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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2024

 

 

Velocity Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39183   46-0659719

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2945 Townsgate Road, Suite 110  
Westlake Village, California   91361
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 532-3700

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   VEL   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

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. ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 7, 2024, we issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Item 9.01

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99    Press Release dated November 7, 2024
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Velocity Financial, Inc.
Date: November 8, 2024     By:  

/s/ Roland T. Kelly

      Roland T. Kelly
      Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Exhibit 99

 

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Investors and Media:

Chris Oltmann

(818) 532-3708

Velocity Financial, Inc. Reports

Third Quarter 2024 Results

Third Quarter Highlights:

 

   

Net income of $15.8 million, up 30.8% from $12.1 million for 3Q23. Diluted EPS of $0.44, up $0.09 from $0.35 per share for 3Q23

 

   

Core net income(1) of $16.9 million, an increase of 31.2% from $12.9 million for 3Q23. Core diluted EPS(1) of $0.47, up from $0.37 per share for 3Q23

 

   

Loan production of $476.8 million in UPB, a 12.9% and 64.1% increase from 2Q24 and 3Q23, respectively

 

   

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of Held for Investment (HFI)(2) loans was 10.6%, up slightly from 10.5% as of June 30, 2024, and 10.1% as of September 30, 2023, respectively

 

   

Resolutions of nonperforming loans (NPL) and real estate owned (REO) totaled $68.6 million in UPB

 

   

Realized gains of $2.3 million or 103.4% of UPB resolved

 

   

Portfolio net interest margin (NIM) of 3.60%, an increase of 6 bps Q/Q and 26 bps from 3.34% for 3Q23

 

   

Completed the VCC 2024-4 securitization totaling $253.6 million of securities issued

 

   

Collapsed the 2020-2 securitization allowing us to redeploy $25.1 million in retained equity more efficiently

 

   

Liquidity(3) of $92.8 million and total available warehouse line capacity of $349.3 million as of September 30, 2024

 

   

Recourse debt to equity ratio of 1.5x due to aggregation of new loans which were securitized after quarter end

 

   

GAAP Book value per common share of $14.91 as of September 30, 2024, a 14.7% increase from $13.00 as of September 30, 2023

Westlake Village, CA – November 7, 2024 – Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL) (Velocity or the Company), a leader in business purpose loans, reported net income of $15.8 million and core net income of $16.9 million for 3Q24, compared to net income of $12.1 million and core net income of $12.9 million for 3Q23. Earnings and core earnings per diluted share were $0.44 and $0.47, respectively, for 3Q24, compared to $0.35 and $0.37 for 3Q23.

 

(1)

Core income and Core EPS are non-GAAP measures that exclude nonrecurring and unusual activities from GAAP net income.

(2) 

Held for Investment (HFI) includes the unpaid principal balance of loans carried on an amortized cost basis and loans carried at fair value (FVO).

(3) 

Liquidity includes unrestricted cash reserves of $44.1 million and available liquidity in unfinanced loans of $48.7 million.


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Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

“Velocity continued to expand on this year’s considerable achievements by delivering another quarter of solid production volume and portfolio growth,” said Chris Farrar, President and CEO. “The third quarter of 2024 marked the sixth consecutive quarter of profitable production volume growth in an environment where other lenders have struggled. We have successfully leveraged investments in our production platform and sales force to expand our reach into the broker community and generate greater awareness among real estate investors regarding Velocity’s financing solutions. These successes have been supported by disciplined capital and asset management. Resolution gains on nonperforming loans reached $2.3 million, or 3.4% of total unpaid principal resolved. During the quarter, we successfully issued our fourth securitization of 2024, which met with strong investor demand and improved pricing. We also collapsed capital-inefficient securitized debt that was successfully refinanced, unlocking capital to support future growth. These strong results have us on track to achieve an all-time full-year funding record for the Company in 2024 while also realizing our goal of a $5 billion loan portfolio by 2025.”

Third Quarter Operating Results

 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS                          

($ in thousands)

   3Q 2024     3Q 2023     $ Variance      % Variance  

Pretax income

   $ 21,244.2     $ 17,238.5     $ 4,005.7        23.2

Net income

   $ 15,803.2     $ 12,085.9     $ 3,717.2        30.8

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.44     $ 0.35     $ 0.09        26.5

Core pretax income

   $ 23,003.6     $ 18,334.9     $ 4,668.7        25.5

Core net income(a)

   $ 16,948.7     $ 12,918.1     $ 4,030.6        31.2

Core diluted earnings per share(a)

   $ 0.47     $ 0.37     $ 0.10        26.9

Pretax return on equity

     17.55     16.82     n.a.        4.3

Core pretax return on equity(a)

     19.00     17.89     n.a.        6.2

Net interest margin—portfolio

     3.60     3.34     n.a.        7.8

Net interest margin—total company

     3.06     2.90     n.a.        5.6

Average common equity

   $ 484,197.4     $ 409,954.3     $ 74,243.1        18.1

 

(a) 

Core income, core diluted earnings per share and core pretax return on equity are non-GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation to GAAP net income at the end of this release.

n.a.- not applicable

Discussion of results:

 

   

Net income in 3Q24 was $15.8 million, compared to $12.1 million for 3Q23

 

   

Strong portfolio earnings driven by production volume growth and continued focus on optimizing loan resolution gains

 

   

Core net income(1) was $16.9 million, compared to $12.9 million for 3Q23

 

   

3Q24 core adjustments included incentive compensation expenses and costs related to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

 

   

Portfolio NIM for 3Q24 was 3.60%, compared to 3.34% for 3Q23, a 7.8% Y/Y increase driven by consistent HFI portfolio growth and average loan coupons of approximately 11.0% on recent loan production

 

 

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Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO                         

($ of UPB in millions)

   3Q 2024     3Q 2023     $ Variance     % Variance  

Held for Investment

        

Investor 1-4 Rental

   $ 2,565.8     $ 2,120.2     $ 445.6       21.0

Mixed Use

     535.8       457.1       78.7       17.2

Multi-Family

     344.3       305.0       39.3       12.9

Retail

     405.9       327.8       78.1       23.8

Warehouse

     300.4       246.6       53.8       21.8

All Other

     582.1       401.1       181.0       45.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,734.3     $ 3,857.8     $ 876.5       22.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held for Sale

        

Investor 1-4 Rental

   $ —      $ —      $ —        0.0

Government Insured Multifamily (CHHC)

     18.9       —        —        n.m.  

Multi-Family

     —        6.6       (6.6     n.m.  

Warehouse

     —        11.2       (11.2     n.m.  

All Other

     —        1.2       (1.2     n.m.  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Managed Loan Portfolio UPB

   $ 4,753.3     $ 3,876.7     $ 876.5       22.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Key loan portfolio metrics:

        

Total loan count

     12,235       9,953      

Weighted average loan to value

     67.0     68.0    

Weighted average coupon

     9.37     8.63    

Weighted average total portfolio yield

     9.18     8.38    

Weighted average portfolio debt cost

     6.15     5.63    

n.m.—non meaningful

Discussion of results:

 

   

Velocity’s total loan portfolio was $4.8 billion in UPB as of September 30, 2024, an increase of 22.6% from $3.9 billion in UPB as of September 30, 2023

 

   

Primarily driven by 21.0% Y/Y growth in loans collateralized by Investor 1-4 Rental properties and 45.1% Y/Y growth in loans collateralized by “Other” commercial properties

 

   

Government Insured Multifamily loans are originated by our subsidiary CHHC and sold to investors for cash gains shortly after closing

 

   

Loan prepayments totaled $173.9 million in UPB, an increase from $165.8 million for 2Q24, and $104.6 million for 3Q23

 

   

The UPB of fair value option (FVO) loans was $2.2 billion, or 47.3% of total loans, as of September 30, 2024, an increase from $955.6 million in UPB, or 24.7% as of September 30, 2023

 

   

The weighted average portfolio loan-to-value ratio was 67.0% as of September 30, 2024, down from 68.0% as of September 30, 2023, and consistent with the five-quarter trailing average of 67.5%

 

 

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Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

   

The weighted average total portfolio yield was 9.18% as of September 30, 2024, an increase of 80 bps from September 30, 2023, driven by a 74 bps increase in the weighted average loan coupons over the same period

 

   

Portfolio-related debt cost as of September 30, 2024, was 6.15%, an increase of 52 bps from September 30, 2023, driven by the higher warehouse utilization and rates on recent securitizations

 

LOAN PRODUCTION VOLUMES                            

($ in millions)

   3Q 2024      3Q 2023      $ Variance      % Variance  

Investor 1-4 Rental

   $ 219.9      $ 154.3      $ 65.7        42.6

Traditional Commercial

     175.2        97.5        77.7        79.6

Government Insured Multifamily (CHHC)

     18.9        —         18.9        n.m.  

Short-term

     62.7        38.8        23.9        61.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loan production

   $ 476.8      $ 290.6      $ 186.2        64.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Acquisitions

   $ —       $ —         
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

n.m.—non meaningful

Discussion of results:

 

   

Loan production for 3Q24 totaled $476.8 million in UPB, a 64.1% increase from $290.6 million for 3Q23

 

   

Traditional Commercial financing demand led the Y/Y growth; however, Investor 1-4 rental and Short-term financing also experienced strong demand. The weighted average coupon (WAC) on 3Q24 HFI loan production was 10.8%, a modest decrease from 11.0% for 3Q23

 

HFI PORTFOLIO CREDIT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS                     

($ in thousands)

   3Q 2024     3Q 2023     $ Variance      % Variance  

Nonperforming loans(a)

   $ 503,939.0     $ 387,725.0     $ 116,214.0        30.0

Total HFI loans

   $ 4,734,319.0     $ 3,857,778.7     $ 876,540.3        22.7

Nonperforming loans % total HFI loans

     10.6     10.1     n.a.        5.5

Average nonperforming loans subject to CECL reserve (b)

   $ 320,135.3     $ 351,848.0     $ (31,712.7)        (9.0)%  

Total charge offs

   $ 319.6     $ 95.2     $ 224.4        235.7

Charge-offs as a % of avg. nonperforming CECL loans(c)

     0.40     0.11     n.a.        269.0

Loan loss reserve

   $ 4,851.2     $ 4,684.8     $ 166.4        3.6

Gain on transfer to REO

   $ 2,248.6     $ 1,935.4     $ 312.9        16.2

REO valuations, net

   $ (1,642.0)     $ (224.5)     $ (1,417.9)        (631.5)%  

Gain (loss) on sale of REO

   $ 615.1     $ (137.0)     $ 752.2        548.9%  

 

(a) 

Total HFI nonperforming/nonaccrual loans include loans 90+ days past due, loans in foreclosure, bankruptcy and on nonaccrual.

(b) 

Reflects monthly average nonperforming loans held for investment, excluding FVO loans, during the period.

(c) 

Reflects the annualized quarter-to-date charge-offs to average nonperforming loans for the period.

n.a.- not applicable

Discussion of results:

 

   

Nonperforming loans (NPL) totaled $503.9 million in UPB as of September 30, 2024, or 10.6% of loans HFI, compared to $387.7 million and 10.1% as of September 30, 2023

 

 

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Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

   

NPLs in foreclosure status comprised 8.1% of loans HFI as of September 30, 2024, down slightly from 8.2% as of September 30, 2023

 

   

Charge-offs for 3Q24 totaled $319.6 thousand, compared to $95.2 thousand for 3Q23

 

   

The trailing five-quarter charge-off average was $381.5 thousand

 

   

Net charge-off and REO activity comprises charge-offs, gain on transfer of REO, gain (loss) on sale of REO, and REO valuations. For 3Q24, net charge-off and REO activity resulted in a net gain of $0.9 million, compared to a net gain of $1.5 million for 3Q23, primarily driven by gains on loans transferred to REO

 

   

The loan loss reserve totaled $4.9 million as of September 30, 2024, a 3.6% increase from $4.7 million as of September 30, 2023

 

   

Mainly driven by updated valuation of the individually assessed NPL portfolio

 

   

The CECL reserve rate was 0.19% (CECL Reserve as % of Amortized Cost HFI loans), which was in line with the recent five-quarter average rate of 0.18% and within management’s expected range of 0.15% to 0.20%

 

NET REVENUES                            

($ in thousands)

   3Q 2024      3Q 2023      $ Variance      % Variance  

Interest income

   $ 105,069.6      $ 79,088.4      $ 25,981.2        32.9

Interest expense—portfolio related

     (63,870.5      (47,583.0      (16,287.6      34.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income—portfolio related

     41,199.0        31,505.5        9,693.6        30.8

Interest expense—corporate debt

     (6,142.8      (4,137.9      (2,004.8      48.4

Loan loss provision

     68.9        (153.8      222.7        (144.8 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   $ 35,125.2      $ 27,212.7      $ 7,912.4        29.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain on disposition of loans

     2,291.0        3,606.3        (1,315.3      (36.5 )% 

Unrealized (loss) gain on fair value loans

     35,529.7        (1,283.5      36,813.2        2868.1

Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of securitized debt

     (24,995.4      9,692.3        (34,687.7      (357.9 )% 

Unrealized gain/(loss) on mortgage servicing rights

     (993.4      341.1        (1,334.5      (391.3 )% 

Origination fee income(a)

     6,703.8        3,323.5        3,380.3        101.7

Interest income on cash balance

     1,676.2        1,341.9        334.3        24.9

Other operating income (expense)

     518.8        339.7        179.1        52.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other operating income (expense)

   $ 20,731.7      $ 17,360.2      $ 3,371.4        19.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenue

   $ 55,856.8      $ 44,573.0      $ 11,283.8        25.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

3Q23 includes a reclass of production fees to expenses

Discussion of results:

 

   

Net Revenue for 3Q24 was $55.9 million, an increase of 25.3% from $44.6 million for 3Q23

 

   

Driven by strong production-driven portfolio growth and disciplined focus on maintaining a net interest margin above 3.0%

 

   

Total net interest income for 3Q24, including corporate debt interest expense and loan loss provision, was $35.1 million, a 29.1% increase from $27.2 million for 3Q23

 

 

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Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

   

Portfolio net Interest income was $41.2 million for 3Q24, an increase of 30.8% from 3Q23 resulting from portfolio growth and a 26bps increase in NIM

 

   

Total other operating income was $20.7 million for 3Q24, an increase from $17.4 million for 3Q23

 

   

Net unrealized FVO gains on loans and securitized debt were $10.5 million, compared to a net gain of $8.4 million for 3Q23

 

   

Origination income totaled $6.7 million, resulting from improved origination fees of 1.4% charged on 3Q24 new loan production

 

   

Gain on disposition of loans totaled $2.3 million for 3Q24, driven by loans transferred to Real Estate Owned (REO)

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

($ in thousands)

   3Q 2024      3Q 2023      $ Variance      % Variance  

Compensation and employee benefits

   $ 17,585.9      $ 12,522.8      $ 5,063.1        40.4

Origination (income)/expense(a)

     866.6        273.2        593.4        217.2

Securitization expenses

     3,186.1        4,930.5        (1,744.3      (35.4 )% 

Rent and occupancy

     518.8        472.4        46.4        9.8

Loan servicing

     5,656.1        4,901.4        754.6        15.4

Professional fees

     2,304.5        853.8        1,450.7        169.9

Real estate owned, net

     1,951.0        1,238.7        712.3        57.5

Other expenses

     2,542.6        2,141.6        401.0        18.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   $ 34,612.6      $ 27,334.5      $ 7,278.1        26.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

3Q23 includes a reclass of production fees to expenses

Discussion of results:

 

   

Operating expenses totaled $34.6 million for 3Q24, an increase of 26.6% from 3Q23, primarily driven by the continued growth of our origination platform and higher production volume

 

   

Compensation expense totaled $17.6 million, compared to $12.5 million for 3Q23

 

   

Driven by higher commissions on increased production volume and growth of the production team

 

   

Securitization expenses totaled $3.2 million from issuing one securitization during the quarter, compared to costs of $4.9 million for two securitizations during 3Q23

 

   

Loan servicing expense totaled $5.7 million, a 15.4% increase from $4.9 million for 3Q23, driven by portfolio growth

 

   

Professional fees totaled $2.3 million, a 169.9% increase from $0.9 million for 3Q23, driven by increased legal expenses

 

 

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Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

   

REO expenses totaled $2.0 million, a 57.5% increase from $1.2 million for 3Q23, driven by higher valuation adjustment and property preservation expenses

 

SECURITIZATIONS

 
($ in thousands)    Securities      Balance at     Balance at  

Trusts

   Issued      9/30/2024      W.A. Rate     9/30/2023      W.A. Rate  

2017-2 Trust

     245,601        36,321        4.14     48,206        3.95

2018-1 Trust

     176,816        26,820        4.14     35,010        3.99

2018-2 Trust

     307,988        63,005        4.49     80,409        4.43

2019-1 Trust

     235,580        64,004        4.12     79,215        4.06

2019-2 Trust

     207,020        50,835        3.42     69,216        3.40

2019-3 Trust

     154,419        50,268        3.28     60,482        3.29

2020-1 Trust

     248,700        96,201        2.89     110,958        2.89

2020-2 Trust

     96,352        —         —        49,528        4.59

2021-1 Trust

     251,301        157,675        1.77     176,529        1.76

2021-2 Trust

     194,918        129,046        2.06     149,431        2.02

2021-3 Trust

     204,205        142,029        2.47     161,467        2.47

2021-4 Trust

     319,116        219,627        3.23     250,941        3.24

2022-1 Trust

     273,594        221,565        3.94     240,733        3.94

2022-2 Trust

     241,388        198,288        5.07     221,631        5.08

2022-MC1 Trust

     84,967        18,401        6.88     35,677        6.90

2022-3 Trust

     296,323        239,881        5.71     262,308        5.71

2022-4 Trust

     308,357        239,871        6.21     283,270        6.23

2022-5 Trust

     188,754        138,941        7.08     171,183        7.05

2023-1 Trust

     198,715        156,125        7.03     181,006        7.01

2023-1R Trust

     64,833        44,985        7.61     60,515        7.69

2023-2 Trust

     202,210        168,556        7.33     194,955        7.19

2023-RTL1 Trust

     81,608        81,608        8.24     81,608        8.23

2023-3 Trust

     234,741        217,620        7.94     232,802        7.80

2023-4 Trust

     202,890        196,999        8.40     

2024-1 Trust

     209,862        187,751        7.64     

2024-2 Trust

     286,235        267,393        7.06     

2024-3 Trust

     204,599        196,559        7.20     

2024-4 Trust

     253,612        252,307        6.90     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,974,704      $ 3,862,681        5.72   $ 3,237,080        5.01
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

Discussion of results

 

   

The weighted average rate on Velocity’s outstanding securitizations was 5.72% as of

 

   

September 30, 2024, an increase of 71 bps from September 30, 2023

 

   

The company completed one securitization during 3Q24, totaling $253.6 million of securities issued with a weighted average rate of 6.9%

 

   

Down from a weighted average rate of 7.6% for securitizations issued during 3Q23

 

   

Sold two retained tranches from 2023 securitizations during 3Q24, totaling $36.6 million of securities issued

 

 

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Subsequent to quarter end, the company completed the VCC 2024-5 securitization totaling $300.4 million of securities issued with a weighted average rate of 6.0%

 

   

Collapsed the VCC 2020-2 securitization totaling $39.4 million in outstanding bonds in 3Q24, which unlocked $25.1 million of retained equity

 

   

The collateral from the collapsed securitization was refinanced on warehouse lines and will be securitized in future periods

 

RESOLUTION ACTIVITIES

 

LONG-TERM LOANS

 

RESOLUTION ACTIVITY

   THIRD QUARTER 2024     THIRD QUARTER 2023  

($ in thousands)

   UPB $      Gain / (Loss)
$
    UPB $      Gain / (Loss)
$
 

Paid in full

   $ 23,874.5      $ 965.2     $ 20,668.0      $ 758.0  

Paid current

     34,956.6        567.0       26,950.0        206.0  

REO sold (a)

     1,431.4        290.0       6,341.0        162.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total resolutions

   $ 60,262.6      $ 1,822.2     $ 53,959.0      $ 1,126.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Resolutions as a % of nonperforming UPB

        103.0        102.1
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

SHORT-8TERM AND FORBEARANCE LOANS

 

RESOLUTION ACTIVITY

   THIRD QUARTER 2024     THIRD QUARTER 2023  

($ in thousands)

   UPB $      Gain / (Loss)
$
    UPB $      Gain / (Loss)
$
 

Paid in full

   $ 4,974.1      $ 151.0     $ 2,967.0      $ 38.0  

Paid current

     2,122.0        7.3       6,292.0        —   

REO sold

     1,260.3        325.1       2,434.0        (11.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total resolutions

   $ 8,356.3      $ 483.5     $ 11,693.0      $ 27.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Resolutions as a % of nonperforming UPB

        105.8        100.2
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Grand total resolutions

   $ 68,618.9      $ 2,305.6     $ 65,652.0      $ 1,153.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Grand total resolutions as a % of nonperforming UPB

        103.4        101.8
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Discussion of results:

 

   

NPL resolution totaled $68.6 million in UPB, realizing 103.4% of UPB resolved compared to $65.7 million in UPB and realization of 101.8% of UPB resolved for 3Q23

 

   

The UPB of loan resolutions in 3Q24 was in line with the recent five-quarter resolution average of $68.1 million in UPB and 102.1% of UPB resolved

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Velocity’s executive management team will host a conference call and webcast on November 7th, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review 3Q24 financial results.

Webcast Information

The conference call will be webcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed through the Events and Presentations section of the Velocity Financial Investor Relations website: https://www.velfinance.com/events-and-presentations. To listen to the webcast, please visit Velocity’s website at least 15 minutes before the call to register, download, and install any needed software. An audio replay of the call will also be available on Velocity’s website after the conference call is completed.

Conference Call Information

To participate by phone, please dial in 15 minutes before the start time to allow for wait times to access the conference call. The live conference call will be accessible by dialing 1-833-316-0544 in the U.S. and Canada and 1-412-317-5725 for international callers. Callers should ask to join the Velocity Financial, Inc. conference call.

A replay of the call will be available through midnight on November 29, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. and 855-669-9658 in Canada or 1-412-317-0088 internationally. The passcode for the replay is #8544057. The replay will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website under “Events and Presentations.”

About Velocity Financial, Inc.

Based in Westlake Village, California, Velocity is a vertically integrated real estate finance company that primarily originates and manages business purpose loans secured by 1-4 unit residential rental and small commercial properties. Velocity originates loans nationwide across an extensive network of independent mortgage brokers built and refined over 20 years.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company uses non-GAAP core net income and core diluted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP core net income and non-GAAP core diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that represent our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per diluted share, adjusted to eliminate the effect of certain costs incurred from activities that are not normal recurring operating expenses, such as COVID-stressed charges and recoveries of loan loss provision, nonrecurring debt amortization, the impact of operational measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and workforce reduction costs, and costs associated with acquisitions. To calculate non-GAAP core diluted EPS, we use the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding that is used to calculate net income per diluted share under GAAP.

 

 

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We have included non-GAAP core net income, and non-GAAP core diluted EPS because they are key measures used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. Accordingly, we believe that non-GAAP core net income and non-GAAP core diluted EPS provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. In addition, they provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of certain items that we expect to be nonrecurring.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

For more information on Core Income, please refer to the section of this press release below titled “Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income” at the end of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to anticipated results, 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,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “goal,” ”position,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that 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 press release 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. 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. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, (1) the continued course and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its direct and indirect impacts, (2) general economic and real estate market conditions, including the risk of recession (3) regulatory and/or legislative changes, (4) our customers’ continued interest in loans and doing business with us, (5) market conditions and investor interest in our future securitizations, and (6) the continued conflict in Ukraine and Israel and (7) changes in federal government fiscal and monetary policies.

 

 

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Additional information relating to these and other factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statements can be found in the section titled ‘‘Risk Factors” in our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 14, 2020, as well as other cautionary statements we make in our current and periodic filings with the SEC. Such filings are available publicly on our Investor Relations web page at www.velfinance.com.

 

 

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

     Quarter Ended  
     9/30/2024     6/30/2024     3/31/2024     12/31/2023     9/30/2023  
     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited     Unaudited  
(In thousands)                               

Assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,094     $ 47,366     $ 34,829     $ 40,566     $ 29,393  

Restricted cash

     23,167       32,293       24,216       21,361       17,703  

Loans held for sale, at fair value

     19,231       —        —        17,590       19,536  

Loans held for investment, at fair value

     2,354,718       1,971,683       1,649,540       1,306,072       951,990  

Loans held for investment, at amortized cost

     2,526,320       2,619,619       2,727,518       2,828,123       2,945,840  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans, net

     4,900,269       4,591,302       4,377,058       4,151,785       3,917,366  

Accrued interest receivables

     32,944       31,124       29,374       27,028       24,756  

Receivables due from servicers

     93,681       82,359       87,523       85,077       70,139  

Other receivables

     4,265       6,566       2,113       8,763       236  

Real estate owned, net

     62,361       50,757       46,280       44,268       29,299  

Property and equipment, net

     1,693       1,912       2,013       2,785       2,861  

Deferred tax asset

     14,501       1,144       1,580       2,339       705  

Mortgage Servicing Rights, at fair value

     12,416       12,229       9,022       8,578       9,786  

Derivative assets

     —        —        1,967       —        1,261  

Goodwill

     6,775       6,775       6,775       6,775       6,775  

Other assets

     6,308       9,566       5,468       5,248       7,028  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 5,202,474     $ 4,873,393     $ 4,628,218     $ 4,404,573     $ 4,117,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and members’ equity

          

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 140,534     $ 138,033     $ 123,988     $ 121,969     $ 97,869  

Secured financing, net

     284,371       283,909       283,813       211,083       210,774  

Securitized debt, at amortized cost

     2,105,099       2,228,941       2,329,906       2,418,811       2,504,334  

Securitized debt, at fair value

     1,749,268       1,509,952       1,073,843       877,417       669,139  

Warehouse & repurchase facilities

     434,027       237,437       360,216       334,755       215,176  

Derivative liability

     1,486       374       —        3,665       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,714,785       4,398,646       4,171,766       3,967,700       3,697,292  

Stockholders’ Equity

          

Stockholders’ equity

     484,636       471,323       452,941       433,444       416,398  

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

     3,053       3,424       3,511       3,429       3,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     487,689       474,747       456,452       436,873       420,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 5,202,474     $ 4,873,393     $ 4,628,218     $ 4,404,573     $ 4,117,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per share

   $ 14.91     $ 14.52     $ 14.01     $ 13.49     $ 13.00  

Shares outstanding

     32,712 (1)      32,701 (2)      32,574 (3)      32,395 (4)      32,314 (5) 

 

(1) 

Based on 32,711,910 common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024, and excludes unvested shares of common stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 402,935.

(2)

Based on 32,701,185 common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024, and excludes unvested shares of common stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 397,450.

(3)

Based on 32,574,498 common shares outstanding as of March 31 , 2024, and excludes unvested shares of common stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 411 ,296.

(4)

Based on 32,395,423 common shares outstanding as of December 31 , 2023, and excludes unvested shares of common stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 470,413.

(5)

Based on 32,313,744 common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and excludes unvested shares of common stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 589,634.

 

 

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Quarters)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     9/30/2024     6/30/2024     3/31/2024     12/31/2023     9/30/2023  
($ in thousands)    Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  

Revenues

          

Interest income

   $ 105,070     $ 97,760     $ 90,529     $ 86,269     $ 79,088  

Interest expense—portfolio related

     63,871       59,188       55,675       51,405       47,583  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income—portfolio related

     41,199       38,572       34,854       34,864       31,505  

Interest expense—corporate debt

     6,143       6,155       5,380       4,140       4,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     35,056       32,417       29,474       30,724       27,367  

Provision for loan losses

     (69     218       1,002       827       154  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     35,125       32,199       28,472       29,897       27,213  

Other operating income

          

Gain on disposition of loans

     2,291       3,168       1,699       1,482       3,606  

Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value loans

     35,530       17,123       18,925       39,367       (1,284

Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value securitized debt

     (24,995     (4,643     (2,318     (24,085     9,692  

Unrealized gain/(loss) on mortgage servicing rights

     (993     (373     444       (1,208     341  

Origination fee income

     6,704       5,072       4,986       3,981       3,323  

Interest income on cash balance

     1,676       1,731       1,631       1,716       1,342  

Other income (expense)

     519       483       408       418       340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating income

     20,732       22,561       25,775       21,670       17,360  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     55,857       54,760       54,247       51,567       44,573  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

          

Compensation and employee benefits

     17,586       16,562       15,357       15,143       12,523  

Origination expenses

     867       749       646       173       273  

Securitizations expenses

     3,186       6,232       2,874       2,709       4,930  

Rent and occupancy

     519       617       498       551       472  

Loan servicing

     5,656       5,160       4,824       4,636       4,901  

Professional fees

     2,305       1,718       2,115       1,733       854  

Real estate owned, net

     1,951       1,355       2,455       2,068       1,239  

Other operating expenses

     2,543       2,494       2,242       2,248       2,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     34,613       34,887       31,011       29,260       27,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     21,244       19,873       23,236       22,307       17,239  

Income tax expense

     5,627       5,162       5,903       5,141       5,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     15,617       14,711       17,333       17,166       12,169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (186     (67     82       (189     83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Velocity Financial, Inc.

     15,803       14,778       17,251       17,355       12,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities

     191       182       217       225       183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

   $ 15,612     $ 14,596     $ 17,034     $ 17,130     $ 11,903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.48     $ 0.45     $ 0.52     $ 0.53     $ 0.37  

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.44     $ 0.42     $ 0.49     $ 0.50     $ 0.35  

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     32,711       32,585       32,541       32,326       32,275  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     35,895       35,600       35,439       34,991       34,731  

 

 

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Net Interest Margin – Portfolio Related and Total Company

(Unaudited)

Quarters:

 

     Quarter Ended September 30, 2024     Quarter Ended September 30, 2023  
($ in thousands)    Average
Balance
     Interest
Income /
Expense
     Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
    Average
Balance
     Interest
Income /
Expense
     Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
 

Loan portfolio:

                

Loans held for sale

   $ 3,166           $ 3,170        

Loans held for investment

     4,575,745             3,770,460        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total loans

   $ 4,578,911      $ 105,070        9.18   $ 3,773,630      $ 79,088        8.38
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Debt:

                

Warehouse and repurchase facilities

   $ 311,560        7,105        9.12   $ 192,855        4,943        10.25

Securitizations

     3,840,480        56,766        5.91     3,186,756        42,640        5.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total debt - portfolio related

     4,152,040        63,871        6.15     3,379,611        47,583        5.63

Corporate debt

     290,000        6,143        8.47     215,000        4,138        7.70
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total debt

   $ 4,442,040      $ 70,014        6.30   $ 3,594,611      $ 51,721        5.76
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net interest spread - portfolio related (2)

           3.03           2.75

Net interest margin - portfolio related

           3.60           3.34

Net interest spread - total company (3)

           2.87           2.63

Net interest margin - total company

           3.06           2.90

 

(1) 

Annualized.

(2) 

Net interest spread — portfolio related is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio and the interest rates paid on our portfolio-related debt.

(3) 

Net interest spread — total company is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio and the interest rates paid on our total debt.

 

 

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income

(Unaudited)

Quarters:

Core Net Income

 

     Quarter Ended  
($ in thousands)    9/30/2024      6/30/2024      3/31/2024      12/31/2023     9/30/2023  

Net Income

   $ 15,803      $ 14,778      $ 17,251      $ 17,355     $ 12,086  

Tax liability reduction

        —         —         (1,866     —   

Equity award & ESPP costs

     1,146        1,140        998        673       832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Net Income

   $ 16,949      $ 15,918      $ 18,249      $ 16,161     $ 12,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     35,895        35,600        35,439        34,991       34,731  

Core diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.47      $ 0.45      $ 0.51      $ 0.46     $ 0.37  

 

 

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Document and Entity Information
Nov. 07, 2024
Cover [Abstract]  
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Entity Central Index Key 0001692376
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Nov. 07, 2024
Entity Registrant Name Velocity Financial, Inc.
Entity Incorporation State Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-39183
Entity Tax Identification Number 46-0659719
Entity Address, Address Line One 2945 Townsgate Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 110
Entity Address, City or Town Westlake Village
Entity Address, State or Province CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 91361
City Area Code (818)
Local Phone Number 532-3700
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Security 12b Title Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol VEL
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company false

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