Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces First Quarter 2018 Results
First Quarter 2018 Highlights
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GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders of
$33.6 million , or$2.64 per diluted share -
Core earnings attributable to common stockholders of
$6.6 million , or$0.52 per share -
Book value of
$20.15 per share atMarch 31, 2018 , a 1.4% reduction from$20.44 atDecember 31, 2017 , net of the Company’s first quarter dividend -
Declared regular common dividend of
$0.49 per share; annualized common dividend yield at market close was 10.9% atMay 8, 2018 -
Aggregate portfolio leverage stood at 4.9x at
March 31, 2018 -
Acquired approximately
$4.3 billion in UPB of MSRs during the quarter
“I am very pleased with our performance for the first quarter,” said
Operating Results
Cherry Hill reported GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders
for the first quarter of 2018 of
Core earnings attributable to common stockholders for the first quarter
of 2018 were
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
Income | ||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 13,415 | $ | 6,078 | ||||||
Interest expense | 7,543 | 2,431 | ||||||||
Net interest income | 5,872 | 3,647 | ||||||||
Servicing fee income | 8,650 | 4,574 | ||||||||
Servicing costs | 1,712 | 1,227 | ||||||||
Net servicing income | 6,938 | 3,347 | ||||||||
Other income (loss) | ||||||||||
Realized gain (loss) on RMBS, net | (4,881 | ) | (256 | ) | ||||||
Realized gain on investments in Excess MSRs, net | - | 6,678 | ||||||||
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | 13 | (1,017 | ) | |||||||
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net | 19,626 | 1,082 | ||||||||
Unrealized gain on investments in MSRs | 12,498 | 12,312 | ||||||||
Total Income | 40,066 | 25,793 | ||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||
General and administrative expense | 877 | 975 | ||||||||
Management fee to affiliate | 1,315 | 892 | ||||||||
Total Expenses | 2,192 | 1,867 | ||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 37,874 | 23,926 | ||||||||
Provision for corporate business taxes | 2,635 | 1,339 | ||||||||
Net Income | 35,239 | 22,587 | ||||||||
Net (income) loss allocated to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership | (456 | ) | (409 | ) | ||||||
Dividends on preferred stock | 1,213 | - | ||||||||
Net Income Applicable to Common Stockholders | $ | 33,570 | $ | 22,178 | ||||||
Net income Per Share of Common Stock | ||||||||||
Basic | $ | 2.64 | $ | 2.91 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 2.64 | $ | 2.90 | ||||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | ||||||||||
Basic | 12,713,265 | 7,634,038 | ||||||||
Diluted | 12,721,464 | 7,640,348 | ||||||||
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Unaudited. Dollar amounts in thousands, except per
share amounts. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to
conform to current period presentation.
Net unrealized loss on the Company’s RMBS portfolio for the first
quarter 2018 was approximately
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 35,239 | $ | 22,587 | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on RMBS | (35,924 | ) | 1,416 | ||||||
Reclassification of net realized loss on RMBS included in earnings | 4,881 | 256 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (31,043 | ) | 1,672 | ||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 4,196 | $ | 24,259 | |||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership | 54 | 440 | |||||||
Dividends on preferred stock | 1,213 | - | |||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 2,929 | $ | 23,819 | |||||
____________
Unaudited. Dollar amounts in thousands. Certain prior
period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period
presentation.
Portfolio Highlights for the Quarter Ended
The Company realized servicing fee income of
The RMBS portfolio had a book value of approximately
In order to mitigate duration risk and interest rate risk associated
with the Company’s RMBS, Cherry Hill used interest rate swaps,
swaptions, TBAs and Treasury futures. At quarter end
As of
Dividends
On
Core Earnings
Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the
Company as GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders,
excluding realized gain (loss) on RMBS, realized and unrealized (gain)
loss on investments in Excess MSRs and MSRs, realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on derivatives, and changes in fair value of MSRs primarily
due to realization of expected cashflows (runoff). Core earnings is
adjusted to exclude outstanding LTIP-OP units in the Company’s
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to core
earnings for the three months ended
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 35,239 | $ | 22,587 | ||||||
Realized loss on RMBS, net | 4,881 | 256 | ||||||||
Realized (gain) loss on investments in Excess MSRs, net | - | (6,678 | ) | |||||||
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (13 | ) | 1,017 | |||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (19,626 | ) | (1,082 | ) | ||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments in MSRs | (12,498 | ) | (12,312 | ) | ||||||
Tax expense on unrealized gain on MSRs | 2,444 | 1,351 | ||||||||
Changes due to realization of expected cash flows | (2,493 | ) | (953 | ) | ||||||
Yield maintenance income | - | 750 | ||||||||
Total core earnings: | $ | 7,934 | $ | 4,936 | ||||||
Core earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership | (103 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||||
Dividends on preferred stock | 1,213 | - | ||||||||
Core Earnings Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | 6,618 | $ | 4,846 | ||||||
Core Earnings Attributable to Common Stockholders, per Share | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.63 | ||||||
GAAP Net income Per Share of Common Stock | $ | 2.64 | $ | 2.90 | ||||||
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Unaudited. Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share
amounts. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
to current period presentation.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding Cherry Hill’s financial condition and
results of operations can be found in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended
Webcast and Conference Call
The Company’s management will host a conference call today at
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-9716 (from within the U.S.) or 1-201-493-6779 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “Cherry Hill First Quarter 2018 Earnings Call.”
A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two
hours following the completion of the call through
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
other federal securities laws, including, among others, statements
relating to the Company’s long-term growth opportunities and strategies,
expand its market opportunities and create its own Excess MSRs and its
ability to generate sustainable and attractive risk-adjusted returns for
stockholders. These forward looking statements are based upon the
Company’s present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed
to occur. For a description of factors that may cause the Company's
actual results or performance to differ from its forward-looking
statements, please review the information under the heading “Risk
Factors” included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended
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