The following is a summary of the New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
NYMT reported significantly enhanced earnings in Q3 with earnings per share at $0.36.
The portfolio grew $1 billion or 17% from the last quarter with a year-to-date growth of over one-third, leading to over $100 million in adjusted interest income, up 39% year-to-date.
Adjusted net interest income rose by 22% year-to-date, reaching $28.7 million in Q3.
Quarterly undepreciated earnings per share increased to $0.39. This was supported by valuation improvements on residential loan and bond portfolios and partially offset by losses in derivative instruments.
GAAP book value per share increased by 1.4%; however, adjusted book value per share decreased by 1.4% quarter-to-quarter.
Business Progress:
NYMT shifted focus to recurring earnings through higher coupon, short-duration credit loans and Agency RMBS, moving away from assets yielding low or no current interest.
Efforts in maintaining strong liquidity ($408 million by Q3 end), providing the company with ample opportunity to enhance quarterly earnings.
Disposed of six multifamily real estate assets, realizing $13.6 million in net gains.
Completed a total of six securitizations in various sectors throughout 2024, marking NYMT's most active year in terms of issuance.
Opportunities:
NYMT sees potential for earnings growth through continued strategic asset rotation and use of strong liquidity, with no near-term corporate debt maturities posing a threat.
Opportunities for portfolio growth and income boost from reinvestment into core strategies, facilitated by redemptions of nearly $300 million in multifamily mezzanine loans.
Risks:
Concerns over a slowing U.S. economy and its impact on various sectors, heightened U.S. debt levels potentially leading to market dislocations.
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