Hatteras Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE: HTS) ("Hatteras" or the "Company") today
announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Third Quarter 2009 Highlights

* GAAP net income of $1.26 per diluted share, compared to $1.20 per diluted
share in the second quarter of 2009
* Net return on average equity of 20.12%
* Declared a $1.15 per common share dividend
* Average net interest spread of 2.93%, compared to 2.97% in the second quarter
* Quarter end book value per share of $26.07, compared to $23.90 at the end of
the second quarter
* Annualized rate of scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments and
prepayments increased to 22.3% versus 20.9% for the second quarter

Third Quarter 2009 Results

During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Hatteras earned $1.26 per diluted
share on net income of $45.8 million, compared to $1.20 per diluted share on net
income of $43.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The
quarter-over-quarter increase in net income was generally the result of having
more earning assets for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the second
quarter of 2009.

Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, was $49.0 million,
compared to $46.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The Company`s
average earning assets increased to $6.3 billion from $5.9 billion in the
previous quarter, and the net interest margin decreased slightly to 2.93% for
the third quarter of 2009 from 2.97% in the second quarter of 2009. Although the
portfolio yield on the Company`s adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) for the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, declined, short-term funding costs also
declined in similar amount. The Company`s average repurchase agreement (repo)
rate was lower throughout the quarter than the previous quarter and at September
30, 2009, was 0.33% on all outstanding short-term (less than 30 days) repo
positions. Repo rates have generally declined since the beginning of 2009 as
stress in the global credit market has eased, causing LIBOR and other lending
rates to decrease. This trend continued throughout the third quarter. Operating
expenses were $3.2 million for the third quarter versus $3.0 for the second
quarter of this year. This equates to an annualized expense ratio of 1.43% of
shareholders` equity, based on average equity for the quarter ended September
30, 2009.

The Company`s portfolio, consisting of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteed
mortgage securities (agency securities), increased to $6.7 billion at September
30, 2009, compared to $6.2 billion at the end of the previous quarter. The
portfolio`s weighted average coupon was 4.98% for the third quarter of 2009,
compared to 5.11% for the second quarter. The annualized yield on average assets
was 4.57% for the third quarter, compared to 4.71% for the second quarter, and
the annualized cost of funds on average liabilities (including hedges) was
1.64%, compared to 1.74% in the second quarter.

"We are pleased to again show improved results for our shareholders in the third
quarter. While our dividend and book value both increased over previous periods,
it is important to note that this was accomplished without lessening our
defensive posture," said Michael Hough, the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
"In our view, hybrid ARMs have been richly priced so our plan has been to
pre-invest monthly cash flows efficiently and not to materially increase
leverage until we see better value. As we see more clearly how the government
intends to participate in our markets, we will evaluate the risks accordingly.
In the meantime, the fundamentals remain strong for our strategy and we are
comfortable with our focused risk management approach."

Dividend

Hatteras declared common dividends of $1.15 per share with respect to the three
months ended September 30, 2009, up from $1.10 per share for the quarter ended
June 30, 2009. Using the closing share price of $29.98 on September 30, 2009,
the third quarter dividend equates to an annualized dividend yield of 15.3%.

Portfolio

The $6.7 billion portfolio of agency securities at September 30, 2009, consisted
of 21.2% hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) with 36 or fewer months to
reset, 55.2% hybrid ARMs with 37 to 60 months to reset, 23.4% hybrid ARMs with
61 to 84 months to reset, and 0.2% hybrid ARMs with 85 to 120 months to reset.
Of the Company`s total portfolio, 69.3% are supported by Fannie Mae, and 30.7%
are supported by Freddie Mac. At September 30, 2009, the weighted-average term
to the next interest rate reset date was approximately 47 months, not adjusting
for repayments.

During the third quarter of 2009, the expense of amortizing the premium on the
Company`s securities was $5.4 million, compared to $4.8 million during the
second quarter of 2009, reflecting both the larger portfolio size and faster
principal prepayments. The weighted-average principal repayment rate (scheduled
and unscheduled principal payments as a percentage of the weighted-average
portfolio, on an annual basis) during the third quarter of 2009 was 22.3%,
compared to 20.9% during the second quarter, reflecting some seasoning of the
Company`s portfolio and mortgage refinancing becoming available at lower rates.

Portfolio Financing and Leverage

At September 30, 2009, Hatteras had financed its portfolio with approximately
$6.0 billion of borrowings under repurchase agreements bearing fixed interest
rates until maturity. The Company`s repo debt-to-shareholders` equity ratio at
September 30, 2009, was 6.4 to 1. The Company`s repurchase agreements had a
weighted-average term of approximately 57 days. Of the total repo borrowings,
$400 million were longer term, with an average term of 16 months. The Company
also uses interest rate swap agreements to synthetically extend the fixed
interest period of these liabilities and hedge against the interest rate risk
associated with financing the Company`s portfolio. As of September 30, 2009, the
Company had entered into interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $2.3
billion. The swap agreements, which are indexed to 30-day LIBOR, have an average
remaining term of 28 months at an average fixed rate of 2.79%.

Book Value

The Company`s book value (shareholders` equity) per common share on September
30, 2009, was $26.07, up $2.17, or 9.1%, from the per share book value of $23.90
on June 30, 2009. The increase in book value during the quarter represents the
combination of an increase in the value of the Company`s agency securities and
relative stability in the value of its interest rate swap positions. Agency
security values increased primarily due to lower yields on U.S. Treasury
securities, along with effect of the U.S. Treasury`s direct purchases of agency
securities.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on October 28, 2009,
to discuss financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. To
participate in the event by telephone, please dial (800) 860-2442 five to 10
minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration) and reference
the conference passcode 434746. International callers should dial (412)
858-4600. A digital replay of the call will be available on Wednesday, October
28 at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT through Thursday, November 5 at 9 a.m. EDT.
Dial (877) 344-7529 and enter the conference ID number 434746. International
callers should dial (412) 317-0088 and enter the same conference ID number. The
conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed
at Hatteras' Web site at www.hatfin.com. To monitor the live webcast, please
visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to
register, download, and install any necessary audio software. An audio replay of
the event will be archived on Hatteras' Web site.

About Hatteras Financial Corp.

Hatteras Financial is a real estate investment trust formed in 2007 to invest in
adjustable-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate single-family residential mortgage
pass-through securities guaranteed or issued by U.S. Government agencies or U.S.
Government-sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae.
Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., Hatteras is managed and advised by Atlantic
Capital Advisors LLC. Hatteras is a component of the Russell 2000 and the
Russell 3000 indices.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly
disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company
intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of
complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which
are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans,
strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words
"believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar
expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in
some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect
actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations include the risk factors
discussed in the Company`s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's
expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal
securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly
release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained
herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company`s expectations with
regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any
such statement is based.

Table 1

Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
Assets

Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale at fair value (including pledged assets of $6,347,440 and $4,829,671 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively)
$ 6,732,544 $ 5,107,074
Unsettled purchased mortgage-backed securities, at fair value 570,897 104,656
Cash and cash equivalents 172,825 143,717
Restricted cash 60,065 66,727
Accrued interest receivable 35,348 28,455
Principal payments receivable 30,404 8,788
Note receivable 10,000 -
Interest rate hedge asset 3,507 131
Other assets 1,004 778
Total assets $ 7,616,594 $ 5,460,326

Liabilities and shareholders` equity
Repurchase agreements $ 6,007,909 $ 4,519,435
Payable for unsettled securities 567,252 104,467
Accrued interest payable 2,863 8,626
Interest rate hedge liability 51,647 62,822
Dividend payable 41,630 26,777
Accounts payable and other liabilities 1,696 1,912
Total liabilities 6,672,997 4,724,039

Shareholders` equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, none outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
- -
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 36,200 and 36,186 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively

36 36
Additional paid-in capital 769,990 769,159
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 5,833 (2,787 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 167,738 (30,121 )
Total shareholders` equity 943,597 736,287
Total liabilities and shareholders` equity $ 7,616,594 $ 5,460,326

Table 2

Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts) Three months Three months Nine months Nine months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008 September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008

Interest income:
Interest income on mortgage-backed securities $ 72,442 $ 65,106 $ 209,833 $ 133,146
Interest income on cash investments 230 371 480 1,823
Interest income 72,672 65,477 210,313 134,969

Interest expense 23,656 33,251 72,953 70,460

Net interest income 49,016 32,226 137,360 64,509

Operating expenses:
Management fee 2,172 1,794 6,499 4,291
Share-based compensation 332 296 963 894
General and administrative 745 416 1,827 888
Total operating expenses 3,249 2,506 9,289 6,073

Net income $ 45,767 $ 29,720 $ 128,071 $ 58,436

Earnings per share - common stock, basic and diluted $ 1.26 $ 1.11 $ 3.54 $ 2.81

Dividends per share $ 1.15 $ 1.05 $ 3.30 $ 2.49

Weighted average shares outstanding 36,200 26,777 36,194 20,825

Table 3

Key Statistics

(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended (unaudited)

September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
2009 2009 2009 2008 2008

Statement of Income Data
Interest income $ 72,672 $ 69,806 $ 67,835 $ 63,402 $ 65,477
Interest Expense (23,656 ) (23,301 ) (25,996 ) (34,020 ) (33,251 )
Net Interest Income 49,016 46,505 41,839 29,382 32,226

Operating Expenses (3,249 ) (3,009 ) (3,031 ) (2,641 ) (2,506 )

Provision for Claim Receivable - - - (6,048 ) -

Net Income $ 45,767 $ 43,496 $ 38,808 $ 20,693 $ 29,720

Earnings per common share -basic and diluted $ 1.26 $ 1.20 $ 1.07 $ 0.73 $ 1.11

Weighted average shares outstanding 36,200 36,193 36,190 28,516 26,777

Distributions per common share $ 1.15 $ 1.10 $ 1.05 $ 1.00 $ 1.05

Key Portfolio Statistics
Average MBS $ 6,347,472 $ 5,917,582 $ 5,524,133 $ 5,004,721 $ 5,141,952
Average Repurchase Agreements $ 5,781,639 $ 5,359,086 $ 4,985,718 $ 4,531,698 $ 4,678,382
Average Equity $ 910,096 $ 847,728 $ 785,979 $ 533,214 $ 549,310
Average Portfolio Yield 4.57 % 4.71 % 4.90 % 5.05 % 5.08 %
Average Cost of Funds 1.64 % 1.74 % 2.09 % 3.00 % 2.84 %
Interest Rate Spread 2.93 % 2.97 % 2.81 % 2.05 % 2.24 %
Return on Average Equity 20.12 % 20.52 % 19.75 % 15.52 % 21.64 %
Average Annual Portfolio Repayment Rate 22.26 % 20.93 % 12.36 % 7.84 % 8.46 %
Debt to Equity (at period end) 6.4:1 6.4:1 6.5:1 6.1:1 8.7:1
Debt to Additional Paid in Capital (at period end) 7.8:1 7.1:1 6.8:1 5.9:1 8.0:1

Note:The average data presented above are computed from the Company`s books and
records, using daily weighted values.All percentages are annualized.

Table 4

Mortgage-backed Securities Portfolio as of September 30, 2009

(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)

MBS Gross
Amortized Unrealized Estimated
(dollars in thousands) Cost Gain Fair Value % of Total
Agency MBS
Fannie Mae Certificates $ 4,515,506 $ 147,440 $ 4,662,946 69.3 %
Freddie Mac Certificates 2,004,880 64,718 2,069,598 30.7 %
Total MBS $ 6,520,386 $ 212,158 $ 6,732,544

Weighted Avg.
(dollars in thousands) % of Current Weighted Avg. Amortized
Months to Reset Portfolio Face value Coupon Purchase Price Market Value
0-36 21.2 % $ 1,369,147 5.06 % $ 101.55 $ 1,428,748
37-60 55.2 % 3,542,940 4.90 % $ 101.43 3,713,669
61-84 23.4 % 1,500,952 5.11 % $ 101.42 1,575,691
85-120 0.2 % 14,016 4.38 % $ 101.97 14,436
Total MBS 100.0 % $ 6,427,055 4.98 % $ 101.45 $ 6,732,544

Table 5

Repo Borrowings September 30, 2009

(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)

September 30,2009
Weighted Average
(dollars in thousands) Balance Contractual Rate
Within 30 days $ 5,507,909 0.33 %
30 days to 3 months 100,000 3.72 %
3 months to 36 months 400,000 3.01 %
$ 6,007,909 0.57 %

Repurchase Lines Outstanding as of September 30, 2009

(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)

Repurchase Agreement Counterparties Amount Outstanding Percent of Total Amount Outstanding

Bank of America Securities, LLC $ 602,602 10.1 %
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 500,000 8.3 %
South Street Securities LLC 452,964 7.5 %
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 518,825 8.6 %
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 434,210 7.2 %
BNP Paribas Securities Corp 410,089 6.8 %
Barclays Capital Inc. 380,930 6.3 %
Mizuho 370,252 6.2 %
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 429,971 7.2 %
MF Global Inc. 308,385 5.1 %
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. 230,126 3.8 %
Daiwa Securities America Inc. 205,799 3.4 %
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. 356,304 6.0 %
LBBW Securities LLC 158,591 2.6 %
Jefferies & Company, Inc. 256,411 4.3 %
Nomura Securities International, Inc. 19,684 0.3 %
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated 225,765 3.8 %
ING Financial Markets LLC 147,001 2.5 %

Total $ 6,007,909 100.0 %

Table 6

Hatteras Swap Portfolio as of September 30, 2009

(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)

Remaining
Notional Term Fixed Interest
Maturity Amount in Months Rate in Contract
Twelve months or less 300,000 10 2.98 %
Over 12 months to 24 months 900,000 18 3.37 %
Over 24 months to 36 months 300,000 29 2.95 %
Over 36 months to 48 months 600,000 43 2.03 %
Over 48 months to 60 months 200,000 50 1.94 %

Total $ 2,300,000 28 2.79 %

Hatteras Financial Corp.
Kenneth A. Steele, Chief Financial Officer
336-760-9331
or
CCG Investor Relations
Mark Collinson, Partner
310-954-1343
www.ccgir.com

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