PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--()--PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) today reported a net loss of $36.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, or $(0.74) per share on a diluted basis, on revenue of $361.9 million. Book value per share decreased to $70.52 from $71.56 at September 30, 2023.

PFSI’s Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on February 23, 2024, to common stockholders of record as of February 13, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Pretax loss was $54.2 million, compared to pretax income of $126.8 million in the prior quarter and $67.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Includes a non-recurring expense accrual of $158.4 million in the servicing segment as a result of the long-standing arbitration related to the development of our proprietary servicing software
  • Issued 5-year $125 million term loan secured by Ginnie Mae MSR and servicing advances
  • Issued $750 million of 6-year unsecured senior notes due in December 2029
  • Redeemed $875 million in secured term notes due in 2025
  • Production segment pretax income of $39.4 million, up from $25.2 million in the prior quarter and a pretax loss of $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Total loan acquisitions and originations, including those fulfilled for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT), were $26.7 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), up 6 percent from the prior quarter and 16 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Consumer direct interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) were $1.6 billion in UPB, down 6 percent from the prior quarter and 5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Broker direct IRLCs were $2.8 billion in UPB, down 7 percent from the prior quarter and up 38 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Government correspondent IRLCs totaled $11.2 billion in UPB, up 11 percent from the prior quarter and 5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Conventional correspondent IRLCs for PFSI’s account totaled $10.0 billion in UPB, down 3 percent from the prior quarter and up 110 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Correspondent acquisitions of conventional conforming loans fulfilled for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) were $2.5 billion in UPB, down 10 percent from the prior quarter and 63 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022
  • Servicing segment pretax loss was $95.5 million, compared to pretax income of $101.2 million in the prior quarter and $75.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Pretax income excluding valuation-related and non-recurring items was $144.4 million, up 20 percent from the prior quarter due to lower operating expenses, higher servicing fee revenue and decreased realization of MSR cash flows, partially offset by higher net interest expense
    • Valuation-related and non-recurring items included:
      • $370.7 million in mortgage servicing rights (MSR) fair value losses largely offset by $294.8 million in hedging gains
      • $158.4 million arbitration accrual
        • Net impact on pretax income related to these items was $(234.3) million, or $(3.25) in earnings per share
      • $5.7 million provision for losses on active loans
    • Servicing portfolio grew to $607.2 billion in UPB, up 3 percent from September 30, 2023 driven by production volumes which more than offset prepayment activity
  • Investment Management segment pretax income was $1.9 million, up from $0.4 million in the prior quarter and $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022
    • Net assets under management (AUM) were $2.0 billion, essentially unchanged from September 30, 2023

Full-Year 2023 Highlights

  • Net income of $144.7 million, down from $475.5 million in 2022
  • Pretax income of $183.6 million, down from $665.2 million in 2022
  • Total net revenue of $1.4 billion, down from $2.0 billion in 2022
  • Repurchased 1.2 million shares of PFSI’s common stock for an approximate cost of $71 million
  • Loan production of $99.4 billion in UPB, a decrease of 9 percent from 2022
  • Servicing portfolio UPB of $607.2 billion at year end, up 10 percent from December 31, 2022

“PennyMac Financial produced an annualized operating return on equity of 15%1 in the fourth quarter, marking the culmination of another outstanding year for the company and highlighting the strength of our balanced business model,” said Chairman and CEO David Spector. “The net loss in the fourth quarter was primarily driven by a one-time accrual related to the award in our long-running arbitration with Black Knight. While we disagree with the final ruling, we are very pleased to retain ownership of our industry-leading servicing system, as well as the ability to utilize it as we see fit to benefit our customers and stakeholders.”

Mr. Spector continued, “2023 was one of the more challenging origination markets in recent history, with industry volumes down approximately 40 percent from 2022 and unit originations at their lowest levels since 1990. However, Pennymac, through its multi-channel production platform, produced nearly $100 billion in UPB of mortgage loans, down only 9 percent from 2022, demonstrating both our strong access to the purchase market and our ability to profitably support our customers and business partners. These production volumes continued to drive the organic growth of our servicing portfolio, which ended the year at more than $600 billion in UPB, up 10 percent from the end of last year. Our scaled and growing servicing business is key to the success we have achieved, driving earnings in higher interest rate environments and future opportunities as our customer base continues to expand.”

Mr. Spector concluded, “I am extraordinarily proud of what we accomplished in 2023 and I am even more excited about PennyMac Financial’s future. Our long track record of strong operational and financial performance is unique in the mortgage industry and has been driven by the resilience of our balanced business model with industry-leading positions in both production and servicing, as well as our strong capital and risk management disciplines. I believe we are the most well-positioned company in the industry with proprietary, industry-leading technology, a strong balance sheet, and a growing population of servicing customers that stand to benefit from the products and services we offer to best fit their home ownership needs.”

1 See page 15 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP items

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

Quarter ended December 31, 2023
Mortgage Banking Investment
Management
Production Servicing Total Total
(in thousands)
Revenue
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value

$

124,267

$

24,498

 

$

148,765

 

$

-

$

148,765

 

Loan origination fees

 

38,059

 

-

 

 

38,059

 

 

-

 

38,059

 

Fulfillment fees from PMT

 

4,931

 

-

 

 

4,931

 

 

-

 

4,931

 

Net loan servicing fees

 

-

 

162,311

 

 

162,311

 

 

-

 

162,311

 

Management fees

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

7,252

 

7,252

 

Net interest income (expense):
Interest income

 

73,370

 

91,569

 

 

164,939

 

 

3

 

164,942

 

Interest expense

 

65,199

 

105,302

 

 

170,501

 

 

-

 

170,501

 

 

8,171

 

(13,733

)

 

(5,562

)

 

3

 

(5,559

)

Other

 

1,055

 

2,698

 

 

3,753

 

 

2,427

 

6,180

 

Total net revenue

 

176,483

 

175,774

 

 

352,257

 

 

9,682

 

361,939

 

Expenses

 

137,126

 

271,300

 

 

408,426

 

 

7,743

 

416,169

 

Income before provision for income taxes

$

39,357

$

(95,526

)

$

(56,169

)

$

1,939

$

(54,230

)

Production Segment

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

PennyMac Financial’s loan production activity for the quarter totaled $26.7 billion in UPB, $24.2 billion of which was for its own account, and $2.5 billion of which was fee-based fulfillment activity for PMT. Correspondent locks for PFSI and direct lending IRLCs totaled $25.6 billion in UPB, up 2 percent from the prior quarter and 34 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022.

Production segment pretax income was $39.4 million, up from pretax income of $25.2 million in the prior quarter and a pretax loss of $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Production segment revenue totaled $176.5 million, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter and up 34 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2022 was driven primarily by higher net gains on loans held for sale due to higher volumes and margins.

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

Quarter ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(in thousands)
Receipt of MSRs

$

549,965

 

$

450,936

 

$

358,462

 

Mortgage servicing rights recapture payable to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

(290

)

 

(500

)

 

(512

)

Provision for liability for representations and warranties, net

 

(1,002

)

 

(1,459

)

 

(444

)

Cash loss, including cash hedging results

 

(606,160

)

 

(251,245

)

 

(340,869

)

Fair value changes of pipeline, inventory and hedges

 

206,252

 

 

(46,358

)

 

85,276

 

Net gains on mortgage loans held for sale

$

148,765

 

$

151,374

 

$

101,913

 

Net gains on mortgage loans held for sale by segment:
Production

$

124,267

 

$

127,821

 

$

84,708

 

Servicing

$

24,498

 

$

23,553

 

$

17,205

 

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

Fees earned from the fulfillment of correspondent loans on behalf of PMT totaled $4.9 million in the fourth quarter, down 11 percent from the prior quarter and 60 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was driven by lower conventional acquisition volumes for PMT’s account.

Net interest income in the fourth quarter totaled $8.2 million, up from $2.5 million in the prior quarter. Interest income totaled $73.4 million, up from $62.2 million in the prior quarter, and interest expense totaled $65.2 million, up from $59.6 million in the prior quarter, both due to higher volumes and higher average note rates on newly originated loans.

Production segment expenses were $137.1 million, down 8 percent from the prior quarter and 2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. Production expenses, net of loan origination expense, were lower than the prior quarter primarily due to lower compensation accruals related to financial performance.

Servicing Segment

The Servicing segment includes income from owned MSRs, subservicing and special servicing activities. The total servicing portfolio grew to $607.2 billion in UPB at December 31, 2023, an increase of 3 percent from September 30, 2023 and 10 percent from December 31, 2022. PennyMac Financial subservices and conducts special servicing for $232.7 billion in UPB. PennyMac Financial’s owned MSR portfolio grew to $374.6 billion in UPB, an increase of 5 percent from September 30, 2023 and 18 percent from December 31, 2022.

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

December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(in thousands)
Prime servicing:
Owned
Mortgage servicing rights and liabilities
Originated

$

352,790,614

$

333,372,910

$

295,032,674

Purchased

 

17,478,397

 

17,924,005

 

19,568,122

 

370,269,011

 

351,296,915

 

314,600,796

Loans held for sale

 

4,294,689

 

5,181,866

 

3,498,214

 

374,563,700

 

356,478,781

 

318,099,010

Subserviced for PMT

 

232,643,144

 

232,903,327

 

233,554,875

Total prime servicing

 

607,206,844

 

589,382,108

 

551,653,885

Special servicing - subserviced for PMT

 

9,925

 

10,780

 

20,797

Total loans serviced

$

607,216,769

$

589,392,888

$

551,674,682

Servicing segment pretax loss was $95.5 million compared to pretax income of $101.2 million in the prior quarter and $75.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Servicing segment pretax loss in the fourth quarter included a non-recurring arbitration accrual of $158.4 million. Servicing segment net revenues totaled $175.8 million, down from $217.1 million in the prior quarter and $199.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was driven primarily by lower net loan servicing fees and net interest expense in the fourth quarter versus net interest income in the prior quarter.

Revenue from net loan servicing fees totaled $162.3 million, down from $185.4 million in the prior quarter primarily driven by increased net valuation related losses and partially offset by increased loan servicing fees due to a larger servicing portfolio and lower realization of cash flows. Net loan servicing fee revenues included $402.5 million in loan servicing fees, reduced by $164.3 million from the realization of MSR cash flows. Net valuation-related losses totaled $75.9 million, and included MSR fair value losses of $370.7 million driven by the decline in mortgage interest rates, and hedging gains of $294.8 million.

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

Quarter ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(in thousands)
Loan servicing fees

$

402,484

 

$

387,934

 

$

321,949

 

Changes in fair value of MSRs and MSLs resulting from:
Realization of cash flows

 

(164,255

)

 

(177,775

)

 

(148,835

)

Change in fair value inputs

 

(370,705

)

 

398,871

 

 

82,587

 

Hedging gains (losses)

 

294,787

 

 

(423,656

)

 

(72,870

)

Net change in fair value of MSRs and MSLs

 

(240,173

)

 

(202,560

)

 

(139,118

)

Net loan servicing fees

$

162,311

 

$

185,374

 

$

182,831

 

Servicing segment revenue included $24.5 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 up from $23.6 million in the prior quarter and $17.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. These EBOs are previously delinquent loans that were brought back to performing status through PennyMac Financial’s successful servicing efforts.

Net interest expense totaled $13.7 million, versus net interest income of $7.2 million in the prior quarter and net interest expense of $2.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Interest income was $91.6 million, down from $104.4 million in the prior quarter due to decreased placement fees on custodial balances from seasonally lower average balances. Interest expense was $105.3 million, up from $97.2 million in the prior quarter due to higher average balances of debt outstanding during the quarter.

Servicing segment expenses totaled $271.3 million and included a non-recurring arbitration accrual of $158.4 million. Excluding this accrual, servicing segment expenses were $112.9 million, down slightly from the prior quarter.

Investment Management Segment

PennyMac Financial manages PMT for which it earns base management fees and may earn incentive compensation. Net AUM was $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2023, essentially unchanged from September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Pretax income for the Investment Management segment was $1.9 million, up from $0.4 million in the prior quarter and $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Base management fees from PMT were $7.3 million, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter and the fourth quarter of 2022. No performance incentive fees were earned in the fourth quarter.

The following table presents a breakdown of management fees:

Quarter ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(in thousands)
Management fees:
Base

$

7,252

$

7,175

$

7,307

Performance incentive

 

-

 

-

 

-

Total management fees

$

7,252

$

7,175

$

7,307

 
Net assets of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

$

1,957,090

$

1,949,078

$

1,962,815

Investment Management segment expenses totaled $7.7 million, down 8 percent from the prior quarter and 11 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022.

Consolidated Expenses

Total expenses were $416.2 million. Excluding the non-recurring arbitration accrual of $158.4 million, total expenses were $257.8 million, down from $273.5 million in the prior quarter and $272.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Taxes

PFSI recorded a benefit from income tax of $17.4 million in the fourth quarter, due to the pretax loss.

Management’s slide presentation and accompanying material will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at pfsi.pennymac.com after the market closes on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Management will also host a conference call and live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s financial results. The webcast can be accessed at pfsi.pennymac.com, and a replay will be available shortly after its conclusion.

About PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. is a specialty financial services firm focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market. Founded in 2008, the company is recognized as a leader in the U.S. residential mortgage industry and employs approximately 3,900 people across the country. In 2023, PennyMac Financial’s production of newly originated loans totaled $99 billion in unpaid principal balance, making it the second largest mortgage lender in the nation. As of December 31, 2023, PennyMac Financial serviced loans totaling $607 billion in unpaid principal balance, making it a top five mortgage servicer in the nation. Additional information about PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. is available at pfsi.pennymac.com.

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; 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; 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; increases in loan delinquencies, defaults and forbearances; our reliance on PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) as a significant contributor to our mortgage banking business; maintaining sufficient capital and liquidity and compliance with financial covenants; our obligation to indemnify third-party purchasers or repurchase loans if loans that we originate, acquire, service or assist in the fulfillment of, fail to meet certain criteria 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 investment management and incentive fees; conflicts of interest in allocating our services and investment opportunities among us and our advised entities; our ability to mitigate cybersecurity risks, cyber incidents and technology disruptions; the effect of public opinion on our reputation; our exposure to risks of loss and disruptions in operations resulting from adverse weather conditions, man-made or natural disasters, climate change and pandemics; our ability to effectively identify, manage and hedge our credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity and climate risks; our initiation or expansion of new business activities or strategies; our ability to detect misconduct and fraud; our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders; and our organizational structure and certain requirements in our charter documents. You should not place undue reliance on any forward- looking statement and should consider all of the uncertainties and risks described above, as well as those more fully discussed in reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, and the statements made in this press release are current as of the date of this release only.

The Company’s earnings materials contain financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as pretax income and operating return on equity excluding valuation-related changes and a non-recurring legal accrual that provides 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)

 
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(in thousands, except share amounts)
ASSETS
Cash

$

938,371

$

1,177,304

$

1,328,536

Short-term investment at fair value

 

10,268

 

5,553

 

12,194

Loans held for sale at fair value

 

4,420,691

 

5,186,656

 

3,509,300

Derivative assets

 

179,079

 

103,366

 

99,003

Servicing advances, net

 

694,038

 

399,281

 

696,753

Mortgage servicing rights at fair value

 

7,099,348

 

7,084,356

 

5,953,621

Investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust at fair value

 

1,121

 

930

 

929

Receivable from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

29,262

 

27,613

 

36,372

Loans eligible for repurchase

 

4,889,925

 

4,445,814

 

4,702,103

Other

 

582,460

 

518,441

 

483,773

Total assets

$

18,844,563

$

18,949,314

$

16,822,584

 
LIABILITIES
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase

$

3,763,956

$

4,411,747

$

3,001,283

Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements

 

446,054

 

498,392

 

287,592

Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets

 

1,873,415

 

2,673,402

 

1,942,646

Unsecured senior notes

 

2,519,651

 

1,782,689

 

1,779,920

Derivative liabilities

 

53,275

 

41,200

 

21,712

Mortgage servicing liabilities at fair value

 

1,805

 

1,818

 

2,096

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

449,896

 

306,821

 

347,908

Payable to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

208,210

 

97,975

 

205,011

Payable to exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC unitholders under tax receivable agreement

 

26,099

 

26,099

 

26,099

Income taxes payable

 

1,042,886

 

1,059,993

 

1,002,744

Liability for loans eligible for repurchase

 

4,889,925

 

4,445,814

 

4,702,103

Liability for losses under representations and warranties

 

30,788

 

30,491

 

32,421

Total liabilities

 

15,305,960

 

15,376,441

 

13,351,535

 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock—authorized 200,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value; issued and outstanding 50,178,963, 49,925,752, and 49,988,492 shares, respectively

 

5

 

5

 

5

Additional paid-in capital

 

24,287

 

11,475

 

-

Retained earnings

 

3,514,311

 

3,561,393

 

3,471,044

Total stockholders' equity

 

3,538,603

 

3,572,873

 

3,471,049

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

18,844,563

$

18,949,314

$

16,822,584

PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 
Quarter ended

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

December 31,
2022

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues

 

 

Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value

$

148,765

 

 

$

151,374

 

 

$

101,913

 

 

Loan origination fees

 

38,059

 

 

 

37,701

 

 

 

28,019

 

 

Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

4,931

 

 

 

5,531

 

 

 

12,184

 

 

Net loan servicing fees:

 

 

Loan servicing fees

 

402,484

 

 

 

387,934

 

 

 

321,949

 

 

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights and mortgage servicing liabilities

 

(534,960

)

 

221,096

 

 

 

(66,248

)

Mortgage servicing rights hedging results

 

294,787

 

 

 

(423,656

)

 

(72,870

)

Net loan servicing fees

 

162,311

 

 

 

185,374

 

 

 

182,831

 

 

Net interest (expense) income :

 

 

Interest income

 

164,942

 

 

 

166,552

 

 

 

107,322

 

 

Interest expense

 

170,501

 

 

 

156,863

 

 

 

104,028

 

 

 

(5,559

)

 

9,689

 

 

 

3,294

 

 

Management fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

7,252

 

 

 

7,175

 

 

 

7,307

 

 

Other

 

6,180

 

 

 

3,464

 

 

 

4,898

 

 

Total net revenues

 

361,939

 

 

 

400,308

 

 

 

340,446

 

 

Expenses

 

 

Compensation

 

135,138

 

 

 

156,909

 

 

 

133,699

 

 

Legal settlements

 

160,025

 

 

 

(171

)

 

(427

)

Technology

 

32,870

 

 

 

39,000

 

 

 

34,896

 

 

Servicing

 

28,907

 

 

 

13,242

 

 

 

37,424

 

 

Loan origination

 

26,879

 

 

 

28,889

 

 

 

25,002

 

 

Professional services

 

9,684

 

 

 

11,942

 

 

 

16,144

 

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

8,772

 

 

 

8,900

 

 

 

9,985

 

 

Marketing and advertising

 

4,180

 

 

 

4,632

 

 

 

3,751

 

 

Other

 

9,714

 

 

 

10,168

 

 

 

12,243

 

 

Total expenses

 

416,169

 

 

 

273,511

 

 

 

272,717

 

 

(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes

 

(54,230

)

 

126,797

 

 

 

67,729

 

 

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

 

(17,388

)

 

33,927

 

 

 

30,112

 

 

Net (loss) income

$

(36,842

)

$

92,870

 

 

$

37,617

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share

 

 

Basic

$

(0.74

)

$

1.86

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

Diluted

$

(0.74

)

$

1.77

 

 

$

0.71

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

Basic

 

49,987

 

 

 

49,902

 

 

 

50,164

 

 

Diluted

 

49,987

 

 

 

52,561

 

 

 

53,088

 

 

Dividend declared per share

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 
Year ended December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

(in thousands, except earnings per share)
Revenue
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value

$

545,943

 

$

791,633

 

$

2,464,401

 

Loan origination fees

 

146,118

 

 

169,859

 

 

384,154

 

Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

27,826

 

 

67,991

 

 

178,927

 

Net loan servicing fees:
Loan servicing fees:
From non-affiliates

 

1,268,650

 

 

1,054,828

 

 

875,570

 

From PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

81,347

 

 

81,915

 

 

80,658

 

Other fees

 

134,949

 

 

91,894

 

 

118,884

 

 

1,484,946

 

 

1,228,637

 

 

1,075,112

 

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights, mortgage servicing liabilities and excess servicing spread financing

 

(605,568

)

 

354,176

 

 

(416,943

)

Hedging results

 

(236,778

)

 

(631,484

)

 

(475,215

)

Net loan servicing fees

 

642,600

 

 

951,329

 

 

182,954

 

Net interest expense:
Interest income

 

632,924

 

 

294,062

 

 

300,169

 

Interest expense

 

637,777

 

 

335,427

 

 

390,699

 

 

(4,853

)

 

(41,365

)

 

(90,530

)

Management fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

28,762

 

 

31,065

 

 

37,801

 

Other

 

15,260

 

 

15,243

 

 

9,654

 

Total net revenue

 

1,401,656

 

 

1,985,755

 

 

3,167,361

 

Expenses
Compensation

 

576,964

 

 

735,231

 

 

999,802

 

Legal settlements

 

162,770

 

 

4,649

 

 

(4

)

Technology

 

143,152

 

 

139,950

 

 

141,426

 

Loan origination

 

114,500

 

 

173,622

 

 

330,788

 

Servicing

 

69,433

 

 

59,628

 

 

109,835

 

Professional services

 

60,521

 

 

73,270

 

 

94,283

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

36,558

 

 

40,124

 

 

35,810

 

Marketing and advertising

 

17,631

 

 

46,762

 

 

44,806

 

Other

 

36,496

 

 

47,272

 

 

51,432

 

Total expenses

 

1,218,025

 

 

1,320,508

 

 

1,808,178

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

183,631

 

 

665,247

 

 

1,359,183

 

Provision for income taxes

 

38,975

 

 

189,740

 

 

355,693

 

Net income

$

144,656

 

$

475,507

 

$

1,003,490

 

 
Earnings per share
Basic

$

2.89

 

$

8.96

 

$

15.73

 

Diluted

$

2.74

 

$

8.50

 

$

14.87

 

Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic

 

49,978

 

 

53,065

 

 

63,799

 

Diluted

 

52,733

 

 

55,950

 

 

67,471

 

PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF PRETAX LOSS TO OPERATING NET INCOME

 
Quarter ended
December 31, 2023
(in thousands, except annualized operating return on equity)
Loss before benefit from income taxes

$

(54,230

)

Decrease in fair value of MSRs and MSLs due to changes in valuation inputs used in the valuation model

 

370,705

 

Hedging gains associated with MSRs

 

(294,787

)

Non-recurring item - accrual for arbitration result

 

158,368

 

Operating pretax income

$

180,056

 

Tax expense(1)

 

48,345

 

Operating net income

$

131,711

 

Average stockholders' equity

$

3,555,398

 

Annualized operating return on equity

 

15

%

 

(1) Assumes a tax rate of 26.85%

 

Contacts

Media
Kristyn Clark
kristyn.clark@pennymac.com
(805) 395-9943

Investors
Kevin Chamberlain
Isaac Garden
PFSI_IR@pennymac.com
(818) 224-7028

Contacts

Media
Kristyn Clark
kristyn.clark@pennymac.com
(805) 395-9943

Investors
Kevin Chamberlain
Isaac Garden
PFSI_IR@pennymac.com
(818) 224-7028