QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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PART I.
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Item 1.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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PART II.
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Item 1.
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Item 1A.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Item 5.
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Item 6.
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the Company’s investment objectives and business strategy;
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the Company’s ability to raise capital through the sale of its equity and debt securities and to invest the net proceeds of any such offering in the target assets, if any, identified at the time of the
offering;
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the Company’s ability to obtain future financing arrangements and refinance existing financing arrangements as they mature;
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the Company’s expected leverage;
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the Company’s expected investments and the timing thereof;
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the Company’s ability to acquire Servicing Related Assets and mortgage and real estate-related securities;
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estimates and statements relating to, and the Company’s ability to make, future distributions to holders of the Company’s securities;
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the Company’s ability to compete in the marketplace;
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market, industry and economic trends;
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recent market developments and actions taken and to be taken by the U.S. Government, the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”), Fannie Mae, Freddie
Mac, Ginnie Mae and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”);
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mortgage loan modification programs and future legislative actions;
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the Federal Reserve’s potential changes in interest rates;
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the Company’s ability to qualify and maintain qualification as a REIT under the Code and limitations on the Company’s business due to compliance with requirements for maintaining its qualification as a
REIT under the Code;
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the Company’s ability to maintain an exception from the definitions of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), or otherwise not fall
within those definitions;
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projected capital and operating expenditures;
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availability of qualified personnel; and
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projected prepayment and/or default rates.
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the factors discussed under “Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Part I, Item 1A. Risk
Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022;
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general volatility of the capital markets;
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accelerating inflationary trends, spurred by multiple factors including high commodity prices, a tight labor market, and low residential vacancy rates, may result further in interest rate increases and
lead to increased market volatility;
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changes in the Company’s investment objectives and business strategy;
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availability, terms and deployment of capital;
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availability of suitable investment opportunities;
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the Company’s ability to operate its licensed mortgage servicing subsidiary and oversee the activities of such subsidiary;
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the Company’s ability to manage various operational and regulatory risks associated with its business;
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the Company’s dependence on its external Manager, Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, LLC, and the Company’s ability to find a suitable replacement if the Company or the Manager were to terminate the
management agreement the Company has entered into with the Manager;
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changes in the Company’s assets, interest rates or the general economy;
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increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on the Company’s investments, including as a result of the effects of more severe weather and changes in traditional weather patterns;
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the ultimate geographic spread, severity and duration of pandemics, such as the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of new variants of the virus, actions that may be taken by
governmental authorities to contain or address the impact of such pandemics, and the potential negative impacts of such pandemics on the U.S. and global economy generally and the U.S. residential mortgage market and our financial
condition and results of operations specifically;
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changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve, prepayment rates or recapture rates;
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limitations on the Company’s business due to compliance with requirements for maintaining its qualification as a REIT under the Code and the Company’s exception from the definitions of “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act (or of otherwise not falling within those definitions);
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the degree and nature of the Company’s competition, including competition for the residential mortgage assets in which the Company invests; and
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other risks associated with acquiring, investing in and managing residential mortgage assets.
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Item 1. |
Consolidated Financial
Statements
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(unaudited)
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September 30, 2023
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December 31, 2022
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Assets
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RMBS, at fair value (including pledged assets of $
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Investments in Servicing Related Assets, at fair value (including pledged assets of $
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Restricted cash
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Derivative assets
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Receivables and other assets
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Total Assets
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Liabilities
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Repurchase agreements
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Derivative liabilities
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Notes payable
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Dividends payable
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Due to manager
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Payables for unsettled trades
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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Total Liabilities
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$
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Stockholders’ Equity
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Series A Preferred stock, $
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Series B Preferred stock, $
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Common stock, $
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Additional paid-in capital
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Accumulated Deficit
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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Total Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
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$
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Non-controlling interests in Operating Partnership
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Total Stockholders’ Equity
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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$
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$
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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Income
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Interest income
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Interest expense
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Net interest income (expense)
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Servicing fee income
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Servicing costs
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Net servicing income
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Other income (loss)
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Realized loss on RMBS, net
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Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net
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Realized gain on acquired assets, net
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Unrealized loss on RMBS, measured at fair value through earnings, net
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Unrealized gain on derivatives, net
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Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Servicing Related Assets
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Total Income
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Expenses
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General and administrative expense
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Management fee to affiliate
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Total Expenses
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
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Provision for corporate business taxes
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Net Income (Loss)
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Net (income) loss allocated to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
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Dividends on preferred stock
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Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stockholders
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Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
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Basic
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Diluted
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Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
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Diluted
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Net income (loss)
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Other comprehensive income (loss):
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Unrealized loss on RMBS, available-for-sale, net
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Net other comprehensive loss
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Comprehensive income (loss)
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Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
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Dividends on preferred stock
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Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders
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Common
Stock
Shares
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Common
Stock
Amount
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Preferred
Stock
Shares
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Preferred
Stock
Amount
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
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Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
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Non-
Controlling
Interest in
Operating
Partnership
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Total
Stockholders’
Equity
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Balance, December 31, 2021
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$
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$
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$
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Issuance of common stock
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Net Income before dividends on preferred stock
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Other Comprehensive Loss
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LTIP-OP Unit awards
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Distribution paid on LTIP-OP Units
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Common dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series A dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series B dividends declared, $
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Balance, March 31, 2022
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$
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$
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$
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Issuance of common stock
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Net Loss before dividends on preferred stock
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Other Comprehensive Income
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LTIP-OP Unit awards
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Distribution paid on LTIP-OP Units
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Common dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series A dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series B dividends declared, $
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Balance, June 30, 2022
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$
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$
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$
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Issuance of common stock
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Net Income before dividends on preferred stock
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Other Comprehensive Loss
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LTIP-OP Unit awards
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Distribution paid on LTIP-OP Units
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Common dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series A dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series B dividends declared, $
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Balance, September 30, 2022
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Balance, December 31, 2022
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Issuance of common stock
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Net Loss before dividends on preferred stock
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Other Comprehensive Income
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LTIP-OP Unit awards
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Distribution paid on LTIP-OP Units
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Common dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series A dividends declared, $
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Preferred Series B dividends declared, $
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Balance, March 31, 2023
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Issuance of common stock
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Net Income before dividends on preferred stock
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