UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number: 001-31916
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 20-0103914 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
538 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York | 11747 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(516) 949-3900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of May 4, 2007, there were 54,278,645 shares of the registrants common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 836,860 | $ | 398,166 | ||||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
58,675 | | ||||||
Accounts receivable and servicing advances |
316,673 | 432,418 | ||||||
Securities (including securities pledged of $6,547,901 as of March 31, 2007 and $8,690,803 as of December 31, 2006) |
7,557,886 | 9,308,032 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, net |
955,451 | 1,523,737 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value |
3,926,296 | | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for investment, net of allowance of $16,586 as of March 31, 2007 and $14,191 as of December 31, 2006 |
6,010,969 | 6,329,721 | ||||||
Derivative assets |
22,718 | 32,142 | ||||||
Mortgage servicing rights |
525,565 | 506,341 | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net |
87,723 | 86,211 | ||||||
Goodwill |
133,248 | 133,128 | ||||||
Other assets |
121,871 | 79,089 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 20,553,935 | $ | 18,828,985 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity: |
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Liabilities: |
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Warehouse lines of credit |
$ | 4,013,190 | $ | 1,304,541 | ||||
Commercial paper |
1,696,256 | 1,273,965 | ||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
6,727,505 | 8,571,459 | ||||||
Deposits |
184,614 | 24,016 | ||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
4,719,376 | 4,854,801 | ||||||
Payable for securities purchased |
595,277 | 289,716 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities |
36,550 | 12,644 | ||||||
Trust preferred securities |
336,616 | 336,078 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
396,109 | 361,923 | ||||||
Notes payable |
531,867 | 417,467 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
92,831 | 112,089 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
19,330,191 | 17,558,699 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders Equity: |
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Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
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9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable, 2,150,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
50,857 | 50,857 | ||||||
9.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable, 3,450,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
83,183 | 83,183 | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 50,273,878 and 50,195,499 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively |
503 | 502 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
965,034 | 963,617 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
173,900 | 257,283 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(49,733 | ) | (85,156 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
1,223,744 | 1,270,286 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 20,553,935 | $ | 18,828,985 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net interest income: |
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Interest income |
$ | 394,277 | $ | 300,613 | ||||
Interest expense |
(333,738 | ) | (254,035 | ) | ||||
Total net interest income |
60,539 | 46,578 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
(9,143 | ) | (1,311 | ) | ||||
Total net interest income after provision for loan losses |
51,396 | 45,267 | ||||||
Non-interest income: |
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Gain on sales of mortgage loans |
126,817 | 171,907 | ||||||
(Loss) gain on securities and derivatives |
(4,242 | ) | 8,465 | |||||
Loan servicing fees |
46,084 | 24,333 | ||||||
Changes in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
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Due to realization of cash flows |
(24,959 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain |
(1,076 | ) | 114 | |||||
Net loan servicing fees |
20,049 | 5,712 | ||||||
Other non-interest income |
3,221 | 1,769 | ||||||
Total non-interest income |
145,845 | 187,853 | ||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
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Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
107,871 | 99,267 | ||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
21,306 | 17,970 | ||||||
Data processing and communications |
5,377 | 7,126 | ||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
4,851 | 4,332 | ||||||
Marketing and promotion |
4,278 | 5,800 | ||||||
Travel and entertainment |
7,797 | 6,753 | ||||||
Professional fees |
6,904 | 5,331 | ||||||
Other |
20,850 | 15,882 | ||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
179,234 | 162,461 | ||||||
Net income before income tax (benefit) expense |
18,007 | 70,659 | ||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(12,675 | ) | 16,200 | |||||
Net income |
$ | 30,682 | $ | 54,459 | ||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
3,305 | 3,305 | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 27,377 | $ | 51,154 | ||||
Per share data: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.55 | $ | 1.03 | ||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 1.02 | ||||
Weighted average number of sharesbasic |
50,223 | 49,715 | ||||||
Weighted average number of sharesdiluted |
50,499 | 50,070 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Dollars in thousands) |
Preferred Stock |
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total Stockholders Equity |
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Balance at January 1, 2006 |
$ | 134,040 | $ | 496 | $ | 947,512 | $ | 203,778 | $ | (78,810 | ) | $ | 1,207,016 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
| | | 54,459 | | 54,459 | |||||||||||||||
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| | | | 13,990 | 13,990 | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
68,449 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption of SFAS No. 156 |
| | | (2,917 | ) | | (2,917 | ) | |||||||||||||
Issuance of Common Stock - earnouts |
| 3 | 9,555 | | | 9,558 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of Common Stock - 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan |
| 1 | 698 | | | 699 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based employee compensation expense |
| | 410 | | | 410 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on Series A Preferred Stock |
| | | (1,310 | ) | | (1,310 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared on Series B Preferred Stock |
| | | (1,995 | ) | | (1,995 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared on Common Stock |
| | | (45,503 | ) | | (45,503 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2006 |
$ | 134,040 | $ | 500 | $ | 958,175 | $ | 206,512 | $ | (64,820 | ) | $ | 1,234,407 | ||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
$ | 134,040 | $ | 502 | $ | 963,617 | $ | 257,283 | $ | (85,156 | ) | $ | 1,270,286 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
| | | 30,682 | | 30,682 | |||||||||||||||
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| | | | (19,030 | ) | (19,030 | ) | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
11,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption of SFAS No. 159 |
| | | (54,453 | ) | 54,453 | | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of Common Stock - 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan |
| 1 | 798 | | | 799 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based employee compensation expense |
| | 322 | | | 322 | |||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from stock options exercised |
| | 297 | | | 297 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on Series A Preferred Stock |
| | | (1,310 | ) | | (1,310 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared on Series B Preferred Stock |
| | | (1,995 | ) | | (1,995 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared on Common Stock |
| | | (56,307 | ) | | (56,307 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2007 |
$ | 134,040 | $ | 503 | $ | 965,034 | $ | 173,900 | $ | (49,733 | ) | $ | 1,223,744 | ||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 30,682 | $ | 54,459 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
5,637 | 3,953 | ||||||
Provision for loans held for investment |
9,143 | 1,311 | ||||||
Provision (recovery) for loans held for sale |
60,543 | (412 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights |
26,421 | 18,621 | ||||||
Accretion and amortization of mortgage-backed securities, net |
(8,530 | ) | 2,331 | |||||
Deferred cash flow hedge gain, net of amortization |
8,323 | 3,909 | ||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage-backed securities and derivatives |
(5,155 | ) | | |||||
Unrealized loss on mortgage-backed securities |
14,073 | 3,090 | ||||||
Unrealized loss (gain) on free standing derivatives |
3,431 | (4,765 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in forward delivery contracts |
13,174 | (24,041 | ) | |||||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights on sold loans |
(45,645 | ) | (69,768 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in interest rate lock commitments |
(8,904 | ) | 7,131 | |||||
Fair value in excess of cost basis on mortgage loans held for sale, fair value |
(44,831 | ) | | |||||
Cost basis adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale, fair value |
(52,100 | ) | | |||||
Decrease in mortgage loan basis adjustments |
9,836 | 4,731 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
(297 | ) | | |||||
Other |
3,111 | (198 | ) | |||||
(Increase) decrease in operating assets: |
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Accounts receivable |
118,178 | 6,829 | ||||||
Servicing advances |
(2,433 | ) | (3,281 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
11,210 | (1,451 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities: |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
22,412 | 93,876 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
(18,961 | ) | 16,173 | |||||
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale |
(16,624,997 | ) | (12,203,014 | ) | ||||
Principal received from sales of mortgage loans held for sale |
13,255,213 | 13,372,986 | ||||||
Additions to mortgage-backed securities and derivatives |
(67,834 | ) | | |||||
Principal proceeds from sales of self-originated mortgage-backed securities |
| 1,809,796 | ||||||
Cash received from residual assets in securitizations |
16,519 | 27,353 | ||||||
Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities |
39,340 | 93,845 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(3,232,441 | ) | 3,213,464 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of premises and equipment |
(7,149 | ) | (10,765 | ) | ||||
Origination of mortgage loans held for investment |
(121,224 | ) | (970,335 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from repayments and dispositions of mortgage loans held for investment |
425,385 | 137,545 | ||||||
Net increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell |
(58,675 | ) | | |||||
Purchases of mortgage-backed securities |
(1,452,021 | ) | (1,389,336 | ) | ||||
Principal proceeds from sales of purchased mortgage-backed securities |
2,737,023 | | ||||||
Principal repayments of purchased mortgage-backed securities |
474,015 | 438,297 | ||||||
Net increase in investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost |
(713 | ) | | |||||
Acquisition of business |
| (550,077 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
1,996,641 | (2,344,671 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Increase (decrease) in warehouse lines of credit, net |
2,708,649 | (1,719,610 | ) | |||||
Decrease in reverse repurchase agreements, net |
(1,843,954 | ) | (907,094 | ) | ||||
Increase in deposits |
160,598 | | ||||||
(Decrease) increase in collateralized debt obligations |
(135,425 | ) | 1,847,293 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in payable for securities purchased |
305,561 | (46,425 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper, net |
422,291 | (5,549 | ) | |||||
Decrease in drafts payable, net |
(2,751 | ) | (4,377 | ) | ||||
Increase in trust preferred securities |
538 | 330 | ||||||
Increase in notes payable, net |
114,400 | 11,405 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock |
802 | 652 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
297 | | ||||||
Dividends paid |
(56,512 | ) | (48,477 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
1,674,494 | (871,852 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
438,694 | (3,059 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
398,166 | 575,650 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 836,860 | $ | 572,591 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
$ | 318,455 | $ | 181,955 | ||||
Income taxes paid |
$ | 6,345 | $ | 32 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing information: |
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Net transfer of loans held for sale to loans held for investment |
$ | 10,135 | $ | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (AHM Investment) is a mortgage REIT focused on earning net interest income from mortgage loans and securities, and, through its taxable subsidiaries, on earning income from originating and selling mortgage loans and servicing mortgage loans for institutional investors. Mortgages are originated through a network of loan origination offices and mortgage brokers or are purchased from correspondents, and are serviced at the Companys Irving, Texas servicing center. As used herein, references to the Company, American Home, we, our and us refer to AHM Investment collectively with its subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Companys estimates and assumptions primarily arise from risks and uncertainties associated with interest rate volatility, prepayment volatility, credit exposure and regulatory changes. Although management is not currently aware of any factors that would significantly change its estimates and assumptions in the near term, future changes in market trends and conditions may occur which could cause actual results to differ materially.
Due to the Companys exercising significant influence on the operations of its joint ventures, their balances and operations have been fully consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are demand deposits and short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value.
Fair Value A substantial portion of the Companys assets and certain of the Companys liabilities are carried at fair value. At the beginning of 2007, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), and SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. With the adoption of SFAS No. 159, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $44.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007, related to the fair value in excess of cost basis of mortgage loans held for sale. The Companys cost basis adjustments relating to the direct costs of originating the loans were $52.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007, and were recognized in earnings. The transition adjustment to beginning retained earnings related to the adoption of SFAS No. 159 was a loss of $54.5 million, net of tax, all of which related to applying the fair value option to securities.
Securities, at Fair Value The fair values of the Companys securities carried at fair value are generally based on market prices provided by certain dealers who make markets in these financial instruments. Changes in the fair value of securities are recognized in earnings and are included in (loss) gain on securities and derivatives.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale Mortgage loans held for sale originated prior to January 1, 2007 are carried at the lower of cost or aggregate market value (LOCOM). The cost basis includes the capitalized value of the prior interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) related to the mortgage loans and any net deferred origination costs. For mortgage loans held for sale that are hedged with forward sale commitments, if the Company meets hedge accounting requirements, the carrying value is adjusted for the change in market during the time the hedge was deemed to be highly effective. The market value is determined by outstanding commitments from investors or current investor yield requirements calculated on the aggregate basis.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value Mortgage loans held for sale originated after January 1, 2007 are carried at fair value. The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale may be determined by either outstanding commitments from investors, recent trade prices for identical or similar loans, or other observable data. Unrealized gain or loss is recognized in earnings for the difference between the cost basis, including upfront costs and fees, and the fair value of the loans. Unrealized gain or loss is included in gain on sales of mortgage loans.
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Mortgage loans held for investment represent loans securitized through transactions structured as financings, or pending securitization through transactions that are expected to be structured as financings. Mortgage loans held for investment are carried at the aggregate of their remaining unpaid principal balances, including the capitalized value of the prior IRLCs related to the mortgage loans, plus net deferred origination costs, less any related charge-offs and allowance for loan losses. Loan fees and direct origination costs are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual life of the loan using the level-yield method.
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Allowance for Losses on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses for its mortgage loans held for investment, based on the Companys estimate of current existing losses. Additions to the allowance for loan losses are based on assessments of certain factors, including historical loan loss experience of similar types of loans, the Companys loan loss experience, the amount of past due and nonperforming loans, specific known risks, the value of collateral securing the loans, and current and anticipated economic and interest rate conditions. Evaluation of these factors involves subjective estimates and judgments that may change. Additions to the allowance for loan losses are provided through a charge to income and recorded within provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of income. The allowance for loan losses is reduced by subsequent charge-offs, net of recoveries.
Real Estate OwnedThe Companys real estate owned (REO) represents property acquired through foreclosure or other proceedings. REO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, less costs to sell. REO is reported in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company periodically evaluates all REO, and reductions in carrying value are recognized in other non-interest expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Mortgage Servicing Rights In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing Financial Assets, an amendment of SFAS No. 140 (SFAS No. 156). SFAS No. 156 amends SFAS No. 140 to require that all separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practical. The effective date of this statement is as of the beginning of the entitys first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006; however, early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any fiscal year, provided the entity has not issued financial statements for the interim period. The initial recognition and measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities are required to be applied prospectively to transactions occurring after the effective date. The Company elected to early adopt SFAS No. 156 as of January 1, 2006 and, upon measurement of its mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) at fair value, recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $718 thousand after tax. The Companys election increased MSRs by $1.2 million. Prior to January 1, 2006, MSRs were carried at the lower of cost or fair value, based on defined interest rate risk strata, and the gross MSR asset was amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. The Company estimates the fair value of its MSRs by obtaining market information from one of the markets primary independent MSR brokers.
Premises and Equipment Premises and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated service lives of the premises and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the life of the lease or service lives of the improvements using the straight-line method. Depreciation and amortization are recorded within occupancy and equipment expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired from business acquisitions. The Companys goodwill includes earnouts, consisting of cash and shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock), paid to former shareholders of previously acquired companies. The Company tests for impairment at least annually and will test for impairment more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired. The Company tests for impairment by comparing the fair value of goodwill, as determined by using a discounted cash flow method, with its carrying value. Any excess of carrying value over the fair value of the goodwill would be recognized as an impairment loss in continuing operations. The discounted cash flow calculation related to the Companys loan origination segment includes a forecast of the expected future loan originations and the related revenues and expenses. The discounted cash flow calculation related to the Companys mortgage holdings segment includes a forecast of the expected future net interest income, gain on securities and derivatives and the related revenues and expenses. These cash flows are discounted using a rate that is estimated to be a weighted-average cost of capital for similar companies.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements The Company has entered into reverse repurchase agreements to finance certain of its investments. These agreements are secured by a portion of the Companys investments and bear interest rates that have historically moved in close relationship to the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (LIBOR). Reverse repurchase agreements are accounted for as borrowings and recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet.
Collateralized Debt Obligations The Company has issued adjustable-rate collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) to finance certain portions of its mortgage loans. The CDOs are collateralized by primarily adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) loans that have been placed in a trust and bear interest rates that have historically moved in close relationship to LIBOR. CDOs are accounted for as borrowings and recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet.
Commercial Paper The Company maintains a wholly owned special purpose entity for the purpose of issuing commercial paper in the form of short-term Secured Liquidity Notes (SLNs) to finance certain portions of the Companys mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage loans held for investment. The commercial paper may be secured by the Companys mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage loans held for investment, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) or cash and bears interest at prevailing money market rates approximating LIBOR. Commercial paper is accounted for as a borrowing and recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet.
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Trust Preferred Securities The Company has formed wholly owned statutory business trusts (Trusts) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. The Company does not consolidate its Trusts, which results in a liability to the Trusts, which is recorded in trust preferred securities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Derivative Financial Instruments The Company has developed risk management programs and processes designed to manage market risk associated with normal business activities.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments (IRLCs). The Companys mortgage committed pipeline includes IRLCs that have been extended to borrowers who have applied for loan funding and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria and have locked their terms and rates. The Company uses mortgage forward delivery contracts to economically hedge the IRLCs. The Company classifies and accounts for the IRLCs associated with loans expected to be sold as free-standing derivatives. Accordingly, IRLCs related to loans held for sale are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded to current earnings.
Forward Delivery Commitments Used to Economically Hedge IRLCs. The Company uses mortgage forward delivery contracts to economically hedge the IRLCs, which are also classified and accounted for as free-standing derivatives and thus are recorded at fair value with the changes in fair value recorded to current earnings.
Forward Delivery Commitments Used to Hedge Mortgage Loans Held for Sale. The Companys risk management objective for its mortgage loans held for sale is to protect earnings from an unexpected charge due to a decline in value. The Companys strategy is to engage in a risk management program involving the use of mortgage forward delivery contracts designated as fair value hedging instruments to hedge 100% of its agency-eligible conforming loans and most of its non-conforming loans held for sale. At the inception of the hedge, to qualify for hedge accounting, the Company formally documents the relationship between the forward delivery contracts and the mortgage inventory as well as its objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. For conventional conforming fixed-rate loans, the notional amount of the forward delivery contracts, along with the underlying rate and terms of the contracts, are equivalent to the unpaid principal amount of the mortgage inventory being hedged; hence, the forward delivery contracts effectively fix the forward sales price and thereby substantially eliminate interest rate and price risk to the Company. The Company classifies and accounts for these forward delivery contracts as fair value hedges. The derivatives are carried at fair value with the changes in fair value recorded to current earnings. When the hedges are deemed highly effective, the book value of the hedged loans held for sale is adjusted for its change in fair value during the hedge period.
Total Return Swaps Used to Economically Hedge MSRs. The Company uses agency trust principal only total return swaps to economically hedge its MSRs, which are also classified and accounted for as free-standing derivatives and thus are recorded at fair value with the changes in fair value recorded to current earnings.
Swaptions Used to Economically Hedge MSRs. The Company uses swaptions to economically hedge its MSRs, which are also classified and accounted for as free-standing derivatives and thus are recorded at fair value with the changes in fair value recorded to current earnings.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements. The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements which require it to pay a fixed interest rate and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR. The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is based on the net present value of estimated future interest payments over the remaining life of the interest rate swap agreement. All changes in the unrealized gains and losses on swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges have been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to earnings as interest expense is recognized on the Companys hedged borrowings. For interest rate swap agreements accounted for as cash flow hedges, the net amount accrued for the variable interest receivable and fixed interest payable affects the amount recorded as interest expense. If it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction, which in this case refers to interest payments to be made under the Companys short-term borrowing agreements, will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period, as documented at the inception of the hedging relationship, or within an additional two-month time period thereafter, then the related gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) would be reclassified to income. Certain swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges against the benchmark interest rate risk associated with the Companys borrowings. Although the terms and characteristics of the Companys swap agreements and hedged borrowings are nearly identical, due to the explicit requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133), the Company does not account for these hedges under a method defined in SFAS No. 133 as the shortcut method, but rather the Company performs an assessment of the hedge effectiveness and measures the effectiveness of these hedges on an ongoing basis, and, to date, has calculated effectiveness of approximately 100%. The Company classifies and accounts for interest rate swap agreements that are not designated as cash flow hedges as free-standing derivatives. Accordingly, these swap agreements are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded to current earnings as a component of (loss) gain on securities and derivatives as they are used to offset the price change exposure of mortgage-backed securities classified as trading. For interest rate swap agreements accounted for as free-standing derivatives, the net amount accrued for the variable interest receivable and fixed interest payable is recorded in current earnings as (loss) gain on securities and derivatives.
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Termination of Hedging Relationships. The Company employs a number of risk management monitoring procedures to ensure that the designated hedging relationships are demonstrating, and are expected to continue to demonstrate, a high level of effectiveness. Hedge accounting is discontinued on a prospective basis if it is determined that the hedging relationship is no longer highly effective or expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. Additionally, the Company may elect to de-designate a hedge relationship during an interim period and re-designate upon the rebalancing of a hedge profile and the corresponding hedge relationship. When hedge accounting is discontinued, the Company continues to carry the derivative instruments at fair value with changes in their value recorded in earnings.
Gain on Sale of Loans The Company recognizes gain on sale of loans, net of hedge gains or losses, for the difference between the sales price and the adjusted book value of the loans, less associated market valuation reserves and recourse liabilities, at the time of sale. The adjusted book value of the loans includes the original principal amount plus SFAS No. 133 basis adjustments plus deferrals of fees and points received and direct loan origination costs. Recourse liabilities could include the potential repurchase of loans or indemnification of losses based on violations of representations and warranties which are customary to the business. The Companys recourse liabilities are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company has elected to utilize the fair value option to measure mortgage loans held for sale originated after January 1, 2007, in accordance with SFAS No. 159. With the adoption of SFAS No. 159, the Company records in current earnings as gain on sale of loans its fair value in excess of cost basis of mortgage loans held for sale.
Loan Origination Fees and Direct Origination Costs The Company records loan fees, discount points and certain direct origination costs as an adjustment of the cost of the loan or security and such amounts are included in revenues when the loan or security is sold or the loan is marked to fair value. When loans held for investment are securitized, net deferred origination costs are amortized over the life of the loan using the level-yield method and such amounts adjust interest income. When loans are securitized and held as trading securities, net deferred origination costs are an adjustment to the cost of the security and such amounts affect the amount recorded as (loss) gain on securities and derivatives.
Interest Recognition The Company accrues interest income for all loans and securities as it is earned and interest expense as it is incurred. Loans are placed on a nonaccrual status when any portion of the principal or interest is 90 days past due or earlier when concern exists as to the ultimate collectibility of principal or interest. Loans return to accrual status when principal and interest become current and are anticipated to be fully collectible.
The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements which require it to pay a fixed interest rate and receive a variable interest rate based on the LIBOR. For interest rate swap agreements accounted for as cash flow hedges, the net amount accrued for the variable interest receivable and fixed interest payable affects the amount recorded as interest expense. For interest rate swap agreements accounted for as free-standing derivatives, the net amount accrued for the variable interest receivable and fixed interest payable is recorded in current earnings as (loss) gain on securities and derivatives.
Servicing Fees The Company recognizes servicing fees when the fees are collected.
Marketing and Promotion The Company charges the costs of marketing, promotion and advertising to expense in the period incurred.
Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes in conformity with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach for accounting and reporting of income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences (temporary differences) attributable to the differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets where realization is not considered more likely than not. The Company recognizes the effect of changes in tax laws or rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in the period that includes the enactment date.
Stock Option Plans Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R), using the modified prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost includes the portion vesting in the period for (1) all share-based payments granted prior to, but not vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123 and (2) all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated using a binomial lattice-based option valuation model. The Companys policy is to recognize compensation cost for awards with only service conditions and a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Additionally, the Companys policy is to issue authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to satisfy stock option exercises.
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Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of Common Stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.
Cash Flows Cash and cash equivalents are demand deposits and short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (SFAS No. 155). Key provisions of SFAS No. 155 include: (1) a broad fair value measurement option for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation; (2) clarification that only the simplest separations of interest payments and principal payments qualify for the exception afforded to interest-only strips and principal-only strips from derivative accounting under paragraph 14 of SFAS No. 133 (thereby narrowing such exception); (3) a requirement that beneficial interests in securitized financial assets be analyzed to determine whether they are free standing derivatives or whether they are hybrid instruments that contain embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation; (4) clarification that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (5) elimination of the prohibition on a QSPE holding passive derivative financial instruments that pertain to beneficial interests that are or contain a derivative financial instrument. In general, these changes will reduce the operational complexity associated with bifurcating embedded derivatives, and increase the number of beneficial interests in securitization transactions, including interest-only strips and principal-only strips, required to be accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of SFAS No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statement (SAB 108), on quantifying financial statement misstatements. In summary, SAB 108 was issued to address the diversity in practice of evaluating and quantifying financial statement misstatements and the related accumulation of such misstatements. SAB 108 states that both a balance sheet approach and an income statement approach should be used when quantifying and evaluating the materiality of a potential misstatement and contains guidance for correcting errors under this dual perspective. SAB 108 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, which provides for enhanced guidance for using the fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is applicable under other accounting pronouncements that either require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the methods of fair value as prescribed in SFAS No. 157 to value financial assets and liabilities. As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is based on exit price or the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable prices based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available.
The Company has applied this definition of fair value in conjunction with its adoption of SFAS No. 159.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in
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earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS No. 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements and requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of a companys choice to use fair value on its earnings. SFAS No. 159 also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the entity has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning on or before November 15, 2007 provided that the entity makes that choice in the first 120 days of the fiscal year, has not issued financial statements for any interim period of the fiscal year of adoption and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company is electing to utilize the fair value option to value a portion of its mortgage loans held for sale and substantially all of its marketable securities. The Company did not elect the fair value option for its mortgage loans held for sale held as of December 31, 2006 due to cost-benefit considerations.
NOTE 2 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents are demand deposits and short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value.
Included within cash and cash equivalents are reserve balances that the Company is required to maintain due to contractual or fiduciary obligations. These restrictions include funds collected for various escrow responsibilities, including funds held for tax and insurance collections. The Companys reserved funds as of March 31, 2007, and December 31, 2006 are $310.1 million and $218.1 million, respectively.
NOTE 3 FAIR VALUE
The following tables present the Companys financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value as of March 31, 2007 by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by SFAS No. 157, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
(In thousands) |
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Securities |
$ | | $ | 7,556,464 | $ | | $ | 7,556,464 | ||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
271,338 | 3,654,958 | | 3,926,296 | ||||||||
Derivative assets |
| 22,718 | | 22,718 | ||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights |
| 525,565 | | 525,565 | ||||||||
Total assets at fair value |
$ | 271,338 | $ | 11,759,705 | $ | | $ | 12,031,043 | ||||
March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
(In thousands) |
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Derivative liabilities |
$ | | $ | 36,550 | $ | | $ | 36,550 | ||||
Total liabilities at fair value |
$ | | $ | 36,550 | $ | | $ | 36,550 | ||||
The Company elected to early adopt SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2007, and in doing so, began employing the use of fair value measurement for a portion of its mortgage loans held for sale and its marketable securities. The Company has elected to utilize the fair value option to measure mortgage loans held for sale originated after January 1, 2007. With the adoption of SFAS No. 159, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $44.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007, related to the fair value in excess of cost basis of mortgage loans held for sale. The Companys cost basis adjustments relating to the adoption of SFAS No. 159 were $52.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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The Companys primary reasons for electing the fair value option were mitigating volatility in earnings from different measurement attributes, simplification, and cost-benefit considerations. The transition adjustment to beginning retained earnings related to the adoption of SFAS No. 159 was a loss of $54.5 million, net of tax, all of which related to applying the fair value option to securities.
NOTE 4 SECURITIES
The following table presents the Companys securities as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) |
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Mortgage-backed securities: |
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Agency |
$ | 354,935 | $ | 212,591 | ||
Privately issuedrated |
7,018,617 | 8,887,249 | ||||
Privately issuedunrated |
180,128 | 204,710 | ||||
Total mortgage-backed securities |
7,553,680 | 9,304,550 | ||||
Fannie Mae bonds |
1,994 | 1,979 | ||||
Corporate bonds |
186 | 188 | ||||
Trust preferred securities |
592 | 593 | ||||
Equity securities |
12 | 13 | ||||
Total securities at fair value |
7,556,464 | 9,307,323 | ||||
FHLB stock, at cost |
1,422 | 709 | ||||
Total securities |
$ | 7,557,886 | $ | 9,308,032 | ||
The Companys securities held at March 31, 2007 were primarily either agency obligations or were rated AAA or AA by Standard & Poors.
A substantial portion of the Companys securitizations qualified as sales under SFAS No. 140, which resulted in the recording of residual assets and MSRs on the consolidated balance sheet. The principal balance of off-balance sheet securitized loans that the Company has securitized privately was $12.0 billion and $10.7 billion as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The credit exposure associated with the Companys off-balance sheet securitized loans is limited to the fair value of the Companys residual assets from securitizations totaling $182.9 million and $206.1 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, the Companys nonperforming off-balance sheet securitized loans were $310.1 million, or 2.59% of the total portfolio. As of December 31, 2006, the Companys nonperforming off-balance sheet securitized loans were $266.0 million, or 2.48% of the total portfolio.
The significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of residual cash flows as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Weighted-average prepayment speed (CPR) |
28.70 | % | 30.48 | % | ||
Weighted-average discount rate |
19.03 | % | 16.74 | % | ||
Weighted-average annual default rate |
0.83 | % | 0.63 | % | ||
Weighted-average loss severity |
21.11 | % | 22.33 | % |
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NOTE 5 MORTGAGE LOANS
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale, at Fair Value
The following table presents the Companys mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value, as of March 31, 2007:
(In thousands) | March 31, 2007 | ||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
$ | 3,829,365 | |
Mark to fair value equal to cost basis adjustments |
52,100 | ||
Mark to fair value in excess of cost basis adjustments |
44,831 | ||
Total mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value |
$ | 3,926,296 | |
At March 31, 2007, the Company marked to fair value $3.8 billion of mortgage loans held for sale and recognized a gain of approximately $44.8 million related to the fair value in excess of cost basis on mortgage loans held for sale. The Companys cost basis adjustments relating to the direct costs of originating the loans were $52.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company held no mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value, which were contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments.
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale, Net
The following table presents the Companys mortgage loans held for sale, net, as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
(In thousands) | March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Mortgage loans held for sale |
$ | 1,001,815 | $ | 1,533,613 | ||||
SFAS No. 133 basis adjustments |
(1,199 | ) | (2,467 | ) | ||||
Deferred origination costs, net |
7,650 | 14,639 | ||||||
LOCOM valuation reserves |
(52,815 | ) | (22,048 | ) | ||||
Total mortgage loans held for sale, net |
$ | 955,451 | $ | 1,523,737 | ||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company sold or added at fair value mortgage loans totaling $17.2 billion and realized $126.8 million in gains.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company sold mortgage loans totaling $13.5 billion and realized $171.9 million in gains.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company deferred $253.1 million of loan origination costs as an adjustment to the cost basis for additions to mortgage loans held for sale. The Companys gain on sale of loans was reduced by $208.0 million of deferred origination costs associated with mortgage loans sold and $52.1 million of cost basis adjustments for mortgage loans held for sale at fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company deferred $127.9 million of loan origination costs as an adjustment to the cost basis for additions to mortgage loans held for sale. The Companys gain on sale of loans was reduced by $134.7 million of deferred origination costs associated with mortgage loans sold during the three months ended March 31, 2006.
As of March 31, 2007, the Companys nonaccruing mortgage loans held for sale was $242.9 million, or 5.03% of the total mortgage loans held for sale portfolio. As of December 31, 2006, the Companys nonaccruing mortgage loans held for sale was $124.3 million, or 8.13% of the total mortgage loans held for sale portfolio.
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company held no accruing mortgage loans held for sale which were contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments.
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Mortgage Loans Held For Investment, Net
The following table presents the Companys mortgage loans held for investment, net, as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for investment: |
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One-to-four family |
$ | 5,964,664 | $ | 6,276,890 | ||||
Commercial |
4,562 | 4,580 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for investment |
5,969,226 | 6,281,470 | ||||||
SFAS No. 133 basis adjustments |
(2,736 | ) | (2,967 | ) | ||||
Deferred origination costs, net |
61,065 | 65,409 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
(16,586 | ) | (14,191 | ) | ||||
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net |
$ | 6,010,969 | $ | 6,329,721 | ||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company deferred $361.1 thousand of loan origination costs as an adjustment to the cost basis for mortgage loans added to its held for investment portfolio. The Companys interest income was reduced by $4.7 million of deferred origination cost amortization on mortgage loans held for investment during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company deferred $8.4 million of loan origination costs as an adjustment to the cost basis for mortgage loans added to its held for investment portfolio. The Companys interest income was reduced by $2.8 million of deferred origination cost amortization on mortgage loans held for investment during the three months ended March 31, 2006.
As of March 31, 2007, the Companys mortgage loans held for investment includes $4.9 billion of mortgage loans pledged as collateral for its collateralized debt obligations.
As of December 31, 2006, the Companys mortgage loans held for investment includes $5.0 billion of mortgage loans pledged as collateral for its collateralized debt obligations.
The following table presents the activity in the Companys allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 14,191 | $ | 2,142 | |||
Provision for loan losses |
9,143 | 1,311 | |||||
Charge-offs |
(6,748 | ) | | ||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 16,586 | $ | 3,453 | |||
As of March 31, 2007, the Companys nonaccruing mortgage loans held for investment was $96.1 million, or 1.61% of the total mortgage loans held for investment portfolio. As of December 31, 2006, the Companys nonaccruing mortgage loans held for investment was $82.4 million, or 1.31% of the total mortgage loans held for investment portfolio.
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company held no accruing loans held for investment which were contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments.
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NOTE 6 DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The following table presents the Companys derivative assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||
Derivative Assets |
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Interest rate lock commitments |
$ | 13,524 | $ | 11,728 | ||
Interest rate swaps |
5,556 | 9,759 | ||||
Swaptions |
2,185 | 2,367 | ||||
Forward delivery contractsloan commitments |
| 4,253 | ||||
Forward delivery contractsloans held for sale |
| 2,342 | ||||
Other |
1,453 | 1,693 | ||||
Derivative assets |
$ | 22,718 | $ | 32,142 | ||
Derivative Liabilities |
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Interest rate swaps |
$ | 24,323 | $ | 1,624 | ||
Forward delivery contractsloan commitments |
2,903 | | ||||
Total return swaps |
2,725 | 3,178 | ||||
Forward delivery contractsloans held for sale |
2,282 | | ||||
Interest rate lock commitments |
733 | 7,842 | ||||
Other |
3,584 | | ||||
Derivative liabilities |
$ | 36,550 | $ | 12,644 | ||
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the notional amount of forward delivery contracts was approximately $7.6 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively.
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the notional amount of interest rate swap agreements was approximately $5.2 billion and $8.4 billion, respectively.
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the notional amount of swaptions was approximately $380.0 million.
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the notional amount of total return swaps was approximately $148.7 million and $152.6 million, respectively.
The Companys forward delivery contracts have a high correlation to the price movement of the loans being hedged. The ineffectiveness in hedging loans held for sale recorded on the consolidated balance sheets was insignificant as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
The unrealized loss on interest rate swap agreements, interest rate caps and other derivative liabilities relating to cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss was $49.7 million and $30.7 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the increase in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of amortization, was $19.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the increase in unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of amortization, was $49.8 million. These changes in unrealized gain and loss on cash flow hedges are reported in net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statements of stockholders equity.
The Company estimates that $6.4 million of the unrealized loss as of March 31, 2007 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense for the twelve months ended March 31, 2008.
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NOTE 7 MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
The Company elected to early adopt SFAS No. 156 as of January 1, 2006, and has recorded its MSRs at fair value. The Companys adoption of SFAS No. 156 resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment as of January 1, 2006, which increased MSRs by $1.2 million.
Prior to January 1, 2006, MSRs were carried at the lower of cost or fair value, based on defined interest rate risk strata, and the gross MSR asset was amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. Prior to the Companys adoption of SFAS No. 156, the Company evaluated MSRs for impairment based on risk strata and a valuation allowance was recognized for MSRs that had an amortized balance in excess of the estimated fair value for the individual risk stratification.
The following table presents the activity in the Companys MSRs for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 506,341 | $ | 340,377 | ||||
Cumulative-effect adjustment as of beginning of year |
| 1,156 | ||||||
Fair value measurement method adjustment |
| (20,706 | ) | |||||
Additions |
45,645 | 69,768 | ||||||
Changes in fair value resulting from: |
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Realization of cash flows |
(24,959 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||
Changes in valuation assumptions |
(1,462 | ) | 114 | |||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 525,565 | $ | 371,974 | ||||
Impairment allowance: |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | | $ | (20,706 | ) | |||
Fair value measurement method adjustment |
| 20,706 | ||||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Total mortgage servicing rights |
$ | 525,565 | $ | 371,974 | ||||
The amount of contractually specified servicing fees earned by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $33.1 million and $20.3 million, respectively.
The estimated fair value of MSRs is determined by obtaining a market valuation from one of the markets primary independent MSR brokers. To determine the market value of MSRs, the MSR broker uses a valuation model which incorporates assumptions relating to the estimate of the cost of servicing the loan, a discount rate, a float value, an inflation rate, ancillary income per loan, prepayment speeds and default rates that market participants use for similar MSRs. Market assumptions are held constant over the life of the portfolio. The key risks inherent in MSRs are changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.
The Company uses free standing derivatives to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of MSRs, with the resulting gain or loss reflected in income. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized in earnings $387 thousand in unrealized gains on free standing derivatives used to economically hedge the MSRs. These gains are recorded in change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain, in the consolidated statements of income.
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The significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of MSRs at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Weighted-average prepayment speed (PSA) |
488 | 487 | ||||
Weighted-average discount rate |
11.69 | % | 11.50 | % | ||
Weighted-average default rate |
2.30 | % | 2.56 | % |
The following table presents certain information regarding the Companys servicing portfolio of loans serviced for others at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Loan servicing portfolioloans sold or securitized |
$ | 39,631,213 | $ | 38,480,246 | ||||
ARM loans as a percentage of total loans |
76 | % | 76 | % | ||||
Average loan size |
$ | 247 | $ | 241 | ||||
Weighted-average servicing fee |
0.348 | % | 0.347 | % | ||||
Weighted-average note rate |
7.30 | % | 7.08 | % | ||||
Weighted-average remaining term (in months) |
371 | 369 | ||||||
Weighted-average age (in months) |
17 | 15 |
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NOTE 8 GOODWILL
The following table presents the activity in the Companys goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
(In thousands) |
Loan Origination Segment |
Mortgage Holdings Segment |
Banking Segment |
Total | ||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2006 |
$ | 74,687 | $ | 24,840 | $ | | $ | 99,527 | ||||
Acquisitions |
700 | | | 700 | ||||||||
Earnouts from previous acquisitions |
10,103 | | | 10,103 | ||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2006 |
$ | 85,490 | $ | 24,840 | $ | | $ | 110,330 | ||||
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
$ | 87,050 | $ | 24,840 | $ | 21,238 | $ | 133,128 | ||||
Earnouts from previous acquisitions |
120 | | | 120 | ||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2007 |
$ | 87,170 | $ | 24,840 | $ | 21,238 | $ | 133,248 | ||||
In October 2006, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc., acquired Flower Bank, fsb, now known as American Home Bank (AH Bank). The goodwill relating to the AH Bank acquisition was $21.2 million. The details of the AH Bank acquisition are included in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Acquisitions).
As of December 31, 2006, the Company completed a goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of goodwill with its carrying value and did not recognize impairment.
NOTE 9 WAREHOUSE LINES OF CREDIT, REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND COMMERCIAL PAPER
Warehouse Lines of Credit
To originate a mortgage loan, the Company draws against either a $3.3 billion SLN commercial paper program, a $2.0 billion pre-purchase facility with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., a facility of $2.0 billion with Bear Stearns, a $1.3 billion bank syndicated facility led by Bank of America, N.A. (which includes a $446 million term loan facility which the Company uses to finance its MSRs), a facility of $125 million with J.P. Morgan Chase, a $750 million facility with IXIS Real Estate Capital, Inc. (IXIS), a $350 million facility with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC (CSFB), a $1.0 billion facility with Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), a $250 million facility with ABN AMRO, or a $1.5 billion syndicated facility led by Calyon New York Branch (Calyon). The Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase, ABN AMRO, and Calyon facilities are committed facilities. The IXIS and CSFB facilities are partially committed facilities. The interest rate on outstanding balances fluctuates daily based on a spread to the LIBOR and interest is paid monthly. In addition, we have purchase and sale gestation facilities with UBS, Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (Greenwich), Societe Generale, and Deutsche Bank (Deutsche). The facilities are secured by mortgage loans and other assets of the Company.
The facilities contain various covenants pertaining to maintenance of net worth, working capital and maximum leverage. At March 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with respect to the loan covenants.
Included within the Bank of America line of credit, the Company has a working capital sub-limit that allows for borrowings up to $50 million at a rate based on a spread to the LIBOR that may be adjusted for earnings on compensating balances on deposit at creditors banks. As of March 31, 2007, borrowings under the working capital line of credit were $50.0 million.
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The following tables summarize the Companys warehouse lines of credit:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Balance outstanding at end of period |
$ | 4,013,190 | $ | 1,304,541 | ||||
Weighted-average interest rate at end of period |
5.65 | % | 5.94 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Average balance outstanding for the period |
$ | 7,224,668 | $ | 6,713,022 | ||||
Maximum balance outstanding at any month end |
5,194,848 | 5,028,564 |
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys warehouse lines of credit had remaining maturities within 30 days.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Company has arrangements to enter into reverse repurchase agreements, a form of collateralized short-term borrowing, with eighteen different financial institutions and on March 31, 2007 had borrowed funds from eleven of these firms. Because the Company borrows money under these agreements based on the fair value of its mortgage-backed securities, and because changes in interest rates can negatively impact the valuation of mortgage-backed securities, the Companys borrowing ability under these agreements could be limited and lenders could initiate margin calls in the event interest rates change or the value of the Companys mortgage-backed securities declines for other reasons.
The following tables summarize the Companys reverse repurchase agreements:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Balance outstanding at end of period |
$ | 6,727,505 | $ | 8,571,459 | ||||
Weighted-average interest rate at end of period |
5.38 | % | 5.40 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Average balance outstanding for the period |
$ | 8,533,063 | $ | 9,309,261 | ||||
Maximum balance outstanding at any month end |
9,199,441 | 9,126,012 |
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys reverse repurchase agreements had the following remaining maturities:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Within 30 days |
$ | 403,868 | $ | 511,095 | ||
31 to 89 days |
347,631 | 684,774 | ||||
90 to 365 days |
5,050,381 | 2,499,057 | ||||
Greater than 1 year |
925,625 | 4,876,533 | ||||
Total reverse repurchase agreements |
$ | 6,727,505 | $ | 8,571,459 | ||
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys reverse repurchase agreements outstanding had a weighted-average remaining maturity of nine months and eleven months, respectively.
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Commercial Paper
The Company maintains a wholly owned special purpose entity for the purpose of issuing commercial paper in the form of short-term SLNs to finance certain portions of the Companys mortgage loans. The special purpose entity allows for issuance of short-term SLNs with maturities of up to 180 days, extendable up to 300 days. The SLNs bear interest at prevailing money market rates approximating the LIBOR. The SLN program capacity, based on aggregate commitments of underlying credit enhancers, was $3.3 billion at March 31, 2007.
The SLNs were collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage loans held for investment and cash with a balance of $1.8 billion as of March 31, 2007. The SLNs were collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage loans held for investment and cash with a balance of $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2006.
The following tables summarize the Companys SLNs:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Balance outstanding at end of period |
$ | 1,696,256 | $ | 1,273,965 | ||||
Weighted-average interest rate at end of period |
5.37 | % | 5.39 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Average balance outstanding for the period |
$ | 2,557,841 | $ | 2,666,665 | ||||
Maximum balance outstanding at any month end |
2,751,799 | 3,095,867 |
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys SLNs had remaining maturities within 30 days.
NOTE 10 DEPOSITS
The Company assumed $30.7 million of deposits in connection with its acquisition of AH Bank. The following table presents the Companys deposits as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Checking deposits: |
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Non-interest bearing |
$ | 822 | $ | 1,168 | ||
Interest bearing |
84 | 82 | ||||
Checking deposits |
906 | 1,250 | ||||
Savings deposits |
18 | 8 | ||||
Money market deposits |
163,169 | 192 | ||||
Time deposits |
20,521 | 22,566 | ||||
Total deposits |
$ | 184,614 | $ | 24,016 | ||
The Companys accrued but unpaid interest on deposits totaled $65 thousand as of March 31, 2007 and $95 thousand as of December 31, 2006.
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The Companys time deposit accounts in amounts of $100,000 or more totaled $2.3 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Companys time deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
90 to 180 days |
$ | 677 | $ | 356 | ||
180 days to 1 year |
1,065 | 1,267 | ||||
Greater than 1 year |
527 | 631 | ||||
Total |
$ | 2,269 | $ | 2,254 | ||
There were no demand deposits with overdrafts as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
NOTE 11 COLLATERALIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS
In March 2007, the Company issued $161.9 million of CDOs in the form of AAA and AA-rated floating-rate pass-through certificates to third-party investors. The interest rates on the floating-rate pass-through certificates reset monthly and are indexed to one-month LIBOR. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company incurred CDO issuance costs of $1.5 million related to this transaction, which were deducted from the proceeds of the transactions and are being amortized over the expected life of the CDOs.
In March 2006, the Company issued $1.9 billion of CDOs in the form of AAA and AA-rated floating-rate pass-through certificates to third-party investors. The interest rates on the floating-rate pass-through certificates reset monthly and are indexed to one-month LIBOR. In the first quarter of 2006, the Company incurred CDO issuance costs of $4.0 million, which were deducted from the proceeds of the transactions and are being amortized over the expected life of the CDOs.
As of March 31, 2007, the Companys CDOs had a balance of $4.7 billion and an effective interest cost of 5.50%. As of March 31, 2007, the CDOs were collateralized by mortgage loans held for investment of $4.7 billion.
As of December 31, 2006, the Companys CDOs had a balance of $4.9 billion and an effective interest cost of 5.53%. As of December 31, 2006, the CDOs were collateralized by mortgage loans held for investment of $4.9 billion.
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys CDOs had the following remaining contractual maturities:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
15 to 20 years |
$ | 24,735 | $ | 30,927 | ||
20 to 25 years |
173,976 | 151,957 | ||||
25 to 30 years |
1,644,089 | 1,678,306 | ||||
Greater than 30 years |
2,876,576 | 2,993,611 | ||||
Total collateralized debt obligations |
$ | 4,719,376 | $ | 4,854,801 | ||
NOTE 12 TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
As of March 31, 2007, the Company has formed eight Trusts for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities.
The Companys trust preferred securities outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were $336.6 million and $336.1 million, respectively.
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The following table summarizes the Companys trust preferred securities:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||
Weighted-average interest rate |
8.09 | % | 7.66 | % | ||
Weighted-average interest rate spread |
LIBOR + 2.74 | % | LIBOR + 2.92 | % | ||
Weighted-average remaining maturity (years) |
28.96 | 29.58 |
NOTE 13 NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable primarily consist of amounts borrowed under a term loan facility with a bank syndicate led by Bank of America. Under the terms of this facility, the Company may borrow the lesser of 70% of the value of its MSRs, or $446.3 million. As of March 31, 2007, borrowings under the term loan were $391.7 million. This term loan expires on August 9, 2007, but the Company has an option to extend the term for twelve additional months at a higher interest rate. Interest is based on a spread to the LIBOR and may be adjusted for earnings on compensating balances. As of March 31, 2007, the interest rate was 6.07%.
In October 2006, the Company assumed $3.0 million of subordinated notes in connection with its acquisition of AH Bank. The subordinated notes mature on December 8, 2011. The interest rates on the subordinated notes reset monthly and are indexed to six-month LIBOR. As of March 31, 2007, the interest rate was 9.10%.
In 2005, the Company sold $85.0 million in Mortgage Warehouse Subordinated Notes (Subordinated Notes). The Company received a premium, net of issuance costs, of $1.5 million related to the Subordinated Notes offering, which is being amortized to interest expense over the expected life of the Subordinated Notes. As of March 31, 2007, the balance of Subordinated Notes outstanding, net of unamortized premium and issuance costs, was $85.8 million. The Subordinated Notes mature on May 20, 2009. The interest rates on the Subordinated Notes reset monthly and are indexed to one-month LIBOR. As of March 31, 2007, the interest rate was 7.32%.
As of March 31, 2007, included in notes payable is a mortgage note of $25.4 million on an office building located in Melville, New York at a rate of 5.82%, and a mortgage note of $0.9 million on an office building located in Mount Prospect, Illinois at a rate of 7.18%.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had $25.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances with an interest rate of 5.39% and with remaining maturities within 30 days. Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by pledges of restricted cash of $46.6 million.
The following table presents the Companys notes payable as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||
Term loan |
$ | 391,700 | $ | 298,500 | ||
Subordinated notes |
88,817 | 88,910 | ||||
Notesoffice buildings |
26,350 | 26,457 | ||||
FHLB advances |
25,000 | 3,600 | ||||
Total notes payable |
$ | 531,867 | $ | 417,467 | ||
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The following table presents the maturities of the Companys notes payable as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Within 1 year |
$ | 417,557 | $ | 302,953 | ||
1 to 2 years |
1,626 | 1,629 | ||||
2 to 3 years |
85,486 | 85,573 | ||||
3 to 4 years |
454 | 447 | ||||
4 to 5 years |
3,478 | 3,475 | ||||
Greater than 5 years |
23,266 | 23,390 | ||||
Total notes payable |
$ | 531,867 | $ | 417,467 | ||
NOTE 14 COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK
Under the Companys charter, the Companys Board of Directors is authorized to issue 110,000,000 shares of stock, of which up to 100,000,000 shares may be Common Stock and up to 10,000,000 shares may be preferred stock. As of March 31, 2007, there were 50,273,878 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, 2,150,000 shares of 9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) issued and outstanding and 3,450,000 shares of 9.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series B Preferred Stock) issued and outstanding. On or after July 7, 2009, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a price of $25 per share, plus accumulated or unpaid dividends (whether or not declared), if any, to the date of redemption. On or after December 15, 2009, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a price of $25 per share, plus accumulated or unpaid dividends (whether or not declared), if any, to the date of redemption.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company declared dividends totaling $56.3 million, or $1.12 per share of Common Stock, which were paid on April 27, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company declared dividends totaling $45.5 million, or $0.91 per share of Common Stock, which were paid on April 28, 2006.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company declared dividends totaling $1.3 million, or $0.609375 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, which were paid on April 30, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company declared dividends totaling $1.3 million, or $0.609375 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, which were paid on May 1, 2006.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company declared dividends totaling $2.0 million, or $0.578125 per share of Series B Preferred Stock, which were paid on April 30, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company declared dividends totaling $2.0 million, or $0.578125 per share of Series B Preferred Stock, which were paid on May 1, 2006.
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NOTE 15 INCOME TAXES
A reconciliation of the statutory income tax provision to the effective income tax (benefit) expense is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2007 |
2006 | ||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Tax provision at statutory rate |
$ | 6,303 | 35.0% | $ | 24,731 | 35.0 | % | ||||||||
Non-taxable REIT income |
(18,562 | ) | (103.1) | (10,989 | ) | (15.6 | ) | ||||||||
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit |
(1,412 | ) | (7.8) | 1,997 | 2.8 | ||||||||||
Meals and entertainment |
278 | 1.5 | 461 | 0.7 | |||||||||||
Other |
718 | 4.0 | | | |||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
$ | (12,675 | ) | (70.4%) | $ | 16,200 | 22.9 | % | |||||||
The major sources of temporary differences and their deferred tax effect at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities: |
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Capitalized cost of mortgage servicing rights |
$ | 192,933 | $ | 179,545 | ||
Loan origination costs |
22,302 | 29,651 | ||||
Depreciation |
| 1,482 | ||||
Deferred state income taxes |
| 2,332 | ||||
Mark-to-market adjustments |
16,247 | 13,783 | ||||
Other |
2,992 | | ||||
Deferred income tax liabilities |
234,474 | 226,793 | ||||
Deferred income tax assets: |
||||||
Tax loss carryforwards |
92,560 | 89,298 | ||||
Allowance for bad debts and foreclosure reserve |
23,284 | 16,909 | ||||
Mark-to-market adjustments |
2,835 | | ||||
AMT credit |
1,745 | 1,745 | ||||
Bonus accrual |
13,152 | 1,227 | ||||
Deferred compensation |
7,651 | 7,004 | ||||
Depreciation |
765 | | ||||
Other |
| 186 | ||||
Deferred income tax assets |
141,992 | 116,369 | ||||
Net deferred income tax liabilities |
$ | 92,482 | $ | 110,424 | ||
American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. has approximately $26 million of separate company federal net operating loss carryforwards which begin to expire in 2008. In addition, American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. has approximately $234 million of federal and approximately $119 million of state net operating loss carryforwards which begin to expire in 2024 and 2009, respectively. The weighted average of the expiration of the state net operating loss carryforwards is approximately fifteen years.
At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, no valuation allowance has been established against deferred tax assets since it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
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The Company has been audited by various state tax jurisdictions which have settled with a no change decision or an immaterial assessment. In addition, the Company is currently under examination by other tax jurisdictions which the Company expects to result in no material assessments. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of additional assessments in each of the tax jurisdictions in the calculation of its provision and maintains an appropriate reserve as needed.
The Company has evaluated FIN 48. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. Interest and penalties are accrued and reported as interest expenses and other expenses on the consolidated statement of income. In addition, the 2003-2006 tax years remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2007, the adoption of FIN 48 has had no material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 16 EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following is a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||
Numerator for basic earnings per share - Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 27,377 | $ | 51,154 | ||
Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic earnings per share |
||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period |
50,222,881 | 49,715,423 | ||||
Net effect of dilutive stock options |
276,026 | 354,813 | ||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
50,498,907 | 50,070,236 | ||||
Net income per share available to common stockholders: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.55 | $ | 1.03 | ||
Diluted |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 1.02 | ||
NOTE 17 STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
Pursuant to the Companys 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), eligible employees, officers and directors may be offered the opportunity to acquire the Companys Common Stock through the grant of options and the award of restricted stock under the Plan. The total number of shares that may be optioned or awarded under the Plan is 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The Plan provides for the granting of options at the fair market value on the date of grant. The options issued primarily vest 50% on the two-year anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the three-year anniversary of the grant date, and expire ten years from the grant date.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, which requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions (including employee stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans) be recognized as an expense in the Companys consolidated financial statements. Under SFAS No. 123R, the related compensation cost is measured based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, using the modified prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 includes the portion vesting in the period for (1) all share-based payments granted prior to, but not vested as of, December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123 and (2) all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated using a binomial lattice-based option valuation model.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense of $322 thousand and $410 thousand, respectively, relating to stock options granted under the Plan. The expense, before income tax effect, is included in salaries, commissions and benefits expense. The income tax benefit recognized in income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 for stock options was $62 thousand and $101 thousand, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the fair value of the options granted was estimated using the binomial lattice option-pricing model. Under the binomial lattice option-pricing model, the fair value of each option award is estimated, with the assistance of an outside consulting service, on the date of grant, which incorporates ranges of assumptions for inputs as shown in the following table. The assumptions are as follows:
Dividend yield range: The expected dividend yield assumption is based on the Companys current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the contractual life of the option.
Expected volatility range: The expected volatility assumption is a blend of implied volatility based on market-traded options on the Companys Common Stock and historical volatility of the Companys Common Stock over the contractual life of the options.
Risk-free interest rate range: The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the contractual life of the option.
Expected term range: The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination behavior within the valuation model; separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The expected life of options granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding.
The weighted-average fair value per share of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $3.39 and $4.57, respectively. The fair value of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was estimated using the binomial lattice option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for the grants:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
Dividend yield range |
14.6% - 16.9% | 12.6% - 13.1% | ||
Expected volatility range |
33.0% - 42.0% | 40.0% | ||
Risk-free interest rate range |
4.2% - 5.0% | 4.3% - 4.6% | ||
Expected term range (in years) |
7.4 - 7.5 | 7.0 - 7.6 |
The following table presents a summary of the Companys stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Number of Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Number of Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||
Options outstanding - beginning of period |
1,576,570 | $ | 25.69 | 1,501,384 | $ | 23.09 | ||||||
Granted |
415,000 | 25.91 | 352,159 | 27.81 | ||||||||
Exercised |
(65,154 | ) | 12.31 | (51,351 | ) | 12.68 | ||||||
Canceled |
| | (53,000 | ) | 16.18 | |||||||
Options outstanding - end of period |
1,926,416 | $ | 26.24 | 1,749,192 | $ | 24.52 | ||||||
Options exercisable - end of period |
619,670 | $ | 22.31 | 400,693 | $ | 12.73 | ||||||
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The intrinsic value of an option is defined as the difference between an options current market value and the grant price. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2007, the intrinsic value and weighted-average remaining life of the Companys options outstanding were $5.0 million and 8.2 years, respectively.
As of March 31, 2007, the intrinsic value and weighted-average remaining life of the Companys exercisable options outstanding were $4.0 million and 6.6 years, respectively.
As of March 31, 2007, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to the Companys unvested stock options was $3.2 million. This unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company has awarded 244,003 shares of restricted Common Stock under the Plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense of $118 thousand and $47 thousand, respectively, relating to shares of restricted Common Stock granted under the Plan. As of March 31, 2007, 203,806 shares are vested. In general, unvested restricted stock is forfeited upon the recipients termination of employment.
NOTE 18 BANK REGULATORY CAPITAL
AH Bank is subject to capital adequacy guidelines adopted by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). The most recent notifications received from the OTS categorized AH Bank as well capitalized.
(In thousands) |
Actual | Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes |
Minimum to be Well Capitalized |
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As of March 31, 2007 | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
$ | 53,495 | 78.10 | % | $ | 5,480 | 8.00 | % | $ | 6,850 | 10.00 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
$ | 49,821 | 72.73 | % | $ | 2,740 | 4.00 | % | $ | 4,110 | 6.00 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital (average assets) |
$ | 49,821 | 18.49 | % | $ | 10,775 | 4.00 | % | $ | 13,469 | 5.00 | % | ||||||
(In thousands) |
Actual | Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes |
Minimum to be Well Capitalized |
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As of December 31, 2006 | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
$ | 51,847 | 155.02 | % | $ | 2,676 | 8.00 | % | $ | 3,345 | 10.00 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
$ | 48,426 | 144.79 | % | $ | 1,338 | 4.00 | % | $ | 2,007 | 6.00 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital (average assets) |
$ | 48,426 | 57.94 | % | $ | 3,343 | 4.00 | % | $ | 4,179 | 5.00 | % |
NOTE 19 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Loans Sold to Investors In the normal course of business, the Company is obligated to repurchase loans based on violations of representations and warranties, which are subsequently unable to be sold through normal investor channels. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the recourse reserve against exposure to repurchased loans was $18.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively.
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NOTE 20 CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to a multiple number of borrowers with similar characteristics, which would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. The Company invests in pay option ARM, interest-only ARM, HELOC and certain other types of loans identified as potentially having a concentration of credit risk. The Company, however, generally has purchased supplemental credit insurance for the pay option ARM loans retained in the Companys portfolio if such loans have an initial loan-to-value ratio between 75% and 80%. In addition, the Company generally is the beneficiary of a borrower-paid insurance policy on these types of loans if the initial loan-to-value ratio is greater than 80%.
The following table classifies the Companys mortgage loans held for investment and off-balance sheet securitized loans by product type as of March 31, 2007:
March 31, 2007 | ||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
Loan Balance | Percentage of Total Portfolio |
|||||
Interest-only |
$ | 7,862,697 | 43.8 | % | ||
Pay option ARMs |
5,858,528 | 32.7 | ||||
Second liens |
619,377 | 3.5 | ||||
Other |
3,589,308 | 20.0 | ||||
Total |
$ | 17,929,910 | 100.0 | % | ||
The following table presents the geographic concentrations for the Companys mortgage loans held for investment and off-balance sheet securitized loans as of March 31, 2007:
March 31, 2007 | ||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
Loan Balance | Percentage of Total Portfolio |
|||||
California |
$ | 4,393,863 | 24.5 | % | ||
Florida |
2,014,843 | 11.2 | ||||
Illinois |
1,312,894 | 7.3 | ||||
Virginia |
1,078,109 | 6.0 | ||||
New York |
893,692 | 5.0 | ||||
Other |
8,236,509 | 46.0 | ||||
Total |
$ | 17,929,910 | 100.0 | % | ||
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NOTE 21 ACQUISITIONS
Flower Bank, fsb (now known as American Home Bank)
On October 19, 2006, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc., completed its acquisition of Flower Bank, fsb. In connection with its acquisition, the Company recapitalized Flower Bank through a $50 million investment in its new subsidiary. Flower Bank subsequently changed its name to American Home Bank on February 1, 2007. AH Bank is expected to hold mortgages, consumer loans and securities as its primary assets, and fund its holdings through deposits including escrow balances.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition:
(In thousands) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 2,140 | ||
Accounts receivable and servicing advances |
677 | |||
Securities |
3,418 | |||
Mortgage loans held for investment, net |
25,540 | |||
Mortgage servicing rights |
343 | |||
Premises and equipment |
220 | |||
Other assets |
2,174 | |||
Total assets acquired |
34,512 | |||
Deposits |
30,689 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
5,811 | |||
Notes payable |
3,000 | |||
Total liabilities assumed |
39,500 | |||
Net liabilities assumed |
(4,988 | ) | ||
Cash paid |
16,250 | |||
Goodwill |
$ | 21,238 | ||
Waterfield Financial Corporation
On January 12, 2006, American Home Mortgage Corp. (AHM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AHM Investment, entered into a Stock and Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement with Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis (Union Federal) and Waterfield Financial Corporation (WFC), pursuant to which AHM agreed to purchase from Union Federal 100% of the outstanding capital stock of WFC and certain mortgage loans held by Union Federal, comprised of warehouse loans held for sale by Union Federal as of December 31, 2005 (the Warehouse Loans), construction loans held by Union Federal as of the closing and certain other loans held by Union Federal as of the closing, for a cash purchase price equal to the net book value of such assets, as modified by certain agreed upon adjustments, as of the respective closing dates (or, in the case of the Warehouse Loans, as of January 12, 2006).
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The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition:
(In thousands) | |||
Mortgage loans held for sale, net |
$ | 559,340 | |
Accounts receivable |
2,002 | ||
Other assets |
2,442 | ||
Total assets acquired |
563,784 | ||
Other liabilities |
13,707 | ||
Total liabilities assumed |
13,707 | ||
Net assets acquired |
550,077 | ||
Cash paid |
550,077 | ||
Goodwill |
$ | | |
NOTE 22 SEGMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION
The Companys segments are Mortgage Holdings, Loan Origination, Loan Servicing and Banking. The Mortgage Holdings segment uses the Companys equity capital and borrowed funds to invest in mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans held for investment, thereby producing net interest income. The Loan Origination segment originates mortgage loans through the Companys retail and wholesale loan production offices and its correspondent channel, as well as its direct-to-consumer channel supported by its call center. The Loan Servicing segment includes investments in MSRs as well as servicing operations primarily for other financial institutions. The Banking Segment includes loans held for investment, securities and deposits held in AH Bank. The Companys segments are presented on a consolidated basis and do not include the effects of separately recording intercompany transactions.
The Mortgage Holdings segment includes realized gains or losses on sales of mortgage-backed securities and unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses subsequent to the securitization date on mortgage-backed securities classified as trading securities.
The Loan Origination segment includes unrealized gains or losses that exist on the date of securitization of self-originated loans that are classified as trading securities.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Holdings Segment |
Loan Origination Segment |
Loan Servicing Segment |
Banking Segment |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 219,506 | $ | 171,579 | $ | | $ | 3,192 | $ | 394,277 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
(182,047 | ) | (145,532 | ) | (5,740 | ) | (419 | ) | (333,738 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest income |
37,459 | 26,047 | (5,740 | ) | 2,773 | 60,539 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
(8,965 | ) | (178 | ) | | | (9,143 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
28,494 | 25,869 | (5,740 | ) | 2,773 | 51,396 | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans |
| 126,817 | | | 126,817 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) gain on securities and derivatives |
(4,245 | ) | | | 3 | (4,242 | ) | |||||||||||||
Loan servicing fees |
| | 46,072 | 12 | 46,084 | |||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
| | (24,940 | ) | (19 | ) | (24,959 | ) | ||||||||||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain |
| | (1,076 | ) | | (1,076 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loan servicing fees |
| | 20,056 | (7 | ) | 20,049 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income |
| 2,475 | 717 | 29 | 3,221 | |||||||||||||||
Total non-interest income |
(4,245 | ) | 129,292 | 20,773 | 25 | 145,845 | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
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Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
3,012 | 98,662 | 5,797 | 400 | 107,871 | |||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
2 | 20,328 | 874 | 102 | 21,306 | |||||||||||||||
Data processing and communications |
3 | 5,150 | 183 | 41 | 5,377 | |||||||||||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
| 4,631 | 219 | 1 | 4,851 | |||||||||||||||
Marketing and promotion |
21 | 4,184 | 73 | | 4,278 | |||||||||||||||
Travel and entertainment |
46 | 7,664 | 84 | 3 | 7,797 | |||||||||||||||
Professional fees |
1,204 | 5,668 | 27 | 5 | 6,904 | |||||||||||||||
Other |
3,845 | 14,901 | 2,047 | 57 | 20,850 | |||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
8,133 | 161,188 | 9,304 | 609 | 179,234 | |||||||||||||||
Net income before income tax (benefit) expense |
16,116 | (6,027 | ) | 5,729 | 2,189 | 18,007 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
| (14,851 | ) | 1,356 | 820 | (12,675 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 16,116 | $ | 8,824 | $ | 4,373 | $ | 1,369 | $ | 30,682 | ||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
3,305 | | | | 3,305 | |||||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 12,811 | $ | 8,824 | $ | 4,373 | $ | 1,369 | $ | 27,377 | ||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment assets |
$ | 12,728,262 | $ | 6,798,671 | $ | 736,385 | $ | 290,617 | $ | 20,553,935 | ||||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Holdings Segment |
Loan Origination Segment |
Loan Servicing Segment |
Total | |||||||||||||
Net interest income: |
||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 154,946 | $ | 145,667 | $ | | $ | 300,613 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
(128,555 | ) | (122,327 | ) | (3,153 | ) | (254,035 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest income |
26,391 | 23,340 | (3,153 | ) | 46,578 | |||||||||||
(Provision) recovery of loan losses |
(2,507 | ) | 1,196 | | (1,311 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest income after (provision) recovery of loan losses |
23,884 | 24,536 | (3,153 | ) | 45,267 | |||||||||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans |
| 171,907 | | 171,907 | ||||||||||||
Gain on securities and derivatives |
8,190 | 275 | | 8,465 | ||||||||||||
Loan servicing fees |
| | 24,333 | 24,333 | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
||||||||||||||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
| | (18,735 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||||||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain |
| | 114 | 114 | ||||||||||||
Net loan servicing fees |
| | 5,712 | 5,712 | ||||||||||||
Other non-interest income |
| 782 | 987 | 1,769 | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest income |
8,190 | 172,964 | 6,699 | 187,853 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
5,025 | 90,337 | 3,905 | 99,267 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
2 | 17,650 | 318 | 17,970 | ||||||||||||
Data processing and communications |
16 | 6,949 | 161 | 7,126 | ||||||||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
| 4,278 | 54 | 4,332 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and promotion |
4 | 5,791 | 5 | 5,800 | ||||||||||||
Travel and entertainment |
| 6,701 | 52 | 6,753 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees |
1,454 | 3,877 | | 5,331 | ||||||||||||
Other |
2,003 | 5,016 | 8,863 | 15,882 | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
8,504 | 140,599 | 13,358 | 162,461 | ||||||||||||
Net income before income tax expense (benefit) |
23,570 | 56,901 | (9,812 | ) | 70,659 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 19,860 | (3,660 | ) | 16,200 | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 23,570 | $ | 37,041 | $ | (6,152 | ) | $ | 54,459 | |||||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
3,305 | | | 3,305 | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 20,265 | $ | 37,041 | $ | (6,152 | ) | $ | 51,154 | |||||||
March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Segment assets |
$ | 12,935,531 | $ | 3,650,025 | $ | 491,454 | $ | 17,077,010 | ||||||||
NOTE 23 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to March 31, 2007, the Company has reduced its net holdings of mortgage-backed securities and securities purchased under agreements to resell by approximately $655 million to accommodate higher loan balances in part resulting from a carryover of loans in inventory from the previous quarter. A significant portion of these loans have been contractually sold and are awaiting settlement.
On May 4, 2007, the Company issued and sold 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated April 30, 2007 (the Underwriting Agreement), between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as underwriter (the Underwriter). The Company received proceeds of $92.4 million, before expenses, based on the sales price to the Underwriter of $23.10 per share. Also, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. When used in this report, statements that are not historical in nature, including, but not limited to, the words anticipate, may, estimate, should, seek, expect, plan, believe, intend, and similar words, or the negatives of those words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that contain a projection of revenues, earnings (loss), capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial terms are intended to be forward-looking statements. Certain statements regarding the following particularly are forward-looking in nature:
| our business strategy; |
| future performance, developments, market forecasts or projected dividends; |
| projected acquisitions or joint ventures; and |
| projected capital expenditures. |
It is important to note that the description of our business in general, and our mortgage-backed securities holdings in particular, is a statement about our operations as of a specific point in time. It is not meant to be construed as an investment policy, and the types of assets we hold, the amount of leverage we use, the liabilities we incur and other characteristics of our assets and liabilities are subject to reevaluation and change without notice.
The forward-looking statements in this report are based on our managements beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to it. These statements are not statements of historical fact and are not guarantees of future performance, events or results. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to us, that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to be materially different from the expectations of future results, performance or financial position. These factors include, without limitation, those factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, entitled Risk Factors, as well as general economic, political, market, financial or legal conditions and any other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, any forward-looking events discussed in this report might not occur, and we qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and you must recognize that actual results may differ from expectations. We are not under any obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We have identified the following accounting policies that are critical to the presentation of our financial statements and that require critical accounting estimates by management.
Fair Value - A substantial portion of our assets and certain of our liabilities are carried at fair value. At the beginning of 2007, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Securities, at Fair Value - The fair values of our securities carried at fair value are generally based on market prices provided by certain dealers who make markets in these financial instruments. Changes in the fair value of securities are recognized in earnings and are included in (loss) gain on securities and derivatives.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - Mortgage loans held for sale originated prior to January 1, 2007 are carried at the lower of cost or aggregate market value. For such mortgage loans held for sale that are hedged with forward sale commitments, the carrying value is adjusted for the change in market during the time the hedge was deemed to be highly effective. The market value is determined by outstanding commitments from investors or current yield requirements calculated on an aggregate basis.
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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value - Mortgage loans held for sale originated after January 1, 2007 are carried at fair value. The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale may be determined by either outstanding commitments from investors, recent trade prices for identical or similar loans, or other observable data. Unrealized gain or loss is recognized in earnings for the difference between the cost basis, including upfront costs and fees, and the fair value of the loans. Unrealized gain or loss is included in gain on sales of mortgage loans.
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment - Mortgage loans held for investment are carried at the aggregate of their remaining unpaid principal balances, plus net deferred origination costs, less any related charge-offs and allowance for loan losses. Our periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based on our past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, adverse circumstances which may affect the borrowers ability to repay, the estimated value of the underlying real estate collateral and current market conditions within the geographic areas surrounding the underlying real estate. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provision to loan losses charged to income and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries.
Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs) - When we acquire servicing assets through either purchase or origination of loans and sell or securitize those loans with servicing assets retained, the fair value attributable to the servicing assets is capitalized as MSRs on the consolidated balance sheets. We estimate the fair value of the servicing assets by obtaining market information from one of the markets primary independent MSR brokers.
Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities - Our mortgage-committed pipeline includes interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) that have been extended to borrowers who have applied for loan funding and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria and have locked their terms and rates. IRLCs associated with loans expected to be sold are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings and included in gain on sales of mortgage loans.
We use other derivative instruments, including mortgage forward delivery contracts and treasury futures options, to economically hedge the IRLCs, which are also classified and accounted for as free-standing derivatives and thus are recorded at fair value with the changes in fair value recognized in earnings and included in gain on sales of mortgage loans.
We use mortgage forward delivery contracts designated as fair value hedging instruments to economically hedge 100% of our agency-eligible conforming fixed-rate loans and most of our non-conforming fixed-rate loans held for sale. For loans that we apply hedge accounting to, at the inception of the hedge, we formally document the relationship between the forward delivery contracts and the mortgage inventory, as well as our objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions. In the case of our conventional conforming fixed-rate loan products, the notional amount of the forward delivery contracts, along with the underlying rate and terms of the contracts, are equivalent to the unpaid principal amount of the mortgage inventory being hedged; hence, the forward delivery contracts effectively fix the forward sales price and thereby substantially eliminate interest rate and price risk to us. We classify and account for these forward delivery contracts as fair value hedges. The derivatives are carried at fair value with the changes in fair value recognized in earnings and reported in gain on sales of mortgage loans. When the hedges are deemed to be highly effective, the book value of the hedged loans held for sale is adjusted for its change in fair value during the hedge period.
We enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest rate exposure when financing our mortgage-backed securities and certain ARM loans. Certain swap agreements accounted for as cash flow hedges and certain swap agreements not designated as cash flow hedges are both carried on the balance sheet at fair value. The fair values of our swap agreements are generally based on market prices provided by certain dealers who make markets in these financial instruments or by third-party pricing services.
We use agency trust principal only total return swaps and swaptions to economically hedge our MSRs. Our total return swaps and swaptions are classified and accounted for as free-standing derivatives and thus are recorded at fair value with the changes in fair value recognized in earnings and are included in change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain (loss).
Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets stemming from business acquisitions, including identifiable intangibles. We test for impairment, at least annually, by comparing the fair value of goodwill, as determined by using a discounted cash flow method, with its carrying value. Any excess of carrying value over the fair value of the goodwill would be recognized as an impairment loss in continuing operations. The discounted cash flow calculation related to our loan origination segment includes a forecast of the expected future loan originations and the related revenues and expenses. The discounted cash flow calculation related to our Mortgage Holdings segment includes a forecast of the expected future net interest income, gain on securities and the related revenues and expenses. These cash flows are discounted using a rate that is estimated to be a weighted-average cost of capital for similar companies.
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Financial Condition
The following table presents the Companys consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
March 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 836,860 | $ | 398,166 | ||||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
58,675 | | ||||||
Accounts receivable and servicing advances |
316,673 | 432,418 | ||||||
Securities |
7,557,886 | 9,308,032 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, net |
955,451 | 1,523,737 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value |
3,926,296 | | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for investment, net |
6,010,969 | 6,329,721 | ||||||
Derivative assets |
22,718 | 32,142 | ||||||
Mortgage servicing rights |
525,565 | 506,341 | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net |
87,723 | 86,211 | ||||||
Goodwill |
133,248 | 133,128 | ||||||
Other assets |
121,871 | 79,089 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 20,553,935 | $ | 18,828,985 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity: |
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Liabilities: |
||||||||
Warehouse lines of credit |
$ | 4,013,190 | $ | 1,304,541 | ||||
Commercial paper |
1,696,256 | 1,273,965 | ||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
6,727,505 | 8,571,459 | ||||||
Deposits |
184,614 | 24,016 | ||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
4,719,376 | 4,854,801 | ||||||
Payable for securities purchased |
595,277 | 289,716 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities |
36,550 | 12,644 | ||||||
Trust preferred securities |
336,616 | 336,078 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
396,109 | 361,923 | ||||||
Notes payable |
531,867 | 417,467 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
92,831 | 112,089 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
19,330,191 | 17,558,699 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity: |
||||||||
Preferred Stock |
134,040 | 134,040 | ||||||
Common Stock |
503 | 502 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
965,034 | 963,617 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
173,900 | 257,283 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(49,733 | ) | (85,156 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
1,223,744 | 1,270,286 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 20,553,935 | $ | 18,828,985 | ||||
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Total assets at March 31, 2007 were $20.55 billion, a $1.72 billion increase from $18.83 billion at December 31, 2006. The increase in total assets primarily reflects an increase in mortgage loans held for sale at fair vale of $3.93 billion, partially offset by a decrease in securities of $1.75 billion, a decrease in mortgage loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market of $568.3 million and a decrease in loans held for investment of $318.7 million. At March 31, 2007, 36.8% of our total assets were securities, 29.2% were mortgage loans held for investment, 19.1% were mortgage loans held for sale at fair value and 4.7% were mortgage loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market, compared to 49.4%, 33.6%, 0.0% and 8.1%, respectively, at December 31, 2006.
The following table summarizes our mortgage-backed securities owned at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, classified by type of issuer and by ratings categories:
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||
Carrying Value | Portfolio Mix |
Carrying Value | Portfolio Mix |
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(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Agency securities |
$ | 354,935 | 4.7 | % | $ | 212,591 | 2.3 | % | ||||
Privately issued: |
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AAA |
6,602,927 | 87.4 | 8,527,203 | 91.6 | ||||||||
AA |
53,585 | 0.7 | 54,880 | 0.6 | ||||||||
A |
176,484 | 2.3 | 170,831 | 1.8 | ||||||||
BBB |
147,950 | 2.0 | 129,669 | 1.4 | ||||||||
BB |
19,104 | 0.3 | 4,666 | 0.1 | ||||||||
B |
15,794 | 0.2 | | | ||||||||
Unrated |
182,901 | 2.4 | 204,710 | 2.2 | ||||||||
Total mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 7,553,680 | 100.0 | % | $ | 9,304,550 | 100.0 | % | ||||
The following tables classify our mortgage-backed securities portfolio by type of interest rate index at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||
Carrying Value | Portfolio Mix |
Carrying Value | Portfolio Mix |
|||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Index: |
||||||||||||
One-month LIBOR |
$ | 431,172 | 5.7 | % | $ | 467,071 | 5.0 | % | ||||
Six-month LIBOR |
3,577,779 | 47.3 | 4,463,283 | 48.0 | ||||||||
One-year LIBOR |
3,079,631 | 40.8 | 3,903,594 | 42.0 | ||||||||
One-year constant maturity treasury |
324,310 | 4.3 | 335,948 | 3.6 | ||||||||
One-year monthly treasury average |
140,788 | 1.9 | 134,654 | 1.4 | ||||||||
Total mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 7,553,680 | 100.0 | % | $ | 9,304,550 | 100.0 | % | ||||
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The following table classifies our mortgage loans held for investment and mortgage-backed securities portfolio by product type at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||
Carrying Value | Portfolio Mix |
Carrying Value | Portfolio Mix |
|||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Product: |
||||||||||||
ARMs less than 3 years |
$ | 3,895,623 | 28.7 | % | $ | 4,059,711 | 26.0 | % | ||||
3/1 Hybrid ARM |
264,859 | 1.9 | 320,737 | 2.0 | ||||||||
5/1 Hybrid ARM |
5,928,709 | 43.7 | 7,037,879 | 45.0 | ||||||||
7/1 Hybrid ARM |
686,194 | 5.1 | 1,390,517 | 8.9 | ||||||||
Home equity/Second |
188,112 | 1.4 | 208,299 | 1.3 | ||||||||
Other ARM |
455,007 | 3.4 | 482,067 | 3.1 | ||||||||
Fixed rate |
2,146,145 | 15.8 | 2,135,061 | 13.7 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 13,564,649 | 100.0 | % | $ | 15,634,271 | 100.0 | % | ||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we purchased $1.5 billion of mortgage-backed securities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we sold $2.7 billion of mortgage-backed securities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we added $142.6 million of loans held for investment to our portfolio.
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Results of Operations
The following tables present our consolidated and segment statements of income:
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 |
Dec. 31, 2006 |
Sept. 30, 2006 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2006 |
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Net interest income: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 394,277 | $ | 364,810 | $ | 332,875 | $ | 330,196 | $ | 300,613 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
(333,738 | ) | (322,134 | ) | (289,878 | ) | (279,992 | ) | (254,035 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest income |
60,539 | 42,676 | 42,997 | 50,204 | 46,578 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
(9,143 | ) | (6,725 | ) | (5,365 | ) | (3,979 | ) | (1,311 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
51,396 | 35,951 | 37,632 | 46,225 | 45,267 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans |
126,817 | 202,884 | 210,621 | 224,594 | 171,907 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) gain on securities and derivatives |
(4,242 | ) | (6,358 | ) | 10,899 | (7,777 | ) | 8,465 | ||||||||||||
Loan servicing fees |
46,084 | 47,300 | 43,379 | 30,417 | 24,333 | |||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
(24,959 | ) | (28,940 | ) | (28,839 | ) | (26,306 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||||||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain |
(1,076 | ) | 3,920 | (16,799 | ) | 7,476 | 114 | |||||||||||||
Net loan servicing fees (loss) |
20,049 | 22,280 | (2,259 | ) | 11,587 | 5,712 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income |
3,221 | 2,902 | 2,018 | 2,125 | 1,769 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
145,845 | 221,708 | 221,279 | 230,529 | 187,853 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
107,871 | 105,908 | 105,676 | 103,157 | 99,267 | |||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
21,306 | 20,396 | 19,228 | 19,763 | 17,970 | |||||||||||||||
Data processing and communications |
5,377 | 6,346 | 5,700 | 6,733 | 7,126 | |||||||||||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
4,851 | 4,324 | 5,346 | 5,145 | 4,332 | |||||||||||||||
Marketing and promotion |
4,278 | 4,574 | 4,868 | 6,383 | 5,800 | |||||||||||||||
Travel and entertainment |
7,797 | 8,966 | 7,798 | 7,793 | 6,753 | |||||||||||||||
Professional fees |
6,904 | 7,902 | 6,076 | 5,013 | 5,331 | |||||||||||||||
Other |
20,850 | 14,952 | 16,588 | 17,192 | 15,882 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses |
179,234 | 173,368 | 171,280 | 171,179 | 162,461 | |||||||||||||||
Net income before income tax (benefit) expense |
18,007 | 84,291 | 87,631 | 105,575 | 70,659 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(12,675 | ) | 19,594 | 15,611 | 33,224 | 16,200 | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 30,682 | $ | 64,697 | $ | 72,020 | $ | 72,351 | $ | 54,459 | ||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
3,305 | 3,304 | 3,305 | 3,304 | 3,305 | |||||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 27,377 | $ | 61,393 | $ | 68,715 | $ | 69,047 | $ | 51,154 | ||||||||||
Per share data: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ | 0.55 | $ | 1.22 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.38 | $ | 1.03 | ||||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 1.21 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.02 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares - basic |
50,223 | 50,192 | 50,148 | 50,056 | 49,715 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares - diluted |
50,499 | 50,602 | 50,553 | 50,487 | 50,070 |
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net interest income: |
||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 394,277 | $ | 300,613 | ||||
Interest expense |
(333,738 | ) | (254,035 | ) | ||||
Net interest income |
60,539 | 46,578 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
(9,143 | ) | (1,311 | ) | ||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
51,396 | 45,267 | ||||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans |
126,817 | 171,907 | ||||||
(Loss) gain on securities and derivatives |
(4,242 | ) | 8,465 | |||||
Loan servicing fees |
46,084 | 24,333 | ||||||
Changes in fair value of mortgage servicing rights |
||||||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
(24,959 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain |
(1,076 | ) | 114 | |||||
Net loan servicing fees |
20,049 | 5,712 | ||||||
Other non-interest income |
3,221 | 1,769 | ||||||
Non-interest income |
145,845 | 187,853 | ||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
107,871 | 99,267 | ||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
21,306 | 17,970 | ||||||
Data processing and communications |
5,377 | 7,126 | ||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
4,851 | 4,332 | ||||||
Marketing and promotion |
4,278 | 5,800 | ||||||
Travel and entertainment |
7,797 | 6,753 | ||||||
Professional fees |
6,904 | 5,331 | ||||||
Other |
20,850 | 15,882 | ||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
179,234 | 162,461 | ||||||
Net income before income tax (benefit) expense |
18,007 | 70,659 | ||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(12,675 | ) | 16,200 | |||||
Net income |
$ | 30,682 | $ | 54,459 | ||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
3,305 | 3,305 | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 27,377 | $ | 51,154 | ||||
Per share data: |
||||||||
Basic |
$ | 0.55 | $ | 1.03 | ||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 1.02 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares - basic |
50,223 | 49,715 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares - diluted |
50,499 | 50,070 |
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
MORTGAGE HOLDINGS SEGMENT
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net interest income: |
||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 219,506 | $ | 154,946 | ||||
Interest expense |
(182,047 | ) | (128,555 | ) | ||||
Net interest income |
37,459 | 26,391 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
(8,965 | ) | (2,507 | ) | ||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
28,494 | 23,884 | ||||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||
(Loss) gain on securities and derivatives |
(4,245 | ) | 8,190 | |||||
Total non-interest income |
(4,245 | ) | 8,190 | |||||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
3,012 | 5,025 | ||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Data processing and communications |
3 | 16 | ||||||
Marketing and promotion |
21 | 4 | ||||||
Travel and entertainment |
46 | | ||||||
Professional fees |
1,204 | 1,454 | ||||||
Other |
3,845 | 2,003 | ||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
8,133 | 8,504 | ||||||
Net income before income tax expense |
16,116 | 23,570 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
| | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 16,116 | $ | 23,570 | ||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
3,305 | 3,305 | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 12,811 | $ | 20,265 | ||||
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
LOAN ORIGINATION SEGMENT
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net interest income: |
||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 171,579 | $ | 145,667 | ||||
Interest expense |
(145,532 | ) | (122,327 | ) | ||||
Net interest income |
26,047 | 23,340 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
(178 | ) | 1,196 | |||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
25,869 | 24,536 | ||||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans |
126,817 | 171,907 | ||||||
Gain on securities and derivatives |
| 275 | ||||||
Other non-interest income |
2,475 | 782 | ||||||
Total non-interest income |
129,292 | 172,964 | ||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
98,662 | 90,337 | ||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
20,328 | 17,650 | ||||||
Data processing and communications |
5,150 | 6,949 | ||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
4,631 | 4,278 | ||||||
Marketing and promotion |
4,184 | 5,791 | ||||||
Travel and entertainment |
7,664 | 6,701 | ||||||
Professional fees |
5,668 | 3,877 | ||||||
Other |
14,901 | 5,016 | ||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
161,188 | 140,599 | ||||||
Net income before income tax (benefit) expense |
(6,027 | ) | 56,901 | |||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(14,851 | ) | 19,860 | |||||
Net income |
$ | 8,824 | $ | 37,041 | ||||
Dividends on preferred stock |
| | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 8,824 | $ | 37,041 | ||||
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
LOAN SERVICING SEGMENT
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net interest income: |
||||||||
Interest income |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Interest expense |
(5,740 | ) | (3,153 | ) | ||||
Net interest income |
(5,740 | ) | (3,153 | ) | ||||
Provision for loan losses |
| | ||||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
(5,740 | ) | (3,153 | ) | ||||
Non-interest income: |
||||||||
Loan servicing fees |
46,072 | 24,333 | ||||||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
||||||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
(24,940 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions, net of hedge gain |
(1,076 | ) | 114 | |||||
Net loan servicing fees |
20,056 | 5,712 | ||||||
Other non-interest income |
717 | 987 | ||||||
Total non-interest income |
20,773 | 6,699 | ||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
5,797 | 3,905 | ||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
874 | 318 | ||||||
Data processing and communications |
183 | 161 | ||||||
Office supplies and expenses |
219 | 54 | ||||||
Marketing and promotion |
73 | 5 | ||||||
Travel and entertainment |
84 | 52 | ||||||
Professional fees |
27 | | ||||||
Other |
2,047 | 8,863 | ||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
9,304 | 13,358 | ||||||
Net income before income tax expense (benefit) |
5,729 | (9,812 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
1,356 | (3,660 | ) | |||||
Net income |
$ | 4,373 | $ | (6,152 | ) | |||
Dividends on preferred stock |
| | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 4,373 | $ | (6,152 | ) | |||
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
BANKING SEGMENT
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 |
||||
Net interest income: |
||||
Interest income |
$ | 3,192 | ||
Interest expense |
(419 | ) | ||
Net interest income |
2,773 | |||
Provision for loan losses |
| |||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
2,773 | |||
Non-interest income: |
||||
Gain on securities and derivatives |
3 | |||
Loan servicing fees |
12 | |||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
(19 | ) | ||
Net loan servicing loss |
(7 | ) | ||
Other non-interest income |
29 | |||
Total non-interest income |
25 | |||
Non-interest expenses: |
||||
Salaries, commissions and benefits, net |
400 | |||
Occupancy and equipment |
102 | |||
Data processing and communications |
41 | |||
Office supplies and expenses |
1 | |||
Travel and entertainment |
3 | |||
Professional fees |
5 | |||
Other |
57 | |||
Total non-interest expenses |
609 | |||
Net income before income tax expense |
2,189 | |||
Income tax expense |
820 | |||
Net income |
$ | 1,369 | ||
Dividends on preferred stock |
| |||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 1,369 | ||
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Overview
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $30.7 million compared to $54.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a decrease of $23.8 million, or 43.7%. The decrease in net income was the result of a $42.0 million decrease in non-interest income, a $16.8 million increase in non-interest expenses and a $7.8 million increase in provision for loan losses, partially offset by a $28.9 million decrease in income tax expense and a $13.9 million increase in net interest income. The $42.0 million decrease in non-interest income consists of a $45.1 million decrease in gain on mortgage loans and a $12.7 million decrease in gains on mortgage-backed securities and derivatives, partially offset by a $14.3 million increase in net loan servicing fees and a $1.5 million increase in other non-interest income in the three months ended March 31, 2007 versus the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Net Interest Income
The following table presents the average balances for our interest-earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities, corresponding annualized effective rates of interest and the related interest income or expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006:
(Dollars in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
Average Balance |
Interest | Average Yield/Cost |
Average Balance |
Interest | Average Yield/Cost |
|||||||||||||
Interest earning assets: |
||||||||||||||||||
Securities (1) |
$ | 8,815,396 | $ | 129,770 | 5.89 | % | $ | 9,914,293 | $ | 135,093 | 5.45 | % | ||||||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
14,893 | 198 | 5.32 | % | | | | |||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
8,668,749 | 150,938 | 6.96 | % | 6,965,722 | 102,371 | 5.88 | % | ||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for investment |
6,176,204 | 111,671 | 7.23 | % | 3,785,573 | 63,149 | 6.67 | % | ||||||||||
Other interest-earning assets |
135,227 | 1,700 | 5.03 | % | | | | |||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets |
23,810,469 | 394,277 | 6.62 | % | 20,665,588 | 300,613 | 5.82 | % | ||||||||||
Interest bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||
Warehouse lines of credit |
7,224,668 | 102,285 | 5.66 | % | 6,713,022 | 85,223 | 5.08 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial paper (2) |
2,557,841 | 33,853 | 5.29 | % | 2,666,665 | 31,047 | 4.66 | % | ||||||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements (3) |
8,533,063 | 113,913 | 5.34 | % | 9,309,261 | 115,505 | 4.96 | % | ||||||||||
Deposits |
21,291 | 231 | 4.34 | % | | | | |||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations (4) |
4,763,437 | 68,850 | 5.78 | % | 1,253,797 | 13,580 | 4.33 | % | ||||||||||
Trust preferred securities |
345,000 | 7,524 | 8.72 | % | 210,000 | 4,245 | 8.09 | % | ||||||||||
Notes payable |
463,403 | 7,082 | 6.11 | % | 317,992 | 4,435 | 5.58 | % | ||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
23,908,703 | 333,738 | 5.58 | % | 20,470,737 | 254,035 | 4.96 | % | ||||||||||
Net interest income |
$ | 60,539 | $ | 46,578 | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate spread |
1.04 | % | 0.86 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net interest margin |
1.02 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||||
(1) | The average yield does not give effect to changes in the fair value that are reflected as a component of stockholders equity for the 2006 period. |
(2) | Includes $9 thousand of net interest income on interest rate swap agreements for the 2007 period. |
(3) | Includes $962 thousand of net interest income and $8.4 million of net interest expense on interest rate swap agreements for the 2007 and 2006 periods, respectively. |
(4) | Includes $274 thousand of net interest expense on interest rate swap agreements for the 2007 period. |
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The following table presents the effects of changes in interest rates and changes in volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities on our interest income and interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006:
(In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 |
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Average Rate |
Average Volume |
Total |
|||||||||
Securities |
$ | 48,235 | $ | (53,558 | ) | $ | (5,323 | ) | |||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
| 198 | 198 | ||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
20,834 | 27,733 | 48,567 | ||||||||
Mortgage loans held for investment |
12,195 | 36,327 | 48,522 | ||||||||
Other interest-earning assets |
| 1,700 | 1,700 | ||||||||
Interest income |
81,264 | 12,400 | 93,664 | ||||||||
Warehouse lines of credit |
10,232 | 6,830 | 17,062 | ||||||||
Commercial paper |
9,946 | (7,140 | ) | 2,806 | |||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
36,109 | (37,701 | ) | (1,592 | ) | ||||||
Deposits |
| 231 | 231 | ||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
5,906 | 49,364 | 55,270 | ||||||||
Trust preferred securities |
779 | 2,500 | 3,279 | ||||||||
Notes payable |
455 | 2,192 | 2,647 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
63,427 | 16,276 | 79,703 | ||||||||
Net interest income |
$ | 17,837 | $ | (3,876 | ) | $ | 13,961 | ||||
Interest Income: Interest income on securities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $129.8 million, compared to $135.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a $5.3 million, or 3.9%, decrease. This decrease reflects primarily the decrease in our securities portfolio as we grew our portfolio of loans held for investment, partially offset by a higher yield due to higher interest rates in 2007 versus 2006.
Interest income on our mortgage loans held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $150.9 million, compared to $102.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $48.5 million, or 47.4%. The increase in interest income on mortgage loans held for sale was primarily the result of an increase in average volume in 2007 versus 2006 due to higher mortgage origination volume, and higher interest rates in 2007 versus 2006.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we recognized $111.7 million of interest income on loans held for investment, compared to $63.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $48.5 million, or 76.8%. This increase reflects primarily the growth of our portfolio of whole loans and a higher yield due to higher interest rates in 2007 versus 2006.
Interest Expense: As of March 31, 2007, we entered into reverse repurchase agreements, a form of collateralized short-term borrowing, with eighteen different financial institutions and had borrowed funds from eleven of these counterparties. We borrow funds under these arrangements based on the fair value of our mortgage-backed securities and loans held for investment. Total interest expense on reverse repurchase agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $113.9 million, compared to interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $115.5 million, a $1.6 million decrease. The decrease in reverse repurchase agreements interest expense in 2007 versus 2006 was primarily the result of an decrease in average borrowings due to a reduction in mortgage-backed securities partially offset by higher average borrowing cost due to generally higher short-term interest rates in 2007 versus 2006.
We fund our loan inventory primarily through borrowing facilities with several mortgage warehouse lenders and through a $3.3 billion commercial paper, or secured liquidity note (SLN), program. Interest expense on warehouse lines of credit for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $102.3 million, compared to interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $85.2 million, a $17.1 million increase. The increase in warehouse lines of credit interest expense was primarily the result of an increase in average volume due to higher mortgage origination volume and an increase in average rate due to generally higher short-term interest rates in the first quarter of 2007 versus the first quarter of 2006.
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Interest expense on commercial paper for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $33.9 million, versus $31.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a $2.8 million increase. The increase in commercial paper interest expense was the result of an increase in average interest rates in the first quarter of 2007 versus the first quarter of 2006 partially offset by lower average borrowings. By funding a portion of our loan inventory through the commercial paper program, we are able to reduce our average funding cost versus borrowing exclusively through warehouse lenders.
Interest expense on collateralized debt obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $68.9 million, compared to interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $13.6 million, a $55.3 million increase. The increase in collateralized debt obligation interest expense was the result of an increase in average volume and an increase in average interest rates in 2007 versus 2006. The increase in average volume in 2007 versus 2006 related to higher borrowings used to fund the growth in our portfolio of loans held for investment.
Provision for Loan Losses
Provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $9.1 million, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2007 consists of a $2.4 million increase in allowance for loan losses and charge-offs of $6.7 million. The provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2006 consists of a $1.3 million increase in allowance for loan losses. The increase in provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2007 versus 2006 was the result of an increase in loans held for investment and an increase in the amount of non-performing loans associated with the loans held for investment. At March 31, 2007, the principal amount of our loans held for investment was $6.0 billion, compared to $4.3 billion at March 31, 2006.
Gain on Mortgage Loans, Mortgage-Backed Securities and Derivatives
Gain on Sales of Mortgage Loans: During the three months ended March 31, 2007, gain on sales of mortgage loans in our Loan Origination segment totaled $126.8 million, or 0.74%, of mortgage loans sold or added at fair value, compared to $171.9 million, or 1.27%, of mortgage loans sold during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease primarily reflects a $61.0 million increase in credit related charges and lower gain on sale margins due to lower demand for and significant price deterioration on loans we sell in the secondary loan market. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, gain on mortgage loans in our Loan Origination segment, excluding credit related charges, totaled $187.4 million, or 1.09%, of mortgage loans sold or added at fair value, compared to $171.5 million, or 1.27%, of mortgage loans sold during the three months ended March 31, 2006.
The following table presents the components of gain on sales of mortgage loans in our Loan Origination segment during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Gain on Sales of Mortgage Loans
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands) |
||||||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans before credit related charges |
$ | 142,529 | $ | 171,495 | ||||
Fair value in excess of cost basis on mortgage loans added at fair value |
44,831 | | ||||||
Total gain on sales of mortgage loans before credit related charges |
$ | 187,360 | $ | 171,495 | ||||
Credit related charges |
(60,543 | ) | 412 | |||||
Gain on sales of mortgage loans, net of credit related charges |
$ | 126,817 | $ | 171,907 | ||||
Mortgage loans sold |
$ | 13,330,737 | $ | 13,533,589 | ||||
Mortgage loans added at fair value |
3,829,297 | | ||||||
Total mortgage loans sold or added at fair value |
$ | 17,160,034 | $ | 13,533,589 | ||||
Total gain on sales of mortgage loans before credit related charges as a % of total mortgage loans sold or added at fair value |
1.09 | % | 1.27 | % | ||||
Reduction to gain on sale of loans for credit related charges as a % of total mortgage loans sold or added at fair value |
-0.35 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
Total gain on sales and securitizations of mortgage loans as a % of total mortgage loans sold or added at fair value |
0.74 | % | 1.27 | % |
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Portfolio Gains and Losses: During the three months ended March 31, 2007, portfolio gains and losses in our Mortgage Holdings segment were a portfolio loss of $4.2 million compared to a portfolio gain of $8.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease in portfolio gains in the first quarter of 2007 compared to 2006 was the result of a $8.2 million net decrease in gain (loss) on mortgage-backed securities, a $4.1 million decrease in gain on free standing derivatives and a $92 thousand decrease in interest carry income on free standing derivatives.
The following table presents the components of portfolio gains and losses in our Mortgage Holdings segment during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Portfolio Gains and Losses
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands) |
||||||||
Loss on mortgage-backed securities |
$ | (9,586 | ) | $ | (1,366 | ) | ||
Gain on free standing derivatives |
1,560 | 5,683 | ||||||
Net (loss) gain on mortgage-backed securities and free standing derivatives excluding interest carry income (expense) |
(8,026 | ) | 4,317 | |||||
Interest carry income (expense) on free standing derivatives included in unrealized gain (loss) |
3,781 | 3,873 | ||||||
Total portfolio (loss) gain |
$ | (4,245 | ) | $ | 8,190 | |||
Net Loan Servicing Fees
Net loan servicing fees were $20.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Loan Servicing Fees: Loan servicing fees increased to $46.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $24.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $21.8 million, or 89.4%, primarily as a result of a $12.8 million increase in contractually specified servicing fees, $3.2 million increase in ancillary income and a $5.7 million increase in escrow earnings. The increase in loan servicing fees in 2007 versus 2006 reflects an increase in loans serviced for others. At March 31, 2007, the principal amount of loans serviced for others, including loans held for sale and loans held for investment, was $50.4 billion, compared to $34.8 billion at March 31, 2006.
Change in Fair Value of MSRs: For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the change in fair value of MSRs was a reduction of $26.0 million. The change in fair value of MSRs in 2007 includes a $24.9 million reduction in fair value due to the realization of servicing cash flows and a $1.5 million reduction due to changes in valuation assumptions, partially offset by a $0.4 million gain on MSR-related hedges. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the change in fair value of MSRs was a reduction of $18.6 million. The change in fair value of MSRs in 2006 includes a $18.7 million reduction in fair value due to the realization of servicing cash flows and a $0.1 million gain due to changes in valuation assumptions.
The following table presents the components of net loan servicing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands) |
||||||||
Loan servicing fees |
$ | 46,084 | $ | 24,333 | ||||
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights: |
||||||||
Due to realization of cash flows |
(24,959 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||
Due to changes in valuation assumptions |
(1,463 | ) | 114 | |||||
Due to gain on related hedges |
387 | | ||||||
Net loan servicing fees |
$ | 20,049 | $ | 5,712 | ||||
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Other Non-Interest Income
Other non-interest income totaled $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, other non-interest income primarily includes reinsurance premiums earned totaling approximately $1.9 million, other fee income of $0.5 million, rental income of $0.2 million, and revenue from title services of $0.2 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, other non-interest income primarily includes reinsurance premiums earned totaling approximately $0.7 million, rental income of $0.3 million, revenue from title services of $0.2 million, and other fee income of $0.4 million.
Non-Interest Expenses
Our non-interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $179.2 million compared to $162.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $16.8 million, or 10.3%. The increase primarily reflects a $20.6 million rise in our Loan Origination segment non-interest expenses to $161.2 million, or 0.96% of total loan originations in 2007, from $140.6 million, or 1.07% of total loan originations in 2006.
Our operating expenses represent costs that are not eligible to be added to the book value of the loans because they are not considered to be certain direct origination costs under the rules of SFAS No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Costs of Leases. Direct origination costs are added to the book value of loans and either reduce the gain on sale of loans if the loans are sold or are amortized over the life of the loan.
Salaries, Commissions and Benefits, net: Salaries, commissions and benefits, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $107.9 million, compared to $99.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $8.6 million, or 8.7%. The increase in expenses reflects higher origination volume in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Other Operating Expenses: Operating expenses, excluding salaries, commissions and benefits, were $71.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $63.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $8.2 million, or 12.9%. The increase in operating expenses in 2007 versus 2006 includes a $5.0 million increase in other non-interest expense and an $3.3 million increase in occupancy and equipment expense. The increase in other non-interest expenses in 2007 versus 2006 was primarily due to a $3.1 million increase in lender-paid private mortgage insurance and $2.2 million of losses on sales of real estate owned. The increase in occupancy and equipment expense was due to higher lease obligations and certain fixed asset expenses relating to the increased number of branches in 2007.
Income Tax Expense
We recognized $12.7 million of income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to a $16.2 million income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease in income tax expense in the first quarter of 2007 versus 2006 reflects a decrease in income before income taxes relating to our taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS). The decrease in TRS income before income taxes was primarily the result of a decrease in gain on sale of loans, due to lower margins on loans sold to third parties, and higher credit related charges in the first quarter of 2007 versus 2006.
Loan Originations
We originate and sell or securitize one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Total loan originations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $16.7 billion compared to $13.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a 27.2% increase. Mortgage brokers, through our wholesale loan production offices, accounted for 48% of our loan originations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 55% for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Originations conducted through our retail loan production offices and Internet call center were 27% of our loan originations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 40% for the three months ended March 31, 2006. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, 25% of our loan originations were purchased from correspondents compared to 5% of our originations in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2007, we had arrangements to enter into reverse repurchase agreements, a form of collateralized short-term borrowing, with eighteen different financial institutions and had borrowed funds from eleven of these counterparties. Because we borrow money under these agreements based on the fair value of our mortgage-backed securities, and because changes in interest rates can negatively impact the valuation of mortgage-backed securities, our borrowing ability under these agreements could be limited and lenders could initiate margin calls in the event interest rates change or the value of our mortgage-backed securities declines for other reasons.
As of March 31, 2007, we had $6.7 billion of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding with a weighted-average borrowing rate of 5.38% before the impact of interest rate swaps and a weighted-average remaining maturity of nine months. As of December 31, 2006, we had $8.6 billion of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding with a weighted-average borrowing rate of 5.40% before the impact of interest rate swaps and a weighted-average remaining maturity of eleven months.
We issue adjustable-rate collateralized debt obligations to finance certain portions of our mortgage loans held for investment. The collateralized debt obligations are collateralized by ARM loans that have been placed in a trust. As of March 31, 2007, our collateralized debt obligations had a balance of $4.7 billion and an effective interest cost of 5.50%.
To originate a mortgage loan, the Company draws against either a $3.3 billion SLN commercial paper program, a $2.0 billion pre-purchase facility with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., a facility of $2.0 billion with Bear Stearns, a $1.3 billion bank syndicated facility led by Bank of America, N.A. (which includes a $446 million term loan facility which the Company uses to finance its MSRs), a facility of $125 million with J.P. Morgan Chase, a $750 million facility with IXIS Real Estate Capital, Inc. (IXIS), a $350 million facility with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC (CSFB), a $1.0 billion facility with Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), a $250 million facility with ABN AMRO, or a $1.5 billion syndicated facility led by Calyon New York Branch (Calyon). The Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase, ABN AMRO, and Calyon facilities are committed facilities. The IXIS and CSFB facilities are partially committed facilities. The interest rate on outstanding balances fluctuates daily based on a spread to the LIBOR and interest is paid monthly. In addition, we have purchase and sale gestation facilities with UBS, Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (Greenwich), Societe Generale, and Deutsche Bank (Deutsche). These facilities are secured by the mortgages owned by us and by certain of our other assets. Advances drawn under these facilities bear interest at rates that vary depending on the type of mortgages securing the advances. These loans are subject to sublimits, advance rates and terms that vary depending on the type of securing mortgages and the ratio of our liabilities to our tangible net worth. At May 4, 2007 the aggregate outstanding balance under the commercial paper program was $2.7 billion, the aggregate outstanding balance under the warehouse facilities was $4.7 billion, the aggregate outstanding balance in drafts payable was $7.1 million and the aggregate maximum amount available for additional borrowings was $5.0 billion.
The documents governing our warehouse facilities contain a number of compensating balance requirements and restrictive financial and other covenants that, among other things, require us to adhere to a maximum ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth and maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth and liquidity, as well as to comply with applicable regulatory and investor requirements. The facility agreements also contain covenants limiting the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer or sell assets other than in the ordinary course of business and to create liens on the collateral without obtaining the prior consent of the lenders, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
In addition, under our warehouse facilities, we generally cannot continue to finance a mortgage loan that we hold if:
| the loan is rejected as unsatisfactory for purchase by the ultimate investor and has exceeded its permissible 120-day warehouse period; |
| we fail to deliver the applicable mortgage note or other documents evidencing the loan within the requisite time period; |
| the underlying property that secures the loan has sustained a casualty loss in excess of 5% of its appraised value; or |
| the loan ceases to be an eligible loan (as determined pursuant to the applicable facility agreement). |
As of March 31, 2007, our aggregate warehouse facility borrowings were $4.0 billion (including $50.0 million of borrowings under a working capital sub-limit) and our outstanding drafts payable were $10.1 million, compared to $1.3 billion in aggregate warehouse facility borrowings (including $50.0 million of borrowings under a working capital sub-limit), and outstanding drafts payable of $12.8 million as of December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, our loans held for investment were $6.0 billion and our loans held for sale were $4.9 billion compared to loans held for investment of $6.3 billion and loans held for sale of $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2006.
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In addition to the warehouse facilities, we have purchase and sale agreements with UBS, Greenwich, Societe Generale, and Deutsche. These agreements allow us to accelerate the sale of our mortgage loan inventory, resulting in a more effective use of the warehouse facilities. Aggregate amounts sold and being held under these agreements at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were $2.8 billion and $6.2 billion, respectively. Aggregate amounts so held under these agreements at May 4, 2007 were $1.9 billion. These agreements are not committed facilities and may be terminated at the discretion of the counterparties.
We make certain representations and warranties under the purchase and sale agreements regarding, among other things, the loans compliance with laws and regulations, their conformity with the ultimate investors underwriting standards and the accuracy of information. In the event of a breach of these representations or warranties or in the event of an early payment default, we may be required to repurchase the loans and/or indemnify the investor for damages caused by that breach. We have implemented strict procedures to ensure quality control and conformity to underwriting standards and minimize the risk of being required to repurchase loans.
We also have a $446.3 million term loan facility with a bank syndicate led by Bank of America which we use to finance our MSRs. The term loan facility expires on August 9, 2007, but we have an option to extend the term for twelve additional months at a higher interest rate. We expect to renew the term loan facility at similar or better terms prior to the expiration date. Interest is based on a spread to the LIBOR and may be adjusted for earnings on escrow balances. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, borrowings under our term loan facility were $391.7 million and $298.5 million, respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents increased to $836.9 million at March 31, 2007 from $398.1 million at December 31, 2006.
Our primary sources of cash and cash equivalents during the three months ended March 31, 2007 were as follows:
| $13.3 billion of proceeds from principal received from sales of mortgage loans held for sale; |
| $2.7 billion of principal proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities; and |
| $2.7 billion increase in warehouse lines of credit, net. |
Our primary uses of cash and cash equivalents during the three months ended March 31, 2007 were as follows:
| $16.6 billion of origination of mortgage loans; |
| $1.8 billion decrease in reverse repurchase agreements, net; and |
| $1.5 billion of purchases of mortgage-backed securities. |
Commitments
The Company had the following commitments (excluding derivative financial instruments) at March 31, 2007:
Total | Less than 1 Year |
1 - 3 Years | 3 - 5 Years | After 5 Years | |||||||||||
(In thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
Warehouse lines of credit |
$ | 4,013,190 | $ | 4,013,190 | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Commercial paper |
1,696,256 | 1,696,256 | | | | ||||||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
6,727,505 | 5,801,880 | 925,625 | | | ||||||||||
Deposits |
184,614 | 182,627 | 1,481 | 506 | | ||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
4,719,376 | 382,801 | 3,248,033 | 880,209 | 208,333 | ||||||||||
Trust preferred securities |
336,616 | | | | 336,616 | ||||||||||
Notes payable |
531,867 | 417,557 | 87,112 | 3,932 | 23,266 | ||||||||||
Operating leases |
138,699 | 40,872 | 54,215 | 27,034 | 16,578 |
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Movements in interest rates can pose a major risk to the Company in either a rising or declining interest rate environment. The Company depends on substantial borrowings to conduct its business. These borrowings are all done at variable interest rate terms, which will increase as short-term interest rates rise. Additionally, when interest rates rise, loans held for sale, loans held for investment and any applications in process with locked-in rates decrease in value. To preserve the value of such fixed-rate loans or applications in process with locked-in rates, agreements are executed for mandatory loan sales to be settled at future dates with fixed prices. These sales take the form of forward sales of mortgage-backed securities.
When interest rates decline, fallout may occur as a result of customers withdrawing their applications. In those instances, the Company may be required to purchase loans at current market prices to fulfill existing mandatory loan sale agreements, thereby incurring losses upon sale. Additionally, when interest rates decline, the interest income the Company receives from its mortgage loans held for investment as well as mortgage loans held for sale will decrease. The Company uses an interest rate hedging program to manage these risks. Through this program, mortgage-backed securities are purchased and sold forward and options are acquired on treasury futures contracts.
In the event that the Company does not deliver into the forward delivery commitments or exercise its option contracts, the instruments can be settled on a net basis. Net settlement entails paying or receiving cash based upon the change in market value of the existing instrument. All forward delivery commitments and option contracts to buy securities are to be contractually settled within nine months of the balance sheet date.
The Companys hedging program contains an element of risk because the counterparties to its mortgage and treasury securities transactions may be unable to meet their obligations. While the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparty, it is exposed to potential credit losses in the event the counterparty fails to perform. The Companys exposure to credit risk in the event of default by a counterparty is the difference between the contract and the current market price. The Company minimizes its credit risk exposure by limiting the counterparties to well-capitalized banks and securities dealers who meet established credit and capital guidelines.
Movements in interest rates also impact the value of MSRs. When interest rates decline, the loans underlying the MSRs are generally expected to prepay faster, which reduces the market value of the MSRs. To reduce the sensitivity of earnings to interest rate and market value fluctuations, the Company may use free-standing derivatives to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of MSRs, with the resulting gains or losses reflected in income. Changes in the fair value of the MSRs from changing mortgage interest rates are generally offset by gains or losses in the fair value of the derivatives depending on the amount of MSRs we hedge. We may choose not to fully hedge MSRs, partly because origination volume tends to act as a natural hedge. For example, as interest rates decline, servicing values decrease and fees from origination volume tend to increase. Conversely, as interest rates increase, the fair value of the MSRs increases, while fees from origination volume tend to decline.
The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate exposure when financing its loans held for investment and its mortgage-backed securities. The Company generally borrows money based on short-term interest rates by entering into borrowings with maturity terms of less than one year, and frequently nine to twelve months. The Companys loans held for investment and mortgage-backed securities financing vehicles generally have an interest rate that reprices based on frequency terms of one to twelve months. The Companys mortgage-backed securities have an initial fixed interest rate period of three to five years. When the Company enters into a swap agreement, it generally agrees to pay a fixed rate of interest and to receive a variable interest rate, generally based on LIBOR. These swap agreements have the effect of converting the Companys variable-rate debt into fixed-rate debt over the life of the swap agreements. These instruments are used as a cost-effective way to lengthen the average repricing period of the Companys variable-rate and short-term borrowings such that the average repricing of the borrowings more closely matches the average repricing of the Companys mortgage-backed securities. The Companys duration gap was approximately one month on March 31, 2007.
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The following tables summarize the Companys interest rate sensitive instruments as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
March 31, 2007 | ||||||
Carrying Amount |
Estimated Fair Value | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Assets: |
||||||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
$ | 58,675 | $ | 58,675 | ||
Securities |
7,557,886 | 7,557,886 | ||||
Derivative assets (1) |
22,718 | 133,476 | ||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, net |
955,451 | 989,858 | ||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value |
3,926,296 | 3,926,296 | ||||
Mortgage loans held for investment, net |
6,010,969 | 6,052,955 | ||||
Mortgage servicing rights |
525,565 | 525,565 | ||||
Liabilities: |
||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
$ | 6,727,505 | $ | 6,727,486 | ||
Collateralized debt obligations |
4,719,376 | 4,712,798 | ||||
Deposits |
184,614 | 184,614 | ||||
Derivative liabilities |
36,550 | 36,550 | ||||
December 31, 2006 | ||||||
Carrying Amount |
Estimated Fair Value | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Assets: |
||||||
Securities |
$ | 9,308,032 | $ | 9,308,032 | ||
Derivative assets (1) |
32,142 | 130,091 | ||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, net |
1,523,737 | 1,573,564 | ||||
Mortgage loans held for investment, net |
6,329,721 | 6,461,449 | ||||
Mortgage servicing rights |
506,341 | 506,341 | ||||
Liabilities: |
||||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
$ | 8,571,459 | $ | 8,571,538 | ||
Collateralized debt obligations |
4,854,801 | 4,856,258 | ||||
Deposits |
24,016 | 24,016 | ||||
Derivative liabilities |
12,644 | 12,644 |
(1) | Derivative assets includes interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) to fund mortgage loans. The carrying value excludes the value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) attached to the IRLCs in accordance with SEC SAB No. 105. The fair value includes the value of MSRs. |
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Changes in fair value that are stated in the table below are derived based upon assuming immediate and equal changes to market interest rates of various maturities. The base or current interest rate curve is adjusted by the levels shown below:
March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | -100 Basis |
-50 Basis |
+50 Basis |
+100 Basis Points |
||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of securities, net of the related financing and hedges |
$ | (26,834 | ) | $ | (5,721 | ) | $ | (9,320 | ) | $ | (31,408 | ) | ||||
Changes in fair value of mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments, net of the related financing and hedges |
(3,737 | ) | (8,331 | ) | 15,760 | 34,117 | ||||||||||
Changes in fair value of mortgage loans held for investment, net of the related financing and hedges |
13,874 | 7,507 | (8,348 | ) | (17,436 | ) | ||||||||||
Changes in fair value of mortgage servicing rights, net of the related financing and hedges |
(13,632 | ) | (10,307 | ) | (307 | ) | (744 | ) | ||||||||
Net change |
$ | (30,329 | ) | $ | (16,852 | ) | $ | (2,215 | ) | $ | (15,471 | ) | ||||
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Controls and Procedures
The Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report. The Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the Companys internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) to determine whether any changes occurred during the first quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the first quarter of 2007.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Risk Factors section of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
OTHER INFORMATION
On April 30, 2007, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as underwriter (the Underwriter), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Underwriter 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock on May 4, 2007, at a sales price to the Underwriter of $23.10 per share. The Company also granted the Underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights, obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The offering was made pursuant to the Companys effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-121304) (the Registration Statement). The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated into the Registration Statement by reference.
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EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007, between American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||
10.1 | | Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2004, by and between American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and Robert F. Johnson, Jr. | ||
10.2 | | Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., American Home Mortgage Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ||
10.3 | | Letter Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., American Home Mortgage Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., the purchasers party thereto, the group agents party thereto and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ||
10.4 | | Performance Guaranty, dated as of February 28, 2007, by American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. in favor of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ||
10.5 | | Custodial Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., American Home Mortgage Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. | ||
31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: May 10, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Michael Strauss | ||
Michael Strauss | ||||
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
Date: May 10, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Stephen A. Hozie | ||
Stephen A. Hozie | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007, between American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||
10.1 | | Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2004, by and between American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and Robert F. Johnson, Jr. | ||
10.2 | | Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., American Home Mortgage Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ||
10.3 | | Letter Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., American Home Mortgage Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., the purchasers party thereto, the group agents party thereto and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ||
10.4 | | Performance Guaranty, dated as of February 28, 2007, by American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. in favor of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ||
10.5 | | Custodial Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., American Home Mortgage Corp., American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. | ||
31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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