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2 This presentation is issued by Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ("Annaly"), an internally-managed, publicly traded company that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and is being furnished in connection with Annaly’s Fourth Quarter 2021 earnings release. This presentation is provided for investors in Annaly for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or instrument. 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Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including as related to adverse economic conditions on real estate-related assets and financing conditions; changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and other securities for purchase; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financing; changes in the market value of the Company’s assets; changes in business conditions and the general economy; operational risks or risk management failures by us or critical third parties, including cybersecurity incidents; the Company’s ability to grow its residential credit business; the Company’s ability to grow its middle market lending business; credit risks related to the Company’s investments in credit risk transfer securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and related residential mortgage credit assets and corporate debt; risks related to investments in mortgage servicing rights; the Company’s ability to consummate any contemplated investment opportunities; changes in government regulations or policy affecting the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and the Company’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 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3 ▪ Earnings available for distribution* of $0.28 per average common share for the quarter with dividend coverage of +125% ▪ Book value per common share of $7.97 ▪ Economic return (loss) and tangible economic return (loss) of (2.4%) for the fourth quarter ▪ Declared quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.22 per share with yield of 11.3% ▪ Decreased full-year operating expense ratio by 20 basis points to 1.35%(6) driven by savings following its management internalization and disposition of its Commercial Real Estate business(7) ▪ Raised $552 million of accretive common equity through the Company’s at-the-market sales program(8) ▪ Subsequent to quarter end, included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year ▪ Appointed Ilker Ertas as Chief Investment Officer ▪ Total assets of $89.2 billion(2) with highly liquid Agency portfolio representing 91% of total assets ▪ Capital allocation(3) to credit increased by approximately 200 basis points to 32% driven by $2.2 billion of credit originations(4) ▪ Annaly’s Mortgage Servicing Rights ("MSR") platform grew 12% in the fourth quarter and over 350% in 2021(5) ▪ Annaly’s Residential Credit Group grew to 24% of dedicated equity capital(3) with $1.7 billion of whole loans settled and $270 million of CRT purchased during the quarter ▪ Proactively adjusted hedge portfolio toward the front end of the curve in anticipation of potential rate hikes ▪ Financing costs remained historically low with fourth quarter average economic cost of interest-bearing liabilities* of 0.75%, down 12 basis points year-over-year (‘YoY”) ▪ Economic leverage* of 5.7x, down from 5.8x quarter-over-quarter ▪ $9.3 billion of unencumbered assets, including cash and unencumbered Agency MBS of $5.2 billion ▪ Annaly’s Residential Credit Group priced seven residential whole loan securitizations totaling $3.2 billion since the start of the fourth quarter(1) Source: Company filings. Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

Agency 68% ARC 24% AMML 8% Credit 32% 4 Earnings per Share Earnings Available for Distribution*GAAP Book Value per Share Dividend per Share Dividend Yield(1) Net Interest Margin (ex. PAA)* Total Portfolio(2) Total Stockholders’ Equity Capital Allocation(3) Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets (ex. PAA)* Liquidity Position of cash and unencumbered Agency MBS of total unencumbered assets Total Hedge Portfolio(4) Hedge portfolio, increased from $64bn in Q3’21 to reflect conservative positioning ahead of anticipated rate hikes Economic Leverage*(5) Hedge Ratio(6) Average Economic Cost of Funds*(7) 5.8x 5.7x Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2.04% 2.03% Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2.63% 2.63% Q3 2021 Q4 2021 0.66% 0.75% Q3 2021 Q4 2021 80% 95% Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Source: Company filings. Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

5 $81.5 billion $8.8 billion Countercyclical / Defensive $2.0 billion $1.1 billion Non-Cyclical / Defensive $89.2 billion(1) $13.2 billion ```` $4.6 billion $3.1 billion Cyclical / Growth Source: Company filings. Financial data as of December 31, 2021. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. 7 ▪ Amidst strong fiscal and monetary policy support, the U.S. economy recovered sharply in 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic − Real GDP rose 5.7% YoY, marking the strongest year of economic output growth in 40 years ▪ This economic growth enabled a rapid recovery of the labor market, leading the unemployment rate to fall below 4% at year-end, while job openings remain near record levels ▪ Strong demand and pandemic-related disruptions to the supply chain have raised inflation to generational highs, with headline CPI rising 7.0% YoY in December 2021 ▪ Given high inflation, the Federal Reserve has shifted towards a less accommodative monetary policy stance, signaling at least three 25 bps interest rate hikes and an earlier start to balance sheet runoff in 2022 ▪ Financial markets have seen somewhat elevated volatility and wider spreads amidst the adjusted Fed guidance, though financing remains readily available for more attractive prospective returns -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Change in Real Gross Domestic Product, % SAAR  +33.4%  (31.2%) BBG Median Forecast(1) 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Spread 2-year 10-year U.S. Treasury Yields, %(3) 59.5% 6.3k 0 5 10 15 20 2550.0% 52.0% 54.0% 56.0% 58.0% 60.0% 62.0% 64.0% 66.0% 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 T h o u s a n d s Employed-to-Population Ratio (lhs) Unemployed, '000 (rhs, reversed) Employment to Population Ratio, % (lhs) vs. Unemployed, reversed ('000)(2) -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 2005 2010 2015 2020 Recession Goods Services Core CPI Consumer Price Index ex. Food & Energy, % YoY(2)

8 Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. Divestiture of Commercial Real Estate Business Common and Preferred Dividends Declared; Common Dividend Yield of 11.3%(5) At-the-Market Common Equity Offerings (6) Improvement in OpEx Ratio YoY to 1.35%(7) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ▪ Efficiently built out MSR Platform including key hires and strategic partnerships ‐ Grew MSR portfolio by over $500 million in 2021 to $645 million(1) ‐ Fifth largest buyer of bulk MSR in 2021(2) ▪ Proactively managed Agency MBS portfolio, successfully balancing exposure between TBAs and Spec Pools ▪ Purchased $4.5 billion in whole loans throughout 2021 ▪ Launched whole loan correspondent channel in April 2021 ▪ Since the start of 2021, completed 13 whole loan securitizations for $5.3 billion(3) ▪ Fourth largest non-bank issuer of Prime Jumbo & Expanded Credit MBS from 2020 to 2021(4) ▪ Completed over $1.5 billion in gross originations throughout 2021 ▪ AMML holds lead arranger/agent role in approximately 45% of current portfolio ▪ Closed inaugural private closed-end fund, raising $371 million of third-party capital ‐ Fully deployed at ~$450 million in assets ▪ Added $230 million in credit facility capacity

9 Mortgage Servicing Rights Whole Loan Correspondent Channel ▪ Strategic diversification of portfolio since onset of COVID ‐ Buildout of MSR platform and expansion of residential credit business intended to enhance stability of returns throughout various rate and macro environments ‐ MML Private Credit Fund provides recurring fee revenue to REIT, while enhancing scalability of business ▪ High-quality, liquid Agency MBS remains foundation of portfolio ▪ Economic leverage* has decreased by ~1.5x since the onset of the pandemic ▪ Optimized capital structure with common stock representing 88% of total capital(1) ▪ Low asset-level structural leverage with 90%+ of assets in highly liquid Agency MBS(2) ▪ $9.3 billion of unencumbered assets and cash and unencumbered Agency MBS of $5.2 billion 7.2x 6.2x 5.7x Q4'19 Q4'20 Q4'21 ▪ Hedged throughout the curve to provide broad protection ▪ Diversified hedge portfolio incorporating swaptions and treasury futures ▪ Proactively adjusted hedges toward the front-end in anticipation of Fed hikes ▪ Extended swaption expiries for longer-term convexity coverage ▪ MSR portfolio provides natural hedge to Agency portfolio given negative duration and positive yield Hedge Ratio(4), up from 61% in Q4’20 Hedge Portfolio(3), up from $53 billion in Q4’20 Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. Private Credit Fund (MML) New Third-Party Partnerships (MSR, Residential Credit, MML)

11 ▪ Annaly’s Agency Portfolio is made up of high quality and liquid securities, predominately specified pools, TBAs and derivatives ▪ Portfolio benefits from in-house proprietary analytics that identify emerging prepayment trends and a focus on durable cash flows ▪ Diverse set of investment options within Agency market, including MSR and Agency CMBS, that provide complementary duration and return profiles to Agency MBS ▪ Access to deep and varied financing sources, including traditional wholesale repo and proprietary broker-dealer repo ▪ MSR portfolio provides natural hedge to Agency portfolio given negative duration and positive yield ▪ Agency MBS underperformed during the fourth quarter amid challenging demand technicals given the initiation of Fed taper and a flattening yield curve ▪ Supply to the private market is expected to increase as the Fed shifts to a net seller in 2022; private capital is expected to emerge with improved investment returns and attractive and readily available financing ▪ Prepayment speeds have declined in recent months and are expected to continue to slow into a higher rate environment ▪ Potential for increased cashout refinancings given strong home-price appreciation should mitigate extension risk, resulting in improved asset convexity Source: Company filings. Financial data as of December 31, 2021. Note: Portfolio data as of quarter end for each respective period. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2019 2020 2021 Pools TBA NLY Specified Pools and TBA Holdings, % 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2019 2020 2021 Swaps Swaptions Futures Agency Hedging Composition, % 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2019 2020 2021 Within 30 30-120 days Over 120 Agency Funding Composition, %

<=2.5% 40% 3.0% 14% 3.5% 15% 4.0% 14% >=4.5% 12% <=2.5% 2% 3.0% 1% 3.5% 1% >=4.0 1% ▪ Annaly Agency Portfolio: $81.5 billion in assets at the end of Q4 2021, a decrease of 6% compared to Q3 2021, primarily in TBAs, in light of potential spread widening as the Fed reduces their footprint − Portfolio composition (by asset and coupon type) was relatively unchanged quarter-over-quarter with majority of portfolio remaining in medium-to-high quality pools ▪ Conservatively hedged across the yield curve to provide protection against higher interest rates; hedging activity was focused on Treasury futures, adding to front-end hedges in anticipation of Fed tightening, while also extending swaption expiries for longer-term convexity protection ▪ Annaly’s MBS portfolio prepaid 21.4 CPR during the quarter, down from 23.1 CPR in the third quarter 12 15 & 20Yr: 5% 30Yr+: 95% Note: Data as of December 31, 2021. Percentages based on fair market value and may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. 30yr 92% ARM/HECM <1% DUS/K 2% IO/IIO/CMO/MSR 1% 15yr 3% 20yr 2% High Quality 44% Medium Quality 37% 40+ WALA 9% Generic 10%

$101 $113 $203 $486 $545 $56 $124 $42 $42 $83 $89 $100 $143 $211 $409 $575 $645 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 MSR Unsettled MSR Commitments Interests in MSR ▪ Annaly MSR Portfolio: $645 million in assets at the end of Q4 2021, an increase of 12% compared to Q3 2021(1) − Purchased $82 million of MSR during the fourth quarter through bulk and flow MSR relationships − Acquired over $500 million of MSR assets throughout 2021, increasing the total portfolio market value by over 350% − As of the end of the fourth quarter, MSR represented 5% of Annaly’s dedicated equity capital ▪ Annaly was the 5th largest buyer of bulk MSR in 2021(2) ▪ Fourth quarter market activity slowed slightly relative to the third quarter, while spreads continued to tighten on strong demand − MSR market activity has accelerated in 2022 with approximately $210mm of commitments in January(3) ▪ MSR is complementary to Annaly’s Agency MBS strategy as it offers attractive unlevered yields and provides a hedge to interest rate and mortgage basis risk 13 (4) Source: Company filings. Financial data as of December 31, 2021. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. (1)

$2.5 $3.2 $3.8 $4.3 $4.6 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 CRT OBX Non-Agency MBS Whole Loans $375 $257 $557 $468 $354 $377 $489 $376 $467 $515 $382 $356 $320 $454 $344 $471 $543 2020 2021 2022 YTD Agency Investor Expanded Prime / Non-QM Prime Jumbo Sep 14 ▪ Programmatic securitization sponsor of new origination, residential whole loans with twenty-five deals comprising over $10 billion of issuance priced since the beginning of 2018(1) ▪ Securitization program gives Annaly the ability to create proprietary investments tailored to desired credit preferences with control over diligence, origination partners, servicers and loss mitigation ▪ Nimble platform that can deploy capital across both the residential whole loan and the Non-Agency securities markets depending on relative value ▪ Expanded whole loan sourcing capabilities through introduction of the Onslow Bay correspondent channel ▪ Modest use of balance sheet leverage with most positions term financed through securitization ▪ Housing market fundamentals remain strong, though growth has decelerated slightly in recent months − The Case-Shiller and FHFA home price indices grew by 19% and 18% respectively YoY in November 2021(2) ▪ Non-Agency MBS issuance of over $50 billion reached a post-global financial crisis high in the fourth quarter of 2021(3) ▪ Significant increase in Agency-eligible investor loans securitized in the private market throughout 2021 ($22 billion versus $3 billion in 2020)(4) ▪ Market forbearances continue to decline; 86% of non-QM loans that entered forbearance have subsequently cured(4) − Annaly’s total GAAP loan portfolio D60+ delinquencies declined to 0.57% in December 2021, down from 3.56% at year-end 2020 Source: Company filings and Bloomberg. Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. Jan Jan Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Oct Nov Nov Jan Feb Jul Assets, $bn Feb

Unrated 41% Non-Investment Grade 28% Investment Grade 31% Fixed 52% Fixed Duration <2yrs 16% Floating 25% ARM 2% IO 5%OBX Retained 17% Prime 6% Alt A 1% Subprime 4% NPL 8% RPL 13% Prime Jumbo 4% WL 27% CRT 20% ▪ Annaly Residential Credit Portfolio: $4.6 billion in assets at the end of Q4 2021, an increase of 8% compared to Q3 2021 − The composition consists of a $3.4 billion securities portfolio and $1.2 billion whole loan portfolio (1) − Settled $1.7 billion of whole loans and added approximately $270 million of shorter spread duration seasoned CRT assets(2) ▪ Economic portfolio up nearly 90% throughout 2021 ▪ Annaly continues to be a large programmatic issuer in the residential whole loan space, pricing seven securitizations since the beginning of the fourth quarter totaling $3.2 billion(3) − In addition to our existing whole loan acquisition channels, we also engaged strategic partnerships to opportunistically securitize loans through the OBX shelf, which were utilized for two Q4 2021 securitizations ($454 million Prime Jumbo deal (OBX 2021-J3) & $344 million Agency Investor deal (OBX 2021-INV2)) and one securitization priced in February 2022 ($467 million Agency Investor deal (OBX 2022-INV2)) − Annaly was the fourth largest non-bank issuer of Prime Jumbo & Expanded Credit MBS in 2021(4) 15 Note: Data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Portfolio statistics and percentages are based on fair market value, reflect economic interest in securitizations and are net of participations issued. OBX Retained classification includes the fair market value of the economic interest of certain positions that are classified as Assets transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles within our Consolidated Financial Statements. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

16 ▪ Execute on a disciplined credit focused investment strategy comprised predominantly of 1st and 2nd lien loans ▪ Maintain strong relationships with top U.S. based private equity firms to generate repeat deal flow ▪ Experienced investment team with a history of allocating capital through multiple economic cycles ▪ Utilize a credit intensive investment process and long-established relationships to build a defensive portfolio with a stringent focus on non- discretionary, niche industries ▪ Deal types include leveraged buyouts, acquisition financing, refinancings and dividend recapitalizations 28 Private Equity Sponsors $44mm Avg. Investment Size(2) 46 Portfolio Borrowers 0.8x Leverage on Portfolio(3) $76mm Median EBITDA at Underwriting $2.0bn AMML | $0.4bn ACOM (4) $118 $166 $489 $773 $1,011 $1,887 $2,145 $2,423 $2,404 – $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Assets ($mm) 1st Lien 2nd Lien Bonds/Sub Debt ACOM Fund (4) 5.0% / 8.1% Weighted Avg. 1st/2nd Lien LIBOR Spread Source: Company filings. Financial data as of year end for each respective period, unless otherwise noted. Current portfolio data as of December 31, 2021. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. (4)

$0mm- $20mm 8% $20mm- $40mm 23% $40mm- $60 mm 20% $60mm+ 49% 22% 13% 8% 6%5% 5% 5% 36% ▪ Middle Market Lending Strategy: $2.4 billion in assets at the end of Q4 2021, comprised of $2.0 billion(1) at AMML and $0.4bn at ACOM Fund − AMML closed nine deals in Q4 2021 totaling over $325 million in commitments while five borrowers repaid outstanding loans − ACOM Fund provides additional capital to enable growth in the strategy and ability to facilitate larger transactions 17 ▪ AMML holds the lead arranger/agent role in 45% of current portfolio given our ability to provide customized debt financing to middle market businesses combined with deep, long-standing relationships with our private equity sponsors ▪ AMML’s concentrated, non-discretionary and defensive industry specific approach has differentiated our performance with no borrowers on non-accrual, in comparison to peers that utilize broader AUM gathering investment strategies ▪ As of Q4 2021, the portfolio consisted of 76% acquisition financings alongside average sponsor cash equity contributions of 40% at close, with the remaining portfolio comprised of 15% refinancings and 8% dividend recapitalizations(3) Note: Data as of December 31, 2021. Percentages based on amortized cost and may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. 1st Lien 71% 2nd Lien 29% Computer Programming, Data Processing & Other Computer Related Services Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Metal Cans & Shipping Containers Management & Public Relations Services Electronic Components & Accessories Other Public Warehousing & Storage Miscellaneous Industrial & Commercial

18 ▪ Annaly CMBX & CMBS Portfolio: $931 million in assets at the end of Q4 2021, an increase of 32% compared to Q3 2021 ▪ 2021 was characterized by increased new issue supply, particularly in Q3 and Q4, that was initially met with robust investor demand − Spreads widened throughout Q4 as macro headwinds and market technicals led to supply outpacing demand across primary and secondary markets ▪ Portfolio activity during the quarter was driven by CRE CLO AAA purchases and sales of CMBX tranches resulting in a net $225 million increase in market value ▪ Subsequent to quarter end, Annaly sold approximately $170 million of CRE CLO AAAs given strong market activity in early January Source: Company filings. Financial data as of December 31, 2021. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Note: Includes legacy positions that were previously part of the Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group portfolio and excludes held for sale assets. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. Multifamily 85% Office 5% Self Storage 3% Mixed Use 2% Industrial 2% Hotel 2% Retail (Non-Mall) 1% Manufactured Housing <1% AAA/AS 95% AA 4% NR 1% CMBX 43% CRE CLO 56% Agency Credit 1%

20 of loans to self-employed, creditworthy borrowers that have challenges accessing mortgage credit(2) of Annaly Employees Identify as Women or Racially/Ethnically Diverse of our Scope 2 GHG Emissions Offset(3) Investments Supporting Communities(4) Community Developments Financed through a Social Impact Joint Venture Employee Sponsored Affinity Groups of Board of Directors identify as women and/or racially/ethnically diverse American Homes Financed(1) Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Employee composition data as of December 31, 2021. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

21 ✓ Committed to further assess climate change risks and opportunities through the Task Force on Climate- related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) ✓ Continued to track, measure and disclose our total GHG emissions and energy consumption at our headquarters ✓ Purchased carbon credits to offset 100% of Scope 2 GHG emissions ✓ Annaly became a signatory of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion ✓ Expanded employee-sponsored affinity groups ✓ Published recent EEO-1 Reports & committed to ongoing disclosure of workforce diversity statistics ✓ Continued support for community organizations with a focus on housing, food security and workforce development ✓ Amended governance documents to reflect integrated oversight of ESG across the Board and its Committees ✓ Formalized Board’s commitment to seeking out highly qualified candidates of diverse gender and race/ethnicity ✓ Disclosed demographic composition of the Board on an individual basis for the first time ✓ Significantly enhanced compensation disclosures in our 2021 proxy to reflect internalized structure Note: Financial data as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

23 For the quarters ended 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 GAAP net income (loss) per average common share(1) $0.27 $0.34 ($0.23) $1.23 $0.60 Earnings available for distribution per average common share*(1) $0.28 $0.28 $0.30 $0.29 $0.30 Dividends declared per common share $0.22 $0.22 $0.22 $0.22 $0.22 Book value per common share $7.97 $8.39 $8.37 $8.95 $8.92 Annualized GAAP return (loss) on average equity 12.44% 15.25% (8.51%) 49.87% 24.91% Annualized EAD return on average equity * 13.10% 12.81% 13.05% 12.53% 13.03% Net interest margin(2) 1.97% 2.01% 1.66% 3.39% 2.14% Average yield on interest earning assets(3) 2.31% 2.29% 1.97% 3.76% 2.61% Average GAAP cost of interest bearing liabilities (4) 0.38% 0.32% 0.35% 0.42% 0.51% Net interest margin (excluding PAA) (2) * 2.03% 2.04% 2.09% 1.91% 1.98% Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA)(3)* 2.63% 2.63% 2.76% 2.71% 2.80% Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities(4)* 0.75% 0.66% 0.83% 0.87% 0.87% GAAP leverage, at period-end(5) 4.7x 4.4x 4.7x 4.6x 5.1x Economic leverage, at period-end (5) * 5.7x 5.8x 5.8x 6.1x 6.2x Credit portfolio as a percentage of stockholders' equity (6) 32% 30% 29% 27% 22% * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. Unaudited

For the quarters ended 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 Agency mortgage-backed securities $60,525,605 $62,818,079 $66,468,519 $69,637,229 $74,067,059 Residential credit risk transfer securities 936,228 787,235 827,328 930,983 532,403 Non-Agency mortgage-backed securities 1,663,336 1,747,932 1,582,323 1,277,104 972,192 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 530,505 269,106 154,165 4,121 80,742 Total securities $63,655,674 $65,622,352 $69,032,335 $71,849,437 $75,652,396 Residential mortgage loans $2,272,072 $1,686,268 $1,029,929 $528,868 $345,810 Residential mortgage loan warehouse facility 980 1,431 - - - Commercial real estate debt and preferred equity - - - - 498,081 Corporate debt 1,968,991 1,890,709 2,066,709 2,074,475 2,239,930 Corporate debt, held for sale - 2,113 466,370 - - Total loans, net $4,242,043 $3,580,521 $3,563,008 $2,603,343 $3,083,821 Mortgage servicing rights $544,562 $572,259 $202,616 $113,080 $100,895 Interests in MSRs 69,316 57,530 49,035 - - Agency mortgage-backed securities transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles $589,873 $597,923 $605,163 $598,118 $620,347 Residential mortgage loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles 5,496,435 4,140,558 3,467,993 3,170,804 3,249,251 Commercial real estate debt investments transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles - - - - 2,166,073 Commercial real estate debt and preferred equity transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles - - - - 874,349 Assets transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles $6,086,308 $4,738,481 $4,073,156 $3,768,922 $6,910,020 Real estate, net - - - - $656,314 Assets of disposal group held for sale $194,138 $238,042 $3,302,001 $4,400,723 - Total residential and commercial investments $74,792,041 $74,809,185 $80,222,151 $82,735,505 $86,403,446 24 Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

26 Beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company has relabeled “Core Earnings (excluding PAA)” as “Earnings Available for Distribution” (“EAD”). The definition of Earnings Available for Distribution is identical to the definition of Core Earnings (excluding PAA) from prior reporting periods. As such, Earnings Available for Distribution, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as the sum of (a) economic net interest income, (b) TBA dollar roll income and CMBX coupon income, (c) realized amortization of MSR, (d) other income (loss) (excluding depreciation expense related to commercial real estate and amortization of intangibles, non-EAD income allocated to equity method investments and other non-EAD components of other income (loss)), (e) general and administrative expenses (excluding transaction expenses and non-recurring items) and (f) income taxes (excluding the income tax effect of non-EAD income (loss) items) and excludes (g) the premium amortization adjustment ("PAA") representing the cumulative impact on prior periods, but not the current period, of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term prepayment speeds related to the Company’s Agency mortgage-backed securities.

27 To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures provide additional detail to enhance investor understanding of the Company’s period-over-period operating performance and business trends, as well as for assessing the Company’s performance versus that of industry peers. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP results are provided below and on the next page. Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) For the quarters ended 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 GAAP Net Income to Earnings Available for Distribution Reconciliation GAAP net income (loss) $418,460 $521,534 ($294,848) $1,751,134 $878,635 Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 2,979 2,290 794 321 1,419 Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly 415,481 519,244 (295,642) 1,750,813 877,216 Adjustments to excluded reported realized and unrealized (gains) losses: Realized (gains) losses on termination of interest rate swaps 39,932 1,196,417 - - (2,092) Unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps (186,345) (1,380,946) 141,067 (772,262) (258,236) Net (gains) losses on disposal of investments and other 25,144 (12,002) (16,223) 65,786 (9,363) Net (gains) losses on other derivatives and financial instruments (47,843) 45,168 357,808 (476,868) (209,647) Net unrealized (gains) losses on instruments measured at fair value through earnings 15,329 (90,817) (3,984) (104,191) (51,109) Loan loss provision(1) 1,931 (6,771) 1,078 (144,870) 469 Business divestiture-related (gains) losses 16,514 14,009 (1,527) 249,563 - Other adjustments: Depreciation expense related to commercial real estate and amortization of intangibles(2) 1,144 1,122 5,635 7,324 11,097 Non-EAD (income) loss allocated to equity method investments(3) (2,345) (2,046) 3,141 (9,680) 28 Transaction expenses and non-recurring items (4) 1,533 2,201 1,150 695 172 Income tax effect on non-EAD income (loss) items 8,380 (6,536) 7,147 4,334 (10,984) TBA dollar roll income and CMBX coupon income (5) 119,657 115,586 111,592 98,933 99,027 MSR amortization (6) (25,864) (17,884) (13,491) (15,488) (26,633) Plus: Premium amortization adjustment (PAA) cost (benefit) 57,395 60,726 153,607 (214,570) 39,101 Earnings Available for Distribution * 440,043 437,471 451,358 439,519 459,046 Dividends on preferred stock 26,883 26,883 26,883 26,883 35,509 Earnings available for distribution attributable to common shareholders * $413,160 $410,588 $424,475 $412,636 $423,537 GAAP net income (loss) per average common share (7) $0.27 $0.34 ($0.23) $1.23 $0.60 Earnings available for distribution per average common share (7) * $0.28 $0.28 $0.30 $0.29 $0.30 Annualized GAAP return (loss) on average equity 12.44% 15.25% (8.51%) 49.87% 24.91% Annualized EAD return on average equity (excluding PAA)* 13.10% 12.81% 13.05% 12.53% 13.03% * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

28 Unaudited (dollars in thousands) * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation. For the quarters ended 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 Premium Amortization Reconciliation Premium amortization expense $219,172 $233,429 $320,108 ($11,891) $239,118 Less: PAA cost (benefit) 57,395 60,726 153,607 (214,570) 39,101 Premium amortization expense (excluding PAA) $161,777 $172,703 $166,501 $202,679 $200,017 Interest Income (excluding PAA) Reconciliation GAAP interest income $422,780 $412,972 $383,906 $763,378 $527,344 PAA cost (benefit) 57,395 60,726 153,607 (214,570) 39,101 Interest income (excluding PAA)* $480,175 $473,698 $537,513 $548,808 $566,445 Economic Interest Expense Reconciliation GAAP interest expense $61,785 $50,438 $61,047 $75,973 $94,481 Add: Net interest component of interest rate swaps 58,897 54,411 83,087 79,747 66,807 Economic interest expense* $120,682 $104,849 $144,134 $155,720 $161,288 Economic Net Interest Income (excluding PAA) Reconciliation Interest income (excluding PAA) $480,175 $473,698 $537,513 $548,808 $566,445 Less: Economic interest expense* 120,682 104,849 144,134 155,720 161,288 Economic net interest income (excluding PAA)* $359,493 $368,849 $393,379 $393,088 $405,157 Economic Metrics (excluding PAA) Average interest earning assets $73,134,966 $72,145,283 $77,916,766 $81,121,340 $80,973,433 Interest income (excluding PAA)* 480,175 473,698 537,513 548,808 566,445 Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA)*(1) 2.63% 2.63% 2.76% 2.71% 2.80% Average interest bearing liabilities $63,342,740 $62,614,042 $68,469,413 $72,002,031 $72,233,239 Economic interest expense* 120,682 104,849 144,134 155,720 161,288 Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities (2) 0.75% 0.66% 0.83% 0.87% 0.87% Interest income (excluding PAA)* $480,175 $473,698 $537,513 $548,808 $566,445 TBA dollar roll income and CMBX coupon income(3) 119,657 115,586 111,592 98,933 99,027 Economic interest expense (120,682) (104,849) (144,134) (155,720) (161,288) Subtotal $479,150 $484,435 $504,971 $492,021 $504,184 Average interest earning assets $73,134,966 $72,145,283 $77,916,766 $81,121,340 $80,973,433 Average TBA contract and CMBX balances 21,159,120 22,739,226 18,761,062 21,865,969 20,744,672 Subtotal $94,294,086 $94,884,509 $96,677,828 $102,987,309 $101,718,105 Net interest margin (excluding PAA)* 2.03% 2.04% 2.09% 1.91% 1.98%

For the quarters ended 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 Economic leverage ratio reconciliation Repurchase agreements $54,769,643 $55,475,420 $60,221,067 $61,202,477 $64,825,239 Other secured financing 903,255 729,555 909,655 922,605 917,876 Debt issued by securitization vehicles 5,155,633 3,935,410 3,315,087 3,044,725 5,652,982 Participations issued 1,049,066 641,006 315,810 180,527 39,198 Mortgages payable - - - - 426,256 Debt included in liabilities of disposal group held for sale 112,144 113,362 2,306,633 3,260,788 - Total GAAP debt $61,989,741 $60,894,753 $67,068,252 $68,611,122 $71,861,551 Less non-recourse debt: Credit facilities (1) ($903,255) ($729,555) ($909,655) ($922,605) ($887,455) Debt issued by securitization vehicles (5,155,633) (3,935,410) (3,315,087) (3,044,725) (5,652,982) Participations issued (1,049,066) (641,006) (315,810) (180,527) (39,198) Mortgages payable - - - - (426,256) Non-recourse debt included in liabilities of disposal group held for sale (112,144) (113,362) (2,035,982) (2,968,620) - Total recourse debt $54,769,643 $55,475,420 $60,491,718 $61,494,645 $64,855,660 Plus / (Less): Cost basis of TBA and CMBX derivatives $20,690,768 $24,202,686 $18,107,549 $23,538,792 $20,780,913 Payable for unsettled trades 147,908 571,540 154,405 1,070,080 884,069 Receivable for unsettled trades (2,656) (42,482) (14,336) (144,918) (15,912) Economic debt* $75,605,663 $80,207,164 $78,739,336 $85,958,599 $86,504,730 Total equity 13,195,325 13,717,867 13,639,176 14,067,595 14,021,796 Economic leverage ratio* 5.7x 5.8x 5.8x 6.1x 6.2x 29 Unaudited (dollars in thousands) * Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Detailed endnotes and a glossary of defined terms are included at the end of this presentation.

31 ACOM: Refers to Annaly Credit Opportunities Management AMML: Refers to Annaly Middle Market Lending Group ARC: Refers to Annaly Residential Credit Group CRE CLO: Refers to Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligation CRT: Refers to Credit Risk Transfer Securities EAD: Refers to Earnings Available for Distribution (formerly Core Earnings (excluding PAA)) Economic Return: Refers to the Company’s change in book value plus dividends declared divided by the prior period’s book value ESG: Refers to Environmental, Social and Governance Ginnie Mae: Refers to the Government National Mortgage Association GSE: Refers to Government Sponsored Enterprise Middle Market Lending (“MML”) Strategy: Refers to the combination of the AMML portfolio and the third-party middle market lending assets managed by ACOM MSR: Refers to Mortgage Servicing Rights NIM: Refers to Net Interest Margin Non-Performing Loan (“NPL”): A loan that is close to defaulting or is in default Non-QM: Refers to a Non-Qualified Mortgage OBX: Refers to Onslow Bay Securities Re-Performing Loan (“RPL”): A type of loan in which payments were previously delinquent by at least 90 days but have resumed Tangible Book Value: Calculated as common equity less goodwill and intangibles divided by total common shares outstanding Tangible Economic Return: Calculated as change in tangible book value plus dividends divided by the prior period’s tangible book value TBA Securities: Refers to To-Be-Announced Securities Unencumbered Assets: Represents Annaly’s excess liquidity and defined as assets that have not been pledged or securitized (generally including cash and cash equivalents, Agency MBS, CRT, Non-Agency MBS, residential mortgage loans, MSR, reverse repurchase agreements, corporate debt, other unencumbered financial assets and capital stock)

32 Page 3 1. Includes a $454mm residential whole loan securitization in October 2021, a $344mm residential whole loan securitization in October 2021, a $471mm residential whole loan securitization in November 2021, a $543mm residential whole loan securitization in November 2021, a $557mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022, a $377mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022 and a $467mm residential whole loan securitization in February 2022. 2. Total portfolio represents Annaly’s investments that are on-balance sheet as well as investments that are off-balance sheet in which Annaly has economic exposure. Assets include TBA purchase contracts (market value) of $20.3bn, CMBX derivatives (market value) of $0.4bn and $0.8bn of retained securities that are eliminated in consolidation and are shown net of participations issued totaling $1.0bn. 3. Capital allocation for each of the investment strategies is calculated as the difference between each investment strategy’s allocated assets, which include TBA purchase contracts, and liabilities. Dedicated capital allocations as of December 31, 2021 assume capital related to held for sale assets will be redeployed within the Agency business. Dedicated capital allocations as of December 31, 2021 exclude commercial real estate assets. 4. Credit assets represent whole loan and corporate debt originated or purchased across Annaly's Residential Credit and Middle Market Lending Groups and exclude unfunded commitments. 5. MSR assets include limited partnership interests in two MSR funds, one of which is reported in Other Assets. Q3 2021 MSR assets exclude $86mm of legacy MSR holdings that were held for sale as of September 30, 2021 and sold in Q4 2021. 6. Represents operating expenses as a percentage of average equity and excludes transaction expenses and nonrecurring items for the year ended December 31, 2021. 7. The platform and the significant majority of the assets were transferred in 2021, with remaining assets expected to be transferred in the first quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals. 8. Represents $552mm raised through the Company’s at-the-market sales program for its common stock net of sales agent commissions and other offering expenses. Does not include 2022 year-to-date activity. Page 4 1. Dividend yield is based on annualized Q4 2021 dividend of $0.22 and a closing price of $7.82 on December 31, 2021. 2. Total portfolio represents Annaly’s investments that are on-balance sheet as well as investments that are off-balance sheet in which Annaly has economic exposure. Assets include TBA purchase contracts (market value) of $20.3bn, CMBX derivatives (market value) of $0.4bn and $0.8bn of retained securities that are eliminated in consolidation and are shown net of participations issued totaling $1.0bn. 3. Capital allocation for each of the investment strategies is calculated as the difference between each investment strategy’s allocated assets, which include TBA purchase contracts, and liabilities. Dedicated capital allocations as of December 31, 2021 assume capital related to held for sale assets will be redeployed within the Agency business. Dedicated capital allocations as of December 31, 2021 exclude commercial real estate assets. 4. Hedge portfolio excludes receiver swaptions. 5. Computed as the sum of recourse debt, cost basis of TBA and CMBX derivatives outstanding and net forward purchases (sales) of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements and other secured financing (excluding certain non-recourse credit facilities). Certain credit facilities (included within other secured financing), debt issued by securitization vehicles, participations issued and mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company and are excluded from this measure. 6. Hedge ratio measures total notional balances of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions (excluding receiver swaptions) and futures relative to repurchase agreements, other secured financing and cost basis of TBA derivatives outstanding; excludes MSR and the effects of term financing, both of which serve to reduce interest rate risk. Additionally, the hedge ratio does not take into consideration differences in duration between assets and liabilities. 7. Average economic cost of funds includes GAAP interest expense and the net interest component of interest rate swaps. Page 5 1. Total portfolio represents Annaly’s investments that are on-balance sheet as well as investments that are off-balance sheet in which Annaly has economic exposure. Total assets include commercial real estate related assets, including CMBX derivatives (market value) of $0.4bn, which are excluded from capital allocation calculations. Agency assets include TBA purchase contracts (market value) of $20.3bn and $44mm of retained securities that are eliminated in consolidation. Residential Credit assets include $781mm of retained securities that are eliminated in consolidation and are shown net of participations issued totaling $1.0bn. 2. Represents the capital allocation for each of the investment strategies and is calculated as the difference between each investment strategy’s allocated assets, which include TBA purchase contracts, and liabilities. Dedicated capital allocations as of December 31, 2021 assume capital related to held for sale assets will be redeployed within the Agency business. Dedicated capital allocations as of December 31, 2021 exclude commercial real estate assets. Page 7 1. Based on the latest median economist forecast retrieved via Bloomberg as of January 23, 2022. 2. Based on January 23, 2021 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics retrieved via Haver Analytics. 3. Based on January 23, 2021 market rates retrieved via Bloomberg. Page 8 1. MSR assets include limited partnership interests in two MSR funds, one of which is reported in Other Assets. 2. Purchaser ranking data sourced from eMBS as of December 31, 2021. 3. Includes 10 whole loan securitizations totaling $3.9bn in 2021, a $557mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022, a $377mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022 and a $467mm residential whole loan securitization in February 2022. 4. Issuer ranking data from Inside Conforming Markets as of January 9, 2022. 5. Dividend yield is based on annualized Q4 2021 dividend of $0.22 and a closing price of $7.82 on December 31, 2021. 6. Represents $552mm raised through the Company’s at-the-market sales program for its common stock net of sales agent commissions and other offering expenses. Does not include 2022 year-to-date activity. 7. Represents operating expenses as a percentage of average equity and excludes transaction expenses and nonrecurring items for the year ended December 31, 2021. Page 9 1. Represents share of total stockholders’ equity attributable to common stockholders. 2. Represents Annaly’s investments that are on-balance sheet as well as investments that are off-balance sheet in which Annaly has economic exposure. Assets include TBA purchase contracts (market value) of $20.3bn, CMBX derivatives (market value) of $0.4bn and $0.8bn of retained securities that are eliminated in consolidation and are shown net of participations issued totaling $1.0bn. 3. Hedge portfolio excludes receiver swaptions. 4. Hedge ratio measures total notional balances of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions (excluding receiver swaptions) and futures relative to repurchase agreements, other secured financing and cost basis of TBA derivatives outstanding; excludes MSR and the effects of term financing, both of which serve to reduce interest rate risk. Additionally, the hedge ratio does not take into consideration differences in duration between assets and liabilities. Page 11 1. Represents Agency's hedging profile and does not reflect Annaly's full hedging activity. 2. Represents Agency’s funding profile and does not reflect Annaly's full funding activity. Page 12 1. Includes TBA purchase contracts and MSR. 2. Includes capital related to held for sale assets. 3. Includes TBA purchase contracts and fixed-rate pass-through certificates. 4. Includes fixed-rate pass-through certificates only. “High Quality Spec” protection is defined as pools backed by original loan balances of up to $125k, highest LTV pools (CR>125% LTV), geographic concentrations (NY/PR). “Med Quality Spec” includes $200k loan balance, $175k loan balance, $150k loan balance, high LTV (CQ 105-125% LTV) and 40-year pools. “40+ WALA” is defined as weighted average loan age greater than 40 months and treated as seasoned collateral.

33 Page 13 1. MSR assets include limited partnership interests in two MSR funds, one of which is reported in Other Assets. Q3 2021 MSR assets exclude $86mm of legacy MSR holdings that were held for sale as of September 30, 2021 and sold in Q4 2021. 2. Purchaser ranking data sourced from eMBS as of December 31, 2021. 3. MSR commitments represent the market value of deals where Annaly has executed a letter of intent. There can be no assurance whether these deals will close or when they will close. 4. Represents limited partnership interests in two MSR funds, one of which is reported in Other Assets. Page 14 1. Includes three deals that priced in 2022: a $557mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022, a $377mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022 and a $467mm residential whole loan securitization in February 2022. 2. Based on data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) House Price Index for the period ended November 30, 2021. 3. Based on data from Inside Mortgage Finance in January 2022. 4. Based on data from Wall Street Research sourced on January 26, 2022. Page 15 1. Excludes participations issued totaling $1.0bn 2. Whole loans settled include loans from a joint venture with a sovereign wealth fund. 3. Includes three deals that priced in 2022: a $557mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022, a $377mm residential whole loan securitization in January 2022 and a $467mm residential whole loan securitization in February 2022. 4. Issuer ranking data from Inside Conforming Markets as of January 9, 2022. 5. Shown exclusive of securitized residential mortgage loans of consolidated variable interest entities. 6. Prime classification includes $0.3mm of Prime IO, OBX Retained contains $87.6mm of Prime IO and Prime Jumbo IO and Prime Jumbo includes $0.7mm of Prime Jumbo IO. Page 16 1. Represents current AMML portfolio data as of December 31, 2021 and does not include ACOM assets. 2. Average Investment Size based on AMML principal balance outstanding as of December 31, 2021. 3. Represents leverage rather than economic leverage and includes non-recourse debt. 4. Represents MML Strategy, which is inclusive of the AMML portfolio and the third-party middle market lending assets managed by ACOM. For the periods ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, AMML includes $27.9mm and $39.6mm of general reserves on funded exposures under CECL, respectively. Page 17 1. Includes $27.9mm of general reserves on funded exposures under CECL at December 31, 2021. 2. Current portfolio data as of December 31, 2021 and inclusive of the AMML portfolio only. 3. New financing is inclusive of change of control transactions, or add-ons with an existing borrower. A refinancing transaction represents amended terms under an existing or new credit agreement with a borrower, whereby our initial involvement is part of a facility exchanging the newly issued debt from that facility for a like amount of debt being refunded. Recapitalizations involve no new change in ownership or new cash equity, constituting a change of control as defined in a credit agreement, with proceeds from any debt facility in which we originate involving use of debt proceeds that return money to ownership of the borrower. 4. 2nd Lien is inclusive of one mezzanine position in the portfolio, which is less than $3mm. 5. Based on Standard Industrial Classification industry categories. Other represents industries with less than 5% exposure in the current portfolio. 6. Breakdown based on aggregate dollar amount of individual investments made within the respective loan size categories. Multiple investment positions with a single obligor shown as one individual investment. Page 18 1. Portfolio rating composition and CRE CLO portfolio sector composition are based on percentages at issuance. Page 20 1. Represents the estimated number of homes financed by Annaly’s holdings of Agency MBS, residential whole loans and securities, as well as multi-family commercial real estate loans, securities and equity investments. The number includes all homes related to securities and loans wholly-owned by Annaly and a pro-rata share of homes in securities or equity investments that are partially owned by Annaly. 2. Represents the cumulative amount of current and prior residential whole loans owned by Annaly. 3. Based on carbon footprint analysis conducted by CodeGreen and certified renewable energy credits sourced from the United States by Schneider Electric. 4. Represents the cumulative commitment value of Annaly’s commercial investments, including current and prior investments in our middle market and commercial real estate businesses. Page 23 1. Net of dividends on preferred stock. 2. Net interest margin represents interest income less interest expense divided by average interest earning assets. Net interest margin (excluding PAA) represents the sum of the Company's interest income (excluding PAA) plus TBA dollar roll income and CMBX coupon income less interest expense and the net interest component of interest rate swaps divided by the sum of average interest earning assets plus average TBA contract and CMBX balances. 3. Average yield on interest earning assets represents annualized interest income divided by average interest earning assets. Average interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period. Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) is calculated using annualized interest income (excluding PAA). 4. Average GAAP cost of interest-bearing liabilities represents annualized interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest-bearing liabilities reflects the average balances during the period. Average economic cost of interest-bearing liabilities represents annualized economic interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities. Economic interest expense is comprised of GAAP interest expense and the net interest component of interest rate swaps. 5. GAAP leverage is computed as the sum of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, debt issued by securitization vehicles, participations issued and mortgages payable divided by total equity. Economic leverage is computed as the sum of recourse debt, cost basis of to-be-announced ("TBA") and CMBX derivatives outstanding, and net forward purchases (sales) of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements and other secured financing (excluding certain non- recourse credit facilities). Certain credit facilities (included within other secured financing), debt issued by securitization vehicles, participations issued, and mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company and are excluded from economic leverage. 6. Represents CRT securities, non-Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage loans, loans held for sale and corporate debt, net of financing. Assumes capital related to held for sale assets will be redeployed within the Agency business for the quarters ended December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Excludes commercial real estate related assets.

34 Non-GAAP Reconciliations Page 27 1. Includes a loan loss (reversal)/provision of $1.7mm, ($0.6mm), $0.6mm, ($5.3mm) and ($1.0mm) on the Company’s unfunded loan commitments for the quarters ended December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which is reported in Other income (loss) in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss). 2. Amount includes depreciation and amortization expense related to equity method investments. 3. The Company excludes non-EAD (income) loss allocated to equity method investments, which represents the unrealized (gains) losses allocated to equity interests in a portfolio of MSR, which is a component of Other income (loss). 4. All quarters presented include costs incurred in connection with securitizations of residential whole loans. 5. TBA dollar roll income and CMBX coupon income each represent a component of Net gains (losses) on other derivatives and financial instruments. CMBX coupon income totaled $1.1mm, $1.2mm, $1.4mm, $1.5mm and $1.5mm for the quarters ended December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. 6. MSR amortization represents the portion of changes in fair value that is attributable to the realization of estimated cash flows on the Company’s MSR portfolio and is reported as a component of Net unrealized gains (losses) on instruments measured at fair value. 7. Net of dividends on preferred stock. Page 28 1. Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) represents annualized interest income (excluding PAA) divided by average interest earning assets. Average interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period. 2. Average economic cost of interest-bearing liabilities represents annualized economic interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest-bearing liabilities reflects the average balances during the period. Economic interest expense is comprised of GAAP interest expense and the net interest component of interest rate swaps. 3. TBA dollar roll income and CMBX coupon income each represent a component of Net gains (losses) on other derivatives and financial instruments. CMBX coupon income totaled $1.1mm, $1.2mm, $1.4mm, $1.5mm and $1.5mm for the quarters ended December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Page 29 1. Included in other secured financing in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.