EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

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American Home Mortgage Announces First Quarter Results

First Quarter Earnings are $0.54 per diluted share

Earnings guidance revised to $3.25 to $3.75 per diluted share

Earnings expected to gradually improve quarter over quarter through year-end

Dividend Policy reaffirmed

Melville, NY (April 30, 2007) – American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: AHM) announced today results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

 

 

Revenue for the first quarter of 2007 was $197.2 million, compared to revenue of $233.1 million for the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of 15.4%.

 

 

Net earnings for the first quarter of 2007 were $30.7 million, compared to net earnings of $54.5 million for the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of 43.7%.

 

 

Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2007 were $0.54, compared to earnings per diluted share of $1.02 for the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of 47.1%.

 

 

Dividends declared per common share for the first quarter of 2007 were $1.12, compared to $0.91 for the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 23.1%.

 

 

Book value per common share was $21.68 at March 31, 2007, compared to book value per common share of $22.01 at March 31, 2006, a decrease of 1.5%.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

 

Revenue for the first quarter of 2007 was $197.2 million, compared to revenue of $257.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, a decrease of 23.4%.

 

 

Net earnings for the first quarter of 2007 were $30.7 million, compared to net earnings of $64.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, a decrease of 52.6%.

 

 

Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2007 were $0.54, compared to earnings per diluted share of $1.21 for the fourth quarter of 2006, a decrease of 55.4%.

 

 

Dividends declared per common share for the first quarter of 2007 were $1.12, compared to $1.06 for the fourth quarter of 2006, an increase of 5.7%.

 

 

Book value per common share was $21.68 at March 31, 2007, compared to book value per common share of $22.64 at December 31, 2006, a decrease of 4.2%.


Michael Strauss, American Home’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “As has been well publicized, the first quarter was a difficult period for mortgage lenders. Our company also found the first quarter to be challenging. During the quarter, a severe disruption in the secondary mortgage market caused the prices we received for our loan production to be far less than in previous quarters. Specifically, our company’s gain on sale margin excluding delinquency related charges was 1.09% during the first quarter compared to 1.52% during the fourth quarter of 2006. Also, during the first quarter our company set aside a record level of reserves for delinquency related charges including $60.5 million of reserving associated with our loans held for sale. This high level of reserving caused our gain on sale margin net of loans held for sale delinquency reserves to be 0.74% in the first quarter compared to 1.42% in the fourth quarter of 2006. Finally, during the first quarter our company experienced a loss in the value of the mortgage-backed securities and hedges in our mortgage holdings segment.

These factors caused our company’s first quarter income to be significantly reduced despite gains in net interest income stemming from improved portfolio and warehouse spreads and despite strong revenue from mortgage servicing.

While I am disappointed by our company’s results, our company will always be susceptible to significant disruptions in the secondary mortgage market. It does appear that the secondary market is stabilizing. During April, more loan buyers have been bidding to buy our loan pools. Additionally, spreads on some junior mortgage securities have retraced a portion of the sharp widening that occurred in March, junior mortgage securities are trading in a more orderly fashion, and the ABX index is off its lows. We will have to see how market conditions develop as the year progresses. For now, however, our company’s working assumption, which is incorporated into our earnings guidance, is that our gain on sale margins, excluding delinquency related charges, will continue near the low levels we experienced during the first quarter.

While our company remains susceptible to disruptions in the secondary mortgage market, we can and have taken actions to reduce our delinquency related charges. It is important to note that most of our company’s delinquency related expenses are not due to delinquency in our portfolio, but instead result from early payment defaults on loans sold that we were required to repurchase, or on loans we hold pending sale. Indeed, 87% of the first quarter’s delinquency related charges stem from our loans held for sale, not our portfolio. Moreover, the vast majority of our delinquent loans held for sale are due to our previously offering a particular type of product, namely stated income loans where a high portion of a home’s value is borrowed. These types of loans have accounted for approximately 15% of our loan production, but resulted in 73% of our delinquent loans held for sale at March 31, 2007.

Our company discontinued offering the high loan-to-value, stated income loans that resulted in the great majority of our delinquency related charges, generally in late February. As a result, our company is now in a “tail” period that will include repurchasing loans that were recently sold and are still inside the period in which our sale is subject to repurchase, which is usually three months. As the tail period winds down, our company’s delinquency related charges should begin to diminish.

During the first quarter, our company’s delinquency related charges were increased both due to reserving for new delinquencies and due to reserving because we increased the loss severity assumption for all delinquent loans held for sale. Increased severity assumptions are due to ongoing weakness in home prices and long home marketing periods. This change in assumptions is the reason first quarter delinquency related charges were disproportionately greater than increases to delinquent loans held for sale. During the first quarter, our company increased the loss severity assumption associated with our contingent reserve for repurchases.

One bright note for the first quarter and for April of 2007 is that our loan application volume remains reasonably strong despite our no longer offering those products that resulted in higher delinquency. Our application volume appears to be benefiting from reduced competition and strong demand for refinancing. Based on current application run rates, our 2007 loan production volume guidance of $68 billion to $74 billion remains unchanged.

 

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During the first quarter, our company did achieve a record for loan production of $16.7 billion and for market share of 2.54%.

As described in the headline of this earnings release, our company is reducing its full year 2007 earnings guidance to $3.25 to $3.75 per share. The reduction assumes continued weakness in the secondary mortgage markets with little improvement in our company’s gain on sale margin. It also assumes a gradual reduction in delinquency related charges associated with selling and repurchasing those loan products our company has discontinued offering. Our projection is that our company’s earnings per share will increase sequentially with earnings in the second quarter exceeding those in the first quarter, and earnings in the third and fourth quarter continuing to modestly improve.

Our company is reaffirming its $0.70 per share per quarter dividend policy. Please note, however, that our company is only obligated to pay dividends upon dividends being declared by our Board of Directors, and that the dividend policy is subject to change at any time without prior notice.”

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

During the first quarter, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). As a result of the adoption of SFAS 159, the Company recorded a reduction to the January 1, 2007 opening balance of retained earnings and an offsetting decrease to other comprehensive loss of $54.5 million. The net effect of these two entries did not change the Company’s book value, but did reduce both retained earnings and other comprehensive loss by a like amount.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company’s net interest income, plus the positive carry from interest rate swaps, was $64.3 million compared to $48.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Of the $64.3 million, $19.0 million was from portfolio loans, $18.3 million was from mortgage-backed securities, $3.8 million was from swaps associated with mortgage-backed securities, $2.8 million was from American Home Bank, and $33.9 million was from loans in warehouse, reduced by $13.5 million of net interest expense on trust preferred securities, the financing of servicing assets, and other. By comparison, the components of the $48.9 million of net interest income, plus the positive carry from interest rate swaps, earned in the fourth quarter of 2006 were $12.4 million from portfolio loans, $14.7 million from mortgage-backed securities, $6.3 million from swaps associated with mortgage-backed securities, $0.6 million was from American Home Bank and $26.8 million from loans in warehouse, including loans held for investment pending securitization, reduced by $11.9 million of interest expense on trust preferred securities and the financing of servicing assets.

During the first quarter of 2007, portfolio loans earned a net interest margin of 1.56% and had an average balance of $4.9 billion, compared to a net interest margin of 1.42% and an average balance of $3.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2006. During the first quarter, mortgage-backed securities had an average balance of $8.7 billion, earned a net interest margin on a stand-alone basis of 0.84%, and earned a net interest margin including income from associated swaps of 1.01%. By comparison, in the fourth quarter of 2006, mortgage-backed securities had an average balance of $9.2 billion, earned net interest margin on a stand-alone basis of 0.64%, and earned a net interest margin including income from associated swaps of 0.91%. In the first quarter, loans in warehouse, including loans held for investment pending securitization, had an average balance of $9.9 billion and earned a net interest margin of 1.37%. By comparison, during the fourth quarter of 2006, loans in warehouse, including loans held for investment pending securitization, had an average balance of $10.0 billion and earned a net interest margin of 1.08%.

During the first quarter, the Company’s provision expense associated with loans held for investment was $9.1 million, while its quarter-end allowance for loan loss balance was $16.6 million and its non-performing loans held for investment were $96.1 million. By comparison, for the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company’s provision

 

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expense was $6.7 million, while its quarter-end allowance for loan loss balance was $14.2 million and its non-performing loans held for investment were $82.4 million. Additionally, in the first quarter, the Company’s gain on sale was reduced by $60.5 million to account for additional reserving against the Company’s loans held for sale and additions to its contingent reserve for repurchases. At quarter-end, reserves associated with delinquent loans held for sale were $52.8 million, while non-performing loans held for sale were $242.9 million. By comparison, in the fourth quarter, additions to reserves charged to gain on sale were $14.5 million, reserves associated with loans held for sale were $22.0 million, and non-performing loans held for sale were $124.3 million.

Throughout the first quarter, the Company continued to pursue a strategy of matching the duration of its portfolio assets with the duration of its liabilities, net of hedges. At March 31, 2007, the composition of the Company’s loans held for investment and loans underlying its mortgage-backed securities was 43.7% 5/1 ARM loans, 28.7% short reset ARMs, 15.8% fixed rate loans, 5.1% 7/1 ARM loans, 1.9% 3/1 ARM loans, 1.4% HELOC and closed-end seconds, and 3.4% other ARM types. On March 31, 2007, the mortgage-backed securities portfolio’s duration, net of liabilities and hedges, was estimated to be 0.01 years and its projected average life was 2.27 years. The composition of the mortgage-backed securities portfolio by credit quality based on Standard & Poor’s ratings was 92.1% Agency and AAA, 5.0% AA, A, and BBB and 2.9% BB, B, and unrated.

During the first quarter, the Company’s loan originations were $16.7 billion compared to $15.5 billion in the fourth quarter of last year. During the first quarter, the Company sold $13.3 billion of loans to third parties, and retained $3.8 billion of loans at the end of the quarter which were marked to their fair value in accordance with FAS 159. These loans were carried on the Company’s books at quarter-end in part because of adverse market conditions in March. Most of these loans have been sold in April as a result of improved market conditions. During the first quarter, the Company’s gross gain on sale excluding reserving for delinquencies was $187.4 million equal to a gross gain on sale margin of 1.09% on loans sold or marked. By comparison, during last year’s fourth quarter, the Company sold $14.3 billion of loans to third parties for a gross gain on sale excluding reserving for delinquencies of $217.4 million equal to a gross gain on sale margin of 1.52%. The Company’s gain on sale net of additions to its reserves for delinquent loans held for sale of $71.2 million was $126.8 million in the first quarter compared to $202.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 which included additions to reserves for delinquent loans held for sale of $29.0 million.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company’s loan origination expenses were $161.2 million, or 0.94% of loans sold, or 0.96% of loans originated, compared to $157.9 million, or 1.11% of loans sold including the increase in loans carried at fair value, or 1.02% of loans originated in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company estimates that its national market share, based on Freddie Mac’s recent, revised estimate of national market size, was 2.54% in the first quarter compared to 2.21% in last year’s fourth quarter and 1.87% during the first quarter of 2006. At the end of the first quarter, the Company employed approximately 2,520 loan officers and account executives, including call center representatives, but excluding sales assistants, compared to approximately 2,450 on December 31, 2006.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company’s servicing income and ancillary fees were $46.1 million gross, and $21.2 million net of $24.9 million of reduction of fair value due to realization of servicing cash flows. By comparison, during the fourth quarter of 2006, servicing income and ancillary fees were $47.3 million gross, and $18.4 million net of $28.9 million reduction of fair value due to realization of servicing cash flows. At the end of the first quarter, the principal amount of the loans underlying the Company’s servicing assets was $39.6 billion. By comparison, the amount of loans underlying the Company’s servicing assets at the end of last year’s fourth quarter was $38.5 billion. The principal amount of the servicing portfolio, including warehouse loans, was $50.4 billion at the end of the first quarter and $46.3 billion at the end of last year’s fourth quarter.

 

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The Company’s total revenues in the first quarter of 2007 were $197.2 million. Of these revenues, $60.5 million was from net interest income, $126.8 million was from gain on mortgage loans including origination fees and net of hedges and additions to loss reserves, $46.1 million was from mortgage servicing fees, $3.8 million was from interest carry on free-standing swaps and $3.1 million was from other sources. Revenues were decreased by $24.9 million due to realization of servicing cash flows; $1.1 million due to a decrease in the value of servicing due to changes in assumptions net of hedges; $8.0 million due to realized and unrealized losses on mortgage-backed securities and derivatives held, net of hedges and $9.1 million due to provisioning for loan losses. During the first quarter, the Company’s expenses were $179.2 million, and the Company’s pre-tax income was $18.0 million. Also during the quarter, the Company’s tax benefit was $12.7 million. Consequently, net income for the quarter was $30.7 million while preferred dividends were $3.3 million and net income available to common stockholders was $27.4 million, resulting in earnings per diluted share of $0.54. Book value attributable to common stockholders at March 31, 2007 was $1.09 billion, or $21.68 per common share, compared to $1.14 billion, or $22.64 per common share, at December 31, 2006.

EARNINGS OUTLOOK

As described above, the Company is reducing its full year 2007 earnings guidance to $3.25 to $3.75 per share. The new guidance reflects an expectation that quarterly earnings will modestly increase sequentially throughout the year, with each successive quarter through the year coming in modestly ahead of the previous quarter.

Underlying the Company’s earnings guidance is the assumption that gain on sale margins will continue near the depressed levels of the first quarter through the balance of the year. Also underlying earnings guidance is the assumption that delinquency related charges on discontinued products will diminish gradually as the year progresses.

It is important to note that actual results, which are different than the assumptions, may prevent the Company from achieving its earnings guidance, and may instead result in losses. In addition, factors other than the assumptions listed herein may cause the Company to fail to achieve its earnings guidance and may result in losses as more fully described under Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, investors should note that mortgage lending and mortgage investment have recently been adversely affected by a number of factors that have also affected the Company, and which are generally beyond the Company’s control. Any one or more of these factors may reduce the Company’s income or lead to losses. These factors include poor conditions for securitizing mortgage loans, reduced prices for mortgage loans, falling housing prices, reduced housing activity, rising mortgage delinquencies, downgrades of junior mortgage securities and the potential for additional laws and regulation. The Company cautions that investors should carefully consider each of these factors and should also carefully read each of the Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report.

DIVIDEND POLICY

Based on the Company’s projections for earnings and cash flow, the Company’s dividend policy of $0.70 per quarter or $2.80 on an annualized basis is being maintained. The Company’s dividend policy does not constitute an obligation to pay dividends, which only occurs when its Board of Directors declares a dividend. The dividend policy is subject to ongoing review by the Board of Directors based on, among other things, the Company’s business prospects, financial condition, earnings projections and cash flow projections, and the Board may, when it deems doing so is advisable, lower or eliminate the dividend without prior notice.

 

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CONFERENCE CALL TODAY

American Home will hold an investor conference call today, April 30, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to discuss earnings. Interested parties may listen to the live conference call by visiting the investor relations section of American Home’s corporate website, www.americanhm.com. A replay of the online broadcast will be available on the site through May 14, 2007.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT & DIRECT STOCK PURCHASE AND SALE PLAN

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. has established an Investors Choice Dividend Reinvestment & Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan for its shareholders. The plan offers affordable alternatives for buying and selling common stock of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. Participants in the plan may also reinvest cash dividends and make periodic supplemental cash payments to purchase additional shares of the Company’s common stock. If you have additional questions or would like to enroll in the plan, please contact the plan administrator, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at 1-888-777-0319 (toll free) or visit their website at www.amstock.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN HOME

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. is a mortgage real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on earning net interest income from self-originated loans and mortgage-backed securities, and, through its taxable subsidiaries, from originating and selling mortgage loans and servicing mortgage loans for institutional investors. Mortgages are originated through a network of loan production offices and mortgage brokers as well as purchased from correspondent lenders, and are serviced at the Company’s Irving, Texas servicing center. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.americanhm.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” that are based upon expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. Any statement in this news release that is not a statement of historical fact, including, but not limited to, earnings guidance and forecasts, projections of financial results and loan origination volume, expected future financial position, dividend plans or business strategy, and any other statements of plans, expectations, objectives, estimates and beliefs, is a forward looking statement. Words such as “look forward,” “will,” “anticipate,” “may,” “expect,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “opportunity,” “potential,” and similar words, or the negatives of those words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict, and are not guarantees of future performance. As a result, actual future events may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by this news release. Specific factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: American Home’s limited operating history with respect to its portfolio strategy; the potential fluctuations in American Home’s operating results; American Home’s potential need for additional capital; the direction of interest rates and their subsequent effect on the business of American Home and its subsidiaries; risks associated with the use of leverage; changes in federal and state tax laws affecting REITs; federal and state regulation of mortgage banking; and those risks and uncertainties discussed in filings made by American Home with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and stockholders must recognize that actual results may differ from expectations. American Home does not assume any responsibility, and expressly disclaims any responsibility, to issue updates to any forward-looking statements discussed in this news release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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CONTACT:

Mary M. Feder

Vice President, Investor Relations

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp.

(631) 622-6469

mary.feder@americanhm.com

Financial Tables to Follow on Next Page

 

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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

    

As of and for the

Three Months Ended

 
    

March 31,

2007

   

March 31,

2006

 
      

Mortgage Holdings Segment (1):

            

Investment Portfolio Performance:

    

Average loans and mortgage-backed securities in portfolio ($ billions)

   13.9     11.1  

Interest income ($ millions)

   222.7     154.9  

Average portfolio yield

   6.42 %   5.60 %

Interest expense ($ millions)

   182.5     128.5  

Average cost of funds and hedges

   5.49 %   4.96 %

Net interest income ($ millions)

   40.2     26.4  

Net interest margin

   1.16 %   0.95 %

Interest carry on free standing derivatives ($ millions)

   3.8     3.9  

Net interest income plus interest carry on free standing derivatives ($ millions)

   44.0     30.3  

Net interest margin including interest carry on free standing derivatives

   1.27 %   1.09 %

Reconciliation of Changes in Mortgage Holdings (2):

    

Net change in securities ($ billions)

   -1.8     -1.0  

Additions to loans in portfolio ($ billions)

   0.1     1.0  

Principal repayments and other dispositions of loans in portfolio ($ billions)

   -0.4     -0.2  

Net additions to loans in portfolio ($ billions)

   -0.3     0.8  

Loans and securities held - end of period ($ billions)

   13.6     13.9  

Mortgage-backed securities period end duration gap (in years)

   0.01     0.15  

Loan Origination Segment:

            

Loan originations ($ billions) (3)

   16.7     13.2  

Refinance

   61 %   51 %

ARM

   40 %   51 %

Average mortgage loans, net ($ billions) (2)

   9.9     9.6  

Net interest income excluding trust preferred and other interest expense ($ millions)

   33.9     28.0  

Net interest margin excluding trust preferred and other interest expense

   1.37 %   1.17 %

Trust preferred and other interest expense ($ millions)

   7.8     4.7  

Net interest income ($ millions)

   26.1     23.3  

Loan sales ($ billions)

   13.3     13.5  

Increase in loans carried at fair value ($ billions)

   3.8     0.0  

Gain on sales of loans before credit related charges ($ millions)

   187.4     171.5  

Reduction to gain on sales of loans for estimated credit losses ($ millions)

   -60.6     0.4  

Gain on sales of loans, net of credit related charges ($ millions)

   126.8     171.9  

Excess of fair value over carrying value of loans added to investment portfolio ($ millions)

   0.7     14.0  
            

Total ($ millions)

   127.5     185.9  
            

Gain on sales of loans before credit related charges

   1.09 %   1.27 %

Reduction to gain on sales of loans for estimated credit losses

   -0.35 %   0.00 %

Gain on sales of loans, net of credit related charges

   0.74 %   1.27 %

Excess of fair value over carrying value of loans added to investment portfolio (% of principal)

   0.48 %   1.44 %

Total (% of principal)

   0.74 %   1.28 %

Applications accepted ($ billions)

   29.3     20.8  

Application pipeline ($ billions)

   15.4     11.8  

Loan Servicing Segment:

            

Loan servicing portfolio - total with warehouse ($ billions)

   50.4     34.8  

Loan servicing portfolio - loans sold or securitized ($ billions)

   39.6     29.0  

Interest expense ($ millions)

   5.8     3.1  

Weighted average note rate

   7.30 %   6.09 %

Weighted average service fee

   0.348 %   0.329 %

Average age (in months)

   17     14  

Notes:

(1) Excludes loans held for investment pending securitization. Includes Banking segment.
(2) Includes loans held for investment pending securitization.
(3) Loan originations of $13.2 billion in the first quarter of 2006 exclude $559 million of loans purchased in the Waterfield acquisition.

 

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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

     As of and for the Three Months Ended  
     Mar. 31,
2007
    Dec. 31,
2006
    Sept. 30,
2006
    June 30,
2006
    Mar. 31,
2006
 

Mortgage Holdings Segment (1):

                              

Investment Portfolio Performance:

          

Average loans and mortgage-backed securities in portfolio ($ billions)

   13.9     12.8     13.0     12.5     11.1  

Interest income ($ millions)

   222.7     194.6     195.6     181.3     154.9  

Average portfolio yield

   6.42 %   6.08 %   6.03 %   5.82 %   5.60 %

Interest expense ($ millions)

   182.5     166.8     167.2     153.2     128.5  

Average cost of funds and hedges

   5.49 %   5.43 %   5.37 %   5.19 %   4.96 %

Net interest income ( $ millions)

   40.2     27.8     28.4     28.1     26.4  

Net interest margin

   1.16 %   0.87 %   0.88 %   0.90 %   0.95 %

Interest carry on free standing derivatives ( $ millions)

   3.8     6.3     7.5     5.8     3.9  

Net interest income plus interest carry on free standing derivatives ( $ millions)

   44.0     34.1     35.9     33.9     30.3  

Net interest margin including interest carry on free standing derivatives

   1.27 %   1.06 %   1.11 %   1.09 %   1.09 %

Reconciliation of Changes in Mortgage Holdings (2):

          

Net change in securities ( $ billions)

   -1.8     0.3     -0.3     -0.3     -1.0  

Additions to loans in portfolio ( $ billions)

   0.1     1.0     0.9     1.2     1.0  

Principal repayments and other dispositions of loans in portfolio ($ billions)

   -0.4     -0.5     -0.4     -0.2     -0.2  

Net additions to loans in portfolio ($ billions)

   -0.3     0.5     0.5     1.0     0.8  

Loans and securities held - end of period ($ billions)

   13.6     15.6     14.8     14.6     13.9  

Mortgage-backed securities period end duration gap (in years)

   0.01     0.07     -0.12     0.10     0.15  

Loan Origination Segment:

                              

Loan originations ( $ billions) (3)

   16.7     15.5     15.3     14.9     13.2  

Refinance

   61 %   60 %   54 %   51 %   51 %

ARM

   40 %   51 %   53 %   55 %   51 %

Average mortgage loans, net ( $ billions) (2)

   9.9     10.0     8.1     8.8     9.6  

Net interest income excluding trust preferred and other interest expense ($ millions)

   33.9     26.8     25.1     31.6     28.0  

Net interest margin excluding trust preferred and other interest expense

   1.37 %   1.08 %   1.24 %   1.44 %   1.17 %

Trust preferred and other interest expense ( $ millions)

   7.8     7.4     6.6     5.7     4.7  

Net interest income ( $ millions)

   26.1     19.4     18.5     25.9     23.3  

Loan sales ($ billions)

   13.3     14.3     14.3     13.9     13.5  

Increase in loans carried at fair value ( $ billions)

   3.8     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  

Gain on sales of loans before credit related charges ($ millions)

   187.4     217.4     213.4     227.4     171.5  

Reduction to gain on sales of loans for estimated credit losses ( $ millions)

   -60.6     -14.5     -2.8     -2.8     0.4  

Gain on sales of loans, net of credit related charges ($ millions)

   126.8     202.9     210.6     224.6     171.9  

Excess of fair value over carrying value of loans added to investment portfolio ( $ millions)

   0.7     8.7     15.6     18.8     14.0  
                              

Total ( $ millions)

   127.5     211.6     226.2     243.4     185.9  
                              

Gain on sales of loans before credit related charges

   1.09 %   1.52 %   1.49 %   1.64 %   1.27 %

Reduction to gain on sales of loans for estimated credit losses

   -0.35 %   -0.10 %   -0.02 %   -0.02 %   0.00 %

Gain on sales of loans, net of credit related charges

   0.74 %   1.42 %   1.47 %   1.62 %   1.27 %

Excess of fair value over carrying value of loans added to investment portfolio (% of principal)

   0.48 %   0.82 %   1.71 %   1.49 %   1.44 %

Total (% of principal)

   0.74 %   1.38 %   1.48 %   1.61 %   1.28 %

Applications accepted ( $ billions)

   29.3     23.1     23.4     22.1     20.8  

Application pipeline ($ billions)

   15.4     11.3     12.3     12.1     11.8  

Loan Servicing Segment:

                              

Loan servicing portfolio - total with warehouse ($ billions)

   50.4     46.3     43.0     39.1     34.8  

Loan servicing portfolio - loans sold or securitized ($ billions)

   39.6     38.5     35.9     32.6     29.0  

Interest expense ($ millions)

   5.8     4.5     3.9     3.8     3.1  

Weighted average note rate

   7.30 %   7.08 %   6.77 %   6.38 %   6.09 %

Weighted average service fee

   0.348 %   0.347 %   0.339 %   0.336 %   0.329 %

Average age (in months)

   17     15     15     14     14  

Notes:

(1) Excludes loans held for investment pending securitization. Includes Banking segment.
(2) Includes loans held for investment pending securitization.
(3) Loan originations of $13.2 billion in the first quarter of 2006 exclude $559 million of loans purchased in the Waterfield acquisition.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended  
    

March 31,

2007

   

March 31,

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  

Change 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 (loss)

     (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  
                

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 shareholders

   $ 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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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2007
    Dec. 31,
2006
    Sept. 30,
2006
    June 30,
2006
    March 31,
2006
 

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 (loss)

     (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 shareholders

   $ 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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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
    September 30,
2006
   

June 30,

2006

    March 31,
2006
 

Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 836,860     $ 398,166     $ 298,079     $ 304,268     $ 572,591  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     58,675       —         —         —         —    

Accounts receivable and servicing advances

     316,673       432,418       350,965       342,244       327,586  

Securities

     7,557,886       9,308,032       8,957,546       9,299,343       9,580,974  

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     955,451       1,523,737       1,365,595       1,243,702       1,589,613  

Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value

     3,926,296       —         —         —         —    

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     6,010,969       6,329,721       5,797,801       5,337,138       4,315,384  

Derivative assets

     22,718       32,142       26,323       139,397       102,267  

Mortgage servicing rights, net

     525,565       506,341       460,913       434,173       371,974  

Premises and equipment, net

     87,723       86,211       82,288       80,296       75,594  

Goodwill

     133,248       133,128       111,890       110,759       110,330  

Other assets

     121,871       79,089       52,927       34,279       30,697  
                                        

Total assets

   $ 20,553,935     $ 18,828,985     $ 17,504,327     $ 17,325,599     $ 17,077,010  
                                        

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

          

Liabilities:

          

Warehouse lines of credit

   $ 4,013,190     $ 1,304,541     $ 1,890,034     $ 1,476,958     $ 1,754,581  

Commercial paper

     1,696,256       1,273,965       1,283,858       888,476       1,073,630  

Reverse repurchase agreements

     6,727,505       8,571,459       7,232,503       8,939,786       8,899,050  

Deposits

     184,614       24,016       —         —         —    

Collateralized debt obligations

     4,719,376       4,854,801       3,484,873       3,724,878       2,905,199  

Payable for securities purchased

     595,277       289,716       1,221,105       —         215,114  

Derivative liabilities

     36,550       12,644       40,170       3,280       7,512  

Trust preferred securities

     336,616       336,078       282,340       252,780       204,018  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     396,109       361,923       392,334       367,358       401,769  

Notes payable

     531,867       417,467       317,161       337,700       330,714  

Income taxes payable

     92,831       112,089       95,808       80,529       51,016  
                                        

Total liabilities

     19,330,191       17,558,699       16,240,186       16,071,745       15,842,603  
                                        

Stockholders’ Equity:

          

Preferred stock

     134,040       134,040       134,040       134,040       134,040  

Common stock

     503       502       502       501       500  

Additional paid-in capital

     965,034       963,617       962,903       960,995       958,175  

Retained earnings

     173,900       257,283       245,473       227,450       206,512  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (49,733 )     (85,156 )     (78,777 )     (69,132 )     (64,820 )
                                        

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,223,744       1,270,286       1,264,141       1,253,854       1,234,407  
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 20,553,935     $ 18,828,985     $ 17,504,327     $ 17,325,599     $ 17,077,010  
                                        

Number of shares outstanding - preferred

     5,600,000       5,600,000       5,600,000       5,600,000       5,600,000  

Number of shares outstanding - common

     50,273,878       50,195,499       50,182,257       50,107,214       50,004,965  

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS‘ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar. 31,
2007
    Dec. 31,
2006
    Sept. 30,
2006
    June 30,
2006
    Mar. 31,
2006
 

Preferred stock

          

Balance at end of period

   $ 134,040     $ 134,040     $ 134,040     $ 134,040     $ 134,040  
                                        

Common stock

          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 502     $ 502     $ 501     $ 500     $ 496  

Issuance of common stock

     1       —         1       1       4  
                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 503     $ 502     $ 502     $ 501     $ 500  
                                        

Additional paid-in capital

          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 963,617     $ 962,903     $ 960,995     $ 958,175     $ 947,512  

Issuance of common stock

     798       371       1,539       1,249       10,253  

Stock-based employee compensation expense

     322       241       37       373       410  

Tax benefit for stock options exercised

     297       102       332       1,198       —    
                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 965,034     $ 963,617     $ 962,903     $ 960,995     $ 958,175  
                                        

Retained earnings

          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 257,283     $ 245,473     $ 227,450     $ 206,512     $ 203,778  

Cumulative-effect adjustment as of beginning of period (1) (2)

     (54,453 )     3,635       —         —         (2,917 )

Net income

     30,682       64,697       72,020       72,351       54,459  

Dividends declared

     (59,612 )     (56,522 )     (53,997 )     (51,413 )     (48,808 )
                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 173,900     $ 257,283     $ 245,473     $ 227,450     $ 206,512  
                                        

Other comprehensive loss

          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (85,156 )   $ (78,777 )   $ (69,132 )   $ (64,820 )   $ (78,810 )

Cumulative-effect adjustment as of beginning of period (1)

     54,453       —         —         —         —    

Unrealized (loss) gain on securities and derivatives

     (19,030 )     (6,379 )     (9,645 )     (4,312 )     13,990  
                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ (49,733 )   $ (85,156 )   $ (78,777 )   $ (69,132 )   $ (64,820 )
                                        

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,223,744     $ 1,270,286     $ 1,264,141     $ 1,253,854     $ 1,234,407  
                                        

Note:

(1) Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted SFAS 159 and elected the fair value option to subsequently measure its securities.
(2) Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 156 and elected the fair value option to subsequently measure its MSRs.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar. 31,
2007
    Dec. 31,
2006
    Sept. 30,
2006
    June 30,
2006
    Mar. 31,
2006
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net income

   $ 30,682     $ 64,697     $ 72,020     $ 72,351     $ 54,459  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities :

          

Depreciation and amortization

     5,637       5,003       4,275       5,014       3,953  

Provision for loans held for investment

     9,143       6,725       5,365       3,979       1,311  

Provision for loans held for sale

     60,543       14,471       2,836       2,812       (412 )

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights

     26,421       28,834       52,753       18,830       18,621  

Accretion and amortization of mortgage-backed securities, net

     3,801       4,845       4,696       2,006       2,331  

Deferred cash flow hedge gain (loss ), net of amortization

     8,323       (14,292 )     5,509       10,509       3,909  

Gain on sales of mortgage-backed securities and derivatives

     (5,155 )     (930 )     (4,735 )     —         —    

Unrealized loss (gain) on mortgage-backed securities

     14,073       10,890       (1,588 )     14,591       3,090  

Unrealized loss (gain) on free standing derivatives

     3,431       (4,828 )     20,629       (1,038 )     (4,765 )

Increase (decrease) in forward delivery contracts

     13,174       (35,605 )     42,315       (6,036 )     (24,041 )

Capitalized mortgage servicing rights on sold loans

     (45,645 )     (73,918 )     (79,493 )     (81,029 )     (69,768 )

(Increase) decrease in interest rate lock commitments

     (8,904 )     12,586       (5,069 )     (4,447 )     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 (increase) in mortgage loan bas is adjustments

     9,836       (4,917 )     (10,125 )     (2,156 )     4,731  

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     (297 )     (102 )     (332 )     (1,198 )     —    

Other

     3,111       (1,450 )     (569 )     (633 )     (198 )

(Increase) decrease in operating assets :

          

Accounts receivable

     118,178       (58,738 )     2,740       (13,506 )     6,829  

Servicing advances

     (2,433 )     (22,038 )     (11,461 )     (1,152 )     (3,281 )

Other assets

     11,210       8,281       (18,648 )     (3,582 )     (1,451 )

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities :

          

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     22,412       (42,808 )     25,988       (32,977 )     93,876  

Income taxes payable

     (18,961 )     20,018       15,611       30,711       16,173  

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

     (16,624,997 )     (15,080,212 )     (14,664,704 )     (14,371,439 )     (12,203,014 )

Principal received from sales of mortgage loans held for sale

     13,255,213       14,356,578       14,238,604       14,011,109       13,372,986  

Additions to mortgage-backed securities and derivatives

     (67,834 )     —         —         —         —    

Principal proceeds from sales of self-originated mortgage-backed securities

     —         —         —         99,086       1,809,796  

Cash received from residual assets in securitizations

     4,188       14,710       16,785       20,947       27,353  

Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities

     39,340       29,491       35,677       60,485       93,845  
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (3,232,441 )     (762,709 )     (250,921 )     (166,763 )     3,213,464  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities :

          

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (7,149 )     (8,708 )     (6,267 )     (9,716 )     (10,765 )

Origination of mortgage loans held for investment

     (121,224 )     (450,263 )     (599,384 )     (560,003 )     (970,335 )

Proceeds from repayments and dispositions of mortgage loans held for investment

     425,385       464,332       446,199       240,403       137,545  

Net increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (58,675 )     —         —         —         —    

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities

     (1,452,021 )     (1,423,115 )     (1,666,650 )     (461,125 )     (1,389,336 )

Principal proceeds from sales of purchased mortgage-backed securities

     2,737,023       482,336       1,503,760       —         —    

Principal repayments of purchased mortgage-backed securities

     474,015       535,465       529,441       501,239       438,297  

Net increase in investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     (713 )     —         (54 )     (108 )     —    

Acquisition of business

     —         (14,108 )     —         —         (550,077 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     1,996,641       (414,061 )     207,045       (289,310 )     (2,344,671 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Increase (decrease) in warehouse lines of credit, net

     2,708,649       (585,493 )     413,076       (277,623 )     (1,719,610 )

(Decrease) increase in reverse repurchase agreements , net

     (1,843,954 )     1,338,956       (1,707,283 )     40,736       (907,094 )

Increase (decrease) in deposits

     160,598       (6,673 )     —         —         —    

(Decrease) increase in collateralized debt obligations

     (135,425 )     1,369,928       (240,005 )     819,679       1,847,293  

Increase (decrease) in payable for securities purchased

     305,561       (931,389 )     1,221,105       (215,114 )     (46,425 )

Increase (decrease) in commercial paper, net

     422,291       (9,893 )     395,382       (185,154 )     (5,549 )

(Decrease) increase in drafts payable, net

     (2,751 )     4,063       (3,600 )     (4,028 )     (4,377 )

Increase in trust preferred securities

     538       53,738       29,560       48,762       330  

Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net

     114,400       97,306       (20,539 )     6,986       11,405  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     802       211       1,068       1,127       652  

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     297       102       332       1,198       —    

Dividends paid

     (56,512 )     (53,999 )     (51,409 )     (48,819 )     (48,477 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,674,494       1,276,857       37,687       187,750       (871,852 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     438,694       100,087       (6,189 )     (268,323 )     (3,059 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     398,166       298,079       304,268       572,591       575,650  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 836,860     $ 398,166     $ 298,079     $ 304,268     $ 572,591  
                                        

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities :

          

Net transfer of loans held for sale to loans held for investment

   $ 10,135     $ 533,184     $ 307,431     $ 699,519     $ —    
                                        

 

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