Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 167,139us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 579,039us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 291,906us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net 12,012us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments 17,640us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments 47us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments
Other-than-temporary impairment losses 392us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities 1,662us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities 10,952us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investment securities, net (87,201)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments 54,608us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments (122,466)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
(Gain) loss on mortgage loans held-for-sale (17,297)two_GainLossonMortgageLoansHeldforSale 33,846two_GainLossonMortgageLoansHeldforSale (2,270)two_GainLossonMortgageLoansHeldforSale
Gain on mortgage loans held-for-investment and collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts (16,840)us-gaap_GainLossOnSecuritizationOfFinancialAssets (14,204)us-gaap_GainLossOnSecuritizationOfFinancialAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSecuritizationOfFinancialAssets
Loss (gain) on servicing asset 128,388two_ServicingAssetatFairValueTotalChangesinFairValue (13,881)two_ServicingAssetatFairValueTotalChangesinFairValue 0two_ServicingAssetatFairValueTotalChangesinFairValue
Loss (gain) on termination and option expiration of interest rate swaps and swaptions 55,389two_GainOnTerminationOfInterestRateSwapsAndSwaptions (12,293)two_GainOnTerminationOfInterestRateSwapsAndSwaptions 29,579two_GainOnTerminationOfInterestRateSwapsAndSwaptions
Unrealized loss (gain) on interest rate swaps and swaptions 198,504two_UnrealizedGainOnInterestRateSwapsAndSwaptions (291,458)two_UnrealizedGainOnInterestRateSwapsAndSwaptions 91,748two_UnrealizedGainOnInterestRateSwapsAndSwaptions
Unrealized (gain) loss on other derivative instruments (8,011)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives (95)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives 542us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
Gain on contribution of entity 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (10,641)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Equity based compensation 15,082us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 511us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 488us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Depreciation of fixed assets 1,083us-gaap_Depreciation 607us-gaap_Depreciation 212us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation of real estate 0two_DepreciationofInvestmentsinRealEstate 0two_DepreciationofInvestmentsinRealEstate 1,520two_DepreciationofInvestmentsinRealEstate
Amortization of intangible assets 533us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,067us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Purchases of mortgage loans held-for-sale (1,469,074)us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseMortgageLoansHeldForSale (993,813)us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseMortgageLoansHeldForSale (57,954)us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseMortgageLoansHeldForSale
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held-for-sale 432,749us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale 25,113us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage loans held-for-sale 38,545us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale 35,267us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale 5,521us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale
Net change in assets and liabilities:      
Increase in accrued interest receivable (15,226)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet (7,690)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet (19,176)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet
(Increase)/decrease in deferred income taxes, net (80,261)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 83,598us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (37,793)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Decrease/(increase) in income taxes receivable 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable 4,323us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable (4,166)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
Increase in prepaid and fixed assets (2,536)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (1,658)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (1,401)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
(Increase)/decrease in other receivables (10,421)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 29,772us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables (31,872)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables
Increase in servicing advances (20,192)two_IncreaseDecreaseinServicingAdvances (7,298)two_IncreaseDecreaseinServicingAdvances 0two_IncreaseDecreaseinServicingAdvances
Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank stock (100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromFederalHomeLoanBankStock (10)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromFederalHomeLoanBankStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromFederalHomeLoanBankStock
Increase in equity investments (3,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Increase in accrued interest payable 3,495us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 1,217us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 12,604us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
Increase/(decrease) in income taxes payable 618us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 757us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (3,898)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities 11,983us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 14,014us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 4,383us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Net change in assets and liabilities due to purchase of entity 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (3,306)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net change in assets and liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet (4,313)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (764,147)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (456,053)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 162,178us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (6,126,579)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (4,471,289)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (10,799,062)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 3,479,329us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 4,432,696us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 3,411,580us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Principal payments on available-for-sale securities 1,044,487us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 1,111,906us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 825,889us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Short sales and purchases of other derivative instruments (81,330)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments (55,038)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments (388,171)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
Proceeds from sales of other derivative instruments, net 73,966us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 163,657us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 138,171us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
Purchases of trading securities (2,138,647)two_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecurities (995,625)two_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecurities (996,016)two_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecurities
Proceeds from sales of trading securities 1,145,410two_ProceedsfromSalesofTradingSecurities 1,000,946two_ProceedsfromSalesofTradingSecurities 1,001,904two_ProceedsfromSalesofTradingSecurities
Purchases of beneficial interests in securitization trusts 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRetainedInterestInSecuritizedReceivables (30,550)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRetainedInterestInSecuritizedReceivables 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRetainedInterestInSecuritizedReceivables
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts 111,129us-gaap_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment 41,314us-gaap_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment
Purchases of mortgage servicing rights, net of purchase price adjustments (65,704)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMortgageServicingRightsMSR (499,024)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMortgageServicingRightsMSR 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMortgageServicingRightsMSR
Purchases of investments in real estate 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate (293,745)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
Purchase of entity 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (6,404)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
(Decrease)/increase in due to counterparties, net (205,180)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPayablesToBrokerDealers (79,126)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPayablesToBrokerDealers 359,909us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPayablesToBrokerDealers
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash 64,876us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (99,325)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (135,735)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Increase in escrow deposits of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets (30,208)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets
Contribution of cash to Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. 0two_ContributionOfCashToSilverBay 0two_ContributionOfCashToSilverBay (995)two_ContributionOfCashToSilverBay
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (2,698,243)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 514,138us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (6,906,479)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from repurchase agreements 213,091,865us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 214,649,749us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 70,643,808us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Principal payments on repurchase agreements (212,409,852)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (215,023,809)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (64,679,446)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts 728,519us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 307,119us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Principal payments on collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts (182,872)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (42,490)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances 4,796,411us-gaap_ProceedsFromFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances
Principal payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances (2,296,411)us-gaap_PaymentsForFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances 0us-gaap_PaymentsForFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances 0us-gaap_PaymentsForFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs 588us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 763,557us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 1,362,747us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of warrants 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises 107,514us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises 213,593us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises
Repurchase of common stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (23,894)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid on common stock (285,553)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (591,452)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (335,309)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,442,695us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 146,294us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 7,205,393us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (19,695)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 204,379us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 461,092us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,025,487us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 821,108us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 360,016us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,005,792us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,025,487us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 821,108us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:      
Cash paid for interest 79,276us-gaap_InterestPaid 99,189us-gaap_InterestPaid 11,766us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash paid (received) for taxes 5,905us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet (4,266)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 3,637us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:      
Transfers of mortgage loans held-for-sale to mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts 1,022,360us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1 413,848us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1 0us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1
Consolidation of mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 442,767us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
Consolidation of collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1 412,217us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Additions from Sale of Mortgage Loans 288two_ServicingAssetatFairValueAdditionsfromSaleofMortgageLoans 0two_ServicingAssetatFairValueAdditionsfromSaleofMortgageLoans 0two_ServicingAssetatFairValueAdditionsfromSaleofMortgageLoans
Contribution of Two Harbors Property Investment LLC to Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. 0us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty 0us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty (319,040)us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty
Equity securities and other assets received from Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1 330,676us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1
Distribution of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. common stock 0two_DistributionOfSpecialDividend 343,481two_DistributionOfSpecialDividend 0two_DistributionOfSpecialDividend
Cashless exercise of warrants 0us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 75us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 268us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1
Dividends declared but not paid at end of period 95,263us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 164,347us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Reconciliation of mortgage loans held-for-sale:      
Mortgage loans held-for-sale at beginning of period 544,581us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount 58,607us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount 5,782us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
Purchases of mortgage loans held-for-sale 1,469,074us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowAdditionsToHeldForSale 993,813us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowAdditionsToHeldForSale 57,954us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowAdditionsToHeldForSale
Transfers to mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts (1,022,360)two_LoansReceivableHeldforsaleReconciliationtoCashFlowTransferstoHeldforinvestment (413,848)two_LoansReceivableHeldforsaleReconciliationtoCashFlowTransferstoHeldforinvestment 0two_LoansReceivableHeldforsaleReconciliationtoCashFlowTransferstoHeldforinvestment
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held-for-sale (432,749)two_LoansReceivableHeldforsaleReconciliationtoCashFlowSales (25,113)two_LoansReceivableHeldforsaleReconciliationtoCashFlowSales 0two_LoansReceivableHeldforsaleReconciliationtoCashFlowSales
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage loans held-for-sale (38,545)us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowDeductionsFromHeldForSale (35,267)us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowDeductionsFromHeldForSale (5,521)us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowDeductionsFromHeldForSale
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on mortgage loans held-for-sale 15,711us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowPeriodIncreaseDecrease (33,611)us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowPeriodIncreaseDecrease 392us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleReconciliationToCashFlowPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Mortgage loans held-for-sale at end of period $ 535,712us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount $ 544,581us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount $ 58,607us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount