Arbor Realty Trust Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.35 per Share
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) reported strong second-quarter results for 2021, with a GAAP net income of $69.1 million ($0.51 per diluted share) and distributable earnings of $68.8 million ($0.45 per diluted share). The company raised its cash dividend to $0.35 per share, marking a 12.9% increase year-over-year. Arbor raised $440 million in growth capital through various offerings and completed a record $815 million collateralized securitization. The Agency Business segment generated income of $34.7 million, with loan originations of $1.31 billion.
- Increased cash dividend to $0.35 per share, fifth consecutive quarterly increase.
- GAAP net income rose to $69.1 million, a significant increase from $44.1 million YoY.
- Raised $440 million in growth capital, enhancing financial positioning.
- Strong loan origination performance with $1.31 billion in originations.
- Loan sales decreased from $1.84 billion in Q1 2021 to $1.48 billion in Q2 2021.
- Total loan commitments decreased from $1.46 billion in Q1 2021 to $1.19 billion in Q2 2021.
Company Highlights:
- Diversified operating platform with a multifamily focus that continues to produce strong distributable earnings and dividends in all cycles
- GAAP net income of
$0.51 and distributable earnings of$0.45 per diluted common share1 - Raised cash dividend on common stock to
$0.35 per share, our fifth consecutive quarterly increase - Raised
$440 million of accretive growth capital:$223 million from offering of6.375% Series D preferred stock, using$93 million to redeem our Series A, B and C preferred stock (8.14% on a weighted-average basis)$172 million from issuance of5.00% senior unsecured notes due in 2026$138 million through issuance of common shares
- Continued focus on improving funding sources, increasing warehouse capacity
$1.27 billion - GAAP book value of
$10.97 , or$11.35 per common share adjusted for$61.0 million of CECL general reserves
- GAAP net income of
Agency Business:
- Segment income of
$34.7 million - Loan originations of
$1.31 billion and a servicing portfolio of over$26 billion - Closed our second private label securitization totaling
$450 million
Structured Business:
- Segment income of
$43.1 million - Portfolio growth of
18% on record loan originations of$1.84 billion - Closed a
$815 million collateralized securitization vehicle, our largest to date
UNIONDALE, N.Y., July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Arbor reported net income for the quarter of
Agency Business
Loan Origination Platform
Agency Loan Volume (in thousands) | |||||
Quarter Ended | |||||
June 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | ||||
Fannie Mae | $ | 637,494 | $ | 1,063,983 | |
Private Label | 377,184 | 152,454 | |||
Freddie Mac | 155,914 | 114,717 | |||
FHA | 130,764 | 66,480 | |||
SFR-Fixed Rate | 11,996 | - | |||
Total Originations | $ | 1,313,352 | $ | 1,397,634 | |
Total Loan Sales | $ | 1,482,110 | $ | 1,841,891 | |
Total Loan Commitments | $ | 1,194,344 | $ | 1,460,135 | |
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Agency Business generated revenues (excluding gains and losses on derivative instruments) of
At June 30, 2021, loans held-for-sale was
The Company closed its second private label securitization totaling
Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio
The Company’s fee-based servicing portfolio totaled
Fee-Based Servicing Portfolio ($ in thousands) | |||||||||
As of June 30, 2021 | As of March 31, 2021 | ||||||||
UPB | Wtd. Avg. Fee | Wtd. Avg. Life (in years) | UPB | Wtd. Avg. Fee | Wtd. Avg. Life (in years) | ||||
Fannie Mae | $ | 19,191,969 | 8.3 | $ | 19,073,504 | 8.3 | |||
Freddie Mac | 4,708,457 | 9.8 | 4,795,228 | 9.8 | |||||
Private Label | 1,176,627 | 9.0 | 726,918 | 8.7 | |||||
FHA | 882,899 | 21.0 | 796,133 | 20.7 | |||||
SFR-Fixed Rate | 75,103 | 5.9 | 63,299 | 6.1 | |||||
Total | $ | 26,035,055 | 9.0 | $ | 25,455,082 | 9.0 | |||
Loans sold under the Fannie Mae program contain an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan (“loss-sharing obligations”), and includes
Structured Business
Portfolio and Investment Activity
- Strong growth in the portfolio of
$1.12 billion , or17.9% - Originated 93 loans totaling
$1.84 billion , consisted primarily of multifamily bridge loans totaling$1.73 billion - Payoffs and pay downs on 36 loans totaling
$662.9 million - Committed to fund one
$40.0 million single-family rental build-to-rent loan
At June 30, 2021, the loan and investment portfolio’s unpaid principal balance, excluding loan loss reserves, was
The average balance of the Company’s loan and investment portfolio during the second quarter of 2021, excluding loan loss reserves, was
During the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an
Financing Activity
The Company completed its largest collateralized securitization vehicle to date totaling
The balance of debt that finances the Company’s loan and investment portfolio at June 30, 2021 was
Capital Markets
The Company raised a significant amount of accretive growth capital primarily through the following transactions:
The Company completed a public offering of 9.2 million shares of its
The Company issued
The Company issued 6.0 million shares of common stock in a public offering receiving net proceeds of
Dividends
The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
As previously announced, the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available at http://www.arbor.com in the investor relations section of the Company’s website. Those without web access should access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers are (877) 876-9173 for domestic callers and (785) 424-1669 for international callers. Please use participant passcode ABRQ221 when prompted by the operator.
A telephonic replay of the call will be available until August 6, 2021. The replay dial-in numbers are (800) 839-3617 for domestic callers and (402) 220-2975 for international callers.
About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental (SFR) portfolios, and other diverse commercial real estate assets. Headquartered in New York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in government-sponsored enterprise products. Arbor is a leading Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo Seller/Servicer, and an approved FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender. Arbor’s product platform also includes bridge, CMBS, mezzanine and preferred equity loans. Rated by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, Arbor is committed to building on its reputation for service, quality and customized solutions with an unparalleled dedication to providing our clients excellence over the entire life of a loan.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor’s expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally, and the real estate markets specifically, in particular, due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, and other risks detailed in Arbor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
1. Non-GAAP Financial Measures
During the quarterly earnings conference call, the Company may discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. A supplemental schedule of non-GAAP financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found on the last page of this release.
Contact: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer 516-506-4422 pelenio@arbor.com | Investors: The Ruth Group Daniel Kontoh-Boateng 646-536-7019 dboateng@theruthgroup.com |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
($ in thousands—except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 105,148 | $ | 83,080 | $ | 196,292 | $ | 171,606 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 46,378 | 41,302 | 88,562 | 91,284 | |||||||||||||
Net interest income | 58,770 | 41,778 | 107,730 | 80,322 | |||||||||||||
Other revenue: | |||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | 40,901 | 26,366 | 69,768 | 40,671 | |||||||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | 26,299 | 32,417 | 63,235 | 54,351 | |||||||||||||
Servicing revenue, net | 15,315 | 13,506 | 30,850 | 26,809 | |||||||||||||
Property operating income | - | 751 | - | 2,943 | |||||||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | (2,607 | ) | (7,368 | ) | (5,828 | ) | (58,099 | ) | |||||||||
Other income, net | 1,263 | 1,049 | 1,943 | 2,351 | |||||||||||||
Total other revenue | 81,171 | 66,721 | 159,968 | 69,026 | |||||||||||||
Other expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | 43,700 | 34,438 | 86,674 | 68,690 | |||||||||||||
Selling and administrative | 11,133 | 8,606 | 21,947 | 19,658 | |||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 129 | 1,035 | 272 | 3,478 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,788 | 1,961 | 3,543 | 3,908 | |||||||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | 549 | 2,395 | 2,201 | 23,932 | |||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | (7,815 | ) | 12,714 | (8,890 | ) | 67,096 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses | 49,484 | 61,149 | 105,747 | 186,762 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) before extinguishment of debt, sale of real estate, income from equity affiliates, and income taxes | 90,457 | 47,350 | 161,951 | (37,414 | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | (1,592 | ) | (1,370 | ) | (3,546 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | - | - | 1,228 | - | |||||||||||||
Income from equity affiliates | 4,759 | 20,408 | 27,010 | 24,401 | |||||||||||||
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (10,959 | ) | (12,077 | ) | (23,451 | ) | 2,293 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 84,257 | 54,089 | 165,368 | (14,266 | ) | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 6,414 | 1,888 | 8,303 | 3,777 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 8,717 | 8,110 | 18,459 | (2,824 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 69,126 | $ | 44,091 | $ | 138,606 | $ | (15,219 | ) | ||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 1.06 | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 1.06 | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | 135,262,197 | 110,745,572 | 130,276,499 | 110,768,992 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 153,616,591 | 131,882,398 | 148,818,030 | 131,166,018 | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.60 | |||||||||
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
($ in thousands—except share and per share data) | |||||||
June 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 215,658 | $ | 339,528 | |||
Restricted cash | 249,090 | 197,470 | |||||
Loans and investments, net (allowance for credit losses of | 7,213,915 | 5,285,868 | |||||
Loans held-for-sale, net | 457,647 | 986,919 | |||||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | 418,653 | 379,974 | |||||
Securities held-to-maturity, net (allowance for credit losses of | 114,696 | 95,524 | |||||
Investments in equity affiliates | 86,253 | 74,274 | |||||
Due from related party | 11,084 | 12,449 | |||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 103,106 | 105,451 | |||||
Other assets | 190,698 | 183,529 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 9,060,800 | $ | 7,660,986 | |||
Liabilities and Equity: | |||||||
Credit and repurchase facilities | $ | 2,015,188 | $ | 2,234,883 | |||
Collateralized loan obligations | 3,484,088 | 2,517,309 | |||||
Senior unsecured notes | 836,074 | 662,843 | |||||
Convertible senior unsecured notes, net | 270,917 | 267,973 | |||||
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities | 142,013 | 141,656 | |||||
Due to related party | 6,184 | 2,365 | |||||
Due to borrowers | 68,384 | 89,325 | |||||
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | 65,645 | 64,303 | |||||
Other liabilities | 215,540 | 197,644 | |||||
Total liabilities | 7,104,033 | 6,178,301 | |||||
Equity: | |||||||
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, | 222,627 | 89,472 | |||||
Common stock, | 1,417 | 1,232 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,620,898 | 1,317,109 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (12,084 | ) | (63,442 | ) | |||
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 1,832,858 | 1,344,371 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | 123,909 | 138,314 | |||||
Total equity | 1,956,767 | 1,482,685 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 9,060,800 | $ | 7,660,986 | |||
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Statement of Income Segment Information - (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Structured Business | Agency Business | Other / Eliminations (1) | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 96,498 | $ | 8,650 | $ | - | $ | 105,148 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 42,748 | 3,630 | - | 46,378 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income | 53,750 | 5,020 | - | 58,770 | ||||||||||||
Other revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | - | 40,901 | - | 40,901 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights | - | 26,299 | - | 26,299 | ||||||||||||
Servicing revenue | - | 29,982 | - | 29,982 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of MSRs | - | (14,667 | ) | - | (14,667 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments, net | - | (2,607 | ) | - | (2,607 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income, net | 1,255 | 8 | - | 1,263 | ||||||||||||
Total other revenue | 1,255 | 79,916 | - | 81,171 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits | 11,907 | 31,793 | - | 43,700 | ||||||||||||
Selling and administrative | 5,248 | 5,885 | - | 11,133 | ||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 129 | - | - | 129 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 615 | 1,173 | - | 1,788 | ||||||||||||
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | - | 549 | - | 549 | ||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses (net of recoveries) | (8,333 | ) | 518 | - | (7,815 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other expenses | 9,566 | 39,918 | - | 49,484 | ||||||||||||
Income before income from equity affiliates, and income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
45,439 | 45,018 | - | 90,457 | |||||||||||||
Income from equity affiliates | 4,759 | - | - | 4,759 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (682 | ) | (10,277 | ) | - | (10,959 | ) | |||||||||
Net income | 49,516 | 34,741 | - | 84,257 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 6,414 | - | - | 6,414 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | - | - | 8,717 | 8,717 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 43,102 | $ | 34,741 | $ | (8,717 | ) | $ | 69,126 | |||||||
(1) Includes certain income or expenses not allocated to the two reportable segments. Amount reflects income attributable to the noncontrolling interest holders. | ||||||||||||||||
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Balance Sheet Segment Information - (Unaudited) | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
June 30, 2021 | |||||||||
Structured Business | Agency Business | Consolidated | |||||||
Assets: | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 40,353 | $ | 175,305 | $ | 215,658 | |||
Restricted cash | 233,474 | 15,616 | 249,090 | ||||||
Loans and investments, net | 7,213,915 | - | 7,213,915 | ||||||
Loans held-for-sale, net | - | 457,647 | 457,647 | ||||||
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net | - | 418,653 | 418,653 | ||||||
Securities held-to-maturity, net | - | 114,696 | 114,696 | ||||||
Investments in equity affiliates | 86,253 | - | 86,253 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 12,500 | 90,606 | 103,106 | ||||||
Other assets | 124,328 | 77,454 | 201,782 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,710,823 | $ | 1,349,977 | $ | 9,060,800 | |||
Liabilities: | |||||||||
Debt obligations | $ | 6,356,490 | $ | 391,790 | $ | 6,748,280 | |||
Allowance for loss-sharing obligations | - | 65,645 | 65,645 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 178,934 | 111,174 | 290,108 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 6,535,424 | $ | 568,609 | $ | 7,104,033 | |||
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Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings to GAAP Net Income - (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
($ in thousands—except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 69,126 | $ | 44,091 | $ | 138,606 | $ | 15,219 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 8,717 | 8,110 | 18,459 | (2,824 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from mortgage servicing rights | (26,299 | ) | (32,417 | ) | (63,235 | ) | (54,351 | ) | |||||||
Deferred tax (benefit) provision | (50 | ) | 10,879 | 4,436 | (9,025 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization and write-offs of MSRs | 20,299 | 15,542 | 38,331 | 33,283 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,733 | 2,906 | 5,432 | 5,863 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | 1,592 | 1,370 | 3,546 | |||||||||||
Provision for credit losses, net | (8,065 | ) | 14,602 | (8,343 | ) | 90,281 | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net | (3,230 | ) | (7,371 | ) | (9 | ) | 43,360 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,044 | 1,915 | 5,375 | 5,432 | |||||||||||
Loss on redemption of preferred stock | 3,479 | - | 3,479 | - | |||||||||||
Distributable earnings (1) | $ | 68,754 | $ | 59,849 | $ | 143,901 | $ | 100,346 | |||||||
Diluted distributable earnings per share (1) | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.77 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1) | 153,616,591 | 131,882,398 | 148,818,030 | 131,166,018 | |||||||||||
(1) Amounts are attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders. The OP Units are redeemable for cash, or at the Company's option for shares of the Company's common stock on a one-for-one basis. | |||||||||||||||
The Company is presenting distributable earnings because management believes it is an important supplemental measure of the Company's operating performance and is useful to investors, analysts and other parties in the evaluation of REITs and their ability to provide dividends to stockholders. Dividends are one of the principal reasons investors invest in REITs. To maintain REIT status, REITs are required to distribute at least | |||||||||||||||
The Company defines distributable earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for accounting items such as depreciation and amortization (adjusted for unconsolidated joint ventures), non-cash stock-based compensation expense, income from MSRs, amortization and write-offs of MSRs, gains/losses on derivative instruments primarily associated with Private Label loans not yet sold and securitized, the tax impact on cumulative gains/losses on derivative instruments associated with Private Label loans sold during the periods presented, changes in fair value of GSE-related derivatives that temporarily flow through earnings, deferred tax provision (benefit), CECL provisions for credit losses (adjusted for realized losses as described below) and amortization of the convertible senior notes conversion option. The Company also adds back one-time charges such as acquisition costs and one-time gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt and redemption of preferred stock. | |||||||||||||||
The Company reduces distributable earnings for realized losses in the period management determines that a loan is deemed nonrecoverable. Loans are deemed nonrecoverable upon the earlier of: (i) when the loan receivable is settled (i.e. when the loan is repaid, or in the case of foreclosure, when the underlying asset is sold); or (ii) when management determines that it is nearly certain that all amounts due will not be collected. The realized loss amount is equal to the difference between the cash received, or expected to be received, and the book value of the asset. | |||||||||||||||
Distributable earnings is not intended to be an indication of the Company's cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or a measure of its liquidity, nor is it entirely indicative of funding the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. The Company's calculation of distributable earnings may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. |
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