Exhibit 99.1
Hatteras Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2009
Financial Results
For Immediate Release
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) (“Hatteras” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Third Quarter 2009 Highlights
| • | GAAP net income of $1.26 per diluted share, compared to $1.20 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2009 |
| • | Net return on average equity of 20.12% |
| • | Declared a $1.15 per common share dividend |
| • | Average net interest spread of 2.93%, compared to 2.97% in the second quarter |
| • | Quarter end book value per share of $26.07, compared to $23.90 at the end of the second quarter |
| • | Annualized rate of scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments and prepayments increased to 22.3% versus 20.9% for the second quarter |
Third Quarter 2009 Results
During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Hatteras earned $1.26 per diluted share on net income of $45.8 million, compared to $1.20 per diluted share on net income of $43.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The quarter-over-quarter increase in net income was generally the result of having more earning assets for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the second quarter of 2009.
Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, was $49.0 million, compared to $46.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The Company’s average earning assets increased to $6.3 billion from $5.9 billion in the previous quarter, and the net interest margin decreased slightly to 2.93% for the third quarter of 2009 from 2.97% in the second quarter of 2009. Although the portfolio yield on the Company’s adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, declined, short-term funding costs also declined in similar amount. The Company’s average repurchase agreement (repo) rate was lower throughout the quarter than the previous quarter and at September 30, 2009, was 0.33% on all outstanding short-term (less than 30 days) repo positions. Repo rates have generally declined since the beginning of 2009 as stress in the global credit market has eased, causing LIBOR and other lending rates to decrease. This trend continued throughout the third quarter. Operating expenses were $3.2 million for the third quarter versus $3.0 for the second quarter of this year. This equates to an
annualized expense ratio of 1.43% of shareholders’ equity based on average equity for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
The Company’s portfolio, consisting of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteed mortgage securities (agency securities), increased to $6.7 billion at September 30, 2009, compared to $6.2 billion at the end of the previous quarter. The portfolio’s weighted average coupon was 4.98% for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 5.11% for the second quarter. The annualized yield on average assets was 4.57% for the third quarter, compared to 4.71% for the second quarter, and the annualized cost of funds on average liabilities (including hedges) was 1.64%, compared to 1.74% in the second quarter.
“We are pleased to again show improved results for our shareholders in the third quarter. While our dividend and book value both increased over previous periods, it is important to note that this was accomplished without lessening our defensive posture,” said Michael Hough, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “In our view, hybrid ARMs have been richly priced so our plan has been to pre-invest monthly cash flows efficiently and not to materially increase leverage until we see better value. As we see more clearly how the government intends to participate in our markets, we will evaluate the risks accordingly. In the meantime, the fundamentals remain strong for our strategy and we are comfortable with our focused risk management approach.”
Dividend
Hatteras declared common dividends of $1.15 per share with respect to the three months ended September 30, 2009, up from $1.10 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Using the closing share price of $29.98 on September 30, 2009, the third quarter dividend equates to an annualized dividend yield of 15.3%.
Portfolio
The $6.7 billion portfolio of agency securities at September 30, 2009, consisted of 21.2% hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) with 36 or fewer months to reset, 55.2% hybrid ARMs with 37 to 60 months to reset, 23.4% hybrid ARMs with 61 to 84 months to reset, and 0.2% hybrid ARMs with 85 to 120 months to reset. Of the Company’s total portfolio, 69.3% are supported by Fannie Mae, and 30.7% are supported by Freddie Mac. At September 30, 2009, the weighted-average term to the next interest rate reset date was approximately 47 months, not adjusting for repayments.
During the third quarter of 2009, the expense of amortizing the premium on the Company’s securities was $5.4 million, compared to $4.8 million during the second quarter of 2009, reflecting both the larger portfolio size and faster principal prepayments. The weighted-average principal repayment rate (scheduled and unscheduled principal payments as a percentage of the weighted-average portfolio, on an annual basis) during the third quarter of 2009 was 22.3%, compared to 20.9% during the second quarter, reflecting some seasoning of the Company’s portfolio and mortgage refinancing becoming available at lower rates.
Portfolio Financing and Leverage
At September 30, 2009, Hatteras had financed its portfolio with approximately $6.0 billion of borrowings under repurchase agreements bearing fixed interest rates until maturity. The Company’s repo debt-to-shareholders’ equity ratio at September 30, 2009, was 6.4 to 1. The Company’s repurchase agreements had a weighted-average term of approximately 57 days. Of the total repo borrowings, $400 million were longer term, with an average term of 16 months. The Company also uses interest rate swap agreements to synthetically extend the fixed interest period of these liabilities and hedge against the interest rate risk associated with financing the Company’s portfolio. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had entered into interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $2.3 billion. The swap agreements, which are indexed to 30-day LIBOR, have an average remaining term of 28 months at an average fixed rate of 2.79%.
Book Value
The Company’s book value (shareholders’ equity) per common share on September 30, 2009, was $26.07, up $2.17, or 9.1%, from the per share book value of $23.90 on June 30, 2009. The increase in book value during the quarter represents the combination of an increase in the value of the Company’s agency securities and relative stability in the value of its interest rate swap positions. Agency security values increased primarily due to lower yields on U.S. Treasury securities, along with effect of the U.S. Treasury’s direct purchases of agency securities.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on October 28, 2009, to discuss financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial (800) 860-2442 five to 10 minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration) and reference the conference passcode 434746. International callers should dial (412) 858-4600. A digital replay of the call will be available on Wednesday, October 28 at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT through Thursday, November 5 at 9 a.m. EDT. Dial (877) 344-7529 and enter the conference ID number 434746. International callers should dial (412) 317-0088 and enter the same conference ID number. The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at Hatteras’ Web site at www.hatfin.com. To monitor the live webcast, please visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. An audio replay of the event will be archived on Hatteras’ Web site.
About Hatteras Financial Corp.
Hatteras Financial is a real estate investment trust formed in 2007 to invest in adjustable-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate single-family residential mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed or issued by U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government-sponsored
entities, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., Hatteras is managed and advised by Atlantic Capital Advisors LLC. Hatteras is a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include the risk factors discussed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company’s expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
– Financial Tables Follow –
Table 1
Balance Sheets
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||
Assets | |||||||
Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale at fair value (including pledged assets of $6,347,440 and $4,829,671 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively) | $ | 6,732,544 | $ | 5,107,074 | |||
Unsettled purchased mortgage-backed securities, at fair value | 570,897 | 104,656 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 172,825 | 143,717 | |||||
Restricted cash | 60,065 | 66,727 | |||||
Accrued interest receivable | 35,348 | 28,455 | |||||
Principal payments receivable | 30,404 | 8,788 | |||||
Note receivable | 10,000 | — | |||||
Interest rate hedge asset | 3,507 | 131 | |||||
Other assets | 1,004 | 778 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 7,616,594 | $ | 5,460,326 | |||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Repurchase agreements | $ | 6,007,909 | $ | 4,519,435 | |||
Payable for unsettled securities | 567,252 | 104,467 | |||||
Accrued interest payable | 2,863 | 8,626 | |||||
Interest rate hedge liability | 51,647 | 62,822 | |||||
Dividend payable | 41,630 | 26,777 | |||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 1,696 | 1,912 | |||||
Total liabilities | 6,672,997 | 4,724,039 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, none outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 | — | — | |||||
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 36,200 and 36,186 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively | 36 | 36 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 769,990 | 769,159 | |||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 5,833 | (2,787 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 167,738 | (30,121 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 943,597 | 736,287 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 7,616,594 | $ | 5,460,326 | |||
Table 2
Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
| Three months | Three months | Nine months | Nine months | |||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2008 | ||||||||
Interest income: | ||||||||||||
Interest income on mortgage-backed securities | $ | 72,442 | $ | 65,106 | $ | 209,833 | $ | 133,146 | ||||
Interest income on cash investments | 230 | 371 | 480 | 1,823 | ||||||||
Interest income | 72,672 | 65,477 | 210,313 | 134,969 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 23,656 | 33,251 | 72,953 | 70,460 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 49,016 | 32,226 | 137,360 | 64,509 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Management fee | 2,172 | 1,794 | 6,499 | 4,291 | ||||||||
Share-based compensation | 332 | 296 | 963 | 894 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 745 | 416 | 1,827 | 888 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,249 | 2,506 | 9,289 | 6,073 | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 45,767 | $ | 29,720 | $ | 128,071 | $ | 58,436 | ||||
Earnings per share - common stock, basic and diluted | $ | 1.26 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 3.54 | $ | 2.81 | ||||
Dividends per share | $ | 1.15 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 3.30 | $ | 2.49 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 36,200 | 26,777 | 36,194 | 20,825 | ||||||||
Table 3
Key Statistics
(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)
| Three months ended (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | September 30, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Statement of Income Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 72,672 | $ | 69,806 | $ | 67,835 | $ | 63,402 | $ | 65,477 | ||||||||||
Interest Expense | (23,656 | ) | (23,301 | ) | (25,996 | ) | (34,020 | ) | (33,251 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Interest Income | 49,016 | 46,505 | 41,839 | 29,382 | 32,226 | |||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | (3,249 | ) | (3,009 | ) | (3,031 | ) | (2,641 | ) | (2,506 | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for Claim Receivable | — | — | — | (6,048 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 45,767 | $ | 43,496 | $ | 38,808 | $ | 20,693 | $ | 29,720 | ||||||||||
Earnings per common share -basic and diluted | $ | 1.26 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.07 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 1.11 | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 36,200 | 36,193 | 36,190 | 28,516 | 26,777 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions per common share | $ | 1.15 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.05 | ||||||||||
Key Portfolio Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average MBS | $ | 6,347,472 | $ | 5,917,582 | $ | 5,524,133 | $ | 5,004,721 | $ | 5,141,952 | ||||||||||
Average Repurchase Agreements | $ | 5,781,639 | $ | 5,359,086 | $ | 4,985,718 | $ | 4,531,698 | $ | 4,678,382 | ||||||||||
Average Equity | $ | 910,096 | $ | 847,728 | $ | 785,979 | $ | 533,214 | $ | 549,310 | ||||||||||
Average Portfolio Yield | 4.57 | % | 4.71 | % | 4.90 | % | 5.05 | % | 5.08 | % | ||||||||||
Average Cost of Funds | 1.64 | % | 1.74 | % | 2.09 | % | 3.00 | % | 2.84 | % | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Spread | 2.93 | % | 2.97 | % | 2.81 | % | 2.05 | % | 2.24 | % | ||||||||||
Return on Average Equity | 20.12 | % | 20.52 | % | 19.75 | % | 15.52 | % | 21.64 | % | ||||||||||
Average Annual Portfolio Repayment Rate | 22.26 | % | 20.93 | % | 12.36 | % | 7.84 | % | 8.46 | % | ||||||||||
Debt to Equity(at period end) | 6.4:1 | 6.4:1 | 6.5:1 | 6.1:1 | 8.7:1 | |||||||||||||||
Debt to Additional Paid in Capital (at period end) | 7.8:1 | 7.1:1 | 6.8:1 | 5.9:1 | 8.0:1 | |||||||||||||||
Note: The average data presented above are computed from the Company’s books and records, using daily weighted values. All percentages are annualized.
Table 4
Mortgage-backed Securities Portfolio as of September 30, 2009
(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)
| MBS | Gross | |||||||||||
| Amortized | Unrealized | Estimated | ||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | Cost | Gain | Fair Value | % of Total | ||||||||
Agency MBS | ||||||||||||
Fannie Mae Certificates | $ | 4,515,506 | $ | 147,440 | $ | 4,662,946 | 69.3 | % | ||||
Freddie Mac Certificates | 2,004,880 | 64,718 | 2,069,598 | 30.7 | % | |||||||
Total MBS | $ | 6,520,386 | $ | 212,158 | $ | 6,732,544 | ||||||
| Weighted Avg. | |||||||||||||||
| % of | Current | Weighted Avg. | Amortized | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | Portfolio | Face value | Coupon | Purchase Price | Market Value | ||||||||||
| Months to Reset | |||||||||||||||
0-36 | 21.2 | % | $ | 1,369,147 | 5.06 | % | $ | 101.55 | $ | 1,428,748 | |||||
37-60 | 55.2 | % | 3,542,940 | 4.90 | % | $ | 101.43 | 3,713,669 | |||||||
61-84 | 23.4 | % | 1,500,952 | 5.11 | % | $ | 101.42 | 1,575,691 | |||||||
85-120 | 0.2 | % | 14,016 | 4.38 | % | $ | 101.97 | 14,436 | |||||||
Total MBS | 100.0 | % | $ | 6,427,055 | 4.98 | % | $ | 101.45 | $ | 6,732,544 | |||||
Table 5
Repo Borrowings September 30, 2009
(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)
| September 30,2009 | ||||||
| Weighted Average | ||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | Balance | Contractual Rate | ||||
Within 30 days | $ | 5,507,909 | 0.33 | % | ||
30 days to 3 months | 100,000 | 3.72 | % | |||
3 months to 36 months | 400,000 | 3.01 | % | |||
| $ | 6,007,909 | 0.57 | % | |||
Repurchase Lines Outstanding as of September 30, 2009
(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)
| Repurchase Agreement Counterparties | Amount Outstanding | Percent of Total Amount Outstanding | ||||
Bank of America Securities, LLC | $ | 602,602 | 10.1 | % | ||
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 500,000 | 8.3 | % | |||
South Street Securities LLC | 452,964 | 7.5 | % | |||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 518,825 | 8.6 | % | |||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | 434,210 | 7.2 | % | |||
BNP Paribas Securities Corp | 410,089 | 6.8 | % | |||
Barclays Capital Inc. | 380,930 | 6.3 | % | |||
Mizuho | 370,252 | 6.2 | % | |||
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. | 429,971 | 7.2 | % | |||
MF Global Inc. | 308,385 | 5.1 | % | |||
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. | 230,126 | 3.8 | % | |||
Daiwa Securities America Inc. | 205,799 | 3.4 | % | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. | 356,304 | 6.0 | % | |||
LBBW Securities LLC | 158,591 | 2.6 | % | |||
Jefferies & Company, Inc. | 256,411 | 4.3 | % | |||
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 19,684 | 0.3 | % | |||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated | 225,765 | 3.8 | % | |||
ING Financial Markets LLC | 147,001 | 2.5 | % | |||
Total | $ | 6,007,909 | 100.0 | % | ||
Table 6
Hatteras Swap Portfolio as of September 30, 2009
(Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)
| Remaining | ||||||||
| Notional | Term | Fixed Interest | ||||||
Maturity | Amount | in Months | Rate in Contract | |||||
Twelve months or less | 300,000 | 10 | 2.98 | % | ||||
Over 12 months to 24 months | 900,000 | 18 | 3.37 | % | ||||
Over 24 months to 36 months | 300,000 | 29 | 2.95 | % | ||||
Over 36 months to 48 months | 600,000 | 43 | 2.03 | % | ||||
Over 48 months to 60 months | 200,000 | 50 | 1.94 | % | ||||
Total | $ | 2,300,000 | 28 | 2.79 | % | |||
Contacts
Hatteras Financial Corp.
Kenneth A. Steele, Chief Financial Officer
336-760-9331
or
CCG Investor Relations
Mark Collinson, Partner
310-954-1343
www.ccgir.com
Source: Hatteras Financial Corp.