Annaly Capital Management Inc. · NYSE:NLY

Annaly Capital Management — Q1 2018 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Annaly Capital Management's earnings presentation, May 2, 2018

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2018 Investor Presentation

    First Quarter 2018 Investor Presentation May 2, 2018

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Notice

    Safe Harbor Notice 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 referen

  3. Slide 3: Overview

    Overview ANNALY:

  4. Slide 4: Annaly is a Leading Diversified Capital Manager

    Annaly is a Leading Diversified Capital Manager Agency Residential Credit Commercial Real Estate Middle Market Lending The Annaly Agency Group The Annaly Commercial The Annaly Residential The Annaly Middle invests in agency MBS Real Estate Group Credit Group invests in Market Lending Group collatera

  5. Slide 5: First Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights

    First Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights Earnings per Share Dividend per Share Net Interest Margin (ex. PAA)* Core 1.52% GAAP (ex. PAA)* 1.51% $0.30 Earnings & $1.12 | $0.30 Book Value Book Value Per Share Dividend Yield(1) $10.53 11.51% Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Total Portfolio(2) Capital Allocation(3) Alloca

  6. Slide 6: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights ANNALY:

  7. Slide 7: Advantages of Annaly's Shared Capital Model

    Advantages of Annaly’s Shared Capital Model Annaly’s diversification, scale and liquidity coupled with an established investment platform, provide a unique opportunity in today’s markets Size & Scale ~20x the market capitalization of the median mREIT(1) Annaly utilizes a multitude of funding sources

  8. Slide 8: Annaly Advantages | Extensive Size & Scale

    Annaly Advantages | Extensive Size & Scale Since Annaly announced the acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp. (“Hatteras”) in April 2016, the number of mREITs decreased by 18% while sector market capitalization grew ~$11bn, or ~24%(1) $12,000 $10,000  Growth Consolidation  Size Annaly’s market An

  9. Slide 9: Funding and Capital Optimization

    Annaly Advantages | Funding and Capital Optimization During Q1’18, Annaly enhanced funding and capital efficiencies across different verticals of the business  Fixed-Rate term funding  RCap – Proprietary in-house broker dealer provides beneficial access to FICC Repo / Deep Access & market(1) Secur

  10. Slide 10: Diversification through Internal Growth

    Annaly Advantages | Diversification through Internal Growth Annaly’s diversification strategy is now made up of 36 investment options Notable Product 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Additions Commercial Completed Securitized Residential Agency and Real Estate Restructuring of Non-Agency Whole Loans Non-Age

  11. Slide 11: Proven Efficiency of the Model

    Annaly Advantages | Proven Efficiency of the Model Annaly produces superior dividends while operating at lower expense levels Operating Expenses as a % of Core Earnings Dividends Per Employee Across Select Yield Industries(3) (excluding PAA)(1) Annaly’s operating costs are demonstrably lower than sm

  12. Slide 12: Human Capital, Governance and Engagement

    Annaly Advantages | Human Capital, Governance and Engagement Annaly strategically manages all aspects of the business to best position the Company to achieve sustainable, long- term financial performance and value creation Human Capital Ownership Culture  One of Annaly’s greatest assets and differe

  13. Slide 13: Returns and Outperformance

    Annaly Advantages | Returns and Outperformance Annaly has outperformed all other yield options since 2013 90.0% Cumulative 75.0% Total Return Annaly 66.5% S&P 56.6% 66.5% 60.0% mREITs 52.8% 56.6% Asset Managers 43.4% 52.8% 45.0% Utilities 41.5% 43.4% MLPs (24.9%) 41.5% Total Return (%) 30.0% 15.0% –

  14. Slide 14: Annaly's Opportunity

    Annaly’s Opportunity Annaly is positioned to capitalize on industry and macro evolution Industry/Macro Factors Annaly’s Business Annaly Positioning Provides:  Permanent Capital Solution Fed Exit Agency  Efficient Shared Capital Model Residential GSE Risk Sharing Credit  Low Beta as Volatility Inc

  15. Slide 15: Market Environment & Portfolio Positioning

    Market Environment & Portfolio Positioning

  16. Slide 16: Defensive Portfolio Positioning Given Higher Rates

    Defensive Portfolio Positioning Given Higher Rates Annaly reduced interest rate exposure throughout Q1’18, strategically positioning the portfolio in light of the challenging interest rate environment Increased Treasury supply and ongoing unwind of QE has yielded Annaly reduced interest rate and con

  17. Slide 17: Annaly Proactively and Efficiently Repositions Hedge Portfolio

    Annaly Proactively and Efficiently Repositions Hedge Portfolio Annaly significantly benefitted from hedge reallocation and rising front-end rates Key Components of Hedge Portfolio Repositioning Net Rate(1) Continues to Decline Meaningfully  Rotated out of legacy higher coupon swaps for current mark

  18. Slide 18: Funding Market Dislocations Provide Opportunities

    Funding Market Dislocations Provide Opportunities Annaly expects to benefit from recent trends in short term interest rates LIBOR / OIS Spread Widening Annaly Strategic Positioning  Several factors drove LIBOR higher in Q1’18  Annaly benefits as the spread between LIBOR and OIS widens  OIS(1) and

  19. Slide 19: Asset Allocation Reflects Current Market Dynamics

    Asset Allocation Reflects Current Market Dynamics The pace of Annaly’s diversification effort has moderated in recent quarters given continued pressure on credit spreads Annaly’s allocation to credit has been stable since 2H’16 as spreads across credit sectors remain tight Credit Growth Opportunisti

  20. Slide 20: Continued Stability in Net Interest Margins

    Continued Stability in Net Interest Margins Despite the continued yield curve flattening, Annaly has produced an attractive and stable net interest margin (“NIM”) ex-PAA(1) Yield curve flattened in the second half of the quarter as uncertainty Annaly has continued to provide an attractive, stable NI

  21. Slide 21: Annaly Well Prepared for Market Uncertainty

    Annaly Well Prepared for Market Uncertainty Defensive posturing strategically positions the portfolio for a range of market environments Annaly actively reduced interest rate and convexity risk and net sold $7 billion of Agency MBS(1)  At higher rate levels, Annaly’s portfolio exhibits a healthier

  22. Slide 22: Business Update

    Business Update ANNALY:

  23. Slide 23: Agency: Portfolio Summary

    Agency: Portfolio Summary  The Agency portfolio was $98.3 billion in assets at the end of Q1 2018 – a decrease of ~8% from Q4 2017(1)  Most of the decline in the Agency portfolio was from the sale of lower coupon TBAs  Active duration management helped offset portfolio extension amid market sello

  24. Slide 24: Residential Credit: Portfolio Summary

    Residential Credit: Portfolio Summary  The Residential Credit portfolio was unchanged at $2.8 billion in assets during Q1 2018 – Whole loan portfolio grew by $10 million whereas securities were down $19 million  Annaly priced its inaugural non-agency RMBS transaction in March 2018, totaling $327 m

  25. Slide 25: Commercial Real Estate: Portfolio Summary

    Commercial Real Estate: Portfolio Summary  The Commercial Real Estate portfolio grew slightly to $2.0 billion in assets at the end of Q1 2018  Assets continue to perform as the supply/demand fundamentals in the U.S. commercial real estate market remain favorable  New investment activity outpaced

  26. Slide 26: Middle Market Lending: Portfolio Summary

    Middle Market Lending: Portfolio Summary  The Middle Market Lending portfolio grew to $1.2 billion in assets at the end of Q1 2018, a ~14% increase from Q4 2017  Diversified first and second lien portfolio with increased focus on lead arranger opportunities and more concentrated positions  Funded

  27. Slide 27: Performance Highlights and Trends

    Performance Highlights and Trends Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts For the quarters ended March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017 (1) GAAP net income (loss) per average common share $1.12 $0.62 $0.31 ($0.01) $0.41 (1)(2) Core earnings

  28. Slide 28: Appendix: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Appendix: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

  29. Slide 29: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered a substitute for,

  30. Slide 30: Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont'd)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont’d) Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share amounts For the quarters ended March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017 Premium Amortization Reconciliation Premium amortization expense $95,832 $203,951 $220,636 $251,084 $203,

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