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| The first is that we see a significant addressable market, which we believe we're well positioned to capture as the category grows |
| We believe we are well positioned to benefit from a more favorable interest rate environment and a growing customer base open to utilizing their home equity to help them thrive in retirement |
| In the face of an uncertain macro environment, we believe we both improved and strengthened our operations via acquisition and streamline their business to establish a foundation for success moving forward |
| We're optimistic about our ability to achieve our goal of $0.40 to $0.50 in adjusted EPS on an annual basis and originating $300 million a month based on our scaled reverse mortgage business and current margins |
| We are excited about the opportunity that lies ahead in 2024, and we believe in the long-term earnings power of the company |
| These results were driven primarily by fair value gains, recognized in our portfolio of assets given decreases in market rates in the quarter and improved results from operations, which we will discuss shortly |
| Finance of America's leadership remains focused on generating enhanced enterprise value for all stakeholders, ensuring the company's long-term success |
| Beginning in Retirement Solutions, as expected, volumes decreased in the quarter due to seasonality, but improved margins and reduced expenses led to a 67% improvement in adjusted net loss for the quarter |
| Having established a solid foundation from which to grow, we are excited for what lies ahead |
| We're optimistic that the volume will grow over the course of the year |
| So far, during the first quarter of 2024, we have continued to see strong performance in revenue margins as market rates stay below the highs experienced in October |
| Retirement Solutions' fourth quarter revenue margin was 9.2%, an improvement of nearly 18% from the prior quarter |
| We have a compelling story to tell and are at an exciting inflection point in the business |
| We are confident we'll continue to see growth and strong operational performance within the business as we execute against our long-term vision, and we look forward to sharing continuous indicators of progress with you each quarter |
| We have a clear vision, a strong team and a proven track record of delivering results |
| In all, we have a strong rationale for our approach and optimism around our strategic plan, given our dominant position within the industry |
| During the fourth quarter, we saw significant growth in non-agency volume, funding 50% more proprietary production in Q4 than during Q3, further helping our customers thrive |
| While we're not done, we have made great strides as an organization to achieve our strategic goals |
| They were received pretty well in the market |
| As a business, we are firmly positioned as the leading provider of modern retirement solutions with the potential to reach tens of millions of customers nationwide |
| continue to make us confident in the long-term value of our business |
| It should be an overall positive impact for fair value |
| So the path to profitability now has increased volume, which we also expect to see increased volume as we're through this loan origination consolidation |
| Based on comments from the Fed, interest rates appear to be on a downward trend over the next few years, which we expect will have favorable impacts to the fair value of our balance sheet in the long run |
| The second reason for confidence is the power of our distribution platform and its connection to product innovation |
| Through our direct-to-consumer channel, we reached more than 20 million consumers annually via our marketing and advertising, and our reach grows tremendously when you consider the large traditional mortgage lenders who utilize our suite of products with their clientele through our industry-leading wholesale channel |
| The company recognized an adjusted net loss of $20 million for the quarter or $0.09 per fully diluted share, an improvement of 20% from the third quarter |
| On an adjusted basis, in the fourth quarter, we recognized a net loss of $20 million or $0.09 per fully diluted share, an improvement over the third quarter of 20% |
| While volumes were down compared to the prior year, maintaining industry's leading retail and leading wholesale platforms, allowed Finance of America to control a 37% share of the HECM reverse market and a significant portion of the non-agency market |
| We've designed a three-year strategic plan that we believe will enable us to achieve this goal, while also helping us provide the most value to those we serve, including our shareholders |
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| During October, when market rates reached their peak, our revenue margin fell to 7.4%, the lowest level since the acquisition of the AAG platform |
| We originated $436 million in loan volumes, down 7% from the $470 million in the third quarter |
| Additionally, as Kristen mentioned, we began the consolidation of our loan origination system during the quarter, further impacting retail production |
| In our reverse platform, volumes decreased in the fourth quarter due to seasonality |
| It's a bit of a delay as the retail origination platform kind of gets the volume going back up |
| But how do you think about, or how are the year-to-date fair value changes? Certainly, Q4 was a welcome relief factor that being a headwind in the summer last year |
| Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of risks or other factors, including those that are described in the Risk Factors section of Finance of America's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023 |
| This brings our annualized run rate reduction within corporate to nearly $90 million from our peak in early 2022 or the midpoint of our target range |
| In Portfolio Management, market volatility had a significant impact on quarterly results |
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