10-Q: Velocity Financial Reports Increased Net Interest Income in Q1 2025, Expands Loan Portfolio

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Quarterly Report 1 May 2025 5:27 PM

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Velocity Financial, Inc. announced an increase in net interest income and expansion of its loan portfolio for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, driven by higher loan originations and portfolio yields.

Capital raiseThe company sold 1,569,255 shares of common stock under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $28.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025.The company has a successor ATM Program, with substantially the same terms as the prior Equity Distribution Agreements noted above, under which we may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of our common stock up to $50,000,000 provided that the number of shares sold under the ATM Program does not exceed 4,000,000.

Worse than expectedThe company's pre-tax return on average equity and return on average equity decreased during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

Summary

Velocity Financial, Inc. reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.
Net interest income increased to $37.5 million, compared to $29.5 million in the same period last year.
The company's loan portfolio grew to $5.4 billion in UPB as of March 31, 2025.
The annualized yield on the total portfolio was 9.11%.
The company successfully executed 38 securitized debt transactions, resulting in a total of over $8.3 billion in gross debt proceeds from May 2011 through March 2025.
Pre-tax income was $26.9 million, and net income was $18.6 million.
Nonperforming loans represented 10.8% of the total loan portfolio.
The company sold 1,569,255 shares of common stock under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $28.8 million.
The company collapsed the 2023-1R Trust and redeemed the remaining outstanding balance of securitized debt in March 2025.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: The sentiment is neutral to slightly positive. While the company shows growth in key areas like net interest income and loan portfolio size, there are concerns about increasing nonperforming loans and market uncertainties. The company's ability to manage credit risk and navigate the competitive landscape will be crucial.

Positives

Net interest income increased year-over-year.
The loan portfolio continues to grow.
The company maintains a high portfolio yield.
The company successfully raised capital through the ATM Program.
The company has a long track record of securitized debt transactions, issuing $8.3 billion in principal amount of securities to third parties from May 2011 through March 2025.

Negatives

Nonperforming loans increased to 10.8% of the total loan portfolio.
The company experienced an unrealized loss on fair value securitized debt of $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The company's pre-tax return on average equity and return on average equity decreased during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

Risks

Market uncertainties, including tariffs, Federal Reserve actions, the Russia/Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East, a possible global recession, and macroeconomic conditions, could impact the company's performance.
The investor real estate loan market is highly competitive.
Changes in macroeconomic conditions can adversely impact the company's ability to issue securitized debt.
The company's income is highly dependent upon borrowers making their payments and resolving delinquent loans as favorably as possible.
The company's warehouse facilities contain covenants, and failure to meet these covenants could result in the lenders terminating the facilities and requiring immediate repayment.

Future Outlook

The company's operational and financial performance will depend on certain market developments, including the impact of tariffs, the actions of the Federal Reserve, the Russia/Ukraine war, the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, a possible global recession, heightened stress in the real estate and corporate debt markets, and macroeconomic conditions and market fundamentals.

Management Comments

Our objective is to be the preferred and one of the most recognized brands in our core market, particularly within our network of mortgage brokers.
We operate in a large and highly fragmented market with substantial demand for financing and limited supply of institutional financing alternatives.
We have developed the highly specialized skill set required to effectively compete in this market, which we believe has afforded us a durable business model capable of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders throughout various business cycles.
We offer competitive pricing to our borrowers by pursuing low-cost financing strategies and by driving front-end process efficiencies through customized technology designed to control the cost of originating a loan.
By originating loans through our efficient and scalable network of approved mortgage brokers, we are able to maintain a wide geographical presence and nimble operating infrastructure capable of reacting quickly to changing market environments.

Industry Context

The company operates in the investor real estate loan market, which is characterized as large and highly fragmented with substantial demand for financing and limited supply of institutional financing alternatives. The company competes with other mortgage lenders, banks, and financial institutions.

Comparison to Industry Standards

It's difficult to provide a direct comparison to industry standards without specific data on comparable companies focusing on investor real estate loans.
However, key metrics like portfolio yield (9.11%) and net interest margin (3.35%) can be benchmarked against broader mortgage REITs or specialty finance companies.
Companies like Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) or Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT), while not directly comparable, offer insights into commercial real estate lending trends.
Their portfolio yields and net interest margins, along with delinquency rates, can provide a general context for assessing Velocity Financial's performance.
Comparing Velocity's nonperforming loan rate (10.8%) to the average for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) or other CRE loan portfolios can also be informative, though direct comparisons should be made cautiously due to differences in loan types and underwriting standards.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings in the normal course of business.
The Company, after consultation with legal counsel, believes the disposition of all pending litigation will not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial condition or results of operations as of March 31, 2025.

Related Party Transactions

On April 2, 2025, three funds affiliated with a related party of the Company completed the exercise of their Warrants to purchase an aggregate 1,339,166 shares of the Company's common stock, resulting in the Company issuing net shares of 1,080,338 common stock after the withholding and transfer of an aggregate of 258,828 shares of common stock into the Companys treasury account.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: The company's performance impacts shareholder value, with metrics like net income and return on equity being key indicators.
Employees: Compensation and benefits are affected by the company's financial performance and strategic decisions.
Borrowers: The company's lending practices and interest rates impact borrowers in the investor real estate market.
Creditors: The company's ability to meet its debt obligations is crucial for creditors, with warehouse facilities and securitized debt being key components of its financing structure.

Next Steps

The company intends to use the proceeds from the issuance of new securities primarily to repay warehouse borrowings and originate new investor real estate loans.
The company plans to continue using securitized debt as long-term financing for its portfolio.

Key Dates

Date	Description
June 2, 2004	VCC, a California LLC formed.
July 9, 2012	Velocity Financial, LLC (VF or the Company) was a Delaware limited liability company formed.
January 16, 2020	Velocity Financial, LLC converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation and changed its name to Velocity Financial, Inc.
January 22, 2020	The Company completed its initial public offering of 7,250,000 shares of common stock at a price of $ 13.00 per share to the public.
January 28, 2020	The Company completed the sale of an additional 1,087,500 shares of its common stock, representing the full exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $ 13.00 per share.
April 7, 2020	The Company issued and sold in a private placement 45,000 newly issued shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.01 per share (the Preferred), at a price per share of $ 1,000 , plus warrants (the Warrants) to purchase an aggregate of 3,013,125 shares of the Companys common stock to funds affiliated with TruArc Partners (TruArc), formerly Snow Phipps, and a fund affiliated with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (TOBI).
April 16, 2021	The Company entered into a non-mark-to-market Term Repurchase Agreement (the 2021 Term Repurchase Agreement) with a warehouse lender.
October 8, 2021	The Company exercised its option to convert all of its 45,000 outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 11,688,310 shares of its common stock.
December 28, 2021	The Company acquired an 80 % ownership interest in Century Health & Housing Capital, LLC (Century).
March 15, 2022	The Company entered into a five-year $ 215.0 million syndicated corporate debt agreement, the (the 2022 Term Loan).
July 2022	The Company initiated an ESPP which allows permitted eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company's common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15 % of their eligible compensation, subject to certain limitations.
October 1, 2022	The Company elected to apply fair value option (FVO) accounting to mortgage loans originated effective.
January 1, 2023	The Company elected to apply FVO accounting to securitized debt issued effective when the underlying collateral is also carried at fair value.
December 27, 2023	The Company entered into a loan facility agreement (the 2023 Repurchase Agreement) with a bank.
February 5, 2024	The Company entered into a five-year $ 75.0 million syndicated corporate debt agreement, the (the 2024 Term Loan).
July 25, 2024	The Company entered into a mark-to-market Repurchase Agreement (the 2024 Repurchase Agreement) with the same warehouse lender.
November 7, 2024	The Company entered into a non-mark-to-market secured revolving loan facility agreement (the 2024 Bank Credit Agreement) with a bank.
March 2025	The company collapsed the 2023-1R Trust and redeemed the remaining outstanding balance of securitized debt.
March 18, 2025	Jeffrey T. Taylor , our Executive Vice President , Capital Markets, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
March 20, 2025	Mark R. Szczepaniak , our Chief Financial Officer , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
March 27, 2025	Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,339,166 shares of our common stock were exercised on a net settlement basis.
April 2, 2025	Settlement of warrants exercised on March 27, 2025, resulting in a net issuance of 1,080,338 shares of our common stock.
May 7, 2025	Extended date of warrants exercisable at the warrant holders option at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, until the extended date of May 7, 2025 at an exercise price of $ 2.96 per share of common stock, with respect to 2,008,749 of the Warrants, and at an exercise price of $ 4.94 per share of common stock, with respect to 1,004,375 of the Warrants.

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