TAMPA, Fla., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Walter Investment Management Corp. ("Walter Investment" or the "Company") today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.
The Company reported income before income taxes for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 of $11.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, as compared to income before income taxes for the year ago period of $8.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $10.7 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, as compared to net income for the fourth quarter 2009 of $8.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. Results for this quarter included a $2.6 million gain on debt extinguishment associated with temporary investments of excess cash in the Company's securitization debt.
For the year ended December 31, 2010 the Company reported income before income taxes of $38.3 million, in line with its previously announced guidance. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $37.1 million, or $1.38 per diluted share. Current year results included one-time charges associated with management changes in the first quarter of the year of $2.0 million, Marix related losses of $1.3 million and gains on extinguishment of debt of $4.3 million. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $113.8 million or $5.25 per diluted share and included spin-off related costs of $2.1 million and an income tax benefit of $81.3 million which was the result of the Company's conversion to a REIT on April 17, 2009.
The dividend yield on the Company's stock for the year ended December 31, 2010, based on the December 31, 2010 closing price of $17.94, was 11.1 percent. The Company provided a year-to-date total return of 39.1 percent to its shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Mark J. O'Brien, Walter Investment's Chairman and CEO, said, "2010 was a year of continued strong performance from our legacy portfolio, acceleration in our loan acquisition program and success in our efforts to raise capital through the securitization of our unencumbered assets. The fourth quarter was especially critical to our strategic objectives, as we completed the purchase of Marix Servicing, purchased $32.9 million of residential loans and completed our securitization at attractive terms for the current market."
"Additionally, we achieved notable returns for our shareholders this year," continued Mr. O'Brien. "The year-to-date total return to shareholders of 39 percent demonstrates significant enhancement in shareholder value, not only from the dividend, but also through considerable stock price appreciation."
Fourth Quarter 2010 Operating Highlights
-- Reflecting continued strong performance, consolidated delinquencies were
4.68 percent at December 31, 2010, as compared to 4.56 percent at
September 30, 2010 and 5.44 percent at December 31, 2009. Walter
Investment's delinquency rates (adjusted to reflect comparable
methodologies) remain better than the most recently released Mortgage
Banker's Association's subprime industry survey average by more than 42
percent.
-- On an annualized basis, the asset yield for the quarter ended December
31, 2010 was 10.14 percent and the Company's interest cost on
outstanding debt was 6.52 percent. The net interest margin for the
quarter, which is net interest income as a percentage of average earning
assets, was 5.21 percent, in-line with the fourth quarter of 2009.
-- Loss severities were 14.4 percent in the fourth quarter, as compared to
16.9 percent for the third quarter of 2010 and 12.1 percent in the
fourth quarter of 2009. Loss severities are calculated as the loss on
sale of REO properties (including all costs incurred through
disposition) divided by the carrying value of REO.
-- During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company paid dividends on
November 24, 2010 of $12.9 million to its shareholders. On December 10,
2010, the Board of Directors of the Company declared the fourth quarter
dividend of $0.50 per share to shareholders of record as of December 23,
2010, which was paid on January 14, 2011.
Charles E. Cauthen, Walter Investment's President and COO, said, "The continued diligent efforts of our field servicing organization contributed strong results from operations this quarter. The focus on reducing delinquencies yielded a 76 basis point improvement over the prior year in early delinquencies and a 72 basis point improvement in serious delinquencies. Additionally, we continue to see solid recovery rates on REO sales with the 2010 year-to-date recovery rate of 85.8 percent the best we've achieved since 2006."
"We have begun to integrate Marix into our field servicing operations." continued Mr. Cauthen, "During the fourth quarter we instituted a pilot program using Marix's automated dialer to contact accounts as soon as they become delinquent. While it is too soon to predict how significant of an impact this process will have on our delinquencies, we believe leveraging the best aspects of the Walter Mortgage and Marix servicing platforms will allow us to achieve returns that are superior to those of other servicers."
Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Summary
Net interest income for the quarter was $21.3 million as compared to $20.1 million in the year-ago period. The improvement resulted primarily from a decrease in interest expense due to the lower average balance of mortgage-backed debt.
The provision for loan losses was $2.0 million, compared with $2.1 million in the year ago period.
Non-interest income was $5.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared to $2.8 million in the prior year period primarily due to the addition of subservicing revenues and fees.
Non-interest expenses increased from $12.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $14.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase is primarily a result of servicing and overhead costs, as well as acquisition related charges, attributable to Marix coupled with higher salary and benefit expenses. The 2010 amount includes the benefit of a $2.6 million gain recognized as a result of the extinguishment of debt associated with the purchase of Mid-State bonds.
Fourth Quarter 2010 Liquidity Summary
At December 31, 2010, the Company had $114.4 million of cash. The Company had no borrowings under its $15 million revolving credit facility at December 31, 2010.
Purchase of Pools of Loans
During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company completed the purchase of two pools of primarily performing, fixed-rate residential loans on single-family, owner occupied residences located within the Company's existing southern United States geographic footprint. These purchases utilized $32.9 million of proceeds from the Company's 2009 equity offering and 2010 securitization.
Purchase of Bonds
During the quarter, the Company invested approximately $16.3 million to purchase a portion of the Company's mortgage-backed debt from its Mid-State securitizations through brokerage transactions. Walter Investment views these bond investments as opportunistic investments which generate superior yields as compared to other short-term investment opportunities. These investments will either be resold or used as collateral for repurchase agreements to provide funding for other investment opportunities as they arise.
Conference Call Webcast
Members of the Company's leadership team will discuss Walter Investment's fourth quarter results and other general business matters during a conference call and live webcast to be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 10 a.m. ET. To listen to the event live or in an archive which will be available for 30 days, visit the Company's website at www.walterinvestment.com.
About Walter Investment Management Corp.
Walter Investment Management Corp. is an asset manager, mortgage servicer and mortgage portfolio owner specializing in non-conforming, less-than-prime, and other credit-challenged mortgage assets. Based in Tampa, Fla., the Company currently has $1.8 billion of assets under management and annual revenues of approximately $180 million. The Company is structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and employs approximately 340 people. For more information about Walter Investment Management Corp., please visit the Company's website at www.walterinvestment.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this release and in any of Walter Investment Management Corp.'s public documents referred to herein, contain or incorporate by reference "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Walter Investment Management Corp. is including this cautionary statement to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. Words such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "forecast," "objective," "plan," "goal" and similar expressions, and the opposites of such words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current beliefs, intentions and expectations; however, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements, to differ materially from those reflected in the statements made or incorporated in this release. Thus, these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and should not be relied upon as predictions of future events. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, the continued availability of loan portfolios meeting the Company's performance criteria at prices that will result in desired returns and financing sources to purchase additional portfolios, the completion of the Marix transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement; the accuracy of management's due diligence on and its assessment of the Marix business; future economic and business conditions; the loss by Marix of key customers or reduction in the services contracted for by any such customers; the failure of the market for Marix's services to develop; the possibility that the Company may not be able to integrate the business, operations and employees of Marix successfully; the inability to manage growth; the effects of competition from a variety of local, regional, national and other mortgage servicers and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the SEC on March 8, 2011.
All forward-looking statements set forth herein are qualified by this cautionary statement and are made only as of March 8, 2011. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained herein, including without limitation, any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
Walter Investment Management Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- Net interest income: Interest income $41,371 $41,847 Less: Interest expense 20,099 21,754 ------ ------ Total net interest income 21,272 20,093 Less: Provision for loan losses 1,985 2,140 ----- ----- Total net interest income after provision for loan losses 19,287 17,953 Non-interest income: Premium revenue 2,527 1,955 Servicing revenue and fees 2,267 - Other income, net 1,086 863 ----- --- Total non-interest income 5,880 2,818 Non-interest expenses: Claims expense (420) 723 Salaries and benefits 8,948 5,314 Legal and professional 981 951 Occupancy 467 341 Technology and communication 873 744 Depreciation and amortization 140 100 General and administrative 4,471 2,680 Gain on mortgage-backed debt extinguishment (2,578) - Real estate owned expenses, net 1,129 1,831 Related party -allocated corporate charges - - --- --- Total non-interest expenses 14,011 12,684 Income before income taxes 11,156 8,087 Income tax expense (benefit) 449 (436) --- ---- Net income $10,707 $8,523 ======= ====== Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.40 $0.34 Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.40 $0.34 Total dividends declared per common and common equivalent shares $0.50 $0.50 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - basic 26,493,676 25,074,070 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted 26,611,786 25,172,433
For the Year Ended December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- Net interest income: Interest income $166,188 $175,372 Less: Interest expense 82,711 89,726 ------ ------ Total net interest income 83,477 85,646 Less: Provision for loan losses 6,526 9,441 ----- ----- Total net interest income after provision for loan losses 76,951 76,205 Non-interest income: Premium revenue 9,163 10,041 Servicing revenue and fees 2,267 - Other income, net 3,299 2,929 ----- ----- Total non-interest income 14,729 12,970 Non-interest expenses: Claims expense 2,319 4,483 Salaries and benefits 27,495 20,568 Legal and professional 3,830 4,166 Occupancy 1,490 1,364 Technology and communication 2,955 2,980 Depreciation and amortization 383 436 General and administrative 12,602 10,966 Gain on mortgage-backed debt extinguishment (4,258) - Real estate owned expenses, net 6,519 5,741 Related party -allocated corporate charges - 853 --- --- Total non-interest expenses 53,335 51,557 Income before income taxes 38,345 37,618 Income tax expense (benefit) 1,277 (76,161) ----- ------- Net income $37,068 $113,779 ======= ======== Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share $1.38 $5.26 Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share $1.38 $5.25 Total dividends declared per common and common equivalent shares $2.00 $1.50 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - basic 26,431,853 21,496,369 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted 26,521,311 21,564,621
Walter Investment Management Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $114,352 $99,286 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 52,289 51,654 Receivables, net 2,643 3,052 Servicing advances and receivables, net 11,223 - Residential loans, net of allowance for loan losses of 1,621,485 1,644,346 $15,907 and $17,661, respectively Subordinate security 1,820 1,801 Real estate owned 67,629 63,124 Deferred debt issuance costs 19,424 18,450 Deferred income tax asset, net 221 - Other assets 4,404 5,961 Total assets $1,895,490 $1,887,674 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities $33,556 $29,860 Dividend payable 13,431 13,248 Deferred income tax liability, net - 173 Mortgage-backed debt 1,281,555 1,267,454 Servicing advance facility 3,254 - Accrued interest 8,206 8,755 ----- ----- Total liabilities 1,340,002 1,319,490 --------- --------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share: Authorized -10,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding -0 shares at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively - - Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: Authorized -90,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding - 25,785,693 and 25,642,889 shares at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively 258 256 Additional paid-in capital 127,143 122,552 Retained earnings 426,836 443,433 Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,251 1,943 ----- ----- Total stockholders' equity 555,488 568,184 ------- ------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,895,490 $1,887,674 ========== ========== ASSETS OF THE CONSOLIDATED SECURITIZATION TRUSTS THAT CAN ONLY BE USED TO SETTLE THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSOLIDATED SECURITIZATION TRUSTS: December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- Restricted cash $42,859 $42,691 Residential loans, net of allowance for loan losses of 1,527,830 1,310,710 $15, 217 and $14,201, respectively Real estate owned 38,234 41,143 Deferred debt issuance costs 19,424 18,450 ------ ------ Total assets $1,628,347 $1,412,994 ========== ========== LIABILITIES OF THE CONSOLIDATED SECURITIZATION TRUSTS FOR WHICH CREDITORS OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST HOLDERS DO NOT HAVE RECOURSE TO THE COMPANY: Accounts payable $387 $556 Mortgage-backed debt 1,281,555 1,267,454 Accrued interest 8,206 8,755 ----- ----- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,290,148 $1,276,765 ========== ==========
Walter Investment Management Corp. and Subsidiaries Operating Statistics (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
2010 2010 2009 Q4 Q3 Q4 30+ Delinquencies (1) 4.68% 4.56% 5.44% 90+ Delinquencies (1) 2.65% 2.57% 3.37% Provision for Losses $2.0 $1.4 $2.1 Real Estate Owned Expenses, Net 1.1 1.9 1.8 Total Portfolio Losses 3.1 3.3 3.9 Net Charge-offs $2.4 $1.8 $2.3 Charge-off Ratio (2) 0.87% 0.92% 0.86% Allowance for Losses $15.9 $16.3 $17.7 Allowance for Losses Ratio (3) 0.97% 1.00% 1.06% 30+ Delinquencies (1) $84.2 $80.8 $98.7 REO (Real Estate Owned) 67.7 64.2 63.1 TIO (Taxes, Insurance, Escrow and Other Advances) 18.3 17.2 16.3 Nonperforming Assets (Delinquencies + REO + TIO) $170.2 $162.2 $178.1 Nonperforming Assets Ratio (4) 9.11% 8.75% 9.40% Default Rate (5) 5.63% 5.15% 6.15% Fixed Rate Mortgages 5.55% 5.10% 5.84% Adjustable Rate Mortgages 9.62% 9.34% 27.55% Loss Severity (6) 14.42% 16.86% 12.08% Fixed Rate Mortgages 13.58% 12.15% 10.65% Adjustable Rate Mortgages 43.52% 64.99% 42.42% Number of Accounts Serviced (7) 34,842 34,520 35,236 Total Portfolio (8) $1,867.7 $1,853.8 $1,895.2 ARM Portfolio (9) $37.9 $28.0 $26.7 Prepayment Rate (Voluntary CPR) 1.96% 2.63% 2.95% Book Value per Share (10) $21.54 $22.15 $22.16 Debt to Equity Ratio 2.31:1 2.07:1 2.23:1
(1) Delinquencies are defined as the percentage of principal balances outstanding which have monthly payments over 30 days past due. The calculation of delinquencies excludes from delinquent amounts those accounts that are in bankruptcy proceedings that are paying their mortgage payments in contractual compliance with bankruptcy court approved mortgage payment obligations. (2) The charge-off ratio is calculated as annualized net charge- offs, divided by average residential loans before the allowance for losses. (3) The allowance for losses ratio is calculated as period-end allowance for losses divided by period-end residential loans before the allowance for losses. (4) The nonperforming assets ratio is calculated as period-end non- performing assets, divided by period-end principal balance of residential loans plus REO and TIO. (5) Default rate is calculated as the annualized balance of repossessions for the quarter divided by the average total balance of the portfolio for the quarter. (6) Loss severities are calculated as the loss on sale of REO properties divided by the carrying value of REO. (7) Includes REO accounts. (8) Total portfolio includes the principal balance of residential loans, REO and TIO. (9) ARM portfolio includes the principal balance of adjustable rate residential loans and REO resulting from defaulted adjustable rate residential loans. (10) Book Value per share is calculated by dividing the Company's equity by total shares issued and outstanding of 25,785,693. NM Not Meaningful
Walter Investment Management Corp.
CONTACT: Investor and Media Contact: Whitney Finch, Director of Investor
Relations, +1-813-421-7694, wfinch@walterinvestment.com
Web site: http://www.walterinvestment.com/
