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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ANNALY STOCKHOLDERS
To be Held May 26, 2005
To the Stockholders of Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.:
We will hold the annual meeting of the stockholders of Annaly on May
26, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., local time, at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535
Broadway, New York, New York 10036, to consider and vote on the following
proposals:
o election of three directors for a term of three years each;
o ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
our independent registered public accounting firm for the
current fiscal year;
o approval of our Executive Performance Plan; and
o any other matters as may properly come before our annual
meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
We will transact no other business at the annual meeting, except for
business properly brought before the annual meeting or any adjournment or
postponement of it by our board of directors.
Only our common stockholders of record at the close of business on
March 25, 2005, the record date for the annual meeting, may vote at the annual
meeting and any adjournments or postponements of it. A complete list of our
common stockholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be
available for inspection during the 10 business days before the annual meeting
at our executive offices for inspection by our stockholders during ordinary
business hours for proper purposes.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED
PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING. YOU ALSO MAY CAST YOUR VOTE IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD IN AN ACCOUNT AT A BROKERAGE FIRM OR BANK, YOU MUST
INSTRUCT THEM ON HOW TO VOTE YOUR SHARES.
ANNUAL MEETING ADMISSION: If you attend the annual meeting in person,
you will need to present your admission ticket, or an account statement showing
your ownership of our
common stock as of the record date, and a valid government-issued photo
identification. The indicated portion of your proxy card or voter instruction
card will serve as your admission ticket.
Based upon the recommendation of our board of directors, our board of
directors recommends that you vote "FOR" the election of each of the nominees as
directors, "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year
and "FOR" the approval of our Executive Performance Plan.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
[NICHOLAS SINGH SIGNATURE]
NICHOLAS SINGH
Secretary
April 11, 2005
New York, New York
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING........................................1
OUR ANNUAL MEETING.............................................................5
Date, Time and Place of the Annual Meeting............................5
Purpose of the Annual Meeting.........................................5
Stockholder Record Date...............................................5
Voting Rights.........................................................5
Quorum; Effect of Abstention and Broker "Non-Votes"...................5
Votes Required to Approve The Proposals...............................6
Voting of Proxies.....................................................6
Revocability of Proxies...............................................7
Solicitation of Proxies...............................................7
Postponement or Adjournment of Meeting................................7
Annual Meeting Admission Procedures...................................8
Voting................................................................8
PROPOSAL I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.............................................9
Directors.............................................................9
Class I Directors.....................................................9
Class II Directors...................................................10
Class III Directors..................................................11
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE,
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES..............................................12
Corporate Governance.................................................12
Independence of Our Directors........................................12
Board Committees and Charters........................................12
Compensation of Directors............................................15
MANAGEMENT....................................................................17
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT OF ANNALY...................................................19
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE.............................20
OPTION GRANTS.................................................................21
EXERCISES AND VALUES OF OPTIONS...............................................22
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS................................23
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION...................23
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION..........................................23
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND CHANGE-OF-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS.........................................24
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE..........................................26
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS..........................................................29
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE...........................................................30
PROPOSAL II - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM..............................31
Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm......32
PROPOSAL III - APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN.....................32
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE.......................35
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ACCESS TO FORM 10-K...........................................................35
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS.........................................................35
OTHER MATTERS.................................................................35
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION...........................................36
APPENDIX I AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
APPENDIX II EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN
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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 2902
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
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2005 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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PROXY STATEMENT
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. ("we" or "us") is furnishing this
proxy statement in connection with our solicitation of proxies to be voted at
our 2005 annual meeting of stockholders. We will hold the annual meeting at the
New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 on Thursday
May 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. New York time, and any postponements or adjournments
thereof. We are sending this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy to our
stockholders commencing on or about April 11, 2005. Our principal executive
offices are located at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2902, New York, New
York 10036.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING
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Q: WHAT AM I VOTING ON?
A: (1) Re-election of three directors, Michael A. J. Farrell,
Jonathan D. Green and John A. Lambiase, for terms of three
years;
(2) Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
our independent registered public accounting firm for 2005;
and
(3) Approval of our Executive Performance Plan.
Q: HOW DOES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE ON THESE
PROPOSALS?
A: Our board of directors recommends you vote "FOR" the election of each
of the nominees as directors, "FOR" the ratification of the appointment
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the current fiscal year and "FOR" the approval of
our Executive Performance Plan.
Q: WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEETING?
A: Only common stockholders of record as of the close of business on March
25, 2005, the record date, are entitled to vote at the meeting.
Q: WHAT STOCKHOLDER APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSALS?
A: Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the
holders of the shares of common stock voting in person or by proxy at
the annual meeting, and ratification of the appointment of our
independent registered public accounting firm and approval of our
Executive Performance Plan will each require the affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting.
Q: WHAT DO I DO IF I WANT TO CHANGE MY VOTE?
A: Send a later-dated, signed proxy card to our Secretary prior to the
date of the annual meeting or attend the annual meeting in person and
vote. You also may revoke your proxy by sending a notice of revocation
to our Secretary at our address which is provided above.
Q: IF MY BROKER HOLDS MY SHARES IN "STREET NAME," WILL MY BROKER VOTE MY
SHARES?
A: If you do not provide your broker with instructions on how to vote your
street name shares, your broker will be able to vote them on the
election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of our
independent registered public accounting firm but will not be permitted
to vote them on the approval of the Executive Performance Plan. You
should, therefore, be sure to provide your broker with instructions on
how to vote your shares. Stockholders are urged to use telephone or
Internet voting if their broker has provided them with the opportunity
to do so. See your voting instruction form for instructions. If you do
not give voting instructions to your broker, your votes will not be
counted as voting for the approval of the Executive Performance Plan
unless you appear and vote in person at the annual meeting. If your
broker holds your shares and you attend the annual meeting, please
bring a letter from your broker identifying you as the beneficial owner
of the shares and acknowledging that you will vote your shares.
Q: WHO CAN HELP ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?
A: If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares or if
you need additional copies of this proxy statement or the enclosed
proxy card, you should contact:
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.
1211 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 2902
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 696-0100
Facsimile: (212) 696-9809
Email: investor@annaly.com
Attention: Investor Relations
Q: HOW WILL VOTING ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS BE CONDUCTED?
A: Other than the three proposals described in this proxy statement, we
know of no other business to be considered at the annual meeting. If
any other matters are properly presented at the meeting, your signed
proxy card authorizes Michael A.J. Farrell, our Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer, and President, and Nicholas Singh, Secretary,
to vote on those matters according to their best judgment.
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Q: WHO WILL COUNT THE VOTE?
A: Representatives of Mellon Investor Services LLC, the independent
Inspector of Elections, will count the votes.
Q: WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD?
A: It probably means your shares are registered differently and are in
more than one account. Sign and return all proxy cards to ensure that
all your shares are voted.
Q: HOW MANY SHARES CAN VOTE?
A: As of the record date, 121,277,699 shares of common stock were issued
and outstanding. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote
per share for each matter before the meeting.
Q: WHO CAN ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A: All stockholders of record as of March 25, 2005 can attend the annual
meeting, although seating is limited. If your shares are held through a
broker and you would like to attend, please either (1) write Investor
Relations, Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc., 1211 Avenue of the
Americas, Suite 2902, New York, New York 10036 or email us at
investor@annaly.com, or (2) bring to the meeting a copy of your
brokerage account statement or an omnibus proxy (which you can get from
your broker). In addition, you must bring a valid, government-issued
photo identification, such as a driver's license or a passport. If you
plan to attend, please check the box on your proxy card and return it
as directed on the proxy card.
Security measures will be in place at the meeting to help ensure the
safety of attendees. Metal detectors similar to those used in airports
will be located at the entrance to the auditorium and briefcases,
handbags and packages will be inspected. No cameras or recording
devices of any kind, or signs, placards, banners or similar materials,
may be brought into the meeting. Anyone who refuses to comply with
these requirements will not be admitted.
Q: WHEN ARE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS DUE FOR THE 2006 ANNUAL MEETING?
A: If you are submitting a proposal to be included in next year's proxy
statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, we must receive the proposal no later than December 15, 2005.
Q: HOW WILL WE SOLICIT PROXIES FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A: We are soliciting proxies by mailing this proxy statement and proxy
card to our stockholders. In addition to solicitation by mail, some of
our directors, officers and regular employees may, without extra pay,
make additional solicitations by telephone or in person. We will pay
the solicitation costs, and will reimburse banks, brokerage houses
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and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable
expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
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OUR ANNUAL MEETING
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We are furnishing this proxy statement to our stockholders as part of
the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at our annual
meeting.
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
We will hold our annual meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at 9:30
a.m., local time, at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, New
York 10036.
PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
At the annual meeting, we are asking holders of record of our common
stock to consider and vote on the following proposals:
o election of three directors for a term of three years each;
o ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
our independent registered public accounting firm for the
current fiscal year;
o approval our Executive Performance Plan; and
o any matters as may properly come before our annual meeting or
any adjournment or postponement thereof.
STOCKHOLDER RECORD DATE
Only holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on
March 25, 2005, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
annual meeting. On the record date, approximately 121,277,699 shares of our
common stock were issued and outstanding and held by approximately 2,197 holders
of record.
VOTING RIGHTS
Our stockholders are entitled to one vote per share of common stock
held as of the record date for the annual meeting.
QUORUM; EFFECT OF ABSTENTION AND BROKER "NON-VOTES"
A quorum will be present at the annual meeting if a majority of the
votes entitled to be cast are present, in person or by proxy. Since there were
121,277,699 eligible votes as of the record date, we will need at least
60,638,850 votes present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting for a
quorum to exist. If a quorum is not present at the annual meeting, we expect
that the annual meeting will be adjourned to solicit additional proxies. Holders
of record of our common stock on the record date are entitled to one vote per
share.
Abstentions will be treated as shares that are present and entitled to
vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. An abstention is the
voluntary act of not voting by a
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stockholder who is present at a meeting and entitled to vote. An abstention will
not count "for" or "against" the election of directors, the ratification of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as our registered public accounting firm or approval of
our Executive Performance Plan.
A broker "non-vote" occurs when a broker nominee holding shares for a
beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does
not have discretionary power for that particular item and has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner. Under New York Stock Exchange rules,
brokers that hold shares of our common stock in street name for customers that
are the beneficial owners of those shares may not give a proxy to vote those
shares on certain matters without specific instructions from those customers.
Broker "non-votes" will be treated as present and entitled to vote for purposes
of determining the presence of a quorum. If a stockholder owns shares through a
broker and attends the annual meeting, the stockholder should bring a letter
from that stockholder's broker identifying that stockholder as the beneficial
owner of the shares and acknowledging that you will vote your shares.
Broker non-votes will not count "for" or "against" the election of
directors, the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our registered public
accounting firm or approval of our Executive Performance Plan.
VOTES REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSALS
Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the
holders of the shares of common stock voting in person or by proxy at the annual
meeting. Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public
accounting firm will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of the votes cast at the annual meeting. Approval of our Executive Performance
Plan will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes
cast on the proposal at the annual meeting.
VOTING OF PROXIES
All shares represented by properly executed proxies received in time
for the annual meeting will be voted at the annual meeting in the manner
specified by the stockholders giving those proxies. Properly executed proxies
that do not contain voting instructions will be voted for the election of
directors, for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm and for the approval of our Executive
Performance Plan.
The individuals named as proxies by a stockholder may vote for one or
more adjournments of the annual meeting, including adjournments to permit
further solicitations of proxies.
We do not expect that any matter other than the proposals described
above will be brought before the annual meeting. If, however, other matters are
properly presented at the annual meeting, the individuals named as proxies will
vote in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors.
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REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Submitting a proxy on the enclosed form will not preclude you from
voting in person at the annual meeting. You may revoke a proxy at any time
before it is voted by filing with us a duly executed revocation of proxy, by
submitting a duly executed proxy to us with a later date or by appearing at the
annual meeting and voting in person. You may revoke a proxy by any of these
methods, regardless of the method used to deliver your previous proxy.
Attendance at the annual meeting without voting will not itself revoke a proxy.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
We will pay the expenses incurred in connection with the printing and
mailing of this proxy statement. In addition to solicitation by mail, the
directors, officers and our employees, who will not be specially compensated,
may solicit proxies from our stockholders by telephone, facsimile, telegram or
other electronic means or in person. Arrangements also will be made with
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the
forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares held of
record by these persons, and we will reimburse them for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. We will bear the total cost of soliciting proxies.
We will mail a copy of this proxy statement to each holder of record of
our common stock on the record date.
Stockholders have the option to vote over the internet or by telephone.
Please be aware that if you vote over the internet, you may incur costs such as
telephone and access charges for which you will be responsible.
In accordance with a notice sent to eligible stockholders who share a
single address, we are sending only one proxy statement to that address unless
we received instructions to the contrary from any stockholder at that address.
This practice, known as "householding," is designed to reduce our printing and
postage costs. However, if a stockholder of record residing at such an address
wishes to receive a separate annual report or proxy statement, he or she may
request it orally or in writing by contacting us at Annaly Mortgage Management,
Inc., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2902, New York, New York 10036,
Attention: Investor Relations, by emailing us at investor@annaly.com, or by
calling us at 212-696-0100, and we will promptly deliver to the stockholder the
requested annual report or proxy statement. If a stockholder of record residing
at such an address wishes to receive a separate annual report or proxy statement
in the future, he or she may contact us in the same manner. If you are an
eligible stockholder of record receiving multiple copies of our annual report
and proxy statement, you can request householding by contacting us in the same
manner. If you own your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, you can
request householding by contacting the nominee.
POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
If a quorum is not present or represented, our bylaws permit a majority
of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, present in person or
represented by proxy, to postpone or adjourn the meeting, without notice other
than an announcement.
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ANNUAL MEETING ADMISSION PROCEDURES
You should be prepared to present valid government-issued photo
identification for admittance at the annual meeting. In addition, if you are a
record holder of common stock, your name is subject to verification against the
list of our record holders on the record date prior to being admitted to the
annual meeting. If you are not a record holder but hold shares in street name,
that is, with a broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution that serves
as your nominee, you should be prepared to provide proof of beneficial ownership
on the record date, or similar evidence of ownership. If you do not provide
valid government-issued photo identification or comply with the other procedures
outlined above upon request, you will not be admitted to the annual meeting.
VOTING
You will only be entitled to vote at the meeting if you were a holder
of record of our common stock at the close of business on the record date, March
25, 2005. There were 121,277,699 shares of common stock outstanding on the
record date, and each stockholder will be entitled to one vote at the meeting
for each share registered in the stockholder's name on the record date. Holders
of common stock are not entitled to cumulate their votes on any matter to be
considered at the meeting. The presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy,
of the holders of a majority of the total number of shares of common stock
outstanding on the record date constitutes a quorum for the transaction of
business at the meeting.
All properly executed proxies delivered pursuant to this solicitation
and not revoked will be voted at the annual meeting in accordance with the
directions given. Regarding the election of directors to serve until the 2008
annual meeting of stockholders, in voting by proxy, you may vote in favor of all
the nominees, withhold your vote as to all the nominees or withhold your vote as
to specific nominees. With respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for
the current fiscal year, you may vote in favor of the proposal or against the
proposal, or you may abstain from voting. You may vote in favor of the Executive
Performance Plan, abstain from voting on this proposal or you may withhold your
vote. You should specify your choices on the enclosed form of proxy.
If you do not provide specific instructions on all the matters to be
acted upon, the shares represented by a signed proxy will be voted FOR the
election of all nominees, FOR the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte
& Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
current fiscal year and FOR the approval of our Executive Performance Plan.
Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the
holders of the shares of common stock voting in person or by proxy at the annual
meeting. Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public
accounting firm will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of the votes cast. The approval of the holders of a majority of the votes cast
is required to approve the Executive Performance Plan.
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PROPOSAL I
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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At the annual meeting, the stockholders will vote to elect three class
III directors, whose terms will expire at our annual meeting of stockholders in
2008, subject to the election and qualification of their successors or to their
earlier death, resignation or removal.
The persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote to elect Michael A.
J. Farrell, Jonathan D. Green and John A. Lambiase as class III directors,
unless you withhold the authority of these persons to vote for the election of
any or all of the nominees by marking the proxy to that effect.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR MICHAEL A. J. FARRELL,
JONATHAN D. GREEN AND JOHN A. LAMBIASE AS DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL OUR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS IN 2008 AND UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE
DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. THE PERSONS NAMED IN THE ENCLOSED PROXY WILL VOTE
YOUR PROXY IN FAVOR OF THESE NOMINEES UNLESS YOU SPECIFY A CONTRARY CHOICE IN
YOUR PROXY.
DIRECTORS
We have three classes of directors. Our class I directors will serve
until our annual meeting of stockholders in 2006; our class II directors will
serve until our annual meeting of stockholders in 2007; and our class III
directors to be elected at this year's meeting will serve until our annual
meeting of stockholders in 2008. Set forth below are the names and certain
information on each of our directors.
CLASS I DIRECTORS
Spencer I. Browne, age 55, was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve as
a director. Mr. Browne has held various executive and management positions with
several publicly traded companies engaged in businesses related to the
residential and commercial mortgage loan industry. Mr. Browne is the principal
of Strategic Asset Management, LLC, a privately owned investment firm that he
founded in November 1996. Prior thereto, in 1996, Mr. Browne served as
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Investors
Corporation, now American Land Lease, Inc., a company he co-founded in 1986.
From June 1990 to March 1996, Mr. Browne was President and a Director of MDC
Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded national homebuilder and mortgage banking
company headquartered in Colorado. Mr. Browne currently serves on the Board of
Directors of Delta Financial Corporation, Internet Commerce Corporation,
Government Properties Trust, Inc. and Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Wellington J. Denahan-Norris, age 41, was elected on December 5, 1996
to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board and a director. She has responsibility
for managing our portfolio. She was a founder of Fixed Income Discount Advisory
Company, a Delaware corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary, or FIDAC, and
has been its Senior Vice President from March 1995 to the present, Treasurer
since July 1994 and Chief Investment Officer since February 1997. From
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July 1994 through March 1995 she was a Vice President of FIDAC. Ms.
Denahan-Norris has been the portfolio manager for the U.S. Dollar Floating Rate
Fund since its inception in August 1994. Prior to joining FIDAC, from March 1992
to July 1994, Ms. Denahan-Norris had been Vice President responsible for asset
selection and financing at Citadel Funding Corporation. Prior to joining Citadel
she had been a trader on the mortgage-backed securities desk at Schroder
Wertheim and Co., Inc. She has attended the New York Institute of Finance for
intense mortgage-backed securities studies.
CLASS II DIRECTORS
Kevin P. Brady, age 49, was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve as a
director. Mr. Brady is the founder and CEO of TaxStream, a software and
consulting firm that specializes in financial accounting. Mr. Brady founded
TaxStream in December 1993. From July 1986 through November 1993, Mr. Brady
worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City where he concentrated on
financial reporting and international tax planning for multinational
corporations and held a number of senior management positions. Prior to joining
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Brady worked in the corporate tax department of
Merck & Co.
Donnell A. Segalas, age 47, was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve as
a director. Mr. Segalas is a principle at Pinnacle Asset Management L.P. Mr.
Segalas sits on both the investment and executive committees. On a day-to-day
basis Mr. Segalas manages new business, distribution and special projects for
Pinnacle Asset Management L.P. Prior to joining Pinnacle Asset Management L.P.,
Mr. Segalas was Executive Vice President for alternative investments at Phoenix
Investment Partners Ltd., a NYSE asset management firm. Prior to joining Phoenix
Investment Partners, Ltd., Mr. Segalas was a managing director at the Far Hills
Group where he was in charge of the Private Equity and Venture Capital
fund-raising group. In 1997, he co-founded a leveraged buyout firm, Maplewood
Partners, L.L.C. Prior to his joining Maplewood Partners, Mr. Segalas was a
Managing Director at Rodman & Renshaw, Inc. in the mortgage-backed securities
department from 1994 to June 1997. In December 1995, Mr. Segalas was also given
the additional responsibility to manage Rodman & Renshaw's Structured Finance
Group. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Segalas served as Senior Vice President in the
mortgage-backed securities department at Tucker Anthony, Inc., where he
co-managed the firm's structured finance group. Prior to that time, Mr. Segalas
had been a Senior Vice President at Smith Barney, Inc. and Corporate Vice
President at Drexel Burnham Lambert.
E. Wayne Nordberg, age 66, was elected on May 27, 2004 to serve as a
director. Since June 2002, Mr. Nordberg has been a senior director at Ingalls &
Snyder LLC and since 2000, President of the office of investments for LaFayette
College Endowment Fund. From October 1998 to May 2002, Mr. Nordberg was Vice
Chairman of KBW Asset Management, Inc. Prior to joining KBW Asset Management,
Inc., Mr. Nordberg served in various capacities with Lord, Abbett & Co., from
1988 to 1998 where in 1996 he was named Partner-Equity Investments, and a
director of all 30 Lord Abbett mutual funds. Mr. Nordberg sits on the board of
directors of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. and serves as Chairman of the compensation
committee of the board of directors of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. Mr. Nordberg
graduated from Lafeyette College.
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CLASS III DIRECTORS
Michael A. J. Farrell, age 53, was elected on December 5, 1996 to serve
as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Farrell was appointed
our President effective January 1, 2002. He was a founder of FIDAC and, since
November 1994, he has been its President and CEO of FIDAC. He is a member of the
board of directors of the U.S. Dollar Floating Rate Fund. Prior to founding
FIDAC, from February 1992 to July 1994, Mr. Farrell served as President of
Citadel Funding Corporation. From April 1990 to January 1992, Mr. Farrell was a
managing director for Schroder Wertheim & Co. Inc. in the fixed income
department. In addition to being the former Chairman of the Primary Dealers
Operations Committee of the Public Securities Association (from 1981 through
1985) and its mortgage-backed securities division, he is a former member of the
Executive Committee of its Primary Dealers Division. Prior to his employment
with Schroder Wertheim, Mr. Farrell had been President of L.F. Rothschild
Mortgage Capital, Inc., Vice President of Trading at Morgan Stanley and Co.,
Inc., and Senior Vice President of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. Mr. Farrell began
his career at E.F. Hutton and Company in 1971. Mr. Farrell has 27 years of
experience in fixed income trading, management and operations.
Jonathan D. Green, age 58, was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve as
a director. Jonathan D. Green is president and Chief Executive Officer of
Rockefeller Group International, Inc. a privately held corporation with
interests in real estate ownership, management, and development, real estate
services and telecommunications. He joined The Rockefeller Group in 1980 as
assistant vice president and real estate counsel. In 1983 he was appointed vice
president, secretary and general counsel and in 1990 was elected chief corporate
officer. On July 6, 1995 he was named president and chief executive officer of
Rockefeller Group Development Corporation (RGDC) and Rockefeller Center
Management Corporation (RCMC), both subsidiaries of The Rockefeller Group. In
October 2002 Mr. Green was named President and Chief Executive Officer of
Rockefeller Group International, Inc. In addition, Mr. Green continues to serve
as President and CEO of Rockefeller Group Development Corporation. Mr. Green
oversees the activities of the company's five subsidiaries which include
Rockefeller Group Development Corporation, Cushman & Wakefield, Rockefeller
Group Telecommunications Services, Rockefeller Group Business Centers and
CommonWealth Partners. As the President and CEO of Rockefeller Group Development
Corporation, he is actively involved in the day-to-day operations of that
company's commercial and industrial properties ranging from office towers to
suburban office parks, foreign trade zones and high tech data centers in various
stages of development. Before joining The Rockefeller Group, Mr. Green was
affiliated with the New York City law firm of Thacher, Proffitt & Wood. Mr.
Green is a member of the Board of Directors of Rockefeller Group International,
Inc., Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor
Relations, Inc. He also serves on the Mayor's Midtown Citizens Committee, the
Board of Trustees of the Museum for African Art, the Board of Trustees of the
Wildlife Conservation Society, the Board of Governors for The Real Estate Board
of New York and is a member of the Real Estate Roundtable. Mr. Green graduated
from Lafayette College and the New York University School of Law.
John A. Lambiase, age 65, was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve as a
director. Mr. Lambiase was managing director in global operations at Salomon
Brothers from 1985 through his retirement in 1991. Mr. Lambiase joined Salomon
in 1979 as director of internal audit. Mr.
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Lambiase has served as Chairman of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearance
Corporation, a member of the board of directors of Prudential Home Mortgage and
a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearance Corporation, and was
a founding director and Chairman of the Participation Trust Company. Mr.
Lambiase also served on Salomon's Credit Committee. Prior to joining Salomon,
from 1972 through 1979, Mr. Lambiase was President of Loeb Rhodes Wall Street
Settlement Corporation with responsibility for securities clearance of over 130
member firms. Prior to Loeb Rhodes, Mr. Lambiase had been the Chief Financial
Officer and a General Partner of W.E. Hutton. Mr. Lambiase is a Certified Public
Accountant.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE,
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We believe that we have implemented effective corporate governance
policies and observe good corporate governance procedures and practices. We have
adopted a number of written policies, including corporate governance guidelines,
code of business conduct and ethics, and charters for our audit committee,
compensation committee and nominating/corporate governance committee.
INDEPENDENCE OF OUR DIRECTORS
New York Stock Exchange rules require that at least a majority of our
directors be independent of our company and management. The rules also require
that our board of directors affirmatively determine that there are no material
relationships between a director and us (either directly or as a partner,
stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with us)
before such director can be deemed independent. We have adopted independence
standards consistent with New York Stock Exchange rules. Our board of directors
has reviewed both direct and indirect transactions and relationships that each
of our directors had or maintained with us, our management and employees. As a
result of this review, our board of directors, based upon the fact that none of
our non-employee directors have any relationships with us other than as
directors and holders of our common stock, affirmatively determined that five of
our directors are independent directors under New York Stock Exchange rules. Our
independent directors are Kevin P. Brady, Spencer I. Browne, Jonathan D. Green,
Donnell A. Segalas and E. Wayne Nordberg. Michael A.J. Farrell and Wellington J.
Denahan-Norris are not considered independent because they are employees of the
company, and John A. Lambiase is not considered independent because we employ
his son.
BOARD COMMITTEES AND CHARTERS
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which sets forth
the basic principles and guidelines for resolving various legal and ethical
questions that may arise in the workplace and in the conduct of our business.
This code is applicable to all employees, officers and directors of the company.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
We have adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines which, in conjunction
with the charters and key practices of our board committees, provide the
framework for the governance of our company.
OTHER CHARTERS
Our compensation committee, audit committee and nominating/corporate
governance committee have also adopted written charters which govern their
conduct.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND THESE DOCUMENTS
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance
Principles, Compensation Committee Charter, Audit Committee Charter and
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee Charter are available on our website
(WWW.ANNALY.COM). We will provide copies of these documents free of charge to
any stockholder who sends a written request to Investor Relations, Annaly
Mortgage Management, Inc., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2902, New York,
New York 10036.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
We have a standing compensation committee. The members of our
compensation committee are Spencer I. Browne, Jonathan D. Green, and Donnell A.
Segalas, each of whom is an independent director within the meaning of the rules
of the New York Stock Exchange. The compensation committee administers our
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, or Incentive Plan, and recommends changes to
that Plan to our board of directors when appropriate. The compensation committee
will also administer our Executive Performance Plan if it is approved by our
stockholders. The compensation committee also approves compensation for our
officers. For additional information on the compensation committee, please see
"Report of the Compensation Committee" below.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
We have a standing audit committee. The members of our audit committee
are Kevin P. Brady, Jonathan D. Green, and E. Wayne Nodberg. Each member of our
audit committee is an independent director within the meaning of the rules of
the New York Stock Exchange, and Mr. Brady has been designated as our audit
committee's financial expert. The audit committee recommends to our board of
directors the engagement or discharge of independent public accountants, reviews
the plan and results of the auditing engagement with our Chief Financial Officer
and our independent public accountants, and reviews with our Chief Financial
Officer the scope and nature of our internal auditing system. The activities of
the audit committee are described in greater detail below under the caption "The
Audit Committee."
The audit committee operates under a written charter adopted by our
board of directors, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix I to this
proxy statement.
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NOMINATING/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
We have a standing nominating/corporate governance committee. The
members of our nominating/corporate governance committee are E. Wayne Nordberg,
Kevin P. Brady, and Donnell A. Segalas. Each of the members of our
nominating/corporate governance committee meets the independence requirements of
the New York Stock Exchange. The nominating/corporate governance committee
recommends to the board of directors persons to be nominated as directors or to
be elected to fill vacancies on the board of directors. The nominating/corporate
governance committee will consider nominees recommended by our stockholders.
These recommendations should be submitted in writing to our Secretary.
Our nominating/corporate governance committee currently considers the
following factors in making its recommendations to the board of directors:
background, skills, expertise, accessibility and availability to serve
effectively on the board of directors. Our nominating/corporate governance
committee also conducts inquiries into the background and qualifications of
potential candidates.
Our nominating/corporate governance committee uses a variety of methods
for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. Our nominating/corporate
governance committee regularly assesses the appropriate size of the board of
directors, and whether any vacancies on the board of directors are expected due
to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or
otherwise arise, our nominating/corporate governance committee considers various
potential candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of our
nominating/corporate governance committee through current members of our board
of directors, professional search firms, stockholders or other persons. These
candidates are evaluated at regular or special meetings of our
nominating/corporate governance committee, and may be considered at any point
during the year. As described above, our nominating/corporate governance
committee considers properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates
for the board of directors. Following verification of the stockholder status of
persons proposing candidates, recommendations are aggregated and considered by
our nominating/corporate governance committee at a regularly scheduled meeting.
If any materials are provided by a stockholder in connection with the nomination
of a director candidate, such materials are forwarded to our
nominating/corporate governance committee. Our nominating/corporate governance
committee also reviews materials provided by professional search firms or other
parties in connection with a nominee who is not proposed by a stockholder. In
evaluating such nominations, our nominating/corporate governance committee seeks
to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and capability on the board of
directors.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Interested persons may communicate their complaints or concerns by
sending written communications to the board of directors, committees of the
board of directors and individual directors by mailing those communications to:
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Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.
[Addressee*]
1211 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 2902
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 696-0100
Facsimile: (212) 696-9809
Email: investor@annaly.com
Attention: Investor Relations
* Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
* Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
* Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of
Directors
* Non-Management Directors
* Name of individual director
These communications are sent by us directly to the specified
addressee.
We require each member of the board of directors to attend our annual
meeting of stockholders except for absences due to causes beyond the reasonable
control of the director. There were eight directors at the time of the 2004
annual meeting of stockholders and all eight attended the meeting.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
During 2004, our board of directors held five meetings. During 2004,
the compensation committee held one meeting, the audit committee held four
meetings, and the nominating/corporate governance committee held one meeting.
Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings held by
our board of directors and 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of each
committee on which the director served.
MEETINGS OF NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS
Our corporate governance guidelines require that the board have at
least three regularly scheduled meetings each year for our non-management
directors. These meetings, which are designed to promote unfettered discussions
among our non-management directors, are presided over by a non-management
director who is the chairman of the compensation committee. During 2004, our
non-management directors had three meetings. Spencer I. Browne presided over
these meetings.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
We pay an annual director's fee equal to $60,000 to each director who
is not an officer or employee, as well as a fee of $500 for each meeting of our
board of directors or any committee attended by each independent director (or
$250 for any meeting at which the director participates by conference telephone
call). We also reimburse all directors for costs and expenses for attending
these meetings.
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Our Incentive Plan provides that each independent director, upon
appointment to our board of directors, receives a non-discretionary automatic
grant of non-qualified stock options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common
stock; these options vest in four equal installments over a period of four years
from the date of grant. In addition, each independent director is entitled to
receive on June 26 of each year that he or she serves as a director, options to
purchase an additional 1,250 shares of common stock; these options vest on the
date of grant. The exercise price for each option is the fair market value of
our common stock as of the date on which the option is granted. Independent
directors also are entitled to receive discretionary awards under the Incentive
Plan.
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MANAGEMENT
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Name Age Position
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Michael A.J. Farrell 53 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Wellington J. Denahan-Norris 41 Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer
Kathryn F. Fagan 38 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Jennifer S. Karve 34 Executive Vice President
James P. Fortescue 31 Senior Vice President and Repurchase Agreement Manager
Kristopher Konrad 30 Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager
Rose-Marie Lyght 31 Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager
Ronald Kazel 37 Executive Vice President-Business Development
Jeremy Diamond 41 Executive Vice President
R. Nicholas Singh 46 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief
Compliance Officer
Biographical information on Mr. Farrell and Ms. Denahan-Norris is
provided above. Certain biographical information for Ms. Fagan, Ms. Karve, Mr.
Fortescue, Mr. Konrad, Ms. Lyght, Mr. Kazel, Mr. Diamond, and Mr. Singh is set
forth below.
Kathryn F. Fagan was employed by us on April 1, 1997 in the positions
of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. From June 1, 1991 to February 28,
1997, Ms. Fagan was Chief Financial Officer and Controller of First Federal
Savings & Loan Association of Opelousas, Louisiana. First Federal is a publicly
owned savings and loan that converted to the stock form of ownership during her
employment period. Ms. Fagan's responsibilities at First Federal included all
financial reporting, including reports for internal use and reports required by
SEC and the Office of Thrift Supervision. Her duties also included
asset/liability management, internal control compliance and the management of
First Federal's investment portfolio. During the period from September 1988 to
May 1991, Ms. Fagan was employed as a bank and savings and loan auditor by John
S. Dowling & Company, a corporation of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Fagan
is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Masters Degree in Business
Administration.
Jennifer S. Karve was employed by us on December 5, 1996 in the
positions of Secretary and Investment Officer. She currently serves as our
Executive Vice President. She joined FIDAC at its inception in July 1994 and
became Vice President in March 1995. Ms. Karve has
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been a portfolio manager for the U.S. Dollar Floating Rate Fund since its
inception in August 1994. She has designed several software systems for FIDAC
including portfolio management systems, mortgage-backed security pricing
systems, exposure reporting systems, and accounting systems. Prior to joining
FIDAC, she worked for Citadel Funding Corporation where she assisted in the
management of the funding of mortgage-backed security portfolios.
James P. Fortescue was employed by us on December 5, 1996. Mr.
Fortescue is our Senior Vice President. Mr. Fortescue also serves as a Senior
Vice President of FIDAC. He started with FIDAC in June of 1995 where he was in
charge of finding financing on mortgage-backed and corporate bonds for regional
dealers, as well as maintaining a pricing service for a major broker dealer. In
September of 1996 he took over all financing activities for the U.S. Dollar
Floating Rate Fund which included trading and structuring all liabilities,
coordinating trade settlements with broker dealer back offices, and maintaining
the relationships with these dealers. Mr. Fortescue has been in charge of
liability management for us since our inception, and continues to oversee all
financing activities for FIDAC. Mr. Fortescue holds a Bachelors Degree in
Finance from Siena College.
Kristoper Konrad was employed by us on October 15, 1997. Mr. Konrad is
a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Annaly and FIDAC. Mr. Konrad is
the Portfolio Manager for Annaly and has served in this capacity since December
of 2000. Prior to this, he was head of financing for the US Dollar Floating Rate
Fund and assisted with the management of FIDAC's high net worth separate
accounts. Mr. Konrad has a Bachelors Degree in Business from Ithaca College and
has attended the New York Institute of Finance for intense mortgage-backed
securities studies.
Rose-Marie Lyght was employed on April 19, 1999. Ms. Lyght is a Senior
Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Annaly and FIDAC. She has been involved
in the asset selection and financing for the US Dollar Floating Rate Fund and
FIDAC's high net worth separate accounts. Mrs. Lyght has a Bachelor of Science
in Finance and a Masters Degree in Business Administrations from Villanova
University.
Ronald Kazel was employed on December 3, 2001. Mr. Kazel is an
Executive Vice President of Annaly and FIDAC. Mr. Kazel is responsible for
reviewing all new business activities for the company. Prior to joining Annaly,
Mr. Kazel was a Senior Vice President in Friedman Billings Ramsey's financial
services investment banking group. During his tenure there, he was responsible
for structuring both private and public equity and debt offerings for financial
services companies, including Annaly's private placement in 1997. Mr. Kazel has
a Bachelors Degree in Finance and Management from New York University
Jeremy Diamond was employed on March 1, 2002. Mr. Diamond is an
Executive Vice President of Annaly and FIDAC. From 1990 to March of 2002, he was
President of Grant's Financial Publishing, a financial research company, and
publisher of Grant's Interest Rate Observer. In addition to his responsibilities
as principal business executive, Mr. Diamond conducted security analysis and
financial market research. From 1999-2002, he was also the chief executive
officer of Grant's Investor. Mr. Diamond began his career as an analyst in the
investment banking group at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Diamond has a Master's Degree
in Business Administration.
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R. Nicholas Singh was employed on February 14, 2005. From 2001 until he
joined Annaly, he was a partner in the law firm of McKee Nelson LLP. From 1997
to 2001, he was an associate and then a partner in the law firm of Sidley Austin
Brown & Wood LLP. Mr. Singh has a Bachelors Degree from Carleton College, a
Masters Degree from Columbia University and a J.D. from American University.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT OF ANNALY
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The following table sets forth certain information as of April 7, 2005
relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) all persons that
we know beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, (ii) each
of our named executive officers and directors, and (iii) all of our executive
officers and directors as a group. We do not know of any person who beneficially
owns more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. Knowledge of the beneficial
ownership of our common stock is drawn from statements filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.
Except as otherwise indicated, to our knowledge, each stockholder listed below
has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially
owned by the stockholder.
BENEFICIAL OWNER NUMBER PERCENT
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Michael A.J. Farrell(1) 2,134,867 1.76%
Wellington J. Denahan-Norris(2) 517,538 *
Kathryn F. Fagan(3) 146,613 *
Jennifer S. Karve(4) 155,632 *
James P. Fortescue(5) 72,261 *
Kevin P. Brady(6) 53,402 *
Spencer I. Browne(7) 46,558 *
Jonathan D. Green(8) 54,502 *
John Lambiase(9) 71,002 *
Donnell A. Segalas(10) 56,852 *
E. Wayne Nordberg(11) 10,450 *
Other executive officers as a group. 161,850 *
All executive officers and directors as a group
(16 persons) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) 3,481,527 2.87%
(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the common stock.
(1) Includes 222,813 shares of common stock subject to vested options
granted under the Incentive Plan to Mr. Farrell that were exercisable
as of April 7, 2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60
days after such date, and 1,912,054 shares of restricted stock with
respect to which Mr. Farrell has voting power but no investment power.
(2) Includes 170,947 shares of common stock subject to vested options
granted under the Incentive Plan to Ms. Denahan-Norris that were
exercisable as of April 7, 2005 or have or will first become
exercisable within 60 days after such date, and 346,591 shares of
restricted stock with respect to which Ms. Denahan-Norris has voting
power but no investment power.
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(3) Includes 45,813 shares of common stock subject to vested options
granted under the Incentive Plan to Ms. Fagan that were exercisable as
of April 7, 2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60
days after such date, and 100,800 shares of restricted stock with
respect to which Ms. Fagan has voting power but no investment power.
(4) Includes 48,040 shares of common stock subject to vested options
granted under the Incentive Plan to Ms. Karve that were exercisable as
of April 7, 2005, and 107,592 shares of restricted stock with respect
to which Ms. Karve has voting power but no investment power.
(5) Includes 16,875 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan to Mr. Fortescue that were exercisable as of April
7, 2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60 days after
such date, and 55,386 shares of restricted stock with respect to which
Mr. Fortescue has voting power but no investment power.
(6) Includes 20,752 shares of common stock subject to vested options
granted under the Incentive Plan to Mr. Brady that were exercisable as
of April 7, 2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60
days after such date. Includes 1.500 shares of common stock held by
certain members of Mr. Brady's immediate family.
(7) Includes 10,000 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan to Mr. Browne that were exercisable as of April 7,
2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60 days after such
date.
(8) Includes 33,252 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan to Mr. Green that were exercisable as of April 7,
2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60 days after such
date.
(9) Includes 26,002 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan to Mr. Lambiase that were exercisable as of April 7,
2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60 days after such
date.
(10) Includes 32,752 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan to Mr. Segalas that were exercisable as of April 7,
2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60 days after such
date. Includes 1,250 shares of common stock held by certain members of
Mr. Segalas' immediate family.
(11) Includes 1,250 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan to Mr. Nordberg that were exercisable as of April 7,
2005 or have or will first become exercisable within 60 days after such
date.
(12) Includes 35,000 shares of common stock subject to options granted under
the Incentive Plan that were exercisable as of April 7, 2005 or have or
will first become exercisable within 60 days after such date.
At December 31, 2004, Mr. Farrell, Mrs. Denahan-Norris-Norris, Ms.
Fagan, Mrs. Karve, and Mr. Fortescue, held 1,912,054, 346,591, 100,800, 107,592,
and 55,386 shares of restricted stock, respectively, with values (based on the
closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2004, which was $19.62
per share) of $37,514,500, $6,800,115, $1,977,696, $2,110,955 and $1,086,673
respectively. We pay dividends on the restricted stock and when and as paid on
our common stock.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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The table below sets forth the aggregate compensation we paid or
accrued during our fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, to our
Chief Executive Officer and our four highest paid other executive officers
serving in their positions at December 31, 2004.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1) LONG-TERM COMPENSATION AWARDS
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RESTRICTED SECURITIES
NAME AND STOCK UNDERLYING
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS AWARDS OPTIONS
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Michael A.J. Farrell 2004 $2,430,000 $2,127,500 $0 150,000
Chairman of the Board, Chief 2003 $2,430,000 $420,798 $0 200,000
Executive Officer, and President 2002 $2,391,250 $850,000 $0 0
Wellington J. Denahan-Norris 2004 $1,945,000 $1,698,550 $0 150,000
Vice Chairman and 2003 $1,945,000 $775,678 $0 150,000
Portfolio Manager 2002 $1,913,959 $750,000 $0 0
Kathryn F. Fagan 2004 $984,000 $851,000 $0 50,000
Chief Financial Officer and 2003 $984,000 $368,319 $0 50,000
Treasurer 2002 $949,750 $250,000 $0 0
Jennifer S. Karve 2004 $984,000 $851,000 $0 50,000
Executive Vice President and 2003 $984,000 $368,319 $0 50,000
Secretary 2002 $948,016 $250,000 $0 0
James P. Fortescue 2004 $500,000 $408,250 $0 20,000
Senior Vice President and 2003 $500,000 $250,000 $0 20,000
Repurchase Agreement Manager 2002 $491,667 $200,000 $0 0
(1) None of the executive officers received perquisites or personal
benefits, securities or property that totaled the lesser of either
$50,000 or 10% of his or her salary plus bonus payments. Bonuses were
paid in January 2005.
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OPTION GRANTS
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding options
granted during the calendar year 2004 to our named executive officers.
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OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
ASSUMED RATES OF STOCK PRICE
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS APPRECIATION FOR OPTION TERM
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PERCENT OF
NUMBER OF TOTAL OPTIONS EXERCISE
SECURITIES GRANTED TO OF BASE
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME OPTION/GRANTED FISCAL YEAR ($/SH) DATE(E) 5% ($) 10% ($)
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Michael A.J. Farrell 150,000(1) 23.9% $17.39 4/19/2014 $1,640,472 $4,157,277
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Wellington J.
Denahan-Norris 150,000(1) 23.9% $17.39 4/19/2014 $1,640,472 $4,157,277
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Kathryn F. Fagan 50,000(1) 8.0% $17.39 4/19/2014 $546,824 $1,385,759
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Jennifer S. Karve 50,000(1) 8.0% $17.39 4/19/2014 $546,824 $1,385,759
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James P. Fortescue 20,000(1) 3.2% $17.39 4/19/2014 $218,730 $554,304
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(1) We granted each of these options pursuant to our Incentive Plan on April 19,
2004. These options vest in four equal installments on April 19, 2005, 2006,
2007, and 2008.
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EXERCISES AND VALUES OF OPTIONS
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding options
exercised during the calendar year 2004, and held at year end, by our named
executive officers.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FISCAL YEAR END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
SHARES OPTIONS AT FY-END OPTIONS AT FY-END
ACQUIRED ON (#) ($)(1)
EXERCISE VALUE REALIZED EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME (#) ($)(1) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Michael A.J. Farrell -- -- 185,313/300,003 $1,618,759/$247,500
Wellington J. Denahan-Norris -- -- 133,271/264,226 $1,152,481/$520,125
Kathryn F. Fagan 15,000 $165,770 33,313/87,500 $256,867/$173,375
Jennifer S. Karve 7,100 $34,393 35,540/87,500 $296,530/164,193
James P. Fortescue -- -- 11,875/35,000 $85,100/69,350
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(1) Based on the closing sale price of our common stock on the New York
Stock Exchange on December 31, 2004 of $19.62 per share.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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This section discusses certain direct and indirect relationships and
transactions involving us and any director or executive officer. A. Alexandra
Denahan, our controller, is the sister of Wellington J. Denahan-Norris, our Vice
Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer. A. Alexandra Denahan, is
employed by us and earns compensation in excess of $60,000 annually. Paul
Norris, husband of Wellington J. Denahan-Norris, was employed by us during 2004
and earned compensation in excess of $60,000. Mr. Norris currently provides us
computer consulting services and may earn in excess of $60,000 during 2005. We
have paid Daniel Fagan, husband of Kathryn F. Fagan, our chief financial
officer, commissions aggregating less than $60,000 in 2004 in connection with
our acquisition of mortgage-backed securities in transactions where Mr. Fagan
acted as a broker. Ravi Karve, husband of Jennifer Karve, our Executive Vice
President, was employed by us for a portion of 2004 as an information technology
manager and earned in excess of $60,000. Matthew J. Lambiase, the son of our
director, John A. Lambiase, is employed by us as Executive Vice President,
Sales, and earns compensation in excess of $60,000 annually.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
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Our compensation committee is comprised solely of the following
non-employee directors: Messrs. Browne, Green, and Segalas. None of them has
served as an officer or employee of us or any affiliate or has any other
business relationship or affiliation with us, except his service as a director.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
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We have adopted the Incentive Plan for executive officers, key
employees and nonemployee directors. The Incentive Plan authorizes the
compensation committee of our board of directors to grant awards, including
incentive stock options, or ISOs, as defined under Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code, or Code, and options not so qualified, NQSOs. The Incentive Plan
authorizes the granting of options or other awards for an aggregate of the
greater of 500,000 shares or 9.5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2004,
concerning shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under our existing
Incentive Plan.
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NUMBER OF SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR
FUTURE ISSUANCE UNDER
NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO BE WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXERCISE INCENTIVE PLAN
ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF PRICE OF OUTSTANDING (EXCLUDING PREVIOUSLY
PLAN CATEGORY OUTSTANDING OPTIONS OPTIONS ISSUED)
Incentive Plan approved by 1,645,721 $15.66 9,874,264(1)
shareholders
Incentive Plan not approved
by shareholders -- -- --
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Total 1,645,721 $15.66 9,874,264
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(1) The Incentive Plan authorizes the granting of options or other awards
for an aggregate of the greater of 500,000 or 9.5% of the outstanding shares on
a fully diluted basis of our common stock. (121,263,000 x 9.5% - 1,645,721).
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND
CHANGE-OF-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
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We currently have employment agreements with Mr. Farrell, Ms.
Denahan-Norris, Ms. Fagan, Ms. Karve, and Mr. Fortescue. Each employment
agreement provides for annual base salaries and bonus payments to Mr. Farrell,
Ms. Denahan-Norris, Ms. Fagan, Ms. Karve and Mr. Fortescue based upon our book
value. Each agreement commenced when we acquired FIDAC on June 4, 2004, has an
initial two year term and is automatically extended for one year at the end of
the term unless we provide (or the officer provides) written notice to the
contrary. Mr. Farrell's employment agreement provides for an annual base salary
and bonus equal to 0.25% of our book value, Ms. Denahan-Norris's employment
agreement provides for an annual base salary and bonus equal to 0.20% of our
book value. Ms. Fagan's and Ms. Karve's employment agreements each provide for
annual base salaries and bonuses equal to 0.10% of our book value. Mr.
Fortescue's employment agreement provides for an annual base salary and bonus of
0.050% of our book value. Our book value is defined in the employment agreements
as the aggregate amounts reported on our balance sheet as "Stockholders'
Equity," excluding any adjustments for valuation reserves (i.e., changes in the
value of our portfolio of investments as a result of mark-to-market valuation
changes).
Mr. Farrell's employment agreement provides for an annual base salary
of $2,400,000. Mrs. Denahan-Norris' employment agreement provides for an annual
base salary of $1,900,000. The employment agreements of Mrs. Fagan and Mrs.
Karve provide for an annual base salary of $972,000 for each employee. Mr.
Fortescue's employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $500,000.
In addition, all bonuses paid under these employment agreements are subject to
the discretion of our compensation committee.
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Pursuant to the employment agreements, the executive officers are also
entitled to participate in our benefit plans, including the Incentive Plan. In
addition, our board of directors has established a bonus incentive compensation
plan for our executive officers. This program permits our board of directors, in
its discretion, to award cash bonuses annually to our executive officers. Each
employment agreement provides for the officer to receive his or her base salary
and bonus compensation to the date of the termination of employment by reason of
death, disability or resignation and to receive base compensation to the date of
the termination of employment by reason of a termination of employment for cause
as defined in the employment agreement. Each employment agreement also provides
for the subject officer to receive, in the event that we terminate the officer's
employment without cause, or if the officer resigns for "good reason", an
amount, 50% payable immediately and 50% payable in monthly installments over the
succeeding twelve months, equal to three times the greater of the officer's
combined maximum salary base and actual bonus compensation for the preceding
fiscal year or the average for the three preceding years of the officer's
combined actual base salary and bonus compensation. Section 280G of the Code may
limit our ability to deduct these payments for Federal income tax purposes. In
the event that any payments, distributions, or benefits provided or to be
provided to the officer are determined to be subject to the excise tax imposed
by Section 4999 of Code, he or she is entitled to receive a payment on an
after-tax basis equal to the excise tax imposed. Each employment agreement also
contains a "non-compete" provision prohibiting the officer from managing,
controlling, participating in or operating a competing REIT for a period of one
year following termination of employment following our termination of the
officer without cause or resignation of the subject officer for "good reason."
In addition, all outstanding options and other awards granted to an officer
under our Incentive Plan immediately vest upon his or her termination without
cause or termination for "good reason." "Good reason" under the employment
agreements includes certain events resulting in a change of control of us.
"Change of Control" includes a merger or consolidation of us, a sale of all or
substantially all of our assets, changes in the identity of a majority of the
members of our board of directors (other than due to the death, disability or
age of a director) or acquisitions of more than 9.8% of the combined voting
power of our capital stock, subject to certain limitations. Each agreement
requires that the officer act in accordance with provisions of Maryland law
relating to corporate opportunities.
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SET FORTH BELOW IS THE REPORT OF OUR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, A GRAPH
DEPICTING OUR PERFORMANCE AND THE REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO
OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE THREE SECTIONS OF THIS PROXY SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO BE "SOLICITING MATERIAL" OR TO BE "FILED" WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR SHALL SUCH INFORMATION BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
INTO ANY FUTURE FILING UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT WE
SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE IN SUCH FILING.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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The compensation structure for our executive officers and directors has
been developed with consideration for the following objectives:
INCENTIVES FOR MANAGEMENT TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE. We have designed our
compensation policy in an effort to provide the proper incentives to management
to maximize our performance in order to serve the best interests of our
stockholders. We have sought to achieve this objective through the granting of
stock options under the Incentive Plan, the award of compensation pursuant to
our bonus incentive compensation program, and employment agreements with our
executive officers where compensation is dependent upon our book value.
To date, our executive officers, pursuant to the Incentive Plan, have
been granted options to purchase, in the aggregate, 1,682,801 shares of common
stock with exercise prices ranging from $4.00 to $17.97. These options vest in
equal installments over four, five or ten year periods from the date of grant.
Our board of directors also has adopted a bonus incentive compensation
program for executive officers. This program permits the compensation committee,
in its discretion, to award bonuses to our officers and employees based upon
individual performance, our overall performance, or such other factors as the
compensation committee determines to be appropriate. Bonuses may be paid in the
form of cash, stock options or other forms of compensation as determined
appropriate by the compensation committee. In 2004, bonuses were awarded in the
form of cash and were paid in January 2005. The primary factor considered in
these awards was our performance and growth during 2004 in view of the interest
rate environment and the overall economy.
Pursuant to employment agreements entered into between us and our
executive officers, base compensation and bonus for the officers is calculated
as a percentage of our book value. Any bonus paid, however, is subject to the
discretion of the compensation committee. This arrangement was established based
upon our view that successful performance by our management would result in our
ability to raise additional capital.
LONG-TERM COMMITMENT OF MANAGEMENT. The committee believes that the
long-term commitment of its current management team is a crucial factor in our
future performance. This team includes Mr. Farrell, Ms. Denahan-Norris and Ms.
Karve, who have worked together at FIDAC since March 1995 and with us since our
incorporation in November 1996 and our commencement of operations in February
1997, and Ms. Fagan, who has worked with us since
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April 1997. In an effort to ensure the long-term commitment of its management
team, we, with the approval of our board of directors entered into employment
agreements with Mr. Farrell, Ms. Denahan-Norris, Ms. Fagan, Ms. Karve and Mr.
Fortescue. Each of these agreements provides for a term through December 31,
2005 with automatic one-year extensions unless we or the officer provides
written notice to the contrary.
Consistent with the foregoing, we have structured our executive
compensation policies with the goal of promoting the long-term commitment of
management. In addition, as indicated above, over 99% of the stock options
granted by us since inception have been options with vesting periods of three,
four and five years.
COMPARABILITY WITH COMPETITORS' COMPENSATION STRUCTURES. In assisting
us to develop guidelines for our compensation structure, including the bonus
incentive program, we engaged a compensation consultant in 2003 to examine the
compensation structures of other publicly held mortgage REITs and other publicly
held companies in the financial services industry. We continue to believe our
management compensation structure is consistent, generally, with the management
compensation structure of comparable companies. We intend to continue to monitor
whether our compensation structure is consistent with the compensation structure
of its competitors.
CEO COMPENSATION. Mr. Farrell's total compensation for 2004 was
established pursuant to his employment agreement which is described under the
caption "Employment Agreements, Termination of Employment and Change-Of-Control
Arrangements." Mr. Farrell's compensation was established using substantially
the same criteria used to determine compensation levels for our other executive
officers which are discussed in this report. Effective January 1, 2002, Mr.
Farrell's salary was set at $2,430,000. For 2004, we determined to pay Mr.
Farrell a bonus of $2,127,500 (which was paid in January 2005). Mr. Farrell's
compensation for 2004 was related to our progress over the last year in
achieving strong financial results and his commitment for us to be a leader in
integrity and corporate governance.
DEDUCTIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code denies a tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1
million paid to our Chief Executive Officer and our four other most highly
compensated officers, unless the compensation is paid under a program that has
satisfied stockholder approval requirements and the compensation is
"performance-based." Currently, the employment agreements of these officers do
not contain performance-based criteria and the compensation program has not been
approved by our stockholders. As a result, portions of the compensation we pay
is subject to the $1 million deduction limitation because it is not considered
performance-based within the meaning of Section 162(m).
During 2004, the compensation committee spent significant portions of
its meetings to determine whether we should take steps to permit us to deduct
compensation in excess of $1 million. As noted above, the compensation committee
has traditionally believed that it is in the best interests of us and our
stockholders that the overall compensation of our officers be calculated as a
percentage of book value. Nevertheless, in view of the non-deductability of a
portion of the compensation we pay, the compensation committee is reviewing its
policies to determine whether we should in the future add performance-based
criteria to executive
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compensation. As a result, the committee is in favor of the stockholders
approving the Executive Performance Plan should it determine to seek to add
performance-based criteria to executive compensation. Adding performance-based
criteria will require amending the existing employment agreements of the
applicable employees.
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS. Upon the recommendation of our
compensation consultant, we granted to each of our non-employee directors during
2004 options to purchase 1,250 shares vesting immediately and options to
purchase 15,000 shares vesting over five years.
The foregoing report has been furnished by the current members of the
compensation committee:
Spencer I. Browne Jonathan Green Donnell A. Segalas
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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
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The following graph provides a comparison of our cumulative total
stockholder return and the cumulative stockholder return of the Standard &
Poor's Composite-500 Stock Index, or S&P 500, and the BBG REIT Mortgage Index,
BBG Index, an industry index of 11 tax-qualified mortgage REITs. The comparison
is for the period from December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2004 and assumes the
reinvestment of any dividends. The initial price of our common stock shown in
the graph below is based upon the price to public of $8.75 on December 31, 1999.
Upon written request, we will provide stockholders with a list of the REITs
included in the BBG Index. The historical information set forth below is not
necessarily indicative of future performance.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
12/31/1999 12/31/2000 12/31/2001 12/31/2002 12/31/2003 12/31/2004
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Annaly 100 113 190 239 253 282
S&P 500 Index 100 86 70 44 70 82
BBG Reit Index 100 106 155 178 207 236
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THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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Since our inception, we have had an audit committee composed entirely
of non-employee directors. The members of the audit committee meet the
independence and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. The
board of directors has determined that Mr. Brady is the audit committee
financial expert and is an independent director within the meaning of the
applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York
Stock Exchange. In 2004, the Committee met four times. The audit committee has
adopted a written charter outlining the practices it follows. A full text of our
audit committee charter is set forth in Appendix I to this proxy statement. Any
changes in the charter or key practices will be reflected on our website at
www.annaly.com.
During the year 2004, at each of its meetings, the audit committee met
with the Chief Financial Officer and our independent registered public
accounting firm. The audit committee's agenda is established by the audit
committee's chairman. The audit committee engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm and reviewed with our financial
manager and the independent registered public accounting firm, overall audit
scope and plans, the results of internal and external audit examination,
evaluations by the registered public accounting firm of our internal controls
and the quality of our financial reporting.
The audit committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial
statements with management including a discussion of the quality, not just the
acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant
judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. In
addressing the quality of management's accounting judgments, members of the
audit committee asked for and received management's representations that our
audited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, and have
expressed to both management and registered public accounting firm their general
preference for conservative policies when a range of accounting options is
available.
In its meetings with representatives of the independent registered
public accounting firm, the audit committee asks them to address, and discusses
their responses to several questions that the audit committee believes are
particularly relevant to its oversight. These questions include:
o Are there any significant accounting judgments made by
management in preparing the financial statements that would
have been made differently had the registered public
accounting firm themselves prepared and been responsible for
the financial statements?
o Based on the registered public accounting firm' experience,
and their knowledge of us, do our financial statements fairly
present to investors, with clarity and completeness, our
financial position and performance for the reporting period in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
SEC disclosure requirements?
o Based on the registered public accounting firm' experience,
and their knowledge of us, have we implemented internal
controls and internal audit procedures that are appropriate?
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The audit committee believes that, by thus focusing its discussions
with the independent registered public accounting firm, it can promote a
meaningful dialogue that provides a basis for its oversight judgments.
The audit committee also discussed with the independent registered
public accounting firm other matters required to be discussed by the registered
public accounting firm with the audit committee under the standards of Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United Statess) (required communication with
audit committees). The audit committee received and discussed with the
registered public accounting firm their annual written report on their
independence from us and our management, which is made under Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (independence discussions with audit committees),
and considered with the registered public accounting firm whether the provision
of non-audit services is compatible with the registered public accounting firm'
independence.
In performing all of these functions, the audit committee acts only in
an oversight capacity and, necessarily, in its oversight role, the audit
committee relies on the work and assurances of our management, which has the
primary responsibility for financial statements and reports, and of the
independent registered public accounting firm, who, in their report, express an
opinion on the conformity of our annual financial statements to generally
accepted accounting principles and on the effectiveness of our internal controls
over financial reporting as of year end.
In reliance on these reviews and discussions, and the report of the
independent registered public accounting firm, the audit committee has
recommended to our board of directors, and our board of directors has approved,
that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The foregoing report has been furnished by the current members of the
audit committee:
Kevin P. Brady Jonathan D. Green E. Wayne Nordberg
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PROPOSAL II
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
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The accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, or D&T, has served as our
independent registered public accounting firm since our formation in November
1996. During this time, it has performed accounting and auditing services for
us. We expect that representatives of D&T will be present at the annual meeting,
will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will
be available to respond to appropriate questions. If the appointment of D&T is
not ratified, our audit committee will reconsider the appointment.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR 2005.
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RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
In addition to performing the audit of our financial statements, D&T
provided audit-related services for us during 2004. The aggregate fees billed
for 2004 and 2003 for each of the following categories of services are set forth
below:
AUDIT FEES: The aggregate fees billed by D&T for audit and review of
our 2004 financial statements were $337,100. The aggregate fees anticipated for
the audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting were
$175,000. The aggregate fees billed by D&T for audit and review of our 2003
financial statements were $277,750.
AUDIT-RELATED FEES: The aggregate fees billed by D&T for audit related
services during 2004 were $233,200. The aggregate fees billed by D&T for audit
related services during 2003 were $180,000. The audit related services in 2004
and 2003 principally included due diligence and accounting consultation relating
to our public offerings.
TAX FEES: D&T did not perform tax services for us during 2004. The fees
billed by D&T for tax services during 2003 were $7,000. Fees for tax services
include tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for 2003.
ALL OTHER FEES: Fees for all other services to D&T not described above
totaled $0 for 2004 and $0 for 2003.
The audit committee has also adopted policies and procedures for
pre-approving all non-audit work performed by D&T after January 1, 2003.
Specifically, the audit committee pre-approved the use of D&T for the following
categories of non-audit services: merger and acquisition due diligence and audit
services; tax services; internal control reviews; employee benefit plan audits;
and reviews and procedures that we request D&T to undertake to provide
assurances on matters not required by laws or regulations. In each case, the
audit committee also set a specific annual limit on the amount of such services
which we would obtain from D&T, and required management to report the specific
engagements to the audit committee on a quarterly basis, and also obtain
specific pre-approval from the audit committee for any engagement over five
percent of the total amount of revenues estimated to be paid by us to D&T during
the then current fiscal year. Our audit committee approved the hiring of D&T to
provide all of the services detailed above prior to D&T's engagement.
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PROPOSAL III
APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN
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Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
provides that in order for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid in any year
to any "covered employee" (defined by 162(m) of the Code as a company's chief
executive officer or any of such company's four other most highly compensated
executive officers named in the proxy statement) to be deductible by the
company, such compensation must qualify as "performance-based." Our board of
directors has determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders
that it adopt, subject to stockholder approval, an Executive Performance Plan
under which covered employees (as they
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may be constituted from time to time) would be eligible for performance-based
compensation which would be exempt from the limitations of Section 162(m). A
full text of the Executive Performance Plan is set forth in Appendix II to this
proxy statement.
Our existing employment agreements with our covered employees do not
contain performance-based criteria. As a result, a portion of the compensation
we pay to these officers is not deductible by us. We will need to renegotiate
their employment agreements and include performance-based criteria before we
will be able to deduct compensation in excess of $1 million a year.
The compensation committee will administer the Executive Performance
Plan and has the responsibility of designating eligible participants and
establishing specific "performance targets" for each participant in the plan.
The performance targets may be based on one or more of the following business
criteria (which are defined in Section 2 of the plan), or on any combination
thereof: net income; return on equity; return on assets; earnings per share;
revenue; and threshold return. The criteria may be on a consolidated basis or
may be with respect to the performance of one or more of our subsidiaries.
The targets must be established not later than 90 days after the
beginning of the period of service to which the targets relate and while the
performance relative to the target remains "substantially uncertain" within the
meaning of Section 162(m). The performance measurement periods are typically a
single fiscal year, but may include more than one fiscal year, such as from
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010.
The compensation committee shall determine whether the applicable
performance targets have been met, and in doing so, will eliminate, in whole or
in part, in any manner specified by it at the time the performance targets are
established, the gain, loss, income and/or expense resulting from the following
items: (1) changes in accounting principles that become effective during the
performance period; (2) extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring events
reported in our public filings, excluding early extinguishment of debt, and (3)
the disposition of a business, in whole or in part. The compensation committee
may, however, provide at the time the performance targets are established that
one or more of these adjustments will not be made as to a specific award or
awards. Each of the adjustments described in this paragraph may relate to us as
a whole or any part of our business or operations, as determined by the
compensation committee at the time the performance targets are established. The
adjustments are to be determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and standards, unless another objective method of
measurement is designated by the compensation committee. Finally, adjustments
will be made as necessary to any business criteria related to our stock to
reflect changes in corporate capitalization, such as stock splits and certain
reorganizations.
We expect that the compensation committee will establish specific
annual performance targets that must be met in order for annual bonuses to be
paid under the Executive Performance Plan to executive officers subject to
Section 162(m). Concurrently with the selection of performance targets, the
compensation committee must establish an objective formula or standard for
calculating the maximum bonus payable to each participating executive officer.
Under the Executive Performance Plan, the maximum cash bonus for each fiscal
year may not exceed $15,000,000 for the Chief Executive Officer, or $10,000,000
for other participants.
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Over the five-year term of the Executive Performance Plan, the maximum
per participant amounts are thus $75,000,000 for the Chief Executive Officer and
$50,000,000 for any other participant (excluding restricted stock and restricted
stock unit awards, described below).
The compensation committee may not waive the basic performance target
as to the business criterion chosen for any particular period. All bonuses
generally are expected to be paid in cash or cash equivalents, although the
compensation committee may authorize payment in stock or stock units of
equivalent market value in its discretion. The Executive Performance Plan also
permits the grant to eligible employees of restricted stock or restricted stock
units that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m). In general, restricted stock is a grant of stock that is subject
to forfeiture if specified vesting requirements are not satisfied; and
restricted stock units are awards denominated in our shares which are payable to
a participant in cash or our shares upon satisfaction of specific conditions set
by the compensation committee.
No new restricted shares are being authorized in connection with the
adoption of the Executive Performance Plan. Grants of restricted stock would be
made as combined grants under the Executive Performance Plan and under our
Incentive Plan and would be counted against the aggregate share limitations
included in the Incentive Plan.
The performance plan may from time to time be amended, suspended or
terminated, in whole or in part, by the board of directors or the compensation
committee, but no amendment will be effective without board of directors and/or
shareholder approval if such approval is required to satisfy the requirements of
Section 162(m).
The compensation committee has not established any performance targets
for cash bonuses for fiscal year 2005. The compensation committee believes that
specific performance targets will constitute confidential business information,
the disclosure of which could adversely affect us. As a result, the compensation
committee does not intend to disclose specific performance targets under the
Executive Performance Plan. Presently, no employees have been designated to
participate in the Executive Performance Plan, and as a result, the amounts that
we will pay under the plan for future years are not yet determinable.
The Executive Performance Plan is not exclusive. We may and do pay cash
and other bonuses and other compensation to our named officers and other
officers under other authority of the board of directors or applicable law and
reserve the right to issue restricted stock, restricted stock units and other
securities under the Incentive Plan that are not covered by the Executive
Performance Plan. You are not being asked at the meeting to approve any such
other compensation. If the Executive Performance Plan is not approved by our
shareholders, any cash bonuses for future fiscal years for named executive
officers would not be deductible under Section 162(m) to the extent that (when
combined with other non-exempt compensation paid) they exceed the $1,000,000
individual limit on non-exempt compensation paid to our named executive
officers.
The board of directors believes, in general, that it is desirable and
in the best interest of us and our shareholders to enable the Executive
Performance Plan to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m), while
retaining the flexibility to make compensation decisions that may not
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meet Section 162(m) standards in appropriate cases. The board of directors
believes that the Executive Performance Plan provides important incentives that
complement the prospect of linking in the future significant portions of
executive compensation to the Company's performance. The Executive Performance
Plan also serves the Company's interests by granting the compensation committee
extensive discretion to evaluate the criteria and other factors by which
performance is to be measured and to determine the actual amount of each
eligible executive's annual bonus within the maximum limits imposed.
FOR THE FOREGOING REASONS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH MR. FARRELL AND
MS. DENAHAN-NORRIS ABSTAINING, RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL
OF THE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN.
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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
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We believe that, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, all
filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, applicable to our officers, directors and beneficial owners of more
than ten percent of our common stock were complied with on a timely basis.
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ON WRITTEN REQUEST, WE WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH RECORD OR
BENEFICIAL HOLDER OF OUR COMMON STOCK AS OF MARCH 25, 2005 A COPY OF OUR ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, AS FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. YOU SHOULD ADDRESS YOUR REQUEST TO INVESTOR
RELATIONS, ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC., 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE
2902, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 OR EMAIL YOUR REQUEST TO US AT
INVESTOR@ANNALY.COM.
We make available on our website, www.annaly.com, under "Financial
Reports & SEC Filings," free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on From 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to
those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or
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know of any matter that will be presented for consideration at the annual
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APPENDIX I
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
This Audit Committee Charter (Charter) has been adopted by the Board of
Directors (the Board) of Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc (the Company). The
Audit Committee of the Board (the Committee) shall review and reassess this
charter annually and recommend and proposed changes for the Board of approval.
ROLE AND INDEPENDENCE: ORGANIZATION
The Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for
oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing, internal
control, and financial reporting practices of the Company. It may also have such
other duties as may from time to time be assigned to it by the Board. The
membership of the Committee shall consist of at least three directors, who are
each free of any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, may interfere
with such member's individual exercise of independent judgement. Each Committee
member shall also meet the independence and financial literacy requirements for
serving on audit committees, and at least one member shall have accounting or
related financial expertise, all as set forth in the applicable rules of the New
York Stock Exchange and to the extent required by the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. No member may serve on the audit committees of more
than two other public companies unless the Board determines that such
simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such director to serve
effectively on the Committee, and discloses this determination in the Company's
annual proxy statement. The Committee shall maintain free and open communication
with independent registered public accounting firm and the Company management.
In discharging its oversight role, the Committee is empowered to investigate any
matter relating to the Company's accounting, auditing, internal control, and
financial reporting practices brought to its attention, with full access to all
Company books, records, facilities, and personnel. The Committee shall also
annually review its own performance. The Committee may retain outside counsel,
registered public accounting firm, or other advisors.
One member of the Committee shall be appointed as chair. The chair
shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, including scheduling and
presiding over meetings, preparing agendas, and making regular reports to the
Board. The chair will also maintain regular liaison with the CEO, CFO, and the
lead independent audit partner.The Committee shall meet at least four times a
year, or more frequently as the Committee considers necessary. At least once
each year the Committee shall have separate private meetings with the
independent registered public accounting firm.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Although the Committee may wish to consider other duties from times to
time, the general recurring activities of the Committee in carrying out its
oversight rolls are described below. The Committee shall be responsible for:
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[ ] The sole responsibility to retain and terminate the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm (subject to shareholder
ratification for the hiring or retention) to audit the financial
statements of the Company. Such registered public accounting firm are
ultimately accountable to the board and the Committee, as
representatives of the shareholders.
[ ] Evaluating, together with the Board and management, the performance of
the independent registered public accounting firm including reviewing
and evaluating the qualifications, performance, and independence of the
lead partner of the independent registered public accounting firm.
[ ] Obtaining annually from the independent registered public accounting
firm a formal written statement describing all relationships between
the registered public accounting firm and the Company, consistent with
the Independence Standards Board Standards Number 1. The Committee
shall actively engage in a dialogue with the independent registered
public accounting firm with respect to any relationships that may
impact the objectivity and independence of the registered public
accounting firm and shall take, or recommend that the Board take,
appropriate actions to oversee and satisfy itself as to the registered
public accounting firm' independence.
[ ] Establishing policies and procedures for the engagement of the
independent registered public accounting firm to provide permissible
non-audit services, which shall include pre-approval of permissible
non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm. The Committee shall approve in advance all permissible
non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm.
[ ] Reviewing the audited financial statements and discussing them with
management and the independent registered public accounting firm.
Included in these discussions, would be the disclosures under
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation," to be included in the Form 10K. These
discussions shall include the matters required to be discussed under
Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 and consideration of the quality
of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its financial
reporting, including a review of particularly sensitive accounting
estimates, reserves and accruals, judgmental areas, audit adjustments
(whether or not recorded), the clarity of the financial statements and
other such inquiries as the Committee or the independent auditions
shall deem appropriate. Based on such review, the Committee shall make
its recommendation to the Board as to the inclusion of the Company's
audited financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10K.
[ ] Meet separately with independent registered public accounting firm and
the person responsible for the internal audit function. The separate
sessions are intended to be more productive in identifying any issues
warranting Committee attention than joint sessions with management.
[ ] Issuing annually a report to be included in the Company's proxy
statement as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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[ ] Overseeing the relationship with the independent registered public
accounting firm, including discussing with the registered public
accounting firm the nature and rigor of the audit process, receiving
and reviewing audit reports, and providing the registered public
accounting firm full access to the Committee (and the Board) to report
on any and all appropriate matters.
[ ] Discussing with a representative of management and the independent
registered public accounting firm: (1) the interim financial
information contained in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
prior to its filing, (2) the earnings announcement prior to its release
(if practicable), and (3) the results of the review of such information
by the independent registered public accounting firm. (These
discussions may be held with the Committee as a whole or with the
Committee chair in person or by telephone.)
[ ] Overseeing internal audit activities, including discussing with
management the internal audit function's organization, objectivity,
responsibilities, plans, results, budget and staffing.
[ ] Discussing with management and the independent registered public
accounting firm the quality and adequacy of the compliance with the
Company's internal controls.
[ ] Discussing policies with respect to risk assessment and risk
management, including discussing the steps management has taken to
monitor and control risk exposure.
[ ] Discussing with management and/or the Company's general counsel any
legal matters (including the status of pending litigation) that may
have a material impact on the Company's financial statements, and any
material reports or inquiries from regulatory or governmental agencies.
[ ] Establishing procedures for handling complaints regarding accounting,
internal accounting controls, and auditing matters, including
procedures for confidential, anonymous submission of concerns by
employees regarding accounting and auditing matters.
The Committee's job is one of oversight. Management is responsible for
the preparation of the Company's financial statements and the independent
registered public accounting firm are responsible for auditing those financial
statements. The Committee and the Board recognize that management and the
independent registered public accounting firm have more resources and time, and
more detailed knowledge and information regarding the Company's accounting,
auditing, internal control and financial reporting practices than the Committee
does; accordingly the Committee's oversight role does not provide any expert or
special assurance as to the financial statements and other financial information
provided by the Company to its shareholders and others.
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APPENDIX II
ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.
EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN
ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. has adopted this Executive Performance
Plan to promote its success by providing participating executives the
opportunity to earn incentive compensation that qualifies as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended from time to time.
ARTICLE 2
ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2.1 SPECIFIC TERMS.
For purposes of the Plan, except where a different meaning is plainly
required by the context,
"APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE" means the number specified by the Committee
with respect to a given Executive for a given Year or Years.
"AVERAGE NET WORTH" means for any period the average of the net worth
of the Company on a consolidated basis or of one or more of its subsidiaries at
the end of each quarter during the period. For purposes of determining the
Average Net Worth, the "net worth" means the difference between (i) the
aggregate assets of the Company on a consolidated basis or of one or more of its
subsidiaries, before reserves for depreciation, bad debts and other similar
non-cash items, and (ii) the aggregate liabilities of the Company on a
consolidated basis or of one or more of its subsidiaries.
"AWARD" means an award under this Plan of a conditional opportunity to
receive a Bonus if the applicable Performance Target(s) is (are) satisfied in
the applicable Performance Period, or an award of Restricted Stock or Restricted
Units the vesting of which will occur if the applicable Performance Target(s) is
(are) satisfied in the applicable Performance Period.
"BONUS" means a cash payment (or the distribution of Shares or stock
units as provided in Section 4.10 hereof) or a cash payment opportunity (or an
opportunity to receive Shares or stock units) under the Plan, as the context
requires.
"BOOK VALUE" means the aggregate amounts reported as stockholders
equity on the balance sheet of the Company or one of its subsidiaries as of the
end of each fiscal year determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles but without taking into account any valuation reserves
(i.e., changes in the value of the portfolio of investments as a result of
mark-to-market valuation changes, referred to in the financial statements as
"Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain or Loss").
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"BUSINESS CRITERIA" means any one or any combination of EPS, Net
Income, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Revenue and Threshold Return.
"CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" means the person so designated by the
Company.
"CODE" means Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
"COMMITTEE" means the the Company's Compensation Committee or such
other committee as from time to time the Board of Directors may designate to
administer the Plan in accordance with Section 3.1 and Section 162(m).
"COMPANY" means Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.
"EPS" for any Year means diluted earnings per share of the Company on a
consolidated basis or of one or more of its subsidiaries, as reported in the
applicable financial statements for the Year.
"EXECUTIVE" means a key employee (including any officer) of the Company
or of a subsidiary who is a "covered employee" for purposes of Section 162(m)
(or in the opinion of the Committee may become a "covered employee" during the
applicable Performance Period or during any taxable year of the Company for
which remuneration resulting from an Award may be deductible (without regard to
Section 162(m)).
"NET INCOME" for any Year means the consolidated net income of the
Company on a consolidated basis or of one or more of its subsidiaries, as
reported in the applicable financial statements for the Year.
"PERFORMANCE PERIOD" means the Year or Years (or portions thereof) with
respect to which the Performance Targets are set by the Committee.
"PERFORMANCE TARGET(S)" means the specific objective goal or goals that
are timely set in writing by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.2 for each
Executive for the applicable Performance Period in respect of any one or more of
the Business Criteria.
"RESTRICTED STOCK" means an Award of Shares under Section 5 that are
nontransferable and subject to forfeiture conditions and other restrictions on
ownership until specific vesting conditions established by the Committee under
the Award are satisfied.
"RESTRICTED UNIT" means an Award under Section 5 of notional units of
measurement that are denominated in Shares, payable to the Executive in cash or
in Shares upon the satisfaction of specific conditions established by the
Committee under the Award.
"RETURN ON ASSETS" means Net Income divided by the average of the total
assets of the Company on a consolidated basis or of one or more of its
subsidiaries at the end of the four fiscal quarters of the Year, as reported in
the applicable financial statements.
"RETURN ON EQUITY" means the Net Income divided by the average of the
common shareholders equity of the Company on a consolidated basis or of one or
more of its subsidiaries
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at the end of each of the four fiscal quarters of the Year, as reported in the
applicable financial statements.
"REVENUE" for any Year means the revenue earned by the Company on a
consolidated basis or by one or more of its subsidiaries, as reported in the
applicable financial statements.
"SECTION 162(m)" means Section 162(m) of the Code, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time.
"SHARES" means shares of common stock of the Company or any securities
or property, including rights into which the same may be converted by operation
of law or otherwise.
"STOCK PLAN" means the Company's Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended, or any other stockholder approved stock incentive plan of the Company.
"TEN-YEAR U.S. TREASURY RATE" means for any period the average of the
weekly average yields to maturity for actively traded current coupon U.S.
Treasury fixed interest rate securities (adjusted to a constant maturity of ten
years) published by the Federal Reserve Board for each week during such period,
or, if such rate is not published by the Federal Reserve Board, an Federal
Reserve Bank or agency or department of the federal government selected by the
Company. If the Company determines in good faith that the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury
Rate cannot be calculated as provided above, then the rate shall be the
arithmetic average of the per annum average yields to maturities, based upon
closing asked prices on each business day during such period, for each actively
traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate security with a final
maturity date not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years from the
date of the closing asked prices as chosen and quoted for each business day in
each such period in New York City by at least three recognized dealers in U.S.
government securities selected by the Company.
"THRESHOLD RETURN" means for any Year, a Return on Equity equal to the
sum of (i) the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate for such fiscal year plus (ii) the
Applicable Percentage.
"YEAR" means a fiscal year of the Company commencing on or after
January 1, 2006 that constitutes all or part of the applicable Performance
Period and ends no later than December 31, 2010.
SECTION2.2 ACCOUNTING TERMS.
Except as otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise
requires, financial and accounting terms are used as defined for purposes of,
and shall be determined in accordance with, generally accepted accounting
principles, as from time to time in effect, as applied and included in the
financial statements of the Company or its subsidiaries, as applicable.
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ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
SECTION 3.1 THE COMMITTEE.
The Plan shall be administered by a Committee consisting of at least
three members of the Board of Directors of the Company, duly authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company to administer the Plan who are "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m).
SECTION 3.2 POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Committee shall have the sole authority to establish and administer
the Business Criteria and Performance Target(s) and the responsibility of
determining from among the Executives those persons who will participate in and
receive Awards under the Plan and, subject to the terms of the Plan, the amount
or Shares under such Awards, and the time or times at which and the form and
manner in which Awards will be paid (which may include elective or mandatory
deferral alternatives) and shall otherwise be responsible for the administration
of the Plan, in accordance with its terms. The Committee shall have the power to
establish Business Criteria and Performance Target(s) with respect to the
Company on a consolidated basis or with respect to one or more of the Company's
subsidiaries. The Committee shall have the authority to construe and interpret
the Plan (except as otherwise provided herein) and any agreement or other
document relating to any Awards under the Plan, may adopt rules and regulations
governing the administration of the Plan, and shall exercise all other duties
and powers conferred on it by the Plan, or which are incidental or ancillary
thereto.
SECTION 3.3 REQUISITE ACTION.
A majority (but not fewer than two) of the members of the Committee
shall constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of those present at a meeting
at which a quorum is present or the unanimous written consent of the Committee
shall constitute action by the Committee.
SECTION 3.4 EXPRESS AUTHORITY (AND LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY) TO CHANGE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS; ACCELERATION OR DEFERRAL OF
PAYMENT.
Without limiting the Committee's authority under other provisions of
the Plan, but subject to any express limitations of the Plan and compliance with
Section 162(m), the Committee shall have the authority to accelerate an Award
(after the attainment of the applicable Performance Target(s)) and to waive
restrictive conditions for an Award (including any forfeiture conditions, but
not Performance Target(s)), in such circumstances as the Committee deems
appropriate. In the case of any acceleration of an Award after the attainment of
the applicable Performance Target(s), the amount payable shall be discounted to
its present value using an interest rate equal to Moody's Average Corporate Bond
Yield for the month preceding the month in which such acceleration occurs (or
such other rate of interest that is deemed to constitute a "reasonable rate of
interest" for purposes of Section 162(m)). Any deferred payment shall be subject
to Section 4.9 and, if applicable, Section 4.10. In addition, and
notwithstanding anything elsewhere in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee
shall have the authority to provide under the terms of an
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Award that payment or vesting shall be accelerated upon the death or disability
of an Executive, a change in control of the Company, or upon termination of the
Executive's employment without cause or as a constructive termination, as and in
the manner provided by the Committee, and subject to such provision not causing
the Award to fail to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) generally.
ARTICLE 4
BONUSES
SECTION 4.1 PROVISION FOR BONUS.
Each participating Executive may receive a Bonus if the Performance
Target(s) established by the Committee, relative to the applicable Business
Criteria, are attained in the applicable Performance Period established by the
Committee. The applicable Performance Period and Performance Target(s) shall be
determined by the Committee consistent with the terms of the Plan and Section
162(m). Notwithstanding the fact that the Performance Target(s) have been
attained, the Company may, in accordance with Section 4.7, pay a Bonus of less
than the amount determined by the formula or standard established pursuant to
Section 4.2 or may pay no Bonus at all, unless the Committee otherwise expressly
provides by written contract or other written commitment.
SECTION 4.2 SELECTION OF PERFORMANCE TARGET(S).
The specific Performance Target(s) with respect to the Business
Criteria shall be established by the Committee (i) during a period when the
performance relating to the Performance Target(s) remains substantially
uncertain within the meaning of Section 162(m) and (ii) prior to the deadlines
applicable under Section 162(m). The Performance Target(s) with respect to any
Performance Period may be established on a cumulative basis or in the
alternative, and may be established on a stand-alone basis with respect to the
Company or on an a relative basis with respect to any peer companies or index
selected by the Committee. At the time the Performance Target(s) are selected,
the Committee shall provide, in terms of an objective formula or standard for
each participating Executive, and for any person who may become an Executive
after the Performance Target(s) are set, the method of computing the specific
amount that will represent the maximum amount of Bonus payable to the Executive
if the Performance Target(s) are attained, subject to Sections 4.1, 4.3, 4.7,
6.1 and 6.7. The objective formula or standard shall preclude the use of
discretion to increase the amount of any Bonus earned pursuant to the terms of
the Award.
SECTION 4.3 MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL BONUS.
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no Executive shall receive
Bonuses under the Plan for Performance Periods ending with or within any one
Year in excess of $15 million ($10 million for Executives other than the Chief
Executive Officer). The foregoing limits shall be subject to adjustments
consistent with Section 3.4 in the event of acceleration or deferral.
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SECTION 4.4 SELECTION OF EXECUTIVES.
For each Performance Period, the Committee shall determine, at the time
the Business Criteria and the Performance Target(s) are set, those Executives
who will participate in the Plan.
SECTION 4.5 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
If a participating Executive terminates employment prior to the payment
of a Bonus, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payment in respect of the
Bonus, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of the Awards to that
Executive or other written contract between the Company and the Executive.
SECTION 4.6 ADJUSTMENTS TO BUSINESS CRITERIA, PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND
OTHER TERMS OF BONUSES.
To preserve the intended incentives and benefits of an Award, the
Committee shall apply the objective formula or standard with respect to the
applicable Performance Target in a manner that eliminates the effects of the
following: (i) the gain, loss, income or expense resulting from changes in
accounting principles that become effective during the Performance Period; (ii)
the gain, loss, income or expense reported by the Company in its public filings
with respect to the Performance Period that are extraordinary or unusual in
nature or infrequent in occurrence, excluding gains or losses on the early
extinguishment of debt, as determined in accordance with Opinion No. 30 of the
Accounting Principles Board, and (iii) the gains or losses resulting from, and
the direct expenses incurred in connection with, the disposition of a business,
in whole or in part. The Committee may, however, provide at the time the
Performance Targets are established that one or more of the foregoing
adjustments will not be made as to a specific Award. Each of the adjustments
described in this Section 4.6 may relate to the Company as a whole or any part
of the Company's business or operations, as determined by the Committee at the
time the Performance Targets are established. The adjustments are to be
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
standards, unless another objective method of measurement is designated by the
Committee. In addition to the foregoing, the Committee shall adjust any Business
Criteria, Performance Targets or other features of an Award that relate to or
are wholly or partially based on the number of, or the value of, any Shares, to
reflect a change in the Company's capitalization, such as a stock split or
dividend, or a corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation,
separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), or
a reorganization of the Company.
SECTION 4.7 COMMITTEE DISCRETION TO DETERMINE BONUSES.
The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the standard
or formula pursuant to which each Executive's Bonus shall be calculated (in
accordance with Sections 4.1 and 4.2), whether all or any portion of the amount
so calculated will be paid, and the specific amount (if any) to be paid to each
Executive, subject in all cases to the terms, conditions and limits of the Plan
and of any other written commitment authorized by the Committee. To this same
extent, the Committee may at any time establish (and, once established, rescind,
waive or amend) additional conditions and terms of payment of Bonuses (including
but not limited to the achievement of other financial, strategic or individual
goals, which may be objective or
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subjective) as it may deem desirable in carrying out the purposes of the Plan
and may take into account such other factors as it deems appropriate in
administering any aspect of the Plan. The Committee may not, however, increase
the maximum amount permitted to be paid to any individual under Section 4.2 or
4.3 of the Plan or award a Bonus under this Plan if the applicable Performance
Target(s) have not been satisfied.
SECTION 4.8 COMMITTEE CERTIFICATION.
No Executive shall receive any payment under the Plan unless the
Committee has certified, by resolution or other appropriate action in writing,
that the amount thereof has been accurately determined in accordance with the
terms, conditions and limits of the Plan and that the Performance Target(s) and
any other material terms previously established by the Committee or set forth in
the Plan were in fact satisfied.
SECTION 4.9 TIME OF PAYMENT; DEFERRED AMOUNTS.
Any Bonuses granted by the Committee under the Plan shall be paid as
soon as practicable following the Committee's determinations under this Section
4 and the certification of the Committee's findings under Section 4.8. Any such
payment shall be in cash or cash equivalent or in such other form of equal value
on such payment date (including Shares or share equivalents as contemplated by
Section 4.10) as the Committee may approve or require, subject to applicable
withholding requirements and, if applicable, Section 4.10. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion (but subject to compliance with
Section 162(m) and to any prior written commitments and to any conditions
consistent with Sections 3.4, 4.3, 4.10 and 6.7 that it deems appropriate),
defer the payout or vesting of any Bonus and/or provide to Executives the
opportunity to elect to defer the payment of any Bonus under a nonqualified
deferred compensation plan and as contemplated by Section 4.10. In the case of
any deferred payment of a Bonus after the attainment of the applicable
Performance Target(s), any amount in excess of the amount otherwise payable
shall be based on either Moody's Average Corporate Bond Yield (or such other
rate of interest that is deemed to constitute a "reasonable rate of interest"
for purposes of Section 162(m)) over the deferral period or the return over the
deferral period of one or more predetermined actual investments (including
Shares) such that the amount payable at the later date will be based upon actual
returns, including any decrease or increase in the value of the investment(s).
SECTION 4.10 SHARE PAYOUTS OF BONUS.
Any Bonus payable in Shares shall be pursuant to a combined Award under
the Plan and the Stock Plan. The number of Shares or stock units (or similar
deferred award representing a right to receive Shares) awarded in lieu of all or
any portion of a Bonus shall be equal to the largest whole number of Shares
which have an aggregate fair market value no greater than the amount of cash
otherwise payable as of the date the cash payment of the Bonus would have been
made. For this purpose, "fair market value" shall mean the average of the high
and low prices of the Shares on such date. Any such Shares, stock units (or
similar rights) shall thereafter be subject to adjustments for changes in
corporate capitalization as provided in the Stock Plan. Dividend equivalent
rights thereafter earned may be accrued and payable in additional stock units,
cash or Shares or any combination thereof, in the Committee's discretion.
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ARTICLE 5
RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED UNITS
SECTION 5.1. AWARDS.
The Committee may grant Awards under the Plan in the form of Restricted
Stock or Restricted Units, which shall become vested or payable based upon the
achievement of Performance Target(s) established by the Committee and upon the
continued employment of the Executive for such period or periods as the
Committee shall specify. Such Awards may be granted at any time after the Plan
is approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with Section 162(m)
and before the date of the first meeting of stockholders in 2010. The selection
of Executives, Business Criteria, Performance Targets and Performance Period and
other terms and conditions of the Award shall be established and administered by
the Committee on the same basis as provided for Bonuses under Article 4 hereof
(other than Section 4.3 hereof), except as context otherwise requires. Any
Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award or distributed to an Executive under
a Restricted Unit Award shall be pursuant to a combined Award under the Plan and
Stock Plan, and shall be subject to adjustments for changes in corporate
capitalization as provided in the Stock Plan. Unless otherwise provided by the
Committee, any dividends, distributions and equivalent rights payable with
respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Units shall be subject to the same
vesting or payment conditions established pursuant to the Award. Notwithstanding
the fact that Performance Targets have been attained with respect to any Award
in the form of Restricted Stock or Restricted Units, the Company may, on the
same basis as provided for Bonuses under Section 4.1 and 4.7, reduce the amount
vesting or payable, or eliminate vesting or payment, unless the Committee
otherwise expressly provides by written contract or other written commitment.
SECTION 5.2 MAXIMUM AWARDS.
The maximum number of Shares or stock units that may be subject to
Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Units granted to any one Executive under
Section 5.1 shall be limited to 2,500,000 Shares, subject to adjustment to
reflect changes in corporate capitalization in the same manner as provided in
the Stock Plan. An Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Units shall not
affect the Executive's maximum Bonus under Section 4.3, and the provisions of
Section 4.3 shall not apply to Awards under this Article 5.
ARTICLE 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 6.1 NO RIGHT TO AWARDS OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.
This Plan or the provision for or payment of any amounts under the Plan
does not and shall not be construed to confer upon any person any legal right to
receive, or any interest in, an Award or any other benefit under the Plan, or
any legal right to be continued in the employ of the Company. Subject to any
other written agreement between an Executive and the Company, the Company
expressly reserves any and all rights to discharge an Executive in its sole
discretion, without liability of any person, entity or governing body under the
Plan or otherwise. This Plan does not, and shall not be construed to adversely
affect any express independent right of any
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person under a separate employment agreement. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof and notwithstanding the fact that the Performance Target(s)
have been attained and/or the individual maximum amounts hereunder have been
calculated, the Company shall have no obligation to pay any Bonus or distribute
any Award hereunder nor to pay the maximum amount so calculated or any prorated
amount based on service during the period, except to the extent that the
specific amount to be paid or distributed to a participating Executive has been
determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.7 hereof, unless the Committee
otherwise expressly provides by written contract or other written commitment.
SECTION 6.2 DISCRETION OF COMPANY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE.
Any decision made or action taken by the Company or by the Board of
Directors of the Company or by the Committee arising out of or in connection
with the creation, amendment, construction, administration, interpretation and
effect of the Plan shall be within the absolute discretion of such entity and
shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons. No member of the Committee
shall have any liability for actions taken or omitted under the Plan by the
member or any other person.
SECTION 6.3 NO FUNDING OF PLAN.
The Company shall not be required to fund or otherwise segregate any
cash or any other assets which may at any time be paid to Executives under the
Plan. The Plan shall constitute an "unfunded" plan of the Company. The Company
shall not, by any provisions of the Plan, be deemed to be a trustee of any
property, and any rights of any Executive or former Executive shall be no
greater than those of a general unsecured creditor or stockholder of the
Company, as the case may be.
SECTION 6.4 NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF BENEFITS AND INTERESTS.
Except as expressly provided by the Committee, no benefit payable under
the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale,
transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge, and any such attempted
action shall be void and no such benefit shall be in any manner liable for or
subject to debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of any Executive
or former Executive. This Section 6.4 shall not apply to an assignment of a
contingency or payment due (i) after the death of an Executive to the deceased
Executive's legal representative or beneficiary or (ii) after the disability of
an Executive to the disabled Executive's personal representative.
SECTION 6.5 LAW TO GOVERN.
All questions pertaining to the construction, regulation, validity and
effect of the provisions of the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 6.6 NON-EXCLUSIVITY.
The Plan does not limit the authority of the Company, the Board or the
Committee, or any subsidiary of the Company to grant awards or authorize any
other compensation to any
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person under any other plan or authority of the Company, including, without
limitation, the payment of cash bonuses or the issuance of restricted stock or
restricted stock units or any other awards.
SECTION 6.7 SECTION 162(m) CONDITIONS; BIFURCATION OF PLAN.
It is the intent of the Company that the Plan and Awards made hereunder
satisfy and be interpreted in a manner, that, in the case of Executives who are
persons whose compensation is subject to Section 162(m), satisfies any
applicable requirements as performance-based compensation. Any provision,
application or interpretation of the Plan inconsistent with this intent to
satisfy the standards in Section 162(m) of the Code shall be disregarded.
ARTICLE 7
AMENDMENTS, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF PLAN
The Board of Directors or the Committee may from time to time amend,
suspend or terminate in whole or in part, and if suspended or terminated, may
reinstate, any or all of the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no amendment shall be effective without Board of Directors and/or
stockholder approval if such approval is necessary to comply with the applicable
provisions of Section 162(m).
APP II-10
ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders - May 26, 2005
Revoking all prior proxies, the undersigned hereby appoints Michael
A.J. Farrell, Nicholas Singh, and each of them, proxies, with full power of
substitution, to appear on behalf of the undersigned and to vote all shares of
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. (the
"Company") that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company to be held at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535
Broadway, New York, New York 10036, commencing at 9:30 a.m., New York time, on
Thursday, May 25, 2005, and at any adjournment thereof, as fully and effectively
as the undersigned could do if personally present and voting, hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys and agents or their substitutes
may lawfully do in place of the undersigned as indicated below.
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO
INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
LISTED NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS, FOR THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE
COMPANY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND FOR THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE
COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
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IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING YOU MUST BRING A VALID,
GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, SUCH AS A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A
PASSPORT. SECURITY MEASURES WILL BE IN PLACE AT THE MEETING TO HELP ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF ATTENDEES. METAL DETECTORS SIMILAR TO THOSE USED IN AIRPORTS WILL BE
LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE AUDITORIUM AND BRIEFCASES, HANDBAGS AND PACKAGES
WILL BE INSPECTED. NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES OF ANY KIND, OR SIGNS,
PLACARDS, BANNERS OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE MEETING. ANYONE
WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
YOU CAN NOW ACCESS YOUR ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC. ACCOUNT ONLINE.
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THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR IF NO Please Mark Here for [ ]
DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSALS Address Change or
Comments
SEE
REVERSE
SIDE
1. To Re-Elect three directors, FOR WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY
01 Michael A.J. Farrell
All nominees To vote for all
02 Jonathan D. Green and listed (except as nominees listed
marked to the
03 John A. Lambiase contrary) [ ]
For terms of three years each; [ ]
(Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for either nominee, write
that nominee's name in the space provided below.)
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2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for
the 2004 fiscal year. [ ] [ ] [ ]
3. To approve the Executive Performance Plan. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ]
4. To act upon such other matters as may properly come before our Annual
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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CHECK HERE
IF YOU PLAN
TO ATTEND
THE ANNUAL
MEETING
Signature______________________________ Signature ______________________________
Date______________________
Note: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please given
full title as such.
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24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet and telephone voting is available through 11:59 PM Eastern Time
the day prior to annual meeting day
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IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF YOU MARKED, SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR PROXY CARD.
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Use the internet to vote your proxy. Have OR vote your proxy. Have your proxy OR card and return it in the
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