EX-99.1 2 tm2419973d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend

 

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. July 23, 2024 – PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) today reported net income of $98.3 million for the second quarter of 2024, or $1.85 per share on a diluted basis, on revenue of $406.1 million. Book value per share increased to $71.76 from $70.13 at March 31, 2024.

 

PFSI’s Board of Directors declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.30 per share, a 50 percent increase from the prior quarter, payable on August 23, 2024, to common stockholders of record as of August 13, 2024.

 

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

 

·Pretax income was $133.9 million, up from $43.9 million in the prior quarter and $72.9 million in the second quarter of 2023

 

·Production segment pretax income was $41.3 million, up from $35.9 million in the prior quarter and $24.4 million in the second quarter of 2023

 

oTotal loan acquisitions and originations, including those fulfilled for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT), were $27.2 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), up 25 percent from the prior quarter and 9 percent from the second quarter of 2023

 

oBroker direct interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) were $4.3 billion in UPB, up 28 percent from the prior quarter and 52 percent from the second quarter of 2023

 

oConsumer direct IRLCs were $2.7 billion in UPB, up 25 percent from the prior quarter and second quarter of 2023

 

oGovernment correspondent IRLCs totaled $11.1 billion in UPB, up 31 percent from the prior quarter and 3 percent from the second quarter of 2023

 

oConventional correspondent IRLCs for PFSI’s account totaled $9.9 billion in UPB, up 15 percent from the prior quarter and 32 percent from the second quarter of 2023

 

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oCorrespondent acquisitions of conventional conforming and jumbo loans fulfilled for PMT were $2.2 billion in UPB, up 26 percent from the prior quarter and down 26 percent from the second quarter of 2023

 

·Servicing segment pretax income was $88.5 million, compared to $4.9 million in the prior quarter and $46.5 million in the second quarter of 2023

 

oPretax income excluding valuation-related items and non-recurring items was $149.0 million, up 20 percent from the prior quarter due to higher net loan servicing fees, higher earnings from placement fees on custodial balances, and lower operating expenses

 

oValuation-related and non-recurring items included:

 

$99.4 million in mortgage servicing rights (MSR) fair value gains, before recognition of realization of cash flows, more than offset by $171.8 million in hedging losses

 

Non-recurring, non-cash gain of $12.5 million related to a transaction within our closing services joint venture in our servicing segment

 

·Net impact on pretax income related to these items was $(59.9) million, or $(0.82) in diluted earnings per share

 

$0.6 million provision for losses on active loans

 

oServicing portfolio grew to $632.7 billion in UPB, up 2 percent from March 31, 2024, and 10 percent from June 30, 2023 driven by production volumes which more than offset prepayment activity

 

·Investment Management segment pretax income was $4.0 million, up from $3.1 million in the prior quarter and $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2023

 

oNet assets under management (AUM) were $1.9 billion, essentially unchanged from March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023

 

·Issued $650 million of senior unsecured notes due in November 2030 at attractive terms and subsequently paid down short-term secured borrowings

 

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“PennyMac Financial generated strong earnings in the second quarter with an annualized operating return on equity of 16 percent,” said Chairman and CEO David Spector. “Given our continued strong financial results, I am pleased to note that PFSI’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly common cash dividend of $0.30 per share from $0.20 per share, an increase of 50 percent. Our large and growing servicing business continues to drive revenue and cash flow in this higher interest rate environment and notably, our per loan servicing expenses were at record low levels as we continue to leverage our proprietary technology and operational scale. In the second quarter, total acquisition and origination volumes were $27 billion, up 25 percent from the prior quarter, driving continued growth of our servicing portfolio to more than $630 billion in unpaid principal balance at quarter-end.”

 

Mr. Spector continued, “While our financial performance in recent periods has been strong, I continue to believe Pennymac’s best days are yet ahead. This quarter we successfully raised $650 million in unsecured senior notes at attractive terms, further strengthening our balance sheet and demonstrating our strong access to capital and liquidity. In this higher interest rate environment, we have gained considerable market share in our purchase-focused correspondent and broker-direct lending channels, and with nearly $115 billion in UPB of the loans in our servicing portfolio carrying a note rate greater than 6 percent, our consumer direct lending channel will have a tremendous opportunity to provide our customers with lower mortgage rates when interest rates decline. Our multi-channel approach to loan production drives strong competitive advantages for us and with our balanced business model, we remain one of the best-positioned in the industry to drive continued growth and financial returns.”

 

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The following table presents the contributions of PennyMac Financial’s segments to pretax income:

 

   Quarter ended June 30, 2024 
   Mortgage Banking   Investment     
   Production   Servicing   Total   Management   Total 
                     
   (in thousands) 
Revenues                         
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value  $154,317   $21,747   $176,064   $-   $176,064 
Loan origination fees   42,075    -    42,075    -    42,075 
Fulfillment fees from PMT   4,427    -    4,427    -    4,427 
Net loan servicing fees   -    167,604    167,604    -    167,604 
Management fees   -    -    -    7,133    7,133 
Net interest income (expense):                         
Interest income   84,613    116,119    200,732    79    200,811 
Interest expense   83,376    124,495    207,871    -    207,871 
    1,237    (8,376)   (7,139)   79    (7,060)
Other   509    13,250    13,759    2,125    15,884 
Total net revenues   202,565    194,225    396,790    9,337    406,127 
Expenses   161,286    105,685    266,971    5,302    272,273 
Income before provision for income taxes  $41,279   $88,540   $129,819   $4,035   $133,854 

 

Production Segment

 

The Production segment includes the correspondent acquisition of newly originated government- insured and certain conventional conforming loans for PennyMac Financial’s own account, fulfillment services on behalf of PMT and direct lending through the consumer direct and broker direct channels, including the underwriting and acquisition of loans from correspondent sellers on a non-delegated basis.

 

PennyMac Financial’s loan production activity for the quarter totaled $27.2 billion in UPB, $25.0 billion of which was for its own account and $2.2 billion of which was fee-based fulfillment activity for PMT. Correspondent locks for PFSI and direct lending IRLCs totaled $28.0 billion in UPB, up 24 percent from the prior quarter and 20 percent from the second quarter of 2023.

 

Production segment pretax income was $41.3 million, up from $35.9 million in the prior quarter and $24.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. Production segment revenue totaled $202.6 million, up 10 percent from the prior quarter and 19 percent from the second quarter of 2023. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to higher volumes across all channels, and the increase from the second quarter of 2023 was primarily due to higher overall volumes and higher margins in the direct lending channels.

 

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The components of net gains on loans held for sale are detailed in the following table:

 

   Quarter ended 
   June 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
   June 30,
2023
 
             
   (in thousands) 
Receipt of MSRs  $541,207   $412,520   $562,523 
Mortgage servicing rights recapture payable to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   (473)   (353)   (509)
Provision for representations and warranties, net   (53)   (632)   (1,131)
Cash loss, including cash hedging results   (321,270)   (158,971)   (308,199)
Fair value changes of pipeline, inventory and hedges   (43,347)   (90,123)   (111,265)
Net gains on loans held for sale  $176,064   $162,441   $141,419 
Net gains on loans held for sale by segment:               
Production  $154,317   $141,431   $126,249 
Servicing  $21,747   $21,010   $15,170 

 

PennyMac Financial performs fulfillment services for certain conventional conforming and jumbo loans acquired by PMT from non-affiliates in its correspondent production business. These services include, but are not limited to, marketing, relationship management, correspondent seller approval and monitoring, loan file review, underwriting, pricing, hedging and activities related to the subsequent sale and securitization of loans in the secondary mortgage markets for PMT.

 

Fees earned from the fulfillment of correspondent loans on behalf of PMT totaled $4.4 million in the second quarter, up 10 percent from the prior quarter and down 19 percent from the second quarter of 2023. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to higher volumes acquired for PMT’s account. In the third quarter, PMT expects to retain approximately 30 to 50 percent of total conventional correspondent production, an increase from 18 percent in the second quarter.

 

Net interest income in the second quarter totaled $1.2 million, down from $2.0 million in the prior quarter. Interest income totaled $84.6 million, up from $63.9 million in the prior quarter, and interest expense totaled $83.4 million, up from $61.9 million in the prior quarter, both primarily due to higher average balance of loans held for sale and the associated financing during the quarter.

 

Production segment expenses were $161.3 million, up 8 percent from the prior quarter and 10 percent from the second quarter of 2023, both primarily due to higher overall volumes.

 

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Servicing Segment

 

The Servicing segment includes income from owned MSRs and subservicing. The total servicing portfolio grew to $632.7 billion in UPB at June 30, 2024, an increase of 2 percent from March 31, 2024, and 10 percent from June 30, 2023. PennyMac Financial’s owned MSR portfolio grew to $402.6 billion in UPB, up 4 percent from March 31, 2024, and 18 percent from June 30, 2023. PennyMac Financial subservices $230.2 billion in UPB for PMT.

 

The table below details PennyMac Financial’s servicing portfolio UPB:

 

   June 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
   June 30,
2023
 
             
   (in thousands) 
Prime servicing:               
Owned               
Mortgage servicing rights and liabilities               
Originated  $379,882,952   $364,441,567   $319,257,805 
Purchased   16,568,065    17,051,740    18,474,265 
    396,451,017    381,493,307    337,732,070 
Loans held for sale   6,108,082    5,111,719    4,250,706 
    402,559,099    386,605,026    341,982,776 
Subserviced for PMT   230,170,703    230,809,585    234,463,739 
Total prime servicing   632,729,802    617,414,611    576,446,515 
Special servicing - subserviced for PMT   8,810    9,427    12,780 
Total loans serviced  $632,738,612   $617,424,038   $576,459,295 

 

Servicing segment pretax income was $88.5 million, up from $4.9 million in the prior quarter and $46.5 million in the second quarter of 2023. Servicing segment net revenues totaled $194.2 million, up from $111.6 million in the prior quarter and $156.4 million in the second quarter of 2023.

 

Revenue from net loan servicing fees totaled $167.6 million, up from $101.0 million in the prior quarter and $146.1 million in the second quarter of 2023. Loan servicing fees were $440.7 million, up from $424.2 million in the prior quarter primarily due to growth in PFSI’s owned portfolio, reduced by $200.7 million in realization of cash flows. Net valuation related declines were $72.4 million, down from $124.7 million in the prior quarter. MSR fair value gains, before realization of cash flows, were $99.4 million and hedging losses were $171.8 million driven by high hedge costs and significant interest rate volatility during the quarter.

 

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The following table presents a breakdown of net loan servicing fees:

 

   Quarter ended 
   June 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
   June 30,
2023
 
             
   (in thousands) 
Loan servicing fees  $440,696   $424,184   $356,471 
Changes in fair value of MSRs and MSLs resulting from:               
Realization of cash flows   (200,740)   (198,564)   (174,162)
Change in fair value inputs   99,425    169,979    118,905 
Hedging losses   (171,777)   (294,645)   (155,136)
Net change in fair value of MSRs and MSLs   (273,092)   (323,230)   (210,393)
Net loan servicing fees  $167,604   $100,954   $146,078 

 

Servicing segment revenue included $21.7 million in net gains on loans held for sale related to early buyout loans (EBOs), up slightly from the prior quarter and up from $15.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. These EBOs are previously delinquent loans that were brought back to performing status through PennyMac Financial’s successful servicing efforts.

 

Net interest expense totaled $8.4 million, compared to $11.5 million in the prior quarter and $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2023. Interest income was $116.1 million, up from $92.4 million in the prior quarter due to increased earnings from placement fees on custodial balances. Interest expense was $124.5 million, up from $103.9 million in the prior quarter due to higher average balances of debt outstanding during the quarter.

 

Servicing segment expenses totaled $105.7 million, down slightly from $106.7 million in the prior quarter.

 

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Investment Management Segment

 

PennyMac Financial manages PMT for which it earns base management fees and may earn incentive compensation. Net AUM were $1.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, essentially unchanged from March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023.

 

Pretax income for the Investment Management segment was $4.0 million, up from $3.1 million in the prior quarter and $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2023. Base management fees from PMT were $7.1 million, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter and second quarter of 2023. No performance incentive fees were earned in the first quarter.

 

The following table presents a breakdown of management fees:

 

   Quarter ended 
   June 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
   June 30,
2023
 
             
   (in thousands) 
Management fees:               
Base  $7,133   $7,188   $7,078 
Performance incentive   -    -    - 
Total management fees  $7,133   $7,188   $7,078 
                
Net assets of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust at quarter end  $1,939,869   $1,958,914   $1,931,496 

 

Investment Management segment expenses totaled $5.3 million, down from $6.3 million in the prior quarter and $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2023.

 

Consolidated Expenses

 

Total expenses were $272.3 million, up from $261.8 million in the prior quarter primarily due to increased production segment expenses due to higher volumes.

 

Taxes

 

PFSI recorded a provision for tax expense of $35.6 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 26.6 percent.

 

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Management’s slide presentation and accompanying material will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at pfsi.pennymac.com after the market closes on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Management will also host a conference call and live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s financial results. The webcast can be accessed at pfsi.pennymac.com, and a replay will be available shortly after its conclusion.

 

About PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. is a specialty financial services firm focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market. Founded in 2008, the company is recognized as a leader in the U.S. residential mortgage industry and employs approximately 3,900 people across the country. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2024, PennyMac Financial’s production of newly originated loans totaled $101 billion in unpaid principal balance, making it a top lender in the nation. As of June 30, 2024, PennyMac Financial serviced loans totaling $633 billion in unpaid principal balance, making it a top five mortgage servicer in the nation. Additional information about PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. is available at pfsi.pennymac.com.

 

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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, our 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,” “project,” “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: interest rate changes; changes in real estate values, housing prices and housing sales; changes in macroeconomic and U.S. real estate market conditions; the continually changing federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the highly regulated industry in which we operate; lawsuits or governmental actions that may result from any noncompliance with the laws and regulations applicable to our business; the mortgage lending and servicing-related regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its enforcement of these regulations; our dependence on U.S. government-sponsored entities and changes in their current roles or their guarantees or guidelines; the licensing and operational requirements of states and other jurisdictions applicable to our business, to which our bank competitors are not subject; foreclosure delays and changes in foreclosure practices; difficulties inherent in adjusting the size of our operations to reflect changes in business levels; purchase opportunities for mortgage servicing rights; our substantial amount of indebtedness; increases in loan delinquencies, defaults and forbearances; our reliance on PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) as a significant contributor to our mortgage banking business; maintaining sufficient capital and liquidity and compliance with financial covenants; our obligation to indemnify third-party purchasers or repurchase loans if loans that we originate, acquire, service or assist in the fulfillment of fail to meet certain criteria; our obligation to indemnify PMT if our services fail to meet certain criteria or characteristics or under other circumstances; investment management and incentive fees; conflicts of interest in allocating our services and investment opportunities among us and our advised entities; our ability to mitigate cybersecurity risks, cyber incidents and technology disruptions; the effect of public opinion on our reputation; our exposure to risks of loss and disruptions in operations resulting from severe weather events, man-made or other natural conditions, climate change and pandemics; our ability to effectively identify, manage and hedge our credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity and climate risks; our initiation or expansion of new business activities or strategies; our ability to detect misconduct and fraud; our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders; and our organizational structure and certain requirements in our 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.

 

The press release contains financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as pretax income excluding valuation-related items and operating net income that provide a meaningful perspective on the Company’s business results since the Company utilizes this information to evaluate and manage the business. Non-GAAP disclosures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be viewed as a substitute for financial information determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

   June 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
   June 30,
2023
 
             
   (in thousands, except share amounts) 
ASSETS               
Cash  $595,336   $927,394   $1,532,399 
Short-term investment at fair value   188,772    69    8,088 
Principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities at fair value   914,223    524,576    - 
Loans held for sale at fair value   6,238,959    5,200,350    4,270,494 
Derivative assets   145,887    108,987    85,517 
Servicing advances, net   414,235    499,955    500,122 
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value   7,923,078    7,483,210    6,510,585 
Investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust at fair value   1,031    1,101    1,011 
Receivable from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   29,413    30,835    25,046 
Loans eligible for repurchase   4,560,058    4,401,896    4,401,098 
Other   566,573    623,368    650,108 
Total assets  $21,577,565   $19,801,741   $17,984,468 
                
LIABILITIES               
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase  $6,408,428   $5,435,354   $3,780,524 
Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements   511,837    363,798    505,712 
Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets   1,723,144    1,972,020    2,472,726 
Unsecured senior notes   3,160,226    2,521,031    1,781,756 
Derivative liabilities   18,830    40,784    22,039 
Mortgage servicing liabilities at fair value   1,708    1,732    1,940 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   294,812    263,338    334,234 
Payable to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   100,220    127,993    123,287 
Payable to exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC unitholders under tax receivable agreement   26,099    26,099    26,099 
Income taxes payable   1,082,397    1,047,337    1,026,147 
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase   4,560,058    4,401,896    4,401,098 
Liability for losses under representations and warranties   28,688    29,976    30,146 
Total liabilities   17,916,447    16,231,358    14,505,708 
                
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               
Common stock¾authorized 200,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value; issued and outstanding 51,017,418, 50,907,865, and 49,857,588 shares, respectively   5    5    5 
Additional paid-in capital   30,053    27,179    - 
Retained earnings   3,631,060    3,543,199    3,478,755 
Total stockholders' equity   3,661,118    3,570,383    3,478,760 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $21,577,565   $19,801,741   $17,984,468 

 

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PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

   Quarter ended 
   June 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
   June 30,
2023
 
             
   (in thousands, except per share amounts) 
Revenues               
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value  $176,064   $162,441   $141,419 
Loan origination fees   42,075    36,371    38,968 
Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   4,427    4,016    5,441 
Net loan servicing fees:               
Loan servicing fees   440,696    424,184    356,471 
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights and mortgage servicing liabilities   (101,315)   (28,585)   (55,257)
Mortgage servicing rights hedging results   (171,777)   (294,645)   (155,136)
Net loan servicing fees   167,604    100,954    146,078 
Net interest expense:               
Interest income   200,811    156,426    172,952 
Interest expense   207,871    165,769    178,642 
    (7,060)   (9,343)   (5,690)
Management fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   7,133    7,188    7,078 
Other   15,884    4,033    3,253 
Total net revenues   406,127    305,660    336,547 
Expenses               
Compensation   141,956    146,376    136,982 
Technology   35,690    35,967    35,244 
Loan origination   40,270    30,568    31,646 
Servicing   22,920    16,104    14,652 
Professional services   9,404    9,262    17,888 
Occupancy and equipment   7,893    8,676    10,066 
Marketing and advertising   5,445    3,671    5,578 
Other   8,695    11,153    11,574 
Total expenses   272,273    261,777    263,630 
Income before provision for income taxes   133,854    43,883    72,917 
Provision for income taxes   35,596    4,575    14,667 
Net income  $98,258   $39,308   $58,250 
Earnings per share               
Basic  $1.93   $0.78   $1.17 
Diluted  $1.85   $0.74   $1.11 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding               
Basic   50,955    50,547    49,874 
Diluted   53,204    53,100    52,264 
Dividend declared per share  $0.20   $0.20   $0.20 

 

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PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. RECONCILIATION OF

GAAP NET INCOME TO OPERATING NET INCOME AND ANNUALIZED OPERATING RETURN ON EQUITY

 

   Quarter ended 
   June 30, 2024 
   (in thousands, except annualized
operating return on equity)
 
Net income  $98,258 
Increase in fair value of MSRs and MSLs due to changes in valuation inputs used in the valuation model   (99,425)
Hedging losses associated with MSRs   171,777 
Non-recurring items   (12,484)
Adjustments  $59,868 
Tax impacts of adjustments(1)   16,075 
Operating net income  $142,051 
Average stockholders' equity  $3,614,238 
Annualized operating return on equity   16%

 

(1) Assumes a tax rate of 26.85%

 

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