PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

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PennyMac Financial Services reported a net income of $135.1 million, or $2.46 per share, for Q3 2022 on revenues of $476.3 million. The book value per share rose to $68.26 from $65.38 in Q2 2022. The company declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on November 23, 2022. Although pretax income increased 4% from the prior quarter, it fell 45% year-over-year. The Servicing segment saw income decline, while the Production segment reported increased income but lower overall production volumes. The company remains focused on risk management and efficiency improvements.

Positive

• Net income of $135.1 million for Q3 2022.
• Book value per share increased to $68.26.
• Cash dividend of $0.20 per share declared.
• Pretax income rose 4% from the previous quarter.

Negative

• Pretax income down 45% year-over-year.
• Total loan acquisitions and originations down 56% from Q3 2021.
• Production segment revenue down 69% from the previous year.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) today reported net income of $135.1 million for the third quarter of 2022, or $2.46 per share on a diluted basis, on revenue of $476.3 million. Book value per share increased to $68.26 from $65.38 at June 30, 2022.

PFSI’s Board of Directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on November 23, 2022, to common stockholders of record as of November 14, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Pretax income was $185.5 million, up 4 percent from the prior quarter and down 45 percent from the third quarter of 2021
  • Repurchased 1.9 million shares of PFSI’s common stock at an average price of $51.13 per share for a cost of $99.7 million; also repurchased an additional 882 thousand shares through October 26^th at an average price of $45.73 per share for a cost of $40.3 million
• Production segment pretax income of $38.6 million, up from $9.7 million in the prior quarter and down from $330.6 million in the third quarter of 2021
  • Total loan acquisitions and originations, including those fulfilled for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT), were $26.0 billion in UPB, down 3 percent from the prior quarter and 56 percent from the third quarter of 2021
  • Consumer direct interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) were $3.8 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), down 12 percent from the prior quarter and 77 percent from the third quarter of 2021
  • Broker direct IRLCs were $1.9 billion in UPB, down 16 percent from the prior quarter and 62 percent from the third quarter of 2021
  • Government correspondent IRLCs totaled $12.4 billion in UPB, up 9 percent from the prior quarter and down 24 percent from the third quarter of 2021
  • Correspondent acquisitions of conventional loans fulfilled for PMT were $10.2 billion in UPB, down 1 percent from the prior quarter and 64 percent from the third quarter of 2021
• Servicing segment pretax income was $145.3 million, down from $167.6 million in the prior quarter and up from $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2021
  • Pretax income excluding valuation-related items was $69.6 million, down 21 percent from the prior quarter
  • Valuation items included:
    • $237.2 million in mortgage servicing rights (MSR) fair value gains partially offset by $164.7 million in fair value decreases from hedging results
      • Net impact on pretax income related to these items was $72.4 million, or $0.97 in earnings per share
    • $3.2 million of reversals related to provisions for losses on active loans
  • Servicing portfolio grew to $539.1 billion in UPB, up 2 percent from June 30, 2022 and 9 percent from September 30, 2021, driven by production volumes which more than offset prepayment activity
• Investment Management segment pretax income was $1.6 million, up from $0.2 million in the prior quarter and $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2021
  • Net assets under management (AUM) were $2.0 billion, down 3 percent from June 30, 2022, and 19 percent from September 30, 2021

“In the third quarter, PennyMac Financial once again delivered strong financial performance,” said Chairman and CEO David Spector. “Meaningful income contributions from both of our production and servicing segments led to an annualized return on equity of 16 percent and growth in book value per share, despite mortgage rates climbing to their highest levels in more than a decade. Our management team’s long-standing commitment to disciplined liquidity and capital management provides us the opportunity to repurchase shares at attractive prices well-below book value while also introducing new technologies like the recently-released POWER+ platform to our broker partners.”

Mr. Spector continued, “We remain focused on the broader challenges facing our industry in the near-term. We will remain vigilant in our risk management disciplines and continue to actively pursue opportunities to further improve efficiency across our businesses. I continue to believe Pennymac Financial is strategically well-positioned in the mortgage market given our strong levels of capital, our large and growing servicing portfolio, and our efficient and low-cost operating platform run by a best-in-class management team.”

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

	Quarter ended September 30, 2022
	Mortgage Banking										Investment Management
	Production			Servicing				Total						Total
	(in thousands)
Revenue
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value	$	140,683		$	28,011			$	168,694		$	-		$	168,694
Loan origination fees		34,037			-				34,037			-			34,037
Fulfillment fees from PMT		18,407			-				18,407			-			18,407
Net loan servicing fees		-			243,742				243,742			-			243,742
Management fees		-			-				-			7,731			7,731
Net interest income (expense):
Interest income		30,825			52,169				82,994			-			82,994
Interest expense		24,970			57,995				82,965			-			82,965
		5,855			(5,826	)			29			-			29
Other		474			556				1,030			2,620			3,650
Total net revenue		199,456			266,483				465,939			10,351			476,290
Expenses		160,884			121,200				282,084			8,734			290,818
Income before provision for income taxes	$	38,572		$	145,283			$	183,855		$	1,617		$	185,472

Production Segment

The Production segment includes the correspondent acquisition of newly originated government-insured mortgage 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 $26.0 billion in UPB, $15.8 billion of which was for its own account, and $10.2 billion of which was fee-based fulfillment activity for PMT. Correspondent government and direct lending IRLCs totaled $18.0 billion in UPB, up 1 percent from the prior quarter and down 52 percent from the third quarter of 2021 due to the significant reduction in the size of the overall origination market.

Production segment pretax income was $38.6 million, up from $9.7 million in the prior quarter and down from $330.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. Production segment revenue totaled $199.5 million, down 11 percent from the prior quarter and 69 percent from the third quarter of 2021. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was driven by a $12.2 million decrease in net gains on loans held for sale primarily driven by the smaller origination market.

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

	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				September 30, 2021
	(in thousands)
Receipt of MSRs and recognition of MSLs in loan sale transactions	$	345,077			$	398,253			$	398,665
Mortgage servicing rights recapture payable to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust		(1,648	)			(4,752	)			(12,976	)
Reversal of (provision for) liability for representations and warranties, net		118				45				(2,206	)
Cash (loss) gain (1)		(16,795	)			(368,554	)			126,053
Fair value changes of pipeline, inventory and hedges		(158,058	)			197,575				117,218
Net gains on mortgage loans held for sale	$	168,694			$	222,567			$	626,754
Net gains on mortgage loans held for sale by segment:
Production	$	140,683			$	152,895			$	496,568
Servicing	$	28,011			$	69,672			$	130,186
(1) Net of cash hedging results

PennyMac Financial performs fulfillment services for 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 $18.4 million in the third quarter, down 11 percent from the prior quarter and 58 percent from the third quarter of 2021. The decrease from the prior quarter was driven by a lower fulfillment fee rate due to the competitive mortgage market while the decrease from the third quarter of 2021 was primarily driven by the decrease in conventional acquisition volumes.

Net interest income totaled $5.9 million, down from $9.2 million in the prior quarter. Interest income in the third quarter totaled $30.8 million, up from $28.4 million in the prior quarter, and interest expense totaled $25.0 million, up from $19.2 million in the prior quarter, both due to increasing interest rates.

Production segment expenses were $160.9 million, down 25 percent from the prior quarter and 48 percent from the third quarter of 2021. The decline from the prior quarter was driven by lower volumes in the direct lending channels and the expense management initiatives announced in prior quarters.

Servicing Segment

The Servicing segment includes income from owned MSRs, subservicing and special servicing activities. Servicing segment pretax income was $145.3 million, down from $167.6 million in the prior quarter and up from $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2021. Servicing segment net revenues totaled $266.5 million, down from $278.6 million in the prior quarter and up from $136.8 million in the third quarter of 2021. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily driven by a $41.7 million decrease in net gains on loans held for sale related to early buyout (EBO) activity and was partially offset by a $24.6 million decrease in net interest expense.

Revenue from net loan servicing fees totaled $243.7 million, up slightly from $238.4 million in the prior quarter as increased servicing fees from a larger servicing portfolio and higher net valuation-related gains were largely offset by increased realization of cash flows, due to higher average MSR balances during the quarter. Revenue from loan servicing fees included $313.1 million in servicing fees, reduced by $141.8 million from the realization of MSR cash flows. Net valuation-related gains totaled $72.4 million, and included MSR fair value gains of $237.2 million and hedging declines of $164.7 million primarily driven by increasing interest rates during the period.

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

	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				September 30, 2021
	(in thousands)
Loan servicing fees (1)	$	313,080			$	302,350			$	267,758
Changes in fair value of MSRs and MSLs resulting from:
Realization of cash flows		(141,781	)			(121,724	)			(82,217	)
Change in fair value inputs		237,192				233,826				(65,452	)
Hedging losses		(164,749	)			(176,005	)			(86,459	)
Net change in fair value of MSRs and MSLs		(69,338	)			(63,903	)			(234,128	)
Net loan servicing fees	$	243,742			$	238,447			$	33,630
(1) Includes contractually-specified servicing fees

Servicing segment revenue included $28.0 million in net gains on loans held for sale related to reperforming government-insured and guaranteed loans purchased out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, or EBOs. These gains were down from $69.7 million in the prior quarter and $130.2 million in the third quarter of 2021 as a result of lower volumes and redelivery gains due to higher interest rates.

Net interest expense totaled $5.8 million, versus net interest expense of $30.4 million in the prior quarter and $27.1 million in the third quarter of 2021. Interest income was $52.2 million, up from $21.5 million in the prior quarter as increased placement fees on custodial balances offset the decline in interest income on EBO loans held for sale. Interest expense was $58.0 million, up from $51.9 million in the prior quarter also due to higher interest rates.

Servicing segment expenses totaled $121.2 million, up from $111.0 million in the prior quarter. The third quarter included $3.2 million in reversals for credit losses on active loans versus $21.5 million in the prior quarter.

The total servicing portfolio grew to $539.1 billion in UPB at September 30, 2022, an increase of 2 percent from June 30, 2022 and 9 percent from September 30, 2021. PennyMac Financial subservices $231.0 billion in UPB, up 2 percent from June 30, 2022 and 6 percent from September 30, 2021. PennyMac Financial’s owned MSR portfolio grew to $308.1 billion in UPB, an increase of 2 percent from June 30, 2022 and 11 percent from September 30, 2021.

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

	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
	(in thousands)
Prime servicing:
Owned
Mortgage servicing rights and liabilities
Originated	$	283,653,037		$	276,627,961		$	241,193,600
Acquisitions		20,182,332			20,683,203			26,913,133
		303,835,369			297,311,164			268,106,733
Loans held for sale		4,287,585			3,575,712			9,295,126
		308,122,954			300,886,876			277,401,859
Subserviced for PMT		230,959,804			226,365,581			217,984,987
Total prime servicing		539,082,758			527,252,457			495,386,846
Special servicing - subserviced for PMT		19,015			23,001			28,801
Total loans serviced	$	539,101,773		$	527,275,458		$	495,415,647

Investment Management Segment

PennyMac Financial manages PMT for which it earns base management fees and may earn incentive compensation. Net AUM were $2.0 billion as of September 30, 2022, down 3 percent from June 30, 2022 and 19 percent from September 30, 2021 due to PMT’s financial performance.

Pretax income for the Investment Management segment was $1.6 million, up from $0.2 million in the prior quarter and $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2021. Base management fees from PMT were $7.7 million, down from $7.9 million in the prior quarter and $8.8 million in the third quarter of 2021 due to the decline in AUM. No performance incentive fees were earned in the third quarter.

The following table presents a breakdown of management fees:

	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
	(in thousands)
Management fees:
Base	$	7,731		$	7,910		$	8,778
Performance incentive (adjustment)		-			-			(258	)
Total management fees	$	7,731		$	7,910		$	8,520
Net assets of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$	2,017,331		$	2,070,640		$	2,479,327

Investment Management segment expenses totaled $8.7 million, down 8 percent from the prior quarter and essentially unchanged from the third quarter of 2021.

Consolidated Expenses

Total expenses were $290.8 million, down 13 percent from the prior quarter and 35 percent from the third quarter of 2021. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily driven by lower production volumes in the direct lending channels and the expense management initiatives announced in prior quarters.

Management’s slide presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at ir.pennymacfinancial.com after the market closes on Thursday, October 27, 2022.

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 over 4,600 people across the country. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2022, PennyMac Financial’s production of newly originated loans totaled $133 billion in unpaid principal balance, making it the fourth largest mortgage lender in the nation. As of September 30, 2022, PennyMac Financial serviced loans totaling $539 billion in unpaid principal balance, making it a top ten mortgage servicer in the nation. Additional information about PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. is available at ir.pennymacfinancial.com.

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, the Company’s 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; our exposure to risks of loss and disruptions in operations resulting from adverse weather conditions, man-made or natural disasters, climate change and pandemics such as COVID-19; declines in real estate or significant changes in U.S. housing prices or activity in the U.S. housing market; 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; changes to government mortgage modification programs; 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; changes in macroeconomic and U.S. real estate market conditions; difficulties inherent in adjusting the size of our operations to reflect changes in business levels; purchase opportunities for mortgage servicing rights and our success in winning bids; our substantial amount of indebtedness; the discontinuation of LIBOR; increases in loan delinquencies and defaults; failure to modify, resell or refinance early buyout loans; 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 or characteristics or under other circumstances; our obligation to indemnify PMT if our services fail to meet certain criteria or characteristics or under other circumstances; decreases in the returns on the assets that we select and manage for our clients, and our resulting management and incentive fees; the extensive amount of regulation applicable to our investment management segment; conflicts of interest in allocating our services and investment opportunities among us and our advised entities; the effect of public opinion on our reputation; 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 mitigate cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents; 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 Company’s earnings materials contain financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as pretax income excluding valuation-related items 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 disclosure has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be viewed as a substitute for financial information determined in accordance with GAAP.

PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(in thousands, except share amounts)
ASSETS
Cash	$ 1,558,679		$ 1,415,396		$ 476,497
Short-term investments at fair value	36,098		4,961		5,046
Loans held for sale at fair value	4,149,726		3,586,810		9,659,695
Derivative assets	164,160		103,901		429,984
Servicing advances, net	455,083		570,822		522,906
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value	5,661,672		5,217,167		3,611,120
Operating lease right-of-use assets	72,138		82,078		85,266
Investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust at fair value	884		1,037		1,477
Receivable from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	32,306		43,234		49,993
Loans eligible for repurchase	3,757,538		2,778,768		4,335,378
Other	473,527		468,081		567,776
Total assets	$ 16,361,811		$ 14,272,255		$ 19,745,138
LIABILITIES
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 3,487,335		$ 2,441,816		$ 6,897,157
Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements	367,473		502,116		519,784
Obligations under capital lease	-		-		5,583
Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets	1,793,972		1,793,260		1,297,176
Unsecured senior notes	1,778,988		1,778,055		1,783,230
Derivative liabilities	125,487		42,702		14,204
Mortgage servicing liabilities at fair value	2,214		2,337		47,567
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	358,187		317,998		358,944
Operating lease liabilities	92,380		102,756		105,452
Payable to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	87,978		98,991		138,972
Payable to exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC unitholders under tax receivable agreement	26,675		27,014		31,815
Income taxes payable	964,307		885,721		659,768
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase	3,757,538		2,778,768		4,335,378
Liability for losses under representations and warranties	37,187		39,336		45,806
Total liabilities	12,879,721		10,810,870		16,240,836
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock--authorized 200,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value; issued and outstanding 51,011,021, 52,938,854, and 60,419,578 shares, respectively	5		5		6
Additional paid-in capital	-		-		372,198
Retained earnings	3,482,085		3,461,380		3,132,098
Total stockholders' equity	3,482,090		3,461,385		3,504,302
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 16,361,811		$14,272,255		$ 19,745,138

PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				September 30, 2021
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value	$	168,694			$	222,567			$	626,754
Loan origination fees		34,037				39,945				94,581
Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust		18,407				20,646				43,922
Net loan servicing fees:
Loan servicing fees		313,080				302,350				267,758
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights, mortgage servicing liabilities and excess servicing spread financing		95,411				112,102				(147,669	)
Mortgage servicing rights hedging results		(164,749	)			(176,005	)			(86,459	)
Net loan servicing fees		243,742				238,447				33,630
Net interest income (expense):
Interest income		82,994				49,864				68,312
Interest expense		82,965				71,127				90,711
		29				(21,263	)			(22,399	)
Management fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust		7,731				7,910				8,520
Other		3,650				3,263				1,604
Total net revenue		476,290				511,515				786,612
Expenses
Compensation		157,793				198,192				249,183
Technology		35,647				34,621				32,406
Loan origination		28,356				44,931				80,932
Servicing		20,399				3,051				27,892
Professional services		16,230				20,793				24,429
Occupancy and equipment		11,299				9,371				9,389
Marketing and advertising		7,601				13,007				11,360
Other		13,493				10,023				11,472
Total expenses		290,818				333,989				447,063
Income before provision for income taxes		185,472				177,526				339,549
Provision for income taxes		50,338				48,363				90,239
Net income	$	135,134			$	129,163			$	249,310
Earnings per share
Basic	$	2.59			$	2.38			$	4.02
Diluted	$	2.46			$	2.28			$	3.80
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic		52,170				54,167				62,085
Diluted		54,968				56,642				65,653
Dividends declared per share	$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.20

 

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FAQ

What was PennyMac Financial's net income for Q3 2022?

PennyMac Financial reported a net income of $135.1 million for Q3 2022.

What is the book value per share of PFSI as of Q3 2022?

The book value per share of PennyMac Financial Services increased to $68.26 as of Q3 2022.

When will the cash dividend for PFSI be paid?

The cash dividend of $0.20 per share will be payable on November 23, 2022.

How did PennyMac's pretax income change from Q2 to Q3 2022?

PennyMac's pretax income increased by 4% from Q2 to Q3 2022.

What was the change in total loan acquisitions for PMT in Q3 2022?

Total loan acquisitions and originations for PMT were down 56% compared to Q3 2021.