Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.6
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 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

 
 
 
 
 
 

As of December 31, 2012, all of the Company's interest rate swap contracts receive interest at a 1-month or 3-month LIBOR rate. As of December 31, 2011, all of the Company's interest rate swap contracts received interest at a 1-month or 3-month LIBOR rate, except the following interest rate swap entered in combination with TBA contracts to economically hedge mortgage basis widening where the Company paid interest at a 3-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
175,000

 
0.420
%
 
1.772
%
 
4.58

Total
 
$
175,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]  
As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
$
2,275,000

 
0.713
%
 
0.458
%
 
0.56

2014
 
1,675,000

 
0.644
%
 
0.467
%
 
1.57

2015
 
2,770,000

 
0.908
%
 
0.435
%
 
2.43

2016
 
1,940,000

 
0.874
%
 
0.418
%
 
3.46

2017 and Thereafter
 
3,910,000

 
0.960
%
 
0.387
%
 
4.72

Total
 
$
12,570,000

 
0.850
%
 
0.426
%
 
2.85

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2012
 
$
25,000

 
0.868
%
 
0.315
%
 
0.98

2013
 
2,025,000

 
0.737
%
 
0.368
%
 
1.55

2014
 
1,275,000

 
0.670
%
 
0.380
%
 
2.72

2015
 
820,000

 
1.575
%
 
0.329
%
 
3.52

2016
 
240,000

 
2.156
%
 
0.316
%
 
4.32

Total
 
$
4,385,000

 
0.952
%
 
0.361
%
 
2.41

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with U.S. Treasuries and Other RMBS [Table Text Block]  
As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2015
 
$
1,000,000

 
0.799
%
 
0.434
%
 
2.28

Total
 
$
1,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
$
1,250,000

 
0.620
%
 
0.339
%
 
1.54

Total
 
$
1,250,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]  
Additionally, as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 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:
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

 
5.37
 
$
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

December 31, 2011
(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
 
$
16,147

 
$
4

 
4.97
 
$
1,600,000

 
3.22
%
 
3M Libor
 
3.7

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
13,523

 
5,631

 
12.27
 
1,300,000

 
3.19
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.5

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
29,670

 
$
5,635

 
12.26
 
$
2,900,000

 
3.21
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.9

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, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(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
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
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
)
 
$
2,422

 
$
(3,127
)
 
$
(705
)
 
12/20/2013
 
172.50

 
(105,000
)
 
3,742

 
(3,225
)
 
517

 
6/20/2016
 
105.00

 
(150,000
)
 
2,074

 
(355
)
 
1,719

 
12/20/2016
 
684.38

 
(125,000
)
 
10,200

 
(13,062
)
 
(2,862
)
 
5/25/2046
 
377.23

 
(119,699
)
 
67,698

 
(57,322
)
 
10,376

 
Total
 
341.94

 
$
(544,699
)
 
$
86,136

 
$
(77,091
)
 
$
9,045

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 December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Face Value
$
1,909,351

 
$
1,131,084

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(1,620,966
)
 
(973,066
)
Amortized Cost
288,385

 
158,018

Gross unrealized gains
21,616

 
4,606

Gross unrealized losses
(8,737
)
 
(7,385
)
Carrying Value
$
301,264

 
$
155,239

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, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
(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


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
157,421

 
$
1,131,084

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 

 
(28,790
)
 
5,810,000

Credit default swap agreements
 
86,136

 
544,699

 
(14,638
)
 
154,812

Swaptions
 
5,635

 
2,900,000

 

 

TBAs
 
2,664

 
275,000

 
(5,652
)
 
850,000

Forward sale commitment
 

 
5,202

 

 

Total
 
$
251,856

 
$
4,855,985

 
$
(49,080
)
 
$
6,814,812

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, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
(in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
1,741,380

 
$

 
$
885,734

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 
9,891,749

 

 
3,667,493

Credit default swaps
 
563,434

 
68,541

 
250,894

 
135,952

Swaptions
 
4,023,639

 

 
1,619,452

 

TBAs
 
546,429

 
526,085

 
313,630

 
726,781

Short treasuries
 

 
11,749

 

 

Forward purchase commitment
 
94,855

 

 

 

Forward sale commitment
 
2,395

 

 
128

 

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,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities - RMBS
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
(30,897
)
 
$
91

 
$
2,711

Investment securities - U.S. Treasuries and TBA contracts
 
Loss on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(13,056
)
 
6,112

 
(2,047
)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
Gain on mortgage loans
 
2,370

 

 

Repurchase agreements
 
Loss on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(146,719
)
 
(92,881
)
 
(4,297
)
Credit default swaps - Receive protection
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(61,935
)
 
11,409

 

Non-Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Provide protection
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
11,988

 
(8,137
)
 
(44
)
Inverse interest-only securities
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
41,706

 
23,392

 
4,489

Short treasuries
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(1,768
)
 

 

Total
 
 
 
$
(198,311
)
 
$
(60,014
)
 
$
812

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Provide Protection [Table Text Block]  
The following table presents credit default swaps where the Company is providing protection held as of December 31, 2011:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Loss
Provide
7/25/2036
 
358.71

 
$
99,890

 
$
2,733

 
$
(11,089
)
 
$
(8,356
)
 
5/25/2046
 
146.18

 
54,922

 
(17,371
)
 
13,574

 
(3,797
)
 
 
 
289.59

 
$
154,812

 
$
(14,638
)
 
$
2,485

 
$
(12,153
)