BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment
Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that it priced a public offering of 24,500,000 shares of common
stock for total expected gross proceeds of approximately $510.8 million before underwriting
discounts and commissions and estimated expenses.
In connection with the offering, the Company has granted the underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase up to an
additional 3,675,000 shares of common stock. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on
or about September 15, 2017.
AGNC expects to use the net proceeds from this offering to finance the acquisition of agency securities, non-agency securities
(including credit risk transfer securities), other mortgage-related assets and hedging instruments and for other general
corporate purposes.
Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities are joint book-running managers for
the offering.
The offering will be made pursuant to AGNC's existing effective registration statement, previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus.
Copies of the prospectus and prospectus supplement may be obtained by contacting:
Credit Suisse
Attn: Prospectus Department
One Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Or by telephone: 1-800-221-1037
Or by email: newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com
J.P. Morgan
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, NY 11717
Or by telephone: 1-866-803-9204
Morgan Stanley
Attention: Prospectus Department
180 Varick St.
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10014
UBS Securities LLC
Attention: Prospectus Department
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Or by telephone: 1-888-827-7275
Wells Fargo Securities
c/o Equity Syndicate Department
375 Park Avenue (4th Floor)
New York, NY 10152
Or by telephone: 1-800-326-5897
Or by email: cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of common stock, nor
shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
AGNC Investment Corp. is an internally-managed real estate investment trust that invests primarily in residential
mortgage-backed securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise
or a U.S. Government agency.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with regard to the Company's
securities offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. No assurance can be given that the securities offering discussed above
will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated.
Completion of the securities offering on the terms described, and the application of net proceeds, are subject to numerous
conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, 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
our assets; general economic conditions; market conditions; conditions in the market for agency securities; legislative and
regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company; and other factors, including those set forth in the
Risk Factors section of the Company's periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's
website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation
to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301) 968-9300
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