Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation Provides Update on Exploration of Strategic Alternatives by Special Committee

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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE: CHMI) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the internalization of the Company's management. This comes after a recommendation from the Special Committee, composed of entirely independent and disinterested board members, to terminate the management agreement with Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, The internalization is part of a broader exploration of strategic alternatives by the Special Committee. The timeline for completing this exploration remains undefined, and there is no guarantee that it will result in any transaction beyond the internalization. The Company will only disclose further developments when deemed appropriate or legally required.

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• The Board has approved the internalization of management, potentially leading to cost savings and better alignment of management with shareholder interests.

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• There is no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction or beneficial outcome for shareholders.

– Board of Directors Authorizes and Approves Internalization and Termination of Management Agreement –

FARMINGDALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (NYSE: CHMI) (the “Company”) today announced that the special committee (the “Special Committee”) of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), which is comprised entirely of independent and disinterested members of the Board, after consultation with its independent legal and financial advisors and as part of the Special Committee’s previously announced exploration of strategic alternatives, determined and recommended to the Board that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to internalize management of the Company, terminate the management agreement between the Company and Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, LLC, the Company’s external manager, and take all steps necessary to begin operating the Company as a fully integrated, internally managed mortgage REIT (the “Internalization”). Following such recommendation from the Special Committee, the Board authorized and approved the Internalization and authorized and directed the Company’s officers to take all actions necessary to cause the Company to effect the Internalization.

As previously announced by the Company in its April 22, 2024 press release announcing the exploration of strategic alternatives by the Special Committee, the internalization of management of the Company is one of the strategic alternatives being considered by the Special Committee. The Special Committee is continuing to explore other strategic alternatives. There can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction or other strategic outcome other than the Internalization. There is no formal timetable for the Special Committee’s completion of its exploration of strategic alternatives and the Company does not intend to disclose any developments with respect to the Internalization or the strategic review process until the Internalization or the evaluation of strategic alternatives has been completed or the Special Committee determines disclosure is appropriate or legally required.

About Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation is a real estate finance company that acquires, invests in and manages residential mortgage assets in the United States. For additional information, visit www.chmireit.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time and are beyond our control. The Company does not assume any duty or obligation (and does not undertake) to update or supplement any forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements are, by their nature, to different degrees, uncertain and subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, actual results or future events, circumstances or developments could differ, possibly materially, from those that the Company anticipated in its forward-looking statements, and future results and performance could differ materially from historical performance. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

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FAQ

What did Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment announce on their management agreement?

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment announced that its Board has approved the termination of its management agreement with Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, , and will internalize management.

Why is Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment internalizing its management?

The internalization of management was recommended by the Special Committee as part of its strategic alternatives exploration, aiming to align management with shareholder interests.

What is the stock symbol of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment ?

The stock symbol of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment is CHMI.

Will Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment disclose updates on the internalization process?

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment does not intend to disclose updates on the internalization process until it is completed or necessary by legal requirements.

What are the strategic alternatives being explored by Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment ?

The strategic alternatives being explored include, but may not be to, the internalization of management. The Special Committee continues to explore other options.

Is there a set timeline for Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment to complete its strategic review?

No, there is no formal timetable for the completion of the strategic review by Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment 's Special Committee.