Annaly Capital to Buy Hatteras Financial for $1.5 Billion

Mortgage investor Annaly Capital Management Inc. said it would buy Hatteras Financial Corp. for about $1.5 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal in a move to expand its adjustable-rate holdings.

Both companies, which are structured as real-estate investment trusts, have about 88.6% of their assets in mortgage-backed securities. Annaly's portfolio is primarily fixed-rate securities, while three-quarters of Hatteras Financial's interest-earning portfolio was in adjustable-rate holdings.

The deal values Hatteras Financial at $15.85 per share, an 11% premium over Friday's close. Hatteras Financial shareholders have the option of receiving $5.55 in cash and 0.9894 shares of Annaly stock, or $15.85 in cash or 1.5226 shares of Annaly stock. In all, the deal will be made up of 65% in stock and about 35% in cash.

The deal has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies.

Annaly signed 30-month consulting agreements with four Hatteras executives, including Chief Executive Michael Hough. The deal is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2016.

Write to Austen Hufford at austen.hufford@wsj.com

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April 11, 2016 07:35 ET (11:35 GMT)

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