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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring

The following tables present information about Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by Farmer Mac to determine such fair value:

Table 8.1
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of June 30, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$

 
$

 
$
19,208

 
$
19,208

Floating rate asset-backed securities

 
25,802

 

 
25,802

Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
1,603,370

 

 
1,603,370

Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
358

 

 
358

Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries
1,273,766

 

 

 
1,273,766

Total Investment Securities
1,273,766

 
1,629,530

 
19,208

 
2,922,504

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

AgVantage

 

 
7,035,668

 
7,035,668

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

 

 
7,035,668

 
7,035,668

USDA Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Trading

 

 
9,201

 
9,201

Total USDA Securities

 

 
9,201

 
9,201

Financial derivatives

 
7,560

 

 
7,560

Total Assets at fair value
$
1,273,766

 
$
1,637,090

 
$
7,064,077

 
$
9,974,933

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial derivatives
$
188

 
$
27,241

 
$

 
$
27,429

Total Liabilities at fair value
$
188

 
$
27,241

 
$

 
$
27,429


Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$

 
$

 
$
18,715

 
$
18,715

Floating rate asset-backed securities

 
28,678

 

 
28,678

Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
1,377,454

 

 
1,377,454

Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
403

 

 
403

Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries
792,602

 

 

 
792,602

Total available-for-sale
792,602

 
1,406,535

 
18,715

 
2,217,852

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

AgVantage

 

 
5,974,497

 
5,974,497

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

 

 
5,974,497

 
5,974,497

USDA Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Trading

 

 
9,999

 
9,999

Total USDA Securities

 

 
9,999

 
9,999

Financial derivatives

 
7,487

 

 
7,487

Total Assets at fair value
$
792,602

 
$
1,414,022

 
$
6,003,211

 
$
8,209,835

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial derivatives
$
188

 
$
19,445

 
$

 
$
19,633

Total Liabilities at fair value
$
188

 
$
19,445

 
$

 
$
19,633


Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Farmer Mac has used significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Table 8.2
Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized Gains included
in Income
 
Unrealized Gains/(Losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
18,912

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
296

 
$
19,208

Total available-for-sale
18,912

 

 

 

 

 
296

 
19,208

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

AgVantage
6,441,624

 
613,764

 

 
(98,579
)
 
114,638

 
(35,779
)
 
7,035,668

Total available-for-sale
6,441,624

 
613,764

 

 
(98,579
)
 
114,638

 
(35,779
)
 
7,035,668

USDA Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale

 
29,419

 
(29,419
)
 

 

 

 

Trading
9,487

 

 

 
(347
)
 
61

 

 
9,201

Total USDA Securities
9,487

 
29,419

 
(29,419
)
 
(347
)
 
61

 

 
9,201

Total Assets at fair value
$
6,470,023

 
$
643,183

 
$
(29,419
)
 
$
(98,926
)
 
$
114,699

 
$
(35,483
)
 
$
7,064,077








Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized (Losses)/Gains included
in Income
 
Unrealized Gains included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
19,010

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,010

Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
4,120

 

 

 
(2,028
)
 
(2,092
)
 

 

Total available-for-sale
23,130

 

 

 
(2,028
)
 
(2,092
)
 

 
19,010

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

AgVantage
5,839,387

 
303,517

 

 
(149,193
)
 
(10,850
)
 
2,945

 
5,985,806

Total available-for-sale
5,839,387

 
303,517

 

 
(149,193
)
 
(10,850
)
 
2,945

 
5,985,806

USDA Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale

 
45,014

 
(45,014
)
 

 

 

 

Trading(1)
11,558

 

 

 
(821
)
 
11

 

 
10,748

Total USDA Securities
11,558

 
45,014

 
(45,014
)
 
(821
)
 
11

 

 
10,748

Total Assets at fair value
$
5,874,075

 
$
348,531

 
$
(45,014
)
 
$
(152,042
)
 
$
(12,931
)
 
$
2,945

 
$
6,015,564

(1) 
Includes unrealized gains of $11,000 attributable to assets still held as of June 30, 2018 that are recorded in "Gains on trading securities."


Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized Gains included
in Income
 
Unrealized Gains/(Losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
18,715

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
493

 
$
19,208

Total available-for-sale
18,715

 

 

 

 

 
493

 
19,208

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

AgVantage
5,974,497

 
1,390,096

 

 
(470,312
)
 
173,990

 
(32,603
)
 
7,035,668

Total available-for-sale
5,974,497

 
1,390,096

 

 
(470,312
)
 
173,990

 
(32,603
)
 
7,035,668

USDA Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale

 
48,347

 
(48,347
)
 

 

 

 

Trading
9,999

 

 

 
(903
)
 
105

 

 
9,201

Total USDA Securities
9,999

 
48,347

 
(48,347
)
 
(903
)
 
105

 

 
9,201

Total Assets at fair value
$
6,003,211

 
$
1,438,443

 
$
(48,347
)
 
$
(471,215
)
 
$
174,095

 
$
(32,110
)
 
$
7,064,077


Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Cumulative Effect from Change in Hedge Accounting
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized (Losses)/Gains included
in Income
 
Unrealized Gains/(Losses) included in Other
Comprehen-sive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
18,814

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
196

 
$
19,010

Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
4,333

 

 

 

 
(2,137
)
 
(2,092
)
 
(104
)
 

Total available-for-sale
23,147

 

 

 

 
(2,137
)
 
(2,092
)
 
92

 
19,010

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

AgVantage
5,471,914

 
487

 
958,964

 

 
(439,461
)
 
(29,798
)
 
23,700

 
5,985,806

Total available-for-sale
5,471,914

 
487

 
958,964

 

 
(439,461
)
 
(29,798
)
 
23,700

 
5,985,806

USDA Securities:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale

 

 
79,307

 
(79,307
)
 

 

 

 

Trading(1)
13,515

 

 

 

 
(2,794
)
 
27

 

 
10,748

Total USDA Securities
13,515

 

 
79,307

 
(79,307
)
 
(2,794
)
 
27

 

 
10,748

Total Assets at fair value
$
5,508,576

 
$
487

 
$
1,038,271

 
$
(79,307
)
 
$
(444,392
)
 
$
(31,863
)
 
$
23,792

 
$
6,015,564

(1) 
Includes unrealized gains of $0.1 million attributable to assets still held as of June 30, 2018 that are recorded in "Gains on trading securities."




Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information
The following tables present additional information about the significant unobservable inputs, such as discount rates and constant prepayment rates ("CPR"), used in the fair value measurements categorized in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

Table 8.3
 
 
As of June 30, 2019
Financial Instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range (Weighted-Average)
 
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
 
$
19,208

 
Indicative bids
 
Range of broker quotes
 
97.5% - 97.5% (97.5%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AgVantage
 
$
7,035,668

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
2.7% - 4.0% (3.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USDA Securities
 
$
9,201

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
3.0% - 5.2% (4.9%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
CPR
 
8% - 20% (19%)

 
 
As of December 31, 2018
Financial Instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range (Weighted-Average)
 
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
 
$
18,715

 
Indicative bids
 
Range of broker quotes
 
95.0% - 95.0% (95.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AgVantage
 
$
5,974,497

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
3.0% - 4.4% (3.3%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USDA Securities
 
$
9,999

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
3.2% - 5.2% (4.9%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
CPR
 
7% - 17% (16%)

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
The following table sets forth the estimated fair values and carrying values for financial assets, liabilities, and guarantees and commitments as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

Table 8.4
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
(in thousands)
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
396,602

 
$
396,602

 
$
425,256

 
$
425,256

Investment securities
2,968,265

 
2,967,536

 
2,263,446

 
2,262,884

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
8,627,877

 
8,614,843

 
8,061,903

 
8,071,115

USDA Securities
2,141,866

 
2,137,579

 
2,113,946

 
2,176,173

Loans
6,403,950

 
6,316,005

 
5,512,781

 
5,515,052

Financial derivatives
7,560

 
7,560

 
7,487

 
7,487

Guarantee and commitment fees receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTSPCs
33,678

 
35,835

 
37,461

 
36,870

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
2,721

 
2,974

 
3,424

 
3,496

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due within one year
9,937,380

 
9,939,589

 
7,744,388

 
7,757,050

Due after one year
8,360,759

 
8,247,829

 
8,473,558

 
8,486,647

Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties
1,583,839

 
1,570,862

 
1,501,754

 
1,528,957

Financial derivatives
27,429

 
27,429

 
19,633

 
19,633

Guarantee and commitment obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTSPCs
32,549

 
34,706

 
36,471

 
35,880

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
2,287

 
2,540

 
2,731

 
2,803