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The MITT transaction materially improves value realization for CHMI shareholders while preserving meaningful participation in the combined platform. CHMI entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TPG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), with closing targeted for 4Q26. The $3.10 signing value represents a 29% premium to CHMI's unaffected $2.41 share price and approximately 0.98x June 30 BVPS of $3.16, while roughly 30% of announced consideration is cash and CHMI holders retain approximately 27% ownership of the combined company. Through the fixed 0.3063 exchange ratio, the stock component provides both near-term value realization and continued exposure to MITT's earnings, book value and potential rerating following closing.
Strategically, the merger creates a larger and more diversified residential mortgage REIT with a clearer path to earnings and valuation upside. The combined investment portfolio is expected to total approximately $9.0 billion, while management expects $7-$9 million of annual operating efficiencies, 2027 earnings accretion and lower pro forma economic leverage of roughly 2.9x. TPG's direct ~$20 million / $0.52-per-share cash contribution, proprietary securitization capabilities and experience originating, acquiring and managing MSRs add further support, with greater scale, lower unit costs and broader capital-allocation flexibility providing multiple avenues for value creation across the combined platform.
2Q26 EAD beat expectations as stronger RMBS carry and dollar-roll income drove the best quarterly core earnings performance since 1Q25. EAD increased to $0.15/share from $0.14 in 1Q26 and $0.11 in 4Q25, while dividend coverage expanded to approximately 1.5x on the $0.10 quarterly payout. The stronger-than-expected print supported an upward revision in the Street's 2026E EAD estimate to $0.59/share from $0.55, with current estimates of $0.15/share for both 3Q26E and 4Q26E.
Lower funding costs and wider RMBS spreads improved the quality of 2Q26 earnings despite higher prepayments and modest book-value pressure. Net interest income rose to $4.7 million, RMBS net interest spread widened to approximately 3.45% from 2.90%, and aggregate leverage declined to 5.02x from 5.49x, while unrestricted cash increased to $52.1 million from $46.7 million. Offsetting these gains, RMBS CPR increased to 9.7%, MSR CPR rose to 6.3%, BVPS declined modestly to $3.16 from $3.23, and Real Genius required a $2.8 million impairment.
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The MITT transaction materially improves value realization for CHMI shareholders while preserving meaningful participation in the combined platform. CHMI entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TPG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), with closing targeted for 4Q26. The $3.10 signing value represents a 29% premium to CHMI's unaffected $2.41 share price and approximately 0.98x June 30 BVPS of $3.16, while roughly 30% of announced consideration is cash and CHMI holders retain approximately 27% ownership of the combined company. Through the fixed 0.3063 exchange ratio, the stock component provides both near-term value realization and continued exposure to MITT's earnings, book value and potential rerating following closing.
Strategically, the merger creates a larger and more diversified residential mortgage REIT with a clearer path to earnings and valuation upside. The combined investment portfolio is expected to total approximately $9.0 billion, while management expects $7-$9 million of annual operating efficiencies, 2027 earnings accretion and lower pro forma economic leverage of roughly 2.9x. TPG's direct ~$20 million / $0.52-per-share cash contribution, proprietary securitization capabilities and experience originating, acquiring and managing MSRs add further support, with greater scale, lower unit costs and broader capital-allocation flexibility providing multiple avenues for value creation across the combined platform.
2Q26 EAD beat expectations as stronger RMBS carry and dollar-roll income drove the best quarterly core earnings performance since 1Q25. EAD increased to $0.15/share from $0.14 in 1Q26 and $0.11 in 4Q25, while dividend coverage expanded to approximately 1.5x on the $0.10 quarterly payout. The stronger-than-expected print supported an upward revision in the Street's 2026E EAD estimate to $0.59/share from $0.55, with current estimates of $0.15/share for both 3Q26E and 4Q26E.
Lower funding costs and wider RMBS spreads improved the quality of 2Q26 earnings despite higher prepayments and modest book-value pressure. Net interest income rose to $4.7 million, RMBS net interest spread widened to approximately 3.45% from 2.90%, and aggregate leverage declined to 5.02x from 5.49x, while unrestricted cash increased to $52.1 million from $46.7 million. Offsetting these gains, RMBS CPR increased to 9.7%, MSR CPR rose to 6.3%, BVPS declined modestly to $3.16 from $3.23, and Real Genius required a $2.8 million impairment.
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