Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) reported a net income of $42 million for Q4 2025, translating to a 13% annualized return on common equity and diluted earnings per share of $0.48, exceeding the quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share [2][10] - Book value per share increased to $15.25 at year-end from $15.16 on September 30 [2] - The total debt-to-equity ratio rose to approximately 10-to-1 from 9-to-1 at the end of Q3 2025, reflecting growth in non-recourse debt associated with securitizations [14] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - PMT completed 19 securitizations in 2025, totaling $6.7 billion in UPB, a significant increase from 2 securitizations in 2024 [3] - Retained investments from these securitizations grew to $528 million, up nearly tenfold from $54 million in 2024 [3] - In Q4 2025, PMT completed 8 securitizations totaling $2.8 billion in UPB and retained $184 million of new investments [7] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Approximately 60% of PMT's shareholders' equity is deployed to seasoned investments in mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and GSE credit risk transfer investments [6] - The weighted average coupon of the loans underlying the MSR investment is 3.9%, providing stable cash flows [6] - The UPB of loans acquired from PFSI's correspondent production totaled $3.7 billion in Q4 2025, with $2.9 billion being conventional conforming volume [12] Company Strategy and Development Direction - PMT aims to optimize returns by recycling capital into higher-yielding assets, targeting returns on equity in the 13%-15% range [8] - The company is focused on leveraging its relationship with PFSI to enhance its origination capabilities and maintain a consistent pipeline of high-quality loans [4][5] - PMT expects to complete approximately 30 securitizations in 2026, with targeted returns on equity for retained investments in the low to mid-teens [7] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in PMT's ability to generate earnings that support dividends and drive long-term shareholder value [9] - The company noted that while prepayment speeds are expected to remain elevated, they anticipate a dilution effect on profitability as the portfolio grows at a slower pace [17][18] - Management highlighted the competitive landscape in the non-Agency space, noting healthy activity from competitors but also PMT's strong performance in originations [21] Other Important Information - PMT raised $150 million of new unsecured financing during the quarter [13] - The company plans to retire $345 million in Exchangeable Senior Notes due in 2026 using existing financing capacity [14] Q&A Session Summary Question: Return expectations for the interest rate strategy - Management discussed the limited responsiveness of MSRs to interest rate changes and the expectation of increased recapture through PFSI [16] Question: Competition in the non-Agency space - Management noted healthy competition from companies like Rocket Mortgage and UWM but emphasized PMT's strong origination performance [21] Question: Financing costs for securitizations - Management indicated a competitive market for financing and discussed the implementation of a facility without a mark-to-market feature for risk management [28] Question: Origination capacity under affordability-driven initiatives - Management expressed confidence in the system's capacity to handle increased demand from potential GSE programs [30] Question: Selling MSRs for risk management - Management stated they would consider selling MSRs if higher returning assets become available, highlighting their agility in managing the portfolio [35] Question: Spread behavior in the non-Agency market - Management reported stable to tightening spreads in the non-Agency space, supporting continued securitization activity [40]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In Q3 2025, the company reported net income to common shareholders of $48 million, with earnings per share of $0.55, reflecting strong performance across all investment strategies [2][18] - The book value per share increased to $15.16 as of September 30, up from $15.00 at June 30, representing a growth in book value per share [2][6] - The annualized return on common equity was 14% for the quarter [2][6] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The credit sensitive strategies contributed $19 million to pretax income, with gains from organically created CRT investments totaling $10 million [18] - Interest rate sensitive strategies had strong results with pretax income of $32 million, primarily driven by higher income from MSR investments [18] - The fair value of PMT's MSR asset at the end of the quarter was $3.7 billion, slightly down from June 30 [18][20] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company completed three securitizations of agency eligible investor loans totaling $1.2 billion in UPB, retaining $93 million of new investments [9] - PMT also completed a jumbo loan securitization totaling $300 million in UPB, retaining investments of $45 million [9] - The delinquency rates for borrowers underlying PMT's MSR portfolio remain low, with servicing advances outstanding decreasing to $62 million from $70 million at June 30 [20] Company Strategy and Development Direction - PMT leverages its relationship with PFSI to gain competitive advantages, including access to a consistent and high-quality pipeline of loans for investment [3][7] - The company aims to recycle capital into higher yielding assets, transitioning from lower yielding assets into high-quality investments [14] - PMT is focused on increasing its allocation to credit sensitive strategies while maintaining a balance with interest rate sensitive investments [49] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to grow earnings potential and deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to shareholders [17] - The company anticipates continued opportunities for organic growth as PFSI increases its share of loan production [8] - Management highlighted the importance of maintaining agility in operations to navigate potential disruptions in the mortgage market [53] Other Important Information - Approximately 60% of PMT's shareholders' equity is invested in a seasoned portfolio of MSRs, which are expected to produce stable cash flows [12] - The company has identified agency floating rate MBS as an attractive investment, purchasing $877 million of these investments [15] - PMT's current run rate reflects a quarterly average of $0.42 per share, up from $0.38 in the prior quarter [16] Q&A Session Summary Question: Discussion on conventional loan securitization opportunities - Management indicated that they have familiarity and success with lender CRT investments and are exploring opportunities in owner-occupied securitizations, which have become more viable due to market conditions [26][28] Question: Impact of GSE pricing on correspondent business - Management noted that the level of correspondent activity is influenced by PMT's investment needs, and they can source loans from PFSI as needed [31][32] Question: Prepayment speeds on jumbo loan securitizations - Management stated that it is early to assess prepayment speeds on jumbo securitizations, but generally, prepayments are beneficial to their investments [43][44] Question: Best opportunities for risk-adjusted returns - Management highlighted that credit sensitive strategies currently present the best opportunities, with a focus on balancing investments between credit and interest rate sensitive assets [48][49] Question: Thoughts on potential changes to GSEs - Management emphasized the importance of maintaining strong relationships with GSEs and the need for agility in operations to adapt to any market disruptions [52][53]