8-K

Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL)

8-K 2024-11-08 For: 2024-11-07
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2024

Velocity Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 001-39183 46-0659719
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br> <br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br> <br>Identification No.)
2945 Townsgate Road, Suite 110
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Westlake Village, California 91361
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 532-3700

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share VEL The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 7, 2024, we issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.
Exhibit<br> <br>Number Description
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99 Press Release dated November 7, 2024
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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

Velocity Financial, Inc.
Date: November 8, 2024 By: /s/ Roland T. Kelly
Roland T. Kelly
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

EX-99

Exhibit 99

LOGO

Investors and Media:<br> <br>Chris<br>Oltmann<br> <br>(818) 532-3708

Velocity Financial, Inc. Reports

Third Quarter 2024 Results

ThirdQuarter Highlights:

Net income of $15.8 million, up 30.8% from $12.1 million for 3Q23. Diluted EPS of $0.44, up $0.09 from<br>$0.35 per share for 3Q23
Core net income^(1)^ of $16.9 million, an increase of<br>31.2% from $12.9 million for 3Q23. Core diluted EPS^(1)^ of $0.47, up from $0.37 per share for 3Q23
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Loan production of $476.8 million in UPB, a 12.9% and 64.1% increase from 2Q24 and 3Q23, respectively<br>
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Nonperforming loans as a percentage of Held for Investment<br>(HFI)^(2)^ loans was 10.6%, up slightly from 10.5% as of June 30, 2024, and 10.1% as of September 30, 2023, respectively
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Resolutions of nonperforming loans (NPL) and real estate owned (REO) totaled $68.6 million in UPB<br>
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Realized gains of $2.3 million or 103.4% of UPB resolved
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Portfolio net interest margin (NIM) of 3.60%, an increase of 6 bps Q/Q and 26 bps from 3.34% for 3Q23<br>
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Completed the VCC 2024-4 securitization totaling $253.6 million of<br>securities issued
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Collapsed the 2020-2 securitization allowing us to redeploy<br>$25.1 million in retained equity more efficiently
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Liquidity^(3)^ of $92.8 million and total available<br>warehouse line capacity of $349.3 million as of September 30, 2024
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Recourse debt to equity ratio of 1.5x due to aggregation of new loans which were securitized after quarter end<br>
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GAAP Book value per common share of $14.91 as of September 30, 2024, a 14.7% increase from $13.00 as of<br>September 30, 2023
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Westlake Village, CA – November 7, 2024 – Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL) (Velocity or the Company), a leader in business purpose loans, reported net income of $15.8 million and core net income of $16.9 million for 3Q24, compared to net income of $12.1 million and core net income of $12.9 million for 3Q23. Earnings and core earnings per diluted share were $0.44 and $0.47, respectively, for 3Q24, compared to $0.35 and $0.37 for 3Q23.

^(1)^ Core income and Core EPS are non-GAAP measures that exclude<br>nonrecurring and unusual activities from GAAP net income.
^(2)^ Held for Investment (HFI) includes the unpaid principal balance of loans carried on an amortized cost basis and<br>loans carried at fair value (FVO).
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^(3)^ Liquidity includes unrestricted cash reserves of $44.1 million and available liquidity in unfinanced loans<br>of $48.7 million.
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Third Quarter 2024 Results
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“Velocity continued to expand on this year’s considerable achievements by delivering another quarter of solid production volume and portfolio growth,” said Chris Farrar, President and CEO. “The third quarter of 2024 marked the sixth consecutive quarter of profitable production volume growth in an environment where other lenders have struggled. We have successfully leveraged investments in our production platform and sales force to expand our reach into the broker community and generate greater awareness among real estate investors regarding Velocity’s financing solutions. These successes have been supported by disciplined capital and asset management. Resolution gains on nonperforming loans reached $2.3 million, or 3.4% of total unpaid principal resolved. During the quarter, we successfully issued our fourth securitization of 2024, which met with strong investor demand and improved pricing. We also collapsed capital-inefficient securitized debt that was successfully refinanced, unlocking capital to support future growth. These strong results have us on track to achieve an all-time full-year funding record for the Company in 2024 while also realizing our goal of a $5 billion loan portfolio by 2025.”

Third Quarter Operating Results

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
($ in thousands) 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Variance % Variance
Pretax income $ 21,244.2 $ 17,238.5 23.2 %
Net income $ 15,803.2 $ 12,085.9 30.8 %
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.44 $ 0.35 26.5 %
Core pretax income $ 23,003.6 $ 18,334.9 25.5 %
Core net income^(a)^ $ 16,948.7 $ 12,918.1 31.2 %
Core diluted earnings per share^(a)^ $ 0.47 $ 0.37 26.9 %
Pretax return on equity 17.55 % 16.82 % 4.3 %
Core pretax return on equity^(a)^ 19.00 % 17.89 % 6.2 %
Net interest margin—portfolio 3.60 % 3.34 % 7.8 %
Net interest margin—total company 3.06 % 2.90 % 5.6 %
Average common equity $ 484,197.4 $ 409,954.3 18.1 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(a)^ Core income, core diluted earnings per share and core pretax return on equity are non-GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation to GAAP net income at the end of this release.

n.a.- not applicable

Discussion ofresults:

Net income in 3Q24 was $15.8 million, compared to $12.1 million for 3Q23
Strong portfolio earnings driven by production volume growth and continued focus on optimizing loan resolution<br>gains
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Core net income^(1)^ was $16.9 million, compared to<br>$12.9 million for 3Q23
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3Q24 core adjustments included incentive compensation expenses and costs related to the Company’s employee<br>stock purchase plan (ESPP)
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Portfolio NIM for 3Q24 was 3.60%, compared to 3.34% for 3Q23, a 7.8% Y/Y increase driven by consistent HFI<br>portfolio growth and average loan coupons of approximately 11.0% on recent loan production
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Third Quarter 2024 Results
TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO
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($ of UPB in millions) 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Variance % Variance
Held for Investment
Investor 1-4 Rental $ 2,565.8 $ 2,120.2 21.0 %
Mixed Use 535.8 457.1 17.2 %
Multi-Family 344.3 305.0 12.9 %
Retail 405.9 327.8 23.8 %
Warehouse 300.4 246.6 21.8 %
All Other 582.1 401.1 45.1 %
Total $ 4,734.3 $ 3,857.8 22.7 %
Held for Sale
Investor 1-4 Rental $ $ 0.0 %
Government Insured Multifamily (CHHC) 18.9 n.m.
Multi-Family 6.6 ) n.m.
Warehouse 11.2 ) n.m.
All Other 1.2 ) n.m.
Total Managed Loan Portfolio UPB $ 4,753.3 **** $ 3,876.7 **** **** **** 22.6 %
Key loan portfolio metrics:
Total loan count 12,235 9,953
Weighted average loan to value 67.0 % 68.0 %
Weighted average coupon 9.37 % 8.63 %
Weighted average total portfolio yield 9.18 % 8.38 %
Weighted average portfolio debt cost 6.15 % 5.63 %

All values are in US Dollars.

n.m.—non meaningful

Discussion of results:

Velocity’s total loan portfolio was $4.8 billion in UPB as of September 30, 2024, an increase of<br>22.6% from $3.9 billion in UPB as of September 30, 2023
Primarily driven by 21.0% Y/Y growth in loans collateralized by Investor<br>1-4 Rental properties and 45.1% Y/Y growth in loans collateralized by “Other” commercial properties
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Government Insured Multifamily loans are originated by our subsidiary CHHC and sold to investors for cash gains<br>shortly after closing
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Loan prepayments totaled $173.9 million in UPB, an increase from $165.8 million for 2Q24, and<br>$104.6 million for 3Q23
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The UPB of fair value option (FVO) loans was $2.2 billion, or 47.3% of total loans, as of September 30,<br>2024, an increase from $955.6 million in UPB, or 24.7% as of September 30, 2023
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The weighted average portfolio<br>loan-to-value ratio was 67.0% as of September 30, 2024, down from 68.0% as of September 30, 2023, and consistent with the five-quarter trailing average of<br>67.5%
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Third Quarter 2024 Results
The weighted average total portfolio yield was 9.18% as of September 30, 2024, an increase of 80 bps from<br>September 30, 2023, driven by a 74 bps increase in the weighted average loan coupons over the same period
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Portfolio-related debt cost as of September 30, 2024, was 6.15%, an increase of 52 bps from<br>September 30, 2023, driven by the higher warehouse utilization and rates on recent securitizations
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LOAN PRODUCTION VOLUMES
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($ in millions) 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Variance % Variance
Investor 1-4 Rental $ 219.9 $ 154.3 42.6 %
Traditional Commercial 175.2 97.5 79.6 %
Government Insured Multifamily (CHHC) 18.9 n.m.
Short-term 62.7 38.8 61.7 %
Total loan production $ 476.8 $ 290.6 **** 64.1 %
Acquisitions $ $

All values are in US Dollars.

n.m.—non meaningful

Discussion of results:

Loan production for 3Q24 totaled $476.8 million in UPB, a 64.1% increase from $290.6 million for 3Q23<br>
Traditional Commercial financing demand led the Y/Y growth; however, Investor<br>1-4 rental and Short-term financing also experienced strong demand. The weighted average coupon (WAC) on 3Q24 HFI loan production was 10.8%, a modest decrease from 11.0% for 3Q23
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HFI PORTFOLIO CREDIT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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($ in thousands) 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Variance % Variance
Nonperforming loans^(a)^ $ 503,939.0 $ 387,725.0 30.0 %
Total HFI loans $ 4,734,319.0 $ 3,857,778.7 22.7 %
Nonperforming loans % total HFI loans 10.6 % 10.1 % 5.5 %
Average nonperforming loans subject to CECL reserve<br>^(b)^ $ 320,135.3 $ 351,848.0 (9.0)%
Total charge offs $ 319.6 $ 95.2 235.7 %
Charge-offs as a % of avg. nonperforming CECL<br>loans^(c)^ 0.40 % 0.11 % 269.0 %
Loan loss reserve $ 4,851.2 $ 4,684.8 3.6 %
Gain on transfer to REO $ 2,248.6 $ 1,935.4 16.2 %
REO valuations, net $ (1,642.0) $ (224.5) (631.5)%
Gain (loss) on sale of REO $ 615.1 $ (137.0) 548.9%

All values are in US Dollars.

^(a)^ Total HFI nonperforming/nonaccrual loans include loans 90+ days past due, loans in foreclosure, bankruptcy and<br>on nonaccrual.
^(b)^ Reflects monthly average nonperforming loans held for investment, excluding FVO loans, during the period.<br>
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^(c)^ Reflects the annualized<br>quarter-to-date charge-offs to average nonperforming loans for the period.
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n.a.- not applicable

Discussion of results:

Nonperforming loans (NPL) totaled $503.9 million in UPB as of September 30, 2024, or 10.6% of loans<br>HFI, compared to $387.7 million and 10.1% as of September 30, 2023

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Third Quarter 2024 Results
NPLs in foreclosure status comprised 8.1% of loans HFI as of September 30, 2024, down slightly from 8.2% as<br>of September 30, 2023
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Charge-offs for 3Q24 totaled $319.6 thousand, compared to $95.2 thousand for 3Q23<br>
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The trailing five-quarter charge-off average was $381.5 thousand<br>
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Net charge-off and REO activity comprises charge-offs, gain on transfer<br>of REO, gain (loss) on sale of REO, and REO valuations. For 3Q24, net charge-off and REO activity resulted in a net gain of $0.9 million, compared to a net gain of $1.5 million for 3Q23, primarily<br>driven by gains on loans transferred to REO
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The loan loss reserve totaled $4.9 million as of September 30, 2024, a 3.6% increase from<br>$4.7 million as of September 30, 2023
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Mainly driven by updated valuation of the individually assessed NPL portfolio
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The CECL reserve rate was 0.19% (CECL Reserve as % of Amortized Cost HFI loans), which was in line with the<br>recent five-quarter average rate of 0.18% and within management’s expected range of 0.15% to 0.20%
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NET REVENUES
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($ in thousands) 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Variance % Variance
Interest income $ 105,069.6 $ 79,088.4 32.9 %
Interest expense—portfolio related (63,870.5 ) (47,583.0 ) ) 34.2 %
Net Interest Income—portfolio related 41,199.0 31,505.5 30.8 %
Interest expense—corporate debt (6,142.8 ) (4,137.9 ) ) 48.4 %
Loan loss provision 68.9 (153.8 ) (144.8 )%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses $ 35,125.2 **** $ 27,212.7 **** **** **** 29.1 %
Gain on disposition of loans 2,291.0 3,606.3 ) (36.5 )%
Unrealized (loss) gain on fair value loans 35,529.7 (1,283.5 ) 2868.1 %
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of securitized debt (24,995.4 ) 9,692.3 ) (357.9 )%
Unrealized gain/(loss) on mortgage servicing rights (993.4 ) 341.1 ) (391.3 )%
Origination fee income^(a)^ 6,703.8 3,323.5 101.7 %
Interest income on cash balance 1,676.2 1,341.9 24.9 %
Other operating income (expense) 518.8 339.7 52.7 %
Total other operating income (expense) $ 20,731.7 **** $ 17,360.2 **** **** 19.4 %
Net revenue $ 55,856.8 **** $ 44,573.0 **** **** **** 25.3 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(a)^ 3Q23 includes a reclass of production fees to expenses

Discussion of results:

Net Revenue for 3Q24 was $55.9 million, an increase of 25.3% from $44.6 million for 3Q23<br>
Driven by strong production-driven portfolio growth and disciplined focus on maintaining a net interest margin<br>above 3.0%
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Total net interest income for 3Q24, including corporate debt interest expense and loan loss provision, was<br>$35.1 million, a 29.1% increase from $27.2 million for 3Q23
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Third Quarter 2024 Results
Portfolio net Interest income was $41.2 million for 3Q24, an increase of 30.8% from 3Q23 resulting from<br>portfolio growth and a 26bps increase in NIM
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Total other operating income was $20.7 million for 3Q24, an increase from $17.4 million for 3Q23<br>
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Net unrealized FVO gains on loans and securitized debt were $10.5 million, compared to a net gain of<br>$8.4 million for 3Q23
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Origination income totaled $6.7 million, resulting from improved origination fees of 1.4% charged on 3Q24<br>new loan production
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Gain on disposition of loans totaled $2.3 million for 3Q24, driven by loans transferred to Real Estate Owned<br>(REO)
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OPERATING EXPENSES
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($ in thousands) 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Variance % Variance
Compensation and employee benefits $ 17,585.9 $ 12,522.8 40.4 %
Origination (income)/expense^(a)^ 866.6 273.2 217.2 %
Securitization expenses 3,186.1 4,930.5 ) (35.4 )%
Rent and occupancy 518.8 472.4 9.8 %
Loan servicing 5,656.1 4,901.4 15.4 %
Professional fees 2,304.5 853.8 169.9 %
Real estate owned, net 1,951.0 1,238.7 57.5 %
Other expenses 2,542.6 2,141.6 18.7 %
Total operating expenses $ 34,612.6 $ 27,334.5 **** **** 26.6 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(a)^ 3Q23 includes a reclass of production fees to expenses

Discussion of results:

Operating expenses totaled $34.6 million for 3Q24, an increase of 26.6% from 3Q23, primarily driven by the<br>continued growth of our origination platform and higher production volume
Compensation expense totaled $17.6 million, compared to $12.5 million for 3Q23
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Driven by higher commissions on increased production volume and growth of the production team<br>
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Securitization expenses totaled $3.2 million from issuing one securitization during the quarter, compared to<br>costs of $4.9 million for two securitizations during 3Q23
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Loan servicing expense totaled $5.7 million, a 15.4% increase from $4.9 million for 3Q23, driven by<br>portfolio growth
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Professional fees totaled $2.3 million, a 169.9% increase from $0.9 million for 3Q23, driven by<br>increased legal expenses
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Third Quarter 2024 Results
REO expenses totaled $2.0 million, a 57.5% increase from $1.2 million for 3Q23, driven by higher<br>valuation adjustment and property preservation expenses
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SECURITIZATIONS
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($ in thousands) Securities Balance at Balance at
Trusts Issued 9/30/2024 W.A. Rate 9/30/2023 W.A. Rate
2017-2 Trust 245,601 36,321 4.14 % 48,206 3.95 %
2018-1 Trust 176,816 26,820 4.14 % 35,010 3.99 %
2018-2 Trust 307,988 63,005 4.49 % 80,409 4.43 %
2019-1 Trust 235,580 64,004 4.12 % 79,215 4.06 %
2019-2 Trust 207,020 50,835 3.42 % 69,216 3.40 %
2019-3 Trust 154,419 50,268 3.28 % 60,482 3.29 %
2020-1 Trust 248,700 96,201 2.89 % 110,958 2.89 %
2020-2 Trust 96,352 49,528 4.59 %
2021-1 Trust 251,301 157,675 1.77 % 176,529 1.76 %
2021-2 Trust 194,918 129,046 2.06 % 149,431 2.02 %
2021-3 Trust 204,205 142,029 2.47 % 161,467 2.47 %
2021-4 Trust 319,116 219,627 3.23 % 250,941 3.24 %
2022-1 Trust 273,594 221,565 3.94 % 240,733 3.94 %
2022-2 Trust 241,388 198,288 5.07 % 221,631 5.08 %
2022-MC1 Trust 84,967 18,401 6.88 % 35,677 6.90 %
2022-3 Trust 296,323 239,881 5.71 % 262,308 5.71 %
2022-4 Trust 308,357 239,871 6.21 % 283,270 6.23 %
2022-5 Trust 188,754 138,941 7.08 % 171,183 7.05 %
2023-1 Trust 198,715 156,125 7.03 % 181,006 7.01 %
2023-1R Trust 64,833 44,985 7.61 % 60,515 7.69 %
2023-2 Trust 202,210 168,556 7.33 % 194,955 7.19 %
2023-RTL1 Trust 81,608 81,608 8.24 % 81,608 8.23 %
2023-3 Trust 234,741 217,620 7.94 % 232,802 7.80 %
2023-4 Trust 202,890 196,999 8.40 %
2024-1 Trust 209,862 187,751 7.64 %
2024-2 Trust 286,235 267,393 7.06 %
2024-3 Trust 204,599 196,559 7.20 %
2024-4 Trust 253,612 252,307 6.90 %
$ 5,974,704 $ 3,862,681 **** 5.72 % $ 3,237,080 **** 5.01 %

Discussion of results

The weighted average rate on Velocity’s outstanding securitizations was 5.72% as of
September 30, 2024, an increase of 71 bps from September 30, 2023
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The company completed one securitization during 3Q24, totaling $253.6 million of securities issued with a<br>weighted average rate of 6.9%
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Down from a weighted average rate of 7.6% for securitizations issued during 3Q23
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Sold two retained tranches from 2023 securitizations during 3Q24, totaling $36.6 million of securities<br>issued
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Third Quarter 2024 Results
Subsequent to quarter end, the company completed the VCC 2024-5<br>securitization totaling $300.4 million of securities issued with a weighted average rate of 6.0%
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Collapsed the VCC 2020-2 securitization totaling $39.4 million in<br>outstanding bonds in 3Q24, which unlocked $25.1 million of retained equity
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The collateral from the collapsed securitization was refinanced on warehouse lines and will be securitized in<br>future periods
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RESOLUTION ACTIVITIES
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LONG-TERM LOANS
RESOLUTION ACTIVITY THIRD QUARTER 2024 THIRD QUARTER 2023
($ in thousands) UPB Gain / (Loss) UPB Gain / (Loss)
Paid in full
Paid current
REO sold (a)
Total resolutions **** ****
Resolutions as a % of nonperforming UPB % %

All values are in US Dollars.

SHORT-8TERM AND FORBEARANCE LOANS
RESOLUTION ACTIVITY THIRD QUARTER 2024 THIRD QUARTER 2023
($ in thousands) UPB Gain / (Loss) UPB Gain / (Loss)
Paid in full
Paid current
REO sold )
Total resolutions **** ****
Resolutions as a % of nonperforming UPB % %
Grand total resolutions **** ****
Grand total resolutions as a % of nonperforming UPB % %

All values are in US Dollars.

Discussion of results:

NPL resolution totaled $68.6 million in UPB, realizing 103.4% of UPB resolved compared to $65.7 million<br>in UPB and realization of 101.8% of UPB resolved for 3Q23
The UPB of loan resolutions in 3Q24 was in line with the recent five-quarter resolution average of<br>$68.1 million in UPB and 102.1% of UPB resolved
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Third Quarter 2024 Results

Velocity’s executive management team will host a conference call and webcast on November 7th, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review 3Q24 financial results.

Webcast Information

The conference call will be webcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed through the Events and Presentations section of the Velocity Financial Investor Relations website: https://www.velfinance.com/events-and-presentations. To listen to the webcast, please visit Velocity’s website at least 15 minutes before the call to register, download, and install any needed software. An audio replay of the call will also be available on Velocity’s website after the conference call is completed.

Conference Call Information

To participate by phone, please dial in 15 minutes before the start time to allow for wait times to access the conference call. The live conference call will be accessible by dialing 1-833-316-0544 in the U.S. and Canada and 1-412-317-5725 for international callers. Callers should ask to join the Velocity Financial, Inc. conference call.

A replay of the call will be available through midnight on November 29, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. and 855-669-9658 in Canada or 1-412-317-0088 internationally. The passcode for the replay is #8544057. The replay will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website under “Events and Presentations.”

About Velocity Financial, Inc.

Based in Westlake Village, California, Velocity is a vertically integrated real estate finance company that primarily originates and manages business purpose loans secured by 1-4 unit residential rental and small commercial properties. Velocity originates loans nationwide across an extensive network of independent mortgage brokers built and refined over 20 years.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company uses non-GAAP core net income and core diluted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP core net income and non-GAAP core diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that represent our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per diluted share, adjusted to eliminate the effect of certain costs incurred from activities that are not normal recurring operating expenses, such as COVID-stressed charges and recoveries of loan loss provision, nonrecurring debt amortization, the impact of operational measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and workforce reduction costs, and costs associated with acquisitions. To calculate non-GAAP core diluted EPS, we use the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding that is used to calculate net income per diluted share under GAAP.

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Third Quarter 2024 Results

We have included non-GAAP core net income, and non-GAAP core diluted EPS because they are key measures used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. Accordingly, we believe that non-GAAP core net income and non-GAAP core diluted EPS provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. In addition, they provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of certain items that we expect to be nonrecurring.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

For more information on Core Income, please refer to the section of this press release below titled “Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income” at the end of this press release.

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The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statement. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith projections, assumptions, and expectations, they are not guarantees of future results. Furthermore, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events, or other changes, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, (1) the continued course and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its direct and indirect impacts, (2) general economic and real estate market conditions, including the risk of recession (3) regulatory and/or legislative changes, (4) our customers’ continued interest in loans and doing business with us, (5) market conditions and investor interest in our future securitizations, and (6) the continued conflict in Ukraine and Israel and (7) changes in federal government fiscal and monetary policies.

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Additional information relating to these and other factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statements can be found in the section titled ‘‘Risk Factors” in our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 14, 2020, as well as other cautionary statements we make in our current and periodic filings with the SEC. Such filings are available publicly on our Investor Relations web page at www.velfinance.com.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

Quarter Ended
9/30/2024 6/30/2024 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited Unaudited
(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 44,094 $ 47,366 $ 34,829 $ 40,566 $ 29,393
Restricted cash 23,167 32,293 24,216 21,361 17,703
Loans held for sale, at fair value 19,231 17,590 19,536
Loans held for investment, at fair value 2,354,718 1,971,683 1,649,540 1,306,072 951,990
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost 2,526,320 2,619,619 2,727,518 2,828,123 2,945,840
Total loans, net 4,900,269 4,591,302 4,377,058 4,151,785 3,917,366
Accrued interest receivables 32,944 31,124 29,374 27,028 24,756
Receivables due from servicers 93,681 82,359 87,523 85,077 70,139
Other receivables 4,265 6,566 2,113 8,763 236
Real estate owned, net 62,361 50,757 46,280 44,268 29,299
Property and equipment, net 1,693 1,912 2,013 2,785 2,861
Deferred tax asset 14,501 1,144 1,580 2,339 705
Mortgage Servicing Rights, at fair value 12,416 12,229 9,022 8,578 9,786
Derivative assets 1,967 1,261
Goodwill 6,775 6,775 6,775 6,775 6,775
Other assets 6,308 9,566 5,468 5,248 7,028
Total Assets $ 5,202,474 **** $ 4,873,393 **** $ 4,628,218 **** $ 4,404,573 **** $ 4,117,308 ****
Liabilities and members’ equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 140,534 $ 138,033 $ 123,988 $ 121,969 $ 97,869
Secured financing, net 284,371 283,909 283,813 211,083 210,774
Securitized debt, at amortized cost 2,105,099 2,228,941 2,329,906 2,418,811 2,504,334
Securitized debt, at fair value 1,749,268 1,509,952 1,073,843 877,417 669,139
Warehouse & repurchase facilities 434,027 237,437 360,216 334,755 215,176
Derivative liability 1,486 374 3,665
Total Liabilities 4,714,785 4,398,646 4,171,766 3,967,700 3,697,292
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity 484,636 471,323 452,941 433,444 416,398
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 3,053 3,424 3,511 3,429 3,618
Total equity 487,689 474,747 456,452 436,873 420,016
Total Liabilities and members’ equity $ 5,202,474 **** $ 4,873,393 **** $ 4,628,218 **** $ 4,404,573 **** $ 4,117,308 ****
Book value per share $ 14.91 $ 14.52 $ 14.01 $ 13.49 $ 13.00
Shares outstanding 32,712 ^(1)^ 32,701 ^(2)^ 32,574 ^(3)^ 32,395 ^(4)^ 32,314 ^(5)^
^(1)^ Based on 32,711,910 common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024, and excludes unvested shares of common<br>stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 402,935.
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^(2)^ Based on 32,701,185 common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024, and excludes unvested shares of common stock<br>authorized for incentive compensation totaling 397,450.
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^(3)^ Based on 32,574,498 common shares outstanding as of March 31 , 2024, and excludes unvested shares of common<br>stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 411 ,296.
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^(4)^ Based on 32,395,423 common shares outstanding as of December 31 , 2023, and excludes unvested shares of common<br>stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 470,413.
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^(5)^ Based on 32,313,744 common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and excludes unvested shares of common<br>stock authorized for incentive compensation totaling 589,634.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Quarters)

Quarter Ended
9/30/2024 6/30/2024 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023
($ in thousands) Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Revenues
Interest income $ 105,070 $ 97,760 $ 90,529 $ 86,269 $ 79,088
Interest expense—portfolio related 63,871 59,188 55,675 51,405 47,583
Net interest income—portfolio related 41,199 38,572 34,854 34,864 31,505
Interest expense—corporate debt 6,143 6,155 5,380 4,140 4,138
Net interest income 35,056 32,417 29,474 30,724 27,367
Provision for loan losses (69 ) 218 1,002 827 154
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 35,125 32,199 28,472 29,897 27,213
Other operating income
Gain on disposition of loans 2,291 3,168 1,699 1,482 3,606
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value loans 35,530 17,123 18,925 39,367 (1,284 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value securitized debt (24,995 ) (4,643 ) (2,318 ) (24,085 ) 9,692
Unrealized gain/(loss) on mortgage servicing rights (993 ) (373 ) 444 (1,208 ) 341
Origination fee income 6,704 5,072 4,986 3,981 3,323
Interest income on cash balance 1,676 1,731 1,631 1,716 1,342
Other income (expense) 519 483 408 418 340
Total other operating income 20,732 22,561 25,775 21,670 17,360
Net revenue 55,857 54,760 54,247 51,567 44,573
Operating expenses
Compensation and employee benefits 17,586 16,562 15,357 15,143 12,523
Origination expenses 867 749 646 173 273
Securitizations expenses 3,186 6,232 2,874 2,709 4,930
Rent and occupancy 519 617 498 551 472
Loan servicing 5,656 5,160 4,824 4,636 4,901
Professional fees 2,305 1,718 2,115 1,733 854
Real estate owned, net 1,951 1,355 2,455 2,068 1,239
Other operating expenses 2,543 2,494 2,242 2,248 2,142
Total operating expenses 34,613 34,887 31,011 29,260 27,334
Income before income taxes 21,244 19,873 23,236 22,307 17,239
Income tax expense 5,627 5,162 5,903 5,141 5,070
Net income 15,617 14,711 17,333 17,166 12,169
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (186 ) (67 ) 82 (189 ) 83
Net income attributable to Velocity Financial, Inc. 15,803 14,778 17,251 17,355 12,086
Less undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities 191 182 217 225 183
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 15,612 **** $ 14,596 **** $ 17,034 **** $ 17,130 **** $ 11,903 ****
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.48 **** $ 0.45 **** $ 0.52 **** $ 0.53 **** $ 0.37 ****
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share $ 0.44 **** $ 0.42 **** $ 0.49 **** $ 0.50 **** $ 0.35 ****
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 32,711 32,585 32,541 32,326 32,275
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 35,895 35,600 35,439 34,991 34,731

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Net Interest Margin – Portfolio Related and Total Company

(Unaudited)

Quarters:

Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
($ in thousands) AverageBalance InterestIncome /Expense AverageYield /Rate^(1)^ AverageBalance InterestIncome /Expense AverageYield /Rate^(1)^
Loan portfolio:
Loans held for sale $ 3,166 $ 3,170
Loans held for investment 4,575,745 3,770,460
Total loans $ 4,578,911 $ 105,070 9.18 % $ 3,773,630 $ 79,088 8.38 %
Debt:
Warehouse and repurchase facilities $ 311,560 7,105 9.12 % $ 192,855 4,943 10.25 %
Securitizations 3,840,480 56,766 5.91 % 3,186,756 42,640 5.35 %
Total debt - portfolio related 4,152,040 63,871 6.15 % 3,379,611 47,583 5.63 %
Corporate debt 290,000 6,143 8.47 % 215,000 4,138 7.70 %
Total debt $ 4,442,040 $ 70,014 6.30 % $ 3,594,611 $ 51,721 5.76 %
Net interest spread - portfolio related^(2)^ 3.03 % 2.75 %
Net interest margin - portfolio related 3.60 % 3.34 %
Net interest spread - total company^(3)^ 2.87 % 2.63 %
Net interest margin - total company 3.06 % 2.90 %
^(1)^ Annualized.
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^(2)^ Net interest spread — portfolio related is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio<br>and the interest rates paid on our portfolio-related debt.
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^(3)^ Net interest spread — total company is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio and<br>the interest rates paid on our total debt.
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Adjusted Financial Metric Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income

(Unaudited)

Quarters:

Core Net Income

Quarter Ended
($ in thousands) 9/30/2024 6/30/2024 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023
Net Income $ 15,803 $ 14,778 $ 17,251 $ 17,355 **** $ 12,086
Tax liability reduction (1,866 )
Equity award & ESPP costs 1,146 1,140 998 673 832
Core Net Income $ 16,949 $ 15,918 $ 18,249 $ 16,161 $ 12,918
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding **** 35,895 **** 35,600 **** 35,439 **** 34,991 **** **** 34,731
Core diluted earnings per share $ 0.47 $ 0.45 $ 0.51 $ 0.46 **** $ 0.37

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