Form: 8-K

Current report filing

August 8, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

August 3, 2011

NEW YORK METRO

 

 

 

CONTACT:

MFA Investor Relations

NYSE: MFA

 

800-892-7547

 

 

www.mfa-reit.com

 

 

MFA Financial, Inc.

Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

 

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

 

Second Quarter 2011 and other recent highlights:

 

·                  Second quarter net income per common share of $0.22 and Core Earnings (as defined below) per common share of $0.26.

 

·                  On July 29, 2011, MFA paid its second quarter 2011 dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock to stockholders of record as of July 14, 2011.

 

·                  In June, MFA sold $1.283 billion in principal value of Non-Agency MBS as part of a resecuritization.  In connection with this transaction, $474.9 million of senior bonds rated “AAA” by DBRS, Inc. were issued to third party investors via a trust at a rate of LIBOR + 125 basis points.   As required under GAAP, MFA will consolidate the resecuritization and will account for this transaction as a financing.

 

·                  Book value per common share was $7.48 at the end of the second quarter versus $7.86 at March 31, 2011 due primarily to price weakness within the Non-Agency MBS sector.

 

·                  In the quarter, we grew our Non-Agency MBS portfolio at an accelerated pace through the purchase of approximately $945.4 million of Non-Agency MBS (including MBS underlying Linked Transactions (as defined below)).

 

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2011, MFA generated net income allocable to common stockholders of $77.2 million, or $0.22 per share of common stock.  Core Earnings for the second quarter were $91.6 million, or $0.26 per share of common stock.  “Core Earnings” is a Non-GAAP financial measure, which reflects net income excluding $2.4 million of other-than-temporary impairment charges, $11.7 million of unrealized net losses on Linked Transactions and includes an adjustment of $0.7 million to increase interest income, following the de-linking of certain Non-Agency MBS previously reported as Linked Transactions for GAAP.

 



 

Stewart Zimmerman, MFA’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, said, “MFA continues to provide stockholders with attractive returns through appropriately leveraged investments in both Agency and Non-Agency residential MBS.  We are well positioned with an Agency MBS portfolio with an average amortized cost basis of 102.4% of par.  In the second quarter, we continued to implement our strategy of identifying and acquiring Non-Agency MBS with what we consider to be superior loss-adjusted yields at prices well below par.  We currently project that approximately two-thirds of our third quarter 2011 Core Earnings will be generated by Non-Agency MBS.  Our goal remains to continue positioning MFA to generate double-digit returns on equity over time.”

 

William Gorin, MFA’s President, added, “In the second quarter, Non-Agency MBS generally experienced widespread price weakness which created a buying opportunity.  Due to underlying borrower characteristics and certain structural features, our portfolio was less impacted by the overall price movement, declining an average of 3.4 points.  We believe that the factors that impacted Non-Agency MBS prices were continued negative housing market news, concerns over continued sales of Maiden Lane II assets (MBS assets formerly owned by AIG and now owned by the Federal Reserve), and overall weak economic data.  While housing fundamentals remain weak, we believe that we have appropriately factored this into our cash flow projections and credit reserve estimates.  We continue to favor high yielding Non-Agency MBS at discount prices, as we believe the value of these assets will be positively impacted over time as the existing private label MBS universe continues to decline in size due to prepayments, defaults and limited issuance.”

 

MFA’s $4.249 billion fair market value of Non-Agency MBS had a face amount of $5.621 billion, an amortized cost of $4.137 billion (74% of face amount) and a net purchase discount (including $47.5 million of OTTI) of $1.484 billion (all amounts adjusted for the impact of MBS Linked Transactions) at June 30, 2011. This discount consists of a $1.188 billion credit reserve and a $248.7 million net accretable discount. In addition, at June 30, 2011, these Non-Agency MBS had 6.0% average structured credit enhancement in the form of subordination (subordinated bonds which absorb losses before MFA’s Non-Agency MBS are impacted).  This structured credit enhancement, along with the purchase discount, mitigates MFA’s risk of loss on these investments.  Unlike MFA’s Agency MBS, due to their discounted purchase prices, the return on Non-Agency MBS will generally increase if the prepayment rates on these securities trend up.

 

During the second quarter of 2011, MFA’s interest-earning asset portfolio net yield was 4.81%, its cost of funds was 1.76%, and the spread was 3.05% (adjusted for the impact of MBS Linked Transactions, the net yield was 4.93%, the cost of funds was 1.75% and the spread was 3.18%).  The weighted average prepayment speed on MFA’s MBS portfolio (including MBS underlying Linked Transactions) was 15.9% CPR during the second quarter of 2011.  As of June 30, 2011, under its swap agreements, MFA had a weighted average fixed pay rate of interest of 2.91% and a floating receive rate of 0.20% on notional balances totaling $3.615 billion, with an average maturity of 26 months.  For the three months ended June 30, 2011, MFA’s costs for compensation and benefits and other general and administrative expenses were $7.8 million or 1.1% on an annualized basis of June 30, 2011 Stockholders’ Equity.

 

In the second quarter of 2011, MFA accelerated its purchases of Non-Agency MBS.  However, MFA anticipates that the majority of its assets will continue to be whole pool Agency MBS.  The following table presents MFA’s asset allocation as of June 30, 2011 and the second quarter 2011 yield, cost of funds and spread for the various asset types.

 

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Table 1

 

ASSET ALLOCATION (1)

 

At June 30, 2011

 

Agency MBS

 

Non-Agency MBS (2)

 

Cash (3)

 

Other, net (4)

 

Total

 

($ in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

$

7,094,955

 

$

4,136,763

(7)

$

526,221

 

$

(32,001

)

$

11,725,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Value

 

$

7,295,275

 

$

4,248,570

 

$

526,221

 

$

(32,001

)

$

12,038,065

 

Less Repurchase Agreement Borrowings

 

(6,304,287

)

(1,791,349

)

—

 

—

 

(8,095,636

)

Less Securitized Debt

 

—

 

(1,062,040

)

—

 

—

 

(1,062,040

)

Equity Allocated

 

$

990,988

 

$

1,395,181

 

$

526,221

 

$

(32,001

)

$

2,880,389

 

Less Swaps at Market Value

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

(124,631

)

(124,631

)

Net Equity Allocated

 

$

990,988

 

$

1,395,181

 

$

526,221

 

$

(156,632

)

$

2,755,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt/Net Equity Ratio (5)

 

6.4

x

2.0

x

—

 

—

 

3.3

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yield on Assets

 

3.68

%

7.86

%(7)

0.03

%

 

 

4.93

%

Less Cost of Funds

 

1.82

(6)

1.57

(6)

—

 

 

 

1.75

 

Spread

 

1.86

%

6.29

%

0.03

%

 

 

3.18

%

 


(1)       Information presented with respect to Non-Agency MBS, related repurchase agreement borrowings and resulting totals are presented on a Non-GAAP basis.  See the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

(2)       Includes Non-Agency MBS and repurchase agreements underlying Linked Transactions.  The purchase of Non-Agency MBS and repurchase borrowing of the MBS with the same counterparty are accounted for under GAAP as a “linked transaction.”  The two components of a linked transaction (MBS purchase and associated borrowings under repurchase agreement) are evaluated on a combined basis and reported net as “Linked Transactions” on MFA’s consolidated balance sheets.

(3)       Includes cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

(4)       Includes interest receivable, real estate held-for-sale, goodwill, prepaid and other assets, interest payable, derivative hedging instruments at fair value, dividends payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities.

(5)       Represents borrowings under repurchase agreements and securitized debt as a multiple of net equity allocated.

(6)       Includes effect of Swaps.

(7)       Includes yield adjustment for de-linked Non-Agency MBS.

 

At June 30, 2011, MFA’s $11.544 billion of Agency and Non-Agency MBS, which includes MBS underlying Linked Transactions, were backed by hybrid, adjustable and fixed-rate mortgages.  Additional information about these MBS, including months to reset, is presented below:

 

Table 2

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

Non-Agency MBS

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

($ in Thousands)

 

Market Value

 

MTR (1)

 

Market Value

 

MTR (1)

 

Market Value

 

MTR (1)

 

Time to Reset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

< 2 years (2)

 

$

1,916,437

 

8

 

$

2,073,955

 

6

 

$

3,990,392

 

7

 

2-5 years

 

2,899,916

 

43

 

568,258

 

40

 

3,468,174

 

43

 

> 5 years

 

714,951

 

70

 

485,734

 

66

 

1,200,685

 

68

 

ARM-MBS Total

 

$

5,531,304

 

34

 

$

3,127,947

 

21

 

$

8,659,251

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-year fixed

 

$

1,763,971

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

1,763,971

 

 

 

30-year fixed

 

—

 

 

 

1,113,569

 

 

 

1,113,569

 

 

 

40-year fixed

 

—

 

 

 

7,054

 

 

 

7,054

 

 

 

Fixed-Rate Total

 

$

1,763,971

 

 

 

$

1,120,623

 

 

 

$

2,884,594

 

 

 

MBS Total

 

$

7,295,275

 

 

 

$

4,248,570

 

 

 

$

11,543,845

 

 

 

 


(1)  MTR, or months to reset, is the number of months remaining before the coupon interest rate resets.  At reset, the MBS coupon will adjust based upon the underlying mortgage benchmark interest rate index, margin and periodic and/or lifetime caps.  The MTR does not reflect scheduled amortization or prepayments.

(2)  Includes floating rate MBS that may be collateralized by fixed-rate mortgages.

 

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MFA will hold a conference call on August 3, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) to discuss its second quarter 2011 financial results.  The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is (800) 288-8967 in the U.S. and Canada.  International callers must dial (612) 332-0228.  A replay of the call will be available through Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. (New York City time), and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701 in the U.S. and Canada or (320) 365-3844 internationally and entering access code: 212189.  The conference call will also be webcast over the internet and can be accessed at http://www.mfa-reit.com through the appropriate link on MFA’s Investor Information page or, alternatively, over the Thomson Reuters Investor Distribution Network at http://www.earnings.com.  To listen to the call over the internet, go to the applicable website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and to download and install any needed audio software.

 

Stockholders interested in participating in MFA’s Discount Waiver, Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) or receiving a Plan prospectus may do so by contacting The Bank of New York Mellon, the Plan administrator, at 1-866-249-2610 (toll free).  For more information about the Plan, interested stockholders may also go to the website established for the Plan at http://www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/equityaccess or visit MFA’s website at www.mfa-reit.com.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the Plan, and any offer and/or sale of such securities will be made only pursuant to a Plan prospectus described above.

 

When used in this press release or other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: changes in interest rates and the market value of MFA’s MBS; changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans securing MFA’s MBS; MFA’s ability to borrow to finance its assets; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting MFA’s business; MFA’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; MFA’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that MFA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause MFA’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements it makes. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”):

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS, at fair value ($6,777,305 and $5,519,879 pledged as collateral, respectively)

 

$

7,295,275

 

$

5,980,623

 

Non-Agency MBS, at fair value ($903,119 and $867,655 pledged as collateral, respectively)

 

1,337,967

 

1,372,383

 

Non-Agency MBS transferred to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”)

 

2,626,312

 

705,704

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

503,228

 

345,243

 

Restricted cash

 

22,993

 

41,927

 

MBS linked transactions, net (“Linked Transactions”), at fair value

 

60,022

 

179,915

 

Interest receivable

 

46,648

 

38,215

 

Derivative hedging instruments, at fair value

 

1,843

 

—

 

Real estate held-for-sale as of June 30, 2011, net

 

10,642

 

10,732

 

Goodwill

 

7,189

 

7,189

 

Prepaid and other assets

 

14,935

 

5,476

 

Total Assets

 

$

11,927,054

 

$

8,687,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

$

7,870,251

 

$

5,992,269

 

Securitized debt

 

1,062,040

 

220,933

 

Accrued interest payable

 

7,615

 

8,007

 

Derivative hedging instruments, at fair value

 

125,320

 

139,142

 

Dividends and dividend equivalents rights payable

 

90,080

 

67,040

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

15,990

 

9,569

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

9,171,296

 

$

6,436,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; series A 8.50% cumulative redeemable; 5,000 shares authorized; 3,840 shares issued and outstanding ($96,000 aggregate liquidation preference)

 

$

38

 

$

38

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 370,000 shares authorized; 355,459 and 280,481 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

3,554

 

2,805

 

Additional paid-in capital, in excess of par

 

2,791,092

 

2,184,493

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(206,898

)

(191,569

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

167,972

 

254,680

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

2,755,758

 

$

2,250,447

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

11,927,054

 

$

8,687,407

 

 

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Interest Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

$

65,982

 

$

54,530

 

$

126,157

 

$

133,209

 

Non-Agency MBS

 

28,825

 

33,985

 

51,719

 

62,950

 

Non-Agency MBS transferred to consolidated VIEs

 

37,275

 

—

 

64,030

 

—

 

Cash and cash equivalent investments

 

27

 

112

 

81

 

165

 

Interest Income

 

132,109

 

88,627

 

241,987

 

196,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

34,535

 

35,741

 

67,589

 

74,192

 

Securitized debt

 

2,660

 

—

 

4,259

 

—

 

Total Interest Expense

 

37,195

 

35,741

 

71,848

 

74,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

94,914

 

52,886

 

170,139

 

122,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

(637

)

(3,370

)

(637

)

(3,370

)

Portion of loss reclassified from other comprehensive income

 

(1,755

)

(2,042

)

(1,755

)

(2,042

)

Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings

 

(2,392

)

(5,412

)

(2,392

)

(5,412

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (Loss)/Income, Net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net (losses)/gains and net interest income from Linked Transactions

 

(5,613

)

7,197

 

9,237

 

19,997

 

Gains on sale of MBS, net

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

33,739

 

Revenue from operations of real estate held-for-sale

 

375

 

357

 

756

 

731

 

Loss on termination of repurchase agreements

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

(26,815

)

Other, net

 

12

 

—

 

12

 

—

 

Other (Loss)/Income, Net

 

(5,226

)

7,554

 

10,005

 

27,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and Other Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

4,991

 

4,053

 

10,114

 

8,421

 

Other general and administrative expense

 

2,789

 

2,139

 

4,950

 

3,992

 

Real estate held-for-sale operating expense, mortgage interest and prepayment penalty

 

230

 

546

 

537

 

992

 

Operating and Other Expense

 

8,010

 

6,738

 

15,601

 

13,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

79,286

 

48,290

 

162,151

 

130,967

 

Less: Preferred Stock Dividends

 

2,040

 

2,040

 

4,080

 

4,080

 

Net Income Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities

 

$

77,246

 

$

46,250

 

$

158,071

 

$

126,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends Declared on Common Stock

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.24

 

 

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release contains disclosures related to MFA’s Core Earnings, Core Earnings per common share, investments in Non-Agency MBS, and returns on such assets for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which constitute Non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  MFA’s management believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures presented in its press release, when considered together with GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results and balance sheet composition.  An analysis of any Non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Core Earnings and Core Earnings per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2011 are not measures of performance in accordance with GAAP, as they exclude impairment losses recognized through earnings and net unrealized losses on MBS underlying our Linked Transactions as such items are difficult to predict.  In addition, following the “de-linking” of certain Non-Agency MBS that were previously reported as Linked Transactions for GAAP, Core Earnings includes an adjustment to reflect the interest income recognized on the underlying de-linked Non-Agency MBS on the same basis with that used prior to de-linking.  Accordingly, the adjustment is consistent with the way management views the performance of these underlying Non-Agency MBS (i.e., as if never linked), which differs from GAAP accounting treatment.

 

MFA believes that Core Earnings and Core Earnings per share provides investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company’s ongoing business and useful supplemental information to both management and investors in evaluating our financial results.  A reconciliation of the GAAP items discussed above to their Non-GAAP measures for the three months ended June 30, 2011 is set forth below:

 

Table 3

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Reconciliation

 

Basic and
Diluted EPS

 

GAAP Net Income Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities

 

$

77,246

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Dividend Equivalent Rights on Participating Securities

 

(369

)

 

 

GAAP Net Income Allocable to Common Stockholders

 

$

76,877

 

$

0.22

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Losses on Linked Transactions

 

$

11,712

 

 

 

Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings

 

2,392

 

 

 

Yield Adjustment for De-Linked MBS

 

668

 

 

 

Total Adjustments to Arrive at Core Earnings

 

$

14,772

 

$

0.04

 

Core Earnings

 

$

91,649

 

$

0.26

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

 

355,364

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

 

355,633

 

 

 

 

As noted above, certain Non-Agency MBS purchases are presented as a component of Linked Transactions in MFA’s GAAP financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  In assessing the performance of the Non-Agency MBS portfolio, MFA’s management does not view these transactions as linked, but rather views the performance of the linked Non-Agency MBS and the related repurchase agreement borrowings as it would any other Non-Agency MBS that is not part of a linked transaction.  Consequently, MFA considers that these Non-GAAP

 

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze the performance of MFA’s Non-Agency MBS in the same way that MFA’s management assesses such assets.  However, as noted above, these Non-GAAP financial measures do not take into account the effect of net unrealized losses on Linked Transactions, impairment charges and revisions to the yield used for income recognition for the underlying Non-Agency MBS subsequent to de-linking, which are reflected in GAAP earnings.

 

Information pertaining to MFA’s Non-Agency MBS that are a component of Linked Transactions are reconciled below as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2011 with the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, as follows:

 

Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Based

 

MBS Linked

 

Non-GAAP

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Information

 

Transactions

 

Presentation

 

At June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement Borrowings

 

$

7,870,251

 

$

225,385

(1)

$

8,095,636

 

Securitized Debt

 

1,062,040

 

—

 

1,062,040

 

Total Borrowings (Debt)

 

$

8,932,291

 

$

225,385

(1)

$

9,157,676

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

2,755,758

 

$

1,296

 

$

2,757,054

 

Debt-to-Equity (Debt/Stockholders’ Equity)

 

3.2

x

 

 

3.3

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Interest Earning Assets

 

$

10,977,424

 

$

405,013

(2)

$

11,382,437

 

Interest Income

 

$

132,109

 

$

8,075

 

$

140,184

 

Yield on Interest Earning Assets

 

4.81

%

7.98

%

4.93

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Total Borrowings

 

$

8,473,314

 

$

330,544

(1)

$

8,803,858

 

Interest Expense

 

$

37,195

 

$

1,308

 

$

38,503

 

Cost of Funds

 

1.76

%

1.59

%

1.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Rate Spread

 

3.05

%

6.39

%

3.18

%

 


(1)  Represents borrowings under repurchase agreements underlying Linked Transactions.

(2)  Reflects adjustments for the impact of MBS Linked Transactions.

 

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The table below reconciles MFA’s Non-Agency MBS and related repurchase agreement borrowings and securitized debt on a GAAP basis to reflect on a combined basis its Non-Agency MBS and related repurchase agreements underlying its Linked Transactions, which is a Non-GAAP financial measure.  Based on this Non-GAAP presentation, MFA has also presented certain resulting performance measures (reflected in the table below) on a Non-GAAP basis.   

 

Table 5

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of MBS

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Based

 

Linked

 

Non-GAAP

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Information (1)

 

Transactions (2)

 

Presentation

 

At June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized Cost of Non-Agency MBS

 

$

3,872,223

 

$

264,540

(6)

$

4,136,763

(6)

Fair Value of Non-Agency MBS

 

$

3,964,279

 

$

284,291

 

$

4,248,570

 

Face/Par Value of Non-Agency MBS

 

$

5,268,847

 

$

352,281

 

$

5,621,128

 

Purchase (Discount) Designated as Credit Reserve and OTTI

 

$

(1,174,890

)(3)

$

(60,804

)

$

(1,235,694

)(4)

Purchase (Discount) Designated as Accretable

 

(222,930

)

(26,938

)(6)

(249,868

)(6)

Total Purchase (Discount) of Non-Agency MBS

 

$

(1,397,820

)(3)

$

(87,742

)

$

(1,485,562

)(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Agency Repurchase Agreements and Securitized Debt

 

$

2,628,004

 

$

225,385

 

$

2,853,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Agency MBS Average Amortized Cost

 

$

3,370,396

 

$

405,013

 

$

3,775,409

 

Non-Agency Average Total Borrowings

 

$

2,101,764

 

$

330,544

 

$

2,432,308

 

Coupon Interest on Non-Agency MBS

 

$

53,988

 

$

6,469

 

$

60,457

 

Effective Yield Adjustment (5)

 

12,112

 

1,606

 

13,718

 

Interest Income on Non-Agency MBS

 

$

66,100

 

$

8,075

 

$

74,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense on Non-Agency Total Borrowings

 

$

8,234

 

$

1,308

 

$

9,542

 

Net Asset Yield on Non-Agency MBS

 

7.84

%

7.98

%

7.86

%

Non-Agency Cost of Funds

 

1.57

 

1.59

 

1.57

 

Non-Agency Spread

 

6.27

%

6.39

%

6.29

%

 


(1)  Includes Non-Agency MBS transferred to consolidated VIEs.

 

(2)  Adjustment to reflect Non-Agency MBS underlying Linked Transactions, borrowings under repurchase agreements underlying Linked Transactions and yield adjustments for de-linked Non-Agency MBS.

 

(3)  Amounts disclosed reflect purchase discount designated as credit reserve of $1.127 billion and OTTI of $47.5 million.

 

(4)  Amounts disclosed reflect purchase discount designated as credit reserve of $1.188 billion and OTTI of $47.5 million.

 

(5)  The effective yield adjustment on Non-Agency MBS is the difference between net income calculated using the net yield, which is based on management’s estimates of future cash flows for Non-Agency MBS, and the current coupon yield.

 

(6)  Includes adjustment of $23.2 million related to yield adjustments for de-linked Non-Agency MBS.

 

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