Timbercreek Financial Announces 2024 Second Quarter Results

TORONTO, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Timbercreek Financial (TSX: TF) (the “Company”) announced today its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (“Q2 2024”).

Q2 2024 Highlights1

  • The net mortgage investment portfolio increased by $25.8 million to $1,003.4 million at the end of Q2 2024 from $977.5 million at the end of Q1 2024 (Q2 2023 – $1,123.7 million).
  • Net investment income of $26.4 million compared to $31.5 million in Q2 2023.
  • Net income and comprehensive income of $15.4 million (Q2 2023 – $16.9 million) or basic earnings per share of $0.19 (Q2 2023 – $0.20).
  • Distributable income of $16.3 million (Q2 2023 – $17.8 million) or distributable income per share of $0.20 (Q2 2023 – $0.21 per share).
  • Declared a total of $14.3 million in dividends to shareholders, or $0.17 per share, reflecting a distributable income payout ratio of 87.8% (Q2 2023 – 81.1%).
  • The quarterly weighted average interest rate on net mortgage investments was 9.8% in Q2 2024, compared to 9.9% in Q1 2024 (Q2 2023 – 9.8%). Interest rate exposure in the net mortgage investment portfolio was well protected at the end of Q2 2024, floating rate loans with rate floors representing 78.3% (Q2 2023 – 88.3%) of net mortgage investment portfolio.
  • Maintained conservative portfolio risk composition focused on income-producing commercial real estate:
    • 62.3% weighted average loan-to-value;  
    • 85.6% first mortgages in mortgage investment portfolio; and
    • 83.4% of mortgage investment portfolio is invested in cash-flowing properties.
  • The Company continues to focus on the resolution of its staged loans, utilizing active asset management strategies and continues to make significant progress. The Company’s management team is very experienced in navigating these situations and is well positioned to strategically work through these loans to ensure the best outcomes in light of the current economic environment.

“The overall portfolio performed solidly in the second quarter, as we reported improved sequential results and demonstrated our ability to generate consistent healthy cash flows and dividends with a conservative payout ratio, despite a transitioning commercial real estate backdrop,” said Blair Tamblyn, CEO of Timbercreek Financial. “We continue to have success redeploying capital into high-quality loans as we expand the portfolio back to historical levels. The positive macro backdrop from recent Bank of Canada rate cuts is further enhancing the deal flow pipeline, and we expect to see increased financing opportunities as transaction activity in most asset classes grows. We believe these conditions are key factors to support a recovery in commercial real estate fundamentals, and the company is well positioned to deploy capital in this environment and grow the portfolio through the balance of the year.”

Mr. Tamblyn added: “During the quarter, our team also continued to focus on resolving the remaining staged loans through highly active asset management efforts. We are making good progress on these select situations and remain confident both in the underlying value of the assets and our ability to navigate these situations to ensure the best outcomes for our shareholders.”

  1. Refer to non-IFRS measures section below for net mortgages, enhanced return portfolio investments, adjusted net income and comprehensive income, distributable income and adjusted distributable income.

Quarterly Comparison

$ millions Q2 2024     Q2 2023   Q1 2024
             
Net Mortgage Investments1 $ 1,003.4       $ 1,123.7     $ 977.5  
Enhanced Return Portfolio Investments1 $ 62.0       $ 58.7     $ 63.4  
Real Estate land Inventory $ 30.6       $ 30.3     $ 30.6  
Real Estate held for sale, net of collateral liability $ 62.2       $     $ 62.2  
             
Net Investment Income $ 26.4       $ 31.5     $ 24.6  
Income from Operations $ 23.5       $ 26.3     $ 20.9  
Net Income and comprehensive Income $ 15.4       $ 16.9     $ 14.4  
–Adjusted Net Income and comprehensive Income $ 15.7       $ 17.0     $ 14.2  
Distributable income1 $ 16.3       $ 17.8     $ 15.8  
Dividends declared to Shareholders2 $ 14.3       $ 14.4     $ 14.3  
             
$ per share Q2 2024     Q2 2023   Q1 2024
             
Dividends per share $ 0.17       $ 0.17     $ 0.17  
Distributable income per share1 $ 0.20       $ 0.21     $ 0.19  
Earnings per share $ 0.19       $ 0.20     $ 0.17  
–Adjusted Earnings per share $ 0.19       $ 0.20     $ 0.17  
             
Payout Ratio on Distributable Income1   87.8 %       81.1 %     90.6 %
Payout Ratio on Earnings per share   93.2 %       85.5 %     99.7 %
–Payout Ratio on Adjusted Earnings per share   91.1 %       85.1 %     100.8 %
             
Net Mortgage Investments Q2 2024     Q2 2023   Q1 2024
             
Weighted Average Loan-to-Value   62.3 %       68.3 %     64.4 %
Weighted Average Remaining Term to Maturity 1.0 yr
      0.8 yr     0.8 yr  
First Mortgages   85.6 %       91.4 %     85.7 %
Cash-Flowing Properties   83.4 %       87.7 %     85.7 %
Multi-family residential   51.2 %       50.1 %     54.6 %
Floating Rate Loans with rate floors (at quarter end)   78.3 %       88.3 %     88.6 %
             
Weighted Average Interest Rate            
For the quarter ended   9.8 %       9.8 %     9.9 %
Weighted Average Lender Fee            
New and Renewed   0.9 %       1.1 %     0.8 %
New Net Mortgage Investment Only   1.0 %       1.2 %     0.9 %
                         
  1. Refer to non-IFRS measures section below for net mortgages, enhanced return portfolio investments, adjusted net income and comprehensive income, distributable income and adjusted distributable income.
  2. Dividends declared exclude 2023 year-end special dividends paid in March 2024.

Quarterly Conference Call

Interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) which will be followed by a question and answer period with analysts.

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The playback of the conference call will also be available on www.timbercreekfinancial.com following the call.

About the Company

Timbercreek Financial is a leading non-bank, commercial real estate lender providing shorter-duration, structured financing solutions to commercial real estate professionals. Our sophisticated, service-oriented approach allows us to meet the needs of borrowers, including faster execution and more flexible terms that are not typically provided by Canadian financial institutions. By employing thorough underwriting, active management and strong governance, we are able to meet these needs while generating strong risk-adjusted yields for investors. Further information is available on our website, www.timbercreekfinancial.com.

Non-IFRS Measures

The Company prepares and releases financial statements in accordance with IFRS. As a complement to results provided in accordance with IFRS, the Company discloses certain financial measures not recognized under IFRS and that do not have standard meanings prescribed by IFRS (collectively the “non-IFRS measures”). These non-IFRS measures are further described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) available on SEDAR+. Certain non-IFRS measures relating to net mortgages, adjusted net income and comprehensive income and adjusted distributable income have been shown below. The Company has presented such non-IFRS measures because the Manager believes they are relevant measures of the Company’s ability to earn and distribute cash dividends to shareholders and to evaluate its performance. The following non-IFRS financial measures should not be construed as alternatives to total net income and comprehensive income or cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with IFRS as indicators of the Company’s performance.

Certain statements contained in this news release may contain projections and “forward looking statements” within the meaning of that phrase under Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words “may”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “objective” and similar expressions may be used to identify forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking statements reflect the Company’s current views, beliefs, assumptions and intentions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, including, without limitation, those risks disclosed in the Company’s public filings. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by these forward looking statements. The Company does not intend to nor assumes any obligation to update these forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, plans, events or otherwise, unless required by law.

OPERATING RESULTS1

  Three months ended
June 30,

  Six months ended
June 30,

  Year ended
December 31,
 
NET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   2024     2023     2024     2023     2023  
Net investment income on financial assets measured at amortized cost $ 26,441   $ 31,471   $ 51,031   $ 64,180   $ 124,205  
Fair value gain and other income on financial assets measured at FVTPL   235     306     572     588     1,282  
Net rental gain (loss)   389     (293 )   863     (652 )   (595 )
Fair value gain on real estate properties               63     63  
Expenses   (3,599 )   (5,139 )   (8,097 )   (9,582 )   (19,140 )
Income from operations $ 23,466   $ 26,345   $ 44,369   $ 54,597   $ 105,815  
           
Financing costs:          
Financing cost on credit facility   (5,571 )   (7,208 )   (9,856 )   (15,106 )   (30,396 )
Financing cost on convertible debentures   (2,535 )   (2,249 )   (4,785 )   (4,499 )   (8,998 )
Net income and comprehensive income $ 15,360   $ 16,888   $ 29,728   $ 34,992   $ 66,421  
Payout ratio on earnings per share   93.2 %   85.5 %   96.3 %   82.5 %   86.7 %
           
ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
Net income and comprehensive income   15,360     16,888     29,728     34,992     66,421  
Add: Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial assets measured at FVTPL   357     68     191     11     (342 )
Adjusted net income and comprehensive income1 $ 15,717   $ 16,956   $ 29,919   $ 35,003   $ 66,078  
Payout ratio on adjusted earnings per share1   91.1 %   85.1 %   95.7 %   82.5 %   87.2 %
           
DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME          
Adjusted net income and comprehensive income1 $ 15,717   $ 16,956   $ 29,919   $ 35,003   $ 66,078  
Less: Amortization of lender fees   (1,678 )   (2,181 )   (3,083 )   (4,646 )   (8,279 )
Add: Lender fees received and receivable   1,828     1,672     3,007     3,381     6,597  
Add: Amortization of financing costs, credit facility   200     172     616     425     953  
Add: Amortization of financing costs, convertible debentures   285     242     528     486     972  
Add: Accretion expense, convertible debentures   136     114     249     227     454  
Add: Unrealized fair value (gain) loss on DSU   (88 )   (48 )   65     27     (67 )
Add: Expected credit (recovery) loss   (97 )   875     815     1,175     3,649  
Distributable income1 $ 16,303   $ 17,802   $ 32,116   $ 36,078   $ 70,357  
Payout ratio on distributable income1   87.8 %   81.1 %   89.2 %   80.1 %   81.9 %
           
PER SHARE INFORMATION          
Dividends declared to shareholders $ 14,319   $ 14,434   $ 28,638   $ 28,885   $ 57,603  
Weighted average common shares (in thousands)   83,010     83,737     83,010     83,760     83,509  
Dividends per share $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.35   $ 0.35   $ 0.69  
Earnings per share (basic) $ 0.19   $ 0.20   $ 0.36   $ 0.42   $ 0.80  
Earnings per share (diluted) $ 0.18   $ 0.20   $ 0.36   $ 0.41   $ 0.78  
Adjusted earnings per share (basic)1 $ 0.19   $ 0.20   $ 0.36   $ 0.42   $ 0.79  
Adjusted earnings per share (diluted)1 $ 0.19   $ 0.20   $ 0.36   $ 0.41   $ 0.78  
Distributable income per share1 $ 0.20   $ 0.21   $ 0.39   $ 0.43   $ 0.84  
                               
  1. Refer to non-IFRS measures section.

Net mortgage investments
(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except units, per unit amounts and where otherwise noted)

The Company’s exposure to the financial returns is related to the net mortgage investments as mortgage syndication liabilities are non-recourse mortgages with periodic variance having no impact on Company’s financial performance. Reconciliation of gross and net mortgage investments balance is as follows:

Net Mortgage Investments June 30, 2024
    December 31, 2023
 
Mortgage investments, excluding mortgage syndications $                        996,025     $                        943,488  
Mortgage syndications                            480,277                                601,624  
Mortgage investments, including mortgage syndications                         1,476,302                             1,545,112  
Mortgage syndication liabilities                          (480,277 )                            (601,624 )
                             996,025                                943,488  
Interest receivable                             (11,106 )                               (14,585 )
Unamortized lender fees                                 5,408                                     5,226  
Expected credit loss                              13,093                                  12,093  
Net mortgage investments $                    1,003,420     $                        946,222  
               

Enhanced return portfolio

As at June 30, 2024   December 31, 2023
Other loan investments, net of expected credit loss $ 48,422   $ 47,033
Finance lease receivable, measured at amortized cost   6,020     6,020
Investment in participating debentures, measured at FVTPL   2,335     4,380
Joint venture investment in indirect real estate development   2,225     2,225
Investment in equity instrument   3,000     3,000
Total Enhanced Return Portfolio $ 62,002   $ 62,658
           

Real estate held for sale, net of collateral liability

As at June 30, 2024
    December 31, 2023
 
Real estate held for sale                            130,987                                130,987  
Real estate held for sale collateral liability                             (68,787 )                               (69,008 )
Total Real Estate held for sale, net of collateral liability $                          62,200     $                          61,979  
               

SOURCE: Timbercreek Financial

For further information, please contact:

Timbercreek Financial
Blair Tamblyn, CEO
Tracy Johnston, CFO

416-923-9967
www.timbercreekfinancial.com


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