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Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Volatility ...

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  • Economic Return: 3% economic return during the first quarter.

  • Dividend: Increased to $0.70 per share.

  • Economic Leverage: Increased modestly to 5.7 turns.

  • Liquidity: $7.5 billion in total assets available for financing.

  • Residential Credit Portfolio: Ended the quarter at $6.6 billion in market value.

  • Book Value Per Share: $19.02, a modest decline of less than 1% quarter over quarter.

  • Earnings Available for Distribution (EAD) Per Share: $0.72 per share, consistent with the prior quarter.

  • Repo Rates: Lower average repo rates of 4.56% compared to 4.93% in the prior quarter.

  • Unencumbered Assets: $6.3 billion, including cash and unencumbered agency MBS of $4.7 billion.

  • MSR Portfolio: Ended the first quarter at $3.3 billion in market value.

  • Warehouse Capacity: Total capacity of $5.8 billion across both Residential Credit and MSR businesses.

Release Date: May 01, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE:NLY) delivered a 3% economic return during the first quarter.

  • The company increased its common stock dividend to $0.70 per share, highlighting earnings momentum.

  • Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE:NLY) maintained a disciplined approach to interest rate exposure, enhancing liquidity to $7.5 billion in total assets available for financing.

  • The MSR portfolio remained stable with low note rates and delinquency attributes, contributing to strong returns.

  • The OBX securitization platform closed six transactions in Q1, reflecting the programmatic nature of the platform and strong investor demand.

Negative Points

  • The macro environment remains uncertain with elevated volatility, impacting economic growth and financial asset stability.

  • Interest rate volatility and widening agency MBS spreads present challenges for the company's portfolio.

  • The housing market shows signs of regional disparity, with some areas experiencing a modest reversal in home price appreciation trends.

  • Economic leverage increased modestly to 5.7 turns, though it remains at the low end of the historical range.

  • Book value per share experienced a modest decline of less than 1% quarter over quarter.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Can I get an update on your book value quarter to date? A: As of Tuesday evening, our book value inclusive of the dividends, so, economic return was off roughly 3.5%. Coming out of the Easter holiday weekend, the economic return was roughly off 4.5%. - David Finkelstein, CEO