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The Universe of Mortgage REITs. Marc Bell General Partner, Barbican Capital Co-Founder and Board Member, Armour Residential REIT Inc. Co-Founder and Board Member , Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp. March 2013. Overview of REITs.
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The Universe of Mortgage REITs Marc Bell General Partner, Barbican Capital Co-Founder and Board Member, Armour Residential REIT Inc. Co-Founder and Board Member, Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp. March 2013
Overview of REITs REITs (“Real Estate Investment Trusts”) are companies that either own or finance real estate • Tax status allows smaller investors to participate in real estate • Requirements • 75% of total assets in real estate • 75% of gross income from real property or interest from mortgages • 90% of ordinary taxable income distributed annually as dividends • No corporate tax
Asset Focus Hybrid REITEngage in both kinds of activities • Mortgage REITFinance real estate- issuing mortgages • buying mortgages • buying MBS • Collect interest payments Equity REITOwn and operate real estate properties Collect rent
Mortgage REITs’ Structure Repo AgreementsMBS Loans MBS Publicly Traded Shares
Mortgage REITs: Types and Risks Non-Agency Agency • Residential • Invest primarily in MBS guaranteed by GSEs • Risks • Interest Rate • Prepayment • NO Credit Risk • Annaly Capital Management (NLY)ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) • Residential • Invest in loans and privately issued MBS • Risks • Interest Rate • Prepayment • Credit/Default • Redwood Trust (RWT)PennyMac(PMT) Commercial Hybrid • Commercial • Invest in privately issued CMBS • Risks • Interest Rate • Credit/Default • Starwood Property Trust Inc. (STWD) Crexus Investment Corp. (CXS)iStar Financial Inc. (SFI) • Residential • Features of agency and non-agency MREITs • Risks • Interest Rate • Prepayment • Credit/Default • Chimera Investment Corp. (CIM)MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA)
Potential for MBS Private Market Growth Goal: “pave the way for a robust private mortgage market” shortfall
Potential for Growth : Yield Curve • Mortgage REITs profit from differences between long- and short-term rates • High dividend yield is attractive in a low yield environment
The Universe of Mortgage REITs Marc Bell General Partner, Barbican Capital Co-Founder and Board Member, Armour Residential REIT Inc. Co-Founder and Board Member, Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp. March 2013