Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.8
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
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 December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
221,364

 
$
1,525,845

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
25,325

 
19,619,000

 

 

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(18,183
)
 
476,702

Swaptions
 
269,745

 
5,130,000

 

 

TBAs
 
33,425

 
4,097,000

 
(125
)
 
400,000

Constant maturity swaps
 

 

 
(3,773
)
 
10,000,000

Forward purchase commitment
 

 
12,063

 

 

Total
 
$
549,859

 
$
30,383,908

 
$
(22,081
)
 
$
10,876,702


(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 swaps
 
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 years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
(in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
1,782,306

 
$

 
$
1,741,380

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
16,965,918

 

 

 
9,891,749

Credit default swaps
 

 
1,044,170

 
563,434

 
68,541

Swaptions
 
5,592,274

 

 
4,023,639

 

TBAs
 
2,186,016

 
1,508,836

 
546,429

 
526,085

Put and call options for TBAs
 
420,334

 

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 

 
7,972,527

 

 

Short U.S. Treasuries
 

 
6,658

 

 
11,749

Forward purchase commitment
 
57,489

 

 
94,855

 

Forward sale commitment
 

 

 
2,395

 

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 consolidated statements of comprehensive 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
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
$
151,021

 
$
(30,897
)
 
$
91

Put and call options for TBAs (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
7,798

 

 

Constant maturity swaps (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(11,438
)
 

 

Short U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(991
)
 
(1,768
)
 

Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(15,378
)
 

 

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
16,641

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (2)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
906

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (2)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(10,241
)
 
(13,056
)
 
6,112

Forward sale commitments (3)
 
(Loss) gain on mortgage loans held-for-sale
 

 
(26
)
 

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (4)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
130,268

 
(111,707
)
 
(92,881
)
Swaptions (4)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
123,033

 
(35,012
)
 

Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection (5)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(75,927
)
 
(61,935
)
 
11,409

Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
38,297

 

 

Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(13,415
)
 
41,706

 
23,392

Credit default swaps - Provide protection
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 
11,988

 
(8,137
)
Forward purchase commitments
 
(Loss) gain on mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
(20,015
)
 
2,396

 

Total
 
 
 
$
320,559

 
$
(198,311
)
 
$
(60,014
)
Schedule of TBA Positions [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the notional amount, cost basis, market value and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of the Company’s TBA positions as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
2,550,000

 
$
2,749,648

 
$
2,767,295

 
$
17,771

 
$
(125
)
Sale contracts
(1,947,000
)
 
(1,959,256
)
 
(1,943,602
)
 
15,654

 

TBAs, net
$
603,000

 
$
790,392

 
$
823,693

 
$
33,425

 
$
(125
)
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
1,753,000

 
$
1,867,621

 
$
1,869,112

 
$
1,729

 
$
(239
)
Sale contracts
(800,000
)
 
(857,625
)
 
(857,438
)
 
188

 

TBAs, net
$
953,000

 
$
1,009,996

 
$
1,011,674

 
$
1,917

 
$
(239
)
___________________
(1)
Notional amount represents the face amount of the underlying Agency RMBS.
(2)
Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid/(received) for the underlying Agency RMBS.
(3)
Market value represents the market value of the TBA (or of the underlying Agency RMBS) as of period-end.
(4)
Net carrying value represents the difference between the market value of the TBA as of period-end and its cost basis, and is reported in derivative assets / (liabilities), at fair value, in the consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Constant Maturity Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following constant maturity swaps agreements in place at December 31, 2013:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
February 2014
 
0.768
%
 
3,000,000

 
625

 

 
625

March 2014
 
0.850
%
 
5,000,000

 
(3,171
)
 

 
(3,171
)
June 2014
 
0.828
%
 
2,000,000

 
(1,227
)
 

 
(1,227
)
Total
 
0.821
%
 
$
10,000,000

 
$
(3,773
)
 
$

 
$
(3,773
)
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with Available-for-Sale Securities [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2013, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s available-for-sale securities whereby the Company receives interest at a 3-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.241
%
 
4.94

Total
 
$
2,040,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Associated with Available-for-Sale Securities [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s available-for-sale securities whereby the Company pays interest at a 3-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2023
 
$
1,099,000

 
0.242
%
 
2.914
%
 
9.94

Total
 
$
1,099,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with U.S. Treasuries [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 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 utilized to economically hedge funding cost risk:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
1,000,000

 
0.955
%
 
0.239
%
 
2.67

Total
 
$
1,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
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 Swaps Associated with TBA Contracts and MSRs [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company held the following interest rate swaps that were entered into in combination with TBA contracts and/or MSR to economically hedge mortgage basis widening and duration:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018 and Thereafter
 
1,055,000

 
0.239
%
 
1.736
%
 
5.65

Total
 
$
1,055,000

 
0.239
%
 
1.736
%
 
5.65

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
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 December 31, 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2014
 
$
3,900,000

 
0.300
%
 
0.245
%
 
0.76

2015
 
1,000,000

 
0.383
%
 
0.244
%
 
1.04

2016
 
2,950,000

 
0.626
%
 
0.246
%
 
2.42

2017
 
5,300,000

 
0.920
%
 
0.217
%
 
3.49

2018 and Thereafter
 
1,275,000

 
1.406
%
 
0.242
%
 
5.04

Total
 
$
14,425,000

 
0.698
%
 
0.235
%
 
2.50

(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 Swaptions [Table Text Block]
s of December 31, 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 either pay or receive a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
December 31, 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)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
10,431

 
$
10,458

 
2.78
 
$
675,000

 
3.33
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
223,504

 
353,108

 
39.14
 
6,000,000

 
4.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
233,935

 
$
363,566

 
38.16
 
$
6,675,000

 
4.18
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
3,991

 
$
681

 
1.93
 
$
275,000

 
3M Libor
 
2.89
%
 
10.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
3,991

 
$
681

 
1.93
 
$
275,000

 
3M Libor
 
2.89
%
 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(3,455
)
 
$
(7,679
)
 
1.93
 
$
(510,000
)
 
1.60
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
(81,248
)
 
(86,361
)
 
42.02
 
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(84,703
)
 
$
(94,040
)
 
33.68
 
$
(1,310,000
)
 
2.72
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(3,455
)
 
$
(462
)
 
1.93
 
$
(510,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.60
%
 
5.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
(3,455
)
 
$
(462
)
 
1.93
 
$
(510,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.60
%
 
5.0

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)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 where the Company is receiving protection held as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
6/20/2016
 
105.50

 
(100,000
)
 
(2,149
)
 
(260
)
 
(2,409
)
 
12/20/2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(401
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,463
)
 
12/20/2018
 
393.31

 
(270,000
)
 
(23,568
)
 
12,838

 
(10,730
)
 
1/12/2043
 
176.00

 
(49,629
)
 
(134
)
 
(453
)
 
(587
)
 
5/25/2046
 
356.00

 
(32,073
)
 
8,069

 
(15,026
)
 
(6,957
)
 
Total
 
313.19

 
$
(476,702
)
 
$
(18,183
)
 
$
(6,963
)
 
$
(25,146
)

(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]
The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Face Value
$
1,525,845

 
$
1,909,351

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(1,292,785
)
 
(1,620,966
)
Amortized Cost
233,060

 
288,385

Gross unrealized gains
5,891

 
21,616

Gross unrealized losses
(20,442
)
 
(8,737
)
Carrying Value
$
218,509

 
$
301,264