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Novation — NovaStar Financial — Q2 2005 Earnings Presentation

23 slides from Novation's earnings presentation, Jul 29, 2005

  1. Slide 1: 2005 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    NovaStar Financial (NYSE-NFI) www.novastarmortgage.com 2005 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2005

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement Certain matters discussed in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward looking statements are those that predict or describe future events and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward l

  3. Slide 3: Opening Comments

    Opening Comments Scott Hartman, CEO

  4. Slide 4: Key Performance Metrics

    Key Performance Metrics Summary of Key Performance Metrics (In thousands, except per share data) Second Quarter (Unaudited) 2005 2004 Change Earnings (GAAP) Net Income available to common $37,856 $33,963 11% EPS available to common (diluted) $1.29 $1.34 -4% Return on average equity 30.4% 39.7% Retur

  5. Slide 5: Key Performance Metrics

    Key Performance Metrics Summary of Key Performance Metrics (In thousands, except per share data) Second Quarter (Unaudited) 2005 2004 Change Mortgage Banking – Lending & Originations Nonconforming loan production $2,357,632 $1,978,801 19% Cost of wholesale production* 2.47% 2.43% Portfolio Managemen

  6. Slide 6: Mortgage Banking

    Mortgage Banking

  7. Slide 7: Production

    Production Production Volume ($ in Mil.) 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 - Q2 ‘03 Q3 ‘03 Q4 ‘03 Q1 ‘04 Q2 ‘04 Q3 ‘04 Q4 ‘04 Q1 ‘05 Q2 ‘05 Production up 19% Yr/Yr, Up 21% Sequentially 1,948 2,358 7

  8. Slide 8: Production Credit Characteristics

    Production Credit Characteristics Weighted Avg. FICO 655 650 645 640 635 630 625 620 615 610 605 Q2 ‘03 Q3’03 Q4 ‘03 Q1’04 Q2 ‘04 Q3 ‘04 Q4 ‘04 Q1 ‘05 Q2 ‘05 Weighted Avg. LTV 85.0 84.0 83.0 82.0 81.0 80.0 79.0 78.0 77.0 76.0 75.0 Q2’ 03 Q3 ‘03 Q4 ‘03 Q1 ‘04 Q2 ‘04 Q3 ‘04 Q4 ‘04 Q1 ‘05 Q2 ‘05 82.1 8

  9. Slide 9: Spreads

    Spreads % 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 - Q2 ‘03 Q3 ‘03 Q4 ‘03 Q1 ‘04 Q2 ‘04 Q3 ‘04 Q4 ‘04 Q1 ‘05 Q2 ‘05 7.2% 560 bps 1.6% 7.6% 361 bps 4.0% 2-year Swap WAC 9

  10. Slide 10: Mortgage Banking Segment Financials

    Mortgage Banking Segment Financials Lending and Servicing Financials (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) Q2 ‘05* Q2 ‘04 Change (%) Interest Income $21,429 $19,804 Interest Expense 14,408 8,664 Net Interest Income Before Credit Losses 7,021 11,140 -37.0 Credit Losses - - - Fee Income 25,520

  11. Slide 11: Mortgage Banking Environment

    Mortgage Banking Environment Origination activity continues to be robust Spreads on newly originated loans are relatively thin Whole-loan pricing continues to be strong, relative to recent spread tightening. Cost containment measures continue to be a primary focus

  12. Slide 12: Portfolio Management

    Portfolio Management

  13. Slide 13: Portfolio Rollforward

    Portfolio Roll forward Portfolio Rollforward (In $000’s) Assets Underlying Portfolio—Q1 ‘05 $12,860,740 Loan Originations 2,357,632 Portfolio run-off (principle paydown, loss) (1,383,811) Whole Loan Sales (227,195) Assets Underlying Portfolio—Q2 ‘05 $13,607,366

  14. Slide 14: Loss Expectations Lowered in Q1 & Q2 '05

    Loss Expectations Lowered in Q1 & Q2 ‘05 Unrealized Gain ($ in thousands) Securitization Dec ‘04 Loss Assumption Mar ‘05 Loss Assumption June ‘05 Loss Assumption Dec ‘04 Unrealized Gain Mar ‘05 Unrealized Gain June ‘05 Unrealized Gain Earlier Deals - - - 39,265 42,382 49,662 NMFT 2003-3 1.6% 1.0% 0.

  15. Slide 15: Portfolio ROA

    Portfolio ROA Net Interest Income ($Mil) 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 - Jun-03 Sep-03 Dec-03 Mar-04 Jun-04 Sep-04 Dec-04 Mar-05 Jun-05 3.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1.50% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% ROA Net Interest Income ROA

  16. Slide 16: Portfolio Net Interest Income

    Portfolio Net Interest Income Avg. Assets Under Mgmt. ($Bil.) 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 - Jun-03 Sep-03 Dec-03 Mar-04 Jun-04 Sep-04 Dec-04 Mar-05 Jun-05 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 - Net Interest Income ($Mil.) Avg. Assets Under Mgmt. Net Interest Income

  17. Slide 17: Portfolio Segment Financials

    Portfolio Segment Financials Mortgage Portfolio Management Financials (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) Q2 ‘05* Q2 ‘04 Change (%) Interest Income $49,701 $33,880 Interest Expense 5,001 4,188 Net Interest Income Before Credit Losses 44,700 29,692 50.5 Credit Losses (100) (515) Gains on Sa

  18. Slide 18: Portfolio Trends

    Portfolio trends Better credit from strength of housing market Faster prepayments – borrowers looking to monetize increase in home value Spread on risks have tightened Bond spreads have tightened Spreads on investing in loans have tightened Lower ROE’s on retained securities Hold/sell asset decision

  19. Slide 19: Dividends

    Dividends Dividend Carry-over Analysis (In millions) Estimated 2004 REIT Taxable Income $257 Plus: 2003 Taxable Income Spillover Less: Dividends declared in 2004 (183) Less: Estimated Dividends Declared Jan. 1, ‘05 to date (87) Estimated 2004 REIT Taxable Income Remaining to be Declared Prior to Sep

  20. Slide 20: Consolidated Financials

    Consolidated Financials Consolidated Financials For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Unaudited Mortgage Portfolio Management Mortgage Lending and Loan Servicing Branch Operations Eliminations Total Interest Income $49,701 $21,310 $119 $1 $71,131 Interest Expense 5,001 14,380 28 (2,387) 17,022 Ne

  21. Slide 21: Questions

    Questions

  22. Slide 22: Appendix

    Appendix

  23. Slide 23: Wholesale Cost of Production Reconciliation

    Wholesale Cost of Production Reconciliation For the Six Months Ended June 30, For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 General and administrative expenses $119,207 $104,495 $61,250 $55,795 Mortgage portfolio management general and administrative expenses (7,754) (3,604) (4,581) (1,655

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