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Velocity Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results

VEL

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.

Second Quarter Highlights:

  • Net Income of $2.1 million and “Core” EPS of $0.17(1)
  • The preferred stock deemed dividend reduced common stockholders’ equity and correspondingly increased preferred stock under mezzanine equity, resulting in a non-cash loss per common share of $(2.33) during the quarter
  • Eliminated all mark-to-market risk for assets previously financed with legacy warehouse lines
    • Completed VCC 2020-2 securitization totaling $128 million in June
    • Completed the VCC 2020-MC1 securitization totaling $276 million in July
  • Book value per common share as of June 30, 2020 was $10.26 compared to $12.47 as of March 31, 2020
  • Preparations to restart loan production operations largely complete, targeting early September resumption of new lending activities
  • Continued strong recovery rate of 102 percent of unpaid principal balance (UPB) on resolved delinquent assets

Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VEL) (“Velocity” or the “Company”) reported a loss per common share of $(2.33) resulting from a non-cash deemed dividend on preferred stock issued during the quarter. Net income for the second quarter of 2020 was $2.1 million, compared to net income of $2.6 million in the prior quarter. “Core” net income(1) for the second quarter of 2020 was $3.4 million, or $0.17 per share. “Core” earnings(1) excludes the increase to the macroeconomic model forecast of the CECL loan loss reserve of ($0.06) per share due to a more adverse outlook regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ($2.44) per share impact of the preferred stock deemed dividend. Book value of common stockholders’ equity was $206.0 million and Convertible Preferred stock was $90.0 million as of June 30, 2020.

“In light of the unprecedented environment we faced, I am pleased with our second quarter results and the tremendous accomplishments of the Velocity team to address the pandemic’s impact on our company and preparations to restart our loan production operations in the third quarter,” said Chris Farrar, President and CEO. “Net income for the second quarter and year-to-date was positive and reflects the resiliency of Velocity’s business model under extreme conditions. While challenges remain, we are now fully devoted to restarting our loan production activities, and I am excited about driving growth and future returns for our stockholders.”

Second Quarter Operating Results

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
($ in thousands)

2Q 2020

1Q 2020

$ Variance % Variance
Pretax income

$

2,625

$

3,727

$

(1,102

)

(30)%

Net income

$

2,141

$

2,579

$

(438

)

(17)%

Preferred stock deemed dividend(1)

$

(48,955

)

-

-

-

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

$

(2.33

)

$

0.13

$

(2.46

)

(1915)%

"Core" Earnings(2)

$

3,408

$

5,804

$

(2,396

)

(41)%

"Core" EPS(2)

$

0.17

$

0.29

$

(0.12

)

(41)%

Pretax return on equity

4.9

%

6.6

%

(2

)%

(25)%

Return on equity

4.0

%

4.6

%

(1

)%

(12)%

Net interest margin - portfolio

3.5

%

4.2

%

(1

)%

(15)%

Average common equity

$

212,407

$

225,125

$

74,737

(6)%

(1)

Charged against common equity

(2)

"Core" earnings and "Core" earnings per share are non-GAAP measures.
Please see the reconciliation to GAAP net income at the end of this release.

Discussion of results:

  • 2Q20 “Core” EPS(1) was $0.17 per share and reflects a $2.50 per share adjustments for the following:
    • $0.06 per share impact driven by the increase in the macroeconomic forecast of the CECL loan loss reserve resulting from a more-adverse outlook related to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
    • $2.44 per share impact related the non-cash deemed dividend on preferred stock
  • The preferred stock deemed dividend reduced common stockholders’ equity and correspondingly increased preferred stock under mezzanine equity. This transaction reflects the redemption value of the preferred stock as of June 30, 2020.
TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO
($ in millions)

2Q 2020

1Q 2020

$ Variance

% Variance

Held for Investment
Investor 1-4 Rental

$

841

$

872

$

(30

)

(3)%

Mixed Use

260

265

(5

)

(2)%

Multi-Family

193

201

(8

)

(4)%

Retail

178

181

(4

)

(2)%

All Other

373

384

(11

)

(3)%

Total

$

1,845

$

1,903

$

(58

)

(3)%

Held for Sale
Investor 1-4 Rental

$

214

$

224

$

(10

)

(4)%

Total Managed Loan Portfolio

$

2,059

$

2,127

$

(68

)

(3)%

Key loan portfolio metrics:
Total loan count

6,294

6,504

Weighted average loan to value

66

%

66

%

Weighted average total portfolio yield

7.59

%

8.57

%

Weighted average total debt cost

4.83

%

5.88

%

Discussion of results:

  • The weighted average total portfolio yield was 7.59 percent in the second quarter, a decrease of 98 basis points from the first quarter of 2020, primarily driven by an increase in nonaccrual loans
  • The 105 basis point decrease in portfolio related debt cost was primarily attributable to the lower corporate debt expense resulting from the paydown of corporate debt upon completion of our IPO
  • Velocity’s total loan portfolio (comprised of loans held for sale and loans held for investment) was $2.059 billion as of June 30, 2020, a 3 percent quarter-over-quarter decrease from the first quarter of 2020
  • The weighted average loan-to-value ratio of the total portfolio was 66 percent as of June 30, 2020, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter
LOAN PRODUCTION VOLUMES
($ in millions)

2Q 2020

1Q 2020

$ Variance

% Variance

Investor 1-4 Rental

$

-

$

65

$

(65

)

(100)%

Traditional Perm.

-

86

(86

)

(100)%

Short-term loans

-

96

(96

)

(100)%

Total loan production

$

-

$

248

$

(248

)

(100)%

Discussion of results:

  • In late March, Velocity temporarily suspended loan origination activities, which resulted in origination volume lower than originally forecast in the first quarter of 2020 and no loan production in the second quarter of 2020.
  • The completion of the VCC 2020-2 and the VCC 2020-MC1 securitizations in June and July, respectively, marks the culmination of our strategy to find permanent financing solutions for our assets previously financed with warehouse facilities. With this objective achieved, the Company can now devote its full attention to restarting loan production operations in early September 2020.
NET REVENUES
($ in thousands)

2Q 2020

1Q 2020

$ Variance

% Variance

Interest income

$

39,755

$

44,637

$

(4,882

)

(11)%

Interest expense - portfolio related

(21,189

)

(22,848

)

$

1,659

(7)%

Net Interest Income

$

18,566

$

21,789

$

(3,223

)

(15)%

Interest expense - corporate debt

(1,894

)

(6,342

)

$

4,448

(70)%

CECL provision

(1,800

)

(1,289

)

$

(511

)

40%

Gain on loan sales

155

2,617

(2,462

)

(94)%

Other Operating (loss) income

(1,494

)

(998

)

(496

)

50%

Total Net Revenues

$

13,533

$

15,777

$

(2,244

)

(14)%

Discussion of results:

  • Net Revenue was lower by $2.2 million driven primarily driven by a decrease in gains from loan sales caused by our decision to hold the short-term loans to maturity
  • The CECL provision increase was driven primarily by an increase in the macroeconomic model forecast of the reserve, resulting from a more-adverse outlook related to the sustained impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
OPERATING EXPENSES
($ in thousands)

2Q 2020

1Q 2020

$ Variance

% Variance

Compensation and employee benefits

$

5,863

$

5,041

$

822

16%

Rent and occupancy

448

455

(7

)

(2)%

Loan servicing

1,754

2,239

(485

)

(22)%

Professional fees

588

1,184

(596

)

(50)%

Real estate owned, net

408

1,134

(726

)

(64)%

Other expenses

1,847

1,998

(151

)

(8)%

Total expenses

$

10,908

$

12,051

$

(1,143

)

(9)%

Discussion of results:

  • Operating expenses were $1.1 million lower as a result of lower REO valuation expenses and lower one-time professional fees related to our IPO, offset by slightly higher compensation expenses.
SECURITIZATIONS
Securities Balance at
Trusts Issued 6/30/2020 W.A. Rate
2011-1 Trust

$

61,042

$

-

-

2014-1 Trust

161,076

26,659

7.29%

2015-1 Trust

285,457

44,394

7.12%

2016-1 Trust

319,809

67,333

7.42%

2016-2 Trust

166,853

52,341

6.34%

2017-1 Trust

211,910

88,950

4.79%

2017-2 Trust

245,601

146,611

3.34%

2018-1 Trust

176,816

118,605

4.01%

2018-2 Trust

307,988

219,591

4.49%

2019-1 Trust

235,580

200,484

4.04%

2019-2 Trust

207,020

183,578

3.41%

2019-3 Trust

154,419

137,789

3.27%

2020-1 Trust

248,700

240,334

2.85%

2020-2 Trust

96,352

95,963

4.50%

$

2,878,623

$

1,622,632

Discussion of results:

  • The Company issued its second securitization of 2020 (VCC 2020-2) in June, and our fourteenth securitization overall totaling $96 million of securities issued and a weighted average rate of 4.50 percent.
  • In July, the Company issued its third securitization of the year (VCC 2020-MC1) total $179 million of securities issued at a weighted average rate of 4.50 percent. The VCC 2020-MC1 securitization was collateralized primarily by short-term loans secured by 1-4 unit investor properties, in addition to 30-year loans secured by residential 1-4 unit investor and small commercial properties originated through Velocity’s operating platform.
RESOLUTION ACTIVITY - SECOND QUARTER 2020
($ in thousands)

UPB $

Gain / (Loss) $

Paid in full

$

6,658

$

336

Paid current

19,635

208

REO sold

1,406

38

$

27,699

$

582

Discussion of results:

  • Continued strong recovery rate, realizing 102 percent of nonperforming UPB resolved during the quarter
  • Nonaccrual loans paid in full during the second quarter of 2020 totaled $6.7 million in UPB with a $0.34 million net gain on resolutions. Gains primarily reflect the collection of default interest, in addition to regular interest and prepayment penalties
  • Loans paid current during the second quarter of 2020 totaled $19.6 million in UPB with a $0.21 million net gain. Gains primarily reflects collections of default interest, in addition to regular interest, and the loan remains in our portfolio
  • REO sales totaled $1.4 million for net gains of $0.04 million

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a webcast to discuss the second quarter 2020 results on August 12, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Listeners can access the webcast via the link below:

https://services.choruscall.com/links/vel200812GlpLAgtc.html

The earnings discussion can also be accessed by dialing 1-866-807-9684 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-412-317-5415. Callers should ask to be joined into the Velocity Financial, Inc. earnings call. To listen to the webcast, please go to Velocity's website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and to download and install any needed software. An audio replay of the call will also be available on Velocity's website following the call.

A replay of the call will be available through midnight on August 19, 2020 and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. and 1-855-669-9658 in Canada or 1-412-317-0088 internationally and entering access code #10146597. The replay will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website a under "Events and Presentations.”

About Velocity Financial, Inc.

Based in Westlake Village, California, Velocity is a vertically integrated real estate finance company that primarily originates and manages investor loans secured by 1-4-unit residential rental and small commercial properties. Velocity originates loans nationwide across an extensive network of independent mortgage brokers it has built and refined over 15 years.

(1)

“Core” EPS and “Core” Earnings are non-GAAP financial measures the Company presents to help investors better understand unique items that impact earnings. For a reconciliation of GAAP EPS to “Core” EPS and "Core" Earnings please refer to the sections of this press release titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income”.

(2)

The total loan portfolio at June 30, 2020 was comprised of $1.845 billion in UPB of held for investment loans and $0.214 billion of held for sale loans.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses Core Earnings and Core Earnings Per Share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information on Core Earnings, please refer to the section of this press release below titled “Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income” at the end of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," or "potential" or the negative of these words and phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statement. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith projections, assumptions and expectations, they are not guarantees of future results. Furthermore, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially include, but are not limited to (1) the course and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its direct and indirect impacts (2) general economic conditions and real estate market conditions, (3) regulatory and/or legislative changes, (4) our ability to retain and attract loan originators and other professionals, and (5) changes in federal government fiscal and monetary policies.

For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statements, see the section titled ''Risk Factors" previously disclosed in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2020 and Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 14, 2020. Such filings are available publicly on our Investor Relations web page at www.velfinance.com.

Velocity Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended
6/30/2020 3/31/2020 12/31/2019 09/30/2019 6/30/2019
(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,803

$

7,649

$

21,465

$

8,849

$

14,105

Restricted cash

6,735

4,483

6,087

3,152

1,542

Loans held for sale, net

212,344

223,123

214,467

170,440

82,308

Loans held for investment, at fair value

2,956

2,987

2,960

2,936

2,974

Loans held for investment

1,836,065

1,895,684

1,837,646

1,751,178

1,660,387

Net deferred loan costs

25,754

26,801

25,714

24,757

23,346

Total loans, net

2,077,119

2,148,595

2,080,787

1,949,311

1,769,015

Accrued interest receivables

17,793

14,470

13,295

12,450

11,326

Receivables due from servicers

36,028

37,884

49,659

38,349

33,618

Other receivables

4,609

2,516

4,778

7,585

3,321

Real estate owned, net

15,648

16,164

13,068

15,806

14,221

Property and equipment, net

4,718

4,964

4,680

4,903

5,045

Deferred tax asset

5,556

10,111

8,280

4,127

3,228

Other assets

9,042

10,519

12,667

17,219

15,383

Total Assets

$

2,187,051

$

2,257,354

$

2,214,766

$

2,061,751

$

1,870,804

Liabilities and members' equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

55,938

$

58,591

$

56,146

$

41,957

$

30,832

Secured financing, net

74,571

74,364

145,599

145,285

127,061

Securitizations, net

1,599,719

1,576,431

1,438,629

1,377,733

1,261,456

Warehouse & repurchase facilities and other

160,796

297,537

421,548

349,115

279,960

Total Liabilities

1,891,024

2,006,924

2,061,922

1,914,090

1,699,309

Mezzanine Equity
Class C preferred units

-

-

-

27,399

Series A Convertible preferred stock

90,000

-

-

-

-

Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity

206,027

250,430

152,844

147,661

144,096

Total Liabilities and members' equity

$

2,187,051

$

2,257,354

$

2,214,766

$

2,061,751

$

1,870,804

Velocity Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended
($ in thousands) 6/30/2020 3/31/2020 12/31/2019 09/30/2019 06/30/2019
Revenues
Interest income

$

39,755

$

44,637

$

44,124

$

40,379

$

36,884

Interest expense - portfolio related

21,189

22,848

22,689

21,827

20,324

Net interest income - portfolio related

18,566

21,789

21,435

18,552

16,560

Interest expense - corporate debt

1,894

6,342

4,070

3,842

3,353

Net interest income

16,672

15,447

17,365

14,710

13,207

Provision for loan losses

1,800

1,289

242

338

212

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

14,872

14,157

17,123

14,372

12,995

Other operating income (expense)

(1,339

)

1,620

833

(212

)

308

Total net revenues

13,533

15,777

17,956

14,160

13,303

Operating expenses
Compensation and employee benefits

5,863

5,041

3,992

3,712

3,801

Rent and occupancy

448

455

426

369

398

Loan servicing

1,754

2,239

1,939

1,957

1,637

Professional fees

588

1,184

469

398

534

Real estate owned, net

408

1,134

1,300

485

561

Other operating expenses

1,847

1,998

1,688

1,563

1,393

Total operating expenses

10,908

12,051

9,814

8,484

8,324

Income before income taxes

2,625

3,727

8,142

5,676

4,979

Income tax expense

484

1,148

2,960

1,796

1,444

Net income

$

2,141

$

2,579

$

5,182

$

3,880

$

3,535

Less deemed dividends on preferred stock

$

48,955

Net loss allocated to common shareholders

$

(46,814

)

Diluted loss per common share

$

(2.33

)

$

0.13

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

$

20,087

$

20,087

-

-

-

Velocity Financial, Inc.

Net Interest Margin ‒ Portfolio Related and Total Company

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended June 30, 2020

Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

Quarter Ended June 30, 2019

Interest Average Interest Average Interest Average
Average Income / Yield / Average Income / Yield / Average Income / Yield /
($ in thousands) Balance Expense Rate(1) Balance Expense Rate(1) Balance Expense Rate(1)
Loan portfolio:
Loans held for sale

$

220,047

$

202,474

$

60,940

Loans held for investment

1,875,260

1,881,308

1,632,626

Total loans

$

2,095,307

$

39,755

7.59%

$

2,083,783

$

44,637

8.57%

$

1,693,566

$

36,884

8.71%

Debt:
Warehouse and repurchase facilities

$

242,676

2,632

347,350

4,301

$

179,193

2,692

Securitizations

1,589,191

18,557

1,542,318

18,547

1,325,571

17,632

Total debt - portfolio related

1,831,867

21,189

4.63%

1,889,668

22,848

4.84%

1,504,764

20,324

5.40%

Corporate debt

78,000

1,895

94,468

6,342

127,594

3,353

Total debt

$

1,909,867

$

23,084

4.83%

1,984,136

29,190

5.88%

$

1,632,357

$

23,677

5.80%

Net interest spread - portfolio related (1)

2.96%

3.73%

3.31%

Net interest margin - portfolio related

3.54%

4.18%

3.91%

Net interest spread - total company (2)

2.75%

2.68%

2.91%

Net interest margin - total company

3.18%

2.97%

3.12%

(1)

Net interest spread - portfolio related is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio and the interest rates paid on our portfolio related debt.

(2)

Net interest spread - total company is the difference between the yield on our loan portfolio and the interest rates paid on our total debt.

Velocity Financial, Inc.

Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income

(Unaudited)

"CORE" EARNINGS PER SHARE

Quarter Ended

($ in thousands)

6/30/2020

3/31/2020

Net Income

$

2,141

$

2,579

One-time Debt Amortization & Expenses

-

2,610

COVID-19 Impact

1,267

615

"Core" Earnings

$

3,408

$

5,804

"Core" EPS

$

0.17

$

0.29

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

$

20,087

$

20,087

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