Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.8
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of Constant Maturity Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following constant maturity swaps agreements in place at June 30, 2013:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
August 2013
 
0.837
%
 
$
8,000,000

 
$
(3,497
)
 
$

 
$
(3,497
)
September 2013
 
0.981
%
 
5,000,000

 
(6,527
)
 

 
(6,527
)
November 2013
 
0.900
%
 
1,000,000

 
(670
)
 

 
(670
)
December 2013
 
0.890
%
 
5,000,000

 
(3,364
)
 

 
(3,364
)
Total
 
0.892
%
 
$
19,000,000

 
$
(14,058
)
 
$

 
$
(14,058
)
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with TBA Contracts [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were entered into in combination with TBA contracts to economically hedge mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration):
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2014
 
$
500,000

 
0.399
%
 
0.356
%
 
1.78

Total
 
$
500,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]
As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) associated with the Company's short-term repurchase agreements:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
$
500,000

 
0.523
%
 
0.274
%
 
0.15

2014
 
900,000

 
0.316
%
 
0.277
%
 
0.54

2015
 
4,000,000

 
0.386
%
 
0.278
%
 
1.53

2016
 
2,650,000

 
0.579
%
 
0.276
%
 
2.67

2017 and Thereafter
 
9,435,000

 
0.999
%
 
0.277
%
 
4.58

Total
 
$
17,485,000

 
0.746
%
 
0.277
%
 
3.26

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
$
2,275,000

 
0.713
%
 
0.315
%
 
0.56

2014
 
1,675,000

 
0.644
%
 
0.311
%
 
1.57

2015
 
2,770,000

 
0.908
%
 
0.313
%
 
2.43

2016
 
1,940,000

 
0.874
%
 
0.323
%
 
3.46

2017 and Thereafter
 
3,910,000

 
0.960
%
 
0.313
%
 
4.72

Total
 
$
12,570,000

 
0.850
%
 
0.315
%
 
2.85

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with U.S. Treasuries and Other RMBS [Table Text Block]
As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company held $1.0 billion in fair value of U.S. Treasuries classified as trading securities and the following outstanding interest rate swaps:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2015
 
$
1,000,000

 
0.799
%
 
0.280
%
 
1.78

Total
 
$
1,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2015
 
$
1,000,000

 
0.799
%
 
0.350
%
 
2.28

Total
 
$
1,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions (agreements to enter into interest rate swaps in the future for which the Company would pay a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
June 30, 2013
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
28,213

 
$
4,639

 
2.15
 
$
2,750,000

 
3.13
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.2

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
133,710

 
221,171

 
49.35
 
3,500,000

 
3.94
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
161,923

 
$
225,810

 
46.65
 
$
6,250,000

 
3.58
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.2

December 31, 2012
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
3,983

 
$
30

 
5.38
 
$
300,000

 
4.00
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
129,925

 
102,018

 
53.38
 
4,650,000

 
3.74
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.7

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
133,908

 
$
102,048

 
53.38
 
$
4,950,000

 
3.75
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.8

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps whereby the Company is receiving protection held as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
9/20/2013
 
460.00

 
$
(45,000
)
 
$
(91
)
 
$
(3,127
)
 
$
(3,218
)
 
12/20/2013
 
181.91

 
(105,000
)
 
(116
)
 
(3,225
)
 
(3,341
)
 
6/20/2016
 
105.50

 
(100,000
)
 
(1,722
)
 
(260
)
 
(1,982
)
 
12/20/2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
245

 
(4,062
)
 
(3,817
)
 
6/20/2018
 
247.35

 
(1,300,000
)
 
(22,858
)
 
21,277

 
(1,581
)
 
5/25/2046
 
356.00

 
(55,404
)
 
16,344

 
(25,758
)
 
(9,414
)
 
Total
 
247.81

 
$
(1,630,404
)
 
$
(8,198
)
 
$
(15,155
)
 
$
(23,353
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
9/20/2013
 
460.00

 
$
(45,000
)
 
$
(264
)
 
$
(3,127
)
 
$
(3,391
)
 
12/20/2013
 
181.91

 
(105,000
)
 
(198
)
 
(3,225
)
 
(3,423
)
 
6/20/2016
 
105.50

 
(100,000
)
 
(1,940
)
 
(260
)
 
(2,200
)
 
12/20/2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
527

 
(4,062
)
 
(3,535
)
 
5/25/2046
 
297.60

 
(163,440
)
 
54,781

 
(71,114
)
 
(16,333
)
 
Total
 
254.06

 
$
(438,440
)
 
$
52,906

 
$
(81,788
)
 
$
(28,882
)
Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
s. The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Face Value
$
1,798,972

 
$
1,909,351

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(1,524,333
)
 
(1,620,966
)
Amortized Cost
274,639

 
288,385

Gross unrealized gains
4,165

 
21,616

Gross unrealized losses
(36,956
)
 
(8,737
)
Carrying Value
$
241,848

 
$
301,264

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
(in thousands)
 
June 30, 2013
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
245,195

 
$
1,798,972

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
142,317

 
18,485,000

 

 

Credit default swap agreements
 

 

 
(8,198
)
 
1,630,404

Swaptions
 
225,810

 
6,250,000

 

 

TBAs
 
61,156

 
2,813,000

 
(22,568
)
 
2,892,000

Put and call options for TBAs
 
24,873

 
210,000

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 

 

 
(14,058
)
 
19,000,000

Forward purchase commitment
 

 

 
(1,204
)
 
29,229

Total
 
$
699,351

 
$
29,556,972

 
$
(46,028
)
 
$
23,551,633


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
304,975

 
$
1,909,351

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 

 
(129,055
)
 
14,070,000

Credit default swap agreements
 
52,906

 
438,440

 

 

Swaptions
 
102,048

 
4,950,000

 

 

TBAs
 
1,917

 
2,414,000

 
(239
)
 
139,000

Forward purchase commitment
 
234

 
56,865

 

 

Total
 
$
462,080

 
$
9,768,656

 
$
(129,294
)
 
$
14,209,000

Schedule of Average Notional Amounts of Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following table provides the average outstanding notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
1,895,789

 
$

 
$
1,908,919

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
17,655,220

 

 
16,267,624

 

Credit default swaps
 

 
764,914

 

 
602,283

Swaptions
 
5,748,352

 

 
5,646,133

 

TBAs
 
1,959,495

 
1,234,769

 
1,588,630

 
783,227

Put and call options for TBAs
 
130,901

 

 
65,812

 

Constant maturity swaps
 

 
5,532,967

 

 
2,781,768

Short treasuries
 

 
26,703

 

 
13,425

Forward purchase commitment
 

 
297,207

 

 
174,920

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income on its derivative instruments:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities - RMBS
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
$
116,709

 
$
(22,350
)
 
$
104,057

 
$
(24,987
)
Investment securities - U.S. Treasuries and TBA contracts
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
409

 
(5,697
)
 
320

 
(7,345
)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
(Loss) gain on mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
(20,302
)
 
(39
)
 
(20,015
)
 
(26
)
Repurchase agreements
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
259,417

 
(55,317
)
 
278,478

 
(69,862
)
Credit default swaps - Receive protection
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(4,220
)
 
(1,225
)
 
(9,862
)
 
(25,526
)
Non-Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Provide protection
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 
752

 

 
8,972

Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(40,149
)
 
15,245

 
(38,920
)
 
25,060

Other TBA positions
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(10,057
)
 

 
(9,654
)
 

Total
 
 
 
$
301,807

 
$
(68,631
)
 
$
304,404

 
$
(93,714
)