UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission file number 001-40495
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The registrant had 24,955,566 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of August 9, 2023.
ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||
| Part II. Other Information | |||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except for share data)
| As of: | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans - at fair value | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value | |||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans - at fair value | |||||||||||
| RMBS - at fair value | |||||||||||
| CMBS - at fair value | |||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities - at fair value | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
| Restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Principal and interest receivable | |||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on TBAs and interest rate futures contracts - at fair value | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Notes payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligation, collateralized by residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts (see Note 2) | |||||||||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | |||||||||||
| Due to broker | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses payable to affiliate | |||||||||||
| Interest payable | |||||||||||
| Management fee payable to affiliate | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Retained earnings (deficit) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME, NET | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES), NET | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on mortgage loans, derivative contracts, RMBS, and CMBS | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities, mortgage loans, debt at fair value option (see Note 2), and derivative contracts | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES), NET | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses incurred with affiliate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due diligence and transaction costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securitization costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management fee incurred with affiliate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock at Par | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | Retained Earnings (Deficit) | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on common stock ($ | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash equity compensation | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on RMBS and CMBS | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock at Par | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings (Deficit) | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | — | ( | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash equity compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared - preferred | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on RMBS and CMBS | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid on common stock | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock at Par | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings (Deficit) | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash equity compensation | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on RMBS and CMBS | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on common stock ($ | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock at Par | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings (Deficit) | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | — | ( | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash equity compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared - preferred | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on RMBS and CMBS | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid on common stock | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on mortgage loans, derivative contracts, RMBS, and CMBS | ( | ||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities, mortgage loans, portion of debt at fair value option, and derivative contracts | ( | ||||||||||
| Accretion of discount on U.S. Treasury securities | ( | ||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | |||||||||||
| Net amortization of premiums and discounts on mortgage loans | |||||||||||
| Non-cash equity compensation | |||||||||||
| Net change in: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of residential mortgage loans from non-affiliates | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchases of residential mortgage loans from affiliates | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Principal payments on residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts | |||||||||||
| Principal payments on residential mortgage loans | |||||||||||
| Collateral due to counterparties | |||||||||||
| Margin received from interest rate futures contracts and TBAs | |||||||||||
| Sale of residential mortgage loans into affiliate’s securitization trust | |||||||||||
| Principal and interest receivable on residential mortgage loans | ( | ||||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses payable to affiliate | ( | ||||||||||
| Interest payable | ( | ||||||||||
| Management fee payable to affiliate | ( | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ( | ||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Purchases of investments in RMBS, available for sale | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments in RMBS, trading | ( | ||||||||||
| Sale of investments in RMBS, available for sale | |||||||||||
| Sale of investments in RMBS, trading | |||||||||||
| Purchase of investment in U.S. Treasury securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Maturity of U.S. Treasury securities | |||||||||||
| Principal payments on RMBS | |||||||||||
| Purchases of commercial mortgage loans | ( | ||||||||||
| Sale of commercial mortgage loans | |||||||||||
| Principal payments on commercial mortgage loans | |||||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Dividends paid to common stockholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Dividends paid to preferred shareholders | ( | ||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | ||||||||||
| Principal payments on non-recourse securitization obligation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash paid for debt issuance costs | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from securitization | |||||||||||
| Net proceeds from (payments on) securities sold under agreements to repurchase | ( | ||||||||||
| Net proceeds from (payments on) notes payable | ( | ||||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| CHANGE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH | ( | ||||||||||
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period (1) | |||||||||||
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of June 30, 2023 included cash and cash equivalents of $59.1 million and restricted cash of $9.6 million, and as of June 30, 2022 included cash and cash equivalents of $16.1 million and restricted cash of $5.8 million.
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries the “Company”), is a real estate finance company focused on acquiring and investing in first lien non-qualified residential mortgage (“non-QM”) loans and other mortgage‑related assets in the U.S. mortgage market. The Company’s strategy is to make credit-sensitive investments primarily in newly-originated first lien non‑QM loans that are primarily made to higher‑quality non‑QM loan borrowers and primarily sourced from the proprietary mortgage lending platform of affiliates, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC and Angel Oak Home Loans LLC (together, “Angel Oak Mortgage Lending”), which currently operates primarily through a wholesale channel operated by Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, LLC and has a national origination footprint. The Company may also invest in other residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage‑backed securities (“RMBS”), and other mortgage‑related assets. The Company’s objective is to generate attractive risk‑adjusted returns for its stockholders, through cash distributions and capital appreciation, across interest rate and credit cycles.
The Company is a Maryland corporation incorporated on March 20, 2018. The Company achieves certain of its investment objectives by investing a portion of its assets in its wholly‑owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Angel Oak Mortgage REIT TRS, LLC (“AOMR TRS”), a Delaware limited liability company formed on March 21, 2018, which invests its assets in Angel Oak Mortgage Fund TRS, a Delaware statutory trust formed on June 15, 2018.
The Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AOMR.
The Operating Partnership
On February 5, 2020, the Company formed Angel Oak Mortgage Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), through which substantially all of its assets are held and substantially all of its operations are conducted, either directly or through subsidiaries. The Company holds all of the limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and indirectly holds the sole general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership through the general partner, which is the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
The Company’s Manager and REIT status
The Company is externally managed and advised by Falcons I, LLC (the “Manager”), a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered investment adviser and an affiliate of Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (“Angel Oak Capital”). The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2019.
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report on Form 10-K”).
In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Such operating results may not be indicative of the expected results for any other interim periods or the entire year. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires the Company to make a number of significant estimates. These include estimates of fair value of certain assets and liabilities, amounts and timing of credit losses, prepayment rates, and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported periods. It is likely that changes in these estimates (e.g., fair value changes due to inputs and underlying assumptions as described in Note 10 — Fair Value Measurements, credit performance, prepayments, interest rates, or other reasons) will occur in the near term. The Company’s estimates are inherently subjective in nature and actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates and the differences could be material.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
New Accounting Standards and Interpretations
As of June 30, 2023, there were no new accounting standards or interpretations adopted by the Company that had a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts reported in prior periods in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. For comparative purposes, and to simplify the presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, the deferred tax asset has been reclassified to “other assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. See Note 14 — Other Assets.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s summary of significant accounting policies as set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K remain unchanged. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company elected a new accounting classification regarding certain of its investments in debt securities, as further described below, as the Company classifies securities on a trade-by-trade basis upon purchase. The Company did not transfer any securities between classifications.
2. Variable Interest Entities
Since its inception, the Company has utilized Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) for the purpose of securitizing whole mortgage loans to obtain long-term non-recourse financing. The Company evaluates its interest in each VIE to determine if it is the primary beneficiary. Below are descriptions of VIEs for which the Company is and is not the primary beneficiary.
VIEs for Which the Company is the Primary Beneficiary
In 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Company entered into securitization transactions where it was determined that the Company was the primary beneficiary, as, with respect to each securitization vehicle, it controls the class of securities with call rights, or “controlling class” of securities, the XS tranche. The Company was the sole entity to contribute residential whole mortgage loans to these securitization vehicles.
The retained beneficial interest in VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary is the subordinated tranches of the securitization and further interests in additional interest‑only tranches. The table below sets forth the fair values of the assets and liabilities recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these consolidated VIEs as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Assets: | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Liabilities (1): | ||||||||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans - principal balance, amortized cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Less: debt issuance costs capitalized | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans, amortized cost, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans - principal balance, subject to fair value adjustment | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans - at fair value, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) Debt issuance costs for non-recourse securitization obligations electing the fair value option are recorded to expense upon issuance of the securitization. Debt issuance costs incurred with the issuances of non-recourse securitization obligations for which the fair value option was not elected are presented at amortized cost.
Income and expense amounts related to the consolidated VIEs recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is set forth as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, non-recourse liabilities (1) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on mark-to-market of non-recourse securitization obligation - at fair value | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securitization expenses | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses and operating expenses | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss from consolidated VIEs | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Interest expense includes amortization of debt issuance expense.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
VIEs for Which the Company is Not the Primary Beneficiary
In 2019, 2020 and 2023, the Company sponsored or participated along with other affiliates of Angel Oak Capital in the formation of various entities that were considered to be VIEs. These VIEs were formed to facilitate securitization issuances that were comprised of secured residential whole loans and/or small balance commercial loans contributed to securitization trusts.
These securities were issued as a result of the unconsolidated securitizations where the Company retained bonds from the issuances of securitizations issued by a depositor that the Company does not control. The Company determined that it was not then and is not now the primary beneficiary of any of these securitization entities, and thus has not consolidated the operating results or statements of financial position of any of these entities. The Company performs ongoing reassessments of all VIEs in which the Company has participated since its inception as to whether changes in the facts and circumstances regarding the Company’s involvement with a VIE would cause the Company’s consolidation conclusion to change, and the Company’s assessment of these VIEs remains unchanged.
The securities received in the securitization transactions were classified as “available for sale” upon receipt and are included in “RMBS - at fair value” and “CMBS - at fair value” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and details on the accounting treatment and fair value methodology of the securities can be found in Note 10 — Fair Value Measurements. See also Note 5 — Investment Securities, for the fair value of AOMT securities held by the Company as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 that were retained by the Company as a result of these securitization transactions.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
3. Residential Mortgage Loans
Residential mortgage loans are mortgage loans on residences located in various states with concentrations in California, Florida, Texas, and Georgia. Residential mortgage loans are measured at fair value. The following table sets forth the cost, fair value, weighted average interest rate, and weighted average remaining maturity of the Company’s residential mortgage loan portfolio as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net premium on mortgage loans purchased | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Fair value | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average interest rate | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average remaining maturity (years) | ||||||||||||||
At times, various forms of margin maintenance on residential mortgage loans may be required by certain financing facility counterparties. See Note 6 — Notes Payable.
The following table sets forth data regarding the number of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real property 90 or more days past due and also those in formal foreclosure proceedings, and the recorded investment and unpaid principal balance of such loans as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| As of: | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Number of mortgage loans 90 or more days past due | ||||||||||||||
| Recorded investment in mortgage loans 90 or more days past due | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance of loans 90 or more days past due | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Number of mortgage loans in foreclosure | ||||||||||||||
| Recorded investment in mortgage loans in foreclosure | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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4. Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commercial mortgage loans are mortgage loans on commercial properties located in various states with concentrations in Georgia, California, and Tennessee. Commercial mortgage loans are measured at fair value. The following table sets forth the cost, fair value, weighted average interest rate, and weighted average remaining maturity of the Company’s commercial mortgage loan portfolio as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Fair value | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average interest rate | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average remaining maturity (years) | ||||||||||||||
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(Unaudited)
5. Investment Securities
As of June 30, 2023, investment securities were comprised of non‑agency RMBS (“AOMT RMBS”), Whole Pool Agency RMBS, commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”), and U.S. Treasury securities. The U.S. Treasury securities held by the Company as of June 30, 2023 subsequently matured on July 13, 2023. The Company did not hold any U.S. Treasury securities as of December 31, 2022.
The following table sets forth a summary of AOMT RMBS, Whole Pool Agency RMBS, and CMBS at cost as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| AOMT RMBS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Whole Pool Agency RMBS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| CMBS | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following table sets forth certain information about the Company’s investments in RMBS and CMBS at fair value as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Real Estate Securities at Fair Value | Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | Allocated Capital | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023: | (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
AOMT RMBS (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mezzanine | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Subordinate | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest Only/Excess | ( | ||||||||||||||||
Retained RMBS in VIEs (2) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total AOMT RMBS | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Whole Pool Agency RMBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac | |||||||||||||||||
| Whole Pool Total Agency RMBS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Total RMBS | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| AOMT CMBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Subordinate | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Only/Excess | |||||||||||||||||
| Total AOMT CMBS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
(1) AOMT RMBS held as of June 30, 2023 included both retained tranches of securitizations in which the Company participated where the Company was not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, and additional securities issued by affiliates of Angel Oak Capital which were purchased in secondary market transactions.
(2) A portion of repurchase debt includes borrowings against retained bonds received from securitizations involving consolidated VIEs. These bonds have a fair value of $134.8 million. The Company reflects the underlying assets of the VIE (residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value) on its condensed consolidated balance sheets rather than the bonds, due to the accounting rules around this type of securitization.
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| Real Estate Securities at Fair Value | Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | Allocated Capital | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022: | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
AOMT RMBS (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mezzanine | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Subordinate | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Only/Excess | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Retained RMBS in VIEs (2) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total AOMT RMBS | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Whole Pool Agency RMBS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Whole Pool Total Agency RMBS | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Total RMBS | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| AOMT CMBS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinate | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest Only/Excess | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total AOMT CMBS | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
(1) AOMT RMBS held as of December 31, 2022 included both retained tranches of securitizations in which the Company participated where the Company was not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, and additional securities issued by affiliates of Angel Oak Capital which were purchased in secondary market transactions.
(2) A portion of repurchase debt includes borrowings against retained bonds received from securitizations involving consolidated VIEs. These bonds have a fair value of $110.5 million. The Company reflects the underlying assets of the VIE (residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value) on its condensed consolidated balance sheets rather than the bonds, due to the accounting rules around this type of securitization.
The following table sets forth certain information about the Company’s investments in U.S. Treasury securities as of
June 30, 2023 (1):
| Date | Face Value | Unamortized Discount, net | Amortized Cost | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Fair Value | Net Effective Yield | ||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||
(1) There were no U.S. Treasury securities held as of December 31, 2022.
6. Notes Payable
The Company has the ability to finance residential and commercial whole loans utilizing repurchase agreements with various counterparties (“notes payable”), as further described below. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at floating rates depending on the lending counterparty, the collateral pledged, and the rate in effect for each interest period, as the same may change from time to time at the end of each interest period. Some agreements include upfront fees, fees on unused balances, covenants and concentration limits on types of collateral pledged. Each of these vary based on the counterparty. One of these agreements, as noted below, is a “static pool” financing facility, where the lender has agreed to finance a certain pool of loans contributed to such financing facility, which does not allow for any revolving financing terms.
Occasionally, a lender may require cash collateral to be posted as margin collateral on such agreements. As of June 30, 2023, cash collateral for margin maintenance requirements of approximately $4.2 million was held for the benefit of Global Investment Bank 3 within “restricted cash” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The majority of this restricted cash balance is in an economic interest rate hedging account under the control of Global Investment Bank 3, and may be drawn by Global Investment Bank 3 at its discretion. As of December 31, 2022, cash collateral for margin maintenance requirements by whole loan financing counterparties was $5.6 million within “restricted cash” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, of which $3.8 million was held in a segregated restricted cash account and
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(Unaudited)
released to the Company by the applicable lender subsequent to December 31, 2022; the remainder of which was held in the economic interest rate hedging account referred to above.
The following table sets forth the details of the Company’s notes payable and drawn amounts for whole loan purchases as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Interest Rate Pricing Spread | Drawn Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note Payable | Base Interest Rate | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multinational Bank 1 (1) | Average Daily SOFR | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 2 (2) | 1 month SOFR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 3 (3) | Compound SOFR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Investors A and B (4) | 1 month Term SOFR | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional Bank 1 (5) | 1 month SOFR | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) On January 25, 2023, this financing facility was extended through July 25, 2023 in accordance with the terms of the agreement, which contemplates six-month renewals. On April 26, 2023, the Company extended this financing facility through October 25, 2023, with an interest rate pricing spread of 2.15 %. Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company extended this financing facility through January 25, 2024 with an interest rate pricing spread of 2.10 % (see Note 16 — Subsequent Events).
(2) This financing facility expires on February 2, 2024.
(3) This static pool financing facility expires on December 19, 2023. The interest rate pricing spread per the agreement began at 2.80 % for the first three months following December 19, 2022, exclusive of a 20 basis point index spread adjustment, and increases by an additional 50 basis points every three months thereafter; however, the facility does not, in general, contain “mark to market” provisions. The agreement requires an economic interest rate hedging account (“interest rate futures account”) to be maintained to the reasonable satisfaction of Global Investment Bank 3, as described above, which account is for its benefit and under its sole control.
(4) On October 4, 2022, the Company and a subsidiary entered into two separate master repurchase facilities with two affiliates of an institutional investor (“Institutional Investors A and B”) regarding a specific pool of whole loans with financing of approximately $168.7 million on approximately $239.3 million of unpaid principal balance. The master repurchase agreements were set to expire on January 4, 2023, subject to a one-time option to extend for three months, which the Company did not utilize. The Company repaid this financing facility in full on January 4, 2023. The Company held restricted cash pertaining to this lender’s cash collateral requirements included in “restricted cash” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, as described above, which was released on January 4, 2023.
(5) This agreement expired by its terms on March 16, 2023.
The following table sets forth the total unused borrowing capacity of each financing line as of June 30, 2023:
| Note Payable | Borrowing Capacity | Balance Outstanding | Available Financing | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Multinational Bank 1 (1) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 2 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Although available financing is uncommitted, the Company’s unused borrowing capacity is available if it has eligible collateral to pledge and meets other borrowing conditions as set forth in the applicable agreements.
(2) As of June 30, 2023, this financing facility had no unused borrowing capacity as the outstanding borrowings were based on a static pool of mortgage loans.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
7. Due to Broker
The “Due to broker” account on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respective in the amounts of $390.4 million and $1.0 billion, relates to the purchase of Whole Pool Agency RMBS at quarter-end in the second and fourth quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively. Purchases are accounted for on a trade date basis, and, at times, there may be a timing difference between the trade date and the settlement date of a trade. The trade dates of these purchases were prior to the applicable quarter-end dates. These trades settled on July 13, 2023 and January 13, 2023, respectively, at which time these assets were simultaneously sold.
The purchase transactions of these Whole Pool Agency RMBS are excluded from the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as they are noncash transactions.
8. Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Transactions involving securities sold under agreements to repurchase are treated as collateralized financial transactions, and are recorded at their contracted repurchase amounts. Margin (if required) for securities sold under agreements to repurchase represents margin collateral amounts held to ensure that the Company has sufficient coverage for securities sold under agreements to repurchase in case of adverse price changes. Restricted cash of margin collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $5.0 million and $3.9 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements | Amount Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (Days) | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
RMBS (1) | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements | Amount Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (Days) | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
RMBS (1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) A portion of repurchase debt outstanding as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes borrowings against retained bonds received from on-balance sheet securitizations (i.e., consolidated VIEs). See Note 5 — Investment Securities.
The repurchase debt against the U.S. Treasury securities was repaid in full upon the maturity of the U.S. Treasury securities.
9. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk and prepayment risk on its whole loan investments. The derivatives in which the Company invests, and the market risk that the economic hedge is intended to mitigate are further discussed below. Derivative instruments as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 included both To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) securities and interest rate futures contracts. Restricted cash relating to interest rate futures margin collateral in interest rate futures accounts under the Company’s sole control as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 included $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively. There was no
The Company uses interest rate futures as economic hedges to hedge a portion of its interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate risk is sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations, as well as other factors. The Company’s credit risk with respect to economic hedges is the risk of default on its investments that result from a borrower’s or counterparty’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The Company may at times hold TBAs in order to mitigate its interest rate risk on certain specified mortgage-backed securities. Amounts or obligations owed by or to the Company are subject to the right of set-off with the TBA counterparty. As part of executing these trades, the Company may enter into agreements with its TBA counterparties that govern the transactions for the TBA purchases or sales made, including margin maintenance, payment and transfer, events of default, settlements, and various other provisions.
Changes in the value of derivatives designed to protect against mortgage-backed securities fair value fluctuations, or economic hedging gains and losses, are reflected in the tables below. All realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts are recognized in earnings, in “net realized gain (loss) on mortgage loans, derivative contracts, RMBS, and CMBS” for realized gains and losses, and “net unrealized gain (loss) gain on trading securities, mortgage loans, debt at fair value option, and derivative contracts” for unrealized gains and losses.
The Company considers the notional amounts, categorized by primary underlying risk, to be representative of the volume of its derivative activities.
The following table sets forth the derivative instruments presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and notional amounts as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Notional Amounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of: | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Number of Contracts | Assets | Liabilities | Long Exposure | Short Exposure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | Interest rate futures | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | TBAs | N/A | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | Interest rate futures | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | TBAs | N/A | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The gains and losses arising from these derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 are set forth as follows:
| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Interest rate futures | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | TBAs | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Interest rate futures | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | TBAs | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Interest rate futures | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | TBAs | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Interest rate futures | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | TBAs | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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10. Fair Value Measurements
For financial reporting purposes, we follow a fair value hierarchy established under GAAP that is used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. This hierarchy prioritizes relevant market inputs in order to determine an “exit price” at the measurement date, or the price at which an asset could be sold or a liability could be transferred in an orderly process that is not a forced liquidation or distressed sale. Level 1 inputs are observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices for an asset or liability that are obtained through corroboration with observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs (e.g., our own data or assumptions) that are used when there is little, if any, relevant market activity for the asset or liability required to be measured at fair value.
In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level at which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability being measured.
As of June 30, 2023, our valuation policy and processes had not changed from those described in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Included in Note 11 — Fair Value Measurements to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K is a detailed description of our other financial instruments measured at fair value and their significant inputs, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 valuation hierarchy.
The fair value of cash, restricted cash, principal and interest receivable, other assets (excluding investment in majority-owned affiliate), notes payable, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, amounts due to broker and accrued expenses (including those payable to an affiliate and management fees payable to an affiliate), and interest payable approximate their carrying values due to the nature of these assets and liabilities.
The Company’s “investment in majority-owned affiliate” included in other assets (see Note 14 — Other Assets) and a portion of “non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans” are held at amortized cost. The fair value of these assets and liabilities is disclosed further below in the section titled “Assets and Liabilities Held at Amortized Cost - Fair Value Disclosure”.
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The following table sets forth information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2023:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets, at fair value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Agency RMBS (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whole Pool Agency RMBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AOMT CMBS (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S Treasury Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on TBAs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets, at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities, at fair value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-recourse securitization obligation, collateralized by residential mortgage loans (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities, at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Non‑Agency RMBS held as of June 30, 2023 included both retained tranches of securitizations in which the Company participated and additional AOMT securities purchased in secondary market transactions. All AOMT CMBS held as of June 30, 2023 were comprised of a small-balance commercial loan securitization issuance in which the Company participated.
(2) Only the portion subject to fair value measurement, as adjusted for fair value, is presented above. See below for the disclosure of the full debt at fair value.
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 were comprised of residential loans more than 90 days overdue (including those in foreclosure). Transfers between Levels are deemed to take place on the first day of the reporting period in which the transfer has taken place. These transfers were not material.
We use third‑party valuation firms who utilize proprietary methodologies to value our residential and commercial loans. These firms generally use both market comparable information and discounted cash flow modeling techniques to determine the fair value of our Level 3 assets. Use of these techniques requires determination of relevant input and assumptions, some of which represent significant unobservable inputs such as anticipated credit losses, prepayment rates, default rates, or other valuation assumptions. Accordingly, a significant increase or decrease in any of these inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.
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The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s significant Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2023:
| Input Values | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset | Fair Value | Unobservable Input | Range | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans, at fair value | $ | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Default rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss severity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected remaining life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trust, at fair value | $ | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Default rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss severity | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected remaining life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets and Liabilities Held at Amortized Cost — Fair Value Disclosure
Portion of Non-Recourse Securitization Obligations, Collateralized by Residential Mortgage Loans — Held at Amortized Cost
To determine the fair value of the Company’s non-recourse securitization obligations, collateralized by residential mortgage loans, net, held at amortized cost, the Company uses the same method of valuation as described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Note 11 — Fair Value for both the portion of the obligation measured at fair value and the portion of the obligation held at amortized cost, for which fair value is disclosed below.
As of June 30, 2023, the total amortized cost basis and fair value of our non-recourse securitization obligations was $1.4 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, a difference of approximately $274.7 million (which includes AOMT 2022-1, AOMT 2022-4, and AOMT 2023-4, which are marked to fair value; and AOMT 2021-7 and AOMT 2021-4, which are carried at amortized cost, as the fair value option was not elected at the time of the creation of these obligations). The fair value solely attributable to AOMT 2021-4 and 2021-7 is approximately $119.2 million less than the amortized cost. The difference between the amortized cost basis value and the fair value is derived from the difference between the period-end market pricing of the underlying bonds, as referred to above, and the amortized cost of the obligation. The fair value of the non-recourse securitization debt is not indicative of the amounts at which we could settle this debt.
As of December 31, 2022, the total amortized cost basis and fair value of our non-recourse securitization obligations was $1.1 billion and $914.3 million, respectively, a difference of approximately $170.9 million (which includes AOMT 2022-1 and AOMT 2022-4, which are marked to fair value; and AOMT 2021-7, and AOMT 2021-4, which are carried at amortized cost, as the fair value option was not elected at the time of the creation of these obligations). The difference between the amortized cost and fair value solely attributable to AOMT 2021-4 and 2021-7 is approximately $90.3 million. The difference between the amortized cost basis value and the fair value is derived from the difference between the period-end market pricing of the underlying bonds, as referred to above, and the amortized cost of the obligation. The fair value of the non-recourse securitization debt is not indicative of the amounts at which we could settle this debt.
Investment in Majority-Owned Affiliate
To determine the fair value of the Company’s investment in majority-owned affiliate, which is held at amortized cost and is included in “other assets”, the Company uses the prices of the underlying bonds in the investment to determine fair value. The Company utilizes PriceServe, Bank of America’s independent fixed income pricing service, as the primary valuation source for these bonds. PriceServe obtains its price quotes from actual sales or quotes for sale of the same or similar securities and/or provides model‑based valuations that consider inputs derived from recent market activity including default rates, conditional prepayment rates, loss severity, expected yield to maturity, baseline discount margin/yield, recovery assumptions, tranche type, collateral coupon, age and loan size, and other inputs specific to each security. We believe that these quotes are most reflective of the price that would be achieved if the bonds were sold to an independent third party on the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The amortized cost and fair value of this investment as of June 30, 2023 was approximately $11.5 million and $11.0 million, respectively.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2022:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets, at fair value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Agency RMBS (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whole Pool Agency RMBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AOMT CMBS (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on TBAs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets, at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities, at fair value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-recourse securitization obligation, collateralized by residential mortgage loans (2) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities, at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Non‑Agency RMBS held as of December 31, 2022 included both retained tranches of AOMT securitizations in which the Company participated, additional AOMT securities purchased in secondary market transactions, and other RMBS purchased in secondary market transactions. All AOMT CMBS held as of December 31, 2022 was comprised of a small-balance commercial loan securitization issuance in which the Company participated.
(2) Only the portion subject to fair value measurement, as adjusted for fair value, is presented above.
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 were comprised of residential loans more than 90 days overdue (including those in foreclosure) and commercial mortgage loans in special servicing or otherwise considered “non‑performing” by the Company’s third‑party valuation providers. Transfers between Levels are deemed to take place on the first day of the reporting period in which the transfer has taken place. These transfers were not material.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
We use third‑party valuation firms who utilize proprietary methodologies to value our residential and commercial loans. These firms generally use both market comparable information and discounted cash flow modeling techniques to determine the fair value of our Level 3 assets. Use of these techniques requires determination of relevant input and assumptions, some of which represent significant unobservable inputs such as anticipated credit losses, prepayment rates, default rates, or other valuation assumptions. Accordingly, a significant increase or decrease in any of these inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s significant Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2022:
| Input Values | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset | Fair Value | Unobservable Input | Range | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans, at fair value | $ | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Default rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss severity | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected remaining life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trust, at fair value | $ | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Default rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss severity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected remaining life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11. Related Party Transactions
Residential Mortgage Loan Purchases
The Company has residential loan purchase agreements with various affiliates of the Company. The purchase price of the loans is generally equal to the outstanding principal of the mortgage, adjusted by a premium or discount, depending on market conditions. The Company purchases the mortgage loans on a servicing retained basis.
The following table sets forth certain financial information pertaining to whole loan activity purchased from affiliates during the six month period ended June 30, 2023 and 12 month period ended December 31, 2022:
| As of and for the Year-to-Date/Year Ended: | Amount of Loans Purchased from Affiliates during the Year-to-Date/Year Ended | Number of Loans Purchased from Affiliates during the Year-to-Date/Year Ended | Number of Loans Purchased from Affiliates, Owned and Held as of the Periods Ended(1) | ||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | $ | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||||||||
(1) Excludes loans held in consolidated securitizations.
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Commercial Mortgage Loan Purchases
The Company has commercial loan purchase agreements with various affiliates of the Company. The Company did not purchase any commercial loans in either the six month period ended June 30, 2023 or the 12 month period ended December 31, 2022.
Securitization Transactions and Majority-Owned Affiliate
From time to time, the Company participates in securitization transactions with other affiliates of Angel Oak Capital. See Note 2 — Variable Interest Entities, “VIEs for Which the Company is Not the Primary Beneficiary” and Note 14 — Other Assets.
Management Fee
The Company’s management agreement, effective as of June 21, 2021, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, and the Manager (the “Management Agreement”), provides that the Company will pay the Manager, in arrears, an aggregate fixed management fee equal to 1.5 % per annum of the Company’s Equity (as is defined in the Management Agreement).
Incentive Fee
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is also entitled to an incentive fee, which is calculated and payable in cash with respect to each calendar quarter (or part thereof that the Management Agreement is in effect) in arrears in an amount, not less than zero , equal to the excess of (1) the product of (a) 15 % and (b) the excess of (i) the Company’s Distributable Earnings (as defined in the Management Agreement) for the previous 12-month period, over (ii) the product of (A) the Company’s Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement) in the previous 12-month period, and (B) 8 % per annum, over (2) the sum of any incentive fee earned by the Manager with respect to the first three calendar quarters of such previous 12-month period. To date, the incentive fee has not been earned.
Operating Expense Reimbursements
The Company is also required to pay the Manager reimbursements for certain general and administrative expenses pursuant to the Management Agreement. Accrued expenses payable to affiliate and operating expenses incurred with affiliate are substantially comprised of payroll reimbursements to an affiliate of the Manager.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company, from time to time, may be party to litigation relating to claims arising in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was not aware of any legal claims that could materially impact its financial condition. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no unfunded commitments.
The Company has a loan release obligation on the facility with Global Investment Bank 3 that is eligible for up to a 100 % reduction based on certain criteria that may extended beyond the current term of the financing facility. The maximum potential liability is $1.1 million, which has not been recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements as the actual liability is not currently determinable.
13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
The following table sets forth the net unrealized gain/(loss) on AFS securities for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, which is the sole component of the changes in the Company’s Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (“AOCI”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| AOCI balance, beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Net unrealized gain/(loss) on AFS securities | ( | ||||||||||
| AOCI balance, end of period | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| AOCI balance, beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Net unrealized gain/(loss) on AFS securities | ( | ||||||||||
| AOCI balance, end of period | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
14. Other Assets
The following table sets forth the detail of other assets included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Investment in Majority-Owned Affiliate | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax asset | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Protective advances and other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total other assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Investment in Majority-Owned Affiliate (“MOA”)
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company participated in a securitization transaction, AOMT 2023-1, which involved a MOA in which the Company received a 41.21 % investment, proportional to its share of the unpaid principal balance of the residential whole loans contributed to the securitization. The purpose of the MOA is to retain and hold risk retention bonds issued by the securitization trust. The MOA is an LLC and is accounted for as an equity method investment and held at amortized cost. The investment will be tested for impairment at least annually utilizing undiscounted cash flows of the underlying risk retention bonds. See Note 10 — Fair Value Measurements.
15. Equity and Earnings per Share (“EPS”)
In the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company included participating securities, which are certain equity awards that have non-forfeitable dividend participation rights. Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities under the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations require specific shares to be included that may differ in certain circumstances.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023, there were 165,473 49,370
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, there were 362,536
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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Dividends allocated to participating securities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders - basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders - basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Dividends allocated to participating securities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders - diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Net effect of dilutive equity awards | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Dividends allocated to participating securities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders - basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders - basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Dividends allocated to participating securities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to common stockholders - diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Net effect of dilutive equity awards | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
16. Subsequent Events
On July 3, 2023, a commercial mortgage loan representing $4.3 million in principal balance was sold for $4.6 million representing the full outstanding principal balance and carrying amount, and accrued costs and fees.
On July 25, 2023, the Company renewed its loan financing facility with Multinational Bank 1 in accordance with the mechanism for six-month renewal periods provided for in the original Master Repurchase Agreement with Multinational Bank 1, dated April 13, 2022. This loan financing facility has been extended to January 25, 2024 with an updated interest rate pricing spread of 2.10 %.
On August 8, 2023, the Company declared a dividend of $0.32 per share of common stock, to be paid on August 31, 2023 to common stockholders of record as of August 22, 2023.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. The following should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. References herein to our “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise. Unless otherwise indicated, the term “Angel Oak” refers collectively to Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (“Angel Oak Capital”) and its affiliates, including Falcons I, LLC, our external manager (our “Manager”), Angel Oak Companies, LP (“Angel Oak Companies”), and the proprietary mortgage lending platform of affiliates, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC and Angel Oak Home Loans LLC (together, “Angel Oak Mortgage Lending”).
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report on Form 10-K”). Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected may be described from time to time in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Factors that could have a material adverse effect on future results and performance relative to those set forth in or implied by the related forward-looking statements, as well as on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects, include, but are not limited to:
•the effects of adverse conditions or developments in the financial markets and the economy upon our ability to acquire target assets such as non-qualified residential mortgage (“non-QM”) loans, particularly those sourced from Angel Oak’s proprietary mortgage lending platform, Angel Oak Mortgage Lending;
•the level and volatility of prevailing interest rates and credit spreads;
•changes in our industry, inflation, interest rates, the debt or equity markets, the general economy (or in specific regions) or the residential real estate finance and real estate markets specifically;
•changes in our business strategies or target assets;
•general volatility of the markets in which we invest;
•changes in the availability of attractive loan and other investment opportunities, including non-QM loans sourced from Angel Oak Mortgage Lending platforms;
•the ability of our Manager to locate suitable investments for us, manage our portfolio, and implement our strategy;
•our ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements on favorable terms, or at all;
•the adequacy of collateral securing our investments and a decline in the fair value of our investments;
•the timing of cash flows, if any, from our investments;
•our ability to profitably execute securitization transactions;
•the operating performance, liquidity, and financial condition of borrowers;
•increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on our investments;
•changes in prepayment rates on our investments;
•the departure of any of the members of senior management of our Company, our Manager, or Angel Oak;
•the availability of qualified personnel;
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•conflicts with Angel Oak, including our Manager and its personnel, including our officers, and entities managed by Angel Oak;
•events, contemplated or otherwise, such as acts of God, including hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, including those resulting from global climate change, pandemics, acts of war or terrorism, escalation of military conflicts (such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine), and others that may cause unanticipated and uninsured performance declines, disruptions in markets, and/or losses to us or the owners and operators of the real estate securing our investments;
•impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax laws and rates, accounting principles and policies and similar matters;
•the level of governmental involvement in the U.S. mortgage market;
•future changes with respect to the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac” and collectively with Fannie Mae, the “GSEs”) in the mortgage market and related events, including the lack of certainty as to the future roles of these entities and the U.S. Government in the mortgage market and changes to legislation and regulations affecting these entities;
•effects of hedging instruments on our target assets and our returns, and the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility;
•our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future at the level contemplated by our stockholders or the market generally, or at all;
•our ability to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and
•our ability to maintain our exclusion from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).
When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this report and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s views only as of the date such statements are made. The risks summarized under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by our forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us.
General
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. is a real estate finance company focused on acquiring and investing in first lien non-QM loans and other mortgage-related assets in the U.S. mortgage market. Our strategy is to make credit-sensitive investments primarily in newly-originated first lien non-QM loans that are primarily made to higher-quality non-QM loan borrowers and primarily sourced from Angel Oak’s proprietary mortgage lending platform, Angel Oak Mortgage Lending, which currently operates primarily through a wholesale channel operated by Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, LLC and has a national origination footprint. We also may invest in other residential mortgage loans, RMBS, and other mortgage-related assets, which, collectively with non-QM loans, we refer to as our target assets. Further, we also may identify and acquire our target assets through the secondary market when market conditions and asset prices are conducive to making attractive purchases. Our objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders, through cash distributions and capital appreciation, across interest rate and credit cycles.
We are externally managed and advised by our Manager, Falcons I, LLC, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and an affiliate of Angel Oak Capital, a leading alternative credit manager with market leadership in mortgage credit that includes asset management, lending and capital markets. Angel Oak Mortgage Lending is a market leader in non‑QM loan production and, as of June 30, 2023, had originated over $17.8 billion in total non‑QM loan volume since its inception in 2011. Angel Oak is headquartered in Atlanta and has over 300 employees across its enterprise.
Through our relationship with our Manager, we benefit from Angel Oak’s vertically integrated platform and in‑house expertise, providing us with the resources that we believe are necessary to generate attractive risk‑adjusted returns for our stockholders. Angel Oak Mortgage Lending provides us with proprietary access to non‑QM loans, as well as transparency over the underwriting process and the ability to acquire loans with our desired credit and return profile. We believe our ability to identify and acquire target assets through the secondary market is bolstered by Angel Oak’s experience in the mortgage industry and expertise in structured credit investments. In addition, we believe we have significant competitive advantages due to Angel Oak’s analytical investment tools, extensive relationships in the financial community, financing and capital structuring skills, investment surveillance capabilities, and operational expertise.
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2019. Commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2019, we believe that we have been organized and operated, and we intend to continue to operate in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). Our qualification as a REIT, and maintenance of such qualification, depends on our ability to meet, on a continuing basis,
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various complex requirements under the Code relating to, among other things, the sources of our gross income, the composition and values of our assets, our distribution levels, and the concentration of ownership of our stock. We also intend to operate our business in a manner that will allow us to maintain our exclusion from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Our common stock commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 17, 2021.
We expect to derive our returns primarily from the difference between the interest we earn on loans we make and our cost of capital, as well as the returns from bonds, including risk retention securities, that are retained after securitizing the underlying loan collateral.
Trends and Recent Developments
Overall macroeconomic environment and its effect on us
Economic uncertainty and the Federal Reserve Bank’s attempts to tame inflation while balancing unemployment and recession risk again dominated headlines during the second quarter of 2023. Employment data remained strong throughout the quarter, contradicting many analyst’s expectations of an impending recessionary environment brought on by the Fed’s aggressive rate hike cycle of the past 18 months. Though the Fed “skipped” a rate movement in its June 2023 meeting, it resumed the rate increase cycle in July, raising the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. As the federal funds rate continues to tick upward, inflation and unemployment concerns become more prevalent as the Fed attempts a “soft landing”.
Thus far in 2023, the Fed has raised the federal funds rate by 100 basis points, bringing the current federal funds rate to 5.25% - 5.50%. An increase in the federal funds rate and a more restrictive lending environment generally has the effect of raising borrowing rates for all types of consumer credit, including mortgages, as relatively high interest rates generally suppress mortgage origination and refinancing activity. While the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate as of June 30, 2023 of approximately 6.7% is not historically high, American borrowers had acclimated to historically low rates over the prior decade, decreasing their appetite for elevated interest rates, which, combined with “sticky” high home prices, may continue to challenge many borrowers.
As high inflation demonstrated continued stubbornness in the second quarter, the two-year and five-year Treasury yields increased by approximately 82 basis points and 52 basis points, respectively, driving a negative mark-to-market impact to the value of our portfolio. Additionally, securitizations backed by lower-coupon loans continue to be penalized by continued wide spreads. As such, we observed a decrease of approximately 100 - 125 basis points in the weighted average price of our residential whole loans and loans in securitization trusts portfolios during the second quarter. However, we have begun purchasing newly originated non-QM loans at current market rates, which, combined with the impact of the AOMT 2023-4 securitization, improved the weighted average coupon rate of our residential whole loan portfolio by over 20basis points to 4.84%. We expect to continue to purchase newly originated loans, which should have the effect of improving portfolio valuations and securitization execution.
Our investment performance
Net Interest Margin (“NIM”). We held fewer target assets in the first six months of 2023 as compared to the comparable period of 2022, thereby generating less interest income. Though our borrowings decreased as well, higher variable interest rates caused our interest expense to increase.
Net realized loss. Our net realized loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to a realized loss on the sale of whole loans into the AOMT 2023-1 securitization during the first quarter of 2023. As this securitization did not result in consolidation of the AOMT 2023-1 VIE entity, unlike our other post-initial public offering (“IPO”) securitizations, we recognized a loss on the sale of these loans; however, the realized loss was less than the previous period’s unrealized loss for these loans, which drove overall positive economics for the securitization. Additionally, our net realized gains on the economic hedges of our interest rate futures and TBAs were lower in the first six months of 2023 as compared to the first six months of 2022, as the magnitude of the impact from rate and spread movement has been lower in 2023 than it was in 2022.
Net unrealized gain. Our net unrealized gain in the first six months of 2023 was primarily due to the reversal of the unrealized loss (and thereby the recognition of net realized loss discussed above) on the sale of residential mortgage loans into the AOMT 2023-1 securitization during the first quarter of 2023.
Whole loans and securitization activity
During the three month period ended June 30, 2023, we purchased $11.7 million of newly-originated, current market coupon non-QM residential mortgage loans, with a weighted average coupon of 8.25 %, weighted average loan-to-value of 72.11% and weighted average credit score of 748.
In January 2023, we participated in AOMT 2023-1, an approximately $285 million scheduled principal balance securitization backed by a pool of residential mortgage loans, to which we contributed loans with a scheduled unpaid balance of approximately $241.3 million. On June 29, 2023, we issued AOMT 2023-4, securitizing a total of approximately $285 million on unpaid principal balance of seasoned non-QM Mortgage loans. Unlike AOMT 2023-1, we issued AOMT 2023-4 as the sole participant in the securitization. We own and hold the call rights on the XS tranche of bonds, which is the "controlling class" of the bonds, and are the sole member of the Depositor
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entity in the 2023-4 securitization. Given the accounting rules surrounding these types of transactions, we have consolidated the AOMT 2023-4 securitization, maintaining the residential mortgage loans held in the securitization trust and the related financing obligation thereto on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the applicable balance sheet date.
Similar to AOMT 2023-1, our securitizations prior to 2021 were securitization transactions entered into with other Angel Oak affiliates, for which we did not meet the accounting rules to be considered a "primary beneficiary" of the applicable securitization vehicle, and therefore, for these securitizations, including AOMT 2023-1, the bonds retained in the securitization are held on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2021 and we may strategically enter into similar securitization transactions in the future.
Whole loan financing facilities activity
We continuously evaluate our lender base and may enter into new agreements and / or exit agreements as we deem prudent, in accordance with our core financial strategy of purchasing whole loans and financing them until securitized. Our whole loan financing activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023 maintained our lender base as of December 31, 2022, with the exception of the expiration of an unused line of credit with a regional bank in the first quarter of 2023 and the repayment of Institutional Investors A and B in the first quarter of 2023. Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company renewed its loan financing facility with Multinational Bank 1 in accordance with the mechanism for six-month renewal periods as provided for in the original Master Repurchase Agreement with Multinational Bank 1, dated April 13, 2022. This loan financing facility has been extended to January 25, 2024 and the interest rate pricing spread decreased to 2.10%.
Key Financial Metrics
As a real estate finance company, we believe the key financial measures and indicators for our business are Distributable Earnings, Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity, Book Value per Share of Common Stock, and Economic Book Value per Share of Common Stock.
Distributable Earnings
Distributable Earnings is a non‑GAAP measure and is defined as net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), excluding (1) unrealized gains and losses on our aggregate portfolio, (2) impairment losses, (3) extinguishment of debt, (4) non-cash equity compensation expense, (5) the incentive fee earned by our Manager, (6) realized gains or losses on swap terminations and (7) certain other nonrecurring gains or losses. We believe that the presentation of Distributable Earnings provides investors with a useful measure to facilitate comparisons of financial performance among our REIT peers, but has important limitations. We believe Distributable Earnings as described above helps evaluate our financial performance without the impact of certain transactions but is of limited usefulness as an analytical tool. As a REIT, we are generally required to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income and to pay U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rate to the extent that we annually distribute less than 100% of such taxable income. Given these requirements and our belief that dividends are generally one of the principal reasons that stockholders invest in our common stock, generally we intend to attempt to pay dividends to our stockholders in an amount equal to our REIT taxable income, if and to the extent authorized by our Board of Directors. Distributable Earnings is one of a number of factors considered by our Board of Directors in declaring dividends and, while not a direct measure of REIT taxable income, over time, the measure can be considered a useful indicator of our dividends. Distributable Earnings should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net income computed in accordance with GAAP. Our methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and as a result, our Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other REITs.
We also use Distributable Earnings to determine the incentive fee, if any, payable to our Manager pursuant to the management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) that we and Angel Oak Mortgage Operating Partnership, LP (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into with our Manager upon the completion of our IPO on June 21, 2021. For information on the fees that are payable to our Manager under the Management Agreement, see “Note 11 – Related Party Transactions” in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
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The table below sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders, calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Distributable Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders | $ | (3,688) | $ | (52,148) | $ | (3,158) | $ | (95,694) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives | (12,179) | 24,692 | 12,357 | 9,366 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on trading securities | 3,882 | — | 2,277 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on residential loans in securitization trusts and non-recourse securitization obligation | 4,777 | 10,266 | 11,104 | 40,476 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on residential loans | 3,278 | 38,538 | (36,159) | 103,125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on commercial loans | (136) | 489 | (147) | 985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash equity compensation expense | 207 | 968 | 748 | 1,839 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distributable Earnings | $ | (3,859) | $ | 22,805 | $ | (12,978) | $ | 60,097 | |||||||||||||||
Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity
Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as annual or annualized Distributable Earnings divided by average total stockholders’ equity. We believe that the presentation of Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity provides investors with a useful measure to facilitate comparisons of financial performance among our REIT peers, but has important limitations. Additionally, we believe Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity provides investors with additional detail on the Distributable Earnings generated by our invested equity capital. We believe Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity as described above helps evaluate our financial performance without the impact of certain transactions but is of limited usefulness as an analytical tool. Therefore, Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity should not be viewed in isolation and is not a substitute for net income computed in accordance with GAAP. Our methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and as a result, our Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other REITs. Set forth below is our computation of Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annualized Distributable Earnings | $ | (15,436) | $ | 91,220 | $ | (25,956) | $ | 120,194 | |||||||||||||||
| Average total common stockholders' equity | $ | 239,991 | $ | 394,362 | $ | 238,345 | $ | 426,703 | |||||||||||||||
| Distributable Earnings Return on Average Equity | (6.4) | % | 23.1 | % | (10.9) | % | 28.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Book Value per Share of Common Stock
The following table sets forth the calculation of our book value per share of common stock as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 232,676 | $ | 236,479 | |||||||
| Number of shares of common stock outstanding at period end | 24,924,886 | 24,925,357 | |||||||||
| Book value per share of common stock | $ | 9.34 | $ | 9.49 | |||||||
Economic Book Value per Share of Common Stock
“Economic book value” is a non-GAAP financial measure of our financial position. To calculate our economic book value, the portions of our non-recourse financing obligation held at amortized cost are adjusted to fair value. These adjustments are also reflected in the table below in our end of period total stockholders’ equity. Management considers economic book value to provide investors with a useful supplemental measure to evaluate our financial position as it reflects the impact of fair value changes for our legally held retained bonds, irrespective of the accounting model applied for GAAP reporting purposes. Economic book value does not represent and should not be
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considered as a substitute for book value per share of common stock or stockholders’ equity, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation from GAAP total stockholders’ equity and book value per share of common stock to economic book value and economic book value per share of common stock as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||
| GAAP total stockholders’ equity | $ | 232,676 | $ | 236,479 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Fair value adjustment for securitized debt held at amortized cost | 95,326 | 90,348 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity including economic book value adjustments | $ | 328,002 | $ | 326,827 | |||||||
| Number of shares of common stock outstanding at period end | 24,924,886 | 24,925,357 | |||||||||
| Book value per share of common stock | $ | 9.34 | $ | 9.49 | |||||||
| Economic book value per share of common stock | $ | 13.16 | $ | 13.11 | |||||||
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets forth a summary of our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME, NET | |||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 23,763 | $ | 29,702 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 17,311 | 13,271 | |||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME | $ | 6,452 | $ | 16,431 | |||||||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES), NET | |||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on mortgage loans, derivative contracts, RMBS, and CMBS | $ | (4,169) | $ | 12,718 | |||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities, mortgage loans, debt at fair value option (see Financial Statements — Note 2), and derivative contracts | 379 | (73,985) | |||||||||
| TOTAL REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES), NET | $ | (3,790) | $ | (61,267) | |||||||
| EXPENSES | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | $ | 2,214 | $ | 2,977 | |||||||
| Operating expenses incurred with affiliate | 607 | 838 | |||||||||
| Due diligence and transaction costs | 21 | 519 | |||||||||
| Stock compensation | 207 | 968 | |||||||||
| Securitization costs | 1,027 | — | |||||||||
| Management fee incurred with affiliate | 1,493 | 2,006 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 5,569 | $ | 7,308 | |||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | $ | (2,907) | $ | (52,144) | |||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 781 | — | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (3,688) | $ | (52,144) | |||||||
| Preferred dividends | — | (4) | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | (3,688) | $ | (52,148) | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (242) | 11,235 | |||||||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (3,930) | $ | (40,913) | |||||||
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Net Interest Income
The following table sets forth the components of net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | Interest income / expense | Average balance | Interest income / expense | Average balance | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | 6,493 | $ | 483,701 | $ | 13,444 | $ | 1,243,100 | |||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts | 12,325 | 1,074,924 | 11,469 | 1,018,247 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans | 277 | 9,511 | 345 | 20,387 | |||||||||||||||||||
| RMBS and Majority-Owned Affiliate | 3,228 | 181,464 | 4,191 | 400,403 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CMBS | 327 | 6,673 | 172 | 9,159 | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | 478 | 58,830 | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other interest income | 635 | 39,145 | 73 | 409,562 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest income | 23,763 | 29,702 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable | 8,509 | 385,602 | 7,306 | 1,079,482 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligation, collateralized by residential mortgage loans | 7,518 | 1,053,686 | 5,679 | 981,633 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase facilities | 1,284 | 101,730 | 286 | 92,598 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 17,311 | 13,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 6,452 | $ | 16,431 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $6.5 million and $16.4 million, respectively. Net interest income decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to the composition of the portfolio during June 30, 2023 having a lower average balance of residential mortgage loans and RMBS, which resulted in decreased interest income from these asset classes, partially offset by interest income generated from residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts. Meanwhile, interest expense on notes payable increased due to an increase in the associated floating interest rates on our debt in the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, which resulted in an increased interest expense on lower interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the comparative period.
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
The components of total realized and unrealized gains (losses), net for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are set forth as follows:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on residential mortgage loans in securitization trust, net of non-recourse securitization obligation | $ | (5,215) | $ | (12,834) | |||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on RMBS | (856) | (22,811) | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Whole Pool Agency RMBS | (1,870) | — | |||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on CMBS | (90) | (205) | |||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on interest rate futures | (2,604) | 23,368 | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on TBAs | 1,574 | 3,937 | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on residential mortgage loans | (3,343) | (39,514) | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on commercial mortgage loans | 136 | (522) | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized loss on U.S. Treasury securities | 46 | — | |||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate futures | 8,432 | (12,686) | |||||||||
| Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), net | $ | (3,790) | $ | (61,267) | |||||||
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For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, total realized and unrealized gains and (losses), net resulted in net losses of $3.8 million and $61.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the valuation of our portfolio of residential and commercial mortgage loans declined but was offset by net realized and unrealized gains from TBAs and futures contracts. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, market volatility resulting in widening interest rate spreads caused the valuation of our portfolio of mortgage loans to decrease, which further resulted in total realized and unrealized losses that were only partially offset by net gains from TBAs and futures contracts.
Expenses
Operating Expenses
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our operating expenses were $2.2 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Our operating expenses decreased compared to the comparative period due to cost savings actions such as in-sourcing of key accounting functions, vendor contract negotiations, and a decrease in servicing fees associated with servicing our whole loans portfolios.
Operating Expenses Incurred with Affiliate
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our operating expenses incurred with affiliate were $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively. These expenses, which are substantially comprised of payroll reimbursements to our Manager, decreased during the comparative period primarily due to the separation of our former chief executive officer in September 2022.
Due Diligence and Transaction Costs
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our due diligence and transaction costs were $21 thousand and $519 thousand, respectively. Our due diligence and transaction expenses decreased over the comparative period as we purchased fewer whole loans during the three months ended June 30, 2023 than the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Stock Compensation
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our stock compensation expense was $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Our stock compensation expense decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2023, due to stock forfeitures as well as no 2023 stock compensation expense related to our former chief executive officer. Other restricted stock awards vest over one, three, or four years (depending on the tranche of award), commencing on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
Securitization Costs
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we incurred $1.0 million and $0.0 million of securitization expense, respectively. The expense incurred in the second quarter of 2023 is in connection with the AOMT 2023-4 securitization. There were no securitization costs incurred for the comparable period in 2022.
Management Fee Incurred with Affiliate
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our management fee incurred with affiliate was $1.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The decrease is due to the decrease in our average Equity as defined in the Management Agreement for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. The Management Agreement includes an adjustment to “Equity” as defined in the Management Agreement for Distributable Earnings , which is the primary departure from equity as calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets forth a summary of our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME, NET | |||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 47,503 | $ | 56,811 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 34,252 | 23,441 | |||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 13,251 | 33,370 | |||||||||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES), NET | |||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on mortgage loans, derivative contracts, RMBS, and CMBS | (15,012) | 39,133 | |||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities, mortgage loans, debt at fair value option (see Note 2), and derivative contracts | 10,569 | (154,166) | |||||||||
| TOTAL REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES), NET | (4,443) | (115,033) | |||||||||
| EXPENSES | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 4,418 | 6,723 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses incurred with affiliate | 1,073 | 1,838 | |||||||||
| Due diligence and transaction costs | 21 | 1,182 | |||||||||
| Stock compensation | 748 | 1,839 | |||||||||
| Securitization costs | 1,910 | 2,019 | |||||||||
| Management fee incurred with affiliate | 3,015 | 3,879 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,185 | 17,480 | |||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (2,377) | (99,143) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 781 | (3,457) | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | (3,158) | (95,686) | |||||||||
| Preferred dividends | — | (8) | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | (3,158) | $ | (95,694) | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 14,562 | (1,752) | |||||||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 11,404 | $ | (97,446) | |||||||
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Net Interest Income
The following table sets forth the components of net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | Interest income / expense | Average balance | Interest income / expense | Average balance | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | 14,185 | $ | 544,607 | $ | 25,424 | $ | 1,167,990 | |||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts | 24,545 | 1,056,558 | 21,887 | 941,145 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans | 399 | 9,489 | 648 | 19,632 | |||||||||||||||||||
| RMBS | 6,158 | 233,121 | 8,299 | 371,736 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CMBS | 643 | 6,427 | 472 | 9,925 | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | 659 | 99,888 | 8 | 85,713 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other interest income | 914 | 37,613 | 73 | 54,094 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest income | 47,503 | 56,811 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable | 17,105 | 385,602 | 12,803 | 987,513 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recourse securitization obligation, collateralized by residential mortgage loans | 15,165 | 1,053,686 | 10,262 | 898,104 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase facilities | 1,982 | 217,074 | 376 | 243,413 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 34,252 | 23,441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 13,251 | $ | 33,370 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $13.3 million and $33.4 million, respectively. Net interest income decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to the composition of the portfolio during June 30, 2023 having a lower average balance of residential mortgage loans and RMBS, which resulted in decreased interest income from these asset classes, partially offset by interest income generated from residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts. Meanwhile, interest expense on notes payable increased due to an increase in the associated floating interest rates on our debt in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, which resulted in an increased interest expense on lower interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the comparative period.
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
The components of total realized and unrealized gains (losses), net for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are set forth as follows:
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on residential mortgage loans in securitization trust, net of non-recourse securitization obligation | $ | (12,300) | $ | (43,074) | |||||||
| Realized loss on RMBS, net | (947) | (27,855) | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on Whole Pool Agency RMBS | (260) | — | |||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on CMBS | (139) | (246) | |||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on interest rate futures | 5,770 | 43,052 | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on TBAs | (12,828) | 19,399 | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on residential mortgage loans | 18,124 | (106,625) | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on commercial mortgage loans | 148 | (1,006) | |||||||||
| Realized and unrealized loss on U.S. Treasury securities | 41 | — | |||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on interest rate futures | (2,052) | 1,322 | |||||||||
| Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), net | $ | (4,443) | $ | (115,033) | |||||||
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For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, total realized and unrealized gains (losses), net resulted in a net loss position of $4.4 million and $115.0 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, continued market volatility resulting in widening interest rate spreads caused the valuation of our residential loans in securitization trust and TBAs to decrease, which was only partially offset by gains in our residential mortgage loans portfolio. In the six months ended June 30, 2022, the net realized and unrealized loss was primarily due to extreme interest rate and spread volatility as the Fed began its rate hike cycle, leading to large unrealized losses on residential loans and residential loans in securitization trust and realized losses on RMBS.
Expenses
Operating Expenses
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our operating expenses were $4.4 million and $6.7 million, respectively. Our operating expenses decreased during the comparative period due to cost savings actions such as in-sourcing of key accounting functions, vendor contract negotiations, and a decrease in servicing fees associated with servicing our whole loan portfolio.
Operating Expenses Incurred with Affiliate
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our operating expenses incurred with affiliate were $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively. These expenses, which are substantially comprised of payroll reimbursements to our Manager, decreased during the comparative period primarily due to the separation of our former chief executive officer.
Due Diligence and Transaction Costs
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our due diligence and transaction costs were $21 thousand and $1.2 million, respectively. Our due diligence and transaction expenses decreased over the comparative period as we purchased fewer whole loans during the six months ended June 30, 2023 than the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Stock Compensation
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 our stock compensation expense was $748 thousand and $1.8 million, respectively. Our stock compensation expense decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2023, due to stock forfeitures as well as no 2023 stock compensation expense related to our former chief executive officer. Other restricted stock awards vest over one, three, or four years (depending on the tranche of award), commencing on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
Securitization Costs
Securitization costs of $1.9 million were incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2023 in connection with the AOMT 2023-1 and AOMT 2023-4 securitization transactions. There were $2 million of securitization costs incurred for the comparable period in 2022.
Management Fee Incurred with Affiliate
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our management fee incurred with affiliate was $3.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The decrease is due to the decrease in our average Equity as defined in the Management Agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. The Management Agreement includes an adjustment to “Equity” as defined in the Management Agreement for Distributable Earnings, which is the primary departure from equity as calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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Our Portfolio
As of June 30, 2023, our portfolio consisted of approximately $2.0 billion of residential mortgage loans, RMBS, and other target assets. Certain of these portfolio assets are located in states such as Florida and California where natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes may occasionally occur. We require all of our collateral to be adequately insured. The graphs in the subsequent detail of residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts, and residential mortgage loans underlying RMBS issuances show the percentage of residential mortgage loans held in each state where there is a concentration of loans.
The following table sets forth additional information regarding our portfolio, including the manner in which our equity capital was allocated among investment types, as of June 30, 2023:
| Fair Value | Collateralized Debt | Allocated Capital | % of Total Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio: | ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | 296,529 | $ | 233,970 | $ | 62,559 | 26.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trust | 1,241,994 | 1,211,441 | $ | 30,553 | 13.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans | 9,589 | — | 9,589 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total whole loan portfolio | $ | 1,548,112 | $ | 1,445,411 | $ | 102,701 | 44.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RMBS | $ | 459,972 | $ | 42,773 | $ | 417,199 | 179.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| CMBS | 6,853 | — | 6,853 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | 299,581 | 297,928 | 1,653 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total investment securities | $ | 766,406 | $ | 340,701 | $ | 425,705 | 183.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Investment in Majority-Owned Affiliate | $ | 11,510 | $ | — | $ | 11,510 | 4.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total investment portfolio | $ | 2,326,028 | $ | 1,786,112 | $ | 539,916 | 232.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Target assets (1) | $ | 2,026,447 | $ | 1,488,184 | $ | 538,263 | 231.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 59,140 | $ | — | $ | 59,140 | 25.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other assets and liabilities (2) | (366,380) | — | (366,380) | (157.5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,018,788 | $ | 1,786,112 | $ | 232,676 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1) “Target assets” as defined by us excludes U.S. Treasury securities, and includes our investment in a Majority-Owned Affiliate.
(2) Other assets and liabilities presented is calculated as a net liability substantially comprised of $390.4 million due to broker for our quarter-end purchase of certain Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae-issued whole pool agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“Whole Pool Agency RMBS”), and excluding the portion of “other assets” which includes our investment in a Majority-Owned Affiliate, which is considered a target asset.
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As of December 31, 2022, our portfolio consisted of approximately $2.9 billion of residential mortgage loans, RMBS, and other target assets. The following table sets forth additional information regarding our portfolio including the manner in which our equity capital was allocated among investment types, as of December 31, 2022:
| Fair Value | Collateralized Debt | Allocated Capital | % of Total Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio: | ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | 770,982 | $ | 639,870 | $ | 131,112 | 55.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans in securitization trust | 1,027,442 | 1,003,485 | 23,957 | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage loans | 9,458 | — | 9,458 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total whole loan portfolio | $ | 1,807,882 | $ | 1,643,355 | $ | 164,527 | 69.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RMBS | $ | 1,055,338 | 52,544 | $ | 1,002,794 | 424.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| CMBS | 6,111 | — | 6,111 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total investment securities | $ | 1,061,449 | $ | 52,544 | $ | 1,008,905 | 426.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total investment portfolio | $ | 2,869,331 | $ | 1,695,899 | $ | 1,173,432 | 496.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Target assets (1) | $ | 2,869,331 | $ | 1,695,899 | $ | 1,173,432 | 496.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 29,272 | $ | — | $ | 29,272 | 12.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other assets and liabilities (2) | (966,225) | — | (966,225) | (408.6) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,932,378 | $ | 1,695,899 | $ | 236,479 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1) “Target assets” as presented above comprises the total investment portfolio, as there were no U.S. Treasury securities held as of December 31, 2022.
(2) Other assets and liabilities presented is calculated as a net liability substantially comprised of $1.01 billion due to broker for our quarter-end purchase of certain Whole Pool Agency RMBS.
Residential Mortgage Loans
The following table sets forth additional information on the residential mortgage loans in our portfolio as of June 30, 2023:
| Portfolio Range | Portfolio Weighted Average | ||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) | $0 - $3,410 | $574 | |||||||||
| Interest rate | 2.88% - 10.88% | 4.84% | |||||||||
| Maturity date | 1/15/2037 - 5/25/2063 | June 2053 | |||||||||
| FICO score at loan origination | 518 - 819 | 740 | |||||||||
| LTV at loan origination | 0% - 95% | 69% | |||||||||
| DTI at loan origination | 0% - 59.10% | 31.89% | |||||||||
| Percentage of first lien loans | N/A | 100% | |||||||||
| Percentage of loans 90+ days delinquent (based on UPB) | N/A | 2.3% | |||||||||
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The following table sets forth additional information on the residential mortgage loans in our portfolio as of December 31, 2022:
| Portfolio Range | Portfolio Weighted Average | ||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| UPB | $59 - $3,441 | $496 | |||||||||
| Interest rate | 2.88% - 9.99% | 4.80% | |||||||||
| Maturity date | 9/21/2036 - 6/20/2062 | February 2053 | |||||||||
| FICO score at loan origination | 575 - 823 | 737 | |||||||||
| LTV at loan origination | 8% - 95% | 70% | |||||||||
| DTI at loan origination | 1.20% - 59.06% | 31.26% | |||||||||
| Percentage of first lien loans | N/A | 100% | |||||||||
| Percentage of loans 90+ days delinquent (based on UPB) | N/A | 0.91% | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the information regarding the underlying collateral of our residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts as of June 30, 2023:
| ($ in thousands) | |||||
| UPB | $1,391,208 | ||||
| Number of loans | 3,204 | ||||
| Weighted average loan coupon | 4.67% | ||||
| Average loan amount | 436 | ||||
| Weighted average LTV at loan origination and deal date | 69% | ||||
| Weighted average credit score at loan origination and deal date | 742 | ||||
Current 3-month constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) (1) | 5.8% | ||||
| Percentage of loans 90+ days delinquent (based on UPB) | 0.5% | ||||
(1) CPR is a method of expressing the prepayment rate for a mortgage pool that assumes that a constant fraction of the remaining principal is prepaid each month or year.
The following chart illustrates the geographic distribution of the underlying collateral of our residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts as of June 30, 2023 (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
No state in “Other” represents more than a 4% concentration of the underlying collateral of our residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts as of June 30, 2023. Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
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The following table sets forth the information regarding the underlying collateral of our residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts as of December 31, 2022:
| ($ in thousands) | |||||
| UPB | $1,151,332 | ||||
| Number of loans | 2,664 | ||||
| Weighted average loan coupon | 4.72% | ||||
| Average loan amount | $434 | ||||
| Weighted average LTV at loan origination and deal date | 69% | ||||
| Weighted average credit score at loan origination and deal date | 743 | ||||
| Current 3-month CPR | 5.4% | ||||
| Percentage of loans 90+ days delinquent (based on UPB) | —% | ||||
The following chart illustrates the geographic distribution of the underlying collateral of our residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts as of December 31, 2022 (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
No state in “Other” represents more than a 3% concentration of the underlying collateral of our residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts as of December 31, 2022. Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
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The following charts illustrate the distribution of the credit scores and interest rates by the number of loans in our residential mortgage loan portfolio as of June 30, 2023:
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The following charts illustrate the distribution of the credit scores and interest rates by the number of loans in our residential mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022:
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The following charts illustrate additional characteristics of our residential mortgage loans in our portfolio that we owned directly as of June 30, 2023, based on the product profile, borrower profile, and geographic location (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
Characteristics of Our Residential Mortgage Loans as of June 30, 2023:
No state in “Other” represents more than a 3% concentration of the residential mortgage loans in our portfolio that we owned directly as of June 30, 2023. Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
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The following charts illustrate additional characteristics of the residential mortgage loans in our portfolio that we owned directly as of December 31, 2022, based on the product profile, borrower profile, and geographic location (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
Characteristics of Our Residential Mortgage Loans as of December 31, 2022:
No state in “Other” represents more than a 3% concentration of the residential mortgage loans in our portfolio that we owned directly as of December 31, 2022. Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
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Commercial Mortgage Loans
The following table provides additional information on the commercial mortgage loans in our portfolio as of June 30, 2023:
| Portfolio Range | Portfolio Weighted Average | ||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| UPB | $241 - $4,300 | $1,653 | |||||||||
| Interest rate | 5.50% - 8.38% | 6.35% | |||||||||
| Loan term | 8.35 - 26.69 years | 12.73 years | |||||||||
| LTV at loan origination | 46.7% - 75.0% | 50.9% | |||||||||
The following table provides additional information on the commercial mortgage loans in our portfolio as of December 31, 2022:
| Portfolio Range | Portfolio Weighted Average | ||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| UPB | $242 - $4,300 | $1,656 | |||||||||
| Interest rate | 5.50% - 8.38% | 7.03% | |||||||||
| Loan term | 0.42 - 27.18 years | 7.68 years | |||||||||
| LTV at loan origination | 46.7% - 75.0% | 50.9% | |||||||||
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The following charts illustrate the geographic location of the commercial mortgage loans in our portfolio that we owned directly as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
Geographic Diversification of Our Commercial Mortgage Loans as of June 30, 2023:
Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
Geographic Diversification of Our Commercial Mortgage Loans as of December 31, 2022:
Note: Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
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RMBS
We have participated in numerous securitization transactions pursuant to which we contributed to a securitization trust under the purview of AOMT I, LLC, non‑QM loans that we had accumulated and held on our balance sheet. These loans were purchased from affiliated and unaffiliated entities. In return, we received bonds from these securitization trusts, and cash. At times, we were allocated certain risk retention securities as part of these transactions. Risk retention securities represent at least 5% of a horizontal or vertical slice of the bonds issued as part of the transaction.
Certain information regarding the mortgage loans underlying our portfolio of RMBS issued in such securitization transactions is set forth below as of June 30, 2023, unless otherwise stated:
| AOMT 2019-2 | AOMT 2019-4 | AOMT 2019-6 | AOMT 2020-3 | AOMT 2023-1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UPB of loans | $111,850 | $110,525 | $140,494 | $177,002 | $567,994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of loans | 381 | 392 | 520 | 543 | 1,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average loan coupon | 7.02 | % | 7.07 | % | 6.36 | % | 5.83 | % | 5.24 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Average loan amount | $294 | $282 | $270 | $326 | $540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average LTV at loan origination and deal date | 72 | % | 71 | % | 69 | % | 74 | % | 70 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average credit score at loan origination and deal date | 696 | 700 | 718 | 720 | 729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current 3-month CPR (1) | 15.7 | % | 17.4 | % | 9.7 | % | 11.8 | % | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| 90+ day delinquency (as a % of UPB) | 12.3 | % | 11.5 | % | 3.3 | % | 5.5 | % | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| 90+ Delinquency (as a % of Original Balance) | 2.28 | % | 2.23 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.89 | % | 0.86 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average LTV of 90+ Delinquent Loans (FHFA HPI Estimate) (2) | 53.08 | % | 51.36 | % | 55.12 | % | 74.09 | % | 77.37 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of first loss piece (3) | $12,964 | $3,675 | $1,974 | $21,097 | $5,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment thickness (4) | 31.09 | % | 14.40 | % | 9.11 | % | 17.53 | % | 3.39 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) CPR is a method of expressing the prepayment rate for a mortgage pool that assumes that a constant fraction of the remaining principal is prepaid each month or year.
(2AOMT 2020-3 does not have LTV or Federal Housing Finance Agency Home Price Index Estimates (“FHFA HPI Estimates”); accordingly, original LTV is used.
(3) Represents the fair value of the securities we hold in the first loss tranche in each securitization.
(4) Represents the average size of the subordinate securities we own as investments in each securitization relative to the average overall size of the securitization.
(5) The fair value of the first loss piece presented for AOMT 2023-1 is the total at risk for the Majority-Owned Affiliate.
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Certain information regarding the mortgage loans underlying our portfolio of RMBS issued in AOMT securitization transactions is set forth below as of December 31, 2022, unless otherwise stated:
| AOMT 2019-2 | AOMT 2019-4 | AOMT 2019-6 | AOMT 2020-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UPB of loans | $119,217 | $120,242 | $148,148 | $189,763 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of loans | 409 | 421 | 555 | 578 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average loan coupon | 7.00 | % | 7.07 | % | 6.40 | % | 5.83 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Average loan amount | $291 | $286 | $267 | $328 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average LTV at loan origination and deal date | 73 | % | 72 | % | 69 | % | 74 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average credit score at loan origination and deal date | 696 | 699 | 717 | 720 | |||||||||||||||||||
Current 3-month CPR (1) | 12.1 | % | 18.3 | % | 12.3 | % | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
| 90+ day delinquency (as a % of UPB) | 11.8 | % | 11.5 | % | 3.1 | % | 4.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| 90+ Delinquency (as a % of Original Balance) | 2.3 | % | 2.3 | % | 1.0 | % | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Weighted Average LTV of 90+ Delinquent Loans (FHFA HPI Estimate)(2) | 53.0 | % | 51.4 | % | 54.4 | % | 74.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fair value of first loss piece (3) | $12,708 | $3,669 | $1,984 | $20,106 | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment thickness (4) | 29.17 | % | 13.24 | % | 13.78 | % | 16.35 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1) CPR is a method of expressing the prepayment rate for a mortgage pool that assumes that a constant fraction of the remaining principal is prepaid each month or year.
(2) AOMT 2020-3 does not have LTV or FHFA HPI Estimates; as such, original LTV is used.
(3) Represents the fair value of the securities we hold in the first loss tranche in each securitization.
(4) Represents the average size of the subordinate securities we own as investments in each securitization relative to the average overall size of the securitization.
The following table provides certain information with respect to our RMBS portfolio both received in AOMT securitization transactions and acquired from other third parties as of June 30, 2023:
| RMBS | Repurchase Debt (1) | Allocated Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AOMT | Third Party RMBS | Total | AOMT | Third Party RMBS | Total | AOMT | Third Party RMBS | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mezzanine | $ | 9,533 | $ | — | $ | 9,533 | $ | (1,335) | $ | — | (1,335) | $ | 8,198 | $ | — | $ | 8,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinate | 49,938 | — | 49,938 | (21,219) | — | (21,219) | 28,719 | — | $ | 28,719 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest only / excess | 12,438 | — | 12,438 | (1,873) | — | (1,873) | 10,565 | — | $ | 10,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whole pool (2) | — | 388,063 | 388,063 | — | — | — | — | 388,063 | $ | 388,063 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained RMBS in VIEs (3) | — | — | — | (18,346) | — | (18,346) | (18,346) | — | $ | (18,346) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 71,909 | $ | 388,063 | $ | 459,972 | $ | (42,773) | $ | — | $ | (42,773) | $ | 29,136 | $ | 388,063 | $ | 417,199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Repurchase debt includes borrowings against retained bonds received from on-balance sheet securitizations (i.e., consolidated VIEs).
(2) The whole pool RMBS presented as of June 30, 2023 were purchased from a broker to whom the Company owes approximately $390.4 million, payable upon the settlement date of the trade. See Note 7 — Due to Broker in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
(3) A portion of repurchase debt includes borrowings against retained bonds received from on-balance sheet securitizations (i.e., consolidated VIEs). These bonds, with a fair value of $134.8 million, are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as the Company reflects the assets of the VIE (residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value) on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table provides certain information with respect to our RMBS portfolio both received in AOMT securitization transactions and acquired from other third parties as of December 31, 2022:
| RMBS | Repurchase Debt (1) | Allocated Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AOMT | Third Party RMBS | Total | AOMT | Third Party RMBS | Total | AOMT | Third Party RMBS | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mezzanine | $ | 1,958 | $ | — | $ | 1,958 | $ | 1,470 | $ | — | $ | 1,470 | $ | 488 | $ | — | $ | 488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinate | 49,578 | — | 49,578 | 24,982 | — | 24,982 | 24,596 | — | $ | 24,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest only / excess | 10,424 | — | 10,424 | 1,506 | — | 1,506 | 8,918 | — | $ | 8,918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whole pool (2) | — | 993,378 | 993,378 | — | — | — | — | 993,378 | $ | 993,378 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained RMBS in VIEs (3) | — | — | — | 24,586 | — | 24,586 | (24,586) | — | (24,586) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 61,960 | $ | 993,378 | $ | 1,055,338 | $ | 52,544 | $ | — | $ | 52,544 | $ | 9,416 | $ | 993,378 | $ | 1,002,794 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Repurchase debt includes borrowings against retained bonds received from on-balance sheet securitizations (i.e., consolidated VIEs).
(2) The whole pool RMBS presented as of December 31, 2022 were purchased from a broker to whom the Company owes approximately $1.0 billion, payable upon the settlement date of the trade. See Note 7 — Due to Broker in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
(3) A portion of repurchase debt includes borrowings against retained bonds received from on-balance sheet securitizations (i.e., consolidated VIEs). These bonds, with a fair value of $110.5 million, are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as the Company reflects the assets of the VIE (residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts - at fair value) on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to our RMBS ending balances, at fair value, as of June 30, 2023:
| Senior | Mezzanine | Subordinate | Interest Only | Whole Pool | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning fair value | $ | — | $ | 9,965 | $ | 51,418 | $ | 12,327 | $ | 449,178 | $ | 522,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retained bonds received in securitizations | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary market purchases of AOMT securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third party securities | — | — | — | — | 390,380 | 390,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of principal payments / called deals | — | (101) | — | — | (449,625) | (449,726) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IO and excess servicing prepayments | — | — | — | (279) | — | (279) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net | — | (331) | (1,480) | 390 | (1,870) | (3,291) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending fair value | $ | — | $ | 9,533 | $ | 49,938 | $ | 12,438 | $ | 388,063 | $ | 459,972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth information with respect to our RMBS ending balances, at fair value, as of December 31, 2022:
| Senior | Mezzanine | Subordinate | Interest Only | Whole Pool | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning fair value | $ | 3,076 | $ | 2,178 | $ | 90,350 | $ | 17,975 | $ | 372,055 | $ | 485,634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary market purchases of AOMT securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third party securities | — | — | — | — | 3,151,406 | 3,151,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of principal payments / called deals | (3,041) | (171) | (29,612) | (169) | (2,533,834) | (2,566,827) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IO and excess servicing prepayments | — | — | 2,256 | (21,256) | — | (19,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net | (35) | (49) | (13,416) | 13,874 | 3,751 | 4,125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending fair value | $ | — | $ | 1,958 | $ | 49,578 | $ | 10,424 | $ | 993,378 | $ | 1,055,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following chart illustrates the geographic diversification of the loans underlying our portfolio of RMBS issued in AOMT securitization transactions as of June 30, 2023 (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
Geographic Diversification of Loans Underlying Our Portfolio
of RMBS Issued in AOMT Securitization Transactions
(as of June 30, 2023)
No state in “Other” represents more than a 4% concentration of the loans underlying our portfolio of RMBS issued in AOMT securitization transactions as of June 30, 2023. Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
The following chart illustrates the geographic diversification of the loans underlying our portfolio of RMBS issued in AOMT securitization transactions as of December 31, 2022 (percentages are based on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of such loans):
Geographic Diversification of Loans Underlying Our Portfolio
of RMBS Issued in AOMT Securitization Transactions
(as of December 31, 2022)
No state in “Other” represents more than a 4% concentration of the loans underlying our portfolio of RMBS issued in AOMT securitization transactions as of December 31, 2022. Numbers presented may add to more than 100% due to rounding.
CMBS
In November 2020, we participated in a securitization transaction of a pool of small balance commercial mortgage loans consisting of mortgage loans secured by commercial properties pursuant to which we contributed to AOMT 2020-SBC1 commercial mortgage loans with a carrying value of approximately $31.2 million that we had accumulated and held on our balance sheet, and we received bonds from AOMT 2020-SBC1 with a fair value of approximately $8.9 million.
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Certain information regarding the commercial mortgage loans underlying our portfolio of CMBS issued in the AOMT 2020-SBC1 securitization transaction is shown below as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| UPB of loans | $116,329 | $122,432 | |||||||||
| Number of loans | 159 | 160 | |||||||||
| Weighted average loan coupon | 7.4 | % | 7.4 | % | |||||||
| Average loan amount | $732 | $765 | |||||||||
| Weighted average LTV at loan origination and deal date | 56.2 | % | 58.4 | % | |||||||
The following table provides certain information with respect to the CMBS we received in connection with the AOMT 2020-SBC1 securitization transactions as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CMBS | Repurchase Debt | Allocated Capital | CMBS | Repurchase Debt | Allocated Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mezzanine | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinate | 3,083 | — | 3,083 | 2,901 | — | 2,901 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest only / excess | 3,770 | — | 3,770 | 3,210 | — | 3,210 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,853 | $ | — | $ | 6,853 | $ | 6,111 | $ | — | $ | 6,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Liquidity is a measurement of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund our investments and operating costs, make distributions to our stockholders, and satisfy other general business needs. Our financing sources currently include payments of principal and interest we receive on our investment portfolio, unused borrowing capacity under our in‑place loan financing lines and repurchase facilities, and securitizations of our whole loans. Our financing sources historically have included the foregoing, as well as capital contributions from our investors prior to our IPO, and the proceeds from our IPO and concurrent private placement (which capital has all been deployed). Going forward, we may also utilize other types of borrowings, including bank credit facilities and warehouse lines of credit, among others. We may also seek to raise additional capital through public or private offerings of equity, equity-related, or debt securities, depending upon market conditions. The use of any particular source of capital and funds will depend on market conditions, availability of these sources, and the investment opportunities available to us.
We have used and expect to continue to use loan financing lines to finance the acquisition and accumulation of mortgage loans or other mortgage‑related assets pending their eventual securitization. Upon accumulating an appropriate amount of assets, we have financed and expect to continue to finance a substantial portion of our mortgage loans utilizing fixed-rate term securitization funding that provides long‑term financing for our mortgage loans and locks in our cost of funding, regardless of future interest rate movements.
Securitizations may either take the form of the issuance of securitized bonds or the sale of “real estate mortgage investment conduit” securities backed by mortgage loans or other assets, with the securitization proceeds being used in part to repay pre-existing loan financing lines and repurchase facilities. We have sponsored and participated in securitization transactions with other entities that are managed by Angel Oak, and may continue to do so in the future, along with sponsoring sole securitization transactions in which we are the sole participant and contributor.
We believe these identified sources of financing will be adequate for purposes of meeting our short‑term (within one year) and our longer‑term liquidity needs. We cannot predict with certainty the specific transactions we will undertake to generate sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they come due. We will adjust our plans as appropriate in response to changes in our expectations and any potential changes in market conditions.
Description of Existing Financing Arrangements
As of June 30, 2023, we were a party to three warehouse loan financing lines, which permitted borrowings in an aggregate amount of up to $0.9 billion. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, an unused loan financing facility with a regional bank expired in accordance
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with its terms. We also refinanced a static pool financing facility held with institutional investors into a different static pool financing with another lender, and terminated the initial static pool financing facility. Borrowings under warehouse loan financing lines or placed with institutional investors (in general, each a “loan financing facility”) may be used to purchase whole loans for securitization or loans purchased for long‑term investment purposes.
Our financing facilities are generally subject to limits on borrowings related to specific asset pools (“advance rates”) and other restrictive covenants, as is usual and customary. As of June 30, 2023, the advance rates (when required) of our three active lenders ranged from 60% to 92%, depending on the asset type and loan delinquency status. Our most restrictive covenants (when covenants are required by any of our three active lenders) included (1) our minimum tangible net worth must not (i) decline 20% or more in the previous 30 days, 25% or more in the previous 90 days, or 35% or more in the previous year, or, if shorter, in the period from September 30, 2022 to the applicable date of determination, or (ii) fall below $200.0 million of tangible net worth as of September 30, 2022 plus 50% of any capital contribution made or raised after September 30, 2022; (2) our minimum liquidity must not fall below the greatest of (i) the product of 5% and the aggregate repurchase price as of such date of determination, (ii) $10.0 million and (iii) any other amount of liquidity that we have covenanted to maintain in any other note, indenture, loan agreement, guaranty, swap agreement or any other contract, agreement or transaction (including, without limitation, any repurchase agreement, loan and security agreement, or similar credit facility or agreement for borrowed funds); and (3) the maximum ratio of our and our subsidiaries’ total indebtedness to tangible net worth must not be greater than 5:1. Our minimum liquidity requirement as of June 30, 2023 was $10.0 million. Other restrictive covenants with which we were bound to comply during the first quarter of 2023 related to a regional bank financing facility which we allowed to expire by its terms, and included additional requirements around GAAP net income.
A description of each loan financing facility in place during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is set forth as follows:
Multinational Bank 1 Loan Financing Facility. On April 13, 2022, we and two of our subsidiaries entered into a master repurchase agreement with a multinational bank (“Multinational Bank 1”). Our subsidiaries are each considered a “Seller” under this agreement. From time to time and pursuant to the agreement, either of our subsidiaries may sell to Multinational Bank 1, and later repurchase, up to $600.0 million aggregate borrowings on mortgage loans.
Pursuant to the terms of the master repurchase agreement, the agreement may be renewed every three months for a maximum six-month term. This loan financing facility has been extended to January 25, 2024, and the interest rate pricing spread decreased to 2.10%.
The amount expected to be paid by Multinational Bank 1 for each eligible mortgage loan is based on an advance rate as a percentage of either the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan or the market value of the mortgage loan, whichever is less. Pursuant to the agreement, Multinational Bank 1 retains the right to determine the market value of the mortgage loans in its sole commercially reasonable discretion. The loan financing line is marked‑to‑market. Additionally, Multinational Bank 1 is under no obligation to purchase the eligible mortgage loans we offer to sell to them. The interest rate on any outstanding balance under the master repurchase agreement that the applicable subsidiary is required to pay Multinational Bank 1 is generally in line with other similar agreements that the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries has entered into, where the interest rate is equal to the sum of (1) a interest rate pricing spread as described above, and (2) the average SOFR for each U.S. Government Securities Business Day (as defined in the master repurchase agreement) beginning on April 11, 2022 and ending on the day that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the date the applicable loan is repurchased by the applicable subsidiary.
The obligations of the subsidiaries under the master repurchase agreement are guaranteed by the Company pursuant to a guaranty executed contemporaneously with the master repurchase agreement. In addition, and similar to other repurchase agreements that the Company has entered into, the Company is subject to various financial and other covenants, including those relating to (1) maintenance of a minimum tangible net worth; (2) a maximum ratio of indebtedness to tangible net worth; and (3) minimum liquidity.
The agreement contains margin call provisions that provide Multinational Bank 1 with certain rights in the event of a decline in the market value of the purchased mortgage loans. Under these provisions, Multinational Bank 1 may require us or our subsidiaries to transfer cash sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline.
In addition, the agreement contains events of default (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods), including payment defaults, breaches of covenants and/or certain representations and warranties, cross‑defaults, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and other events of default customary for this type of transaction. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of transaction and include the acceleration of the principal amount outstanding under the agreement and Multinational Bank 1’s right to liquidate the mortgage loans then subject to the agreement.
We and our subsidiaries are also required to pay certain customary fees to Multinational Bank 1 and to reimburse Multinational Bank 1 for certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with its structuring, management, and ongoing administration of the master repurchase agreement.
Global Investment Bank 2 Loan Financing Facility. On February 13, 2020, we and our subsidiary entered into a master repurchase agreement with a global investment bank (“Global Investment Bank 2”). We and our subsidiary are each considered a “Seller” under this agreement. From time to time, we and one of our subsidiaries have amended such master repurchase agreement with Global Investment Bank 2. Pursuant to the agreement, we or our subsidiary may sell to Global Investment Bank 2, and later repurchase, up to $250.0 million aggregate borrowings on mortgage loans. The agreement is set to terminate on February 2, 2024, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
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Prior to the amendment executed on February 4, 2022, the principal amount paid by Global Investment Bank 2 for each mortgage loan was based on a percentage of the market value, cost‑basis value, or unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loan (depending on the type of loan and certain other factors and subject to certain other adjustments). Pursuant to the agreement, Global Investment Bank 2 retained the right to determine the market value of the mortgage loan collateral in its sole good faith discretion. Additionally, Global Investment Bank 2 was under no obligation to purchase the eligible mortgage loans we offered to sell to them. Prior to the February 4, 2022 amendment, upon our or our subsidiary’s repurchase of the mortgage loan, we or our subsidiary were required to repay Global Investment Bank 2 the principal amount related to such mortgage loan plus accrued and unpaid interest at a rate (determined based on the type of loan) equal to the sum of (1) the greater of (A) 0.00% and (B) one‑month LIBOR and (2) a pricing spread generally ranging from 2.00% to 3.25%.
Effective as of February 4, 2022, interest accrues on any outstanding balance under the master repurchase agreement at a rate based on Term SOFR (which is defined as the forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for a corresponding tenor of one month). Additionally, the agreement was also amended to remove any draw fees and adjust the pricing rate whereby upon the Company’s or the subsidiary’s repurchase of a mortgage loan, the Company or the subsidiary is required to repay Global Investment Bank 2 the principal amount related to such mortgage loan plus accrued and unpaid interest at a rate (determined based on the type of loan) equal to the sum of (A) the greater of (i) 0.00% and (ii) Term SOFR (which is defined as the forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for a corresponding tenor of one month) and (B) a pricing spread generally ranging from 2.20% to 3.45%.
The agreement requires us to maintain various financial and other covenants, which include requirements surrounding: (1) adjusted tangible net worth; (2) liquidity; and (3) our indebtedness to our adjusted tangible net worth.
The agreement contains margin call provisions that provide Global Investment Bank 2 with certain rights in the event of a decline in the market value or cost‑basis value of the purchased mortgage loans. Under these provisions, Global Investment Bank 2 may require us or our subsidiary to transfer cash sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline.
In addition, the agreement contains events of default (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods), including payment defaults, breaches of covenants and/or certain representations and warranties, cross‑defaults, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and other events of default customary for this type of transaction. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of transaction and include the acceleration of the principal amount outstanding under the agreement and Global Investment Bank 2’s right to liquidate the mortgage loans then subject to the agreement.
We and our subsidiary are also required to pay certain customary fees to Global Investment Bank 2 and to reimburse Global Investment Bank 2 for certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with its structuring, management and ongoing administration of the agreement.
Global Investment Bank 3 Static Loan Pool Financing. On October 24, 2018, we and one of our subsidiaries entered into a master repurchase agreement with a global investment bank (“Global Investment Bank 3”). We, and our subsidiary, are considered a “Seller” under this agreement. Pursuant to the initial agreement (prior to December 19, 2022, as further described below), we or our subsidiary could sell to Global Investment Bank 3, and later repurchase, up to $200.0 million aggregate borrowings on mortgage loans, although Global Investment Bank 3 was under no obligation to purchase the loans we offered to sell to them. The term of the initial agreement was extended such that it terminates on December 19, 2023, as further described below.
On December 19, 2022, the facility was amended to increase the facility limit up to $286.0 million, finance a static pool of mortgage loans, and extend the termination date to December 19, 2023; however, the amendment did not extend the revolving period, which ended on December 19, 2022. Additionally, the amendment generally removed “mark to market” provisions and now requires an economic interest rate hedging account (“interest rate futures account”) which account is for the benefit of Global Investment Bank 3 and under its sole control, subject to recoupment to meet hedging margin calls.
During 2022, interest accrued at the sum of Compounded SOFR and a SOFR adjustment of 20 basis points (though the SOFR adjustment was later amended by the December 19, 2022 amendment, as further described below). Compounded SOFR is determined on a one-month basis and is defined as a daily rate as determined by Global Investment Bank 3 to be the “USD-SOFR-Compound” rate as defined in the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. definitions. The December 19, 2022 amendment changed the interest rate spread to 2.80% for the first three months following the amendment date, which increases by an additional 50 basis points every three months thereafter.
Prior to December 19, 2022, the agreement contained margin call provisions that provided Global Investment Bank 3 with certain rights in the event of a decline in the market value of the purchased mortgage loans. Under those provisions, Global Investment Bank 3 could have required us or our subsidiary to transfer cash sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline. These margin call provisions were largely removed pursuant to the amendment executed on December 19, 2022, as described above, and replaced with the interest rate futures account described above, maintained for the benefit of and under the sole control of Global Investment Bank 3. At times, we may hold certain cash collateral resulting from the interest rate futures account as restricted cash under this agreement.
The agreement requires us to maintain various financial and other customary covenants. The agreement also sets forth events of default (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods), including payment defaults, breaches of covenants and/or certain representations and warranties, cross‑defaults, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and other events of default customary for this type of transaction. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of transaction and include the acceleration of the
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principal amount outstanding under the agreement and Global Investment Bank 3’s right to liquidate the mortgage loans then subject to the agreement.
We and our subsidiary are also required to pay certain customary fees to Global Investment Bank 3 and to reimburse Global Investment Bank 3 for certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with its structuring, management, and ongoing administration of the agreement.
Institutional Investors A and B Static Loan Pool Financing. On October 4, 2022, the Company and a subsidiary entered into two separate master repurchase facilities with two affiliates of an institutional investor (“Institutional Investors A and B”) regarding a specific pool of whole loans with financing of approximately $168.7 million on approximately $239.3 million of unpaid principal balance. The master repurchase agreements were set to expire on January 4, 2023, with a one-time three month extension period option. The Company subsequently repaid these financing facilities in full on January 4, 2023, at which time the facilities were terminated pursuant to their terms.
Pursuant to the agreements, interest accrued under the master repurchase agreements at a rate based on one-month Term SOFR (defined as the forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for a corresponding tenor of one month) and a spread of 3.5%, with one-month Term SOFR subject to a floor of 2.0%.
We and our subsidiary were also required to pay certain customary fees to Institutional Investors A and B, and to reimburse Institutional Investors A and B for certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the structuring, management, and administration of the agreements.
The agreements contained provisions for a cash collateral account subject to a margin percentage. As of December 31, 2022, the Company held restricted cash pertaining to this lender’s cash collateral requirements included in “restricted cash” of approximately $3.8 million on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, which was released on January 4, 2023 at which time the facilities were terminated pursuant to their terms.
Regional Bank 1 Loan Financing Facility. On December 21, 2018, we and one of our subsidiaries entered into a master repurchase agreement with a regional bank (“Regional Bank 1”). From time to time, we and our subsidiary have amended such master repurchase agreement with Regional Bank 1. We and our subsidiary were each considered a “Seller” under this agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, we or our subsidiary could sell to Regional Bank 1, and later repurchase, up to $50.0 million aggregate borrowings on mortgage loans. The agreement was amended on March 7, 2022 to extend the term to March 16, 2023. Additionally, the amendment increased the aggregate purchase price limit to $75.0 million from $50.0 million, and beginning March 8, 2022, provided that interest accrued on any new transactions under the loan financing line at a rate based on Term SOFR (which is defined as the forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for a corresponding tenor of one month) plus an additional pricing spread.
The amount paid by Regional Bank 1 for each mortgage loan was based on the loan type. Pursuant to the agreement, Regional Bank 1 retained the right to determine the market value of the mortgage loan collateral in its sole discretion. The agreement contained margin call provisions that provided Regional Bank 1 with certain rights in the event of a decline in the market value of the purchased mortgage loans. Under these provisions, Regional Bank 1 could have required us or our subsidiary to transfer cash and/or additional eligible mortgage loans with an aggregate market value sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline.
The agreement required us to maintain various standard financial covenants similar to the financial covenants required by our active lenders, as described above, along with a GAAP net income-based covenant. In addition, the agreement set forth events of default customary for this type of transaction. The remedies for such events of default were also customary for this type of transaction and included the acceleration of the principal amount outstanding under the agreement and Regional Bank 1’s right to liquidate the mortgage loans then subject to the agreement.
We and our subsidiary were also required to pay certain customary fees to Regional Bank 1 and to reimburse Regional Bank 1 for certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with its structuring, management, and administration of the agreement.
This financing facility was substantially unused, and expired by its terms on March 16, 2023.
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The following table sets forth the details of our financing lines as of each of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Interest Rate Pricing Spread | Drawn Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note Payable | Base Interest Rate | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multinational Bank 1 (1) | Average Daily SOFR | 2.15% | $ | 154,779 | $ | 352,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 2 (2) | 1 month SOFR | 2.20% - 3.45% | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 3 (3) | Compound SOFR | 2.80% - 4.00% | 79,191 | 119,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Investors A and B (4) | 1 month Term SOFR | 3.50% | N/A | 168,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional Bank 1 (5) | 1 month SOFR | 2.50% - 3.50% | N/A | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 233,970 | $ | 639,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Subsequent to June 30, 2023, this financing facility was extended through January 25, 2024 with an interest rate pricing spread of 2.10%.
(2) This financing facility expires on February 2, 2024.
(3) This static pool financing facility expires on December 19, 2023. The interest rate pricing spread per the agreement began at 2.80% for the first three months following December 19, 2022, exclusive of a 20 basis point index spread adjustment, and increases by an additional 50 basis points every three months thereafter; however, the facility does not, in general, contain “mark to market” provisions. The agreement requires an economic interest rate hedging account (“interest rate futures account”) to be maintained to the reasonable satisfaction of Global Investment Bank 3, as described above, which account is for its benefit and under its sole control.
(4) On October 4, 2022, the Company and a subsidiary entered into two separate master repurchase facilities with two affiliates of an institutional investor (“Institutional Investors A and B”) regarding a specific pool of whole loans with financing of approximately $168.7 million on approximately $239.3 million of unpaid principal balance. The master repurchase agreements were set to expire on January 4, 2023, subject to a one-time option to extend for three months, which the Company did not utilize. The Company repaid this financing facility in full on January 4, 2023. The Company held restricted cash pertaining to this lender’s cash collateral requirements included in “restricted cash” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, as described above, which was released on January 4, 2023.
(5) This agreement expired by its terms on March 16, 2023.
The following table sets forth the total unused borrowing capacity of each financing line as of June 30, 2023:
| Note Payable | Borrowing Capacity | Balance Outstanding | Available Financing | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Multinational Bank 1 (1) | $ | 600,000 | $ | 154,779 | $ | 445,221 | ||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 2 (1) | 250,000 | — | 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Global Investment Bank 3 (2) | 79,191 | 79,191 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 929,191 | $ | 233,970 | $ | 695,221 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Although available financing is uncommitted, the Company’s unused borrowing capacity is available if it has eligible collateral to pledge and meets other borrowing conditions as set forth in the applicable agreements.
(2) As of June 30, 2023, this financing facility had no unused borrowing capacity as the outstanding borrowings were based on static pools of mortgage loans.
Short‑Term Repurchase Facilities. In addition to our existing loan financing lines, we employ short‑term repurchase facilities to borrow against U.S. Treasury securities, securities issued by AOMT, Angel Oak’s securitization platform, and other securities we may acquire in accordance with our investment guidelines. The following table sets forth certain characteristics of our short-term repurchase facilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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| June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements | Amount Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (Days) | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | $ | 297,928 | 5.15 | % | 14 | |||||||||||||||
RMBS (1) | $ | 42,773 | 6.95 | % | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 340,701 | 5.38 | % | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements | Amount Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (Days) | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
RMBS (1) | 52,544 | 6.07 | % | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 52,544 | 6.07 | % | 13 | |||||||||||||||
(1) A portion of repurchase debt outstanding as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes borrowings against retained bonds received from on-balance sheet securitizations (i.e., consolidated VIEs).
The repurchase debt against the U.S. Treasury securities was repaid in full upon the maturity of the U.S. Treasury securities.
The following table presents the amount of collateralized borrowings outstanding under repurchase facilities as of the end of each quarter, the average amount of collateralized borrowings outstanding under repurchase facilities during the quarter and the highest balance of any month end during the quarter:
| Quarter End | Quarter End Balance | Average Balance in Quarter | Highest Month-End Balance in Quarter | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 2021 | 489,287 | 173,265 | 489,287 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q4 2021 | 609,251 | 206,897 | 609,251 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q1 2022 | 477,422 | 272,282 | 477,422 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q2 2022 | 128,365 | 92,598 | 132,629 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q3 2022 | 67,454 | 50,988 | 67,454 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q4 2022 | 52,544 | 56,426 | 63,357 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q1 2023 | 442,214 | 180,165 | 442,214 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q2 2023 | 340,701 | 101,731 | 340,701 | |||||||||||||||||
We utilize short‑term repurchase facilities on our RMBS portfolio and to finance assets for REIT asset test purposes. Over time, the need to purchase securities for REIT asset test purposes will be reduced as we obtain and participate in additional securitizations and acquire assets directly for investment purposes. We will continue to use repurchase facilities on our RMBS portfolio to add additional leverage which increases the yield on those assets. Our use of repurchase facilities is generally highest at the end of any particular quarter, as shown in the table above, where the quarter-end balance and the highest month-end balance in each quarter are generally equivalent.
Securitization Transactions
In June 2023, we were the sole participant in a securitization transaction of a pool of residential mortgage loans, approximately 48% of which were mortgage loans originated by third parties and the remainder of which were originated by our affiliated mortgage origination companies, secured exclusively by first liens on one‑to‑four family residential properties. In the transaction, AOMT 2023-4 issued approximately $259.4 million in face value of bonds. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $197.3 million and retained cash of $35.7 million, which was used for new loan purchases and operational purposes.
We are the sole member of the Depositor and also own and hold the call rights on the XS tranche of bonds, which is the “controlling class” of the bonds. Given the accounting rules surrounding this type of transaction, we have consolidated the AOMT 2023-4 securitization on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, maintaining the residential mortgage loans held in the securitization trust and the related financing obligation thereto on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
In January 2023, we and other affiliated entities participated in a securitization transaction of a pool of residential mortgage loans, approximately 59% of which were mortgage loans originated by our affiliated mortgage origination companies, secured primarily by first liens on one‑to‑four family residential properties. In the transaction, AOMT 2023-1 issued approximately $552.9 million in face value of
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bonds. Our proportionate share of 41.21% of the retained bonds and investment in MOAs was approximately $21.8 million, including a retained discount on issuance of approximately $6.8 million. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $190.1 million and retained cash of $15.9 million, which was used for operational purposes.
Given the accounting rules surrounding this type of transaction, we derecognized the mortgage loans sold in this transaction and recorded an investment in majority-owned affiliate located within “other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023.
In July 2022, we were the sole participant in a securitization transaction of a pool of residential mortgage loans, approximately 48% of which were mortgage loans originated by third parties and the remainder of which were originated by our affiliated mortgage origination companies, secured primarily by first liens on one‑to‑four family residential properties. In the transaction, AOMT 2022-4 issued approximately $177.6 million in face value of bonds. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $152.2 million and retained cash of $2.3 million, which was used for operational purposes.
We are the sole member of the Depositor and also own and hold the call rights on the XS tranche of bonds, which is the “controlling class” of the bonds. Given the accounting rules surrounding this type of transaction, we have consolidated the AOMT 2022-4 securitization on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, maintaining the residential mortgage loans held in the securitization trust and the related financing obligation thereto on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
In February 2022, we were the sole participant in a securitization transaction of a pool of residential mortgage loans, approximately 56% of which were mortgage loans originated by third parties and the remainder of which were originated by our affiliated mortgage origination companies, secured primarily by first liens on one‑to‑four family residential properties. In the transaction, AOMT 2022-1 issued approximately $551.8 million in face value of bonds. We used the proceeds of the securitization transaction to repay outstanding debt of approximately $458.3 million and retained cash of $60.9 million, which was used to acquire additional non‑QM loans, pay down repurchase facilities, and acquire other target assets.
We are the sole member of the Depositor and also own and hold the call rights on the XS tranche of bonds, which is the “controlling class” of the bonds. Given the accounting rules surrounding this type of transaction, we have consolidated the AOMT 2022-1 securitization on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, maintaining the residential mortgage loans held in the securitization trust and the related financing obligation thereto on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Leverage and Hedging Strategies
We finance our assets with what we believe to be a prudent amount of leverage, which will vary from time to time based upon the particular characteristics of our portfolio, availability of financing, and market conditions.
Subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT and maintaining our exclusion from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we expect to utilize various derivative instruments and other hedging instruments to mitigate interest rate risk, credit risk and other risks. For example, we may enter into hedging transactions with respect to interest rate exposure on one or more of our assets or liabilities. Any such hedging transactions could take a variety of forms, including the use of derivative instruments such as interest rate swap contracts, index swap contracts, interest rate cap or floor contracts, futures or forward contracts, and options.
Cash Availability
Cash and cash equivalents
Our cash balance as of June 30, 2023 was sufficient to meet our liquidity covenants under our financing facilities. We believe that we maintain sufficient cash to fund margin calls on our mark to market financing facilities or our economic hedge agreements, should such margin calls occur. Due to the conversion of our financing facility with Global Investment Bank 3 to a static pool financing facility, which limited our mark-to-market exposure, some of our cash was restricted, as further described below, and held in an economic interest rate hedging account for the benefit of Global Investment Bank 3, for its benefit and under its control.
We may also participate in upcoming securitizations either solely or with other Angel Oak entities. We also have the ability to leverage currently unleveraged securities or whole loan assets, if we deem those actions advisable.
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Restricted Cash
Restricted cash of approximately $9.6 million as of June 30, 2023 was comprised of: $4.2 million was held for the benefit of Global Investment Bank 3, the majority of which balance is in an economic interest rate hedging account under the control of Global Investment Bank 3, and may be drawn by Global Investment Bank 3 at its discretion, $0.4 million in interest rate futures margin collateral for the interest rate futures under our sole control; and margin collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $5.0 million.
Restricted cash of approximately $10.6 million as of December 31, 2022 was comprised of: $5.6 million in margin collateral required by certain whole loan financing facility counterparties, the majority of which cash margin required was fully released subsequent to December 31, 2022; $1.1 million in interest rate futures margin collateral; and margin collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $3.9 million. Our counterparties did not require any margin collateral for TBAs as of December 31, 2022.
Cash Flows
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 280,560 | $ | (635,830) | ||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | (306,666) | $ | 502,541 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by financing activities | $ | 54,962 | $ | 102,856 | ||||||||||
| Net increase in cash and restricted cash | $ | 28,856 | $ | (30,433) | ||||||||||
The cash provided by operating activities of $280.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the use of cash of $635.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to the sale of residential mortgage loans into an affiliate’s securitization trust during the first three months of 2023, while in 2022, we purchased residential mortgage loans.
The use of investing cash flows of $306.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to cash provided by investing activities of $502.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were primarily due to the timing of purchases and maturities of U.S. Treasury securities in the comparative period.
Financing cash flows provided of $55 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $102.9 million provided for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were primarily due to the activity within net borrowings under repurchase agreements and notes payable for the comparative periods, and proceeds from non-recourse securitization transactions in the 2022 comparative period.
Cash Flows - Residential and Commercial Loan Classification
Residential loan activity is recognized in the statement of cash flows as an operating activity, as our residential mortgage loans are generally held for a short period of time with the intent to securitize these loans. Commercial mortgage loan activity is recognized in the statement of cash flows as an investing activity, as our commercial mortgage loan portfolio is generally deemed to be held for investing purposes.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates is included in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not materially changed since December 31, 2022. Management discusses the ongoing development and selection of these critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
We expect quarter-to-quarter GAAP earnings volatility from our business activities. This volatility can occur for a variety of reasons, particularly changes in the fair values of consolidated assets and liabilities. In addition, the amount or timing of our reported earnings may be impacted by technical accounting issues and estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and any expected impact on the Company.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported accurately and on a timely basis. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our principal risks that we believe are material to our business, results of operations, and financial condition from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 0.0031 | ||||||||
| 0.0032 | ||||||||
| 0.0033 | ||||||||
| 0.0101 | ||||||||
| 0.0102 | ||||||||
| 0.0311 | † | |||||||
| 0.0312 | † | |||||||
| 0.0321 | * | |||||||
| 0.0322 | * | |||||||
| 101.Def | Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.Pre | Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.Lab | Labels Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.Cal | Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.Sch | Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.Ins | Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |||||||
| 0.104 | The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL | |||||||
† Filed herewith.
* Exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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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:
ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT, INC.
| Date: August 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Sreeniwas Prabhu | |||||||||
| Sreeniwas Prabhu | |||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: August 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Brandon R. Filson | |||||||||
| Brandon R. Filson | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||
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