New York Mortgage Trust Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
Summary of Third Quarter 2021:
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| Net income attributable to Company's common stockholders | $ | 36,861 | |
| Net income attributable to Company's common stockholders per share (basic) | $ | 0.10 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Company's common stockholders | $ | 31,453 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Company's common stockholders per share (basic) | $ | 0.08 | |
| Net interest income | $ | 31,031 | |
| Portfolio net interest margin | 3.25 | % | |
| Book value per common share at the end of the period | $ | 4.74 | |
| Economic return on book value for the quarter (1) | 2.1 | % | |
| Dividends per common share | $ | 0.10 | |
| (1) | Economic return on book value is based on the periodic change in GAAP book value per common share plus dividends declared per common share, if any, during the period. |
Key Developments:
- Purchased approximately
$370.7 million in residential loans and$28.8 million in non-Agency RMBS.
- Funded multi-family preferred equity investments in the amount of approximately
$42.6 million and multi-family joint venture investments for approximately$53.1 million .
- Sold residential loans for proceeds of approximately
$49.5 million , non-Agency RMBS for proceeds of approximately$43.6 million and CMBS for proceeds of approximately$89.5 million .
- Issued 5,750,000 shares of 6.875% Series F Fixed-to-Floating-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for total net proceeds to the Company of approximately
$138 .6 million after deduction of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The Company used the net proceeds to fund the redemption of all outstanding shares of its 7.875% Series C Preferred Stock at an aggregate redemption price of approximately$104 .9 million, which included accumulated and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date ofJuly 30, 2021 .
- Redeemed one of the Company's residential loan securitizations with an outstanding balance of
$203.5 million at the time of redemption and completed a new securitization of certain performing, re-performing and non-performing residential loans resulting in approximately$254.9 million of net proceeds to the Company.
Management Overview
Capital Allocation
The following tables set forth, by investment category, our allocated capital at
| Single-Family (1) | Multi- Family |
Other | Total | ||||||||||||
| Residential loans | $ | 3,273,807 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,273,807 | |||||||
| Consolidated SLST CDOs | (904,976 | ) | — | — | (904,976 | ) | |||||||||
| Multi-family loans | — | 119,812 | — | 119,812 | |||||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale (2) | 350,365 | 56,243 | 41,485 | 448,093 | |||||||||||
| Equity investments | — | 237,925 | 17,089 | 255,014 | |||||||||||
| Other investments (3) | 9,428 | 73,335 | — | 82,763 | |||||||||||
| Total investment portfolio carrying value | 2,728,624 | 487,315 | 58,574 | 3,274,513 | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
| Repurchase agreements | (334,556 | ) | — | — | (334,556 | ) | |||||||||
| Residential loan securitization CDOs | (710,102 | ) | — | — | (710,102 | ) | |||||||||
| Convertible notes | — | — | (137,240 | ) | (137,240 | ) | |||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes | — | — | (96,540 | ) | (96,540 | ) | |||||||||
| Subordinated debentures | — | — | (45,000 | ) | (45,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4) | 21,091 | — | 405,686 | 426,777 | |||||||||||
| Other | 41,885 | (7,909 | ) | (54,035 | ) | (20,059 | ) | ||||||||
| $ | 1,746,942 | $ | 479,406 | $ | 131,445 | $ | 2,357,793 | ||||||||
| Total Leverage Ratio (5) | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio Leverage Ratio (6) | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | The Company, through its ownership of certain securities, has determined it is the primary beneficiary of Consolidated SLST and has consolidated the assets and liabilities of Consolidated SLST in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Consolidated SLST is presented on our consolidated balance sheets as residential loans, at fair value and collateralized debt obligations, at fair value. Our investment in Consolidated SLST as of |
| (2) | Agency RMBS with a fair value of |
| (3) | Represents the Company's single-family rental properties and equity investments in consolidated multi-family apartment communities. A reconciliation of the Company's equity investments in consolidated multi-family apartment communities is included below in "Additional Information." |
| (4) | Excludes cash amounting to |
| (5) | Represents total outstanding repurchase agreement financing, subordinated debentures, convertible notes and senior unsecured notes divided by the Company's total stockholders' equity. Does not include Consolidated SLST CDOs amounting to |
| (6) | Represents outstanding repurchase agreement financing divided by the Company’s total stockholders’ equity. |
| Net Interest Income - Three Months Ended |
Single-Family (1) | Multi- Family |
Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Income (2) | $ | 39,144 | $ | 4,247 | $ | 1,816 | $ | 45,207 | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense | (8,163 | ) | — | (6,013 | ) | (14,176 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Interest Income (Expense) | $ | 30,981 | $ | 4,247 | $ | (4,197 | ) | $ | 31,031 | ||||||||||
| Portfolio Net Interest Margin - Three Months Ended |
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| Average Interest Earning Assets (3) (4) | $ | 2,608,604 | $ | 195,431 | $ | 26,468 | $ | 2,830,503 | |||||||||||
| Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets (5) | 6.00 | % | 8.69 | % | 27.44 | % | 6.39 | % | |||||||||||
| Average Portfolio Financing Cost (6) | (3.14 | ) | % | — | — | (3.14 | ) | % | |||||||||||
| Portfolio Net Interest Margin (7) | 2.86 | % | 8.69 | % | 27.44 | % | 3.25 | % | |||||||||||
| (1) | The Company, through its ownership of certain securities, has determined it is the primary beneficiary of Consolidated SLST and has consolidated the assets and liabilities of Consolidated SLST in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Interest income amounts represent interest income earned by securities that are owned by the Company. A reconciliation of net interest income from the Single-Family portfolio is included below in "Additional Information." |
| (2) | Includes interest income earned on cash accounts held by the Company. |
| (3) | Average Interest Earning Assets for the period indicated excludes all Consolidated SLST assets other than those securities owned by the Company. |
| (4) | Average Interest Earning Assets is calculated each quarter based on daily average amortized cost for the respective periods. |
| (5) | Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets was calculated by dividing our annualized interest income relating to our interest earning assets by our Average Interest Earning Assets for the respective periods. |
| (6) | Average Portfolio Financing Cost was calculated by dividing our annualized interest expense relating to our interest earning assets by our average interest bearing liabilities, excluding the interest expense generated by our subordinated debentures, convertible notes, senior unsecured notes and mortgages payable on operating real estate of approximately |
| (7) | Portfolio Net Interest Margin is the difference between our Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets and our Average Portfolio Financing Cost, excluding the weighted average cost of subordinated debentures, convertible notes, senior unsecured notes and mortgages payable on operating real estate. |
Conference Call
On
In connection with the release of these financial results, the Company will also post a supplemental financial presentation that will accompany the conference call on its website at http://www.nymtrust.com under "Investors — Events and Presentations" section. Third quarter 2021 financial and operating data can be viewed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
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Defined Terms
The following defines certain of the commonly used terms that may appear in this press release: “RMBS” refers to residential mortgage-backed securities backed by adjustable-rate, hybrid adjustable-rate, or fixed-rate residential loans; “Agency RMBS” refers to RMBS representing interests in or obligations backed by pools of residential loans guaranteed by a government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), or an agency of the
Additional Information
Equity Investments in Consolidated Multi-family Apartment Communities
A reconciliation of our net equity investments in consolidated multi-family apartment communities to our condensed consolidated financial statements as of
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,905 | ||
| Operating real estate, net | 261,178 | |||
| Lease intangible, net (a) | 7,975 | |||
| Other assets | 11,620 | |||
| Total assets | $ | 284,678 | ||
| Mortgages payable on operating real estate, net | $ | 200,720 | ||
| Other liabilities | 5,997 | |||
| Total liabilities | 206,717 | |||
| Non-controlling interest in consolidated variable interest entities | 4,626 | |||
| Net equity investment | $ | 73,335 | ||
| (a) | Included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. |
Consolidated SLST
We determined that Consolidated SLST is a variable interest entity and that we are the primary beneficiary of Consolidated SLST. As a result, we are required to consolidate Consolidated SLST’s underlying seasoned re-performing and non-performing residential loans including its liabilities, income and expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We have elected the fair value option on the assets and liabilities held within Consolidated SLST, which requires that changes in valuations in the assets and liabilities of Consolidated SLST be reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
A reconciliation of our net interest income generated by our Single-Family portfolio to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
| Interest income, residential loans | $ | 31,488 | ||
| Interest income, investment securities available for sale | 4,527 | |||
| Interest income, Consolidated SLST | 10,245 | |||
| Interest expense, Consolidated SLST CDOs | (7,116 | ) | ||
| Interest income, Single-Family, net | 39,144 | |||
| Interest expense, repurchase agreements | (3,110 | ) | ||
| Interest expense, residential loan securitizations | (5,053 | ) | ||
| Net interest income, Single-Family | $ | 30,981 | ||
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
When used in this press release, in future filings with the
Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management of the Company at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: changes in the Company’s business and investment strategy; changes in interest rates and the fair market value of the Company’s assets, including negative changes resulting in margin calls relating to the financing of the Company’s assets; changes in credit spreads; changes in the long-term credit ratings of the
These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including the risk factors described in the Company’s reports filed with the
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FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
| (unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Residential loans, at fair value | $ | 3,273,807 | $ | 3,049,166 | |||
| Multi-family loans, at fair value | 119,812 | 163,593 | |||||
| Investment securities available for sale, at fair value | 448,093 | 724,726 | |||||
| Equity investments, at fair value | 255,014 | 259,095 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 408,785 | 293,183 | |||||
| Operating real estate, net | 270,606 | 50,532 | |||||
| Other assets | 136,692 | 115,292 | |||||
| Total Assets (1) | $ | 4,912,809 | $ | 4,655,587 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Repurchase agreements | $ | 334,556 | $ | 405,531 | |||
| Collateralized debt obligations ( |
1,615,078 | 1,623,658 | |||||
| Convertible notes | 137,240 | 135,327 | |||||
| Senior unsecured notes | 96,540 | — | |||||
| Subordinated debentures | 45,000 | 45,000 | |||||
| Mortgages payable on operating real estate, net | 200,720 | 36,752 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 121,256 | 101,746 | |||||
| Total liabilities (1) | 2,550,390 | 2,348,014 | |||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
| Stockholders' Equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, par value |
542,232 | 504,765 | |||||
| Common stock, par value |
3,793 | 3,777 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,353,483 | 2,342,934 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,041 | 994 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (543,756 | ) | (551,268 | ) | |||
| Company's stockholders' equity | 2,357,793 | 2,301,202 | |||||
| Non-controlling interest in consolidated variable interest entities | 4,626 | 6,371 | |||||
| Total equity | 2,362,419 | 2,307,573 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 4,912,809 | $ | 4,655,587 | |||
| (1) | Our condensed consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 52,323 | $ | 45,358 | $ | 154,548 | $ | 303,941 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 21,292 | 19,829 | 61,702 | 202,807 | |||||||||||
| Total net interest income | 31,031 | 25,529 | 92,846 | 101,134 | |||||||||||
| NON-INTEREST INCOME (LOSS): | |||||||||||||||
| Realized gains (losses), net | 8,314 | (1,067 | ) | 20,361 | (149,919 | ) | |||||||||
| Realized loss on de-consolidation of Consolidated K-Series | — | — | — | (54,118 | ) | ||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses), net | 30,138 | 81,198 | 80,157 | (212,711 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income from equity investments | 8,015 | 9,966 | 22,021 | 14,573 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | — | — | (25,222 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income from operating real estate | 3,980 | — | 7,626 | — | |||||||||||
| Other (loss) income | (1,035 | ) | 431 | 2,244 | 337 | ||||||||||
| Total non-interest income (loss) | 49,412 | 90,528 | 132,409 | (427,060 | ) | ||||||||||
| GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 12,458 | 10,159 | 36,419 | 32,570 | |||||||||||
| Expenses related to operating real estate | 8,549 | — | 15,386 | — | |||||||||||
| Portfolio operating expenses | 7,039 | 3,265 | 18,558 | 8,812 | |||||||||||
| Total general, administrative and operating expenses | 28,046 | 13,424 | 70,363 | 41,382 | |||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 52,397 | 102,633 | 154,892 | (367,308 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,215 | (772 | ) | 1,296 | 917 | ||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | 51,182 | 103,405 | 153,596 | (368,225 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated variable interest entities | 394 | (1,764 | ) | 3,428 | (704 | ) | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPANY | 51,576 | 101,641 | 157,024 | (368,929 | ) | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (11,272 | ) | (10,297 | ) | (31,865 | ) | (30,890 | ) | |||||||
| Preferred stock redemption charge | (3,443 | ) | — | (3,443 | ) | — | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPANY'S COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | 36,861 | $ | 91,344 | $ | 121,716 | $ | (399,819 | ) | ||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.32 | $ | (1.08 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | $ | (1.08 | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding-basic | 379,395 | 377,744 | 379,193 | 368,740 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted | 380,983 | 399,709 | 381,105 | 368,740 | |||||||||||
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY EARNINGS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net interest income | $ | 31,031 | $ | 31,475 | $ | 30,340 | $ | 25,956 | $ | 25,529 | |||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 49,412 | 43,276 | 39,720 | 67,271 | 90,528 | ||||||||||||||
| Total general, administrative and operating expenses | 28,046 | 23,121 | 19,195 | 13,180 | 13,424 | ||||||||||||||
| Income from operations before income taxes | 52,397 | 51,630 | 50,865 | 80,047 | 102,633 | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,215 | 15 | 66 | 65 | (772 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income | 51,182 | 51,615 | 50,799 | 79,982 | 103,405 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated variable interest entities | 394 | 1,625 | 1,409 | 437 | (1,764 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Company | 51,576 | 53,240 | 52,208 | 80,419 | 101,641 | ||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (11,272 | ) | (10,296 | ) | (10,297 | ) | (10,296 | ) | (10,297 | ) | |||||||||
| Preferred stock redemption charge | (3,443 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Company's common stockholders | 36,861 | 42,944 | 41,911 | 70,123 | 91,344 | ||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.24 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.23 | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 379,395 | 379,299 | 378,881 | 377,744 | 377,744 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 380,983 | 381,517 | 380,815 | 399,009 | 399,709 | ||||||||||||||
| Book value per common share | $ | 4.74 | $ | 4.74 | $ | 4.71 | $ | 4.71 | $ | 4.58 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.075 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per preferred share on Series B Preferred Stock | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.48 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per preferred share on Series C Preferred Stock (1) | $ | — | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per preferred share on Series D Preferred Stock | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.50 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per preferred share on Series E Preferred Stock | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per preferred share on Series F Preferred Stock (2) | $ | 0.47 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| (1) | In |
| (2) | For the three months ended |

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