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Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
Book value increase of $3.18 per share to $23.21 per share
Core Operating Income of $9.7 million or $1.23 per share (1)
Low leverage with debt equal to shareholder’s equity
Board authorizes 500,000 share repurchase program

ARLINGTON, VA, July 28, 2010 – Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) (the “Company”) today reported net income of $8.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, or $1.10 per share (diluted), compared to a net loss of $32.2 million, or $4.18 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reported net income of $13.4 million, or $1.70 per share (diluted), compared to net income of $69.4 million, or $9.04 per share (diluted) for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The six months ended June 30, 2009 results included a pre-tax gain of $132.5 million from the extinguishment of trust preferred securities.  As of June 30, 2010, the Company’s book value per share was $23.21.

“In the second quarter, Arlington benefited from the positive impact of increased capital allocation to non-agency Re-REMIC mezzanine securities and continued strong performance in the non-agency MBS sector.  Non-agency MBS prices moved sharply higher early in the quarter, remained resilient through the European turmoil and are currently valued at or above prior high prices for 2010.  The Company was well positioned for the price rise and experienced a $3.18 per share increase in book value during the quarter, net of a $0.35 dividend.  In addition, the credit profile of the non-agency portfolio improved with total 60 day plus delinquencies and loss severities declining during the quarter,” said J. Rock Tonkel, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer.  “Higher prices for non-agency MBS indicate that investors have begun to apply less severe expectations for credit losses and realizable value.  We believe the non-agency sector continues to be significantly undervalued and offers the opportunity for high loss adjusted yields and therefore, attractive risk-adjusted returns on new investments as well as the potential for reflation to prices more in line with other investment alternatives.  For Arlington, the potential for book value growth through reflation is represented by the $196 million purchase discount on the Company’s non-agency MBS.”

Second Quarter Highlights

Net interest income from the Company’s non-agency mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) portfolio was $8.1 million during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $7.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 driven primarily by increased investments in Re-REMIC mezzanine securities.  Realized gains from non-agency MBS during the second quarter of 2010 were $4.6 million compared to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2010.  Cash expenses declined by $0.8 million from the first quarter of 2010 to $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2010.  Cash fixed expenses declined by $0.8 million from the first quarter of 2010 to $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2010.
 
During the quarter, the Company’s investable capital was deployed primarily in its non-agency MBS portfolio with a market value of $213 million at June 30, 2010.  The following table represents certain statistics of the Company’s non-agency MBS portfolio as of June 30, 2010 (dollars in millions):
 

 
   
Senior Securities
    
Re-REMIC / Mezzanine Securities
    
Total non-agency MBS
  
                   
2nd Qtr. yield (as a % of amortized cost)
     16.2 %     20.1 %     18.6 %
Average cost (as a % of face value)
     62 %     46 %     49 %
WAC
     5.6 %     5.8 %     5.7 %
                         
Face value
   $ 88     $ 298     $ 386  
Amortized cost
   $ 54     $ 129     $ 183  
Purchase discount
   $ 34     $ 162     $ 196  
Fair market value
   $ 62     $ 151     $ 213  
                         
                         
Key credit and prepayment measures in the Company’s non-agency MBS portfolio improved during the quarter driven by increased capital allocation to higher credit quality Re-REMIC mezzanine securities as well as decreases in trailing three month average loss severities across all segments of the portfolio.  Total 60 day plus delinquencies in the Company’s non-agency MBS portfolio declined to 20.8% at June 30, 2010 from 21.9% at March 31, 2010 and trailing three month average loss severities on liquidated loans declined to 42.8% at June 30, 2010 from 47.4% at March 31, 2010.

At June 30, 2010, the value of the Company’s agency MBS portfolio was $176 million with approximately $106 million subject to forward sale transactions generating a nominal impact on income and $70 million which was hedged in a similar amount using Eurodollar futures with a 48 month maturity and a weighted average rate of 2.43%.  The $70 million portion of the agency MBS portfolio not subject to forward sale transactions had a coupon of 5.00, a CPR of 4.4, and a yield of 4.8% at June 30, 2010.  Within the agency MBS portfolio, the Company intends to continue to migrate from an agency portfolio that in recent quarters has been structured to substantially eliminate price risk with limited economic benefit to a portfolio that is substantially hedged, yet provides a risk-adjusted return that takes advantage of attractive hedged net interest spreads in the current market.

The Company’s board of directors approved a $0.35 dividend for the second quarter of 2010.  The dividend will be paid on July 30, 2010 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2010.  This represented a 7.3% annualized dividend yield based on the Class A common stock closing price of $19.29 on July 28, 2010.

In addition, the board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its Class A common stock, of which 29,022 shares were repurchased during the second quarter of 2010.  The new share repurchase program replaces the Company’s prior share repurchase program.
 
 
In addition to the financial results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied in the United States (GAAP), the Company has disclosed non-GAAP core operating income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 in this press release. This non-GAAP measurement is used by management to analyze and assess the operating results and dividends. In determining this non-GAAP core operating income, the Company has excluded the following non-cash expenses: (1) compensation costs associated with stock-based awards, (2) accretion/amortization of MBS purchase discounts/premiums adjusted for principal repayments in excess of invested capital, and (3) unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on the trading MBS and interest rate hedge instruments.  The Company has also excluded non-recurring costs.  Management believes that this non-GAAP measurement assists investors in understanding the impact of these non-core items and non-cash expenses on the performance of the Company and provides additional clarity around the Company's forward earnings capacity and trend.
 
 
A limitation of utilizing this non-GAAP measure is that the GAAP accounting effects of these events do in fact reflect the underlying financial results of Arlington Asset Investment Corp.’s business and these effects should not be ignored in evaluating and analyzing the Company's financial results. Therefore, management believes net income on a GAAP basis and core operating income on a non-GAAP basis should be considered together.
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP measurements discussed above (dollars in thousands):
 
GAAP net income
   $ 8,773  
Adjustments:
        
    Non-recurring costs
     (167 )
    Stock compensation
     726  
Net unrealized mark-to-market gain on trading MBS and interest rate hedge instruments
     708  
    Adjusted interest related to purchase discount accretion / premium amortization
     (297 )
       Non-GAAP core operating income
   $ 9,743  
Non-GAAP core operating income per share (diluted)
   $ 1.23  
 
About the Company
 
Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) is a principal investment firm that invests primarily in mortgage-related assets. The Company is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.
 
Statements concerning future performance, returns, plans and steps to position the Company to realize value, and any other guidance on present or future periods, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations or current circumstances. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, increased costs of borrowing, decreased interest spreads, changes in default rates, preservation of our net operating loss and net capital loss carry-forwards, impacts of regulatory changes and changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, availability of opportunities that meet or exceed our risk adjusted return expectations, ability and willingness to make future dividends, ability to generate sufficient cash through retained earnings to satisfy capital needs, changes in mortgage pre-payment speeds, risks associated with merchant banking investments, the realization of gains and losses on principal investments, available technologies, competition for business and personnel, and general economic, political, regulatory and market conditions. These and other risks are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that are available from the Company and from the SEC and you should read and understand these risks when evaluating any forward-looking statement.
 
Financial data follows


ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
      
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
Quarter Ended
  
(Unaudited)
  
June 30,
  
             
   
2010
    
2009
  
INTEREST INCOME
            
  Interest on mortgage-backed securities
   $ 10,049     $ 1,280  
  Dividends
     -       108  
  Other interest income
     -       1  
      Total interest income
     10,049       1,389  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                
  Interest on short-term debt
     137       79  
  Interest on long-term debt
     139       504  
      Total interest expense
     276       583  
                 
      Net interest income
     9,773       806  
                 
OTHER INCOME, NET
                
  Investment gain
     2,378       38  
  Other loss
     (3 )     (4 )
      Total other income, net
     2,375       34  
                 
Income from continuing operations before other expenses
     12,148       840  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES
                
  Compensation and benefits
     2,379       2,363  
  Professional services
     90       4,891  
  Business development
     19       5,533  
  Occupancy and equipment
     88       174  
  Communications
     58       82  
  Other operating expenses
     492       995  
      Total other expenses
     3,126       14,038  
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
     9,022       (13,198 )
                 
Income tax provision (benefit)
     249       (501 )
                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
     8,773       (12,697 )
Loss from discontinuing operations, net of taxes
     -       (24,019 )
                 
Net income (loss)
     8,773       (36,716 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
     -       (4,559 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
   $ 8,773     $ (32,157 )
                 
                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
                
  Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.12     $ (1.65 )
  Discontinued operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
     -       (2.53 )
  Net income (loss) attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.12     $ (4.18 )
                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
                
  Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.10     $ (1.65 )
  Discontinued operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
     -       (2.53 )
  Net income (loss) attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.10     $ (4.18 )
                 
Weighted average shares  - basic (in thousands)
     7,815       7,696  
Weighted average shares  - diluted (in thousands)
     7,952       7,696  
 
 
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
      
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
Six Months Ended
  
(Unaudited)
  
June 30,
  
             
   
2010
    
2009
  
INTEREST INCOME
            
  Interest on mortgage-backed securities
   $ 19,250     $ 3,861  
  Dividends
     -       108  
  Other interest income
     1       20  
      Total interest income
     19,251       3,989  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                
  Interest on short-term debt
     227       304  
  Interest on long-term debt
     277       2,790  
      Total interest expense
     504       3,094  
                 
      Net interest income
     18,747       895  
                 
OTHER INCOME, NET
                
  Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt
     -       132,453  
  Investment gain
     2,731       44  
  Other loss
     (7 )     (143 )
      Total other income, net
     2,724       132,354  
                 
Income from continuing operations before other expenses
     21,471       133,249  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES
                
  Compensation and benefits
     5,299       10,502  
  Professional services
     760       5,119  
  Business development
     39       7,883  
  Occupancy and equipment
     204       322  
  Communications
     112       148  
  Other operating expenses
     1,297       2,696  
      Total other expenses
     7,711       26,670  
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
     13,760       106,579  
                 
Income tax provision
     361       8,445  
                 
Net income from continuing operations
     13,399       98,134  
Loss from discontinuing operations, net of taxes
     -       (40,186 )
                 
Net income
     13,399       57,948  
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
     -       (11,459 )
Net income attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
   $ 13,399     $ 69,407  
                 
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC
                
  Income from continuing operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.72     $ 12.82  
  Discontinued operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
     -       (3.76 )
  Net income attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.72     $ 9.06  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED
                
  Income from continuing operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.70     $ 12.78  
  Discontinued operations attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
     -       (3.74 )
  Net income attributable to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. shareholders
   $ 1.70     $ 9.04  
                 
Weighted average shares  - basic (in thousands)
     7,774       7,657  
Weighted average shares  - diluted (in thousands)
     7,899       7,678  
 
 
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
            
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
            
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
            
(Unaudited)
            
             
             
ASSETS
  
June 30, 2010
    
December 31, 2009
  
             
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 8,579     $ 10,123  
Receivables
                
  Interest
     2,447       2,011  
  Other
     43       20  
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
                
  Available-for-sale
     212,950       295,600  
  Trading
     175,783       -  
Other investments
     2,105       2,580  
Equipment and software, net
     95       114  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
     3,813       3,201  
  Total assets
   $ 405,815     $ 313,649  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                
                 
Liabilities:
                
Repurchase agreements
   $ 176,244     $ 126,830  
Interest payable
     141       124  
Accrued compensation and benefits
     4,769       5,921  
Dividend payable
     2,791       -  
Derivative liability
     1,881       -  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
     22,298       13,904  
Long-term debt
     15,927       16,857  
     Total liabilities
     224,051       163,636  
                 
                 
Equity:
                
Common stock
     79       80  
Additional paid-in capital
     1,509,021       1,507,394  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
     29,327       7,015  
Accumulated deficit
     (1,356,663 )     (1,364,476 )
  Total equity
     181,764       150,013  
                 
     Total liabilities and equity
   $ 405,815     $ 313,649  
                 
                 
Book Value per Share
   $ 23.21     $ 19.54  
                 
Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
     7,830       7,679