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| As a result, we expect the combination of our businesses to be accretive within 1 year of closing and to support an attractive growth profile for the combined company |
| Third, the combined company will be backed by strong commitment and resources from Angelo Gordon, MITT's external manager, which is a leading global alternative asset manager with extensive expertise in residential credit and the proprietary best-in-class securitization platform that will support future growth of the residential mortgage portfolio |
| Given the increased scale of the combined company, we expect the investor base to expand, which should lead to enhanced trading liquidity and volume |
| Finally, in light of the synergies between the 2 companies, we expect significant operating efficiencies in the amount of $5 million to $7 million on an annual basis |
| And we continue to see positive operating momentum at a number of these properties |
| Similar to last quarter, residential credit spreads fared better than commercial real estate spreads |
| Our NIM should benefit as these loans are almost entirely funded with fixed-rate securitized debt |
| We remain confident in the overall credit quality of our portfolio |
| Of nearly 3,000 mortgages, fewer than 1% were more than 90 days delinquent at quarter end, reflecting the effectiveness of our credit underwriting standards, which focus on high-quality borrowers who have meaningful equity in their homes |
| Now a few words on our view of the overall housing market, which remains favorable |
| Second, the combined company will have a reduced general and administrative expense ratio and a more optimized capital structure |
| Notably, the multifamily housing, industrial, hospitality and retail sectors, where operating cash flows have generally recovered to and, in many cases, are now exceeding pre-COVID levels |
| These properties have generally high-quality assets with strong equity sponsors, so we believe their collateral values have not been materially or permanently impaired |
| The residential loans that we own have been diligently underwritten and are supported by significant homeowner equity and the residential portfolio is performing as expected |
| We remain focused on optimizing the recovery value in our commercial portfolio and intend to use those proceeds to pay down our recourse debt level and to opportunistically reinvest into new target assets that continue to offer attractive risk-adjusted returns |
| Economic book value, which reflects the value of our retained interest in the consolidated securitization trust rather than the associated gross assets and liabilities increased by 5.7% for the quarter to $18.54 per share |
| Given the strong labor market across the country, we do not see a significant risk of widespread defaults, particularly as it relates to our lower LTV portfolio |
| The 10-year treasury rate resumed its upward trajectory as events in the banking sector calm down and the bond market refocuses attention on inflation measures that while improved, remained somewhat elevated relative to the Fed's longer-term target levels |
| We did not acquire non-QM loans during the quarter as our focus was on paying down recourse debt and maintaining sufficient liquidity on our balance sheet |
| While overall demand is cooled in response to higher rates, it's also created a more balanced market |
| During the second quarter, we did not acquire any target assets and instead focused primarily on strengthening our balance sheet and increasing our liquidity |
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| Consequently, our distributable earnings of $1.3 million or $0.22 per share in the second quarter were down to $846,000 from the first quarter |
| As we noted last quarter, the overall market sentiment for commercial real estate credit remains challenged |
| Additionally, the fundamental concerns over office values have remained at the forefront of investors' minds, particularly given some recent notable high-profile people |
| The office market continues to face an uncertain future with significant questions about the long-term viability of lower-quality properties |
| The decline in distributable earnings was -- from the first quarter was primarily driven by lower net interest income and lower income from our interest rate swap positions, while our core operating expenses increased modestly from quarter-to-quarter, primarily due to higher professional fees |
| The Fed rate hikes have resulted in higher mortgage coupons negatively impacting cap rates and property valuations as equity investors adjust to the higher capital costs |
| We generated lower net interest income during the quarter, driven by a lower net interest margin and lower income from our interest rate swap positions, while our operating expenses increased sequentially from the prior quarter, primarily due to onetime expenses related to our strategic process |
| GAAP -- book GAAP value for the quarter was $14.69 per share, a decrease of $1.77 or 10.8% from the first quarter |
| However, given the current negative sentiment for commercial real estate, this portfolio is currently marked at 67% of the combined principal balance, despite the fact that the loans had an approximate 66% original loan-to-value and all but one of them representing less than $1 million of the $49 million portfolio remained current |
| We continue to believe that higher mortgage rates will weigh on refinancing activity in our portfolio keeping prepayments relatively low |
| Our GAAP book value per share decreased 10.8% from the prior quarter, while economic book value per share increased 5.7% |
| Within non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, our single asset, single borrower credit portfolio is valued at $49 million, down from $53 million at the beginning of the quarter as rates rose and spreads widened |
| During the second quarter, interest rates remained volatile against the backdrop of changing expectations regarding future Federal Reserve actions |
| During the second quarter, spreads continued to widen across the commercial mortgage credit sector, but our commercial holdings were only modestly impacted |
| We do not see as much fundamental concerns in the non-office CRE sectors |
| The decrease was primarily driven by spread widening across our residential and commercial holdings |
| Home prices are showing modest growth in recent months |
| Actual outcomes and results could differ materially from those forecast due to the impact of many factors beyond the control of the company |
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