Company: AOMN
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001766478-25-000028
Chunk: 60

Company: Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 60
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. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $15.8 million and retained cash of $1.8 million, which was used for operational purposes.

In October 2024, we were the sole participant in a securitization transaction of a pool of residential mortgage loans, approximately 42% of which were mortgage loans originated by our affiliated mortgage origination companies, secured exclusively by first liens on one‑to‑four family residential properties. In the transaction, AOMT 2024-10 issued approximately $316.8 million in face value of bonds. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $260.4 million and retained cash of $39.4 million, which was used for new loan purchases and operational purposes. We are the sole member of the Depositor and also own and hold the call rights on the XS tranche of bonds, which is the “controlling class” of the bonds.

In December 2024, we and other affiliated entities participated in a securitization transaction of a pool of residential mortgage loans, approximately 36% of which were mortgage loans originated by our affiliated mortgage origination companies, secured primarily by first liens on one‑to‑four family residential properties. In the transaction, AOMT 2024-13 issued approximately $288.9 million in face value of bonds. Our proportionate share of 57.92% of the retained bonds and investments in MOAs was approximately $15.1 million, including a retained premium on issuance of approximately $4.4 million. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $141.5 million and retained cash of $15.6 million, which was used for operational purposes.

#### Trademark License Agreement
Concurrently with our IPO, we entered into a trademark license agreement with an affiliate of our Manager pursuant to which it has granted us a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, royalty-free license to use the name “Angel Oak Mortgage REIT,” among others. Under this agreement, we have a right to use this name for so long as our Manager (or another Angel Oak affiliate that serves as our manager) remains an affiliate of the licensor under the trademark license agreement. The trademark license agreement is subject to automatic termination if our Manager or another affiliate of Angel Oak is no longer acting as our manager under our Management Agreement. The trademark license agreement may