Improved Net Spread and Dollar Roll Income
Net spread and dollar roll income was $0.42 per common share for the quarter, up $0.07 quarter‑over‑quarter, driven by a 25 basis point increase in net interest spread and favorable financing dynamics.
Strong Liquidity Position
Ended the quarter with $7.0 billion of unencumbered cash and Agency MBS, representing 60% of tangible equity, supporting flexibility during market volatility.
Accretive Equity Issuance
Issued $401 million of common equity through the at‑the‑market program at a significant premium to tangible net book value per share, generating meaningful accretion for shareholders and providing deployable capital.
Portfolio Size and Selective Deployment
Market value of portfolio totaled $95 billion at quarter end; purchased $1.7 billion of predominantly low‑coupon specified pools and rotated part of the portfolio down in coupon to capture observed relative strength.
Improved Relative Performance and Value
Despite spread widening to swaps, Agency MBS outperformed U.S. Treasuries and investment‑grade corporate bonds in the quarter; current coupon‑to‑swap spreads traded roughly 150–175 bps (around 151 bps at call), and management views Agency MBS in this range as compelling value.
Recovery in April
Tangible net book value per share was up approximately 6% in April (about 5% net of monthly dividend accrual), largely reversing the first quarter decline.
Hedge and Prepayment Positioning
Weighted average coupon declined to 4.95% from 5.12% and the percentage of assets with favorable prepayment characteristics increased to ~77%; swap hedge allocation increased in duration dollar terms to 78% from 70% to adjust risk exposures.