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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-34374

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

54-1873198

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1001 Nineteenth6862 Elm Street North, Suite 320

Arlington, McLean, VA

2220922101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(703) (703) 373-0200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock

AAIC

NYSE

7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock

AAIC PrB

NYSE

8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AAIC PrC

NYSE

6.000% Senior Notes due 2026

AAIN

NYSE

6.75% Senior Notes due 2025

AIC

NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes . Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

  (Do not check if a small reporting company)

Small reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):Yes No

Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of October 31, 2017:April 28, 2023:

Title

Outstanding

Class A Common Stock

28,140,72128,360,447 shares


ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2023

INDEX

Page

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes — (unaudited)

1

Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

2

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and Year Ended December 31, 2016

3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

3033

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

4850

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

5254

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

5355

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

5355

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

5355

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

5355

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

5355

Item 5.

Other Information

5355

Item 6.

Exhibits

5355

Signatures

5658

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

26,368

 

 

$

54,794

 

Interest receivable

 

 

12,428

 

 

 

11,646

 

Sold securities receivable

 

 

92,882

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency

 

 

3,994,515

 

 

 

3,911,375

 

Private-label

 

 

54

 

 

 

1,266

 

Derivative assets, at fair value

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

74,889

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

23,453

 

 

 

48,829

 

Deposits, net

 

 

59,317

 

 

 

11,149

 

Other assets

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

3,003

 

Total assets

 

$

4,215,599

 

 

$

4,116,951

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

$

3,694,838

 

 

$

3,649,102

 

Interest payable

 

 

2,813

 

 

 

3,434

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

5,406

 

Dividend payable

 

 

17,044

 

 

 

15,739

 

Derivative liabilities, at fair value

 

 

7,146

 

 

 

9,554

 

Purchased securities payable

 

 

21,962

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

1,247

 

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

73,824

 

 

 

73,656

 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,823,027

 

 

 

3,758,138

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 294,993 and -0- shares

   issued and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference of $7,375 and $-0-,

   respectively)

 

 

6,904

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 28,038,275

   and 23,607,111 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

280

 

 

 

236

 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, -0- and

   20,256 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,972,463

 

 

 

1,910,284

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,587,075

)

 

 

(1,551,707

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

392,572

 

 

 

358,813

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,215,599

 

 

$

4,116,951

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (includes $-0- and $296, respectively, from
  consolidated VIEs)

 

$

12,833

 

 

$

28,021

 

Restricted cash of consolidated VIEs

 

 

 

 

 

2,191

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities, at fair value

 

 

460,984

 

 

 

443,540

 

MSR financing receivables, at fair value

 

 

183,058

 

 

 

180,365

 

Credit securities, at fair value

 

 

102,564

 

 

 

104,437

 

Mortgage loans, at fair value

 

 

27,798

 

 

 

29,264

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs, at fair value

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

193,957

 

Deposits

 

 

11,171

 

 

 

1,823

 

Other assets (includes $1,850 and $2,067, respectively, from consolidated VIEs)

 

 

8,252

 

 

 

18,720

 

Total assets

 

$

808,004

 

 

$

1,002,318

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

$

484,348

 

 

$

515,510

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs, at fair value

 

 

160

 

 

 

169,345

 

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

86,508

 

 

 

86,405

 

Other liabilities (includes $-0- and $262, respectively, from consolidated VIEs)

 

 

21,843

 

 

 

13,718

 

Total liabilities

 

 

592,859

 

 

 

784,978

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

Series B Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 379,668 shares issued and outstanding
  (liquidation preference of $
9,492)

 

 

9,001

 

 

 

9,001

 

Series C Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 957,133 shares issued and outstanding
  (liquidation preference of $
23,928)

 

 

23,820

 

 

 

23,820

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 28,360,447
   and
28,186,827 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

284

 

 

 

282

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,024,979

 

 

 

2,024,298

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,842,939

)

 

 

(1,840,061

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

215,145

 

 

 

217,340

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

808,004

 

 

$

1,002,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash

 

$

 

 

$

2,487

 

Mortgage loans, at fair value

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

193,957

 

Other assets

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

2,067

 

Secured debt, at fair value

 

 

(160

)

 

 

(169,345

)

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(262

)

Net investment in consolidated VIEs

 

$

3,034

 

 

$

28,904

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

1



ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

$

28,771

 

 

$

23,917

 

 

$

90,454

 

 

$

72,980

 

Private-label mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

7,437

 

Other

 

 

62

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

342

 

Total interest income

 

 

28,835

 

 

 

25,654

 

 

 

90,639

 

 

 

80,759

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term secured debt

 

 

12,748

 

 

 

6,193

 

 

 

32,921

 

 

 

17,202

 

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

1,220

 

 

 

1,197

 

 

 

3,641

 

 

 

3,584

 

Total interest expense

 

 

13,968

 

 

 

7,390

 

 

 

36,562

 

 

 

20,786

 

Net interest income

 

 

14,867

 

 

 

18,264

 

 

 

54,077

 

 

 

59,973

 

Investment gain (loss), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on trading investments, net

 

 

13,996

 

 

 

2,468

 

 

 

25,632

 

 

 

81,083

 

(Loss) gain from derivative instruments, net

 

 

(572

)

 

 

15,196

 

 

 

(29,945

)

 

 

(119,945

)

Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale investments,

  net

 

 

 

 

 

2,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,846

 

Other-than-temporary impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,737

)

Other, net

 

 

(56

)

 

 

619

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

638

 

Total investment gain (loss), net

 

 

13,368

 

 

 

20,722

 

 

 

(4,364

)

 

 

(38,115

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

3,449

 

 

 

3,430

 

 

 

9,698

 

 

 

8,750

 

Other general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

7,887

 

Total general and administrative expenses

 

 

4,544

 

 

 

4,630

 

 

 

13,623

 

 

 

16,637

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

23,691

 

 

 

34,356

 

 

 

36,090

 

 

 

5,221

 

Income tax provision

 

 

823

 

 

 

15,543

 

 

 

25,896

 

 

 

5,132

 

Net income

 

 

22,868

 

 

 

18,813

 

 

 

10,194

 

 

 

89

 

Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

(83

)

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

 

Net income available to common stock

 

$

22,785

 

 

$

18,813

 

 

$

10,076

 

 

$

89

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in

  thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

26,377

 

 

 

23,038

 

 

 

24,793

 

 

 

23,011

 

Diluted

 

 

26,856

 

 

 

23,349

 

 

 

25,143

 

 

 

23,154

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities (net of

    taxes of $-0-, $(141), $-0- and $(3,946), respectively)

 

$

 

 

$

(221

)

 

$

 

 

$

(6,197

)

Reclassification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in investment gain (loss), net, related to sales

   of available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of $-0-,

   $(639), $-0-, and $(783), respectively)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,324

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,550

)

Included in investment gain (loss), net, related to

   other-than-temporary impairment charges on

   available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of

   $-0-, $-0-, $-0- and $676, respectively)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,061

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

22,868

 

 

$

16,268

 

 

$

10,194

 

 

$

(7,597

)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

MSR financing receivables

 

$

4,685

 

 

$

3,382

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

4,976

 

 

 

1,492

 

Credit securities and loans

 

 

2,762

 

 

 

853

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

1,354

 

Other

 

 

179

 

 

 

325

 

Total interest and other income

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

7,406

 

Rent revenues from single-family properties

 

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

6,125

 

 

 

276

 

Long-term debt secured by single-family properties

 

 

 

 

 

408

 

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

1,541

 

 

 

1,370

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs

 

 

681

 

 

 

1,188

 

Total interest expense

 

 

8,347

 

 

 

3,242

 

Single-family property operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

1,531

 

Net operating income

 

 

5,653

 

 

 

3,697

 

Investment and derivative loss, net

 

 

(3,851

)

 

 

(827

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

2,255

 

 

 

2,065

 

Other general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,656

 

 

 

1,219

 

Total general and administrative expenses

 

 

3,911

 

 

 

3,284

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(2,109

)

 

 

(414

)

Income tax provision

 

 

109

 

 

 

2,287

 

Net loss

 

 

(2,218

)

 

 

(2,701

)

Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

(660

)

 

 

(742

)

Net loss attributable to common stock

 

$

(2,878

)

 

$

(3,443

)

Basic loss per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.12

)

Diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.12

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding
  (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

28,004

 

 

 

29,832

 

Diluted

 

 

28,004

 

 

 

29,832

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


2


ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Preferred

Stock

(#)

 

 

Preferred

Amount

($)

 

 

Class A

Common

Stock

(#)

 

 

Class A

Amount

($)

 

 

Class B

Common

Stock

(#)

 

 

Class B

Amount

($)

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Accumulated

Deficit

 

 

Total

 

Balances, December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

22,874,819

 

 

$

229

 

 

 

102,216

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,898,085

 

 

$

12,371

 

 

$

(1,451,258

)

 

$

459,428

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41,347

)

 

 

(41,347

)

Conversion of Class B common stock to

  Class A common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,960

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(81,960

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Class A common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

595,342

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,675

 

Issuance of Class A common stock under

  stock-based compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of Class A common stock

  under stock-based compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,467

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(269

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(269

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,974

 

Income tax provision from stock-based

  compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,371

)

 

 

 

 

 

(12,371

)

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(59,102

)

 

 

(59,102

)

Balances, December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,607,111

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

20,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,910,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,551,707

)

 

 

358,813

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,194

 

 

 

10,194

 

Conversion of Class B common stock to

  Class A common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,256

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Class A common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,369,637

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,913

 

Issuance of Class A common stock under

  stock-based compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Series B preferred stock

 

 

294,993

 

 

 

6,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,904

 

Repurchase of Class A common stock

  under stock-based compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(32,729

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(437

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(437

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,747

 

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45,562

)

 

 

(45,562

)

Balances, September 30, 2017

 

 

294,993

 

 

$

6,904

 

 

 

28,038,275

 

 

$

280

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,972,463

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1,587,075

)

 

$

392,572

 

 

 

Series B
Preferred
Stock
(#)

 

 

Series B
Preferred
Amount
($)

 

 

Series C
Preferred
Stock
(#)

 

 

Series C
Preferred
Amount
($)

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock
(#)

 

 

Class A
Amount
($)

 

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

 

Total

 

Balances, December 31, 2021

 

 

373,610

 

 

$

8,852

 

 

 

1,117,034

 

 

$

27,356

 

 

 

30,676,931

 

 

$

307

 

 

$

2,030,315

 

 

$

(1,842,703

)

 

$

224,127

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,701

)

 

 

(2,701

)

Issuance of Class A common
  stock under stock-based
  compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

404,746

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of Class A common
  stock under stock-based
  compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,167

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of Class A
  common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,009,566

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(3,487

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,497

)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

 

6,058

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

761

 

 

 

 

 

 

761

 

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(742

)

 

 

(742

)

Balances, March 31, 2022

 

 

379,668

 

 

$

9,001

 

 

 

1,117,034

 

 

$

27,356

 

 

 

30,059,944

 

 

$

301

 

 

$

2,027,585

 

 

$

(1,846,146

)

 

$

218,097

 

 

 

Series B
Preferred
Stock
(#)

 

 

Series B
Preferred
Amount
($)

 

 

Series C
Preferred
Stock
(#)

 

 

Series C
Preferred
Amount
($)

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock
(#)

 

 

Class A
Amount
($)

 

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

 

Total

 

Balances, December 31, 2022

 

 

379,668

 

 

$

9,001

 

 

 

957,133

 

 

$

23,820

 

 

 

28,186,827

 

 

$

282

 

 

$

2,024,298

 

 

$

(1,840,061

)

 

$

217,340

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,218

)

 

 

(2,218

)

Issuance of Class A common
  stock under stock-based
  compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198,324

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of Class A
  common stock under
  stock-based
  compensations plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,704

)

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

757

 

 

 

 

 

 

757

 

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(660

)

 

 

(660

)

Balances, March 31, 2023

 

 

379,668

 

 

$

9,001

 

 

 

957,133

 

 

$

23,820

 

 

 

28,360,447

 

 

$

284

 

 

$

2,024,979

 

 

$

(1,842,939

)

 

$

215,145

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

10,194

 

 

$

89

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment loss, net

 

 

4,364

 

 

 

38,115

 

Net premium amortization on mortgage-backed securities

 

 

24,767

 

 

 

19,647

 

Deferred tax provision

 

 

25,376

 

 

 

4,692

 

Other

 

 

2,314

 

 

 

1,913

 

Changes in operating assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest receivable

 

 

(782

)

 

 

1,253

 

Other assets

 

 

412

 

 

 

2,246

 

Changes in operating liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

(506

)

 

 

(2,786

)

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

(1,196

)

 

 

(855

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

64,943

 

 

 

64,314

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of private-label mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

(5,357

)

Purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

(2,140,604

)

 

 

(2,051,425

)

Proceeds from sales of private-label mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,268

 

 

 

106,052

 

Proceeds from sales of agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,629,698

 

 

 

1,950,728

 

Receipt of principal payments on private-label mortgage-backed securities

 

 

14

 

 

 

490

 

Receipt of principal payments on agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

357,643

 

 

 

351,871

 

Payments for derivatives and deposits, net

 

 

(9,809

)

 

 

(138,402

)

Other

 

 

129

 

 

 

15,891

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(161,661

)

 

 

229,848

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from repurchase agreements, net

 

 

45,736

 

 

 

542,118

 

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

 

 

 

(786,900

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

59,913

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

 

 

6,904

 

 

 

 

Excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards

 

 

 

 

 

(243

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(44,261

)

 

 

(43,363

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

68,292

 

 

 

(288,388

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(28,426

)

 

 

5,774

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

54,794

 

 

 

36,987

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

26,368

 

 

$

42,761

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

$

37,015

 

 

$

21,605

 

Cash payments for taxes

 

$

 

 

$

205

 

Non-cash investing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receipt of non-public equity securities upon dissolution of investee fund

 

$

 

 

$

619

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,218

)

 

$

(2,701

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

Investment and derivative loss, net

 

 

3,851

 

 

 

827

 

Net discount accretion

 

 

(4,308

)

 

 

(1,820

)

Other

 

 

792

 

 

 

1,598

 

Changes in operating assets

 

 

 

 

 

Interest receivable

 

 

(221

)

 

 

372

 

Other assets

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(1,016

)

Changes in operating liabilities

 

 

 

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

765

 

 

 

2,444

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

(2,959

)

 

 

(1,977

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(4,416

)

 

 

(2,273

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

(42,729

)

 

 

(78,874

)

Purchases of credit securities

 

 

 

 

 

(20,585

)

Purchases of MSR financing receivables

 

 

(6,075

)

 

 

(3,187

)

Purchases of single-family residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

(61,098

)

Proceeds from sales of agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

26,016

 

 

 

259,415

 

Proceeds from sales of credit securities

 

 

22,578

 

 

 

 

(Payments) proceeds from sales of single-family residential real estate

 

 

(40

)

 

 

351

 

Receipt of principal payments on agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

6,179

 

 

 

12,717

 

Receipt of principal payments on credit securities

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

308

 

Receipt of principal payments on loans

 

 

6,380

 

 

 

105

 

Receipt of principal payments on mortgage loans of consolidated VIE

 

 

5,105

 

 

 

14,855

 

Receipt of distributions on MSR financing receivables

 

 

4,931

 

 

 

15,119

 

Restricted cash balance of VIE upon consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

9,637

 

Restricted cash balance of VIE upon deconsolidation

 

 

(2,719

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from derivatives and deposits, net

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

3,026

 

Other

 

 

50

 

 

 

1,351

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

22,353

 

 

 

153,140

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Repayments of repurchase agreements, net

 

 

(31,161

)

 

 

(161,761

)

Repayments of secured debt of consolidated VIE

 

 

(3,495

)

 

 

(13,576

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(3,497

)

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Proceeds from long-term debt secured by single-family properties

 

 

 

 

 

38,632

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(660

)

 

 

(742

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(35,316

)

 

 

(140,795

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(17,379

)

 

 

10,072

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

30,212

 

 

 

21,786

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

12,833

 

 

$

31,858

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

$

8,001

 

 

$

3,278

 

Cash (refunds) payments for income taxes

 

$

(52

)

 

$

 

Non-cash investing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of VIE upon consolidation

 

$

 

 

$

287,282

 

Assets of VIE upon deconsolidation

 

$

(189,360

)

 

$

 

Non-cash financing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities of VIE upon consolidation

 

$

 

 

$

266,697

 

Liabilities of VIE upon deconsolidation

 

$

(166,783

)

 

$

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (“Arlington Asset”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (unless the context otherwise provides, collectively, the “Company”) is an investment firm that acquiresfocuses primarily on investing in mortgage related assets and holds residential mortgage-relatedreal estate. The Company’s investment capital is currently allocated between mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) related assets, primarily comprised of residentialcredit investments and agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”).

The Company’s MSR related assets represent investments for which the return is based on the economic performance of a pool of specific MSRs. The Company’s credit investments generally include investments in mortgage loans secured by either residential or commercial real property or MBS include (i)collateralized by residential or commercial mortgage loans (“non-agency MBS”) or asset-backed securities (“ABS”) collateralized by residential solar panel loans. The Company’s agency MBS consist of residential mortgage pass-through certificates for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government-sponsoredU.S. government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) orand the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”),.

The Company also previously allocated investment capital to a strategy of investing in single-family residential ("SFR") properties that consisted of acquiring, leasing and operating single-family residential homes as rental properties. During 2022, the Company sold its portfolio of SFR properties and is currently no longer anticipating allocating capital to its SFR investment strategy.

The Company is a Virginia corporation. The Company is internally managed and does not have an external investment advisor.

The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute annually 90% of its REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments). So long as the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it will generally not be subject to U.S. Federal or state corporate income taxes on its taxable income that it distributes to its shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is the Company’s intention to distribute 100% of its taxable income, although the Company will not be required to do so. The Company intends to make distributions of its taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which are collectively referred to as “agency MBS,” and (ii) residential MBS issued by private institutions for whichmay extend into the principal and interest payments are not guaranteed by a GSE, which are referred to as “private-label MBS” or “non-agency MBS.”subsequent taxable year.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  2022.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Arlington Asset and all other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Although the Company bases these estimates and assumptions on historical experience and all other reasonably available information that the Company believes to be relevant under the circumstances, such estimates frequently require management to exercise significant subjective judgment about matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for prior periodsmay have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the previously reported net income, other comprehensive income, total assets or total liabilities.

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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include demand deposits with banks, money market accounts and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, approximately 98%68% and 99%84%, respectively, of the Company’s cash equivalents were invested in money market funds that invest primarily in U.S. Treasuries and other securities backed by the U.S. government.

Investment Security Purchases and Sales

Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded on the settlement date of the transfer unless the trade qualifies as a “regular-way” trade and the associated commitment qualifies for an exemption from the accounting guidance applicable to derivative instruments. A regular-way trade is an investment security purchase or sale transaction that is expected to settle within the period of time following the trade date that is prevalent or traditional for that specific type of security. Any amounts payable or receivable for unsettled security trades are recorded as “sold securities receivable” or “purchased securities payable” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Interest Income Recognition for Investments in Agency MBS, Mortgage Loans of Consolidated VIEs and Credit Securities of High Credit Quality

The Company recognizes interest income for its investments in agency MBS, mortgage loans of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and credit securities that are considered to be of high credit quality (that is, those with a Standard & Poor's rating of AA or higher or an equivalent rating from another rating agency) by applying the “interest method” permitted by GAAP, whereby purchase premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, as an adjustment to contractual interest income accrued at each security’sinvestment’s stated couponinterest rate. The interest method is applied at the individual securityinstrument level based upon each security’sinstrument’s effective interest rate. The Company calculates each security’sinstrument’s effective interest rate at the time of purchase or initial recognition by solving for


the discount rate that equates the present value of that security'sinstrument's remaining contractual cash flows (assuming no principal prepayments) to its purchase price.cost. Because each security’sinstrument’s effective interest rate does not reflect an estimate of future prepayments, the Company refers to this manner of applying the interest method as the “contractual effective interest method.” When applying the contractual effective interest method, to its investments in agency MBS, as principal prepayments occur, a proportional amount of the unamortized premium or unaccreted discount is recognized in interest income such that the contractual effective interest rate on theany remaining security or loan balance is unaffected.

For mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs, the Company ceases the accrual of interest income (i.e., places the loan in non-accrual status) when it believes collectability of principal and interest in full is not reasonably assured, which generally occurs when a loan is three or more monthly payments past due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection based upon an individual loan assessment. Upon placing a loan in non-accrual status, any previously accrued but uncollected interest is derecognized and a corresponding reduction to current period interest income is recorded. While a loan is in non-accrual status, the Company recognizes interest income only when interest payments occur.

Interest Income Recognition for Investments in Private-Label MBSOther Credit Securities and MSR Financing Receivables

The Company’sCompany recognizes interest income for its investments in private-label MBS were generally acquiredcredit securities (other than those considered to be of high credit quality) and MSR financing receivables by applying the prospective level-yield methodology required by GAAP for financial assets that are either not of high credit quality at significant discounts to their par values duethe time of acquisition or can be contractually prepaid or otherwise settled in large part to an expectationsuch a way that the Company will be unable to collectwould not recover substantially all of the contractual cash flows of the securities. Investments in private-label MBS acquired prior to 2015 were classified as available-for-sale, all of which had been sold as of December 31, 2016. The Company has elected to classify its investments in private-label MBS acquired in 2015 or later as trading securities. Interest income from investments in private-label MBS is recognized using a prospective level-yield methodology which is based upon each security’s effective interest rate.recorded investment. The amount of periodic interest income recognized is determined by applying the security’sinvestment’s effective interest rate to its amortized cost basis or reference amount.(or “reference amount”). At the time of acquisition, the security’sinvestment’s effective interest rate is calculated by solving for the single discount rate that equates the present value of the Company’s best estimate of the amount and timing of the cash flows expected to be collected from the securityinvestment to its purchase price.cost. To prepare its best estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, the Company develops a number of assumptions about the future performance of the pool of mortgage loans that serve as collateral for its investment, including assumptions about the timing and amount of prepayments and credit losses.

For investments in MSR financing receivables, the Company's estimate of cash flows expected to be collected reflects all components of its mortgage servicing counterparty's payment obligation, which is comprised of cash flows referenced to the monthly net cash flows of the underlying reference pool of MSRs net of (i) the counterparty's periodic interest payments and principal repayments related to advances obtained via its third-party secured financing facility collateralized by MSRs to which the Company's MSR financing receivables are referenced and (ii) fees payable to the counterparty. In each subsequent quarterly reporting period, the amount and timing of cash flows expected to be collected from the securityinvestment are re-estimated based upon current information and events. The following table provides a description of how periodic changes in the estimate of cash flows

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expected to be collected affect interest income recognition prospectively for investments in private-label MBS that are classified as available-for-salecredit securities and trading securities, respectively:MSR financing receivables:

Scenario:

Effect on Interest Income Recognition for Investments

in Private-Label MBS

Classified as:Credit Securities and MSR Financing Receivables:

Scenario:

Available-for-Sale

Trading

A positive change in cash flows occurs.

Actual cash flows exceed prior estimates and/or a positive change occurs in the estimate of expected remaining cash flows.

If the positive change in cash flows is deemed significant, a revised effective interest rate is calculated and applied prospectively such that the positive change is recognized as incremental interest income over the remaining life of the security. This revised effective interest rate is also used in subsequent periods to determine if any declines in the fair value of that security are other-than-temporary.

A revised effective interest rate is calculated and applied prospectively such that the positive change in cash flows is recognized as incremental interest income over the remaining life of the security.investment.

The amount of periodic interest income recognized over the remaining life of the investment will be reduced accordingly. Generally, the investment’s effective interest rate is reduced accordingly and applied on a prospective basis. However, if the revised effective interest rate is negative, the investment’s existing effective interest rate is retained while the reference amount to which the existing effective interest rate will be prospectively applied is reduced to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the investment’s existing effective interest rate.

An adverse change in cash flows occurs.

Actual cash flows fall short of prior estimates and/or an adverse change occurs in the estimate of expected remaining cash flows.

The security’s effective interest rate is unaffected. If an adverse change in cash flows occurs for a security that is impaired (that is, its fair value is less than its amortized cost basis), the impairment is considered other-than-temporary due to the occurrence of a credit loss. If a credit loss occurs, the Company writes-down the amortized cost basis of the security to an amount equal to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate, and recognizes a corresponding other-than-temporary impairment charge in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.”

The amount of periodic interest income recognized over the remaining life of the security will be reduced accordingly. Specifically, if an adverse change in cash flows occurs for a security that is impaired (that is, its fair value is less than its reference amount), the reference amount to which the security’s existing effective interest rate will be prospectively applied will be reduced to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate. If an adverse change in cash flows occurs for a security that is not impaired, the security’s effective interest rate will be reduced accordingly and applied on a prospective basis.

Other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net income as currently reported by the Company on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income adjusted for other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income for the Company represents periodic unrealized holding gains and losses related to the Company’s investments in MBS classified as available-for-sale. Accumulated unrealized holding gains and losses for available-for-sale MBS are reclassified into net income as a component of “investment gain


(loss), net” upon (i) sale or realization, or (ii) the occurrence of an other-than-temporary impairment. As of December 31, 2016 all of the Company’s investments in MBS are classified as trading securities. Accordingly, all unrealized gains and losses related to the Company’s investments in MBS during 2017 have been recognized in net income.

Other Significant Accounting Policies

Certain of the Company’s other significant accounting policies are summarized in the following notes:

Investments in agency MBS, subsequent measurement

Note 3

Investments in private-label MBS,credit securities, subsequent measurement

Loans held for investment, subsequent measurement

Investments in MSR financing receivables, subsequent measurement

Investments in SFR properties

Note 4

Note 5

Note 6

Note 7

Consolidation of variable interest entities

Borrowings

Note 58

Note 9

To-be-announced agency MBS transactions, including “dollar rolls”

Note 610

Derivative instruments

Note 610

Balance sheet offsetting

Note 711

Fair value measurements

Income taxes

Note 812

Note 13

Stock-based compensation

Note 16

Refer to the Company’s 20162022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete inventory and summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their actual or expected effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements:

Standard

Description

Date of

Adoption

Effect on the Consolidated

Financial Statements

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

ASU No. 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting (Topic 323)

This amendment eliminates the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held.

January 1, 2017

The adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)

This amendment was issued with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities.

January 1, 2017

The adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with CustomersNos. 2020-04, 2021-01, and 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date848)

This amendment defersThe amendments in these updates provide optional practical expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to the effective datemodification of ASU No. 2014-09 for all entities by one year.

ASU No. 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue to depictreceivables, debt or lease contracts as well as cash flow and fair value hedge accounting relationships that reference a rate, such as the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in amountsLondon Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), that reflect the consideration to which the entity expectsis expected to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue recognition with respect to financial instruments is not within the scopediscontinued because of ASU No. 2014-09.reference rate reform.

January 1, 2018Not yet adopted.

To date, any modifications due to reference rate reform have

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The practical expedients and exceptions provided by these updates are effective from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024.

not had a material impact to the Company.

The Company has not elected to apply hedge accounting for financial reporting purposes.

The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU No. 2015-14 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.


Standard

Description

Date of

Adoption

Effect on the Consolidated

Financial Statements

ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10)

This amendment makes targeted changes to certain aspects of guidance applicable to financial assets and financial liabilities. The amendment primarily affects accounting for certain equity investments, financial liabilities measured under the fair value option, and certain financial instrument presentation and disclosure requirements. Accounting for investments in debt securities and financial liabilities not measured under the fair value option is largely unaffected by this amendment.

January 1, 2018

ASU No. 2016-01 requires entities to measure investments in equity securities at fair value, unless fair value measurement is impractical, with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings.  Upon the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the Company will recognize the difference between the fair value of its investments in equity securities currently carried at their historical cost (net of impairments) and the securities’ fair value in net income.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s investments in equity securities measured at cost have a balance sheet carrying value of $1,257 and an estimated fair value of $5,761.

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)

This amendment replaces the existing lease accounting model with a revised model.  The primary change effectuated by the revised lease accounting model is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases.

January 1, 2019

The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its consolidated financial statements.


Standard

Description

Date of

Adoption

Effect on the Consolidated

Financial Statements

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 606)

The amendments in this update require financial assets measured at amortized cost as well as available-for-sale debt securities to be measured for impairment on the basis of the net amount expected to be collected.  Credit losses are to be recognized through an allowance for credit losses, which differs from the direct write-down of the amortized cost basis currently required for other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt securities.  This update also makes substantial changes to the manner in which interest income is to be recognized for financial assets acquired with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination.

This update will not affect the accounting for investments in debt securities that are classified as trading securities.

January 1, 2019

As of September 30, 2017, all of the Company’s investments in debt securities are classified as trading securities. Accordingly, the Company does not expect ASU No. 2016-13 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230)

This amendment was issued to reduce diversity in practice with respect to eight various statement of cash flow reporting issues for which existing GAAP is either unclear or does not provide specific guidance.

January 1, 2018

The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 will have a material impact on the classification of cash inflows or outflows within its consolidated statement of cash flows.

ASU No. 2017-08, Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities (Subtopic 310-20)

This amendment requires purchase premiums for investments in debt securities that are noncontingently callable by the issuer (at a fixed price and preset date) to be amortized to the earliest call date. Previously, purchase premiums for such investments were permitted to be amortized to the instrument’s maturity date.

January 1, 2020

Investments in prepayable financial assets, such as residential MBS, for which the embedded call options are not held by the issuer are not within the scope of ASU No. 2017-08. Accordingly, the Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2017-08Nos. 2020-04, 2021-01 and 2022-06 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Investments in Agency MBS

The Company has elected to classify its investments in agency MBS as trading securities. Accordingly, the Company’s investments in agency MBS are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company had $3,994,515 and $3,911,375, respectively,fair value of fair valuethe Company’s investments in agency MBS classified as trading securities.  

was $460,984 and $443,540, respectively.As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, all of the Company’s investments in agency MBS represent undivided (or “pass-through”) beneficial interests in specified pools of fixed-rate mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s portfolio of investments in agency MBS also included investments in inverse interest-only agency MBS with an aggregate fair value of $1,923. The Company’s investments in inverse interest-only agency MBS represented beneficial interests in a portion of the interest cash flows of an underlying pool of pass-through agency MBS collateralized by adjustable-rate mortgage loans.


All periodic changes in the fair value of trading agency MBS that are not attributed to interest income are recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The following table provides additional information about the gains and losses recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods indicated with respect to investments in agency MBS classified as trading securities:MBS:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS still held at period end

 

$

7,028

 

 

$

(17,414

)

Agency MBS sold during the period

 

 

(245

)

 

 

(8,543

)

Total

 

$

6,783

 

 

$

(25,957

)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS still held at period end

 

$

12,715

 

 

$

2,960

 

 

$

22,178

 

 

$

56,079

 

Agency MBS sold during the period

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

(428

)

 

 

3,421

 

 

 

25,195

 

Total

 

$

14,011

 

 

$

2,532

 

 

$

25,599

 

 

$

81,274

 

The Company also invests in and finances fixed-rate agency MBS on a generic pool basis through sequential series of to-be-announced security transactions commonly referred to as “dollar rolls.” Dollar rolls are accounted for as a sequential series of derivative instruments. Refer to “Note 6.10. Derivative Instruments” for further information about dollar rolls.

Note 4. Investments in Private-Label MBSCredit Securities

The Company has elected to classify its investments in credit securities as trading securities. Accordingly, the Company’s investments in private-label MBScredit securities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Investments in private-label MBS acquired prior to 2015 were classified as available-for-sale, all of which had been sold as of December 31, 2016. The Company has elected to classify its investments in private-label MBS acquired in 2015 or later as trading securities. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company held investments in private-label MBS with a fair value of $54the Company’s investments in credit securities was $102,564 and $1,266, respectively, all$104,437, respectively. As of which were classified as trading securities.March 31, 2023, the Company’s investments in credit securities primarily consist of non-agency MBS collateralized by pools of business purpose residential mortgage loans or commercial mortgage loans and ABS collateralized by pools of residential solar panel loans.

Available-for-Sale Private-Label MBS

PeriodicAll periodic changes in the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale private-label MBScredit securities that are not attributed to interest income or other-than-temporary impairments represent unrealized holding gains and losses. Unrealized holding gains and losses are accumulated in other comprehensive income until the securities are sold. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had no available-for-sale private-label MBS.

Upon the sale of available-for-sale private-label MBS, any gains or losses accumulated in other comprehensive income are recognized in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.” The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the realized gain or loss that is recognized in earnings upon the sale of an available-for-sale private-label MBS.

The following table presents the results of sales of available-for-sale private-label MBS for the periods indicated:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Proceeds from sales

$

 

 

$

67,761

 

 

$

 

 

$

96,171

 

Gross realized gains

 

 

 

 

2,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,466

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

620

 

Accretable Yield

The excess of the Company’s estimate of undiscounted future cash flows expected to be collected over the security’s amortized cost basis represents that security’s accretable yield. The accretable yield is expected to be recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the security on a level-yield basis. The difference between undiscounted future contractual cash flows and undiscounted future expected cash flows represents the non-accretable difference. Based on actual payments received and/or changes in the estimate of future cash flows expected to be collected, the accretable yield and the non-accretable difference can change over time. Actual cash collections that exceed prior estimates and/or positive changes in the Company’s periodic estimate of expected future cash flows result in a reclassification of non-accretable difference to accretable yield. Conversely, actual cash collections that fall short of prior estimates and/or adverse changes in the Company’s periodic estimate of expected future cash flows result in a reclassification of accretable yield to non-accretable difference.


The following table presents the changes in the accretable yield solely for available-for-sale private-label MBS for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Beginning balance

 

$

 

 

$

48,199

 

 

$

 

 

$

85,052

 

Accretion

 

 

 

 

 

(1,449

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,470

)

Reclassifications, net

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,853

)

Eliminations in consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,515

)

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

(37,346

)

 

 

 

 

 

(53,786

)

Ending balance

 

$

 

 

$

9,428

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,428

 

Other-than-Temporary Impairments

The Company evaluates available-for-sale MBS for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. When the fair value of an available-for-sale security is less than its amortized cost at the quarterly reporting date, the security is considered impaired. Impairments determined to be other-than-temporary are recognized as a direct write-down to the security’s amortized cost basis with a corresponding charge recognized in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.” An impairment is considered other-than-temporary when (i) the Company intends to sell the impaired security, (ii) the Company more-likely-than not will be required to sell the impaired security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost basis, or (iii) a credit loss exists. A credit loss exists when the present value of the Company’s estimate of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate, is less than the security’s amortized cost basis.

If the Company intends to sell an impaired security or it more-likely-than-not will be required to sell an impaired security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company writes-down the amortized cost basis of the security to an amount equal to the security’s fair value and recognizes a corresponding other-than-temporary impairment charge in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.” If a credit loss exists for an impaired security that the Company does not intend to sell nor will it likely be required to sell prior to recovery, the Company writes-down the amortized cost basis of the security to an amount equal to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s existing effective interest rate, and recognizes a corresponding other-than-temporary impairment charge in earnings as a component of “investment gain (loss), net.”

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges of $-0- and $1,737 as a component of “investment gain (loss), net” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income on certain available-for-sale private-label MBS. The Company recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges on available-for-sale private-label MBS during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The following table presents a summary of cumulative credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized on the available-for-sale private-label MBS held as of the dates indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cumulative credit related other-than-temporary

   impairments, beginning balance

 

$

 

 

$

15,754

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,017

 

Additions for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities for which other-than-temporary

   impairments have not previously occurred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,737

 

Securities with previously recognized other-than-

   temporary impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reductions for sold or matured securities

 

 

 

 

 

(2,035

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,035

)

Cumulative credit related other-than-temporary

   impairments, ending balance

 

$

 

 

$

13,719

 

 

$

 

 

$

13,719

 


Trading Private-Label MBS

Periodic changes in the fair value of investments in trading private-label MBS that are not attributable to interest income are recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The following table provides additional information about the gains and losses recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The following table provides additional information about the net gains and losses recognized as a component of “investment gain (loss), net”income for the periods indicated with respect to investments in private-label MBScredit securities:

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit securities still held at period end

 

$

(689

)

 

$

(842

)

Credit securities sold during the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(689

)

 

$

(842

)

Note 5. Loans Held for Investment

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held a position in a syndicated loan secured by a first lien position in healthcare facilities and guaranteed by the operator of the facilities. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding principal balance was $82,243 and $86,579, respectively, of which the Company held a pari-passu position of $27,798 and $29,264, respectively.The loan bears interest at a floating note rate equal to SOFR plus 5.61%. The loan had a maturity date of March 23, 2023. On March 23, 2023, the loan was amended to grant the borrower a three-month extension of the maturity date to June 23, 2023 and to grant the borrower an option for an additional three-month extension of the maturity date to September 23, 2023. The loan has monthly principal amortization based upon a 30-year amortization schedule with the remaining principal balance due at loan maturity.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company was party to a participation agreement pursuant to which the Company had committed to fund up to $30,000 of a $130,000 revolving credit facility that matures on July 7, 2024. Under the terms of the participation agreement, the Company was required to fund the last $30,000 of advances under the revolving credit facility. Any draws under the revolving credit facility bore interest at SOFR plus 3.86% with a SOFR floor of 1.00% and are secured by a first lien on all accounts receivable and a second lien on all other assets of the borrower. The borrower was also required to pay an unused commitment fee of 0.50%. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s funded loan advances were $4,914, which is included in the line item "other assets" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. On February 27, 2023, our $30,000 commitment was terminated.

The Company has elected to account for its loans held for investment at fair value on a recurring basis with periodic changes in fair value recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s investment was $27,798 and $34,178, respectively, at fair value. The Company recognizes interest income on its loans held for investment based upon the effective interest rate of the loans which is equal to the contractual note rate of each loan.

Note 6. Investments in MSR Financing Receivables

The Company does not hold the requisite licenses to purchase or hold MSRs directly. However, the Company has entered into agreements with a licensed, GSE approved residential mortgage loan servicer that enable the Company to garner the economic return of an investment in an MSR purchased by the mortgage servicing counterparty through an MSR financing transaction. Under the terms of the arrangement, for an MSR acquired by the mortgage servicing counterparty (i) the Company purchases the “excess servicing spread” from the mortgage servicer counterparty, entitling the Company to monthly distributions of the servicing fees collected by the mortgage servicing counterparty in excess of 12.5 basis points per annum (and to distributions of corresponding proceeds of sale of the MSRs), and (ii) the Company funds the balance of the MSR purchase price to the parent company of the mortgage servicing counterparty and, in exchange, has an unsecured right to payment of certain amounts determined by reference to the MSR, generally equal to the servicing fee revenue less the excess servicing spread and the costs of servicing (and to distributions of corresponding proceeds of sale of the MSRs), net of fees earned by the mortgage servicing counterparty and its affiliates including an incentive fee equal to a percentage of the total return of the MSR in excess of a hurdle rate of return. The Company has committed to invest a total minimum of $50,000 in capital with the counterparty with $25,000 of the minimum commitment expiring on December 31, 2023 and $25,000 of the minimum commitment expiring on April 1, 2024. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has fully funded its minimum capital commitment.

Under the arrangement, the Company is obligated to provide funds to the mortgage servicing counterparty to fund the counterparty’s advances of payments on the serviced pool of mortgage loans. The mortgage servicing counterparty is required to return to the Company subsequent servicing advances collected from the underlying borrowers. The mortgage servicing counterparty is entitled to reimbursement from the GSEs of any servicing advances that are not subsequently collected from the underlying borrowers. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had provided funds of $4,202 and $6,046, respectively, to its mortgage servicing counterparty related to the counterparty’s servicing advances made pursuant to the MSRs to which the Company’s MSR financing receivables are referenced.

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As a means to increase potential returns to the Company, at the Company’s election, it can request the mortgage servicing counterparty utilize leverage on the MSRs to which the Company’s MSR financing receivables are referenced to finance the purchase of additional MSRs. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s counterparty had drawn $1,010 and $7,863, respectively, of financing secured by the MSRs to which the Company’s MSR financing receivables are referenced.

The Company accounts for transactions executed under its arrangement with the mortgage servicing counterparty as financing transactions and reflects the associated financing receivables in the line item “MSR financing receivables” on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company has elected to account for its MSR financing receivables at fair value with changes in fair value that are not attributed to interest income recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. As described in further detail in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” the Company recognizes interest income for MSR financing receivables by applying the prospective level-yield methodology required by GAAP for financial assets that are either not of high credit quality at the time of acquisition or can be contractually prepaid or otherwise settled in such a way that the Company would not recover substantially all of its recorded investment.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of the Company’s investments in MSR financing receivables was $183,058 and $180,365, respectively. The following table presents activity related to the carrying value of the Company’s investments in MSR financing receivables for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Balance at period beginning

 

$

180,365

 

 

$

125,018

 

Capital investments

 

 

6,075

 

 

 

3,187

 

Capital distributions

 

 

(4,932

)

 

 

(15,120

)

Accretion of interest income

 

 

4,685

 

 

 

3,382

 

Changes in valuation inputs and assumptions

 

 

(3,135

)

 

 

22,758

 

Balance at period end

 

$

183,058

 

 

$

139,225

 

Note 7. Investments in SFR Properties

The Company previously allocated investment capital to a strategy of investing in SFR properties that consisted of acquiring, leasing and operating single-family residential homes as rental properties. During 2022, the Company sold its portfolio of SFR properties and is currently no longer anticipating allocating capital to an SFR investment strategy. The Company conducted its SFR investment strategy through a wholly-owned subsidiary, McLean SFR Investment, LLC ("McLean SFR").

To execute its strategy of investing in SFR properties, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party investment advisory firm to identify, acquire and manage investments in SFR properties on behalf of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company had committed to fund up to $55,000 of capital to fund the acquisition of SFR properties. On January 18, 2023, the Company's capital commitment amount was reduced to zero as a result of its sale of its remaining portfolio of SFR properties on December 1, 2022. Under the terms of the advisory agreement, the Company was obligated to pay the third-party firm a minimum fee plus an incentive fee equal to a percentage of the total investment return in excess of a hurdle rate of return. The Company terminated its agreement with the third-party investment advisory firm on April 28, 2023. Upon the termination of the agreement, the Company paid a termination fee equal to a fixed amount less inception to date minimum fees paid to the third-party firm as well as the incentive fee earned. The Company accrued the termination fee and incentive fees earned as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

The Company’s investments in SFR properties were initially recognized on the settlement date of their acquisition at cost. The Company allocated the initial acquisition cost of each property to land and building on the basis of their relative fair values at the time of acquisition. To determine the relative fair value of land and building at the time of acquisition, the Company used available market data, such as property specific county tax assessment records.

Subsequent to the acquisition of a property, expenditures which improved or extended the life of the property were capitalized as a component of the property’s cost basis. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs were recognized as an expense as incurred and were reported as a component of “single-family property operating expenses” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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The Company subsequently recognized depreciation of each property’s buildings and capitalized improvements over the expected useful lives of those assets. The Company calculated depreciation on a straight-line basis over a useful life of 27.5 years for buildings and useful lives ranging from five to 27.5 years for capitalized improvements. The Company reported depreciation expense as a component of “single-family property operating expenses” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Pursuant to its SFR investment strategy, the Company leased its SFR properties to tenants who occupied the properties. The leases generally had terms of one year or more and were classified as trading securities:operating leases. Rental revenue, net of any concessions, was recognized over the term of each lease on a straight-line basis. If the Company determined that collectability of lease payments was not probable, any lease receivables previously recognized were reversed and rental revenue was limited to cash received.

Costs directly associated with the origination of a lease, such as a commission paid to a property manager when a lease agreement was obtained, were deferred at the commencement of the lease and subsequently recognized ratably as an expense over the lease term, consistent with the recognition of rental revenue from the lease. The ratable expense recognition of lease direct costs was reported as a component of “single-family property operating expenses” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In addition to the expense items previously mentioned, “single-family property operating expenses” also included accruals for, but not limited to, third-party property management fees, local real estate tax assessments, utilities, homeowners’ association dues and property insurance.

The Company evaluated its SFR properties for impairment whenever circumstances indicated that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Significant indicators of potential impairment included, but were not limited to, declines in home values, adverse changes in rental or occupancy rates and relevant unfavorable changes in the broader economy. If indicators of potential impairment existed, the Company performed a recoverability test by comparing the property’s net carrying amount to its estimate of the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be obtained from the use and eventual disposition of the property. If the property’s carrying amount exceeded the Company’s estimate of the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be obtained from the property, the Company would have recognized an impairment loss equal to the amount that the property’s net carrying amount exceeded the property’s estimated fair value.

From time to time, the Company identified SFR properties to be sold. At the time that any such properties were identified, the Company performed an evaluation to determine whether or not such properties should be classified as held for sale. Factors considered as part of the Company's held for sale evaluation process included whether the following conditions had been met: (i) the Company had committed to a plan to sell a property; (ii) the property was immediately available for sale in its present condition; (iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell a property had been initiated; (iv) the sale of a property was probable within one year (generally determined based upon listing for sale); (v) the property was being actively marketed for sale at a price that was reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (vi) actions required to complete the plan indicated that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan would be made or that the plan would be withdrawn. To the extent that these factors were all present, the Company ceased depreciating the property, measured the property at the lower of its carrying amount or its fair value less estimated costs to sell, and presented the property separately on its consolidated balance sheets.

On August 19, 2022, the Company completed a sale of 371 SFR properties for a gross sale price of $130,026 for a gain of $14,391 that is net of accrued incentive fees to the Company's third-party investment firm.

On December 1, 2022, the Company completed a sale of McLean SFR, which included all of the Company's remaining investments in SFR properties and its long-term debt facility secured by SFR properties, for a gross sale price of $87,050, including the assumption of the debt liability (see Note 9 "Borrowings"), for a gain of $1,789 that is net of accrued incentive fees and termination fees to the Company's third-party investment advisory firm.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized $715 of depreciation expense related to its SFR properties.

Note 8. Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private-label MBS still held at period end

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(64

)

 

$

(24

)

 

$

(280

)

Private-label MBS sold during the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

89

 

Total

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(64

)

 

$

33

 

 

$

(191

)

The vehicles that issue the Company’s investments in securitized mortgage assets are considered VIEs. The Company is required to consolidate any VIE in which it holds a variable interest if it determines that it holds a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is, therefore, determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE in which it holds a variable interest if it both (i) holds the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The economic performance of the trusts that issue the Company’s investments in securitized mortgage assets is most significantly impacted by the performance of the mortgage loans that are held by the trusts. The party that is determined to have

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the most power to direct the loss mitigation actions that are taken with respect to delinquent or otherwise troubled mortgage loans held by the trust is, therefore, deemed to hold the most power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the trust’s economic performance. As a passive investor, the Company does not have the power to direct the loss mitigation activities of most of the trusts that have issued its securitized mortgage assets.

On September 30, 2020, the Company acquired for $10,693 an investment that represents a majority interest in the first loss position of a securitized pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans. As majority holder of the first loss position, the Company is required to approve any material loss mitigation action proposed by the servicer with respect to a troubled loan. The Company also has the option (but not the obligation) to purchase delinquent loans from the trust. As a result of these contractual rights, the Company determined that it is the party with the most power to direct the loss mitigation activities and, therefore, the economic performance of the trust. As holder of the majority of the first loss position issued by the trust, the Company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the trust. Accordingly, the Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the trust and consolidated the trust’s assets and liabilities owed to third parties onto its consolidated balance sheets.

On February 3, 2022, the Company acquired for $20,585 investments in the first loss position and the excess interest-only strip of a securitized pool of recently originated, performing “non-qualified” residential mortgage loans. The Company’s investment in the excess interest-only strip provided it with the option (but not the obligation) to purchase delinquent loans from the trust. As a result of this contractual right, the Company determined that it had the power to circumvent the loss mitigation activities that would otherwise be performed by the servicer and, therefore, was the party with the most power to impact the economic performance of the trust. As a result of its investments, the Company also had the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the trust. Accordingly, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of the trust and consolidated the trust’s assets and liabilities owed to third parties onto its consolidated balance sheets. On March 7, 2023, the Company sold all of its investments in the securitized pool of "non-qualified" residential mortgage loans and, as a result, deconsolidated the issuing securitization trust.

The carrying values of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs, net of elimination entries, are as follows as of the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

VIE of Business Purpose Residential Mortgage Loans

 

 

VIE of Residential Mortgage Loans

 

 

Total

 

Cash of consolidated VIEs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Restricted cash of consolidated VIEs (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs, at fair value

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,344

 

Other assets of consolidated VIEs

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,850

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs, at fair value

 

 

(160

)

 

 

 

 

 

(160

)

Other liabilities of consolidated VIEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment in consolidated VIEs

 

$

3,034

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,034

 

(1)
Restricted cash represents cash collected by the trust that must be used solely to satisfy the liabilities of the VIE in the month following collection.

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

VIE of Business Purpose Residential Mortgage Loans

 

 

VIE of Residential Mortgage Loans

 

 

Total

 

Cash of consolidated VIEs

 

$

296

 

 

$

 

 

$

296

 

Restricted cash of consolidated VIEs (1)

 

 

16

 

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

2,191

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs, at fair value

 

 

2,320

 

 

 

191,637

 

 

 

193,957

 

Other assets of consolidated VIEs

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

2,067

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs, at fair value

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(169,145

)

 

 

(169,345

)

Other liabilities of consolidated VIEs

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(261

)

 

 

(262

)

Net investment in consolidated VIEs

 

$

3,820

 

 

$

25,084

 

 

$

28,904

 

(1)
Restricted cash represents cash collected by the trust that must be used solely to satisfy the liabilities of the VIE in the month following collection.

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The debt of the Company’s consolidated VIEs have recourse solely to the assets of the respective VIE; it has no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

Consolidated VIE of Business Purpose Residential Mortgage Loans

The pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans held by the consolidated VIE consists of fixed-rate, short-term, interest-only mortgage loans (with the full amount of principal due at maturity) made to professional real estate investors and are secured by first lien positions in non-owner occupied residential real estate. The properties that secure these mortgage loans often require construction, repair or rehabilitation. The repayment of the mortgage loans is often largely based on the ability of the borrower to sell the mortgaged property or to convert the property for rental purposes and obtain refinancing in the form of a longer-term loan.

Consolidated VIE of Residential Mortgage Loans

On March 7, 2023, the Company sold all of its investments in the securitized pool of residential mortgage loans and, as a result, deconsolidated the issuing securitization trust. The pool of mortgage loans of the previously consolidated VIE consisted of performing, first lien “non-qualified” residential mortgage loans. “Non-qualified” residential mortgage loans are loans that do not fully comply with the “ability-to-repay” rule and related guidelines of the Truth-in-Lending Act established by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau pursuant to the authority granted under the Dodd-Frank Act. A “qualified” residential mortgage loan (i.e., a residential mortgage loan that fully complies with the “ability-to-repay” rule of the Truth-in-Lending Act) must meet certain debt-to-income ratio requirements and cannot have certain features, such as an interest-only period, negative amortization, balloon payments or terms longer than 30 years. Qualified mortgage loans have limited upfront fees and points and, generally, cannot have prepayment penalties except for limited circumstances. Lenders of qualified mortgage loans are afforded certain legal protections not available to non-qualified mortgage loan lenders.

Accounting for Consolidated VIEs

The Company has elected to account for the mortgage loans and debt of its consolidated VIEs at fair value with changes in fair value that are not attributed to interest income or interest expense, respectively, recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

As described in further detail in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” the Company recognizes interest income for the mortgage loans of its consolidated VIEs by applying the “interest method” permitted by GAAP, whereby the premium or discount recognized at the initial recognition of each loan is amortized or accreted as an adjustment to contractual interest income accrued at the loan’s contractual interest rate. The Company ceases the accrual of interest income for a mortgage loan (i.e., places the loan in non-accrual status) when it believes collectability of principal and interest in full is not reasonably assured, which generally occurs when a loan is three or more monthly payments past due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection based upon an individual loan assessment. Upon placing a loan in non-accrual status, any previously accrued but uncollected interest is derecognized and a corresponding reduction to current period interest income is recorded.

The following table presents information about the accrual status of the loans of the Company’s consolidated VIE of business purpose residential mortgage loans as of March 31, 2023:

 

 

Aggregate Fair Value

 

 

Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Difference

 

Less than 90 days past due and in accrual status

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

90 days or more past due and in non-accrual status

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

(27

)

Total mortgage loans of consolidated VIE

 

$

1,344

 

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

(27

)

Note 5.9. Borrowings

Repurchase Agreements

The Company finances the purchase of MBSmortgage investments through repurchase agreements, which are accounted for as collateralized borrowing arrangements. In a repurchase transaction, the Company sells MBSa mortgage investment to a counterparty under a master repurchase agreement in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the same securityasset at a future date in an amount equal to the cash initially exchanged plus an agreed-upon amount of interest. MBSMortgage investments sold under agreements to repurchase remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets because the Company maintains effective control over such securitiesassets throughout the duration of the arrangement. Throughout the contractual term of a repurchase agreement, the Company recognizes a “repurchase

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“repurchase agreement” liability on its consolidated balance sheets to reflect the obligation to repay to the counterparty the proceeds received upon the initial transfer of the MBS.mortgage investment. The difference between the proceeds received by the Company upon the initial transfer of the MBSmortgage investment and the contractually agreed-upon repurchase price is recognized as interest expense ratably over the term of the repurchase arrangement on a level-yield basis..

Amounts borrowed pursuant to repurchase agreements are equal in value to a specified percentage of the fair value of the pledged collateral. The Company retains beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral throughout the term of the repurchase agreement. The counterparty to the repurchase agreements may require that the Company pledge additional securities or cash as additional collateral to secure borrowings when the value of the collateral declines.

The Company’s MBS repurchase agreement arrangements generally carry a fixed rate of interest and are short-term in nature with contract durations generally ranging from 30 to 60 days, but may be as short as one day or as long as one year. The Company’s mortgage loan repurchase agreement arrangement has a maturity date of October 23, 2023 and an interest rate that resets monthly at a rate equal to SOFR plus 2.61%. Under the terms of the Company’s mortgage loan repurchase agreement, the Company may request extensions of the maturity date of the agreement for up to 364 days, subject to the lender’s approval.

As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company had no amount at risk with a single repurchase agreement counterparty or lender greater than 10% of equity. The following table provides information regarding the Company’s outstanding repurchase agreement borrowings as of the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Agency MBS repurchase financing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

385,923

 

 

$

406,072

 

Agency MBS collateral, at fair value

 

 

413,190

 

 

 

425,023

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

27,267

 

 

 

18,951

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

4.94

%

 

 

4.47

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

13.0 days

 

 

12.0 days

 

Non-agency MBS repurchase financing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

79,372

 

 

$

88,953

 

MBS collateral, at fair value

 

 

88,015

 

 

 

98,933

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

8,643

 

 

 

9,980

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

5.53

%

 

 

5.02

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

20.0 days

 

 

20.0 days

 

Mortgage loans repurchase financing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

19,053

 

 

$

20,485

 

Mortgage loans collateral, at fair value

 

 

27,798

 

 

 

29,264

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

8,745

 

 

 

8,779

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

7.34

%

 

 

6.84

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

206.0 days

 

 

235.0 days

 

Total mortgage investments repurchase financing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

484,348

 

 

$

515,510

 

Mortgage investments collateral, at fair value

 

 

529,003

 

 

 

553,220

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

44,655

 

 

 

37,710

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

5.13

%

 

 

4.66

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

21.7 days

 

 

22.2 days

 

(1)
Net amount represents the value of collateral in excess of corresponding repurchase obligation. The amount of collateral at-risk is limited to the outstanding repurchase obligation and not the entire collateral balance.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Pledged with agency MBS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

3,694,838

 

 

$

3,649,102

 

Agency MBS collateral, at fair value

 

 

3,873,154

 

 

 

3,851,269

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

178,316

 

 

 

202,167

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

0.96

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

11.9 days

 

 

19.3 days

 

(1)

Net amount represents the value of collateral in excess of corresponding repurchase obligation. The amount of collateral at-risk is limited to the outstanding repurchase obligation and not the entire collateral balance.

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s outstanding repurchase agreement borrowings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016:2022:

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

March 31, 2022

 

Weighted-average outstanding balance during the three months ended

 

$

3,819,095

 

 

$

3,519,719

 

 

$

505,369

 

 

$

342,364

 

Weighted-average rate during the three months ended

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

0.69

%

 

 

4.85

%

 

 

0.32

%

Weighted-average outstanding balance during the nine months ended

 

$

3,956,579

 

 

$

3,345,259

 

Weighted-average rate during the nine months ended

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

0.67

%

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Long-Term Unsecured Debt

As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company had $73,824$86,508 and $73,656,$86,405, respectively, of outstanding long-term unsecured debentures, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,476$1,173 and $1,644,$1,276, respectively. The Company’s long-term unsecured debentures consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Senior

Notes Due 2025

 

 

Senior

Notes Due 2023

 

 

Trust

Preferred Debt

 

 

Senior

Notes Due 2025

 

 

Senior

Notes Due 2023

 

 

Trust

Preferred Debt

 

Outstanding Principal

 

$

35,300

 

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

35,300

 

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

15,000

 

Annual Interest Rate

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.625

%

 

LIBOR+

2.25 - 3.00 %

 

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.625

%

 

LIBOR+

2.25 - 3.00 %

 

Interest Payment Frequency

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

Weighted-Average Interest Rate

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.625

%

 

 

4.05

%

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.625

%

 

 

3.63

%

Maturity

 

March 15, 2025

 

 

May 1, 2023

 

 

2033 - 2035

 

 

March 15, 2025

 

 

May 1, 2023

 

 

2033 - 2035

 

Early Redemption Date

 

March 15, 2018

 

 

May 1, 2016

 

 

2008 - 2010

 

 

March 15, 2018

 

 

May 1, 2016

 

 

2008 - 2010

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Senior
Notes Due 2025

 

 

Senior
Notes Due 2026

 

 

Trust
Preferred Debt

 

 

Senior
Notes Due 2025

 

 

Senior
Notes Due 2026

 

 

Trust
Preferred Debt

 

Outstanding
  Principal

 

$

34,931

 

 

$

37,750

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

34,931

 

 

$

37,750

 

 

$

15,000

 

Annual
   Interest Rate

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.000

%

 

LIBOR+
2.25 - 3.00 %

 

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.000

%

 

LIBOR+
2.25 - 3.00 %

 

Interest
   Payment
   Frequency

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

Weighted-
   Average
   Interest Rate

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.000

%

 

 

7.58

%

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.000

%

 

 

6.83

%

Maturity

 

March 15, 2025

 

 

August 1, 2026

 

 

2033 - 2035

 

 

March 15, 2025

 

 

August 1, 2026

 

 

2033 - 2035

 

The Senior Notes due 20232025 and the Senior Notes due 20252026 are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “AIW”“AIC” and “AIC,“AAIN,” respectively. The Senior Notes due 20232025 and Trust Preferred Debt may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time and from time to time at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Senior Notes due 20252026 may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time and from time to time at the Company’s option on or after MayAugust 1, 2016 and March 15, 2018, respectively,2023 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indenture governing thesethe Senior Notes contains certain covenants, including limitations on the Company’s ability to merge or consolidate with other entities or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

Long-Term Debt Secured by Single-family Properties

On September 28, 2021, McLean SFR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arlington Asset, entered into a loan agreement with a third-party lender to fund McLean SFR’s purchases of SFR properties. As a result of the sale of McLean SFR on December 1, 2022, the obligations under the loan agreement were assumed by the acquiror of McLean SFR (see Note 7 "Investments in Single-Family Residential Properties").

Under the terms of the loan agreement, loan advances were available to be drawn up to 74% of the fair value of eligible SFR properties up to a maximum loan amount of $150,000. Advances under the loan agreement were able to be drawn during the advance period, which would end on the earlier of the date the outstanding principal balance equals the maximum loan amount or March 28, 2023. The outstanding principal balance was due on October 9, 2026 and advances under the loan agreement bore interest at a fixed rate of 2.76%. The loan was secured by a first priority interest in all the assets of McLean SFR and a first priority pledge of the equity interest of McLean SFR.

Note 6.10. Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of its operations, the Company is a party to financial instruments that are accounted for as derivative instruments. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either “derivative“other assets” or “derivative“other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets, with all periodic changes in fair value reflected as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Cash receipts or payments related to derivative instruments are classified as investing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Types and Uses of Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate DerivativesHedging Instruments

Most of the Company’s derivative instruments areThe Company is party to interest rate derivativeshedging instruments that are intended to economically hedge changes, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, in certainagency MBS and MSR financing receivable fair values and future interest cash flows on the

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Company’s short-term financing arrangements. Interest rate derivativeshedging instruments may include centrally cleared interest rate swaps, exchange-traded instruments, such as U.S. Treasury note futures, Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures U.S. Treasury note futures and options on futures, and nonexchange-tradednon-exchange-traded instruments such as options on agency MBS. While the Company uses its interest rate derivativeshedging instruments to economically hedge a portion of its interest rate risk, it has not designated such contracts as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes.

The Company exchanges cash “variation margin” with the counterparties to its interest rate derivativehedging instruments at least on a daily basis based upon daily changes in fair value as measured by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”), the central clearinghouse through which those derivativesinstruments are cleared. In addition, the CME requires market participants to deposit and maintain an “initial margin” amount which is determined by the CME and is generally intended to be set at a level sufficient to protect the CME from the maximum estimated single-day price movement in that market participant’s contracts.

However, futures commission merchants may require “initial margin” in excess of the CME’s requirement. Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted in respect of interest rate derivativehedging instruments are included in the line item “deposits, net”“deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Prior to January 1, 2017, the daily exchange of variation margin associated with centrally cleared derivative instruments was considered a pledge of collateral. For these prior periods, receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash variation margin posted in respect of interest rate derivative instruments are included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company elected to offset any payables recognized for the obligation to return cash variation margin received from an interest rate derivative instrument counterparty against receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted by the Company to that same counterparty.


Beginning on January 1, 2017, as a result of a CME amendment to their rule book which governs their central clearing activities, the daily exchange of variation margin associated with a centrally cleared derivativeor exchange-traded hedging instrument is legally characterized as the daily settlement of the derivative instrument itself, as opposed to a pledge of collateral. Accordingly, beginning in 2017, the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of variation margin associated with its centrally cleared interest rate swaps and futures as a direct reduction to the carrying value of the interest rate swap derivative asset or liability, respectively. Beginning in 2017, theThe carrying amount of centrally cleared interest rate swaps and futures reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is equal to the unsettled fair value of such instruments; because variation margin is exchanged on a one-day lag, the unsettled fair value of such instruments generally represents the change in fair value that occurred on the last trading day of the reporting period.

To-Be-Announced Agency MBS Transactions, Including “Dollar Rolls”

In addition to interest rate derivativeshedging instruments that are used for interest rate risk management, the Company is a party to derivative instruments that economically serve as investments, such as forward contractscommitments to purchase fixed-rate “pass-through” agency MBS on a non-specified pool basis, which are known as to-be-announced (“TBA”) contracts.securities. A TBA contractsecurity is a forward contractcommitment for the purchase or sale of a fixed-rate agency MBS at a predetermined price, face amount, issuer, coupon, and stated maturity for settlement on an agreed upon future date. The specific agency MBS that will be delivered to satisfy the TBA trade is not known at the inception of the trade. The specific agency MBS to be delivered is determined 48 hours prior to the settlement date. The Company accounts for TBA contractssecurities as derivative instruments because the Company cannot assert that it is probable at inception and throughout the term of an individual TBA contractcommitment that its settlement will result in physical delivery of the underlying agency MBS, or the individual TBA contractcommitment will not settle in the shortest time period possible.

The Company’s agency MBS investment portfolio includesmay include net purchase (or “net long”) positions in TBA securities, which are primarily the result of executing sequential series of “dollar roll” transactions. The Company executes dollar roll transactions as a means of investing in and financing non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS. Such transactions involve effectively delaying (or “rolling”) the settlement of a forward purchase of a TBA agency MBS by entering into an offsetting sale with the same counterparty prior to the settlement date, net settling the “paired-off” positions in cash, and contemporaneously entering, with the same counterparty, another forward purchase of a TBA agency MBS of the same characteristics for a later settlement date. TBA securities purchased for a forward settlement month are generally priced at a discount relative to TBA securities sold for settlement in the current month. This discount, often referred to as the dollar roll “price drop,” reflects compensation for the net interest income (interest income less financing costs) that is foregone as a result of economically relinquishing beneficial ownership of the MBS for the duration of the dollar roll (also known as “dollar roll income”). By executing a sequential series of dollar roll transactions, the Company is able to create the economic experience of investing in an agency MBS, financed with a repurchase agreement, over a period of time. Forward purchases and sales of TBA securities are accounted for as derivative instruments in the Company’s financial statements. Accordingly, dollar roll income is recognized as a component of “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” along with all other periodic changes in the fair value of TBA commitments.

In addition to transacting in net long positions in TBA securities for investment purposes, the Company may also, from time to time, transact in net sale (or “net short”) positions in TBA securities for the purpose of economically hedging a portion of the sensitivity of the fair value of the Company’s investments in agency MBS to changes in interest rates.

Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral posted by the Company in respect of TBA transactions is included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Liabilities recognized for the obligation to return cash collateral received by the Company in respect of TBA transactions is included in the line item “other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

In addition to TBA transactions, the Company may, from time to time, enter into commitments to purchase or sell specified agency MBS that do not qualify as regular-way security trades. Such commitments are also accounted for as derivative instruments.

Under the terms of commitments to purchase or sell TBAs or specified agency MBS, the daily exchange of variation margin may occur based on changes in the fair value of the underlying agency MBS if a party to the transaction demands it. Receivables

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recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral posted by the Company in respect of agency MBS purchase or sale commitments is included in the line item “deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Liabilities recognized for the obligation to return cash collateral received by the Company in respect of agency MBS purchase or sale commitments is included in the line item “other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Derivative Instrument Population and Fair Value

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

3,348

 

 

$

 

 

$

63,315

 

 

$

(1,949

)

 

$

117

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

8

 

 

$

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,289

 

 

 

(3,906

)

Options on agency MBS

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA commitments

 

 

 

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

7,285

 

 

 

(3,699

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(10,637

)

 

 

5,652

 

 

 

(22

)

Total

 

$

4,177

 

 

$

(7,146

)

 

$

74,889

 

 

$

(9,554

)

 

$

140

 

 

$

(10,648

)

 

$

5,660

 

 

$

(22

)

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company’s Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) based interest rate swap agreements represent agreements to make semiannual(or receive) annual interest payments based upon a fixed interest rate and receive quarterly(or make) annual variable interest payments based upon the prevailing three-month LIBOR ondaily SOFR over the date of reset.preceding annual period.

The following table presents information about the Company’s interest rate swap agreements that were in effect as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2023:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fixed Pay Rate

 

 

Variable Receive Rate

 

 

Net Receive (Pay) Rate

 

 

Remaining Life (Years)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Years to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 3 years

 

$

1,300,000

 

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

1.7

 

 

$

447

 

3 to less than 7 years

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

1.87

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

(0.55

)%

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

844

 

7 to 10 years

 

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1.90

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

(0.58

)%

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

1,963

 

Total / weighted-average

 

$

3,600,000

 

 

 

1.66

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

(0.34

)%

 

 

5.2

 

 

$

3,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount

 

 

Fixed Receive
(Pay) Rate

 

 

Variable (Pay)
Receive Rate

 

 

Net (Pay)
Receive Rate

 

 

Remaining
Life (Years)

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Receive-fixed

 

$

60,000

 

 

 

3.58

%

 

 

(4.82

)%

 

 

(1.24

)%

 

 

5.7

 

 

$

117

 

Pay-fixed

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(4.20

)%

 

 

4.82

%

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

(11

)

Total / weighted-average

 

$

85,000

 

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

(1.98

)%

 

 

(0.69

)%

 

 

4.9

 

 

$

106

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements that had yet to take effect as of September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fixed Pay Rate

 

 

Term After Effective Date (Years)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Effective in October 2017

 

$

250,000

 

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

2.0

 

 

$

94

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s interest rate swap agreements that were in effect as of December 31, 2016:2022:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fixed Pay Rate

 

 

Variable Receive Rate

 

 

Net (Pay) Rate

 

 

Remaining Life (Years)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Years to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 3 years

 

$

1,375,000

 

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

(0.13

)%

 

 

1.7

 

 

$

6,470

 

3 to less than 7 years

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

1.84

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

(0.84

)%

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

(769

)

7 to 10 years

 

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1.93

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

(0.97

)%

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

50,511

 

Total / weighted-average

 

$

3,325,000

 

 

 

1.58

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

(0.61

)%

 

 

5.5

 

 

$

56,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount

 

 

Fixed Receive
(Pay) Rate

 

 

Variable (Pay)
Receive Rate

 

 

Net (Pay)
Receive Rate

 

 

Remaining
Life (Years)

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Receive-fixed

 

$

60,000

 

 

 

3.58

%

 

 

(4.30

)%

 

 

(0.72

)%

 

 

4.9

 

 

$

8

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements that had yet to take effect as of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fixed Pay Rate

 

 

Term After Effective Date (Years)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Effective in September / October 2017

 

$

375,000

 

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

2.0

 

 

$

5,154

 

10-year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

The Company’s 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures held as of September 30, 2017, are short positions with an aggregate notional amount of $350,000 that mature in December 2017. Upon the maturity date of these futures contracts, the Company has the option to either net settle each contract in cash in an amount equal to the difference between the then-current fair value of the


underlying 10-year U.S. Treasury note and the contractual sale price inherent to the futures contract, or to physically settle the contract by delivering the underlying 10-year U.S. Treasury note.

Options on 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

The Company purchases and sells exchange-traded options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts with the objective of economically hedging a portion of the sensitivity of its investments in agency MBS to significant changes in interest rates. The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures to a counterparty, and the Company may also write call options that provide a counterparty with the option to buy 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from the Company. In order to limit its exposure on its interest rate derivative instruments from a significant decline in long-term interest rates, the Company may also purchase contracts that provide the Company with the option to buy, or call, 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from a counterparty. The options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical receipt or delivery of the underlying futures contracts. Information about the Company’s outstanding options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Weighted-average Strike Price

 

 

Implied Strike

Rate (1)

 

 

Net Fair Value

 

Purchased call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2017 expiration

 

$

150,000

 

 

 

133.0

 

 

 

1.49

%

 

$

1

 

(1)

The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract.

Information about the Company’s outstanding options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Weighted-average Strike Price

 

 

Implied Strike

Rate (1)

 

 

Net Fair Value

 

Purchased put options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2017 expiration

 

$

950,000

 

 

 

120.8

 

 

 

2.87

%

 

$

539

 

February 2017 expiration

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

122.6

 

 

 

2.64

%

 

 

3,281

 

Total / weighted average for purchased put options

 

$

1,650,000

 

 

 

121.6

 

 

 

2.77

%

 

$

3,820

 

Sold call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2017 expiration

 

$

(100,000

)

 

 

126.0

 

 

 

2.25

%

 

$

(141

)

February 2017 expiration

 

 

(900,000

)

 

 

126.0

 

 

 

2.24

%

 

 

(3,765

)

Total / weighted average for sold call options

 

$

(1,000,000

)

 

 

126.0

 

 

 

2.24

%

 

$

(3,906

)

Purchased call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2017 expiration

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

 

127.1

 

 

 

2.12

%

 

$

469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

383

 

(1)

The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract.

Options on Agency MBS

The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell TBA-eligible agency MBS to a counterparty at a fixed price in the event that agency MBS prices decline. The options can only be exercised at their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical delivery of the underlying agency MBS. Information about the Company’s outstanding options on agency MBS as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:


 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Weighted-average Strike Price

 

 

Underlying Agency MBS Coupon

 

 

Net Fair Value

 

Purchased put options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2017 expiration

 

$

500,000

 

 

 

102.5

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

$

-

 

November 2017 expiration

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

103.5

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

8

 

Total / weighted average for purchased put options

 

$

700,000

 

 

 

102.8

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

$

8

 

TBA Commitments

The following tables present information about the Company’s TBA commitments as of the dates indicated:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Notional Amount:

Net Purchase (Sale)

Commitment

 

 

Contractual Forward Price

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

Dollar roll positions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0% coupon purchase commitments

 

$

200,000

 

 

$

202,258

 

 

$

200,563

 

 

$

(1,695

)

3.5% coupon purchase commitments

 

 

1,005,000

 

 

 

1,040,762

 

 

 

1,036,092

 

 

 

(4,670

)

4.0% coupon purchase commitments

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

263,929

 

 

 

263,164

 

 

 

(765

)

4.0% coupon sale commitments

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(105,250

)

 

 

(105,266

)

 

 

(16

)

Total TBA commitments, net

 

$

1,355,000

 

 

$

1,401,699

 

 

$

1,394,553

 

 

$

(7,146

)

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Notional Amount:
Net Purchase (Sale)
Commitment

 

 

Contractual Forward Price

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

3.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

$

(70,000

)

 

$

(61,009

)

 

$

(62,725

)

 

$

(1,716

)

4.0% 30-year MBS purchase commitments

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

47,957

 

 

 

47,781

 

 

 

(176

)

4.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

 

(140,000

)

 

 

(130,665

)

 

 

(133,788

)

 

 

(3,123

)

4.5% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

 

(229,000

)

 

 

(218,642

)

 

 

(224,241

)

 

 

(5,599

)

Total TBA commitments, net

 

$

(389,000

)

 

$

(362,359

)

 

$

(372,973

)

 

$

(10,614

)

17


 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Notional Amount:
Net Purchase (Sale)
Commitment

 

 

Contractual Forward Price

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

3.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

$

(70,000

)

 

$

(62,828

)

 

$

(61,516

)

 

$

1,312

 

4.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(142,255

)

 

 

(140,830

)

 

 

1,425

 

4.5% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

 

(205,000

)

 

 

(200,365

)

 

 

(197,472

)

 

 

2,893

 

Total TBA commitments, net

 

$

(425,000

)

 

$

(405,448

)

 

$

(399,818

)

 

$

5,630

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Notional Amount:

Net Purchase (Sale)

Commitment

 

 

Contractual Forward Price

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

Dollar roll positions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0% coupon purchase commitments

 

$

725,000

 

 

$

718,887

 

 

$

720,027

 

 

$

1,140

 

3.5% coupon purchase commitments

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

25,586

 

 

 

25,613

 

 

 

27

 

3.5% coupon sale commitments

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(25,602

)

 

 

(25,613

)

 

 

(11

)

Total dollar roll positions, net

 

 

725,000

 

 

 

718,871

 

 

 

720,027

 

 

 

1,156

 

TBA commitments serving as economic hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5% coupon purchase commitments

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

608,601

 

 

 

614,719

 

 

 

6,118

 

3.5% coupon sale commitments

 

 

(600,000

)

 

 

(611,031

)

 

 

(614,719

)

 

 

(3,688

)

Total economic hedges, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,430

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,430

 

Total TBA commitments, net

 

$

725,000

 

 

$

716,441

 

 

$

720,027

 

 

$

3,586

 


Derivative Instrument Gains and Losses

The following tables provide information about the derivative gains and losses recognized within the periods indicated:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest rate derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense (1)

$

(118

)

 

$

(291

)

Unrealized gains, net

 

792

 

 

 

3,466

 

Gains realized upon early termination, net

 

385

 

 

 

3,161

 

Total interest rate swap gains, net

 

1,059

 

 

 

6,336

 

U.S. Treasury note futures, net

 

 

 

 

(782

)

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures, net

 

 

 

 

(4

)

Total interest rate derivative gains, net

 

1,059

 

 

 

5,550

 

TBA commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

TBA dollar roll income (2)

 

74

 

 

 

823

 

Other losses on TBA commitments, net

 

(6,543

)

 

 

(4,706

)

Total losses on TBA commitments, net

 

(6,469

)

 

 

(3,883

)

Total derivative (losses) gains, net

$

(5,410

)

 

$

1,667

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Interest rate derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense (1)

$

(4,198

)

 

$

(5,126

)

 

$

(14,900

)

 

$

(13,499

)

Unrealized gains (losses), net

 

10,833

 

 

 

15,426

 

 

 

(7,991

)

 

 

(65,519

)

Losses realized upon early termination

 

(14,137

)

 

 

(300

)

 

 

(13,441

)

 

 

(300

)

Total interest rate swap (losses) gains, net

 

(7,502

)

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

(36,332

)

 

 

(79,318

)

U.S. Treasury note futures, net

 

(133

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,174

)

 

 

(63,285

)

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures, net

 

(147

)

 

 

(1,631

)

 

 

(6,300

)

 

 

(7,880

)

Other, net

 

(221

)

 

 

 

 

 

(221

)

 

 

(25

)

Total interest rate derivative (losses) gains, net

 

(8,003

)

 

 

8,369

 

 

 

(45,027

)

 

 

(150,508

)

TBA and specified agency MBS commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA dollar roll income (2)

 

6,424

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

12,835

 

Other gains on agency MBS commitments, net

 

1,007

 

 

 

1,506

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

17,728

 

Total gains on agency MBS commitments, net

 

7,431

 

 

 

6,827

 

 

 

15,082

 

 

 

30,563

 

Total derivative (losses) gains, net

$

(572

)

 

$

15,196

 

 

$

(29,945

)

 

$

(119,945

)

(1)
Represents the periodic net interest settlement incurred during the period (often referred to as “net interest carry”). Also includes “price alignment interest” income earned or expense incurred on cumulative variation margin paid or received, respectively, associated with centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements.
(2)
Represents the price discount of forward-settling TBA purchases (sales) relative to a contemporaneously executed “spot” TBA sale (purchase), which economically equates to net interest income (expense) that is earned (incurred) ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale (purchase) and ending on the settlement date of the forward-settling purchase (sale).

(1)

Represents the periodic net interest settlement incurred during the period (often referred to as “net interest carry”). Beginning in 2017, also includes “price alignment interest” income earned or expense incurred on cumulative variation margin paid or received, respectively, associated with centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements.

(2)

Represents the price discount of forward-settling TBA purchases relative to a contemporaneously executed “spot” TBA sale, which economically equates to net interest income that is earned ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale and ending on the settlement date of the forward-settling purchase.

Derivative Instrument Activity

The following tables summarize the volume of activity, in terms of notional amount, related to derivative instruments for the periods indicated:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Beginning of

Period

 

 

Additions

 

 

Scheduled

Settlements

 

 

Early

Terminations

 

 

End of Period

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

3,850,000

 

 

$

500,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(500,000

)

 

$

3,850,000

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

351,000

 

 

 

(351,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

950,000

 

 

 

(1,500,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

Purchased put options on agency MBS

 

 

 

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700,000

 

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

 

 

1,110,000

 

 

 

4,160,000

 

 

 

(3,915,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,355,000

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Beginning of
Period

 

 

Additions

 

 

Scheduled
Settlements

 

 

Early
Terminations

 

 

End of Period

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

60,000

 

 

$

50,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(25,000

)

 

$

85,000

 

TBA commitments, net

 

 

425,000

 

 

 

1,353,000

 

 

 

(1,389,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

389,000

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Beginning of
Period

 

 

Additions

 

 

Scheduled Settlements

 

 

Early
Terminations

 

 

End of Period

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

150,000

 

 

$

70,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(45,000

)

 

$

175,000

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

 

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S.
  Treasury note futures

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA commitments, net

 

 

 

 

 

325,000

 

 

 

(325,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

18


 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Beginning of

Period

 

 

Additions

 

 

Scheduled Settlements

 

 

Early

Terminations

 

 

End of Period

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

2,250,000

 

 

$

1,250,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(375,000

)

 

$

3,125,000

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased put options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

 

 

(3,500,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

(400,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

 

 

875,441

 

 

 

2,675,000

 

 

 

(2,425,441

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,125,000

 


 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Beginning of

Period

 

 

Additions

 

 

Scheduled

Settlements

 

 

Early

Terminations

 

 

End of Period

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

3,700,000

 

 

$

1,275,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1,125,000

)

 

$

3,850,000

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

 

 

 

1,196,100

 

 

 

(846,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Purchased put options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

1,650,000

 

 

 

2,540,000

 

 

 

(4,190,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

2,450,000

 

 

 

(3,450,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

3,350,000

 

 

 

(4,200,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

Purchased put options on agency MBS

 

 

 

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700,000

 

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

 

 

725,000

 

 

 

8,475,000

 

 

 

(7,845,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,355,000

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Beginning of

Period

 

 

Additions

 

 

Scheduled Settlements

 

 

Early

Terminations

 

 

End of Period

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

1,500,000

 

 

$

2,000,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(375,000

)

 

$

3,125,000

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

1,335,000

 

 

 

1,386,000

 

 

 

(2,133,500

)

 

 

(587,500

)

 

 

 

Purchased put options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

 

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

(7,500,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

Sold call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

(400,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

Purchased call options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note

  futures

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Put options on Eurodollar futures

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,000,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to purchase (sell) MBS, net

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

6,225,441

 

 

 

(5,475,441

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

Cash Collateral Posted and Received for Derivative and Other Financial Instruments

The following table presents information about the cash collateral posted and received by the Company in respect of its derivative and other financial instruments, which is included in the line item “deposits, net”“deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, for the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Cash collateral posted for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps (cash initial margin)

 

$

1,690

 

 

$

1,823

 

TBA commitments, net

 

 

9,481

 

 

 

 

Total cash collateral posted, net

 

$

11,171

 

 

$

1,823

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Cash collateral posted for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps (cash initial margin)

 

$

49,518

 

 

$

65,728

 

U.S. Treasury note futures and options on U.S. Treasury note

  futures (cash initial margin)

 

 

4,035

 

 

 

5,314

 

Unsettled MBS trades and TBA commitments, net

 

 

5,764

 

 

 

1,474

 

Total cash collateral posted

 

 

59,317

 

 

 

72,516

 

Cash collateral received for interest rate swaps (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(61,367

)

Total cash collateral posted, net

 

$

59,317

 

 

$

11,149

 

(1)

Beginning in 2017, the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of cash variation margin associated with centrally cleared interest rate swaps as a legal settlement of the derivative instrument itself, as opposed to a pledge of collateral.

Note 7.11. Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The agreements that govern certain of the Company’s derivative instruments and collateralized short-term financing arrangements provide for a right of setoff in the event of default or bankruptcy with respect to either party to such transactions. The Company presents derivative assets and liabilities as well as collateralized short-term financing arrangements on a gross basis.

Receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted in respect of interest rate derivative instruments are included in the line item “deposits, net”“deposits” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Prior to January 1, 2017, the daily exchange


of variation margin associated with centrally cleared derivative instruments was considered a pledge of collateral. For these prior periods, receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash variation margin posted in respect of interest rate derivative instruments are included in the line item “deposits, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company elected to offset any payables recognized for the obligation to return cash variation margin received from an interest rate derivative instrument counterparty against receivables recognized for the right to reclaim cash initial margin posted by the Company to that same counterparty.

Beginning on January 1, 2017, as a result of a CME amendment to their rule book which governs their central clearing activities, theThe daily exchange of variation margin associated with a centrally cleared or exchange-traded derivative instrument is legally characterized as the daily settlement of the derivative instrument itself, as opposed to a pledge of collateral. Accordingly, beginning in 2017, the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of variation margin associated with its centrally cleared interest rate swaps and futures as a direct reduction to the carrying value of the interest rate swap derivative asset or liability, respectively. Beginning in 2017, theThe carrying amount of centrally cleared interest rate swaps and futures reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is equal to the unsettled fair value of such instruments; because variation margin is exchanged on a one-day lag, the unsettled fair value of such instruments generally represents the change in fair value that occurred on the last day of the reporting period.

The following tables present information, as of the dates indicated, about the Company’s derivative instruments, short-term borrowing arrangements, and associated collateral, including those subject to master netting (or similar) arrangements:

 

 

As of March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Gross Amount
Recognized

 

 

Amount Offset
in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheets

 

 

Net Amount
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheets

 

 

Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

Net
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial
Instruments
(1)

 

 

Cash
Collateral
(2)

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

117

 

 

$

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

 

 

$

106

 

TBA commitments

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

 

106

 

Total assets

 

$

140

 

 

$

 

 

$

140

 

 

$

(34

)

 

$

 

 

$

106

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

11

 

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

TBA commitments

 

 

10,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,637

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(9,481

)

 

 

1,133

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

10,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,648

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(9,481

)

 

 

1,133

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

484,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

484,348

 

 

 

(484,348

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

494,996

 

 

$

 

 

$

494,996

 

 

$

(484,382

)

 

$

(9,481

)

 

$

1,133

 

19


 

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Gross Amount
Recognized

 

 

Amount Offset
in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheets

 

 

Net Amount
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheets

 

 

Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

Net
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial
Instruments
(1)

 

 

Cash
Collateral
(2)

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA commitments

 

$

5,652

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,652

 

 

$

(22

)

 

$

 

 

$

5,630

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

5,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,660

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

5,638

 

Total assets

 

$

5,660

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,660

 

 

$

(22

)

 

$

 

 

$

5,638

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA commitments

 

$

22

 

 

$

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

(22

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

515,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

515,510

 

 

 

(515,510

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

515,532

 

 

$

 

 

$

515,532

 

 

$

(515,532

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Gross Amount

Recognized

 

 

Amount Offset

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheets

 

 

Net Amount

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheets

 

 

Gross Amount Not Offset in the

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

Net

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

Instruments (1)

 

 

Cash

Collateral (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

820

 

 

 

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

 

 

 

(820

)

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,348

)

 

 

 

Options on agency MBS

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,168

)

 

 

9

 

Total assets

 

$

4,177

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,177

 

 

$

 

 

$

(4,168

)

 

$

9

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsettled MBS trades and TBA

  commitments, net (3)

 

$

7,146

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,146

 

 

$

 

 

$

(5,764

)

 

$

1,382

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

3,694,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,694,838

 

 

 

(3,694,838

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,701,984

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,701,984

 

 

$

(3,694,838

)

 

$

(5,764

)

 

$

1,382

 

(1)
Does not include the fair value amount of financial instrument collateral pledged in respect of repurchase agreements that exceeds the associated liability presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)
Does not include the amount of cash collateral pledged in respect of derivative instruments and repurchase agreements that exceeds the associated liability presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross Amount

Recognized

 

 

Amount Offset

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheets

 

 

Net Amount

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheets

 

 

Gross Amount Not Offset in the

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

Net

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

Instruments (1)

 

 

Cash

Collateral (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures

 

$

4,289

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,289

 

 

$

(3,906

)

 

$

 

 

$

383

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

63,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,315

 

 

 

(1,949

)

 

 

(61,366

)

 

 

 

TBA commitments

 

 

7,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,285

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

74,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,889

 

 

 

(5,855

)

 

 

(61,366

)

 

 

7,668

 

Deposits, net

 

 

72,516

 

 

 

(61,367

)

 

 

11,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,149

 

Total assets

 

$

147,405

 

 

$

(61,367

)

 

$

86,038

 

 

$

(5,855

)

 

$

(61,366

)

 

$

18,817

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures

 

$

3,906

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,906

 

 

$

(3,906

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

(1,949

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA commitments

 

 

3,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,474

)

 

 

2,225

 

Total derivative instruments

 

 

9,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,554

 

 

 

(5,855

)

 

 

(1,474

)

 

 

2,225

 

Deposits, net

 

 

61,367

 

 

 

(61,367

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

3,649,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,649,102

 

 

 

(3,649,102

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,720,023

 

 

$

(61,367

)

 

$

3,658,656

 

 

$

(3,654,957

)

 

$

(1,474

)

 

$

2,225

 

(1)

Does not include the fair value amount of financial instrument collateral pledged in respect of repurchase agreements that exceeds the associated liability presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)

Does not include the amount of cash collateral pledged in respect of derivative instruments that exceeds the associated derivative liability presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

(3)

The “Gross Amount Recognized” and “Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balances Sheets” excludes the fair value of unsettled agency MBS purchases and sales recognized on their respective trade dates.

Note 8.12. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accounting principles related to fair value measurements define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3) as described below:

Level 1 Inputs -

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible by the Company at the measurement date;

Level 2 Inputs -

Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3 Inputs -

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including significant judgments made by the Company about the assumptions that a market participant would use.


The Company measures the fair value of the following assets and liabilities:

Investments in Financial Assets

Mortgage-backed securities

Agency MBS - The Company’s investments in agency MBS are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Inputs to fair value measurements of the Company’s investments in agency MBS include price estimates obtained from third-party pricing services. In determining fair value, third-party pricing services use a market approach. The inputs used in the fair value measurements performed by the third-party pricing services are based upon readily observable transactions for securities with similar characteristics (such as issuer/guarantor, coupon rate, stated maturity, and collateral pool characteristics) occurring on the measurement date. The Company makes inquiries of the third-party pricing sources and reviews their documented valuation methodologies to understand the significant inputs and assumptions used to determine prices. The Company reviews the various third-party fair value estimates and performs procedures to validate their reasonableness, including comparison to recent trading activity for similar securities and an overall review for consistency with market conditions observed as of the measurement date.

Private-label20


Credit securities – The Company's investments in commercial MBS - are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Inputs to fair value measurements of the Company's investments in commercial MBS include quoted prices for similar assets in recent market transactions and estimates obtained from third-party sources including pricing services and dealers. In determining fair value, third-party pricing sources use a market approach. The inputs used in the fair value measurements performed by third-party pricing sources are based upon observable transactions for securities with similar characteristics. The Company reviews the third-party fair value estimates and performs procedures to validate their reasonableness, including comparisons to recent trading activity observed for similar securities as well as an internally derived discounted future cash flow measurement. The Company’s investments in private-labelnon-agency MBS collateralized by a pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans and ABS collateralized by residential solar panel loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchyhierarchy.

To measure the fair value of the Company’s non-agency MBS investment secured by a pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans, the Company uses an income approach by preparing an estimate of the present value of the amount and timing of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security over its expected remaining life. To prepare the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, the Company uses significant judgment to develop assumptions about the future performance of the pool of business purpose residential mortgage loans that serve as private-labelcollateral, including loan-level probabilities of default and loss-given-default. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the remaining population of business purpose residential mortgage loans serving as collateral to the Company's non-agency MBS trade infrequentlyinvestment represented less than 5% of the original collateral pool. Because the repayment of business purpose residential mortgage loans is often largely based on the ability of the borrower to sell the mortgaged property or to convert the property for rental purposes and therefore,obtain refinancing in the form of a longer-term loan, relatively high delinquency and default rates are common and expected attributes of this asset class. The following table presents the weighted-average of the significant inputs to the fair value measurement of theirthe Company’s non-agency MBS secured by business purpose residential mortgage loans as of dates indicated:

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Probability of default

 

69.8

%

 

 

27.8

%

Loss-given-default

 

33.2

%

 

 

18.3

%

Inputs to fair value requiresmeasurements of the use of significant unobservable inputs.Company’s investments in ABS collateralized by residential solar panel loans includes quoted prices obtained from dealers and, when available, observable market information for the same or similar securities. In determining fair value, dealers may use a market approach or an income approach, depending upon the type and level of relevant market information available as of the measurement date. The significant inputs used in the fair value measurements performed by dealers are often unobservable as ABS collateralized by residential solar panel loans trade infrequently. The Company reviews the fair value estimates obtained from dealers and performs procedures to validate their reasonableness, including comparisons to an internally derived discounted future cash flow measurement and, when available, recent trading activity observed for similar securities.

Loans – The Company’s commercial mortgage loan investment is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. To measure the fair value of its mortgage loan investment, the Company primarily uses an income approach as well as market approaches. The Company utilizesby preparing an estimate of the present value techniques based onof the estimatedexpected future cash flows of the instrument taking into consideration various assumptions derived by managementloan over its expected remaining life, discounted at a current market rate. The significant unobservable inputs to the fair value measurement of the Company’s mortgage loan investment are the estimated probability of default and the discount rate, which is based on their observationscurrent market yields and interest rate spreads for a similar loan. As of March 31, 2023, the estimated probability of default and discount rate for the Company’s mortgage loan investment were 0% and 10.4%, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the estimated probability of default and discount rate for the Company’s mortgage loan investment were 0% and 10.0%, respectively.

Mortgage loans and secured debt of consolidated VIEs – The Company has elected to apply a fair value measurement practical expedient permitted by GAAP to measure the fair value of the mortgage loans and debt obligations of its consolidated VIEs. The fair value measurement practical expedient is permitted to be applied to consolidated “collateralized financing entities,” which are VIEs for which the financial liabilities of the VIE have contractual recourse solely to the financial assets of the VIE.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, pursuant to the practical expedient, the Company measured the fair value of both the mortgage loans and the debt obligations of its consolidated VIE of business purpose residential mortgage loans based upon the fair value of the mortgage loans of the VIE. As of December 31, 2022, the senior debt obligations of the consolidated VIE had been fully extinguished and only the subordinate debt obligation of the consolidated VIE remained. The business purpose residential mortgage loans and subordinate debt obligation of the consolidated VIE are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. To measure the fair value of the business purpose residential mortgage loans of the consolidated VIE as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company used significant judgment to develop assumptions used by market participants. These assumptionsabout the future performance of each business purpose residential mortgage loan, which included determining loan-level probabilities of default and loss-given-default. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the remaining population of business purpose residential mortgage loans represented less than 5% of the original

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collateral pool. Because the repayment of business purpose residential mortgage loans is often largely based on the ability of the borrower to sell the mortgaged property or to convert the property for rental purposes and obtain refinancing in the form of a longer-term loan, relatively high delinquency and default rates are corroborated by evidence such as historical collateral performance data, evaluationcommon and expected attributes of historical collateral performance data for other securities with comparable or similar risk characteristics, and observed completed or pending transactions in similar instruments, when available. this asset class. The following table presents the weighted-average of the significant inputs to the fair value measurement of the business purpose residential mortgage loans of the Company’s valuation process include collateral default, loss severity, prepayment, and discount rates (i.e., the rate of return demanded by market participantsconsolidated VIE as of the measurement date). In general, significant increases (decreases)periods indicated:

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Probability of default

 

63.7

%

 

 

44.1

%

Loss-given-default

 

7.9

%

 

 

11.3

%

On March 7, 2023, the Company sold all of its investments in default, loss severity, or discount rate assumptions, in isolation, wouldits previously consolidated VIE of residential mortgage loans and, as a result, in a significantly lower (higher)deconsolidated the VIE. As of December 31, 2022, the Company measured the fair value measurement. However, significant increases (decreases) in prepayment rate assumptions, in isolation, may result in a significantly higher (lower)of both the residential mortgage loans and the debt obligations of its consolidated VIE of residential mortgage loans based upon the fair value measurement dependingof the debt obligations as the fair value of the debt securities issued by the VIE were more observable to the Company than the fair value of the underlying mortgage loans.

The senior and mezzanine debt obligations of the consolidated VIE of residential mortgage loans were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Inputs to the fair value measurements of the senior and mezzanine debt obligations of the consolidated VIE included quoted prices for similar assets in recent market transactions and estimates obtained from third-party pricing sources, including pricing services and dealers. In determining fair value, third-party pricing sources use a market approach. The inputs used in the fair value measurements performed by third-party pricing sources were based upon the instrument’s specific characteristicsobservable transactions for securities with similar characteristics.

The residential mortgage loans and the overall payment structuresubordinate and excess interest-only debt obligations of the issuing securitization vehicle. It is difficult to generalizeconsolidated VIE of residential mortgage loans (held by the interrelationships between these significant inputsCompany as investments and eliminated against the actual results could differ considerably on an individual security basis. Therefore, each significant input is closely analyzed to ascertain its reasonableness forassociated debt of the Company’s purposesVIE in consolidation) were classified within Level 3 of the fair value measurement.

Measuringhierarchy. To measure the fair value is inherently subjective givenof the volatilesubordinate and sometimes illiquid markets for these private-label MBSexcess interest-only debt obligations of the consolidated VIE of residential mortgage loans, the Company used an income approach by preparing an estimate of the present value of the amount and requires managementtiming of the cash flows expected to make a numberbe collected from each security over its expected remaining life. To prepare the estimate of judgmentscash flows expected to be collected, the Company used significant judgment to develop assumptions about the assumptionsfuture performance of the pool of residential mortgage loans that a market participant would use,served as collateral, including assumptions about the timing and amount of future cash flowscredit losses and prepayments. The significant unobservable inputs to the fair value measurement included the estimated rate of prepayment, rate of default and loss-given-default for the underlying pool of mortgage loans as well as the discount rate, which represented a market participant’s current required rate of return required by market participants.for a similar instrument. The assumptionsfollowing table presents the weighted-average of the significant inputs to the fair value measurement of the subordinate and excess interest-only debt obligations of its consolidated VIE of residential mortgage loans as of December 31, 2022:

 

Subordinate Debt Obligation

 

 

Excess Interest-Only Debt Obligations

 

Annualized voluntary prepayment rate

 

10.0

%

 

 

10.0

%

Annualized default rate

 

0.5

%

 

 

0.5

%

Loss-given-default

 

17.5

%

 

 

17.5

%

Discount rate

 

7.8

%

 

 

17.7

%

MSR financing receivables – The Company’s MSR financing receivables are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company applies are specific to each security. Although the Company relies on its internal calculationsuses a nationally recognized, independent third-party mortgage analytics and valuation firm to estimate the fair value of these private-label MBS,the underlying MSRs from which the Company’s MSR financing receivables primarily derive their value. The third-party valuation firm estimates the fair value of the underlying MSRs using a discounted cash flow analysis using their proprietary prepayment models and market analysis. The Company corroborates the third-party valuation firm’s estimate of the fair value of the underlying MSRs and evaluates the estimate for reasonableness. The significant unobservable inputs to the fair value measurement of the underlying MSRs include the following:

the discount rate, which represents a market participant’s current required rate of return for similar MSRs;
expected rates of prepayment within the serviced pools of mortgage loans; and
annual per-loan cost of servicing.

The following table presents the significant unobservable inputs to the fair value measurement of the MSRs underlying the Company’s MSR financing receivables as of the periods indicated:

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March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Discount rate

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

8.5

%

Annualized prepayment rate

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

7.0

%

Annual per-loan cost of servicing (current loans)

 

$

60.00

 

 

$

65.00

 

Pursuant to the Company’s MSR financing receivable arrangements, upon the consummation of three-year performance periods ending December 31, 2023 and April 1, 2024, the Company’s mortgage servicing counterparty is entitled to an incentive fee payment equal to a percentage of the total return of the underlying MSRs in excess of a hurdle rate of return. Accordingly, the fair value of the Company’s MSR financing receivables reflects the present value of any expected incentive fee payment that would be owed to its counterparty. The present value of the expected incentive fee payment is estimated based upon the timing and amount of capital contributions from (and cash distributions to) the Company considers indicationsto (from) its mortgage servicing counterparty to date as well as the future expected cash flows from the MSR financing receivables over the remaining performance periods, which is derived from the current fair value of the underlying reference MSRs. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the present value from actual sales of similar private-label MBS to assistexpected future incentive fee payments reflected in the valuation process and to calibratefair value of the Company’s models.MSR financing receivables was $11,293 and $12,568, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid $1,144 in incentive fee payments to the Company's mortgage servicing counterparty.

Derivative instruments

Exchange-traded derivative instruments - Exchange-traded derivative instruments, which include Eurodollar futures, U.S. Treasury note futures, Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures, and options on futures, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are measured using quoted prices for identical instruments in liquid markets.

Interest rate swaps - Interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s centrally cleared interest rate swaps are measured using the daily valuations reported by the clearinghouse through which the instrument was cleared. In performing its end-of-day valuations, the clearinghouse constructs forward interest rate curves (for example, three-month LIBOR or SOFR forward rates) from its specific observations of that day’s trading activity. The clearinghouse uses the applicable forward interest rate curve to develop a market-based forecast of future remaining contractually required cash flows for each interest rate swap. Each market-based cash flow forecast is then discounted using the overnight index swap rateSOFR curve (sourced from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) to determine a net present value amount which represents the instrument’s fair value. The Company reviews the valuations reported by the clearinghouse on an ongoing basis and performs procedures using readily available market data to independently verify their reasonableness.

Forward-settling purchases and sales of TBA securities – Forward-settling purchases and sales of TBA securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of each forward-settling TBA contract is measured using price estimates obtained from a third-party pricing service, which are based upon readily observable transaction prices occurring on the measurement date for forward-settling contracts to buy or sell TBA securities with the same guarantor, contractual maturity, and coupon rate for delivery on the same forward settlement date as the contractcommitment under measurement.


Other

Other

Long-term unsecured debt - As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the carrying value of the Company’s long-term unsecured debt was $73,824$86,508 and $73,656,$86,405, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, and consists of Senior Notes and trust preferred debt issued by the Company. The Company’s estimate of the fair value of long-term unsecured debt is $71,152$79,124 and $66,489$79,900 as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, respectively. The Company’s Senior Notes, which are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Trust preferred debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is estimated based on the quoted prices of the Company’s publicly traded Senior Notes.

Investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies at fair value of $174 and $234, respectively, which is included in the line item “other assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Investments in publicly traded stock are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as their fair value is measured based on unadjusted quoted prices in active exchange markets for identical assets.

Investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds - As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company had investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds with a carrying amountmeasured at fair value of $1,701$2,999 and $1,918,$2,964, respectively, which are included in the line item “other assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $444 and $533, respectively, of these investments represent securities for which the Company elected the “fair value option” at the time that the securities were initially recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets; the Company measures the fair value of these securities on a recurring basis, recognizing the periodic change in fair value in earnings. The remaining $1,257 and $1,385 in investments

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Investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were measured at cost, net of impairments. The Company’s estimate of the fair value of investments in equity securities and investment funds is $6,205 and $6,034 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Investments in equity securities and investment funds are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s investments in equity securities of non-public companies and investment funds are not readily determinable. Accordingly, for its investments in equity securities, the Company estimates fair value by estimating the enterprise value of the investee andwhich it then waterfalls the enterprise value overallocates to the investee’s securities in the order of their preference relative to one another. To estimate the enterprise value of the investee, the Company uses traditional valuation methodologies based on income and market approaches, including the consideration of recent investments in, or tender offers for, the equity securities of the investee. For its investmentsinvestee, a discounted cash flow analysis and a comparable guideline public company valuation. The primary unobservable inputs used in investment funds,estimating the Company estimates fair value based upon the investee’sof an equity security of a non-public company include (i) a stock price to net asset multiple for similar public companies that is applied to the entity’s net assets, (ii) a discount factor for lack of marketability and control, and (iii) a cost of equity discount rate, used to discount to present value per share.the equity cash flows available for distribution and the terminal value of the entity. As of March 31, 2023, the stock price to net asset multiple for similar public companies, the discount factor for lack of marketability and control, and the cost of equity discount rate used as inputs were 100 percent, 20 percent, and 17 percent, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the stock price to net asset multiple for similar public companies, the discount factor for lack of marketability and control, and the cost of equity discount rate used as inputs were 97 percent, 15 percent, and 16 percent, respectively.

Financial assets and liabilities for which carrying value approximates fair value - Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, deposits, receivables, repurchase agreements, payables, and other assets (aside from those previously discussed) and liabilities are generally reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at their cost, which, due to the short-term nature of these instruments and their limited inherent credit risk, approximates fair value.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth financial instruments measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016.2022. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

MBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

 

Private-label MBS

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Total MBS

 

 

3,994,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,994,515

 

 

 

54

 

Derivative assets

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

821

 

 

 

3,356

 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

444

 

Total

 

$

3,992,044

 

 

$

821

 

 

$

3,990,725

 

 

$

498

 


 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

 

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

 

MSR financing receivables

 

 

183,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183,058

 

Loans

 

 

27,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,798

 

Credit securities

 

 

102,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,933

 

 

 

3,631

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,344

 

Derivative assets

 

 

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

3,173

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,999

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs

 

 

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

10,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

$

443,540

 

 

$

 

 

$

443,540

 

 

$

 

MSR financing receivables

 

 

180,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,365

 

Loans

 

 

29,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,264

 

Credit securities

 

 

104,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,933

 

 

 

5,504

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIE

 

 

193,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193,957

 

Derivative assets

 

 

5,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,660

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,964

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIE

 

 

169,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

159,464

 

 

 

9,881

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

MBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,911,375

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,911,375

 

 

$

 

Private-label MBS

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,266

 

Total MBS

 

 

3,912,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,911,375

 

 

 

1,266

 

Derivative assets

 

 

74,889

 

 

 

4,289

 

 

 

70,600

 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

(9,554

)

 

 

(3,906

)

 

 

(5,648

)

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

533

 

Total

 

$

3,978,509

 

 

$

383

 

 

$

3,976,327

 

 

$

1,799

 

There were no transfers of financial instruments into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or the year ended December 31, 2016.24


Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following table provides information about the significant unobservable inputs used to measure the fair value of the Company’s private-label MBS as of the dates indicated:

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2016

Weighted-

average (1)

Range

Weighted-

average (1)

Range

Discount rate

6.50

%

6.50 - 6.50 %

Default rate

2.25

%

2.25 - 2.25 %

Loss severity rate

45.00

%

45.00 - 45.00 %

Total prepayment rate (including defaults)

10.25

%

10.25 - 10.25 %

(1)Based on face value.

The table below sets forth an attribution of the change in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 investmentsfinancial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Beginning balance

$

412,054

 

 

$

195,767

 

Net (loss) gain included in "Investment and derivative
   gain (loss), net"

 

(4,296

)

 

 

15,215

 

Additions from consolidation of VIEs

 

 

 

 

276,594

 

Transfers to real estate owned by consolidated VIE

 

(659

)

 

 

 

Purchases

 

6,075

 

 

 

3,187

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

Payments, net

 

(12,836

)

 

 

(30,618

)

Subtractions from deconsolidation of VIEs

 

(185,820

)

 

 

 

Accretion of discount, net

 

4,312

 

 

 

3,173

 

Ending balance

$

218,830

 

 

$

463,318

 

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in earnings for the
   period for Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date

$

(3,609

)

 

$

15,215

 

The table below sets forth an attribution of the change in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Beginning balance

$

9,881

 

 

$

508

 

Net loss (gain) included in "Investment and derivative
  gain (loss), net"

 

53

 

 

 

(251

)

Additions from consolidation of VIEs

 

 

 

 

14,278

 

Payments, net

 

(277

)

 

 

(860

)

Subtractions from deconsolidation of VIEs

 

(9,481

)

 

 

 

Amortization of premium, net

 

(16

)

 

 

(60

)

Ending balance

$

160

 

 

$

13,615

 

Net unrealized losses (gains) included in earnings for the
   period for Level 3 liabilities still held at the reporting date

$

1

 

 

$

(251

)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Beginning balance

$

618

 

 

$

89,186

 

 

$

1,799

 

 

$

130,553

 

Total net gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in investment gain (loss), net

 

(116

)

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

537

 

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

(3,325

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,739

)

Purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,357

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

(67,761

)

 

 

(1,268

)

 

 

(106,052

)

Payments, net

 

(6

)

 

 

(826

)

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(4,170

)

Accretion of discount

 

2

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

7,437

 

Ending balance

$

498

 

 

$

21,923

 

 

$

498

 

 

$

21,923

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the

   period for Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date

$

(116

)

 

$

(64

)

 

$

(113

)

 

$

(280

)

Note 9.13. Income Taxes

Arlington Asset is subjectThe Company has elected to taxationbe taxed as a corporationREIT under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code commencing upon filing its tax return for its taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute annually 90% of 1986,its REIT taxable income. So long as amended (the “Code”).  the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate income taxes on its taxable income to the extent that it distributes all of its annual taxable income to its shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is the Company’s intention to distribute 100% of its taxable income, although the Company will not be required to do so. The Company intends to make distributions of its REIT taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which may extend into the subsequent taxable year. Accordingly, the Company does not expect to incur an income tax liability on its REIT taxable income.

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the Company had estimated federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwardscarryforwards of $69,720$163,963 that can be used to offset future taxable ordinary income.  The Company’sincome and reduce its REIT distribution requirements. NOL carry-forwards begin tocarryforwards totaling $14,450 expire in 2027.2028 and NOL carryforwards totaling $149,513 have no expiration period. For the NOL carryforwards that have no expiration period, the Company is limited to utilizing NOL carryforwards to 80% of the taxable income in any one year. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the Company had estimated federal net capital loss (“NCL”) carry-forwardscarryforwards of $309,751$136,225 that can be used to offset future net capital gains. The scheduled expirations of the Company’s NCL carry-forwardscarryforwards are $136,505$105,155 in 2019, $102,9272023, $14,187 in 2020,2026 and $70,319$16,883 in 2021.  2027. The Company’s estimated NOL and NCL carryforwards as of March 31, 2023 are subject to potential adjustments up to the time of filing of the Company’s income tax returns.

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The Company and subsidiaries have made joint elections to treat such subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In general, a TRS may hold assets and engage in activities that the Company cannot hold or engage in directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. As such, each of these TRSs is taxable as a C corporation and subject to federal, state and local income taxes based upon their taxable income. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $109 and $2,287, respectively, on the pre-tax net income of its TRSs.

The Company recognizes uncertain tax positions in the financial statements only when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more-likely-than-not be realized upon settlement. A liability is established for differences between positions taken in a tax return and the financial statements. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company assessed the need for recording a provision for any uncertain tax position and has made the determination that such provision is not necessary. If the Company were to incur income tax related interest and penalties, the Company’s policy is to classify them as a component of provision for income taxes.

The Company is subject to federal alternative minimum taxexamination by the Internal Revenue Service (“AMT”IRS”) and state and local taxes on its taxable income and gains


that are not offset by its NOL and NCL carry-forwards.  As of September 30, 2017,authorities in jurisdictions where the Company had estimated AMT credit carry-forwards of $8,952 that can be usedhas significant business operations. The Company’s federal tax returns for 2019 and forward remain subject to offset future taxable ordinary income.  The AMT credit carry-forwards do not expire.

Income taxes are provided for usingexamination by the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities pursuant to the application of GAAP and their respective tax bases and are stated at tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered.  Deferred tax assets are also recognized for NOL carry-forwards, NCL carry-forwards and any tax credit carry-forwards.  IRS.

A valuation allowance is provided against the deferred tax asset if, based upon the Company’s evaluation, it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  All available evidence, both positive and negative, is incorporated into the determination of whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is appropriate.  Items considered in the valuation allowance determination include expectations of future earnings of the appropriate tax character, recent historical financial results, tax planning strategies, the length of statutory carry-forward periods and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company determined that it should record a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are capital in nature, which consists of its NCL carry-forwards and temporary GAAP to tax differences that are expected to result in capital losses in future periods.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company determined that it should not record any valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature, which consists of its NOL carry-forwards, tax credit carry-forwards and temporary GAAP to tax differences that are expected to result in deductions from ordinary income in future periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a decrease to its valuation allowance of $8,417, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an increase to its valuation allowance of $11,541.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Ordinary deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOL carry-forward

$

27,121

 

 

$

37,238

 

AMT credit carry-forward

 

8,952

 

 

 

8,427

 

Deferred net loss on designated derivatives

 

6,717

 

 

 

1,386

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2,563

 

 

 

2,426

 

Other, net

 

137

 

 

 

208

 

Total ordinary deferred tax assets

 

45,490

 

 

 

49,685

 

Ordinary deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain on designated derivatives

 

(22,037

)

 

 

(25,145

)

Ordinary deferred tax assets, net

 

23,453

 

 

 

24,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NCL carry-forward

 

120,493

 

 

 

120,939

 

Net unrealized loss on investments

 

31,951

 

 

 

44,253

 

Valuation allowance

 

(152,444

)

 

 

(140,903

)

Total capital deferred tax assets, net

 

 

 

 

24,289

 

Total deferred tax assets, net

$

23,453

 

 

$

48,829

 


Note 10.14. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted earnings per share includes the impact of dilutive securities such as unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share units. The following tables presenttable presents the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Shares in thousands)

2023

 

 

2022

 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

28,004

 

 

 

29,832

 

Performance share units, unvested restricted stock units,
   and unvested restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

28,004

 

 

 

29,832

 

Net loss attributable to common stock

$

(2,878

)

 

$

(3,443

)

Basic loss per common share

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.12

)

Diluted loss per common share

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.12

)

The diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 did not include the antidilutive effect of 473,904 and 482,445 shares of unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share units, respectively.

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Shares in thousands)

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

26,377

 

 

 

23,038

 

 

 

24,793

 

 

 

23,011

 

Performance share units and unvested restricted stock

 

479

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

143

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

26,856

 

 

 

23,349

 

 

 

25,143

 

 

 

23,154

 

Net income attributable to common stock

$

22,785

 

 

$

18,813

 

 

$

10,076

 

 

$

89

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

-

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

-

 

Note 11.15. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

The Company has authorized common share capital of 450,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01$0.01 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01$0.01 per share. Holders of the Class A and Class B common stock are entitled to one vote and three votes per share, respectively, on all matters voted upon by the shareholders. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at the option of the Company in certain circumstances including either (i) upon sale or other transfer, or (ii) at the time the holder of such shares of Class B common stock ceases to be employed by the Company.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017As of March 31, 2023 and during the year ended December 31, 2016, holders of the Company's Class B common stock converted an aggregate of 20,256 and 81,9602022, there were no outstanding shares of Class B common stock into 20,256 and 81,960 shares ofstock. The Class A common stock respectively.  As of September 30, 2017, all remaining shares of Class B common stock had been exchanged for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized share capital of 2,000,000 shares of 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), par value of $.01 per share, and 100,000 authorized and unissued shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock, and 22,900,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue additional preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the terms and rights of the preferred stock.

In May 2017, the Company completed a public offering in which 135,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock were issued to the public at a public offering price of $24.00 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $3,018.  The Series B Preferred Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AI PrB.“AAIC.

The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference before holders of common stock are entitled to receive any dividends. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option commencing on May 12, 2022 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of each December, March, June and September. As of September 30, 2017, we had declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock.


Common Stock Dividends

Pursuant to the Company’s variable dividend policy for its common stock, the Board of Directors evaluates common stock dividends on a quarterly basis and, in its sole discretion, approves the payment of dividends. The Company’s common stock dividend payments, if any, may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. The Board of Directors has approved and the Company has declared and paid the following dividends on its common stock to date in 2017:

Quarter Ended

 

Dividend

Amount

 

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Pay Date

September 30

 

$

0.550

 

 

September 14

 

September 29

 

October 31

June 30

 

 

0.550

 

 

June 16

 

June 30

 

July 31

March 31

 

 

0.625

 

 

March 14

 

March 31

 

April 28

The Board of Directors approved and the Company declared and paid the following dividends for 2016:

Quarter Ended

 

Dividend

Amount

 

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Pay Date

December 31

 

$

0.625

 

 

December 16

 

December 30

 

January 31, 2017

September 30

 

 

0.625

 

 

September 15

 

September 30

 

October 31

June 30

 

 

0.625

 

 

June 17

 

June 30

 

July 29

March 31

 

 

0.625

 

 

March 15

 

March 31

 

April 29

Equity Distribution Agreements

On May 24, 2013,August 10, 2018, the Company entered into separate common equity distribution agreements (the “Prior Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of RBC Capital Markets, LLC,equity sales agents JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and MLV & Co. LLC (the “Prior Equity Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,750,00012,597,423 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

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Pursuant to the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements,common equity distribution agreements, shares of the Company’s common stock may be offered and sold through the Prior Equity Sales Agentsequity sales agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017,2023 and the Company issued 800 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $15.16 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $12 under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements.  On February 23, 2017, the Company terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements.

On February 22, 2017, the Company entered into new separate equity distribution agreements (the “New Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of JMP Securities LLC, FBR Capital Markets & Co., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “New Equity Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. Pursuant to the New Equity Distribution Agreements, shares of the Company’s common stock may be offered and sold through the New Equity Sales Agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.

The following table provides information about theyear ended December 31, 2022, there were no issuances of common stock under the New Equity Distribution Agreements:common equity distribution agreements.

Class A Common Stock Issuances

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

Shares issued

 

 

2,037,348

 

 

 

4,368,837

 

Weighted average public offering price

 

$

13.21

 

 

$

13.90

 

Net proceeds (1)

 

$

26,567

 

 

$

59,901

 

(1)

Net of selling commissions and expenses.


As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the Company had 1,631,16311,302,160 shares of Class A common stock available for sale under the New Equity Distribution Agreements.common equity distribution agreements.

Common Share Repurchase Program

On May 16, 2017,July 31, 2020, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement”) with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (the “Series B Preferred Equity Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,865,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement, shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred stock may be offered and sold through the Series B Preferred Equity Sales Agent in transactionsannounced that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.

The following table provides information about the issuances of preferred stock under the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement:

Series B Preferred Stock Issuances

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

Shares issued

 

 

138,683

 

 

 

159,993

 

Weighted average public offering price

 

$

25.03

 

 

$

24.95

 

Net proceeds (1)

 

$

3,404

 

 

$

3,886

 

(1)

Net of selling commissions and expenses.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had 1,705,007 shares of Series B Preferred stock available for sale under the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company’sits Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 2,000,00018,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (the “Repurchase Program”"Repurchase Program"). Repurchases under the Repurchase Program may be made from time to time on the open market and in private transactions at management’s discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares of Class A common stock to be repurchased will depend upon market conditions and other factors. The Repurchase Program is funded using the Company’s cash on hand and cash generated from operations. The Repurchase Program has no expiration date and may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.

There were no shares of Class A common stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 2,794,574 shares of Class A common stock for a total purchase price of $9,316. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, there remain available for repurchase 1,951,30510,195,704 shares of Class A common stock under the Repurchase Program.

Preferred Stock

Shareholder Rights Agreement

The Company has authorized preferred share capital of (i) 100,000 shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock that is unissued; (ii) 2,000,000 shares designated as 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), par value of $0.01 per share; (iii) 2,500,000 shares designated as 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), par value of $0.01 per share; and (iv) 20,400,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors adoptedhas the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue additional preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the terms and rights of the preferred stock. The Company’s preferred stock ranks senior to its common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company. The Company’s shareholderspreferred stock ranks on parity with each other. The Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “AAIC PrB” and “AAIC PrC,” respectively.

The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.75 per annum per share). Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared), exclusively at the Company’s option. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when and as declared. The Company has declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock to date in 2023.

The Series C Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend (i) from and including the original issue date to, but excluding, March 30, 2024 at a fixed rate equal to 8.250% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.0625 per annum per share) and (ii) from and including March 30, 2024, at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 5.664% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared), exclusively at the Company’s option commencing on March 30, 2024 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control or under circumstances where it is necessary to preserve the Company’s qualification as a REIT. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when and as declared. The Company has declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock to date in 2023.

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Preferred Equity Distribution Agreements

The Company is party to an amended and restated equity distribution agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,647,370 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B preferred equity distribution agreement, shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock may be offered and sold through the preferred equity sales agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from the Company, in privately negotiated transactions.

There were no issuances of Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 6,058 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a weighted average public offering price of $24.87 per share for proceeds net of selling commissions and expenses of $149 under the Series B preferred equity distribution agreement. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 1,602,566 shares of Series B Preferred Stock available for sale under the preferred equity distribution agreement.

Shareholder Rights Agreement

On June 1, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a shareholder rights agreement (“Rights Plan”) and the Company’s shareholders approved the Rights Plan at its annual meeting of shareholders on June 2, 2010. On April 9, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a first amendment to the Rights Plan (“First Amendment”) to extend the term for an additional three years and the Company’s shareholders approved the First Amendment at its annual meeting of shareholders on June 14, 2018. On April 11, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a second amendment to the Rights Plan (“Second Amendment”) to further extend the term until June 4, 2025 and the Company's shareholders approved the Second Amendment at its annual meeting of shareholders on June 16, 2022. The Second Amendment also decreased the Purchase Price (as defined under the Rights Plan) from $70.00 to $21.30.

Under the terms of the Rights Plan, in general, if a person or group acquires or commences a tender or exchange offer for beneficial ownership of 4.9%4.9% or more of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock upon a determination by our Board of Directors (an “Acquiring Person”), all of our other Class A and Class B common shareholders will have the right to purchase securities from us at a discount to such securities’ fair market value, thus causing substantial dilution to the Acquiring Person.

The Board of Directors adopted the Rights Plan in an effort to protect against a possible limitation on the Company’s ability to use its NOL carry-forwards,carryforwards, NCL carry-forwards,carryforwards, and built-in losses under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s ability to use its NOLs, NCLs and built-in losses would be limited if it experienced an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, an “ownership change” would occur if there is a cumulative change in the ownership of the Company’s common stock of more than 50% by one or more “5% shareholders” during a three-year period. The Rights Plan was adopted to dissuade any person or group from acquiring 4.9% or more of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock, each, an Acquiring Person, without the approval of the Board of Directors and triggering an “ownership change” as defined by Section 382.

The Rights Plan, as amended by the Second Amendment, and any outstanding rights will expire at the earliest of (i) June 4, 2019,2025, (ii) the time at which the rights are redeemed or exchanged pursuant to the Rights Plan, (iii) the repeal of Section 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor statute if the


Board of Directors determines that the Rights Plan is no longer necessary for the preservation of the applicable tax benefits, andor (iv) the beginning of a taxable year to which the Board of Directors determines that no applicable tax benefits may be carried forward.

Note 16. Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Company provides its employees and its non-employee directors with long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock-based awards. On April 29, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted the Arlington Asset Investment Corp. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s shareholders and became effective on July 15, 2021. The 2021 Plan replaced the Arlington Asset Investment Corp. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). No additional grants will be made under the 2014 Plan. However, previous grants under the 2014 Plan and any long-term incentive plans prior to the 2014 Plan (collectively, the “Prior Plans”) will remain in effect subject to the terms of the Prior Plans and the applicable award agreement.

Note 12. RevisionsUnder the 2021 Plan, a maximum number of 5,256,076 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, subject to Previously Reported Financial Statementsadjustment as set forth in the 2021 Plan, were authorized for issuance and may be issued to employees, directors, consultants, advisors and independent contractors who provide bona fide services to the Company and its affiliates. If an award under the 2021 Plan or Prior

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Plans is canceled, terminated, forfeited or otherwise settled without the issuance of shares subject to such award, those shares will be available for future grants under the 2021 Plan. In addition, shares delivered or withheld for tax obligations arising from an award, other than a stock option or stock appreciation right (“SAR”), will be available for future grants under the 2021 Plan. As of March 31, 2023, 4,265,184 shares remained available for issuance under the 2021 Plan; however, the shares remaining available for issuance would be reduced by the potential future issuance of shares of common stock for the settlement of outstanding performance-based stock awards and dividend equivalents for such awards. If these outstanding performance-based stock awards are earned at “target” level performance, an additional 1,625,783 shares would be issued resulting in 2,639,401 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2021 Plan as of March 31, 2023.

Under the 2021 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may grant restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock options, SARs and/or other stock-based awards. Under the 2021 Plan, shares issued upon the exercise of a stock option or SAR or shares subject to a restricted stock award and any shares issued in settlement of restricted stock unit award, reduced by the number of any shares withheld to satisfy withholding taxes, may not be sold or transferred before the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the exercise of the option or SAR or vesting of the restricted stock award or the settlement of restricted stock unit award, or (ii) the date the participant is no longer employed by or providing services to the Company or an affiliate. Non-employee members of the Board of Directors may not be granted awards under the 2021 Plan during any twelve-month period with respect to the number of shares that have a fair market value on the date of grant that exceeds $160. The 2021 Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors.

Stock-based compensation costs are initially measured at the estimated fair value of the awards on the grant date developed using appropriate valuation methodologies, as adjusted for estimates of future award forfeitures. Valuation methodologies used and subsequent expense recognition is dependent upon each award’s service and performance conditions.

Performance-based Stock Awards

The Company has granted performance-based RSUs and performance stock units (collectively, “Performance-based Stock Awards”) to employees of the Company that are convertible into shares of Class A common stock following the achievement of performance goals over the applicable performance periods. Compensation costs for Performance-based Stock Awards subject to nonmarket-based performance conditions (i.e., performance not predicated on changes in the Company’s stock price) are measured at the closing stock price on the dates of grant, adjusted for the probability of achieving certain benchmarks included in the performance metrics. These initial cost estimates are recognized as expense over the requisite performance periods, as adjusted for changes in estimated, and ultimately actual, performance and forfeitures. Compensation costs for components of Performance-based Stock Awards subject to market-based performance conditions (i.e., performance predicated on changes in the Company’s stock price) are measured at the dates of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model which incorporates into the valuation the inherent uncertainty regarding the achievement of the market-based performance metrics. These initial valuation amounts are recognized as expense over the requisite performance periods, subject only to adjustments for changes in estimated, and ultimately actual, forfeitures.

The Compensation Committee has granted Performance-based Stock Awards with performance goals based on (i) the compound annualized total shareholder return (i.e., share price change plus dividends on a reinvested basis) during the applicable performance period (“Absolute TSR Awards”), (ii) the compound annualized total shareholder return relative to a peer index during the applicable performance period (“Relative TSR Awards”), (iii) the compound annualized growth in the Company’s book value per share (i.e., book value change with such adjustments as determined and approved by the Compensation Committee plus dividends on a reinvested basis) during the applicable performance period (“Book Value Awards”), and (iv) the share price of the Company's common stock during the applicable performance period ("Stock Price Awards").

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the following Performance-based Stock Award grants for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022

 

Absolute TSR Awards granted

 

 

 

 

 

174,581

 

Absolute TSR Award grant date fair value per share

 

$

 

 

$

6.03

 

Relative TSR Awards granted

 

 

 

 

 

87,291

 

Relative TSR Award grant date fair value per share

 

$

 

 

$

5.83

 

Book Value Awards granted

 

 

 

 

 

103,000

 

Book Value Award grant date fair value per share

 

$

 

 

$

3.37

 

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For the Company’s Book Value Awards, the grant date fair value per share is based on the close price on the date of grant. For the Company’s Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards, the grant date fair value per share is based on a Monte Carlo simulation model. The following assumptions, determined as of the date of grant, were used in the Monte Carlo simulation model to measure the grant date fair value per share of the Company’s Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards for the periods indicated:

 

 

Absolute TSR Awards
Granted in:

 

 

Relative TSR Awards
Granted in:

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Closing stock price on date of grant

 

$

 

 

$

3.58

 

 

$

 

 

$

3.58

 

Beginning average stock price on
  date of grant
(1)

 

$

 

 

$

3.60

 

 

$

 

 

$

3.60

 

Expected volatility (2)

 

 

 

 

 

69.20

%

 

 

 

 

 

69.20

%

Dividend yield (3)

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

%

Risk-free rate (4)

 

 

 

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.01

%

(1)
Based upon the 30 trading days prior to and including the date of grant.
(2)
Based upon the most recent three-year volatility as of the date of grant.
(3)
Dividend equivalents are accrued during the performance period and deemed reinvested in additional stock units, which are to be paid out at the end of the performance period to the extent the underlying Performance-based Stock Award is earned. Applying dividend yield assumption of 0.00% in the Monte Carlo simulation is mathematically equivalent to reinvesting dividends on a continuous basis and including the value of the dividends in the final payout.
(4)
Based upon the yield of a U.S. Treasury bond with a three-year maturity as of the date of grant.

The vesting of the Performance-based Stock Awards is subject to both continued employment under the terms of the award agreement and the achievement of the Company performance goals established by the Compensation Committee.

For Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards granted, the Compensation Committee established a three-year performance period. The actual number of shares of Class A common stock that will be issued to each participant at the end of the applicable performance period will vary between 0% and 250% of the number of the Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards granted, depending on performance results. If the minimum threshold level of performance goals is not achieved, no awards are earned. To the extent the performance results are between the minimum threshold level and maximum level of performance goals, between 50% to 250% of the number of Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards are earned. Upon settlement, vested Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards are converted into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. As of March 31, 2023, there are a total 400,293 Absolute TSR Awards and Relative TSR Awards outstanding.

For Book Value Awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2022, the Compensation Committee established a one-year performance period that ended on December 31, 2022. The actual number of shares of Class A common stock that could be issued to each participant at the end of the performance period varied between 0% and 100% of the number of Book Value Awards granted, depending on performance results. Based on the actual performance measurements, 41,410 shares of the 103,000 Book Value Awards granted were earned and were converted into an equal number of shares of restricted stock in February 2023 that will vest on the third anniversary of the original Book Value Award grant date subject to continued employment under the terms of the award agreement. As of March 31, 2023, there are no remaining outstanding Book Value Awards.

For Stock Price Awards granted, the Compensation Committee established a three-year performance period. If the market price of the Company's common stock is equal to or greater than a stock price performance goal for 45 consecutive trading days at any time during the performance period, between 75% to 300% of the number of Stock Price Awards are earned and become restricted stock units that will vest ratably over a three-year period beginning on the third anniversary of the date of grant subject to continued employment under the terms of the award agreement. If the minimum threshold level of stock price performance goals are never achieved, no awards are earned. As of March 31, 2023, the market price of the Company's common stock had not met any of the price performance goals for 45 consecutive trading days. As of March 31, 2023, there are 1,225,490 Stock Price Awards outstanding.

Performance-based Stock Awards do not have any voting rights. No dividends are paid on outstanding Performance-based Stock Awards during the applicable performance period. Instead, dividend equivalents are accrued on outstanding Performance-based Stock Awards during the applicable performance period, deemed invested in shares of Class A common stock and are paid out in shares of Class A common stock at the end of the performance period to the extent that the underlying Performance-based Stock Awards vest.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $334 and $195, respectively, of compensation expense related to Performance-based Stock Awards. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 1,625,783 Performance-based Stock

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Awards outstanding. As disclosed above, the actual number of shares of common stock that could be issued for settlement of the Performance-based Stock Awards can be greater or less than the amount of Performance-based Stock Awards outstanding depending upon the actual results compared to the performance goals. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense related to Performance-based Stock Awards of $2,990 and $3,314, respectively. The unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 2023 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

During the second quarterthree months ended March 31, 2023, Relative TSR Awards that had a performance period ending in that period were earned at 60% of 2017,target resulting in the issuance of 19,914 shares of Class A common stock at an intrinsic value of $60. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2023, Book Value Awards that had a performance period ending on December 31, 2022 were earned at 40% of target resulting in the issuance of 41,410 shares of restricted stock that will vest on the third anniversary of the original Book Value Award grant date. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no Performance-based Stock Awards that had performance periods ending in that period.

Employee Restricted Stock Awards

Compensation costs for restricted stock awards subject only to service conditions are measured at the closing stock price on the dates of grant and are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods for the awards, as adjusted for changes in estimated, and ultimately actual, forfeitures.

The Company grants restricted common shares to employees that either vest ratably over a three-year period or cliff vest at the end of a three-year period based on continued employment over these specified periods. A summary of these unvested restricted stock awards is presented below:

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Weighted-average
Grant-date Fair
Value

 

 

Weighted-
average Remaining
Vested Period

 

Share Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

 

759,035

 

 

$

4.16

 

 

 

1.5

 

Granted

 

 

384,291

 

 

 

3.42

 

 

 

 

Forfeitures

 

 

(12,167

)

 

 

3.57

 

 

 

 

Vestitures

 

 

(300,317

)

 

 

4.44

 

 

 

 

Share Balance as of December 31, 2022

 

 

830,842

 

 

 

3.72

 

 

 

1.2

 

Granted

 

 

137,000

 

 

 

2.95

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Book Value Awards

 

 

41,410

 

 

 

3.37

 

 

 

 

Vestitures

 

 

(181,125

)

 

 

4.40

 

 

 

 

Share Balance as of March 31, 2023

 

 

828,127

 

 

$

3.43

 

 

 

1.3

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company concludedrecognized $323 and $466, respectively, of compensation expense related to restricted stock awards. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $1,343 and $1,262, respectively. The unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 2023 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the intrinsic value of restricted stock awards that vested were $547 and $0 respectively.

Director Restricted Stock Units

Compensation costs for RSU awards subject only to service conditions are measured at the previously reported deferred tax assets, net,closing stock price on the dates of grant and accumulated deficitare recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods for the awards, as adjusted for changes in estimated, and ultimately actual, forfeitures. Compensation costs for RSUs that do not require future service conditions are expensed immediately.

The Company’s non-employee directors are compensated in both cash and RSUs. RSUs awarded to non-employee directors vest immediately on the award grant date and are convertible into shares of Class A common stock. For RSUs granted under the Company’s 2021 Plan, 2014 Plan, and certain of the Prior Plans, the RSUs are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the later of the date the non-employee director ceases to be a member of the Company’s Board or the first anniversary of the grant date. For RSUs granted under certain Prior Plans, the RSUs are convertible into shares of Class A common stock one year after the non-employee director ceases to be a member of the Company’s Board. The non-employee director RSUs do not have any voting rights but are entitled to cash dividend equivalent payments. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 548,272 of non-employee director RSUs outstanding. There were incorrectno non-employee director RSUs grants during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

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The grant date fair value of a non-employee director RSU grant is based on the closing price of the Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $100 and $100, respectively, of director fees related to non-employee director RSUs. There were no non-employee director RSUs that were converted into shares of Class A common stock for the three months ended March 31, 20172023 and for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 with a corresponding effect on the previously reported income tax benefit and net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Although the impact of this change was not material to the consolidated financial statements for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company has revised its previously reported consolidated financial statements for those periods to reflect the cumulative impact of the errors. The following tables set forth the affected line items within the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated:2022.

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As of March 31, 2017

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

$

65,149

 

 

$

(24,603

)

 

$

40,546

 

Total assets

 

 

4,720,492

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

4,695,889

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,536,949

)

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

(1,561,552

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

374,481

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

349,878

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

4,720,492

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

4,695,889

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

$

73,432

 

 

$

(24,603

)

 

$

48,829

 

Total assets

 

 

4,141,554

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

4,116,951

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,527,104

)

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

(1,551,707

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

383,416

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

358,813

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

4,141,554

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

4,116,951

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

$

97,530

 

 

$

(24,603

)

 

$

72,927

 

Total assets

 

 

4,202,939

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

4,178,336

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,426,655

)

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

(1,451,258

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

484,031

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

459,428

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

4,202,939

 

 

 

(24,603

)

 

 

4,178,336

 


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofof Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context otherwise requires or provides, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (“Arlington Asset”) and its subsidiaries. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and accompanying notes included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2022.

The discussion of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations below may contain forward-looking statements. These statements, which reflect management’s beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, please see “Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information” in Item 3 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the risk factors included in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2022 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Our Company

We are a principalan investment firm that currently acquires and holds a levered portfolio of residentialfocuses primarily on investing in mortgage related assets. Our investment capital is currently allocated between the following asset classes:

mortgage servicing right (“MSR”) related assets
credit investments
agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), consisting

Our MSR related assets represent investments for which the return is based on the economic performance of a pool of specific MSRs. Our credit investments generally include investments in mortgage loans secured by either residential or commercial real property or MBS collateralized by residential or commercial mortgage loans (“non-agency MBS”) or asset-backed securities (“ABS”) collateralized by residential solar panel loans. Our agency MBS and private-label MBS. Agency MBS includeconsist of residential mortgage pass-through certificates for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. government agency or government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”). Private-label MBS, or non-agency MBS, include residential MBS that are not guaranteed by a GSE or the U.S. government. As of September 30, 2017, nearly all of our

We also previously allocated investment capital was allocated to agency MBS. a strategy of investing in single-family residential ("SFR") properties that consisted of acquiring, leasing and operating single-family residential homes as rental properties. During 2022, we sold our portfolio of SFR properties and are currently no longer anticipating allocating capital to an SFR investment strategy.

We may also invest in other asset classes that our management team believes may offer attractive risk adjusted returns outside the real estate or mortgage asset classes.

We leverage prudently our investment portfolio so as to increase potential returns to our shareholders. We fund our investments primarily through short-term financing arrangements, principally through repurchase agreements.  We enter into various hedging transactions to mitigate the interest rate sensitivity of our cost of borrowing and the value of our MBS portfolio.

We are a Virginia corporation and taxed as a C corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes. We are an internally managed company and do not have an external investment advisor.

Factors that Affect our Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Our business is materially affected by a variety of industry and economic factors, including:

conditions in the global financial markets and economic conditions generally;

changes in interest rates and prepayment rates;

conditions in the residential real estate and mortgage markets;

actions taken by the U.S. government, U.S. Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and foreign central banks;

changes in laws and regulations and industry practices; and

other market developments.

Current Market Conditions and Trends

Up until mid-September 2017, weakening inflation expectations, waning likelihood of potential pro-economic growth policies, rising geopolitical risks from North Korea and uncertainty of the economic impact from hurricane damage contributed to market participants lowering their expectations that the Federal Reserve would be able to raise interest rates one more time this calendar year, which collectively led to a bond market rally. Although the Federal Reserve kept the target federal funds rate unchanged following its September 20 meeting, the markets generally viewed the Federal Reserve’s commentary as hawkish based on the Federal Reserve’s commitment to raising the target federal funds rate in the near future and beginning its balance sheet normalization policy in October, which drove interest rates higher following the meeting with significantly increased expectations for an additional rate hike.  Subsequent to September 30, 2017, a U.S. congressional path towards potential income tax reform has raised economic growth expectations driving interest rates higher.

During the third quarter of 2017, theThe 10-year U.S. Treasury rate rallied to a low of 2.04% in early September before ending at 2.33%was 3.47% as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, a two40 basis point increasedecrease from June 30, 2017.the prior quarter end. The U.S. Treasuryinterest rate curve, continued to flatten during the third quartermeasured as the spread between the 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury, rate narrowed eightcontinued to be inverted at a negative 56 basis points.  The spread


betweenpoints as of March 31, 2023. With the decline in the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate, residential mortgage rates and interest rate swaps tighteneddecreased modestly by one basis point during the thirdfirst quarter of 2017 with2023 evidenced by the Fannie Mae average primary mortgage rate decreasing by 10 basis points to 6.32% as of March 31, 2023. The spread between the current coupon agency MBS and the 10-year swap rate widened slightly by three basis

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points during the first quarter of 2023. The rate of inflation began to decline from its peak reached during 2022 with the Consumer Price Index declining to 5.0% for the twelve-month period ending at 2.29% on September 30, 2017. March 31, 2023.

In this environment,order to address the pricepersistently high inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve has continued to take actions with the objective of agency MBS outperformed U.S. Treasuries andlowering inflation by significantly raising interest rate swaps resulting in spread tightening.

On September 20, 2017,rates. During the first quarter of 2023, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) announced that it was maintaining theraised its target federal funds rate range at 1.00% to 1.25%.  The FOMC commented that recent storm-related disruptions and rebuilding will affect economic activity in the near term, but past experiences suggest that the storms are unlikely to materially alter the course of the national economy over the medium term.  In its September 20, 2017 statement, the FOMC stated that it continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further.  The FOMC also stated that it continues to expect inflation to remain somewhat below 2% in the near term but to stabilize around 2% over the medium term.  The FOMC commented further that it expects that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant only gradual increases infor the federal funds rate and will likely remain,at each of its two scheduled meetings for some time, below levels that are expecteda total increase of 50 basis points to prevail in the longer run.  Baseda target range of 4.75% to 5.00% at its last meeting on federal fund futures prices, market participants currently believe that there is a greater than 80% chance thatMarch 22, 2023. In addition, the FOMC will raise the targeted federal funds rate by 25 basis points in December 2017.  In its September 20, 2017 statement, the FOMC also commentedannounced that beginning in October 2017 it will initiate its previously announced balance sheet normalization program of graduallycontinue reducing its reinvestmentholdings of principal payments of U.S. Treasury securities and agency debt and agency MBS. Under its balance sheet normalization policy, principal payments received byAs of March 31, 2023, the Federal Reserve would be reinvested only to the extent they exceed gradually rising caps untilmarket is projecting an approximately 50% likelihood that the FOMC determines thatcould have one additional 25 basis point increase in the Federal Reserve is holding no more securities than necessary to implement monetary policy efficiently and effectively.  next three months followed by rate cuts over the subsequent nine months of approximately 75 basis points based on federal funds futures.

The Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has significant influence over monetary policy and is appointed by the U.S. President subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The four-year term of the current Chair, Janet L. Yellen, ends on February 3, 2018.  By the end of the calendar year, President Trump is expected to nominate a Chair for a new four-year term and is considering several candidates, including Ms. Yellen.  The selection of the Chair is being carefully watched by the market, particularly as it relates to policy rate path and balance sheet normalization pace.  

Prepayment speeds in the fixed-rate residential mortgage market continued to decline during the thirdfirst quarter increased from the prior quarter driven by several periods of interest rate rallies over the last couple of quarters as well as continued home price appreciation and wage growth.  Looking forward, near term prepayment speeds are expected to moderate2023 primarily due to the current interestrise in the primary mortgage rate environment and normal seasonal impact.  driven by the increase in the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate over recent periods. Pay-up premiums on agency MBS, which represent the price premium of agency MBS backed by specified pools over a TBA security, remained relatively unchanged during the first quarter of 2023. Valuation multiples of MSRs remained relatively consistent during the first quarter of 2023.

Housing prices continue to improve asThe recent trend of declining housing price gains continued in 2023, evidenced by the S&PStandard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA index reporting a 5.9%3.8% annual gain in July 2017 andJanuary 2023, the overall index reachingseventh consecutive month of declining home price gains. If the Federal Reserve continues to increase interest rates, more expensive mortgage financing along with a historical high.  Housing priceschallenging macroeconomic environment may cause housing price gains to continue to rise faster than inflation as the demand for homes has exceeded the supply of homes driven by low inventories of new or existing homes for sale as well as affordable available financing from historically low mortgage rates.  Looking forward, housing prices are expected to face two contradicting challengesdecelerate in the near future.  Rebuilding following hurricanes across Texas, Florida and other parts of the south are expected to lead to further housing supply pressures while Federal Reserve balance sheet normalization policies may push mortgage rates upwards.

The following table presents certain key market data as of the dates indicated:

 

March 31,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

September 30,
2022

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2023

 

 

Change - First Quarter 2023

 

30-Year FNMA Fixed Rate MBS (1)

 

3.0%

$

97.55

 

 

$

93.11

 

 

$

86.81

 

 

$

87.71

 

 

$

89.59

 

 

$

1.88

 

3.5%

 

99.75

 

 

 

96.17

 

 

 

89.83

 

 

 

90.82

 

 

 

92.80

 

 

 

1.98

 

4.0%

 

101.58

 

 

 

98.62

 

 

 

92.68

 

 

 

93.77

 

 

 

95.56

 

 

 

1.79

 

4.5%

 

103.25

 

 

 

100.39

 

 

 

95.18

 

 

 

96.31

 

 

 

97.92

 

 

 

1.61

 

5.0%

 

105.16

 

 

 

102.07

 

 

 

97.34

 

 

 

98.52

 

 

 

99.69

 

 

 

1.17

 

Investment Spreads

 

FNMA Current Coupon vs.
   10-year Swap Rate

108 bps

 

 

129 bps

 

 

180 bps

 

 

155 bps

 

 

158 bps

 

 

3 bps

 

30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate

 

Freddie Mac Average Primary
  Mortgage Rate

 

4.67

%

 

 

5.70

%

 

 

6.70

%

 

 

6.42

%

 

 

6.32

%

 

-10 bps

 

U.S. Treasury Rates ("UST")

 

2-year UST

 

2.33

%

 

 

2.95

%

 

 

4.28

%

 

 

4.43

%

 

 

4.03

%

 

-40 bps

 

5-year UST

 

2.46

%

 

 

3.04

%

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

3.57

%

 

-43 bps

 

10-year UST

 

2.34

%

 

 

3.01

%

 

 

3.83

%

 

 

3.87

%

 

 

3.47

%

 

-40 bps

 

2-year UST to 10-year UST spread

1 bps

 

 

6 bps

 

 

-45 bps

 

 

-56 bps

 

 

-56 bps

 

 

0 bps

 

Interest Rate Swap Rates

 

2-year swap

 

2.55

%

 

 

3.28

%

 

 

4.55

%

 

 

4.71

%

 

 

4.36

%

 

-35 bps

 

5-year swap

 

2.52

%

 

 

3.08

%

 

 

4.14

%

 

 

4.02

%

 

 

3.63

%

 

-39 bps

 

10-year swap

 

2.41

%

 

 

3.09

%

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

3.84

%

 

 

3.46

%

 

-38 bps

 

2-year swap to 2-year UST spread

22 bps

 

 

33 bps

 

 

27 bps

 

 

28 bps

 

 

33 bps

 

 

5 bps

 

10-year swap to 10-year UST spread

7 bps

 

 

8 bps

 

 

5 bps

 

 

-3 bps

 

 

-1 bps

 

 

2 bps

 

London Interbank Offered Rates ("LIBOR") and Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR")

 

1-month LIBOR

 

0.45

%

 

 

1.79

%

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

4.39

%

 

 

4.86

%

 

47 bps

 

3-month LIBOR

 

0.96

%

 

 

2.29

%

 

 

3.75

%

 

 

4.77

%

 

 

5.19

%

 

42 bps

 

SOFR

 

0.30

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

3.04

%

 

 

4.36

%

 

 

4.80

%

 

44 bps

 

Twelve Month Percent Change in Consumer Price Index ("CPI")

 

1-month LIBOR

 

8.50

%

 

 

9.10

%

 

 

8.20

%

 

 

6.50

%

 

 

5.00

%

 

-150 bps

 

(1)
Generic 30-year FNMA TBA price information, sourced from Bloomberg, is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be reflective of the fair value of securities held by the Company.

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2016

 

 

December 31,

2016

 

 

March 31,

2017

 

 

June 30,

2017

 

 

September 30,

2017

 

 

Change - Third Quarter 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-Year FNMA Fixed Rate MBS (1)

 

 

3.0%

 

 

$

103.98

 

 

$

99.20

 

 

$

99.23

 

 

$

99.83

 

 

$

100.27

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

3.5%

 

 

 

105.55

 

 

 

102.33

 

 

 

102.36

 

 

 

102.67

 

 

 

103.05

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

107.42

 

 

 

104.98

 

 

 

104.95

 

 

 

105.14

 

 

 

105.27

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

109.55

 

 

 

107.39

 

 

 

107.30

 

 

 

107.27

 

 

 

107.33

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Rates (UST)

 

2-year UST

 

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

1.19

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.48

%

 

 

0.10

%

3-year UST

 

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

1.45

%

 

 

1.49

%

 

 

1.55

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

0.07

%

5-year UST

 

 

 

1.15

%

 

 

1.93

%

 

 

1.92

%

 

 

1.89

%

 

 

1.94

%

 

 

0.05

%

7-year UST

 

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

2.25

%

 

 

2.21

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

2.17

%

 

 

0.03

%

10-year UST

 

 

 

1.60

%

 

 

2.45

%

 

 

2.39

%

 

 

2.31

%

 

 

2.33

%

 

 

0.02

%

2-year UST to 10-year UST spread

 

 

 

0.84

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

0.93

%

 

 

0.85

%

 

 

(0.08

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Rates

 

2-year swap

 

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

1.45

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.74

%

 

 

0.12

%

3-year swap

 

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

1.75

%

 

 

1.86

%

 

 

0.11

%

5-year swap

 

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.98

%

 

 

2.05

%

 

 

1.96

%

 

 

2.00

%

 

 

0.04

%

7-year swap

 

 

 

1.30

%

 

 

2.16

%

 

 

2.22

%

 

 

2.11

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

0.03

%

10-year swap

 

 

 

1.46

%

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

2.38

%

 

 

2.28

%

 

 

2.29

%

 

 

0.01

%

2-year swap to 2-year UST spread

 

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

0.36

%

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

0.02

%

10-year swap to 10-year UST spread

 

 

 

(0.14

)%

 

 

(0.11

)%

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

(0.03

)%

 

 

(0.04

)%

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR)

 

1-month LIBOR

 

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.98

%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

0.01

%

3-month LIBOR

 

 

 

0.85

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

1.15

%

 

 

1.30

%

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

0.03

%

(1)

Generic 30-year FNMA TBA price information, sourced from Bloomberg, provided for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be reflective of the fair value of securities held by the Company.

Recent GovernmentRegulatory Activity

Uncertainty overElimination of LIBOR

On March 5, 2021, the new administration’s policies, together with questions regarding the administration’s abilityFinancial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), which regulates LIBOR, announced that all LIBOR tenors relevant to work with Congress in orderus will cease to implement such policies, are likely to increase market and credit volatility over the remainder of 2017 and into 2018.  We expect vigorous debate and discussion in a number of areas, including residential housing and mortgage reform, taxation, fiscal policy, monetary policy and healthcare, to continue over the next few years; however, we cannot be certain ifpublished or when any specific proposal or policy mightwill no longer be announced, emerge from committee or be approved by Congress, and if so, what the effects on us may be.

Executive Summary

As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s book value was $13.71 per common share, an increase of 1.7% from $13.48 per common share as ofrepresentative after June 30, 2017.2023. The Company’s tangible book value, which is calculatedFCA's announcement coincides with the March 5, 2021 announcement of LIBOR's administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration ("IBA"), indicating that, as shareholders’ equity lessa result of not having access to input data necessary to calculate LIBOR tenors relevant to us on a representative basis after June 30, 2023, IBA would have to cease publication of such LIBOR tenors immediately after the Company’s net deferred tax assetlast publication on June 30, 2023. These announcements mean that any of our LIBOR-based financial instruments that extend beyond June 30, 2023 will need to be converted to a replacement rate.

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The U.S. Federal Reserve and the liquidation preferenceFederal Reserve Bank of all issuedNew York jointly convened the ARRC, a steering committee comprised of private sector entities, each with an important presence in markets effected by LIBOR, and outstanding shares of preferred stock, was $12.88 per common shareofficial-sector entities, including banking and financial sector regulators. The ARCC’s initial objectives were to identify risk-free alternative reference rates for USD LIBOR, identify best practices for contract robustness and create an implementation plan. The ARRC has recommended SOFR and, in some cases, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR published by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited ("CME Term SOFR") plus, in each case, a recommended spread adjustment, as of September 30, 2017, an increase of 2.6% from $12.55 per common share as ofLIBOR's replacement.

The U.S. federal government enacted the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act ("LIBOR Act") to provide for uniform nationwide solution for certain contracts that do not have clear and practical provisions for replacing LIBOR after June 30, 2017.  For2023. On December 16, 2022, the quarter ended September 30, 2017,Federal Reserve Board implemented a final rule that implements the Company declaredLIBOR Act and identifies replacement benchmark rates based on SOFR to replace overnight, one-month, three-month, six-month and 12-month LIBOR in U.S. contracts that do not mature before LIBOR ends and that lack adequate fallback provisions that would replace LIBOR with a dividend of $0.55 per common share, resulting in an annualized economic return of 28.0% measured aspracticable replacement benchmark rate. The final rule also restates the change in tangible book value plus dividends declared during the quarter.

For the third quarter of 2017, the Company had net income of $0.85 per diluted common share compared to a net loss of $0.74 per diluted common sharesafe harbor protections contained in the prior quarter.  The Company had non-GAAP core operating income of $0.52 per diluted common shareLIBOR Act for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $0.58 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. The third quarter 2017 net interest income and non-GAAP core operating income were impacted by higher prepayment speeds resulting in lower asset yields, lower weighted-average leverage and investment volumes and higher net funding costs.  For further information on theselection or use of non-GAAP core operating income, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Non-GAAP Core Operating Income.”

Since the Company’s fixed-rate agency MBS have generally been purchased at a premium to par value, high prepayments can have a negative impact on the Company’s asset yields and interest income, while slow prepayments can have a positive impact. The actual constant prepaymentreplacement benchmark rate (“CPR”) for the Company’s agency MBS increased to 10.29% for the third quarter of 2017 from


9.03% in the prior quarter.  The average agency MBS yield was 2.80% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 2.85% for the second quarter of 2017.

The Company’s average cost of repurchase agreement funding during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was 1.31%, an increase of 23 basis points from the prior quarter attributable primarily to the increase in benchmark short-term rates drivenselected by the Federal Reserve 25 basis pointBoard and clarifies who would be considered a determining person able to choose to use the replacement benchmark rate increase inselected by the Federal Reserve Board for certain LIBOR contracts.

Any of our LIBOR-based borrowings that extend beyond June 2017.  

30, 2023 will need to be converted to a replacement rate. We are party to various financial instruments which include LIBOR as a reference rate that mature or expire after June 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s agency investment portfolio totaled $5,389 million, comprisedMarch 31, 2023, these financial instruments include preferred stock and unsecured notes issued by us.

As of $3,994March 31, 2023, we had $15.0 million of specified agency MBSjunior subordinated debt outstanding that require quarterly interest payments at three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25% to 3.00% and $1,395 millionmatures between 2033 and 2035. Under the terms of net long TBA agency MBS. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company increased its net long TBA agency MBS position while reducing its specified agency MBS position as the implied net interest rate spread return opportunity of TBA dollar rolls was moderately higher than the net spread returns of specified agency MBS financed with repurchase agreements.  During the third quarter of 2017, the Company lowered its allocation of agency MBS investments in 4.0% coupon securities while increasing its allocation towards lower 3.0% and 3.5% coupon securities to take advantage of higher expected return opportunities.  

The Company continues to maintain a substantial hedge position with the intent to protect the Company’s capital and earnings potential against increased interest rates over the long-term. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s interest rate hedge position consisted primarily of interest rate swaps along with 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures.  The Company’s average notional of its interest rate swaps and 10-year U.S. Treasury futures as a percentage of its average repurchaseindenture agreement financing and TBA commitments increased to 78% for the quarter ended September 30, 3017 compared to 74%notes, if the publication of LIBOR is not available, the current fallback is for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.independent calculation agent to obtain quotations for what LIBOR should be from major banks in the interbank market. If the calculation agent is unable to obtain such quotations, then the LIBOR in effect for future interest payments would be LIBOR in effect for the immediately preceding interest payment period. The Company’s weighted average net pay ratecalculation agent has informed us that they believe the LIBOR Act will nullify these fallback provisions and therefore the application of its interest rate swap agreements was 0.47% during the third quarter of 2017 compared to 0.62% during the second quarter of 2017.

We believe our hedging strategy will continue to enable the Company to maintain an attractive return on its agency MBS portfolio in order to produce resilient and predictable net interest income and non-GAAP core operating income that supports attractive dividends to our shareholders. In a volatile interest rate and wider spread environment, this hedging strategy will likelyLIBOR Act would result in a temporary declinebenchmark replacement of the applicable spread-adjusted CME Term SOFR.

As of March 31, 2023, we had 957,133 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding with a liquidation preference of $23.9 million. The Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend (i) from and including the original issue to, but excluding, March 30, 2024 at a fixed rate of 8.250% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference, and (ii) from and including March 30, 2024, at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 5.664% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference. Under the terms of our Articles of Incorporation, if the publication of LIBOR is not available, the current fallback is for us to obtain quotations for what LIBOR should be from major banks in book value. However, the Companyinterbank market. If we are unable to obtain such quotations, we are required to appoint an independent calculation agent, which will determine LIBOR based on sources it deems reasonable in its sole discretion. If the calculation agent is unable or unwilling to determine LIBOR, then the LIBOR in effect for future dividend payments would be LIBOR in effect for the immediately preceding dividend payment period. We expect temporary declines in book valueall of these provisions to be recovered over time either through higher future spread earnings if spreads remain wide,invalidated by the LIBOR Act. We expect to appoint an independent calculation agent to determine whether there is an industry accepted substitute or through a reversal of temporary declinessuccessor base rate to three-month LIBOR. If the calculation agent determines that there is an industry accepted substitute or successor base rate, the calculation agent shall use such substitute or successor base rate. We expect that the calculation agent will select the SOFR-based rate selected by Federal Reserve in book value if future interest rate volatility is low and spreads narrow.  The consistent execution of our hedging strategy may also result in an increase in leverage during periods of temporary declines in book value or decreases in leverage during periods of temporary increases in book value.its final rule.

The Company continues to utilize its tax benefits afforded to it as a C-corporation that allow it to shield substantially all of its income from the payment of cash taxes.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company had estimated NOL carry-forwards of $69.7 million, NCL carry-forwards of $309.8 million and alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carry-forwards of $9.0 million.  From a GAAP accounting perspective, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $23.5 million, or $0.83 per share, as of September 30, 2017.  As of September 30, 2017, the valuation allowance reflects a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are expected to be capital in tax nature while its remaining unreserved net deferred tax asset represents its deferred tax assets that are expected to be ordinary in tax nature.  

Portfolio Overview

The following table summarizes our asset and capital allocation of our investment strategies as of March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Invested Capital
Allocation
(1)

 

 

Invested Capital
Allocation (%)

 

 

Leverage (2)

 

MSR financing receivables

 

$

183,058

 

 

$

183,058

 

 

 

62

%

 

 

 

Credit investments (3)

 

 

133,396

 

 

 

35,349

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

2.8

 

Agency MBS (4)

 

 

88,011

 

 

 

76,358

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

0.3

 

Total invested capital

 

$

404,465

 

 

 

294,765

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

Cash and other corporate capital, net

 

 

 

 

 

6,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investable capital

 

 

 

 

$

301,653

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

(1)
Our investable capital is calculated as the sum of our shareholders’ equity capital and long-term unsecured debt.

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(2)
Our leverage is measured as the ratio of the sum of our repurchase agreement financing, net payable or receivable for unsettled securities, net contractual forward purchase or sale price of our TBA commitments and leverage within our MSR financing receivables less our cash and cash equivalents compared to our investable capital.
(3)
Includes our net investment of $3,034 in a VIE with gross assets and liabilities of $3,194 and $160, respectively, that is consolidated for GAAP financial reporting purposes.
(4)
Agency MBS investment portfolioassets include the fair value of the agency MBS which underlie the Company's TBA forward purchase and sale commitments. In accordance with GAAP, the Company's TBA forward commitments are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets as derivative assets and liabilities at fair value in the financial statement line items "other assets" and "other liabilities". As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of the underlying agency MBS that underlie the Company's net short position in TBA commitments had a fair value of $(372,973) with a net carrying value of $(10,614).

MSR Financing Receivables

As of March 31, 2023, we had $183.1 million of MSR financing receivable investments at fair value. We are party to agreements with a licensed, GSE approved residential mortgage loan servicer that enable us to garner the economic return of an investment in an MSR purchased by the mortgage servicing counterparty. The arrangement allows us to participate in the economic benefits of investing in an MSR without holding the requisite licenses to purchase or hold MSRs directly. The transactions are accounted for as a financing receivable in our consolidated financial statements. The following tables present further information about our MSR financing receivable investments as of September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 (dollars in thousands):

Amortized Cost Basis (1)

 

 

Unrealized Gain

 

 

Fair Value

 

$

139,153

 

 

$

43,905

 

 

$

183,058

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Specified agency MBS

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

3,909,452

 

Inverse interest-only agency MBS

 

 

 

 

 

1,923

 

Total agency MBS

 

 

3,994,515

 

 

 

3,911,375

 

Net long agency TBA dollar roll positions (1)

 

 

1,394,553

 

 

 

720,027

 

Total agency investment portfolio

 

 

5,389,068

 

 

 

4,631,402

 

Private-label MBS

 

 

 

 

 

1,173

 

Private-label interest-only MBS

 

 

54

 

 

 

93

 

Total private-label investment portfolio

 

 

54

 

 

 

1,266

 

Total MBS investment portfolio

 

$

5,389,122

 

 

$

4,632,668

 

(1)
Represents capital investments plus accretion of interest income net of cash distributions.

MSR Financing Receivable Underlying Reference Amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MSRs

 

 

Financing

 

 

Advances
Receivable

 

 

Cash and Other Net Receivables

 

 

Counterparty Incentive Fee Accrual

 

 

MSR Financing Receivables

 

 

Implicit
Leverage

 

$

178,180

 

 

$

(1,010

)

 

$

4,202

 

 

$

12,979

 

 

$

(11,293

)

 

$

183,058

 

 

 

0.0

 

Underlying Reference MSRs:

 

Holder of Loans

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Weighted-Average Note Rate

 

 

Weighted-Average Servicing Fee

 

 

Weighted-Average Loan Age

 

Price

 

 

Multiple (1)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Fannie Mae

 

$

12,343,228

 

 

 

3.09

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

29 months

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

5.33

 

 

$

164,564

 

Freddie Mac

 

 

1,006,719

 

 

 

3.72

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

25 months

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

5.41

 

 

 

13,616

 

Total/weighted-average

 

$

13,349,947

 

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

29 months

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

5.33

 

 

$

178,180

 

(1)

Represents the fair value of the agency MBS which underlie our TBA forward purchase and sale commitments executed as dollar roll transactions. In accordance with GAAP, our TBA forward purchase and sale commitments are reflected on the

(1)
Calculated as the underlying MSR price divided by the weighted-average servicing fee.

Credit Investment Portfolio

The following table presents information about our credit investments as of March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Fair Value (1)

 

 

Financing

 

 

Invested
Capital
(2)

 

 

Leverage

 

AAA rated commercial MBS

 

$

98.93

 

 

$

98,933

 

 

$

79,372

 

 

$

19,780

 

 

 

4.0

 

Commercial mortgage loan

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

27,798

 

 

 

19,053

 

 

 

8,904

 

 

 

2.1

 

Business purpose residential MBS (3)

 

 

79.80

 

 

 

4,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,780

 

 

 

 

Solar ABS

 

 

37.25

 

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

 

Total/weighted-average

 

 

 

 

$

133,396

 

 

$

98,425

 

 

$

35,349

 

 

 

2.8

 

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(1)
For non-commercial credit investments in securities, includes contractual accrued interest receivable.

(2)
Invested capital includes investment accrued interest receivable and financing accrued interest payable.

consolidated balance sheets as a component of “derivative assets, at fair value” and “derivative liabilities, at fair value,” with a collective net liability carrying value of $7,146 and a net asset carrying value of $1,156 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(3)
Includes our net investment of $3,034 in a VIE with gross assets and liabilities of $3,194 and $160, respectively, that is consolidated for GAAP financial reporting purposes.

Our classes of credit investments as of March 31, 2023 are summarized as follows:

Commercial MBS - We hold two AAA rated senior position commercial MBS which are summarized as follows:

A senior position commercial MBS with a fair value of $49.6 million and an unpaid principal balance of $50.0 million. The investment has 30.9% in subordinated credit support and is secured primarily by a first lien mortgage loan on a 153 room full-service hotel ("The Mark Hotel") located in New York, New York. The security carries a variable coupon rate of one-month term SOFR plus 2.70%.
A senior position commercial MBS with a fair value of $49.3 million and an unpaid principal balance of $50.0 million. The investment has 43.7% in subordinated credit support and is secured primarily by a first lien mortgage loan on a super-regional mall ("The Streets at Southpoint") located in Durham, North Carolina. The security carries a variable coupon rate of one-month term SOFR plus 3.00%.

Commercial mortgage loan - Our commercial mortgage loan investment is a $27.8 million participation in an unrated $82.2 million syndicated mortgage loan secured by a first lien position in 42 midwestern health care facilities. The mortgage loan is guaranteed by the parent operating company. The loan carries a variable note rate of one-month term SOFR plus 5.61% and matures on June 23, 2023.

Business purpose residential MBS - We hold residual interests in two securitized pools of business purpose residential mortgage loans with a combined fair value of $4.8 million. As of March 31, 2023, the underlying collateral pools are comprised of 20 first lien mortgage loans or foreclosed real estate with an unpaid principal balance of $5.8 million. The underlying collateral pools as of March 31, 2023 represented less than 5% of the original collateral pools. We expect substantial realization of the remaining value to occur within the next several quarters.

Solar ABS - We hold a first loss position in a securitized pool of loans for the purchase and installation of solar panels on residential real estate with a fair value of $1.9 million and unpaid principal balance of $5.1 million. As of March 31, 2023, the underlying collateral pool was comprised of 9,485 loans with an unpaid principal balance of $347 million and a delinquency rate of 1.9%.

Agency MBS Investment Portfolio

Our specifiedagency MBS investment portfolio consisted of the following as of March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Fair Value

 

Agency MBS

 

$

460,984

 

Net short TBA Position

 

 

(372,973

)

Total agency MBS investment portfolio

 

$

88,011

 

Our agency MBS consisted of the following as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums

 

 

Amortized Cost Basis

 

 

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Coupon

 

 

Weighted

Average

Expected

Remaining

Life

 

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums (Discounts)

 

 

Amortized Cost Basis

 

 

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Market Price

 

 

Coupon

 

 

Weighted
Average
Expected
Remaining
Life

 

30-year fixed rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5%

 

$

1,276,307

 

 

$

61,850

 

 

$

1,338,157

 

 

$

(17,101

)

 

$

1,321,056

 

 

$

103.51

 

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

6.9

 

3.0%

 

$

68,297

 

 

$

(2,443

)

 

$

65,854

 

 

$

(4,466

)

 

$

61,388

 

 

$

89.88

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

10.1

 

4.0%

 

 

2,379,630

 

 

 

137,540

 

 

 

2,517,170

 

 

 

6,242

 

 

 

2,523,412

 

 

 

106.04

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

184,901

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

185,092

 

 

 

(8,148

)

 

 

176,944

 

 

 

95.70

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

9.5

 

4.5%

 

 

139,128

 

 

 

10,668

 

 

 

149,796

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

150,026

 

 

 

107.83

 

 

 

4.50

%

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

227,337

 

 

 

(4,718

)

 

 

222,619

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

222,645

 

 

 

97.94

 

 

 

4.50

%

 

 

9.7

 

5.5%

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

111.73

 

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

104.71

 

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

6.0

 

Total/weighted-average

 

$

3,795,085

 

 

$

210,058

 

 

$

4,005,143

 

 

$

(10,628

)

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

 

105.25

 

 

 

3.85

%

 

 

6.3

 

 

$

480,542

 

 

$

(6,970

)

 

$

473,572

 

 

$

(12,588

)

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

95.93

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums

 

 

Amortized Cost Basis

 

 

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Market

Price

 

 

Coupon

 

 

Weighted

Average

Expected

Remaining

Life

Fannie Mae

 

$

1,853,391

 

 

$

102,395

 

 

$

1,955,786

 

 

$

(9,994

)

 

$

1,945,792

 

 

$

104.99

 

 

 

3.80

%

 

6.3

Freddie Mac

 

 

1,941,694

 

 

 

107,663

 

 

 

2,049,357

 

 

 

(634

)

 

 

2,048,723

 

 

 

105.51

 

 

 

3.90

%

 

6.3

Total/weighted-average

 

$

3,795,085

 

 

$

210,058

 

 

$

4,005,143

 

 

$

(10,628

)

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

 

105.25

 

 

 

3.85

%

 

6.3

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Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Net Unamortized Purchase Premiums (Discounts)

 

 

Amortized Cost Basis

 

 

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Market
Price

 

 

Coupon

 

 

Weighted
Average
Expected
Remaining
Life

 

Fannie Mae

 

$

221,765

 

 

$

(4,069

)

 

$

217,696

 

 

$

(4,942

)

 

$

212,754

 

 

$

95.94

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

9.5

 

Freddie Mac

 

 

258,777

 

 

 

(2,901

)

 

 

255,876

 

 

 

(7,646

)

 

 

248,230

 

 

 

95.92

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

9.9

 

Total/weighted-average

 

$

480,542

 

 

$

(6,970

)

 

$

473,572

 

 

$

(12,588

)

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

95.93

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

9.7

 

The actual CPRannualized prepayment rate for the Company’sour agency MBS was 10.29%3.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’sMarch 31, 2023, our agency MBS was comprised of securities specifically selected for their relatively lower propensity for prepayment, which includes approximately 90%28% and 15% in specified pools of high loan-to-value and low balance loans, respectively, while the remainder includes specified pools of loans originated in certain geographical areas, loans refinanced throughareas. Weighted average pay-up premiums on our agency MBS portfolio, which represent the U.S. Government sponsored Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”) or with other characteristics selected for their relatively lower propensity for prepayment.estimated price premium of agency MBS backed by specified pools over a TBA agency MBS, were approximately 0.11 of a percentage point as of March 31, 2023.

OurAs of March 31, 2023, our agency MBS investment portfolio also includes net long TBA positions, which are primarily the result of executing sequential series of “dollar roll” transactions that are settled onincluded a net basis.short TBA position. In accordance with GAAP, we account for our net long TBA positions as derivative instruments. Information about the Company’sour net longshort TBA positions as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Notional Amount:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Long (Short)

 

 

Implied

 

 

Implied

 

 

Net Carrying

 

 

 

Position (1)

 

 

Cost Basis (2)

 

 

Fair Value (3)

 

 

Amount (4)

 

3.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

$

(70,000

)

 

$

(61,009

)

 

$

(62,725

)

 

$

(1,716

)

4.0% 30-year MBS purchase commitments

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

47,957

 

 

 

47,781

 

 

 

(176

)

4.0% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

 

(140,000

)

 

 

(130,665

)

 

 

(133,788

)

 

 

(3,123

)

4.5% 30-year MBS sale commitments

 

 

(229,000

)

 

 

(218,642

)

 

 

(224,241

)

 

 

(5,599

)

Total net long (short) agency TBA positions

 

$

(389,000

)

 

$

(362,359

)

 

$

(372,973

)

 

$

(10,614

)

 

 

Notional Amount:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Long (Short)

 

 

Implied

 

 

Implied

 

 

Net Carrying

 

 

 

Position (1)

 

 

Cost Basis (2)

 

 

Fair Value (3)

 

 

Amount (4)

 

3.0% coupon purchase commitments

 

$

200,000

 

 

$

202,258

 

 

$

200,563

 

 

$

(1,695

)

3.5% coupon purchase commitments

 

 

1,005,000

 

 

 

1,040,762

 

 

 

1,036,092

 

 

 

(4,670

)

4.0% coupon purchase commitments

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

263,929

 

 

 

263,164

 

 

 

(765

)

4.0% coupon sale commitments

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(105,250

)

 

 

(105,266

)

 

 

(16

)

Total net long agency TBA dollar roll positions

 

$

1,355,000

 

 

$

1,401,699

 

 

$

1,394,553

 

 

$

(7,146

)

(1)

(1)

“Notional amount”Notional amount represents the unpaid principal balance of the underlying agency MBS.

(2)

“Implied cost basis” represents the contractual forward price for the underlying agency MBS.

(3)

“Implied fair value” represents the current fair value of the underlying agency MBS.

(4)

“Net carrying amount” represents the difference between the implied cost basis and the current fair value of the underlying MBS. This amount is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a component of “derivative assets, at fair value” and “derivative liabilities, at fair value.”


Economic Hedging Instruments

The Company attempts to hedge a portion of its exposure to interest rate fluctuations associated with its agency MBS primarily through the use of interest rate derivatives. Specifically, these interest rate derivatives are intended to economically hedge changes, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, in agency MBS fair values and future interest cash flows on the Company’s short-term financing arrangements. As of September 30, 2017, the interest rate derivative instruments primarily used by the Company were centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements, exchange-traded 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures and options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures, and options on agency MBS.

The Company’s interest rate swap agreements represent agreements to make semiannual interest payments based upon a fixed interest rate and receive quarterly variable interest payments based upon

(2)
Implied cost basis represents the prevailing three-month LIBOR oncontractual forward price for the date of reset. Information about the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements in effect as of September 30, 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

underlying agency MBS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fixed Pay Rate

 

 

Variable Receive Rate

 

 

Net Receive (Pay) Rate

 

 

Remaining Life (Years)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Years to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 3 years

 

$

1,300,000

 

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

1.7

 

 

$

447

 

3 to less than 7 years

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

1.87

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

(0.55

)%

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

844

 

7 to 10 years

 

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1.90

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

(0.58

)%

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

1,963

 

Total / weighted-average

 

$

3,600,000

 

 

 

1.66

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

(0.34

)%

 

 

5.2

 

 

$

3,254

 

The Company also has forward-starting interest rate swap agreements as of September 30, 2017 which have effective dates in early October 2017 and mature two years from their respective effective dates. The effective dates of these forward-starting interest rate swap agreements were set to occur within reasonable proximity to the maturity dates of certain of the Company’s existing interest rate swap agreements, economically extending the life of the maturing instruments. Information about the Company’s forward-starting interest rate swap agreements as of September 30, 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fixed Pay Rate

 

 

Term After Effective Date (Years)

 

 

Fair Value

 

Effective in October 2017

 

$

250,000

 

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

2.0

 

 

$

94

 

In addition to interest rate swap agreements, the Company also has exchange-traded 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures that are short positions that mature on a quarterly basis. Upon the maturity date of these futures contracts in December 2017, the Company has the option to either net settle each contract in cash in an amount equal to the difference betweenImplied fair value represents the current fair value of the underlying 10-year U.S. Treasury noteagency MBS.

(4)
Net carrying amount represents the difference between the implied cost basis and the contractual sale price inherent to the futures contract, or to physically settle the contract by delivering the underlying 10-year U.S. Treasury note. Information about the Company’s outstanding 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Maturity Date

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Net Fair Value

 

December 2017

 

$

350,000

 

 

$

820

 

In addition to exchange-traded 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures, the Company purchases and sells exchange-traded options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts with the objective of economically hedging a portion of the sensitivity of its investments in agency MBS to significant changes in interest rates.  The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures to a counterparty, and the Company may also write call options that provide a counterparty with the option to buy 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from the Company.  In order to limit its exposure on its interest rate derivative instruments from a significant decline in long-term interest rates, the Company may also purchase contracts that provide the Company with the option to buy, or call, 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures from a counterparty.  The options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical receipt or delivery of the underlying futures contracts. 

Information about the Company’s outstanding options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands):


 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Weighted-average Strike Price

 

 

Implied Strike

Rate (1)

 

 

Net Fair Value

 

Purchased call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2017 expiration

 

$

150,000

 

 

 

133.0

 

 

 

1.49

%

 

$

1

 

(1)

The implied strike rate is estimated based upon the weighted average strike price per option contract and the price of an equivalent 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures contract.

The Company may purchase put options which provide the Company with the right to sell TBA-eligible agency MBS to a counterparty at a fixed price in the event that agency MBS prices decline. The options can only be exercised at their expiry, and if exercised, may be net settled in cash or through physical deliveryimplied fair value of the underlying agency MBS. Information aboutThis amount is reflected on the Company’s outstanding options on agency MBSCompany's consolidated balance sheets as a component of September 30, 2017 is as follows:"other assets" and "other liabilities".

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Weighted-average Strike Price

 

 

Underlying Agency MBS Coupon

 

 

Net Fair Value

 

Purchased put options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2017 expiration

 

$

500,000

 

 

 

102.5

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

$

-

 

November 2017 expiration

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

103.5

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

8

 

Total / weighted average for purchased put options

 

$

700,000

 

 

 

102.8

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

$

8

 

Results of Operations

Net InterestOperating Income

Net interestoperating income determined in accordance with GAAP primarily represents the interest and other income recognized from our investments in specified agency MBSfinancial assets and private-label MBS (including the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts),rent revenues recognized from SFR properties net of the interest expense incurred from repurchase agreement financing arrangements or other short-short and long-term borrowing transactions. transactions and SFR property operating expenses.

Net interestoperating income determined in accordance with GAAP does not include TBA agency MBS dollar roll income (expense), which we believe represents the economic equivalent of net interest income generated(expense) earned (incurred) from our investments in non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS, nor does it include the implied net interest income or expense of our interest rate swap agreements, which are not designated as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes. In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, prepared in accordance with GAAP, TBA agency MBS dollar roll income (expense) and the implied net interest income or expense incurred from our interest rate swap agreements are reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of derivative instruments within the line item “gain (loss) from“investment and derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.net.”

Investment and Derivative Gain (Loss), Net

“Investment and derivative gain (loss), net” primarily consists of periodic changes in the fair value (whether realized or unrealized) of our investments in MBS classified as trading securities,financial assets, periodic changes in the fair value (whether realized or unrealized) of derivative instruments gains (losses)and realized upon thegain (loss) on sale of investments in MBS classified as available-for-sale, and other-than-temporary impairment charges for investments in MBS classified as available-for-sale.SFR properties.

General and Administrative Expenses

“Compensation and benefits expense” includes base salaries, annual cash incentive compensation, and non-cash stock-based compensation. Annual cash incentive compensation is based on meeting estimated annual performance measures and discretionary

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components. Non-cash stock-based compensation includes expenses associated with stock-based awards granted to employees, including the Company’s performance share units to named executive officers that are earned only upon the attainment of Company performance measures over the relevant measurement period.

“Other general and administrative expenses” primarily consists of the following:

professional services expenses, including accounting, legal, and consulting fees;

insurance expenses, including liability and property insurance;


occupancy and equipment expense, including rental costs for our facilities, and depreciation and amortization of equipment and software;

fees and commissions related to transactions in interest rate derivative instruments;

Board of Director fees; and

other operating expenses, including information technology expenses, business development costs, public company reporting expenses, proxy solicitation expenses, business licensescorporate registration fees, banking fees, fees and commissions on interest rate derivative instruments, local license taxes, office supplies and other miscellaneous expenses.

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2022

The following table presents the net income available to common stock reportedsummary financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016,2022, respectively (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Interest income

 

$

28,835

 

 

$

25,654

 

 

$

90,639

 

 

$

80,759

 

Interest expense

 

 

13,968

 

 

 

7,390

 

 

 

36,562

 

 

 

20,786

 

Net interest income

 

 

14,867

 

 

 

18,264

 

 

 

54,077

 

 

 

59,973

 

Investment gain (loss), net

 

 

13,368

 

 

 

20,722

 

 

 

(4,364

)

 

 

(38,115

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

4,544

 

 

 

4,630

 

 

 

13,623

 

 

 

16,637

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

23,691

 

 

 

34,356

 

 

 

36,090

 

 

 

5,221

 

Income tax provision

 

 

823

 

 

 

15,543

 

 

 

25,896

 

 

 

5,132

 

Net income

 

 

22,868

 

 

 

18,813

 

 

 

10,194

 

 

 

89

 

Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

(83

)

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

 

Net income available to common stock

 

$

22,785

 

 

$

18,813

 

 

$

10,076

 

 

$

89

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

 

Weighted-average diluted common shares

  outstanding

 

 

26,856

 

 

 

23,349

 

 

 

25,143

 

 

 

23,154

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest and other income

 

$

14,000

 

 

$

7,406

 

Rent revenues from single-family residential properties

 

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

Interest expense

 

 

(8,347

)

 

 

(3,242

)

Single-family residential property operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(1,531

)

Net operating income

 

 

5,653

 

 

 

3,697

 

Investment and derivative loss, net

 

 

(3,851

)

 

 

(827

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

(3,911

)

 

 

(3,284

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(2,109

)

 

 

(414

)

Income tax provision

 

 

109

 

 

 

2,287

 

Net loss

 

 

(2,218

)

 

 

(2,701

)

Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

(660

)

 

 

(742

)

Net loss attributable to common stock

 

$

(2,878

)

 

$

(3,443

)

Diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.12

)

Weighted-average diluted common shares
  outstanding

 

 

28,004

 

 

 

29,832

 

GAAP Net Interest and Other Income

Net interestInterest and other income determined in accordance with GAAP (“GAAP net interest income”) decreased $3.4increased $6.6 million, or 18.6%89.2%, from $18.3$7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2022 to $14.9$14.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and decreased $5.9 million, or 9.8%, from $60.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $54.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023. The decreaseincrease from the comparative periodsperiod is primarily attributable to 62the result of higher average investment yields on our agency MBS and 43 basis point increases for the threehigher average investment balances in higher yielding MSR financing receivables and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, in the average interest costs of our short-term secured financing arrangements due primarily to an increase in prevailing benchmark short-term interest rates, partially offset by an increase in the average balance and asset yields of our specified agency MBS.credit investments.

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The components of GAAP net interest income from our MBS portfolio, excluding interest expense on long-term unsecured debt, are summarized in the following tables for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

Agency MBS

 

$

4,104,083

 

 

$

28,771

 

 

 

2.80

%

 

$

3,683,418

 

 

$

23,917

 

 

 

2.60

%

Private-label MBS

 

 

127

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

6.20

%

 

 

57,240

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

11.57

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,104,210

 

 

 

28,835

 

 

 

2.81

%

 

$

3,740,658

 

 

 

25,654

 

 

 

2.74

%

Short-term secured debt

 

$

3,819,095

 

 

 

(12,748

)

 

 

(1.31

)%

 

$

3,519,719

 

 

 

(6,193

)

 

 

(0.69

)%

Net interest income/spread

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,087

 

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,461

 

 

 

2.05

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.57

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.08

%


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

Agency MBS

 

$

4,253,432

 

 

$

90,454

 

 

 

2.84

%

 

$

3,537,307

 

 

$

72,980

 

 

 

2.75

%

Private-label MBS

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

10.78

%

 

 

96,983

 

 

 

7,437

 

 

 

10.22

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,254,441

 

 

 

90,639

 

 

 

2.84

%

 

$

3,634,290

 

 

 

80,759

 

 

 

2.96

%

Short-term secured debt

 

$

3,956,579

 

 

 

(32,921

)

 

 

(1.10

)%

 

$

3,392,078

 

 

 

(17,202

)

 

 

(0.67

)%

Net interest income/spread

 

 

 

 

 

$

57,718

 

 

 

1.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

$

63,557

 

 

 

2.29

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.33

%

The effects of changes in the composition of our investments on our GAAP net interest income from our MBS investment activities are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

 

Total Change

 

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

 

Total Change

 

Agency MBS

 

$

2,123

 

 

$

2,731

 

 

$

4,854

 

 

$

2,700

 

 

$

14,774

 

 

$

17,474

 

Private-label MBS

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

(1,653

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(7,359

)

 

 

(7,355

)

Other

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(239

)

 

 

 

 

 

(239

)

Short-term secured debt

 

 

(6,028

)

 

 

(527

)

 

 

(6,555

)

 

 

(12,856

)

 

 

(2,863

)

 

 

(15,719

)

 

 

$

(3,927

)

 

$

553

 

 

$

(3,374

)

 

$

(10,391

)

 

$

4,552

 

 

$

(5,839

)

Economic Net Interest Income

Economic net interest income, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the interest income earned net of the interest expense incurred from all of our interest bearing financial instruments as well as the agency MBS which underlie, and are implicitly financed through, our TBA dollar roll transactions. Economic net interest income is comprised of the following: (i) net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) TBA agency MBS “dollar roll” income, and (iii) net interest income or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements. We believe that economic net interest income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy, prior to the deduction of core general and administrative expenses. A full description of each of the three aforementioned components of economic net interest income is included within the “Non-GAAP Core Operating Income” section of this document.

The components of our economic net interestother income are summarized in the following tables for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

Agency MBS

 

$

4,104,083

 

 

$

28,771

 

 

 

2.80

%

 

$

3,683,418

 

 

$

23,917

 

 

 

2.60

%

TBA dollar rolls (1)

 

 

1,225,131

 

 

 

6,424

 

 

 

2.10

%

 

 

861,686

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

2.47

%

Private-label MBS

 

 

127

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

6.20

%

 

 

57,240

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

11.57

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term secured debt

 

 

3,819,095

 

 

 

(12,748

)

 

 

(1.31

)%

 

 

3,519,719

 

 

 

(6,193

)

 

 

(0.69

)%

Interest rate swaps (2)

 

 

3,561,667

 

 

 

(4,198

)

 

 

(0.47

)%

 

 

2,303,030

 

 

 

(5,126

)

 

 

(0.89

)%

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

73,796

 

 

 

(1,220

)

 

 

(6.61

)%

 

 

73,573

 

 

 

(1,197

)

 

 

(6.51

)%

Economic net interest income/margin (3)

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,093

 

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,459

 

 

 

1.73

%

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest &
Other Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest &
Other Income

 

 

Yield

 

Agency MBS

 

$

470,077

 

 

$

4,976

 

 

 

4.23

%

 

$

392,218

 

 

$

1,492

 

 

 

1.52

%

Credit investments

 

 

151,474

 

 

 

2,762

 

 

 

7.29

%

 

 

56,196

 

 

 

853

 

 

 

6.07

%

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs

 

 

176,170

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

3.17

%

 

 

190,142

 

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

2.85

%

MSR financing receivables

 

 

136,015

 

 

 

4,685

 

 

 

13.78

%

 

 

108,275

 

 

 

3,382

 

 

 

12.49

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

933,736

 

 

$

14,000

 

 

 

6.00

%

 

$

746,831

 

 

$

7,406

 

 

 

3.97

%


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

Average

 

 

Income

 

 

Yield

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

 

Balance

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

(Cost)

 

Agency MBS

 

$

4,253,432

 

 

$

90,454

 

 

 

2.84

%

 

$

3,537,307

 

 

$

72,980

 

 

 

2.75

%

TBA dollar rolls (1)

 

 

830,389

 

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

2.27

%

 

 

688,671

 

 

 

12,835

 

 

 

2.48

%

Private-label MBS

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

10.78

%

 

 

96,983

 

 

 

7,437

 

 

 

10.22

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term secured debt

 

 

3,956,579

 

 

 

(32,921

)

 

 

(1.10

)%

 

 

3,392,078

 

 

 

(17,202

)

 

 

(0.67

)%

Interest rate swaps (2)

 

 

3,372,028

 

 

 

(14,900

)

 

 

(0.59

)%

 

 

1,876,106

 

 

 

(13,499

)

 

 

(0.96

)%

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

73,749

 

 

 

(3,641

)

 

 

(6.58

)%

 

 

73,526

 

 

 

(3,584

)

 

 

(6.50

)%

Economic net interest income/margin (3)

 

 

 

 

 

$

53,297

 

 

 

1.49

%

 

 

 

 

 

$

59,309

 

 

 

1.98

%

(1)

TBA dollar roll average balance (average cost basis) is based upon the contractual price of the initial TBA purchase trade of each individual series of dollar roll transactions.  TBA dollar roll income is net of implied financing costs.

(2)

Interest rate swap cost represents the weighted average net pay rate in effect for the period.

(3)

Economic net interest margin rate excludes interest on long-term unsecured debt.

The effects of changes in the composition of our investments in financial assets on our economic net interest income from our MBS investment and related funding and hedging activitiesother income are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

 

Total Change

 

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

 

Total Change

 

Agency MBS

 

$

2,123

 

 

$

2,731

 

 

$

4,854

 

 

$

2,700

 

 

$

14,774

 

 

$

17,474

 

TBA dollar rolls

 

 

(1,141

)

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

(1,357

)

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

1,285

 

Private-label MBS

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

(1,653

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(7,359

)

 

 

(7,355

)

Other

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(239

)

 

 

 

 

 

(239

)

Short-term secured debt

 

 

(6,028

)

 

 

(527

)

 

 

(6,555

)

 

 

(12,856

)

 

 

(2,863

)

 

 

(15,719

)

Interest rate swaps

 

 

3,730

 

 

 

(2,802

)

 

 

928

 

 

 

9,362

 

 

 

(10,763

)

 

 

(1,401

)

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

$

(1,357

)

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(1,366

)

 

$

(2,432

)

 

$

(3,580

)

 

$

(6,012

)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

 

Total Change

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,188

 

 

$

296

 

 

$

3,484

 

Credit investments

 

 

338

 

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

1,909

 

Mortgage loans of consolidated VIEs

 

 

146

 

 

 

(102

)

 

 

44

 

MSR financing receivables

 

 

437

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

1,303

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(146

)

 

 

(146

)

Total

 

$

4,109

 

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

6,594

 

Economic net interestRent Revenues from SFR Properties

We began to acquire SFR properties pursuant to our SFR property rental investment strategy in September 2021. The homes we purchased may have required minor refurbishment prior to a tenant occupying the property. In addition, there was typically a lease marketing period prior to a new tenant occupying the home. In general, the time period between the date of settlement of the home purchase and the date the house was occupied by a tenant averaged between 30 to 60 days. Accordingly, the timing of the earnings benefit to us was dictated by the pace of home purchases, the level of any property level refurbishments and the length of the lease marketing period.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold all our SFR rental properties in two separate transactions in August 2022 and December 2022. Going forward, we do not anticipate allocating capital to an SFR investment strategy.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had rental income of $1.1 million.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $5.1 million, or 159.4%, from $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased relativeMarch 31, 2022 to $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase from the comparative periods fromperiod is primarily the prior year due primarily to:

Higher financing costsresult of our short-term secured financing arrangements and implied TBA financing driven primarily by an increase in prevailing benchmark short-termhigher interest rates on repurchase agreement financings, partially offset by higher variable leg receivelower interest rates on our interest rate swap agreements;secured debt of consolidated VIEs and

A higher ratio the subtraction of the weighted average notional amountlong-term debt secured by SFR properties.

The components of interest rate swap agreements relative toexpense are summarized in the weighted averagefollowing tables for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest
Expense

 

 

Cost

 

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest
Expense

 

 

Cost

 

Repurchase agreements

 

$

505,369

 

 

$

6,125

 

 

 

4.85

%

 

$

342,364

 

 

$

276

 

 

 

0.32

%

Long-term debt secured by SFR properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,134

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

2.86

%

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

86,456

 

 

 

1,541

 

 

 

7.13

%

 

 

86,062

 

 

 

1,370

 

 

 

6.37

%

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs

 

 

163,279

 

 

 

681

 

 

 

1.67

%

 

 

174,763

 

 

 

1,188

 

 

 

2.72

%

Total

 

$

755,104

 

 

$

8,347

 

 

 

4.42

%

 

$

660,323

 

 

$

3,242

 

 

 

1.96

%

The effects of changes in the composition of our short-term secured borrowingsdebt obligations on interest expense are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

 

Total Change

 

Repurchase agreements

 

$

5,718

 

 

$

131

 

 

$

5,849

 

Long-term debt secured by SFR properties

 

 

 

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(408

)

Long-term unsecured debt

 

 

165

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

171

 

Secured debt of consolidated VIEs

 

 

(429

)

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(507

)

Total

 

$

5,454

 

 

$

(349

)

 

$

5,105

 

SFR Properties Operating Expenses

We began to acquire SFR properties pursuant to our SFR property rental investment strategy in September 2021. During the period prior to a lease commencement date as well as subsequently, we incurred property costs such as real estate taxes, insurance, homeowner association fees and implied TBA financing balances within those periods (71% and 70% fordepreciation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to 53%March 31, 2022, we had property operating expenses of $1.5 million, including $0.7 million of depreciation expense. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold all our SFR rental properties in two separate transactions in August 2022 and 46% for the threeDecember 2022.

Investment and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively).  Within the 2016 periods, a greater proportion of our overall hedging instrument population was allocated to instruments other than interest rate swaps, such as 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures. The economic cost or benefit of hedging instruments other than interest rate swap agreements do not affect the computation of economic net interest income; accordingly, economic net interest income computed for the 2017 periods is not directly comparable to the amount computed for the 2016 periods.

InvestmentDerivative Gain (Loss), Net

As prevailing longer-term interest rates increase (decrease), the fair value of our investments in fixed rate agency MBSand MSR financing receivables and TBA sale commitments generally decreases (increases)increase (decrease). Conversely, the fair value of our interest rate derivative hedging instruments increases (decreases)investments in fixed-rate agency MBS and TBA purchase commitments generally decreases (increases) in response to increases (decreases) in prevailing interest rates. We may enter into interest rate derivative hedging instruments intended to economically hedge changes attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates to either our agency MBS or MSR financing receivables. While our interest rate derivative hedging instruments are designed to mitigate the sensitivity of the fair value of either our agency MBS portfolioor MSR financing receivables to fluctuations in interest rates, they are not generally designed to mitigate the sensitivity of our net book value to spread risk, which is the risk of an increase of the market spread between


the market yield on our agency MBS and MSR financing receivables and the benchmark yield on U.S. Treasury securities or interest rate swaps. Accordingly, irrespective of fluctuations in interest rates, an increase (decrease) in MBS spreads will generally resultchanges in the underperformance (outperformance)spread between the market yields of agency MBS relative toor MSR financing receivables and benchmark interest rates may result in a net gain or loss in the fair value of our investments and interest rate hedging instruments.

The following table presents information about the gains and losses recognized due to the changes in the fair value of our agency MBS, TBA transactions,investments and interest rate derivativehedging instruments for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

41

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Gains on trading investments, net

 

$

13,996

 

 

$

2,468

 

 

$

25,632

 

 

$

81,083

 

TBA and specified agency MBS commitments, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA dollar roll income

 

 

6,424

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

12,835

 

Other gains from TBA and specified agency MBS

   commitments, net

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

1,506

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

17,728

 

Total gains on TBA and specified agency MBS

   commitments, net

 

 

7,431

 

 

 

6,827

 

 

 

15,082

 

 

 

30,563

 

Interest rate derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense on interest rate swaps

 

 

(4,198

)

 

 

(5,126

)

 

 

(14,900

)

 

 

(13,499

)

Other (losses) gains from interest rate derivative

  instruments, net

 

 

(3,805

)

 

 

13,495

 

 

 

(30,127

)

 

 

(137,009

)

Total (losses) gains on interest rate derivatives, net

 

 

(8,003

)

 

 

8,369

 

 

 

(45,027

)

 

 

(150,508

)

Realized gains on sale of available-for-sale investments, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,846

 

OTTI charges on available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,737

)

Other, net

 

 

(56

)

 

 

619

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

638

 

Investment gain (loss), net

 

$

13,368

 

 

$

20,722

 

 

$

(4,364

)

 

$

(38,115

)


During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, MBS spreads narrowed which resulted in the outperformance of our investments in agency MBS and TBA commitments relative to our interest rate hedging instruments.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, MBS spreads widened which resulted in the underperformance of our investments in agency MBS and TBA commitments relative to our interest rate hedging instruments.  

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Gain (loss) on agency MBS investments, net

 

$

6,783

 

 

$

(25,957

)

(Loss) gain on credit investments, net

 

 

(2,073

)

 

 

1,289

 

(Loss) gain on MSR financing receivables, net

 

 

(3,135

)

 

 

22,758

 

TBA commitments, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA dollar roll income

 

 

74

 

 

 

823

 

Other loss from TBA commitments, net

 

 

(6,543

)

 

 

(4,706

)

Total loss on TBA commitments, net

 

 

(6,469

)

 

 

(3,883

)

Interest rate derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense on interest rate swaps

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(291

)

Other gain from interest rate derivative
  instruments, net

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

5,841

 

Total gain on interest rate derivatives, net

 

 

1,059

 

 

 

5,550

 

Other investments, net

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(584

)

Investment and derivative loss, net

 

$

(3,851

)

 

$

(827

)

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreasedincreased by $0.1$0.6 million or 2.2%, from $4.6$3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. General and administrative expenses decreased by $3.0 million, or 18.1%, from $16.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Compensation and benefits expenses remained unchanged at $3.4 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2017. Compensation and benefits expenses increased by $0.9 million, or 10.3%, from $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in compensation and benefits expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is mostly attributable to an increase in long-term performance oriented stock-based compensation.

Other general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 8.3%, from $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Other general and administrative expenses decreased by $4.0 million, or 50.6%, from $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2022 to $3.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023 . The decreaseincrease in other general and administrative expenses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 is attributable primarily due to $4.0 million of non-recurring expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 stemming from the 2016 proxy contest that wereincreases in excess of the level of expenses normally incurred for an annual meeting of shareholders.professional services expense.

Income Tax Provision

We recognized anOur TRSs are subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income tax provision of $0.8 million and $15.5 milliontaxes. As a result, for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016, respectively. The2022, we recognized a provision for income taxes of $0.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, on the pre-tax net income of our TRSs. As noted in “Non-GAAP Earnings Available for Distribution” below, our computation of non-GAAP earnings available for distribution includes a provision for income taxes on the earnings available for distribution of our TRSs. TRS earnings available for distribution is comprised of net interest income generated by TRSs net of the TRSs’ general and administrative expenses. In our consolidated financial consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, the “income tax provision (benefit)” includes (i) the income tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2017 includes the effect of a decrease in the valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $8.4 million. We recognizedTRS earnings available for distribution and (ii) an income tax provision for (or benefit from) periodic increases (or decreases) in the fair value of $25.9 millionthe investments of our TRSs, which are recognized in net income as a component of “investment and $5.1 million forderivative gain (loss) net.” Below is a reconciliation of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The income tax provision for TRS earnings available for distribution, a non-GAAP financial measure, to the nine months ended


September 30, 2017 includesincome tax provision determined in accordance with GAAP for the effect of an increaseperiods indicated (dollars in the valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $11.5 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company determined that it should record a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets that are capital in nature consisting of its NCL carry-forwards and temporary GAAP to tax differences that are expected to result in capital losses in future periods.thousands):

A valuation allowance is provided against the deferred tax asset if, based on our evaluation, it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered in our determination

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Income tax provision for TRS earnings available for
  distribution

 

$

453

 

 

$

229

 

Income tax (benefit) provision for TRS investment
  (losses) gains, net

 

 

(344

)

 

 

2,058

 

GAAP income tax provision

 

$

109

 

 

$

2,287

 

42


Non-GAAP Earnings Available for whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed. Items considered in determining our valuation allowance include expectations of future earnings of the appropriate tax character, recent historical financial results, tax planning strategies, the length of statutory carry-forward periods and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences.Distribution

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income

In addition to the results of operations determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied in the United States (“GAAP”),GAAP, we reported “non-GAAP core operating income.” We define core operating income as “economic net interest income” less “core general and administrative expenses.”

Economic Net Interest Income

Economic net interest income,also report a non-GAAP financial measure represents the interest"earnings available for distribution". We define earnings available for distribution as net income earned net of the interest expense incurred from all of our interest bearing financial instruments as well as the agency MBS which underlie, and are implicitly financed through, our TBA dollar roll transactions. Economic net interest income is comprised of the following: periodic (i) net interest incomeavailable to common stock determined in accordance with GAAP (ii)adjusted for the following items:

Plus (less) realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments and derivatives
Plus (less) income tax provision (benefit) for TRS realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and derivatives
Plus TBA agency MBS “dollar roll”dollar roll income
Plus (less) interest rate swap net interest income (expense)
Plus depreciation of single-family residential properties
Plus stock-based compensation

Realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized with respect to our mortgage related investments and economic hedging instruments, which are reported in line item “investment and derivative gain (loss), net” of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, other than TBA dollar roll income and (iii)interest rate swap net interest income or expense, incurredare excluded from interest rate swap agreements.

We believe thatthe computation of earnings available for distribution as such gains on losses are not reflective of the economic net interest income assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’s long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy, prior to the deduction of core general and administrative expenses.

Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP.  Net interest income determined in accordance with GAAP primarily represents the interest income recognized from our investments in specified agency MBS and private-label MBS (including the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts), net of theearned or interest expense incurred from repurchase agreement financing arrangementsour interest-bearing financial assets and liabilities during the indicated reporting period. Because our long-term-focused investment strategy for our mortgage related investment portfolio is to generate a net spread on the leveraged assets while prudently hedging periodic changes in the fair value of those assets attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, we generally expect the fluctuations in the fair value of our mortgage related investments and economic hedging instruments to largely offset one another over time. In addition, certain of our investments are held by our TRS which is subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income taxes. In calculating earnings available for distribution, any income tax provision or other short-benefit associated with gains or losses on our mortgage related investments and long-term borrowing transactions.economic hedging instruments are also excluded from earnings available for distribution.

TBA agency MBS dollar roll income.  Dollar roll income (expense) represents the economic equivalent of net interest income (implied interest income net of financing costs)(expense) generated from our investmentstransactions in non-specified fixed-rate agency MBS, executed through sequential series of forward-settling purchase and sale transactions that are settled on a net basis (known as “dollar roll” transactions). Dollar roll income (expense) is generated (incurred) as a result of delaying, or “rolling,” the settlement of a forward-settling purchase (sale) of a TBA agency MBS by entering into an offsetting “spot” sale (purchase) with the same counterparty prior to the settlement date, net settling the “paired-off” positions in cash, and contemporaneously entering another forward-settling purchase (sale) with the same counterparty of a TBA agency MBS of the same essential characteristics for a later settlement date at a price discount relative to the spot sale.sale (purchase). The price discount of the forward-settling purchase (sale) relative to the contemporaneously executed spot sale (purchase) reflects compensation to the seller for the interest income (inclusive of expected prepayments) that, at the time of sale, is expected to be foregone as a result of relinquishing beneficial ownership of the MBS from the settlement date of the spot sale until the settlement date of the forward purchase, net of implied repurchase financing costs. We calculate dollar roll income (expense) as the excess of the spot sale (purchase) price over the forward-settling purchase (sale) price and recognize this amount ratably over the period beginning on the settlement date of the sale (purchase) and ending on the settlement date of the forward purchase.purchase (sale). In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, TBA agency MBS dollar roll income (expense) is reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of TBA forward commitments within the line item “gain (loss) from“investment and derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.net.”

Net interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements. We utilize interest rate swap agreements to economically hedge a portion of our exposure to variability in future interest cash flows, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, associated with future roll-overs of our short-term repurchase agreement financing arrangements. Accordingly, the net interest income earned or expense incurred (commonly referred to as “net interest carry”) from our interest rate swap agreements in combination with repurchase agreement interest expense recognized in accordance with GAAP represents our effective “economic interest expense.” In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with GAAP, the net interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements is reported as a component of the overall


periodic change in the fair value of derivative instruments within the line item “gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net” of the “investment gain (loss), net” section.

Core General and Administrative Expenses

Core general and administrative expenses are non-interest expenses reported within the line item “total general and administrative expenses” of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income less stock-based compensation expense. Forprepared in accordance with GAAP, the nine months ended September 30, 2016, core generalnet interest income earned or expense incurred from interest rate swap agreements is reported as a component of the overall periodic change in the fair value of derivative instruments within the line item “investment and administrative expenses also exclude non-recurring expenses related to the 2016 proxy contest that are in excess of those normally incurred for an annual meeting of shareholders.derivative gain (loss), net.”

Non-GAAP Core Operating Income

The following table presents our computation of non-GAAP core operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

GAAP net interest income

$

14,867

 

 

$

18,264

 

 

$

54,077

 

 

$

59,973

 

TBA dollar roll income

 

6,424

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

12,835

 

Interest rate swap net interest expense

 

(4,198

)

 

 

(5,126

)

 

 

(14,900

)

 

 

(13,499

)

Economic net interest income

 

17,093

 

 

 

18,459

 

 

 

53,297

 

 

 

59,309

 

Core general and administrative expenses

 

(3,171

)

 

 

(3,612

)

 

 

(10,876

)

 

 

(10,476

)

Preferred stock dividend

 

(83

)

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

 

Non-GAAP core operating income

$

13,839

 

 

$

14,847

 

 

$

42,303

 

 

$

48,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP core operating income per diluted

   common share

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

2.11

 

Weighted average diluted common shares

   outstanding

 

26,856

 

 

 

23,349

 

 

 

25,143

 

 

 

23,154

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP pre-tax net income (loss) available (attributable) to common stock to non-GAAP core operating incomeearnings available for distribution for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

GAAP income before income taxes

$

23,691

 

 

$

34,356

 

 

$

36,090

 

 

$

5,221

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investment (gain) loss, net

 

(13,368

)

 

 

(20,722

)

 

 

4,364

 

 

 

38,115

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

1,373

 

 

 

1,018

 

 

 

2,747

 

 

 

2,182

 

Non-recurring proxy contest related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,979

 

Preferred stock dividend

 

(83

)

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBA dollar roll income

 

6,424

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

12,835

 

Interest rate swap net interest expense

 

(4,198

)

 

 

(5,126

)

 

 

(14,900

)

 

 

(13,499

)

Non-GAAP core operating income

$

13,839

 

 

$

14,847

 

 

$

42,303

 

 

$

48,833

 


Non-GAAP core operating income

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net loss attributable to common stock

$

(2,878

)

 

$

(3,443

)

Add (less):

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and derivative loss, net

 

3,851

 

 

 

827

 

Income tax (benefit) provision for TRS investment (loss) gain

 

(344

)

 

 

2,058

 

Depreciation of single-family residential properties

 

 

 

 

715

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

757

 

 

 

761

 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

TBA dollar roll income

 

74

 

 

 

823

 

Interest rate swap net interest expense

 

(118

)

 

 

(291

)

Non-GAAP earnings available for distribution

$

1,342

 

 

$

1,450

 

Non-GAAP earnings available for distribution per
  diluted common share

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.05

 

Weighted average diluted common shares
  outstanding

 

28,478

 

 

 

30,315

 

Earnings available for distribution is used by management to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’sour long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as assist with the determination of the appropriate level of periodic dividends to common stockholders. In addition, we believe that non-GAAP core operating incomeearnings available for distribution assists investors in understanding and evaluating the financial performance of the Company’sour long-term-focused, net interest spread-based investment strategy and core business activities over periods of time as well as itsour earnings capacity.

Periodic fair value gains and losses recognized with respect to our investments in MBS and our economic hedging instruments, which are reported in line item “total investment gain (loss), net” of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, are excluded from the computation of non-GAAP core operating income as such gains on losses are not reflective of the economic interest income earned or interest expense incurred from our interest-bearing financial assets and liabilities during the indicated reporting period.  Because our long-term-focused investment strategy for our agency MBS investment portfolio is to generate a net interest


spread on the leveraged assets while prudently hedging periodic changes in the fair value of those assets attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, we generally expect the fluctuations in the fair value of our agency MBS investments and our economic hedging instruments to largely offset one another over time.

A limitation of utilizing this non-GAAP financial measure is that the effect of accounting for “non-core”all events or transactions in accordance with GAAP does, in fact, reflect the financial results of our business and these effects should not be ignored when evaluating and analyzing our financial results. For example, the economic cost or benefitIn addition, our calculation of hedging instrumentsearnings available for distribution may not be comparable to other than interest rate swap agreements, such as U.S. Treasury note futures or options, do not affect the computationsimilarly titled measures of non-GAAP core operating income.other companies. Therefore, we believe that non-GAAP core operating incomeearnings available for distribution should be considered as a supplement to, and in conjunction with, net income and comprehensive income determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, there may be differences between earnings available for distribution and taxable income determined in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to qualify as a REIT and all of our taxable income in order to not be subject to any U.S. federal or state corporate income taxes. Accordingly, earnings available for distribution may not equal our distribution requirements as a REIT.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measurement of our ability to meet potential cash requirements including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund investments, meet margin calls on our short-term borrowings and hedging instruments, and for other general business purposes. Our primary sources of funds for liquidity consist of existing cash balances, short-term borrowings (for example, repurchase agreements), principal and interest payments from our mortgage investments in MBS, and proceeds from sales of MBS.mortgage investments. Other sources of liquidity include proceeds from the offering of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, or other securities registered pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Liquidity, or ready access to funds, is essential to our business. Perceived liquidity issues may affect our counterparties’ willingness to engage in transactions with us. Our liquidity could be impaired due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a general market disruption or an operational problem that affects us or third parties. Further, our ability to sell assets may be impaired if other market participants are seeking to sell similar assets at the same time. If we cannot obtain funding from third parties or from our subsidiaries, our results of operations could be negatively impacted.

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, our debt-to-equity leverage ratio was 9.62.7 to 1 measured as the ratio of the sum of our total debt to our shareholders’stockholders’ equity as reported on our consolidated balance sheet. In evaluating our liquidity and leverage ratios, we also monitor our “at risk” short-term financing to investable capitalleverage ratio. Our “at risk” short-term financing to investable capitalleverage ratio is measured as the ratio of the sum of our short-term recourse financing (i.e. repurchase agreement financing),financing, net payable or receivable for unsettled securities, net contractual forward price of our TBA commitments, leverage within our MSR financing receivable less our cash and cash equivalents compared to our investable capital. Our investable capital is calculated as the sum of our tangible stockholders’ equity and long-term unsecured debt. Tangible stockholders’ equity is measured as our stockholders’ equity less our net deferred tax asset, and our long-term unsecured debt is measured as our long-term unsecured debt excluding any unamortized issuance costsAs of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, our “at risk” short-term recourse financing to investable capitalleverage ratio was 11.20.4 to 1.

Cash Flows

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, our liquid assets totaled $60.6 million consisting of cash and cash equivalents totaled $26.4of $12.8 million representing a net decrease of $28.4 million from $54.8 million as of December 31, 2016. Cash provided by operating activities of $64.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was attributable primarily to net interest income less our general and administrative expenses. Cash used in investing activities of $161.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily generated by purchases of newsettled unencumbered agency MBS and payments for settlements and deposits for margin calls on our interest rate derivative instruments, partially offset by sales of agency MBS and the receipt of principal payments from agency MBS. Cash provided by financing activities of $68.3$47.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relates primarily to net proceeds obtained from repurchase agreements used to finance a portion of our MBS investment portfolio and proceeds received from issuance of common and preferred stock, partially offset by dividend payments to stockholders.at fair value.

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Sources of Funding

We believe that our existing cash balances, net investments in MBS,mortgage investments, cash flows from operations, borrowing capacity, and other sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. We may, however, seek debt or equity financings, in public or private transactions, to provide capital for corporate purposes and/or strategic business opportunities, including possible acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances or other business arrangements which could require substantial capital outlays. Our policy is to evaluate strategic business opportunities, including acquisitions and divestitures, as they arise. There can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient funds from future operations, or raise sufficient debt or equity on acceptable terms, to take advantage of investment opportunities that become available. Should our needs ever exceed these sources of liquidity,


we believe that most of our investments could be sold, in most circumstances, to provide cash. However, we may be required to sell our assets in such instances at depressed prices.

Cash Flows

As of September 30, 2017, liquid assets consisted primarilyMarch 31, 2023, our cash totaled $12.8 million, representing a net decrease of cash and cash equivalents of $26.4$17.4 million and net investments in MBS of $370.7 million. Cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds invested in debt obligations of the U.S. government. The Company’s net investments in MBS is calculated as the sum of the Company’s total MBS investments at fair value and receivable for sold MBS, less the sum of the repurchase agreements outstanding and payable for purchased MBS.

Debt Capital

Long-Term Unsecured Debt

As of September 30, 2017, we had $73.8from $30.2 million of total long-term unsecured debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.5 million. Our trust preferred debt obligations with an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million outstanding as of September 30, 2017 accrueDecember 31, 2022. Cash used in operating activities of $4.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was attributable primarily to net interest income less our general and requireadministrative expenses. Cash provided by investing activities of $22.3 million during the paymentthree months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily generated by sales of interest quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% to 3.00%agency MBS and mature between 2033credit securities, distributions received on our MSR financing receivables, receipt of principal payments from agency MBS and 2035. Our 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 with acredit securities and principal amountreceipts on loans and mortgage loans of $25.0 million outstanding asconsolidated VIEs, partially offset by purchases of September 30, 2017 accrue and require payment of interest quarterly at an annual rate of 6.625% and mature on May 1, 2023. Our 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025 with a principal amountnew agency MBS, MSR financing receivables. Cash used in financing activities of $35.3 million outstanding asduring the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily from repayments of September 30, 2017 accruerepurchase agreements, net repayments of secured debt of consolidated VIEs and require payment of interest quarterly at an annual rate of 6.75% and mature on March 15, 2025.dividend payments to preferred stockholders.

Debt Capital

Repurchase Agreements

We have short-term financing facilities that are structured as repurchase agreements with various financial institutions to fund our investments in MBS.mortgage investments. We have obtained, and believe we will be able to continue to obtain, short-term financing in amounts and at interest rates consistent with our financing objectives. Funding for MBSmortgage investments through repurchase agreements continues to be available to us at rates we consider to be attractive from multiple counterparties.

Our repurchase agreements to finance our acquisition of MBS include provisions contained in the standard master repurchase agreement as published by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) and may be amended and supplemented in accordance with industry standards for repurchase facilities. OurCertain of our repurchase agreements include financial covenants, with which the failure to comply would constitute an event of default under the applicable repurchase agreement.default. Similarly, each repurchase agreement includes events of insolvency and events of default on other indebtedness as similar financial covenants. As provided in the standard master repurchase agreement as typically amended, upon the occurrence of an event of default or termination, the applicable counterparty has the option to terminate all repurchase transactions under such counterparty’s repurchase agreement and to demand immediate payment of any amount due from us.

Our repurchase agreement to finance our acquisition of mortgage loans is subject to a master repurchase agreement between our wholly-owned subsidiary, for which we provide a full guarantee of performance, and a third party lender. The agreement contains financial covenants including our maintenance of a minimum level of net worth, liquidity and profitability, with which the failure to comply would constitute an event of default. Similarly, the agreement includes events of insolvency and events of default on other indebtedness as similar financial covenants. Upon the occurrence of an event of default or termination, the counterparty has the option to terminate all other indebtedness arrangements with us and to the counterparty.demand immediate payment of any amount due from us.

Under our repurchase agreements, we may be required to pledge additional assets to our repurchase agreement counterparties in the event the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral under such agreements declines and such lenders demand additional collateral (commonly referred to as a “margin call”), which may take the form of additional securities or cash. Margin calls on repurchase agreements collateralized by our MBSmortgage investments primarily result from events such as declines in the value of the underlying mortgage collateral caused by factors such as rising interest rates, higher prepayments or prepayments.higher actual or expected credit losses. Our repurchase agreements generally provide that valuations for MBSmortgage investments securing our repurchase agreements are to be obtained from a generally recognized source agreed to by both parties. However, in certain circumstances and under certain of our repurchase agreements, our lenders have the sole discretion to determine the value of the MBSmortgage investments securing our repurchase agreements. In such instances, our lenders are required to act in good faith in making determinations of value. Our repurchase agreements generally provide that in the event of a margin call, we must provide cash or additional securities or cash on the same business day that the margin call is made if the lender provides us notice prior to the margin notice deadline on such day.

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To date, we have not had any margin calls on our repurchase agreements that we were not able to satisfy with either cash or additional pledged collateral. However, should we encounter increases in interest rates, prepayments or prepayments,expected credit losses, margin calls on our repurchase agreements could result in a material adverse change in our liquidity position.

Our repurchase agreement counterparties apply a “haircut” to the value of the pledged collateral, which means the collateral is valued, for the purposes of the repurchase agreement transaction, at less than fair value. Upon the renewal of a repurchase agreement financing at maturity, a lender could increase the “haircut” percentage applied to the value of the pledged collateral, thus reducing our liquidity.

Our repurchase agreements generally mature within 30 to 60 days, but may have maturities as short as one day and as long as one year. In the event that market conditions are such that we are unable to continue to obtain repurchase agreement financing for our mortgage investments in MBS in amounts and at interest rates consistent with our financing objectives, we may liquidate such investments and may incur significant losses on any such sales of MBS.mortgage investments.

In the event that market conditions are such that we are unable to obtain financing for our investments in MBS in amounts and at interest rates consistent with our financing objectives, to the extent deemed appropriate, we may use cash to finance our investments


or we may liquidate such investments. Accordingly, depending upon market conditions, we may incur significant losses on any such sales of MBS.

The following table provides information regarding our outstanding repurchase agreement borrowings as of datesthe date and periodsperiod indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 Agency MBS repurchase financing:

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

385,923

 

Agency MBS collateral, at fair value

 

 

413,190

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

27,267

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

4.94

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

13.0 days

 

Non-agency MBS repurchase financing:

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

79,372

 

MBS collateral, at fair value

 

 

88,015

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

8,643

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

5.53

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

20.0 days

 

Mortgage loans repurchase financing:

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

19,053

 

Mortgage loans collateral, at fair value

 

 

27,798

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

8,745

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

7.34

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

206.0 days

 

Total mortgage investments repurchase financing:

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

484,348

 

Mortgage investments collateral, at fair value

 

 

529,003

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

44,655

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

5.13

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

21.7 days

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period

 

$

522,351

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Pledged with agency MBS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements outstanding

 

$

3,694,838

 

 

$

3,649,102

 

Agency MBS collateral, at fair value

 

 

3,873,154

 

 

 

3,851,269

 

Net amount (1)

 

 

178,316

 

 

 

202,167

 

Weighted-average rate

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

0.96

%

Weighted-average term to maturity

 

11.9 days

 

 

19.3 days

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end

   during the period

 

$

4,292,755

 

 

$

3,653,114

 

(1)
Net amount represents the value of collateral in excess of corresponding repurchase obligation. The amount of collateral at-risk is limited to the outstanding repurchase obligation and not the entire collateral balance.

(1)

Net amount represents the value of collateral in excess of corresponding repurchase obligation. The amount of collateral at-risk is limited to the outstanding repurchase obligation and not the entire collateral balance.

To limit our exposure to counterparty risk, we diversify our repurchase agreement funding across multiple counterparties and by counterparty region.counterparties. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, we had outstanding repurchase agreement balances with 16eight counterparties and have master repurchase agreements in place with a total of 1914 counterparties located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, no more than 5.3%4.1% of our stockholders’ equity was at risk with any one counterparty, with the top five counterparties representing approximately 21.6%17.2% of our stockholders’ equity. The table below includes

Long-Term Unsecured Debt

As of March 31, 2023, we had $86.5 million of total long-term unsecured debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.2 million. Our 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025 with a summaryprincipal amount of our repurchase agreement funding by number of counterparties and counterparty region$34.9 million outstanding as of September 30, 2017 (dollarsMarch 31, 2023 accrue and require payment of interest quarterly at an annual rate of 6.75% and mature on March 15, 2025. Our 6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 with a principal amount of $37.8 million outstanding as of March 31, 2023 accrue and require payment of interest quarterly at an annual rate of 6.00% and mature on August 1, 2026. Our trust preferred debt with a principal amount of $15.0 million outstanding as of March 31, 2023 accrue and require the payment of interest quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% to 3.00% and mature

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between 2033 and 2035. Our Senior Notes due 2025 and trust preferred debt may be redeemed in thousands):whole or part at any time and from time to time at our option at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. Our Senior Notes due 2026 may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time and from time to time at our option on or after August 1, 2023 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

 

Number of

 

 

Percentage of Repurchase

 

 

 

Counterparties

 

 

Agreement Funding

 

North America

 

 

11

 

 

 

71.8

%

Europe

 

 

1

 

 

 

7.9

%

Asia

 

 

4

 

 

 

20.3

%

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

100.0

%


Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of our operations, we are a party to financial instruments that are accounted for as derivative financial instruments including (i) interest rate derivativehedging instruments such as interest rate swaps, Eurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures, U.S. Treasury note futures, put and call options on U.S. Treasury note futures, andEurodollar futures, interest rate swap futures, options on agency MBS, and TBA sale commitments and (ii) derivative instruments that economically serve as investments such as TBA contracts.purchase commitments.

Interest Rate DerivativeHedging Instruments

We exchange cash variation margin with the counterparties to our interest rate derivativehedging instruments at least on a daily basis based upon daily changes in fair value as measured by the central clearinghouse through which those derivatives are cleared. In addition, the central clearinghouse requires market participants to deposit and maintain an “initial margin” amount which is determined by the clearinghouse and is generally intended to be set at a level sufficient to protect the clearinghouse from the maximum estimated single-day price movement in that market participant’s contracts. However, the futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) through which we conduct trading of our cleared and exchanged-traded hedging instruments may require incremental initial margin in excess of the clearinghouse’s requirement. The clearing exchanges have the sole discretion to determine the value of derivative instruments.our hedging instruments for the purpose of setting initial and variation margin requirements or otherwise. In the event of a margin call, we must generally provide additional collateral on the same business day. To date, we have not had any margin calls on our derivativehedging agreements that we were not able to satisfy. However, if we encounter significant decreaseschanges in long-term interest rates, margin calls on our derivativehedging agreements could result in a material adverse change in our liquidity position.

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, we had outstanding interest rate swaps 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures, and options on 10-year U.S. Treasury note futures with the following aggregate notional amount net fair value and corresponding initial margin held in collateral deposit with the custodian (inFCM (dollars in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

Net Fair

 

 

Collateral

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Value

 

 

Deposit

 

Interest rate swaps (1)

 

$

3,850,000

 

 

$

3,348

 

 

$

49,518

 

U.S. Treasury note futures and options on U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

821

 

 

 

4,035

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

Collateral

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Deposit

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

85,000

 

 

$

1,690

 

(1)

Beginning in 2017, the Company accounts for the daily receipt or payment of cash variation margin associated with centrally cleared interest rate swaps as a legal settlement of the derivative instrument itself, as opposed to the pledge of collateral.

The FCMs through which we conduct trading of our hedging instruments may limit their exposure to us (due to an inherent one business day lag in the variation margin exchange process) by applying a maximum “ceiling” on their level of risk, either overall and/or by instrument type. The FCMs generally use the amount of initial margin that we have posted with them as a measure of their level of risk exposure to us. We currently have FCM relationships with two large financial institutions. To date, among our two FCM arrangements, we have had sufficient excess capacity above and beyond what we believe to be a sufficient and appropriate hedge position. However, if our FCMs substantially lowered their risk exposure thresholds, we could experience a material adverse change in our liquidity position and our ability to hedge appropriately.

TBA Dollar Roll Transactions

TBA dollar roll transactions represent a form of off-balance sheet financing accounted for as derivative instruments. In a TBA dollar roll transaction, we do not intend to take physical delivery of the underlying agency MBS and will generally enter into an offsetting position and net settle the paired off positionpaired-off positions in cash. However, under certain market conditions, it may be uneconomical for us to roll our TBA contractspositions into future months and we may need to take or make physical delivery of the underlying securities. If we were required to take physical delivery to settle a long TBA contract,position, we would have to fund our total purchase commitment with cash or other financing sources and our liquidity position could be negatively impacted.impacted. If we were required to make physical delivery to settle a short TBA position, we could be required to delivery agency MBS from our balance that has a value in excess of the short TBA positon which would result in us incurring a loss.

Our TBA contractsMargin Requirements for Agency MBS Purchase and beginning in the latter half of 2017 as a result of amended regulatory requirements provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, ourSale Commitments

Our commitments to purchase and sell specified agency MBS, including TBA commitments, are subject to master securities forward transaction agreements published by SIFMA as well as supplemental terms and conditions with each counterparty. Under the terms of these agreements, we may be required to pledge collateral to our counterparty in the event the fair value of ourthe agency MBS underlying our purchase and sale commitments declinechange and such counterparty demands collateral through a margin call. Margin calls on agency MBS commitments are generally caused by factors such as risingchanging interest rates or prepayments. Our agency MBS commitments provide that valuations for our commitments and any pledged collateral are to be obtained from a generally recognized

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source agreed to by both parties. However, in certain circumstances, our counterparties have the sole discretion to determine the value of the agency MBS commitment and any pledged collateral. In such instances, our counterparties are required to act in good faith in making determinations of value. In the event of a margin call, we must generally provide additional collateral on the same business day.day.

Equity CapitalMSR Financing Receivable Commitments

Preferred Stock

In May 2017,We are party to agreements with a licensed, GSE approved residential mortgage loan servicer that enables us to garner the Company completedeconomic return of an investment in an MSR purchased by the mortgage servicing counterparty through an MSR financing transaction. We have committed to invest a public offering in which 135,000 sharestotal minimum of its 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) were issued$50 million of capital with the counterparty with $25 million of the minimum commitment expiring on December 31, 2023 and $25 million of the minimum commitment expiring on April 1, 2024. As of March 31, 2023, we have fully funded the total minimum commitment. At any time prior to the public atminimum commitment expiration dates, we have the option to request the mortgage servicing counterparty to sell the related MSR investments and repay us amounts owed to us under the MSR financing transaction less a public offering price of $24.00 per shareminimum fee the mortgage servicing counterparty would have earned over the remaining original commitment periods.


for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $3.0 million.  The Series B Preferred Stock is publicly tradedAt our election, we can request the mortgage servicing counterparty utilize leverage on the New York Stock ExchangeMSRs to which our MSR financing receivables are referenced to finance the purchase of additional MSRs to increase potential returns to us. As of March 31, 2023, our mortgage servicing counterparty has a $100 million credit facility that is secured by its MSRs including MSRs to which our MSR financing receivables are referenced. As of March 31, 2023, our mortgage servicing counterparty had drawn $58.4 million and had $41.6 million of availability under its credit facility. As of March 31, 2023, we had the ability to utilize approximately 68% of our mortgage servicing counterparty’s available undrawn capacity under its credit facility. In general, our mortgage servicing counterparty can obtain advances of up to 60% of the fair value of the MSR collateral value pledged. Under our mortgage servicing counterparty’s credit facility, if the fair value of our pledged MSR collateral declines and the lender demands additional collateral from our mortgage servicing counterparty through a margin call, we would be required to provide the mortgage servicing counterparty with additional funds to meet such margin call. If we were unable to satisfy such margin call, the lender could liquidate the MSR collateral position to which our MSR financing receivables are referenced to satisfy the loan obligation, thereby reducing the value of our MSR financing receivables. Draws under the ticker symbol “AI PrB”.facility bear interest at term SOFR plus 2.90% with a SOFR floor of 1.60% and a maturity date of April 28, 2023 with a one-year borrower extension option.

Under the arrangement, we are obligated to provide funds to the mortgage servicing counterparty to fund its advances of payments on the serviced pool of mortgage loans within the referenced MSR. The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity,mortgage servicing counterparty is notrequired to return to us any subsequent servicing advances collected or reimbursed by the GSEs. At our option, we could request the mortgage servicing counterparty to fund any servicing advances with draws under its credit facility, subject to any sinkingavailable borrowing capacity, while we would be required to fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions, and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference before holders of common stock are entitled to receive any dividends. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option commencing on May 12, 2022 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of each December, March, June and September. such financing costs.

As of September 30, 2017, we had declaredMarch 31, 2023, our mortgage servicing counterparty has drawn $58.4 million of financing under its credit facility, including $1.0 million attributable to us, collateralized by an estimated $327.7 million of MSRs, including $4.9 million attributable to us, and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock.$6.1 million of servicer advances, including $0.2 million attributable to us.

Equity Capital

Common Equity Distribution Agreements

On May 24, 2013, we entered intoWe are party to separate common equity distribution agreements (the “Prior Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of RBC Capital Markets, LLC,equity sales agents JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and MLV & Co. LLC (the “Prior Equity Sales Agents”), pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,750,000 shares of our Class A common stock. Pursuant to the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements,common equity distribution agreements, shares of our common stock may be offered and sold through the Prior Equity Sales Agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Securities Act”), includingequity sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions.  

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we issued 800 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $15.16 per share for proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses of $12 thousand under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements.  On February 23, 2017, we terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreements.

On February 22, 2017, we entered into new separate equity distribution agreements (the “New Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of JMP Securities LLC, FBR Capital Markets & Co., JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “New Equity Sales Agents”), pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 6,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock. Pursuant to the New Equity Distribution Agreements, shares of our common stock may be offered and sold through the New Equity Sales Agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued 4,368,837 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average public offering price of $13.90 per share for proceeds net of selling commissions and expenses of $59.9 million under the New Equity Distribution Agreements.

As of September 30, 2017, we had 1,631,163 shares of Class A common stock available for sale under the New Equity Distribution Agreements.

On May 16, 2017, we entered into a new separate equity distribution agreement (the “Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement”) with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (the “Series B Preferred Equity Agent”), pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,865,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement, shares of our Series B Preferred stock may be offered and sold through the Series B Preferred Equity Sales Agentagents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions. DuringAs of March 31, 2023, we had 11,302,160 shares of Class A common stock available for sale under the nine months endedcommon equity distribution agreements.

Preferred Stock

As of March 31, 2023, we had Series B Preferred Stock outstanding with a liquidation preference of $9.5 million. The Series B Preferred Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AAIC PrB.” The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by us. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except under limited conditions and are entitled to receive a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of 7.00% per annum of their $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.75 per annum per share). Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of each

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December, March, June and September, when and as declared. We have declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock to date.

As of March 31, 2023, we had Series C Preferred Stock outstanding with a liquidation preference of $23.9 million. The Series C Preferred Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AAIC PrC.” The Series C Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by us. Holders of Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights except under limited conditions and will be entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends (i) from and including the original issue date to, but excluding, March 30, 2017,2024 at a fixed rate equal to 8.250% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.0625 per annum per share) and (ii) from and including March 30, 2024, at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 5.664% per annum. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) exclusively at our option commencing on March 30, 2024 or earlier upon the occurrence of a change in control or under circumstances where it is necessary to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Under certain circumstances upon a change of control, the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on the 30th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when and as declared. We have declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on our Series C Preferred Stock to date.

Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement

We are party to an amended and restated equity distribution agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., pursuant to which we issued 159,993may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Series B preferred equity distribution agreement, shares of our Series B Preferred Stock may be offered and sold through the preferred equity sales agents in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions.

As of March 31, 2023, we had 1,602,566 shares of Series B Preferred stock at a weighted average public offering price of $24.95 per share for proceeds net of selling commissions and expenses of $3.9 million under the Series B Preferred Equity Distribution Agreement.

As of September 30, 2017, we had 1,705,007 shares of Series B Preferred stockStock available for sale under the Series B Preferred Equitypreferred equity distribution agreement.

REIT Distribution AgreementRequirements

Share Repurchase ProgramWe have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, we are required to distribute annually 90% of our REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to our shareholders. So long as we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate income taxes on our taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders on a timely basis. At present, it is our intention to distribute 100% of our taxable income, although we will not be required to do so. We intend to make distributions of our taxable income within the time limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, which may extend into the subsequent taxable year.

The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 2.0 million shares of its Class A common stock. As of September 30, 2017, 1,951,305 sharesMarch 31, 2023, we had estimated NOL carryforwards of Class A common stock remained available for repurchase under the repurchase program.  $164.0 million that can be used to offset future taxable ordinary income and reduce our future distribution requirements. As of March 31, 2023, we also had estimated NCL carryforwards of $136.2 million that can be used to offset future net capital gains.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Commitments

As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance, or special purpose entities or variable interest entities (“VIEs”),


VIEs, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.purposes that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition. Our economic interests held in unconsolidated VIEs are generally limited in nature to those of a passive holder of MBS issued by a securitization trust.beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, we had not consolidated for financial reporting purposes anyone and two, respectively, securitization trusts for which we determined that our investments provided us with both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We were not required to consolidate for financial reporting purposes any other VIEs as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as we dodid not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of such entities. Further, asFor further information about our consolidated VIEs, refer to "Note 8. Consolidation of September 30, 2017Variable Interest Entities" under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, we had not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities orentities. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had not entered into any commitment or intent to provide funding to any such entities.unconsolidated entities other than the aforementioned asset-backed revolving credit facility funding commitment.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

Refer to the heading titled “Critical Accounting Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a discussion of our critical accounting estimates.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market risk sensitive instruments. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are interest rate risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, creditspread risk, spreadcredit risk, liquidity risk and regulatory risk. See “Item 1 — Business” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162022 for a descriptiondiscussion of our risk management strategies.strategies related to these market risks. The following is additional information regarding certain of these market risks.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk in our agency MBS portfolio.and MSR related assets. Our investments in MBSmortgage investments are also financed with short-term borrowing facilities, such as repurchase agreements, which are interest rate sensitive financial instruments. Our exposure to interest rate risk fluctuates based upon changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, mortgage prepayments, and in the shape and slope of the yield curve, among other factors. Through the use of interest rate derivativehedging instruments, we attempt to economically hedge a portion of our exposure to changes, attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates, in certainagency MBS fair values and future interest cash flows on our short-term financing arrangements. Our primary interest rate derivativeshedging instruments include interest rate swaps as well as U.S. Treasury note futures, options on U.S. Treasury note futures, and options on agency MBS. Historically, we have also utilized Eurodollar futuresMBS and interest rate swap futures.TBA sale commitments.

Changes in both short- and long-term interest rates affect us in several ways, including our financial position. As interest rates increase,rise, the fair value of fixed-rate agency MBS may be expected to decline, prepayment rates may be expected to decrease and duration may be expected to extend. However, an increase in interest rates results in an increase inextend, while the fair valuevalues of our interest rate derivative instruments.hedging instruments and MSR financing receivables are generally expected to increase due to lower expectations of prepayments in the referenced pools of mortgage loans. Conversely, if interest rates decline, the fair value of fixed-rate agency MBS is generally expected to increase while the fair value of our interest rate derivatives ishedging instruments and MSR related assets are expected to decline. We manage our interest rate risk through investment allocation between our agency MBS and MSR related assets and the utilization of interest rate hedging instruments.

The tables that follow illustrate the estimated change in fair value for our current investments in agency MBS, MSR financing receivable and derivative instruments under several hypothetical scenarios of interest rate movements. For the purposes of this illustration, interest rates are defined by the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Changes in fair value are measured as percentage changes from their respective fair values presented in the column labeled “Value.” Our estimate of the change in the fair value of agency MBS is based upon the same assumptions we use to manage the impact of interest rates on the portfolio. The interest rate sensitivity of our agency MBS and TBA commitments is derived from The Yield Book, a third-party model. The interest rate sensitivity of our MSR financing receivable is derived from an internal model. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. The effective durations are based on observed fair value changes, as well as our own estimate of the effect of interest rate changes on the fair value of the investments, including assumptions regarding prepayments based, in part, on age and interest rate of the mortgages underlying the agency MBS, prior exposure to refinancing opportunities, and an overall analysis of historical prepayment patterns under a variety of historical interest rate conditions.

The interest rate sensitivity analyses illustrated by the tables that follow have certain limitations, most notably the following:

The 50 and 100 basis point upward and downward shocks to interest rates that are applied in the analyses represent parallel shocks to the forward yield curve. The analyses do not consider the sensitivity of stockholders’ equity to changes in the shape or slope of the forward yield curve.

The analyses assume that spreads remain constant and, therefore, do not reflect an estimate of the impact that changes in spreads would have on the value of our MBS investments or our LIBOR-basedSOFR-based derivative instruments, such as our interest rate swap agreements.

The analyses assume a static portfolio and do not reflect activities and strategic actions that management may take in the future to manage interest rate risk in response to significant changes in interest rates or other market conditions.

The yield curve that results from applying an instantaneous parallel 100 basis point decrease in interest rates may reflect an interest rate of less than 0% in certain portionspoints of the curve. The results of the analysisanalyses included in the applicable tables to followbelow reflect the effect of these negative interest rates.

The analyses do not reflect any estimated changes in our income tax provision.

The analyses do not reflect any estimated changes in the fair value of our investments in private-label MBS.

credit investments.

The analyses do not reflect any changes in the value of our net deferred tax asset, including any changes to the assumptions that would be incorporated into the determination of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

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These analyses are not intended to provide a precise forecast. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 50

 

 

with 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease in

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Interest Rates

 

 

Interest Rates

 

Agency MBS

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

450,059

 

 

$

470,680

 

TBA commitments

 

 

(10,614

)

 

 

(1,684

)

 

 

(19,429

)

MSR financing receivables

 

 

183,058

 

 

 

185,585

 

 

 

180,095

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

106

 

 

 

(1,069

)

 

 

1,281

 

Equity available to common stock (1)

 

 

181,725

 

 

 

181,099

 

 

 

180,835

 

Equity available to common stock percent change

 

 

 

 

 

(0.34

)%

 

 

(0.49

)%

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 100

 

 

with 100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease in

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Interest Rates

 

 

Interest Rates

 

Agency MBS

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

438,045

 

 

$

478,939

 

TBA commitments

 

 

(10,614

)

 

 

8,199

 

 

 

(26,182

)

MSR financing receivables

 

 

183,058

 

 

 

188,450

 

 

 

176,190

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

106

 

 

 

(2,244

)

 

 

2,456

 

Equity available to common stock (1)

 

 

181,725

 

 

 

180,658

 

 

 

179,612

 

Equity available to common stock percent change

 

 

 

 

 

(0.59

)%

 

 

(1.16

)%

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 50

 

 

with 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease in

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Interest Rates

 

 

Interest Rates

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

3,902,198

 

 

$

4,059,237

 

TBA commitments

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

(42,697

)

 

 

16,030

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

820

 

 

 

14,521

 

 

 

(12,883

)

Interest rate swaps

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

89,780

 

 

 

(83,086

)

Options on MBS

 

 

8

 

 

 

4,235

 

 

 

 

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

Equity available to common stock

 

 

385,197

 

 

 

361,690

 

 

 

373,057

 

Book value per common share

 

$

13.71

 

 

$

12.87

 

 

$

13.28

 

Book value per common share percent change

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6.10

)%

 

 

(3.15

)%

(1)
Equity available to common stock is calculated as total equity less the preferred stock liquidation preference.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 100

 

 

with 100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease in

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Interest Rates

 

 

Interest Rates

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

3,791,400

 

 

$

4,096,513

 

TBA commitments

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

(84,987

)

 

 

28,435

 

10-year U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

820

 

 

 

28,222

 

 

 

(26,584

)

Interest rate swaps

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

176,213

 

 

 

(169,519

)

Options on MBS

 

 

8

 

 

 

17,266

 

 

 

 

Options on U.S. Treasury note futures

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,430

 

Equity available to common stock

 

 

385,197

 

 

 

321,767

 

 

 

323,928

 

Book value per common share

 

$

13.71

 

 

$

11.45

 

 

$

11.53

 

Book value per common share percent change

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16.47

)%

 

 

(15.91

)%

Spread Risk

Our mortgage investments in MBS expose us to “spread risk.” Spread risk, also known as “basis risk,” is the risk of an increase in the spread between market participants’ required rate of return (or “market yield”) on our MBSmortgage investments and prevailing benchmark interest rates, such as the U.S. Treasury or interest rate swap rates.

The spread risk inherent to our investments in agency MBS and the resulting fluctuations in fair value of these securities can occur independent of changes in prevailing benchmark interest rates and may relate to other factors impacting the mortgage and fixed income markets, such as actual or anticipated monetary policy actions by the U. S. Federal Reserve, liquidity, or changes in market participants’ required rates of return on different assets. While we use interest rate derivativehedging instruments to attempt to mitigate the sensitivity of our net book value to changes in prevailing benchmark interest rates, such instruments are generally not designed to mitigate spread risk inherent to our investment in agency MBS. Consequently, the value of our agency MBS and, in turn, our net book value, could decline independent of changes in interest rates.

The tables that follow illustrate the estimated change in fair value for our investments in agency MBS and TBA commitments under several hypothetical scenarios of agency MBS spread movements. Changes in fair value are measured as percentage changes from their respective fair values presented in the column labeled “Value.” The sensitivity of our agency MBS and TBA commitments to changes in MBS spreads is derived from The Yield Book, a third-party model. The analysis to follow reflects an assumed spread duration for our investment in agency MBS of 5.44.8 years, which is a model-based assumption that is dependent upon the size and composition of our investment portfolio as well as economic conditions present as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023.


These analyses are not intended to provide a precise forecast. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).:

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March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value with

 

 

Value with

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Basis Point

 

 

10 Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease In

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Spreads

 

 

Spreads

 

Agency MBS

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

458,317

 

 

$

463,651

 

TBA commitments

 

 

(10,614

)

 

 

(8,369

)

 

 

(12,860

)

Equity available to common stock (1)

 

 

181,725

 

 

 

181,304

 

 

 

182,146

 

Equity available to common stock percent change

 

 

 

 

 

(0.23

)%

 

 

0.23

%

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value with

 

 

Value with

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 Basis Point

 

 

25 Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease In

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Spreads

 

 

Spreads

 

Agency MBS

 

$

460,984

 

 

$

454,317

 

 

$

467,651

 

TBA commitments

 

 

(10,614

)

 

 

(5,001

)

 

 

(16,228

)

Equity available to common stock (1)

 

 

181,725

 

 

 

180,672

 

 

 

182,778

 

Equity available to common stock percent change

 

 

 

 

 

(0.58

)%

 

 

0.58

%

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value with

 

 

Value with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Basis Point

 

 

10 Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Spreads

 

 

Spreads

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

3,972,950

 

 

$

4,016,080

 

TBA commitments, net

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

(14,754

)

 

 

461

 

Options on Agency MBS

 

 

8

 

 

 

1,670

 

 

 

 

Equity available to common stock

 

 

385,197

 

 

 

357,686

 

 

 

414,361

 

Book value per common share

 

$

13.71

 

 

$

12.73

 

 

$

14.75

 

Book value per common share percent change

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7.14

)%

 

 

7.57

%

(1)
Equity available to common stock is calculated as total equity less the preferred stock liquidation preference.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value with

 

 

Value with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 Basis Point

 

 

25 Basis Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in

 

 

Decrease In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

Agency MBS

 

 

 

Value

 

 

Spreads

 

 

Spreads

 

Agency MBS

 

$

3,994,515

 

 

$

3,940,602

 

 

$

4,048,428

 

TBA commitments, net

 

 

(7,146

)

 

 

(26,165

)

 

 

11,872

 

Options on Agency MBS

 

 

8

 

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

 

Equity available to common stock

 

 

385,197

 

 

 

314,842

 

 

 

458,120

 

Book value per common share

 

$

13.71

 

 

$

11.21

 

 

$

16.31

 

Book value per common share percent change

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18.26

)%

 

 

18.93

%

InflationCredit Risk

Virtually allUnlike our agency MBS investments, our credit investments do not carry a credit guarantee from a GSE or government agency. Accordingly, our credit investments expose us to credit risk. Credit risk, sometimes referred to as non-performance or non-payment risk, is the risk that we will not receive, in full, the contractually required principal or interest cash flows stemming from our investments due to an underlying borrower’s or issuer’s default on their obligation. Upon a mortgage loan borrower’s default, a foreclosure sale or other liquidation of the underlying mortgaged property will result in a credit loss if the liquidation proceeds fall short of the mortgage loan’s unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest.

Some of our assets and liabilitiescredit investments have credit enhancements that mitigate our exposure to the credit risk of the underlying mortgage loans. Credit losses incurred on the underlying mortgage loans collateralizing our investments in non-agency MBS are interest rate sensitive in nature. Asallocated on a result, interest rates and other factors influence“reverse sequential” basis. Accordingly, any credit losses realized on the underlying mortgage loans are first absorbed by the beneficial interests subordinate to our performance farnon-agency MBS, if any, to the extent of their respective principal balance, prior to being allocated to our investments.

Other of our non-agency MBS investments represent “first loss” positions. Accordingly, for such investments, credit losses realized on the underlying pool of mortgage loans are first allocated to our security, to the extent of its principal balance, prior to being allocated to the respective securitization’s more than inflation. Changes in interest rates do not necessarily correlate with inflation rates or changes in inflation rates. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAPsenior credit positions.

We accept exposure to credit risk at levels we deem prudent within our overall investment strategy and our distributionsevaluation of the potential risk-adjusted returns. We attempt to manage our exposure to credit risk through prudent asset selection resulting from pre-acquisition due diligence, on-going performance monitoring subsequent to acquisition, and the disposition of assets for which we identify negative credit trends.

There is no guarantee that our attempts to manage our credit risk will be successful. We could experience substantial losses if the credit performance of the mortgage loans to which we are determined byexposed falls short of our Board of Directors in its sole discretion pursuant to our variable dividend policy; in each case, our activities and balance sheet are measured with reference to fair value without considering inflation.expectations.

Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information

When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)SEC or in press releases or other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about the following:

the availability and terms of, and our ability to deploy, capital and our ability to grow our business through our current strategy focused on acquiring primarilyeither (i) residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)MBS that are either issued by U.S. government agencies or guaranteed

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as to principal and interest by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government sponsored agencies (“agency MBS”), and(ii) MSR related assets, or (iii) credit investments that generally consist of mortgage loans secured by either residential or commercial real property or MBS issuedcollateralized by private organizations (“private-label MBS”);

such mortgage loans;

our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT;

our ability to forecast our tax attributes, which are based upon various facts and assumptions, and our ability to protect and use our net operating losses (“NOLs”) and net capital losses (“NCLs”) to offset future taxable income, including whether our shareholder rights plan, as amended (“Rights Plan”) will be effective in preventing an ownership change that would significantly limit our ability to utilize such losses;

our business, acquisition, leverage, asset allocation, operational, investment, hedging and financing strategies and the success of, or changes in, these strategies;


credit risks underlying our assets, including changes in the default rates and management’s assumptions regarding default rates on the mortgage loans securing our non-agency MBS;

the effect of changes in prepayment rates, interest rates and default rates on our portfolio;

the effect of changes in prepayment rates, interest rates and default rates on our portfolio;

the effect of governmental regulation and actions on our business, including, without limitation, changes to monetary and fiscal policy and tax laws;

our ability to quantify and manage risk;

our ability to roll our repurchase agreements on favorable terms, if at all;

our liquidity;

our asset valuation policies;

our decisions with respect to, and ability to make, future dividends;

investing in assets other than MBSmortgage investments or pursuing business activities other than investing in MBS;

mortgage investments;

our ability to successfully operate our business as a REIT;

our ability to maintain our exclusion from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);

amended; and

our decision to not elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code; and

the effect of general economic conditions including the impact of a potential recessionary environment on our business.

Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account information currently in our possession. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations may change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us or are within our control. If a change occurs, the performance of our portfolio and our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed, anticipated or contemplated in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks, along with the following factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements, before making an investment in our securities:

the overall environment for interest rates, changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve and prepayment rates, including the timing of increaseschanges in the Federal Funds rate by the U.S. Federal Reserve;

the effect of any changes to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and establishment of alternative reference rates;

current conditions and further adverse developments in the residential mortgage market and the overall economy;

potential risk attributable to our mortgage-related portfolios, including changes in fair value;

our use of leverage and our dependence on repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings to finance our mortgage-related holdings;

the availability of certain short-term liquidity sources;

competition for investment opportunities, including competition from the U.S. Department of Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”) and the opportunities;

U.S. Federal Reserve for investments in agency MBS, as well as the effects of the termination by the U.S. Federal Reserve of its purchases of agency MBS;

monetary policy;

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the federal conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)Mae and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)Mac and related efforts, along with any changes in laws and regulations affecting the relationship between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the federal government;

mortgage loan prepayment activity, modification programs and future legislative action;

changes in, and success of, our acquisition, hedging and leverage strategies, changes in our asset allocation and changes in our operational policies, all of which may be changed by us without shareholder approval;

failure of sovereign or municipal entities to meet their debt obligations or a downgrade in the credit rating of such debt obligations;

fluctuations of the value of our hedge instruments;

fluctuating quarterly operating results;

changes in laws and regulations and industry practices that may adversely affect our business;

volatility of the securities markets and activity in the secondary securities markets in the United States and elsewhere;

our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes;

our ability to successfully expand our business into areas other than investing in MBS and our expectations of the returns of expanding into any such areas; and


the uncertainty and economic impact of a resurgence of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic or other public health emergencies; and

the other important factors identified in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 under the caption “Item 1A — Risk Factors”.

the other important factors identified in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 under the caption “Item 1A — Risk Factors.”

These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described elsewhere in this QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q,10-K, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, J. Rock Tonkel, Jr., and our Chief Financial Officer, Richard E. Konzmann, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”))Act) pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

We are from time to time involved in civil lawsuits, legal proceedings and arbitration matters that we consider to be in the ordinary course of our business. There can be no assurance that these matters individually or in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations in a future period. We are also subject to the risk of litigation, including litigation that may be without merit. As we intend to actively defend such litigation, significant legal expenses could be incurred. An adverse resolution of any future litigation against us could materially affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Furthermore, we operate in highly-regulated markets that currently are under intense regulatory scrutiny, and we have received, and we expect in the future that we may receive, inquiries and requests for documents and information from various federal, state and foreign regulators. In addition, one or more of our subsidiaries have received requests to repurchase loans from various parties in connection with the former securitization business conducted by a subsidiary. We believe that the continued scrutiny of MBS, structured finance, and derivative market participants increases the risk of additional inquiries and requests from regulatory or enforcement agencies and other parties. We cannot provide any assurance that these inquiries and requests will not result in further investigation of or the initiation of a proceeding against us or that, if any such investigation or proceeding were to arise, it would not materially adversely affect our Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

None.There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The materialization of any risks and uncertainties identified in our Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information contained in this report together with those previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 or those that are presently unforeseen could result in significant adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information” in Part I, Item 3 of this report or our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Title

3.01

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2009).

3.02

Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation designating the shares of 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 9, 2017).

3.03

Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amendedArticles of Incorporation of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. designating the Company’s 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on March 11, 2019).

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3.04

Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2011)June 25, 2019).

3.043.05

Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13.05 to the Registrant’s CurrentCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 8-K10-Q filed on February 4, 2015)November 14, 2022).

3.054.01

Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2016).


Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Title

4.01

Form of Indenture governing the Senior Debt Securities by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215384)333-235885) filed on December 30, 2016)January 10, 2020).

4.02

Form of Indenture governing the Subordinated Debt Securities by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215384)333-235885) filed on December 30, 2016)January 10, 2020).

4.03

Indenture dated as of May 1, 2013 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2013).

4.04

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2013 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2013).

4.05

Form of Senior Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215384) filed on December 30, 2016).

4.06

Form of Subordinated NoteNote. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215384)333-235885) filed on December 30, 2016)January 10, 2020).

4.074.06

Form of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023Subordinated Note. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.34.7 to Current Reportthe Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-KS-3 (File No. 333-235885) filed by the Company on May 1, 2013)January 10, 2020).

4.084.07

Form of Certificate for Class A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010).

4.094.08

Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated June 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 5, 2009).

4.09

First Amendment to Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2018).

4.10

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2015, between the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Series Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on March 18, 2015).

4.11

Form of 6.750% Notes due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 17, 2015).

4.12

Form of specimen certificate representing the shares of 7.00% Series B Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement ofon Form 8-A filed on May 9, 2017).

10.014.13

Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 16, 2017, by and betweenForm of specimen certificate representing the Company and JonesTrading Institutional Services LLCshares of 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.14.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on March 11, 2019).

4.14

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 15, 2021 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on July 15, 2021).

4.15

Form of 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on July 15, 2021).

4.16

Second Amendment to Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2017)April 12, 2022).

12.01 31.01

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.*

31.01 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.02

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

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32.01

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.02

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

101.INS

INSTANCE DOCUMENT*Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.***

101.SCH

SCHEMA DOCUMENT*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document***

101.CAL

CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document***

101.LAB101.DEF

LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document***


Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Title

101.PRE101.LAB

PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document***

101.DEF101.PRE

DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document***

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*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

***

Submitted electronically herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following materialsThe cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, has been formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and the Year Ended December 31, 2016; and (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.Inline XBRL.


SIGNATURES

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

*** Submitted electronically herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022; and (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

By:

/s/ RICHARD E. KONZMANN

Richard E. Konzmann

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 3, 2017May 15, 2023

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