Newcastle Announces Tax Treatment of 2011 Dividends

Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:04 PM

Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) today announced the tax treatment of its 2011 common and preferred stock dividend payments.

Common Stock Dividends

During 2011, taxable dividends for Newcastle Investment Corp.'s common stock (CUSIP# 65105M-108) were $0.40 per share. The entire fourth quarter 2011 common stock dividend was treated as having been received by shareholders and taxable for 2011. The following table summarizes the tax treatment for the 2011 common stock dividend payments.


	Declaration	Record	Pay	Cash	Taxable		Long-Term	Return of
	Date	Date	Date	Distribution	As Ordinary	Qualified	Capital Gain	Capital
2nd Q 2011	06/17/11	07/05/11	07/29/11	0.100000	0.100000	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
3rd Q 2011	09/14/11	10/03/11	10/28/11	0.150000	0.150000	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
4th Q 2011	12/20/11	12/30/11	01/30/12	0.150000	0.150000	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
			Totals	0.400000	0.400000	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000

Series B Preferred Stock Dividends

During 2011, taxable dividends for Newcastle Investment Corp.'s Series B preferred stock (CUSIP# 65105M-207) were $4.265625 per share. The entire fourth quarter 2011 Series B preferred stock dividend was treated as having been received by shareholders and taxable for 2011. The following table summarizes the tax treatment for the 2011 Series B preferred stock dividend payments.


	Declaration	Record	Pay	Cash	Taxable		Long-Term	Return of
	Date	Date	Date	Distribution	As Ordinary	Qualified	Capital Gain	Capital
4th Q 2010	1/6/2011	1/20/2011	1/31/2011	1.828125	1.828125	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
1st Q 2011	03/30/11	04/15/11	04/29/11	0.609375	0.609375	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
2nd Q 2011	06/17/11	07/05/11	07/29/11	0.609375	0.609375	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
3rd Q 2011	09/14/11	10/03/11	10/31/11	0.609375	0.609375	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
4th Q 2011	12/20/11	12/30/11	01/31/12	0.609375	0.609375	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
			Totals	4.265625	4.265625	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000

Series C Preferred Stock Dividends

During 2011, taxable dividends for Newcastle Investment Corp.'s Series C preferred stock (CUSIP# 65105M-306) were $3.521875 per share. The entire fourth quarter 2011 Series C preferred stock dividend was treated as having been received by shareholders and taxable for 2011. The following table summarizes the tax treatment for the 2011 Series C preferred stock dividend payments.


	Declaration	Record	Pay	Cash	Taxable		Long-Term	Return of
	Date	Date	Date	Distribution	As Ordinary	Qualified	Capital Gain	Capital
4th Q 2010	1/6/2011	1/20/2011	1/31/2011	1.509375	1.509375	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
1st Q 2011	03/30/11	04/15/11	04/29/11	0.503125	0.503125	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
2nd Q 2011	06/17/11	07/05/11	07/29/11	0.503125	0.503125	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
3rd Q 2011	09/14/11	10/03/11	10/31/11	0.503125	0.503125	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
4th Q 2011	12/20/11	12/30/11	01/31/12	0.503125	0.503125	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
			Totals	3.521875	3.521875	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000

Series D Preferred Stock Dividends

During 2011, taxable dividends for Newcastle Investment Corp.'s Series D preferred stock (CUSIP# 65105M-405) were $3.664065 per share. The entire fourth quarter 2011 Series D preferred stock dividend was treated as having been received by shareholders and taxable for 2011. The following table summarizes the tax treatment for the 2011 Series D preferred stock dividend payments.


	Declaration	Record	Pay	Cash	Taxable		Long-Term	Return of
	Date	Date	Date	Distribution	As Ordinary	Qualified	Capital Gain	Capital
4th Q 2010	1/6/2011	1/20/2011	1/31/2011	1.570313	1.570313	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
1st Q 2011	03/30/11	04/15/11	04/29/11	0.523438	0.523438	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
2nd Q 2011	06/17/11	07/05/11	07/29/11	0.523438	0.523438	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
3rd Q 2011	09/14/11	10/03/11	10/31/11	0.523438	0.523438	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
4th Q 2011	12/20/11	12/30/11	01/31/12	0.523438	0.523438	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000
			Totals	3.664065	3.664065	0.000000	0.000000	0.000000

None of the amounts indicated above as taxable for 2011 are classified as "excess inclusion income".

The data provided in this press release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice.Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding any issues or decisions regarding the proper tax treatment of their shares of Newcastle Investment Corp.

ABOUT NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Investment Corp. invests in real estate debt and other real estate related assets. Newcastle is organized and conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. Newcastle is managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, a global investment management firm. For more information regarding Newcastle Investment Corp. or to be added to our e-mail distribution list, please visit www.newcastleinv.com.