Financial Performance - Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 203,748thousand,comparedtoalossof172,468 thousand in the same period of 2023[16]. - Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was 8.48forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoalossof7.36 in the same period of 2023[18]. - Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 290,073thousand,asignificantincreasefromalossof70,440 thousand in the same period of 2023[16]. - Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 84,213thousand,comparedtoalossof65,351 thousand in the same period of 2023[20]. - The company reported net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of 84,203thousandforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoalossof65,363 thousand in the same period of 2023[18]. - The net income for the quarter was 74,576,contributingtoatotalof178,320 for the year[32]. - Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 178,320,comparedtoanetlossof382,821 for the same period in 2023[41]. - The company reported net income before taxes of 208,173,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoanetlossbeforetaxesof172,571,000 for the same period in 2023[160]. - Net portfolio interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 63,061,000,downfrom71,540,000 in the prior year, representing a decline of about 11.1%[158]. - Total expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 80,308,000,comparedto105,426,000 in the same period of 2023, reflecting a decrease of approximately 23.8%[160]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to 9,157,545thousandasofSeptember30,2024,comparedto8,117,754 thousand as of December 31, 2023, representing a growth of 12.8%[14]. - Total liabilities increased to 8,346,965thousandasofSeptember30,2024,from7,531,958 thousand as of December 31, 2023, reflecting a rise of 10.8%[14]. - The net carrying value of assets in variable interest entities (VIEs) increased to 810,580thousand,upfrom585,796 thousand, marking a growth of 38.3%[14]. - The balance of additional paid-in capital reached 953,023asofSeptember30,2024[24].−Thebalanceofretainedearnings(accumulateddeficit)was(639,807) as of September 30, 2024[24]. - Total cash consideration for the acquisition amounted to 140.9million,with1,969,299ClassALLCUnitsissuedtotheSelleratafairvalueof12.40 per share[65]. - The total assets acquired in the transaction were valued at 5,596.1million,includingloansheldforinvestmentof5,448.7 million[65]. - The liabilities assumed in the acquisition totaled 5,380.8million,primarilyconsistingofHMBSrelatedobligationsof5,354.4 million[65]. Cash Flow and Investments - Net cash used in operating activities was (317,610)fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto(10,233) for the same period in 2023[41]. - Net cash provided by investing activities was 145,598fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto139,331 for the same period in 2023[41]. - Proceeds from the issuance of HMBS related obligations were 1,457,360fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto1,553,957 for the same period in 2023[41]. - Payments on HMBS related obligations increased to (1,622,531)fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,from(1,433,751) in 2023[41]. - Cash paid for interest increased to 274,887fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto210,840 for the same period in 2023[41]. Equity and Stock Activity - As of September 30, 2024, total equity increased to 456,456,upfrom143,512 at the end of the previous quarter[24]. - The total shares outstanding increased to 9,925,802, reflecting ongoing equity management strategies[24]. - The company completed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on July 25, 2024, affecting the number of Class A Common Stock shares[48]. - The company issued 2,173,912 shares of Class A Common Stock for 30,000,000inconjunctionwiththeAAGTransactiononMarch31,2023[174].−Thecompanyissued705,841ClassALLCUnitstoAAG/BloomonOctober29,2024,followingthesatisfactionofcontrolconditionsrelatedtotheAAGTransaction[186].SegmentReportingandBusinessStrategy−ThecompanyrestructureditsreportingsegmentsintoRetirementSolutionsandPortfolioManagementtoalignwithitsbusinessstrategy[44].−ThecompanycompletedtheacquisitionofAmericanAdvisorsGroup′sassetsonMarch31,2023,enhancingitsRetirementSolutionssegment[47].−Thecompanyhasdiscontinuedcertainbusinesslinestoenhanceitsreversemortgageloanbusiness,impactingoperationsandfinancialresultssignificantly[67].−ThecompanyceasedoperationsofIncenterSolutionsLLC,withthewind−downsubstantiallycompleteasofDecember31,2023[46].MarketandInterestRateRisks−Thecompany’sprincipalmarketriskisinterestraterisk,primarilyduetochangesinlong−termTreasuryratesandmortgageinterestrates[303].−Anincreaseinprevailinginterestratescouldadverselyaffectloanoriginationvolume,makingnewloansorrefinancinglessattractivetoborrowers[304].−Anincreaseininterestratesmayleadtohigherdelinquency,default,andforeclosurerates,increasingservicingcostsandinterestexpensesonoutstandingdebt[304].−Thefairvalueoflong−termassetsmaydecreaseduetorisinginterestratesandmarketspreads[304].−TheestimatedchangeinfairvalueforloansheldforinvestmentsubjecttoHMBSrelatedobligationsshowsadecreaseof30,833,000 with a 25 bps increase in rates[307]. Legal and Compliance Matters - The Company is a defendant in three lawsuits alleging violations of the California Labor Code, with two claims settled for a de minimis amount[146]. - The California Supreme Court ruled that individual PAGA claims must be arbitrated, affecting the Company's ongoing litigation strategy[146]. - The company has maintained a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets due to insufficient projected future taxable income[154]. - The effective tax rate on continuing operations differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate due to various factors, including state tax rates and discrete tax items[154]. Other Financial Metrics - The company achieved net origination gains of 57,216,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto31,376,000 in the same period in 2023, marking an increase of about 82.5%[158]. - The company recognized impairment charges related to the sales of previously reported segments, totaling 4.5millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2023[70].−Thecompanyexperiencedsettlementsof1,433,751 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023[118]. - The company serviced 2,767 Ginnie Mae loan pools as of September 30, 2024, an increase from 2,552 pools as of December 31, 2023[135].