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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





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FORM 10-Q





|x |  | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002





Commission File
Number: 001-13709





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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET
CORPORATION


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)





Maryland

52-2059785(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or
organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)1299 Ocean Avenue, #200, Santa Monica, California

90401(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)





Registrants telephone number, including area code: (310) 394-0115





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Indicate by check mark whether the
Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  ̈





As of May 13, 2002, the registrant had 12,200,037 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.





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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION





FORM 10-Q





INDEX





PagePART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited):Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

1Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001

2Statement of Stockholders Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2002

3Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001

4Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

5Item 2.

Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

11Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

29PART II.    OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.

Legal Proceedings

33Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

33Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

33Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

33Item 5.

Other Information

33Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

33Signatures

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION





Item 1.Financial Statements





ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION





BALANCE SHEETS


(in thousands, except for per share amounts)





March 31, 2002


December 31, 2001(unaudited)ASSETSMortgage backed securities

$
907,299


$
420,214Other marketable securities


845



1,803Cash and cash equivalents


49,262



290Accrued interest and dividend receivable


5,754



2,293Prepaid expenses and other


116



10$
963,276


$
424,610LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYLiabilitiesReverse repurchase agreements

$
816,331


$
325,307Payable for purchase of mortgage-backed securities


48,743



40,819Accrued interest payable


2,137



1,293Dividends payable






1,329Accrued expenses and other


1,249



865868,460



369,613COMMITMENTSStockholders EquityPreferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding






Common stock; par value $.01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; 11,882,808 and 7,000,765 issued and 11,832,808 and 6,950,765
outstanding respectively


119



70Additional paid in capital


94,427



54,324Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities


(3,352
)


705Retained earnings


3,851



127Treasury stock at cost (50,000 shares)


(229
)


(229
)94,816



54,997$
963,276


$
424,610





See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


(in thousands, except for per share amounts)


(unaudited)





Three months ended March 31, 2002


Three months ended March 31, 2001Interest and dividend income net of amortization of premium and discount

$
7,925


$
2,556Interest expense


(3,007
)


(1,921
)Net interest income

$
4,918


$
635Gain on sales


223



71Expenses:Management fee


(208
)


(47
)Incentive fee


(728
)


(56
)Other expense


(90
)


(58
)Net Income

$
4,115


$
545Basic earnings per share

$
0.45


$
0.23Dividends declared per share

$



$
0.20Average number of shares outstanding


9,107



2,354Diluted earnings per share

$
0.45


$
0.23Average number of diluted shares outstanding


9,214



2,354








See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY


(in thousands)


(unaudited)





Common Stock Shares

Common Stock Par Value

Additional Paid-in Capital

Accum. Other Compre- hensive Income (Loss)


Retained Earnings

Treasury Stock at Cost


Compre- hensive Income


TotalBalance, December 31, 2001

6,951

$
70

$
54,324


705



127


(229
)





$
54,997Issuance of common stock

4,882


49


40,103

















40,152Available-for-sale securities, Fair value adjustment










(4,448
)









(4,448
)


(4,448
)Net income














4,115






4,115



4,115Other comprehensive income (loss)




















$
(333
)Balance, March 31, 2002

11,833

$
119

$
94,427

$
(3,743
)

$
4,242

$
(229
)





$
94,816








See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


(in thousands)


(unaudited)





For the three months ended March
31,2002


2001Operating Activities:Net income

$
4,115


$
545Adjustments to reconcile net income tonet cash provided by operating activites:Amortization


1,529



199Gain on sales


(223
)


Unrealized gain on investing activities


(222
)


Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable


(3,462
)


(197
)Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other


(47
)


Decrease (increase) in deferred organization expense


(58
)


Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable


844



(759
)Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other


705



52Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities


3,181



(160
)Investing Activities:Available-for-sale securities:Purchases


(532,995
)


(29,958
)Proceeds from sales


943



348Principal payments


48,316



8,070Net cash used in investing activities


(483,736
)


(21,540
)Financing Activities:Net borrowings from reverse repurchase agreements


491,024



18,711Proceeds from common stock issued, net


39,832



45Dividends paid


(1,329
)


(259
)Net cash provided by financing activities


529,527



18,497Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


48,972



(3,203
)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


290



3,894Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
49,262


$
691Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow InformationCash paid for interest

$
2,163


$
2,680Supplemental Disclosure of Investing and Financing ActivitiesMortgage securities purchased, not yet settled

$
48,743


$






See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION





NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





NOTE 1.    ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES





Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (the Company) was incorporated in Maryland on October 20, 1997. The Company
commenced its operations of purchasing and managing an investment portfolio of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) on March 17, 1998, upon completion of its initial public offering of the Companys common stock.





A summary of the Companys significant accounting policies follows:





Basis of Presentation





The accompanying unaudited
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Therefore, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.





In the
opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the calendar year ending December 31, 2002.





Cash and Cash Equivalents





Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of twelve months or
less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates their fair value.





Mortgage Backed Securities





The Company has invested primarily in fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgage pass-through certificates (MBS) and hybrid ARMs. Hybrid
ARM securities have an initial interest rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually three to five years, and then adjusts annually for the remainder of the term of the loan.





Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (SFAS 115), requires the Company to classify its
investments as either trading investments, available-for-sale investments or held-to-maturity investments. It is the Companys policy to classify each of its MBS as available-for-sale and then to monitor the securitys performance over
time before making a final determination as to the permanent classification. At this time all of the Companys MBS are classified as available-for-sale. All assets that are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value.





Interest income is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount of the MBS and their contractual terms. Premiums and
discounts associated with the purchase of MBS are amortized into interest income over the estimated lives of the asset using the effective yield method.





MBS transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Purchases of new issue MBS are recorded when all significant uncertainties regarding the characteristics of the assets are removed,
generally shortly before the settlement date. Realized gains and losses on sales of MBS are determined on the specific identification basis.




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)







Credit Risk





At March 31, 2002 the Company has limited its exposure to credit losses on its portfolio of mortgage backed securities by purchasing primarily securities from Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC) and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). The payment of principal and interest on the FHLMC and FNMA ARM securities are guaranteed by those respective agencies. At March 31, 2002, over 99% of the
Companys mortgage backed securities have an implied AAA rating.





Derivative Financial Instruments





During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the Company purchased certain new issue MBS on a forward basis, i.e. for
settlement beyond the next ordinary settlement date. Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 133 (SFAS 133), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended and interpreted, such transactions are
considered derivative instruments and are carried on the balance sheet at their fair value. The Company designated the forward purchase agreements related to fixed MBS as cash flow hedges for the settlements of the purchases. The change
in fair value of the hedge is included as Other Comprehensive Income to the extent the hedge is effective. After the settlement date of the forward purchase the fair value of the hedge is transferred from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to
earnings over the estimated life of the hedged item. The ineffective amount of hedges is recognized in earnings each quarter.





As the Company enters into hedging transactions, it formally documents the relationship between the hedging instruments and the hedged items. The Company has also documented its risk-management policies, including objectives and strategies,
as it relates to its hedging activities. The Company assesses, both at inception of the hedging activity and on an on-going basis, whether or not the hedging activity is highly effective. When it is determined that a hedge is not highly effective,
the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.





Income Taxes





The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust and to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code with respect
thereto. Accordingly, the Company will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent that its distributions to stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and certain asset, income and stock ownership tests are met.





Earnings Per Share





Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS assumes the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common
stock equivalents unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase the income per share.




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)







The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of
the earnings per share computation:





Income

Shares

Earnings Per Share(in thousands except per share data)For the three months ended March 31, 2002Basic EPS

4,115

9,107

$
0.45Effect of dilutive securities:Stock options



107Diluted EPS

4,115

9,214

$
0.45For the three months ended March 31, 2001Basic EPS

545

2,354

$
0.23Effect of dilutive securities:Stock options



0Diluted EPS

545

2,354

$
0.23





Use of Estimates





The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.





NOTE 2.    MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES





The following table pertains to the Companys mortgage backed securities classified as available-for-sale as of March 31, 2002, which are carried at their fair value (amounts in
thousands):





Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation


Federal National Mortgage Association


Other Mortgage-backed Securities

Total MBS AssetsAmortized Cost

$
262,678


$
639,764


$


$
902,442Paydowns receivable


8,283










8,283Unrealized gains


287



699






986Unrealized losses


(593
)


(3,819
)





(4,413
)Fair value

$
270,655


$
636,644


$


$
907,299





In addition, at March 31, 2002, the Company held an equity security position in a
preferred stock issued by Thornburg Mortgage Inc. which had a fair value of $845,000.




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)







The following table summarizes the Companys securities as of March 31, 2002
at their fair value (amounts in thousands):





ARMS


HYBRIDS


FIXED


REIT Stock

TotalAmortized Cost

$
430,060


$
332,393


$
139,989


$
771

$
903,213Paydown receivable


4,918



3,365










8,283Unrealized gains


750



52



184



74


1,061Unrealized losses


(815
)


(1,940
)


(1,657
)





(4,413
)Fair value

$
434,913


$
333,869


$
138,516


$
845

$
908,144





At March 31, 2002, the Company had commitments to purchase $137 million of MBS.
Included in unrealized gains and losses in the above tables are unrealized gains and losses on those forward purchase agreements of $284,000 and $453,000, respectively. The change in fair value of these purchase agreements that are designated as
cash flow hedges amounted to a loss of $391,000, which is included in the fair value adjustment to Other Comprehensive Income.





NOTE
3.    REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS





The Company has entered into reverse repurchase agreements to
finance most of its MBS. The reverse repurchase agreements are short-term borrowings that are secured by the market value of the Companys MBS and bear interest rates that have historically moved in close relationship to London Interbank Offer
Rate (LIBOR). At March 31, 2002 the Companys reverse repurchase agreements had an average term to maturity of 201 days.





At March 31, 2002, the repurchase agreements had the following remaining maturities (amounts in thousands):





Within 59 days

$
135,06860 to 89 days


138,01590 to 119 days


50,344120 to 364 days


381,1291 year and over


111,775$
816,331





NOTE 4.    TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES





The Company entered into a Management Agreement (the Agreement) with Anworth Mortgage Advisory Corporation (the Manager),
effective March 12, 1998. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Manager, subject to the supervision of the Companys board of directors, is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the Company and provides all personnel
and office space.





The Company pays the Manager an annual base management fee equal to 1% of the first $300 million of Average
Net Invested Assets (as defined in the Agreement), plus 0.8% of the portion above $300 million (the Base Management Compensation).




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)







In addition to the Base Management Compensation, the Manager shall receive as
incentive compensation for each fiscal quarter an amount equal to 20% of the Net Income of the Company, before incentive compensation, for such fiscal quarter in excess of the amount that would produce an annualized Return on Equity (calculated by
multiplying the Return on Equity for such fiscal quarter by four) equal to the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate for such fiscal quarter plus 1% (the Incentive Management Compensation).





For the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001, the Company paid the Manager $208,000 and $47,000, respectively, in base management fees. The Company paid the Manager
$728,000 in incentive compensation for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and $56,000 in incentive compensation for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.





On October 29, 2001, the Manager granted the Company an option, exercisable on or before April 30, 2003 to acquire the Manager by merger for consideration consisting of 240,000 shares of common stock. The merger would
be subject to a number of conditions, including the approval of the Companys stockholders.





NOTE 5.    STOCK OPTION PLAN





The Company has adopted the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 1997 Stock Option and Awards Plan (the Stock Option
Plan) which authorizes the grant of options to purchase an aggregate of up to 600,000 of the outstanding shares of the Companys common stock. The Stock Option Plan authorizes the Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board of
Directors, to grant incentive stock options (ISOs) as defined under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, options not so qualified (NQSOs), dividend equivalent rights (DERs) and stock
appreciation rights (SARs). The exercise price for any option granted under the Stock Option Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock at the time the option is granted. As of December 31,
2001, the Company had granted a total of 338,856 options, with strike prices ranging from $4.60 per share to $9.00 per share, and 148,500 DERs. Options granted to officers became exercisable at a rate of 33.3% each year following their date of
grant, six months after their date of grant or three years after their date of grant. Options granted to directors either became exercisable six months after their date of grant or three years after their date of grant. All options expire either
five or ten years after their date of grant. The DERs are payable only when their associated stock options are exercised, thereby reducing the effective strike price of such options. The Company recognizes compensation expense at the time the
market price of the stock exceeds the effective strike price.





During the quarter ended June 30, 2001, 114,000 of the
outstanding DERs were truncated and shortly after June 30, 2001 the remaining 34,500 DERs were truncated. After the dividend declared on April 20, 2001, no more dividends accrue to the DERs.





For the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the Company recorded no operating expense associated with the Stock Option Plan. For the quarter ended March 31,
2001, the Company recorded an operating expense of $1,375 associated with the Stock Option Plan.





By unanimous written consent
on January 21, 2002, the board of directors granted 138,245 options with a strike price of $9.45.





NOTE 6.    FAIR VALUES
OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS





ARM securities, forward purchase commitments and other marketable securities are reflected in the
financial statements at estimated fair value. Management bases its fair value estimates for ARM securities and other marketable securities primarily on third-party bid price indications provided by dealers who make markets in these financial
instruments when such indications are available. However, the fair value reported reflects




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)




estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. Cash and cash equivalents, interest receivable, reverse repurchase
agreements and payables for securities purchased are reflected in the financial statements at their costs, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.





NOTE 7.    COMMON STOCK





In
December of 1998, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of 50,000 shares of the Companys common stock. As of March 31, 2002, the entire 50,000 shares had been repurchased at an average cost of $4.58 per share.





On February 19, 2002, the Company completed another follow-on offering of common stock, $0.01 par value. The Company issued 4,200,000 shares
of common stock pursuant to a public offering at a price of $8.85 per share and received net proceeds of $34,847,000, net of underwriting discount of $0.553125 per share. Offering costs in connection with the public offering, including the
underwriting discount and other expenses, which are expected to total $319,000, will be charged against the proceeds of the offering. On February 28, 2002 the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option, purchasing an additional 630,000
shares of common stock. As a result, the Company received additional net proceeds of $5,227,000, net of the underwriting discount of $0.553125 per share.





On March 27, 2002, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission offering up to $200 million of the capital stock of the Company. The registration statement
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Item 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations





The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including those set forth under Risk Factors herein.





General





We were formed in October 1997 to invest primarily in mortgage-related assets,
including mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage loans and other securities representing interests in, or obligations backed by, pools of mortgage loans which can be readily financed. We commenced
operations on March 17, 1998 upon the closing of our initial public offering. Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to stockholders based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage-backed
securities and the costs of borrowing to finance our acquisition of mortgage-backed securities.





We are organized for tax
purposes as a REIT. Accordingly, we generally distribute substantially all of our earnings to stockholders without paying federal or state income tax at the corporate level on the distributed earnings. As of March 31, 2002, our qualified REIT assets
(real estate assets, as defined in the tax code, cash and cash items and government securities) were greater than 90% of our total assets, as compared to the tax code requirement that at least 75% of our total assets must be qualified REIT assets.
Greater than 99% of our 2002 revenue qualifies for both the 75% source of income test and the 95% source of income test under the REIT rules. We believe we met all REIT requirements regarding the ownership of our common stock and the distributions
of our net income. Therefore, we believe that we continue to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the tax code.





Results Of Operations





Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to March 31, 2001





For the quarter ended March 31, 2002, our net income was $4,115,000, or $0.45 per diluted share based on an average of 9,107,000 shares outstanding. Net interest income for this
quarter totaled $4,918,000 compared to $635,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Net interest income is comprised of the interest income earned on mortgage investments, net of premium amortization, less interest expense from borrowings. For the
quarter ended March 31, 2001, our net income was $545,000. The increase in our net interest income was due primarily to short-term interest rates paid on our borrowings decreasing more than the interest rates earned on our mortgage-related assets.
Also, during the first quarter of 2002, we realized a $223,000 gain on the sale of assets.





For the quarter ended March 31,
2002, our operating expenses increased to $1,026,000 from $161,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. This increase was due primarily to an increase in the incentive compensation earned by our management company as a result of our improved
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During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, our mortgage related assets declined in value $4,115,000. This decline was due to the increase
in the general level of interest rates during the period and is reflected in the fair value adjustment in Other Comprehensive Income.





Our adjusted return on average equity, excluding incentive management fees and gain or loss on sales, was 5.53%, or 24.02% on an annualized compounded basis, for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 compared to 2.70%, or 11.25% annualized, for
the quarter ended March 31, 2001. The table below shows the components of return on average equity:





Net Interest Income/ Equity


G&A Expense (2)/ Equity


Net Income (2) (3)/ EquityFor the quarter ended(1)March 31, 2002

5.89
%

0.36
%

5.53
%December 31, 2001

8.07
%

0.60
%

7.47
%September 30, 2001

5.75
%

0.64
%

5.11
%June 30, 2001

4.39
%

0.85
%

3.55
%March 31, 2001

3.24
%

0.54
%

2.70
%


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|(1) |  | Average equity excludes unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale mortgage-backed securities.
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|(2) |  | Excludes incentive fees paid to our management company.
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|(3) |  | Excludes gain on sale of $223,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, $166,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, $81,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 and
$71,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.
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The table below shows our average daily balances of cash
equivalents and mortgage-related assets, the yields earned on each type of earning assets, the yield on average daily earning assets and interest income.





Average Cash Equivalents

Average Amortized Cost of Mortgage Assets

Average Earning Assets

Yield on Average Cash Equivalents


Yield on Average Amortized Cost of Mortgage Assets


Yield on Average Earning Assets


Dividend and Interest Income(dollars in thousands)For the quarter endedMarch 31, 2002

$
6,316

$
590,399

$
596,715

1.71
%

5.35
%

5.31
%

$
7,925December 31, 2001

$
1,480

$
209,709

$
211,188

2.12
%

5.95
%

5.93
%

$
3,130September 30, 2001

$
4,045

$
156,305

$
160,350

3.31
%

6.48
%

6.40
%

$
2,564June 30, 2001

$
4,706

$
148,362

$
153,069

4.14
%

6.66
%

6.58
%

$
2,518March 31, 2001

$
3,542

$
143,408

$
146,951

5.39
%

7.00
%

6.96
%

$
2,556




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The table below shows our average daily-borrowed funds and average daily cost of funds as
compared to average one- and average three-month LIBOR:





Average Borrowed Funds

Interest Expense

Average Cost of Funds


Average One-Month LIBOR


Average Three-Month LIBOR


Average One-month LIBOR Relative to Average Three-month LIBOR


Average Cost of Funds Relative to Average One-month LIBOR


Average Cost of Funds Relative to Average Three-month LIBOR(dollars in thousands)For the year endedMarch 31, 2002

$
548,902

$
3,007

2.19
%

1.85
%

1.92
%

(0.07
)%

0.34
%

0.27
%December 31, 2001

$
197,609

$
1,389

2.81
%

2.18
%

2.14
%

0.04
%

0.63
%

0.67
%September 30, 3001

$
145,316

$
1,403

3.86
%

3.55
%

3.46
%

0.09
%

0.31
%

0.40
%June 30, 2001

$
138,275

$
1,650

4.84
%

4.27
%

4.17
%

0.10
%

0.57
%

0.67
%March 31, 2001

$
130,279

$
1,921

5.98
%

5.47
%

5.29
%

0.18
%

0.51
%

0.69
%





In general, our operating margin can be estimated from the tables above by
comparing the yield on average daily amortized cost of mortgage assets to the average daily cost of funds. The table below summarizes this operating margin:





Net Interest Income/Equity


G&A Expense (2)/ Equity


Net Income (2) (3)/ EquityFor the quarter ended:March 31, 2002

5.35
%

2.19
%

3.16
%December 31, 2001

5.95
%

2.81
%

3.14
%September 30, 2001

6.48
%

3.86
%

2.62
%June 30, 2001

6.66
%

4.84
%

1.82
%March 31, 2001

7.00
%

5.98
%

1.02
%





We pay our management company an annual base management fee, generally based on
average net invested assets, as defined in the management agreement, payable monthly in arrears as follows: 1% of the first $300 million of average net invested assets, plus 0.8% of the portion above $300 million.





In order for our management company to earn an incentive fee, the rate of return on stockholders investment, as defined in the management
agreement, must exceed the average ten-year U.S. Treasury rate during the quarter plus 1%. During the first quarter of 2002, our management company earned $728,000 in incentive fees. During the first quarter of 2002, our return on
stockholderss investment, excluding incentive fees and gain or loss on sales, was 6.13% or, on an annualized basis, 24.54%. The ten-year U.S. Treasury rate for the corresponding period was 5.08%.




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The following table shows annualized operating expenses as a percent of total assets:





Management Fee & Other Expenses / Total Assets


Performance Fee/ Total Assets


Total G&A Expenses/ Total AssetsMarch 31, 2002

0.28
%

0.69
%

0.97
%December 31, 2001

0.13
%

0.26
%

0.39
%September 30, 2001

0.23
%

0.31
%

0.54
%June 30, 2001

0.41
%

0.21
%

0.62
%March 31, 2001

0.26
%

0.14
%

0.40
%





Financial Condition





At March 31, 2002, we held total assets of $963 million, consisting primarily of $769 million of adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, $139 million of fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities and $0.8 million of preferred stock issued by REITs. This balance sheet size represents an approximate 127% increase over our balance sheet size at December 31, 2001. At March 31, 2002, we were well within our asset allocation guidelines,
with 99% of total assets consisting of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by an agency of the United States government such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Of the adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities owned by us, 57% were adjustable-rate
pass-through certificates that reset at least once a year. The remaining 43% were 3/1 and 5/1 hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. Hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities have an initial interest rate that is fixed for a
certain period, usually three to five years, and then adjust annually for the remainder of the term of the loan.





The following
table presents a schedule of mortgage-backed securities owned at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, classified by type of issuer:





At March 31, 2002


At December 31, 2001Agency

Fair Value

Portfolio Percentage


Fair Value

Portfolio Percentage(dollar amounts in thousands)FNMA

$
636,644

70.2
%

$
280,855

66.8
%FHLMC


270,655

29.8
%


139,359

33.2
%Total Portfolio

$
907,299

100.0
%

$
420,214

100.0
%




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The following table classifies our portfolio of mortgage-backed securities owned at March 31,
2002 and December 31, 2001, by type of interest rate index: (With respect to our hybrid ARMs, the fair value of these securities appears on the line associated with the index based on which the security will eventually reset, once the initial fixed
interest rate period has expired.)





March 31, 2002


December 31, 2001Index

Fair Value

Portfolio Percentage


Fair Value

Portfolio Percentage(dollar amounts in thousands)One-month LIBOR

$
9,862

1.1
%

$
9,998

2.4
%Six-month LIBOR


3,846

0.4
%


4,218

1.0
%One-year LIBOR


77,902

8.6
%


39,689

9.5
%Six-month Certificate of Deposit


1,799

0.2
%


2,059

0.5
%One-year Constant Maturity Treasury


671,655

74.0
%


291,606

69.3
%Cost of Funds Index


3,718

0.4
%


3,895

0.9
%Fixed rate


138,516

15.3
%


68,749

16.4
%Total Portfolio

$
907,299

100.0
%

$
420,214

100.0
%





Our mortgage-backed securities portfolio had a weighted average coupon of 6.09%
as of March 31, 2002. The weighted average one-month constant prepayment rates of our mortgage-backed securities portfolio were 38%, 31% and 29%, respectively, for the months of January, February and March 2002. At March 31, 2002, the unamortized
net premium paid for our mortgage-backed securities was $21.1 million.





We analyze our mortgage-backed securities and the extent
to which prepayments impact the yield of the securities. When actual prepayments exceed expectations, we amortize the premiums paid on mortgage assets over a shorter time period, resulting in a reduced yield to maturity on our mortgage assets.
Conversely, if actual prepayments are less than the assumed constant prepayment rate, the premium would be amortized over a longer time period, resulting in a higher yield to maturity. We monitor our prepayment expectations versus our actual
prepayment experience on a monthly basis in order to adjust the amortization of the net premium.





As of March 31, 2002, the fair
value of our portfolio of mortgage-related assets classified as available for sale was $3.35 million, or 0.37%, less than the amortized cost of our portfolio.





Hedging





In the quarter ended March 31, 2002, we entered into one derivative transaction, in the form of a
forward purchase commitment, which is intended to hedge our exposure to rising rates on funds borrowed to finance our investments in securities. We have designated this transaction as a cash flow hedge. In the same quarter, we also entered into a
small number of derivative transactions, also in the form of forward purchase commitments, which were not designated as hedges. Other than these transactions, we have not entered into any hedging agreements to date. As part of our asset/liability
management policy, we may enter into hedging agreements such as interest rate caps, floors or swaps. These agreements would be entered into to try to reduce interest rate risk and would be designed to provide us with income and capital appreciation
in the event of certain changes in interest rates. We review the need for hedging agreements on a regular basis consistent with our capital investment policy.





Liquidity And Capital Resources





Our primary source of funds consists of repurchase agreements, which totaled
$816 million at March 31, 2002. Our other significant source of funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 consisted of payments of principal and interest from our mortgage securities portfolio in the amount of $48.3 million. As of March 31, 2002,
we had raised approximately $1.3 million in capital under our dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan.




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In the future, we expect that our primary sources of funds will consist of borrowed funds under
repurchase agreement transactions with one- to twenty-four-month maturities and of monthly payments of principal and interest on our mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Our liquid assets generally consist of unpledged mortgage-backed securities,
cash and cash equivalents.





Our borrowings had a weighted average interest cost during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 of 2.19%
compared with 5.98% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. As of March 31, 2002, all of our repurchase agreements were fixed-rate term repurchase agreements with original maturities ranging from three to twenty-four months. On March 31, 2002, we had
borrowing arrangements with fourteen different financial institutions and had borrowed funds under repurchase agreements with twelve of these firms. Because we borrow money based on the fair value of our mortgage-backed securities and because
increases in short-term interest rates can negatively impact the valuation of mortgage-backed securities, our borrowing ability could be limited and lenders may initiate margin calls in the event short-term interest rates increase or the value of
our mortgage-backed securities declines for other reasons. During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, we had adequate cash flow, liquid assets and un pledged collateral with which to meet our margin requirements during the period.





From time to time, we raise additional equity dependent upon market conditions and other factors. In that regard, we completed a public
offering and a private placement on December 27, 2001 that raised approximately $34.6 million in combined net proceeds, and we completed a public offering on February 28, 2002 that raised approximately $40 million in net proceeds. We also intend to
raise up to an additional $200 million through the issuance of capital stock as described in our registration statement on Form S-3 filed March 27, 2002.





Stockholders Equity





We use available for sale treatment for our mortgage-backed securities. These assets
are carried on the balance sheet at fair value rather than historical amortized cost. Based upon such available for sale treatment, our equity base at March 31, 2002 was $94.8 million, or $8.01 per share.





With our available for sale accounting treatment, unrealized fluctuations in fair values of assets do not impact GAAP income or taxable income but
rather are reflected on the balance sheet by changing the carrying value of the asset and reflecting the change in stockholders equity under Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale
securities.





As a result of this mark-to-market accounting treatment, our book value and book value per share are likely
to fluctuate far more than if we used historical amortized cost accounting. As a result, comparisons with companies that use historical cost accounting for some or all of their balance sheet may not be meaningful.





Unrealized changes in the fair value of mortgage-backed securities have one significant and direct effect on our potential earnings and dividends:
positive mark-to-market changes will increase our equity base and allow us to increase our borrowing capacity while negative changes will tend to limit borrowing capacity under our capital investment policy. A very large negative change in the net
market value of our mortgage-backed securities might reduce our liquidity, requiring us to sell assets with the likely result of realized losses upon sale. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), unrealized gain (loss) on available for
sale securities was $(3.35) million, or (0.37)%, of the amortized cost of mortgage-backed securities at March 31, 2002.




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RISK FACTORS





An investment in our stock involves a number of risks. Before making a decision to purchase our securities, you should carefully consider all of the risks described in this quarterly
report. If any of the risks discussed in this quarterly report actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. If this were to occur, the trading price of our securities could
decline significantly and ou may lose all or part of your investment.





RISK RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS





Interest rate mismatches between our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities and our borrowings used to fund our purchases of the assets may reduce our income during
periods of changing interest rates.





We fund most of our acquisitions of adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities with
borrowings that have interest rates based on indices and repricing terms similar to, but of shorter maturities than, the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our mortgage-backed securities. Accordingly, if short-term interest rates increase,
this may adversely affect our profitability.





Most of the mortgage-backed securities we acquire are adjustable-rate securities.
This means that their interest rates may vary over time based upon changes in a short-term interest rate index. Therefore, in most cases the interest rate indices and repricing terms of the mortgage-backed securities that we acquire and their
funding sources will not be identical, thereby creating an interest rate mismatch between assets and liabilities. While the historical spread between relevant short-term interest rate indices has been relatively stable, there have been periods when
the spread between these indices was volatile. During periods of changing interest rates, these mismatches could reduce our net income, dividend yield and the market price of our common stock.





The interest rates on our borrowings generally adjust more frequently than the interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. For example, on March 31, 2002, our
adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of approximately 17 months, while our borrowings had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of 201 days. Accordingly, in a period of rising
interest rates, we could experience a decrease in net income or a net loss because the interest rates on our borrowings adjust faster than the interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities.





We may experience reduced net interest income from holding fixed-rate investments during periods of rising interest rates.





We generally fund our acquisition of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities with short-term borrowings. During periods of rising interest rates, our
costs associated with borrowings used to fund acquisition of fixed-rate assets are subject to increases while the income we earn from these assets remains substantially fixed. This reduces the net interest spread between the fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities that we purchase and our borrowings used to purchase them, which could lower our net interest income or cause us to suffer a loss. On March 31, 2002, 15% of our mortgaged-backed securities were fixed-rate securities.




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Increased levels of prepayments from mortgage-backed securities may decrease our net interest income.





Pools of mortgage loans underlie the mortgage-backed securities that we acquire. We generally receive payments from the
payments that are made on these underlying mortgage loans. When borrowers prepay their mortgage loans faster than expected, this results in prepayments that are faster than expected on the mortgage-backed securities. Faster than expected prepayments
could adversely affect our profitability, including in the following ways:





| |  |  | We often purchase mortgage-backed securities that have a higher interest rate than the market interest rate at the time. In exchange for this higher interest rate, we must pay
a premium over the market value to acquire the security. In accordance with accounting rules, we amortize this premium over the term of the mortgage-backed security. If the mortgage-backed security is prepaid in whole or in part prior to its
maturity date, however, we must expense the premium that was prepaid at the time of the prepayment. On March 31, 2002, approximately 94% of our mortgage-backed securities were acquired at a premium.
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| |  |  | We anticipate that a substantial portion of our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities may bear interest rates that are lower than their fully indexed rates, which are
equivalent to the applicable index rate plus a margin. If an adjustable-rate mortgage-backed security is prepaid prior to or soon after the time of adjustment to a fully indexed rate, we will have held that mortgage-backed security while it was less
profitable and lost the opportunity to receive interest at the fully indexed rate over the remainder of its expected life.
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| |  |  | If we are unable to acquire new mortgage-backed securities to replace the prepaid mortgage-backed securities, our financial condition, results of operation and cash flow would
suffer.
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Prepayment rates generally increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise,
but changes in prepayment rates are difficult to predict. Prepayment rates also may be affected by conditions in the housing and financial markets, general economic conditions and the relative interest rates on fixed-rate and adjustable-rate
mortgage loans.





While we seek to minimize prepayment risk to the extent practical, in selecting investments we must balance
prepayment risk against other risks and the potential returns of each investment. No strategy can completely insulate us from prepayment risk.





We may
incur increased borrowing costs related to repurchase agreements and that would adversely affect our profitability.





Currently, all of our borrowings are collateralized borrowings in the form of repurchase agreements. If the interest rates on these repurchase agreements increase, that would adversely affect our profitability.





Our borrowing costs under repurchase agreements generally correspond to short-term interest rates such as LIBOR or a short-term Treasury index, plus or
minus a margin. The margins on these borrowings over or under short-term interest rates may vary depending upon:





| |  |  | the movement of interest rates;
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| |  |  | the availability of financing in the market; and
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| |  |  | the value and liquidity of our mortgage-backed securities.
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Interest rate caps on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities may reduce our income or cause us to suffer a loss during periods of rising interest rates.





Our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities are typically subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps. Periodic interest rate caps limit the amount an interest rate can
increase during any given period. Lifetime interest rate caps limit the amount an interest rate can increase through maturity of a mortgage-backed security.




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Our borrowings are not subject to similar restrictions. Accordingly, in a period of rapidly increasing interest rates, the interest rates paid on our borrowings could increase without limitation
while caps would limit the interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. This problem is magnified for our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities that are not fully indexed. Further, some adjustable-rate mortgage-backed
securities may be subject to periodic payment caps that result in a portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding. As a result, we could receive less cash income on adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities than we
need to pay interest on our related borrowings. On March 31, 2002, approximately 85% of our mortgage-backed securities were adjustable-rate securities. These factors could lower our net interest income or cause us to suffer a net loss during periods
of rising interest rates.





Our leveraging strategy increases the risks of our operations.





We generally borrow between eight and twelve times the amount of our equity, although our borrowings may at times be above or below this amount. We incur this leverage by borrowing
against a substantial portion of the market value of our mortgage-backed securities. Use of leverage can enhance our investment returns. However, leverage also increases risks. In the following ways, the use of leverage increases our risk of loss
and may reduce our net income by increasing the risks associated with other risk factors, including a decline in the market value of our mortgage-backed securities or a default of a mortgage-related asset:





| |  |  | The use of leverage increases our risk of loss resulting from various factors, including rising interest rates, increased interest rate volatility, downturns in the economy,
reductions in the availability of financing or deteriorations in the conditions of any of our mortgage-related assets.
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| |  |  | A majority of our borrowings are secured by our mortgage-backed securities, generally under repurchase agreements. A decline in the market value of the mortgage-backed
securities used to secure these debt obligations could limit our ability to borrow or result in lenders requiring us to pledge additional collateral to secure our borrowings. In that situation, we could be required to sell mortgage-backed securities
under adverse market conditions in order to obtain the additional collateral required by the lender. If these sales are made at prices lower than the carrying value of the mortgage-backed securities, we would experience losses.
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| |  |  | A default of a mortgage-related asset that constitutes collateral for a loan could also result in an involuntary liquidation of the mortgage-related asset, including any
cross-collateralized mortgage-backed securities. This would result in a loss to us of the difference between the value of the mortgage-related asset upon liquidation and the amount borrowed against the mortgage-related asset.
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| |  |  | To the extent we are compelled to liquidate qualified REIT assets to repay debts, our compliance with the REIT rules regarding our assets and our sources of income could be
negatively affected, which would jeopardize our status as a REIT. Losing our REIT status would cause us to lose tax advantages applicable to REITs and may decrease our overall profitability and distributions to our stockholders.
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We have not extensively used derivatives to mitigate our interest rate and prepayment risks and this leaves us exposed to certain risks.





Our policies permit us to enter into interest rate swaps, caps and floors and other derivative transactions to help us
reduce our interest rate and prepayment risks described above. As of the first quarter of 2002, we have made only limited use of these types of instruments as discussed under the Hedging above. We have determined that, generally, the
costs of these transactions outweigh their benefits. This strategy saves us the additional costs of such hedging transactions, but it leaves us exposed to the types of risks that such hedging transactions would be designed to reduce. If we decide to
enter into derivative transactions in the future, these transactions may mitigate our interest rate and prepayment risks but cannot eliminate these risks. Additionally, the use of derivative transactions could have a negative impact on our earnings.




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An increase in interest rates may adversely affect our book value.





Increases in interest rates may negatively affect the market value of our mortgage-related assets. Our fixed-rate securities are generally more
negatively affected by these increases. In accordance with accounting rules, we reduce our book value by the amount of any decrease in the market value of our mortgage-related assets.





We may invest in leveraged mortgage derivative securities that generally experience greater volatility in market prices, thus exposing us to greater risk with respect to their rate of return.





We may acquire leveraged mortgage derivative securities that may expose us to a high level of interest rate risk. The characteristics of
leveraged mortgage derivative securities result in greater volatility in their market prices. Thus, acquisition of leveraged mortgage derivative securities would expose us to the risk of greater volatility in our portfolio and that could adversely
affect our net income and overall profitability.





We depend on borrowings to purchase mortgage-related assets and reach our desired amount of
leverage. If we fail to obtain or renew sufficient funding on favorable terms, we will be limited in our ability to acquire mortgage-related assets and our earnings and profitability could decline.





We depend on short-term borrowings to fund acquisitions of mortgage-related assets and reach our desired amount of leverage. Accordingly, our ability to
achieve our investment and leverage objectives depends on our ability to borrow money in sufficient amounts and on favorable terms. In addition, we must be able to renew or replace our maturing short-term borrowings on a continuous basis. Moreover,
we depend on a few lenders to provide the primary credit facilities for our purchases of mortgage-related assets.





If we cannot
renew or replace maturing borrowings, we may have to sell our mortgage-related assets under adverse market conditions and may incur permanent capital losses as a result. Any number of these factors in combination may cause difficulties for us,
including a possible liquidation of a major portion of our portfolio at disadvantageous prices with consequent losses, which may render us insolvent.





Possible market developments could cause our lenders to require us to pledge additional assets as collateral. If our assets are insufficient to meet the collateral requirements, then we may be compelled to liquidate particular assets at
an inopportune time.





Possible market developments, including a sharp rise in interest rates, a change in prepayment rates
or increasing market concern about the value or liquidity of one or more types of mortgage-related assets in which our portfolio is concentrated, may reduce the market value of our portfolio, which may cause our lenders to require additional
collateral. This requirement for additional collateral may compel us to liquidate our assets at a disadvantageous time, thus adversely affecting our operating results and net profitability.





Our use of repurchase agreements to borrow funds may give our lenders greater rights in the event that either we or a lender files for bankruptcy.





Our borrowings under repurchase agreements may qualify for special treatment under the bankruptcy code, giving our lenders the ability to avoid the
automatic stay provisions of the bankruptcy code and to take possession of and liquidate our collateral under the repurchase agreements without delay in the event that we file for bankruptcy. Furthermore, the special treatment of repurchase
agreements under the bankruptcy code may make it difficult for us to recover our pledged assets in the event that a lender files for bankruptcy. Thus, the use of repurchase agreements exposes our pledged assets to risk in the event of a bankruptcy
filing by either a lender or us.




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Because assets we acquire may experience periods of illiquidity, we may lose profits or be prevented from earning
capital gains if we cannot sell mortgage-related assets at an opportune time.





We bear the risk of being unable to dispose
of our mortgage-related assets at advantageous times or in a timely manner because mortgage-related assets generally experience periods of illiquidity. The lack of liquidity may result from the absence of a willing buyer or an established market for
these assets, as well as legal or contractual restrictions on resale. As a result, the illiquidity of mortgage-related assets may cause us to lose profits or the ability to earn capital gains.





We depend on our key personnel and the loss of any of our key personnel could severely and detrimentally affect our operations.





We depend on the diligence, experience and skill of our officers and the people working on behalf of our management company for the selection, structuring and monitoring of our
mortgage-related assets and associated borrowings. Our key officers include Lloyd McAdams, President, Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, Pamela J. Watson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Evangelos Karagiannis,
Vice President and Joseph McAdams, Vice President. We have not entered into employment agreements with our senior officers, nor do we require the management company to employ specific personnel or to dedicate employees solely to our business. These
individuals are free to engage in competitive activities in our industry. The loss of any key person could harm our entire business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations. (See the risk factor concerning our chief financial
officer on page 23.)





Our board of directors may change our operating policies and strategies without prior notice or stockholder approval and such
changes could harm our business, results of operation and stock price.





Our board of directors can modify or waive our
current operating policies and our strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies may have on our business, operating results and stock
price, however, the effects may be adverse.





Competition may prevent us from acquiring mortgage-related assets at favorable yields and that would
negatively impact our profitability.





Our net income largely depends on our ability to acquire mortgage-related assets at
favorable spreads over our borrowing costs. In acquiring mortgage-related assets, we compete with other REITs, investment banking firms, savings and loan associations, banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, other lenders and other entities that
purchase mortgage-related assets, many of which have greater financial resources than us. As a result we may not in the future be able to acquire sufficient mortgage-related assets at favorable spreads over our borrowing costs. If that occurs, our
profitability will be harmed.





Our investment policy involves risks associated with the credit quality of our investments. If the credit quality of
our investments declines or if there are defaults on the investments we make, our profitability may decline and we may suffer losses.





Our mortgage-backed securities have primarily been agency certificates that, although not rated, carry an implied AAA rating. Agency certificates are mortgage-backed securities where either Freddie Mac or
Fannie Mae guarantees payments of principal or interest on the certificates. Our capital investment policy, however, provides us with the ability to acquire a material amount of lower credit quality mortgage-backed securities. If we acquire
mortgage-backed securities of lower credit quality, our profitability may decline and we may incur losses if there are defaults on the mortgages backing those securities or if the rating agencies downgrade the credit quality of those securities.




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RISKS RELATED TO OUR MANAGEMENT COMPANY





Our management company and its affiliates may allocate mortgage-related opportunities to other entities, and thus may divert attractive investment opportunities away from us.





Our management company is Anworth Mortgage Advisory Corporation. Lloyd McAdams, Joseph McAdams and Evangelos Karagiannis work on behalf of our
management company to manage our funds. Affiliates of our management company and some of our officers manage mortgage-backed securities for other parties. Messrs. L. McAdams, J. McAdams and Karagiannis are actively involved in managing approximately
$4 billion in mortgage-backed securities and other fixed income assets for institutional clients and individual investors through Pacific Income Advisers, which is under common control with our management company. Messrs. L. McAdams, J. McAdams and
Karagiannis intend to continue to perform services for Pacific Income Advisers.





These multiple responsibilities may create
conflicts of interest for these officers if they are presented with opportunities that may benefit us and the clients of Pacific Income Advisers. These officers allocate investments among our portfolio and the clients of Pacific Income Advisers by
determining the entity or account for which the investment is most suitable. In making this determination, these officers consider the investment strategy and guidelines of each entity or account with respect to acquisition of assets, leverage,
liquidity and other factors that our officers determine appropriate. However, our management company and those working on its behalf have no obligation to make any specific investment opportunities available to us and the above mentioned conflicts
of interest may result in decisions or allocations of securities that are not in our best interests.





The compensation structure for our management
company creates an incentive for our management company to increase the riskiness of our mortgage portfolio in an attempt to increase its compensation.





In addition to its base management compensation, our management company earns incentive compensation for each fiscal year equal to 20% of the amount by which our return on equity each year exceeds a return based on
the ten-year United States treasury rate plus 1%. As a result, our management company shares in our profits but not in our losses. Consequently, as our management company evaluates different mortgage-backed securities for our investment and other
investments, there is a risk that our management company will cause us to assume more risk than is prudent in an attempt to increase its incentive compensation. Other key criteria related to determining appropriate investments and investment
strategies, including the preservation of capital, may be unduly ignored at the expense of our management companys emphasis on maximizing its income.





Since our management company may receive a significant fee if we terminate the management agreement, we may not be able to economically terminate the management agreement in the event that our management company fails to meet our
expectations.





If we terminate the management agreement, or if we decide not to renew it, then we may have to pay a
significant fee to our management company. The actual amount of the fee is not known because the fair market value of the management agreement cannot be determined in advance with certainty. Paying this fee would reduce the cash available for
distribution to stockholders and may cause us to suffer a net operating loss. Consequently, we may not be able to terminate the management agreement economically even if we are dissatisfied with our management companys performance, or if we
determine that it would be more efficient to operate with an internal management structure.





We have recently entered into an
option agreement with the stockholder of our management company pursuant to which we have been granted an option to acquire our management company, subject to several conditions being met, including the negotiation of employment agreements with
members of our management, establishment of and increases to new and existing benefit plans and extension of our services agreement with Pacific Income Advisors. Although we have no obligation to exercise the option, as noted above, if we are




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dissatisfied with the performance of our management company and desire to terminate the management agreement, we could be forced to pay a termination fee. Under such circumstances, it is highly
unlikely we would desire to fulfill the conditions necessary to exercise our option and, even if we desired to do so, the termination fee relating to our management contract could exceed the agreed-upon option price under the option agreement.
Consequently, investors in our common stock should not view our ability to exercise the option to purchase our management company as providing any economic advantage to us in the event we are dissatisfied with the performance of our management
company.





Because our management company may render services to other mortgage investors, this could reduce the amount of time and effort that our
management company devotes to us and, consequently, our profitability and overall management could suffer.





Our agreement
with our management company does not restrict the right of our management company, any persons working on its behalf or any of its affiliates from doing business, including the rendering of advice in the purchase of mortgage-backed securities that
meet our investment criteria, with any other person or entity. In addition to our management companys ability to do business with any other third party, the management agreement does not specify a minimum time period that our management
company and its personnel must devote to us. The ability of our management company to engage in these other business activities could reduce the time and effort it spends managing us.





Prior to its association with us, our management company had not managed a REIT.





Our
management company has now managed us since our initial public offering in March of 1998. Prior to its association with us, our management company had not previously managed a REIT. In particular, our management company had not managed a highly
leveraged pool of mortgage assets or utilized hedging instruments, nor did our management company have experience in complying with the asset limitations imposed by the REIT provisions of the Code. Although our management company now has more than
three years of experience in managing our company, there can be no assurance that the experience of our executive officers and our management company is appropriate to our business. Further, the experience of the officers of our management company
should not be viewed as a reliable gauge of our continued success.





We may not become an internally managed REIT.





On April 18, 2002, we signed a merger agreement for our management company to merge with and into our company. The merger is contingent upon several
conditions, including approval by our stockholders. As a result, there cannot be any assurance that a merger with our management company will be completed. If a merger with our management company does not occur, we expect to continue to operate as
an externally-advised company under our existing management agreement with our management company. This would prevent us from realizing the possible benefits of internal management.





We may have difficulty locating and retaining a suitable new chief financial officer, and this could adversely affect our business operations.





If the proposed merger with our management company is approved by our stockholders and consummated, the employment agreement between our management company and our Chief Financial
Officer, Pamela J. Watson, will terminate, and Ms. Watson will be paid severance by our management company. Ms. Watsons employment by us, if at all, following the merger will be on a part-time, at-will basis. We are currently seeking a
full-time chief financial officer to replace Ms. Watson following the merger and intend for such replacement to begin serving in that position on or before consummation of the merger. We also intend for Ms. Watson to continue to serve as our chief
financial officer until her replacement assumes that position. The market for highly skilled and experienced chief financial officers is competitive and we may have difficulty finding and retaining a




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suitable full-time replacement for Ms. Watson. If we are unable to timely hire a suitable new chief financial officer or if we are unable to retain such a person after he or she is hired, our
business operations may be adversely affected.





Our net income per share may decrease if we become internally managed.





If we become internally managed, we cannot guarantee that any anticipated cost savings from no longer paying the base management fee to our management
company would offset the additional expenses that we would incur as an internally managed REIT. These additional expenses would include all of the salaries and benefits of our executive officers and the other employees that we would need to operate
as an internally managed company. In addition, we have agreed to adopt an incentive compensation plan for key executives if we become internally managed. Even if our earnings are not adversely affected, our earnings per share may decrease because we
would be issuing additional shares of our common stock as merger consideration. These additional shares would represent approximately 2.0% of the total number of shares outstanding after the merger. If we remain externally managed, the amount of the
base and incentive management fees payable to our management company would depend on a number of factors, including the amount of additional equity, if any, that we are able to raise and the profitability of our business. Therefore, the exact amount
of future fees that we would pay to our management company cannot be predicted with complete accuracy. If the expenses we assume as an internally managed company are higher than we anticipate or the fees we would pay in the future to our management
company as an externally managed company would have been lower than we anticipate, our net income per share may decrease as a result of becoming internally managed.





The number of shares we issue in the merger with our management company will not change to reflect changes in the relative value of our company and our management company after the date the option agreement was
signed.





The number of shares of our common stock that would be issued in a merger with our management company is fixed.
Therefore, it will not be reduced even if the market price of our common stock increases after the date the option agreement was signed. Likewise, it will not be reduced even if the value of our management company goes down after that date. Our
value may change because of our financial results or other results of operations, changes in the economic sector in which we operate, changes in economic conditions generally and other factors that might affect our business, condition and prospects.





The merger with our management company may cause us to lose our REIT status for tax purposes.





In order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we are not permitted to have current or accumulated earnings and profits
carried over from our management company. If the IRS successfully asserts that we acquired current or accumulated earnings and profits from our management company and failed to distribute, during the taxable year in which the merger occurs, all of
such earnings and profits, we would lose our REIT qualification for the year of the merger, as well as any other taxable years during which we held such acquired earnings and profits, unless, in the year of such determination, we make an additional
distribution of the amount of earnings and profits determined to be acquired from our management company. In order to make such an additional distribution, we could be required to borrow funds or sell assets even if prevailing market conditions were
not generally favorable. For any taxable year that we fail to qualify as a REIT, we would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to our stockholders in calculating our taxable income. Consequently, our net assets and distributions to our
stockholders would be substantially reduced because of our increased tax liability. Furthermore, to the extent that distributions have been made in anticipation of our qualification as a REIT, we might also be required to borrow additional funds or
to liquidate certain of our investments in order to pay the applicable tax on our income.





After a merger we would be subject to potential liability
as an employer.





We do not directly employ any employees or maintain any benefit or retirement plans. However, if we become
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management company. In addition to their salaries and other cash compensation, we would need to establish certain health, retirement and other employee benefit plans, and we would bear the costs
of the establishment and maintenance of these plans. As an employer, we would be subject to potential liabilities that are commonly faced by employers, such as workers disability and compensation claims, potential labor disputes and other
employee-related liabilities and grievances.





RISKS RELATED TO REIT COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS





If we are disqualified as a REIT, we will be subject to tax as a regular corporation and face substantial tax liability.





We believe that since our initial public offering in 1998 we have operated so as to qualify as a REIT under the Code, and we intend to continue to meet
the requirements for taxation as a REIT. However, we may not remain qualified as a REIT in the future. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which only a limited number of judicial or
administrative interpretations exist. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize our REIT status. Furthermore, Congress or the IRS might change tax laws or regulations and the courts might issue new rulings, in each case potentially
having retroactive effect, that could make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, then:





| |  |  | we would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which, among other things, means being unable to deduct distributions to stockholders in computing taxable income and being
subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates;
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| |  |  | any resulting tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to stockholders; and
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| |  |  | unless we were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the
year during which we lost our qualification, and thus, our cash available for distribution to stockholders would be reduced for each of the years during which we do not qualify as a REIT.
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Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities.





In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, our sources of income, the nature and diversification of
our mortgage-backed securities, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock. We may also be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for
distribution. Thus, compliance with REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.





Complying with
REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively.





The REIT provisions of the Code may substantially limit our
ability to hedge mortgage-backed securities and related borrowings by requiring us to limit our income in each year from qualified hedges, together with any other income not generated from qualified REIT real estate assets, to less than 25% of our
gross income. In addition, we must limit our aggregate income from hedging and services from all sources, other than from qualified REIT real estate assets or qualified hedges, to less than 5% of our annual gross income. As a result, although we do
not currently engage in hedging transactions, we may in the future have to limit our use of advantageous hedging techniques. This could result in greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to incur. If we
were to violate the 25% or 5% limitations, we may have to pay a penalty tax equal to the amount of income in excess of those limitations, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability. If we fail to satisfy the 25% and 5%
limitations, unless our failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we could lose our REIT status for federal income tax purposes.




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Complying with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.





In order to qualify as a REIT, we must also ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter at least 75% of the value of our assets consists
of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified REIT real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the
total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets can consist of the securities of any one issuer. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we must dispose of a
portion of our assets within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter in order to avoid losing our REIT status and suffering adverse tax consequences.





Complying with REIT requirements may force us to borrow to make distributions to stockholders.





As a REIT, we
must distribute 90% (95% with respect to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2001) of our annual taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to our stockholders. From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our net income
for financial reporting purposes from, among other things, amortization of capitalized purchase premiums, or our taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders. If we do not have other funds available in
these situations, we may be unable to distribute substantially all of our taxable income as required by the REIT provisions of the Code. Thus, we could be required to borrow funds, sell a portion of our mortgage-backed securities at disadvantageous
prices or find another alternative source of funds. These alternatives could increase our costs or reduce our equity.





Failure to maintain an
exemption from the Investment Company Act would adversely affect our results of operations.





We believe that we conduct our
business in a manner that allows us to avoid being regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Investment Company Act exempts entities that are primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or
otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate. Under the SECs current interpretation, qualification for this exemption generally requires us to maintain at least 55% of our assets directly in
qualifying real estate interests. In order to constitute a qualifying real estate interest under this 55% requirement, a real estate interest must meet various criteria. If we fail to continue to qualify for an exemption from registration as an
investment company, our ability to use leverage would be substantially reduced and we would be unable to conduct our business as planned.





ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS





We have not established a minimum dividend payment level and there are no assurances of our ability to pay
dividends in the future.





We intend to pay quarterly dividends and to make distributions to our stockholders in amounts such
that all or substantially all of our taxable income in each year, subject to certain adjustments, is distributed. This, along with other factors, should enable us to qualify for the tax benefits accorded to a REIT under the Code. We have not
established a minimum dividend payment level and our ability to pay dividends may be adversely affected by the risk factors described in this Form 10-Q. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on
our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our REIT status and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. There are no assurances of our ability to pay dividends in the future.





We intend to seek to raise additional capital from time to time if we determine that it is in our best interests and the best interests of
our stockholders. If we raise additional capital, our earnings per share and dividend may decline since we may not be able to invest all of the new capital during the quarter in which additional shares are sold and possibly the entire following
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We may incur excess inclusion income that would increase the tax liability of our stockholders.





In general, dividend income that a tax-exempt entity receives from us should not constitute unrelated business taxable income as defined in
Section 512 of the Code. If we realize excess inclusion income and allocate it to stockholders, this income cannot be offset by net operating losses. If the stockholder is a tax-exempt entity, then this income would be fully taxable as unrelated
business taxable income under Section 512 of the Code. If the stockholder is foreign, then it would be subject to federal income tax withholding on this income without reduction pursuant to any otherwise applicable income-tax treaty.





Excess inclusion income could result if we held a residual interest in a REMIC. Excess inclusion income also would be generated if we were to
issue debt obligations with two or more maturities and the terms of the payments on these obligations bore a relationship to the payments that we received on our mortgage-backed securities securing those debt obligations. We generally structure our
borrowing arrangements in a manner designed to avoid generating significant amounts of excess inclusion income. We do, however, enter into various repurchase agreements that have differing maturity dates and afford the lender the right to sell any
pledged mortgage securities if we default on our obligations. The IRS may determine that these borrowings give rise to excess inclusion income that should be allocated among stockholders. Furthermore, some types of tax-exempt entities, including,
without limitation, voluntary employee benefit associations and entities that have borrowed funds to acquire their shares of our common stock, may be required to treat a portion of or all of the dividends they may receive from us as unrelated
business taxable income. We also invest in equity securities of other REITs. If we were to receive excess inclusion income from another REIT, we may be required to distribute the excess inclusion income to our stockholders, which may result in the
recognition of unrelated business taxable income.





Our charter does not permit ownership of over 9.8% of our common or preferred stock and attempts to
acquire our common or preferred stock in excess of the 9.8% limit are void without prior approval from our board of directors.





For the purpose of preserving our REIT qualification and for other reasons, our charter prohibits direct or constructive ownership by any person of more than 9.8% of the lesser of the total number or value of the outstanding shares of our
common stock or more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares of our preferred stock. Our charters constructive ownership rules are complex and may cause the outstanding stock owned by a group of related individuals or entities to be deemed to be
constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% of the outstanding stock by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity to own constructively in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding
stock, and thus be subject to our charters ownership limit. Any attempt to own or transfer shares of our common or preferred stock in excess of the ownership limit without the consent of the board of directors shall be void, and will result in
the shares being transferred by operation of law to a charitable trust. Our board of directors has granted Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and his family members an exemption from the 9.8% ownership limitation as set forth
in our charter documents. This exemption permits Lloyd McAdams, Heather Baines and Joseph E. McAdams collectively to hold up to 19% of our outstanding shares.





Because provisions contained in Maryland law, our charter and our bylaws may have an anti-takeover effect, investors may be prevented from receiving a control premium for their shares.





Provisions contained in our charter and bylaws, as well as Maryland corporate law, may have anti-takeover effects that delay, defer or prevent a
takeover attempt, which may prevent stockholders from receiving a control premium for their shares. For example, these provisions may defer or prevent tender offers for our common




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stock or purchases of large blocks of our common stock, thereby limiting the opportunities for our stockholders to receive a premium for their common stock over then-prevailing market prices.
These provisions include the following:





| |  |  | Ownership limit.    The ownership limit in our charter limits related investors, including, among other things, any voting group, from acquiring over
9.8% of our common stock without our permission.
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| |  |  | Preferred stock.    Our charter authorizes our board of directors to issue preferred stock in one or more classes and to establish the preferences
and rights of any class of preferred stock issued. These actions can be taken without soliciting stockholder approval.
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| |  |  | Maryland business combination statute.    Maryland law restricts the ability of holders of more than 10% of the voting power of a corporations
shares to engage in a business combination with the corporation.
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| |  |  | Maryland control share acquisition statute.    Maryland law limits the voting rights of control shares of a corporation in the event of a
control share acquisition.
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Future offerings of debt securities, which would be senior to our common stock upon
liquidation, or equity securities, which would dilute our existing stockholders and may be senior to our common stock for the purposes of dividend distributions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.





In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by making additional offerings of debt or equity securities, including commercial paper,
medium-term notes, senior or subordinated notes and classes of preferred stock or common stock. Upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive a distribution
of our available assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Additional equity offerings by us may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders or reduce the market price of our common stock, or both. Our preferred stock, if issued, would
have a preference on dividend payments that could limit our ability to make a dividend distribution to the holders of our common stock. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other
factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, our stockholders bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our common stock and diluting their stock
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Item 3.Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk





We seek to manage the interest
rate, market value, liquidity, prepayment and credit risks inherent in all financial institutions in a prudent manner designed to insure our longevity while, at the same time, seeking to provide an opportunity for stockholders to realize attractive
total rates of return through ownership of our common stock. While we do not seek to avoid risk completely, we do seek, to the best of our ability, to assume risk that can be quantified from historical experience, to actively manage that risk, to
earn sufficient compensation to justify taking those risks and to maintain capital levels consistent with the risks we undertake.





Interest Rate Risk





We primarily invest in adjustable-rate, hybrid and fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities.
Hybrid mortgages are adjustable-rate mortgages that have a fixed interest rate for an initial period of time (typically three years or greater) and then convert to a one-year adjustable-rate for the remaining loan term. Our debt obligations are
generally repurchase agreements of limited duration that are periodically refinanced at current market rates.





Adjustable-rate
mortgage-backed assets are typically subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps that limit the amount an adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities interest rate can change during any given period. Adjustable-rate mortgage securities
are also typically subject to a minimum interest rate payable. Our borrowings are not subject to similar restrictions. Hence, in a period of increasing interest rates, interest rates on our borrowings could increase without limitation, while the
interest rates on our mortgage-related assets could be limited. This problem would be magnified to the extent we acquire mortgage-backed securities that are not fully indexed. Further, some adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities may be subject
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result in some portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding. These factors could lower our net interest income or cause a net loss during periods of rising
interest rates, which would negatively impact our liquidity, net income and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.





We fund the purchase of a substantial portion of our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed debt securities with borrowings that have interest rates based on indices and repricing terms similar to, but of somewhat shorter maturities than, the
interest rate indices and repricing terms of the mortgage assets. Thus, we anticipate that in most cases the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our mortgage assets and our funding sources will not be identical, thereby creating an interest
rate mismatch between assets and liabilities. During periods of changing interest rates, such interest rate mismatches could negatively impact our net income, dividend yield and the market price of our common stock.





Most of our adjustable-rate assets are based on the one-year constant maturity treasury rate and our debt obligations are generally based on LIBOR.
These indices generally move in parallel, but there can be no assurance that this will continue to occur.





Our adjustable-rate
mortgage-backed securities and borrowings reset at various different dates for the specific asset or obligation. In general, the repricing of our debt obligations occurs more quickly than on our assets. Therefore, on average, our cost of funds may
rise or fall more quickly than does our earnings rate on the assets.





Further, our net income may vary somewhat as the spread
between one-month interest rates and six- and twelve-month interest rates varies.





As of March 31, 2002, our mortgage-backed
securities and borrowings will prospectively reprice based on the following time frames:





Assets


BorrowingsAmount

Percent of Total Investments


Amount

Percent of Total Borrowings(amounts in thousands)Investment Type/Rate Reset Dates:Fixed-Rate Investments

$
138,517

15
%

$



%Adjustable Rate Investments/ Obligations:Less than 3 months


26,547

3
%


273,083

33
%Greater than 3 months and less than 1 year


403,797

45
%


431,473

53
%Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years


55,363

6
%


111,775

14
%Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years


266,931

29
%





%Greater than 3 years and less than 5 years


16,144

2
%





%Total

$
907,299

100.0
%

$
816,331

100.0
%





Market Value Risk





Substantially all of our mortgage-backed securities and equity securities are classified as available for sale assets. As such, they are reflected at fair value (i.e., market value)
with the adjustment to fair value reflected as part of accumulated other comprehensive income that is included in the equity section of our balance sheet. The market value of our assets can fluctuate due to changes in interest rates and other
factors.





Liquidity Risk





Our primary liquidity risk arises from financing long-maturity mortgage-backed securities with short-term debt. The interest rates on our borrowings generally adjust more frequently than the interest rates on our
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backed securities had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of approximately 17 months, while our borrowings had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of 201 days.
Accordingly, in a period of rising interest rates, our borrowing costs will usually increase faster than our interest earnings from mortgage-backed securities. As a result, we could experience a decrease in net income or a net loss during these
periods. Our assets that are pledged to secure short-term borrowings are high-quality, liquid assets. As a result, we have not had difficulty rolling over our short-term debt as it matures. There can be no assurance that we will always be able to
roll over our short-term debt. We had $111.8 million of long-term debt at March 31, 2002.





At March 31, 2002, we had
unrestricted cash of $519,000 available to meet margin calls on short-term debt that could be caused by asset value declines or changes in lender collateralization requirements. Such unrestricted cash is approximately 0.07% of our short-term debt.





Prepayment Risk





Prepayments are the full or partial repayment of principal prior to the original term to maturity of a mortgage loan and typically occur due to refinancing of mortgage loans. Prepayment rates on mortgage-related
securities vary from time to time and may cause changes in the amount of our net interest income. Prepayments of adjustable-rate mortgage loans usually can be expected to increase when mortgage interest rates fall below the then-current interest
rates on such loans and decrease when mortgage interest rates exceed the then-current interest rate on such loans, although such effects are not predictable. Prepayment experience also may be affected by the conditions in the housing and financial
markets, general economic conditions and the relative interest rates on fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. The purchase prices of mortgage-backed securities are generally based upon assumptions
regarding the expected amounts and rates of prepayments. Where slow prepayment assumptions are made, we may pay a premium for mortgage-backed securities. To the extent such assumptions differ from the actual amounts of prepayments, we could
experience reduced earnings or losses. The total prepayment of any mortgage-backed securities purchased at a premium by us would result in the immediate write-off of any remaining capitalized premium amount and a reduction of our net interest income
by such amount. Finally, in the event that we are unable to acquire new mortgage-backed securities to replace the prepaid mortgage-backed securities, our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations could be harmed.





We often purchase mortgage-backed securities that have a higher interest rate than the market interest rate at the time. In exchange for this
higher interest rate, we must pay a premium over par value to acquire these securities. In accordance with accounting rules, we amortize this premium over the term of the mortgage-backed security. As we receive repayments of mortgage principal, we
amortize the premium balances as a reduction to our income. If the mortgage loans underlying a mortgage-backed security are prepaid at a faster rate than we anticipate, we would have to amortize the premium at a faster rate. This would reduce our
income. At March 31, 2002, unamortized mortgage premium balances of mortgage-backed securities for financial accounting purposes were $21.1 million, or 2.2% of total assets.





Tabular Presentation





The information presented in the
table below projects the impact of changes in interest rates on our 2002 projected net income and net assets as more fully discussed below based on investments in place on March 31, 2002, and includes all of our interest-rate sensitive assets and
liabilities. We acquire interest-rate sensitive assets and fund them with interest-rate sensitive liabilities. We generally plan to retain such assets and the associated interest rate risk to maturity.





The table below includes information about the possible future repayments and interest rates of our assets and liabilities and constitutes a
forward-looking statement. This information is based on many assumptions and there can be no assurance that assumed events will occur as assumed or that other events will not occur that




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would affect the outcomes. Furthermore, future sales, acquisitions, calls and restructuring could materially change our interest rate risk profile. The table quantifies the potential changes in
our net income should interest rates go up or down (shocked) by 100 and 200 basis points, assuming the yield curves of the rate shocks will be parallel to each other.





When interest rates are shocked, these prepayment assumptions are further adjusted based on our best estimate of the effects of changes on interest rates or prepayment speeds. For
example, under current market conditions, a 100 basis point decline in interest rates is estimated to result in a 110% increase in the prepayment rate of our mortgage-backed securities. The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates at March
31, 2002. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the table.





Change in Interest Rate

Percentage Change in Net Income

Percentage Change in Net Assets-2.0%

(29)%

1.4%-1.0%

(19)%

1.6%0.0%

0%

0%1.0%

(8)%

(1.8)%2.0%

(18)%

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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION





Item 1.Legal Proceedings





We are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.





Item 2.Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds





(a)  None





(b)  None





(c)  None





(d)  None





Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities





None





Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders





None





Item 5.Other Information





None





Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K





We filed the following current reports on Form 8-K
during the three months ended March 31, 2002:





1)  On January 24, 2002, we filed a Current Report on
Form 8-K to announce the issuance of our press release that addressed fourth quarter 2001 results.




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SIGNATURE





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATIONDATED: May  15 , 2002



By:

/s/    JOSEPH LLOYD MCADAMSJoseph Lloyd McAdams Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer (authorized officer of registrant)








DATED: May 15  , 2002



By:

/s/    PAMELA J. WATSONPamela J. Watson Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer (principal accounting officer)







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