Financial Assets and Investments - As of December 31, 2023, the company owned 181.6millionofnon−AgencyRMBS,whicharecollateralizedbyresidentialcreditassets[29]−Thecompanyowned524single−familyrentalproperties,primarilylocatedinIllinoisandMaryland,asofDecember31,2023[30]−Thecompanyhasajointventurethatowns13multi−familypropertiesinsevenstates,withanapproximate24157.2 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to 191.5millionin2022[389]−ThecompanyhadatotalinvestmentinConstructiveLoans,LLC,amountingto37.154 million as of December 31, 2023, reflecting a fair value increase from 27.5millionin2022[421]−Thetotalfairvalueoftheavailable−for−sale(AFS)investmentsecuritieswas2.01 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to 99.56millionin2022[399]−ThetotalagencyRMBSfairvaluewas1.99 billion, with a yield of 5.79%[398] - The total non-agency RMBS fair value was 24.49million,withayieldof20.27212.4 million, a decrease from 242.97millionin2022,representingadeclineofapproximately12.62.225 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to 2.031billionin2022[393]−Theweightedaverageinterestrateforrepurchaseagreementsincreasedto7.871.3 billion as of December 31, 2023[448] Financial Performance - As of December 31, 2023, the company reported total assets of approximately 7.4billion,anincreasefrom6.2 billion in 2022[381] - The company's acquired residential loans totaled 2,329.4millionasofDecember31,2023,downfrom2,697.5 million in 2022, reflecting a decrease of approximately 13.7%[382] - The total number of acquired residential loans decreased from 11,065 in 2022 to 10,321 in 2023, indicating a reduction of about 6.7%[384] - The company reported a decrease in stockholders' equity from 1.767billionin2022to1.580 billion in 2023, primarily due to an accumulated deficit of 1.254billion[430]−DuringtheyearendedDecember31,2023,thecompanygeneratednetcashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesof30 million[438] - The company used 1.2billioninnetcashflowsforinvestingactivities,mainlyforpurchasinginvestmentsecuritiesandresidentialloans[439]−AsofDecember31,2023,thenetcashflowsprovidedbyfinancingactivitieswere1.1 billion, primarily from repurchase agreements related to investment securities, residential loans, and single-family rental properties[442] Risk Management - The company utilizes interest rate swaps to hedge variable cash flows associated with its variable-rate borrowings, which helps offset repricing characteristics and cash flows of financing arrangements[55] - The company utilizes model-based risk analysis to project asset price and cash flow sensitivities under various market scenarios[58] - The company has obligations to purchase ownership interests from third-party investors in a joint venture under certain conditions[462] Regulatory and Compliance - The company is subject to various regulatory requirements, including those under the Dodd-Frank Act, which may impact its operations and compliance costs[64] - The company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to its executive officers and other employees, ensuring compliance with ethical standards[74] - The company must distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income each year to qualify as a REIT, which is contingent on the performance of its investment portfolio[67] - The company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal tax purposes is a critical factor for future distributions to stockholders[77] Workforce and Diversity - As of December 31, 2023, the company had 79 full-time employees across its offices in New York, Charlotte, and Woodland Hills, with no temporary or seasonal employees expected in the future[61] - The company is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, with women comprising 30% and 32% of employees identifying as ethnically diverse as of December 31, 2023[62] Joint Ventures and Equity Investments - The company has joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties with a total equity ownership interest exceeding 5% in states like Florida (33.4%) and Texas (29.4%) as of December 31, 2023[416] - The company repositioned its business in September 2022 to opportunistically dispose of joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties[411] - As of December 31, 2023, the company’s investment in unconsolidated multi-family joint venture equity investments was 5.72million[415]−Thetotalassetsoftheconsolidatedjointventureequityinvestmentsamountedto1.46 billion as of December 31, 2023, down from 1.73billionin2022,indicatingadecreaseofabout15.7236.3 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to 388.8millionin2022,reflectingareductionofapproximately391,364[419]