Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v3.10.0.1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
67,665

 
$
498,826

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
238,116

 
28,128,766

 

 
2,375,000

Interest rate cap contracts
 
52,370

 
2,500,000

 

 

Swaptions, net
 
24,912

 
164,000

 

 

TBAs
 
15,212

 
1,108,000

 
(43,314
)
 
8,216,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
4,954

 
780,000

 
(1,329
)
 
130,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
2

 
49,691

 

 

Short U.S. Treasuries
 

 

 
(752,861
)
 
800,000

Total
 
$
403,231

 
$
33,229,283

 
$
(797,504
)
 
$
11,521,000


 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
91,827

 
$
588,246

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
206,773

 
21,516,125

 
(29,867
)
 
6,966,000

Swaptions, net
 
10,405

 
2,666,000

 

 

TBAs
 
913

 
733,000

 
(1,930
)
 
1,306,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(106
)
 
63,507

Total
 
$
309,918

 
$
25,503,371

 
$
(31,903
)
 
$
8,335,507

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 on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
$
(45,231
)
 
$
(16,891
)
 
$
(55,766
)
 
$
(45,671
)
Short U.S. Treasuries
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
1,606

 

 
1,606

 

Put and call options for TBAs
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
13,489

 
(3,405
)
 
43,328

 
(22,467
)
Interest rate swaps - Payers
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
105,195

 
17,422

 
412,291

 
(27,723
)
Interest rate swaps - Receivers
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
(54,653
)
 
(5,280
)
 
(252,375
)
 
22,813

Swaptions
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
24,629

 
(12,349
)
 
94,933

 
(62,080
)
Interest rate caps
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
686

 

 
686

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
(302
)
 
(134
)
 
371

 
(821
)
Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
 
Loss on other derivative instruments
 
(1,025
)
 
1,506

 
(5,274
)
 
2,631

Total
 
 
 
$
44,394

 
$
(19,131
)
 
$
239,800

 
$
(133,318
)
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 and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(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
$
529,056

 
$

 
$
(30,230
)
 
$
498,826

 
$
514,879

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
26,047,264

 
12,544,820

 
(8,088,318
)
 
30,503,766

 
30,144,641

 
(50,240
)
Interest rate cap contracts

 
2,500,000

 

 
2,500,000

 
1,684,783

 

Swaptions, net
(738,000
)
 
1,164,000

 
(262,000
)
 
164,000

 
(157,663
)
 
10,374

TBAs, net
3,049,000

 
21,060,000

 
(14,785,000
)
 
9,324,000

 
6,430,924

 
(23,067
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(800,000
)
 

 
(800,000
)
 
(539,130
)
 

Put and call options for TBAs, net
(320,000
)
 
(1,710,000
)
 
1,120,000

 
(910,000
)
 
(1,106,120
)
 
910

Markit IOS total return swaps
51,541

 

 
(1,850
)
 
49,691

 
50,296

 
(516
)
Total
$
28,618,861

 
$
34,758,820

 
$
(22,047,398
)
 
$
41,330,283

 
$
37,022,610

 
$
(62,539
)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(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
$
659,768

 
$

 
$
(38,219
)
 
$
621,549

 
$
642,143

 
$
(40
)
Interest rate swap agreements
14,764,719

 
9,878,549

 
(4,626,391
)
 
20,016,877

 
16,710,894

 
36,171

Swaptions, net
1,350,000

 
5,364,000

 
(3,900,000
)
 
2,814,000

 
2,213,533

 
(3,264
)
TBAs, net
(1,140,000
)
 
(1,585,000
)
 
1,320,000

 
(1,405,000
)
 
(1,370,043
)
 
(14,997
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net
1,285,000

 
1,905,000

 
(1,190,000
)
 
2,000,000

 
54,402

 
(3,980
)
Markit IOS total return swaps
68,629

 

 
(2,734
)
 
65,895

 
66,802

 

Total
$
16,988,116

 
$
15,562,549

 
$
(8,437,344
)
 
$
24,113,321

 
$
18,317,731

 
$
13,890

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(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
$
588,246

 
$

 
$
(89,420
)
 
$
498,826

 
$
544,691

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
28,482,125

 
37,894,452

 
(35,872,811
)
 
30,503,766

 
25,588,646

 
(46,101
)
Interest rate cap contracts

 
2,500,000

 

 
2,500,000

 
567,766

 

Swaptions, net
2,666,000

 
(74,000
)
 
(2,428,000
)
 
164,000

 
(2,015,260
)
 
78,266

TBAs, net
(573,000
)
 
38,773,000

 
(28,876,000
)
 
9,324,000

 
3,210,355

 
(28,681
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(800,000
)
 

 
(800,000
)
 
(181,685
)
 

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
2,892,000

 
(3,802,000
)
 
(910,000
)
 
(590,168
)
 
39,452

Markit IOS total return swaps
63,507

 

 
(13,816
)
 
49,691

 
57,303

 
(765
)
Total
$
31,226,878

 
$
81,185,452

 
$
(71,082,047
)
 
$
41,330,283

 
$
27,181,648

 
$
42,171

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(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
$
740,844

 
$

 
$
(119,295
)
 
$
621,549

 
$
681,126

 
$
(40
)
Interest rate swap agreements
20,371,063

 
23,408,358

 
(23,762,544
)
 
20,016,877

 
17,617,836

 
47,691

Swaptions, net
225,000

 
1,109,000

 
1,480,000

 
2,814,000

 
669,377

 
21,164

TBAs, net
(1,489,000
)
 
(5,710,400
)
 
5,794,400

 
(1,405,000
)
 
(1,231,793
)
 
(57,424
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net
(1,136,000
)
 
4,460,000

 
(1,324,000
)
 
2,000,000

 
(13,289
)
 
20,166

Markit IOS total return swaps
90,593

 

 
(24,698
)
 
65,895

 
76,670

 
(181
)
Total
$
18,802,500

 
$
23,266,958

 
$
(17,956,137
)
 
$
24,113,321

 
$
17,799,927

 
$
31,376

____________________
(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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
11,916,000

 
$
12,393,443

 
$
12,351,423

 
$
1,159

 
$
(43,179
)
Sale contracts
(2,592,000
)
 
(2,564,838
)
 
(2,550,920
)
 
14,053

 
(135
)
TBAs, net
$
9,324,000

 
$
9,828,605

 
$
9,800,503

 
$
15,212

 
$
(43,314
)
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
733,000

 
$
769,446

 
$
770,359

 
$
913

 
$

Sale contracts
(1,306,000
)
 
(1,316,367
)
 
(1,318,297
)
 

 
(1,930
)
TBAs, net
$
(573,000
)
 
$
(546,921
)
 
$
(547,938
)
 
$
913

 
$
(1,930
)
___________________
(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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount (1)
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
2018
 
$
1,000,000

 
1.008
%
 
2.336
%
 
0.01
2019
 
4,336,897

 
1.769
%
 
2.336
%
 
1.04
2020
 
5,140,000

 
1.705
%
 
2.334
%
 
2.07
2021
 
4,117,000

 
1.550
%
 
2.362
%
 
2.94
2022 and Thereafter
 
8,807,431

 
2.309
%
 
2.343
%
 
7.14
Total
 
$
23,401,328

 
1.876
%
 
2.343
%
 
3.77

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount (1)
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
2018
 
$
4,320,000

 
1.155
%
 
1.508
%
 
0.50
2019
 
5,448,135

 
1.767
%
 
1.386
%
 
1.79
2020
 
5,490,000

 
1.945
%
 
1.509
%
 
2.87
2021
 
2,417,000

 
1.788
%
 
1.628
%
 
3.92
2022 and Thereafter
 
5,245,000

 
1.764
%
 
1.516
%
 
6.44
Total
 
$
22,920,135

 
1.694
%
 
1.493
%
 
3.01
____________________
(1)
Notional amount includes $567.8 million and $570.0 million in forward starting interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
(2)
Weighted averages exclude forward starting interest rate swaps. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the weighted average fixed pay rate on forward starting interest rate swaps was 2.8% and 2.1%, respectively.

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Additionally, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$
250,000

 
2.347
%
 
2.258
%
 
1.31
2021
 
2,477,438

 
2.338
%
 
2.736
%
 
2.49
2022 and Thereafter
 
4,375,000

 
2.333
%
 
2.696
%
 
7.32
Total
 
$
7,102,438

 
2.335
%
 
2.694
%
 
5.42
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$
200,000

 
1.391
%
 
1.642
%
 
2.60
2021
 
500,000

 
1.357
%
 
1.327
%
 
3.05
2022 and Thereafter
 
4,861,990

 
1.475
%
 
2.325
%
 
8.34
Total
 
$
5,561,990

 
1.462
%
 
2.211
%
 
7.66
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
 
 
September 30, 2018
(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
 
$
9,400

 
$
30,608

 
3.64

 
$
5,225,000

 
3.20
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.6
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(9,730
)
 
$
(5,696
)
 
3.87

 
$
(5,061,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
2.70
%
 
7.7
 
 
December 31, 2017
(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
 
$
21,380

 
$
17,736

 
4.03

 
$
7,200,000

 
2.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
3.8
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
4,660

 
$
2,982

 
3.72

 
$
2,300,000

 
3M Libor
 
2.10
%
 
10.0
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(7,950
)
 
$
(5,619
)
 
4.66

 
$
(1,693,000
)
 
2.70
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(16,260
)
 
$
(4,694
)
 
5.17

 
$
(5,141,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.89
%
 
5.6
Schedule of Interest Rate Caps [Table Text Block] As of September 30, 2018, the Company held the following interest rate caps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate, net of a fixed cap rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
Caps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average Cap Rate
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2019
 
$
800,000

 
1.344
%
 
2.339
%
 
0.78
2020
 
1,700,000

 
1.250
%
 
2.364
%
 
1.54
Total
 
$
2,500,000

 
1.280
%
 
2.356
%
 
1.29

The Company did not hold any interest rate caps as of December 31, 2017.
Schedule of Total Return Swaps The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(22,010
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
29

January 12, 2044
 
(27,681
)
 
3

 
(29
)
 
32

Total
 
$
(49,691
)
 
$
2

 
$
(59
)
 
$
61

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(24,362
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
201

 
$
(225
)
January 12, 2044
 
(39,145
)
 
(82
)
 
366

 
(448
)
Total
 
$
(63,507
)
 
$
(106
)
 
$
567

 
$
(673
)
Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Face Value
$
498,826

 
$
588,246

 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
$
73,098

 
$
86,734

Gross unrealized gains
2,668

 
6,843

Gross unrealized losses
(8,726
)
 
(2,602
)
Market Value
$
67,040

 
$
90,975