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Financial Derivatives (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
The following table details the fair value of the Company's holdings of financial derivatives as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value:
 
 
TBA securities purchase contracts
 
$
90

TBA securities sale contracts
 
506

Fixed payer interest rate swaps
 
3,914

Fixed receiver interest rate swaps
 
1,554

Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities
 
993

Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
3,319

Credit default swaps on corporate bonds
 
2

Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
5,599

Total return swaps
 
620

Futures
 
148

Forwards
 
43

Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value
 
16,788

Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value:
 
 
TBA securities sale contracts
 
(1,012
)
Fixed payer interest rate swaps
 
(8,513
)
Fixed receiver interest rate swaps
 
(206
)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
(250
)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds
 
(1,693
)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
(14,524
)
Total return swaps
 
(1,209
)
Futures
 
(45
)
Forwards
 
(169
)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value
 
(27,621
)
Total
 
$
(10,833
)
Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives [Table Text Block]
The following table provides information about the Company's fixed payer interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average
Maturity
 
Notional Amount(1)
 
Fair Value(1)
 
Pay Rate(2)(3)
 
Receive Rate(2)
 
Remaining Years to Maturity(4)
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
 
$
68,607

 
$
(234
)
 
1.74
%
 
1.93
%
 
0.24
2021
 
268,929

 
(419
)
 
1.73

 
1.95

 
1.64
2022
 
31,350

 
9

 
1.65

 
1.93

 
2.14
2023
 
101,012

 
(1,265
)
 
2.06

 
1.91

 
3.29
2024
 
13,000

 
99

 
1.56

 
1.89

 
4.90
2025
 
12,800

 
(24
)
 
n/a

 
n/a

 
5.22
2026
 
59,902

 
1,946

 
1.24

 
1.94

 
6.50
2028
 
32,942

 
(1,634
)
 
2.40

 
1.93

 
8.34
2029
 
136,838

 
(2,018
)
 
2.02

 
1.96

 
9.61
2030
 
685

 
(32
)
 
2.38

 
1.90

 
10.90
2036
 
1,100

 
87

 
1.45

 
1.94

 
16.14
2049
 
5,796

 
(1,114
)
 
2.89

 
2.09

 
29.03
Total
 
$
732,961

 
$
(4,599
)
 
1.83
%
 
1.94
%
 
4.31
(1)
Includes forward-starting interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $20.9 million and fair value of $(41) thousand.
(2)
Excludes forward-starting interest rate swaps.
(3)
Including forward-starting interest rate swaps the total weighted average pay rate was 1.83%.
(4)
Includes forward-starting interest rate swaps, all of which start within six months of period end.
The following table provides information about the Company's fixed receiver interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average
Maturity
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Pay Rate
 
Receive Rate
 
Remaining Years to Maturity
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021
 
$
181,950

 
$
(49
)
 
1.89
%
 
1.67
%
 
1.84
2022
 
53,974

 
441

 
1.91

 
1.85

 
2.17
2023
 
48,657

 
709

 
1.92

 
2.00

 
3.26
2024
 
11,342

 
306

 
2.09

 
2.33

 
4.23
2029
 
9,800

 
(59
)
 
1.91

 
1.78

 
9.77
Total
 
$
305,723

 
$
1,348

 
1.91
%
 
1.78
%
 
2.47
Schedule of Credit Default Swaps [Table Text Block]
The following table provides information about the Company's credit default swaps as of December 31, 2019:
Type(1)
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Weighted Average Remaining Term (Years)
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Asset:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
$
695

 
$
10

 
23.80
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds
 
430

 
2

 
0.47
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
130,707

 
5,547

 
2.42
Short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities
 
(2,640
)
 
993

 
15.63
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
(63,515
)
 
3,309

 
38.40
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
(1,997
)
 
52

 
3.97
Liability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
344

 
(145
)
 
29.35
Short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
(4,501
)
 
(105
)
 
40.31
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds
 
(10,800
)
 
(1,693
)
 
3.92
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
(250,088
)
 
(14,524
)
 
2.51
 
 
$
(201,365
)
 
$
(6,554
)
 
14.88
(1)
Long notional represents contracts where the Company has written protection and short notional represents contracts where the Company has purchased protection.
Schedule of Futures Contracts [Table Text Block]
The following table provides information about the Company's short positions in futures as of December 31, 2019:
Description
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Remaining Months to Expiration
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
U.S. Treasury futures
 
$
(16,000
)
 
$
148

 
2.77
Eurodollar futures
 
(14,000
)
 
(45
)
 
4.05
Total
 
$
(30,000
)
 
$
103

 
3.37
Schedule of TBA securities [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding TBA purchase and sale contracts as follows:
TBA Securities
 
Notional Amount(1)
 
Cost
Basis(2)
 
Market Value(3)
 
Net Carrying Value(4)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
$
40,100

 
$
40,585

 
$
40,675

 
$
90

 
 
40,100

 
40,585

 
40,675

 
90

Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
(319,981
)
 
(332,080
)
 
(331,574
)
 
506

Liabilities
 
(773,749
)
 
(806,568
)
 
(807,580
)
 
(1,012
)
 
 
(1,093,730
)
 
(1,138,648
)
 
(1,139,154
)
 
(506
)
Total TBA securities, net
 
$
(1,053,630
)
 
$
(1,098,063
)
 
$
(1,098,479
)
 
$
(416
)
(1)
Notional amount represents the principal balance of the underlying Agency RMBS.
(2)
Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid (received) for the underlying Agency RMBS.
(3)
Market value represents the current market value of the underlying Agency RMBS (on a forward delivery basis) as of period end.
(4)
Net carrying value represents the difference between the market value of the TBA contract as of period end and the cost basis, and is reported in Financial derivatives-assets, at fair value and Financial derivatives-liabilities, at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts
Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts for the year ended December 31, 2019 are summarized in the table below:
Derivative Type
 
Primary 
Risk
Exposure
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Periodic Settlements of Interest Rate Swaps
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Financial Derivatives Other Than Periodic Settlements of Interest Rate Swaps(1)
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Financial Derivatives(1)
 
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Accrued Periodic Settlements of Interest Rate Swaps
 
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Derivatives Other Than on Accrued Periodic Settlements of Interest Rate Swaps(2)
 
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Derivatives(2)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest Rate
 
$
1,695

 
$
(876
)
 
$
819

 
$
(764
)
 
$
(5,778
)
 
$
(6,542
)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities
 
Credit
 
 
 
528

 
528

 
 
 
(479
)
 
(479
)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
Credit
 
 
 
(1,883
)
 
(1,883
)
 
 
 
(1,848
)
 
(1,848
)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
Credit
 
 
 
(5,262
)
 
(5,262
)
 
 
 
(1,364
)
 
(1,364
)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds
 
Credit
 
 
 
(708
)
 
(708
)
 
 
 
1,007

 
1,007

Total return swaps
 
Equity Market/Credit
 
 
 
(1,460
)
 
(1,460
)
 
 
 
(584
)
 
(584
)
TBAs
 
Interest Rate
 
 
 
(15,755
)
 
(15,755
)
 
 
 
4,026

 
4,026

Futures
 
Interest Rate/Currency
 
 
 
(7,924
)
 
(7,924
)
 
 
 
458

 
458

Forwards
 
Currency
 
 
 
813

 
813

 
 
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
Options
 
Interest Rate
 
 
 
(35
)
 
(35
)
 
 
 
1

 
1

Total
 
 
 
$
1,695

 
$
(32,562
)
 
$
(30,867
)
 
$
(764
)
 
$
(4,573
)
 
$
(5,337
)
(1)
Includes gain/(loss) on foreign currency transactions on financial derivatives in the amount of $45 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Other, net.
(2)
Includes foreign currency remeasurement on financial derivatives in the amount of $1 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Other, net.
Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts for the year ended December 31, 2018 are summarized in the table below:
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Derivative Type
 
Primary Risk
Exposure
 
Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)(1)
 
Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(2)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities
 
Credit
 
$
(687
)
 
$
715

Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices
 
Credit
 
(2,293
)
 
2,013

Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices
 
Credit
 
(1,983
)
 
3,540

Credit default swaps on corporate bonds
 
Credit
 
2,993

 
(2,648
)
Total return swaps
 
Equity Market/Credit
 
3,844

 
(5
)
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest Rate
 
(985
)
 
3,648

Futures
 
Interest Rate/Currency
 
162

 
108

Forwards
 
Currency
 
923

 
359

Options
 
Interest Rate/
Equity Market
 
(63
)
 
77

Total
 
 
 
$
1,911

 
$
7,807


(1)
Includes gain/(loss) on foreign currency transactions on derivatives in the amount of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
(2)
Includes foreign currency translation on derivatives in the amount of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation.
Derivative activity, volume
The table below details the average notional values of the Company's financial derivatives, using absolute value of month end notional values, for the year ended December 31, 2019:
Derivative Type
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
(In thousands)
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
731,941

TBAs
 
973,331

Credit default swaps
 
399,316

Total return swaps
 
39,434

Futures
 
167,708

Options
 
19,825

Forwards
 
30,930

Warrants
 
2,222


The table below details the average notional values of the Company's financial derivatives, using absolute value of month end notional values, for the year ended December 31, 2018:
Derivative Type
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 
(In thousands)
Interest rate swaps
 
$
1,059,756

Credit default swaps
 
566,805

Total return swaps
 
53,603

Futures
 
201,295

Options
 
99,891

Forwards
 
45,522
Schedule of Credit Derivatives
Written credit derivatives held by the Company at December 31, 2019 are summarized below:
Credit Derivatives
 
December 31, 2019
(In thousands)
 
 
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net
 
$
5,414

Fair Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)
 
(3,248
)
Notional Value of Written Credit Derivatives (2)
 
132,176

Notional Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)
 
(81,637
)
(1)
Offsetting transactions with third parties include purchased credit derivatives which have the same reference obligation.
(2)
The notional value is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay, and a buyer of credit protection would receive, upon occurrence of a "credit event." Movements in the value of credit default swap transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive collateral. Amounts due or owed under credit derivative contracts with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," counterparty may be offset against amounts due or owed on other credit derivative contracts with the same ISDA counterparty. As a result, the notional value of written credit derivatives involving a particular underlying reference asset or index has been reduced (but not below zero) by the notional value of any contracts where the Company has purchased credit protection on the same reference asset or index with the same ISDA counterparty.
Written credit derivatives held by the Company at December 31, 2018 are summarized below:
Credit Derivatives
 
December 31, 2018
(In thousands)
 
 
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net
 
$
(4,339
)
Fair Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)
 
(284
)
Notional Value of Written Credit Derivatives (2)
 
98,586

Notional Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)
 
(41,134
)
(1)
Offsetting transactions with third parties include purchased credit derivatives which have the same reference obligation.
(2)
The notional value is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay, and a buyer of credit protection would receive, upon occurrence of a "credit event." Movements in the value of credit default swap transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive collateral. Amounts due or owed under credit derivative contracts with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," counterparty may be offset against amounts due or owed on other credit derivative contracts with the same ISDA counterparty. As a result, the notional value of written credit derivatives involving a particular underlying reference asset or index has been reduced (but not below zero) by the notional value of any contracts where the Company has purchased credit protection on the same reference asset or index with the same ISDA counterparty.