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): July 25, 2017 (July 24, 2017)

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)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release on July 24, 2017 announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 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 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company has posted an updated investor presentation to its website, www.arlingtonasset.com.  A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing information is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in filings under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 8.01Other Events.

The Company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $18.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, and non-GAAP core operating income of $14.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  The Company reported book value of $13.48 per common share and tangible book value of $12.55 per common share as of June 30, 2017.  

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding future results or expectations about our investments, interest rates, portfolio allocation, dividends, financing agreements, returns on invested capital, investment strategy, taxes, portfolio, earnings, book value, housing market, compensation, growth in capital, agency mortgage-backed security (“MBS”) spreads, prepayments, hedging instruments, duration, credit performance of private-label MBS, cash flow and benefit of deferred tax asset value.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking language, including words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “views,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “potential,” “prospective,” “will” and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made.  Forward-looking statements are also based on predictions as to future facts and conditions, the accurate prediction of which may be difficult and involve the assessment of events beyond our control.  Forward-looking statements are further based on various operating and return assumptions. Caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking 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 notes, along with the following factors, among others, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements: availability of, and our ability to deploy, capital; growing our business primarily through our current strategy of focusing on acquiring primarily agency MBS; our ability to forecast our tax attributes, which are based upon various facts and assumptions, and our ability to protect and use our net operating losses and net capital losses  to offset future taxable income, including whether our shareholder rights plan will be effective in preventing an ownership change that would significantly limit our ability to utilize such losses; our business, acquisition, leverage, asset allocation, operational, investment, hedging and financing strategies and the success of these strategies; the effect of changes in prepayment rates, interest rates and default rates on our portfolio; the effect of governmental regulation and actions; our ability to roll our repurchase agreements on favorable terms, if at all; our liquidity; our asset valuation policies; our decisions with respect to, and ability to make, future dividends; investing in assets other than MBS or pursuing business activities other than investing in MBS; our ability to maintain our exclusion from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; our decision to not elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code; competition for investment opportunities, including competition from the U.S. Department of Treasury  and the U.S. Federal Reserve, for investments in agency MBS, as well as the timing of the termination by the U.S. Federal Reserve of its purchases of agency MBS; the federal conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and related efforts, along with any changes in laws and regulations affecting the relationship between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the federal government; mortgage loan prepayment activity, modification programs and future legislative action; changes in, and success of, our acquisition, hedging and leverage strategies, changes in our asset allocation and changes in our operational policies, all of which may be changed by us without shareholder approval; failure of sovereign or municipal entities to meet their debt obligations or a downgrade in the credit rating of such debt obligations; fluctuations of the value of our hedge instruments; fluctuating quarterly operating results; changes in laws and regulations and industry practices that may adversely affect our business; volatility of the securities markets and activity in the secondary securities markets in the United States and elsewhere; our ability to successfully expand our business into areas other than investing in MBS; changes in, and our ability to remain in compliance with, law, regulations or governmental policies affecting our business; and the factors described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time.  All forward-looking statements

speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1	Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Press Release dated July 24, 2017.
99.2	Second Quarter 2017 Investor Presentation 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:  July 25, 2017
	By:		/s/ Richard E. Konzmann
	Name:		Richard E. Konzmann
	Title:		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Press Release dated July 24, 2017.
99.2	Second Quarter 2017 Investor Presentation posted to the Company’s website.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:

Media: 703.373.0200 or ir@arlingtonasset.com 

Investors: Rich Konzmann at 703.373.0200 or ir@arlingtonasset.com

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

ARLINGTON, VA, July 24, 2017 – Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) (the “Company” or “Arlington”) today reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $18.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, and non-GAAP core operating income of $14.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A reconciliation of non-GAAP core operating income to GAAP net income (loss) before income taxes appears at the end of this press release.

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

• $0.74 per diluted common share of GAAP net loss

• $0.58 per diluted common share of non-GAAP core operating income

• $13.48 per common share of book value

• $12.55 per common share of tangible book value

• $0.55 per common share dividend

“The Company generated solid net interest income and non-GAAP core operating income during the second quarter,” said J. Rock Tonkel, Jr., the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite three interest rate hikes in a six-month period by the Federal Reserve, the Company has continued to produce resilient spread earnings to support an attractive dividend to our common shareholders illustrating the importance of hedged funding costs on fixed rate portfolios.  Agency MBS pricing moderately underperformed interest rate swap hedges during the quarter leading to a decline in the Company’s tangible book value.  However, the Company delivered a positive total economic return for the quarter measured as the change in tangible book value plus the $0.55 per common share dividend.”

Other Second Quarter Highlights

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s agency MBS investment portfolio totaled $5,340 million in fair value, consisting of $4,183 million of specified agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and $1,157 million of net long to-be-announced (“TBA”) agency MBS.  As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s $5,340 million agency MBS investment portfolio was comprised of the following:

• $1,808 million of 3.5% coupon 30-year agency MBS

• $3,388 million of 4.0% coupon 30-year agency MBS

• $144 million of 4.5% coupon 30-year agency MBS

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s $4,183 million specified agency MBS portfolio had a weighted average amortized cost basis of $105.52 and a weighted average market price of $104.99.  The Company’s fixed-rate agency MBS are comprised of securities backed by specified pools of mortgage loans selected for their lower propensity for prepayment.  Weighted average pay-up premiums on the Company’s agency MBS portfolio, which represent the estimated price premium of agency MBS backed by specified pools over a generic TBA agency MBS, were approximately one-half a percentage point as of June 30, 2017, relatively unchanged from March 31, 2017.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s net long TBA agency MBS investment portfolio had a purchase price of $1,161 million and market value of $1,157 million, resulting in a net GAAP carrying fair value of $(4) million.  Under GAAP, the gross fair value of the agency MBS underlying the Company’s TBA commitments is not recognized on the balance sheet as the Company accounts for its TBA commitments as derivative instruments.  

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $3,914 million of repurchase agreements outstanding with a weighted average rate of 1.33% and remaining weighted average maturity of 13 days secured by an aggregate of $4,102 million of agency MBS at fair value.  

Interest income less interest expense on short-term financing on the Company’s agency MBS portfolio was $20.1 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $21.4 million for the first quarter of 2017, including the amortization of the Company’s net premium on its agency MBS of $8.5 million for thesecond quarter of 2017 compared to $7.4 million for the first quarter of 2017.  The Company’s weighted average yield on its agency MBS was 2.85% for the second quarter of 2017, unchanged from the firstquarter of 2017, and the actualweighted-average constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) for the Company’s agency MBS was9.03% for the second quarter of 2017 compared to 8.17% for the first quarter of 2017.  

The Company reported TBA dollar roll income of $4.3 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2017.  The implied weighted-average net interest spread of the Company’s TBA dollar rolls was 2.42% for the second quarter of 2017 compared to 2.45% for the first quarter of 2017.  TBA dollar roll income is considered the economic equivalent of investing in agency MBS financed with a repurchase agreement and is calculated as the price discount of a forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS relative to the “spot” sale of the same security.   Under GAAP, the Company accounts for its TBA commitments as derivative instruments and recognizes income from TBA dollar rolls as a component of net investment gains and losses in the Company’s financial statements.  

The Company enters into various hedging transactions to mitigate the interest rate sensitivity of its cost of borrowing and the value of its agency MBS portfolio including interest rate swap agreements, U.S. Treasury note futures, and put and call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures.  

Under the terms of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements, the Company pays semiannual interest payments based on a fixed rate and receives quarterly variable interest payments based upon the prevailing three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on the date of reset. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $975 million in notional amount of interest rate swap agreements maturing in less than 3 years with a weighted average pay fixed rate of 1.18% and a remaining weighted average maturity of 1.7 years, $500 million in notional amount of interest rate swap agreements maturing between 3 to 7 years with a weighted average pay fixed rate of 1.91% and weighted average maturity of 4.0 years, and $2,000 million in notional amount of interest rate swap agreements maturing between 7 to 10 years with a weighted average pay fixed rate of 2.01% and a remaining weighted average maturity of 8.9 years.  In addition, the Company had $375 million in notional amount of forward starting two-year interest rate swap agreements that become effective in September and October of 2017 with a weighted average pay fixed rate of 1.13%.

In addition to interest rate swap agreements, the Company held $350 million in equivalent notional amount of short positions in 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures that were purchased during the second quarter of 2017 when the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate was 2.26%.  To limit exposure of its overall interest rate hedge portfolio in a significantly falling interest rate environment, the Company also purchased contracts that provide it with the option to call 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from a counterparty with an equivalent notional amount of $700 million that were struck at a weighted average strike price per contract that equates to a 10-year U.S. Treasury rate of approximately 1.81%.

Excluding TBA dollar roll income and interest rate swap net interest expense included in non-GAAP core operating income, the Company had net investment gains on its investment portfolio of $15.9 million and net investment losses on its related interest rate derivative hedging instruments of $30.8 million for a net investment loss on its hedged investment portfolio of $14.9 million, or $0.58 per common share.

Income Taxes

The Company is subject to taxation as a corporation under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  As of June 30, 2017, the Company estimated its net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forward at $75.4 million that begins to expire in 2027, its net capital loss (“NCL”) carry-forward at $324.4 million that begins to expire in 2019, and its alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carry-forward at $8.8 million that do not expire.  The Company’s estimated loss and tax credit carry-forwards as of June 30, 2017 are subject to potential adjustments up to the time of filing the Company’s income tax returns.  For GAAP purposes, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $24.2 million, or $0.93 per common share, as of June 30, 2017.

Capital Issuances

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company issued 2,331,489 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $14.51 per common share for proceeds of $33.4 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, under its equity distribution agreements.  On May 12, 2017, the Company completed a public offering in which it issued 135,000 shares of 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of $24.00 per share for proceeds of $3.1 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions.  During the second quarter of 2017, the

Company issued an additional 21,310 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a weighted average public offering price of $24.41 per share for proceeds of $0.5 million, net of underwriting and commissions, under its equity distribution agreement.

Distributions to Shareholders

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a distribution to common shareholders of $0.55 per share for the second quarter of 2017.  The distribution will be paid on July 31, 2017 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2017.  The Company’s Board of Directors also approved an initial distribution to its Series B preferred shareholders of $0.238 per share for the second quarter of 2017.  The distribution was paid to shareholders on June 30, 2017 to shareholders of record as of June 19, 2017.

The tax characterization of the Company’s distributions to shareholders is determined annually and reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year.  As a C-corporation, distributions to common and preferred shareholders of current or accumulated earnings and profits are qualified dividends eligible for the 23.8% maximum federal income tax rate whereas similar distributions to shareholders by a REIT of current or accumulated earnings and profits are nonqualified dividends subject to the higher 43.4% maximum federal tax rate, inclusive of the 3.8% Medicare tax rate, on ordinary income.  Any distributions in excess of current or accumulated earnings and profits would be reported as returns of capital instead of qualified dividends.  Distributions that are classified as returns of capital are nontaxable to the extent they do not exceed a shareholder's adjusted tax basis in the Company’s stock, or as a capital gain to the extent that the amount of the distribution exceeds a shareholder's adjusted tax basis in the Company’s stock.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call for investors at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2017 results.

Investors may listen to the earnings call via the internet at: http://www.arlingtonasset.com/index.php?s=19.  Replays of the earnings call will be available for 60 days via webcast at the Internet address provided above, beginning two hours after the call ends.

Additional Information

The Company will make available additional quarterly information for the benefit of its shareholders through a supplemental presentation that will be available at the Company's website, www.arlingtonasset.com.  The presentation will be available on the Webcasts and Presentations section located under the Updates & Events tab of the Company's website.

About the Company

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) is a principal investment firm that currently invests primarily in mortgage-related and other assets.  The Company is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  For more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.

Statements concerning interest rates, portfolio allocation, financing costs, portfolio hedging, prepayments, dividends, book value, utilization of loss carry-forwards 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 political and monetary policies, changes in default rates, changes in prepayment rates, changes in the Company’s returns, changes in the use of the Company’s tax benefits, changes in the agency MBS asset yield, changes in the Company’s monetization of net operating loss carry-forwards, changes in the Company’s ability to generate cash earnings and dividends, preservation and utilization of the Company’s net operating loss and net capital loss carry-forwards, impacts of changes to and changes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the U.S. Treasury, availability of opportunities that meet or exceed the Company’s risk adjusted return expectations, ability and willingness to make future dividends, ability to generate sufficient cash through retained earnings to satisfy capital needs, and general economic, political, regulatory and market conditions.  These and other material risks are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time, which 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 to follow

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017 (4)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	73,308		$	15,775
Interest receivable		12,785			13,723
Sold securities receivable		—			160,431
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Agency		4,182,529			4,391,274
Private-label		74			1,292
Derivative assets, at fair value		7,965			5,546
Deferred tax assets, net		24,162			40,546
Deposits, net		65,339			63,782
Other assets		2,729			3,520
Total assets	$	4,368,891		$	4,695,889
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Repurchase agreements	$	3,913,699		$	4,241,855
Interest payable		3,020			2,415
Accrued compensation and benefits		2,958			1,589
Dividend payable		15,548			15,964
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		4,038			6,096
Other liabilities		1,233			4,380
Long-term unsecured debt		73,768			73,712
Total liabilities		4,014,264			4,346,011
Equity:
Preferred stock (liquidation preference of $3,908 and $-0-, respectively)		3,500			—
Common stock		260			236
Additional paid-in capital		1,944,847			1,911,194
Accumulated deficit		(1,593,980	)		(1,561,552	)
Total equity		354,627			349,878
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,368,891		$	4,695,889
Book value per common share (1)	$	13.48		$	14.79
Tangible book value per common share (2)	$	12.55		$	13.08
Common shares outstanding (in thousands) (3)		26,026			23,652
(1) Book value per common share is calculated as total equity less the preferred stock liquidation preference divided by common shares outstanding.
(2) Tangible book value per common share is calculated as total equity less the preferred stock liquidation preference and net deferred tax assets divided by common shares outstanding.
(3) Represents common shares outstanding plus vested restricted stock units convertible into common stock less unvested restricted common stock.
(4) During the second quarter of 2017, the Company determined that it was appropriate to revise the previously reported deferred tax asset, net and accumulated deficit by decreasing the deferred tax asset, net and increasing the accumulated deficit by $24,603.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016
Interest income
Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	31,397		$	30,286		$	24,073		$	23,917
Private-label mortgage-backed securities			43			37			473			1,655
Other			21			20			31			82
Total interest income			31,461			30,343			24,577			25,654
Interest expense
Short-term secured debt			11,314			8,859			7,231			6,193
Long-term unsecured debt			1,214			1,207			1,205			1,197
Total interest expense			12,528			10,066			8,436			7,390
Net interest income			18,933			20,277			16,141			18,264
Investment (loss) gain, net
Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale   investments, net			—			—			2,931			2,439
Gain (loss) on trading investments, net			15,855			(4,219	)		(122,332	)		2,468
(Loss) gain from derivative instruments, net			(31,678	)		2,305			88,285			15,196
Other, net			(147	)		152			(87	)		619
Total investment (loss) gain, net			(15,970	)		(1,762	)		(31,203	)		20,722
General and administrative expenses
Compensation and benefits			2,804			3,445			2,776			3,430
Other general and administrative expenses			1,350			1,480			1,343			1,200
Total general and administrative expenses			4,154			4,925			4,119			4,630
(Loss) income before income taxes			(1,191	)		13,590			(19,181	)		34,356
Income tax provision			16,737			8,336			22,255			15,543
Net (loss) income			(17,928	)		5,254			(41,436	)		18,813
Dividend on preferred stock			(35	)		—			—			—
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stock		$	(17,963	)	$	5,254		$	(41,436	)	$	18,813
Basic (loss) earnings per common share		$	(0.74	)	$	0.22		$	(1.79	)	$	0.82
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share		$	(0.74	)	$	0.22		$	(1.79	)	$	0.81
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
Basic			24,319			23,652			23,167			23,038
Diluted			24,319			23,897			23,167			23,349
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(221	)
Reclassification in investment loss, net, related to sales of    available-for-sale securities			—			—			(4,685	)		(2,324	)
Comprehensive (loss) income		$	(17,928	)	$	5,254		$	(46,121	)	$	16,268

The following tables present information on the Company’s investment and hedge portfolio as of June 30, 2017 (unaudited, dollars in thousands):

Agency MBS:

	Fair Value
Specified agency MBS	$	4,182,529
Net long agency TBA position		1,156,841
Total	$	5,339,370

Specified Agency MBS:

	Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums		Amortized Cost Basis		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value		Market Price		Coupon			Weighted Average Expected Remaining Life
30-year fixed rate:
3.5%	$	1,321,063	$	63,350	$	1,384,413	$	(23,260	)	$	1,361,153	$	103.03		3.50	%		7.0
4.0%		2,529,999		145,582		2,675,581		2,410			2,677,991		105.85		4.00	%		6.3
4.5%		132,812		10,828		143,640		(277	)		143,363		107.94		4.50	%		5.3
5.5%		20		—		20		2			22		111.66		5.50	%		5.6
Total/weighted-average	$	3,983,894	$	219,760	$	4,203,654	$	(21,125	)	$	4,182,529		104.99		3.85	%		6.5

Net Long Agency TBA Positions:

	Notional Amount:
	Net Long (Short) Position			Implied Cost Basis			Implied Fair Value			Net Carrying Amount
30-year 3.5% coupon purchase commitments	$	435,000		$	448,641		$	446,826		$	(1,815	)
30-year 4.0% coupon purchase commitments		700,000			738,535			736,312			(2,223	)
30-year 4.0% coupon sale commitments		(25,000	)		(26,344	)		(26,297	)		47
Total TBA commitments, net	$	1,110,000		$	1,160,832		$	1,156,841		$	(3,991	)

Interest Rate Swaps Currently Effective:

			Weighted-average:
	Notional Amount		Fixed Pay Rate			Variable Receive Rate			Net Receive (Pay) Rate			Remaining Life (Years)		Fair Value
Years to maturity:
Less than 3 years	$	975,000		1.18	%		1.24	%		0.06	%		1.7	$	352
3 to less than 7 years		500,000		1.91	%		1.21	%		(0.70	)%		4.0		644
7 to 10 years		2,000,000		2.01	%		1.23	%		(0.78	)%		8.9		5,721
Total / weighted-average	$	3,475,000		1.76	%		1.23	%		(0.53	)%		6.2	$	6,717

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps:

			Weighted-average:
	Notional Amount		Fixed Pay Rate			Term After Effective Date (Years)		Fair Value
Effective in September / October 2017	$	375,000		1.13	%		2.0	$	190

10-year U.S. Treasury Note Futures:

Maturity Date	Notional Amount		Net Fair Value
September 2017	$	350,000	$	984

Options on 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Futures:

	Notional Amount		Weighted-average Strike Price		Implied Strike Rate (1)			Net Fair Value
Purchased call options:
July 2017 expiration	$	700,000		129.9		1.81	%	$	27

(1) The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per option contract and the price of an equivalent U.S. Treasury note futures contract.

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income

In addition to the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company also reports “non-GAAP core operating income.”  The Company defines core operating income as “economic net interest income” less “core general and administrative expenses.”

Economic Net Interest Income

Economic net interest income, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the interest income earned net of interest expense incurred from all of our interest bearing financial instruments as well as agency MBS which underlie, and are implicitly financed through, our TBA dollar roll transactions.  Economic net interest income is comprised of the following:

• net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP;

• TBA agency MBS dollar roll income, which is calculated as the price discount of a forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS relative to the “spot” sale of the same security, earned ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale and ending on the settlement date of the forward-settling purchase; and

• net interest income or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements.

In the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, TBA agency MBS dollar roll income and the net interest income or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements are reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of derivative instruments within the line item “gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section. We believe that economic net interest income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy, prior to the deduction of core general and administrative expenses.  

Core General and Administrative Expenses

Core general and administrative expenses are non-interest expenses reported within the line item “total general and administrative expenses” of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income less stock-based compensation expense.  

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income Results

The following table presents the Company’s computation of core operating income for the last four fiscal quarters (unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016
GAAP net interest income	$	18,933		$	20,277		$	16,141		$	18,264
TBA dollar roll income		4,298			3,398			6,426			5,321
Interest rate swap net interest expense		(5,293	)		(5,409	)		(4,326	)		(5,126	)
Economic net interest income		17,938			18,266			18,241			18,459
Core and general administrative expenses		(3,681	)		(4,024	)		(3,326	)		(3,612	)
Preferred stock dividend		(35	)		—			—			—
Non-GAAP core operating income	$	14,222		$	14,242		$	14,915		$	14,847
Non-GAAP core operating income per    diluted common share	$	0.58		$	0.60		$	0.64		$	0.64
Weighted average diluted common    shares outstanding		24,552			23,897			23,343			23,349

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP pre-tax net income (loss) to non-GAAP core operating income for the last four fiscal quarters (unaudited, amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016
GAAP (loss) income before income taxes	$	(1,191	)	$	13,590		$	(19,181	)	$	34,356
Less:
Total investment loss (gain), net		15,970			1,762			31,203			(20,722	)
Stock-based compensation expense		473			901			793			1,018
Preferred stock dividend		(35	)		—			—			—
Add back:
TBA dollar roll income		4,298			3,398			6,426			5,321
Interest rate swap net interest expense		(5,293	)		(5,409	)		(4,326	)		(5,126	)
Non-GAAP core operating income	$	14,222		$	14,242		$	14,915		$	14,847

Non-GAAP core operating income is used by management to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s long-term investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as assist with the determination of the appropriate level of periodic dividends to common stockholders.  The Company believes that non-GAAP core operating income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as its earnings capacity.  A limitation of utilizing this non-GAAP financial measure is that the effect of accounting for “non-core” events or transactions in accordance with GAAP does, in fact, reflect the financial results of our business and these effects should not be ignored when evaluating and analyzing our financial results.  For example, the economic cost or benefit of hedging instruments other than interest rate swap agreements, such as U.S. Treasury note futures or options on U.S. Treasury note futures, do not affect the computation of non-GAAP core operating income.  In addition, the Company’s calculation of non-GAAP core operating income may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  Therefore, the Company believes that net income and comprehensive income determined in accordance with GAAP should be considered in conjunction with non-GAAP core operating income.

EX-99.2

Investor Presentation Second Quarter 2017 Exhibit 99.2

Information Related to Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding future results or expectations about our investments, interest rates, portfolio allocation, dividends, financing agreements, returns on invested capital, investment strategy, taxes, portfolio, earnings, book value, housing market, compensation, growth in capital, agency MBS spreads, prepayments, hedging instruments, duration, credit performance of private-label MBS, cash flow and benefit of deferred tax asset value. Forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking language, including words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “views,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “potential,” “prospective,” “will” and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made. Forward-looking statements are also based on predictions as to future facts and conditions, the accurate prediction of which may be difficult and involve the assessment of events beyond our control. Forward-looking statements are further based on various operating and return assumptions. Caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking 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 notes, along with the following factors, among others, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements: availability of, and our ability to deploy, capital; growing our business primarily through our current strategy of focusing on acquiring primarily agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”); our ability to forecast our tax attributes, which are based upon various facts and assumptions, and our ability to protect and use our net operating losses, and net capital losses to offset future taxable income, including whether our shareholder rights plan will be effective in preventing an ownership change that would significantly limit our ability to utilize such losses; our business, acquisition, leverage, asset allocation, operational, investment, hedging and financing strategies and the success of these strategies; the effect of changes in prepayment rates, interest rates and default rates on our portfolio; the effect of governmental regulation and actions; our ability to roll our repurchase agreements on favorable terms, if at all; our liquidity; our asset valuation policies; our decisions with respect to, and ability to make, future dividends; investing in assets other than MBS or pursuing business activities other than investing in MBS; our ability to maintain our exclusion from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; our decision to not elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code; competition for investment opportunities, including competition from the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Federal Reserve, for investments in agency MBS, as well as the timing of the termination by the U.S. Federal Reserve of its purchases of agency MBS; the federal conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and related efforts, along with any changes in laws and regulations affecting the relationship between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the federal government; mortgage loan prepayment activity, modification programs and future legislative action; changes in, and success of, our acquisition, hedging and leverage strategies, changes in our asset allocation and changes in our operational policies, all of which may be changed by us without shareholder approval; failure of sovereign or municipal entities to meet their debt obligations or a downgrade in the credit rating of such debt obligations; fluctuations of the value of our hedge instruments; fluctuating quarterly operating results; changes in laws and regulations and industry practices that may adversely affect our business; volatility of the securities markets and activity in the secondary securities markets in the United States and elsewhere; our ability to successfully expand our business into areas other than investing in MBS; changes in, and our ability to remain in compliance with, law, regulations or governmental policies affecting our business; and the factors described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Company Overview Investment firm focused on securitized residential mortgage assets Invests in high quality liquid assets with substantial interest rate hedges to protect long-term capital and to produce predictable cash flows to support consistent dividends to shareholders Internally-managed Structured as a C-corp to enhance shareholder returns and optimize investment strategy Flexible investment allocation approach to achieve highest risk-adjusted returns Invest in interest rate sensitive agency MBS issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest opportunistically in other asset classes NYSE Ticker AI Share Price (7/21/17) $13.78 Dividend Yield (7/21/17) 16.0% Market Cap (7/21/17) $358 million Total Assets (6/30/17) $4.4 billion Book Value Per Common Share (6/30/17) $13.48 Tangible Book Value Per Share (6/30/17) $12.55

Publicly Traded Capital Class A Common Stock Ticker: AI Exchange: NYSE Market Capitalization: $358 million (1) Annual Dividend Yield: 16.0% (1) Senior Notes Due 2023 Ticker: AIW Exchange: NYSE Per Annum Interest Rate: 6.625% Payable Quarterly Maturity Date: May 1, 2023 Senior Notes Due 2025 Ticker: AIC Exchange: NYSE Per Annum Interest Rate: 6.75% Payable Quarterly Maturity Date: March 15, 2025 Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock Ticker: AI PrB Exchange: NYSE Per Annum Dividend Rate: 7.00% Payable Quarterly (1) As of July 21, 2017.

Market Data 30-Year FNMA fixed rate price information is provided for illustrative purposes only and represents generic FNMA TBA prices and is not meant to be reflective of securities held by the Company. Source: Bloomberg

As of March 31, 2017: $4.86 Billion Fair Value As of June 30, 2017: $5.34 Billion Fair Value Agency MBS Investment Portfolio Allocation Specified Pool vs. TBA Allocation (1) Includes the fair value of the agency MBS underlying forward-settling “to-be-announced (“TBA”) purchase or sale commitments that are accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP. The difference between the contractual forward price of the Company’s TBA commitments and the fair value of the underlying MBS is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a component of “derivative assets, at fair value” or “derivative liabilities, at fair value.” By Fixed Coupon Rate (1) As of June 30, 2017: As of March 31, 2017:

Agency MBS Quarterly Balances and Yields TBA dollar roll transactions involve delaying, or “rolling,” the settlement of a forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS by entering into an offsetting “spot” sale prior to the settlement date, net settling the “paired-off” positions in cash, and contemporaneously entering another forward-settling purchase of a TBA agency MBS of the same essential characteristics for a later settlement date at a price discount relative to the “spot” sale. Cost basis is based upon the contractual price of the initial TBA purchase trade of each individual series of dollar roll transactions. For comparative purposes, this illustration assumes that a specified agency MBS is 100% financed with a repurchase agreement. Represents the weighted average net pay rate on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements multiplied by the weighted average interest rate swap notional to repurchase agreement and TBA financing ratio.

Financing Summary 16 counterparties with access to 19 total counterparties Less than 10% of equity at risk with any one counterparty 6.0% of equity at risk with largest counterparty 24.8% of equity at risk with five largest counterparties Favorable repo financing costs Spread between average one-month LIBOR and average repo financing rate narrowed in Q2 2017 Diversified Funding Sources As of June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Hedging Summary Hedge Position Helps Mitigate Impact of Rising Rates on Agency Portfolio Interest Rate Swaps as of June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands): Duration is calculated based upon each interest rate swap’s “DV01” (a valuation metric illustrating the dollar value of a one basis point increase in interest rates) as reported by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the clearinghouse through which those instruments were centrally cleared. Duration is a measure of how much the price of an asset or liability is expected to change if interest rates move in a parallel manner. The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per option contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract. U.S. Treasury Note Derivatives as of June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Portfolio Weighted Average Statistics For the second quarter of 2017, includes a weighted average notional of futures on 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes of $234,722. Calculated as the total of the following, expressed as an annualized percentage of the total agency MBS weighted average cost basis for the period: GAAP interest income from agency MBS, plus TBA dollar roll income, less agency MBS repurchase agreement interest expense, less interest rate swap net interest expense.

MBS Portfolio Economics MBS Portfolio Net Spread Income Return on Investable Capital (1): Total investable capital is calculated as stockholders’ equity determined in accordance with GAAP, less the net deferred tax asset, plus long-term unsecured debt. Includes interest expense incurred from repurchase agreement financing and net interest expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements that have been allocated to the Company’s specified agency MBS portfolio based upon the relative average cost basis of agency MBS during the period. Excludes the economic cost or benefit of hedging instruments other than interest rate swap agreements. Calculated based upon weighted average repurchase agreement and average investable capital balances for the period. Expressed as an annualized percentage of average investable capital for the period. Expressed as an annualized percentage of average investable capital for the period. For example, for the second quarter of 2017, calculated as $4.3 million in dollar roll income (representing an implied net interest spread of 2.42% on a weighted average cost basis of $711.2 million) less the net interest expense incurred during the period from interest rate swaps allocated to the Company’s TBA dollar roll portfolio (allocated based upon the relative average cost basis of TBAs during the period) divided by average investable capital for the period (annualized). All else being equal, as the average balance of the Company’s TBA dollar roll portfolio increases, the calculated annualized return on average investable capital will increase (and vice versa). Core general and administrative expenses represent non-interest expenses reported within the line item “total general and administrative expenses” of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income less stock-based compensation expense.

Common and preferred stock dividends of a C-corp are qualified dividends whereas similar dividends of a REIT are non-qualified dividends (1) Net operating loss carry-forward of $75MM as of June 30, 2017 Net capital loss carry-forward of $324MM as of June 30, 2017 AMT credit carry-forward of $9MM as of June 30, 2017 Net deferred tax asset of $24MM or $0.93 per common share as of June 30, 2017 Full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets that are capital in tax nature The Company's distributions to shareholders of current or accumulated earnings and profits (“E&P”) are qualified dividends eligible for the 23.8% maximum federal income tax rate whereas similar distributions to shareholders by a REIT of current or accumulated E&P are nonqualified dividends subject to the higher 43.4% maximum federal income tax rate on ordinary income, each inclusive of the 3.8% Medicare tax. Any distributions in excess of current or accumulated E&P would be reported as a return of capital instead of qualified dividends. Distributions that are classified as returns of capital are nontaxable to the extent they do not exceed a shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the stock, or as a capital gain to the extent that the amount of the distribution exceeds a shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the common stock. Corporate Tax Structure Provides Enhanced Shareholder Returns and Flexibility Our C-corp structure benefits stockholders by providing a tax-advantaged dividend as we continue to utilize our net operating loss and net capital loss carry-forwards Provides option to reinvest earnings and opportunistically benefit from market dislocation Allows investment flexibility as we are not bound by any substantial restrictions Structure provides flexibility as we are not required to distribute taxable earnings to stockholders

Internally-managed structure provides operating leverage Alignment of interest between shareholders and management Eliminates inherent conflicts of interest of externally managed structures Alignment of management compensation to Company performance Annual cash incentive compensation and long-term incentive stock compensation earned based on Company and stock performance Core G&A Expenses as % of Investable Capital(1)(2) – Last 12 Months Internally Managed Structure Core general and administrative expense is calculated as expenses determined in accordance with GAAP less stock compensation, 2016 proxy contest fees that are in excess of those normally incurred for an annual meeting of shareholders and legacy litigation expenses in 2011 through 2014. Average investable capital is composed of shareholders’ equity plus long-term unsecured debt less deferred tax assets, net. 2016 GAAP general and administrative expenses include a total of $3,979 in non-recurring proxy contest expenses Annual GAAP and Core G&A Expenses(1)(3) – Last 12 Months (in thousands)

Appendix

Balance Sheet Book value per common share is calculated as total equity less the preferred stock liquidation preference divided by common shares outstanding. Tangible book value represents total stockholders' equity less net deferred tax assets and the preferred stock liquidation preference. Represents shares of common stock outstanding plus vested restricted stock units convertible into common stock less unvested restricted common stock. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company determined that it was appropriate to revise the previously reported deferred tax asset and total equity by decreasing the deferred tax asset and total equity by $24,603.

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income (1) Core operating income and economic net interest income are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are used by management to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s long-term investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as assist with the determination of the appropriate level of periodic dividends to stockholders. The Company believes that non-GAAP core operating income and economic net interest income assist investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as its earnings capacity. A limitation of utilizing these non-GAAP financial measures is that the effect of accounting for “non-core” events or transactions in accordance with GAAP does, in fact, reflect the financial results of our business and these effects should not be ignored when evaluating and analyzing our financial results. The Company believes that net income and comprehensive income determined in accordance with GAAP should be considered in conjunction with non-GAAP core operating income and economic net interest income. Non-GAAP Core Operating Income Per Diluted Share Rollforward – Q2 2017 vs. Q1 2017

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income, Continued (1) Core operating income and economic net interest income are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are used by management to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s long-term investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as assist with the determination of the appropriate level of periodic dividends to stockholders. The Company believes that non-GAAP core operating income and economic net interest income assist investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as its earnings capacity. A limitation of utilizing these non-GAAP financial measures is that the effect of accounting for “non-core” events or transactions in accordance with GAAP does, in fact, reflect the financial results of our business and these effects should not be ignored when evaluating and analyzing our financial results. The Company believes that net income and comprehensive income determined in accordance with GAAP should be considered in conjunction with non-GAAP core operating income and economic net interest income. Reconciliation of GAAP pre-tax net income to non-GAAP core operating income:

Book Value Per Share Rollforward – Second Quarter 2017 Tangible book value represents total stockholders' equity less net deferred tax assets and the preferred stock liquidation preference. Calculated based upon weighted average diluted shares outstanding during the quarter. Excludes TBA dollar roll income, which is included in non-GAAP core operating income. Excludes net interest expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements, which is included in non-GAAP core operating income.

Specified Agency MBS Investment Portfolio Specified pools of loans with original balances of up to $150K. Specified pools of loans with original balances between $150K and $175K. Specified pools of loans with original balances between $175K and $200K. Other specified pools include pools of loans refinanced through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”), low FICO loans, 100% investor occupancy status loans, high LTV loans, and seasoned loans. WAC represents the weighted average coupon of the underlying collateral. Loan age represents the weighted average age of the underlying collateral. Actual 3-month constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) represents annualized 3-month CPR published in July 2017 for securities held as of June 30, 2017. Remaining life represents the weighted average expected remaining life of the security based on expected future CPR as estimated by Citi’s “The Yield Book” model. Duration is derived from the Citi’s “The Yield Book” model. Duration is a measure of how much the price of an asset or liability is expected to change if interest rates move in a parallel manner and is dependent upon several subjective inputs and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. In addition, different models could generate materially different estimates using similar inputs and assumptions. 30-Year Fixed-Rate Agency MBS Selected for Prepayment Characteristics

TBA Agency MBS Investment Portfolio Net long position in TBA securities represents forward-settling contracts to purchase or sell agency MBS on a generic pool basis. TBA commitments are accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP. The difference between the contractual forward price of the Company’s TBA commitments and the fair value of the underlying MBS is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a component of “derivative assets, at fair value” or “derivative liabilities, at fair value.” Excludes TBA securities entered into for economic hedging purposes. Duration is derived from the Citi’s “The Yield Book” model. Duration is a measure of how much the price of an asset or liability is expected to change if interest rates move in a parallel manner and is dependent upon several subjective inputs and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. In addition, different models could generate materially different estimates using similar inputs and assumptions. Net Long TBA Position (1) as of June 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Book Value Sensitivity to Rates and MBS Spreads Interest rate sensitivity of agency MBS and TBA commitments is derived from The Yield Book, a third-party model. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Interest rate sensitivity is based on assumptions resulting in certain limitations, including (i) an instantaneous shift in rates with no changes to the slope of the yield curve, (ii) no changes in agency MBS spreads, (iii) no changes to the investment or hedge portfolio, (iv), may reflect an interest rate of less than 0% in certain portions of the curve, and (v) no changes to the deferred tax asset. Agency MBS spread sensitivity is derived from The Yield Book, a third-party model. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. The estimated change in book value reflects an assumed spread weighted average duration of 6.0 years, which is a model-based assumption that is dependent upon the size and composition of our portfolio as well as economic conditions present as of June 30, 2017. The agency MBS spread sensitivity is based on assumptions resulting in certain limitations, including (i) no changes in interest rates, (ii) no changes to the investment or hedge portfolio, (iii) and no changes to the deferred tax asset. Duration is derived from the Citi’s “The Yield Book” model. Duration is a measure of how much the price of an asset or liability is expected to change if interest rates move in a parallel manner and is dependent upon several subjective inputs and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. In addition, different models could generate materially different estimates using similar inputs and assumptions. Total liability and hedge duration is expressed in asset units. Long-term debt is excluded. Weighted average duration for interest rate swap agreements includes the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements, which have an aggregate notional amount of $375 million. Hedged duration gap does not reflect the economic effects of options on U.S. Treasury note futures.

Arlington has transitioned its portfolio from private-label to agency assets to achieve the highest risk adjusted returns December 31, 2009 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2013 Agency MBS capital allocation Private-label MBS capital allocation Arlington constantly evaluates different investment opportunities to allocate capital in order to achieve the highest risk adjusted returns Arlington has actively transitioned the allocation of capital towards agency MBS as levered returns, paired with Arlington’s hedging strategy, have become more attractive As markets and housing have recovered, private-label MBS returns have fallen relative to agency MBS Arlington's increased concentration of agency MBS has enhanced its ability to prudently leverage its balance sheet December 31, 2015 June 30, 2017 Agency MBS allocated capital is composed of MBS and its related interest receivable, repo, derivative instruments, deposits, net receivable or payable for unsettled securities and cash. Private-label MBS allocated capital is composed of MBS and its related repo.

Served as a Director of AI since co-founding the Company in 1989 Served as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer from 1989 to 1999, Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2003, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2014 and as Executive Chairman since 2014 Over 30 years of experience Served as Chief Executive Officer since 2014, Chief Operating Officer since 2007, and a Director of AI since March 2007 From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Tonkel served as President and Head of Investment Banking at FBR & Co. Over 30 years of experience J. Rock Tonkel, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer Richard E. Konzmann EVP and Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Bowers Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager Mr. Konzmann joined the Company in March 2015 Previously, he was with American Capital, Ltd., a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager of alternative investment funds including residential mortgage REITs, from 2002 until March 2015, most recently as Senior Vice President, Accounting Over 25 years of experience Mr. Bowers joined the Company in 2000 Previously, he was the Chief Portfolio Strategist for BB&T Capital Markets and the Portfolio Manager/Plan Sponsor of CareFirst, Inc. Over 30 years of experience Experienced Management Team Through Numerous Cycles Eric F. Billings Executive Chairman