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Form 8-K ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMEN For: Nov 02

November 2, 2016 4:09 PM EDT
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
November 2, 2016


          Annaly Capital Management, Inc.          
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


    Maryland    
    1-13447    
22-3479661
State or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
 
 

    10036    
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 696-0100
 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On November 2, 2016, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In addition, the registrant posted a financial summary on the Investors section of its website (www.annaly.com).  A copy of the financial summary is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

       (d)      Exhibits

99.1                Press Release, dated November 2, 2016, issued by Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
 
99.2                Third Quarter 2016 Financial Summary

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.  
     
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Glenn A. Votek  
    Name: Glenn A. Votek  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       


Dated: November 2, 2016
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. REPORTS 3rd QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

GAAP net income of $730.9 million, $0.70 per average common share
Core earnings of $0.29 per average common share, unchanged from prior quarteri
Common stock book value per share of $11.83, up 3% from prior quarter
Economic leverage of 6.1:1, unchanged from prior quarter
Credit investment portfolio represents 22% of stockholders’ equity
Successfully integrated $1.5 billion acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)—November 2, 2016 -- Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (the “Company” or “Annaly”) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

“Our diversified investment strategy has proven that we can provide stable, durable earnings while protecting and opportunistically growing our book value. We believe Annaly has a platform for predictable results, as evidenced again in this most recent quarter,” commented Kevin Keyes, Chief Executive Officer and President. “In this world of low and negative yields, our broad menu of complementary investment alternatives, coupled with a prudent and rigorous capital allocation process, allow us to provide our shareholders with dependable and attractive returns.”

“As we progress toward year end and 2017,” Mr. Keyes continued, “we believe the investment landscape in our core Agency strategy will remain favorable and our three credit businesses, which have reached efficient scale, are uniquely positioned to take advantage of market inefficiencies and dislocations resulting from the impact of regulation and structural market changes.”  
 
Financial Performance

The following table summarizes certain key performance indicators as of and for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015:

   
For the quarters ended
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
Book value per common share
 
 
$11.83
   
 
$11.50
   
 
$11.99
 
Economic leverage at period-end (1)
 
6.1:1
   
6.1:1
   
5.8:1
 
GAAP net income (loss) per common share
 
 
$0.70
   
 
$(0.32)
 
 
 
$(0.68)
 
Core earnings per common share* (2)
 
 
$0.29
   
 
$0.29
   
 
$0.30
 
Annualized return (loss) on average equity
   
23.55%
 
   
(9.60%)
 
   
(20.18%)
 
Annualized core return on average equity*
   
10.09%
 
   
9.73%
 
   
9.67%
 
Net interest margin
   
1.40%
 
   
1.15%
 
   
1.27%
 
Core net interest margin* (3)
   
1.42%
 
   
1.54%
 
   
1.65%
 
Net interest spread
   
1.13%
 
   
0.80%
 
   
0.83%
 
Core net interest spread*
   
1.15%
 
   
1.27%
 
   
1.29%
 
Average yield on interest earning assets
   
2.70%
 
   
2.48%
 
   
2.48%
 
Core average yield on interest earning assets*
   
2.72%
 
   
2.95%
 
   
2.94%
 
 
 
*
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Financial Measures’ section for additional information.
 
(1)
Computed as the sum of recourse debt, TBA derivative notional outstanding and net forward purchases of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing and Convertible Senior Notes. Securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company and are excluded from this measure.
 
(2)
Core earnings is defined as net income (loss) excluding gains or losses on disposals of investments and termination of interest rate swaps, unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swaps and investments measured at fair value through earnings, net gains and losses on trading assets, impairment losses, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, the premium amortization adjustment resulting from the quarter-over-quarter change in estimated long-term CPR, corporate acquisition related expenses and certain other non-recurring gains or losses, and inclusive of dollar roll income (a component of Net gains (losses) on trading assets) and realized amortization of MSRs (a component of net unrealized gains (losses) on investments measured at fair value through earnings).
 
(3)
Represents the sum of the Company’s annualized economic core net interest income (exclusive of the premium amortization adjustment (referred to herein as “PAA”) and inclusive of interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds) plus TBA dollar roll income (less interest expense on swaps used to hedge dollar roll transactions) divided by the sum of its average interest earning assets plus average outstanding TBA derivative balances. PAA excludes the component of premium amortization representing the quarter-over-quarter change in estimated long-term constant prepayment rates (“CPR”). Average interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period.
 
 
_______________________________________________________________
 
i Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Financial Measures’ section for additional information.
 
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GAAP Earnings

The Company reported GAAP net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 of $730.9 million, or $0.70 per average common share, compared to a GAAP net loss of ($278.5) million, or ($0.32) per average common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and a GAAP net loss of ($627.5) million, or ($0.68) per average common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The increase in GAAP net income (loss) for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 is primarily due to favorable changes in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps, net gains (losses) on trading assets and net unrealized gains on investments measured at fair value through earnings, as well as incremental net interest income earned on the assets acquired as part of the Company’s acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp. (“Hatteras”) and the resulting bargain purchase gain, offset by transaction expenses, during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Core Earnings

The Company periodically reviews its use of non-GAAP financial measures to ensure only those measures relied upon by the Company’s management in assessing the financial performance of the business are disclosed. This review also considers regulatory interpretations and guidance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful for management, investors, analysts, and other interested parties in evaluating the Company’s performance but should not be viewed in isolation and are not a substitute for financial measurements computed in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for additional information including Non-GAAP reconciliations to GAAP.

Core earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 were $312.9 million, or $0.29 per average common share, compared to $282.2 million, or $0.29 per average common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and $300.7 million, or $0.30 per average common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Core earnings increased for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2016 on higher net interest income earned on the assets acquired as part of the Hatteras acquisition and higher TBA dollar roll income, which were offset by higher interest expense on repurchase agreements. Core earnings per average share remained unchanged for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2016 due to the additional common shares issued in connection with the Hatteras acquisition. Core earnings increased during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015 due to higher net interest income earned on the assets acquired as part of the Hatteras acquisition and higher interest income from the Company’s commercial investment portfolio, partially offset by a reduction in TBA dollar roll income and higher borrowing costs during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Net Interest Margin, Net Interest Spread, and Book Value

Net interest margin for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015 was 1.40%, 1.15% and 1.27%, respectively. Core net interest margin for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015 was 1.42%, 1.54% and 1.65%, respectively. For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the average yield on interest earning assets was 2.70% and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities, including interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds, was 1.57%, which resulted in a net interest spread of 1.13%. The average yield on interest earning assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 increased when compared to the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 due to differences in premium amortization expense on Residential Investment Securities resulting from changes in long-term CPR estimates. The decline in our average cost of interest bearing liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 when compared to the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 is primarily attributable to a reduction in interest expense on swaps, partially offset by higher balances on repurchase agreements during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the core average yield on interest earning assets was 2.72%, which resulted in a core net interest spread of 1.15%.  The core average yield on interest earning assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 decreased when compared to the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 primarily due to lower weighted average coupons on Residential Investment Securities and higher weighted average premium amortization expense, exclusive of the PAA, on Residential Investment Securities during the quarter ended September 30 2016.

At September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, the Company had a common stock book value per share of $11.83, $11.50 and $11.99, respectively.

Asset Portfolio

Residential Investment Securities

Residential Investment Securities, which are comprised of Agency mortgage-backed securities, Agency debentures, credit risk transfer securities and Non-Agency mortgage-backed securities, totaled $75.6 billion at September 30, 2016, compared to $66.6 billion at June 30, 2016 and $67.0 billion at September 30, 2015. The Company’s Residential Investment Securities portfolio at September 30, 2016 was comprised of 81% fixed-rate assets with the remainder constituting adjustable or floating-rate investments.

The total net premium balance on Residential Investment Securities at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was $4.9 billion, $4.6 billion, and $4.8 billion, respectively. The weighted average amortized cost basis of the Company’s non interest-only Residential Investment Securities at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 104.9%, 105.0% and 105.3%, respectively. The weighted average amortized cost basis of the Company’s interest-only Residential Investment Securities at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 15.9%, 15.8%, and 16.1%, respectively. The weighted average experienced CPR on our Agency mortgage-backed securities for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 15.9%, 12.7% and 11.5%, respectively. The weighted average projected long-term CPR on our Agency mortgage-backed securities at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 14.4%, 13.0% and 9.2%, respectively. The net increase in long-term CPRs is a result of the addition to the overall portfolio of ARM securities from the Hatteras acquisition.
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During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the Company disposed of $3.8 billion of Residential Investment Securities, resulting in a net realized gain of $14.7 million.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company disposed of $1.8 billion of Residential Investment Securities, resulting in a net realized gain of $11.9 million.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company disposed of $3.7 billion of Residential Investment Securities, resulting in a net realized gain of $4.5 million.

Amortization

In accordance with GAAP, the Company amortizes or accretes premiums or discounts into interest income for its Agency mortgage-backed securities, excluding interest-only securities, considering estimates of future principal prepayment in the calculation of the effective yield because they are probable and the timing and amount of prepayments can be reasonably estimated. The Company recalculates the effective yield as differences between anticipated and actual prepayments occur. Using third-party model and market information to project future cash flows and expected remaining lives of securities, the effective interest rate determined for each security is applied as if it had been in place from the date of the security’s acquisition.  The amortized cost of the investment is then adjusted to the amount that would have existed had the new effective yield been applied since the acquisition date.  The adjustment to amortized cost is offset with a charge or credit to interest income. Changes in interest rates and other market factors will impact prepayment speed projections and the amount of premium amortization recognized in any given period. The Company’s GAAP metrics include the unadjusted impact of amortization and accretion associated with this method. The Company’s non-GAAP metrics exclude the effect of the PAA, which quantifies the component of premium amortization representing the cumulative effect of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term CPR.

The following table illustrates the impact of quarter-over-quarter adjustments to long-term CPR estimates on premium amortization expense for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015:

 
For the quarters ended
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Premium amortization expense
 
$
213,241
   
$
265,475
   
$
255,123
 
Less: PAA cost (benefit)
   
3,891
     
85,583
     
83,136
 
Premium amortization expense exclusive of PAA
 
$
209,350
   
$
179,892
   
$
171,987
 
                         
                         
 
September 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
(per common share)
 
Premium amortization expense
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.29
   
$
0.27
 
Less: PAA cost (benefit)
   
--
  (1)   
0.10
     
0.09
 
Premium amortization expense exclusive of PAA
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.18
 
(1)
Rounds to less than $0.01 per common share.

TBA Contracts

At September 30, 2016, the Company had outstanding $16.0 billion in notional balances of TBA derivative positions. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on TBA derivatives are recorded in Net gains (losses) on trading assets in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s TBA derivatives at September 30, 2016:

TBA Purchase Contracts
Notional
   
Implied Cost Basis
 
Implied Market Value
 
Net Carrying Value
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Purchase contracts
 
$
15,950,000
   
$
16,671,196
   
$
16,730,009
   
$
58,813
 
 

Commercial Investments Portfolio

The Company’s commercial investments portfolio consists of commercial real estate debt and equity investments and corporate debt.  Commercial real estate debt, which is comprised of preferred equity, AAA-rated commercial mortgage-backed securities, securitized loans of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and loans held for sale totaled $5.5 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to $5.7 billion at June 30, 2016. Loans held for sale, net totaled $144.3 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $164.2 million at June 30, 2016. Investments in commercial real estate totaled $500.0 million at September 30, 2016, down slightly from $504.6 million at June 30, 2016. Corporate debt investments totaled $716.8 million as of September 30, 2016, up from $669.6 million at June 30, 2016. The weighted average levered return on commercial real estate debt and preferred equity, including loans held for sale, as of September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 8.26%, 8.25% and 7.36%, respectively. Excluding loans held for sale, the weighted average levered return on commercial real estate debt and preferred equity was 8.99%, 9.09% and 9.38% at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively. The weighted average levered returns on investments in commercial real estate equity as of September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 10.63%, 10.63% and 11.36%, respectively. The weighted average levered returns on investments in corporate debt as of September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, was 8.12%, 7.53% and 7.38% respectively.ii
 
 
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ii June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 represent unlevered returns.
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During the third quarter 2016, the Company provided additional funding on pre-existing commercial real estate debt commitments totaling $15.2 million with a weighted average coupon of 8.4%. During the third quarter 2016, the Company received cash from its commercial real estate investments of $167.9 million from loan sales (including loans held for sale), partial pay-downs, prepayments and maturities with a weighted average coupon of 4.23%.

At September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, residential and commercial and corporate credit assets (including loans held for sale) comprised 22%, 24% and 22% of stockholders’ equity, respectively.

Capital and Funding

Leverage

At September 30, 2016, total stockholders’ equity was $13.3 billion. Leverage at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 5.3:1, 5.3:1 and 4.8:1, respectively.  For purposes of calculating the Company’s leverage ratio, debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, Convertible Senior Notes, securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable. Securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company.  Economic leverage, which excludes non-recourse debt and includes other forms of financing such as TBA dollar roll transactions, was 6.1:1 at September 30, 2016, compared to 6.1:1 at June 30, 2016, and 5.8:1 at September 30, 2015.

Capital Ratio and Return on Equity

At September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, the Company’s capital ratio, which represents the ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets (inclusive of total market value of TBA derivatives and exclusive of consolidated VIEs associated with B Piece commercial mortgage-backed securities), was 13.3%, 13.2%, and 14.0%, respectively.  On a GAAP basis, the Company produced an annualized return (loss) on average equity for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, of 23.55%, (9.60%) and (20.18%), respectively. On a core earnings basis, the Company provided an annualized return on average equity for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, of 10.09%, 9.73%, and 9.67%, respectively.

Funding

At September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding $61.8 billion, $53.9 billion, and $56.4 billion of repurchase agreements, with weighted average remaining maturities of 128 days, 129 days, and 147 days, and with weighted average borrowing rates of 1.71%, 1.81%, and 1.75%, after giving effect to the Company’s interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds, respectively. The weighted average rate on repurchase agreements during the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, was 0.97%, 1.00%, and 0.73%, respectively. Included in these balances is a $350 million repurchase agreement credit facility for the Commercial Real Estate business. As of September 30, 2016, outstanding borrowings under the facility totaled $295.1 million with a weighted average borrowing rate of 2.87%.

At September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Company had outstanding $3.6 billion of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, with weighted average remaining maturities of 1,552 days and 1,644 days, respectively, and with weighted average borrowing rates of 0.65% and 0.60%, respectively.

The following table presents the principal balance and weighted average rate of repurchase agreements and FHLB advances by maturity at September 30, 2016:

Maturity
 
Principal Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)        
Within 30 days
 
$
26,508,338
     
0.99
%
30 to 59 days
   
5,200,350
     
0.86
%
60 to 89 days
   
6,173,598
     
0.85
%
90 to 119 days
   
5,309,103
     
0.79
%
Over 120 days(1)
   
22,181,058
     
1.27
%
Total
 
$
65,372,447
     
1.04
%
 
(1)Approximately 16% of the total repurchase agreements and FHLB advances have a remaining maturity over 1 year. The combined weighted average days to maturity for repurchase agreements and FHLB advances was 206 days.

The Company has access to a $300 million credit facility for the Middle Market Lending business. As of September 30, 2016, outstanding borrowings under the facility totaled $212.2 million with a weighted average borrowing rate of 3.27%.
 
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The following table presents the principal balance, weighted average rate and weighted average days to maturity on outstanding debt at September 30, 2016:
 

         
Weighted Average  
 
   
Principal Balance
   
Rate (3)
   
Days to Maturity (4)
 
   
(dollars in thousands)     
 
Repurchase agreements
 
$
61,784,121
     
0.97
%
   
128
 
Other secured financing (1)
   
3,804,742
     
0.83
%
   
1,560
 
Securitized debt of consolidated VIEs (2)
   
3,695,502
     
1.29
%
   
2,434
 
Participation sold (2)
   
12,908
     
4.81
%
   
213
 
Mortgages payable (2)
   
330,946
     
4.42
%
   
2,881
 
Total indebtedness   $
69,628,219 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
(1)
Comprised of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and other credit facilities.
(2)
Non-recourse to the Company.
(3)
Represents the quarterly average rate.
(4)
Determined based on estimated weighted-average lives of the underlying debt instruments.
 
Hedge Portfolio

At September 30, 2016, the Company had outstanding interest rate swaps with a net notional amount of $25.2 billion. Changes in the unrealized gains or losses on the interest rate swaps are reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company enters into interest rate swaps to mitigate the risk of rising interest rates that affect the Company’s cost of funds or its TBA dollar roll transactions.  As of September 30, 2016, the swap portfolio had a weighted average pay rate of 2.25%, a weighted average receive rate of 0.88% and a weighted average maturity of 6.89 years. There were no forward starting swaps at September 30, 2016.

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s interest rate swaps at September 30, 2016:
 
Maturity
 
Current Notional (1)
   
Weighted
Average Pay
Rate
   
Weighted
Average Receive
Rate
   
Weighted
Average Years
to Maturity
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)           
0 - 3 years
 
$
4,552,383
     
1.74
%
   
0.76
%
   
2.77
 
3 - 6 years
   
9,675,000
     
1.92
%
   
0.88
%
   
4.14
 
6 - 10 years
   
7,363,550
     
2.34
%
   
0.98
%
   
7.81
 
Greater than 10 years
   
3,634,400
     
3.70
%
   
0.67
%
   
18.62
 
Total / Weighted Average
 
$
25,225,333
     
2.25
%
   
0.88
%
   
6.89
 
  (1)
There were no forward starting swaps.
 
At September 30, 2016, the Company had entered into interest rate swaptions with a net notional amount of $0.8 billion. Changes in the unrealized gains or losses on the interest rate swaptions are reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The interest rate swaptions provide the Company with the option to enter into an interest rate swap agreement for a specified notional amount, duration, and pay and receive rates.

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s interest rate swaptions at September 30, 2016:

 
Current Underlying Notional
 
Weighted Average Underlying Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Underlying Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Underlying Years to Maturity
Weighted Average Months to Expiration
 
(dollars in thousands)
Long
 
$
950,000
 
1.08%
 
3M LIBOR
 
2.24
2.77
Short
 
$
(200,000
)
3M LIBOR
 
1.54%
 
10.25
2.77


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The Company enters into U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures contracts to hedge a portion of its interest rate risk. The following table summarizes outstanding futures positions as of September 30, 2016:
 
 
Notional - Long Positions
 
Notional - Short Positions
 
Weighted Average Years to Maturity
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2-year swap equivalent Eurodollar contracts
 
$
-
   
$
(14,991,375
)
   
2.00
 
U.S. Treasury futures - 5 year
   
-
     
(1,247,200
)
   
4.42
 
Total
 
$
-
   
$
(16,238,575
)
   
2.19
 

At September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, the Company’s hedge ratio was 52%, 49% and 57%, respectively. Our hedge ratio measures total notional balances of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions and futures relative to repurchase agreements, other secured financing and TBA notional outstanding.


Dividend Declarations

Common dividends declared for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, were $0.30 per common share.  The annualized dividend yield on the Company’s common stock for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, based on the September 30, 2016 closing price of $10.50, was 11.43%, compared to 10.84% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and 12.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
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Key Metrics

The following table presents key metrics of the Company’s portfolio, liabilities and hedging positions, and performance as of and for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015:
 
 
For the quarters ended
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
Portfolio Related Metrics:
           
Fixed-rate Residential Investment Securities as a percentage of total
Residential Investment Securities
   
81%
 
   
92%
 
   
93%
 
Adjustable-rate and floating-rate Residential Investment Securities as a
percentage of total Residential Investment Securities
   
19%
 
   
8%
 
   
7%
 
Weighted average experienced CPR for the period
   
15.9%
 
   
12.7%
 
   
11.5%
 
Weighted average projected long-term CPR at period end
   
14.4%
 
   
13.0%
 
   
9.2%
 
Weighted average levered return on commercial real estate debt and preferred
equity at period-end (1)
   
8.26%
 
   
8.25%
 
   
7.36%
 
Weighted average levered return on investments in commercial real estate
equity at period-end
   
10.63%
 
   
10.63%
 
   
11.36%
 
                         
Liabilities and Hedging Metrics:
                       
Weighted average days to maturity on repurchase agreements outstanding at period-end
   
128
     
129
     
147
 
Hedge ratio (2)
   
52%
 
   
49%
 
   
57%
 
Weighted average pay rate on interest rate swaps at period-end (3)
   
2.25%
 
   
2.28%
 
   
2.26%
 
Weighted average receive rate on interest rate swaps at period-end (3)
   
0.88%
 
   
0.74%
 
   
0.42%
 
Weighted average net rate on interest rate swaps at period-end (3)
   
1.37%
 
   
1.54%
 
   
1.84%
 
Leverage at period-end (4)
5.3:1
 
5.3:1
 
4.8:1
 
Economic leverage at period-end (5)
6.1:1
 
6.1:1
 
5.8:1
 
Capital ratio at period-end
   
13.3%
 
   
13.2%
 
   
14.0%
 
                         
Performance Related Metrics:
                       
Book value per common share
 
 
$11.83
   
 
$11.50
   
 
$11.99
 
GAAP net income (loss) per common share
 
 
$0.70
   
 
$(0.32)
 
 
 
$(0.68)
 
Core earnings per common share*
 
 
$0.29
   
 
$0.29
   
 
$0.30
 
Annualized return (loss) on average equity
   
23.55%
 
   
(9.60%)
 
   
(20.18%)
 
Annualized core return on average equity*
   
10.09%
 
   
9.73%
 
   
9.67%
 
Net interest margin
   
1.40%
 
   
1.15%
 
   
1.27%
 
Core net interest margin*
   
1.42%
 
   
1.54%
 
   
1.65%
 
Average yield on interest earning assets (6)
   
2.70%
 
   
2.48%
 
   
2.48%
 
Core average yield on interest earning assets *(6)
   
2.72%
 
   
2.95%
 
   
2.94%
 
Average cost of interest bearing liabilities (7)
   
1.57%
 
   
1.68%
 
   
1.65%
 
Net interest spread
   
1.13%
 
   
0.80%
 
   
0.83%
 
Core net interest spread*
   
1.15%
 
   
1.27%
 
   
1.29%
 
 
 
*
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Financial Measures’ section for additional information.
(1)
Includes loans held for sale. Excluding loans held for sale, the weighted average levered return on commercial real estate debt and preferred equity was 8.99%, 9.09% and 9.38% at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively.
(2)
Measures total notional balances of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions and futures relative to repurchase agreements, other secured financing and TBA notional outstanding.
(3)
Excludes forward starting swaps.
(4)
Debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, Convertible Senior Notes, securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable. Securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company.
(5)
Computed as the sum of recourse debt, TBA derivative notional outstanding and net forward purchases of investments divided by total equity.
(6)
Average interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period.
(7)
Includes interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds.
 
 
 
 
7

Other Information

This news release and our public documents to which we refer contain or incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) and may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability of mortgage-backed securities and other securities for purchase; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financings; changes in the market value of our assets; changes in business conditions and the general economy; our ability to grow our commercial business; our ability to grow our residential mortgage credit business; credit risks related to our investments in credit risk transfer securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and related residential mortgage credit assets, commercial real estate assets and corporate debt; risks related to investments in mortgage servicing rights and ownership of a servicer; any potential business disruption following the acquisition of Hatteras; our ability to consummate any contemplated investment opportunities; changes in government regulations affecting our business; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT; and our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by law.

Annaly’s principal business objectives are to generate net income for distribution to its shareholders from its investments and capital preservation. Annaly is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Annaly is managed and advised by Annaly Management Company LLC.

The Company prepares a supplemental investor presentation and a financial summary for the benefit of its shareholders. Both the Third Quarter 2016 Investor Presentation and the Third Quarter 2016 Financial Summary can be found at the Company’s website (www.annaly.com) in the Investors section under Investor Presentations.

Conference Call

The Company will hold the third quarter 2016 earnings conference call on November 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The number to call is 888-317-6003 for domestic calls and 412-317-6061 for international calls.  The conference passcode is 2832295. There will also be an audio webcast of the call on www.annaly.com.  The replay of the call is available for one week following the conference call. The replay number is 877-344-7529 for domestic calls and 412-317-0088 for international calls and the conference passcode is 10095019. If you would like to be added to the e-mail distribution list, please visit www.annaly.com, click on Investors, then select Email Alerts and complete the email notification form.
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ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION          
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)           
 
                               
   
For the quarters ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2016
   
2016
   
2016
   
2015(1)
   
2015
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
         
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
                             
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,382,188
   
$
2,735,250
   
$
2,416,136
   
$
1,769,258
   
$
2,237,423
 
Investments, at fair value:
                                       
Agency mortgage-backed securities
   
73,476,105
     
64,862,992
     
65,439,824
     
65,718,224
     
65,806,640
 
Agency debentures
   
-
     
-
     
157,035
     
152,038
     
413,115
 
Credit risk transfer securities
   
669,295
     
520,321
     
501,167
     
456,510
     
330,727
 
Non-Agency mortgage-backed securities
   
1,460,261
     
1,197,549
     
1,157,507
     
906,722
     
490,037
 
Residential mortgage loans (2)
   
310,148
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Mortgage servicing rights
   
492,169
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commercial real estate debt investments (3)
   
4,319,077
     
4,361,972
     
4,401,725
     
2,911,828
     
2,881,659
 
Commercial real estate debt and preferred equity, held for investment (4)
   
1,070,197
     
1,137,971
     
1,177,468
     
1,348,817
     
1,316,595
 
Commercial loans held for sale, net
   
144,275
     
164,175
     
278,600
     
278,600
     
476,550
 
Investments in commercial real estate
   
500,027
     
504,605
     
527,786
     
535,946
     
301,447
 
Corporate debt
   
716,831
     
669,612
     
639,481
     
488,508
     
424,974
 
Interest rate swaps, at fair value
   
113,253
     
146,285
     
93,312
     
19,642
     
39,295
 
Other derivatives, at fair value
   
87,921
     
137,490
     
77,449
     
22,066
     
87,516
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
493,839
     
697,943
     
2,220
     
121,625
     
127,571
 
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
   
260,583
     
227,225
     
232,180
     
231,336
     
228,169
 
Receivable for investment advisory income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,992
 
Other assets
   
301,419
     
237,959
     
234,407
     
119,422
     
67,738
 
Goodwill
   
71,815
     
71,815
     
71,815
     
71,815
     
71,815
 
Intangible assets, net
   
39,903
     
43,306
     
35,853
     
38,536
     
33,424
 
Total assets
 
$
86,909,306
   
$
77,716,470
   
$
77,443,965
   
$
75,190,893
   
$
75,338,687
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                       
Liabilities:
                                       
Repurchase agreements
 
$
61,784,121
   
$
53,868,385
   
$
54,448,141
   
$
56,230,860
   
$
56,449,364
 
Other secured financing
   
3,804,742
     
3,588,326
     
3,588,326
     
1,845,048
     
359,970
 
Securitized debt of consolidated VIEs (5)
   
3,712,821
     
3,748,289
     
3,802,682
     
2,540,711
     
2,553,398
 
Participation sold
   
12,976
     
13,079
     
13,182
     
13,286
     
13,389
 
Mortgages payable
   
327,632
     
327,643
     
334,765
     
334,707
     
166,697
 
Interest rate swaps, at fair value
   
2,919,492
     
3,208,986
     
2,782,961
     
1,677,571
     
2,160,350
 
Other derivatives, at fair value
   
73,445
     
154,017
     
69,171
     
49,963
     
113,626
 
Dividends payable
   
269,111
     
277,479
     
277,456
     
280,779
     
284,348
 
Payable for investments purchased
   
454,237
     
746,090
     
250,612
     
107,115
     
744,378
 
Accrued interest payable
   
173,320
     
159,435
     
163,983
     
151,843
     
145,554
 
Accounts payable and other liabilities
   
115,606
     
62,868
     
54,679
     
53,088
     
63,280
 
Total liabilities
   
73,647,503
     
66,154,597
     
65,785,958
     
63,284,971
     
63,054,354
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
                                       
7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock:
7,412,500 authorized, issued and outstanding
   
177,088
     
177,088
     
177,088
     
177,088
     
177,088
 
7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
12,650,000 authorized, 12,000,000 issued and outstanding
   
290,514
     
290,514
     
290,514
     
290,514
     
290,514
 
7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock:
18,400,000 authorized, issued and outstanding
   
445,457
     
445,457
     
445,457
     
445,457
     
445,457
 
7.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock:
11,500,000 authorized, issued and outstanding
   
287,500
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 1,945,437,500, 1,956,937,500, 1,956,937,500, 1,956,937,500 and 1,956,937,500 authorized, 1,018,857,866, 924,929,607, 924,853,133, 935,929,561 and 947,826,176 issued and outstanding, respectively
   
10,189
     
9,249
     
9,249
     
9,359
     
9,478
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
15,578,677
     
14,575,426
     
14,573,760
     
14,675,768
     
14,789,320
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
1,119,677
     
1,117,046
     
640,366
     
(377,596
)
   
262,855
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(4,655,440
)
   
(5,061,565
)
   
(4,487,982
)
   
(3,324,616
)
   
(3,695,884
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
13,253,662
     
11,553,215
     
11,648,452
     
11,895,974
     
12,278,828
 
Noncontrolling interest
   
8,141
     
8,658
     
9,555
     
9,948
     
5,505
 
Total equity
   
13,261,803
     
11,561,873
     
11,658,007
     
11,905,922
     
12,284,333
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
86,909,306
   
$
77,716,470
   
$
77,443,965
   
$
75,190,893
   
$
75,338,687
 

(1)
Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2015.
(2)
Includes securitized mortgage loans of a consolidated VIE carried at fair value of $176.7 million at September 30, 2016.
(3)
Includes senior securitized commercial mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs with a carrying value of $4.0 billion, $4.0 billion, $4.0 billion, $2.6 billion and $2.6 billion at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
(4)
Includes senior securitized commercial mortgage loans of consolidated VIE with a carrying value of $128.9 million, $187.2 million, $211.9 million, $262.7 million and $314.9 million at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
(5)
Includes securitized debt of consolidated VIEs carried at fair value of $3.7 billion, $3.7 billion, $3.7 billion, $2.4 billion and $2.4 billion at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
 
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ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
For the quarters ended      
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2016
   
2016
   
2016
   
2015
   
2015
 
Interest income
 
$
558,668
   
$
457,118
   
$
388,143
   
$
576,580
   
$
450,726
 
Interest expense
   
174,154
     
152,755
     
147,447
     
118,807
     
110,297
 
Net interest income
   
384,514
     
304,363
     
240,696
     
457,773
     
340,429
 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
                                       
Realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps(1)
   
(124,572
)
   
(130,762
)
   
(147,475
)
   
(159,487
)
   
(162,304
)
Realized gains (losses) on termination of interest rate swaps
   
1,337
     
(60,064
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps
   
256,462
     
(373,220
)
   
(1,031,720
)
   
463,126
     
(822,585
)
Subtotal
   
133,227
     
(564,046
)
   
(1,179,195
)
   
303,639
     
(984,889
)
Net gains (losses) on disposal of investments
   
14,447
     
12,535
     
(1,675
)
   
(7,259
)
   
(7,943
)
Net gains (losses) on trading assets
   
162,981
     
81,880
     
125,189
     
42,584
     
108,175
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments measured at fair value through earnings
   
29,675
     
(54,154
)
   
128
     
(62,703
)
   
(24,501
)
Bargain purchase gain
   
72,576
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Subtotal
   
279,679
     
40,261
     
123,642
     
(27,378
)
   
75,731
 
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
   
412,906
     
(523,785
)
   
(1,055,553
)
   
276,261
     
(909,158
)
Other income (loss):
                                       
Investment advisory income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,780
 
Other income (loss)
   
29,271
     
(9,930
)
   
(6,115
)
   
(10,447
)
   
(13,455
)
Total other income (loss)
   
29,271
     
(9,930
)
   
(6,115
)
   
(10,447
)
   
(9,675
)
General and administrative expenses:
                                       
Compensation and management fee
   
38,709
     
36,048
     
36,997
     
37,193
     
37,450
 
Other general and administrative expenses
   
59,028
     
13,173
     
10,948
     
10,643
     
12,007
 
Total general and administrative expenses
   
97,737
     
49,221
     
47,945
     
47,836
     
49,457
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
728,954
     
(278,573
)
   
(868,917
)
   
675,751
     
(627,861
)
Income taxes
   
(1,926
)
   
(76
)
   
(837
)
   
6,085
     
(370
)
Net income (loss)
   
730,880
     
(278,497
)
   
(868,080
)
   
669,666
     
(627,491
)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
(336
)
   
(385
)
   
(162
)
   
(373
)
   
(197
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly
   
731,216
     
(278,112
)
   
(867,918
)
   
670,039
     
(627,294
)
Dividends on preferred stock
   
22,803
     
17,992
     
17,992
     
17,992
     
17,992
 
Net income (loss) available (related) to common stockholders
 
$
708,413
   
$
(296,104
)
 
$
(885,910
)
 
$
652,047
   
$
(645,286
)
Net income (loss) per share available (related) to common stockholders:
                                       
Basic
 
$
0.70
   
$
(0.32
)
 
$
(0.96
)
 
$
0.69
   
$
(0.68
)
Diluted
 
$
0.70
   
$
(0.32
)
 
$
(0.96
)
 
$
0.69
   
$
(0.68
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
   
1,007,607,893
     
924,887,316
     
926,813,588
     
945,072,058
     
947,795,500
 
Diluted
   
1,007,963,406
     
924,887,316
     
926,813,588
     
945,326,098
     
947,795,500
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
730,880
   
$
(278,497
)
 
$
(868,080
)
 
$
669,666
   
$
(627,491
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
   
18,237
     
483,930
     
1,017,707
     
(648,106
)
   
609,725
 
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss)
   
(15,606
)
   
(7,250
)
   
255
     
7,655
     
8,095
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   
2,631
     
476,680
     
1,017,962
     
(640,451
)
   
617,820
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
   
733,511
     
198,183
     
149,882
     
29,215
     
(9,671
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
(336
)
   
(385
)
   
(162
)
   
(373
)
   
(197
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Annaly
 
$
733,847
   
$
198,568
   
$
150,044
   
$
29,588
   
$
(9,474
)
 
(1)
Interest expense related to the Company’s interest rate swaps is recorded in Realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
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ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES    
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)    
(UNAUDITED)    
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)    
             
   
For the nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Net interest income:
           
Interest income
 
$
1,403,929
   
$
1,594,117
 
Interest expense
   
474,356
     
352,789
 
Net interest income
   
929,573
     
1,241,328
 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
               
Realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps(1)
   
(402,809
)
   
(465,008
)
Realized gains (losses) on termination of interest rate swaps
   
(58,727
)
   
(226,462
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps
   
(1,148,478
)
   
(587,995
)
Subtotal
   
(1,610,014
)
   
(1,279,465
)
Net gains (losses) on disposal of investments
   
25,307
     
58,246
 
Net gains (losses) on trading assets
   
370,050
     
(12,961
)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments measured at fair value through earnings
   
(24,351
)
   
(40,466
)
Bargain purchase gain
   
72,576
     
-
 
Impairment of goodwill
   
-
     
(22,966
)
Subtotal
   
443,582
     
(18,147
)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
   
(1,166,432
)
   
(1,297,612
)
Other income (loss):
               
Investment advisory income
   
-
     
24,848
 
Dividend income from affiliate
   
-
     
8,636
 
Other income (loss)
   
13,226
     
(36,754
)
Total other income (loss)
   
13,226
     
(3,270
)
General and administrative expenses:
               
Compensation and management fee
   
111,754
     
113,093
 
Other general and administrative expenses
   
83,149
     
39,311
 
Total general and administrative expenses
   
194,903
     
152,404
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
(418,536
)
   
(211,958
)
Income taxes
   
(2,839
)
   
(8,039
)
Net income (loss)
   
(415,697
)
   
(203,919
)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
(883
)
   
(436
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly
   
(414,814
)
   
(203,483
)
Dividends on preferred stock
   
58,787
     
53,976
 
Net income (loss) available (related) to common stockholders
 
$
(473,601
)
 
$
(257,459
)
Net income (loss) per share available (related) to common stockholders:
               
Basic
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
(0.27
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
(0.27
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
953,301,855
     
947,732,735
 
Diluted
   
953,301,855
     
947,732,735
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(415,697
)
 
$
(203,919
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
   
1,519,874
     
116,154
 
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss)
   
(22,601
)
   
(58,182
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   
1,497,273
     
57,972
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
   
1,081,576
     
(145,947
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
(883
)
   
(436
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Annaly
 
$
1,082,459
   
$
(145,511
)
 
(1)
Interest expense related to the Company’s interest rate swaps is recorded in Realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company provides the following non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP.
 
 
Core earnings
    Economic core net interest income;
 
Core earnings per common share;
    Core average yield on interest earning assets;
 
Annualized core return on average equity;
    Core net interest margin; and
 
Core interest income;
    Core net interest spread
  Economic interest expense;      
 
These non-GAAP measures provide additional detail to enhance investor understanding of the Company’s period-over-period operating performance and business trends, as well as for assessing the Company’s performance versus that of industry peers.

Additional information pertaining to the Company’s use of these non-GAAP financial measures, including discussion of how each such measure is useful to investors, and reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP results are provided below.

Core earnings, core earnings per common share and annualized core return on average equity

One of the Company’s principal business objectives is to generate net income by earning a net interest spread on its investment portfolio, which is a function of the Company’s interest income from its investment portfolio less financing, hedging and operating costs. Core earnings, which is comprised of interest income plus TBA dollar roll income,iii less financing and hedging costsiv and general and administrative expenses, is used by management to measure its progress in achieving this objective. Accordingly, core earnings, includes MSR amortization and excludes gains and losses on disposals of investments and termination of interest rate swaps, unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps and investments measured at fair value through earnings, net gains and losses on trading assets, impairment losses, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, the premium amortization adjustment and certain non-recurring gains and losses. The Company believes these measures provide management and investors with additional details regarding the Company’s underlying operating results and investment portfolio trends by (i) making adjustments to account for the disparate reporting of changes in fair value where certain instruments are reflected in GAAP net income (loss) while others are reflected in other comprehensive income (loss), and (ii) by excluding certain unrealized, non-cash or episodic components of GAAP net income (loss) in order to provide additional transparency into the operating performance of the Company’s portfolio. Annualized core return on average equity, which is calculated by dividing core earnings over average stockholders’ equity, provides investors with additional detail on the core earnings generated by the Company’s invested equity capital.

The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP financial results to non-GAAP core earnings for the periods presented.
 
   
For the quarters ended
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
   
(dollars in thousands)  
 
GAAP net income (loss)
 
$
730,880
   
$
(278,497
)
 
$
(627,491
)
Less:
                       
Realized (gains) losses on termination of interest rate swaps
   
(1,337
)
   
60,064
     
-
 
Unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps
   
(256,462
)
   
373,220
     
822,585
 
Net (gains) losses on disposal of investments
   
(14,447
)
   
(12,535
)
   
7,943
 
Net (gains) losses on trading assets
   
(162,981
)
   
(81,880
)
   
(108,175
)
Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments measured at fair value through earnings
   
(29,675
)
   
54,154
     
24,501
 
Bargain purchase gain
   
(72,576
)
   
-
     
-
 
Corporate acquisition related expenses (1)
   
46,724
     
2,163
     
-
 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
336
     
385
     
197
 
Premium amortization adjustment cost (benefit)
   
3,891
     
85,583
     
83,136
 
Plus:
                       
TBA dollar roll income (2)
   
90,174
     
79,519
     
98,041
 
MSR amortization (3)
   
(21,634
)
   
-
     
-
 
Core earnings*
 
$
312,893
   
$
282,176
   
$
300,737
 
GAAP net income (loss) per average common share
 
$
0.70
   
$
(0.32
)
 
$
(0.68
)
Core earnings per average common share*
 
$
0.29
   
$
0.29
   
$
0.30
 
 
*
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.
(1)
Represents non-recurring transaction costs incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Hatteras.
(2)
Represents a component of Net gains (losses) on trading assets.
(3)
Represents the portion of changes in fair value that is attributable to the realization of estimated cash flows on the Company’s MSR portfolio and is reported as a component of Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments measured at fair value.
 
 
_______________________________________________________________
 
iii TBA dollar roll transactions are accounted for as derivatives, with gains and losses reflected as a component of Net gains (losses) on trading assets in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). TBA dollar roll income represents the economic equivalent of interest income on the underlying security less the implied cost of financing.
 
iv The interest component of hedging costs are reported as realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
 
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Core interest income, economic interest expense and economic core net interest income

Core interest income represents interest income excluding the effect of the premium amortization adjustment (“PAA”), and serves as the basis for deriving core average yield on interest bearing assets, core net interest spread and core net interest margin, which are discussed below. The Company believes this measure provides management and investors with additional detail to enhance their understanding of the Company’s operating results and trends by excluding the component of premium amortization expense representing the cumulative effect of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term prepayment speeds related to the Company’s Agency mortgage-backed securities (other than interest-only securities), which can obscure underlying trends in the performance of the portfolio.

Economic interest expense is comprised of interest expense, as computed in accordance with GAAP, plus interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge the cost of funds, which is a component of Realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changing interest rates on its repurchase agreements by economically hedging cash flows associated with these borrowings. Accordingly, adding the contractual interest payments on interest rate swaps to interest expense, as computed in accordance with GAAP, reflects the total contractual interest expense and thus, provides investors with additional information about the cost of our financing strategy.

Similarly, economic core net interest income, as computed below, provides investors with additional information to enhance their understanding of the net economics of our primary business operations.
 
   
For the quarters ended
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
Core Interest Income Reconciliation
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
GAAP interest income
 
$
558,668
   
$
457,118
   
$
450,726
 
Premium amortization adjustment
   
3,891
     
85,583
     
83,136
 
Core interest income*
 
$
562,559
   
$
542,701
   
$
533,862
 
                         
Economic Interest Expense Reconciliation
                       
GAAP interest expense
 
$
174,154
   
$
152,755
   
$
110,297
 
Add:
                       
Interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds
   
103,100
     
108,301
     
137,744
 
Economic interest expense*
 
$
277,254
   
$
261,056
   
$
248,041
 
                         
Economic Core Net Interest Income Reconciliation
                       
Core interest income*
 
$
562,559
   
$
542,701
   
$
533,862
 
Less:
                       
Economic interest expense*
   
277,254
     
261,056
     
248,041
 
Economic core net interest income*
 
$
285,305
   
$
281,645
   
$
285,821
 
 
*
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.

Core average yield on interest earnings assets, core net interest margin and core net interest spread

Core net interest spread, which is the difference between the core average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities, and core net interest margin, which is calculated by dividing the economic core net interest income by average interest earning assets, provide management with additional measures of the Company’s profitability that management relies upon in monitoring the performance of the business.
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Disclosure of these measures, which are presented below, provides investors with additional detail regarding how management evaluates the Company’s performance.

   
For the quarters ended
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
Economic Core Metrics
 
(dollars in thousands) 
 
Core interest income*
 
$
562,559
   
$
542,701
   
$
533,862
 
Average interest earning assets
 
$
82,695,270
   
$
73,587,753
   
$
72,633,314
 
Core average yield on interest earning assets*
   
2.72
%
   
2.95
%
   
2.94
%
Economic interest expense*
 
$
277,254
   
$
261,056
   
$
248,041
 
Average interest bearing liabilities
 
$
70,809,712
   
$
62,049,474
   
$
59,984,298
 
Average cost of interest bearing liabilities
   
1.57
%
   
1.68
%
   
1.65
%
Core net interest spread*
   
1.15
%
   
1.27
%
   
1.29
%
Core net interest margin*
   
1.42
%
   
1.54
%
   
1.65
%
*
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.

 
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Exhibit 99.2

 November 2, 2016  Third Quarter 2016 Financial Summary 
 

 This presentation, other written or oral communications, and our public documents to which we refer contain or incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) and may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and other securities for purchase; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financings; changes in the market value of our assets; changes in business conditions and the general economy; our ability to grow our commercial business; our ability to grow our residential mortgage credit business; credit risks related to our investments in credit risk transfer securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and related residential mortgage credit assets, commercial real estate assets and corporate debt; risks related to investments in mortgage servicing rights and ownership of a servicer; any potential business disruption following the acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp.; our ability to consummate any contemplated investment opportunities; changes in government regulations affecting our business; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT; and our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by law.Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresThis presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed in isolation and are not a substitute for financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP. Please see the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” in the attached Appendix for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP core earnings is provided on page 7 of this financial summary.     Safe Harbor Notice 
 

 Note: The endnotes for this page appear in the section entitled “Endnotes for Page 2” in the Appendix. Core earnings, core earnings per common share, annualized core return on average equity, core average yield on interest earning assets, core net interest margin and core net interest spread represent non-GAAP measures.  This presentation also includes additional non-GAAP measures, including core interest income, economic interest expense and economic core net interest income.  See the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” in the Appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP core earnings is provided on page 7 of this financial summary.   3Q 2016 Financial Snapshot  Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts 
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands  Last Five Quarters Summary Data    Includes consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and loans held for sale.The current quarter change in constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) measures also reflects the change in portfolio mix due to the Company’s acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp (The “Hatteras Acquisition”).        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Portfolio-Related Data:              Agency mortgage-backed securities and debentures    $73,476,105   $64,862,992   $65,596,859   $65,870,262   $66,219,755   Mortgage servicing rights    $492,169   -  -  -  -  Residential credit portfolio    $2,439,704   $1,717,870   $1,658,674   $1,363,232   $820,764   Commercial real estate investments (1)    $6,033,576   $6,168,723   $6,385,579   $5,075,191   $4,976,251   Corporate debt    $716,831   $669,612   $639,481   $488,508   $424,974   Total Residential Investment Securities and commercial investment portfolio    $83,158,385   $73,419,197   $74,280,593   $72,797,193   $72,441,744   Total assets    $86,909,306   $77,716,470   $77,443,965   $75,190,893   $75,338,687   Average TBA position    $17,280,237   $14,592,236   $15,110,947   $14,366,749   $14,210,373   Residential investment securities:                      % Fixed-rate  81%   92%   93%   93%   93%      % Adjustable-rate  19%   8%   7%   7%   7%      Weighted average experienced CPR, for the period (2)  15.9%   12.7%   8.8%   9.7%   11.5%      Weighted average projected long-term CPR, as of period end (2)  14.4%   13.0%   11.8%   8.8%   9.2%      Net premium and discount balance in Residential Investment Securities  $4,920,750   $4,626,548   $4,741,900   $4,951,252   $4,827,791      Net premium and discount balance as % of stockholders' equity  37.13%   40.05%   40.71%   41.62%   39.32%  
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts  Last Five Quarters Summary Data (cont’d)  Consists of common stock, additional paid in capital, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated deficit.Measures total notional balances of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions and futures relative to repurchase agreements and to be announced (“TBA”) notional outstanding.Excludes forward starting swaps; weighted average fixed rate on forward starting pay fixed swaps was 1.44% and 2.04% as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively; weighted average fixed rate on forward starting receive fixed swaps was 1.38% as of June 30, 2016. There were no forward starting swaps as of September 30, 2016 or March 31, 2016.        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Liabilities, Capital and Hedging Data:              Repurchase agreements    $61,784,121   $53,868,385   $54,448,141   $56,230,860   $56,449,364   Other secured financing    $3,804,742   $3,588,326   $3,588,326   $1,845,048   $359,970   Securitized debt of consolidated VIEs    $3,712,821   $3,748,289   $3,802,682   $2,540,711   $2,553,398   Participation sold    $12,976   $13,079   $13,182   $13,286   $13,389   Mortgages payable    $327,632   $327,643   $334,765   $334,707   $166,697   Total debt    $69,642,292   $61,545,722   $62,187,096   $60,964,612   $59,542,818   Total liabilities    $73,647,503   $66,154,597   $65,785,958   $63,284,971   $63,054,354   Cumulative redeemable preferred stock    $1,200,559   $913,059   $913,059   $913,059   $913,059   Common equity(1)    $12,053,103   $10,640,156   $10,735,393   $10,982,915   $11,365,769   Total Annaly stockholders' equity    $13,253,662   $11,553,215   $11,648,452   $11,895,974   $12,278,828   Non-controlling interests    $8,141   $8,658   $9,555   $9,948   $5,505   Total equity    $13,261,803   $11,561,873   $11,658,007   $11,905,922   $12,284,333   Weighted average days to maturity of repurchase agreements    128   129   136   151   147   Weighted average rate on repurchase agreements, at period end    1.07%   1.02%   0.99%   0.90%   0.78%   Weighted average rate on repurchase agreements, average during period    0.97%   1.00%   0.95%   0.78%   0.73%   Leverage, at period end    5.3x   5.3x   5.3x   5.1x   4.8x   Economic leverage, at period end    6.1x   6.1x   6.2x   6.0x   5.8x   Capital ratio    13.3%   13.2%   13.2%   13.7%   14.0%   Common stock book value per share    $11.83   $11.50   $11.61   $11.73   $11.99   Total common stock shares outstanding    1,018,858   924,930   924,853   935,930   947,826   Interest rate swaps:                      Hedge ratio(2)  52%   49%   51%   55%   57%      Weighted average pay rate on interest rate swaps(3)  2.25%   2.28%   2.26%   2.26%   2.26%      Weighted average receive rate on interest rate swaps(3)  0.88%   0.74%   0.69%   0.53%   0.42%      Weighted average net rate on interest rate swaps  1.37%   1.54%   1.57%   1.73%   1.84%  
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts  Last Five Quarters Summary Data (cont’d)  Includes interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds. Excludes interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge TBA dollar rolls.        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Performance-Related Data:              Total interest income    $558,668   $457,118   $388,143   $576,580   $450,726   Total interest expense    $174,154   $152,755   $147,447   $118,807   $110,297   Net interest income    $384,514   $304,363   $240,696   $457,773   $340,429   Total core interest income    $562,559   $542,701   $556,551   $558,508   $533,862   Total economic interest expense (1)    $277,254   $261,056   $270,571   $254,074   $248,041   Economic core net interest income (1)    $285,305   $281,645   $285,980   $304,434   $285,821   GAAP net income (loss)    $730,880   ($278,497)  ($868,080)  $669,666   ($627,491)  GAAP net income (loss) available (related) to common shareholders    $708,413   ($296,104)  ($885,910)  $652,047   ($645,286)  GAAP earnings per common share    $0.70   ($0.32)  ($0.96)  $0.69   ($0.68)  Core earnings    $312,893   $282,176   $291,757   $311,133   $300,737   Core earnings available to common shareholders    $290,090   $264,184   $273,765   $293,141   $282,745   Core earnings per average common share    $0.29   $0.29   $0.30   $0.31   $0.30   Dividends declared per common share    $0.30   $0.30   $0.30   $0.30   $0.30   Total common and preferred dividends declared    $325,091   $295,471   $295,448   $298,771   $302,340   Annualized return on average equity    23.55%   (9.60%)  (29.47%)  22.15%   (20.18%)  Annualized return on average equity per unit of economic leverage    3.86%   (1.57%)  (4.75%)  3.69%   (3.48%)  Annualized core return on average equity    10.09%   9.73%   9.91%   10.30%   9.67%   Annualized core return on average equity per unit of economic leverage    1.65%   1.60%   1.60%   1.72%   1.67%   Net interest margin    1.40%   1.15%   0.79%   1.80%   1.27%   Core net interest margin    1.42%   1.54%   1.54%   1.71%   1.65%   Average yield on interest earning assets    2.70%   2.48%   2.09%   3.15%   2.48%   Core average yield on interest earning assets    2.72%   2.95%   3.00%   3.05%   2.94%   Average cost of interest bearing liabilities    1.57%   1.68%   1.73%   1.68%   1.65%   Net interest spread    1.13%   0.80%   0.36%   1.47%   0.83%   Core net interest spread    1.15%   1.27%   1.27%   1.37%   1.29%                
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands  Components of Economic Net Interest Income  Included within realized losses on interest rate swaps. Excludes interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge TBA dollar rolls.        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Interest income:                 Residential Investment Securities  $493,226   $394,850   $315,717   $515,195   $399,702      Residential loans  1,608   -  -  -  -     Commercial investment portfolio  61,240   59,578   70,187   60,835   50,204      Reverse repurchase agreements  2,594   2,690   2,239   550   820      Total interest income  $558,668   $457,118   $388,143   $576,580   $450,726   Economic interest expense:                      Repurchase agreements  $154,083   $136,176   $132,891   $112,529   $103,823      Interest expense on swaps used to hedge cost of funds(1)  103,100   108,301   123,124   135,267   137,744      Securitized debt of consolidated VIEs  12,046   11,226   9,033   5,597   6,111      Participation sold  157   157   158   160   161      Other  7,868   5,196   5,365   521   202      Total economic interest expense  $277,254   $261,056   $270,571   $254,074   $248,041   Economic net interest income    $281,414   $196,062   $117,572   $322,506   $202,685      Premium amortization adjustment cost (benefit)  3,891   85,583   168,408   (18,072)  83,136   Economic core net interest income    $285,305   $281,645   $285,980   $304,434   $285,821                
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands  Reconciliations and Changes in Key Metrics  Represents transaction costs incurred in connection with the Hatteras Acquisition.Represents a component of Net gains (losses) on trading assets.Represents a component of Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments measured at fair value through earnings.        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Core earnings reconciliation                   GAAP net income    $730,880   ($278,497)  ($868,080)  $669,666   ($627,491)  Less:                      Realized (gains) losses on termination of interest rate swaps  (1,337)  60,064   -  -  -     Unrealized (gains) / losses on interest rate swaps  (256,462)  373,220   1,031,720   (463,126)  822,585      Net (gains) / losses on disposal of investments  (14,447)  (12,535)  1,675   7,259   7,943      Net (gains) / losses on trading assets  (162,981)  (81,880)  (125,189)  (42,584)  (108,175)     Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments measured at fair value through earnings  (29,675)  54,154   (128)  62,703   24,501      Bargain purchase gain  (72,576)  -  -  -  -     Corporate acquisition related expenses(1)  46,724   2,163   -  -  -     Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest  336   385   162   373   197      Premium amortization adjustment cost (benefit)  3,891   85,583   168,408   (18,072)  83,136   Plus:                      TBA Dollar Roll Income(2)  90,174   79,519   83,189   94,914   98,041      MSR amortization(3)  (21,634)  -  -  -  -  Core earnings    $312,893   $282,176   $291,757   $311,133   $300,737                        Book value per common share rollforward:                   Book value per common share, beginning of period    $11.50   $11.61   $11.73   $11.99   $12.32      Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders  0.70   (0.32)  (0.96)  0.69   (0.68)     Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders  0.00   0.51   1.11   (0.68)  0.65      Common dividends declared  (0.30)  (0.30)  (0.30)  (0.30)  (0.30)     Issuance of common stock  (0.07)  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      Buyback of common stock  0.00   0.00   0.03   0.03   0.00   Book value per common share, end of period    $11.83   $11.50   $11.61   $11.73   $11.99                       
 

 Unaudited  Changes in Key Metrics  Includes interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds.        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Changes in net interest margin                   Prior quarter net interest margin    1.15%  0.79%  1.80%  1.27%  2.06%  Quarter-over-quarter changes in contribution:                      Net amortization of premiums  0.34%  0.39%  (0.86%)  0.44%  (0.76%)     Interest expense and related realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps  0.09%  0.03%  (0.05%)  (0.01%)  (0.11%)     TBA dollar roll income  0.00%  (0.01%)  (0.06%)  (0.02%)  0.03%     Coupon on average interest-earning assets  (0.18%)  (0.05%)  (0.04%)  0.12%  0.05%  Current quarter net interest margin    1.40%   1.15%   0.79%   1.80%   1.27%                        Changes in core net interest margin                   Prior quarter core net interest margin    1.54%  1.54%  1.71%  1.65%  1.70%  Quarter-over-quarter changes in contribution:                      Interest expense and related realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps  0.09%  0.04%  (0.05%)  (0.02%)  (0.11%)     TBA dollar roll income  0.00%  (0.01%)  (0.06%)  (0.02%)  0.03%     Net amortization of premiums, exclusive of premium amortization adjustment  (0.03%)  0.03%  (0.02%)  (0.02%)  (0.02%)     Coupon on average interest-earning assets  (0.18%)  (0.06%)  (0.04%)  0.12%  0.05%  Current quarter core net interest margin    1.42%   1.54%   1.54%   1.71%   1.65%                        Changes in net interest spread                   Prior quarter core net interest spread    0.80%  0.36%  1.47%  0.83%  1.73%  Quarter-over-quarter changes in contribution:                      Net amortization of premiums  0.41%  0.48%  (1.04%)  0.53%  (0.91%)     Average cost of interest bearing liabilities(1)  0.11%  0.05%  (0.05%)  (0.03%)  (0.06%)     Coupon on average interest earning assets  (0.19%)  (0.09%)  (0.02%)  0.14%  0.07%  Current quarter core net interest spread    1.13%   0.80%   0.36%   1.47%   0.83%                 Changes in core net interest spread                   Prior quarter core net interest spread    1.27%  1.27%  1.37%  1.29%  1.31%  Quarter-over-quarter changes in contribution:                      Average cost of interest bearing liabilities(1)  0.11%  0.05%  (0.05%)  (0.03%)  (0.06%)     Net amortization of premiums, exclusive of premium amortization adjustment  (0.04%)  0.04%  (0.03%)  (0.03%)  (0.03%)     Coupon on average interest earning assets  (0.19%)  (0.09%)  (0.02%)  0.14%  0.07%  Current quarter core net interest spread    1.15%   1.27%   1.27%   1.37%   1.29%                
 

 Unaudited  Changes in Key Metrics  Includes investment advisory income, other income (loss), general and administrative expenses and income taxes.Includes investment advisory income, other income (loss), mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) amortization (a component of Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments measured at fair value through earnings), general and administrative expenses (excluding corporate acquisition related expenses) and income taxes.        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Changes in GAAP return on average equity                   Prior quarter GAAP return on average equity    (9.60%)  (29.47%)  22.15%  (20.18%)  28.00%  Quarter-over-quarter changes in contribution:                      Unrealized (gains) / losses on interest rate swaps  21.12%  22.17%  (50.34%)  41.77%  (48.25%)     Realized / unrealized (gains) / losses on investments and trading assets  5.29%  (2.81%)  5.10%  (3.33%)  5.32%     Bargain purchase gain  2.34%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%     Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts  2.24%  2.94%  (6.76%)  2.91%  (5.28%)     Realized (gains) losses on termination of interest rate swaps  2.11%  (2.07%)  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%     Interest expense and related realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps  0.14%  0.24%  (0.81%)  (0.44%)  (0.75%)     Coupon income  0.02%  (0.37%)  0.87%  1.66%  0.35%     Impairment of goodwill  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.71%     Other(1)  (0.11%)  (0.23%)  0.32%  (0.24%)  (0.28%)  Current quarter GAAP return on average equity    23.55%   (9.60%)  (29.47%)  22.15%   (20.18%)                Changes in core return on average equity                   Prior quarter core return on average equity    9.73%  9.91%  10.30%  9.67%  10.31%  Quarter-over-quarter changes in contribution:                      Other(2)  0.62%  (0.15%)  0.31%  (0.23%)  (0.28%)     TBA dollar roll income  0.17%  (0.08%)  (0.32%)  (0.01%)  0.17%     Economic interest expense and other swaps expense  0.14%  0.24%  (0.81%)  (0.44%)  (0.76%)     Coupon income  0.02%  (0.37%)  0.88%  1.67%  0.36%     Net amortization of premiums, exclusive of premium amortization adjustment  (0.59%)  0.18%  (0.45%)  (0.36%)  (0.13%)  Current quarter core return on average equity    10.09%  9.73%  9.91%  10.30%  9.67%               
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands  Residential Investment Securities and TBA Derivative Overview as of September 30, 2016    Agency Fixed-Rate Securities (Pools)                Weighted Avg.  Current     Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Estimated  Years to Maturity  Face Value  %  Coupon  Amortized Cost  Fair Value  3-Month CPR  Fair Value  <=15 years  $7,588,745   13.6%  3.15%  103.8%  105.7%  12.3%  $8,023,809   20 years  5,626,694   10.1%  3.50%  104.3%  106.8%  16.6%  6,007,378   >=30 years  42,497,808   76.3%  3.86%  106.2%  108.0%  14.9%  45,911,382   Total/Weighted Avg.  $55,713,247   100.0%  3.73%  105.70%  107.59%  14.7%  $59,942,569                                            TBA Purchase Contracts                         Weighted Avg.  Implied Cost        Implied Market  Type  Notional Value  %  Coupon  Basis        Value  15-year  $1,890,000   11.8%  2.50%  $1,948,871         $1,957,087   30-year  14,060,000   88.2%  3.30%  14,722,325         14,772,922   Total/Weighted Avg.  $15,950,000   100.0%  3.21%  $16,671,196         $16,730,009                                                   Agency Adjustable-Rate Securities                Weighted Avg.  Current     Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Estimated  Months to Reset  Face Value  %  Coupon  Amortized Cost  Fair Value  3-Month CPR  Fair Value  0 - 24 months  $4,527,844   38.5%  2.85%  103.8%  105.0%  25.6%  $4,754,870   25 - 40 months  4,162,726   35.4%  2.54%  103.3%  103.3%  25.7%  4,298,752   41 - 60 months  1,535,152   13.1%  2.60%  103.1%  103.1%  18.4%  1,582,059   61 - 90 months  612,283   5.2%  2.83%  103.6%  103.8%  6.6%  635,525   >90 months  922,628   7.8%  3.03%  102.7%  103.8%  19.4%  957,421   Total/Weighted Avg.  $11,760,633   100.0%  2.72%  103.4%  104.0%  23.2%  $12,228,627                          
 

 Unaudited, dollars in thousands  Residential Investment Securities and TBA Derivative Overview as of September 30, 2016 (cont’d)  (1) Weighted by fair value.  Agency Interest-Only Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations                   Current Notional     Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Estimated  Type  Value  %  Coupon  Amortized Cost  Fair Value  3-Month CPR  Fair Value  Interest-Only  $4,942,802   57.7%  3.28%  13.3%  10.4%  14.9%  $516,195   Inverse Interest-Only  3,620,035   42.3%  5.58%  23.3%  21.8%  13.6%  788,714   Total/Weighted Avg.  $8,562,837   100.0%  4.26%  17.5%  15.2%  14.4%  $1,304,909                                                   Mortgage Servicing Rights                         Excess  Weighted Avg.        Unpaid Principal    Weighted Avg.  Servicing  Loan Age    Estimated  Type  Balance     Coupon  Spread  (months)     Fair Value  Total/Weighted Avg.  $53,397,163      3.86%  0.23%  7.0      $492,169                                                   Residential Credit Portfolio                   Current Face /     Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.     Estimated  Sector  Notional Value  % (1)  Coupon  Amortized Cost  Fair Value     Fair Value  Credit Risk Transfer Securities  $641,531   27.4%  4.73%  99.3%  104.3%     $669,295   Legacy  1,075,956   38.3%  2.92%  84.4%  86.8%     934,167   NPL/RPL  347,105   14.3%  4.08%  99.9%  100.4%     348,435   New Issue  161,275   6.8%  3.56%  100.4%  103.1%     166,330   New Issue IO  935,395   0.5%  0.38%  1.8%  1.2%     11,329   Residential Mortgage Loans  301,957   12.7%  3.45%  102.7%  102.7%     310,148   Total/Weighted Avg  $3,463,219   100.0%  2.77%  68.7%  70.4%     $2,439,704                          
 

 Residential Credit Investments Detail as of September 30, 2016  (1) Excludes Residential Mortgage Loans.  Unaudited, dollars in thousands  (1)  By Sector Product             Product   Market Value  Coupon  Credit Enhancement  60+ Delinquencies  3M VPR  Alt-A  $160,233   4.41%  7.21%  15.07%  5.90%  Prime   230,140   4.52%  1.55%  10.45%  2.50%   Subprime    549,754   1.91%  23.21%  19.96%  1.85%   Prime Jumbo (>=2010 Vintage)    160,370   3.50%  15.59%  0.00%  24.41%   Prime Jumbo (>=2010 Vintage) Interest Only    11,329   0.39%  0.00%  0.00%  17.46%   Re-Performing Loan Securitizations    80,212   3.86%  45.17%  14.37%  3.34%   Agency Credit Risk Transfer    616,761   4.61%  1.02%  0.14%  18.89%   Private Label Credit Risk Transfer    52,534   6.06%  7.77%  1.42%  4.00%   Non-Performing Loan Securitizations    268,223   4.15%  51.52%  67.23%  1.35%   Total   $2,129,556   2.70%  11.85%  11.87%  11.07%              Market Value By Sector and Payment Structure             Product   Senior     Subordinate     Total  Alt-A  $83,319      $76,914      $160,233   Prime   37,779      192,361      230,140    Subprime    189,236       360,517       549,753    Prime Jumbo (>=2010 Vintage)    149,870      10,500      160,370    Prime Jumbo (>=2010 Vintage) Interest Only    11,329       -       11,329    Re-Performing Loan Securitizations    80,212      -      80,212    Agency Credit Risk Transfer    -       616,762       616,762    Private Label Credit Risk Transfer    -       52,534       52,534    Non-Performing Loan Securitizations    264,735       3,488       268,223    Total   $816,480      $1,313,076      $2,129,556               Market Value By Sector and Bond Coupon             Product   ARM  Fixed  Floater   Interest Only   Total  Alt-A  $18,628   $99,947   $41,658    $ -   $160,233   Prime   107,269    122,871    -    -    230,140    Subprime    -    60,675    489,078    -    549,753    Prime Jumbo (>=2010 Vintage)    -    149,870    10,500    -    160,370    Prime Jumbo (>=2010 Vintage) Interest Only    -    -    -    11,329    11,329    Re-Performing Loan Securitizations    -    80,212    -    -    80,212    Agency Credit Risk Transfer    -    -    616,762    -    616,762    Private Label Credit Risk Transfer    -    -    52,534    -    52,534    Non-Performing Loan Securitizations    -    268,223    -    -    268,223    Total   $125,897   $781,798   $1,210,532   $11,329   $2,129,556              
 

 Commercial Real Estate Overview as of September 30, 2016    Book values include unamortized net origination fees.Total weighted based on book value.Based on an internal valuation or the most recent third party appraisal, which may be prior to loan origination/purchase date, and on an “as is” basis at the time of underwriting.Maturity dates assume all of the borrowers' extension options are exercised.Levered Return – Debt Investments, Securitized Whole Loans at Fair Value and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”): represents the current coupon plus fees amortized over initial loan term, less any related financing costs. Levered return – Equity Investments: is based on projected year 1 cash-on-cash returns for 2015 acquisitions.Economic interest in securitized whole loans is reflected in B Piece CMBS.  Unaudited, dollars in thousands 
 

 Middle Market Lending Overview as of September 30, 2016    Industry Dispersion        Industry  Fixed Rate  Floating Rate  Total  Airports, Flying Fields and Airport Terminal   $ -    $ 47,184    $ 47,184   Commercial Fishing   -    40,590    40,590   Computer Programming & Data Processing   -    63,253    63,253   Drugs   -    34,247    34,247   Home Health Care Services   -    39,339    39,339   Insurance Agents, Brokers & Services   4,380    44,344    48,724   Management & Public Relations Services   -    39,116    39,116   Medical & Dental Laboratories   -    17,324    17,324   Miscellaneous Business Services   84,448    63,677    148,125   Miscellaneous Health & Allied Services   -    38,886    38,886   Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals   -    24,682    24,682   Miscellaneous Plastic Products   -    27,075    27,075   Motor Vehicles, Parts & Supplies   -    12,347    12,347   Offices & Clinics of Doctors of Medicine   -    83,582    83,582   Research, Development & Testing Services   -    17,739    17,739   Schools & Educational Services   -    21,042    21,042   Surgical, Medical & Dental Instruments   -    13,576    13,576   Total   $ 88,828    $ 628,003    $ 716,831               Loan Size Dispersion        Loan Size     Amount  Percentage   $0 - $20 million       $ 126,210   17.6%   $20 - $40 million       215,270   30.0%   $40 - $60 million       229,951   32.1%   greater than $60 million       145,400   20.3%   Total       $ 716,831   100.0%              Loan Tenor Dispersion        Remaining Term     Amount  Percentage   One year or less       $ -   0.0%   One to three years       -   0.0%   Three to five years       438,092   61.1%   Greater than five years       278,739   38.9%   Total       $ 716,831   100.0%              Lien Position     Amount     First lien loans      $ 466,099   65.0%  Second lien loans      161,904   22.6%  Second lien notes      84,448   11.8%  Subordinated notes      4,380   0.6%  Total      $ 716,831   100.0%              Unaudited, dollars in thousands 
 

 Hedging and Liabilities as of September 30, 2016  Unaudited, dollars in thousands  Weighted average years to maturity for futures positions are based off of the Treasury contracts cheapest to deliver.Approximately 16% of the total repurchase agreements and FHLB advances have a remaining maturity over one year. The combined weighted average days to maturity for repurchase agreements and FHLB advances was 206 days.Represents the quarterly average rate.Determined based on estimated weighted-average lives of the underlying debt instruments.  Interest Rate Swaps                Current  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Maturity     Notional  Pay Rate  Receive Rate  Years to Maturity  0 to <3 years    $4,552,383   1.74%  0.76%  2.77   >=3 to <6 years    9,675,000   1.92%  0.88%  4.14   >= 6 to <10 years    7,363,550   2.34%  0.98%  7.81   Greater than 10 years    3,634,400   3.70%  0.67%  18.62   Total / Weighted Avg.     $25,225,333   2.25%  0.88%  6.89               Futures Positions                  Notional  Notional          Long  Short  Weighted Avg.  Type        Positions  Positions  Years to Maturity(1)  2-year Swap Equivalent Eurodollar Contracts      -  (14,991,375)  2.00   U.S. Treasury Futures - 5 year       -  (1,247,200)  4.42   Total       -  ($16,238,575)  2.19               Interest Rate Swaptions              Current  Weighted-Avg.  Weighted-Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.    Underlying  Underlying  Underlying  Underlying  Months to  Type  Notional  Pay Rate  Receive Rate  Years to Maturity  Expiration  Long  $950,000  1.08%  3M LIBOR  2.24   2.77   Short  ($200,000)  3M LIBOR  1.54%  10.25   2.77               Repurchase Agreements & FHLB Advances                  Principal    Weighted Avg.  Maturity       Balance     Rate  Within 30 days       $26,508,338      0.99%  30 to 59 days      5,200,350     0.86%  60 to 89 days       6,173,598      0.85%  90 to 119 days      5,309,103     0.79%  Over 120 days(2)       22,181,058      1.27%  Total / Weighted Avg.       $65,372,447      1.04%                 Principal  Weighted Average       Balance  Rate (3)  Days to Maturity(4)  Repurchase agreements  $61,784,121   0.97%  128   Other secured financing  3,804,742   0.83%  1,560   Securitized debt of consolidated VIEs  3,695,502   1.29%  2,434   Participation sold  12,908   4.81%  213   Mortgages payable  330,946   4.42%  2,881   Total indebtedness  $69,628,219                    
 

 Unaudited  Quarter-Over-Quarter Interest Rate and MBS Spread Sensitivity   Scenarios include Residential Investment Securities and derivative instruments.Net asset value (“NAV”) represents book value of common equity.  Assumptions:The interest rate sensitivity and spread sensitivity are based on the portfolios as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016. The interest rate sensitivity reflects instantaneous parallel shifts in rates.The spread sensitivity shifts mortgage-backed securities spreads instantaneously and reflects exposure to mortgage-backed securities basis risk.All tables assume no active management of the portfolio in response to rate or spread changes.  Interest Rate Sensitivity                    As of September 30, 2016       As of June 30, 2016    Interest Rate Change (bps)     Estimated Percentage Change in Portfolio Value(1)  Estimated Change as a % of NAV(1)(2)     Estimated Percentage Change in Portfolio Value(1)  Estimated Change as a % of NAV(1)(2)  (75)    0.5%  3.1%    0.3%  1.8%  (50)     0.4%  2.3%     0.3%  1.7%  (25)    0.2%  1.3%    0.2%  1.0%  25     (0.3%)  (1.7%)     (0.2%)  (1.3%)  50    (0.6%)  (3.8%)    (0.5%)  (3.2%)  75     (1.1%)  (6.6%)     (0.9%)  (5.6%)                MBS Spread Sensitivity                    As of September 30, 2016       As of June 30, 2016    MBS Spread Shock (bps)     Estimated Change in Portfolio Market Value  Estimated Change as a % of NAV(1)(2)     Estimated Change in Portfolio Market Value  Estimated Change as a % of NAV(1)(2)  (25)    1.3%  8.2%    1.3%  7.8%  (15)     0.8%  4.9%     0.8%  4.7%  (5)    0.3%  1.6%    0.3%  1.6%  5     (0.3%)  (1.6%)     (0.3%)  (1.5%)  15    (0.8%)  (4.8%)    (0.8%)  (4.6%)  25     (1.3%)  (8.0%)     (1.3%)  (7.7%) 
 

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 Endnotes for Page 2    Core earnings is defined as net income (loss) excluding gains or losses on disposals of investments and termination of interest rate swaps, unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swaps and investments measured at fair value through earnings, net gains and losses on trading assets, impairment losses, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, the premium amortization adjustment resulting from the quarter-over-quarter change in estimated long-term CPR, corporate acquisition related expenses and certain other non-recurring gains or losses, and inclusive of dollar roll income (a component of Net gains (losses) on trading assets) and realized amortization of MSRs (a component of Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments measured at fair value through earnings).For purposes of calculating the Company’s leverage ratio, debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, Convertible Senior Notes, securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable. Securitized debt, participation sold and mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company.Computed as the sum of recourse debt, TBA derivative notional outstanding and net forward purchases of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing and Convertible Senior Notes. The ratio of total equity to total assets (inclusive of total market value of TBA derivatives and exclusive of consolidated VIEs associated with B Piece commercial mortgage-backed securities).Comprised of non-Agency mortgage-backed securities, credit risk transfer securities and residential mortgage loans.Includes consolidated VIEs and loans held for sale.Represents the sum of the Company’s annualized economic core net interest income (inclusive of interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds) plus TBA dollar roll income (less interest expense on swaps used to hedge dollar roll transactions) divided by the sum of its average interest-earning assets plus average outstanding TBA derivative balances.Represents annualized core interest income divided by average interest earning assets. Interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period. Excludes transaction costs incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp.Represents general and administrative expenses divided by core earnings before general and administrative expenses. 
 

 Non-GAAP Reconciliations  To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company provides non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures provide additional detail to enhance investor understanding of the Company’s period-over-period operating performance and business trends, as well as for assessing the Company’s performance versus that of industry peers.Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP results are provided above. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP core earnings for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 3016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, is provided on page 7 of this financial summary.   Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts        For the quarters ended                September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,        2016  2016  2016  2015  2015  Premium Amortization Reconciliation              Premium amortization expense    $213,241   $265,475   $355,671   $159,720   $255,123   Less:                      Premium amortization adjustment cost (benefit)  3,891   85,583   168,408   (18,072)  83,136   Premium amortization expense exclusive of premium amortization adjustment    $209,350   $179,892   $187,263   $177,792   $171,987   Core Interest Income Reconciliation              Total interest income    $558,668   $457,118   $388,143   $576,580   $450,726   Premium amortization adjustment cost (benefit)    3,891   85,583   168,408   (18,072)  83,136   Core interest income    $562,559   $542,701   $556,551   $558,508   $533,862   Economic Interest Expense Reconciliation              GAAP interest expense    $174,154   $152,755   $147,447   $118,807   $110,297   Add:                 Interest expense on interest rate swaps used to hedge cost of funds  103,100   108,301   123,124   135,267   137,744   Economic interest expense    $277,254   $261,056   $270,571   $254,074   $248,041   Economic Core Net Interest Income Reconciliation              Core interest income    $562,559   $542,701   $556,551   $558,508   $533,862   Less:                 Economic interest expense  277,254   261,056   270,571   254,074   248,041   Economic core net interest income    $285,305   $281,645   $285,980   $304,434   $285,821   Economic Core Metrics              Core interest income    $562,559   $542,701   $556,551   $558,508   $533,862   Average interest earning assets    $82,695,270   $73,587,753   $74,171,943   $73,178,965   $72,633,314   Core average yield on interest earning assets    2.72%  2.95%  3.00%  3.05%  2.94%  Economic interest expense    $277,254   $261,056   $270,571   $254,074   $248,041   Average interest bearing liabilities    $70,809,712   $62,049,474   $62,379,695   $60,516,996   $59,984,298   Average cost of interest bearing liabilities    1.57%  1.68%  1.73%  1.68%  1.65%  Core net interest spread    1.15%  1.27%  1.27%  1.37%  1.29%  Core net interest margin    1.42%  1.54%  1.54%  1.71%  1.65% 
 


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