Newcastle Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results

Updated

Newcastle Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Newcastle (NYSE: NCT; the "Company") today reported the following information for the quarter ended June 30, 2013:

  • Income available for common stockholders ("GAAP Income") of $52.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, an increase of 43% and 33%, respectively, compared to Q1 2013

  • Core earnings of $43.0 million, an increase from $37.4 million in Q1 2013, and core earnings per diluted share of $0.16, in-line with Q1 2013

The Company's second quarter results include forty-five days of earnings attributable to the operations of New Residential Investment Corp. (NYSE: NRZ; "New Residential"), which was spun off on May 15, 2013. Excluding earnings attributable to New Residential, the Company's GAAP Income was $27.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, and core earnings was $23.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

Q1 2013

Q2 2013

Q2 2013, Pro forma Excluding NRZ

Summary Operating Results:

GAAP Income

$36.6 million

$52.3 million

$27.8 million

GAAP Income per Diluted Share

$0.15

$0.20

$0.11

Non-GAAP Results:

Core Earnings

$37.4 million

$43.0 million

$23.3 million

Core Earnings per Diluted Share

$0.16

$0.16

$0.09


At quarter end, the Company had approximately $216 million of cash to invest. If this cash were fully invested at a 15% return, the Company expects that it could add approximately $0.03 to future quarterly earnings. The Company's cash on hand as of August 5, 2013 was fully committed.

For a reconciliation of GAAP Income to core earnings and Pro forma GAAP Income to pro forma core earnings, please refer to the table below following the presentation of GAAP results.

Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2013:

  • Spin-Off of New Residential - Completed the spin-off of New Residential on May 15, 2013.

  • Investment Activity - Invested $119 million in debt related investments, including $43 million to purchase debt backed by CDO VIII notes.

  • CDO IV Collapse - Generated $68 million of proceeds to the Company by selling all of the collateral in CDO IV at an average price of 95% of par, or $145 million, and paying off $77 million of third-party debt (including $5 million to CDO VIII) at par. Proceeds included $60 million on debt that the Company had repurchased at an average price of 52% of par.

  • Dividend - Dividend of $0.17 per common share, or $43 million, for the second quarter declared on June 3, 2013.

  • Capital Raise- Raisedapproximately $200 million of gross proceeds from the sale of 40 million shares of common stock, which priced on June 11, 2013.

Highlights subsequent to June 30, 2013:

  • Senior Living Acquisitions - Invested $86 million to purchase 17 senior living assets financed with $177 million of non-recourse debt at a weighted average rate of 4.3% and a weighted average maturity of 5.2 years, for a total gross initial investment of $263 million, including related transaction costs and working capital.

  • Other Investment Activity - Invested or committed to invest up to approximately $115 million in opportunistic investments, with total equity expected to be $80 million after financing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Investor Relations section of Newcastle's website, www.newcastleinv.com. For consolidated investment portfolio information, please refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is also available on the Company's website, www.newcastleinv.com.

Newcastle Investment Corp.

Investment Portfolio as of June 30, 2013

($ in millions)

% of

Weighted

Outstanding Face

Amortized

Total

Carrying

Number of

Average

Amount $

Cost Basis(1)

Basis

Value

Investments

Credit(2)

Life (years)(3)

Investment

Real Estate Debt & Other Assets

Commercial Assets

CMBS

$

353

227

11.1%

281

51

BB-

3.6

Mezzanine Loans

431

350

17.1%

350

15

80%

1.0

B-Notes

111

94

4.6%

94

4

77%

1.1

Whole Loans

30

30

1.5%

30

2

48%

0.7

CDO Securities (4)

93

66

3.2%

69

5

BB

2.9

Other Investments (5)

68

68

3.3%

68

3

--

--

Total Commercial Assets

1,086

835

40.8%

892

2.1

Residential Assets

MH and Residential Loans

307

271

13.3%

271

8,316

705

5.8

Non-Agency RMBS

108

42

2.1%

59

34

CCC

4.8

Real Estate ABS

8

-

0.0%

-

1

C

4.4

423

313

15.3%

330

5.5

FNMA/FHLMC Securities

312

329

16.1%

329

39

AAA

3.7

Total Residential Assets

735

642

31.4%

659

4.7

Corporate Assets

REIT Debt

29

29

1.4%

31

5

BB+

2.1

Corporate Bank Loans

783

363

17.9%

363

7

CC

1.5

Total Corporate Assets

812

392

19.3%

394

1.5

Total Real Estate Debt & Other Assets

2,633

1,869

91.4%

1,945

2.7

Senior Living Facilities(6)

188

175

8.6%

175

12

--

--

Total Portfolio/Weighted Average

$

2,821

2,044

100.0%

2,120

2.7

WA - Weighted average, in all tables

1) Net of impairment.

2) Credit represents the weighted average minimum rating for rated assets, the loan-to-value ratio (based on the appraised value at the time of purchase or refinancing) for non-rated commercial assets, or the FICO score for non-rated residential assets and an implied AAA rating for FNMA/FHLMC securities. Ratings provided above were determined by third party rating agencies, represent the most recent credit ratings available as of the reporting date and may not be current.

3) Weighted average life is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the asset.

4) Represents non-consolidated CDO securities, excluding eight securities with a zero value, which had an aggregate face amount of $109 million.

5) Represents a $25 million equity investment in a real estate owned property and $43 million related to a linked transaction.

6) Face amount of Senior Living Facilities investments represents the gross carrying amount, including intangibles, which excludes accumulated depreciation and amortization.

Newcastle Investment Corp.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

Interest income

$

62,824

$

77,956

$

124,156

$

150,818

Interest expense

21,998

29,462

44,708

59,627

Net interest income

40,826

48,494

79,448

91,191

Impairment (Reversal)

Valuation allowance (reversal) on loans

(709

)

(3,223

)

1,525

(12,254

)

Other-than-temporary impairment on securities

3,430

10,859

4,405

16,742

Portion of other-than-temporary impairment on securities recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of reversal of other comprehensive loss into net income (loss)

480

863

44

(3,069

)

Total impairment

3,201

8,499

5,974

1,419

Net interest income after impairment/reversal

37,625

39,995

73,474

89,772

Other Revenues

Rental income

11,721

515

23,195

1,024

Care and ancillary income

2,292

-

4,318

-

Total other revenues

14,013

515

27,513

1,024

Other Income (Loss)

Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net

5,066

(1,177

)

5,063

3,646

Gain on extinguishment of debt

-

39

1,206

20,782

Other income (loss), net

3,024

(3,744

)

7,591

(774

)

Total other income (loss)

8,090

(4,882

)

13,860

23,654

Expenses

Loan and security servicing expense

1,021

1,104

2,055

2,202

Property operating expenses

8,409

231

16,772

457

General and administrative expense

9,938

4,841

14,151

7,003

Management fee to affiliate

8,148

5,631

17,713

10,607

Depreciation and amortization

4,070

2

8,149

4

Total expenses

31,586

11,809

58,840

20,273

Income from continuing operations

28,142

23,819

56,007

94,177

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

25,581

6,620

35,729

9,733

Net Income

53,723

30,439

91,736

103,910

Preferred dividends

Advertisement