Two Harbors Investment Corp. Investor Presentation Capitol Acquisition Corp. September 2009 Filed by Two Harbors Investment Corp. pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 And deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: Capitol Acquisition Corp. Commission File No. for the Related Registration Statement:
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2 Safe Harbor Statement THIS PRESENTATION IS BEING PRESENTED BY CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP. (CAPITOL
OR CLA), PINE RIVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (PINE RIVER) AND TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP. (TWO HARBORS). NEITHER CAPITOL, TWO HARBORS NOR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES MAKES ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION IS TO ASSIST PERSONS IN DECIDING WHETHER THEY WISH TO PROCEED WITH A FURTHER REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
DISCUSSED HEREIN AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE OR TO
CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION THAT A PERSON MAY DESIRE IN CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION DISCUSSED HEREIN. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO FORM THE BASIS OF ANY INVESTMENT DECISION OR ANY OTHER DECISION IN RESPECT OF THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION. CAPITOL HAS FILED A PROXY STATEMENT WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
(SEC) AND TWO HARBORS HAS FILED A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH
THE SEC, IN EACH CASE THAT CONTAINS A PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. STOCKHOLDERS AND WARRANT HOLDERS OF CAPITOL AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS
ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH
CAPITOLS SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETINGS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITY HOLDINGS OF THE CAPITOL OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERESTS IN THE SUCCESSFUL
CONSUMMATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL BE MAILED TO CAPITOL STOCKHOLDERS AND WARRANT HOLDERS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AS OF A RECORD DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR
VOTING ON THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. STOCKHOLDERS AND WARRANT HOLDERS WILL
ALSO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO: CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP., 509 7TH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004. FREE
COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS, ONCE AVAILABLE, CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED, WITHOUT
CHARGE, AT THE SECS INTERNET SITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV). CAPITOL, TWO HARBORS, TWO HARBORS EXTERNAL MANAGER AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AFFILIATES AND OTHER PERSONS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETINGS
OF CAPITOL STOCKHOLDERS AND CAPITOL WARRANT HOLDERS TO BE HELD TO APPROVE
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. AS PART OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AN AFFILIATE OF CAPITOLS FOUNDERS WILL BE PROVIDING CERTAIN SERVICES TO TWO HARBORS EXTERNAL MANAGER PURSUANT TO WHICH SUCH ENTITY
WILL BE PAID BY TWO HARBORS EXTERNAL MANAGER A PERCENTAGE OF THE
MANAGEMENT FEES TO BE PAID BY TWO HARBORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNDERWRITERS IN CAPITOLS IPO CONSUMMATED IN NOVEMBER 2007 MAY ASSIST CAPITOL IN THESE SOLICITATION EFFORTS. THE UNDERWRITERS ARE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE DEFERRED UNDERWRITING COMPENSATION AND THE RIGHT TO
PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE SECURITIES OFFERINGS BY TWO HARBORS UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF THE MERGER IS NOT CONSUMMATED, THE UNDERWRITERS WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY OF THEIR DEFERRED UNDERWRITING
COMPENSATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTERESTS OF POTENTIAL
PARTICIPANTS IS INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED BY CAPITOL AND TWO HARBORS WITH THE SEC. THIS PRESENTATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION OF A PROXY, CONSENT OR
AUTHORIZATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR IN RESPECT OF THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THIS PRESENTATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF SECURITIES IN
ANY JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. NO OFFERING OF SECURITIES SHALL
BE MADE EXCEPT BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. |
3 Forward Looking Statements THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE NUMEROUS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. TWO HARBORS ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER FROM ITS EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES, AND PROJECTIONS AND, CONSEQUENTLY, YOU SHOULD
NOT RELY ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE
EVENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT HISTORICAL IN NATURE AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY WORDS SUCH AS ANTICIPATE, ESTIMATE, WILL, SHOULD,
EXPECT, BELIEVE, INTEND, SEEK, PLAN, AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS OR THEIR NEGATIVE FORMS, OR BY REFERENCES TO STRATEGY, PLANS, OR INTENTIONS. STATEMENTS REGARDING THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS, AMONG OTHERS, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING BY
THEIR NATURE: THE STATEMENTS (I) REGARDING THE PROPOSED TERMS AND
STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, THE TERMS OF TWO HARBORS SECURITIES UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PROPOSED TERMS AND STRUCTURE OF TWO HARBORS MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION; (II) REGARDING
THE ESTIMATED BOOK VALUE OF TWO HARBORS UPON CLOSING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION; (III) REGARDING TWO HARBORS PROPOSED INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENT GOALS, TARGETED INVESTMENTS AND THE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT; (IV) REGARDING CERTAIN EXPECTED MARKET
TRENDS, INCLUDING THE ROLE PRIVATE CAPITAL IS EXPECTED TO PLAY IN FINANCING THE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE MARKET, THAT THE INCREASED SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MAY OFFER POTENTIAL FOR
ATTRACTIVE NON-RECOURSE FINANCING ALTERNATIVES IMPROVING INVESTMENT
RETURNS, THAT AGENCY RMBS ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN AT LOW PRICES TO LIBOR FOR SOME TIME, AND THE PROJECTED PREPAYMENT SPEEDS OF CERTAIN ASSETS (INCLUDING THAT SOME PREPAYMENTS ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN SLOWER
THAN PROJECTIONS); (V) THAT CERTAIN NON-AGENCY RMBS ARE PRICED AT
LEVELS THAT COMPENSATE FOR CREDIT RISK AND HAVE UPSIDE TO POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDING NON-RECOURSE TERM FINANCING, AND CERTAIN AGENCY RMBS SPREADS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WIDE; (VI)
REGARDING TWO HARBORS EXPECTATION TO GENERATE AN ATTRACTIVE ROE;
(VII) REGARDING TWO HARBORS ABILITY TO QUICKLY DEPLOY ITS CAPITAL AND THE PRICES AT WHICH AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH TWO HARBORS WILL INVEST ITS CAPITAL; (VIII) REGARDING TWO HARBORS FINANCING
STRATEGY AND USE OF LEVERAGE, INCLUDING TWO HARBORS TARGET LEVERAGE
RATIO AND POTENTIAL USE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; (IX) REGARDING THE EXPECTED TERMS OF THE TALF PROGRAM; AND (X) RELATING TO THE WARRANTS AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CAPITAL GROWTH, INCLUDING THE BOOK VALUE OF TWO
HARBORS POST WARRANT EXERCISE AND THE USE OF PROCEEDS BY TWO HARBORS UPON
EXERCISE OF THE WARRANTS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES.
TWO HARBORS UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE
EVENTS, OR OTHERWISE. IMPORTANT FACTORS, AMONG OTHERS, THAT MAY
AFFECT ACTUAL RESULTS INCLUDE: UNCERTAINTIES AS TO THE TIMING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION; APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BY CACS STOCKHOLDERS AND WARRANT HOLDERS; THE SATISFACTION OF CLOSING CONDITIONS
TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION; COSTS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION;
CHANGES IN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS GENERALLY, CHANGES IN TWO HARBORS INDUSTRY AND CHANGES IN THE COMMERCIAL FINANCE AND THE REAL ESTATE MARKETS SPECIFICALLY; LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES;
AVAILABILITY OF DEBT AND EQUITY CAPITAL TO TWO HARBORS ON FAVORABLE
TERMS, OR AT ALL; AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT SATISFY TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES; EXPECTATIONS REGARDING THE TIMING OF GENERATING REVENUES; THE DEGREE
AND NATURE OF TWO HARBORS COMPETITION; TWO HARBORS DEPENDENCE
ON ITS MANAGER AND INABILITY TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, OR AT ALL, IF TWO HARBORS OR ITS MANAGER WERE TO TERMINATE THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT; CHANGES IN THE RELATIONSHIPS
AMONG, OR THE BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES OF, AND
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AMONG, TWO HARBORS AND PINE RIVER, INCLUDING THE MANAGER; LIMITATIONS IMPOSED ON TWO HARBORS BUSINESS BY ITS EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE 1940 ACT; CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST
RATE SPREADS; THE PERFORMANCE, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY OF
BORROWERS; INFLATION; CHANGES IN GAAP; CHANGES IN PERSONNEL AND LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL; MARKET TRENDS; POLICIES AND RULES APPLICABLE TO REITS; AND OTHER FACTORS NOT PRESENTLY IDENTIFIED.
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4 Proven Manager with Strong Track Record Capitol Acquisition (NYSE Amex: CLA) to merge with a subsidiary of Two Harbors Investment Corp., a newly created mortgage REIT to capitalize on severe dislocation in the residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) market. At current CLA price, an investor creates a share in Two Harbors at 1.04x initial Book Value vs. 1.28x trading average for non-Agency public peers. (1) Externally managed by PRCM Advisers, an affiliate of Pine River, a global fixed-income focused asset manager. Since February 2008 inception, Pine Rivers RMBS strategy has returned
145.3% life to date net of fees and 76.3% annualized net of fees (2) with no negative months. Team and infrastructure in place to rapidly invest proceeds and manage future growth. Attractive 1.5% management fee structure with no additional performance fees. Opportunity Transaction Highlights (1) Assumes no shareholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares. The impact of this benefit is reduced in the case of maximum shareholder conversions and /or other purchases of public shares. Please see slide 25 entitled Comparables: Non-Agency and Agency REITS for more information. (2) For more information with respect to the performance of Pine Rivers RMBS
strategy including key assumptions used in deriving such performance, please see slide 8 entitled Pine Rivers RMBS Strategy Historical Returns. |
5 With no legacy assets, Two Harbors is positioned to invest 100% of Capitols trust fund proceeds into RMBS with potential for attractive risk
adjusted returns and Return on Equity (ROE). Cross-product approach targeting all sub-sets of the RMBS market enables
Two Harbors to best capture inefficiencies. Potential to benefit from government programs such as Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and TALF II if expanded to RMBS. Compelling Targeted Returns Transaction Highlights (1) Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). (2) As of September 17, 2009 closing price. Capitols public shareholders to own 100% of Two Harbors post completion. Expected market capitalization of $258 million based on 26.25 million common shares and current stock price of $9.84 (2) (reduced by the amounts converted by stockholders exercising their conversion rights and the amounts that may be used to enter into forward or other contracts to purchase shares of Capitol). Warrants struck at $11.00 provide accretive growth capital. Pro Forma Ownership |
6 Experienced, Cohesive Team: Six partners together for average of 15 years. Average 19 years hedge fund experience. 57 employees, 20 investment professionals. No senior management turnover. Historically low attrition. Overview of Pine River Capital Management Founded June 2002 with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, San Francisco and
Minnesota. Over $1.1 billion assets under management (1) . Experienced manager of non-Agency, Agency and other mortgage related
assets. Pine River has never suspended or withheld cash from investors. Established Infrastructure: Strong corporate governance. Registrations: SEC/NFA (U.S.), FSA (U.K.), SFC (Hong Kong), SEBI (India) and TSEC (Taiwan). Proprietary technology. Global footprint. Minnetonka, MN London Hong Kong San Francisco New York Global multi-strategy asset management firm providing comprehensive
portfolio management, transparency and liquidity to institutional and
high net worth investors. (1) Estimate as of September 1, 2009. |
7 The Two Harbors Team Board consists of seven directors, majority independent, including: Chairman, Brian Taylor, CEO and Founder, Pine River; Vice-Chairman, Mark Ein, CEO and Founder, Capitol; Tom Siering, Partner, Pine River, and CEO Two Harbors; Steve Kasnet, Independent; Bill Johnson, Independent; Reid Sanders, Independent; and Independent Director to be Nominated by Capitol. Tom Siering, CEO. Jeff Stolt, CFO. Steve Kuhn, Co-Chief Investment Officer. Bill Roth, Co-Chief Investment Officer. Tim OBrien, General Counsel. Andrew Garcia, VP Business Development. Management Team Board of Directors |
8 Pine Rivers RMBS Strategy Historical Returns Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Net Monthly Return N/A 2.93% 1.26% 2.83% 4.10% 4.09% 2.49% 2.11% 9.56% 2.46% 3.26% 4.32% Net Annual Return N/A 2.93% 4.23% 7.18% 11.57% 16.13% 19.02% 21.52% 33.15% 36.42% 40.87% 46.95% Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 (Estimate) Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Net Monthly Return 8.50% 5.01% 4.48% 5.09% 6.40% 8.15% 10.71% 4.76% Net Annual Return 8.50% 13.94% 19.04% 25.10% 33.12% 43.96% 59.38% 66.96% Annualized Net Life to Date Return 3 Month Net Return Annualized Standard Deviation 6 Month Net Return Positive Months 12 Month Net Return LTD Net Return Nisswa Fixed Income Fund L.P. Estimated September 1, 2009 Assets Under Management 145.34% 25.44% 46.54% 101.89% 76.27% 9.20% 19/19 $327.9 Million Beginning in September 2008, the data reflects, on an unaudited basis, the actual
performance of Nisswa Fixed Income Fund Ltd. For the period from February 2008 through July 2008, Pine Rivers RMBS strategy was conducted through the Nisswa Master Fund. During the month of August 2008, the strategy was conducted in both the Nisswa Master Fund and the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund, however for purposes of investor reporting during the
transition month of August 2008, returns from the strategy are attributed to the Nisswa Master Fund because until September 2008, the Nisswa Master Fund owned 100% of the equity interests in the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund. The
performance information shown in the table above for the period February 2008 to August 2008 is derived from the strategy attribution contained in the monthly investor reports of the Nisswa Master Fund which separately reported on the results of the RMBS component of the Nisswa Master Fund. The performance information is determined by dividing the net income derived from the RMBS component of the Nisswa Master Fund by the weighted amount of capital that was
allocated to this strategy over the applicable monthly period. In calculating the net income, the returns assume the payment of full incentive fees to the manager, even if such fees were not paid. The strategy performance information related to the Nisswa Master Fund is based on a number of important assumptions with respect to the allocation of incentive fees, management fees, and operating expenses. Specifically, Pine River allocated incentive fees among the Nisswa Master Funds various strategies based on the proportion of new profit generated by each strategy over the aggregate new profit generated by the Nisswa Master Fund. The new profit is calculated by subtracting operating expenses, finance expenses and management fees from net trading gains. In addition, Pine River allocated management fees and operating expenses among the Nisswa Master Funds various strategies based on the proportion of the margin requirements in each strategy over the Nisswa Master Funds total margin requirements. The performance information shown in the table above beginning in September 2008 reflects the actual performance of the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund.
The investment strategy of each of the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund and the RMBS strategy component of the Nisswa Master Fund is different from the investment strategy that Two Harbors intends to employ in several important respects. The Nisswa Fixed Income Fund (and before September 2008 the RMBS strategy component of the Nisswa Master Fund) traded actively in fixed-rate, adjustable and interest-only RMBS, including collateralized mortgage obligations and to-be-announced forward contracts, and equity investments in REIT, and actively hedged its trading positions. By contrast, Two Harbors will initially seek to invest primarily in Agency and non-Agency RMBS with a buy-and-hold emphasis, and does not currently anticipate actively trading its assets. In addition, whereas the Nisswa Master Fund and the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund charge a 1.5% management fee as well as a 20% incentive fee, Two Harbors will only pay a 1.5% management fee. Two Harbors investment strategy may further differ from that of the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund, in that it may use greater leverage with regard to its investments in Agency RMBS. In addition, unlike the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund, Two Harbors is constrained by limitations on its investment strategies that are necessary in order to qualify as a REIT which is exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act). In this regard, Two Harbors may place a greater emphasis than the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund on owning whole pool Agency RMBS for purposes of maintaining its 1940 Act exemption. Accordingly, past performance is not indicative of future results. Two Harbors is not expected to experience returns, if any, comparable to those experienced by investors in the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund or the RMBS strategy component of the Nisswa Master Fund. Indeed, Pine Rivers RMBS strategy has achieved financial returns since its inception in
February 2008 that are not likely to be sustained going forward by either the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund or Two Harbors. Return on capital is calculated based on average monthly capital, not beginning of
month capital. Assumes a 1.5% management fee and 20% incentive fee. |
9 Two Harbors Investment Approach Holistic approach across non-Agency and Agency RMBS. Continuous top-down market assessment to identify most attractive segments. Detailed analyses to find the most mispriced securities. Find and invest in smaller opportunities often ignored by larger funds. Strong focus on risk management to preserve value and maximize returns. |
10 Market Opportunity Traditional providers of capital have left the market. Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, historically the overseers of relative value and effectively the worlds two largest mortgage hedge funds, cannot
participate in the current price discrepancies. The capital bases of traditional market participants such as proprietary trading
desks and hedge funds have been reduced. Continued forced selling by remaining participants has led to significant price
declines. Two Harbors will be positioned to capitalize upon severe
dislocations in the $11.0 trillion U.S. mortgage market. (1) (1) FBR Miller. |
11 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% Jan-04 Oct-04 Aug-05 Jun-06 Apr-07 Jan-08 Nov-08 Sep-09 FN30CC 1moLIB Agency securities are trading at wide spreads to LIBOR and are likely to remain wide for some time. Source: UBS Mortgage Strategy. Non-Agency securities are trading at low prices. Significant opportunities in both non-Agency and Agency securities. Source: Amherst Securities. Note: All prices are indicative month-end levels for 2006 / 2007 vintages. Historical Pricing on Senior Non-Agency Securities Agency Spreads FN 30-yr Current Coupon vs. LIBOR 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Jan-08 Apr-08 Aug-08 Dec-08 Apr-09 Aug-09 Prime - 30 Year Fixed Alt - A - 30 Year Fixed Option Arm Super Senior Market Opportunity |
12 Hypothetical Portfolio Total leverage: 1.8x (5) (6) (5) (7) Hypothetical Portfolio (1) ($ in millions) Estimated shareholder equity: $251.1 (1) Note: See following page for footnotes. In the discussions leading up to the execution of the merger agreement, Two Harbors
presented the following hypothetical portfolio information to the Board of Directors of Capitol for its consideration and review, except that the presentation that Capitols board
of directors reviewed only presented the hypothetical portfolios assuming the maximum transaction size of the merger whereas the portfolios below have been revised to also show the
hypothetical portfolios assuming the minimum transaction size of $100 million. This hypothetical portfolio information has not been updated to include subsequent developments reflected
elsewhere in this investor presentation. Such hypothetical portfolio information does not represent any actual assets held or borrowings made by Two Harbors. Instead, the presentation
illustrates the types and performance characteristics of a portfolio of assets that Two Harbors believes should be available for purchase in the market and illustrates the costs of
borrowings that Two Harbors believes should be available upon completion of the merger. There can be no assurance that a portfolio of the type presented will be available for purchase upon
consummation of the merger at the prices assumed or that borrowings will be available on the assumed terms. In addition, the returns from the portfolio are based on a number of
assumptions detailed below. Actual results will be impacted by the risks inherent in any mortgage-backed securities portfolio and will vary from the amounts shown in the presentation below.
% of Equity Equity Assets Interest Income Interest ExpenseReturn on Equity Deal size: Deal size: Deal size: Deal size: Deal size: Asset Type Low Mid High Max Min Haircut (2) Max Min Yield (3)(4) Finance Rate Max Min Max Min None Min Agency hybrids 15% 20% 25% $50.2 $20.0 10% $502.1 $200.0 4% 1.0% $20.1 $8.0 ($4.5) ($1.8) 31.0% 31.0% Non-Agency super senior 35% 45% 55% 113.0 45.0 100% 113.0 45.0 16% 18.1 7.2 16.0% 16.0% Non-Agency mezzanine 10% 20% 30% 50.2 20.0 100% 50.2 20.0 30% 15.1 6.0 30.0% 30.0% MBS derivatives 5% 15% 25% 37.7 15.0 100% 37.7 15.0 40% 15.1 6.0 40.0% 40.0% 100% $251.1 $100.0 $703.0 $280.0 $68.3 $27.2 ($4.5) ($1.8) 25.4% 25.4% |
13 (1) In the case of the maximum transaction size, based on estimated stockholder equity of
$251.1 million, which assumes no stockholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares. In the case of the minimum transaction size of $100 million, based on estimated stockholder equity of $100 million, after stockholder conversions and/or such other purchases of public shares. (2) Two Harbors intends to use repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of Agency RMBS. In a repurchase agreement transaction, the haircut refers to the difference between the market value of the securities being financed and the amount being advanced. The 10% haircut shown above for Agency
Hybrids was based on (i) the 5% haircuts obtained in connection with repurchase agreement transactions effected by the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund involving Agency securities around the time this Presentation was
prepared, as adjusted to take into account the risk of potential further degradation in credit markets, and (ii) the fact that, since inception, haircuts for the Nisswa Fixed Income Funds repurchase agreement transactions
have predominantly been between 3% and 5% and have never exceeded 10%. The 100% haircut shown for the other asset types indicates that no leverage is employed. Two Harbors currently has one master repurchase agreement in
place and expects additional agreements will be executed prior to the mailing of the proxy statement/prospectus. (3) The yields shown above for the respective asset types were based on market information obtained by members of the Pine River Fixed Income team around the time this Presentation was prepared in connection with their daily research and trading activities, including quote, bid and offering data obtained
from broker-dealers utilized by the team and information related to the securities actually traded by the team. In particular, for Non-Agency Super Senior, Non-Agency Mezzanine and MBS Derivatives, the yield information was
based on yields on securities traded by the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund around the time this Presentation was prepared (specifically, between April 1 and May 30, 2009, the fund made trades in five Non-Agency Super Senior bonds, 29 Non-Agency Mezzanine bonds and 41 MBS Derivatives). The yields presented were also consistent with the yields contained in quote, bid and offering data related to Non-Agency Super Senior bonds, Non-Agency Mezzanine bonds and MBS Derivatives and obtained from nine broker-dealers around the time this Presentation was prepared. For Agency Hybrids, the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund did not make any
trades in this asset type around the time this Presentation was prepared; accordingly, the yield information was based on a dealer quote sheet obtained from a broker-dealer around the time this Presentation was
prepared. As Agency Hybrids are relatively fungible securities, Two Harbors believes the yields reflected in such quote sheet were reasonable and representative of such securities generally. The yields shown in the table were
not adjusted from the yield data obtained from such sources. (4) The following assumptions relating to prepayment, defaults and losses were used for
each asset type: Agency Hybrids: 15 Constant Prepayment Rate (CPR); Non-Agency Super Senior: 1 CPR, 30 Constant Default Rate (CDR), 70 Loss Severity; Non-Agency Mezzanine: 4 CPR, 15 CDR, 70 Loss Severity; MBS Derivatives: 25 CPR. CPR refers to the rate, expressed as a percentage of a mortgage pools outstanding principal, at which loans are expected to be prepaid in a given year. CDR refers to the rate, expressed as
a percentage of a mortgage pools outstanding principal, at which loans are expected to default in a given year. Loss Severity refers to the total expected principal loss of a loan, expressed as a percentage of the loan balance at
the time of liquidation, including foreclosure and liquidation costs. The CPR assumption shown above for Agency Hybrids is, according to J.P.Morgans April 2009 Agency Hybrid ARMs Primer, market convention for valuing Agency Hybrid pools and, accordingly, Two
Harbors believes that the use of such market convention was reasonable. The CPR, CDR and Loss Severity assumptions shown above for the other asset types were based on
April 2009 historical mortgage loan performance data included in Bank of America/Merrill Lynchs The Mortgage Credit Roundup, May 21, 2009, as adjusted to take into account then existing market conditions (as reflected
in the prepayment, default and loss assumptions contained in the quote, bid and offering data described in footnote (3), and by the yields on securities traded by the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund described in footnote (3)) and the
risk of potential further degradation in the residential mortgage market. Two Harbors believes that using the data from this report, as adjusted as described above, was reasonable. In the case of CPR, in general, when RMBS is purchased at a discount to par, faster prepayments will improve its yield, when RMBS is purchase data premium, faster prepayments will reduce its yield and, when RMBS is purchased at par, its yield will be unaffected by prepayments. The yields for the securities within the listed asset classes assumed these securities were purchased at a discount to par. In the case of CDR and Loss Severity, in general, defaults and losses will reduce the
yield of non-Agency RMBS. (5) Assumes borrowings of nine times invested equity. This assumed debt to invested equity
ratio was based on (i) the fact that repurchase agreement transactions effected by the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund involving Agency securities around the time the presentation was prepared had a debt to invested equity
ratio of 19:1 or higher, and (ii) the fact that, since inception, the debt to invested equity ratios of the Nisswa Fixed Income Funds repurchase agreement transactions have predominantly been between 32:1 and 19:1 and
have never been less than 9:1. (6) Two Harbors expects that advances under most of the repurchase agreements it intends
to utilize will bear interest at One Month LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The finance rate and corresponding interest expense shown above were based on (i) One Month LIBOR of 31 basis points and (ii) the 45 basis point interest rate obtained in connection with repurchase agreement transactions effected by the Nisswa Fixed Income Fund involving Agency securities, in each case, around the time this Presentation was
prepared, as adjusted to take into account the risk of potential further degradation in credit markets. (7) Total leverage shows the ratio of debt to equity. The ratio shown above assumes debt of $451.9 million in the case of the maximum transaction size, and $180 million in the case of the minimum transaction size of $100 million. Hypothetical Portfolio (contd) |
14 Assumption Value of 1 CPR Trailing 6mo Total CPR 5 6 17 CDR 5 5 4.6 Severity 50 50 30.9 Yield 24% 28% 77% WFMBS 06-AR11 A7 Non-Agency Discount Example Voluntary CPRs 5% 8% 10% 15% 25% 40% Severity 32% 43% 50% 68% 107% 50% Severity 24% 36% 44% 63% 104% When purchasing deep discount securities, prepayment speeds can have a significant
impact on returns. Below is an example of a Wells Fargo originated
senior support bond available for purchase in July 2009 for just over $31. The bond is backed by Prime jumbo 7x1 adjustable rate mortgages with an average loan size of $603,000 and average FICO
score of 742. The average coupon being paid by borrowers is 6.27%,
leaving plenty of refinancing incentive for the almost 90% of borrowers who are current on their loan. Recent prepayment history of the underlying mortgages support this analysis. As illustrated
below, loss severities also impact returns. SUPER SENIOR BONDS WFMBS 2006-AR11 A7 5.24% - 14.94% slice Sub Bonds Illustrative Non-Agency Security Investment Yields at Various Voluntary CPRs (2) and Loss Severities 1 CPR 4% This bond does not represent an actual asset held by Two Harbors. Instead, the
presentation illustrates the analysis PRCM Advisors expects to perform in analyzing potential bonds for purchase by Two Harbors. There can be no assurance that an asset of the type
presented will be available for purchase upon consummation of the merger at the assumed price, or at all. (1) Constant prepayment rate. (2) Other assumptions: 5 CDR, Dollar price of $31.25. (1) |
15 Non-Agency Discount Example Super Senior Bond backed by Option Arm Collateral (CWALT 2006-OA17 2A1). - First 27.8% of loss is absorbed by junior bonds. - Receives protection from the Senior Support and Subordinate bonds from credit losses. - Pays a coupon of COFI (2) + 150bps, where most Option Arms pay 1mo Libor + a smaller margin. SUPER SENIOR BONDS 27.8%-100% Illustrative non-Agency Security Investment SUPPORT BONDS Voluntary CPR (1) of 1, which implies only 1% of the people in the trust (annually) will be able to refinance. A constant default rate of 35, which means 35% of the trust per year will be defaulted. Loss severity of 70%, which assumes all loans liquidated out of the trust will trade for 30 cents on the dollar. Purchase price: $34.00. Yield: 18.5 percent. Security Assumptions Risk / Reward Profile of this Bond Dollar Price 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% $34 44.0% 37.0% 31.0% 25.0% 18.0% 12.0% Implied liquidation % of the entire pool: over 95 percent. Implied total % loss on the collateral: 66.7 percent. This bond does not represent an actual asset held by Two Harbors. Instead, the
presentation illustrates the analysis PRCM Advisors expects to perform in analyzing potential bonds for purchase by Two Harbors. There can be no assurance that an asset of the type
presented will be available for purchase upon consummation of the merger at the assumed price, or at all. Yields at Various Loss Severity Assumptions (2) (1) Constant prepayment rate. (2) Other assumptions: 1% voluntary CPR, 35 CDR, Cost of Funds Index (COFI)
flat at 1.38%. |
16 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Incentive to Prepay in bps (July 2009) LLB Generic 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Incentive to Prepay in bps 2003 2009 July Source: Merrill Lynch Fixed Income Strategy and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Capacity constraints of mortgage originators. Significant declines in homeowners equity reduces borrowers ability to access funding. Low Loan Balance (LLB) Fixed costs reduce borrowers incentive; busy brokers avoid low-fee business. Fixed costs represent higher barriers to smaller borrowers. Prepayment speeds remain slower than 2003 despite government intervention. Some prepayments likely to remain slower than projections. Prepayment Cycle Creates Pricing Opportunities Fannie 30-yr. Prepayment Curves Fannie 30-yr Prepayment Curves by Loan Attributes |
17 Agency Inverse IO Example Agency Inverse IO bonds are an inherently levered way to take advantage of
slow prepayment speeds on specific types of collateral pools,
such as LLBs. Yields at Various Prepayment Speeds Agency Inverse IO Bond Example Loan Size Data (FNR 2006-21 XS) (as of July 2009) Constant Prepayment Rates (CPRs) Average Original Original Current Minimum Maximum $68,600 $63,300 $13,000 $85,000 5 CPR 10 CPR 15 CPR 25 CPR 35 CPR 45 CPR Price 11-16 60.1% 53.4% 46.6% 32.3% 17.0% 0.4% 1 month Aug-09 12.2 Jul-09 19.0 Jun-09 7.9 May-09 10.9 Apr-09 18.0 Mar-09 18.3 Feb-09 12.2 Jan-09 7.9 Dec-08 7.1 Nov-08 8.4 Oct-08 7.3 Sep-08 6.3 |
18 Diana Denhardt Repo Funding Analyst. 20 years financing experience at EBF & Associates and Cargill 6 member software development team Supported by 37 operational and administrative professionals, including: 11 member accounting team; 3 member legal team; 7 member operations and settlement team; and 6 member software development team. Pine River Offers Extensive MBS Expertise Two Harbors Co-Chief Investment Officers Steve Kuhn Partner and Head of Fixed Income Trading. Goldman Sachs Portfolio Manager from 2002 to 2007. 17 years investing in and trading mortgage backed securities and other fixed income securities for firms including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Citadel and
Cargill. Bill Roth Portfolio Manager. Citi and Salomon Brothers 1981 2009; Managing Director since 1997. Managing Director in the banks proprietary trading group managing MBS and ABS
portfolios. Pine Rivers RMBS strategy has returned 145.3% life to date net of fees and
76.3% annualized net of fees since inception, February 2008. (1) (1) For more information with respect to the performance of Pine Rivers RMBS strategy including key assumptions used in deriving such performance, please see slide 8 entitled Pine Rivers RMBS Strategy Historical Returns. Jiayi Chen Trader. Formerly Goldman Sachs Asset Management, risk management. Brendan McAllister Trader. Formerly UBS Securities, member of top mortgage sales team. Aaron Zimmerman Trader. Formerly Citi, member of proprietary trading group. |
19 Two Harbors Investment Team Goals Create highest return on equity in the mortgage REIT sector. Capture significant capital appreciation resulting from government policies, including if TALF is expanded to cover RMBS. Maintain investment flexibility across entire RMBS sector to best take advantage of opportunities as the mortgage market evolves.
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20 Note: Balance sheet as of June 30, 2009, balances and estimates subject to change.
(1) As of September 17, 2009. (2) Assumes 100% of sponsors promote shares retired, existing 33.2 million warrants
amended to an out-of-the-money strike price of $11.00 and no
shareholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares. Opportunity for Investors $1.9 $0.4 Cash and Cash Equivalents Add: Other Assets and Prepaid Income Taxes $9.42 Initial Book Value Per Share (2) Valuation Summary ($ in millions, except per share amounts) October 2009 $247.3 Initial Book Value 1.04x Assumed Price/Initial Book Value $14.0 Less: Estimated Transaction & Other Expenses 26.25 Fully Diluted Shares (treasury method) $258.3 Fully Diluted Equity Value $259.1 Add: Cash Held in Trust $9.84 Assumed Price Per Share Capitols common stockholders expected to create Two Harbors at or near Book
Value. Estimated Value at Closing (1) |
21 Note: Agency REIT Mean comprised of American Capital Agency, Annaly Mortgage, Anworth
Mortgage, Capstead Mortgage, Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Hatteras Financial and MFA Mortgage. Non-Agency REIT Mean comprised of Chimera Investment Corp., Invesco Mortgage,
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust and Redwood Trust. Prices as of September 17, 2009. (1) Target Leverage defined here as Total Liabilities divided by Total Equity. (2) Current leverage of 1.0x pro forma for recent equity offerings. Unadjusted for
the equity offerings, target leverage would be 2.9x. (3) Current leverage of 5.3x pro forma for recent equity offering. Unadjusted
for the equity offering, target leverage would be 9.6x. Opportunity for Investors 104% 110% 133% 122% 164% 105% 50.0% 70.0% 90.0% 110.0% 130.0% 150.0% 170.0% Agency REIT Mean Chimera Redwood PennyMac Invesco Two Harbors Non-Agency REIT's Non-Agency REIT Mean Non-Agency Mean: 128% 1.1x NA 5.3x 5.6x 1.0x 1.0x 2.0x 1.0x 2.0x 3.0x 4.0x 5.0x 6.0x 7.0x Agency REIT Mean Chimera Redwood PennyMac Invesco Two Harbors Non-Agency REIT's Non-Agency REIT Mean Non-Agency Mean: 2.5x 2.9x Efficient structure creates Two Harbors at a lower Price to Book Value, using less leverage than other publicly traded residential mortgage REITs. Target Leverage (1) Price to Book Value (2) (3) |
22 0.5x 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.3x 1.4x 1.5x $9.50 $9.75 $9.84 $10.00 $10.50 $11.00 $11.50 $12.00 $12.50 $13.00 $13.50 $14.00 $14.50 Common Price Two Harbors Price to BV Non-Agency REIT Mean Price to BV Price to Book Value Transaction expected to create Two Harbors closer to Book Value than would be possible
in a traditional IPO or through secondary market purchases. Opportunity for Investors Non-Agency Mean: 1.28x Note: Assumes 100% of sponsors promote shares retired, existing 33.2 million warrants
amended to an out-of-the-money strike price of $11.00 and no shareholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares. The impact of this benefit is reduced in the case of
maximum shareholder conversions and /or other purchases of public shares. |
23 Structure Creates Attractive Return Profile Severe dislocation has led to capital outflows and potential investment opportunities throughout the sector. Government programs to inject liquidity into market provides additional upside. Deep, broad experience and disciplined investment approach. Generated 145.3% life to date net of fees and 76.3% annualized net of fees (1) and no negative return months since Pine River launched its RMBS strategy in February 2008. CLAs public stockholders expected to create Two Harbors at 1.04x initial Book Value vs. 1.28x average for non-Agency public peers (2) . High targeted return on equity with moderate leverage. Market Opportunity Investment Team Investment Summary Building Next Great Mortgage REIT Highly experienced team of mortgage specialists brought together to create next great mortgage REIT franchise. (1) For more information with respect to the performance of Pine Rivers RMBS strategy including key assumptions used in deriving such performance, please see slide 8 entitled Pine Rivers RMBS Strategy Historical Returns. (2) Assumes no shareholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares. The impact of this benefit is reduced in the case of maximum shareholder conversions and /or other purchases of public shares. Please see slide 25 entitled Comparables: Non-Agency and Agency REITS for more information. |
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25 Comparables: Non-Agency and Agency REITs Source: SNL Financial, FactSet and company filings. Note: REIT Means calculated using the average of the non-Agency peer group mean and the
Agency peer group mean. Prices as of September 17, 2009. (1)
Based on IBES consensus estimates, where available. (2) Most recent announced quarterly dividend annualized, divided by current share
price. (3) Debt / Equity Leverage defined here as Total Liabilities divided by Total Equity. (4) Expense ratio is all non-interest expense less non-recurring expenses and any
provisions for loan losses for the most recent quarter. (5) Pro forma for $851m equity offering (including private placement) on 4/15/2009 and for
$622m follow-on on 05/26/09. (6) Pro forma for $238m equity offering on 05/26/09. (7) Market cap includes private placement (.735m shares offered at IPO price of
$20.00). (8) Market cap includes Invesco Ltd private placement (1.5m shares offered at IPO price of $20.00). Book value net of gross spread paid by IVR of 1.5% of public offering and other IPO expenses of $1.9m. Excludes over-allotment. (9) Pro forma for $387m equity on 7/29/09. ($ in millions, except per share data) Price Market Price / Div. Yield: Debt / % Expense Company Ticker 09/17/09 Cap 2010E EPS (1) Book Most Recent (2) Equity (3) Agency Ratio (4) Non-Agency REITs Chimera Investment Corp. (5) CIM $3.85 $2,581 7.3x 1.33x 8.3% 1.0x 35% 1.6% Redwood Trust (6) RWT 16.92 1,311 9.2 1.64 5.9 5.3 0 5.4 PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (7) PMT 19.85 332 NA 1.05 NA NA NA NA Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (8) IVR 21.58 216 6.7 1.10 NA 1.1 NA NA Mean 7.7x 1.28x 7.1% 2.5x 3.5% Agency REITs Annaly Mortgage NLY $18.47 $10,054 6.8x 1.18x 13.0% 5.9x 1.4% MFA Mortgage (9) MFA 8.02 2,245 6.4 1.15 12.5 3.9 1.1 Hatteras Financial HTS 32.58 1,179 6.8 1.36 13.5 6.4 1.4 Capstead Mortgage CMO 14.64 935 6.0 1.28 15.3 6.6 2.7 Anworth Mortgage ANH 7.94 827 6.3 1.09 16.1 5.1 2.1 American Capital Agency AGNC 28.36 426 5.8 1.37 21.2 5.3 3.2 Cypress Sharpridge Investments CYS 13.95 253 5.5 1.10 17.2 5.9 2.5 Mean 6.2x 1.22x 15.5% 5.6x 2.1% Overall Mean 7.0x 1.25x 11.3% 4.0x 2.8 |
26 1.29x 1.04x 0.03x (0.14x) (0.13x) (0.01x) 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.3x 1.4x 1.5x Initial Adjust warrants Retire sponsor shares Adjust deferred IPO fees Transaction expenses Final We de-SPAC the SPAC By re-striking warrants at $11.00, retiring the sponsor shares, and restructuring
the deferred fees, we de-SPAC the SPAC. Current CLA Share Price (1) Multiple of Book Value Non-Agency Mean: 1.28x (1) As of September 17, 2009 closing price. (2) Assumes no shareholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares. The impact of this benefit is reduced in the case of maximum shareholder conversions and /or other purchases of public shares. (2) |
27 Restructured Warrants Source of Growth Capital Consent requires majority of warrant holders. Any cash warrant exercises will be at a premium to the initial liquidation value. Proceeds expected to be redeployed in accretive investments. Note: Assumes re-strike of 33.249 million warrants at $11.00, no shareholder conversions or other purchases by Capitol of public shares and exercise of all warrants for cash. However, 7,000,000 warrants each relating to one share of stock of Two Harbors, which will be held by CLAs sponsors following the consummation of the merger, are exercisable on a cashless basis. If these warrants are exercised, the Book Value per Share would be less than $10.30 due to dilution and the greater the price of Two Harbors stock price at the time of exercise of these warrants, the greater the dilutive impact. Warrant Exercise ($ in millions, except per share data) Warrant strike price to be amended to $11.00. Pre Post Book Value $247.3 $613.1 Basic Shares Outstanding (mm) 26.25 59.50 Book Value per Share $9.42 $10.30 % Increase 9.4% |
28 Capitol Shareholder Options Holders of record of CLA stock have the option of receiving a share of Two Harbors or
a pro rata distribution of the cash held in CLAs trust (currently
$9.87). Capitol Acquisition Shareholder The acquisition is approved If unable to complete a transaction by 11/8/2009, shareholder receives pro rata share of cash-in-trust (currently $9.87). The acquisition is rejected and CLA liquidates in 11/09 Shareholder receives pro rata share of cash-in-trust (currently $9.87). CLA shareholder votes no Shareholder holds share of Two Harbors. CLA shareholder votes yes |
29 Experienced Team Brian Taylor, Chairman. Brian founded Pine River in 2002 and is responsible for management of the business and oversight of the funds. Prior to Pine Rivers inception, Brian was with EBF & Associates from 1988 to 2002; he was named head of the convertible arbitrage group in 1994 and Partner in 1997. His responsibilities included portfolio management, marketing, product development, and trading information systems development. He holds a B.S. from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and passed the Illinois CPA exam. Mark D. Ein, Vice-Chairman. Mark has served as CEO of Capitol Acquisition Corp. since its inception in November 2007. Mark is the Founder and CEO of Venturehouse Group, LLC, a technology holding company that creates, invests in
and builds technology, communications and related business services
companies. Notable portfolio companies include Matrics Technologies, sold to Symbol Technologies in 2004; Cibernet Corporation, sold to MACH S.a.r.l in 2007; and an early investment in XM Satellite Radio. He is also
the President of Leland Investments, a private investment firm. Mark is also Co-Chairman and majority owner of Kastle Systems, a leading provider of
building and office security systems. Mark is also the Founder and Owner of the Washington Kastles, the World Team Tennis franchise in Washington, D.C. From
1992 to 1999, Mark was a Principal with The Carlyle Group. Prior to
Carlyle, Mark worked at Brentwood Associates and Goldman, Sachs (in the commercial MBS group). Mark holds a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School of Finance and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business
School. Thomas Siering, Chief Executive & Director. Prior to joining Pine River in 2006, Tom was head of the Value Investment Group at EBF & Associates in Minnetonka, MN from 1999 until 2006. He was the portfolio manager
for Merced Partners, LP and Tamarack International Limited during that
period. Tom was named a partner of EBF in 1997. He supervised a staff of thirteen people located both in Minnesota and London. This staff was comprised of traders, analysts and support personnel. Tom joined EBF in 1989 as
a Trader. Prior to his employment at EBF, from 1987 to 1989, Tom held various trading positions in the Financial Markets Department at Cargill, Inc. From 1981 until 1987 Tom was employed in the Domestic Soybean Processing Division at Cargill in both trading and managerial roles. Tom holds a B.B.A. from the University of Iowa with a major in Finance. Steve Kuhn, Co-Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Pine River in 2008, Steve was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs based in New York and Beijing from 2002 to 2007, where he was part of a team that
managed approximately $40 billion in mortgage backed securities. From
1999 to 2002, Steve was a Japanese convertible bond trader at Citadel Investment Group in Chicago. Prior to that, he was head of mortgage backed securities trading at Cargill. He has 17 years mortgage-related trading experience. Steve holds a B.A. in Economics with Honors from Harvard. Bill Roth, Co-Chief Investment Officer. Bill has 28 years of experience in the Fixed Income Markets, with specific expertise in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Prior to joining Pine River in 2009, Bill was Managing Director at Citigroup and its predecessor firm, Salomon Brothers Inc. From 2004 to 2009, Bill managed a proprietary trading book at Citigroup with
particular focus on mortgage and asset-backed securities. From 1994 to 2004, Bill was part of the Salomon/Citi New York Mortgage Sales Department. From 1981
to 1994, Bill was based in Chicago and managed the Chicago Financial
Institutions Sales Group for Salomon. He was awarded the Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Bill holds a B.S. in Finance and
Economics from Miami University. |
30 Experienced Team Jeff Stolt, Chief Financial Officer. Prior to co-founding Pine River in 2002, Jeff was the Controller at EBF & Associates from 1997 to 2002. In this role, Jeff oversaw the preparation of all fund accounting statements, managed the offshore administrator
relationship, managed the audit process and was responsible for tax planning and reporting. Jeff began employment with EBF in 1989. Prior to that, Jeff was an
accountant in Cargill, Inc.s Financial Markets Department from 1986 until 1989. Jeff holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the Minnesota State University.
Tim OBrien, General Counsel. Prior to joining Pine River in 2007, Tim served as Vice President and General Counsel of NRG Energy, Inc. from 2004 until 2006. He served as Deputy General Counsel of NRG Energy from 2000 to 2004 and Assistant
General Counsel from 1996 to 2000. Prior to joining NRG, Tim was an associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in Los Angeles and San Diego,
California. He holds a B.A. in History from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Tim attended an eight-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in the spring of 2007. Andrew Garcia, VP Business Development. Prior to joining in 2008, Andrew was the Event Driven and Business Combination Companies (SPAC) specialist in the Capital Markets division at Maxim Group in New York. Before joining Maxim Group, he was the head trader at Laterman & Company. From 2001 to 2005, he covered institutional event-driven and risk arbitrage investors as a sales trader, equity sales person, and middle markets sales person at Cathay Financial, Oppenheimer & Co., and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. Andrew holds a B.A. from Kenyon College. Brad Farrell, Controller. Prior to joining Pine River in September 2009, Brad was Vice President, Director, External Reporting for GMAC ResCap, responsible for external reporting initiatives within the corporate function of GMAC ResCap from 2007 to 2009. From 2002 to 2007 he held various positions in finance and accounting with XL Capital and its affiliates. From 1997 to 2002 he was
employed with KPMG. Brad is a Certified Public Accountant, and graduated with a B.S.B.A. from Drake University in 1997. Stephen G. Kasnet, Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair. Stephen is a Director and Chairman of the Board of Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRX). He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Raymond
Property Company LLC since 2007. From 2000 to 2006 he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Harbor Global Company, Ltd., an asset management, natural resources and real estate investment company, and Chairman of PioGlobal Asset Management. Mr. Kasnet also served as a past director and member of the Executive Committee of The Bradley
Real Estate Trust and served as Chairman of Warren Bank. He has held
senior management positions with Pioneer Group, Inc.; First Winthrop Corporation and Winthrop Financial Associates; and Cabot and Forbes. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Rubicon Ltd. (forestry) and is a director of Tenon Ltd. (wood products). He is also a trustee and vice president of the board of The Governors Academy, Byfield, MA. Mr. Kasnet received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966. William W. Johnson, Independent Director. William was a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan from 2006 to 2009, where he held senior roles including Divisional Management and Risk Committee Member, Head of Proprietary Positioning Business, and Head of Tax-Exempt Capital Markets. From 2004 to 2005, he was a private investor. William was the President of Paloma Partners, a private capital management company in Greenwich, Connecticut from 2001 to 2003. Prior to working at Paloma, he worked for UBS and its predecessors in Chicago, Singapore, London and Basel from 1984 to 2001. He began his career in currency options trading, and served in several senior management functions at UBS including Divisional Management
and Risk Committee Member and Global Head of Treasury Products. William received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton
School in 1984, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago in 1988. |
31 Experienced Team Reid Sanders, Independent Director. Reid was the Co-Founder and former Executive Vice President of Southeastern Asset Management, and the former President of Longleaf Partners Mutual Funds from 1975-2000. He is currently the President of Sanders Properties, a Director of Independent Bank, and serves on the Investment Committee of Cypress Reality and on the Advisory Board of SSM Venture Partners. Prior to founding Sourtheastern Asset Management, Mr. Sanders held roles as an Investment Officer at First Tennessee Investment Management from 1973-1975, and as a Credit Analyst in Commercial Lending at Union Planters National Bank from 1971-1972. Previous directorships include serving as Chairman of Two Rivers Capital Management, and as a director of Harbor Global Company Ltd., PioGlobal Asset Management, The Pioneer Group and TBA Entertainment Corporation. Mr. Sanders is a Trustee of the Hugo Dixon Foundation, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, the Hutchison School, Campbell Clinic Foundation, The Jefferson Scholars Foundation, TN Shakespeare Company, and a former Trustee of Rhodes College. He received a Bachelors of Economics from the University of Virginia in 1971. |
32 Contact Details Mark Ein Chairman and CEO Capitol Acquisition Corp. 202 654 7001 mark@capitolacquisition.com For further information, please contact: Andrew Garcia VP of Business Development Two Harbors Investment Corp. 612 238 3307 andrew.garcia@twoharborsinvestment.com |