Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation Announces First Quarter 2018 Results
Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time/8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
May 07, 2018, 04:45 ET
PASADENA, Calif., May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (the "Company" or "WMC") (NYSE: WMC) today reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
FIRST QUARTER 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
- March 31, 2018 book value per share of $11.37, net of first quarter common dividend of $0.31 per share declared on March 22, 2018.
- GAAP net income of $21.7 million, or $0.52 per basic and diluted share.
- Core earnings plus drop income of $14.1 million, or $0.34 per basic and diluted share.1,2
- Economic return on book value was 4.8%1,3 for the quarter.
- 1.90% annualized net interest margin on our investment portfolio. 1,4
- 7.7x leverage excluding securitized debt as of March 31, 2018 (10.5x leverage with securitized debt).
- Acquired $486.0 million in target assets, including $404.4 million of credit sensitive assets.5
- Repurchased 114,400 shares of common stock at an average price of $9.65 per share.
| 1 |
Non – GAAP measure. |
| 2 |
Drop income is income derived from the use of 'to-be-announced' forward contract ("TBA") dollar roll transactions which is a component of our gain (loss) on derivative instruments on our consolidated statements of operations, but is not included in core earnings. Drop income was $1.0 million or $0.02 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018. |
| 3 |
Economic return is calculated by taking the sum of: (i) the total dividends declared; and (ii) the change in book value during the period and dividing by the beginning book value. |
| 4 |
Includes interest-only securities accounted for as derivatives, total return swap and the cost of interest rate swaps. |
| 5 |
Excludes $1.3 billion in a securitized commercial loan of a consolidated variable interest entity. |
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
"I am very pleased to report that we delivered an economic return on book value of 4.8% during the first quarter, driven by core earnings plus drop income of $0.34 per share, an increase of 9.7% from the fourth quarter of 2017 and an increase in our book value of 2.0%," said Jennifer Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "The significant repositioning of the asset composition of our portfolio that occurred over the course of 2017 and has continued in the first quarter contributed to our strong results, particularly as the fixed income markets have experienced increased volatility. Our first quarter dividend remained stable at $0.31 per share for the eighth quarter in a row, which reflects our commitment to our long-term goal of generating attractive total returns for our shareholders, while also providing for greater book value stability."
Anup Agarwal, Chief Investment Officer of the Company, commented, "Our solid performance for the quarter is a continuation of our portfolio repositioning into credit sensitive investments, as well as taking steps to improve the portfolio's interest rate risk profile by both lowering the duration and decreasing the convexity risk. During the quarter, we acquired $486 million of target assets, including $404 million of credit sensitive investments. These purchases occurred across a number of sub-sectors of the mortgage market, supporting our goal of holding a diversified portfolio of securities that offer what we believe to be the best risk-adjusted returns over our investment horizon."
"Based on current market conditions and our outlook, we will continue to proactively manage our portfolio by monitoring the relative value of opportunities across the broad mortgage universe, in an effort to achieve an optimal risk-adjusted total economic return. We believe this approach is the best way to pursue our objectives of strong core earnings and an attractive dividend and positions us well to continue to create value for our shareholders," Mr. Agarwal concluded.
OPERATING RESULTS
The below table reflects a summary of our operating results:
| For the Three Months Ended |
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| GAAP Results |
March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
|||||
| Net Interest Income |
$ |
19,030 |
$ |
18,012 |
|||
| Other Income (Loss): |
|||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments, net |
575 |
(2) |
|||||
| Other than temporary impairment |
(2,916) |
(2,972) |
|||||
| Unrealized gain (loss), net |
(68,961) |
(6,730) |
|||||
| Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net |
79,582 |
19,327 |
|||||
| Other, net |
47 |
190 |
|||||
| Other Income (loss) |
8,327 |
9,813 |
|||||
| Total Expenses |
5,315 |
4,206 |
|||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes |
22,042 |
23,619 |
|||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) |
313 |
2,215 |
|||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ |
21,729 |
$ |
21,404 |
|||
| Net income (loss) per Common Share – Basic/Diluted |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
0.51 |
|||
| Non-GAAP Results |
|||||||
| Core earnings plus drop income(1) |
$ |
14,149 |
$ |
12,998 |
|||
| Core earnings plus drop income per Common Share – Basic/Diluted |
0.34 |
0.31 |
|||||
| Weighted average yield(2) |
4.16 |
% |
3.82 |
% |
|||
| Effective cost of funds(3) |
2.50 |
% |
2.22 |
% |
|||
| Annualized net interest margin(2)(3) |
1.90 |
% |
1.79 |
% |
|||
| Annualized CPR on Agency RMBS |
11.0 |
% |
10.0 |
% |
|||
| (1) |
For a reconciliation of GAAP Income to Core earnings, please refer to the Reconciliation of Core Earnings at the end of this press release. |
| (2) |
Includes interest-only securities accounted for as derivatives, foreign currency swaps and total return swaps. |
| (3) |
Includes the net amount paid, including accrued amounts for interest rate swaps and premium amortization for MAC interest rate swaps during the periods. |
Portfolio Composition
As of March 31, 2018, the Company owned an aggregate investment portfolio totaling $5.3 billion. The following tables sets forth additional information regarding the Company's investment portfolio as of March 31, 2018:
Portfolio Characteristics
Agency Portfolio
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our Agency portfolio by investment category as of March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
| Principal Balance |
Amortized Cost |
Fair Value |
Net Weighted |
|||||||||||
| Agency RMBS: |
||||||||||||||
| 20-Year mortgage |
$ |
48,590 |
$ |
50,924 |
$ |
50,596 |
4.0 |
% |
||||||
| 30-Year mortgage |
215,368 |
231,015 |
227,570 |
4.4 |
% |
|||||||||
| 40-Year mortgage |
355,378 |
365,896 |
355,972 |
3.5 |
% |
|||||||||
| Agency RMBS Interest-Only Strips |
N/A |
14,578 |
15,019 |
2.5 |
% |
|||||||||
| Agency RMBS Interest-Only Strips, accounted for as derivatives |
N/A |
N/A |
9,938 |
2.9 |
% |
|||||||||
| Total Agency RMBS |
619,336 |
662,413 |
659,095 |
3.5 |
% |
|||||||||
| Agency CMBS |
2,221,642 |
2,225,468 |
2,178,693 |
2.9 |
% |
|||||||||
| Agency CMBS Interest-Only Strips |
N/A |
— |
2 |
3.2 |
% |
|||||||||
| Agency CMBS Interest-Only Strips, accounted for as derivatives |
N/A |
N/A |
5,113 |
0.5 |
% |
|||||||||
| Total Agency CMBS |
2,221,642 |
2,225,468 |
2,183,808 |
2.8 |
% |
|||||||||
| Total |
$ |
2,840,978 |
$ |
2,887,881 |
$ |
2,842,903 |
3.0 |
% |
||||||
Credit Sensitive Portfolio
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our credit sensitive portfolio by investment category as of March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
| Principal Balance |
Amortized Cost |
Fair Value |
Weighted |
|||||||||||
| Non-Agency RMBS |
$ |
166,023 |
$ |
127,959 |
$ |
132,796 |
4.0 |
% |
||||||
| Non-Agency RMBS IOs and IIOs |
N/A |
17,006 |
16,987 |
0.5 |
% |
|||||||||
| Non-Agency CMBS |
428,702 |
343,168 |
331,712 |
5.1 |
% |
|||||||||
| Residential Whole Loans |
291,161 |
293,186 |
296,719 |
4.7 |
% |
|||||||||
| Residential Bridge Loans |
158,778 |
159,240 |
159,355 |
9.1 |
% |
|||||||||
| Securitized Commercial Loans(1) |
1,374,746 |
1,377,765 |
1,383,044 |
5.0 |
% |
|||||||||
| Commercial Loans |
40,638 |
40,414 |
40,455 |
7.8 |
% |
|||||||||
| Other Securities |
103,906 |
118,275 |
131,603 |
7.9 |
% |
|||||||||
| $ |
2,563,954 |
$ |
2,477,013 |
$ |
2,492,671 |
4.1 |
% |
|||||||
| (1) The Company acquired a $67.8 million Non-Agency CMBS security which resulted in the consolidation of a variable interest entity and the recording of a $1.4 million securitized commercial loan and $1.3 billion of securitized debt. |
PORTFOLIO FINANCING AND HEDGING
Financing Activity
Repurchase Agreements
At March 31, 2018, the Company had $3.6 billion of borrowings under master repurchase agreements with 17 of its 28 approved counterparties, bearing fixed interest rates with maturities of six months or less. The following table sets forth additional information regarding the Company's portfolio financing under the master repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
| Repurchase Agreements |
Balance |
Weighted Average |
Weighted Average |
||||||
| Agency RMBS |
$ |
630,980 |
1.92 |
% |
65 |
||||
| Agency CMBS |
2,073,029 |
1.81 |
% |
56 |
|||||
| Non-Agency RMBS |
104,580 |
3.19 |
% |
28 |
|||||
| Non-Agency CMBS |
252,121 |
3.42 |
% |
57 |
|||||
| Residential Whole-Loans |
234,675 |
4.13 |
% |
30 |
|||||
| Residential Bridge Loans |
151,555 |
4.40 |
% |
59 |
|||||
| Securitized commercial loans |
7,631 |
3.72 |
% |
26 |
|||||
| Commercial Real Estate Loans |
12,321 |
4.61 |
% |
73 |
|||||
| Other Securities |
90,028 |
3.42 |
% |
34 |
|||||
| Total |
$ |
3,556,920 |
2.31 |
% |
55 |
||||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
At March 31, 2018, the Company had $115.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% convertible senior unsecured notes. The notes mature on October 1, 2022, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased by the holders pursuant to their terms, and are not redeemable by the Company except during the final three months prior to maturity. The initial conversion rate was 83.1947 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes and represented a conversion price of $12.02 per share of common stock. The Company believes that this financing is an attractive source of longer term capital, which was more cost efficient than issuing straight equity.
Hedging Activity
At March 31, 2018, the Company had $1.6 billion notional value of pay-fixed interest rate swaps, excluding a forward starting swap of $1.6 billion (approximately 1.0 months forward), which have variable maturities between June 14, 2019 and April 27, 2037.
The following tables summarize the average pay rate and average maturity for the Company's interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2018:
| (dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
| Remaining Term to Maturity |
Notional |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Forward |
|||||||||
| Greater than 1 year and less than 3 years |
$ |
600,000 |
1.6 |
% |
2.0 |
% |
1.6 |
— |
% |
|||||
| Greater than 3 years and less than 5 years |
850,000 |
2.0 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
4.1 |
— |
% |
||||||
| Greater than 5 years |
1,757,300 |
2.5 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
10.2 |
88.3 |
% |
||||||
| Total |
$ |
3,207,300 |
2.2 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
7.0 |
48.4 |
% |
|||||
DIVIDEND
On March 22, 2018, the Company declared a regular cash dividend of $0.31 per share for each common share. Since its inception in May 2012, the Company has declared and paid total dividends of $15.61 per share in a combination of cash and stock.
CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a conference call with a live webcast tomorrow, May 8th, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time/8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, to discuss financial results for the first quarter 2018.
Individuals interested in participating in the conference call may do so by dialing (866) 235-9914 from the United States, or (412) 902-4115 from outside the United States and referencing "Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation." Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the Internet may do so by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.westernassetmcc.com.
The Company is enabling investors to pre-register for the earnings conference call so that they can expedite their entry into the call and avoid the need to wait for a live operator. In order to pre-register for the call, investors can visit http://dpregister.com/10119556 and enter in their contact information. Investors will then be issued a personalized phone number and pin to dial into the live conference call. Individuals can pre-register any time prior to the start of the conference call tomorrow.
A telephone replay will be available through May 22, 2018 by dialing (877) 344-7529 from the United States, or (412) 317-0088 from outside the United States, and entering conference ID 10119556 A webcast replay will be available for 90 days.
ABOUT WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation is a real estate investment trust that invests in, acquires and manages a diverse portfolio assets consisting of Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, Non-Agency RMBS, Non-Agency CMBS, ABS, GSE Risk Transfer Securities and Residential Whole and Bridge Loans. The Company's investment strategy may change, subject to the Company's stated investment guidelines, and is based on its manager Western Asset Management Company's perspective of which mix of portfolio assets it believes provide the Company with the best risk-reward opportunities at any given time. The Company is externally managed and advised by Western Asset Management Company, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Please visit the Company's website at www.westernassetmcc.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Operating results are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, without limitation, changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability and terms of financing; general economic conditions; market conditions; conditions in the market for mortgage related investments; legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In addition to the results presented in accordance with GAAP, this release includes certain non-GAAP financial information, including core earnings, core earnings per share, drop income and drop income per share and certain financial metrics derived from non-GAAP information, such as weighted average yield, including IO securities; weighted average effective cost of financing, including swaps; weighted average net interest spread, including IO securities and swaps, which constitute non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the SEC. We believe that these measures presented in this release, when considered together with GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding our borrowing costs and net interest income, as viewed by us. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be made in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.
-Financial Tables to Follow-
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries |
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|||||||
| (in thousands—except share and per share data) |
|||||||
| (Unaudited) |
|||||||
| March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
||||||
| Assets: |
|||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
24,828 |
$ |
48,024 |
|||
| Restricted cash |
37,034 |
$ |
— |
||||
| Agency mortgage-backed securities, at fair value ($2,820,760 and $2,833,595 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
2,842,903 |
2,858,600 |
|||||
| Non-Agency mortgage-backed securities, at fair value ($472,612 and $266,189 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
481,495 |
378,158 |
|||||
| Other securities, at fair value ($131,467 and $89,823 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
131,603 |
122,065 |
|||||
| Residential Whole-Loans, at fair value ($296,719 and $237,423 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
296,719 |
237,423 |
|||||
| Residential Bridge Loans ($129,469 and $64,526 at fair value and $159,646 and $106,673 pledged as collateral, respectively) |
159,646 |
106,673 |
|||||
| Securitized commercial loan, at fair value |
1,383,044 |
24,876 |
|||||
| Commercial Loans, at fair value ($20,534 and $0 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
40,455 |
— |
|||||
| Investment related receivable |
24,536 |
7,665 |
|||||
| Accrued interest receivable |
16,615 |
13,603 |
|||||
| Due from counterparties |
96,470 |
86,930 |
|||||
| Derivative assets, at fair value |
2,353 |
728 |
|||||
| Other assets |
2,102 |
2,161 |
|||||
| Total Assets (1) |
$ |
5,539,803 |
$ |
3,886,906 |
|||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: |
|||||||
| Liabilities: |
|||||||
| Borrowings under repurchase agreements, net |
$ |
3,556,920 |
$ |
3,251,686 |
|||
| Convertible senior unsecured notes, net |
109,072 |
108,743 |
|||||
| Securitized debt, at fair value (includes $368,890 and $10,945 held by affiliates, respectively) |
1,301,050 |
10,945 |
|||||
| Accrued interest payable |
9,857 |
8,322 |
|||||
| Investment related payables |
25,382 |
17,217 |
|||||
| Due to counterparties |
300 |
1,490 |
|||||
| Derivative liability, at fair value |
3,689 |
4,346 |
|||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
4,775 |
3,118 |
|||||
| Payable to affiliate |
4,259 |
2,041 |
|||||
| Dividend payable |
12,921 |
12,960 |
|||||
| Other liabilities |
37,764 |
— |
|||||
| Total Liabilities (2) |
$ |
5,065,989 |
$ |
3,420,868 |
|||
| Commitments and contingencies |
|||||||
| Stockholders' Equity: |
|||||||
| Common stock: $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 41,679,679 and 41,794,079 outstanding, respectively |
419 |
419 |
|||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding |
— |
— |
|||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 240,122 and 125,722 shares held, respectively |
(2,339) |
(1,232) |
|||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
768,862 |
768,763 |
|||||
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
(293,128) |
(301,912) |
|||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity |
473,814 |
466,038 |
|||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$ |
5,539,803 |
$ |
3,886,906 |
|||
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries |
|||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued) |
|||||||
| (in thousands—except share and per share data) |
|||||||
| (Unaudited) |
|||||||
| March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
||||||
| (1) Assets of consolidated VIEs included in the total assets above: |
|||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
227 |
$ |
— |
|||
| Restricted Cash |
37,034 |
— |
|||||
| Residential Whole-Loans, at fair value ($296,719 and $237,423 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
296,719 |
237,423 |
|||||
| Residential Bridge Loans ($129,469 and $64,526 at fair value and $159,646 and $106,673 pledged as collateral, respectively) |
159,646 |
106,673 |
|||||
| Securitized commercial loan, at fair value |
1,383,044 |
24,876 |
|||||
| Commercial Loans, at fair value ($20,534 and $0 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively) |
20,534 |
— |
|||||
| Investment related receivable |
18,825 |
7,665 |
|||||
| Accrued interest receivable |
5,589 |
3,358 |
|||||
| Total assets of consolidated VIEs |
$ |
1,921,675 |
$ |
379,995 |
|||
| (2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in the total liabilities above: |
|||||||
| Securitized debt, at fair value (includes $368,890 and $10,945 held by affiliates, respectively) |
$ |
1,301,050 |
$ |
10,945 |
|||
| Accrued interest payable |
887 |
70 |
|||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
455 |
189 |
|||||
| Other liabilities |
37,764 |
— |
|||||
| Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs |
$ |
1,340,156 |
$ |
11,204 |
|||
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries |
|||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations |
|||||||
| (in thousands—except share and per share data) |
|||||||
| (Unaudited) |
|||||||
| Three months ended |
|||||||
| March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
||||||
| Net Interest Income |
|||||||
| Interest income |
$ |
39,727 |
$ |
34,878 |
|||
| Interest expense (includes $488 and $246 on securitized debt held by affiliates, respectively) |
20,697 |
16,866 |
|||||
| Net Interest Income |
19,030 |
18,012 |
|||||
| Other Income (Loss) |
|||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments, net |
575 |
(2) |
|||||
| Other than temporary impairment |
(2,916) |
(2,972) |
|||||
| Unrealized gain (loss), net |
(68,961) |
(6,730) |
|||||
| Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net |
79,582 |
19,327 |
|||||
| Other, net |
47 |
190 |
|||||
| Other Income (Loss) |
8,327 |
9,813 |
|||||
| Expenses |
|||||||
| Management fee to affiliate |
2,180 |
1,941 |
|||||
| Other operating expenses |
969 |
564 |
|||||
| General and administrative expenses: |
|||||||
| Compensation expense |
510 |
628 |
|||||
| Professional fees |
1,295 |
741 |
|||||
| Other general and administrative expenses |
361 |
332 |
|||||
| Total general and administrative expenses |
2,166 |
1,701 |
|||||
| Total Expenses |
5,315 |
4,206 |
|||||
| Income before income taxes |
22,042 |
23,619 |
|||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) |
313 |
2,215 |
|||||
| Net income |
$ |
21,729 |
$ |
21,404 |
|||
| Net income per Common Share – Basic |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
0.51 |
|||
| Net income per Common Share – Diluted |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
0.51 |
|||
| Dividends Declared per Share of Common Stock |
$ |
0.31 |
$ |
0.31 |
|||
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Core Earnings
(in thousands—except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
The table below reconciles Net Income to Core Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
| Three months ended |
||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) |
March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
||||||
| Net Income |
$ |
21,729 |
$ |
21,404 |
||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) |
313 |
2,215 |
||||||
| Income before income taxes |
22,042 |
23,619 |
||||||
| Adjustments: |
||||||||
| Investments: |
||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on investments and securitized debt |
68,961 |
6,730 |
||||||
| Other than temporary impairment |
2,916 |
2,972 |
||||||
| Realized (gain) loss on sale of investments, net |
(575) |
2 |
||||||
| Acquisition costs |
41 |
39 |
||||||
| Derivative Instruments: |
||||||||
| Net realized (gain) loss on derivatives |
(79,118) |
(28,658) |
||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives |
(1,308) |
7,790 |
||||||
| Amortization of discount on convertible senior note |
137 |
137 |
||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation |
75 |
186 |
||||||
| Total adjustments |
(8,871) |
(10,802) |
||||||
| Core Earnings |
$ |
13,171 |
$ |
12,817 |
||||
| Basic Core Earnings per Common Share and Participating Securities |
$ |
0.32 |
$ |
0.31 |
||||
| Diluted Core Earnings per Common Share and Participating Securities |
$ |
0.32 |
$ |
0.31 |
||||
| Basic weighted average common shares and participating securities |
41,844,798 |
41,938,559 |
||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares and participating securities |
41,844,798 |
41,938,559 |
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Reconciliation of Interest Income and Effective Cost of Funds
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles total interest income to adjusted interest income which includes interest income on Agency and Non-Agency Interest-Only Strips classified as derivatives (Non-GAAP financial measure) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
| Three months ended |
||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) |
March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
||||||
| Coupon interest income |
$ |
40,557 |
$ |
36,544 |
||||
| Premium amortization, discount accretion and amortization of basis, net |
(830) |
(1,666) |
||||||
| Interest income |
39,727 |
34,878 |
||||||
| Contractual interest income, net of amortization of basis on Agency and Non-Agency Interest-Only Strips, classified as derivatives(1): |
||||||||
| Coupon interest income |
1,422 |
1,209 |
||||||
| Amortization of basis |
(1,191) |
(940) |
||||||
| Subtotal |
231 |
269 |
||||||
| Total adjusted interest income |
$ |
39,958 |
$ |
35,147 |
||||
| (1) |
Reported in "Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
The following table reconciles the Effective Cost of Funds (Non-GAAP financial measure) with interest expense for three months ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
| March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
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| (dollars in thousands) |
Reconciliation |
Cost of |
Reconciliation |
Cost of |
||||||||||
| Interest expense |
$ |
20,697 |
2.38 |
% |
$ |
16,866 |
2.01 |
% |
||||||
| Net interest paid - interest rate swaps |
1,056 |
0.12 |
% |
1,798 |
0.21 |
% |
||||||||
| Effective Borrowing Costs |
$ |
21,753 |
2.50 |
% |
$ |
18,664 |
2.22 |
% |
||||||
| Weighted average repurchase borrowings |
$ |
3,526,311 |
$ |
3,334,251 |
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SOURCE Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation