PRESS RELEASE
Published on February 14, 2011
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MFA
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FINANCIAL,
INC.
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350
Park Avenue
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New York, New York 10022
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PRESS
RELEASE
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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February
14, 2011
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NEW
YORK METRO
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CONTACT:
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MFA
Investor Relations
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NYSE: MFA
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800-892-7547
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www.mfa-reit.com
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MFA
Financial, Inc.
Announces
Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Results
MFA
Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) today announced financial results for the fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2010.
Fourth
quarter 2010 and other recent highlights:
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Fourth
quarter net income per common share of $0.21 and Core Earnings (as defined
below) per common share of $0.22.
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Overall,
the value of MFA’s assets increased in the fourth
quarter. However, due to the fact that, as in prior years, MFA
declared two common stock dividends within the fourth quarter totaling
$0.46 per share, our book value per common share was $7.68 at the end of
the fourth quarter versus $7.83 at the end of the third
quarter.
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In
the fourth quarter, we continued to grow our Non-Agency MBS portfolio
through the purchase of approximately $509.8 million of Non-Agency MBS
(including MBS underlying Linked Transactions (as defined
below)). In the fourth quarter, we allowed the Agency MBS
portfolio to decline. Agency MBS run-off amounted to $496.3
million while we acquired $362.2 million of Agency
MBS.
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In
January 2011, we purchased or agreed to purchase $536.8 million of Agency
MBS, more than replacing the fourth quarter and January run-off, generally
at lower prices than were available in the fourth quarter. We
expect that growth in both the Agency and Non-Agency portfolio should
positively impact MFA’s first quarter 2011 Core
EPS.
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For
the year ended December 31, 2010, Core Earnings totaled $241.1 million,
while estimated REIT taxable income, which directly impacts MFA’s dividend
distribution requirements, was $257.2 million. We anticipate
that MFA’s REIT taxable income will again surpass Core Earnings in 2011,
primarily due to the fact that for Non-Agency MBS acquired at a discount,
Core Earnings are impacted by credit reserves for estimated future losses
while taxable income is impacted by realized losses only as they
occur.
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For the
fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, MFA generated net income available to
common stock of $59.0 million, or $0.21 per share of common
stock. Core Earnings for the fourth quarter were $61.9 million, or
$0.22 per share of common stock. “Core Earnings” is a non-GAAP
financial measure, which reflects net income excluding $3.9 million of changes
in the unrealized net gains on Linked Transactions and the $6.9 million
other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized in GAAP
earnings. On January 31, 2011, MFA paid its fourth quarter 2010
dividend of $0.235 per share of common stock to stockholders of record as of
December 31, 2010.
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Stewart
Zimmerman, MFA’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, said, “MFA continues to provide
stockholders with attractive returns through appropriately leveraged investments
in both Agency and Non-Agency residential MBS. In the fourth quarter,
we continued to implement our strategy of identifying and acquiring Non-Agency
MBS with superior loss-adjusted yields at prices well below par. We
currently project that approximately 60% of our first quarter 2011 Core Earnings
will be generated by Non-Agency MBS. Our goal remains to position MFA
to generate double-digit returns on equity over time.”
William
Gorin, MFA’s President, added, “Through investment in both Non-Agency and Agency
MBS, we seek to generate attractive returns with reduced leverage and with less
correlation to changes in interest rates. In the fourth quarter,
MFA’s Non-Agency residential MBS (including MBS underlying Linked Transactions)
generated an unlevered loss-adjusted yield of 8.45%. At December 31,
2010, MFA owned $2.822 billion market value of Non-Agency MBS (including Linked
Transactions) with an average amortized cost of 69.6% of par. In the
fourth quarter, MFA’s Agency MBS generated an unlevered yield of
3.87%. At December 31, 2010, MFA owned $5.981 billion of Agency MBS,
consisting of $5.315 billion of hybrid and adjustable rate MBS (“ARM-MBS”) and
$665 million of 15-year fixed rate MBS. Agency MBS had an average
amortized cost basis of 101.8% of par.”
MFA’s
$2.822 billion fair market value of Non-Agency MBS had a face amount of $3.685
billion, an amortized cost of $2.566 billion (69.6% of face amount) and a net
purchase discount of $1.073 billion (all amounts including Linked Transactions)
at December 31, 2010. This discount consists of a $799.4 million credit reserve
and a $273.4 million net accretable discount. In addition, at December 31, 2010,
these Non-Agency MBS had 7.5% average structured credit enhancement in the form
of subordination (subordinated bonds which absorb losses before MFA’s Non-Agency
MBS are impacted). This structured credit enhancement, along with the
purchase discount, mitigates MFA’s risk of loss on these
investments. Unlike MFA’s Agency MBS, due to their discounted
purchase prices, the return on Non-Agency MBS will generally increase if the
prepayment rates on these securities trend up.
During
the fourth quarter of 2010, MFA’s interest-earning asset portfolio net yield was
4.78%, its cost of funds was 2.23%, and the spread was 2.55% (including MBS
underlying Linked Transactions, the net yield was 4.92%, the cost of funds was
2.18% and the spread was 2.74%). The weighted average prepayment
speed on MFA’s MBS portfolio (including MBS underlying Linked Transactions) was
22.1% CPR during the fourth quarter of 2010. MFA’s book value per
common share as of December 31, 2010 includes a negative interest rate swap
valuation of $139.1 million from existing interest rate hedges. As of
December 31, 2010, under our swap agreements, MFA had a weighted average fixed
pay rate of interest of 3.74% and a floating receive rate of 0.27% on notional
balances totaling $2.805 billion, with an average maturity of 23
months. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, MFA’s costs for
compensation and benefits and other general and administrative expenses were
$6.1 million or 1.1% of average equity on an annualized basis.
In the
fourth quarter of 2010, MFA continued to implement its asset allocation
strategy. MFA anticipates that the majority of its assets will
continue to be whole pool Agency MBS. MFA’s repurchase agreement
financing continues to be provided from multiple sources. The
following table presents MFA’s asset allocation as of December 31, 2010 and the
fourth quarter 2010 yield, cost of funds and spread for the various asset
types.
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ASSET
ALLOCATION (1)
At December 31, 2010
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Agency MBS
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Non-Agency MBS
(2)
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Cash (3)
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Other, net (4)
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Total
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($
in Millions)
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Amortized
Cost
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$ | 5,818 | $ | 2,566 | $ | 387 | $ | (20 | ) | $ | 8,751 | |||||||||
Market
Value
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$ | 5,981 | $ | 2,822 | $ | 387 | $ | (20 | ) | $ | 9,170 | |||||||||
Less
Repo Financing
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(5,057 | ) | (1,503 | ) | - | - | (6,560 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less Securitized Debt
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- | (221 | ) | - | (221 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Equity
Allocated
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$ | 924 | $ | 1,098 | $ | 387 | $ | (20 | ) | $ | 2,389 | |||||||||
Less Swap Mark
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- | - | - | (139 | ) | (139 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net Equity Allocated
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$ | 924 | $ | 1,098 | $ | 387 | $ | (159 | ) | $ | 2,250 | |||||||||
Debt/Net Equity Ratio (5)
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5.48 | x | 1.57 | x | - | - | 3.01 | x | ||||||||||||
For the Quarter Ended December 31,
2010
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Yield
on Assets
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3.87 | % | 8.45 | % | 0.08 | % | 4.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Less Cost of Funds
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2.34 | (6) | 1.68 | - | 2.18 | |||||||||||||||
Spread
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1.53 | % | 6.77 | % | 0.08 | % | 2.74 | % |
(1) Information
presented with respect to Non-Agency MBS, related repurchase agreement
borrowings and resulting totals are presented on a non-GAAP
basis. See the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures.
(2)
Includes Non-Agency MBS and repurchase agreements underlying Linked
Transactions. The purchase of a Non-Agency MBS and repurchase
borrowing of this MBS with the same counterparty are accounted for under GAAP as
a "linked transaction." The two components of a linked transaction
(MBS purchase and borrowing under repurchase agreement) are evaluated on a
combined basis and are presented as "Linked Transactions" on MFA's consolidated
balance sheet.
(3)
Includes cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
(4)
Includes interest receivable, real estate, goodwill, prepaid and other assets,
interest payable, interest rate swap agreements at fair value, dividends payable
and accrued expenses and other liabilities.
(5)
Represents borrowings under repurchase agreements and securitized debt as a
multiple of net equity allocated.
(6)
Includes effect of Swaps.
At
December 31, 2010, MFA’s $8.803 billion of Agency and Non-Agency MBS, which
includes MBS underlying Linked Transactions, were backed by hybrid, adjustable
and fixed-rate mortgages. Additional information about these MBS,
including months to reset, is presented below:
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Agency MBS
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Non-Agency MBS
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Total
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Average
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Average
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Average
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($ in Thousands)
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Market Value
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MTR (1)
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Market Value
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MTR (1)
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Market Value
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MTR (1)
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Time
to Reset:
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< 2
years (2)
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$ | 1,875,645 | 8 | $ | 1,596,052 | 10 | $ | 3,471,697 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
2-5
years
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2,939,229 | 46 | 253,733 | 46 | 3,192,962 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 years
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500,450 | 77 | 370,161 | 71 | 870,611 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
ARM-MBS
Total
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$ | 5,315,324 | 35 | $ | 2,219,946 | 24 | $ | 7,535,270 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
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15-year
fixed
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$ | 665,299 | $ | - | $ | 665,299 | ||||||||||||||||||
30-year
fixed
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- | 594,748 | 594,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||
40-year
fixed
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- | 7,762 | 7,762 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-Rate
Total
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$ | 665,299 | $ | 602,510 | $ | 1,267,809 | ||||||||||||||||||
MBS
Total
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$ | 5,980,623 | $ | 2,822,456 | $ | 8,803,079 |
(1) MTR,
or months to reset, is the number of months remaining before the coupon interest
rate resets. At reset, the MBS coupon will adjust based upon the
underlying mortgage benchmark interest rate index, margin and periodic or
lifetime caps. The MTR does not reflect scheduled amortization or
prepayments.
(2) Includes
floating rate MBS that may be collateralized by fixed-rate
mortgages.
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Stockholders
interested in participating in MFA’s Discount Waiver, Direct Stock Purchase and
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) or receiving a Plan prospectus may do so
by contacting The Bank of New York Mellon, the Plan administrator, at
1-866-249-2610 (toll free). For more information about the Plan,
interested stockholders may also go to the website established for the Plan at
http://www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/equityaccess or visit MFA’s website at
www.mfa-reit.com.
MFA will
hold a conference call on Monday, February 14, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (New York
City time) to discuss its fourth quarter 2010 financial results. The
number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is (800) 230-1951 in
the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial (612)
332-7517. A replay of the call will be available through Monday,
February 21, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. (New York City time), and can be accessed by
dialing (800) 475-6701 in the U.S. and Canada or (320) 365-3844 internationally
and entering access code: 192240. The conference call will
also be webcast over the internet and can be accessed at http://www.mfa-reit.com
through the appropriate link on MFA’s Investor Information page or,
alternatively, over the Thomson Reuters Investor Distribution Network at
http://www.earnings.com. To listen to the call over the internet, go
to the applicable website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and to
download and install any needed audio software.
When used
in this press release or other written or oral communications, statements which
are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as
“believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,”
“should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be
forward-looking: changes in interest rates and the market value of MFA’s MBS;
changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans securing MFA’s MBS; MFA’s
ability to borrow to finance its assets; implementation of or changes in
government regulations or programs affecting MFA’s business; MFA’s ability to
maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; MFA’s
ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company
Act of 1940; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets,
including changes in business conditions and the general economy. These and
other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual,
quarterly and current reports that MFA files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, could cause MFA’s actual results to differ materially from those
projected in any forward-looking statements it makes. All forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and
uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or
how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not obligated to, and
does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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MFA
FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
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December 31,
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2010
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2009
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(In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts)
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(Unaudited)
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Assets:
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Mortgage-backed
securities ("MBS")
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Agency
MBS, at fair value ($5,519,879 and $7,597,136 pledged as collateral,
respectively)
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$ | 5,980,623 | $ | 7,664,851 | ||||
Non-Agency
MBS, at fair value ($867,655 and $240,694 pledged as
collateral, respectively)
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1,372,383 | 1,093,103 | ||||||
Non-Agency
MBS transferred to a consolidated variable interest entity
("VIE")
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705,704 | - | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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345,243 | 653,460 | ||||||
Restricted
cash
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41,927 | 67,504 | ||||||
MBS
linked transactions, net ("Linked Transactions"), at fair
value
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179,915 | 86,014 | ||||||
Interest
receivable
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38,215 | 41,775 | ||||||
Real
estate, net
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10,732 | 10,998 | ||||||
Goodwill
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7,189 | 7,189 | ||||||
Prepaid
and other assets
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5,476 | 2,315 | ||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 8,687,407 | $ | 9,627,209 | ||||
Liabilities:
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Repurchase
agreements
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$ | 5,992,269 | $ | 7,195,827 | ||||
Securitized
debt
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220,933 | - | ||||||
Accrued
interest payable
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8,007 | 13,274 | ||||||
Mortgage
payable on real estate
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- | 9,143 | ||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements, at fair value
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139,142 | 152,463 | ||||||
Dividends
and dividend equivalents rights payable
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67,040 | 76,286 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
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9,569 | 11,954 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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$ | 6,436,960 | $ | 7,458,947 | ||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders'
Equity:
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Preferred stock,
$.01 par value; Series A 8.50% cumulative redeemable; 5,000
shares authorized; 3,840 shares issued and outstanding ($96,000
aggregate
liquidation preference)
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$ | 38 | $ | 38 | ||||
Common stock, $.01
par value; 370,000 shares authorized; 280,481
and 280,078 issued and outstanding,
respectively
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2,805 | 2,801 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital, in excess of par
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2,184,493 | 2,180,605 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(191,569 | ) | (202,189 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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254,680 | 187,007 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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$ | 2,250,447 | $ | 2,168,262 | ||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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$ | 8,687,407 | $ | 9,627,209 |
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MFA
FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended
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For the Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts)
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Interest
Income:
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Agency
MBS
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$ | 57,003 | $ | 94,978 | $ | 250,602 | $ | 440,357 | ||||||||
Non-Agency
MBS
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27,214 | 26,457 | 127,070 | 64,107 | ||||||||||||
Non-Agency
MBS transferred to a consolidated VIE
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13,281 | - | 13,281 | - | ||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalent investments
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99 | 77 | 385 | 1,097 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Income
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97,597 | 121,512 | 391,338 | 505,561 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Expense:
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Repurchase
agreements
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34,556 | 46,287 | 144,212 | 229,406 | ||||||||||||
Securitized
debt
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913 | - | 913 | - | ||||||||||||
Total
Interest Expense
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35,469 | 46,287 | 145,125 | 229,406 | ||||||||||||
Net
Interest Income
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62,128 | 75,225 | 246,213 | 276,155 | ||||||||||||
Other-Than-Temporary
Impairments:
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Total
other-than-temporary impairment losses
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(5,858 | ) | (6,975 | ) | (6,042 | ) | (85,110 | ) | ||||||||
Portion
of loss (reclassified from)/recognized in other comprehensive
income
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(1,007 | ) | (1,944 | ) | (6,235 | ) | 67,182 | |||||||||
Net
Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings
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(6,865 | ) | (8,919 | ) | (12,277 | ) | (17,928 | ) | ||||||||
Other
Income, Net:
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Gain
on Linked Transactions, net
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12,458 | 8,075 | 53,762 | 8,829 | ||||||||||||
Gain
on sale of MBS, net
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- | 9,122 | 33,739 | 22,617 | ||||||||||||
Revenue
from operations of real estate
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364 | 375 | 1,464 | 1,520 | ||||||||||||
Loss
on termination of repurchase agreements
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- | - | (26,815 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous
other income, net
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- | - | - | 43 | ||||||||||||
Other
Income, Net
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12,822 | 17,572 | 62,150 | 33,009 | ||||||||||||
Operating
and Other Expense:
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Compensation
and benefits
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3,565 | 3,241 | 16,092 | 14,065 | ||||||||||||
Other
general and administrative expense
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2,576 | 1,630 | 8,571 | 7,189 | ||||||||||||
Real
estate operating expense, mortgage interest and prepayment
penalty
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363 | 434 | 1,661 | 1,793 | ||||||||||||
Operating
and Other Expense
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6,504 | 5,305 | 26,324 | 23,047 | ||||||||||||
Net
Income
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61,581 | 78,573 | 269,762 | 268,189 | ||||||||||||
Less: Preferred
Stock Dividends
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2,040 | 2,040 | 8,160 | 8,160 | ||||||||||||
Net
Income Available to Common Stock and Participating
Securities
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$ | 59,541 | $ | 76,533 | $ | 261,602 | $ | 260,029 | ||||||||
Earnings
Per Share of Common Stock:
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Basic
and Diluted
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$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 1.06 | ||||||||
Dividends Declared Per Share of
Common Stock
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$ | 0.235 | $ | 0.270 | $ | 0.890 | $ | 0.990 |
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Reconciliations
of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This
press release contains disclosures related to MFA’s Core Earnings, Core Earnings
per common share, investments in Non-Agency MBS, and returns on such assets for
the three months and year ended December 31, 2010, which may constitute non-GAAP
financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G as promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. MFA’s management believes that
these non-GAAP financial measures presented in its press release, when
considered together with GAAP financial measures, provide information that is
useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results and
balance sheet composition. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial
measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with
GAAP.
Core
Earnings and Core Earnings per common share for the three months and year ended
December 31, 2010 are not measures of performance in accordance with GAAP, as
they exclude impairment losses recognized through earnings, changes in net
unrealized gains on MBS underlying our Linked Transactions, gains on the sale of
MBS and losses on termination of repurchase agreements. These
excluded items are difficult to predict, and MFA believes that Core Earnings
provides investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company’s
ongoing business. MFA’s management believes that Core Earnings and
Core Earnings per common share provide useful supplemental information to both
management and investors in evaluating our financial
results. Reconciliations of the GAAP items discussed above to their
non-GAAP measures for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010 are as
follows:
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Three Months Ended
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For the Year Ended
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December 31, 2010
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December 31, 2010
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(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amount)
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Reconciliation
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Basic and
Diluted EPS
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Reconciliation
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Basic and
Diluted EPS
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GAAP
Net Income Available to Common Stock and Participating
Securities
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$ | 59,541 |
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$ | 261,602 |
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Less:
Dividends and Dividend Equivalent Rights on Participating
Securities
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(584 | ) |
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(972 | ) |
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GAAP
Net Income Allocable to Common Stockholders
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$ | 58,957 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 260,630 | $ | 0.93 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP
Adjustments:
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Impairment
Losses Recognized in Earnings
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$ | 6,865 | $ | 12,277 | ||||||||||||
Changes
in Net Unrealized Gains on Linked Transactions
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(3,933 | ) | (24,881 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gain
on Sale of MBS
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- | (33,739 | ) | |||||||||||||
Losses
on Termination of Repurchase Agreements
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- | 26,815 | ||||||||||||||
Total
Adjustments to Arrive at Core Earnings
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$ | 2,932 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (19,528 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||||||
Core
Earnings
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$ | 61,889 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 241,102 | $ | 0.86 | ||||||||
Weighted
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
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281,401 | 281,173 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted
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281,490 | 281,243 |
As
previously described, certain Non-Agency MBS purchases are presented as a
component of Linked Transactions in MFA’s GAAP financial statements for the
three months and year ended December 31, 2010. In assessing the
performance of the Non-Agency MBS portfolio, MFA’s management does not view
these transactions as linked, but rather views the performance of the linked
Non-Agency MBS and the related repurchase agreement borrowings as it would any
other Non-Agency MBS that is not part of a linked
transaction. Consequently, MFA considers that these non-GAAP
financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze the performance
of MFA’s Non-Agency MBS in the same way that MFA’s management assesses such
assets. However, as noted above, these non-GAAP financial measures do
not take into account the effect of the changes in net unrealized gains on
Linked Transactions, the credit related component of charges for
other-than-temporary impairments, gains on the sale of MBS and losses on
termination of repurchase agreements, which are included in the GAAP
earnings.
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Information
pertaining to MFA’s Non-Agency MBS that are a component of Linked Transactions
are reconciled below as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2010 with
the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with
GAAP, as follows:
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Adjustments to Include
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Assets/Liabilities
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GAAP Based
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Underlying Linked
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Non-GAAP
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(Dollars in Thousands)
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Information
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Transactions
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Presentation
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At
December 31, 2010:
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Repurchase
Agreement Borrowings
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$ | 5,992,269 | $ | 567,287 | (1) | $ | 6,559,556 | |||||
Securitized
Debt
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220,933 | 220,933 | ||||||||||
Total
Borrowings (Debt)
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$ | 6,213,202 | $ | 567,287 | (1) | $ | 6,780,489 | |||||
Stockholders'
Equity
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$ | 2,250,447 | $ | 2,250,447 | ||||||||
Debt-to-Equity
(Debt/Stockholders' Equity)
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2.8 | x | 3.0 | x | ||||||||
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For the Three Months Ended December 31,
2010:
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Average
Interest Earning Assets
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$ | 8,171,850 | $ | 622,068 | (2) | $ | 8,793,918 | |||||
Interest
Income
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$ | 97,597 | $ | 10,566 | $ | 108,163 | ||||||
Yield
on Interest Earning Assets
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4.78 | % | 6.79 | % | 4.92 | % | ||||||
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Average
Total Borrowings
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$ | 6,324,079 | $ | 494,488 | (1) | $ | 6,818,567 | |||||
Interest
Expense
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$ | 35,469 | $ | 2,040 | $ | 37,509 | ||||||
Cost
of Fund
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2.23 | % | 1.64 | % | 2.18 | % | ||||||
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Net
Interest Rate Spread
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2.55 | % | 5.15 | % | 2.74 | % |
(1) Represents
borrowings under repurchase agreements underlying Linked
Transactions.
(2) Represents
Non-Agency MBS underlying Linked Transactions.
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The table
below reconciles MFA’s Non-Agency MBS and related repurchase agreement
borrowings and securitized debt on a GAAP basis to reflect on a combined basis
its Non-Agency MBS and related repurchase agreements underlying its Linked
Transactions, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Based on this
non-GAAP presentation, MFA has also presented certain resulting performance
measures on a non-GAAP basis.
Adjustments to Include
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Assets/Liabilities
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GAAP Based
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Underlying Linked
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Non-GAAP
|
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(Dollars in Thousands)
|
Information
|
Transactions
|
Presentation
|
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At
December 31, 2010:
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Amortized
Cost of Non-Agency MBS
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$ | 1,846,872 | (1) | $ | 718,734 | (2) | $ | 2,565,606 | ||||
Fair
Value of Non-Agency MBS
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$ | 2,078,087 | (1) | $ | 744,369 | (2) | $ | 2,822,456 | ||||
Face/Par
Value of Non-Agency MBS
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$ | 2,821,489 | (1) | $ | 863,280 | (2) | $ | 3,684,769 | ||||
Purchase
(Discount) Designated as Credit Reserve and OTTI
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$ | (746,678 | ) (1) (3) | $ | (99,094 | ) (2) | $ | (845,772 | ) (4) | |||
Purchase
(Discount) Designated as Accretable
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$ | (228,966 | ) (1) | $ | (45,756 | ) (2) | $ | (274,722 | ) | |||
Total
Purchase (Discount) of Non-Agency MBS
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$ | (975,644 | ) (3) | $ | (144,850 | ) | $ | (1,120,494 | ) (4) | |||
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Non-Agency
Repurchase Agreements and Securitized
Debt
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$ | 1,155,874 | $ | 567,287 | (5) | $ | 1,723,161 | |||||
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
2010:
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Non-Agency
MBS Average Amortized Cost
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$ | 1,796,379 | (1) | $ | 622,068 | (2) | $ | 2,418,447 | ||||
Non-Agency
Average Total Borrowings
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$ | 1,139,355 | $ | 494,488 | (5) | $ | 1,633,843 | |||||
Coupon
Interest on Non-Agency MBS
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$ | 32,743 | (1) | $ | 8,187 | (2) | $ | 40,930 | ||||
Effective
Yield Adjustment (6)
|
$ | 7,752 | (1) | $ | 2,378 | (2) | $ | 10,130 | ||||
Interest
Income on Non-Agency MBS
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$ | 40,495 | (1) | $ | 10,565 | $ | 51,060 | |||||
Interest
Expense on Non-Agency Total Borrowings
|
$ | 4,873 | $ | 2,040 | (5) | $ | 6,913 | |||||
Net
Asset Yield on Non-Agency MBS
|
9.02 | % (1) | 6.79 | % | 8.45 | % | ||||||
Non-Agency
Cost of Funds
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1.70 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||||
Non-Agency
Spread
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7.32 | % | 5.15 | % | 6.77 | % |
(1) Includes
Non-Agency MBS transferred to consolidated VIE.
(2) Adjustment
to reflect Non-Agency MBS underlying Linked Transactions.
(3) Amounts
disclosed reflect purchase discount designated as credit reserve of $700.3
million and OTTI of $46.4 million.
(4) Amounts
disclosed reflect purchase discount designated as credit reserve of $799.4
million and OTTI of $46.4 million.
(5) Adjustment
to reflect borrowings under repurchase agreements underlying Linked
Transactions.
(6) The
effective yield adjustment on Non-Agency MBS is the difference between net
income calculated using the net yield, which is based on management's estimates
of future cash flows for Non-Agency MBS, less the current coupon
yield.
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Reconciliation
of GAAP Net Income, Core Earnings and Estimated REIT Taxable Income
MFA
calculates estimated REIT taxable income in accordance with the requirements
mandated by the Internal Revenue Code. Differences exist in the
determination of net income for GAAP and REIT taxable income that can lead to a
significant variance in the amount and timing of when income and losses are
recognized under these two measures. The amount and characteristic of
the dividends distributed to stockholders is impacted by REIT taxable
income. The table below sets forth a reconciliation between GAAP net
income, Core Earnings and Estimated REIT taxable income for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
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For the Year Ended
|
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|
December 31, 2010
|
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(In Thousands)
|
||||
GAAP
Net Income Before Preferred Dividends
|
$ | 269,762 | ||
Less:
Preferred Dividends Paid to Stockholders
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(8,160 | ) | ||
Less:
Dividends and Dividend Equivalent Rights on Participating
Securities
|
(972 | ) | ||
GAAP
Net Income Allocable to Common Stockholders
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$ | 260,630 | ||
Adjustments
to Arrive at Core Earnings:
|
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Add:
Impairment Loss Recognized in Earnings
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$ | 12,277 | ||
Add:
Loss on Termination of Repurchase Agreements
|
26,815 | |||
Less:
Changes in Net Unrealized Gains on Linked Transactions
|
(24,881 | ) | ||
Less:
Gain on Sale of MBS (1)
|
(33,739 | ) | ||
Total
Adjustments to Arrive at Core Earnings
|
$ | (19,528 | ) | |
Core
Earnings
|
$ | 241,102 | ||
Adjustments
to Core Earnings to Arrive at Estimated REIT Taxable
Income:
|
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Add:
Preferred Dividends Paid to Stockholders (deducted above)
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$ | 8,160 | ||
Add:
Dividend and Dividend Equivalent Rights on Participating
Securities (deducted above)
|
972 | |||
Add:
Adjustment to GAAP Income to Reflect Estimated Taxable Income on
Non-Agency MBS
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25,842 | |||
Add:
Adjustment to Reflect Estimated Taxable Income on
Re-securitized Non-Agency MBS
|
2,778 | |||
Add:
Other Expenses Not Deductible in Determining Taxable
Income
|
7,082 | |||
Total
Adjustments Increasing Estimated REIT Taxable Income
|
$ | 44,834 | ||
Less:
Losses on Termination of Repurchase Agreements (added
above)
|
$ | (26,815 | ) | |
Less:
Adjustment to GAAP Income to Reflect Taxable Income on Agency
MBS
|
(1,913 | ) | ||
Total
Adjustments Decreasing Estimated REIT Taxable Income
|
$ | (28,728 | ) | |
Total
Net Adjustments to Core Earnings to Arrive at Estimated REIT Taxable
Income
|
$ | 16,106 | ||
Estimated
REIT Taxable Income Available for Distribution to Preferred and
Common Stockholders
|
$ | 257,208 |
(1) Gain
on sales of MBS were not recognized for REIT taxable income because the gain on
sale was offset by capital loss carry forward generated in prior
years.
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