Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the tax (benefit) provision recorded at the taxable subsidiary level for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Current tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
4,731

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(442
)
State
 

 

 

Total current tax provision (benefit)
 
4,731

 
(6
)
 
(442
)
Deferred tax (benefit) provision
 
(5,837
)
 
(678
)
 
124

Total benefit from income taxes
 
$
(1,106
)
 
$
(684
)
 
$
(318
)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal and state rates to the effective rates, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
Computed income tax expense at federal rate
 
$
42,951

 
34
 %
 
$
11,924

 
34
 %
 
$
(3,081
)
 
(34
)%
State taxes, net of federal benefit, if applicable
 

 
 %
 

 
 %
 

 
 %
Permanent differences in taxable income from GAAP income (loss)
 
2,731

 
2
 %
 
(5
)
 
 %
 
4,012

 
44
 %
Dividends paid deduction
 
(46,788
)
 
(37
)%
 
(12,602
)
 
(36
)%
 
(1,249
)
 
(14
)%
Benefit from income taxes/Effective Tax Rate(1)
 
$
(1,106
)
 
(1
)%
 
$
(683
)
 
(2
)%
 
$
(318
)
 
(4
)%

Schedule of Current and Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The Company's consolidated balance sheet, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, contains the following current and deferred tax assets and liabilities, recorded at the taxable subsidiary level:
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Current tax
 
 
 
 
Federal income tax payable
 
$
(3,898
)
 
$
(1
)
Current taxes receivable
 
157

 

State and local income tax payable
 

 

Current tax payable, net
 
(3,741
)
 
(1
)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax asset
 
9,710

 
723

Deferred tax liability
 
(3,319
)
 
(169
)
Deferred tax asset, net
 
6,391

 
554

Total tax assets and liabilities, net
 
$
2,650

 
$
553


Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
 
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
Unrealized loss on derivative assets
 
$
7,429

 
$
392

Unrealized (gain) loss on trading securities
 
(1,038
)
 
162

Total net deferred tax assets
 
$
6,391

 
$
554