-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, P0rjFYCep5bRMc+G8QsEwP2VY0VdVkA2VouAeRfeaf8HJJ+hcljDLrnMULRv9p59 vsoOjKbXELW031BluJdniw== 0000950172-99-001053.txt : 19990817 0000950172-99-001053.hdr.sgml : 19990817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-99-001053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990630 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990816 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANTHRACITE CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050112 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MORTGAGE BANKERS & LOAN CORRESPONDENTS [6162] IRS NUMBER: 133978906 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13937 FILM NUMBER: 99692007 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127545560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTHRACITE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971121 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 Commission File Number 001-13937 ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 13-3978906 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone number including area code): (212) 409-3333 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. (1) Yes X No ___ (2) Yes X No ___ As of August 11, 1999, 20,998,334 shares of voting common stock ($.001 par value) were outstanding. ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. FORM 10-Q INDEX PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.................................4 Statements of Financial Condition At June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 (Unaudited)...........4 Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, and For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and For the Period March 24, 1998 (Commencement of Operations) Through June 30, 1998(Unaudited).............................5 Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 (Unaudited)...........6 Statements of Cash Flows For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and For the Period March 24, 1998 (Commencement of Operations) Through June 30, 1998 (Unaudited).............7 Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)....................8 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.........................23 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...........................................35 Part II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings...........................................39 Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds...................39 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.............................39 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.........39 Item 5. Other Information...........................................39 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................39 SIGNATURES................................................................40 Financial Data Schedule...................................................41 Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 30, 1999 December 31, 1998 ------------- ----------------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,346 $ 1,087 Restricted cash equivalents - 3,243 Deposits with brokers as collateral for securities sold short 24,250 276,617 Securities available for sale, at fair value Subordinated commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) $263,186 $273,018 Other securities 200,964 192,050 -------- -------- Total securities available for sale 464,150 465,068 Securities held for trading, at fair value - 166,835 Commercial mortgage loans, net 48,324 35,581 Other assets 5,854 7,964 ========== ========== Total Assets $ 551,924 $ 956,395 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Short-term borrowings: Secured by pledge of subordinated CMBS $150,786 $160,924 Secured by pledge of other securities available for sale and cash equivalents 148,927 168,963 Secured by pledge of securities held for trading - 133,163 Secured by pledge of commercial mortgage loans 21,772 23,014 -------- ------- Total short-term borrowings $ 321,485 $ 486,064 Securities sold short, at fair value 24,042 275,085 Payable for securities purchased 19,712 - Distributions payable 6,088 5,796 Other liabilities 2,341 7,721 ---------- --------- Total Liabilities 373,668 774,666 ---------- --------- Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; No shares issued - - Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 400,000 shares authorized; 22,378 shares issued, 20,998 shares outstanding in 1999; and 21,365 shares issued, 19,985 shares outstanding in 1998 22 21 Additional paid-in capital 303,562 296,836 Distributions in excess of earnings (18,394) (20,148) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (91,091) (79,137) Treasury stock, at cost (1,380 shares) (15,843) (15,843) --------- -------- Total Stockholders' Equity 178,256 181,729 -------- ------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 551,924 $ 956,395 ======== =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Period For the Three Months Ended For the Six March 24,1998* June 30 Months Ended Through 1999 1998 June 30, 1999 June 30, 1998 ---- ---- ------------- -------------- Interest Income: Securities available for sale $ 11,622 $ 10,772 $ 22,948 $ 10,890 Commercial mortgage loans 1,135 - 2,043 - Securities held for trading 1,136 - 2,619 - Cash and cash equivalents 58 56 300 154 --------- -------- -------- --------- Total interest income 13,951 10,828 27,910 11,044 --------- -------- --------- ---------- Expenses: Interest 6,011 4,379 13,134 4,382 Management fee 1,073 849 2,123 870 Other 734 219 1,034 238 --------- ------- -------- --------- Total expenses 7,818 5,447 16,291 5,490 --------- ------- -------- --------- Other Gain (Loss): Gain on sale of securities available for sale 7 - 142 - Gain on securities held for trading 1,072 - 2,253 - Foreign currency loss (16) - (83) - --------- ------- -------- --------- Total other gain 1,063 - 2,312 - --------- ------- -------- --------- Net Income 7,196 5,381 13,931 5,554 --------- ------- -------- --------- Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale: Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period (3,672) 2,545 (12,096) 2,547 Less: reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income 7 - 142 - Other comprehensive loss (3,665) 2,545 (11,954) 2,547 ---------- -------- ---------- --------- Comprehensive Income $ 3,531 $ 7,926 $ 1,977 $ 8,101 ======== ======== ======== ======== Net income per share: Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.25 $ 0.67 $ 0.26 Diluted 0.34 0.25 0.67 0.26 Weighted average number of shares outstanding: Basic 20,998 21,365 20,641 21,365 Diluted 20,998 21,370 20,641 21,371 *Commencement of operations. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 (IN THOUSANDS) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated Common Additional Distributions Other Treasury Total Stock, Paid-In In Excess Comprehensive Stock, Stockholders' Par Value Capital Of Earnings Loss At Cost Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at December 31, 1998 $ 21 $ 296,836 $ (20,148) $ (79,137) $ (15,843) $ 181,729 Net income 13,931 13,931 Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment (11,954) (11,954) Distributions declared (12,177) (12,177) Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan 1 6,726 6,727 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at June 30, 1999 $ 22 $ 303,562 $ (18,394) $ (91,091) $ (15,843) $ 178,256 ============================================================================================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Period For the Six March 24, 1998* Months Ended Through June 30, 1999 June 30, 1998 ------------- ------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 13,931 $ 5,554 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Purchase of securities held for trading (5,101,068) - Proceeds from sales of securities held for trading 5,271,249 - Premium amortization (discount accretion), net 216 3,256 Noncash portion of net foreign currency loss 83 - Net gain on sale of securities (2,395) - Decrease (increase) in other assets 2,110 (11,484) (Decrease) increase in other liabilities (5,380) 6,207 ----------------- ------------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 178,746 3,533 ----------------- ------------------ Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of securities available for sale (79,325) (1,086,518) Funding of commercial mortgage loan (14,566) - Maturities of restricted cash equivalents 3,242 - Principal payments received on securities available for sale 48,675 11,830 Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 21,513 17,133 Payable for securities purchased 19,712 57,733 ----------------- ------------------ Net cash used in investing activities (749) (999,822) ----------------- ------------------ Cash flows from financing activities: Increase (decrease) in net short-term borrowings (164,579) 699,347 Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs 6,726 296,972 Distributions on common stock (11,885) - Other common stock transactions - (230) ----------------- ------------------ Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (169,738) 996,089 ----------------- ------------------ Net Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8,259 (200) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,087 200 ================= ================== Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 9,346 $ 0 ================= ================== Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Interest paid $ 15,795 $ 968 ================= ================== Noncash financing activities: Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale $(11,954) $ 2,547 ================= ================== Distributions declared, not yet paid $ 6,088 $ 5,769 ================= ==================
* Commencement of operations. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Anthracite Capital, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in Maryland in November, 1997 and commenced operations on March 24, 1998. The Company's principal business activity is to invest in a diversified portfolio of multifamily, commercial and residential mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities and other real estate related assets in the U.S. and non-U.S. markets. The Company is organized and managed as a single business segment. The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for 1998 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the statements of financial condition and revenues and expenses for the periods covered. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. Significant estimates in the financial statements include the valuation of the Company's mortgage-backed securities and certain other investments. A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies follows: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS At December 31, 1998, $3,243 of the Company's cash equivalents was pledged to secure its short-term borrowings and was classified as restricted cash equivalents on the statement of financial condition. At June 30, 1999, none of the Company's cash equivalents were pledged. SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE The Company has designated its investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage-related securities and certain other securities as assets available for sale because the Company may dispose of them prior to maturity. Securities available for sale are carried at estimated fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Unrealized losses on securities that reflect a decline in value which is judged by management to be other than temporary, if any, are charged to earnings. At disposition the realized net gain or loss is included in income on a specific identification basis. The amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are computed using the effective yield method after considering actual and estimated prepayment rates, if applicable, and credit losses. Actual prepayment and credit loss experience is periodically reviewed and effective yields are recalculated when differences arise between prepayments and credit losses originally anticipated and amounts actually received plus anticipated future prepayments and credit losses. SECURITIES HELD FOR TRADING The Company has designated certain securities as assets held for trading because the Company intends to hold them for short periods of time. Securities held for trading are carried at estimated fair value with net unrealized gains or losses included in income. COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOANS The Company purchases and originates certain commercial mortgage loans to be held as long-term investments. Loans held for long-term investment are recorded at cost at the date of purchase. Premiums and discounts related to these loans are amortized over their estimated lives using the effective interest method. Any origination fee income, application fee income and direct costs associated with originating or purchasing commercial mortgage loans have been deferred and the net amount is added to or subtracted from the basis of the loans on the statement of financial condition. The Company recognizes impairment on the loans when it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company measures impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. SHORT SALES As part of its short-term trading strategies (see Note 3), the Company may sell securities that it does not own ("short sale"). To complete a short sale, the Company may arrange through a broker to borrow the securities to be delivered to the buyer. The proceeds received by the Company from the short sale are retained by the broker until the Company replaces the borrowed securities, generally within a period of less than one month. In borrowing the securities to be delivered to the buyer, the Company becomes obligated to replace the securities borrowed at their market price at the time of the replacement, whatever that price may be. A gain, limited to the price at which the Company sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited as to dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. The Company's liability under the short sale is recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included in net gain or loss on securities held for trading in the statement of operations and comprehensive income. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by any broker that holds a deposit as collateral for securities sold short. However, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any broker. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The fair values of the Company's securities available for sale, securities held for trading, commercial mortgage loans and securities sold short are based on market prices provided by certain dealers who make markets in these financial instruments. The fair values reported reflect estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The carrying amounts of all other asset and liability accounts in the statements of financial condition approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these accounts. FORWARD COMMITMENTS As part of its short-term trading strategies (see Note 3), the Company may enter into forward commitments to purchase or sell U.S. Treasury or agency securities, which obligate the Company to purchase or sell such securities at a specified date at a specified price. When the Company enters into such a forward commitment, it will, generally within sixty days or less, enter into a matching forward commitment with the same or a different counterparty which entitles the Company to sell (in instances where the original transaction was a commitment to purchase) or purchase (in instances where the original transaction was a commitment to sell) the same or similar securities on or about the same specified date as the original forward commitment. Any difference between the specified price of the original and matching forward commitments will result in a gain or loss to the Company. Changes in the fair value of open commitments are recognized on the statement of financial condition and included among assets (if there is an unrealized gain) or among liabilities (if there is an unrealized loss). A corresponding amount is included as a component of net gain or loss on securities held for trading in the statement of operations and comprehensive income. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on these commitments, as well as to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by any other party to the Company's forward commitments. However, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparty. FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS As part of its short-term trading strategies (see Note 3), the Company may enter into financial futures contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price on a future date. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into futures contracts and can be either cash or securities. During the period that the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as gains or losses on securities held for trading by "marking-to-market" on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end of each day's trading. Variation margin payments are made or received, depending upon whether gains or losses are incurred. HEDGING INSTRUMENTS As part of its asset/liability management activities, the Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements, forward currency exchange contracts and other financial instruments in order to hedge interest rate and foreign currency exposures or to modify the interest rate or foreign currency characteristics of related items in its statement of financial condition. Income and expenses from interest rate swap agreements that are, for accounting purposes, designated as hedging securities available for sale are recognized as a net adjustment to the interest income of the hedged item. During the term of the interest rate swap agreements, changes in fair value are recognized on the statement of financial condition and included among assets (if there is an unrealized gain) or among liabilities (if there is an unrealized loss). A corresponding amount is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. If the underlying hedged securities are sold, the amount of unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) relating to the corresponding interest rate swap agreement is included in the determination of gain or loss on the sale of the securities. If interest rate swap agreements are terminated, the associated gain or loss is deferred over the remaining term of the agreement, provided that the underlying hedged item still exists. The Company had no interest rate swap agreements outstanding at June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998. Revenues and expenses from forward currency exchange contracts are recognized as a net adjustment to foreign currency gain or loss. During the term of the forward currency exchange contracts, changes in fair value are recognized on the statement of financial condition and included among assets (if there is an unrealized gain) or among liabilities (if there is an unrealized loss). A corresponding amount is included as a component of net foreign currency gain or loss in the statement of operations and comprehensive income. The Company is exposed to interest rate and/or currency risk on these hedging instruments, as well as to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by any other party to the Company's hedging instruments. However, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparty. FOREIGN CURRENCIES Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the statement of financial condition. Revenues, costs, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from this process are recognized in the statement of operations and comprehensive income. NET INCOME PER SHARE Net income per share is computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings Per Share, and is calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the additional dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options is calculated using the treasury stock method. INCOME TAXES The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") and to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect thereto. Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent of its distributions to stockholders and as long as certain asset, income and stock ownership tests are met. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires the Company to classify items of "other comprehensive income", such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, by their nature in the financial statements and display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income (loss) separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the stockholders' equity section of the statement of financial condition. In accordance with SFAS No. 130, cumulative unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are classified as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity and current period unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of comprehensive income (loss). RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT During 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. It requires that the Company recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial condition and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or a hedge of the exposure to variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative (e.g., through earnings or outside of earnings, through comprehensive income) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. The Company is required to implement SFAS 133 by January 1, 2001. Company management is evaluating the impact that this statement will have on its hedging strategies and use of derivative instruments and does not believe that implementation will have a material effect on the Company's financial statements based on its current hedging strategies. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the 1999 presentation. NOTE 2 SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE The Company's securities available for sale are carried at estimated fair value. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at June 30, 1999 are summarized as follows:
Gross Estimated Amortized Unrealized Fair Security Description Cost Loss Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"): Non-investment grade rated subordinated securities $ 315,757 $ (79,376) $ 236,381 Non-rated subordinated securities 36,585 (9,780) 26,805 --------------- ----------------- --------------- Total CMBS 352,342 (89,156) 263,186 --------------- ----------------- --------------- Single-family residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS"): Agency adjustable rate securities 11,137 (121) 11,016 Agency fixed rate securities 68,821 (691) 68,130 Privately issued investment grade rated fixed rate securities 119,724 (986) 118,738 --------------- ----------------- --------------- Total RMBS 199,682 (1,798) 197,884 --------------- ----------------- --------------- Agency insured project loan 3,217 (137) 3,080 =============== ================= =============== Total securities available for sale $ 555,241 $ (91,091) $ 464,150 =============== ================= ===============
At June 30, 1999, an aggregate of $368,489 in estimated fair value of the Company's securities available for sale was pledged to secure its short-term borrowings. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at December 31, 1998 are summarized as follows:
Gross Gross Estimated Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Security Description Cost Gain Loss Value ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"): Non-investment grade rated subordinated securities $ 314,209 $ (65,475) $ 248,734 Non-rated subordinated securities 38,200 (13,916) 24,284 -------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Total CMBS 352,409 (79,391) 273,018 -------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Single-family residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS"): Agency adjustable rate securities 17,977 $ 22 17,999 Agency fixed rate securities 13,022 1 13,023 Privately issued investment grade rated fixed rate securities 157,571 278 (96) 157,753 -------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Total RMBS 188,570 301 (96) 188,775 -------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Agency insured project loan 3,226 49 3,275 ============== =============== =============== =============== Total securities available for sale $ 544,205 $ 350 $ (79,487) $ 465,068 ============== =============== =============== ===============
At December 31, 1998, an aggregate of $392,831 in estimated fair value of the Company's securities available for sale was pledged to secure its short-term borrowings. As of June 30, 1999, there were 1,566 loans underlying the subordinated CMBS held by the Company with an original principal balance of $8,888,725. The aggregate estimated fair value by underlying credit rating of the Company's securities available for sale at June 30, 1999 is as follows: Estimated Security Rating Fair Value Percentage ----------------------------------------- ---------------- --------------- Agency and agency insured securities $ 82,226 17.7% AAA 118,738 25.5 BB+ 24,470 5.3 BB 23,056 5.0 BB- 52,631 11.3 B+ 8,125 1.8 B 83,497 18.0 B- 30,732 6.6 CCC 13,870 3.0 Not rated 26,805 5.8 ================ =============== Total securities available for sale $ 464,150 100% ================ =============== As of June 30, 1999 the mortgage loans underlying the subordinated CMBS held by the Company were secured by properties of the types and at the locations identified below: Property Type Percentage (1) Geographic Location Percentage (1) ----------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------- Multifamily 29.7% California 12.6% Retail 27.6 Texas 10.7 Office 16.3 New York 9.6 Lodging 9.9 Florida 6.2 Other 16.5 Other (2) 60.9 ============== =========== Total 100.0% Total 100.0% ============== =========== (1) Based on a percentage of the total unpaid principal balance of the underlying loans. (2) No other individual state comprises more than 5% of the total. The following table sets forth certain information relating to the aggregate principal balance and payment status of delinquent mortgage loans underlying the subordinated CMBS held by the company as of June 30, 1999: Principal Number Amount of Loans --------- --------- Past due 30 to 60 days $ 9,969 2 Past due 90 days or more 36,284 5 -------- -------- Total past due $46,253 7 ======== ========= Subsequent to June 30, 1999, the party which originally contributed two of the above loans to the CMBS trust, which are currently past due 90 days or more, repurchased one loan for the full face amount of $1,232, and has indemnified the CMBS trust against a loss of up to $1,300 for another loan which has a principal balance of $9,181. The six remaining mortgage loans comprise 0.518% of the aggregate principal balance and .383% of the number of the mortgage loans underlying the Company's subordinated CMBS. These six loans have been transferred to special servicing. The servicers of the delinquent loans are currently in negotiations with the relevant borrowers to resolve payment deficiencies and/or have initiated foreclosure. No assurance can be given that these negotiations will result in the deficiencies being paid in full. To the extent that realized losses, if any, or such resolutions differ significantly from the Company's original loss estimates, it may be necessary to reduce the projected GAAP yield on the applicable CMBS investment to better reflect such investment's expected earnings net of expected losses, from the date of purchase. While realized losses on individual assets may be higher or lower than original estimates, the Company currently believes its aggregate loss estimates and GAAP yields are appropriate. The subordinated CMBS held by the Company consist of subordinated securities collateralized by adjustable and fixed rate commercial and multifamily mortgage loans. The RMBS held by the Company consist of adjustable rate and fixed rate residential pass-through or mortgage-backed securities collateralized by adjustable and fixed rate single-family residential mortgage loans. Agency RMBS were issued by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA). Privately issued RMBS were issued by entities other than FHLMC, FNMA or GNMA. The agency insured project loan held by the Company consists of a participation interest in a mortgage loan guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The Company's securities available for sale are subject to credit, interest rate and/or prepayment risks. The subordinated CMBS owned by the Company provide credit support to the more senior classes of the related commercial securitization. Cash flow from the mortgages underlying the CMBS generally is allocated first to the senior classes, with the most senior class having a priority entitlement to cash flow. Then, any remaining cash flow is allocated generally among the other CMBS classes in order of their relative seniority. To the extent there are defaults and unrecoverable losses on the underlying mortgages, resulting in reduced cash flows, the most subordinated CMBS class will bear this loss first. To the extent there are losses in excess of the most subordinated class's, stated entitlement to principal and interest, then the remaining CMBS classes will bear such losses in order of their relative subordination. As of June 30, 1999, the anticipated weighted average unleveraged yield to maturity for GAAP purposes of the Company's CMBS was 9.52% per annum and of the Company's other securities available for sale was 6.42% per annum. The Company's anticipated yields to maturity on its CMBS and other securities available for sale are based upon a number of assumptions that are subject to certain business and economic uncertainties and contingencies. Examples of these include, among other things, the rate and timing of principal payments (including prepayments, repurchases, defaults and liquidations), the pass-through or coupon rate and interest rate fluctuations. Additional factors that may affect the Company's anticipated yields to maturity on its CMBS include interest payment shortfalls due to delinquencies on the underlying mortgage loans, and the timing and magnitude of credit losses on the mortgage loans underlying the CMBS that are a result of the general condition of the real estate market (including competition for tenants and their related credit quality) and changes in market rental rates. As these uncertainties and contingencies are difficult to predict and are subject to future events which may alter these assumptions, no assurance can be given that the anticipated yields to maturity, discussed above and elsewhere, will be achieved. The agency adjustable rate RMBS held by the Company are subject to periodic and lifetime caps that limit the amount such securities' interest rates can change during any given period and over the life of the loan. At June 30, 1999, the average periodic cap on the agency adjustable rate RMBS was 2.0% per annum and the average lifetime cap net of servicing fees was equal to 11.7%. At June 30, 1999, the unamortized net discount on securities available for sale was $206,450, which represented 27.1% of the then remaining face amount of such securities. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company sold a portion of its securities available for sale for total proceeds of $1,400 and $21,513, respectively, resulting in realized gains of $7 (net of $16 gain previously reported) and $142, respectively. NOTE 3 SECURITIES HELD FOR TRADING Securities held for trading reflect short-term trading strategies which the Company employs from time to time, designed to generate economic and taxable gains. As part of its trading strategies, the Company may acquire long or short positions in U.S. Treasury or agency securities, forward commitments to purchase such securities, financial futures contracts and other fixed income or fixed income derivative securities. Any taxable gains from such strategies will be applied as an offset against the tax basis capital loss carryforward that the Company incurred during 1998 as a result of the sale of a substantial portion of its securities available for sale. The Company's securities held for trading are carried at estimated fair value. At June 30, 1999, the Company did not have any long positions in securities held for trading. At December 31, 1998, the Company's securities held for trading consisted of U.S. Treasury securities with an estimated fair value of $166,835. At June 30, 1999, the Company held short positions in U.S. Treasury securities with an estimated fair value of $(24,042). At December 31, 1998, the Company held short positions consisting of U.S. Treasury securities and an agency fixed rate note with estimated fair values of $(223,757) and $(51,328), respectively. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, aggregate net realized and unrealized gains on securities held for trading (including forward commitments to purchase or sell agency RMBS -- see Note 10) were $1,072 and $2,253, respectively. The Company's trading strategies are subject to the risk of unanticipated changes in the relative prices of long and short positions in trading securities, but are designed to be relatively unaffected by changes in the overall level of interest rates. NOTE 4 COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOANS On August 26, 1998, the Company along with a syndicate of other lenders originated a loan secured by a second lien on five luxury hotels in London, England and vicinity. The loan has a five-year maturity and may be prepaid at any time. The loan is denominated in pounds sterling and bears interest at a rate based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for pounds sterling plus approximately 4%. The Company's investment in the loan is carried at amortized cost and translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the reporting date. The amortized cost and certain additional information with respect to the Company's investment in the loan at June 30, 1999 (at the exchange rate in effect on that date) are summarized as follows: Interest Principal Unamortized Amortized Rate Balance Discount Cost ------------- ------------- ------------------ --------------- 9.21% $33,842 $ 85 $ 33,757 The exchange rate for the British pound at June 30, 1999 was (pound)0.634417 to US$1.00. At June 30, 1999, the entire principal balance of the Company's investment in the loan was pledged to secure line of credit borrowings included in short-term borrowings. The loan is denominated in pounds sterling and was current in payment status at June 30, 1999. Through June 30, 1999, the Company had funded $14,566 under a commitment outstanding to fund a $35,000 floating rate commercial real estate construction loan secured by a second mortgage. The subject property is an office complex located in Santa Monica, California. The Company received a $175 commitment fee relating to the commitment, which is being amortized into income over the two-and-one-half year life of the loan. At June 30, 1999, the interest rate on amounts funded under the commitment was 11.45% and the borrower had made all payments when due. During the third quarter of 1999, the Company funded an additional $8,295 of this commitment. NOTE 5 COMMON STOCK On each of March 17 and June 17, 1999, the Company declared distributions to its stockholders of $0.29 per share, which were paid on April 15 and July 15, 1999 to stockholders of record on March 31 and June 30, 1999. During the first quarter of 1999, the Company issued 1,013,326 shares of common stock under its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSP') and received total proceeds of $6,726. No shares were issued under the DRSP during the second quarter of 1999. On March 31, 1999 the Company filed a $200,000 shelf registration statement with the SEC. The shelf registration statement will permit the Company to issue a variety of debt and equity securities in the public markets should appropriate opportunities arise. NOTE 6 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES The Company has a Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement") with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the "Manager"), a majority owned indirect subsidiary of PNC Bank Corp. ("PNC") and the employer of certain directors and officers of the Company, under which the Manager manages the Company's day-to-day operations, subject to the direction and oversight of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company pays the Manager an annual base management fee equal to a percentage of the Average Invested Assets of the Company as further defined in the Management Agreement. The base management fee is equal to 1% per annum of the Average Invested Assets rated less than BB- or not rated, 0.75% of Average Invested Assets rated BB- to BB+, and 0.35% of Average Invested Assets rated above BB+. The Company accrued $1,073 and $2,123 and $870 in base management fees in accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, and for the period March 24, 1998 to June 30, 1998, respectively. The amount payable for base management fees is included in other liabilities in the statement of financial condition. The Company will also pay the Manager, as incentive compensation, an amount equal to 25% of the Funds from Operations of the Company plus gains (minus losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, before incentive compensation, in excess of the amount that would produce an annualized Return on Equity equal to 3.5% over the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate as further defined in the Management Agreement. For purposes of the incentive compensation calculation, equity is generally defined as proceeds from issuance of common stock before underwriting discounts and commissions and other costs of issuance. The Company has not accrued for or paid the Manager any incentive compensation since it commenced operations. On March 17, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved an Administration Agreement with the Manager and the termination of a previous agreement with an unaffiliated third party. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Manager will provide financial reporting, audit coordination and accounting oversight services. The Company will pay the Manager a monthly administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.06% of the first $125 million of average net assets, 0.04% of the next $125 million of average net assets and 0.03% of average net assets in excess of $250 million subject to a minimum annual fee of $120. The terms of the Administrative Agreement are substantially similar to the terms of the previous agreement. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, the administration fee was $30 and $60, respectively. On March 19, 1999, the Company purchased certificates representing a 1% interest in Midland Commercial Mortgage Owner Trust I (the "Trust") for a total of $1,377 from Midland Loan Services, Inc. ("Midland"), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PNC and the depositor to the Trust. The assets of the Trust consisted of commercial mortgage loans originated or acquired by Midland. In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into a $4,500 committed line of credit from PNC Funding Corp., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PNC, to borrow up to 90% of the fair market value of the Company's interest in the Trust. Outstanding borrowings against this line of credit bear interest at a LIBOR based variable rate. On June 30, 1999, the Company's interest in the Trust was sold for $1,400 resulting in a realized gain of $23. The Company paid interest of approximately $21 to PNC Funding Corp. during the six months ended June 30, 1999. NOTE 7 STOCK OPTIONS The Company has adopted a stock option plan (the "1998 Stock Option Plan") that provides for the grant of both qualified incentive stock options that meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights and dividend equivalent rights. Stock options may be granted to the Manager, directors, officers and any key employees of the Company, directors, officers and key employees of the Manager and to any other individual or entity performing services for the Company. The exercise price for any stock option granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock at the time the option is granted. Each option must terminate no more than ten years from the date it is granted. Subject to anti-dilution provisions for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events, the 1998 Stock Option Plan authorizes the grant of options to purchase an aggregate of up to 2,470,453 shares of common stock. Pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan, on March 27, 1998 certain officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Manager were granted options to purchase 1,163,967 shares of the Company's common stock and PNC Investment Corp., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PNC, were granted options to purchase 324,176 shares of the Company's common stock. The exercise price of these options is $15 per share. The remaining contractual life of each option is approximately 9 years. One quarter of these options, representing 372,036 shares, vested on March 27, 1999 and the remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 27, 2000, March 27, 2001 and March 27, 2002. All of these options remain outstanding; none were exercised or expired during 1998 or 1999. In addition to the foregoing, on March 17, 1999 pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase 270,000 shares of the Company's common stock were granted to certain officers of the Company and employees of the Manager who provide services to the Company. The exercise price of these options is $8.44 per share. The remaining contractual life of each option is approximately 10 years. The options vest in two equal installments on March 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001. None of these options were exercised or expired during 1999. Options to purchase 246,544 shares of the Company's common stock that were granted to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Manager in connection with the Company's initial public offering expired on March 30, 1999; none were exercised during 1998 or 1999. NOTE 8 BORROWINGS The Company's borrowings consist of lines of credit borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements. During 1998, the Company entered into a Master Assignment Agreement, as amended, and the related Note, which provide financing for the Company's investments. The agreement, which is with Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc. ("Merrill Lynch"), permits the Company to borrow up to $400,000, and terminates August 20, 1999. Merrill Lynch has agreed to extend the termination date of the Master Assignment Agreement to August 20, 2000. The Company is negotiating to reduce the availability under the Master Assignment Agreement to $200,000. As of June 30, 1999 the outstanding borrowings under this line of credit are $62,423. The agreement requires assets to be pledged as collateral, which may consist of rated CMBS, rated RMBS, residential and commercial mortgage loans, and certain other assets. Outstanding borrowings under this line of credit bear interest at a LIBOR based variable rate. The Company has entered into reverse repurchase agreements to finance most of its securities available for sale that are not financed under its lines of credit. The reverse repurchase agreements are collateralized by most of the Company's securities available for sale and bear interest at rates that have historically moved in close relationship to LIBOR. In June 1999, the company closed a $17,500, three year term financing secured by the Company's $35,000 commercial real estate construction loan. As of June 30, 1999, the Company had not drawn under this loan but anticipates to within 30 days. On July 19, 1999 the Company entered into a $185,000 committed credit facility with Deutsche Bank, AG. The facility has a two-year term with a one-year extension at the Company's option. The facility can be used to replace existing reverse repurchase agreement borrowings and finance the acquisition of mortgage backed securities and loan investments. As of August 15, 1999, no amounts are drawn under this facility. The Company is subject to various financial covenants in its lines of credit, including maintaining a minimum GAAP net worth of $140,000 and a debt-to-equity ratio not to exceed 4.5 to 1, as well as a covenant that the Company's GAAP net worth will not decline by more than 37 percent over any two consecutive fiscal quarters. At June 30, 1999, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. Certain information with respect to the Company's short-term borrowings at June 30, 1999 is summarized as follows:
Reverse Total Lines of Repurchase Short-Term Credit Agreements Borrowings --------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- Outstanding borrowings $ 62,423 $ 259,062 $ 321,485 Weighted average borrowing rate 6.65% 5.65% 5.84% Weighted average remaining maturity 51 Days 27 Days 31 Days Estimated fair value of assets pledged $ 113,404 $288,842 $ 402,246
At June 30, 1999, $21,772 of borrowings outstanding under the lines of credit were denominated in pounds sterling. At June 30, 1999, the Company's short-term borrowings had the following remaining maturities:
Reverse Total Lines of Repurchase Short-Term Credit Agreements Borrowings --------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- Within 30 days - $ 247,155 $ 247,155 31 to 59 days 62,423 11,907 74,330 ===================== ======================= ====================== $62,423 $ 259,062 $ 321,485 ===================== ======================= ======================
Under the lines of credit and the reverse repurchase agreements, the respective lender retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to estimated market value. A reduction in the value of its pledged assets will require the Company to provide additional collateral or fund margin calls. From time to time, the Company expects that it will be required to provide such additional collateral or fund margin calls. NOTE 9 HEDGING INSTRUMENTS The Company has entered into forward currency exchange contracts pursuant to which it has agreed to exchange (pound)8,000 (pounds sterling) for $12,702 (U.S. dollars) on January 18, 2000. In certain circumstances, the Company may be required to provide collateral to secure its obligations under the forward currency exchange contracts, or may be entitled to receive collateral from the counterparty to the forward currency exchange contracts. At June 30, 1999, no collateral was required under the forward currency exchange contracts. The estimated fair value of the forward currency exchange contracts was $62 at June 30, 1999. NOTE 10 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Information with respect to the Company's outstanding forward commitments to purchase or sell agency RMBS at June 30, 1999 is summarized as follows:
Estimated Principal Contract Fair Net Amount Price of Value of Gross Gross Unrealized of Subject Subject Subject Unrealized Unrealized Gains Description Securities Securities Securities Losses Gains (Losses) - ----------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------- ------------------- ------------------------------ Forward commitments to purchase (sell) - - - $ (707) $ 937 $ 230
The gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses shown above are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the statement of financial condition. In instances where a forward commitment has been closed out with the same counterparty and a right of setoff exists, only the net unrealized gain or loss is reflected in other assets or liabilities. All of the Company's forward commitments to purchase or sell agency RMBS at June 30, 1999 are related to delivery of such securities in July 1999. All such commitments were closed out prior to their respective contractual delivery dates. Through June 30, 1999, the Company had funded $14,566 under a commitment outstanding to fund a $35,000 floating rate construction loan. See Note 4. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations GENERAL: The Company was organized in November 1997 to invest in a diversified portfolio of multifamily, commercial and residential mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities and other real estate related assets in the U.S. and non-U.S. markets. The Company expects to generate income for distribution to its stockholders primarily from the net earnings derived from its investments in real estate related assets. The Company intends to operate in a manner that permits it to be taxed as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. In March 1998, the Company received $296.9 million of net proceeds from the initial public offering of 20,000,000 shares and the private placement of 1,365,198 shares of its common stock, which the Company used to acquire its initial portfolio of investments. The Company commenced operations on March 24, 1998. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes. Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands, other than per share amounts. MARKET CONDITIONS: During the second quarter of 1999 the market for high yield CMBS and commercial loans remained relatively stable. The recovery of below investment grade CMBS prices from the lows of 1998 has been seen to a modest degree and credit fundamentals remain strong. Delinquencies reported by the American Council of Life Insurers continued to decline to new lows as the U.S. economy continued to turn in strong performance. The second quarter of 1999 saw the yield on the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note increase by 49 basis points from 5.24% to 5.73% while spreads between below investment grade sectors of the CMBS markets and the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note tightened modestly across rating categories. The potential for further spread tightening in below investment grade tranches is highly dependent on the general demand for and valuation of credit risk. Although some tightening has been observed, CMBS subordinate spreads remain at historically wide levels to comparably rated corporate bonds and this factor when combined with reduced supply of subordinate CMBS may promote further tightening. The chart below compares the credit spreads for BB rated CMBS to BB rated corporate bonds.
Average Credit Spreads (in basis points)* ---------------------------------------- BB CMBS BB Corporate Difference ------- ------------ ---------- As of March 31, 1999 620 302 318 As of June 30, 1999 525 326 199
* Source - Lehman Brothers CMBS High Yield BB Index & Lehman Brothers High Yield BB Index The increase in interest rates in the second quarter led to a decline in the value of the Company's investment portfolio since March 31, 1999. The unrealized loss on the Company's holdings of subordinated CMBS increased from $87,766 at March 31, 1999 to $89,156 at June 30, 1999. Real estate credit fundamentals remained solid and the Company believes there has been no material change in the credit quality of its portfolio. As the portfolio of mortgage loans underlying the subordinated CMBS matures and pays off over time, to the extent that loss estimates prove accurate the Company expects to receive back its original adjusted purchase basis of the CMBS assets. Based upon the number of common shares outstanding as of June 30, 1999 this would result in a realizable value of approximately $12.74 per share. The following chart describes the cost of funds and the net interest margin for the Company's assets. Weighted Net Interest Cost of Funds Margin ------------- ------------ Quarter ended March 31, 1999 5.92% 5.90% Quarter ended June 30, 1999 5.26% 6.42% The Company's earnings depend, in part, on the relationship between long-term interest rates and short-term interest rates. The Company's investments bear interest at fixed rates determined by reference to the yields of medium- or long-term U.S. Treasury securities or at adjustable rates determined by reference (with a lag) to the yields on various short-term instruments. The Company's borrowings bear interest at rates that are determined with reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). To the extent that interest rates on the Company's borrowings increase without an offsetting increase in the interest rates earned on the Company's investments, the Company's earnings could be negatively affected. From March 31, 1999 to June 30, 1999, one-month LIBOR increased from 4.94% to 5.24%. The increase in LIBOR during the period had a slight negative impact on the Company's financing costs. At the end of July 1999, the ten-year U.S. Treasury yield had increased from its June 30, 1999 level to 5.91%, while one month LIBOR had decreased by five basis points during the same period. RECENT EVENTS: During the third quarter of 1999, the Company applied a portion of its cash on hand to fund approximately $8,295 of its commitment outstanding to originate a $35,000 floating rate commercial real estate construction loan secured by a second mortgage (see Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements). The Company intends to fund the remaining portion of the commitment through a combination of existing cash on hand, and borrowings through its $17,500 term financing. On July 19, 1999 the Company entered into a $185,000 committed credit facility with Deutsche Bank, AG. The facility has a two-year term with a one-year extension at the Company's option. The facility can be used to replace existing reverse repurchase agreement borrowings and finance the acquisition of additional mortgage backed securities and loan investments. During the third quarter of 1999, Merrill Lynch agreed to extend the termination date of the Master Assignment Agreement and the related Note to August 20, 2000. The Company has reduced the availability under the Master Assignment Agreement to $200,000. The agreement requires assets to be pledged as collateral, which may consist of rated CMBS, rated RMBS, residential and commercial mortgage loans, and certain other assets. FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO): Most industry analysts, including the Company, consider FFO an appropriate supplementary measure of operating performance of a REIT. In general, FFO adjusts net income for non-cash charges such as depreciation, certain amortization expenses and gains or losses from debt restructuring and sales of property. However, FFO does not represent cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the results of the Company's performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. In 1995, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") established new guidelines clarifying its definition of FFO and requested that REITs adopt this new definition beginning in 1996. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the definition recommended by NAREIT. The Company believes that the exclusion from FFO of gains or losses from sales of property was not intended to address gains or losses from sales of securities as it applies to the Company. Accordingly, the Company includes gains or losses from sales of securities in its calculation of FFO. The Company's FFO for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999 was $7,196 and $13,931, respectively, which was the same as its reported GAAP net income for such periods. The Company reported cash flows provided by operating activities of $178,746, cash flows used in investing activities of $749 and cash flows used in financing activities of $169,738 in its statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 1999. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Net income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999 were $7,196 or $0.34 per share (basic and diluted) and $13,931 or $0.67 per share (basic and diluted), respectively, as compared with $5,381 or $0.25 per share (basic and diluted) and $5,554 or $0.26 per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 1998 and for the period March 24, 1998 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 1998, respectively. Because the Company was in the process of initially acquiring its investment portfolio during the 1998 periods, the results of operations for those periods are not comparable to the 1999 results. INTEREST INCOME: The following tables sets forth information regarding the total amount of income from certain of the Company's interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields. Information is based on monthly average balances during the periods.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Income Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- CMBS $ 8,382 $353,403 9.49% Other securities available for sale 3,240 199,941 6.48% Commercial mortgage loans 1,135 45,374 10.00% ===================== ===================== ===================== Total $ 12,757 $598,718 8.52% ===================== ===================== =====================
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Income Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- CMBS $ 16,739 $352,779 9.49% Other securities available for sale 6,209 198,680 6.25% Commercial mortgage loans 2,043 41,200 9.92% ===================== ===================== ===================== Total $ 24,991 $592,659 8.43% ===================== ===================== =====================
In addition to the foregoing, the Company earned $58 and $300 in interest income from cash and cash equivalents and $1,136 and $2,619 in interest income from securities held for trading during the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively. There was no trading activity during the comparable periods of 1998.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Income Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- Securities available for sale $ 10,772 $ 587,943 7.35% Cash and cash equivalents 56 3,900 5.76 ===================== ===================== ===================== Total $ 10,828 $ 591,843 7.34% ===================== ===================== ===================== For the Period March 24, 1998 Through June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Income Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- Securities available for sale $ 10,890 $ 552,497 7.27% Cash and cash equivalents 154 10,180 5.56 ===================== ===================== ===================== Total $ 11,044 $ 562,677 7.24% ===================== ===================== =====================
INTEREST EXPENSE: The following tables sets forth information regarding the total amount of interest expense from certain of the Company's short-term borrowings and the resultant average yields. Information is based on daily average balances during the period.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Expense Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- Reverse repurchase agreements $3,831 $299,532 5.11% Lines of credit borrowings 806 53,133 6.07% ===================== ===================== ===================== Total $4,637 $352,665 5.26% ===================== ===================== ===================== For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Expense Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- Reverse repurchase agreements $6,881 $244,690 5.62% Lines of credit borrowings 2,753 89,594 6.15% ===================== ===================== ===================== Total $9,634 $334,284 5.76% ===================== ===================== =====================
In addition to the foregoing, the Company incurred $1,374 and $3,500 in interest expense from short-term borrowings relating to its securities held for trading and securities sold short during the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively. No such interest was incurred during the comparable periods of 1998.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Expense Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- Reverse repurchase agreements $ 4,379 $ 310,862 5.65% For the Period March 24, 1998 Through June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Average Annualized Expense Balance Yield --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- Reverse repurchase agreements $ 4,382 $ 285,906 5.65%
NET INTEREST MARGIN FROM OPERATING PORTFOLIO: The Company considers its operating portfolio to consist of its securities available for sale, its commercial mortgage loans and its cash and cash equivalents because these assets relate to its core strategy of acquiring and originating high yield loans and securities backed by commercial real estate, while at the same time maintaining a portfolio of liquid investment grade securities to enhance the Company's liquidity. Net interest margin from the operating portfolio is annualized net interest income from the portfolio divided by the average monthly balance of interest-earning assets in the portfolio. Net interest income from the operating portfolio is total interest income from the portfolio less interest relating to short-term borrowings secured by investments in the operating portfolio. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, total interest income from the operating portfolio was $12,815 and $25,291, and total related interest expense was $4,637 and $9,634, respectively, resulting in net interest income of $8,178 and $15,657 and net annualized interest margin of 6.42% and 6.17% from the operating portfolio for such periods, respectively. Net interest margin was 4.37% for the three months ended June 30, 1998 and for the period March 24, 1998 through June 30, 1998. OTHER EXPENSES: Expenses other than interest expense consist primarily of management fees and general and administrative expenses. Management fees of $1,073 and $2,123 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively and $849 and $870 for the three months ended June 30, 1998 and the period March 24, 1998 through June 30, 1998, respectively, were comprised solely of the base management fee paid to the Manager for such periods (as provided pursuant to the management agreement between the Manager and the Company), as the Manager earned no incentive fee for such periods. Other expenses of $734 and $1,034 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively, and of $219 and $238 for the three months ended June 30, 1998 and the period March 24, 1998 through June 30, 1998, respectively, were comprised of accounting agent fees, custodial agent fees, directors' fees, fees for professional services, insurance premiums, broken deal expenses, due diligence costs and other miscellaneous expenses. OTHER GAIN (LOSS): During the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company sold a portion of its securities available for sale for total proceeds of $1,400 and $21,513, resulting in realized gains of $7 and $142, respectively. The gain on securities held for trading of $1,072 and $2,253 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively, consisted primarily of realized and unrealized gains and losses on U.S. Treasury and agency securities, forward commitments to purchase or sell agency RMBS, and financial futures contracts. The foreign currency loss of $16 and $83 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively, relates to the Company's net investment in a commercial mortgage loan denominated in pounds sterling. There were no items of other gain (loss) in the comparable periods of 1998. DISTRIBUTIONS DECLARED: On each of March 17 and June 15, 1999, the Company declared distributions to its stockholders totaling $6,089 or $0.29 per share, which were paid on April 15 and July 15, 1999 to stockholders of record on March 31 and June 30, 1999, respectively. On June 15, 1998, the Company declared dividends to its stockholders totaling $5,769 or $0.27 per share. These dividends were paid on July 15, 1998 to stockholders of record on June 30, 1998. TAX BASIS NET INCOME AND GAAP NET INCOME: Net income as calculated for tax purposes (tax basis net income) was estimated at $7,751 and $15,604, or $0.37 and $0.76 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively, compared to net income as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $7,196 and $13,931, or $0.34 and $0.67 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, respectively. Net income as calculated for tax purposes (tax basis income) was $5,652, or $0.26 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended June 30, 1998 and $5,825, or $0.27 per share (basic and diluted), for the period March 24, 1998 through June 30, 1998, compared to net income as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $5,381, or $0.25 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended June 30, 1998 and $5,554, or $0.26 per share (basic and diluted), for the period March 24, 1998 through June 30, 1998. For tax purposes the fourth quarter 1998 dividend of $0.29 is treated as a 1999 distribution. Thus, for tax purposes the total distribution paid in 1999 is $0.87. Differences between tax basis net income and GAAP net income arise for various reasons. For example, in computing income from its subordinated CMBS for GAAP purposes, the Company takes into account estimated credit losses on the underlying loans whereas for tax basis income purposes, only actual credit losses are taken into account. Certain general and administrative expenses may differ due to differing treatment of the deductibility of such expenses for tax basis income. Also, differences could arise in the treatment of premium and discount amortization on the Company's securities available for sale. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to tax basis net income is as follows:
For the Three For the Six Months Ended Months Ended June 30, 1999 June 30, 1999 ------------------------------------------------ GAAP net income $ 7,196 $ 13,931 Subordinate CMBS income differences due to credit loss assumptions 942 2,044 General and administrative expense differences (387) (371) ================================================ Tax basis net income $ 7,751 $ 15,604 ================================================ For the Period For the Three March 24, 1998 Months Ended Through June 30, 1998 June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------- GAAP net income $ 5,381 $ 5,554 Subordinate CMBS interests income differentials 143 143 General and administrative expense differences 113 113 Other 15 15 =============================================== Tax basis income $ 5,652 $ 5,825 ===============================================
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE: At June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 an aggregate of $91,091 and $79,137, respectively, in unrealized losses on securities available for sale were included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) in stockholders' equity. The Company's securities available for sale, which are carried at estimated fair value, included the following at June 30, 1999:
Estimated Fair Security Description Value Percentage - --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ Commercial mortgage-backed securities: Non-investment grade rated subordinated securities $ 236,381 50.9% Non-rated subordinated securities 26,805 5.8 ----------------------- ------------------------ 263,186 56.7 Total CMBS ----------------------- ------------------------ Single-family residential mortgage-backed securities: ("RMBS"): Agency adjustable rate securities 11,016 2.4 Agency fixed rate securities 68,130 14.7 Privately issued investment grade rated fixed rate 118,738 25.6 securities ----------------------- ------------------------ 197,884 42.7 Total RMBS ----------------------- ------------------------ Agency insured project loan 3,080 0.6 ======================= ======================== $464,150 100.0% Total securities available for sale ======================= ========================
The Company's securities available for sale included the following at December 31, 1998:
Estimated Fair Security Description Value Percentage - ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ Commercial mortgage-backed securities: Non-investment grade rated subordinated securities $ 248,734 53.5% Non-rated subordinated securities 24,284 5.2 ---------------------- ------------------------ 273,018 58.7 Total CMBS ---------------------- ------------------------ Single-family residential mortgage-backed securities: ("RMBS"): Agency adjustable rate securities 17,999 3.9 Agency fixed rate securities 13,023 2.8 Privately issued investment grade rated fixed rate 157,753 33.9 securities ---------------------- ------------------------ 188,775 40.6 Total RMBS ---------------------- ------------------------ Agency insured project loan 3,275 0.7 ====================== ======================== $465,068 100.0% Total securities available for sale ====================== ========================
During three months and six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company sold a portion of its securities available for sale for total proceeds of $1,400 and $21,513, respectively, resulting in realized gains of $7 and $142, respectively. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS: To date, the Company's debt has consisted of lines of credit borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements, which have been collateralized by a pledge of most of the Company's securities available for sale, securities held for trading and its commercial mortgage loan denominated in pounds sterling. The Company's financial flexibility is affected by its ability to renew or replace on a continuous basis its maturing short-term borrowings. To date, the Company has obtained short-term financing in amounts and at interest rates consistent with the Company's financing objectives. Under the lines of credit and the reverse repurchase agreements, the respective lender retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to market value. A reduction in the value of its pledged assets will require the Company to provide additional collateral or fund margin calls. From time to time, the Company expects that it will be required to provide such additional collateral or fund margin calls. The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's short-term borrowings.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 30, 1999 Maximum Range of Balance Balance Maturities ------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Reverse repurchase agreements $259,062 $425,070 1 to 51 days Line of credit borrowings 62,423 164,819 51 days ------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Total $321,485 $589,889 1 to 51 days ========================= ===================== ========================
HEDGING INSTRUMENTS: The Company has entered into forward currency exchange contracts pursuant to which it has agreed to exchange (pound)8,000 (pounds sterling) for $12,702 (U.S. dollars) on January 10, 2000. In certain circumstances, the Company may be required to provide collateral to secure its obligations under the forward currency exchange contracts, or may be entitled to receive collateral from the counterparty to the forward currency exchange contracts. At June 30, 1999, no collateral was required under the forward currency exchange contracts. The estimated fair value of the forward currency exchange contracts was $62 at June 30, 1999. CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY: Liquidity is a measurement of the Company's ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund investments, loan acquisition and lending activities and for other general business purposes. The primary sources of funds for liquidity consist of short-term borrowings, principal and interest payments on and maturities of securities available for sale, securities held for trading and commercial mortgage loans, and proceeds from sales thereof. On March 31, 1999 the Company filed a $200,000 shelf registration statement with the SEC. The shelf registration statement will permit the Company to issue a variety of debt and equity securities in the public markets should appropriate opportunities arise. The Company's operating activities provided cash flows of $178,746 during the six months ended June 30, 1999, primarily through sales of trading securities in excess of purchases. The Company's investing activities used cash flows totaling $749 during the six months ended June 30, 1999, primarily to purchase securities available for sale and to fund a commercial mortgage loan. The Company's financing activities used $169,738 during the six months ended June 30, 1999, primarily to reduce the level of short-term borrowings related to the Company's trading portfolio. Although the Company's portfolio of securities available for sale was acquired at a net discount to the face amount of such securities, the Company has received to date and expects to continue to receive sufficient coupon income in cash from its portfolio to fund distributions to stockholders as necessary to maintain its REIT status. The Company is subject to various financial covenants in its lines of credit, including maintaining a minimum GAAP net worth of $140,000 and a debt-to-equity ratio not to exceed 4.5 to 1, as well as a covenant that the Company's GAAP net worth will not decline by more than 37 percent over any two consecutive fiscal quarters. At June 30, 1999, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The Company's ability to execute its business strategy depends to a significant degree on its ability to obtain additional capital. Factors which could affect the Company's access to the capital markets, or the costs of such capital, include changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and perception in the capital markets of the Company's business, covenants under the Company's current and future credit facilities, results of operations, leverage, financial conditions and business prospects. Current conditions in the capital markets for REITs such as the Company have made permanent financing transactions difficult and more expensive than at the time of the Company's initial public offering. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to effectively fund future growth. Except as discussed herein, management is not aware of any other trends, events, commitments or uncertainties that may have a significant effect on liquidity. REIT STATUS: The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect thereto. Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent of its distributions to stockholders and as long as certain asset, income and stock ownership tests are met. The Company may, however, be subject to tax at corporate rates on net income or capital gains not distributed. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT: The Company intends to conduct its business so as not to become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). Under the Investment Company Act, a non-exempt entity that is an investment company is required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is subject to extensive, restrictive and potentially adverse regulation relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, dividends and transactions with affiliates. The Investment Company Act exempts entities that are "primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate" ("Qualifying Interests"). Under current interpretation by the staff of the SEC, to qualify for this exemption, the Company, among other things, must maintain at least 55% of its assets in Qualifying Interests. Pursuant to such SEC staff interpretations, certain of the Company's interests in agency pass-through and mortgage-backed securities and agency insured project loans are Qualifying Interests. In general, the Company will acquire subordinated interests in commercial mortgage-backed securities ("subordinated CMBS") only when such mortgage securities are collateralized by pools of first mortgage loans, when the Company can monitor the performance of the underlying mortgage loans through loan management and servicing rights, and when the Company has appropriate workout/foreclosure rights with respect to the underlying mortgage loans. When such arrangements exist, the Company believes that the related subordinated CMBS constitute Qualifying Interests for purposes of the Investment Company Act. Therefore, the Company believes that it should not be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act as long as it continues to invest primarily in such subordinated CMBS and/or in other Qualifying Interests. However, if the SEC or its staff were to take a different position with respect to whether the Company's subordinated CMBS constitute Qualifying Interests, the Company could be required to modify its business plan so that either (i) it would not be required to register as an investment company or (ii) it would comply with the Investment Company Act and be able to register as an investment company. In such event, (i) modification of the Company's business plan so that it would not be required to register as an investment company would likely entail a disposition of a significant portion of the Company's subordinated CMBS or the acquisition of significant additional assets, such as agency pass-through and mortgage-backed securities, which are Qualifying Interests or (ii) modification of the Company's business plan to register as an investment company would result in significantly increased operating expenses and would likely entail significantly reducing the Company's indebtedness (including the possible prepayment of the Company's short-term borrowings), which could also require it to sell a significant portion of its assets. No assurances can be given that any such dispositions or acquisitions of assets, or deleveraging, could be accomplished on favorable terms. Consequently, any such modification of the Company's business plan could have a material adverse effect on the Company. Further, if it were established that the Company were an unregistered investment company, there would be a risk that the Company would be subject to monetary penalties and injunctive relief in an action brought by the SEC, that the Company would be unable to enforce contracts with third parties and that third parties could seek to obtain recission of transactions undertaken during the period it was established that the Company was an unregistered investment company. Any such results would be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE: The Company is currently in the process of evaluating its information technology infrastructure and other systems for Year 2000 readiness. Substantially all of the Company's infrastructure and systems are supplied by the Manager. The Manager has advised the Company that it has evaluated whether such systems are Year 2000 ready. The Manager has advised the Company that it has established a plan for minimizing the risks posed by the Year 2000 problem. For its internal systems, the Manager established a plan to test systems for Year 2000 readiness, remediate such systems where necessary, and validate its remediation efforts to confirm Year 2000 readiness. With respect to products and services provided by third parties, the Manager established a plan to learn from the third parties whether their products and services are Year 2000 ready and upgrade to Year 2000 ready products and services where necessary. In addition, the Manager has developed contingency plans for all mission critical systems. Finally, the Manager and the Company has participated in industry-wide Year 2000 testing of its systems where available and appropriate. The Manager has advised the Company that it has completed the testing, remediation and validation of its internal systems for Year 2000 readiness. The Manager has advised the Company that it has communicated with substantially all of the Manager's and the Company's suppliers of products and services to determine their Year 2000 readiness status and the extent to which the Manager or the Company could be affected by any supplier's Year 2000 readiness issues. The Manager has received responses from substantially all such suppliers with respect to their Year 2000 readiness. Some suppliers have indicated that an upgrade of their products or services will be necessary in order to make such products or services Year 2000 ready. The Manager completed such upgrades for critical third party software by June 30, 1999 and plans to complete such upgrade for the remaining third party software by September 30, 1999. Despite assurances from such suppliers that they expect to complete such upgrades, there can be no assurance that the products and services of such suppliers, who are beyond the Company's control, will be Year 2000 ready. In the event that any of the Company's significant suppliers do not successfully and timely achieve Year 2000 readiness, the Company's business or operations could be adversely affected. The Manager has advised the Company that it expects to incur costs of up to $1,000 to complete the evaluation and modification of its systems as may be necessary to achieve Year 2000 readiness. The Company may be required to bear a portion of the costs incurred by the Manager in this regard. Approximately $750 has been expended by the Manager as of June 30, 1999. There can be no assurance that the costs will not exceed the amount referred to above. The Manager has advised the Company that it has completed a contingency plan for the possible Year 2000 failure of its mission critical systems or suppliers and is in the process of implementing the contingency plan. In addition to the contingency plan, the Manager has informed the Company that it intends to develop a plan for checking its critical systems on January 1 and 2, 2000 to determine whether such systems will continue to operate on Monday, January 3, 2000 when business resumes. There can be no assurance that such a plan or the Manager's contingency plan will be successful in preventing a disruption of the Company's operations. The Manager has advised the Company that it does not anticipate any material disruption in the operations of the Company as a result of any failure by the Manager to achieve Year 2000 readiness. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not experience a disruption in operations caused by Year 2000 problems. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk MARKET RISK: Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, credit curve spreads, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The primary market risks to which the Company is exposed are interest rate risk and credit curve risk. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental, monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond the control of the Company. Credit curve risk is highly sensitive to dynamics of the markets for commercial mortgage securities and other loans and securities held by the Company. Excessive supply of these assets combined with reduced demand will cause the market to require a higher yield. This demand for higher yield will cause the market to use a higher spread over the U.S. Treasury securities yield curve, or other benchmark interest rates, to value these assets. Changes in the general level of the U.S. Treasury yield curve can have significant effects on the market value of the Company's portfolio. The majority of the Company's assets are fixed rate securities valued based on a market credit spread to U.S. Treasuries. As U.S. Treasury securities are priced to a higher yield and/or the spread to U.S. Treasuries used to price the Company's assets is increased, the market value of the Company's portfolio may decline. Conversely, as U.S. Treasury securities are priced to a lower yield and/or the spread to U.S. Treasuries used to price the Company's assets is decreased, the market value of the Company's portfolio may increase. Changes in the market value of the Company's portfolio may affect the Company's net income or cash flow directly through their impact on unrealized gains or losses on securities held for trading or indirectly through their impact on the Company's ability to borrow. Changes in the level of the U.S. Treasury yield curve can also affect, among other things, the prepayment assumptions used to value certain of the Company's securities and the Company's ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets. In addition, changes in the general level of LIBOR money market rates can affect the Company's net interest income. The majority of the Company's liabilities are floating rate based on a market spread to U.S. LIBOR. As the level of LIBOR increases or decreases, the Company's interest expense will move in the same direction. The Company may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, caps, floors and other interest rate exchange contracts, in order to limit the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on its operations. The use of these types of derivatives to hedge interest-earning assets and/or interest-bearing liabilities carries certain risks, including the risk that losses on a hedge position will reduce the funds available for payments to holders of securities and, indeed, that such losses may exceed the amount invested in such instruments. A hedge may not perform its intended purpose of offsetting losses or increased costs. Moreover, with respect to certain of the instruments used as hedges, the Company is exposed to the risk that the counterparties with which the Company trades may cease making markets and quoting prices in such instruments, which may render the Company unable to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to an open position. If the Company anticipates that the income from any such hedging transaction will not be qualifying income for REIT income test purposes, the Company may conduct part or all of its hedging activities through a to-be-formed corporate subsidiary that is fully subject to federal corporate income taxation. The profitability of the Company may be adversely affected during any period as a result of changing interest rates. The following tables quantify the potential changes in the Company's net portfolio value and net interest income under various interest rate and credit spread scenarios. Net portfolio value is defined as the value of interest-earning assets net of the value of interest-bearing liabilities. It is evaluated using an assumption that interest rates, as defined by the U.S. Treasury yield curve, increase or decrease 300 basis points and the assumption that the yield curves of the rate shocks will be parallel to each other. Net interest income in this set of scenarios is calculated using the assumption that the U.S. LIBOR curve remains constant. Net interest income is defined as interest income earned from interest-earning assets net of the interest expense incurred by the interest bearing liabilities. It is evaluated using the assumptions that interest rates, as defined by the U.S. LIBOR curve, increase or decrease by 200 basis points and the assumption that the yield curve of the LIBOR rate shocks will be parallel to each other. Market value in this scenario is calculated using the assumption that the U.S. Treasury yield curve remains constant. All changes in income and value are measured as percentage changes from the respective values calculated in the scenario labeled as "Base Case". The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates as of June 30, 1999. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. PROJECTED PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN PORTFOLIO NET MARKET VALUE GIVEN U.S. TREASURY YIELD CURVE MOVEMENTS Change in Treasury Yield Curve, Projected Change in Portfolio +/- Basis Points Net Market Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- -300 33.8% -200 22.8% -100 11.5% Base Case 0 +100 (11.8)% +200 (23.9)% +300 (36.2)% PROJECTED PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN PORTFOLIO NET MARKET VALUE GIVEN CMBS CREDIT SPREAD MOVEMENTS Change in Credit Spreads, Projected Change in Portfolio +/- Basis Points Net Market Value ------------------------- ----------------------------- -300 41.5% -200 25.8% -100 11.9% Base Case 0 +100 (9.8)% +200 (18.5)% +300 (26.4)%
PROJECTED PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN PORTFOLIO NET INTEREST INCOME GIVEN LIBOR MOVEMENTS Projected Change Change in LIBOR, in Portfolio +/- Basis Points Net Interest Income ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- -200 13.6% -100 5.2% Base Case 0 +100 (6.9)% +200 (13.9)%
ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT: Asset and liability management is concerned with the timing and magnitude of the repricing and or maturing of assets and liabilities. It is the objective of the Company to attempt to control risks associated with interest rate movements. In general, management's strategy is to match the term of the Company's liabilities as closely as possible with the expected holding period of the Company's assets. This is less important for those assets in the Company's portfolio considered liquid as there is a very stable market for the financing of these securities. The Company uses interest rate duration as its primary measure of interest rate risk. This metric, expressed when considering any existing leverage, allows the Company's management to approximate changes in the net market value of the Company's portfolio given potential changes in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Interest rate duration considers both assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 1999, the Company's duration on equity was approximately 11.0 years. This implies that a parallel shift of the U.S. Treasury yield curve of 100 basis points would cause the Company's net asset value to increase or decrease by approximately 11.0%. Because the Company's assets, and their markets, have other, more complex sensitivities to interest rates, the Company's management believes that this metric represents a good approximation of the change in portfolio net market value in response to changes in interest rates, though actual performance may vary due to changes in prepayments, credit spreads and the cost of increased market volatility. Other methods for evaluating interest rate risk, such as interest rate sensitivity "gap" (defined as the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time period), are used but are considered of lesser significance in the daily management of the Company's portfolio. The majority of the Company's assets pay a fixed coupon and the income from such assets are relatively unaffected by interest rate changes. The majority of the Company's liabilities are borrowings under its lines of credit or reverse repurchase agreements that bear interest at variable rates that reset monthly. Given this relationship between assets and liabilities, the Company's interest rate sensitivity gap is highly negative. This implies that a period of falling short-term interest rates will tend to increase the Company's net interest income while a period of rising short-term interest rates will tend to reduce the Company's net interest income. Management considers this relationship when reviewing the Company's hedging strategies. Because different types of assets and liabilities with the same or similar maturities react differently to changes in overall market rates or conditions, changes in interest rates may affect the Company's net interest income positively or negatively even if the Company were to be perfectly matched in each maturity category. The Company currently has positions in forward currency exchange contracts to hedge currency exposure in connection with its commercial mortgage loan denominated in pounds sterling. The purpose of the Company's foreign currency hedging activities is to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual U.S. dollar net cash inflows from the commercial mortgage loan will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. The Company's current strategy is to roll these contracts from time to time to hedge the expected cash flows from the loan. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's net portfolio value or net interest income. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain statements contained herein are not, and certain statements contained in future filings by the Company with the SEC, in the Company's press releases or in the Company's other public or shareholder communications may not be, based on historical facts and are "Forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the Company's control), may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Part II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings At June 30, 1999 there were no pending legal proceedings to which the Company was a party or of which any of its property was subject. Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds Not applicable Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Not applicable Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On May 17, 1999, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The shareholders voted, in person or by proxy, for (i) the election of two nominees to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of three years or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify and (ii) for the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. The two nominees were elected and Deloitte & Touche was appointed. The results of the voting are shown below:
Director Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against or Withheld - ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Hugh R. Frater 15,020,286 77,429 Jeffrey C. Keil 15,020,286 77,429 Independent Auditor - ------------------------------------ Deloitte & Touche 15,037,414 60,301
Item 5. Other Information None Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits Exhibit 27.1 - Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith) (b) Reports on Form 8-K None SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. Dated: August 13, 1999 By: /s/ Hugh R. Frater -------------------------------- Name: Hugh R. Frater Title: President and Chief Executive Officer (authorized officer of registrant) Dated: August 13 1999 By: /s/ richard M. Shea -------------------------------- Name: Richard M. Shea Title: Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting officer) EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 1999 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1998 JAN-1-1999 JUN-30-1999 9,346 536,724 5,854 0 0 0 0 0 551,924 373,668 0 0 0 303,584 (125,328) 551,924 0 27,910 0 0 3,157 0 13,134 13,931 0 13,931 0 0 0 13,931 0.67 0.67
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