Timbercreek Financial Corp

-7.17%

Timbercreek Financial Corp is trading at a level that should make income and value investors look twice. The latest close was around CAD 5.61, down from CAD 6.28 at the end of July, as investors reacted to weaker reported earnings and rising credit losses. Yet underneath the headline numbers, the picture is more complicated. Second quarter net investment income was CAD 24.9 million, broadly stable year over year, while distributable income remained CAD 14.6 million, or CAD 0.18 per share. Net income fell to CAD 7.8 million, largely because expected credit losses increased to CAD 6.7 million. The intriguing part is the dividend. Timbercreek continues paying CAD 0.0575 monthly, unchanged throughout 2024, 2025 and 2026. At the latest share price, that represents an annualized yield above 12%. Management is reducing troubled Stage 3 investments, which fell more than 51% year to date, while redeploying recovered capital into new mortgages. The major risks remain credit losses, real estate weakness and dividend coverage. If credit quality improves, the depressed share price could recover. If losses persist, the market may continue demanding a large discount. This review is for informational and educational purposes only, not financial advice.

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