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COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fieldstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FICC) today announced its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.
KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS
-- Fieldstone's net income was $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2006,
or $0.08 per share, compared with $12.9 million, or $0.27 per share, in
the first quarter of 2006.
-- Core net income was $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2006, or
$0.08 core earnings per share, compared with $10.2 million, or $0.21
core earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2006.
-- The investment portfolio totaled $5.7 billion at June 30, 2006, an
increase of approximately $200 million during the second quarter.
-- Fieldstone funded $1.5 billion of loans in the second quarter of 2006,
for a total of $2.5 billion of loans funded in 2006 year to date.
-- Cost to produce new mortgage loans improved to 2.58% in the second
quarter of 2006, compared with 3.52% in the prior quarter.
-- During the second quarter, gains on sales of mortgage loans, net
decreased to 0.3% of loans sold from 1.6% in the preceding quarter, due
primarily to a $4.5 million pre-tax charge to reduce second lien loans
held for sale to the lower of cost or market value as a result of lower
market demand.
"A challenging mortgage market contributed to disappointing earnings results this quarter," stated Michael J. Sonnenfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our earnings were affected primarily by market driven factors, including decreased spreads on new originations of loans held for investment and reduced sales premiums on loans originated for sale. In response to the challenging environment, we are changing our products, pricing and commission plans and are consolidating our branch operations. Despite the current market pressures, we will continue to build our origination franchise and will maintain our credit and pricing disciplines. We are confident that our mortgage banking initiatives will enable us to increase our originations and reduce our cost to originate. Our portfolio continues to demonstrate the long-term value we have built through its stable performance and below average loan losses. We continue to believe that our vertically integrated structure will create long-term shareholder value."
DIVIDEND GUIDANCE
Fieldstone is reaffirming its previous guidance that dividends for common stockholders during 2006 are expected to total between $1.60 and $1.80 per share. However, there have been negative trends year-to-date of net interest margins on new loans, prepayment fees received on 2004's loans and delinquencies and losses on loans originated in 2005 and 2006. If these negative trends continue, Fieldstone's REIT income and dividends will be at the low end of this range and any further worsening of market conditions could cause the dividend to fall below this range. Because dividends are directly contingent on REIT income, the reduced gains on sales of mortgage loans reported by Fieldstone Mortgage Company, Fieldstone's taxable REIT subsidiary, do not impact the REIT dividend.
The dividend guidance is based on management's current estimates and forecasts for the fiscal year 2006, including the following:
-- Total annual loan fundings of between $5.0 billion and $6.0 billion.
-- Investment portfolio balance of $6.0 billion by year end 2006, which
reflects a portfolio debt to equity leverage ratio of approximately 13
to 1.
-- Average net interest spread of 2.75% on new loans added to the
investment portfolio during the second half of 2006, which is the
difference between the average interest rate of new loans over the
two-year swap rate. This represents a decrease from the previous
estimated spread of 2.90% due to the continued competition for new
loans.
-- Prepayment fee income averaging 0.5% of the portfolio balance
throughout the remainder of 2006 compared to 0.65% in 2005, as more
borrowers delay refinancing until after their prepay fee period
expires.
-- Common shares outstanding of 46.9 million as of June 30, 2006.
If the factors underlying Fieldstone's dividend guidance, including the ones stated above, differ from management's estimates, Fieldstone's 2006 dividends could be significantly affected.
Fieldstone paid a regular quarterly dividend on July 31, 2006 of $0.44 per share for the second quarter of 2006, which was paid to stockholders of record on June 30, 2006, for a cumulative dividend of $0.92 for the first half of 2006. Dividends of $1.82 per share were declared in 2005 related to estimated 2005 REIT taxable income, and Fieldstone estimates that between $0.35 and $0.40 per share of 2005 REIT taxable income will be included in dividends declared in 2006. Fieldstone does not anticipate any carry-over of 2006 REIT taxable income into 2007.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
This press release discloses Fieldstone's financial results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Also presented are certain non-GAAP financial measures that management believes provide useful information to investors regarding Fieldstone's financial performance. The non-GAAP financial measures presented include core income from continuing operations, core earnings per share from continuing operations, core net income, core earnings per share, core return on average assets, core return on average equity, core net interest income and margin, cost to produce, and REIT taxable income. Additional information about each of these non-GAAP financial measures, including a definition, the reason management believes its presentation provides useful information to investors, and a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measure under GAAP is provided in Schedule 2 of this press release.
Financial information in this press release presents the results of Fieldstone's previous conforming origination business as a discontinued operation, following the sale in the first quarter of 2006 of the assets related to that business, and has been restated for the six months ended June 30, 2005 to correct the timing of the Company's recognition of income tax expense, as previously announced on April 3, 2006. Fieldstone's continuing operations include its Investment Portfolio, Wholesale, Retail, and Corporate segments. With the exception of net income and core net income, the results of operations discussed in this press release do not include the results of the discontinued operations, unless otherwise indicated.
Net Income and Earnings per Share
Fieldstone's net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $3.8 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with $12.9 million, or $0.27 per share, for the first quarter of 2006. Net income decreased during the quarter due primarily to an $8.3 million decline in gains on sales of mortgage loans. This decrease included a $4.5 million pre-tax charge to gains on sales to reduce second lien loans held for sale as of June 30, 2006 to the lower of cost or market value and a reduction in average gross premiums on loan sales to 1.7% in the second quarter of 2006 from 2.4% in the first quarter of 2006. The market value for second lien loans declined significantly in the second quarter of 2006 in response to a decline in the demand for second lien products in light of uncertainty regarding home price appreciation and future loan performance. The narrower net interest spreads, which contributed to lower gain on sale premiums, also reduced Fieldstone's net yield after provision for loan losses on loans held for investment to 1.24% in the current quarter from 1.52% in the first quarter of 2006, as new portfolio loans with narrower margins replaced prepaying loans which were originated during periods of wider interest margins.
Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $20.0 million lower than the $23.8 million, or $0.49 per share, earned in the same period in 2005, including a $24.1 million reduction in gains on sale partially offset by an $11.1 million increase in the market value change of Fieldstone's interest rate swaps used to economically hedge its investment portfolio. The decline in gains on sale primarily reflects a 48% decrease in sales volume period over period, the reduction of gross sale premiums to 1.7% in the second quarter of 2006 from 3.3% in 2005, and the $4.5 million pre-tax charge to gains on sale in the second quarter of 2006 for the market value write-down of Fieldstone's second lien inventory of loans held for sale.
Core Net Income and Core Earnings per Share
Core net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $4.0 million, or $0.08 core earnings per share, compared with $10.2 million, or $0.21 core earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2006. Core net income decreased in the second quarter due primarily to lower gains on sales of mortgage loans and decreased core net yield after the provision for loan losses on loans held for investment.
Core net income declined $31.9 million in the second quarter of 2006 compared with core net income of $35.9 million, or $0.74 core earnings per share, in the second quarter of 2005. The decrease in core net income reflects a $24.1 million decrease in gains on sales due to a 48% decrease in sales volume combined with a net gain on sales margin decrease to 0.3% in the second quarter of 2006 compared with 2.2% in the same period of 2005. Core net interest income after provision for loan losses on loans held for investment also declined $6.1 million, reflecting the reduction in core yield to 2.02% in the second quarter of 2006 from 2.98% in the comparable period in 2005. Throughout 2005 and 2006, intense market competition prevented the coupon on new loans from increasing at the same rate as the rise in financing costs. As a result, new loans added to the portfolio had narrower net interest spreads compared with the loans which were originated during prior periods with wider net interest spreads that are now prepaying.
REIT Taxable Income
To maintain Fieldstone's status as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income each year to its shareholders. Federal tax rules calculate REIT taxable income in a manner that, in certain respects, differs from the calculation of consolidated net income pursuant to GAAP. For a discussion of these differences, see Schedule 2 to this release.
Estimated REIT taxable income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005 is as follows (in millions):
Six Months Year
Ended Ended
June 30, December 31,
2006 2005
Consolidated GAAP pre-tax net income $12.7 $102.9
Plus:
Provision for loan losses in excess of actual
charge-offs 0.5 21.5
Variance in recognition of net origination
expenses (0.2) 6.4
Less:
Taxable REIT subsidiary pre-tax net loss (income) 12.0 (9.6)
Mark to market valuation changes on derivatives (0.7) (9.0)
Miscellaneous other 0.7 (7.2)
Estimated REIT taxable income $25.0 $105.0
Mortgage Loan Fundings
Three Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
($000) 2006 2006 2005
Wholesale Division $1,263,911 $ 860,523 $1,468,307
Retail Division 196,106 150,795 216,695
Total Fundings by
Continuing Operations 1,460,017 1,011,318 1,685,002
Discontinued Conforming
Division - 127,797 330,005
Total Fundings $1,460,017 $1,139,115 $2,015,007
Fieldstone funded a total of $1.5 billion of mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2006, a 44% increase over the first quarter of 2006 and a 13% decrease from the second quarter of 2005. The current period increase in loan fundings compared with the prior quarter reflects seasonal rises in loan originations combined with the introduction of new loan products. The 13% decrease in loan originations compared with the prior year reflects intense competition for new loans on both price and credit, triggered in part by a decline in the overall mortgage market.
Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest margin after provision for loan losses for loans held for investment for the three months ended June 30, 2006, March 31, 2006, and June 30, 2005 was as follows:
2Q 2006 1Q 2006 2Q 2005
Coupon interest income 7.21% 7.07% 6.65%
Amortization of deferred
origination costs (0.44)% (0.50)% (0.46)%
Prepayment fees 0.37% 0.41% 0.75%
Yield on loans held for
investment 7.14% 6.98% 6.94%
Cost of financing loans held
for investment (1) 5.63% 5.17% 3.70%
Net yield on loans held for
investment (2) 1.63% 1.92% 3.34%
Provision for loan losses (0.39)% (0.40)% (0.59)%
Yield on loans held for
investment, after provision 1.24% 1.52% 2.75%
(1) Cost of financing for loans held for investment does not include the
effect of the interest rate swap agreements.
(2) Net yield on loans held for investment does not equal the arithmetic
difference between the yield on loans held for investment less the
cost of financing loans held for investment due to the difference
between the principal balance of the loans held for investment and
the principal balance of the debt financing those loans.
Net interest income after the provision for loan losses on loans held for investment was $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2006 compared with $20.8 million for the preceding quarter and $31.9 million for the second quarter of 2005. The period over period decrease in Fieldstone's net interest margin after provision was due primarily to the 0.46% increase in the cost of financing the loans in its portfolio as interest rates continued to rise during the second quarter. This expense increase was only partially offset by a 0.14% increase in coupon interest income in the second quarter due primarily to market competition for new loans which continued to limit rate increases on new loans. The 0.29% decrease in net yield also reflects the prepayment of older loans with higher net interest margins during the current quarter, as borrowers of Fieldstone's older adjustable rate mortgage loans refinanced around the period that their loans reset from its initial fixed rate to an adjusting rate.
Net interest income on loans held for sale was $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2006, representing a 4.15% net interest yield, compared with $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2006, a 4.84% net interest yield, and $7.5 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 4.22% net interest yield. The decline in net interest income compared with the second quarter of 2005 also is due primarily to the cost of financing increasing more than the rise in coupon rates for new loans and to a higher balance of loans held for sale in 2005.
Core Net Interest Income and Margin
Core net interest margin on loans held for investment after provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2006, March 31, 2006, and June 30, 2005 was as follows:
2Q 2006 1Q 2006 2Q 2005
Yield on loans held for investment (1) 7.14% 6.98% 6.94%
Core cost of financing for loans held for
investment 4.83% 4.46% 3.47%
Core yield on loans held for investment 2.41% 2.61% 3.57%
Provision for loan losses - loans held for
investment (0.39)% (0.40)% (0.59)%
Core yield on loans held for investment,
after provision for loan losses 2.02% 2.21% 2.98%
(1) Includes coupon interest income and prepayment fees, net of
amortization of deferred costs.
Core net interest income after the provision for loan losses on loans held for investment was $28.4 million for the second quarter of 2006, compared with $30.2 million for the first quarter and $34.6 million for the second quarter of 2005. The core net interest margin after the provision for loan losses on loans held for investment decreased 0.19% in the second quarter of 2006 compared with the preceding quarter due to a 0.37% increase in core cost of financing for loans held for investment, reflecting an increase in the weighted average swap rate as older, lower rate swaps expired. New swaps for loans at current market rates resulted in an increase in Fieldstone's weighted average swap rate to 3.85% in the second quarter of 2006 from 3.52% in the preceding quarter and 2.78% in the second quarter of 2005.
The increase in core cost of financing in the second quarter of 2006 was partially offset by a 0.16% increase in the yield on loans held for investment, which includes both new originations at higher market coupons and higher coupons on the remaining loans which have reset from their initial fixed rate to an adjustable rate.
The decrease in core yield after provision for loan losses on loans held for investment in the second quarter of 2006 compared with the same period of 2005 was the result of financing costs increasing more than the rise in coupon rates for new loans, partially offset by a $1.0 billion increase in 2006 in the average balance of the Company's portfolio of loans held for investment.
Gains on Sales of Mortgage Loans, Net
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net were $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2006, compared with $10.3 million for the prior quarter, and $26.0 million for the second quarter of 2005. Gains on sales decreased in the second quarter of 2006 compared with the prior quarter due primarily to a decline in the market value of certain second lien products late in the quarter, combined with lower premiums on the sale of first mortgages. As a result of industry concerns regarding a potential increase in second lien losses in the current environment of flattening home price appreciation and rising interest rates, the market value of the Company's second liens held for sale as of June 30, 2006 declined below par value. Fieldstone recognized a $4.5 million pre-tax charge to gains on sales of loans to reduce its second lien loan inventory at period end to the lower of cost or market value. In response to this value decline at the end of the second quarter, Fieldstone discontinued the origination of lower FICO second lien products whose market value had been the most severely affected, and will continue to evaluate its product offerings to maximize sale premiums.
In July 2006, approximately $100 million of second liens previously held for sale were transferred to held for investment at their lower market value based on the projected return on the loans, including current rating agency loss forecasts.
The sales premiums earned on first lien mortgages declined to 2.1% in the second quarter of 2006 from 2.6% in the prior quarter, as a result of the market-driven reduction in the net interest spread on new loans sold. Sales premiums in the first quarter of 2006 also included the fulfillment of an existing forward sale commitment at higher premiums.
Origination Expenses and Cost to Produce
Cost to produce
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
($000)
Branch direct
production
expense $28,190 $26,667 $28,825 $54,858 $54,796
Premiums paid
to brokers 8,016 5,682 11,641 13,698 19,472
Fees collected (9,346) (7,080) (10,044) (16,426) (17,285)
Net production
costs 26,860 25,269 30,422 52,130 56,983
Corporate
overhead 10,759 10,343 9,351 21,101 18,014
Cost to
produce(1) $37,619 $35,612 $39,773 $73,231 $74,997
Mortgage loan
fundings(1) $1,460,017 $1,011,318 $1,635,002 $2,471,336 $2,832,863
Cost to produce as
% of mortgage
loan fundings
Branch direct
production
expense 1.93% 2.64% 1.71% 2.22% 1.93%
Premiums paid to
brokers 0.55% 0.56% 0.69% 0.55% 0.69%
Fees collected (0.64%) (0.71%) (0.61%) (0.67%) (0.62%)
Net production
costs 1.84% 2.49% 1.79% 2.10% 2.00%
Corporate
overhead 0.74% 1.03% 0.57% 0.86% 0.65%
Cost to produce
as % of mortgage
loan fundings 2.58% 3.52% 2.36% 2.96% 2.65%
(1) Excludes cost to produce and mortgage loan fundings relating to
discontinued operations.
The decline in Fieldstone's cost to produce to 2.58% in the second quarter of 2006 from 3.52% in the first quarter of 2006 is due primarily to increased origination volume supported by stable fixed costs. Fieldstone expects cost to produce to decrease further throughout the remainder of 2006 and into 2007 as a result of origination growth and the Company's cost management initiatives.
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, Net
($000) 2Q 2006 1Q 2006 2Q 2005
Beginning principal balance $5,495,705 $5,530,216 $5,091,330
Loans funded for investment 819,154 528,334 729,341
Less: Loan repayments (593,067) (543,382) (453,356)
Transfers to mortgage
loans held for sale, net - - (530,830)
Transfers to real estate
owned (26,901) (19,463) (7,916)
Ending principal balance 5,694,891 5,495,705 4,828,569
Plus: Net deferred loan
origination (fees)/costs 37,372 36,776 37,945
Ending balance mortgage loans held
for investment 5,732,263 5,532,481 4,866,514
Allowance for loan losses - loans
held for investment (44,749) (45,744) (30,690)
Ending balance mortgage loans held
for investment, net $5,687,514 $5,486,737 $4,835,824
Allowance for loan losses as a
percentage of the principal
balance of loans held for
investment 0.79% 0.83% 0.64%
Fieldstone's portfolio remained stable with moderate growth of $200.8 million in the second quarter of 2006. The constant prepayment rate (CPR) of the loans which reached their two year interest rate reset during the current quarter averaged 87 CPR compared with an average of 91 CPR in the first quarter of 2006. The increase in loan foreclosures during the second quarter of 2006 reflects the increase in delinquent loans as the portfolio ages. Current delinquency rates continue to be below both industry averages and management's previous expectations as a result of Fieldstone's commitment to the credit quality of loans originated.
Delinquency, life to date losses, and weighted average coupon rates as of June 30, 2006 of loans held for investment by securitization pool were as follows:
As of June 30, 2006
($000)
Current % of
Balance Principal
Current as Factor Balance
Principal of Original Seriously
Balance Principal Delinquent(1)
Loans Held for Investment Securitized:
FMIC Series 2003-1 $54,554 11% 20.1%
FMIT Series 2004-2 162,908 19% 17.3%
FMIT Series 2004-3 356,568 36% 9.3%
FMIT Series 2004-4 439,922 50% 8.4%
FMIT Series 2004-5 496,756 55% 7.3%
FMIT Series 2005-1 445,933 59% 6.6%
FMIT Series 2005-2 795,841 82% 5.9%
FMIT Series 2005-3 1,066,675 92% 4.7%
FMIT Series 2006-1 902,567 97% 3.5%
Total 4,721,724 59% 6.4%
Loans held for investment-to
be securitized 889,613 100% 1.6%
Loans held for investment-
previously securitized 83,554 12% 18.3%
Total loans held for
investment $5,694,891 64% 5.6%
Avg. Age
% of of Loans
Cumulative Weighted from
Realized Avg. Funding
Losses(2) Coupon (months)
FMIC Series 2003-1 0.44% 9.16% 35
FMIT Series 2004-2 0.40% 9.18% 28
FMIT Series 2004-3 0.36% 8.01% 26
FMIT Series 2004-4 0.34% 7.00% 23
FMIT Series 2004-5 0.31% 6.77% 21
FMIT Series 2005-1 0.27% 6.89% 19
FMIT Series 2005-2 0.16% 7.11% 13
FMIT Series 2005-3 0.05% 7.31% 9
FMIT Series 2006-1 0.00% 7.93% 6
Total 0.25% 15
Loans held for investment-to
be securitized 0.00% 8.28% 2
Loans held for investment-
previously securitized 0.39% 9.35% 31
Total loans held for investment 0.24% 7.61% 12
(1) Seriously delinquent is defined as a mortgage loan that is 60 plus
days past due or in the process of foreclosure.
(2) Realized losses include charge-offs to the allowance for loan losses -
loans held for investment related to loan principal balances and do
not include previously accrued but uncollected interest, which is
reversed against current period interest income.
The total portfolio delinquency status of mortgage loans held for investment as of June 30, 2006, March 31, 2006, and June 30, 2005 was as follows:
June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 June 30, 2005
Principal % of Principal % of Principal % of
($000) Balance Total Balance Total Balance Total
Current $4,965,056 87.2% $4,897,817 89.1% $4,467,490 92.5%
30 days
past due 411,390 7.2% 331,656 6.1% 226,477 4.7%
60 days
past due 117,641 2.1% 94,519 1.7% 55,685 1.1%
90+ days
past due 60,972 1.1% 59,063 1.1% 32,642 0.7%
In process of
foreclosure 139,832 2.4% 112,650 2.0% 46,275 1.0%
Total $5,694,891 100.0% $5,495,705 100.0% $4,828,569 100.0%
Seriously
delinquent % 5.6% 4.8% 2.8%
The increase in the portfolio's seriously delinquent loans through the second quarter of 2006 reflects the continued seasoning of the loans in the portfolio and the expected rise in the delinquency rate of the loan population, which has reset from an initial fixed coupon to a floating interest rate. Fieldstone's portfolio delinquency and loss rates continue to be lower than industry averages. Many lenders, including Fieldstone, have reported an increase in early payment defaults on more recent originations to levels approximating historical norms, which may increase industry-wide losses. Possible causes for the increased early payment defaults, which include an increase in consumer debt and higher average mortgage payments due to the rise in interest rates, continue to be closely monitored.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Net
($000) 2Q 2006 1Q 2006 2Q 2005
Beginning principal balance $314,147 $591,840 $272,368
Loans funded, held for sale 640,863 610,781 1,285,666
Transfers from mortgage loans
held for investment - - 639,469
Less: Loans sold (630,091) (880,930) (1,536,713)
Transfers to mortgage
loans held for
investment - - (108,639)
Loans paid off /other 5,470 (7,544) (6,992)
Ending principal balance 330,389 314,147 545,159
Plus: Net deferred loan
origination fees (costs) 455 1,469 4,145
Less: Valuation allowances (6,412) (2,780) (858)
Ending balance mortgage loans
held for sale, net $324,432 $312,836 $548,446
Mortgage loans held for sale, net, totaled $324.4 million as of June 30, 2006, which consisted of the portion of the non-conforming fixed rate, second lien, and adjustable rate loans originated by Fieldstone not held for investment. Mortgage loans held for sale increased during the second quarter as a result of the increase in fundings during the quarter. The valuation allowance as of June 30, 2006 included the charge to reduce the second lien loans to the lower of cost or market and a $1.9 million allowance for loans deemed to be unsaleable at standard premiums. The Company was not required to recognize a value write-down on second lien loans held for sale at any prior reporting period end.
Income Taxes
Fieldstone recognized a total income tax benefit of $3.3 million during the second quarter of 2006, related to the $9.2 million pre-tax net loss of Fieldstone Mortgage Company (FMC), Fieldstone's taxable REIT subsidiary. FMC had a pre-tax net loss of $5.3 million, including discontinued operations, during the first quarter of 2006 and pre-tax net income of $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2005.
Conference Call
Fieldstone will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2006 operating results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800-817-4887 (domestic) or 913-981-4913 (international). Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet at http://www.fieldstoneinvestment.com/. Interested participants should go to the Fieldstone website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call, select the "Press Room" tab, choose "Live Webcast of Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Call" and follow the related instructions.
A replay of the conference call will be available on Fieldstone's website at http://www.fieldstoneinvestment.com/ shortly after the conclusion of the call and will be archived on Fieldstone's website for a minimum of 30 days following the conference call. Interested participants may also access a replay of the conference call by telephone after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 10, 2006 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international), passcode 6048801.
About Fieldstone
Fieldstone Investment Corporation owns and manages a portfolio of non-conforming mortgage loans originated primarily by its mortgage origination subsidiary, Fieldstone Mortgage Company, and has elected to be a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. Founded in 1995, Fieldstone Mortgage Company is a nationwide residential mortgage banking company that originates non-conforming and conforming residential mortgage loans through independent mortgage brokers serviced by regional wholesale operations centers and a network of retail branch offices located throughout the country. Fieldstone is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.
Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to (i) statements regarding the expected continued building of Fieldstone's investment portfolio and origination business in 2006; (ii) the expected achievement of targeted leveraged returns on new loans; (iii) expectations regarding its funding levels, cost to produce and initiatives on origination growth and cost management; and (iv) the reaffirmation of management's previous guidance on dividends, including management's current estimates and forecasts for 2006 on which this guidance is based, contained in the section titled "Dividend Guidance" of this press release. These statements are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and the timing of certain events may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Fieldstone's ability to control or predict, including but not limited to (i) Fieldstone's ability to successfully implement or change aspects of its portfolio strategy; (ii) interest rate volatility and the level of interest rates generally; (iii) the sustainability of loan origination volumes and levels of origination costs; (iv) continued availability of credit facilities for the liquidity needed to support the origination of mortgage loans; (v) the ability to sell or securitize mortgage loans on favorable economic terms; (vi) deterioration in the credit quality of Fieldstone's loan portfolio; (vii) the nature and amount of competition; (viii) the impact of changes to the fair value of Fieldstone's interest rate swaps on its net income, which will vary based upon changes in interest rates and could cause net income to vary significantly from quarter to quarter; and (ix) other risks and uncertainties outlined in Fieldstone Investment Corporation's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are made as of the date of this press release, and Fieldstone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Condition
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share data)
June 30,
2005
June 30, March 31, (As
2006 2006 restated)
Assets
Cash $31,638 $31,020 $38,435
Restricted cash 4,344 255,305 5,946
Mortgage loans held for sale, net 324,432 312,836 548,446
Mortgage loans held for investment 5,732,263 5,532,481 4,866,514
Allowance for loan losses - loans
held for investment (44,749) (45,744) (30,690)
Mortgage loans held for
investment, net 5,687,514 5,486,737 4,835,824
Accounts receivable 31,543 13,062 7,204
Accrued interest receivable 31,946 29,043 23,417
Trustee receivable 103,071 119,771 95,561
Prepaid expenses and other assets 13,085 15,923 14,148
Real estate owned 34,786 22,304 7,685
Derivative assets 36,740 37,410 29,097
Deferred tax asset 14,572 16,855 18,953
Furniture and equipment, net 8,909 9,479 9,205
Total assets $6,322,580 $6,349,745 $5,633,921
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Warehouse financing - loans held for
sale $277,773 $252,814 $361,747
Warehouse financing - loans held for
investment 874,788 259,513 670,004
Securitization financing 4,614,204 5,241,266 3,968,008
Reserve for losses - loans sold 28,028 33,497 38,411
Dividends payable 20,638 23,298 -
Accounts payable, accrued expenses
and other liabilities 23,453 22,499 24,411
Total liabilities 5,838,884 5,832,887 5,062,581
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value;
90,000,000 shares authorized;
shares issued and outstanding
of 46,904,485 as of June 30,
2006, 48,536,485 as of March
31, 2006, and 48,835,876 as
of June 30, 2005 469 485 488
Paid-in capital 473,270 489,602 497,244
Accumulated earnings 9,957 26,771 79,057
Unearned compensation - - (5,449)
Total shareholders' equity 483,696 516,858 571,340
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $6,322,580 $6,349,745 $5,633,921
FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
(As restated) (As restated)
Revenues:
Interest income:
Loans held for
investment $100,440 $95,113 $80,574 $195,553 $163,410
Loans held
for sale 6,991 6,601 12,846 13,592 17,133
Total interest
income 107,431 101,714 93,420 209,145 180,543
Interest expense:
Loans held for
investment 77,589 68,916 41,773 146,505 80,381
Loans held
for sale 3,587 2,605 5,369 6,192 6,361
Total interest
expense 81,176 71,521 47,142 152,697 86,742
Net interest
income 26,255 30,193 46,278 56,448 93,801
Provision for
loan losses -
loans held for
investment 5,466 5,393 6,863 10,859 11,357
Net interest
income after
provision for
loan losses 20,789 24,800 39,415 45,589 82,444
Gains on sales
of mortgage
loans, net 1,953 10,295 26,033 12,248 34,502
Other income
(expense) -
portfolio
derivatives 10,821 12,158 (9,432) 22,979 10,910
Fees and other
income (575) 350 9 (225) 295
Total
revenues 32,988 47,603 56,025 80,591 128,151
Expenses:
Salaries and
employee
benefits 19,166 20,869 17,719 40,035 35,423
Occupancy 1,861 1,823 1,796 3,684 3,295
Depreciation and
amortization 995 935 792 1,930 1,552
Servicing fees 2,723 2,569 1,743 5,292 4,347
General and
administration 7,742 7,563 7,000 15,305 14,321
Total
expenses 32,487 33,759 29,050 66,246 58,938
Income from
continuing
operations
before income
taxes 501 13,844 26,975 14,345 69,213
Income tax
benefit
(expense) 3,304 729 (2,454) 4,033 (2,297)
Income from
continuing
operations 3,805 14,573 24,521 18,378 66,916
Discontinued
operations,
net of income
tax (including
loss on disposal
of $0.9 million,
pre-tax) - (1,645) (695) (1,645) (1,336)
Net income $3,805 $12,928 $23,826 $16,733 $65,580
Earnings (loss)
per share of
common stock-
basic and diluted:
Continuing
operations $0.08 $0.30 $0.50 $0.38 $1.38
Discontinued
operations - (0.03) (0.01) (0.03) (0.03)
Total $0.08 $0.27 $0.49 $0.35 $1.35
Weighted average
common shares
outstanding-
basic and
diluted 47,677,853 48,273,985 48,462,126 47,974,272 48,462,057
FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule 1 - Supplemental Data
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2006 2006 2005
Mortgage Loan Fundings
Non-conforming wholesale division $1,263,911 $860,523 $1,468,307
Retail division 196,106 150,795 216,695
Total continuing operations 1,460,017 1,011,318 1,685,002
Discontinued operations - 127,797 330,005
Total $1,460,017 $1,139,115 $2,015,007
Non-Conforming Mortgage Loan Funding
Statistics
Weighted average interest rate 8.5% 8.5% 7.3%
Average interest swap rate during
period 5.5% 5.1% 4.1%
Net interest spread 3.0% 3.4% 3.2%
Weighted average credit score 647 646 653
Weighted average loan to value 86.2% 84.6% 84.1%
Full documentation (1) 52.1% 54.1% 57.4%
Percentage held for investment 56.1% 53.9% 45.8%
Mortgage Loan Sales
Non-conforming wholesale and retail
divisions $630,091 $654,550 $1,206,195
Discontinued operations - 226,380 330,518
Total $630,091 $880,930 $1,536,713
Gain on Sale Margin from Continuing
Operations
Gross premiums - loan sales, net of
derivative gain/(loss) 1.7% 2.4% 3.3%
Fees collected, net of premiums paid 0.2% 0.2% (0.0)%
Provision for loan losses - loans
sold (0.2)% (0.3)% (0.3)%
Direct origination costs (0.7)% (0.7)% (0.8)%
Sub-total: Gain on sales
before lower of cost
or market adjustment 1.0% 1.6% 2.2%
Lower of cost or market adjustment (3) (0.7)% - -
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net 0.3% 1.6% 2.2%
Gross premiums - loan sales, net
of derivative gain/(loss)
First lien mortgage loans 2.1% 2.6% 3.0%
Second lien mortgage loans (0.7)% 1.2% 1.5%
Total 1.7% 2.4% 3.3%
Statements of Condition Data
Average equity as a percentage of
average assets 8.1% 8.6% 9.9%
Debt to capital 12.1 11.3 8.9
Book value per share $10.31 $10.65 $11.70
Seriously delinquent - mortgage loans
held for sale (2) 2.1% 3.9% 0.4%
Seriously delinquent - mortgage loans
held for investment (2) 5.6% 4.8% 2.8%
(1) Full documentation of non-conforming mortgage loan fundings also
includes the bank statements program.
(2) Seriously delinquent is defined as a mortgage loan that is 60 plus
days past due or in the process of foreclosure.
(3) Allowance to reduce $134.3 million of second lien loans held for sale
as of June 30, 2006 to their net realizable market value. The
allowance has been expressed as a percentage of total loan sales to
calculate the gain on sale of mortgage loans, net as a percentage of
total loan sales.
Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2006 2005
Mortgage Loan Fundings
Non-conforming wholesale division $2,124,434 $2,444,212
Retail division 346,902 388,651
Total continuing operations 2,471,336 2,832,863
Discontinued operations 127,797 637,996
Total $2,599,133 $3,470,859
Non-Conforming Mortgage Loan Funding
Statistics
Weighted average interest rate 8.5% 7.4%
Average interest swap rate during
period 5.3% 3.9%
Net interest spread 3.2% 3.5%
Weighted average credit score 647 652
Weighted average loan to value 85.5% 83.9%
Full documentation (1) 52.9% 56.8%
Percentage held for investment 51.8% 33.9%
Mortgage Loan Sales
Non-conforming wholesale and
retail divisions $1,284,641 $1,735,746
Discontinued operations 226,380 603,699
Total $1,511,021 $2,339,445
Gain on Sale Margin from Continuing
Operations
Gross premiums - loan sales, net
of derivative gain/(loss) 2.0% 3.1%
Fees collected, net of premiums paid 0.2% 0.1%
Provision for loan losses - loans sold (0.2)% (0.3)%
Direct origination costs (0.7)% (0.8)%
Sub-total: Gain on sales
before lower of cost
or market adjustment 1.3% 2.0%
Lower of cost or market adjustment (3) (0.4)% -
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net 1.0% 2.0%
Gross premiums - loan sales,
net of derivative gain/(loss)
First lien mortgage loans 2.6% 3.2%
Second lien mortgage loans 0.3% 2.1%
Total 2.0% 3.1%
Statements of Condition Data
Average equity as a percentage of
average assets 8.4% 10.0%
Debt to capital 12.1 8.9
Book value per share $10.31 $11.70
Seriously delinquent - mortgage loans
held for sale (2) 2.1% 0.4%
Seriously delinquent - mortgage loans
held for investment (2) 5.6% 2.8%
(1) Full documentation of non-conforming mortgage loan fundings also
includes the bank statements program.
(2) Seriously delinquent is defined as a mortgage loan that is 60 plus
days past due or in the process of foreclosure.
(3) Allowance to reduce $134.3 million of second lien loans held for sale
as of June 30, 2006 to their net realizable market value. The
allowance has been expressed as a percentage of total loan sales to
calculate the gain on sale of mortgage loans, net as a percentage of
total loan sales.
FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule 2 -- Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Reconciliations
Core income from continuing operations, core earnings per share from continuing operations (diluted), core net income, core earnings per share (diluted), core net interest income and margin, core return on average assets, core return on average equity, cost to produce, and REIT taxable income are non-GAAP financial measures of Fieldstone's earnings within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Core income from continuing operations is income from continuing
operations less the non-cash mark to market gains (losses) on interest
rate swap and cap agreements and the amortization of interest rate swap
buydown payments.
Core earnings per share from continuing operations (diluted) is core
income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
divided by the weighted average diluted number of shares outstanding
during the period.
Core net income is net income less the non-cash mark to market gains
(losses) on interest rate swap and cap agreements and the amortization
of interest rate swap buydown payments.
Core earnings per share (diluted) is core net income available to
common shareholders divided by the weighted average diluted number of
shares outstanding during the period.
Core net interest income after provision for loan losses is net
interest income after provision for loan losses adjusted to include (a)
the net cash settlements on the existing interest rate swaps and caps
economically hedging the variable rate debt financing Fieldstone's
investment portfolio, (b) the net cash settlements to terminate these
derivatives prior to maturity and (c) the amortization of interest rate
swap buydown payments. Core net interest income after provision for
loan losses does not include the net cash settlements incurred or paid
to terminate swaps or caps related to loans ultimately sold, which are
a component of "Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net" in the
consolidated statement of operations.
Core return on average assets is core net income divided by average
total assets.
Core return on average equity is core net income divided by core
average total equity, which is the equity balance at the end of the
reporting period less the cumulative non-cash mark to market gains or
losses on interest rate swap and cap agreements and the cumulative
amortization of interest rate swap buydown payments.
Cost to produce is total expenses plus deferred origination costs and
premiums paid, net of fees collected, less internal and external
servicing costs.
REIT taxable income is consolidated GAAP pre-tax net income plus (a)
provision for loan losses in excess of actual charge-offs and (b)
variance in recognition of net origination expenses, less (c) taxable
REIT subsidiary pre-tax net (income) loss, and (d) mark to market
valuation changes on derivatives.
Management believes the core financial measures are useful to investors because they include the current period effects of Fieldstone's economic hedging program but exclude the non-cash mark to market derivative value changes and the amortization of swap buydown payments. Fieldstone uses interest rate swap and cap agreements to create economic hedges of the variable rate debt it issues to finance its investment portfolio. Changes in the fair value of these agreements, which reflect the potential future cash settlements over the remaining lives of the agreements according to the market's changing projections of interest rates, are recognized in the line item "Other income (expense) - portfolio derivatives" on the consolidated statements of operations. This single line item includes both the actual cash settlements related to the agreements that occurred during the period and recognition of the non-cash changes in the fair value of the agreements over the period. The actual cash settlements include regular monthly payments or receipts under the terms of the swap agreements and amounts paid or received to terminate the agreements prior to maturity.
The amounts of cash settlements and non-cash changes in derivative value that were included in the line item "Other income (expense) - portfolio derivatives" were:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in 000s) June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
Non-cash changes
in fair value $(1,024) $1,894 $(12,087) $870 $8,541
Cash settlements
received (paid) 11,845 10,264 2,655 22,109 2,369
Other income
(expense) - portfolio
derivatives $10,821 $12,158 $(9,432) $ 22,979 $10,910
Management believes that the presentation of cost to produce provides useful information to investors regarding financial performance because this measure includes additional costs to originate mortgage loans, both recognized when incurred and deferred costs, which are not all included in GAAP total expenses.
Management believes that the presentation of REIT taxable income provides useful information to investors regarding the estimated annual distributions to our investors.
As required by Regulation G, a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measure under GAAP is provided in the remainder of this Schedule 2.
Regulation G Reconciliation
Core Income From Continuing Operations, Core Earnings Per Share From
Continuing Operations-Diluted
Core Net Income and Core Earnings Per Share-Diluted
Three Months Ended
(Dollars in 000's, except share and June 30, March 31, June 30,
per share data) 2006 2006 2005
Core Income From Continuing Operations
and Core Net Income:
Income from continuing operations $3,805 $14,573 $24,521
Discontinued operations, net of income
tax - (1,645) (695)
Net income 3,805 12,928 23,826
Less: Mark to market (gain) loss on
portfolio derivatives
included in "Other income
(expense) - portfolio
derivatives"
Mark to market interest rate
swaps 1,024 (1,894) 11,788
Mark to market interest rate
cap - - 299
Total mark to market on
portfolio derivatives 1,024 (1,894) 12,087
Less: Amortization of interest rate
swap buydown payments (781) (867) -
Core net income $4,048 $10,167 $35,913
Core Earnings per Share From
Continuing Operations - Diluted
and Core Earnings Per Share - Diluted:
Income from continuing operations $3,805 $14,573 $24,521
Unvested restricted stock dividends (97) (78) (176)
Income from continuing operations
available to common shareholders 3,708 14,495 24,345
Discontinued operations, net of income
tax - (1,645) (695)
Net income available to common
shareholders 3,708 12,850 23,650
Less: Mark to market (gain) loss on
portfolio derivatives 1,024 (1,894) 12,087
Amortization of interest rate swap
buydown payments (781) (867) -
Core net income available to
common shareholders $3,951 $10,089 $35,737
Earnings per share from continuing
operations - basic and diluted $0.08 $0.30 $0.50
Core earnings per share from
continuing operations - basic and
diluted $0.08 $0.24 $0.75
Earnings per share - basic and diluted $0.08 $0.27 $0.49
Core earnings per share - basic and
diluted $0.08 $0.21 $0.74
Diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding 47,677,853 48,273,985 48,462,126
Core Return on Average Assets and Core
Return on Average Equity:
Average total equity $504,588 $528,039 $558,407
Average total assets 6,198,692 6,157,291 5,651,150
Core average total equity 476,416 500,692 530,409
Core average total assets 6,198,692 6,157,291 5,651,150
Return on average equity (annualized) 3.0% 9.8% 17.1%
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.2% 0.8% 1.7%
Core return on average equity
(annualized) 3.4% 8.1% 27.1%
Core return on average assets
(annualized) 0.3% 0.7% 2.5%
Average Balance Data
Mortgage loans held for sale* $324,336 $330,044 $701,022
Mortgage loans held for investment 5,564,433 5,453,923 4,590,662
Warehouse financing - mortgage loans
held for sale* 242,929 212,156 516,843
Warehouse financing - mortgage loans
held for investment 477,987 510,867 223,368
Securitization financing $4,975,958 $4,825,196 $4,242,147
* Excludes average balance data relating to discontinued operations.
Six Months Ended
(Dollars in 000's, except share and June 30, June 30,
per share data) 2006 2005
Core Income From Continuing
Operations and Core Net Income:
Income from continuing operations $18,378 $66,916
Discontinued operations, net of
income tax (1,645) (1,336)
Net income 16,733 65,580
Less: Mark to market (gain) loss on
portfolio derivatives included
in "Other income (expense) -
portfolio derivatives"
Mark to market interest rate swaps (870) (8,770)
Mark to market interest rate cap - 229
Total mark to market on
portfolio derivatives (870) (8,541)
Less: Amortization of interest rate
swap buydown payments (1,648) -
Core net income $14,215 $57,039
Core Earnings per Share From Continuing
Operations - Diluted and Core Earnings
Per Share - Diluted:
Income from continuing operations $18,378 $66,916
Unvested restricted stock dividends (175) (176)
Income from continuing operations
available to common shareholders 18,203 66,740
Discontinued operations, net of
income tax (1,645) (1,336)
Net income available to common
shareholders 16,558 65,404
Less: Mark to market (gain) loss on
portfolio derivatives (870) (8,541)
Amortization of interest rate
swap buydown payments (1,648) -
Core net income available to
common shareholders $14,040 $56,863
Earnings per share from continuing
operations - basic and diluted $0.38 $1.38
Core earnings per share from
continuing operations - basic and
diluted $0.32 $1.20
Earnings per share - basic and
diluted $0.35 $1.35
Core earnings per share - basic and
diluted $0.29 $1.17
Diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding 47,974,272 48,462,057
Core Return on Average Assets and
Core Return on Average Equity:
Average total equity $516,313 $552,386
Average total assets 6,148,329 5,541,016
Core average total equity 488,554 524,964
Core average total assets 6,148,329 5,541,016
Return on average equity (annualized) 6.5% 23.7%
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.5% 2.4%
Core return on average equity (annualized) 5.8% 21.7%
Core return on average assets (annualized) 0.5% 2.1%
Average Balance Data
Mortgage loans held for sale* $327,190 $458,903
Mortgage loans held for investment 5,509,484 4,736,675
Warehouse financing - mortgage loans
held for sale* 227,543 307,528
Warehouse financing - mortgage loans
held for investment 494,336 370,294
Securitization financing $4,900,994 $4,215,218
* Excludes average balance data relating to discontinued operations.
Regulation G Reconciliation - Core Net Interest Income & Core Yield
Analysis
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in 000's) 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
Core net interest income
after provision for loan
losses
Net interest income after
provision for loan losses $20,789 $24,800 $39,415 $45,589 $82,444
Plus: Net cash settlements
received (paid) on
portfolio derivatives
included in "Other
income (expense) -
portfolio
derivatives 11,845 10,264 2,655 22,109 2,369
Less: Amortization of
interest rate swap
buydown payments (781) (867) - (1,648) -
Core net interest income
after provision for loan
losses $31,853 $34,197 $42,070 $66,050 $84,813
Interest income loans held
for investment $100,440 $95,113 $80,574 $195,553 $163,410
Interest expense loans
held for investment 77,589 68,916 41,773 146,505 80,381
Plus: Net cash settlements
(received) paid on
portfolio
derivatives (11,845) (10,264) (2,655) (22,109) (2,369)
Plus: Amortization of
interest rate swap
buydown payments 781 867 - 1,648 -
Core interest expense -
loans held for investment 66,525 59,519 39,118 126,044 78,012
Core net interest income
loans held for investment 33,915 35,594 41,456 69,509 85,398
Provision for loan losses
loans held for investment 5,466 5,393 6,863 10,859 11,357
Core net interest income
loans held for investment
after provision
for loan losses 28,449 30,201 34,593 58,650 74,041
Net interest income loans
held for sale 3,404 3,996 7,477 7,400 10,772
Core net interest income
after provision for loan
losses $31,853 $34,197 $42,070 $66,050 $84,813
Core Yield Analysis
Core yield analysis -
loans held for investment
Coupon interest income on
loans held for investment 7.21% 7.07% 6.65% 7.14% 6.66%
Amortization of deferred
origination costs (0.44)% (0.50)% (0.46)% (0.47)% (0.45)%
Prepayment fees 0.37% 0.41% 0.75% 0.39% 0.65%
Yield on loans held for
investment 7.14% 6.98% 6.94% 7.06% 6.86%
Cost of financing for
loans held for investment 5.63% 5.17% 3.70% 5.40% 3.48%
Net cash settlements
(received) paid on
portfolio derivatives* (0.86)% (0.77)% (0.23)% (0.81)% (0.10)%
Amortization of interest
rate swap buydown
payments 0.06% 0.06% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00%
Core cost of financing for
loans held for investment 4.83% 4.46% 3.47% 4.65% 3.38%
Net yield on loans held
for investment 1.63% 1.92% 3.34% 1.77% 3.49%
Net cash settlements
received (paid) on
portfolio derivatives* 0.84% 0.75% 0.23% 0.80% 0.10%
Amortization of interest
rate swap buydown
payments (0.06)% (0.06)% 0.00% (0.06)% 0.00%
Core net yield on loans
held for investment 2.41% 2.61% 3.57% 2.51% 3.59%
Provision for loan losses
- loans held for
investment (0.39)% (0.40)% (0.59)% (0.39)% (0.48)%
Core yield on loans held
for investment after
provision for loan losses 2.02% 2.21% 2.98% 2.12% 3.11%
Yield analysis - loans
held for sale
Yield on loans held for
sale 8.53% 8.00% 7.25% 8.26% 7.43%
Cost of financing for
loans held for sale 5.84% 4.91% 4.11% 5.41% 4.11%
Net yield on loans held
for sale 4.15% 4.84% 4.22% 4.50% 4.67%
Core yield analysis -
loans held for investment
and loans held for sale
Yield - net interest
income on loans held for
sale and loans held for
investment after
provision for loan
losses 1.40% 1.72% 2.95% 1.56% 3.16%
Net cash settlements
received (paid) on
portfolio derivatives 0.79% 0.71% 0.20% 0.75% 0.09%
Amortization of interest
rate swap buydown
payments (0.05)% (0.06)% 0.00% (0.06)% 0.00%
Core yield - net interest
income on loans held for
sale and loans held for
investment after provision
for loan losses 2.14% 2.37% 3.15% 2.25% 3.25%
* Net cash settlements on portfolio derivatives are calculated as a
percentage of the average debt outstanding for loans held for investment
in calculating the core cost of financing for loans held for investment
and as a percentage of the average loan balance in calculating the core
yield for loans held for investment.
Regulation G Reconciliation - Cost to Produce and REIT Taxable Income
Cost to produce
Three Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
(Dollars in 000's) 2006 2006 2005
Total expenses $32,487 $33,759 $29,050
Deferred origination costs 9,774 6,506 11,632
Servicing costs - internal and
external (3,312) (3,255) (2,505)
Total general and administrative costs 38,949 37,010 38,177
Premiums paid, net of fees collected (1,330) (1,398) 1,596
Cost to produce* $37,619 $35,612 $39,773
Mortgage loan fundings* $1,460,017 $1,011,318 $1,685,002
Cost to produce as % of mortgage loan
fundings 2.58% 3.52% 2.36%
Cost to produce as % of mortgage loan
fundings
Total expenses 2.23% 3.34% 1.72%
Deferred origination costs 0.67% 0.64% 0.69%
Servicing costs - internal and
external (0.23%) (0.32%) (0.14%)
Total general and administrative costs 2.67% 3.66% 2.27%
Premiums paid, net of fees collected (0.09)% (0.14)% 0.09%
Cost to produce as % of mortgage
loan fundings 2.58% 3.52% 2.36%
* Excludes cost to produce and mortgage loan fundings relating to
discontinued operations.
Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in 000's) 2006 2005
Total expenses $66,246 $58,938
Deferred origination costs 16,280 19,694
Servicing costs - internal and external (6,567) (5,823)
Total general and administrative costs 75,959 72,809
Premiums paid, net of fees collected (2,728) 2,188
Cost to produce* $73,231 $74,997
Mortgage loan fundings* $2,471,336 $2,832,863
Cost to produce as % of mortgage loan
fundings 2.96% 2.65%
Cost to produce as % of mortgage loan
fundings
Total expenses 2.68% 2.08%
Deferred origination costs 0.66% 0.70%
Servicing costs - internal and external (0.27%) (0.21%)
Total general and administrative costs 3.07% 2.57%
Premiums paid, net of fees collected (0.11%) 0.08%
Cost to produce as % of mortgage
loan fundings 2.96% 2.65%
* Excludes cost to produce and mortgage loan fundings relating to
discontinued operations.
Estimated REIT Taxable Income
Six months ended Year ended
(Dollars in 000,000's) June 30, 2006 Dec. 31, 2005
Consolidated GAAP pre-tax net income $12.7 $102.9
Plus: Provision for loan losses in
excess of actual charge-offs 0.5 21.5
Plus: Variance in recognition of net
origination expenses (0.2) 6.4
Less: Taxable REIT subsidiary pre-tax
net (income) loss 12.0 (9.6)
Less: Mark to market valuation changes
on derivatives (0.7) (9.0)
Miscellaneous other 0.7 (7.2)
Estimated REIT taxable income $25.0 $105.0
DATASOURCE: Fieldstone Investment Corporation
CONTACT: Mark C. Krebs, Director of Investor Relations, Fieldstone
Investment, +1-410-772-5160, Toll-free: +1-866-438-1088,
Web site: http://www.fieldstoneinvestment.com/