NEW YORK MTG(US:NYMTL)2025-02-19 21:13Financial Performance - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for Q4 2024 was $41.8 million, or $0.46 per share, and for the full year 2024 was $103.8 million, or $1.14 per share[3]. - The economic return on book value for the full year 2024 was -10.88%[3]. - Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $26,711,000, an increase of 59.5% compared to $16,800,000 for the same period in 2023[27]. - Total net loss from real estate for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $(5,871,000), a slight improvement from $(6,807,000) in the same period of 2023[27]. - Total other (loss) income for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $(31,710,000), compared to $40,685,000 for the same period in 2023[27]. - Net (loss) income attributable to the company for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $(31,389,000), compared to $41,908,000 for the same period in 2023[27]. - Basic (loss) earnings per common share for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $(0.46), down from $0.35 in the same period of 2023[27]. Interest Income and Expenses - Adjusted interest income increased by 11% in Q4 2024, contributing to a year-over-year growth of 60%[9]. - Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $401.3 million, while interest expense was $317.4 million, resulting in net interest income of $83.9 million[3]. - The yield on average interest earning assets was 6.57% for Q4 2024 and 6.54% for the full year 2024[3]. - Yield on average interest-earning assets for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was 6.57%, compared to 6.21% for the same period in 2023[29]. - Net interest spread for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was 1.37%, an increase from 1.02% in the same period of 2023[29]. - For the three months ended December 31, 2024, GAAP interest income was $118,253,000, with a total net interest income of $26,711,000[35]. Asset and Liability Growth - The company's portfolio grew by $2.2 billion, or 44%, primarily through acquisitions in liquid agency bond markets and higher-spread bridge loan markets[9]. - Total assets increased to $9,217,282 thousand as of December 31, 2024, up from $7,401,328 thousand in 2023, representing a growth of approximately 24.5%[25]. - Total liabilities grew to $7,806,148 thousand in 2024, up from $5,773,202 thousand in 2023, indicating a rise of around 35.2%[25]. - Repurchase agreements surged to $4,012,225 thousand in 2024, compared to $2,471,113 thousand in 2023, an increase of approximately 62.3%[25]. - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $167,422 thousand in 2024 from $187,107 thousand in 2023, a decline of approximately 10.5%[25]. Stock and Shareholder Information - The company repurchased 587,347 shares of common stock for approximately $3.5 million at an average repurchase price of $5.95 per share[8]. - The company announced extensions of its common stock and preferred stock repurchase programs, with $189.7 million and $97.6 million remaining available for repurchase, respectively[8]. - Book value per common share as of December 31, 2024, was $9.28, a decrease from $11.31 as of December 31, 2023[29]. - The common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024, are 90,575, with a GAAP book value per common share of $9.28 and an adjusted book value per common share of $10.35[45]. Future Plans and Reporting - The company plans to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, with the SEC on or about February 21, 2025[16]. - The conference call to discuss financial results is scheduled for February 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time[15]. Business Strategy and Management - The company is internally managed and primarily invests in mortgage-related single-family and multi-family residential assets[17]. - The Company has repositioned its business to opportunistically dispose of joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties as of September 2022[47]. - The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of VIEs where it is the primary beneficiary, impacting its financial statements significantly[46]. Depreciation and Adjustments - The cumulative depreciation expense on real estate as of December 31, 2024, is $20.837 million, reflecting ongoing asset management strategies[45]. - The cumulative adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to estimated redemption value is $40.675 million as of December 31, 2024, up from $30.062 million in December 2023[45]. - The adjusted book value as of December 31, 2024, is $937.361 million, compared to $1,147.533 million in December 2023, indicating a decline of about 18.3%[45].