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Exhibit 99.1

Press Release
For immediate release
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Generated core earnings of $54.3 million, or $0.44 per share, while continuing to reposition the portfolio and expand our funding sources
Atlanta – November 4, 2014 -- Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) (the "Company") today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, including core earnings of $0.44 per share.

"We believe accumulation of an attractive dividend and long-term stability of book value will reward long-term investors," said Richard King, President and CEO. "Year-to-date, IVR has declared $1.50 per common share of dividends and has grown book value from $17.97 to $19.16 per share."
 
Third Quarter Highlights
 
Ÿ
Book value per share ended the quarter at $19.16, down 3.2% from Q2 and up 6.6% YTD
 
Ÿ
Core earnings of $54.3 million or $0.44 per share reflects higher prepayment speeds which have since declined
 
Ÿ
GAAP net income after preferred dividends of $31.1 million or $0.25 per share
 
Ÿ
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of ($13.6) million or ($0.11) per share for Q3 and $330.1 million or $2.68 per share YTD
 
Ÿ
Debt to equity ratio declined 0.12x to 6.70x for Q3 primarily due to lower leverage on repurchase agreements
Management of the Company's portfolio reflects initiatives designed to take advantage of opportunities and mitigate risks resulting from structural changes in the financing of real estate in the United States. Additional descriptions of initiatives and rationale are included in the financial results below.
($ in millions, except share amounts)
Q3 ‘14
Q2 ‘14
 
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Average earning assets (at amortized costs)

$19,599.3


$20,025.9

Average borrowed funds
17,350.8

17,546.7

Average equity

$2,449.6


$2,470.9

 
 
 
Interest income

$169.4


$174.5

Interest expense
70.3

69.4

Net interest income
99.1

105.0

Gain (loss) on sale of investments, net
(48.0
)
(20.8
)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net
(3.7
)
(167.8
)
Other income (loss), net

4.2

Operating expenses
13.3

13.1

Net income (loss)
34.4

(92.4
)
Dividends to preferred shareholders
2.7

2.7

Undeclared cumulative dividends to preferred shareholders
0.7


Net income (loss) after preferred dividends

$31.1


($95.1
)
 
 
 
Average portfolio yield
3.46
%
3.48
%
Cost of funds
1.62
%
1.58
%
Debt to equity ratio
6.70
x
6.82
x
Return on average equity
5.18
%
(15.40
%)
Book value per common share (diluted)

$19.16


$19.80

Earnings (loss) per common share (basic)

$0.25


($0.76
)
Dividends declared per common share

$0.50


$0.50

Dividends declared per preferred share on Series A Preferred Stock

$0.4844


$0.4844

 
 
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures*:
 
 
Core earnings

$54.3


$62.1

Core earnings per common share

$0.44


$0.50

Effective interest expense

$99.5


$100.1

Effective cost of funds
2.29
%
2.28
%
Effective net interest income

$69.9


$74.3

Effective interest rate margin
1.17
%
1.20
%

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Exhibit 99.1


* Core earnings, effective interest expense (and by calculation, effective cost of funds) and effective net interest income (and by calculation, effective interest rate margin) are non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") financial measures. Refer to the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for important disclosures and a reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures of net income, total interest expense (and by calculation, cost of funds) and net interest income (and by calculation, net interest rate margin).

Financial Summary

During the third quarter of 2014, the Company generated $54.3 million in core earnings. This was accomplished while continuing to reposition the investment portfolio to be less interest rate sensitive. Net income after preferred dividends for the third quarter of 2014 was $31.1 million, compared to net loss after preferred dividends of $95.1 million for the second quarter of 2014. The increase in net income after preferred dividends was primarily due to lower losses on derivative instruments in the third versus second quarter of 2014. Book value declined 3.2% to $19.16 reflecting lower asset prices and wider credit spreads.

The Company made progress on its key initiatives during the quarter by adding two residential loan securitizations, two commercial loans, and additional credit risk transfer securities issued by government-sponsored enterprises ("GSE CRT") to its investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2014, the Company increased its portfolio of residential and commercial loans held for investment to $3.2 billion, an increase of $841.9 million from June 30, 2014. The Company’s mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") portfolio totaled $17.3 billion, a decrease of $950.8 million from June 30, 2014. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, average earning assets were $19.6 billion, representing a decrease of $426.6 million from June 30, 2014. The portfolio generated interest income of $169.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, which reflects a decrease of $5.0 million from the three months ended June 30, 2014. The decrease in interest income was the result of lower average assets during the quarter and faster prepayment speeds on Agency residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS").

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company had average borrowings of approximately $17.4 billion and effective interest expense of $99.5 million, compared to $17.5 billion and $100.1 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2014. The Company's effective cost of funds was 2.29% and 2.28% for the third quarter and second quarter of 2014, respectively.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2014 totaled $13.3 million, compared to $13.1 million for the second quarter of 2014. The ratio of operating expenses to average equity for the third quarter was 2.17%, which was an increase of 5 basis points from the second quarter of 2014. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to new investments in commercial loans and residential loan securitizations.

The Company declared a common stock dividend of $0.50 per share for the third quarter of 2014. The dividend was paid on October 28, 2014. The Company declared a Series A preferred stock dividend of $0.4844 per share in the third quarter of 2014. The dividend was paid on October 27, 2014.
 
In September 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 6,200,000 shares of 7.75% Fixed-to-Floating Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") at the price of $25.00 per share. On November 4, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its Series B Preferred Stock of $0.57049 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 27, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2014. The first dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock is more than a full quarter and covers the period from, and including, the date of issuance through but excluding December 27, 2014.


About Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. is a real estate investment trust that focuses on financing and managing residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. is externally managed and advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc., a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a leading independent global investment management firm.

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Exhibit 99.1

Earnings Call

Members of the investment community and the general public are invited to listen to the Company’s earnings conference call on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. ET, by calling one of the following numbers:

North America Toll Free:    888-942-8507
International:        415-228-4839
Passcode:         Invesco

An audio replay will be available until 5:00 pm ET on November 19, 2014 by calling:

866-346-7114 (North America) or 203-369-0015 (International).

The presentation slides that will be reviewed during the call will be available on the Company’s website at www.invescomortgagecapital.com.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, the related presentation and comments made in the associated conference call, may include statements and information that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, targets, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance. In addition, words such as “will,” “anticipates,” “expects” and “plans,” as well as any other statement that necessarily depends on future events, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees and they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from the Company's expectations. The Company cautions investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements and urges investors to carefully consider the risks identified under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

All written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company makes, or that are attributable to the Company, are expressly qualified by this cautionary notice. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update the information in any public disclosure if any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate.

Contact: Bill Hensel, 404-479-2886

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Exhibit 99.1



INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
In thousands, except share amounts
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities
144,043

 
157,539

 
447,702

 
486,619

Residential loans
22,713

 
13,417

 
60,888

 
20,443

Commercial loans
2,649

 
372

 
6,329

 
432

Total interest income
169,405

 
171,328

 
514,919

 
507,494

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase agreements
45,756

 
73,695

 
142,649

 
208,487

Secured loans
1,223

 

 
1,399

 

Exchangeable senior notes
5,620

 
5,621

 
16,840

 
12,403

Asset-backed securities
17,660

 
10,266

 
47,421

 
15,722

Total interest expense
70,259

 
89,582

 
208,309

 
236,612

Net interest income
99,146

 
81,746

 
306,610

 
270,882

Provision for loan losses
(209
)
 
87

 
(52
)
 
751

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
99,355

 
81,659

 
306,662

 
270,131

Other Income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on sale of investments, net
(47,952
)
 
(69,323
)
 
(80,436
)
 
(56,919
)
Equity in earnings and fair value change in unconsolidated ventures
1,145

 
1,422

 
5,480

 
5,169

Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net
(3,704
)
 
(6,887
)
 
(322,832
)
 
44,424

Realized and unrealized credit default swap income
247

 
297

 
868

 
828

Other investment income (loss), net
(1,358
)
 

 
(1,358
)
 

Total other income (loss)
(51,622
)
 
(74,491
)
 
(398,278
)
 
(6,498
)
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fee – related party
9,214

 
10,945

 
27,876

 
32,106

General and administrative
4,079

 
2,259

 
11,014

 
6,845

Total expenses
13,293

 
13,204

 
38,890

 
38,951

Net income (loss)
34,440

 
(6,036
)
 
(130,506
)
 
224,682

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
394

 
(63
)
 
(1,485
)
 
2,392

Net income (loss) attributable to Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.
34,046

 
(5,973
)
 
(129,021
)
 
222,290

Dividends to preferred shareholders
2,713

 
2,713

 
8,138

 
8,138

Undeclared cumulative dividends to preferred shareholders
661

 

 
661

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
30,672

 
(8,686
)
 
(137,820
)
 
214,152

Earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
0.25

 
(0.06
)
 
(1.12
)
 
1.61

Diluted
0.25

 
(0.06
)
 
(1.12
)
 
1.56

Dividends declared per common share
0.50

 
0.50

 
1.50

 
1.80



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Exhibit 99.1



INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
In thousands except share amounts
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income (loss)
34,440

 
(6,036
)
 
(130,506
)
 
224,682

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on mortgage-backed securities
(113,946
)
 
5,707

 
328,743

 
(763,016
)
Reclassification of unrealized loss on sale of mortgage-backed securities to gain (loss) on sales of investments, net
47,952

 
69,323

 
80,436

 
56,919

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

 
(74,098
)
 

 
183,391

Reclassification of unrealized loss on derivative instruments to gain (loss) on derivatives, net

 
43,583

 

 
116,553

Reclassification of amortization of repurchase agreements interest expense to repurchase agreements interest expense
21,227

 

 
64,055

 

Total Other comprehensive income (loss)
(44,767
)
 
44,515

 
473,234

 
(406,153
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(10,327
)
 
38,479

 
342,728

 
(181,471
)
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest
117

 
(402
)
 
(3,919
)
 
1,856

Less: Dividends to preferred shareholders
(2,713
)
 
(2,713
)
 
(8,138
)
 
(8,138
)
Less: Undeclared cumulative dividends to preferred shareholders
(661
)
 

 
(661
)
 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
(13,584
)
 
35,364

 
330,010

 
(187,753
)


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Exhibit 99.1

INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  
As of
 In thousands except share amounts
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
17,297,034

 
17,348,657

Residential loans, held-for-investment (1)
3,103,434

 
1,810,262

Commercial loans, held-for-investment
144,707

 
64,599

Cash and cash equivalents
128,944

 
210,612

Due from counterparties
28,499

 
1,500

Investment related receivable
55,942

 
515,404

Investments in unconsolidated ventures, at fair value
42,281

 
44,403

Accrued interest receivable
66,295

 
68,246

Derivative assets, at fair value
74,421

 
262,059

Deferred securitization and financing costs
13,485

 
13,894

Other investments
62,500

 
10,000

Other assets
1,521

 
1,343

Total assets (1)
21,019,063

 
20,350,979

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Repurchase agreements
13,571,889

 
15,451,675

Secured loans
1,250,000

 

Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts (1)
2,745,940

 
1,643,741

Exchangeable senior notes
400,000

 
400,000

Derivative liabilities, at fair value
222,559

 
263,204

Dividends and distributions payable
64,976

 
66,087

Investment related payable
12,351

 
28,842

Accrued interest payable
23,080

 
26,492

Collateral held payable
35,446

 
52,698

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
2,567

 
4,304

Due to affiliate
9,854

 
10,701

Total liabilities (1)
18,338,662

 
17,947,744

Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized:
 
 
 
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: 5,600,000 shares issued and outstanding ($140,000 aggregate liquidation preference)
135,356

 
135,356

7.75% Fixed-to-Floating Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding ($155,000 aggregate liquidation preference)
149,918

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 123,101,132 and 124,510,246 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
1,231

 
1,245

Additional paid in capital
2,531,914

 
2,552,464

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
310,837

 
(156,993
)
Retained earnings (distributions in excess of earnings)
(477,759
)
 
(155,957
)
Total shareholders’ equity
2,651,497

 
2,376,115

Non-controlling interest
28,904

 
27,120

Total equity
2,680,401

 
2,403,235

Total liabilities and equity
21,019,063

 
20,350,979

(1)
The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $3,118,222 and $1,819,295, respectively, and total liabilities of the consolidated VIEs were $2,754,169 and $1,648,400, respectively.


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Exhibit 99.1


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this release contains the non-GAAP financial measures of "core earnings," "effective interest expense" (and by calculation, "effective cost of funds") and "effective net interest income (and by calculation, "effective interest rate margin"). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its internal analysis of results and believes these measures are useful to investors for the reasons explained below. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are net income attributable to common shareholders, total interest expense (and by calculation, cost of funds) and net interest income (and by calculation, net interest rate margin).

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as substitutes for any measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be made in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additional reconciling items may be added to the non-GAAP measures if deemed appropriate.

The Company calculates core earnings as U.S. GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders adjusted for gain (loss) on sale of investments, net, realized gain on interest rate derivative instruments (excluding contractual net interest on interest rate swaps), unrealized loss on interest rate derivative instruments, amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation and adjustments attributable to non-controlling interest.

The Company believes the presentation of core earnings allows investors to evaluate and compare the performance of the Company to that of its peers because core earnings measures investment portfolio performance over multiple reporting periods by removing realized and unrealized gains and losses. The Company records changes in the valuation of its investment portfolio, and through December 31, 2013 certain interest rate swaps, in other comprehensive income. Effective December 31, 2013, the Company elected to discontinue hedge accounting for its interest rate swaps. As a result of its election, starting January 1, 2014, the change in market value of its interest rate swaps and the amortization of deferred swap losses remaining in other comprehensive income at December 31, 2013 are included in U.S. GAAP net income. In addition, the Company uses swaptions, invests in to-be-announced securities and U.S. Treasury futures that do not qualify under U.S. GAAP for inclusion in other comprehensive income, and, as such, the changes in valuation are recorded in earnings in the period in which they occur. For internal portfolio analysis, the Company’s management deducts these gains and losses from U.S. GAAP net income to provide a consistent view of investment portfolio performance across reporting periods. As such, the Company believes that the disclosure of core earnings is useful and meaningful to its investors.

However, the Company cautions that core earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP), or an indication of the Company's cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP), a measure of the Company's liquidity, or an indication of amounts available to fund its cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions.

Effective interest expense, effective cost of funds, effective net interest income and effective interest rate margin include adjustments for the net interest component related to the Company's interest rate swaps and excludes amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation. Although, as of January 1, 2014 the Company has elected to discontinue hedge accounting for its interest rate swaps, such derivative instruments are viewed by the Company as an economic hedge against increases in future market interest rates on its liabilities and therefore the effective cost of funds reflects interest expense adjusted to include the realized loss (i.e., the interest expense component) for all of its interest rate swaps and add back the unrealized loss from swap losses that were previously recorded in other comprehensive income and is being amortized into interest expense over the remaining swap lives. In addition, the Company views the cost of the associated repurchase agreements and secured loans, borrowing costs on its exchangeable senior notes, and borrowing costs on its asset-backed securities as a component of its effective cost of funds.


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Exhibit 99.1

The Company believes the presentation of effective interest expense, effective costs of funds, effective net interest income and effective interest rate margin measures, when considered together with U.S. GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding the Company's borrowing costs, as viewed by the Company.

The table below provides a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders to core earnings for the following periods:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
$ in thousands, except per share data
September 30, 2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
30,672

 
(94,052
)
 
(8,686
)
 
(137,820
)
 
214,152

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on sale of investments, net
47,952

 
20,766

 
69,323

 
80,436

 
56,919

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments (excluding contractual net interest on interest rate swaps of $50,446, $52,205, $0, $154,092 and $0, respectively)
1,016

 
15,037

 
(39,075
)
 
34,877

 
(66,234
)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments
(47,758
)
 
100,574

 
45,962

 
133,863

 
21,810

Loss on foreign currency transactions
1,479

 

 

 
1,479

 

Amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation
21,227

 
21,532

 

 
64,055

 

Subtotal
23,916

 
157,909

 
76,210

 
314,710

 
12,495

Adjustment attributable to non-controlling interest
(274
)
 
(1,807
)
 
(795
)
 
(3,592
)
 
(132
)
Core earnings
54,314

 
62,050

 
66,729

 
173,298

 
226,515

Basic earnings (loss) per common share
0.25

 
(0.76
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(1.12
)
 
1.61

Core earnings per share attributable to common shareholders
0.44

 
0.50

 
0.49

 
1.41

 
1.70


The following tables reconcile total interest expense to effective interest expense and cost of funds to effective cost of funds for the following periods:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2013
$ in thousands
Reconciliation
 
Cost of Funds / Effective Cost of Funds
 
Reconciliation
 
Cost of Funds / Effective Cost of Funds
 
Reconciliation
 
Cost of Funds / Effective Cost of Funds
Total interest expense
70,259

 
1.62
 %
 
69,437

 
1.58
 %
 
89,582

 
1.97
%
Less: Amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation
(21,227
)
 
(0.49
)%
 
(21,532
)
 
(0.49
)%
 

 
%
Add: Net interest paid - interest rate swaps
50,446

 
1.16
 %
 
52,205

 
1.19
 %
 

 
%
Effective interest expense
99,478

 
2.29
 %
 
100,110

 
2.28
 %
 
89,582

 
1.97
%

 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2013
$ in thousands
Reconciliation
 
Cost of Funds / Effective Cost of Funds
 
Reconciliation
 
Cost of Funds / Effective Cost of Funds
Total interest expense
208,309

 
1.60
 %
 
236,612

 
1.74
%
Less: Amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation
(64,055
)
 
(0.49
)%
 

 
%
Add: Net interest paid - interest rate swaps
154,092

 
1.18
 %
 

 
%
Effective interest expense
298,346

 
2.29
 %
 
236,612

 
1.74
%


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Exhibit 99.1


The following tables reconcile net interest income to effective net interest income and net interest rate margin to effective interest rate margin for the following periods:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2013
$ in thousands
Reconciliation
 
Net Interest Rate Margin / Effective Interest Rate Margin
 
Reconciliation
 
Net Interest Rate Margin / Effective Interest Rate Margin
 
Reconciliation
 
Net Interest Rate Margin / Effective Interest Rate Margin
Net interest income
99,146

 
1.84
 %
 
105,015

 
1.90
 %
 
81,746

 
1.38
%
Add: Amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation
21,227

 
0.49
 %
 
21,532

 
0.49
 %
 

 
%
Less: Net interest paid - interest rate swaps
(50,446
)
 
(1.16
)%
 
(52,205
)
 
(1.19
)%
 

 
%
Effective net interest income
69,927

 
1.17
 %
 
74,342

 
1.20
 %
 
81,746

 
1.38
%

 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2013
$ in thousands
Reconciliation
 
Net Interest Rate Margin / Effective Interest Rate Margin
 
Reconciliation
 
Net Interest Rate Margin / Effective Interest Rate Margin
Net interest income
306,610

 
1.89
 %
 
270,882

 
1.53
%
Add: Amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation
64,055

 
0.49
 %
 

 
%
Less: Net interest paid - interest rate swaps
(154,092
)
 
(1.18
)%
 

 
%
Effective net interest income
216,573

 
1.20
 %
 
270,882

 
1.53
%


Mortgage-Backed Securities

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s MBS portfolio as of September 30, 2014:
$ in thousands
Principal
Balance
 
Unamortized
Premium
(Discount)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss), net
 
Fair
Value
 
Net
Weighted
Average
Coupon (1)
 
Period-
end
Weighted
Average
Yield (2)
 
Quarterly
Weighted
Average
Yield (3)
Agency RMBS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 year fixed-rate
1,299,392

 
64,705

 
1,364,097

 
25,856

 
1,389,953

 
4.05
%
 
2.55
%
 
2.59
%
30 year fixed-rate
4,583,250

 
308,930

 
4,892,180

 
8,936

 
4,901,116

 
4.30
%
 
2.90
%
 
2.95
%
ARM*
519,631

 
8,752

 
528,383

 
4,497

 
532,880

 
2.85
%
 
2.31
%
 
2.30
%
Hybrid ARM
2,596,919

 
38,712

 
2,635,631

 
14,690

 
2,650,321

 
2.77
%
 
2.39
%
 
2.35
%
Total Agency pass-through
8,999,192

 
421,099

 
9,420,291

 
53,979

 
9,474,270

 
3.74
%
 
2.67
%
 
2.70
%
Agency-CMO(4)
1,876,484

 
(1,413,263
)
 
463,221

 
(9,473
)
 
453,748

 
2.42
%
 
4.42
%
 
3.03
%
Non-Agency RMBS(5)(6)
3,805,256

 
(603,732
)
 
3,201,524

 
100,556

 
3,302,080

 
3.68
%
 
3.92
%
 
4.44
%
GSE CRT(7)
570,500

 
26,549

 
597,049

 
13,277

 
610,326

 
4.82
%
 
4.02
%
 
3.91
%
CMBS(8)
3,300,260

 
56,880

 
3,357,140

 
99,470

 
3,456,610

 
4.82
%
 
4.48
%
 
4.50
%
Total
18,551,692

 
(1,512,467
)
 
17,039,225

 
257,809

 
17,297,034

 
3.78
%
 
3.82
%
 
3.40
%
*
Adjustable-rate mortgage ("ARM")

(1)
Net weighted average coupon (“WAC”) as of September 30, 2014 is presented net of servicing and other fees.
(2)
Period-end weighted average yield is based on amortized cost as of September 30, 2014 and incorporates future prepayment and loss assumptions.
(3)
Quarterly weighted average portfolio yield for the period was calculated by dividing interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, by the Company's average of the amortized cost of the investments. All yields are annualized.

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Exhibit 99.1

(4)
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations ("Agency-CMO") include interest-only securities which represent 28.7% of the balance based on fair value.
(5)
Non-Agency RMBS held by the Company is 55.9% variable rate, 37.2% fixed rate, and 6.9% floating rate based on fair value.
(6)
Of the total discount in non-Agency RMBS, $387.2 million is non-accretable.
(7)
GSE CRT are general obligations of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac that are structured to provide credit protection to the GSE issuer with respect to defaults and other credit events within reference pools of residential mortgage loans that collateralize MBS issued and guaranteed by such GSE.
(8)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") include commercial real estate mezzanine loan pass-through certificates which represent 1.4% of the balance based on fair value.

Constant Prepayment Rates ("CPR")
The CPR of the Company's portfolio impacts the amount of premium and discount on the purchase of securities that is recognized into income. The Company's Agency, non-Agency RMBS and GSE CRT had a weighted average CPR of 12.1 and 10.0 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively. The table below shows the three month CPR for the Company's RMBS compared to bonds with similar characteristics (“Cohorts”):
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
Company
 
Cohorts
 
Company
 
Cohorts
15 year Agency RMBS
12.9

 
14.8

 
12.3

 
13.3

30 year Agency RMBS
12.0

 
12.8

 
9.4

 
9.8

Agency Hybrid ARM RMBS
13.0

 
NA

 
9.4

 
NA

Non-Agency RMBS
11.9

 
NA

 
11.2

 
NA

GSE CRT
8.2

 
NA

 
4.5

 
NA

Weighted average CPR
12.1

 
NA

 
10.0

 
NA



Borrowings
The Company has entered into repurchase agreements, secured loans and issued exchangeable senior notes to finance the majority of its portfolio of investments. The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s borrowings at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
$ in thousands
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Amount
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Maturity
(Days)
 
Amount
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Maturity
(Days)
Repurchase Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency RMBS
8,693,555

 
0.32
%
 
18

 
10,281,154

 
0.38
%
 
19

Non-Agency RMBS
2,830,368

 
1.52
%
 
26

 
3,066,356

 
1.55
%
 
33

GSE CRT
463,828

 
1.53
%
 
39

 
21,708

 
1.50
%
 
42

CMBS
1,584,138

 
1.29
%
 
24

 
2,082,457

 
1.39
%
 
23

Secured Loans
1,250,000

 
0.38
%
 
3,564

 

 
%
 

Exchangeable Senior Notes
400,000

 
5.00
%
 
1,262

 
400,000

 
5.00
%
 
1,535

Total
15,221,889

 
0.81
%
 
345

 
15,851,675

 
0.86
%
 
60


The Company finances its residential loans held-for-investment through asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts.



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Exhibit 99.1

Interest Rate Swaps
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had the following interest rate swaps outstanding:
$ in thousands
Counterparty
 
 
 
 
Notional
 
Maturity Date
 
Fixed Interest Rate
in Contract
Deutsche Bank AG
 
 
 
 
200,000

 
1/15/2015
 
1.08
%
Deutsche Bank AG
 
 
 
 
250,000

 
2/15/2015
 
1.14
%
Credit Suisse International
 
 
 
 
100,000

 
2/24/2015
 
3.26
%
Credit Suisse International
 
 
 
 
100,000

 
3/24/2015
 
2.76
%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
100,000

 
7/15/2015
 
2.85
%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
50,000

 
7/15/2015
 
2.44
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC
 
 
 
 
300,000

 
1/24/2016
 
2.12
%
The Bank of New York Mellon
 
 
 
 
300,000

 
1/24/2016
 
2.13
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC
 
 
 
 
300,000

 
4/5/2016
 
2.48
%
Credit Suisse International
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
4/15/2016
 
2.27
%
The Bank of New York Mellon
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
4/15/2016
 
2.24
%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
5/16/2016
 
2.31
%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
5/24/2016
 
2.34
%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
 
 
 
 
250,000

 
6/15/2016
 
2.67
%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
250,000

 
6/15/2016
 
2.67
%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
6/24/2016
 
2.51
%
Citibank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
10/15/2016
 
1.93
%
Deutsche Bank AG
 
 
 
 
150,000

 
2/5/2018
 
2.90
%
ING Capital Markets LLC
 
 
 
 
350,000

 
2/24/2018
 
0.95
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC
 
 
 
 
100,000

 
4/5/2018
 
3.10
%
ING Capital Markets LLC
 
 
 
 
300,000

 
5/5/2018
 
0.79
%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
200,000

 
5/15/2018
 
2.93
%
UBS AG
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
5/24/2018
 
1.10
%
ING Capital Markets LLC
 
 
 
 
400,000

 
6/5/2018
 
0.87
%
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
9/5/2018
 
1.04
%
Citibank, N.A. CME Clearing House
 
(3
)
(4)
 
300,000

 
2/5/2021
 
2.50
%
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc CME Clearing House
 
(3
)
(4)
 
300,000

 
2/5/2021
 
2.69
%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
200,000

 
3/15/2021
 
3.14
%
Citibank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
200,000

 
5/25/2021
 
2.83
%
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
 
(1
)
 
 
550,000

 
2/24/2022
 
2.45
%
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
 
(2
)
 
 
400,000

 
3/15/2023
 
2.39
%
UBS AG
 
(2
)
 
 
400,000

 
3/15/2023
 
2.51
%
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
 
 
 
 
250,000

 
6/5/2023
 
1.91
%
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
8/15/2023
 
1.98
%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA CME Clearing House
 
(4
)
 
 
600,000

 
8/24/2023
 
2.88
%
UBS AG
 
 
 
 
250,000

 
11/15/2023
 
2.23
%
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
 
 
 
 
500,000

 
12/15/2023
 
2.20
%
Total
 
 
 
 
12,150,000

 
 
 
2.13
%
 
(1)
Forward start date of February 2015
(2)
Forward start date of March 2015
(3)
Forward start date of February 2016
(4)
Beginning June 10, 2013, regulations promulgated under The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandate that the Company clear new interest rate swap transactions through a central counterparty. Transactions that are centrally cleared result in the Company facing a clearing house, rather than a swap dealer, as counterparty. Central clearing requires the Company to post collateral in the form of initial and variation margin to the clearing house which reduces default risk.


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Exhibit 99.1

Average Balances
The table below presents certain information for the Company's portfolio for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
$ in thousands
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Average Balances*:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency RMBS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 year fixed-rate, at amortized cost
1,397,663

 
1,849,443

 
1,494,733

 
1,947,324

30 year fixed-rate, at amortized cost
5,134,370

 
9,679,520

 
6,040,458

 
10,894,824

ARM, at amortized cost
536,670

 
102,828

 
451,129

 
89,832

Hybrid ARM, at amortized cost
2,602,008

 
578,696

 
2,304,997

 
518,079

MBS-CMO, at amortized cost
463,742

 
494,089

 
481,800

 
500,781

Non-Agency RMBS, at amortized cost
3,177,041

 
3,662,796

 
3,313,231

 
3,574,810

GSE CRT, at amortized cost
544,057

 

 
426,611

 

CMBS, at amortized cost
3,084,169

 
2,533,174

 
2,814,581

 
2,362,370

Residential loans, at amortized cost
2,536,820

 
1,538,830

 
2,256,634

 
793,814

Commercial loans, at amortized cost
122,803

 
13,312

 
96,819

 
8,971

Average MBS and Loans portfolio
19,599,343

 
20,452,688

 
19,680,993

 
20,690,805

Average Portfolio Yields (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency RMBS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 year fixed-rate
2.59
%
 
2.35
%
 
2.66
%
 
2.23
%
30 year fixed-rate
2.95
%
 
2.84
%
 
3.05
%
 
2.82
%
ARM
2.30
%
 
2.41
%
 
2.31
%
 
2.31
%
Hybrid ARM
2.35
%
 
2.19
%
 
2.30
%
 
2.30
%
MBS - CMO
3.03
%
 
2.31
%
 
3.54
%
 
1.87
%
Non-Agency RMBS
4.44
%
 
4.63
%
 
4.44
%
 
4.60
%
GSE CRT
3.91
%
 
%
 
4.17
%
 
%
CMBS
4.50
%
 
4.60
%
 
4.51
%
 
4.68
%
Residential loans
3.61
%
 
3.46
%
 
3.60
%
 
3.31
%
Commercial loans
8.44
%
 
10.76
%
 
8.62
%
 
10.97
%
Average MBS and Loans portfolio
3.46
%
 
3.35
%
 
3.49
%
 
3.27
%
Average Borrowings*:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency RMBS (2)
9,078,815

 
11,378,486

 
9,603,237

 
12,502,114

Non-Agency RMBS
2,780,808

 
2,990,502

 
2,857,548

 
2,776,819

GSE CRT
425,374

 

 
315,826

 

CMBS (2)
2,437,566

 
1,963,525

 
2,171,806

 
1,876,043

Exchangeable senior notes
400,000

 
400,000

 
400,000

 
294,815

Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts
2,228,234

 
1,418,084

 
1,989,656

 
727,533

Total borrowed funds
17,350,797

 
18,150,597

 
17,338,073

 
18,177,324

Maximum borrowings during the period (3)
17,967,829

 
18,460,059

 
17,967,829

 
19,710,901


12

Exhibit 99.1

Average Cost of Funds (4):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency RMBS (2)
0.33
%
 
0.39
%
 
0.34
%
 
0.40
%
Non-Agency RMBS
1.53
%
 
1.58
%
 
1.53
%
 
1.61
%
GSE CRT
1.51
%
 
%
 
1.49
%
 
%
CMBS (2)
0.98
%
 
1.47
%
 
1.19
%
 
1.46
%
Exchangeable senior notes
5.62
%
 
5.62
%
 
5.61
%
 
5.61
%
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts
3.17
%
 
2.90
%
 
3.18
%
 
2.88
%
Unhedged cost of funds (5)
1.13
%
 
1.01
%
 
1.11
%
 
0.88
%
Hedged / Effective cost of funds (non-GAAP measure)
2.29
%
 
1.97
%
 
2.29
%
 
1.74
%
Average Equity (6):
2,449,611

 
2,426,259

 
2,419,017

 
2,636,580

Average debt/equity ratio (average during period)
7.08x

 
7.48x

 
7.17x

 
6.89x

Debt/equity ratio (as of period end)
6.70x

 
6.94x

 
6.70x

 
6.95x

*
Average amounts for each period are based on weighted month-end balances; all percentages are annualized. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the average balances are presented on an amortized cost basis.

(1)
Average portfolio yield for the period was calculated by dividing interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, by the Company's average of the amortized cost of the investments. All yields are annualized.
(2)
Agency RMBS and CMBS average borrowing and cost of funds include borrowings under repurchase agreements and secured loans.
(3)
Amount represents the maximum borrowings at month-end during each of the respective periods.
(4)
Average cost of funds is calculated by dividing annualized interest expense by the Company's average borrowings.
(5)
Excludes amortization of deferred swap losses from de-designation.
(6)
Average equity is calculated based on a weighted balance basis.






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