PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) today reported
net income attributable to common shareholders of $42.5 million, or
$0.44 per common share on a diluted basis for the fourth quarter of
2023, on net investment income of $84.8 million. PMT previously
announced a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $0.40
per common share of beneficial interest, which was declared on
December 6, 2023, and paid on January 26, 2024, to common
shareholders of record as of December 29, 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights
Financial results:
- Net income attributable to common shareholders of $42.5
million; annualized return on average common equity of 12%1
- Strong contributions from credit sensitive strategies and
correspondent production partially offset by fair value declines in
the interest rate sensitive strategies, which drove a tax
benefit
- Book value per common share increased to $16.13 at December 31,
2023, from $16.01 at September 30, 2023
1 Return on average common equity is calculated based on net
income attributable to common shareholders as a percentage of
monthly average common equity during the quarter
Other investment highlights:
- Investment activity driven by correspondent production volumes
- Conventional correspondent loan production volumes for PMT’s
account totaled $2.5 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB),
down 10 percent from the prior quarter and 63 percent from the
fourth quarter of 2022 as a result of the sale of a large
percentage of conventional loans to PennyMac Financial Services,
Inc. (NYSE: PFSI)
- Resulted in the creation of $43 million in new mortgage
servicing rights (MSRs)
- $17 million of new investments in government-sponsored
enterprise (GSE) credit risk transfer (CRT) bonds
Notable activity after quarter end
- Opportunistically sold $56 million in floating rate GSE CRT
bonds after credit spreads tightened
Full-Year 2023 Highlights
Financial results:
- Net income of $199.7 million, versus net loss of $73.3 million
in 2022
- Net income attributable to common shareholders of $157.8
million, versus net loss attributable to common shareholders of
$115.1 million in 2022; diluted earnings per share of $1.63 versus
$(1.26) in 2022
- Dividends of $1.60 per common share
- Book value per share grew from $15.78 to $16.13
- Net investment income of $429.0 million, up from $303.8 million
in 2022
- Return on average common equity of 11%2
2 Return on average common equity is calculated based on net
income attributable to common shareholders as a percentage of
monthly average common equity during the year
“PMT produced very strong results in 2023, with an 11 percent
return on equity and income contributions from all three of its
investment strategies, demonstrating strength in a year of
tremendous volatility,” said Chairman and CEO David Spector. “Book
value per share net of the dividends was up 2 percent from the
prior year end, driven by both PMT’s strong financial performance
as well as our unwavering commitment to managing interest rate
risk. The fourth quarter was also very strong, with a 12 percent
annualized return on equity driven by sizeable contributions from
both the credit sensitive strategies and PMT’s correspondent
production business.”
Mr. Spector continued, “I am proud of PMT’s financial
performance in 2023, and believe the long-term return potential of
PMT’s core MSR and CRT investments remains strong, supported by the
borrowers underlying these assets with strong credit
characteristics and a significant amount of home equity. At the
same time, we will remain disciplined in our approach to managing
capital and interest rate risk, positioning PMT to continue
delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns to its
shareholders.”
The following table presents the contributions of PMT’s
segments, consisting of Credit Sensitive Strategies, Interest Rate
Sensitive Strategies, Correspondent Production, and Corporate:
Quarter ended December 31, 2023 Credit
sensitivestrategies Interest rate sensitivestrategies
Correspondentproduction Corporate Total
(in thousands) Net investment income: Net loan
servicing fees
$
-
$
(77,830
)
$
-
$
-
$
(77,830
)
Net gains on loans acquired for sale
-
-
15,380
-
15,380
Net gains (losses) on investments and financings Mortgage-backed
securities
7,798
111,419
-
-
119,217
Loans at fair value Held by VIEs
5,398
(5,990
)
-
-
(592
)
Distressed
48
-
-
-
48
CRT investments
45,665
-
-
-
45,665
58,909
105,429
-
-
164,338
Net interest expense: Interest income
26,220
120,853
16,442
1,763
165,278
Interest expense
24,174
142,911
17,795
643
185,523
2,046
(22,058
)
(1,353
)
1,120
(20,245
)
Other
66
-
3,065
-
3,131
61,021
5,541
17,092
1,120
84,774
Expenses: Loan fulfillment and servicing fees payable to
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
24
20,300
4,931
-
25,255
Management fees payable to PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
-
-
-
7,252
7,252
Other
116
2,014
903
8,914
11,947
$
140
$
22,314
$
5,834
$
16,166
$
44,454
Pretax income (loss)
$
60,881
$
(16,773
)
$
11,258
$
(15,046
)
$
40,320
Credit Sensitive Strategies Segment
The Credit Sensitive Strategies segment primarily includes
results from PMT’s organically-created GSE CRT investments,
opportunistic investments in other GSE CRT, investments in
non-agency subordinate bonds from private-label securitizations of
PMT’s production and legacy investments. Pretax income for the
segment was $60.9 million on net investment income of $61.0
million, compared to pretax income of $41.0 million on net
investment income of $41.5 million in the prior quarter.
Net gains on investments in the segment were $58.9 million,
compared to $38.8 million in the prior quarter. These net gains
include $45.7 million of gains on PMT’s organically-created GSE CRT
investments, $7.8 million in gains on other acquired subordinate
CRT mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and $5.4 million of gains on
investments from non-agency subordinate bonds from PMT’s
production.
Net gains on PMT’s organically-created CRT investments for the
quarter were $45.7 million, compared to $30.2 million in the prior
quarter. These net gains include $29.0 million in valuation-related
gains, which reflected the impact of credit spread tightening in
the fourth quarter. The prior quarter included $14.6 million of
such gains. Net gains on PMT’s organically-created CRT investments
also included $18.0 million in realized gains and carry, compared
to $16.1 million in the prior quarter. Realized losses during the
quarter were $1.3 million.
Net interest income for the segment totaled $2.0 million,
compared to $3.0 million in the prior quarter. Interest income
totaled $26.2 million, unchanged from the prior quarter. Interest
expense totaled $24.2 million, up slightly from the prior
quarter.
Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies Segment
The Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment includes results
from investments in MSRs, Agency MBS, non-Agency senior MBS and
interest rate hedges. Pretax loss for the segment was $16.8 million
on net investment income of $5.5 million, compared to pretax income
of $81.6 million on net investment income of $104.5 million in the
prior quarter. The segment includes investments that typically have
offsetting fair value exposures to changes in interest rates. For
example, in a period with decreasing interest rates, MSRs are
expected to decrease in fair value, whereas Agency pass-through and
non-Agency senior MBS are expected to increase in fair value.
The results in the Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment
consist of net gains and losses on investments, net interest income
and net loan servicing fees, as well as associated expenses.
Net gains on investments for the segment were $105.4 million,
which primarily consisted of gains on MBS due to decreasing
interest rates.
Losses from net loan servicing fees were $77.8 million, compared
to net gains of $281.3 million in the prior quarter. Net loan
servicing fees included contractually specified servicing fees of
$162.9 million and $2.5 million in other fees, reduced by $87.7
million in realization of MSR cash flows, down from $102.2 million
in the prior quarter, due to higher yield levels during the
quarter. Net loan servicing fees also included $144.6 million in
fair value losses of MSRs due to lower market interest rates, $11.2
million in hedging losses, and $0.3 million of MSR recapture
income. PMT’s hedging activities are intended to manage its net
exposure across all interest rate sensitive strategies, which
include MSRs, MBS and related tax impacts.
The following schedule details net loan servicing fees:
Quarter ended December 31, 2023 September 30,
2023 December 31, 2022 (in thousands) From
non-affiliates: Contractually specified
$
162,916
$
166,809
$
164,189
Other fees
2,487
3,752
5,502
Effect of MSRs: Change in fair value Realization of cashflows
(87,729
)
(102,213
)
(98,974
)
Due to changes in valuation inputs used in valuation model
(144,603
)
263,139
43,935
(232,332
)
160,926
(55,039
)
Hedging results
(11,191
)
(50,689
)
(117,228
)
(243,523
)
110,237
(172,267
)
(78,120
)
280,798
(2,576
)
From PFSI—MSR recapture income
290
500
512
Net loan servicing fees
$
(77,830
)
$
281,298
$
(2,064
)
Net interest expense for the segment was $22.1 million versus
$28.5 million in the prior quarter. Interest income totaled $120.9
million, up from $114.4 million in the prior quarter primarily due
to increased income from Agency MBS and other investments. Interest
expense totaled $142.9 million, unchanged from the prior
quarter.
Segment expenses were $22.3 million, down slightly from the
prior quarter.
Correspondent Production Segment
PMT acquires newly originated loans from correspondent sellers
and typically sells or securitizes the loans, resulting in
current-period income and additions to its investments in MSRs
related to a portion of its production. PMT’s Correspondent
Production segment generated pretax income of $11.3 million in the
fourth quarter, up from $8.8 million in the prior quarter.
Through its correspondent production activities, PMT acquired a
total of $23.6 billion in UPB of loans, up 10 percent from the
prior quarter and 14 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. Of
total correspondent acquisitions, government-insured or guaranteed
acquisitions totaled $11.0 billion, up 24 percent from the prior
quarter, and conventional conforming acquisitions totaled $12.6
billion, down 1 percent from the prior quarter. $2.5 billion of
conventional volume was for PMT’s account, down 10 percent from the
prior quarter due to seasonal impacts. The remaining $10.1 billion
of conventional volume was for PFSI’s account. Interest rate lock
commitments on conventional loans for PMT’s account totaled $2.7
billion, down 22 percent from the prior quarter.
Segment revenues were $17.1 million and included net gains on
loans acquired for sale of $15.4 million, other income of $3.1
million, which primarily consists of volume-based origination fees,
and net interest expense of $1.4 million. Net gains on loans
acquired for sale increased $1.8 million from the prior quarter,
primarily due to higher margins. Interest income was $16.4 million,
up from $14.7 million in the prior quarter, and interest expense
was $17.8 million, up from $16.4 million in the prior quarter, both
due to higher inventory of loans held for sale at fair value.
Segment expenses were $5.8 million, down from the prior quarter.
The weighted average fulfillment fee rate in the fourth quarter was
20 basis points, unchanged from the prior quarter.
Corporate Segment
The Corporate segment includes interest income from cash and
short-term investments, management fees, and corporate
expenses.
Segment revenues were $1.1 million, down from $2.3 million in
the prior quarter. Management fees were $7.3 million, and other
segment expenses were $8.9 million.
Taxes
PMT recorded a tax benefit of $12.6 million, driven primarily by
fair value declines on MSRs and hedges held in PMT’s taxable
subsidiary.
Management’s slide presentation and accompanying materials will
be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s
website at pmt.pennymac.com after the market closes on Thursday,
February 1, 2024. Management will also host a conference call and
live audio webcast at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review the
Company’s financial results. The webcast can be accessed at
pmt.pennymac.com, and a replay will be available shortly after its
conclusion.
Individuals who are unable to access the website but would like
to receive a copy of the materials should contact the Company’s
Investor Relations department at 818.224.7028.
About PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a mortgage real estate
investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential
mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets. PMT is externally
managed by PNMAC Capital Management, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI). Additional
information about PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is available
at pmt.pennymac.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, regarding management’s beliefs, estimates, projections
and assumptions with respect to, among other things, the Company’s
financial results, future operations, business plans and investment
strategies, as well as industry and market conditions, all of which
are subject to change. Words like “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “promise,” “plan,” and other expressions or words of
similar meanings, as well as future or conditional verbs such as
“will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” are generally intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results and
operations for any future period may vary materially from those
projected herein and from past results discussed herein. Factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical results or those anticipated include, but are not
limited to: changes in interest rates; the Company’s ability to
comply with various federal, state and local laws and regulations
that govern its business; changes in the Company’s investment
objectives or investment or operational strategies, including any
new lines of business or new products and services that may subject
it to additional risks; volatility in the Company’s industry, the
debt or equity markets, the general economy or the real estate
finance and real estate markets; events or circumstances which
undermine confidence in the financial and housing markets or
otherwise have a broad impact on financial and housing markets;
changes in general business, economic, market, employment and
domestic and international political conditions, or in consumer
confidence and spending habits from those expected; the degree and
nature of the Company’s competition; changes in real estate values,
housing prices and housing sales; the availability of, and level of
competition for, attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities
in mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets that satisfy the
Company’s investment objectives; the inherent difficulty in winning
bids to acquire mortgage loans, and the Company’s success in doing
so; the concentration of credit risks to which the Company is
exposed; the Company’s dependence on its manager and servicer,
potential conflicts of interest with such entities and their
affiliates, and the performance of such entities; changes in
personnel and lack of availability of qualified personnel at its
manager, servicer or their affiliates; our ability to mitigate
cybersecurity risks, cybersecurity incidents and technology
disruptions; the availability, terms and deployment of short-term
and long-term capital; the adequacy of the Company’s cash reserves
and working capital; the Company’s ability to maintain the desired
relationship between its financing and the interest rates and
maturities of its assets; the timing and amount of cash flows, if
any, from the Company’s investments; our substantial amount of
indebtedness; the performance, financial condition and liquidity of
borrowers; our exposure to risks of loss and disruptions in
operations resulting from adverse weather conditions, man-made or
natural disasters, climate change and pandemics; the ability of the
Company’s servicer, which also provides the Company with
fulfillment services, to approve and monitor correspondent sellers
and underwrite loans to investor standards; incomplete or
inaccurate information or documentation provided by customers or
counterparties, or adverse changes in the financial condition of
the Company’s customers and counterparties; the Company’s
indemnification and repurchase obligations in connection with
mortgage loans it purchases and later sells or securitizes; the
quality and enforceability of the collateral documentation
evidencing the Company’s ownership and rights in the assets in
which it invests; increased rates of delinquency, defaults and
forbearances and/or decreased recovery rates on the Company’s
investments; the performance of mortgage loans underlying
mortgage-backed securities in which the Company retains credit
risk; the Company’s ability to foreclose on its investments in a
timely manner or at all; increased prepayments of the mortgages and
other loans underlying the Company’s mortgage-backed securities or
relating to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights and other
investments; the degree to which the Company’s hedging strategies
may or may not protect it from interest rate volatility; the effect
of the accuracy of or changes in the estimates the Company makes
about uncertainties, contingencies and asset and liability
valuations when measuring and reporting upon the Company’s
financial condition and results of operations; the Company’s
ability to maintain appropriate internal control over financial
reporting; the Company’s ability to detect misconduct and fraud;
developments in the secondary markets for the Company’s mortgage
loan products; legislative and regulatory changes that impact the
mortgage loan industry or housing market; regulatory or other
changes that impact government agencies or government-sponsored
entities, or such changes that increase the cost of doing business
with such agencies or entities; the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau and its issued and future rules and the enforcement thereof;
changes in government support of homeownership; changes in
government or government-sponsored home affordability programs;
limitations imposed on the Company’s business and its ability to
satisfy complex rules for it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal
income tax purposes and qualify for an exclusion from the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and the ability of certain of the
Company’s subsidiaries to qualify as REITs or as taxable REIT
subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes; changes in
governmental regulations, accounting treatment, tax rates and
similar matters; the Company’s ability to make distributions to its
shareholders in the future; the Company’s failure to deal
appropriately with issues that may give rise to reputational risk;
and the Company’s organizational structure and certain requirements
in its charter documents. You should not place undue reliance on
any forward-looking statement and should consider all of the
uncertainties and risks described above, as well as those more
fully discussed in reports and other documents filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements or any other information contained
herein, and the statements made in this press release are current
as of the date of this release only.
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT
TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022 (in thousands except share amounts)
ASSETS Cash
$
281,085
$
236,396
$
111,866
Short-term investments at fair value
128,338
150,059
252,271
Mortgage-backed securities at fair value
4,836,292
4,665,970
4,462,601
Loans acquired for sale at fair value
669,018
1,025,730
1,821,933
Loans at fair value
1,433,820
1,372,118
1,513,399
Derivative assets
177,984
29,750
84,940
Deposits securing credit risk transfer arrangements
1,209,498
1,237,294
1,325,294
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value
3,919,107
4,108,661
4,012,737
Servicing advances
206,151
93,614
197,972
Due from PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
56
2,252
3,560
Other
252,538
301,492
134,991
Total assets
$
13,113,887
$
13,223,336
$
13,921,564
LIABILITIES Assets sold under agreements to repurchase
$
5,624,558
$
6,020,716
$
6,616,528
Mortgage loan participation and sale agreements
-
23,991
-
Notes payable secured by credit risk transfer and mortgage
servicing assets
2,910,605
2,825,591
2,804,028
Unsecured senior notes
600,458
599,754
546,254
Asset-backed financing of variable interest entities at fair value
1,336,731
1,279,059
1,414,955
Interest-only security payable at fair value
32,667
28,288
21,925
Derivative and credit risk transfer strip liabilities at fair value
51,381
140,494
167,226
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
354,989
92,633
160,212
Due to PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
29,262
27,613
36,372
Income taxes payable
190,003
202,967
151,778
Liability for losses under representations and warranties
26,143
33,152
39,471
Total liabilities
11,156,797
11,274,258
11,958,749
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred shares of beneficial interest
541,482
541,482
541,482
Common shares of beneficial interest—authorized, 500,000,000 common
shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding 86,624,044,
86,760,408 and 88,888,889 common shares, respectively
866
868
889
Additional paid-in capital
1,923,437
1,923,130
1,947,266
Accumulated deficit
(508,695
)
(516,402
)
(526,822
)
Total shareholders' equity
1,957,090
1,949,078
1,962,815
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
13,113,887
$
13,223,336
$
13,921,564
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT
TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
For the Quarterly Periods Ended December 31,
2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in
thousands, except per share amounts) Investment Income
Net loan servicing fees: From nonaffiliates Servicing fees
$
165,403
$
170,561
$
169,691
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
(232,332
)
160,926
(55,039
)
Hedging results
(11,191
)
(50,689
)
(117,228
)
(78,120
)
280,798
(2,576
)
From PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
290
500
512
(77,830
)
281,298
(2,064
)
Net gains (losses) on investments and financings
164,338
(109,544
)
54,294
Net gains on loans acquired for sale
15,380
13,558
9,755
Loan origination fees
3,004
3,226
9,668
Interest income
165,278
158,926
132,375
Interest expense
185,523
183,918
154,676
Net interest expense
(20,245
)
(24,992
)
(22,301
)
Other
127
(117
)
15
Net investment income
84,774
163,429
49,367
Expenses Earned by PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.: Loan
servicing fees
20,324
20,257
20,245
Management fees
7,252
7,175
7,307
Loan fulfillment fees
4,931
5,531
12,184
Professional services
2,084
2,133
1,898
Compensation
2,327
1,961
1,587
Loan origination
817
710
3,982
Loan collection and liquidation
1,184
1,890
278
Safekeeping
1,059
467
1,799
Other
4,476
4,885
5,569
Total expenses
44,454
45,009
54,849
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes
40,320
118,420
(5,482
)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
(12,590
)
56,998
(10,145
)
Net income
52,910
61,422
4,663
Dividends on preferred shares
10,455
10,455
10,456
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
42,455
$
50,967
$
(5,793
)
Earnings (losses) per common share Basic
$
0.49
$
0.59
$
(0.07
)
Diluted
$
0.44
$
0.51
$
(0.07
)
Weighted average shares outstanding Basic
86,659
86,760
89,096
Diluted
110,987
111,088
89,096
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT
TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Year ended December 31,
2023
2022
2021
(in thousands, except per share amounts) Net investment
income Net loan servicing fees: From nonaffiliates Servicing
fees
$
676,446
$
651,251
$
595,346
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
(296,847
)
449,435
(337,186
)
Hedging results
(92,775
)
(204,879
)
(345,041
)
286,824
895,807
(86,881
)
From PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
1,784
13,744
50,859
288,608
909,551
(36,022
)
Net gains (losses) on investments financings
178,099
(658,787
)
304,079
Net gains on loans acquired for sale
39,857
25,692
87,273
Loan origination fees
18,231
52,085
170,672
Interest income
639,907
383,794
195,239
Interest expense
735,968
410,420
304,737
Net interest expense
(96,061
)
(26,626
)
(109,498
)
Other
286
1,856
3,793
Net investment income
429,020
303,771
420,297
Expenses Earned by PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.: Loan
servicing fees
81,347
81,915
80,658
Management fees
28,762
31,065
37,801
Loan fulfillment fees
27,826
67,991
178,927
Professional services
7,621
9,569
11,148
Compensation
7,106
5,941
4,000
Loan origination
4,602
12,036
28,792
Loan collection and liquidation
4,562
5,396
11,279
Safekeeping
3,766
8,201
9,087
Other
19,033
18,570
13,944
Total expenses
184,625
240,684
375,636
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
244,395
63,087
44,661
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
44,741
136,374
(12,193
)
Net income (loss)
199,654
(73,287
)
56,854
Dividends on preferred shares
41,819
41,819
30,891
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
157,835
$
(115,106
)
$
25,963
Earnings (loss) per common share Basic
$
1.80
$
(1.26
)
$
0.26
Diluted
$
1.63
$
(1.26
)
$
0.26
Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic
87,372
91,434
97,402
Diluted
111,700
91,434
97,402
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