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STONEGATE MORTGAGE CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2017
FINANCIAL RESULTS


Indianapolis, IN - May 4, 2017 - Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: SGM) ("Stonegate Mortgage" or the "Company"), a leading, non-bank mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, today reported financial results and operating performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Total revenues during the first quarter of 2017 were $32.6 million, up $27.6 million, or 555%, compared to the first quarter of 2016. The increase in revenues was predominantly the result of a lower negative change in the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, partially offset by a decrease in gains on mortgage loans held for sale.

Total expenses during the first quarter of 2017 were $37.1 million, down $7.2 million, or 16%, compared to the first quarter of 2016. Total expenses have decreased due to the related costs associated with a 22% decrease in total originations and reductions in expense from a decrease in headcount.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2017 was $4.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $37.5 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2016.

Adjusted net loss1 for the first quarter of 2017 was $2.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, after excluding pre-tax mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments of $1.2 million and certain other pre-tax non-cash expense items and other non-routine expenses, compared to adjusted net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2016.










 
 
 
 
 
1 Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are considered non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are performance measures and are presented to provide additional information about our core operations. See table below for a discussion of the use of these non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.



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As of March 31, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $22.5 million.

Segment Highlights
(Dollars in thousands unless otherwise indicated)

Originations segment highlights
Pre-tax income (loss) of $(2,711) for the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $437 for the first quarter of 2016
Total originations of $1.51 billion during the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $1.94 billion during the first quarter of 2016
Total expenses during the first quarter of 2017 down 12% from the first quarter of 2016
Gains on mortgage loans held for sale, net during the first quarter of 2017 were 118 bps of loan originations compared to 116 bps for the first quarter of 2016

Servicing segment highlights
Pre-tax income (loss) of $3,000 for the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $(33,654) for the first quarter of 2016
Adjusted pre-tax income of $4,229 for the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $2,066 for the first quarter of 2016
Total expenses during the first quarter of 2017 down 37% from the first quarter of 2016
Servicing UPB of $17.4 billion with a weighted average coupon of 3.74% as of the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $18.1 billion with a weighted average coupon of 4.01% as of the first quarter of 2016

Financing segment highlights (NattyMac)
Pre-tax income of $116 for the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $545 for the first quarter of 2016
Total funded loans of $771 million during the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $882 million during the first quarter of 2016
Interest and other income of $1,548 during the first quarter of 2017, a decrease of $350, or 18%, from the first quarter of 2016
A decrease of 16% in total revenues, while increasing expenses by 4% during the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the first quarter of 2016


Recent Developments

On January 26, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Home Point Financial Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation (“Home Point Financial”) and Longhorn Merger Sub, Inc. an Ohio corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Home Point Financial (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, our stockholders will receive $8.00 per share, which represents a per share premium of approximately 61% over our 90-day volume weighted average price on January 26, 2017 and 34% over our closing price per share on January 26, 2017.

On April 27, 2017, at a Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, the Company’s stockholders approved all proposals relating to the pending Merger, including the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, as such agreement may be amended from time to time. Approval by the Company’s stockholders is a condition to closing of the Merger. The Merger remains subject to certain other customary approvals and is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2017.


About Stonegate Mortgage Corporation

Founded in 2005, Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: SGM) is a leading, publicly-traded, mortgage company that originates, finances and services agency and non-agency residential mortgages through its network of retail offices and approved third party originators. Stonegate Mortgage also provides financing through its fully integrated warehouse lending platform, NattyMac.

For more information on Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, please visit www.stonegatemtg.com.


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Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
Key Operating Statistics
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
Origination volume by channel:
 
 
 
 
Retail
 
$
155.0

 
$
215.3

Wholesale
 
382.4

 
428.1

Correspondent
 
973.8

 
1,298.1

Total origination volume
 
$
1,511.2

 
$
1,941.5

 
 
 
 
 
Average origination volume per business day
 
$
24.4

 
$
31.3

 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loan locks volume:
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans locked
 
$
2,111.0

 
$
3,066.0

Average mortgage loans locked per business day
 
$
34.0

 
$
49.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
Servicing portfolio
 
$
17,416.2

 
18,067.8


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Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
Revenues
 
 
 
Gains on mortgage loans held for sale, net
$
18,125

 
$
23,122

Changes in mortgage servicing rights valuation
(1,229
)
 
(35,720
)
Payoffs and principal amortization of mortgage servicing rights
(5,508
)
 
(7,249
)
Loan origination and other loan fees
3,412

 
4,462

Loan servicing fees
12,338

 
13,446

Interest and other income
5,457

 
6,915

Total revenues 
32,595

 
4,976

 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
Salaries, commissions and benefits
19,790

 
23,226

General and administrative expense
6,312

 
7,014

Interest expense
4,553

 
7,249

Occupancy, equipment and communication
3,894

 
4,247

Depreciation and amortization expense
2,547

 
2,546

Total expenses
37,096

 
44,282

 
 
 
 
(Loss) before income taxes
(4,501
)
 
(39,306
)
Income tax (benefit)
(191
)
 
(1,783
)
Net (loss)
$
(4,310
)
 
$
(37,523
)
 
 
 
 
(Loss) per share
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(1.45
)
Diluted
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(1.45
)

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Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
22,494

 
$
26,258

Restricted cash
 
2,776

 
1,500

Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value
 
462,407

 
578,390

Servicing advances, net
 
25,593

 
24,364

Derivative assets
 
9,428

 
21,271

Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value
 
225,704

 
211,532

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $24,172 and $21,830 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
 
12,675

 
14,839

Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA
 
123,888

 
118,748

Warehouse lending receivables
 
96,320

 
125,839

Goodwill and other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,649 and $1,939 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
 
6,326

 
6,416

Subordinated loan receivable
 
30,000

 
30,000

Other assets
 
14,145

 
17,585

Total assets
 
$
1,031,756

 
$
1,176,742

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Secured borrowings - mortgage loans
 
$
219,718

 
$
277,789

Secured borrowings - mortgage servicing rights
 
69,898

 
56,898

Secured borrowings - eligible GNMA loan repurchases
 
22,327

 
24,738

Mortgage repurchase borrowings
 
290,487

 
371,534

Warehouse lines of credit
 

 
170

Operating lines of credit
 
9,834

 
9,928

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
15,352

 
23,657

Derivative liabilities
 
5,147

 
4,536

Reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications
 
5,517

 
5,533

Liability for loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA
 
123,888

 
118,748

Deferred income tax liabilities, net
 
2,266

 
2,458

Other liabilities
 
11,349

 
20,804

Total liabilities
 
775,783

 
916,793

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $0.01, shares authorized – 100,000,000; shares issued: 25,988,457 and outstanding: 25,854,022 at March 31, 2017; shares issued: 25,988,457 and outstanding: 25,854,022 at December 31, 2016
 
266

 
266

Additional paid-in capital
 
272,641

 
272,307
Accumulated deficit
 
(16,934
)
 
(12,624
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
255,973

 
259,949

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
1,031,756

 
$
1,176,742


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Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)

We calculate adjusted net (loss) and adjusted diluted (loss) per share as performance measures, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures, to further aid our investors in understanding and analyzing our core operating results and comparing them among periods. Adjusted (loss) and adjusted diluted (loss) per share exclude certain items that we do not consider part of our core operating results, including changes in valuation inputs and assumptions on our MSRs, stock-based compensation expenses, expenses related to acquisition and sale or disposal of long-lived assets. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for (loss) income before income taxes, net (loss) income or diluted (LPS) EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
Net (loss)
$
(4,310
)
 
$
(37,523
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
Changes in mortgage servicing rights valuation
1,229

 
35,720

Stock-based compensation expense
334

 
306

Expenses related to Home Point acquisition
402

 

Results from discontinued retail branches

 
64

Tax effect of adjustments
(86
)
 
(1,635
)
Adjusted net (loss)
$
(2,431
)
 
$
(3,068
)
 
 
 
 
Diluted (loss) per share
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(1.45
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
Changes in mortgage servicing rights valuation
0.05

 
1.38

Stock-based compensation expense
0.01

 
0.01

Expenses related to Home Point acquisition
0.02

 

Results from discontinued retail branches

 

Tax effect of adjustments

 
(0.06
)
Adjusted diluted (loss) per share
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.12
)




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Forward Looking Statements

Various statements contained in this earnings release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending, as well as statements regarding the benefits of the proposed Merger between Home Point Financial and Stonegate Mortgage and the anticipated timing of the Merger. Our forward- looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this earnings release; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section within our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2017 and any revisions to those Risk Factors in subsequent filings, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements in this earnings release, including, but not limited to:  the risk that the Merger may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect Stonegate Mortgage's business and the price of Stonegate Mortgage common stock; required governmental approvals of the Merger may not be obtained or may not be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule; the parties to the Merger Agreement may fail to satisfy other conditions to the completion of the Merger, or may not be able to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the Merger; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Merger on Stonegate Mortgage's business relationships, operating results, and business generally; risks that the proposed Merger disrupts current plans and operations of Stonegate Mortgage and potential difficulties in Stonegate Mortgage's employee retention as a result of the Merger; risks related to diverting management's attention from Stonegate Mortgage's ongoing business operations; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Stonegate Mortgage related to the Merger Agreement or the Merger; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and other charges related to the Merger; the impact of changes in interest rates; and political instability.



Media:
Sloane & Company (on behalf of Stonegate Mortgage Corporation)
Whit Clay
W: 212-446-1864
wclay@sloanepr.com
or
Investor:
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
Michael McFadden
W: 317-663-5904
michael.mcfadden@stonegatemtg.com



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