UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
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 000-52004
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered corporation | | 48-0561319 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
One Security Benefit Pl. Suite 100 Topeka, KS | | 66606 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 785.233.0507
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. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. ¨ Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ¨ Yes x No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
| Shares outstanding as of November 10, 2008 |
Class A Stock, par value $100 | 6,580,538 |
Class B Stock, par value $100 | 18,022,420 |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA
Important Notice about Information in this Quarterly Report
In this quarterly report, unless the context suggests otherwise, references to the “FHLBank,” “FHLBank Topeka,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, and “FHLBanks” means the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks, including the FHLBank Topeka.
The information contained in this quarterly report is accurate only as of the date of this quarterly report and as of the dates specified herein.
The product and service names used in this quarterly report are the property of the FHLBank, and in some cases, the other FHLBanks. Where the context suggests otherwise, the products, services and company names mentioned in this quarterly report are the property of their respective owners.
The FHLBank filed an annual report on Form 10-K (referred in this report as “annual report on Form 10-K”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) on March 27, 2008. Portions of the annual report on Form 10-K are incorporated by reference in this report.
Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-looking Statements
The information included or incorporated by reference in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward looking statements with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, projections, estimates, predictions, future financial performance and ongoing business, including without limitation: statements that are not historical in nature, or statements preceded by, followed by or that include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends” or similar expressions. The FHLBank cautions that, by their nature, forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and actual results may differ materially from those expressed, contemplated or implied by the forward looking statements or could affect the extent to which a certain plan, objective, projection, estimate or prediction is realized.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following:
§ | Economic and market conditions; |
§ | Demand for FHLBank advances resulting from changes in FHLBank members’ deposit flows and/or credit demands; |
§ | The volume of eligible mortgage loans originated and sold by participating members to the FHLBank through its various mortgage finance products (MPF Program1); |
§ | Pricing of various mortgage finance products under the MPF Program by the MPF Provider since the FHLBank has only limited input on pricing through our participation on the MPF Governance Committee; |
§ | Volatility of market prices, rates and indices that could affect the value of investments or collateral held by the FHLBank as security for the obligations of FHLBank members and counterparties to derivatives and similar instruments; |
§ | Political events, including legislative, regulatory, judicial, or other developments that affect the FHLBank, its members, counterparties and/or investors in the consolidated obligations of the 12 FHLBanks; |
§ | Competitive forces including, without limitation, other sources of funding available to FHLBank members, other entities borrowing funds in the capital markets and the ability to attract and retain skilled individuals; |
§ | The pace of technological change and the ability to develop and support technology and information systems, including the Internet, sufficient to manage the risks and operations of the FHLBank’s business effectively; |
§ | Changes in domestic and foreign investor demand for consolidated obligations of the 12 FHLBanks and/or the terms of derivatives and similar instruments including, without limitation, changes in the relative attractiveness of consolidated obligations as compared to other investment opportunities including new debt programs explicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government; |
§ | Timing and volume of market activity; |
§ | Ability to introduce new FHLBank products and services, and successfully manage the risks associated with those products and services, including new types of collateral used to secure advances; |
§ | Risks related to the operations of the other 11 FHLBanks that could trigger our joint and several liability for debt issued by the other 11 FHLBanks; |
§ | Risk of loss arising from litigation filed against the FHLBank; and |
For additional information regarding these and other risks, see Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the annual report on Form 10-K, incorporated by reference herein.
Any forward-looking statements made or incorporated by reference in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or that we may make from time to time are representative only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA STATEMENTS OF CONDITION – Unaudited
(In thousands, except par value)
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 1,328,186 | | | $ | 1,724 | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | 83 | | | | 10 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 6,484,000 | | | | 5,150,000 | |
Trading securities (Note 2) | | | 2,421,652 | | | | 1,654,043 | |
Held-to-maturity securities1 (Note 4) | | | 13,473,539 | | | | 13,711,398 | |
Advances (Note 5) | | | 37,443,260 | | | | 32,057,139 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans of $852 and $844 (Note 6) | | | 2,773,079 | | | | 2,352,301 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 153,257 | | | | 197,016 | |
Premises, software and equipment, net | | | 16,851 | | | | 17,953 | |
Derivative assets (Note 7) | | | 27,011 | | | | 77,611 | |
Other assets | | | 71,597 | | | | 85,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 64,192,515 | | | $ | 55,304,572 | |
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LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing: | | | | | | | | |
Demand | | $ | 326,758 | | | $ | 122,364 | |
Overnight | | | 1,179,600 | | | | 1,210,500 | |
Term | | | 27,215 | | | | 1,250 | |
Non-interest-bearing: | | | | | | | | |
Demand | | | 171 | | | | 10 | |
Other | | | 7,242 | | | | 6,692 | |
Total deposits | | | 1,540,986 | | | | 1,340,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligations, net (Note 8): | | | | | | | | |
Discount notes | | | 29,286,423 | | | | 19,896,098 | |
Bonds | | | 30,098,647 | | | | 31,213,358 | |
Total consolidated obligations, net | | | 59,385,070 | | | | 51,109,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock (Note 11) | | | 35,266 | | | | 36,147 | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 268,298 | | | | 321,276 | |
Affordable Housing Program (Note 9) | | | 39,285 | | | | 41,357 | |
Payable to Resolution Funding Corp. (REFCORP) (Note 10) | | | 5,159 | | | | 11,067 | |
Derivative liabilities (Note 7) | | | 275,349 | | | | 108,383 | |
Other liabilities | | | 46,255 | | | | 38,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 61,595,668 | | | | 53,006,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital (Note 11): | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock outstanding – putable: | | | | | | | | |
Class A ($100 par value; 5,478 and 6,042 shares issued and outstanding) | | | 547,840 | | | | 604,190 | |
Class B ($100 par value; 18,191 and 14,870 shares issued and outstanding) | | | 1,819,100 | | | | 1,486,997 | |
Total capital stock | | | 2,366,940 | | | | 2,091,187 | |
Retained earnings | | | 231,843 | | | | 208,763 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized loss relating to hedging activities | | | (6 | ) | | | (21 | ) |
Defined benefit pension plan – prior service cost | | | 22 | | | | 41 | |
Defined benefit pension plan – net loss | | | (1,952 | ) | | | (2,116 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CAPITAL | | | 2,596,847 | | | | 2,297,854 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL | | $ | 64,192,515 | | | $ | 55,304,572 | |
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1 Fair value: $13,134,209 and $13,636,411 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA STATEMENTS OF INCOME – Unaudited
(In thousands)
| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 (as adjusted) | | | 2008 | | | 2007 (as adjusted) | |
INTEREST INCOME: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | $ | 108 | | | $ | 1,335 | | | $ | 622 | | | $ | 3,220 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 16,834 | | | | 86,029 | | | | 69,349 | | | | 276,325 | |
Trading securities | | | 26,977 | | | | 9,268 | | | | 79,970 | | | | 26,306 | |
Available-for-sale securities | | | 96 | | | | 388 | | | | 96 | | | | 1,633 | |
Held-to-maturity securities | | | 131,671 | | | | 183,333 | | | | 408,760 | | | | 510,856 | |
Advances | | | 257,136 | | | | 406,404 | | | | 815,437 | | | | 1,116,901 | |
Prepayment fees on terminated advances | | | 479 | | | | 70 | | | | 1,240 | | | | 526 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | | | 34,793 | | | | 30,470 | | | | 95,901 | | | | 91,442 | |
Overnight loans to other Federal Home Loan Banks | | | 16 | | | | 36 | | | | 48 | | | | 84 | |
Other | | | 875 | | | | 955 | | | | 2,645 | | | | 2,906 | |
Total interest income | | | 468,985 | | | | 718,288 | | | | 1,474,068 | | | | 2,030,199 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INTEREST EXPENSE: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 4,798 | | | | 11,740 | | | | 21,521 | | | | 36,843 | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount notes | | | 154,200 | | | | 206,957 | | | | 487,742 | | | | 545,200 | |
Bonds | | | 229,113 | | | | 438,064 | | | | 749,625 | | | | 1,275,401 | |
Overnight loans from other Federal Home Loan Banks | | | 73 | | | | 41 | | | | 168 | | | | 146 | |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | | 954 | | | | 0 | | | | 954 | | | | 0 | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock (Note 11) | | | 151 | | | | 504 | | | | 544 | | | | 1,714 | |
Other | | | 340 | | | | 373 | | | | 1,058 | | | | 1,225 | |
Total interest expense | | | 389,629 | | | | 657,679 | | | | 1,261,612 | | | | 1,860,529 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INTEREST INCOME | | | 79,356 | | | | 60,609 | | | | 212,456 | | | | 169,670 | |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 66 | | | | 37 | | | | 139 | | | | (9 | ) |
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER MORTGAGE LOAN LOSS PROVISION/REVERSAL | | | 79,290 | | | | 60,572 | | | | 212,317 | | | | 169,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER INCOME (LOSS): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service fees | | | 1,319 | | | | 1,011 | | | | 3,991 | | | | 3,096 | |
Net gain (loss) on trading securities (Note 2) | | | (15,859 | ) | | | 14,205 | | | | (64,620 | ) | | | 6,641 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities (Note 3) | | | 0 | | | | (2,254 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (2,254 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on sale or call of held-to-maturity securities (Note 4) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (10 | ) | | | (962 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities (Note 7) | | | (28,200 | ) | | | (9,837 | ) | | | 306 | | | | (2,648 | ) |
Other | | | 720 | | | | 358 | | | | 1,507 | | | | 961 | |
Total other income (loss) | | | (42,020 | ) | | | 3,483 | | | | (58,826 | ) | | | 4,834 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation and benefits | | | 5,491 | | | | 4,510 | | | | 16,585 | | | | 14,594 | |
Other operating | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,810 | | | | 8,067 | | | | 8,357 | |
Finance Board/Finance Agency | | | 412 | | | | 382 | | | | 1,234 | | | | 1,218 | |
Office of Finance | | | 362 | | | | 339 | | | | 1,229 | | | | 1,160 | |
Other | | | 305 | | | | 248 | | | | 2,093 | | | | 2,006 | |
Total other expenses | | | 9,170 | | | | 8,289 | | | | 29,208 | | | | 27,335 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME BEFORE ASSESSMENTS | | | 28,100 | | | | 55,766 | | | | 124,283 | | | | 147,178 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affordable Housing Program (Note 9) | | | 2,309 | | | | 4,603 | | | | 10,201 | | | | 12,189 | |
REFCORP (Note 10) | | | 5,159 | | | | 10,233 | | | | 22,817 | | | | 26,998 | |
Total assessments | | | 7,468 | | | | 14,836 | | | | 33,018 | | | | 39,187 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCOME | | $ | 20,632 | | | $ | 40,930 | | | $ | 91,265 | | | $ | 107,991 | |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL FOR PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007 – Unaudited
(In thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other | | | | |
| | Capital Stock Class A1 | | | Capital Stock Class B1 | | | Retained | | | Comprehensive | | | Total | |
| | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Earnings | | | Income | | | Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BALANCE – DECEMBER 31, 2006 | | | 5,323 | | | $ | 532,321 | | | | 14,747 | | | $ | 1,474,671 | | | $ | 173,477 | | | $ | (7,093 | ) | | $ | 2,173,376 | |
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | | | 55 | | | | 5,492 | | | | 13,601 | | | | 1,360,103 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,365,595 | |
Repurchase/redemption of capital stock | | | | | | | | | | | (362 | ) | | | (36,233 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (36,233 | ) |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 107,991 | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale (AFS) securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,183 | | | | | |
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss relating to AFS securities included in net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,254 | | | | | |
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on hedging activities included in net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 80 | | | | | |
Amortization of prior service cost on defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (19 | ) | | | | |
Net loss on defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 201 | | | | | |
Amortization of net loss on defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (331 | ) | | | | |
Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 112,359 | |
Reclassification of shares to mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | (835 | ) | | | (83,556 | ) | | | (11,965 | ) | | | (1,196,511 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (1,280,067 | ) |
Net transfer of shares between Class A and Class B | | | 1,599 | | | | 159,923 | | | | (1,599 | ) | | | (159,923 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
Dividends on capital stock (Class A – 4.5%, Class B – 6.6%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash payment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (287 | ) | | | | | | | (287 | ) |
Stock issued | | | | | | | | | | | 842 | | | | 84,259 | | | | (84,259 | ) | | | | | | | 0 | |
BALANCE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (as adjusted) | | | 6,142 | | | $ | 614,180 | | | | 15,264 | | | $ | 1,526,366 | | | $ | 196,922 | | | $ | (2,725 | ) | | $ | 2,334,743 | |
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1 Putable
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA
STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL FOR PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007 (continued) – Unaudited
(In thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other | | | | | |
| | Capital Stock Class A1 | | | Capital Stock Class B1 | | | Retained | | | Comprehensive | | | Total | |
| | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Earnings | | | Income | | | Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BALANCE – DECEMBER 31, 2007 | | | 6,042 | | | $ | 604,190 | | | | 14,870 | | | $ | 1,486,997 | | | $ | 208,763 | | | $ | (2,096 | ) | | $ | 2,297,854 | |
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | | | 37 | | | | 3,677 | | | | 16,484 | | | | 1,648,384 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,652,061 | |
Repurchase/redemption of capital stock | | | | | | | | | | | (765 | ) | | | (76,449 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (76,449 | ) |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91,265 | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on hedging activities included in net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | |
Amortization of prior service cost on defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (19 | ) | | | | |
Amortization of net loss on defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 164 | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91,425 | |
Reclassification of shares to mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | (1,250 | ) | | | (124,974 | ) | | | (12,428 | ) | | | (1,242,807 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (1,367,781 | ) |
Net transfer of shares between Class A and Class B | | | 649 | | | | 64,947 | | | | (649 | ) | | | (64,947 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
Dividends on capital stock (Class A – 2.2%, Class B – 5.1%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash payment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (263 | ) | | | | | | | (263 | ) |
Stock issued | | | | | | | | | | | 679 | | | | 67,922 | | | | (67,922 | ) | | | | | | | 0 | |
BALANCE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 | | | 5,478 | | | $ | 547,840 | | | | 18,191 | | | $ | 1,819,100 | | | $ | 231,843 | | | $ | (1,936 | ) | | $ | 2,596,847 | |
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1 Putable
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – Unaudited
(In thousands)
| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 (as adjusted) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 91,265 | | | $ | 107,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | |
Premiums and discounts on consolidated obligations, net | | | (146,795 | ) | | | 12,588 | |
Concessions on consolidated obligation bonds | | | 17,472 | | | | 5,130 | |
Premiums and discounts on investments, net | | | 241 | | | | (4,203 | ) |
Premiums, discounts and commitment fees on advances | | | (21,140 | ) | | | (39,630 | ) |
Discounts on Housing and Community Development advances | | | (4 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
Premiums, discounts and deferred loan costs on mortgage loans, net | | | 3,024 | | | | 402 | |
Fair value adjustments on hedged assets or liabilities | | | 24,270 | | | | 42,965 | |
Other comprehensive income | | | 160 | | | | (69 | ) |
Premises, software and equipment | | | 2,722 | | | | 2,656 | |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 139 | | | | (9 | ) |
Non-cash interest on mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | 541 | | | | 1,705 | |
Net realized (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities | | | 0 | | | | 2,254 | |
Net realized (gain) loss on sale or call of held-to-maturity securities | | | 10 | | | | 962 | |
Net realized (gain) loss on disposal of premises, software and equipment | | | 2 | | | | 0 | |
Other (gains) losses | | | (1 | ) | | | (68 | ) |
Net (gain) loss on trading securities | | | 64,620 | | | | (6,641 | ) |
(Gain) loss due to change in net fair value adjustment on derivative and hedging activities | | | (53,332 | ) | | | (13,295 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable | | | 43,857 | | | | (10,385 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in derivative asset – net accrued interest | | | 62,555 | | | | (43,735 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in other assets | | | 1,366 | | | | 1,502 | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable | | | (53,098 | ) | | | 49,390 | |
(Increase) decrease in derivative liability – net accrued interest | | | (26,142 | ) | | | (8,236 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in Affordable Housing Program liability | | | (2,072 | ) | | | 4,536 | |
Increase (decrease) in REFCORP liability | | | (5,908 | ) | | | 1,324 | |
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | | | 13,415 | | | | 1,007 | |
Total adjustments | | | (74,098 | ) | | | 145 | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | 17,167 | | | | 108,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits | | | 30,767 | | | | (2,506 | ) |
Net (increase) decrease in Federal funds sold | | | (1,334,000 | ) | | | 1,821,500 | |
Proceeds from maturities of and principal repayments on trading securities | | | 93,789 | | | | 81,160 | |
Purchases of trading securities | | | (926,018 | ) | | | (415,780 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | | | 193,730 | | | | 102,377 | |
Purchases of available-for-sale securities | | | (193,730 | ) | | | 0 | |
Net (increase) decrease in short-term held-to-maturity securities | | | 3,210,239 | | | | (1,141,203 | ) |
Proceeds from sale or call of long-term held-to-maturity securities | | | 0 | | | | 81,092 | |
Proceeds from maturities of and principal repayments on long-term held-to-maturity securities | | | 807,672 | | | | 1,097,008 | |
Purchases of long-term held-to-maturity securities | | | (3,775,303 | ) | | | (1,058,524 | ) |
Principal collected on advances | | | 467,445,821 | | | | 371,446,009 | |
Advances made | | | (472,819,191 | ) | | | (375,898,289 | ) |
Principal collected on mortgage loans held for portfolio | | | 242,482 | | | | 217,311 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio originated or purchased | | | (667,481 | ) | | | (176,329 | ) |
Principal collected on other loans made | | | 1,050 | | | | 982 | |
Purchases of premises, software and equipment | | | (1,625 | ) | | | (1,556 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | | | 4 | | | | 0 | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | (7,691,794 | ) | | | (3,846,748 | ) |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued) – Unaudited
(In thousands)
| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 (as adjusted) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in deposits | | $ | 200,524 | | | $ | (165,680 | ) |
Net proceeds from sale of consolidated obligation: | | | | | | | | |
Discount notes | | | 911,748,404 | | | | 584,693,027 | |
Bonds | | | 18,843,791 | | | | 13,616,318 | |
Payments for maturing and retired consolidated obligation: | | | | | | | | |
Discount notes | | | (902,294,826 | ) | | | (581,784,555 | ) |
Bonds | | | (19,812,359 | ) | | | (12,656,824 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings | | | (5,000 | ) | | | (5,000 | ) |
Proceeds from financing derivatives | | | 125,656 | | | | 0 | |
Net interest payments received (paid) for financing derivatives | | | (11,247 | ) | | | 0 | |
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | | | 1,652,061 | | | | 1,365,595 | |
Payments for repurchase/redemption of capital stock | | | (76,449 | ) | | | (36,233 | ) |
Payments for repurchase of mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | (1,369,203 | ) | | | (1,287,218 | ) |
Cash dividends paid | | | (263 | ) | | | (287 | ) |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | 9,001,089 | | | | 3,739,143 | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 1,326,462 | | | | 531 | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | | 1,724 | | | | 375 | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | | $ | 1,328,186 | | | $ | 906 | |
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Supplemental disclosures: | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 1,434,998 | | | $ | 1,839,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Affordable Housing Program payments | | $ | 12,566 | | | $ | 8,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REFCORP payments | | $ | 28,725 | | | $ | 25,674 | |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2008
NOTE 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The accompanying interim financial statements of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank) are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions provided by Article 10, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The financial statements contain all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the FHLBank’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any other interim period.
The FHLBank’s significant accounting policies and certain other disclosures are set forth in the notes to the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. The interim financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the FHLBank’s audited financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in the FHLBank’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 27, 2008 (annual report on Form 10-K). The notes to the interim financial statements highlight significant changes to the notes included in the annual report on Form 10-K.
Change in Regulator: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board), an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. government, supervised and regulated the FHLBanks and the Office of Finance through July 29, 2008. With the passage of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Recovery Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency) was established and became the new independent Federal regulator of the FHLBanks, effective July 30, 2008. The Finance Board will be abolished one year after the date of enactment of the Recovery Act. During the one-year transition period, the Finance Board will be responsible for winding up its affairs.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements under GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions as of the date of the financial statements in determining the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and estimated fair values and in determining the disclosure of any contingent assets or liabilities. Estimates and assumptions by management also affect the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Many of the estimates and assumptions, including those used in financial models, are based on financial market conditions as of the date of the financial statements. Because of the volatility of the financial markets, as well as other factors that affect management estimates, actual results may vary from these estimates.
Reclassifications: During the third quarter of 2008, on a retrospective basis, the FHLBank reclassified its investments in certificates of deposit and bank notes, previously reported as interest-bearing deposits, as held-to-maturity securities on the Statements of Condition and Statements of Income based on the definition of a security under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (herein referred to as “SFAS 115”). These financial instruments have been classified as held-to-maturity securities based on the FHLBank’s history of holding them until maturity. This reclassification had no effect on total assets, net interest income or net income. Certain other amounts in the 2007 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 presentations. Such reclassifications have no impact on net income or capital.
Adoption of SFAS 157: The FHLBank adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (herein referred to as “SFAS 157”) on January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 applies whenever other accounting pronouncements require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop assumptions used to determine the fair value and establishes valuation techniques used to measure fair value. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
§ Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
§ Level 2 – directly or indirectly observable inputs other than quoted prices; and
§ Level 3 – unobservable inputs.
SFAS 157 requires disclosures detailing: (1) the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value; (2) the methods and assumptions used to measure fair value; and (3) the effect of fair value measurements on earnings, as applicable. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (herein referred to as “FSP FAS 157-2”) delays the application of SFAS 157 for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. In accordance with FSP FAS 157-2, the FHLBank has only partially applied SFAS 157. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the FHLBank’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Adoption of SFAS 159: The FHLBank adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (herein referred to as “SFAS 159”) on January 1, 2008. SFAS 159 permits the FHLBank to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified elections dates. Adoption of this statement at its effective date had no material effect on the FHLBank’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, SFAS 159 amended SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, SFAS No. 102, Statement of Cash Flows – Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale, and SFAS 115, which did impact the FHLBank’s Statements of Cash Flows. The amendment requires cash flows resulting from trading securities activity to be categorized in the Statements of Cash Flows based on the nature and purpose for which the securities were acquired. Prior guidance required trading securities activity to be reflected net in the operating section of the Statements of Cash Flows regardless of the nature or purpose. The FHLBank has determined that because its trading securities held for the periods presented are not actively traded or held for resale, cash flows during the periods presented related to trading securities would be more appropriately presented in the investing section of the Statements of Cash Flows. Prior period amounts previously reported in the operating section of the Statements of Cash Flows for purchases of trading securities and proceeds from maturities of and principal repayments on trading securities have been moved to the investing section of the Statements of Cash Flows.
Adoption of FSP FIN 39-1: The FHLBank adopted FSP FIN 39-1, Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39 (herein referred to as “FSP FIN 39-1”) on January 1, 2008. FSP FIN 39-1 permits the FHLBank to offset fair value amounts recognized for cash collateral receivable or payable against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under master netting agreements in accordance with paragraph 10 of FIN 39. The FHLBank has elected to implement FSP FIN 39-1 and change its accounting policy to offset fair value amounts recognized for cash collateral receivable and payable against the derivative instruments’ fair values. The adoption of this standard at its effective date did not have a material effect on the FHLBank’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, the FHLBank is required to recognize the effects of applying FIN 39-1 as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all financial statements presented. The prior period amounts reported on the Statements of Condition for interest-bearing deposits, derivative assets, total assets, deposits – interest-bearing other, derivative liabilities, total liabilities, total capital and total liabilities and capital have been revised to reflect the collateral netting process.
Issuance of FSP FAS 157-3: In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (herein referred to as “FSP FAS 157-3”), which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. Key existing principles of SFAS 157 illustrated in the example include:
§ | A fair value measurement represents the price at which a transaction would occur between market participants at the measurement date; |
§ | In determining a financial asset’s fair value, use of a reporting entity’s own assumptions about future cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates is acceptable when relevant observable inputs are unavailable; and |
§ | Broker or pricing service quotes may be an appropriate input when measuring fair value, but they are not necessarily determinative if an active market does not exist for the financial asset. |
FSP FAS 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. While revisions resulting from a change in the valuation technique or its application shall be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate consistent with SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (herein referred to as “SFAS 154”), the related disclosure provisions for this change in accounting estimate would not be required. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-3 did not have a material effect on the FHLBank’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Issuance of FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4: In September 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161 (herein referred to as “FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4”). FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amended SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (herein referred to as “SFAS 133”) and FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others – an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34 (herein referred to as “FIN 45”) to improve disclosures about credit derivatives and guarantees and clarify the effective date of SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (herein referred to as “SFAS 161”). FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amended SFAS 133 to require entities to disclose sufficient information to allow users to assess the potential effect of credit derivatives, including their nature, maximum payment, fair value, and recourse provisions. FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amended FIN 45 to require a disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee, which could be indicated by external credit ratings or categories by which an FHLBank measures risk. The FHLBank does not currently enter into credit derivatives, but does have guarantees, including FHLBank joint and several liability on consolidated obligations with the other 11 FHLBanks and letters of credit issued on behalf of our members. FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 is effective for periods ending after November 15, 2008. The FHLBank does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Issuance of SFAS 162: In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (herein referred to as “SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States. Any effect of applying the provisions of the statement shall be reported as a change in accounting principle in accordance with SFAS 154. SFAS 162 is effective November 15, 2008. The FHLBank does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Change in Accounting Principle: Effective January 1, 2008, the FHLBank changed its method of amortizing/accreting mortgage loan origination fees (agent fees) and premiums/discounts under SFAS 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 13, 60, and 65 and a rescission of FASB Statement No. 17 (herein referred to as “SFAS 91”). Previously, amortization/accretion of origination fees and premiums/discounts was computed using the estimated life method with retrospective adjustment. On January 1, 2008, the FHLBank began amortizing/accreting loan origination fees and premiums/discounts using the contractual method. As a result of the change in method of amortizing/accreting loan origination costs and premiums/discounts, the prior period historical financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reporting periods as if the contractual method had been used during those reporting periods.
The impact of the change in amortization/accretion method for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 on the Statement of Income is summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Three-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 As Originally Reported | | | September 30, 2007 As Adjusted | | | September 30, 2007 Impact of Change | |
INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | | $ | 30,330 | | | $ | 30,470 | | | $ | 140 | |
INCOME BEFORE ASSESSMENTS | | | 55,626 | | | | 55,766 | | | | 140 | |
Affordable Housing Program | | | 4,592 | | | | 4,603 | | | | 11 | |
REFCORP | | | 10,207 | | | | 10,233 | | | | 26 | |
NET INCOME | | $ | 40,827 | | | $ | 40,930 | | | $ | 103 | |
The impact of the change in amortization/accretion method for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 on the Statement of Income is summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 As Originally Reported | | | September 30, 2007 As Adjusted | | | September 30, 2007 Impact of Change | |
INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | | $ | 91,126 | | | $ | 91,442 | | | $ | 316 | |
INCOME BEFORE ASSESSMENTS | | | 146,862 | | | | 147,178 | | | | 316 | |
Affordable Housing Program | | | 12,163 | | | | 12,189 | | | | 26 | |
REFCORP | | | 26,940 | | | | 26,998 | | | | 58 | |
NET INCOME | | $ | 107,759 | | | $ | 107,991 | | | $ | 232 | |
The impact of the change in amortization/accretion method on the September 30, 2007 Statement of Cash Flows is summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 As Originally Reported1 | | | September 30, 2007 As Adjusted | | | September 30, 2007 Impact of Change | |
Net income | | $ | 107,759 | | | $ | 107,991 | | | $ | 232 | |
Premiums, discounts and deferred loan costs on mortgage loans, net | | | 718 | | | | 402 | | | | (316 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in Affordable Housing Program liability | | | 4,510 | | | | 4,536 | | | | 26 | |
Increase (decrease) in REFCORP liability | | | 1,266 | | | | 1,324 | | | | 58 | |
Total adjustments | | | 377 | | | | 145 | | | | (232 | ) |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | $ | 108,136 | | | $ | 108,136 | | | $ | 0 | |
1 Originally reported prior period amounts have already been adjusted for any reclassifications.
NOTE 2 – TRADING SECURITIES
Major Security Types: Trading securities as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Estimated Fair Values | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
FHLBank obligations1 | | $ | 305,135 | | | $ | 213,046 | |
Fannie Mae2 obligations | | | 371,912 | | | | 110,457 | |
Freddie Mac2 obligations | | | 1,038,110 | | | | 520,252 | |
Subtotal | | | 1,715,157 | | | | 843,755 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae2 | | | 419,216 | | | | 477,692 | |
Freddie Mac2 | | | 285,169 | | | | 330,044 | |
Ginnie Mae3 | | | 2,110 | | | | 2,552 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 706,495 | | | | 810,288 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 2,421,652 | | | $ | 1,654,043 | |
1 See Note 16 for transactions with other FHLBanks.
2 Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSE). Both entities were placed into conservatorship by the Finance Agency on September 7, 2008.
3 Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government.
Redemption Terms: The estimated fair values of trading securities by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are shown in the following table (in thousands). Expected maturities of certain securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment fees.
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 100,063 | | | $ | 99,781 | |
Due after one year through five years | | | 427,987 | | | | 371,976 | |
Due after five years through 10 years | | | 1,187,107 | | | | 371,998 | |
Due after 10 years | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Subtotal | | | 1,715,157 | | | | 843,755 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 706,495 | | | | 810,288 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 2,421,652 | | | $ | 1,654,043 | |
For securities held as of September 30, 2008, the net gain (loss) on trading securities during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 included an unrealized net gain (loss) of $(15,859,000) and $14,220,000, respectively. For securities held as of September 30, 2008, the net gain (loss) on trading securities during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 included an unrealized net gain (loss) of $(64,620,000) and $6,905,000, respectively.
NOTE 3 – AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
Gains and Losses: As described in Note 14, during the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, the FHLBank was required to purchase several state housing finance agency (HFA) bonds under standby bond purchase agreements (SBPA). In accordance with the SBPAs, the FHLBank purchased and resold the bonds at par value; therefore, no gains (losses) were recorded in other comprehensive income on the purchase and subsequent sale of these bonds. During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, the FHLBank realized net losses on the sale of securities that were unrelated to HFA bonds purchased under the SBPAs. These net losses are included in other income. Following are details of the 2008 and 2007 sales (in thousands):
| | Three- and Nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 | | | Three- and Nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 | |
| | | | | | |
Total proceeds | | $ | 193,730 | | | $ | 102,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross gains | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Gross losses | | | 0 | | | | (2,254 | ) |
NET GAIN (LOSS) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (2,254 | ) |
NOTE 4 – HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES
Major Security Types: Held-to-maturity securities as of September 30, 2008 are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Estimated Fair Values | |
Certificates of deposit | | $ | 3,380,000 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,380,000 | |
Commercial paper | | | 673,070 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 673,070 | |
State or local housing agency obligations | | | 160,149 | | | | 1,845 | | | | 4 | | | | 161,990 | |
Subtotal | | | 4,213,219 | | | | 1,845 | | | | 4 | | | | 4,215,060 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae1 | | | 3,170,222 | | | | 2,413 | | | | 77,226 | | | | 3,095,409 | |
Freddie Mac1 | | | 3,359,934 | | | | 4,685 | | | | 82,210 | | | | 3,282,409 | |
Ginnie Mae2 | | | 38,958 | | | | 519 | | | | 76 | | | | 39,401 | |
Other – non-government3 | | | 2,691,206 | | | | 100 | | | | 189,376 | | | | 2,501,930 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 9,260,320 | | | | 7,717 | | | | 348,888 | | | | 8,919,149 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 13,473,539 | | | $ | 9,562 | | | $ | 348,892 | | | $ | 13,134,209 | |
Held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2007 are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Estimated Fair Values | |
Certificates of deposit | | $ | 6,122,007 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 6,122,007 | |
Commercial paper | | | 1,143,067 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,143,067 | |
State or local housing agency obligations | | | 191,170 | | | | 1,646 | | | | 112 | | | | 192,704 | |
Subtotal | | | 7,456,244 | | | | 1,646 | | | | 112 | | | | 7,457,778 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae1 | | | 1,579,409 | | | | 2,671 | | | | 19,527 | | | | 1,562,553 | |
Freddie Mac1 | | | 1,638,400 | | | | 6,112 | | | | 16,966 | | | | 1,627,546 | |
Ginnie Mae2 | | | 44,033 | | | | 735 | | | | 3 | | | | 44,765 | |
Other – non-government3 | | | 2,993,312 | | | | 2,448 | | | | 51,991 | | | | 2,943,769 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 6,255,154 | | | | 11,966 | | | | 88,487 | | | | 6,178,633 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 13,711,398 | | | $ | 13,612 | | | $ | 88,599 | | | $ | 13,636,411 | |
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1 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are GSEs. Both entities were placed into conservatorship by the Finance Agency on September 7, 2008.
2 Ginnie Mae securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government.
3 Primarily consists of private issue residential mortgage-backed securities.
The amortized cost of the FHLBank’s mortgage-backed securities included net discounts of $12,354,000 and $12,716,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Redemption Terms: The amortized cost and estimated fair values of held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are shown in the following table (in thousands). Expected maturities of certain securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment fees.
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Amortized Cost | | | Estimated Fair Values | | | Amortized Cost | | | Estimated Fair Values | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 4,053,070 | | | $ | 4,053,070 | | | $ | 7,265,074 | | | $ | 7,265,074 | |
Due after one year through five years | | | 10,120 | | | | 10,517 | | | | 10,305 | | | | 10,840 | |
Due after five years through 10 years | | | 1,820 | | | | 1,843 | | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,620 | |
Due after 10 years | | | 148,209 | | | | 149,630 | | | | 178,265 | | | | 179,244 | |
Subtotal | | | 4,213,219 | | | | 4,215,060 | | | | 7,456,244 | | | | 7,457,778 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 9,260,320 | | | | 8,919,149 | | | | 6,255,154 | | | | 6,178,633 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 13,473,539 | | | $ | 13,134,209 | | | $ | 13,711,398 | | | $ | 13,636,411 | |
Interest Rate Payment Terms: The following table details interest rate payment terms for held-to-maturity securities as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities other than mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | |
Fixed rate | | $ | 3,711,954 | | | $ | 7,359,679 | |
Variable rate | | | 501,265 | | | | 96,565 | |
Subtotal | | | 4,213,219 | | | | 7,456,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Amortized cost of held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | |
Pass-through securities: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed rate | | | 981 | | | | 1,269 | |
Variable rate | | | 11,136 | | | | 17,119 | |
Collateralized mortgage obligations: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed rate | | | 2,864,429 | | | | 3,179,470 | |
Variable rate | | | 6,383,774 | | | | 3,057,296 | |
Subtotal | | | 9,260,320 | | | | 6,255,154 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 13,473,539 | | | $ | 13,711,398 | |
Gains and Losses: There were no sales or calls of long-term securities during the three- or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008. Net gains (losses) were realized on the sale or call of long-term securities during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and are included in other income. All securities sold had paid down below 15 percent of the principal outstanding at acquisition. Following are details of the 2007 sales (in thousands):
| | Three-month period ended September 30, 2007 | | | Nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 | |
| | | | | | |
Total proceeds | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 81,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross gains | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 378 | |
Gross losses | | | 0 | | | | (1,340 | ) |
NET LOSS | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (962 | ) |
The following table summarizes (in thousands) the held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2008. The unrealized losses are aggregated by major security type and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
| | Less Than 12 Months | | | 12 Months or More | | | Total | |
| | Estimated Fair Values | | | Unrealized Losses | | | Estimated Fair Values | | | Unrealized Losses | | | Estimated Fair Values | | | Unrealized Losses | |
State or local housing agency obligations | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1,367 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1,867 | | | $ | 4 | |
Subtotal | | | 500 | | | | 1 | | | | 1,367 | | | | 3 | | | | 1,867 | | | | 4 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae1 | | | 2,120,536 | | | | 45,812 | | | | 797,895 | | | | 31,414 | | | | 2,918,431 | | | | 77,226 | |
Freddie Mac1 | | | 2,127,222 | | | | 48,565 | | | | 844,885 | | | | 33,645 | | | | 2,972,107 | | | | 82,210 | |
Ginnie Mae2 | | | 8,929 | | | | 76 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 8,929 | | | | 76 | |
Other – non-government3 | | | 1,320,191 | | | | 67,638 | | | | 1,170,092 | | | | 121,738 | | | | 2,490,283 | | | | 189,376 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 5,576,878 | | | | 162,091 | | | | 2,812,872 | | | | 186,797 | | | | 8,389,750 | | | | 348,888 | |
TOTAL TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED SECURITIES | | $ | 5,577,378 | | | $ | 162,092 | | | $ | 2,814,239 | | | $ | 186,800 | | | $ | 8,391,617 | | | $ | 348,892 | |
The following table summarizes (in thousands) the held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2007. The unrealized losses are aggregated by major security type and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
| | Less Than 12 Months | | | 12 Months or More | | | Total | |
| | Estimated Fair Values | | | Unrealized Losses | | | Estimated Fair Values | | | Unrealized Losses | | | Estimated Fair Values | | | Unrealized Losses | |
State or local housing agency obligations | | $ | 499 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 6,429 | | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 6,928 | | | $ | 112 | |
Subtotal | | | 499 | | | | 2 | | | | 6,429 | | | | 110 | | | | 6,928 | | | | 112 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae1 | | | 1,033,655 | | | | 8,962 | | | | 235,468 | | | | 10,565 | | | | 1,269,123 | | | | 19,527 | |
Freddie Mac1 | | | 1,009,711 | | | | 11,321 | | | | 231,838 | | | | 5,645 | | | | 1,241,549 | | | | 16,966 | |
Ginnie Mae2 | | | 1,157 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,157 | | | | 3 | |
Other – non-government3 | | | 726,818 | | | | 11,547 | | | | 1,770,037 | | | | 40,444 | | | | 2,496,855 | | | | 51,991 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 2,771,341 | | | | 31,833 | | | | 2,237,343 | | | | 56,654 | | | | 5,008,684 | | | | 88,487 | |
TOTAL TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED SECURITIES | | $ | 2,771,840 | | | $ | 31,835 | | | $ | 2,243,772 | | | $ | 56,764 | | | $ | 5,015,612 | | | $ | 88,599 | |
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1 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are GSEs. Both entities were placed into conservatorship by the Finance Agency on September 7, 2008.
2 Ginnie Mae securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government.
3 Primarily consists of private issue residential mortgage-backed securities.
The FHLBank continuously evaluates individual securities for potential losses for both those at an unrealized loss position and for any other securities in which there is evidence of a potential decline. This evaluation considers numerous factors including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than book value, if applicable; impact of change in credit ratings (i.e., rating agency downgrades); our intent and ability to hold the security until such time as all amounts due are collected; credit enhancement protection on MBS/CMO securities; and, in some situations, an analysis of cash flows based on a probability of default, a recovery factor and prepayment assumptions. The relative importance of this information varies based on the facts and circumstances surrounding each security, as well as the economic environment at the time of assessment.
Investments in unrealized loss positions have increased significantly in the first nine months of 2008 due to continued disruptions in the mortgage markets that have resulted in temporary illiquidity in portions of the MBS market and extraordinarily wide mortgage asset spreads relative to historical averages. These market disruptions have caused the FHLBank’s estimated fair values on its MBS to fall below amortized cost on a large number of the FHLBank’s individual MBS, particularly the private issue residential MBS included in the other category. While fluctuations in interest rates and security fair values occur during the normal course of the FHLBank’s asset/liability management, the current credit market disruptions have had significant negative impacts on the estimated fair values of the FHLBank’s MBS that we believe are temporary. As a result of our analysis of these securities including consideration of the credit enhancement protection on these MBS, the FHLBank believes it is probable that it will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the individual securities. The FHLBank concluded that, based on its analysis, the unrealized loss on each security in the above tables represents a temporary impairment and does not require adjustment to the carrying amount of any of the individual securities to reflect an other-than-temporary loss in the Statement of Income. Additionally, the FHLBank has the ability and the intent to hold such securities until recovery of the unrealized losses.
NOTE 5 – ADVANCES
Redemption Terms: As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the FHLBank had advances outstanding at interest rates ranging from zero percent (AHP advances) to 8.64 percent at both period ends as summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Year of Maturity | | Amount | | | Weighted Average Interest Rate | | | Amount | | | Weighted Average Interest Rate | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 19,887,486 | | | | 2.73 | % | | $ | 16,252,321 | | | | 4.70 | % |
Due after one year through two years | | | 3,249,959 | | | | 4.58 | | | | 2,867,691 | | | | 4.79 | |
Due after two years through three years | | | 2,275,627 | | | | 4.30 | | | | 2,469,243 | | | | 5.22 | |
Due after three years through four years | | | 1,065,896 | | | | 4.36 | | | | 1,068,415 | | | | 4.92 | |
Due after four years through five years | | | 1,450,256 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 821,707 | | | | 4.56 | |
Due after five years | | | 9,298,117 | | | | 3.43 | | | | 8,374,402 | | | | 4.66 | |
Total par value | | | 37,227,341 | | | | 3.24 | % | | | 31,853,779 | | | | 4.74 | % |
Commitment fees | | | (76 | ) | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Discounts on HCD advances | | | (41 | ) | | | | | | | (45 | ) | | | | |
Premiums on other advances | | | 61 | | | | | | | | 89 | | | | | |
Discounts on other advances | | | (19,034 | ) | | | | | | | (39,710 | ) | | | | |
SFAS 133 fair value adjustments | | | 235,009 | | | | | | | | 243,026 | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 37,443,260 | | | | | | | $ | 32,057,139 | | | | | |
In general, a borrower is charged a prepayment fee when an advance is repaid before its stated maturity. Prepayment fees are calculated using methods that make the FHLBank financially indifferent to the advance prepayments. The FHLBank’s advances outstanding include advances that contain call options that may be exercised with or without prepayment fees at the borrower’s discretion on specific dates (call dates) before the stated advance maturities (callable advances). The borrowers normally exercise their call options on these advances when interest rates decline (fixed rate advances) or spreads change (adjustable rate advances). The FHLBank’s advances as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 include callable advances totaling $6,628,315,000 and $6,003,155,000, respectively. Of these callable advances, there were $6,558,947,000 and $5,984,368,000 of adjustable rate advances as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The following table summarizes the FHLBank’s advances by year of maturity, or by the next call date for callable advances (in thousands):
Year of Maturity or Next Call Date | | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 25,513,589 | | | $ | 21,237,585 | |
Due after one year through two years | | | 2,743,159 | | | | 2,664,563 | |
Due after two years through three years | | | 1,885,675 | | | | 2,341,743 | |
Due after three years through four years | | | 1,058,036 | | | | 1,037,401 | |
Due after four years through five years | | | 1,316,081 | | | | 700,765 | |
Due after five years | | | 4,710,801 | | | | 3,871,722 | |
TOTAL PAR VALUE | | $ | 37,227,341 | | | $ | 31,853,779 | |
The FHLBank’s advances outstanding also include advances that contain conversion options that may be exercised at the FHLBank’s discretion on specific dates (conversion dates) before the stated advance maturities (convertible advances). With convertible advances, the FHLBank effectively purchases put options from the borrowers that allow the FHLBank to convert the fixed rate advances to adjustable rate advances. In exchange for the options, borrowers are charged interest rates that are below those for fixed rate advances with comparable maturities. The FHLBank normally exercises its conversion options on these advances when interest rates increase. The FHLBank’s advances as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included convertible advances totaling $5,758,947,000 and $4,843,833,000, respectively. The following table summarizes the FHLBank’s advances by year of maturity, or by the next conversion or put date for convertible advances (in thousands):
Year of Maturity or Next Conversion or Put Date | | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 23,840,293 | | | $ | 20,290,004 | |
Due after one year through two years | | | 3,309,419 | | | | 2,808,991 | |
Due after two years through three years | | | 1,910,991 | | | | 1,954,002 | |
Due after three years through four years | | | 689,096 | | | | 573,190 | |
Due after four years through five years | | | 1,299,281 | | | | 391,907 | |
Due after five years | | | 6,178,261 | | | | 5,835,685 | |
TOTAL PAR VALUE | | $ | 37,227,341 | | | $ | 31,853,779 | |
Interest Rate Payment Terms: The following table details additional interest rate payment terms for advances as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Amount | | | Percentage | | | Amount | | | Percentage | |
Par amount of advances: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed rate | | $ | 26,727,057 | | | | 71.8 | % | | $ | 18,481,206 | | | | 58.0 | % |
Adjustable rate | | | 10,500,284 | | | | 28.2 | | | | 13,372,573 | | | | 42.0 | |
TOTAL PAR VALUE | | $ | 37,227,341 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 31,853,779 | | | | 100.0 | % |
NOTE 6 – MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR PORTFOLIO
The Mortgage Partnership Finance® (MPF®) Program involves the FHLBank investing in mortgage loans, which are either funded by the FHLBank through or purchased from its participating members. The total loans represent held-for-portfolio loans under the MPF Program whereby participating FHLBank members originate and credit enhance home mortgage loans that are owned by the FHLBank. Dependent upon a member’s product selection, the servicing rights can be retained or sold by the participating member. The FHLBank does not buy or own any mortgage servicing rights.
The following table presents information as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 on mortgage loans held for portfolio (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Real Estate: | | | | | | |
Fixed rate, medium-term1, single-family mortgages | | $ | 791,654 | | | $ | 749,689 | |
Fixed rate, long-term, single-family mortgages | | | 1,978,475 | | | | 1,597,571 | |
Total par value | | | 2,770,129 | | | | 2,347,260 | |
Premiums | | | 16,221 | | | | 16,847 | |
Discounts | | | (11,685 | ) | | | (10,836 | ) |
Deferred loan costs, net | | | 334 | | | | 198 | |
SFAS 133 fair value adjustments | | | (1,068 | ) | | | (324 | ) |
Total before Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans | | | 2,773,931 | | | | 2,353,145 | |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans | | | (852 | ) | | | (844 | ) |
MORTGAGE LOANS, NET | | $ | 2,773,079 | | | $ | 2,352,301 | |
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1 Medium-term defined as a term of 15 years or less.
The credit enhancement is an obligation on the part of the participating member that ensures the retention of credit risk on loans it originates on behalf of or sells to the FHLBank. The FHLBank pays the participating member a credit enhancement fee for managing this portion of the credit risk in the pool of loans. These fees are paid monthly based upon the remaining unpaid principal balance for the pool of loans. Credit enhancement fees paid by the FHLBank to participating members for assuming the credit enhancement obligation are netted against interest income when paid. Credit enhancement fees paid by the FHLBank to participating members totaled $614,000 and $535,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, credit enhancement fees paid by the FHLBank to participating members totaled $1,809,000 and $1,749,000, respectively.
The allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 839 | | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 844 | | | $ | 854 | |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 66 | | | | 37 | | | | 139 | | | | (9 | ) |
Charge-offs | | | (53 | ) | | | (44 | ) | | | (131 | ) | | | 0 | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 845 | | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 845 | |
NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Nature of Business Activity: The FHLBank enters into interest rate swaps (including callable and putable swaps), swaptions, and interest rate cap and floor agreements (collectively, derivatives) to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. The FHLBank may utilize derivatives to adjust the effective maturity, re-pricing frequency or option characteristics of financial instruments to achieve risk management objectives.
Effectiveness Measurements: Highly effective hedges that use interest rate swaps as the hedging instrument and that meet certain stringent criteria can qualify for “shortcut” fair value hedge accounting. Shortcut hedge accounting allows for the assumption of no ineffectiveness, which means that the change in fair value of the hedged item can be assumed to be equal to the change in fair value of the derivative. This is in contrast to fair value hedges designated under the “long haul” hedge accounting method, where the change in fair value of the hedged item must be measured separately from the derivative, and for which effectiveness testing must be performed regularly with results falling within established tolerances.
For hedge transactions that are not designated under the shortcut hedge accounting method, the FHLBank completes effectiveness testing at inception and on a monthly basis thereafter. The FHLBank utilizes the rolling regression method and the dollar-offset method to assess effectiveness. When a hedging relationship fails the effectiveness test, hedge accounting is discontinued. The FHLBank continues to mark the derivative to market on a monthly basis but no longer marks the hedged item to market. The fair value basis on the hedged item is amortized as a yield adjustment to income or expense.
Managing Credit Risk on Derivatives: The FHLBank is subject to credit risk due to nonperformance by counterparties to the derivative agreements. The degree of counterparty risk on derivative agreements depends on the extent to which master netting arrangements are included in such contracts to mitigate the risk. The FHLBank manages counterparty credit risk through credit analyses and collateral requirements and by following the requirements set forth in its risk management policy. Based on credit analyses and collateral requirements, FHLBank management does not anticipate any credit losses on its derivative agreements.
The contractual or notional amount of derivatives reflects the involvement of the FHLBank in the various classes of financial instruments. The notional amount of derivatives does not measure the credit risk exposure of the FHLBank, and the maximum credit exposure of the FHLBank is substantially less than the notional amount. The maximum credit risk is the estimated cost of replacing favorable derivatives if the counterparty defaults, and the related collateral, if any, is of less value to the FHLBank.
At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the FHLBank’s maximum credit risk, as defined above, was approximately $45,894,000 and $137,251,000, respectively. These totals include $15,660,000 and $78,216,000, respectively, of net accrued interest receivable. In determining its maximum credit risk, the FHLBank considers accrued interest receivables and payables and the legal right to offset derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty. The FHLBank held cash with a fair value of $59,873,000 and $59,640,000 as collateral as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Additionally, collateral with respect to derivatives with member institutions includes collateral assigned to the FHLBank as evidenced by a written security agreement and held by the member institution for the benefit of the FHLBank. The maximum credit risk reflected above applicable to a single counterparty was $18,642,000 and $67,687,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The counterparty was different each year. Counterparty credit exposure by rating (lower of Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s) as of September 30, 2008 is indicated in the following table (in thousands):
| | AAA | | | AA | | | | A | | | Member1 | | | Total | |
Total net exposure at fair value | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 32,189 | | | $ | 11,831 | | | $ | 1,874 | | | $ | 45,894 | |
Cash collateral held | | | 0 | | | | 8,293 | | | | 10,590 | | | | 0 | | | | 18,883 | |
Net positive exposure after cash collateral | | | 0 | | | | 23,896 | | | | 1,241 | | | | 1,874 | | | | 27,011 | |
Other collateral | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,874 | | | | 1,874 | |
Net exposure after collateral | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 23,896 | | | $ | 1,241 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 25,137 | |
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Notional amount | | $ | 730,194 | | | $ | 32,922,632 | | | $ | 3,002,428 | | | $ | 192,332 | | | $ | 36,847,586 | |
Counterparty credit exposure by rating (lower of Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s) as of December 31, 2007 is indicated in the following table (in thousands):
| | AAA | | | AA | | | | A | | | Member1 | | | Total | |
Total net exposure at fair value | | $ | 4,095 | | | $ | 116,989 | | | $ | 13,630 | | | $ | 2,537 | | | $ | 137,251 | |
Cash collateral held | | | 0 | | | | 52,705 | | | | 6,935 | | | | 0 | | | | 59,640 | |
Net positive exposure after cash collateral | | | 4,095 | | | | 64,284 | | | | 6,695 | | | | 2,537 | | | | 77,611 | |
Other collateral | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,537 | | | | 2,537 | |
Net exposure after collateral | | $ | 4,095 | | | $ | 64,284 | | | $ | 6,695 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 75,074 | |
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Notional amount | | $ | 748,194 | | | $ | 26,584,251 | | | $ | 9,212,017 | | | $ | 107,782 | | | $ | 36,652,244 | |
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1 Collateral held with respect to derivatives with member institutions represents either collateral physically held by or on behalf of the FHLBank or collateral assigned to the FHLBank as evidenced by a written security agreement and held by the member institution for the benefit of the FHLBank.
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. is guarantor of Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LESF) with which the FHLBank had derivative transactions. Consequently, the FHLBank terminated and replaced the derivative instruments outstanding with LESF on September 19, 2008. The FHLBank concluded that the new derivatives would be highly effective both at inception and on an ongoing basis. The FHLBank terminated and replaced 248 derivative instruments with total notional and fair value (excluding accrued interest) amounts of $6,179,618,000 and $(48,933,000), respectively, on September 19, 2008. The net realized gain (loss) on the derivative terminations was $718,000 and was recorded in net gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities on the Statement of Income. An additional five derivative instruments with total notional and fair value (excluding accrued interest) amounts of $145,000,000 and $(1,189,000), respectively, were not replaced because they were to be called within one week of the termination date. Under the FHLBank’s International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) agreement with LESF, the derivatives were settled on a net basis from the time that bankruptcy was declared through termination of the agreements. As of September 30, 2008, the FHLBank had a net liability of $12,215,000, which includes the final settlement amount due LESF net of any cash collateral delivered and accrued interest, recorded in other liabilities on the Statement of Condition.
Financial Statement Impact and Additional Financial Information: For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the FHLBank recorded a net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities as follows (in thousands):
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Gain (loss) related to fair value hedge ineffectiveness | | $ | 7,822 | | | $ | (694 | ) | | $ | 6,698 | | | $ | (129 | ) |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges | | | (36,022 | ) | | | (9,143 | ) | | | (6,392 | ) | | | (2,519 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities | | $ | (28,200 | ) | | $ | (9,837 | ) | | $ | 306 | | | $ | (2,648 | ) |
The following table represents outstanding notional balances and estimated fair values of the derivatives outstanding by type of derivative and by hedge designation as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Notional Amount | | | Estimated Fair Value | | | Notional Amount | | | Estimated Fair Value | |
Interest rate swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value | | $ | 27,615,030 | | | $ | (289,654 | ) | | $ | 31,581,573 | | | $ | (131,820 | ) |
Economic | | | 2,683,595 | | | | (75,090 | ) | | | 1,436,164 | | | | (18,917 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate caps/floors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value | | | 95,000 | | | | 227 | | | | 142,500 | | | | (202 | ) |
Economic | | | 6,344,000 | | | | 85,801 | | | | 3,471,000 | | | | 21,267 | |
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Mortgage delivery commitments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Economic | | | 109,961 | | | | (880 | ) | | | 21,007 | | | | 57 | |
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TOTAL | | $ | 36,847,586 | | | $ | (279,596 | ) | | $ | 36,652,244 | | | $ | (129,615 | ) |
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Total derivative fair value excluding accrued interest | | | | | | $ | (279,596 | ) | | | | | | $ | (129,615 | ) |
Net accrued interest receivable | | | | | | | 91,131 | | | | | | | | 127,545 | |
Fair value of cash collateral delivered to counterparty | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 30,938 | |
Fair value of cash collateral received from counterparty | | | | | | | (59,873 | ) | | | | | | | (59,640 | ) |
NET DERIVATIVE FAIR VALUE | | | | | | $ | (248,338 | ) | | | | | | | (30,772 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net derivative assets balance | | | | | | $ | 27,011 | | | | | | | $ | 77,611 | |
Net derivative liabilities balance | | | | | | | (275,349 | ) | | | | | | | (108,383 | ) |
NET DERIVATIVE FAIR VALUE | | | | | | $ | (248,338 | ) | | | | | | $ | (30,772 | ) |
NOTE 8 – CONSOLIDATED OBLIGATIONS
Consolidated obligations consist of consolidated bonds and discount notes and, as provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (Bank Act) and applicable regulation, are backed only by the financial resources of the FHLBanks. The FHLBanks jointly issue consolidated obligations with the Office of Finance acting as their agent. In connection with each debt issuance, each FHLBank specifies the amount of debt it wants issued on its behalf. The Office of Finance tracks the amounts of debt issued on behalf of each FHLBank. In addition, the FHLBank separately tracks and records as a liability its specific portion of consolidated obligations for which it is the primary obligor. The Finance Agency and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury have oversight over the issuance of FHLBank debt through the Office of Finance. Consolidated obligation bonds are issued primarily to raise intermediate- and long-term funds for the FHLBanks and are not subject to any statutory or regulatory limits as to maturities. Consolidated obligation discount notes, which are issued to raise short-term funds, are issued at less than their face amounts and redeemed at par when they mature.
Redemption Terms: Following is a summary of the FHLBank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Year of Maturity | | Amount | | | Weighted Average Interest Rate | | | Amount | | | Weighted Average Interest Rate | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 7,545,886 | | | | 3.15 | % | | $ | 6,498,100 | | | | 4.31 | % |
Due after one year through two years | | | 6,730,524 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 4,399,568 | | | | 4.64 | |
Due after two years through three years | | | 2,886,400 | | | | 4.02 | | | | 3,120,616 | | | | 4.68 | |
Due after three years through four years | | | 1,359,720 | | | | 4.60 | | | | 2,143,820 | | | | 5.00 | |
Due after four years through five years | | | 2,748,350 | | | | 4.35 | | | | 2,943,800 | | | | 4.91 | |
Due after five years | | | 8,914,500 | | | | 5.69 | | | | 12,127,827 | | | | 5.57 | |
Total par value | | | 30,185,380 | | | | 4.25 | % | | | 31,233,731 | | | | 4.99 | % |
Premiums | | | 17,136 | | | | | | | | 9,596 | | | | | |
Discounts | | | (16,502 | ) | | | | | | | (15,270 | ) | | | | |
SFAS 133 fair value adjustments | | | (87,367 | ) | | | | | | | (14,699 | ) | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 30,098,647 | | | | | | | $ | 31,213,358 | | | | | |
The FHLBank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 includes callable bonds totaling $12,975,100,000 and $20,194,827,000, respectively. The FHLBank uses unswapped callable bonds for financing its callable advances (Note 5), mortgage-backed securities (Notes 2 and 4) and mortgage loans (Note 6). Contemporaneous with a majority of its fixed rate callable bond issues, the FHLBank will also enter into interest rate swap agreements (in which the FHLBank generally pays a variable rate and receives a fixed rate) with call features that mirror the options in the callable bonds (a sold callable swap). The combined sold callable swap and callable debt transaction allows the FHLBank to obtain attractively priced variable rate financing.
The following table summarizes the FHLBank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding by year of maturity, or by the next call date for callable bonds as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
Year of Maturity or Next Call Date | | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 17,770,986 | | | $ | 23,060,927 | |
Due after one year through two years | | | 6,357,274 | | | | 3,457,568 | |
Due after two years through three years | | | 1,741,400 | | | | 1,643,616 | |
Due after three years through four years | | | 449,720 | | | | 580,820 | |
Due after four years through five years | | | 1,503,000 | | | | 498,800 | |
Due after five years | | | 2,363,000 | | | | 1,992,000 | |
TOTAL PAR VALUE | | $ | 30,185,380 | | | $ | 31,233,731 | |
Interest Rate Payment Terms: The following table summarizes interest rate payment terms for consolidated obligation bonds as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Par value of consolidated obligation bonds: | | | | | | |
Fixed rate | | $ | 21,829,625 | | | $ | 21,098,185 | |
Variable rate | | | 3,375,000 | | | | 0 | |
Range bonds | | | 3,089,100 | | | | 4,450,500 | |
Step ups | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 5,280,000 | |
Step downs | | | 50,000 | | | | 215,000 | |
Zero coupon | | | 1,655 | | | | 190,046 | |
TOTAL PAR VALUE | | $ | 30,185,380 | | | $ | 31,233,731 | |
Discount Notes: The following table summarizes the FHLBank’s participation in consolidated obligation discount notes, all of which are due within one year (in thousands):
| | Book Value | | | Par Value | | | Weighted Average Interest Rates | |
| | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2008 | | $ | 29,286,423 | | | $ | 29,380,510 | | | | 2.21 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2007 | | $ | 19,896,098 | | | $ | 19,964,789 | | | | 4.21 | % |
NOTE 9 – AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM (AHP)
The Bank Act, as amended by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, requires each FHLBank to establish an AHP. As a part of its AHP, the FHLBank provides subsidies in the form of direct grants or below-market interest rate advances to members that use the funds to assist in the purchase, construction or rehabilitation of housing for very low-, low- and moderate-income households. To fund the AHP, the 12 district FHLBanks as a group must annually set aside the greater of $100,000,000 or 10 percent of the current year’s regulatory income. The AHP and REFCORP assessments are calculated simultaneously because of their interdependence on each other. The FHLBank accrues an AHP assessment monthly based on its regulatory income. Calculation of the REFCORP assessment is discussed in Note 10.
The following table details the change in the AHP liability for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Appropriated and reserved AHP funds as of the beginning of the period | | $ | 41,002 | | | $ | 39,777 | | | $ | 41,357 | | | $ | 36,214 | |
AHP set aside based on current period regulatory income | | | 2,309 | | | | 4,603 | | | | 10,201 | | | | 12,189 | |
Direct grants disbursed | | | (4,136 | ) | | | (3,713 | ) | | | (12,566 | ) | | | (8,053 | ) |
Recaptured funds1 | | | 110 | | | | 83 | | | | 293 | | | | 400 | |
Appropriated and reserved AHP funds as of the end of the period | | $ | 39,285 | | | $ | 40,750 | | | $ | 39,285 | | | $ | 40,750 | |
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1 Recaptured funds are direct grants returned to the FHLBank in those instances where the commitments associated with the approved use of funds are not met and repayment to the FHLBank is required by regulation. Recaptured funds are returned as a result of: (1) AHP-assisted homeowner’s transfer or sale of property within the five-year retention period that the assisted homeowner is required to occupy the property; (2) homeowner's failure to acquire sufficient loan funding (funds previously approved and disbursed cannot be used); or (3) unused grants. Recaptured funds are reallocated to future periods.
NOTE 10 – RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION (REFCORP)
Each FHLBank is required to pay 20 percent of income calculated in accordance with GAAP after the assessment for AHP, but before the assessment for REFCORP. The AHP and REFCORP assessments are calculated simultaneously because of their interdependence on each other. The FHLBank accrues its REFCORP assessment on a monthly basis. Calculation of the AHP assessment is discussed in Note 9. The Resolution Funding Corporation has been designated as the calculation agent for AHP and REFCORP assessments. Each FHLBank provides its interest expense related to mandatorily redeemable capital stock and net income before AHP and REFCORP to the Resolution Funding Corporation, which then performs the calculations for each quarter end and levies the assessments to the FHLBanks for the quarter.
The following table details the change in the REFCORP liability for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
REFCORP obligation as of the beginning of the period | | $ | 11,761 | | | $ | 9,049 | | | $ | 11,067 | | | $ | 9,372 | |
REFCORP assessments | | | 5,159 | | | | 10,233 | | | | 22,817 | | | | 26,998 | |
REFCORP payments | | | (11,761 | ) | | | (8,586 | ) | | | (28,725 | ) | | | (25,674 | ) |
REFCORP obligation as of the end of the period | | $ | 5,159 | | | $ | 10,696 | | | $ | 5,159 | | | $ | 10,696 | |
NOTE 11 – CAPITAL
The FHLBank is subject to three capital requirements under the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Finance Agency’s capital structure regulation: risk-based capital, total capital-to-asset ratio and leverage capital ratio. The following table illustrates that the FHLBank was in compliance with its regulatory capital requirements as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Required | | | Actual | | | Required | | | Actual | |
Regulatory capital requirements: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk-based capital | | $ | 647,911 | | | $ | 2,051,124 | | | $ | 665,889 | | | $ | 1,696,169 | |
Total capital-to-asset ratio | | | 4.0 | % | | | 4.1 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | | 4.2 | % |
Total capital | | $ | 2,567,701 | | | $ | 2,634,049 | | | $ | 2,212,183 | | | $ | 2,336,097 | |
Leverage capital ratio | | | 5.0 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.0 | % | | | 5.8 | % |
Leverage capital | | $ | 3,209,626 | | | $ | 3,659,611 | | | $ | 2,765,229 | | | $ | 3,184,181 | |
Note that for the purposes of the regulatory capital calculations in the above table, actual capital includes all capital stock subject to mandatory redemption that has been reclassified to a liability under SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.
Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock: The FHLBank’s activity for mandatorily redeemable capital stock was as follows for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands).
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock at beginning of period | | $ | 34,456 | | | $ | 41,615 | | | $ | 36,147 | | | $ | 46,232 | |
Capital stock subject to mandatory redemption reclassified from equity | | | 482,310 | | | | 399,411 | | | | 1,367,781 | | | | 1,280,067 | |
Redemption or repurchase of mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | (481,649 | ) | | | (400,742 | ) | | | (1,369,203 | ) | | | (1,287,218 | ) |
Stock dividend classified as mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | 149 | | | | 502 | | | | 541 | | | | 1,705 | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock at end of period | | $ | 35,266 | | | $ | 40,786 | | | $ | 35,266 | | | $ | 40,786 | |
NOTE 12 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
The FHLBank maintains a benefit equalization plan (BEP) covering certain senior officers. This non-qualified plan contains provisions for a deferred compensation component and a defined benefit pension component. The BEP is, in substance, an unfunded supplemental retirement plan.
Net periodic pension cost for the defined benefit portion of the FHLBank’s BEP was as follows for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands).
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Service cost | | $ | 66 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 198 | | | $ | 142 | |
Interest cost | | | 91 | | | | 96 | | | | 273 | | | | 250 | |
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost | | | (6 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (19 | ) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss | | | 54 | | | | 91 | | | | 164 | | | | 201 | |
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost | | $ | 205 | | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 616 | | | $ | 574 | |
NOTE 13 – ESTIMATED FAIR VALUES
The following estimated fair values have been determined by the FHLBank using available market information and the FHLBank’s best judgment of appropriate valuation methodologies. These estimates are based on pertinent information available to the FHLBank as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007. Although the FHLBank uses its best judgment in estimating the fair values of these financial instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique or valuation methodology. For example, because an active secondary market does not exist for a portion of the FHLBank’s financial instruments, fair values in certain cases are not subject to precise quantification or verification and may change as economic and market factors and evaluation of those factors change. Therefore, these estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in current market transactions. The Fair Value Summary Tables do not represent an estimate of the overall market value of the FHLBank as a going concern, which would take into account future business opportunities. The estimated fair values of the FHLBank’s financial instruments are more fully discussed in Note 16 in the audited 2007 financial statements included in the FHLBank’s annual report on Form 10-K.
Investment Securities: The estimated fair values of investments are determined based on quoted prices, excluding accrued interest, as of the last business day of the reporting period. Certain investments for which quoted prices are not readily available are valued by third parties or by using internal pricing models deemed appropriate by management using market observable inputs, such as a discount rate, appropriate for the applicable investment.
Advances: The estimated fair values of advances are determined by calculating the present values of the expected future cash flows from the advances. The calculated present values are reduced by the accrued interest receivable. At December 31, 2007, the discount rates used in these calculations were the replacement advance rates with similar terms and tenor for fixed rate advances and the current London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for all adjustable rate advances. At September 30, 2008, the discount rates used in the fixed rate advance calculations were the replacement advance rates with no distinction for volume discounts. The difference between methods used to estimate fair values is not significant.
Derivative Assets/Liabilities: The FHLBank bases the estimated fair values of derivatives on instruments with similar terms or available market prices including accrued interest receivable and payable. The estimated fair value is based on the LIBOR swap curve and forward rates at period end and, for agreements containing options, the market’s expectations of future interest rate volatility implied from current market prices of similar options. The estimated fair value uses standard valuation techniques for derivatives, such as discounted cash flow analysis and comparisons to similar instruments. The FHLBank is subject to credit risk in derivative transactions because of the potential nonperformance by the derivative counterparties. To mitigate this risk, the FHLBank enters into master netting agreements for derivative agreements with highly-rated institutions. In addition, the FHLBank has entered into bilateral security agreements with all active derivative dealer counterparties. These agreements provide for delivery of collateral at specified levels tied to counterparty credit ratings to limit the FHLBank’s net unsecured credit exposure to these counterparties. The FHLBank has evaluated the potential for the fair value of the instruments to be impacted by counterparty credit risk and has determined that no adjustments were significant to the overall fair value measurements of derivatives. The derivative fair values are netted by counterparty where such legal right exists and offset against fair value amounts recognized for the obligation to return cash collateral held or the right to reclaim cash collateral pledged to the particular counterparty. If these netted amounts are positive, they are classified as an asset and, if negative, a liability.
The carrying value, net unrealized gains (losses) and estimated fair values of the FHLBank’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2008 are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Carrying Value | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | | Estimated Fair Value | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 1,328,186 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,328,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | 83 | | | | 0 | | | | 83 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal funds sold | | | 6,484,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 6,484,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities | | | 2,421,652 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,421,652 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Held-to-maturity securities | | | 13,473,539 | | | | (339,330 | ) | | | 13,134,209 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances | | | 37,443,260 | | | | (19,742 | ) | | | 37,423,518 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance | | | 2,773,079 | | | | (26,633 | ) | | | 2,746,446 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 153,257 | | | | 0 | | | | 153,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative assets | | | 27,011 | | | | 0 | | | | 27,011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,540,986 | | | | 9 | | | | 1,540,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation discount notes | | | 29,286,423 | | | | 15,447 | | | | 29,270,976 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation bonds | | | 30,098,647 | | | | 123,005 | | | | 29,975,642 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | 35,266 | | | | 0 | | | | 35,266 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 268,298 | | | | 0 | | | | 268,298 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 275,349 | | | | 0 | | | | 275,349 | |
Other Asset (Liability): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby letters of credit | | | (1,297 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (1,297 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby bond purchase agreements | | | (75 | ) | | | 2,330 | | | | 2,255 | |
The following table presents, for each SFAS 157 hierarchy level, the FHLBank’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis on its Statement of Condition at September 30, 2008 (in thousands):
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Net Accrued Interest on Derivatives and Cash Collateral | |
Trading securities | | $ | 2,421,652 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 2,421,652 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative fair value | | | 45,894 | | | | 0 | | | | 30,234 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,660 | |
Cash collateral (received) delivered | | | (18,883 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (18,883 | ) |
Derivative assets | | | 27,011 | | | | 0 | | | | 30,234 | | | | 0 | | | | (3,223 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE | | $ | 2,448,663 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 2,451,886 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (3,223 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative fair value | | $ | 234,359 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 309,830 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (75,471 | ) |
Cash collateral received (delivered) | | | 40,990 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 40,990 | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 275,349 | | | | 0 | | | | 309,830 | | | | 0 | | | | (34,481 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE | | $ | 275,349 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 309,830 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (34,481 | ) |
The carrying value, net unrealized gains (losses) and estimated fair values of the FHLBank’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2007 are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
| | Carrying Value | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | | Estimated Fair Value | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 1,724 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | 10 | | | | 0 | | | | 10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal funds sold | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities | | | 1,654,043 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,654,043 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Held-to-maturity securities | | | 13,711,398 | | | | (74,987 | ) | | | 13,636,411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances | | | 32,057,139 | | | | 35,059 | | | | 32,092,198 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance | | | 2,352,301 | | | | (26,009 | ) | | | 2,326,292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 197,016 | | | | 0 | | | | 197,016 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative assets | | | 77,611 | | | | 0 | | | | 77,611 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,340,816 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,340,816 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation discount notes | | | 19,896,098 | | | | (2,836 | ) | | | 19,898,934 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation bonds | | | 31,213,358 | | | | (94,010 | ) | | | 31,307,368 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | | 36,147 | | | | 0 | | | | 36,147 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 321,276 | | | | 0 | | | | 321,276 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 108,383 | | | | 0 | | | | 108,383 | |
Other Asset (Liability): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby letters of credit | | | (1,193 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (1,193 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby credit facility | | | (376 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (376 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby bond purchase agreements | | | 30 | | | | 2,489 | | | | 2,519 | |
NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As described in Note 8, as provided by the Bank Act and applicable regulation, consolidated obligations are backed only by the financial resources of the FHLBanks. Although the FHLBank is primarily liable for its portion of consolidated obligations (i.e., those issued on its behalf), FHLBank Topeka is also jointly and severally liable with the 11 other FHLBanks for the payment of principal and interest on all of the consolidated obligations issued by the FHLBanks. The par amounts for which FHLBank Topeka is jointly and severally liable were approximately $1,268,338,118,000 and $1,137,995,196,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. To the extent that an FHLBank makes any consolidated obligation payment on behalf of another FHLBank, the paying FHLBank is entitled to reimbursement from the FHLBank with primary liability. However, if the Finance Agency determines that the primary obligor is unable to satisfy its obligations, then the Finance Agency may allocate the outstanding liability among the remaining FHLBanks on a pro rata basis in proportion to each FHLBank’s participation in all consolidated obligations outstanding, or on any other basis that the Finance Agency may determine. No FHLBank has ever failed to make any payment on a consolidated obligation for which it was the primary obligor. As a result, the regulatory provisions for directing other FHLBanks to make payments on behalf of another FHLBank or allocating the liability among other FHLBanks have never been invoked.
During the third quarter of 2008, each FHLBank entered into a Lending Agreement with the U.S. Treasury in connection with the U.S. Treasury’s establishment of the Government Sponsored Enterprise Credit Facility (GSECF), as authorized by the Recovery Act. The GSECF is designed to serve as a contingent source of liquidity for the housing government-sponsored enterprises, including each of the 12 FHLBanks. Any borrowings by one or more of the FHLBanks under the GSECF are considered consolidated obligations with the same joint and several liability as all other consolidated obligations. The terms of any borrowings are agreed to at the time of issuance. Loans under the Lending Agreement are to be secured by collateral acceptable to the U.S. Treasury, which consists of FHLBank advances to members that have been collateralized in accordance with regulatory standards and MBS issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each FHLBank is required to submit to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, acting as fiscal agent of the U.S. Treasury, a weekly list of eligible advance collateral based upon the Lending Agreement. As of September 30, 2008, the FHLBank had provided the U.S. Treasury with a listing of potential advance collateral amounting to $18,027,616,000. The amount of collateral can be expanded or contracted (subject to the approval of the U.S. Treasury) at any time through the delivery of an updated listing of advance collateral held by the FHLBank as borrower-in-custody or through the delivery of MBS issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to a custodial National Book Entry System account established through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the benefit of the Treasury. As of September 30, 2008, no FHLBank has drawn on this available source of liquidity.
Standby credit facility (SCF) commitments that legally bind and unconditionally obligate the FHLBank for additional advances to stockholders totaled $2,000,000,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. SCF commitments are for terms of one year. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, the SCF was drawn upon, but all draws were repaid prior to the end of the quarter. Subsequent to September 30, 2008, the FHLBank has had additional draws and repayment on the SCF. Standby letters of credit are executed for members for a fee. A standby letter of credit is a short-term financing arrangement between the FHLBank and its member or non-member housing associate. If the FHLBank is required to make payment for a beneficiary’s draw, these amounts are converted into a collateralized advance to the member. As of September 30, 2008, outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $2,626,401,000 and had original terms of one day to seven years with a final expiration in 2014. As of December 31, 2007, outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $2,543,265,000 and had original terms of seven days to seven years with a final expiration in 2011. Unearned fees, as well as the value of the guarantees related to standby letters of credit, are recorded in other liabilities and amounted to $1,297,000 and $1,193,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Based upon management’s credit analysis and collateral requirements, the FHLBank does not expect to incur any credit losses on the letters of credit.
Commitments that unconditionally obligate the FHLBank to fund/purchase mortgage loans from participating FHLBank Topeka members in the MPF Program totaled $146,444,000 and $21,007,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Commitments are generally for periods not to exceed 60 calendar days. In accordance with SFAS 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, certain commitments are recorded as derivatives at their fair value on the Statements of Condition. The FHLBank recorded mortgage delivery commitment derivative asset (liability) balances of $(880,000) and $57,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
The FHLBank has entered into standby bond purchase agreements with state housing authorities within its four-state district whereby the FHLBank, for a fee, agrees to purchase and hold the authorities’ bonds until the designated marketing agent can find a suitable investor or the housing authority repurchases the bonds according to a schedule established by the standby agreement. Each standby agreement dictates the specific terms that would require the FHLBank to purchase the bonds. The bond purchase commitments entered into by the FHLBank expire no later than 2014, though some are renewable at the option of the FHLBank. Total commitments for bond purchases with two state housing authorities were $1,208,298,000 and $962,866,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The FHLBank was required to purchase $193,730,000 in bonds under these agreements during 2008. These bonds were classified as AFS securities. The FHLBank was not required to purchase any bonds under these agreements during 2007.
The FHLBank generally executes derivatives with counterparties having ratings of single-A or better by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s. These agreements are generally covered under bilateral collateral agreements between the FHLBank and the counterparties. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the FHLBank had delivered cash with a book value of $0 and $30,840,000, respectively, as collateral to broker/dealers that have market-risk exposure to the FHLBank. The delivered collateral is netted against derivative liabilities on the Statements of Condition.
NOTE 15 – TRANSACTIONS WITH STOCKHOLDERS AND HOUSING ASSOCIATES
The FHLBank is a cooperative whose members own the capital stock of the FHLBank and generally receive dividends on their investments. In addition, certain former members that still have outstanding transactions are also required to maintain their investments in FHLBank capital stock until the transactions mature or are paid off. Nearly all outstanding advances are with current members, and the majority of outstanding mortgage loans held for portfolio were purchased from current or former members. The FHLBank also maintains demand deposit accounts for members primarily to facilitate settlement activities that are directly related to advances and mortgage loan purchases.
Transactions with members are entered into in the ordinary course of business. In instances where members also have officers or directors who are directors of the FHLBank, transactions with those members are subject to the same eligibility and credit criteria, as well as the same terms and conditions, as other transactions with members. For financial reporting and disclosure purposes, the FHLBank defines related parties in accordance with SFAS No. 57, Related Party Disclosures (herein referred to as “SFAS 57”) as FHLBank directors’ financial institutions and members with investments in excess of 10 percent of the FHLBank’s total regulatory capital stock outstanding, which includes mandatorily redeemable capital stock.
Activity with Members that Exceed a 10 Percent Ownership in FHLBank Capital Stock: The following tables present information as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 on members that own more than 10 percent of outstanding FHLBank regulatory capital stock at either date (in thousands). None of the officers or directors of these members currently serve on the FHLBank’s board of directors.
September 30, 2008 | |
Member Name | State | | Total Class A Stock Par Value | | | Percent of Total Class A | | | Total Class B Stock Par Value | | | Percent of Total Class B | | | Total Capital Stock Par Value | | | Percent of Total Capital Stock | |
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union | KS | | $ | 1,000 | | | | 0.2 | % | | $ | 354,623 | | | | 19.5 | % | | $ | 355,623 | | | | 14.8 | % |
MidFirst Bank | OK | | | 2,238 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 311,660 | | | | 17.1 | | | | 313,898 | | | | 13.1 | |
Total | | | $ | 3,238 | | | | 0.6 | % | | $ | 666,283 | | | | 36.6 | % | | $ | 669,521 | | | | 27.9 | % |
December 31, 2007 | |
Member Name | State | | Total Class A Stock Par Value | | | Percent of Total Class A | | | Total Class B Stock Par Value | | | Percent of Total Class B | | | Total Capital Stock Par Value | | | Percent of Total Capital Stock | |
MidFirst Bank | OK | | $ | 5,031 | | | | 0.8 | % | | $ | 294,111 | | | | 19.8 | % | | $ | 299,142 | | | | 14.1 | % |
Advance and deposit balances with members that own more than 10 percent of outstanding FHLBank regulatory capital stock as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are summarized in the following table (in thousands). Information is only listed for the period in which the member owned more than 10 percent of outstanding FHLBank regulatory capital stock. If the member did not own more than 10 percent for one of the periods presented, the applicable column is left blank.
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Member Name | | Outstanding Advances | | | Percent of Total | | | Outstanding Advances | | | Percent of Total | | | Outstanding Deposits | | | Percent of Total1 | | | Outstanding Deposits | | | Percent of Total1 | |
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union | | $ | 5,850,000 | | | | 15.7 | % | | $ | | | | | % | | $ | 40 | | | | 0.0 | % | | $ | | | | | % |
MidFirst Bank | | | 6,062,700 | | | | 16.3 | | | | 5,741,000 | | | | 18.0 | | | | 740 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 26,401 | | | | 2.0 | |
Total | | $ | 11,912,700 | | | | 32.0 | % | | $ | 5,741,000 | | | | 18.0 | % | | $ | 780 | | | | 0.1 | % | | $ | 26,401 | | | | 2.0 | % |
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1 Excludes cash pledged as collateral by derivative counterparties, netted against derivative liabilities, and Member Pass-through Deposit Reserves, classified as non-interest-bearing deposits.
Neither MidFirst Bank nor U.S. Central Federal Credit Union originated mortgage loans for or sold mortgages into the MPF program during the three- or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
Transactions with FHLBank Directors’ Financial Institutions: The following table presents summary information as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 for members that have an officer or director serving on the FHLBank’s board of directors (in thousands). Capital stock listed is regulatory capital stock, which includes mandatorily redeemable capital stock.
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Outstanding Amount | | | Percent of Total | | | Outstanding Amount | | | Percent of Total | |
Advances | | $ | 209,340 | | | | 0.6 | % | | $ | 171,875 | | | | 0.5 | % |
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Deposits | | $ | 4,897 | | | | 0.3 | % | | $ | 7,089 | | | | 0.5 | % |
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Class A Common Stock | | $ | 6,833 | | | | 1.2 | % | | $ | 6,771 | | | | 1.0 | % |
Class B Common Stock | | | 9,564 | | | | 0.5 | | | | 7,937 | | | | 0.5 | |
Total Capital Stock | | $ | 16,397 | | | | 0.7 | % | | $ | 14,708 | | | | 0.7 | % |
The following table presents summary information on mortgage loans funded or acquired during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 for members that had an officer or director serving on the FHLBank’s board of directors at September 30, 2008 or 2007 (in thousands). Information is only included for the period in which an officer or director served on the FHLBank’s board of directors.
For the Three-month period ended | | | For the Nine-month period ended | |
September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Mortgage Loans Acquired | | | Percent of Total | | | Mortgage Loans Acquired | | | Percent of Total | | | Mortgage Loans Acquired | | | Percent of Total | | | Mortgage Loans Acquired | | | Percent of Total | |
$ | 5,362 | | | | 1.8 | % | | $ | 2,253 | | | | 3.1 | % | | $ | 15,983 | | | | 2.4 | % | | $ | 4,723 | | | | 2.7 | % |
NOTE 16 – TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER FHLBANKS
FHLBank Topeka had the following business transactions with other FHLBanks during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands). All transactions occurred at market prices.
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
Business Activity | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Average overnight interbank loan balances to other FHLBanks1 | | $ | 2,880 | | | $ | 2,783 | | | $ | 2,653 | | | $ | 2,147 | |
Average overnight interbank loan balances from other FHLBanks1 | | | 15,750 | | | | 3,402 | | | | 10,150 | | | | 3,784 | |
Average deposit balance with FHLBank of Chicago for shared expense transactions2 | | | 62 | | | | 0 | | | | 26 | | | | 0 | |
Average deposit balance with FHLBank of Chicago for MPF transactions2 | | | 10 | | | | 28 | | | | 20 | | | | 27 | |
Transaction charges paid to FHLBank of Chicago for transaction service fees3 | | | 289 | | | | 240 | | | | 806 | | | | 719 | |
Par amount of purchases of consolidated obligations issued on behalf of other FHLBanks4 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 106,320 | | | | 0 | |
Net premium (discount) on purchases of consolidated obligations issued on behalf of other FHLBanks4 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 6,900 | | | | 0 | |
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1 Occasionally, the FHLBank loans (or borrows) short-term funds to (from) other FHLBanks. Interest income on loans to other FHLBanks and interest expense on borrowing from other FHLBanks are separately identified on the Statements of Income.
2 Balance is interest bearing and is classified on the Statements of Condition as interest-bearing deposits.
3 Fees are calculated monthly based on 5 basis points of outstanding loans funded since January 1, 2004 and are recorded in other expense.
4 Purchases of consolidated obligations issued on behalf of one FHLBank and purchased by the FHLBank occur at market prices with third parties and are accounted for in the same manner as similarly classified investments. Outstanding balances are presented in Note 2. Interest income earned on these securities totaled $4,124,000 and $216,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, interest income earned on these securities totaled $12,391,000 and $647,000, respectively.
NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On October 6, 2008, Lehman Brothers Financial Products (LEFP) filed a petition for protection from its creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Consequently, the FHLBank terminated and replaced all derivative instruments outstanding with LEFP on October 15, 2008. The FHLBank concluded that the new derivatives would be highly effective both at inception and on an ongoing basis. The FHLBank terminated and replaced five derivative instruments with total notional and fair value (excluding accrued interest) amounts of $137,194,000 and $(4,910,000), respectively, on October 15, 2008. The net realized gain (loss) on the derivative terminations was $(1,122,000).
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations reviews the financial condition of the FHLBank as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim financial statements and notes presented under Part I Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and the annual report on Form 10-K, which includes audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Overview
The FHLBank Topeka is a regional wholesale bank that makes advances (loans) to, purchases mortgages from, and provides other financial services to our member institutions. We are one of 12 district FHLBanks which, together with the Office of Finance, a joint office of the FHLBanks, make up the “FHLBank System.” As independent, member-owned cooperatives, the FHLBanks seek to maintain a balance between their public purpose and their ability to provide adequate returns on the capital supplied by their members. Prior to July 30, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board), an independent agency in the executive branch of the United States Government, supervised and regulated the FHLBanks and the Office of Finance. The Finance Board ensured that the FHLBanks operated in a safe and sound manner, carried out their housing finance mission, remained adequately capitalized and were able to raise funds in the capital markets. Upon enactment of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (the Recovery Act) of 2008 on July 30, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency) became the FHLBanks’ newly created regulator. The Finance Board will be abolished one year after the date of enactment. However, the Recovery Act provides that during that period, the Finance Board may take actions solely for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the Finance Board.
The FHLBank serves eligible financial institutions in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma (collectively, the Tenth District of the FHLBank System). Initially, members are required to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock to give them access to advance borrowings or to enable them to sell mortgage loans to the FHLBank under the Mortgage Partnership Finance® (MPF®) Program. The FHLBank’s capital increases when its members are required to purchase additional capital stock in the form of Class B Common Stock to support an increase in advance borrowings from the FHLBank or the sale of additional mortgage loans to the FHLBank. At its discretion, the FHLBank may repurchase excess capital stock from time to time if a member’s advances or mortgage loan balances decline. Despite the intensifying financial market disruptions that began in the third quarter of 2007 and significant fluctuations in total assets, liabilities and capital in recent quarters, the FHLBank has been able to: (1) achieve its liquidity, housing finance and community development missions by meeting member credit needs; and (2) pay market-rate dividends.
Table 1 summarizes selected financial data for the periods indicated. Note that prior periods have been adjusted for retrospective application of FASB Staff Position (FSP) FIN 39-1, Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39 and a change in the FHLBank’s method of amortizing/accreting mortgage loan origination fees (agent fees) and premiums/discounts. Prior period information has also been updated to reflect these adjustments in applicable subsequent tables in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Selected Financial Data (dollar amounts in thousands):
| | 09/30/2008 | | | 06/30/2008 | | | 03/31/2008 | | | 12/31/2007 | | | 09/30/2007 | |
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Statement of Condition (at period end) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 64,192,515 | | | $ | 60,915,712 | | | $ | 54,130,059 | | | $ | 55,304,572 | | | $ | 56,632,113 | |
Investments1 | | | 22,379,274 | | | | 20,520,453 | | | | 20,859,978 | | | | 20,515,451 | | | | 20,947,136 | |
Advances | | | 37,443,260 | | | | 37,543,931 | | | | 30,522,354 | | | | 32,057,139 | | | | 32,980,591 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net | | | 2,773,079 | | | | 2,539,954 | | | | 2,423,620 | | | | 2,352,301 | | | | 2,333,786 | |
Deposits | | | 1,540,986 | | | | 886,632 | | | | 1,709,705 | | | | 1,340,816 | | | | 912,226 | |
Consolidated obligations, net2 | | | 59,385,070 | | | | 56,955,483 | | | | 49,668,086 | | | | 51,109,456 | | | | 52,748,882 | |
Capital | | | 2,596,847 | | | | 2,525,346 | | | | 2,207,497 | | | | 2,297,854 | | | | 2,334,743 | |
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Statement of Income (for the quarterly period ended) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income before provision for credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 79,356 | | | | 71,678 | | | | 61,422 | | | | 62,155 | | | | 60,609 | |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 66 | | | | 64 | | | | 9 | | | | (16 | ) | | | 37 | |
Other income (loss) | | | (42,020 | ) | | | 2,869 | | | | (19,675 | ) | | | 5,386 | | | | 3,483 | |
Other expenses | | | 9,170 | | | | 10,432 | | | | 9,606 | | | | 9,919 | | | | 8,289 | |
Income before assessments | | | 28,100 | | | | 64,051 | | | | 32,132 | | | | 57,638 | | | | 55,766 | |
Assessments | | | 7,468 | | | | 17,005 | | | | 8,545 | | | | 15,323 | | | | 14,836 | |
Net income | | | 20,632 | | | | 47,046 | | | | 23,587 | | | | 42,315 | | | | 40,930 | |
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Ratios and Other Financial Data (for the quarterly period ended) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid in cash3 | | | 88 | | | | 92 | | | | 83 | | | | 86 | | | | 84 | |
Dividends paid in stock3 | | | 22,474 | | | | 20,383 | | | | 25,065 | | | | 30,388 | | | | 30,429 | |
Class A Stock dividend rate | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 4.00 | % | | | 4.55 | % |
Class B Stock dividend rate | | | 4.75 | % | | | 4.75 | % | | | 5.75 | % | | | 6.25 | % | | | 6.70 | % |
Weighted average dividend rate4 | | | 4.40 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.78 | % | | | 6.19 | % |
Dividend payout ratio | | | 109.4 | % | | | 43.52 | % | | | 106.62 | % | | | 72.02 | % | | | 74.55 | % |
Return on average equity | | | 3.27 | % | | | 8.08 | % | | | 4.12 | % | | | 7.07 | % | | | 7.34 | % |
Return on average assets | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % |
Average equity to average assets | | | 4.13 | % | | | 4.16 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 4.18 | % | | | 4.13 | % |
Net interest margin5 | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.45 | % |
Total capital ratio at period end6 | | | 4.05 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 4.08 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 4.12 | % |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges7 | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.08 | |
1 Investments also include interest-bearing deposits and Federal funds sold. |
2 Consolidated obligations are bonds and discount notes that the FHLBank is primarily liable to repay. See Note 8 to the quarterly financial statements for a description of the total consolidated obligations of all FHLBanks for which the FHLBank is jointly and severally liable under the requirements of the Finance Agency, which govern the issuance of debt for all FHLBanks in the FHLBank System. |
3 Dividends classified as interest expense on mandatorily redeemable capital stock and not included as dividends under GAAP were $151,000, $150,000, $243,000, $387,000 and $504,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008, March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007, respectively. |
4 Weighted average dividend rates are dividends paid in cash and stock on both classes of stock divided by the average capital stock eligible for dividends. |
5 Net interest margin is net interest income before mortgage loan loss provision as a percentage of average earning assets. |
6 Total capital ratio is GAAP capital stock, which excludes mandatorily redeemable capital stock, plus retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income as a percentage of total assets at period end. |
7 The ratio of earnings to fixed charges (interest expense including amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness) is computed by dividing total earnings by fixed charges. |
Total assets increased during the first nine months of 2008 by 16.1 percent to $64.2 billion at September 30, 2008 from $55.3 billion at December 31, 2007. Changes in the mix of assets for the nine-month period included a $5.4 billion increase in advances, a $1.3 billion increase in Federal funds sold, a $1.3 billion increase in cash deposits at the Federal Reserve and a $0.8 billion increase in trading securities. The large cash balance left at the Federal Reserve was the result of advances being repaid late in the day on September 30, 2008 combined with the fact that the overnight Federal funds interest rate declined to the point that the FHLBank was unwilling to accept the unsecured credit risk related to selling these funds. As a result, the FHLBank opted to leave this cash at the Federal Reserve instead of selling it into the overnight Federal funds market at a very low return. On the liability side of the balance sheet, discount notes, which are typically used to fund short-term advances and Federal funds sold, increased by $9.4 billion while longer term consolidated obligation bonds decreased by $1.1 billion. The FHLBank changed its mix of consolidated obligation discount notes and consolidated obligation bonds because of: (1) favorable interest costs on discount notes versus swapped bonds, and (2) disruptions in the financial market and the associated flight to quality causing a significant decrease in the demand for all types of term debt, including consolidated obligation bonds issued by the FHLBanks.
The FHLBank’s net income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 was $20.6 million compared to $40.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was primarily attributable to the following:
■ $18.7 million increase in net interest income (increase income);
■ $30.1 million decrease in net income related to net gain (loss) on trading securities (decrease income);
■ $18.4 million decrease in net income related to net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities (decrease income);
■ $2.3 million increase in net income related to net realized gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities (increase income); and
■ $7.4 million decrease in assessments (increase income).
Net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 was $91.3 million compared to $108.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to the following:
■ $42.8 million increase in net interest income (increase income);
■ $71.3 million decrease in net income related to net gain (loss) on trading securities (decrease income);
■ $3.0 million increase in net income related to net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities (increase income);
■ $3.2 million increase in net income related to net realized gain (loss) on sale of securities (increase income);■ $2.0 million increase in compensation and benefits (decrease income); and
■ $6.2 million decrease in assessments (increase income).
The FHLBank’s net interest income for the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 was significantly higher due to a 7 basis point increase in the net interest margin (from 0.45 percent for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 to 0.52 percent for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008). This considerable increase in net interest income was offset, however, by the negative impact of the change in net gain (loss) on trading securities and the negative impact of the change in net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities. These two factors are the major reason for the significant decrease in net income for the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007, net income was similarly influenced by the negative impact of the change in net gain (loss) on trading securities, which was mostly offset by a 5 basis point increase in the net interest margin (from 0.45 percent for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 to 0.50 percent for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008). The decrease in net income related to net gain (loss) on trading securities for the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2008, is the result of declines in the market values of the Agency debentures (all matched to interest rate swaps) and Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) included in the FHLBank’s trading portfolio during those periods. See “Financial Condition – Investments” in this Item 2 for a discussion of the decline in market values of the FHLBank’s investments.
Increases in the net interest margin from quarter to quarter and between the nine-month periods are a result of several events. The Federal funds effective interest rate averaged 5.09 percent for the third quarter of 2007 and has continued to decline through 2008 such that the effective interest rate for the third quarter of 2008 averaged 1.96 percent. A flight to quality during the last quarter of 2007 and all of 2008 has reduced the cost of FHLBank discount notes, which resulted in widened spreads for the FHLBank compared to 2007. Advance and money market investment spreads relative to our short-term cost of funds both widened during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007. In addition, the expanded authority to temporarily invest in Agency (collectively Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)) MBS and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO) above the 300 percent of capital level granted by the Finance Board’s Resolution 2008-08 and a widening of the spread between the Agency MBS/CMO purchases and the FHLBank’s cost of funds relative to historical averages has contributed to the increases in net interest income. See “Financial Condition – Investments” in this Item 2 for a discussion of the expanded Agency MBS/CMO authority granted by the Finance Board. We expect that, as discussed in more detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Market Trends” under this Item 2, the FHLBank’s net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spreads are likely to decrease during the remainder of 2008.
As evidenced by its relatively short duration of equity (DOE), a significant portion of the FHLBank’s equity capital is invested in assets with a short duration and thus earns the equivalent of a short-term money market rate. This part of equity continued to earn a short-term interest rate for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008, but earned a lower rate than the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 because of the significant decrease in short-term interest rates that occurred in the last half of 2007 and the first nine months of 2008. For the first nine months of 2008, DOE in the base case and the up 200 basis point shock scenarios decreased primarily because of a significant increase in short term advances, an increase in the issuance of longer term consolidated obligation bonds to replace called or matured bonds, and an increase in the required capital to support the advances. The DOE in the down 200 basis point shock scenario increased for the first nine months of 2008 primarily because overall prepayment rates and prepayment expectations on mortgage-related securities have declined significantly because of the disruptions in the credit markets. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk – Interest Rate Risk Management” under Item 3 for additional discussion on the FHLBank’s DOE.
The FHLBank’s return on equity (ROE) decreased to 3.27 percent for the third quarter of 2008 compared to 7.34 percent for the same period of 2007. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in interest rates (average overnight Federal funds rate was 5.09 percent in 2007 and 1.96 percent in 2008 resulting in a lower return on invested capital), the change in net gain (loss) on trading securities and the change in net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities, which more than offset the 7 basis point increase in the net interest margin discussed previously. The FHLBank’s ROE decreased to 5.11 percent for the first nine months of 2008 compared to 6.87 percent for the first nine months of 2007. This decrease is primarily due to the decrease in interest rates (average overnight Federal funds rate was 5.20 percent in 2007 and 2.40 percent in 2008 resulting in a lower return on invested capital) and the change in net gain (loss) on trading securities, which more than offset the 5 basis point increase in the net interest margin discussed previously.
Dividends paid for the third quarter of 2008 were 1.75 percent and 4.75 percent per annum for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively. This was a decrease over dividends paid for the third quarter of 2007 of 4.55 percent and 6.70 percent per annum for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively. The decrease in dividend rates generally corresponds with the decrease in short-term interest rates between the periods. The payout ratio increased from 75 percent during the third quarter of 2007 to 109 percent during the third quarter of 2008. The current level of dividends paid in a period is generally determined based upon a spread to the average overnight Federal funds effective rate and may not correlate with the amount of net income earned during the period because of fluctuations in net gain (loss) on trading securities and net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities for the period, which are generally not considered during the determination of dividend rates for a period. The average overnight Federal funds effective rate for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was 1.96 percent and 5.09 percent, respectively (see Table 2). Refer to this Item 2 – “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Capital Distributions” for further information regarding FHLBank dividend payments.
The primary external factors that affect net interest income are market interest rates and the general state of the economy. Table 2 presents selected market interest rates as of the dates or periods shown.
Table 2
Market Instrument | | September 30, 2008 Three-Month Average | | | September 30, 2007 Three-Month Average | | | September 30, 2008 Nine-Month Average | | | September 30, 2007 Nine-Month Average | |
Overnight Federal funds effective rate1 | | | 1.96 | % | | | 5.09 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 5.20 | % |
3-month Treasury bill1 | | | 1.49 | | | | 4.44 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 4.80 | |
3-month LIBOR1 | | | 2.91 | | | | 5.44 | | | | 2.98 | | | | 5.39 | |
2-year U.S. Treasury note1 | | | 2.35 | | | | 4.39 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 4.65 | |
5-year U.S. Treasury note1 | | | 3.10 | | | | 4.51 | | | | 3.00 | | | | 4.64 | |
10-year U.S. Treasury note1 | | | 3.85 | | | | 4.73 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 4.75 | |
30-year residential mortgage note rate2 | | | 6.31 | | | | 6.45 | | | | 6.07 | | | | 6.30 | |
Market Instrument | | September 30, 2008 Ending Rate | | | December 31, 2007 Ending Rate | | | September 30, 2007 Ending Rate | |
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) target rate for overnight Federal funds1 | | | 2.00 | % | | | 4.25 | % | | | 4.75 | % |
3-month Treasury bill1 | | | 0.91 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 3.80 | |
3-month LIBOR1 | | | 4.05 | | | | 4.70 | | | | 5.23 | |
2-year U.S. Treasury note1 | | | 1.96 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 3.99 | |
5-year U.S. Treasury note1 | | | 2.98 | | | | 3.44 | | | | 4.25 | |
10-year U.S. Treasury note1 | | | 3.83 | | | | 4.03 | | | | 4.59 | |
30-year residential mortgage note rate2 | | | 6.07 | | | | 6.05 | | | | 6.38 | |
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1 Source is Bloomberg. |
2 Mortgage Bankers Association weekly 30-year fixed rate mortgage contract rate obtained from Bloomberg. |
During the third quarter of 2008, a series of events affecting the financial services industry, including the FHLBank, resulted in significant changes in the number, ownership structure and liquidity of some of the industry’s largest companies. Heightened concern about loan losses sustained by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac resulted in a significant decline in their market capitalizations and the subsequent placement of both companies into conservatorship by the Finance Agency. In addition, the large investment firms that were not owned by bank holding companies, such as Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, also suffered significant declines in market capitalization. Under this pressure, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch agreed to be purchased by Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs requested regulatory approval to convert to bank holding companies. During the third quarter of 2008, several of the nation’s largest depository institutions suffered a significant decline in investor and regulator confidence resulting in the closure of IndyMac Bank, the financial bailout of AIG, the sale of the banking operations of Washington Mutual, Inc. to JPMorgan Chase and the sale of banking operations of Wachovia Corporation to Wells Fargo. Market participants continue to be exceedingly cautious about the creditworthiness of trade counterparties, which continues to curtail financial market liquidity. During the third quarter, this concern extended beyond mortgage-related holdings to include other asset classes such as commercial and credit card loans and derivatives such as credit default swaps. Between the weeks of July 31 and September 25, 2008, Agency securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts declined $19.5 billion while holdings of U.S. Treasury securities increased $73.7 billion (as reported in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.4.1).
The disruptions in the financial markets that began as early as the third quarter of 2007 have affected the FHLBank in multiple ways during the first nine months of 2008. Effects on the FHLBank will be discussed throughout this report, but the three most significant are:
§ | The impact of financial market disruptions and volatility allowed the FHLBank to lend and invest at significantly wider spreads to its cost of funds than it had in the past. This resulted in a larger net interest margin and higher net interest spreads. |
§ | Not only has the FHLBank experienced improved pricing power on advances and enhanced returns on investments, but the flight to quality during the last quarter of 2007 and all of 2008 has reduced the cost of FHLBank discount notes. While the FHLBank has continuous and unimpeded access to funds in the consolidated obligations market, the trepidation of investors toward any type of term investments has resulted in the FHLBank relying on more discount note funding than it has in the past. As the financial market turmoil continued in the third quarter and extended into the fourth quarter of 2008, constrained investor appetite for term debt continues to shorten the discount notes that the FHLBank is issuing for funding purposes. The FHLBank continues to issue a limited amount of consolidated obligation bonds, but not at the frequency or in the amounts we have in the past. |
§ | The estimated fair value of the FHLBank’s held-to-maturity MBS/CMO portfolios decreased significantly in the first nine months of 2008 due to continued disruptions in the mortgage markets, which has resulted in illiquidity in portions of the MBS/CMO market and extraordinarily wide mortgage asset spreads relative to historical averages. We consider the illiquidity in portions of the MBS/CMO market to be temporary, but the market illiquidity has continued into the third quarter and we cannot be certain when these conditions will be rectified. While fluctuations in interest rates and security fair values occur during the normal course of the FHLBank’s asset/liability management, the current mortgage market disruptions have had significant negative impacts on the estimated fair values of the FHLBank’s MBS/CMOs. See Item 3 – “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for additional discussion. |
On October 8, 2008, the FOMC lowered the target overnight Federal funds rate 50 basis points to 1.50 percent in a concerted international effort with other central banks to address the continuing financial market disruption, and on October 29, 2008, the FOMC lowered the target overnight Federal funds rate another 50 basis points to 1.00 percent. These decreases in the FOMC target Federal funds rate, together with the steepening of the U.S. Treasury curve from the 2-year to the 10-year Treasury bond yield, resulted in a widening of spreads between the yield on investments and the FHLBank’s cost of funds for the quarter ended September 3, 2008. The current wider mortgage spreads are expected to continue until the GSE funding market and residential mortgage market return to more normal levels (closer to historical averages) and confidence is restored in the general economy. During late September and continuing into the fourth quarter 2008, one- and three-month LIBOR began resetting to unprecedented levels relative to the overnight Federal funds target rate. The spread between one- and three-month LIBOR and the overnight Federal funds target rate exceeded 3.00 percent at times during October 2008. This spread had dropped to a range of 0.50 to 0.75 percent for one-month LIBOR and 1.20 to 1.50 percent for three-month LIBOR by early November. The Federal funds/LIBOR spread difference is of significance because: (1) the FHLBank uses consolidated obligation bonds swapped to LIBOR to fund a portion of its short-term fixed rate advance portfolio; (2) the cost of FHLBank short-term consolidated obligation discount notes has been favorable relative to LIBOR; and (3) the FHLBank generally prices its short-term fixed rate advances at a spread over its marginal cost of short-term consolidated obligation discount notes. The FHLBank expects its spreads on short-term advances to decrease during the fourth quarter of 2008. During the same time period of the LIBOR dislocation, a number of new debt programs explicitly guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments were introduced. As a result of these new debt programs, the financial market turmoil and investors’ unwillingness to invest in term debt of almost any type, and the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, competition in the Agency/GSE and other related debt markets has significantly increased the FHLBanks’ cost of issuing fixed rate term debt and fixed rate callable debt relative to both U.S. Treasury obligations and LIBOR. Table 3 provides some perspective on this deterioration in spread of FHLBank debt (as of close of business on dates indicated as determined by the FHLBanks’ Office of Finance):
Table 3
| | Two-Year | | | Five-year | | | Ten-year | |
| | Spread to U.S. Treasury | | | Spread to LIBOR | | | Spread to U.S. Treasury | | | Spread to LIBOR | | | Spread to U.S. Treasury | | | Spread to LIBOR | |
June 30, 2008 | | | +0.720 | % | | | -0.185 | % | | | +0.927 | % | | | +0.010 | % | | | +0.960 | % | | | +0.261 | % |
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July 31, 2008 | | | +0.790 | | | | -0.045 | | | | +0.920 | | | | +0.024 | | | | +0.900 | | | | +0.202 | |
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August 29, 2008 | | | +0.990 | | | | +0.021 | | | | +1.100 | | | | +0.169 | | | | +0.990 | | | | +0.315 | |
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September 30, 2008 | | | +1.680 | | | | +0.207 | | | | +1.580 | | | | +0.475 | | | | +1.450 | | | | +0.796 | |
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October 15, 2008 | | | +2.150 | | | | +0.831 | | | | +2.250 | | | | +1.108 | | | | +1.800 | | | | +1.228 | |
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October 31, 2008 | | | +1.880 | | | | +0.788 | | | | +1.930 | | | | +0.958 | | | | +1.700 | | | | +1.242 | |
The FHLBank anticipates that the increase in its cost of issuing term consolidated obligation bonds will continue for the immediate future and have a negative impact on the FHLBank’s net interest spreads during the fourth quarter of 2008. At the present time, however, we are uncertain as to when the financial market conditions will stabilize, the flight to quality will abate, one- and three-month LIBOR spreads to the overnight Federal funds target rate will decrease, and the FHLBanks’ cost of term funding relative to U.S. Treasury obligations and LIBOR will improve.
The primary source of the FHLBank’s earnings is net interest income (NII), which is the interest earned on advances, mortgage loans, investments and invested capital less interest paid on consolidated obligations, deposits, and other borrowings. The increase in NII for the third quarter of 2008 over the third quarter of 2007 and for the first nine months of 2008 over the first nine months of 2007 is primarily attributable to a combination of the overall increase in the FHLBank’s average balance of total assets in essentially all portfolios including advances, investments and mortgage loans. The decrease in the cost of the FHLBank’s liabilities exceeded the decrease in yields on the FHLBank’s interest earning assets when comparing 2008 to 2007 for both the three- and nine-month periods. Also, the FHLBank purchased an additional $2.7 billion of par value in Agency MBS/CMO securities above the normal regulatory limit of 300 percent of capital as authorized by the Finance Board under Resolution 2008-08, which resulted in higher yields and spread. Because of favorable interest costs on consolidated obligation discount notes versus swapped consolidated obligation bonds, the FHLBank changed the mix of discount notes and bonds. This resulted in a $11.2 billion increase in the average balance of lower costing discount notes and a $4.3 billion decrease in the average balance of higher costing bonds from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008. For the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007, the average balance of discount notes increased by $11.0 billion while the average balance of bonds decreased by $4.9 billion. See Tables 5 through 8 for further information regarding average balances and yields and changes in interest income.
Net income is subject to volatility not only from changes in the average balance of total assets and interest rates but also from gains (losses) on trading securities and derivatives. See “Net Gain (Loss) on Derivative and Hedging Activities” and “Net Gain (Loss) on Trading Securities” in this Item 2 for a discussion of the impact of these activities by period.
Earnings Analysis – Table 4 presents changes in the major components of the FHLBank’s earnings for the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 and the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 (in thousands):
Table 4
| | Increase (Decrease) in Earnings Components | |
| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 vs. 2007 | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 vs. 2007 | |
| | Dollar Change | | | Percent Change | | | Dollar Change | | | Percent Change | |
Total interest income | | $ | (249,303 | ) | | | (34.7 | )% | | $ | (556,131 | ) | | | (27.4 | )% |
Total interest expense | | | (268,050 | ) | | | (40.8 | ) | | | (598,917 | ) | | | (32.2 | ) |
Net interest income before provision for credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 18,747 | | | | 30.9 | | | | 42,786 | | | | 25.2 | |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 29 | | | | 78.4 | | | | 148 | | | | 1,644.4 | |
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 18,718 | | | | 30.9 | | | | 42,638 | | | | 25.1 | |
Net gain (loss) on trading securities | | | (30,064 | ) | | | (211.6 | ) | | | (71,261 | ) | | | (1,073.0 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities | | | (18,363 | ) | | | (186.7 | ) | | | 2,954 | | | | 111.6 | |
Other non-interest income | | | 2,924 | | | | 330.4 | | | | 4,647 | | | | 552.6 | |
Total non-interest income | | | (45,503 | ) | | | (1,306.4 | ) | | | (63,660 | ) | | | (1,316.9 | ) |
Operating expenses | | | 771 | | | | 10.5 | | | | 1,701 | | | | 7.4 | |
Other non-interest expense | | | 110 | | | | 11.4 | | | | 172 | | | | 3.9 | |
Total other expense | | | 881 | | | | 10.6 | | | | 1,873 | | | | 6.9 | |
AHP assessments | | | (2,294 | ) | | | (49.8 | ) | | | (1,988 | ) | | | (16.3 | ) |
REFCORP assessments | | | (5,074 | ) | | | (49.6 | ) | | | (4,181 | ) | | | (15.5 | ) |
Total assessments | | | (7,368 | ) | | | (49.7 | ) | | | (6,169 | ) | | | (15.7 | ) |
Net income | | $ | (20,298 | ) | | | (49.6 | )% | | $ | (16,726 | ) | | | (15.5 | )% |
Net Interest Income – Net interest income increased 30.9 percent from $60.6 million in the third quarter of 2007 to $79.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, while the FHLBank’s net interest margin increased from 0.45 percent to 0.52 percent for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2008, respectively. A portion of the increase from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008 is attributable to an increase in earning assets as average earning assets increased from $53.3 billion in the third quarter of 2007 to $60.4 billion in the third quarter of 2008. The increase in average interest-earning assets is primarily attributable to an increase in average advances (increased from $30.1 billion in the third quarter of 2007 to $36.7 billion in the third quarter of 2008). Interest income on interest-earning assets decreased from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008 primarily because of a decrease in the average rate on interest-earning assets as reflected in Table 6. Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities decreased as well, but to a greater extent than interest income as a result of favorable interest costs on consolidated obligation discount notes. As a result of the decreased funding costs relative to income on earning assets, the net interest spread reflected in Table 5 increased from 0.19 percent for the third quarter of 2007 to 0.40 percent for the third quarter of 2008. The net increase in NII is attributable to rate and volume and both are reflective of improved spreads. Although the FHLBank’s average earning assets increased from 2007 to 2008, Table 6 indicates that the increase in NII for the third quarter of 2008 was more attributable to changes in rates (59 percent) than changes in volumes (41 percent).
Net interest income increased 25.2 percent from $169.7 million for the first nine months of 2007 to $212.5 million for the first nine months of 2008 primarily because of the impact of decreasing interest rates on consolidated obligations and the change in the composition of the balance sheet. Interest income on interest-earning assets decreased from the first nine months of 2007 to the first nine months of 2008, but to a lesser extent than the decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities as reflected in Table 8. Consequently, the FHLBank’s net interest margin increased to 0.50 percent from 0.45 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As reflected in Table 7, the FHLBank’s net interest spread increased from 0.19 percent to 0.35 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Consistent with Table 6, Table 8 demonstrates that the increase in NII from 2007 to 2008 was more attributable to changes in rates (64 percent) than changes in volumes (36 percent).
As explained in more detail in “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk – Interest Rate Risk Management” under Item 3, the FHLBank’s base DOE shortened during the first nine months of 2008 from 3.0 as of December 31, 2007 to 1.1 as of September 30, 2008. The DOE number is the result of the short maturities (or short reset periods) on the majority of the FHLBank’s assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the FHLBank’s net interest income is quite sensitive to the level of short-term interest rates. However, as average short-term interest rates decreased between the first nine months of 2007 and the first nine months of 2008, the FHLBank’s net interest income actually increased because: (1) total interest expense declined at a faster rate than total interest income; and (2) average total interest-earning assets increased. We expect that, given the expansion of U.S. government explicitly guaranteed debt that competes with FHLBank consolidated obligations and the continuing disruptions in the Agency/Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) funding market in the fourth quarter as discussed in more detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Market Trends” under this Item 2, the FHLBank’s net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spreads are likely to decrease during the remainder of 2008. However, the impact of potential increased borrowing costs will be somewhat offset by improved spreads on: (1) the FHLBank’s MBS/CMO investments because of higher mortgage spreads and increased balances under the expanded MBS authority granted in Finance Board Resolution 2008-08 (see “Quarterly Overview” under this Item 2); and (2) acquisition of up to $176.8 million in out-of-district MPF loans through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (see “MPF Program” under this Item 2).
Table 5 presents average balances and annualized yields of major earning asset categories and the sources funding those earning assets for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
Table 5
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
| | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield | | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | $ | 23,341 | | | $ | 108 | | | | 1.84 | % | | $ | 102,068 | | | $ | 1,335 | | | | 5.19 | % |
Federal funds sold | | | 3,148,895 | | | | 16,834 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 6,464,006 | | | | 86,029 | | | | 5.28 | |
Investments6 | | | 17,808,872 | | | | 158,744 | | | | 3.55 | | | | 14,208,201 | | | | 192,989 | | | | 5.39 | |
Advances1,7 | | | 36,722,824 | | | | 257,615 | | | | 2.79 | | | | 30,094,828 | | | | 406,474 | | | | 5.36 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio1,4,5 | | | 2,635,288 | | | | 34,793 | | | | 5.25 | | | | 2,337,097 | | | | 30,470 | | | | 5.17 | |
Other interest-earning assets | | | 55,452 | | | | 891 | | | | 6.38 | | | | 61,739 | | | | 991 | | | | 6.37 | |
Total earning assets | | | 60,394,672 | | | | 468,985 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 53,267,939 | | | | 718,288 | | | | 5.35 | |
Other non-interest-earning assets | | | 303,875 | | | | | | | | | | | | 305,497 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 60,698,547 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 53,573,436 | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | $ | 1,006,278 | | | $ | 4,798 | | | | 1.90 | % | | $ | 925,563 | | | $ | 11,740 | | | | 5.03 | % |
Consolidated obligations:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount Notes | | | 27,322,654 | | | | 154,200 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 16,162,299 | | | | 206,957 | | | | 5.08 | |
Bonds | | | 29,118,090 | | | | 229,113 | | | | 3.13 | | | | 33,436,213 | | | | 438,064 | | | | 5.20 | |
Other borrowings | | | 234,934 | | | | 1,518 | | | | 2.57 | | | | 72,508 | | | | 918 | | | | 5.03 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 57,681,956 | | | | 389,629 | | | | 2.69 | | | | 50,596,583 | | | | 657,679 | | | | 5.16 | |
Capital and other non-interest-bearing funds | | | 3,016,591 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,976,853 | | | | | | | | | |
Total funding | | $ | 60,698,547 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 53,573,436 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income and net interest spread2 | | | | | | $ | 79,356 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | | | | $ | 60,609 | | | | 0.19 | % |
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Net interest margin3 | | | | | | | | | | | 0.52 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 0.45 | % |
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1 Interest income/expense and average rates include the effect of associated derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting under SFAS 133. |
2 Net interest spread is the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. |
3 Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. |
4 The FHLBank nets credit enhancement fee (CE fee) payments against interest earnings on the mortgage loans held for portfolio. The expense related to CE fee payments to PFIs was $614,000 and $535,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
5 Mortgage loans held for portfolio average balance includes outstanding principal for non-performing loans. However, these loans no longer accrue interest. |
6 The fair value adjustment on available-for-sale securities is excluded from the average balance for calculation of yield since the change runs through equity. |
7 Advance income includes prepayment fees on terminated advances. |
Changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and the level of short-term interest rates influence changes in net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin. Table 6 summarizes changes in interest income and interest expense between the third quarters of 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
Table 6
| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 vs. 2007 | |
| | Increase (Decrease) Due to | |
| | Volume1,3 | | | Rate2,3 | | | Total | |
Interest Income: | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | $ | (1,030 | ) | | $ | (197 | ) | | $ | (1,227 | ) |
Federal funds sold | | | (44,121 | ) | | | (25,074 | ) | | | (69,195 | ) |
Investments | | | 48,906 | | | | (83,151 | ) | | | (34,245 | ) |
Advances | | | 89,521 | | | | (238,380 | ) | | | (148,859 | ) |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | | | 3,889 | | | | 434 | | | | 4,323 | |
Other assets | | | (100 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (100 | ) |
Total earning assets | | | 97,065 | | | | (346,368 | ) | | | (249,303 | ) |
Interest Expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,024 | | | | (7,966 | ) | | | (6,942 | ) |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount notes | | | 142,908 | | | | (195,665 | ) | | | (52,757 | ) |
Bonds | | | (56,574 | ) | | | (152,377 | ) | | | (208,951 | ) |
Other borrowings | | | 2,060 | | | | (1,460 | ) | | | 600 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 89,418 | | | | (357,468 | ) | | | (268,050 | ) |
Change in net interest income | | $ | 7,647 | | | $ | 11,100 | | | $ | 18,747 | |
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1 Volume changes are calculated by taking (current period average balance minus prior period average balance) multiplied by prior period calculated yield. |
2 Rate changes are calculated by taking (current period average rate minus prior period average rate) multiplied by current period average balance. |
3 Amounts used to calculate volume and rate changes are based on numbers in dollars. Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same results. |
Table 7 presents average balances and annualized yields of major earning asset categories and the sources funding those earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
Table 7
| | For the Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
| | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield | | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | $ | 33,210 | | | $ | 622 | | | | 2.50 | % | | $ | 81,692 | | | $ | 3,220 | | | | 5.27 | % |
Federal funds sold | | | 3,405,753 | | | | 69,349 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 6,942,751 | | | | 276,325 | | | | 5.32 | |
Investments6 | | | 16,938,640 | | | | 488,826 | | | | 3.85 | | | | 13,409,170 | | | | 538,795 | | | | 5.37 | |
Advances1,7 | | | 34,294,799 | | | | 816,677 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 27,868,211 | | | | 1,117,427 | | | | 5.36 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio1,4,5 | | | 2,502,699 | | | | 95,901 | | | | 5.12 | | | | 2,349,516 | | | | 91,442 | | | | 5.20 | |
Other interest-earning assets | | | 56,707 | | | | 2,693 | | | | 6.34 | | | | 62,507 | | | | 2,990 | | | | 6.40 | |
Total earning assets | | | 57,231,808 | | | | 1,474,068 | | | | 3.44 | | | | 50,713,847 | | | | 2,030,199 | | | | 5.35 | |
Other non-interest-earning assets | | | 293,828 | | | | | | | | | | | | 296,838 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 57,525,636 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,010,685 | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | $ | 1,184,157 | | | $ | 21,521 | | | | 2.43 | % | | $ | 963,742 | | | $ | 36,843 | | | | 5.11 | % |
Consolidated obligations:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount Notes | | | 25,110,971 | | | | 487,742 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 14,085,291 | | | | 545,200 | | | | 5.18 | |
Bonds | | | 28,171,710 | | | | 749,625 | | | | 3.55 | | | | 33,098,498 | | | | 1,275,401 | | | | 5.15 | |
Other borrowings | | | 124,861 | | | | 2,724 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 79,664 | | | | 3,085 | | | | 5.18 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 54,591,699 | | | | 1,261,612 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 48,227,195 | | | | 1,860,529 | | | | 5.16 | |
Capital and other non-interest-bearing funds | | | 2,933,937 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,783,490 | | | | | | | | | |
Total funding | | $ | 57,525,636 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,010,685 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income and net interest spread2 | | | | | | $ | 212,456 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | | | $ | 169,670 | | | | 0.19 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin3 | | | | | | | | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 0.45 | % |
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1 Interest income/expense and average rates include the effect of associated derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting under SFAS 133. |
2 Net interest spread is the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. |
3 Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. |
4 The FHLBank nets credit enhancement fee (CE fee) payments against interest earnings on the mortgage loans held for portfolio. The expense related to CE fee payments to PFIs was $1,809,000 and $1,749,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
5 Mortgage loans held for portfolio average balance includes outstanding principal for non-performing loans. However, these loans no longer accrue interest. |
6 The fair value adjustment on available-for-sale securities is excluded from the average balance for calculation of yield since the change runs through equity. |
7 Advance income includes prepayment fees on terminated advances. |
Changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and the level of short-term interest rates influence changes in net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin. Table 8 summarizes changes in interest income and interest expense between the first nine months of 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
Table 8
| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 vs. 2007 | |
| | Increase (Decrease) Due to | |
| | Volume1,3 | | | Rate2,3 | | | Total | |
Interest Income: | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | $ | (1,911 | ) | | $ | (687 | ) | | $ | (2,598 | ) |
Federal funds sold | | | (140,774 | ) | | | (66,202 | ) | | | (206,976 | ) |
Investments | | | 141,817 | | | | (191,786 | ) | | | (49,969 | ) |
Advances | | | 257,686 | | | | (558,436 | ) | | | (300,750 | ) |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | | | 5,962 | | | | (1,503 | ) | | | 4,459 | |
Other assets | | | (277 | ) | | | (20 | ) | | | (297 | ) |
Total earning assets | | | 262,503 | | | | (818,634 | ) | | | (556,131 | ) |
Interest Expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 8,426 | | | | (23,748 | ) | | | (15,322 | ) |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount notes | | | 426,772 | | | | (484,230 | ) | | | (57,458 | ) |
Bonds | | | (189,846 | ) | | | (335,930 | ) | | | (525,776 | ) |
Other borrowings | | | 1,750 | | | | (2,111 | ) | | | (361 | ) |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 247,102 | | | | (846,019 | ) | | | (598,917 | ) |
Change in net interest income | | $ | 15,401 | | | $ | 27,385 | | | $ | 42,786 | |
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1 Volume changes are calculated by taking (current period average balance minus prior period average balance) multiplied by prior period calculated yield. |
2 Rate changes are calculated by taking (current period average rate minus prior period average rate) multiplied by current period average balance. |
3 Amounts used to calculate volume and rate changes are based on numbers in dollars. Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same results. |
Other Income (Loss) – The volatility in other income (loss) is predominately driven by trading gains (losses) as well as derivative and hedging adjustments related to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – Deferral of Effective Date of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 133, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and as amended by SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (hereafter referred to as SFAS 133). Net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities and net gains (losses) on trading securities are discussed in more detail below.
Net Gain (Loss) on Derivative and Hedging Activities – The application of SFAS 133 resulted in a net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities of $(28.2) million and $(9.8) million for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities was $0.3 million and $(2.6) million, respectively. The FHLBank’s net gains (losses) from derivatives and hedging are sensitive to the general level of interest rates. Most of the derivative gains and losses are related to economic hedges such as swaps matched to trading securities, caps, floors, etc. Because of the mix of these economic hedges, the FHLBank historically recorded gains on its derivatives when the general level of interest rates rose during a period and recorded losses on its derivatives when the general level of interest rates fell during a period. Such was the case for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. However, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, the loss associated with the decrease in interest rates was more than offset by the gain associated with the widening interest rate swap spreads over the same time period when compared to the loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.
Net Gain (Loss) on Trading Securities – Prior to the third quarter of 2007, all of our trading securities were related to economic hedges (primarily pay fixed interest rate swaps). In September and October 2007, the FHLBank purchased variable rate MBS/CMOs, which were not related to economic hedges, and placed them in a trading portfolio for asset/liability management purposes. All gains (losses) related to trading securities are recorded in other income as net gain (loss) on trading securities; however, only gains (losses) on trading securities that are related to economic hedges are included in Tables 9 through 12. Unrealized gains (losses) fluctuate as the fair value of our trading securities portfolio fluctuates. As noted above, the FHLBank’s trading securities related to economic hedges are sensitive to the general level of interest rates. Gains (losses) in this category move in the opposite direction of and partially or fully offset the net gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities. Gains (losses) in the MBS/CMO portfolio also move in the opposite direction of the movement in interest rates but with no offsetting economic hedge gain or loss. The FHLBank generally records gains on its trading securities when the general level of interest rates falls over the period and records losses on its trading securities when the general level of interest rates rises over the period. During the third quarter of 2007, the FHLBank recorded net gain (loss) on trading securities of $13.5 million attributable to trading securities related to economic hedges and $0.7 million attributable to unswapped MBS/CMOs. However, during the third quarter of 2008, the FHLBank recorded net gain (loss) on trading securities of $3.5 million attributable to trading securities related to economic hedges and $(19.4) million attributable to unswapped MBS/CMOs. The third quarter gain on swapped fixed rate trading securities was primarily attributable to a decrease in long-term interest rates that more than offset the impact of widening GSE spreads to U.S. Treasury rates during the third quarter of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the FHLBank recorded net gain (loss) on trading securities of $(39.5) million attributable to trading securities related to economic hedges and $(25.1) million attributable to unswapped MBS/CMOs. The loss in the unswapped MBS/CMO portfolio is a result of tightening of liquidity in the mortgage markets and a decline in demand relative to supply for MBS/CMO securities which resulted in a widening of the discount margin. The loss on the swapped trading securities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 is primarily due to the widening in GSE spreads to U.S. Treasury securities.
Table 9 categorizes the earnings impact by product for derivative hedging activities and trading securities for the third quarter of 2008 (in thousands):
Table 9
| | Advances | | | Investments | | | Mortgage Loans | | | Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes | | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | | Intermediary Positions | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization/accretion of hedging activities in net margin | | $ | (5,505 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (817 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (6,300 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value hedges | | | (8,488 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 480 | | | | 15,830 | | | | 0 | | | | 7,822 | |
Economic hedges – unrealized gain (loss) due to fair value changes | | | 0 | | | | (23,161 | ) | | | (448 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (2,364 | ) | | | (11 | ) | | | (25,984 | ) |
Economic hedges – net interest received (paid) | | | 0 | | | | (9,699 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (355 | ) | | | 16 | | | | (10,038 | ) |
Subtotal | | | (8,488 | ) | | | (32,860 | ) | | | (448 | ) | | | 480 | | | | 13,111 | | | | 5 | | | | (28,200 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net gain (loss) on trading securities hedged on an economic basis with derivatives | | | 0 | | | | 3,461 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,461 | |
TOTAL | | $ | (13,993 | ) | | $ | (29,399 | ) | | $ | (426 | ) | | $ | 480 | | | $ | 12,294 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | (31,039 | ) |
Table 10 categorizes the earnings impact by product for derivative hedging activities and trading securities for the third quarter of 2007 (in thousands):
Table 10
| | Advances | | | Investments | | | Mortgage Loans | | | Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes | | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | | Intermediary Positions | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization/accretion of hedging activities in net margin | | $ | (11,402 | ) | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (1,349 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (12,649 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value hedges | | | 2,266 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (2,960 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (694 | ) |
Economic hedges – unrealized gain (loss) due to fair value changes | | | 0 | | | | (9,996 | ) | | | 248 | | | | 75 | | | | (343 | ) | | | (13 | ) | | | (10,029 | ) |
Economic hedges – net interest received (paid) | | | 0 | | | | 692 | | | | 0 | | | | 79 | | | | 89 | | | | 26 | | | | 886 | |
Subtotal | | | 2,266 | | | | (9,304 | ) | | | 248 | | | | 154 | | | | (3,214 | ) | | | 13 | | | | (9,837 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net gain (loss) on trading securities hedged on an economic basis with derivatives | | | 0 | | | | 13,542 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 13,542 | |
TOTAL | | $ | (9,136 | ) | | $ | 4,237 | | | $ | 351 | | | $ | 154 | | | $ | (4,563 | ) | | $ | 13 | | | $ | (8,944 | ) |
Table 11 categorizes the earnings impact by product for derivative hedging activities and trading securities for the first nine months of 2008 (in thousands):
Table 11
| | Advances | | | Investments | | | Mortgage Loans | | | Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes | | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | | Intermediary Positions | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization/accretion of hedging activities in net margin | | $ | (20,474 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (201 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (3,608 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (24,285 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value hedges | | | (10,602 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 480 | | | | 16,820 | | | | 0 | | | | 6,698 | |
Economic hedges – unrealized gain (loss) due to fair value changes | | | 21 | | | | 21,399 | | | | (1,480 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (2,490 | ) | | | 13 | | | | 17,463 | |
Economic hedges – net interest received (paid) | | | (29 | ) | | | (23,262 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (617 | ) | | | 53 | | | | (23,855 | ) |
Subtotal | | | (10,610 | ) | | | (1,863 | ) | | | (1,480 | ) | | | 480 | | | | 13,713 | | | | 66 | | | | 306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net gain (loss) on trading securities hedged on an economic basis with derivatives | | | 0 | | | | (39,534 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (39,534 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (31,084 | ) | | $ | (41,399 | ) | | $ | (1,681 | ) | | $ | 480 | | | $ | 10,105 | | | $ | 66 | | | $ | (63,513 | ) |
Table 12 categorizes the earnings impact by product for derivative hedging activities and trading securities for the first nine months of 2007 (in thousands):
Table 12
| | Advances | | | Investments | | | Mortgage Loans | | | Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes | | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | | Intermediary Positions | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization/accretion of hedging activities in net margin | | $ | (39,043 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (4,000 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (43,044 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value hedges | | | 1,341 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (1,470 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (129 | ) |
Economic hedges – unrealized gain (loss) due to fair value changes | | | 0 | | | | (3,792 | ) | | | (47 | ) | | | (58 | ) | | | (328 | ) | | | (75 | ) | | | (4,300 | ) |
Economic hedges – net interest received (paid) | | | 0 | | | | 1,510 | | | | 0 | | | | (89 | ) | | | 265 | | | | 95 | | | | 1,781 | |
Subtotal | | | 1,341 | | | | (2,282 | ) | | | (47 | ) | | | (147 | ) | | | (1,533 | ) | | | 20 | | | | (2,648 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net gain (loss) on trading securities hedged on an economic basis with derivatives | | | 0 | | | | 5,956 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,956 | |
TOTAL | | $ | (37,702 | ) | | $ | 3,672 | | | $ | (46 | ) | | $ | (147 | ) | | $ | (5,533 | ) | | $ | 20 | | | $ | (39,736 | ) |
Return on Equity – Return on equity was 3.27 percent (annualized) in the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of 407 basis points from 7.34 percent for the third quarter of 2007. This decrease reflects the 30.9 percent increase in net interest income, from $60.6 million in the third quarter of 2007 to $79.4 million in the third quarter of 2008. The primary contributors to the reduction in net income in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 were the decrease in short-term interest rates (lower return on invested capital) and the negative impact of the changes in net gain (loss) on trading securities and net gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities. As reflected in Table 4, the decreases in non-interest income categories were the primary contributors to the decrease in net income when comparing the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2007, which more than offset the increase in net interest spreads from 0.19 percent in 2007 to 0.40 percent as reflected in Table 5.
Return on equity was 5.11 percent (annualized) for the first nine months of 2008, a decrease of 176 basis points from 6.87 for the first nine months of 2007. One factor impacting the decrease in return on equity was the decrease in short-term interest rates (lower return on invested capital). Although net interest income increased 25.2 percent for the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 as reflected in Table 4, this increase was more than offset by the negative impact of the change in net gain (loss) on trading securities when comparing the first nine months of 2008 to the first nine months of 2007. The cumulative effect of these changes resulted in a decrease in net income of 15.5 percent. Average capital grew 13.5 percent from $2.1 billion for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 to $2.4 billion for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. The growth in capital along with the decrease in net income contributed to the decrease in ROE for the first nine months of 2008 over the first nine months of 2007, mostly reflecting the impact of volatility in the financial markets as reflected in the net gain (loss) on trading securities.
Overall – Table 13 presents changes in the major components of the FHLBank’s Statements of Condition from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008 (in thousands):
Table 13
| | Increase (Decrease) in Components | |
| | December 31, 2007 vs. September 30, 2008 | |
| | Dollar Change | | | Percent Change | |
Assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 1,326,462 | | | | 76,941.0 | % |
Investments1 | | | 1,863,823 | | | | 9.1 | |
Advances | | | 5,386,121 | | | | 16.8 | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net | | | 420,778 | | | | 17.9 | |
Derivatives assets | | | (50,600 | ) | | | (65.2 | ) |
Other assets | | | (58,641 | ) | | | (19.5 | ) |
Total assets | | $ | 8,887,943 | | | | 16.1 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | $ | 200,170 | | | | 14.9 | % |
Consolidated obligations, net | | | 8,275,614 | | | | 16.2 | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 166,966 | | | | 154.1 | |
Other liabilities | | | (53,800 | ) | | | (12.0 | ) |
Total liabilities | | | 8,588,950 | | | | 16.2 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock outstanding | | | 275,753 | | | | 13.2 | |
Retained earnings | | | 23,080 | | | | 11.1 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 160 | | | | 7.6 | |
Total capital | | | 298,993 | | | | 13.0 | |
Total liabilities and capital | | $ | 8,887,943 | | | | 16.1 | % |
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1 Investments also include interest-bearing deposits and Federal funds sold. |
Advances – Outstanding advances increased by 16.8 percent from $32.1 billion on December 31, 2007 to $37.4 billion on September 30, 2008 (see Table 13). Over the nine-month period, the mix of products changed significantly, with short-term fixed rate advances increasing to 32.9 percent and long-term fixed rate advances decreasing to 19.1 percent of the total as of September 30, 2008, compared to 12.5 percent and 26.4 percent, respectively, as of December 31, 2007 (see Table 14). The par value of total fixed rate advances increased by $8.2 billion and the par value of total adjustable rate advances, including lines of credit, decreased by $2.9 billion (see Table 14). Line of credit advances decreased significantly from $6.8 billion at December 31, 2007 to $3.4 billion at September 30, 2008. The shift from the FHLBank’s overnight line of credit advance to primarily short-term fixed rate advances is the result of members moving away from the more volatile daily interest rate resets of the line of credit as they seek to establish a more stable funding rate in the one-month to three-month area of the interest rate curve.
FHLBank advances are positioned very well versus other market alternatives, and as a result, we expect total advances to existing members to increase moderately during the fourth quarter despite the slowdown in the housing market. Although a few large members can have a significant impact on the amount of total outstanding advances, there has been a positive trend in outstanding balances among the smaller members as well. The credit crisis in the financial markets that began in the third quarter of 2007 resulted in a modest increase in advance demand from some of the FHLBank’s largest members during the last half of 2007 and these members have tentatively indicated that they do not believe that they will need as much liquidity in the months ahead. However, changes in market interest rates and a general tightness in market liquidity have continued to result in advances being more cost efficient and a more reliable source of liquidity than the other primary alternative funding sources for our members. The disruptions in the financial markets that began in the fall of 2007 and have continued through the fall of 2008 have reinforced the FHLBank’s role in the financial markets as a liquidity provider. The FHLBank expects additional advance growth from new FHLBank members, primarily new or recent insurance company members, but does not expect any such growth to be significant in relation to current advance balances.
Table 14 summarizes the par value of the FHLBank’s advances outstanding by product as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
Table 14
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Dollar | | | Percent | | | Dollar | | | Percent | |
Standard advance products: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of credit | | $ | 3,350,107 | | | | 9.0 | % | | $ | 6,751,375 | | | | 21.2 | % |
Short-term fixed rate advances | | | 12,237,076 | | | | 32.9 | | | | 3,968,390 | | | | 12.5 | |
Regular fixed rate advances | | | 7,113,511 | | | | 19.1 | | | | 8,402,504 | | | | 26.4 | |
Fixed rate callable advances | | | 67,000 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 16,625 | | | | 0.1 | |
Fixed rate amortizing advances | | | 669,063 | | | | 1.8 | | | | 477,331 | | | | 1.5 | |
Fixed rate callable amortizing advances | | | 2,250 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 2,037 | | | | 0.0 | |
Fixed rate convertible advances | | | 5,758,947 | | | | 15.5 | | | | 4,843,833 | | | | 15.2 | |
Adjustable rate advances | | | 496,230 | | | | 1.3 | | | | 494,330 | | | | 1.6 | |
Adjustable rate callable advances | | | 6,540,940 | | | | 17.6 | | | | 5,937,644 | | | | 18.6 | |
Customized advances: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances with embedded caps or floors | | | 95,000 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 142,500 | | | | 0.4 | |
Standard housing and community development advances: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regular fixed rate advances | | | 480,919 | | | | 1.2 | | | | 411,514 | | | | 1.3 | |
Fixed rate amortizing advances | | | 398,159 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 358,829 | | | | 1.1 | |
Fixed rate callable amortizing advances | | | 118 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 125 | | | | 0.0 | |
Adjustable rate callable advances | | | 18,007 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 46,724 | | | | 0.1 | |
Fixed rate amortizing advances funded through AHP | | | 14 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 18 | | | | 0.0 | |
TOTAL PAR VALUE | | $ | 37,227,341 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 31,853,779 | | | | 100.0 | % |
Note that an individual advance may be reclassified to a different product type between periods due to the occurrence of a triggering event such as the passing of a call date (i.e., from fixed rate callable advance to regular fixed rate advance) or conversion of an advance (i.e., from fixed rate convertible advance to adjustable rate callable advance).
Total advances as a percentage of total assets increased marginally from 58.0 percent as of December 31, 2007 to 58.3 percent as of September 30, 2008. The percentage of total advances to total assets is expected to increase by the end of 2008 as we reduce our leverage from around 24:1 to approximately 23:1 through a reduction in money market investments in order to lessen our unsecured credit exposure during the financial market turmoil. However, we do expect to stay within a range from 55 to 65 percent during the fourth quarter of 2008 and in future periods. Also, any growth in the FHLBank’s mortgage loan portfolio will be accommodated on the balance sheet through a reduction in money market and other short-term investments. The average yield on advances was 2.79 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 5.36 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Additionally, the average yield on advances was 3.18 percent and 5.36 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
As detailed in Table 14, 76.6 percent of the FHLBank’s advance portfolio as of September 30, 2008, re-prices within three months compared to 69.6 percent as of December 31, 2007. Because of the relatively short nature of the FHLBank’s advance portfolio, the average yield in this portfolio typically responds quickly to changes in the general level of short-term interest rates. The level of short-term interest rates is primarily driven by FOMC decisions on the level of its overnight Federal funds target, but is also influenced by the expectations of capital market participants related to the strength of the economy, future inflationary pressure and other factors. See Tables 5 through 8 under “Results of Operations – Net Interest Income” in this Item 2 for further information regarding average balances, average yields/rates and changes in interest income.
The FHLBank’s potential credit risk from advances is concentrated in commercial banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and insurance companies, but also includes credit risk exposure to a limited number of housing associates. Table 15 presents information on the FHLBank’s five largest borrowers as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands). If the borrower was not one of the five largest borrowers for one of the periods presented, the applicable column is left blank. The FHLBank had rights to collateral with an estimated fair value in excess of the book value of these advances plus the members’ capital stock over and above the collateral. Therefore, we do not expect to incur any credit losses on these advances. See Item 1 – “Business – Advances” in the annual report on Form 10-K for additional discussion on collateral held as security for all advance borrowers.
Table 15
| | | | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Borrower Name | City | State | | Advance Par Value | | | Percent of Total Advances | | | Advance Par Value | | | Percent of Total Advances | |
MidFirst Bank | Oklahoma City | OK | | $ | 6,062,700 | | | | 16.3 | % | | $ | 5,741,000 | | | | 18.0 | % |
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union | Lenexa | KS | | | 5,850,000 | | | | 15.7 | | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 11.8 | |
Security Life of Denver Ins. Co. | Denver | CO | | | 3,045,000 | | | | 8.2 | | | | 3,075,000 | | | | 9.7 | |
Capitol Federal Savings Bank | Topeka | KS | | | 2,446,000 | | | | 6.6 | | | | 2,746,000 | | | | 8.6 | |
Pacific Life Insurance Co. | Omaha | NE | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 4.4 | | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 5.2 | |
TOTAL | | | | $ | 19,053,700 | | | | 51.2 | % | | $ | 16,962,000 | | | | 53.3 | % |
Table 16 presents the interest income associated with the top five advance borrowers as presented in Table 15 as well as the top five borrowers with the highest interest income for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands).
Table 16
| | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 | |
Borrower Name | City | State | | Advance Income | | | Percent of Total Advance Income1 | | | Advance Income | | | Percent of Total Advance Income1 | |
MidFirst Bank | Oklahoma City | OK | | $ | 36,916 | | | | 12.6 | % | | $ | 69,421 | | | | 17.8 | % |
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union | Lenexa | KS | | | 31,439 | | | | 10.7 | | | | 72,642 | | | | 18.6 | |
Capitol Federal Savings Bank. | Topeka | KS | | | 29,704 | | | | 10.1 | | | | 33,472 | | | | 8.6 | |
Security Life of Denver Ins. Co. | Denver | CO | | | 20,448 | | | | 7.0 | | | | 42,100 | | | | 10.8 | |
Pacific Life Insurance Co. | Omaha | NE | | | 13,542 | | | | 4.6 | | | | 7,921 | | | | 2.0 | |
Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. | Topeka | KS | | | | | | | | | | | 19,053 | | | | 4.9 | |
TOTAL | | | | $ | 132,049 | | | | 45.0 | % | | $ | 244,609 | | | | 62.7 | % |
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1 Total advance income excludes net interest settlements on derivatives. |
Table 17 presents the interest income associated with the top five advance borrowers as presented in Table 15 as well as the top five borrowers with the highest interest income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands).
Table 17
| | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 | |
Borrower Name | City | State | | Advance Income | | | Percent of Total Advance Income1 | | | Advance Income | | | Percent of Total Advance Income1 | |
MidFirst Bank | Oklahoma City | OK | | $ | 126,290 | | | | 14.2 | % | | $ | 211,787 | | | | 19.9 | % |
Capitol Federal Savings Bank. | Topeka | KS | | | 92,189 | | | | 10.4 | | | | 103,015 | | | | 9.7 | |
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union | Lenexa | KS | | | 76,705 | | | | 8.6 | | | | 147,067 | | | | 13.8 | |
Security Life of Denver Ins. Co. | Denver | CO | | | 73,386 | | | | 8.3 | | | | 114,361 | | | | 10.7 | |
Pacific Life Insurance Co. | Omaha | NE | | | 43,986 | | | | 4.9 | | | | 11,151 | | | | 1.1 | |
Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. | Topeka | KS | | | | | | | | | | | 54,701 | | | | 5.2 | |
TOTAL | | | | $ | 412,556 | | | | 46.4 | % | | $ | 642,082 | | | | 60.4 | % |
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1 Total advance income excludes net interest settlements on derivatives. |
In December 2007, the FHLBank began offering a standby credit facility (SCF) product, which is a commitment to issue an advance that would re-price daily based upon the start-of-day overnight Federal funds rate. SCF commitments are for terms of one year and must be fully collateralized at the date of issuance and at all times thereafter. Outstanding SCF commitments totaled $2.0 billion at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007. During the third quarter of 2008, U.S. Central Federal Credit Union drew the entire $2.0 billion standby credit facility from the FHLBank. It explained that by utilizing this credit facility it was able to obtain additional liquidity at a cost that was less than other alternative sources of funding and did not require any additional collateral since the SCF must be fully collateralized at all times to be effective. All SCF advance draws were repaid prior to the end of the third quarter. The member has continued to draw on the SCF during the fourth quarter 2008 when it has been cost effective to do so.
MPF Program – The FHLBank participates in the MPF Program through the MPF Provider, which is the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Under this program, participating members of an FHLBank either sell fixed rate, size-conforming, single-family mortgage loans to the FHLBank (closed loans) or originate these same loans on behalf of the FHLBank (table funded loans). There was a slight increase in the MPF portfolio during the first nine months of 2008, as new loans acquired from in-district participating financial institutions (PFIs) were more than enough to offset the amount of loans paid down during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. The FHLBank continued to devote resources during the first nine months of 2008 to increase the volume of mortgage loans acquired from in-district PFIs and is committed to increasing the volume of acquired in-district mortgage loans during the remainder of 2008. During the third quarter of 2008, the FHLBank purchased $112.2 million of out-of-district MPF loans through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. In addition, the FHLBank had $64.6 million in delivery commitments under an agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago that will be purchased and delivered to the FHLBank during the fourth quarter.
On April 23, 2008, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago announced that it would no longer purchase mortgage loans from its PFIs under the MPF Program after July 31, 2008. In anticipation of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago ceasing to purchase mortgage loans after July 31, 2008 and in order to minimize potential disruptions in the MPF Program, the FHLBank executed a short-term agreement on July 1, 2008 with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago to acquire up to $300 million in Participation Interests in mortgage loans originated by PFIs in the Chicago district. Under the agreement, all delivery commitments from the Chicago district PFIs were to be issued between July 1 and October 31, 2008. On September 23, 2008, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago officially announced to its members the rollout of an MPF product (MPF Xtra) that would provide its members with access to the secondary mortgage market without adding to the interest rate risk on the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s balance sheet. An agreement was executed with Fannie Mae as the first non-FHLBank investor in MPF assets, and participation by Chicago PFIs was made available beginning October 1, 2008.
Table 18 presents the top five PFIs of the FHLBank, the outstanding balances (in thousands) of mortgage loans acquired from them as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and the percentage of those loans to total MPF loans outstanding as of each date. If the PFI did not represent one of the top five PFIs for one of the periods presented, the applicable column is left blank.
Table 18
PFI Name | | MPF Loan Balance as of September 30, 2008 | | | Percent of Total MPF Loans | | | MPF Loan Balance as of December 31, 2007 | | | Percent of Total MPF Loans | |
TierOne Bank | | $ | 530,729 | | | | 19.1 | % | | $ | 504,498 | | | | 21.5 | % |
LaSalle National Bank, N.A.1 | | | 478,132 | | | | 17.3 | | | | 526,333 | | | | 22.4 | |
Bank of the West2 | | | 387,266 | | | | 14.0 | | | | 423,917 | | | | 18.1 | |
Central National Bank | | | 105,497 | | | | 3.8 | | | | | | | | | |
Republic Bank & Trust | | | 57,905 | | | | 2.1 | | | | | | | | | |
Sunflower Bank, NA | | | | | | | | | | | 58,406 | | | | 2.5 | |
Golden Belt Bank, FSA | | | | | | | | | | | 38,990 | | | | 1.7 | |
Total | | $ | 1,559,529 | | | | 56.3 | % | | $ | 1,552,144 | | | | 66.2 | % |
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1 Out-of-district loans acquired from Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. |
2 Formerly Commercial Federal Bank headquartered in Omaha, NE. Bank of the West acquired Commercial Federal Bank on December 2, 2005. Bank of the West is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. |
Despite the decrease in the average 30-year residential mortgage note rate (See Table 2), the FHLBank’s average yield on mortgage loans increased for the third quarter of 2008 to 5.25 percent compared to 5.17 percent for the third quarter of 2007. The increase in the average yield was due to the purchase of mortgage loans in the third quarter of 2008 at average rates above the FHLBank’s average of existing mortgage loans. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the average yield on mortgage loans was 5.12 percent and 5.20 percent, respectively. The average yield on mortgage loans for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 decreased due primarily to an increase in the net write-off of the amortization of net premiums as a result of the increase in mortgage loan prepayments. The FHLBank’s average yield on mortgage loans is expected to increase slightly during the last quarter of 2008 as the FHLBank increases its mortgage loans outstanding and acquires additional out-of-district mortgage loans at average rates above the FHLBank’s average of existing mortgage loans. Mortgage interest rates are expected to fluctuate up and down during the remainder of the year but are not expected to change significantly one way or the other from the current level (Mortgage Bankers Association weekly 30-year fixed rate mortgage contract rate obtained from Bloomberg was 6.07 percent at the end of September 2008). See Tables 5 through 8 under “Results of Operations – Net Interest Income” in this Item 2 for further information regarding average balances and yields/rates and changes in interest income.
Asset Quality: The FHLBank classifies conventional real estate mortgage loans as “non-performing” when they are contractually past due 90 days or more and interest is no longer accrued. Interest continues to accrue on government-insured real estate mortgage loans (e.g., Federal Housing Administration, Veterans’ Affairs, USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Section 502, and HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program loans) that are contractually past due 90 days or more. The weighted average FICO®2 score and loan-to-value ratio3 (LTV) recorded at origination for conventional mortgage loans held in portfolio as of September 30, 2008 was 743 FICO with a 73.0 percent LTV. The FHLBank believes it has minimal exposure to subprime loans due to its unique business model, in which the seller of the mortgage retains a portion of the credit risk of the original mortgage loan. Due to this risk-sharing feature, the FHLBank should be buying only the highest quality mortgages from its members. Under the MPF Program, the FHLBank does not fund or purchase mortgage loans that are originated as subprime or nontraditional loans (e.g., adjustable loans with teaser rates, low FICO scores/high LTVs, interest-only loans, negative amortization loans, etc.). Even though the mortgage loans owned by the FHLBank are not classified subprime or nontraditional, management has added additional reporting to monitor all mortgage loans where the borrower’s original FICO score was equal to or less than 660.
Table 19 presents the unpaid principal balance for conventional and government-insured mortgage loans as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
Table 19
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Conventional mortgage loans | | $ | 2,605,615 | | | $ | 2,261,562 | |
Government-insured mortgage loans | | | 164,514 | | | | 85,698 | |
Total outstanding mortgage loans | | $ | 2,770,129 | | | $ | 2,347,260 | |
Table 20 presents the unpaid principal balance for performing mortgage loans, non-performing mortgage loans and mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and accruing as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
Table 20
| | September 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Performing mortgage loans | | $ | 2,762,190 | | | $ | 2,340,691 | |
Non-performing mortgage loans | | | 7,038 | | | | 5,640 | |
Mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and accruing | | | 901 | | | | 929 | |
Total outstanding mortgage loans | | $ | 2,770,129 | | | $ | 2,347,260 | |
MPF Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans: The FHLBank bases its allowance on management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the FHLBank’s mortgage loan portfolio as of the Statement of Condition date. The estimate is based on an analysis of industry statistics for similar mortgage loan portfolios. Management believes that policies and procedures are in place to manage the credit risk on MPF mortgage loans.
Table 21 details the change in the allowance for mortgage loan losses for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
Table 21
| | Three-month period ended | | | Nine-month period ended | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 839 | | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 844 | | | $ | 854 | |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on mortgage loans | | | 66 | | | | 37 | | | | 139 | | | | (9 | ) |
Charge-offs | | | (53 | ) | | | (44 | ) | | | (131 | ) | | | 0 | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 845 | | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 845 | |
The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding was less than one basis point for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
Investments – As indicated in Table 13, total investments (including long-term investments, interest-bearing deposits and Federal funds sold) increased 9.1 percent from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008. However, the composition of the investments changed significantly with Federal funds sold increasing from $5.2 billion at December 31, 2007 to $6.5 billion at September 30, 2008 and held-to-maturity securities decreasing from $13.7 billion at December 31, 2007 to $13.5 billion at September 30, 2008. HTM non-MBS/CMOs investments decreased $3.2 billion while HTM MBS/CMO investments increased $3.0 billion. Most of the change in the MBS/CMO held-to-maturity portfolio can be attributed to the temporary expansion in MBS/CMO investment authority that was granted to the FHLBank by the Finance Board under Resolution 2008-08. Under the provisions of the resolution, an FHLBank can request expanded MBS/CMO authority from three times the total capital of the FHLBank to six times total capital for two years, subject to certain restrictions. The FHLBank Topeka’s Board of Directors approved appropriate strategies to allow the FHLBank to acquire additional Agency MBS/CMOs on March 27, 2008, subject to a limit of four times capital. The Finance Board notified the FHLBank on April 10, 2008, that it could move forward with the Agency MBS/CMO purchases, consistent with the FHLBank’s notice. As of September 30, 2008, the FHLBank had a carrying value of $7.4 billion for its regular MBS/CMO portfolio and $2.6 billion for its expanded portfolio of MBS/CMO securities.
Short-term investments (interest-bearing deposits, Federal funds sold, certificates of deposit and commercial paper) are generally used by the FHLBank for liquidity purposes as well as to leverage capital during periods when advances decline and capital stock is not likewise reduced. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, these short-term investments represented 47 percent and 61 percent, respectively, of total investments. This concentration in short-term investments, along with a significant amount of variable rate longer term investments, results in the yields on the investments adjusting relatively quickly to changes in market rates. As discussed previously, the FHLBank is decreasing its relative level of short-term investments during the fourth quarter 2008 as we reduce our leverage from approximately 24:1 to around 23:1 through a reduction in money market investments in order to lessen our unsecured credit exposure during the financial market turmoil.
The average yield on investments was 3.33 percent during the third quarter of 2008, compared to 5.35 percent during the third quarter of 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the average yield on investments was 3.66 percent and 5.35 percent, respectively. The FOMC lowered the target overnight Federal funds rate 25 basis points to 2.00 percent during the second quarter of 2008, bringing the total change from September 30, 2007 to September 30, 2008 to 325 basis points. These decreases in the FOMC target Federal funds rate, together with the steepening of the U.S. Treasury curve from the 2-year to the 10-year Treasury bond yield, resulted in a widening of spreads between the yield on investments and the FHLBank’s cost of funds for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Much of the increase in spreads during the first three quarters of 2008 can be attributed to three factors: (1) a decrease in the FHLBank’s borrowing costs in the short-term consolidated obligation discount note market as there was a “flight to quality” during the credit crisis in the financial markets and FHLBank short-term discount notes were viewed favorably by market participants because of the FHLBank’s GSE status; (2) the continued lack of liquidity in the MBS/CMO market which caused spreads (as measured by the discount margin) to more than double from the spreads that were available in the market during the first nine months of 2007; and (3) the increase in MBS/CMO securities purchased during the second and third quarters of 2008 under the Finance Agency’s expanded mortgage authority. The current wider mortgage spreads are expected to continue until the GSE funding market and residential mortgage market return to more normal levels (closer to historical averages) and confidence is restored in the general economy. As note previously in “Financial Market Trends” under this Item 2, during late September and continuing into the fourth quarter 2008, one- and three-month LIBOR began resetting to unprecedented levels relative to the overnight Federal funds target rate. The spread between one- and three-month LIBOR and the overnight Federal funds target rate exceeded 3.00 percent at times during October 2008. This spread had dropped to a range of 0.50 to 0.75 percent for one-month LIBOR and 1.20 to 1.50 percent for three-month LIBOR by early November. See Tables 5 through 8 under “Results of Operations – Net Interest Income” in this Item 2 for further information regarding average balances and yields and changes in interest income.
The carrying value and contractual maturity of the FHLBank’s investments as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are summarized by security type in Tables 22 and 23 (in thousands). Expected maturities of certain securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment fees.
Table 22
September 30, 2008 | |
Security Type | | Carrying Value | | | Due in one year or less | | | Due after one year through five years | | | Due after five years through 10 years | | | Due after 10 years | |
Interest-bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MPF deposits | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Shared expense deposits | | | 58 | | | | 58 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Total interest-bearing deposits | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal funds sold | | | 6,484,000 | | | | 6,484,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FHLBank obligations | | | 305,135 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 305,135 | | | | 0 | |
Fannie Mae obligations1 | | | 371,912 | | | | 0 | | | | 110,192 | | | | 261,720 | | | | 0 | |
Freddie Mac obligations1 | | | 1,038,110 | | | | 100,063 | | | | 317,795 | | | | 620,252 | | | | 0 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae obligations1 | | | 419,216 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 419,216 | |
Freddie Mac obligations1 | | | 285,169 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 285,169 | |
Ginnie Mae obligations2 | | | 2,110 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,110 | |
Total trading securities | | | 2,421,652 | | | | 100,063 | | | | 427,987 | | | | 1,187,107 | | | | 706,495 | |
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Held-to-maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposit | | | 3,380,000 | | | | 3,380,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Commercial paper | | | 673,070 | | | | 673,070 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
State or local housing agencies | | | 160,149 | | | | 0 | | | | 10,120 | | | | 1,820 | | | | 148,209 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae obligations1 | | | 3,170,222 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 78,263 | | | | 3,091,959 | |
Freddie Mac obligations1 | | | 3,359,934 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 19,155 | | | | 3,340,779 | |
Ginnie Mae obligations2 | | | 38,958 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 981 | | | | 37,977 | |
Other – non-government | | | 2,691,206 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 193,956 | | | | 2,497,250 | |
Total held-to-maturity securities | | | 13,473,539 | | | | 4,053,070 | | | | 10,120 | | | | 294,175 | | | | 9,116,174 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 22,379,274 | | | $ | 10,637,216 | | | $ | 438,107 | | | $ | 1,481,282 | | | $ | 9,822,669 | |
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1 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises (GSE). Both entities were placed into conservatorship by the Finance Agency on September 7, 2008. |
2 Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government. |
Table 23
December 31, 2007 | |
Security Type | | Carrying Value | | | Due in one year or less | | | Due after one year through five years | | | Due after five years through 10 years | | | Due after 10 years | |
Interest-bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MPF deposits | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Total interest-bearing deposits | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal funds sold | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FHLBank obligations | | | 213,046 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 213,046 | | | | 0 | |
Fannie Mae obligations1 | | | 110,457 | | | | 0 | | | | 53,515 | | | | 56,942 | | | | 0 | |
Freddie Mac obligations1 | | | 520,252 | | | | 99,781 | | | | 318,461 | | | | 102,010 | | | | 0 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae obligations1 | | | 477,692 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 477,692 | |
Freddie Mac obligations1 | | | 330,044 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 330,044 | |
Ginnie Mae obligations2 | | | 2,552 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,552 | |
Total trading securities | | | 1,654,043 | | | | 99,781 | | | | 371,976 | | | | 371,998 | | | | 810,288 | |
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Held-to-maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposit | | | 6,122,007 | | | | 6,122,007 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Commercial paper | | | 1,143,067 | | | | 1,143,067 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
State or local housing agencies | | | 191,170 | | | | 0 | | | | 10,305 | | | | 2,600 | | | | 178,265 | |
Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae obligations1 | | | 1,579,409 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,579,409 | |
Freddie Mac obligations1 | | | 1,638,400 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 19,150 | | | | 1,619,250 | |
Ginnie Mae obligations2 | | | 44,033 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,268 | | | | 42,765 | |
Other – non-government | | | 2,993,312 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,386 | | | | 2,977,926 | |
Total held-to-maturity securities | | | 13,711,398 | | | | 7,265,074 | | | | 10,305 | | | | 38,404 | | | | 6,397,615 | |
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Total | | $ | 20,515,451 | | | $ | 12,514,865 | | | $ | 382,281 | | | $ | 410,402 | | | $ | 7,207,903 | |
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1 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are GSEs. Both entities were placed into conservatorship by the Finance Agency on September 7, 2008. |
2 Ginnie Mae securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government. |
The FHLBank’s non-government, private issue MBS/CMO investments carrying value by rating, gross unrealized losses and weighted average credit support are summarized in Tables 24 and 25 as of September 30, 2008 by general collateral types supporting the securities and the year that each was originally securitized (in thousands). None of the FHLBank's private issue MBS/CMO investments were considered subprime by the issuer. The FHLBank has not purchased any private issue MBS/CMO investments since 2006.
Table 24