Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v3.3.1.900
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
 
 
December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
 
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

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 

 

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 

 

 

 

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


 
 
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
188,592

 
$
1,168,226

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
55,471

 
9,569,000

 
(65,392
)
 
9,015,000

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(1,672
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
121,591

 
9,550,000

 
(4,999
)
 
2,860,000

TBAs
 
10,350

 
875,000

 
(17,687
)
 
2,200,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
90

 
2,000,000

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 
2,013

 
12,000,000

 
(483
)
 
2,000,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
1,387

 
598,459

 

 

Forward purchase commitments
 
1,297

 
554,838

 

 

Total
 
$
380,791

 
$
36,315,523

 
$
(90,233
)
 
$
16,200,000

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 reported in the 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
 
 
 
 
Year Ended
(in thousands)
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
(39,748
)
 
$
(69,921
)
 
$
151,021

Short U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
125

 
(8
)
 
(991
)
Put and call options for TBAs (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
6,846

 
(14,070
)
 
7,798

Put and call options for U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(837
)
 

 

Constant maturity swaps (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
6,164

 
6,340

 
(11,438
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
52,785

 
201,536

 
(14,472
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(69,495
)
 
(114,121
)
 
6,400

Swaptions (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(63,797
)
 
(242,795
)
 
123,033

Markit IOS total return swaps (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(13,371
)
 
8,061

 
(1,087
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (2)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(130,114
)
 
(190,267
)
 
130,268

Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection (3)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(294
)
 
1,742

 
(74,840
)
Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 
(4,701
)
 
38,297

Inverse interest-only securities
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
36,066

 
55,028

 
(13,415
)
Forward purchase commitments
 
Gain (loss) on residential mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
(1,668
)
 
4,729

 
(20,015
)
Total
 
 
 
$
(217,338
)
 
$
(358,447
)
 
$
320,559


____________________
(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 years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
Year Ended December 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

 
$
12,563

 
$
(248,752
)
 
$
932,037

 
$
1,050,906

 
$
64

Interest rate swap agreements
18,584,000

 
26,868,227

 
(31,183,421
)
 
14,268,806

 
16,091,714

 
(126,870
)
Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
12,410,000

 
8,550,000

 
(15,760,000
)
 
5,200,000

 
9,780,027

 
(99,273
)
TBAs, net
(1,325,000
)
 
(7,266,000
)
 
8,888,000

 
297,000

 
(773,381
)
 
(46,835
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(50,000
)
 
50,000

 

 

 
125

Put and call options for TBAs, net
2,000,000

 
1,250,000

 
(3,250,000
)
 

 
(120,548
)
 
6,331

Put and call options for U.S. Treasuries, net

 
500,000

 
(500,000
)
 

 
685

 
(837
)
Constant maturity swaps
14,000,000

 
6,000,000

 
(20,000,000
)
 

 
2,257,534

 
7,694

Markit IOS total return swaps
598,459

 
1,626,514

 
(1,335,555
)
 
889,418

 
950,206

 
(11,296
)
Forward purchase commitments
554,838

 
3,512,843

 
(3,781,561
)
 
286,120

 
563,108

 
(21
)
Total
$
48,115,523


$
41,004,147


$
(67,121,289
)

$
21,998,381


$
29,925,251


$
(270,918
)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(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
$
1,525,845

 
$
29,372

 
$
(386,991
)
 
$
1,168,226

 
$
1,324,581

 
$
414

Interest rate swap agreements
19,619,000

 
24,215,598

 
(25,250,598
)
 
18,584,000

 
23,329,504

 
(803
)
Credit default swaps
427,073

 

 
(302,073
)
 
125,000

 
138,418

 
(13,705
)
Swaptions, net
5,130,000

 
15,860,000

 
(8,580,000
)
 
12,410,000

 
9,460,438

 
(54,586
)
TBAs, net
603,000

 
(10,882,000
)
 
8,954,000

 
(1,325,000
)
 
827,140

 
(33,985
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(125,000
)
 
125,000

 

 
342

 
2

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
5,500,000

 
(3,500,000
)
 
2,000,000

 
772,603

 
(13,555
)
Put and call options for U.S. Treasuries, net

 

 

 

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
10,000,000

 
46,000,000

 
(42,000,000
)
 
14,000,000

 
11,715,068

 
1,037

Markit IOS total return swaps
49,629

 
586,550

 
(37,720
)
 
598,459

 
437,604

 

Forward purchase commitments
12,063

 
2,753,280

 
(2,210,505
)
 
554,838

 
361,326

 
3,431

Total
$
37,366,610

 
$
83,937,800

 
$
(73,188,887
)
 
$
48,115,523

 
$
48,367,024

 
$
(111,750
)
____________________
(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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
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
)
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
875,000

 
$
862,868

 
$
873,218

 
$
10,350

 
$

Sale contracts
(2,200,000
)
 
(2,294,813
)
 
(2,312,500
)
 

 
(17,687
)
TBAs, net
$
(1,325,000
)
 
$
(1,431,945
)
 
$
(1,439,282
)
 
$
10,350

 
$
(17,687
)
___________________
(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 consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Constant Maturity Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following constant maturity swaps agreements in place at December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 2015
 
0.538
%
 
$
7,000,000

 
$
1,502

 
$

 
$
1,502

February 2015
 
0.572
%
 
2,000,000

 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
March 2015
 
0.552
%
 
5,000,000

 
41

 

 
41

Total
 
0.548
%
 
$
14,000,000

 
$
1,530

 
$

 
$
1,530

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 3-month LIBOR rate:
(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


(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2017
 
$
2,000,000

 
1.070
%
 
0.229
%
 
2.54

2018
 
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.238
%
 
3.94

2019 and Thereafter
 
900,000

 
2.378
%
 
0.255
%
 
6.24

Total
 
$
4,940,000

 
1.512
%
 
0.237
%
 
3.80

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 3-month LIBOR rate:
(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


(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.231
%
 
1.440
%
 
3.89

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,579,000

 
0.239
%
 
2.794
%
 
9.19

Total
 
$
2,154,000

 
0.237
%
 
2.433
%
 
7.77

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Borrowings [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s short-term repurchase agreements and FHLB advances:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
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

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
4,100,000

 
0.667
%
 
0.249
%
 
1.65

2017
 
5,285,000

 
1.063
%
 
0.248
%
 
2.55

2018
 
625,000

 
0.945
%
 
0.233
%
 
3.08

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,480,000

 
2.408
%
 
0.235
%
 
7.70

Total
 
$
11,490,000

 
1.089
%
 
0.246
%
 
2.92



Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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:
December 31, 2015
(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
 
$
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

December 31, 2014
(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
 
$
255,358

 
$
130,120

 
56.62
 
$
8,210,000

 
4.12
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.4

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
255,358

 
$
130,120

 
56.62
 
$
8,210,000

 
4.12
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
10,715

 
$
6,462

 
3.38
 
$
5,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.35
%
 
5.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
10,715

 
$
6,462

 
3.38
 
$
5,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.35
%
 
5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(19,990
)
 
30.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(19,990
)
 
30.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Schedule of Total Return Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(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

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(411,281
)
 
$
763

 
$
(1,457
)
 
$
(694
)
January 12, 2044
 
(187,178
)
 
624

 
(275
)
 
349

Total
 
$
(598,459
)
 
$
1,387

 
$
(1,732
)
 
$
(345
)
Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps whereby the Company is receiving protection held as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Protection
 
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
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
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Protection
 
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Receive
 
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(1,350
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(1,610
)
 
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(322
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,384
)
 
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(1,672
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(5,994
)
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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Face Value
$
932,037

 
$
1,168,226

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(792,178
)
 
(991,715
)
Amortized Cost
139,859

 
176,511

Gross unrealized gains
19,655

 
14,162

Gross unrealized losses
(1,608
)
 
(4,269
)
Carrying Value
$
157,906

 
$
186,404