BETHESDA, Md., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital
Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced
today that in celebration of five years as a publicly traded
company on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Chief Executive Officer
and Chair Malon Wilkus and President
and Chief Investment Officer Gary
Kain will preside over the May 14,
2013 NASDAQ opening bell ceremony. Joining Messrs.
Wilkus and Kain will be members of the Board of Directors and
management team.
"This week marks AGNC's fifth anniversary as a public company,"
said Mr. Wilkus. "Since our IPO the U.S. mortgage market and
more broadly the U.S. economy have undergone significant challenges
and changes. We are very proud of the fact that our team,
with the support of our shareholders, has successfully navigated
this unique period while producing industry leading returns for
shareholders."
"I am honored to join Malon, the Board of Directors and the rest of
the AGNC management team as we commemorate this milestone with
NASDAQ," said Gary Kain. "As
we celebrate the Company's five year anniversary, we want to thank
our shareholders for the confidence they have placed in us.
It is this confidence that has allowed us to grow assets from just
over $2 billion in assets to over
$100 billion, grow book value from
$20.00 per common share to
$28.93 per common share and pay
cumulative dividends of $25.11 per
common share. The combination of these dividends and book
value growth has generated a total economic return for our
shareholders of 170% since our IPO. Looking to the future, we
are excited about what we see, and as the mortgage market continues
to evolve we remain optimistic about our ability to create value
for our shareholders."
The ceremony will take place at the NASDAQ MarketSite Studio in
Times Square New York and begin at approximately 9:20 am ET, with remarks from Messrs. Wilkus and
Kain just prior to the opening at 9:30
am. A live webcast of the ceremony will be available
at: http://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/webcam.html.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
American Capital
Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests in
agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage
obligations for which the principal and interest payments are
guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S.
Government-sponsored entity. The Company is externally managed and
advised by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC, an affiliate of
American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"). For further
information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ:
ACAS) is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset
manager. American Capital, both directly and through its
asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages
investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance,
real estate and structured products. American Capital manages
$21.2 billion of assets, including
assets on its balance sheet and fee earning assets under management
by affiliated managers, with $117
billion of total assets under management (including levered
assets). Through an affiliate, American Capital manages
publicly traded American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) with
approximately a $13 billion market
capitalization and American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.
(NASDAQ: MTGE) with approximately a $1.5
billion market capitalization. From its eight offices
in the U.S. and Europe, American
Capital and its affiliate, European Capital, will consider
investment opportunities from $10 million to
$750 million. For further information, please refer to
www.AmericanCapital.com.
CONTACT:
Investors – (301) 968-9300
SOURCE American Capital Agency Corp.