Company: ADAMM
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001273685-25-000038
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Company: ADAMAS TRUST, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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| Base salary represents 25% of total compensation for NEOs in 2024 |     | Majority of total compensation for NEOs in 2024 was issued pursuant to a performance-based incentive plan |     | Employment, change in control and equity incentive award agreements provide for “double trigger” acceleration of vesting upon a change in control |

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| COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY |

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (“NYMT”) understands the importance of incorporating environmental, social and governance ("ESG") policies into our business and day-to-day operations. Commensurately, we appreciate the increased interest of our stockholders in these matters. We believe that the implementation of such policies benefits our employees, supports long-term stockholder performance, and makes a positive impact on the environment and society. We strive to assess the interests of all stakeholders—stockholders, employees, service providers, lenders, and the surrounding community—when planning for the long-term success of our business. We prioritize what we believe are appropriate corporate responsibility practices in our business, a commitment to transparency and supportive employment practices.

To that end, our focus on sustainability and the tenets of ESG is strategically important to the Company. We assess ESG to further inform our future strategic direction and priorities. Our areas of focus include (1) Social Considerations, (2) Environmental Considerations, and (3) Corporate Governance.

#### Social Considerations
We recognize that the Company plays an important part in the lives of our employees and we strive to create a workplace where employees feel heard, valued and appreciated. Our commitment to inclusion starts with our goal to attract, retain and develop a highly talented workforce made up of individuals with different attributes, backgrounds, knowledge, skills and perspectives. We also strive to have a workforce that reflects the mix of qualified talent that is available in the markets where our offices are located. As of March 1, 2025, women represented 30% of the Company’s workforce, self-identified racial and ethnic minorities represented 33% of the Company's workforce and women and self-identified racial and ethnic minorities represented 49% of the Company's workforce. The charts provided below serve to illustrate the composition of the Company's multifaceted and talented workforce.

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The Company's primary social considerations and impact can be seen in our human capital management and investment activity, both of which are critical to our success as an organization.

Human Capital

As of March 1, 2025, we have