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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Announces Completion of Transition to All Agency Portfolio and Updates Liquidity and Book Value Estimate

VERO BEACH, Florida, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of the previously announced strategic transition of its investment portfolio to solely mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”), Treasury securities, and cash. In the second quarter of 2020, the Company commenced the sales of the unguaranteed mortgage-backed securities in its legacy portfolio. The final remaining unguaranteed position was sold on August 11, 2020.