8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2014

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	54-1873198	001-34374
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	(Commission File Number)

1001 Nineteenth Street North

Arlington, VA 22209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(703) 373-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), has posted an updated investor presentation to its website, www.arlingtonasset.com. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits.

99.1 Investor presentation dated May 19, 2014 posted to the Company’s website.  

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
Date: May 19, 2014	By:	/s/ Kurt R. Harrington
	Name:	Kurt R. Harrington
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor presentation dated May 19, 2014 posted to the Company’s website.

EX-99.1

Investor Presentation May 19, 2014

1 Information Related to Forward - Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 19 95. These include statements regarding future results or expectations. Forward - looking statements can be identified by forward - looking la nguage, including words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “views,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “p ote ntial,” “prospective,” “will” and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward - looking statements are based on fact s and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made. Forward - looking statements are also based on predictions as to f uture facts and conditions, the accurate prediction of which may be difficult and involve the assessment of events beyond our control. Forwa rd - looking statements are further based on various operating and return assumptions. Caution must be exercised in relying on forward - lookin g statements. Due to known and unknown risks, actual results may differ materially from expectations or projections. You should carefully consider these risks when you make a decision concerning an investment in our common stock or senior not es , along with the following factors, among others, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in any for ward - looking statements: availability of, and our ability to deploy, capital; growing our business primarily through a strategy focused on ac quiring primarily private - label mortgage - backed securities (“MBS”) and agency - backed MBS; yields on MBS; investing in assets other than MBS or pur suing business activities other than investing in MBS; our ability to successfully implement our hedging strategy; our ability to r eal ize reflation on our private - label MBS; our ability to effectively migrate capital invested in private - label MBS to agency - backed MBS; the credit performance of our private - label MBS; our ability to potentially realize a higher return on capital reallocated to agency - backed MBS; curren t conditions and adverse developments in the residential mortgage market and the overall economy; job growth; home price stabilization and app rec iation; potential risk attributable to our mortgage - related portfolios; impacts of regulatory changes, including actions taken by the SE C, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury and changes affecting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; failure of sovereign or municipal ent iti es to meet their debt obligations or a downgrade in the credit rating of such obligations; overall interest rate environment and changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve and prepayment rates; changes in anticipated earnings and returns; the amount and grow th in our cash earnings and distributable income; growth in our book value per share; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity; our use of le verage and dependence on repurchase agreements and other short - term borrowings to finance our mortgage - related holdings; the loss of our ex clusion from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940; our ability to forecast our tax attribu tes and protect and use our net operating loss carry - forwards and net capital loss carry - forwards to offset future taxable income and gains; cha nges in our business, acquisition, leverage, asset allocation, operational, hedging and financing strategies and policies; our ability an d w illingness to make future dividends; competition for investment opportunities and qualified personnel; our ability to retain key personnel; effe cts of litigation and contractual claims; changes in, and our ability to remain in compliance with, law, regulations or governmental policies affec tin g our business; risk from strategic ventures or entry into new business areas; failure to maintain effective internal controls; and the facto rs described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and other documents file d by the Company with the SEC from time to time. You should not place undue reliance on these forward - looking statements, which apply on ly as of the date of this presentation. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward - looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to matters discussed in this presentation, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

2 Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI)  AI is an internally managed C Corp., listed on the NYSE  Our focus is primarily residential mortgage related assets in securitized form  Our view is that interest rates and housing will continue to normalize  We have constructed our MBS portfolio to benefit from these outcomes  We have developed a hybrid MBS portfolio consisting of: - Floating rate private - label MBS in ReREMIC form backed by prime collateral - Prepayment protected agency MBS that is well hedged  We expect to generate attractive returns with low leverage and offer growth potential in earnings and book value from our portfolio of private - label MBS purchased at a deep discount

3 Consistent Tax Advantaged Returns Plus Potential Growth  Tax - advantaged dividend - $3.50 per share annualized - 13% annualized dividend yield (1)(2) (18% adjusted annualized yield assuming 23.8% Federal income tax on C Corp.) (3)  Approximately $200 million of expected net operating loss carry - forwards - Applicable toward any form of income; expiring 2027 - 2028; no annual limitation - AI pays 2% alternative minimum tax rate - Approximately $50 million net capital loss carry - forwards expiring 2014  Approximately $162 million of deferred tax asset value or $8.23 per share if all are realized  Complementary “Hybrid” portfolio with flexibility to allocate capital - Private - label MBS  $330 million market value, $268 million of allocated capital (53%), primarily backed by prime jumbo loans - Agency MBS  $2 billion market value, $241 million of allocated capital (47%), prepayment protected, hedged to approximately 100% of market value, low historic CPR  Potential EPS upside as private - label MBS gains are realized and reinvested in Agency MBS portfolio ( 1 ) Based on the Company’s Class A common stock closing price on the NYSE of $ 26 . 71 on 5 / 16 / 2014 . (2) The annual dividend rate presented is calculated by annualizing the 1 st quarter of 2014 dividend payment of $0.875 per share of Class A common stock. The Company maintains a variable dividend policy and the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, approves the payment of div idends. Actual dividends in the future may differ materially from historical practice and from the annualized dividend rate presented. (3) The Company's dividends are eligible for the 23.8% federal income tax rate on qualified dividend income, whereas dividends p aid by a REIT are generally subject to tax at ordinary income rates (currently at a maximum marginal federal rate of 43.4%). To provide the same after - tax return to a shareholder eligible for the 23.8% rate on qualified dividend income and otherwise subject to the maximum marginal rate on ordinary income, a REIT wo uld be required to pay dividends providing a 18% yield.

4 MBS Portfolio Composition – Capital Allocation (1) (1) As of 3/31/14. (2) Agency MBS allocated capital is composed of MBS and its related interest receivable, repo, its related interest and derivative instruments, and its related deposits and cash. Private - label MBS allocated capital is composed of MBS and repo and its related interest. Agency MBS Private-label MBS MBS, at amortized cost $2,012 $270 MBS, at fair value $1,954 $330 Allocated capital (2) $241 $268 Capital Allocation ($ in millions)

5 MBS Portfolio Profile  Attractive agency MBS portfolio spreads in current environment - 100% selected for prepayment protections: 64% HARP, high LTV, low balance loan - 3 - month portfolio CPR of 5.68% with 106.8 cost and 104.4 fair market value  FN 4.0% universe has a 3 - month CPR of 6.6% with a 103.97 market price (1)  FN 4.50% universe has a 3 - month CPR of 11.4% with a 106.72 market price (1) - Expected yield of approximately 3.60% based on expected CPR of 5.0% and 104.4 fair market value  Eurodollar futures provide hedge against increasing interest rates as economic environment shifts - Quarterly contracts starting at mid - March 2015; $1,097 million average balance through December 2018 - Hedge period extends out 5 .00 years – market rate of approximately 2.27% ( 1)(2 )  10yr Swap Futures - $625 million notional ( 1 ) Source : Bloomberg. (2) As of 3/31/14. Private - Label MBS Portfolio  Focus on Prime Jumbo & Alt - A securities at deep discounts - No subprime, no option arms - Improving credit performance, attractive yield, positive technicals Agency MBS Portfolio Private - Label MBS Portfolio Statistics Face Value $459M Weighted Average Cost/Mark 54% / 72% Purchase Discount $189M Average Loan Size $541,943 Coupon 3.10% Orig FICO 725 Orig LTV 69% WALA 92 Credit Enhancement 0.3% 60+ Delinquency 15% 3 month Severity 33% 3 month CPR 10% as of 3/31/14

6 Private - label MBS Portfolio:  Prime Jumbo and Alt - A Loans - Higher home values and larger loan sizes (approximately $540K) - Prime borrowers with greater financial flexibility - Stronger demographics, higher incomes - More desirable / stable housing markets  Top 5 Largest MSAs (1) : - Los Angeles - Long Beach - Santa Ana, CA: 19.4% - San Francisco - Oakland - Fremont, CA: 10.3% - New York - Northern New Jersey - Long Island, NY - NJ - PA: 7.3% - Washington - Arlington - Alexandria, DC - VA - MD - WV: 6.4% - San Diego - Carlsbad - San Marcos, CA: 5.2%  12.9% HPA nationwide in February 2014 year - over - year  21 st consecutive month of year - over - year home price gains  Housing supply remains limited and demand remains strong ( 1 ) Source : Bloomberg (2) Source: The Standard & Poor's Case – Shiller Home Price Indices

7 Illustrative MBS Portfolio Returns (1) $ in millions. (2) Represents market value minus repo financing plus hedges , deposits and related net working capital. (3) Disclaimer: The numbers contained in the examples above are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect Arlington Asset’s projections or forecasts. Any assumptions and estimates used may not be accurate and cannot be relied upon. Arlington Asset ’s ROE for any given period may differ materially from these examples. The foregoing is not an example of, and does not represe nt, expected returns from an investment in Arlington Asset’s common stock. (4) Based on 3/31/2014 contract balances and estimated 2014 forward curve funding costs. (5) Excluding non - cash accretion, based on average market value during the 1 st quarter of 2014. Market Value $1,954 Face Value $459 Repo Financing $1,710 Market Value $330 Capital Allocation (2) $241 Capital Allocation $268 Expected Yield (w/ 5.0 CPR) 3.60% Cash Yield (5) 5.6% Cash Repo Cost 0.3% Cash Repo Cost 2.0% Hedge Cost (4) 1.85% Net Spread 1.45% Net Spread (5) 3.6% Target Leverage 8x Target Leverage 0.20 x ROE 15.20% ROE (excluding appreciation) 6.3% Agency Portfolio Economics (3) Agency Portfolio Highlights (1) At 3/31/14 Private-label Portfolio Highlights (1) At 3/31/14 Private-label Portfolio Economics (3)

8 AI Summary  Our view is that interest rates and housing will continue to normalize  We have developed a hybrid MBS portfolio consisting of: - Floating rate private - label MBS in ReREMIC form backed by prime collateral - Prepayment protected agency MBS that is well hedged  High distributable current income with potential growth in investable book value - Private - label MBS portfolio at $0.80 price = $1.88 per AI share - Private - label MBS portfolio at $0.85 price = $3.04 per AI share  Potential EPS upside as private - label MBS gains are realized and reinvested in agency MBS portfolio  Tax - advantaged dividend - $3.50 per share annualized - 13% annualized dividend yield (1)(2) (18% adjusted annualized yield assuming 23.8% individual Federal income tax on C Corp.) (3)  Low leverage, high ROI ( 1 ) Based on the Company’s Class A common stock closing price on the NYSE of $ 26 . 71 on 5 / 16 / 2014 . (2) The annual dividend rate presented is calculated by annualizing the 1 st quarter of 2014 dividend payment of $0.875 per share of Class A common stock. The Company maintains a variable dividend policy and the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, approves the payment of div idends. Actual dividends in the future may differ materially from historical practice and from the annualized dividend rate presented. (3) The Company's dividends are eligible for the 23.8% federal income tax rate on qualified dividend income, whereas dividends p aid by a REIT are generally subject to tax at ordinary income rates (currently at a maximum marginal federal rate of 43.4%). To provide the same after - tax return to a shareholder eligible for the 23.8% rate on qualified dividend income and otherwise subject to the maximum marginal rate on ordinary income, a REIT wo uld be required to pay dividends providing a 18% yield.