NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) announced that it has extended its previously announced exchange offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of MTGE Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: MTGE). In the Offer, MTGE common stockholders may elect to receive, in exchange for each share of MTGE common stock they hold, (a) $9.82 in cash and 0.9519 shares of Annaly common stock, (b) $19.65 in cash (the “all cash election”) or (c) 1.9037 shares of Annaly common stock (the “all stock election”). MTGE common stockholders tendering into the Offer and making an all cash election or an all stock election will be subject to proration so that approximately 50% of the aggregate consideration in the Offer will be paid in shares of Annaly common stock, and 50% of the aggregate consideration in the Offer will be paid in cash.

About Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager that invests in and finances residential and commercial assets. Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its shareholders and to preserve capital through prudent selection of investments and continuous management of its portfolio. Annaly has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. Annaly is externally managed by Annaly Management Company LLC. Additional information about Annaly can be found at www.annaly.com.