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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2002

OR

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from ____________ to ______________

Commission File Number:  000-33485

SAXON CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

54-2036076
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

4951 LAKE BROOK DRIVE, SUITE 300
GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

23060
(Zip Code)

 

(804) 967-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

Yes

x

No

o

As of November 7, 2002, there were 28,120,304 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

This document is available on Saxon Capital Inc.’s web site at www.saxoncapitalinc.com.



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SAXON CAPITAL, INC.

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PART I - Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and for the period July 6, 2001 to  September 30, 2001 (Saxon Capital, Inc.) and for the period July 1, 2001 to July 5, 2001 and the period January 1, 2001 to July 5, 2001 (SCI Services, Inc.)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months Ended September 30, 2002 and for the period July 6, 2001 to September 30, 2001 (Saxon Capital, Inc.) and for the period January 1, 2001 to July 5, 2001 (SCI Services, Inc.)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

66

 

 

 

 

PART II – Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

66

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

66

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

67

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

67

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

67

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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Part I.   Financial Information

Item 1.   Financial Statements

Saxon Capital, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

September 30,
2002

 

December 31,
2001

 

 

 


 


 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

5,592

 

$

5,629

 

Accrued interest receivable on unsecuritized mortgage loans

 

 

2,726

 

 

1,958

 

Mortgage loan portfolio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans held prior to securitization

 

 

605,542

 

 

370,038

 

Securitized mortgage loans

 

 

2,602,472

 

 

1,371,816

 

 

 



 



 

 

Gross mortgage loan portfolio

 

 

3,208,014

 

 

1,741,854

 

Loan loss reserve

 

 

(42,806

)

 

(21,327

)

 

 



 



 

 

Net mortgage loan portfolio

 

 

3,165,208

 

 

1,720,527

 

Servicing related advances, net

 

 

36,793

 

 

104,796

 

Securitized servicing related advances

 

 

73,835

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total servicing related advances

 

 

110,628

 

 

104,796

 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

 

 

24,905

 

 

33,847

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

8,868

 

 

11,772

 

Other assets

 

 

34,868

 

 

20,820

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

3,352,795

 

$

1,899,349

 

 

 



 



 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest payable

 

$

532

 

$

289

 

Mortgage loan warehouse financing

 

 

477,252

 

 

283,370

 

Securitization financing on mortgage loans

 

 

2,502,902

 

 

1,329,568

 

Securitization financing on servicing related advances

 

 

65,176

 

 

—  

 

Note payable

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

Other liabilities

 

 

14,167

 

 

9,124

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,085,029

 

 

1,647,351

 

 

 



 



 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 28,120,304 and 28,050,100 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

281

 

 

281

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

258,206

 

 

258,004

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

9,279

 

 

(6,287

)

 

 



 



 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

267,766

 

 

251,998

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,352,795

 

$

1,899,349

 

 

 



 



 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

For the
Period
July 6, to
September
30,

 

For the
Period
July 1, to
July 5,

 

Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

For the
Period
July 6, to
September
30,

 

For the
Period
January 1,
to July 5,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

59,145

 

$

18,437

 

$

912

 

$

150,234

 

$

18,437

 

$

15,331

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(24,665

)

 

(9,353

)

 

(562

)

 

(61,286

)

 

(9,353

)

 

(11,524

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Net interest income

 

 

34,480

 

 

9,084

 

 

350

 

 

88,948

 

 

9,084

 

 

3,807

 

 

Provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

(6,124

)

 

(5,430

)

 

(678

)

 

(21,205

)

 

(5,430

)

 

(8,423

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Net interest income after provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

28,356

 

 

3,654

 

 

(328

)

 

67,743

 

 

3,654

 

 

(4,616

)

 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

 

133

 

 

—  

 

 

(846

)

 

365

 

 

—  

 

 

32,892

 

 

Servicing income, net of amortization

 

 

9,073

 

 

5,532

 

 

(115

)

 

24,260

 

 

5,532

 

 

16,670

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total net revenues

 

 

37,562

 

 

9,186

 

 

(1,289

)

 

92,368

 

 

9,186

 

 

44,946

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

13,366

 

 

8,312

 

 

2,148

 

 

37,519

 

 

8,312

 

 

25,220

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

9,580

 

 

6,576

 

 

1,192

 

 

27,232

 

 

6,576

 

 

16,684

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

531

 

 

919

 

 

67

 

 

1,215

 

 

919

 

 

3,736

 

 

Impairment of assets, net

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

(326

)

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

52,264

 

 

Other expense (income)

 

 

—  

 

 

1,474

 

 

89

 

 

795

 

 

1,474

 

 

(1,842

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total expenses

 

 

23,477

 

 

17,281

 

 

3,170

 

 

66,761

 

 

17,281

 

 

96,062

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

 

14,085

 

 

(8,095

)

 

(4,459

)

 

25,607

 

 

(8,095

)

 

(51,116

)

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

5,561

 

 

(3,156

)

 

(2,488

)

 

10,041

 

 

(3,156

)

 

(21,609

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8,524

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(1,971

)

$

15,566

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(29,507

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Earnings Per Common Share:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares – basic

 

 

28,101,450

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,087,203

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

Average common shares – diluted

 

 

29,154,612

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

29,300,850

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.30

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(.07

)

$

0.55

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.05

)

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.29

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(.07

)

$

0.53

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Earnings per common share for the periods prior to July 6, 2001 was calculated based upon the assumption that the shares issued at the end of the period were outstanding throughout the periods presented.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2002

 

For the Period
July 6, to
September 30,
2001

 

For the Period
January 1, to
July 5,
2001

 

 

 


 


 


 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from operations

 

$

15,566

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(29,507

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

10,564

 

 

5,305

 

 

16,117

 

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

2,904

 

 

—  

 

 

(20,492

)

 

Permanent impairment on assets

 

 

1,027

 

 

—  

 

 

51,987

 

 

Purchase and origination of mortgage loans, including premiums

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

(1,224,885

)

 

Proceeds from securitization of mortgage loans

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

661,456

 

 

Principal collections and liquidations on mortgage loans

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

4,959

 

 

Interest-only residual assets retained from securitizations

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

(32,365

)

 

Cash received from residuals

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

25,542

 

 

Payments received on subordinate bonds

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

462

 

 

Provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

21,205

 

 

5,430

 

 

8,423

 

 

Provision for advanced interest losses

 

 

4,012

 

 

1,056

 

 

—  

 

 

Increase in servicing related advances

 

 

(5,176

)

 

(22,123

)

 

(49,398

)

 

Increase in accrued interest receivable on securitized loans

 

 

(8,777

)

 

(5,313

)

 

—  

 

 

Increase in accrued interest payable on securitization financing

 

 

2,760

 

 

1,671

 

 

—  

 

 

Net change in other assets and other liabilities

 

 

1,085

 

 

(5,961

)

 

4,447

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

45,170

 

 

(24,874

)

 

(583,254

)

 

 



 



 



 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and origination of mortgage loans, including premiums

 

 

(1,795,691

)

 

(572,213

)

 

—  

 

Principal payments on mortgage loans

 

 

321,937

 

 

10,917

 

 

—  

 

Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans

 

 

30,946

 

 

68,596

 

 

—  

 

Purchases of derivatives instruments

 

 

(31,482

)

 

(17,340

)

 

—  

 

Acquisition of mortgage servicing rights

 

 

(3,302

)

 

—  

 

 

(8,229 

)

Acquisition of Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

 

—  

 

 

(170,130

)

 

—  

 

Net capital expenditures

 

 

(3,416

)

 

(559

)

 

(4,064

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,481,008

)

 

(680,729

)

 

(12,293

)

 

 



 



 



 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securitization financing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of securitization financing

 

 

1,595,427

 

 

661,628

 

 

—  

 

 

Principal payments on securitization financing

 

 

(354,261

)

 

(9,956

)

 

—  

 

Proceeds from (repayment of) warehouse financing, net

 

 

193,882

 

 

(232,097

)

 

552,311

 

Proceeds received from issuance of stock

 

 

753

 

 

260,288

 

 

—  

 

Proceeds from note payable

 

 

—  

 

 

25,000

 

 

—  

 

Repayment of note

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

(9,500

)

Contributions from parent

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

55,300

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,435,801

 

 

704,863

 

 

598,111

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

 

 

(37

)

 

(740

)

 

2,564

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

5,629

 

 

2,999

 

 

435

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash at end of period

 

$

5,592

 

$

2,259

 

$

2,999

 

 

 



 



 



 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

69,518

 

$

9,033

 

$

11,420

 

Cash paid (refunds received) for taxes

 

$

5,106

 

$

—  

 

$

(2,475

)

Non-Cash Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securitization of mortgage loans, net of basis adjustments

 

$

1,533,794

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

Securitization of servicing related advances

 

$

91,410

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2002 (unaudited)

(1)      Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          (a)          The Company, Principles of Consolidation, and Basis of Presentation

          The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements.

          In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of Saxon Capital, Inc.’s financial condition at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the results of Saxon Capital, Inc.’s and SCI Services, Inc.’s operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and Saxon Capital, Inc.’s and SCI Services, Inc.’s cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.  The results of operations and other data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the entire year ending December 31, 2002.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in Saxon Capital, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

          Saxon Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SAXN) was formed April 23, 2001.  The Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of SCI Services, Inc. (“Predecessor”) from Dominion Capital, Inc. (“Dominion Capital”) on July 6, 2001.  The Company had no activities between April 23, 2001 and the acquisition of Predecessor.  In connection with the acquisition of Predecessor, the Company sold 28.1 million shares in a private placement offering.

          The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Saxon Mortgage, Inc. (“Saxon Mortgage”) and America’s MoneyLine, Inc. (“America’s MoneyLine”) is licensed to originate loans or is exempt from licensing requirements, in 49 states.  Its activities consist primarily of originating and purchasing single-family residential mortgage loans and home equity loans through three production channels—broker, correspondent, and direct consumer.  The Company may also, from time to time, purchase loans from pre-divestiture securitizations pursuant to the clean-up call provisions of the related trusts.  In addition, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., formerly Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. (“Saxon Mortgage Services”), services and sub-services single-family mortgage loans throughout the country that primarily have been purchased or originated by the Company.  The Company, headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, has operation centers in Fort Worth, Texas and Foothill Ranch, California and 20 branch offices located throughout the country at September 30, 2002.  The focus of the Company is on originating, purchasing and securitizing loans to homebuyers who generally do not meet the underwriting guidelines of one of the

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government-sponsored agencies such as Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Ginnie Mae.  Loans originated or purchased by the Company are extended on the basis of equity in the borrower’s property and the creditworthiness of the borrower.  The Company accumulates such loans until a sufficient volume has been reached to securitize into an asset-backed security.

          The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of all wholly owned subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

          (b)          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The recorded balances most affected by the use of estimates are allowance for loan losses, hedging activities, and valuation of servicing rights.

          (c)          Mortgage Loans Held Prior to Securitization

          Mortgage loans held prior to securitization consist of mortgage loans secured by single-family residential properties (which may include manufactured homes affixed to and classified as real property under applicable law), condominium, and one-to-four unit properties.  Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs, as well as any premiums or discounts from acquiring mortgage loans are deferred as an adjustment to the cost basis of the loans.  These fees and costs are amortized over the life of the loan.  Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value in the aggregate.

          (d)          Securitization of Mortgage Loans

          The Predecessor structured its securitizations as a sale of the mortgage loans, with a corresponding one-time recognition of gain or loss.  As a result of this accounting treatment, the mortgage loans were removed from the balance sheet at the time of securitization except for certain residual interests retained in the Predecessor’s securitizations. 

          Since July 6, 2001, the Company has structured securitizations as financing transactions, and accordingly holds the mortgage loans for investment.   These securitizations do not meet the qualifying special purpose entity criteria because after the loans are securitized, the securitization trust may acquire derivatives relating to beneficial interests retained by the Company.  Also, the Company, as servicer, subject to applicable contractual provisions, has sole discretion to use its best commercial judgment in determining whether to sell or work out any mortgage loans securitized through a securitization trust that become troubled.  Accordingly, following a securitization, the mortgage loans remain on the balance sheet and the securitization indebtedness replaces the warehouse debt associated with the securitized mortgage loans.  The Company now records interest income on the mortgage loans and interest expense on the debt securities issued in the securitization over the life of the debt obligations, instead of recognizing a one-time gain or loss upon completion of the securitization.

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          The Company records the principal balance of the mortgage loans on a scheduled basis as compared to the mortgage loans’ actual balance, which does not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation.  Accordingly, principal or interest that is delinquent is included as a component of Servicing Related Advances on the consolidated balance sheets.  The amount of advanced interest is evaluated as a component of the allowance for mortgage loan loss valuation.

          (e)          Securitization of Servicing Related Advances

          The Company has securitized a portion of its servicing related advances related to the principal or interest advances the Company is obligated to make as servicer for securitization trusts.  This securitization is structured as a financing transaction.  Accordingly, the servicing related advances remain on the balance sheet and the securitization indebtedness replaces the debt, if any, associated with the servicing related advances.  No gain or loss is recorded related to this transaction.

          (f)          Called Loans

          Called loans are performing or non-performing mortgage loans acquired from outstanding securitizations pursuant to the clean-up call option that is a feature of most of the securitizations that the Company has sponsored. This option permits the purchase of the remaining securitized loans when the total outstanding amount falls to a specified level, typically 10% of the original principal balance. In some instances the call option is held by the Company, and in others the option may be held by a non-affiliated party, which may, but is not required to, offer the called loans for purchase by the Company. The Company generally intends to either securitize or sell the mortgage loans that it acquires in these transactions.

          (g)          Provision for Mortgage Loan Loss

          The Company periodically evaluates the adequacy of reserves for credit losses on its mortgage loans.  In addition, the Company reviews the overall delinquency of the loans and determines the need for additional reserves.  Provision for loan losses on mortgage loans is made in an amount to maintain loss reserves at an appropriate level for currently existing probable losses of principal, interest and fees, for uncollected and advanced interest, and unamortized basis adjustments.  Provision amounts are charged as a current period expense to operations.  The Company defines a mortgage loan as impaired at the time the loan becomes 30 days delinquent under its payment terms.  Probable losses are determined based on segmenting the portfolio relating to their contractual delinquency status, applying the Company’s historical loss experience, and other relevant industry and economic data.  Loss reserve estimates are reviewed periodically and adjustments are reported in earnings when they become known. As these estimates are influenced by factors outside of the Company’s control and due to the characteristics of the portfolio and migration into various credit risks, such as mortgagee payment patterns and economic conditions, there is uncertainty inherent in these estimates, making it reasonably possible that they could change. 

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          (h)          Real Estate Owned

          Real estate owned is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value. When a loan is deemed to be uncollectible and foreclosed, it is transferred to real estate owned at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the property’s fair value less estimated costs to sell.  Individual real estate owned properties are periodically reviewed and write-downs are recorded, as required.  Costs of holding this real estate and related gains and losses on disposition are credited or charged to operations as incurred.  The balance of real estate owned that is not included in any Saxon Asset Securities Trust (“SAST”) securitization at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 was $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and is included in Other Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In addition, the balance of real estate owned that is held in SAST securitizations included in Securitized Loans on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is $15.8 million and $0.9 million at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. 

          (i)          Interest Income

          The Company earns interest income on mortgage loans held prior to securitization and securitized mortgage loans as contractually due on the mortgage loan.  The Company does not accrue more than three months of interest on mortgage loans at any given point of time.  Interest accrued on mortgage loans held prior to securitization is included in Accrued Interest Receivable on Unsecuritized Mortgage Loans on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; while interest accrued on securitized mortgage loans is included as a component of the securitized mortgage loan balance as the amount is pledged to the related securitization trust.

          Nonaccrual mortgage loans are loans on which accrual of interest has been suspended.  Interest income is suspended on all mortgage loans when principal or interest payments are more than three months contractually past due.  Accrual of income on nonaccrual mortgage loans is resumed if the receivable becomes less than three months contractually past due.  With respect to securitized loans, placing loans on nonaccrual status does not relieve the Company of its obligation to continue to make servicing advances as required by the applicable securitization agreements.  Advanced interest is reserved for as a component of interest income.

          (j)          Interest-only Residual Assets and Subordinate Bond Investments

          In recording and accounting for interest-only residual assets (“I/O”s) prior to July 6, 2001, the Predecessor made assumptions, which were believed to reasonably reflect economic and other relevant conditions that affect fair value, which were then in effect, about rates of prepayments, and defaults and the value of collateral.  Due to subsequent changes in economic and other relevant conditions, the actual rates of prepayments and defaults and the value of the collateral generally differed from the initial estimates, and these differences were sometimes material.  The I/Os and related hedges, and subordinate bonds recorded at July 5, 2001 were assigned to Dominion Capital and are no longer included on the Company’s balance sheet. 

          (k)          Mortgage Servicing Rights

          The Company recognizes as a separate asset the rights to service mortgage loans for others once such rights are contractually separated from the underlying mortgage loans.  Mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to and over the period of the estimated net servicing income and are recorded at the lower of amortized cost or fair value on the Condensed

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Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Mortgage servicing rights are assessed periodically to determine if there has been any impairment to the recorded balance, based on fair value at the date of the assessment and by stratifying the mortgage servicing rights based on underlying loan characteristics, including the year of capitalization. Since July 6, 2001, the Company’s securitizations are treated as financings, and accordingly the Company has not capitalized any mortgage servicing rights upon securitization.

          (l)          Servicing Revenue Recognition

          Mortgage loans serviced require regular monthly payments from borrowers.  Income on loan servicing is generally recorded as payments are collected and is based on a percentage of the principal balance of the respective loans. Loan servicing expenses are charged to operations when incurred.  The contractual servicing fee is recorded as a component of interest income on the consolidated statements of operations for securitized loans and other loans owned by the Company, and it is recorded as servicing income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for loans serviced for others.

          (m)        Derivative Financial Instruments

          The Company may use a variety of financial instruments to hedge the exposure to changes in interest rates.  The Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate floor agreements, financial forwards, financial futures and options on financial futures (“Interest Rate Agreements”) to manage the sensitivity to changes in market interest rates.  The Interest Rate Agreements used have an active secondary market, and none are obtained for a speculative nature; for instance, trading.  These Interest Rate Agreements are intended to provide income and cash flow to offset potential reduced net interest income and cash flow under certain interest rate environments. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, at trade date, these instruments and their hedging relationship are identified, designated and documented.

          For Interest Rate Agreements designated as hedge instruments, the Company evaluates the effectiveness of these hedges periodically against the financial asset being hedged to ensure there remains adequate correlation in the hedge relationship.  Since the Company’s risk with interest rates is the potential change in fair market value of the loans, the Company is treating these as fair market value hedges per SFAS 133.  Once the hedge relationship is established, the changes in fair value of both the hedge instruments and financial asset are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period in which the changes occur.  The net amount recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is referred to as hedge ineffectiveness.

          (n)          Reclassification

          Certain amounts for 2001 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2002.

          (o)          Recently Issued Accounting Standards

          Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.  The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial position.

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          In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections.  SFAS No. 145 (rescission of SFAS No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt and SFAS No. 64, Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements) requires that extinguishments of debt are to be classified in the income statement as ordinary income or loss and not to be included as an extraordinary item.  The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 are effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002.  Any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the criteria in Opinion 30 for classification as an extraordinary item shall be reclassified. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 that are related to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002.  All other provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002.  Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 145 to have an impact on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

          In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, which rescinds Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity.  SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and requires that a liability be recognized when it is incurred and should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. This statement is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.   Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 146 to have an impact on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

          In October 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions, which amends SFAS No. 72, Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions, SFAS No.  144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, and FASB Interpretation No. 9, Applying APB Opinions No. 16 and 17 When a Savings and Loan Association or a Similar Institution is Acquired in a Business Combination Accounted for by the Purchase Method.   With the exception of transactions between two or more mutual enterprises, this Statement removes acquisitions of financial institutions from the scope of both Statement 72 and Interpretation 9 and requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance with FASB Statements No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  This portion of the Statement is effective for acquisitions on or after October 1, 2002.  The effective date for this provision is on October 1, 2002, with earlier application permitted.  Also, this Statement amends FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to include in its scope long-term customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions.  The provisions of this Statement regarding accounting for the impairment or disposal of certain long-term customer-relationship intangible assets are effective on October 1, 2002.  Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 147 to have an impact on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

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(2)     Earnings Per Share

          Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, excluding any dilutive effects of options or warrants.  Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares, dilutive stock options and dilutive stock warrants outstanding during the year.  Computations of earnings per common share were as follows:

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

For the
Period
July 6, to
September
30,

 

For the Period
July 1, to July 5,

 

Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

For the
Period
July 6, to
September
30,

 

For the Period
January 1, to
July 5,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001 (1)

 

2001 (1)

 

2002

 

2001 (1)

 

2001 (1)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,524

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(1,971

)

$

15,566

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(29,507

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

28,101

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,087

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,050

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.30

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(.07

)

$

0.55

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.05

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,524

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(1,971

)

$

15,566

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(29,507

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

28,101

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,087

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,050

 

Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants

 

 

1,053

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

1,214

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

29,154

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,050

 

 

29,301

 

 

28,050

 

 

28,050

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.29

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(.07

)

$

0.53

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.05

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Earnings per common share for periods prior to July 6, 2001 was calculated based upon the assumption that the shares issued at the end of the period were outstanding throughout the periods presented.

(3)     Mortgage Loans Held Prior to Securitization

          The Company purchases and originates fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans that have a contractual maturity of up to 30 years.  These mortgage loans are secured by single-family residential properties (which may include manufactured homes affixed to and classified as real property under applicable law), condominium and one-to-four unit properties, and are being recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, adjusted for any hedge activity.  Certain of these mortgage loans are pledged as collateral for a portion of the warehouse financing and other borrowings.

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          Approximately 20% and 24% of the property securing the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio was located in the state of California at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively.  No other state comprised more than 8% of our mortgage loan portfolio at September 30, 2002 or December 31, 2001.

          Mortgage loans held prior to securitization as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Mortgage loan principal balance, including hedge basis adjustments

 

$

597,931

 

$

366,658

 

Unamortized basis adjustments, net (1)

 

 

7,611

 

 

3,380

 

 

 



 



 

Ending balance

 

$

605,542

 

$

370,038

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Included in the unamortized basis adjustments are premiums, discounts, hedge basis adjustments, and net deferred origination costs.

          From time to time, the Company may choose to sell certain mortgage loans rather than securitize them.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company sold $17.1 million in performing mortgage loans and $15.6 million in delinquent mortgage loans, net of $2.2 million of basis adjustments, resulting in a gain of $0.4 million.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company sold $66.8 million in performing mortgage loans and $5.1 million in delinquent mortgage loans, net of $2.0 million of basis adjustments, resulting in a loss of $1.1 million.   

(4)     Securitized Mortgage Loans

          During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company completed two securitizations of mortgage loans ($1.5 billion in principal balances and $29.0 million in unamortized basis adjustments).  The components of securitized loans at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 are as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

($in thousands)

 

Mortgage loan principal balances

 

$

2,503,825

 

$

1,317,959

 

Unamortized basis adjustments, net

 

 

79,048

 

 

43,034

 

Accrued interest receivable (1)

 

 

19,599

 

 

10,823

 

 

 



 



 

Ending balance

 

$

2,602,472

 

$

1,371,816

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)     Included in securitized loans since amount is pledged to the related securitization trust.

(5)     Loan Loss Reserve

          The Company is exposed to risk of loss from its mortgage loan portfolio and establishes this reserve taking into account a variety of criteria including the contractual delinquency status and historical loss experience.  The adequacy of this reserve is evaluated monthly and adjusted based on this review.

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          Activity related to the loan loss reserve for the mortgage loan portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2002

 

For the
Period July
6, 2001 to
September
30, 2001

 

For the
Period July
1, 2001 to
July 5, 2001

 

Nine Months
Ended
September
30, 2002

 

For the
Period July
6, 2001 to
September
30, 2001

 

For the
Period
January 1,
2001 to July
5, 2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Beginning balance

 

 

36,630

 

 

3,978

 

 

3,438

 

 

21,327

 

 

3,978

 

 

3,607

 

Acquisition related allowance

 

 

—  

 

 

3,072

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

3,072

 

 

—  

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

6,889

 

 

6,486

 

 

678

 

 

25,217

 

 

6,486

 

 

8,423

 

(Charge offs)/Recoveries

 

 

(713

)

 

91

 

 

(138

)

 

(3,738

)

 

91

 

 

(8,052

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Ending balance

 

 

42,806

 

 

13,627

 

 

3,978

 

 

42,806

 

 

13,627

 

 

3,978

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

          Provision for losses on advanced interest in the amount of $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and in the amount of $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 is included as a component of interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Provision for losses on advanced interest of $1.1 million for the period of July 6, 2001 to September 30, 2001 is included as a component of interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.  There were no provisions made for losses on advanced interest for the period from January 1, 2001 to July 5, 2001.

(6)     Mortgage Servicing Rights

          Mortgage servicing rights represent the carrying value of the Company’s servicing portfolio. The following table summarizes activity in mortgage servicing rights:

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 1, to July 5,

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the Period
January 1, to
July 5,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

25,503

 

$

41,616

 

$

41,860

 

$

33,847

 

$

41,616

 

$

47,834

 

Retained from securitizations

 

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

5,440

 

Purchased

 

 

3,302

 

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

3,302

 

 

––  

 

 

2,789

 

Amortization

 

 

(2,873

)

 

(4,802

)

 

(244

)

 

(11,217

)

 

(4,802

)

 

(14,447

)

Impairment

 

 

(1,027

)

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

(1,027

)

 

––  

 

 

––  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance, end of period

 

$

24,905

 

$

36,814

 

$

41,616

 

$

24,905

 

$

36,814

 

$

41,616

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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          As of September 30, 2002, the following table summarizes the remaining estimated projected amortization expense for mortgage servicing rights for each of the five succeeding fiscal years:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

2002

 

$

2,992

 

2003

 

 

9,666

 

2004

 

 

6,517

 

2005

 

 

4,041

 

2006

 

 

1,164

 

Thereafter

 

 

525

 

 

 



 

Total

 

$

24,905

 

 

 



 

(7)      Servicing Related Advances

          When borrowers are delinquent in making monthly payments on mortgage loans included in a securitization, the Company generally is required to advance interest payments, insurance premiums, property taxes, and property protection costs with respect to the delinquent mortgage loans to the extent that the advances are ultimately recoverable from proceeds of the related loan or mortgaged property.  

          The balances of servicing related advances at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

Escrow advances (taxes and insurance)

 

$

20,273

 

$

22,758

 

 

Foreclosure and other advances

 

 

14,472

 

 

15,500

 

 

Principal and interest advances (1)

 

 

75,883

 

 

66,538

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total servicing related advances

 

$

110,628

 

$

104,796

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

At September 30, 2002, includes $73.8 million of servicing related advances that were securitized during the third quarter, net of $0.7 million in reserves.

(8)     Warehouse Financing, Securitization Financing and Note Payable

          A summary of the activity under these agreements at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively, is as follows:


 

September 30, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Total Committed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse borrowing – loans and servicing advances

 

$

140,000

 

$

140,000

 

Repurchase agreements - loans

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

1,200,000

 

Repurchase agreements – servicing advances

 

 

—  

 

 

30,000

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

75,000

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – loans

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – prefunding cash

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Note payable

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

1,340,000

 

$

1,370,000

 

 

 



 



 

Amounts Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse borrowing – loans

 

$

139,972

 

$

58,980

 

Warehouse borrowing – servicing advances

 

 

—  

 

 

6,000

 

Repurchase agreements – loans

 

 

337,280

 

 

218,390

 

Repurchase agreements – servicing advances

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

65,176

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – loans

 

 

2,502,902

 

 

1,329,568

 

Note payable

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

3,070,330

 

$

1,637,938

 

 

 



 



 

Outstanding Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse borrowing – loans

 

$

215,417

 

$

123,564

 

Warehouse borrowing – servicing advances

 

 

—  

 

 

44,665

 

Repurchase agreements – loans

 

 

340,585

 

 

221,496

 

Repurchase agreements – servicing advances

 

 

—  

 

 

51,733

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

73,835

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – loans

 

 

2,503,825

 

 

1,317,959

 

Note payable

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

3,133,662

 

$

1,759,417

 

 

 



 



 

Remaining Capacity to Borrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse borrowing – loans and servicing advances

 

$

28

 

$

75,020

 

Repurchase agreements – loans

 

 

787,720

 

 

981,609

 

Repurchase agreements – servicing advances

 

 

—  

 

 

30,000

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

9,824

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – loans

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Note payable

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

797,572

 

$

1,086,629

 

 

 



 



 

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          The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at September 30, 2002:

Payments Due by Period

 

Total

 

Less than 1
year

 

1-3 years

 

4-5 years

 

After 5
years

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Warehouse financing facility – line of credit

 

$

139,972

 

$

139,972

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

Warehouse financing facility – repurchase agreements

 

 

337,280

 

 

163,989

 

 

173,291

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

65,176

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

65,176

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – loans (1)

 

 

2,502,902

 

 

895,505

 

 

961,988

 

 

370,402

 

 

275,007

 

Note payable

 

 

25,000

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

3,070,330

 

$

1,199,466

 

$

1,135,279

 

$

460,578

 

$

275,007

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Amounts shown are estimated bond payments based on anticipated receipt of principal and interest on underlying mortgage loan collateral using historical prepayment speeds.

          A summary of interest expense and the weighted average cost of funds is as follows:

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Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 1, to July 5,

 

Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

For the
Period July 6,
to September
30,

 

For the Period
January 1, to July 5,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse borrowing

 

$

223

 

$

77

 

$

39

 

$

614

 

$

77

 

$

499

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

1,169

 

 

3,217

 

 

349

 

 

4,968

 

 

3,217

 

 

5,288

 

Securitization financing – loans

 

 

21,329

 

 

5,150

 

 

—  

 

 

51,713

 

 

5,150

 

 

1,438

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

317

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

317

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Notes payable

 

 

499

 

 

477

 

 

101

 

 

1,496

 

 

477

 

 

3,665

 

Other

 

 

1,128

 

 

432

 

 

73

 

 

2,178

 

 

432

 

 

634

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

24,665

 

$

9,353

 

$

562

 

$

61,286

 

$

9,353

 

$

11,524

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Weighted Average Cost of Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse borrowing

 

 

3.19

%

 

4.51

%

 

4.48

%

 

3.18

%

 

4.51

%

 

5.85

%

Repurchase agreements

 

 

2.75

%

 

4.28

%

 

7.38

%

 

2.56

%

 

4.28

%

 

5.56

%

Securitization financing – loans

 

 

3.31

%

 

4.77

%

 

—  

 

 

3.35

%

 

4.77

%

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

3.78

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

3.78

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Notes payable

 

 

8.09

%

 

8.00

%

 

4.49 

%

 

8.00

%

 

8.00

%

 

5.68

          Under its borrowing agreements, the Company is subject to certain debt covenants and is required to maintain or satisfy specified financial ratios and tests, as well as other customary covenants, representations and warranties, and events of default.  In the event of default, the Company may be prohibited from paying dividends and making distributions under certain of its credit facilities without the prior approval of its lenders.  At September 30, 2002, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants under the respective borrowing agreements.

(9)      Derivatives

          Accounting Policies

          All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as a fair value hedge, which hedges the fair value of a recognized asset. Changes in the fair value of derivatives and changes in the fair value of the hedged asset attributable to the hedged risk which are determined to be effective, are recorded in current period earnings. Accordingly, ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of hedging instruments are recognized in other income.

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          Some derivative instruments are acquired to hedge the changes in fair value of another derivative (interest rate lock commitments), with changes in fair value being recorded to current period earnings.

          The Company documents the relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the Company’s risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking derivatives to specific assets or liabilities on the balance sheet.  The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values of hedged items.  When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively, as discussed below.

          When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative no longer qualifies as an effective hedge, the derivative will continue to be recorded on the balance sheet at its fair value. For terminated hedges or hedges no longer qualifying as effective, the formerly hedged asset will no longer be adjusted for changes in fair value and any previously recorded adjustment to the hedged asset will be included in the carrying basis. These amounts will be included in income (amortized or in a transactional gain or loss) based upon the disposition of the asset or liability.

          If the hedged asset is sold or extinguished, the Company typically terminates any applicable hedges. However, if the Company continues to hold the derivatives, they continue to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with any changes being recorded to current period earnings.

          Objectives for Holding Derivative Instruments

          The Company’s risk management program addresses potential financial risks such as interest rate and counterparty risk. The Board of Directors determines limits for such risks and reviews and regularly approves the policies and procedures for such activities.

          The Company generally funds its assets with liabilities that have similar interest rate features, which reduces any structural interest rate risk.  Over time, customer demand for the mortgage loans shifts between fixed rate and floating rate products, based on market conditions and preferences.  These shifts result in different funding strategies and produce different interest rate exposures.  The Company maintains an overall risk management strategy that uses a variety of interest rate derivative financial instruments to mitigate the exposure to fluctuations caused by volatility in interest rates.  The Company manages the exposure to interest rate risk primarily through the use of interest rate forwards, futures, options and swaps, and other risk management instruments.  The Company does not use derivatives to speculate on interest rates and does not use leveraged derivative instruments for interest rate risk management.

          By using derivative instruments as part of the risk management strategy, the Company is exposed to additional credit risk.  The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk in derivative instruments by established credit approval policies and risk control limits, and by using only highly rated financial institutions and actively traded hedging instruments. Certain derivative

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agreements require payments be made to, or be received from, the counterparty when the fair value of the derivative exceeds a prespecified contractual amount.  At September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the fair value hedges totaling $(12.4) million and $(0.8) million, respectively, were included in other assets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, hedge ineffectiveness associated with fair value hedges resulted in income in the amount of  $0.2 million and $0.4 million respectively.

(10)    Stockholders’ Equity

            Pursuant to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, participating employees of the Company can elect to purchase the Company’s common stock at a 15% discount.  Activity related to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was as follows:

Issuance Date

 

Shares Issued

 

Issuance Price

 

Proceeds

 


 


 


 


 

(amounts in thousands, except issuance price per share)

 

January 30, 2002

 

 

30.3

 

$

9.80

 

$

296.9

 

March 28, 2002

 

 

8.3

 

$

12.55

 

$

104.2

 

June 28, 2002

 

 

12.6

 

$

13.82

 

$

174.1

 

September 30, 2002

 

 

19.0

 

$

9.41

 

$

179.0

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

Total

 

 

70.2

 

 

 

 

$

754.2

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

          The Company also capitalized $0.2 million and $0.6 million in costs associated with its stock issuance and registration fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002.

(11)   Stock Options

          The Company has established the Saxon Capital, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) which provides for the issuance of stock options to eligible employees and other eligible participants.  The Stock Incentive Plan also authorizes the issuance to eligible participants of other awards including restricted common stock, stock appreciation rights, or unit awards based on the value of the Company’s common stock; however, the Company has not issued any of such other types of awards.  The maximum number of stock options or other awards under the Stock Incentive Plan is calculated as of January 1 of each year as the greatest of (i) 2,998,556; (ii) 10.69% of the total number of then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company as of January 1 of each year; or (iii) the maximum number that has been previously awarded or granted under the Stock Incentive Plan, provided that the total number of shares to be issued under the Stock Incentive Plan may not exceed 6,000,000.

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          The Compensation Committee administers the Stock Incentive Plan, and has full authority to select the recipients of awards, to decide when awards are to be made, to determine the type and number of awards, and to establish the vesting requirements and other features and conditions of each award.

          All outstanding stock options granted by the Company vest over a 4-year period and have a 10-year life, except for 400,000 options granted to a former executive officer during 2001, which vested on June 26, 2002 and have a one-year life from that date. 

          In addition to the 2,801,000 options outstanding at September 30, 2002 pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan, 475,000 stock options were granted by the Company in 2001 to non-employee members of its Board of Directors and are outstanding at September 30, 2002.

          The following table summarizes the transactions relating to the Company’s stock options  for the nine months ended September 30, 2002:

 

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

 

 


 


 

Options outstanding, January 1, 2002 (includes 2,730,500 options outstanding under the Stock Incentive Plan)

 

 

3,205,500

 

$

10.02

 

Options granted

 

 

97,500

 

$

11.82

 

Stock Incentive Plan options canceled

 

 

27,000

 

$

10.10

 

 

 



 



 

Options outstanding at September 30, 2002 (includes 2,801,000 options outstanding pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan)

 

 

3,276,000

 

$

10.07

 

 

 



 



 

          The following table summarizes additional information concerning outstanding and exercisable stock options at September 30, 2002.

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 


 


 

Range of
Exercisable
Prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Number
Exercisable

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

$10.00

 

 

2,585,000

 

 

8.8

 

$

10.00

 

 

946,250

 

$

10.00

 

$10.10

 

 

7,500

 

 

9.2

 

$

10.10

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

$10.10

 

 

511,000

 

 

9.1

 

$

10.10

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

$10.10

 

 

75,000

 

 

9.0

 

$

10.10

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

$14.15

 

 

7,500

 

 

9.9

 

$

14.15

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

$11.63

 

 

90,000

 

 

9.8

 

$

11.63

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

          As allowed by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company has elected to continue to follow APB 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, in accounting for its stock option plans for stock options issued to employees and non-employee directors.  Any options issued to consultants will be expensed.  As of September 30, 2002, no options have been granted to consultants.  The Company does not recognize compensation expense upon the issuance of its stock options because the option terms are fixed and the exercise price equals the market price of the underlying stock on the grant date.  During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company determined the pro-forma information as if the Company had accounted for stock options granted since May 31, 2001, under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123.  The Black-Scholes

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option pricing model was used with the following weighted average assumptions for options issued during 2001:

 

 

2001

 

 

 


 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.60 - 5.41

%

Dividend yield

 

 

—  

 

Volatility factor

 

 

23.56

%

Weighted average expected life

 

 

10 years

 

          The weighted average fair values of options granted in 2001 were $4.83 per share.  If the Company had recognized compensation expense based on this value, the Company’s pro-forma net earnings and both basic and diluted earnings per share would have been reduced by approximately $2.9 million or $0.10 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

(12)   Commitments and Contingencies

          Leases

          The Company is obligated under non-cancelable operating leases for property and both operating and capital leases for equipment.  Minimum annual rental payments as of September 30, 2002 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Property
Operating

 

Operating

 

Capital

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

2002

 

$

1,060

 

$

611

 

$

10

 

$

1,681

 

2003

 

 

4,300

 

 

1,796

 

 

40

 

 

6,136

 

2004

 

 

3,995

 

 

779

 

 

3

 

 

4,777

 

2005

 

 

3,298

 

 

22

 

 

—  

 

 

3,320

 

2006

 

 

2,356

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

2,356

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,365

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

3,365

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

18,374

 

$

3,208

 

$

53

 

$

21,635

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Imputed interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

 

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

50

 

 

 

 

          Rental and lease expense amounted to $1.9 million, $0.1 million and $1.3 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2002, from July 1, 2001 to July 5, 2001 and from July 6, 2001 to September 30, 2001, respectively. Rental and lease expense was $5.2 million, $2.8 million and $1.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002, from January 1, 2001 to July 5, 2001 and from July 6, 2001 to September 30, 2001, respectively.

          Mortgage Loans

          At September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the Company had commitments to fund mortgage loans of approximately $173.7 million and $197.8 million, respectively.  This does not necessarily represent future cash requirements, as some portion of the commitments are likely to expire without being drawn upon or may be subsequently declined for credit or other reasons.

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          As part of its representations and warranties made at the time of securitization, the Company agrees that it will repurchase any loan which is found to be materially and adversely affected by a violation of such representations and warranties.  As of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the Company was not obligated to repurchase any loans that had been securitized.

          Legal Matters

          Because the nature of the Company’s business involves the collection of numerous accounts, the validity of liens and compliance with various state and federal lending laws, the Company is subject, in the normal course of business, to various legal proceedings.  The resolution of these lawsuits, in management’s opinion, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or the results of operations of the Company.  Certain legal matters are discussed in more detail under “Part II-Other Information, Item 1-Legal Proceedings” in this document.

          Insurance Policies

          As of September 30, 2002, the Company carried a primary directors and officers liability insurance policy for $10 million and excess directors and officers liability insurance policies totaling $40 million.  In addition, the Company carried (1) a banker’s professional/lenders liability policy, a mortgage protection policy, a fiduciary liability policy and an employment practices liability policy for $10 million each; (2) a financial institutions bond and a commercial umbrella coverage for $15 million each; (3) a commercial general liability policy and a property insurance policy for $2 million each; and (4) a business auto policy and worker’s compensation policy for $1 million each.

(13)    Related Party Transactions

          At September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the Company had $15.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of unpaid principal balances, related to mortgage loans originated for employees of the Company and certain officers of Dominion Resources.  These mortgage loans were underwritten to the Company’s underwriting guidelines.  When making loans to our employees, the Company waives loan origination fees that otherwise would be paid to us by the borrower, and reduces the interest rate by 25 basis points from the market rate.

          For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company paid $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, to OIC Design, Inc. (“OIC”) for marketing and printing material.  The owner and principal officer of OIC is the spouse of a Company Executive Vice President.  This relationship with OIC has been discontinued during 2002.

(14)    Segments

          The operating segments reported below are the segments of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which revenues and operating income amounts are evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing

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performance. The accounting policies of the business segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 1), except as noted below.

          Segment revenues and operating income amounts are evaluated and include the economic value of mortgage loans originated, servicing income, other income and expense, and general and administrative expenses.  Economic value of mortgage loans originated represents the amount in excess of the segment’s basis in its loan originations that generate a required after tax return of capital.

          Certain amounts are not evaluated at the segment level and are included in the segment net operating income reconciliation below.  The unallocated gain on securitizations represents the difference between the segment’s economic value of mortgage loans originated and the estimated gain on securitization.  For periods subsequent to July 6, 2001, the segment’s economic value of mortgage loans originated was required to be eliminated since the Company now structures its securitizations as financing transactions.

          Management does not identify assets to the segments and evaluates assets only at the consolidated level. As such, only operating results for the segments are included herein.

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the
Period July 1,
to July 5,

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period
July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the Period
January 1, to
July 5,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Segment Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

9,112

 

$

12,250

 

$

52

 

$

23,756

 

$

12,250

 

$

20,662

 

 

Correspondent

 

 

3,409

 

 

4,175

 

 

5

 

 

8,672

 

 

4,175

 

 

8,800

 

 

Retail

 

 

9,198

 

 

7,972

 

 

161

 

 

23,043

 

 

7,972

 

 

9,832

 

 

Servicing

 

 

7,943

 

 

6,001

 

 

(108

)

 

22,831

 

 

6,001

 

 

24,211

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total Segment Revenues

 

$

29,662

 

$

30,398

 

$

110

 

$

78,302

 

$

30,398

 

$

63,505

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Segment Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

4,567

 

$

9,286

 

$

(44

)

$

10,588

 

$

9,286

 

$

13,535

 

 

Correspondent

 

 

1,940

 

 

2,877

 

 

(54

)

 

4,265

 

 

2,877

 

 

5,463

 

 

Retail

 

 

3,495

 

 

4,502

 

 

(604

)

 

6,745

 

 

4,502

 

 

6,858

 

 

Servicing (1)

 

 

3,637

 

 

1,358

 

 

(710

)

 

8,630

 

 

1,358

 

 

14,237

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total Segment Net Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

13,639

 

$

18,023

 

$

(1,412

)

$

30,228

 

$

18,023

 

$

40,093

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment operating income

 

$

13,639

 

$

18,023

 

$

(1,412

)

$

30,228

 

$

18,023

 

$

40,093

 

Net interest income

 

 

34,480

 

 

9,084

 

 

350

 

 

88,948

 

 

9,084

 

 

3,807

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(6,124

)

 

(5,430

)

 

(678

)

 

(21,205

)

 

(5,430

)

 

(8,423

)

Unallocated gain (loss) on sale of loans

 

 

133

 

 

—  

 

 

(846

)

 

365

 

 

—  

 

 

32,892

 

Elimination of segment economic value of mortgage loans originated

 

 

(20,940

)

 

(24,765

)

 

(952

)

 

(54,297

)

 

(24,765

)

 

(7,177

)

Unallocated shared general and administrative expenses

 

 

(7,103

)

 

(5,007

)

 

(1,247

)

 

(18,432

)

 

(5,007

)

 

(60,044

)

Impairment of assets

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

326

 

 

—  

 

 

—   

 

 

(52,264

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total consolidated income (loss) before taxes

 

$

14,085

 

$

(8,095

)

$

(4,459

)

$

25,607

 

$

(8,095

)

$

(51,116

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 


                                     
(1)    The Company includes all costs to service mortgage loans within the servicing segment.  

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(15)    Subsequent Events

           On October 10, 2002, the Company entered into a new committed warehouse facility for $150 million that will extend through October 2003.

           On November 8, 2002, the Company closed a $1.0 billion asset backed securitization.

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

          This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, notes and tables included elsewhere in this report and in the Saxon Capital, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (the “2001 Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Management’s discussion and analysis may contain certain statements that may be forward-looking in nature under Section 27 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including, but not limited to, “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “is likely to,” “could,”or “believe” or comparable terminology.  All statements addressing our operating performance, events, or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to net interest income growth, earnings or earnings per share growth, and market share, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s views and assumptions, as of the date of this Form 10-Q, regarding future events and operating performance, and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements.  By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements for a number of reasons.  Factors which might cause actual results to differ from our plans and expectations and which could have a material adverse affect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:  changes in overall economic conditions or unanticipated changes in interest rates; our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy; our ability to sustain loan origination growth at levels sufficient to absorb costs of production and operational costs; continued availability of credit facilities and access to the securitization markets or other funding sources; deterioration in the credit quality of our loan portfolio; challenges in successfully expanding our servicing platform and technological capabilities; and increased competitive conditions or changes in the legal and regulatory environment in our industry.  These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these statements in light of future events except as required in subsequent periodic reports we file with the SEC.

Acquisition of SCI Services, Inc.

          We purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SCI Services, Inc. on July 6, 2001. We accounted for the acquisition as a purchase in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations, (SFAS No. 141). Historical results on or prior to July 5, 2001 are those of SCI Services, Inc. (“Predecessor”) and results after July 5, 2001 are those of Saxon Capital, Inc.  

General

          Our business is conducted through our operating subsidiaries.  We conduct mortgage loan originations, purchases, and secondary marketing at Saxon Mortgage, Inc. (“Saxon Mortgage”), and retail loan origination activity at America’s MoneyLine, Inc. (“America’s MoneyLine”).  We

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conduct mortgage loan servicing at Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., formerly Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. (“Saxon Mortgage Services”).  Throughout our discussion of our business operations, words such as “we” and “our” are intended to include these operating subsidiaries and, for references to periods occurring prior to July 6, 2001, include our Predecessor.

          We originate or purchase loans through three separate origination channels. Our wholesale channel originates or purchases loans through our network of approximately 3,500 brokers throughout the country. Our retail channel originates mortgage loans directly to borrowers through our retail branch network of 20 locations. Our correspondent channel purchases mortgage loans from approximately 400 correspondents following a complete re-underwriting of each mortgage loan. Once a loan is purchased or originated Saxon Mortgage Services, begins the process of performing the day-to-day administrative services for the loan, commonly referred to as “servicing.”  Saxon Mortgage Services seeks to ensure that the loan is repaid in accordance with its terms.

          Initially, we finance each of our mortgage loans under one or more of our several different secured and committed warehouse financing facilities.  We then securitize our mortgage loans and pay off the associated warehouse borrowings.  Prior to July 6, 2001 our securitizations were structured as a sale of the loans, with a corresponding one-time recognition of gain or loss, under GAAP. As a result of this accounting treatment, the mortgage loans were removed from our balance sheet except for certain residual interests retained in our securitizations.  Since May 1996 through September 30, 2002, we have securitized approximately $13.0 billion in mortgage loans through our quarterly securitization program. Beginning July 6, 2001, we have structured our securitizations as financing transactions. These securitizations do not meet the qualifying special-purpose entity criteria under SFAS No. 140 Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125 and other related pronouncements and related interpretations because after the loans are securitized, the securitization trust may acquire derivatives relating to beneficial interests retained by us.  We, as servicer, subject to applicable contractual provisions, have sole discretion to use our best commercial judgment in determining whether to sell or work out any loans securitized through the securitization trust that become troubled. Accordingly, following a securitization, the mortgage loans remain on our balance sheet, and the securitization indebtedness replaces the warehouse debt associated with the securitized mortgage loans. We now record interest income on the mortgage loans and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization over the life of the securitization, instead of recognizing a gain or loss upon completion of the securitization. This change to “portfolio-based” accounting will significantly impact our future results of operations compared to our historical results. Therefore, our historical results and management’s discussion of such results may not be indicative of our future results. This accounting treatment, however, more closely matches the recognition of income with the actual receipt of cash payments on individual loans, and is expected to decrease our earnings volatility compared to structuring securitizations as sales for GAAP purposes.

Critical Accounting Policies

          We believe the following represent our critical accounting policies and are discussed in detail below:

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Securitizations;

 

 

 

 

Reserve for Loan Losses;

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights Valuation;

 

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition;

 

 

 

 

Hedging; and

 

 

 

 

Deferred Taxes.

Securitizations

          Accounting for Securitizations Structured as Financings

          Since July 6, 2001, our securitizations have continued to be structured legally as sales, but for accounting purposes are treated as financings under SFAS No. 140. These securitizations do not meet the qualifying special purpose entity criteria under SFAS No. 140 and related interpretations because after the mortgage loans are securitized, the securitization trust may acquire derivatives relating to beneficial interests retained by us, also, as servicer, subject to applicable contractual provisions, we have discretion to use our judgment in selling, modifying, or forbearing upon any securitized mortgage loans that become delinquent, when we determine that it is in the best interests of the securitization trust to do so. Accordingly, the mortgage loans are held for investment and will remain on our balance sheet, retained interests and mortgage servicing rights are not created, and securitization indebtedness will replace warehouse debt originally associated with the securitized mortgage loans.  We record the principal balance of our mortgage loans on a scheduled basis as compared to the mortgage loan’s actual balance, which does not have a significant impact on our financial statement presentation.  Accordingly, principal or interest that is delinquent is included as a component of Servicing Advances on our consolidated balance sheet.  Our historical losses are reported on a scheduled basis, which includes, interest advanced on a scheduled basis (commonly referred to as accrued interest).  Therefore, a component of the reported losses is advanced interest.  The amount of advanced interest is evaluated as a component of our allowance for loan loss valuation.  A separate provision out of interest income is made for all uncollected accrued interest greater than three months.  See “Revenue Recognition – Interest Income.”

          We record interest income on the mortgage loans held for investment and interest expense on the issued securities, as well as contractual servicing fees and ancillary fees related to servicing mortgage loans recorded on the balance sheet, as a component of interest income, over the life of the securitization, and we will not recognize a gain or loss upon completion of the securitization.  This may result in material differences in expected future results from operations as compared to our historical results.

          Accounting for Securitizations Structured as Sales

          We engage in securitization activities in connection with our business.  Gains and losses from securitizations are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations when we relinquish control of the transferred financial assets in accordance with SFAS No. 140 .  The gain or loss on the sale of financial assets depends in part on the previous carrying amount of the assets involved in the transfer, allocated between the assets sold and the retained interests based

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upon their respective fair values at the date of sale.  Prior to July 6, 2001, we recognized any interests in the transferred assets and any liabilities incurred in securitization transactions on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  Subsequently, changes in the fair value of such interests were recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.  The use of different pricing models or assumptions could produce different financial results.

          Specifically, prior to July 6, 2001 we sold our mortgage loans, while retaining certain residual interests, through securitizations structured as sales of the mortgage loans, with a corresponding one-time recognition of gain or loss under GAAP.  In these securitizations, we sold our loans to a special-purpose corporation for a cash purchase price.  The special-purpose corporation, in turn, financed the purchase of the pool of loans by selling securities or bonds, which represented undivided ownership interests in a trust.  Holders of the securities were entitled to receive monthly distributions of all principal received on the underlying mortgages and a specified amount of interest, as determined at the time the bonds were sold.

          When we sold a pool of mortgage loans to a securitization trust, we received the following economic interests in the trust:  (1) the difference between the interest payments due on the mortgage loans sold to the trust, net of realized losses on the loans, other trust-related fees, and the interest payments made to the security-holders, represented by interest-only residual assets (“I/O”s); and (2) the right to service the loans on behalf of the trust and to earn a servicing fee paid out of interest collections, as well as to earn other ancillary servicing-related fees directly from the borrowers on the underlying loans.  I/Os represent the right to future cash flows, excluding principal collected from the interest payments, net of interest expense, losses, and other trust expenses, made on the mortgage loans securitized.

          Our net investment in the pool of mortgage loans sold at the date of securitization represented the amount originally paid to originate or purchase the loans, adjusted for the principal payments received during the period we held the mortgage loans before their securitization. Any corresponding derivatives used to hedge these loans are recorded as distinct assets and liabilities with changes in the fair value recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. 

          Upon securitization of a pool of mortgage loans, we have historically recognized a gain on sale of loans equal to the difference between cash received from the trust and the investment in the mortgage loans remaining after the allocation of portions of that investment to record retained interests from the securitization in the form of I/Os or mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”s).

          The I/Os we retained upon the securitization of a pool of mortgage loans were accounted for as trading investments. The amount initially allocated to the I/Os at the date of a securitization reflected the allocated original basis of the relative fair values of those interests. The amount recorded for the I/Os was reduced for distributions on I/Os, which we received from the related trust, and was adjusted for changes in the fair value of the I/Os, which were reflected in our consolidated statements of operations. Because there is not a highly liquid market for these assets, we estimated the fair value of the I/Os primarily based upon discount, prepayment and default (frequency and severity) rates we estimated that another market participant would use to purchase the I/Os. The estimated market assumptions were applied based upon the underlying

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 loan portfolio grouped by loan types, terms, credit quality, interest rates, geographic location, and value of loan collateral, which are the predominant characteristics that affect prepayment and default rates.

          In recording and accounting for I/Os, we made assumptions, which we believed reasonably reflected economic and other relevant conditions that affect fair value which were then in effect, about rates of prepayments, and defaults and the value of collateral. Due to subsequent changes in economic and other relevant conditions, the actual rates of prepayments and defaults and the value of the collateral generally differed from our initial estimates, and these differences were sometimes material. If actual prepayment and default rates were higher than previously assumed, the value of the I/Os would be impaired and the declines in fair value were recorded in our consolidated statements of operations. Conversely, if actual prepayment and default rates were lower than previously assumed, the value of the I/Os would be higher and the increases in fair value were recorded in our consolidated statements of operations.

          MSRs were initially recorded by similarly allocating the carrying amount of the initial loan asset, based on estimated fair value of the MSRs, I/Os, and the sold loans.  To determine estimated fair value for MSRs, we used market assumptions that we believed another industry participant would use to purchase the MSR, including discount, prepayment and default rates, servicing costs and ancillary fees.  The estimates of MSR fair value are also based on the stated terms of the serviced loans.

          The I/Os and related hedges, and subordinate bonds we had recorded at July 5, 2001 were assigned to Dominion Capital and are no longer included on our balance sheet.  We retained the MSRs, which will continue to be accounted for in the manner described below in  “Mortgage Servicing Rights Valuation”.

Reserve for Mortgage Loan Losses

          The allowance for mortgage loan losses is established through a charge to the provision for loan losses.  Provisions are made to reserve for estimated existing losses in outstanding mortgage loan balances and for uncollected and advanced interest.  The allowance for mortgage loan losses is a significant estimate and is regularly evaluated by management for adequacy by taking into consideration factors such as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio; trends in actual and forecasted portfolio performance and credit quality, including delinquency, charge-off and bankruptcy rates; and current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to pay.  The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different provisions for loan losses.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

          The recorded MSR balance is amortized in proportion to, and over the period of the anticipated net cash flows from servicing the loans. MSRs are assessed periodically to determine if there has been any impairment to the recorded balance, based on the fair value at the date of the assessment and by stratifying the MSRs based on underlying loan characteristics, including the year of capitalization.

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          Due to subsequent changes in economic and other relevant conditions, the actual rates of prepayments and defaults and the value of collateral generally differed from our initial estimates, and these differences were sometimes material. If actual prepayment and default rates are higher than those assumed, less mortgage servicing income would be expected, which would adversely affect the value of the MSRs. Significant changes in prepayment speeds, delinquencies, and losses may result in impairment of most MSRs, and have been recorded in our consolidated statements of operations within net servicing revenue as impairment.

Revenue Recognition

          Interest Income

          We earn interest income on mortgage loans held prior to securitization and securitized loans as contractually due on the mortgage loan.  We do not accrue more than three months of interest on mortgage loans at any given point of time.

          Servicing Income

          Mortgage loans serviced require regular monthly payments from borrowers.  Income on loan servicing is generally recorded as payments are collected and is based on a percentage of the principal balance of loans serviced. Loan servicing expenses are charged to operations when incurred. Servicing fees on the mortgage loans recorded on the balance sheet are recorded as a component of interest income.

          Prepayment Penalty Income

          We may earn prepayment penalty income on certain mortgage loans that contractually require the payment of a penalty if the borrower chooses to prepay before a specified time period.  Income for prepayment penalties is generally recorded as such penalties are collected within servicing income.

Hedging

          We may use a variety of financial instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates.  We may enter into interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate floor agreements, financial forwards, financial futures and options on financial futures (“Interest Rate Agreements”) to manage our sensitivity to changes in market interest rates.  The Interest Rate Agreements we use have an active secondary market, and none are obtained for a speculative nature, for instance, trading.  These Interest Rate Agreements are intended to provide income and cash flow to offset potential reduced net interest income and cash flow under certain interest rate environments. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, at trade date, these instruments and their hedging relationship are identified, designated, and documented.

          For Interest Rate Agreements designated as hedge instruments, we evaluate the effectiveness of these hedges periodically against the financial asset being hedged to ensure there remains adequate correlation in the hedge relationship.  Since our concern with interest rates is the potential change in fair market value of the loans, we are treating these as fair market value hedges per SFAS No. 133.  Once the hedge relationship is established, the realized and unrealized changes in fair value of both the hedge instruments and financial asset are recognized

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 in the consolidated statement of operations in the period in which the changes occur.  The net amount recorded in our consolidated statement of operations is referred to as hedge ineffectiveness.

          The impact of accounting for our risk management activities according to SFAS No. 133 may create a level of ongoing non-economic volatility to reported earnings not experienced in the past due to the application of the hedge accounting requirements.

Deferred Taxes

          We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.  We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability and establish a valuation allowance, if required, based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences.  If we are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income or if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates or time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to establish a valuation allowance against all or a significant portion of our deferred tax assets resulting in a substantial increase in our effective tax rate and a material adverse impact on our operating results.

          For tax purposes we have elected to continue treating our securitizations as a sale of mortgage loans, and therefore pay taxes on the respective gains.  This creates a deferred tax asset, since for book purposes we are treating these securitizations as financings.

Mortgage Loan Production Operations

          The following table sets forth selected information about our total loan originations and purchases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

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For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loan originations (1)

 

$

637,665

 

$

558,000

 

$

1,777,655

 

$

1,762,672

 

Average principal balance per loan

 

$

143

 

$

117

 

$

130

 

$

109

 

Number of loans originated

 

 

4,459

 

 

4,769

 

 

13,674

 

 

16,171

 

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

79.51

%

 

78.64

%

 

78.41

%

 

77.19

%

Percentage of first mortgage loans owner occupied

 

 

94.67

%

 

94.46

%

 

94.01

%

 

95.47

%

Percentage with prepayment penalty

 

 

82.21

%

 

85.99

%

 

78.94

%

 

83.83

%

Weighted average credit score (2)

 

 

606

 

 

588

 

 

603

 

 

595

 

Percentage fixed rate mortgages

 

 

31.04

%

 

33.75

%

 

33.87

%

 

50.18

%

Percentage adjustable rate mortgages

 

 

68.96

%

 

66.25

%

 

66.13

%

 

49.82

%

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate mortgages

 

 

8.60

%

 

10.11

%

 

8.96

%

 

9.97

%

 

Adjustable rate mortgages

 

 

8.62

%

 

9.77

%

 

9.02

%

 

10.12

%

 

Gross margin – adjustable rate mortgages (3)

 

 

5.55

%

 

5.87

%

 

5.55

%

 

5.93

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 includes $41.3 million in purchases from the SAST 96-2, $42.5 million in purchases from the SAST 97-1 and $45.9 million in purchases from the SAST 97-2 pursuant to the clean-up provision of the trusts.

 

 

(2)

The average credit score is determined based on a combination of FICO, Empirica, and Beacon credit scores.

 

 

(3)

The gross margin is the factor by which the interest rate can fluctuate.

          The following tables highlight the net cost to produce loans for our total loan originations and purchases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2002

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Incurred

 

Deferred (1)

 

Recognized

 

Incurred

 

Deferred (1)

 

Recognized

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Fees collected (2) (3)

 

 

(85

)

 

74

 

 

(11

)

 

(72

)

 

58

 

 

(14

)

General and administrative production costs (2)(3)(4)

 

 

281

 

 

(113

)

 

168

 

 

228

 

 

(106

)

 

122

 

Premium paid (2)(3)

 

 

147

 

 

(147

)

 

—  

 

 

173

 

 

(173

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net cost to produce (2)(3)

 

 

343

 

 

(186

)

 

157

 

 

329

 

 

(221

)

 

108

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

The Company defers certain non-refundable fees and costs associated with originating a loan in accordance with SFAS 91.

 

 

(2)

Excludes costs related to purchases from pre-divestiture securitizations pursuant to clean-up call provisions of the trusts.

 

 

(3)

In basis points.

 

 

(4)

The incurred column excludes corporate overhead costs of 110 and 91 basis points, respectively, and includes depreciation expense.  Loan production figures used in this calculation are net of called loans.

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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2002

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Incurred

 

Deferred (1)

 

Recognized

 

Incurred

 

Deferred (1)

 

Recognized

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Fees collected (2)(3)

 

 

(90

)

 

78

 

 

(12

)

 

(64

)

 

52

 

 

(12

)

General and administrative production costs (2)(3)(4)

 

 

289

 

 

(90

)

 

199

 

 

217

 

 

(73

)

 

144

 

Premium paid (2)(3)

 

 

126

 

 

(126

)

 

—  

 

 

179

 

 

(179

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net cost to produce (2)(3)

 

 

325

 

 

(138

)

 

187

 

 

332

 

 

(200

)

 

132

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

The Company defers certain non-refundable fees and costs associated with originating a loan in accordance with SFAS 91.

 

 

(2)

Excludes costs related to purchases from pre-divestiture securitizations pursuant to clean-up call provisions of the trusts.

 

 

(3)

In basis points.

 

 

(4)

The incurred column excludes corporate overhead costs of 105 and 79 basis points, respectively, and includes depreciation expense.  Loan production figures used in this calculation are net of called loans.

Loan Production by Product Type

          We originate and purchase both adjustable rate mortgages (“ARMs”) and fixed rate mortgages (“FRMs”).  The majority of our FRMs are 30-year mortgages.  In turn, our ARM production is divided into two categories: floating ARMs and hybrid ARMs.  A floating ARM is a loan on which the interest rate adjusts throughout the life of the loan, either every 6 or every 12-months.  A hybrid ARM is a loan on which the interest rate is fixed for the initial 24 to 60-months on the loan term, and thereafter adjusts either every 6 or every 12-months.  All of our ARMs adjust with reference to a defined index rate.  

          Once the initial rate period has lapsed, the interest rate on ARMs is determined by adding the “margin” amount to the “index” rate.  The index most commonly used in our loan programs is the one-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).  The margin is a predetermined percentage that, when added to the index, gives the borrower the rate that will eventually be due.  It is common in the beginning stages of an ARM loan to allow the borrower to pay a rate lower than the rate that would be determined by adding the margin to the index.  Over time, the rate adjusts upward such that eventually the interest rate the borrower pays will take into account the index plus the entire margin amount.

          A substantial portion of our loans contain prepayment penalties.  Borrowers who accept the prepayment penalty receive a lower interest rate on their mortgage loan.  Borrowers always retain the right to refinance their loan, but may have to pay a charge of up to six-months interest on 80% of the remaining principal when prepaying their loans.

The following table sets forth information about our loan production based on product type (ARMs and FRMs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

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For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 (1)

 

2001

 

2002 (1)

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Product
Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARMs

 

 

ARMs

 

 

0.04

%

 

0.04

%

 

2.54

%

 

0.07

%

 

 

 

2 year hybrids

 

 

41.33

%

 

40.65

%

 

34.20

%

 

29.51

%

 

 

 

3 year hybrids

 

 

27.32

%

 

25.56

%

 

29.00

%

 

20.24

%

 

 

 

5 year hybrids

 

 

0.27

%

 

—  

 

 

0.39

%

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

Total ARMs

 

 

68.96

%

 

66.25

%

 

66.13

%

 

49.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

FRMs

 

 

Fifteen year

 

 

3.63

%

 

3.14

%

 

4.41

%

 

4.97

%

 

 

 

Thirty year

 

 

18.68

%

 

16.21

%

 

20.77

%

 

21.67

%

 

 

 

Balloons

 

 

4.28

%

 

13.08

%

 

5.29

%

 

23.54

%

 

 

 

Other

 

 

4.45

%

 

1.32

%

 

3.40

%

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

Total FRMs

 

 

31.04

%

 

33.75

%

 

33.87

%

 

50.18

%

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes all called loans.

Loan Production by Borrower Risk Classification

          The following table sets forth information about our loan production by borrower risk classification for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002 (2)

 

2001

 

2002 (2)

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

A+ Credit Loans(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total purchases and origination

 

 

31.63

%

 

11.79

%

 

26.29

%

 

16.82

%

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

79.86

%

 

76.41

%

 

78.19

%

 

71.99

%

Weighted average credit score

 

 

660

 

 

668

 

 

660

 

 

686

 

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

7.89

%

 

8.27

%

 

7.97

%

 

7.95

%

 

ARMs

 

 

7.53

%

 

8.47

%

 

7.82

%

 

8.66

%

 

Margin – ARMs

 

 

4.72

%

 

4.81

%

 

4.75

%

 

4.85

%

A Credit Loans(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total purchases and origination

 

 

23.97

%

 

20.26

%

 

25.25

%

 

18.36

%

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

79.95

%

 

80.13

%

 

79.41

%

 

79.61

%

Weighted average credit score

 

 

609

 

 

620

 

 

613

 

 

621

 

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

8.84

%

 

9.96

%

 

9.18

%

 

9.80

%

 

ARMs

 

 

8.09

%

 

8.85

%

 

8.32

%

 

9.13

%

 

Margin – ARMs

 

 

5.09

%

 

5.23

%

 

5.01

%

 

5.26

%

A- Credit Loans(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total purchases and origination

 

 

28.96

%

 

40.43

%

 

30.24

%

 

36.15

%

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

81.19

%

 

81.62

%

 

80.38

%

 

81.14

%

Weighted average credit score

 

 

576

 

 

580

 

 

578

 

 

580

 

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

9.05

%

 

10.22

%

 

9.53

%

 

10.40

%

 

ARMs

 

 

8.92

%

 

9.60

%

 

9.24

%

 

9.91

%

 

Margin – ARMs

 

 

5.85

%

 

5.76

%

 

5.71

%

 

5.78

%

B Credit Loans(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total purchases and origination

 

 

10.39

%

 

16.28

%

 

11.84

%

 

16.93

%

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

77.05

%

 

77.04

%

 

76.18

%

 

76.63

%

Weighted average credit score

 

 

551

 

 

549

 

 

553

 

 

548

 

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

10.14

%

 

11.06

%

 

10.51

%

 

11.29

%

 

ARMs

 

 

9.91

%

 

10.45

%

 

10.03

%

 

10.69

%

 

Margin – ARMs

 

 

6.61

%

 

6.50

%

 

6.40

%

 

6.43

%

C Credit Loans(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total purchases and origination

 

 

4.28

%

 

9.35

%

 

5.31

%

 

9.72

%

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

72.52

%

 

71.60

%

 

71.63

%

 

71.38

%

Weighted average credit score

 

 

532

 

 

527

 

 

534

 

 

532

 

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

11.56

%

 

12.45

%

 

11.75

%

 

12.39

%

 

ARMs

 

 

10.82

%

 

11.55

%

 

11.02

%

 

11.66

%

 

Margin – ARMs

 

 

6.93

%

 

6.93

%

 

6.76

%

 

6.86

%

D Credit Loans(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total purchases and origination

 

 

0.77

%

 

1.89

%

 

1.07

%

 

2.02

%

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

60.07

%

 

61.35

%

 

60.81

%

 

60.12

%

Weighted average credit score

 

 

522

 

 

542

 

 

535

 

 

530

 

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

12.10

%

 

13.30

%

 

12.25

%

 

13.24

%

 

ARMs

 

 

11.87

%

 

12.12

%

 

11.92

%

 

12.61

%

 

Margin – ARMs

 

 

7.85

%

 

7.49

%

 

7.61

%

 

7.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

The letter grade applied to each risk classification reflects our internal standards and do not necessarily correspond to classifications used by other mortgage lenders.

 

 

 

(2)

Includes all called loans.

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Loan Production by Income Documentation

          The following table sets forth information about our loan production based on income documentation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

Income
documentation

 

2002 (1)

 

2001

 

2002 (1)

 

2001

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

% of
Originations

 

Average
Credit
Score

 

% of
Originations

 

Average
Credit
Score

 

% of
Originations

 

Average
Credit
Score

 

% of
Originations

 

Average
Credit
Score

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Full documentation

 

 

74.82

%

 

601

 

 

79.21

%

 

584

 

 

72.91

%

 

599

 

 

77.78

%

 

592

 

Limited documentation

 

 

5.34

%

 

621

 

 

4.96

%

 

597

 

 

6.76

%

 

618

 

 

5.43

%

 

611

 

Stated income

 

 

19.64

%

 

620

 

 

15.62

%

 

604

 

 

20.00

%

 

613

 

 

16.54

%

 

602

 

Other

 

 

0.20

%

 

664

 

 

0.21

%

 

617

 

 

0.33

%

 

660

 

 

0.25

%

 

613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes all called loans.

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Loan Production by Borrower Purpose

          The following table sets forth information about our loan production based on borrower purpose for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

Borrower Purpose

 

2002 (1)

 

2001

 

2002 (1)

 

2001

 


 


 


 


 


 

Cash-out refinance

 

 

70.63

%

 

69.60

%

 

68.80

%

 

68.57

%

Purchase

 

 

21.16

%

 

22.42

%

 

21.03

%

 

21.53

%

Rate or term refinance

 

 

8.21

%

 

7.98

%

 

10.17

%

 

9.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes all called loans.

Loan Production Based Upon the Borrower’s Credit Score

          The following table sets forth information about our loan production based on borrowers’ credit scores for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002 (2)

 

2001

 

2002 (2)

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

> 700

 

 

5.57

%

 

4.59

%

 

6.53

%

 

8.42

%

700 to 651

 

 

16.25

%

 

11.35

%

 

16.26

%

 

11.58

%

650 to 601

 

 

30.43

%

 

24.10

%

 

28.54

%

 

22.49

%

600 to 551

 

 

27.54

%

 

28.28

%

 

27.61

%

 

26.35

%

550 to 501

 

 

18.94

%

 

23.93

%

 

17.59

%

 

23.42

%

< 500

 

 

1.09

%

 

7.02

%

 

1.75

%

 

6.73

%

Unavailable

 

 

0.18

%

 

0.73

%

 

1.72

%

 

1.01

%

Average Credit Score (1)

 

 

606

 

 

588

 

 

603

 

 

595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

The average credit score is determined based on a combination of FICO, Empirica, and Beacon credit scores.

 

 

(2)

Includes all called loans.

Geographic Distribution

          The following table sets forth the percentage of the mortgage loan portfolio at September 30, 2002 and 2001 by state.

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September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 

California

 

 

19.92

%

 

20.59

%

Florida

 

 

6.41

%

 

5.94

%

Georgia

 

 

5.59

%

 

4.46

%

Texas

 

 

5.05

%

 

4.85

%

Ohio

 

 

3.91

%

 

4.07

%

Pennsylvania

 

 

3.78

%

 

4.04

%

Virginia

 

 

3.97

%

 

3.27

%

Michigan

 

 

3.50

%

 

3.75

%

Illinois

 

 

3.55

%

 

4.08

%

Washington

 

 

2.80

%

 

3.36

%

Other

 

 

41.52

%

 

41.59

%

 

 



 



 

 

Total

 

 

100.00

%

 

100.00

%

 

 



 



 

Mortgage Loan Coupon and Prepayment Penalties

          The following table sets forth information about our securitized mortgage loan portfolio at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constant Prepayment Rate (Annual Percent) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average
Coupon

 

3 Month

 

12 Month

 

LTD (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Issue Date

 

Original
Balance

 

Current Balance

 

Percent with
Prepayment
Penalty

 

Fixed

 

Arm

 

Fixed

 

Arm

 

Fixed

 

Arm

 

Fixed

 

Arm

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAST 2001-2

 

 

8/2/2001

 

$

650,410

 

$

497,928

 

 

87.27

%

 

9.65

%

 

10.00

%

 

26.48

%

 

39.36

%

 

18.86

%

 

25.79

%

 

18.08

%

 

24.95

%

SAST 2001-3

 

 

10/11/2001

 

$

699,999

 

$

579,950

 

 

86.38

%

 

9.97

%

 

9.67

%

 

22.30

%

 

28.34

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

18.47

%

 

21.39

%

SAST 2002-1

 

 

3/14/2002

 

$

899,995

 

$

831,374

 

 

80.73

%

 

8.99

%

 

9.27

%

 

14.74

%

 

19.54

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

13.92

%

 

18.29

%

SAST 2002-2

 

 

7/10/02

 

$

605,000

 

$

594,573

 

 

80.74

%

 

8.91

%

 

9.09

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAST 2001-2

 

 

8/2/2001

 

$

650,410

 

$

625,563

 

 

82.61

%

 

9.79

%

 

10.02

%

 

7.75

%

 

12.98

%

 

7.75

%

 

12.98

%

 

7.86

%

 

13.24

%

SAST 2001-3

 

 

10/11/2001

 

$

699,999

 

$

692,397

 

 

81.26

%

 

10.03

%

 

9.72

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

       


(1)       The constant prepayment rate (CPR) means a prepayment assumption which represents a constant assumed rate of prepayment each month relative to the then outstanding principal balance of a pool of mortgage loans for the life of such mortgage loans.

(2)        Life-to-date.

Consolidated Results

Comparability of Saxon Capital, Inc. and SCI Services, Inc. (Predecessor)

           Due to the varying time periods caused by our divestiture from Dominion Capital, Inc. and the nuances of changes in securitization structures more fully discussed previously, direct comparison of net earnings for Saxon Capital, Inc. versus Predecessor will be difficult. Specifically, the following line items from our statement of operations are impacted by the divestiture or change in securitization structure:

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Net interest income before provision for loan loss;

 

 

Provision for loan loss;

 

 

Gain on securitization;

 

 

Impairment of residual assets, net; and

 

 

Impairment of Predecessor goodwill.

          For comparison purposes, we have combined the results of Predecessor and Saxon Capital, Inc. for their respective periods during 2001 to determine the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. However, because of the limited comparability as a result of the divestiture and the change in securitization structure, as discussed above, the pro-forma combined results of Saxon Capital, Inc. and Predecessor for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 is not indicative of what our results would have been assuming our divestiture occurred on January 1, 2001.

Results of Operations

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period July 6,
to September 30,

 

For the Period July 1,
to July 5,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

59,145

 

$

18,437

 

$

912

 

$

19,349

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(24,665

)

 

(9,353

)

 

(562

)

 

(9,915

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Net interest income

 

 

34,480

 

 

9,084

 

 

350

 

 

9,434

 

 

Provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

(6,124

)

 

(5,430

)

 

(678

)

 

(6,108

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Net interest income after provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

28,356

 

 

3,654

 

 

(328

)

 

3,326

 

 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

 

133

 

 

—  

 

 

(846

)

 

(846

)

 

Servicing income, net of amortization

 

 

9,073

 

 

5,532

 

 

(115

)

 

5,417

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Total net revenues

 

 

37,562

 

 

9,186

 

 

(1,289

)

 

7,897

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

13,366

 

 

8,312

 

 

2,148

 

 

10,460

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

9,580

 

 

6,576

 

 

1,192

 

 

7,768

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

531

 

 

919

 

 

67

 

 

986

 

 

Impairment of assets, net

 

 

— 

 

 

—  

 

 

(326

)

 

(326

)

 

Other expense (income)

 

 

— 

 

 

1,474

 

 

89

 

 

1,563

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Total expenses

 

 

23,477

 

 

17,281

 

 

3,170

 

 

20,451

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

 

14,085

 

 

(8,095

)

 

(4,459

)

 

(12,554

)

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

5,561

 

 

(3,156

)

 

(2,488

)

 

(5,644

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8,524

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(1,971

)

$

(6,910

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Earnings Per Common Share:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares – basic

 

 

28,101,450

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

Average common shares – diluted

 

 

29,154,612

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.30

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(.07

)

$

(0.25

)

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.29

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(.07

)

$

(0.25

)


(1)             Earnings per common share for the periods prior to July 6, 2001 was calculated based upon the assumption that the shares issued at the end of the period were outstanding throughout the periods presented.

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Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period July 6,
to September 30,

 

For the Period January 1,
to July 5,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

150,234

 

$

18,437

 

$

15,331

 

$

33,768

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(61,286

)

 

(9,353

)

 

(11,524

)

 

(20,877

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Net interest income

 

 

88,948

 

 

9,084

 

 

3,807

 

 

12,891

 

 

Provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

(21,205

)

 

(5,430

)

 

(8,423

)

 

(13,853

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Net interest income after provision for mortgage loan losses

 

 

67,743

 

 

3,654

 

 

(4,616

)

 

(962

)

 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

 

365

 

 

—  

 

 

32,892

 

 

32,892

 

 

Servicing income, net of amortization

 

 

24,260

 

 

5,532

 

 

16,670

 

 

22,202

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Total net revenues

 

 

92,368

 

 

9,186

 

 

44,946

 

 

54,132

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

37,519

 

 

8,312

 

 

25,220

 

 

33,532

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

27,232

 

 

6,576

 

 

16,684

 

 

23,260

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,215

 

 

919

 

 

3,736

 

 

4,655

 

 

Impairment of assets, net

 

 

— 

 

 

—  

 

 

52,264

 

 

52,264

 

 

Other expense (income)

 

 

795

 

 

1,474

 

 

(1,842

)

 

(368

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Total expenses

 

 

66,761

 

 

17,281

 

 

96,062

 

 

113,343

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

 

25,607

 

 

(8,095

)

 

(51,116

)

 

(59,211

)

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

10,041

 

 

(3,156

)

 

(21,609

)

 

(24,765

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

15,566

 

$

(4,939

)

$

(29,507

)

$

(34,446

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Earnings Per Common Share:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares – basic

 

 

28,087,203

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

Average common shares – diluted

 

 

29,300,850

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

28,050,100

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.55

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.05

)

$

(1.23

)

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.53

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.05

)

$

(1.23

)


(1)             Earnings per common share for the periods prior to July 6, 2001 was calculated based upon the assumption that the shares issued at the end of the period were outstanding throughout the periods presented.

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          Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

General

          We reported net income of $8.5 million and $15.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, compared to a net loss of $6.9 million and $34.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase in net income in 2002 was primarily the result of the change in accounting for our securitizations from gain on sale of loans to portfolio accounting and the decrease in impairment charges relating to residual assets that we owned in 2001.

Net Revenues

          Net revenues during the three-month period ended September 30, 2002 totaled $37.6 million, up 375.9% compared to $7.9 million during the same period in 2001.  For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002, net revenues totaled $92.4 million, up 70.8% from $54.1 million during the same period in 2001.  The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to our change in securitization structure subsequent to July 5, 2001.

          Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses.

          Interest income primarily represents the sum of interest earned on mortgage loans securitized and held prior to securitization, and interest earned on cash collection balances. Interest expense includes the borrowing costs to finance mortgage loan originations and purchases from our securitizations and from our credit facilities used to finance our mortgage loans prior to securitization. For the periods prior to July 6, 2001, the provision for mortgage loan loss includes expenses recorded for losses we incurred for defaults on loans held for sale before their securitization, and for losses incurred on certain defaulted loans repurchased from a securitization due to either noncompliance with certain representations and warranties or to decrease the level of delinquent loans in a securitization to release excess cash flow. For periods subsequent to July 6, 2001, the provision for mortgage loan loss includes expenses recorded for losses we incurred for defaults on loans held prior to securitization and for estimated losses on impaired securitized mortgage loans.  

          Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $25.1 million to $28.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, from $3.3 million for the three months

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ended September 30, 2001.  Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $68.7 million to $67.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from a loss of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase in net interest margin is in line with our portfolio growth and was due to the following:

          Interest Income

          Interest income increased $39.8 million to $59.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, from $19.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Interest income increased $116.4 million to $150.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $33.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase in interest income is due primarily to our change in securitization structure, which requires portfolio accounting. We record interest income on our securitized loans and loans held prior to securitization. Prior to July 5, 2001, we only recorded interest income on loans held prior to securitization.  Table 1 and Table 2 below represent the average yield on our interest-earning assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Table 1 – Interest Income Yield Analysis Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services, Inc. (Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,
2002

 

For the Period July 6, to September
30, 2001

 

For the Period July 1, to July 5,
2001

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (2)

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loans held prior to securitization

 

$

355,815

 

$

7,792

 

 

8.76

%

$

429,472

 

$

9,910

 

 

9.23

 

%

$

628,117

 

$

843

 

 

9.66

%

Securitized loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

2,434,949

 

 

55,859

 

 

9.18

%

 

411,044

 

 

8,829

 

 

8.59

 

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Less amortization (3)

 

 

—  

 

 

(4,510

)

 

(0.74

) %

 

—  

 

 

(285

)

 

(0.28

)

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

Net

 

 

2,434,949

 

 

51,349

 

 

8.44

%

 

411,044

 

 

8,544

 

 

8.31

 

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

2,790,764

 

$

59,141

 

 

8.48

%

$

840,516

 

$

18,454

 

 

8.78

 

%

$

628,117

 

$

843

 

 

9.66

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

  

(1)

Amount excludes residual and subordinated bond income.

 

 

(2)

Amount excludes warehouse line of credit income.

 

 

(3)

Amount represents amortization of related premiums and net deferred fees and costs.

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Table 2 – Interest Income Yield Analysis Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services, Inc. (Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2002

 

For the Period July 6, to September
30, 2001

 

For the Period January 1, to July
5, 2001

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (2)

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
(1)

 

Average
Yield

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loans held prior to securitization

 

$

394,581

 

$

25,871

 

 

8.74

%

$

429,472

 

$

9,910

 

 

9.23

 

%

$

349,029

 

$

17,240

 

 

9.88

%

Securitized loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

1,938,132

 

 

133,937

 

 

9.22

%

 

411,044

 

 

8,829

 

 

8.59

 

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Less amortization (3)

 

 

—  

 

 

(9,577

)

 

(0.66

)%

 

—  

 

 

(285

)

 

(0.28

)

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

Net

 

 

1,938,132

 

 

124,360

 

 

8.56

%

 

411,044

 

 

8,544

 

 

8.31

 

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

2,332,713

 

$

150,231

 

 

8.59

%

$

840,516

 

$

18,454

 

 

8.78

 

%

$

349,029

 

$

17,240

 

 

9.88

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 

  

(1)

Amount excludes residual and subordinated bond income.

 

 

(2)

Amount excludes warehouse line of credit income.

 

 

(3)

Amount represents amortization of related premiums and net deferred fees and costs.

          Interest Expense

          Interest expense increased $14.8 million to $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, from $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Interest expense increased $40.4 million to $61.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $20.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase in interest expense is primarily related to our change in securitization structure, which requires portfolio accounting. We record interest expense on securitization financing debt used to finance our securitized loans and on warehouse financing prior to securitization. Prior to July 5, 2001, we only recorded interest expense to finance loans held prior to securitization.  Table 3 and Table 4 below represent the average yield on our interest-bearing liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

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Table 3 – Interest Expense Yield Analysis Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services, Inc. (Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,
2002

 

For the Period July 6, to September
30, 2001

 

For the Period July 1, to July 5,
2001

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Warehouse borrowing

 

$

65,139

 

$

525

 

 

3.22

%

$

27,357

 

$

298

 

 

4.51

%

$

68,005

 

$

42

 

 

4.48

%

Repurchase agreements

 

 

205,313

 

 

1,170

 

 

2.28

%

 

311,314

 

 

3,217

 

 

4.28

%

 

340,243

 

 

349

 

 

7.38

%

Securitization financing – loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

2,508,191

 

 

20,742

 

 

3.31

%

 

431,751

 

 

5,116

 

 

4.74

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Amortization (2)

 

 

—  

 

 

587

 

 

0.09

%

 

—  

 

 

33

 

 

0.03

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net

 

 

2,508,191

 

 

21,329

 

 

3.40

%

 

431,751

 

 

5,149

 

 

4.77

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Securitization financing – servicing advances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

28,367

 

 

273

 

 

3.85

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Amortization (2)

 

 

—  

 

 

44

 

 

0.62

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net

 

 

28,367

 

 

317

 

 

4.47

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Due to Dominion Capital

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161,947

 

 

101

 

 

4.49

%

Note payable

 

 

25,000

 

 

499

 

 

7.98

%

 

25,000

 

 

477

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

2,832,010

 

$

23,840

 

 

3.37

%

$

795,422

 

$

9,141

 

 

4.60

%

$

570,195

 

$

492

 

 

6.21

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)     Amount excludes loan buydown and legal fees associated with the facility.

 

(2)     Amount represents amortization of related premiums and bond issuance costs.

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Table 4 – Interest Expense Yield Analysis Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services, Inc. (Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2002

 

For the Period July 6, to September
30, 2001

 

For the Period January 1, to July 5,
2001

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

Average Balance

 

Interest (1)

 

Average
Yield

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Warehouse borrowing

 

$

52,551

 

$

1,266

 

 

3.21

%

$

27,357

 

$

298

 

 

4.51

%

$

69,796

 

$

2,111

 

 

5.85

%

Repurchase agreements

 

 

268,938

 

 

4,968

 

 

2.46

%

 

311,314

 

 

3,217

 

 

4.28

%

 

234,168

 

 

6,727

 

 

5.56

%

Securitization financing – loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

2,020,121

 

 

50,522

 

 

3.33

%

 

431,751

 

 

5,116

 

 

4.74

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Amortization (2)

 

 

—  

 

 

1,191

 

 

0.08

%

 

—  

 

 

33

 

 

0.03

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net

 

 

2,020,121

 

 

51,713

 

 

3.41

%

 

431,751

 

 

5,149

 

 

4.77

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Securitization financing – servicing advances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

9,456

 

 

273

 

 

3.85

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Amortization (2)

 

 

—  

 

 

44

 

 

0.62

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net

 

 

9,456

 

 

317

 

 

4.47

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Due to Dominion Capital

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124,961

 

 

3,665

 

 

5.68

%

Note payable

 

 

25,000

 

 

1,496

 

 

7.98

%

 

25,000

 

 

477

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

2,376,066

 

$

59,760

 

 

3.35

%

$

795,422

 

$

9,141

 

 

4.60

%

$

428,925

 

$

12,503

 

 

5.64

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 


(1)     Amount excludes loan buydown and legal fees associated with the facility.

 

(2)     Amount represents amortization of related premiums and bond issuance costs.

          Provision for Mortgage Loan Losses

          Provision for mortgage loan losses remained consistent at $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $6.1 for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Provision for mortgage loan losses increased $7.3 million to $21.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $13.9 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase during the 2002 nine-month period is a result of our change in securitization structure and required use of portfolio accounting. We are now recording provisions for mortgage loan losses on impaired securitized loans for probable losses in the retained portfolio in

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addition to probable losses in mortgage loans held prior to securitization.  Therefore, the loan loss reserve has increased since December 31, 2001 due to the growth in our owned mortgage loan portfolio and gradual aging of the portfolio.  Before July 5, 2001, we only recorded provision for mortgage loan losses for mortgage loans held prior to securitization.  Before July 5, 2001, estimated losses for securitized mortgage loans were accounted for as a component of our gain on sale of mortgage loans.

          We did not make any significant changes in our reserve methodologies or assumptions during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002.  Based on management’s assessments, there have not been any significant changes in our loan quality or loan concentrations during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002.  However, we do expect that future delinquencies will increase primarily as a result of the aging of our mortgage loan portfolio.  Therefore, we expect our future provision for loan losses to increase.

          Gain on Sale of Mortgage Loans

          Gain on sale of mortgage loans decreased $32.5 million to $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $32.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  This decrease was attributable to our change in securitization structure subsequent to July 5, 2001. After July 5, 2001, we no longer record a gain at the time of securitization and we record interest income and loan loss provision over the life of the mortgage loans.  The gain on sale of mortgage loans recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 was related to a cash sale of mortgage loans and was not a securitization.

          Servicing Income

          Servicing income, net of servicing rights amortization, represents all contractual and ancillary servicing revenue (primarily late fees and electronic payment processing fees) for loans we sold prior to July 6, 2001.  Beginning July 6, 2001, contractual servicing fees relating to loans securitized thereafter is a component of interest income due to the move to portfolio accounting.  Prepayment penalty income, also included within servicing income, represents all contractual income received for loans in which a borrower chose to prepay before a specified time period. Servicing income, net of servicing rights amortization and impairment, increased $3.7 million to $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, from $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Servicing income, net of servicing rights amortization and impairment, increased $2.1 million to $24.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $22.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase was primarily due to the increase in prepayment penalty income due to increased prepayments.  The information relating to servicing income is shown on Table 5 below:

Table 5—Servicing Income Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

SCI Services,
Inc.
(Predecessor)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the Period July 1, to
July 5,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Period July 6, to
September 30,

 

For the Period January 1, to
July 5,

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Average servicing portfolio (1)

 

$

6,665,686

 

$

6,298,169

 

$

6,319,812

 

$

6,634,984

 

$

6,298,169

 

$

6,023,794

 

Servicing income

 

$

9,006

 

$

9,535

 

$

(105

)

$

28,928

 

$

9,535

 

$

28,930

 

Amortization of MSRs and prepayment penalties

 

$

2,873

 

$

4,407

 

$

244

 

$

11,217

 

$

4,407

 

$

12,380

 

                                       

Servicing fees (2)(3)(4)

 

 

49

 

 

16

 

 

43

 

 

51

 

 

16

 

 

48

 

Prepayment penalty income (2)(4)

 

 

24

 

 

1

 

 

38

 

 

15

 

 

1

 

 

28

 

Other servicing income (2)(4)(5)

 

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

(55

 

7

 

 

4

 

 

12

 

Total servicing income (2)(4)

 

 

54

 

 

20

 

 

(12

 

58

 

 

20

 

 

88

 

Amortization of MSRs and prepayment penalties (2)(4)

 

 

17

 

 

9

 

 

28

 

 

23

 

 

9

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)

Average servicing portfolio includes the SCI portfolio; however, servicing income is not recognized separately for these loans, but rather as a component of interest income.

 

 

(2)

In basis points.

 

 

(3)

Includes master servicing fees for the three months ended September 30, 2002 of $0.6million or 4 basis points and for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 of $1.9 million or 4 basis points.

 

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

 

(5)

Includes primarily late fees and electronic processing fees.

          Our mortgage loan servicing portfolio, including loans recorded on the consolidated balance sheet, increased $0.5 billion to $6.9 billion at September 30, 2002, from $6.4 billion at December 31, 2001. The increase was due to the servicing rights related to the $1.8 billion of loans originated or purchased by us during the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and the acquisition of servicing rights related to $597.7 million of mortgage loans owned by non-affiliated companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2002, offset by decreases caused by prepayments and losses totaling $1.8 billion.

Expenses

          Total expenses increased $3.0 million to $23.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, from $20.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Total expenses decreased $46.5 million to $66.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $113.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The items that impacted these fluctuations are discussed in greater detail below.

          Payroll and Related Expenses.  Payroll and related expenses include salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes for all employees. Payroll and related expenses increased $2.9 million to $13.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, from $10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Payroll and related expenses increased $4.0 million to $37.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $33.5 million for the nine months ended

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September 30, 2001.  The increase was primarily due to the increase in employees in 2002 versus 2001 and a $1.3 million pre-tax severance charge during the three months ended September 30, 2002.

          We expect payroll and related expenses to increase in the future as we increase the number of employees based on loan origination growth and for additional employees needed for being a public company. We employed 1,043 full-time employees as of September 30, 2002, compared to 873 full-time employees as of September 30, 2001.

          General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses consist primarily of office rent, insurance, telephone, license fees, legal and accounting fees, travel and entertainment expenses, and advertising and promotional expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $1.8 million to $9.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. General and administrative expenses increased $3.9 million to $27.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, from $23.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase was primarily due to increased costs associated with being a publicly traded company, as well as due to the growth of our business. We expect general and administration expenses to increase in future periods, as we incur additional costs of being a publicly traded company (i.e. audit fees, legal fees, and directors and officers insurance), to some extent in proportion to future loan origination growth, due to increased occupancy costs related to geographic expansion and due to the costs of complying with newly-enacted laws and regulations.

          Impairment of Assets.  There was no impairment of assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $52.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The amount recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was related to the impairment of Predecessor goodwill in connection with the divestiture.  We do not expect to incur future goodwill impairment charges.

          Income Taxes.  We recorded tax expense of $5.6 million and a tax benefit of $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We experienced a 39.5% effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2002, compared to a 45.0% effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  We recorded tax expense of $10.0 million and a tax benefit of $24.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We experienced a 39.2% effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to a 41.8% effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

Business Segment Results

          The operating segments reported below are the segments of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which revenues and operating income amounts are evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

          Segment revenues and operating income amounts are evaluated and include the economic value of mortgage loans originated, servicing income, other income and expense, and general and administrative expenses.  Economic value of mortgage loans originated represents the

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amount in excess of the segment’s basis in its loan originations that generate a required after tax return of capital.

          Certain amounts are not evaluated at the segment level and are included in the segment net operating income reconciliation below.  The unallocated gain on securitizations represents the difference between the segment’s economic value of mortgage loans originated and the estimated gain on securitization.  For periods subsequent to July 6, 2001, the segment’s economic value of mortgage loans originated was required to be eliminated since we now structure our securitizations as financing transactions.

          Management does not identify assets to the segments and evaluates assets only at the consolidated level. As such, only operating results for the segments are included herein.

 

 

Saxon Capital,
Inc.

 

Pro Forma
Combined

 

Saxon
Capital, Inc.

 

Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Segment Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

9,112

 

$

12,302

 

$

23,756

 

$

32,912

 

 

Correspondent

 

 

3,409

 

 

4,180

 

 

8,672

 

 

12,975

 

 

Retail

 

 

9,198

 

 

8,133

 

 

23,043

 

 

17,804

 

 

Servicing

 

 

7,943

 

 

5,893

 

 

22,831

 

 

30,212

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Total Segment Revenues

 

$

29,662

 

$

30,508

 

$

78,302

 

$

93,903

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Segment Operating Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

4,567

 

$

9,242

 

$

10,588

 

$

22,821

 

 

Correspondent

 

 

1,940

 

 

2,823

 

 

4,265

 

 

8,340

 

 

Retail

 

 

3,495

 

 

3,898

 

 

6,745

 

 

11,360

 

 

Servicing (1)

 

 

3,637

 

 

648

 

 

8,630

 

 

15,595

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

Total Segment Net Operating Income

 

$

13,639

 

$

16,611

 

$

30,228

 

$

58,116

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment operating income

 

$

13,639

 

$

16,611

 

$

30,228

 

$

58,116

 

Net interest income

 

 

34,480

 

 

9,434

 

 

88,948

 

 

12,891

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(6,124

)

 

(6,108

)

 

(21,205

)

 

(13,853

)

Unallocated gain on sale of loans

 

 

133

 

 

(846

)

 

365

 

 

32,892

 

Elimination of segment economic value of mortgage loans originated

 

 

(20,940

)

 

(25,717

)

 

(54,297

)

 

(31,942

)

Unallocated shared general and administrative expenses

 

 

(7,103

)

 

(6,254

)

 

(18,432

)

 

(65,051

)

Impairment of assets

 

 

—  

 

 

326

 

 

—  

 

 

(52,264

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total consolidated income (loss) before taxes

 

$

14,085

 

$

(12,554

)

$

25,607

 

$

(59,211

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

                           

                         
(1)    The Company includes all costs to service mortgage loans within the servicing segment.  

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Wholesale - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

          Wholesale segment revenues decreased $3.2 million to $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Wholesale segment revenues decreased $9.1 million to $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $32.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease of $3.2 million was due primarily to a lower segment economic value on mortgage loan originations, $4.2 million of which related to the interest rate environment, offset by an increase of $1.0 million related to an increase in mortgage loan originations.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease of $9.1 million was due primarily to a lower segment economic value on mortgage loan originations, $10.3 million of which was related to a decreasing interest rate environment, offset by an increase of $1.2 million related to an increase in mortgage loan originations.

          Wholesale segment net operating income decreased $4.6 million to $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Wholesale segment net operating income decreased $12.2 million to $10.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $22.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The decrease was due to lower segment revenues of $3.2 million and $9.1 million, as well as $1.4 million and $3.1 million in overall higher general and administrative costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively.  The higher general and administrative costs for the wholesale segment was due primarily to the increase in the number of sales representatives added in 2002.

          The following table sets forth selected information about our wholesale loan originations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loan originations

 

$

284,338

 

$

253,815

 

$

745,549

 

$

707,036

 

Average principal balance per loan

 

$

152

 

$

108

 

$

141

 

$

103

 

Number of loans originated

 

 

1,871

 

 

2,350

 

 

5,288

 

 

6,864

 

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

79.79

%

 

79.76

%

 

79.28

%

 

79.49

%

Percentage of first mortgage loans owner occupied

 

 

93.75

%

 

93.69

%

 

93.05

%

 

93.72

%

Percentage with prepayment penalty

 

 

80.17

%

 

84.65

%

 

80.73

%

 

83.12

%

Weighted average credit score (1)

 

 

608

 

 

581

 

 

601

 

 

586

 

Percentage FRMs

 

 

19.34

%

 

25.43

%

 

18.58

%

 

43.26

%

Percentage ARMs

 

 

80.66

%

 

74.57

%

 

81.42

%

 

56.74

%

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

9.04

%

 

10.66

%

 

9.41

%

 

10.50

%

 

ARMs

 

 

8.59

%

 

9.94

%

 

8.94

%

 

10.13

%

 

Gross margin – ARMs (2)

 

 

5.18

%

 

5.71

%

 

5.25

%

 

5.69

%

Average number of account executives

 

 

129

 

 

108

 

 

118

 

 

106

 

Volume per account executive

 

$

2,204

 

$

2,350

 

$

6,318

 

$

6,670

 

Loans originated per account executive

 

 

15

 

 

22

 

 

45

 

 

65

 

  

(1)

The average credit score is determined based on a combination of FICO, Empirica, and Beacon credit scores.

 

 

(2)

The gross margin is the factor by which the interest rate can fluctuate.

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          The following table highlights the net cost to produce loans for our wholesale channel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Fees collected (1)

 

 

(39

)

 

(45

)

 

(43

)

 

(43

)

General and administrative costs (1)(2)

 

 

278

 

 

231

 

 

279

 

 

250

 

Premium paid (1)

 

 

107

 

 

123

 

 

99

 

 

123

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost to produce (1)

 

 

346

 

 

309

 

 

335

 

 

330

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost per loan (3)

 

$

5,252

 

$

3,336

 

$

4,739

 

$

3,401

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

  

(1)

In basis points.

 

 

(2)

Excludes corporate overhead costs and the impact of net deferred origination costs of 118 basis points, 111 basis points, 102 basis points, and 107 basis points, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  Includes depreciation expense.

 

 

(3)

Defined as general and administrative costs and premium paid, net of fees collected, divided by units of loan origination.

 

 

 

  Correspondent - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

             Correspondent segment revenues decreased $0.8 million to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Correspondent segment revenues decreased $4.3 million to $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease of $0.8 million was due primarily to a lower segment economic value on mortgage loan originations, of which $0.5 million was related to the interest rate environment, and $0.3 million related to a decrease in mortgage loan originations.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease of $4.3 million was due primarily to a lower segment economic value on mortgage loan originations, $1.3 million of which was related to the interest rate environment and offset by $5.6 million related to a decrease in mortgage loan originations.

             Correspondent segment net operating income decreased $0.9 million to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Correspondent segment net operating income decreased $4.0 million to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The decrease was due to lower segment revenues of $0.8 million and $4.3 million offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

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            The decreased volume of bulk purchases was a result of our decision to reduce the bulk production due to what we consider to have been unfavorable pricing conditions in that market and our growth in our correspondent flow channel, as well as our strategic shift towards retail loan originations.

            The following table sets forth selected information about loans purchased by our correspondent channel through bulk delivery for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loan originations

 

$

74,604

 

$

120,346

 

$

173,733

 

$

488,557

 

Average principal balance per loan

 

$

139

 

$

141

 

$

132

 

$

107

 

Number of loans originated

 

 

537

 

 

854

 

 

1,316

 

 

4,566

 

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

80.73

%

 

79.22

%

 

78.88

%

 

76.47

%

Percentage of first mortgage loans owner occupied

 

 

95.34

%

 

93.88

%

 

95.33

%

 

93.77

%

Percentage with prepayment penalty

 

 

95.57

%

 

91.28

%

 

94.12

%

 

84.14

%

Weighted average credit score (1)

 

 

587

 

 

593

 

 

579

 

 

590

 

Percentage FRMs

 

 

22.86

%

 

23.58

%

 

25.32

%

 

40.47

%

Percentage ARMs

 

 

77.14

%

 

76.42

%

 

74.68

%

 

59.53

%

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

9.13

%

 

9.90

%

 

9.16

%

 

10.22

%

 

ARMs

 

 

8.99

%

 

9.49

%

 

9.37

%

 

10.25

%

 

Gross margin – ARMs (2)

 

 

7.15

%

 

6.51

%

 

7.14

%

 

6.44

%

Average number of sales representatives

 

 

16

 

 

20

 

 

16

 

 

20

 

Volume per sales representative

 

$

4,663

 

$

6,017

 

$

10,858

 

$

24,428

 

Loans originated per sales representative

 

 

34

 

 

43

 

 

82

 

 

228

 

 


(1)     The average credit score is determined based on a combination of FICO, Empirica, and Beacon credit scores.

 

 

(2)     The gross margin is the factor by which the interest rate can fluctuate.

          The following table sets forth selected information about loans purchased by our correspondent channel through flow delivery for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loan originations

 

$

102,234

 

$

72,745

 

$

275,092

 

$

263,277

 

Average principal balance per loan

 

$

150

 

$

123

 

$

142

 

$

125

 

Number of loans originated

 

 

682

 

 

591

 

 

1,937

 

 

2,106

 

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

77.75

%

 

73.52

%

 

75.11

%

 

71.42

%

Percentage of first mortgage loans owner occupied

 

 

94.71

%

 

97.33

%

 

95.60

%

 

97.25

%

Percentage with prepayment penalty

 

 

85.01

%

 

88.00

%

 

85.84

%

 

87.66

%

Weighted average credit score (1)

 

 

595

 

 

587

 

 

601

 

 

608

 

Percentage FRMs

 

 

25.72

%

 

49.35

%

 

35.31

%

 

65.56

%

Percentage ARMs

 

 

74.28

%

 

50.65

%

 

64.69

%

 

34.44

%

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

9.19

%

 

10.33

%

 

9.18

%

 

9.61

%

 

ARMs

 

 

8.93

%

 

10.02

%

 

9.30

%

 

10.13

%

 

Gross margin – ARMs (2)

 

 

5.33

%

 

5.55

%

 

5.35

%

 

5.50

%

Average number of sales representatives

 

 

16

 

 

20

 

 

16

 

 

20

 

Volume per sales representative

 

$

6,390

 

$

3,637

 

$

17,193

 

$

13,164

 

Loans originated per sales representative

 

 

43

 

 

30

 

 

121

 

 

105

 

 


(1)     The average credit score is determined based on a combination of FICO, Empirica, and Beacon credit scores.

 

 

(2)     The gross margin is the factor by which the interest rate can fluctuate.

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          The following table highlights the net cost to produce loans for our correspondent channel through bulk delivery for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

General and administrative costs (1)(2)

 

 

87

 

 

62

 

 

109

 

 

52

 

Premium paid (1)

 

 

493

 

 

399

 

 

402

 

 

364

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost to produce (1)(3)

 

 

580

 

 

461

 

 

511

 

 

416

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost per loan (3)

 

$

8,051

 

$

6,470

 

$

6,777

 

$

4,391

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 


(1)     In basis points.

 

 

(2)     Excludes corporate overhead costs. Includes depreciation expense.

 

 

(3)     Defined as general and administrative costs and premium paid, net of fees collected, divided by units of loan origination.

          The following table highlights the net cost to produce loans for our correspondent channel through flow delivery for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Fees collected (1)

 

 

(11

)

 

(14

)

 

(12

)

 

(12

)

General and administrative costs (1)(2)

 

 

80

 

 

85

 

 

91

 

 

80

 

Premium paid (1)

 

 

256

 

 

244

 

 

229

 

 

193

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost to produce (1)(3)

 

 

325

 

 

315

 

 

308

 

 

261

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost per loan (3)

 

$

4,888

 

$

3,872

 

$

4,360

 

$

3,325

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 


(1)

In basis points.

 

 

(2)

Excludes corporate overhead costs. Includes depreciation expense.

 

 

(3)

Defined as general and administrative costs and premium paid, net of fees collected, divided by units of loan origination.

 

 

 

Retail - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

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          Retail segment revenues increased $1.1 million to $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $8.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Retail segment revenues increased $5.2 million to $23.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the increase of $1.1 million was due primarily to higher origination fees of $0.8 million and a higher segment economic value on mortgage loan originations of $0.3 million, of which $3.2 million of the increase was related to an increase in mortgage loan originations, offset by $2.9 million related to the interest rate environment.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the increase of $5.2 million was due primarily to higher origination fees of $1.6 million and a higher segment economic value on mortgage loan originations of $3.6 million, of which $7.4 million of the increase was related to an increase in mortgage loan originations, offset by $3.8 million related to the interest rate environment.

          Retail segment net operating income decreased $0.4 million to $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Retail segment net operating income decreased $4.7 million to $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease was due to $1.5 million in higher general and administrative costs related to the expansion of the branch network and call center, offset by higher segment revenues of $1.1 million.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease was due to $9.9 million in higher general and administrative costs related to the expansion of our branch network and call center, offset by higher segment revenues of $5.2 million.

          The following table sets forth selected information about our retail loan originations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Loan originations

 

$

176,489

 

$

111,094

 

$

453,562

 

$

303,802

 

Average principal balance per loan

 

$

129

 

$

114

 

$

127

 

$

114

 

Number of loans originated

 

 

1,368

 

 

975

 

 

3,571

 

 

2,665

 

Combined weighted average initial LTV

 

 

79.55

%

 

78.81

%

 

79.27

%

 

77.60

%

Percentage of first mortgage loans owner occupied

 

 

95.85

%

 

94.97

%

 

95.56

%

 

97.67

%

Percentage with prepayment penalty

 

 

78.22

%

 

81.98

%

 

77.62

%

 

81.89

%

Weighted average credit score (1)

 

 

616

 

 

599

 

 

614

 

 

610

 

Percentage FRMs

 

 

56.42

%

 

53.57

%

 

54.97

%

 

70.44

%

Percentage ARMs

 

 

43.58

%

 

46.43

%

 

45.03

%

 

29.56

%

Weighted average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRMs

 

 

8.12

%

 

9.49

%

 

8.38

%

 

9.24

%

 

ARMs

 

 

8.13

%

 

9.51

%

 

8.49

%

 

9.57

%

 

Gross margin – ARMs (2)

 

 

5.68

%

 

5.59

%

 

5.63

%

 

5.63

%

 

Average number of loan officers

 

 

189

 

 

129

 

 

168

 

 

126

 

 

Volume per loan officer

 

$

934

 

$

861

 

$

2,700

 

$

2,411

 

 

Loans originated per loan officer

 

 

7

 

 

8

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

The average credit score is determined based on a combination of FICO, Empirica, and Beacon credit scores.

 

 

(2)

The gross margin is the factor by which the interest rate can fluctuate.

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          The following table highlights the net cost to produce loans for our retail channel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Fees collected (1)

 

 

(239

)

 

(249

)

 

(248

)

 

(260

)

General and administrative costs (1)(2)

 

 

485

 

 

494

 

 

495

 

 

524

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost to produce (1)(3)

 

 

246

 

 

245

 

 

247

 

 

264

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net cost per loan (3)

 

$

3,182

 

$

2,791

 

$

3,146

 

$

3,006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

In basis points.

 

 

(2)

Excludes corporate overhead costs and the impact of net deferred origination costs of 218 basis points, 278 basis points, 157 basis points, and 174 basis points, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Includes depreciation expense.

 

 

(3)

Defined as general and administrative costs, net of fees collected, divided by units of loan origination.

Servicing

          Our Delinquency and Loss Experience

          The following tables set forth information about the delinquency and loss experience of our mortgage loan portfolio and the mortgage loans we service (which are primarily loans we have originated or purchased and have been or will be securitized for the periods indicated.)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

Total Delinquencies and Loss Experience(1)

 

Saxon
Capital, Inc.
Portfolio

 

Total
Servicing
Portfolio

 

Saxon
Capital, Inc.
Portfolio

 

Total
Servicing
Portfolio

 


 


 


 


 


 

Total outstanding principal balance (at period end)

 

$

3,042,971

 

$

6,914,663

 

$

1,037,031

 

$

6,276,526

 

Delinquency (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-59 days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

199,837

 

$

532,273

 

$

69,472

 

$

617,175

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

6.57

%

 

7.70

%

 

6.70

%

 

9.83

%

 

60-89 days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

47,781

 

$

147,121

 

$

8,714

 

$

118,808

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

1.57

%

 

2.13

%

 

0.84

%

 

1.89

%

 

90 days or more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

29,220

 

$

83,512

 

$

1,739

 

$

57,685

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

0.96

%

 

1.21

%

 

0.17

%

 

0.92

%

Bankruptcies (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

40,000

 

$

253,268

 

$

6,029

 

$

224,106

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

1.31

%

 

3.66

%

 

0.58

%

 

3.57

%

Foreclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

65,064

 

$

242,366

 

$

11,511

 

$

253,436

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

2.14

%

 

3.50

%

 

1.11

%

 

4.03

%

Real Estate Owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

17,847

 

$

125,794

 

$

2,449

 

$

103,007

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

0.59

%

 

1.82

%

 

0.23

%

 

1.64

%

Total Seriously Delinquent (3)

 

 

6.20

%

 

11.60

%

 

2.75

%

 

11.42

%

Net losses on liquidated loans  - year to date (4)

 

$

5,130

 

$

84,566

 

$

4,053

 

$

56,914

 

Percentage of losses on liquidated loans – year to date (5)

 

 

0.22

%

 

1.63

%

 

0.52

%

 

1.21

%

Net losses on liquidated loans – quarter ended (4)

 

$

2,357

 

$

27,000

 

$

4,053

 

$

22,056

 

Percentage of losses on liquidated loans – quarter ended (5)

 

 

0.31

%

 

1.56

%

 

1.56

%

 

1.41

%

Loss severity on liquidated loans

 

 

31.30

%

 

40.10

%

 

45.59

%

 

35.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes all loans serviced by Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

 

(2)

Bankruptcies include both non-performing and performing loans in which the related borrower is in bankruptcy.

 

 

(3)

Seriously delinquent is defined as loans that are 60 or more days delinquent, foreclosed, REO, or held by a borrower who has declared bankruptcy and is 60 or more days delinquent.

   
(4) Net losses on liquidated loans exclude losses of $5.0 million relating to sales of delinquent called loans purchased at a discount and certain recoveries.

 

 

(5)

Annualized.

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September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

Bankruptcy Delinquencies and Loss Statistics(1)

 

Saxon
Capital, Inc.
Portfolio

 

Total
Servicing
Portfolio

 

Saxon
Capital, Inc.
Portfolio

 

Total
Servicing
Portfolio

 


 


 


 


 


 

Performing bankruptcies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

9,174

 

$

37,786

 

$

1,438

 

$

29,512

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

0.30

%

 

0.55

%

 

0.14

%

 

0.47

%

Bankruptcy delinquency (at period end) (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-59 days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

2,159

 

$

12,222

 

$

437

 

$

10,511

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

0.07

%

 

0.18

%

 

0.04

%

 

0.17

%

 

60-89 days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

1,900

 

$

11,065

 

$

1,007

 

$

9,147

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

0.06

%

 

0.16

%

 

0.10

%

 

0.15

%

 

90 days or more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

26,766

 

$

192,195

 

$

3,147

 

$

174,936

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

0.88

%

 

2.78

%

 

0.30

%

 

2.79

%

Total bankruptcy delinquencies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance

 

$

30,825

 

$

215,482

 

$

4,591

 

$

194,594

 

 

Delinquency percentage

 

 

1.01

%

 

3.12

%

 

0.44

%

 

3.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes all loans serviced by Saxon Capital, Inc.

 

 

(2)

Delinquencies are measured versus contractual due dates.  Payments that are less than the contractual amount, even if made under a court plan are reported as delinquent.

          In addition to servicing mortgage loans that we originate or purchase, we service mortgage loans for other lenders and investors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, we purchased servicing rights to $597.7 million of mortgage loans owned by non-affiliated companies.  Our loan servicing portfolio as of September 30, 2002 is summarized below:

 

 

Number of Loans

 

Principal
Balance

 

Average
Balance

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Dominion Capital (1)

 

 

31,600

 

$

2,742,506

 

$

86.8

 

Saxon Capital, Inc. (2)

 

 

24,660

 

 

3,042,971

 

 

123.4

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

4,891

 

 

582,649

 

 

119.1

 

Dynex Capital, Inc.

 

 

1,055

 

 

108,658

 

 

103.0

 

Greenwich Capital, Inc.

 

 

2,917

 

 

373,625

 

 

128.1

 

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae

 

 

1,410

 

 

39,561

 

 

28.1

 

Various government entities and other investors

 

 

629

 

 

24,693

 

 

39.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

67,162

 

$

6,914,663

 

$

103.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes loans securitized by SCI Services, Inc. from May 1996 to July 5, 2001.

 

 

(2)

Includes loans securitized by Saxon Capital, Inc. from July 6, 2001 to September 30, 2002.

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Delinquency by Credit Grade by Year Funded(1)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage 60+ Days Delinquent(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Original
Balance

 

Balance
Outstanding

 

Percentage of
Original
Remaining

 

A+/A

 

A-

 

B

 

C

 

D

 

Total

 

Cumulat
ive Loss
Percenta
ge (4)

 

Loss
Severity (5)

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

 

$

741,645

 

$

45,660

 

 

6.2

%

 

2.43

%

 

5.13

%

 

1.59

%

 

18.44

%

 

—  

 

 

3.37

%

 

1.67

%

 

28.01

%

1997

 

$

1,769,538

 

$

180,505

 

 

10.2

%

 

5.14

%

 

12.16

%

 

12.03

%

 

17.47

%

 

10.25

%

 

10.20

%

 

2.62

%

 

35.00

%

1998

 

$

2,084,718

 

$

437,741

 

 

21.0

%

 

7.59

%

 

16.39

%

 

22.21

%

 

29.31

%

 

34.02

%

 

15.25

%

 

2.85

%

 

37.69

%

1999

 

$

2,381,387

 

$

864,454

 

 

36.3

%

 

10.22

%

 

17.76

%

 

24.63

%

 

31.40

%

 

36.52

%

 

19.28

%

 

2.74

%

 

38.32

%

2000

 

$

2,078,637

 

$

1,017,141

 

 

48.9

%

 

11.72

%

 

19.70

%

 

24.06

%

 

34.86

%

 

46.35

%

 

22.17

%

 

1.82

%

 

35.90

%

2001

 

$

2,364,234

 

$

1,663,420

 

 

70.4

%

 

4.47

%

 

13.82

%

 

18.30

%

 

25.35

%

 

30.15

%

 

12.38

%

 

0.32

%

 

25.82

%

2002

 

$

1,777,655

 

$

1,415,569

 

 

79.6

%

 

0.79

%

 

2.44

%

 

4.03

%

 

5.92

%

 

9.27

%

 

2.04

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

  

(1)

Includes loans originated by Saxon Capital, Inc. and Predecessor.

 

 

(2)

As of September 30, 2002.

 

 

(3)

The letter grade applied to each risk classification reflects our internal standards and do not necessarily correspond to classifications used by other mortgage lenders.

 

 

(4)

Includes securitization losses and losses incurred from loan repurchases, delinquent loan sales, and unsecuritized loans.

   
(5) Loss severity is defined as the total loss claims divided by the actual unpaid principal balance.

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

          Servicing segment revenues increased $2.0 million to $7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  The increase was due primarily to higher prepayment penalty income for the three months ended September 30, 2002.  Servicing segment revenues decreased $7.4 million to $22.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $30.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  The decrease was due primarily to lower servicing income for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

          Servicing segment net operating income increased $3.0 million to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  Servicing segment net operating income decreased $7.0 million to $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the increase was due to higher segment revenues of $2.0 million and $1.0 million in lower general and administrative expenses.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the decrease was due to lower segment revenues of $7.4 million offset by $0.4 million in lower general and administrative expenses.

          We include all costs to service mortgage loans within the servicing segment. We reduced our cost to service to 29 basis points while increasing our collection and mitigation efforts, improving cure rates, and receiving an above average rating for sub-prime servicing and an average rating for special servicing from Fitch and Moody’s.

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Financial Condition

          September 30, 2002 Compared to December 31, 2001

          Mortgage loans held prior to securitization increased to $605.5 million at September 30, 2002, from $370.0 million at December 31, 2001. This increase was the result of the timing of our securitizations.

          Securitized loans increased to $2.6 billion at September 30, 2002, from $1.4 billion at December 30, 2001. This increase was the result of the execution of the $900.0 million and $605.0 million asset backed securitizations during the first quarter 2002 and third quarter 2002, respectively, offset by principal payoffs of $300.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

          During the third quarter of 2002 we executed a revolving facility for the securitized financing of a portion of our obligations as servicer to make advances of principal and interest payments on securitized mortgage loans. This facility allows us to have outstanding borrowings of up to $75.0 million on a revolving basis, secured by the receivables that represent our rights to be reimbursed for the servicing advances by the related securitization trusts. As a result, we now report the servicing related advances that we have pledged, or securitized, into this revolving facility on our balance sheet as securitized servicing related advances. Total outstanding borrowings on this facility were $65.6 million during the third quarter, and offset by repayments, stood at $65.2 million at September 30, 2002.

          During the third quarter of 2002, we securitized $91.4 million of servicing related advances. Securitized servicing related advances, offset by repayments, were $73.8 million at September 30, 2002. Overall, servicing related advances decreased to $36.8 million at September 30, 2002, from $104.8 million at December 31, 2001. This decrease resulted primarily from the transfer of advances to the securitized servicing related advances category on our balance sheet, and reflects additional advances and repayments during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

          Mortgage servicing rights decreased to $24.9 million at September 30, 2002, from $33.8 million at December 31, 2001. The decrease was due to amortization of servicing rights of $11.2 million and an impairment of servicing rights of $1.0 million, offset by purchases for $3.3 million of the servicing rights related to $597.7 million of mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  After July 6, 2001 our securitizations are structured as financing, and servicing assets are not recorded related to those transactions.

          Warehouse financing increased $193.9 million to $477.3 million at June 30, 2002, from $283.4 million at December 31, 2001.  This increase was the result of the timing of our securitizations.

          Securitization financing on mortgage loans increased to $2.5 billion at September 30, 2002 from $1.3 billion at December 31, 2001.  This increase was the result of the execution of the $900.0 million and $605.0 million asset backed securitizations during the first quarter 2002 and third quarter 2002, respectively, offset by payments of $300.0 million made during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

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          Stockholders’ equity increased $15.8 million to $267.8 million at September 30, 2002, from $252.0 million at December 31, 2001. The increase in stockholders’ equity is due primarily to net income of $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          As a mortgage lending company, we need to borrow substantial sums of money each quarter to originate and purchase mortgage loans. Currently, our primary cash requirements include the funding of:

 

mortgage originations and purchases pending their pooling and securitization,

 

 

 

 

 

 

the points and expenses paid in connection with the acquisition of correspondent and wholesale loans,

 

 

 

 

 

 

ongoing general and administrative expenses,

 

 

 

 

 

 

overcollateralization requirements on our ABS securitzations,

 

 

 

 

 

 

servicing advances,

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest expense on our warehouse lines of credit,

 

 

 

 

 

 

fees, expenses, and tax payments incurred in connection with our securitization program,

 

 

 

 

 

 

hedge losses,

 

 

 

 

 

 

margin requirements on hedging instruments.

 

 

 

 

 

          We fund these cash requirements with cash received from:

 

 

 

 

 

borrowings secured by our mortgage loan portfolio and servicing advances,

 

 

 

 

principal and interest collections on our mortgage loan portfolio,

 

 

 

 

cash distributions from our securitizations after July 6, 2001 (in conjunction with our divestiture, Dominion Capital will receive all residual cash flows from prior securitizations, excluding servicing fees),

 

 

 

 

servicing fees and other servicing income,

 

 

 

 

points and fees collected from the origination of retail and wholesale loans, and

 

 

 

 

our issuance of equity and debt securities.

          Liquidity Strategy

          Our liquidity strategy is to finance our mortgage portfolio on a long-term basis by issuing asset-backed securities. We believe that issuing asset-backed securities provides us a low cost method of financing our mortgage portfolio.  In addition, our strategy allows us to reduce our interest rate risk on our fixed rate loans by securitizing them.  An integral part of our liquidity

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strategy is our requirement to have sufficient committed warehouse financing, with a diverse group of counterparties.  This provides us with the ability to issue our asset-backed securities at optimal points in time.  Our ability to issue asset-backed securities depends on the overall performance of our assets, as well as the strength of the capital markets.  We seek to have committed financing facilities that approximate six months of our mortgage production, even though we expect to issue asset-backed securities on a quarterly basis.  If it is not possible or economical for us to complete the securitization at optimal points in time, we may exceed our capacity under our warehouse financing.  This could require us to sell the accumulated loans at a time when the market value of the loans is low, and potentially to incur a loss in the sale transaction.  If we cannot generate sufficient liquidity, we will be unable to continue our operations, grow our loan portfolio, and maintain our hedging policy.

          We use various hedging strategies to provide a level of protection against interest rate risks, but no hedging strategy can completely protect us.  We cannot guarantee that our hedging transactions will offset the risks of changes in interest rates, and it is possible that there will be periods during which we will incur losses after accounting for our hedging activities.  Additionally, the change in the fair market value of our hedges may require immediate payment of cash for margin requirements while the hedged cash flows will not generate cash until the future.

          Another component of our liquidity strategy is our intention of maintaining sufficient working capital to enable us to fund operating cash flow requirements in the event we were to fail to generate sufficient cash flows to cover our operating requirements.  As of September 30, 2002, we have approximately $101.0 million of working capital and we had positive cash flows from operations.  We cannot be certain that we will continue to generate positive cash flows from operations, as this can be impacted by several issues, including a prolonged economic downturn or recession, fluctuations in interest rates, and management’s short-term and long-term planning horizons.

          Liquidity Resources

          We have relied upon several lenders to provide us with credit facilities to fund our loan originations and purchases, as well as fund a portion of our servicing advances. We must be able to securitize loans and obtain adequate credit facilities and other sources of funding to be able to continue to originate and purchase loans.  Our ability to fund current operations and accumulate loans for securitization depends to a large extent upon our ability to secure short-term financing on acceptable terms. The availability of these financing sources depends to some extent on factors outside of our control, including regulatory capital treatment for unfunded bank lines of credit and the availability of bank liquidity in general. If we are unable to extend or replace these facilities, we will have to curtail our loan production activities, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations.

          To accumulate loans for securitization, we borrow money on a short-term basis through secured warehouse lines of credit and committed repurchase agreements. In addition to funding loans that are not securitized, we also use committed facilities to finance the advances required by our servicing contracts.

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          When we acquired SCI Services, we entered into new credit agreements and re-negotiated the terms and conditions of four of our old credit agreements. These agreements require us to comply with various customary operating and financial covenants and cross default features. We do not believe that these existing financial covenants will restrict our operations or growth. We were in compliance with all such covenants under these agreements as of September 30, 2002.  Failure to meet or satisfy any of these covenants, financial ratios, or financial tests could result in an event of default under these agreements. These agreements also contain cross-default provisions, so that if a default occurs under any agreement, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under all of our agreements to be immediately due and payable, enforce their interests against collateral pledged under such agreements, and restrict our ability to make additional borrowings under these agreements. Our ability to meet those financial ratios and satisfy financial tests may be affected by general economic conditions. For example- changes in market interest rates, an economic recession, or an increase in unemployment levels may adversely affect the performance of our loan portfolio; or an overall decline in the value of mortgage loan collateral within the capital markets of the United States may reduce or eliminate the amount of credit available to us through these facilities. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be able to meet those financial ratios and satisfy those financial tests.

          Committed  Facilities.  Changes to our committed facilities during the third quarter 2002 include the execution of a revolving facility for the securitization of up to $75 million of principal and interest advances. In addition to certain financial tests placed on the advances and specific rating requirements, the commitment to continue to finance these advances on a revolving basis is dependent upon the company’s ability to maintain REMIC servicer status for any advance pledged to the trust.  As a result of establishing this facility, we terminated a $30 million servicing advance facility.  On October 10, 2002, a new repurchase facility in the amount of $150 million was established which expires October 9, 2003.  At September 30, 2002 we had committed facilities in the amount of $1.34 billion.  The table below summarizes our facilities and their expiration dates at September 30, 2002.  We believe this level of committed financing will allow us flexibility to do our asset-backed securitizations in accordance with our business plans.

Committed Lines

 

 

Facility Amount

 

 

Expiration Date

 


 

 


 

 


 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank and CDC Mortgage Capital

 

$

140,000

 

 

December 10, 2002

 

Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc.

 

 

150,000

 

 

July 18, 2003

 

Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc.

 

 

175,000

 

 

June 26, 2004

 

Wachovia Bank, N.A.

 

 

300,000

 

 

June 26, 2003

 

CS First Boston Mortgage Capital, LLC

 

 

250,000

 

 

March 1, 2003

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc.

 

 

250,000

 

 

March 21, 2003

 

Saxon Advance Receivables Backed Certificates

 

 

75,000

 

 

August 24, 2012

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total committed facilities

 

 

1,340,000

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

          Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

          The following tables summarize our contractual obligations by payment due date and commercial commitments by expiration dates as of September 30, 2002.

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Payments Due by Period
($ in thousands)

 


 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than 1 year

 

1-3 years

 

4-5 years

 

After 5 years

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Warehouse financing facility – line of credit

 

$

139,972

 

$

139,972

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

Warehouse financing facility – repurchase agreements

 

 

337,280

 

 

163,989

 

 

173,291

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – servicing advances

 

 

65,176

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

65,176

 

 

—  

 

Securitization financing – loans (1)

 

 

2,502,902

 

 

895,505

 

 

961,988

 

 

370,402

 

 

275,007

 

Note payable

 

 

25,000

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

 

—  

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

53

 

 

10

 

 

43

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Operating leases

 

 

21,582

 

 

4,915

 

 

10,252

 

 

4,237

 

 

2,178

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

3,091,965

 

$

1,204,391

 

$

1,145,574

 

$

464,815

 

$

277,185

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Amounts shown are estimated bond payments based on anticipated receipt of principal and interest on underlying mortgage loan collateral using historical prepayment speeds.

 

Other Commitments

 

Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
($ in thousands)

 


 


 

 

 

Total
Amounts
Committed

 

Less than 1
year

 

1-3 years

 

4-5 years

 

Over 5
years

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Warehouse financing facility - line of credit

 

$

140,000

 

$

140,000

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

Receivables Backed Certificates

 

 

75,000

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

75,000

 

Warehouse financing facility – repurchase agreements

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

950,000

 

 

175,000

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total commitments

 

$

1,340,000

 

$

1,090,000

 

$

175,000

 

$

—  

 

$

75,000

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

          Cash Flows

          For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, we had operating cash flows of $45.2 million and negative operating cash flows of $608.1 million, respectively.  Operating cash flows, as presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows, exclude the net proceeds from or repayments of mortgage warehouse financing.

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Other Matters

Impact of New Accounting Standards

          Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.  The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.

          In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections.  SFAS No. 145 (rescission of SFAS No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt and SFAS No. 64, Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements) requires that extinguishments of debt are to be classified in the income statement as ordinary income or loss and not to be included as an extraordinary item.  The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 are effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002.  Any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the criteria in Opinion 30 for classification as an extraordinary item shall be reclassified. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 that are related to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002.  All other provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002.  We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 145 to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or our cash flows.

          In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, which rescinds Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity.  SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and requires that a liability be recognized when it is incurred and should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. This statement is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.   We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 146 to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or our cash flows.

          In October 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions, which amends SFAS No. 72, Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions, SFAS No.  144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, and FASB Interpretation No. 9, Applying APB Opinions No. 16 and 17 When a Savings and Loan Association or a Similar Institution is Acquired in a Business Combination Accounted for by the Purchase Method.   With the exception of transactions between two or more mutual enterprises, this Statement removes acquisitions of financial institutions from the scope of both Statement 72 and Interpretation 9 and requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance with FASB Statements No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  This portion of the Statement is effective for acquisitions on or after October 1, 2002.  The effective date for this provision is on October 1, 2002, with earlier application permitted.  Also, this Statement amends FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to include in its scope long-term customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions.  The provisions of this Statement regarding accounting for the impairment or disposal of certain long-term customer-relationship intangible assets are effective on October 1, 2002.  We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 147 to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or our cash flows.

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          Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Credit Risk Management

          We seek to reduce credit risk through

 

the review of each mortgage loan before origination or purchase to ensure that it meets our underwriting guidelines;

 

 

 

 

use of early intervention, proactive collection, and loss mitigation techniques in the servicing process;

 

 

 

 

maintenance of appropriate capital and reserve levels;

 

 

 

 

obtaining representations and warranties, to the extent possible, from our correspondents; and

 

 

 

 

analysis of performance trends of our portfolio and our peers to ensure the underwriting guidelines are consistent with our risk tolerances and rate of return requirements.

          Although we do not set specific geographic diversification requirements, we monitor the geographic dispersion of the property securing mortgage loans and make decisions on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis about adding to specific concentrations.

Interest Rate Risk Management

          The objective of interest rate risk management is to minimize the effects that interest rate fluctuations have on the net present value of our assets, liabilities, and derivative instruments. Interest rate risk is measured using asset/liability net present value sensitivity analyses. Simulation tools serve as the primary means to gauge interest rate exposure. The net present value sensitivity analysis is the means by which our long-term interest rate exposure is evaluated. These analyses provide an understanding of the range of potential impacts on net interest revenue and portfolio equity caused by interest rate movements.

          Interest rate risk generally represents the risk of loss that may result from the potential change in the value of a financial instrument due to fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate risk is inherent to both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, and accordingly, the scope of our interest rate risk management extends beyond derivatives to include all interest risk sensitive financial instruments.

          Our profitability may be directly affected by the level of, and fluctuations in, interest rates, which affect our ability to earn a spread between interest received on our loans and the cost of our borrowings, which are tied to yields on various United States Treasury obligations, interest rate swaps, or LIBOR. Our profitability is likely to be adversely affected during any period of unexpected or rapid changes in interest rates. A substantial and sustained increase in interest rates could adversely affect our ability to purchase and originate loans. A significant decline in interest rates could increase the level of loan prepayments, thereby adversely affecting our net interest income. Declining interest rates, which often lead to an increase in the rate of loan prepayment, could also adversely impact our servicing income. In an effort to mitigate the effect of interest rate risk, we have reviewed our various mortgage products and have identified

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and modified those that have proven historically to be more susceptible to prepayments. We cannot assure you, however, that such modifications to our product line will effectively mitigate prepayment risk in the future.

          Fluctuating interest rates may affect the net interest income earned by us resulting from the difference between the yield to us on loans held pending securitization and the interest paid by us for funds borrowed under our warehouse facilities, although we undertake to hedge our exposure to this risk by using Eurodollar futures, options on futures, interest rate swaps, and swaptions. We monitor the aggregate cash flow, projected net yield, and market value of our investment portfolio under various interest rate and loss assumptions.

          We use several tools and risk management strategies to monitor and address interest rate risk. Such tools allow us to monitor and evaluate our exposure to these risks and to manage the risk profile of our investment portfolio in response to changes in the market risk. We cannot assure you, however, that we will adequately offset all risks associated with our investment portfolio.

          The measurement of interest rate risk is meaningful only when all related risk items are aggregated and the net positions are identified. Financial instruments that we use to manage interest rate sensitivity include: interest rate swaps, caps and floors; financial futures and forwards; and financial options (called hedges). Historically, we measured the sensitivity of the current fair value of our mortgage loans held prior to securitization, mortgage loan commitments, securitized mortgage loans, and all hedge positions to changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates are defined as instantaneous and sustained interest rate movements in 50 basis point increments across the yield curve.  We estimated the fair value of our collateral assuming there would be no changes in interest rates from those at period end. Once we established the base case, we projected cash flows for each of the defined interest rate scenarios. Those projections were then compared with the base case to determine the estimated change to the fair value of our collateral and hedges. The table below illustrates the simulation analysis of the impact of a 100 and 200 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve upward or downward in interest rates on the fair value of our collateral and hedges at September 30, 2002.

          Interest rate simulation sensitivity analysis

          Changes in fair value that are stated below are derived based upon a parallel shift in the yield curve over a 24-month period. The base yield curve used in this analysis is the forward curve posted upon the close of business September 30, 2002 (1):

 

 

Increase

 

Decrease

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

+100 Bp

 

+200 Bp

 

-100 Bp

 

-200 Bp

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Change in fair value of fixed rate mortgage loans held prior to securitization

 

$

(6,238,473

)

$

(12,476,945

)

$

6,238,473

 

$

12,476,945

 

Change in fair value of hedges related to fixed rate mortgage loans held prior to securitization

 

 

2,846,875

 

 

5,693,750

 

 

(2,846,875

)

 

(5,693,750

)

Change in fair value of securitized mortgage loans

 

 

(49,953,108

)

 

(99,906,215

)

 

49,953,108

 

 

99,906,215

 

Change in fair value of hedges related to securitized mortgage loans

 

 

9,936,751

 

 

35,066,751

 

 

(40,323,249

)

 

(65,453,249

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net change

 

$

(43,407,955

)

$

(71,622,659

)

$

13,021,457

 

$

41,236,161

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


(1)     The forward yield curve produces an interpolated 30 day LIBOR rate of 1.7% one month from September 30, 2002; 2.0% one year from September 30, 2002; 3.2% two years from September 30, 2002; and 5.0% five years from September 30, 2002.

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          Changes in fair value that are stated below are derived based upon immediate and parallel shifts in the yield curve. The base yield curve used in this analysis is the forward curve posted upon the close of business December 31, 2001: 

 

 

Increase

 

Decrease

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

+100 Bp

 

+200 Bp

 

-100 Bp

 

-200 Bp

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Change in fair value of fixed rate mortgage loans held prior to securitization

 

$

(6,450,218

)

$

(12,900,436

)

$

6,450,218

 

$

12,900,436

 

Change in fair value of hedges related to fixed rate mortgage loans held prior to securitization

 

 

1,600,000

 

 

3,200,000

 

 

(1,600,000

)

 

(3,200,000

)

Change in fair value of securitized mortgage loans

 

 

(28,106,200

)

 

(56,212,400

)

 

28,106,200

 

 

56,212,400

 

Change in fair value of hedges related to securitized mortgage loans

 

 

13,860,624

 

 

25,285,624

 

 

(10,625,966

)

 

(20,983,299

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net change

 

$

(19,095,794

)

$

(40,627,212

)

$

22,330,452

 

$

44,929,537

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

          The simulation analysis reflects our efforts to balance the repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and supporting funds.

Managing Interest Rate Risk With Derivative Instruments

          We do not intend to implement any new derivative activity that, when aggregated into our total interest rate exposure, would cause us to exceed our established interest rate risk limits. We will use financial futures, forwards, and options contracts provided that:

 

the transactions occur in a market with a size that reasonably ensures sufficient liquidity;

 

 

 

 

the contract is traded on an approved exchange or, in the case of over-the-counter option contracts, is transacted with credit-appointed counterparty; and

 

 

 

 

the types of contracts have been authorized for use by our hedge committee.

          These instruments provide us flexibility in adjusting our interest rate risk position without exposure to principal risk and funding requirements. By using derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk, the effect is a smaller, more efficient balance sheet, with a lower funding requirement and a higher return on assets and net interest margin, but with a comparable level of net interest revenue and return on equity. We do not use derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

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          Item 4. Controls and Procedures

          Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer carried out an evaluation, with the participation of other members of management as they deemed appropriate, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as contemplated by Exchange Act Rule 13a-14.  Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, in all material respects, in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (and its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the periodic reports the Company is required to file and submit to the SEC under the Exchange Act.

          There were no significant changes to the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation of its internal controls.  There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses identified in the evaluation and, therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

           Barbosa.  Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. (“SMSI”) has been named as a defendant in the matter Margarita Barbosa, Steven Roberts and Lois Ann Singer v. Pierce & Associates, P.C., Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., Bankers Trust Company, and Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., filed on September 5, 2002 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  The plaintiffs claim actual and punitive damages and seek class certification of their claims under three alleged causes of action against SMSI:  violation of the Illinois Interest Act, violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, and breach of contract, the third of which seeks to certify a nationwide class.  The plaintiffs allege that SMSI unlawfully collected prepayment penalties on loans that had been accelerated.  SMSI has filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration on one of the two loans at issue based on the presence of an arbitration clause in the underlying loan documents, and has filed an Answer with respect to the other loan.  

          The Company is subject, in the normal course of business, to other legal proceedings.  The resolution of these lawsuits, in management’s opinion, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or the results of operations of the Company.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

           None

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Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

           None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

           None

Item 5.  Other Information

           None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)       Exhibits

           3.1      Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Saxon Capital, Inc.(1)

           3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws of Saxon Capital, Inc.(1) 

           4.1      Form of Common Stock Certificate(1)

           4.2

Certain instruments defining the rights of the holders of long-term debt of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, none of which authorize a total amount of indebtedness in excess of 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, have not been filed as Exhibits. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any of these agreements to the SEC upon request.

           10.3    Employment Agreement - Bradley D. Adams

           10.4    

Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2002, among Saxon Asset Services Company, as depositor, Saxon Mortgage, Inc., as master servicer, Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., as servicer and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. (Incorporated herein by reference to Saxon Asset Securities Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated July 10, 2002).

           99.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer

           99.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer


           (1)

Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-71052) declared effective by the SEC on January 14, 2002.

           (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

 

On July 25, 2002, the Company filed a Form 8-K reporting the Company had issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the second quarter 2002, and a copy of the press release was filed as an exhibit.

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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SAXON CAPITAL, INC.

 

 

Dated:  November 14, 2002

 

 

 

 

 /s/    Michael L. Sawyer

 

 


 

 

Michael L. Sawyer
Chief Executive Officer (authorized officer of registrant)

 

 

 

Dated:  November 14, 2002

 

 

 

 

 /s/    Robert B. Eastep

 

 


 

 

Robert B. Eastep
Principal Financial Officer

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FORM OF CERTIFICATION FOR PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICERS AND
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

I, Michael L. Sawyer, certify that:

          1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Saxon Capital, Inc.;

          2.    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

          3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

          4.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

                 (a)    designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to

 

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us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

                 (b)    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

                 (c)    presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

          5.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

                 (a)    all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

                 (b)    any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

          6.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  November 14, 2002

   
/s/    Michael L. Sawyer

 

 


 

Name:

Michael L. Sawyer

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

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FORM OF CERTIFICATION FOR PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICERS AND
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

I, Robert B. Eastep, certify that:

          1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Saxon Capital, Inc.;

          2.    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

          3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

          4.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

                 (a)    designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

                 (b)    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

                 (c)    presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

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          5.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

                 (a)    all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

                 (b)    any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

          6.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  November 14, 2002

   
/s/    Robert B. Eastep

 

 


 

Name:

Robert B. Eastep  

 

Title:

Principal Financial Officer

 

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