Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces First Quarter Results
Highlights
Quarterly revenues of $17.1 million, up 8.0% from the first quarter of the prior year
Quarterly net income of $9.9 million, up 6.8% from the first quarter of the prior year
$0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter
Mortgage portfolio of $746.5 million, 2.3% increase from December 31, 2019
High quality mortgage portfolio
83.7% of portfolio in first mortgages
92.0% of portfolio is less than 75% loan to value
average loan-to-value is 59.0%
"The operating results for Q1 were relatively strong and even after taking a provision for mortgage losses of $1.0 million this quarter, our earnings exceeded our quarterly dividend. Our increased provision for mortgage losses is consistent with the some of the largest banks in the world, and reflects the common belief that the financial impact of COVID 19 will increase in future quarters. Notwithstanding that belief, we feel that Atrium is well positioned to endure the downturn as we have very little exposure to the hardest hit sectors- retail, hospitality and long-term care/retirement homes. In addition, the weighted average loan to value of our portfolio, at 59.0%, is the lowest since Atrium went public on the TSX in September 2012. Our strategy in Q2 is to scale back lending in the short term in order to be in a position to lend actively when the real estate market emerges from the downturn," said Rob Goodall, CEO of Atrium.
Interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management today, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results. To participate or listen to the conference call live, please call 1 (888) 241-0551 or (647) 427-3415, conference ID 7489378. For a replay of the conference call (available until May 20, 2020) please call 1 (855) 859-2056, conference ID 7489378.
Results of operations
Atrium ended its first quarter of 2020 with assets of $759.5 million, and revenues of $17.1 million, an increase of 8.0% from the first quarter of the prior year. Net income for the first quarter of 2020 was $9.9 million, an increase of 6.8% from the first quarter of the prior year.
Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.23, for the three month period ended March 31, 2020, compared with $0.24 basic and diluted earnings per common share for the comparable quarter in the prior year.
Atrium had $743.1 million of mortgages receivable as at March 31, 2020 an increase of 2.2% from December 31, 2019. During the three month period ended March 31, 2020, $81.2 million of mortgage principal was advanced, and $64.9 million was repaid.
The weighted average interest rate on the mortgage portfolio at March 31, 2020 was 8.60%, compared to 8.81% at December 31, 2019.
In April 2020, the company collected 98% of the mortgage interest due in April, which is in line with historical collection rates.
Financial summary
Interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, 000s, except per share amounts)
| Three months ended | |||||||||
| March 31 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 17,057 | $ | 15,796 | |||||
| Mortgage servicing and management fees | (1,777 | ) | (1,680 | ) | |||||
| Other expenses | (349 | ) | (287 | ) | |||||
| Provision for mortgage losses | (1,000 | ) | (400 | ) | |||||
| Income before financing costs | 13,931 | 13,429 | |||||||
| Financing costs | (4,067 | ) | (4,194 | ) | |||||
| Net income and comprehensive income | $ | 9,864 | $ | 9,235 | |||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.24 | |||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.24 | |||||
| Dividends declared | $ | 9,504 | $ | 8,648 | |||||
| Mortgages receivable, end of period | $ | 743,070 | $ | 706,098 | |||||
| Total assets, end of period | $ | 759,494 | $ | 723,225 | |||||
| Shareholders' equity, end of period | $ | 462,249 | $ | 423,286 | |||||
Analysis of mortgage portfolio
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding | % of | Outstanding | % of | |||||||||||||||
| Property Type | Number | amount | Portfolio | Number | amount | Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| (outstanding amounts in 000s) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low-rise residential | 31 | $ | 197,052 | 26.4% | 32 | $ | 216,144 | 29.6% | ||||||||||
| High-rise residential | 17 | 191,777 | 25.7% | 15 | 174,544 | 23.9% | ||||||||||||
| Mid-rise residential | 22 | 169,788 | 22.8% | 21 | 160,456 | 22.0% | ||||||||||||
| House and apartment | 82 | 54,724 | 7.3% | 91 | 66,083 | 9.1% | ||||||||||||
| Condominium corporation | 14 | 2,561 | 0.3% | 14 | 2,659 | 0.4% | ||||||||||||
| Residential portfolio | 166 | 615,902 | 82.5% | 173 | 619,886 | 85.0% | ||||||||||||
| Commercial | 21 | 130,574 | 17.5% | 19 | 109,859 | 15.0% | ||||||||||||
| Mortgage portfolio | 187 | 746,476 | 100.0% | 192 | 729,745 | 100.0% | ||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage amount | Number | Outstanding amount | % of Portfolio | Number | Outstanding amount | % of Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (outstanding amounts in 000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $0 - $2,500,000 | 117 | $ | 78,174 | 10.5% | 123 | $ | 84,043 | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $2,500,001 - $5,000,000 | 25 | 91,981 | 12.3% | 25 | 91,707 | 12.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $5,000,001 - $7,500,000 | 14 | 86,376 | 11.6% | 15 | 91,685 | 12.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $7,500,001 - $10,000,000 | 7 | 63,017 | 8.4% | 6 | 53,373 | 7.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $10,000,001 + | 24 | 426,928 | 57.2% | 23 | 408,937 | 56.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 187 | $ | 746,476 | 100.0% | 192 | $ | 729,745 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Outstanding | Percentage | average | average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of underlying property | mortgages | amount | outstanding | loan to value | interest rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater Toronto Area | 147 | $ | 541,121 | 72.5% | 62.4% | 8.54% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GTA Ontario | 22 | 21,446 | 2.9% | 64.4% | 8.26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alberta | 4 | 15,457 | 2.0% | 74.4% | 8.79% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Columbia | 14 | 168,452 | 22.6% | 46.1% | 8.62% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 187 | $ | 746,476 | 100.0% | 59.0% | 8.60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
| Number of | Outstanding | Percentage | average | average | |||||||||||
| Location of underlying property | mortgages | amount | outstanding | loan to value | interest rate | ||||||||||
| Greater Toronto Area | 153 | $ | 509,299 | 69.8% | 64.1% | 8.85% | |||||||||
| Non-GTA Ontario | 20 | 20,625 | 2.8% | 57.6% | 8.33% | ||||||||||
| Alberta | 4 | 15,141 | 2.1% | 64.0% | 8.80% | ||||||||||
| British Columbia | 15 | 184,680 | 25.3% | 46.9% | 8.77% | ||||||||||
| 192 | $ | 729,745 | 100.0% | 59.5% | 8.81% | ||||||||||
For further information on the financial results, and further analysis of the company's mortgage portfolio, please refer to Atrium's interim consolidated financial statements and its management's discussion and analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the company's website at www.atriummic.com.
Conference call
Interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management today, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results. To participate or listen to the conference call live, please call 1 (888) 241-0551 or (647) 427-3415, conference ID 7489378. For a replay of the conference call (available until May 20, 2020) please call 1 (855) 859-2056, conference ID 7489378.
About Atrium
Canada's Premier Non-Bank Lender™
Atrium is a non-bank provider of residential and commercial mortgages that lends in major urban centres in Canada where the stability and liquidity of real estate are high. Atrium's objectives are to provide its shareholders with stable and secure dividends and preserve shareholders' equity by lending within conservative risk parameters. Atrium is a Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC) as defined in the Canada Income Tax Act, so is not taxed on income provided that its taxable income is paid to its shareholders in the form of dividends within 90 days after December 31 each year. Such dividends are generally treated by shareholders as interest income, so that each shareholder is in the same position as if the mortgage investments made by the company had been made directly by the shareholder. For further information about Atrium, please refer to regulatory filings available at www.sedar.com or investor information on Atrium's website at www.atriummic.com.
For additional information, please contact
Robert G. Goodall
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Scoffield
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 867-1053
info@atriummic.com
www.atriummic.com
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