Chimera Investment Corporation Reports 2nd Quarter 2020 Earnings

  • GAAP Net Loss of $(0.37) Per Common Share
  • Core Earnings(1) of $0.32 Per Common Share
  • GAAP Book Value of $10.63 Per Common Share
  • Financed Nearly $2 Billion of Non-Agency Securities on Non-Mark-to-Market Facilities
  • Removed the Mark-to-Market Warehouse Financing Risk of Our Non-Securitized Residential Loan Portfolio Through Three Securitizations and a New Non-Mark-to-Market Facility

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Financial Supplement

NEW YORK--()--Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The Company’s GAAP net loss for the second quarter was $(73) million, or $(0.37) per common share. Core earnings(1) for the second quarter was $76 million, or $0.32 per common share.

We entered into three non-mark-to-market facilities to finance approximately $2 billion of our non-agency portfolio, including our risk retention securities. We also entered into a limited mark-to-market facility to finance roughly $611 million of non-agency securities. As a result of these actions approximately 54% of our non-agency borrowings are not subject to full mark-to-market risk. In addition, we have increased the weighted average day to maturity of our non-agency financing from 223 days in the first quarter to 698 days in the second quarter. As of the end of the second quarter, more than 42% of our non-agency financings have terms longer than 1 year.

Additionally, we removed the mark-to-market warehouse financing risk of our non-securitized residential loan portfolio by completing two loan securitizations during the second quarter totaling approximately $715 million, one loan securitization in July for approximately $338 million, and one non-mark-to market loan facility which financed the remaining $393 million of residential loans.

"During the second quarter we prioritized our focus on liquidity and non-mark-to-market and longer-term financing arrangements," said Matthew Lambiase, President and Chief Executive Officer. "This strategy has allowed us to retain high-yielding assets, provide time for asset price recovery, while remaining positioned for opportunistic investments."

(1) Core earnings is a non-GAAP measure. See additional discussion below.

Other Information

Chimera Investment Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is primarily engaged in the business of investing directly or indirectly through our subsidiaries, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate related securities.

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Cash and cash equivalents

$

302,553

 

$

109,878

 

Non-Agency RMBS, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $2 million and $0 million, respectively)

2,184,170

 

2,614,408

 

Agency RMBS, at fair value

107,263

 

6,490,293

 

Agency CMBS, at fair value

2,612,344

 

2,850,717

 

Loans held for investment, at fair value

13,036,833

 

14,292,815

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

446,225

 

Accrued interest receivable

89,387

 

116,423

 

Other assets

115,601

 

194,301

 

Derivatives, at fair value, net

 

3,611

 

Total assets (1)

$

18,448,151

 

$

27,118,671

 

Liabilities:

 

 

Secured financing agreements ($7.8 billion and $15.4 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)

$

5,944,201

 

$

13,427,545

 

Securitized debt, collateralized by Non-Agency RMBS ($524 million and $598 million pledged as collateral, respectively)

124,414

 

133,557

 

Securitized debt at fair value, collateralized by loans held for investment ($12.2 billion and $12.1 billion pledged as collateral, respectively)

8,530,111

 

8,179,608

 

Long Term Debt

71,600

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

246,770

 

1,256,337

 

Accrued interest payable

41,336

 

63,600

 

Dividends payable

75,554

 

98,568

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

18,286

 

6,163

 

Total liabilities (1)

$

15,052,272

 

$

23,165,378

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

Preferred Stock, par value of $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

8.00% Series A cumulative redeemable: 5,800,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($145,000 liquidation preference)

$

58

 

$

58

 

8.00% Series B cumulative redeemable: 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($325,000 liquidation preference)

130

 

130

 

7.75% Series C cumulative redeemable: 10,400,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($260,000 liquidation preference)

104

 

104

 

8.00% Series D cumulative redeemable: 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($200,000 liquidation preference)

80

 

80

 

Common stock: par value $0.01 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 232,003,526 and 187,226,081 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

2,320

 

1,873

 

Additional paid-in-capital

4,515,043

 

4,275,963

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

537,510

 

708,336

 

Cumulative earnings

3,367,330

 

3,793,040

 

Cumulative distributions to stockholders

(5,026,696

)

(4,826,291

)

Total stockholders' equity

$

3,395,879

 

$

3,953,293

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

18,448,151

 

$

27,118,671

 

(1) The Company's consolidated statements of financial condition include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (Chimera Investment Corporation). As of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $12,578,835 and $12,544,744, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $8,431,077 and $8,064,235, respectively.

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

For the Quarters Ended

For the Six Months Ended

 

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

Net interest income:

 

 

 

 

Interest income (1)

$

245,922

 

$

339,914

 

$

546,189

 

$

690,303

 

Interest expense (2)

129,256

 

198,110

 

271,339

 

401,060

 

Net interest income

116,666

 

141,804

 

274,850

 

289,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses

(4,497

)

 

1,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net other-than-temporary credit impairment losses

 

 

 

(4,853

)

 

 

 

 

 

Other investment gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives

 

(132,171

)

201,000

 

(221,486

)

Realized gains (losses) on terminations of interest rate swaps

 

(95,211

)

(463,966

)

(203,257

)

Net realized gains (losses) on derivatives

 

(9,697

)

(41,086

)

(16,974

)

Net gains (losses) on derivatives

 

(237,079

)

(304,052

)

(441,717

)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value

(171,921

)

190,748

 

(432,809

)

391,561

 

Net realized gains (losses) on sales of investments

26,380

 

(7,526

)

102,234

 

1,077

 

Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt

459

 

(608

)

459

 

(608

)

Total other gains (losses)

(145,082

)

(54,465

)

(634,168

)

(49,687

)

 

 

 

 

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

10,255

 

12,114

 

23,190

 

26,484

 

General and administrative expenses

6,562

 

6,217

 

12,239

 

12,019

 

Servicing fees

9,473

 

9,280

 

19,462

 

18,243

 

Transaction expenses

4,710

 

813

 

9,616

 

895

 

Total other expenses

31,000

 

28,424

 

64,507

 

57,641

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

(54,919

)

58,915

 

(425,642

)

177,062

 

Income taxes

36

 

155

 

68

 

155

 

Net income (loss)

$

(54,955

)

$

58,760

 

$

(425,710

)

$

176,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on preferred stock

18,438

 

18,438

 

36,875

 

35,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(73,393

)

$

40,322

 

$

(462,585

)

$

141,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.37

)

$

0.22

 

$

(2.39

)

$

0.75

 

Diluted

$

(0.37

)

$

0.21

 

$

(2.39

)

$

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

199,282,790

 

187,153,007

 

193,150,696

 

187,132,842

 

Diluted

199,282,790

 

188,271,483

 

193,150,696

 

188,254,266

 

(1) Includes interest income of consolidated VIEs of $169,127 and $200,703 for the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $343,809 and $407,814 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(2) Includes interest expense of consolidated VIEs of $70,816 and $87,529 for the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $135,445 and $178,556 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarters Ended

For the Six Months Ended

 

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(54,955

)

$

58,760

 

$

(425,710

)

$

176,907

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net (1)

61,399

 

58,833

 

(137,805

)

85,218

 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in net income for other-than-temporary credit impairment losses

 

 

 

4,853

 

Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses (gains) included in net income

(26,380

)

7,269

 

(33,021

)

22,187

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

35,019

 

66,102

 

(170,826

)

112,258

 

Comprehensive income (loss) before preferred stock dividends

$

(19,936

)

$

124,862

 

$

(596,536

)

$

289,165

 

Dividends on preferred stock

$

18,438

 

$

18,438

 

$

36,875

 

$

35,829

 

Comprehensive income (loss) available to common stock shareholders

$

(38,374

)

$

106,424

 

$

(633,411

)

$

253,336

 

(1) Quarter ended and six months ended June 30, 2020 amounts includes $8 million and $15 million, respectively, of unrealized losses on AFS securities for which the Company has recognized an allowance for credit losses.

Core earnings

Core earnings is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income excluding unrealized gains on the aggregate portfolio, provision for credit losses, interest expense on long term debt, impairment losses, realized gains on sales of investments, realized gains or losses on futures, realized gains or losses on swap terminations, gain on deconsolidation, extinguishment of debt and expenses incurred in relation to securitizations. In addition, stock compensation expense charges incurred on awards to retirement eligible employees is reflected as an expense over a vesting period (36 months) rather than reported as an immediate expense.

As defined, core earnings include interest income and expense, as well as periodic cash settlements on interest rate swaps used to hedge interest rate risk and other expenses. Core earnings is inclusive of preferred dividend charges, compensation and benefits (adjusted for awards to retirement eligible employees), general and administrative expenses, servicing fees, as well as income tax expenses incurred during the period. Management believes that the presentation of core earnings provides investors with a useful measure but has important limitations. We believe core earnings as described above helps us evaluate our financial performance period over period without the impact of certain transactions but is of limited usefulness as an analytical tool. Therefore, core earnings should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net income or net income per basic share computed in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our methodology for calculating core earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and accordingly, our reported core earnings may not be comparable to the core earnings reported by other REITs.

The following table provides GAAP measures of net income and net income per diluted share available to common stockholders for the periods presented and details with respect to reconciling the line items to core earnings and related per average diluted common share amounts. The Core earnings is presented on an adjusted dilutive shares basis. The adjusted dilutive shares used for core earnings is a non-GAAP measure which includes the GAAP dilutive shares of 199 million, adjusted for potentially dilutive shares of 43 million less the dilutive effect of approximately 5 million shares on warrants issued in second quarter of 2020. We exclude the dilutive effect of the warrants as the warrant holders do not participate in dividends. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

June 30, 2020

March 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

June 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

GAAP Net income available to common stockholders

$

(73,393

)

$

(389,193

)

$

111,881

 

$

87,888

 

$

40,322

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on long term debt

4,391

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in provision for credit losses

(4,497

)

6,314

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives

 

(201,000

)

(83,656

)

(31,620

)

132,171

 

Net unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments at fair value

171,921

 

260,887

 

112,751

 

(130,825

)

(190,748

)

Net realized (gains) losses on sales of investments

(26,380

)

(75,854

)

(17,687

)

(1,596

)

7,526

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

(459

)

 

(9,926

)

 

608

 

Realized (gains) losses on terminations of interest rate swaps

 

463,966

 

8,353

 

148,114

 

95,211

 

Net realized (gains) losses on Futures (1)

 

34,700

 

(8,229

)

19,138

 

13,544

 

Transaction expenses

4,710

 

4,906

 

6,639

 

3,415

 

812

 

Stock Compensation expense for retirement eligible awards

(273

)

1,189

 

(45

)

(145

)

(144

)

Core Earnings

$

76,020

 

$

105,915

 

$

120,081

 

$

94,369

 

$

99,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income per diluted common share

$

(0.37

)

$

(2.08

)

$

0.59

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.21

 

Core earnings per adjusted diluted common share(2)

$

0.32

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.64

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.53

 

(1) Included in net realized gains (losses) on derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2) We note that core and taxable earnings will typically differ, and may materially differ, due to differences on realized gains and losses on investments and related hedges, credit loss recognition, timing differences in premium amortization, accretion of discounts, equity compensation and other items.

The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s MBS portfolio at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

June 30, 2020

 

Principal or Notional Value
at Period-End
(dollars in thousands)

Weighted Average Amortized
Cost Basis

Weighted Average Fair Value

Weighted Average
Coupon

Weighted Average Yield at Period-End (1)

Non-Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

Senior

$

1,697,252

 

$

51.81

 

79.06

 

4.6

%

16.8

%

Subordinated

893,311

 

62.91

 

58.51

 

3.6

%

6.4

%

Interest-only

6,380,154

 

4.31

 

5.01

 

1.5

%

15.5

%

Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-only

1,425,919

 

9.16

 

7.52

 

1.4

%

2.1

%

Agency CMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Project loans

2,297,301

 

101.71

 

111.97

 

3.8

%

3.7

%

Interest-only

1,690,539

 

2.40

 

2.37

 

0.7

%

5.0

%

 

December 31, 2019

 

Principal or Notional Value at Period-End
(dollars in thousands)

Weighted Average Amortized
Cost Basis

Weighted Average Fair Value

Weighted Average
Coupon

Weighted Average Yield at Period-End (1)

Non-Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

Senior

$

2,024,564

 

$

52.98

 

$

84.01

 

5.0

%

20.8

%

Subordinated

876,592

 

63.15

 

71.25

 

3.7

%

6.9

%

Interest-only

7,458,653

 

4.04

 

3.87

 

1.1

%

8.4

%

Agency RMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Pass-through

6,080,547

 

102.15

 

104.64

 

4.0

%

3.4

%

Interest-only

1,539,941

 

9.06

 

8.29

 

1.6

%

4.0

%

Agency CMBS

 

 

 

 

 

Project loans

2,621,938

 

101.82

 

106.86

 

3.7

%

3.6

%

Interest-only

1,817,246

 

2.81

 

2.70

 

0.7

%

4.7

%

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the repurchase agreements collateralized by MBS and Loans held for investment had the following remaining maturities.

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Principal

Weighted Average Borrowing Rates

Range of Borrowing Rates

 

Principal

Weighted Average Borrowing Rates

Range of Borrowing Rates

Overnight

$

 

NA

NA

 

$

 

NA

NA

1 to 29 days

2,311,122

 

0.48%

0.21% - 2.74%

 

9,709,387

 

2.26%

1.90% - 3.62%

30 to 59 days

296,041

 

2.55%

1.97% - 2.67%

 

800,648

 

2.96%

2.15% - 3.52%

60 to 89 days (1)

65,390

 

2.37%

2.15% - 2.43%

 

608,520

 

3.00%

2.59% - 3.35%

90 to 119 days

 

NA

NA

 

 

NA

NA

120 to 180 days

191,904

 

1.96%

1.66% - 2.93%

 

809,077

 

3.38%

3.06% - 3.46%

180 days to 1 year

1,497,192

 

5.34%

1.68% - 8.74%

 

580,886

 

3.42%

3.26% - 3.51%

1 to 2 years

187,187

 

2.92%

1.68% - 4.50 %

 

427,981

 

3.28%

3.19% - 3.30%

2 to 3 years

400,000

 

7.00%

7.00% - 7.00%

 

 

NA

NA

Greater than 3 years

794,581

 

3.91%

1.58% - 5.56 %

 

491,046

 

3.20%

3.19% - 3.20%

Total

$

5,743,417

 

2.93%

 

 

$

13,427,545

 

2.52%

 

(1) June 30, 2020 balance excludes $201 million principal related to a secured borrowing which will terminate during third quarter of 2020. The fair value of the collateral on this secured borrowing was $330 million and the interest rate was 18.7%.

The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our portfolio at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Interest earning assets at period-end (1)

$

17,940,610

 

$

26,248,233

 

Interest bearing liabilities at period-end

$

14,670,326

 

$

21,740,710

 

GAAP Leverage at period-end

4.3:1

5.5:1

GAAP Leverage at period-end (recourse)

1.8:1

3.4:1

Portfolio Composition, at amortized cost

 

 

Non-Agency RMBS

10.0

%

7.9

%

Senior

5.1

%

4.5

%

Subordinated

3.3

%

2.2

%

Interest-only

1.6

%

1.2

%

Agency RMBS

0.8

%

25.7

%

Pass-through

%

25.1

%

Interest-only

0.8

%

0.6

%

Agency CMBS

13.8

%

11.0

%

Project loans

13.6

%

10.8

%

Interest-only

0.2

%

0.2

%

Loans held for investment

75.4

%

55.4

%

Fixed-rate percentage of portfolio

94.9

%

95.9

%

Adjustable-rate percentage of portfolio

5.1

%

4.1

%

(1) Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Economic Net Interest Income

Our “Economic net interest income” is a non-GAAP financial measure, that equals interest income, less interest expense and realized losses on our interest rate swaps. Realized losses on our interest rate swaps are the periodic net settlement payments made or received. For the purpose of computing economic net interest income and ratios relating to cost of funds measures throughout this section, interest expense includes net payments on our interest rate swaps, which is presented as a part of Realized gains (losses) on derivatives in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Interest rate swaps are used to manage the increase in interest paid on repurchase agreements in a rising rate environment. Presenting the net contractual interest payments on interest rate swaps with the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities reflects our total contractual interest payments. We believe this presentation is useful to investors because it depicts the economic value of our investment strategy by showing actual interest expense and net interest income. Where indicated, interest expense, including interest payments on interest rate swaps, is referred to as economic interest expense. Where indicated, net interest income reflecting interest payments on interest rate swaps, is referred to as economic net interest income.

The following table reconciles the GAAP and non-GAAP measurements reflected in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

GAAP
Interest
Income

 

GAAP
Interest
Expense

Net Realized (Gains)
Losses on Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Expense on Long Term Debt

Economic Interest
Expense

 

GAAP Net Interest
Income

Net Realized
Gains (Losses) on Interest Rate Swaps

Other (1)

Economic
Net
Interest
Income

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020

$

245,922

 

 

$

129,256

 

$

 

$

(4,391

)

$

124,865

 

 

$

116,666

 

$

 

$

4,358

 

$

121,024

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

$

300,266

 

 

$

142,083

 

$

6,385

 

$

 

$

148,468

 

 

$

158,183

 

$

(6,385

)

$

(1,266

)

$

150,532

 

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2019

$

340,662

 

 

$

169,203

 

$

5,409

 

$

 

$

174,612

 

 

$

171,459

 

$

(5,409

)

$

(1,664

)

$

164,386

 

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019

$

330,144

 

 

$

188,551

 

$

963

 

$

 

$

189,514

 

 

$

141,593

 

$

(963

)

$

(2,465

)

$

138,165

 

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2019

$

339,914

 

 

$

198,110

 

$

(3,923

)

$

 

$

194,187

 

 

$

141,804

 

$

3,923

 

$

(2,237

)

$

143,490

 

(1) Primarily interest expense/(income) on Long term debt, cash and cash equivalents.

The table below shows our average earning assets held, interest earned on assets, yield on average interest earning assets, average debt balance, economic interest expense, economic average cost of funds, economic net interest income, and net interest rate spread for the periods presented.

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Cost

 

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Cost

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency RMBS

$

132,915

 

$

682

 

2.1

%

 

$

8,866,523

 

$

73,652

 

3.3

%

Agency CMBS

2,223,629

 

20,161

 

3.6

%

 

2,138,240

 

19,573

 

3.7

%

Non-Agency RMBS

1,758,255

 

57,515

 

13.1

%

 

1,918,451

 

74,618

 

15.6

%

Loans held for investment

13,202,723

 

167,531

 

5.1

%

 

11,906,654

 

169,834

 

5.7

%

Total

$

17,317,522

 

$

245,889

 

5.7

%

 

$

24,829,868

 

$

337,677

 

5.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured financing agreements collateralized by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency RMBS

$

77,114

 

$

228

 

1.2

%

 

$

8,566,949

 

$

55,147

 

2.6

%

Agency CMBS

2,188,202

 

2,346

 

0.4

%

 

1,896,296

 

11,601

 

2.4

%

Non-Agency RMBS

1,292,934

 

22,408

 

6.9

%

 

1,284,996

 

13,155

 

4.1

%

Loans held for investment

2,978,013

 

27,338

 

3.7

%

 

2,892,756

 

26,755

 

3.7

%

Securitized debt

8,459,641

 

72,545

 

3.4

%

 

7,943,504

 

87,529

 

4.4

%

Total

$

14,995,904

 

$

124,865

 

3.3

%

 

$

22,584,501

 

$

194,187

 

3.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic net interest income/net interest rate spread

 

$

121,024

 

2.4

%

 

 

$

143,490

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest-earning assets/net interest margin

$

2,321,618

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

2,245,367

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest bearing liabilities

1.15

 

 

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Interest-earning assets at amortized cost

(2) Interest includes net cash paid/received on swaps

The table below shows our Net Income and Economic Net Interest Income as a percentage of average stockholders' equity and Core Earnings as a percentage of average common stockholders' equity. Return on average equity is defined as our GAAP net income (loss) as a percentage of average equity. Average equity is defined as the average of our beginning and ending stockholders' equity balance for the period reported. Economic Net Interest Income and Core Earnings are non-GAAP measures as defined in previous sections.

 

Return on Average Equity

Economic Net Interest Income/Average Equity *

Core Earnings/Average Common Equity

 

(Ratios have been annualized)

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020

(6.62

)%

14.58

%

12.72

%

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

(41.21

)%

16.73

%

15.88

%

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2019

13.12

%

16.55

%

15.78

%

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019

10.68

%

13.88

%

12.37

%

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2019

5.93

%

14.49

%

13.10

%

* Includes effect of realized losses on interest rate swaps and excludes long term debt expense.

The following table presents changes to Accretable Discount (net of premiums) as it pertains to our Non-Agency RMBS portfolio, excluding premiums on IOs, during the previous five quarters.

 

For the Quarters Ended

Accretable Discount (Net of Premiums)

June 30, 2020

March 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

June 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

438,232

 

$

494,255

 

$

494,780

 

$

514,095

 

$

485,040

 

Accretion of discount

(22,508

)

(24,784

)

(44,342

)

(33,256

)

(35,964

)

Purchases

 

(4,336

)

(12,541

)

(13,772

)

48,736

 

Sales and deconsolidation

(23,425

)

438

 

(786

)

1,536

 

409

 

Transfers from/(to) credit reserve, net

18,148

 

(27,341

)

57,144

 

26,177

 

15,874

 

Balance, end of period

$

410,447

 

$

438,232

 

$

494,255

 

$

494,780

 

$

514,095

 

Disclaimer

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, under the caption “Risk Factors.” Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: our business and investment strategy; our ability to accurately forecast the payment of future dividends on our common and preferred stock, and the amount of such dividends; our ability to determine accurately the fair market value of our assets; availability of investment opportunities in real estate-related and other securities, including our valuation of potential opportunities that may arise as a result of current and future market dislocations; effect of the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19) pandemic on real estate market, financial markets and our Company, including the impact on the value, availability, financing and liquidity of mortgage assets; how COVID-19 may affect us, our operations and our personnel; our expected investments; changes in the value of our investments, including negative changes resulting in margin calls related to the financing of our assets; changes in interest rates and mortgage prepayment rates; prepayments of the mortgage and other loans underlying our mortgage-backed securities, or RMBS, or other asset-backed securities, or ABS; rates of default, delinquencies or decreased recovery rates on our investments; general volatility of the securities markets in which we invest; our ability to maintain existing financing arrangements and our ability to obtain future financing arrangements; our ability to effect our strategy to securitize residential mortgage loans; interest rate mismatches between our investments and our borrowings used to finance such purchases; effects of interest rate caps on our adjustable-rate investments; the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility; the impact of and changes to various government programs, including in response to COVID-19; impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, accounting guidance, and similar matters; market trends in our industry, interest rates, the debt securities markets or the general economy; estimates relating to our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future; our understanding of our competition; availability of qualified personnel; our ability to maintain our classification as a real estate investment trust, or, REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or 1940 Act; our expectations regarding materiality or significance; and the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Chimera 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 Chimera’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Chimera or matters attributable to Chimera or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Readers are advised that the financial information in this press release is based on company data available at the time of this presentation and, in certain circumstances, may not have been audited by the Company’s independent auditors.

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Contacts

Investor Relations
888-895-6557
www.chimerareit.com