UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
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(Mark One) | | |
þ | | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| | For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005 |
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o | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| | For the transition period from to |
Commission file number: 1-8422
Countrywide Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 13-2641992 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4500 Park Granada, Calabasas, California (Address of principal executive offices) | | 91302 (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(818) 225-3000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Class | | Outstanding at November 2, 2005 |
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Common Stock $.05 par value | | 597,943,899 |
COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. | Financial Statements |
COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (Unaudited) | | | |
| | (In thousands, except share data) | |
ASSETS |
Cash | | $ | 1,488,581 | | | $ | 751,237 | |
Mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale | | | 35,217,353 | | | | 37,350,149 | |
Trading securities owned, at market value | | | 11,883,408 | | | | 10,558,387 | |
Trading securities pledged as collateral, at market value | | | 965,062 | | | | 1,303,007 | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, federal funds sold and securities borrowed | | | 23,215,276 | | | | 13,456,448 | |
Loans held for investment, net | | | 67,775,774 | | | | 39,661,191 | |
Investments in other financial instruments | | | 10,706,071 | | | | 10,091,057 | |
Mortgage servicing rights, net | | | 11,428,404 | | | | 8,729,929 | |
Premises and equipment, net | | | 1,218,559 | | | | 985,350 | |
Other assets | | | 7,394,547 | | | | 5,608,950 | |
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| Total assets | | $ | 171,293,035 | | | $ | 128,495,705 | |
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LIABILITIES |
Notes payable | | $ | 75,139,971 | | | $ | 66,613,671 | |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased | | | 34,204,928 | | | | 20,465,123 | |
Deposit liabilities | | | 37,798,722 | | | | 20,013,208 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 8,389,148 | | | | 8,507,384 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 3,521,150 | | | | 2,586,243 | |
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| Total liabilities | | | 159,053,919 | | | | 118,185,629 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | — | | | | — | |
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
Preferred stock — authorized, 1,500,000 shares of $0.05 par value; none issued and outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock — authorized, 1,000,000,000 shares of $0.05 par value; issued, 597,311,402 shares and 581,706,836 shares at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively; outstanding, 597,181,258 shares and 581,648,881 shares at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively | | | 29,865 | | | | 29,085 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 2,887,658 | | | | 2,570,402 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 100,050 | | | | 118,943 | |
Retained earnings | | | 9,221,543 | | | | 7,591,646 | |
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| Total shareholders’ equity | | | 12,239,116 | | | | 10,310,076 | |
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| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 171,293,035 | | | $ | 128,495,705 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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| | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (In thousands, except per share data) | |
Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gain on sale of loans and securities | | $ | 1,284,992 | | | $ | 1,020,861 | | | $ | 3,792,152 | | | $ | 3,559,751 | |
| Interest income | | | 2,225,098 | | | | 1,225,206 | | | | 5,467,663 | | | | 3,349,282 | |
| Interest expense | | | (1,588,994 | ) | | | (671,969 | ) | | | (3,814,165 | ) | | | (1,765,302 | ) |
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| | Net interest income | | | 636,104 | | | | 553,237 | | | | 1,653,498 | | | | 1,583,980 | |
| Provision for loan losses | | | (54,834 | ) | | | (8,360 | ) | | | (91,557 | ) | | | (48,888 | ) |
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| | Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | | 581,270 | | | | 544,877 | | | | 1,561,941 | | | | 1,535,092 | |
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| Loan servicing fees and other income from retained interests | | | 1,103,533 | | | | 812,940 | | | | 3,095,040 | | | | 2,372,353 | |
| Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | | | (653,351 | ) | | | (394,069 | ) | | | (1,607,911 | ) | | | (1,377,728 | ) |
| Recovery (impairment) of retained interests | | | 853,667 | | | | (795,614 | ) | | | (209,938 | ) | | | (612,132 | ) |
| Servicing hedge (losses) gains | | | (837,241 | ) | | | 590,967 | | | | (242,375 | ) | | | 114,312 | |
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| | Net loan servicing fees and other income from retained interests | | | 466,608 | | | | 214,224 | | | | 1,034,816 | | | | 496,805 | |
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| Net insurance premiums earned | | | 240,079 | | | | 194,778 | | | | 655,075 | | | | 577,413 | |
| Commissions and other revenue | | | 138,669 | | | | 134,763 | | | | 380,462 | | | | 380,406 | |
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| | Total revenues | | | 2,711,618 | | | | 2,109,503 | | | | 7,424,446 | | | | 6,549,467 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation | | | 988,614 | | | | 850,384 | | | | 2,625,236 | | | | 2,301,138 | |
| Occupancy and other office | | | 228,263 | | | | 155,608 | | | | 642,056 | | | | 454,481 | |
| Insurance claims | | | 183,758 | | | | 106,721 | | | | 348,479 | | | | 275,148 | |
| Advertising and promotion | | | 56,412 | | | | 47,586 | | | | 165,206 | | | | 121,381 | |
| Other operating | | | 202,893 | | | | 162,027 | | | | 507,913 | | | | 442,983 | |
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| | Total expenses | | | 1,659,940 | | | | 1,322,326 | | | | 4,288,890 | | | | 3,595,131 | |
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Earnings before income taxes | | | 1,051,678 | | | | 787,177 | | | | 3,135,556 | | | | 2,954,336 | |
| Provision for income taxes | | | 417,793 | | | | 289,106 | | | | 1,246,361 | | | | 1,126,597 | |
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| | NET EARNINGS | | $ | 633,885 | | | $ | 498,071 | | | $ | 1,889,195 | | | $ | 1,827,739 | |
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Earnings per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 1.07 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | 3.21 | | | $ | 3.27 | |
| Diluted | | $ | 1.03 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 3.07 | | | $ | 3.02 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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| | Number of | | | Common | | | Paid-in- | | | Comprehensive | | | Retained | | | |
| | Shares | | | Stock | | | Capital | | | Income (Loss) | | | Earnings | | | Total | |
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| | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands, except share data) | |
Balance at December 31, 2003 | | | 184,479,342 | | | $ | 9,225 | | | $ | 2,307,531 | | | $ | 164,526 | | | $ | 5,603,434 | | | $ | 8,084,716 | |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net earnings for the period | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,827,739 | | | | 1,827,739 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net unrealized losses from available-for-sale securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (121,905 | ) | | | — | | | | (121,905 | ) |
| | Net unrealized gains from cash flow hedging instruments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,110 | | | | — | | | | 17,110 | |
| | Net change in foreign currency translation adjustment | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,448 | | | | — | | | | 1,448 | |
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| | | Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,724,392 | |
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3-for-2 stock split, effected April 12, 2004 | | | 92,915,124 | | | | 4,646 | | | | (4,646 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
2-for-1 stock split, effected August 30, 2004 | | | 282,010,434 | | | | 14,101 | | | | (14,101 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Stock options exercised | | | 4,813,877 | | | | 239 | | | | 90,062 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,301 | |
Tax benefit of stock options exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,248 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,248 | |
Issuance of common stock, net of treasury stock | | | 378,201 | | | | 20 | | | | 13,417 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,437 | |
Issuance of common stock for conversion of LYONs convertible debentures | | | 334,626 | | | | 17 | | | | 6,410 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,427 | |
Contribution of common stock to 401(k) Plan | | | 304,954 | | | | 15 | | | | 20,920 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,935 | |
Cash dividends paid — $0.25 per common share | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (139,690 | ) | | | (139,690 | ) |
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Balance at September 30, 2004 | | | 565,236,558 | | | $ | 28,263 | | | $ | 2,495,841 | | | $ | 61,179 | | | $ | 7,291,483 | | | $ | 9,876,766 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2004 | | | 581,648,881 | | | $ | 29,085 | | | $ | 2,570,402 | | | $ | 118,943 | | | $ | 7,591,646 | | | $ | 10,310,076 | |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net earnings for the period | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,889,195 | | | | 1,889,195 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net unrealized losses from available-for-sale securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (589 | ) | | | — | | | | (589 | ) |
| | Net unrealized losses from cash flow hedging instruments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (556 | ) | | | — | | | | (556 | ) |
| | Net change in foreign currency translation adjustment | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (17,748 | ) | | | — | | | | (17,748 | ) |
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| | | Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,870,302 | |
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Stock options exercised | | | 10,770,954 | | | | 543 | | | | 128,065 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 128,608 | |
Tax benefit of stock options exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93,897 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93,897 | |
Issuance of common stock, net of treasury stock | | | 1,954,198 | | | | 97 | | | | 56,584 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,681 | |
Issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible debt | | | 2,100,550 | | | | 105 | | | | 9,008 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,113 | |
Tax benefit of interest on conversion of convertible debt | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,796 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,796 | |
Contribution of common stock to 401(k) Plan | | | 706,675 | | | | 35 | | | | 24,906 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,941 | |
Cash dividends paid — $0.44 per common share | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (259,298 | ) | | | (259,298 | ) |
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Balance at September 30, 2005 | | | 597,181,258 | | | $ | 29,865 | | | $ | 2,887,658 | | | $ | 100,050 | | | $ | 9,221,543 | | | $ | 12,239,116 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (Unaudited) | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Net earnings | | $ | 1,889,195 | | | $ | 1,827,739 | |
| | Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| | | Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities | | | (9,156 | ) | | | (276,922 | ) |
| | | Accretion of discount on securities | | | (316,115 | ) | | | (287,641 | ) |
| | | Accretion of discount on notes payable | | | 657 | | | | 2,283 | |
| | | Provision for loan losses | | | 91,557 | | | | 48,888 | |
| | | Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | | | 1,607,911 | | | | 1,377,728 | |
| | | (Recovery) impairment of mortgage servicing rights | | | (332,113 | ) | | | 340,455 | |
| | | Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights attributable to hedged risk | | | 245,655 | | | | — | |
| | | Impairment of other retained interests | | | 271,868 | | | | 320,301 | |
| | | Depreciation and other amortization | | | 180,837 | | | | 109,679 | |
| | | Provision for deferred income taxes | | | 957,669 | | | | 382,108 | |
| | | Tax benefit of stock options exercised | | | 93,897 | | | | 76,248 | |
| | | Loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Origination and purchase | | | (322,914,742 | ) | | | (247,028,170 | ) |
| | | | Sale and principal repayments | | | 311,561,468 | | | | 242,632,347 | |
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| | | | | Increase in mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale | | | (11,353,274 | ) | | | (4,395,823 | ) |
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| | | Increase in trading securities | | | (951,277 | ) | | | (1,011,607 | ) |
| | | Decrease in investments in other financial instruments | | | 58,026 | | | | 285,372 | |
| | | Increase in other assets | | | (1,829,616 | ) | | | (1,792,880 | ) |
| | | (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | (93,295 | ) | | | 2,219,978 | |
| | | (Decrease) increase in income taxes payable | | | (6,602 | ) | | | 114,686 | |
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| | | | Net cash used by operating activities | | | (9,494,176 | ) | | | (659,408 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell, federal funds sold and securities borrowed | | | (9,758,828 | ) | | | (2,776,572 | ) |
| Additions to loans held for investment, net | | | (25,283,369 | ) | | | (8,602,568 | ) |
| Additions to investments in other financial instruments | | | (6,129,668 | ) | | | (7,185,126 | ) |
| Proceeds from sale and repayment of investments in other financial instruments | | | 4,964,343 | | | | 13,161,655 | |
| Additions to mortgage servicing rights | | | (4,219,928 | ) | | | (3,015,677 | ) |
| Purchase of premises and equipment, net | | | (370,027 | ) | | | (242,829 | ) |
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| | Net cash used by investing activities | | | (40,797,477 | ) | | | (8,661,117 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Net increase in short-term borrowings | | | 8,639,563 | | | | 3,731,215 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt | | | 17,747,957 | | | | 12,234,310 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | | | (6,809,833 | ) | | | (5,065,117 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased | | | 13,739,805 | | | | (10,889,083 | ) |
| Net increase in deposit liabilities | | | 17,785,514 | | | | 9,405,027 | |
| Issuance of common stock | | | 185,289 | | | | 103,738 | |
| Payment of dividends | | | (259,298 | ) | | | (139,690 | ) |
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| | Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 51,028,997 | | | | 9,380,400 | |
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Net increase in cash | | | 737,344 | | | | 59,875 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | | 751,237 | | | | 626,183 | |
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| | Cash at end of period | | $ | 1,488,581 | | | $ | 686,058 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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Note 1 — | Basis of Presentation |
Countrywide Financial Corporation (“Countrywide”) is a holding company which, through its principal subsidiary, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (“CHL”) and other subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), is engaged in diversified financial services including mortgage banking, banking and other mortgage finance-related businesses. The Company’s business activities fall into the following general categories: residential mortgage banking, retail banking and mortgage warehouse lending, dealing in securities, insurance underwriting and operating an insurance agency and international mortgage loan processing and subservicing.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that materially affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. For further information, including a description of the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “2004 Annual Report”) for the Company.
On April 12, 2004, the Company completed a 3-for-2 stock split effected as a stock dividend. On August 30, 2004, the Company completed a 2-for-1 stock split effected as a stock dividend. As more fully discussed in Note 2 to the 2004 Annual Report, in the fourth quarter of 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share,” (“EITF 04-8”). EITF 04-8 requires the Company to include the assumed conversion of its convertible debentures in diluted earnings per share (if dilutive), regardless of whether the market conditions have been met. Countrywide’s Liquid Yield Option Notes and Convertible Securities meet the criteria of EITF 04-8. All references in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of earnings and notes to consolidated financial statements to the number of common shares and earnings per share amounts have been restated to reflect these stock splits and the implementation of EITF 04-8.
Certain amounts reflected in the prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
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Note 2 — | Earnings Per Share |
Basic earnings per share is determined using net earnings divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming all potentially dilutive common shares were issued.
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COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the periods indicated:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | Net | | | | | Per-Share | | | Net | | | | | Per-Share | |
| | Earnings | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Earnings | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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| | (In thousands, except per share data) | |
Net earnings and basic earnings per share | | $ | 633,885 | | | | 594,130 | | | $ | 1.07 | | | $ | 498,071 | | | | 563,460 | | | $ | 0.88 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Convertible debentures | | | 56 | | | | 1,470 | | | | | | | | 796 | | | | 20,772 | | | | | |
| Dilutive stock options | | | — | | | | 21,392 | | | | | | | | — | | | | 28,484 | | | | | |
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Diluted earnings and earnings per share | | $ | 633,941 | | | | 616,992 | | | $ | 1.03 | | | $ | 498,867 | | | | 612,716 | | | $ | 0.81 | |
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | Net | | | | | Per-Share | | | Net | | | | | Per-Share | |
| | Earnings | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Earnings | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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| | (In thousands, except per share data) | |
Net earnings and basic earnings per share | | $ | 1,889,195 | | | | 588,663 | | | $ | 3.21 | | | $ | 1,827,739 | | | | 559,749 | | | $ | 3.27 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Convertible debentures | | | 247 | | | | 2,050 | | | | | | | | 2,387 | | | | 17,528 | | | | | |
| Dilutive stock options | | | — | | | | 24,069 | | | | | | | | — | | | | 28,384 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted earnings and earnings per share | | $ | 1,889,442 | | | | 614,782 | | | $ | 3.07 | | | $ | 1,830,126 | | | | 605,661 | | | $ | 3.02 | |
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During the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, stock options to purchase 128,274 shares and 13,500 shares, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, stock options to purchase 120,934 shares and 141,856 shares, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
The Company generally grants stock options for a fixed number of shares with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant to eligible employees. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to its stock option plans only to the extent that the fair value of the shares at the grant date exceeds the exercise price.
The Company recognizes compensation expense relating to its restricted stock grants based on the fair value of the shares awarded as of the grant date. Compensation expense for restricted stock grants, including those awarded to retirement-eligible employees, is recognized over the shares’ nominal vesting period.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), an amendment of FASB Statement No 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The Company will adopt SFAS 123R beginning in 2006. As a result of adopting SFAS 123R, the Company will charge to expense the value of employee stock options as well as
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restricted stock and any other stock-based compensation. The Company will also be required, for awards made beginning on the adoption of SFAS 123R, to immediately expense awards made to retirement-eligible employees and will be required to amortize grants to other employees over the lesser of the nominal vesting period or the period until the grantee becomes retirement-eligible. The Company will adopt SFAS 123R, using the modified prospective application approach effective January 1, 2006. The Company will utilize a variant of the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model that takes into account employee tenure and exercise experience. We expect the charge to earnings for 2006 related to unamortized grants made before the effective date will be less than $40.0 million, net of tax. The effect of amortization of the value of any grants awarded after December 31, 2005 will increase this earnings charge.
Had the estimated fair value of the options granted been included in compensation expense, the Company’s net earnings and earnings per share would have been as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | | | | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands, except per share data) | |
Net Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| As reported | | $ | 633,885 | | | $ | 498,071 | | | $ | 1,889,195 | | | $ | 1,827,739 | |
| | Add: Stock-based compensation included in net earnings, net of taxes | | | 492 | | | | 988 | | | | 2,528 | | | | 1,953 | |
| | Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation, net of taxes | | | (11,744 | ) | | | (12,482 | ) | | | (91,957 | ) | | | (29,497 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pro forma | | $ | 622,633 | | | $ | 486,577 | | | $ | 1,799,766 | | | $ | 1,800,195 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Earnings Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| As reported | | $ | 1.07 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | 3.21 | | | $ | 3.27 | |
| Pro forma | | $ | 1.05 | | | $ | 0.86 | | | $ | 3.06 | | | $ | 3.22 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| As reported | | $ | 1.03 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 3.07 | | | $ | 3.02 | |
| Pro forma | | $ | 1.01 | | | $ | 0.80 | | | $ | 2.93 | | | $ | 2.98 | |
Beginning in the second quarter of 2005, the Company utilized a variant of the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model that takes into account enhanced estimates of employee tenure and exercise experience to estimate the fair value of the options. For purposes of this pro-forma disclosure, the fair value of each option grant is amortized to periodic compensation expense over the options’ vesting period.
On April 1, 2005 the Company granted eligible employees options to purchase 13.3 million shares of its common stock at the average market price on the grant date. These options fully vest when granted and became exercisable on May 1, 2005. As a result of this vesting provision, the expense associated with the entire stock option grant amounting to $55.7 million, net of tax, is included in the above stock-based compensation pro-forma disclosure for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
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The weighted-average assumptions used to value the option grants and the resulting average estimated values were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | | | | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted Average Assumptions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividend yield | | | 1.65 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
| Expected volatility | | | 32.50 | % | | | 35.43 | % | | | 32.50 | % | | | 36.02 | % |
| Risk-free interest rate | | | 3.91 | % | | | 3.55 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 2.90 | % |
| Term(1) | | | 5.00 | | | | — | | | | 3.15 | | | | — | |
| Expected life (in years) | | | — | | | | 5.00 | | | | — | | | | 5.59 | |
Per-share fair value of options | | $ | 6.28 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 6.95 | | | $ | 11.09 | |
Weighted-average exercise price | | $ | 36.54 | | | $ | 34.94 | | | $ | 32.63 | | | $ | 31.85 | |
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(1) | Beginning in the second quarter of 2005, expected employee tenure and exercise experience are determined by option pricing model. |
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Note 3 | — Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Cash used to pay interest | | $ | 3,628,334 | | | $ | 1,729,970 | |
Cash used to pay income taxes | | | 213,646 | | | | 563,410 | |
Non-cash investing and finance activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, foreign currency translation adjustments and cash flow hedges, net of tax | | | (18,893 | ) | | | (103,347 | ) |
| Net (decrease) increase in fair value of medium-term notes due to application of fair value hedge accounting | | | (479,632 | ) | | | 33,670 | |
| Contribution of common stock to 401(k) plan | | | 24,941 | | | | 20,935 | |
| (Decrease) increase in Mortgage Loans Held in SPEs and asset-backed secured financings | | | (10,563,299 | ) | | | 6,865,764 | |
| Transfer of mortgage loans from held for investment to held for sale | | | (2,922,771 | ) | | | — | |
| Issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible debt | | | 9,113 | | | | 6,427 | |
| Tax effect of interest on conversion of convertible debt | | | 4,796 | | | | — | |
| Exchange of LYONs convertible debentures for convertible securities | | | — | | | | 637,177 | |
| Securitization of interest-only strips | | | — | | | | 56,038 | |
Note 4 — Estimated Hurricane Losses
During the periods presented, the Company incurred losses across several of its business units due to hurricanes that struck the gulf coast states. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for most of the losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Hurricane Katrina differed from other hurricanes because it caused
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flooding that resulted in losses against which many borrowers were not insured. Therefore, the Company has incurred losses related to Hurricane Katrina in its loans held for investment and Mortgage Banking activities in addition to the losses insured by its Insurance operations.
The estimated hurricane losses are summarized in the following table:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | | September 30, | |
| | | | | |
Income Statement Line | | Description | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
Gain on sale of loans and securities | | Impairment of loans held for sale | | $ | 22,055 | | | $ | — | |
Provision for loan losses | | Estimated credit losses relating to loans held for investment | | | 12,284 | | | | — | |
Recovery (impairment) of retained interests | | Impairment of MSRs and other retained interests | | | 24,724 | | | | — | |
Insurance claims expense | | Estimated losses insured by Balboa Insurance Group | | | 98,395 | | | | 23,167 | |
Other operating expenses | | Provision for losses related to servicing advances for loans insured by the FHA and guaranteed by the VA | | | 26,359 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total estimated hurricane losses | | | | $ | 183,817 | | | $ | 23,167 | |
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We continue to assess the impact of the hurricanes on our businesses, assets and operations. While our estimates are based on our best available information, they could ultimately be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to, the short-term and long-term impact on the economies of the affected communities; the conduct of borrowers in the affected areas; the actions of various third parties, including government agencies and government-sponsored entities that support housing, insurance companies, lenders and mortgage insurance companies; the apportionment of liability among insurers; the availability of catastrophic reinsurance proceeds; factors impacting property values in the affected areas, including any environmental factors such as the presence of toxic chemicals; and subsequent storm activity.
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Note 5 | — Mortgage Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities Held for Sale |
The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary, Countrywide Securities Corporation (“CSC”), may reacquire beneficial interests previously sold to outside third parties in the Company’s securitization transactions. In the event that such securities include protection by a derivative financial instrument held by a special purpose entity (“SPE”), that SPE no longer meets the conditions as a qualifying special purpose entity (“QSPE”) under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities,” (“SFAS 140”). As a result, the related mortgage loans held for sale and asset-backed secured financings are included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and are initially recorded at fair value. Such mortgage loans, net of related retained interests, (“Mortgage Loans Held in SPEs”) are included with mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
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Mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale include the following:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Prime | | $ | 25,005,703 | | | $ | 15,561,822 | |
Nonprime | | | 7,250,521 | | | | 9,878,661 | |
Prime home equity | | | 1,851,137 | | | | 1,046,075 | |
Commercial real estate | | | 1,109,992 | | | | 300,292 | |
| | | | | | |
| Mortgage loans originated or purchased for resale | | | 35,217,353 | | | | 26,786,850 | |
Mortgage Loans Held in SPEs | | | — | | | | 10,563,299 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 35,217,353 | | | $ | 37,350,149 | |
| | | | | | |
At September 30, 2005, the Company had pledged $14.5 billion and $2.7 billion in mortgage loan inventory to secure asset-backed commercial paper and a secured revolving line of credit, respectively.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had pledged $7.6 billion in mortgage loan inventory to secure asset-backed commercial paper.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had pledged $6.7 billion of mortgage loans originated or purchased for resale and $10.6 billion of Mortgage Loans Held in SPEs as collateral for asset-backed secured financings.
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Note 6 — | Trading Securities |
Trading securities, which consist of trading securities owned and trading securities pledged as collateral, include the following:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage pass-through securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Fixed-rate | | $ | 7,178,640 | | | $ | 6,768,864 | |
| Adjustable-rate | | | 761,807 | | | | 717,194 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 7,940,447 | | | | 7,486,058 | |
Collateralized mortgage obligations | | | 2,554,064 | | | | 2,067,066 | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 1,123,774 | | | | 971,438 | |
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | | | 439,939 | | | | 560,163 | |
Interest-only stripped securities | | | 420,977 | | | | 318,110 | |
Mark-to-market on TBA securities | | | 158,163 | | | | 58,676 | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 126,492 | | | | 340,684 | |
Negotiable certificates of deposit | | | 77,967 | | | | 30,871 | |
Corporate debt securities | | | — | | | | 21,659 | |
Other | | | 6,647 | | | | 6,669 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 12,848,470 | | | $ | 11,861,394 | |
| | | | | | |
As of September 30, 2005, $10.8 billion of the Company’s trading securities had been pledged as collateral for financing purposes, of which the counterparty had the contractual right to sell or re-pledge $1.0 billion.
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As of December 31, 2004, $10.0 billion of the Company’s trading securities had been pledged as collateral for financing purposes, of which the counterparty had the contractual right to sell or re-pledge $1.3 billion.
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Note 7 — | Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell, Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed |
The following table summarizes securities purchased under agreements to resell, federal funds sold and securities borrowed:
| | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | | $ | 18,399,730 | | | $ | 12,112,824 | |
Securities borrowed | | | 4,365,546 | | | | 1,118,624 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 450,000 | | | | 225,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 23,215,276 | | | $ | 13,456,448 | |
| | | | | | |
As of September 30, 2005, the Company had accepted collateral with a fair value of $31.2 billion that it had the contractual ability to sell or re-pledge, including $6.9 billion related to amounts offset against securities purchased under agreements to resell under master netting arrangements. As of September 30, 2005, the Company had re-pledged $27.5 billion of such collateral for financing purposes.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had accepted collateral with a fair value of $22.2 billion that it had the contractual ability to sell or re-pledge, including $8.2 billion related to amounts offset against securities purchased under agreements to resell under master netting arrangements. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had re-pledged $18.7 billion of such collateral for financing purposes.
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Note 8 — | Mortgage Servicing Rights, Net |
The activity in Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage Servicing Rights | | | | | | | | |
| Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 9,820,511 | | | $ | 8,065,174 | |
| Additions | | | 4,219,928 | | | | 3,015,677 | |
| Securitization of MSRs | | | — | | | | (56,038 | ) |
| Amortization | | | (1,607,911 | ) | | | (1,377,728 | ) |
| Change in fair value attributable to hedged risk | | | (245,655 | ) | | | — | |
| Application of valuation allowance to write down impaired MSRs | | | (69,045 | ) | | | (378,642 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Balance before valuation allowance at end of period | | | 12,117,828 | | | | 9,268,443 | |
| | | | | | |
Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Mortgage Servicing Rights | | | | | | | | |
| Balance at beginning of period | | | (1,090,582 | ) | | | (1,201,549 | ) |
| Recoveries (additions) | | | 332,113 | | | | (340,455 | ) |
| Application of valuation allowance to write down impaired MSRs | | | 69,045 | | | | 378,642 | |
| | | | | | |
| Balance at end of period | | | (689,424 | ) | | | (1,163,362 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Mortgage Servicing Rights, Net | | $ | 11,428,404 | | | $ | 8,105,081 | |
| | | | | | |
The estimated fair values of mortgage servicing rights were $11.5 billion, $8.9 billion and $8.2 billion as of September 30, 2005, December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively.
The following table summarizes the Company’s estimate of amortization of its existing MSRs for the five-year period ending September 30, 2010. This projection was developed using the assumptions made by management in its September 30, 2005 valuation of MSRs. The assumptions underlying the following estimate will be affected as market conditions, portfolio composition and behavior change, causing both actual and projected amortization levels to vary over time. Therefore, the following estimates will change in a manner and amount not presently determinable by management.
| | | | | |
| | Estimated MSR | |
Year Ending September 30, | | Amortization | |
| | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
2006 | | $ | 2,379,944 | |
2007 | | | 1,832,295 | |
2008 | | | 1,427,644 | |
2009 | | | 1,125,491 | |
2010 | | | 897,338 | |
| | | |
| Five-year total | | $ | 7,662,712 | |
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Note 9 — | Investments in Other Financial Instruments |
Investments in other financial instruments include the following:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Available-for-sale securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 6,667,730 | | | $ | 6,009,819 | |
| Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | | | 409,423 | | | | 279,991 | |
| Municipal bonds | | | 347,434 | | | | 208,239 | |
| U.S. Treasury securities | | | 137,995 | | | | 66,030 | |
| Other | | | 2,344 | | | | 3,685 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Subtotal | | | 7,564,926 | | | | 6,567,764 | |
| | | | | | |
Other interests retained in securitization classified as available-for-sale securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Nonconforming interest-only and principal-only securities | | | 303,072 | | | | 191,502 | |
| Prime home equity line of credit transferor’s interest | | | 223,280 | | | | 273,639 | |
| Nonprime residual securities | | | 214,249 | | | | 237,695 | |
| Prime home equity residual securities | | | 158,252 | | | | 275,598 | |
| Prepayment penalty bonds | | | 103,351 | | | | 61,483 | |
| Prime home equity interest-only securities | | | 16,025 | | | | 27,950 | |
| Nonprime interest-only securities | | | 9,657 | | | | 84,834 | |
| Nonconforming residual securities | | | 3,380 | | | | 11,462 | |
| Subordinated mortgage-backed pass-through securities | | | 2,213 | | | | 2,306 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total other interests retained in securitization classified as available-for-sale securities | | | 1,033,479 | | | | 1,166,469 | |
| | | | | | |
Total available-for-sale securities | | | 8,598,405 | | | | 7,734,233 | |
| | | | | | |
Other interests retained in securitization classified as trading securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Prime home equity residual securities | | | 708,532 | | | | 533,554 | |
| Nonprime residual securities | | | 335,596 | | | | 187,926 | |
| Prime home equity line of credit transferor’s interest | | | 232,709 | | | | — | |
| Nonconforming residual securities | | | 11,800 | | | | 20,555 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total other interests retained in securitization classified as trading securities | | | 1,288,637 | | | | 742,035 | |
| | | | | | |
Hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | |
| Servicing | | | 632,534 | | | | 1,024,977 | |
| Debt | | | 186,495 | | | | 589,812 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total investments in other financial instruments | | $ | 10,706,071 | | | $ | 10,091,057 | |
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At September 30, 2005, the Company had pledged $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion of mortgage-backed securities to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which the counterparty had the contractual right to re-pledge, and to secure an unused borrowing facility, respectively.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had pledged $1.8 billion of mortgage-backed securities to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which the counterparty had the contractual right to re-pledge.
Amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | Gross | | | Gross | | | |
| | Amortized | | | Unrealized | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | |
| | Cost | | | Gains | | | Losses | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 6,747,926 | | | $ | 1,971 | | | $ | (82,167 | ) | | $ | 6,667,730 | |
Municipal bonds | | | 348,276 | | | | 1,399 | | | | (2,241 | ) | | | 347,434 | |
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | | | 415,689 | | | | 8 | | | | (6,274 | ) | | | 409,423 | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 137,545 | | | | 1,461 | | | | (1,011 | ) | | | 137,995 | |
Other interests retained in securitization | | | 846,262 | | | | 193,678 | | | | (6,461 | ) | | | 1,033,479 | |
Other | | | 2,344 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 8,498,042 | | | $ | 198,517 | | | $ | (98,154 | ) | | $ | 8,598,405 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | | | Gross | | | Gross | | | |
| | Amortized | | | Unrealized | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | |
| | Cost | | | Gains | | | Losses | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (In thousands) | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 6,034,293 | | | $ | 6,347 | | | $ | (30,821 | ) | | $ | 6,009,819 | |
Municipal bonds | | | 205,726 | | | | 2,669 | | | | (156 | ) | | | 208,239 | |
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | | | 281,430 | | | | 233 | | | | (1,672 | ) | | | 279,991 | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 63,977 | | | | 2,237 | | | | (184 | ) | | | 66,030 | |
Other interests retained in securitization | | | 1,045,011 | | | | 123,766 | | | | (2,308 | ) | | | 1,166,469 | |
Other | | | 4,370 | | | | 15 | | | | (700 | ) | | | 3,685 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 7,634,807 | | | $ | 135,267 | | | $ | (35,841 | ) | | $ | 7,734,233 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The Company’s available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Less Than 12 Months | | | 12 Months or More | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gross | | | | | Gross | | | | | Gross | |
| | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | |
| | Value | | | Loss | | | Value | | | Loss | | | Value | | | Loss | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 5,161,265 | | | $ | (57,045 | ) | | $ | 1,060,116 | | | $ | (25,122 | ) | | $ | 6,221,381 | | | $ | (82,167 | ) |
Municipal bonds | | | 215,108 | | | | (1,846 | ) | | | 23,529 | | | | (395 | ) | | | 238,637 | | | | (2,241 | ) |
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | | | 437,028 | | | | (2,449 | ) | | | 145,523 | | | | (3,825 | ) | | | 582,551 | | | | (6,274 | ) |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 97,445 | | | | (883 | ) | | | — | | | | (128 | ) | | | 97,445 | | | | (1,011 | ) |
Other interests retained in securitization | | | 76,857 | | | | (6,049 | ) | | | 4,586 | | | | (412 | ) | | | 81,443 | | | | (6,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total impaired securities | | $ | 5,987,703 | | | $ | (68,272 | ) | | $ | 1,233,754 | | | $ | (29,882 | ) | | $ | 7,221,457 | | | $ | (98,154 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Less Than 12 Months | | | 12 Months or More | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gross | | | | | Gross | | | | | Gross | |
| | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | |
| | Value | | | Loss | | | Value | | | Loss | | | Value | | | Loss | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 3,656,167 | | | $ | (18,725 | ) | | $ | 823,916 | | | $ | (12,096 | ) | | $ | 4,480,083 | | | $ | (30,821 | ) |
Municipal bonds | | | 65,587 | | | | (156 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 65,587 | | | | (156 | ) |
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | | | 185,983 | | | | (1,283 | ) | | | 28,648 | | | | (389 | ) | | | 214,631 | | | | (1,672 | ) |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 27,288 | | | | (184 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,288 | | | | (184 | ) |
Other interests retained in securitization | | | 27,970 | | | | (1,753 | ) | | | 5,256 | | | | (555 | ) | | | 33,226 | | | | (2,308 | ) |
Other | | | 3,620 | | | | (700 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,620 | | | | (700 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total impaired securities | | $ | 3,966,615 | | | $ | (22,801 | ) | | $ | 857,820 | | | $ | (13,040 | ) | | $ | 4,824,435 | | | $ | (35,841 | ) |
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The impairment reflected in these securities is a result of a change in market interest rates and management believes that such impairment is not indicative of the Company’s ability to recover the securities’ amortized cost in the reasonably foreseeable future. Accordingly, other-than-temporary impairment related to these securities has not been recognized as of September 30, 2005 or December 31, 2004.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Gross gains and losses realized on the sales of available-for-sale securities are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 3,406 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | (116 | ) | | | (523 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | (85 | ) | | | 2,883 | |
| | | | | | |
Home equity asset-backed senior securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | — | | | | 185,330 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | — | | | | 185,330 | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | — | | | | 33,405 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | — | | | | (224 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | — | | | | 33,181 | |
| | | | | | |
Municipal bonds: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | — | | | | 126 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | (104 | ) | | | (15 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | (104 | ) | | | 111 | |
| | | | | | |
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | 14 | | | | 324 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | 14 | | | | 324 | |
| | | | | | |
Other interests retained in securitization: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | 12,462 | | | | 85,469 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | (4,383 | ) | | | (30,376 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | 8,079 | | | | 55,093 | |
| | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | 1,252 | | | | — | |
| Gross realized losses | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | | 1,252 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
Total gains and losses on available-for-sale securities: | | | | | | | | |
| Gross realized gains | | | 13,759 | | | | 308,060 | |
| Gross realized losses | | | (4,603 | ) | | | (31,138 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net | | $ | 9,156 | | | $ | 276,922 | |
| | | | | | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
| |
Note 10 — | Loans Held for Investment, Net |
Loans held for investment include the following:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage loans: | | | | | | | | |
| Prime | | $ | 45,664,924 | | | $ | 22,588,351 | |
| Prime home equity | | | 15,314,508 | | | | 11,435,792 | |
| Nonprime | | | 263,973 | | | | 171,592 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total mortgage loans | | | 61,243,405 | | | | 34,195,735 | |
Warehouse lending advances secured by mortgage loans | | | 4,546,137 | | | | 3,681,830 | |
Defaulted FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed mortgage loans repurchased from securities | | | 1,262,551 | | | | 1,518,642 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 67,052,093 | | | | 39,396,207 | |
Purchase premium/discount and deferred loan origination costs | | | 908,465 | | | | 390,030 | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (184,784 | ) | | | (125,046 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Loans held for investment, net | | $ | 67,775,774 | | | $ | 39,661,191 | |
| | | | | | |
At September 30, 2005, mortgage loans held for investment totaling $47.1 billion were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank advances.
At September 30, 2005, the Company had accepted collateral of $4.7 billion securing warehouse-lending advances that it had the contractual ability to re-pledge. As of September 30, 2005, no such mortgage loan collateral had been re-pledged.
At December 31, 2004, mortgage loans held for investment totaling $28.8 billion were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank advances.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had accepted collateral of $3.8 billion securing warehouse-lending advances that it had the contractual ability to re-pledge. As of December 31, 2004, no such mortgage loan collateral had been re-pledged.
Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance, beginning of the period | | $ | 125,046 | | | $ | 78,449 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 91,557 | | | | 48,888 | |
Net charge-offs | | | (21,694 | ) | | | (19,572 | ) |
Reduction of allowance due to sale of loans held for investment | | | (10,125 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, end of the period | | $ | 184,784 | | | $ | 107,765 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Other assets include the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Securities broker-dealer receivables | | $ | 1,895,306 | | | $ | 818,299 | |
Investments in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 1,329,975 | | | | 795,894 | |
Reimbursable servicing advances | | | 816,947 | | | | 1,355,584 | |
Interest receivable | | | 724,464 | | | | 426,962 | |
Receivables from custodial accounts | | | 567,305 | | | | 391,898 | |
Capitalized software, net | | | 326,449 | | | | 286,504 | |
Cash surrender value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation plan | | | 220,854 | | | | 184,569 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 203,877 | | | | 212,310 | |
Restricted cash | | | 190,717 | | | | 200,142 | |
Receivables from sale of securities | | | 107,338 | | | | 143,874 | |
Derivative margin accounts | | | 83,303 | | | | 99,795 | |
Other assets | | | 928,012 | | | | 693,119 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 7,394,547 | | | $ | 5,608,950 | |
| | | | | | |
At September 30, 2005, the Company had pledged $1.4 billion of other assets to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had pledged $0.3 billion of other assets to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Notes payable consists of the following:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | $ | 26,525,000 | | | $ | 15,475,000 | |
Medium-term notes: | | | | | | | | |
| Fixed rate | | | 12,270,182 | | | | 13,519,494 | |
| Floating rate | | | 12,051,876 | | | | 11,846,268 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 24,322,058 | | | | 25,365,762 | |
| | | | | | |
Asset-backed commercial paper | | | 13,086,975 | | | | 7,372,138 | |
Unsecured commercial paper | | | 6,218,358 | | | | — | |
Secured revolving line of credit | | | 2,531,768 | | | | — | |
Junior subordinated debentures | | | 1,028,112 | | | | 1,028,013 | |
Unsecured bank loans | | | 863,000 | | | | — | |
Subordinated debt | | | 500,000 | | | | — | |
Convertible securities | | | 17,700 | | | | 65,026 | |
LYONs convertible debentures | | | 3,594 | | | | 12,626 | |
Asset-backed secured financings | | | — | | | | 17,258,543 | |
Other | | | 43,406 | | | | 36,563 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 75,139,971 | | | $ | 66,613,671 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Advances |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company obtained $11.7 billion of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). Of these advances, $2.8 billion were fixed-rate and $8.9 billion were adjustable-rate. At September 30, 2005, the Company had pledged $47.1 billion of mortgage loans to secure its outstanding FHLB advances.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had pledged $28.8 billion of mortgage loans to secure its outstanding FHLB advances.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued the following medium-term notes:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Outstanding Balance | | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Floating-Rate | | | Fixed-Rate | | | Total | | | From | | | To | | | From | | To |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | | | | | | | | | |
CHL Series M | | $ | 585,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 585,000 | | | | 3.77% | | | | 3.77% | | | January, 2006 | | January, 2006 |
CFC Series A | | | 3,920,000 | | | | 562,732 | | | | 4,482,732 | | | | 3.71% | | | | 6.03% | | | March, 2006 | | August, 2020 |
CHL Euro | | | 183,100 | | | | — | | | | 183,100 | | | | 3.37% | | | | 3.99% | | | May, 2006 | | November, 2006 |
CFC Australian | | | 272,125 | | | | — | | | | 272,125 | | | | 3.89% | | | | 3.89% | | | July, 2008 | | July, 2008 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 4,960,225 | | | $ | 562,732 | | | $ | 5,522,957 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Of the $0.6 billion of fixed-rate medium-term notes issued by the Company during the period, $0.2 billion were effectively converted to floating rate debt using interest rate swaps.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company redeemed $6.1 billion of maturing medium-term notes.
As of September 30, 2005, $3.8 billion of foreign currency-denominated medium-term notes were outstanding. Such notes are denominated in Japanese Yen, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and Euros. These notes have been effectively converted to U.S. dollars through currency swaps.
| |
| Asset-Backed Commercial Paper |
The Company has formed two special purpose entities to finance certain of its mortgage loan inventory using commercial paper.
These entities issue commercial paper in the form of short-term secured liquidity notes (“SLNs”) with initial maturities of up to 180 days. The SLNs bear interest at prevailing money market rates approximating LIBOR. The SLN programs’ capacities, based on aggregate commitments from underlying credit enhancers, totaled $30.9 billion at September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the average borrowings under these facilities totaled $17.9 billion and the weighted-average interest rate borne by the SLNs was 3.14%. At September 30, 2005, the weighted-average interest rate borne by the SLNs was 3.82% and the Company had pledged $14.5 billion in mortgage loan inventory to secure the SLNs.
| |
| Secured Revolving Line of Credit |
The Company has formed a special purpose entity for the purpose of financing inventory with funding provided by a group of bank-sponsored conduits that are financed through the issuance of asset-backed commercial paper. The entity incurs an interest charge based on prevailing money market rates approximating the cost of asset-backed commercial paper. At September 30, 2005, the entity had aggregate commitments from the bank-sponsored conduits totaling $8.4 billion and had $2.5 billion outstanding borrowings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the average borrowings under this facility totaled $1.1 billion and the weighted-average interest rate borne was 3.57%. At September 30, 2005, the weighted-average interest rate borne was 3.93%.
| |
| Junior Subordinated Debentures |
As more fully discussed in Note 16 — “Notes Payable,” included in the consolidated financial statements of the 2004 Annual Report, the Company has issued junior subordinated debentures to non-consolidated subsidiary trusts. The trusts finance their holdings of the junior subordinated debentures by issuing Company-guaranteed capital securities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The Company guarantees CHL’s indebtedness to two of the subsidiary trusts, Countrywide Capital I and Countrywide Capital III, which are excluded from the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Following is summarized information for those trusts:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | Countrywide | |
| | Capital I | | | Capital III | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance Sheet: | | | | | | | | |
| Junior subordinated debentures receivable | | $ | 307,390 | | | $ | 205,258 | |
| Other assets | | | 7,216 | | | | 20,942 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total assets | | $ | 314,606 | | | $ | 226,200 | |
| | | | | | |
| Notes payable | | $ | 9,222 | | | $ | 6,172 | |
| Other liabilities | | | 7,216 | | | | 20,941 | |
| Company-guaranteed mandatorily redeemable capital trust pass-through securities | | | 298,168 | | | | 199,087 | |
| Shareholder’s equity | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity | | $ | 314,606 | | | $ | 226,200 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | Countrywide | |
| | Capital I | | | Capital III | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Statement of Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues | | $ | 18,624 | | | $ | 12,482 | |
| Expenses | | | (18,624 | ) | | | (12,482 | ) |
| Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net earnings | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | Countrywide | |
| | Capital I | | | Capital III | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance Sheet: | | | | | | | | |
| Junior subordinated debentures receivable | | $ | 307,323 | | | $ | 205,226 | |
| Other assets | | | 1,031 | | | | 691 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total assets | | $ | 308,354 | | | $ | 205,917 | |
| | | | | | |
| Notes payable | | $ | 9,220 | | | $ | 6,171 | |
| Other liabilities | | | 1,031 | | | | 691 | |
| Company-guaranteed mandatorily redeemable capital trust pass-through securities | | | 298,103 | | | | 199,055 | |
| Shareholder’s equity | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity | | $ | 308,354 | | | $ | 205,917 | |
| | | | | | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | Countrywide | |
| | Capital I | | | Capital III | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Statement of Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues | | $ | 18,624 | | | $ | 12,482 | |
| Expenses | | | (18,624 | ) | | | (12,482 | ) |
| Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net earnings | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | |
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued $0.5 billion of unsecured subordinated notes maturing April 1, 2011. The notes pay interest quarterly at a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 73 basis points, and are callable on or after April 1, 2006. The notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank subordinated and junior to all of Countrywide’s senior indebtedness. None of these notes were converted to fixed rate debt using interest rate swaps.
| |
| Asset-Backed Secured Financings |
During the periods presented, the Company has recorded certain securitization transactions as secured borrowings because they do not qualify for sales treatment under SFAS 140 as a result of the retention of securities that include protection by a derivative. At September 30, 2005, no such secured borrowings were outstanding.
In addition, CSC may reacquire beneficial interests previously sold to outside third parties in the Company’s securitization transactions. In the event that such securities include protection by a derivative financial instrument held by a SPE, that SPE no longer meets the conditions as a QSPE under SFAS 140. As a result, the underlying mortgage loans held for sale and asset-backed secured financings are included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and are initially recorded at fair value. Once the securities that include protection by a derivative financial instrument are sold, typically in less than 90 days, the conditions necessary for QSPE status under SFAS 140 are again met and the related assets and liabilities are removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. At September 30, 2005, no such asset-backed secured financings had been recorded.
| |
Note 13 — | Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Federal Funds Purchased |
The following table summarizes securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased:
| | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | $ | 33,754,928 | | | $ | 20,440,123 | |
Federal funds purchased | | | 450,000 | | | | 25,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 34,204,928 | | | $ | 20,465,123 | |
| | | | | | |
The Company routinely enters short-term financing arrangements to sell securities under agreements to repurchase (“repurchase agreements”). The repurchase agreements are collateralized by mortgage loans and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
securities. All securities underlying repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping by broker-dealers or banks. All agreements are to repurchase the same or substantially identical securities.
At September 30, 2005, repurchase agreements were secured by $10.8 billion of trading securities, $27.5 billion of securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed, $1.3 billion in investments in other financial instruments and $1.4 billion of other assets. As of September 30, 2005, $6.9 billion of the pledged securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed related to amounts offset against securities sold under agreements to repurchase pursuant to master netting agreements.
| |
Note 14 — | Deposit Liabilities |
The following table summarizes deposit balances:
| | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Time deposits | | $ | 19,142,370 | | | $ | 10,369,763 | |
Company-controlled custodial deposit accounts | | | 14,150,667 | | | | 7,900,900 | |
Interest-bearing checking accounts | | | 3,399,297 | | | | 1,673,517 | |
Non-interest-bearing checking accounts | | | 1,105,577 | | | | 66,983 | |
Savings accounts | | | 811 | | | | 2,045 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 37,798,722 | | | $ | 20,013,208 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Note 15 — | Derivative Instruments and Risk Management Activities |
The primary market risk facing the Company is interest rate risk. From an enterprise perspective, the Company manages interest rate risk through the natural counterbalance of its loan production and servicing businesses. The Company also uses derivatives and other financial instruments to manage the interest rate risk related specifically to its interest rate lock commitments, mortgage loan inventory and MBS held for sale, MSRs and other retained interests, trading securities and its long-term debt. The primary objective of the Company’s interest rate risk management activities is to reduce the variability of earnings caused by changes in interest rates.
The Company uses a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk. These instruments include MBS mandatory forward sale and purchase commitments, options to sell or buy MBS, Treasury and Eurodollar rate futures and options thereon, interest rate floors, interest rate caps, capped swaps, swaptions, interest rate swaps and mortgage forward rate agreements. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate and credit risk.
The Company manages foreign currency exchange rate risk, which arises from the issuance of foreign currency-denominated debt, with foreign currency swaps.
| |
| Risk Management Activities Related to Mortgage Loan Inventory and Interest Rate Lock Commitments |
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk from the time an interest rate lock commitment (“IRLC”) is made to a mortgage applicant (or financial intermediary) to the time the related mortgage loan is sold. During this period, the Company is exposed to losses if mortgage interest rates rise, because the value of the IRLC or mortgage loan declines. To manage this interest rate risk, the Company utilizes derivatives, primarily forward sales of MBS and options to buy and sell MBS, as well as options on Treasury futures contracts. Certain of these instruments qualify as fair value hedges of mortgage loans under Statement of Financial
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (“SFAS 133”).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the risk management activities connected with 78% of the fixed-rate mortgage loan inventory and 34% of the adjustable-rate mortgage loan inventory were accounted for as fair value hedges. The Company recognized pre-tax losses of $37.6 million and $121.0 million, representing the ineffective portion of such fair value hedges of its mortgage inventory, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts, along with the change in the fair value of the derivative instruments that were not designated as hedge instruments, are included in gain on sale of loans and securities in the consolidated statements of earnings.
IRLCs are derivative instruments and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings (as a component of gain on sale of loans and securities). Because IRLCs are derivatives under SFAS 133, the risk management activities related to the IRLCs do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133. The freestanding derivative instruments that are used to manage the interest rate risk associated with the IRLCs are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded as a component of gain on sale of loans in the consolidated statements of earnings.
| |
| Risk Management Activities Related to Mortgage Servicing Rights and Other Retained Interests |
MSRs and other retained interests, specifically interest-only securities and residual securities, are generally subject to a loss in value, or impairment, when mortgage interest rates decline. To moderate the effect of impairment on earnings, the Company maintains a portfolio of financial instruments, including derivatives, which generally increase in aggregate value when interest rates decline. This portfolio of financial instruments is collectively referred to as the “Servicing Hedge.”
Effective April 1, 2005, a portion of the Servicing Hedge was qualified as a fair value hedge under SFAS 133. During the six months ended September 30, 2005, the portion of the Servicing Hedge that qualified as a fair value hedge covered approximately 26% of the risk associated with a change in fair value of the MSRs attributable to changes in interest rates of up to 50 basis points. At no other time during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 has any portion of the Servicing Hedge qualified as a hedge under SFAS 133.
Application of fair value hedge accounting under SFAS 133 results in the cost basis of the MSRs being adjusted for the change in fair value of the MSRs attributable to the hedged risk, with a corresponding amount included as a component of impairment or recovery of retained interests in the statement of earnings. The change in the fair value of the derivatives is included as a component of servicing hedge gains or losses in the statement of earnings. For the six months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized a gain of $24.5 million in earnings, which represents the amount of hedge ineffectiveness for the portion of the Servicing Hedge that qualified as a fair value hedge under SFAS 133. There was no portion of the related hedge instruments’ gain or loss that was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
The financial instruments that currently comprise the Servicing Hedge include options on interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, interest rate caps, interest rate swaptions, interest rate futures and mortgage forward rate agreements.
Mortgage forward rate agreements represent mutual agreements to exchange a single cash flow at a forward settlement date, based on the basis point difference between the forward fixed-rate and a floating-rate set equal to the 30-day forward current coupon mortgage rate, known as the CMM index, on the settlement date. For use in the Servicing Hedge, the Company generally receives the fixed-rate and pays the floating-rate. Such agreements increase in value as the spread between the current coupon mortgage rate and the swap curves tightens, or when interest rates decline.
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With respect to the options on interest rate swaps and futures and interest rate caps, the Company is not exposed to loss beyond its initial outlay to acquire the hedge instruments and any unrealized gains recognized to date.
The following table summarizes the Company’s estimate of its maximum exposure to loss on Servicing Hedge instruments over the instruments’ contractual terms:
| | | | |
| | September 30, | |
| | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Mortgage forward rate agreements | | $ | 333 | |
Interest rate futures contracts | | | 28 | |
Interest rate swaps | | | 19 | |
Although these estimates could be exceeded, the Company derives its estimates of loss exposure based upon observed volatilities in the interest rate options market. Using the currently observed volatilities, management estimates, to a 95% confidence level, the maximum potential rate changes over a one-year time horizon. Management then estimates the Company’s exposure to loss based on the estimated maximum adverse rate change as of the measurement date.
The following table summarizes the notional amounts of derivative contracts included in the Servicing Hedge:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balance, | | | | | | | Balance, | |
| | December 31, | | | | | Dispositions/ | | | September 30, | |
| | 2004 | | | Additions | | | Expirations | | | 2005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Interest rate swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 101,000 | | | $ | (54,750 | ) | | $ | 46,250 | |
Mortgage forward rate agreements | | | — | | | | 80,425 | | | | (40,675 | ) | | | 39,750 | |
Interest rate swaptions | | | 41,250 | | | | 56,800 | | | | (62,250 | ) | | | 35,800 | |
Long call options on interest rate futures | | | 15,250 | | | | 51,200 | | | | (46,700 | ) | | | 19,750 | |
Interest rate caps | | | 300 | | | | 2,434 | | | | (1,164 | ) | | | 1,570 | |
Long treasury futures | | | 2,850 | | | | 1,310 | | | | (3,000 | ) | | | 1,160 | |
Long put options on interest rate futures | | | 2,000 | | | | — | | | | (2,000 | ) | | | — | |
Interest rate floors | | | 1,000 | | | | — | | | | (1,000 | ) | | | — | |
| |
| Risk Management Activities Related to Issuance of Long-Term Debt |
The Company acquires interest rate swap contracts which enable it to convert a portion of its fixed-rate, long-term debt to U.S. dollar LIBOR-based floating-rate debt and to enable the Company to convert a portion of its foreign currency-denominated fixed and floating-rate, long-term debt to U.S. dollar LIBOR-based floating-rate debt. These transactions are designated as fair value hedges under SFAS 133. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $0.4 million, representing the ineffective portion of such fair value hedges of debt. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company also recognized a pre-tax gain of $2.0 million, representing the ineffective portion of such fair value hedges of debt. These amounts are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of earnings.
The Company acquires interest rate swap contracts which enable it to convert a portion of its floating-rate, long-term debt to fixed-rate, long-term debt and to convert a portion of its foreign currency-denominated fixed-rate, long-term debt to U.S. dollar fixed-rate debt. These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized no pre-tax gain or loss on the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company
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recognized a pre-tax gain of $0.1 million, representing the ineffective portion of such cash flow hedges. As of September 30, 2005, deferred net gains or losses on derivative instruments included in other comprehensive income that are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months are not material.
| |
| Risk Management Activities Related to Deposit Liabilities |
The Company acquires interest rate swap contracts that have the effect of converting a portion of its fixed-rate deposit liabilities to variable-rate deposit liabilities. Effective January 1, 2005, these transactions were designated as fair value hedges under SFAS 133. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss of $0.6 million representing the ineffective portion of such fair value hedges. This amount is included in interest expense in the consolidated statement of earnings.
| |
| Risk Management Activities Related to the Broker-Dealer Securities Trading Portfolio |
In connection with its broker-dealer activities, the Company maintains a trading portfolio of fixed income securities, primarily MBS. The Company is exposed to the risk of price changes in this portfolio arising from changes in interest rates during the period it holds the securities. The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage this risk. These instruments include MBS mandatory forward sale and purchase commitments as well as short sales of cash market U.S. Treasury securities, futures contracts, interest rate swap contracts and swaptions. All such derivatives are accounted for as freestanding and as such are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings as a component of gain on sale of loans and securities.
Note 16 — Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements
The Company is a bank holding company as a result of the acquisition of Countrywide Bank (the “Bank”) (formerly Treasury Bank). Both the Company and the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). The Company is also subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) net worth requirements, which are lower than those of the Federal Reserve.
Regulatory capital is assessed for adequacy by three measures: Tier 1 Leverage Capital, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital and Total Risk-Based Capital. Tier 1 Leverage Capital includes common shareholders’ equity; preferred stock and capital securities that meet certain guidelines detailed in the capital regulations, less goodwill; the portion of MSRs not includable in regulatory capital (MSRs includable in regulatory capital are limited to the lesser of the carrying value of MSRs, 100% of Tier 1 capital, or 90% of the fair value of the MSRs, net of associated deferred taxes) and other adjustments. Tier 1 Leverage Capital is measured with respect to average assets during the quarter. The Company and the Bank are required to have a Tier 1 Leverage Capital ratio of 4.0% to be considered adequately capitalized and 5.0% to be considered well capitalized.
The Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio is calculated as a percent of risk-weighted assets at the end of the quarter. The Company and the Bank are required to have a Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio of 4.0% to be considered adequately capitalized and 6.0% to be considered well capitalized.
Total Risk-Based Capital includes preferred stock and capital securities excluded from Tier 1 Capital, mandatory convertible debt and subordinated debt that meets certain regulatory criteria. The Total Risk-Based Capital ratio is calculated as a percent of risk-weighted assets at the end of the quarter. The Company and the Bank are required to have a Total Risk-Based Capital ratio of 8.0% to be considered adequately capitalized and 10.0% to be considered well capitalized.
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At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios and amounts and minimum required capital ratios for the Company and the Bank to maintain a “well capitalized” status were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | Countrywide | | | |
| | | | Financial Corporation | | | Countrywide Bank | |
| | Minimum | | | | | | | |
| | Required(1) | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Tier 1 Leverage Capital | | | 5.0% | | | | 6.4% | | | $ | 11,982,092 | | | | 7.2% | | | $ | 5,062,278 | |
Risk-Based Capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tier 1 | | | 6.0% | | | | 10.0% | | | $ | 11,982,092 | | | | 11.4% | | | $ | 5,062,278 | |
| Total | | | 10.0% | | | | 11.0% | | | $ | 13,153,213 | | | | 11.6% | | | $ | 5,168,804 | |
| |
(1) | Minimum required to qualify as “well capitalized.” |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | | | Countrywide | | | |
| | | | Financial Corporation | | | Countrywide Bank | |
| | Minimum | | | | | | | |
| | Required(1) | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Tier 1 Leverage Capital | | | 5.0% | | | | 7.9% | | | $ | 10,332,383 | | | | 7.8% | | | $ | 2,939,144 | |
Risk-Based Capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tier 1 | | | 6.0% | | | | 11.1% | | | $ | 10,332,383 | | | | 11.8% | | | $ | 2,939,144 | |
| Total | | | 10.0% | | | | 11.7% | | | $ | 10,928,223 | | | | 12.0% | | | $ | 2,988,116 | |
| |
(1) | Minimum required to qualify as “well capitalized.” |
| |
Note 17 — | Segments and Related Information |
The Company has five business segments: Mortgage Banking, Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance and Global Operations.
The Mortgage Banking Segment is comprised of three distinct sectors: Loan Production, Loan Servicing and Loan Closing Services.
The Loan Production Sector originates prime and nonprime loans through a variety of channels on a national scale. The Loan Production Sector is comprised of four lending divisions and includes the certain mortgage banking activities of Countrywide Bank such as loan sales. The four production divisions are: Consumer Markets Lending Division, the Full Spectrum Lending Division, the Wholesale Lending Division and the Correspondent Lending Division. The Consumer Markets and Full Spectrum Lending Divisions source mortgage loans directly from consumers through the Company’s retail branch network, as well as through real estate agents and homebuilders. The Wholesale Lending Division sources mortgage loans primarily from mortgage brokers. The Correspondent Lending Division acquires mortgage loans from other mortgage lenders, including financial institutions.
The Loan Servicing Sector includes investments in MSRs and other retained interests, as well as the Company’s loan servicing operations and subservicing for other domestic financial institutions. The Loan Closing Services Sector is comprised of the LandSafe companies, which provide credit reports, appraisals, title reports and flood determinations to the Company’s Loan Production Sector, as well as to third parties.
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The Banking Segment’s operations includes the investment and fee-based activities of Countrywide Bank together with the activities of Countrywide Warehouse Lending. Countrywide Bank invests primarily in mortgage loans sourced from the Loan Production Sector. Countrywide Warehouse Lending provides to third-party mortgage lenders temporary financing secured by mortgage loans.
The Capital Markets Segment primarily includes the operations of Countrywide Securities Corporation, a registered broker-dealer specializing in the mortgage securities market. In addition, it includes the operations of Countrywide Asset Management Corporation, Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance Corporation, Countrywide Servicing Exchange and CCM International Ltd.
The Insurance Segment includes Balboa Life and Casualty Group, a national provider of property, life and liability insurance; Balboa Reinsurance Company, a primary mortgage reinsurance company; and Countrywide Insurance Services, Inc., a national insurance agency offering a specialized menu of insurance products directly to consumers.
The Global Operations Segment includes Global Home Loans Limited, a provider of loan origination processing and loan subservicing in the United Kingdom; UKValuation Limited, a provider of property valuation services in the UK; Countrywide International Technology Holdings Limited, a licensor of loan origination processing, servicing and residential real estate value assessment technology; and CFC India Private Limited, a provider of call center, data processing and information technology related services.
In general, intercompany transactions are recorded on an arms-length basis. However, the fulfillment fees paid by Countrywide Bank to the Production Sector for origination costs incurred on mortgage loans funded by Countrywide Bank are determined on an incremental cost basis, which is less than the fees that Countrywide Bank would pay to a third party.
Included in the tables below labeled “Other” are the holding company activities and certain reclassifications to conform management reporting to the consolidated financial statements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Mortgage Banking | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Loan | | | Loan | | | Closing | | | Total | | | | | Capital | | | | | Global | | | | | Total | |
| | Production | | | Servicing | | | Services | | | Mortgage | | | Banking | | | Markets | | | Insurance | | | Operations | | | Other | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| External | | $ | 1,396,958 | | | $ | 347,509 | | | $ | 76,017 | | | $ | 1,820,484 | | | $ | 482,940 | | | $ | 113,353 | | | $ | 263,894 | | | $ | 58,141 | | | $ | (27,194 | ) | | $ | 2,711,618 | |
| Intersegment | | | (12,700 | ) | | | 122,849 | | | | — | | | | 110,149 | | | | (101,759 | ) | | | 65,610 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (74,000 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Revenues | | $ | 1,384,258 | | | $ | 470,358 | | | $ | 76,017 | | | $ | 1,930,633 | | | $ | 381,181 | | | $ | 178,963 | | | $ | 263,894 | | | $ | 58,141 | | | $ | (101,194 | ) | | $ | 2,711,618 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax Earnings (Loss) | | $ | 413,731 | | | $ | 257,666 | | | $ | 31,139 | | | $ | 702,536 | | | $ | 278,264 | | | $ | 92,042 | | | $ | (32,119 | ) | | $ | 8,153 | | | $ | 2,802 | | | $ | 1,051,678 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 31,685,000 | | | $ | 16,996,000 | | | $ | 78,000 | | | $ | 48,759,000 | | | $ | 75,320,000 | | | $ | 44,454,000 | | | $ | 2,274,000 | | | $ | 274,000 | | | $ | 212,000 | | | $ | 171,293,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended September 30, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Mortgage Banking | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Loan | | | Loan | | | Closing | | | Total | | | | | Capital | | | | | Global | | | | | Total | |
| | Production | | | Servicing | | | Services | | | Mortgage | | | Banking | | | Markets | | | Insurance | | | Operations | | | Other | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| External | | $ | 1,365,512 | | | $ | 98,191 | | | $ | 58,347 | | | $ | 1,522,050 | | | $ | 233,746 | | | $ | 104,089 | | | $ | 220,882 | | | $ | 57,038 | | | $ | (28,302 | ) | | $ | 2,109,503 | |
| Intersegment | | | (52,882 | ) | | | 37,037 | | | | — | | | | (15,845 | ) | | | (15,675 | ) | | | 62,770 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (31,250 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Revenues | | $ | 1,312,630 | | | $ | 135,228 | | | $ | 58,347 | | | $ | 1,506,205 | | | $ | 218,071 | | | $ | 166,859 | | | $ | 220,882 | | | $ | 57,038 | | | $ | (59,552 | ) | | $ | 2,109,503 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax Earnings (Loss) | | $ | 496,551 | | | $ | (22,667 | ) | | $ | 22,545 | | | $ | 496,429 | | | $ | 163,171 | | | $ | 90,135 | | | $ | 29,620 | | | $ | 9,811 | | | $ | (1,989 | ) | | $ | 787,177 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 31,149,000 | | | $ | 14,507,000 | | | $ | 73,000 | | | $ | 45,729,000 | | | $ | 37,007,000 | | | $ | 33,789,000 | | | $ | 1,653,000 | | | $ | 246,000 | | | $ | 288,000 | | | $ | 118,712,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Mortgage Banking | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Loan | | | Loan | | | Closing | | | Total | | | | | Capital | | | | | Global | | | | | Total | |
| | Production | | | Servicing | | | Services | | | Mortgage | | | Banking | | | Markets | | | Insurance | | | Operations | | | Other | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| External | | $ | 4,092,271 | | | $ | 668,294 | | | $ | 205,842 | | | $ | 4,966,407 | | | $ | 1,225,559 | | | $ | 423,145 | | | $ | 736,335 | | | $ | 169,458 | | | $ | (96,458 | ) | | $ | 7,424,446 | |
| Intersegment | | | (19,222 | ) | | | 266,955 | | | | — | | | | 247,733 | | | | (203,054 | ) | | | 137,841 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (182,520 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Revenues | | $ | 4,073,049 | | | $ | 935,249 | | | $ | 205,842 | | | $ | 5,214,140 | | | $ | 1,022,505 | | | $ | 560,986 | | | $ | 736,335 | | | $ | 169,458 | | | $ | (278,978 | ) | | $ | 7,424,446 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax Earnings (Loss) | | $ | 1,557,523 | | | $ | 363,958 | | | $ | 79,135 | | | $ | 2,000,616 | | | $ | 745,365 | | | $ | 318,940 | | | $ | 80,166 | | | $ | 17,513 | | | $ | (27,044 | ) | | $ | 3,135,556 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 31,685,000 | | | $ | 16,996,000 | | | $ | 78,000 | | | $ | 48,759,000 | | | $ | 75,320,000 | | | $ | 44,454,000 | | | $ | 2,274,000 | | | $ | 274,000 | | | $ | 212,000 | | | $ | 171,293,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Mortgage Banking | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Loan | | | Loan | | | Closing | | | Total | | | | | Capital | | | | | Global | | | | | Total | |
| | Production | | | Servicing | | | Services | | | Mortgage | | | Banking | | | Markets | | | Insurance | | | Operations | | | Other | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| External | | $ | 4,462,808 | | | $ | 199,460 | | | $ | 162,813 | | | $ | 4,825,081 | | | $ | 552,695 | | | $ | 404,356 | | | $ | 656,922 | | | $ | 168,453 | | | $ | (58,040 | ) | | $ | 6,549,467 | |
| Intersegment | | | (135,352 | ) | | | 87,826 | | | | — | | | | (47,526 | ) | | | (25,003 | ) | | | 147,584 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (75,055 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Revenues | | $ | 4,327,456 | | | $ | 287,286 | | | $ | 162,813 | | | $ | 4,777,555 | | | $ | 527,692 | | | $ | 551,940 | | | $ | 656,922 | | | $ | 168,453 | | | $ | (133,095 | ) | | $ | 6,549,467 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax Earnings (Loss) | | $ | 2,166,986 | | | $ | (155,693 | ) | | $ | 64,146 | | | $ | 2,075,439 | | | $ | 387,862 | | | $ | 332,917 | | | $ | 130,152 | | | $ | 31,225 | | | $ | (3,259 | ) | | $ | 2,954,336 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 31,149,000 | | | $ | 14,507,000 | | | $ | 73,000 | | | $ | 45,729,000 | | | $ | 37,007,000 | | | $ | 33,789,000 | | | $ | 1,653,000 | | | $ | 246,000 | | | $ | 288,000 | | | $ | 118,712,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |
Note 18 — | Summarized Financial Information |
Summarized financial information for Countrywide Financial Corporation (parent only) and subsidiaries is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | |
| | Financial | | | Countrywide | | | |
| | Corporation | | | Home | | | Other | | | |
| | (Parent Only) | | | Loans, Inc. | | | Subsidiaries | | | Eliminations | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance Sheets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale | | $ | — | | | $ | 33,805,475 | | | $ | 1,439,610 | | | $ | (27,732 | ) | | $ | 35,217,353 | |
| Trading securities | | | — | | | | 420,977 | | | | 12,431,160 | | | | (3,667 | ) | | | 12,848,470 | |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,128,085 | | | | (912,809 | ) | | | 23,215,276 | |
| Loans held for investment, net | | | — | | | | 6,125,137 | | | | 61,653,102 | | | | (2,465 | ) | | | 67,775,774 | |
| Investments in other financial instruments | | | — | | | | 1,936,326 | | | | 8,769,745 | | | | — | | | | 10,706,071 | |
| Mortgage servicing rights, net | | | — | | | | 11,428,404 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,428,404 | |
| Other assets | | | 24,740,043 | | | | 5,090,565 | | | | 17,276,455 | | | | (37,005,376 | ) | | | 10,101,687 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total assets | | $ | 24,740,043 | | | $ | 58,806,884 | | | $ | 125,698,157 | | | $ | (37,952,049 | ) | | $ | 171,293,035 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Notes payable | | $ | 12,238,424 | | | $ | 40,186,972 | | | $ | 38,453,807 | | | $ | (15,739,232 | ) | | $ | 75,139,971 | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased | | | — | | | | 238,122 | | | | 34,879,511 | | | | (912,705 | ) | | | 34,204,928 | |
| Deposit liabilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,921,990 | | | | (123,268 | ) | | | 37,798,722 | |
| Other liabilities | | | 262,503 | | | | 14,764,717 | | | | 5,932,932 | | | | (9,049,854 | ) | | | 11,910,298 | |
| Equity | | | 12,239,116 | | | | 3,617,073 | | | | 8,509,917 | | | | (12,126,990 | ) | | | 12,239,116 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 24,740,043 | | | $ | 58,806,884 | | | $ | 125,698,157 | | | $ | (37,952,049 | ) | | $ | 171,293,035 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | |
| | Financial | | | Countrywide | | | |
| | Corporation | | | Home | | | Other | | | |
| | (Parent Only) | | | Loans, Inc. | | | Subsidiaries | | | Eliminations | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Statements of Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues | | $ | 2,450 | | | $ | 4,870,145 | | | $ | 2,899,834 | | | $ | (347,983 | ) | | $ | 7,424,446 | |
| Expenses | | | 17,728 | | | | 3,050,831 | | | | 1,554,803 | | | | (334,472 | ) | | | 4,288,890 | |
| Provision for income taxes | | | (6,701 | ) | | | 734,322 | | | | 524,356 | | | | (5,616 | ) | | | 1,246,361 | |
| Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | | | 1,897,772 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,897,772 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net earnings | | $ | 1,889,195 | | | $ | 1,084,992 | | | $ | 820,675 | | | $ | (1,905,667 | ) | | $ | 1,889,195 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
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| | December 31, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | |
| | Financial | | | Countrywide | | | |
| | Corporation | | | Home | | | Other | | | |
| | (Parent Only) | | | Loans, Inc. | | | Subsidiaries | | | Eliminations | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance Sheets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held for sale | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,937,845 | | | $ | 412,304 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 37,350,149 | |
| Trading securities | | | — | | | | 318,110 | | | | 11,543,284 | | | | — | | | | 11,861,394 | |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed | | | — | | | | 2,550,127 | | | | 13,579,254 | | | | (2,672,933 | ) | | | 13,456,448 | |
| Loans held for investment, net | | | — | | | | 5,431,321 | | | | 34,230,360 | | | | (490 | ) | | | 39,661,191 | |
| Investments in other financial instruments | | | — | | | | 2,301,416 | | | | 7,789,641 | | | | — | | | | 10,091,057 | |
| Mortgage servicing rights, net | | | — | | | | 8,729,929 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,729,929 | |
| Other assets | | | 11,308,342 | | | | 4,759,535 | | | | 10,227,379 | | | | (18,949,719 | ) | | | 7,345,537 | |
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| | Total assets | | $ | 11,308,342 | | | $ | 61,028,283 | | | $ | 77,782,222 | | | $ | (21,623,142 | ) | | $ | 128,495,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Notes payable | | $ | 829,030 | | | $ | 51,532,883 | | | $ | 22,856,613 | | | $ | (8,604,855 | ) | | $ | 66,613,671 | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,137,028 | | | | (2,671,905 | ) | | | 20,465,123 | |
| Deposit liabilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,013,208 | | | | — | | | | 20,013,208 | |
| Other liabilities | | | 169,236 | | | | 5,451,663 | | | | 5,736,987 | | | | (264,259 | ) | | | 11,093,627 | |
| Equity | | | 10,310,076 | | | | 4,043,737 | | | | 6,038,386 | | | | (10,082,123 | ) | | | 10,310,076 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 11,308,342 | | | $ | 61,028,283 | | | $ | 77,782,222 | | | $ | (21,623,142 | ) | | $ | 128,495,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 | |
| | | |
| | Countrywide | | | |
| | Financial | | | Countrywide | | | |
| | Corporation | | | Home | | | Other | | | |
| | (Parent Only) | | | Loans, Inc. | | | Subsidiaries | | | Eliminations | | | Consolidated | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Statements of Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues | | $ | 7,684 | | | $ | 3,681,918 | | | $ | 3,099,160 | | | $ | (239,295 | ) | | $ | 6,549,467 | |
| Expenses | | | 11,320 | | | | 2,163,459 | | | | 1,659,268 | | | | (238,916 | ) | | | 3,595,131 | |
| Provision for income taxes | | | (1,398 | ) | | | 583,847 | | | | 544,294 | | | | (146 | ) | | | 1,126,597 | |
| Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | | | 1,829,977 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,829,977 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net earnings | | $ | 1,827,739 | | | $ | 934,612 | | | $ | 895,598 | | | $ | (1,830,210 | ) | | $ | 1,827,739 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Note 19 — | Legal Proceedings |
Countrywide and certain subsidiaries are defendants in various legal proceedings involving matters generally incidental to their businesses. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
proceedings, management believes, based on discussions with counsel, that any ultimate liability will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
Note 20 — Borrower and Investor Custodial Accounts
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company managed $25.8 billion and $20.6 billion, respectively, of off-balance sheet borrower and investor custodial cash accounts as well as related liabilities to those borrowers and investors. Of these amounts, $14.2 billion and $7.9 billion, respectively, were deposited at the Bank and were included in the Company’s deposit liabilities, with the remaining balances held by other depository institutions. These custodial accounts arise in connection with the Company’s mortgage servicing activities.
Note 21 — Loan Commitments
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had undisbursed home equity lines of credit commitments of $10.1 billion and $5.4 billion, respectively, as well as undisbursed construction loan commitments of $1.5 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2005, outstanding commitments to fund mortgage loans totaled $49.6 billion.
Note 22 — Pension Plan
The Company has a defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) covering substantially all of its employees. The Company’s policy is to contribute the amount actuarially determined to be necessary to pay the benefits under the Plan, and in no event to pay less than the amount necessary to meet the minimum funding standards of ERISA.
On September 14, 2005, the Company made the maximum tax deductible pension plan contribution of $53.7 million for the plan year 2004.
Note 23 — Subsequent Events
On October 27, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.15 per common share payable November 30, 2005, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2005.
Note 24 — Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which replaces APB No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. The Statement changes the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior period’s financial statements of voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by new accounting standards when the standard does not include specific transition provisions, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 and will only affect the Company’s financial statements upon adoption of a voluntary change in accounting principle by the Company.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Overview
Countrywide is a diversified financial services company engaged in mortgage-finance related businesses. We presently organize our businesses into five business segments — Mortgage Banking, Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance and Global Operations. Our goal is to continue as a leader in the mortgage banking business and to use this leadership position to take advantage of meaningful opportunities that leverage this business and provide sources of earnings that tend to be sustainable in various interest rate environments.
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| Significant Third Quarter Developments |
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes that occurred during the third quarter significantly affected the financial results of several of our business segments. The estimated losses from these hurricanes, primarily Hurricane Katrina, consist of a charge to our insurance operations as well as uninsured losses associated with flood damage on properties that collateralize mortgage loans and loans underlying mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) and residuals. The effect on pre-tax and after-tax earnings is summarized below:
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Segment | | Pre-Tax Effect | | | After-Tax Effect | | | Source |
| | | | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | | | (In thousands) | | | |
Mortgage Banking | | $ | (70,174 | ) | | $ | (42,245 | ) | | Estimated credit losses relating to loans held for sale and to credit-subordinated retained interests; impairment of MSRs and provision for servicing advances relating to government-insured loans |
Banking | | | (12,036 | ) | | | (7,246 | ) | | Estimated credit losses relating to loans held for investment |
Capital Markets | | | (3,212 | ) | | | (1,882 | ) | | Estimated losses relating to conduit activities |
Insurance | | | (98,395 | ) | | | (63,957 | ) | | Estimated insured losses |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | (183,817 | ) | | $ | (115,330 | ) | | |
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We continue to assess the impact of the hurricanes on our businesses, assets and operations. While our estimates are based on our best available information, they could ultimately be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to, the short-term and long-term impact on the economies of the affected communities; the conduct of borrowers in the affected areas; the actions of various third parties, including government agencies and government-sponsored entities that support housing, insurance companies, lenders and mortgage insurance companies; the apportionment of liability among insurers; the availability of catastrophic reinsurance proceeds; factors impacting property values in the affected areas, including any environmental factors such as the presence of toxic chemicals; and subsequent storm activity.
Countrywide Bank (“Bank”) (formerly Treasury Bank) produces loans as part of our mortgage banking operations. We report the production and sale of these loans as part of our Mortgage Banking Segment. The Bank produced $4.9 billion of such loans during the quarter. In addition to these mortgage banking activities, we plan to continue increasing our investment in mortgage loans through Countrywide Bank. We continually evaluate the benefits of selling or retaining loans and consider, among other factors, capital availability, earnings growth and current market and economic conditions. Sales of loans generate current period gains on sale, while the retention of loans is designed to provide a stream of net interest income over the life of such loans and create a greater base of future earnings. Our decisions will result in changes, which may be significant, in loan retention levels and the size of our loan portfolio, as well as current period earnings and Production sector margins.
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Our consolidated net earnings for the third quarter of 2005 were $633.9 million, an increase of 27% from 2004’s third quarter net earnings of $498.1 million. This increase was realized due to increased profitability in our Loan Servicing Sector arising from increases in values of our retained interests (MSRs and other retained interests), net of Servicing Hedge losses, along with increases in the profitability of our Banking Segment resulting from 135% growth in average interest-earning assets from the third quarter of 2004. Offsetting the increase in earnings were the hurricane-related losses previously discussed.
The mortgage banking business continues to be the primary source of our revenues and earnings. As a result, the dominant external influence on our operating results is the aggregate demand for mortgage loans in the U.S., which is affected by such factors as prevailing mortgage interest rates and the strength of the U.S. housing market.
For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005, total U.S. residential mortgage production was estimated at $838 billion and $2,219 billion, respectively, compared to $616 billion and $1,980 billion for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. We increased our market share to 17.5% for the current quarter from 14.9% in the year-ago period.(Mortgage Market Source: Mortgage Bankers Association). Third party forecasters predict total U.S. mortgage production for 2005 to be between $2.6 trillion and $2.9 trillion, compared to $2.6 trillion in 2004. Due to differences in products represented and model estimation logic, mortgage market estimates vary. We estimate the mortgage market for 2005 to be $3.2 trillion compared to $2.9 trillion in 2004.
Our total loan production volume increased during the third quarter because we increased our share of a larger mortgage market. The composition of our loan production has changed from last year as a result of increased homeowner preference for adjustable-rate mortgages. During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, our adjustable-rate loan production, including pay-option loans, has increased in prominence and was 51% of total loan production.
Pay-option loans — which provide borrowers with the option to make fully-amortizing, interest-only, or “negative-amortizing” payments — have increased from approximately 7% of our loan production during the quarter ended September 30, 2004, to approximately 20% of our production during the quarter ended September 30, 2005. These loans provide our Production Sector with greater pricing margins; our Servicing Sector with increased servicing complexity during their option period; and, to the extent these loans are retained in the Bank’s portfolio, our Banking Segment with lower initial net interest income during the period of the loans’ reduced introductory interest rate. Approximately 80% of the pay-option loans produced in the current quarter was originated for sale without recourse. The remainder of these loans were retained in the Bank’s portfolio of loans held for investment.
Our pay-option loan portfolio has very high initial loan quality, with original average credit rating (expressed in terms of FICO scores) of 720 and original loan-to-value and combined loan-to-values of 74% and 78%, respectively. We only originate pay-option loans to borrowers who can qualify at the loan’s fully-indexed interest rates. This high credit quality notwithstanding, lower initial payment requirements of pay-option loans may increase the credit risk inherent in our loans held for investment. This is because when the required monthly payments for pay-option loans eventually increase (in a period not to exceed 60 months), borrowers may be less able to pay the increased amounts and, therefore, more likely to default on the loan, than a borrower using an amortizing loan. Our exposure to this higher credit risk is increased by any negative amortization that has been added to the principal balance.
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| Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk |
The principal market risk we face is interest rate risk — the risk that the value of our assets or liabilities or our net interest income will change due to changes in interest rates. Market risk is most directly reflected in the value of our interest rate lock commitments, inventory of loans held for sale, trading securities, investment in other financial instruments and mortgage servicing rights. We manage market risk primarily through the natural counterbalance of our loan production operations and our investment in MSRs, as well as with various financial instruments including derivatives. The primary objective of our interest rate risk management activities is to reduce the variability of earnings caused by changes in interest rates.
We also face credit risk, primarily related to our residential mortgage production activities in both the Mortgage Banking and Banking Segments. Credit risk is the potential for financial loss resulting from the failure of a borrower or an institution to honor its contractual obligations to us. Credit risk most directly affects our other financial instruments that are credit subordinated to other securities and our mortgage loans held for investment. We manage mortgage credit risk principally by selling most of the mortgage loans that we produce, limiting credit recourse to Countrywide in those transactions, and by retaining high credit quality mortgages in our loan portfolio.
Our liquidity and financing requirements are significant. We meet these requirements in a variety of ways, including use of the public corporate debt and equity markets, mortgage- and asset-backed securities markets, and, through the financing activities of our Bank. The objective of our liquidity management is to ensure that adequate, diverse and reliable sources of cash are available to meet our funding needs on a cost-effective basis. Our ability to raise financing at the level and cost required to compete effectively is dependent on maintaining our high credit standing.
The mortgage industry has undergone rapid consolidation in recent years, and we expect this trend to continue in the future. Today the industry is dominated by large, sophisticated financial institutions. To compete effectively in the future, we will be required to maintain a high level of operational, technological and managerial expertise, as well as an ability to attract capital at a competitive cost. We believe that we will benefit from industry consolidation through increased market share.
As used in this Report, references to “we,” “our,” “the Company” or “Countrywide” refer to Countrywide Financial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated.
Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting policies with the greatest impact on our financial condition and results of operations and which require the most judgment pertain to our mortgage securitization activities, our investments in MSRs and other retained interests and our use of derivatives to manage interest rate risk. Our critical accounting policies involve the following three areas: 1) accounting for gains on sales of loans and securities; 2) accounting for MSRs and other retained interests, including valuation of these retained interests; and 3) accounting for derivatives and our related interest rate risk management activities.
On April 1, 2005, we implemented hedge accounting for a portion of our interest rate risk management activities related to our MSRs in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”). See Note 15 — “Derivative Instruments and Risk Management Activities” for a description of our accounting for the portion of our interest rate risk management activities related to our retained interests that qualify as a hedge under SFAS 133.
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| Stock Split Effected as Stock Dividends and Earnings per Share Calculations |
In April 2004 and August 2004, respectively, we completed a 3-for-2 and a 2-for-1 stock split, both of which were effected as stock dividends. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-8, which required the Company to include the assumed conversion of its
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convertible debentures in diluted earnings per share for all periods presented. All references in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to the number of common shares and earnings per share amounts have been adjusted accordingly.
Results of Operations Comparison — Quarters Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
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| Consolidated Earnings Performance |
Our diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 were $1.03, including an after-tax charge of $0.19 per diluted shares for losses related to hurricanes. Diluted earnings per share increased 27% from diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Net earnings were $633.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, a 27% increase from the year-ago period.
The increase in our earnings resulted primarily from an increase in the profitability of our Mortgage Banking Segment. The Mortgage Banking Segment produced pre-tax earnings of $702.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, an increase of 42% from the same period last year. The increase in the profitability of our Mortgage Banking Segment was primarily due to an increase in the value of our retained interests, net of Servicing Hedge losses. The Banking Segment produced pre-tax earnings of $278.3 million, an increase of 71% from the year-ago period. The increase in profitability of our Banking Segment was primarily due to a 135% increase in average interest-earning assets at Countrywide Bank from the year-ago period.
Operating Segment Results
Pre-tax earnings (loss) by segment are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage Banking: | | | | | | | | |
| Loan Production | | $ | 413,731 | | | $ | 496,551 | |
| Loan Servicing | | | 257,666 | | | | (22,667 | ) |
| Loan Closing Services | | | 31,139 | | | | 22,545 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total Mortgage Banking | | | 702,536 | | | | 496,429 | |
| | | | | | |
Banking | | | 278,264 | | | | 163,171 | |
Capital Markets | | | 92,042 | | | | 90,135 | |
Insurance | | | (32,119 | ) | | | 29,620 | |
Global Operations | | | 8,153 | | | | 9,811 | |
Other | | | 2,802 | | | | (1,989 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total | | $ | 1,051,678 | | | $ | 787,177 | |
| | | | | | |
The pre-tax earnings (loss) of each segment include intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in the “other” category above.
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Mortgage loan production by segment and product, net of intercompany sales, is summarized below:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Banking | | $ | 131,126 | | | $ | 77,019 | |
| Banking | | | 9,801 | | | | 8,694 | |
| Capital Markets: | | | | | | | | |
| | Conduit acquisitions | | | 5,083 | | | | 6,111 | |
| | Commercial real estate | | | 1,113 | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 147,123 | | | $ | 91,827 | |
| | | | | | |
Product: | | | | | | | | |
| Prime Mortgage | | $ | 122,228 | | | $ | 70,812 | |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 12,201 | | | | 11,954 | |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 11,581 | | | | 9,058 | |
| Commercial real estate | | | 1,113 | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 147,123 | | | $ | 91,827 | |
| | | | | | |
The following table summarizes loan production by purpose and by interest rate type:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Purpose: | | | | | | | | |
| Non-purchase | | $ | 77,342 | | | $ | 39,488 | |
| Purchase | | | 69,781 | | | | 52,339 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 147,123 | | | $ | 91,827 | |
| | | | | | |
Interest Rate Type: | | | | | | | | |
| Adjustable Rate | | $ | 74,647 | | | $ | 56,325 | |
| Fixed Rate | | | 72,476 | | | | 35,502 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 147,123 | | | $ | 91,827 | |
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Mortgage Banking Segment
The Mortgage Banking Segment includes the Loan Production, Loan Servicing and Loan Closing Services Sectors. The Loan Production and Loan Closing Services Sectors generally perform at their best when mortgage interest rates are relatively low and loan origination volume is high. Conversely, the Loan Servicing Sector generally performs well when mortgage interest rates are relatively high and loan prepayments are low. We expect the natural counterbalance of these sectors to reduce the impact of changes in mortgage interest rates on our earnings.
During the current quarter, the Mortgage Banking Segment incurred $70.2 million in pre-tax losses relating to the hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast states. Specifically, Hurricane Katrina differed from other hurricanes because it caused losses as a result of flooding that many borrowers had not insured against. Therefore we have incurred credit losses related to loan inventory secured by real estate in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Industry-standard underwriting requirements require borrowers to maintain property hazard insurance for damage to property securing a loan. Most homeowner insurance policies exclude flood loss coverage. Flood loss coverage is generally provided through the National Flood Insurance Program — an insurance program underwritten and administered by the U.S. Government. Banks are required by law and regulation to require flood insurance for loans secured by properties in zip codes identified as a “Special Flood Hazard Area” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”). This requirement has become an industry standard for lenders to determine whether a borrower is required to maintain flood insurance.
Hurricane Katrina caused extensive flood damage in areas outside of the FEMA-identified Special Flood Hazard Areas. As a result, many borrowers did not have flood insurance. This lack of insurance is a significant contributor to the $70.2 million of hurricane-related losses recorded in the Mortgage Banking segment during the current quarter. Specifically, the losses recorded in the Mortgage Banking segment were:
| | | | | | | | |
Sector | | Description | | Pre-Tax Amount | | | Recorded As |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | (In thousands) | | | |
Production | | Impairment of loans held for sale | | $ | 18,843 | | | Gain-on-Sale of loans and securities |
Servicing | | Provision for losses related to servicing advances for loans insured by the FHA and guaranteed by the VA | | | 26,359 | | | Other operating expenses |
| | Impairment of retained interests arising from estimated losses to be absorbed by credit-subordinated retained interests | | | 17,024 | | | Recovery (impairment) of retained interests |
| | Impairment of MSRs | | | 7,700 | | | Recovery (impairment) of retained interests |
| | Estimated credit losses related to loans held for investment | | | 248 | | | Provision for loan losses |
| | | | | | | |
| | Total Servicing | | | 51,331 | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Total Mortgage Banking | | $ | 70,174 | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The Loan Production Sector produces mortgage loans through the four production divisions of Countrywide Home Loans (“CHL”) — Consumer Markets, Wholesale Lending, Correspondent Lending and Full Spectrum Lending, and, beginning in the third quarter of 2005, through Countrywide Bank.
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The pre-tax earnings of the Loan Production Sector are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Percentage of | | | | | Percentage of | |
| | | | Loan | | | | | Loan | |
| | | | Production | | | | | Production | |
| | Amount | | | Volume | | | Amount | | | Volume | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Prime Mortgage | | $ | 861,108 | | | | | | | $ | 720,616 | | | | | |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 300,532 | | | | | | | | 404,530 | | | | | |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 222,618 | | | | | | | | 187,484 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total revenues | | | 1,384,258 | | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1,312,630 | | | | 1.70 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation | | | 598,427 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 531,667 | | | | 0.69 | % |
| Other operating | | | 260,629 | | | | 0.20 | % | | | 185,169 | | | | 0.24 | % |
| Allocated corporate | | | 111,471 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | 99,243 | | | | 0.13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total expenses | | | 970,527 | | | | 0.74 | % | | | 816,079 | | | | 1.06 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax earnings | | $ | 413,731 | | | | 0.32 | % | | $ | 496,551 | | | | 0.64 | % |
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Revenues increased from the year-ago period due primarily to increased production and sales of Prime Mortgage Loans. The increased revenues were partially offset by a decline in gain on sale margin of Prime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans combined with lower net interest income. The lower margins resulted in a reduction in revenues as a percentage of mortgage loan production. In the quarter ended September 30, 2005, $120.9 billion of mortgage loans, or 92% of Mortgage Banking loan production, was sold compared to $83.8 billion of mortgage loans, or 109% of Mortgage Banking loan production, in the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
Expenses increased from the year-ago period, primarily due to increased compensation and occupancy costs incurred to accommodate growth in loan production partially offset by changes in our compensation structure. However, high levels of productivity helped reduce expenses expressed as a percentage of production from the prior year. We continued to expand our loan production operations in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 to continue support for our long-term objective of market share growth.
Mortgage Banking loan production volume for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased 70% from a year-ago. Purchase and non-purchase loan production grew 38% and 114%, respectively, resulting from an increase in market share and an increase in the mortgage market. The increase in purchase loans is significant because this component of the mortgage market has historically offered relatively stable growth, averaging 11% per year over the last 10 years. The non-purchase, or refinance, component of the mortgage market is highly volatile because it is driven almost exclusively by prevailing mortgage interest rates.
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The following table summarizes Mortgage Banking loan production by purpose and by interest rate type:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Purpose: | | | | | | | | |
| Non-purchase | | $ | 69,446 | | | $ | 32,426 | |
| Purchase | | | 61,680 | | | | 44,593 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 131,126 | | | $ | 77,019 | |
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Interest Rate Type: | | | | | | | | |
| Fixed Rate | | $ | 68,480 | | | $ | 32,861 | |
| Adjustable Rate | | | 62,646 | | | | 44,158 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 131,126 | | | $ | 77,019 | |
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In the quarter ended September 30, 2005, 48% of our loan production was adjustable-rate in comparison to 57% in the year-ago period. The decrease in adjustable-rate production reflects the increase in short-term interest rates during the current period and the relatively flat yield curve, increasing the relative attractiveness of fixed-rate financing.
The volume of Nonprime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans produced (which is included in our total volume of loans produced) increased 36% during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 compared to the year-ago period. Details are shown in the following table:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in | |
| | millions) | |
Nonprime Mortgage Loans | | $ | 11,399 | | | $ | 9,591 | |
Prime Home Equity Loans | | | 10,344 | | | | 6,421 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 21,743 | | | $ | 16,012 | |
| | | | | | |
Percent of total Mortgage Banking loan production | | | 16.6 | % | | | 20.8 | % |
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Nonprime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans generally provide higher profit margins than Prime Mortgage Loans and the demand for such loans, particularly Nonprime Mortgage Loans, is believed to be less interest rate sensitive than the demand for Prime Mortgage Loans. Consequently, we believe these loans will be a significant component of the Loan Production Sector’s future profitability, especially if mortgage interest rates rise.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Loan Production Sector operated at approximately 115% of planned operational capacity, compared to 111% during the year-ago period. The primary capacity constraint in our loan origination activities is the number of loan operations personnel we have on staff. Therefore, we measure planned capacity by multiplying the number of our loan operations personnel by the number of loans we expect each loan operations staff person to process under normal conditions. Management adjusts staffing levels to account for changes in the current and projected near-term mortgage market. We plan to continue building our sales staff as a primary means to increase our market share, particularly for purchase loans.
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The following table summarizes the number of people included in the Loan Production Sector workforce:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workforce at | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
Sales | | | 15,958 | | | | 12,316 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| Regular employees | | | 9,377 | | | | 7,813 | |
| Temporary staff | | | 2,227 | | | | 953 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 11,604 | | | | 8,766 | |
Production technology | | | 1,077 | | | | 1,022 | |
Administration and support | | | 2,679 | | | | 2,230 | |
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| | Total Loan Production Sector workforce | | | 31,318 | | | | 24,334 | |
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The following table shows total Mortgage Banking loan production volume by division:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Correspondent Lending | | $ | 62,731 | | | $ | 32,367 | |
Consumer Markets | | | 32,967 | | | | 22,864 | |
Wholesale Lending | | | 23,060 | | | | 17,359 | |
Full Spectrum Lending | | | 7,422 | | | | 4,429 | |
Countrywide Bank(1) | | | 4,946 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 131,126 | | | $ | 77,019 | |
| | | | | | |
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(1) | Countrywide Bank funds loans for both investment purposes and for sale. Bank production included in the Mortgage Banking Segment includes loans originated for sale at the Bank together with bulk sales of loans from the Bank to the Mortgage Banking Segment. |
The Correspondent Lending division increased its overall loan production volume due primarily to an increase in the mortgage market combined with increased market share resulting from a shift in the market towards products where we have traditionally been competitive.
The Consumer Markets Division continues to expand its commissioned sales force, which emphasizes purchase loan production, to 5,764 at September 30, 2005, an increase of 933, or 19%, over the year-ago period. This Division’s branch network has grown to 631 branch offices at September 30, 2005, an increase of 75 offices from September 30, 2004.
The Consumer Markets Division’s commissioned sales force contributed $13.8 billion in purchase originations during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, a 31% increase over the year-ago period. Such purchase production generated by the commissioned sales force represented 76% of the Consumer Markets Division’s total purchase production for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
The Wholesale Lending and Full Spectrum Lending Divisions also continue to increase their sales forces as a means to increase market share. At September 30, 2005, the sales force in the Wholesale Lending Division numbered 1,233, an increase of 21% compared to September 30, 2004.
The Full Spectrum Lending Division expanded its sales force to 4,494, an increase of 39%, compared to September 30, 2004 and has expanded its branch network to 187 branch offices at September 30, 2005, an increase of 42 offices over the year-ago period.
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The Loan Servicing Sector includes a significant processing operation, consisting of approximately 7,600 employees who service our 7.2 million mortgage loans. Also included in the Loan Servicing Sector’s results is the performance of our investments in MSRs and other retained interests and associated risk management activities, as well as profits from subservicing activities in the United States. The long-term performance of this sector is affected primarily by the level of interest rates, the corresponding effect on the level of projected and actual prepayments in our servicing portfolio, and our ability to effectively manage interest rate risk as well as the activities of our loan servicing personnel.
The following table summarizes the results for the Loan Servicing Sector:
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| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Percentage of | | | | | Percentage of | |
| | | | Average | | | | | Average | |
| | | | Servicing | | | | | Servicing | |
| | Amount | | | Portfolio(1) | | | Amount | | | Portfolio(1) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Servicing fees, net of guarantee fees | | $ | 826,189 | | | | 0.333 | % | | $ | 597,800 | | | | 0.319 | % |
Miscellaneous fees | | | 135,391 | | | | 0.054 | % | | | 115,910 | | | | 0.062 | % |
Income from other retained interests | | | 108,181 | | | | 0.043 | % | | | 90,778 | | | | 0.048 | % |
Escrow balance income (expense) | | | 119,211 | | | | 0.048 | % | | | (15,120 | ) | | | (0.008 | )% |
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | | | (653,351 | ) | | | (0.263 | )% | | | (394,069 | ) | | | (0.210 | )% |
Recovery (impairment) of retained interests | | | 853,667 | | | | 0.344 | % | | | (795,614 | ) | | | (0.424 | )% |
Servicing hedge (losses) gains | | | (837,241 | ) | | | (0.337 | )% | | | 590,967 | | | | 0.315 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total servicing revenues | | | 552,047 | | | | 0.222 | % | | | 190,652 | | | | 0.102 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 184,629 | | | | 0.074 | % | | | 122,748 | | | | 0.066 | % |
Allocated corporate expenses | | | 17,471 | | | | 0.007 | % | | | 19,324 | | | | 0.010 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total servicing expenses | | | 202,100 | | | | 0.081 | % | | | 142,072 | | | | 0.076 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 92,281 | | | | 0.037 | % | | | 71,247 | | | | 0.038 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | | $ | 257,666 | | | | 0.104 | % | | $ | (22,667 | ) | | | (0.012 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average servicing portfolio | | $ | 993,296,000 | | | | | | | $ | 750,193,000 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Our servicing portfolio grew to $1,047.6 billion at September 30, 2005, a 33% increase from September 30, 2004. At the same time, the overall weighted-average note rate of loans in our servicing portfolio increased to 6.0% from 5.9% at September 30, 2004.
Pre-tax earnings in the Loan Servicing Sector were $257.7 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, an improvement of $280.3 million from the year-ago period. The average servicing portfolio grew 32% resulting in an increase in servicing fees. Amortization expense increased by $259 million due to the low interest rate environment at the beginning of the third quarter of 2005 combined with the larger servicing portfolio. During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the recorded increase in the value of retained interests exceeded the decline in the value of the Servicing Hedge, including the cost of the hedge (option time value decay), by $16 million. In the year-ago quarter impairment net of Servicing Hedge gains was an expense of $205 million. The change in the performance of the Servicing Hedge largely offset the increase in amortization. In addition the escrow balance benefit improved by $134.3 million resulting primarily from an increase in short-term interest rates. The servicing sector was negatively impacted in the current quarter by hurricane losses of $51 million.
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Mortgage interest rates increased during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 which resulted in a lower projected prepayment rate at the end of the period than at the beginning. This in turn resulted in the reversal of previously recognized impairment in the current period. In contrast, interest rates declined during the quarter ended September 30, 2004, which resulted in a higher projected prepayment rate at the end of the period than at the beginning and impairment being recorded during the year-ago period. The reversal of previously recognized impairment, net of amortization was $200.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 compared to amortization and impairment of $1,189.7 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
The Servicing Hedge is designed so that the income or loss it generates offsets the impairment or recovery of MSRs and other retained interests. The values of the derivatives that constitute the primary components of the Servicing Hedge are tied to long-term Treasury, mortgage and swap rate indices. The increase in these rates during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 combined with option time value decay of $139 million on the options included in the Servicing Hedge resulted in a Servicing Hedge loss of $837.2 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Servicing Hedge generated a gain of $591.0 million resulting from a decline in long-term Treasury and swap rates offset by time value decay on options of $125 million. In a stable interest rate environment, we expect to incur no significant impairment charges; however, we expect to incur expenses related to the Servicing Hedge driven primarily by time value decay on options used in the hedge. The level of Servicing Hedge losses in any period depends on various factors such as the size and composition of the hedge, the shape of the yield curve and the level of implied interest rate volatility.
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| Loan Closing Services Sector |
This sector is comprised of the LandSafe companies, which provide credit reports, flood determinations, appraisals, property valuation services and title reports primarily to the Loan Production Sector but to third parties as well.
The LandSafe companies produced $31.1 million in pre-tax earnings in the quarter ended September 30, 2005, representing an increase of 38% from the year-ago period. The increase in LandSafe’s pre-tax earnings was primarily due to the increase in our loan origination activity.
Banking Segment
The Banking Segment includes the investment and fee-based activities of Countrywide Bank, along with the activities of Countrywide Warehouse Lending, a provider of mortgage inventory financing to independent mortgage bankers. Part of our banking strategy is to hold loans in portfolio rather than immediately selling them into the secondary mortgage market. Management believes this strategy will provide a stream of earnings over the life of such loans and create a greater base of future earnings. In the short term, reported consolidated profits will be impacted by the reduction in gains that would have been recognizable had the loans been sold.
Countrywide Bank (“Bank”) produces loans for sale through our Mortgage Banking Segment. As this activity is a Mortgage Banking activity, the mortgage loan production and the income relating to the sale of these loans is included in the Mortgage Banking Segment. The production of loans by Countrywide Bank for our Mortgage Banking operations assists in optimizing our funding operations while complying with regulatory requirements.
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The Banking Segment achieved pre-tax earnings of $278.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, as compared to $163.2 million for the year-ago period. Following is the composition of pre-tax earnings by component:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Countrywide Bank investment and fee-based activities (“Banking Operations”) | | $ | 259,325 | | | $ | 150,627 | |
Countrywide Warehouse Lending (“CWL”) | | | 27,303 | | | | 18,449 | |
Allocated corporate expenses | | | (8,364 | ) | | | (5,905 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total Banking Segment pre-tax earnings | | $ | 278,264 | | | $ | 163,171 | |
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The revenues and expenses of Banking Operations are summarized in the following table:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in | |
| | thousands) | |
Interest income | | $ | 925,974 | | | $ | 353,922 | |
Interest expense | | | (573,670 | ) | | | (164,732 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Net interest income | | | 352,304 | | | | 189,190 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | (44,792 | ) | | | (12,100 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | | 307,512 | | | | 177,090 | |
Non-interest income | | | 40,169 | | | | 18,469 | |
Non-interest expense | | | (88,356 | ) | | | (44,932 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Pre-tax earnings | | $ | 259,325 | | | $ | 150,627 | |
| | | | | | |
Efficiency ratio(1) | | | 21 | % | | | 20 | % |
After-tax return on average assets | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
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(1) | Non-interest expense reduced by mortgage insurance divided by the sum of net interest income plus non-interest income. |
The increase in net interest income is primarily due to a $40.1 billion, or 135%, increase in average interest-earning assets, as summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Interest | | | Annualized | | | | | Interest | | | Annualized | |
| | Average | | | Income/ | | | Yield/ | | | Average | | | Income/ | | | Yield/ | |
| | Balance | | | Expense | | | Rate | | | Balance | | | Expense | | | Rate | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage loans(1) | | $ | 61,573,048 | | | $ | 835,380 | | | | 5.41% | | | $ | 26,112,218 | | | $ | 321,152 | | | | 4.91% | |
| Securities available for sale(2) | | | 6,389,697 | | | | 74,976 | | | | 4.69% | | | | 2,514,395 | | | | 25,602 | | | | 4.07% | |
| Short-term investments | | | 489,367 | | | | 4,345 | | | | 3.47% | | | | 459,612 | | | | 1,666 | | | | 1.42% | |
| Other investments | | | 1,289,353 | | | | 11,273 | | | | 3.47% | | | | 587,624 | | | | 5,502 | | | | 3.73% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total interest-earning assets | | | 69,741,465 | | | | 925,974 | | | | 5.30% | | | | 29,673,849 | | | | 353,922 | | | | 4.76% | |
| Allowance for loan losses | | | (85,175 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (32,994 | ) | | | | | | | | |
| Other assets | | | 613,141 | | | | | | | | | | | | 155,171 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total non interest-earning assets | | | 527,966 | | | | | | | | | | | | 122,177 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total assets | | $ | 70,269,431 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 29,796,026 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Interest | | | Annualized | | | | | Interest | | | Annualized | |
| | Average | | | Income/ | | | Yield/ | | | Average | | | Income/ | | | Yield/ | |
| | Balance | | | Expense | | | Rate | | | Balance | | | Expense | | | Rate | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Money market deposits | | $ | 2,959,540 | | | | 28,474 | | | | 3.82% | | | $ | 1,038,431 | | | | 5,847 | | | | 2.24% | |
| Savings | | | 879 | | | | 3 | | | | 1.33% | | | | 2,053 | | | | 9 | | | | 1.74% | |
| Escrow deposits | | | 13,797,445 | | | | 114,785 | | | | 3.30% | | | | 8,401,590 | | | | 27,942 | | | | 1.32% | |
| Time deposits | | | 17,875,852 | | | | 165,013 | | | | 3.66% | | | | 7,231,363 | | | | 55,259 | | | | 3.04% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total interest-bearing deposits | | | 34,633,716 | | | | 308,275 | | | | 3.53% | | | | 16,673,437 | | | | 89,057 | | | | 2.12% | |
| FHLB advances | | | 25,587,856 | | | | 227,668 | | | | 3.48% | | | | 10,572,307 | | | | 75,388 | | | | 2.79% | |
| Other borrowed funds | | | 4,285,210 | | | | 37,727 | | | | 3.44% | | | | 70,067 | | | | 287 | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total borrowed funds | | | 29,873,066 | | | | 265,395 | | | | 3.48% | | | | 10,642,374 | | | | 75,675 | | | | 2.78% | |
| | Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 64,506,782 | | | | 573,670 | | | | 3.51% | | | | 27,315,811 | | | | 164,732 | | | | 2.38% | |
| | Non interest-bearing liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non interest-bearing checking | | | 672,792 | | | | | | | | | | | | 60,788 | | | | | | | | | |
| Other liabilities | | | 819,097 | | | | | | | | | | | | 292,733 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 4,270,760 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,126,694 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total non interest-bearing liabilities and equity | | | 5,762,649 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,480,215 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 70,269,431 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 29,796,026 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | | | | | $ | 352,304 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 189,190 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest spread(3) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.38% | |
Net interest margin(4) | | | | | | | | | | | 2.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.54% | |
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(1) | Average balances include nonaccrual loans. |
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(2) | Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are based on average amortized cost computed on the settlement date basis. |
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(3) | Calculated as yield on total average interest-earning assets less rate on total average interest-bearing liabilities. |
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(4) | Calculated as net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets. |
Net interest margin experienced compression during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 from the year-ago period mainly as a result of a lag in the re-pricing of the Bank’s loan portfolio compared to the increase in the cost of its interest-bearing liabilities and to the large volume of loans held by the Bank that are earning interest at their reduced introductory interest rates.
Countrywide Bank increased its investment in pay-option loans during 2005. These loans have interest rates that adjust monthly and contain features that allow the borrower to defer making the full interest payment for at least the first year of the loan. Thereafter, minimum monthly payments increase by no more than 71/2% per year unless the unpaid balance increases to 115% of the original loan amount, at which time a new monthly payment amount adequate to repay the loan over its remaining contractual life is established. To ensure that contractual loan payments are adequate to repay a loan, the fully amortizing loan payment amount is recalculated every five years. Our underwriting standards for these loans include a requirement that the borrower meet secondary market debt service ratio tests based on the borrower making the fully amortizing loan payment assuming the note rate is fully indexed. (A fully indexed note rate equals the sum of the current index rate plus the margin applicable to the loan.) Our underwriting standards conform to those required to make the pay-option loans salable into the secondary market at the date of funding.
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Following is a summary of pay-option loans held for investment by Countrywide Bank:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Total pay-option loan portfolio | | $ | 21,996,706 | | | $ | 4,477,247 | |
| | | | | | |
| Pay-option loans with accumulated negative amortization: | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | $ | 7,893,817 | | | $ | 32,818 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Accumulated negative amortization (from original loan balance) | | $ | 25,487 | | | $ | 29 | |
| | | | | | |
Original loan-to-value ratio(1) | | | 74 | % | | | 73 | % |
Original combined loan-to-value ratio(2) | | | 78 | % | | | 75 | % |
FICO | | | 720 | | | | 730 | |
Delinquencies(3) | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
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(1) | The ratio of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price of the property to the amount of the loan that is secured by the property. |
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(2) | The ratio of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price of the property to the amount of all loans secured by the property. |
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(3) | Loans delinquent more than 60 days. |
The provision for loan losses increased by $32.7 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2004. This increase includes the $12.0 million effect of the hurricane losses on Banking Operations. The remaining increase in the provision for loan losses reflects current portfolio growth, along with providing for seasoning of loans acquired during the past years of rapid portfolio growth. We expect our provision for loan losses and the related allowance for loan losses to increase as a percentage of our portfolio of loans held for investment as our portfolio continues to season. The impact of the increase in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans receivable is moderated by the addition of new loans to our portfolio.
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The composition of the Bank’s balance sheets was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate | | | Amount | | | Rate | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in millions) | |
Assets |
| Cash | | $ | 456 | | | | 0.00% | | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.00% | |
| Short-term investments | | | 799 | | | | 3.89% | | | | 315 | | | | 2.15% | |
| Mortgage loans | | | 61,742 | | | | 5.74% | | | | 34,230 | | | | 5.25% | |
| Securities available for sale | | | 6,025 | | | | 4.68% | | | | 4,796 | | | | 5.02% | |
| FHLB securities & FRB stock | | | 1,329 | | | | 3.48% | | | | 795 | | | | 3.96% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total interest-earning assets | | | 70,351 | | | | 5.50% | | | | 40,186 | | | | 5.07% | |
| Other assets | | | 662 | | | | | | | | 778 | | | | | |
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| | Total assets | | $ | 71,013 | | | | | | | $ | 40,964 | | | | | |
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Liabilities and Equity |
| Deposits:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Customer | | $ | 23,711 | | | | 3.58% | | | $ | 12,112 | | | | 3.04% | |
| | Company-controlled escrow deposit accounts | | | 14,211 | | | | 3.79% | | | | 7,901 | | | | 2.19% | |
| FHLB advances | | | 26,525 | | | | 3.59% | | | | 15,475 | | | | 2.97% | |
| Other borrowings | | | 804 | | | | 3.65% | | | | 1,811 | | | | 2.37% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 65,251 | | | | 3.59% | | | | 37,299 | | | | 2.74% | |
| Other liabilities | | | 742 | | | | | | | | 740 | | | | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 5,020 | | | | | | | | 2,925 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 71,013 | | | | | | | $ | 40,964 | | | | | |
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Primary spread(2) | | | | | | | 1.91% | | | | | | | | 2.33% | |
Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 68.8 | | | | | | | $ | 21.8 | | | | | |
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Capital ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tier 1 Leverage capital | | | 7.2 | % | | | | | | | 7.8 | % | | | | |
| Tier 1 Risk-based capital | | | 11.4 | % | | | | | | | 11.8 | % | | | | |
| Total Risk-based capital | | | 11.6 | % | | | | | | | 12.0 | % | | | | |
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(1) | Includes inter-company deposits. |
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(2) | Calculated as rate on total interest-earning assets less rate on total interest-bearing liabilities. |
The Banking Segment also includes the operation of CWL. CWL’s pre-tax earnings increased by $8.9 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 in comparison to the year-ago period, primarily due to an 85% increase in average mortgage warehouse advances, partially offset by a decrease in the net interest margin due to increasing competition in the warehouse lending market. The increase in warehouse mortgage advances was due primarily to increased activity with Mortgage Banking Segment customers.
Capital Markets Segment
Our Capital Markets Segment achieved pre-tax earnings of $92.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $1.9 million, or 2%, from the year-ago period. This increase is net of a $3.2 million provision for estimated hurricane-related losses associated with our conduit activities. Total revenues were $179.0 million, an increase of $12.1 million, or 7%, compared to the year-ago period. The Capital Markets Segment has expanded its staffing and infrastructure to invest in the development of new lines of business such as commercial real estate finance and broker-dealer operations in Japan.
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The following table shows revenues, expenses and pre-tax earnings of the Capital Markets Segment:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
| Underwriting | | $ | 82,363 | | | $ | 95,330 | |
| Conduit | | | 53,093 | | | | 48,986 | |
| Securities trading | | | 23,593 | | | | 13,530 | |
| Brokering | | | 6,611 | | | | 6,132 | |
| Commercial real estate | | | 5,994 | | | | 330 | |
| Other | | | 7,309 | | | | 2,551 | |
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| | Total revenues | | | 178,963 | | | | 166,859 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Operating expenses | | | 83,929 | | | | 74,018 | |
| Allocated corporate expenses | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,706 | |
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| | Total expenses | | | 86,921 | | | | 76,724 | |
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Pre-tax earnings | | $ | 92,042 | | | $ | 90,135 | |
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Underwriting revenues decreased $13.0 million over the year-ago period because of decreased underwriting of CHL securitizations by Capital Markets combined with a reduction in margins as a result of price competition.
Conduit revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased 8% in comparison to the year-ago period, primarily because of an increase in conduit loans sale volume, partially offset by a decrease in margins resulting from a change in mix toward lower-margin ARM loans.
Securities trading revenues increased 74% due primarily to an increase in conforming mortgage securities trading margins and volume. Excluding U.S. Treasury securities, trading volumes increased 20% from the year-ago period. Including U.S. Treasury securities, the total securities volume traded increased 22% over the year-ago period.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Capital Markets Segment generated revenues totaling $6.0 million from sales of commercial real estate loans. Our commercial real estate activities were in their startup period during the third quarter of 2004.
The following table shows the composition of CSC securities trading volume, which includes intersegment trades with the mortgage banking operations, by instrument:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (In millions) | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 515,819 | | | $ | 423,981 | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 43,144 | | | | 57,161 | |
Other | | | 32,052 | | | | 12,415 | |
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| Subtotal(1) | | | 591,015 | | | | 493,557 | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 380,358 | | | | 301,239 | |
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| Total securities trading volume | | $ | 971,373 | | | $ | 794,796 | |
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(1) | Approximately 16% of the segment’s non-U.S. Treasury securities trading volume was with CHL during each of the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. |
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Insurance Segment
The Insurance Segment’s pre-tax earnings decreased by $61.7 million over the year-ago period, to a loss of $32.1 million. Balboa Life and Casualty’s results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 include a $98.4 million provision for insured losses and reinsurance reinstatement fees arising from the hurricanes in the third quarter of this year. The following table shows pre-tax results of operations by business line:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (In thousands) | |
Balboa Reinsurance Company | | $ | 40,387 | | | $ | 33,045 | |
Balboa Life and Casualty Operations(1) | | | (68,353 | ) | | | 3,246 | |
Allocated corporate expenses | | | (4,153 | ) | | | (6,671 | ) |
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| Total Insurance Segment pre-tax (loss) earnings | | $ | (32,119 | ) | | $ | 29,620 | |
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(1) | Includes the Balboa Life and Casualty Group and the Countrywide Insurance Services Group. |
The following table shows net insurance premiums earned:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balboa Reinsurance Company | | $ | 44,682 | | | $ | 39,694 | |
Balboa Life and Casualty Operations | | | 195,397 | | | | 155,084 | |
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| Total net insurance premiums earned | | $ | 240,079 | | | $ | 194,778 | |
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The following table shows insurance claim expenses:
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| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | As Percentage | | | | | As Percentage | |
| | | | of Net | | | | | of Net | |
| | | | Earned | | | | | Earned | |
| | Amount | | | Premiums | | | Amount | | | Premiums | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Balboa Reinsurance Company | | $ | 11,348 | | | | 25% | | | $ | 10,999 | | | | 28% | |
Balboa Life and Casualty Operations | | | 172,410 | | | | 88% | | | | 95,722 | | | | 62% | |
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| Total insurance claim expenses | | $ | 183,758 | | | | | | | $ | 106,721 | | | | | |
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Our mortgage reinsurance business produced $40.4 million in pre-tax earnings, an increase of 22% over the year-ago period, driven primarily by growth of 5% in the mortgage loans included in our loan servicing portfolio that are covered by reinsurance contracts along with a reduced provision, as a percentage of premiums earned, for insured losses resulting from faster than expected prepayments of older pools of reinsured loans.
Our Life and Casualty insurance business produced pre-tax loss of $68.4 million, a decrease of $71.6 million from the year-ago period. The decrease in earnings was driven by $98.4 million in catastrophic hurricane losses in comparison to $23.2 million of such losses incurred in the year-ago period, partially offset by a $40.3 million, or 26% increase in net earned premiums during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 in comparison to the year-ago period. The increase in net earned premiums was primarily attributable to an increase in voluntary homeowners and auto insurance and includes a reduction of $9.2 million relating to a catastrophic reinsurance reinstatement fee paid to reinsurers as a result of the current period hurricane losses.
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Our Life and Casualty insurance operations manage insurance risk by reinsuring portions of such risk. Balboa seeks to earn profits by capitalizing on Countrywide’s customer base and institutional relationships, as well as through operating efficiencies and sound underwriting.
Global Operations Segment
Global Operations’ pre-tax earnings totaled $8.2 million, a decrease of $1.7 million from the year-ago period. The decrease in earnings was due to a 27% decline in the number of new mortgage loans processed.
Detailed Line Item Discussion of Consolidated Revenue and Expense Items
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| Gain on Sale of Loans and Securities |
Gain on sale of loans and securities is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Gain on Sale | | | | | Gain on Sale | |
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| | | | | | As Percentage | | | | | | | As Percentage | |
| | Loans Sold | | | Amount | | | of Loans Sold | | | Loans Sold | | | Amount | | | of Loans Sold | |
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| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Mortgage Banking: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Prime Mortgage Loans | | $ | 103,117,925 | | | $ | 777,810 | | | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 66,367,092 | | | $ | 543,919 | | | | 0.82 | % |
| Prime Home Equity Loans | | | 10,188,168 | | | | 223,221 | | | | 2.19 | % | | | 9,870,640 | | | | 290,649 | | | | 2.94 | % |
| Nonprime Mortgage Loans | | | 7,556,295 | | | | 172,656 | | | | 2.28 | % | | | 7,601,946 | | | | 92,063 | | | | 1.21 | % |
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| | Production Sector | | | 120,862,388 | | | | 1,173,687 | | | | 0.97 | % | | | 83,839,678 | | | | 926,631 | | | | 1.11 | % |
| Reperforming loans | | | 318,327 | | | | 6,572 | | | | 2.06 | % | | | 338,163 | | | | 15,495 | | | | 4.58 | % |
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| | $ | 121,180,715 | | | | 1,180,259 | | | | | | | $ | 84,177,841 | | | | 942,126 | | | | | |
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Capital Markets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Underwriting | | | N/A | | | | 71,777 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 79,353 | | | | N/A | |
| Conduit activities(1) | | $ | 17,466,210 | | | | 41,475 | | | | 0.24 | % | | $ | 12,066,450 | | | | 44,457 | | | | 0.37 | % |
| Commercial real estate | | $ | 436,740 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | N/A | | | | 77 | | | | N/A | |
| Securities trading and other | | | N/A | | | | (21,279 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | (55,354 | ) | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 97,173 | | | | | | | | | | | | 68,533 | | | | | |
Other | | | N/A | | | | 7,560 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 10,202 | | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,284,992 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,020,861 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) | Includes intercompany sales |
Gain on sale of Prime Mortgage Loans increased in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2004 due primarily to increased sales of such loans combined with a shift in mix of Prime Mortgage Loans sold towards higher margin adjustable-rate products. These positive results were partially offset by lower margins resulting from increased pricing competition.
Gain on sale of Prime Home Equity Loans decreased in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the year-ago period due primarily to reduced margins on such loans.
Gain on sale of Nonprime Mortgage Loans increased in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2004 due to interest rate risk management activities that resulted in losses recognized in the third quarter of 2004 related to loans that were sold in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Reperforming loans are reinstated loans that had previously defaulted and were repurchased from mortgage securities we issued. The note rate on these loans is typically higher than the currently offered mortgage interest rates and therefore, the margin on these loans is typically higher than margins on Prime
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Mortgage Loans. A change in Ginnie Mae rules in 2003 related to the purchase of defaulted loans from Ginnie Mae securities has resulted in fewer loans available for repurchase, which has contributed to a lower margin on sale related to these loans.
The increase in Capital Markets’ gain on sale related to its commercial real estate activities was due to increased sales of such loans. Capital Markets’ revenues from its securities trading activities consist of gain on sale of loans and securities and interest income. In a steep yield curve environment, net interest income will comprise a larger percentage of total securities trading revenues. As the yield curve flattens, the mix of revenues will generally shift toward gain on sale of securities. During the quarter ended September 30, 2005 the yield curve was flatter than in the year-ago period, which resulted in a shift in trading revenues from interest income to gain on sale.
In general, gain on sale of loans and securities is affected by numerous factors, including the volume, mix and timing of loans sold, production channel mix, the level of price competition, the level of investor demand for mortgage securities, the slope of the yield curve and the effectiveness of our associated interest rate risk management activities.
Net interest income is summarized below:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Net interest income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
| Banking Segment loans and securities | | $ | 370,725 | | | $ | 202,514 | |
| Mortgage Banking Segment loans and securities | | | 140,697 | | | | 337,054 | |
| Loan Servicing Sector interest expense | | | (95,750 | ) | | | (88,145 | ) |
| Interest income (expense) on custodial balances | | | 119,211 | | | | (15,120 | ) |
| Reperforming loans | | | 14,537 | | | | 21,753 | |
| Capital Markets Segment securities portfolio | | | 68,311 | | | | 83,364 | |
| Other | | | 18,373 | | | | 11,817 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net interest income | | | 636,104 | | | | 553,237 | |
| Provision for loan losses related to loans held for investment | | | (54,834 | ) | | | (8,360 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | $ | 581,270 | | | $ | 544,877 | |
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The increase in net interest income from the Banking Segment was primarily attributable to growth in the average investment in mortgage loans in the Bank and CWL. Average assets in the Banking Segment increased to $77.3 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $43.5 billion, or 129% over the year-ago period. Partially offsetting this increase, the net interest margin decreased to 1.99% during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 from 2.45% during the year-ago period. Net interest margin experienced compression during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 from the year-ago period mainly as a result of a lag in the re-pricing of the Bank’s loan portfolio compared to the increase in the cost of its interest-bearing liabilities, and to the large volume of loans held by the Bank that are earning interest at their reduced introductory interest rates.
The decrease in net interest income from Mortgage Banking Segment loans and securities reflects a decrease in net interest margin from the year-ago period. The Mortgage Banking Segment loan and securities inventory is primarily financed with borrowings tied to short-term indices. Short-term interest rates rose while long-term mortgage interest rates remained flat between the year-ago period and the quarter ended September 30, 2005, reducing the net interest margin.
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Interest expense allocated to the Loan Servicing Sector increased primarily due to a higher cost of funds driven by an increase in interest rates combined with an increase in total Servicing Sector assets.
Net interest income from custodial balances increased in the current period due to an increase in the earnings rate from 1.29% during the quarter ended September 30, 2004 to 3.48% during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, and due to an increase of $9.2 billion in average custodial balances over the year-ago period. The increased earnings on custodial balances were partially offset by an increase in the interest that we pass through to security holders. We are required to pass through monthly interest to security holders on paid-off loans at the underlying security rates, which were substantially higher than the short-term rates earned by us on the payoff float. The amount of such interest passed through to the security holders was $98.9 million and $66.2 million in the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The decrease in interest income related to reperforming loans is a result of a decrease in the average balance of such loans held.
The decrease in net interest income from the Capital Markets securities portfolio is attributable to a decrease in the net interest margin from 0.86% in the quarter ended September 30, 2004 to 0.52% in the quarter ended September 30, 2005, partially offset by an increase of 36% in the average inventory of securities held. The decrease in the net interest margin earned on the securities portfolio is primarily due to a larger increase in short-term financing rates versus the increase in rates in the longer-term securities held by the Capital Markets Segment. The decline in net interest income was partially offset by an increase in gain on sale.
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| Loan Servicing Fees and Other Income from Retained Interests |
Loan servicing fees and other income from retained interests are summarized below:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Servicing fees, net of guarantee fees | | $ | 826,189 | | | $ | 597,800 | |
Income from other retained interests | | | 108,181 | | | | 90,778 | |
Prepayment penalties | | | 62,519 | | | | 39,304 | |
Late charges | | | 61,583 | | | | 45,677 | |
Global Operations Segment subservicing fees | | | 26,655 | | | | 26,232 | |
Ancillary fees | | | 18,406 | | | | 13,149 | |
| | | | | | |
| Total loan servicing fees and other income from retained interests | | $ | 1,103,533 | | | $ | 812,940 | |
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The increase in servicing fees, net of guarantee fees, was principally due to a 32% increase in the average servicing portfolio, plus an increase in the overall annualized net service fee earned from 0.319% of the average portfolio balance during the quarter ended September 30, 2004 to 0.333% during the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
The increase in income from other retained interests was due primarily to a 21% increase in the average investment in these assets from the quarter ended September 30, 2004 to quarter ended September 30, 2005. The yield excludes any impairment charges, which are included in recovery (impairment) of retained interests in the consolidated statement of earnings. These investments include interest-only and principal-only securities as well as residual interests that arise from the securitization of mortgage loans, particularly Nonprime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans.
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| Amortization of Mortgage Servicing Rights |
We recorded amortization of MSRs of $653.4 million, or an annual rate of 23.6%, during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $394.1 million, or an annual rate of 17.5%, during the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The amortization rate of MSRs is dependent on the forecasted prepayment speeds
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at the beginning of the period. Mortgage interest rates at the beginning of the current quarter were lower than the year-ago period and as a result, the forecasted prepayment speeds were higher in the current quarter. This resulted in a higher amortization rate in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 than in the year-ago period. The increase in amortization in the current quarter is the result of the higher amortization rate combined with a larger MSR asset.
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| Recovery (Impairment) of Retained Interests and Servicing Hedge (Losses) Gains |
Recovery (impairment) of retained interests and Servicing Hedge (losses) gains are detailed below:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Recovery (impairment) of retained interests: | | | | | | | | |
| MSRs: | | | | | | | | |
| | Recovery (impairment) | | $ | 667,589 | | | $ | (795,776 | ) |
| | Increase in MSR cost basis through application of hedge accounting: | | | | | | | | |
| | | Change in fair value attributable to hedged risk | | | 247,775 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total recovery (impairment) of MSRs | | | 915,364 | | | | (795,776 | ) |
| Other retained interests | | | (61,697 | ) | | | 162 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 853,667 | | | $ | (795,614 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Servicing Hedge (losses) gains recorded in earnings | | $ | (837,241 | ) | | $ | 590,967 | |
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Recovery of previously recorded MSR impairment and the increase in the MSR cost basis through the application of hedge accounting during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 resulted from an increase in the estimated fair value of MSRs, primarily driven by the increase in mortgage interest rates during the period. MSR impairment in the quarter ended September 30, 2004 resulted generally from a decrease in the MSR’s estimated fair value, driven by a decrease in mortgage interest rates during that period. In the quarter ended September 30, 2005, we recognized impairment of other retained interests, primarily as a result of a decline in the value of such securities. The collateral underlying certain of these residuals is fixed-rate while the pass-through rate is floating. An increase in projected short-term interest rates during both periods caused compression of the spread on such residuals, which resulted in a decline in their value.
Long-term Treasury and swap rates increased during the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The increase resulted in a Servicing Hedge loss. In addition time value decay on the options included in the Servicing Hedge amounted to $139 million during the period. The net result is a loss of $837.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2005. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Servicing Hedge generated a gain of $591.0 million. This gain resulted from a decrease in long-term Treasury and swap rates during the quarter ended September 30, 2004, offset by time value decay of $125 million.
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| Net Insurance Premiums Earned |
The increase in net insurance premiums earned of $45.3 million is due to an increase in premiums earned on the voluntary homeowners and auto lines of business and an increase in reinsurance premiums earned and includes a reduction of $9.2 million relating to an adjustment to a catastrophic reinsurance reinstatement fee paid to reinsurers as a result of the current period hurricane losses.
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| Commissions and Other Revenue |
Commissions and other revenue consisted of the following:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Appraisal fees, net | | $ | 31,100 | | | $ | 20,538 | |
Credit report fees, net | | | 20,425 | | | | 18,652 | |
Global Operations Segment processing fees | | | 18,236 | | | | 20,208 | |
Title services | | | 12,024 | | | | 11,449 | |
Insurance agency commissions | | | 8,338 | | | | 14,959 | |
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance | | | 4,708 | | | | 13,184 | |
Other | | | 43,838 | | | | 35,773 | |
| | | | | | |
| Total commissions and other revenue | | $ | 138,669 | | | $ | 134,763 | |
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Our average workforce by segment is summarized below:
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
Mortgage Banking | | | 39,408 | | | | 30,713 | |
Banking | | | 1,911 | | | | 1,087 | |
Capital Markets | | | 644 | | | | 551 | |
Insurance | | | 2,065 | | | | 1,860 | |
Global Operations | | | 2,708 | | | | 2,163 | |
Corporate Administration | | | 4,500 | | | | 3,901 | |
| | | | | | |
| Average workforce, including temporary staff | | | 51,236 | | | | 40,275 | |
| | | | | | |
Compensation expenses are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Base salaries | | $ | 524,533 | | | $ | 430,835 | |
Incentive bonus and commissions | | | 564,296 | | | | 450,760 | |
Payroll taxes and benefits | | | 173,167 | | | | 106,473 | |
Deferral of loan origination costs | | | (273,382 | ) | | | (137,684 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total compensation expenses | | $ | 988,614 | | | $ | 850,384 | |
| | | | | | |
Compensation expenses increased $138.2 million, or 16%, during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the year-ago period. In the Loan Production Sector, compensation expenses, prior to the deferral of loan origination costs, increased $178.6 million, or 27%, because of a 30% increase in average staff. In the Loan Servicing Sector, compensation expense rose $19.0 million, or 27%, to accommodate a 22% increase in the number of loans serviced. Compensation expenses increased in most other business segments and corporate areas, reflecting growth in the Company.
Incremental direct costs associated with the origination of loans are deferred when incurred. Subsequent treatment of these costs is based on whether the loans are held for sale or held for investment. If the related
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loan is sold, the costs deferred are included as a component of gain on sale; if the loan is held for investment, the costs are amortized to interest income over the life of the loan.
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| Occupancy and Other Office Expenses |
Occupancy and other office expenses are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Office and equipment rentals | | $ | 47,289 | | | $ | 37,730 | |
Utilities | | | 40,040 | | | | 33,087 | |
Depreciation expense | | | 38,875 | | | | 28,393 | |
Postage and courier service | | | 26,595 | | | | 21,624 | |
Office supplies | | | 20,546 | | | | 15,072 | |
Dues and subscriptions | | | 15,247 | | | | 12,818 | |
Repairs and maintenance | | | 13,471 | | | | 10,717 | |
Other | | | 26,200 | | | | (3,833 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total occupancy and other office expenses | | $ | 228,263 | | | $ | 155,608 | |
| | | | | | |
Occupancy and other office expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased by $72.7 million primarily to accommodate a 27% increase in the average workforce.
Insurance claim expenses were $183.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $106.7 million for the year-ago period. The increase in insurance claim expenses was due mainly to growth in our insured risk and recognition of $98.4 million of hurricane losses during the current quarter, compared to $23.2 million in the year-ago period.
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| Advertising and Promotion Expenses |
Advertising and promotion expenses increased 19% from the quarter ended September 30, 2004, because of a shift in the mortgage loan production market towards purchase activity. These expenses are customarily lower when low interest rates drive increased consumer demand for mortgages.
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Other operating expenses are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Insurance commission expense | | $ | 46,673 | | | $ | 29,288 | |
Legal, consulting, accounting and auditing fees | | | 37,936 | | | | 32,416 | |
Losses on servicing-related advances | | | 33,637 | | | | 23,161 | |
Travel and entertainment | | | 30,329 | | | | 22,286 | |
Software amortization and impairment | | | 19,421 | | | | 10,649 | |
Insurance | | | 17,005 | | | | 9,285 | |
Taxes and licenses | | | 11,776 | | | | 10,107 | |
Other | | | 48,131 | | | | 42,719 | |
Deferral of loan origination costs | | | (42,015 | ) | | | (17,884 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total other operating expenses | | $ | 202,893 | | | $ | 162,027 | |
| | | | | | |
Losses on servicing-related advances include a $26.4 million provision for losses relating to FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed loans secured by properties damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Results of Operations Comparison — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
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| Consolidated Earnings Performance |
Our diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $3.07, a 2% increase from diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Net earnings were $1,889.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, a 3% increase from the year-ago period.
The increase in our earnings was primarily the result of an increase in the profitability of our Banking Segment which produced pre-tax earnings of $745.4 million, up 92% from the year-ago period. This increase was primarily due to a 127% increase in average interest-earning assets at Countrywide Bank from the year-ago period. The increase in profitability of our Banking Segment was partially offset by a 4 percent decline in Mortgage Banking earnings, which produced pre-tax earnings of $2,000.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The decrease in the profitability of our Mortgage Banking Segment was due to reduced production margins, partially offset by improved profitability in loan servicing. Loan servicing earnings increased primarily from higher revenues resulting from a 32% increase in the size of the Company’s average loan servicing portfolio.
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Operating Segment Results
Pre-tax earnings (loss) by segment are summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Mortgage Banking: | | | | | | | | |
| Loan Production | | $ | 1,557,523 | | | $ | 2,166,986 | |
| Loan Servicing | | | 363,958 | | | | (155,693 | ) |
| Loan Closing Services | | | 79,135 | | | | 64,146 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total Mortgage Banking | | | 2,000,616 | | | | 2,075,439 | |
| | | | | | |
| Banking | | | 745,365 | | | | 387,862 | |
| Capital Markets | | | 318,940 | | | | 332,917 | |
| Insurance | | | 80,166 | | | | 130,152 | |
| Global Operations | | | 17,513 | | | | 31,225 | |
| Other | | | (27,044 | ) | | | (3,259 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Total | | $ | 3,135,556 | | | $ | 2,954,336 | |
| | | | | | |
The pre-tax earnings (loss) of each segment include intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in the “other” category above.
Mortgage loan production by segment and product, net of intercompany sales, is summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Banking | | $ | 311,029 | | | $ | 232,993 | |
| Banking | | | 34,389 | | | | 20,664 | |
| Capital Markets: | | | | | | | | |
| | Conduit acquisitions | | | 12,399 | | | | 14,034 | |
| | Commercial real estate | | | 2,409 | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 360,226 | | | $ | 267,694 | |
| | | | | | |
Product: | | | | | | | | |
| Prime Mortgage | | $ | 293,957 | | | $ | 217,643 | |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 32,457 | | | | 28,400 | |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 31,403 | | | | 21,648 | |
| Commercial real estate | | | 2,409 | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 360,226 | | | $ | 267,694 | |
| | | | | | |
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The following table summarizes loan production by purpose and by interest rate type:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Purpose: | | | | | | | | |
| Non-purchase | | $ | 187,793 | | | $ | 137,779 | |
| Purchase | | | 172,433 | | | | 129,915 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 360,226 | | | $ | 267,694 | |
| | | | | | |
Interest Rate Type: | | | | | | | | |
| Adjustable Rate | | $ | 190,644 | | | $ | 138,711 | |
| Fixed Rate | | | 169,582 | | | | 128,983 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 360,226 | | | $ | 267,694 | |
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Mortgage Banking Segment
The Mortgage Banking Segment includes the Loan Production, Loan Servicing and Loan Closing Services Sectors.
The pre-tax earnings of the Loan Production Sector are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Percentage of | | | | | Percentage of | |
| | | | Loan | | | | | Loan | |
| | | | Production | | | | | Production | |
| | Amount | | | Volume | | | Amount | | | Volume | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Prime Mortgage | | $ | 2,535,384 | | | | | | | $ | 2,457,822 | | | | | |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 887,646 | | | | | | | | 993,738 | | | | | |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 650,019 | | | | | | | | 875,896 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total revenues | | | 4,073,049 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 4,327,456 | | | | 1.86 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation | | | 1,527,442 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | 1,368,623 | | | | 0.59 | % |
| Other operating | | | 702,102 | | | | 0.23 | % | | | 495,633 | | | | 0.21 | % |
| Allocated corporate | | | 285,982 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | 296,214 | | | | 0.13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total expenses | | | 2,515,526 | | | | 0.81 | % | | | 2,160,470 | | | | 0.93 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax earnings | | $ | 1,557,523 | | | | 0.50 | % | | $ | 2,166,986 | | | | 0.93 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Despite an increase in loan production and sales, revenues decreased over the year-ago period due primarily to decreased gain on sale margins combined with lower net interest income. In the nine months ended September 30, 2005, $295.7 billion of mortgage loans, or 95% of loan production, was sold compared to $241.0 billion of mortgage loans, or 103% of loan production, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decline in sales as a percentage of production contributed to the decline in revenues as a percentage of mortgage loan production in the current nine months.
Expenses increased from the year-ago period, primarily due to an increase in loan production. High levels of productivity helped reduce expenses expressed as a percentage of production compared to the prior year.
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We continued to expand our loan production operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to continue support of our long-term objective of market share growth.
Mortgage Banking loan production volume for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 33% from the year-ago period. The increase was due to a rise in purchase and non-purchase loan production of 31% and 36%, respectively, reflecting an increase in market share.
The following table summarizes Mortgage Banking loan production by purpose and by interest rate type:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Purpose: | | | | | | | | |
| Non-purchase | | $ | 162,878 | | | $ | 119,610 | |
| Purchase | | | 148,151 | | | | 113,383 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 311,029 | | | $ | 232,993 | |
| | | | | | |
Interest Rate Type: | | | | | | | | |
| Fixed rate | | $ | 159,130 | | | $ | 121,665 | |
| Adjustable rate | | | 151,899 | | | | 111,328 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 311,029 | | | $ | 232,993 | |
| | | | | | |
While virtually unchanged as a percentage of total loans funded, the volume of Mortgage Banking Nonprime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans produced (which is included in our total volume of loans produced) increased 36% during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the year-ago period. Details are shown in the following table:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in | |
| | millions) | |
Nonprime Mortgage Loans | | $ | 29,256 | | | $ | 23,771 | |
Prime Home Equity Loans | | | 23,838 | | | | 15,389 | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 53,094 | | | $ | 39,160 | |
| | | | | | |
Percent of total Mortgage Banking loan production | | | 17.1 | % | | | 16.8 | % |
| | | | | | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Loan Production Sector operated at approximately 112% of planned operational capacity, compared to 111% during the year-ago period.
The following table shows total Mortgage Banking loan production volume by division:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Correspondent Lending | | $ | 141,157 | | | $ | 99,062 | |
Consumer Markets | | | 87,173 | | | | 70,198 | |
Wholesale Lending | | | 60,030 | | | | 52,845 | |
Full Spectrum Lending | | | 17,723 | | | | 10,888 | |
Countrywide Bank | | | 4,946 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 311,029 | | | $ | 232,993 | |
| | | | | | |
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The following table summarizes the results for the Loan Servicing Sector:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Percentage of | | | | | Percentage of | |
| | | | Average | | | | | Average | |
| | | | Servicing | | | | | Servicing | |
| | Amount | | | Portfolio(1) | | | Amount | | | Portfolio(1) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | |
Servicing fees, net of guarantee fees | | $ | 2,307,775 | | | | 0.333 | % | | $ | 1,722,152 | | | | 0.327 | % |
Miscellaneous fees | | | 367,250 | | | | 0.053 | % | | | 409,834 | | | | 0.078 | % |
Income from other retained interests | | | 333,296 | | | | 0.048 | % | | | 279,972 | | | | 0.053 | % |
Escrow balance income (expense) | | | 226,999 | | | | 0.033 | % | | | (95,084 | ) | | | (0.018 | )% |
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | | | (1,607,911 | ) | | | (0.232 | )% | | | (1,377,728 | ) | | | (0.262 | )% |
Impairment of retained interests | | | (211,333 | ) | | | (0.031 | )% | | | (612,132 | ) | | | (0.116 | )% |
Servicing hedge (losses) gains | | | (242,375 | ) | | | (0.034 | )% | | | 114,312 | | | | 0.022 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total servicing revenues | | | 1,173,701 | | | | 0.170 | % | | | 441,326 | | | | 0.084 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 494,056 | | | | 0.071 | % | | | 334,454 | | | | 0.064 | % |
Allocated corporate expenses | | | 46,686 | | | | 0.007 | % | | | 56,678 | | | | 0.011 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total servicing expenses | | | 540,742 | | | | 0.078 | % | | | 391,132 | | | | 0.075 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 269,001 | | | | 0.039 | % | | | 205,887 | | | | 0.039 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | | $ | 363,958 | | | | 0.053 | % | | $ | (155,693 | ) | | | (0.030 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average servicing portfolio | | $ | 922,747,000 | | | | | | | $ | 701,309,000 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Our servicing portfolio grew to $1,047.6 billion at September 30, 2005, a 33% increase from September 30, 2004. At the same time, the overall weighted-average note rate of loans in our servicing portfolio increased to 6.0% from 5.9% at September 30, 2004.
Pre-tax earnings in the Loan Servicing Sector were $364.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an improvement of $519.7 million from the year-ago period. Pre-tax earnings in the Loan Servicing Sector increased primarily due to a $585.6 million increase in the net servicing fees, which was caused by a 32% increase in the average servicing portfolio. In addition, escrow balance benefit increased by $322.1 million due to an increase in short-term interest rates. Partially offsetting these increases was an increase in amortization and impairment, net of Servicing Hedge, of $186.1 million to $2,061.6 million during the current period.
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| Loan Closing Services Sector |
The LandSafe companies produced $79.1 million in pre-tax earnings, an increase of 23% from the year-ago period. The increase in LandSafe’s pre-tax earnings was primarily due to the increase in our loan origination activity.
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Banking Segment
The Banking Segment achieved pre-tax earnings of $745.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to $387.9 million for the year-ago period. Following is the composition of pre-tax earnings by component:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Banking Operations | | $ | 703,393 | | | $ | 352,922 | |
Countrywide Warehouse Lending (“CWL”) | | | 65,560 | | | | 51,489 | |
Allocated corporate expenses | | | (23,588 | ) | | | (16,549 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total Banking Segment pre-tax earnings | | $ | 745,365 | | | $ | 387,862 | |
| | | | | | |
The revenues and expenses of Banking Operations are summarized in the following table:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in | |
| | thousands) | |
Interest income | | $ | 2,211,265 | | | $ | 850,223 | |
Interest expense | | | (1,307,624 | ) | | | (405,230 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Net interest income | | | 903,641 | | | | 444,993 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | (71,463 | ) | | | (29,438 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | | 832,178 | | | | 415,555 | |
Non-interest income | | | 107,806 | | | | 50,509 | |
Non-interest expense | | | (236,591 | ) | | | (113,142 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Pre-tax earnings | | $ | 703,393 | | | $ | 352,922 | |
| | | | | | |
Efficiency ratio(1) | | | 22 | % | | | 21 | % |
After-tax return on average assets | | | 0.98 | | | | 1.14 | % |
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(1) | Non-interest expense reduced by mortgage insurance divided by the sum of net interest income plus non-interest income. |
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The increase in net interest income is primarily due to a $32.0 billion or 127% increase in average interest-earning assets, as summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Interest | | | Annualized | | | | | Interest | | | Annualized | |
| | Average | | | Income/ | | | Yield/ | | | Average | | | Income/ | | | Yield/ | |
| | Balance | | | Expense | | | Rate | | | Balance | | | Expense | | | Rate | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage loans(1) | | $ | 49,539,769 | | | $ | 1,957,245 | | | | 5.27% | | | $ | 21,183,950 | | | $ | 743,501 | | | | 4.68% | |
| Securities available for sale(2) | | | 6,123,269 | | | | 210,533 | | | | 4.58% | | | | 2,910,392 | | | | 87,197 | | | | 3.99% | |
| Short-term investments | | | 495,642 | | | | 10,996 | | | | 2.93% | | | | 638,066 | | | | 5,357 | | | | 1.10% | |
| Other investments | | | 1,061,780 | | | | 32,491 | | | | 4.09% | | | | 505,866 | | | | 14,168 | | | | 3.74% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total interest-earning assets | | | 57,220,460 | | | | 2,211,265 | | | | 5.16% | | | | 25,238,274 | | | | 850,223 | | | | 4.49% | |
| Allowance for loan losses | | | (65,383 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (24,139 | ) | | | | | | | | |
| Other assets | | | 679,545 | | | | | | | | | | | | 345,701 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total non interest-earning assets | | | 614,162 | | | | | | | | | | | | 321,562 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total assets | | $ | 57,834,622 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 25,559,836 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Money market deposits | | $ | 2,323,968 | | | | 59,808 | | | | 3.44% | | | $ | 566,521 | | | | 8,847 | | | | 2.09% | |
| Savings | | | 1,207 | | | | 13 | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1,761 | | | | 23 | | | | 1.74% | |
| Escrow deposits | | | 10,835,877 | | | | 237,543 | | | | 2.93% | | | | 7,588,982 | | | | 61,939 | | | | 1.09% | |
| Time deposits | | | 14,943,793 | | | | 387,925 | | | | 3.47% | | | | 5,454,897 | | | | 125,337 | | | | 3.07% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total interest-bearing deposits | | | 28,104,845 | | | | 685,289 | | | | 3.26% | | | | 13,612,161 | | | | 196,146 | | | | 1.92% | |
| FHLB advances | | | 20,976,798 | | | | 529,183 | | | | 3.33% | | | | 9,099,735 | | | | 204,220 | | | | 2.95% | |
| Other borrowed funds | | | 3,951,381 | | | | 93,152 | | | | 3.11% | | | | 571,845 | | | | 4,864 | | | | 1.12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total borrowed funds | | | 24,928,179 | | | | 622,335 | | | | 3.29% | | | | 9,671,580 | | | | 209,084 | | | | 2.84% | |
| | Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 53,033,024 | | | | 1,307,624 | | | | 3.28% | | | | 23,283,741 | | | | 405,230 | | | | 2.31% | |
| | Non interest-bearing liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non interest-bearing checking | | | 340,283 | | | | | | | | | | | | 106,994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Other liabilities | | | 834,149 | | | | | | | | | | | | 241,859 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 3,627,166 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,927,242 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total non interest-bearing liabilities and equity | | | 4,801,598 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,276,095 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 57,834,622 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 25,559,836 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | | | | | $ | 903,641 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 444,993 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest spread(3) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.18% | |
Net interest margin(4) | | | | | | | | | | | 2.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.36% | |
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(1) | Average balances include nonaccrual loans. |
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(2) | Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are based on average amortized cost computed on the settlement date basis. |
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(3) | Calculated as yield on total average interest-earning assets less rate on total average interest-bearing liabilities. |
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(4) | Calculated as net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets. |
The provision for loan losses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due to the increase in mortgage loans held for investment along with the continued seasoning of the loans we have added during the past years. We expect our provision for loan losses and the related allowance for loan losses to increase as a percentage of our portfolio of loans held for investment as our portfolio continues to season. The impact of the increase in the allowance for loan losses will be partially mitigated by the addition of new loans to our portfolio.
The Banking Segment also includes the operation of CWL. CWL’s pre-tax earnings increased by $14.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in comparison to the year-ago period, primarily due to a 61% increase in average mortgage warehouse advances, which resulted primarily from an overall increase in activity with Mortgage Banking Segment customers.
Capital Markets Segment
Our Capital Markets Segment achieved pre-tax earnings of $318.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, a decrease of $14.0 million, or 4%, from the year-ago period. Total revenues were $561.0 million, an increase of $9.0 million, or 2%, compared to the year-ago period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, market conditions caused by rising short-term interest rates and a flattening of the yield curve have resulted in lower revenue from conduit and securities trading operations. Partially offsetting this decline, Capital Markets began to realize revenue from its commercial real estate finance activities. The Capital Markets Segment has expanded its capacity to invest in the development of new lines of business such as commercial real estate finance and broker-dealer operations in Japan, which largely contributed to an increase in expenses of $23.0 million, or 11%, compared to the year-ago period.
The following table shows revenues, expenses and pre-tax earnings of the Capital Markets Segment:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
| Conduit | | $ | 221,442 | | | $ | 225,896 | |
| Underwriting | | | 190,633 | | | | 224,272 | |
| Securities trading | | | 67,360 | | | | 89,554 | |
| Commercial real estate | | | 44,585 | | | | 345 | |
| Brokering | | | 21,857 | | | | 13,346 | |
| Other | | | 15,109 | | | | (1,473 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Total revenues | | | 560,986 | | | | 551,940 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Operating expenses | | | 231,282 | | | | 211,522 | |
| Allocated corporate expenses | | | 10,764 | | | | 7,501 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total expenses | | | 242,046 | | | | 219,023 | |
| | | | | | |
Pre-tax earnings | | $ | 318,940 | | | $ | 332,917 | |
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Capital Markets Segment generated revenues totaling $221.4 million from its conduit activities, which includes managing the acquisition and sale or securitization of whole loans on behalf of CHL. Conduit revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 decreased 2% in comparison to the year-ago period, primarily because of a decrease in margins, driven by flattening of yield curve and increased competition.
Underwriting revenues decreased $33.6 million over the year-ago period because of decreased underwriting of CHL securitizations by Capital Markets and a decrease in margins.
Securities trading revenues declined 25% due to a decline in conforming mortgage securities trading margins and volume. Trading volumes declined 4% from the year-ago period excluding U.S. Treasury securities. Including U.S. Treasury securities, the total securities volume traded increased 14% over the year-ago period.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the commercial real estate finance activities of the Capital Markets Segment generated revenues totaling $44.6 million primarily from sales of commercial real estate loans. Our commercial real estate finance activities were in their startup period during the first nine months of 2004.
The following table shows the composition of CSC securities trading volume, which includes intersegment trades with the mortgage banking operations, by instrument:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In millions) | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 1,403,555 | | | $ | 1,449,809 | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 113,044 | | | | 138,092 | |
Other | | | 66,598 | | | | 62,191 | |
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| Subtotal(1) | | | 1,583,197 | | | | 1,650,092 | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | | 1,104,291 | | | | 716,720 | |
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| Total securities trading volume | | $ | 2,687,488 | | | $ | 2,366,812 | |
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(1) | Approximately 16% and 15% of the segment’s non-U.S. Treasury securities trading volume was with CHL during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
Insurance Segment
The Insurance Segment’s pre-tax earnings decreased 38% over the year-ago period, to $80.2 million. The following table shows pre-tax earnings by business line:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balboa Reinsurance Company | | $ | 120,447 | | | $ | 97,180 | |
Balboa Life and Casualty Operations(1) | | | (25,546 | ) | | | 51,739 | |
Allocated corporate expenses | | | (14,735 | ) | | | (18,767 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total Insurance Segment pre-tax earnings | | $ | 80,166 | | | $ | 130,152 | |
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(1) | Includes the Balboa Life and Casualty Group and the Countrywide Insurance Services Group. |
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The following table shows net insurance premiums earned:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balboa Reinsurance Company | | $ | 131,526 | | | $ | 115,508 | |
Balboa Life and Casualty Operations | | | 523,549 | | | | 461,905 | |
| | | | | | |
| Total net insurance premiums earned | | $ | 655,075 | | | $ | 577,413 | |
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The following table shows insurance claim expenses:
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | As Percentage | | | | | As Percentage | |
| | | | of Net | | | | | of Net | |
| | | | Earned | | | | | Earned | |
| | Amount | | | Premiums | | | Amount | | | Premiums | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Balboa Reinsurance Company | | $ | 31,144 | | | | 24% | | | $ | 29,584 | | | | 26% | |
Balboa Life and Casualty Operations | | | 317,335 | | | | 61% | | | | 245,564 | | | | 53% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total insurance claim expenses | | $ | 348,479 | | | | | | | $ | 275,148 | | | | | |
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Our mortgage reinsurance business produced $120.4 million in pre-tax earnings, an increase of 24% over the year-ago period, driven primarily by growth of 5% in the mortgage loans included in our loan servicing portfolio that are covered by reinsurance contracts, along with a reduced provision, as a percentage of premiums earned, for insured losses due to faster-than expected prepayments of older pools of reinsured loans.
Our Life and Casualty insurance business produced pre-tax loss of $25.5 million, a decrease of $77.3 million from the year-ago period. The decline in earnings was driven by $104.3 million in catastrophe losses, including $98.4 million relating to the hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast states in the third quarter, in comparison to $23.2 million incurred in the year-ago period. The impact of these losses was partially offset by a $61.6 million, or 13%, increase in net earned premiums during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in comparison to the year-ago period. The increase in net earned premiums was primarily attributable to an increase in voluntary homeowners and auto insurance and includes a reduction of $9.2 million relating to a catastrophic reinsurance reinstatement fee paid to reinsurers relating to the hurricane losses in the current period.
Global Operations Segment
Global Operations pre-tax earnings totaled $17.5 million, a decrease of $13.7 million from the year-ago period. The decrease in earnings was due to a 40% decline in the number of new mortgage loans processed.
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Detailed Line Item Discussion of Consolidated Revenue and Expense Items
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| Gain on Sale of Loans and Securities |
Gain on sale of loans and securities is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Gain on Sale | | | | | Gain on Sale | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | As Percentage | | | | | | | As Percentage | |
| | Loans Sold | | | Amount | | | of Loans Sold | | | Loans Sold | | | Amount | | | of Loans Sold | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Mortgage Banking: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Prime Mortgage Loans | | $ | 246,974,065 | | | $ | 2,181,008 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 200,483,749 | | | $ | 1,883,934 | | | | 0.94 | % |
| Nonprime Mortgage Loans | | | 31,523,425 | | | | 742,391 | | | | 2.36 | % | | | 21,771,622 | | | | 793,117 | | | | 3.64 | % |
| Prime Home Equity Loans | | | 17,233,196 | | | | 501,137 | | | | 2.91 | % | | | 18,737,801 | | | | 556,451 | | | | 2.97 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Production Sector | | | 295,730,686 | | | | 3,424,536 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 240,993,172 | | | | 3,233,502 | | | | 1.34 | % |
| Reperforming loans | | | 1,001,989 | | | | 29,475 | | | | 2.94 | % | | | 2,395,139 | | | | 116,019 | | | | 4.84 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 296,732,675 | | | | 3,454,011 | | | | | | | $ | 243,388,311 | | | | 3,349,521 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conduit activities(1) | | $ | 42,134,334 | | | | 184,750 | | | | 0.44 | % | | $ | 32,911,505 | | | | 197,614 | | | | 0.60 | % |
| Underwriting | | | N/A | | | | 157,490 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 174,782 | | | | N/A | |
| Commercial real estate | | $ | 1,568,656 | | | | 42,800 | | | | 2.73 | % | | | N/A | | | | 77 | | | | N/A | |
| Securities trading and other | | | N/A | | | | (64,472 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | (187,139 | ) | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 320,568 | | | | | | | | | | | | 185,334 | | | | | |
Other | | | N/A | | | | 17,573 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 24,896 | | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,792,152 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,559,751 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) | Includes intercompany sales |
Gain on sale of Prime Mortgage Loans increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due primarily to an increase in the volume of loans sold partially offset by lower margins resulting from increased pricing competition.
Gain on sale of Nonprime Mortgage Loans decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due primarily to lower margins resulting from increased pricing competition, partially offset by increased sales of Nonprime Mortgage Loans.
Gain on sale of Prime Home Equity Loans decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due primarily to a decrease in the volume of loans sold.
Gain on sale of Reperforming Loans decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due primarily to a decrease in the volume of loans sold combined with lower margins.
A change in Ginnie Mae rules related to the repurchase of defaulted loans from Ginnie Mae securities has reduced the amount of loans available for repurchase, which has contributed to a lower gain on sale related to these items.
The decrease in Capital Markets’ gain on sale related to its conduit activities was due to a decline in margins partially offset by increased sales of mortgage loans. Capital Markets’ revenues from its securities
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trading activities consist of gain on sale and interest income. In a steep yield curve environment, net interest income will comprise a larger percentage of total securities trading revenue. As the yield curve flattens, the mix of revenues will naturally shift toward gain on sale of securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 the yield curve was flatter than in the year-ago period, which resulted in a shift in trading revenues from interest income to gain on sale. The decrease in loss on sale of the trading securities was more than offset by a decline in net interest income due to the overall decline in trading margins.
Net interest income is summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Net interest income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
| Banking Segment loans and securities | | $ | 941,312 | | | $ | 481,468 | |
| Mortgage Banking Segment loans and securities | | | 472,716 | | | | 1,026,760 | |
| Loan Servicing Sector interest expense | | | (292,309 | ) | | | (254,561 | ) |
| Interest income (expense) on custodial balances | | | 226,999 | | | | (95,084 | ) |
| Reperforming loans | | | 62,700 | | | | 78,997 | |
| Capital Markets Segment securities portfolio | | | 190,116 | | | | 312,206 | |
| Other | | | 51,964 | | | | 34,194 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net interest income | | | 1,653,498 | | | | 1,583,980 | |
| Provision for loan losses related to loans held for investment | | | (91,557 | ) | | | (48,888 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | $ | 1,561,941 | | | $ | 1,535,092 | |
| | | | | | |
The increase in net interest income from the Banking Segment was primarily attributable to growth in the average investment in mortgage loans in the Bank and CWL. Average assets in the Banking Segment increased to $63.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $34.2 billion over the year-ago period. The net interest margin decreased to 2.05% during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 2.29% during the year-ago period.
The decrease in net interest income from Mortgage Banking loans and securities reflects primarily a flattening of the yield curve during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the year-ago period. The Mortgage Banking Segment loan and securities inventory is primarily financed with borrowings tied to short-term indices. Short-term interest rates rose while long-term mortgage interest rates declined slightly between the year-ago period and the nine months ended September 30, 2005, reducing the net interest income relating to outstanding balances. The decline in net interest margin was not offset by an increase in gain on sale due to price competition.
Interest expense allocated to the Loan Servicing Sector increased primarily due to an increase in total Servicing Sector assets combined with an increase in cost of funds.
Net interest income from custodial balances increased in the current period due to an increase in the earnings rate on the custodial balances from 0.98% during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to 2.97% during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, resulting from an increase in short-term interest rates and to an increase in average custodial balances of $4.3 billion or 25% over the year-ago period. We are required to pass through monthly interest to security holders on paid-off loans at the underlying security rates, which were substantially higher than the short-term rates earned by us on the payoff float. The amount of such interest passed through to the security holders was $248.3 million and $220.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
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The decrease in interest income related to reperforming loans is a result of a decrease in the average balance of such loans held.
The decrease in net interest income from the Capital Markets securities portfolio is attributable to a decrease in the net interest margin from 1.00% in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to 0.50% in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, partially offset by an increase of 23% in the average inventory of securities held. The decrease in net interest margin on the securities portfolio is primarily due to a larger increase in short-term financing rates versus the increase in rates in the longer-term securities held by the Capital Markets Segment. The decline in net interest income was partially offset by an increase in gain on sale of securities.
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| Loan Servicing Fees and Other Income from Retained Interests |
Loan servicing fees and other income from retained interests are summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Servicing fees, net of guarantee fees | | $ | 2,307,775 | | | $ | 1,722,152 | |
Income from other retained interests | | | 333,296 | | | | 279,972 | |
Late charges | | | 174,302 | | | | 130,948 | |
Prepayment penalties | | | 142,032 | | | | 119,281 | |
Global Operations Segment subservicing fees | | | 82,385 | | | | 79,209 | |
Ancillary fees | | | 55,250 | | | | 40,791 | |
| | | | | | |
| Total loan servicing fees and other income from retained interests | | $ | 3,095,040 | | | $ | 2,372,353 | |
| | | | | | |
The increase in servicing fees, net of guarantee fees, was principally due to a 32% increase in the average servicing portfolio, plus an increase in the overall annualized net service fee earned from 0.327% of the average portfolio balance during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to 0.333% during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
The increase in income from other retained interests was due primarily to a 19% increase in the average investment in these assets.
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| Amortization of Mortgage Servicing Rights |
We recorded amortization of MSRs of $1,607.9 million, or an annual rate of 20.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $1,377.7 million, or an annual rate of 21.4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The amortization rate of MSRs is dependent on the forecasted prepayment speeds at the beginning of each quarter during the period. On average mortgage rates at the beginning of the quarterly periods during the current period were lower than the year-ago period, however the average of the portfolio note rates was lower over the same period and as a result, the average forecasted prepayment speeds were lower in the current period. This resulted in a lower amortization rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 than in the year-ago period. Dollar amortization was higher primarily due to the higher MSR asset balance during the period.
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| (Impairment) Recovery of Retained Interests and Servicing Hedge (Losses) Gains |
(Impairment) recovery of retained interests and Servicing Hedge (losses) gains are detailed below:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
(Impairment) recovery of retained interests: | | | | | | | | |
| MSRs: | | | | | | | | |
| | Recovery (impairment) | | $ | 332,113 | | | $ | (340,455 | ) |
| | Reduction of MSR cost basis through application of hedge accounting: | | | | | | | | |
| | | Change in fair value attributable to hedged risk | | | (245,655 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total recovery (impairment) of MSRs | | | 86,458 | | | | (340,455 | ) |
| Other retained interests | | | (296,396 | ) | | | (271,677 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | (209,938 | ) | | $ | (612,132 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Servicing Hedge (losses) gains recorded in earnings | | $ | (242,375 | ) | | $ | 114,312 | |
| | | | | | |
Total recovery of MSRs during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 resulted from an increase in the estimated fair value of MSRs resulting primarily from the increase in mortgage interest rates during the period. MSR impairment in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 resulted generally from a decrease in their estimated fair value driven by a slight decrease in mortgage rates during the period. In the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, we recognized impairment of other retained interests, primarily as a result of a decline in the value of such securities. The collateral underlying certain of these residuals is fixed-rate while the pass-through rate is floating. An increase in projected short-term interest rates during both periods caused compression of the spread on such residuals, which resulted in a decline in their value.
Long-term Treasury and swap interest rates increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase resulted in a Servicing Hedge loss of $242.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Servicing Hedge generated a gain of $114.3 million. This gain resulted from a decrease in long-term Treasury and swap rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
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| Net Insurance Premiums Earned |
The increase in net insurance premiums earned of $77.7 million is due to an increase in premiums earned on the voluntary homeowners and auto lines of business and in reinsurance premiums earned.
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| Commissions and Other Revenue |
Commissions and other revenue consisted of the following:
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Appraisal fees, net | | $ | 78,857 | | | $ | 53,975 | |
Credit report fees, net | | | 59,441 | | | | 53,904 | |
Global Operations Segment processing fees | | | 46,915 | | | | 59,717 | |
Title services | | | 34,676 | | | | 34,203 | |
Insurance agency commissions | | | 19,995 | | | | 46,932 | |
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance | | | 5,897 | | | | 13,970 | |
Other | | | 134,681 | | | | 117,705 | |
| | | | | | |
| Total commissions and other revenue | | $ | 380,462 | | | $ | 380,406 | |
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Average workforce by segment is summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
Mortgage Banking | | | 35,839 | | | | 28,803 | |
Banking | | | 1,708 | | | | 952 | |
Capital Markets | | | 608 | | | | 520 | |
Insurance | | | 1,994 | | | | 1,816 | |
Global Operations | | | 2,511 | | | | 2,066 | |
Corporate Administration | | | 4,264 | | | | 3,605 | |
| | | | | | |
| Average workforce, including temporary staff | | | 46,924 | | | | 37,762 | |
| | | | | | |
Compensation expenses are summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Base salaries | | $ | 1,442,419 | | | $ | 1,172,582 | |
Incentive bonus and commissions | | | 1,427,527 | | | | 1,193,222 | |
Payroll taxes and benefits | | | 461,222 | | | | 347,317 | |
Deferral of loan origination costs | | | (705,932 | ) | | | (411,983 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total compensation expenses | | $ | 2,625,236 | | | $ | 2,301,138 | |
| | | | | | |
Compensation expenses increased $324.1 million, or 14%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the year-ago period. In the Loan Production Sector, compensation expenses, increased $405.4 million, or 23%, prior to the deferral of loan origination costs, because of a 27% increase in average staff.
In the Loan Servicing Sector, compensation expense rose $44.1 million, or 22%, to accommodate a 22% increase in the number of loans serviced. Compensation expenses increased in most other business segments and corporate areas, reflecting growth in the Company.
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| Occupancy and Other Office Expenses |
Occupancy and other office expenses are summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Depreciation expense | | $ | 136,818 | | | $ | 80,925 | |
Office and equipment rentals | | | 133,956 | | | | 108,213 | |
Utilities | | | 109,150 | | | | 90,403 | |
Postage and courier service | | | 74,125 | | | | 65,844 | |
Office supplies | | | 54,682 | | | | 42,674 | |
Dues and subscriptions | | | 38,823 | | | | 32,053 | |
Repairs and maintenance | | | 35,630 | | | | 32,650 | |
Other | | | 58,872 | | | | 1,719 | |
| | | | | | |
| Total occupancy and other office expenses | | $ | 642,056 | | | $ | 454,481 | |
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Occupancy and other office expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased by $187.6 million primarily to accommodate a 24% increase in the average workforce.
Insurance claim expenses were $348.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $275.1 million for the year-ago period. The increase in insurance claim expenses was due mainly to growth in our insured risk and an $81.1 million increase in hurricane losses over the year-ago period, partially offset by a decrease in the non-catastrophe related loss ratio experienced on lender-placed property and voluntary homeowners lines of business.
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| Advertising and Promotion Expenses |
Advertising and promotion expenses increased 36% from the nine months ended September 30, 2004, as a result of a shift in the mortgage loan production market towards purchase activity.
Other operating expenses are summarized below:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
| | | |
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Insurance commission expense | | $ | 114,942 | | | $ | 92,652 | |
Legal, consulting, accounting and auditing fees | | | 91,374 | | | | 75,969 | |
Losses on servicing-related advances | | | 78,620 | | | | 39,524 | |
Travel and entertainment | | | 78,453 | | | | 58,817 | |
Software amortization and impairment | | | 48,087 | | | | 29,948 | |
Insurance | | | 39,755 | | | | 38,362 | |
Taxes and licenses | | | 33,685 | | | | 27,168 | |
Other | | | 132,849 | | | | 131,672 | |
Deferral of loan origination costs | | | (109,852 | ) | | | (51,129 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| Total other operating expenses | | $ | 507,913 | | | $ | 442,983 | |
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Losses on servicing-related advances consist primarily of losses arising from unreimbursed servicing advances on defaulted loans and credit losses arising from defaulted VA-guaranteed loans. (See the “Credit Risk Management” section of this Report for a further discussion of credit risk.) The increase in losses on servicing-related advances is primarily due to recognition of a provision for losses on guaranteed loans of $26.4 million as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The primary market risk we face is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk includes the risk that the value of our assets and liabilities will change due to changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk also includes the risk that the net interest income from our mortgage loan and investment portfolios will change in response to changes in interest rates. From an enterprise perspective, we manage interest rate risk through the natural counterbalance of our loan production and servicing businesses. We also use various financial instruments, including derivatives, to manage the interest rate risk related specifically to the values of our interest rate lock commitments, Mortgage Loan Inventory and MBS held for sale, MSRs and other retained interests and trading securities, as well as a portion of our debt. The overall objective of our interest rate risk management activities is to reduce the variability of earnings caused by changes in interest rates.
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| Impact of Changes in Interest Rates on the Net Value of the Company’s Interest Rate-Sensitive Financial Instruments |
We perform various sensitivity analyses that quantify the net financial impact of changes in interest rates on our interest rate-sensitive assets, liabilities and commitments. These analyses incorporate assumed changes in the interest rate environment, including selected hypothetical, instantaneous parallel shifts in the yield curve.
We employ various commonly used modeling techniques to value our financial instruments in connection with these sensitivity analyses. For mortgage loans, MBS, MBS forward contracts, collateralized mortgage obligations and MSRs, option-adjusted spread (“OAS”) models are used. The primary assumptions used in these models for purpose of these sensitivity analyses are the implied market volatility of interest rates and prepayment speeds. For options and interest rate floors, an option-pricing model is used. The primary assumption used in this model is implied market volatility of interest rates. Other retained interests are valued using zero volatility discounted cash flow models. The primary assumptions used in these models are prepayment rates, discount rates and credit losses. All relevant cash flows associated with the financial instruments are incorporated in the various models.
The following table summarizes the estimated change in fair value of our interest rate-sensitive assets, liabilities and commitments as of September 30, 2005, given several hypothetical, instantaneous, parallel shifts in the yield curve:
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| | Change in Fair Value | |
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Change in Interest Rate (Basis Points) | | -100 | | | -50 | | | +50 | | | +100 | |
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| | (In millions) | |
MSRs and other financial instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MSR and other retained interests | | $ | (2,721 | ) | | $ | (1,282 | ) | | $ | 1,017 | | | $ | 1,726 | |
| Impact of Servicing Hedge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mortgage-based | | | 337 | | | | 168 | | | | (168 | ) | | | (335 | ) |
| | Swap-based | | | 1,940 | | | | 784 | | | | (388 | ) | | | (532 | ) |
| | Treasury-based | | | 84 | | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | MSRs and other retained interests, net | | | (360 | ) | | | (311 | ) | | | 461 | | | | 859 | |
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| Committed Pipeline | | | 368 | | | | 256 | | | | (388 | ) | | | (853 | ) |
| Mortgage Loan Inventory | | | 1,212 | | | | 740 | | | | (935 | ) | | | (1,986 | ) |
| Impact of associated derivative instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mortgage-based | | | (1,608 | ) | | | (982 | ) | | | 1,291 | | | | 2,773 | |
| | Treasury-based | | | 209 | | | | 41 | | | | 45 | | | | 118 | |
| | Eurodollar-based | | | (130 | ) | | | (78 | ) | | | 102 | | | | 214 | |
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| | | Committed Pipeline and Mortgage Loan Inventory, net | | | 51 | | | | (23 | ) | | | 115 | | | | 266 | |
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| Countrywide Bank: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Securities portfolio | | | 89 | | | | 58 | | | | (86 | ) | | | (190 | ) |
| | Mortgage loans | | | 570 | | | | 311 | | | | (380 | ) | | | (757 | ) |
| | Deposit liabilities | | | (261 | ) | | | (134 | ) | | | 137 | | | | 275 | |
| | Federal Home Loan Bank Advances | | | (288 | ) | | | (142 | ) | | | 168 | | | | 301 | |
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| | | Countrywide Bank, net | | | 110 | | | | 93 | | | | (161 | ) | | | (371 | ) |
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| | Change in Fair Value | |
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Change in Interest Rate (Basis Points) | | -100 | | | -50 | | | +50 | | | +100 | |
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| | (In millions) | |
| Notes payable and capital securities | | | (800 | ) | | | (398 | ) | | | 392 | | | | 761 | |
| Impact of associated derivative instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap-based | | | 93 | | | | 46 | | | | (45 | ) | | | (88 | ) |
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| | | Notes payable and capital securities, net | | | (707 | ) | | | (352 | ) | | | 347 | | | | 673 | |
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| Insurance company investment portfolios | | | 51 | | | | 27 | | | | (28 | ) | | | (55 | ) |
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Net change in fair value related to MSRs and other financial instruments | | $ | (855 | ) | | $ | (566 | ) | | $ | 734 | | | $ | 1,372 | |
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Net change in fair value related to broker-dealer trading securities | | $ | (19 | ) | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (10 | ) |
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The following table summarizes the estimated change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate-sensitive assets, liabilities and commitments as of December 31, 2004, given several hypothetical (instantaneous) parallel shifts in the yield curve:
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| | Change in Fair Value | |
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Change in Interest Rate (Basis Points) | | -100 | | | -50 | | | +50 | | | +100 | |
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| | (In millions) | |
Net change in fair value related to MSRs and other financial Instruments | | $ | (285 | ) | | $ | (492 | ) | | $ | 787 | | | $ | 1,765 | |
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Net change in fair value related to broker-dealer trading securities | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | (24 | ) |
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These sensitivity analyses are limited in that they were performed at a particular point in time; only contemplate certain movements in interest rates; do not incorporate changes in interest rate volatility or changes in the relationship of one interest rate index to another; are subject to the accuracy of various assumptions used, including prepayment forecasts and discount rates; and do not incorporate other factors that would impact the Company’s overall financial performance in such scenarios, most significantly the impact of changes in loan production earnings that result from changes in interest rates. In addition, not all of the changes in fair value would affect current period earnings. For example, MSRs are carried by impairment stratum at the lower of amortized cost or market value. Consequently, absent hedge accounting, any increase in the value of a particular MSR stratum above its amortized cost basis would not be reflected in current-period earnings. The total impairment valuation allowance was $689.4 million as of September 30, 2005. On April 1, 2005, we implemented hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS 133 for a portion of our interest rate risk management activities related to our MSRs. In addition, our debt is carried at its unpaid principal balance net of issuance discount or premium; therefore, absent hedge accounting, changes in the market value of our debt are not recorded in current-period earnings. For these reasons, the preceding estimates should not be viewed as an earnings forecast.
In order to diversify our funding sources globally, we occasionally issue medium-term notes denominated in a foreign currency. We manage the foreign currency risk associated with these medium-term notes through cross-currency swap transactions. The terms of the cross-currency swaps effectively convert all foreign currency-denominated medium-term notes into U.S. dollar obligations, thereby eliminating the associated foreign currency risk. As a result, potential changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies denominating such medium-term notes would not have a net financial impact on future earnings, fair values or cash flows.
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Credit Risk
We have historically sold most of our mortgage loans shortly after production, generally through securitizations. When we securitize our mortgage loans, we retain limited credit risk. As described in our 2004 Annual Report, the degree to which credit risk on the underlying loans is transferred through the securitization process depends on the structure of the securitization. Our Prime Mortgage Loans generally are securitized on a non-recourse basis, while Prime Home Equity Loans and Nonprime Mortgage Loans generally are securitized with limited recourse for credit losses.
Our exposure to credit losses related to our limited recourse securitization activities is limited to the carrying value of our subordinated interests and to the contractual limit of reimbursable losses under our corporate guarantees less the recorded liability for such guarantees. These amounts at September 30, 2005 are as follows:
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| | September 30, | |
| | 2005 | |
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| | (In thousands) | |
Subordinated Interests: | | | | |
| Prime home equity residual securities | | $ | 866,784 | |
| Nonprime residual securities | | | 549,845 | |
| Prime home equity transferor’s interests | | | 455,989 | |
| Nonconforming residual securities | | | 15,180 | |
| Subordinated mortgage-backed pass-through securities | | | 2,213 | |
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| | $ | 1,890,011 | |
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Corporate guarantees in excess of recorded liability | | $ | 339,711 | |
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The carrying value of the residual securities is net of expected future credit losses. The total credit losses incurred for the periods indicated related to all of our mortgage securitization activities are summarized as follows:
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (In thousands) | |
Nonprime securitizations with retained residual interest | | $ | 46,992 | | | $ | 43,990 | |
Repurchased or indemnified loans | | | 25,505 | | | | 31,430 | |
Prime home equity securitizations with retained residual interest | | | 22,082 | | | | 20,035 | |
Prime home equity securitizations with corporate guarantee | | | 9,219 | | | | 6,088 | |
Nonprime securitizations with corporate guarantee | | | 8,611 | | | | 15,777 | |
VA losses in excess of VA guarantee | | | 1,541 | | | | 1,195 | |
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| | $ | 113,950 | | | $ | 118,515 | |
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| Portfolio Lending Activities |
We have a portfolio of mortgage loans held for investment, consisting primarily of Prime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans, which totaled $62.2 billion at September 30, 2005. This portfolio is held primarily in our Bank. Many Prime Home Equity Loans held in the Bank with combined loan-to-value ratios equal to or above 90% are covered by a pool insurance policy that provides partial protection against credit losses. Otherwise, we generally retain full credit exposure on these loans.
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We also provide short-term secured mortgage-loan warehouse advances to various lending institutions, which totaled $4.5 billion at September 30, 2005. We incurred no credit losses related to this activity in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Nonaccrual loans and foreclosed assets at period end are summarized as follows:
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| | September 30, | |
| | 2005 | |
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| | (In thousands) | |
Nonaccrual loans(1): | | | | |
| Mortgage loans: | | | | |
| | Nonprime | | $ | 347,724 | |
| | Prime | | | 274,564 | |
| | Prime home equity | | | 52,901 | |
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| | | Subtotal | | | 675,189 | |
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| Warehouse lending advances | | | — | |
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| Defaulted FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed mortgage loans repurchased from securities | | | 577,912 | |
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| | Total nonaccrual loans | | | 1,253,101 | |
| Foreclosed assets | | | 69,834 | |
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| | Total nonaccrual loans and foreclosed assets | | $ | 1,322,935 | |
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Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of loans held for investment: | | | | |
| Total | | | 1.8 | % |
| Excluding loans FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed loans | | | 1.0 | % |
Allowance for loan losses | | $ | 184,784 | |
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Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans: | | | | |
| Total | | | 14.7 | % |
| Excluding loans FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed loans | | | 27.4 | % |
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans held for investment | | | 0.3 | % |
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(1) | This amount excludes $282.7 million of government-insured loans eligible for repurchase from Ginnie Mae securities issued by us due to the loans’ severe delinquency. Our servicing agreement with Ginnie Mae allows us to repurchase loans that are delinquent more than 90 days instead of continuing to advance the delinquent interest to the security holders. This amount is included in loans held for investment as Countrywide has the option of repurchasing the loans from the securities and is required to include such loans on its balance sheets. However, we do not include these loans in our nonaccrual balances because we have not exercised the option to repurchase the loans. |
The allowance for loan losses increased by 48% from $125.0 million at December 31, 2004, to $184.8 million at September 30, 2005, primarily due to growth in loans held for investment at Countrywide Bank. We expect our allowance for loan losses and the related provision for loan losses to increase as a percentage of our portfolio of loans held for investment as our portfolio of loans held for investment continues to season. As our portfolio continues to grow, the impact of seasoning on the allowance as a percentage of loans held for investment will be partially offset by new loans.
We provide mortgage reinsurance on mortgage loans included in our servicing portfolio through contracts with several primary mortgage insurance companies. Under these contracts, we absorb mortgage insurance losses in excess of a specified percentage of the principal balance of a given pool of loans, subject to a cap, in
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exchange for a portion of the pools’ mortgage insurance premium. As of September 30, 2005, approximately $74.2 billion of mortgage loans in our servicing portfolio are covered by such mortgage reinsurance contracts. The reinsurance contracts place limits on our maximum exposure to losses. At September 30, 2005, the maximum aggregate losses under the reinsurance contracts were $526.3 million. We are required to pledge securities to cover this potential liability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we did not experience any losses under our reinsurance contracts.
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| Mortgage Loans Held for Sale |
At September 30, 2005, mortgage loans held for sale amounted to $35.2 billion. While the loans are in inventory, we bear credit risk after taking into consideration primary mortgage insurance (which is generally required for conventional loans with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 80%), FHA insurance or VA guarantees. Historically, credit losses related to loans held for sale have not been significant due to the short period of time that loans are held prior to sale.
We have exposure to credit loss in the event of contractual non-performance by our trading counterparties and counterparties to our various over-the-counter derivative financial instruments. We manage this credit risk by selecting only well-established, financially strong counterparties, spreading the credit risk among many such counterparties and by placing contractual limits on the amount of unsecured credit extended to any single counterparty.
The aggregate amount of counterparty credit exposure after consideration of relevant netting agreements at September 30, 2005, before and after collateral held by us, was as follows:
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| | September 30, | |
| | 2005 | |
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| | (In millions) | |
Aggregate credit exposure before collateral held | | $ | 967 | |
Less: collateral held | | | (611 | ) |
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| Net aggregate unsecured credit exposure | | $ | 356 | |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we incurred no credit losses due to non-performance of any of our counterparties.
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Loan Servicing
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our servicing portfolio of single-family mortgage loans, including loans and securities held for sale, loans held for investment and loans serviced under subservicing agreements, for the periods indicated.
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| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | (In millions) | |
Beginning owned servicing portfolio | | $ | 821,475 | | | $ | 630,451 | |
Add: Loan production | | | 357,817 | | | | 267,691 | |
| | Purchased MSRs | | | 43,232 | | | | 25,709 | |
Less: Runoff(1) | | | (202,457 | ) | | | (155,720 | ) |
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Ending owned servicing portfolio | | | 1,020,067 | | | | 768,131 | |
Subservicing portfolio | | | 27,556 | | | | 17,861 | |
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| Total servicing portfolio | | $ | 1,047,623 | | | $ | 785,992 | |
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MSR portfolio | | $ | 922,344 | | | $ | 708,124 | |
Mortgage loans owned | | | 97,723 | | | | 60,007 | |
Subservicing portfolio | | | 27,556 | | | | 17,861 | |
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| Total servicing portfolio | | $ | 1,047,623 | | | $ | 785,992 | |
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| | September 30, | |
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| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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| | millions) | |
Composition of owned servicing portfolio at period end: | | | | | | | | |
| Conventional mortgage | | $ | 798,344 | | | $ | 605,849 | |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 117,666 | | | | 68,774 | |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 53,728 | | | | 39,412 | |
| FHA-insured mortgage | | | 37,409 | | | | 40,815 | |
| VA-guaranteed mortgage | | | 12,920 | | | | 13,281 | |
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| | Total owned servicing portfolio | | $ | 1,020,067 | | | $ | 768,131 | |
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Delinquent mortgage loans(2): | | | | | | | | |
| 30 days | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.29 | % |
| 60 days | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.67 | % |
| 90 days or more | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.77 | % |
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| | Total delinquent mortgage loans | | | 4.03 | % | | | 3.73 | % |
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Loans pending foreclosure(2) | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
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Delinquent mortgage loans(2): | | | | | | | | |
| Conventional | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.22 | % |
| Government | | | 13.13 | % | | | 12.84 | % |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 12.37 | % | | | 11.06 | % |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 1.19 | % | | | 0.71 | % |
| | Total delinquent mortgage loans | | | 4.03 | % | | | 3.73 | % |
Loans pending foreclosure(2): | | | | | | | | |
| Conventional | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.16 | % |
| Government | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.12 | % |
| Nonprime Mortgage | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
| Prime Home Equity | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
| | Total loans pending foreclosure | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
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(1) | Runoff refers to scheduled principal repayments on loans and unscheduled prepayments (partial prepayments or total prepayments due to refinancing, modification, sale, condemnation or foreclosure). |
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(2) | Expressed as a percentage of the total number of loans serviced, excluding subserviced loans and loans purchased at a discount due to their non-performing status. |
We attribute the overall increase in delinquencies in our servicing portfolio primarily to the relative overall increase in the number of loans in the nonprime portfolios, as well as an increase in average age of these portfolios, which carry higher delinquency rates than the conventional and Prime Home Equity portfolios. In addition, delinquencies were negatively impacted by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. We believe the delinquency rates in our servicing portfolio are consistent with industry experience for similar mortgage loan portfolios.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We regularly forecast our potential funding needs over three-month and longer horizons, taking into account debt maturities and potential peak balance sheet levels. We establish available reliable sources of liquidity sized to meet potential future funding requirements. We currently have $87.0 billion in available sources of short-term liquidity, which represents an increase of $13.8 billion from December 31, 2004. We believe we have adequate financing to meet our current needs.
As part of our strategic capital management and as a cost effective means for financing growth, the Company issued $500 million in callable floating-rate subordinated notes during the third quarter. These subordinated notes are eligible for Tier 2 regulatory capital treatment and represent an efficient and non-dilutive means for supporting the Company’s capital management efforts. Other capital raising alternatives under consideration to address future needs include various high equity content securities that would not be dilutive.
At September 30, 2005 and at December 31, 2004, CFC’s regulatory capital ratios were as follows:
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| | | | September 30, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 | |
| | Minimum | | | | | | | |
| | Required(1) | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | |
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| | (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
Tier 1 Leverage Capital | | | 5.0% | | | | 6.4% | | | $ | 11,982,092 | | | | 7.9% | | | $ | 10,332,383 | |
Risk-Based Capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tier 1 | | | 6.0% | | | | 10.0% | | | $ | 11,982,092 | | | | 11.1% | | | $ | 10,332,383 | |
| Total | | | 10.0% | | | | 11.0% | | | $ | 13,153,213 | | | | 11.7% | | | $ | 10,928,223 | |
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(1) | Minimum required to qualify as “well capitalized.” |
Cash flow used by operating activities was $9.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $0.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net cash flow used by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was primarily due to a $7.0 billion net increase in cash used to fund Mortgage Loan Inventory and a $2.3 billion net increase in cash used to settle accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Net cash used by investing activities was $40.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $8.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was attributable to a $16.7 billion increase in cash used to fund loans held for investment, combined with a $7.1 billion increase in cash used to fund investments in other financial instruments and a $7.0 billion increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $51.0 billion, compared to $9.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was comprised of a $29.5 billion net increase in short-term borrowings, including securities sold under agreements to repurchase, an $8.4 billion net increase in bank deposit liabilities and a $3.8 billion increase in long-term debt.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
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| Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Guarantees |
In the ordinary course of our business, we engage in financial transactions that are not reflected on our balance sheet. (See Note 2 — “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the 2004 Annual Report for a description of our consolidation policy.) Such transactions are structured to manage our interest rate, credit or liquidity risks, to diversify funding sources or to optimize our capital.
Substantially all of our off-balance sheet arrangements relate to the securitization of mortgage loans. Our mortgage loan securitizations are normally structured as sales in accordance with SFAS 140 and as such involve the transfer of mortgage loans to qualifying special-purpose entities that are not subject to consolidation. In a securitization, an entity transferring the assets is able to convert those assets into cash. Special-purpose entities used in such securitizations obtain cash to acquire the assets by issuing securities to investors. In a securitization, we customarily provide representations and warranties with respect to the mortgage loans transferred. In addition, we generally retain the right to service the transferred mortgage loans.
We also generally have the right to repurchase mortgage loans from the special-purpose entity if the remaining outstanding balance of the mortgage loans falls to a level where the cost of servicing the loans becomes burdensome in relation to the benefits of servicing.
Our Prime Mortgage Loans generally are securitized on a non-recourse basis, while Prime Home Equity and Nonprime Loans generally are securitized with limited recourse for credit losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we securitized $43.3 billion in Nonprime Mortgage and Prime Home Equity Loans with limited recourse for credit losses. Our exposure to credit losses related to our limited recourse securitization activities is limited to the carrying value of our subordinated interests and to the contractual limit of reimbursable losses under our corporate guarantees less the recorded liability for such guarantees. For a further discussion of our exposure to credit risk, see the section in this Report entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Credit Risk.”
We do not believe that any of our off-balance sheet arrangements have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations at September 30, 2005, with the exception of short-term borrowing arrangements and pension and post-retirement benefit plans:
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| | Less Than | | | | | | | More Than | | | |
| | 1 Year | | | 1-3 Years | | | 3-5 Years | | | 5 Years | | | Total | |
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| | (In thousands) | |
Obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | $ | 15,697,798 | | | $ | 25,397,535 | | | $ | 10,600,067 | | | $ | 3,276,238 | | | $ | 54,971,638 | |
Time deposits | | $ | 11,462,222 | | | $ | 4,430,535 | | | $ | 2,132,505 | | | $ | 1,117,108 | | | $ | 19,142,370 | |
Operating leases | | $ | 152,701 | | | $ | 225,579 | | | $ | 103,356 | | | $ | 31,577 | | | $ | 513,213 | |
Purchase obligations | | $ | 108,097 | | | $ | 16,337 | | | $ | 3,301 | | | $ | 760 | | | $ | 128,495 | |
As of September 30, 2005, the Company had undisbursed home equity lines of credit and construction loan commitments of $10.1 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2005, outstanding commitments to fund mortgage loans in process totaled $49.6 billion.
In connection with the Company’s underwriting activities, the Company had commitments to purchase and sell new issues of securities aggregating $37.0 million at September 30, 2005.
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Prospective Trends
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| United States Mortgage Market |
Over the last decade, total mortgage indebtedness in the United States has grown at an average annual rate of 9%. We believe that continued population growth, ongoing developments in the mortgage market and the prospect of relatively low interest rates support similar growth in the market for the foreseeable future. Some of the ongoing developments in the mortgage market that should fuel its growth include government-sponsored programs targeted to increase homeownership in low-income and minority communities, the growth of prime home equity lending as a major form of consumer finance and the increasing efficiency of the secondary mortgage market that lowers the overall cost of homeownership.
In recent years, the level of complexity in the mortgage lending business has increased significantly due to several factors:
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| • | The continuing evolution of the secondary mortgage market and demand by borrowers has resulted in a proliferation of mortgage products; |
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| • | Greater regulation imposed on the industry has resulted in increased costs and the need for higher levels of specialization; and |
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| • | Interest rate volatility has risen over the last decade. At the same time, homeowners’ propensity to refinance their mortgages has increased as the refinance process has become more efficient and cost effective. The combined result has been large swings in the volume of mortgage loans originated from year to year. These volume swings have placed significant operational and financial pressures on mortgage lenders. |
To compete effectively in this environment, mortgage lenders must have a very high level of operational, technological and managerial expertise. In addition, the residential mortgage business has become more capital-intensive and therefore access to capital at a competitive cost is critical. Primarily because of these factors, the industry has undergone consolidation.
According to the trade publicationInside Mortgage Finance, the top five originators produced 46% of all loans originated during the first nine months of the calendar year 2005, as compared to 45% for the nine months ended December 31, 2004. Following is a comparison of loan volume for the top five originators, according toInside Mortgage Finance:
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| | Nine Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
Institution | | September 30, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 | |
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Countrywide | | $ | 358 | | | $ | 287 | |
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | | | 253 | | | | 234 | |
Washington Mutual | | | 182 | | | | 195 | |
Chase Home Finance | | | 139 | | | | 155 | |
Bank of America Mortgage | | | 118 | | | | 114 | |
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| Total for Top Five | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 985 | |
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We believe the consolidation trend will continue, as the aforementioned market forces will continue to drive out weak competitors. We believe Countrywide will benefit from this trend through increased market share.
Compared to Countrywide, the other industry leaders are less reliant on the secondary mortgage market as an outlet for adjustable-rate mortgages, due to their greater portfolio lending capacity. This could place us at a competitive disadvantage in the future if the demand for adjustable-rate mortgages continues, the secondary mortgage market does not continue to provide a competitive outlet for these loans, or we are unable to sustain an adequate portfolio lending capacity.
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Regulatory Trends
The regulatory environments in which we operate have an impact on the activities in which we may engage, how the activities may be carried out and the profitability of those activities. Therefore, changes to laws, regulations or regulatory policies can affect whether and to what extent we are able to operate profitably. For example, proposed state and federal legislation targeted at predatory lending could have the unintended consequence of raising the cost or otherwise reducing the availability of mortgage credit for those potential borrowers with less than prime-quality credit histories. This could result in a reduction of otherwise legitimate nonprime lending opportunities.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” This Statement requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. SFAS 123R requires measurement of fair value of employee stock options using an option pricing model that takes into account the awarded options’ unique characteristics. SFAS 123R requires charging the recognized cost to expense over the period the employee provides services to earn the award, generally the vesting period for the award. The Company will adopt SFAS 123R, using the modified prospective application approach, effective January 1, 2006. We expect the charge to earnings for 2006 related to unamortized grants made before the effective date will be less than $40.0 million, net of tax. The effect of amortization of the value of any grants awarded after December 31, 2005 will increase this earnings charge.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which replaces APB No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. The Statement changes the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior period’s financial statements of voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by new accounting standards when the standard does not include specific transition provisions, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 and will only affect the Company’s financial statements upon adoption of a voluntary change in accounting principles by the Company.
Factors That May Affect Our Future Results
We make forward-looking statements in this Report and in other reports we file with the SEC. In addition, we make forward-looking statements in press releases and our management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others. Generally, forward-looking statements include:
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Forward-looking statements give management’s expectation about the future and are not guarantees. Words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “promise,” “plan” and other expressions or words of similar meanings, as well as future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ significantly from management’s expectations. Some of these factors are discussed below.
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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake to update them to reflect changes that occur after the date they are made.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated include, but are not limited to the following:
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| • | Our inability to effectively implement our business strategies or manage the volatility inherent in the mortgage banking business |
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| • | Our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations and they may require management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain |
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| • | Competition within the financial services industry |
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| • | A general decline in U.S. housing prices or in activity in the U.S. housing market |
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| • | A reduction in the availability of secondary markets for our mortgage loan products |
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| • | A reduction in government support of homeownership |
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| • | A change in our relationship with the housing-related government agencies and government sponsored enterprises |
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Other risk factors are described elsewhere herein as well as in other reports and documents that we file with or furnish to the SEC including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other factors that could also cause results to differ from our expectations may not be described in any such report or document. Each of these factors could by itself, or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our business, results of operations and/or financial condition.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
In response to this Item, the information set forth on pages 71 to 73 of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our 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 quarterly report as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information relating to the Company, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer by others within those entities during the period in which this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was being prepared.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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| Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except for the implementation of 1) a new payroll software application and 2) a new core banking system at Countrywide Bank. Management believes that these changes enhance the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
The following table shows Company repurchases of its common stock for each calendar month during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
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January | | | 8,960 | | | $ | 36.82 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
February | | | 2,395 | | | $ | 32.02 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
March | | | 17,098 | | | $ | 32.57 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
April | | | 39,363 | | | $ | 33.02 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
May | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
June | | | 449 | | | $ | 37.17 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
July | | | 1,186 | | | $ | 38.14 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
August | | | 1,130 | | | $ | 35.13 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
September | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
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| Total | | | 70,581 | | | $ | 33.51 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
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(1) | The Company has no publicly announced plans or programs to repurchase its stock. The shares indicated in this table represent only the withholding of a portion of restricted shares to cover taxes on vested restricted shares. |
(a) Exhibits
See Index of Exhibits on page 86
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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| Countrywide Financial Corporation |
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Dated: November 8, 2005
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| By: | /s/Stanford L. Kurland |
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| Stanford L. Kurland | |
| President and Chief Operating Officer | |
Dated: November 8, 2005
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| Eric P. Sieracki | |
| Executive Managing Director and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
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COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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| +10 | .107* | | Personalized Relocation Terms Document by and between Countrywide Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and Andrew Gissinger, III, dated as of January 29, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 3, 2005). |
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| 10 | .108 | | Trust Deed, between the Company, as Issuer, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (“CHL”), as Guarantor and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as Trustee, dated August 15, 2005. |
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| +10 | .109* | | Purchase Contract by and between CHL and Andrew Gissinger, III, dated as of September 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2005). |
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| +10 | .110* | | The Company 2003 Non-Employee Directors’ Fee Plan, as amended and restated on September 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2005). |
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| +10 | .111* | | Third Amendment to 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company, dated September 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2005). |
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| +10 | .112* | | Amendment Number Five to the Company Global Stock Plan, dated September 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2005). |
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| 10 | .113* | | Indenture, dated September 30, 2005, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to the Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due April 11, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.27 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2005). |
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| 10 | .114* | | Form of Floating Rate Subordinated Note due April 1, 2011 of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.28 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2005) |
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| 12 | .1 | | Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
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| 31 | .1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 31 | .2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 32 | .1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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| 32 | .2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | Incorporated by reference. |
+ Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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