Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.6
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate risk associated with the Company's short-term repurchase agreements:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2012
 
25,000

 
0.868
%
 
0.315
%
 
0.98

2013
 
2,025,000

 
0.737
%
 
0.368
%
 
1.55

2014
 
1,275,000

 
0.670
%
 
0.380
%
 
2.72

2015
 
820,000

 
1.575
%
 
0.329
%
 
3.52

2016
 
240,000

 
2.156
%
 
0.316
%
 
4.32

Total
 
4,385,000

 
0.952
%
 
0.361
%
 
2.41

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with U.S. Treasuries and Other RMBS [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company held $1.0 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, in fair value of U.S. Treasuries classified as trading securities and the following outstanding interest rate swaps:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
1,250,000

 
0.620
%
 
0.339
%
 
1.54

Total
 
1,250,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2012
 
200,000

 
0.557
%
 
0.278
%
 
1.80

Total
 
200,000

 
 
 
 
 
 

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with TBA Contracts [Table Text Block]
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2012
 
200,000

 
0.557
%
 
0.278
%
 
1.80

Total
 
200,000

 
 
 
 
 
 


All of the Company's interest rate swap contracts receive interest at a 1-month or 3-month LIBOR rate, except the following interest rate swap entered in combination with TBA contracts to economically hedge mortgage basis widening where the Company pays interest at a 3-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
175,000

 
0.420
%
 
1.772
%
 
4.58

Total
 
175,000

 
 
 
 
 
 

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
December 31, 2010.
Additionally, as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions (agreements to enter into interest rate swaps in the future for which the Company would pay a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
December 31, 2011
(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)
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
16,147

 
$
4

 
4.97
 
1,600,000

 
3.22
%
 
3M Libor
 
3.7

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
13,523

 
5,631

 
12.27
 
1,300,000

 
3.19
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.5

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
29,670

 
$
5,635

 
12.26
 
2,900,000

 
3.21
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.9

December 31, 2010
(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)
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
3,348

 
$
4,028

 
11.23
 
100,000

 
3.52
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.5


Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following table presents credit default swaps where the Company is receiving protection held as of December 31, 2011:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
9/20/2013
 
460.00

 
(45,000
)
 
$
2,422

 
$
(3,127
)
 
$
(705
)
 
12/20/2013
 
172.50

 
(105,000
)
 
3,742

 
(3,225
)
 
517

 
6/20/2016
 
105.00

 
(150,000
)
 
2,074

 
(355
)
 
1,719

 
12/20/2016
 
684.38

 
(125,000
)
 
10,200

 
(13,062
)
 
(2,862
)
 
5/25/2046
 
377.23

 
(119,699
)
 
67,698

 
(57,322
)
 
10,376

 
Total
 
341.94

 
(544,699
)
 
$
86,136

 
$
(77,091
)
 
$
9,045


Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
s. The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
(in thousands)
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Face Value
$
1,131,084

 
$
219,459

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(973,066
)
 
(190,162
)
Amortized Cost
158,018

 
29,297

Gross unrealized gains
4,606

 
1,902

Gross unrealized losses
(7,385
)
 
(665
)
Carrying Value
$
155,239

 
$
30,534


Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Provide Protection [Table Text Block]
s.
The following tables present credit default swaps where the Company is providing protection held as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Provide
7/25/2036
 
358.71

 
99,890

 
$
2,733

 
$
(11,089
)
 
$
(8,356
)
 
5/25/2046
 
146.18

 
54,922

 
(17,371
)
 
13,574

 
(3,797
)
 
 
 
289.59

 
154,812

 
$
(14,638
)
 
$
2,485

 
$
(12,153
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Provide
7/25/2036
 
378.47

 
41,576

 
$
3,137

 
$
(3,554
)
 
$
(417
)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
Notional
 
Fair Value
Notional
 
Fair Value
Notional
 
Fair Value
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
157,421

1,131,084

 
$


 
$
30,944

219,459

 
$


Interest rate swap agreements
 


 
(28,790
)
5,810,000

 


 
(158
)
850,000

Credit default swap agreements
 
86,136

544,699

 
(14,638
)
154,812

 
3,137

41,576

 


Swaptions
 
5,635

2,900,000

 


 
4,028

100,000

 


TBAs
 
2,664

275,000

 
(5,652
)
850,000

 


 


Forward sale commitment
 

5,202

 


 


 


Total
 
$
251,856

4,855,985

 
$
(49,080
)
6,814,812

 
$
38,109

361,035

 
$
(158
)
850,000

Schedule of Average Notional Amounts of Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following table provides the average outstanding notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
885,734

 
$

 
$
176,064

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 
3,667,493

 

 
377,400

Credit default swaps
 
250,894

 
135,952

 
16,101

 

Swaptions
 
1,619,452

 

 
6,861

 

TBAs
 
313,630

 
726,781

 
75,609

 
91,745

Forward sale commitment
 
128

 

 

 

Short treasuries
 

 

 

 
2,856

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 consolidated statement of income on its derivative instruments:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities - RMBS
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
91

 
$
2,711

 
$

Investment securities - U.S. Treasuries and TBA contracts
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
6,112

 
(2,047
)
 

Repurchase agreements
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(92,881
)
 
(4,297
)
 
364

Credit default swaps - Receive protection
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
11,409

 

 

Non-Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Provide protection
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
(8,137
)
 
(44
)
 

Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
23,392

 
4,489

 

Total
 
 
 
$
(60,014
)
 
$
812

 
$
364