2 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This presentation may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws including, but not limited to (i) statements regarding the expected building of Fieldstone’s portfolio and origination business in 2007; (ii) the expected achievement of targeted leveraged returns on new loans; (iii) expectations regarding its funding levels, cost to originate, and initiatives on origination growth and cost management; (iv) initiatives designed to mitigate portfolio delinquencies and losses and the results of those initiatives, (v) expectations regarding its competitive position, (vi) opinions with respect to maintenance of its liquidity position, and (vii) statements regarding market condition and opportunity. These statements are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and the timing of certain events may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Fieldstone’s ability to control or predict, including but not limited to (i) Fieldstone’s ability to successfully implement or change aspects of its portfolio strategy; (ii) interest rate volatility and the level of interest rates generally; (iii) the sustainability of loan origination volumes and levels of origination costs; (iv) continued availability of credit facilities for the liquidity Fieldstone needs to support its origination of mortgage loans; (v) the ability to sell or securitize mortgage loans on favorable economic terms; (vi) deterioration in the credit quality of Fieldstone’s loan portfolio; (vii) the nature and amount of competition; (viii) the impact of changes to the fair value of Fieldstone’s interest rate swaps on its net income, which will vary based upon changes in interest rates and could cause net income to vary significantly from quarter to quarter; and (ix) other risks and uncertainties outlined in Fieldstone Investment Corporation’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained in the presentation materials is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of Fieldstone’s SEC filings and other public announcements that Fieldstone may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. These statements are made as of the date of this presentation, or as otherwise indicated, and Fieldstone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Financial information in this presentation presents the results of Fieldstone’s previous conforming origination business as a discontinued operation, following the sale in the first quarter of 2006 of the assets related to that business. Fieldstone’s continuing operations include its Investment Portfolio, Wholesale, Retail, and Corporate segments. With the exception of net income, the results of operations discussed in this presentation do not include the results of the discontinued operations, unless otherwise indicated. Disclaimer |