Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.6
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
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 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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate risk associated with the Company's short-term repurchase agreements:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
$
500,000

 
0.523
%
 
0.288
%
 
0.40

2014
 
900,000

 
0.316
%
 
0.304
%
 
0.79

2015
 
4,000,000

 
0.386
%
 
0.305
%
 
1.78

2016
 
2,550,000

 
0.583
%
 
0.298
%
 
2.92

2017 and Thereafter
 
7,735,000

 
0.975
%
 
0.294
%
 
4.81

Total
 
$
15,685,000

 
0.709
%
 
0.298
%
 
3.36

(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 March 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:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2015
 
$
1,000,000

 
0.799
%
 
0.305
%
 
2.03

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 Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of March 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 pay a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
March 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)
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
28,970

 
$
382

 
4.90
 
$
2,300,000

 
3.77
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.5

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
133,710

 
148,409

 
53.03
 
3,500,000

 
3.94
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
162,680

 
$
148,791

 
52.94
 
$
5,800,000

 
3.87
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.8

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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
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
)
 
$
(183
)
 
$
(3,127
)
 
$
(3,310
)
 
12/20/2013
 
181.91

 
(105,000
)
 
(167
)
 
(3,225
)
 
(3,392
)
 
6/20/2016
 
105.50

 
(100,000
)
 
(2,091
)
 
(260
)
 
(2,351
)
 
12/20/2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
41

 
(4,062
)
 
(4,021
)
 
5/25/2046
 
297.60

 
(162,496
)
 
49,638

 
(71,114
)
 
(21,476
)
 
Total
 
253.96

 
$
(437,496
)
 
$
47,238

 
$
(81,788
)
 
$
(34,550
)

(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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Face Value
$
1,960,087

 
$
1,909,351

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(1,660,016
)
 
(1,620,966
)
Amortized Cost
300,071

 
288,385

Gross unrealized gains
19,432

 
21,616

Gross unrealized losses
(9,763
)
 
(8,737
)
Carrying Value
$
309,740

 
$
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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
313,373

 
$
1,960,087

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 

 
(45,267
)
 
16,685,000

Credit default swap agreements
 
47,238

 
437,496

 

 

Swaptions
 
148,791

 
5,800,000

 

 

TBAs
 
2,237

 
1,850,000

 
(156
)
 
300,000

Forward purchase commitment
 
110

 
8,745

 

 

Total
 
$
511,749

 
$
10,056,328

 
$
(45,423
)
 
$
16,985,000


(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 Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
The Company has netting arrangements in place with all derivative counterparties pursuant to standard documentation developed by the International Swap and Derivatives Association, or ISDA. The following table presents the gross amounts and amounts offset in accordance with offsetting guidance to determine the net derivative assets and liabilities presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Gross amount of derivative assets (liabilities)
$
514,190

 
$
(50,172
)
 
$
464,483

 
$
(129,658
)
Amounts offset in accordance with offsetting guidance to determine net amounts presented
(2,441
)
 
4,749

 
(2,403
)
 
364

Net amount of derivative assets (liabilities)
$
511,749

 
$
(45,423
)
 
$
462,080

 
$
(129,294
)
 
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 months ended March 31, 2013.
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
1,922,195

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 
14,854,500

Credit default swaps
 
437,845

 

Swaptions
 
5,542,778

 

TBAs
 
1,213,644

 
326,667

Forward purchase commitment
 
51,783

 

 
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 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 March 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities - RMBS
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
$
(12,249
)
 
$
(2,637
)
Investment securities - U.S. Treasuries and TBA contracts
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(89
)
 
(1,648
)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
Gain (loss) on mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
287

 
13

Repurchase agreements
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
19,061

 
(14,545
)
Credit default swaps - Receive protection
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
(5,643
)
 
(24,301
)
Non-Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Provide protection
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 

 
8,220

Inverse interest-only securities
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
1,230

 
9,815

Total
 
 
 
$
2,597

 
$
(25,083
)