Capstead Mortgage Corporation

Capstead Mortgage Corporation operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company involves managing and earning a financing spread on a portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by an agency of the federal government, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). The Company finances its residential mortgage investments by leveraging its long-term investment capital with secured borrowings consisting primarily of borrowings under repurchase arrangements with commercial banks and other financial institutions. The Company's portfolio of residential mortgage investments includes residential mortgage investments.