DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP
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Deerfield Capital Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

2009-08-10 16:01 ET - News Release

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deerfield Capital Corp. ("DFR" or the "Company") today announced the results of operations for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Second Quarter 2009 Summary

    --  Net income attributable to DFR for the quarter totaled $52.9 million, or
        $7.85 per diluted common share, including a gain of $29.6 million, or
        $4.39 per diluted share, as a result of the deconsolidation of Market
        Square CLO Ltd. ("Market Square CLO").
    --  Core earnings for the quarter totaled $5.5 million, or $0.82 per diluted
        common share. Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure which
        primarily reflects GAAP earnings excluding certain non-cash and special
        charges and income tax effects (see reconciliation of non-GAAP measure
        attached).
    --  Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, unencumbered residential mortgage
        backed securities ("RMBS") and net equity in financed RMBS
        totaled approximately $61.7 million at quarter end.
    --  Assets under management ("AUM") totaled $9.9 billion at July
        1, 2009.
    --  Debt in the form of trust preferred securities amended to decrease net
        worth covenant contained therein from $175 million to $50 million and to
        provide that the measurement date for such covenant will begin on
        September 30, 2012.

Commenting on the second quarter results, Jonathan Trutter, Chief Executive Officer, said, "The achievement of positive financial results in net income and core earnings for the second consecutive quarter was primarily driven by the following factors: first, investment advisory fees generated from the $9.9 billion of assets we manage; second, an overall increase in the values of assets held in our principal investing portfolio; third, solid net interest income from our principal investing portfolio; and, finally, the reduction in overall expenses from our cost savings initiatives." Trutter added, "We believe that our current quarter results along with the recently announced permanent amendment of our trust preferred debt significantly stabilizes our financial condition and will help pave the way for our ongoing focus on growing top line revenue."

Second Quarter Financial Overview

The results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 reflect the Company's second consecutive quarter of positive net income and core earnings. The overall lower interest rate environment reduced the Company's cost of financing, which was the most significant driver in the Company's improved net interest income and core earnings as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009. The improvement in net interest income was partially offset by the expected decline in investment advisory fees. Total expenses increased as compared to the first quarter of 2009 primarily due to the required consolidation of Deerfield Pegasus Loan Capital LP ("DPLC"), the Company's investment venture with Pegasus Capital Advisors L.P. ("Pegasus"), which incurred expenses of $3.6 million during the second quarter of 2009. These expenses were paid for by DPLC and are consolidated for GAAP financial reporting purposes. A net loss of $2.9 million related to the portion of DPLC the Company does not own is added back at the bottom of our statement of operations as "Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest" in arriving at "Net income attributable to DFR." Excluding the DPLC expenses, total expenses were relatively flat with an increase of $0.1 million as compared to the first quarter of 2009. The $58.7 million of net other income and gain for the second quarter was primarily a result of the deconsolidation of Market Square CLO and the improvement in asset values, which contributed $29.6 million and $29.1 million to net income, respectively. These amounts are excluded from core earnings. The net gain on the deconsolidation of Market Square CLO represented the reversal of the losses in excess of the amount at risk that had previously been required to be recorded in accordance with GAAP. As of June 30, 2009, none of the Market Square CLO assets, liabilities or equity are included in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet; however, all of the financial impacts to the condensed consolidated statement of operations from the previous consolidation of Market Square CLO were recognized through June 30, 2009.

The net income attributable to DFR for the quarter totaled $52.9 million, or $7.85 per diluted common share, an improvement of $41.4 million as compared to the net income attributable to DFR of $11.5 million, or $1.72 per diluted common share, during the first quarter of 2009.

During the second quarter, DFR also had positive core earnings of $5.5 million, or $0.82 per share, an increase of $0.5 million, or 10.0 percent, as compared to the $5.0 million, or $0.75 per share, of core earnings generated during the first quarter of 2009.

Net interest income totaled $8.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $1.6 million, or 23.5 percent, as compared to $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. The overall lower interest rate environment during the quarter resulted in a $1.3 million reduction in interest expense as compared to the first quarter of 2009. While interest income attributable to the Company's RMBS portfolio declined by $0.3 million, the corporate debt investments interest income increased by $0.6 million as compared to the first quarter of 2009. Market Square CLO contributed net interest income of $1.8 million for the second quarter, consisting of $3.0 million of interest income, less $1.2 million of interest expense. The deconsolidation of Market Square CLO as of June 30, 2009 will result in decreased net interest income in the financial results of future periods.

Investment advisory fees totaled $4.0 million in the quarter, a decline of $0.7 million, or 14.9 percent, as compared to $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decrease in investment advisory fees was primarily the result of the breach of certain overcollateralization tests contained in the indentures governing certain of the collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") that the Company manages. Pursuant to the terms of the Company's CLO management agreements, all or a portion of the Company's subordinated management fees may be deferred if, among other things, overcollateralization tests and other structural protections built into the CLOs are breached and cash flows are diverted from the payment of management fees and other expenses to the prepayment of principal of the debt securities issued by the CLOs. Breaches of overcollateralization tests may occur if, for example, the issuers of the collateral held by the CLOs default on or defer payment of principal or the ratings assigned to such collateral are downgraded below a specified threshold. Subordinated investment advisory fees declined by $0.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2009. The Company expects its subordinated investment advisory fees to continue to be deferred in the near term. However, over time and with improvement in market conditions, the Company expects the CLOs to regain compliance with the overcollateralization tests and, subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions, the Company would expect to recoup at least a portion and potentially substantially all of the deferred subordinated management fees and to receive future CLO subordinated management fees on a current basis.

The provision for loan losses was $9.1 million for the quarter as compared to $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2009. This quarter's provision for loan losses consisted of $8.8 million related to loans held in DFR Middle Market CLO Ltd. ("DFR MM CLO") and $0.3 million related to commercial real estate loans.

Expenses totaled $12.0 million for the quarter, an increase of $3.7 million, or 44.6 percent, as compared to $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. The increase was primarily the result of $3.6 million of expenses related to DPLC, $3.2 million of which were one-time organizational and structuring fees. Excluding the $3.6 million of expenses, which were borne by DPLC and required to be consolidated into the financial results of the Company, expenses were nearly flat with a $0.1 million, or 1.2 percent, increase as compared to the first quarter of 2009.

Other income and gain (loss) was a net gain of $58.7 million in the quarter as compared to a net gain of $10.5 million in the first quarter of 2009. The improvement in the current quarter primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of Market Square CLO, which contributed $29.6 million of gain. This gain represents the reversal of losses in excess of the amount of the Company's investment at risk, required to be recorded in prior periods The Company also had net gains of $24.9 million related to the Company's loan portfolio. These net gains largely consisted of unrealized appreciation in the assets held in Market Square CLO. The Company's future results will not reflect changes in the values of loans held in Market Square CLO as a result of its deconsolidation. The Company also experienced net gains in the remainder of its principal investing portfolio of $4.2 million.

Trust Preferred Debt Amendment

As previously announced, on July 31, 2009, the Company entered into three supplemental indentures (the "Supplemental Indentures") with the holders of the trust preferred securities issued by each of Deerfield Capital Trust I, Deerfield Capital Trust II and Deerfield Capital Trust III (collectively the "Trust Preferred Securities"). The Supplemental Indentures amend the consolidated net worth covenants (the "Net Worth Covenants") contained in the indentures governing the Trust Preferred Securities to (i) permanently decrease the net worth required by the Net Worth Covenants from $175 million to $50 million and (ii) provide that the initial measurement date for compliance with the Net Worth Covenants will be September 30, 2012. These provisions supersede the temporary waiver of the Net Worth Covenants obtained from the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities in November 2008. The Supplemental Indentures also contain provisions prohibiting the Company from incurring additional indebtedness and declaring additional dividends and distributions on its capital stock, in each case for the life of the Trust Preferred Securities and except as specifically permitted under the terms of the Supplemental Indentures.

AUM

As of July 1, 2009, the Company's AUM totaled approximately $9.9 billion held in 28 collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), one other investment vehicle and six separately managed accounts.

Investment Portfolio

Total invested assets decreased by $226.8 million, or 27.0 percent, to $612.9 million as of June 30, 2009 as compared to the end of the first quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to the deconsolidation of Market Square CLO.

Liquidity

Unencumbered RMBS and unrestricted cash and cash equivalents aggregated $45.1 million at June 30, 2009. In addition, net equity in the financed RMBS portfolio (including associated interest rate swaps), excluding the unencumbered RMBS included above, totaled $16.6 million at quarter end. In total, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, unencumbered RMBS and net equity in its financed RMBS portfolio of $61.7 million as of June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009, the fair value of its Agency RMBS and non-Agency RMBS portfolios were $308.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

About the Company

DFR, through its subsidiary, Deerfield Capital Management LLC, manages client assets, including bank loans and other corporate debt, RMBS, government securities and asset-backed securities. In addition, DFR has a principal investing portfolio comprised of fixed income investments, including bank loans and other corporate debt and RMBS.

For more information, please go to the Company website, at www.deerfieldcapital.com.

* * Notes and Tables to Follow * *

NOTES TO PRESS RELEASE

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding future results or expectations. Forward-looking statements can be identified by forward looking language, including words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "will" and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made. Forward-looking statements are also based on predictions as to future facts and conditions, the accurate prediction of which may be difficult and involve the assessment of events beyond the control of Deerfield Capital Corp. and its subsidiaries ("DFR"). Forward-looking statements are further based on various operating assumptions. Caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, actual results may differ materially from expectations or projections. DFR does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to matters discussed in this press release, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

Various factors could cause DFR's actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: changes in economic and market conditions, particularly as they relate to the markets for debt securities, such as RMBS, and CDOs; continued availability of financing; DFR's ability to maintain adequate liquidity; changes in DFR's investment, hedging or credit strategies or the performance and values of its investment portfolios; whether the conditions to Pegasus Capital Advisors L.P.'s DPLC investment commitments are satisfied; DFR's ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the NYSE Amex LLC; DFR's ability to generate earnings or raise capital to achieve positive stockholders' equity; the effects of defaults or terminations under, and DFR's ability to enter into replacement transactions with respect to, repurchase agreements, interest rate swaps and long-term debt obligations; reductions in DFR's assets under management and related management and advisory fee revenue; DFR's ability to make investments in new investment products and realize growth of fee-based income; changes to DFR's tax status; DFR's ability to forecast its tax attributes, which are based upon various facts and assumptions, and its ability to protect and use its net operating losses to offset taxable income; DFR's ability to maintain compliance with its existing debt instruments and other contractual obligations; impact of restrictions contained in DFR's existing debt instruments; DFR's ability to maintain its exemption from registration as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940; the cost, uncertainties and effect of any legal and administrative proceedings, such as the current Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") investigation into certain mortgage-backed securities trading procedures in connection with which the SEC has requested certain information from DFR regarding certain of its mortgage securities trades; DFR's ability to enter into, and the effects of, any potential strategic transactions; and changes in, and the ability of DFR to remain in compliance with, law, regulations or government policies affecting DFR's business, including investment management regulations and accounting standards.

These and other factors that could cause DFR's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are set forth in DFR's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, DFR's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and DFR's other public filings with the SEC and public statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned to consider these risks and uncertainties and not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

                   DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

                                               June 30,  March 31,   June 30,
                                                2009       2009        2008
                                                ----       ----        ----
                                                 (In thousands, except share
                                                    and per share amounts
                                                ----------------------------
    ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents                $41,846    $42,354     $44,532
      Due from broker                            3,621     23,939      20,716
      Restricted cash and cash equivalents      27,201     23,905      68,462
      Available-for-sale securities-at fair
       value                                         -      2,619       7,403
      Investments at fair value, including
       $309,278, $335,252 and 1,434,493
       pledged                                 318,310    339,436   1,445,802
      Other investments                          4,780      4,764       5,472
      Derivative assets                             61         21       1,780
      Loans held for sale                        9,363    210,616     264,559
      Loans held for investment                309,021    304,438     383,663
      Allowance for loan losses                (28,589)   (22,171)     (7,883)
                                               -------    -------      ------
              Loans held for investment, net of
               allowance for loan losses       280,432    282,267     375,780
      Investment advisory fee receivables        2,009      2,030       5,142
      Interest receivable                        3,287      4,360       8,061
      Other receivable                           1,264      2,513         985
      Prepaid and other assets                   8,410     11,678      13,992
      Deferred tax asset, net                        -          -      13,422
      Fixed assets, net                          8,498      8,820       9,793
      Intangible assets, net                    25,558     26,997      70,642
      Goodwill                                       -          -      78,158
                                                   ---        ---      ------
               TOTAL ASSETS                   $734,640   $986,319  $2,434,701
                                              ========   ========  ==========

    LIABILITIES
      Repurchase agreements, including $83,
       $53 and $915 of accrued interest       $294,470   $318,641  $1,408,955
      Due to broker                              1,800          -       5,649
      Dividend Payable                               -          -       1,667
      Derivative liabilities                       953     13,817       6,796
      Interest payable                           1,661      2,575       5,029
      Accrued and other liabilities              4,210      7,190      25,751
      Short term debt                                -          -         483
      Long term debt                           427,530    714,622     755,541
                                               -------    -------     -------
               TOTAL LIABILITIES               730,624  1,056,845   2,209,871
                                               -------  ---------   ---------

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
      Preferred stock, par value $0.001:
          100,000,000 shares authorized;
           14,999,992 shares issued and zero
           outstanding                               -          -           -
      Common stock, par value $0.001:
          500,000,000 shares authorized;
           6,455,466 and 6,455,466 and
           6,675,836 shares issued and
           6,454,924 and 6,454,383 and
           6,669,342 shares outstanding              6          6           6
      Additional paid-in capital               866,534    865,910     866,261
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss         (49)    (3,928)     (2,523)
      Accumulated deficit                     (879,648)  (932,514)   (638,914)
                                              --------   --------    --------
               DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP.
                STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT          (13,157)   (70,526)    224,830
      Noncontrolling interest in consolidated
       entity                                   17,173          -           -
                                                ------        ---         ---
               TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                (DEFICIT)                        4,016    (70,526)    224,830
                                                 -----    -------     -------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY (DEFICIT)                         $734,640   $986,319  $2,434,701
                                              ========   ========  ==========



                   DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

                               Three months ended             Six months ended
                         June 30,   March 31,  June 30,           June 30,
                           2009       2009       2008         2009       2008
                           ----       ----       ----         ----       ----
                          (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                         ----------------------------------------------------
    Revenues
        Interest income   $14,098    $13,782    $21,824    $27,880    $83,174
        Interest expense    5,666      6,999     12,421     12,665     60,021
                            -----      -----     ------     ------     ------
           Net interest
           income           8,432      6,783      9,403     15,215     23,153
       Provision for loan
        losses              9,119      2,107      2,302     11,226      4,502
                            -----      -----      -----     ------      -----
           Net interest
            (expense)
            income after
            provision for
            loan losses      (687)     4,676      7,101      3,989     18,651
       Investment advisory
        fees                4,009      4,737     12,359      8,746     24,478
                            -----      -----     ------      -----     ------
               Total net
                revenues    3,322      9,413     19,460     12,735     43,129
                            -----      -----     ------     ------     ------

    Expenses
      Compensation and
       benefits             3,029      3,354      7,635      6,383     16,736
      Professional services   728        790      2,343      1,518      3,730
      Insurance expense       771        764        733      1,535      1,467
      Other general and
       administrative
       expenses             4,814        946      1,850      5,760      3,280
      Depreciation and
       amortization         1,629      1,635      2,580      3,264      5,267
      Occupancy               569        639        609      1,208      1,230
      Management and
       incentive fee expense
       to related party       295          -          -        295          -
      Cost savings
       initiatives             28        197         70        225        327
      Impairment of
       intangible assets
       and goodwill           126          -      1,128        126     29,034
                              ---        ---      -----        ---     ------
               Total
                expenses   11,989      8,325     16,948     20,314     61,071
                           ------      -----     ------     ------     ------

    Other Income and Gain
     (Loss)
       Net (loss) gain on
        available-for-sale
        securities              -        (31)    (3,856)       (31)    (3,856)
       Net gain (loss)
        on investments
        at fair value       1,173      5,138     (1,747)     6,311   (202,466)
       Net gain (loss)
        on loans           24,876      5,815      5,505     30,691    (21,037)
       Net gain (loss)
        on derivatives      2,981       (404)     6,070      2,577   (217,145)
       Dividend income
        and other net
        gain (loss)           152        (49)        76        103        194
       Net gain on the
        deconsolidation
        of Market Square
        CLO                29,551          -          -     29,551          -
                           ------        ---        ---     ------        ---
               Net other
                income
                and gain
                (loss)     58,733     10,469      6,048     69,202   (444,310)
                           ------     ------      -----     ------   --------
    Income (loss) before
     income tax expense
     (benefit)             50,066     11,557      8,560     61,623   (462,252)
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                160         18      2,868        178     (4,334)
                              ---        ---      -----        ---     ------

    Net income (loss)      49,906     11,539      5,692     61,445   (457,918)
    Less:  Cumulative
     convertible
     preferred stock
     dividends and
     accretion                  -          -          -          -      2,393
                              ---        ---        ---        ---      -----
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     common stockholders   49,906     11,539      5,692     61,445   (460,311)
       Net loss
        attributable to
        noncontrolling
        interest            2,960          -          -      2,960          -
                            -----        ---        ---      -----        ---
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Deerfield Capital
     Corp.                $52,866    $11,539     $5,692    $64,405  $(460,311)
                          =======    =======     ======    =======  =========

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Deerfield Capital
     Corp. per share -
     basic                  $7.85      $1.72      $0.83      $9.59    $(74.08)
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Deerfield Capital
     Corp. per share -
     diluted                $7.85      $1.72      $0.83      $9.59    $(74.08)

    WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
     NUMBER OF SHARES
     OUTSTANDING -
     BASIC              6,730,655  6,702,329  6,881,715  6,716,570  6,213,318
    WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
     NUMBER OF SHARES
     OUTSTANDING -
     DILUTED            6,730,655  6,702,329  6,881,715  6,716,570  6,213,318



    DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURE

    The Company believes that core earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, is
    a useful metric for evaluating and analyzing its performance.  The
    calculation of core earnings, which the Company uses to compare financial
    results from period to period, eliminates the impact of certain non-cash
    and special charges and income tax.  Core earnings provided herein may not
    be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies as it is a
    non-GAAP financial measure and may therefore be defined differently by
    other companies. Core earnings includes the earnings from the Company's
    consolidated variable interest entity ("VIE"), DFR MM CLO, and from Market
    Square CLO, which was a consolidated VIE until the Company sold all of its
    preference shares in Market Square CLO and deconsolidated that entity as
    of June 30, 2009.  Core earnings is not indicative of cash flows received
    from these VIEs.

    Core Earnings

    The table below provides reconciliation between net income (loss) and
    core earnings:

                             Three months ended             Six months ended
                       June 30,   March 31,  June 30,           June 30,
                         2009       2009       2008         2009       2008
                         ----       ----       ----         ----       ----
                        (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                       ----------------------------------------------------

    Net income (loss)   $49,906    $11,539     $5,692    $61,445  $(457,918)
    Add back:
      Provision for
       loan losses        9,119      2,107      2,302     11,226      4,502
      Cost saving
       initiatives           28        197         70        225        327
      Depreciation and
       amortization       1,629      1,635      2,580      3,264      5,267
      Impairment of
       intangible assets
       and goodwill         126          -      1,128        126     29,034
      Net other income
       and (gain) loss  (58,733)   (10,469)    (6,048)   (69,202)   444,310
      Income tax
       expense (benefit)    160         18      2,868        178     (4,334)
      Noncontrolling
       interest core
       earnings (1)       3,297          -          -      3,297          -
                          -----        ---        ---      -----        ---
    Core earnings        $5,532     $5,027     $8,592    $10,559    $21,188
                         ======     ======     ======    =======    =======

    Core earnings per
     share - diluted      $0.82      $0.75      $1.25      $1.57      $3.41
    Weighted-average
     number of shares
     outstanding -
     diluted          6,730,655  6,702,329  6,881,715  6,716,570  6,213,318

    (1) Noncontrolling interest core earnings represents the portion of the
    net interest income and expenses of DPLC that are attributable to third
    party investors in DPLC, calculated using each investor's ownership
    percentage in DPLC during the measurement period.



    DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES AND INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

    The following table summarizes the Company's investment advisory fees and
    interest income and expense:


                                          Three months ended     Six months
                                         June  March    June       ended
                                          30,    31,     30,      June 30,
                                         2009   2009    2008    2009    2008
                                         ----   ----    ----    ----    ----
                                                    (In thousands)
                                                    --------------

    CDO management fees:
      Senior fees                       $2,892 $2,938  $3,756  $5,830  $8,073
      Subordinated fees                    525  1,403   3,646   1,928   7,188
      Performance fees                     245    152   2,702     397   2,774
                                           ---    ---   -----     ---   -----
        Total CDO management fees        3,662  4,493  10,104   8,155  18,035
    Separately managed accounts and
     other                                 223    244     263     467     509
    Other investment vehicle               124      -       -     124       -
    Fixed income arbitrage investment
     funds                                   -      -   1,992       -   5,934
                                           ---    ---   -----     ---   -----
    Total investment advisory fees      $4,009 $4,737 $12,359  $8,746 $24,478
                                        ====== ====== =======  ====== =======

    Interest Income:
      RMBS, U.S. Treasury bills and
       other securities                 $4,258 $4,561  $6,755  $8,819 $49,880
      Assets held in Market Square CLO   3,003  3,070   4,281   6,073   9,508
      Assets held in DFR MM CLO          6,226  5,820   7,003  12,046  15,243
      Assets held in DPLC                   35      -       -      35       -
      Other corporate debt                 576    331   3,785     907   8,543
                                           ---    ---   -----     ---   -----
    Total interest income               14,098 13,782  21,824  27,880  83,174
                                        ====== ======  ======  ======  ======

    Interest Expense:
      Recourse:
        Repurchase agreements and
         other short term debt            $605   $692  $3,310  $1,297 $40,018
        Series A and Series B notes      1,311  1,340   1,439   2,651   3,258
        Trust preferred securities       1,382  1,623   1,985   3,005   4,245
                                         -----  -----   -----   -----   -----
          Total recourse interest
           expense                       3,298  3,655   6,734   6,953  47,521
                                         -----  -----   -----   -----  ------
      Non-Recourse
        Market Square CLO                1,205  1,705   2,563   2,910   5,919
        DFR MM CLO                       1,131  1,545   2,264   2,676   5,220
        Wachovia Facility                   32     94     860     126   1,361
                                           ---    ---     ---     ---   -----
          Total non-recourse interest
           expense                       2,368  3,344   5,687   5,712  12,500
                                         -----  -----   -----   -----  ------
    Total interest expense              $5,666 $6,999 $12,421 $12,665 $60,021
                                        ====== ====== ======= ======= =======



    DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    AUM AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

    The following table summarizes AUM for each product category:

                       July 1, 2009       April 1, 2009       July 1, 2008
                       ------------       -------------       ------------
                   Number of          Number of           Number of
                   Accounts    AUM    Accounts     AUM    Accounts     AUM
                   --------    ---    --------     ---    --------     ---
                               (In                 (In                 (In
                            thousands)          thousands)          thousands)
                            ----------          ----------          ----------
    CDOs (1) :
       CLOs              12 $4,098,226      12  $4,184,002      15  $5,151,278
       Asset-backed
        securities       12  4,561,067      12   4,906,125      13   6,336,532
       Corporate
        bonds             4    855,050       4     910,924       2     620,883
                        ---    -------     ---     -------     ---     -------
             Total
              CDOs       28  9,514,343      28  10,001,051      30  12,108,693
    Other investment
     vehicle (2)          1     22,106       0           -       0           -
    Fixed income
     arbitrage            0          -       0           -       1     436,156
    Separately managed
     accounts (3)         6    322,928       6     320,488       6     431,480
                               -------             -------             -------
    Total AUM (4)           $9,859,377         $10,321,539         $12,976,329
                            ==========         ===========         ===========

    (1) CDO AUM numbers generally reflect the aggregate principal or notional
    balance of the collateral and, in some cases, the cash balance held by the
    CDOs and are as of the date of the last trustee report received for each
    CDO prior to July 1, 2009, April 1, 2009, and July 1, 2008, respectively.
    The AUM for our Euro-denominated CDOs has been converted into U.S. dollars
    using the spot rate of exchange on June 30, 2009, March 31, 2009 and June
    30, 2008, respectively.
    (2) Other investment vehicle AUM represents the AUM of DPLC.
    (3) AUM for certain of the separately managed accounts is a multiple of
    the capital actually invested in such account. Management fees for these
    accounts are paid on this higher AUM amount.
    (4) Included in Total AUM for July 1, 2009 are $289.8 million and $22.1
    million related to DFR MM CLO and DPLC, respectively, which amounts are
    also included in the total AUM reported for the Principal Investing
    portfolio as of June 30, 2009. Included in Total AUM for April 1, 2009 are
    $296.5 million and $293.8 million related to Market Square CLO and DFR MM
    CLO, respectively, which amounts are also included in the total AUM
    reporting for the Principal Investing portfolio as of March 31, 2009.
    Included in Total AUM for July 1, 2008 are $295.3 million and $300.8
    million related to Market Square CLO and DFR MM CLO, respectively, which
    amounts are also included in the total AUM reporting for the Principal
    Investing portfolio as of June 30, 2008.  DCM manages DFR MM CLO but is
    not contractually entitled to receive any management fees so long as 100
    percent of the equity is held by DC LLC or an affiliate thereof.  DCM
    manages DPLC and receives management fees for its services.  All other
    amounts included in the Principal Investing portfolio are excluded from
    Total AUM.



    The following table summarizes the principal investing portfolio:

                        June 30, 2009    March 31, 2009      June 30, 2008
                        -------------    --------------      -------------
                                 % of              % of                % of
                                 Total             Total               Total
        Principal     Carrying  Invest- Carrying  Invest-  Carrying   Invest-
        Investments     Value    ments    Value    ments     Value     ments
       ------------     -----   ------    -----   ------     -----    ------
                        (In               (In                (In
                     thousands)        thousands)         thousands)
                     ----------        ----------         ----------

    RMBS (1)          $311,154    48.5% $338,729    39.3%   $444,185    21.1%
    U.S. Treasury
     Bills                   -     0.0%        -     0.0%    999,954    47.5%
    Corporate leveraged loans:
         Loans held in
          DFR MM CLO
          (2)          299,751    46.7%  292,108    33.9%    259,577    12.3%
         Loans held in
          Wachovia
          Facility       1,251     0.2%    4,831     0.6%     89,627     4.2%
         Other corporate
          leveraged
          loans          8,112     1.3%    8,270     1.0%     24,879     1.2%
    Loans held in
     DPLC                6,841     1.1%        -     0.0%          -     0.0%
    Assets held in
     Market Square
     CLO (3)                 -     0.0%  200,841    23.3%    263,037    12.5%
    Commercial real
     estate loans and
     securities          9,270     1.4%   12,330     1.4%     17,212     0.8%
    Equity securities    4,780     0.7%    4,764     0.5%      5,472     0.3%
    Other investments      315     0.1%        -     0.0%      1,293     0.1%
                           ---     ---       ---     ---       -----     ---
    Total Investments  641,474   100.0%  861,873   100.0%  2,105,236   100.0%
                                 =====             =====               =====
    Allowance for
     loan losses       (28,589)          (22,171)             (7,883)
                       -------           -------              ------
    Net Investments   $612,885          $839,702          $2,097,353
                      ========          ========          ==========

    (1) RMBS consist of agency RMBS with estimated fair values of $308.0
    million, $333.9 million and $415.3 million as of June 30, 2009, March 31,
    2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively, and non-agency RMBS with estimated
    fair values of $3.1 million, $4.8 million and $28.9 million as of
    June 30, 2009, March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively.
    (2) Assets held in DFR MM CLO are the result of the July 17, 2007
    securitization of corporate loans held in a non-recourse credit facility.
    The Company purchased 100 percent of the equity interests for $50.0
    million and all of the BBB/Baa2 rated notes for $19.0 million.
    (3) Assets held in Market Square CLO include syndicated bank loans of
    $197.5 million and $257.9 million, high yield corporate bonds and ABS of
    $2.6 million and $5.1 million and other investments of $0.7 million and
    zero as of March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively.

SOURCE Deerfield Capital Corp.

Deerfield Capital Corp.

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