AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
SECOND QUARTER 2016 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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$0.63 of Net Income/(Loss) per diluted common share(6) -
$0.43 of Core Earnings per diluted common share(6)-
$0.46 excluding a$(0.03) retrospective adjustment
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$0.475 per share common dividend declared -
Repurchased 313,247 shares or
$4.3 mm of common stock-
Average purchase price of
$13.82 per share inclusive of transaction costs -
Net accretion to book value after repurchase of common stock was
$0.03 per share -
To date, repurchased 559,568 shares of common stock at a cost of
$7.5 mm;$17.5 mm remains authorized under the Stock Repurchase Program
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Average purchase price of
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$17.42 net book value per share as ofJune 30, 2016 (1), net of the second quarter common dividend -
Book value increased
$0.20 or 1.2% from last quarter, inclusive of:-
$0.22 or 1.3% due to our investments in Agency RMBS and associated derivative hedges- The positive portfolio duration gap in place increased book value given the rally in rates
- Mortgage basis modestly tightened
- No net impact to book value due to credit investments
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- 3.9% economic return on equity for the quarter, 15.7% annualized(16)
Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | ||||
Summary of Operating Results: | |||||
GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stockholders | $ | (5.8mm) | $ | 17.7mm | |
GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, per diluted common share (6) | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.63 | |
Non-GAAP-Results: | |||||
Core Earnings | $ | 11.3mm | $ | 11.9mm | |
Core Earnings, per diluted common share (6) | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.43 | |
* For a reconciliation of GAAP Income to Core Earnings, refer to the Reconciliation of Core Earnings at the end of this press release. |
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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$2.8 billion investment portfolio including net TBA positions as ofJune 30, 2016 as compared to the$2.7 billion investment portfolio as ofMarch 31, 2016 (2)(4)- 45.9% Agency RMBS investment portfolio
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54.1% credit investment portfolio, comprised of Residential
Investments, Commercial Investments and ABS
- During the quarter, we increased allocation to Agency RMBS 30 year on a hedged basis at attractive ROE’s
- 63% of our credit portfolio is fixed rate coupon and 37% is floating rate(15)
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9.9% constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) on the Agency RMBS investment
portfolio for the second quarter, excluding net TBA position (5)
- 11.6% CPR on the Agency RMBS investment portfolio in July
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3.38x “at risk” leverage including net TBA position and 3.22x leverage
excluding net TBA position and 3.06% net interest margin as of
June 30, 2016 (2)(3)(7)
SECOND QUARTER ACTIVITY
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Agency RMBS and Derivatives:
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Purchased face value of
$82.2 mm of Agency RMBS 30 Year on a hedged basis -
Sold face value of
$65.6 mm of Agency RMBS 30 year -
Purchased face value of
$100.0 mm of TBA on a hedged basis
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Purchased face value of
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Credit:
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Residential investments:
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Purchased face value of
$19.5 mm of Prime and Alt A securities -
Sold face value of
$23.5 mm of Prime securities
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Purchased face value of
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Commercial investments:
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Purchased face value of
$35.8 mm of Freddie Mac K-Series and$580.6 mm of CMBS IOs ($29.6 mm of fair value) -
MITT received net equity of
$9.6 mm from the pay off at maturity of one of its commercial loans
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Purchased face value of
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ABS investments:
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Purchased face value of approximately
$12.5 mm of ABS
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Purchased face value of approximately
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Residential investments:
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MITT redeemed a majority of its FHLB stock, receiving proceeds of
$8.0 mm -
MITT received net equity of
$3.2 mm as a result of the settlement byBank of America with RMBS investors related to mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit -
In June, Arc Home(17) closed on the acquisition of a
Fannie Mae ,Freddie Mac , andGinnie Mae mortgage originator-
Arc Home began originating mortgages in 44 states through retail
and correspondent channels
- Arc Home will continue to pursue licenses in the remaining states and expects to receive most of the remaining approvals by the end of 2016
- During the third quarter of 2016, Arc Home plans to launch wholesale originations and a portfolio retention strategy
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In addition to originating mortgage loans and retaining the
associated Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”), Arc Home will
participate in competitive auctions to acquire MSRs from third
party sellers.
- It is expected that a substantial portion of Arc Home’s capital will be deployed to purchase/retain MSRs, but such deployments are subject to competitive market dynamics
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Arc Home began originating mortgages in 44 states through retail
and correspondent channels
MANAGEMENT REMARKS
“During the second quarter rally in interest rates, mortgage and
consumer-credit markets regained most, if not all, of the mark-to-market
losses suffered in the prior two quarters. The rally was broad- based
across nearly all securitized sectors and came with muted volatility,”
commented
“In the second quarter, our mortgage origination affiliate Arc Home
achieved several significant milestones. Most notably, Arc Home closed
on the acquisition of a
KEY STATISTICS |
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($ in thousands) | ||
June 30, 2016 | ||
Investment portfolio including net TBA position (2) (4) | $ 2,767,400 | |
Investment portfolio excluding net TBA position | 2,663,642 | |
Repurchase agreements (2)* | 2,058,476 | |
Total Financing (14) | 2,186,786 | |
Stockholders' equity | 646,521 | |
Leverage ratio (7) | 3.22x | |
Hedge ratio - Total Financing excluding net TBA position (8) (14) | 65% | |
Hedge ratio - Agency financing excluding net TBA position (8) | 138% | |
"At Risk" Leverage (7) | 3.38x | |
Hedge ratio - Total Financing (8) (14) | 62% | |
Hedge ratio - Agency financing (8) | 125% | |
Yield on investment portfolio (9) | 4.82% | |
Cost of funds (10) | 1.76% | |
Net interest margin (3) | 3.06% | |
Management fees (11) | 1.50% | |
Other operating expenses (12) | 1.65% | |
Book value, per share (1) | $17.42 | |
Undistributed taxable income, per common share (13) | $1.86 | |
Dividend, per share | $0.475 | |
*Excludes $205.1 million of repurchase agreements associated with U.S. Treasury positions. |
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO |
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The following summarizes the Company’s investment portfolio as of June 30, 2016 (2): |
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($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Current Face | Premium (Discount) | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | WA Yield* | |||||||||
Agency RMBS: | |||||||||||||
30-Year Fixed Rate | 752.4 | 32.0 | 784.4 | 810.4 | 3.0% | ||||||||
Fixed Rate CMO | 70.8 | 0.5 | 71.3 | 73.8 | 2.8% | ||||||||
Hybrid ARM | 231.1 | (2.5) | 228.6 | 238.1 | 2.8% | ||||||||
Inverse Interest Only and Interest Only | 472.5 | (426.8) | 45.7 | 44.3 | 5.6% | ||||||||
Fixed Rate 30 Year TBA | 100.0 | 3.5 | 103.5 | 103.8 | N/A | ||||||||
Credit Investments: | |||||||||||||
Residential Investments | 1,859.2 | (715.6) | 1,143.6 | 1,151.4 | 5.9% | ||||||||
Commercial Investments | 2,712.4 | (2,441.4) | 271.0 | 270.1 | 7.9% | ||||||||
ABS | 77.3 | (0.4) | 76.9 | 75.5 | 5.3% | ||||||||
Total | $ 6,275.7 | $ (3,550.7) | $ 2,725.0 | $ 2,767.4 | 4.8% | ||||||||
*Fixed Rate 30 Year TBA are excluded from this calculation. |
As of
We recognized net realized losses of
Premiums and discounts associated with purchases of the Company's
securities are amortized or accreted into interest income over the
estimated life of such securities, using the effective yield method. The
Company recorded a
FINANCING AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company, either directly or through its equity method investments in
affiliates, has entered into financing arrangements with 38
counterparties, under which it had debt outstanding with 22
counterparties as of
($ in thousands) |
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Original Maturities:* | Amount Outstanding | WA Funding Cost | WA Days to Maturity** | % Outstanding | ||||
Overnight | 35,283 | 0.7% | 1 | 1.7% | ||||
30 Days or Less | 1,171,972 | 1.4% | 13 | 57.0% | ||||
31-60 Days | 315,827 | 1.1% | 40 | 15.3% | ||||
61-90 Days | 106,303 | 2.4% | 78 | 5.2% | ||||
Greater than 90 Days | 429,091 | 1.9% | 379 | 20.8% | ||||
Total / Weighted Average | $ 2,058,476 | 1.5% | 97 | 100.0% | ||||
*Numbers in table above do not include securitized debt of $25.8 million, loan participation payable of $1.8 million or repurchase agreements associated with U.S. Treasury positions of $205.1 million. | ||||||||
**Our weighted average original days to maturity is 206 days. |
The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge its
portfolio. The Company’s interest rate swaps as of
($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Maturity | Notional Amount** | Weighted Average Pay Rate | Weighted Average Receive Rate* | Weighted Average Years to Maturity | ||||||||
2017 | 36,000 | 0.88% | 0.64% | 1.34 | ||||||||
2019 | 50,000 | 1.29% | 0.64% | 3.33 | ||||||||
2020 | 250,000 | 1.65% | 0.65% | 3.77 | ||||||||
2022 | 53,000 | 1.69% | 0.68% | 6.19 | ||||||||
2023 | 110,000 | 2.31% | 0.68% | 6.93 | ||||||||
2025 | 30,000 | 2.48% | 0.68% | 8.93 | ||||||||
Total/Wtd Avg | $ 529,000 | 1.75% | 0.66% | 4.76 | ||||||||
* 100% of our receive float interest rate swap notionals reset quarterly based on three-month LIBOR. | ||||||||||||
** No forward starting swaps |
The Company’s hedge portfolio as of
($ in thousands) | |||||
Notional | Duration | ||||
Interest Rate Swaps | $529,000 | (0.89) | |||
U.S. Treasuries, net | (155,000) | 0.24 | |||
Eurodollar Futures | 975,000 | (0.09) | |||
Treasury Futures, net | 500 | 0.03 | |||
Total | $1,349,500 | (0.71) |
The hedge ratio at quarter end including net TBA position and futures was 125% of Agency financing, or 62% of total financing. (8) (14)
TAXABLE INCOME
The primary differences between taxable income and GAAP net income
include (i) unrealized gains and losses associated with investment and
derivative portfolios which are marked-to-market in current income for
GAAP purposes, but excluded from taxable income until realized or
settled, (ii) temporary differences related to amortization of premiums
and discounts paid on investments, (iii) the timing and amount of
deductions related to stock-based compensation, (iv) temporary
differences related to the recognition of certain terminated derivatives
and (v) taxes. As of
DIVIDEND
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STOCKHOLDER CALL
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to participate in MITT’s second quarter earnings conference call on
A presentation will accompany the conference call and will be available on the Company’s website at www.agmit.com. Select the Q2 2016 Earnings Presentation link to download and print the presentation in advance of the stockholder call.
An audio replay of the stockholder call combined with the presentation
will be made available on our website after the call. The replay will be
available until midnight on
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ABOUT
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ABOUT
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 related to dividends, our
strategy related to our investments and portfolio, liquidity and
financing, and regulatory approvals. Forward-looking statements are
based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management
of the Company at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of
future performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Actual
results could differ materially from those projected in these
forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including,
without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in the yield
curve, changes in prepayment rates, the availability and terms of
financing, changes in the market value of our assets, general economic
conditions, conditions in the market for Agency RMBS, Non-Agency RMBS,
ABS and CMBS securities and loans, and legislative and regulatory
changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company.
Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are
contained in the Company's filings with the
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Assets | ||||
Real estate securities, at fair value: | ||||
Agency - $1,042,200,234 and $1,133,899,693 pledged as collateral, respectively | $ 1,166,616,915 | $ 1,201,441,652 | ||
Non-Agency - $1,039,533,429 and $1,157,357,871 pledged as collateral, respectively | 1,083,648,789 | 1,229,811,018 | ||
ABS - $75,473,169 and $54,761,837 pledged as collateral, respectively | 75,473,169 | 54,761,837 | ||
CMBS - $170,377,967 and $142,852,162 pledged as collateral, respectively | 173,677,975 | 148,948,690 | ||
Residential mortgage loans, at fair value -$48,921,692 and $50,686,922 pledged as collateral, respectively | 55,636,606 | 57,080,227 | ||
Commercial loans, at fair value - $32,800,000 and $62,800,000 pledged as collateral, respectively | 54,800,000 | 72,800,000 | ||
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value - $206,222,422 and $203,520,859 pledged as collateral, respectively | 206,222,422 | 223,434,922 | ||
Investments in debt and equity of affiliates | 52,567,286 | 43,040,191 | ||
Excess mortgage servicing rights, at fair value | 346,507 | 425,311 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 41,898,334 | 46,253,291 | ||
Restricted cash | 40,524,466 | 32,200,558 | ||
Interest receivable | 9,852,433 | 11,154,785 | ||
Receivable under reverse repurchase agreements | 45,656,250 | - | ||
Derivative assets, at fair value | 1,225,899 | 1,755,467 | ||
Other assets | 7,605,960 | 16,064,115 | ||
Due from broker | 735,922 | 24,904,168 | ||
Total Assets | $ 3,016,488,933 | $ 3,164,076,232 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Repurchase agreements | $ 2,249,996,002 | $ 2,034,963,460 | ||
FHLBC advances | - | 396,894,000 | ||
Securitized debt, at fair value | 25,788,283 | 30,046,861 | ||
Loan participation payable, at fair value | 1,800,000 | - | ||
Obligation to return securities borrowed under reverse repurchase agreements, at fair value | 45,442,266 | - | ||
Payable on unsettled trades | - | 1,198,587 | ||
Interest payable | 2,977,987 | 2,731,846 | ||
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | 23,974,089 | 6,863,770 | ||
Dividend payable | 13,232,547 | 13,496,139 | ||
Due to affiliates | 4,216,343 | 4,407,051 | ||
Accrued expenses | 1,548,894 | 2,074,628 | ||
Taxes payable | 954,716 | 1,714,716 | ||
Due to broker | 36,676 | 2,740,461 | ||
Total Liabilities | 2,369,967,803 | 2,497,131,519 | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||||
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized: | ||||
8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 2,070,000 shares issued and outstanding ($51,750,000 aggregate liquidation preference) | 49,920,772 | 49,920,772 | ||
8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding ($115,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference) | 111,293,233 | 111,293,233 | ||
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares of common stock authorized and 27,857,993 and 28,286,210 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively | 278,580 | 282,863 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 578,920,591 | 584,581,995 | ||
Retained earnings/(deficit) | (93,892,046) | (79,134,150) | ||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 646,521,130 | 666,944,713 | ||
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity | $ 3,016,488,933 | $ 3,164,076,232 | ||
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||
Net Interest Income |
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Interest income | $ 30,200,296 | $ 37,278,271 | ||
Interest expense | 8,396,997 | 7,574,429 | ||
21,803,299 | 29,703,842 | |||
Other Income |
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Net realized gain/(loss) | (5,317,085) | (2,153,328) | ||
Realized loss on periodic interest settlements of derivative instruments, net | (1,607,539) | (3,228,729) | ||
Unrealized gain/(loss) on real estate securities and loans, net | 10,958,117 | (22,256,001) | ||
Unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative and other instruments, net | 202,572 | 5,798,988 | ||
4,236,065 | (21,839,070) | |||
Expenses |
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Management fee to affiliate | 2,420,782 | 2,502,091 | ||
Other operating expenses | 2,664,252 | 3,285,942 | ||
Servicing fees | 104,979 | 144,999 | ||
Equity based compensation to affiliate | 87,183 | 36,738 | ||
Excise tax | 375,000 | 375,000 | ||
5,652,196 | 6,344,770 | |||
Income/(loss) before equity in earnings/(loss) from affiliates | 20,387,168 | 1,520,002 | ||
Equity in earnings/(loss) from affiliates | 689,973 | 320,442 | ||
Net Income/(Loss) |
21,077,141 | 1,840,444 | ||
Dividends on preferred stock | 3,367,354 | 3,367,354 | ||
Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stockholders |
$ 17,709,787 | $ (1,526,910) | ||
Earnings/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock |
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Basic | $ 0.63 | $ (0.05) | ||
Diluted | $ 0.63 | $ (0.05) | ||
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding |
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Basic | 28,038,953 | 28,389,211 | ||
Diluted | 28,054,454 | 28,389,211 |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
This press release contains Core Earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure.
We define core earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net income excluding both unrealized and realized gains/(losses) on the sale or termination of securities and the related tax expense/benefit or disposition expense, if any, on such sale or termination including (i) investments held in affiliated entities and (ii) derivatives. As defined, Core Earnings include the net interest earned on these investments on a yield adjusted basis, including credit derivatives, investments in debt and equity of affiliates, inverse Agency Interest-Only securities, interest rate derivatives, TBA drop income or any other investment activity that may earn or pay net interest or its economic equivalent.
A reconciliation of GAAP net income to Core Earnings for the three
months ended
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||
Net Income/(loss) available to common stockholders | $ 17,709,787 | $ (1,526,910) | ||||
Add (Deduct): | ||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss | 5,317,085 | 2,153,328 | ||||
Drop income | 7,656 | 962,240 | ||||
Equity in (earnings)/loss from affiliates | (689,973) | (320,442) | ||||
Net interest income and expenses from equity method investments | 742,080 | 835,071 | ||||
Unrealized (gain)/loss on real estate securities and loans, net | (10,958,117) | 22,256,001 | ||||
Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative and other instruments, net | (202,572) | (5,798,988) | ||||
Core Earnings | $ 11,925,946 | $ 18,560,300 | ||||
Core Earnings, per Diluted Share | $ 0.43 | $ 0.65 | ||||
Footnotes
(1) Per share figures are calculated using a denominator of all outstanding common shares including all shares granted to our Manager and our independent directors under our equity incentive plans as of quarter end. Net book value uses stockholders’ equity less net proceeds of the Company’s 8.25% Series A and 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as the numerator.
(2) Generally when we purchase a security and employ leverage, the
security is included in our assets and the leverage is reflected in our
liabilities on the balance sheet as either repo or Securitized Debt, or
loan participations payable. We invested in certain credit sensitive
commercial real estate securities and mortgage loans through affiliated
entities, for which we have used the equity method of accounting.
Throughout this press release where we disclose our investment
portfolio, we have presented the underlying assets and repurchase
financings consistently with all other investments and financings. This
press release excludes investments through
(3) Net interest margin is calculated by subtracting the weighted average cost of funds from the weighted average yield for the Company’s investment portfolio, which excludes cash held by the Company. See notes footnotes (9) and (10) for further detail. NIM also excludes any net TBA position.
(4) The total investment portfolio at period end is calculated by
summing the fair market value of our Agency RMBS, any net TBA position,
Residential Investments, Commercial Investments, and ABS, including
securities and mortgage loans owned through investments in affiliates,
exclusive of
(5) This represents the weighted average monthly CPRs published during the quarter, or month, as applicable, for our in-place portfolio during the same period. Any net TBA position is excluded from the CPR calculation.
(6) Diluted per share figures are calculated using weighted average outstanding shares in accordance with GAAP.
(7) The leverage ratio at quarter end was calculated by dividing total
financing excluding any net TBA position by our GAAP stockholders’
equity at quarter end. “At Risk” Leverage includes the components of
“leverage” plus our net TBA position (at cost) of
(8) The hedge ratio at quarter end excluding any net TBA position was calculated by dividing the notional value of our interest rate swaps, net positions in U.S. Treasury securities, net positions in U.S. Treasury futures, net positions in Eurodollar futures, IO Index notionals, and interest rate swaptions, including receive fixed swap notionals and long positions in U.S. Treasury securities and futures as negative values as applicable, by Agency financing or total financing for our total financing hedge ratio. The hedge ratios including any net TBA position are calculated as previously stated plus any at risk TBA position (at cost) added to either total financing or Agency financing. See footnote 14 for further details on our definition of total financing and Agency financing. The hedge ratio is only one factor in the evaluation of interest rate risk and should be used in conjunction with other factors when evaluating our interest rate risk.
(9) The yield on our investment portfolio represents an effective interest rate, which utilizes all estimates of future cash flows and adjusts for actual prepayment and cash flow activity as of quarter end. This calculation excludes cash held by the Company and excludes any net TBA position.
(10) The cost of funds at quarter end was calculated as the sum of the weighted average funding costs on total financing outstanding at quarter end and the weighted average of the net pay rate on our interest rate swaps, the net receive/pay rate on our Treasury long and short positions, respectively, and the net receivable rate on our IO index derivatives, if any. Both elements of the cost of funds at quarter end were weighted by the outstanding repurchase agreements, securitized debt outstanding and loan participations payable outstanding at quarter end, excluding repurchase agreements associated with U.S. Treasury positions. The cost of funds excludes any net TBA position.
(11) The management fee percentage at quarter end was calculated by annualizing management fees recorded during the quarter and dividing by quarter end stockholders’ equity.
(12) The other operating expenses percentage at quarter end was calculated by annualizing other operating expenses recorded during the quarter and dividing by quarter end stockholders’ equity.
(13) Undistributed taxable income per common share represents total undistributed taxable income as of quarter end. Undistributed taxable income is based on current estimates and is not finalized until we file our annual tax return, typically in September of the following year.
(14) Total financing at quarter end includes repurchase agreements
inclusive of repurchase agreements through affiliated entities,
exclusive of any financing utilized through
(15) Equity residuals, MSRs and principal only securities with a zero coupon rate are excluded from this calculation.
(16) The economic return on equity for the quarter represents the change in net book value per share from prior period, plus the dividend declared in the current period, divided by prior period’s net book value per share.
(17) The Company invests in
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AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.
Investor Relations
Karen
Werbel, 212-692-2110
ir@agmit.com