UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 001-34057
AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 26-1701984 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices)
(301) 968-9300
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter earlier period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller Reporting Company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares of the issuers common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2011 was 178,511,759
AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. |
Financial Statements | 2 | ||||
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 30 | ||||
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 45 | ||||
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Controls and Procedures | 47 | ||||
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
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Legal Proceedings | 48 | ||||
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Risk Factors | 48 | ||||
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 50 | ||||
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 50 | ||||
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Removed and Reserved | 50 | ||||
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Other Information | 50 | ||||
Item 6. |
Exhibits | 51 | ||||
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ITEM 1. | Financial Statements |
AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
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Assets: |
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Agency securities, at fair value (including pledged assets of $35,117,998 and $12,270,909, respectively) |
$ | 39,925,707 | $ | 13,510,280 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
625,850 | 173,258 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
188,772 | 76,094 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
139,265 | 56,485 | ||||||
Derivative assets, at fair value |
86,064 | 76,593 | ||||||
Receivable for agency securities sold |
1,251,624 | 258,984 | ||||||
Principal payments receivable |
29,254 | 75,524 | ||||||
Receivable under reverse repurchase agreements |
1,388,188 | 247,438 | ||||||
Other assets |
1,846 | 1,173 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 43,636,570 | $ | 14,475,829 | ||||
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Liabilities: |
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Repurchase agreements |
$ | 33,505,142 | $ | 11,680,092 | ||||
Other debt |
61,757 | 72,927 | ||||||
Payable for agency securities purchased |
3,336,485 | 727,374 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities, at fair value |
290,286 | 78,590 | ||||||
Dividend payable |
180,360 | 90,798 | ||||||
Obligation to return securities borrowed under reverse repurchase agreements, at fair value |
1,459,298 | 245,532 | ||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
26,596 | 8,452 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
38,859,924 | 12,903,765 | ||||||
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000 and 150,000 shares authorized, 178,509 and 64,856 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
1,785 | 649 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
4,682,070 | 1,561,908 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
73,841 | 78,116 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
18,950 | (68,609 | ) | |||||
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Total stockholders equity |
4,776,646 | 1,572,064 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 43,636,570 | $ | 14,475,829 | ||||
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AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the three months ended June 30, | For the six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
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Interest income: |
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Interest income |
$ | 264,728 | $ | 50,589 | $ | 429,221 | $ | 89,386 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
63,816 | 17,348 | 99,464 | 32,858 | ||||||||||||
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Net interest income |
200,912 | 33,241 | 329,757 | 56,528 | ||||||||||||
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Other (loss) income, net: |
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Gain on sale of agency securities, net |
93,892 | 29,585 | 98,112 | 56,993 | ||||||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments and trading securities, net |
(100,013 | ) | (21,867 | ) | (88,484 | ) | (15,947 | ) | ||||||||
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Total other (loss) income, net |
(6,121 | ) | 7,718 | 9,628 | 41,046 | |||||||||||
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Management fees |
12,423 | 2,314 | 20,877 | 4,098 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
4,546 | 1,787 | 7,143 | 3,468 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses |
16,969 | 4,101 | 28,020 | 7,566 | ||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 177,822 | $ | 36,858 | $ | 311,365 | $ | 90,008 | ||||||||
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Net income per common sharebasic and diluted |
$ | 1.36 | $ | 1.23 | $ | 2.82 | $ | 3.28 | ||||||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic and diluted |
130,467 | 29,872 | 110,496 | 27,451 | ||||||||||||
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Dividends declared per common share |
$ | 1.40 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 2.80 | ||||||||
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Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
$ | 177,822 | $ | 36,858 | $ | 311,365 | $ | 90,008 | ||||||||
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net |
318,899 | 59,484 | 279,097 | 61,417 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net |
(252,664 | ) | (38,906 | ) | (191,538 | ) | (52,382 | ) | ||||||||
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Other comprehensive income |
66,235 | 20,578 | 87,559 | 9,035 | ||||||||||||
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Comprehensive income |
$ | 244,057 | $ | 57,436 | $ | 398,924 | $ | 99,043 | ||||||||
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AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(in thousands)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital |
Retained Earnings |
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Balance, December 31, 2010 |
| $ | | 64,856 | $ | 649 | $ | 1,561,908 | $ | 78,116 | $ | (68,609 | ) | $ | 1,572,064 | |||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 133,543 | | 133,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Unrealized loss on available- for-sale securities, net |
| | | | | | (39,802 | ) | (39,802 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on designated derivative instruments, net |
| | | | | | 61,126 | 61,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
| | 63,964 | 639 | 1,752,173 | | | 1,752,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Common dividends declared |
| | | | | (135,280 | ) | | (135,280 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) |
| | 128,829 | 1,288 | 3,314,119 | 76,379 | (47,285 | ) | 3,344,501 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Unrealized gain on available- for-sale securities, net |
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Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net |
| | | | | | (252,664 | ) | (252,664 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
| | 49,680 | 497 | 1,367,907 | | | 1,368,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
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Common dividends declared |
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Balance, June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
| $ | | 178,509 | $ | 1,785 | $ | 4,682,070 | $ | 73,841 | $ | 18,950 | $ | 4,776,646 | ||||||||||||||||||
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AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 311,365 | $ | 90,008 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Amortization of agency securities premiums and discounts, net |
126,942 | 35,192 | ||||||
Amortization of interest rate swap termination fee |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Gain on sale of agency securities, net |
(98,112 | ) | (56,993 | ) | ||||
Loss on derivative instruments and trading securities, net |
88,484 | 15,947 | ||||||
Increase in interest receivable |
(82,780 | ) | (13,060 | ) | ||||
Increase in other assets |
(673 | ) | (382 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
18,144 | (1,263 | ) | |||||
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363,452 | 75,769 | ||||||
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Purchases of agency securities |
(37,811,048 | ) | (8,191,504 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of agency securities |
11,489,300 | 4,534,061 | ||||||
Purchases of trading securities |
(3,021,675 | ) | (279,164 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of trading securities |
3,050,224 | 280,607 | ||||||
Proceeds from U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased |
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Purchase of U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased |
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Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements |
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Payments made on reverse repurchase agreements |
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Net proceeds from (payments on) other derivative instruments not designated as qualifying hedges |
(109,274 | ) | (6,122 | ) | ||||
Principal collections on agency securities |
1,822,367 | 599,776 | ||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(24,507,198 | ) | (3,062,346 | ) | ||||
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Cash dividends paid |
(226,079 | ) | (71,515 | ) | ||||
Increase in restricted cash |
(112,678 | ) | (18,249 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from repurchase arrangements, net |
21,825,050 | 2,792,508 | ||||||
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Net proceeds from common stock issuances |
3,121,215 | 231,111 | ||||||
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452,592 | (52,722 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
173,258 | 202,803 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 625,850 | $ | 150,081 | ||||
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AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
The interim consolidated financial statements of American Capital Agency Corp. (together with its consolidated subsidiary, is referred throughout this report as the Company, we, us and our) are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiary, American Capital Agency TRS, LLC, and variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period have been included. The current periods results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the year. Through June 30, 2011, there has been no activity in American Capital Agency TRS, LLC.
Note 2. Organization
We were organized in Delaware on January 7, 2008, and commenced operations on May 20, 2008 following the completion of our initial public offering (IPO). Our common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol AGNC.
We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). As such, we are required to distribute annually 90% of our taxable net income. As long as we qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate taxes on our taxable net income to the extent that we distribute all of our annual taxable net income to our stockholders. We are externally managed by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC (our Manager), an affiliate of American Capital, Ltd. (American Capital).
We earn income primarily from investing in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) on a leveraged basis. These investments consist of securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by government-sponsored entities (GSEs), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by a U.S. Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). We refer to these types of securities as agency securities and the specific agency securities in which we invest as our investment portfolio.
Our principal objective is to preserve our net asset value while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for distribution to our stockholders through regular quarterly dividends from our net interest income, which is the spread between the interest income earned on our interest earning assets and the interest costs of our borrowings and hedging activities, and net realized gains and losses on our investments and other supplemental hedging activities. We fund our investments primarily through short-term borrowings structured as repurchase agreements.
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Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investments in Agency Securities
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 320, InvestmentsDebt and Equity Securities (ASC 320), requires that at the time of purchase, we designate a security as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading, depending on our ability and intent to hold such security to maturity. Securities classified as trading and available-for-sale are reported at fair value, while securities classified as held-to-maturity are reported at amortized cost. We may, from time to time, sell any of our agency securities as part of our overall management of our investment portfolio. Accordingly, we typically designate our agency securities as available-for-sale. All securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI), a component of stockholders equity. Upon the sale of a security, we determine the cost of the security and the amount of unrealized gains or losses to reclassify out of accumulated OCI into earnings based on the specific identification method.
Interest-only securities and inverse interest-only securities (collectively referred to as interest-only securities) represent our right to receive a specified proportion of the contractual interest flows of specific agency and CMO securities. Principal-only securities represent our right to receive the contractual principal flows of specific agency and CMO securities. Interest-only and principal-only securities are measured at fair value through earnings in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Our investments in interest-only and principal-only securities are included in agency securities, at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
We estimate the fair value of our agency securities based on a market approach using Level 2 inputs from third-party pricing services and dealer quotes. The third-party pricing services use pricing models that incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, prepayment speeds, spread to the Treasury and interest rate swap curves, convexity, duration, periodic and life caps and credit enhancements. The dealer quotes incorporate common market pricing methods, including a spread measurement to the Treasury or interest rate swap curve as well as underlying characteristics of the particular security including coupon, periodic and life caps, rate reset period, issuer, additional credit support and expected life of the security.
We evaluate securities for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Based on the criteria in ASC 320, the determination of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired involves judgments and assumptions based on subjective and objective factors. When an agency security is impaired, an OTTI is considered to have occurred if (i) we intend to sell the agency security (i.e. a decision has been made as the reporting date) or (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the agency security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If we intend to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the agency security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the entire amount of the impairment loss, if any, is recognized in earnings as a realized loss and the cost basis of the security is adjusted to its fair value.
We did not recognize any OTTI charges on any of our agency securities for six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
Interest Income
Interest income is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount of the agency securities and their contractual terms. Premiums and discounts associated with the purchase of agency securities are amortized or accreted into interest income over the projected lives of the securities, including contractual payments and estimated prepayments using the interest method in accordance with ASC Subtopic 310-20, ReceivablesNonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (ASC 310-20).
We estimate long-term prepayment speeds using a third-party service and market data. The third-party service estimates prepayment speeds using models that incorporate the forward yield curve, current mortgage rates, current mortgage rates of the outstanding loans, loan age, volatility and other factors. We review the
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prepayment speeds estimated by the third-party service and compare the results to market consensus prepayment speeds, if available. We also consider historical prepayment speeds and current market conditions to validate the reasonableness of the prepayment speeds estimated by the third-party service and based on our Managers judgment we may make adjustments to their estimates. Actual and anticipated prepayment experience is reviewed quarterly and effective yields are recalculated when differences arise between the previously estimated future prepayments and the amounts actually received plus current anticipated future prepayments. If the actual and anticipated future prepayment experience differs from our prior estimate of prepayments, we are required to record an adjustment in the current period to the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts for the cumulative difference in the effective yield through the reporting date.
In addition, pursuant to ASC 310-20, the yield on our adjustable rate securities assumes that the securities reset at a rate equal to the underlying index rate in effect as of the date we acquired the security plus the stated margin. Consequently, future reset rate assumptions incorporated in our asset yields may differ materially from future reset rates implied by the forward yield curve and the actual reset rates ultimately achieved. Further, notwithstanding changes to our actual and projected constant prepayment rate (CPR) assumptions, the lower our reset rate assumption is pursuant to ASC 310-20 than the current fixed rate in effect, the greater the rate of premium amortization we will recognize over the initial fixed rate period.
Our adjustable rate portfolio was acquired for a premium above par value and most securities were acquired during a period of historically low index rates. Accordingly, the majority of the premium balance on our adjustable rate securities will be amortized prior to their first reset date, regardless of actual or forecasted prepayment speeds and changes in the underlying index rates prior to actual reset. Adjustable rate securities acquired during a different interest rate environment may experience a different premium amortization pattern even as current index rates remain near their historical lows.
Derivative and other Hedging Instruments
We maintain a risk management strategy, under which we use a variety of strategies to hedge some of our exposure to interest rate risk. The objective of our risk management strategy is to reduce fluctuations in book value and generate additional income distributable to stockholders. In particular, we attempt to mitigate the risk of the cost of our variable rate liabilities increasing during a period of rising interest rates. The principal instruments that we use are interest rate swaps and options to enter into interest rate swaps (interest rate swaptions). We also purchase or sell to-be-announced forward contracts (TBAs), forward contracts for specified agency securities, U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Treasury futures contracts, purchase or write put or call options on TBA securities and invest in other types of mortgage derivatives, such as interest-only securities, and synthetic total return swaps, such as the Markit IOS Synthetic Total Return Swap Index (Markit IOS Index).
We account for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). ASC 815 requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and to measure those instruments at fair value. Hedging instruments that are not derivatives under ASC 815 are accounted for in accordance with ASC 320.
The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives that are intended to hedge exposure to variability in expected future cash flows are considered cash flow hedges. For derivatives designated in qualifying cash flow hedging relationships, the effective portion of the fair value adjustments is initially recorded in OCI (a component of stockholders equity) and reclassified to income at the time that the hedged transactions affect earnings. The ineffective portion of the fair value adjustments is immediately recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net. When the underlying hedged transaction ceases to exist, any amounts that have been previously recorded in accumulated OCI would be reclassified to net income and all subsequent changes in the fair value of the instrument would be included in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net for each period until the derivative instrument matures or is settled. For derivatives not designated in hedging
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relationships under ASC 815, the fair value adjustments are recorded in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net. Derivatives in a gain position are reported as derivative assets at fair value and derivatives in a loss position are reported as derivative liabilities at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets. In our consolidated statements of cash flows, cash receipts and payments related to derivative instruments are classified according to the underlying nature or purpose of the derivative transaction, generally in the operating section for derivatives designated in hedging relationships and the investing section for derivatives not designated in hedging relationships.
The use of derivatives creates exposure to credit risk relating to potential losses that could be recognized in the event that the counterparties to these instruments fail to perform their obligations under the contracts. We attempt to minimize this risk by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions with acceptable credit ratings and monitoring positions with individual counterparties.
Interest rate swap agreements
We use interest rate swaps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with short-term borrowings made under our repurchase agreement facilities. We generally enter into such derivatives with the intention of qualifying for hedge accounting under ASC 815.
We estimate the fair value of interest rate swaps based on inputs from a third-party pricing model. The third-party pricing model incorporates such factors as the Treasury curve, LIBOR rates, and the pay rate on the interest rate swaps. We also incorporate both our own and our counterparties nonperformance risk in estimating the fair value of our interest rate swap and swaption agreements. In considering the effect of nonperformance risk, we consider the impact of netting and credit enhancements, such as collateral postings and guarantees, and have concluded that our own and our counterparty risk is not significant to the overall valuation of these agreements.
Interest rate swaptions
We may purchase interest rate swaptions to help mitigate the potential impact of increases or decreases in interest rates on the performance of our investment portfolio (referred to as convexity risk). The interest rate swaptions provide us the option to enter into an interest rate swap agreement for a predetermined notional amount, stated term and pay and receive interest rates in the future. The premium paid for interest rate swaptions is reported as an asset in our consolidated balance sheets. The premium is valued at an amount equal to the fair value of the swaption that would have the effect of closing the position adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any. The difference between the premium and the fair value of the swaption is reported in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. If a swaption expires unexercised, the loss on the swaption would be equal to the premium paid. If we sell or exercise a swaption, the realized gain or loss on the swaption would be equal to the difference between the cash or the fair value of the underlying interest rate swap received and the premium paid.
We estimate the fair value of interest rate swaptions based on the fair value of the future interest rate swap that we have the option to enter into as well as the remaining length of time that we have to exercise the option.
TBA securities
A TBA security is a futures contract for the purchase or sale of agency securities at a predetermined price, face amount, issuer, coupon and stated maturity on an agreed-upon future date. The specific agency securities delivered into the contract upon the settlement date, published each month by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, are not known at the time of the transaction. TBA securities are exempt from ASC 815 and are accounted for under ASC 320 if there is no other way to purchase or sell that security, if delivery of that security and settlement will occur within the shortest period possible for that type of security and if it is probable at inception and throughout the term of the individual contract that physical delivery of the
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security will occur (referred to as the regular-way exception). Alternatively, we may designate the TBA security as a qualifying cash flow hedge under ASC 815 if the regular-way exception is not met and at the time of the purchase or sale of the security, and throughout the term of the individual contract, it is probable that the forecasted transaction will occur and the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective. For TBA security contracts that we have entered into, we have generally not asserted that physical settlement is probable or that the forecasted transaction is probable of occurring and, therefore, we typically have not designated these forward commitments as hedging instruments. Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with TBA contracts not subject to the regular-way exception or not designated as hedging instruments are recognized in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income in the line item gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net.
We estimate the fair value of TBA securities based on similar methods used to value agency securities.
Put and call options on TBA securities
We may purchase put and call options on TBA securities to hedge against short-term changes in interest rates. Under a purchased put option, we have the right to sell to the counterparty a specified TBA security at a predetermined price on the option exercise date in exchange for a premium at execution. Under a purchased call option, we have the right to purchase from the counterparty a specified TBA security at a predetermined price on the option exercise date in exchange for a premium at execution. The premium paid for a put or call option is reported as an asset in our consolidated balance sheets. The premium is valued at an amount equal to the fair value of the option that would have the effect of closing the position adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any. The difference between the premium and the fair value of the option is reported in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. When a purchased put or call option expires unexercised, a realized loss is reported in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income equal to the premium paid. When a purchased put or call option is exercised, a realized gain or loss is reported in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income equal to the difference between the premium paid and the fair value of the exercised put or call option. In addition, a derivative asset is recorded in our consolidated balance sheet for the TBA security resulting from the put or call option exercise.
We may also write put and call options on TBA securities. Under a written put option, the counterparty has the right to sell us a specified TBA security at a predetermined price on the option exercise date in exchange for a premium at execution. Under a written call option, the counterparty has the right to purchase from us a specified TBA security at a predetermined price on the option exercise date in exchange for a premium at execution. The premium received from writing a put or call option is reported as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets. The premium is valued at an amount equal to the fair value of the option that would have the effect of closing the position adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any. The difference between the premium and the fair value of the option is reported in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. When a written put or call option expires unexercised, a realized gain is reported in our consolidated statement of operations equal to the premium received. When we terminate a written put or call option, a realized gain or loss is reported in our consolidated statement of operations equal to the difference between the termination payment and the premium received. When a written put or call option is exercised, a realized gain or loss is reported in our consolidated statement of operations equal to the difference between the premium received and the fair value of the exercised put or call option. In addition, a derivative asset or liability is recorded in our consolidated balance sheet for the TBA security resulting from the put or call option exercise.
We estimate the fair value of put and call options on TBA securities based on the fair value of the underlying TBA security as well as the remaining length of time to exercise the option.
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Forward commitments to purchase or sell specified agency securities
We may enter into a forward commitment to purchase or sell specified agency securities as a means of acquiring assets or as a hedge against short-term changes in interest rates. Contracts for the purchase or sale of specified agency securities are accounted for as derivatives if the delivery of the specified agency security and settlement extends beyond the shortest period possible for that type of security. We may designate the forward commitment as a qualifying cash flow hedge if at the time of the purchase or sale of the security, and throughout the term of the individual contract, it is probable that physical delivery of the security will occur. Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with forward commitments not designated as hedging instruments are recognized in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income in the line item gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net.
We estimate the fair value of forward commitments to purchase or sell specified agency securities based on similar methods used to value agency securities as well as the remaining length of time of the forward commitment.
U.S. Treasury securities
We may purchase or sell short U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Treasury futures contracts to help mitigate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on the performance of our portfolio. We may borrow securities to cover short sales of U.S. Treasury securities under reverse repurchase agreements. We account for these as securities borrowing transactions and recognize an obligation to return the borrowed securities at fair value on the balance sheet based on the value of the underlying borrowed securities as of the reporting date. Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with purchases and short sales of U.S. Treasury securities are recognized in gains (losses) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Total return swaps
We may enter into total return swaps to obtain exposure to a security or market sector without owning such security or investing directly in that market sector. Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (coupon plus the mark-to-market movement) of an underlying instrument or index in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, we will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.
The primary total return swap index in which we invest is the Markit IOS Index. Total return swaps based on the Markit IOS index are intended to synthetically replicate the performance of interest-only securities. We determine the fair value of our total return swaps based on published index prices. Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with changes in market value of the underlying index and coupon interest are recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Variable Interest Entities
ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (ASC 810), requires a qualitative assessment in determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entities (VIEs) and ongoing assessments of control over such entities as well as additional disclosures for entities that have variable interests in VIEs.
We may enter into transactions involving a CMO trust (e.g. a VIE) whereby we transfer agency securities to an investment bank in exchange for cash proceeds and at the same time enter into a commitment with the same investment bank to purchase to-be-issued securities collateralized by the agency securities transferred. We will consolidate a CMO trust (as it relates to the assets transferred or contributed by us and the related liabilities issued by the trust) if we are the CMO trusts primary beneficiary; that is, if we have a variable interest (or
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combination of variable interests) that provides us with a controlling financial interest in the CMO trust. An entity is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if the entity has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impacts the VIEs economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. In determining if we have a controlling financial interest, we evaluate whether we share the power to control the selection of financial assets transferred to the CMO trust with an unrelated party. We may share power in the selection of assets for certain CMO trusts (i.e., both we and the unrelated party must consent to the transfer of such assets to the CMO trust); however, if our economic interest in the CMO trust is disproportionate to the shared power, we may be deemed to be the primary beneficiary.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements (ASU 2011-03), which is intended to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements by removing from the assessment of effective control the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, as well as implementation guidance related to that criterion. ASU 2011-03 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and the guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Early adoption is not permitted. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-03 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04) which largely aligns fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between International Financial Reporting Standards and US GAAP. For US GAAP, the update mainly represents clarifications to Topic 820 as well as some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. ASU 2011-04 clarifies that (i) the highest and best use concept only applies to nonfinancial assets (ii) an instrument classified in shareholders equity should be measured from the perspective of a market participant holding that instrument as an asset and (iii) quantitave disclosure is required for unobservable inputs used in Level 3 measurements. ASU 2011-04 changes the guidance in Topic 820 so that (i) the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial liabilities with similar risk exposures may be measured on the basis of the entitys net risk exposure (ii) premiums or discounts may be applied in a fair value measurement under certain circumstances but blockage factors are not permitted and (iii) additional Level 3 disclosures are required, including a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities is not permitted. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05), which is intended to make the presentation of items within OCI more prominent. ASU 2011-05 requires companies to present comprehensive income in either one continuous statement or two separate but consecutive financial statements. Upon the effectiveness of ASU 2011-05, companies will no longer be allowed to present OCI in the statement of stockholders equity. In addition, reclassification adjustments between OCI and net income must be presented seperately on the face of the financial statements. The new guidance does not change the components of OCI or the calculation of earnings per share. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted and the amendments should be applied retrospectively. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
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Note 4. Agency Securities
The following tables summarize our investments in agency securities as of June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
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Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac | Ginnie Mae | Total | |||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: |
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Agency securities, par |
$ | 23,109,832 | $ | 14,729,370 | $ | 107,989 | $ | 37,947,191 | ||||||||
Unamortized discount |
(989 | ) | (1,074 | ) | | (2,063 | ) | |||||||||
Unamortized premium |
915,068 | 563,089 | 4,227 | 1,482,384 | ||||||||||||
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Amortized cost |
24,023,911 | 15,291,385 | 112,216 | 39,427,512 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized gains |
219,434 | 113,221 | 1,613 | 334,268 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized losses |
(51,171 | ) | (31,926 | ) | (20 | ) | (83,117 | ) | ||||||||
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Available-for-sale securities, at fair value |
24,192,174 | 15,372,680 | 113,809 | 39,678,663 | ||||||||||||
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Agency securities remeasured at fair value through earnings: |
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Interest-only and principal-only securities, amortized cost(1) |
154,706 | 84,940 | | 239,646 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized gains |
5,879 | 5,975 | | 11,854 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized losses |
(2,160 | ) | (2,296 | ) | | (4,456 | ) | |||||||||
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Agency securities measured at fair value through earnings, at fair value |
158,425 | 88,619 | | 247,044 | ||||||||||||
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Total agency securities, at fair value |
$ | 24,350,599 | $ | 15,461,299 | $ | 113,809 | $ | 39,925,707 | ||||||||
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Weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2011(2) |
4.47 | % | 4.39 | % | 4.16 | % | 4.44 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average yield as of June 30, 2011(3) |
3.44 | % | 3.47 | % | 2.15 | % | 3.45 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average yield for the three months ended |
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June 30, 2011(3) |
3.36 | % | 3.35 | % | 2.15 | % | 3.35 | % |
(1) | Interest-only securities represent the right to receive a specified portion of the contractual interest flows of the underlying unamortized principal balance (UPB or par value) of specific CMO securities. Principal-only securities represent the right to receive contractual principal flows of the UPB of specific CMO securities. The UPB of our interest-only securities was $1.3 billion and the weighted average contractual interest we are entitled to receive was 5.58% of this amount as of June 30, 2011. The UPB of our principal-only securities was $46 million as of June 30, 2011. |
(2) | The weighted average coupon includes the interest cash flows from our interest-only securities taken together with the interest cash flows from our fixed-rate, adjustable-rate and CMO securities as a percentage of the par value of our agency securities (excluding the UPB of our interest-only securities) as of June 30, 2011. |
(3) | Incorporates an average future constant prepayment rate assumption of 10% based on forward rates as of June 30, 2011 and an average reset rate for adjustable rate securities of 2.72%, which is equal to the average underlying index rate of 0.91% based on the current spot rate in effect as of the date we acquired the securities and an average margin of 1.81%. |
As of June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost |
Gross Unrealized Gain |
Gross Unrealized Loss |
Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Fixed-Rate |
$ | 34,605,297 | $ | 274,763 | $ | (79,436 | ) | $ | 34,800,624 | |||||||
Adjustable-Rate |
4,563,144 | 53,477 | (3,681 | ) | 4,612,940 | |||||||||||
CMO |
259,071 | 6,028 | | 265,099 | ||||||||||||
Interest-only and principal-only securities |
239,646 | 11,854 | (4,456 | ) | 247,044 | |||||||||||
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Total agency securities |
$ | 39,667,158 | $ | 346,122 | $ | (87,573 | ) | $ | 39,925,707 | |||||||
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The following tables summarize our investments in agency securities as of December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
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Agency securities classified as available-for-sale: |
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Agency securities, par |
$ | 8,207,464 | $ | 4,599,712 | $ | 100,408 | $ | 12,907,584 | ||||||||
Unamortized discount |
(930 | ) | (1,044 | ) | | (1,974 | ) | |||||||||
Unamortized premium |
350,747 | 220,465 | 4,670 | 575,882 | ||||||||||||
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Amortized cost |
8,557,281 | 4,819,133 | 105,078 | 13,481,492 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized gains |
56,181 | 11,929 | 384 | 68,494 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized losses |
(53,893 | ) | (42,356 | ) | (196 | ) | (96,445 | ) | ||||||||
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Available-for-sale securities, at fair value |
8,559,569 | 4,788,706 | 105,266 | 13,453,541 | ||||||||||||
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Agency securities remeasured at fair value through earnings: |
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Interest-only securities, amortized cost(1) |
18,957 | 33,447 | | 52,404 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized gains |
1,559 | 3,356 | | 4,915 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized losses |
(91 | ) | (489 | ) | | (580 | ) | |||||||||
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Agency securities measured at fair value through earnings, at fair value |
20,425 | 36,314 | | 56,739 | ||||||||||||
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Total agency securities, at fair value |
$ | 8,579,994 | $ | 4,825,020 | $ | 105,266 | $ | 13,510,280 | ||||||||
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Weighted average coupon as of December 31, 2010(2) |
4.63 | % | 4.83 | % | 4.37 | % | 4.70 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average yield as of December 31, 2010(3) |
3.34 | % | 3.28 | % | 2.14 | % | 3.31 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average yield for the year ended December 31, 2010(3) |
3.49 | % | 3.42 | % | 2.22 | % | 3.44 | % |
(1) | Interest-only securities represent the right to receive a specified portion of the contractual interest flows of the UPB of specific CMO securities. The UPB of our interest-only securities was $0.5 billion and the weighted average contractual interest we are entitled to receive was 4.95% of this amount as of December 31, 2010. |
(2) | The weighted average coupon includes the interest cash flows from our interest-only securities taken together with the interest cash flows from our fixed-rate, adjustable-rate and CMO securities as a percentage of the par value of our agency securities (excluding the UPB of our interest-only securities) as of December 31, 2010. |
(3) | Incorporates an average future constant prepayment rate assumption of 12% based on forward rates as of December 31, 2010 and an average reset rate for adjustable rate securities of 2.76%, which is equal to the average underlying index rate of 0.94% based on the current spot rate in effect as of the date we acquired the securities and an average margin of 1.82%. |
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Amortized Cost |
Gross Unrealized Gain |
Gross Unrealized Loss |
Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Fixed-Rate |
$ | 9,144,352 | $ | 39,844 | $ | (82,717 | ) | $ | 9,101,479 | |||||||
Adjustable-Rate |
3,942,937 | 20,955 | (13,728 | ) | 3,950,164 | |||||||||||
CMO |
394,203 | 7,695 | | 401,898 | ||||||||||||
Interest-only securities |
52,404 | 4,915 | (580 | ) | 56,739 | |||||||||||
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Total agency securities |
$ | 13,533,896 | $ | 73,409 | $ | (97,025 | ) | $ | 13,510,280 | |||||||
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Actual maturities of agency securities are generally shorter than the stated contractual maturities. Actual maturities are affected by the contractual lives of the underlying mortgages, periodic principal payments and principal prepayments. The following table summarizes our agency securities classified as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, according to their estimated weighted average life classification (dollars in thousands):
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Fair Value | Amortized Cost |
Weighted Average Coupon |
Fair Value | Amortized Cost |
Weighted Average Coupon |
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Less than or equal to one year |
$ | 43,212 | $ | 43,350 | 3.81 | % | $ | | $ | | | % | ||||||||||||
Greater than one year and less than or equal to three years |
1,056,763 | 1,035,249 | 4.95 | % | 133,123 | 132,520 | 5.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than three years and less than or equal to five years |
4,188,329 | 4,134,240 | 4.48 | % | 3,841,282 | 3,821,992 | 4.92 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than five years |
34,390,359 | 34,214,673 | 4.19 | % | 9,479,136 | 9,526,980 | 4.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 39,678,663 | $ | 39,427,512 | 4.24 | % | $ | 13,453,541 | $ | 13,481,492 | 4.49 | % | ||||||||||||
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The weighted average life of our interest-only securities was 5.4 and 6.2 years as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The weighted average life of our principal-only securities was 4.0 years as of June 30, 2011.
The weighted average lives of the agency securities as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 incorporates anticipated future prepayment assumptions. As of June 30, 2011, our weighted average expected constant prepayment rate (CPR) over the remaining life of our aggregate investment portfolio is 10%. Our estimates differ materially for different types of securities and thus individual holdings have a wide range of projected CPRs. We estimate long-term prepayment assumptions for different securities using third-party services and market data. These third-party services estimate prepayment speeds using models that incorporate the forward yield curve, current mortgage rates, mortgage rates of the outstanding loans, loan age, volatility and other factors. We review the prepayment speeds estimated by the third-party services and compare the results to market consensus prepayment speeds, if available. We also consider historical prepayment speeds and current market conditions to validate reasonableness. As market conditions may change rapidly, we use our judgment in making adjustments for different securities. Various market participants could use materially different assumptions.
Our agency securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in OCI, a component of stockholders equity. The following table summarizes changes in accumulated OCI for available-for-sale securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Beginning Balance |
Unrealized Gains and (Losses) |
Reversal of Prior Period Unrealized (Gains) and Losses on Realization |
Ending Balance |
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Three months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | (67,751 | ) | 412,252 | (93,350 | ) | $ | 251,151 | ||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 37,951 | 88,547 | (29,063 | ) | $ | 97,435 | |||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | (27,950 | ) | 376,671 | (97,570 | ) | $ | 251,151 | ||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 36,018 | 117,888 | (56,471 | ) | $ | 97,435 |
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The following table presents the gross unrealized loss and fair values of our available-for-sale agency securities by length of time that such securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
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Estimated Fair Value |
Unrealized Loss |
Estimated Fair Value |
Unrealized Loss |
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Unrealized Loss |
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June 30, 2011 |
$ | 12,995,097 | $ | (83,117 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 12,995,097 | $ | (83,117 | ) | ||||||||||
December 31, 2010 |
$ | 7,498,384 | $ | (96,445 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 7,498,384 | $ | (96,445 | ) |
As of June 30, 2011, we did not intend to sell any of these agency securities and we believe it is not more likely than not we will be required to sell the agency securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses on these agency securities are not due to credit losses given the government-sponsored entity or government guarantees but are rather due to changes in interest rates and prepayment expectations.
Gains and Losses
The following table is a summary of our net gain from sale of agency securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
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Agency securities sold, at cost |
$ | (10,448,371 | ) | $ | (2,624,277 | ) | $ | (12,383,828 | ) | $ | (4,741,787 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from agency securities sold(1) |
10,542,263 | 2,653,862 | 12,481,940 | 4,798,780 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 93,892 | $ | 29,585 | $ | 98,112 | $ | 56,993 | ||||||||
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$ | 95,684 | $ | 31,327 | $ | 109,233 | $ | 61,381 | ||||||||
Gross losses on sale of agency securities |
(1,792 | ) | (1,742 | ) | (11,121 | ) | (4,388 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 93,892 | $ | 29,585 | $ | 98,112 | $ | 56,993 | ||||||||
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(1) | Proceeds include cash received during the period, plus receivable for agency securities sold during the period as of period end. |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized an unrealized gain of $0.3 and $3.1 million, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 we recognized an unrealized loss of $9.0 and $8.0 million, respectively, in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the change in value of investments in interest-only and principal-only securities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized a realized gain of $0.5 and $0.5 million in gain on agency securities, respectively, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the sales of interest-only and principal-only securities. There were no sales of interest-only or principal-only securities during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
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Pledged Assets
The following tables summarize our agency securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements, other debt, derivative agreements and prime broker agreements by type as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
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Agency Securities Pledged(1) |
Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac | Ginnie Mae | Total | ||||||||||||
Under Repurchase Agreements |
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Fair value |
$ | 21,323,526 | $ | 13,795,825 | $ | 108,778 | $ | 35,228,129 | ||||||||
Amortized cost |
21,145,673 | 13,713,743 | 107,269 | 34,966,685 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
71,278 | 45,431 | 357 | 117,066 | ||||||||||||
Under Other Debt Agreements |
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Fair value |
66,143 | | | 66,143 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost |
65,158 | | | 65,158 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
270 | | | 270 | ||||||||||||
Under Derivative Agreements |
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Fair value |
96,737 | 196,953 | | 293,690 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost |
95,510 | 195,220 | | 290,730 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
941 | 1,470 | | 2,411 | ||||||||||||
Under Prime Broker Agreements |
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Fair value |
46,181 | 56,828 | | 103,009 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost |
45,698 | 56,020 | | 101,718 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
166 | 193 | | 359 | ||||||||||||
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Total Fair Value of Agency Securities Pledged and Accrued Interest |
$ | 21,605,242 | $ | 14,096,700 | $ | 109,135 | $ | 35,811,075 | ||||||||
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(1) | Agency securities pledged include pledged amounts of $573.0 million related to agency securities sold but not yet settled as of June 30, 2011. |
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Agency Securities Pledged(2) |
Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac | Ginnie Mae | Total | ||||||||||||
Under Repurchase Agreements |
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Fair value |
$ | 7,707,046 | $ | 4,554,541 | $ | 95,066 | $ | 12,356,653 | ||||||||
Amortized cost |
7,709,785 | 4,591,245 | 94,860 | 12,395,890 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
27,589 | 15,642 | 332 | 43,563 | ||||||||||||
Under Other Debt Agreements |
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Fair value |
77,906 | | | 77,906 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost |
77,460 | | | 77,460 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
325 | | | 325 | ||||||||||||
Under Derivative Agreements |
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Fair value |
36,651 | 30,306 | | 66,957 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost |
36,343 | 30,382 | | 66,725 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
156 | 118 | | 274 | ||||||||||||
Under Prime Broker Agreements |
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Fair value |
6,061 | 5,997 | 2,032 | 14,090 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost |
6,061 | 6,061 | 2,024 | 14,146 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on pledged agency securities |
28 | 21 | 8 | 57 | ||||||||||||
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Total Fair Value of Agency Securities Pledged and Accrued Interest |
$ | 7,855,762 | $ | 4,606,625 | $ | 97,438 | $ | 12,559,825 | ||||||||
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(2) | Agency securities pledged include pledged amounts of $244.7 million related to agency securities sold but not yet settled as of December 31, 2010. |
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The following table summarizes our agency securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements and other debt by remaining maturity as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
As of June 30, 2011(1) | As of December 31, 2010(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fair Value | Amortized Cost |
Accrued Interest on Pledged Agency Securities |
Fair Value | Amortized Cost |
Accrued Interest on Pledged Agency Securities |
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30 days or less |
$ | 32,110,768 | $ | 31,862,025 | $ | 106,734 | $ | 9,909,121 | $ | 9,943,239 | $ | 35,151 | ||||||||||||
31 - 59 days |
3,179,965 | 3,166,352 | 10,587 | 2,525,438 | 2,530,111 | 8,737 | ||||||||||||||||||
60 - 90 days |
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Greater than 90 days |
3,539 | 3,466 | 15 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 35,294,272 | $ | 35,031,843 | $ | 117,336 | $ | 12,434,559 | $ | 12,473,350 | $ | 43,888 | ||||||||||||
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(1) | Agency securities pledged include pledged amounts of $573.0 million and $244.7 million related to agency securities sold but not yet settled as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. |
Securitizations
All of our CMO securities are backed by fixed or adjustable-rate agency securities and Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guarantees the payment of interest and principal and acts as the trustee and administrator of their respective securitization trusts. Our involvement with the consolidated CMO trust described below is limited to the agency securities transferred to the trust by the investment bank and the CMO securities subsequently held by us. Accordingly, we are not required to provide the beneficial interest holders of the CMO securities any financial or other support. Whether or not we were involved with the formation of the CMO or purchased the securities from third parties in separate transactions, our maximum exposure to loss related to our involvement with CMO trusts is the fair value of the CMO securities and interest-only securities held by us. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair value of all of our CMO securities, interest-only securities and principal-only securities, excluding the consolidated CMO trust discussed below, was $512.1 million and $458.6 million, respectively, or $516.4 million and $463.6 million, respectively, including the net asset value of the consolidated CMO trust discussed below.
During fiscal year 2010, we entered into a CMO transaction whereby we transferred agency securities with a cost basis of $85.9 million to an investment bank in exchange for cash proceeds of $80.8 million and at the same time entered into a commitment with the same investment bank to purchase a to-be-issued interest-only strip collateralized by the agency securities transferred for $5.1 million. The investment bank contributed the transferred agency securities to a securitization trust held by Fannie Mae in exchange for CMO securities issued by the trust. Once the transferred agency securities were transferred to the securitization trust, Fannie Mae may only remove such securities upon certain events. Pursuant to the pre-existing commitment, the investment bank transferred to us the interest-only security issued by the trust. Our primary purpose for entering into this transaction was to eliminate the need to finance the principal class by transferring it to third parties, while still retaining the underlying economics of a financed transaction for the transferred securities, which we viewed as favorable. We concluded that we were the primary beneficiary of the CMO trust based on our disproportionate economic interest and, accordingly, we consolidated the CMO trust as it related to the agency securities transferred by us and the related liabilities issued by the trust. The effect of consolidating the CMO trust was that the interest-only security received was eliminated and we continued to recognize the assets transferred to the securitization trust in our total agency securities held and recorded a corresponding liability for the debt issued by the securitization trust, which is classified as other debt in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2011, we recognized agency securities with a total fair value of $66.1 million and a principal balance of $62.3 million collateralized the remaining debt outstanding issued by the securitization trust of $61.8 million. As of December 31, 2010, we recognized agency securities with a total fair value of $77.9 million and a principal balance of $73.5 million collateralized the remaining debt outstanding issued by the securitization trust of $72.9 million. Such agency securities can only be used to settle this debt and the holder(s) of the debt issued by the
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securitization trust have no recourse to us. Further, there are no arrangements that could require us to provide financial support to this securitization trust. The consolidation did not materially impact our accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows.
Note 5. Repurchase Agreements and Other Debt
We pledge certain of our agency securities as collateral under repurchase arrangements with financial institutions, the terms and conditions of which are negotiated on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Interest rates on these borrowings are generally based on LIBOR plus or minus a margin and amounts available to be borrowed are dependent upon the fair value of the agency securities pledged as collateral, which fluctuates with changes in interest rates, type of security and liquidity conditions within the banking, mortgage finance and real estate industries. In response to declines in fair value of pledged agency securities, lenders may require us to post additional collateral or pay down borrowings to re-establish agreed upon collateral requirements, referred to as margin calls. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we have met all margin call requirements. Due to their short-term nature, repurchase agreements are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
The following table summarizes our borrowings under repurchase arrangements and weighted average interest rates classified by original maturities as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
As of June 30, 2011 | As of December 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Original Maturity |
Borrowings Outstanding |
Average Interest Rate |
Weighted Average Days to Maturity |
Borrowings Outstanding |
Average Interest Rate |
Weighted Average Days to Maturity |
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30 days or less |
$ | 13,475,727 | 0.23 | % | 13 | $ | 3,306,175 | 0.32 | % | 12 | ||||||||||||||
31 - 60 days |
11,844,846 | 0.23 | % | 28 | 5,648,155 | 0.31 | % | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
61 - 90 days |
4,202,460 | 0.24 | % | 22 | 1,496,452 | 0.29 | % | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than 90 days |
3,982,109 | 0.25 | % | 15 | 1,229,310 | 0.29 | % | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total / Weighted Average |
$ | 33,505,142 | 0.23 | % | 20 | $ | 11,680,092 | 0.31 | % | 22 | ||||||||||||||
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As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we did not have an amount at risk with any counterparty greater than 10% of our stockholders equity. We do not anticipate any defaults by our repurchase agreement counterparties.
Other debt of $61.8 million and $72.9 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, consists of other variable rate debt outstanding at LIBOR plus 25 basis points in connection with the consolidation of a structured transaction for which we are the primary beneficiary in our accompanying financial statements (see Note 4).
Note 6. Derivative and Other Hedging Instruments
In connection with our risk management strategy, we hedge a portion of our interest rate risk by entering into derivative and other hedging instrument contracts. We may enter into agreements for interest rate swap agreements, interest rate swaptions, interest rate cap or floor contracts and futures or forward contracts. We may also purchase or short TBA and U.S. Treasury securities, purchase or write put or call options on TBA securities or we may invest in other types of mortgage derivative securities, such as interest-only securities, and synthetic total return swaps, such as the IOS Index. Our risk management strategy attempts to manage the overall risk of the portfolio, reduce fluctuations in book value and generate additional income distributable to stockholders. For additional information regarding our derivative instruments and our overall risk management strategy, please refer to the discussion of derivative and other hedging instruments in Note 3.
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our derivative and other hedging instruments were comprised primarily of interest rate swaps, which have the effect of modifying the repricing characteristics of our repurchase agreements and cash flows on such liabilities. Our interest rate swaps are used to manage the interest
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rate risk created by our variable rate short-term repurchase agreements. Under our interest rate swaps, we typically pay a fixed-rate and receive a floating rate based on one-month LIBOR with terms usually ranging up to 5 years. Our interest rate swaps are generally designated as cash flow hedges under ASC 815.
Derivative and other hedging instruments entered into in addition to interest rate swap agreements are intended to supplement our use of interest rate swaps and we do not currently expect our use of these instruments to be the primary protection against interest rate risk for our portfolio. These instruments are accounted for as either derivatives, but are not typically designated as hedges under ASC 815, or trading securities. Therefore, any changes in the fair values of the contracts prior to their settlement date are included in earnings. We do not use derivative or other hedging instruments for speculative purposes.
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had net interest rate swap liabilities of $233.1 million and $37.7 million, respectively. The tables below summarize information about our outstanding interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
As of | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Swaps Designated |
Balance Sheet Location |
June 30, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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Interest rate swap assets |
Derivative assets, at fair value | $ | 30,321 | $ | 33,695 | |||||
Interest rate swap liabilities |
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | (263,443 | ) | (71,417 | ) | |||||
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Remaining Term for Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Hedging Instruments(1) |
Notional Amount |
Average Fixed Pay Rate |
Average Receive Rate |
Net Estimated Fair Value |
Average Maturity (Years) |
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1 year or less |
$ | 900,000 | 1.72 | % | 0.19 | % | $ | (8,794 | ) | 0.6 | ||||||||||
Greater than 1 year and less than 3 years |
6,100,000 | 1.22 | % | 0.19 | % | (59,576 | ) | 2.3 | ||||||||||||
Greater than 3 years and less than 5 years |
11,600,000 | 1.76 | % | 0.19 | % | (127,063 | ) | 4.0 | ||||||||||||
Greater than 5 years |
3,400,000 | 2.25 | % | 0.19 | % | (37,689 | ) | 5.1 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 22,000,000 | 1.69 | % | 0.19 | % | $ | (233,122 | ) | 3.5 | ||||||||||
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(1) | Remaining term includes the effect of deferred start dates for forward starting swaps of $7.9 billion ranging from one to six months from June 30, 2011. |
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Remaining Term for Interest Rate Swaps |
Notional Amount |
Average Fixed Pay Rate |
Average Receive Rate |
Net Estimated Fair Value |
Average Maturity (Years) |
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1 year or less |
$ | 750,000 | 1.40 | % | 0.26 | % | $ | (5,595 | ) | 0.7 | ||||||||||
Greater than 1 year and less than 3 years |
2,850,000 | 1.54 | % | 0.26 | % | (32,865 | ) | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
Greater than 3 years and less than 5 years |
2,850,000 | 1.78 | % | 0.26 | % | 738 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||
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$ | 6,450,000 | 1.63 | % | 0.26 | % | $ | (37,722 | ) | 3.1 | ||||||||||
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The following table summarizes information about our outstanding interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Interest Rate Swaps Designated |
Beginning Notional Amount |
Additions | Expirations/ Terminations |
Ending Notional Amount |
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Three months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | 14,950,000 | 7,300,000 | (250,000 | ) | $ | 22,000,000 | |||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 2,350,000 | 650,000 | | $ | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | 6,450,000 | 15,800,000 | (250,000 | ) | $ | 22,000,000 | |||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 2,050,000 | 950,000 | | $ | 3,000,000 |
The table below summarizes the effect of interest rate swaps designated as hedges under ASC 815 on our consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Interest Rate Swaps in Cash Flow |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion) |
Location of Gain |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) |
Location of Gain or (Loss) |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |
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Three months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | (252,664 | ) | Interest Expense | $ | (46,109 | ) | Loss on derivative instruments and trading securities, net |
$ | (507 | ) | |||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | (42,271 | ) | Interest Expense | $ | (13,744 | ) | Loss on derivative instruments and trading securities, net |
$ | (123 | ) | |||||
Six months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | (194,763 | ) | Interest Expense | $ | (69,220 | ) | Loss on derivative instruments and trading securities, net |
$ | (638 | ) | |||||
Six months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | (59,605 | ) | Interest Expense | $ | (27,071 | ) | Loss on derivative instruments and trading securities, net |
$ | (314 | ) |
As of June 30, 2011, the amount of net interest expense expected to flow through our statement of operations over the next twelve months due to expected net settlements on our interest rate swaps is $282.4 million.
Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, we entered into or held forward contracts to purchase TBA and specified agency securities that were designated as cash flow hedges pursuant to ASC 815. We did not enter into such agreements during the three month period ended June 30, 2011. The following table summarizes information about our outstanding forward contracts designated as hedging instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):
Purchases of TBAs and Forward Settling Agency Securities Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Beginning Notional Amount |
Additions | Settlement / Expirations |
Ending Notional Amount |
Fair Value as of Period End |
Average Maturity as of Period End (Months) |
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Three months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | | | | $ | | $ | | | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 66,300 | 80,000 | (66,300 | ) | $ | 80,000 | $ | 629 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | 245,000 | | (245,000 | ) | $ | | $ | | | ||||||||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | | 146,300 | (66,300 | ) | $ | 80,000 | $ | 629 | 2 |
The effective portion of gains or losses for TBAs and forward settling specified agency securities is initially recognized in OCI for designated cash flow hedges and is subsequently reclassified within OCI for available-for-sale securities upon acquisition of the underlying hedged item. The ineffective portion of gains or losses is recognized in earnings in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net.
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The table below summarizes the effect of purchases of TBAs and forward settling securities designated as hedges under ASC 815 on our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands).
Purchases of TBAs and Forward |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI for Cash Flow Hedges (Effective Portion) |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI for Cash Flow Hedges and Reclassified to OCI for Available-for-Sale Securities (Effective Portion) |
Location of Gain or (Loss) |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |
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Three months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | | $ | | Gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net | $ | | |||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 629 | $ | | Gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net | $ | | |||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2011 |
$ | 12 | $ | (3,213 | ) | Gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net | $ | | ||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2010 |
$ | 629 | $ | | Gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net | $ | |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had contracts to purchase (long position) and sell (short position) TBA and specified agency securities on a forward basis. Following is a summary of our long and short TBA and forward settling positions as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands).
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Purchase and Sale Contracts for TBAs and Forward Settling |
Notional Amount | Fair Value |
Notional Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
15 year TBA securities: |
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$ | 1,245,700 | $ | 4,837 | $ | 1,532,000 | $ | 10,297 | ||||||||
Sale |
(19,825 | ) | (515 | ) | (1,454,500 | ) | (3,127 | ) | ||||||||
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1,480,000 | 720 | 750,000 | 3,213 | ||||||||||||
Sale |
(4,261,700 | ) | (19,976 | ) | (1,835,700 | ) | 6,738 | |||||||||
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(2,781,700 | ) | (19,256 | ) | (1,085,700 | ) | 9,951 | |||||||||
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| | 125,000 | (2,116 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase of specified ARM securities |
706,665 | 3,518 | 34,303 | 296 | ||||||||||||
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Total, Net |
$ | (849,160 | ) | $ | (11,416 | ) | $ | (848,897 | ) | $ | 15,301 | |||||
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As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had interest rate swap agreements outstanding that were not designated as hedges under ASC 815 consisting of interest rate swap agreements where we pay a fixed rate (payer interest rate swaps) and interest rate swap agreements where we receive a fixed rate (receiver interest rate swaps), summarized in the tables below (dollars in thousands).
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Interest Rate Swaps Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Maturity | Notional Amount |
Average Fixed Pay (Receive) Rate |
Average Receive (Pay) Rate |
Fair Value |
Average Maturity (Years) |
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Payer interest rate swaps |
2015 | $ | 250,000 | 1.66 | % | 0.19 | % | $ | 174 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||
Receiver interest rate swaps |
2015 | $ | 100,000 | (2.50 | %) | (0.19 | %) | $ | 3,659 | 4.3 |
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Interest Rate Swaps Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Maturity | Notional Amount |
Average Fixed Pay (Receive) Rate |
Average Receive (Pay) Rate |
Fair Value | Average Maturity (Years) |
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Payer interest rate swaps |
2015 | $ | 250,000 | 1.66 | % | 0.26 | % | $ | 4,140 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||
Receiver interest rate swaps |
2015 | $ | 200,000 | (2.26 | %) | (0.26 | %) | $ | 2,743 | 4.7 |
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had interest rate swaption agreements outstanding consisting of options to enter into interest rate swaps in the future where we would pay a fixed rate (payer swaptions) as summarized in the tables below (dollars in thousands):
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Swaption |
Cost | Fair Value |
Average Months to Expiration |
Notional Amount |
Pay Rate |
Average Receive Rate |
Average Term (Years) |
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Payer |
$ | 53,079 | $ | 36,353 | 9 | $ | 4,050,000 | 3.56 | % | 1M LIBOR | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swaption |
Cost | Fair Value |
Average Months to Expiration |
Notional Amount |
Pay Rate |
Average Receive Rate |
Average Term (Years) |
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Payer |
$ | 4,596 | $ | 16,766 | 4 | $ | 850,000 | 2.28 | % | 1M LIBOR | 5.6 |
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As of June 30, 2011, we had total return swaps outstanding linked to the Markit IOS Index, summarized in the table below. Under these swap agreements, we are either entitled to receive (long position) or pay (short position) a stated coupon linked to the index, net of an implied financing cost equal to one-month LIBOR, plus/(minus) increases/(decreases) in the index market value. Long positions are intended to synthetically replicate the performance of interest-only securities. Therefore, as interest rates rise and prepayment expectations decline, the index will typically increase in value and, as interest rates fall and prepayment expectations rise, the index will typically decrease in value. As the holder of the long position, we are required to pay a monthly periodic cash settlement equal to a decrease in the index value and, conversely, we are entitled to receive a periodic cash settlement equal to an increase in the index value. Changes, or mark-to-market movements, in the index are measured from the preceding periodic measurement date. Periodic cash settlements of the index mark-to-market movements are netted against periodic cash settlements of the stated coupon, less the implied financing costs. As of June 30, 2011, the linked index values of our total return swaps totaled $75.7 million. As of June 30, 2011, the fair value of these total return swaps reported in derivative assets, at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet was $0.1 million and represents the unrealized mark-to-market change in the linked index value since the preceding measurement date through June 30, 2011. Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with changes in the underlying linked index value and net coupon interest are recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We did not have any total return swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2010.
As of June 30, 2011 (in thousands) |
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5.0%, 30-Year, Fixed Rate, Fannie Mae MBS Pools | $ | 74,757 | January 2040 | $ | 467 | ||||||||
5.5%, 30-Year, Fixed Rate, Fannie Mae MBS Pools |
403,965 | January 2039 | 433 | |||||||||||
6.0%, 30-Year, Fixed Rate, Fannie Mae MBS Pools |
203,933 | January 2039 | (518 | ) | ||||||||||
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Short |
5.0%, 30-Year, Fixed Rate, Fannie Mae MBS Pools | (74,758 | ) | January 2040 | (362 | ) | ||||||||
5.5%, 30-Year, Fixed Rate, Fannie Mae MBS Pools |
(234,546 | ) | January 2039 | 110 | ||||||||||
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$ | 373,351 | $ | 130 | ||||||||||
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The table below summarizes fair value information about our derivatives outstanding that were not designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands).
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Balance Sheet Location |
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Purchase of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
Derivative assets, at fair value | $ | 10,653 | $ | 2,929 | |||||
Sale of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
Derivative assets, at fair value | 2,818 | 16,320 | |||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - long |
Derivative assets, at fair value | 1,540 | | |||||||
Payer interest rate swaps |
Derivative assets, at fair value | 720 | 4,140 | |||||||
Receiver interest rate swaps |
Derivative assets, at fair value | 3,659 | 2,743 | |||||||
Payer swaptions |
Derivative assets, at fair value | 36,353 | 16,766 | |||||||
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Purchase of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | $ | (1,578 | ) | $ | (2,193 | ) | |||
Sale of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | (23,309 | ) | (1,755 | ) | |||||
Payer interest rate swaps |
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | (546 | ) | | ||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - long |
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | (253 | ) | | ||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - short |
Derivative liabilities, at fair value | (1,157 | ) | | ||||||
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Additionally, as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had obligations to return treasury securities borrowed under reverse repurchase agreements accounted for as securities borrowing transactions for a fair value of $1.46 billion and $245.5 million, respectively. The borrowed securities were used to cover short sales of treasury securities from which we received total proceeds of $1.47 billion and $244.8 million, respectively. The change in fair value of the borrowed securities is recorded in gain (loss) on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
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The tables below summarize the effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedges under ASC 815 on our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Notional Amount as of March 31, 2011 |
Additions | Settlement, Expiration or Exercise |
Notional Amount as of June 30, 2011 |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(1) |
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Purchase of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 4,316,100 | 10,073,472 | (10,957,207 | ) | $ | 3,432,365 | $ | 61,045 | |||||||||||
Sale of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 5,400,035 | 32,607,920 | (33,726,430 | ) | $ | 4,281,525 | (165,199 | ) | |||||||||||
Payer interest rate swaps |
$ | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | (6,852 | ) | ||||||||||||
Receiver interest rate swaps |
$ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | 2,699 | |||||||||||||
Payer swaptions |
$ | 2,100,000 | 2,650,000 | (700,000 | ) | $ | 4,050,000 | (20,844 | ) | |||||||||||
Receiver swaptions |
$ | 250,000 | | (250,000 | ) | $ | | (369 | ) | |||||||||||
Short sales of U.S. government securities |
$ | | 5,609,000 | (4,145,000 | ) | $ | 1,464,000 | (674 | ) | |||||||||||
Treasury futures |
$ | | 50,000 | (50,000 | ) | $ | | 248 | ||||||||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - long |
$ | 1,015,314 | | (332,659 | ) | $ | 682,655 | 2,884 | ||||||||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - short |
$ | | (312,659 | ) | 3,356 | $ | (309,303 | ) | (545 | ) | ||||||||||
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(1) | This amount excludes $0.4 million recorded as a gain for interest-only and principal-only securities re-measured at fair value through earnings, a loss of $0.5 million for hedge ineffectiveness on our outstanding interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments and a gain of $27.7 million from trading securities in gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive for the three months ended June 30, 2011. |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Notional Amount as of March 31, 2010 |
Additions | Settlement, Expiration or Exercise |
Notional Amount as of June 30, 2010 |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(2) |
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Purchase of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 184,668 | 253,213 | (256,739 | ) | $ | 181,142 | $ | 8,196 | |||||||||||
Sale of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 335,000 | 1,851,094 | (1,916,094 | ) | $ | 270,000 | (23,623 | ) | |||||||||||
Put options |
$ | 75,000 | | (75,000 | ) | $ | | (365 | ) | |||||||||||
Payer interest rate swaps |
$ | | 50,000 | (50,000 | ) | $ | | (280 | ) | |||||||||||
Payer swaptions |
$ | 200,000 | | | $ | 200,000 | (591 | ) | ||||||||||||
Receiver swaptions |
$ | 100,000 | 200,000 | | $ | 300,000 | 2,502 | |||||||||||||
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(2) | This amount excludes $8.5 million recorded as a loss for interest-only securities re-measured at fair value through earnings, a loss of $0.1 million for hedge ineffectiveness on our outstanding interest rate swaps and a gain of $1.4 million from trading securities in (loss) gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive for the three months ended June 30, 2011. |
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Notional Amount as of December 31, 2010 |
Additions | Settlement, Expiration or Exercise |
Notional Amount as of June 30, 2011 |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(3) |
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Purchase of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 512,303 | 22,341,165 | (19,421,103 | ) | $ | 3,432,365 | $ | 45,250 | |||||||||||
Sale of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 1,361,200 | 50,928,690 | (48,008,365 | ) | $ | 4,281,525 | (146,336 | ) | |||||||||||
Put options |
$ | | (200,000 | ) | 200,000 | $ | | 1,133 | ||||||||||||
Payer interest rate swaps |
$ | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | (5,887 | ) | ||||||||||||
Receiver interest rate swaps |
$ | 200,000 | | (100,000 | ) | $ | 100,000 | 926 | ||||||||||||
Payer swaptions |
$ | 850,000 | 4,200,000 | (1,000,000 | ) | $ | 4,050,000 | (25,880 | ) | |||||||||||
Receiver swaptions |
$ | | 250,000 | (250,000 | ) | $ | | (736 | ) | |||||||||||
Short sales of U.S. government securities |
$ | 250,000 | 8,524,000 | (7,310,000 | ) | $ | 1,464,000 | 195 | ||||||||||||
Treasury futures |
$ | | 50,000 | (50,000 | ) | $ | | 248 | ||||||||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - long |
$ | | 1,089,420 | (406,765 | ) | $ | 682,655 | 12,440 | ||||||||||||
Markit IOS total return swaps - short |
$ | | (312,659 | ) | 3,356 | $ | (309,303 | ) | (545 | ) | ||||||||||
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(3) | This amount excludes $3.1 million recorded as a gain for interest-only securities re-measured at fair value through earnings, a loss of $0.6 million for hedge ineffectiveness on our outstanding interest rate swaps and a gain of $28.3 million from trading securities in (loss) gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive for the six months ended June 30, 2011. |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Notional Amount as of December 31, 2009 |
Additions | Settlement, Expiration or Exercise |
Notional Amount as of June 30, 2010 |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(4) |
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Purchase of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 596,516 | 1,089,089 | (1,504,463 | ) | $ | 181,142 | $ | 12,434 | |||||||||||
Sale of TBA and forward settling agency securities |
$ | 616,747 | 2,817,260 | (3,164,007 | ) | $ | 270,000 | (20,877 | ) | |||||||||||
Put options |
$ | | 75,000 | (75,000 | ) | $ | | (328 | ) | |||||||||||
Payer interest rate swaps |
150,000 | (150,000 | ) | $ | | (1,111 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payer swaptions |
$ | 200,000 | | | $ | 200,000 | (2,382 | ) | ||||||||||||
Receiver swaptions |
$ | 100,000 | 300,000 | (100,000 | ) | $ | 300,000 | 2,126 | ||||||||||||
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(4) | This amount excludes $6.4 million recorded as a loss for interest-only securities re-measured at fair value through earnings, a loss of $0.3 million for hedge ineffectiveness on our outstanding interest rate swaps and a gain of $1.4 million from trading securities in (loss) gain on derivative instruments and trading securities, net in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive for the six months ended June 30, 2010. |
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features
The use of derivatives creates exposure to credit risk relating to potential losses that could be recognized in the event that the counterparties to these instruments fail to perform their obligations under the contracts. We minimize this risk by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions with acceptable credit ratings and monitoring positions with individual counterparties. In addition, we may be required to pledge assets as collateral for our derivatives, whose amounts vary over time based on the market value, notional amount and remaining
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term of the derivative contract. In the event of a default by a counterparty we may not receive payments provided for under the terms of our derivative agreements, and may have difficulty obtaining our assets pledged as collateral for our derivatives. The cash and cash equivalents and agency securities pledged as collateral for our derivative instruments is included in restricted cash and agency securities, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets.
Each of our ISDA Master Agreements contains provisions under which we are required to fully collateralize our obligations under the swap instrument if at any point the fair value of the swap represents a liability greater than the minimum transfer amount contained within our agreements. We were also required to post initial collateral upon execution of certain of our swap transactions. If we breach any of these provisions, we will be required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination values.
Further, each of our ISDA Master Agreements also contains a cross default provision under which a default under certain of our other indebtedness in excess of a certain threshold causes an event of default under the agreement. Threshold amounts vary by lender. Following an event of default, we could be required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination values. Additionally, under certain of our ISDA Master Agreements, we could be required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination values if we fail to maintain certain minimum shareholders equity thresholds or our REIT status or comply with limits on our leverage above certain specified levels.
As of June 30, 2011, the fair value of our interest rate swaps in a liability position related to these agreements was $265.4 million. We had agency securities with fair values of $293.7 million, and restricted cash of $188.8 million, or $482.5 million in total agency securities and restricted cash, pledged as collateral against our interest rate swaps, including initial collateral posted upon execution of interest rate swap and total return swap transactions, as of June 30, 2011. Termination values of interest rate swaps in a liability position totaled $271.2 million as of June 30, 2011. The difference between the fair value liability and the termination liability represents accrued interest and an adjustment for nonperformance risk of our counterparties.
Note 7. Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820 provides for a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instruments categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There were no transfers between hierarchy levels during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. The three levels of hierarchy are defined as follows:
| Level 1 Inputs Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical unrestricted assets and liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date. |
| Level 2 Inputs Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. |
| Level 3 Inputs Instruments with primarily unobservable market data that cannot be corroborated. |
All of our agency securities and derivative and hedging assets and liabilities were valued based on the income or market approach using Level 2 inputs as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
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Note 8. Stockholders Equity
Equity Offerings
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we completed three follow-on public offerings of shares of our common stock summarized in the table below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Public Offering |
Public Offering Price Per Share(1) |
Shares | Net Proceeds(2) | |||||||||
January 2011 |
$ | 28.00 | 26,910 | $ | 719,250 | |||||||
March 2011 |
$ | 27.72 | 32,200 | 892,242 | ||||||||
June 2011 |
$ | 27.56 | 49,680 | 1,368,756 | ||||||||
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(2) | Net proceeds are net of the underwriters discount, if applicable and other offering costs |
Controlled Equity OfferingSM Program
We have a sales agreement with an underwriter to, from time to time, publicly offer and sell up to 15 million shares of our common stock in privately negotiated and/or at-the-market transactions. During the three month period ended June 30, 2011, there were no sales under the sales agreement. During the six month period ended June 30, 2011, we sold 4.3 million shares of our common stock under the sales agreement at an average offering price of $29.41 per share for proceeds, net of the underwriters discount and other program costs, of $126.1 million. As of June 30, 2011, 6.3 million shares of our common stock remain under the sales agreement.
Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan
We sponsor a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan through which stockholders may purchase additional shares of our common stock by reinvesting some or all of the cash dividends received on shares of our common stock. Stockholders may also make optional cash purchases of shares of our common stock subject to certain limitations detailed in the plan prospectus. During the three month period ended June 30, 2011, there were no shares issued under the plan. During the six month period ended June 30, 2011, we issued 0.5 million shares under the plan for net cash proceeds of $14.9 million. As of June 30, 2011, there were 4.7 million shares available for issuance under the plan.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is designed to provide a reader of American Capital Agency Corp.s consolidated financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management. Our MD&A is presented in five sections:
| Executive Overview |
| Financial Condition |
| Results of Operations |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources |
| Forward-Looking Statements |
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC, the Company, we, us and our) was organized on January 7, 2008 and commenced operations on May 20, 2008 following the completion of our initial public offering (IPO). Our common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol AGNC.
We earn income primarily from investing in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) on a leveraged basis. These investments consist of securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored entities (GSEs), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by a U.S. Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association, (Ginnie Mae). We refer to these types of securities as agency securities and the specific agency securities in which we invest as our investment portfolio.
Our principal objective is to preserve our net asset value while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for distribution to our stockholders through regular quarterly dividends from our net interest income, which is the spread between the interest income earned on our interest earning assets and the interest costs of our borrowings and hedging activities, and net realized gains and losses on our investments and other supplemental hedging activities. We fund our investments primarily through short-term borrowings structured as repurchase agreements.
We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). As such, we are required to distribute annually 90% of our taxable net income. As long as we qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate taxes on our taxable net income to the extent that we distribute all of our annual taxable net income to our stockholders. We are externally managed by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC (our Manager), an affiliate of American Capital, Ltd. (American Capital).
Our Investment Strategy
Our investment strategy is to manage an investment portfolio consisting exclusively of agency securities (other than for hedging purposes) that seeks to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns. Specifically, our investment strategy is designed to:
| manage an investment portfolio consisting of agency securities that seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns; |
| capitalize on discrepancies in the relative valuations in the agency securities market; |
| manage financing, interest and prepayment rate risks; |
| preserve our net asset value; |
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| provide regular quarterly distributions to our stockholders; |
| qualify as a REIT; and |
| remain exempt from the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
FINANCIAL CONDITION
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our investment portfolio consisted of $39.9 billion and $13.5 billion, respectively, of agency securities. The following tables summarize certain characteristics of our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
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Agency Securities Classified as Available-For-Sale: |
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Fannie Mae |
$ | 23,109,832 | $ | 24,023,911 | 104.0 | % | $ | 24,192,174 | 4.28 | % | 3.41 | % | ||||||||||||
Freddie Mac |
14,729,370 | 15,291,385 | 103.8 | % | 15,372,680 | 4.18 | % | 3.42 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ginnie Mae |
107,989 | 112,216 | 103.9 | % | 113,809 | 4.16 | % | 2.15 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Total / Weighted Average Available-For-Sale Agency Securities |
$ | 37,947,191 | $ | 39,427,512 | 103.9 | % | $ | 39,678,663 | 4.24 | % | 3.41 | % | ||||||||||||
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Fixed-Rate |
$ | 33,293,597 | $ | 34,605,297 | 103.9 | % | $ | 34,800,624 | 4.25 | % | 3.51 | % | ||||||||||||
Adjustable-Rate |
4,401,190 | 4,563,144 | 103.7 | % | 4,612,940 | 4.18 | % | 2.74 | % | |||||||||||||||
CMO |
252,404 | 259,071 | 102.6 | % | 265,099 | 3.79 | % | 2.72 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Total / Weighted Average Available- For-Sale Securities |
$ | 37,947,191 | $ | 39,427,512 | 103.9 | % | $ | 39,678,663 | 4.24 | % | 3.41 | % | ||||||||||||
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Coupon | Yield (1) |
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Agency Securities Remeasured at Fair Value Through Earnings: |
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Interest-Only Strips |
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Fannie Mae |
$ | 791,479 | $ | 114,547 | $ | 118,210 | 5.57 | % | 8.24 | % | ||||||||||
Freddie Mac |
555,896 | 84,940 | 88,619 | 5.60 | % | 12.38 | % | |||||||||||||
Principal-Only Strips |
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Fannie Mae |
46,411 | 40,159 | 40,215 | 0.00 | % | 4.00 | % | |||||||||||||
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Total / Weighted Average Agency Securities Remeasured at Fair Value Through Earnings |
$ | 1,393,786 | $ | 239,646 | $ | 247,044 | 5.39 | % | 9.00 | % | ||||||||||
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(1) | Incorporates an average future constant prepayment rate assumption of 10% based on forward rates as of June 30, 2011 and an average reset rate for adjustable rate securities of 2.72%, which is equal to the average underlying index rate of 0.91% based on the current spot rate in effect as of the date we acquired the securities and an average margin of 1.81%. |
Interest-only securities represent the right to receive a specified portion of the contractual interest flows of the underlying unamortized principal balance (UPB or par value) of specific CMO securities. Principal-only securities represent the right to receive contractual principal flows of the UPB of specific CMO securities. The
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interest cash flows from our interest-only securities taken together with interest cash flows from our fixed-rate, adjustable-rate and CMO securities, total 4.44% of the combined par value our agency securities (excluding the UPB of our interest-only securities) as of June 30, 2011. The combined weighted average yield of our agency portfolio was 3.45% as of June 30, 2011.
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
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Fannie Mae |
$ | 8,207,464 | $ | 8,557,281 | 104.3 | % | $ | 8,559,569 | 4.51 | % | 3.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Freddie Mac |
4,599,712 | 4,819,133 | 104.8 | % | 4,788,706 | 4.45 | % | 3.11 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ginnie Mae |
100,408 | 105,078 | 104.7 | % | 105,266 | 4.37 | % | 2.14 | % | |||||||||||||||
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12,907,584 | $ | 13,481,492 | 104.4 | % | $ | 13,453,541 | 4.49 | % | 3.23 | % | |||||||||||||
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8,779,691 | $ | 9,144,352 | 104.2 | % | $ | 9,101,479 | 4.29 | % | 3.45 | % | |||||||||||||
Adjustable-Rate |
3,745,363 | 3,942,937 | 105.3 | % | 3,950,164 | 4.96 | % | 2.69 | % | |||||||||||||||
CMO |
382,530 | 394,203 | 103.1 | % | 401,898 | 4.27 | % | 3.52 | % | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 12,907,584 | $ | 13,481,492 | 104.4 | % | $ | 13,453,541 | 4.49 | % | 3.23 | % | ||||||||||||
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Fannie Mae |
$ | 229,980 | $ | 18,957 | $ | 20,425 | 4.18 | % | 15.48 | % | ||||||||||
Freddie Mac |
314,705 | 33,447 | 36,314 | 5.52 | % | 27.23 | % | |||||||||||||
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$ | 544,685 | $ | 52,404 | $ | 56,739 | 4.95 | % | 22.98 | % | ||||||||||
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(1) | Incorporates an average future constant prepayment rate assumption of 12% based on forward rates as of December 31, 2010 and an average reset rate for adjustable rate securities of 2.76%, which is equal to the average underlying index rate of 0.94% based on the current spot rate in effect as of the date we acquired the securities and an average margin of 1.82%. |
As of December 31, 2010, the interest cash flows from our interest-only securities taken together with interest cash flows from our fixed-rate, adjustable-rate and CMO securities, total 4.70% of the combined par value our agency securities (excluding the UPB of our interest-only securities). The combined weighted average yield of our agency portfolio was 3.31% as of December 31, 2010.
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As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we held fixed-rate pass-through agency securities, pass-through agency securities collateralized by ARMs and hybrid ARMs, with coupons linked to various indices. The following tables detail the characteristics of our ARMs and hybrid ARMs portfolio by index as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
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Six-Month Libor |
One-Year Libor |
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Twelve-Month Treasury Average |
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Weighted average term to next reset (months) |
40 | 80 | 44 | 31 | 39 | 75 | 48 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average margin |
1.59 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.84 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.75 | % | 2.14 | % | 1.83 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average annual period cap |
1.09 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.58 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.23 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average lifetime cap |
10.60 | % | 9.11 | % | 9.91 | % | 10.10 | % | 10.86 | % | 9.88 | % | 10.28 | % | 10.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Principal amount |
$ | 105,180 | $ | 3,820,758 | $ | 244,365 | $ | 230,887 | $ | 141,318 | $ | 2,683,203 | $ | 659,825 | $ | 261,017 | ||||||||||||||||
Percentage of investment portfolio at par value |
0 | % | 10 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | 21 | % | 5 | % | 2 | % |
The following table details the number of months to the next reset for our pass-through securities collateralized by ARMs and hybrid ARMs as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
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Less than one year |
$ | 22,907 | 0 | % | 7 | $ | 25,803 | 1 | % | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Greater than or equal to one year and less than two years |
91,900 | 2 | % | 19 | 218,928 | 5 | % | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than or equal to two years and less than three years |
601,892 | 13 | % | 30 | 737,130 | 19 | % | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than or equal to three years and less than five years |
445,186 | 10 | % | 44 | 1,010,349 | 26 | % | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than or equal to five years |
3,451,055 | 75 | % | 88 | 1,957,954 | 49 | % | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
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Actual maturities of agency securities are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities primarily as a result of prepayments of principal of the underlying mortgages. The stated contractual final maturity of the mortgage loans underlying our portfolio of agency securities ranges up to 40 years, but the expected maturity is subject to change based on the actual and expected future prepayments of the underlying loans. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the average final contractual maturity of the agency securities in our investment portfolio was 21 and 22 years, respectively. The estimated weighted average months to maturity of the agency securities in the table below are based upon our prepayment expectations, which are estimated based on assumptions for different securities using a combination of third-party services, market data and internal models. The third-party services estimate prepayment speeds using models that incorporate the forward yield curve, mortgage rates, current mortgage rates of the outstanding loans, loan age, volatility and other factors. As market conditions are changing rapidly, we use judgment in making adjustments to our models for some products. Various market participants could use materially different assumptions.
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The following table summarizes our agency securities classified as available-for-sale, at fair value, according to their estimated weighted average life classifications as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
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$ | 43,212 | $ | 43,350 | 3.81 | % | $ | | $ | | | |||||||||||||
Greater than one year and less than or equal to three years |
1,056,763 | 1,035,249 | 4.95 | % | 133,123 | 132,520 | 5.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than three years and less than or equal to five years |
4,188,329 | 4,134,240 | 4.48 | % | 3,841,282 | 3,821,992 | 4.92 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Greater than five years |
34,390,359 | 34,214,673 | 4.19 | % | 9,479,136 | 9,526,980 | 4.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 39,678,663 | $ | 39,427,512 | 4.24 | % | $ | 13,453,541 | $ | 13,481,492 | 4.49 | % | ||||||||||||
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The weighted average life of our interest-only and principal-only securities was 5.2 and 6.2 years as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
The constant prepayment rate (CPR) reflects the percentage of principal that is prepaid over a period of time on an annualized basis. In general, while there are various factors that impact the rate of prepayments, as interest rates rise, the rate of refinancings typically declines, which may result in lower rates of prepayment and, as a result, a lower portfolio CPR. Conversely, as interest rates fall, the rate of refinancings typically increases, which may result in higher rates of prepayment and, as a result, a higher portfolio CPR. As of June 30, 2011, our portfolio was purchased at a net premium.
In determining the estimated weighted average months to maturity of our agency securities and the yield on our agency securities, we have assumed that the CPR over the remaining projected life of our aggregate investment portfolio is 10% as of June 30, 2011. We make different prepayment assumptions for the individual securities that comprise the investment portfolio and these individual assumptions can differ materially from the average. There is also considerable uncertainty around prepayment speeds in this environment and actual speeds could differ materially from our estimates. Furthermore, GSE buyouts of loans in imminent risk of default, loans that have been modified, or loans that have defaulted will generally be reflected as prepayments on agency securities and also increase the uncertainty around these estimates. In addition, securities were purchased with different amounts of premiums and therefore the yield on some securities is more sensitive to changes in prepayment speeds.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. The tables below present our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and our consolidated statements of operations and key statistics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Investment portfolio, at fair value |
$ | 39,925,707 | $ | 13,510,280 | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 43,636,570 | $ | 14,475,829 | ||||
Repurchase agreements and other debt |
$ | 33,566,899 | $ | 11,753,019 | ||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 38,859,924 | $ | 12,903,765 | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
$ | 4,776,646 | $ | 1,572,064 | ||||
Net asset value per common share as of period end(1) |
$ | 26.76 | $ | 24.24 |
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Interest income |
$ | 264,728 | $ | 50,589 | $ | 429,221 | $ | 89,386 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
63,816 | 17,348 | 99,464 | 32,858 | ||||||||||||
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93,892 | 29,585 | 98,112 | 56,993 | ||||||||||||
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(100,013 | ) | (21,867 | ) | (88,484 | ) | (15,947 | ) | ||||||||
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Average agency securities, at cost |
$ | 31,552,263 | $ | 5,886,806 | $ | 25,480,054 | $ | 4,993,331 | ||||||||
Average agency securities, at costpercent of par value |
104.4 | % | 104.1 | % | 104.4 | % | 104.0 | % | ||||||||
Average total assets, at fair value |
$ | 34,442,961 | $ | 6,498,247 | $ | 27,519,559 | $ | 5,545,264 | ||||||||
Average repurchase agreements and other debt(2) |
$ | 28,668,011 | $ | 5,548,225 | $ | 23,205,847 | $ | 4,670,611 | ||||||||
Average stockholders equity(3) |
$ | 3,785,199 | $ | 705,466 | $ | 3,102,208 | $ | 643,107 | ||||||||
Average coupon(4) |
4.55 | % | 5.20 | % | 4.55 | % | 5.19 | % | ||||||||
Average asset yield(5) |
3.35 | % | 3.44 | % | 3.37 | % | 3.58 | % | ||||||||
Average cost of funds(6) |
0.89 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.86 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||||
Average cost of fundsterminated swap amortization expense(7) |
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Average net interest rate spread(8) |
2.46 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.51 | % | 2.16 | % | ||||||||
Average actual CPR for securities held during the period |
9 | % | 28 | % | 10 | % | 24 | % | ||||||||
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10 | % | 20 | % | 10 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||
Leverage (average during the period)(9) |
7.6:1 | 7.9:1 | 7.5:1 | 7.3:1 | ||||||||||||
Leverage (as of period end)(10) |
7.5:1 | 8.2:1 | 7.5:1 | 8.2:1 | ||||||||||||
Annualized expenses % of average assets(11) |
0.20 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.28 | % | ||||||||
Annualized expenses % of average equity(12) |
1.80 | % | 2.33 | % | 1.82 | % | 2.37 | % | ||||||||
Net return on average stockholders equity(13) |
18.8 | % | 21.0 | % | 20.2 | % | 28.2 | % | ||||||||
Annualized economic return(14) |
34.0 | % | 35.5 | % | 44.3 | % | 34.6 | % |
* | Average numbers for each period are weighted based on days on our books and records, all percentages are annualized. |
(1) | Net asset value per common share was calculated by dividing our total stockholders equity by our number of shares outstanding. |
(2) | Average repurchase agreement and other debt represents their daily weighted average balances, less amounts used to fund short-term investments in U.S. treasury securities. |
(3) | Average stockholders equity calculated as the average month-end stockholders equity balance outstanding during the period. |
(4) | Weighted average coupon for the period was calculated by dividing our total coupon (or cash) interest income on our agency securities by our daily weighted average agency securities. |
(5) | Weighted average asset yield for the period was calculated by dividing our total interest income on our agency securities, including amortization of premiums and discounts, by our daily weighted average agency securities. |
(6) | Weighted average cost of funds for the period was calculated by dividing our total interest expense by our daily weighted average repurchase agreements and other debt. Total interest expense excludes amortization expense related to the costs of the previously terminated interest rate swaps during the periods presented. |
(7) | Represents amortization expense associated with interest rate swaps terminated in a prior period of $2.6 million and $6.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, |
(8) | Average net interest rate spread for the period was calculated by subtracting our weighted average cost of funds, net of interest rate swaps and terminated swap amortization expense, from our weighted average asset yield. |
(9) | Leverage during the period was calculated by dividing the our daily weighted average repurchase agreements and other debt outstanding, less repurchase agreements for treasury securities, for the period by our average month-ended stockholders equity for the period. Average leverage for the three month period ended June 30, 2011 was 8.3x, pro forma, when average equity is adjusted to exclude the June 2011 follow-on equity offering that closed on June 28, 2011. |
(10) | Leverage at period end was calculated by dividing the sum of the amount outstanding under our repurchase |
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agreements, net receivable/payable for unsettled agency securities and other debt by our total stockholders equity at period end. |
(11) | Annualized expenses as a percentage of average total assets was calculated by dividing our total expenses by our average total assets on an annualized basis. |
(12) | Annualized expenses as a percentage of average stockholders equity was calculated by dividing our total expenses by our average stockholders equity on an annualized basis. |
(13) | Annualized net return on average stockholders equity for the period was calculated by dividing our net income by our average stockholders equity on an annualized basis. |
(14) | Annualized economic return represents the sum of the change in net asset value over the period and dividends declared during the period over the beginning net asset value on an annualized basis. |
Interest Income and Asset Yield
Interest income was $264.7 million and $50.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Interest income was $429.2 million and $89.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The year-over-year increases were due to an increase in our average investment portfolio, partially offset by a decline in our average asset yield.
Our average asset yield declined to 3.35% for the current three month period from 3.44% for the prior year three month period and to 3.37% for the current six month period from 3.58% for the prior year six month period as a result of acquiring lower yielding securities due to changes in portfolio composition. The average coupon of our investment portfolio declined to 4.55% for each of the current year periods from approximately 5.20% for the prior year periods, while the average amortized cost basis of our investment portfolio remained largely unchanged at 104.4% of par value for each of the current year periods compared to approximately 104.1% of par value for the prior year periods.
We amortize premiums and discounts associated with agency securities into interest income over the life of such securities using the effective yield method. The effective yield (or asset yield) on our agency securities is based on actual CPRs realized for individual securities in our investment portfolio through the reporting date and assumes a CPR over the remaining projected life of our aggregate investment portfolio of 10% and 20% as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The actual CPR realized for individual securities in our investment portfolio was approximately 9% and 28% for the current and prior year three month periods, respectively, and 10% and 24% for the current and prior year six month periods, respectively. The year-over-year decrease in the actual CPR realized is due to the impact of buyouts of accumulated delinquent loans by the GSEs from mortgage pools collateralizing agency securities (GSE Buyouts) during the first half of 2010, which had the impact of increasing the average prepayment speed of our portfolio during the prior year period. The decrease in the forecasted CPR is primarily due a higher percentage of securities held that are collateralized by loans with favorable prepayment attributes as of June 30, 2011 relative to the prior period.
Additionally, pursuant to ASC 310-20, the yield on our adjustable rate securities assumes that the securities reset at a rate equal to the underlying index rate in effect as of the date we acquired the security plus the stated margin. Consequently, future reset rate assumptions incorporated in our asset yields may differ materially from future reset rates implied by the forward yield curve and the actual reset rates ultimately achieved. Further, notwithstanding changes to our actual and projected CPR assumptions, the lower our reset rate assumption is pursuant to ASC 310-20 than the current fixed rate in effect, the greater the rate of premium amortization we will recognize over the initial fixed rate period. Our adjustable rate portfolio was acquired for a premium above par value and most securities were acquired during a period of historically low index rates. Accordingly, the majority of the premium balance on our adjustable rate securities will be amortized prior to their first reset date, regardless of actual or forecasted prepayment speeds and changes in the underlying index rates prior to actual reset. Adjustable rate securities acquired during a different interest rate environment may experience a different premium amortization pattern even as current index rates remain near their historical lows. For adjustable rate securities held as of June 30, 2011, the weighted average coupon rate was 4.18%, the weighted average months to reset was 74 months and the weighted average reset rate assumption was 2.72%, which is based on a weighted average underlying index rate of 0.91% as of the date we acquired the securities and a weighted average margin of 1.81%.
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Interest income for the current and prior year three month period is net of $78.9 million and $22.9 million, respectively, and for the current and prior year six month period is net of $126.9 million and $35.2 million, respectively, for net amortization of premiums and discounts on our investment portfolio. The unamortized premium balance of our aggregate investment portfolio, including the unamortized cost basis of our interest-only securities and net of discounts, was $1.7 billion and $626.3 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
Leverage
Our leverage as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was 7.0 and 7.5 times our stockholders equity, respectively. When adjusted for the net payable for agency securities purchased but not yet settled, our leverage ratio was 7.5 and 7.8 times our stockholders equity as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Our actual leverage will vary from time to time based on various factors, including our Managers opinion of the level of risk of our assets and liabilities, our liquidity position, our level of unused borrowing capacity, over-collateralization levels required by lenders when we pledge agency securities to secure our borrowings and the current market value of our investment portfolio. In addition, certain of our master repurchase agreements and master swap agreements contain a restriction that prohibits our leverage from exceeding certain levels.
The table below presents our quarterly average and quarter end repurchase agreement and other debt balances outstanding and average leverage ratios for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
Repurchase Agreements and Other Debt | Average Daily Interest Rate on Amounts Outstanding |
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March 31, 2010 |
$ | 3,787,583 | $ | 4,651,115 | $ | 4,651,115 | 0.22 | % | 0.21 | % | 6.5:1 | 7.6:1 | 7.9:1 | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2010 |
$ | 5,548,225 | $ | 6,634,342 | $ | 6,634,342 | 0.26 | % | 0.28 | % | 7.9:1 | 8.4:1 | 8.2:1 | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2010(5) |
$ | 10,813,568 | $ | 12,340,635 | $ | 11,753,019 | 0.29 | % | 0.31 | % | 8.4:1 | 7.5:1 | 7.8:1 | |||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2011(4)(5) |
$ | 17,755,790 | $ | 22,147,273 | $ | 22,061,884 | 0.28 | % | 0.28 | % | 7.4:1 | 6.6:1 | 7.6:1 | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2011(4)(5) |
$ | 28,668,011 | $ | 33,566,899 | $ | 33,566,899 | 0.25 | % | 0.23 | % | 7.6:1 | 7.0:1 | 7.5:1 |
(1) | Average leverage for the period was calculated by dividing our daily weighted average repurchase agreements and other debt outstanding, less repurchase agreements for treasury securities, by the Companys average month-ended stockholders equity for the period. |
(2) | Leverage as of period end was calculated by dividing the amount outstanding under our repurchase agreements and other debt by our stockholders equity at period end. |
(3) | Leverage as of period end, net of unsettled trades was calculated by dividing the sum of the amount outstanding under our repurchase agreements, net liabilities and receivables for unsettled agency securities and other debt by our total stockholders equity at period end. |
(4) | Average leverage for the three months ended March 31 and June 30, 2011 was 8.2x and 8.3x, pro forma, when average equity is adjusted to exclude the March and June 2011 follow-on equity offering that closed on March 25 and June 28, 2011, respectively. |
(5) | Average leverage for the period was higher than leverage |