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Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance and corporate middle market lending. The company invests in agency mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-Agency residential mortgage assets, residential mortgage loans, credit risk transfer securities, corporate debts, and other commercial real estate investments. It has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, it is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in New York, New York.
Annaly was founded in 1996 by Michael A. J. Farrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Wellington J. Denahan, President. Annaly’s business model has been to acquire portfolio investments in mortgage-backed securities and other real estate asset investments by utilizing financing in the capital markets, creating an income stream that is used to pay dividends to shareholders.
Our Mission is to employ our deep experience and knowledge of the capital markets to create an investment platform that consistently produces attractive risk adjusted returns for our shareholders.
Our Vision is to be the most trusted leader in the mortgage and real estate capital markets, executing strategies that responsibly deliver attractive returns for the long-term benefit of our shareholders.