Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation (TSX:AI) is pleased to
announce its results for the third quarter of 2013.
Highlights
- Earnings per share (basic and diluted) − $0.22 (Q3 last year −
$0.20)
- Dividends paid per share − $0.20
- Total assets − $276 million
- High quality mortgage portfolio:
- Increased first mortgages to 88.0% of portfolio
- 96% of all loans are less than or equal to 75% loan to
value
- Dollar amount in excess of 75% loan to value is $1.0
million
- Overall portfolio loan to value reduced to 62.6%
- Average mortgage interest rate stable at 8.7%
- Maintained a highly diversified portfolio of mortgage
investment
- Atrium recently increased its line of credit to $80 million,
reflecting the growth in business volumes and the confidence of its
bankers
Atrium continues to earn well above its dividend payout.
Year-to-date earnings are $0.63, versus dividends paid of $0.60.
Shareholders of record December 31, 2013 will receive a special
dividend on March 5, 2014 of the excess of taxable earnings over
dividends paid.
"We are very pleased with Atrium's results for the quarter. We
earned 109% of our dividend payout this quarter, and we expect to
be able to continue to operate at this elevated level of earnings
for the balance of the year. The recently closed $32.5 million
convertible debenture has allowed us to improve our leverage. Our
current debt to assets ratio is still less than 23%. We believe
that a gradual increase in our leverage, including the recently
increased line of credit, will provide further improvement in
earnings going forward," noted Robert Goodall, Chief Executive
Officer of Atrium.
Mr. Goodall continued, "We have successfully managed our risk
profile by maintaining a conservative loan to value ratio, both on
a portfolio and individual loan basis. We are proud of having more
than 96% of our portfolio in 'low ratio mortgages' (mortgages with
a loan to value of less than 75%). We have a diversified mortgage
portfolio which is focussed almost exclusively on major urban
centres where we have offices and local representation, in Ontario,
Alberta and British Columbia.
"The relatively short-term nature of our mortgages allows us to
continually alter our investment mix to minimize risk. It also
allows us to relatively quickly increase the interest rates on our
mortgages should bond yields increase."
Results of operations
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, mortgage
interest and fees aggregated $6.3 million, compared to $4.2 million
in the same period in the previous year, an increase of 48%. The
weighted average yield on the mortgage portfolio declined from 8.9%
at the end of 2012 to 8.7% in the third quarter of 2013, as we
continue our focus on higher quality assets.
Operating expenses aggregated $1.7 million, or 26.9% of
revenues, compared to $1.2 million or 29.0% of revenues in the
prior year period. The major component of operating expenses was
mortgage servicing and other fees paid to the manager (that is, the
management fee plus HST) which aggregated $0.7 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2013, compared with $0.4 million
in the comparative quarter, reflecting the growth of our mortgage
portfolio. Within operating expenses, expenses other than interest
and bank charges aggregated $850,385, which represented 0.3% of the
mortgage portfolio or 1.25% annualized. In other words, operating
costs in the quarter were about 125 basis points.
Net earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2013
aggregated $4.6 million, an increase of 52.9% from net earnings of
$3.0 million in the same period in the previous year. Basic and
diluted earnings per share were $0.22 per common for the three
months ended September 30, 2013, compared with basic and diluted
earnings of $0.20 per common share for the same period the previous
year.
For further details on the financial results, please refer to
the unaudited condensed interim financial statements and
management's discussion and analysis for the three-month and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, which are
available at www.sedar.com or at www.atriummic.com.
Mortgage portfolio
Atrium's mortgages receivable include 116 mortgage loans and
aggregated $276.4 million at September 30, 2013, an increase of
36.9% from December 31, 2012.
|
September 30,
2013 |
December 31,
2012 |
Mortgage
category |
Number |
Outstanding
amount |
% of Portfolio |
Number |
Outstanding
amount |
% of Portfolio |
Mixed use real estate/commercial |
24 |
$90,271,277 |
32.6% |
15 |
$69,334,931 |
34.4% |
Low rise residential |
17 |
63,003,641 |
22.7% |
8 |
24,302,272 |
12.1% |
House and apartment |
48 |
61,090,350 |
22.0% |
31 |
43,061,190 |
21.3% |
High rise residential |
4 |
25,036,000 |
9.0% |
4 |
23,686,000 |
11.8% |
Construction |
9 |
22,108,507 |
8.0% |
4 |
15,087,981 |
7.5% |
Midrise residential |
5 |
13,262,632 |
4.8% |
5 |
24,381,184 |
12.1% |
Condominium corporation |
9 |
2,475,995 |
0.9% |
10 |
1,629,664 |
0.8% |
Mortgage portfolio |
116 |
277,248,402 |
100.0% |
77 |
201,483,222 |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest receivable |
|
1,430,636 |
|
|
2,589,639 |
|
Mortgage discount* |
|
(391,442) |
|
|
385,508 |
|
Mortgage origination fees* |
|
(714,733) |
|
|
(644,735) |
|
Provision for mortgage losses |
|
(1,150,667) |
|
|
(1,087,667) |
|
Mortgage receivable |
|
$276,422,196 |
|
|
$201,954,951 |
|
Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation actively manages
its exposure, and has continued to shift the portfolio towards
commercial/mixed use, low rise residential properties and single
family homes and apartments, which represent 77.3% of the mortgage
portfolio at September 30, 2013, an increase of 9.5% since December
31, 2012.
An analysis of mortgages by size is presented below.
|
September 30,
2013 |
December 31,
2012 |
Mortgage amount |
Number |
Outstanding
amount |
% of Portfolio |
Number |
Outstanding
amount |
% of Portfolio |
$0 – $2,500,000 |
78 |
$83,340,747 |
30.1% |
50 |
$48,628,362 |
24.2% |
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000 |
24 |
80,421,992 |
29.0% |
16 |
55,814,860 |
27.7% |
$5,000,001 - $7,500,000 |
7 |
44,649,842 |
16.1% |
5 |
30,670,000 |
15.2% |
$7,500,001 + |
7 |
68,835,821 |
24.8% |
6 |
66,370,000 |
32.9% |
|
116 |
$277,248,402 |
100% |
77 |
$201,483,222 |
100% |
As of September 30, 2013, the mortgage portfolio consisted of
116 investments with an average outstanding balance of $2.4 million
and a median outstanding balance of $1.5 million.
Analysis of mortgages as at September 30, 2013 by type of
mortgage, nature of the underlying property, and location of the
underlying property is set out below:
Description |
Number of
mortgages |
Amount |
Percentage |
Weighted average
yield |
|
|
|
|
|
Type of mortgage |
|
|
|
|
First mortgages |
105 |
$243,835,522 |
88.0% |
8.4% |
Second and third mortgages |
11 |
33,412,880 |
12.0% |
10.8% |
|
116 |
$277,248,402 |
100.0% |
8.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nature of underlying
property |
|
|
|
|
Residential |
92 |
$186,977,125 |
67.4% |
8.7% |
Commercial |
24 |
90,271,277 |
32.6% |
8.7% |
|
116 |
$277,248,402 |
100.0% |
8.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Location of underlying
property |
|
|
|
|
Greater Toronto
Area |
96 |
$222,805,983 |
80.4% |
8.7% |
Non-GTA
Ontario |
6 |
22,464,599 |
8.1% |
9.1% |
British Columbia |
9 |
12,469,255 |
4.5% |
8.4% |
Alberta |
5 |
19,508,565 |
7.0% |
8.6% |
|
116 |
$277,248,402 |
100.0% |
8.7% |
The exceptionally high percentage of first mortgages is a core
strategy and is unmatched by Atrium's peer group. The company
expects its geographic diversification strategy to accelerate in
2014, as business in Alberta has increased substantially during the
past 30-60 days.
The average loan-to-value in the portfolio improved further to
62.6%, compared to 65.5% last quarter. As importantly, only 3.6% of
Atrium's mortgages are over 75% loan to value which is the lowest
percentage in the industry.
Conference call
Atrium will host a conference call for investors and
shareholders to discuss its results on Monday October 28, 2013 at
4:00 p.m. EDT. To participate or listen to the conference call
live, please call 1 (866) 544-4631 or (416) 849-5571.
For a replay of the conference call (available until August 15,
2013) please call 1 (866) 245-6755, access code 457028.
About Atrium
As a mortgage investment corporation, Atrium is a non-bank
provider of residential and commercial real estate mortgages that
lends in major urban centres in Canada where the stability and
liquidity of real estate are high. Atrium's objectives are to
provide its shareholders with stable and secure dividends and
preserve shareholders' equity by lending within conservative risk
parameters.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information included in this news release is
forward-looking, within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
Much of this information can be identified by words such as
"believe", "expects", "expected", "will", "intends", "projects",
"anticipates", "estimates", "continues" or similar expressions
suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward looking statements
regarding earnings and portfolio growth are based upon the
following key assumptions: that other factors such as revenues and
expenses continue to follow current trends, and that current trends
in portfolio growth continue. Atrium believes the expectations
reflected in all forward-looking statements are reasonable but no
assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be
correct and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly
relied upon.
Forward-looking statements are based on current information and
expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results or events to differ materially
from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited
to, the uncertainty associated with accessing capital markets and
the risks related to Atrium's business, including those identified
in Atrium's annual information form dated December 31, 2012 and
short form prospectus dated June 11, 2013 under the heading "Risk
Factors" (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com).
Forward looking statements contained in this news release are made
as of the date hereof and are subject to change. All
forward-looking statements in this news release are qualified by
these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law,
Atrium undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: For further information, please contact
Robert G. Goodall
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey D. Sherman
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 607-4200
ir@atriummic.com
www.atriummic.com
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