EX-99.1 2 d815065dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MR. COOPER GROUP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

 

   

Reported net income of $181 million including other mark-to-market of $42 million, equivalent to ROCE of 16.7% and operating ROTCE of 14.5%

 

   

Book value per share and tangible book value per share increased to $68.06 and $65.48

 

   

Servicing portfolio grew 33% y/y to $1,136 billion

 

   

Repurchased 0.5 million shares of common stock for $39 million

 

   

Issued $1 billion senior notes maturing 2032 with coupon of 7.125%

Dallas, TX (April 24, 2024) - Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ: COOP) (the “Company”), reported first quarter income before income tax expense of $232 and net income of $181 million. Excluding other mark-to-market and other adjustments, the Company reported pretax operating income of $199 million. Adjustments included other mark-to-market net of hedges of $42 million and other items shown below in the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results.

Chairman and CEO Jay Bray commented, “The company has started the year with excellent momentum, including return on tangible common equity rising to 14.5%. Thanks to our strategic emphasis on technology, including years of investment in AI and the cloud, Mr. Cooper is well positioned to provide our customers with world-class service, operate as a trusted counterparty for our industry stakeholders, and grow and sustain investor returns.”

Mike Weinbach, President added, “This environment is playing to the strengths of our balanced business model, as we are enjoying strong momentum with subservicing clients and seeing attractive opportunities to acquire MSRs, while our originations team has been very nimble in helping customers save money and access the equity they’ve built up in their homes.”

 

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Servicing

The Servicing segment provides a best-in-class home loan experience for our 5.1 million customers while simultaneously strengthening asset performance for investors. In the first quarter, Servicing recorded pretax income of $313 million, including other mark-to-market of $42 million. The servicing portfolio ended the quarter at $1,136 billion. Servicing generated pretax operating income, excluding other mark-to-market, of $273 million. At quarter end, the carrying value of the MSR was $9,796 million equivalent to 155 bps of MSR UPB.

 

     Quarter Ended  
     Q1’24      Q4’23  
($ in millions)    $      BPS      $      BPS  

Operational revenue

   $ 577        21.6      $ 507        21.1  

Amortization, net of accretion

     (170      (6.4      (151      (6.3

Mark-to-market

     43        1.6        (40      (1.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     450        16.8        316        13.1  

Total expenses

     (185      (6.9      (180      (7.4

Total other income, net

     48        1.8        48        1.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     313        11.7        184        7.6  

Other mark-to-market

     (42      (1.6      41        1.7  

Accounting items

     —         —         2        0.1  

Intangible amortization

     2        0.1        2        0.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pretax operating income excluding other mark-to-market and accounting items

   $ 273        10.2      $ 229        9.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Quarter Ended  
     Q1’24     Q4’23  

MSRs UPB ($B)

   $ 631     $ 588  

Subservicing and Other UPB ($B)

     505       404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending UPB ($B)

   $ 1,136     $ 992  

Average UPB ($B)

   $ 1,068     $ 963  

60+ day delinquency rate at period end

     1.6     1.9

Annualized CPR

     4.7     4.0

Modifications and workouts

     24,460       16,953  

Originations

The Originations segment creates servicing assets at attractive margins by acquiring loans through the correspondent channel and refinancing existing loans through the direct-to-consumer channel. Originations earned pretax income and pretax operating income of $32 million.

The Company funded 11,599 loans in the first quarter, totaling approximately $2.9 billion UPB, which was comprised of $1.4 billion in direct-to-consumer and $1.5 billion in correspondent. Funded volume increased 8% quarter-over-quarter, while pull through adjusted volume increased 16% quarter-over-quarter to $3.0 billion.

 

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     Quarter Ended  
($ in millions)    Q1’24      Q4’23  

Income before taxes

   $ 32      $ 9  

Accounting items

     —         1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pretax operating income excluding accounting items and other

   $ 32      $ 10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Quarter Ended  
($ in millions)    Q1’24     Q4’23  

Total pull through adjusted volume

   $ 3,013     $ 2,592  

Funded volume

   $ 2,878     $ 2,661  

Refinance recapture percentage

     70     76

Recapture percentage

     24     22

Purchase volume as a percentage of funded volume

     55     59

Conference Call Webcast and Investor Presentation

The Company will host a conference call on April 24, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. Preregistration for the call is now available in the Investor section of www.mrcoopergroup.com. Participants will receive a toll-free dial-in number and a unique registrant ID to be used for immediate call access. A simultaneous audio webcast of the conference call will be available under the investors section on www.mrcoopergroup.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company utilizes non-GAAP financial measures as the measures provide additional information to assist investors in understanding and assessing the Company’s and our business segments’ ongoing performance and financial results, as well as assessing our prospects for future performance. The adjusted operating financial measures facilitate a meaningful analysis and allow more accurate comparisons of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to the Company’s and our business segments’ core operating performance, and are better measures for assessing trends in our underlying businesses. These notable items are consistent with how management views our businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operational and planning decisions and evaluating the Company’s and our business segment’s ongoing performance. Pretax operating income (loss) in the servicing segment eliminates the effects of mark-to-market adjustments which primarily reflects unrealized gains or losses based on the changes in fair value measurements of MSRs and their related financing liabilities for which a fair value accounting election was made. These adjustments, which can be highly volatile and material due to changes in credit markets, are not necessarily reflective of the gains and losses that will ultimately be realized by the Company. Pretax operating income (loss) in each segment also eliminates, as applicable, transition and integration costs, gains (losses) on sales of fixed assets, certain settlement costs that are not considered normal operational matters, intangible amortization, change in equity method investments, fair value change in equity investments and other adjustments based on the facts and circumstances that would provide investors a supplemental means for evaluating

 

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the Company’s core operating performance. Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) is computed by dividing net income by average tangible common equity (also known as tangible book value). Tangible common equity equals total stockholders’ equity less goodwill and intangible assets. Management believes that ROTCE is a useful financial measure because it measures the performance of a business consistently and enables investors and others to assess the Company’s use of equity. Tangible book value is defined as stockholders’ equity less goodwill and intangible assets. Our management believes tangible book value is useful to investors because it provides a more accurate measure of the realizable value of shareholder returns, excluding the impact of goodwill and intangible assets.

Forward Looking Statements

Any statements in this release that are not historical or current facts are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Results for any specified quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors” section of Mr. Cooper Group’s most recent annual reports and other required documents as filed with the SEC which are available at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Mr. Cooper undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement or any other financial information contained herein, and the statements made in this press release are current as of the date of this release only.

Investor Contact:

Kenneth Posner, SVP Strategic Planning and Investor Relations

(469) 426-3633

Shareholders@mrcooper.com

Media Contact:

Christen Reyenga, VP Corporate Communications

MediaRelations@mrcooper.com

 

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Financial Tables

MR. COOPER GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(millions of dollars, except for earnings per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
 

Revenues:

    

Service related, net

   $ 478     $ 345  

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

     86       59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     564       404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

     317       332  

Other (expense) income, net:

    

Interest income

     158       159  

Interest expense

     (170     (159

Other (expense) income, net

     (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income, net

     (15     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     232       69  

Income tax expense

     51       23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 181     $ 46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

    

Basic

   $ 2.80     $ 0.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 2.73     $ 0.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in millions):

    

Basic

     64.6       65.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     66.3       66.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MR. COOPER GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(millions of dollars)

 

     Unaudited         
     March 31, 2024      December 31, 2023  

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 578      $ 571  

Restricted cash

     157        169  

Mortgage servicing rights at fair value

     9,796        9,090  

Advances and other receivables, net

     914        996  

Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value

     1,070        927  

Property and equipment, net

     55        53  

Deferred tax assets, net

     426        472  

Other assets

     1,779        1,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 14,775      $ 14,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Unsecured senior notes, net

   $ 4,137      $ 3,151  

Advance, warehouse and MSR facilities, net

     4,087        4,302  

Payables and other liabilities

     1,691        1,995  

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value

     455        466  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     10,370        9,914  

Total stockholders’ equity

     4,405        4,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 14,775      $ 14,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED SEGMENT STATEMENT OF

OPERATIONS & EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

(millions of dollars, except for earnings per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2024  
     Servicing     Originations     Corporate/
Other
    Consolidated  

Service related, net

   $ 440     $ 16     $ 22     $ 478  

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

     10       76       —        86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     450       92       22       564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     185       62       70       317  

Other income (expense), net:

        

Interest income

     146       12       —        158  

Interest expense

     (98     (10     (62     (170

Other expense, net

     —        —        (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense), net

     48       2       (65     (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

   $ 313     $ 32     $ (113   $ 232  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax expense

           51  
        

 

 

 

Net income

         $ 181  
        

 

 

 

Earnings per share

        

Basic

         $ 2.80  
        

 

 

 

Diluted

         $ 2.73  
        

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

        

Pretax income (loss)

   $ 313     $ 32     $ (113   $ 232  

Other mark-to-market

     (42     —        —        (42

Accounting items / other

     —        —        7       7  

Intangible amortization

     2       —        —        2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax operating income (loss)

   $ 273     $ 32     $ (106   $ 199  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax expense(1)

           (48
        

 

 

 

Operating income

         $ 151  
        

 

 

 

Operating ROTCE(2)

           14.5
        

 

 

 

Average tangible book value (TBV)(3)

         $ 4,176  

 

(1)

Assumes tax-rate of 24.2%.

(2)

Computed by dividing annualized earnings by average TBV.

(3)

Average of beginning TBV of $4,113 and ending TBV of $4,238.

 

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UNAUDITED SEGMENT STATEMENT OF

OPERATIONS & EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

(millions of dollars, except for earnings per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31, 2023  
     Servicing     Originations     Corporate/
Other
    Consolidated  

Service related, net

   $ 307     $ 16     $ 22     $ 345  

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

     9       51       (1     59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     316       67       21       404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     180       59       93       332  

Other income (expense), net:

        

Interest income

     148       10       1       159  

Interest expense

     (100     (9     (50     (159

Other expense, net

     —        —        (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense), net

     48       1       (52     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

   $ 184     $ 9     $ (124   $ 69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax expense

           23  
        

 

 

 

Net income

         $ 46  
        

 

 

 

Earnings per share

        

Basic

         $ 0.71  
        

 

 

 

Diluted

         $ 0.69  
        

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

        

Pretax income (loss)

   $ 184     $ 9     $ (124   $ 69  

Other mark-to-market

     41       —        —        41  

Accounting items / other

     2       1       36       39  

Intangible amortization

     2       —        —        2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax operating income (loss)

   $ 229     $ 10     $ (88   $ 151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax expense

           (37
        

 

 

 

Operating income(1)

         $ 114  
        

 

 

 

Operating ROTCE(2)

           11.1
        

 

 

 

Average tangible book value (TBV)(3)

         $ 4,123  

 

(1)

Assumes tax-rate of 24.2%.

(2)

Computed by dividing annualized earnings by average TBV.

(3)

Average of beginning TBV of $4,133 and ending TBV of $4,113.

 

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Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

   Quarter Ended  
($ in millions except value per share data)    Q1’24     Q4’23  

Stockholders’ equity (BV)

   $ 4,405     $ 4,282  

Goodwill

     (141     (141

Intangible assets

     (26     (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible book value (TBV)

   $ 4,238     $ 4,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending shares of common stock outstanding (in millions)

     64.7       64.6  

BV/share

   $ 68.06     $ 66.29  

TBV/share

   $ 65.48     $ 63.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 181     $ 46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROCE(1)

     16.7     4.3

Beginning stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,282     $ 4,304  

Ending stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,405     $ 4,282  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average stockholders’ equity (BV)

   $ 4,344     $ 4,293  

 

(1)

Return on Common Equity (ROCE) is computed by dividing annualized earnings by average BV.

 

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