form10q.htm


As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 8, 2007

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

Commission File Number 001-14951

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally chartered instrumentality
of the United States
 
52-1578738
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer identification number)
   
1133 Twenty-First Street, N.W., Suite 600 
 
Washington, D.C.
20036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(202) 872-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
Large accelerated filer   o
Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer o

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

As of November 1, 2007, the registrant had 1,030,780 shares of Class A Voting Common Stock, 500,301 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock and 8,887,839 shares of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock outstanding.
 




PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac” or the “Corporation”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the financial condition and the results of operations and cash flows of Farmer Mac for the interim periods presented.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by SEC rules and regulations.  The December 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet presented in this report has been derived from the Corporation’s audited 2006 consolidated financial statements.  Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position, condensed consolidated results of operations and condensed consolidated cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented.  These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited 2006 consolidated financial statements of Farmer Mac included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for the fiscal year.

The following information concerning Farmer Mac’s interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements is included in this report beginning on the pages listed below:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
572,426
    $
877,714
 
Investment securities
   
2,677,885
     
1,830,904
 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
   
1,294,143
     
1,330,418
 
Loans held for sale
   
100,503
     
71,621
 
Loans held for investment
   
640,863
     
705,745
 
Allowance for loan losses
    (1,701 )     (1,945 )
Loans held for investment, net
   
639,162
     
703,800
 
Real estate owned
   
604
     
2,097
 
Financial derivatives
   
5,475
     
9,218
 
Interest receivable
   
60,028
     
73,545
 
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable
   
55,287
     
40,743
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
16,410
     
6,886
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
4,060
     
6,727
 
Total Assets
  $
5,425,983
    $
4,953,673
 
             
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
               
Liabilities:
               
Notes payable:
               
Due within one year
  $
4,106,774
    $
3,298,097
 
Due after one year
   
937,241
     
1,296,691
 
Total notes payable
   
5,044,015
     
4,594,788
 
                 
Financial derivatives
   
28,360
     
23,474
 
Accrued interest payable
   
39,501
     
36,125
 
Guarantee and commitment obligation
   
50,700
     
35,359
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
9,081
     
12,828
 
Reserve for losses
   
2,197
     
2,610
 
Total Liabilities
   
5,173,854
     
4,705,184
 
                 
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Preferred stock:
               
Series A, stated at redemption/liquidation value, $50 per share, 700,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
   
35,000
     
35,000
 
Common stock:
               
Class A Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 1,030,780 shares issued and outstanding
   
1,031
     
1,031
 
Class B Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 500,301 shares issued and outstanding
   
500
     
500
 
Class C Non-Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 8,873,112 and 9,075,862 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
   
8,873
     
9,076
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
91,602
     
85,349
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
1,770
     
4,956
 
Retained earnings
   
113,353
     
112,577
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
252,129
     
248,489
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $
5,425,983
    $
4,953,673
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)


   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Interest income:
       
 
   
 
   
 
 
Investments and cash equivalents
  $
46,621
    $
35,153
    $
127,143
    $
92,148
 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
   
18,437
     
18,702
     
56,622
     
55,692
 
Loans
   
11,636
     
12,092
     
34,154
     
35,322
 
Total interest income
   
76,694
     
65,947
     
217,919
     
183,162
 
                                 
Total interest expense
   
66,177
     
56,840
     
189,841
     
153,310
 
                                 
Net interest income
   
10,517
     
9,107
     
28,078
     
29,852
 
Recovery/(provision) for loan losses
   
-
     
525
     
215
     
2,132
 
Net interest income after recovery/(provision) for loan losses
   
10,517
     
9,632
     
28,293
     
31,984
 
                                 
Non-interest income/(loss):
                               
Guarantee and commitment fees
   
6,421
     
5,548
     
18,633
     
15,885
 
(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives and trading assets
    (24,906 )     (20,320 )     (9,114 )    
1,285
 
Gains on sale of available-for-sale investment securities
   
87
     
-
     
108
     
-
 
Gains on the sale of real estate owned
   
98
     
-
     
130
     
514
 
Representation and warranty claims income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
718
 
Other income
   
712
     
846
     
1,163
     
1,073
 
Non-interest (loss)/income
    (17,588 )     (13,926 )    
10,920
     
19,475
 
                                 
Non-interest expense:
                               
Compensation and employee benefits
   
3,459
     
3,185
     
10,315
     
8,762
 
General and administrative
   
1,982
     
2,357
     
6,556
     
7,689
 
Regulatory fees
   
550
     
588
     
1,650
     
1,763
 
Real estate owned operating costs, net
    (31 )     (11 )     (31 )    
126
 
Provision/(recovery) for losses
   
386
      (643 )    
73
      (747 )
Non-interest expense
   
6,346
     
5,476
     
18,563
     
17,593
 
                                 
(Loss)/income before income taxes
    (13,417 )     (9,770 )    
20,650
     
33,866
 
                                 
Income tax (benefit)/expense
    (5,407 )     (4,072 )    
5,249
     
9,975
 
Net (loss)/income
    (8,010 )     (5,698 )    
15,401
     
23,891
 
Preferred stock dividends
    (560 )     (560 )     (1,680 )     (1,680 )
Net (loss)/income available to common stockholders
  $ (8,570 )   $ (6,258 )   $
13,721
    $
22,211
 
                                 
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share
  $ (0.82 )   $ (0.58 )   $
1.32
    $
2.03
 
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share
  $ (0.82 )   $ (0.58 )   $
1.29
    $
1.98
 
Common stock dividends per common share
  $
0.10
    $
0.10
    $
0.30
    $
0.30
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
       
 
 
Net income
  $
15,401
    $
23,891
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Net accretion of premiums and discounts on loans and investments
    (1,530 )     (2,279 )
Amortization of debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs
   
98,154
     
95,071
 
Purchases of trading investment securities
    (9,090 )    
-
 
Proceeds from repayment and sale of trading investment securities
   
5,417
     
1,406
 
Purchases of loans held for sale
    (36,021 )     (42,098 )
Proceeds from repayment of loans held for sale
   
5,744
     
6,578
 
Net change in fair value of trading securities and financial derivatives
   
8,692
      (5,101 )
Amortization of SFAS 133 transition adjustment on financial derivatives
   
297
     
429
 
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities
    (108 )    
-
 
Gains on the sale of real estate owned
    (130 )     (514 )
Total (recovery)/provision for losses
    (142 )     (2,878 )
Deferred income taxes
    (5,588 )    
2,190
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
2,452
     
1,693
 
Decrease in interest receivable
   
13,474
     
15,165
 
Increase in guarantee and commitment fees receivable
    (14,544 )     (12,818 )
(Increase)/decrease in other assets
    (2,276 )    
16,820
 
Increase/(decrease) in accrued interest payable
   
3,376
      (3,806 )
Increase in other liabilities
   
11,199
     
137
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
94,777
     
93,886
 
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities
    (3,211,435 )     (2,744,374 )
Purchases of Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities and AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
    (172,503 )     (186,416 )
Purchases of loans held for investment
    (51,025 )     (32,529 )
Purchases of defaulted loans
    (3,911 )     (5,693 )
Proceeds from repayment of investment securities
   
2,314,070
     
2,478,819
 
Proceeds from repayment of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
   
201,667
     
185,433
 
Proceeds from repayment of loans
   
121,261
     
105,442
 
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities
   
58,383
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
   
2,538
     
3,168
 
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned
   
1,523
     
2,819
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (739,432 )     (193,331 )
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of discount notes
   
88,500,039
     
64,442,608
 
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes
   
1,261,000
     
375,782
 
Payments to redeem discount notes
    (88,604,301 )     (64,161,392 )
Payments to redeem medium-term notes
    (805,665 )     (192,000 )
Tax benefit from tax deductions in excess of compensation cost recognized
   
593
     
481
 
Proceeds from common stock issuance
   
7,531
     
4,051
 
Purchases of common stock
    (15,041 )     (19,378 )
Dividends paid
    (4,789 )     (4,957 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
339,367
     
445,195
 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (305,288 )    
345,750
 
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
877,714
     
458,852
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
572,426
    $
804,602
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

Note 1.
Accounting Policies

 
(a)
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Farmer Mac considers highly liquid investment securities with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.  Changes in the balance of cash and cash equivalents are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.  The following table sets forth information regarding certain cash and non-cash transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Cash paid for:
       
 
 
Interest
  $
93,345
    $
64,978
 
Income taxes
   
8,000
     
7,500
 
Non-cash activity:
               
Real estate owned acquired through foreclosure
   
-
     
-
 
Loans acquired and securitized as Farmer Mac
               
Guaranteed Securities
   
1,324
     
3,168
 


 
(b)
Allowance for Losses

As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac maintained an allowance for losses to cover estimated probable losses on loans held, real estate owned, and loans underlying long-term standby purchase commitments (“LTSPCs”) and Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities issued after the Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996 (the “1996 Act”) in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (“SFAS 5”), and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended (“SFAS 114”).

The allowance for losses is increased through periodic provisions for loan losses that are charged against net interest income and provisions for losses that are charged to non-interest expense and is reduced by charge-offs for actual losses, net of recoveries.  Negative provisions for loan losses or negative provisions for losses are recorded in the event that the estimate of probable losses as of the end of a period is lower than the estimate at the beginning of the period.

Farmer Mac’s methodology for determining its allowance for losses incorporates the Corporation’s proprietary automated loan classification system.  That system scores loans based on criteria such as historical repayment performance, loan seasoning, loan size and loan-to-value ratio.  For the purposes of the loss allowance methodology, the loans in Farmer Mac’s portfolio of loans and loans underlying post-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs have been scored and classified for each calendar quarter since first quarter 2000.  The allowance methodology captures the migration of loan scores across concurrent and overlapping three-year time horizons and calculates loss rates separately within each loan classification for (1) loans underlying LTSPCs and (2) loans held and loans underlying post-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities.  The calculated loss rates are applied to the current classification distribution of Farmer Mac’s portfolio to estimate inherent losses, on the assumption that the historical credit losses and trends used to calculate loss rates will continue in the future.  Management evaluates this assumption by taking into consideration factors including:

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·
economic conditions;
 
·
geographic and agricultural commodity/product concentrations in the portfolio;
 
·
the credit profile of the portfolio;
 
·
delinquency trends of the portfolio;
 
·
historical charge-off and recovery activities of the portfolio; and
 
·
other factors to capture current portfolio trends and characteristics that differ from historical experience.
 
Management believes that its use of this methodology produces a reliable estimate of probable losses, as of the balance sheet date, for all loans held, real estate owned and loans underlying post-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs in accordance with SFAS 5 and SFAS 114.

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The following table summarizes the changes in the components of Farmer Mac’s allowance for losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

   
September 30, 2007
 
                         
   
Allowance
   
REO
         
Total
 
   
for Loan
   
Valuation
   
Reserve
   
Allowance
 
   
Losses
   
Allowance
   
for Losses
   
for Losses
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended:
                       
Beginning balance
  $
1,681
    $
-
    $
2,197
    $
3,878
 
Provision/(recovery) for losses
   
-
     
-
     
386
     
386
 
Charge-offs
   
-
     
-
      (386 )     (386 )
Recoveries
   
20
     
-
     
-
     
20
 
                                 
Ending balance
  $
1,701
    $
-
    $
2,197
    $
3,898
 
                                 
Nine Months Ended:
                               
Beginning balance
  $
1,945
    $
-
    $
2,610
    $
4,555
 
Provision/(recovery) for losses
    (215 )    
100
      (27 )     (142 )
Charge-offs
    (49 )     (100 )     (386 )     (535 )
Recoveries
   
20
     
-
     
-
     
20
 
                                 
Ending balance
  $
1,701
    $
-
    $
2,197
    $
3,898
 

   
September 30, 2006
 
                         
   
Allowance
   
REO
         
Total
 
   
for Loan
   
Valuation
   
Reserve
   
Allowance
 
   
Losses
   
Allowance
   
for Losses
   
for Losses
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended:
                       
Beginning balance
  $
2,734
    $
-
    $
3,518
    $
6,252
 
Provision/(recovery) for losses
    (525 )    
-
      (643 )     (1,168 )
Charge-offs
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Recoveries
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                             
 
 
Ending balance
  $
2,209
    $
-
    $
2,875
    $
5,084
 
                                 
Nine Months Ended:
                               
Beginning balance
  $
4,876
    $
-
    $
3,777
    $
8,653
 
Provision/(recovery) for losses
    (2,132 )    
155
      (902 )     (2,879 )
Charge-offs
    (900 )     (155 )    
-
      (1,055 )
Recoveries
   
365
     
-
     
-
     
365
 
                             
 
 
Ending balance
  $
2,209
    $
-
    $
2,875
    $
5,084
 
 
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The table below summarizes the components of Farmer Mac’s allowance for losses as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Allowance for loan losses
  $
1,701
    $
1,945
 
Real estate owned valuation allowance
   
-
     
-
 
Reserve for losses:
               
On-balance sheet Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities
   
857
     
982
 
Off-balance sheet Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities
   
650
     
679
 
LTSPCs
   
690
     
949
 
Total
  $
3,898
    $
4,555
 


Prior to third quarter 2007, no allowance for losses had been made for loans underlying Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities issued prior to the 1996 Act (“Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities”), AgVantage securities or securities issued under the Farmer Mac II program (“Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities”).  Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities are supported by unguaranteed first loss subordinated interests, which are expected to exceed the estimated credit losses on those loans.  Through June 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities.  In third quarter 2007, Farmer Mac charged off $0.4 million related to one loan underlying Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities.  The remaining $3.2 million of Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities represent interests in seasoned performing loans with low loan-to-value ratios.  Farmer Mac does not expect to incur any further losses on the remaining Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities in the future.  Each AgVantage security is a general obligation of an issuing institution approved by Farmer Mac and is collateralized by eligible mortgage loans.  As of September 30, 2007, there were no probable losses inherent in Farmer Mac’s AgVantage securities due to the high credit quality of the obligors, as well as the underlying collateral.  As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any AgVantage Securities and does not expect to incur any such losses in the future.  The guaranteed portions collateralizing Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities are guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”).  Each USDA guarantee is an obligation backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.  As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities and does not expect to incur any such losses in the future.

As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac individually analyzed $14.6 million of its $43.3 million of impaired assets for collateral shortfalls against updated appraised values, other updated collateral valuations or discounted values.  Farmer Mac evaluated the remaining $28.7 million of impaired assets for which updated valuations were not available in the aggregate in consideration of their similar risk characteristics and historical statistics.  All of the $14.6 million of assets analyzed individually were adequately collateralized.  Accordingly, Farmer Mac did not record any specific allowances as of September 30, 2007.  Similarly, as of December 31, 2006, Farmer Mac did not record any specific allowances related to its $56.9 million of impaired assets as of that date.

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Farmer Mac recognized interest income of approximately $1.1 million and $2.9 million on impaired loans during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to $1.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2006.  During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac’s average investment in impaired loans was $44.5 million and $50.1 million, respectively, compared to $64.8 million and $67.2 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2006.


 
(c)
Financial Derivatives

Farmer Mac enters into financial derivative transactions principally to protect against risk from the effects of market price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets, future cash flows or debt issuance, not for trading or speculative purposes.  Farmer Mac enters into interest rate swap contracts principally to adjust the characteristics of its short-term debt to match more closely the cash flow and duration characteristics of its longer-term mortgage and other assets, and also to adjust the characteristics of its long-term debt to match more closely the cash flow and duration characteristics of its short-term assets, thereby reducing interest rate risk and also to derive an overall lower effective cost of borrowing than would otherwise be available to Farmer Mac in the conventional debt market.  Farmer Mac is required also to recognize certain contracts and commitments as derivatives when the characteristics of those contracts and commitments meet the definition of a derivative as promulgated by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended (“SFAS 133”).

Farmer Mac manages the interest rate risk related to loans it has committed to acquire, but has not yet purchased and permanently funded, through the use of forward sale contracts on mortgage-backed securities and the debt of other government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”) and futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities.  Farmer Mac uses forward sale contracts on GSE securities to reduce its interest rate exposure to changes in both Treasury rates and spreads on Farmer Mac debt and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.  The notional amounts of these contracts are determined based on a duration-matched hedge ratio between the hedged item and the hedge instrument.  Gains or losses generated by these hedge transactions should offset changes in funding costs or Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities sale prices that occur during the hedge period.

All financial derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding asset or liability in accordance with SFAS 133.  Farmer Mac does not designate its financial derivatives as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges; therefore, the changes in the fair values of financial derivatives are reported as gains or losses on financial derivatives and trading assets in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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The following table summarizes information related to Farmer Mac’s financial derivatives as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

 
   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
   
Notional
   
Fair
   
Notional
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Interest rate swaps:
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Pay-fixed
  $
1,340,945
    $ (19,509 )   $
803,436
    $ (9,982 )
Receive-fixed
   
1,303,900
      (3,993 )    
810,482
      (7,111 )
Basis
   
161,967
     
619
     
335,065
     
2,531
 
Treasury futures
   
1,000
      (3 )    
-
     
-
 
Agency forwards
   
2,618
     
1
     
71,045
     
306
 
                                 
Total
  $
2,810,430
    $ (22,885 )   $
2,020,028
    $ (14,256 )


As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had approximately $0.5 million of net after-tax unrealized losses on financial derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the SFAS 133 transition adjustment.  These amounts will be reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transactions (either the payment of interest or the issuance of discount notes) affect earnings or immediately when it becomes probable that the original hedged forecasted transaction will not occur within two months of the originally specified date.  Over the next 12 months, Farmer Mac estimates that $0.3 million of the amount currently reported in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings.

As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had outstanding basis swaps with a related party with a notional amount of $162.0 million and a fair value of $0.6 million.  As of December 31, 2006, these swaps had an outstanding notional amount of $193.0 million and a fair value of $2.8 million.  Under the terms of those basis swaps, which are not in designated hedge relationships, Farmer Mac pays Constant Maturity Treasury-based rates and receives LIBOR.  Those swaps hedge most of the interest rate basis risk related to loans Farmer Mac purchases that pay a Constant Maturity Treasury-based rate and the discount notes Farmer Mac issues to fund the loan purchases.  The pricing of discount notes is closely correlated to LIBOR rates.  Accordingly, Farmer Mac recorded an unrealized loss of $1.4 million and $2.2 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007.  See Note 3 “Related Party Transactions” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2007, for additional information on these related party transactions.

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(d)
Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share are based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted to include all potentially dilutive common stock options.  The following schedule reconciles basic and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
 

   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
                                     
   
Basic
EPS
   
Dilutive effect of
stock options (1)
   
Diluted
EPS
   
Basic
EPS
   
Dilutive effect of
stock options (1)
   
Diluted
EPS
 
   
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended:
       
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net loss available to common stockholders
  $ (8,570 )         $ (8,570 )   $ (6,258 )         $ (6,258 )
Weighted-average shares
   
10,420
     
-
     
10,420
     
10,704
     
-
     
10,704
 
Loss per common share
  $ (0.82 )           $ (0.82 )   $ (0.58 )           $ (0.58 )
                                                 
Nine Months Ended:
                                               
Net income available to common stockholders
  $
13,721
            $
13,721
    $
22,211
            $
22,211
 
Weighted-average shares
   
10,391
     
237
     
10,628
     
10,963
     
272
     
11,235
 
Earnings per common share
  $
1.32
            $
1.29
    $
2.03
            $
1.98
 

(1)
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, stock options of 2,310,599 and 2,314,934, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because they were anti-dilutive.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, stock options of 224,169 and 456,728, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.

During fourth quarter 2005, Farmer Mac established a program to repurchase up to 10 percent, or 958,632 shares, of the Corporation’s outstanding Class C Non-Voting Common Stock.  The aggregate number of shares repurchased by Farmer Mac under that program reached the maximum number of authorized shares during first quarter 2007, thereby terminating the program according to its terms.  At that time, Farmer Mac announced the establishment of an additional program to repurchase up to one million additional shares of the Corporation’s outstanding Class C Non-Voting Common Stock.  The authority for this new stock repurchase program expires in November 2008.  Repurchases under that program commenced in accordance with its terms upon termination of the previous program.  During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac repurchased 68,300 and 562,282 shares, respectively, of its Class C Non-Voting Common Stock at an average price of $27.12 and $26.70 per share, respectively, pursuant to both of the Corporation’s previously announced stock repurchase programs.  These repurchases reduced the Corporation’s stockholders’ equity by approximately $1.9 million and $15.0 million, respectively.

All of the shares repurchased under Farmer Mac’s stock repurchase programs were purchased in open market transactions and were retired to become authorized but unissued shares available for future issuance.

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(e)
Stock-Based Compensation

In 1997, Farmer Mac adopted a stock option plan for directors, officers and other employees to acquire shares of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock.  Upon stock option exercise, new shares are issued by the Corporation.  Under the plan, stock options awarded vest annually in thirds, with the first third vesting one year after the date of grant.  If not exercised, any options granted under the 1997 plan expire 10 years from the date of grant, except that options issued to directors since June 1, 1998, if not exercised, expire five years from the date of grant.  Of the 3,750,000 shares authorized to be issued under the plan, 28,001 remain available for future issuance as of September 30, 2007.  For all stock options granted, the exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Class C Non-Voting Common Stock on or immediately preceding the date of grant.

Farmer Mac recognized $0.3 million and $1.2 million of compensation expense during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.3 million of compensation expense during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively, related to the non-vested portion of stock option awards that were outstanding as of December 31, 2005.  Additionally, Farmer Mac recognized $0.6 million and $1.3 million of compensation expense related to stock options awarded subsequent to December 31, 2005, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to $0.3 million and $0.4 million of similar compensation expense recognized for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had $0.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options outstanding and unvested as of December 31, 2005.  Of that cost, $0.3 million and $0.5 million is expected to be recognized in the remainder of 2007 and 2008, respectively.

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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
         
Weighted-
         
Weighted-
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
         
Exercise
         
Exercise
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Shares
   
Price
 
Three Months Ended:
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
   
2,305,599
    $
25.15
     
2,299,934
    $
23.22
 
Granted
   
5,000
     
28.24
     
15,000
     
26.59
 
Exercised
    (100,732 )    
20.13
      (109,463 )    
17.46
 
Canceled
    (1,668 )    
23.53
      (7,334 )    
28.73
 
Outstanding, end of period
   
2,208,199
    $
25.39
     
2,198,137
    $
23.52
 
                                 
Nine Months Ended:
                               
Outstanding, beginning of period
   
2,145,705
    $
23.83
     
2,153,008
    $
22.40
 
Granted
   
462,427
     
29.31
     
373,928
     
26.36
 
Exercised
    (363,596 )    
21.08
      (246,374 )    
16.31
 
Canceled
    (36,337 )    
26.62
      (82,425 )    
28.81
 
Outstanding, end of period
   
2,208,199
    $
25.39
     
2,198,137
    $
23.52
 
                                 
Options exercisable at end of period
   
1,337,795
    $
24.34
     
1,424,001
    $
23.54
 


The cancellations of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were due either to unvested options terminating in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stock option plans upon directors’ or employees’ departures from Farmer Mac or vested options terminating unexercised on their expiration date.  For the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, the additional paid-in capital received from stock option exercises was $1.8 million and $7.1 million, respectively, compared to $1.8 million and $3.8 million for the comparable periods in the prior year.  For the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, the reduction of income taxes to be paid as a result of the deduction for stock option exercises was $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the comparable periods in the prior year.

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The following table summarizes information regarding options outstanding as of September 30, 2007:
 
   
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
         
Weighted-
         
Weighted-
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
Range of
       
Remaining
         
Remaining
 
Exercise
 
Number of
   
Contractual
   
Number of
   
Contractual
 
Prices
 
Shares
   
Life
   
Shares
   
Life
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
$10.00 - $19.99
   
129,077
   
6.5 years
     
127,409
   
6.5 years
 
20.00 - 24.99
   
870,928
   
5.4 years
     
709,574
   
4.9 years
 
25.00 - 29.99
   
1,018,026
   
7.5 years
     
310,644
   
5.9 years
 
30.00 - 34.99
   
189,668
   
3.7 years
     
189,668
   
3.7 years
 
35.00 - 39.99
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
40.00 - 44.99
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
45.00 - 50.00
   
500
   
4.5 years
     
500
   
4.5 years
 
     
2,208,199
             
1,337,795
         

The weighted-average grant date fair values of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 were $11.23 and $9.91 per share, respectively.  The fair values were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following assumptions:

   
2007
   
2006
 
Risk-free interest rate
    4.8 %     5.0 %
Expected years until exercise
 
6 years
   
6 years
 
Expected stock volatility
    35.9 %     36.9 %
Dividend yield
    1.4 %     1.6 %
 

 
(f)
Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period information were made to conform to the current period presentation.

 
(g)
New Accounting Standards

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140 (“SFAS 155”), which resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.  SFAS 155, among other things, permits the fair value re-measurement of any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133; and establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation.  SFAS 155 was effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued in a fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006.  Farmer Mac’s adoption of SFAS 155 on January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac’s results of operations or financial position.

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In March 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“SFAS 156”), which requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits the entities to elect either fair value measurement with changes in fair value reflected in earnings or the amortization and impairment requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, for subsequent measurement.  SFAS 156 was effective on January 1, 2007.  Farmer Mac’s adoption of SFAS 156 on January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac’s results of operations or financial position.

Farmer Mac adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) on January 1, 2007.  As part of the implementation of FIN 48, Farmer Mac evaluated its tax positions for its open tax years, 2003 through 2006, to identify and recognize any liabilities related to uncertain tax positions in its federal income tax returns.  As of January 1, 2007, Farmer Mac recorded a liability for uncertain tax positions of $1.5 million with a corresponding $1.5 million increase in deferred tax assets.  As of September 30, 2007, both the recorded liability for uncertain tax positions and the corresponding deferred tax asset were reduced to $1.0 million.

Farmer Mac’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions is to record them as a component of income tax expense and the FIN 48 liability.  Under the provisions of FIN 48, Farmer Mac will continue to evaluate its tax positions for potential liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits at least quarterly, but does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months.  There are no income tax examinations of Farmer Mac in process.

In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”).  SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under other accounting pronouncements that permit or require fair value measurements, changes the methods used to measure fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  In particular, disclosures are required to provide information on the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop measurements and the effects of certain of the measurements on earnings or changes in net assets.  SFAS 157 requires that costs related to acquiring financial instruments carried at fair value should not be capitalized, but rather should be expensed as incurred.  SFAS 157 also clarifies that an issuer’s credit standing should be considered when measuring liabilities at fair value.  SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption, as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, is also permitted, provided interim financial statements have not yet been issued.  Farmer Mac is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on its financial statements.

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In February 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.  SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Early adoption is also permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS 157.  Farmer Mac is currently evaluating the potential impact that SFAS 159, if adopted, would have on its financial statements.

In November 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings (“SAB 109”), which expressed the SEC’s views regarding written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings.  SAB 109 revises and rescinds portions of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105, Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments.  SAB 109 revises the SEC’s views on incorporating expected net future cash flows related to loan servicing activities in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment.  SAB 109 retains the SEC’s views on incorporating net future cash flows related to internally-developed intangible assets in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment.  SAB 109 is effective on a prospective basis to derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007.  Farmer Mac is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of SAB 109 would have on its financial statements.

Note 2.
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

The following table sets forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
 

   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
   
Available-
   
Held-to-
         
Available-
   
Held-to-
       
   
for-Sale
   
Maturity
   
Total
   
for-Sale
   
Maturity
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Farmer Mac I
  $
345,431
    $
27,760
    $
373,191
    $
404,938
    $
28,489
    $
433,427
 
Farmer Mac II
   
-
     
920,952
     
920,952
     
-
     
896,991
     
896,991
 
Total
  $
345,431
    $
948,712
    $
1,294,143
    $
404,938
    $
925,480
    $
1,330,418
 
                                                 
Amortized cost
  $
341,230
    $
948,712
    $
1,289,942
    $
395,786
    $
925,480
    $
1,321,266
 
Unrealized gains
   
5,509
     
315
     
5,824
     
11,980
     
214
     
12,194
 
Unrealized losses
    (1,308 )     (11,336 )     (12,644 )     (2,828 )     (6,715 )     (9,543 )
Fair value
  $
345,431
    $
937,691
    $
1,283,122
    $
404,938
    $
918,979
    $
1,323,917
 


The temporary unrealized losses presented above are principally due to changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition to September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, as applicable.  The available-for-sale unrealized losses were on 12 individual securities as of both of those dates.

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As of September 30, 2007, nine of the available-for-sale Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities in loss positions had been in loss positions for more than 12 months and had a total unrealized loss of $1.3 million.  As of December 31, 2006, six of the available-for-sale Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities in loss positions had been in loss positions for more than 12 months and had a total unrealized loss of $2.8 million.  The unrealized losses on those securities are due to overall increases in market interest rates.  As of September 30, 2007, all of the available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses aged greater than 12 months have losses that are less than two percent of the amortized security cost.  All aged unrealized losses are recoverable within a reasonable period of time by way of changes in market interest rates.  Accordingly, Farmer Mac has concluded that none of the unrealized losses on its available-for-sale Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities represent other-than-temporary impairment as of September 30, 2007.  Farmer Mac has the intent and ability to hold its on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities until either the market value recovers or the securities mature.

The table below presents a sensitivity analysis for the Corporation’s on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2007.

   
September 30, 2007
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
       
Fair value of beneficial interests retained in Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
  $
1,283,122
 
         
Weighted-average remaining life (in years)
   
4.8
 
         
Weighted-average prepayment speed (annual rate)
    10.3 %
Effect on fair value of a 10% adverse change
  $ (108 )
Effect on fair value of a 20% adverse change
  $ (188 )
         
Weighted-average discount rate
    5.9 %
Effect on fair value of a 10% adverse change
  $ (21,493 )
Effect on fair value of a 20% adverse change
  $ (43,353 )


These sensitivities are hypothetical.  Changes in fair value based on 10 percent or 20 percent variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear.  Also, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumption.  In fact, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which might amplify or counteract the sensitivities.

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The table below presents the outstanding principal balances as of the periods indicated for Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, loans, and LTSPCs.

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
On-balance sheet assets:
           
Farmer Mac I:
       
 
 
Loans
  $
734,437
    $
770,236
 
Guaranteed Securities
   
368,111
     
423,624
 
Farmer Mac II:
               
Guaranteed Securities
   
918,035
     
892,667
 
Total on-balance sheet
  $
2,020,583
    $
2,086,527
 
                 
                 
Off-balance sheet assets:
               
Farmer Mac I:
               
LTSPCs
  $
1,724,328
    $
1,969,734
 
AgVantage
   
2,500,000
     
1,500,000
 
Guaranteed Securities
   
2,092,423
     
1,649,895
 
Farmer Mac II:
               
Guaranteed Securities
   
25,148
     
33,132
 
Total off-balance sheet
  $
6,341,899
    $
5,152,761
 
                 
Total
  $
8,362,482
    $
7,239,288
 
 
When particular criteria are met, such as the default of the borrower, Farmer Mac becomes entitled to purchase the defaulted loans underlying Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities (commonly referred to as “removal-of-account” provisions).  Farmer Mac records these loans at their fair values in the consolidated financial statements during the period in which Farmer Mac becomes entitled to purchase the loans and therefore regains effective control over the transferred loans.  Fair values are determined by current collateral valuations or management’s estimate of discounted collateral values, and represent the cash flows expected to be collected.  Farmer Mac records, at acquisition, the difference between each loan’s acquisition cost and its fair value, if any, as a charge-off to the reserve for losses.  Subsequent to the purchase, such defaulted loans are treated as nonaccrual loans and, therefore, interest is accounted for on the cash basis.  Any decreases in expected cash flows are recognized as impairment.  No impairment was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.  The following table presents information related to Farmer Mac’s acquisition of defaulted loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and the outstanding balances and carrying amounts of all such loans as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

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Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 
2007
   
September 30,
 2006
   
September 30, 
2007
   
September 30,
 2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                         
Fair value at acquistion date
  $
2,428
    $
1,128
    $
3,911
    $
5,693
 
Contractully required payments receivable
   
2,535
     
1,164
     
4,065
     
5,799
 
                                 
   
As of
                 
   
September 30, 
2007
   
December 31, 
2006
                 
   
(in thousands)
                 
                                 
Outstanding balance
  $
40,279
    $
45,330
                 
Carrying amount
   
35,900
     
42,687
                 


Net credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and 90-day delinquencies as of September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006 for Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, loans and LTSPCs are presented in the table below.  Information is not presented for loans underlying Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities, AgVantage securities or Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities.  Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities are supported by unguaranteed first loss subordinated interests, which are expected to exceed the estimated credit losses on those loans.  Through June 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities.  In third quarter 2007, Farmer Mac charged off $0.4 million related to one loan underlying Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities.  The remaining $3.2 million of Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities represent interests in seasoned performing loans with low loan-to-value ratios.  Farmer Mac does not expect to incur any further losses on the remaining Pre-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities in the future.  Each AgVantage security is a general obligation of an issuing institution approved by Farmer Mac and is collateralized by eligible mortgage loans.  As of September 30, 2007, there were no probable losses inherent in Farmer Mac’s AgVantage securities due to the high credit quality of the obligors, as well as the underlying collateral.  As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any AgVantage Securities and does not expect to incur any such losses in the future.  The guaranteed portions collateralizing Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities are guaranteed by the USDA.  Each USDA guarantee is an obligation backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.  As of September 30, 2007, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities and does not expect to incur any such losses in the future.

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Delinquencies (1)
   
Net Credit Losses (2)
 
   
As of
   
As of
   
As of
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
On-balance sheet assets:
                             
Farmer Mac I:
                             
Loans
  $
16,407
    $
18,457
    $
23,616
    $
29
    $
535
 
Guaranteed Securities
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total on-balance sheet
  $
16,407
    $
18,457
    $
23,616
    $
29
    $
535
 
                                         
                                         
Off-balance sheet assets:
                                       
Farmer Mac I:
                                       
LTSPCs
  $
616
    $
1,198
    $
4,821
    $
-
    $
-
 
Guaranteed Securities
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total off-balance sheet
  $
616
    $
1,198
    $
4,821
    $
-
    $
-
 
                                         
Total
  $
17,023
    $
19,655
    $
28,437
    $
29
    $
535
 

(1)
Includes loans and loans underlying post-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, restructured after delinquency, or in bankruptcy, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.
(2)
Includes loans and loans underlying post-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs.


Note 3.
Off-Balance Sheet Guarantees and Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

Overview

Farmer Mac offers approved agricultural and rural residential mortgage lenders two credit enhancement alternatives to increase their liquidity or lending capacity while retaining the cash flow benefits of their loans:  (1) Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, which are available through either the Farmer Mac I program or the Farmer Mac II program; and (2) LTSPCs, which are available only through the Farmer Mac I program.  Both of these alternatives result in the creation of off-balance sheet obligations for Farmer Mac in the ordinary course of its business.  Farmer Mac accounts for these transactions and other financial guarantees in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting  and  Disclosure  Requirements  for  Guarantees,  Including  Indirect Guarantees  of  Indebtedness  of Others  (“FIN 45”).  In accordance with FIN 45, Farmer Mac records, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of its obligation to stand ready to perform under the terms of each guarantee and an asset that is equal to the fair value of the fees that will be received over the life of each guarantee.  The guarantee obligation and corresponding asset are amortized in relation to the decline in the unpaid principal balance on the underlying agricultural real estate mortgage loans.

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Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

Agricultural mortgage loans and other mortgage assets may be placed into trusts that are used as vehicles for the securitization of the transferred assets and the Farmer Mac-guaranteed beneficial interests in the trusts are sold to investors.  The following table summarizes cash flows received from and paid to these trusts:

   
Nine Months Ended
   
September 30, 
2007
   
September 30, 
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Proceeds from new securitizations
  $
1,324
    $
3,168
 
Guarantee fees received
   
8,645
     
4,102
 
Purchases of assets from the trusts
   
1,562
     
506
 
Servicing advances
   
175
     
64
 
Repayment of servicing advances
   
153
     
69
 


The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties or collateral for the underlying loans.

 
Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet
 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
         
 
 
Post-1996 Act Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities
  $
4,592,423
    $
3,149,895
 
Farmer Mac II Guaranteed Securities
   
25,148
     
33,132
 
                 
Total Farmer Mac I and II
  $
4,617,571
    $
3,183,027
 


For those securities issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003, Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the guarantee in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  This liability approximated $35.1 million as of September 30, 2007 and $13.6 million as of December 31, 2006.  As of September 30, 2007, the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, excluding AgVantage securities, was 15.8 years.

Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments (LTSPCs)

An LTSPC is a commitment by Farmer Mac to purchase eligible loans from a segregated pool of loans, either for cash or in exchange for Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities, on one or more undetermined future dates.  As consideration for its assumption of the credit risk on loans underlying an LTSPC, Farmer Mac receives a commitment fee payable monthly in arrears in an amount approximating what would have been the guarantee fee if the transaction were structured as a swap for Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.

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As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties or collateral for the underlying loans, was $1.7 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively.

As of September 30, 2007, the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs was 14.9 years.  For those LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003, Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the commitment in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  This liability approximated $15.6 million as of September 30, 2007 and $21.8 million as of December 31, 2006.

Note 4.
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

Comprehensive (loss)/income represents all changes in stockholders’ equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, and is comprised primarily of net income and unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale, net of related taxes.  The following table sets forth Farmer Mac’s comprehensive (loss)/income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:


   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 
2007
   
September 30, 
2006
   
September 30, 
2007
   
September 30, 
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net (loss)/income
  $ (8,010 )   $ (5,698 )   $
15,401
    $
23,891
 
                                 
Unrealized gains/(losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax
   
3,482
     
7,883
      (3,483 )     (7,838 )
Amortization of SFAS 133 transition adjustment on financial derivatives, net of tax
   
88
     
131
     
297
     
429
 
                                 
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
3,570
     
8,014
      (3,186 )     (7,409 )
                                 
Comprehensive (loss)/income
  $ (4,440 )   $
2,316
    $
12,215
    $
16,482
 
 
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The following table presents Farmer Mac’s accumulated other comprehensive income as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006.

   
September 30,
2007
   
December 31,
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
   
 
 
Beginning balance
  $
5,802
    $
16,637
 
Net unrealized gains/(losses), net of tax
    (3,483 )     (10,835 )
Ending balance
  $
2,319
    $
5,802
 
                 
Financial derivatives:
               
Beginning balance
  $ (846 )   $ (1,390 )
Amortization of SFAS 133 transition adjustment on financial derivatives, net of tax
   
297
     
544
 
Ending balance
  $ (549 )   $ (846 )
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
  $
1,770
    $
4,956
 


Note 5.
Investments

Farmer Mac’s investment portfolio as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was comprised of the following investment securities:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Available-for-sale
  $
2,669,121
    $
1,825,751
 
Trading
   
8,764
     
5,153
 
    $
2,677,885
    $
1,830,904
 
 
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The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair values of Farmer Mac’s investments as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

   
As of September 30, 2007
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Available-for-sale:
       
 
   
 
   
 
 
Floating rate asset-backed securities
  $
514,574