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the effect of general economic conditions on our business.

Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account information currently in our possession. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations may change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us or are within our control. If a change occurs, the performance of our portfolio and our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed, anticipated or contemplated in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks, along with the following factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements, before making an investment in our securities:

the overall environment for interest rates, changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve and prepayment rates, including the timing of increases in the Federal Funds rate by the U.S. Federal Reserve;

~~current conditions and further adverse developments in the residential mortgage market and the overall economy;~~

~~potential risk attributable to our mortgage-related portfolios, including changes in fair value;~~

~~our use of leverage and our dependence on repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings to finance our mortgage-related holdings;~~

~~the availability of certain short-term liquidity sources;~~

competition for investment opportunities, including competition from the U.S. Department of Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”) and the U.S. Federal Reserve, for investments in agency MBS, as well as the effects of the termination by the U.S. Federal Reserve of its purchases of agency MBS;

the federal conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and related efforts, along with any changes in laws and regulations affecting the relationship between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the federal government;

~~mortgage loan prepayment activity, modification programs and future legislative action;~~

changes in, and success of, our acquisition, hedging and leverage strategies, changes in our asset allocation and changes in our operational policies, all of which may be changed by us without shareholder approval;

~~failure of sovereign or municipal entities to meet their debt obligations or a downgrade in the credit rating of such debt obligations;~~

~~fluctuations of the value of our hedge instruments;~~

~~fluctuating quarterly operating results;~~

~~changes in laws and regulations and industry practices that may adversely affect our business;~~

~~volatility of the securities markets and activity in the secondary securities markets in the United States and elsewhere;~~

~~our ability to successfully expand our business into areas other than investing in MBS and our expectations of the returns of expanding into any such areas; and~~

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the effect of any changes to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and establishment of alternative reference rates;

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current conditions and further adverse developments in the residential mortgage market and the overall economy;

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potential risk attributable to our mortgage-related portfolios, including changes in fair value;

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our use of leverage and our dependence on repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings to finance our mortgage-related holdings;

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the availability of certain short-term liquidity sources;

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competition for investment opportunities;

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U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy;

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mortgage loan prepayment activity, modification programs and future legislative action;

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failure of sovereign or municipal entities to meet their debt obligations or a downgrade in the credit rating of such debt obligations;

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fluctuations of the value of our hedge instruments;

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fluctuating quarterly operating results;

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changes in laws and regulations and industry practices that may adversely affect our business;

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volatility of the securities markets and activity in the secondary securities markets in the United States and elsewhere;

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our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes;

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our ability to successfully expand our business into areas other than investing in MBS and our expectations of the returns of expanding into any such areas; and

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the other important factors identified in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016~~2019 under the caption “Item 1A — Risk ~~Factors”.~~Factors.”

These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible

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.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, J. Rock Tonkel, Jr., and our Chief Financial Officer, Richard E. Konzmann, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the ~~Securities~~ Exchange ~~Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”))~~Act) pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

~~PAR~~TPART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time involved in civil lawsuits, legal proceedings and arbitration matters that we consider to be in the ordinary course of our business. There can be no assurance that these matters individually or in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations in a future period. We are also subject to the risk of litigation, including litigation that may be without merit. As we intend to actively defend such litigation, significant legal expenses could be incurred. An adverse resolution of any future litigation against us could materially affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Furthermore, we operate in highly-regulated markets that currently are under intense regulatory scrutiny, and we have received, and we expect in the future that we may receive, inquiries and requests for documents and information from various federal, state and foreign regulators. In addition, one or more of our subsidiaries have received requests to repurchase loans from various parties in connection with the former securitization business conducted by a subsidiary. We believe that the continued scrutiny of MBS, structured finance, and derivative market participants increases the risk of additional inquiries and requests from regulatory or enforcement agencies and other parties. We cannot provide any assurance that these inquiries and requests will not result in further investigation of or the initiation of a proceeding against us or that, if any such investigation or proceeding were to arise, it would not materially adversely affect our Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

~~None.~~For information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as supplemented by our Form 10-Q for the interim period ended March 31, 2020.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

~~None.~~On October 26, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which we may repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). On July 31, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Repurchase Program pursuant to which we may repurchase up to 18,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, inclusive of 56,090 shares previously available to be repurchased under the prior authorization. The following table presents information with respect to our purchases of our Class A common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2020 by the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” of the Company, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act:

Settlement Date	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Net Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Repurchase Program		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Repurchase Program
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020		825,875	$	2.90		825,875		18,000,000
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020		631,289		2.80		631,289		17,368,711
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020		621,910		2.73		621,910		16,746,801
Total		2,079,074	$	2.82		2,079,074		16,746,801

The following table presents information with respect to our purchases of our Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2020:

Settlement Date	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Net Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Repurchase Program		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Repurchase Program ⁽¹⁾
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020		7,566	$	16.62		7,566	N/A
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020		—		—		—	N/A
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020		—		—		—	N/A
Total		7,566	$	16.62		7,566	N/A

⁽¹⁾

On March 20, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $25 million in the aggregate of our Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Senior Notes due 2023 and Senior Notes due 2025. As of September 30, 2020, we had repurchased an aggregate of $3.5 million of Preferred Stock and Senior Notes and had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $21.5 million of such securities.

The following table presents information with respect to our purchases of our Series C Preferred Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2020:

Settlement Date	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Net Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Repurchase Program		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Repurchase Program ⁽¹⁾
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020		14,946	$	19.56		14,946	N/A
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020		7,052		19.07		7,052	N/A
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020		13,254		18.84		13,254	N/A
Total		35,252	$	19.19		35,252	N/A

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title

3.01		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the ~~Registrant’s~~Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2009).

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title
3.02		Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation designating the shares of 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 9, 2017).

3.03		Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated ~~Bylaws, as amended~~Articles of Incorporation of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. designating the Company’s 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~3.1~~3.3 to the ~~Registrant’s Current Report~~Company’s Registration Statement on Form ~~8-K~~8-A filed on ~~July 28, 2011)~~March 11, 2019).

3.04		Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2019).

3.05		Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2011).

3.06		Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2015).

3.07		Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2016).

3.08		Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on ~~February 4, 2015)~~January 17, 2019).

~~3.05~~3.09		Amendment No. 24 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on ~~October 26, 2016)~~December 13, 2019).

Exhibit Number		~~Exhibit Title~~
4.01		~~Form of~~ Indenture governing the Senior Debt Securities by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. ~~333-215384)~~333-235885) filed on ~~December 30, 2016)~~January 10, 2020).

4.02		~~Form of~~ Indenture governing the Subordinated Debt Securities by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. ~~333-215384)~~333-235885) filed on ~~December 30, 2016)~~January 10, 2020).

4.03		Indenture dated as of May 1, 2013 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2013).

4.04		First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2013 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2013).

4.05		Form of Senior ~~Note~~Note. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~4.5~~4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. ~~333-215384)~~333-235885) filed on ~~December 30, 2016)~~January 10, 2020).

4.06		Form of Subordinated ~~Note~~Note. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~4.6~~4.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. ~~333-215384)~~333-235885) filed on ~~December 30, 2016)~~January 10, 2020).

4.07		Form of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on May 1, 2013).

4.08		Form of Certificate for Class A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010).

4.09		Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated June 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 5, 2009).

4.10		First Amendment to Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2018).

4.11		Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2015, between the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Series Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on March 18, 2015).

~~4.11~~4.12		Form of 6.750% Notes due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 17, 2015).

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title

~~4.12~~4.13		Form of specimen certificate representing the shares of 7.00% Series B Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement ofon Form 8-A filed on May 9, 2017).

~~10.01~~4.14		~~Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 16, 2017, by and between~~Form of specimen certificate representing the ~~Company and JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC~~shares of 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~1.1 of~~4.1 to the ~~Registrant’s Current Report~~Company’s Registration Statement on Form ~~8-K~~8-A filed on ~~May 17, 2017)~~March 11, 2019).

~~12.01~~		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.*

31.01		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.02		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.01		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.02		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

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Submitted electronically herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, ~~2017,~~2020, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and December 31, ~~2016;~~2019; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~2016;~~2019; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the ~~Nine~~Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and for the Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2017 and the Year Ended December 31, 2016;~~2020; and (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2017~~2020 and ~~2016.~~2019.

~~SIGNATURES~~SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
	By:	/s/ RICHARD E. KONZMANN
		Richard E. Konzmann
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: November ~~3, 2017~~6, 2020

	Preferred Stock (#)		Preferred Amount ($)		Class A Common Stock (#)			Class A Amount ($)		Class B Common Stock (#)			Class B Amount ($)			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Accumulated Deficit			Total
Balances, December 31, 2015		—	$	—		22,874,819		$	229		102,216		$	1		$	1,898,085		$	12,371		$	(1,451,258	)	$	459,428
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(41,347	)		(41,347	)
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock		—		—		81,960			1		(81,960	)		(1	)		—			—			—			—
Issuance of Class A common stock		—		—		595,342			6		—			—			9,669			—			—			9,675
Issuance of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—		73,457			—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Repurchase of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—		(18,467	)		—		—			—			(269	)		—			—			(269	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		—			—			2,974			—			—			2,974
Income tax provision from stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		—			—			(175	)		—			—			(175	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—			—		—			—			—			(12,371	)		—			(12,371	)
Dividends declared		—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(59,102	)		(59,102	)
Balances, December 31, 2016		—		—		23,607,111			236		20,256			—			1,910,284			—			(1,551,707	)		358,813
Net income		—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			10,194			10,194
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock		—		—		20,256			—		(20,256	)		—			—			—			—			—
Issuance of Class A common stock		—		—		4,369,637			44		—			—			59,869			—			—			59,913
Issuance of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—		74,000			—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Issuance of Series B preferred stock		294,993		6,904		—			—		—			—			—			—			—			6,904
Repurchase of Class A common stock under stock-based compensation plans		—		—		(32,729	)		—		—			—			(437	)		—			—			(437	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		—			—			2,747			—			—			2,747
Dividends declared		—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(45,562	)		(45,562	)
Balances, September 30, 2017		294,993	$	6,904		28,038,275		$	280	$	—		$	—		$	1,972,463		$	—		$	(1,587,075	)	$	392,572

	Notional Amount			Weighted-average Strike Price		Implied Strike Rate ⁽¹⁾			Net Fair Value
Purchased put options:
January 2017 expiration	$	950,000			120.8		2.87	%	$	539
February 2017 expiration		700,000			122.6		2.64	%		3,281
Total / weighted average for purchased put options	$	1,650,000			121.6		2.77	%	$	3,820
Sold call options:
January 2017 expiration	$	(100,000	)		126.0		2.25	%	$	(141	)
February 2017 expiration		(900,000	)		126.0		2.24	%		(3,765	)
Total / weighted average for sold call options	$	(1,000,000	)		126.0		2.24	%	$	(3,906	)
Purchased call options:
January 2017 expiration	$	1,000,000			127.1		2.12	%	$	469
									$	383

	Notional Amount		Weighted-average Strike Price		Underlying Agency MBS Coupon			Net Fair Value
Purchased put options:
October 2017 expiration	$	500,000		102.5		4.00	%	$	-
November 2017 expiration		200,000		103.5		4.00	%		8
Total / weighted average for purchased put options	$	700,000		102.8		4.00	%	$	8

	September 30, 2017
	Notional Amount: Net Purchase (Sale) Commitment			Contractual Forward Price			Market Price			Fair Value
Dollar roll positions:
3.0% coupon purchase commitments	$	200,000		$	202,258		$	200,563		$	(1,695	)
3.5% coupon purchase commitments		1,005,000			1,040,762			1,036,092			(4,670	)
4.0% coupon purchase commitments		250,000			263,929			263,164			(765	)
4.0% coupon sale commitments		(100,000	)		(105,250	)		(105,266	)		(16	)
Total TBA commitments, net	$	1,355,000		$	1,401,699		$	1,394,553		$	(7,146	)

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Ordinary deferred tax assets:
NOL carry-forward	$	27,121		$	37,238
AMT credit carry-forward		8,952			8,427
Deferred net loss on designated derivatives		6,717			1,386
Stock-based compensation		2,563			2,426
Other, net		137			208
Total ordinary deferred tax assets		45,490			49,685
Ordinary deferred tax liabilities:
Net unrealized gain on designated derivatives		(22,037	)		(25,145	)
Ordinary deferred tax assets, net		23,453			24,540

Capital deferred tax assets:
NCL carry-forward		120,493			120,939
Net unrealized loss on investments		31,951			44,253
Valuation allowance		(152,444	)		(140,903	)
Total capital deferred tax assets, net		—			24,289
Total deferred tax assets, net	$	23,453		$	48,829

Quarter Ended	Dividend Amount		Declaration Date	Record Date	Pay Date
September 30	$	0.550	September 14	September 29	October 31
June 30		0.550	June 16	June 30	July 31
March 31		0.625	March 14	March 31	April 28

Class A Common Stock Issuances	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Shares issued		2,037,348		4,368,837
Weighted average public offering price	$	13.21	$	13.90
Net proceeds ⁽¹⁾	$	26,567	$	59,901

	As of March 31, 2017
	As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Deferred tax assets, net	$	65,149		$	(24,603	)	$	40,546
Total assets		4,720,492			(24,603	)		4,695,889
Accumulated deficit		(1,536,949	)		(24,603	)		(1,561,552	)
Total stockholders' equity		374,481			(24,603	)		349,878
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		4,720,492			(24,603	)		4,695,889

	As of December 31, 2015
	As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Deferred tax assets, net	$	97,530		$	(24,603	)	$	72,927
Total assets		4,202,939			(24,603	)		4,178,336
Accumulated deficit		(1,426,655	)		(24,603	)		(1,451,258	)
Total stockholders' equity		484,031			(24,603	)		459,428
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		4,202,939			(24,603	)		4,178,336

	Notional Amount:
	Net Long (Short)			Implied			Implied			Net Carrying
	Position ⁽¹⁾			Cost Basis ⁽²⁾			Fair Value ⁽³⁾			Amount ⁽⁴⁾
3.0% coupon purchase commitments	$	200,000		$	202,258		$	200,563		$	(1,695	)
3.5% coupon purchase commitments		1,005,000			1,040,762			1,036,092			(4,670	)
4.0% coupon purchase commitments		250,000			263,929			263,164			(765	)
4.0% coupon sale commitments		(100,000	)		(105,250	)		(105,266	)		(16	)
Total net long agency TBA dollar roll positions	$	1,355,000		$	1,401,699		$	1,394,553		$	(7,146	)

Maturity Date		Notional Amount				Net Fair Value
December 2017		$	350,000			$	820

	September 30, 2017
	Notional		Net Fair		Collateral
	Amount		Value		Deposit
Interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾	$	3,850,000	$	3,348	$	49,518
U.S. Treasury note futures and options on U.S. Treasury note futures		500,000		821		4,035

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