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Mar 31, 2022
AGNC Q1 2022 Earnings Report
Announced financial results, showing a comprehensive loss per common share and a decrease in tangible net book value, but generated strong net spread and dollar roll income.
Key Takeaways
AGNC Investment Corp. reported a challenging first quarter due to elevated geopolitical risk, growing inflation concerns, and tighter monetary policy. The company experienced a comprehensive loss per common share of $(2.23) and a decrease in tangible net book value per common share to $13.12. However, the company generated strong net spread and dollar roll income, excluding 'catch-up' premium amortization, of $0.72 per common share.
Comprehensive loss per common share was $(2.23).
Net spread and dollar roll income per common share was $0.72, excluding estimated 'catch-up' premium amortization benefit.
Tangible net book value per common share decreased to $13.12 as of March 31, 2022.
Economic return on tangible common equity for the quarter was -14.4%.
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Forward Guidance
Following the significant repricing of Agency MBS over the last two quarters, AGNC believes that levered returns on many segments of the Agency MBS market are attractive and adequately compensate investors for the risks associated with the current environment. The company's portfolio positioning and attractive dividend make AGNC a compelling long-term investment opportunity.
Positive Outlook
- Levered returns on many segments of the Agency MBS market are attractive on both an absolute and relative basis.
- Levered returns adequately compensate investors for the risks associated with the current environment.
- Weakness in Agency MBS valuation would further enhance projected returns on new investments.
- Improved investment outlook on existing and new Agency MBS investments.
- Attractive dividend.
Challenges Ahead
- Agency MBS could experience additional valuation declines due to the reduced Fed presence.
- Agency MBS could experience additional valuation declines due to seasonal new mortgage originations.
- The investment environment was very challenging in the first quarter.
- Interest rates repriced materially higher.
- Fixed income spreads widened.