NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Colony Capital, Inc. (“Colony Capital”) (NYSE: CLNY) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a pro rata dividend (the “Pro Rata Dividend”) at the current rate in accordance with the agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger”) among Colony Capital, NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF), and NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM).

The Pro Rata Dividend will be $0.004444 per share of common stock per day, which is the daily equivalent of the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.40 per share, and will accrue from January 1, 2017, up to and including the closing date of the Merger. The Merger is expected to close on January 10, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions, and the dividend will be paid as soon as reasonably practicable following closing of the Merger to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2017.

About Colony Capital, Inc.

Colony Capital, Inc. (formerly Colony Financial, Inc.), a New York Stock Exchange publicly traded company, is a leading global real estate and investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with more than 300 employees across 14 offices in 10 countries. Through Colony Capital’s global investment management business, which has operated under the Colony Capital brand for more than 25 years, Colony Capital has sponsored $24 billion of equity across a variety of distinct funds and investment vehicles that collectively invested over $60 billion of total capital. Colony Capital manages capital on behalf of both Colony Capital shareholders and limited partners in private investment funds under its management where Colony Capital may earn management fees and carried interests. Colony Capital’s investment portfolio is primarily composed of: (i) real estate equity; (ii) real estate debt; and (iii) investment management of Colony Capital-sponsored private equity funds and vehicles. Colony Capital has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information about Colony Capital, please visit www.colonyinc.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This communication may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, and may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Among others, the following uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approvals by governmental or regulatory agencies and third parties; the risk that a condition to closing of the Merger may not be satisfied; each company's ability to consummate the Merger and the timing of the closing of the Merger; operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected; the company's liquidity and its impact on the timing of payment of the pro rata dividend; the ability of each company to retain its senior executives and maintain relationships with business partners pending consummation of the merger; the ability to realize substantial efficiencies and synergies as well as anticipated strategic and financial benefits; and the impact of legislative, regulatory and competitive changes. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Additional information about these and other factors can be found in each company’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Colony Capital’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. There can be no assurance that the Merger will in fact be consummated.

Colony Capital expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

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