ZAIS Financial Corp. Declares Second Quarter Dividend

RED BANK, N.J., June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ZAIS Financial Corp. (NYSE: ZFC) ("ZAIS Financial" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share of the Company's common stock and operating partnership unit ("OP unit") for the second quarter ending June 30, 2016.  The dividend is payable on July 15, 2016, to stockholders and OP unit holders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2016. 

The Company's current policy is to pay dividends which will allow it to satisfy the distribution requirements relating to taxable income in order to qualify as a REIT and generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its undistributed income.  Taxable and GAAP income will typically differ due to differences in premium amortization and discount accretion, certain non-taxable unrealized and realized gains and losses, and non-deductible general and administrative expenses.   

ABOUT ZAIS FINANCIAL CORP.

ZAIS Financial Corp. is a REIT which invests in a diversified portfolio of residential mortgage assets, other real estate-related securities and financial assets. The Company is externally managed and advised by ZAIS REIT Management, LLC, a subsidiary of ZAIS Group, LLC.  On April 7, 2016, ZAIS Financial announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the Company will combine with Sutherland Asset Management Corp., a privately held commercial mortgage REIT.  Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.zaisfinancial.com.

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk that the Mergers will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; the inability to obtain stockholder approvals relating to the Mergers or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to completion of the Mergers; fluctuations in the adjusted book value per share of the shares of both the Company and Sutherland; risks related to disruption of management's attention from the ongoing business operations due to the proposed Mergers; the effect of the announcement of the proposed Mergers on the Company's operating results and businesses generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the Mergers; changes in future loan production; the Company's ability to retain key managers of GMFS; availability of suitable investment opportunities; changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability and terms of financing; general economic conditions; market conditions; conditions in the market for mortgage-related investments; legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC,  and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

SOURCE ZAIS Financial Corp.

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