Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):

August 7, 2024

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	1-33796	26-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

630 Fifth Avenue, STE 2400

New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)
10111

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 895-6557

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	CIM	New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	CIM PRA	New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	CIM PRB	New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	CIM PRC	New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	CIM PRD	New York Stock Exchange
9.000% Senior Notes due 2029	CIMN	New York Stock Exchange

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 7, 2024, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

On August 7, 2024, the registrant posted investor presentation information on the News & Events - Press Releases section of its website (www.chimerareit.com). A copy of the investor presentation information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated August 7 , 2024, issued by Chimera Investment Corporation

99.2 Investor Presentation Q2 2024

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.

Chimera Investment Corporation

By: /s/ Subramaniam Viswanathan

Name: Subramaniam Viswanathan

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 7, 2024

PRESS RELEASE

NYSE: CIM

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

630 Fifth Ave, Ste 2400

New York, New York 10111

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Investor Relations

888-895-6557

www.chimerareit.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS 2ND QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Financial Highlights(1):

•2ND QUARTER GAAP NET INCOME OF $0.41 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE

•2ND QUARTER EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION(2) OF $0.37 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE

•GAAP BOOK VALUE OF $21.27 PER COMMON SHARE AT JUNE 30, 2024, AND ECONOMIC RETURN(3) OF 1.4% AND 8.4% FOR THE QUARTER, AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, RESPECTIVELY.

“This quarter we continued to access the capital markets and acquire accretive assets including loans leading to our first securitization of the year this July,” said Phillip J. Kardis, President and CEO. “Our ability to successfully deploy proceeds during the first half of the year enabled us to increase our dividend and generate an 8.4% economic return(3) for the first half of the year.”

(1) All per share amounts, common shares outstanding and restricted shares for all periods presented reflect the Company's 1-for-3 reverse stock split, which was effective after the close of trading on May 21, 2024.

(2) Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share is a non-GAAP measure. See additional discussion on page 5.

(3) Our economic return is measured by the change in GAAP book value per common share plus common stock dividend.

Other Information

Chimera Investment Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is primarily engaged in the business of investing directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate related securities.


CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023

Cash and cash equivalents	$	162,304	$	221,684
Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $24 million and $19 million, respectively)	1,051,971		1,043,806
Agency MBS, at fair value	503,295		102,484
Loans held for investment, at fair value	11,232,975		11,397,046

Accrued interest receivable	70,254		76,960
Other assets	106,210		87,018
Derivatives, at fair value	4,872		—
Total assets (1)	$	13,131,881	$	12,928,998
Liabilities:
Secured financing agreements ($3.9 billion and $3.6 billion pledged as collateral, respectively, and includes $333 million and $374 million at fair value, respectively)	$	2,699,299	$	2,432,115

Securitized debt, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS ($239 million and $249 million pledged as collateral, respectively)	72,121		75,012
Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by Loans held for investment ($10.2 billion and $10.7 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)	7,078,991		7,601,881

Long term debt	62,424		—
Payable for investments purchased	464,038		158,892
Accrued interest payable	39,039		38,272
Dividends payable	61,256		54,552
Accounts payable and other liabilities	13,445		9,355

Total liabilities (1)	$	10,490,613	$	10,370,079



Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, par value of $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized:
8.00% Series A cumulative redeemable: 5,800,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($145,000 liquidation preference)	$	58	$	58
8.00% Series B cumulative redeemable: 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($325,000 liquidation preference)	130		130
7.75% Series C cumulative redeemable: 10,400,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($260,000 liquidation preference)	104		104
8.00% Series D cumulative redeemable: 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($200,000 liquidation preference)	80		80
Common stock: par value $0.01 per share; 166,666,667 shares authorized, 80,472,871 and 80,453,552 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	805		804
Additional paid-in-capital	4,375,538		4,370,130
Accumulated other comprehensive income	174,102		185,668
Cumulative earnings	4,351,164		4,165,046
Cumulative distributions to stockholders	(6,260,713)		(6,163,101)
Total stockholders' equity	$	2,641,268	$	2,558,919
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	13,131,881	$	12,928,998

(1) The Company's consolidated statements of financial condition include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (Chimera Investment Corporation). As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $10,036,554 and $10,501,840, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $7,505,465 and $7,349,109, respectively.


Net Income (Loss)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
	For the Quarters Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024			June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Net interest income:
Interest income (1)	$	186,717	$	186,574		$	373,291	$	386,109
Interest expense (2)	119,422		121,468			240,889		250,796
Net interest income	67,295		65,106			132,402		135,313

Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses	3,684		1,347			5,032		5,824








Other investment gains (losses):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	11,955		5,189			17,144		9,443
Realized gains (losses) on derivatives	(17,317)		—			(17,317)		(40,957)
Periodic interest cost of swaps, net	6,971		5,476			12,448		6,977
Net gains (losses) on derivatives	1,609		10,665			12,275		(24,537)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value	11,231		76,765			87,995		71,546
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of investments	—		(3,750)			(3,750)		(27,022)

Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt	—		—			—		6,348
Other investment gains (losses)	1,001		4,686			5,687		(303)
Total other gains (losses)	13,841		88,366			102,207		26,032




Other expenses:




Compensation and benefits	7,011		9,213			16,226		18,168
General and administrative expenses	6,276		5,720			11,993		12,247
Servicing and asset manager fees	7,470		7,663			15,134		16,825
Transaction expenses	—		67			67		14,865
Total other expenses	20,757		22,663			43,420		62,105
Income (loss) before income taxes	56,695		129,462			186,157		93,416
Income taxes	31		8			39		26
Net income (loss)	$	56,664	$	129,454		$	186,118	$	93,390

Dividends on preferred stock	22,751		18,438			41,188		36,875

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	33,913	$	111,016		$	144,930	$	56,515

Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.42	$	1.37		$	1.78	$	0.73
Diluted	$	0.41	$	1.36		$	1.76	$	0.72

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	81,334,509		81,239,381			81,326,944		77,270,123
Diluted	82,281,890		81,718,214			82,301,992		78,230,253

(1) Includes interest income of consolidated VIEs of $144,027 and $146,917 for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, and $290,943 and $289,576 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(2) Includes interest expense of consolidated VIEs of $69,692 and $73,123 for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, and $142,815 and $132,776 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.




CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

	For the Quarters Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023			June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	56,664	$	36,024		$	186,118	$	93,390
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net	(11,345)		(14,081)			(11,566)		(19,984)


Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses (gains) included in net income	—		—			—		1,313

Other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,345)		(14,081)			$	(11,566)	$	(18,671)
Comprehensive income (loss) before preferred stock dividends	$	45,319	$	21,943		$	174,552	$	74,719
Dividends on preferred stock	$	22,751	$	18,438		$	41,188	$	36,875
Comprehensive income (loss) available to common stock shareholders	$	22,568	$	3,505		$	133,364	$	37,844

Earnings available for distribution

Earnings available for distribution is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income excluding unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings, realized gains or losses on the sales of investments, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, changes in the provision for credit losses, other gains or losses on equity investments, and transaction expenses incurred. Transaction expenses are primarily comprised of costs only incurred at the time of execution of our securitizations and certain structured secured financing agreements and include costs such as underwriting fees, legal fees, diligence fees, bank fees and other similar transaction related expenses. These costs are all incurred prior to or at the execution of the transaction and do not recur. Recurring expenses, such as servicing fees, custodial fees, trustee fees and other similar ongoing fees are not excluded from earnings available for distribution. We believe that excluding these costs is useful to investors as it is generally consistent with our peer groups treatment of these costs in their non-GAAP measures presentation, mitigates period to period comparability issues tied to the timing of securitization and structured finance transactions, and is consistent with the accounting for the deferral of debt issue costs prior to the fair value election option made by us. In addition, we believe it is important for investors to review this metric which is consistent with how management internally evaluates the performance of the Company. Stock compensation expense charges incurred on awards to retirement eligible employees is reflected as an expense over a vesting period (generally 36 months) rather than reported as an immediate expense.

Earnings available for distribution is the Economic net interest income, as defined previously, reduced by compensation and benefits expenses (adjusted for awards to retirement eligible employees), general and administrative expenses, servicing and asset manager fees, income tax benefits or expenses incurred during the period, as well as the preferred dividend charges.

We view Earnings available for distribution as one measure of our investment portfolio's ability to generate income for distribution to common stockholders. Earnings available for distribution is one of the metrics, but not the exclusive metric, that our Board of Directors uses to determine the amount, if any, of dividends on our common stock. Other metrics that our Board of Directors may consider when determining the amount, if any, of dividends on our common stock include (among others) REIT taxable income, dividend yield, book value, cash generated from the portfolio, reinvestment opportunities and other cash needs. In addition, Earnings available for distribution is different than REIT taxable income and the determination of whether we have met the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to our stockholders in order to maintain qualification as a REIT is not based on Earnings available for distribution. Therefore, Earnings available for distribution should not be considered as an indication of our REIT taxable income, a guaranty of our ability to pay dividends, or as a proxy for the amount of dividends we may pay. We believe Earnings available for distribution as described above helps us and investors evaluate our financial performance period over period without the impact of certain transactions. Therefore, Earnings available for distribution should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net income or net income per basic share computed in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our methodology for calculating Earnings available for distribution may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and accordingly, our Earnings available for distribution may not be comparable to the Earnings available for distribution reported by other REITs.

The following table provides GAAP measures of net income and net income per diluted share available to common stockholders for the periods presented and details with respect to reconciling the line items to Earnings available for distribution and related per average diluted common share amounts. Earnings available for distribution is presented on an adjusted dilutive shares basis.


	For the Quarters Ended
	June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
GAAP Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	33,913	$	111,016	$	12,104	$	(16,268)	$	17,586
Adjustments:
Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value	(11,231)		(76,765)		(6,815)		43,988		(6,954)
Net realized (gains) losses on sales of investments	—		3,750		3,752		460		21,758
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	—		—		2,473		—		(4,039)

Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses	3,684		1,347		2,330		3,217		2,762

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives	(11,955)		(5,189)		15,871		(17)		(17,994)




Realized (gains) losses on derivatives	17,317		—		—		—		6,822

Transaction expenses	—		67		425		90		8,456

Stock Compensation expense for retirement eligible awards	(419)		1,024		(391)		(392)		(388)

Other investment (gains) losses	(1,001)		(4,686)		986		(2,381)		421
Earnings available for distribution	$	30,308	$	30,564	$	30,735	$	28,697	$	28,430

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted common share	$	0.41	$	1.36	$	0.16	$	(0.21)	$	0.23
Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share	$	0.37	$	0.37	$	0.40	$	0.38	$	0.36

The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s MBS portfolio at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.


	June 30, 2024
	Principal or Notional Value at Period-End (dollars in thousands)		Weighted Average Amortized Cost Basis		Weighted Average Fair Value	Weighted Average Coupon		Weighted Average Yield at Period-End (1)
Non-Agency RMBS
Senior	$	1,040,018	$	45.39	61.91	5.7	%	17.5	%
Subordinated	616,431		55.44		53.80	4.0	%	7.5	%
Interest-only	2,756,508		5.65		2.77	0.5	%	5.2	%
Agency RMBS

CMO	438,082		99.99		99.83	6.4	%	6.5	%
Interest-only	387,105		5.08		3.94	0.2	%	5.0	%
Agency CMBS
Project loans	48,567		101.28		89.89	3.7	%	3.6	%
Interest-only	471,729		1.46		1.50	0.6	%	8.6	%

(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.


	December 31, 2023
	Principal or Notional Value at Period-End (dollars in thousands)		Weighted Average Amortized Cost Basis		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon		Weighted Average Yield at Period-End (1)
Non-Agency RMBS
Senior	$	1,073,632	$	45.69	$	62.98	5.7	%	17.3	%
Subordinated	583,049		50.92		47.49		3.3	%	6.7	%
Interest-only	2,874,680		5.49		3.16		0.5	%	4.2	%
Agency RMBS

Interest-only	392,284		4.90		3.83		0.1	%	5.7	%
Agency CMBS
Project loans	86,572		101.44		91.46		4.0	%	3.8	%
Interest-only	478,239		1.62		1.73		0.5	%	8.2	%

(1) Bond Equivalent Yield at period end.

At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the secured financing agreements collateralized by MBS and Loans held for investment had the following remaining maturities and borrowing rates.


	June 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
	Principal		Weighted Average Borrowing Rates	Range of Borrowing Rates	Principal		Weighted Average Borrowing Rates	Range of Borrowing Rates
Overnight	$	—	N/A	N/A	$	—	N/A	NA
1 to 29 days	$	612,741	6.32%	5.46% - 8.19%	$	272,490	7.35%	6.30% - 8.22%
30 to 59 days	159,668		7.09%	5.48% - 7.82%	495,636		6.68%	5.58% - 7.87%
60 to 89 days	424,549		6.71%	5.74% - 7.65%	305,426		7.17%	5.93% - 7.85%
90 to 119 days	49,574		7.30%	6.49% - 7.65%	54,376		7.46%	6.59% - 7.80%
120 to 180 days	93,370		7.08%	6.73% - 7.68%	105,727		7.09%	6.72% - 7.80%
180 days to 1 year	782,989		8.87%	6.59% - 12.50%	39,620		7.06%	6.66% - 7.39%
1 to 2 years	243,305		8.35%	8.35% - 8.35%	808,601		9.36%	8.36% - 12.50%
2 to 3 years	—		—%	N/A	—		—%	N/A
Greater than 3 years	353,490		5.08%	5.08% - 7.09%	362,215		5.11%	5.10% - 7.15%
Total	$	2,719,686	7.22%		$	2,444,091	7.51%

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our portfolio at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.



	June 30, 2024	December 31, 2023


GAAP Leverage at period-end	3.8:1	4.0:1
GAAP Leverage at period-end (recourse)	1.0:1	1.0:1


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023		June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Portfolio Composition	Amortized Cost				Fair Value
Non-Agency RMBS	7.6	%	7.5	%	8.2	%	8.3	%
Senior	3.8	%	4.0	%	5.0	%	5.4	%
Subordinated	2.6	%	2.3	%	2.6	%	2.2	%
Interest-only	1.2	%	1.2	%	0.6	%	0.7	%
Agency RMBS	3.5	%	0.2	%	3.5	%	0.1	%

CMO	3.4	%	—	%	3.4	%	—	%
Interest-only	0.1	%	0.2	%	0.1	%	0.1	%
Agency CMBS	0.4	%	0.7	%	0.4	%	0.7	%
Project loans	0.3	%	0.6	%	0.3	%	0.6	%
Interest-only	0.1	%	0.1	%	0.1	%	0.1	%
Loans held for investment	88.5	%	91.6	%	87.9	%	90.9	%
Fixed-rate percentage of portfolio	92.1	%	96.5	%	91.7	%	95.9	%
Adjustable-rate percentage of portfolio	7.9	%	3.5	%	8.3	%	4.1	%

Economic Net Interest Income

Our Economic net interest income is a non-GAAP financial measure that equals GAAP net interest income adjusted for net periodic interest cost of interest rate swaps and excludes interest earned on cash. For the purpose of computing economic net interest income and ratios relating to cost of funds measures throughout this section, interest expense includes net payments on our interest rate swaps, which is presented as a part of Net gains (losses) on derivatives in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest rate swaps are used to manage the increase in interest paid on secured financing agreements in a rising rate environment. Presenting the net contractual interest payments on interest rate swaps with the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities reflects our total contractual interest payments. We believe this presentation is useful to investors because it depicts the economic value of our investment strategy by showing all components of interest expense and net interest income of our investment portfolio. However, Economic net interest income should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net interest income computed in accordance with GAAP. Where indicated, interest expense, adjusting for any interest earned on cash, is referred to as Economic interest expense. Where indicated, net interest income reflecting net periodic interest cost of interest rate swaps and any interest earned on cash, is referred to as Economic net interest income.

The following table reconciles the Economic net interest income to GAAP net interest income and Economic interest expense to GAAP interest expense for the periods presented.


	GAAP Interest Income		GAAP Interest Expense		Periodic Interest Cost of Interest Rate Swaps		Economic Interest Expense		GAAP Net Interest Income		Periodic Interest Cost of Interest Rate Swaps		Other (1)		Economic Net Interest Income




For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024	$	186,717	$	119,422	$	(6,971)	$	112,451	$	67,295	$	6,971	$	(1,872)	$	72,394
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024	$	186,574	$	121,468	$	(5,476)	$	115,992	$	65,106	$	5,476	$	(2,581)	$	68,001
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023	$	191,204	$	126,553	$	(5,296)	$	121,257	$	64,651	$	5,296	$	(1,651)	$	68,296
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023	$	195,591	$	132,193	$	(4,894)	$	127,299	$	63,398	$	4,894	$	(2,301)	$	65,991
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2023	$	196,859	$	131,181	$	(4,159)	$	127,022	$	65,678	$	4,159	$	(2,884)	$	66,953

(1) Primarily interest income on cash and cash equivalents

The table below shows our average earning assets held, interest earned on assets, yield on average interest earning assets, average debt balance, economic interest expense, economic average cost of funds, economic net interest income, and net interest rate spread for the periods presented.


	For the Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2024						March 31, 2024
	(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost			Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost
Assets:
Interest-earning assets (1):
Agency RMBS (3)	$	459,668	$	2,719	6.2	%		$	19,363	$	325	6.7	%


Agency CMBS	50,383		598		4.7	%		60,345		715		4.7	%
Non-Agency RMBS	973,309		30,527		12.5	%		961,903		28,935		12.0	%
Loans held for investment	11,265,266		151,001		5.4	%		11,643,716		154,018		5.3	%
Total	$	12,748,626	$	184,845	5.9	%		$	12,685,327	$	183,993	5.8	%

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities (2):

Secured financing agreements collateralized by:
Agency RMBS (3)	$	376,644	$	1,858	5.6	%		$	—	$	—	—	%
Agency CMBS	36,275		501		5.5	%		44,632		661		5.9	%
Non-Agency RMBS	657,235		11,288		6.9	%		681,101		11,736		6.9	%
Loans held for investment	1,679,210		26,170		6.2	%		1,696,221		28,106		6.6	%
Securitized debt	7,926,792		71,943		3.6	%		8,207,251		75,489		3.7	%
Long term debt (3)	65,000		691		9.8	%		—		—		—	%
Total	$	10,741,156	$	112,451	4.2	%		$	10,629,205	$	115,992	4.4	%

Economic net interest income/net interest rate spread			$	72,394	1.7	%				$	68,001	1.4	%

Net interest-earning assets/net interest margin	$	2,007,470			2.3	%		$	2,056,122			2.1	%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest bearing liabilities	1.19							1.19

(1) Interest-earning assets at amortized cost
(2) Interest includes periodic net interest cost on swaps
(3) These amounts have been adjusted to reflect the daily outstanding averages for which the financial instruments were held during the period

The table below shows our Net Income and Economic net interest income as a percentage of average stockholders' equity and Earnings available for distribution as a percentage of average common stockholders' equity. Return on average equity is defined as our GAAP net income (loss) as a percentage of average equity. Average equity is defined as the average of our beginning and ending stockholders' equity balance for the period reported. Economic Net Interest Income and Earnings available for distribution are non-GAAP measures as defined in previous sections.


	Return on Average Equity		Economic Net Interest Income/Average Equity		Earnings available for distribution/Average Common Equity
	(Ratios have been annualized)




For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024	8.57	%	11.06	%	7.08	%
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024	19.90	%	10.45	%	7.31	%
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023	4.84	%	10.81	%	7.70	%
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023	0.34	%	10.40	%	7.14	%
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023	5.51	%	10.24	%	6.75	%

The following table presents changes to Accretable Discount (net of premiums) as it pertains to our Non-Agency RMBS portfolio, excluding premiums on interest-only investments, during the previous five quarters.


	For the Quarters Ended
	(dollars in thousands)
Accretable Discount (Net of Premiums)	June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Balance, beginning of period	$	130,624	$	139,737	$	147,252	$	145,322	$	157,253
Accretion of discount	(11,142)		(8,179)		(12,840)		(9,022)		(10,620)
Purchases	919		1,848		—		(9)		—
Sales	—		—		—		—		—
Elimination in consolidation	—		—		—		—		—
Transfers from/(to) credit reserve, net	5,480		(2,782)		5,325		10,961		(1,311)
Balance, end of period	$	125,881	$	130,624	$	139,737	$	147,252	$	145,322

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In this press release references to “we,” “us,” “our” or “the Company” refer to Chimera Investment Corporation and its subsidiaries unless specifically stated otherwise or the context otherwise indicates. This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, readers should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “target,” “assume,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, including, among other things, those described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, under the caption “Risk Factors.” Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: our business and investment strategy; our ability to accurately forecast the payment of future dividends on our common and preferred stock, and the amount of such dividends; our ability to determine accurately the fair market value of our assets; availability of investment opportunities in real estate-related and other securities, including our valuation of potential opportunities that may arise as a result of current and future market dislocations; effect of a pandemic or other national or international crisis on real estate market, financial markets and our Company, including the impact on the value, availability, financing and liquidity of mortgage assets; changes in the value of our investments, including negative changes resulting in margin calls related to the financing of our assets; changes in interest rates and mortgage prepayment rates;

prepayments of the mortgage and other loans underlying our mortgage-backed securities, or RMBS, or other asset-backed securities, or ABS; rates of default, delinquencies or decreased recovery rates on our investments; general volatility of the securities markets in which we invest; our ability to maintain existing financing arrangements and our ability to obtain future financing arrangements; our ability to effect our strategy to securitize residential mortgage loans; our ability to consummate proposed transactions; interest rate mismatches between our investments and our borrowings used to finance such purchases; effects of interest rate caps on our adjustable-rate investments; the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility; the impact of and changes to various government programs; impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, accounting guidance, and similar matters; market trends in our industry, interest rates, the debt securities markets or the general economy; estimates relating to our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future; our understanding of our competition; availability of qualified personnel; our ability to maintain our classification as a real estate investment trust, or, REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or 1940 Act; our expectations regarding materiality or significance; and the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.

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Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. Investor Presentation Q2’24

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. DISCLAIMER 2 This presentation includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, readers should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “goal” “expect,” “target,” “assume,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. 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Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. We strive to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and long-term value, using securitization, asset selection and leverage, for our shareholders. CHIMERA IS A CREDIT-FOCUSED HYBRID MORTGAGE REIT ▪ We are a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) founded in 2007. ▪ We have been internally managed since August 2015. ▪ Our hybrid approach allows us to maintain flexibility in portfolio allocation and liability management. ▪ Our equity capital is approximately $2.6 billion, including approximately $1.7 billion common stock and $930 million preferred stock. ▪ We have declared dividends of $6.3 billion to common and preferred stockholders since inception. ▪ Our portfolio contains residential mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. ▪ Our residential mortgage loan portfolio is comprised of Reperforming Loans (RPLs), Non-QM Loans, Investor Loans, Business Purpose Loans (BPLs), and Prime Jumbo Loans and it represents a significant part of our business and growth strategy. ▪ We use leverage to enhance our returns and to finance the acquisition of mortgage assets through several funding sources including repurchase agreements (repo), warehouse lines, unsecured debt, and, most importantly, asset securitization. ▪ Our total leverage ratio is 3.8x and recourse leverage ratio is 1.0x. 3

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. Q2’24 OVERVIEW ▪ Raised common stock dividend to $0.35 per share from $0.33 per share. ▪ Completed the issuance and sale of $65 million(1) principal amount of 9.0% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2029. ▪ Remained very active with our portfolio during the quarter. ✓ Committed to purchasing $486 million(2) of RPLs, which settled into a rated securitization in July 2024. ✓ Purchased $377 million of Agency CMO floaters. ✓ Purchased $65 million of guaranteed senior floating rate SLST securities. ✓ Purchased $16 million of high-yielding subordinated tranches of new issue mortgage securitizations backed by small balance commercial properties. ▪ Interest rate hedges provide flexibility for the management of our NIM. ✓ $1.5 billion of interest rate swaps, at a weighted average pay-fixed rate of 3.56%, protect approximately 74% of our floating rate liabilities. ✓ $500 million of interest rate swaptions, at a weighted average pay-fixed rate of 3.45%. ✓ Shorted 5-year Treasury futures with a notional of $308 million to hedge execution risk and closed our position upon pricing of July 2024 securitization. Our book value per share for Q2’24 was $21.27 compared to $21.32 per share in Q1’24, resulting in an economic return of 1.4% for the quarter. (1) After deducting the debt issuance cost of $2.6 million, the Company received approximately $62 million. (2) Post paydowns and kickouts, settled on and securitized $468 million of RPLs. 4

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. Q2’24 TOTAL PORTFOLIO | GAAP BALANCE SHEET Our capital is mainly allocated to residential mortgage loans, financed with non-recourse and repo (secured recourse) financing. Assets Liabilities Other Assets Cash Agency RMBS Agency CMBS Non Agency RMBS Loans Equity Other Liabilities Unsecured Debt Repo Securitized Debt Loans: $11,233 (86%) Q2’24 GAAP Balance Sheet ($ in Millions)(1) Non-Agency RMBS: $1,052 (8%) Repo (Secured Recourse Financing): $2,699 (21%) Equity(2): $2,641 (20%) Securitized Debt (Non-Recourse Financing): $7,151 (54%) Total Liabilities ($ in Millions): $10,491Total Assets ($ in Millions): $13,132 5 (1) At Fair Value. (2) Includes $930 million of Preferred Equity.

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. 13,132 Securitized Debt (Non-Recourse Financing): $7,151 Common Equity: $1,711 Preferred Equity: $930 Other Liabilities: $578Senior Unsecured Debt (Long term Debt): $65(3) Capital Structure ($ in Millions) CAPITAL STRUCTURE OVERVIEW Series Notional Coupon Floating Info A $145 8.00% Fixed B $325 11.35%(1) SOFR + Tenor Adj + 579 C $260 7.75% Float as of Sept’25 D $200 10.94%(2) SOFR + Tenor Adj +538 $930 9.73% Floating Rate Repo $2,015 Floating Rate Preferred Equity $525 Total Floating Rate Sensitivity $2,540 Interest Rate Hedges $1,500 Hedge Percentage 59% Net Floating Rate Exposure $1,040 Preferred Details ($ in Millions) $1,081 $143 $81 $116 $169 $243 $533 $333 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 0-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-12 Months 12 Months+ MtM Limited MtM Non MtM Floating Rate Sensitivity ($ in Millions) Repo (Secured Recourse Financing): $2,699 6 Q2’24 Expected Repo Maturities ($ in Millions) We use several funding sources to finance our investments including repurchase agreements (repo), warehouse lines, unsecured debt and, most importantly, asset securitization. (1) Series B coupon is equal to three-month CME Term SOFR (plus a LIBOR to SOFR Tenor spread adjustment of 0.26%) plus a spread of 5.79%. (2) Series D coupon is equal to three-month CME Term SOFR (plus a LIBOR to SOFR Tenor spread adjustment of 0.26%) plus a spread of 5.38%. (3) After deducting the debt issuance cost of $2.6 million, the Company received approximately $62 million.

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. SECURED RECOURSE FINANCING & INTEREST RATE HEDGING ▪ $2.7 billion in repo liabilities ▪ $1.3 billion of MtM financing ▪ 1.0x recourse leverage ▪ 52% of repos are Non-MtM and Limited MtM ▪ $1.5 billion of interest rate swaps hedge 74% of our floating rate liabilities(1) ➢ Weighted average pay-fixed rate of 3.56% ▪ $500 million of 1x1 interest rate swaptions ➢ Weighted average pay-fixed rate of 3.45% ▪ Shorted 5-year Treasury futures with a notional of $308 million to hedge execution risk and closed our position upon pricing of July 2024 securitization. ▪ $2.4 billion in repo liabilities ▪ $965 million of MtM financing ▪ 0.9x recourse leverage ▪ 60% of repos are Non-MtM and Limited MtM ▪ $2 billion of interest rate swaps hedge 118% of our floating rate liabilities(2) ➢ Weighted average pay-fixed rate of 3.36% ▪ $1 billion of 1x1 interest rate swaptions ➢ Weighted average pay-fixed rate of 3.61% Q2’24 Q1’24 $1,305 $285 $425 $243 $441 $1,500 $500 Recourse Financing Hedges Floating MtM Floating Limited MtM Floating Non MtM Capped Floating Limited MtM Fixed Non MtM Swaps Swaptions Floating Rate(1): $2,015 (74%) Q2’24 Secured Recourse Financing & Interest Rate Hedges ($ in Millions) Total: $2,699 Total: $2,000 Non-MtM & Limited MtM: $1,394 (52%) Interest Rate Swaptions Interest Rate Swaps $965 $292 $432 $245 $450 $2,000 $1,000 Recourse Financing Hedges Floating MtM Floating Limited MtM Floating Non MtM Capped Floating Limited MtM Fixed Non MtM Swaps Swaptions Floating Rate(2): $1,689 (71%) Q1’24 Secured Recourse Financing & Interest Rate Hedges ($ in Millions) Total: $2,385 Total: $3,000 Non-MtM & Limited MtM: $1,439 (60%) Interest Rate Swaptions Interest Rate Swaps (1) Excludes $243 million of capped floating rate financing. (2) Excludes $245 million of capped floating rate financing. 7

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS OVERVIEW ▪ We acquire residential mortgage loans from banks, non- bank financial institutions and government sponsored agencies. ▪ We finance purchases of mortgage loans via warehouse facilities and repurchase agreements (recourse financing). ▪ We securitize mortgage loans by selling senior securities and retains subordinate and interest-only securities (long- term non-recourse financing). ▪ We finance retained securities via repurchase agreements (secured recourse financing) to enhance return on investment. Our Residential Mortgage Loan Process Q2’24 Key Loan Statistics Total Current Unpaid Principal Balance (UPB) $11.8 Billion(1) Total Number of Loans 109,132 Weighted Average Loan Size $108K Weighted Average Coupon 5.98% WA FICO 666 Weighted Average Loan Age (WALA) 185 Months Weighted Average Original Loan-to-Value (LTV) 79% Amortized Loan-to-Value (LTV) 65% HPI Updated Loan-to-Value (LTV)(2) 46% 60+ Days Delinquent 8.7% Our loan portfolio is very seasoned, with 78% of loans originated prior to 2008. $9.2 (78%) $2.6 (22%) UPB Originated Prior to 2008 UPB Originated After 2008 162 173 184 180 184 185 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Loan Origination Year ($ in Billions) Weighted Average Loan Age (Months) Source: Bloomberg and IntexCalc. (1) Includes $573MM of Residential Mortgage Loans held financing trusts, $619MM of Non-QM and Prime Jumbo securitizations, and $468MM of RPLs that settled in the July 2024 securitization. (2) HPI LTV data as of April 2024. 8

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS OVERVIEW Our loan portfolio has benefitted from historical levels of home equity due to home price appreciation. S&P Case Shiller National HPI(1) HPI Updated LTV(1) (%) 100 150 200 250 300 350 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 66 62 52 49 45 46 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Delinquencies on our loan portfolio have been low – currently at lowest level since 2019. Our loan portfolio has a weighted average coupon of 5.98%. 60+ Day Delinquency (%) Weighted Average Coupon (%) 9.9 12.9 11.9 10.7 9.5 8.7 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 6.54 6.30 6.10 5.85 5.96 5.98 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Source: Bloomberg and IntexCalc. (1) HPI LTV data as of April 2024. 9

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. SECURITIZATION ACTIVITY ▪ We currently have RMBS & Loan issuance with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $14 billion outstanding. ▪ Re-securitization is an additional source for future capital re-deployment. We have completed 105 deals and securitized $53 billion of residential mortgage assets, including Legacy Non-Agency RMBS, Seasoned Reperforming Loans, Agency Eligible Investor Loans, Non- QM DSCR loans, and Prime Jumbo loans, since inception. Securitization History ($ in Millions) 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 2008 2011 2015 2018 2021 2024 Senior Bond Orig. Balance Subordinated Bond Orig. Balance Vintage Type # of Deals Issued Total Orig. Balance Senior Bond Orig. Subordinated Bond Orig. Balance # of Deals Outstanding 2008 Loan 2 771 671 100 2 2009 RMBS 3 3,535 1,965 1,570 2 2010 RMBS 14 5,638 2,156 3,482 6 2011 RMBS 2 359 177 182 2 2012 Loan 3 1,497 1,378 119 - 2014 Loan & RMBS 2 816 522 294 - 2015 Loan 4 2,048 1,385 663 - 2016 Loan 6 5,862 4,149 1,713 1 2017 Loan 9 7,364 5,218 2,147 - 2018 Loan 9 3,022 2,210 812 3 2019 Loan 12 5,007 3,850 1,157 11 2020 Loan 11 4,164 3,254 909 9 2021 Loan 14 8,202 6,522 1,680 14 2022 Loan 5 1,571 1,156 415 5 2023 Loan 8 2,553 1,991 562 8 2024 Loan 1 468 352 116 1 105 52,878 36,957 15,921 64 10

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. Q2’24 Key Loan Statistics Q2’24 RPL SECURIZATION CREDIT PERFORMANCE Reperforming Loans are a cornerstone of our portfolio. Residential Credit fundamentals and performance have been stable, given home price appreciation and the fully seasoned nature of our loans. Total Original Unpaid Principal Balance (UPB) $16.1 Billion Total Current Unpaid Principal Balance (UPB) $10.1 Billion Total Number of Loans 104,156 Weighted Average Loan Size $97K Weighted Average Coupon 5.99% Weighted Average FICO 654 Weighted Average Loan Age (WALA) 209 Months Amortized Loan-to-Value (LTV) 64% HPI Updated Loan-to-Value (LTV)(1) 43% 60+ Days Delinquent 8.4% 5 7 9 11 13 15 2022 2023 2024 4 8 12 16 2022 2023 2024 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 2022 2023 2024 15 25 35 45 55 2022 2023 2024 60+ Day Delinquency (%) 3 Month Prepayment Rate (CPR %) 3 Month Default Rate (%) 3 Month Loss Severity (%) Source: Bloomberg and IntexCalc.. (1) HPI LTV data as of April 2024. 11

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. SUMMARY Capital • Completed the issuance and sale of $65 million(1) principal amount of 9.0% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2029. • Following the July securitization, we expect to continue to acquire and securitize mortgage loans as well as further implement our call optimization strategy on our securitizations. • The timing of these re-securitizations is impacted by many factors, including credit performance, prepayment speeds, interest rates, and market volatility. Portfolio Investments • Committed to purchasing $486 million(2) of RPLs, which settled into a rated securitization in July 2024. • Purchased $377 million market value of Agency CMO Floaters. • Purchased $65 million market value of guaranteed floating rate SLST securities. • Invested approximately $16 million in high-yielding subordinated tranches of new issue mortgage securitizations backed by small balance commercial properties. Credit Performance • We believe credit performance on our existing loan portfolio remains strong. • The weighted average HPI LTV of our loan portfolio is 46%(3). • 185 months of seasoning. Financing & Liquidity • Recourse leverage is 1.0x as of Q2’24. • Ended the quarter with $162 million in cash and $486 million in unencumbered assets. Interest Rate Hedging • Current hedges are positioned to deal with an uncertain rate environment. • $1.5 billion of 1-year interest rate swaps protect 74% of our floating rate repos (4). • $500 million of 1x1 interest rate swaptions gives us flexibility in case the Fed holds rates higher through 2025. • Shorted a notional of $308 million of 5-year Treasury futures to hedge execution risk and closed our position upon pricing of July 2024 securitization. (1) After deducting the debt issuance cost of $2.6 million, the Company received approximately $62 million. (2) Post paydowns and kickouts, settled on and securitized $468 million of RPLs. (3) HPI LTV data as of April 2024. (4) Excludes $243 million of capped floating rate financing. 12

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. Appendix

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. $21.86 $20.70 $20.25 $21.32 $21.27 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q2’24 Economic Return: 1.4% $0.08 ($0.07) $0.05 $0.45 $0.41 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 $0.36 $0.38 $0.40 $0.37 $0.37 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 1.0x 1.0x 1.0x 0.9x 1.0x Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 $201 $139 $222 $169 $162 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 $470 $467 $377 $418 $486 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 GAAP Earnings Per Share Earnings Available For Distribution (EAD) Per Share(1) GAAP Book Value Per Share Recourse Leverage Cash ($ in Millions) Unencumbered Assets Market Value ($ in Millions) FINANCIAL METRICS (1) Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share is a non- GAAP measure. See additional discussion in the Appendix section of this presentation. . 14

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION Earnings available for distribution is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income excluding unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings, realized gains or losses on the sales of investments, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, changes in the provision for credit losses, other gains or losses on equity investments, and transaction expenses incurred. Transaction expenses are primarily comprised of costs only incurred at the time of execution of our securitizations and certain structured secured financing agreements and include costs such as underwriting fees, legal fees, diligence fees, bank fees and other similar transaction related expenses. These costs are all incurred prior to or at the execution of the transaction and do not recur. Recurring expenses, such as servicing fees, custodial fees, trustee fees and other similar ongoing fees are not excluded from earnings available for distribution. We believe that excluding these costs is useful to investors as it is generally consistent with our peer groups treatment of these costs in their non-GAAP measures presentation, mitigates period to period comparability issues tied to the timing of securitization and structured finance transactions, and is consistent with the accounting for the deferral of debt issue costs prior to the fair value election option made by us. In addition, we believe it is important for investors to review this metric which is consistent with how management internally evaluates the performance of the Company. Stock compensation expense charges incurred on awards to retirement eligible employees is reflected as an expense over a vesting period (generally 36 months) rather than reported as an immediate expense. Earnings available for distribution is the Economic net interest income, as defined previously, reduced by compensation and benefits expenses (adjusted for awards to retirement eligible employees), general and administrative expenses, servicing and asset manager fees, income tax benefits or expenses incurred during the period, as well as the preferred dividend charges. We view Earnings available for distribution as one measure of our investment portfolio's ability to generate income for distribution to common stockholders. Earnings available for distribution is one of the metrics, but not the exclusive metric, that our Board of Directors uses to determine the amount, if any, of dividends on our common stock. Other metrics that our Board of Directors may consider when determining the amount, if any, of dividends on our common stock include (among others) REIT taxable income, dividend yield, book value, cash generated from the portfolio, reinvestment opportunities and other cash needs. In addition, Earnings available for distribution is different than REIT taxable income and the determination of whether we have met the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to our stockholders in order to maintain qualification as a REIT is not based on Earnings available for distribution. Therefore, Earnings available for distribution should not be considered as an indication of our REIT taxable income, a guaranty of our ability to pay dividends, or as a proxy for the amount of dividends we may pay. We believe Earnings available for distribution as described above helps us and investors evaluate our financial performance period over period without the impact of certain transactions. Therefore, Earnings available for distribution should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net income or net income per basic share computed in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our methodology for calculating Earnings available for distribution may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and accordingly, our Earnings available for distribution may not be comparable to the Earnings available for distribution reported by other REITs. (1) At Fair Value. 15

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION The following table provides GAAP measures of net income and net income per diluted share available to common stockholders for the periods presented and details with respect to reconciling the line items to Earnings available for distribution and related per average diluted common share amounts. Earnings available for distribution is presented on an adjusted dilutive shares basis. For the Quarters Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands, except per share data) GAAP Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 33,913 $ 111,016 $ 12,104 $ (16,268) $ 17,586 Adjustments: Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value (11,231) (76,765) (6,815) 43,988 (6,954) Net realized (gains) losses on sales of investments — 3,750 3,752 460 21,758 (Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt — — 2,473 — (4,039) Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses 3,684 1,347 2,330 3,217 2,762 Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives (11,955) (5,189) 15,871 (17) (17,994) Realized (gains) losses on derivatives 17,317 — — — 6,822 Transaction expenses — 67 425 90 8,456 Stock Compensation expense for retirement eligible awards (419) 1,024 (391) (392) (388) Other investment (gains) losses (1,001) (4,686) 986 (2,381) 421 Earnings available for distribution $ 30,308 $ 30,564 $ 30,735 $ 28,697 $ 28,430 GAAP net income (loss) per diluted common share $ 0.41 $ 1.36 $ 0.16 $ (0.21) $ 0.23 Earnings available for distribution per adjusted diluted common share $ 0.37 $ 0.37 $ 0.40 $ 0.38 $ 0.36 16

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. NET ASSET BREAKDOWN Net Asset Breakout Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Direct Holdings Securitization Trusts Financing Trusts Total Direct Holdings Securitization Trusts Financing Trusts Total Investments: Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value 813,042,952 238,927,634 - 1,051,970,586 815,376,991 244,485,608 - 1,059,862,600 Agency MBS, at fair value 503,294,692 - - 503,294,692 65,999,086 - - 65,999,086 Residential Mortgage Loans (1) RPL - 9,629,946,326 (0) 9,629,946,326 - 9,888,274,493 - 9,888,274,493 Investor - 601,750,384 - 601,750,384 - 616,561,118 - 616,561,118 RTL - - 139,511,597 139,511,597 - - 164,754,502 164,754,502 Jumbo Prime - - 399,186,679 399,186,679 - - 404,928,654 404,928,654 Total Investment Assets 1,316,337,643 10,470,624,344 538,698,276 12,325,660,264 881,376,078 10,749,321,219 569,683,156 12,200,380,452 Securitized debt, collateralized by: Non-Agency RMBS - 72,120,773 - 72,120,773 - 73,161,678 - 73,161,678 Residential Mortgage Loans - - RPL - 6,626,493,313 - 6,626,493,313 - 6,869,295,399 - 6,869,295,399 Investor - 452,497,909 - 452,497,909 - 467,049,240 - 467,049,240 Secured financing agreements, secured by: Non-Agency RMBS 532,073,000 116,293,000 - 648,366,000 547,967,500 120,614,000 - 668,581,500 Agency RMBS 412,458,000 - - 412,458,000 36,433,998 - - 36,433,998 Residential Mortgage Loans RPL - 1,192,889,940 - 1,192,889,940 - 1,207,869,820 - 1,207,869,820 RTL - - 112,481,919 112,481,919 - - 132,212,258 132,212,258 Jumbo Prime - - 333,103,156 333,103,156 - - 339,580,706 339,580,706 Total Investment Liabilities 944,531,000 8,460,294,935 445,585,075 9,850,411,010 584,401,498 8,737,990,137 471,792,964 9,794,184,600 Net Assets 371,806,643 2,010,329,409 93,113,202 2,475,249,254 296,974,579 2,011,331,081 97,890,192 2,406,195,852 (1) Q2 2024 excludes approximately $463 million of Loans held for investment as of June 30,2024, which were purchased prior to the reporting date and settled subsequent to that reporting period There were no Loans held for investment as of March 31, 2024 which were purchased prior to the reporting date and settled subsequent to that reporting date 17

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. NET INTEREST SPREAD The table below shows our average earning assets held, interest earned on assets, yield on average interest earning assets, average debt balance, economic interest expense, economic average cost of funds, economic net interest income, and net interest rate spread for the periods presented. 18 For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands) Average Balance Interest Average Yield/Cos t Average Balance Interest Average Yield/Cos t Assets: Interest-earning assets (1): Agency RMBS (3) $ 459,668 $ 2,719 6.2 % $ 19,363 $ 325 6.7 % Agency CMBS 50,383 598 4.7 % 60,345 715 4.7 % Non-Agency RMBS 973,309 30,527 12.5 % 961,903 28,935 12.0 % Loans held for investment 11,265,266 151,001 5.4 % 11,643,716 154,018 5.3 % Total $ 12,748,626 $ 184,845 5.9 % $ 12,685,327 $ 183,993 5.8 % Liabilities and stockholders' equity: Interest-bearing liabilities (2): Secured financing agreements collateralized by: Agency RMBS (3) $ 376,644 $ 1,858 5.6 % $ — $ — — % Agency CMBS 36,275 501 5.5 % 44,632 661 5.9 % Non-Agency RMBS 657,235 11,288 6.9 % 681,101 11,736 6.9 % Loans held for investment 1,679,210 26,170 6.2 % 1,696,221 28,106 6.6 % Securitized debt 7,926,792 71,943 3.6 % 8,207,251 75,489 3.7 % Long term debt (3) 65,000 691 9.8 % — — — % Total $ 10,741,156 $ 112,451 4.2 % $ 10,629,205 $ 115,992 4.4 % Economic net interest income/net interest rate spread $ 72,394 1.7 % $ 68,001 1.4 % Net interest-earning assets/net interest margin $ 2,007,470 2.3 % $ 2,056,122 2.1 % Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest bearing liabilities 1.19 1.19 (1) Interest-earning assets at amortized cost (2) Interest includes periodic net interest cost on swaps (3) These amounts have been adjusted to reflect the daily outstanding averages for which the financial instruments were held during the period

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. SECURITIZATION PROCESS Chimera has created term-funding through securitization.(1) In the example below, CIM buys $100MM Non-Agency mortgage bonds or loans from a dealer for securitization. $100 MM Non-Agency Mortgage Bond/Loans $100 MM Trust (Non-Agency RMBS Collateral) $75 MM Senior A Note Sold to Third Party $25 MM Subordinate B Note Retained by CIM $15 MM Repo Financing $10 MM Equity Deposit Principal & Interest Losses & Interest Recourse Financing • CIM deposits the bond or loans into a trust. • The trust issues bonds backed by the cashflow of the underlying bond or loans. • The Senior A note receives all principal from the collateral and interest on its $75MM bond until the bond is paid off. • The Subordinate B note receives interest on its $25MM bond, absorbs losses and starts to receive principal only after the Senior A note is paid in full. • 3x Non-Recourse Leverage. • 60% of the Subordinate B note is financed through a repurchase agreement. • The remaining 40% of the Subordinate B note is equity. • 1.5x Recourse Leverage. (1) The hypothetical diagram below shows the typical structure of our securitization transactions. . 19

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change. 20 VINTAGE DEAL TOTAL SOLD RETAINED TOTAL SOLD RETAINED Outstanding Bonds Sold Underlying Collateral FIRST CALL DATE 2023 CIM 2023-I2 238,530 202,750 35,780 213,493 177,713 35,780 6.71% 7.17% Jul-26 2023 CIM 2023-R4 393,997 343,368 50,629 355,479 304,836 50,629 5.03% 5.56% Apr-28 2023 CIM 2023-NR2 66,661 48,328 18,333 56,378 39,185 17,193 6.00% 5.23% Currently Callable 2023 CIM 2023-R3 450,834 394,479 56,355 404,433 348,053 56,355 4.50% 5.09% Apr-25 2023 CIM 2023-I1 236,161 205,578 30,583 207,332 176,748 30,583 6.36% 7.42% Apr-26 2023 CIM 2023-R2 447,384 364,841 82,543 388,542 305,987 82,543 5.50% 6.03% Mar-28 2023 CIM 2023-NR1 134,016 97,161 36,855 103,192 65,964 37,228 6.00% 6.08% Currently Callable 2023 CIM 2023-R1 585,718 512,503 73,215 505,306 432,541 72,765 5.40% 6.01% Jan-25 2022 CIM 2022-NR1 144,912 105,061 39,851 122,765 84,576 38,189 5.00% 4.85% Currently Callable 2022 CIM 2022-R3 369,891 327,168 42,723 309,515 266,886 42,694 4.57% 5.05% Sep-27 2022 CIM 2022-I1 219,442 122,997 96,445 191,936 95,491 96,445 4.35% 4.70% Currently Callable 2022 CIM 2022-R2 508,202 440,865 67,337 418,831 351,706 67,125 3.82% 4.55% May-27 2022 CIM 2022-R1 328,226 294,090 34,136 257,769 223,495 34,115 3.05% 4.21% Feb-27 2021 CIM 2021-NR4 167,596 125,747 41,849 111,822 67,615 44,207 2.82% 5.77% Currently Callable 2021 CIM 2021-R6 353,797 336,284 17,513 214,321 196,803 17,513 1.64% 6.11% Sep-26 2021 CIM 2021-R5 450,396 382,836 67,560 338,139 271,096 67,044 2.00% 5.55% Aug-24 2021 CIM 2021-R4 545,684 463,831 81,853 341,025 259,330 81,695 2.00% 6.42% Currently Callable 2021 CIM 2021-R3 859,735 730,775 128,960 495,089 366,081 128,960 1.95% 6.47% Apr-25 2021 CIM 2021-NR3 117,373 82,161 35,212 62,529 23,898 38,632 5.57% 6.85% Currently Callable 2021 CIM 2021-R2 1,497,213 1,272,631 224,582 782,589 557,361 224,582 2.07% 7.14% Mar-25 2021 CIM 2021-NR2 240,425 180,318 60,107 134,812 62,833 71,979 5.57% 7.12% Currently Callable 2021 CIM 2021-R1 2,098,584 1,783,797 314,787 1,137,541 821,416 314,787 1.94% 7.06% Feb-25 2021 CIM 2021-NR1 232,682 162,877 69,805 118,960 38,006 80,954 5.57% 7.65% Currently Callable 2020 CIM 2020-R7 653,192 562,023 91,169 371,198 280,837 90,361 2.44% 6.23% Currently Callable 2020 CIM 2020-R6 418,390 334,151 84,239 263,045 179,212 83,833 2.25% 4.97% Currently Callable 2020 CIM 2020-R5 338,416 257,027 81,389 167,367 86,094 81,273 2.43% 5.28% Clean-up Call 2020 CIM 2020-R3 438,228 328,670 109,558 255,096 146,806 108,290 4.00% 5.32% Currently Callable 2020 CIM 2020-R2 492,347 416,761 75,586 290,018 216,382 73,895 2.67% 4.27% Clean-up Call 2020 CIM 2020-R1 390,761 317,608 73,153 247,695 175,217 72,478 2.90% 5.00% Currently Callable 2019 SLST 2019-1 1,217,441 941,719 275,722 759,867 531,809 219,142 3.50% 4.28% Currently Callable 2019 CIM 2019-R5 315,039 252,224 62,815 158,746 96,247 61,981 2.98% 5.67% Clean-up Call 2019 CIM 2019-R4 320,802 256,641 64,161 169,126 106,689 62,436 3.00% 6.51% Currently Callable 2019 CIM 2019-R3 342,633 291,237 51,396 152,749 102,515 50,234 2.63% 7.10% Currently Callable 2019 CIM 2019-R2 464,327 358,172 106,155 283,112 178,940 104,173 3.49% 5.00% Clean-up Call 2019 CIM 2019-R1 371,762 297,409 74,353 213,965 141,493 72,472 3.25% 5.16% Currently Callable 2018 CIM 2018-R3 181,073 146,669 34,404 57,254 25,171 31,904 4.42% 7.02% Currently Callable 2016 CIM 2016-FRE1 185,811 115,165 70,646 69,575 12,158 57,417 4.27% 5.91% Currently Callable 2008 PHHMC 2008-CIM1 619,710 549,142 70,568 6,581 4,890 1,669 6.77% 4.77% Do Not Hold Call Rights TOTAL $17,437,391 $14,405,064 $3,032,327 $10,737,192 $7,822,081 $2,903,554 3.43% 5.83% ORIGINAL FACE ($ Thousands) REMAINING FACE ($ Thousands) WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON (WAC) CONSOLIDATED LOAN SECURITIZATIONS 20

Information is unaudited, estimated and subject to change.

Cover Page Cover Page	Aug. 07, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Aug. 07, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	1-33796
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0630461
Entity Address, Address Line One	630 Fifth Avenue, STE 2400
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10111
City Area Code	888
Local Phone Number	895-6557
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001409493
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CIM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
8.00% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
7.75% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.75% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
9.000% Senior Notes due 2029
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.000% Senior Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	CIMN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE