CIFC LLC

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. is a principal investment firm that invests primarily in mortgage-related assets. The company invests on a leveraged basis in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), either issued by a U.S. Government agency, or guaranteed as to principal and interest by U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government-sponsored entities. It also invests in both AAA-rated MBS issued by private organizations (private-label MBS) and net interest margin securities and they hold merchant banking investments.

Cerberus Capital Management is one of the leading, private investment firms in the world. The firm serves the health care, mortgage, logistics, real estate, transportation, telecommunications, automotive, telecom and manufacturing industries. Cerberus Capital Management provides risk management, marketing, and research and development services. The firm has made investments in AerCap Aviation Solutions, Blue Bird, BlueLinx, CML International Holdings, ATC Group Services, CTA Acoustics, Four Points Media and Spyglass Entertainment. Cerberus Capital Management has advisory offices in the United States, as well as Europe and Asia.

Annaly Capital Management is a publicly traded real estate investment trust. It manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investors worldwide through Annaly and the funds managed by its wholly owned, registered investment advisor FIDAC. The company s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its investors. The company ensures this by investing in the premier asset-backed securities in the world, such as United States residential mortgage-backed securities issued and guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. FIDAC is one of the leading fixed-income management companies in the world specializing in mortgage-backed securities and interest rate sensitive strategies. Annaly Capital Management is located in New York.