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Mar 31, 2020
NRZ Q1 2020 Earnings Report
New Residential Investment Corp. reported a net loss due to unprecedented market volatility, sold down assets, and de-leveraged its balance sheet.
Key Takeaways
New Residential Investment Corp. reported a GAAP net loss of $1,602.3 million, or $3.86 per diluted common share, but core earnings of $198.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share. The company sold down approximately $27.9 billion in assets and significantly de-leveraged its balance sheet in response to market volatility. As of April 30, 2020, the investment portfolio was 61% smaller than on December 31, 2019, with an estimated $517.3 million in cash and $397.4 million in unencumbered assets.
GAAP Net Loss was $1,602.3 million, or $3.86 per diluted common share.
Core Earnings were $198.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share.
Common Dividend was $20.8 million, or $0.05 per common share.
The servicing portfolio grew to $275.8 billion in UPB, up 26% QoQ and 95% YoY.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
The company's investment strategy will be to target assets that are term financed or low leverage. The primary focus will be on the operating business, which includes mortgage origination, servicing and ancillary service business lines, and the company believes that in today’s low interest rate environment, these businesses are particularly well-positioned to contribute to profitability.
Positive Outlook
- Targeting assets that are term financed or low leverage.
- Focusing on operating business which includes mortgage origination, servicing and ancillary service business lines.
- Operating businesses are well-positioned to contribute to profitability in a low interest rate environment.
- Intending to support investments and be opportunistic.
- Continuing efforts to generate returns for shareholders.
Challenges Ahead
- Market volatility in March 2020.
- Asset values in the mortgage market went into free fall as liquidity left the system.
- Sold down approximately $27.9 billion in assets and significantly de-leveraged balance sheet.
- Investment portfolio as of April 30, 2020 is 61% smaller than it was on December 31, 2019.
- No assurance that definitive documentation will complete or close such financing.