1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________ to ___________ Commission File Number 000-23725 BNC MORTGAGE, INC. ------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 33-0661303 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1063 MCGAW AVENUE IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614-5532 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices including ZIP Code) (949) 260-6000 -------------- (Registrants' telephone number including area code) 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 periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] As of November 8, 1999, Registrant had outstanding 5,042,350 shares of Common Stock. 2 BNC MORTGAGE, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page ---- Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1999 and June 30, 1999.................... 3 Consolidated Statement of Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998................................................................................. 4 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998............................................................................ 5 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements........................................... 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.............................................................. 9 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...................... 13 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................................... 15 Item 2. Changes in Securities........................................................... 15 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities................................................. 15 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders........................... 15 Item 5. Other Information............................................................... 15 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................................ 15 (a) Exhibits.............................................................. 15 (b) Reports on Form 8-K................................................... 15 Signatures............................................................................... 16 2 3 ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BNC MORTGAGE, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 JUNE 30, 1999 ------------------ ------------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents ............................ $ 30,445,000 $ 29,867,000 Restricted cash ...................................... 1,109,000 1,105,000 Mortgage loans held for sale ......................... 129,914,000 141,749,000 Property and equipment, net .......................... 1,891,000 1,882,000 Goodwill ............................................. 1,443,000 1,468,000 Deferred income taxes ................................ 2,424,000 2,424,000 Notes receivable from officers ....................... 100,000 100,000 Other assets ......................................... 3,146,000 3,384,000 ------------ ------------ Total assets ............................. $170,472,000 $181,979,000 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Warehouse lines-of-credit ............................ $129,335,000 $142,163,000 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ............. 4,638,000 4,955,000 Income taxes payable ................................. 2,705,000 1,945,000 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities ........................ 136,678,000 149,063,000 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares -- none at September 30, 1999 and June 30, 1999 ................. -- -- Common stock, voting $0.001 par value: Authorized Shares -- 50,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares 5,042,350 at September 30, 1999 and 5,092,350 at June 30, 1999 ................................................. 5,000 5,000 Additional paid in capital ........................... 11,678,000 11,980,000 Retained earnings .................................... 22,111,000 20,931,000 ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity ............... 33,794,000 32,916,000 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $170,472,000 $181,979,000 ============ ============ See accompanying notes. 3 4 BNC MORTGAGE, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ---------------------------- 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- Revenues: Gain on sale of mortgage loans .................... $ 7,504,000 $11,482,000 Loan origination income ........................... 2,660,000 1,652,000 Interest income ................................... 3,513,000 1,903,000 Other income ...................................... 344,000 374,000 ----------- ----------- Total revenues ........................ 14,021,000 15,411,000 ----------- ----------- Expenses: Employees' salaries and commissions ............... 6,180,000 6,823,000 General and administrative expenses ............... 3,239,000 3,214,000 Interest expense .................................. 2,629,000 1,295,000 ----------- ----------- Total expenses ........................ 12,048,000 11,332,000 ----------- ----------- Income before income taxes ........................ 1,973,000 4,079,000 Income tax expense ................................ 793,000 1,628,000 ----------- ----------- Net income ............................ $ 1,180,000 $ 2,451,000 =========== =========== Basic earnings per share .......................... $ 0.23 $ 0.42 =========== =========== Diluted earnings per share ........................ $ 0.23 $ 0.42 =========== =========== Weighted average number of shares used in computing Net income per share: Basic Shares ...................................... 5,129,000 5,884,000 Diluted Shares .................................... 5,129,000 5,884,000 See accompanying notes. 4 5 BNC MORTGAGE, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income ....................................................... $ 1,180,000 $ 2,451,000 Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation ......................................... 250,000 210,000 Amortization ......................................... 25,000 -- Origination of mortgage loans held for sale .......... (432,927,000) (283,358,000) Sales and principal repayments of mortgage loans held for sale ....................................... 444,339,000 282,938,000 Deferred loan origination fees ....................... 423,000 156,000 Change in accounts payable and accrued liability ..... (317,000) 1,053,000 Change in income taxes payable ....................... 760,000 1,396,000 Change in deferred income taxes ...................... -- -- Change in notes receivable from officers ............. -- -- Change in other assets ............................... 238,000 235,000 ------------- ------------- Total adjustments ................................................ 12,791,000 2,630,000 Net cash provided by operating activities ........................ 13,971,000 5,081,000 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures ............................................. (259,000) (411,000) Net cash used in investing activities ............................ (259,000) (411,000) ------------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net change in warehouse lines of credit ......................... (12,828,000) 1,229,000 Repurchase of common stock ....................................... (302,000) (1,300,000) Change in restricted cash ........................................ (4,000) 38,000 ------------- ------------- Net cash used in financing activities ............................ (13,134,000) (33,000) ------------- ------------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ........................ 578,000 4,637,000 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year ................. 29,867,000 25,890,000 ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period ..................... $ 30,445,000 $ 30,527,000 ============= ============= See accompanying notes. 5 6 BNC MORTGAGE, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION * * * * * DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS BNC Mortgage, Inc. ("BNC" or the "Company"), is a specialty finance company engaged in the business of originating, purchasing and selling, on a whole loan basis for cash, non-conforming and, to a lessor extent, conforming, residential mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residences. The term "non-conforming loans" as used herein means (i) subprime loans, which are loans made to borrowers who are unable or unwilling to obtain mortgage financing from conventional mortgage sources, whether for reasons of credit impairment, income qualification, credit history or a desire to receive funding on an expedited basis and (ii) non-conforming loan products for primarily high credit borrowers whose credit scores equal or exceed levels required for the sale or exchange of their mortgage loans through the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), but where the loan itself fails to meet conventional mortgage guidelines, such as the principal balance exceeds the maximum loan limit of $240,000 or the loan structure documentation does not conform to agency requirements. The Company's loans are made primarily to refinance existing mortgages, consolidate other debt, finance home improvements, education and other similar needs, and, to a lesser extent, to purchase single family residences. The Company originates and purchases loans through its: (i) wholesale subprime operations through which it has relationships with approximately 5,050 approved independent loan brokers and which to date has accounted for the majority of the Company's total loan originations and (ii) wholesale prime operations through which it originates conforming loans that meet FNMA, FHLMC and other conventional mortgage guidelines and non-conforming loan products which are not subprime loans. The Company's wholesale prime operations consist of its internal wholesale prime business which it established in 1998 and Mortgage Logic.com, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, which it formed in February 1999. Through its wholesale prime operations, the Company originates, purchases and sells mortgage loans primarily made to high credit quality borrowers. The Company considers "high credit quality borrowers" to be those whose credit scores equal or exceed levels required for the sale or exchange of their mortgage loans through FNMA or FHLMC. The wholesale prime operations originates a variety of mortgage loans including (i) loans which qualify for inclusion in guarantee programs sponsored by FNMA or FHLMC, (ii) non-conforming mortgage loans that do not meet agency guidelines, such as the principal balance exceeds the maximum loan limit of $240,000, or the loan structure or documentation does not conform to the agency's requirements, or (iii) other niche loan products. The Company currently sells all of its mortgage loans to institutional purchasers such as investment banks, real estate investment trusts and other large mortgage bankers for cash through whole loan sales. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. In addition, this document should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances are eliminated. The preparation of the financial statements of the Company requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates. 2. MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE 6 7 Mortgage loans held for sale are collateralized by first and second trust deeds on underlying real properties and are used as collateral for the Company's borrowings. Approximately 49.8% of these properties are located in California as of September 30, 1999. Mortgage loans held for sale include net deferred fees and costs of $423,000 and $519,000 at September 30, 1999 and June 30, 1999, respectively. 3. WAREHOUSE LINES OF CREDIT The Company has entered into a warehouse line-of-credit agreement with DLJ, which provides for borrowings up to $150.0 million with interest payable monthly at the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points until March 16, 1999 and thereafter at Federal Funds rate plus 100 basis points. At September 30, 1999 and June 30, 1999 borrowings under this line of $102.5 million and $120.0 million are collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale. This line-of-credit matures and is subject to renewal on March 16, 2000. In February 1999, the Company entered into a warehouse line-of-credit with Bank United, which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a floating interest rate based on the LIBOR rate and a commitment fee of $125,000. As of September 30, 1999 and June 30, 1999, borrowings under this line of $10.5 million and $5.1 million are collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale with an interest rate of 6.7%. This line-of-credit matures and is subject to renewal on February 1, 2000. In March 1999, the Company entered into a warehouse line-of-credit with Residential Funding Corporation , ("RFC"), which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a floating interest rate based on the LIBOR rate and a commitment fee of $65,000. As of September 30, 1999, and June 30, 1999, borrowings under this line of $10.8 million and $14.7 million are collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale with an interest rate of 6.6%. This line-of-credit matures and is subject to renewal on March 1, 2000. MortgageLogic.com, Inc. entered into an uncommitted master repurchase credit agreement with Paine Webber Real Estate Securities which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a floating interest rate based on the LIBOR rate. As of September 30, 1999, and June 30, 1999, borrowings under this line of $5.5 million and $2.4 million are collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale with an interest rate of 6.6%. Under the Bank United and RFC credit agreements, the Company must comply with certain financial and other covenants, including the maintenance of a minimum tangible net worth of $25.0 million, a debt to tangible worth ratio not to exceed 15:1, other financial ratios, and the maintenance of a quarterly net income not less than zero. Further, absent the consent of Bank United, such covenants prohibit the Company from declaring or paying any dividends on any shares of the Company's common stock. At September 30, 1999, the Company was in compliance with the aforementioned covenants. The weighted average interest rates on line-of-credit borrowings for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and the year ended June 30, 1999 were 6.8% and 6.9% , respectively. 4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Forward Loan Sales Commitments In July 1999, the Company entered into a $10 million mandatory delivery commitment to sell certain nonconforming mortgage loans at current market rates to Impac Funding Corporation. The commitment is for a 9-month period and provides options to increase the commitment up to $40 million. Upon expiration of the commitment term, the Company shall pay a commitment fee equal to 0.125% of the unused portion of the initial commitment and unused portion of any optional commitments that were exercised. At September 30, 1999, $10.0 million loans had been sold under this commitment. Repurchase Obligation The Company engages in bulk loan sales pursuant to agreements that generally require the Company to repurchase or substitute loans in the event of a breach of representation or warranty made by the Company to the loan purchaser, any misrepresentation during the mortgage loan origination process or, in some cases, upon any fraud or first payment default on such mortgage loans. A reserve for potential repurchases of $1.2 million and $800,000 at September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Business Acquisition 7 8 On February 26, 1999, the Company acquired certain assets and the business of America's Lender, Inc. a mortgage originator that utilizes an internet-based wholesale mortgage lending operation that links independent mortgage brokers to an automated underwriting and credit reporting system. The Company paid $2,000,000 in cash and has agreed to pay up to an additional $1,000,000 based upon net loan originations achieved during the first 12-month period. The earn-out is $0.001 for each dollar of net origination volume of the mortgage business that equals or exceeds $500,000,000 during the 12-month period. The Company deposited $500,000 into an interest-bearing escrow account to collateralize the future obligation. Should the earn-out not be earned, the $500,000 deposit will revert back to the Company. The transaction was accounted for a purchase and the excess of cost over fair value of the net assets acquired is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 15-year period. The assets of America's Lender, Inc. is operated as the Company's wholly owned subsidiary named MortgageLogic.com, Inc. The operations of America's Lender, Inc. are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition. 5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On October 6, 1999, the Company entered into a forward loan sale contract with an investment bank under which it has committed to deliver $280.0 million in loans originated during the period from October 1999 to January 2000. The price received under the commitment includes adjustments for the actual weighted average coupons, weighted average margins and prepayment terms of the loans sold. On October 8, 1999, the Company exercised it's option to increase the mandatory delivery commitment with IMPAC Funding Corporation by an amount of $15 million. 6. STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY PREFERRED STOCK The Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders of the Company, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to fix the designations, rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions thereof including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and sinking fund terms, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the Common Stock. 570,000 shares have been designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. The terms and conditions of the Series A Junior Preferred Stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a hostile change in control of the Company. WARRANTS In connection with the initial public offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 317,319 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price per share equal to $10.45. The warrants are exercisable over a period of four years, commencing one year from March 10, 1998. COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $5.0 million of the Company's common stock in open market purchases from time to time at the discretion of the Company's management. As of September 30, 1999, the Company had repurchased 833,629 shares of Common Stock at a cost of $4.5 million. 8 9 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of this 10-Q. Except for the historical information contained herein, this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in the performance of the financial markets, changes in the demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products, changes in the mortgage lending industry or changes in general economic conditions, including interest rates; the impact of competition; changes in the value of real estate; the ability to maintain and increase sources of funding; and other risks disclosed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports and filings. Forward-looking statements used in this report can be identified by the use of words such as: "could," "may," "will," "expects," "believes," and the negatives or derivatives thereof, and similar expressions. Investors are encouraged to fully examine such risks prior to making an investment decision in the Company's securities. GENERAL BNC Mortgage, Inc. ("BNC" or the "Company"), is a specialty finance company engaged in the business of originating, purchasing and selling, on a whole loan basis for cash, non-conforming and, to a lessor extent, conforming, residential mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residences. The term "non-conforming loans" as used herein means (i) subprime loans, which are loans made to borrowers who are unable or unwilling to obtain mortgage financing from conventional mortgage sources, whether for reasons of credit impairment, income qualification, credit history or a desire to receive funding on an expedited basis and (ii) non-conforming loan products for primarily high credit borrowers whose credit scores equal or exceed levels required for the sale or exchange of their mortgage loans through the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), but where the loan itself fails to meet conventional mortgage guidelines, such as the principal balance exceeds the maximum loan limit of $240,000 or the loan structure documentation does not conform to agency requirements. The Company's loans are made primarily to refinance existing mortgages, consolidate other debt, finance home improvements, education and other similar needs, and, to a lesser extent, to purchase single family residences. The Company originates and purchases loans through its: (i) wholesale subprime operations through which it has relationships with approximately 5,050 approved independent loan brokers and which to date has accounted for the majority of the Company's total loan originations and (ii) wholesale prime operations through which it originates conforming loans that meet FNMA, FHLMC and other conventional mortgage guidelines and non-conforming loan products which are not subprime loans. The Company's wholesale prime operations consist of its internal wholesale prime business which it established in 1998 and Mortgage Logic.com, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, which it formed in February 1999. Through its wholesale prime operations, the Company originates, purchases and shells mortgage loans primarily made to high credit quality borrowers. The Company considers "high credit quality borrowers" to be those whose credit scores equal or exceed levels required for the sale or exchange of their mortgage loans through FNMA or FHLMC. The wholesale prime operations originates a variety of mortgage loans that do not meet agency guidelines, such as the principal balance exceeds the maximum loan limit of $240,000, or the loan structure or documentation does not conform to the agency's requirements, or (iii) other niche loan products. Approximately 27.9% of total loan production for the three months ended September 30, 1999 consisted of conforming loans. Substantially all of the Company's mortgage loan originations are sold in the secondary market through loan sales in which the Company disposes of its entire economic interest in the loans including the related servicing rights for cash. As a result of this strategy, the Company receives cash revenue, rather than recognizing non-cash revenue attributable to residual interests in future loan payments on the loan, as is the case with securitizations. 9 10 The following table shows the Company's mortgage loan originations including brokered loans, mortgage loan sales, cash gain on sale of mortgage loans and origination locations with account executives for the periods indicated: THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ---------------------- 1999 1998 -------- -------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Mortgage loan originations: Subprime ................................. $312,126 $253,024 Prime .................................... 120,801 30,334 -------- -------- $432,927 $283,358 ======== ======== Mortgage loan sales: Subprime ................................. $319,334 $252,845 Prime .................................... 123,114 29,525 -------- -------- $442,448 $282,370 ======== ======== Gain on sale of mortgage loans: Subprime ................................. $ 7,180 $ 11,150 Prime .................................... 324 332 -------- -------- $ 7,504 $ 11,482 ======== ======== Origination locations at end of period ..... 53 57 ======== ======== The major components of the Company's revenues are (i) the volume of loans originated, (ii) the premium over principal amount received in loan sales, (iii) origination points received or paid, (iv) origination fees received and (v) the differential between the interest rate on borrowings under revolving warehouse credit facilities and the interest rate of loans held for sale. Cash gain on sale of mortgage loans is affected by, among other things, borrower credit risk classification, loan- to-value ratio, interest rate and margin of the loans. Total revenues decreased 10% to $14.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The major components of expenses are employees' salaries and commissions, general and administrative, and interest. Employees' salaries and commissions, for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 accounted for 51.3% and 60.2% of total expenses, respectively. Employees' salaries and commissions are primarily related to the loan origination volume because the Company's sales force is compensated on a commission basis in addition to salaries. Total expenses increased to $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $11.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The Company's net income decreased 52% to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The decrease in net income resulted primarily from a reduction in the cash gain on sale of mortgage loans during the period due to secondary marketing conditions. Increased competition in the non-conforming mortgage industry could have the effect of (i) lowering gains that may be realized on loan sales through lower cash premiums paid for loans or an increase in demand for yield spread premium paid to the mortgage brokers, (ii) reducing an individual company's volume of loan originations and sales, (iii) increasing demand for experienced personnel increasing the likelihood such personnel will be recruited by competitors and (iv) lowering the industry standard for non-conforming underwriting guidelines as competitors attempt to increase or maintain market share in the face of increased competition. In the past, certain of these factors have caused the revenues and net income of many participants in the non-conforming mortgage industry, including the Company, to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. The mortgage loan industry experienced significant turmoil during the nine months ended September 30, 1999 due to a lack of liquidity in the mortgage and asset-backed securitization market. These developments have caused a tightening in the pricing of whole loan sales as many mortgage securitizers have been forced to sell their loans on a whole loan basis for cash. Average prices offered by third parties for mortgage loans in the first quarter of 1999 have been less than that which the Company received in the first quarter of 1998. 10 11 In the event that declines in whole loan pricing continue, the Company expects to see a decrease in its cash gain on sale of mortgage loans in future quarters. If the Company is unable to increase its mortgage loan origination volume commensurate with such pricing declines, the Company's net income would be adversely affected. The Company made certain internal adjustments in response to market conditions in the mortgage industry. The Company reduced yield spread premiums paid to brokers and compensation paid to employees. The Company also reduced its employees, raised interest rates and increased origination fees charged to borrowers to boost profitability. While the Company would also expect to receive some benefit from these and other adjustments with regard to profitability of its mortgage loan originations, the effect of these adjustments may have an adverse effect on future mortgage loan production. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 REVENUES. The following table sets forth the components of the Company's revenues for the periods indicated: THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------- 1999 1998 ------- ------- (IN THOUSANDS) Gain on sale of mortgage loans ... $ 7,504 $11,482 Loan origination income .......... 2,660 1,652 Interest income .................. 3,513 1,903 Other income ..................... 344 374 ------- ------- $14,021 $15,411 ======= ======= The decrease in revenues was due primarily to decrease in the cash gain on sales of mortgage loans. Mortgage loan originations increased $149.6 million to $432.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $283.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. There can be no assurance that the Company will recognize comparable levels of revenues and mortgage loan originations in future periods. Cash gain on sale of mortgage loans decreased $4.0 million to $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $11.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The decrease was due primarily to a decline in the average cash premium paid for non-conforming mortgage loans. The weighted average cash premium paid for subprime mortgage loans sold was 3.52% for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 5.61% for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The Company makes yield spread premium payments to its mortgage broker customers in the ordinary course of business. These payments have decreased in recent periods, which offset the decline in cash premiums paid for subprime mortgage loans for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The weighted average yield spread premiums paid as a percentage of subprime mortgage loans sold for the three months ended September 30, 1999 was 1.27% and for the three months ended September 30, 1998 was 1.20%. The Company received some benefit from recent reduction in yield spread premiums payable to brokers in the quarter ended September 30, 1999. There can be no assurance that the Company will recognize comparable levels of cash gain on sale of mortgage loans in future periods or that yield spread premium payments will continue to decline. The weighted average cash premiums paid for prime mortgage loans sold was 0.98% for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1.11% for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The weighted average yield spread premium as a percentage of prime mortgage loans sold was 0.72% for the three months ended September 30, 1999, and 0.024% for the three months ended September 30, 1998. Loan origination income increased to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. As a percentage of total revenues, loan origination income for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased to 19.0% as compared to 10.7% for the three months ended September 30, 1998. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in cash gain on sale of mortgage loans. Loan originations may be adversely affected in future periods as a result of a decrease in yield spread premiums payable to brokers and raised interest rates charged to borrowers. Interest income increased $1.6 million to $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. This increase is due to the increase in mortgage loan originations. Other income, which is comprised of investment income, prepayment penalties and late charges, decreased to $344,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to $374,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 as a result of lower interest earned on investments. 11 12 EXPENSES. The following table sets forth the components of the Company's expenses for the periods indicated: THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------- 1999 1998 ------- ------- (IN THOUSANDS) Employees' salaries and commissions .... $ 6,180 $ 6,823 General and administrative expenses .... 3,239 3,214 Interest expense ....................... 2,629 1,295 ------- ------- $12,048 $11,332 ======= ======= Total expenses increased to $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $11.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. This increase is primarily related to an increase in mortgage loan originations. Employee salaries and commissions decreased $600,000 to $6.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The primary reason for the decrease was due to the Company's efforts to reduce costs. General and administrative expenses increased $25,000 to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 compared to the same corresponding 1998 period. Interest expense increased $1.3 to $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 from $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. This increase is due to the increase in mortgage loan originations. YEAR 2000 The Company has evaluated the internal information technology (IT) and non-IT systems that could be affected by Year 2000 issues and also identified the external systems that are critical to the Company's operations. An assessment of the readiness of the Company's suppliers is ongoing. The Company's plan for Year 2000 readiness has three phases. Phase one involves identifying and remediating the internal systems and processes that must be Year 2000 compliant. Phase one has been completed. Phase two consists of testing both the internal and external systems as a whole, and has been scheduled to be fully implemented by January 1, 2000. The Company intends to test its systems throughout 1999 to ensure that system and software upgrades are fully compliant. Phase three consists of developing a contingency plan for those external systems or suppliers that are critical for the Company to operate, but are not yet Year 2000 compliant. The Company will finalize these contingency plans before January 1, 2000. The Company does not anticipate the cost of addressing all the issues associated with becoming Year 2000 compliant will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity in any single year. The Company's estimates are based upon the assumption that its major third party suppliers are or become Year 2000 compliant within the time frame outlined above. Efforts to modify the Company's IT systems have substantially been performed internally, however, the Company does not separately track such costs. These costs primarily relate to salaries and wages which are expensed as incurred. The Company estimates its costs associated with becoming Y2K compliant will be less than $100,000, exclusive of system upgrades incurred in the normal course of business. The Company has requested that its major third party suppliers provide details of their Year 2000 compliance program and schedule of testing. In the event any of these vendors are unable to become compliant the Company may incur additional costs. Although the Company has taken steps to identify, evaluate and remediate its Year 2000 compliance issues, it is possible that certain of its suppliers and/or systems may not be Year 2000 compliant by January 1, 2000. These suppliers provide the Company with computer processing systems, banking and financial systems, and utility infrastructure. In the event that any of these suppliers and/or systems are not Year 2000 compliant as of January 1, 2000, the Company may be exposed to an impairment of its: (i) operations, (ii) business processes, (iii) ability to meet its financial obligations. The impairment in any of these areas could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. The Company is assessing these risks and is creating contingency plans intended to address such risks, and expects to have such plans in place by January 1, 2000. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 12 13 The Company's sources of cash flow include cash gain on sale of mortgage loans, origination income, net interest income and borrowings. The Company sells its mortgage loans generally on a monthly basis to generate cash for operations. The Company's uses of cash in the short-term include the funding of mortgage loan originations, payment of interest, repayment of amounts borrowed under warehouse lines of credit, operating and administrative expenses, start-up costs for new origination locations, income taxes and capital expenditures. Long-term uses of cash may also include the funding of securitization activities and selective acquisitions of other specialty finance companies or portfolios of loan assets. The Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of America's Lender, Inc. on February 26, 1999. In connection with the acquisition, the Company paid $2.0 million and agreed to pay up to an additional $1.0 million due 12 months after the date of closing. There can be no assurance that any future acquisitions will be consummated. Capital expenditures totaled $259,000 and $411,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Capital expenditures were primarily comprising furniture, fixtures and equipment software and leasehold improvements. Cash and cash equivalents were $30.4 million at September 30, 1999. The Company invests its cash in short-term investments maintaining flexibility for funding of loan originations and strategic opportunities. As of April 6, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the Company to purchase up to $5.0 million of the Company's common stock in open market purchases from time to time at the discretion of the Company's management. As of September 30, 1999, the Company had repurchased 833,629 shares of Common Stock at a cost of $4.5 million. The Company funds its operations through cash reserves, loan sales, net earnings, revolving warehouse credit facilities and an uncommitted master loan repurchase credit agreement, under which it borrows money to finance the origination of mortgage loans. As of September 30, 1999, the Company had three warehouse credit facilities, and one master repurchase credit agreement which provides borrowings in the aggregate up to $300.0 million. The Company has entered into a warehouse line of credit agreement with DLJ, which provides for borrowings up to $150.0 million with interest payable monthly at the Federal Funds rate plus 100 basis points. At September 30, 1999, borrowings under this line of $120.0 million were collateralized by mortgage loans held for sale. The interest rate is subject to increase based on the length of time loans are held by the Company, and that DLJ receives a security interest on all loans, and other rights in connection herewith, originated by the Company. This line-of-credit matures and is subject to renewal on March 16, 2000. In February 1999, the Company entered into a warehouse line of credit with Bank United, which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a floating interest rate based on the LIBOR rate and a commitment fee of $125,000. As of September 30, 1999, borrowings under this line were $10.5 million and the interest rate was 6.7%. The warehouse line of credit with Bank United contains certain financial covenants including the requirement that the Company maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of not less than $25.0 million and a debt to adjusted tangible worth ratio not to exceed 15:1, each computed as of the end of each calendar quarter. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 1999. The warehouse line is secured by all mortgage loans used under the line and all related rights thereto. This line of credit matures and is subject to renewal on February 1, 2000. In March 1999, the company entered into a warehouse line of credit with RFC, which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a floating interest rate based on the LIBOR rate and a commitment fee of $65,000. As of September 30, 1999, borrowings under this line were $10.8 million and the interest rate was 6.6%. The warehouse line of credit with RFC contains certain financial covenants including the requirement that the Company maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of not less than $25.0 million, liquidity of not less than $10.0 million, quarterly net income of not less than zero and a debt to adjusted tangible worth ratio not to exceed 15:1. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 1999. The warehouse line is secured by all mortgage loans used under the line and all related rights thereto. This line of credit matures and is subject to renewal on March 1, 2000. The Company also entered into an uncommitted master repurchase credit agreement with PWRS, which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a floating interest rate based on the LIBOR rate. As of September 30, 1999, borrowings under this line were $5.5 million and the interest rate was 6.6%. The Company is currently negotiating with other lenders to obtain additional warehouse lines of credit with interest rates and terms that are consistent with management's objectives, however there is no assurance that the Company will consummate these lines of credit. The Company repays borrowings with proceeds of its loan sales. During the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the Company used cash of $432.9 million and $283.4 million, respectively, for new loan originations. During the same periods, the Company received cash proceeds from the sale of loans of $444.3 million and $282.9 million, respectively, representing the principal balance of loans sold. The Company received cash proceeds from the premiums on such sale of loans of $7.5 million and $11.5 million, for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company's ability to continue to originate loans is dependent in large part upon its ability to sell the mortgage loans at par or for a premium in the secondary market in order to generate cash proceeds to repay borrowings under the warehouse facility, thereby creating borrowing capacity to fund new originations. The value of and market for the Company's loans are dependent upon a number of factors, including the borrower credit risk classification, loan-to-value ratios and interest rates, general economic conditions, warehouse facility interest rates and governmental regulations. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company's earnings can be affected significantly by the movement of interest rates, which is the primary component of market risk to the Company. The interest rate risk affects the value of the mortgage loans held for sale, net interest income earned on its mortgage 13 14 inventory, interest income earned on idle cash, interest expense and cash gain on sale of mortgage loans, as well as consumer demand for mortgage loan production. As it relates to lending activities, the Company originates mortgage loans, which are generally presold through forward loan sales commitments. However, between the time that the loan is originated and sold to the ultimate investor, the Company earns interest income. The loans are funded through the use of the warehouse lines of credit, and the interest charged by the lenders is generally based upon short-term interest rates. Therefore, the net interest income that is earned by the Company is generally dependent upon the spread between long-term mortgage rates and short-term mortgage rates. The Company currently does not maintain a trading portfolio. As a result, the Company is not exposed to market risk as it relates to trading activities. The majority of the Company's loan portfolio is held for sale which requires the Company to perform quarterly market valuations of its portfolio in order to properly record the portfolio at the lower of cost or market. Therefore, the Company continually monitors the interest rates of its loan portfolio as compared to prevalent interest rates in the market. The Company currently does not enter into any hedging activities as it currently sells its loan production on a monthly basis. Based on the information available and the interest environment as of September 30, 1999, the Company believes that a 100 basis point increase in long-term interest rates over a twelve month period, with all else being constant, would have an adverse effect on the pricing for the Company's whole loan sales. Therefore, the Company believes that its net income could be adversely affected in the range of $1.3 to $2.5 million. However, the Company believes that a 100 basis point decrease in long-term interest rates over a twelve-month period may not result in a similar increase of its net income. These estimates are limited by the fact that they are performed at a particular point in time and incorporate many other factors and thus should not be used as a forecast. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the amount of such decrease would not substantially vary from these estimates. 14 15 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings - The Company is a party to various routine legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of its business. Management believes that none of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Company. ITEM 2. Changes in Securities - See Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation Liquidity and Capital Resources for a discussion of the use of proceeds from the Company's initial public offering. ITEM 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities - Not Applicable ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Not Applicable ITEM 5. Other Information - Not Applicable ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 11.1 Statement regarding computation of per share earnings 27.1 Financial Statement Data Schedule (EDGAR filing only) (b) Reports on Form 8-K None 15 16 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California. BNC MORTGAGE, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ EVAN R. BUCKLEY November 8, 1999 ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Evan R. Buckley Date Chief Executive Officer and Secretary By: /s/ KELLY W. MONAHAN November 8, 1999 ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Kelly W. Monahan Date President By: /s/ PETER R. EVANS November 8, 1999 ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Peter R. Evans Date Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 16 17 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 11.1 Statement regarding computation of per share earnings 27.1 Financial Statement Data Schedule (EDGAR filing only) 17