Dynex Capital, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 Diluted EPS of $0.34 and Book Value Per Common Share of $10.50

Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) reported net income available to common shareholders of $18.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2013 versus $18.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2012 and $16.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2012.

Management Remarks

Mr. Thomas Akin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our first quarter results were excellent. Our book value per common share increased by $0.20 even as interest rates increased during the quarter. Net interest income increased to $22.5 million for this quarter from $21.1 million in the prior quarter. Return on average common equity remained the same as the fourth quarter of 2012 at 13.0%. Our performance was driven significantly by our focus over the past twelve months on CMBS investments, which now represent 61% of our invested capital. The Series B preferred stock we issued in April 2013 helps to diversify our capital base while lowering our average cost of equity capital. We now have fully invested the proceeds of this issuance at accretive returns to our shareholders. We believe that our portfolio is well positioned in this low-rate and uncertain environment."

Quarterly Highlights

Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company's quarterly conference call to discuss the first quarter results is 11:00 a.m. ET on May 2, 2013. Interested investors may access the call by dialing 1-888-317-6016 or by accessing the webcast, the link for which is provided under “Investor Relations/IR Highlights” on our website (www.dynexcapital.com). A slide presentation will accompany the webcast and will also be available one hour prior to the call at the same location on our website.

Earnings Summary

Net interest income increased to $22.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $21.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to lower Agency RMBS premium amortization and higher prepayment penalty income received on CMBS IO investments.

Average interest earning investments decreased slightly to $4,098.7 million for the first quarter of 2013 versus $4,117.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net interest spread for the first quarter of 2013 was 1.89% and is the difference between the yield on the Company's interest-earning investment portfolio of 3.04% and the cost of funds of 1.15%. For the fourth quarter of 2012, net interest spread of 1.93% consisted of the yield on the Company's interest-earning investments of 3.04% less the cost of funds of 1.11%. For the first quarter of 2012, the net interest spread of 2.41% consisted of the yield on the Company's interest-earning investments of 3.58% less the cost of funds of 1.17%. The net interest spread declined in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase in the cost of funds during the quarter related to $250 million in forward starting interest rate swaps that were entered into during 2012 and which became effective during the first quarter of 2013. The net interest spread declined for the first quarter of 2013 versus the first quarter of 2012 due primarily to the addition of lower yielding Hybrid ARMs and CMBS IO during the last twelve months and to a lesser extent from interest rate resets on ARMs.

During the first quarter of 2013, the Company sold investments in CMBS IO with a notional balance of $377.0 million and CMBS with a par balance of $31.0 million for net gains of $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively. General and administrative expenses were $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2013, or 0.61% of average shareholders' equity, versus $3.5 million, or 0.56% of average shareholders' equity, in the fourth quarter of 2012. General and administrative expenses increased for the first quarter of 2013 as a percentage of average shareholders' equity primarily due to seasonal factors related to accounting and auditing fees and compensation and benefits expense.

Portfolio Summary

The Company's investment portfolio was $4,531.3 million at March 31, 2013 versus $4,175.7 million at December 31, 2012. The Company's Agency MBS investments were $3,848.4 million at March 31, 2013 versus $3,492.7 million at December 31, 2012. The Company's non-Agency MBS investments were $617.3 million at March 31, 2013 versus $611.3 million at December 31, 2012. Agency MBS as a percentage of the Company's investment portfolio was 85% at March 31, 2013 compared to 84% at December 31, 2012. During the first quarter of 2013 the Company purchased $636.0 million in MBS investments.

Agency MBS Investments

The Company's Agency RMBS investments consist of ARMs and Hybrid ARMs and have a weighted average months to coupon reset of 54 months. The Company's Agency CMBS and CMBS IO investments consist of fixed rate securities collateralized by multifamily loans and have a weighted average maturity of 93 months. Premium amortization on Agency RMBS was $8.1 million, or 0.32% of the average amortized cost of Agency RMBS for the first quarter of 2013 versus $9.5 million, or 0.36% of the average amortized cost for Agency RMBS for the fourth quarter of 2012. The following table presents the Company's Agency MBS portfolio by category and certain other information as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

(1) Total principal balance excludes notional amount of CMBS IO.
(2) Weighted average yield is based on weighted average amortized cost for the quarter.

The following table summarizes average yield and financing costs for the Company's Agency MBS investments for the periods presented:

The following table presents the weighted average of constant prepayment rates ("CPRs") for the Company's Agency MBS for the periods presented:

(1) CPRs for CMBS IO are not calculated and reported. If CPRs for CMBS IO were included, the total weighted averages above would be lower.

The following table presents the weighted average coupon by weighted average months-to-reset ("MTR") for the variable-rate portion of our Agency RMBS based on par value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

Non-Agency MBS Investments

The following table presents the Company's non-Agency MBS portfolio by category and certain other information as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

(1) Total principal balance excludes notional amount of CMBS IO.
(2) Weighted average yield is based on weighted average amortized cost for the quarter.

The following table summarizes average yield and financing costs for the Company's non-Agency MBS investments for the periods presented:

Information related to the credit ratings for the Company's non-Agency MBS as of March 31, 2013 is as follows:

Securitized Mortgage Loans

Securitized mortgage loans had an amortized cost basis, net of reserves, of $64.8 million and a principal balance of $65.6 million with $26.9 million principal in commercial mortgage loans and $38.7 million principal in single-family mortgage loans at March 31, 2013. Seriously delinquent loans (loans 60+ days past due) totaled $4.2 million as of March 31, 2013 versus $3.4 million at December 31, 2012 and $15.2 million as of March 31, 2012. The allowance for loan losses for the Company's securitized mortgage loan portfolio has decreased to $0.3 million at March 31, 2013 from $0.4 million at December 31, 2012 due to charge-offs of $0.4 million offset by additional provisions of $0.3 million.

Hedging Activities

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had a notional total of $1.4 billion in pay-fixed interest rate swaps with a weighted average rate of 1.54% and a weighted average remaining maturity of 39 months. Of this amount, $25.0 million with a pay-fixed rate of 1.70% are forward-starting swaps. Additionally, $27.0 million of the Company's $1.4 billion of interest rate swaps are considered trading instruments and have a weighted average rate of 2.88% and weighted average remaining maturity of 47 months and are intended to offset market value changes of Agency CMBS with a par value at March 31, 2013 of $25.8 million which are also designated as trading instruments.

Equity Summary

Shareholders' equity was $633.3 million at March 31, 2013, versus $616.7 million at December 31, 2012. Book value per common share was $10.50 at March 31, 2013 compared to $10.30 at December 31, 2012. Net income of $19.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 exceeded the $17.1 million in preferred and common stock dividends declared as the Company utilized a portion of its tax net operating loss carryforwards to offset its distribution requirement.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the Company's shareholders' equity as of March 31, 2013 and the net interest income contribution for the quarters indicated to each component of the Company's balance sheet:

(1) Associated financing for investments includes repurchase agreements and securitization financing issued to third parties (which is presented on the Company's balance sheet as “non-recourse collateralized financing”). Associated financing for hedging instruments represents the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements in a liability position.
(2) Net interest income contribution amount is after provision for loan losses.
(3) Net interest expense from derivative instruments designated as hedges of repurchase agreement financing is included within net interest income contribution amounts for each respective investment category.

Company Description

Dynex Capital, Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, which invests in mortgage assets on a leveraged basis. The Company is actively investing in Agency and non-Agency RMBS and CMBS. The Company also has investments in securitized single-family residential and commercial mortgage loans originated by the Company from 1992 to 1998. Additional information about Dynex Capital, Inc. is available at www.dynexcapital.com.

Note: This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, statements regarding future interest rates, our views on expected characteristics of future investment environments and risks posed by our investment portfolio, our future investment strategies, our future leverage levels and financing strategies, and the expected performance of our investment portfolio and certain of our investments. The Company's actual results and timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of unforeseen external factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic and market conditions, including volatility in the credit markets which impacts asset prices and the cost and availability of financing, defaults by borrowers, availability of suitable reinvestment opportunities, variability in investment portfolio cash flows, fluctuations in interest rates, fluctuations in property capitalization rates and values of commercial real estate, defaults by third-party servicers, prepayments of investment portfolio assets, other general competitive factors, uncertainty around government policy, the impact of regulatory changes, including the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the full impacts of which are unknown at this time, and another ownership change under Section 382 that further impacts the use of our tax net operating loss carryforward. For additional information on risk factors that could affect the Company's forward-looking statements, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and other reports filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.