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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019
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: 001-35000
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
80-0629925
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200E
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 215-5500
(Address of principal executive offices and registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
WD
New York Stock Exchange
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 ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☒
Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Accelerated Filer ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of July 31, 2019, there were 30,734,570 total shares of common stock outstanding.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.Form 10-QINDEX
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
48
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
49
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
50
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
52
Item 1. Financial Statements
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Assets
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
74,184
90,058
Restricted cash
15,454
20,821
Pledged securities, at fair value
119,289
116,331
Loans held for sale, at fair value
1,302,938
1,074,348
Loans held for investment, net
432,593
497,291
Servicing fees and other receivables, net
51,982
50,419
Derivative assets
22,420
35,536
Mortgage servicing rights
688,027
670,146
Goodwill and other intangible assets
183,286
177,093
Other assets
104,044
50,014
Total assets
2,994,217
2,782,057
Liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities
311,950
312,949
Performance deposits from borrowers
14,737
20,335
Derivative liabilities
35,122
32,697
Guaranty obligation, net of accumulated amortization
51,414
46,870
Allowance for risk-sharing obligations
7,964
4,622
Warehouse notes payable
1,313,955
1,161,382
Note payable
294,840
296,010
Total liabilities
2,029,982
1,874,865
Equity
Preferred shares, authorized 50,000; none issued.
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 200,000; issued and outstanding 29,964 shares at June 30, 2019 and 29,497 shares at December 31, 2018.
300
295
Additional paid-in capital ("APIC")
227,621
235,152
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI")
892
(75)
Retained earnings
730,562
666,752
Total stockholders’ equity
959,375
902,124
Noncontrolling interests
4,860
5,068
Total equity
964,235
907,192
Commitments and contingencies (NOTES 2 and 10)
Total liabilities and equity
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended
For the six months ended
June 30,
2019
2018
Revenues
Gains from mortgage banking activities
106,881
102,237
205,616
183,746
Servicing fees
53,006
49,317
105,205
97,357
Net warehouse interest income
6,411
2,392
13,432
4,249
Escrow earnings and other interest income
14,616
9,276
28,684
16,624
Other
19,411
14,982
34,825
23,680
Total revenues
200,325
178,204
387,762
325,656
Expenses
Personnel
84,398
71,426
156,029
126,699
Amortization and depreciation
37,381
35,489
75,284
69,124
Provision for credit losses
961
800
3,636
323
Interest expense on corporate debt
3,777
2,343
7,429
4,522
Other operating expenses
16,830
15,176
32,322
28,127
Total expenses
143,347
125,234
274,700
228,795
Income from operations
56,978
52,970
113,062
96,861
Income tax expense
14,832
11,937
26,856
19,121
Net income before noncontrolling interests
42,146
41,033
86,206
77,740
Less: net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests
(50)
(79)
(208)
(233)
Walker & Dunlop net income
42,196
41,112
86,414
77,973
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on pledged available-for-sale securities
666
(53)
967
(180)
Walker & Dunlop comprehensive income
42,862
41,059
87,381
77,793
Basic earnings per share (NOTE 11)
1.36
1.31
2.80
2.49
Diluted earnings per share (NOTE 11)
1.33
1.26
2.72
2.40
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
29,985
30,256
29,834
30,139
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
30,744
31,495
30,720
31,286
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
For the six months ended June 30,
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gains attributable to the fair value of future servicing rights, net of guaranty obligation
(82,209)
(79,737)
Change in the fair value of premiums and origination fees
938
(3,527)
Originations of loans held for sale
(7,913,982)
(5,946,251)
Sales of loans to third parties
7,696,034
5,645,888
Other operating activities, net
(25,111)
(17,710)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(159,204)
(254,150)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
(3,392)
(1,151)
Purchases of pledged available-for-sale securities
(7,562)
(38,566)
Funding of preferred equity investments
(1,100)
Distributions from (investments in) Interim Program JV
(18,518)
1,209
Acquisitions, net of cash received
(7,180)
(33,102)
Purchase of mortgage servicing rights
(1,814)
Originations of loans held for investment
(83,402)
(151,754)
Principal collected on loans held for investment upon payoff
150,761
87,688
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
30,707
(138,590)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings (repayments) of warehouse notes payable, net
129,412
323,153
Borrowings of interim warehouse notes payable
54,757
50,455
Repayments of interim warehouse notes payable
(32,264)
(61,049)
Repayments of note payable
(1,500)
(552)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
4,188
8,067
Repurchase of common stock
(25,915)
(21,457)
Cash dividends paid
(18,630)
(15,699)
Payment of contingent consideration
(6,450)
(5,150)
Debt issuance costs
(1,729)
(1,881)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
101,869
275,887
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (NOTE 2)
(26,628)
(116,853)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
120,348
286,680
Total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
93,720
169,827
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid to third parties for interest
36,003
21,338
Cash paid for income taxes
24,865
31,299
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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These financial statements represent the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Walker & Dunlop” and the “Company” mean the Walker & Dunlop consolidated companies. The statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they may not include certain financial statement disclosures and other information required for annual financial statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals except as otherwise noted herein) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the Company in the interim periods presented have been included. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019 or thereafter.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a holding company and conducts the majority of its operations through Walker & Dunlop, LLC, the operating company. Walker & Dunlop is one of the leading commercial real estate services and finance companies in the United States. The Company originates, sells, and services a range of commercial real estate debt and equity financing products, provides property sales brokerage services with a specific focus on multifamily, and engages in commercial real estate investment management activities. Through its mortgage bankers and property sales brokers, the Company offers its customers Agency Lending, Debt Brokerage, and Principal Lending and Investing products and Multifamily Property Sales services.
Through its Agency Lending products, the Company originates and sells loans pursuant to the programs of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac,” and together with Fannie Mae, the “GSEs”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), and the Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (together with Ginnie Mae, “HUD”). Through its Debt Brokerage products, the Company brokers, and in some cases services, loans for various life insurance companies, commercial banks, commercial mortgage backed securities issuers, and other institutional investors, in which cases the Company does not fund the loan.
The Company also provides a variety of commercial real estate debt and equity solutions through its Principal Lending and Investing products, including interim loans, preferred equity, and joint venture (“JV”) equity on commercial real estate properties. Interim loans on multifamily properties are offered (i) through the Company and recorded on the Company’s balance sheet (the “Interim Program”) and (ii) through a joint venture with an affiliate of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., in which the Company holds a 15% ownership interest (the “Interim Program JV”). Interim loans on all commercial real estate property types are also offered through separate accounts managed by the Company’s subsidiary, JCR Capital Investment Corporation (“JCR”). Preferred equity and JV equity on commercial real estate properties are offered through funds managed by JCR.
The Company brokers the sale of multifamily properties through its 75% owned subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales (“WDIS”). In some cases, the Company also provides the debt financing for the property sale.
NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation—The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Walker & Dunlop, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries, and its majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. When the Company has significant influence over operating and financial decisions for an entity but does not have control over the entity or own a majority of the voting interests, the Company accounts for the investment using the equity method of accounting. In instances where the Company owns less than 100% of the equity interests of an entity but owns a majority of the voting interests or has control over an entity, the Company accounts for the portion of equity not attributable to Walker & Dunlop, Inc. as Noncontrolling interests in the balance sheet and the portion of net income not attributable to Walker & Dunlop, Inc. as Net income from noncontrolling interests in the income statement.
Subsequent Events—The Company has evaluated the effects of all events that have occurred subsequent to June 30, 2019. There have been no material events that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has made certain disclosures in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of events that have occurred subsequent to June 30, 2019. No other material subsequent events have occurred that would require disclosure.
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Use of Estimates—The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, including allowance for risk-sharing obligations, capitalized mortgage servicing rights and derivative instruments. Actual results may vary from these estimates.
Loans Held for Investment, net—Loans held for investment are multifamily loans originated by the Company for properties that currently do not qualify for permanent GSE or HUD (collectively, the “Agencies”) financing. These loans have terms of generally up to three years and are all multifamily loans with similar risk characteristics. As of June 30, 2019, Loans held for investment, net consisted of 14 loans with an aggregate $436.2 million of unpaid principal balance less $2.8 million of net unamortized deferred fees and costs and $0.8 million of allowance for loan losses. As of December 31, 2018, Loans held for investment, net consisted of 14 loans with an aggregate $503.5 million of unpaid principal balance less $6.0 million of net unamortized deferred fees and costs and $0.2 million of allowance for loan losses. Included within the Loans held for investment, net balance as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is a participation in a subordinated note with a large institutional investor in multifamily loans that was fully funded with corporate cash. The note is collateralized, in part, by a portfolio of multifamily loans and is scheduled to mature at the end of the third quarter of 2019. The unpaid principal balance of the participation was $119.4 million as of June 30, 2019 and $150.0 million as of December 31, 2018.
In the third quarter of 2018, the Company transferred a portfolio of participating interests in loans held for investment to a third party. The Company accounted for the transfer as a secured borrowing. The aggregate unpaid principal balance of the loans of $77.8 million is presented as a component of Loans held for investment, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019, and the secured borrowing of $70.1 million is included within Accounts payable and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019. The Company does not have credit risk related to the $70.1 million of loans that were transferred.
One loan held for investment with an unpaid principal balance of $14.7 million was delinquent, impaired, and on non-accrual status as of June 30, 2019. None of the loans held for investment was delinquent, impaired, or on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2018. Prior to 2019, the Company had not experienced any delinquencies related to these loans. The Company has never charged off any loan held for investment. The allowances for loan losses recorded as of June 30, 2019 consisted primarily of the specific reserve on the impaired loan, while the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2018 was based entirely on the Company’s collective assessment of the portfolio.
During July of 2019, a plan was agreed upon to recapitalize the project, bring in new property management, and extend the delinquent loan to allow the sponsor to correct weaknesses in the property. The Company expects to complete the restructuring of the loan later in the third quarter of 2019.
Provision for Credit Losses—The Company records the income statement impact of the changes in the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for risk-sharing obligations within Provision for credit losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. NOTE 5 contains additional discussion related to the allowance for risk-sharing obligations. Provision for credit losses consisted of the following activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
Components of Provision for Credit Losses (in thousands)
Provision for loan losses
25
79
648
66
Provision for risk-sharing obligations
936
721
2,988
257
Net Warehouse Interest Income—The Company presents warehouse interest income net of warehouse interest expense. Warehouse interest income is the interest earned from loans held for sale and loans held for investment. Substantially all loans that are held for sale are financed with matched borrowings under our warehouse facilities incurred to fund a specific loan held for sale. A portion of loans held for investment is typically financed with matched borrowings under our warehouse facilities. The portion of loans held for sale or investment not funded with matched borrowings is financed with the Company’s own cash. On occasion, the Company may fully fund a limited number of loans held for sale or loans held for investment with corporate cash. Warehouse interest expense is incurred on borrowings used to fund loans solely while they are held for sale or for investment. Warehouse interest income and expense are earned or incurred on loans held for sale after a loan is closed and before a loan is sold. Warehouse interest income and expense are earned or incurred on loans held for investment during the period of time the loan is outstanding. Included in Net warehouse interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are the following components:
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Components of Net Warehouse Interest Income (in thousands)
Warehouse interest income - loans held for sale
12,992
11,382
26,976
20,146
Warehouse interest expense - loans held for sale
(12,782)
(9,900)
(26,737)
(17,555)
Net warehouse interest income - loans held for sale
210
1,482
239
2,591
Warehouse interest income - loans held for investment
8,268
1,647
17,047
3,068
Warehouse interest expense - loans held for investment
(2,067)
(737)
(3,854)
(1,410)
Warehouse interest income - secured borrowings
920
1,808
Warehouse interest expense - secured borrowings
(920)
(1,808)
Net warehouse interest income - loans held for investment
6,201
910
13,193
1,658
Total net warehouse interest income
Income Taxes—The Company records the realizable excess tax benefits from stock compensation as a reduction to income tax expense. The Company recorded realizable excess tax benefits of zero and $1.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $3.4 million and $5.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Statement of Cash Flows—For presentation in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers pledged cash and cash equivalents (as detailed in NOTE 10) to be restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The following table, in conjunction with the detail of Pledged securities, at fair value presented in NOTE 10, presents a reconciliation of the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to the related captions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and December 31, 2018 and 2017.
December 31,
(in thousands)
2017
81,531
191,218
29,986
6,677
Pledged cash and cash equivalents
4,082
58,310
9,469
88,785
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents
Contracts with Customers—The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from the following sources, all of which are excluded from the accounting provisions applicable to contracts with customers: (i) financial instruments, (ii) transfers and servicing, (iii) derivative transactions, and (iv) investments in debt securities/equity-method investments. The remaining portion of revenues is derived from contracts with customers. The Company’s contracts with customers do not require significant judgment or material estimates that affect the determination of the transaction price (including the assessment of variable consideration), the allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations, and the determination of the timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations. Additionally, the earnings process for the Company’s contracts with customers is not complicated and is generally completed in a short period of time. The Company had no contract assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The following table presents information about the Company’s contracts with customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
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Description (in thousands)
Statement of income line item
Certain loan origination fees
15,381
12,371
26,912
23,656
Property sales broker fees, investment management fees, assumption fees, application fees, and other
11,445
8,092
20,407
12,417
Other revenues
Total revenues derived from contracts with customers
26,826
20,463
47,319
36,073
Litigation—In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be party to various claims and litigation, none of which the Company believes is material. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any pending litigation and may be subject to consequences that could include fines, penalties, and other costs, and the Company’s reputation and business may be impacted. The Company believes that any liability that could be imposed on the Company in connection with the disposition of any pending lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition.
Recently Adopted and Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements—In the second quarter of 2016, Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”), Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments was issued. ASU 2016-13 ("the Standard") represents a significant change to the incurred loss model currently used to account for credit losses. The Standard requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of the credit exposure upon initial recognition of that exposure. The expected credit losses consider historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. Exposures with similar risk characteristics are required to be grouped together when estimating expected credit losses. The initial estimate and subsequent changes to the estimated credit losses are required to be reported in current earnings in the income statement and through an allowance in the balance sheet. ASU 2016-13 is applicable to financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance-sheet credit exposures. The Standard will modify the way the Company estimates its allowance for risk-sharing obligations and its allowance for loan losses and the way it assesses impairment on its pledged available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities. ASU 2016-13 requires modified retrospective application to all outstanding, in-scope instruments, with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption.
The Company plans on adopting ASU 2016-13 when the standard is required to be adopted, January 1, 2020. The Company is in the process of determining the significance of the impact the Standard will have on its financial statements. The Company expects its allowance for risk-sharing obligations to increase when ASU 2016-13 is adopted. The Company is in the process of (i) completing the accounting policies, (ii) gathering data, (iii) updating its processes, and (iv) developing forecasts and expects to run parallel processing sometime during the second half of 2019.
There are no other accounting pronouncements previously issued by the FASB but not yet effective or not yet adopted by the Company that have the potential to materially impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
There have been no material changes to the accounting policies discussed in NOTE 2 of the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K.
Immaterial Correction of an Error—In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company identified and corrected an immaterial error in the calculation of earnings per share for quarterly and annual financial results presented in its previous filings. The Company’s 2018 Form 10-K contains additional detail related to the correction of the immaterial error. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q presents the corrected basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Reclassifications—The Company has made certain immaterial reclassifications to prior-year balances to conform to current-year presentation.
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NOTE 3—GAINS FROM MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES
Gains from mortgage banking activities consisted of the following activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
Components of Gains from Mortgage Banking Activities (in thousands)
Contractual loan origination related fees, gross
70,970
62,074
131,622
116,457
Co-broker fees
(5,360)
(6,881)
(8,215)
(12,448)
Fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing recognized at commitment
45,639
51,725
90,674
86,953
Fair value of expected guaranty obligation recognized at commitment
(4,368)
(4,681)
(8,465)
(7,216)
Total gains from mortgage banking activities
NOTE 4—MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
Mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) represent the carrying value of the commercial servicing rights retained by the Company for mortgage loans originated and sold and MSRs acquired from third parties. The initial capitalized amount is equal to the estimated fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing rights. MSRs are amortized using the interest method over the period that servicing income is expected to be received. The Company has one class of MSRs.
The fair values of the MSRs at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $874.0 million and $858.7 million, respectively. The Company uses a discounted static cash flow valuation approach, and the key economic assumption is the discount rate. For example, see the following sensitivities:
The impact of a 100-basis point increase in the discount rate at June 30, 2019 is a decrease in the fair value of $27.1 million.
The impact of a 200-basis point increase in the discount rate at June 30, 2019 is a decrease in the fair value of $52.4 million.
These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. These hypothetical scenarios do not include interplay among assumptions and are estimated as a portfolio rather than individual assets.
Activity related to capitalized MSRs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is shown in the table below:
Roll Forward of MSRs (in thousands)
Beginning balance
677,946
631,031
634,756
Additions, following the sale of loan
48,695
42,559
95,797
73,481
Purchases
1,814
Amortization
(34,267)
(32,801)
(68,470)
(64,962)
Pre-payments and write-offs
(4,347)
(3,689)
(9,446)
(6,175)
Ending balance
638,914
The following tables summarize the gross value, accumulated amortization, and net carrying value of the Company’s MSRs as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Components of MSRs (in thousands)
Gross Value
1,144,555
1,100,439
Accumulated amortization
(456,528)
(430,293)
Net carrying value
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The expected amortization of MSRs recorded as of June 30, 2019 is shown in the table below. Actual amortization may vary from these estimates.
Expected
Six Months Ending December 31,
66,514
Year Ending December 31,
2020
122,989
2021
109,080
2022
93,909
2023
81,837
2024
68,540
Thereafter
145,158
Total
NOTE 5—GUARANTY OBLIGATION AND ALLOWANCE FOR RISK-SHARING OBLIGATIONS
When a loan is sold under the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and ServicingTM (“DUS”) program, the Company typically agrees to guarantee a portion of the ultimate loss incurred on the loan should the borrower fail to perform. The compensation for this risk is a component of the servicing fee on the loan. The guaranty is in force while the loan is outstanding. The Company does not provide a guaranty for any other loan product it sells or brokers. Activity related to the guaranty obligation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is presented in the following table:
Roll Forward of Guaranty Obligation (in thousands)
49,376
41,424
41,187
4,731
3,287
9,594
5,070
(2,347)
(1,950)
(4,696)
(3,757)
(346)
(291)
(354)
(30)
42,470
Activity related to the allowance for risk-sharing obligations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is shown in the following table:
Roll Forward of Allowance for Risk-sharing Obligations (in thousands)
6,682
3,058
3,783
Write-offs
346
291
354
30
4,070
When the Company places a loan for which it has a risk-sharing obligation on its watch list, the Company transfers the remaining unamortized balance of the guaranty obligation to the allowance for risk-sharing obligations. When a loan for which the Company has a risk-sharing obligation is removed from the watch list, the loan’s reserve is transferred from the allowance for risk-sharing obligations back to the guaranty obligation, and the amortization of the remaining balance over the remaining estimated life is resumed. This net transfer of the unamortized balance of the guaranty obligation from a noncontingent classification to a contingent classification (and vice versa) is presented in the guaranty obligation and allowance for risk-sharing obligations tables above as “Other.”
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The Allowance for risk-sharing obligations as of June 30, 2019 is based largely on the Company’s collective assessment of the probability of loss related to the loans on the watch list as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the maximum quantifiable contingent liability associated with the Company’s guarantees under the Fannie Mae DUS agreement was $7.1 billion. The maximum quantifiable contingent liability is not representative of the actual loss the Company would incur. The Company would be liable for this amount only if all of the loans it services for Fannie Mae, for which the Company retains some risk of loss, were to default and all of the collateral underlying these loans were determined to be without value at the time of settlement.
NOTE 6—SERVICING
The total unpaid principal balance of the Company’s servicing portfolio was $89.9 billion as of June 30, 2019 compared to $85.7 billion as of December 31, 2018.
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, custodial escrow accounts relating to loans serviced by the Company totaled $2.0 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. These amounts are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as such amounts are not Company assets. Certain cash deposits at other financial institutions exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. The Company places these deposits with financial institutions that meet the requirements of the Agencies and where it believes the risk of loss to be minimal.
NOTE 7—WAREHOUSE NOTES PAYABLE
At June 30, 2019, to provide financing to borrowers, the Company has arranged for warehouse lines of credit. In support of the Agencies’ programs, the Company has committed and uncommitted warehouse lines of credit in the amount of $2.9 billion with certain national banks and a $1.5 billion uncommitted facility with Fannie Mae (collectively, the “Agency Warehouse Facilities”). The Company has pledged substantially all of its loans held for sale against the Agency Warehouse Facilities. The Company has arranged for warehouse lines of credit in the amount of $0.5 billion with certain national banks to assist in funding loans held for investment under the Interim Program (“Interim Warehouse Facilities”). The Company has pledged all of its loans held for investment for which funding is obtained against these Interim Warehouse Facilities. The following table provides additional detail about the warehouse lines of credit at June 30, 2019.
(dollars in thousands)
Committed
Uncommitted
Total Facility
Outstanding
Facility1
Amount
Capacity
Balance
Interest rate
Agency Warehouse Facility #1
425,000
200,000
625,000
223,559
30-day LIBOR plus 1.20%
Agency Warehouse Facility #2
500,000
300,000
800,000
215,114
30-day LIBOR plus 1.15%
Agency Warehouse Facility #3
265,000
765,000
208,322
Agency Warehouse Facility #4
350,000
256,328
Agency Warehouse Facility #5
30,000
5,777
30-day LIBOR plus 1.80%
Agency Warehouse Facility #6
250,000
100,000
130,961
Total National Bank Agency Warehouse Facilities
2,055,000
865,000
2,920,000
1,040,061
Fannie Mae repurchase agreement, uncommitted line and open maturity
1,500,000
122,603
Total Agency Warehouse Facilities
2,365,000
4,420,000
1,162,664
Interim Warehouse Facility #1
135,000
87,700
30-day LIBOR plus 1.90%
Interim Warehouse Facility #2
41,082
30-day LIBOR plus 2.00%
Interim Warehouse Facility #3
75,000
150,000
23,250
30-day LIBOR plus 1.90% to 2.50%
Interim Warehouse Facility #4
30-day LIBOR plus 1.75%
Total National Bank Interim Warehouse Facilities
410,000
485,000
152,032
(741)
Total warehouse facilities
2,465,000
2,440,000
4,905,000
1 Agency Warehouse Facilities, including the Fannie Mae repurchase agreement are used to fund loans held for sale, while Interim Warehouse Facilities are used to fund loans held for investment.
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During the third quarter of 2019, the Company executed the third amendment to the warehouse agreement related to Agency Warehouse Facility #1. The amendment decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 115 basis points. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the third amendment to the warehouse agreement related to Agency Warehouse Facility #2. The amendment decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the tenth amendment to the warehouse agreement related to Agency Warehouse Facility #3. The amendment extended the maturity date to April 30, 2020 and decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. Additionally, the amendment provides for an uncommitted amount of $265.0 million until January 31, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the sixth amendment to the warehouse agreement related to Agency Warehouse Facility #4. The amendment decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the third quarter of 2019, Agency Warehouse Facility #5 expired according to its terms. The Company believes that the five remaining committed and uncommitted credit facilities from national banks, the uncommitted credit facility from Fannie Mae, and the Company’s corporate cash provide the Company with sufficient borrowing capacity to conduct its Agency lending operations without this facility.
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company executed the second amendment to the warehouse agreement related to Agency Warehouse Facility #6. The amendment extended the maturity date to January 31, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company executed the ninth amendment to the credit and security agreement related to Interim Warehouse Facility #1 that increased the maximum borrowing capacity to $135.0 million. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the tenth amendment to the credit and security agreement that extended the maturity date to April 30, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the fourth amendment to the credit and security agreement related to Interim Warehouse Facility #3 that extended the maturity date to May 18, 2020 and provides for an uncommitted amount of $75.0 million. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company executed a warehousing credit and security agreement to establish Interim Warehouse Facility #4. The warehouse facility has a committed $100.0 million maximum borrowing amount. The Company can fund certain interim loans to certain specified large institutional borrowers, and the borrowings under the warehouse agreement bear interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 175 basis points. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the first amendment to the warehousing credit and security agreement that extended the maturity date to April 30, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
The warehouse notes payable are subject to various financial covenants, all of which the Company was in compliance with as of the current period end.
NOTE 8—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Activity related to goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 follows:
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Roll Forward of Goodwill (in thousands)
173,904
123,767
Additions from acquisitions
6,520
29,957
Impairment
180,424
153,724
The additions from acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2019 shown in the table above relates to an immaterial acquisition of a technology company, which was completed in the first quarter of 2019.
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the balance of intangible assets acquired from acquisitions totaled $2.9 million and $3.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average period over which the Company expects the intangible assets to be amortized is 5.1 years.
A summary of the Company’s contingent consideration, which is included in Accounts payable and other liabilities, as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 follows:
Roll Forward of Contingent Consideration (in thousands)
11,630
14,091
Accretion
286
463
Payments
5,466
9,404
The contingent consideration above relates to an acquisition completed in 2017. The last of the three earn-out periods related to this contingent consideration ends in the first quarter of 2020.
NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company uses valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach, and/or the cost approach to measure assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
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The Company's MSRs are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. That is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The Company's MSRs do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. While sales of multifamily MSRs do occur on occasion, precise terms and conditions vary with each transaction and are not readily available. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the Company’s MSRs was developed using discounted cash flow models that calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The model considers contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, delinquency status, late charges, other ancillary revenue, costs to service, and other economic factors. The Company periodically reassesses and adjusts, when necessary, the underlying inputs and assumptions used in the model to reflect observable market conditions and assumptions that a market participant would consider in valuing an MSR asset. MSRs are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy used to measure fair value:
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Quoted Prices in
Significant
Active Markets
For Identical
Observable
Unobservable
Inputs
Balance as of
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Period End
Loans held for sale
Pledged securities
115,207
1,418,145
1,444,647
106,862
1,181,210
1,226,215
There were no transfers between any of the levels within the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Derivative instruments (Level 3) are outstanding for short periods of time (generally less than 60 days). A roll forward of derivative instruments is presented below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs:
Derivative Instruments
Derivative assets and liabilities, net
(2,286)
12,962
2,839
8,507
Settlements
(117,297)
(97,236)
(221,157)
(174,290)
Realized gains recorded in earnings (1)
119,583
84,274
218,318
165,783
Unrealized gains recorded in earnings (1)
(12,702)
17,963
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The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs used in the recurring measurement of the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2019:
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Measurements
Fair Value
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input (1)
Input Value (1)
Discounted cash flow
Counterparty credit risk
The carrying amounts and the fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are presented below:
Carrying
Fair
Value
Financial assets:
435,582
503,549
Total financial assets
1,966,878
1,969,867
1,834,385
1,840,643
Financial liabilities:
Secured borrowings
70,052
1,314,696
1,162,791
298,500
Total financial liabilities
1,713,969
1,718,370
1,560,141
1,565,540
The following methods and assumptions were used for recurring fair value measurements as of June 30, 2019:
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash—The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments (Level 1).
Pledged Securities—Consist of cash, highly liquid investments in money market accounts invested in government securities, and investments in Agency debt securities. The investments of the money market funds typically have maturities of 90 days or less and are valued using quoted market prices from recent trades. The fair value of the Agency debt securities incorporates the contractual cash flows of the security discounted at market-rate, risk-adjusted yields.
Loans Held for Sale—Consist of originated loans that are generally transferred or sold within 60 days from the date that the mortgage loan is funded and are valued using discounted cash flow models that incorporate observable inputs from market participants.
Derivative Instruments—Consist of interest rate lock commitments and forward sale agreements. These instruments are valued using discounted cash flow models developed based on changes in the U.S. Treasury rate and other observable market data. The value is determined after considering the potential impact of collateralization, adjusted to reflect nonperformance risk of both the counterparty and the Company.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and Loans Held for Sale—In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual commitments to originate and sell multifamily mortgage loans at fixed prices with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become effective
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when the borrowers "lock-in" a specified interest rate within time frames established by the Company. All mortgagors are evaluated for creditworthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. Market risk arises if interest rates move between the time of the "lock-in" of rates by the borrower and the sale date of the loan to an investor.
To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers, the Company's policy is to enter into a sale commitment with the investor simultaneous with the rate lock commitment with the borrower. The sale contract with the investor locks in an interest rate and price for the sale of the loan. The terms of the contract with the investor and the rate lock with the borrower are matched in substantially all respects, with the objective of eliminating interest rate risk to the extent practical. Sale commitments with the investors have an expiration date that is longer than our related commitments to the borrower to allow, among other things, for the closing of the loan and processing of paperwork to deliver the loan into the sale commitment.
Both the rate lock commitments to borrowers and the forward sale contracts to buyers are undesignated derivatives and, accordingly, are marked to fair value through Gains on mortgage banking activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of the Company's rate lock commitments to borrowers and loans held for sale and the related input levels includes, as applicable:
The estimated gain considers the origination fees the Company expects to collect upon loan closing (derivative instruments only) and premiums the Company expects to receive upon loan sale (Level 2). The fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with servicing the loan is calculated pursuant to the valuation techniques applicable to MSRs (Level 2).
The fair value of the Company's derivative instruments and loans held for sale considers the effects of the market price movement of the same type of security due to interest rate movements between the trade date and the balance sheet date. To calculate the effects of interest rate movements, the Company uses applicable published U.S. Treasury prices, and multiplies the price movement between the rate lock date or loan origination date and the balance sheet date by the notional amount of the derivative instruments or loans held for sale (Level 2).
The fair value of the Company’s interest rate lock commitments and forward sales contracts is adjusted to reflect the risk that the agreement will not be fulfilled. The Company’s exposure to nonperformance in interest rate lock commitments and forward sale contracts is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Given the credit quality of our counterparties and the short duration of interest rate lock commitments and forward sale contracts, the risk of nonperformance by the Company’s counterparties has historically been minimal (Level 3).
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The following table presents the components of fair value and other relevant information associated with the Company’s derivative instruments and loans held for sale as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Fair Value Adjustment Components
Balance Sheet Location
Notional or
Estimated
Adjustment
Principal
Gain
Interest Rate
Derivative
To Loans
on Sale
Movement
Held for Sale
Rate lock commitments
859,558
18,149
4,226
22,375
22,411
(36)
Forward sale contracts
2,113,009
(35,077)
(35,086)
1,253,451
18,636
30,851
49,487
36,785
(35,122)
891,514
20,285
10,627
30,912
30,976
(64)
1,927,017
(28,073)
4,560
(32,633)
1,035,503
21,399
17,446
38,845
41,684
(32,697)
NOTE 10—FANNIE MAE COMMITMENTS AND PLEDGED SECURITIES
Fannie Mae DUS Related Commitments—Commitments for the origination and subsequent sale and delivery of loans to Fannie Mae represent those mortgage loan transactions where the borrower has locked an interest rate and scheduled closing and the Company has entered into a mandatory delivery commitment to sell the loan to Fannie Mae. As discussed in NOTE 9, the Company accounts for these commitments as derivatives recorded at fair value.
The Company is generally required to share the risk of any losses associated with loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program. The Company is required to secure these obligations by assigning restricted cash balances and securities to Fannie Mae, which are classified as Pledged securities, at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of collateral required by Fannie Mae is a formulaic calculation at the loan level and considers the balance of the loan, the risk level of the loan, the age of the loan, and the level of risk-sharing. Fannie Mae requires restricted liquidity for Tier 2 loans of 75 basis points, which is funded over a 48-month period that begins upon delivery of the loan to Fannie Mae. Pledged securities held in the form of money market funds holding U.S. Treasuries are discounted 5%, and multifamily Agency mortgage-backed securities (“Agency Multifamily MBS”) are discounted 4% for purposes of calculating compliance with the restricted liquidity requirements. As seen below, the Company held substantially all of its pledged securities in Agency Multifamily MBS as of June 30, 2019. The majority of the loans for which the Company has risk sharing are Tier 2 loans.
The Company is in compliance with the June 30, 2019 collateral requirements as outlined above. As of June 30, 2019, reserve requirements for the DUS loan portfolio will require the Company to fund $65.5 million in additional pledged securities over the next 48 months, assuming no further principal paydowns, prepayments, or defaults within the at risk portfolio. Fannie Mae periodically reassesses the DUS Capital Standards and may make changes to these standards in the future. The Company generates sufficient cash flow from its operations to meet these capital standards and does not expect any future changes to have a material impact on its future operations; however, any future changes to collateral requirements may adversely impact the Company’s available cash.
Fannie Mae has established standards for capital adequacy and reserves the right to terminate the Company's servicing authority for all or some of the portfolio if at any time it determines that the Company's financial condition is not adequate to support its obligations under the DUS agreement. The Company is required to maintain acceptable net worth as defined in the agreement, and the Company satisfied the requirements as of June 30, 2019. The net worth requirement is derived primarily from unpaid balances on Fannie Mae loans and the level of risk sharing. At June 30, 2019, the net worth requirement was $186.0 million, and the Company's net worth, as defined in the requirements, was $651.5 million, as measured at our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC. As of June 30, 2019, the Company was required to maintain at least $36.7 million of liquid assets to meet operational liquidity requirements for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and Ginnie Mae. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had operational liquidity, as defined in the requirements, of $209.8 million, as measured at our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC.
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Pledged Securities, at Fair Value—Pledged securities, at fair value consisted of the following balances as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and December 31, 2018 and 2017:
Pledged cash and cash equivalents:
3,242
3,238
3,029
2,201
Money market funds
840
55,072
6,440
86,584
Total pledged cash and cash equivalents
Agency debt securities
47,493
9,074
Total pledged securities, at fair value
105,803
97,859
The information in the preceding table is presented to reconcile beginning and ending cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as more fully discussed in NOTE 2.
The investments in Agency debt securities consist of Agency Multifamily MBS and are all accounted for as AFS securities. The following table provides additional information related to the AFS Agency Multifamily MBS as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Fair Value and Amortized Cost of Agency Multifamily MBS (in thousands)
Fair value
Amortized cost
114,016
106,963
Total gains for securities with net gains in AOCI
1,302
77
Total losses for securities with net losses in AOCI
(111)
(178)
As of June 30, 2019, the Company does not intend to sell any of the Agency debt securities, nor does the Company believe that it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity.
The following table provides contractual maturity information related to the Agency Multifamily MBS. The money market funds invest in short-term Federal Government and Agency debt securities and have no stated maturity date.
Detail of Agency Multifamily MBS Maturities (in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Within one year
After one year through five years
1,431
1,408
After five years through ten years
93,177
93,255
After ten years
20,599
19,353
NOTE 11—EARNINGS PER SHARE
EPS is calculated under the two-class method. The two-class method allocates all earnings (distributed and undistributed) to each class of common stock and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. The Company grants share-based awards to various employees and nonemployee directors under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan that entitle recipients to receive nonforfeitable dividends during the vesting period on a basis equivalent to the dividends paid to holders of common stock. These unvested awards meet the definition of participating securities.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 under the two-class method. Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted EPS using the two-class method, as this computation was more dilutive than the treasury-stock method.
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For the three months ended June 30,
EPS Calculations (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Calculation of basic EPS
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
1,328
1,471
2,835
2,861
Net income applicable to common stockholders
40,868
39,641
83,579
75,112
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
Basic EPS
Calculation of diluted EPS
Add: reallocation of dividends and undistributed earnings based on assumed conversion
45
62
81
Net income allocated to common stockholders
40,893
39,686
83,641
75,193
Add: weighted-average diluted non-participating securities
759
1,239
886
1,147
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
Diluted EPS
The assumed proceeds used for calculating the dilutive impact of restricted stock awards under the treasury method includes the unrecognized compensation costs associated with the awards. The following table presents any average outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock and average restricted shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 because the effect would have been anti-dilutive (the exercise price of the options or the grant date market price of the restricted shares was greater than the average market price of the Company’s shares during the periods presented).
Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities (in thousands)
Average options
Average restricted shares
32
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NOTE 12—LEASES
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into lease arrangements for all of its office space. All such lease arrangements are accounted for as operating leases. The associated right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recorded under Other assets and Accounts payable and other liabilities, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019. These operating leases do not provide an implicit discount rate; therefore, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate of its note payable at lease commencement to calculate lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements often include options to extend or terminate the lease. Single lease cost related to these lease agreements is recognized on the straight-line basis over the term of the lease, which includes options to extend when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised and the Company knows what the lease payments will be during the optional periods. Single lease cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $1.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively, while rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, ROU assets and lease liabilities were $23.8 million and $30.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate of the Company’s leases were 4.1 years and 4.75%, respectively.
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Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 follow (in thousands):
4,102
8,183
7,937
7,232
5,594
147
Total lease payments
33,195
Less imputed interest
(3,030)
30,165
Minimum cash basis operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2018 follow (in thousands):
7,700
7,789
7,450
6,738
5,200
90
34,967
NOTE 13—TOTAL EQUITY
A summary of changes in total equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is presented below:
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
Retained
Noncontrolling
Shares
APIC
AOCI
Earnings
Interests
Balance at December 31, 2018
29,497
Cumulative-effect adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-02
(1,002)
44,218
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests
(158)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
301
Stock-based compensation - equity classified
6,812
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity compensation plans
935
4,178
4,187
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
(459)
(4)
(22,400)
(1,755)
(24,159)
Cash dividends paid ($0.30 per common share)
(9,319)
Balance at March 31, 2019
29,973
223,742
226
698,894
4,910
928,072
4,417
1
(33)
(1)
(538)
(1,217)
(1,756)
(9,311)
Balance at June 30, 2019
29,964
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
Balance at December 31, 2017
30,016
229,080
93
579,943
5,565
814,981
36,861
(154)
(127)
5,093
567
4,846
4,851
(435)
(12,687)
(8,709)
(21,400)
Cash dividends paid ($0.25 per common share)
(7,838)
Balance at March 31, 2018
30,148
226,332
(34)
600,257
5,411
832,267
5,076
242
3,213
3,216
(57)
(7,861)
Balance at June 30, 2018
30,390
304
234,564
(87)
633,508
5,332
873,621
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased under a 2018 share repurchase program 55 thousand shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $42.79 per share and immediately retired the shares, reducing stockholders’ equity by $2.4 million. During the first quarter of 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its common stock over a 12-month period. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased 30 thousand shares of its common stock under the 2019 share repurchase program at a weighted average price of $51.88 per share and immediately retired the shares, reducing stockholders’ equity by $1.5 million. The Company had $48.5 million of authorized share repurchase capacity remaining as of June 30, 2019.
In February 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the first quarter of 2019. The dividend was paid during the first quarter of 2019 to all holders of record of our restricted and unrestricted common stock and restricted stock units. In April 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.30 per share for the second quarter of 2019. The dividend was paid during the second quarter of 2019 to all holders of record of our restricted and unrestricted common stock and restricted stock units. On August 6, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the third quarter of 2019. The dividend will be paid September 9, 2019 to all holders of record of our restricted and unrestricted common stock and restricted stock units as of August 23, 2019. The Company expects the dividends paid during 2019 to be an insignificant portion of the Company’s net income, retained earnings, and cash and cash equivalents.
The Company’s note payable contains direct restrictions to the amount of dividends the Company may pay, and the warehouse credit facilities and agreements with the Agencies contain minimum equity, liquidity, and other capital requirements that indirectly restrict the amount of dividends the Company may pay. The Company does not believe that these restrictions currently limit the amount of dividends the Company intends to pay for the foreseeable future.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”). The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that include risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in those forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 2018 Form 10-K”).
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this Form 10-Q of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company,” “Walker & Dunlop,” “we,” or “us”), may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statement. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking:
While forward-looking statements reflect our good-faith projections, assumptions, and expectations, they are not guarantees of future results. Furthermore, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes, except as required by applicable law. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors.”
Business
We are one of the leading commercial real estate services and finance companies in the United States. We originate, sell, and service a range of commercial real estate debt and equity financing products, provide property sales brokerage services with a specific focus on
multifamily properties, and engage in commercial real estate investment management activities. Our clients are owners and developers of commercial real estate across the country. We offer the following products to our clients:
Agency Lending
We originate and sell loans through the programs of the GSEs, the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), and the Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (together with Ginnie Mae, “HUD;” and HUD collectively with the GSEs, “Agency Lending”), with which we have long-established relationships. We are approved as a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing™ ("DUS") lender nationally, an approved lender (Seller/Servicer) in Freddie Mac Multifamily’s OptigoSM network (“Optigo Seller/Servicer”) nationally, an Optigo Seller/Servicer for Seniors Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing, a HUD Multifamily Accelerated Processing lender nationally, a HUD LEAN lender nationally, and a Ginnie Mae issuer.
We recognize gains from mortgage banking activities from our Agency Lending products when we commit to both originate a loan with a borrower and sell that loan to an investor. The gains from mortgage banking activities for these transactions reflect the fair value attributable to loan origination fees, premiums on the sale of loans, net of any co-broker fees, and the fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with servicing the loans, net of any guaranty obligations retained.
We fund our Agency Lending products generally through warehouse facility financing and sell them to investors in accordance with the related loan sale commitment, which we obtain concurrent with rate lock. Proceeds from the sale of the loan are used to pay off the warehouse borrowing. The sale of the loan is typically completed within 60 days after the loan is closed. We earn net warehouse interest income from loans held for sale while they are outstanding equal to the difference between the note rate on the Agency loan and the cost of borrowing of the warehouse facility.
We retain servicing rights and asset management responsibilities on substantially all of the Agency loans we originate and sell and generate revenues from the fees we receive for servicing the loans, from the interest income on escrow deposits held on behalf of borrowers, and from other ancillary fees relating to servicing the loans. Servicing fees, which are based on servicing fee rates set at the time an investor agrees to purchase the loan and on the unpaid principal balance of the loan, are generally paid monthly for the duration of the loan. Our Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac servicing arrangements generally provide for prepayment fees to us in the event of a voluntary prepayment. For loans serviced outside of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we typically do not share in any such payments.
We are currently not exposed to unhedged interest rate risk during the loan commitment, closing, and delivery process for our Agency Lending activities. The sale or placement of each loan to an investor is negotiated prior to establishing the coupon rate for the loan. We also seek to mitigate the risk of a loan not closing. We have agreements in place with the Agencies that specify the cost of a failed loan delivery, also known as a “pair off fee”, in the event we fail to deliver the loan to the investor. To protect us against such pair off fees, we require a deposit from the borrower at rate lock that is typically more than the potential pair off fee. The deposit is returned to the borrower only once the loan is closed. Any potential loss from a catastrophic change in the property condition while the loan is held for sale using warehouse facility financing is mitigated through property insurance equal to replacement cost. We are also protected contractually from an investor’s failure to purchase the loan. We have experienced an immaterial number of failed deliveries in our history and have incurred immaterial losses on such failed deliveries.
We have risk-sharing obligations on substantially all loans we originate under the Fannie Mae DUS program. When a Fannie Mae DUS loan is subject to full risk-sharing, we absorb losses on the first 5% of the unpaid principal balance of a loan at the time of loss settlement, and above 5% we share a percentage of the loss with Fannie Mae, with our maximum loss capped at 20% of the original unpaid principal balance of the loan (subject to doubling or tripling if the loan does not meet specific underwriting criteria or if the loan defaults within 12 months of its sale to Fannie Mae). Our full risk-sharing is limited to loans up to $200 million, which equates to a maximum loss per loan of $40 million (such exposure would occur in the event that the underlying collateral is determined to be completely without value at the time of loss). For loans in excess of $200 million, we receive modified risk-sharing. We also may request modified risk-sharing at the time of origination on loans below $200 million, which reduces our potential risk-sharing losses from the levels described above if we do not believe that we are being fully compensated for the risks of the transactions.
Our servicing fees for risk-sharing loans include compensation for the risk-sharing obligations and are larger than the servicing fees we would receive from Fannie Mae for loans with no risk-sharing obligations. We receive a lower servicing fee for modified risk-sharing than for full risk-sharing.
Debt Brokerage
We broker, and in some cases service, loans for several life insurance companies, commercial banks, commercial mortgage backed securities issuers, and other institutional investors, in which cases we do not fund the loan. Our mortgage bankers who focus on debt brokerage are engaged by borrowers to work with a variety of institutional lenders to find the most appropriate loan instrument for the borrowers' needs. These loans are then funded directly by the institutional lender, and we receive an origination fee for placing the loan. For those brokered loans we also service, we collect ongoing servicing fees while those loans remain in our servicing portfolio. The servicing fees we typically earn on brokered loan transactions are substantially lower than the servicing fees we earn for servicing Agency loans.
Principal Lending and Investing
Through a joint venture with an affiliate of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., we offer short-term senior secured debt financing products that provide floating-rate, interest-only loans for terms of generally up to three years to experienced borrowers seeking to acquire or reposition multifamily properties that do not currently qualify for permanent financing (the “Interim Program JV” or the “joint venture”). The joint venture funds its operations using a combination of equity contributions from its owners and third-party credit facilities. We hold a 15% ownership interest in the Interim Program JV and are responsible for sourcing, underwriting, servicing, and asset-managing the loans originated by the joint venture. The Interim Program JV assumes full risk of loss while the loans it originates are outstanding, while we assume risk commensurate with our 15% ownership interest.
Using a combination of our own capital and warehouse debt financing, we offer interim loans that do not meet the criteria of the Interim Program JV (the “Interim Program”). We underwrite, service, and asset-manage all loans executed through the Interim Program. We originate and hold these Interim Program loans for investment, which are included on our balance sheet, and during the time that these loans are outstanding, we assume the full risk of loss. The ultimate goal of the Interim Program is to provide permanent Agency financing on these transitional properties. Since we began originating interim loans in 2012, we have not charged off any Interim Program loans.
Under certain limited circumstances, we may make preferred equity investments in entities controlled by certain of our borrowers that will assist those borrowers to acquire and reposition properties. The terms of such investments are negotiated with each investment. We fund these preferred equity investments with our own capital and hold the investments until maturity, during which time we assume the full risk of loss. There were no preferred equity investments outstanding as of June 30, 2019.
During the second quarter of 2018, the Company acquired JCR Capital Investment Corporation and subsidiaries (“JCR”), the operator of a private commercial real estate investment adviser focused on the management of debt, preferred equity, and mezzanine equity investments in middle-market commercial real estate funds. The acquisition of JCR, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is part of our strategy to grow and diversify our operations by growing our investment management platform. JCR’s current assets under management (“AUM”) of $1.0 billion primarily consist of three sources: Fund III, Fund IV, and separate accounts managed for life insurance companies. AUM for Fund III and Fund IV consist of both unfunded commitments and funded investments. AUM for the separate account consists entirely of funded investments. Unfunded commitments are highest during the fund raising and investment phases. JCR receives management fees based on both unfunded commitments and funded investments. Additionally, with respect to Fund III and Fund IV, JCR receives a percentage of the return above the fund return hurdle rate specified in the fund agreements.
Property Sales
Through a majority ownership interest in Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales, LLC (“WDIS”), we offer property sales brokerage services to owners and developers of multifamily properties that are seeking to sell these properties. Through these property sales brokerage services, we seek to maximize proceeds and certainty of closure for our clients using our knowledge of the commercial real estate and capital markets and relying on our experienced transaction professionals. We receive a sales commission for brokering the sale of these multifamily assets on behalf of our clients. Our property sales services are offered in various regions throughout the United States. We have added several property sales brokerage teams over the past few years and continue to seek to add other property sales brokers, with the goal of expanding these brokerage services to cover all major regions throughout the United States.
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Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Additionally, we consolidate the activities of WDIS and present the portion of WDIS that we do not control as Noncontrolling interests in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors management believes to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. We believe the following critical accounting policies represent the areas where more significant judgments and estimates are used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”). MSRs are recorded at fair value at loan sale or upon purchase. The fair value of MSRs acquired through a stand-alone servicing portfolio purchase is equal to the purchase price paid. The fair value at loan sale is based on estimates of expected net cash flows associated with the servicing rights and takes into consideration an estimate of loan prepayment. The estimated net cash flows are discounted at a rate that reflects the credit and liquidity risk of the MSR over the estimated life of the underlying loan. The discount rates used throughout the periods presented for all MSRs recognized at loan sale were between 10-15% and varied based on the loan type. The life of the underlying loan is estimated giving consideration to the prepayment provisions in the loan. Our model for originated MSRs assumes no prepayment while the prepayment provisions have not expired and full prepayment of the loan at or near the point where the prepayment provisions have expired. We record an individual MSR asset (or liability) for each loan at loan sale. For purchased stand-alone servicing portfolios, we record and amortize a portfolio-level MSR asset based on the estimated remaining life of the portfolio using the prepayment characteristics of the portfolio. We have had three stand-alone servicing portfolio purchases, one of which occurred in 2016, one in 2017, and one in the second quarter of 2018.
The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of MSRs at loan sale are based on internal models and are periodically compared to assumptions used by other market participants. Due to the relatively few transactions in the multifamily MSR market, we have experienced little volatility in the assumptions we use during the periods presented, including the most-significant assumption – the discount rate. Additionally, we do not expect to see much volatility in the assumptions for the foreseeable future. Management actively monitors the assumptions used and makes adjustments to those assumptions when market conditions change or other factors indicate such adjustments are warranted. We carry originated and purchased MSRs at the lower of amortized cost or fair value and evaluate the carrying value for impairment quarterly. We test for impairment on the purchased stand-alone servicing portfolios individually and separately from our other MSRs. The MSRs from both stand-alone portfolio purchases and from loans sales are tested for impairment at the portfolio level. We have never recorded an impairment of MSRs in our history. We engage a third party to assist in determining an estimated fair value of our existing and outstanding MSRs on at least a semi-annual basis.
Gains from mortgage banking activities income is recognized when we record a derivative asset upon the simultaneous commitments to originate a loan with a borrower and sell the loan to an investor. The commitment asset related to the loan origination is recognized at fair value, which reflects the fair value of the contractual loan origination related fees and sale premiums, net of any co-broker fees, and the estimated fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing of the loan, net of the estimated net future cash flows associated with any risk-sharing obligations (the “servicing component of the commitment asset”). Upon loan sale, we derecognize the servicing component of the commitment asset and recognize an MSR. All MSRs are amortized into expense using the interest method over the estimated life of the loan and presented as a component of Amortization and depreciation in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
For MSRs recognized at loan sale, the individual loan-level MSR is written off through a charge to Amortization and depreciation when a loan prepays, defaults, or is probable of default. For MSRs related to purchased stand-alone servicing portfolios, a constant rate of prepayments and defaults is included in the determination of the portfolio’s estimated life at purchase (and thus included as a component of the portfolio’s amortization). Accordingly, prepayments and defaults of individual MSRs do not change the level of amortization expense recorded for the portfolio unless the pattern of actual prepayments and defaults varies significantly from the estimated pattern. When such a significant difference in the pattern of estimated and actual prepayments and defaults occurs, we prospectively adjust the estimated life of the portfolio (and thus future amortization) to approximate the actual pattern observed. We have not adjusted the estimated life of our purchased stand-alone servicing portfolios as the actual prepayment experience has not differed materially from the expected prepayment
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experience. We do not anticipate an adjustment to the estimated life of the portfolios will be necessary in the near term due to the characteristics of the portfolios, especially the relatively low weighted-average interest rates and the relatively long remaining periods of prepayment protection.
Allowance for Risk-sharing Obligations. The allowance for risk-sharing obligations relates to our at risk servicing portfolio and is presented as a separate liability within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of this allowance considers our assessment of the likelihood of repayment by the borrower or key principal(s), the risk characteristics of the loan, the loan’s risk rating, historical loss experience, adverse situations affecting individual loans, the estimated disposition value of the underlying collateral, and the level of risk sharing. Historically, initial loss recognition occurs at or before a loan becomes 60 days delinquent. We regularly monitor the allowance on all applicable loans and update loss estimates as current information is received. Provision for credit losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income reflects the income statement impact of changes to both the allowance for risk-sharing obligations and allowance for loan losses.
We perform a quarterly evaluation of all of our risk-sharing loans to determine whether a loss is probable. Our process for identifying which risk-sharing loans may be probable of loss consists of an assessment of several qualitative and quantitative factors including payment status, property financial performance, local real estate market conditions, loan-to-value ratio, debt-service-coverage ratio, and property condition. When we believe a loan is probable of foreclosure or when a loan is in foreclosure, we record an allowance for that loan (a “specific reserve”). The specific reserve is based on the estimate of the property fair value less selling and property preservation costs and considers the loss-sharing requirements detailed below in the “Credit Quality and Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations” section. The estimate of property fair value at initial recognition of the allowance for risk-sharing obligations is based on appraisals, broker opinions of value, or net operating income and market capitalization rates, whichever we believe is the best estimate of the net disposition value. The allowance for risk-sharing obligations for such loans is updated as any additional information is received until the loss is settled with Fannie Mae. The settlement with Fannie Mae is based on the actual sales price of the property less selling and property preservation costs and considers the Fannie Mae loss-sharing requirements. Loss settlement with Fannie Mae has historically concluded within 18 to 36 months after foreclosure. Historically, the initial specific reserves have not varied materially from the final settlement. We are uncertain whether such a trend will continue in the future.
In addition to the specific reserves discussed above, we also record an allowance for risk-sharing obligations related to all risk-sharing loans on our watch list (“general reserves”). Such loans are not probable of foreclosure but are probable of loss as the characteristics of these loans indicate that it is probable that these loans include some losses even though the loss cannot be attributed to a specific loan. For all other risk-sharing loans not on our watch list, we continue to carry a guaranty obligation. We calculate the general reserves based on a migration analysis of the loans on our historical watch lists, adjusted for qualitative factors. We have not experienced significant volatility in the general reserves loss percentage, including the adjustment for qualitative factors, and do not expect to experience significant volatility in the near term.
When we place a risk-sharing loan on our watch list, we transfer the remaining unamortized balance of the guaranty obligation to the general reserves. If a risk-sharing loan is subsequently removed from our watch list due to improved financial performance, we transfer the unamortized balance of the guaranty obligation back to the guaranty obligation classification on the balance sheet and amortize the remaining unamortized balance evenly over the remaining estimated life. For each loan for which we have a risk-sharing obligation, we record one of the following liabilities associated with that loan as discussed above: guaranty obligation, general reserve, or specific reserve. Although the liability type may change over the life of the loan, at any particular point in time, only one such liability is associated with a loan for which we have a risk-sharing obligation. The Allowance for risk-sharing obligations as of June 30, 2019 is based largely on general reserves related to the loans on the watch list as of June 30, 2019.
Overview of Current Business Environment
The fundamentals of the commercial real estate market remain strong. For the last two years, multifamily debt financing activity has represented at least 80% of our total mortgage banking volumes and has been a meaningful driver of our operating performance. Multifamily occupancy rates and effective rents remain strong based upon robust rental market demand while delinquency rates remain at historic lows, all of which aid loan performance and mortgage banking volumes due to their importance to the cash flows of the underlying properties. Additionally, the headwinds facing single-family home ownership, including high valuations, lack of supply, and low credit availability,
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have led to home ownership levels at or near historic lows. At the same time, new household formation continues to grow, unemployment levels remain at historic lows, and macroeconomic indicators are strong, all resulting in high demand for multifamily housing.
The Mortgage Bankers’ Association (“MBA”) recently reported that the amount of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding continued to grow in the first quarter of 2019, reaching $3.5 trillion, an increase of 1.3% from the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. Multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose by $17.9 billion to $1.4 trillion as of the end of the first three months of 2019, an increase of 1.3% from the end of 2018.
Steady household formation and a dearth of supply of entry level single family homes have led to strong demand for rental housing and continued steadily rising rents in multifamily properties in most markets. The positive performance has boosted the value of many multifamily properties towards the high end of historical ranges. According to RealPage, a provider of commercial real estate data and analytics, rent growth increased 3.0% on an annual basis during the second quarter of 2019 as demand for multifamily properties reached a five-year high during the second quarter of 2019. RealPage also reported that the vacancy rate at the end of the second quarter of 2019 was 4.2%, below the five-year average of 4.8% as the demand in the multifamily market during the second quarter was twice the rate of new construction during the quarter. We believe that the market demand for multifamily housing in the upcoming quarters will continue to absorb most of the capacity created by new construction and that vacancy rates will remain near historic lows, continuing to make multifamily properties an attractive investment option.
In addition to the improved property fundamentals, for the last several years, the U.S. commercial real estate and multifamily mortgage market has experienced historically low cost of borrowing, which has further encouraged capital investment into commercial real estate. As borrowers have sought to take advantage of the interest rate environment and improved property fundamentals, the number of investors and amount of capital available to lend have increased. All of these factors have benefited our total transaction volumes over the past several years, especially in 2018, which was a record. Competition for lending on commercial and multifamily real estate among commercial real estate services firms, banks, life insurance companies, and the GSEs remains fierce.
The Federal Reserve did not raise its targeted Fed Funds Rate during the second quarter of 2019 but had raised it by 150 basis points during the past two years. We have not experienced a pronounced or sustained decline in loan origination volume as a result of the increases in the Fed Funds Rate as (i) long-term mortgage interest rates have remained at relatively low levels due to a flattened yield curve throughout most of the past two years, (ii) there remains a significant number of capital market participants that are investing in commercial real estate and multifamily properties, and (iii) investor spreads have tightened. However, towards the end of the second quarter of 2018 and continuing through the second quarter of 2019, we have experienced compression in the servicing fees we receive on our loan originations with Fannie Mae due to the tightening of investor spreads. The decrease in servicing fees on new Fannie Mae loan originations during this period has contributed to compression in the gain on sale margin for our Fannie Mae production compared to the year ago quarter but in line with the margin experienced in the second half of 2018. The Federal Reserve lowered the Fed Funds Rate at its July 2019 meeting. We believe this will have a near-term positive impact on the commercial real estate debt and property sales markets. The number, timing, and magnitude of any future interest rate changes by the Federal Reserve, combined with other macroeconomic and market factors, including increased competition for loan originations, may have a different future effect on the commercial real estate market and on us.
We expect to see continued strength in the multifamily financing market for the foreseeable future due to the underlying fundamentals of the multifamily market as labor markets are strong, single-family home ownership remains challenging to obtain for many households, and new household formation will fuel rental demand. This expectation is consistent with recently released data from MBA’s 2019 survey of commercial real estate firms which shows that 55% of the firms expect loan originations to increase in 2019.
We are a market-leading originator with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the GSEs remain the most significant providers of capital to the multifamily market. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) 2019 GSE Scorecard (“2019 Scorecard”) established Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s 2019 loan origination caps at $35.0 billion each for market-rate apartments (“2019 Caps”), the same as 2018. Affordable housing loans and manufactured housing rental community loans continue to be excluded from the 2019 Caps. Additionally, the definition of the affordable housing loan exclusion continues to encompass affordable housing in high- and very-high cost markets and to allow for an exclusion for the pro-rata portion of any loan on a multifamily property that includes affordable housing units. The 2019 Scorecard provides the FHFA with the flexibility to review the estimated size of the multifamily loan origination market on a quarterly basis and proactively adjust the 2019 Caps upward should the market be larger than expected in 2019. The 2019 Scorecard also provides exclusions for loans to properties located in underserved markets including rural, small multifamily, and senior assisted living and for loans to finance multifamily properties that invest in energy or water efficiency improvements (“green loans”). The 2019 Scorecard did change the definition for green loans, increasing the energy and water savings needed to qualify. This change in the definition for green loans may result in fewer loans being excluded from the 2019 Caps than in previous years and may thus constrain the GSEs’ lending volumes in 2019.
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The GSEs reported combined loan origination volume of approximately $65.0 billion during the first half of 2019 compared to $54.6 billion during the first half of 2018, an increase of 19%, with Fannie Mae volumes growing 32% during the first half of 2019 compared to the first half of 2018. This increase in overall GSE mortgage banking volume benefitted our GSE mortgage banking volume period over period. We expect the GSEs to maintain their historical market share in a multifamily origination market that is projected by the MBA on average to be $315 billion in 2019. We believe our market leadership positions us to be a significant lender with the GSEs for the foreseeable future. Our originations with the GSEs are some of our most profitable executions as they provide significant non-cash gains from MSRs that turn into significant cash revenue streams in the future. A decline in our GSE originations would negatively impact our financial results as our non-cash revenues would decrease disproportionately with loan origination volume and future servicing fee revenue would be constrained or decline. A new director of the FHFA was sworn in on April 15, 2019 following confirmation by the Senate. We do not know whether the FHFA will impose stricter limitations on GSE multifamily production volume beyond 2019.
We continue to significantly grow our debt brokerage platform through hiring and acquisitions to gain greater access to capital, deal flow, and borrower relationships. The apparent appetite for debt funding within the broader commercial real estate market, along with additions of mortgage bankers over the past several years, has resulted in significant growth in our brokered mortgage banking volume with a 17% increase in brokered mortgage banking volume from the second quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2019. Our outlook for our debt brokerage platform is positive as we expect continued growth in the commercial and multifamily financing markets in the near future.
During the first quarter of 2019, the U.S. government was shut down for approximately one month, during which time HUD processed no loan commitments. The shutdown negatively impacted the amount of loan originations at HUD, which contributed to a decrease in first quarter originations and also impacted our second quarter with a decrease of 17% in our HUD mortgage banking volume from the second quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2019. HUD remains a strong source of capital for new construction loans and healthcare facilities. We expect that HUD will continue to be a meaningful supplier of capital to our borrowers. We continue to seek to add resources and scale to our HUD lending platform, particularly in the area of construction lending, seniors housing, and skilled nursing, where HUD remains an important provider of capital.
Many of our borrowers continue to seek higher returns by identifying and acquiring the transitional properties that the Interim Program is designed to address. We entered into the Interim Program JV to both increase the overall capital available to transitional properties and dramatically expand our capacity to originate Interim Program loans. The demand for transitional lending has brought increased competition from lenders, specifically banks, mortgage real estate investment trusts, and life insurance companies. All are actively pursuing transitional properties by leveraging their low cost of capital and desire for short-term, floating-rate, high-yield commercial real estate investments. We originated $179.6 million of interim loans during the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $216.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Of the overall interim loan origination volume for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, $143.8 million and $60.0 million, respectively, were originated for the Interim Program JV.
We saw increased activity in our multifamily-focused property sales platform for the first half of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 as the macroeconomic conditions, combined with the decrease in interest rates during the latter part of the first six months of 2019, made multifamily properties an attractive investment. We have made additions to our property sales team over the past year and continue our efforts to expand the platform more broadly across the United States and to increase the size of our property sales team to capture what we believe will be strong multifamily property sales activity over the coming years.
Results of Operations
Following is a discussion of our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The financial results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Our quarterly results have fluctuated in the past and are expected to fluctuate in the future, reflecting the interest-rate environment, the volume of transactions, business acquisitions, regulatory actions, industry trends, and general economic conditions. Please refer to the table below, which provides supplemental data regarding our financial performance.
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA
Transaction Volume:
Components of Mortgage Banking Volume
Fannie Mae
2,357,560
2,269,544
4,340,370
3,510,046
Freddie Mac
1,532,939
1,316,491
3,106,573
2,636,468
Ginnie Mae - HUD
191,502
230,710
369,760
583,126
Brokered (1)
1,945,006
1,656,348
3,379,135
3,230,257
Principal Lending and Investing (2)
177,844
236,355
253,706
261,068
Total Mortgage Banking Volume
6,204,851
5,709,448
11,449,544
10,220,965
Property Sales Volume
1,101,518
483,575
1,798,129
821,320
Total Transaction Volume
7,306,369
6,193,023
13,247,673
11,042,285
Key Performance Metrics:
Operating margin
%
Return on equity
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
62,609
49,969
129,293
102,119
Diluted EPS (4)
Key Expense Metrics (as a percentage of total revenues):
Personnel expenses
42
40
39
Key Revenue Metrics (as a percentage of loan origination volume):
Origination related fees (5)
1.08
1.00
1.09
1.04
Gains attributable to MSRs (5)
0.68
0.86
0.73
0.80
Gains attributable to MSRs, as a percentage of Agency loan origination volume (6)
1.01
1.23
1.05
1.18
As of June 30,
Managed Portfolio:
Components of Servicing Portfolio
38,236,807
33,606,531
31,811,145
28,197,494
10,066,874
9,653,432
Brokered (7)
9,535,470
6,232,255
Principal Lending and Investing (8)
246,729
131,029
Total Servicing Portfolio
89,897,025
77,820,741
Assets under management (9)
1,595,446
932,318
Total Managed Portfolio
91,492,471
78,753,059
Key Servicing Portfolio Metrics (end of period):
Weighted-average servicing fee rate (basis points)
23.4
25.4
Weighted-average remaining servicing portfolio term (years)
9.8
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SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA – continued
The following table summarizes JCR’s AUM as of June 30, 2019:
Unfunded
Funded
Components of JCR assets under management (in thousands)
Commitments
Investments
Fund III
95,172
126,525
221,697
Fund IV
208,789
96,909
305,698
Separate accounts
493,621
Total assets under management
303,961
717,055
1,021,016
The following tables present a period-to-period comparison of our financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
FINANCIAL RESULTS – THREE MONTHS
Dollar
Percentage
Revenues (dollars in thousands)
Change
4,644
3,689
4,019
168
5,340
58
Property sales broker fees
5,752
3,758
1,994
53
13,659
11,224
2,435
22,121
12,972
1,892
161
1,434
61
1,654
18,113
4,008
2,895
1,113
(37)
1,084
FINANCIAL RESULTS – SIX MONTHS
21,870
7,848
9,183
216
12,060
73
10,293
5,889
4,404
75
24,532
17,791
6,741
38
62,106
29,330
6,160
3,313
1,026
2,907
64
4,195
45,905
16,201
7,735
8,466
(11)
8,441
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Overview
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, all revenue streams increased year over year. The increases in gains from mortgage banking activities were primarily related to increases in mortgage banking volumes. Servicing fees increased largely from increases in the average servicing portfolio outstanding. The increases in net warehouse interest income were related to increases in net warehouse interest income from loans held for investment due to increases in the average balance outstanding, partially offset by decreases in net warehouse interest income from loans held for sale. Escrow earnings and other interest income increased due to increases in both the average escrow balance and earnings rate. The increases in property sales broker fees were principally due to increases in property sales volume. Other revenues increased largely as a result of increases in prepayment fees.
The increase in total expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily the result of increases in (i) salaries and benefits expenses and other operating expenses due primarily to an increase in the average headcount, (ii) commissions due to an increase in origination fees and property sales broker fees, (iii) amortization and depreciation expense as the average MSR balance increased period over period, and (iv) interest expense on corporate debt due to an increase in the balance of long-term debt.
The increase in total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily the result of increases in (i) salaries and benefits expenses and other operating expenses due primarily to an increase in the average headcount, (ii) commissions due to an increase in origination fees and property sales broker fees, (iii) amortization and depreciation expense as the average MSR balance increased period over period, (iv) provision for credit losses as two loans defaulted during the first quarter of 2019, and (v) interest expense on corporate debt due to an increase in the balance of long-term debt.
Gains from Mortgage Banking Activities. The following tables provide additional information that helps explain changes in gains from mortgage banking activities period over period:
Mortgage Banking Volume by Product Type
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Brokered
2
Gains from Mortgage Banking Activities Detail
Origination Fees
65,610
55,193
123,407
104,009
Dollar Change
10,417
19,398
Percentage Change
MSR Income (1)
41,271
47,044
82,209
79,737
(5,773)
2,472
(12)
Origination Fee Rate (2) (basis points)
108
100
109
104
Basis Point Change
MSR Rate (3) (basis points)
68
86
80
(18)
(7)
(21)
(9)
Agency MSR Rate (4) (basis points)
101
123
105
118
(22)
(13)
Gains from mortgage banking activities reflect the fair value of loan origination fees, the fair value of loan premiums, net of any co-broker fees, and the fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing of the loan, net of any guaranty obligations retained (“MSR income”). The increase in origination fees for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was the result of a 9% increase in overall mortgage banking volume and the 8% increase in the origination fee rate. A 24% year-over-year decline in the weighted-average servicing fee rate on Fannie Mae mortgage banking volume was the primary driver in the decrease in MSR income, partially offset by the increase in mortgage banking volume. The decrease in the weighted-average servicing fee rate was due principally to continued intense competition for new loans, which has resulted in tighter credit spreads. Tighter credit spreads impact our Fannie Mae servicing fees because we take a first loss position on substantially all of our Fannie Mae loan originations and we are compensated for that risk of loss through servicing fees that are higher than for our Freddie Mac or HUD originations.
The increases in origination fees and MSR income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were related primarily to a 12% increase in total mortgage banking volume year over year. Origination fees also benefitted slightly from a favorable change in the mix of mortgage banking volume. Partially offsetting the increase in MSR income due to the increase in total mortgage banking volume was a 24% period-over-period decline in the weighted-average servicing fee rate on new Fannie Mae mortgage banking volume. The decrease in the weighted-average servicing fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was due to the same reasons as for the three months ended June 30, 2019 discussed previously.
See the “Overview of Current Business Environment” section above for a detailed discussion of the factors driving the changes in mortgage banking volumes and servicing fee rates.
Servicing Fees. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were primarily attributable to increases in the average servicing portfolio period over period as shown below due to new mortgage banking volume and relatively few payoffs, partially offset by a decrease in the servicing portfolio’s weighted-average servicing fee rate as shown below. The decreases in the weighted-average servicing fee were largely the result of period-over-period decreases in the weighted-average servicing rate on new Fannie Mae volume, as discussed previously, and increases in the unpaid principal balance of brokered loans serviced. For the remainder of the year, we expect the weighted-average servicing fee to continue to decrease from the averages in 2018 as we continue to diversify our servicing portfolio and see continued low servicing fee rates on new mortgage banking volume.
Servicing Fees Details
Average Servicing Portfolio
88,827,191
76,932,286
87,771,921
76,161,093
11,894,905
11,610,828
Average Servicing Fee (basis points)
23.7
25.5
23.9
25.6
(1.8)
(1.7)
Net Warehouse Interest Income. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were principally related to increases in net warehouse interest income from loans held for investment (“LHFI”), partially offset by decreases in net warehouse interest income from loans held for sale (“LHFS”). The increases in net warehouse interest income from LHFI were the result of substantial increases in the average outstanding balance and increases in the net spread, as shown below, as we fully funded more loans with corporate cash during 2019 than during 2018. The decreases in net warehouse interest income from loans held for sale were primarily the result of significant decreases in the net spread as shown below, partially offset by increases in the average balance. The decreases in the net spread were the result of greater increases in the short-term interest rates on which our borrowings are based than in the long-term interest rates on which the majority of our loans held for sale are based.
If the yield curve remains flattened or experiences additional periods of, the tightening of the net spread will continue. If we originate the majority of our interim loans through the Interim Program JV, net warehouse interest income from LHFI will be lower. Such a decrease in net warehouse interest income from LHFI would be partially offset by our portion of the net income generated by the Interim Program JV. Additionally, a large loan that is fully funded with corporate cash is scheduled to mature at the end of the third quarter of 2019. If we are not able to replace that maturing loan with a comparable loan, net warehouse interest income from LHFI will be lower.
Net Warehouse Interest Income Details
Average LHFS Outstanding Balance
1,236,616
1,063,581
1,112,247
1,015,793
173,035
96,454
LHFS Net Spread (basis points)
56
51
(49)
(47)
(88)
(92)
Average LHFI Outstanding Balance
386,379
88,519
396,270
79,332
297,860
316,938
336
400
LHFI Net Spread (basis points)
642
411
418
231
248
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Escrow Earnings and Other Interest Income. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were due to increases in both the average balances of escrow accounts and the average earnings rates period over period. The increases in the average balances were due to increases in the average servicing portfolio. The increases in the average earnings rate were due to increases in short-term interest rates, upon which our earnings rates are based, over the past 12 months as discussed above in the “Overview of Current Business Environment” section.
Property Sales Broker Fees. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were the result of increased property sales volume as discussed above in the “Overview of Current Business Environment” section.
Other Revenues. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily related to an increase in prepayment fees as more of the loans in our servicing portfolio paid off during the three months ended June 30, 2019 than for the same period in 2018.
The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily related to increases in investment management fees due to the acquisition of JCR during the second quarter of 2018 and in prepayment fees as more of the loans in our servicing portfolio paid off during the six months ended June 30, 2019 than for the same period in 2018.
Personnel. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the increase was primarily the result of a $4.8 million increase in salaries and benefits due to acquisitions and hiring to support our growth, resulting in a 12% increase in the average headcount from 659 in 2018 to 735 in 2019. Commission costs increased $8.3 million due to the increase in origination fees and property sales broker fees noted previously.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the increase was primarily the result of an $8.6 million increase in salaries and benefits due to acquisitions and hiring to support our growth, resulting in a 14% increase in the average headcount from 644 in 2018 to 734 in 2019. Commission costs increased $15.2 million due to the increase in origination fees and property sales broker fees noted previously. Lastly, subjective bonus expense increased $2.5 million due to the aforementioned increase in average headcount and due to the Company’s improved financial performance year over year.
Amortization and Depreciation. The increases were primarily attributable to loan origination activity and the resulting growth in the average MSR balances. Over the past 12 months, we have added $49.1 million of MSRs, net of amortization and write offs due to prepayment.
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Provision for Credit Losses. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was largely related to two defaults that occurred during the first quarter of 2019. A large loan in our at risk servicing portfolio defaulted during the first quarter of 2019, resulting in a $2.4 million provision for risk-sharing obligations. Additionally, one loan held for investment defaulted during the first quarter of 2019, resulting in a $0.6 million provision for loan losses. The credit quality in the remainder of our at risk servicing portfolio remains strong, as seen in the credit quality statistics shown in the “Credit Quality and Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations” section below. Additionally, no other loans held for investment were delinquent or impaired as of June 30, 2019.
Interest Expense on Corporate Debt. Increase in the outstanding balances of our long-term debt for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were the primary driver of the increases in interest expense on corporate debt, partially offset by lower interest rates. We refinanced our long-term debt in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Other Operating Expenses. The increases in other operating expenses for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily stemmed from increased office and travel costs due to the increase in average headcount period over period and additional costs associated with technology-related investments to support our strategic initiatives.
Income Tax Expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in income tax expense related primarily to the 8% increase in income from operations and a $1.7 million decrease in realizable excess tax benefits due to significantly fewer exercises of stock options during the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, resulting in a 26.0% effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 22.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in income tax expense related primarily to the 17% increase in income from operations and a $2.4 million decrease in realizable excess tax benefits due to significantly fewer exercises of stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and due to lower executive compensation deductions in the first half of 2019 relative to the same period in 2018, resulting in a 23.8% effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 19.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
We do not expect our annual estimated effective tax rate to differ significantly from the 26.0% rate estimated for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as the vast majority of our equity compensation plans vest in the first quarter. Accordingly, we expect our estimated effective tax rate for the remainder of the year to be somewhere between 26% and 27%.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. When analyzing our operating performance, readers should use adjusted EBITDA in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net income. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before income taxes, interest expense on our term loan facility, and amortization and depreciation, adjusted for provision for credit losses net of write-offs, stock-based incentive compensation charges, and non-cash revenues such as gains attributable to MSRs. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use, as it does not reflect certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for adjusted EBITDA may also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our debt instruments, which are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges that are used to determine compliance with financial covenants.
We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. We believe that adjusted EBITDA, when read in conjunction with our GAAP financials, provides useful information to investors by offering:
We believe that adjusted EBITDA has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that adjusted EBITDA should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with net income. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows.
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ADJUSTED FINANCIAL METRIC RECONCILIATION TO GAAP
Reconciliation of Walker & Dunlop Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Walker & Dunlop Net Income
Net write-offs
Stock compensation expense
4,733
11,883
10,793
Gains attributable to mortgage servicing rights (1)
(41,271)
(47,044)
Adjusted EBITDA
The following tables present a period-to-period comparison of the components of adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
ADJUSTED EBITDA – THREE MONTHS
Origination fees
19,461
15,061
4,400
(79,665)
(66,094)
(13,571)
N/A
(16,830)
(15,176)
(1,654)
12,640
ADJUSTED EBITDA – SIX MONTHS
35,033
23,913
11,120
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(144,146)
(115,906)
(28,240)
(32,322)
(28,127)
(4,195)
27,174
See the tables above for the components of the change in adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the increases in origination fees were primarily related to increases in mortgage banking volumes. Servicing fees increased due to an increase in the average servicing portfolio period over period as a result of new mortgage banking volume and relatively few payoffs. The increases in net warehouse interest income were related to increases in net warehouse interest income from
LHFI due to an increase in the average balance outstanding, partially offset by decreases in net warehouse interest income from LHFS. Escrow earnings and other interest income increased as a result of increases in the average escrow balance outstanding and the average earnings rate following increases in short-term interest rates over the past year. Other revenues increased primarily due to increases in prepayment fees and property sales broker fees.
For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in personnel expense was primarily the result of increased salaries and benefits expense due to a rise in headcount and increased commissions due to the increase in origination fees. Other operating expenses increased largely due to increased occupancy and travel costs due to the larger average headcount period over period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in personnel expense was primarily due to increased salaries and benefits expense due to a rise in headcount, commissions expense resulting from the increase in origination fees, and subjective bonus related to the rise in headcount and the improvement in the Company’s financial performance year over year. Other operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increased occupancy and travel costs due to the larger average headcount period over period.
Financial Condition
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our cash flows from operating activities are generated from loan sales, servicing fees, escrow earnings, net warehouse interest income, property sales broker fees, and other income, net of loan originations and operating costs. Our cash flows from operations are impacted by the fees generated by our loan originations, the timing of loan closings, and the period of time loans are held for sale in the warehouse loan facility prior to delivery to the investor.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
We usually lease facilities and equipment for our operations. Our cash flows from investing activities also include the funding and repayment of loans held for investment and preferred equity investments, the contribution to and distribution from the Interim Program JV, and the purchase of available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities pledged to Fannie Mae. We opportunistically invest cash for acquisitions and MSR portfolio purchases.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
We use our warehouse loan facilities and, when necessary, our corporate cash to fund loan closings. We believe that our current warehouse loan facilities are adequate to meet our increasing loan origination needs. Historically, we have used a combination of long-term debt and cash flows from operations to fund acquisitions, repurchase shares, pay cash dividends, and fund a portion of loans held for investment.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
The following table presents a period-to-period comparison of the significant components of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
SIGNIFICANT COMPONENTS OF CASH FLOWS
94,946
169,297
(122)
(174,018)
(63)
Total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period ("Total cash")
(76,107)
(45)
Net receipt (use) of cash for loan origination activity
(217,948)
(300,363)
82,415
(27)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, excluding loan origination activity
58,744
46,213
12,531
31,004
(80)
(19,727)
(1,632)
25,922
(78)
68,352
Total principal collected on loans held for investment
63,073
72
Net payoff of (investment in) loans held for investment
67,359
(64,066)
131,425
(205)
(193,741)
(60)
4,302
28,785
(4,458)
(2,931)
(3,879)
(48)
Changes in cash flows from operations were driven primarily by loans originated and sold. Such loans are held for short periods of time, generally less than 60 days, and impact cash flows presented as of a point in time. The increase in cash flows from operations is primarily attributable to the use of $0.2 billion for the funding of loan originations, net of sales of loans to third parties during the first half of 2019 compared to the use of $0.3 billion for the funding of loan originations, net of sales to third parties during the first half of 2018. Excluding cash used for the origination and sale of loans, net cash provided by operations was $58.7 million during the first six months of 2019 compared to net cash provided by operations of $46.2 million during the first six months of 2018. The significant components of the change included an $8.5 million increase in net income before noncontrolling interests and a $4.5 million increase to net income related to the change in the fair value of premiums and origination fees.
The change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities is primarily attributable to an increase in the net payoff of loans held for investment and reductions in the purchases of pledged AFS securities and cash paid for acquisitions, partially offset by an increase in investments in the Interim Program JV. The net payoff of loans held for investment during the first half of 2019 was $67.4 million compared to a net investment of $64.1 million during the first half of 2018. Of the $67.4 million of the net payoff of LHFI during 2019, $22.5 million was funded using interim warehouse borrowings (included in cash flows from financing activities), with the remaining $89.9 million funded using corporate cash. Of the $64.1 million of the net investment in LHFI during 2018, $74.7 million was funded using corporate cash, with an additional $10.6 million of interim warehouse borrowings (included in cash flows from financing activities) repaid during 2018. The reduction in purchases of pledged AFS securities is due to most of our pledged cash and money market having been invested in previous periods. We began an initiative in the fourth quarter of 2017 to invest pledged collateral in AFS securities. As of the beginning of the first quarter of 2018, a larger balance of collateral was available to invest than at the beginning of the first quarter of 2019 as we made multiple
purchases of these securities throughout 2018 and have not sold any securities. The decrease in cash used for acquisitions is due to a year-over-year decrease in the size of the companies acquired. The increase in the cash invested in the Interim Program JV was the result of net origination activity at the Interim Program JV. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Interim Program JV had net payoffs of loans, resulting in net distributions. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Interim Program JV had net loan originations, resulting in additional capital invested by us in the Interim Program JV.
The change in cash provided by (used in) financing activities was primarily attributable to the change in net warehouse borrowings period to period and increases in repurchases of common stock, cash dividends paid, and proceeds from issuance of common stock, partially offset by an increase in net borrowings of interim warehouse notes payable. The change in net borrowings (repayments) of warehouse borrowings during the first six months of 2019 was due to a smaller increase in the unpaid principal balance of LHFS funded by Agency Warehouse Facilities (as defined below) from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019 than from December 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018. During 2019, the unpaid principal balance of LHFS funded by Agency Warehouse Facilities increased $0.1 billion from their December 31, 2018 balance compared to an increase of $0.3 billion during the same period in 2018.
The change in net borrowings of interim warehouse notes payable was principally due to interim loan origination and repayment activity period over period. During 2019, interim loans originated were funded principally from interim warehouse notes payable, and the interim loans that paid off were fully funded with corporate cash, resulting in net borrowings of interim warehouse borrowings. During 2018, the net repayments of interim warehouse notes payable was principally due to the Company’s fully funding a large portfolio of loans held for investment at the end of the second quarter of 2018.
The increase in share repurchase activity was principally related to an increase in the repurchase of shares to settle employee tax obligations for performance-based share awards. No performance-based awards vested during 2018 compared to 489 thousand shares during 2019. The increase in cash dividends paid is primarily related to a 20% increase in the dividends paid per share. The decrease in proceeds from the issuance of common stock is primarily related to a decrease in employee stock options exercised year over year. No options were exercised in 2019 compared to 295 thousand in 2018.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Uses of Liquidity, Cash and Cash Equivalents
Our significant recurring cash flow requirements consist of (i) short-term liquidity necessary to fund loans held for sale; (ii) liquidity necessary to fund loans held for investment under the Interim Program; (iii) liquidity necessary to pay cash dividends; (iv) liquidity necessary to fund our portion of the equity necessary for the operations of the Interim Program JV; (v) working capital to support our day-to-day operations, including debt service payments and payments for salaries, commissions, and income taxes; and (vi) working capital to satisfy collateral requirements for our Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing obligations and to meet the operational liquidity requirements of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, Ginnie Mae, and our warehouse facility lenders.
Fannie Mae has established standards for capital adequacy and reserves the right to terminate our servicing authority for all or some of the portfolio if at any time it determines that our financial condition is not adequate to support our obligations under the DUS agreement. We are required to maintain acceptable net worth as defined in the standards, and we satisfied the June 30, 2019 requirements. The net worth requirement is derived primarily from unpaid balances on Fannie Mae loans and the level of risk-sharing. At June 30, 2019, the net worth requirement was $186.0 million and our net worth, as defined in the requirements, was $651.5 million, as measured at our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC. As of June 30, 2019, we were required to maintain at least $36.7 million of liquid assets to meet our operational liquidity requirements for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, Ginnie Mae and our warehouse facility lenders. As of June 30, 2019, we had operational liquidity, as defined in the requirements, of $209.8 million, as measured at our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC.
We paid a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the first and second quarters of 2019, a 20% increase from the $0.25 per share quarterly dividends paid in 2018. In August 2019, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the third quarter of 2019. We expect to continue to make regular quarterly dividend payments for the foreseeable future. Over the past three years, we have returned $136.1 million to investors in the form of the repurchase of 2.1 million shares of our common stock under share repurchase programs for a cost of $86.1 million and cash dividend payments of $50.0 million. Additionally, we have invested $149.8 million in acquisitions and the purchase of MSRs. On occasion, we may use cash to fully fund loans held for investment or loans held for sale instead of using our warehouse lines. As of June 30, 2019, we used corporate cash to fully fund loans held for investment with an unpaid principal balance of $146.0 million and $89.9 million to fully fund loans held for sale. We continually seek opportunities to execute additional acquisitions and purchases of MSRs and complete such acquisitions if the economics of these acquisitions are favorable. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program that permits the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of shares of our common stock over a 12-month
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period beginning on February 11, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, we repurchased 30 thousand shares under the 2019 repurchase program for an aggregate cost of $1.5 million and had $48.5 million of remaining capacity under that program.
Historically, our cash flows from operations and warehouse facilities have been sufficient to enable us to meet our short-term liquidity needs and other funding requirements. We believe that cash flows from operations will continue to be sufficient for us to meet our current obligations for the foreseeable future.
Restricted Cash and Pledged Securities
Restricted cash consists primarily of good faith deposits held on behalf of borrowers between the time we enter into a loan commitment with the borrower and the investor purchases the loan. We are generally required to share the risk of any losses associated with loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program. We are required to secure this obligation by assigning collateral to Fannie Mae. We meet this obligation by assigning pledged securities to Fannie Mae. The amount of collateral required by Fannie Mae is a formulaic calculation at the loan level and considers the balance of the loan, the risk level of the loan, the age of the loan, and the level of risk-sharing. Fannie Mae requires collateral for Tier 2 loans of 75 basis points, which is funded over a 48-month period that begins upon delivery of the loan to Fannie Mae. Collateral held in the form of money market funds holding U.S. Treasuries is discounted 5%, and multifamily Agency mortgage-backed securities (“Agency Multifamily MBS”) are discounted 4% for purposes of calculating compliance with the collateral requirements. As of June 30, 2019, we held money market funds holding U.S. Treasuries in the aggregate amount of $0.8 million and Agency Multifamily MBS with an aggregate fair value of $115.2 million. Additionally, the majority of the loans for which we have risk sharing are Tier 2 loans. We fund any growth in our Fannie Mae required operational liquidity and collateral requirements from our working capital.
We are in compliance with the June 30, 2019 collateral requirements as outlined above. As of June 30, 2019, reserve requirements for the DUS loan portfolio will require us to fund $65.5 million in additional restricted liquidity over the next 48 months, assuming no further principal paydowns, prepayments, or defaults within our at risk portfolio. Fannie Mae periodically reassesses the DUS Capital Standards and may make changes to these standards in the future. We generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to meet these capital standards and do not expect any future changes to have a material impact on our future operations; however, any future changes to collateral requirements may adversely impact our available cash.
Under the provisions of the DUS agreement, we must also maintain a certain level of liquid assets referred to as the operational and unrestricted portions of the required reserves each year. We satisfied these requirements as of June 30, 2019.
Sources of Liquidity: Warehouse Facilities
The following table provides information related to our warehouse facilities as of June 30, 2019.
Facility
Agency Warehouse Facilities
At June 30, 2019, to provide financing to borrowers under the Agencies’ programs, we have six committed and uncommitted warehouse lines of credit in the amount of $2.9 billion with certain national banks and a $1.5 billion uncommitted facility with Fannie Mae (collectively, the “Agency Warehouse Facilities”). Five of these facilities are revolving commitments we expect to renew annually (consistent with industry practice), and the Fannie Mae facility is provided on an uncommitted basis without a specific maturity date. Our ability to originate mortgage loans intended to be sold under an Agency execution depends upon our ability to secure and maintain these types of short-term financing agreements on acceptable terms.
We have a warehousing credit and security agreement with a national bank for a $425.0 million committed warehouse line that is scheduled to mature on October 28, 2019. The agreement provides us with the ability to fund Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and FHA loans. Advances are made at 100% of the loan balance and borrowings under this line bear interest at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 115 basis points. In addition to the committed borrowing capacity, the agreement provides $200.0 million of uncommitted borrowing capacity that bears interest at the same rate as the committed facility. During the third quarter of 2019, we executed the third amendment to the warehouse agreement that decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points from 30-day LIBOR plus 120 basis points as of June 30, 2019. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement in 2019.
We have a warehousing credit and security agreement with a national bank for a $500.0 million committed warehouse line that is scheduled to mature on September 9, 2019. The warehousing credit and security agreement provides us with the ability to fund Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and FHA loans. Advances are made at 100% of the loan balance, and borrowings under this line bear interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. In addition to the committed borrowing capacity, the agreement provides $300.0 million of uncommitted borrowing capacity that bears interest at the same rate as the committed facility. During the second quarter of 2019, we executed the third amendment to the warehouse agreement that decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points from 30-day LIBOR plus 120 basis points. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement in 2019.
We have a warehousing credit and security agreement with a national bank for a $500.0 million committed warehouse line that is scheduled to mature on April 30, 2020. The committed warehouse facility provides us with the ability to fund Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and FHA loans. Advances are made at 100% of the loan balance, and the borrowings under the warehouse agreement bear interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. In addition to the committed borrowing capacity, the agreement provides $265.0 million of uncommitted borrowing capacity that bears interest at the same rate as the committed facility. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the tenth amendment to the warehouse agreement that extended the maturity date to April 30, 2020 and decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points from 30-day LIBOR plus 125 basis points. Additionally, the amendment provides for an uncommitted amount of $265.0 million until January 31, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
We have a warehousing credit and security agreement with a national bank for a $350.0 million committed warehouse line that is scheduled to mature on October 5, 2019. The warehouse facility provides us with the ability to fund Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and FHA loans. Advances are made at 100% of the loan balance, and borrowings under this line bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. During the second quarter of 2019, we executed the sixth amendment to the warehouse agreement that decreased the borrowing rate to 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points from 30-day LIBOR plus 130 basis points. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
We have a $30.0 million committed warehouse credit and security agreement with a national bank that is scheduled to mature on July 12, 2019. The committed warehouse facility provides us with the ability to fund defaulted HUD and FHA loans. The borrowings under the
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warehouse agreement bear interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 180 basis points. No material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019. During the third quarter of 2019, the warehouse line expired according to its terms.
We have a $250.0 million committed warehouse credit and security agreement with a national bank that is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2020. The warehouse facility provides us with the ability to fund Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and FHA loans under the facility. Advances are made at 100% of the loan balance, and the borrowings under the warehouse agreement bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 120 basis points. The agreement provides $100.0 million of uncommitted borrowing capacity that bears interest at the same rate as the committed facility. During the first quarter of 2019, we executed the second amendment to the warehouse and security agreement that extended the maturity date to January 31, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
Interim Warehouse Facilities
To assist in funding loans held for investment under the Interim Program, we have four warehouse facilities with certain national banks in the aggregate amount of $485.0 million as of June 30, 2019 (“Interim Warehouse Facilities”). Consistent with industry practice, three of these facilities are revolving commitments we expect to renew annually, and one is a revolving commitment we expect to renew every two years. Our ability to originate loans held for investment depends upon our ability to secure and maintain these types of short-term financings on acceptable terms.
We have a $135.0 million committed warehouse line agreement that is scheduled to mature on April 30, 2020. The facility provides us with the ability to fund first mortgage loans on multifamily real estate properties for periods of up to three years, using available cash in combination with advances under the facility. Borrowings under the facility are full recourse to the Company and bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 190 basis points. Repayments under the credit agreement are interest-only, with principal repayments made upon the earlier of the refinancing of an underlying mortgage or the maturity of an advance under the credit agreement. During the first quarter of 2019, we executed the ninth amendment to the credit and security agreement that increased the maximum borrowing capacity to $135.0 million. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company executed the tenth amendment to the credit and security agreement that extended the maturity date to April 30, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
We have a $100.0 million committed warehouse line agreement that is scheduled to mature on December 13, 2019. The agreement provides us with the ability to fund first mortgage loans on multifamily real estate properties for periods of up to three years, using available cash in combination with advances under the facility. All borrowings bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 200 basis points. The lender retains a first priority security interest in all mortgages funded by such advances on a cross-collateralized basis. Repayments under the credit agreement are interest-only, with principal repayments made upon the earlier of the refinancing of an underlying mortgage or the maturity of an advance under the credit agreement. No material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
We have a $75.0 million committed repurchase agreement that is scheduled to mature on May 18, 2020. The agreement provides us with the ability to fund first mortgage loans on multifamily real estate properties for periods of up to three years, using available cash in combination with advances under the facility. The borrowings under the agreement bear interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 190 basis points. The spread varies according to the type of asset the borrowing finances. Repayments under the credit agreement are interest-only, with principal repayments made upon the earlier of the refinancing of an underlying mortgage or the maturity of an advance under the credit agreement. During the second quarter of 2019, we executed the fourth amendment to the credit and security agreement that extended the maturity date May 18, 2020 and provides for an uncommitted amount of $75.0 million. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement during 2019.
During the first quarter of 2019, we executed a warehousing credit and security agreement to establish an additional interim warehouse facility. The warehouse facility has a committed $100.0 million maximum borrowing amount and is scheduled to mature on April 30, 2020.
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We can fund certain interim loans to certain large institutional borrowers, and the borrowings under the warehouse agreement bear interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 175 basis points. During the second quarter of 2019, we executed the first amendment to the warehousing credit and security agreement that extended the maturity date to April 30, 2020. No other material modifications have been made to the agreement in 2019.
The Agency and Interim Warehouse Facility agreements above contain cross-default provisions, such that if a default occurs under any of those debt agreements, generally the lenders under our other Agency and Interim debt agreements could also declare a default. We were in compliance with all covenants as of June 30, 2019.
We believe that the combination of our capital and warehouse facilities is adequate to meet our loan origination needs.
Note Payable
We have a senior secured term loan credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $300.0 million term loan that was issued at a discount of 0.5% (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan has a stated maturity date of November 7, 2025, and bears interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 225 basis points. At any time, we may also elect to request one or more incremental term loan commitments not to exceed $150.0 million, provided that the total indebtedness would not cause the leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to exceed 2.00 to 1.00.
We are obligated to repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan in consecutive quarterly installments equal to $0.8 million on the last business day of each of March, June, September, and December commencing on March 31, 2019. The Term Loan also requires certain other prepayments in certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. The final principal installment of the Term Loan is required to be paid in full on November 7, 2025 (or, if earlier, the date of acceleration of the Term Loan pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement) and will be in an amount equal to the aggregate outstanding principal of the Term Loan on such date (together with all accrued interest thereon).
Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Walker & Dunlop Multifamily, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop Capital, LLC, and W&D BE, Inc., each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the “Loan Parties”), pursuant to the Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement entered into on November 7, 2018 among the Loan Parties and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”). Subject to certain exceptions and qualifications contained in the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to cause any newly created or acquired subsidiary, unless such subsidiary has been designated as an Excluded Subsidiary (as defined in the Credit Agreement) by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, to guarantee the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement and become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Company may designate a newly created or acquired subsidiary as an Excluded Subsidiary so long as certain conditions and requirements provided for in the Term Loan Agreement are met. As of June 30, 2019, the outstanding unpaid principal balance of the term loan was $298.5 million.
The note payable and the warehouse facilities are senior obligations of the Company. The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants. As of June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
Credit Quality and Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations
The following table sets forth certain information useful in evaluating our credit performance.
Key Credit Metrics
Risk-sharing servicing portfolio:
Fannie Mae Full Risk
30,996,641
26,133,613
Fannie Mae Modified Risk
7,180,234
7,352,372
Freddie Mac Modified Risk
52,938
53,083
Total risk-sharing servicing portfolio
38,229,813
33,539,068
Non-risk-sharing servicing portfolio:
Fannie Mae No Risk
59,932
120,546
Freddie Mac No Risk
31,758,207
28,144,411
GNMA - HUD No Risk
Total non-risk-sharing servicing portfolio
51,420,483
44,150,644
Total loans serviced for others
89,650,296
77,689,712
Interim loans (full risk) servicing portfolio
Total servicing portfolio unpaid principal balance
Interim Program JV Managed Loans (1)
574,430
119,124
At risk servicing portfolio (2)
34,795,771
29,951,211
Maximum exposure to at risk portfolio (3)
7,118,314
6,165,096
Defaulted loans
20,981
5,962
Specifically identified at risk loan balances associated with allowance for risk-sharing obligations
Defaulted loans as a percentage of the at risk portfolio
0.06
0.02
Allowance for risk-sharing as a percentage of the at risk portfolio
0.01
Allowance for risk-sharing as a percentage of the specifically identified at risk loan balances
37.96
68.27
Allowance for risk-sharing as a percentage of maximum exposure
0.11
0.07
Allowance for risk-sharing and guaranty obligation as a percentage of maximum exposure
0.83
0.75
For example, a $15.0 million loan with 50% risk-sharing has the same potential risk exposure as a $7.5 million loan with full DUS risk sharing. Accordingly, if the $15.0 million loan with 50% risk-sharing were to default, we would view the overall loss as a percentage of the at risk balance, or $7.5 million, to ensure comparability between all risk-sharing obligations. To date, substantially all of the risk-sharing obligations that we have settled have been from full risk-sharing loans.
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Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing obligations are based on a tiered formula and represent substantially all of our risk-sharing activities. The risk-sharing tiers and amount of the risk-sharing obligations we absorb under full risk-sharing are provided below. Except as described in the following paragraph, the maximum amount of risk-sharing obligations we absorb at the time of default is 20% of the origination unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of the loan.
Risk-Sharing Losses
Percentage Absorbed by Us
First 5% of UPB at the time of loss settlement
100%
Next 20% of UPB at the time of loss settlement
25%
Losses above 25% of UPB at the time of loss settlement
10%
Maximum loss
20% of origination UPB
Fannie Mae can double or triple our risk-sharing obligation if the loan does not meet specific underwriting criteria or if a loan defaults within 12 months of its sale to Fannie Mae. We may request modified risk-sharing at the time of origination, which reduces our potential risk-sharing obligation from the levels described above.
We use several techniques to manage our risk exposure under the Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing program. These techniques include maintaining a strong underwriting and approval process, evaluating and modifying our underwriting criteria given the underlying multifamily housing market fundamentals, limiting our geographic market and borrower exposures, and electing the modified risk-sharing option under the Fannie Mae DUS program.
Our full risk-sharing cap is currently set at $200.0 million. Accordingly, our maximum loss exposure on any one loan is $40.0 million (such exposure would occur in the event that the underlying collateral is determined to be completely without value at the time of loss). We may request modified risk-sharing at the time of origination, which reduces our potential risk-sharing losses from the levels described above if we do not believe that we are being fully compensated for the risks of the transactions.
We regularly monitor the credit quality of all loans for which we have a risk-sharing obligation. Loans with indicators of underperforming credit are placed on watch lists, assigned a numerical risk rating based on our assessment of the relative credit weakness, and subjected to additional evaluation or loss mitigation. Indicators of underperforming credit include poor financial performance, poor physical condition, and delinquency. A specific reserve is recorded when it is probable that a risk-sharing loan will foreclose or has foreclosed, a general reserve is recorded for other risk-sharing loans on the watch list, and a guaranty obligation is recorded for risk-sharing loans that are not on the watch list.
The allowance for risk-sharing obligations has been primarily for Fannie Mae loans with full risk-sharing. The amount of the provision considers our assessment of the likelihood of payment by the borrower, the value of the underlying collateral and the level of risk-sharing. Historically, the loss recognition occurs at or before the loan becoming 60 days delinquent. Our estimates of value are determined considering broker opinions, appraisals, and other sources of market value information relevant to the underlying property and collateral. Risk-sharing obligations are written off against the allowance at final settlement with Fannie Mae.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the provision for risk-sharing obligations were $3.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As there was only one defaulted loan in the at risk servicing portfolio as of June 30, 2019, the Allowance for risk-sharing obligations as of June 30, 2019 was based primarily on our collective assessment of the probability of loss related to the loans on the watch list as of June 30, 2019. The Allowance for risk-sharing obligations as of June 30, 2018 was based primarily on our collective assessment of the probability of loss related to the loans on the watch list as of June 30, 2018.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the provision for loan losses was $648 thousand compared to $66 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was almost entirely related to the default of one loan held for investment during the first quarter of 2019. The allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2019 consists primarily of the specific reserves associated with this defaulted loan. The remainder of the portfolio of loans held for investment continues to perform well as of June 30, 2019, with no other delinquent or impaired loans. The allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2018 was based entirely on our collective assessment of the probability of loss related to loans held for investment as there were no delinquent or impaired loans as of June 30, 2018.
During July of 2019, a plan was agreed upon to recapitalize the project, bring in new property management, and extend the delinquent loan to allow the sponsor to correct weaknesses in the property. We expect to complete the restructuring of the loan later in the third quarter of 2019.
We have never been required to repurchase a loan.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than the risk-sharing obligations under the Fannie Mae DUS Program disclosed previously in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we do not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements.
New/Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See NOTE 2 to the financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of the accounting pronouncements that the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued and that have the potential to impact us but have not yet been adopted by us. Although we do not believe any of the accounting pronouncements listed there will have a significant impact on our business activities or compliance with our debt covenants, we are still in the process of determining the impact some of the new pronouncements may have on our future financial results and operating activities.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
For loans held for sale to the Agencies, we are not currently exposed to unhedged interest rate risk during the loan commitment, closing, and delivery processes. The sale or placement of each loan to an investor is negotiated prior to closing on the loan with the borrower, and the sale or placement is typically effectuated within 60 days of closing. The coupon rate for the loan is set at the time we establish the interest rate with the investor.
Some of our assets and liabilities are subject to changes in interest rates. Earnings from escrows are generally based on LIBOR. 30-day LIBOR as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 was 240 basis points and 209 basis points, respectively. The following table shows the impact on our annual escrow earnings due to a 100-basis point increase and decrease in 30-day LIBOR based on our escrow balances outstanding at each period end. A portion of these changes in earnings as a result of a 100-basis point increase in the 30-day LIBOR would be delayed several months due to the negotiated nature of some of our escrow arrangements.
Change in annual escrow earnings due to (in thousands):
100 basis point increase in 30-day LIBOR
19,891
21,517
100 basis point decrease in 30-day LIBOR
(19,891)
(21,517)
The borrowing cost of our warehouse facilities used to fund loans held for sale and loans held for investment is based on LIBOR. The interest income on our loans held for investment is based on LIBOR. The LIBOR reset date for loans held for investment is the same date as the LIBOR reset date for the corresponding warehouse facility. The following table shows the impact on our annual net warehouse interest income due to a 100-basis point increase and decrease in 30-day LIBOR based on our warehouse borrowings outstanding at each period end. The changes shown below do not reflect an increase or decrease in the interest rate earned on our loans held for sale.
Change in annual net warehouse interest income due to (in thousands):
(6,595)
(5,946)
6,595
5,946
All of our corporate debt is based on 30-day LIBOR, with a 30-day LIBOR floor of 100 basis points. The following table shows the impact on our annual income from operations due to a 100-basis point increase and decrease in 30-day LIBOR based on our note payable balance outstanding at each period end.
Change in annual earnings due to (in thousands):
(2,985)
(1,657)
2,985
1,657
Market Value Risk
The fair value of our MSRs is subject to market risk. A 100-basis point increase or decrease in the weighted average discount rate would decrease or increase, respectively, the fair value of our MSRs by approximately $27.1 million as of June 30, 2019, compared to $28.4 million as of June 30, 2018. Our Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac servicing arrangements provide for make-whole payments in the event of a voluntary prepayment prior to the expiration of the prepayment protection period. Our servicing contracts with institutional investors and HUD do not require payment of a make-whole amount. As of June 30, 2019, 86% of the servicing fees are protected from the risk of prepayment through make-whole requirements compared to 87% as of June 30, 2018; given this significant level of prepayment protection, we do not hedge our servicing portfolio for prepayment risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we may be party to various claims and litigation, none of which we believe is material. We cannot predict the outcome of any pending litigation and may be subject to consequences that could include fines, penalties and other costs, and our reputation and business may be impacted. Our management believes that any liability that could be imposed on us in connection with the disposition of any pending lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have included in Part I, Item 1A of our 2018 Form 10-K descriptions of certain risks and uncertainties that could affect our business, future performance, or financial condition (the “Risk Factors”). There have been no material changes from the disclosures provided
in the 2018 Form 10-K with respect to the Risk Factors. Investors should consider the Risk Factors prior to making an investment decision with respect to the Company’s stock.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the Company’s approval, grantees have the option of electing to satisfy tax withholding obligations at the time of vesting or exercise by allowing us to withhold and purchase at the prevailing market price the shares of stock otherwise issuable to the grantee. During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we purchased 4 thousand shares to satisfy grantee tax withholding obligations on share-vesting events. Additionally, we announced a share repurchase program in the first quarter of 2019. The repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors permits us to repurchase up to $50.0 million of shares of our common stock over a 12-month period ending February 10, 2020. During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased 30 thousand shares under the 2019 share repurchase program. The Company had $48.5 million of authorized share repurchase capacity remaining as of June 30, 2019. The following table provides information regarding common stock repurchases for the quarter ended June 30, 2019:
Total Number of
Approximate
Shares Purchased as
Dollar Value
Total Number
Average
Part of Publicly
of Shares that May
of Shares
Price Paid
Announced Plans
Yet Be Purchased Under
Period
Purchased
per Share
or Programs
the Plans or Programs
April 1-30, 2018
2,604
51.48
50,000,000
May 1-31, 2018
495
56.92
June 1-30, 2018
30,727
51.83
29,803
48,453,857
2nd Quarter
33,826
51.88
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
2.1
Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2010, by and among Mallory Walker, Howard W. Smith, William M. Walker, Taylor Walker, Richard C. Warner, Donna Mighty, Michael Yavinsky, Edward B. Hermes, Deborah A. Wilson and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 1, 2010)
2.2
Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2010, between Column Guaranteed LLC and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 1, 2010)
2.3
Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2010, by and between Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Column Guaranteed LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Amendment No. 6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 13, 2010)
2.4
Purchase Agreement, dated June 7, 2012, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, CW Financial Services LLC and CWCapital LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 15, 2012)
3.1
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 1, 2010)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2017)
4.1
Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on September 30, 2010)
4.2
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 20, 2010, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Mallory Walker, Taylor Walker, William M. Walker, Howard W. Smith, III, Richard C. Warner, Donna Mighty, Michael Yavinsky, Ted Hermes, Deborah A. Wilson and Column Guaranteed LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2010)
4.3
Stockholders Agreement, dated December 20, 2010, by and among William M. Walker, Mallory Walker, Column Guaranteed LLC and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2010)
4.4
Piggy-Back Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 7, 2012, by and among Column Guaranteed, LLC, William M. Walker, Mallory Walker, Howard W. Smith, III, Deborah A. Wilson, Richard C. Warner, CW Financial Services LLC and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 9, 2012)
4.5
Voting Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2012, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Mallory Walker, William M. Walker, Richard Warner, Deborah Wilson, Richard M. Lucas, and Howard W. Smith, III, and CW Financial Services LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex C of the Company’s proxy statement filed on July 26, 2012)
4.6
Voting Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2012, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Column Guaranteed, LLC and CW Financial Services LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex D of the Company’s proxy statement filed on July 26, 2012)
10.1
Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2019, by and among Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2019)
10.2
†*
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
10.3
Amendment to Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement Under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
10.4
Amendment to Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement Under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
10.5
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Transfer Agreement
31.1
*
Certification of Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
**
Certification of Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.1
Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.2
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.3
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.4
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.5
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.6
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
†: Denotes a management contract or compensation plan, contract, or arrangement.
*: Filed herewith.
**: Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Date: August 7, 2019
By:
/s/ William M. Walker
William M. Walker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Stephen P. Theobald
Stephen P. Theobald
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer