NEW YORK, Nov. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYMT) (“NYMT,” the “Company,”
“we,” “our” or “us”) today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Summary of Third Quarter 2018:
- Earned net income attributable to common stockholders of $28.0 million, or $0.21 per share (basic), and comprehensive income
to common stockholders of $18.2 million, or $0.14 per share.
- Earned net interest income of $19.6 million and portfolio net interest margin of 255 basis points.
- Recognized book value per common share of $5.72 at September 30, 2018, a decrease of less than 1% from June 30, 2018,
resulting in an economic return of 2.8% for the quarter and an annualized economic return of 7.1% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018.
- Declared third quarter dividend of $0.20 per common share that was paid on October 26, 2018.
- Issued 14,375,000 shares of common stock through an underwritten public offering and 2,443,487 shares of common stock under
our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in total net proceeds to the Company of $101.2 million.
- Acquired residential and multi-family credit assets totaling $161.5 million.
- Sold residential mortgage loans, including distressed residential mortgage loans, for aggregate proceeds of approximately
$30.1 million.
Management Overview
Steven Mumma, NYMT’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The Company had a solid quarter of
earnings and book value, with GAAP earnings of $0.21 per common share and book value at $5.72, down $0.04 from the previous
quarter. The Company delivered a 2.8% economic return for the quarter and a 7.1% annualized economic return for the nine
months ended September 30, 2018. The Company raised a total of $101.2 million in common equity during the quarter at an average net
price of $6.02, or approximately 4% accretive to our June 30, 2018 book value.
The Company’s net interest margin improved 16 basis points to 255 basis points from the previous quarter.
The improvement is largely attributable to our continued focus on credit sensitive assets in both residential and multi-family,
adding $161.5 million during the quarter. The Company continues to see improved valuations for multi-family assets,
with our multi-family CMBS contributing $12.3 million in unrealized gains during the quarter. The Company also
benefited from a $3.6 million recovery in one of our multi-family joint venture equity investments which had been previously
written down.
The Company sold distressed loans for total proceeds of $30.1 million in the quarter and anticipates more
sales in the fourth quarter. The previously announced internalization of the single family residential credit strategy
progressed nicely during the quarter with the addition of 11 employees, bringing the total number of new hires year-to-date to 12
employees. We continue to work towards a mutual early termination of our external management agreement and anticipate a final
transition strategy for those services by the end of the year.
As we look at the fourth quarter of 2018, our pipeline for new investments is strong, with over $390 million in
purchases or commitments to purchase credit assets, including securities and loans. We believe the addition of our new team
of residential credit professionals, together with our existing team, has us well positioned for 2019. Consistent with
our approach in recent years, we will continue to focus on credit assets as we believe these assets give us the best balance of
risk and return."
Capital Allocation
The following tables set forth our allocated capital by investment type at September 30, 2018, our interest
income and interest expense by investment type, and the weighted average yield, average cost of funds, and portfolio net interest
margin for our average interest earning assets (by investment type) for the three months ended September 30, 2018 (dollar
amounts in thousands):
| Capital Allocation at September 30,
2018: |
| |
Agency
RMBS(1) |
|
Multi-
Family (2) |
|
Distressed
Residential (3) |
|
Other
(4) |
|
Total |
| Carrying Value |
$ |
1,055,433 |
|
|
$ |
947,851 |
|
|
$ |
474,717 |
|
|
$ |
145,228 |
|
|
$ |
2,623,229 |
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Callable(5) |
(852,325 |
) |
|
(278,334 |
) |
|
(141,396 |
) |
|
(35,830 |
) |
|
(1,307,885 |
) |
| Non-Callable |
— |
|
|
(29,870 |
) |
|
(23,727 |
) |
|
(101,504 |
) |
|
(155,101 |
) |
| Convertible |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(130,251 |
) |
|
(130,251 |
) |
| Hedges (Net) (6) |
8,760 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,760 |
|
| Cash (7) |
10,554 |
|
|
1,992 |
|
|
7,478 |
|
|
45,744 |
|
|
65,768 |
|
| Goodwill |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
25,222 |
|
|
25,222 |
|
| Other |
2,123 |
|
|
(8,816 |
) |
|
18,783 |
|
|
(33,143 |
) |
|
(21,053 |
) |
| Net Capital Allocated |
$ |
224,545 |
|
|
$ |
632,823 |
|
|
$ |
335,855 |
|
|
$ |
(84,534 |
) |
|
$ |
1,108,689 |
|
| % of Capital Allocated |
20.2 |
% |
|
57.1 |
% |
|
30.3 |
% |
|
(7.6 |
)% |
|
100.0 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net Interest Income- Three Months Ended September 30,
2018: |
| Interest Income |
$ |
7,479 |
|
|
$ |
19,668 |
|
|
$ |
6,058 |
|
|
$ |
1,899 |
|
|
$ |
35,104 |
|
| Interest Expense |
(4,860 |
) |
|
(4,047 |
) |
|
(2,182 |
) |
|
(4,412 |
) |
|
(15,501 |
) |
| Net Interest Income (Expense) |
$ |
2,619 |
|
|
$ |
15,621 |
|
|
$ |
3,876 |
|
|
$ |
(2,513 |
) |
|
$ |
19,603 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Portfolio Net Interest Margin - Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018 |
| Average Interest Earning Assets (8) |
$ |
1,121,180 |
|
|
$ |
681,040 |
|
|
$ |
456,240 |
|
|
$ |
140,960 |
|
|
$ |
2,399,420 |
|
| Weighted Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets (9) |
2.67 |
% |
|
11.55 |
% |
|
5.31 |
% |
|
5.39 |
% |
|
5.85 |
% |
| Less: Average Cost of Funds (10) |
(2.22 |
)% |
|
(5.04 |
)% |
|
(4.96 |
)% |
|
(4.19 |
)% |
|
(3.30 |
)% |
| Portfolio Net Interest Margin (11) |
0.45 |
% |
|
6.51 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
2.55 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes Agency fixed-rate RMBS and Agency ARMs.
(2) The Company, through its ownership of certain securities, has determined it is the primary beneficiary of the
Consolidated K-Series and has consolidated the Consolidated K-Series into the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements. Carrying Value and Average Interest Earning Assets for the quarter exclude all Consolidated K-Series assets
other than those securities actually owned by the Company. Interest income amounts represent interest income earned by securities
that are actually owned by the Company. A reconciliation of net capital allocated to and net interest income from multi-family
investments is included below in “Additional Information.”
(3) Includes $260.8 million of distressed residential mortgage loans, $112.5 million of distressed residential
mortgage loans, at fair value, and $98.2 million of Non-Agency RMBS.
(4) Other includes residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts amounting to $60.5 million, residential
second mortgage loans, at fair value of $69.4 million, investments in unconsolidated entities amounting to $13.5 million and
mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage loans held for investment totaling $2.0 million. Mortgage loans held for sale and
mortgage loans held for investment are included in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in receivables
and other assets. Other non-callable liabilities consist of $45.0 million in subordinated debentures and $56.5 million in
residential collateralized debt obligations
(5) Includes repurchase agreements.
(6) Includes derivative assets and variation margin.
(7) Includes $7.5 million in deposits held in our distressed residential securitization trusts to be used to pay
down outstanding debt. These deposits are included in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in
receivables and other assets.
(8) Our Average Interest Earning Assets is calculated each quarter based on daily average amortized cost.
(9) Our Weighted Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets was calculated by dividing our annualized interest income
for the quarter by our Average Interest Earning Assets for the quarter.
(10) Our Average Cost of Funds was calculated by dividing our annualized interest expense for the quarter by our
average interest bearing liabilities, excluding our subordinated debentures and convertible notes, which generated interest expense
of approximately $0.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the quarter. Our Average Cost of Funds includes interest expense
on our interest rate swaps.
(11) Portfolio Net Interest Margin is the difference between our Weighted Average Yield on Interest Earning Assets
and our Average Cost of Funds, excluding the weighted average cost of subordinated debentures and convertible notes.
Prepayment History
The following table sets forth the constant prepayment rates (“CPR”) for selected asset classes, by quarter, for
the quarterly periods indicated.
| Quarter Ended |
|
Agency
Fixed-Rate
RMBS |
|
Agency
ARMs |
|
Residential
Securitized
Loans |
| September 30, 2018 |
|
7.3 |
% |
|
14.6 |
% |
|
23.1 |
% |
| June 30, 2018 |
|
5.9 |
% |
|
16.3 |
% |
|
20.1 |
% |
| March 31, 2018 |
|
5.4 |
% |
|
10.2 |
% |
|
10.8 |
% |
| December 31, 2017 |
|
6.3 |
% |
|
12.9 |
% |
|
22.1 |
% |
| September 30, 2017 |
|
12.8 |
% |
|
9.4 |
% |
|
18.2 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter Earnings Summary
For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we reported net income attributable to common stockholders of
$28.0 million as compared to $23.8 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
We generated net interest income of $19.6 million and a portfolio net interest margin of 255 basis points for
the quarter ended September 30, 2018 as compared to net interest income of $17.5 million and a portfolio net interest margin
of 239 basis points for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The $2.1 million increase in net interest income in the third
quarter was primarily due to a $1.2 million increase in net interest income generated by our distressed residential portfolio and a
$1.4 million increase in net interest income generated by our multi-family portfolio. Net interest income generated by our
Agency RMBS portfolio decreased by $0.6 million primarily due to a decrease in average interest earning assets and an increase in
funding costs for that portfolio during the quarter.
The main components of other income for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively,
are detailed in the following table (dollar amounts in thousands):
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
| Other Income (Loss) |
|
September 30,
2018 |
|
June 30, 2018 |
| Recovery of loan losses |
|
$ |
840 |
|
|
$ |
437 |
|
| Realized gain (loss) on investment securities and related hedges, net |
|
299 |
|
|
(8,654 |
) |
| Realized gain on distressed residential mortgage loans at carrying value, net |
|
1,806 |
|
|
2,021 |
|
| Net gain on residential mortgage loans at fair value |
|
643 |
|
|
97 |
|
| Unrealized gain on investment securities and related hedges, net |
|
2,275 |
|
|
12,606 |
|
| Unrealized gain on multi-family loans and debt held in securitization trusts,
net |
|
12,303 |
|
|
12,019 |
|
| Income from operating real estate and real estate held for sale in consolidated
variable interest entities |
|
1,380 |
|
|
1,253 |
|
| Other income |
|
4,757 |
|
|
228 |
|
| Total other income |
|
$ |
24,303 |
|
|
$ |
20,007 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we recognized other income of $24.3 million primarily comprised
of the following:
- Unrealized gain of $12.3 million on our Consolidated K-Series investments due to continued tightening of credit spreads from
the previous quarter.
- Total net gain of $2.4 million from our residential mortgage loans, including distressed residential mortgage loans,
primarily generated by sales during the period.
- Other income of $4.8 million primarily related to a $3.6 million valuation recovery from a joint venture equity investment
and $1.2 million in income from other equity investments.
- Unrealized gain of $2.3 million from our interest rate swaps accounted for as trading instruments.
The change in net realized gain on investment securities and related hedges of $9.0 million and the decrease in
net unrealized gain on investment securities and related hedges of $10.3 million from the previous quarter can be primarily
attributed to the final liquidation of our Agency IO portfolio in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
The following table details the general and administrative expenses for the quarters ended September 30,
2018 and June 30, 2018 respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
| General and Administrative Expenses |
|
September 30,
2018 |
|
June 30, 2018 |
| Salaries, benefits and directors’ compensation |
|
$ |
4,219 |
|
|
$ |
3,173 |
|
| Base management and incentive fees |
|
844 |
|
|
809 |
|
| Other general and administrative expenses |
|
1,977 |
|
|
2,103 |
|
| Total general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
7,040 |
|
|
$ |
6,085 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The change in general and administrative expenses is primarily related to the increase in salaries and benefits
due to the increase in employee headcount as part of the internalization of our single family residential credit strategy. We
expect the increase to be offset by a decrease in base management and incentive fees upon expiration of our external management
agreement.
The following table sets out the operating expenses related to our distressed residential mortgage loans and the
operating real estate and real estate held for sale in consolidated variable interest entities for the quarters ended
September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
| Operating Expenses |
|
September 30,
2018 |
|
June 30, 2018 |
| Expenses related to distressed residential mortgage loans |
|
$ |
2,117 |
|
|
$ |
1,811 |
|
| Expenses related to operating real estate and real estate held for sale in
consolidated variable interest entities |
|
755 |
|
|
873 |
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
$ |
2,872 |
|
|
$ |
2,684 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in operating expenses in the third quarter can be primarily attributed to our distressed
residential loan strategy, including due diligence expenses for loan purchases and appraisal costs related to loan sales.
The results of operations applicable to the operating real estate and real estate held for sale in consolidated
variable interest entities included in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2018 are as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
| |
|
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018 |
| Income from operating real estate and real estate held for sale in consolidated
variable interest entities |
|
$ |
1,380 |
|
| Expenses related to operating real estate and real estate held for sale in
consolidated variable interest entities |
|
(755 |
) |
| Net income from operating real estate and real estate held for sale
in consolidated variable interest entities |
|
625 |
|
| Net income from operating real estate and real estate held for sale in consolidated
variable interest entities attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
(517 |
) |
| Net income from operating real estate and real estate held for sale
in consolidated variable interest entities attributable to Company's common stockholders |
|
$ |
108 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Changes in Book Value
The following table analyzes the changes in book value of our common stock for the quarter ended
September 30, 2018 (amounts in thousands, except per share):
| |
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2018 |
| |
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
Per
Share(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
$ |
715,967 |
|
|
124,313 |
|
|
$ |
5.76 |
|
| Common stock issuance, net(2) |
101,795 |
|
|
16,902 |
|
|
|
|
| Balance after share issuance activity |
817,762 |
|
|
141,215 |
|
|
5.79 |
|
| Dividends declared |
(28,243 |
) |
|
|
|
(0.20 |
) |
| Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Investment securities (3) |
(9,874 |
) |
|
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
| Net income attributable to Company's common stockholders |
28,048 |
|
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
| Ending Balance |
$ |
807,693 |
|
|
141,215 |
|
|
$ |
5.72 |
|
(1) Outstanding shares used to calculate book value per share for the ending balance is based on outstanding
shares as of September 30, 2018 of 141,214,528.
(2) Includes amortization of stock based compensation.
(3) The $9.9 million decrease related to investment securities is primarily due to a decline in the value of the
Agency RMBS portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Conference Call
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, New York Mortgage Trust's executive management is
scheduled to host a conference call and audio webcast to discuss the Company’s financial results for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2018. The conference call dial-in number is (877) 312-8806. The replay will be available until Tuesday,
November 13, 2018 and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 and entering passcode 3993317. A live audio webcast of the
conference call can be accessed via the Internet, on a listen-only basis, at the Company's website at http://www.nymtrust.com. Please allow extra time, prior to the call, to visit the site and download the
necessary software to listen to the Internet broadcast.
Third quarter 2018 financial and operating data can be viewed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2018, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
November 9, 2018. A copy of the Form 10-Q will be posted at the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable following its
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About New York Mortgage Trust
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment
trust for federal income tax purposes (“REIT”). NYMT is an internally managed REIT in the business of acquiring, investing in,
financing and managing mortgage-related and residential housing-related assets and targets multi-family CMBS, direct financing to
owners of multi-family properties through preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments, residential mortgage loans, including
second mortgages and loans sourced from distressed markets, non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS and other mortgage-related and residential
housing-related investments. Headlands Asset Management, LLC provides investment management services to the Company with respect to
certain of its distressed residential loans. For a list of defined terms used from time to time in this press release, see
“Defined Terms” below.
Defined Terms
The following defines certain of the commonly used terms in this press release: “RMBS” refers to residential
mortgage-backed securities comprised of adjustable-rate, hybrid adjustable-rate, fixed-rate, interest only and inverse interest
only, and principal only securities; “Agency RMBS” refers to RMBS representing interests in or obligations backed by pools of
residential mortgage loans issued or guaranteed by a federally chartered corporation ("GSE"), such as the Federal National Mortgage
Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), or an agency of the U.S. government, such
as the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”); "Non-Agency RMBS" refers to RMBS backed by performing,
re-performing and non-performing mortgage loans; “Agency ARMs” refers to Agency RMBS comprised of adjustable-rate and hybrid
adjustable-rate RMBS; "Agency fixed-rate RMBS" refers to Agency RMBS comprised of fixed-rate RMBS; “IOs” refers collectively to
interest only and inverse interest only mortgage-backed securities that represent the right to the interest component of the cash
flow from a pool of mortgage loans; “Agency IOs” refers to an IO that represents the right to the interest component of cash flow
from a pool of residential mortgage loans issued or guaranteed by a GSE, or an agency of the U.S. government; “POs” refers to
mortgage-backed securities that represent the right to the principal component of the cash flow from a pool of mortgage loans;
“ARMs” refers to adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans; “residential securitized loans” refers to prime credit quality ARMs
held in securitization trusts; “distressed residential mortgage loans” or "distressed residential loans" refers to pools of
performing and re-performing fixed-rate and adjustable-rate, fully amortizing, interest-only and balloon, seasoned mortgage loans
secured by first liens on one- to four-family properties; “CMBS” refers to commercial mortgage-backed securities comprised of
commercial mortgage pass-through securities, as well as IO or PO securities that represent the right to a specific component of the
cash flow from a pool of commercial mortgage loans; “multi-family CMBS” refers to CMBS backed by commercial mortgage loans on
multi-family properties; “multi-family securitized loans” refers to the commercial mortgage loans included in the Consolidated
K-Series; “CDO” refers to collateralized debt obligation; “CLO” refers to collateralized loan obligation; and "Consolidated
K-Series” refers to Freddie Mac- sponsored multi-family loan K-Series securitizations, of which we, or one of our special purpose
entities, own the first loss PO securities and certain IO and/or mezzanine securities issued by them.
Additional Information
We determined that the Consolidated K-Series were variable interest entities and that we are the primary
beneficiary of the Consolidated K-Series. As a result, we are required to consolidate the Consolidated K-Series’ underlying
multi-family loans including their liabilities, income and expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We have
elected the fair value option on the assets and liabilities held within the Consolidated K-Series, which requires that changes in
valuations in the assets and liabilities of the Consolidated K-Series be reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of
operations.
A reconciliation of our net capital allocated to multi-family investments to our condensed consolidated
financial statements as of September 30, 2018 is set forth below (dollar amounts in thousands):
| Multi-family loans held in securitization trusts, at fair value |
$ |
10,070,834 |
|
| Multi-family CDOs, at fair value |
(9,504,313 |
) |
| Net carrying value |
566,521 |
|
| Investment securities available for sale, at fair value |
133,511 |
|
| Total CMBS, at fair value |
700,032 |
|
| Preferred equity investments, mezzanine loans and investments in unconsolidated
entities |
228,562 |
|
| Real estate under development (1) |
22,185 |
|
| Real estate held for sale in consolidated variable interest entities |
29,558 |
|
| Mortgages and notes payable in consolidated variable interest entities |
(32,486 |
) |
| Financing arrangements, portfolio investments |
(278,334 |
) |
| Securitized debt |
(29,870 |
) |
| Cash and other |
(6,824 |
) |
| Net Capital in Multi-Family |
$ |
632,823 |
|
(1) Included in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in receivables and other
assets.
A reconciliation of our net interest income in multi-family investments to our condensed consolidated financial
statements for the three months ended September 30, 2018 is set forth below (dollar amounts in thousands):
| |
Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2018 |
| Interest income, multi-family loans held in securitization trusts |
$ |
86,458 |
|
| Interest income, investment securities, available for sale (1) |
2,481 |
|
| Interest income, preferred equity investments and mezzanine loans
(1) |
5,874 |
|
| Interest expense, multi-family collateralized debt obligation |
(75,145 |
) |
| Interest income, Multi-Family, net |
19,668 |
|
| Interest expense, investment securities, available for sale |
(3,317 |
) |
| Interest expense, securitized debt |
(730 |
) |
| Net interest income, Multi-Family |
$ |
15,621 |
|
(1) Included in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations in
interest income, investment securities and other.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
When used in this press release, in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or in
other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as
“believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “goal,” “objective,”
“will,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and,
as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future
performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject
to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the
Company. If a change occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially
from those expressed in its forward-looking statements. The following factors are examples of those that could cause actual results
to vary from the Company’s forward-looking statements: changes in interest rates and the market value of the Company’s investments;
changes in credit spreads; changes in the long-term credit ratings of the U.S., Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae; market
volatility; changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans underlying the Company’s investment securities; increased rates
of default and/or decreased recovery rates on the Company's assets; the Company's ability to identify and acquire its targeted
assets, including assets in its investment pipeline; the Company’s ability to borrow to finance its assets and the terms thereof;
changes in governmental laws, regulations or policies affecting the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to maintain its
qualification as a REIT for federal tax purposes; the Company’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in
business conditions and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including the risk factors described
in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ
materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements it makes. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they
may affect the Company. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Further Information
| CONTACT: |
|
AT THE COMPANY |
| |
|
Kristine R. Nario-Eng |
| |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
| |
|
Phone: (646) 216-2363 |
| |
|
Email: KNario@nymtrust.com
|
FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
| |
September 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
| |
(unaudited) |
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
| Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value (including
pledged securities of $899,065 and $1,076,187, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and $51,751
and $47,922 held in securitization trusts as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively) |
$ |
1,287,188 |
|
|
$ |
1,413,081 |
|
| Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts, net |
60,459 |
|
|
73,820 |
|
| Residential mortgage loans, at fair value |
181,910 |
|
|
87,153 |
|
| Distressed residential mortgage loans, net (including $96,493 and $121,791 held in
securitization trusts as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively) |
260,837 |
|
|
331,464 |
|
| Multi-family loans held in securitization trusts, at fair value |
10,070,834 |
|
|
9,657,421 |
|
| Derivative assets |
8,760 |
|
|
10,101 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
57,471 |
|
|
95,191 |
|
| Investment in unconsolidated entities |
43,736 |
|
|
51,143 |
|
| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments |
198,277 |
|
|
138,920 |
|
| Real estate held for sale in consolidated variable interest entities |
29,558 |
|
|
64,202 |
|
| Goodwill |
25,222 |
|
|
25,222 |
|
| Receivables and other assets |
102,659 |
|
|
108,567 |
|
| Total Assets (1) |
$ |
12,326,911 |
|
|
$ |
12,056,285 |
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
| Liabilities: |
|
|
|
| Financing arrangements, portfolio investments |
$ |
1,130,659 |
|
|
$ |
1,276,918 |
|
| Financing arrangements, residential mortgage loans |
177,226 |
|
|
149,063 |
|
| Residential collateralized debt obligations |
56,504 |
|
|
70,308 |
|
| Multi-family collateralized debt obligations, at fair value |
9,504,313 |
|
|
9,189,459 |
|
| Securitized debt |
53,597 |
|
|
81,537 |
|
| Mortgages and notes payable in consolidated variable interest entities |
32,486 |
|
|
57,124 |
|
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
88,186 |
|
|
82,126 |
|
| Subordinated debentures |
45,000 |
|
|
45,000 |
|
| Convertible notes |
130,251 |
|
|
128,749 |
|
| Total liabilities (1) |
11,218,222 |
|
|
11,080,284 |
|
| Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity: |
|
|
|
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 7.75% Series B cumulative redeemable, $25
liquidation preference per share, 6,000,000 shares authorized, 3,000,000 shares issued and outstanding |
72,397 |
|
|
72,397 |
|
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 7.875% Series C cumulative redeemable, $25
liquidation preference per share, 4,140,000 shares authorized, 3,600,000 shares issued and outstanding |
86,862 |
|
|
86,862 |
|
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate cumulative
redeemable, $25 liquidation preference per share, 5,750,000 shares authorized and 5,400,000 shares issued and outstanding |
130,496 |
|
|
130,496 |
|
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 141,214,528 and
111,909,909 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
1,412 |
|
|
1,119 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
927,585 |
|
|
751,155 |
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |
(35,323 |
) |
|
5,553 |
|
| Accumulated deficit |
(75,736 |
) |
|
(75,717 |
) |
| Company's stockholders' equity |
1,107,693 |
|
|
971,865 |
|
| Non-controlling interest in consolidated variable interest entities |
996 |
|
|
4,136 |
|
| Total equity |
1,108,689 |
|
|
976,001 |
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$ |
12,326,911 |
|
|
$ |
12,056,285 |
|
(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 September 30, 2018 and
December 31, 2017, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $10,381,126 and $10,041,468, respectively, and the liabilities of
consolidated VIEs totaled $9,680,332 and $9,436,421, respectively.
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
For the
Three
Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
For the
Nine
Months Ended
September 30, |
| |
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
| INTEREST INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investment securities and other |
$ |
17,021 |
|
|
$ |
9,716 |
|
|
$ |
50,269 |
|
|
$ |
29,716 |
|
| Multi-family loans held in securitization trusts |
86,458 |
|
|
76,186 |
|
|
257,179 |
|
|
213,242 |
|
| Residential mortgage loans |
2,844 |
|
|
1,556 |
|
|
7,415 |
|
|
4,163 |
|
| Distressed residential mortgage loans |
3,926 |
|
|
3,924 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
16,627 |
|
| Total interest income |
110,249 |
|
|
91,382 |
|
|
326,863 |
|
|
263,748 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| INTEREST EXPENSE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investment securities and other |
10,548 |
|
|
5,759 |
|
|
30,673 |
|
|
17,132 |
|
| Convertible notes |
2,669 |
|
|
2,630 |
|
|
7,971 |
|
|
7,220 |
|
| Multi-family collateralized debt obligations |
75,145 |
|
|
67,030 |
|
|
224,310 |
|
|
187,835 |
|
| Residential collateralized debt obligations |
462 |
|
|
403 |
|
|
1,348 |
|
|
978 |
|
| Securitized debt |
1,110 |
|
|
1,651 |
|
|
3,684 |
|
|
5,937 |
|
| Subordinated debentures |
712 |
|
|
589 |
|
|
2,023 |
|
|
1,699 |
|
| Total interest expense |
90,646 |
|
|
78,062 |
|
|
270,009 |
|
|
220,801 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NET INTEREST INCOME |
19,603 |
|
|
13,320 |
|
|
56,854 |
|
|
42,947 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| OTHER INCOME (LOSS): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Recovery of loan losses |
840 |
|
|
563 |
|
|
1,235 |
|
|
452 |
|
| Realized gain (loss) on investment securities and related hedges,
net |
299 |
|
|
4,059 |
|
|
(11,778 |
) |
|
3,951 |
|
| Realized gain on distressed residential mortgage loans at carrying
value, net |
1,806 |
|
|
6,689 |
|
|
3,054 |
|
|
21,024 |
|
| Net gain on residential mortgage loans at fair value |
643 |
|
|
717 |
|
|
573 |
|
|
717 |
|
| Unrealized gain on investment securities and related hedges, net |
2,275 |
|
|
1,192 |
|
|
26,574 |
|
|
1,687 |
|
| Unrealized gain on multi-family loans and debt held in securitization
trusts, net |
12,303 |
|
|
2,353 |
|
|
31,867 |
|
|
5,184 |
|
| Income from operating real estate and real estate held for sale in
consolidated variable interest entities |
1,380 |
|
|
2,429 |
|
|
4,759 |
|
|
4,746 |
|
| Other income |
4,757 |
|
|
6,916 |
|
|
8,981 |
|
|
12,037 |
|
| Total other income |
24,303 |
|
|
24,918 |
|
|
65,265 |
|
|
49,798 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| General and administrative expenses |
6,196 |
|
|
4,242 |
|
|
16,129 |
|
|
14,196 |
|
| Base management and incentive fees |
844 |
|
|
1,386 |
|
|
2,486 |
|
|
4,355 |
|
| Expenses related to distressed residential mortgage loans |
2,117 |
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
5,531 |
|
|
6,682 |
|
| Expenses related to operating real estate and real estate held for
sale in consolidated variable interest entities |
755 |
|
|
3,143 |
|
|
3,234 |
|
|
7,558 |
|
| Total general, administrative and operating expenses |
9,912 |
|
|
10,996 |
|
|
27,380 |
|
|
32,791 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
33,994 |
|
|
27,242 |
|
|
94,739 |
|
|
59,954 |
|
| Income tax (benefit) expense |
(454 |
) |
|
507 |
|
|
(547 |
) |
|
2,187 |
|
| NET INCOME |
34,448 |
|
|
26,735 |
|
|
95,286 |
|
|
57,767 |
|
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated variable
interest entities |
(475 |
) |
|
1,110 |
|
|
(2,001 |
) |
|
3,597 |
|
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPANY |
33,973 |
|
|
27,845 |
|
|
93,285 |
|
|
61,364 |
|
| Preferred stock dividends |
(5,925 |
) |
|
(3,225 |
) |
|
(17,775 |
) |
|
(9,675 |
) |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPANY'S COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
$ |
28,048 |
|
|
$ |
24,620 |
|
|
$ |
75,510 |
|
|
$ |
51,689 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings per common share |
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
0.63 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
| Diluted earnings per common share |
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
| Weighted average shares outstanding-basic |
132,413 |
|
|
111,886 |
|
|
119,955 |
|
|
111,824 |
|
| Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted |
152,727 |
|
|
131,580 |
|
|
140,044 |
|
|
129,931 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY EARNINGS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
For the Three Months
Ended |
| |
September 30,
2018 |
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
March 31,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
September 30,
2017 |
| Net interest income |
$ |
19,603 |
|
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
|
$ |
19,752 |
|
|
$ |
15,040 |
|
|
$ |
13,320 |
|
| Total other income |
24,303 |
|
|
20,007 |
|
|
20,953 |
|
|
25,218 |
|
|
24,918 |
|
| Total general, administrative and operating expenses |
9,912 |
|
|
8,769 |
|
|
8,698 |
|
|
8,288 |
|
|
10,996 |
|
| Income from operations before income taxes |
33,994 |
|
|
28,738 |
|
|
32,007 |
|
|
31,970 |
|
|
27,242 |
|
| Income tax (benefit) expense |
(454 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
|
1,169 |
|
|
507 |
|
| Net income |
34,448 |
|
|
28,751 |
|
|
32,086 |
|
|
30,801 |
|
|
26,735 |
|
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated variable
interest entities |
(475 |
) |
|
943 |
|
|
(2,468 |
) |
|
(184 |
) |
|
1,110 |
|
| Net income attributable to Company |
33,973 |
|
|
29,694 |
|
|
29,618 |
|
|
30,617 |
|
|
27,845 |
|
| Preferred stock dividends |
(5,925 |
) |
|
(5,925 |
) |
|
(5,925 |
) |
|
(5,985 |
) |
|
(3,225 |
) |
| Net income attributable to Company's common stockholders |
28,048 |
|
|
23,769 |
|
|
23,693 |
|
|
24,632 |
|
|
24,620 |
|
| Basic earnings per common share |
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
| Diluted earnings per common share |
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
132,413 |
|
|
115,211 |
|
|
112,018 |
|
|
111,871 |
|
|
111,886 |
|
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
152,727 |
|
|
135,164 |
|
|
131,761 |
|
|
131,565 |
|
|
131,580 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Book value per common share |
$ |
5.72 |
|
|
$ |
5.76 |
|
|
$ |
5.79 |
|
|
$ |
6.00 |
|
|
$ |
6.05 |
|
| Dividends declared per common share |
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
| 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 |
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
| Dividends declared per preferred share on Series D Preferred Stock |
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
— |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Allocation Summary
The following tables set forth our allocated capital by investment type as well as the weighted average yield on
interest earning assets, average cost of funds and portfolio net interest margin for our interest earning assets for the periods
indicated (dollar amounts in thousands):
| |
Agency
RMBS |
|
Multi-
Family |
|
Distressed
Residential |
|
Other |
|
Total |
| At September 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carrying value |
$ |
1,055,433 |
|
|
$ |
947,851 |
|
|
$ |
474,717 |
|
|
$ |
145,228 |
|
|
$ |
2,623,229 |
|
| Net capital allocated |
$ |
224,545 |
|
|
$ |
632,823 |
|
|
$ |
335,855 |
|
|
$ |
(84,534 |
) |
|
$ |
1,108,689 |
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average interest earning assets |
$ |
1,121,180 |
|
|
$ |
681,040 |
|
|
$ |
456,240 |
|
|
$ |
140,960 |
|
|
$ |
2,399,420 |
|
| Weighted average yield on interest earning assets |
2.67 |
% |
|
11.55 |
% |
|
5.31 |
% |
|
5.39 |
% |
|
5.85 |
% |
| Less: Average cost of funds |
(2.22 |
)% |
|
(5.04 |
)% |
|
(4.96 |
)% |
|
(4.19 |
)% |
|
(3.30 |
)% |
| Portfolio net interest margin |
0.45 |
% |
|
6.51 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
2.55 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At June 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carrying value |
$ |
1,101,344 |
|
|
$ |
875,563 |
|
|
$ |
445,353 |
|
|
$ |
154,405 |
|
|
$ |
2,576,665 |
|
| Net capital allocated |
$ |
250,497 |
|
|
$ |
557,422 |
|
|
$ |
272,534 |
|
|
$ |
(64,252 |
) |
|
$ |
1,016,201 |
|
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average interest earning assets |
$ |
1,167,278 |
|
|
$ |
639,637 |
|
|
$ |
453,407 |
|
|
$ |
142,975 |
|
|
$ |
2,403,297 |
|
| Weighted average yield on interest earning assets |
2.69 |
% |
|
11.43 |
% |
|
4.51 |
% |
|
5.02 |
% |
|
5.50 |
% |
| Less: Average cost of funds |
(2.02 |
)% |
|
(4.69 |
)% |
|
(4.87 |
)% |
|
(3.99 |
)% |
|
(3.11 |
)% |
| Portfolio net interest margin |
0.67 |
% |
|
6.74 |
% |
|
(0.36 |
)% |
|
1.03 |
% |
|
2.39 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At March 31, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carrying value |
$ |
1,161,445 |
|
|
$ |
836,353 |
|
|
$ |
461,305 |
|
|
$ |
150,461 |
|
|
$ |
2,609,564 |
|
| Net capital allocated |
$ |
251,405 |
|
|
$ |
500,813 |
|
|
$ |
282,561 |
|
|
$ |
(83,992 |
) |
|
$ |
950,787 |
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average interest earning assets |
$ |
1,208,900 |
|
|
$ |
612,357 |
|
|
$ |
467,898 |
|
|
$ |
136,135 |
|
|
$ |
2,425,290 |
|
| Weighted average yield on interest earning assets |
2.64 |
% |
|
11.43 |
% |
|
6.25 |
% |
|
4.81 |
% |
|
5.68 |
% |
| Less: Average cost of funds |
(1.82 |
)% |
|
(4.51 |
)% |
|
(4.45 |
)% |
|
(3.25 |
)% |
|
(2.82 |
)% |
| Portfolio net interest margin |
0.82 |
% |
|
6.92 |
% |
|
1.80 |
% |
|
1.56 |
% |
|
2.86 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At December 31, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carrying value |
$ |
1,169,535 |
|
|
$ |
816,805 |
|
|
$ |
474,128 |
|
|
$ |
140,325 |
|
|
$ |
2,600,793 |
|
| Net capital allocated |
$ |
264,801 |
|
|
$ |
475,200 |
|
|
$ |
285,766 |
|
|
$ |
(49,766 |
) |
|
$ |
976,001 |
|
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average interest earning assets |
$ |
971,707 |
|
|
$ |
596,701 |
|
|
$ |
480,711 |
|
|
$ |
126,447 |
|
|
$ |
2,175,566 |
|
| Weighted average yield on interest earning assets |
2.50 |
% |
|
11.11 |
% |
|
3.68 |
% |
|
4.53 |
% |
|
5.24 |
% |
| Less: Average cost of funds |
(1.68 |
)% |
|
(4.49 |
)% |
|
(4.56 |
)% |
|
(3.22 |
)% |
|
(2.85 |
)% |
| Portfolio net interest margin |
0.82 |
% |
|
6.62 |
% |
|
(0.88 |
)% |
|
1.31 |
% |
|
2.39 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At September 30, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carrying value |
$ |
417,957 |
|
|
$ |
723,170 |
|
|
$ |
535,520 |
|
|
$ |
136,304 |
|
|
$ |
1,812,951 |
|
| Net capital allocated |
$ |
90,526 |
|
|
$ |
495,882 |
|
|
$ |
305,668 |
|
|
$ |
(46,071 |
) |
|
$ |
846,005 |
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average interest earning assets |
$ |
453,323 |
|
|
$ |
536,537 |
|
|
$ |
531,050 |
|
|
$ |
126,848 |
|
|
$ |
1,647,758 |
|
| Weighted average yield on interest earning assets |
1.70 |
% |
|
11.39 |
% |
|
4.37 |
% |
|
4.21 |
% |
|
5.91 |
% |
| Less: Average cost of funds |
(1.44 |
)% |
|
(4.46 |
)% |
|
(4.28 |
)% |
|
(2.57 |
)% |
|
(3.10 |
)% |
| Portfolio net interest margin |
0.26 |
% |
|
6.93 |
% |
|
0.09 |
% |
|
1.64 |
% |
|
2.81 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
