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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2023 (December 12, 2023)

 

 

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Virginia

001-34374

54-1873198

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6862 Elm Street

Suite 320

 

McLean, Virginia

 

22101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 703 373-0200

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock

 

AAIC

 

New York Stock Exchange

7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

AAIC PrB

 

New York Stock Exchange

8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

AAIC PrC

 

New York Stock Exchange

6.000% Senior Notes due 2026

 

AAIN

 

New York Stock Exchange

6.75% Senior Notes due 2025

 

AIC

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

A special meeting of common shareholders of Arlington Asset Investment Corp., a Virginia corporation (“Arlington”), was held as a virtual meeting on December 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time (the “Special Meeting”), to vote on the proposals set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, dated November 2, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”), which was first mailed to Arlington’s common shareholders on or about November 3, 2023, and which was supplemented on December 4, 2023. Out of a total of 28,360,447 outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Arlington (“Common Stock”), entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the close of business on October 13, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting, a total of 18,138,225 shares of Common Stock were represented in person virtually or by proxy at the Special Meeting, which constituted a quorum. A summary of the voting results of the Special Meeting is set forth below.

 

Proposal 1 – Arlington Merger Proposal

 

At the Special Meeting, Arlington common shareholders approved by the requisite vote a proposal to approve the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2023, by and among Arlington, Ellington Financial Inc., a Delaware corporation (“EFC”), EF Merger Sub Inc., a Virginia corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of EFC (“Merger Sub”), and, solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Ellington Financial Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the external manager of EFC, including the related plan of merger and as amended from time to time (the “Merger Agreement”), which, among other things, provides for the merger of Arlington with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”), with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving corporation of the Merger. The voting results for this proposal (the “Arlington Merger Proposal”) were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

17,810,262

276,354

51,609

-

 

Proposal 2 – Arlington Non-Binding Compensation Advisory Proposal

 

At the Special Meeting, the non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Arlington’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger was approved as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

12,702,366

5,103,474

332,379

-

 

Proposal 3 – Arlington Adjournment Proposal

 

At the Special Meeting, the proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies for the approval of the Arlington Merger Proposal was not voted upon at the Special Meeting because such proposal was rendered moot due to the approval of the Arlington Merger Proposal.

 

Consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, all as set forth in the Merger Agreement and discussed in detail in the Proxy Statement, both of which are available on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at www.sec.gov. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to the Proxy Statement. Assuming the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Arlington expects the closing of the Merger to occur on or about December 14, 2023.

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continuing Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

In connection with the anticipated closing of the Merger, Arlington has notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) of its intention to voluntarily delist from the NYSE and deregister its 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025 and 6.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (collectively, the “Arlington Senior Notes”) under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), by filing an application with the SEC on Form 25 on December 26, 2023. Arlington expects that the last day of trading of the Senior Notes on the NYSE will be January 5, 2024, and the delisting of the Arlington Senior Notes will become effective on January 8, 2024. Following the effectiveness of the Form 25, Arlington (or Merger Sub as its successor following the anticipated closing of the Merger) plans to file a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate the registration of the Arlington Senior Notes and suspend its reporting obligations pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.


Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On December 12, 2023, Arlington issued a press release announcing the results of the voting at the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On December 13, 2023, Arlington issued a press release announcing its intention to voluntarily delist from the NYSE and deregister the Arlington Senior Notes. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated December 12, 2023, announcing the results of the Special Meeting

 

 

99.2

Press Release dated December 13, 2023, announcing intention to voluntarily delist the Arlington Senior Notes from the NYSE

 

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

 

Date: December 13, 2023

 

By:

/s/ Richard E. Konzmann

Name:

 

Richard E. Konzmann

Title:

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

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Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Shareholders Approve Merger with Ellington Financial Inc.

 

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AAIC) (“Arlington”) announced today that its shareholders have voted to approve the proposed merger transaction with Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (“Ellington Financial”) at a special meeting of shareholders of Arlington held today.

 

Approximately 98.2% of the votes cast at the special meeting – which is approximately 62.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of Arlington Class A common stock (the “Arlington Common Stock”) entitled to vote at the special meeting -- voted to approve the terms of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Ellington Financial, EF Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ellington Financial (“Merger Sub”), Arlington and, solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Ellington Financial Management LLC (“EFC Manager”), which, among other things, provides for the merger of Arlington with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving corporation and a subsidiary of Ellington Financial (the “Merger”).

 

If the Merger is completed, and upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of Arlington Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive: (i) from Ellington Financial, 0.3619 shares of Ellington Financial common stock and (ii) from EFC Manager, cash consideration of $0.09 per share. Ellington Financial will pay cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Ellington Financial common stock that would otherwise have been received as a result of the Merger.

 

In addition, as a result of the Merger, (i) each outstanding share of Arlington 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock will be converted into the right to receive one share of newly-designated Ellington Financial 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock and (ii) each outstanding share of Arlington 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock will be converted into the right to receive one share of newly-designated Ellington Financial 8.250% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

 

The Merger is expected to close on December 14, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and discussed in detail in the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2023.

 

About Arlington Asset Investment Corp.

 

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AAIC) currently invests primarily in mortgage related assets and has elected to be taxed as a REIT. Arlington is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains certain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Arlington and Ellington Financial intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking

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statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “projects,” “could,” “estimates” or variations of such words and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature, but not all forward-looking statements include such identifying words. Forward-looking statements regarding Arlington and Ellington Financial include, but are not limited to, statements related to the proposed Merger, including the anticipated timing, benefits and financial and operational impact thereof; other statements of management’s belief, intentions or goals; and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on each of the companies’ current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: Arlington’s and Ellington Financial’s ability to complete the proposed Merger on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks and uncertainties related to satisfaction of closing conditions to consummate the proposed Merger; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; risks related to diverting the attention of Arlington and Ellington Financial management from ongoing business operations; failure to realize the expected benefits of the proposed Merger; significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed Merger, including resulting expense or delay; the risk that Arlington’s and Ellington Financial’s respective businesses will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; effects relating to the announcement of the proposed Merger or any further announcements or the consummation of the proposed Merger on the market price of Arlington’s or Ellington Financial’s common stock; the availability of suitable investment or disposition opportunities; changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve and prepayment rates; the availability and terms of financing; general economic conditions; market conditions; inflationary pressures on the capital markets and the general economy; legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the businesses of Arlington and Ellington Financial; risks relating to the uncertainty and economic impact of a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health emergencies; and other risks and uncertainties affecting Arlington and Ellington Financial, including those described from time to time under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Arlington’s and Ellington Financial’s SEC filings and reports, including Arlington’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as amended, Ellington Financial’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and other filings and reports by either company. Moreover, other risks and uncertainties of which Arlington or Ellington Financial are not currently aware may also affect each of the companies’ forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements made in this communication are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by Arlington or Ellington Financial on their respective websites or otherwise. Neither Arlington nor Ellington Financial undertakes any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made, except as required by law.

Contact

 

Arlington Asset Investment Corp.

Investor Relations and Media:

Rich Konzmann

(703) 373-0200

ir@arlingtonasset.com

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Exhibit 99.2

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Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Announces Intention to Delist Notes from the NYSE

 

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AAIC) (“Arlington”) publicly announced today, in connection with the anticipated merger transaction with Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (“Ellington Financial”), that it intends to voluntarily delist from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) Arlington’s 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025 and 6.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) and to deregister the Senior Notes under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

As previously announced, on May 29, 2023, Arlington entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Ellington Financial, EF Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ellington Financial (“Merger Sub”), and, solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Ellington Financial Management LLC, which, among other things, provides for the merger of Arlington with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving corporation and a subsidiary of Ellington Financial (the “Merger”). If the Merger is completed, Merger Sub will assume the due and punctual performance and observance of Arlington’s covenants, agreements and obligations under and relating to the Senior Notes. Arlington has decided to delist and deregister the Senior Notes in connection with the Merger, which is expected to close on December 14, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and discussed in detail in the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on November 3, 2023.

 

On December 26, 2023, Arlington (or Merger Sub as its successor following the anticipated closing of the Merger) intends to file a Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and it is expected that the last day of trading of the Senior Notes on the NYSE will be Friday, January 5, 2024. Arlington has not made arrangements for the listing and/or registration of the Senior Notes on another national securities exchange or for quotation on another medium.

 

Arlington is taking this voluntary action to delist and deregister the Senior Notes because Arlington believes that, following the anticipated closing of the Merger, the costs of compliance, the demands on management’s time and the resources required to maintain the listing of the Senior Notes on the NYSE will exceed the benefits.

 

About Arlington Asset Investment Corp.

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AAIC) currently invests primarily in mortgage related assets and has elected to be taxed as a REIT. Arlington is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains certain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Arlington and Ellington Financial intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “projects,” “could,” “estimates” or variations of such words and other similar

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expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature, but not all forward-looking statements include such identifying words. Forward-looking statements regarding Arlington and Ellington Financial include, but are not limited to, statements related to the proposed Merger and the proposed delisting and deregistration of the Senior Notes, including the anticipated timing, benefits and financial and operational impact thereof; other statements of management’s belief, intentions or goals; and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on each of the companies’ current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: Arlington’s and Ellington Financial’s ability to complete the proposed Merger on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks and uncertainties related to satisfaction of closing conditions to consummate the proposed Merger; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; risks related to diverting the attention of Arlington and Ellington Financial management from ongoing business operations; failure to realize the expected benefits of the proposed Merger; significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed Merger, including resulting expense or delay; the risk that Arlington’s and Ellington Financial’s respective businesses will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; effects relating to the announcement of the proposed Merger or any further announcements or the consummation of the proposed Merger on the market price of Arlington’s or Ellington Financial’s common stock; the availability of suitable investment or disposition opportunities; changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve and prepayment rates; the availability and terms of financing; general economic conditions; market conditions; inflationary pressures on the capital markets and the general economy; legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the businesses of Arlington and Ellington Financial; risks relating to the uncertainty and economic impact of a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health emergencies; and other risks and uncertainties affecting Arlington and Ellington Financial, including those described from time to time under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Arlington’s and Ellington Financial’s SEC filings and reports, including Arlington’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as amended, Ellington Financial’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and other filings and reports by either company. Moreover, other risks and uncertainties of which Arlington or Ellington Financial are not currently aware may also affect each of the companies’ forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements made in this communication are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by Arlington or Ellington Financial on their respective websites or otherwise. Neither Arlington nor Ellington Financial undertakes any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made, except as required by law.

Contact

 

Arlington Asset Investment Corp.

Investor Relations and Media:

Rich Konzmann

(703) 373-0200

ir@arlingtonasset.com

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