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Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Reports a 55% Increase in Earnings Per Share to $1.84 for 2002 as Compared to $1.19 for 2001

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (Amex: IMH) ("IMH" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), reports net earnings of $74.9 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, for 2002 as compared to net earnings of $33.2 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, for 2001. Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $22.1 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, as compared to net earnings of $15.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2001 and $19.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2002. For comparative purposes please refer to the accompanying financial statements for the calculation of core operating earnings and a reconciliation of core operating earnings to net earnings. Core operating earnings exclude certain non-core revenue and expense items that are included in net earnings.

Estimated taxable income was $85.6 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, for 2002 as compared to taxable income of $38.3 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, for 2001. Estimated taxable income for the fourth quarter was $25.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, as compared to estimated taxable income of $18.7 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2001 and $25.5 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2002. Please refer to the accompanying financial statements for the calculation of estimated taxable income and a reconciliation of estimated taxable income to net earnings.

Joseph R. Tomkinson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., commented, "2002 was an exciting year for the company. We exceeded our initial goals of $1.60 per share in net earnings and total assets by year-end in excess of $5.0 billion as well as a return to paying consistent and reliable quarterly dividends to our shareholders. Underlying operating results was the success and growth of our core operating businesses, which all made positive earnings contributions during 2002. As a result of the growth of our core operating businesses, year-over-year earnings per share increased 55% and total assets at year-end increased 128% over the prior year."

Financial Highlights for 2002

  • Earnings per share ("EPS") increased 55% to $1.84 as compared to $1.19 for 2001

  • Estimated taxable income per share increased 53% to $2.10 as compared to taxable income of $1.37 for 2001

  • Total cash dividends declared increased to $1.76 per share as compared to $0.69 per share for 2001

Total assets increased 128% to $6.6 billion as of December 31, 2002 from $2.9 billion for the prior year

  • Book value per share increased to $6.70 as of December 31, 2002 as compared to $6.35 for the prior year
  • Return on average assets and equity was 1.70% and 28.70%, respectively, as compared to 1.48% and 17.40%, respectively, for 2001
  • Total market capitalization was $521.2 million as of December 31, 2002 as compared to $272.0 million for the prior year
  • Dividend yield as of December 31, 2002 was 16.70%, based on an annualized fourth quarter dividend of $0.48 per share and a closing stock price of $11.50
  • Total return to shareholders was 56%, based on common stock price appreciation of $3.00 per share and common stock dividends declared of $1.76 per share
  • Net earnings from the long-term investment operations and warehouse lending operations was 77% of consolidated net earnings as compared to 67% for 2001
  • Impac Funding Corporation ("IFC"), the Company's mortgage operations, acquired and originated $6.0 billion of primarily non-conforming Alt-A mortgages ("Alt-A mortgages") as compared to $3.2 billion for 2001
  • Retained for long-term investment $3.9 billion in principal balance of primarily Alt-A adjustable and fixed rate mortgages which were acquired and originated by the mortgage operations
  • Allowance for loan losses increased to $26.6 million, or 42 basis points of loans receivable, as of December 31, 2002 as compared to $11.7 million, or 43 basis points of loans receivable, for the prior year
  • Average finance receivables to non-affiliates increased 66% to $341.5 million as compared to $205.5 million for 2001

Outlook for 2003

Mr. Tomkinson said, "Although the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") estimates that nationwide mortgage originations may decline 28% from 2002 levels, primarily due to a decline in refinancing activity, we look to modestly increase our loan acquisition and origination levels over 2002 results. Our belief is that Alt-A mortgage originations as a percentage of the total mortgage origination market will continue to grow as mortgage borrowers seek alternatives to the traditional mortgage products offered by government sponsored agencies. We believe that we can increase our share of the Alt-A mortgage market as we have built a solid origination platform that focuses on product, price and service, along with people that work effectively together to profitably manage the acquisition, sale, finance and investment of our mortgage loans. We also believe that we will be less affected by a decline in refinance activity as we rely on purchase money transactions as evidenced by MBA estimates that 58% of nationwide residential mortgage originations during 2002 were from refinancing activity as compared to 45% of the Company's acquisitions and originations that were from refinances during the same period."

Mr. Tomkinson went on to say, "We expect a gradual rise in interest rates towards the latter part of 2003 from the historic lows experienced during 2002 which should lead to a gradual reduction in mortgage refinance activity along with slightly higher borrowing costs and decreased mortgage prepayment rates in our mortgage loan investment portfolio. We also expect a gradual change in the composition of our acquisitions and originations from adjustable rate to fixed rate mortgages, which started during the latter half of 2002 and which we expect will to continue throughout 2003. Fixed rate mortgages held for investment are financed through the issuance of CMOs, which provide fixed rate financing over the life of the mortgages with no interest rate risk or interest rate hedge related expenses. We plan to continue this strategy during 2003 as we believe we will create long-term shareholder value by retaining mortgage assets that have favorable credit profiles, prepayment penalty features and conservative loan-to-value ratios which should generate positive cash flows over a longer time horizon. Our 2003 business plan is also based on an interest rate hedging strategy that should help maintain relatively stable net interest margins, maintain adequate allowance for loan losses and acquire and originate both adjustable and fixed rate mortgages for long-term investment."

New Business Opportunities

Impac Multifamily Capital Corporation

In addition to acquiring mortgages from our mortgage operations during 2002, the long-term investment operations also originated multi-family mortgages through Impac Multifamily Capital Corporation ("IMCC"), a wholly- owned subsidiary of IMH that was formed during the third quarter of 2002. IMCC is located at our headquarters in Newport Beach, California, which allows us to maintain centralized operations and support. IMCC was formed to primarily originate small balance multi-family mortgages with high credit quality, conservative loan-to-value ratios and adjustable rate mortgages with balances ranging from $250,000 to $1.5 million. Multi-family mortgages provide greater asset diversification on our balance sheet as multi-family mortgages typically have higher interest rate spreads and longer lives than residential mortgages. IMCC originated $25.8 million of multi-family mortgages during the fourth quarter of 2002 with an average loan size of $737,000. We expect IMCC to originate in excess of $300.0 million multi- family mortgages during 2003, which will be retained for long-term investment and financed with CMO borrowings. Multi-family mortgages originated during the fourth quarter of 2002 were primarily secured by properties located in California and all multi-family mortgages had interest rate floors with prepayment penalty periods ranging from three to five years with the borrower's weighted average credit score of 731 and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 67%.

Novelle Financial Services, Inc.

Novelle Financial Services, Inc. ("Novelle") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IFC that originates sub-prime residential mortgages through a network of wholesale brokers and subsequently sells its loans to third party investors for cash gains. Novelle began operations during September of 2001 in San Diego, California, where it is currently headquartered, with an initial capital contribution from IFC of $1.5 million. Subsequently in August of 2002, IFC contributed an additional $3.5 million to Novelle to provide the necessary capital for Novelle to continue its growth. Novelle exceeded origination and profitability goals for 2002 as it originated $404.9 million of sub-prime mortgages and contributed net earnings of $1.7 million to the mortgage operations, which reflected a return on average equity of 69%. We expect Novelle's sub-prime mortgage originations to grow to approximately $700.0 million in 2003.

Other Operating Business Segments

Long-Term Investment Operations

We exceeded our growth targets for 2002 as the long-term investment operations acquired $3.9 billion in principal balance of primarily Alt-A adjustable and fixed rate mortgages from the mortgage operations and retained $25.8 million of multi-family mortgages originated by IMCC, which increased CMO collateral and loans held for investment to $5.2 billion at December 31, 2002 from $2.2 billion for the prior year. Mortgages acquired for long-term investment were primarily financed through the issuance of CMOs and sale of common stock. We issued CMOs totaling $3.9 billion of which $3.3 billion were adjustable rate CMOs and $597.0 million were fixed rate CMOs. We also raised $116.0 million from the issuance of 13.3 million new shares of common stock. By issuing new shares periodically throughout the year we were able to utilize new capital more efficiently and profitably, which was important in last year's market as yields on high investment grade alternatives for cash were extremely low. Issuing new shares of common stock was accretive to pro forma book value per common share, which increased to $7.80 at December 31, 2002 as compared to $7.23 for the prior year. Pro forma book value excludes $50.2 million of unrealized mark-to-market losses on derivative instruments that is reflected on the financial statements as a reduction to stockholder's equity.

Warehouse Lending Operations

The warehouse lending operations were a significant contributor to overall earnings during 2002 which we expect to continue throughout 2003. Advances on warehouse lines were $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2002 as compared to $466.6 million for the prior year. Average outstanding advances to non-affiliates increased 66% to $341.5 million in 2002 as compared to $205.5 million during 2001 as new clients were added and mortgage activity with existing clients reflected the overall increase in mortgage demand during 2002. With our expectation that nationwide mortgage demand will gradually decline in 2003, we project growth in average outstanding advances to non- affiliates will remain relatively flat during 2003.

Mortgage Operations

William S. Ashmore, President and Chief Operating Officer, commented, "Net earnings rose 56% to $17.2 million in 2002 as compared to $11.0 million during 2001 as total mortgage acquisitions and originations increased 88% to $6.0 billion from $3.2 billion, respectively. The mortgage operations sold $3.9 billion in principal balance of mortgages to the long-term investment operations, which included $600.0 million of fixed rate mortgages that were retained and financed through the issuance of fixed rate CMOs. By selling fixed rate loans to the long-term investment operations, the Company as a whole is less reliant on revenue generated from gain on sale of loans and is more reliant on revenue generated from its balance sheet. We believe that this strategy will provide more earnings over time than would be received on earnings generated strictly from loan sales."

New Reporting Schedule

In an effort to comply with new reporting guidelines set forth by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), we anticipate accelerating the reporting timeframes that Form 10-Qs and 10-Ks are available to the public and in the process eliminating our quarterly earnings releases (with the exception of the fourth quarter earnings release). Therefore, beginning with the first quarter of 2003, we expect to file our quarterly Form 10-Q approximately 35 days after quarter-end. This will bring us into compliance with Form 10-Q filing deadlines as mandated by the SEC two years before required. Upon filing our quarterly Form 10-Q, we intend to publish a brief press release that summarizes our quarterly results. We plan to continue quarterly conference calls to discuss results of operations and publish a monthly fact sheet, which can be viewed on our website at www.impaccompanies.com , which provides selected unaudited financial information and results on a monthly basis. We plan to file our Form 10-K according to the accelerated schedule as mandated by the SEC that requires a 75-day filing period beginning with the 2003 annual Form 10-K and a 60-day filing period beginning with the 2004 annual Form 10-K. For year-end and fourth quarter results of operations we expect to publish an earnings release approximately 30 days after year-end.

For additional information, questions or comments call or write to the investor relations group and ask for Tania Jernigan at (949) 475-3600 or e-mail Ms. Jernigan at tjernigan@impaccompanies.com. The Company has announced a conference call and live web cast on Thursday, January 30, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time (12:30 p.m. Eastern Time). Mr. William S. Ashmore, President and Chief Operating Officer, will discuss 2002 and the fourth quarter of 2002 results of operations and provide a general update followed by a question and answer session. The conference call will be limited for discussion to certain buyside and sellside analysts and will be open for listen only to all interested parties. If you would like to participate in the conference call, you may listen by dialing (800) 350-9149, conference ID number 7941006, or access the web cast via our web site at http://www.impaccompanies.com/IMH/IMH_main.asp . To participate in the conference call, dial in fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The conference call will be archived on the Company's web site at www.impaccompanies.com and can be accessed by linking to Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc./Audio Archives. You can subscribe to receive instant notification of conference calls, new releases and the monthly unaudited fact sheet, which will be available on January 31, 2003, by using our e-mail alert feature located at the web site under Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc./Investor Relations/Email Alerts.

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                          IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

Balance Sheets:

                                                     As of December 31,
                                                     2002           2001
    Cash and cash equivalents                     $113,345        $51,887
    Investment securities available-for-sale        26,065         32,989
    Loans receivable:
     CMO collateral                              5,149,680      2,229,168
     Finance receivables                         1,140,248        466,649
     Mortgage loans held-for-investment             57,536         20,078
     Allowance for loan losses                     (26,602)       (11,692)
      Net Loans Receivable                       6,320,862      2,704,203

    Investment in Impac Funding Corporation         20,787         19,126
    Due from affiliates                             14,500         14,500
    REO properties                                  11,116          8,137
    Accounts receivable                              1,293          3,946
    Other assets                                    43,805         19,946
      Total Assets                              $6,551,773     $2,854,734

    CMO borrowings                              $5,041,751     $2,151,400
    Reverse repurchase agreements                1,168,029        469,491
    Borrowings secured by investment securities      7,134         12,997
    Other liabilities                               31,371         17,481
    Stockholders' equity                           303,488        203,365
      Total Liabilities and
       Stockholders' Equity                     $6,551,773     $2,854,734

Statements of Operations:

                          For the Three Months Ended,   For the Year Ended,
                                  December 31,             December 31,
                               2002         2001          2002        2001
    Interest income          $72,419       $40,582     $226,416    $156,615
    Interest expense          47,120        26,809      144,807     112,012
     Net interest income      25,299        13,773       81,609      44,603
    Provision for loan losses  6,546         6,254       19,848      16,813
      Net interest income
       after provision
       for loan losses        18,753         7,519       61,761      27,790
    Equity in net earnings
     of Impac Funding
     Corporation               4,257         3,055       17,073      10,912
    Other non-interest income  1,290         3,048        4,509       6,467
      Total non-interest
       income                  5,547         6,103       21,582      17,379
    Professional services      1,000         1,019        3,649       2,747
    General and administrative
     and other expense           615           413        1,716       1,753
    Personnel expense            542           345        1,868       1,211
    Loss (gain) on disposition
     of real estate owned         34          (347)         154      (1,931)
    Write-down on
     investment securities
     available-for-sale           --           269        1,039       2,217
    Mark-to-market loss -
     SFAS 133                     --           107           --       3,821
      Total non-interest
       expense                 2,191         1,806        8,426       9,818
    Earnings before taxes,
     extraordinary item and
     cumulative effect of
     change in accounting
     principle                22,109        11,816       74,917      35,351
    Alternative minimum tax       --          (550)          --        (550)
    Extraordinary item            --            --           --      (1,006)
    Cumulative effect of
     change in accounting
     principle                    --         3,696           --        (617)
    Net earnings              22,109        14,962       74,917      33,178
    Less: Cash dividends on
     10.5% cumulative
     convertible
     preferred stock              --            --           --      (1,575)
    Net earnings available
     to common stockholders  $22,109       $14,962      $74,917     $31,603

    Earnings per share before
     taxes, extraordinary item
     and cumulative effect
     of change in accounting
     principle:
     Basic                     $0.50         $0.37        $1.87       $1.41
     Diluted                    0.50          0.37         1.84        1.25

    Net earnings per share:
     Basic                     $0.50         $0.49        $1.87       $1.34
     Diluted                    0.50          0.48         1.84        1.19

    Dividends declared per
     common share              $0.48         $0.44        $1.76       $0.69

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding:
     Basic                    43,808        30,512       40,099      23,510
     Diluted                  44,516        30,862       40,773      27,952

    Common shares
     outstanding              45,321        32,002       45,321      32,002


                          IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

            Reconciliation of Core Operating Earnings to Net Earnings

                        For the Three Months Ended,    For the Year Ended,
                                December 31,               December 31,
                             2002          2001         2002          2001
    Net earnings           $22,109       $14,962      $74,917       $33,178
    Adjustments to
     net earnings:
     Mark-to-market loss -
      SFAS 133                  --           107           --         3,821
     Alternative minimum tax    --           550           --           550
     Write-down on
      investment securities
      available-for-sale        --           269        1,039         2,217
     Extraordinary item         --            --           --         1,006
     Cumulative effect of
      change in accounting
      principle                 --        (3,696)          --           617
     Tax-effected recovery
      of previously charged-off
      assets at IFC             --          (668)          --          (668)
     Recovery of previously
      charged-off assets        --        (2,145)          --        (2,145)
    Core operating
     earnings              $22,109        $9,379      $75,956       $38,576
    Core operating
     earnings per
     diluted share           $0.50         $0.30        $1.86         $1.38
    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding            44,516        30,862       40,773        27,952


          Reconciliation of Estimated Taxable Income to Net Earnings (1)

                        For the Three Months Ended,    For the Year Ended,
                               December 31,                December 31,
                          2002 (2)       2001 (3)     2002 (2)      2001 (4)
    Net earnings           $22,109       $14,962      $74,917       $33,178
    Adjustments to net earnings:
     Loan loss provision     6,546         6,254       19,848        16,813
     Dividends from IFC      2,970         2,475       12,870         8,894
     Tax deduction for
      actual loan losses    (1,508)       (2,504)      (4,938)      (10,211)
     Equity in net earnings
      of IFC                (4,257)       (3,055)     (17,073)      (10,912)
     Alternative minimum
      tax                       --           550           --           550
     Net miscellaneous tax
      adjustments               --            --           --            13
    Estimated taxable
     income                $25,860       $18,682      $85,624       $38,325
    Estimated taxable
     income per diluted
     share                   $0.58         $0.61        $2.10         $1.37
    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding            44,516        30,862       40,773        27,952

(1) Estimated taxable income include estimates of book to tax adjustments

         and can differ from actual taxable income as calculated when the
         Company files its annual tax return.

(2) Excludes the deduction for dividends paid and the availability of a

deduction attributable to a net operating loss carryforward.

(3) Excludes the deduction for dividends paid and the availability of a

         deduction attributable to a net operating loss carryforward in
         addition to a quarterly tax deduction of approximately $2.7 million
         for amortization of the termination of the Company's management
         agreement.

(4) Actual taxable income per the Company's 2001 tax return. Excludes

         the deduction for dividends paid and the availability of a deduction
         attributable to a net operating loss carryforward in addition to a
         tax deduction of approximately $10.8 million for amortization of the
         termination of the Company's management agreement.


                               Other Financial Data

                        For the Three Months Ended,     For the Year Ended,
                                December 31,               December 31,
                             2002          2001          2002          2001
    Diluted book value
     per share               $6.70         $6.35        $6.70         $6.35
    Pro forma diluted book
     value per share (1)      7.80          7.23         7.80          7.23
    Return on average
     assets                  1.49%         2.24%        1.70%         1.48%
    Return on average
     equity                 31.37%        28.84%       28.70%        17.40%
    Pro forma return on
     average assets (2)      1.49%         1.40%        1.73%         1.57%
    Pro forma return on
     average equity (2)     31.37%        18.08%       29.10%        18.47%
    Assets to equity
     ratio                 21.59:1       14.04:1      21.59:1       14.04:1
    Debt to equity ratio   20.48:1       12.95:1      20.48:1       12.95:1
    Allowance for loan
     losses to total
     loans receivable        0.42%         0.43%        0.42%         0.43%
    Prepay penalties as
     a % of mortgages
     securing CMOs             72%           49%          72%           49%
    CPR on mortgages
     securing CMOs             25%           28%          25%           34%
    Total non-performing
     assets (3)           $130,614       $69,273     $130,614       $69,273
    Total non-performing
     assets to total assets  1.99%         2.43%        1.99%         2.43%
    Total mortgages
     owned 60+ days
     delinquent (4)       $161,260       $82,700     $161,260       $82,700
    60+ day delinquency
     rate of mortgages
     owned                   3.22%         3.84%        3.22%         3.84%
    Master servicing
     portfolio          $8,694,474    $5,568,740   $8,694,474    $5,568,740
    60+ day delinquency
     rate of mortgages in
     the master servicing
     portfolio (4)           4.73%         5.38%        4.73%         5.38%

(1) Pro forma book value excludes unrealized mark-to-market loss on

         derivative instruments that are reflected on the financial statements
         as a reduction to stockholder's equity.

(2) Based on core operating earnings.

(3) Non-performing assets include mortgages owned that are 90+ days

         delinquent, including foreclosures and bankruptcies, plus other real
         estate owned.

(4) Includes foreclosures and delinquent bankruptcies.

                          IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

       Yield Analysis of Mortgage Assets and Borrowings on Mortgage Assets

                            For the Three Months       For the Three Months
                                   Ended,                     Ended,
                             December 31, 2002           December 31, 2001
                           Avg Bal        Yield       Avg Bal         Yield
    Investment securities
     available-for-sale    $26,336         5.36%      $34,253         6.07%
    CMO collateral       4,591,776         4.96%    1,911,579         6.44%
    Mortgage loans
     held-for-investment   213,402         5.17%       85,055         5.05%
    Finance receivables    952,111         4.95%      535,401         5.54%
      Total Mortgage
       Assets           $5,783,625         4.97%   $2,566,288         6.20%

    CMO borrowings       4,516,563         3.43%    1,844,523         4.51%
    Reverse repurchase
     agreements          1,133,396         2.77%      588,272         3.62%
    Borrowings secured
     by investment
     securities              7,893        20.07%       14,172        17.16%
      Total Borrowings
       on Mortgage
       Assets           $5,657,852         3.32%   $2,446,967         4.37%

    Net Interest Spread
     on Mortgage Assets                    1.64%                      1.83%
    Net Interest Margin
     on Mortgage Assets                    1.72%                      2.04%


                            For the Year Ended,        For the Year Ended,
                             December 31, 2002          December 31, 2001
                           Avg Bal        Yield       Avg Bal         Yield
    Investment securities
     available-for-sale    $28,931         5.31%      $34,199        10.28%
    CMO collateral       3,387,720         5.24%    1,519,702         7.13%
    Mortgage loans
     held-for-investment   114,519         4.91%      137,130         5.97%
    Finance receivables    746,532         5.01%      474,192         7.15%
      Total Mortgage
       Assets           $4,277,702         5.19%   $2,165,223         7.11%

    CMO borrowings       3,302,988         3.57%    1,444,033         5.39%
    Reverse repurchase
     agreements            814,248         2.90%      580,605         5.31%
    Borrowings secured
     by investment
     securities             10,037        18.45%       17,199        14.92%
      Total Borrowings
       on Mortgage
       Assets           $4,127,273         3.47%   $2,041,837         5.45%

    Net Interest Spread
     on Mortgage Assets                    1.72%                      1.66%
    Net Interest Margin
     on Mortgage Assets                    1.84%                      1.98%


                             Acquisition Summary (1)

                                       For the Three Months Ended,
                                               December 31,
                                      2002                       2001
                           Volume             %        Volume             %

    Acquisitions by Type:
     Fixed rate first
      trust deeds         $399,006            33          $--             0
     Fixed rate second
      trust deeds               --             0        4,000             1
     Adjustable rate:
      Six month LIBOR
       ARMs                624,102                    257,138
      Six month LIBOR
       hybrids (2)         188,261                    317,411
     Total adjustable
      rate                 812,363            67      574,549            99
    Total loan
     production         $1,211,369                   $578,549

    Acquisitions by
     Credit Quality:
     Alt-A loans        $1,208,026           100     $574,038            99
     B/C loans               3,343             0        4,511             1
    Total loan
     acquisitions       $1,211,369                   $578,549

Acquisitions by
Purpose:
     Purchase             $683,886            56     $383,234            66
     Refinance             527,483            44      195,315            34

Total loan
     acquisitions       $1,211,369                   $578,549

    Acquisitions by
     Prepayment Penalty:
     With prepayment
      penalty           $1,024,133            85     $342,810            59
     Without prepayment
      penalty              187,236            15      235,739            41
    Total loan
     acquisitions       $1,211,369                   $578,549


                                           For the Year Ended,
                                               December 31,
                                      2002                       2001
                           Volume             %        Volume             %

    Acquisitions by Type:
     Fixed rate first
      trust deeds         $599,566            15      $17,028             1
     Fixed rate second
      trust deeds              311             0          259             0
     Adjustable rate:
      Six month LIBOR
       ARMs              2,351,300                    374,114
      Six month LIBOR
       hybrids (2)         940,080                  1,094,942
     Total adjustable
      rate               3,291,380            85    1,469,056            99
    Total loan
     production         $3,891,257                 $1,486,343

    Acquisitions by
     Credit Quality:
     Alt-A loans        $3,875,903           100   $1,475,269            99
     B/C loans              15,354             0       11,074             1
    Total loan
     acquisitions       $3,891,257                 $1,486,343

Acquisitions by
Purpose:
     Purchase           $2,336,451            60     $997,350            67
     Refinance           1,554,806            40      488,993            33

Total loan
     acquisitions       $3,891,257                 $1,486,343

    Acquisitions by
     Prepayment Penalty:
     With prepayment
      penalty           $3,074,741            79     $876,798            59
     Without prepayment
      penalty              816,516            21      609,545            41
    Total loan
     acquisitions       $3,891,257                 $1,486,343

(1) Excludes premiums paid for acquiring mortgage loans and $25.8 million

of multi-family mortgages originated by IMCC.

(2) Mortgage loans are fixed rate for initial two to five year periods

         and subsequently adjust to indicated index plus a margin.


                            IMPAC FUNDING CORPORATION
                                  (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

Balance Sheets:

                                                      As of December 31,
                                                     2002           2001
    Cash                                           $22,773        $28,612
    Securities available-for-sale                      129          3,394
    Mortgage loans held-for-sale                   495,877        174,172
    Mortgage servicing rights                        8,274          8,468
    Premises and equipment, net                      4,948          5,333
    Other assets                                    43,585         19,823
      Total Assets                                $575,586       $239,802

    Warehouse facilities                          $491,383       $174,136
    Due to affiliates                               14,500         14,500
    Deferred revenue                                 5,088          4,479
    Other liabilities                               43,618         27,367
    Shareholders' equity                            20,997         19,320
      Total Liabilities and
       Shareholders' Equity                       $575,586       $239,802

Statements of Operations:

                           For the Three Months Ended,  For the Year Ended,
                                   December 31,            December 31,
                                 2002         2001        2002        2001
    Interest income            $7,749       $5,861      $30,393     $24,175
    Interest expense            5,243        4,263       22,125      20,865
      Net interest income       2,506        1,598        8,268       3,310

    Gain on sale of loans      21,677       14,003       71,064      46,949
    Loan servicing income
     (expense)                   (642)        (168)      (1,863)      2,140
    Other non-interest income      50        4,684        2,140       5,005
      Total non-interest
       income                  21,085       18,519       71,341      54,094

    Personnel expense           7,328        5,783       25,746      16,559
    General and administrative
     and other expense          4,996        3,852       18,002      12,352
    Amortization and impairment
     of mortgage servicing
     rights                     1,385        1,587        4,914       5,344
    Mark-to-market loss
     (gain) - SFAS 133          1,692          391       (1,700)        346
    Provision for repurchases
     and loan losses              652        2,983        2,806       3,498
      Total non-interest
       expense                 16,053       14,596       49,768      38,099

    Earnings before income
     taxes and cumulative
     effect of change in
     accounting principle       7,538        5,521       29,841      19,305
    Income taxes                3,238        2,435       12,595       8,300
    Earnings before cumulative
     effect of change in
     accounting principle       4,300        3,086       17,246      11,005
    Cumulative effect of
     change in accounting
     principle                     --           --           --          17
    Net earnings                4,300        3,086       17,246      11,022
    Less: Cash dividends
     on preferred stock        (2,970)      (2,475)     (12,870)     (8,894)
    Net earnings available
     to common stockholders    $1,330         $611       $4,376      $2,128


                            IMPAC FUNDING CORPORATION
                                  (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

                              Production Summary (1)

                                       For the Three Months Ended,
                                               December 31,
                                      2002                       2001
                           Volume             %        Volume            %
    Production by Type:
     Fixed rate first
      trust deeds         $840,250            50     $401,218            41
     Fixed rate second
      trust deeds           20,426             1       13,195             1
     Adjustable rate:
      Six month LIBOR
       ARMs                551,761                    251,122
      Six month LIBOR
       hybrids (2)         281,271                    311,541
     Total adjustable
      rate                 833,032            49      562,663            58
    Total loan
     production         $1,693,708                   $977,076

    Production by
     Channel:
     Correspondent
      acquisitions      $1,278,842            76     $715,645            73
     Wholesale and
      retail
      originations         301,691            18      192,862            20
     Novelle Financial
      Services, Inc.       113,175             7       68,569             7
    Total loan
     production         $1,693,708                   $977,076

    Production by
     Credit Quality:
     Alt-A loans        $1,575,306            93     $902,900          92.4
     B/C loans             118,402          6.99       74,176             8
    Total loan
     production         $1,693,708                   $977,076

Production by
Purpose:
     Purchase             $815,440            48     $565,496            58
     Refinance             878,268            52      411,580            42

Total loan
     production         $1,693,708                   $977,076

    Production by
     Prepayment Penalty:
     With prepayment
      penalty           $1,385,227            82     $650,504            67
     Without prepayment
      penalty              308,481            18      326,572            33
    Total loan
      production        $1,693,708                   $977,076


                                           For the Year Ended,
                                              December 31,
                                     2002                       2001
                           Volume             %       Volume             %
    Production by Type:
     Fixed rate first
      trust deeds       $2,159,696            36   $1,570,225            50
     Fixed rate second
      trust deeds           82,145             1       43,074             1
     Adjustable rate:
      Six month LIBOR
       ARMs              2,426,865                    410,002
      Six month LIBOR
       hybrids (2)       1,276,792                  1,131,327
     Total adjustable
      rate               3,703,657            62    1,541,329            49
    Total loan
      production        $5,945,498                 $3,154,628

    Production by
     Channel:
     Correspondent
      acquisitions      $4,451,541            75   $2,383,018            76
     Wholesale and
      retail
      originations       1,089,008            18      683,060            22
     Novelle Financial
      Services, Inc.       404,949             7       88,550             3
    Total loan
     production         $5,945,498                 $3,154,628

    Production by
     Credit Quality:
     Alt-A loans        $5,515,573            93   $3,046,532          96.6
     B/C loans             429,925             7      108,096             3
    Total loan
     production         $5,945,498                 $3,154,628

Production by
Purpose:
     Purchase           $3,288,566            55   $1,938,715            61
     Refinance           2,656,932            45    1,215,913            39

Total loan
     production         $5,945,498                 $3,154,628

    Production by
     Prepayment Penalty:
     With prepayment
      penalty           $4,677,078            79   $2,058,746            65
     Without prepayment
      penalty            1,268,420            21    1,095,882            35
    Total loan
      production        $5,945,498                 $3,154,628

(1) Excludes premiums paid for acquiring and originating mortgage loans.

(2) Mortgage loans are fixed rate for initial two to five year periods

and subsequently adjust to indicated index plus a margin. SOURCE Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Tania Jernigan of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., +1-949-475-3600, tjernigan@impaccompanies.com/

Web site: http://www.impaccompanies.com