Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2015 Results
Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights and Subsequent Events
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GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders was
$9.5 million , or$1.27 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2015 -
Core earnings were
$0.49 per share for fourth quarter 2015 -
Declared dividend of
$0.49 per share for fourth quarter 2015 -
Book value per share was
$20.13 as ofDecember 31, 2015 , as compared to$20.18 as ofSeptember 30, 2015 -
Annualized dividend yield was 15.1% based on closing stock price on
December 31, 2015 -
Realized interest income of
$8.0 million ,$4.4 million of which was generated by the Excess MSR portfolio, for fourth quarter 2015, compared to realized interest income of$6.3 million for fourth quarter 2014. Excluding the “catch up” premium amortization benefits recognized for both 2015 and 2014, realized interest income would have been$6.7 million for fourth quarter 2015 versus$6.6 million for fourth quarter 2014 -
Aggregate portfolio leverage stood at 3.1x as of
December 31, 2015 -
In
January 2016 , acquired a portfolio of MSRs onFannie Mae mortgage loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately$0.5 billion .
“Our investment portfolio delivered another consistent quarter of
earnings and stable book value despite enhanced volatility in both
domestic and global markets,” stated
Operating Results
Cherry Hill reported GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders
for the fourth quarter of 2015 of
Core earnings, which excludes non-recurring unrealized and realized
gains or losses and adjusts for outstanding LTIP units in the Company’s
operating partnership, for the fourth quarter of 2015 were
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Income | |||||||
Interest income | $ | 7,984 | $ | 6,334 | |||
Interest expense | 1,759 | 1,190 | |||||
Net interest income | 6,225 | 5,144 | |||||
Servicing fee income | 1,100 | - | |||||
Servicing costs | 301 | - | |||||
Net servicing income (loss) | 799 | - | |||||
Other income (loss) | |||||||
Realized gain (loss) on RMBS, net | 393 | 166 | |||||
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | (1,672) | (1,359) | |||||
Realized gain (loss) on acquired assets, net | 275 | - | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | 4,634 | (2,441) | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Excess MSRs | 1,219 | (301) | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in MSRs | (560) | - | |||||
Total Income | 11,313 | 1,209 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||
General and administrative expense | 1,083 | 1,185 | |||||
Management fee to affiliate | 713 | 682 | |||||
Total Expenses | 1,796 | 1,867 | |||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 9,517 | (658) | |||||
Provision for corporate business taxes | (134) | (140) | |||||
Net Income (Loss) | 9,651 | (518) | |||||
Net (income) loss allocated to noncontrolling interests | (106) | 5 | |||||
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stockholders | $ | 9,545 | $ | (513) | |||
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock | |||||||
Basic | $ | 1.27 | $ | (0.07) | |||
Diluted | $ | 1.27 | $ | (0.07) | |||
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | |||||||
Basic | 7,509,543 | 7,508,549 | |||||
Diluted | 7,519,038 | 7,509,543 | |||||
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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 fourth
quarter 2015 was approximately
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 9,651 | $ | (518) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on RMBS | (5,858) | 4,860 | |||||||
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on RMBS in earnings | (393) | (166) | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (6,251) | 4,694 | |||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 3,400 | $ | 4,176 | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 39 | 38 | |||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 3,361 | $ | 4,138 | |||||
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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 interest income of
The RMBS portfolio had a book value of
In order to mitigate duration risk and interest rate risk associated
with the Company’s RMBS, Cherry Hill used interest rate swaps and
swaptions. At quarter end
As of
Dividend
On
Core Earnings
Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders, excluding realized gain (loss) on RMBS, realized gain (loss) on derivatives, realized gain (loss) on acquired assets, unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Excess MSRs and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in MSRs and adjusted to exclude outstanding LTIP units in the Company’s operating partnership. Additionally, core earnings excludes (1) any estimated “catch up” premium amortization (benefit) cost due to the use of current rather than historical estimates of CPR for amortization of Excess MSRs and (2) the amortization of MSRs. Core earnings are provided for purposes of comparability to other issuers that invest in residential mortgage-related assets. The Company believes providing investors with core earnings, in addition to related GAAP financial measures, gives investors greater transparency into the Company’s ongoing operational performance. The concept of core earnings does have significant limitations, including the exclusion of realized and unrealized gains (losses), and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other peers, which may use different calculations. As a result, core earnings should not be considered a substitute for the Company’s GAAP net income (loss) or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to core
earnings for the three months ended
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 9,651 | $ | (518) | |||||
Realized (gain) loss on RMBS, net | (393) | (166) | |||||||
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | 1,672 | 1,359 | |||||||
Realized (gain) loss on acquired assets, net | (275) | - | |||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (4,634) | 2,441 | |||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments in Excess MSRs | (1,219) | 301 | |||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments in MSRs | 560 | - | |||||||
Estimated “catch up” premium amortization (benefit) cost | (1,313) | 235 | |||||||
Amortization of MSRs | (280) | - | |||||||
Total core earnings: | $ | 3,769 | $ | 3,652 | |||||
Core earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (52) | (33) | |||||||
Core Earnings Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | 3,717 | $ | 3,619 | |||||
Core Earnings Attributable to Common Stockholders, per Share | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.48 | |||||
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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-K
for the year ended
Webcast and Conference Call
The Company’s management will host a conference call today at
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 (from within the U.S.) or 1-201-493-6780 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “Cherry Hill Fourth Quarter 2015 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,
its ability to complete the pending Aurora transaction, its ability to
execute on the anticipated strategy of purchasing full MSRs, 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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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation
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