BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company")
announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash
dividend of $0.20 per share of common
stock for December 2015. The dividend is payable on
January 8, 2016 to common
stockholders of record as of December 31,
2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 29, 2015.
The Company also announced today its estimated net book value of
$22.52 per share of common stock as
of November 30, 2015. The
estimated net book value per common share is the Company's total
estimated stockholders' equity after deducting the Company's common
stock dividend declared on November 12,
2015, which was paid on December 9,
2015, less the preferred stock liquidation preference,
divided by the number of common shares outstanding as of month end.
The estimated net book value is unaudited and has not been
verified or reviewed by any third party. The Company's
current net book value may also be materially different from its
estimated net book value as of November
30, 2015. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise its estimated net book value.
For further information or questions, please contact the AGNC
Investor Relations Department at (301) 968-9300 or
IR@AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
American Capital
Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests
primarily in agency pass-through securities and collateralized
mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments
are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S.
Government-sponsored entity. The Company is externally managed and
advised by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC, an affiliate of
American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"). For further
information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq:
ACAS) is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset
manager. American Capital, both directly and through its
asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages
investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance,
real estate, energy & infrastructure and structured
products. American Capital manages $23
billion of assets, including assets on its balance sheet and
fee earning assets under management by affiliated managers, with
$80 billion of total assets under
management (including levered assets). Through a wholly-owned
affiliate, American Capital manages publicly traded American
Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC), American Capital Mortgage
Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: MTGE) and American Capital Senior
Floating, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACSF) with approximately $10 billion of total net book value. From
its eight offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia, American Capital and its wholly-owned
affiliate, European Capital, will consider investment opportunities
from $10 million to $600
million. For further information, please refer to
www.AmericanCapital.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections,
beliefs and assumptions of management of the Company at the time of
such statements and are not guarantees of future performance.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties in
predicting future results and conditions. Actual results
could differ materially from those projected in these
forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors,
including, without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes
in the yield curve, changes in prepayment rates, the availability
and terms of financing, changes in the market value of the
Company's assets, general economic conditions, market conditions,
conditions in the market for agency securities, and legislative and
regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the
Company. Certain factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, are included in the Company's periodic reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies
are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt or
new information, or otherwise.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301)
968-9300
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