PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) today reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $(0.07) per common share on a diluted basis for the fourth quarter of 2022, on net investment income of $49.4 million. PMT previously announced a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2022 of $0.40 per common share of beneficial interest, which was declared on December 7, 2022 and paid on January 27, 2023 to common shareholders of record as of December 30, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights

Financial results:

• Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $5.8 million, compared to net income of $1.5 million in the prior quarter
  • Solid income excluding the impacts of market-driven fair value changes was more than offset by fair value declines in PMT’s interest rate and credit sensitive strategies
• Repurchased 1.2 million common shares of PMT at an average price of $11.80 per share for a cost of $14.2 million; also repurchased an additional 22 thousand shares through January 31 at an average price of $12.63 per share for a cost of $0.3 million
• Book value per common share decreased to $15.78 at December 31, 2022 from $16.18 at September 30, 2022

Other investment highlights:

• Investment activity driven by correspondent production volumes
  • Conventional correspondent loan production volumes for PMT’s account totaled $6.8 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), down 34% from 3Q22 as a result of the sale of certain conventional loans to PFSI and down 61% from 4Q21
    • Resulted in the creation of $127 million in new MSRs

Notable activity after quarter end

• PMT exercised its option to extend the maturity for the CRT term notes originally due in March 2023 for two years

Full-Year 2022 Highlights

Financial Results:

• Net loss of $73.3 million, versus net income of $56.9 million in 2021
• Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $115.1 million, versus net income attributable to common shareholders of $26.0 million in 2021; diluted earnings per common share of $(1.26) versus $0.26 in 2021
• Dividends of $1.81 per common share
• Net investment income of $303.8 million, down from $420.3 million in 2021
• Return on average common equity of (7.2)%¹

^1Return on average common equity is calculated based on net income attributable to common shareholders as a percentage of monthly average common equity during the year

“PMT reported a net loss in the fourth quarter as solid performance excluding the impacts of fair value changes was offset by fair value declines in its interest rate and credit sensitive strategies,” said Chairman and CEO David Spector. “While performance in recent periods has not met our expectations, relative performance over the long-term remains strong as PMT’s shareholder returns remain well-above comparable indices and its peer group. Additionally, we have seen a material improvement in credit markets in early 2023 as well as increased interest rate stability. With PMT’s current portfolio of seasoned investments in credit risk transfer and hedged mortgage servicing rights, we remain confident in its ability to deliver attractive returns to its shareholders over the long term.”

The following table presents the contributions of PMT’s segments, consisting of Credit Sensitive Strategies, Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies, Correspondent Production, and Corporate:

	Quarter ended December 31, 2022
	Credit sensitive strategies			Interest rate sensitive strategies			Correspondent production		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Net investment income (loss):
Net gains on investments and financings
CRT investments	$	8,482		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	8,482
Distressed loans		182			-			-		-			182
Loans held by variable interest entity net of asset-backed secured financing		1,888			-			-		-			1,888
Mortgage-backed securities		655			43,087			-		-			43,742
		11,207			43,087			-		-			54,294
Net gains on loans acquired for sale		-			-			9,755		-			9,755
Net loan servicing fees		-			(2,064	)		-		-			(2,064	)
Net interest expense:
Interest income		18,419			80,369			32,629		958			132,375
Interest expense		17,731			107,682			28,552		711			154,676
		688			(27,313	)		4,077		247			(22,301	)
Other		(699	)		-			9,835		547			9,683
		11,196			13,710			23,667		794			49,367
Expenses:
Loan fulfillment and servicing fees payable to PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.		52			20,193			12,184		-			32,429
Management fees payable to PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.		-			-			-		7,307			7,307
Other		333			2,803			4,354		7,623			15,113
	$	385		$	22,996		$	16,538	$	14,930		$	54,849
Pretax income (loss)	$	10,811		$	(9,286	)	$	7,129	$	(14,136	)	$	(5,482	)

Credit Sensitive Strategies Segment

The Credit Sensitive Strategies segment primarily includes results from PMT’s organically-created government sponsored enterprise (GSE) credit risk transfer (CRT) investments, investments in non-agency subordinate bonds from private-label securitizations of PMT’s production, opportunistic investments in GSE CRT and legacy investments. Pretax income for the segment was $10.8 million on net investment income of $11.2 million, compared to a pretax loss of $3.7 million on net investment losses of $2.9 million in the prior quarter.

Net gains on investments in the segment were $11.2 million, compared to net losses on investments of $2.2 million in the prior quarter and included $8.5 million in net gains on PMT’s organically-created GSE CRT investments, $1.9 million in net gains from investments in non-agency subordinate bonds from PMT’s production, $0.7 million in net gains on other acquired subordinate CRT mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and $0.2 million in gains on distressed loans.

Net gains on PMT’s organically-created CRT investments for the quarter were $8.5 million, compared to $4.4 million in the prior quarter, and included $8.1 million in valuation-related losses, which reflected the impact of continued credit spread widening. The prior quarter included $14.2 million of such losses. Net gains on PMT’s organically-created CRT investments also included $17.8 million in realized gains and carry, compared to $18.8 million in the prior quarter. Realized losses during the quarter were $1.2 million, compared to $0.2 million in the prior quarter.

Net interest income for the segment totaled $0.7 million, compared to net interest expense of $1.7 million in the prior quarter. Interest income totaled $18.4 million, up from $12.4 million in the prior quarter primarily due to higher earnings rates on deposits securing CRT arrangements. Interest expense totaled $17.7 million, up from $14.1 million in the prior quarter due to increases in short-term interest rates.

Segment expenses were $0.4 million, down from $0.8 million in the prior quarter.

Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies Segment

The Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment includes results from investments in MSRs, Agency MBS, non-Agency senior MBS and interest rate hedges. Pretax loss for the segment was $9.3 million on net investment income of $13.7 million, compared to pretax income of $103.5 million on net investment income of $126.4 million in the prior quarter. The segment includes investments that typically have offsetting fair value exposures to changes in interest rates. For example, in a period with increasing interest rates, MSRs are expected to increase in fair value whereas Agency pass-through and non-Agency senior MBS are expected to decrease in fair value.

The results in the Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment consist of net gains and losses on investments, net interest income and net loan servicing fees, as well as associated expenses.

Net gains on investments for the segment were $43.1 million and consisted of gains on MBS due to tighter mortgage spreads.

Net loan servicing fees were $(2.1) million, compared to $390.1 million in the prior quarter. Net loan servicing fees included servicing fees of $164.2 million and $5.5 million in other fees, reduced by $99.0 million in realization of MSR cash flows, which was up from the prior quarter due to higher average MSR balances. Net loan servicing fees also included $43.9 million in fair value increases of MSRs, $117.2 million in hedging losses primarily driven by hedge costs and higher interest rates, and $0.5 million of MSR recapture income. PMT’s hedging activities are intended to manage the Company’s net exposure across all interest rate sensitive strategies, which include MSRs and MBS.

The following schedule details net loan servicing fees:

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(in thousands)
From non-affiliates:
Contractually specified	$	164,189		$	162,987		$	148,135
Other fees		5,502			4,246			13,994
Effect of MSRs:
Carried at fair value—change in fair value
Realization of cashflows		(98,974	)		(95,756	)		(87,734	)
Due to changes in valuation inputs used in valuation model		43,935			162,730			(83,995	)
		(55,039	)		66,974			(171,729	)
(Losses) gains on hedging derivatives		(117,228	)		154,269			9,087
		(172,267	)		221,243			(162,642	)
		(2,576	)		388,476			(513	)
From PFSI—MSR recapture income		512			1,648			12,701
Net loan servicing fees	$	(2,064	)	$	390,124		$	12,188

MSR fair value increased by $43.9 million in the quarter as realized prepayment speeds were lower than expected and due to expectations for lower prepayment activity in the future.

Net interest expense for the segment was $27.3 million, versus net interest expense of $12.6 million in the prior quarter. Interest income totaled $80.4 million, up from $68.2 million in the prior quarter primarily due to higher average MBS balances and increased placement fee income on custodial balances. Interest expense totaled $107.7 million, up from $80.8 million in the prior quarter primarily due to higher financing costs on larger average MSR and MBS balances driven by higher short-term interest rates.

Segment expenses were $23.0 million, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter.

Correspondent Production Segment

PMT acquires newly originated loans from correspondent sellers and typically sells or securitizes the loans, resulting in current-period income and additions to its investments in MSRs related to a portion of its production. PMT’s Correspondent Production segment generated pretax income of $7.1 million, up from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.

Through its correspondent production activities, PMT acquired $20.8 billion in UPB of loans, down 7 percent from the prior quarter and 37 percent from the fourth quarter of 2021. Of total correspondent acquisitions, conventional conforming acquisitions totaled $10.7 billion, up 4 percent from the prior quarter and government-insured or guaranteed acquisitions totaled $10.1 billion, down 17 percent from the prior quarter. $6.8 billion of conventional correspondent production was for PMT’s own account and $3.9 billion was for PFSI’s account. Interest rate lock commitments on conventional loans for PMT’s account totaled $7.5 billion, down from $10.6 billion in the prior quarter primarily due to the sale of certain conventional loans to PFSI.

Segment revenues were $23.7 million, a 13 percent decrease from the prior quarter and included net gains on loans acquired for sale of $9.8 million, other income of $9.8 million, which primarily consists of volume-based origination fees, and net interest income of $4.1 million. Net gains on loans acquired for sale in the quarter increased by $5.4 million from the prior quarter as a result of higher margins on the loans held for PMT’s own account. Interest income was $32.6 million, up from $27.9 million in the prior quarter, and interest expense was $28.6 million, up from $18.3 million in the prior quarter, both due to higher interest rates.

Segment expenses were $16.5 million, down from $21.2 million in the prior quarter driven by the decrease in acquisition volumes. The weighted average fulfillment fee rate in the fourth quarter was 18 basis points, unchanged from the prior quarter.

Corporate Segment

The Corporate segment includes interest income from cash and short-term investments, management fees, and corporate expenses.

Segment revenues were $0.8 million, up from $0.4 million in the prior quarter. Management fees were $7.3 million, down from $7.7 million in the prior quarter. Other segment expenses were $7.6 million, down from $8.1 million in the prior quarter.

Taxes

PMT recorded a tax benefit of $10.1 million driven by fair value declines on PMT interest rate hedges held in PMT’s taxable subsidiary.

Management’s slide presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at pmt.pennymac.com beginning after the market closes on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

About PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets. PMT is externally managed by PNMAC Capital Management, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI). Additional information about PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is available at pmt.pennymac.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding management’s beliefs, estimates, projections and assumptions with respect to, among other things, the Company’s financial results, future operations, business plans and investment strategies, as well as industry and market conditions, all of which are subject to change. Words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “promise,” “plan,” and other expressions or words of similar meanings, as well as future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results and operations for any future period may vary materially from those projected herein and from past results discussed herein. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated include, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates; the Company’s ability to comply with various federal, state and local laws and regulations that govern its business; changes in the Company’s investment objectives or investment or operational strategies, including any new lines of business or new products and services that may subject it to additional risks; volatility in the Company’s industry, the debt or equity markets, the general economy or the real estate finance and real estate markets; events or circumstances which undermine confidence in the financial and housing markets or otherwise have a broad impact on financial and housing markets; changes in general business, economic, market, employment and domestic and international political conditions, or in consumer confidence and spending habits from those expected; the degree and nature of the Company’s competition; declines in real estate or significant changes in U.S. housing prices or activity in the U.S. housing market; the availability of, and level of competition for, attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities in mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets that satisfy the Company’s investment objectives; the inherent difficulty in winning bids to acquire mortgage loans, and the Company’s success in doing so; the concentration of credit risks to which the Company is exposed; the Company’s dependence on its manager and servicer, potential conflicts of interest with such entities and their affiliates, and the performance of such entities; changes in personnel and lack of availability of qualified personnel at its manager, servicer or their affiliates; the availability, terms and deployment of short-term and long-term capital; the adequacy of the Company’s cash reserves and working capital; the Company’s ability to maintain the desired relationship between its financing and the interest rates and maturities of its assets; the timing and amount of cash flows, if any, from the Company’s investments; our substantial amount of indebtedness; the performance, financial condition and liquidity of borrowers; our exposure to risks of loss and disruptions in operations resulting from adverse weather conditions, man-made or natural disasters, climate change and pandemics such as COVID-19; the ability of the Company’s servicer, which also provides the Company with fulfillment services, to approve and monitor correspondent sellers and underwrite loans to investor standards; incomplete or inaccurate information or documentation provided by customers or counterparties, or adverse changes in the financial condition of the Company’s customers and counterparties; the Company’s indemnification and repurchase obligations in connection with mortgage loans it purchases and later sells or securitizes; the quality and enforceability of the collateral documentation evidencing the Company’s ownership and rights in the assets in which it invests; increased rates of delinquency, defaults and forbearances and/or decreased recovery rates on the Company’s investments; the performance of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities in which the Company retains credit risk; the Company’s ability to foreclose on its investments in a timely manner or at all; increased prepayments of the mortgages and other loans underlying the Company’s mortgage-backed securities or relating to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights and other investments; the degree to which the Company’s hedging strategies may or may not protect it from interest rate volatility; the effect of the accuracy of or changes in the estimates the Company makes about uncertainties, contingencies and asset and liability valuations when measuring and reporting upon the Company’s financial condition and results of operations; the Company’s ability to maintain appropriate internal control over financial reporting; technologies for loans and the Company’s ability to mitigate security risks and cyber intrusions; the Company’s ability to obtain and/or maintain licenses and other approvals in those jurisdictions where required to conduct its business; the Company’s ability to detect misconduct and fraud; developments in the secondary markets for the Company’s mortgage loan products; legislative and regulatory changes that impact the mortgage loan industry or housing market; changes in regulations or the occurrence of other events that impact the business, operations or prospects of government agencies such as the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal Housing Administration or the Veterans Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or government-sponsored entities such as the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or such changes that increase the cost of doing business with such entities; legislative and regulatory changes that impact the business, operations or governance of mortgage lenders and/or publicly-traded companies; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its issued and future rules and the enforcement thereof; changes in government support of homeownership; changes in government or government-sponsored home affordability programs; limitations imposed on the Company’s business and its ability to satisfy complex rules for it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and qualify for an exclusion from the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to qualify as REITs or as taxable REIT subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as applicable, and the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to operate effectively within the limitations imposed by these rules; changes in governmental regulations, accounting treatment, tax rates and similar matters; the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders in the future; the Company’s failure to deal appropriately with issues that may give rise to reputational risk; and the Company’s organizational structure and certain requirements in its charter documents. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider all of the uncertainties and risks described above, as well as those more fully discussed in reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, and the statements made in this press release are current as of the date of this release only.

PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(in thousands except share amounts)
ASSETS
Cash	$	111,866		$	58,931		$	58,983
Short-term investments at fair value		252,271			352,343			167,999
Mortgage-backed securities at fair value		4,462,601			3,880,288			2,666,768
Loans acquired for sale at fair value		1,821,933			2,259,645			4,171,025
Loans at fair value		1,513,399			1,522,934			1,568,726
Derivative assets		84,940			74,659			34,238
Deposits securing credit risk transfer arrangements		1,325,294			1,369,236			1,704,911
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value		4,012,737			3,940,584			2,892,855
Servicing advances		197,972			81,399			204,951
Due from PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.		3,560			3,560			15,953
Other		134,991			402,361			286,299
Total assets	$	13,921,564		$	13,945,940		$	13,772,708
LIABILITIES
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase	$	6,616,528		$	6,409,796		$	6,671,890
Mortgage loan participation and sale agreements		-			16,999			49,988
Notes payable secured by credit risk transfer and mortgage servicing assets		2,804,028			2,829,160			2,471,961
Exchangeable senior notes		546,254			545,521			502,459
Asset-backed financing of variable interest entities at fair value		1,414,955			1,424,473			1,469,999
Interest-only security payable at fair value		21,925			21,186			10,593
Derivative and credit risk transfer strip liabilities at fair value		167,226			351,383			42,206
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		160,212			98,170			96,156
Due to PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.		36,372			32,306			40,091
Income taxes payable		151,778			160,117			9,598
Liability for losses under representations and warranties		39,471			39,498			40,249
Total liabilities		11,958,749			11,928,609			11,405,190
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred shares of beneficial interest		541,482			541,482			541,482
Common shares of beneficial interest—authorized, 500,000,000 common shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding 88,888,889, 90,094,066 and 94,897,255 common shares, respectively		889			901			949
Additional paid-in capital		1,947,266			1,960,320			2,081,757
Accumulated deficit		(526,822	)		(485,372	)		(256,670	)
Total shareholders' equity		1,962,815			2,017,331			2,367,518
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	13,921,564		$	13,945,940		$	13,772,708

PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
	For the Quarterly Periods Ended
	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Investment Income
Net loan servicing fees:
From nonaffiliates
Servicing fees	$	169,691		$	167,233		$	162,129
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights		(55,039	)		66,974			(171,729	)
Hedging results		(117,228	)		154,269			9,087
		(2,576	)		388,476			(513	)
From PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.		512			1,648			12,701
		(2,064	)		390,124			12,188
Net gains (losses) on investments and financings		54,294			(253,336	)		35,177
Net gains (losses) on loans acquired for sale		9,755			4,313			(9,661	)
Loan origination fees		9,668			13,215			27,867
Interest income		132,375			109,658			55,680
Interest expense		154,676			114,080			73,738
Net interest expense		(22,301	)		(4,422	)		(18,058	)
Other		15			1,171			1,967
Net investment income		49,367			151,065			49,480
Expenses
Earned by PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.:
Loan servicing fees		20,245			20,247			20,847
Loan fulfillment fees		12,184			18,407			20,150
Management fees		7,307			7,731			8,919
Loan origination		3,982			2,430			4,904
Professional services		1,898			2,394			6,078
Safekeeping		1,799			2,986			2,248
Loan collection and liquidation		278			690			1,321
Compensation		1,587			1,368			870
Other		5,569			4,433			3,652
Total expenses		54,849			60,686			68,989
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes		(5,482	)		90,379			(19,509	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes		(10,145	)		78,466			(2,622	)
Net income (loss)		4,663			11,913			(16,887	)
Dividends on preferred shares		10,456			10,455			10,454
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	$	(5,793	)	$	1,458		$	(27,341	)
(Loss) earnings per common share
Basic	$	(0.07	)	$	0.01		$	(0.28	)
Diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	0.01		$	(0.28	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		89,096			90,594			96,306
Diluted		89,096			90,594			96,306

PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
	Year ended December 31,
		2022			2021			2020
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net investment income
Net loan servicing fees:
From nonaffiliates
Servicing fees	$	651,251		$	595,346		$	462,517
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights		449,435			(337,186	)		(938,937	)
Hedging results		(204,879	)		(345,041	)		601,743
		895,807			(86,881	)		125,323
From PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.		13,744			50,859			28,373
		909,551			(36,022	)		153,696
Net (losses) gains on investments and financings		(658,787	)		304,079			(170,885	)
Net gains on loans acquired for sale		25,692			87,273			379,922
Loan origination fees		52,085			170,672			147,272
Interest income		383,794			195,239			222,135
Interest expense		410,420			304,737			270,770
Net interest expense		(26,626	)		(109,498	)		(48,635	)
Other		1,856			3,793			7,981
Net investment income		303,771			420,297			469,351
Expenses
Earned by PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.:
Loan servicing fees		81,915			80,658			67,181
Loan fulfillment fees		67,991			178,927			222,200
Management fees		31,065			37,801			34,538
Loan origination		12,036			28,792			26,437
Professional services		9,569			11,148			6,405
Safekeeping		8,201			9,087			7,090
Loan collection and liquidation		5,396			11,279			10,363
Compensation		5,941			4,000			3,890
Other		18,570			13,944			11,517
Total expenses		240,684			375,636			389,621
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes		63,087			44,661			79,730
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		136,374			(12,193	)		27,357
Net (loss) income		(73,287	)		56,854			52,373
Dividends on preferred shares		41,819			30,891			24,938
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	$	(115,106	)	$	25,963		$	27,435
(Loss) earnings per common share
Basic	$	(1.26	)	$	0.26		$	0.27
Diluted	$	(1.26	)	$	0.26		$	0.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		91,434			97,402			99,373
Diluted		91,434			97,402			99,373