$MFA
MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa

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2022 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105516022000016 Filed on August 04, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
Revenue	$123.9M	$109.3M	$106.3M
YoY Change	36.3%	29.33%	31.21%
Cost Of Revenue	$71.58M	$56.74M	$43.30M
YoY Change	146.27%	2.01%	43.84%
Gross Profit	-$28.13M	-$41.73M	-$67.69M
YoY Change	-121.67%	-126.24%	-179.35%
Gross Profit Margin	-22.71%	-38.17%	-63.65%
Selling, General & Admin	$29.88M	$29.57M	$28.25M
YoY Change	20.13%	-7.61%	85.88%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.300M	$3.300M	$3.300M
YoY Change	-60.61%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$43.12M	$76.50M	$38.44M
YoY Change	81.55%	458.99%	-12914.33%
Operating Profit	-$71.25M	-$118.2M	-$106.1M
YoY Change	-167.19%	-181.34%	-223.99%
Interest Expense	$71.58M	$56.74M	$43.30M
YoY Change	146.27%	122.04%	43.98%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$55.02M	-$100.4M	-$82.91M
YoY Change	-141.52%	-165.93%	-196.97%
Income Tax	$283.0K	$357.0K	$331.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$55.02M	-$100.4M	-$82.91M
YoY Change	-141.52%	-250.44%	-196.94%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-44.42%	-91.81%	-77.96%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.62	-$1.06	-$0.86
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.62	-$1.06	-$0.86
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	101.8M shares	102.5M shares	106.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	101.8M shares	102.5M shares	106.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$434.1M	$385.6M	$410.9M
YoY Change	-17.51%	-57.46%	-47.38%
Cash & Equivalents	$434.1M	$385.6M	$410.9M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$500.2M	$446.0M	$468.0M
YoY Change	-11.89%	-52.69%	-40.07%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$38.17M	$38.74M	$39.24M
YoY Change	-3.37%	1.58%
Goodwill	$61.08M	$61.08M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles	$13.50M	$14.80M	$18.10M
YoY Change	-45.34%
Long-Term Investments	$30.40M	$32.00M	$8.848B
YoY Change	-99.59%	-99.46%	57.91%
Other Assets	$167.3M	$159.7M	$144.6M
YoY Change	201.42%	1707.27%	2792.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$9.020B	$9.034B	$9.457B
YoY Change	13.88%	44.17%	59.29%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$500.2M	$446.0M	$468.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$9.020B	$9.034B	$9.457B
Total Assets	$9.520B	$9.480B	$9.925B
YoY Change	12.16%	31.51%	47.74%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$151.5M	$155.9M	$171.7M
YoY Change	17.73%	100.99%	405.09%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$196.5M	$200.9M	$547.8M
YoY Change	-41.52%	-20.63%	204.33%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.289B	$7.132B	$7.028B
YoY Change	31.32%	61.05%	75.88%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.289B	$7.132B	$7.028B
YoY Change	31.32%	61.05%	75.88%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$196.5M	$200.9M	$547.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.289B	$7.132B	$7.028B
Total Liabilities	$7.486B	$7.333B	$7.576B
YoY Change	27.17%	56.63%	81.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.680B	-$1.571B	-$1.417B
YoY Change	32.55%	16.58%	4.07%
Common Stock	$1.018M	$1.018M	$1.050M
YoY Change	-76.91%	-76.91%	-76.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.034B	$2.146B	$2.349B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.520B	$9.480B	$9.925B
YoY Change	12.16%	31.51%	47.74%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$55.02M	-$100.4M	-$82.91M
YoY Change	-141.52%	-250.44%	-196.94%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.300M	$3.300M	$3.300M
YoY Change	-60.61%
Cash From Operating Activities	$151.6M	$76.36M	$133.6M
YoY Change	1115.49%	5.48%	452.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$306.0K	-$272.0K	$953.0K
YoY Change	-95.72%	-99.31%	-78.41%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$292.7M	-$163.9M	-$582.5M
YoY Change	-76.74%	-38.57%	-266.48%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$293.0M	-$164.2M	-$583.5M
YoY Change	-76.85%	-46.34%	-268.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$54.22M
YoY Change			163.74%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	197.4M	77.63M	$601.0M
YoY Change	-78.53%	-78.61%	-248.28%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	151.6M	76.36M	$133.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-293.0M	-164.2M	-$583.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	197.4M	77.63M	$601.0M
Net Change In Cash	56.05M	-10.20M	$151.1M
YoY Change	-116.81%	-107.88%	-523.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$151.6M	$76.36M	$133.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$306.0K	-$272.0K	$953.0K
Free Cash Flow	$152.0M	$76.64M	$132.6M
YoY Change	674.39%	-31.32%	571.43%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	152236000	usd
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	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	16438000	usd
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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	Organization <div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Maryland on July 24, 1997 and began operations on April 10, 1998. The Company has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must comply with a number of requirements under federal tax law, including that it must distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income to its stockholders. The Company has elected to treat certain of its subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). In general, a TRS may hold assets and engage in activities that the Company cannot hold or engage in directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business (see Note 8).</span></div>
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