Financial Performance - Net income attributable to common stockholders for Q1 2025 was 30,285,000,withearningspershareof0.33[3] - Net income attributable to the company's common stockholders for Q1 2025 was 30,285thousand,comparedtoanetlossof68,340 thousand in Q1 2024, indicating a significant turnaround[28] - Basic earnings per common share for Q1 2025 was 0.33,comparedtoalossof(0.75) per share in Q1 2024[28] - GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for Q1 2025 was 30.285million,comparedtoalossof41.828 million in Q4 2024[44] - Earnings available for distribution (EAD) attributable to common stockholders for Q1 2025 was 18.194million,upfrom14.178 million in Q4 2024[44] Interest Income and Expenses - Interest income for the quarter was 129,734,000,whileinterestexpensetotaled96,636,000, resulting in net interest income of 33,098,000[3]−Interestincomeroseto129,734 thousand in Q1 2025, up from 83,892thousandinQ12024,markinganincreaseof54.733.098 million, compared to 26.711millioninthepriorquarter,reflectinga24.51.5 billion of Agency RMBS with an average coupon of 5.35% and 396.8millioninresidentialloanswithanaveragegrosscouponof9.33326.3 million in net proceeds after expenses[8] - Total investment portfolio carrying value was 8,270,581,000asofMarch31,2025[11]AssetsandLiabilities−Totalassetsincreasedto10,004,055 thousand as of March 31, 2025, up from 9,217,282thousandasofDecember31,2024,representinganincreaseofapproximately8.58,585,743 thousand as of March 31, 2025, from 7,806,148thousandasofDecember31,2024,anincreaseofapproximately9.993,999 thousand as of March 31, 2025, down from 113,492thousandasofDecember31,2024,adeclineof17.21.5 million, averaging 6.50pershare[7]−Thecompanycompletedtheissuanceof82.5 million in Senior Notes due 2030, with net proceeds of approximately 79.3million[8]OperationalMetrics−Theadjustedbookvaluepercommonshareattheendoftheperiodwas10.43, with an economic return on adjusted book value of 2.71%[3] - Adjusted book value per common share as of March 31, 2025, was 10.43,comparedto10.35 as of December 31, 2024[50] - The company’s total general, administrative, and operating expenses were 25,102thousandforQ12025,slightlyupfrom24,341 thousand in Q1 2024[28] Changes in Accounting Measures - The company has transitioned to presenting earnings available for distribution (EAD) starting from Q1 2025, replacing the previously used undepreciated earnings measure[39] - EAD is defined as GAAP net income excluding various non-recurring and non-cash items, providing a clearer indication of the company's income-generating capacity[41] - The Board of Directors considers EAD among other factors when determining dividend distributions, but it does not guarantee dividend payments[43] Real Estate Performance - The company reported a total net loss from real estate of (2,235)thousandforQ12025,animprovementfromalossof(16,369) thousand in Q1 2024[28] - The company recorded realized losses of 41.1millioninQ12025,comparedto9.947 million in Q4 2024[44] - Unrealized gains for Q1 2025 were (118.203)million,asignificantchangefromthe131.576 million in Q4 2024[44] Business Repositioning - The strategic repositioning included the acquisition of Agency RMBS and business purpose loans, aimed at expanding interest income levels[40] - The company is repositioning its business by opportunistically disposing of joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties[52] - As of March 31, 2025, the company has classified certain joint venture equity investments as held for sale[52]