ZAIS Financial Corp. Declares Third Quarter Dividend

RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 12, 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 third quarter ending September 30, 2016.  The dividend is payable on October 17, 2016, to stockholders and OP unit holders of record as of the close of business on September 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER

In connection with its proposed merger with Sutherland Asset Management Corporation ("SAM"), the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-211251) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") that includes a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, which has been mailed or otherwise disseminated to shareholders of the Company and SAM, and will file other relevant documents concerning the merger. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, SAM AND THE MERGER. 

Investors and stockholders of the Company and SAM may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by the Company with the SEC (if and when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by the Company with the SEC are also available free of charge on the Company's website at www.zaisfinancial.com. The Company's stockholders may also contact ZAIS Investor Services for additional information by calling 212-827-3773 or emailing [email protected].

This communication 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 jurisdiction 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 U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATION RELATING TO THE MERGER

The Company, SAM and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's and SAM's stockholders in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding the Company's directors and executive officers can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on April 29, 2016. Information regarding SAM's directors and executive officers can be found in the Company's registration statement on Form S-4 and amendments thereto filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and may be included in other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the merger if and when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC's website and from the Company or SAM, as applicable, using the sources indicated above.

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. 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 merger 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 merger or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to completion of the merger; fluctuations in the adjusted book value per share of the shares of both the Company and SAM; risks related to disruption of management's attention from the ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger; the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on the Company's operating results and businesses generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the merger; 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; the impact of natural disasters; 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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