Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v3.7.0.1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
114,290

 
$
698,826

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
129,717

 
18,052,440

 
(712
)
 
200,000

Swaptions, net
 
9,557

 
2,825,000

 
(3,831
)
 
1,055,000

TBAs
 

 

 
(8,103
)
 
993,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 

 

 
(7,003
)
 
1,770,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(714
)
 
87,269

Total
 
$
253,564

 
$
21,576,266

 
$
(20,363
)
 
$
4,105,269


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
127,843

 
$
740,844

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
109,531

 
18,471,063

 
(495
)
 
1,900,000

Swaptions, net
 
39,881

 
825,000

 
(1,645
)
 
600,000

TBAs
 
4,294

 
536,000

 
(10,344
)
 
953,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
42,633

 
1,136,000

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(17
)
 
90,593

Total
 
$
324,182

 
$
21,708,907

 
$
(12,501
)
 
$
3,543,593

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 income (loss):
Trading Instruments
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
(13,459
)
 
$
25,329

Put and call options for TBAs
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(11,240
)
 
(981
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Payers
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
27,728

 
(221,903
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
2,566

 
112,674

Swaptions
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(20,367
)
 
(16,255
)
Markit IOS total return swaps
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
103

 
(21,724
)
Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 
409

Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(3,268
)
 
12,982

Forward purchase commitments
 
Gain on residential mortgage loans held-for-sale
 

 
1,398

Total
 
 
 
$
(17,937
)
 
$
(108,071
)
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present information with respect to the volume of activity in the Company’s derivative instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
740,844

 
$

 
$
(42,018
)
 
$
698,826

 
$
720,886

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
20,371,063

 
9,052,823

 
(11,171,446
)
 
18,252,440

 
18,707,666

 
51,146

Swaptions, net
225,000

 
(3,880,000
)
 
(225,000
)
 
(3,880,000
)
 
(1,495,500
)
 
14,885

TBAs, net
(1,489,000
)
 
(3,086,000
)
 
3,582,000

 
(993,000
)
 
(1,161,433
)
 
(11,406
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net
(1,136,000
)
 
1,270,000

 
1,636,000

 
1,770,000

 
(285,533
)
 
38,770

Markit IOS total return swaps
90,593

 

 
(3,324
)
 
87,269

 
88,161

 

Total
$
18,802,500

 
$
3,356,823

 
$
(6,223,788
)
 
$
15,935,535

 
$
16,574,247

 
$
93,395

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
932,037

 
$

 
$
(49,311
)
 
$
882,726

 
$
909,378

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
14,268,806

 
6,837,513

 
(5,680,806
)
 
15,425,513

 
14,954,600

 
32,599

Credit default swaps
125,000

 
10,000

 
(10,000
)
 
125,000

 
126,429

 
412

Swaptions, net
5,200,000

 
2,000,000

 
(2,000,000
)
 
5,200,000

 
5,216,484

 
(1,970
)
TBAs, net
297,000

 
4,315,000

 
(2,975,000
)
 
1,637,000

 
153,209

 
18,850

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
2,000,000

 

 
2,000,000

 
82,418

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
889,418

 

 
(21,273
)
 
868,145

 
874,735

 

Forward purchase commitments
286,120

 
383,449

 
(417,357
)
 
252,212

 
257,726

 
566

Total
$
21,998,381

 
$
15,545,962

 
$
(11,153,747
)
 
$
26,390,596

 
$
22,574,979

 
$
50,457

____________________
(1)
Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
Schedule of TBA Positions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the notional amount, cost basis, market value and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of the Company’s TBA positions as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
As of March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Sale contracts
(993,000
)
 
(1,008,015
)
 
(1,016,118
)
 

 
(8,103
)
TBAs, net
$
(993,000
)
 
$
(1,008,015
)
 
$
(1,016,118
)
 
$

 
$
(8,103
)
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
1,500,000

 
$
1,576,270

 
$
1,576,875

 
$
605

 
$

Sale contracts
(2,989,000
)
 
(3,028,470
)
 
(3,035,125
)
 
3,689

 
(10,344
)
TBAs, net
$
(1,489,000
)
 
$
(1,452,200
)
 
$
(1,458,250
)
 
$
4,294

 
$
(10,344
)
___________________
(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 current 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 condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held the following interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount (1)
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
2017
 
$
1,875,000

 
0.776
%
 
1.077
%
 
0.45
2018
 
5,340,000

 
1.232
%
 
1.102
%
 
1.34
2019
 
350,000

 
1.283
%
 
1.039
%
 
2.19
2020
 
1,460,000

 
1.481
%
 
1.076
%
 
3.49
2021 and Thereafter
 
5,064,584

 
1.907
%
 
1.091
%
 
6.55
Total
 
$
14,089,584

 
1.413
%
 
1.090
%
 
3.15

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount (1)
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
2017
 
$
2,375,000

 
0.765
%
 
0.934
%
 
0.59
2018
 
5,340,000

 
1.232
%
 
0.945
%
 
1.59
2019
 
350,000

 
1.283
%
 
0.895
%
 
2.44
2020
 
1,460,000

 
1.481
%
 
0.920
%
 
3.74
2021 and Thereafter
 
5,782,063

 
1.984
%
 
0.955
%
 
6.17
Total
 
$
15,307,063

 
1.441
%
 
0.943
%
 
3.24
____________________
(1)
Notional amount includes $788.5 million and $777.1 million in forward starting interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(2)
Weighted averages exclude forward starting interest rate swaps. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the weighted average fixed pay rate on forward starting interest rate swaps was 1.8% and 2.0%, respectively.

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
1.052
%
 
1.440
%
 
1.64
2019
 
500,000

 
1.041
%
 
1.042
%
 
1.81
2020
 
510,000

 
1.034
%
 
1.580
%
 
3.34
2021 and Thereafter
 
2,577,856

 
1.073
%
 
2.173
%
 
6.11
Total
 
$
4,162,856

 
1.062
%
 
1.863
%
 
4.63
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.911
%
 
1.440
%
 
1.89
2019
 
500,000

 
0.882
%
 
1.042
%
 
2.06
2020
 
510,000

 
0.881
%
 
1.580
%
 
3.59
2021 and Thereafter
 
3,479,000

 
0.963
%
 
2.137
%
 
5.52
Total
 
$
5,064,000

 
0.941
%
 
1.894
%
 
4.57
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
 
 
March 31, 2017
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
70,947

 
$
30,346

 
4.59

 
$
6,700,000

 
2.43
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.8
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 

 
8,543

 
6.37

 
825,000

 
2.17
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.0
Total Payer
 
 
 
$
70,947

 
$
38,889

 
5.18

 
$
7,525,000

 
2.40
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
2,685

 
$
2,116

 
5.13

 
$
1,400,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.76
%
 
10.0
Receiver
 
≥ 6 Months
 

 
1,788

 
6.37

 
600,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.82
%
 
5.0
Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
2,685

 
$
3,904

 
5.92

 
$
2,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.78
%
 
8.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(86,898
)
 
$
(4,625
)
 
5.06

 
$
(2,200,000
)
 
3.17
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 

 
(3,403
)
 
6.37

 
(600,000
)
 
2.42
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.0
Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(86,898
)
 
$
(8,028
)
 
5.86

 
$
(2,800,000
)
 
3.01
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(20,625
)
 
$
(22,724
)
 
3.98

 
$
(9,105,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.90
%
 
5.7
Receiver
 
≥ 6 Months
 
(1,600
)
 
(6,315
)
 
6.37

 
(1,500,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.92
%
 
5.0
Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
(22,225
)
 
$
(29,039
)
 
4.74

 
$
(10,605,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.90
%
 
5.6
 
 
December 31, 2016
(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
 
$
29,360

 
$
42,149

 
1.22

 
$
4,500,000

 
2.16
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.8
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
13,655

 
792

 
6.70

 
300,000

 
3.50
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Total Payer
 
 
 
$
43,015

 
$
42,941

 
1.23

 
$
4,800,000

 
2.24
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(51,355
)
 
$
(1,414
)
 
5.81

 
$
(500,000
)
 
3.40
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
(29,893
)
 
(938
)
 
6.77

 
(300,000
)
 
3.50
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(2,352
)
 
6.05

 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$

 
$
(2,353
)
 
2.30

 
$
(3,775,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.19
%
 
4.9
Total Receiver
 
 
 
$

 
$
(2,353
)
 
2.30

 
$
(3,775,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.19
%
 
4.9
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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Face Value
$
698,826

 
$
740,844

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(595,408
)
 
(631,082
)
Amortized Cost
103,418

 
109,762

Gross unrealized gains
11,765

 
18,389

Gross unrealized losses
(2,021
)
 
(1,552
)
Carrying Value
$
113,162

 
$
126,599



Schedule of Total Return Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(43,403
)
 
$
(386
)
 
$
(320
)
 
$
(706
)
January 12, 2044
 
(43,866
)
 
(328
)
 
(366
)
 
(694
)
Total
 
$
(87,269
)
 
$
(714
)
 
$
(686
)
 
$
(1,400
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(45,083
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(320
)
 
$
(325
)
January 12, 2044
 
(45,510
)
 
(12
)
 
(366
)
 
(378
)
Total
 
$
(90,593
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(686
)
 
$
(703
)