NREF - Earnings call transcript Q4 2020 | NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.

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Operator

Good day and welcome to the NexPoint Real Estate Finance Fourth Quarter Conference Call. Today’s conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the presentation over to Ms. Jackie Graham. Please go ahead, ma’am.

Jackie Graham

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Brian Mitts

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of to December the For the cost million $XX level of average years We weighted to ample as liquidity X.X term our XX% mark-to-market. raised XX, of at unrestricted X.XX% to financing is December equity. subject debt XX. low debt of X.XX times with of of The average and

public since share. for per common XXXX, We short to had For $X.XX $XXX,XXX. net we went February, of per reported earnings $X.X a we million early attributable Core million, income of loss $X.X the loan provision share. which $X.XX was or or a shareholders year in year

increase As average of price repurchased price at share a We Board a XX fourth shares XX.X March Monday, per a cents the dividend it’s of XX $X.XX current share representing an XX, in XX%. $XX.XX March quarter on as share dividend representing of of dividend. we paid December the record declared for to at of payable discount XXX,XXX per of shareholders in and XX.X% per

low share on midpoint, are per high core the million For $X.XX – low core with on high on the or the issuing And With million XX.X coverage. $X.X end, of and guidance on discuss that the times the Richards covers $X to a cents the That end midpoint, diluted share share per and the will that me end. equate guidance range Paul over good million earnings portfolio. per to to turn quarter, and end. at $X.X on X.XX give we Goetz it midpoint let at a first the $X.XX the us diluted Matt $X.XX

Matt Goetz

Brian. Thanks,

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Paul Richards

Matt. Thanks,

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Matt McGraner

I’d like to Thanks, brief a end thoughts. with Paul. couple

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prepared all that’s So like remarks over the to to have we operator for I call for and the turn would questions.

Operator

from And James. will Stephen we Instructions] Raymond question Laws [Operator with our take first

Stephen Laws

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Brian Mitts

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in quarter So continue July the we lot we we communities higher than did and prices October. of and in probably think

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Matt McGraner

Yes. Hey, this is Stephen, McGraner.

closely Freddie mortgage-backed security They are year. it These know the like created in see also because multifamily Mac will be them know, been the the the space. you you our that significant investment we are ones on think close with work see, mezzanine the made. we primarily we commercial I in probably we’ll and – you opportunities investments this like – first and in

we were in in And so portion book. that’s the where focused multifamily resulting on probably the of increase

of our what primarily time spending – be where that’s now. So, we we will most

Matt Goetz

for earnings stock up of further in are sort continue increase - of to January we And up you getting last one in that investments. numbers had with – and book price get above things in pricing and helpful Steve, and decline February, all been indicates keeping as into we that, the value on up we using But good book having increase. up and it IPO, patient and then very, happened the was to above put what we value very in value said talking book a CMBS mentioned, we’ve book to the terms that – the COVID, stock during Matt what expect declines the in take the year, being is making priorities book price fit initially about thoughtful and can

common that So, to to was what both. like asking – we may equity and to in say raise you

Brian Mitts

he the wealth still One, place trading asked in today. for that’s

Stephen Laws

investments tightening where Sure, on a I those investment we sure. competition seeing to you sourcing touched a other in little returns follow-up, you Paul today I spreads looking to new investments guess, this market, back you think, on Can talk just the add? bit and to seeing competition are see – on CMBS and levels. new also pre-COVID mezz on the new for are are at you bit about the little type

Matt Goetz

Goetz. Yes, it’s

its last a basis inside repeats points XXX basis toward XXX I the like CMBS points are, at I said, front, went are which low above off the and our the purchases strengths On transactions on yes, think XX level.

and a in competition Mac Freddie because the the for bar it’s terms rendered set that for select of space still becoming just repeat it sponsor the In of CMBS bids. high BTH hit,

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Stephen Laws

today. comments the Appreciate Great.

Brian Mitts

Thank you.

Operator

Amanda our Sweitzer take question now Baird. next will with from we And

Amanda Sweitzer

have Thanks. that stock be on Good your for any source investment? potential can And you morning plan share the Do common this self-storage year? of update you a all. funds could

Matt McGraner

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Amanda Sweitzer

And the largest about of investment a Okay. where can different that’s than the little investing mezz that how talk portion bit for you bit slightly past higher That’s helpful. up then made January, LTV in the got investment? and comfortable following where then with you in just more on you you’ve exposure,

Matt McGraner

Yes.

at us, terms for and think markets I gateway not in a gateway market fan. of we markets huge are

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Amanda Sweitzer

And small, is redemption quarter? realized but helpful. of loss your quarter. then, the it’s the share fourth preferred Is in that something noted during bridge book related per you That’s in or else Georgia equity $X.XX value the to

Matt McGraner

we disappeared a spin premium. the It’s bought that a to flow due out at

lots. So we premium into that felt put

Amanda Sweitzer

comments. That makes the all for Thanks sense.

Brian Mitts

Thanks, Amanda.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] with Jade Rahmani We’ll take question next from now our KBW.

Jade Rahmani

you Thank much. very

a be have value do up to Given Should the book perhaps is credit of XX.XX the assuming in might we CMBS something where your around provide? are be spreads mark-to-market you space, able range you X%?

Paul Richards

Paul. say brokers it’s that’s would to at Jade, January’s be on I come where but be to given X% the that’s with Hey, yes, higher Yes, think increase seen would I and looking pricing start our could before numbers, X% that, fair and that correct March to in February, March, it a out where be still gets assessment.

Jade Rahmani

on What available should and capital equity deployment in quarterly those of pace annual you. an how from Thank either there this cash to investments? the new or into expect we deploy year basis terms capital of is

Matt McGraner

Hey, McGraner. it’s Yes.

is we them. us. so for funnel and other an what we million would saw which once and And discussed million while optimistic targeting goal $XXX are the year it’s actively opportunities be preferred are sourcing further quarter think $XX you longer a doable that as I each this earlier and we with think

Jade Rahmani

Thank you.

which of NREF in portfolio would difference Can proportion forbearance. securitized talk is you credit collateralized when in Mac overall the and forbearance, or clear greater is have come XXXX front, what that the cite a in Mac’s or $X.X loans On explain you are billion increase Freddie Mae, Freddie about EPB portfolio for X.X% at book? that in that I of portfolio of yes, Mac loans securitized there versus the about in loans about no there Fannie between of look the Freddie noticeable it’s the NREF November,

Brian Mitts

Yes.

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Matt McGraner

common everybody And accrual insurance through reserves stack and then aren’t implemented this before the is that preferred. our and

Jade Rahmani

no about forbearance? is but the So even There Mac in loans pools owns. X.X% there though – the that Freddie Mac within in securitized are NREF is forbearance, those in are still of portfolio, loans portfolios repeats Freddie there that

Matt Goetz

were a That’s correct. second in have quarter, portfolio of the and forbearance. Those portfolio in were forbearance. in loans exited there Back BP number the the that in

have point forbearance one anymore. at we loans So, we but in don’t did

Jade Rahmani

you for Thank that. Great.

thought the debt ultimately refinance On capitalize believe if they portfolio, resi Pretium the to is could I perhaps tenancy some other which I wondering either it’s your expectation am resi XX%. securitization which that and plan Ares and through means, that

higher a you capitalize earnings a eventually And a go will graceful higher the a a if though they So, of – that’s on cheaper capitalize piece to the be exit able they create do have higher exit debt cost exit. ROE stream, to and to forward more basis stream to a that probably could then interest, refinance show earnings plan that. and

expectation to investment? So, what that with respect your

Brian Mitts

discussing Yes. here, to we that with they watch. indicated they’ve intend don’t you Hey, the through were the sit it’s we’ll and actual once get and then but, and Paul, in let refinance about detail don’t Brian. numbers Pretium I’ll talk Paul numbers

Paul Richards

With prepayment now. XX% given to $XXX the the as loan. have If roughly trying. we when are yield breakeven. right use you to deepen. Hey, to sense have XX% get rates are Jade. the they we those million break would even toward I’ve [Indiscernible] breakeven We It’s Yes, for where so calculated provide that we yes, – roughly of to it penalties actual example, at numbers. given million to that, XXX can make

Jade Rahmani

up, penalty happen? the good that if happen, Okay. new deploy – were able seems that to it would of sort and call to gain that’s you to that it elsewhere that be I get that assume it value if huge did book to item, season And prepayment a

Paul Richards

Expecting to occur.

Jade Rahmani

much. Thank you very

Brian Mitts

Thanks, Jade.

Operator

remarks. I’d our additional appears it And questions. Instructions] no presenters are over telephone to for [Operator to conference turn further closing back or there like any the

Brian Mitts

reiterate on that call. you I And thank closing join for Yes, everybody comments. the

with perform road we XXXX as were IPO during to our happy to doing happy that and said were we we close show XXXX. that into able are and We

talk thank So and next time. you we’ll

Operator

your that again, you We participation. once thank for And does all conclude conference. today’s

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NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) 18 Feb 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript