NYSE$MFA
MFA Financial Inc · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Earnings driven by strong portfolio performance and lower financing costs, acquisition of leading business purpose loan originator secures substantial and reliable source of high quality assets and expected to be accretive to 2021 earnings.
MFA Financial had a strong first quarter in 2021, earning $0.17 per common share, driven by strong portfolio performance and lower financing costs achieved through securitizations. The company also completed a single family rental securitization in February 2021 and a re-lever of a non-performing loan securitization in March 2021. Subsequent to quarter end, they also executed their fourth Non-QM securitization.
- Earned $0.17 per common share in the first quarter.
- GAAP total return of 3.6% and an economic total return of 5.0%.
- Purchased nearly 11 million shares in 2021 at an average price of $4.14.
- Entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the remaining ownership interests not already owned by us in Lima One Holdings, LLC.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
MFA Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$31.8M
Revenue by segment
MFA Financial · $5.2B total across 1 segment · Q1 2021
- Residential whole loans$5.2B—100.0%
Forward guidance
MFA expects to materially enhance its capability to purchase and service BPLs, which include fix and flip, single family and other rental and multifamily loans, with the acquisition of Lima One.
Tailwinds
- Expect to materially enhance our capability to purchase and service BPLs
- MFA has purchased over $1 billion of BPLs from Lima One since 2017
- The company repurchased 5,946,678 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.09 per share.
- MFA’s proactive asset management team has been able to shorten liquidation timelines and increase property sale proceeds, leading to improved outcomes and better returns.
- Our overall expense run rate returned to more normal levels this quarter
Headwinds
- The amount of Non-QM loans that were 60 or more days delinquent, measured as a percentage of the unpaid principal balance, increased during the quarter
- The amount of purchased credit deteriorated loans that were 90 or more days delinquent, measured as a percentage of the unpaid principal balance, marginally increased during the quarter
- MFA’s residential mortgage investment portfolio decreased by $215.0 million during the first quarter, primarily due to portfolio run-off.
- Yields on purchased performing loans decreased from the prior quarter to 4.31% from 4.57%
- Yields on purchased credit deteriorated loans decreased to 5.00% from 5.16% in the prior quarter.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.5%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
33 / 68 earnings
Positive
+7.6%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-10.1%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.8% | -2.5% | -8.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.4% | -0.2% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.3% | -0.2% | +6.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -5.3% | -4.4% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.2% | +0.3% | +5.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -6.2% | -6.1% | -10.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +7.6% | +7.5% | +13.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.7% | -1.0% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.8% | +0.1% | +6.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.3% | -0.6% | +11.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.0% | -3.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.1% | +1.1% | +9.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.7% | +0.6% | -14.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.7% | +5.0% | +14.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.9% | -5.1% | -15.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.2% | -8.8% | -7.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.4% | -4.9% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.0% | +1.8% | -0.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.4% | +2.6% | +5.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | -2.9% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.0% | -3.8% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.0% | +7.8% | +33.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.5% | +8.4% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -10.1% | -11.5% | -9.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.0% | -4.1% | -54.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.8% | +3.8% | +2.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.1% | -0.7% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.3% | +0.1% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.8% | +4.2% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -4.6% | -7.0% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.9% | -0.1% | +1.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.2% | +2.2% | +7.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.1% | -6.8% | -3.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.0% | -3.5% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +2.6% | +3.5% | +6.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.2% | +3.7% | +4.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.1% | — | — |
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