PennyMac Financial Services(PFSI) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Loan production revenues for Q2 2024 reached $222.566 million, up from$185.828 million in Q2 2023, representing a 19.7% increase[189]. - Net loan servicing fees increased to $167.604 million in Q2 2024, compared to$146.078 million in Q2 2023, a rise of 14.8%[189]. - Total net revenues for Q2 2024 were $406.127 million, up from$336.547 million in Q2 2023, marking a 20.6% increase[189]. - Net income for Q2 2024 was $98.258 million, compared to$58.250 million in Q2 2023, reflecting a 68.8% increase[189]. - Basic earnings per share for Q2 2024 were $1.93, up from$1.17 in Q2 2023, an increase of 64.1%[189]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2024 was $249,718,000, up 70.5$146,445,000 in Q2 2023[193]. - Income before provision for income taxes increased by $60.9 million in Q2 2024, driven by a$36.7 million rise in loan production revenue[194]. - Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value reached $176.1 million in Q2 2024, an increase of 24.5$141.5 million in Q2 2023[196]. - For the first half of 2024, net gains on loans held for sale totaled $338.5 million, a 37.9$245.8 million in the same period of 2023[196]. Loan and Servicing Metrics - The unpaid principal balance of loans produced or fulfilled for PMT was $27.360 billion, up from$25.047 billion, a 9.2% increase[189]. - Interest rate lock commitments issued during the period totaled $27.998 billion, compared to$23.246 billion in the previous year, a 20.5% increase[189]. - Total loans serviced increased to $632,738,612 as of June 30, 2024, compared to$607,216,769 in the same period of 2023, representing an increase of approximately 4.2%[218]. - The average unpaid principal balance of loans subject to representations and warranties was $381.5 billion at the end of the period, compared to$321.0 billion at the end of June 30, 2023, reflecting an 18.9% increase[207]. - Total loans repurchased during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, amounted to $23.5 million, compared to$13.9 million for the same period in 2023, marking a 68.3% increase[208]. Market Outlook - The company expects the mortgage origination market to grow from $1.5 trillion in 2023 to an estimated$1.7 trillion in 2024, although this may decline if interest rates remain elevated[187]. - The company continues to acquire conventional loans from PMT, expecting to purchase at a reduced rate for the remainder of 2024[188]. Expenses and Liabilities - Total cash losses from loans were $(321,270,000) in Q2 2024, compared to$(308,199,000) in Q2 2023[198]. - Non-cash gains from loans held for sale were $497,807,000 in Q2 2024, compared to$450,127,000 in Q2 2023[198]. - The company reported a $26.4 million decrease in net loan servicing fees due to increased net MSR valuation losses in the first half of 2024[195]. - Provisions for losses under representations and warranties totaled$4.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2023, reflecting a 32.3$4.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2023, representing a 105$2.0 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.0 billion during the same period in 2023[234]. - Net cash used in investing activities was$1.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to $935.4 million in purchases of principal-only stripped MBS[235]. - Net cash provided by financing activities totaled$3.2 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2024, reflecting an increase in borrowings[236]. - The company has a common stock repurchase program allowing up to $2 billion, with approximately$1.8 billion repurchased as of June 30, 2024[247]. Risk Management - The company is exposed to primary market risks including fair value risk, interest rate risk, and prepayment risk[260]. - Fair value of assets such as IRLCs and mortgage loans fluctuates primarily due to changes in interest rates[261]. - Rising interest rates negatively impact the fair value of IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale, while positively affecting the fair value of MSRs[262]. - A decrease in principal balances or an increase in prepayment expectations will reduce the fair value estimates of MSRs, impacting net servicing income[264]. - The company employs derivative financial instruments to mitigate the effects of interest rate changes on asset fair values[265]. - Daily reviews of risk management strategies are conducted, utilizing various interest rate and spread shifts to define target limits for market value and liquidity loss[266].