Form: 8-K

Current report filing

February 15, 2007

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Dynex

PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Alison Griffin
February 14, 2007
(804) 217-5897


DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. REPORTS FOURTH
QUARTER AND ANNUAL 2006 RESULTS
 

 
Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) today reported net income for fourth quarter 2006 of $2.3 million, compared to net income of $955 thousand for fourth quarter 2005. Net income to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $1.3 million, or $0.11 per common share, versus a net loss of $382 thousand, or $0.03 per common share, in the same period of 2005. For the full year ended December 31, 2006, the Company reported net income of $4.9 million, or $865 thousand after consideration of preferred stock dividends, versus net income of $9.6 million, or $4.2 million after consideration of preferred stock dividends, for the same period in 2005. Net income per common share was $0.07 for all of 2006 and $0.35 for all of 2005.
 
Book value per common share, which is derived by subtracting the Series D Preferred Stock redemption value from total shareholders’ equity, was $7.78 at December 31, 2006 versus $7.65 at the end of 2005. The Company also reported adjusted common equity book value of $98.7 million, or $8.13 per common share, at the end of 2006. Adjusted common equity book value consists of common equity book value, adjusted to include certain investments, net of associated financing, at their estimated fair values, based on anticipated cash flows from these investments discounted at estimated market rates. A reconciliation of the adjustments to common equity book value and adjusted common equity book value per share is included in this press release.
 
The Company has scheduled a conference call for Friday, February 16, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter and full year results. Investors may participate in the call by dialing (888) 568-1647.
 
Discussion
 
Thomas B. Akin, Chairman of the Company, stated, “We are quite pleased with our results for 2006, both from an earnings point of view and how we have positioned the Company going forward. We entered into a joint venture with Deutsche Bank in 2006, and we recently hired Sandler O’Neill to expand our access to investment opportunities. We are hopeful that we will begin seeing results from these efforts in 2007. We also continued to enhance our financial position, and we now have $68 million in

 

 
readily available, investable capital. Finally, we completed a partial redemption of our preferred stock which enhanced returns to our common shareholders during the year in lieu of reinvesting that capital.”
 
Mr. Akin continued, “With respect to our fourth quarter results, net interest income was a respectable $3.1 million, and excluding one-time income from a commercial loan prepayment, that equates to an approximate 8% yield on our book equity capital. Including the earnings from our joint venture with Deutsche Bank, the yield on our book capital was 10% before expenses and the preferred stock dividend. Our objective for 2007 will be to move that yield higher as we redeploy our cash. In terms of our overall risk profile, credit performance on our investment portfolio continues to remain excellent, and I am pleased to state that, as of the date of this release, we have no remaining delinquent commercial loans in our balance sheet, and only one loan, with a principal balance of $1.4 million, is delinquent in our joint venture entity with Deutsche Bank. Our assets and liabilities are carried at nominal premiums to their principal balances, mitigating prepayment risk, and our investment assets have minimal interest rate risk.”
 
Mr. Akin concluded, “We are optimistic that 2007 will ultimately provide acceptable investment opportunities for the Company, with the assistance of Sandler O’Neill, enabling us to begin the process of utilizing our substantial tax net operating loss carryforward to grow book value per common share. Recent negative news around the mortgage market suggests that there may be buying opportunities for mortgage assets at reasonable prices in the future. We continue to review investment opportunities in mortgage assets and operations, but will look outside these investments for opportunities to strategically invest our capital with partners who bring complimentary expertise to the Company. The goal will be to diversify our investment portfolio, with an overall expectation that new capital investments for the Company will have acceptable returns relative to the risk involved in owning these assets.”
 
Discussion of Fourth Quarter Financial Results
 
Net income for the fourth quarter included net interest income of $3.1 million, versus $2.1 million for the same period in 2005. Net interest income for the fourth quarter included $455 thousand of favorable level yield adjustments from a commercial loan prepayment. Net interest spread for the quarter was 1.76%, consisting of the weighted-average yield on average earning assets of 8.04%, less the weighted-average cost of funds of 6.28%. Excluding the favorable level yield adjustment of $455 thousand, net interest spread was 1.20%. Net interest spread for the same period in 2005 was a negative 0.17%, and it was 0.65% for the third quarter of 2006. Net interest spread for the fourth quarter improved as a result of the derecognition of lower yielding commercial assets which were contributed to the joint venture, higher yields on cash balances, and higher net interest spreads on LIBOR based adjustable rate assets as these assets have reset to higher rates while rates on associated LIBOR based financing has remained constant. Net interest spread for all of 2006 was 0.39%, versus 0.26% for 2005. Net yield on average interest earning assets, which consists of net interest income divided by average interest earning assets, was 3.30% for the fourth quarter of 2006, and 1.86% for the full year.

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Net income for the fourth quarter included $809 thousand in earnings from the joint venture with Deutsche Bank, and a loss on sale of investments of $409 thousand. The earnings from the joint venture included $269 thousand related to a favorable mark-to-market adjustment on a derivative owned by the joint venture. General and administrative expenses were $1.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2006 which were flat when compared to the third quarter. General and administrative expenses were $4.5 million for the year, versus $5.7 million for 2005.
 
Balance Sheet Discussion
 
Total assets at December 31, 2006, were $466.6 million versus $806.0 million at December 31, 2005. Investment assets were $403.6 million versus $756.4 million at December 31, 2005, and $421.6 million at September 30, 2006. Investment assets consisted of $132.5 million in single-family mortgage loans and securities, the majority of which are securitized, floating rate and financed with floating rate liabilities, and $229.4 million in fixed-rate commercial mortgage loans, which are also predominantly securitized and financed with fixed-rate liabilities and equity. The declines in investment assets from 2005 to 2006 are due principally to assets contributed to the joint venture with Deutsche Bank at its inception, as well as loan repayments and prepayments. As previously reported, in connection with the initial formation of the joint venture, the Company contributed its interests in $279.0 million of securitized finance receivables (backed by commercial mortgage loans) which had been pledged to a trust and which secured $254.5 million in securitization financing. The Company also agreed to remit to the joint venture cash flows that it will receive in the future on additional securitized finance receivables with a current carrying balance of $177.2 million (also backed by commercial mortgage loans), which collateralizes securitization financing with a current carrying balance of $159.0 million, and recorded an “obligation under payment agreement” with a current balance of $16.3 million to reflect this commitment. The Company believes that it has largely completed its efforts to diversify its investment portfolio and does not anticipate selling any additional investments for the foreseeable future. Non-recourse securitization financing, and repurchase agreements secured by securitization financing, decreased for the same reasons as the associated assets.
 
At the end of 2006, the Company had immediately available capital for reinvestment of $68 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $57 million, and additional repurchase agreement borrowing capacity of $11 million for currently unencumbered liquid securities, and excluding $38 million in cash in the joint venture with Deutsche Bank. At the end of 2005, the Company had immediately available capital for reinvestment of $60.1 million.
 
Dynex Capital, Inc. is a financial services company that elects to be treated as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. Additional information about Dynex Capital, Inc. is available at www.dynexcapital.com.

Note: This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan, “ and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. The Company’s

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actual results and timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of unforeseen external factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic and market condition, variability in investment portfolio cash flows, availability of suitable reinvestment opportunities, defaults by borrowers, fluctuations in interest rates, fluctuations in property capitalization rates and values of commercial real estate, defaults by third-party servicers, prepayments of investment portfolio assets, other general competitive factors, the impact of regulatory changes, and the impact of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. For additional information, see the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005, and other reports filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

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DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Thousands except share data)
(unaudited)


 
   
December 31,
  
 December 31,
 
   
2006
  
 2005
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
56,880
  
$
45,235
  
Other assets
    
6,111
    
4,332
  
     
62,991
    
49,567
  
Investments:
              
Securitized finance receivables
    
346,304
    
722,152
  
Securities
    
13,143
    
24,908
  
Investment in joint venture
    
37,388
    
-
  
Other investments
    
2,802
    
4,067
  
Other loans
    
3,929
    
5,282
  
     
403,566
    
756,409
  
   
$
466,557
  
$
805,976
  
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
              
LIABILITIES:
              
Non-recourse securitization financing
  
$
211,564
  
$
516,578
  
Repurchase agreements secured by securitization financing
    
95,978
    
133,104
  
Obligation under payment agreement
    
16,299
    
-
  
Other liabilities
    
6,178
    
6,960
  
     
330,019
    
656,642
  
               
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
              
Preferred stock
    
41,749
    
55,666
  
Common stock
    
121
    
122
  
Additional paid-in capital
    
366,637
    
366,903
  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
663
    
140
  
Accumulated deficit
    
(272,632
)
  
(273,497
)
     
136,538
    
149,334
  
   
$
466,557
  
$
805,976
  
               
Book value per common share
  
$
7.78
  
$
7.65
  





DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Thousands except share data)
(unaudited)

 

   
Three Months Ended
  
Year Ended
  
   
December 31,
  
December 31,
  
   
2006
  
2005
  
2006
  
2005
  
                       
                       
Interest income
  
$
8,491
  
$
16,092
  
$
50,449
  
$
74,395
  
Interest and related expense
    
(5,404
)
  
(14,006
)
  
(39,362
)
  
(62,506
)
Net interest income
    
3,087
    
2,086
    
11,087
    
11,889
  
                           
(Provision for) recapture of loan losses
    
(37
)
  
(1,233
)
  
15
    
(5,780
)
                           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    
3,050
    
853
    
11,102
    
6,109
  
                           
Equity in loss of joint venture
    
809
    
-
    
(852
)
  
-
  
Loss on capitalization of joint venture
    
-
    
-
    
(1,194
)
  
-
  
(Loss) gain on sale of investments, net
    
(409
)
  
(193
)
  
(183
)
  
9,609
  
Impairment charges
    
(60
)
  
(215
)
  
(60
)
  
(2,474
)
Other income (expense)
   
(45
)
  
1,691
    
617
    
2,022
  
General and administrative expenses
    
(1,048
)
  
(1,181
)
  
(4,521
)
  
(5,681
)
                           
Net income
   
2,297
    
955
    
4,909
    
9,585
  
Preferred stock charge
    
(1,003
)
  
(1,337
)
  
(4,044
)
  
(5,347
)
                           
Net income (loss) to common shareholders
  
$
1,294
  
$
(382
)
$
865
  
$
4,238
  
                           
Change in net unrealized gain(loss) during the period on:
                          
Investments classified as available-for-sale
    
223
    
178
    
523
    
(4,286
)
Hedge instruments
    
-
    
4
    
-
    
609
  
Comprehensive income
 
$
2,520
  
$
1,137
  
$
5,432
  
$
5,908
  
                           
                           
Net income (loss) per common share
                          
Basic and diluted
  
$
0.11
  
$
(0.03
)
$
0.07
  
$
0.35
  
                           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                          
Basic and diluted
    
12,131,262
    
12,163,391
    
12,140,452
    
12,162,951
  



DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
Reconciliation of Book Value to Adjusted Common Equity Book Value
December 31, 2006
(Thousands except share data)
(unaudited)




Shareholders' equity
  
$
136,538
  
 
      
Less: Preferred stock redemption value
    
(42,215
)
 
      
Common equity book value
    
94,323
 
 
      
Adjustments to present amortized cost basis investments at fair value:
        
Securitized finance receivables, net
    
4,427
 
Other mortgage loans
    
776
 
Investment in joint venture
    
(867
)
 
      
Adjusted common equity book value
  
$
98,659
  
 
      
Adjusted book value per common share
  
$
8.13