STOCK TITAN

Two Harbors Investment Corp. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Impact
(Neutral)
Rhea-AI Sentiment
(Neutral)
Tags

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) reported its financial results for Q1 2024, showcasing a book value of $15.64 per common share and a 5.8% quarterly economic return on book value. The company generated Comprehensive Income of $89.4 million, repurchased preferred stocks, and settled $3.1 billion of MSR. The company's MSR portfolio positions it well for higher interest rates, with low prepayment sensitivity. The market's high rate volatility contrasts with wide nominal spreads for Agency RMBS, offering levered returns. The company's portfolio includes $11.3 billion of Agency RMBS and MSR. Two Harbors Investment Corp. will discuss its financial results in a conference call on April 30, 2024.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) ha annunciato i risultati finanziari per il primo trimestre del 2024, riportando un valore contabile di 15,64 dollari per azione ordinaria e un rendimento economico trimestrale del 5,8% sul valore contabile. La società ha generato un reddito complessivo di 89,4 milioni di dollari, ha riacquistato azioni privilegiate e ha regolato 3,1 miliardi di dollari di MSR. Il portafoglio MSR della società è ben posizionato per beneficiare di un aumento dei tassi di interesse, grazie alla bassa sensibilità ai rimborsi anticipati. La volatilità elevata dei tassi di mercato si contrappone agli ampi spread nominali per gli Agency RMBS, offrendo rendimenti leveraged. Il portafoglio comprende 11,3 miliardi di dollari in Agency RMBS e MSR. Two Harbors Investment Corp. discuterà i risultati finanziari in una teleconferenza il 30 aprile 2024.
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) ha dado a conocer sus resultados financieros para el primer trimestre de 2024, presentando un valor contable de $15.64 por acción común y un retorno económico trimestral del 5.8% sobre el valor contable. La compañía generó un Ingreso Integral de $89.4 millones, recompró acciones preferentes y saldó $3.1 mil millones en MSR. El portafolio de MSR de la empresa está bien posicionado para tasas de interés más altas, con baja sensibilidad a los pagos anticipados. La alta volatilidad de las tasas del mercado contraste con los amplios spreads nominales para los Agency RMBS, ofreciendo retornos apalancados. El portafolio incluye $11.3 mil millones en Agency RMBS y MSR. Two Harbors Investment Corp. discutirá sus resultados financieros en una llamada de conferencia el 30 de abril de 2024.
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO)는 2024년 1분기 재무 결과를 발표했으며, 보통주당 $15.64의 장부 가치와 장부 가치에 대한 5.8%의 분기 경제 수익률을 보고했습니다. 회사는 8,940만 달러의 종합 소득을 창출했으며, 우선주를 매입하고 31억 달러의 MSR을 정산했습니다. 회사의 MSR 포트폴리오는 낮은 선급금 민감도로 더 높은 이자율에 잘 대응하고 있습니다. 시장의 고금리 변동성은 Agency RMBS에 대한 넓은 명목 스프레드와 대조를 이루며 레버리지 수익을 제공합니다. 회사의 포트폴리오에는 113억 달러의 Agency RMBS 및 MSR이 포함되어 있습니다. Two Harbors Investment Corp.는 2024년 4월 30일에 재무 결과에 대해 전화 회의를 개최할 예정입니다.
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) a publié ses résultats financiers pour le premier trimestre de 2024, affichant une valeur comptable de 15,64 dollars par action ordinaire et un retour économique trimestriel de 5,8 % sur la valeur comptable. La société a généré un revenu global de 89,4 millions de dollars, a racheté des actions privilégiées et réglé 3,1 milliards de dollars de MSR. Le portefeuille de MSR de l'entreprise est bien positionné pour des taux d'intérêt plus élevés, avec une sensibilité faible aux remboursements anticipés. La volatilité élevée des taux du marché contraste avec les larges spreads nominaux pour les Agency RMBS, offrant des rendements avec effet de levier. Le portefeuille comprend 11,3 milliards de dollars en Agency RMBS et MSR. Two Harbors Investment Corp. discutera de ses résultats financiers lors d'une conférence téléphonique le 30 avril 2024.
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) hat seine Finanzergebnisse für das erste Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht und meldet einen Buchwert von 15,64 $ pro Stammaktie sowie eine ökonomische Quartalsrendite von 5,8% auf den Buchwert. Das Unternehmen erzielte ein umfassendes Einkommen von 89,4 Millionen $, erwarb bevorzugte Aktien zurück und beglich MSR im Wert von 3,1 Milliarden $. Das MSR-Portfolio des Unternehmens ist gut positioniert, um von höheren Zinssätzen zu profitieren, da es eine geringe Vorfälligkeitsempfindlichkeit aufweist. Die hohe Volatilität der Marktzinsen steht im Gegensatz zu den breiten nominalen Spreads von Agency RMBS, was zu gehebelten Renditen führt. Das Portfolio umfasst Agency RMBS und MSR im Wert von 11,3 Milliarden $. Two Harbors Investment Corp. wird seine Finanzergebnisse in einer Telefonkonferenz am 30. April 2024 erörtern.
Positive
  • Reported book value of $15.64 per common share and 5.8% quarterly economic return on book value.

  • Generated Comprehensive Income of $89.4 million and repurchased preferred stocks.

  • Settled $3.1 billion of MSR, positioning well for higher interest rates with low prepayment sensitivity.

  • Market's high rate volatility contrasts with wide nominal spreads for Agency RMBS, offering attractive returns.

  • Portfolio includes $11.3 billion of Agency RMBS and MSR.

Negative
  • GAAP Net Income (Loss) showed a significant negative percentage change from the previous quarter.

  • Earnings Available for Distribution in the first quarter were lower than the previous quarter.

  • Operating expenses as a percentage of average equity increased slightly from the previous quarter.

Insights

The reported increase in comprehensive income to $89.4 million, up from $38.9 million in the previous quarter, suggests a robust quarter-over-quarter improvement in profitability. Moreover, the annualized return on average common equity spiked from 10.5% to 22.4%, indicating an enhanced equity performance likely attributed to the company's strategic positioning amidst the changing interest rate environment.

Additionally, the repurchase of preferred stock and the settlement of $3.1 billion in unpaid principal balance of MSR through acquisitions has likely strengthened the balance sheet. However, investors should consider the sustainability of these repurchase programs and acquisitions, as well as the potential risks associated with an increased debt-to-equity ratio, which currently stands at 4.6:1.0.

The Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR) portfolio plays a pivotal role in the company's performance, contributing significantly to the economic return on book value. An environment with persistently high interest rates typically bodes well for the value of MSRs, as they benefit from lower prepayment speeds—this aligns with the reported low prepayment sensitivity of the portfolio.

Understanding the nuances of MSR is important for investors; it acts as a counterbalance to the traditional mortgage-backed securities portfolio in a rising rate environment. A low duration and convexity characteristic of MSR can indeed generate attractive cash flows with low spread volatility, as indicated by the company's executive commentary.

The company's risk management practices, particularly the use of notional derivatives and TBA securities, are essential for stabilizing the portfolio against interest rate volatility. The net long TBA position of $3.4 billion suggests an aggressive stance on using TBAs, which are accounted for as derivatives, to manage and anticipate mortgage prepayment risks.

While the use of such instruments is common within REITs to hedge against rate changes, the effectiveness of these hedges and the associated cost of financing—currently at an annualized 6.30%—must be monitored closely. This cost of financing has seen a slight decrease from 6.43% in the previous quarter, which may hint at improved efficiency or market conditions more favorable to the company's hedging strategies.

Positioned for Higher-for-Longer Rates with Growing MSR Portfolio and Operational Platform

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), an MSR + Agency RMBS real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Quarterly Summary

  • Reported book value of $15.64 per common share, and declared a first quarter common stock dividend of $0.45 per share, representing a 5.8% quarterly economic return on book value.(1)
  • Generated Comprehensive Income of $89.4 million, or $0.85 per weighted average basic common share.
  • Repurchased 485,609 shares of preferred stock, lowering the ratio of preferred stock to total equity.(2)
  • Settled $3.1 billion unpaid principal balance (UPB) of MSR through a bulk purchase and flow-sale acquisitions.

“Stronger than expected economic data and sticky inflation readings pushed interest rates higher in the quarter, though the consensus view remains that a soft landing in 2024 is the most likely outcome,” stated Bill Greenberg, Two Harbors’ President and CEO. “Our portfolio of MSR, which represents more than 60% of our capital allocation, is positioned to benefit in an environment where rates are higher for longer. Our portfolio’s prepayment sensitivity remains low, with less than 1% of loans having an economic incentive to refinance and over 85% of loans at least 250 basis points below current mortgage rates. We expect the low duration and low convexity characteristics of MSR to continue to generate attractive cashflows with low spread volatility.”

“Though the market remains subject to periods of high realized rate volatility, nominal spreads for Agency RMBS are wide on a historical basis and provide attractive levered returns,” stated Nick Letica, Two Harbors’ Chief Investment Officer. “The likelihood of significant tightening of RMBS spreads seems remote absent a substantial dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve, which would also bring in bank buyers from the sidelines. We are content to let spreads sit at these levels – wider for longer – and are optimistic about the return potential of our portfolio going forward.”

________________

(1)

Economic return on book value is defined as the increase (decrease) in book value per common share from the beginning to the end of the given period, plus dividends declared in the period, divided by book value as of the beginning of the period.

(2)

Includes 35,047 Series A, 280,060 Series B and 170,502 Series C preferred shares for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Operating Performance

The following table summarizes the company’s GAAP and non-GAAP earnings measurements and key metrics for the first quarter of 2024 and fourth quarter of 2023:

Two Harbors Investment Corp. Operating Performance (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per common share data)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

Earnings attributable to common stockholders

Earnings

 

Per

weighted

average

basic

common

share

 

Annualized

return on

average

common

equity

 

Earnings

 

Per

weighted

average

basic

common

share

 

Annualized

return on

average

common

equity

Comprehensive Income

$

89,370

 

 

$

0.85

 

22.4

%

 

$

38,886

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

10.5

%

GAAP Net Income (Loss)

$

192,448

 

 

$

1.85

 

48.2

%

 

$

(444,693

)

 

$

(4.56

)

 

(120.4

)%

Earnings Available for Distribution(1)

$

4,725

 

 

$

0.05

 

1.2

%

 

$

(10,505

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

(2.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend per common share

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized dividend yield(2)

 

13.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.9

%

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share at period end

$

15.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.21

 

 

 

 

 

Economic return on book value(3)

 

5.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash LTIP amortization and certain operating expenses(4)

$

40,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,235

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash LTIP amortization and certain operating expenses, as a percentage of average equity(4)

 

7.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

 

 

________________

(1)

Earnings Available for Distribution, or EAD, is a non-GAAP measure. Please see page 10 for a definition of EAD and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.

(2)

Dividend yield is calculated based on annualizing the dividends declared in the given period, divided by the closing share price as of the end of the period.

(3)

Economic return on book value is defined as the increase (decrease) in book value per common share from the beginning to the end of the given period, plus dividends declared in the period, divided by the book value as of the beginning of the period.

(4)

Excludes non-cash equity compensation expense of $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2024 and $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and certain operating expenses of $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2024 and $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Certain operating expenses predominantly consists of expenses incurred in connection with the company’s ongoing litigation with PRCM Advisers LLC. It also includes certain transaction expenses incurred in connection with the company’s acquisition of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC.

Portfolio Summary

As of March 31, 2024, the company’s portfolio was comprised of $11.3 billion of Agency RMBS, MSR and other investment securities as well as their associated notional debt hedges. Additionally, the company held $3.4 billion bond equivalent value of net long to-be-announced securities (TBAs).

The following tables summarize the company’s investment portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Two Harbors Investment Corp. Portfolio

(dollars in thousands)

 

Portfolio Composition

 

As of March 31, 2024

 

As of December 31, 2023

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Agency RMBS

 

$

8,188,432

 

72.6

%

 

$

8,335,245

 

73.2

%

Mortgage servicing rights(1)

 

 

3,084,879

 

27.4

%

 

 

3,052,016

 

26.8

%

Other

 

 

3,953

 

%

 

 

4,150

 

%

Aggregate Portfolio

 

 

11,277,264

 

 

 

 

11,391,411

 

 

Net TBA position(2)

 

 

3,433,417

 

 

 

 

3,222,022

 

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

14,710,681

 

 

 

$

14,613,433

 

 

________________

(1)

Based on the loans underlying the MSR reported by subservicers on a month lag, adjusted for current month purchases.

(2)

Represents bond equivalent value of TBA position. Bond equivalent value is defined as notional amount multiplied by market price. Accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

Portfolio Metrics Specific to Agency RMBS

 

As of March 31, 2024

 

As of December 31, 2023

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Weighted average cost basis(1)

 

$

100.70

 

 

$

100.65

 

Weighted average experienced three-month CPR

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

5.2

%

Gross weighted average coupon rate

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

5.5

%

Weighted average loan age (months)

 

 

30

 

 

 

28

 

________________

(1)

Weighted average cost basis includes Agency principal and interest RMBS only and utilizes carrying value for weighting purposes.

Portfolio Metrics Specific to MSR(1)

 

As of March 31, 2024

 

As of December 31, 2023

(dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Unpaid principal balance

 

$

213,596,880

 

 

$

215,647,172

 

Gross coupon rate

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

3.5

%

Current loan size

 

$

335

 

 

$

336

 

Original FICO(2)

 

 

759

 

 

 

759

 

Original LTV

 

 

72

%

 

 

72

%

60+ day delinquencies

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

0.7

%

Net servicing fee

 

25.3 basis points

 

25.3 basis points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2023

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Fair value gains (losses)

 

$

11,012

 

 

$

(172,589

)

Servicing income

 

$

160,928

 

 

$

174,243

 

Servicing costs

 

$

6,904

 

 

$

13,259

 

Change in servicing reserves

 

$

215

 

 

$

(1,230

)

________________

(1)

Metrics exclude residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts for which the company is the named servicing administrator. Portfolio metrics, other than UPB, represent averages weighted by UPB.

(2)

FICO represents a mortgage industry accepted credit score of a borrower.

Other Investments and Risk Management Metrics

 

As of March 31, 2024

 

As of December 31, 2023

(dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Net long TBA notional(1)

 

$

3,450,000

 

 

$

3,497,000

 

Futures notional

 

$

(5,638,800

)

 

$

(6,203,050

)

Interest rate swaps notional

 

$

9,822,112

 

 

$

17,788,114

 

Swaptions net notional

 

$

 

 

$

(200,000

)

________________

(1)

Accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

Financing Summary

The following tables summarize the company’s financing metrics and outstanding repurchase agreements, revolving credit facilities, term notes and convertible senior notes as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

March 31, 2024

 

Balance

 

Weighted

Average

Borrowing Rate

 

Weighted

Average Months

to Maturity

 

Number of

Distinct

Counterparties

(dollars in thousands, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements collateralized by securities

 

$

8,102,661

 

5.52

%

 

2.91

 

18

Repurchase agreements collateralized by MSR

 

 

258,977

 

6.92

%

 

5.28

 

3

Total repurchase agreements

 

 

8,361,638

 

5.61

%

 

2.98

 

19

Revolving credit facilities collateralized by MSR and related servicing advance obligations

 

 

1,357,671

 

8.56

%

 

15.32

 

4

Term notes payable collateralized by MSR

 

 

295,520

 

8.24

%

 

2.83

 

n/a

Unsecured convertible senior notes

 

 

268,953

 

6.25

%

 

21.53

 

n/a

Total borrowings

 

$

10,283,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Balance

 

Weighted

Average

Borrowing Rate

 

Weighted

Average Months

to Maturity

 

Number of

Distinct

Counterparties

(dollars in thousands, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements collateralized by securities

 

$

7,747,635

 

5.64

%

 

1.59

 

18

Repurchase agreements collateralized by MSR

 

 

272,572

 

7.08

%

 

7.72

 

3

Total repurchase agreements

 

 

8,020,207

 

5.74

%

 

1.80

 

19

Revolving credit facilities collateralized by MSR and related servicing advance obligations

 

 

1,329,171

 

8.66

%

 

13.41

 

4

Term notes payable collateralized by MSR

 

 

295,271

 

8.27

%

 

5.82

 

n/a

Unsecured convertible senior notes

 

 

268,582

 

6.25

%

 

24.53

 

n/a

Total borrowings

 

$

9,913,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings by Collateral Type

 

As of March 31, 2024

 

As of December 31, 2023

(dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Agency RMBS

 

$

8,102,444

 

 

$

7,747,402

 

Mortgage servicing rights and related servicing advance obligations

 

 

1,912,168

 

 

 

1,897,014

 

Other - secured

 

 

217

 

 

 

233

 

Other - unsecured(1)

 

 

268,953

 

 

 

268,582

 

Total

 

 

10,283,782

 

 

 

9,913,231

 

TBA cost basis

 

 

3,421,932

 

 

 

3,170,548

 

Net payable (receivable) for unsettled RMBS

 

 

(213,264

)

 

 

196,644

 

Total, including TBAs and net payable (receivable) for unsettled RMBS

 

$

13,492,450

 

 

$

13,280,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt-to-equity ratio at period-end(2)

 

4.6 :1.0

 

4.5 :1.0

Economic debt-to-equity ratio at period-end(3)

 

6.0 :1.0

 

6.0 :1.0

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Financing by Collateral Type(4)

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2023

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Agency RMBS

 

 

5.63

%

 

 

5.74

%

Mortgage servicing rights and related servicing advance obligations(5)

 

 

9.08

%

 

 

9.19

%

Other - secured

 

 

6.99

%

 

 

6.87

%

Other - unsecured(1)(5)

 

 

6.87

%

 

 

6.93

%

Annualized cost of financing

 

 

6.30

%

 

 

6.43

%

Interest rate swaps(6)

 

 

(0.56

)%

 

 

(0.28

)%

U.S. Treasury futures(7)

 

 

(0.30

)%

 

 

(0.20

)%

TBAs(8)

 

 

3.57

%

 

 

3.64

%

Annualized cost of financing, including swaps, U.S. Treasury futures and TBAs

 

 

5.02

%

 

 

5.62

%

________________

(1)

Unsecured convertible senior notes.

(2)

Defined as total borrowings to fund Agency and non-Agency investment securities and MSR, divided by total equity.

(3)

Defined as total borrowings to fund Agency and non-Agency investment securities and MSR, plus the implied debt on net TBA cost basis and net payable (receivable) for unsettled RMBS, divided by total equity.

(4)

Excludes any repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasuries.

(5)

Includes amortization of debt issuance costs.

(6)

The cost of financing on interest rate swaps held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the company’s outstanding borrowings includes interest spread income/expense and amortization of upfront payments made or received upon entering into interest rate swap agreements and is calculated using average borrowings balance as the denominator.

(7)

The cost of financing on U.S. Treasury futures held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the company’s outstanding borrowings is calculated using average borrowings balance as the denominator. U.S. Treasury futures income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing a relevant cheapest-to-deliver U.S. Treasury note or bond using short-term repurchase agreements.

(8)

The implied financing benefit/cost of dollar roll income on TBAs is calculated using the average cost basis of TBAs as the denominator. TBA dollar roll income is the non-GAAP economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements. TBAs are accounted for as derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call

Two Harbors Investment Corp. will host a conference call on April 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results and related information. To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (888) 224-1121 approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time and providing the Conference Code 9827118. The conference call will also be webcast live and accessible online in the News & Events section of the company’s website at www.twoharborsinvestment.com. For those unable to attend, a replay of the webcast will be available on the company’s website approximately four hours after the live call ends.

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in mortgage servicing rights, residential mortgage-backed securities, and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, readers should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “target,” “assume,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, including, among other things, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, under the caption “Risk Factors.” Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: the state of credit markets and general economic conditions; changes in interest rates and the market value of our assets; changes in prepayment rates of mortgages underlying our target assets; the rates of default or decreased recovery on the mortgages underlying our target assets; declines in home prices; our ability to establish, adjust and maintain appropriate hedges for the risks in our portfolio; the availability and cost of our target assets; the availability and cost of financing; changes in the competitive landscape within our industry; our ability to effectively execute and to realize the benefits of strategic transactions and initiatives we have pursued or may in the future pursue; our ability to recognize the benefits of our acquisition of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC and to manage the risks associated with operating a mortgage loan servicer; our decision to terminate our management agreement with PRCM Advisers LLC and the ongoing litigation related to such termination; our ability to manage various operational risks and costs associated with our business; interruptions in or impairments to our communications and information technology systems; our ability to acquire MSR and to maintain our MSR portfolio; our exposure to legal and regulatory claims; legislative and regulatory actions affecting our business; our ability to maintain our REIT qualification; and limitations imposed on our business due to our REIT status and our exempt status under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Two Harbors does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in Two Harbors’ most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Two Harbors or matters attributable to Two Harbors or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying investor presentation present non-GAAP financial measures, such as earnings available for distribution and related per basic common share measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by the company provide supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing the company’s results of operations and help facilitate comparisons to industry peers. However, because these measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The company’s GAAP financial results and the reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. See the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 10 of this release.

Additional Information

Stockholders of Two Harbors and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the company at www.twoharborsinvestment.com, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Two Harbors Investment Corp., Attn: Investor Relations, 1601 Utica Avenue South, Suite 900, St. Louis Park, MN, 55416, telephone (612) 453-4100.

TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

March 31,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

 

(unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost $8,467,938 and $8,509,383, respectively; allowance for credit losses $3,607 and $3,943, respectively)

$

8,182,544

 

 

$

8,327,149

 

Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value

 

3,084,879

 

 

 

3,052,016

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

666,244

 

 

 

729,732

 

Restricted cash

 

72,184

 

 

 

65,101

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

35,487

 

 

 

35,339

 

Due from counterparties

 

545,312

 

 

 

323,224

 

Derivative assets, at fair value

 

24,397

 

 

 

85,291

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

351,843

 

 

 

284,091

 

Other assets

 

199,035

 

 

 

236,857

 

Total Assets

$

13,161,925

 

 

$

13,138,800

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

$

8,361,638

 

 

$

8,020,207

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

1,357,671

 

 

 

1,329,171

 

Term notes payable

 

295,520

 

 

 

295,271

 

Convertible senior notes

 

268,953

 

 

 

268,582

 

Derivative liabilities, at fair value

 

3,027

 

 

 

21,506

 

Due to counterparties

 

330,551

 

 

 

574,735

 

Dividends payable

 

58,685

 

 

 

58,731

 

Accrued interest payable

 

79,990

 

 

 

141,773

 

Other liabilities

 

165,820

 

 

 

225,434

 

Total Liabilities

 

10,921,855

 

 

 

10,935,410

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 24,870,817 and 25,356,426 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($621,770 and $633,911 liquidation preference, respectively)

 

601,467

 

 

 

613,213

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 175,000,000 shares authorized and 103,474,944 and 103,206,457 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

1,035

 

 

 

1,032

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

5,931,558

 

 

 

5,925,424

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(279,507

)

 

 

(176,429

)

Cumulative earnings

 

1,554,205

 

 

 

1,349,973

 

Cumulative distributions to stockholders

 

(5,568,688

)

 

 

(5,509,823

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

2,240,070

 

 

 

2,203,390

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

13,161,925

 

 

$

13,138,800

TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

(unaudited)

Net interest income (expense):

 

Interest income

$

117,783

 

 

$

116,593

 

Interest expense

 

160,000

 

 

 

142,490

 

Net interest expense

 

(42,217

)

 

 

(25,897

)

Net servicing income:

 

 

 

Servicing income

 

166,333

 

 

 

153,320

 

Servicing costs

 

7,119

 

 

 

28,366

 

Net servicing income

 

159,214

 

 

 

124,954

 

Other income (loss):

 

 

 

(Loss) gain on investment securities

 

(10,975

)

 

 

10,798

 

Gain (loss) on servicing asset

 

11,012

 

 

 

(28,079

)

Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements

 

98,510

 

 

 

(82,154

)

Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments

 

47,599

 

 

 

(155,771

)

Other (loss) income

 

(3

)

 

 

 

Total other income (loss)

 

146,143

 

 

 

(255,206

)

Expenses:

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

26,529

 

 

 

14,083

 

Other operating expenses

 

21,052

 

 

 

10,484

 

Total expenses

 

47,581

 

 

 

24,567

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

215,559

 

 

 

(180,716

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

11,971

 

 

 

(3,908

)

Net income (loss)

 

203,588

 

 

 

(176,808

)

Dividends on preferred stock

 

(11,784

)

 

 

(12,365

)

Gain on repurchase and retirement of preferred stock

 

644

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

192,448

 

 

$

(189,173

)

Basic earnings (loss) per weighted average common share

$

1.85

 

 

$

(2.05

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common share

$

1.73

 

 

$

(2.05

)

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.45

 

 

$

0.60

 

Weighted average number of shares of common stock:

 

 

 

Basic

 

103,401,940

 

 

 

92,575,840

 

Diluted

 

112,973,317

 

 

 

92,575,840

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

203,588

 

 

$

(176,808

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities

 

(103,078

)

 

 

125,931

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(103,078

)

 

 

125,931

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

100,510

 

 

 

(50,877

)

Dividends on preferred stock

 

(11,784

)

 

 

(12,365

)

Gain on repurchase and retirement of preferred stock

 

644

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

89,370

 

 

$

(63,242

)

TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of Comprehensive income to Earnings Available for Distribution:

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

$

89,370

 

 

$

38,886

 

Adjustment for other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

Unrealized loss (gain) on available-for-sale securities

 

103,078

 

 

 

(483,579

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

192,448

 

 

$

(444,693

)

Adjustments to exclude reported realized and unrealized (gains) losses:

 

 

 

Realized loss on securities

 

10,915

 

 

 

83,505

 

Unrealized gain on securities

 

(20

)

 

 

(708

)

Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses

 

80

 

 

 

(328

)

Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on mortgage servicing rights

 

(11,012

)

 

 

172,589

 

Realized (gain) loss on termination or expiration of interest rate swaps and swaptions

 

(13,890

)

 

 

12,438

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swaps and swaptions

 

(70,325

)

 

 

134,240

 

Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on other derivative instruments

 

(47,489

)

 

 

143,906

 

Gain on repurchase and retirement of preferred stock

 

(644

)

 

 

(519

)

Other realized and unrealized losses

 

3

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments:

 

 

 

MSR amortization(1)

 

(78,704

)

 

 

(88,286

)

TBA dollar roll (losses) income(2)

 

(1,905

)

 

 

(777

)

U.S. Treasury futures income(3)

 

7,694

 

 

 

5,143

 

Change in servicing reserves

 

215

 

 

 

(1,230

)

Non-cash equity compensation expense

 

6,083

 

 

 

1,613

 

Certain operating expenses(4)

 

1,198

 

 

 

3,408

 

Net provision for (benefit from) income taxes on non-EAD

 

10,078

 

 

 

(30,806

)

Earnings available for distribution to common stockholders(5)

$

4,725

 

 

$

(10,505

)

Weighted average basic common shares

 

103,401,940

 

 

 

97,489,039

 

Earnings available for distribution to common stockholders per weighted average basic common share

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.11

)

________________

(1)

MSR amortization refers to the portion of change in fair value of MSR primarily attributed to the realization of expected cash flows (runoff) of the portfolio, which is deemed a non-GAAP measure due to the company’s decision to account for MSR at fair value.

(2)

TBA dollar roll income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing Agency RMBS using short-term repurchase agreements.

(3)

U.S. Treasury futures income is the economic equivalent to holding and financing a relevant cheapest-to-deliver U.S. Treasury note or bond using short-term repurchase agreements.

(4)

Certain operating expenses predominantly consists of expenses incurred in connection with the company’s ongoing litigation with PRCM Advisers LLC. It also includes certain transaction expenses incurred in connection with the company’s acquisition of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC.

(5)

EAD is a non-GAAP measure that we define as comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders, excluding realized and unrealized gains and losses on the aggregate portfolio, gains and losses on repurchases of preferred stock, provision for (reversal of) credit losses, reserve expense for representation and warranty obligations on MSR, non-cash compensation expense related to restricted common stock and certain operating expenses. As defined, EAD includes net interest income, accrual and settlement of interest on derivatives, dollar roll income on TBAs, U.S. Treasury futures income, servicing income, net of estimated amortization on MSR and certain cash related operating expenses. EAD provides supplemental information to assist investors in analyzing the company’s results of operations and helps facilitate comparisons to industry peers. EAD is one of several measures our board of directors considers to determine the amount of dividends to declare on our common stock and should not be considered an indication of our taxable income or as a proxy for the amount of dividends we may declare.

 

Margaret Karr, Head of Investor Relations, Two Harbors Investment Corp., (612)-453-4080, Margaret.Karr@twoharborsinvestment.com

Source: Two Harbors Investment Corp.

FAQ

What is Two Harbors Investment Corp.'s stock symbol?

Two Harbors Investment Corp.'s stock symbol is TWO.

When will Two Harbors Investment Corp. host a conference call to discuss its financial results for Q1 2024?

Two Harbors Investment Corp. will host a conference call on April 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

What is the book value per common share reported by Two Harbors Investment Corp. for Q1 2024?

Two Harbors Investment Corp. reported a book value of $15.64 per common share for Q1 2024.

What percentage economic return on book value was declared by Two Harbors Investment Corp. for Q1 2024?

Two Harbors Investment Corp. declared a 5.8% quarterly economic return on book value for Q1 2024.

What is the total amount of MSR settled by Two Harbors Investment Corp. for Q1 2024?

Two Harbors Investment Corp. settled $3.1 billion of MSR for Q1 2024.

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

NYSE:TWO

TWO Rankings

TWO Latest News

TWO Stock Data

1.21B
102.88M
0.73%
68.02%
3.3%
REIT - Mortgage
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Link
United States of America
ST. LOUIS PARK