EX-99.2 3 exhibit992-nnix63013x10qxs.htm SUPPLEMENT Exhibit 99.2 - NNI-6.30.13-10Q-supplement


For Release: August 8, 2013
Media Contact: Ben Kiser, 402.458.3024
Investor Contact: Phil Morgan, 402.458.3038

Nelnet, Inc. supplemental financial information for the second quarter 2013
(All dollars are in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

The following information should be read in connection with Nelnet, Inc.'s (the “Company's”) press release for second quarter 2013 earnings, dated August 8, 2013, and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

This earnings supplement contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the Company's plans and expectations for future financial condition, results of operations, or economic performance, or that address management's plans and objectives for future operations, and statements that assume or are dependent upon future events. The words “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “assume,” “forecast,” “will,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such statements. These factors include among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the "2012 Annual Report"), in particular such risks and uncertainties as:

student loan portfolio risks such as interest rate basis and repricing risk resulting from the fact that the interest rate characteristics of the student loan assets do not match the interest rate characteristics of the funding for those assets, the risk of loss of floor income on certain student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (the "FFEL Program" or "FFELP"), risks related to the use of derivatives to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations, and risks from changes in levels of student loan prepayment or default rates;

financing and liquidity risks, including risks of changes in the general interest rate environment and in the securitization and other financing markets for student loans, which may increase the costs or limit the availability of financings necessary to purchase, refinance, or continue to hold student loans;

risks from changes in the educational credit and services markets resulting from changes in applicable laws, regulations, and government programs, such as the expected decline over time in FFELP loan interest income and fee-based revenues due to the discontinuation of new FFELP loan originations in 2010 and potential government initiatives to consolidate existing FFELP loans to the Federal Direct Loan Program, and the Company's ability to maintain or increase volumes under its loan servicing contract with the Department and to comply with agreements with third-party customers for the servicing of FFELP and Federal Direct Loan Program loans;

risks related to a breach of or failure in the Company's operational or information systems or infrastructure, or those of third-party vendors

uncertainties inherent in forecasting future cash flows from student loan assets and related asset-backed securitizations; and

risks associated with litigation and uncertainties inherent in the estimates and assumptions about future events that management is required to make in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements.

All forward-looking statements contained in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements and are made only as of the date of this document. Although the Company may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws.



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Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan interest
$
158,063

 
155,539

 
150,988

 
313,602

 
304,046

Investment interest
1,483

 
1,617

 
1,055

 
3,100

 
2,150

Total interest income
159,546

 
157,156

 
152,043

 
316,702

 
306,196

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on bonds and notes payable
58,127

 
58,358

 
67,476

 
116,485

 
136,773

Net interest income
101,419

 
98,798

 
84,567

 
200,217

 
169,423

Less provision for loan losses
5,000

 
5,000

 
7,000

 
10,000

 
13,000

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
96,419

 
93,798

 
77,567

 
190,217

 
156,423

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan and guaranty servicing revenue
60,078

 
55,601

 
52,391

 
115,679

 
101,879

Tuition payment processing and campus commerce revenue
18,356

 
23,411

 
16,834

 
41,767

 
38,747

Enrollment services revenue
24,823

 
28,957

 
29,710

 
53,780

 
61,374

Other income
12,288

 
9,416

 
8,800

 
21,704

 
19,754

Gain on sale of loans and debt repurchases
7,355

 
1,407

 
935

 
8,762

 
935

Derivative settlements, net
(8,357
)
 
(8,184
)
 
(2,086
)
 
(16,541
)
 
(1,859
)
Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net
48,545

 
9,256

 
(19,532
)
 
57,801

 
(34,939
)
Total other income
163,088

 
119,864

 
87,052

 
282,952

 
185,891

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits
47,432

 
47,905

 
48,703

 
95,337

 
97,798

Cost to provide enrollment services
16,787

 
19,642

 
20,374

 
36,429

 
42,052

Depreciation and amortization
4,320

 
4,377

 
8,226

 
8,697

 
16,362

Other
34,365

 
34,941

 
30,908

 
69,306

 
63,171

Total operating expenses
102,904

 
106,865

 
108,211

 
209,769

 
219,383

Income before income taxes
156,603

 
106,797

 
56,408

 
263,400

 
122,931

Income tax expense
54,746

 
38,447

 
14,878

 
93,193

 
38,108

Net income
101,857

 
68,350

 
41,530

 
170,207

 
84,823

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
614

 
271

 
136

 
885

 
288

Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc.
$
101,243

 
68,079

 
41,394

 
169,322

 
84,535

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. shareholders - basic and diluted
$
2.17

 
1.46

 
0.87

 
3.63

 
1.78

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
46,626,853

 
46,658,031

 
47,434,915

 
46,642,356

 
47,369,776



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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 
As of
 
As of
 
As of
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
June 30, 2012
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Student loans receivable, net
$
24,575,636

 
24,830,621

 
23,501,382

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments
245,825

 
149,343

 
130,310

Restricted cash and investments
763,909

 
911,978

 
976,708

Goodwill and intangible assets, net
124,849

 
126,511

 
136,124

Other assets
592,958

 
589,442

 
524,618

Total assets
$
26,303,177

 
26,607,895

 
25,269,142

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds and notes payable
$
24,690,952

 
25,098,835

 
23,836,250

Other liabilities
292,630

 
343,847

 
287,994

Total liabilities
24,983,582

 
25,442,682

 
24,124,244

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Total Nelnet, Inc. shareholders' equity
1,319,482

 
1,165,208

 
1,144,605

Noncontrolling interest
113

 
5

 
293

Total equity
1,319,595

 
1,165,213

 
1,144,898

Total liabilities and equity
$
26,303,177

 
26,607,895

 
25,269,142





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Overview

The Company is an education services company focused primarily on providing fee-based processing services and quality education-related products and services in four core areas: loan financing, loan servicing, payment processing, and enrollment services. These products and services help students and families plan, prepare, and pay for their education and make the administrative and financial processes more efficient for schools and financial organizations. In addition, the Company earns net interest income on a portfolio of federally insured student loans.

A reconciliation of the Company's GAAP net income to net income, excluding derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, is provided below.

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
GAAP net income
$
101,243

 
68,079

 
41,394

 
169,322

 
84,535

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net of tax
(30,098
)
 
(5,738
)
 
12,110

 
(35,837
)
 
21,662

Net income, excluding derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments (a)
$
71,145

 
62,341

 
53,504

 
133,485

 
106,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income
$
2.17

 
1.46

 
0.87

 
3.63

 
1.78

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net of tax
(0.64
)
 
(0.12
)
 
0.26

 
(0.77
)
 
0.46

Net income, excluding derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments (a)
$
1.53

 
1.34

 
1.13

 
2.86

 
2.24


(a)
The Company provides non-GAAP information that reflects specific items management believes to be important in the evaluation of its financial position and performance. "Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments" include (i) the unrealized gains and losses that are caused by changes in fair values of derivatives which do not qualify for "hedge treatment" under GAAP; and (ii) the foreign currency transaction gains or losses caused by the re-measurement of the Company's Euro-denominated bonds to U.S. dollars. The Company believes these point-in-time estimates of asset and liability values related to these financial instruments that are subject to interest and currency rate fluctuations affect the period-to-period comparability of the results of operations.

The increase in earnings for the 2013 periods compared to the 2012 periods was due to an increase in net interest income earned from the Company's student loan portfolio, an increase in revenue from the Company's fee-based operating segments, and a decrease in operating expenses. Included in the three months ended June 30, 2013, March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012 and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 operating results is a gain of $7.4 million ($0.10 per share after tax), $1.3 million ($0.02 per share after tax), $0.9 million ($0.01 per share after tax), $8.7 million ($0.12 per share after tax), and $0.9 million ($0.01 per share after tax), respectively, from the repurchase of the Company's own asset-backed debt securities.

The Company earns net interest income on its FFELP student loan portfolio in its Asset Generation and Management ("AGM") operating segment. This segment is expected to generate a stable net interest margin and significant amounts of cash as the FFELP portfolio amortizes. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had a $24.6 billion student loan portfolio that will amortize over the next approximately 20 years. The Company actively seeks to acquire additional FFELP loan portfolios to leverage its servicing scale and expertise to generate incremental earnings and cash flow.

In addition, the Company earns fee-based revenue through the following reportable operating segments:
 
Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing ("LGS") - referred to as Nelnet Diversified Solutions ("NDS")
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce ("TPP&CC") - referred to as Nelnet Business Solutions ("NBS")
Enrollment Services - commonly called Nelnet Enrollment Solutions ("NES")

As shown in the following table, revenue and net income earned from the Company's reportable fee-based operating segments was $117.2 million and $16.5 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2013, compared to $115.3 million and $10.0 million, respectively, for the same period a year ago, and $240.1 million and $34.0 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $235.4 million and $20.6 million for the same period a year ago.



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The information below provides the operating results for each reportable operating segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in millions).

(a)
Revenue includes intersegment revenue of $13.9 million and $16.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $28.9 million and $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, earned by LGS as a result of servicing loans for AGM.

(b)
Total revenue includes "net interest income after provision for loan losses" and "total other income" from the Company's segment statements of income, excluding the impact from changes in fair values of derivatives and foreign currency transaction adjustments, which was income of $43.1 million and an expense of $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and income of $48.4 million and an expense of $31.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net income excludes changes in fair values of derivatives and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net of tax, which was income of $26.7 million and an expense of $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and income of $30.0 million and an expense of $19.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(c)
Computed as income before income taxes divided by total revenue.


Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing

As of June 30, 2013, the Company was servicing $116.8 billion in student loans, as compared with $85.5 billion of loans as of June 30, 2012. Revenue increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 due to growth in servicing volume under the Company's contract with the Department and an increase in collection revenue from getting defaulted FFELP loan assets current on behalf of guaranty agencies. These increases were partially offset by decreases in traditional FFELP and guaranty servicing revenue and software services revenue.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company was servicing $89.2 billion of loans for 4.4 million borrowers on behalf of the Department, compared with $56.0 billion of loans for 3.1 million borrowers as of June 30, 2012. Revenue from this contract increased to $22.1 million and $42.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, up from $16.1 million and $30.9 million for the same respective periods in 2012. The servicing contract with the Department spans five years (through June 2014), with a five-year renewal at the option of the Department. Although the Company currently anticipates that the Department will exercise its option to renew the servicing contract for an additional five years at the end of the current term in 2014, there can be no assurance of such renewal.

Before tax operating margin increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012. The Company made investments and incurred certain costs in 2012 to improve performance metrics under the government servicing contract and to implement and comply with the Department's special direct consolidation loan initiative. In addition, intangible assets for this segment were fully amortized in 2012. The decrease in these costs in 2013 compared to 2012 were partially offset by an increase in costs incurred in 2013 to support the increase in volume under the government servicing contract.

5




Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce

Revenue increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 due to an increase in the number of managed tuition payment plans and campus commerce customers.

Before tax operating margin increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012. The increase was the result of efficiencies gained in the operations of the business and a decrease in amortization expense related to intangible assets. These decreases in expenses in 2013 compared to 2012 were partially offset by an increase in salaries and benefits due to adding personnel to support the increase in the number of tuition payment plans and campus commerce customers.

This segment is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Based on the timing of when revenue is recognized and when expenses are incurred, revenue and operating margin are higher in the first quarter as compared to the remainder of the year.

Enrollment Services

Revenue decreased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 due to a decrease in inquiry generation and management revenue as a result of the regulatory uncertainty regarding recruiting and marketing to potential students in the for-profit college industry, which has caused schools to decrease spending on marketing efforts. Additionally, clients are shifting marketing budgets to more efficient or lower cost channels, which has caused a reduction in volume.

Before tax operating margin increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 due to cost saving measures initiated by the Company in reaction to the ongoing decline in revenue in this segment.

Asset Generation and Management

The Company acquired $1.1 billion of FFELP student loans during the first six months of 2013, including $403.0 million purchased during the second quarter.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed asset-backed securitization transactions for a total original principal amount of $2.8 billion, including $1.2 billion during the second quarter.

Core student loan spread increased to 1.52% for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 1.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and increased to 1.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 1.43% for the same period in 2012. This increase was due to the tightening between the interest rate paid by the Company on its liabilities funding student loan assets and the rate earned by the Company on such student loan assets.

Due to historically low interest rates, the Company continues to earn significant fixed rate floor income. During the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company earned $36.1 million and $37.0 million, respectively, of fixed rate floor income (net of $8.5 million and $3.5 million of derivative settlements, respectively, used to hedge such loans), compared to $71.8 million and $75.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (net of $16.8 million and $6.6 million of derivative settlements, respectively).

Corporate Activities

Whitetail Rock Capital Management, LLC ("WRCM"), the Company's SEC-registered investment advisory subsidiary, recognized investment advisory revenue of $6.3 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $9.2 million and $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts include performance fees earned from the sale of securities. As of June 30, 2013, WRCM was managing an investment portfolio of $753.4 million for third-party entities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2013, the Company had cash and investments of $245.8 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company generated $153.2 million in net cash provided by operating activities.

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Forecasted future cash flows from the Company's FFELP student loan portfolio financed in asset-backed securitization transactions are estimated to be approximately $2.10 billion as of June 30, 2013.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company repurchased $69.4 million (face amount) of its own asset-backed debt securities for a gain totaling $8.7 million, including $56.4 million (face amount) for a gain of $7.4 million during the second quarter.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 279,156 shares of Class A common stock for $9.0 million ($32.20 per share), including 65,621 shares for $2.3 million ($34.82 per share) during the second quarter.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company paid cash dividends of $9.3 million, including $4.6 million ($0.10 per share) during the second quarter.

The Company intends to use its strong liquidity position to capitalize on market opportunities, including FFELP student loan acquisitions; strategic acquisitions and investments in its core business areas of loan financing, loan servicing, payment processing, and enrollment services; and capital management initiatives, including stock repurchases, debt repurchases, and dividend distributions.

Operating Segments

The Company earns fee-based revenue through its Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing, Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce, and Enrollment Services operating segments. In addition, the Company earns net interest income on its student loan portfolio in its Asset Generation and Management operating segment. The Company’s operating segments are defined by the products and services they offer and the types of customers they serve, and they reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. See note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2012 Annual Report for a description of each operating segment, including the primary products and services offered.

The management reporting process measures the performance of the Company’s operating segments based on the management structure of the Company, as well as the methodology used by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources. Executive management (the "chief operating decision maker") evaluates the performance of the Company’s operating segments based on their financial results prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  

The accounting policies of the Company’s operating segments are the same as those described in note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2012 Annual Report. Intersegment revenues are charged by the segment that provides a product or service to another segment.  Intersegment revenues and expenses are included within each segment consistent with the income statement presentation provided to management.  Changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in changes in reported segment financial information. Income taxes are allocated based on 38% of income (loss) before taxes for each individual operating segment. The difference between the consolidated income tax expense and the sum of taxes calculated for each operating segment is included in income taxes in Corporate Activity and Overhead.

Corporate Activity and Overhead

Corporate Activity and Overhead includes the following items:

The operating results of WRCM, the Company's SEC-registered investment advisory subsidiary
Income earned on certain investment activities
Interest expense incurred on unsecured debt transactions
Other product and service offerings that are not considered operating segments

Corporate Activity and Overhead also includes certain corporate activities and overhead functions related to executive management, human resources, accounting, legal, occupancy, and marketing. These costs are allocated to each operating segment based on estimated use of such activities and services.




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Segment Results of Operations

The following tables include the results of each of the Company's operating segments reconciled to the consolidated financial statements.

 
Three months ended June 30, 2013
 
Fee-Based
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing
 
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce
 
Enrollment
Services
 
Total Fee-
Based
 
Asset
Generation and
Management
 
Corporate
Activity
and
Overhead
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Total interest income
$
9

 

 

 
9

 
158,175

 
2,196

 
(834
)
 
159,546

Interest expense

 

 

 

 
56,920

 
2,041

 
(834
)
 
58,127

Net interest income (loss)
9

 

 

 
9

 
101,255

 
155

 

 
101,419

Less provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 
5,000

 

 

 
5,000

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses
9

 

 

 
9

 
96,255

 
155

 

 
96,419

Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loan and guaranty servicing revenue
60,078

 

 

 
60,078

 

 

 

 
60,078

Intersegment servicing revenue
13,903

 

 

 
13,903

 

 

 
(13,903
)
 

Tuition payment processing and campus commerce revenue

 
18,356

 

 
18,356

 

 

 

 
18,356

Enrollment services revenue

 

 
24,823

 
24,823

 

 

 

 
24,823

Other income

 

 

 

 
3,030

 
9,258

 

 
12,288

Gain on sale of loans and debt repurchases

 

 

 

 
7,355

 

 

 
7,355

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net

 

 

 

 
43,096

 
5,449

 

 
48,545

Derivative settlements, net

 

 

 

 
(7,845
)
 
(512
)
 

 
(8,357
)
Total other income (expense)
73,981

 
18,356

 
24,823

 
117,160

 
45,636

 
14,195

 
(13,903
)
 
163,088

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
28,091

 
9,427

 
4,809

 
42,327

 
592

 
4,513

 

 
47,432

Cost to provide enrollment services

 

 
16,787

 
16,787

 

 

 

 
16,787

Depreciation and amortization
2,731

 
1,132

 
61

 
3,924

 

 
396

 

 
4,320

Other
18,031

 
2,192

 
1,243

 
21,466

 
7,923

 
4,976

 

 
34,365

Intersegment expenses, net
851

 
1,494

 
1,130

 
3,475

 
14,108

 
(3,680
)
 
(13,903
)
 

Total operating expenses
49,704

 
14,245

 
24,030

 
87,979

 
22,623

 
6,205

 
(13,903
)
 
102,904

Income (loss) before income taxes and corporate overhead allocation
24,286

 
4,111

 
793

 
29,190

 
119,268

 
8,145

 

 
156,603

Corporate overhead allocation
(1,513
)
 
(504
)
 
(504
)
 
(2,521
)
 
(1,081
)
 
3,602

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes
22,773

 
3,607

 
289

 
26,669

 
118,187

 
11,747

 

 
156,603

Income tax (expense) benefit
(8,655
)
 
(1,370
)
 
(109
)
 
(10,134
)
 
(44,911
)
 
299

 

 
(54,746
)
Net income (loss)
14,118

 
2,237

 
180

 
16,535

 
73,276

 
12,046

 

 
101,857

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
614

 

 
614

Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc.
$
14,118

 
2,237

 
180

 
16,535

 
73,276

 
11,432

 

 
101,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
Fee-Based
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing
 
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce
 
Enrollment
Services
 
Total Fee-
Based
 
Asset
Generation and
Management
 
Corporate
Activity
and
Overhead
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Total interest income
$
10

 

 

 
10

 
155,654

 
2,311

 
(819
)
 
157,156

Interest expense

 

 

 

 
57,482

 
1,695

 
(819
)
 
58,358

Net interest income (loss)
10

 

 

 
10

 
98,172

 
616

 

 
98,798

Less provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 
5,000

 

 

 
5,000

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses
10

 

 

 
10

 
93,172

 
616

 

 
93,798

Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loan and guaranty servicing revenue
55,601

 

 

 
55,601

 

 

 

 
55,601

Intersegment servicing revenue
14,953

 

 

 
14,953

 

 

 
(14,953
)
 

Tuition payment processing and campus commerce revenue

 
23,411

 

 
23,411

 

 

 

 
23,411

Enrollment services revenue

 

 
28,957

 
28,957

 

 

 

 
28,957

Other income

 

 

 

 
4,196

 
5,220

 

 
9,416

Gain on sale of loans and debt repurchases

 

 

 

 
1,407

 

 

 
1,407

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments

 

 

 

 
5,275

 
3,981

 

 
9,256

Derivative settlements, net

 

 

 

 
(7,539
)
 
(645
)
 

 
(8,184
)
Total other income (expense)
70,554

 
23,411

 
28,957

 
122,922

 
3,339

 
8,556

 
(14,953
)
 
119,864

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
28,444

 
9,359

 
5,767

 
43,570

 
562

 
3,773

 

 
47,905

Cost to provide enrollment services

 

 
19,642

 
19,642

 

 

 

 
19,642

Depreciation and amortization
2,789

 
1,138

 
61

 
3,988

 

 
389

 

 
4,377

Other
18,390

 
2,287

 
1,651

 
22,328

 
7,513

 
5,100

 

 
34,941

Intersegment expenses, net
935

 
1,425

 
1,149

 
3,509

 
15,142

 
(3,698
)
 
(14,953
)
 

Total operating expenses
50,558

 
14,209

 
28,270

 
93,037

 
23,217

 
5,564

 
(14,953
)
 
106,865

Income (loss) before income taxes and corporate overhead allocation
20,006

 
9,202

 
687

 
29,895

 
73,294

 
3,608

 

 
106,797

Corporate overhead allocation
(997
)
 
(332
)
 
(332
)
 
(1,661
)
 
(712
)
 
2,373

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes
19,009

 
8,870

 
355

 
28,234

 
72,582

 
5,981

 

 
106,797

Income tax (expense) benefit
(7,223
)
 
(3,371
)
 
(135
)
 
(10,729
)
 
(27,581
)
 
(137
)
 

 
(38,447
)
Net income (loss)
11,786

 
5,499

 
220

 
17,505

 
45,001

 
5,844

 

 
68,350

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
271

 

 
271

Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc.
$
11,786

 
5,499

 
220

 
17,505

 
45,001

 
5,573

 

 
68,079

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9



 
Three months ended June 30, 2012
 
Fee-Based
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing
 
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce
 
Enrollment
Services
 
Total Fee-
Based
 
Asset
Generation and
Management
 
Corporate
Activity
and
Overhead
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Total interest income
$
12

 
1

 

 
13

 
151,240

 
1,747

 
(957
)
 
152,043

Interest expense

 

 

 

 
66,017

 
2,416

 
(957
)
 
67,476

Net interest income (loss)
12

 
1

 

 
13

 
85,223

 
(669
)
 

 
84,567

Less provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 
7,000

 

 

 
7,000

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses
12

 
1

 

 
13

 
78,223

 
(669
)
 

 
77,567

Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loan and guaranty servicing revenue
52,391

 

 

 
52,391

 

 

 

 
52,391

Intersegment servicing revenue
16,401

 

 

 
16,401

 

 

 
(16,401
)
 

Tuition payment processing and campus commerce revenue

 
16,834

 

 
16,834

 

 

 

 
16,834

Enrollment services revenue

 

 
29,710

 
29,710

 

 

 

 
29,710

Other income

 

 

 

 
3,581

 
5,219

 

 
8,800

Gain on sale of loans and debt repurchases

 

 

 

 
935

 

 

 
935

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net

 

 

 

 
(10,053
)
 
(9,479
)
 

 
(19,532
)
Derivative settlements, net

 

 

 

 
(1,339
)
 
(747
)
 

 
(2,086
)
Total other income (expense)
68,792

 
16,834

 
29,710

 
115,336

 
(6,876
)
 
(5,007
)
 
(16,401
)
 
87,052

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
28,905

 
8,575

 
6,161

 
43,641

 
542

 
4,520

 

 
48,703

Cost to provide enrollment services

 

 
20,374

 
20,374

 

 

 

 
20,374

Depreciation and amortization
4,525

 
1,731

 
1,617

 
7,873

 

 
353

 

 
8,226

Other
17,539

 
2,456

 
1,745

 
21,740

 
3,120

 
6,048

 

 
30,908

Intersegment expenses, net
1,185

 
1,330

 
976

 
3,491

 
16,635

 
(3,725
)
 
(16,401
)
 

Total operating expenses
52,154

 
14,092

 
30,873

 
97,119

 
20,297

 
7,196

 
(16,401
)
 
108,211

Income (loss) before income taxes and corporate overhead allocation
16,650

 
2,743

 
(1,163
)
 
18,230

 
51,050

 
(12,872
)
 

 
56,408

Corporate overhead allocation
(1,275
)
 
(425
)
 
(425
)
 
(2,125
)
 
(1,400
)
 
3,525

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes
15,375

 
2,318

 
(1,588
)
 
16,105

 
49,650

 
(9,347
)
 

 
56,408

Income tax (expense) benefit
(5,843
)
 
(881
)
 
603

 
(6,121
)
 
(18,866
)
 
10,109

 

 
(14,878
)
Net income (loss)
9,532

 
1,437

 
(985
)
 
9,984

 
30,784

 
762

 

 
41,530

  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
136

 

 
136

Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc.
$
9,532

 
1,437

 
(985
)
 
9,984

 
30,784

 
626

 

 
41,394

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10



 
Six months ended June 30, 2013
 
Fee-Based
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing
 
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce
 
Enrollment
Services
 
Total Fee-
Based
 
Asset
Generation and
Management
 
Corporate
Activity
and
Overhead
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Total interest income
$
19

 

 

 
19

 
313,829

 
4,507

 
(1,653
)
 
316,702

Interest expense

 

 

 

 
114,402

 
3,736

 
(1,653
)
 
116,485

Net interest income (loss)
19

 

 

 
19

 
199,427

 
771

 

 
200,217

Less provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 
10,000

 

 

 
10,000

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses
19

 

 

 
19

 
189,427

 
771

 

 
190,217

Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loan and guaranty servicing revenue
115,679

 

 

 
115,679

 

 

 

 
115,679

Intersegment servicing revenue
28,856

 

 

 
28,856

 

 

 
(28,856
)
 

Tuition payment processing and campus commerce revenue

 
41,767

 

 
41,767

 

 

 

 
41,767

Enrollment services revenue

 

 
53,780

 
53,780

 

 

 

 
53,780

Other income

 

 

 

 
7,226

 
14,478

 

 
21,704

Gain on sale of loans and debt repurchases

 

 

 

 
8,762

 

 

 
8,762

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net

 

 

 

 
48,371

 
9,430

 

 
57,801

Derivative settlements, net

 

 

 

 
(15,384
)
 
(1,157
)
 

 
(16,541
)
Total other income (expense)
144,535

 
41,767

 
53,780

 
240,082

 
48,975

 
22,751

 
(28,856
)
 
282,952

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
56,535

 
18,786

 
10,576

 
85,897

 
1,154

 
8,286

 

 
95,337

Cost to provide enrollment services

 

 
36,429

 
36,429

 

 

 

 
36,429

Depreciation and amortization
5,520

 
2,270

 
122

 
7,912

 

 
785

 

 
8,697

Other
36,421

 
4,479

 
2,894

 
43,794

 
15,436

 
10,076

 

 
69,306

Intersegment expenses, net
1,786

 
2,919

 
2,279

 
6,984

 
29,250

 
(7,378
)
 
(28,856
)
 

Total operating expenses
100,262

 
28,454

 
52,300

 
181,016

 
45,840

 
11,769

 
(28,856
)
 
209,769

Income (loss) before income taxes and corporate overhead allocation
44,292

 
13,313

 
1,480

 
59,085

 
192,562

 
11,753

 

 
263,400

Corporate overhead allocation
(2,510
)
 
(836
)
 
(836
)
 
(4,182
)
 
(1,793
)
 
5,975

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes
41,782

 
12,477

 
644

 
54,903

 
190,769

 
17,728

 

 
263,400

Income tax (expense) benefit
(15,878
)
 
(4,741
)
 
(244
)
 
(20,863
)
 
(72,492
)
 
162

 

 
(93,193
)
Net income (loss)
25,904

 
7,736

 
400

 
34,040

 
118,277

 
17,890

 

 
170,207

  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
885

 

 
885

Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc.
$
25,904

 
7,736

 
400

 
34,040

 
118,277

 
17,005

 

 
169,322

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

11



 
Six months ended June 30, 2012
 
Fee-Based
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Student Loan and Guaranty Servicing
 
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce
 
Enrollment
Services
 
Total Fee-
Based
 
Asset
Generation and
Management
 
Corporate
Activity
and
Overhead
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Total interest income
$
32

 
5

 

 
37

 
304,752

 
3,335

 
(1,928
)
 
306,196

Interest expense

 

 

 

 
134,846

 
3,855

 
(1,928
)
 
136,773

Net interest income (loss)
32

 
5

 

 
37

 
169,906

 
(520
)
 

 
169,423

Less provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 
13,000

 

 

 
13,000

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses
32

 
5

 

 
37

 
156,906

 
(520
)
 

 
156,423

Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loan and guaranty servicing revenue
101,879

 

 

 
101,879

 

 

 

 
101,879

Intersegment servicing revenue
33,355

 

 

 
33,355

 

 

 
(33,355
)
 

Tuition payment processing and campus commerce revenue

 
38,747

 

 
38,747

 

 

 

 
38,747

Enrollment services revenue

 

 
61,374

 
61,374

 

 

 

 
61,374

Other income

 

 

 

 
8,581

 
11,173

 

 
19,754

Gain on sale of loans and debt repurchases

 

 

 

 
935

 

 

 
935

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments, net

 

 

 

 
(31,657
)
 
(3,282
)
 

 
(34,939
)
Derivative settlements, net

 

 

 

 
(1,112
)
 
(747
)
 

 
(1,859
)
Total other income (expense)
135,234

 
38,747

 
61,374

 
235,355

 
(23,253
)
 
7,144

 
(33,355
)
 
185,891

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
57,947

 
17,193

 
12,440

 
87,580

 
1,261

 
8,957

 

 
97,798

Cost to provide enrollment services

 

 
42,052

 
42,052

 

 

 

 
42,052

Depreciation and amortization
8,938

 
3,471

 
3,234

 
15,643

 

 
719

 

 
16,362

Other
36,205

 
5,272

 
3,701

 
45,178

 
6,752

 
11,241

 

 
63,171

Intersegment expenses, net
2,570

 
2,663

 
1,824

 
7,057

 
33,778

 
(7,480
)
 
(33,355
)
 

Total operating expenses
105,660

 
28,599

 
63,251

 
197,510

 
41,791

 
13,437

 
(33,355
)
 
219,383

Income (loss) before income taxes and corporate overhead allocation
29,606

 
10,153

 
(1,877
)
 
37,882

 
91,862

 
(6,813
)
 

 
122,931

Corporate overhead allocation
(2,778
)
 
(926
)
 
(926
)
 
(4,630
)
 
(2,792
)
 
7,422

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes
26,828

 
9,227

 
(2,803
)
 
33,252

 
89,070

 
609

 

 
122,931

Income tax (expense) benefit
(10,195
)
 
(3,506
)
 
1,065

 
(12,636
)
 
(33,845
)
 
8,373

 

 
(38,108
)
Net income (loss)
16,633

 
5,721

 
(1,738
)
 
20,616

 
55,225

 
8,982

 

 
84,823

  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
288

 

 
288

Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc.
$
16,633

 
5,721

 
(1,738
)
 
20,616

 
55,225

 
8,694

 

 
84,535

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




12



Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses (Net of Settlements on Derivatives)

The following table summarizes the components of “net interest income after provision for loan losses,” net of “derivative settlements, net” included in the attached consolidated statements of income.
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
Variable student loan interest margin, net of settlements on derivatives
$
58,076

 
55,621

 
47,606

 
113,697

 
94,941

Fixed rate floor income, net of settlements on derivatives
36,056

 
35,716

 
36,984

 
71,772

 
75,076

Investment interest
1,483

 
1,617

 
1,055

 
3,100

 
2,150

Non-portfolio related derivative settlements
(512
)
 
(645
)
 
(748
)
 
(1,157
)
 
(748
)
Corporate debt interest expense
(2,041
)
 
(1,695
)
 
(2,416
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,855
)
Provision for loan losses
(5,000
)
 
(5,000
)
 
(7,000
)
 
(10,000
)
 
(13,000
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses (net of settlements on derivatives)
$
88,062

 
85,614

 
75,481

 
173,676

 
154,564


13




Student Loan Servicing Volumes (dollars in millions)
Company owned
 
$23,139
 
$23,727
 
$22,650
 
$22,277
 
$21,926
 
$21,504
 
$21,237
 
$20,820
 
$20,629
% of total
 
61.6%
 
38.6%
 
29.8%
 
27.1%
 
25.6%
 
23.2%
 
21.8%
 
18.5%
 
17.7%
Number of servicing borrowers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government servicing:
 
441,913

 
2,804,502

 
3,036,534

 
3,096,026

 
3,137,583

 
3,588,412

 
3,892,929

 
4,261,637

 
4,396,341

FFELP servicing:
 
2,311,558

 
1,912,748

 
1,799,484

 
1,779,245

 
1,724,087

 
1,659,020

 
1,626,146

 
1,586,312

 
1,529,203

Private servicing:
 
152,200

 
155,947

 
164,554

 
163,135

 
161,763

 
175,070

 
173,948

 
170,224

 
173,588

Total:
 
2,905,671

 
4,873,197

 
5,000,572

 
5,038,406

 
5,023,433

 
5,422,502

 
5,693,023

 
6,018,173

 
6,099,132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of remote hosted borrowers:
 
684,996

 
545,456

 
9,566,296

 
8,645,463

 
7,909,300

 
7,505,693

 
6,912,204

 
5,001,695

 
3,218,896




14



Other Income

The following table summarizes the components of "other income" included in the attached consolidated statements of income.

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2013
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Borrower late fee income
$
3,233

 
3,505

 
3,377

 
6,738

 
7,080

Investment advisory fees
6,334

 
2,830

 
3,000

 
9,164

 
6,155

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, net
(214
)
 
1,121

 
418

 
907

 
1,837

Other
2,935

 
1,960

 
2,005

 
4,895

 
4,682

Other income
$
12,288

 
9,416

 
8,800

 
21,704

 
19,754


Derivative Market Value and Foreign Currency Adjustments

The following table summarizes the components of “derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments” included in the attached consolidated statements of income.
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2013
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Change in fair value of derivatives - income (expense)
$
63,236

 
(19,507
)
 
(78,758
)
 
43,729

 
(61,923
)
Foreign currency transaction adjustment - income (expense)
(14,691
)
 
28,763

 
59,226

 
14,072

 
26,984

Derivative market value and foreign currency adjustments - income (expense)
$
48,545

 
9,256

 
(19,532
)
 
57,801

 
(34,939
)

Derivative Settlements

The following table summarizes the components of "derivative settlements, net" included in the attached consolidated statements of income.
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2013
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1:3 basis swaps
$
782

 
911

 
1,169

 
1,692

 
2,551

Interest rate swaps - floor income hedges
(8,534
)
 
(8,304
)
 
(3,505
)
 
(16,839
)
 
(6,642
)
Interest rate swaps - hybrid debt hedges
(512
)
 
(645
)
 
(723
)
 
(1,157
)
 
(746
)
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
(93
)
 
(146
)
 
1,055

 
(237
)
 
3,163

Other

 

 
(82
)
 

 
(185
)
Total settlements - income (expense)
$
(8,357
)
 
(8,184
)
 
(2,086
)
 
(16,541
)
 
(1,859
)


15



Student Loans Receivable

The table below outlines the components of the Company’s student loan portfolio:
 
As of
 
As of
 
As of
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
June 30, 2012
Federally insured loans
 
 
 
 
 
Stafford and other
$
7,010,404

 
7,261,114

 
7,127,383

Consolidation
17,678,330

 
17,708,732

 
16,423,741

Total
24,688,734

 
24,969,846

 
23,551,124

Non-federally insured loans
29,634

 
26,034

 
31,471

 
24,718,368

 
24,995,880

 
23,582,595

Loan discount, net of unamortized loan premiums and deferred origination costs
(91,121
)
 
(113,357
)
 
(31,556
)
Allowance for loan losses – federally insured loans
(39,848
)
 
(40,120
)
 
(36,992
)
Allowance for loan losses – non-federally insured loans
(11,763
)
 
(11,782
)
 
(12,665
)
 
$
24,575,636

 
24,830,621

 
23,501,382

Allowance for federally insured loans as a percentage of such loans
0.16
%
 
0.16
%
 
0.16
%
Allowance for non-federally insured loans as a percentage of such loans
39.69
%
 
45.26
%
 
40.24
%

Student Loan Spread

The following table analyzes the student loan spread on the Company’s portfolio of student loans, which represents the spread between the yield earned on student loan assets and the costs of the liabilities and derivative instruments used to fund those assets.
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2013
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Variable student loan yield, gross
2.58
 %
 
2.57
 %
 
2.63
 %
 
2.57
 %
 
2.63
 %
Consolidation rebate fees
(0.77
)
 
(0.77
)
 
(0.75
)
 
(0.77
)
 
(0.75
)
Discount accretion, net of premium and deferred origination costs amortization
0.03

 
0.03

 
(0.01
)
 
0.03

 
(0.02
)
Variable student loan yield, net
1.84

 
1.83

 
1.87

 
1.83

 
1.86

Student loan cost of funds - interest expense
(0.91
)
 
(0.93
)
 
(1.09
)
 
(0.91
)
 
(1.11
)
Student loan cost of funds - derivative settlements
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.03

 
0.01

 
0.05

Variable student loan spread
0.94

 
0.91

 
0.81

 
0.93

 
0.80

Fixed rate floor income, net of settlements on derivatives
0.58

 
0.59

 
0.62

 
0.58

 
0.63

Core student loan spread
1.52
 %
 
1.50
 %
 
1.43
 %
 
1.51
 %
 
1.43
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average balance of student loans
$
24,798,537

 
24,781,426

 
23,863,104

 
24,789,981

 
23,990,998

Average balance of debt outstanding
24,832,555

 
24,823,397

 
23,953,317

 
24,828,001

 
24,094,693



16



A trend analysis of the Company's core and variable student loan spreads is summarized below.

(a)
The interest earned on the majority of the Company's FFELP student loan assets is indexed to the one-month LIBOR rate.  The Company funds the majority of its assets with three-month LIBOR indexed floating rate securities.  The relationship between the indices in which the Company earns interest on its loans and funds such loans has a significant impact on student loan spread.  This table (the right axis) shows the difference between the Company's liability base rate and the one-month LIBOR rate by quarter.

Variable student loan spread increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 as a result of the tightening of the Asset/Liability Base Rate Spread as reflected in the previous table.

The primary difference between variable student loan spread and core student loan spread is fixed rate floor income, net of settlements on derivatives.  A summary of fixed rate floor income and its contribution to core student loan spread follows:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
Fixed rate floor income, gross
$
44,590

 
44,020

 
40,489

 
88,611

 
81,718

Derivative settlements (a)
(8,534
)
 
(8,304
)
 
(3,505
)
 
(16,839
)
 
(6,642
)
Fixed rate floor income, net
$
36,056

 
35,716

 
36,984

 
71,772

 
75,076

Fixed rate floor income contribution to spread, net
0.58
%
 
0.59
%
 
0.62
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.63
%
 
(a)
Includes settlement payments on derivatives used to hedge student loans earning fixed rate floor income.


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Fixed Rate Floor Income

The following table shows the Company’s student loan assets that are earning fixed rate floor income as of June 30, 2013:
 
 
Borrower/
 
Estimated
 
 
Fixed
 
lender
 
variable
 
 
interest
 
weighted
 
conversion
 
Loan
rate range
 
average yield
 
rate (a)
 
Balance
< 3.0%
 
2.87%
 
0.23%
 
$
1,748,344

3.0 - 3.49%
 
3.20%
 
0.56%
 
2,117,816

3.5 - 3.99%
 
3.65%
 
1.01%
 
1,943,259

4.0 - 4.49%
 
4.20%
 
1.56%
 
1,460,224

4.5 - 4.99%
 
4.72%
 
2.08%
 
837,371

5.0 - 5.49%
 
5.24%
 
2.60%
 
574,321

5.5 - 5.99%
 
5.67%
 
3.03%
 
348,727

6.0 - 6.49%
 
6.18%
 
3.54%
 
406,755

6.5 - 6.99%
 
6.70%
 
4.06%
 
366,797

7.0 - 7.49%
 
7.17%
 
4.53%
 
150,637

7.5 - 7.99%
 
7.71%
 
5.07%
 
258,186

8.0 - 8.99%
 
8.17%
 
5.53%
 
599,016

> 9.0%
 
9.05%
 
6.41%
 
282,745

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
11,094,198

 
(a)
The estimated variable conversion rate is the estimated short-term interest rate at which loans would convert to a variable rate. As of June 30, 2013, the weighted average estimated variable conversion rate was 1.82% and the short-term interest rate was 20 basis points.

The following table summarizes the outstanding derivative instruments as of June 30, 2013 used by the Company to economically hedge a majority of loans earning fixed rate floor income.
 
Maturity
 
Notional amount
 
Weighted average fixed rate paid by the Company (a)
 
 
 
 
2013
 
$
2,000,000

 
0.71
%
 
2014
 
1,750,000

 
0.71

 
2015
 
1,100,000

 
0.89

 
2016
 
750,000

 
0.85

 
2017
 
1,250,000

 
0.86

 
 
 
$
6,850,000

 
0.78
%
(a)
For all interest rate derivatives, the Company receives discrete three-month LIBOR.
Future Cash Flow from Portfolio

The majority of the Company’s portfolio of student loans is funded in asset-backed securitizations that are structured to substantially match the maturity of the funded assets, thereby minimizing liquidity risk. In addition, due to (i) the difference between the yield the Company receives on the loans and cost of financing within these transactions, and (ii) the servicing and administration fees the Company earns from these transactions, the Company has created a portfolio that will generate earnings and significant cash flow over the life of these transactions.

As of June 30, 2013, based on cash flow models developed to reflect management’s current estimate of, among other factors, prepayments, defaults, deferment, forbearance, and interest rates, the Company currently expects future undiscounted cash flows from its portfolio to be approximately $2.10 billion as detailed below.  The $2.10 billion includes approximately $488.8 million (as of June 30, 2013) of overcollateralization included in the asset-backed securitizations.  These excess net asset positions are reflected variously in the following balances in the consolidated balance sheet:  "student loans receivable," "restricted cash and investments," and "accrued interest receivable."

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The forecasted cash flow presented below includes all loans funded in asset-backed securitizations as of June 30, 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, the Company had $23.7 billion of loans included in asset-backed securitizations, which represented 95.8 percent of its total FFELP student loan portfolio. The forecasted cash flow does not include cash flows that the Company expects to receive related to loans currently funded in its warehouse facilities or loans acquired subsequent to June 30, 2013.

FFELP Asset-backed Securitization Cash Flow Forecast (a)
$2.10 billion
(dollars in millions)


(a)
The Company uses various assumptions, including prepayments and future interest rates, when preparing its cash flow forecast.  These assumptions are further discussed below.

Prepayments:  The primary variable in establishing a life of loan estimate is the level and timing of prepayments. Prepayment rates equal the amount of loans that prepay annually as a percentage of the beginning of period balance, net of scheduled principal payments.  A number of factors can affect estimated prepayment rates, including the level of consolidation activity and default rates.  Should any of these factors change, management may revise its assumptions, which in turn would impact the projected future cash flow. The Company’s cash flow forecast above assumes prepayment rates that are generally consistent with those utilized in the Company’s recent asset-backed securitization transactions. If management used a prepayment rate assumption two times greater than what was used to forecast the cash flow, the cash flow forecast would be reduced by approximately $220 million to $280 million.

Interest rates:  The Company funds the majority of its student loans with three-month LIBOR indexed floating rate securities.  Meanwhile, the interest earned on the Company’s student loan assets are indexed primarily to a one-month LIBOR rate.  The different interest rate characteristics of the Company’s loan assets and liabilities funding these assets result in basis risk.  The Company’s cash flow forecast assumes three-month LIBOR will exceed one-month LIBOR by 12 basis points for the life of the portfolio, which approximates the historical relationship between these indices.  If the forecast is computed assuming a spread of 24 basis points between three-month and one-month LIBOR for the life of the portfolio, the cash flow forecast would be reduced by approximately $120 million to $160 million.

The Company uses the current forward interest rate yield curve to forecast cash flows.  A change in the forward interest rate curve would impact the future cash flows generated from the portfolio.  An increase in future interest rates will reduce the amount of fixed rate floor income the Company is currently receiving.  The Company attempts to mitigate the impact of a rise in short-term rates by hedging interest rate risks. As of June 30, 2013, the net fair value of the Company’s interest rate derivatives used to hedge loans earning fixed rate floor income was a net liability of $2.6 million.

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