Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v3.20.1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company’s derivative financial instruments treated as trading derivatives as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
73,904

 
$
379,239

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 

 

 
56,158,068

Swaptions, net
 

 

 
(62,713
)
 
1,376,000

TBAs
 
43,464

 
3,565,000

 
(109,426
)
 
(1,804,000
)
U.S. Treasury futures
 

 

 
(4,017
)
 
875,000

Total
 
$
117,368

 
$
3,944,239

 
$
(176,156
)
 
$
56,605,068


 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
69,469

 
$
397,137

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
102,268

 
2,725,000

 

 
36,977,470

Swaptions, net
 
7,801

 
1,257,000

 

 

TBAs
 
8,011

 
9,584,000

 
(6,711
)
 
(2,157,000
)
U.S. Treasury futures
 
502

 
380,000

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(29
)
 
41,890

Total
 
$
188,051

 
$
14,343,137

 
$
(6,740
)
 
$
34,862,360


Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance
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:
Derivative Instruments
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
(166,058
)
 
$
109,511

Short U.S. Treasuries
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 
(6,801
)
U.S. Treasury futures
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
25,972

 
3,727

Put and call options for TBAs
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 
(7,666
)
Interest rate swaps - Payers
 
Loss on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
(1,037,335
)
 
(238,968
)
Interest rate swaps - Receivers
 
Loss on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
899,953

 
163,601

Swaptions
 
Loss on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
(113,214
)
 
(4,532
)
Interest rate caps
 
Loss on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 

 
(3,360
)
Markit IOS total return swaps
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(2,430
)
 
(580
)
Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
9,048

 
6,087

Total
 
 
 
$
(384,064
)
 
$
21,019


Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
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, 2020 and 2019:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(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
$
397,137

 
$

 
$
(17,898
)
 
$
379,239

 
$
388,891

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
39,702,470

 
24,383,111

 
(7,927,513
)
 
56,158,068

 
42,667,316

 
408,053

Swaptions, net
1,257,000

 
430,000

 
(311,000
)
 
1,376,000

 
2,055,484

 
(46,200
)
TBAs, net
7,427,000

 
12,491,000

 
(18,157,000
)
 
1,761,000

 
4,939,769

 
(98,795
)
U.S. Treasury futures
(380,000
)
 
8,230,000

 
(6,975,000
)
 
875,000

 
923,571

 
30,499

Markit IOS total return swaps
41,890

 

 
(41,890
)
 

 
40,788

 
(2,077
)
Total
$
48,445,497

 
$
45,534,111

 
$
(33,430,301
)
 
$
60,549,307

 
$
51,015,819

 
$
291,480

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(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
$
476,299

 
$

 
$
(19,866
)
 
$
456,433

 
$
466,911

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
29,523,605

 
10,594,633

 
(1,721,961
)
 
38,396,277

 
35,057,414

 
(10,183
)
Interest rate cap contracts
2,500,000

 

 

 
2,500,000

 
2,500,000

 

Swaptions, net
63,000

 
5,900,000

 
(63,000
)
 
5,900,000

 
1,152,511

 
(24,315
)
TBAs, net
6,484,000

 
42,733,000

 
(39,049,000
)
 
10,168,000

 
8,814,300

 
70,915

Short U.S. Treasuries
(800,000
)
 

 
800,000

 

 
(185,327
)
 
(23,172
)
U.S. Treasury futures

 
1,310,000

 

 
1,310,000

 
143,889

 

Put and call options for TBAs, net
(1,767,000
)
 

 
1,767,000

 

 
(447,739
)
 
(32,962
)
Markit IOS total return swaps
48,265

 

 
(1,192
)
 
47,073

 
47,456

 

Total
$
36,528,169

 
$
60,537,633

 
$
(38,288,019
)
 
$
58,777,783

 
$
47,549,415

 
$
(19,717
)
____________________
(1)
Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
Schedule of TBA Positions 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, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 
March 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
5,264,000

 
$
5,535,851

 
$
5,568,520

 
$
43,464

 
$
(10,795
)
Sale contracts
(3,503,000
)
 
(3,623,018
)
 
(3,721,649
)
 

 
(98,631
)
TBAs, net
$
1,761,000

 
$
1,912,833

 
$
1,846,871

 
$
43,464

 
$
(109,426
)
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
10,223,000

 
$
10,557,745

 
$
10,565,556

 
$
8,011

 
$
(200
)
Sale contracts
(2,796,000
)
 
(2,902,858
)
 
(2,909,369
)
 

 
(6,511
)
TBAs, net
$
7,427,000

 
$
7,654,887

 
$
7,656,187

 
$
8,011

 
$
(6,711
)
___________________
(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 As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 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, 2020
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$
3,640,000

 
1.806
%
 
1.352
%
 
0.58
2021
 
15,740,977

 
1.681
%
 
1.685
%
 
1.22
2022
 
2,578,640

 
1.911
%
 
1.176
%
 
2.49
2023
 
215,000

 
3.057
%
 
1.683
%
 
3.65
2024 and Thereafter
 
8,739,092

 
2.224
%
 
1.555
%
 
6.95
Total
 
$
30,913,709

 
1.878
%
 
1.580
%
 
2.89

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$
3,640,000

 
1.806
%
 
1.937
%
 
0.83
2021
 
15,740,977

 
1.681
%
 
1.910
%
 
1.47
2022
 
2,578,640

 
1.911
%
 
1.901
%
 
2.74
2023
 
215,000

 
3.057
%
 
1.910
%
 
3.90
2024 and Thereafter
 
8,739,092

 
2.224
%
 
1.935
%
 
7.20
Total
 
$
30,913,709

 
1.878
%
 
1.921
%
 
3.14

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers
Additionally, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 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, 2020
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$

 
%
 
%
 
0.00
2021
 
9,247,416

 
1.188
%
 
0.799
%
 
0.96
2022
 
6,139,622

 
1.152
%
 
0.527
%
 
1.98
2023
 

 
%
 
%
 
0.00
2024 and Thereafter
 
9,857,321

 
1.319
%
 
1.418
%
 
8.36
Total
 
$
25,244,359

 
1.255
%
 
0.943
%
 
3.05
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$
250,000

 
1.953
%
 
2.258
%
 
0.06
2021
 
915,000

 
1.894
%
 
2.516
%
 
1.10
2022
 

 
%
 
%
 
0.00
2023
 

 
%
 
%
 
0.00
2024 and Thereafter
 
7,623,761

 
1.937
%
 
2.232
%
 
8.64
Total
 
$
8,788,761

 
1.933
%
 
2.262
%
 
7.61

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
 
 
March 31, 2020
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost Basis
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
9,000

 
$
2

 
0.93

 
$
2,550,000

 
2.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(4,500
)
 
$
(62,715
)
 
0.93

 
$
(1,174,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.26
%
 
10.0
 
 
December 31, 2019
(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
 
$
24,700

 
$
16,095

 
3.20

 
$
7,525,000

 
2.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
4,100

 
$
342

 
1.10

 
$
500,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.55
%
 
10.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(20,800
)
 
$
(8,636
)
 
3.24

 
$
(6,768,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.28
%
 
10.0


Schedule of Total Return Swaps As of December 31, 2019, the Company had the following total return swap agreements in place:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(18,625
)
 
$
5

 
$
(30
)
 
$
35

January 12, 2044
 
(23,265
)
 
(34
)
 
(29
)
 
(5
)
Total
 
$
(41,890
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(59
)
 
$
30