Strong Interest Income and Net Interest Income Growth
Full-year interest income increased 30% to $143.7M and net interest income increased 11% to $41.1M versus 2024; Q4 interest income was $39.0M (up 22% YoY) and Q4 net interest income was $10.9M (up 10% YoY).
Material GAAP Net Income Improvement
GAAP net income for the year was $44.0M, or $1.80 per diluted share, representing 53% growth versus $28.8M (or $1.17) in 2024; Q4 GAAP net income was $11.3M versus a prior-year Q4 net loss.
Expense Reduction and Operating Efficiency
Full-year operating expenses were $16.4M, a 15.5% decrease versus 2024; excluding non-cash stock comp and securitization costs, operating expenses fell ~15.4% to $11.5M, and Q4 operating expenses were $5.2M (or $3.0M excluding non-cash items).
Active and Successful Securitization Execution
Completed four securitizations in 2025 securitizing $704.0M UPB, called two legacy 2019 deals, completed the company's first HELOC securitization (AOMT 2025-HB2), and contributed $274.3M to AOMT 2025-10 in Q4.
Strong Loan Purchase Activity with Attractive Yields
Purchased $861.8M of loans in 2025 with a weighted average coupon of 7.79%, weighted average CLTV of 65.4% and a weighted average credit score of 756; whole loan portfolio WA coupon was 7.38%, HELOCs/closed-end seconds 9.75%.
Credit Performance and Portfolio Resilience
Total portfolio 90+ days delinquency was 2.18% at quarter-end, down 2 bps QoQ and down 25 bps YoY; management emphasized improved credit quality, conservative LTVs and outperformance vs. broader market.
Capital & Liquidity Flexibility
Ended quarter with >$41.0M cash, undrawn loan financing capacity of ~ $1.0B, a recourse debt-to-equity ratio of 1.4x, new warehouse credit facility and completed second issuance of senior unsecured notes quickly deployed into accretive assets.
Shareholder Returns
Declared a $0.32 per share common dividend payable 02/27/2026 (record date 02/20/2026).