Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) announced today that it has
received an extension for continued listing and trading of the Company’s
stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The extension granted by the NYSE, which is subject to review by the
NYSE on an ongoing basis, provides the Company until January 31, 2014 to
file its 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. During the extension period, trading of the
Company’s shares on the NYSE will remain unaffected.
The Company continues to work diligently to complete the ongoing work
towards becoming current on all of its filings required under applicable
securities laws. The Company will file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ending June 30, 2012, and all subsequent
unfiled Quarterly Reports and Annual Report on Form 10-K as soon as
practicable.
Chimera Investment Corporation invests in residential mortgage loans,
residential mortgage-backed securities, real estate-related securities
and various other asset classes. The Company’s principal business
objective is to generate income from the spread between yields on its
investments and its cost of borrowing and hedging activities. The
Company is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real
estate investment trust (“REIT”).
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the
Company’s management and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties
and other factors, including the impact of the transition to a new
independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s ability
to timely complete the process necessary to file its quarterly and
annual reports for the quarters and year subsequent to March 31, 2012.
The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims all
obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be
made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of
anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of
such statements, see “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and subsequent
quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Copyright Business Wire 2013