OPX 8k 6-26-06


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2006
 
Opteum Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
001-32171
72-1571637
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (772) 231-1400

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 




REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 26, 2006, Opteum Inc. (the “Company”) prepared updated portfolio information as of June 23, 2006. A copy of this information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The Company believes that certain statements in the information attached may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

This information furnished under this “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure,” including the exhibit related hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any disclosure document of the Company, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such document.

ITEM 9.01.
EXHIBITS

(c)
Exhibit

The following exhibit is filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

99.1 - Updated Portfolio Information of Opteum Inc.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: June 26, 2006
OPTEUM INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer
 
   
Jeffrey J. Zimmer
   
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President



EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
-
Updated Portfolio Information of Opteum Inc.


OPX 8k 6-26-06 Exhibit 99.1


Exhibit 99.1
UNAUDITED as of 6/23/2006

Opteum Inc. - Asset Information
This Table Reflects All Transactions. Prices Used Are Internally Generated.

Valuation

Asset Category
 
Market Value
 
As a Percentage of Mortgage Assets
 
As a Percentage of Mortgage Assets, Cash and P&I Receivable
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Securities (1)
$
2,317,709,209
 
68.10%
 
65.48%
Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
390,279,193
 
11.47%
 
11.03%
Fixed Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
523,527,815
 
15.38%
 
14.79%
Fixed Rate Agency Debt
 
71,229,107
 
2.09%
 
2.01%
Fixed Rate CMO
 
57,001,768
 
1.67%
 
1.61%
Balloon Maturity Mortgage Backed Securities
 
44,032,806
 
1.29%
 
1.24%
Total: Mortgage Assets (2)
$
3,403,779,898
 
100.00%
   
 
         
 
Total Cash and Net Short-Term Receivables
$
69,771,334
     
1.98%
Cash out on Margin (Encumbered Cash)
 
830,000
     
0.02%
Long-Term Receivables From Opteum Financial Services
 
65,000,000
     
1.84%
Total: All Assets
$
3,539,381,232
 
 
 
100.00%
 
Note: The Value of Unencumbered Securities (Securities in the Box) is $46,003,459

(1)
Adjustable Rate MBS are those that reset coupons within one year’s time.
(2)
This includes forward settling purchases. There are no forward settling sales as of 6/23/2006
*
The information contained herein EXCLUDES all Opteum Financial Services LLC’s assets.

 

 
Characteristics

Asset Category
 
Weighted Average
Coupon
 
Weighted Average Lifetime Cap
 
Weighted Average Periodic Cap
Per Year (3)
 
Weighted Average Coupon Reset
(in Months)
 
Longest
Maturity
 
Weighted Average Maturity
(in Months)
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Securities (3)
 
4.70%
 
10.22%
 
1.84%
 
5.33
 
1-Apr-44
 
329
Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
4.80%
 
10.04%
 
1.45%
 
18.39
 
1-Nov-35
 
333
Fixed Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
6.91%
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
1-Apr-36
 
275
Fixed Rate Agency Debt
 
4.00%
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
25-Feb-10
 
44
Fixed Rate CMO
 
5.64%
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
25-Jul-34
 
329
Balloon Maturity Mortgage Backed Securities
 
4.05%
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
1-Feb-11
 
42
Total: Mortgage Assets
 
5.05%
 
10.20%
 
1.79%
 
7.21
 
1-Apr-44
 
312
 
(3) 24.6% ($570.52 million) of The Adjustable Rate Mortgage Portfolio Have No Periodic Caps. These assets are excluded from the weighted average periodic cap per year calculation
 

Agency
 
Market Value
 
As a Percentage of Mortgage Assets
     
Pool Status
 
Market Value
 
As a Percentage of Mortgage Assets
Fannie Mae
$
2,278,869,601
 
66.95%
     
Whole Pool
$
2,193,075,725
 
64.43%
Freddie Mac
 
608,588,445
 
17.88%
     
Non Whole Pool
 
1,210,704,173
 
35.57%
Ginnie Mae
 
516,321,852
 
15.17%
     
 
 
 
 
 
Total Portfolio
$
3,403,779,898
 
100.00%
 
 
 
Total Portfolio
$
3,403,779,898
 
100.00%






Prepayment Speeds

Asset Category
 
Weighted Average One Month Prepayment Speeds (CPR)
 
Weighted Average Three Month Prepayment Speeds (CPR)
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
32.11%
 
35.18%
Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
28.50%
 
26.72%
Fixed Rate Mortgage Backed Securities
 
16.84%
 
19.76%
Fixed Rate Agency Debt
 
27.23%
 
20.24%
Fixed Rate CMO
 
28.26%
 
25.85%
Balloon Maturity Mortgage Backed Securities
 
16.05%
 
15.54%
Total: Mortgage Assets
 
29.04%
 
31.20%

On June 7, 2006 Prepayment Speeds were released for paydowns occurring in May 2006 (March - May for three month speeds). The numbers above reflect that data.


Portfolio Price and Duration
Weighted Average Purchase Price
$
102.34
Weighted Average Current Price
$
100.20
Modeled Effective Duration
 
1.454




   
Internally Generated Market Value
 
% of Asset Class
 
% of Total Mortgage Assets
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
           
One Month LIBOR
$
29,758,458
 
1.28%
 
0.87%
Moving Treasury Average
 
50,328,094
 
2.18%
 
1.48%
Cost Of Funds Index
 
372,317,351
 
16.06%
 
10.94%
Six Month LIBOR
 
172,903,351
 
7.46%
 
5.08%
Six Month CD Rate
 
2,795,843
 
0.12%
 
0.08%
One Year LIBOR
 
666,363,511
 
28.75%
 
19.58%
Conventional One Year CMT
 
705,205,876
 
30.43%
 
20.72%
FHA and VA One Year CMT
 
311,966,739
 
13.46%
 
9.17%
Other
 
6,069,986
 
0.26%
 
0.18%
Total ARMs
$
2,317,709,209
 
100.00%
 
68.10%
             
Hybrid ARMs
           
Generic Fannie or Freddie Hybrid ARMs
           
13 - 18 Months to First Reset
$
149,614,014
 
38.34%
 
4.40%
19 - 24 Months to First Reset
 
17,312,160
 
4.44%
 
0.51%
25 - 36 Months to First Reset
 
29,439,261
 
7.54%
 
0.86%
Total
$
196,365,435
 
50.32%
 
5.77%
             
Agency Alt-A Hybrid ARMs
           
13 - 18 Months to First Reset
$
7,359,011
 
1.89%
 
0.22%
19 - 24 Months to First Reset
 
7,269,793
 
1.86%
 
0.21%
25 - 36 Months to First Reset
 
10,639,269
 
2.73%
 
0.31%
37 - 47 Months to First Reset
 
1,239,263
 
0.31%
 
0.04%
Total
$
26,507,336
 
6.79%
 
0.78%
             
GNMA Hybrid ARMs
           
13 - 24 Months to First Reset
$
160,250,821
 
41.06%
 
4.71%
25 - 36 Months to First Reset
 
7,155,601
 
1.83%
 
0.21%
Total
$
167,406,422
 
42.89%
 
4.92%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Hybrid ARMs
$
390,279,193
 
100.00%
 
11.47%
             
Balloons
           
< = 4.0 Years to Balloon Date
$
34,210,365
 
77.69%
 
1.00%
4.01 - 5.0 Years to Balloon Date
 
9,822,441
 
22.31%
 
0.29%
Total Balloons
$
44,032,806
 
100.00%
 
1.29%






   
Internally Generated Market Value
 
% of Asset Class
 
% of Total Mortgage Assets
Fixed Rate Agency Debt
           
Feb 2010 Stated Final Maturity
$
71,229,107
 
100.00%
 
2.09%
Total Fixed Rate Agency Debt
$
71,229,107
 
100.00%
 
2.09%
             
Fixed Rate CMOs
           
Fixed Rate CMOs
$
57,001,768
 
100.00%
 
1.67%
Total Fixed Rate CMOs
$
57,001,768
 
100.00%
 
1.67%
             
Fixed Rate Assets
           
10yr Other (Seasoned, Low Avg Bal, Low FICO, etc.)
$
1,757,116
 
0.33%
 
0.05%
15yr $85,000 Maximum Loan Size
 
64,751,544
 
12.37%
 
1.90%
15yr $110,000 Maximum Loan Size
 
4,165,689
 
0.80%
 
0.12%
15yr 100% Investor Property
 
588,002
 
0.11%
 
0.02%
15yr 100% FNMA Expanded Approval Level 3
 
703,202
 
0.13%
 
0.02%
15yr 100% Alt-A
 
35,785,435
 
6.84%
 
1.05%
15yr Geography Specific (NY, FL, VT, TX)
 
1,580,339
 
0.30%
 
0.05%
15yr Other (Seasoned, Low Avg Bal, Low FICO, etc.)
 
23,040,105
 
4.40%
 
0.68%
20yr Other (Seasoned, Low Avg Bal, Low FICO, etc.)
 
1,021,917
 
0.20%
 
0.03%
20yr 100% Alt-A
 
763,041
 
0.15%
 
0.02%
30yr $85,000 Maximum Loan Size
 
180,319,613
 
34.44%
 
5.30%
30yr $110,000 Maximum Loan Size
 
34,625,228
 
6.61%
 
1.02%
30yr 100% Investor Property
 
5,973,126
 
1.14%
 
0.18%
30yr 100% FNMA Expanded Approval Level 3
 
41,476,221
 
7.92%
 
1.22%
30yr 100% Alt-A
 
31,312,649
 
5.98%
 
0.92%
30yr Geography Specific (NY, FL, VT, TX)
 
3,874,405
 
0.74%
 
0.11%
30yr 100% GNMA Builder Buydown Program
 
4,219,687
 
0.81%
 
0.12%
30yr Other (Seasoned, Low Avg Bal, Low FICO, etc.)
 
87,570,496
 
16.73%
 
2.57%
Total Fixed Rate Collateral
$
523,527,815
 
100.00%
 
15.38%
             
             
Total (All Mortgage Assets)
$
3,403,779,898
     
100.00%
Total Cash and Short-Term Receivables
 
69,771,334
       
Long-term Receivables From OFS
 
65,000,000
       
Total Assets and Cash
$
3,538,551,232
       
   
 
       
Total Forward Settling Purchases
$
0
       





Repurchase Counterparties
 
Dollar Amount of Borrowings
 
Weighted Average Maturity in Days
 
Longest Maturity
 
           
Deutsche Bank (1)
$
981,120,000
 
194
 
31-May-07
JP Morgan Secs
 
766,367,000
 
12
 
14-Aug-06
WAMU
 
357,109,000
 
17
 
10-Jul-06
Nomura
 
284,980,000
 
52
 
18-Sep-06
RBS Greenwich Capital
 
198,199,000
 
44
 
23-Aug-06
Countrywide Secs
 
170,918,000
 
127
 
15-Dec-06
Goldman Sachs
 
167,151,000
 
28
 
31-Aug-06
UBS Securities
 
131,313,000
 
62
 
19-Oct-06
BNP Paribas
 
109,603,250
 
58
 
6-Oct-06
Lehman Bros
 
66,543,000
 
5
 
30-Jun-06
Merrill Lynch
 
53,952,000
 
10
 
3-Jul-06
Bear Stearns
 
22,399,000
 
14
 
7-Jul-06
Daiwa Secs
 
19,732,000
 
14
 
7-Jul-06
HSBC
 
6,284,000
 
3
 
26-Jun-06
Total Borrowings
$
3,335,670,250
 
81
 
31-May-07
             
(1) Includes $507 Million floating rate repo obligations