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    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

    5/4/23 8:30:00 AM ET
    $MFA
    Real Estate Investment Trusts
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    MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) today provided its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

    First Quarter 2023 financial results update:

    • MFA generated GAAP net income for the first quarter of $64.6 million, or $0.63 per basic common share ($0.62 per diluted common share). Distributable Earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $30.8 million, or $0.30 per common share.
    • GAAP book value at March 31, 2023 was $15.15 per common share, a 1.9% increase from December 31, 2022. Economic book value, a non-GAAP financial measure, rose 3.0% during the quarter to $16.02 per common share.
    • MFA generated a total economic return (based on the change in Economic book value, plus common dividends) of 5.3% for the first quarter.
    • MFA closed the quarter with unrestricted cash of $362 million.

    Commenting on the first quarter, Craig Knutson, MFA's CEO and President said: "Despite another tumultuous quarter for financial markets, MFA produced strong results to begin 2023. Our emphasis on disciplined risk management once again paid off, enabling us to maintain a stable cost of funds despite a 100 basis point increase in the Fed Funds Rate since mid-December, while also protecting and growing book value in a continued environment of interest rate and credit spread volatility. We took advantage of favorable market conditions early in the quarter to price three securitizations, furthering our shift toward more durable, non-mark-to-market forms of financing. We weathered the banking crisis in March without any impact on our borrowing capacity, and continued to prioritize liquidity, ending the quarter with a substantial cash position. Finally, we added to our Agency RMBS position when spreads widened late in the quarter."

    Mr. Knutson added: "Our Lima One subsidiary originated $379 million of new business-purpose loans during the quarter. Importantly, we did this without lowering coupons or loosening underwriting standards. The average coupon in Lima's origination pipeline continues to exceed 10%. We believe that these organically-produced assets have strong credit characteristics and provide attractive yields that we could not obtain through third party purchases."

    Q1 2023 Portfolio Activity

    • Loan acquisitions were $455.9 million, including $364.3 million of funded originations of business purpose loans (including draws on Transitional loans) and $91.7 million of Non-QM loan acquisitions, bringing MFA's residential whole loan balance to $7.8 billion.
    • Lima One continued to perform well, funding $245.1 million of new business purpose loans with a maximum loan amount of approximately $379 million. Further, $119.1 million of draws were funded on previously originated Transitional loans. Lima One generated approximately $9.0 million of origination, servicing, and other fee income.
    • MFA completed three loan securitizations during the quarter, collateralized by $668.2 million of unpaid principal balance (UPB) of loans. This included $313.7 million of Non-QM loans, $203.9 million of Single-family rental loans, and $150.6 million of Transitional loans.
    • Loan delinquencies remained low, with 60+ day delinquencies (measured as a percentage of UPB) for Purchased Performing Loans unchanged from the prior quarter at 3.1%. Combined Purchased Credit Deteriorated and Purchased Non-Performing 60+ day delinquencies declined to 30.6%.
    • MFA added $173.8 million of Agency MBS during the quarter, bringing its total Securities portfolio to $504.6 million.
    • MFA continued to reduce its REO portfolio, selling 93 properties in the first quarter for aggregate proceeds of $33.8 million and generating $5.0 million of gains.
    • MFA maintained its position in interest rate swaps at a notional amount of approximately $3.0 billion. At March 31, 2023, these swaps had a weighted average fixed pay interest rate of 1.58% and a weighted average variable receive interest rate of 4.87%.
    • MFA estimates the net effective duration of its investment portfolio at March 31, 2023 was 1.04.
    • MFA's Debt/Net Equity Ratio was 3.5x and recourse leverage was 1.6x at March 31, 2023.

    Webcast

    MFA Financial, Inc. plans to host a live audio webcast of its investor conference call on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its first quarter 2023 financial results. The live audio webcast will be accessible to the general public over the internet at http://www.mfafinancial.com through the "Webcasts & Presentations" link on MFA's home page. Earnings presentation materials will be posted on the MFA website prior to the conference call and an audio replay will be available on the website following the call.

    About MFA Financial, Inc.

    MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) is a leading specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. MFA invests, on a leveraged basis, in residential whole loans, residential mortgage-backed securities and other real estate assets. Through its subsidiaries, MFA also originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors. MFA is an internally-managed, publicly-traded real estate investment trust.

    The following table presents MFA's asset allocation as of March 31, 2023, and the first quarter 2023 yield on average interest-earning assets, average cost of funds and net interest rate spread for the various asset types.

    Table 1 - Asset Allocation

    At March 31, 2023

     

    Purchased Performing Loans (1)

     

    Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans (2)

     

    Purchased Non-Performing Loans

     

    Securities, at fair value

     

    Real Estate Owned

     

    Other,

    net (3)

     

    Total

    (Dollars in Millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fair Value/Carrying Value

     

    $

    6,579

     

     

    $

    440

     

     

    $

    775

     

     

    $

    505

     

     

    $

    121

     

     

    $

    700

     

     

    $

    9,120

     

    Financing Agreements with Non-mark-to-market Collateral Provisions

     

     

    (812

    )

     

     

    (35

    )

     

     

    (91

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (8

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (946

    )

    Financing Agreements with Mark-to-market Collateral Provisions

     

     

    (1,480

    )

     

     

    (85

    )

     

     

    (111

    )

     

     

    (405

    )

     

     

    (16

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,097

    )

    Securitized Debt

     

     

    (3,250

    )

     

     

    (245

    )

     

     

    (320

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (15

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (3,830

    )

    Convertible Senior Notes

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (228

    )

     

     

    (228

    )

    Net Equity Allocated

     

    $

    1,037

     

     

    $

    75

     

     

    $

    253

     

     

    $

    100

     

     

    $

    82

     

     

    $

    472

     

     

    $

    2,019

     

    Debt/Net Equity Ratio (4)

     

    5.3 x

     

    4.9 x

     

    2.1 x

     

    4.1 x

     

    0.5 x

     

     

     

    3.5 x

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Yield on Average Interest Earning Assets (5)

     

     

    5.38

    %

     

     

    6.13

    %

     

     

    8.46

    %

     

     

    8.76

    %

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

     

     

    5.69

    %

    Less Average Cost of Funds (6)

     

     

    (3.95

    )

     

     

    (2.23

    )

     

     

    (3.53

    )

     

     

    (4.52

    )

     

     

    (5.42

    )

     

     

     

     

    (3.95

    )

    Net Interest Rate Spread

     

     

    1.43

    %

     

     

    3.90

    %

     

     

    4.93

    %

     

     

    4.24

    %

     

     

    (5.42

    )%

     

     

     

     

    1.74

    %

    (1)

      Includes $3.5 billion of Non-QM loans, $1.5 billion of Transitional loans, $1.5 billion of Single-family rental loans, $79.4 million of Seasoned performing loans, and $60.9 million of Agency eligible investor loans. At March 31, 2023, the total fair value of these loans is estimated to be $6.5 billion.

    (2)

      At March 31, 2023, the total fair value of these loans is estimated to be $465.3 million.

    (3)

      Includes $362.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, $165.1 million of restricted cash, and $28.3 million of capital contributions made to loan origination partners, as well as other assets and other liabilities.

    (4)

      Total Debt/Net Equity ratio represents the sum of borrowings under our financing agreements as a multiple of net equity allocated.

    (5)

      Yields reported on our interest earning assets are calculated based on the interest income recorded and the average amortized cost for the quarter of the respective asset. At March 31, 2023, the amortized cost of our Securities, at fair value, was $482.9 million. In addition, the yield for residential whole loans was 5.66%, net of two basis points of servicing fee expense incurred during the quarter. For GAAP reporting purposes, such expenses are included in Loan servicing and other related operating expenses in our statement of operations.

    (6)

      Average cost of funds includes interest on financing agreements, Convertible Senior Notes and securitized debt. Cost of funding also includes the impact of the net carry (the difference between swap interest income received and swap interest expense paid) on our interest rate swap agreements (or Swaps). While we have not elected hedge accounting treatment for Swaps and accordingly net carry is not presented in interest expense in our consolidated statement of operations, we believe it is appropriate to allocate net carry to the cost of funding to reflect the economic impact of our Swaps on the funding costs shown in the table above. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, this decreased the overall funding cost by 122 basis points for our overall portfolio, 127 basis points for our Residential whole loans, 129 basis points for our Purchased Performing Loans, 171 basis points for our Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans, 77 basis points for our Purchased Non-Performing Loans and 104 basis points for our Securities, at fair value.

    The following table presents the activity for our residential mortgage asset portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2023:

    Table 2 - Investment Portfolio Activity Q1 2023

    (In Millions)

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    Runoff (1)

     

    Acquisitions (2)

     

    Other (3)

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    Change

    Residential whole loans and REO

     

    $

    7,649

     

    $

    (318

    )

     

    $

    456

     

    $

    128

     

    $

    7,915

     

    $

    266

    Securities, at fair value

     

     

    333

     

     

    (5

    )

     

     

    174

     

     

    3

     

     

    505

     

     

    172

    Totals

     

    $

    7,982

     

    $

    (323

    )

     

    $

    630

     

    $

    131

     

    $

    8,420

     

    $

    438

    (1)

      Primarily includes principal repayments and sales of REO.

    (2)

      Includes draws on previously originated Transitional loans.

    (3)

      Primarily includes changes in fair value and changes in the allowance for credit losses.

    The following tables present information on our investments in residential whole loans.

    Table 3 - Portfolio composition

     

     

    Held at Carrying Value

     

    Held at Fair Value

     

    Total

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

    Purchased Performing Loans:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-QM loans

     

    $

    958,099

     

     

    $

    987,282

     

     

    $

    2,501,132

     

    $

    2,372,548

     

    $

    3,459,231

     

     

    $

    3,359,830

     

    Transitional loans (1)

     

     

    53,272

     

     

     

    75,188

     

     

     

    1,471,633

     

     

    1,342,032

     

     

    1,524,905

     

     

     

    1,417,220

     

    Single-family rental loans

     

     

    201,563

     

     

     

    210,833

     

     

     

    1,265,246

     

     

    1,165,741

     

     

    1,466,809

     

     

     

    1,376,574

     

    Seasoned performing loans

     

     

    79,465

     

     

     

    82,932

     

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    79,465

     

     

     

    82,932

     

    Agency eligible investor loans

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    60,854

     

     

    51,094

     

     

    60,854

     

     

     

    51,094

     

    Total Purchased Performing Loans

     

    $

    1,292,399

     

     

    $

    1,356,235

     

     

    $

    5,298,865

     

    $

    4,931,415

     

    $

    6,591,264

     

     

    $

    6,287,650

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans

     

    $

    460,680

     

     

    $

    470,294

     

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    460,680

     

     

    $

    470,294

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Allowance for Credit Losses

     

    $

    (33,061

    )

     

    $

    (35,314

    )

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    (33,061

    )

     

    $

    (35,314

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Non-Performing Loans

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    775,367

     

    $

    796,109

     

    $

    775,367

     

     

    $

    796,109

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Residential Whole Loans

     

    $

    1,720,018

     

     

    $

    1,791,215

     

     

    $

    6,074,232

     

    $

    5,727,524

     

    $

    7,794,250

     

     

    $

    7,518,739

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Number of loans

     

     

    6,930

     

     

     

    7,126

     

     

     

    17,122

     

     

    16,717

     

     

    24,052

     

     

     

    23,843

     

    (1)

      As of March 31, 2023 includes $825.9 million of loans collateralized by one-to-four family residential properties and $699.0 million of loans collateralized by multi-family properties. As of December 31, 2022 includes $784.9 million of loans collateralized by one-to-four family residential properties and $632.3 million of loans collateralized by multi-family properties.

    Table 4 - Yields and average balances

     

     

    For the Three-Month Period Ended

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    March 31, 2022

     

     

    Interest

     

    Average Balance

     

    Average Yield

     

    Interest

     

    Average Balance

     

    Average Yield

     

    Interest

     

    Average Balance

     

    Average Yield

    Purchased Performing Loans:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-QM loans

     

    $

    44,089

     

    $

    3,803,154

     

    4.64

    %

     

    $

    41,621

     

    $

    3,767,900

     

    4.42

    %

     

    $

    32,952

     

    $

    3,658,912

     

    3.60

    %

    Transitional loans

     

     

    28,227

     

     

    1,473,420

     

    7.66

    %

     

     

    26,134

     

     

    1,335,471

     

    7.83

    %

     

     

    14,861

     

     

    814,055

     

    7.30

    %

    Single-family rental loans

     

     

    21,313

     

     

    1,518,741

     

    5.61

    %

     

     

    20,237

     

     

    1,483,529

     

    5.46

    %

     

     

    13,325

     

     

    1,024,731

     

    5.20

    %

    Seasoned performing loans

     

     

    1,090

     

     

    81,388

     

    5.36

    %

     

     

    1,283

     

     

    84,876

     

    6.05

    %

     

     

    1,010

     

     

    100,031

     

    4.04

    %

    Agency eligible investor loans

     

     

    2,857

     

     

    380,763

     

    3.00

    %

     

     

    7,631

     

     

    1,021,007

     

    2.99

    %

     

     

    7,583

     

     

    1,075,013

     

    2.82

    %

    Total Purchased Performing Loans

     

     

    97,576

     

     

    7,257,466

     

    5.38

    %

     

     

    96,906

     

     

    7,692,783

     

    5.04

    %

     

     

    69,731

     

     

    6,672,742

     

    4.18

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans

     

     

    7,138

     

     

    466,123

     

    6.13

    %

     

     

    7,830

     

     

    474,971

     

    6.59

    %

     

     

    9,009

     

     

    530,828

     

    6.79

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Non-Performing Loans

     

     

    14,796

     

     

    699,730

     

    8.46

    %

     

     

    20,252

     

     

    726,303

     

    11.15

    %

     

     

    20,726

     

     

    844,206

     

    9.82

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Residential Whole Loans

     

    $

    119,510

     

    $

    8,423,319

     

    5.68

    %

     

    $

    124,988

     

    $

    8,894,057

     

    5.62

    %

     

    $

    99,466

     

    $

    8,047,776

     

    4.94

    %

    Table 5 - Net Interest Spread

     

     

    For the Three-Month Period Ended

     

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    March 31, 2022

    Purchased Performing Loans

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Yield (1)

     

    5.38

    %

     

    5.04

    %

     

    4.18

    %

    Cost of Funding (2)

     

    3.95

    %

     

    3.70

    %

     

    2.74

    %

    Net Interest Spread

     

    1.43

    %

     

    1.34

    %

     

    1.44

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Yield (1)

     

    6.13

    %

     

    6.59

    %

     

    6.79

    %

    Cost of Funding (2)

     

    2.23

    %

     

    2.13

    %

     

    2.88

    %

    Net Interest Spread

     

    3.90

    %

     

    4.46

    %

     

    3.91

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Non-Performing Loans

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Yield (1)

     

    8.46

    %

     

    11.15

    %

     

    9.82

    %

    Cost of Funding (2)

     

    3.53

    %

     

    3.01

    %

     

    3.09

    %

    Net Interest Spread

     

    4.93

    %

     

    8.14

    %

     

    6.73

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Residential Whole Loans

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Yield (1)

     

    5.68

    %

     

    5.62

    %

     

    4.94

    %

    Cost of Funding (2)

     

    3.82

    %

     

    3.56

    %

     

    2.79

    %

    Net Interest Spread

     

    1.86

    %

     

    2.06

    %

     

    2.15

    %

    (1)

      Reflects annualized interest income on Residential whole loans divided by average amortized cost of Residential whole loans. Excludes servicing costs.

    (2)

      Reflects annualized interest expense divided by average balance of agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions (repurchase agreements), agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions, and securitized debt. Cost of funding shown in the table above includes the impact of the net carry (the difference between swap interest income received and swap interest expense paid) on our Swaps. While we have not elected hedge accounting treatment for Swaps, and, accordingly, net carry is not presented in interest expense in our consolidated statement of operations, we believe it is appropriate to allocate net carry to the cost of funding to reflect the economic impact of our Swaps on the funding costs shown in the table above. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, this decreased the overall funding cost by 127 basis points for our Residential whole loans, 129 basis points for our Purchased Performing Loans, 171 basis points for our Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans, and 77 basis points for our Purchased Non-Performing Loans. For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, this decreased the overall funding cost by 89 basis points for our Residential whole loans, 87 basis points for our Purchased Performing Loans, 141 basis points for our Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans, and 76 basis points for our Purchased Non-Performing Loans. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, this increased the overall funding cost by 35 basis points for our Residential whole loans, 33 basis points for our Purchased Performing Loans, 56 basis points for our Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans, and 39 basis points for our Purchased Non-Performing Loans.

    Table 6 - Credit related metrics/Residential Whole Loans

    March 31, 2023

     

     

    Fair Value / Carrying Value

     

    Unpaid Principal Balance ("UPB")

     

    Weighted Average Coupon (2)

     

    Weighted Average Term to Maturity (Months)

     

    Weighted Average LTV Ratio (3)

     

    Weighted Average Original FICO (4)

     

    Aging by UPB

     

    60+ DQ %

     

    60+

    LTV (3)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Past Due Days

     

     

    (Dollars In Thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current

     

    30-59

     

    60-89

     

    90+

     

     

    Purchased Performing Loans:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-QM loans

     

    $

    3,452,086

     

    $

    3,683,664

     

    5.22

    %

     

    349

     

    65

    %

     

    735

     

    $

    3,508,600

     

    $

    74,897

     

    $

    38,599

     

    $

    61,568

     

    2.7

    %

     

    65.9

    %

    Transitional loans (1)

     

     

    1,521,279

     

     

    1,537,094

     

    8.07

     

     

    11

     

    65

     

     

    746

     

     

    1,449,593

     

     

    14,063

     

     

    7,522

     

     

    65,916

     

    4.8

     

     

    66.4

     

    Single-family rental loans

     

     

    1,465,469

     

     

    1,542,253

     

    5.87

     

     

    322

     

    69

     

     

    737

     

     

    1,492,800

     

     

    10,113

     

     

    5,527

     

     

    33,813

     

    2.6

     

     

    72.0

     

    Seasoned performing loans

     

     

    79,420

     

     

    87,079

     

    3.69

     

     

    149

     

    30

     

     

    724

     

     

    81,207

     

     

    1,386

     

     

    617

     

     

    3,869

     

    5.2

     

     

    48.4

     

    Agency eligible investor loans

     

     

    60,854

     

     

    71,890

     

    3.46

     

     

    341

     

    67

     

     

    757

     

     

    70,739

     

     

    661

     

     

    —

     

     

    490

     

    0.7

     

     

    64.6

     

    Total Purchased Performing Loans

     

    $

    6,579,108

     

    $

    6,921,980

     

    5.96

    %

     

    265

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans

     

    $

    439,775

     

    $

    543,594

     

    4.71

    %

     

    275

     

    63

    %

     

    N/A

     

    $

    394,389

     

    $

    44,939

     

    $

    18,057

     

    $

    86,209

     

    19.2

    %

     

    72.4

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchased Non-Performing Loans

     

    $

    775,367

     

    $

    857,388

     

    5.07

    %

     

    275

     

    67

    %

     

    N/A

     

    $

    443,433

     

    $

    89,259

     

    $

    35,820

     

    $

    288,876

     

    37.9

    %

     

    76.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Residential whole loans, total or weighted average

     

    $

    7,794,250

     

    $

    8,322,962

     

    5.80

    %

     

    267

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7.8

    %

     

     

    (1)

      As of March 31, 2023 Transitional loans includes $699.0 million of loans collateralized by multi-family properties with a weighted average term to maturity of 16 months and a weighted average LTV ratio of 73%.

    (2)

      Weighted average is calculated based on the interest bearing principal balance of each loan within the related category. For loans acquired with servicing rights released by the seller, interest rates included in the calculation do not reflect loan servicing fees. For loans acquired with servicing rights retained by the seller, interest rates included in the calculation are net of servicing fees.

    (3)

      LTV represents the ratio of the total unpaid principal balance of the loan to the estimated value of the collateral securing the related loan as of the most recent date available, which may be the origination date. For Transitional loans, the LTV presented is the ratio of the maximum unpaid principal balance of the loan, including unfunded commitments, to the estimated "after repaired" value of the collateral securing the related loan, where available. For certain Transitional loans, totaling $223.0 million at March 31, 2023, an after repaired valuation was not obtained and the loan was underwritten based on an "as is" valuation. The weighted average LTV of these loans based on the current unpaid principal balance and the valuation obtained during underwriting, is 69% at March 31, 2023. Excluded from the calculation of weighted average LTV are certain low value loans secured by vacant lots, for which the LTV ratio is not meaningful. 60+ LTV has been calculated on a consistent basis.

    (4)

      Excludes loans for which no Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO") score is available.

    Table 7 - Shock Table

    The information presented in the following "Shock Table" projects the potential impact of sudden parallel changes in interest rates on the value of our portfolio, including the impact of Swaps and securitized debt, based on the assets in our investment portfolio at March 31, 2023. Changes in portfolio value are measured as the percentage change when comparing the projected portfolio value to the base interest rate scenario at March 31, 2023.

    Change in Interest Rates

     

    Percentage Change

    in Portfolio Value

     

    Percentage Change

    in Equity

     

     

     

     

     

    +100 Basis Point Increase

     

    (1.34

    )%

     

    (6.03

    )%

    + 50 Basis Point Increase

     

    (0.60

    )%

     

    (2.70

    )%

    Actual at March 31, 2023

     

    —

    %

     

    —

    %

    - 50 Basis Point Decrease

     

    0.46

    %

     

    2.06

    %

    -100 Basis Point Decrease

     

    0.78

    %

     

    3.49

    %

     

    MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

     

    (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

     

    March 31,

    2023

     

    December 31,

    2022

     

     

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

    Residential whole loans, net ($6,074,232 and $5,727,524 held at fair value, respectively) (1)

     

    $

    7,794,250

     

     

    $

    7,518,739

     

    Securities, at fair value

     

     

    504,639

     

     

     

    333,364

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    362,452

     

     

     

    334,183

     

    Restricted cash

     

     

    165,137

     

     

     

    159,898

     

    Other assets

     

     

    485,129

     

     

     

    766,221

     

    Total Assets

     

    $

    9,311,607

     

     

    $

    9,112,405

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

    Financing agreements ($4,147,712 and $3,898,744 held at fair value, respectively)

     

    $

    7,101,318

     

     

    $

    6,812,086

     

    Other liabilities

     

     

    191,683

     

     

     

    311,470

     

    Total Liabilities

     

    $

    7,293,001

     

     

    $

    7,123,556

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders' Equity:

     

     

     

     

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 7.5% Series B cumulative redeemable; 8,050 shares authorized; 8,000 shares issued and outstanding ($200,000 aggregate liquidation preference)

     

    $

    80

     

     

    $

    80

     

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 6.5% Series C fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable; 12,650 shares authorized; 11,000 shares issued and outstanding ($275,000 aggregate liquidation preference)

     

     

    110

     

     

     

    110

     

    Common stock, $0.01 par value; 874,300 and 874,300 shares authorized; 101,912 and 101,802 shares issued

    and outstanding, respectively

     

     

    1,019

     

     

     

    1,018

     

    Additional paid-in capital, in excess of par

     

     

    3,687,285

     

     

     

    3,684,291

     

    Accumulated deficit

     

     

    (1,690,113

    )

     

     

    (1,717,991

    )

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

     

     

    20,225

     

     

     

    21,341

     

    Total Stockholders' Equity

     

    $

    2,018,606

     

     

    $

    1,988,849

     

    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

    $

    9,311,607

     

     

    $

    9,112,405

     

    (1)

      Includes approximately $4.6 billion and $4.0 billion of Residential whole loans transferred to consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Such assets can be used only to settle the obligations of each respective VIE.
     

    MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    March 31,

    (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

    Interest Income:

     

     

     

     

    Residential whole loans

     

    $

    119,510

     

     

    $

    99,466

     

    Securities, at fair value

     

     

    7,308

     

     

     

    5,275

     

    Other interest-earning assets

     

     

    2,351

     

     

     

    1,506

     

    Cash and cash equivalent investments

     

     

    3,036

     

     

     

    102

     

    Interest Income

     

    $

    132,205

     

     

    $

    106,349

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest Expense:

     

     

     

     

    Asset-backed and other collateralized financing arrangements

     

    $

    88,880

     

     

    $

    39,365

     

    Other interest expense

     

     

    3,956

     

     

     

    3,931

     

    Interest Expense

     

    $

    92,836

     

     

    $

    43,296

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Interest Income

     

    $

    39,369

     

     

    $

    63,053

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reversal of Provision for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans

     

    $

    13

     

     

    $

    3,511

     

    Net Interest Income after Reversal of Provision for Credit Losses

     

    $

    39,382

     

     

    $

    66,564

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other Income/(Loss), net:

     

     

     

     

    Net gain/(loss) on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings

     

     

    129,174

     

     

     

    (287,935

    )

    Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities and other portfolio investments

     

     

    2,931

     

     

     

    (3,701

    )

    Net gain on real estate owned

     

     

    3,942

     

     

     

    8,732

     

    Net (loss)/gain on derivatives used for risk management purposes

     

     

    (21,208

    )

     

     

    94,101

     

    Net (loss)/gain on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings

     

     

    (51,725

    )

     

     

    64,117

     

    Lima One - origination, servicing and other fee income

     

     

    8,976

     

     

     

    14,494

     

    Other, net

     

     

    3,172

     

     

     

    2,676

     

    Other Income/(Loss), net

     

    $

    75,262

     

     

    $

    (107,516

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating and Other Expense:

     

     

     

     

    Compensation and benefits

     

    $

    20,630

     

     

    $

    19,556

     

    Other general and administrative expense

     

     

    10,391

     

     

     

    8,697

     

    Loan servicing, financing and other related costs

     

     

    9,539

     

     

     

    10,401

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    3,300

     

    Operating and Other Expense

     

    $

    41,860

     

     

    $

    41,954

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income/(Loss)

     

    $

    72,784

     

     

    $

    (82,906

    )

    Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement

     

    $

    8,219

     

     

    $

    8,219

     

    Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities

     

    $

    64,565

     

     

    $

    (91,125

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share

     

    $

    0.63

     

     

    $

    (0.86

    )

    Diluted Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share

     

    $

    0.62

     

     

    $

    (0.86

    )

    Segment Reporting

    At March 31, 2023, the Company's reportable segments include (i) mortgage-related assets and (ii) Lima One. The Corporate column in the table below primarily consists of corporate cash and related interest income, investments in loan originators and related economics, general and administrative expenses not directly attributable to Lima One, interest expense on unsecured convertible senior notes, securitization issuance costs, and preferred stock dividends.

    The following tables summarize segment financial information, which in total reconciles to the same data for the Company as a whole:

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    Mortgage-Related Assets

     

    Lima One

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    Three months ended March 31, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest Income

     

    $

    84,819

     

     

    $

    44,521

     

     

    $

    2,865

     

     

    $

    132,205

     

    Interest Expense

     

     

    57,077

     

     

     

    31,804

     

     

     

    3,955

     

     

     

    92,836

     

    Net Interest Income/(Expense)

     

    $

    27,742

     

     

    $

    12,717

     

     

    $

    (1,090

    )

     

    $

    39,369

     

    Reversal of Provision/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans

     

     

    (300

    )

     

     

    313

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    13

     

    Net Interest Income/(Expense) after Reversal of Provision/(Provision) for Credit Losses

     

    $

    27,442

     

     

    $

    13,030

     

     

    $

    (1,090

    )

     

    $

    39,382

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net gain on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings

     

    $

    95,509

     

     

    $

    33,665

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    129,174

     

    Impairment and other net gain on securities and other portfolio investments

     

     

    2,931

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,931

     

    Net gain on real estate owned

     

     

    3,925

     

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,942

     

    Net loss on derivatives used for risk management purposes

     

     

    (16,322

    )

     

     

    (4,886

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (21,208

    )

    Net loss on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings

     

     

    (34,820

    )

     

     

    (16,905

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (51,725

    )

    Lima One - origination, servicing and other fee income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,976

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,976

     

    Other, net

     

     

    2,207

     

     

     

    371

     

     

     

    594

     

     

     

    3,172

     

    Total Other Income, net

     

    $

    53,430

     

     

    $

    21,238

     

     

    $

    594

     

     

    $

    75,262

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    General and administrative expenses (including compensation)

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    12,535

     

     

    $

    18,486

     

     

    $

    31,021

     

    Loan servicing, financing, and other related costs

     

     

    4,719

     

     

     

    218

     

     

     

    4,602

     

     

     

    9,539

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

    Net Income/(Loss)

     

    $

    76,153

     

     

    $

    20,215

     

     

    $

    (23,584

    )

     

    $

    72,784

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    8,219

     

     

    $

    8,219

     

    Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities

     

    $

    76,153

     

     

    $

    20,215

     

     

    $

    (31,803

    )

     

    $

    64,565

     

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    Mortgage-Related Assets

     

    Lima One

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest Income

     

    $

    100,800

     

     

    $

    39,398

     

     

    $

    2,679

     

     

    $

    142,877

     

    Interest Expense

     

     

    56,046

     

     

     

    27,231

     

     

     

    3,949

     

     

     

    87,226

     

    Net Interest Income/(Expense)

     

    $

    44,754

     

     

    $

    12,167

     

     

    $

    (1,270

    )

     

    $

    55,651

     

    Reversal of Provision/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans

     

    $

    1,631

     

     

    $

    (91

    )

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    1,540

     

    Net Interest Income/(Expense) after Provision for Credit Losses

     

    $

    46,385

     

     

    $

    12,076

     

     

    $

    (1,270

    )

     

    $

    57,191

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net (loss)/gain on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings

     

    $

    (72,805

    )

     

    $

    3,977

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    (68,828

    )

    Impairment and other net loss on securities and other portfolio investments

     

     

    (383

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (8,526

    )

     

     

    (8,909

    )

    Net gain on real estate owned

     

     

    5,602

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    5,602

     

    Net gain on derivatives used for risk management purposes

     

     

    621

     

     

     

    837

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,458

     

    Net gain on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings

     

     

    29,159

     

     

     

    13,932

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    43,091

     

    Lima One - origination, servicing and other fee income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    9,206

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    9,206

     

    Other, net

     

     

    86

     

     

     

    472

     

     

     

    1,387

     

     

     

    1,945

     

    Total Other (Loss)/Income, net

     

    $

    (37,720

    )

     

    $

    28,424

     

     

    $

    (7,139

    )

     

    $

    (16,435

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    General and administrative expenses (including compensation)

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    13,026

     

     

    $

    11,819

     

     

    $

    24,845

     

    Loan servicing, financing, and other related costs

     

     

    5,876

     

     

     

    281

     

     

     

    1,744

     

     

     

    7,901

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

    Net Gain/(Loss)

     

    $

    2,789

     

     

    $

    25,893

     

     

    $

    (21,972

    )

     

    $

    6,710

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    8,219

     

     

    $

    8,219

     

    Net Gain/(Loss) Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities

     

    $

    2,789

     

     

    $

    25,893

     

     

    $

    (30,191

    )

     

    $

    (1,509

    )

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    Mortgage-Related Assets

     

    Lima One

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    March 31, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Assets

     

    $

    6,061,481

     

    $

    2,873,951

     

    $

    376,175

     

    $

    9,311,607

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    December 31, 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Assets

     

    $

    6,065,557

     

    $

    2,618,695

     

    $

    428,153

     

    $

    9,112,405

    Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to non-GAAP Distributable Earnings

    "Distributable earnings" is a non-GAAP financial measure of our operating performance, within the meaning of Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Distributable earnings is determined by adjusting GAAP net income/(loss) by removing certain unrealized gains and losses, primarily on residential mortgage investments, associated debt, and hedges that are, in each case, accounted for at fair value through earnings, certain realized gains and losses, as well as certain non-cash expenses and securitization-related transaction costs. Management believes that the adjustments made to GAAP earnings result in the removal of (i) income or expenses that are not reflective of the longer term performance of our investment portfolio, (ii) certain non-cash expenses, and (iii) expense items required to be recognized solely due to the election of the fair value option on certain related residential mortgage assets and associated liabilities. Distributable earnings is one of the factors that our Board of Directors considers when evaluating distributions to our shareholders. Accordingly, we believe that the adjustments to compute Distributable earnings specified below provide investors and analysts with additional information to evaluate our financial results.

    Distributable earnings should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Distributable earnings does not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for net income or cash flows from operating activities, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

    The following table provides a reconciliation of our GAAP net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS to our non-GAAP Distributable earnings for the quarterly periods below:

     

     

    Quarter Ended

    (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    September 30, 2022

     

    June 30, 2022

     

    March 31, 2022

    GAAP Net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS

     

    $

    64,407

     

     

    $

    (1,647

    )

     

    $

    (63,410

    )

     

    $

    (108,760

    )

     

    $

    (91,266

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized and realized gains and losses on:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Residential whole loans held at fair value

     

     

    (129,174

    )

     

     

    68,828

     

     

     

    291,818

     

     

     

    218,181

     

     

     

    287,935

     

    Securities held at fair value

     

     

    (2,931

    )

     

     

    383

     

     

     

    (1,549

    )

     

     

    1,459

     

     

     

    2,934

     

    Interest rate swaps

     

     

    40,747

     

     

     

    12,725

     

     

     

    (108,917

    )

     

     

    (31,767

    )

     

     

    (80,753

    )

    Securitized debt held at fair value

     

     

    48,846

     

     

     

    (44,988

    )

     

     

    (100,767

    )

     

     

    (84,348

    )

     

     

    (62,855

    )

    Investments in loan origination partners

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,526

     

     

     

    2,031

     

     

     

    39,162

     

     

     

    780

     

    Expense items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    3,300

     

     

     

    3,300

     

    Equity based compensation

     

     

    3,020

     

     

     

    2,480

     

     

     

    2,673

     

     

     

    3,540

     

     

     

    2,645

     

    Securitization-related transaction costs

     

     

    4,602

     

     

     

    1,744

     

     

     

    5,014

     

     

     

    6,399

     

     

     

    3,233

     

    Total adjustments

     

     

    (33,590

    )

     

     

    50,998

     

     

     

    91,603

     

     

     

    155,926

     

     

     

    157,219

     

    Distributable earnings

     

    $

    30,817

     

     

    $

    49,351

     

     

    $

    28,193

     

     

    $

    47,166

     

     

    $

    65,953

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP earnings/(loss) per basic common share

     

    $

    0.63

     

     

    $

    (0.02

    )

     

    $

    (0.62

    )

     

    $

    (1.06

    )

     

    $

    (0.86

    )

    Distributable earnings per basic common share

     

    $

    0.30

     

     

    $

    0.48

     

     

    $

    0.28

     

     

    $

    0.46

     

     

    $

    0.62

     

    Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share

     

     

    101,900

     

     

     

    101,800

     

     

     

    101,795

     

     

     

    102,515

     

     

     

    106,568

     

    The following table presents our non-GAAP Distributable earnings by segment for the quarterly periods below:

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    Mortgage-Related Assets

     

    Lima One

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    Three months ended March 31, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP Net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS

     

    $

    76,153

     

     

    $

    20,215

     

     

    $

    (31,961

    )

     

    $

    64,407

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized and realized gains and losses on:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Residential whole loans held at fair value

     

     

    (95,509

    )

     

     

    (33,665

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (129,174

    )

    Securities held at fair value

     

     

    (2,931

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,931

    )

    Interest rate swaps

     

     

    30,870

     

     

     

    9,877

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    40,747

     

    Securitized debt held at fair value

     

     

    32,580

     

     

     

    16,266

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    48,846

     

    Investments in loan origination partners

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Expense items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

    Equity based compensation

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    127

     

     

     

    2,893

     

     

     

    3,020

     

    Securitization-related transaction costs

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4,602

     

     

     

    4,602

     

    Total adjustments

     

    $

    (34,990

    )

     

    $

    (6,095

    )

     

    $

    7,495

     

     

    $

    (33,590

    )

    Distributable earnings

     

    $

    41,163

     

     

    $

    14,120

     

     

    $

    (24,466

    )

     

    $

    30,817

     

    (Dollars in Thousands)

     

    Mortgage-Related Assets

     

    Lima One

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    Three months ended December 31, 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP Net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS

     

    $

    2,789

     

     

    $

    25,893

     

     

    $

    (30,329

    )

     

    $

    (1,647

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized and realized gains and losses on:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Residential whole loans held at fair value

     

     

    72,805

     

     

     

    (3,977

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    68,828

     

    Securities held at fair value

     

     

    383

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    383

     

    Interest rate swaps

     

     

    10,202

     

     

     

    2,523

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    12,725

     

    Securitized debt held at fair value

     

     

    (30,453

    )

     

     

    (14,535

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (44,988

    )

    Investments in loan origination partners

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,526

     

     

     

    8,526

     

    Expense items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,300

     

    Equity based compensation

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    53

     

     

     

    2,427

     

     

     

    2,480

     

    Securitization-related transaction costs

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,744

     

     

     

    1,744

     

    Total adjustments

     

    $

    52,937

     

     

    $

    (14,636

    )

     

    $

    12,697

     

     

    $

    50,998

     

    Distributable earnings

     

    $

    55,726

     

     

    $

    11,257

     

     

    $

    (17,632

    )

     

    $

    49,351

     

    Reconciliation of GAAP Book Value per Common Share to non-GAAP Economic Book Value per Common Share

    "Economic book value" is a non-GAAP financial measure of our financial position. To calculate our Economic book value, our portfolios of Residential whole loans and securitized debt held at carrying value are adjusted to their fair value, rather than the carrying value that is required to be reported under the GAAP accounting model applied to these financial instruments. These adjustments are also reflected in the table below in our end of period stockholders' equity. Management considers that Economic book value provides investors with a useful supplemental measure to evaluate our financial position as it reflects the impact of fair value changes for all of our investment activities, irrespective of the accounting model applied for GAAP reporting purposes. Economic book value does not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for Stockholders' Equity, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

    The following table provides a reconciliation of our GAAP book value per common share to our non-GAAP Economic book value per common share as of the quarterly periods below:

     

     

    Quarter Ended:

    (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    September 30, 2022

     

    June 30, 2022

     

    March 31, 2022

    GAAP Total Stockholders' Equity

     

    $

    2,018.6

     

     

    $

    1,988.8

     

     

    $

    2,033.9

     

     

    $

    2,146.4

     

     

    $

    2,349.0

     

    Preferred Stock, liquidation preference

     

     

    (475.0

    )

     

     

    (475.0

    )

     

     

    (475.0

    )

     

     

    (475.0

    )

     

     

    (475.0

    )

    GAAP Stockholders' Equity for book value per common share

     

     

    1,543.6

     

     

     

    1,513.8

     

     

     

    1,558.9

     

     

     

    1,671.4

     

     

     

    1,874.0

     

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fair value adjustment to Residential whole loans, at carrying value

     

     

    (33.9

    )

     

     

    (70.2

    )

     

     

    (58.2

    )

     

     

    9.5

     

     

     

    54.0

     

    Fair value adjustment to Securitized debt, at carrying value

     

     

    122.4

     

     

     

    139.7

     

     

     

    109.6

     

     

     

    75.4

     

     

     

    47.7

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders' Equity including fair value adjustments to Residential whole loans and Securitized debt held at carrying value (Economic book value)

     

    $

    1,632.1

     

     

    $

    1,583.3

     

     

    $

    1,610.3

     

     

    $

    1,756.3

     

     

    $

    1,975.7

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP book value per common share

     

    $

    15.15

     

     

    $

    14.87

     

     

    $

    15.31

     

     

    $

    16.42

     

     

    $

    17.84

     

    Economic book value per common share

     

    $

    16.02

     

     

    $

    15.55

     

     

    $

    15.82

     

     

    $

    17.25

     

     

    $

    18.81

     

    Number of shares of common stock outstanding

     

     

    101.9

     

     

     

    101.8

     

     

     

    101.8

     

     

     

    101.8

     

     

     

    105.0

     

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    When used in this press release or other written or oral communications, statements that are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "could," "would," "may," the negative of these words or similar expressions, are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results with respect to MFA's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. Among the important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements that we make are: general economic developments and trends and the performance of the housing, real estate, mortgage finance, broader financial markets; inflation, increases in interest rates and changes in the market (i.e., fair) value of MFA's residential whole loans, MBS, securitized debt and other assets, as well as changes in the value of MFA's liabilities accounted for at fair value through earnings; the effectiveness of hedging transactions; changes in the prepayment rates on residential mortgage assets, an increase of which could result in a reduction of the yield on certain investments in its portfolio and could require MFA to reinvest the proceeds received by it as a result of such prepayments in investments with lower coupons, while a decrease in which could result in an increase in the interest rate duration of certain investments in MFA's portfolio making their valuation more sensitive to changes in interest rates and could result in lower forecasted cash flows; credit risks underlying MFA's assets, including changes in the default rates and management's assumptions regarding default rates on the mortgage loans in MFA's residential whole loan portfolio; MFA's ability to borrow to finance its assets and the terms, including the cost, maturity and other terms, of any such borrowings; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting MFA's business; MFA's estimates regarding taxable income, the actual amount of which is dependent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the amount of interest income and financing costs, the method elected by MFA to accrete the market discount on residential whole loans and the extent of prepayments, realized losses and changes in the composition of MFA's residential whole loan portfolios that may occur during the applicable tax period, including gain or loss on any MBS disposals or whole loan modifications, foreclosures and liquidations; the timing and amount of distributions to stockholders, which are declared and paid at the discretion of MFA's Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, MFA's taxable income, its financial results and overall financial condition and liquidity, maintenance of its REIT qualification and such other factors as MFA's Board of Directors deems relevant; MFA's ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; MFA's ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (or the "Investment Company Act"), including statements regarding the concept release issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to interpretive issues under the Investment Company Act with respect to the status under the Investment Company Act of certain companies that are engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related interests; MFA's ability to continue growing its residential whole loan portfolio, which is dependent on, among other things, the supply of loans offered for sale in the market; targeted or expected returns on our investments in recently-originated mortgage loans, the performance of which is, similar to our other mortgage loan investments, subject to, among other things, differences in prepayment risk, credit risk and financing costs associated with such investments; risks associated with the ongoing operation of Lima One Holdings, LLC (including, without limitation, unanticipated expenditures relating to or liabilities arising from its operation) (including, among other things, a failure to realize management's assumptions regarding expected growth in business purpose loan (BPL) origination volumes and credit risks underlying BPLs, including changes in the default rates and management's assumptions regarding default rates on the BPLs originated by Lima One); expected returns on MFA's investments in nonperforming residential whole loans ("NPLs"), which are affected by, among other things, the length of time required to foreclose upon, sell, liquidate or otherwise reach a resolution of the property underlying the NPL, home price values, amounts advanced to carry the asset (e.g., taxes, insurance, maintenance expenses, etc. on the underlying property) and the amount ultimately realized upon resolution of the asset; risks associated with our investments in MSR-related assets, including servicing, regulatory and economic risks; risks associated with our investments in loan originators; risks associated with investing in real estate assets generally, including changes in business conditions and the general economy; and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that we file with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations of MFA's future performance, taking into account information currently available. Readers and listeners are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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    • Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by MFA Financial Inc.

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    • Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by MFA Financial Inc.

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    • MFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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    • MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

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    • Janney initiated coverage on MFA Financial with a new price target

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    • MFA Financial upgraded by Keefe Bruyette with a new price target

      Keefe Bruyette upgraded MFA Financial from Mkt Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $12.00 from $11.25 previously

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    • UBS initiated coverage on MFA Financial with a new price target

      UBS initiated coverage of MFA Financial with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $12.00

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    • AlTi Global Appoints Stephen D. Yarad as Chief Financial Officer

      AlTi Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTI) ("AlTi" or the "Company"), a leading independent global wealth and asset manager, today announced the appointment of Stephen D. Yarad as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective immediately. "As a seasoned leader with extensive financial services experience, I am pleased to welcome Stephen Yarad to the executive management team," said Michael Tiedemann, Chief Executive Officer. "Steve's public company CFO experience and track record spanning over three decades will be valuable as we scale the AlTi operating platform, while delivering innovative wealth and asset management solutions to clients on a global scale. Given his significant exposure to capi

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