CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
Business
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP is a publicly traded REIT that primarily invests in and securitizes a diversified portfolio of residential mortgage and other real estate-related assets, and provides third-party investment management and advisory services. It acquires residential mortgage loans, Non‑Agency and Agency RMBS, business purpose and residential transition loans, investor loans, mortgage servicing rights, CMBS, junior liens, HELOCs and related assets, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management and advisory services. The company operates through investment and securitization activities across multiple programs (R, NR, I, J, INV) and provides services via its Palisades investment management platform. It sources assets from banks, non‑bank financial institutions, lenders and originators, sells senior securities to third parties, and finances portfolios through securitizations, warehouse facilities, repurchase agreements and institutional relationships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 821 | 761 | 773 | 773 | — | |
| Interest expense | 555 | 496 | 510 | 333 | — | |
| Net interest income | 266 | 265 | 263 | 440 | 611 | |
| Increase in provision for credit losses | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 33,000 | |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | 10 | 3 | −6 | −1 | 0 | |
| Realized losses on derivatives | −33 | −22 | −41 | −561,000 | 0 | |
| Periodic interest on derivatives, net | 20 | 24 | 17 | −2 | 0 | |
| Net gains (losses) on derivatives | −3 | 5 | −30 | −4 | 0 | |
| Investment management and advisory fees | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Interest income from investment in MSR financing receivables | 520,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net unrealized gains on financial instruments at fair value | 82 | 11 | 34 | −737 | 437 | |
| Net realized losses on sales of investments | −23 | −5 | −31 | −76 | 45 | |
| Gains on extinguishment of debt | 2 | 0 | 4 | −3 | −284 | |
| Other investment gains | 6 | 10 | 1 | −2 | 0 | |
| Gain on origination and sale of loans, net | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total other income (losses) | 120 | 23 | −22 | −822 | 199 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 57 | 41 | 31 | 49 | 47 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 30 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
| Servicing and asset manager fees | 28 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 37 | |
| Amortization of intangibles and depreciation expenses | 7 | 321,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Transaction expenses | 17 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 30 | |
| Total other expenses | 138 | 102 | 104 | 124 | 135 | |
| Income before income taxes | 233 | 176 | 126 | −513 | 675 | |
| Income tax expense | 2 | 49,000 | 102,000 | −253,000 | 4 | |
| Net income | 230 | 176 | 126 | −513 | 670 | |
| Dividends on preferred stock | 86 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders | 144 | 90 | 52 | −587 | 596 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.76 | 1.12 | 0.68 | −7.53 | 2.55 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.72 | 1.1 | 0.68 | −7.53 | 2.44 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 82 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 234 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 84 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 245 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 279 | 84 | 222 | 265 | 386 | |
| Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $43 million and $28 million, respectively) | 817 | 1,064 | 1,044 | 1,147 | 1,810 | |
| Agency MBS, at fair value | 3,463 | 519 | 102 | 431 | — | |
| Loans held for investment, at fair value | 9,804 | 11,197 | 11,397 | 11,359 | 12,262 | |
| Loans held-for-sale, at fair value | 896 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 79 | 81 | 77 | 62 | 70 | |
| Other assets | 408 | 171 | 87 | 134 | 58 | |
| Interests in MSR financing receivables | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Derivatives, at fair value, net | 25 | 117,000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total assets | 15,809 | 13,116 | 12,929 | 13,402 | 15,407 | |
| Secured financing agreements ($7.4 billion and $4.1 billion pledged as collateral, respectively, and includes $299 million and $319 million at fair value, respectively) | 6,031 | 2,824 | 2,432 | 3,435 | 3,262 | |
| Securitized debt, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS ($210 million and $229 million pledged as collateral, respectively) | 67 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 88 | |
| Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by Loans held for investment ($9.4 billion and $10.2 billion pledged as collateral, respectively) | 6,721 | 6,984 | 7,602 | 7,101 | 7,726 | |
| Long term debt | 252 | 135 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Payable for investments purchased | 3 | 455 | 159 | 9 | 477 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 43 | 41 | 38 | 31 | 20 | |
| Dividends payable | 35 | 34 | 55 | 65 | 86 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 82 | 45 | 9 | 17 | 12 | |
| Derivatives, at fair value, net | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 13,236 | 10,590 | 10,370 | 10,735 | 11,671 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock: par value $0.01 per share; 166,667,667 shares authorized, 80,472,622 and 80,453,552 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 834,000 | 809,000 | 804,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 4,429 | 4,391 | 4,370 | 4,318 | 4,359 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 146 | 159 | 186 | 229 | 405 | |
| Cumulative earnings | 4,572 | 4,341 | 4,165 | 4,039 | 4,552 | |
| Cumulative distributions to stockholders | −6,575 | −6,366 | −6,163 | −5,923 | −5,583 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,573 | 2,526 | 2,559 | 2,667 | 3,736 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 15,809 | 13,116 | 12,929 | 13,402 | 15,407 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Accretion) Amortization of investment discounts/premiums, net | −25 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 71 | |
| Accretion of deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, and Securitized debt discounts/premiums, net | 19 | 14 | 32 | −258,000 | 9 | |
| Proceeds (payments) for derivative settlements | 0 | 15 | −21 | −6 | 0 | |
| Margin (paid) received on derivatives | −70 | −10 | 70 | −40 | 0 | |
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value | −82 | −11 | −34 | — | — | |
| Net increase in provision for credit losses | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 33,000 | |
| Gain on origination and sale of loans, net | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
| Direct loan origination costs, net | −1,038 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Sales, settlements and proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale | 672 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Fair Value adjustment on mortgage loans held-for-sale | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable, net | 7 | −4 | −15 | 8 | 12 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets | 12 | −15 | −15 | −33 | −36 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities | −6 | 10 | −7 | 5 | 7 | |
| Increase in accrued interest payable, net | −719,000 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −20 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −249 | 206 | 213 | 326 | 519 | |
| Payments on purchases of investment in MSR financing receivables | −38 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −1,657 | 178 | 552 | 510 | 2,548 | |
| Proceeds from secured financing agreements | 54,499 | 30,011 | 29,073 | 37,816 | 45,623 | |
| Payments on secured financing agreements | −51,768 | −29,613 | −30,090 | −37,638 | −47,001 | |
| Payments on repurchase of common stock | 0 | 0 | −33 | −49 | −2 | |
| Proceeds on issuance of common stock | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from securitized debt borrowings, collateralized by Loans held for investment | 1,011 | 340 | 2,186 | 1,123 | 5,522 | |
| Payments on securitized debt borrowings, collateralized by Loans held for investment | −1,543 | −1,171 | −1,767 | −1,844 | −6,440 | |
| Payments on securitized debt borrowings, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS | −17,000 | −98,000 | −53,000 | −3 | −22 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of unsecured debt | 115 | 134 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common dividends paid | −123 | −119 | −195 | −288 | −299 | |
| Preferred dividends paid | −86 | −104 | −55 | −74 | −74 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,106 | −522 | −808 | −957 | −2,951 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 200 | −138 | −43 | −121 | 117 | |
| Interest received | 799 | 761 | 774 | 842 | 1,020 | |
| Interest paid | 535 | 479 | 470 | 323 | 339 | |
| Income taxes paid | 4 | 49,000 | 102,000 | −253,000 | 4 | |
| Payable for investments purchased | 3 | 455 | 159 | 9 | 477 | |
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for sale securities | −13 | −26 | −45 | −176 | −153 | |
| Non-Cash Consideration paid for HomeXpress | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — |