Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "project," "should," "will" and "would" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can 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, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements we make in this presentation are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements, including: The factors described in our prospectus, including those set forth under the sections captioned "Risk Factors" and "Business;" Our future operating results; Our business prospects; General volatility of the securities markets in which we invest and the market price of our common stock; Changes in our business strategy; Availability, terms and deployment of capital; Availability of qualified personnel; Changes in our industry, interest rates, the debt securities markets or the general economy; Increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on our investments; Increased prepayments of the mortgage and other loans underlying our mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities; Changes in governmental regulations, tax rates and similar matters; Availability of investment opportunities in real estate-related and commercial finance assets; The degree and nature of our competition; The adequacy of our cash reserves and working capital; and The timing of cash flows, if any, from our investments. |