Deerfield Capital Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

November 9, 2009 4:01 PM EST

CHICAGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deerfield Capital Corp. (NYSE AMEX: DFR) ("DFR" or the "Company") today announced the results of operations for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Third Quarter 2009 Summary

    --  Net income attributable to DFR for the quarter totaled $1.8 million, or
        $0.27 per diluted common share.
    --  Core earnings for the quarter totaled $5.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted
        common share. Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure which
        primarily reflects GAAP earnings excluding certain non-cash and special
        charges and income tax effects (see reconciliation of non-GAAP measure
        attached).
    --  Debt in the form of trust preferred securities amended to decrease net
        worth covenant contained therein from $175 million to $50 million and to
        provide that the initial measurement date for compliance with such
        covenant will be September 30, 2012.
    --  Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, unencumbered residential mortgage
        backed securities ("RMBS") and net equity in financed RMBS totaled
        approximately $61.4 million at quarter end.

    --  Assets under management ("AUM") totaled $9.6 billion at October 1, 2009.

Commenting on the third quarter results, Jonathan Trutter, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to announce our third consecutive quarter of positive net income and core earnings. The stabilization of our financial results, strong liquidity position and permanent amendments to our trust preferred debt are significant accomplishments that we expect will improve the overall future outlook for DFR." Trutter added, "We continue to actively pursue new business opportunities to provide top line revenue growth as well as potential strategic opportunities to improve stockholder value."

Third Quarter Financial Overview

The results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 reflect the Company's third consecutive quarter of positive net income and core earnings. The net income attributable to DFR for the quarter totaled $1.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share, a decline of $51.1 million as compared to $52.9 million, or $7.85 per diluted common share, during the second quarter of 2009. The Company's decline in net income for the quarter, as compared to the second quarter of 2009, was primarily related to the non-recurring deconsolidation of Market Square CLO Ltd. ("Market Square CLO") as of June 30, 2009. Market Square CLO provided $1.8 million of net interest income and $58.3 million in other income and gain (loss), $29.6 million of which was directly related to the deconsolidation of Market Square CLO and $28.7 million was related to appreciation of loans in the Market Square CLO portfolio, during the second quarter of 2009. The third quarter of 2009 showed a reduction in both the provision for loan losses and total expenses by $4.9 million and $4.3 million, respectively, as compared to the second quarter of 2009.

During the third quarter, DFR also had positive core earnings of $5.2 million, or $0.77 per share, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 5.5 percent, as compared to the $5.5 million, or $0.82 per share, of core earnings generated during the second quarter of 2009. Third quarter 2009 core earnings, which did not benefit from any contributions from Market Square CLO (as a result of its deconsolidation as of June 30, 2009), compare favorably with the second quarter 2009 core earnings, which included a net contribution of $1.7 million from Market Square CLO.

Net interest income totaled $7.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 16.7 percent, as compared to $8.4 million in the second quarter of 2009. The deconsolidation of Market Square CLO as of June 30, 2009 resulted in a $1.8 million decrease in net interest income compared to the second quarter of 2009. This decrease in net interest income was partially offset by a $0.6 million reduction in interest expense as compared to the second quarter of 2009 (excluding Market Square CLO) primarily resulting from the overall lower interest rate environment during the quarter. While interest income attributable to DFR Middle Market CLO Ltd. ("DFR MM CLO") and the Company's other corporate debt portfolio declined by $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, interest income attributable to the Company's RMBS portfolio increased by $0.2 million, as compared to the second quarter of 2009.

Investment advisory fees totaled $3.9 million in the quarter, a decline of $0.1 million, or 2.5 percent, as compared to $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. The decrease in investment advisory fees was primarily the result of noncompliance with certain overcollateralization tests contained in the indentures governing certain of the collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") that the Company manages. All or a portion of the Company's subordinated management fees from the CLOs may be deferred if, among other things, noncompliance with overcollateralization tests and other structural provisions cause cash flows from the CLOs to be diverted from the payment of management fees and other expenses to the prepayment of principal of the debt securities issued by the CLOs. Noncompliance with overcollateralization tests may occur if, for example, the issuers of the collateral held by the CLOs default on or defer payment of principal or the ratings assigned to such collateral are downgraded below a specified threshold. The Company expects substantially all of its CLO subordinated investment advisory fees to continue to be deferred in the near term. However, over time and with improvement in market conditions and effective portfolio management, the Company expects the CLOs to regain compliance with the overcollateralization tests and, subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions, the Company would expect to recoup at least a portion and potentially substantially all of the deferred subordinated management fees and to receive future CLO subordinated management fees on a current basis.

The provision for loan losses was $4.2 million for the quarter as compared to $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. This quarter's provision for loan losses related entirely to loans held in DFR MM CLO.

Expenses totaled $7.7 million for the quarter, a decrease of $4.3 million, or 35.8 percent, as compared to $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily the result of $3.6 million of expenses recorded during the second quarter of 2009 related to Deerfield Pegasus Loan Capital LP ("DPLC"), the Company's investment venture with Pegasus Capital Advisors L.P. which the Company is required to consolidate, $3.2 million of which were one-time organizational and structuring fees. The expenses were paid by DPLC but are consolidated for GAAP reporting purposes. Net income (loss) related to the portion of DPLC that the Company does not own is added back to the Company's statement of operations as "Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest" in arriving at "Net income attributable to DFR." Excluding the $3.2 million of one-time expenses related to DPLC, third quarter expenses declined by $1.1 million, or 12.5 percent, as compared to the second quarter of 2009. The $0.4 million decline in compensation and benefits was primarily the result of a higher bonus accrual during the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the third quarter. The $0.7 million decrease in other general and administrative expenses during the third quarter of 2009 (excluding the one-time organizational expenses) was primarily the result of the Company's annual stock compensation award to the board of directors and a one-time success fee paid to our chairman during the second quarter of 2009.

Other income and gain (loss) was a net gain of $3.0 million in the quarter as compared to a net gain of $58.7 million in the second quarter of 2009. The decline in the current quarter primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of Market Square CLO on June 30, 2009. During the second quarter of 2009, Market Square CLO contributed $29.6 million of gains as a result of deconsolidation and $28.7 million in gains on its loan portfolio.

Trust Preferred Debt Amendment

As previously announced, on July 31, 2009, the Company entered into three supplemental indentures (the "Supplemental Indentures") with the holders of the trust preferred securities issued by each of Deerfield Capital Trust I, Deerfield Capital Trust II and Deerfield Capital Trust III (collectively the "Trust Preferred Securities"). The Supplemental Indentures amend the consolidated net worth covenants (the "Net Worth Covenants") contained in the indentures governing the Trust Preferred Securities to (i) permanently decrease the net worth required by the Net Worth Covenants from $175 million to $50 million and (ii) provide that the initial measurement date for compliance with the Net Worth Covenants will be September 30, 2012. These provisions supersede the temporary waiver of the Net Worth Covenants obtained from the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities in November 2008. The Supplemental Indentures also contain provisions prohibiting the Company from incurring additional indebtedness and declaring additional dividends and distributions on its capital stock, in each case for the life of the Trust Preferred Securities and except as specifically permitted under the terms of the Supplemental Indentures.

AUM

As of October 1, 2009, the Company's AUM totaled approximately $9.6 billion held in 28 collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), DPLC and six separately managed accounts.

Investment Portfolio

Total invested assets increased by $7.3 million, or 1.2 percent, to $620.2 million as of September 30, 2009 as compared to the end of the second quarter of 2009. The increase was primarily attributable to purchases of investments in DPLC.

Liquidity

Unencumbered RMBS and unrestricted cash and cash equivalents aggregated $50.6 million at September 30, 2009. In addition, net equity in the financed RMBS portfolio (including associated interest rate swaps), excluding the unencumbered RMBS included above, totaled $10.8 million at quarter end. In total, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, unencumbered RMBS and net equity in its financed RMBS portfolio of $61.4 million as of September 30, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, the fair value of its Agency RMBS and non-Agency RMBS portfolios were $314.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

About the Company

DFR, through its subsidiary, Deerfield Capital Management LLC, manages client assets, including bank loans and other corporate debt, RMBS, government securities and asset-backed securities. In addition, DFR has a principal investing portfolio comprised of fixed income investments, including bank loans and other corporate debt and RMBS.

For more information, please go to the Company website, at www.deerfieldcapital.com.

* * Notes and Tables to Follow * *

NOTES TO PRESS RELEASE

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding future results or expectations. Forward-looking statements can be identified by forward looking language, including words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "will" and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made. Forward-looking statements are also based on predictions as to future facts and conditions, the accurate prediction of which may be difficult and involve the assessment of events beyond the control of Deerfield Capital Corp. and its subsidiaries ("DFR"). Forward-looking statements are further based on various operating assumptions. Caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, actual results may differ materially from expectations or projections. DFR does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to matters discussed in this press release, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

Various factors could cause DFR's actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: changes in economic and market conditions, particularly as they relate to the markets for debt securities, such as RMBS and CDOs; continued availability of financing; DFR's ability to maintain adequate liquidity; changes in DFR's investment, hedging or credit strategies or the performance and values of its investment portfolios; whether the conditions to Pegasus Capital Advisors L.P.'s DPLC investment commitments are satisfied; DFR's ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the NYSE Amex LLC; DFR's ability to generate earnings or raise capital to maintain positive stockholders' equity; reductions in DFR's assets under management and related management and advisory fee revenue; DFR's ability to make investments in new investment products and realize growth of fee-based income; DFR's receipt of previously deferred CLO subordinated management fees and its receipt of future CLO subordinated management fees on a current basis; changes to DFR's tax status; DFR's ability to protect and use its net operating losses to offset taxable income; DFR's ability to maintain compliance with its existing debt instruments and other contractual obligations; impact of restrictions contained in DFR's existing debt instruments; DFR's ability to maintain its exemption from registration as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940; the cost, uncertainties and effect of any legal and administrative proceedings, such as the current Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") investigation into certain mortgage-backed securities trading procedures in connection with which the SEC has requested certain information from DFR regarding certain of its mortgage securities trades; DFR's ability to enter into, and the effects of, any potential strategic transactions; and changes in, and the ability of DFR to remain in compliance with, law, regulations or government policies affecting DFR's business, including investment management regulations and accounting standards.

These and other factors that could cause DFR's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are set forth in DFR's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, DFR's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and DFR's other public filings with the SEC and public statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned to consider these risks and uncertainties and not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.


                   DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

                                              September    June     September
                                                  30,       30,         30,
                                                 2009      2009        2008
                                                 ----      ----        ----
                                              (In thousands, except share and
                                                     per share amounts)
                                              -------------------------------
    ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents                 $47,542   $41,846     $41,908
      Due from broker                             1,004     3,621      12,715
      Restricted cash and cash equivalents       21,786    27,201      63,034
      Available-for-sale securities-at fair
       value                                          -         -       5,078
      Investments at fair value, including
       $315,241, $309,278 and $408,660 pledged  336,170   318,310     415,462
      Other investments                           4,287     4,780       4,764
      Derivative assets                              74        61       2,004
      Loans held for sale                         9,053     9,363     267,419
      Loans held for investment                 295,916   309,021     356,709
      Allowance for loan losses                 (24,131)  (28,589)    (21,596)
                                                -------   -------     -------
              Loans held for investment, net
               of allowance for loan losses     271,785   280,432     335,113
      Investment advisory fee receivables         2,189     2,009       4,077
      Interest receivable                         3,447     3,287       7,804
      Other receivable                            1,995     1,264       3,131
      Prepaid and other assets                    8,373     8,410      12,911
      Fixed assets, net                           8,181     8,498       9,470
      Intangible assets, net                     24,246    25,558      36,364
                                                 ------    ------      ------
               TOTAL ASSETS                    $740,132  $734,640  $1,221,254
                                               ========  ========  ==========

    LIABILITIES
      Repurchase agreements, including $74,
       $83 and $336 of accrued interest        $306,304  $294,470    $383,617
      Due to broker                               2,975     1,800       2,298
      Dividend Payable                                -         -       7,354
      Derivative liabilities                        832       953       7,927
      Interest payable                            1,255     1,661       4,901
      Accrued and other liabilities, including
       $414, zero and zero at fair value          4,955     4,210      15,209
      Short term debt                                 -         -         172
      Long term debt                            417,921   427,530     736,408
                                                -------   -------     -------
               TOTAL LIABILITIES                734,242   730,624   1,157,886
                                                -------   -------   ---------

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Preferred stock, par value $0.001:
          100,000,000 shares authorized;
           14,999,992 shares issued and zero
           outstanding                                -         -           -
      Common stock, par value $0.001:
          500,000,000 shares authorized;
           6,455,357 and 6,455,466 and
           6,676,106 shares issued and
           6,454,924 and 6,454,924 and
           6,669,742 shares outstanding               6         6           7
      Additional paid-in capital                866,546   866,534     866,330
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss         (111)      (49)     (1,525)
      Accumulated deficit                      (877,832) (879,648)   (801,444)
                                               --------  --------    --------
               DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP.
                STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY  (11,391)  (13,157)     63,368
      Noncontrolling interest in consolidated
       entity                                    17,281    17,173           -
                                                 ------    ------         ---
               TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         5,890     4,016      63,368
                                                  -----     -----      ------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY                                    $740,132  $734,640  $1,221,254
                                               ========  ========  ==========



                      DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

                             Three months ended
                             -------------------           Nine months ended
                        September     June    September      September 30,
                            30,        30,        30,        -------------
                           2009       2009       2008       2009       2008
                           ----       ----       ----       ----       ----
                          (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                          --------------------------------------------------
    Revenues
      Interest income    $10,839    $14,098    $20,506    $38,719   $103,680
      Interest expense     3,866      5,666     11,671     16,531     71,692
                           -----      -----     ------     ------     ------
        Net interest
         income            6,973      8,432      8,835     22,188     31,988
      Provision for loan
       losses              4,226      9,119     15,459     15,452     19,961
                           -----      -----     ------     ------     ------
        Net interest
         income (expense)
         after provision
         for loan losses   2,747       (687)    (6,624)     6,736     12,027
      Investment advisory
       fees                3,949      4,009      9,015     12,695     33,493
                           -----      -----      -----     ------     ------
         Total net
          revenues         6,696      3,322      2,391     19,431     45,520
                           -----      -----      -----     ------     ------

    Expenses
      Compensation and
       benefits            2,637      3,029      4,984      9,020     21,720
      Professional services  788        728      2,211      2,306      5,941
      Insurance expense      778        771        740      2,313      2,207
      Other general and
       administrative
       expenses              928      4,814      1,417      6,688      4,697
      Depreciation and
       amortization        1,630      1,629      2,498      4,894      7,765
      Occupancy              610        569        645      1,818      1,875
      Management and
       incentive fee
       expense to related
       party                 337        295          -        632          -
      Cost savings
       initiatives            11         28         (2)       236        325
      Impairment of
       intangible
       assets and goodwill     -        126    110,268        126    139,302
                             ---        ---    -------        ---    -------
         Total expenses    7,719     11,989    122,761     28,033    183,832
                           -----     ------    -------     ------    -------

    Other Income and
     Gain (Loss)
       Net loss on
        available-for-sale
        securities             -          -       (856)       (31)    (4,712)
       Net gain (loss) on
        investments at
        fair value         2,983      1,173    (13,655)     9,294   (216,121)
       Net gain (loss) on
        loans                539     24,876    (14,367)    31,230    (35,404)
       Net (loss) gain on
        derivatives          (57)     2,981     (2,239)     2,520   (219,384)
       Dividend income
        and other net
        gain (loss)         (443)       152       (678)      (340)      (484)
       Net gain on the
        deconsolidation of
        Market Square CLO      -     29,551          -     29,551          -
                             ---     ------        ---     ------        ---
         Net other income
          and gain (loss)  3,022     58,733    (31,795)    72,224   (476,105)
                           -----     ------    -------     ------   --------
    Income (loss) before
     income tax expense    1,999     50,066   (152,165)    63,622   (614,417)
    Income tax expense        75        160      4,718        253        384
                             ---        ---      -----        ---        ---

    Net income (loss)      1,924     49,906   (156,883)    63,369   (614,801)
    Less:  Cumulative
     convertible preferred
     stock dividends
     and accretion             -          -          -          -      2,393
                             ---        ---        ---        ---      -----
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     common
     stockholders          1,924     49,906   (156,883)    63,369   (617,194)
       Net (income) loss
        attributable to
        noncontrolling
        interest            (108)     2,960          -      2,852          -
                            ----      -----        ---      -----        ---
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Deerfield Capital
     Corp.                $1,816    $52,866  $(156,883)   $66,221  $(617,194)
                          ======    =======  =========    =======  =========

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Deerfield Capital
     Corp. per share -
     basic                 $0.27      $7.85    $(22.81)     $9.84    $(95.89)
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Deerfield Capital
     Corp. per share -
     diluted               $0.27      $7.85    $(22.81)     $9.84    $(95.89)

    WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
     NUMBER OF SHARES
     OUTSTANDING -
     BASIC             6,763,088  6,730,655  6,878,260  6,732,272  6,436,583
    WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
     NUMBER OF SHARES
     OUTSTANDING -
     DILUTED           6,763,088  6,730,655  6,878,260  6,732,272  6,436,583



    DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURE

    The Company believes that core earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, is
    a useful metric for evaluating and analyzing its performance.  The
    calculation of core earnings, which the Company uses to compare financial
    results from period to period, eliminates the impact of certain non-cash
    and special charges and income tax.  Core earnings provided herein may not
    be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies as it is a
    non-GAAP financial measure and may therefore be defined differently by
    other companies. Core earnings includes the earnings from the Company's
    consolidated variable interest entity ("VIE"), DFR MM CLO, and from Market
    Square CLO, which was a consolidated VIE until the Company sold all of its
    preference shares in Market Square CLO and deconsolidated that entity as
    of June 30, 2009.  Core earnings is not indicative of cash flows received
    from these VIEs.

    Core Earnings

    The table below provides reconciliation between net income (loss) and core
    earnings:

                             Three months ended
                             ------------------           Nine months ended
                      September     June    September       September 30,
                          30,        30,        30,       -----------------
                         2009       2009       2008        2009       2008
                         ----       ----       ----        ----       ----
                        (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                       ----------------------------------------------------

    Net income (loss)    $1,924    $49,906  $(156,883)   $63,369  $(614,801)
    Add back:
      Provision for
       loan losses        4,226      9,119     15,459     15,452     19,961
      Cost savings
       initiatives           11         28         (2)       236        325
      Depreciation and
       amortization       1,630      1,629      2,498      4,894      7,765
      Impairment of
       intangible
       assets and
       goodwill               -        126    110,268        126    139,302
      Net other income
       and (gain)
       loss              (3,022)   (58,733)    31,795    (72,224)   476,105
      Income tax
       expense               75        160      4,718        253        384
      Noncontrolling
       interest core
       earnings (1)         379      3,297          -      3,676          -
                            ---      -----        ---      -----        ---
    Core earnings        $5,223     $5,532     $7,853    $15,782    $29,041
                         ======     ======     ======    =======    =======

    Core earnings
     per share -
     diluted              $0.77      $0.82      $1.14      $2.34      $4.51
    Weighted-average
     number of shares
     outstanding -
     diluted          6,763,088  6,730,655  6,878,260  6,732,272  6,436,583

    (1) Noncontrolling interest core earnings represents the portion of the
    net interest income and expenses of DPLC that are attributable to third
    party investors in DPLC, calculated using each investor's ownership
    percentage in DPLC during the measurement period.



    DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES AND INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

    The following table summarizes the Company's investment advisory fees and
    interest income and expense:

                                        Three months ended
                                        ------------------   Nine months ended
                                    September  June September  September 30,
                                         30,    30,     30,    -------------
                                        2009   2009    2008     2009    2008
                                        ----   ----    ----     ----    ----
                                                    (In thousands)
                                                    --------------

    CDO management fees:
      Senior fees                       $3,094 $2,892  $3,637  $8,924 $11,710
      Subordinated fees                    441    525   3,440   2,369  10,628
      Performance fees                      67    245       -     464   2,774
                                           ---    ---     ---     ---   -----
        Total CDO management fees        3,602  3,662   7,077  11,757  25,112
    Separately managed accounts and
     other                                 198    223     236     664     745
    Other investment vehicle               149    124       -     274       -
    Fixed income arbitrage investment
     funds                                   -      -   1,702       -   7,636
                                           ---    ---   -----     ---   -----
    Total investment advisory fees      $3,949 $4,009  $9,015 $12,695 $33,493
                                        ====== ======  ====== ======= =======

    Interest Income:
      RMBS, U.S. Treasury bills and
       other securities                 $4,418 $4,258  $6,029 $13,237 $55,837
      Assets held in Market Square CLO       -  3,003   4,186   6,073  13,694
      Assets held in DFR MM CLO          5,951  6,226   6,781  17,997  22,024
      Assets held in DPLC                  162     35       -     197       -
      Other corporate debt                 308    576   3,510   1,215  12,125
                                           ---    ---   -----   -----  ------
    Total interest income               10,839 14,098  20,506  38,719 103,680
                                        ====== ======  ======  ====== =======

    Interest Expense:
      Recourse:
        Repurchase agreements and
         other short term debt            $545   $605  $2,789  $1,842 $42,577
        Series A and Series B notes      1,208  1,311   1,713   3,859   5,202
        Trust preferred securities       1,265  1,382   1,949   4,270   6,194
                                         -----  -----   -----   -----   -----
          Total recourse interest
           expense                       3,018  3,298   6,451   9,971  53,973
                                         -----  -----   -----   -----  ------
      Non-Recourse
        Market Square CLO                    -  1,205   2,407   2,910   8,326
        DFR MM CLO                         846  1,131   2,135   3,522   7,354
        Wachovia Facility                    2     32     678     128   2,039
                                           ---    ---     ---     ---   -----
          Total non-recourse interest
           expense                         848  2,368   5,220   6,560  17,719
                                           ---  -----   -----   -----  ------
    Total interest expense              $3,866 $5,666 $11,671 $16,531 $71,692
                                        ====== ====== ======= ======= =======



    DEERFIELD CAPITAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    AUM AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

    The following table summarizes AUM for each product category:

                          October 1, 2009   July 1, 2009    October 1, 2008
                          ---------------  -------------    ---------------
                          Number of        Number of        Number of
                          Accounts   AUM   Accounts  AUM    Accounts   AUM
                          --------   ---   --------  ---    --------   ---
                                    (In              (In               (In
                                 thousands)       thousands)        thousands)
                                 ---------        ---------         ---------
    CDOs (1) :
       CLOs                  12 $4,164,083    12 $4,098,226    14  $4,738,850
       Asset-backed
        securities           12  4,244,704    12  4,561,067    12   5,780,808
       Corporate bonds        4    833,840     4    855,050     3     797,139
                            ---    -------   ---    -------   ---     -------
             Total CDOs      28  9,242,627    28  9,514,343    29  11,316,797
    Other investment
     vehicle (2)              1     22,175     1     22,106     0           -
    Fixed income
     arbitrage                0          -     0          -     1     330,959
    Separately managed
     accounts (3)             6    318,577     6    322,928     6     267,295
                                   -------          -------           -------
    Total AUM (4)               $9,583,379       $9,859,377       $11,915,051
                                ==========       ==========       ===========

    (1) CDO AUM numbers generally reflect the aggregate principal or notional
    balance of the collateral and, in some cases, the cash balance held by the
    CDOs and are as of the date of the last trustee report received for each
    CDO prior to October 1, 2009, July 1, 2009 and October 1, 2008,
    respectively. The AUM for our Euro-denominated CDOs has been converted
    into U.S. dollars using the spot rate of exchange on September 30, 2009,
    June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively.
    (2) Other investment vehicle AUM represents the AUM of DPLC.
    (3) AUM for certain of the separately managed accounts is a multiple of
    the capital actually invested in such account. Management fees for these
    accounts are paid on this higher AUM amount.
    (4) Included in Total AUM for October 1, 2009 is $286.3 million related to
    DFR MM CLO. Included in Total AUM for July 1, 2009 is $289.8 million
    related to DFR MM CLO. Included in Total AUM for October 1, 2008 are
    $294.1 million and $300.9 million related to Market Square CLO and DFR MM
    CLO, respectively.  DCM manages DFR MM CLO but is not contractually
    entitled to receive any management fees so long as 100 percent of the
    equity is held by Deerfield Capital LLC or an affiliate thereof.



    The following table summarizes the principal investing portfolio:

                 September 30, 2009     June 30, 2009    September 30, 2008
                 ------------------     -------------    ------------------
                              % of                % of                % of
                              Total               Total               Total
      Principal   Carrying   Invest-  Carrying   Invest-  Carrying   Invest-
     Investments    Value     ments     Value     ments     Value     ments
    ------------    -----    ------     -----    ------     -----    ------
                     (In                 (In                 (In
                  thousands)          thousands)          thousands)
                  ---------           ---------           ---------

    RMBS (1)       $316,920    49.2%   $311,154    48.5%   $414,502    39.5%
    Corporate
     leveraged
     loans:
       Loans held
        in DFR MM
        CLO (2)     286,540    44.5%    299,751    46.7%    256,818    24.5%
       Loans held
        in Wachovia
        Facility          -     0.0%      1,251     0.2%     77,676     7.4%
       Other
        corporate
        leveraged
        loans         9,053     1.4%      8,112     1.3%     32,259     3.1%
    Loans held
     in DPLC         14,807     2.3%      6,841     1.1%          -     0.0%
    Assets held
     in Market
     Square CLO (3)       -     0.0%          -     0.0%    250,082    23.8%
    Commercial
     real estate
     loans and
     securities       9,376     1.4%      9,270     1.4%     12,371     1.2%
    Equity
     securities       4,287     0.7%      4,780     0.7%      4,764     0.5%
    Other
     investments      3,362     0.5%        315     0.1%          -     0.0%
                      -----     ---         ---     ---         ---     ---
    Total
     Investments    644,345   100.0%    641,474   100.0%  1,048,472   100.0%
                              =====               =====               =====
    Allowance
     for loan
     losses         (24,131)            (28,589)            (21,596)
                    -------             -------             -------
    Net
     Investments   $620,214            $612,885          $1,026,876
                   ========            ========          ==========

    (1) RMBS consists of agency RMBS with estimated fair values of
    $314.0 million, $308.0 million and $394.3 million as of September 30,
    2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively, and non-agency
    RMBS with estimated fair values of $2.9 million, $3.1 million and
    $20.2 million as of September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30,
    2008, respectively.
    (2) Assets held in DFR MM CLO are the result of the July 17, 2007
    securitization of corporate loans held in a non-recourse credit facility.
    The Company purchased 100 percent of the equity interests for
    $50.0 million and all of the BBB/Baa2 rated notes for $19.0 million.
    (3) Assets held in Market Square CLO include syndicated bank loans of
    $245.0 million, high yield corporate bonds of $2.9 million and ABS of
    $2.2 million as of September 30, 2008.

SOURCE Deerfield Capital Corp.


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