INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - March 03, 2016) - Stonegate Mortgage Corporation ("Stonegate Mortgage" or the "Company") (SGM), a leading, non-bank mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. The Company operates as an intermediary between residential mortgage borrowers and the ultimate investors of mortgages through originating, financing, and servicing U.S. residential mortgages.
"Throughout the fourth quarter, our executive team has been working diligently on ways to maximize shareholder value for Stonegate," said Rich Kraemer, Interim CEO of Stonegate Mortgage. "We have completed the implementation of certain operating efficiencies and restructuring changes, which have allowed us to make good progress on the expense base reductions while maintaining our most productive business operations and locations, as we discussed last quarter. These efforts reduced our annualized fixed expenses by more than $35 million, and as a result we are now well-positioned for 2016 with a lower fixed expense base and leaner operations."
The following information is reported in the Company's financial and operating results from continuing operations, unless otherwise noted, as the retail restructuring announced last quarter resulted in, and is presented as, discontinued operations.
Revenues increased 83% to $46.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 from $25.6 million in the third quarter of 2015 and increased 167% from $17.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Full year 2015 revenue increased 16% to $182.7 million from $158.0 million in 2014. The increase in revenues year over year resulted from a smaller decline in the fair value of our MSRs, increased loan servicing fees and increases in gains on mortgage loans held for sale, net. These increases were offset by increased loan payoffs and principal amortization of MSRs and decreases in interest and other income and loan origination and other loan fees.
Net income, net of tax for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $20.2 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015 and net loss of $19.7 million, or $0.76 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2014. Net loss for the full year 2015 was $16.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $25.4 million, or $0.99 per diluted share for the full year 2014.
Adjusted net income from continuing operations1 was $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share1, for the fourth quarter of 2015, after excluding pre-tax non-cash mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments of $4.1 million and adding certain other pre-tax non-cash expense items and other non-routine expenses totaling $2.0 million. Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $1.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015 and $3.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2014. Full year 2015 adjusted net income was $10.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. Full year 2014 adjusted net income was $17.4 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. Refer to page 6 for a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Mortgage loan origination volume decreased 29% to $2.27 billion during the fourth quarter of 2015 from $3.20 billion in originations in the third quarter of 2015 and decreased 28% from origination volume of $3.14 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014. Fourth quarter originations in 2015 were negatively impacted by several factors, including TRID implementation, normal seasonal declines and the Company's restructuring changes. Full year 2015 mortgage loan origination volume decreased 6%, to $11.24 billion from $11.98 billion in 2014. Lock volume was down 32% to $2.69 billion during the fourth quarter of 2015 from $3.93 billion in the third quarter 2015, and down 28% from lock volume of $3.72 billion from the fourth quarter of 2014. Full year 2015 lock volume was down 1% to $15.25 billion compared to $15.36 billion in lock volume in 2014.
The Company's servicing portfolio, as measured by unpaid principal balance ("UPB"), ended the fourth quarter of 2015 at $17.5 billion, a decrease of 4% from the third quarter of 2015 UPB of $18.2 billion, and a decrease of 4% over the fourth quarter of 2014 UPB of $18.3 billion.
Mortgage loan funded volume through the Company's warehouse lines of credit provided to its correspondent and other customers in the Company's Financing segment decreased 4% to $844.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 from $881.3 million in the third quarter of 2015 and increased 79% from $472.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Recent Developments
Quarter-to-date 1Q16 Key Operating Highlights
- Average origination volume per business day was $30.0 million quarter-to-date through February 2016, down 19% compared with average origination volume per business day of $37.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2015.
- Average mortgage loans locked per business day quarter-to-date through February 2016 increased 20% to $52.8 million, compared with average locks per business day of $44.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2015.
Audio Presentation
Stonegate Mortgage's Interim Chief Executive Officer, Richard Kraemer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Jim Smith, and Chief Financial Officer, Rob Eastep, will review the results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 in a recorded presentation. The audio recording and accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at http://investors.stonegatemtg.com.
About Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
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| Key Operating Statistics | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | December 31, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Origination volume by channel: | |||||||||||||||
| Retail | $ | 292.9 | $ | 402.6 | $ | 338.6 | $ | 1,533.3 | $ | 1,209.3 | |||||
| Wholesale | 545.9 | 574.6 | 818.4 | 2,550.6 | $ | 2,841.7 | |||||||||
| Correspondent | 1,433.2 | 2,222.5 | 1,985.2 | 7,154.2 | 7,924.1 | ||||||||||
| Total origination volume | $ | 2,272.0 | $ | 3,199.7 | $ | 3,142.2 | $ | 11,238.1 | $ | 11,975.1 | |||||
| Average origination volume per business day | $ | 37.2 | $ | 50.0 | $ | 53.3 | $ | 45.0 | $ | 48.3 | |||||
| Mortgage loan locks volume: | |||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans locked | $ | 2,690.2 | $ | 3,929.3 | $ | 3,723.4 | $ | 15,245.9 | $ | 15,361.7 | |||||
| Average mortgage loans locked per business day | $ | 44.1 | $ | 61.4 | $ | 63.1 | $ | 61.0 | $ | 61.4 | |||||
| As of | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Servicing portfolio | $ | 17,520.7 | $ | 18,165.0 | $ | 18,336.7 | |||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | December 31, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains on mortgage loans held for sale, net | $ | 22,724 | $ | 32,874 | $ | 30,301 | $ | 141,819 | $ | 133,390 | ||||||||||
| Changes in mortgage servicing rights valuation | 4,130 | (28,088 | ) | (32,403 | ) | (30,395 | ) | (55,842 | ) | |||||||||||
| Payoffs and principal amortization of mortgage servicing rights | (7,226 | ) | (9,215 | ) | (9,416 | ) | (41,529 | ) | (23,735 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loan origination and other loan fees | 5,425 | 6,718 | 6,231 | 23,956 | 24,581 | |||||||||||||||
| Loan servicing fees | 13,771 | 14,051 | 12,092 | 54,772 | 44,407 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 7,993 | 9,217 | 10,742 | 34,117 | 35,236 | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 46,817 | 25,557 | 17,547 | 182,740 | 158,037 | |||||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, commissions and benefits | 22,473 | 31,851 | 28,026 | 116,341 | 116,200 | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 7,351 | 8,921 | 9,208 | 32,260 | 34,545 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 7,705 | 7,508 | 8,649 | 31,063 | 26,007 | |||||||||||||||
| Occupancy, equipment and communication | 4,430 | 4,175 | 3,735 | 16,870 | 14,601 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,202 | 2,397 | 1,449 | 7,980 | 5,048 | |||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 44,161 | 54,852 | 51,067 | 204,514 | 196,401 | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) | 2,656 | (29,295 | ) | (33,520 | ) | (21,774 | ) | (38,364 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,603 | (9,105 | ) | (13,813 | ) | (5,533 | ) | (12,936 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | 1,053 | (20,190 | ) | (19,707 | ) | (16,241 | ) | (25,428 | ) | |||||||||||
| Less: preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders | 1,053 | (20,190 | ) | (19,707 | ) | (16,241 | ) | (25,428 | ) | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (534 | ) | (2,614 | ) | (1,677 | ) | (6,029 | ) | (5,251 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 519 | $ | (22,804 | ) | $ | (21,384 | ) | $ | (22,270 | ) | $ | (30,679 | ) | ||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic from continuing operations | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.78 | ) | $ | (0.76 | ) | $ | (0.63 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted from continuing operations | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.78 | ) | $ | (0.76 | ) | $ | (0.63 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | ||||||
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
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| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 32,463 | $ | 45,382 | |||
| Restricted cash | 4,045 | 4,482 | |||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value | 645,696 | 1,048,347 | |||||
| Servicing advances, net | 19,374 | 11,193 | |||||
| Derivative assets | 12,160 | 12,560 | |||||
| Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value | 199,637 | 204,216 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 22,923 | 17,047 | |||||
| Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA | 80,794 | 109,397 | |||||
| Warehouse lending receivables | 199,215 | 85,431 | |||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 6,902 | 7,390 | |||||
| Subordinated loan receivable | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||||
| Other assets | 27,417 | 21,106 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,280,626 | $ | 1,596,551 | |||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Secured borrowings - mortgage loans | $ | 492,799 | $ | 592,798 | |||
| Secured borrowings - mortgage servicing rights | 77,069 | 75,970 | |||||
| Secured borrowings - eligible GNMA loan repurchases | 37,615 | - | |||||
| Mortgage repurchase borrowings | 279,421 | 472,045 | |||||
| Warehouse lines of credit | 1,306 | 1,374 | |||||
| Operating lines of credit | 5,000 | 2,000 | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 23,544 | 28,350 | |||||
| Derivative liabilities | 2,517 | 9,044 | |||||
| Reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications | 5,536 | 4,967 | |||||
| Liability for loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA | 80,794 | 109,397 | |||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 2,364 | 11,831 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 11,033 | 8,700 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,018,998 | 1,316,476 | |||||
| Stockholders' equity | |||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.01, shares authorized - 100,000,000; shares issued: 25,845,566 and outstanding: 25,796,193 at December 31, 2015; shares issued and outstanding: 25,780,973 at December 31, 2014 | 264 | 264 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 270,906 | 267,083 | |||||
| Retained earnings | (9,542 | ) | 12,728 | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 261,628 | 280,075 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,280,626 | $ | 1,596,551 | |||
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| GAAP Reconciliation |
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We calculate adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as performance measures, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures, to further aid our investors in understanding and analyzing our core operating results and comparing them among periods. Adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations exclude certain items that we do not consider part of our core operating results, including changes in valuation inputs and assumptions on our MSRs, stock-based compensation expenses, severance expenses and other non-routine costs. Other non-routine expenses consists primarily of costs associated with the write down of certain assets in the third quarter of 2015 and fourth quarter of 2014. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations, net income (loss) from continuing operations or diluted EPS (LPS) from continuing operations prepared in accordance with GAAP.
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | December 31, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 1,053 | $ | (20,190 | ) | $ | (19,707 | ) | (16,241 | ) | (25,428 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in valuation inputs and assumptions on MSRs | (4,130 | ) | 28,088 | 32,403 | 30,395 | 55,842 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 278 | 1,900 | 699 | 3,823 | 3,253 | ||||||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 202 | 1,533 | - | 1,735 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Other non-routine expenses | - | 221 | 1,290 | 221 | 5,483 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of adjustments | 3,789 | (9,872 | ) | (11,465 | ) | (9,192 | ) | (21,775 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income from continuing operations | $ | 1,192 | $ | 1,680 | $ | 3,220 | $ | 10,741 | $ | 17,375 | |||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 25,786 | 25,782 | 25,770 | 25,783 | 25,770 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.78 | ) | $ | (0.76 | ) | $ | (0.63 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in valuation inputs and assumptions on MSRs | (0.16 | ) | 1.09 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 2.17 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 0.01 | 0.06 | - | 0.07 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Ramp-up and other non-routine expenses | - | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of adjustments | 0.15 | (0.38 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.85 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.67 | |||||||||||
Forward Looking Statements
Various statements contained in this earnings release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. Our forward- looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "potential," "plan," "goal" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this earnings release; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section within our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 6, 2015 and any revisions to those Risk Factors in subsequent filings, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
1 Adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are considered non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are performance measures and are presented to provide additional information about our core operations. See page 6 of this release for a discussion of the use of these non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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