Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v3.4.0.3
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
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, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
158,786

 
$
882,726

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
18,162

 
8,865,513

 
(65,715
)
 
6,560,000

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(390
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
10,482

 
3,700,000

 
(473
)
 
1,500,000

TBAs
 
9,557

 
2,187,000

 
(3,328
)
 
550,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
366

 
2,000,000

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(7,120
)
 
868,145

Forward purchase commitments
 
494

 
234,259

 
(12
)
 
17,953

Total
 
$
197,847

 
$
17,869,498

 
$
(77,038
)
 
$
9,621,098


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
159,582

 
$
932,037

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
91,757

 
14,268,806

 

 

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(703
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
17,374

 
4,700,000

 
(4,831
)
 
500,000

TBAs
 
1,074

 
847,000

 
(1,324
)
 
550,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
1,645

 
889,418

 

 

Forward purchase commitments
 
77

 
98,736

 
(427
)
 
187,384

Total
 
$
271,509

 
$
21,735,997

 
$
(7,285
)
 
$
1,362,384

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 (loss) income on the Company’s derivative trading instruments:
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,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs (1)
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
25,329

 
$
(27,958
)
Put and call options for TBAs (1)
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
(981
)
 
2,535

Constant maturity swaps (1)
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 

 
6,090

Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (1)
 
Loss on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
112,674

 
42,326

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (1)
 
Loss on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(81,084
)
 
(52,559
)
Swaptions (1)
 
Loss on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(16,255
)
 
(18,506
)
Markit IOS total return swaps (1)
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
(21,724
)
 
3,132

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (2)
 
Loss on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(140,819
)
 
(97,704
)
Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection (3)
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
409

 
(93
)
Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
12,982

 
19,261

Forward purchase commitments
 
Gain on residential mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
1,398

 
970

Total
 
 
 
$
(108,071
)
 
$
(122,506
)

____________________
(1)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio.
(2)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s repurchase agreements and FHLB advances.
(3)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate credit risk associated with the Company’s non-Agency RMBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.

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, 2016 and 2015:
 
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

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(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
$
1,168,226

 
$

 
$
(62,016
)
 
$
1,106,210

 
$
1,138,468

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
18,584,000

 
5,620,000

 
(4,275,000
)
 
19,929,000

 
18,238,389

 
(1,070
)
Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
12,410,000

 
5,550,000

 
(5,000,000
)
 
12,960,000

 
12,851,667

 
12,845

TBAs, net
(1,325,000
)
 
(6,933,000
)
 
5,762,000

 
(2,496,000
)
 
2,121,700

 
(17,364
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net
2,000,000

 
250,000

 
(4,750,000
)
 
(2,500,000
)
 
8,333

 
(3,047
)
Constant maturity swaps
14,000,000

 
6,000,000

 
(17,000,000
)
 
3,000,000

 
6,988,889

 
6,384

Markit IOS total return swaps
598,459

 
676,633

 
(397,563
)
 
877,529

 
875,346

 
4,202

Forward purchase commitments
554,838

 
1,128,634

 
(976,168
)
 
707,304

 
648,343

 
943

Total
$
48,115,523

 
$
12,292,267

 
$
(26,698,747
)
 
$
33,709,043

 
$
42,996,135

 
$
2,893

____________________
(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, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
2,187,000

 
$
2,239,170

 
$
2,248,727

 
$
9,557

 
$

Sale contracts
(550,000
)
 
(575,578
)
 
(578,906
)
 

 
(3,328
)
TBAs, net
$
1,637,000

 
$
1,663,592

 
$
1,669,821

 
$
9,557

 
$
(3,328
)
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
847,000

 
$
858,572

 
$
859,646

 
$
1,074

 
$

Sale contracts
(550,000
)
 
(568,813
)
 
(570,137
)
 

 
(1,324
)
TBAs, net
$
297,000

 
$
289,759

 
$
289,509

 
$
1,074

 
$
(1,324
)
___________________
(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 Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
4,165,000

 
1.298
%
 
0.638
%
 
2.32

2020 and Thereafter
 
1,210,000

 
2.164
%
 
0.627
%
 
4.83

Total
 
$
5,375,000

 
1.493
%
 
0.635
%
 
2.89

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.487
%
 
2.94

2020 and Thereafter
 
1,210,000

 
2.164
%
 
0.531
%
 
5.08

Total
 
$
3,250,000

 
1.787
%
 
0.503
%
 
3.74

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.618
%
 
1.440
%
 
2.64

2019
 
500,000

 
0.621
%
 
1.042
%
 
2.81

2020 and Thereafter
 
2,415,513

 
0.624
%
 
1.938
%
 
6.05

Total
 
$
3,490,513

 
0.623
%
 
1.728
%
 
5.03

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.329
%
 
1.440
%
 
2.89

2020 and Thereafter
 
2,589,000

 
0.453
%
 
2.301
%
 
7.00

Total
 
$
3,164,000

 
0.431
%
 
2.145
%
 
6.26

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Borrowings [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 and FHLB advances:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
1,700,000

 
0.462
%
 
0.624
%
 
0.48

2017
 
2,375,000

 
0.765
%
 
0.620
%
 
1.34

2018
 
300,000

 
0.984
%
 
0.617
%
 
1.83

2019
 
350,000

 
1.283
%
 
0.623
%
 
3.19

2020 and Thereafter
 
1,835,000

 
1.797
%
 
0.622
%
 
7.54

Total
 
$
6,560,000

 
1.013
%
 
0.622
%
 
2.98

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
1,700,000

 
0.462
%
 
0.481
%
 
0.73

2017
 
2,375,000

 
0.765
%
 
0.510
%
 
1.59

2018
 
800,000

 
0.944
%
 
0.384
%
 
2.14

2019
 
350,000

 
1.283
%
 
0.340
%
 
3.44

2020 and Thereafter
 
2,629,806

 
1.821
%
 
0.371
%
 
8.04

Total
 
$
7,854,806

 
1.094
%
 
0.437
%
 
3.71



Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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:
 
 
March 31, 2016
(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
 
$
12,025

 
$
3,682

 
3.71
 
$
1,500,000

 
3.25
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
126,273

 
7,942

 
40.35
 
4,500,000

 
3.69
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.8

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
138,298

 
$
11,624

 
27.51
 
$
6,000,000

 
3.58
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(1,615
)
 
15.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(1,615
)
 
15.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

 
 
December 31, 2015
(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
 
$
375

 
$
174

 
0.75
 
$
2,000,000

 
2.23
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.3

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
126,273

 
19,150

 
39.17
 
4,500,000

 
3.69
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.8

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
126,648

 
$
19,324

 
38.51
 
$
6,500,000

 
3.24
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(6,738
)
 
18.01
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(6,738
)
 
18.01
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(100
)
 
$
(43
)
 
0.73
 
$
(500,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.75
%
 
10.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
(100
)
 
$
(43
)
 
0.73
 
$
(500,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.75
%
 
10.0

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps through which the Company is receiving protection held as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
Protection
 
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable) Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Receive
 
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(249
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(509
)
 
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(141
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,203
)
 
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(390
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(4,712
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Protection
 
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable) Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Receive
 
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(502
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(762
)
 
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(201
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,263
)
 
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(703
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(5,025
)

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, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Face Value
$
882,726

 
$
932,037

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(750,622
)
 
(792,178
)
Amortized Cost
132,104

 
139,859

Gross unrealized gains
25,538

 
19,655

Gross unrealized losses
(423
)
 
(1,608
)
Carrying Value
$
157,219

 
$
157,906



Schedule of Total Return Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(361,370
)
 
$
(2,494
)
 
$
(866
)
 
$
(3,360
)
January 12, 2044
 
(317,908
)
 
(2,045
)
 
(1,679
)
 
(3,724
)
January 12, 2045
 
(188,867
)
 
(2,581
)
 
1,162

 
(1,419
)
Total
 
$
(868,145
)
 
$
(7,120
)
 
$
(1,383
)
 
$
(8,503
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(369,639
)
 
$
456

 
$
(866
)
 
$
(410
)
January 12, 2044
 
(325,003
)
 
350

 
(1,679
)
 
(1,329
)
January 12, 2045
 
(194,776
)
 
839

 
1,162

 
2,001

Total
 
$
(889,418
)
 
$
1,645

 
$
(1,383
)
 
$
262